《God and Devil World》 Chapter 1: Special Summon Skeleton Anonii: Edited Yun Hua is a university in the city of Lei Jiang, a junior college belonging to the 2nd tier in the country. In a room in the boys dormitory at the University of Yun Hua, Yue Zhong is taking a look at his clothing in the mirror to finish dressing. Yue Zhong, while finish dressing, quietly thought: What kind of trouble will that little mischievous devil give me today? Today is Sunday; in the room, there are 6 metal frame beds but only Yue Zhong was there. The other roommates were out having fun for the weekend. Yue Zhong was preparing to go out to work as a tutor, to earn his living expenses. You mortals that look like ants, I am God! I hate to look at you weak humans living a quiet and peaceful life. From now on, I will put you all into the God and Demon System. Struggle! Struggle hard, become stronger, and use it to please me. Only continuously becoming stronger will you be able to survive. Otherwise, you will die! Now, the countdown begins! 5 A strange sound suddenly appeared in Yue Zhongs mind; as the sound appeared, his eyes froze, he felt as if time froze. The entire surroundings also became extremely slow, as if time had stopped. In his mind, he only hear the sound. 4 1The game officially begins, all of you ants, struggle to survive! Following the end of the sound, Yue Zhong was liberated from his bizarre state. What is this? On the inside, Yue Zhong was filled with astonishment, and he stared at the meter long stick in his hand, which appeared out of nowhere. It made him realize what he had just heard was not a hallucination. Novice staff, new equipment. Novice level weapon. Attack of 0-5, durability 100/100. Please make good use of this weapon to survive. Yue Zhong: Male Level: 1 Occupation: None Title: None Strength: 9 (10) Agility: 10 (10) Vitality: 9 (10) Stamina: 8/8 (10) Spirit: 12 (10) Endurance: 10 (10) Yue Zhongs mind was amazed. Strange info like this flowed directly into his head. Looking at the stick in his hand, a sense of foreboding welled up in Yue Zhongs mind, so he rushed towards the dormitory door to lock it up. He then quickly opened a roommates closet and took out binoculars. The opposite dorm facing Yue Zhongs was the girls dorm, so quite a few of the boys in the dorms bought binoculars to peek at the girls. Yue Zhong, with one hand holding the staff, walked towards the window, looking outside. Right now it is about two or three oclock in the afternoon, so the students that did not go out were sleeping in the dorm, very few people were out. Save me! A shrill scream rang out in the street, Yue Zhong looked towards the direction of the scream, and saw a scene of horror. He saw a girl wearing a white t-shirt surrounded by 8 other girls, the 8 girls were crazily biting and gnawing the white t-shirt girl. Fresh blood stained her clothes. The girl was constantly struggling and screaming, but there was no way to escape. Why is this happening? Seeing the horribly frightening scene in the distance, the inside of Yue Zhong felt like a storm. He immediately put on the binoculars to look over there. Through the binoculars, Yue Zhong can clearly see the situation. The 8 girls were attackind the white t-shirt girl, their eyes without spirit. They were like mad beasts biting at her body, constantly tearing chunks of fresh meat and swallowing it. The scence was so gruesome, it made Yue Zhong feel nauseous and overwhelmed with fear. Though in his heart he was afraid, he tried to calmly observe. The 8 girls were still biting the white t-shirt girl tattered body. her body was full of flesh wounds, with many missing chunks. After they finished, they stopped biting, and spread out, wandering aimlessly. Their walking speed was somewhat slow, much less than the average person, but they moved in groups; if you were surrounded, there would be basically no possibility for survival. Yue Zhong looked at the slow girls while thinking, Is this Resident Evil? his eyes turned white. With mouths still covered with human blood, they looked so terrifying. He suddenly had a thought. These girls were acting just like the zombies in Resident Evil! Yue Zhongs conjecture was soon verified; the white t-shirt girl, who had lost her vitality and was bitten beyond recognition, slowly picked herself up off the floor. With both of her eyes deathly white, she staggered aimlessly around the street. Its bad! Zombies! Yue Zhong was cold inside. If it was really like he thought, with the entire campus full of zombies, it would be hard for him to survive. Suddenly, the sound of loud knocking came at the door. Danger! Zombies! Yue Zhong, who was shaking on the inside, immediately pushed a wooden computer desk towards the door to block the door. Accompanied by a clicking sound, the thin wooden door shattered; 2 claws pierce through the door. So much power! Yue Zhong, who was scared, backed away. Yun Hua University dorm room doors were flimsy and wooden, but for ordinary people, to pierce through the door without the help of any tool, was not possible. The zombies powers were far beyond Yue Zhongs imagination. The two claws which pierced through the door were insistently shaking, and at the same time there was the sound of the door being pushed. Yue Zhong, eyes flashing, while gritting his teeth and overcoming his fears, walked towards the door. He used his novice staff to chop at the two limbs. Yue Zhong attacked more than 10 times before he was able to cut off the end of the zombies claws; the its two arms were then withdrawn. The moment that the zombie arms were cut off, it was accompanied by a loud noise. The thin wooden door was then smashed through by a head, a head with a big hole and white eyes. A short haired zombie that was a student had stuck his head in, constantly struggling toward Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong recognized at a glance that the zombie in front of him was a member of the school soccer team; he was a classmate that lived next door to him. Xu Zheng, they were acquaintances, and just twenty minutes ago, they were chatting. He didnt expect that twenty minutes later, Xu Zheng would become a zombie. Im sorry, I want to live! Looking at the struggling zombie, Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with a complex light, he grit his teeth and while holding the novice staff above his head, he smashed down on it with all his strength. Under Yue Zhongs full blow, Xu Zhengs zombie head was cut and twisted, tilting to the side. Almost at the same time, a little black book and a black coin came out of Xu Zhengs body and fell within the vicinity of Yue Zhongs reach. A white light that was invisible to human eyes flew out from Xu Zheng and into his own. Yue Zhong, sharp-eyed, came forward to that little black book and black coin and picked them up. Then he took a few steps back. Level 3 Skill Book: Summon a Special Skeleton. Description: Consumes 10 MP. Summons a special skeleton from the world of the dead to fight for you. Special skeletons initial level is 1, with six initial properties of 10, 10, 10, 10/10, 10, 180/180. Cooldown is 10 days. Would you like to learn the skill? When Yue Zhong took the little black book, a strange sense of information quickly flowed into his mind. He immediately made the choice: Learn immediately. Before reaching level 30, you can only learn 3 active skills. Are you sure you want to learn the skill Summon a Special Skeleton? Yes! Yue Zhong selected the option without hesitation. Currently he was only worried about being able to survive. In order to progress into the future, he could not worry about using up the skill slots. Right now just gaining any bit of strength was good. Those zombies have great strength. Being able to destroy the wooden door, he felt that hiding inside the dormitory was not safe. Yue Zhong must obtain the strength to live. He will worry about other stuff later. Right at this moment, the Level 3 Skill Book: Summon A Special Skeleton quickly disappeared into a black light and flowed into him between his eyebrows. Yue Zhong immediately considered his knowledge. in his mind, he touched a strange rune, and soon a sound prompted in his head: Summon a Special Skeleton? You need to consume 10 MP. Yes! He immediately made up his mind and activated the skill Summon a Special Skeleton. The next moment, a bunch of mysterious incantations suddenly blurted out from his mouth. Emptiness. A giant cave appeared out of nowhere. The caves atmosphere exudes endless death, with its scent in the air. Meanwhile Yue Zhong felt a slight pain in his head, as a mysterious force passed through, his head felt a bit dizzy. Then a skeleton left with only bones slowly walked out from the cave. It was surrounded with a black mist, with two eyes flashing with magical flames. A strange human-like skeleton came out from the world of the death. Yue Zhong had a feeling of connection with it. Special Skeleton Level 1. Strength: 10 (10). Agility: 10 (10). Vitality: 10 (10) Stamina: 10/10 (10). Spirit: 10(10). Endurance: 5 (10). Have skills: Utilizing Bones Ability The skeleton looked at Yue Zhong, immediately went to the zombie killed by Yue Zhong. using it arms, it stabbed into Xu Zhengs zombie body. Chapter 2: Evolution Begins A black light flashed, lasting about 30 seconds. Special Skeleton took a bone axe from the zombies body, measuring 1.2 meters long, holding it in its hand. After the bone axe was taken from the zombies body, it turn into a puddle, full of putrid black pus and blood. Yue Zhong watched Special Skeleton, pointing to a wooden computer next to him and said: Cut off the table! Special Skeleton used the bone axe to chop down on the computer desk. An audible splitting sound; the wooden computer desk was split apart with one strike. Amazing! Looking at that wooden computer desk split in half, Yue Zhong was happy on the inside. To have such a powerful undead guardian, his chances to survive had increase. After testing the destructive power of Special Skeleton, Yue Zhong picked up the black coin and carefully inspected it. 1 Survival Coin! Yue Zhong took the coin and received such a message. Although Yue Zhong did not know the worth of this Survival Coin, Yue Zhong still carefully put it into his pocket. At this moment, from outside the door, came the sound of a fierce collision; a claw abruptly pierced through the wooden door, shaking it non-stop. Between several breaths, the door burst open, 4 zombies with white eyes, shoved at the door, and crawled inside the dorm room. There was a shattering sound; Yue Zhong looked outside and saw that a window was smashed by a zombie. From outside, the zombie tried to squeeze inside through the window. Yue Zhong looked at the wooden door that was smashed by the zombies, with a wry smile, called out an order for Special Skeleton: The school had to minimize cost, but they shouldnt have saved money on the dorm construction. This is shoddy construction! Special Skeleton, kill those zombies that came in! Special Skeleton received the command of Yue Zhong, took a stride forward, and struck a blow towards the zombies head, splitting and sending the head flying, foul blood splattering everywhere. Almost at the same time, 3 zombies rushed forward together holding Special Skeleton, while pulling and biting. Bones of Special Skeleton were ripped off by the 3 zombies one by one, its HP continued to drop; Special Skeletons axe holding right hand was firmly held by the zombie, unable to move. Special Skeleton and 3 zombies tried to squeeze through the narrow door. Yue Zhong stepped forward, holding the stick and striking the zombies head; the head of the zombie holding Special Skeletons right arm with the axe was smashed to the side, its head twisted. A group of white light from the zombies bodies flew into Yue Zhongs body. Special Skeletons right arm with the axe was free, immediately wielding the axe, the head of the zombie was cut off. Like it could smell the taste of the living, the body of the zombie holding Special Skeleton released its grip. Yue Zhong climb over. Yue Zhong looked at the zombies white eyes, a chunk of flesh was bitten off the face. The zombies open mouth was full of blood; he took a step backward. These zombies are extremely dangerous; in a fight with it, just a scratch will turn you into their kind. If not necessary, Yue Zhong did not want to fight up close with these monsters. At this moment the other zombie that broke through the window had entered the dorm and staggered towards Yue Zhong. Beyond the door, 2 zombies climb in from the hole into the room. As if it was sensitive to Yue Zhong, Special Skeleton, still fighting the zombie on the ground suddenly used his hand to grab the zombie advancing forward. The zombie advancing toward Yue Zhong immediately fell to the ground, Yue Zhong raise the novice staff striking the zombies head, causing the zombie to twist to one side. A ball of white light quickly entered Yue Zhongs body. You have advanced to level 2, you have earned 2 points, please distribute the points! The ball of white light had just entered Yue Zhongs body, when the idea immediately sounded in Yue Zhongs mind. Distribute to strength and stamina! Yue Zhong immediately said. Fighting the zombies had consumed more stamina, far beyond what Yue Zhong had imagined; he only dealt with 3 zombies, but his stamina had dropped from 8 points to 3 points. In order to fully chop the zombies head off, he had to use a lot of effort. Just after a couple breaths, there was a warmth flowing through his body, he vaguely felt his strength increase a bit. His stamina had started to recover. Congratulations, you survived and destroyed the monsters. The God and Devil World will award you with a basic skill. Please Select a Skill: Skill 1 C Eyes of Perception, can discern the information of monsters up to 5 level higher. Skill 2 C Language Proficiency, allows you to easily master the language of any country. Listening, speaking, and writing are no obstacle. These spells do not occupy one of the three active skill slots! Yue Zhong, without any hesitation, immediately made a choice: I choose Eyes of Perception. A light flashed; it quickly condensed and formed a bronze colored rune inside his mind. He concentrated and utilized Eyes of Perception, looking at the zombie. Preliminary Infection level 1 C these are being eroded from the infection of the virus, leaving only the desire for flesh and blood. Viral Infection Skill C as long as there is a cut on the skin, the virus will infect; depending on a persons constitution, between 3-10 minutes, the body will be infected with Preliminary Infection. Beside the three treatment fluids, with the medical standards of this world, for at least a decade it is incurable! Sure enough! Yue Zhongs eyes thicken, even somewhat more afraid of those zombies. The remaining 2 zombies staggered towards Yue Zhong. Special Skeleton wielded his large axe and cleaved; a zombies head was cut off and sent flying. The other zombie lunged towards Special Skeleton, and with a vicious grip, ripped off a bone from the chest of Special Skeleton. Yue Zhong took the opportunity to step forward, using the the stick to strike at the zombies head, smashing the zombies head. What is this? After receiving the Eyes of Perception, Yue Zhong can now see a ball of white light fly out from the zombies body and into his body. Could it be that this is what is causing my body to grow stronger? Yue Zhong stared at the ball of white light and speculated. There is no information, so Yue Zhong put this question aside, looking at Special Skeleton and summoned him. C Special Skeleton (White Bones) Level 2 Power: 11 (10) Agility: 11 (10) Vitality: 11 (10) Stamina: 9/11 (10) Spirit: 11 (10) Strength: 6 (10) Have Skills: Utilizing Bones Ability Chapter 3: Zombie Rampage Amazing! Yue Zhong looked at White Bones stats, it made him excited. White Bones growth rate was higher than Yue Zhong; its attributes increased by 6 points from just 1 level. Compared to an average person, it was now 10% higher. With such a powerful ally, his chances of survival has increased by a bit. Without hesitation, tolerating the stench coming from the corpses, it strongly pushed the computer desk, blankets, and pillow in the room to block the door and window. Even though it cannot withstand the zombies attack, it can still delay them. Level 1 zombies; besides being strong, they have a very obvious weakness, which is their slow movements. If you did not encounter multiple zombies, with just a long weapon, even ordinary people can deal with them. But if surrounded by 10 zombies, you will surely die. Blocking the door, Yue Zhong let out a sigh of relief in this stench-filled room . The earlier experience made it difficult to accept; if he didnt receive the skill to summon White Bones, at this time he would have become a zombie. A zombie in such a confined environment, Yue Zhong still had difficulty dealing with it. Attacked by 3 zombies, he would simply be overwhelmed. After a slight sigh of relief, Yue Zhong immediately rummaged through the dorm to find resources he could use. He soon found a bundle of mountain climbing ropes, a mountaineering backpack, 4 packs of instant noodle, a half eaten bag of custard pie. With the narrow room, taking advantage of the terrain, Yue Zhong and White Bones working together were able to deal with the zombies. However, there is a key issue, this boys dormitory has 8 floors, each floor has 20 dorm rooms, each room has 12 people inside; a total of 1920 boys living there. Although it was Sunday and a large numbers of people went out, the ones that stayed still numbered more than 600 people. Even if one third of these people became zombies, it would be terrifying. The most important point, is that the dorm rooms didnt have much food or water supplies. Yue Zhong did not know if the water system had been infected or not, other than his water bottle, he dared not to drink anything else. Yue Zhong quickly tied the rope to the bed, then threw the climbing rope outside the window. Seeing that the climbing rope landed, Yue Zhong then pulled over and sat on the seat. Took out binoculars to look out, observing the situation outside. White Bones was right beside watching over him. At this time it looked as though the whole school was in a frenzied; some students rushed out of the dormitory, following in their wake were staggering zombies. Many students had a bandaged wound on their body, with a look of pain, apparently injured. A boy running did not pay attention to what was under his feet; after passing a corpse, all of a sudden, the corpse grabbed his leg, causing him to stumble. He quickly fell to the ground. Zhang Ming, save me! With a terrifying look on his face, he looked at his friend in front and shouted. Zhang Ming looked back and saw that behind the boy were the zombies; with eyes full of fear, he turned around and fled without looking back. Zhang Ming! Zhou Feng! Help! Save me! That frightened boy screamed loudly. Zhou Feng, 1.8 meters tall, heard the boys anguished voice, and hesitated for a moment. He turned around and glanced back, and only saw 8 zombies attacking the boy on the ground. Crazily being bitten, only the boys wailing voice could be heard. Zhou Feng, seeing this scene, was so scared that his leg went limp. He then didnt look back, and faced forward and fled. The 8 zombies were gnawing on the boys body; soon the boys cries disappeared. The rest of the boys crazily fled outside. At this point the entire campus has become a mass of chaos, students everywhere are frightened and running away from the zombies chasing them. There were not many people on the street, but all of a sudden there were a lot of students and a large number of zombies. From time to time there were students whose bodies twitched, then suddenly fell to the ground; when they stood up again, they had turned into zombies. The campus was filled with an atmosphere of panic. Yue Zhong was watching everything below; he was shaking on the inside. At this time on the streets below, the zombies were attracted by the students, running around everywhere. On the street leading to the small supermarket on campus, there are 20 zombies standing there on the street, blocking the way to the small supermarket and the way outside the school. Six boys from the dormitory saw that the zombies were blocking the street leading to the gate. As if they could feel the life force, 6 zombies promptly turned and walked towards the boys; the street to the school was not very wide, with 6 zombies already having the street almost entirely blocked, only leaving a small gap. 8 zombies behind the boys had just finished eating and staggered towards the 6 people. At this time there were zombies in front and behind, blocking the way. At this critical moment, two boys with a look of horror, loudly shouting, rushed toward the zombies in front. Each of them, armed with a novice stick, stabbed a zombie each; each zombie was knocked to the ground. A student took the chance to go through the gap. He was then blocked after a bit, a step too late; a big hand stretched out and firmly grabbed his arm. No! Help! Help! The student in a panic, used his novice stick to hit the zombie, cutting off the arm of the zombie. The 3 remaining zombies took this chance to grab him, and opened their jaws to bite hard on his neck. Ah! Help!! The student immediately let a sharp scream. The 3 zombies, firmly holding the student, began eating him bloodily. The 2 remaining zombies were attracted by the smell of blood; they headed towards the students body, lunged forward and began biting his body. The other student ran past the zombies; not too far, he was soon surrounded by the zombies; submerged in dead corpses, he let out a miserable moan. The remaining 4 students witnessed the scene, eyes filled with terror. Were Done! One student was so scared and collapsed on the ground. Up the tree! A relatively calm tall boy; he looked at the surroundings, and quickly crawled up the side of a tree. In the main campus of the University of Yun Hua, there are trees and plants planted everywhere. The other two boys also had deft hands and feet and headed toward the trees and started climbing. Save me! Chen Gang! Give me a hand!! The boy that was paralyzed on the floor, under his survival instincts, stood up; seeing the other 3 climbing the tree, he let out a shout. He did not know how to climb trees. Attracted to the scream of the boy, the zombies within 100 meters slightly shook, and began to move toward the sound. Over 10 zombies that formed an army was sufficient to tear any resistance in the university. Chapter 4: Hard Battle in the Dormitory The first boy to climb up the tree, Chen Gang, heard the distress sound of the boy below, hesitated. In just the few seconds of hesitation by Chen Gang, the zombie claws caught the boy below, and viciously bit his neck. Ah!!!! The boy uttered a cry of misery, and soon was torn up by 5 zombies. The extremely piercing cry echoed in the area, brought fear to people heart. Seeing a scene like this, the 3 students did not dare stop, rushing to climbed the tree to escape. With eyes full of fear quietly watching the three zombies below. Dozens of zombies surrounded the tree, formed a fearsome army, blocking the escape route to the outside world. Trouble! Yue is watching the situation outside, frowning, the only exit to the outside world was blocked, to escape from here, it looks extremely difficult. Those zombies only weak point is the head, but with so much power, with only a small wound will kill a person, is extremely difficult to deal with. If they were not slow, without a firearm even elite forces would have a very difficult time dealing with them. At this moment a violent sound came from outside the room, 2 zombies from outside pile in. White Bones was guarding the front door of the dorm, viciously strike down with the ax, cutting down the head of a zombie. Yue stared at White Bones, saw a ball of white light from the zombie body fly into White Bones. One zombie has been killed, the remaining zombie struggled into the room but its head was soon cleanly chopped off by White Bones ax, black blood staining all over the floor. A ball of white light once again flew into White Bones body. Yue frowned, thinking: Summon monsters kill seems to only able to gain their own EXP and none for the master. Seems like in order to get stronger, I have to kill the monsters myself! This discovery have cause Yue original plan to failed, he originally wanted to use White Bones to deal with the zombies because it was not afraid of being infected. Allowing him to be safely in the back while gaining EXP, now no longer possible. If Yue himself did not fight, he would never be able to get stronger. What will become the future of the world Yue did not know, but it was very clear to him, that the would would become extremely cruel. If he did not get stronger, even surviving is difficult. As if attracted here by the sound, 3 zombies staggered from the side of the door and crawled through the broken hole. White Bones, you take care of the 2 on the left! Yue ordered. Having received the order, White Bones step forward, swinging the ax and chopping off a zombie head, foul blood splattered everywhere. The remaining 2 zombies without fear, still crawled inside. In the doorway is a pile of debris, a zombie stagger forward, stumbling over the debris and fell down to the ground. White Bones wielding his ax mercilessly hack the zombie head, quickly killing the zombie. The remaining zombies face was bitten beyond recognition, face full of holes, the white eyes zombie struggle to crawl through the hole. Heading towards Yue. Yue overcame his fears, took a step forward and lifting his novice stick overhead, smashing down on the zombie head. Causing the zombie head to tilted to the side, a ball of white light from the zombie flew into his body. Yue taking no chances, allow White Bones to chopped off the head of the zombie. Yue tries to catch his breath since no zombie was left, outside the zombies were staggering in, attempting to break in from both the windows and door. A lot of zombies! Seeing those crazy zombies crowded into the room, couldnt help but gasped, this time together there was more than a dozen zombies crowding outside his door. Those whiten eyes zombie devoid of life gave him an oppressive feeling. Melee combat was consuming a lot of stamina, and when fighting zombies, even a small scratch was deadly. The feeling of facing over a dozen zombies was completely different than facing one zombies. Fortunately, the entrance was small, allowing only at most 3 zombies through. 3 zombies crowded in front of the door were struggling to get inside. Another zombie was trying to crawl through the window. Besides those 4 zombies, the rest of the zombies were crowded outside the door. A sense of having to kill countless zombies made him weak. White Bones, the 3 at the door are yours! Yue ordered, and ran towards the window, his eyes flashing with a determine light, using the novice stick to smash at the zombie head, causing the head to be twisted to the side. White Bones after gaining a level, his action is now better than in the past, it tramples the corpse of the zombie at the door, with one strike neatly cutting off the head of a zombie. The remaining 2 zombies squeeze through from behind their comrades body trying to get through. The 2 zombies right after get through, stumble over the debris and fell to the ground. Yue took the opportunity to advance forward, hitting the zombie on the head, smashing the head crooked. White Bones with a swing of his ax, cut off another zombies head. Yue havent been able to catch his breath, but 4 more zombies were already trying to through the door and window. Yue gritted his teeth, advancing forward, towards the window where a zombie with his eyes bitten off. Striking severely at the zombie head, smashing it to the side. A ball of white light flew into his body. White Bones, standing before the door, skilfully waving his ax and cut a zombie head in two, the foul blood splattered everywhere. At this point the zombie corpses and all kind of debris have clogged the door, but the zombies are still aggressively trying to break through. However, the remaining 2 zombies were stuck in the door, continually struggling. Yue quickly took the opportunity to advance to the left with the stick in his right hand, smashing the zombies, killing both of them. The 2 zombies corpses got stuck in the door, foul blood flowing, the rancid stench filled the entire room making it unbearable. The corpses crowded the entrance, with the 3 zombie corpses blocking the entrance, 2 more packing on each side. 2 zombie stick their head in, yue quickly trample on the head of a zombie and use his novice stick to kill it. White Bones use his ax to kill the other one. Another zombie was trying to get through the window. It had gotten just partially through before Yue stride forward and smash it in the head. After killing the zombie, a ball of white light flew into Yue body, voice sounded in his mind: You have advance to level 3, please assign the 2 stat points. Power, Stamina! Yue heavily panting made the selection. Fighting the zombies had greatly decrease his stamina. There is not enough power that he wanted to knock the zombies head crooked so he had to use more stamina. Between his thoughts, a trickle of warmth flow through Yue body, began to strengthen his body. Chapter 5: Apple of Vitality After the small stream disappear, Yue felt that he has become a bit stronger. The other side, White Bones with his ax hack off the head of another zombie. A faint light flashing, in its place a chest armour condensed out of the palm sized piece of bone. It grew another level. Its growth is fast! Yue took a look at White Bones, and thought. Each time White Bones level, his 6 attributes have increase again, while Yue could only increase 2 attributes. Both increased, but White Bones was 3 times of his. After levelling, White Bones has gotten even stronger, it waved its large bone ax and easily slay the remaining 2 zombies. The zombie attach seems to have stop. All the zombies have die, and Yue was able to let out a sigh of relief. Enduring the stench from the corpses, Yue put on some gloves and looked for the those black Life Coin. Right now those Life Coin were of no use, but Yue believe they will prove essential in the future. Yue having done all this, immediately went back to sit down before the window, quietly trying to restore his stamina. Cant stay here too long. Yue inspected the room, and frowned. Here in this small room lies more than 10 headless corpses, foul blood flowing, foul smelling, is not a place a person can stay. After the fierce battle, Yue mouth felt dry and thirsty. Yue did not dare drink the tap water in the dormitory, he did not know if the virus was in the water. He would eventually die if he stay here. Yue quietly rested for 10 minutes, his stamina slowly recover from 4 points to 7 points. It took another 20 minutes for his stamina to recover to 8 points. It seems like the speed of recovery of his stamina is not a fixed value, the lower it is, the harder to fully recover. Yue have been observing his stamina recovery, quietly contemplate. Yue stood up, look out again, this time the calm has been restored within the campus. Students and school staff were either infected or had found a place to hide. The zombies were staggering all over the campus. Most of the zombies around the male dormitory were attracted to Chen Gang group of 6, leaving a large empty area. Among the empty areas, only a few scattered zombies blankly standing there. Climb down. Yue looked at those zombies, and order White Bones. White Bone flashing those soul fire, put the bone ax in his back, and agilely climb down the rope put there by Yue. White Bones landed, let out a sound, in the silence of the area is very loud. 4 daft looking zombies suddenly turned around, and walked unsteadily towards White Bones. After White Bones landing, Yue carrying a big camping backpack quickly climb down the rope. Seeing the 4 zombies staggering over, White Bones advance forward and swinging his ax, cut off a zombie head sending it flying. Yue quickly went behind a zombie, use the novice stick to smash its head, knocking it crookedly to the side. In the open space, one on one battle, as long as you do not fear the zombie virus, even ordinary humans can beat the zombie. Slow movement is the biggest weakness of the zombies. The 2 remaining zombies had just gotten close to Yue, when White Bone easily beheaded them with his bone ax. After levelling twice, as long as it not besieged by dozens of zombies, White Bones can easily slay one of the zombies. Advance in that direction! Yue pointed towards the small supermarket, and ordered White Bones, quickly rushing in that direction. White Bone received the order from Yue, holding the large bone ax quickly rushed towards the small supermarket. Yue was trying hard to catch up from behind. At this time the two sides difference in stats has been revealed, with 12 points in agility, White Bones speed was bit faster than Yue. Only after a bit has already left him behind. Yue and White Bones running quickly on the street generated a sound, and attracted the attention of the zombies around. They soon stagger towards that direction from the side. The zombies speed was too slow, compare to Yue and White Bones, but dozens of zombies were chasing them from behind. It gave a feeling of great pressure. If surrounded by the zombies, Yue would not survive. The small supermarket in the school has 4 zombies wandering around it, heard the running sound, stagger towards them. White Bones charged towards a zombie, swinging his ax, soon a zombie was sent flying. 2 zombies took the opportunity to jump White Bones, clawing him randomly . White Bones brought his ax up, and swinging it down, beheading the 2 zombie one by one. By the time Yue got to the small supermarket, White Bones had slay all the zombies around. Amazing! Looking down at the fragmented body of the corpses in front of White Bones, can not help but envy. White Bones being an undead, was without fear of the zombie virus. If Yue was surrounded by 4 zombies, there was no way he could easily slay them. The novice stick in his hand is hard enough, but not sharp enough, much less sharp than the bone ax in White Bones hand. Yue focused his eyes, What is that he saw a red apple among the zombie corpses, that red apple was wrapped in a pouch, so it was not stain with zombie blood. Yue quickly picked up the red apple and 4 Life Coin, then rushed into the small supermarket. Apple of Vitality! After eating, in non-combat state able to restore 4 points of stamina within 5 minutes. Can sell for 15 Life Coin! Yue glancing at the apple, saw the information in his head. Nice one. Yue quickly put the apple in his pocket, quickly dashed into the supermarket. Inside the supermarket, 2 of the employees that had became zombies, was beheaded by White Bones. Yue burst into the supermarket to look around but did not find anything strange. Immediately rushed to the shelves with candy, chocolate, and high-calorie food, sweeping them into his mountaineering backpack. These high calorie foods, can provide him the energy needed for the day. Taking all the candies, chocolate, and biscuits, Yue went a stuff a few packets of instant noodles into his backpack. Also 3 large bottles of purified water, his backpack was now stuffed full. Chapter 6: Level 1 Protective Garment So heavy! Yue weigh his backpack, and frown, took two third of the items out and put it on the ground. This small supermarket is not a place to stay long. All around the supermarket is made with ordinary glass. It can not stop the zombies. Only those large supermarket may be able to withstand the force of the zombies. Yue wants to escape from the school but having adequate strength is essential. Carrying heavy stuff will affect his stamina. Earlier, when Yue had level, he had increase power and stamina, all in order to be able to escape to a safe place. Yue picked up the large water bottle and drink a few mouthful of water, casually tossed the bottle, and rushed outside. White Bones was outside guarding the entrance, 20 zombies staggered toward Yue, bringing a huge oppressive feeling. Looking at the group of 20 zombies, Yue frowned, 20 zombies huddled together, the room to maneuver is hinder. He could not force his way past. Help! Save us! At this moment, on top of the tree, Chen Gang shouted loudly. Attracted to the shout by Chen Gang, the 20 staggering zombies splited up, with 10 zombies staggering towards the direction of the 3 boys. By Chen Gang side, a boy name Sun Yu complained: Chen Gang, are you crazy? Leading the monsters over again? Cheng Gang asked: Im not crazy, there are so many zombies below, if no one come to rescue us, how long can we stay up on this tree? You can escape from the encirclement of the pack of zombies? Sun Yu immediately became silent, the zombies are slow, but there are too many, throughout the entire campus is dotted with these dangerous undead. Making it impossible to escape. Even more frightening is that most people know, as long as the zombies scratches the skin, it will get infected and become a new zombie, with no cure. After the 10 zombies separated, the pressure on Yue had greatly lessen. White Bone took a long stride forward, swinging his ax and beheading the first zombie sending the head flying. Yue followed right behind White Bones, commanded: Cut off their left arm, White Bones! White Bones slaying the zombies mean Yue cannot get any experience to get stronger. Only when he personally kill the zombies will he be able to level and get stronger. White Bones receive the command, took a step forward, swinging his ax and cut down the left arm of a zombie. Yue came forward wielding his novice stick and firmly smash the zombie head, breaking the zombie to the side. Amazing! Hiding in the trees above, Chen Gang saw Yue and White Bones working together to slay the zombies. His eyes flashing a faint praise Back! After killing 2 zombies, Yue shouted toward White Bones. At this point the remaining eight zombie has slowly gathered around, once surrounded, Yue would be killed. After the sound, Yue, and White Bones suddenly and rapidly escaped the encirclement of the zombies. 8 zombies continue to staggered towards the two of them. Advancing forward, the speed of the 8 zombies can be divide into fast and slow, a zombie burst out. Go! Its left arm! Yue shouted an order. White Bones quickly step forward using his ax to cut off the zombie left arm, Yue took the opportunity to use his novice stick and smash the zombie head askew. After killing the zombie, White Bones and Yue retreated and once again distanced themselves from the small group of corpses. Just like this the zombie was slay by White Bones and Yue working together, this small group was soon dealt with by Yue and White Bones. You have advance to level 4, please assign the 2 stats point! When after Yue finish off the last zombie, that nice levelling message appeared in his ear. Assign to Power and Stamina! Yue heavily panting, ordered. Slaying the 10 zombies, he had use up a lot of stamina, and only has 3 points left. A surge of warmth flow inside Yue body, and he once again gotten stronger. In front of Yue, White Bones had also been promoted to level 4, and its overall strength is now 30% stronger than the average person. Yue killing the the 10 zombies, has cause some commotion, the 3 zombies scatter nearby staggered towards him. Kill them! Then come back on guard!: Yue took a glance at the 3 zombies, and ordered White Bones. He was very tired, and need to rest and recover stamina. White Bone received the order, advance forward, using his ax and easily slaying the 2 zombies. Hey, whats that? When after White Bones killed the last zombie, a 30 cm long white box came out from the zombie body. Lying quietly beside the zombie. Yue saw and immediately walked over, and picked up the white box. White Treasure Box, inside of this treasure box there may be treasure you can use, but there may be nothing. Gamble on your luck! Yue just picked up the box, a message appeared in his head. Without hesitation, Yue immediately opened the white box, a white light flashing, a white garment appeared in front of him. Level Protective Garment, able to block 3 preliminary infection level 5 and under. Cannot resist the preliminary infection above level 5. Bonus: Power +1, Agility +1, Vitality +1, Stamina +1, Spirit +1, strength +1. Can wear with other protective garment, no stacking of bonus. Durability 3/3. Selling to the system store will get 50 Life Coin! Nice one! Yue quickly put on the protective garment, this protective garment is the equivalent to improving 10% of a normal person, was able to fend off 3 zombie attacks, equivalent of 3 lives. Yue fighting a zombie one on one still had to be careful, the slightest mistakes will become infected, with this protect garment, he only needs to be careful not to be surrounded by zombies. Equivalent to having 3 more lives. The white protective garment suit his body size just right. Putting on the protective garment, Yue glance over at the tree, put up a thumb, and retreated into the small supermarket to have a rest. Chen Gang, what does he mean? Why did he retreated into the supermarket? Sun Yu looking at Yue retreating into the supermarket, asked in wonder. Chen Gang speculated: Maybe he use up too much stamina. Fighting will drain your stamina, simply cannot be sustained for long. Yue retreated into the supermarket, was alert and observing the surrounding environment, while resting quietly. Chapter 7: Small Supermarket Yue had gotten rid of all the zombies around the small supermarket, the only one left were the 16 zombies hovering around the tree. After wearing the protective garment Yue stamina had reached 13 points, he only rested for 5 minutes, his stamina had recover from 4 points to 7 points. Yue continue to rest for 20 minutes, but it has not increase even by one. Fighting for so long, my body is already tired? My stamina is still too low! Yue frowned, quietly thought. He received high-intensity combat today, even though strengthen, his recovery is limited. I can only use this apple! Yue took out the Apple of Vitality, and bit it. A stream of sweet and delicious apple juice went into Yue mouth, flow into his body. Yue finish the Apple of Vitality after just a couple bite, a cool stream flowing into his body, and fixes his weary body. 5 minutes later, under that cool trickle of nourishment, his tired body gradually restored, stamina rises to 12 points. Resting completed, Yue soon emerged from the small supermarket along with White Bones. He is out! Sun Yu seeing Yue emerged, immediately excited said to Chen Gang. Chen Gang saw Yue, his eyes flashed a hint of excitement and worry. If Yue did not rescue them and choose to leave on his own, they have no way. Yue saw the 16 zombies surrounding the tree, waving a can of beer and threw it to the ground. Clang!!!!!!!! The loud sound quickly reverberated in the area, the 16 zombies under the tree, quickly looked back and stagger over. Lets go! White Bones! Yue firmly hold his novice stick next to White Bones. Receiving the order from Yue, White Bones rushed towards the 16 zombies. 10 seconds later White Bones reached a zombie, swinging his ax, a zombie head was sent flying. After easily killing a zombie, three zombies from one side rushed over towards White Bones. Yue came and fiercely smash the stick on the zombie head, causing the head to be twisted to one side. Then kicked another zombie, sending it to the ground. Yue after wearing the protective garment has become more bold, without the protective garment, he would absolutely not kick the body of the zombie. Because the slightest mistake would cause him to be scratch and he would die. White Bones swinging his ax, casually sending the zombie head flying. After reaching level 4, the overall strength of White Bones has improve by 30%. With significantly improved combat, the most discerning was his quick reaction. Yue took a long stride forward, smashing the zombie head with the stick, knocking the zombie head crooked. In just a couple of breath, 4 zombies were down from the combined effort of Yue and WHite Bones. After killing the 4 zombies, Yue and White Bones retreated back, the remaining 12 zombies formed a circle, they fiercely rushed to the left for an assault, the assault killed 3 zombies and then they quickly retreated again. After a few assault, the waves of slow zombies was soon dispatch by the combined effort of Yue and White Bones. Amazing! Didnt think the school was hiding someone so strong! Looking at Yue and White Bones, whom easily kill those zombies, Chen Gang on the tree sigh slowly. Sun Yu and another boy Wang Shuang nodded. After getting rid of the wave of zombies, Yue stamina had decrease by 3 points, down to 9 points. After increasing his strength and stamina, his battle endurance has grown. After cleaning out the corpses, Yue quickly collected the Life Coin scatter on the ground. Seeing that all the surrounding zombies has been eliminated by Yue, the 3 boys agilely climb down the tree. Hello classmate, I am Chen Gang a 3rd year student. Chen Gang climb down the tree and came over to introduce himself to Yue. I am Sun Yu, also a 3rd year student. I am Wang Shuang, also a 3rd year student. Sun Yu and Wang Shuang also came to Yue side, and introduce themselves. Yue thanked Chen Gang said: I am Yue Zhong, thank you for earlier! Earlier Chen Gang had helped Yue by drawing away half the zombies, thanks to that Yue was able to defeat the first wave of zombies, otherwise he can only escape and not be able to get rid of all the zombies. The most terrifying thing about zombies is it personal strength, but its infection and numbers. With just 20 zombies it would be very hard to deal with, although they can be kill, the consumption of stamina and concentration. Why so modest, I still havent thanked you for saving us! Chen Gang heartily laugh, and then pointed at White Bones and asked: Yue, where did you get that? Sun Yu and Wang Shuang also had a look of envy toward Yue because of the Special Skeleton White Bones next to him . They had just say how powerful White Bones was, with just one strike, it easily slay a zombie. lets go inside and talk, this is no place to talk! Yue looked around, pointed at the small supermarket and said to the 3 of them. The zombies nearby has already been dealt with by Yue and White Bones, but in the school he feared there are more than 1000 zombies, they were not yet safe. Chen Gang group of 3 nodded, quickly followed Yue into the small supermarket. Entering the small supermarket, Sun Yu, took a beer opened it and fiercely chugged it down, then let out a long sigh of relief, carelessly said: Whew, finally survived, I was so thirsty. Yue glanced at Sun Yu, frowning slightly, it was still not safe, besides communication that is need, he did not want to make needless sounds. Chen Gang, took a sip of water, came to Yue side, pointed to White Bones and continue asking: Yue, how did you get this thing? Can you tell us? Sun Yu and Wang Shuang also looked at Yue, their eyes full of desire. This sudden change to zombie-ridden world, everyone know that only those that are strong can survive. Yue staring at Chen Gang asked: Did you hear the voice that claim to be God? I heard it! Chen Gang said. I heard it too. I also heard it. Sun Yu and Wang Shuang also said. Yue slowly said: After I killed a zombie, from the body of the zombie a skill book dropped. After using the skill from the skill book, can you summon your first skeleton. This wasnt something to hide, in order to escape, having more power was better. Chapter 8: Ji Qing Wu Yue words had hardly faded, Sun Yu eagerly asked: You killed so many zombies, do you have any extra skill books? Give us a copy, we can also help you kill zombies! Nope! Yue glimpse at Sun Yu, lightly said. Not continuing on the subject, Yue look at the three continue to say: Using the novice staff to kill enough zombies, can help you get physical enhancement! Yue look at the hands of the three, asked: Where is your novice staff? Threw it away when we were escaping. Chen Gang said, a bit ashamed. Sun Yu and Wang Shuang were also ashamed, a novice staff 1 meter long, weight several kilogram, while escaping was trash, so would not bring it with them. Hearing that using the novice staff and killing zombie can make them stronger, Chen Gang, Sun Yu, and Wang Shuang were full of regrets for discarding their novice staff. Can any of you 3 drive? Yue asked. The road exiting the school have more than 30 zombies wandering. Yue and White Bones can slowly get rid of the zombies, but the stamina consumption would not be small. Only by taking the school bus can they smash through the zombies blockade. I know how to drive! Chen Gang and Sun Yu shook their head, while Wang Shuang suddenly said. Staring at Wang Shuang, Yue continue to asked Can you drive the school bus? Wang Shuang looked at Yue and said: I have only driven a car, havent driven a school bus yet, but I think their principles should be the same! Yue thought for a moment, said: It seems like that the only choice! We have to go get a school bus! Sun Yu opened his mouth and protested: That is too dangerous! Outside is full of zombies, why dont we hide in here. As you can see, there is water and food, the surrounding zombies have been dealt with. As long as we hide here, absolutely do not have to worry about water and food. Zombies are only undead, if confronted by a modern army, they are absolutely no match. We can just wait here for the army to rescue us, it that not better? Although Yue had level 3 times, but not strong to the point of not fearing any zombies, if he is faces with dozens of zombies and needs to avoid them. There are over 1000 zombies around the campus, the slightest mistake will die. Sun Yu does not want to take big risks. Chen Gang and Wang Shuang also quiet down, people are fearful, if given a choice, who would choose to take the risks, and not choose a safe place to hide. A small supermarket with water and food, with the surrounding zombies dealt with by Yue and White Bones, is an ideal shelter. Alright! You guys stay here, I will go out. Yue eyed the three, shouldered his back pack and marched outside. Even though Yue saved the 3 of them, but he did not have the power to tell them what to do, if the other side is not willing to act together with him, he will not force them. Yue and White Bones had just walked out of the small supermarket, a surge of fear quickly strike the heart of the three, without a strong defender, in this zombie world, their future feel very bleaked. Had I known that, I would have learn to drive better! Out of the small supermarket, Yue look at the direction of the school bus parking lot, a slight smile on his face. His family was poor, naturally dont have the extra money to learn how to drive. It seems I can only rely on myself! Hopefully the key is inside! Yue took a deep breath, immediately head toward the top of a ramp, the school bus had stopped at the top of the ramp. Yun Hua University School Bus quality is good, can easily run through something like zombies, ordinary cars can not do it. On top of that ramp, 8 zombies were staggering around, heard the sound of Yue and White Bones footsteps, the 8 zombies immediately staggered towards them. White Bones leading, charged forward, swinging his ax and cutting a zombie in 2. Yue was also not weaker, quickly head forward, swing his novice staff and smash a zombie head, sending it crooked to the side. His power had increased by 4 points, had increased by more than 40%, killing the zombies was more easy. One person, one skeleton, was unhindered, soon killed the 8 zombies. Yue had use up 1 stamina point. You have advance to level 5, please assign the 2 stats points! After killing the 8 zombies, heard a soft sound, came the sweet sound of levelling. Distribute 2 points to Stamina immediately! Yue decided quickly. Without sufficient stamina, Yue cannot fight for long. Stamina, good for fighting, and fleeing. If not strong enough, just fighting for a while, there is no stamina left. A warm stream surge through Yue body, his consume stamina has been restored, and also had increased. Location of the school bus is near the basketball court, on the basketball court, dozens of men have been turned into zombies. When Yue and White Bones were fight the 8 zombies, the zombies on near the basketball court were attracted to the sound, and staggered over. Yue glance at the dozens of zombies, then looked at the school bus, saw that no one was on the school bus, immediately rushed to it. Damn it! No car keys! Yue got in the school bus, and found out that there was no keys. Rummaging around for a moment, Yue quickly jumped out of the bus. At this time dozen of zombies had staggered towards Yue. In addition to the basketball courts, in the nearby residential area, there are more than 10 zombies attracted to the sounds, staggered towards Yue. Break through it! Yue glance at the dozens of zombies, with the desire to retreat, so many zombies, even if he use up all his stamina to fight the zombies, its impossible to kill them all. At the same time, a girl with smooth long black hair wearing jeans holding the novice staff in her hand rushed over from the side. Seeing the girl in jeans moving like whirlwind, swordsmanship exquisite, the staff in her hands like a snake hit the head of a zombie, causing the zombie head to tilt to one side. The zombies that were attack by the girl in jeans was like grass scattered all around, none of the zombies can touch the girl. Follow me quickly! The girl rushed to Yue side and said to him. Ji Qing Wu! Could she be? Yue looked at the girl, an idea crossed his mind, and followed the girl rushing away. Chapter 9: Small Fireball Yue, Ji Qing Wu, and White Bones, the 3 together fought while running toward a pavilion on the lake. The pavilion has a narrow pathway that only one person can pass, surrounded by water, it was an easily defensible fortress against zombies. Fleeing to the pavilion, White Bones stood in the middle of the pathway, the zombies that was attracted to them were chopped by the ax sending their head flying. By himself in the narrow pathway, the zombies were no match for White Bones. Ji Qing Wu eyed Yue, using a seductive voice, asked him: Hello there! Im Ji Qing Wu, classmate, may I ask what is your name? Yue looked at Ji Qing Wu, and gave a slight chuckle: Ji sister, my name Yue Zhong. I think inside the school those that do not know you are rare! In front of the girl who has smooth glossy black shoulder length hair, an exquisitely pretty face, tall and buxom, eyes black and white, skin white as white jade, is recognized as the most beautiful in Yun Hua University, Ji Qing Wu. Over a year ago at the New Years party, Ji Qing Wu performed a sword dance at Yun Hua University, most of the people were totally entranced by this pretty and beautiful girl. She also became the lover in most of the boys dream at the University. It is said that many wealthy sons outside the school also came in luxury car to find her. Although Yue did not pay too much attention to this aspect, but because of the stunning sword dance at the New Years party that he recognized her. Yue did not think that the stunning and exquisite Ji Qing Wu would have such courage to fight those zombies, and yet so powerful. Ji Qing Wu glance at White Bones, and asked directly: It is an ability that you got? Yue nodded and replied: Yes! Ji Qing Wu with a pair of big eyes stared at Yue, earnestly said: I need your help, please accompany me in a trip to the girls dormitory. My friend is trapped in the dormitory, can you please go with me to save her! Inside the girls dormitory, there are a lot of zombies wandering around, Ji Qing Wu though powerful, can not by herself alone kill so many zombies to save her friend. Yue nodded, and made a request: No problem! However, Ji sister, I also have a buddy to save, so after things are more stable, I hope you can help me save him! Does not know what kind of ability Ji Qing Wu obtained, but even with just her superb practical swordsmanship, it is already the best companion. With this mutated world, Ji Qing Wu is one of the best companion. Yes! Ji Qing Wu nodded in replied. Did you have a good rest here? If there are no problem, then please follow me! 10 minutes later, Ji Qing Wu asked Yue. Yue stood up and said: Good! Lets go! Yues stamina has been restored to 10 points, is able to fight for a long time. Ji Qing Wu holding the novice staff in hand, quickly went out. On the pathway, there were body of headless zombies everywhere, more than 10 zombies that were attracted by Yue and Ji Qing Wu was killed by White Bones. White Bones was faster than Yue and already gotten to level 6, his stats was once again increased. Ji Qing Wu looked at White Bones, then smiled at Yue and said: This ability of your is really useful. White Bones is an undead, with superior fighting ability, his ability to fight continuously was greater than Yue and Ji Qing Wu. Great! Yue smiled, walking among the corpses, began collecting the Life Coin and see if there was and items. This is a skill book! Suddenly Yue eyes lit up, on one side of the pile of corpses, quietly lay a book, he immediately steps forward and picked up the book. Level 1 Skill Book C Small Fireball. Can release a small fireball to attack the enemy. This skill was a demon profession that a mage practice, before upgrading the skill to level 2, can only release the skill once every 3 days, Sell for 100 Life Coins! This skill is not suited for me. Yue picked up the skill book, quickly a thought flashed. Ji Qing Wu came to take a look, and asked Yue: What is this skill book? Yue raised the skill book and asked Ji Qing Wu: Level 1 Skill Book, Small Fireball. You want it? Ji Qing Wu looked at the skill book in Yue hand, shook her head and said: No need, lets go! Yue put the skill book in his backpack, straightened the stuff, and immediately follow Ji Qing Wu towards the outside. Yue, Ji Qing Wu, and White Bones leaving the pavilion not too long, when the zombies wandering in the neighbourhood, immediately staggered towards the 3 of them . Charge! Ji Qing Wu shouted, as if a whirlwind was heading toward the zombies in front of her. . If they did not break through the 12 zombies in front, they wouldnt be able to reach the girls dormitory. Ji Qing Wu speed was very quick, taking a long stride forward she put some distance from Yue, apparently her agility is not low. White Bones! Forward! Yue order White Bones. Having receive the command from Yue, an inflame soul flashed in White Bones magical eyes, quickly moving up, like a god of war rushing pass Ji Qing Wu towards the group of zombie. Raising his ax, like a tornado cut down a zombie head, sending the head flying high, foul blood splattering. This skeleton is amazing! Ji Qing Wu look at White Bones as he pass her and reached the group of zombies, a bit of surprise flashed in her eyes. She immediately follow close to the side of White Bones, a novice staff in hand like a snake strike, quickly smashing into the zombie head in front. Yue soon arrived, using his novice staff, smash the head of the zombie crooked to the side. The trio working together, soon killed 8 of the 12 zombies blocking their way, and rushed pass. Hurry! Ji Qing Wu glanced at the 8 zombie bodies, then continue dashing forward. The zombies are encircling them, once surrounded, the trio will die there. The Apple of Vitality? Great! Yue was about to leave, when he suddenly saw the vibrant apple falling next to a corpse, so he bent down and picked up the apple and quickly head forward. The trio broke through the wave of zombies and and kill 6 zombies wandering around, then rushed to the girls dormitory. In front of the girls dormitory, 10 of the zombies standing outside quickly turned, and staggered towards the trio. What a pity! Yue looked at the 10 female zombies, their young and lively face have been bitten ragged looking extremely wretched. Originally these girls are supposed to enjoy their life as young university students, but now has become zombies that only know how to eat human flesh . White Bones did not have emotion like Yue, came forward, swinging its ax and chopping off a female zombie head, sending it flying. Ji Qing Wu like a whirlwind head into the group of zombies, using her novice staff like a snake, strike the head of a zombie, causing it to be askew. Yue also penetrated the group, very neatly slaying the zombies. Chapter 10: The Girl’s Dormitory The trio working together, soon killed all the zombies surrounding the girls dormitory. Yue quickly rushed into the security room of the girls dormitory, took a bunch of keys and a lock, then ran out to the gate of the girls dormitory locking it with the lock. Outside the girls dormitory, there are about 100 zombies walking unsteadily by. Those zombies were attracted to the commotion caused by Yue and Ji Qing Wu. Compare to the boys dormitory, Yun Hua University girls dormitory was built more carefully and look better. The boys dormitory doors are thin, tattered wooden doors, while the girls dormitory door are made from aluminium, therefore the defence was better than the boys dormitory. That is because Yun Hua University had an extremely bad case of burglary, in order to protect the safety of the girls, in the aftermath of that event, all the girls dormitory wooden doors were replaced by aluminium. In the girls dormitory, the zombies heard the noise outside, staggered out from the rooms, many of the zombies were stuck at the door constantly banging against it. When the end of the world occurred, many were resting in the afternoon, so there were quite a few room door that was closed. But even so, there were still over 20 zombies that staggered out from the rooms. Outside the dormitory, nearly 100 zombies was surrounding the area, the situation was extremely dire. If completely surrounded by zombies, the trio would die by the bites of the zombies. Follow me. Ji Qing Wu looked at the surrounding zombies heading towards their direction, and quickly rushed up the stairs. Yue and White Bones closely followed behind Ji Qing Wu up the stairs. In the stairs, there were a couple zombies wandering around. Ji Qing Wu, Yue and White Bones all rushed forward, in just a blink of the eye slaughter all the zombies. Ji Qing Wu had just reached the 3rd floor, all of a sudden, 4 zombies suddenly showed up in the stairwell, wildly rushed towards Ji Qing Wu. The 4 zombies completely blocked the stairway up, Ji Qing Wu is unable to avoid them. Ji Qing Wu uses her snake like strike to smash the zombie in the head, smashing it to the side. The remaining 3 zombies unabated pounce towards Ji Qing Wu, she is unable to avoid them. Seeing that Ji Qing Wu was about to be caught the 3 zombies, White Bones swung his ax, like a cyclone coming through, crushing a zombie head like paste. Yue also took a long stride forward, smashing his staff onto the head of a zombie, causing it to twist to the side, at the same time hitting Ji Qing Wu knocking her to the ground. The remaining zombie viciously clawed Yue left arm, his sleeve completely ripped. His left arm was almost broken by the power of the zombie. That female zombie was so close to Yue, he could smell the rancid odour coming from the zombie body. The female zombie with her tattered face from being bitten made Yue wanted to barf, he did not want to turn into that. Yue brutally kick the female zombie in the abdomen, his strength from levelling erupted, sending the zombie flying 2 meters. White Bones stepped forward, with his ax chopping at the female zombie head, killing it. Right as the female zombie died, a white treasure box appeared next to its body. Ji Qing Wu quickly got up from the ground, with a paled face came towards Yue, her worried face looking at his injured left arm: Yue, are you alright! The most scary thing about fighting against zombies is that with just a little scratch, the person will get infected and turn into a zombie, with no cure. Its alright, I am wearing a protective garment, it can fend off the zombie attack 3 times. Yue pale face slowly said. This was the most dangerous moment he experienced, if he didnt have the protective garment, at this time would already be infected . Ji Qing Wu with pure eyes looked at Yue, solemnly thanked him: Thank you for saving my life, Yue. This kindness, I will find a way to repay you! Go look for your friends. We do not have time! Yue looked at the surrounding, quickly grab the white treasure box and put it in his backpack. Behind them, the female zombies are walking towards them. In the rooms on the 3rd floor, there were also female zombies staggering out. Ji Qing Wu not dragging her feet, took a stride forward with a explosive strike killed 2 zombies, before rushing to room 304, and said: Chen Yao! Its Ji Qing Wu, Im here to save you, open the door! Qing Wu, its you? You came! Quickly move the stuff away! In that room, suddenly there came a cry of joy and the rustling sound of things being move around. At this point, on the 3rd floor, the zombies were coming out more and more. Im going to take care of them for a bit, watch this place! Yue seeing that the zombie numbers were growing, his eyes flashed a grim look, turned toward Ji Qing Wu and said. The zombies were growing in numbers, if he didnt kill some now, it would be too difficult to take care of them later. Ji Qing Wu eyed flash with a light, came toward Yue, with a smile said: I will go with you! Okay! Yue nodded, along with White Bones strode forward, rushing towards those zombies. Ji Qing Wu followed behind the two. The trio together kill each zombie that was heading towards the 3rd floor. Amazing! A round-face girl looked out from within, seeing Ji Qing Wu, Yue, and White Bones continuing to kill the zombies, her eyes flashed with admiration. There were over 100 zombies on the 3rd floor of the dormitory, after a while, the trio felt their stamina continuously being consume, causing their body to fell heavy. Yu having strengthen himself a couple times, reluctantly endured it. But Ji Qing Wu was already dripping with sweat, breathing heavily, was not as powerful as before. Her speed has slowed a lot, and several times came close to being captured by the zombies. Qing Wu, come over here! At this critical moment, Chen Yaos dormitory door finally opened. Chen Yao sticking her head out, shouted loudly towards Ji Qing Wu. The trio soon rushed into the dorm, quickly shutting the door. With the door shut, the 4 girls immediately pushed a computer desk, a small table, and cabinets on top to block the door. Entering the dorm, Ji Qing Wu sat on a bed panting heavily, sweats like rain falling on the ground. The fighting earlier was too fierce, draining all her stamina. If Yue was not there to help, she absolutely could not have made it up to the girls dorm. Chapter 11: Chen Yao Yue sat on one of the girls bed, closed his eyes, sweating profusely. Though he is stronger than Ji Qing Wu, the fierce battle with the zombies has consume most of his stamina, at this time only 4 points of stamina left. Right now in the girls dorm, in addition to Ji Qing Wu, there are 4 other girls. The 4 girls are very curious, looking at the Yue and White Bones standing next to him. Just a moment ago, Yue and White Bones rushed into the group of zombies, not letting them get to the girls dorm, cause the scene to engraved in their mind. At this time a sweet scent drifted over, a girl wearing jeans, white t-shirt, with long hair. A beautiful and vibrant girl walked over towards Yue with a slight chuckle: Hello, my name is Chen Yao. Classmate, what is your name, please? Yue looked up at Chen Yao, slowly said: My name is Yue Zhong. Chen Yao is a celebrity at Yun Hua University. She is herself is pretty,sweet, can sing and dance, is one of the schools beauty. Her sweet smile has charmed quite a few of the boys at Yun Hua University. Chen Yao look at Yue with a smile said: Thank you for coming to save us with Ji Qing Wu. Yue lightly said: Youre welcome. Yue, hello. I am Zhang Xuan. A pale skin, cute girl with a baby walked towards Yue to introduce herself. Hello, Im Cai Xiao A short hair girl, that appeared very competent and beautiful head over to introduce herself to Yue. A tall girl, with make on, dressing stylishly and attractive, walked over in front of him, with a sweet smile said: Hello, Im Wang Fang. You are really powerful, even dare to fight those zombies. Yue with a wry smile: Im not that powerful, I was forced to. If possible, Yue did not want to fight the zombies. Fighting with zombies are dangerous, only even a little scratch can get infected. Done speaking Yue open his backpack, inside was chocolate, candies, and drinks. He took out a bottle of water and took a big gulp. Such a long battle has cause him to sweat a lot, and needed to rehydrate. Even at the most critical moment, Yue did not his backpack filled with supplies away. With the supplies, even if he is stuck in one place for 3 days, Yue can skill keep fighting. Seeing that in the backpack was chocolate, candies, and drinks, the 4 girls eyes brightly lit up. It was already late in the afternoon. In the room the girls were fearful, constantly moving the heavy objects, using up most of their stamina, and was now starving. Just that in the past, the 4 girls were prideful, so they were embarrassed to ask Yue for his supplies. Water, chocolate! Said Ji Qing Wu without hesitation to Yue. Yue quickly without saying anything toss over a can of coke and 4 chocolate bars to Ji Qing Wu. Ji Qing Wu was strong, in this world, someone that you can count on to fight was good. Chen Yao with her outgoing nature, directly ask Yue: Yue we are also thirsty, can you give us something to drink, please? Yue hesitated a bit, from his backpack took out a can of coke and 4 chocolate, gave it to Chen Yao, and said: You guys shared it, I dont have a lot of supplies. Thank you Yue. Chen Yao politely thanked Yue, then holding the can and 4 chocolate bars walked towards the other 3 girls. In his mind, Ji Qing Wu really is more important than us. Eating chocolate, Chen Yao looked over at Yue, quietly thought. Seeing Yue distribution of supplies, Chen Yao sensitive mind quickly calculated the degree of importance the girl in the dorm was. High calories food like chocolate is something these girls generally eat very little of, but now they know that it is different from before, to be able to eat and drink is already good.. At this moment, outside the girls dorm, the zombies were banging against the door, causing the entire dormitory to shake with incessant tremors. Losing Yue and Ji Quin Wu oppression, the zombies of the entire 3 floors have gathered together, and began to attack the dorm, attempting to break into the room. The 4 girls started to gather behind Yue and White Bones. Although the door was made from steel, but it was uncertain when those zombies would break through. Even Ji Qing Wu was strong, but she cant give the strong sense of security like Yue and White Bones. After all, shes a girl and only one person, significantly weaker than Yue after repeated levelling. Big sis Qing Wu, what do we do? The baby-face Zhang Xuan looked at Ji Qing Wu, and timidly asked. Ji Qing Wu frowned, striding toward the dormitory door, look far out the window. Seeing outside the door there was no less than 30 zombies, the numbers was not small, completely blocking the way out, there was no area to maneuver. To fight in this environment was suicide. Yue, do you have any good idea? Ji Qing Wu turn and asked Yue. Yue also came to the door to look out the window, watching the swarming zombies, and wrinkled his eyebrows . In such a crowded environment, the zombies were packed to the limit, even the strongest out of them, White Bones, will be brought down. Yue quickly turned and went to the window behind him to look. In the rear of the girls dormitory, only a couple zombies were wandering around. Observing the terrain, Yue then walked towards the girls and said: From here out is not difficult, but the hard part is how to escape from the school, and the ability to live out there. Right now the whole world is full of zombies, if there are no safe havens, might as well stay here. Do you have a safe place out there? For example, self-contained villas, or residential units. Villa and residential units away from the city center, otherwise we should not rush out. Yue looked at the girls and asked. Chen Yao looked at Yue and said: My house is in the Garden District neighbourhood, I have a set of house keys. Can we go? We can! Yue nodded. The Garden District is nearby Yun Hao University. This place was a college town, away from the city center, only students, few others, it is an ideal hiding place. Yue look in the eyes of the 4 girls, with a deep voice asked: Among you, who can drive? Ill drive! Chen Yao stood and said to Yue. I also can drive. Wang Fang also stood up, looking toward Yue demonstrating her abilities. She was very clear, at this time, only showing by showing her charm and capability can she have a better chance of survival. Chapter 12: Imitation Tang Sword Driving the school bus is not a problem right? Yue asked, what he needs is a person who drive the school bus. Chen Yao confidently said: There is no problem! The key to the school bus, do you know where it is? Yue continued to ask. Without the key, even if they found the bus, it would be useless. Chen Yao quickly said: The school bus driver Zhang Xiao room is between the General Office and Academic Affairs office. If nothing else, at those two places we should be able to find him. Chen Yao was the president of the student council so she regularly had to deal with the leaders of the school. She often take the school bus to other places, so that is why she knows the room where the driver is staying. Yue open the the white treasure box that was inside his backpack, a light flashing, a sharp Tang sword appears in front of his eyes. Imitation Tang Sword Level 1. Attack 5-8. This fine sword is very sharp, can easily cut through the head of a man. A great weapon against those that are infected. Great sword, with this fine sword, dealing with zombies will be even easier. Yue caress the sharp Tang sword, an icy touch came from the metal of the Tang sword. Yue was often using the novice staff to smash the zombies, doing that will feel the recoil. With this Imitation Tang Sword in hand, Yue will be able to kill zombies easily. Yue took out the Small Fireball skill and gave it to Chen Yao and solemnly said: You guys should have hear the sound. Ill tell you some information, if you kill enough zombies, you will level up and will be strengthen. That Special Skull is one of my skill, this is a skill book level 1, Small Fireball, on it is how to use the skill. Chen Yao, I can give this skill book to you, but I want you to promise me, that you we are safe, help me save one of my buddies. This Small Fireball skill to Yue was a second rate skill, but if he can use it to enhance their own side strength, Yue would be stingy. Yues only desire was to escape from here at this time and find his best friend. Though Chen Yao is very weak, fighting is not strong, but she was very capable, and knew a lot. Yue would like to have such companion survive. Chen Yao is very decisive, in the eyes of the 3 other girls, were jealousy and envy toward the person that took the skill book: Yes! I promise you that once safe, will certainly help you to find your bes friend. A light flashing, the skill book turned into a beam of light and enter Chen Yaos body. Its magic! The side of Zhang Xuan envious eyes watching Chen Yao, this was the first time that she saw someone receive such a skill. Really! Why does she get all the good stuff. Even god is blessing her! Wang Fang watched Chen Yao absorb the skill book, eyes filled with jealousy and hate. Chen Yao was not only very beautiful, and family is wealthy, in the university was the object of many boys desire. Even though Wang Fang was a desirable girl, but in comparison to Chen Yao was far worse. She has been in envy and jealous of Chen Yao luck. Now that the world has begun to collapse, Chen Yao is also given a skill book by Yue, increasing her chances of survival, made Wang Fang even more jealous. How is it? Chen Yao! Release the magic for us to see! Zhang Xuan right next to Chen Yao curiously, and pestering said. Chen Yao had an eager look, she just got that kind of power, also wanted to know how strong her skill is. Yue quickly stopped them and said: No! In your current state, only be able to launch a fireball a day. Must only use it in a critical time. A fireball may be able to save their life in critical moment, Yue would never allow Chen Yao to indiscriminately use it. Chen Yao quickly calm down, nodded and said: I know. Yue looked at Ji Qing Wu and said: Qing Wu, how is your stamina recovery? Ji Qing Wu without the slightest concealment, toward Yue said: 6 points, my max stamina is 12 points. It is difficult to recover, it seems that my body is very tired. You guys stay here and watch. I will take a break, and promptly go out looking for the keys. Ji Qing Wu, call me in 5 minutes. Yue finished talking then took out an Apple of Vitality, eating it in a few bit, then lay on the bed closing his eyes. Doing that will make him recover better. Seeing Yue lay on the the bed, baby-face Zhang Xuan, quickly blush and muttered in a low voice: That is my bed! Yue was too tired, head touching the pillow, fell asleep. Outside those zombies were constantly hitting the dormitory door, besides Ji Qing Wu outside, the rest of the girls were huddled next to Yue, scared, not knowing when the door will break. 5 minutes later, Ji Qing Wu nudged Yue and said: Get up! 5 minutes passed. 5 minutes already? Way too fast. Yue opened his eyes, look ate Ji Qing Wu, with a slightly wry smile said. He has been in intense battles since early afternoon, in spite of the nourishment from the Apple of Vitality, his stamina was back to 11 points. Yue quickly stood up from the bed, removing the climbing rope from the backpack and tied to a secure pole, then release it out the window. If you guys cannot stand it any more, can escape from this place. Yue said to the girls, then quickly climbed down the rope. White Bones quickly follow suit and climb down the rope after Yue. Yue just landed, nearby 4 zombies staggered towards him. Yue with his Tang sword in hand quickly rushed forward, and swing the swords against the zombie head, instantly cutting off its head, foul blood splattering everywhere. Great sword! A sword cutting a zombie head, praising himself inside. The Imitation Tang Sword was much sharper than the staff, Yue using the Imitation Tang Sword to cut a zombie head required 50% less force than before. Which means that he can use less power to kill more zombies. Yue with the Imitation Tang Sword and White Bones combined power quickly slay the 4 zombies, immediately heading toward the direction of the General Office and Academic Affairs. Seeing Yue emerge, the group of zombies began to move toward his direction, chasing after him. Chapter 13: Searching For The Keys Following his assault, more and more zombies were gathering behind him. So dense that it looked extremely scary. Yue did not dare to stay in one place for a even a moment, he and White Bones continue to charge forward, quickly killing the zombies that was in their way. Not even having the time to pick up the Life Coins that were drop by the zombies. You have been promoted to level 6, please assign the 2 stats points. When Yue sword cut off a zombie head, a clear voice sounded in his minds. Assign 2 points to Stamina. Yue without hesitating, said it. At this time, his speed was far superior to those zombies, what he lacks the most is his stamina and the ability to fight the zombies for an extended time. A small stream flowing in Yues body, he once again have strengthen his body. After obtaining the enhancement Yue let out a sigh of relief, continue to rushed towards the direction of the school building. On the way there, with White Bones leading, wildly killing, any of the scattered zombies that got in there way. A person, and a skeleton quickly cleared a path to the school building. The main members of the university were mostly students. In the vicinity of the General Office, the zombies has now became few. Yue just entered the building, when 3 zombies staggered towards him. Yue wielding his long sword in hand, brilliantly beheaded the zombie sending the head flying. White Bones fast like an arrow shot forward, with an axe easily cut off the zombie head. After the last zombie head fell to the ground, a white pair of shoes came out, falling next to the zombie body. Yue quickly stepped forward to pick up those white shoes. Level 1 Enhanced Footwear, Agility +3. Wearing this Enhanced Footwear will make your actions more agile. Durability 20/20. Yue receive the information from his sense, quickly put on the pair of Enhanced Footwear. After putting on the white pair of shoes, felt as if his body was somewhat lighter. Yues Agility has reached 14 points at this time, 40% more than an average person. Yue putting on the enhanced shoes along with White Bones head forward. Help! Save us! Right after Yue pass the school business offices, from the Financial Office, came the sound of a cry for help. Yue quickly head toward the Financial Office to take a look, he saw that 4 men and 1 woman standing in that office, a total of 5 people. If you trust me, then follow behind me. Yue took a look and said to the people inside the Financial Office, continues to run in the direction of the General Office. On this level the only zombies left were the school staff, following behind him basically is not dangerous. What Now? Zhao Zhen! A guy wear glasses said to the handsome young man beside him, dressed in brand names clothes, with an elegant and fashionable look, holding a wooden staff. Zhao Zhen looking at Yue direction, blinked a few times immediately after made the decision: Follow him! Staying, if no one rescue us, will only die. Zhao Zhen is a very decisive person, after making the decision, quickly opened the Financial Office door, stepped out the door and look out. Amazing! Outside the door Zhao Zhen saw Yue with the Tang sword in hand, between a couple breaths, beheaded 2 zombies . The remaining people also followed behind Zhao Zhen and rushed out the door, immediately follow Yue. Too strong! When was such a fierce man hidden in our school? Zhao Zhen seeing Yue beheading the zombies so smoothly, was filled with shock. Zhao Zhen was the President of the university student union, he had met all the influential men in the university, but he had never seen Yue before. So amazing! The people who rushed out of the Financial Office looked at Yue easily killing the zombies, they were filled with joy, as long as they follow this fierce guy, their chance of survival will increase a lot. Yue rushed into the General Office, allow White Bones to continue to kill the zombies ahead, while he entered the General Office. Upon entering General Office, a plump figure, face and body bitten in many places staggered towards Yue. Found it! Yue was filled with joy, he recognized that this fat man was the school bus driver, named Zhang Xiao. He took a step forward, a sword with a hint of chill directly cut off the head of Zhang Xiao. After killing Zhang Xiao, Yue put on a pair of rubber glovers and searched the corpse, finally pulled a set of 3 keys. With keys in hand, Yue then quickly rushed out of the room, fled outside. At this time White Bones wielding his bone ax killed all the zombies. Zhao Zhen group were huddled on the side quietly watching all this. Yue looked at Zhao Zhen, in a deep voice said: Im heading to the girls dorm, do you have any plans? The girls dormitory from this office was only a few hundred meters away, but the rood has many zombies. Yue by himself was fine, but with so many people cannot rush to the girls dorm. Zhao Zhen with a very look towards Yue said: Fellow classmate, I am Zhao Zhen, is the student president at Yun Hua University. Whats your name, please? Yue said: My name is Yue Zhong! Zhao Zhen speculated: Why do you want to head to the girls dorm? Your friends are there? Yue eye Zhao Zhen, slowly said: Thats right! There are many zombies on the road leading to the girls dormitory, alone, unable to ensure the safety of all of you. There were five members in Zhao Zhen group, basically no combat ability, if sprinting toward the girls dormitory, about half will die by the bite of the zombies. Zhao Zhen quickly said: I know that we will be stuck here in need of assistance. Yue, I believe you are going to leave this school. Before you leave this school, I hope you can come and take us with you. As long as you are able to do this for me, in the future I will kindly repay you. Yue nodded: If I have spare capacity, will come back. Finally, I will tell you this information, killing enough zombies, you will be able to level and get stronger. After levelling, you can strengthen yourself. If you have the courage to fight the zombies, you can become stronger, and evolve. Ill go first. Yue left after finishing the sentence, rushed out quickly. Zhao Zhen, you believe his words? After Yue left, the guy wearing glasses asked Zhao Zhen. Zhao Zhen stared at the hands holding the novice staff slowly said: Should be credible. Otherwise he wouldnt be so strong. Chapter 14: Fleeing The Campus Listening to the word of Zhao Zhen, the heart of the five people were move, but the thought of a melee battle with zombie, everyone became silent. Close fighting was too dangerous, as long as the zombies scratched them, they would be infected and die. Real life and online games are different, people only have 1 life, if dead there is no more chance. There is no resurrection. Go back! Zhao Zhen hesitated for a long time, finally slowly said to the four others, and went into the Financial Office. Even though knowing the way to get stronger, but to gamble with his life, Zhao Zhen was not mentally prepared to do that. The remaining 5 hesitated and then went into the Financial Office. If not cornered, few people would be willing to risk their lives to choose the path to become stronger. Leaving the Financial Office, Yue began to fully speed towards the direction of the girls dormitory. Group of zombies staggering around over toward the side. Yue grasped the Imitation Tang Sword and broke through the zombie group, Even though he had no training in martial arts, but his agility, , no zombie could block him for a moment. With the help of White Bones, Yue beheaded 7 zombies, broke through the surrounding zombies, and came back to the girls dormitory. Yue climb up the rope and got back into the girls dorm. Yue, youre back! Seeing Yue return, the cute baby face Zhang Xuan immediately stood up, with a delighted smile on her face. In addition to Ji Qing Wu, the rest of the girls all smiled and breathed a sigh of relief. Yue was not gone for too long, but under the threat of the zombies that surrounded them, there was no sense of security. Ji Qing Wu also looked at Yue and then walked over, using those big gorgeous eyes to stared at him: Did you get the keys? In my hand. Yue sat on one of the girls bed, took out a bottle of water and drank it. Although Yue left for just a short time, but it was full of intense fighting and also rushed back. His stamina consumption was great.. Lets go! When his stamina recovered to 9 points, Yue stood up and said to the 5 girls in the dorm. Yue looked at the 4 girls, and said: When you guys get down on the ground, you need to stay behind me and Ji Qing Wu. Do not run around, and do not push or shove each other. I have to say this advance, if you run around, I will not be able to save you. Outside there was a large amount of zombies, if these girls ran into a group of zombies, Yue can not save them. Got it! The 4 girls nodded politely, at this time, if they did not listen, then they will die. With his statement finish, Yue quickly climbed down the rope, in a short time reached the ground. Zhang Xuan came close to the rope, looked down, and hesitated for a moment. She was not a sporty girl, even if there is a rope, she wouldnt necessarily be able to climb down smoothly from the 3rd floor. If you arent going, then let me go first. Dont waste time, Zhang Xuan!: Wang Fang pushed Xuan to the side, quickly climbed down the rope. Although a bit wobbly, Wang Fang grit her teeth and climbed down. Next Chen Yao skillfully climbed down the rope, more smoothly compared to Wang Fang. Not bad! Yue praised her, there are few girls that can neatly climb down the rope like that. Chen Yao gives the impression that she is kind of fragile, delicate and charming beauty, did not think she could have been so dexterous. Chen Yao looked at Yue and confidently said: Dont look at me like that, in fact, Im a fitness beauty that exercise regularly. But of not as great as Qing Wu. Yue smiled, and didnt say anything. The short hair Cai Xiao soon climb down from the rope. Finally once again it was Zhang Xuan turn, she gritted her teeth and grabbed the rope, wobbly climb down. Below, Wang Fang urged: Hurry up! Zhang Xuan, youre the only one left. Although there arent many zombies left near the girls dorm, but if they left the dormitory, there are a lot of zombies. If careless, would be surrounded and kill. Urge by Wang Fang, Zhang Xuan in a hurry, quickened her pace, suddenly slipped, and her body fell down. Finished! Feeling the wind howl, Zhang Xuan felt despair, in this world, with a fracture, the survival rate would greatly plummet. At this point, Yue shot forward like an arrow, very quickly embraced Zhang Xuan that was falling. A couple of hundreds pound of body falling from the 2nd floor of the building. Even though Yue was strengthened, the collision made his chest felt tight. Zhang Xuan got out from Yue embrace, with a hint of blush on her face, thank Yue: Thank you for saving me, Yue! At this time Wang Fang felt some jealously watching this scene. This small girl is really crafty. After the 4 were girls were down, Ji Qing Wu very quickly climb down the rope. Just when the 5 was ready to leave, a girl on the 3rd floor suddenly stick her head out the window, hands holding a piece of white paper, on the white paper was: SOS, Please help us! What now? Go save them? Zhang Xuan asked Yue. The other girls looked at Yue. Their heart is also very tangled, if they choose not to save them, they will have an uneasy conscience. But they if they save them, they themselves will be in danger. Yue shook his head, bluntly said: No, it is already difficult to protect ourself, must find a secure place. After that, if we have the spare capacity then we can save them. Yue and Ji Qing Wu have to protect the 4 girls while rushing to the school bus, which is already very difficult, a few more girls is too much. You guys there, if I have spare energy left, will save you. In the meantine, you will have to defend yourselves. Yue said loudly to the give above, then looked at the 5 girls and said: Go! Ji Qing Wu, me and White Bones will charge ahead, I will leave these 4 fishes in the net to you.*1 After saying this, Yue and White Bones led the way toward the school bus. Hurry! Ji Qing Wu urged the 4 girls. Everyone knows that now is a critical moment, the 4 girls followed tightly behind Yue, rushing forward. Ji Qing Wu is circling around the 4 girls, protecting them. *1: Basically what he is saying is that with him and White Bones in the front, and Ji Qing Wu circling around, the 4 girls are the small fishes and they are the net. Chapter 15: Escape On the 4th floor of the dormitory, a girl watched as Yue guarding the 4 girls, departed. Eyes red, tears falling down, she covered her mouth to suppress herself from making too much noise. Yue and Ji Qing Wu commotion cause when they entered the dormitory was loud. Seeing Yue bringing along a group of people to escape gave her a glimmer of hope to escape this zombies infested dormitory. Yue departure, was equivalent to taking her hope to escape away, naturally she couldnt bear it. If the conditions had allowed, she would have burst into tears. Kiki, dont cry! He said will come back, did he? A long hair girl came over next to Lin Qi to comfort her. Lin Qi said in a low voice: Zhang Li, but its so dangerous here, Im afraid he will not come back. Zhang Li comfortingly said: Dont worry, that guy name is Yue Zhong, I know him. He is a very trustworthy guy. He said he would come back, most likely will be back. Just need to patiently wait for him. Lin Qi curiously asked: Really? Zhang Li, you know him? Zhang Lie gave a chuckle: Of course, his jobs are introduced by me.*1 So tell me about him. Lin Qi pesteringly asked Zhang Lie. In this dangerous environment, she needed something new to distract her attention. Zhang Li pulled Lin Qi over and whisper to her things she know about Yue. Good! After departing the girls dormitory, Yue and White Bones wasted no time in heading towards the school bus. The 4 girls following right behind him. Yue and his party had just headed out, when the zombies immediately staggered towards them. Looking at those faces, body bitten and torn zombies, the 4 girls were scared, making their legs weak. Reducing their speed. Not everyone seeing that swarm of zombies can remain calm, if Yue hadnt killed so many zombies, he definitely would not be so calm. Run faster! Dont Stop! Ji Qing Wu shouted. The zombies in front have been killed by Yue, but the pressure was greater for Ji Qing Wu, Guarding the 4 girls was not a simple task. If a zombie got past and the girls did not have the will to fight would be kill. Hearing Ji Qing Wu shouted, the 4 girls were afraid to slow down, continue going forward. When sprinting, all of a sudden Zhang Xuan accidentally stepped on a pebble and slipped, falling to the ground. Wang Fang quickly stepped over Zhang Xuan, seeing Yue still running, chase after him. Surrounded by zombies, she didnt want to put herself in a dangerous situation because Zhang Xuan. Help me, help me! I hurt my foot. Zhang Xuan struggled trying to stand up, while crying loudly, pleaded the women for help. Chen Yao hesitated, then looked at Cai Xiao, both girls immediately went over to Zhang Xuan and helped her up, the trio move forward with difficulty. Thank you! Thank you, Chen Yao, Cai Xiao. Zhang Xuan with a red nose, tears falling down said. Only in moment of crisis, can you see who is your true friend, and whos fake. Zhang Xuan weigh nearly 60 kilograms, with Chen Yao and Cai Xiao supporting her, the trio speed didnt slow much. But after ten meters, they were already tired and out of breath. Im here! You guys follow my skeleton! Quick! Yue returned from the front, and took Zhang Xuan from Chen Yao and Cai Xiao, in a deep voice said to them. You be careful. Chen Yao and Cai Xiao both heaved a sigh of relief, the 2 looked at Yue and said. Then the two of them ran after White Bones. Put this on, Then get on my back! Yue gave the backpack to Zhang Xuan, then turning his back to her and said. Zhang Xuan quickly grabbed the backpack and then climb on Yues back. Zhang Xuan just got on Yues back, when he felt his body heavily sank down. If his power had not been increased several times, with Zhang Xuan and the backpack full of supplies on his back, it would be very difficult to move. Hold on tight. If you fall down, there is nothing I can do. Finish saying that, Yue took a deep breath and rush straight towards the direction of the school bus. Zhang Xuan holding Yue tightly, with the generous and warm back, she felt a sense of security in here heart: It would be nice if he was my boyfriend.. At this moment White Bones had been promoted to level 7, with his physical fitness 60% higher than an average person. It wielded the axe clearing the road of zombies, scattering the corpses everywhere. Yues body having been strengthened several times, isnt much slower than the girls, soon rushed inside the school bus. After getting on the bus, Yue put Zhang Xuan aside, took out the keys and threw it at Chen Yao: Quickly drive! Zhang Xuan from Yues back sat down, suddenly in her heart felt a sense of loss. Got it. Chen Yao quickly put the car key in, then started the bus. The two of you, take care of Zhang Xuan. Yue looked at Cai Xiao and Wang Fang said. Then let sat on the school bus, breathing a long sigh of relief. A series of fierce fighting, his stamina is down to 6 points. He must seize every minutes to rest and recover his stamina, so he can cope with any possible battle. Cai Xiao nodded and went over to Zhang Xuan, while Wang Fang just watched Zhang Xuan awkwardly. Just a moment ago at the moment of crisis, she did not stop to save her friend but rather chose to flee. Ji Qing Wu sat directly across from Yue, holding out a small white hand, said: Water! Yue with a wry smile dug out from the backpack a Coke and gave it to Ji Qing WU. Where do we go now? Going to my house? After starting the car, Chen Yao looked at Yue and said. No! Go to the small supermarket ahead. We need to get supplies first, without supplies we cannot survive. Wang Fang, you come over here for a minute and explain the process of driving. Yue came near Chen Yao, looked at Wang Fang and said. He had to learn how to drive and operate a vehicle, so even if he was alone, he could drive a car and escape. Okay. Wang Fang immediately was glad to go to went to Yues side, started to explained the role and use of of the apparatus. In fact the hardest part of driving is the rules of the road. How to start the car, stop, accelerate, and braking are not difficult. Wang Fang saying all this, Yue started to understand a lot. But of course, with Yue driving skills, would only a killer on the road. But he quickly learn how to start, stop, and brake. Chapter 16: Dispute The school bus sped forward, running over countless number of zombies that got in the way. Yue: Im not levelling. I cannot level when using a vehicle? Seems like its necessary to understand the rules on how to level up. Yue looked at the zombies that was knocked flying, there was even a zombie with its head smashed open from being run over. There was no ball of white light coming from the zombies corpses. Yue frowned and thought. Originally, Yue was looking for strong heavy vehicles, such as Hummers, road rollers and other heavy duty vehicles that can can easily kill the zombies. But it now appears that the plan was wide off the mark. The school bus quickly arrived at the small supermarket. Yue: Chen Yao you wait here, ready to start the car. Wang Fang, Cai Xiao you two come carry the supplies. Ji Qing Wu and I are responsible for being on guard. Yue quickly made the arrangement, then immediately jumped out of the bus. Ji Qing Wu also very elegantly jumped down from the bus. Wang Fang, Cai Xiao the two eye one another, rans down the bus toward the small supermarket. Wang Fang: Yue! The supermarket is blocked. Wang Fang and Cai Xiao prior to entering the small supermarket, found that the small supermarket was blocked with all kinds of debris. Yue: White Bones, break it here! Y Yue, just looked at the small supermarket then pointed his finger towards a pole in the corner. White Bones swung his axe, the axe smashed the pole in the corner. SOUND: Bang! Bang! A very loud sound rang out, countless broken glass and dust fell down, revealing a big hole. This small supermarket is surrounded by glass, could not withstand the force of destruction. Therefore, it was why Yue did not choose it as a stronghold until help come. White Bones wielding his axe severely cut down a couple times, then around the small supermarket, the glass shattered all over the floor. The supermarket within was completely exposed to everyone eyes. Chen Gang: Yue, is it you? At the same time, there was a sound of surprise coming from Chen Gang in the supermarket. Chen Gang, Sun Yu, and Wang Shuang soon all three of them came out. Sun Yu: Ji Qing Wu! Hello, my name is Sun Yu, I am a 3rd year student. Seeing Ji Qing Wu, Sun Yu eyes lit up brightly, quickly stepped forward to introduce himself. Ji Qing Wu look over Sun Yu, then lightly said: Ji Qing Wu: Hello! Chen Gang at this time come over to Yues side, looked at the school bus, very passionately sigh: Chen Gang: Yue, you really are amazing, actually brought the school bus here. With this, we can be sure to escape from the school. Yue ignored Chen Gang, but walked toward Cai Xiao and Wang Fang, with a deep voice ordered: Yue: Go get the supplies, giving priorities to water and food. Cai Xiao and Wang Fang, swiftly went into the supermarket and started to carry supplies. Sun Yu seeing Yue ordered the two, took a step forward, accusing him: Sun Yu: Yue, youre are not a gentleman! How can you allow the girls to do this kind of heavy labor. You are a man, shouldnt you be more proactive to move the supplies? Now you get the girls to do this heavy labor, while resting here, dont you know that is a disgrace? Wang Fang, Cai Xiao the 2 people immediately stopped, and looked at Yue. Yue glanced at Wang Fang and Cai Xiao, dismissively said: Yue: This is our groups business, you are an outsider and should shut up immediately. If they think what Im doing is inappropriate, they can leave now, I will not stop them. Wang Fang, Cai Xiao, if you guys think that I was not right, then you can stay here and get along with the 3 of them. I definitely will not stop you. Cai Xiao with a contemptuous look at Sun Yu said: Cai Xiao: Sun Yu, you should shut up. Yue, in order to get us out, not know how many zombies he had to kill. He is also a person, and will get tired. We cant fight against the zombie directly, but we can still do menial labor. If you have the skill, then go kill the zombies. Finish speaking, Cai Xiao strode into the supermarket and continues carrying supplies. Wang Fang ridiculely look at Sun Yu, marched into the supermarket. In her view, Sun Yu in this world, if he did not changed from a spoiled child, would not survive for very long. Chen Gang face paled, stared at Yue: Chen Gang: Yue, you do not mean to take us out of here with you? Yue looked at Chen Gang, coldly said: Yue: Of course, when I ask you if you are willing to help me get the school bus or stay here and wait for help. You do not want to wait here and wait for the military to rescue you? Then you can slowly wait for it. I think that the government should be able to send someone to rescue you, the survivors. This vehicle of mine is too small, not for too many people. Not wanting to contributes, not wanting to take risks but want to share the fruits of labor, those are the kind of people Yue hates the most. Especially Sun Yu, a spoiled child, did not understand this. Sun Yu face was completely paled, shouted in a loud voice: Sun Yu: How can there be someone so selfish. Shouldnt we be helping each other? If I want to get on, what are you going do? The school bus is not your, it is the school property. After finishing, Sun Yu ran toward the bus. Yue immediately came forward, and slapped him in the face. Sun Yu fell to the ground with a swollen face. Yue look at Sun Yu with disgust, with a deep voice shouted: Yue: There isnt just one school bus, if you want a school bus, go get it from the mouth of those zombies. I took this school bus from the mouth of the zombies, you did not contributes anything. Im not going to let you get on this bus, disappear! Along with Yues words, White Bones stepped forward with an axe like a thunder bolt cut down in front of Sun Yu, the strong wind from the axe scared Sun Yu, making his face white with fear. Seeing White Bones beside Yue, Chen Gang, Wang Shuang, and Sun Yu are all afraid to say anything. The current world have changed, calling the police no longer work, they will not be able to gain additional help. Yue: Ji Qing Wu, you watch them. I will go fight a fierce battle. Tell them to move quickly, we do not have much time. Yue eyed the trio, look over at Ji Qing Wu and said. Already a group of zombies were heading over from the front of the school, drawn by the sound of the school bus engine, they staggered over. Ji Qing Wu waved the novice staff in front of the trio, then said to Yue: Ji Qing Wu: Leave this place to me. You be careful. Afterwards, Yue and White Bones immediately rushed out from the school bus. After charging in the group of zombies, Yue was like a tiger, with the Imitation Tang Sword in hand cut down the zombies head, beheading them one by one. White Bones swinging his axe, killing zombies like he was harvesting vegetables, as if unhindered. Balls of white light flow into White Bones and Yue body non-stop. Chapter 17: Stand Strong Chen Gang: So amazing, he is even stronger. Chen Gang eyesight is good, with a look he could tell that Yue was different than he was a couple hours ago, he was stronger. Yue: The Apple of Vitality! Yue killed 5 zombies, suddenly in front of him, from a zombie the Apple of Vitality dropped. He was overjoyed and quickly pick up the apple and put it in his pocket. After killing 2 more zombies, Yue and White Bones retreated back. The numbers of zombies was too great, the killing was endless. Even though they are strong, in reality there are only 2 of them, they cannot not stop the group of zombies for too long. Yue: Are you good? Yue quickly ran back to the school bus, toward Ji Qing Wu asked. Ji Qing Wu pointed to the trio and looked at Yue said: Ji Qing Wu: Good! I let them 3 help move the supplies, in exchange, we will take them to a safe place. Yue took a look at the trio, seeing them carry a bunch of packages and putting them in the corner of the bus. Seeing Yue get on the bus, the trio just looked at him not daring to say anything. At this time on the school bus was filled with packages of various supplies. Wang Fang and Cai Xiao were panting sitting in their seats, they have never done such heavy labor before. Yue loudly said: Yue: Quickly, drive! Chen Yao stepped on the gas, the bus accelerated forward, running over all the zombies in front. The school bus rushed out of the school, everyone seeing the scene on the street. On the streets, everywhere was the rustling sound of the zombies, the cars that was not parked on the roadside, have crashed into the side of the shops. Even some of the restaurant were on fire, the whole store lit, smokes rising toward the sky. The school bus just got out of the school, soon there was a hordes of zombies staggering towards them. They were attracted by the sound of the school bus engine. There was a strange glint in Chen Yao eyes, she fiercely drove the school bus towards the zombies and running them over. Sending the zombies flying everywhere. Yue watching the hordes of zombies on the street and thought: Yue: Fortunately, we got the school bus, otherwise we wouldnt be able to get through. The wandering hordes of zombies are everywhere on the streets, even Yue and White Bones would not be able to get through the streets. Chen Gang trio looked at the packed streets of zombies, in their hearts was filled with fear, as if the whole world was filled with zombies and no longer any people. Before the people walking through the streets were like ants walking through, now besides the zombies were just more zombies. Chen Yao drove the school bus sped all the way through, running over countless zombies heading into the Garden District. Alteration of the world took place in the afternoon, at that time most of the people were not home in the Garden District. Even at home, they were in their room, and few people would be outside. Chen Yao after driving into the Garden District community ran over a bunch of zombies, then stopped at a block of apartments. Opening the door, White Bones got out of the car, swinging his axe sent a zombie head flying. Yue also got off, swinging his Tang sword, beheaded a zombie. Ji Qing Wu: Get off! Ji Qing Wu looking at the students on the bus and said. The 4 girls and the trio very quickly got out of the bus. Outside in this community there was not many zombies, only a few, and soon was killed by Yue, White Bones, and Ji Qing Wu. The 7 students saw the trio easily getting rid of the zombies. Yue: Give me the keys! After getting rid of the zombies, Yue went over to Chen Yao, holding out his hand and said. Chen Yao very quickly fished out the handful of keys and gave it to Yue. After Yue got the keys, quickly opened the locked steel door of the apartments. Right after the steel door opened, 4 zombies stagger toward them from inside the steel door. The 7 students seeing the torn and bitten zombies, were too scared and took a step back. Almost no one does not know about Resident Evil, as long as they are bitten by a zombie, they would become one. They didnt want to become a zombie. White Bones wielding his axe like a whirlwind, charged towards the zombies, in a short moment beheaded 3 zombies and sending their head flying. Yue body slightly bent, sword from the bottom up, directly beheading a zombie head and sent it flying. Yue looked at everyone, said something, immediately rushed into the building with White Bones: Yue: Carry in the supplies, then go upstairs! I will go cleared out all the zombies. Quick, dont dawdle. Ji Qing Wu, I leave their safety to you. Take the stairs. Ji Qing Wu: Okay! Ji Qing Wu nodded in reply. Chen Yaos apartment was on the 5th floor. Yue and White Bones followed the stairs up, on each floor they quickly clean up the stairway of zombies. After killing 12 zombies did they cleared the zombies from the stairway up to that floor. Yue opened the door to Chen Yaos apartment, then ordered White Bones: Yue: White Bones, immediately go upstairs, clear up the zombies you meet on each floor. Receiving Yues order, White Bones dragging his large axe, quickly ran upstairs, started clearing the zombies inside the building. Yue then walked into the room, sat down on the sofa, breathing a big sigh, began to have a rest. Today, fighting all the way, his body was very exhausted. If he was not strong-willed, he wouldnt have been able to hold on. At this time his stamina has been reduced to 4 points, having sat down, he did not want to get up. One after another, Chen Yao group quickly moved the supplies from the bus into the room. After Chen Yao group entered, Yue just looked at them, without any movement, he was too exhausted, and couldnt care about being a gentleman. Soon under the effort of the group of 6 people carrying, the apartment quickly filled with a variety of supplies. They continue moving the supplies till dark, soon the 7 finish moving all the supplies to the apartment. After closing the door, all of them were really relieved. Yue: I will go search the building. With his stamina back up to 7 points, Yue stood up from the sofa, looked at Ji Qing Wu and said. Ji Qing Wu: You be careful! Ji Qing Wu said to Yue, she was also very tired, in need of a good rest. Wang Fang: Be careful! Wang Fang also said. Yue nodded, quickly walked out. Chapter 18: White Leather Gloves Yue got up and left the room. Yue: There are no Life Coin. Why is this? Is it after a while, something that did not belong in this world will disappear? Yue went up the stairs, along the way there were zombie corpses everywhere, but their were no black Life Coin near their body, this made him frowned. Hesitating a bit, Yue took out a Life Coin and threw it on the ground and stared at it, after 20 minutes, the black Life Coin turned into black smoke and disappear in the air. Yue puckered his eyebrows, thinking: Yue: Sure enough, items that does not exist in this world, if it leaves the body of the owner will disappear in 20 minutes. Yue inspected the area going up, only seeing the corpses of the zombie everywhere, all the bodies he saw were killed White Bones. This building have 8 floors, Yues inspection did not find any zombies left, all the zombies have been killed by White Bones. White Bones because of all the fighting had advance to level 8, it was now 70% stronger than an average human. On the 8th floor, Yue went straight to the door of an apartment: Yue Is there anyone inside? If you are, please tell me, I will leave immediately. If you do not answer, I will use force to break in. There was no movement inside. Yue: White Bones, do it! Yue ordered White Bones. White Bones with his axe as big as a human head strike at the door, cutting a deep hole, wood chip flying out. Several more axe strike and the door was quickly chopped up. The door just opened, out of the room, a torn and bitten face little zombie girl, a middle-aged male zombie, and a female zombie staggered toward Yue and White Bones. Yue: Attack them! Yue shouted, with a sword slash, beheaded the middle-aged male zombie sending his head flying. White Bones with a vicious hit, as if like a tank hitting the little girl zombie and female zombie, knocking the 2 zombies to the ground. Yue came over, with a slash cut of the little girl zombie head. Yue: Hold her! White Bones was about to killed the female zombie when he got Yues order, it could only use its bony hand to hold the female zombie . Yue slashed down, cutting off the zombie head. Right after the zombie head was cut off, a white treasure box dropped out. Yue eyes brightly lit up, quickly picked it up and open it. A white light flashing,a rune-engraved white leather gloves appear in front of him. Level 1 White Leather Gloves. After equip +2 Power. Can withstand attack from monster below level 5, durability 10/10. Yue quickly wore the white leather gloves, he soon felt a warmth flowing through his body, his power has been increased. Yue search the room for a bit, did not find any zombies, walked towards another apartment. The room was heavily damage by Yue, with the zombies beheaded. Yue: Is anyone inside? Please me tell me and I will leave immediately. If you do not respond then I will break in. Man: There is! Dont break my door. Please leave immediately. On the 3rd floor of the building, he heard a mans voice. Yue without hesitation, immediately walked out toward the lower floor. The 8 story building, each floor has 4 apartment, Yue found that there were 6 families that were still alive, but everyone was wary of him. He just spoked to them and was immediately driven away. The world have transformed today, home is the only safe place, everyone toward strangers has a great deal of caution. Yue destroy all the apartment that did not have people and cleaned it up, and was able to advance to level 7. System Message: You have been promoted to level 7, please assign the 2 stats points. When Yue killed all the zombies on the 6 floor, a voice rang out in his head. Yue hesitated a bit before making his choice. Yue: Assign 1 point to Stamina, 1 point to Agility. After killing all the zombies in the building, Yue dragged his exhausted body back to Chen Yao apartment. Chen Yao: Yue, you are back! Seeing Yue return, the girls immediately smiled with joy, they were worried that he would die in the mouth of the zombies, even more worried that he would be gone for good. Chen Yao: Yue, I prepared dinner for you. Chen Yao took a big, steaming bowl of noodles topped with meat and ham toward Yue, smiled and handed the bowl to Yue. The smell of the food drifted to his nose. The bowl filled with meat and ham, the smell drifting to his nose when his stomach growled loudly, the food was too enticing. Yue: Is this tap water? Yue took the bowl of instant noodles, controlling his greedy hunger, looked at Chen Yao and asked. Chen Yao understood Yues concerns, quickly replied: Chen Yao: No! Its cleaned water. Yue took the bowl of instant noodles and began to eat with eager, he was really hungry. The instant noodles he used to eat was simply not as delicious. Wang Fang looked at Yue, with regret was thinking: Wang Fang: Why didnt I think of that. If I only done this for him, wouldnt his affection increase for me? Yue: Ji Qing Wu, you want to let those 3 guys into the group? After dinner, Yue rested a bit, eyed the trio and then said to Ji Qing Wu. The 4 girls is already cumbersome, if coupled with the 3 incompetent guys, even if Ji Qing Wu is very tough, with exquisite swordsmanship, it is impossible to protect them well. Yue did not want to protect the trio that only know how to complain, and not willing to contributes. He still has a lot to do. At this time the trio tensed up, staring at Ji Qing Wu, in this world, without strong people protecting them it is impossible to survive. Ji Qing Wu is silently thinking. Chen Gang said to Ji Qing Wu very seriously: Chen Gang: Ji Qing Wu, now look at this world, shouldnt we help each other and together to survive? Please let us stay, and we will protect you. Chapter 19: Wang Shuang Joins Ji Qing Wu has not responded, but ask Yue: Yue, why did you want to clear up all the zombies in the apartments? In the room, the others gaze turn to Yue. Yue slowly said: I believe that these zombies will evolve. Currently they are only level 1, but I think they will not always stay like this. If they continue to evolve, they will become more dangerous. If those zombies are only this at this level, so long as humans have a firm footing, they could easily completely destroy the zombies, and once more re-establish order. Sun Yu looking a bit pale, retorted: No way! In the TV shows, zombies are not like this? How can they evolve? Sun Yu can see the world it is today. The streets are full of zombies, not even a shadow of the living. If those zombies evolve, then it would be difficult to destroy the zombies, and restore order. Yue glimpse at Sun Yu, lightly said: I have only stated my speculation, not necessarily the truth. Chen Yao interrupted, worryingly asked: Yue, do you have to leave? The girls looked at Yue. They have seen Yues strength, without his protection, their future is bleak. Even though there are a lot of supplies in the apartment, however, these supplies will one day run out. If Yue left, they will not know what their future will be like. Yue look at Chen Yao, earnestly said: I have to find my best friend. After finding my best friend, I want to go home for a bit. We can only stay together for a couple days. The girls in Chen Yaos dorm were quite beautiful, especially Chen Yao and Ji Qing Wu, they were the most beautiful at the school. For Yue, however, his best friend and his parents are the most important people, he cannot just stay here and protect these girls. Hearing what Yue said, beside Ji Qing Wu, the girls eyes were dark, fill with a layer of haze. At the same time, Wang Shuang who has been silent, suddenly said: Yue, let me come with you! I want to follow you, whether it is to find your best friend or to go to your home. Maybe you need a person to drive! I can also do all kind of heavy physical work, the non-combat heavy physical work you can just give to me. Yue stare at Wang Shuang, asked: Are you sure you want to follow me? My family lives in the southern city Nanning. From here is not close, I do not know what kind of danger we will encounter. As I said, if I guess correctly, those zombies should be evolving, above all do not know what kind of danger lurks. Those girls that were going to leave with Yue fell into silence, Nanning city is too far from here. What the world have become, no one know. They are not prepared to go through these danger. Wang Shuang confidently said: I decided to go with you. Good! Yue nodded in agreement, allowing Wang Shuang to join his team. Yue also need someone to help drive the vehicles, carrying supplies, so that he is freed from the logistics and can concentrate on fighting. Wang Shuang and me. Are you going to let both of them follow you too? Yue pointed at Chen Gang and Sun Yu, while asking Ji Qing Wu. Ji Qing Wu glanced at the duo Chen Gang and Sun Yu, with that alluring voice emphatically said: Chen Gang and Sun Yu, you two are now safe. Would you take your supplies and leave. One more person, demands for supplies will be more pressure for others. Also the girls here are beautiful, the world have started to collapse, law and order no long applies, Ji Qing Wu was not sure if these boys are not perverted. Sun Yu face paled, loudly shouted: Why are you guys like this? My father is in charge of Jiang Nan district. Everyone raised their eyebrows, for this spoiled Sun Yu frown even more. Wang Fang contemptuously smile, sarcastically said: What about your father, tell him to sent someone to save you. Come on Sun Yu! Chen Gang shook his head, pulling Sun Yu, picked up 2 big bags of supplies, and walked outside. He did not want to stay here and be humiliated. Reading Yues intent, White Bones took a step toward Sun Yu. Wait for me. Sun Yu seeing White Bones wielding his axe, was frightened, immediately picked 2 big bags of supplies and ran out. When Cheng Gang and Sun Yue just left, Cai Xiao step forward and shut the door tightly. Where am I sleeping tonight? Yue ask Chen Yao as the door was tightly shut. Follow me. Chen Yao looked at Yue and smiled sweetly, took him into the master bedroom. Upon entering this master bedroom, one filled with faint fragrance, 6 or 7 stuff animals on the bed, neat and clean, the room full of femininity appeared before Yues eyes. Chen Yaos eyes flashed with coyness, looking at Yue said: This is your bedroom. This was Chen Yaos bedroom, this was the first time that she brought a boy into her room. White Bones, stay alert, dont let anyone enter the room. Yue issued a command, then lie on the big bed, and immediately fall asleep. Today he was too exhausted. Chen Yao saw that Yue did not even take off his clothes and lay on her clean white bed, she felt slightly upset, but seeing White Bones coming over with his axe, she immediately left the room. With the existence of the Special Skeleton, in this room, beside Ji Qing Wu, everyone was afraid. At 7 oclock the next morning, Yue lying on the bed opened his eyes, he always wake up everyday at 7 to exercise and to go to class. Sleep really is the most effective way to recover. Yue opened his eyes, and saw that his stamina has been completely restored. Yue opened the bedroom door, and step into the living room. Above the couch in the living room, Wang Shuang was lying there fast asleep. Get up! I have something to say! Yue immediately went to the other 2 rooms, knocking at the door while saying out loud. Chapter 20: Searching For Chi Yang Under the urging of Yue, beside Ji Qing Wu, the 4 girls took about 10 minutes before coming out, gathering together in the living room. Yue staring at Ji Qing Wu with a deep voice said: Ji Qing Wu, we are safe here for the time being. In accordance with the agreement between us, could you come with me to find my best friend today. Ji Qing Wu lightly said: Yes! Yue also said: How about you guys? Are you going to stay here or go and fight with me. We must make it clear in advance, todays fighting will be more intense than yesterday. Other than Wang Shuang, the other girls were silent. Fighting zombies with just a scratch will be infected and becomes one. Even men are dont have the courage to fight, not to mention girls. At the same time, Chen Yao eyes flashed with a firm decision: I will fight with you. I also want to get stronger. Chen Yao, like ordinary girls is also afraid to fight zombies, but it was very clear to her, in this world the most capable person is relying on oneself. Even is there is a strong desire to depend on someone, must still show their worth. Wang Fang blinking several time then said: I will stay here to take care of Zhang Xuan. She is still not well, still need someone to look after her. Even if I went, I would just be a nuisance. Hesitating a bit, Cai Xiao also said: I will also stay here and take care of Zhang Xuan. Yue then said: Good! You have to shut the door, except us, absolutely cannot let anyone in. Finish talking Yue then strode out of the room. Ji Qing Wu, Chen Yao, and Wang Shuang followed behind Yue and went out. Accompanied by a loud sound of the engine, Chen Yao drove the school bus outside. On the streets, the zombies is wandering everywhere, as a school bus is rushing through. Those zombies immediately staggered toward the school bus. As the zombies got near, af if like a tank, the school bus hit the zombies and sent them flying Chen Yao while driving, to Yue said: Yue, there is only half a tank of gas left. Yue asked: Is enough left to reach Zhong Hai University then to the gas station in Jiang Nan? Chen Yao confidently estimate: There is no problem! Yue quickly said: Then go to Zhong Hai University first. Chen Yao nodded and then drove the school bus toward Zhong Hai University. Unlike Yun Hua University, Zhong Hai University is a first rate school in the nation, has turn out quite a few celebrities, is among the most famous universities. Zhong Hai University is also extremely bustling, no matter what time it is, there are people coming and going in. So the number of zombies is several times as much than in other regions. Chen Yao drove to this area, seeing numerous zombie swarm, the school bus is soon surrounded. Upon hear the school bus engine, the zombies staggered over. Chen Yao gritted her teeth, and drove through the zombies. Those zombies one after another was run over. With a continuous stream of impacts. If it was an ordinary car, at this time it would have been blocked by the zombies and swallowed by the swarm. Hitting countless number of zombies, the school bus finally arrived at Zhong Hai University. Ji Qing Wu looked up at Yue asked: Where is your best friend? The campus is so huge, do you know where he is? Yue quickly replied: The library, swimming pool, the boys dormitory, the gym, and supermarket. If he is still alive, it should be in those 5 places. Wang Shuang curiously asked: Yue, what is your best friends name? This is Zhong Hai University, compared to Yun Hua University has a lot more zombies. This place, even if it is Yue, entering it is a great deal of risk. Wang Shuang is envious of Yues best friend, having a friend like Yue that would risk his life to save him. Yue with a chuckle: His name is Chi Yang, is one of my best buddies. Between the conversation, Chen Yao have driven to the small supermarket in Zhong Hai University. You guys stay here. I will go take a look. Yue said then quickly with White Bones rushed off. Around the small supermarket was more than 10 zombies. They quickly head over and surround the duo. Yue looked at the 10 plus zombies, then together with White Bones charged towards them. At this time Yue was no longer like an ordinary boy that was full of fear when faced with the zombies in the dormitory. After continuous fighting and strengthening, Yues strength has greatly increased. Yue and White Bones rushed into the group of zombies, immediately decapitates the zombies like they were blades of grass, easily clearing the zombies that got in their way. At this moment elegant black hair flash by Yues side, it was Ji Qing Wu rushing into the group of zombies and began fighting. The trio working together, quickly finished off the group of zombies. Yue looking at Ji Qing Wu said: Thank you! Youre welcome. Leave this place to me, you go take a look. Ji Qing Wu said, then rushed towards the zombies on the side. Chen Yao driving the school bus have ran over a large number of zombies, but still a large number of zombies were heading towards the school bus. Ji Qing Wu must cleared up the zombies around the school bus, otherwise they will be surrounded. Yue came to the small supermarket and loudly yelled: Is somebody in there? Someone say something! From the supermarket, there came a surprise sound: There are, there are people here. You are here to save us? Yue yelled in a loud voice: Chi Yang, are you there? I am Yue Zhong. Yue shouted twice in succession, but inside the supermarket there was no reply. The supermarkets door soon open, 4 men and 3 women came out from inside. One guy wearing glasses, who appeared to be gentle asked Yue: You are here to save us right? Yue glanced at the 4 men and 3 women, said: Sorry to disappoint you, Im here to find my friend Chi Yang. If you want to get out of her, I can take you. But after getting out of here, you all have to depends on yourself in the future. There are zombies outside, you stay here and there are water and supplies to support you. But get out of here, just a question of food will make you crazy. Yue in order to live in this apocalyptic world have encounter many difficulty, if he brought these people with him, just worrying about their food issues will make it difficult for him already, dont even mention trying to get stronger. After listening to Yues cruel words, the seven people were dazed and confused. But suddenly a girl with short hair said: I know where Chi Yang is. I can tell you, but you have to take me with you. Chapter 21: 2nd Degree Protective Garment Yue glanced at the girl with short hair said: Whats your name? My name is Chen Qing! The short hair girl quickly replied. Yue told her: Okay! I will take you with me. Where is Chi Yang? Chen Qing then said: He is at the girls dormitory. When the world changed, he protected Wang Qian and Zhang Xin to retreat to the dormitory. Good, you will go with me. Yue hearing the information quickly walked out the door. Chen Qing quickly followed behind Yue. Hesitating for a bit, the guy with glasses and the rest did not follow Yue. Yue have made it clear that he cannot always protect them, they also did not want to leave the small supermarket. Yue and Chen Qing just left the small supermarket immediately frowned, he saw Ji Qing Wu fighting with 8 zombies. Among the 8 zombies there was one that was 2 meter tall and massive, with speed comparable to the average person, did not feel like the slow zombies. Power Evolved Infected Being L1 Level 10. With greater power and steel-like skin. Skill Viral Infection, the infection can turn life forms into infected being. Yue frowned, Not good. shouted loudly to Ji Qing Wu: Ji Qing Wu, be careful. That guy is a level 10 power-type monster! Ji Qing Wu with the novice staff strike at the zombies head like the quick strike of a snake, causing those zombies head to be twisted to the side. Then quickly rushed toward the L1 zombie, striking at the L1 zombie neck. This strike normally would break the neck of the average zombie, but when it striked the neck of the L1 zombie, its head just shook a bit. That massive L1 zombie opened his giant hand and chopped at Ji Qing Wu. The distance between the L1 zombie and Ji Qing Wu was too close, even with Ji Qing Wu agility and speed would be unable to avoid. Seeing Chi Qing Wu certain death, when she suddenly between the short distance, explode twice as fast and leapt backward, evading the zombie killing blow. I reckon this is Ji Qing Wu skill. Yue thought, then rushed toward the L1 zombie. After evading that killing blow by the zombie, Ji Qing Wu maintain her crazy speed while continuing to strike the zombie in the head. The L1 zombie defence is far beyond Ji Qing Wu imagination, its head have been smashed dozens of by Ji Qing Wu but still without any damage. But waving its claw around, it still could not catch Ji Qing Wu. White Bones like an arrow shot towards the zombie, holding the axe it strike the L1 zombie like a cyclone. The zombie hold up its right arm to block. White Bones power is far greater than Ji Qing Wu, and his axe was extremely sharp. The L1 zombie right arm was cut off by White Bones strike. White Bones then swing at the zombies neck, embedding his axe in it, but could not cut it off. The L1 zombie vital point has been damage, and immediately began to rage, taking a step forward, threw a punch at the right arm of White Bones. The fist knocked the axe wielding right arm of White Bones. Such great power! Seeing the scene made Yue tremble. After passing through the continuous strengthening, White Bones is physically very strong. The zombie with just one punch broke off White Bones arm, which is extremely terrifying. If the punch was thrown at a human body, it would immediately kill them. Wrap him up! Yue order White Bones. White Bones rushed forward, with its left hand grabbing the axe. Without a weapon, even White Bones is no match for the L1 zombie. The zombie punched White Bones left arm. At this time, Ji Qing Wu from the side rushed forward, striking the head of the L1 zombie. The blow causing the zombie body to be slightly crooked, causing the punch to miss. Yue took the opportunity to charge forward, holding his sword high, severely slashing the top of the zombie neck. Accompanied by a sound like 2 metal striking each other, under that Tang Sword slash, the L1 zombie was beheaded. The L1 head fell to the ground, and immediately a big ball of light from the zombies body flew into Yue. You have been promoted to Level 8, please assign the 2 stats points. The light entering Yues body, when the message sounded in his head. Assign 1 point to Stamina, 1 point to Agility! Yue ordered. Stamina allow Yue to be able to fight longer, while Agility can improve his reaction time, and overall speed. If there are power-type zombies then there must be speed-type zombies. Yue need to be faster in order to cope with the evolved zombies in the future. After being promoted to the next level, Yue looked at the L1 zombies body. Close to the L1 zombies body was a skill book and a bronze treasure box, 2 white treasure boxes, and a black Life Coin with a value of 100. Yue quickly picked up the skill book near the body. Level 1 Skill, Overwhelming Power! After using this ability, within 30 seconds, +10 Power. Using this skill will consume 5 Stamina points. Cool down time, none! Yue quickly grabbed all the items into his abdomen, then quickly rushed to the school bus. Ji Qing Wu, White Bones, and Chen Qing also immediately follow behind him, onto the school bus. Yue looked at Chen Qing and said: Chen Qing, go to the passenger seat and show Chen Yao the way. Chen Qing went to the passenger seat and showed Chen Yao the way. At this time Ji Qing Wu walked to Yues side and ask: What kind of skill book is it? Yue throw the skill book to Ji Qing Wu and then ask: Overwhelming Power. Do you need it? In the earlier battle, Ji Qing Wu also helped to fight the L1 zombie, Yue didnt want to be greedy and not distribute the loots. Ji Qing Wu looked at the skill book then threw it back to Yue: I need a good sword. This skill is not suitable for me. The skill Overwhelming Power consume too much stamina, for Ji Qing Wu is too much of a burden. Using this skill, she might as well get a good sword. Earlier Ji Qing Wu could not damage the L1 zombie cause her weapon was too crappy. Yue did not demur, immediately open the bronze treasure box. This is the first time he had seen a bronze treasure box. Opening the bronze treasure box, a bronze color light flashed, a white protective garment appeared in front of Yue. 2nd Degree Protective Garment, all stats +5. Able to withstand small caliber bullets and infections under level 20, 20 times. Durability 20/20. Yue seeing the 2nd Degree Protective Garment attributes, eyes lit up, immediately said: I want this piece of equipment! 1: The skill is actually Power Enhancement, but that sound so boring so I changed it to Overwhelming Power instead. Chapter 22: Shadow Steps Skill Okay! Ji Qing Wu glance at the 2nd Degree Protective Garment, with no objection. The main effort to kill the L1 zombie was Yue and White Bones, also Ji Qing Wu did not want to clash with Yue over the 2nd Degree Protective Garment. Yue opened a white treasure box, a white light flashed, the white treasure box soon disappear leaving nothing behind. This treasure box actually have nothing? Yue frowned, and quietly thought. Yue did not hesitate to open another white treasure box, a light flashing, an Imitation Tang Sword appeared in front of him. Ji Qing Wu saw the Imitation Tang Sword, her eyes flashed with a hint of desire, took the sword in hand, loving the sword and not letting it go: This Imitation Tang Sword, I want it! Ji Qing Wu has long envy the Imitation Tang Sword in Yues hand, if she had the right weapon, she would not have been that helpless against the L1 zombie. Good!! Yue had no objection. Ji Qing Wu with that exquisite swordsmanship, and Imitation Tang Sword in hand, will increase her battle potential at least doubled. Ji Qing Wu caress the hand of the sword, sees the Life Coins but did not look at the survival skills book one: I just ant this Imitation Tang Sword, others are owned by You. C Okay! Yue put his items into the backpack, and promptly switch to the 2nd Degree Protective Garment. We are here! The school bus stopped at the girls dormitory, Chen Yao shouted. Lets go! Yue without any hesitation, and with White Bones rushed out of the open door. Yue just got off, in front of the dormitory was over 20 zombies heading their way. White Bones led the way, holding the axe like a whirlwind rushed into the group of zombies, axe flying, a zombie head flew high, none of the zombies were a match for White Bones. After Yue put on the 2nd Degree Protective Garment, his stats are comparable to White Bones, he also immediately rushed into the fray of zombies. Joining the fray, Yue was sprinting like a ghost in the midst of zombie swarm, with a wave of his hand, cut off a zombie head. So amazing! He is so much stronger than yesterday. Inside the school bus, Chen Yao watched Yue, full of surprised thoughts. When will I be able to become as strong as him? Wang Shuang see one man one skeleton fighting amidst the group of zombies, seeing Yue beheaded a zombie, his eyes full of envy. Ji Qing Wu soon joined the fray, the more than 20 zombies that occupied the front of the girls dormitory was soon annihilated by the trio. Chi Yang, where are you, I am Yue Zhong! Slaying all the zombies in front of the girls dormitory, Yue loudly shouted. Inside dorm 206 of the girls dormitory, a tall and very handsome looking guy heard Yues word, his eyes lit up, briskly rushed towards the window and loudly shouted: Yue, I am in dorm 206. Ji Qing Wu, I leave this place to you. Yue saying the sentence, then rushed into the girls dormitory with White Bones. The sound from the school bus was very loud, the surrounding zombies were attracted to it. If no one stay to protect the bus, it would soon be surrounded by zombies. After leaving Ji Qing Wu, Yue and White Bones quickly rushed towards the stairs. Killing 6 zombies that blocked their way, Yue and White Bones rushed up the stairs to the 2nd floor. Just at this moment, a diminutive, blue-gray skin zombie like a ghost rushed toward Yue, a claw aiming for his body. Yue use all his power to jump back, then rolling down the stairs. So fast! Yue quickly stood up, filled with horror. The zombie speed was much faster compare to him before he put on the 2nd Degree Protective Garment. The zombie speed is too fast, if he did not wear the 2nd Degree Protective Garment, he wouldnt be able to react in time. Power Evolved Infected Being S1 Level 10. It has frightening speed. Skill Viral Infection, the infection can turn life forms into infected being. A strike that force Yue to retreat, the ghost like S1 zombie soon entangled with White Bones. The S1 zombie is very fast, a claw gripping White Bones body, removed a piece of bone from White Bones body. The body of White Bones is made from bones, with no armor covering the body, the bones can be easily remove. White Bones left hand swinging the axe, but it did not cut that extremely fast S1 zombie. Yue quickly shot toward the zombie like a fast arrow. After several steps Yue was standing in front of the S1 zombie, a sword with a cold light slashing toward the zombie. The S1 moved it body slightly to the right, evaded Yue killing strike, then swung a vicious claw toward Yue. A light flashing in Yue eyes, ruthlessly kick the zombie in the body, sending the zombie flying a few yard away. White Bones took the opportunity and stepped forward, an axe swinging toward the zombie. The S1 zombie as if a monkey, quickly twisted its body, evading the strike from White Bones. Yue took the opportunity to cut the S1 zombie. The zombie was in mid-air, unable to dodge, Yues sword cut off the zombies head, foul blood splattering everywhere. After decapitating the zombie, Yue was out of breath. if he did not have the protection from the 2nd Degree Protective Garment, when fighting the S1 zombie he would have gotten infected. After killing the S1 zombie, a white ball of light flew from the zombie body into Yues body. While on the ground a skill book and 2 treasure chest dropped. You have been promoted to level 9, please assign the 2 stats points. After the while ball of light went into his body, that sweet message sounded in his head. Distribute 1 point to Agility, 1 point to Stamina. Yue quickly distributed. Level 2 Skill Book, Shadow Steps! After activating Shadow Steps, within 30 seconds, Agility +30. Using this skill will consume 15 Stamina points. Cool down time, none. Yue without any hesitation, This skill is very suitable for me!, with this thought in his mind, the skill book soon turned into black light and enter his body. The black light condensed in his body becoming like lingering smoke that resemble a rune. Yue put the remaining 2 white treasure box into his backpack, continue to rushed up to the 2nd floor. Zhong Hai University is a first rate university, the students dorms are the standard 4 rooms. Each floor with 10 dorms. The number of zombies on each floor is not many, and soon was cleared up by Yue and White Bones. Chi Yang, Im here, open the door! Yue after killing the zombies, went to the dorm 206 and shouted inside. 1: The Chinese character say power when describing the zombie, maybe a typo from the author. Im not sure since its an agility base zombie lol Chapter 23: Chi Yang Soon, the dormitorys door opened wide, Chi Yang holding the novice staff quickly walked out. Yue, youre still alive! Yue watched Chi Yang, a slight smile on his face, took a step forward and punch Chi Yang in the shoulder. Chi Yang, with a handsome face and trace of a smile, looked at Yue: Yue buddy, thank you very much! Its Yue Zhong? Long time no see, Im Zhang Xin, do you remember me? Just then from inside the dormitory, a pretty girl with long black hair and oval face walked out. With laughter towards Yue. Yue looked at Zhang Xin, softly said: Zhang Xin, hello! Chi Yang is handsome, very studious, is also very athletic, was pursuit by many girls in high school. According to Yues knowledge, Chi Yang once had 10 girls confessed to him, and 2 girls pursuing him went from Lei Jiang city to the university. Zhang Xin was one of those 2 girls. Even after entering college, Chi Yang popularity with girls did not decrease. But being friends with Chi Yang, Yue knows that Chi Yang did not like any girls at his side. Soon from the dormitory 5 girls came out. Lets go! This is no place to talk! Yue said this, then immediately rushed downstairs. Chi Yang took up the rear guard to protect the 6 girls. Yue and White Bones quickly rushed downstairs and saw in front of the school bus, was Ji Qing Wu struggling to kill all the zombies that attempted to get close to the school bus. More than 10 zombies was killed by her Imitation Tang Sword. But more zombies were coming over, giving people a sense of hopelessness. With the advancing zombies, under pressure, Ji Qing Wu killed the zombies while constantly retreating, trying to buy time. Yue seeing this, together with White Bones, rushed forward to kill the zombies that were approaching, temporarily stopping the advancing zombies. Chi Yang along with the 6 girls quickly rushed into the school bus. We are good! Yue! After everyone got on the school bus, Chi Yang immediately shouted toward Yue. Retreat! Yue looked over at Ji Qing Wu and said. Then along with White Bones quickly rushed toward the school bus. Ji Qing Wu conveniently decapitate another zombie, then immediately rushed to the school bus. Chen Yao quickly start the school bus and accelerated out the campus. On the street, the school bus continuously running over the zombies, sending some of them flying, causing the school bus to constantly shakes. Where are we going? Sitting in the driver seat, Chen Yao stared ahead and asked Yue. Yue quickly replied: Go to the Lake Districts gas station. Yue looked over at Chi Yang and asked: Chi Yang, what level are you? The Eyes of Perception can discern information of monsters up to 5 levels higher, but can not see human information. Chi Yang immediately replied: Level 4! Yue took out the level 1 skill book Overwhelming Power and threw it to Chi Yang: Take a look at the skill book and see if you can use it or not. Chi took the skill book and glance at it, then threw it back to Yue: Not suitable for me! Yue took the 1st Degree Protective Garment and threw it to Chi Yang: Put on this Protective Garment. Items that dropped from the zombies are adaptable, it can automatically transform to suit the wearers body. Chi Yang quickly put on the 1st Degree Protective Garment that previously worn by Yue, his increase in power was not small. At the time that Chi Yang was putting on the protective garment, Yue quickly open up the 2 white treasure box. One of the box released a white light and then disappeared. Out of the other box came a silver shield. 1st Degree White Shield, able to withstand the attack of monsters level 15 and below. Power +1. Durability 20/20. Yue grabbed the shield and waved it around a couple times, finding that it was not heavy, weighing only a few pounds, is a defensive weapon. Chi Yang, take this shield. Yue threw the shield to Chi Yang. Yue have the 2nd Degree Protective Garment, so he did not need the shield. Chi Yang accepted the shield, did not say anything. He is not a man of many words, but he is Yue most trusted best friend. When they were young, Chi Yang and Yue holding iron bars once fought with 8 well known hoodlums. That experience is the most dangerous fighting of their life. If the cops did not arrived quickly, they would have been dead. Yue took a look at the 6 girls, and asked Chi Yang in a low voice: Is one of them your girlfriend? Yue asked Chi Yang softly, but the 6 girls that accompany Chi Yang, pricked up their ear to listen. Of the 6 girls, the face of Zhang Xin and Wang Qian were most pretty and graceful. The 2 of them were the ones pursuing Chi Yang. Chi Yang firmly said: No! If he didnt like then he didnt like, he was never ambiguous . Hearing what Chi Yang said, the 6 girls eyes were gloomy. The school bus speeding forward, hitting countless zombies, soon arrived at the Lake District gas station. At this moment in the gas station, there were no other vehicles, only a few zombies wandering around. Yue and his party quickly got off the school bus, and cleared the zombies around the gas station. After putting on the protective garment. Chi Yang holding his novice staff on one hand, and the shield on the other hand, very calm and careful, started killing the zombies. After filling up, Yue and his party quickly got back on the bus. Where are we going next? Chen Yao after starting the school bus, running over some zombies, asked Yue. Yue quickly replied: Jin Hu road! Garden District. The school bus ran over countless zombies finally arrived at Jin Hu road. Jin Hu road is an extremely busy road, with a lot of zombies now occupying it. The school bus just entered Jin Hu road, when countless zombies quickly poured over. Whenever there was a collision, the zombies were sent flying, but in that group of zombies, there were 3 zombies that suddenly leapt on top of the school bus. S1 zombie, this place have 3 S1 zombies. Yue was shaken up, and loudly shouted: Everyone be careful! Yue just having said this, with a huge bang, in an instant 3 school bus windows were shatter, 3 cyan figure leapt in the window. Shadow Steps, activate! In that moment that the windows shattered, Yue eyes flashed with a light, activated the Shadow Steps skill, press down on his feet, a ghost like zombie head appeared before Yue, with one slash cut off the head of the S1 zombie. Chapter 24: Infected The 2 other S1 zombies also enter through the broken windows, one zombie lunging towards Chen Yao, while the other zombie heading directly towards the group of girls. Ji Qian Wu, who had been sitting beside Chen Yao when the S1 zombies broke through the windows, had activated her skill High Speed. Then, a sword slash with a mysterious trajectory cut into the S1 zombies body, completely cutting it into 2, causing foul blood to be splattered. The last S1 zombie jumped into the group of girls, immediately causing a huge panic. The 6 girls were wailing and trying to escape to the surrounding area. The S1 zombie opened its hand and caught a petite girl, then opened its mouth and bit the girl in the neck. Ah! ! ! Save me! Help me! The girls eyes were filled with fear, sending out a shrill, screaming sound. The rest of the girls, upon seeing the S1 zombie, all fled and hid and had now let out screams of fear. The S1 zombie, after biting the girl it caught, moved like lightning, pouncing towards a cute, small girl with a round face. Help me! Help me! The round-faced girl now screaming in fear, frantically tried to escape the cramped bus. All the other girls retreated away from the round-faced girl; only Chi Yang with a calm face holding the novice staff was ready to take on the S1 zombie. The S1 zombie, seeing Chi Yang charging forward, released the round-faced girl. The zombie pounced at Chi Yang as if it were a cheetah, with a claw swiping at Chi Yangs head. The S1 zombies speed was too fast; Chi Yangs level was too low, it was impossible to avoid the attack of the S1 zombie. His eyes flashed with a cold light; he swung the novice staff, smashing it against the zombies body. Seeing that Chi Yang would be caught, a shadow flashed by, a sword filled with a cold light slashed at the zombies head. One slash, decapitating the head and sending it flying with blood, splattering. Yue Zhong with a kick, sent the zombies body flying a few meters away, smashing against the bus wall. Just after killing the 3 S1 zombies, the school bus had crashed into a nearby clothing shop. Along with the numerous sounds of shattered glass, the entire school bus rocked and then came to a stop. When the S1 zombie rushed towards Chen Yao, she was frightened and panicked, so she could not control the school bus. Everyone on the school bus lost their balance because of the collision, with 3 girls hitting the seats and knocking out. Yue Zhong with a roar, shouted: Quickly drive. Chen Yao! Countless zombies were surrounding the school bus. If they were completely surrounded then they all would die without a grave. Chen Yao was also aware of the danger, suppressing the discomfort after the impact, immediately reversed out from the clothing store and accelerated towards the Garden District. Yue Zhong then quickly pulls out a rope from his backpack, then ties up the girl that was bitten by the S1 zombie. The girl cried out in fear: Yue Zhong, what are you doing? Why did you tie me up? I am hurt, you need to save me. The people that were not knocked out were looking at the girls neck with pity in their eyes. Yue Zhong watched the girl and slowly said: All those bitten by the zombies will be infected and becomes zombies. You only have 20 minutes left. Those infected cannot be cured, this is the most brutal fact when fighting against zombies. If caught by a zombie, even just a scratch can turn you into a zombie. This was why people feared fighting against zombies. Immediately executing an infected person, this is the most sensible approach. But the world just changed, Yue Zhong could not immediately kill a person who did not turned into a zombie yet. The girl hearing what Yue Zhong said, pleaded with a loud cry: Help me! Please, help me! I dont want to die! Seeing the girl cried out in a loud voice, the rest of the girl were fearful and sympathetic, but no one dared to go near her. Yue slowly said to the girl: Im sorry, Im not able to help you! I dont want to die! I dont want to die! Know that that she will die 20 minutes later cause her to have a mental breakdown. She loudly wailed, her mouth just muttering the phrase. Yue Zhong turned and walked towards the bodies of the 3 S1 zombies. The 3 S1 zombies only dropped a skill book, 7 treasure boxes and 3 Survival Coins worth 50. Level 1 Skill Book, Minor Injury Healing. Using this skill can cure the patients who suffered minor injuries. Each usage will consume 4 MP. Yue Zhong took the Minor Injury Healing skill book, then hesitated a bit. This skill book is a healing skill. Currently the hospitals are deserted, even a minor injuries can claim a persons life. Having this healing skill, he can deal with more emergencies. But then he will be missing a powerful fighting skill. Yue Zhong with a slight smile tossed the skill book to Ji Qing Wu: Ji Qing Wu, do you want this skill book? Ji Qing Wu took a look at the skill book, then tossed it back to Yue: Dont need it! The other people are watching Yue Zhong with hope in their eyes. They already know that a skill book represent a kind of ability. The world has changed, but one thing has not changed, the people with abilities can live better, while those without abilities cannot even afford to protect their own lives. Under the stares of the others, Yue Zhong put the skill book in his backpack. Each skill book is extremely rare, he will only give the skill books to people who he believes can become his teammate. Yue Zhong then began to open the white treasure boxes. White lights flashing, 5 of the treasure boxes were empty, the last 2 treasure boxes dropped 2 pairs of 1st Degree Enhanced Footwear, Agility +3. The 2 pairs of Enhanced Footwear were given to Chi Yang and Ji Qing Wu. The school bus soon arrived at the Garden District. Even though there were many people in the building, the majority of them were in their office, there were not many zombies outside. Chi Yang, Ji Qing Wu. Ill leave these zombies to you guys. After saying this, Yue quickly rushed towards the stairs. Chi Yang and Ji Qing Wu, the duo escorted the girl that was bitten off the school bus, and started killing the zombies roaming around the building. Yue Zhong and White Bones arrived at a floor in the building, then killed 7 zombies blocking their way while heading towards room 604 in the building. Yue Zhong constantly knocked on the door of room 604 and loudly yelled: Lu Wen! Are you alive? Its Yue Zhong! Im alive! Big brother Yue, dont leave! Soon from inside room 604 came the surprise cry of a girl. Chapter 25: News of Gathering After a while things moved and a voice sounded inside, and then room 604 door opened wide. A girl with a pony tail, tiny chest, and full of youthful vitality was a cute girl about 15 years old. Lu Wen saw Yue, and threw herself into his arms and cried out: Big brother Yue! I knew you would save me! Yue patted Lu Wens shoulders and asked, Aunt and uncle Lu? Lu Wen is Yue tutoring student. Although usually Lu Wen is very mischievous, but the two get along well overall. Lu Wens parents also look after Yue, and never owed wages. Thanks to a good salary of a home tutor, Yue can live a quiet college life, and do not need to look for other jobs. Lu Wen raised her teary face, and said: I called their phones, but nobody answered. Lu Wen was so adorable, compared with the usual naughty little witch is completely different. When the world changed, most people have been turned into zombies. Lu Wen was hiding inside looking out the window at people being bitten by zombies. The phone calls couldnt get through, and no one picked up the calls, so she was very afraid and helpless. Now seeing Yue, her heart calm down slightly. Yue quickly said: You should come with me immediately. This is not a place to stay for long term. Big brother Yue, wait for me. I will come immediately. Lu Wen quickly went to her room to get her backpack, put on a baseball cap, and wore her sneakers. Then ran to Yues side. Lets go! Yue did not say much, then with Lu Wen rushed downstairs. After rushing downstairs, the two got on the school bus, then Yue said to Chen Yao: Now get out of here. Go back to your apartment! At this point Chi Yang and Ji Qing Wu have cleared the surrounding area and returned to the bus. Chen Yao started the school bus without saying anything, then sped away, running over countless zombies to head home. Yue after getting on the bus, took a look inside, did not find the girl bitten by the S1 zombie. He did not know if she had already become a zombie and was killed by Chi Yang or Ji Qing Wu. The ride back was without incident, this time they smoothly returned to Chen Yaos home. Good news! Long Hai city has established an enclave of survivors. The survivors nearby have gone there. Back home, immediately Wang Fang excitedly said to Yue and his party. Very good! Very good! Now, we are saved! Listening to Wang Fangs words, the dark clouds that hung over everyones hearts have dispersed, and their hearts are filled with joy, Yue was no exception. After the world changed, everyones hearts was filled with confusion. Fear and anxiety lingers in all their hearts. Despite the usual complaints about the Government, in such despair, hearing the official news is undoubtedly an invigoration to them. A strong institution capable of maintaining order and allowing them live a quiet and orderly life, they would not have to lead such a precarious existence. After the great news, Yue immediately asked Wang Fang: How do you know this news? Wang proudly took out a radio to show off: I heard the broadcasting on the radio. The end of the occurred 2 days ago, Long Hai City, which was able to make that kind of response, this Mayor actually has some capability. Yue quietly thought. The Chinese Government efficiency is obvious, within two days they are able to reassure the public, and prepare the enclave for survivors. Long Hai City Mayors capability was far beyond Yues imagination. Wang Fang said to Yue, while looking forward to his reaction: Yue, how about we go to Long Hai City now? Listening to Wang Fangs words, all eyes in the room fell on Yue. Without the help of Yue, their probability of reaching Long Hai City was very small. In the room most of them wanted to immediately leave to Long Hai City. Yue frowned, in a deep voice said: No! Going to Long Hai City is no problem, but I want to be prepared. Weapons, supplies, and vehicles are necessary. Without them, Im not going to Long Hai City. Anyone that want to go, can go, I will not stop. Ji Qing Wu looked at everyone, and lightly said: Yue is right, before we are prepared, reaching Long Hai City will be difficult. The school bus after several collisions, is banged up, and does not know when it would break down. With one S1 zombie Yue can handle. If at the same time they encountered several S1 zombies, L1 zombies, or even other special zombies, the team simply can not resist. Wang Fang with an embarrassed laugh: I just suggested, since you feel that it is inappropriate, then forget it. Yue took out the Minor Injury Healing skill book and handed it to Lu Wen: Lu Wen, immediately learn this skill book. Okay! Lu Wen nodded and took the skill book, with a thought, the skill book turned into a white light and entered her body. Yue asked: How is it? Good! Lu Wen nodded. Yue brought Lu Wen over to Zhang Xuan and said: You go help Zhang Xuan treats her injuries. Zhang Xuan rolled up her pant leg, revealing a swollen calf. Lu Wen reached out and touched Zhang Xuan then swollen calf, a white flash of light from her hands flew out into the calf of Zhang Xuan. Under that white lights effect, Zhang Xuan swollen calf returned back to normal even the naked eye can see. When the light disappeared, Lu Wen quickly went over to Yue, gave me a sweet smile and said: Good. But Im so tired. Yue took out a lollipop and handed it to Lu Wen: Candy. Lu Wen took the lollipop and with a mischievous smile said: Big brother Yue, you are like a strange uncle. (Translator Note: She is basically saying he resembles a pedophile lol) In a safe place, Lu Wen had also recovered some of her personality. Yue shook his head and looked at the lively Lu Wen, the worries eased from his mind a bit. Since the end of the world, he has been under enormous pressure. Fearing the unknown, he can only choose to get stronger. Just so he can get a little sense of security. Yue walked to the front of Zhang Xuan and asked: How is the result? Zhang Xuan felt her feet, then stood up, her eyes filled with joy: Great! My injury is completely healed. Yue seeing Zhang Xuan joyful look, a glimmer appeared in his eyes, this ability to cure minor injuries was far beyond his expectations. The battles will be more severe in the future, what will happen nobody knows. With this skill to treat minor injuries, in the future his team will be able to get stronger. Chapter 26: Thugs Yue looking at Ji Qing Wu asked: Ji Qing Wu, I want to go to the police station to get some weapons, are you coming? It is a collaborative relationship between Yue and Ji Qing Wu. The 2 have already worked to together to save Chi Yang. Ji Qing Wu no longer owed him anything. Although Yue has gotten a lot stronger, however, firearms are necessary weapons for him. Regardless if the enemies are zombies or people, firearms are very effective. Im going! Ji Qing Wu said, then turned and looked at Chen Yao, said: Yao Yao, you should also go. Chen Yao inconsistent with her weak appearance, imposingly nodded Yes! Yue quickly said: Wang Shuang, Wen Wen, and Chi Yang, we are going! At the same time, Zhang Xuan plucked up the courage to say: I want to go! Yue glanced at Zhang Xuan, thinking for a moment, then said: You should stay here. For this operation, we can not take you. The operation this time is to get firearms and equipments, so it be must be brief. Zhang Xuan has no skill, so she would only be a burden. Listening to Yues words, Zhang Xuans felt a pang of disappointment, silently returned to her seat. Yues party quickly got on the school bus, and sped towards the police station. When the school bus travelled on the road for a while, Yue saw over a dozen weirdly dress individuals, riding modified motorcycles, machete, and a baseball bat in hand. Their hair dyed yellow screaming in the street. When the world changed in the late afternoon was when traffic flow at this road was little, so there arent many zombies. On this road, Yue did not see any zombies. Those dozens men saw the bus, immediately drove their motorcycles after the bus. Several modified motorcycles soon rushed ahead in front of the school bus, blocking the way. Stop! I said to stop! A motorcycle rode along the side of the bus with a baseball bat and machete, while constantly banging and swearing at the sides of school bus. Yue seeing Chen Dao slowing the school bus down, frowned and shouted: Dont stop, hit them. Hit them! Chen Yao loudly retorted: No! Someone will die! They are still alive, not zombies! I do not want to become a murderer! Saying this, Chen Yao stepped on the brakes and stopped the bus. It has only been 2 days since the end of the world, Chen Yaos ideology has not changed. She has yet to experience the cruelty of this world, nor understand, the old order has collapsed. She did not hesitate to run over the zombies, but can not run over real live humans. Seeing Chen Yao stopping the bus, Yue frowned. With an idea, he covered White Bones up with a large canvas. When the school bus had stopped, those motorcycles also stopped and parked next to the school bus. Then 7 young men armed with machetes came over. Boss! These 3 chicks are fine. A guy with dyed yellow hair, wearing nose rings, about 10 years old, and very rebellious looking teenager saw Lu Wen, Ji Qing Wu, and Chen Yao. In his eyes flashed a hint of lewdness. He said and licked his lips next to a man, 1.8 meter tall, fat, and armed with machetes. The guy that appeared to be the leader looked at everyone, in a deep voice said: I am the eldest of bikers, Wang Zhiguang! Put away your weapons and get out immediately, I have something to tell you. Chi yang and Yue, looked at each other, then looked at Chen Yao, both quietly put their weapons in their backpack. Yue and Chi Yang both protecting Lu Wen, got off the bus. Chen Yao and Ji Qing Wu also walked out. Getting off the school bus, over 10 gang members on motorcycles surrounded Yues group of 6. At this moment came the roaring sound of the motorcycles. Those bikers only looked at Yues group, while laughing. That girl is good! Looks like we will be able to have a good and pleasurable time. Damn, the office worker was no fun at all yesterday, I didnt have enough fun before she jumped. The three girls, which one do you prefer? That little one! Delicate skin and soft flesh are most satisfying to play with! The bikers continues to check out the 3 girls without restrain. Bringing chills to Chen Yao and Lu Wen. Lu Wen can sense the malice in the eyes of these bikers. She was afraid and hid behind Yue. Although she is mischievous, but she know the severity of a dozen thugs armed with machetes. Fighting thugs with weapons is not easy. Yue Zhong and Chi Yang eye each other, and just stood there quietly looking at the situation. What do you want? Yue and Chi Yang did not say anything. This kind of quiet pressure made it hard for Chen Yao to breathe, so she could not help but said out loud. A biker lewdly laugh and said: Want you to lick big brother! HA HA! HA HA! That bikers words had hardly faded, following came a sound of unbridled laughter. Chen Yao with a flushed face loudly scold: Scoundrel! We are scoundrels! Wait a bit, big brother will let you know the benefits of big brother!! You will see if it is or isnt! One biker laughed out loud. Yes! Brothers will take turns to let you taste the benefits!! Or with 4 people together. HA HA HA! Those bikers continue to say obscenities to Chen Yao. Order have collapse, there are no police to arrest them, and they can indulged in their inner darkness. Yue coldly stared at Chen Yao: See, those are the people you want to protect. Chen Yao guilt by Yue, heart full of grieves, her eyes red, tears fell to the ground like Pearl. Wang Zhiguang with lewdness flashing in his eyes, cried out in a loud voice: You 3 girls! Now take off your clothes! Take it off! Take it off! Those biker gangs of thugs one by one, their eyes were covered in a layer of madness, cried out in a loud voice. Under the roar of the biker mob that surrounded them, Lu Wen and Chen Yao hearts are filled with fear. Lu Wen tightly gripped Yues clothes. Since childhood, she have never seen such crazed people. Are you going to take it off or not! If we are not happy, when we are tired of you, we will chopped off your hands and feet to feed the zombies! A young guy with crimson eyes, face twisted, oppressively said. These biker gangs of thugs has taken a few lives, and in the collapse of order in the world, they have started to go wild and cruel. Big brother Yue! Lu Wen was afraid and pulled on Yues clothes. The thugs were violent and frightened her. Yue patted Lu Wen in comfort and said: Dont worry about it. I am here, they wont be able to lay a finger on your hair. 1: Wen Wen is just a nickname for Lu Wen 2: Yes, it said the kid look like a 10 years old. Chapter 27: Slaughter Im sorry, Yue. I was wrong! Looking at those murderous thugs that are like wild beasts, Chen Yao with tears of remorse, apologized to Yue. Wang Zhiguang glanced at Chen Yao, frowned, then murderously shouted towards Yue: You three men, throw your backpack over here. Otherwise, I chop you to death. Wang Zhiguang gave an order, and those thugs pointed their machetes and bats at Yues group, all of a sudden a very tense situation. More than 10 men armed with machetes and baseball bats standing together, gave a heavy sense of oppression. Yue with coldness in his eyes, slowly said: Put down your weapons now, and leave immediately! F***! All together! Chop those three little f****r! Killing intent appeared in Wang Zhiguangs eyes, loudly shouted the phrase, then led the way, armed with machetes rushing towards Yue. Under the leadership of Wang Zhiguang, the rest of the thugs charged towards Yues group like beasts with crimson eyes. Damn you! Yue pulled pulled out his sword from behind, rushed forward, with a slash like a streaking meteor, strike at Wang Zhiguang body. Yue current agility and power was far beyond the average person. Wang Zhiguang did not have time to react, and his head was whisked into the sky, blood splashing everywhere. The headless body continue moving forward a few steps then fell to the ground. Human blood splattered on Yues body, he had killed the first human! Time seems to stop as the thugs are watching the scene in disbelief. Wang Zhiguang was capable of being the leader of these thugs base on his fighting ability, fearlessness, and extreme ruthlessness. Even 4 or 5 zombies are no match for Wang Zhiguang, precisely because of this, that those biker thugs would serve him. They simply did not think that Wang Zhiguang would fall from one strike by Yue. After decapitating Wang Zhiguang, Yue took a step forward, and cut off the arm of 2 thugs. Flooding spraying from the separated arms. At the same time, White Bones previously hidden under the canvas rushed out. With a swing of his axe, a thugs head flew off immediately. blood splattering everywhere. Ah! Ah, quickly escape! Seeing Yue so daring, the biker thugs fled. They are motley crowd without special training, with the leader dead, there was no point in fighting. Dont run away! All together, kill their boss for revenge! A thug with crimson eyes yelled loudly. Yue with a flash of coldness in his eyes, stepped forward and decapitate the thug with a sword slash. The blood splashing everywhere as the limp body collapsed on the ground. The thug died, and rest of the biker thugs fled, unwilling to fight Yue. Fuck! Go die! Two thugs, loyal to Wang Zhiguang got on their motorcycles, shortly after drove towards Chen Yao and Ji Qing Wu, trying to hit them. Looking at the 2 motorcycles about to hit her, Chen Yao was filled with fear. Frozen by fear, she was unable to move even an inch. Just as Chen Yao was about to get hit by a motorcycle, Ji Qing Wu pushed Chen Yao to the side, and evaded the collision. But Chi Qing Wu was mercilessly hit by another motorcycle, causing her to spewed a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground. Qing Wu!!! Chen Yao suddenly uttered a shrill scream, then crawled on the ground towards Ji Qing Wu, not knowing if she is alive or dead. On the other side, following Yues order, White Bones rushed over. Swinging his axe, cut down the motorcycle thug in half, blood and guts spilled all over the floor. Ah The thugs who had been cut down suddenly was still alive, and as his upper body fell to the ground, let out a sad cry. Seeing the thugs getting cut in half by White Bones, the thugs no longer dare to mess with Yue. They all got on their motorcycles and quickly fled. While Lu Wen was watching this horrible scene, her face paled, started vomiting. Although she is known as the little witch, but where would she see such horrors. Killing zombies had already made her sick, but now killing people. Chi yang looked at the bloody scene, his face is a little pale, but he is mentally strong, so was not very shaken. After routing the biker thugs, Yue now went over to Ji Qing Wus side. Chen Yao helplessly grabbed Yue, crying and said: Boo, hoo, hoo! Yue, I beg you, help Qing Wu. Please save her life! Boo hoo! Its all my fault, I cause her to be this way. Quiet! Yue frowned, and shouted. Chen Yao immediately covered her mouth, sobbing in a low voice. Yue reached over Ji Qing Wu towards her nose and checked, then immediately said: She is not dead. Wen wen come here, use your Minor Injury Healing on her. Lu Wen walked over with a paled face, put her 2 hands of Ji Qing Wus body. 2 white lights pouring from her hands, merged with Ji Qing Wus body. After a while, Ji Qing Wu with a paled face, slowly opened her eyes. Very good! Qing Wu, fortunately, nothing bad happen to you. Seeing Ji Qing Wu opened her eyes, Chen Yao hugged her and cried out loud. Seeing Chen Yao holding her, a hint of softness appears in Ji Qing Wus eyes. Yue frowned and said: Chen Yao, you need to quiet down for me. I have something to ask Ji Qing Wu. Chen Yao immediately stopped crying,, but still hold Chi Qing Wu. Yue looked at Ji Qing Wu, in a deep voice said: You have multiple injuries, you are not able to fight? Lu Wens skill have not completely healed you? Ji Qing Wus body moved slightly, pretty soon her eyebrows furrowed, with a faint tone, said: My injuries are not light, I estimated that there are several bone fractures, if there are no doctor, Im afraid I can not fight within a month. Hearing Ji Qing Wu words, Chen Yao inside felt a sense of fear. Without protection from Ji Qing Wu, she did not know how to survive in this world. Wang Zhiguang and the thugs showed her the cruelty of the world today. Ji Qing Wu after saying that, with those beautiful eyes staring quietly at Yue to see his reaction. With the end of the world, no one likes to take a burden around. Chen Yao stands beside Yue Zhong, a firm face said: I will replace Ji Qing Wu and fight! I will be driving and cooking. No matter what you say, I will listen. Please dont abandon us! Who said anything about abandoning you? I just want to ask, so I can make the right judgement. Go drive. Yue frowned, went to Ji Qing Wus body, picked her up and onto the school bus. Chapter 28: Firearms Chen Yao breathed a sigh of relief, wiped her tears, then quickly went to sit in the drivers seat. Yue ordered: Go to the police station. Chen Yao immediately started the bus and drove towards the police station. To Chi Yang, Yue said: Chi Yang, you stay here to protect them. I will go in and look for weapons. If anything is wrong, immediately call me! The other person that was capable of killing an S1 zombie was Ji Qing Wu, but cause of Chen Yao, she was injured with broken bones and can not fight. Yue could only tell Chi Yang to stay and protect Ji Qing Wu. Chi Yang picked up Ji Qing Wus Imitation Tang Sword and replied to Yue: You can rest assured. After the explanation, Yue, White Bones, and Chi Yang quickly got off the school bus, then fiercely started killing the surrounding zombies. After killing more than 10 zombies outside the school bus, Yue and White Bones then quickly rushed in the police station. Just having entered the police station, 5 tattered face zombies wearing police uniforms immediately head over towards Yue and White Bones. Yue charged forward, between the flashing light of his sword, decapitated 3 zombies. The remaining 2 zombies was easily slayed by White Bones. After killing the 5 zombies, Yue walked over to their bodies, and with gloves took the pistols from their waists. Out of the 5 zombies, only 3 of them had pistols. Yue was able to get 3 Type 54 pistols and 15 rounds of ammunition. Yue then put the pistols and ammunitions into his backpack. Compared his unreliable shooting skills, it was easier to kill the zombies with his sword. Yue shortly after went to find the firearms storeroom. Firearms and ammunitions storage room is the Police Department most heavily guarded room. Each one equipped with steel doors and anti-theft system. Stand in front of Yue is a tightly closed steel door. Yue took a look at the tightly closed steel door, then ordered White Bones: Destroy this door for me! White Bones received Yues order, fiercely swung the axe to strike the door. White Bones had been promoted to level 9, so it was 80% stronger than an average person. Hitting the door at full force, was extremely scary. Boom, a tremendous sound rang out. The axe hitting the steel door formed a large dent, revealing a deep axe mark. With 8 consecutive axe strikes, White Bones was able to split the steel door, then pushed it open. Dont move, get your hands up! The steel door had just opened, when from inside a delicate sound rang out. Yue looked straight ahead, seeing in the storage room, was a woman in police uniform. Her chest rising, looks very beautiful, is about 25 years old. The police officer was armed with the Type 54 pistol, aiming at him. When Yue eyed the woman officer, that policewoman also carefully looked at Yue. When she saw White Bones, her eyes flashed a hint of disbelief. Skeletons that only appears in magical stories is impossible to see in this world. White Bones, grab her! Yue quickly moved to the side, ordered White Bones. White Bones received the order and marched towards the policewoman, his right hand fast like a meteor, caught the policewoman. Bang! Bang! Crisp sound of gunshots sounded, the female police officer fire several shots at White Bones without hesitation. The bullets hit White Bones, and just slipped past his bones. White Bones body just tremble a bit, and soon with a bony hand grab the policewomans right hand, took her pistol, and then force the female policewoman on the ground. Sounds of gunshots dissipated, Yue came in from the main entrance. Who are you? This is a police firearms storage room, you are trespassing without permission, have committed a crime. On the ground, that female police officers stared at Yue, and said. Yue walked in front of the policewomen, waved his hand at White Bones. White Bones then quickly let go of the policewoman that it suppressed: My name is Yue Zhong. Im sorry, but the world have ended, and I need to be armed with weapons in order to survive. Beyond that, I dont have any malicious intent. Officer, whats your name? My name is Su Ru Xue. What is this? Su Ru Xue stood up, pointed to White Bones standing beside Yue, and asked. Yue asked: Did you hear the voice that claim to be God? I heard it! Did you? Su Ru Xue facial expression changed, she thought that she was the only person who heard the strange voice. Yue explained: That skeleton was obtained by me in the Magical System of the Gods, it is one of the skills. Su Ru Xues eyes flashing with eagerness asked: How do you get that kind of ability? This special skeleton is not afraid of being shot, and have extraordinary fighting abilities. Su Ru Xue also wanted get this magic ability. Yue casually says: If you dare to kill zombies, after obtaining the corresponding skill book, you can obtain this skill. You are the one safeguarding the firearms? Yue asked Su Ru Xue. Su Ru Xue shook her head, and said: No! Can you give me the pistol? No! Yue outright refused. He cant just let someone who had just threatened him with the weapon have it back. The level 2 Protective Garment can withstand small calibre bullets, but it can not protect everything. If it hit him in the head, he would die. Destroy the safe! Yue looked at the safe in the room and ordered White Bones. White Bones immediately swung his axe, smashing the safes lock. The safes lock broke after 3 hits. Yue opened the gun safe, revealing row upon row of guns. Type 54 pistols, Type 79 submachine gun, Type 85 sniper, good stuff, really good stuff! Yue stared at row upon row of guns in the safe with a surprised look in his eyes. Guns represent power, only those with power will have a greater chance of survival in these last days. Yue after several strengthening is now unafraid of ordinary zombies, but he is only one man after all. So his power and effectiveness is limited. In addition, melee combat consumes a lot of stamina. With firearms, he will be able survive better. Yue quickly packed the firearms up, carrying some on his back, and some on Whites Bones. Yue looked at Su Ru Xue and asked: Are you going to stay here, or come with me? Ill go with you! Su Ru Xue said without hesitation. Stay here and die, she didnt want to die. Chapter 29: Mission Yue and White Bones carrying the guns, along with Su Ru Xue quickly withdrew to the school bus. Lots of guns! Lu Wen rushed over, looked at a pile of guns, picked up a Type 54 pistol while toying with it. Wang Shuang looked at the pile of guns, his eyes glinting a strange light. The old world order has collapsed, before the new world order is established, having guns mean having power. Chen Yao and Ji Qing Wu were to the side watching. Seeing those guns, both their eyes lit up. The bullets? Chi Yang took a Type 79 submachine gun playing around with it, then asked. Not enough hands! Could only take that much at once. Watch her, dont let her touch the guns. Ill go find the bullets. Yue finished saying then rushed off the school bus with White Bones. Yue soon found the ammunition storage room in the police station. White Bones broke the ammunition storage rooms lock with his axe. A rotten face zombie dressed in police uniforms staggered towards Yue from inside. Yue decapitated the zombie with his sword, then a ball of light flew into his body. Congratulations, you have been promoted to level 10. You have 2 stats points, please assign you points. Distribute 1 point to Stamina, 1 point to Agility. Yue quickly made the choice. Congratulations, you have been promoted to level 10. You have gain 1 skill point, please select the skill to upgrade, or you can retained it. Skill point? Yue eyes lit up, immediately made a choice: Immediately upgrade Summon a Special Skeleton skill! From within Yue, a flash of white light surge out of his body into White Bones forming a rune. The rune on the skeleton absorbing the white lights began to transform. On the skeleton, many esoteric runes appeared. When after the runes formed, a black light emitted from between Yues eyebrows, fell upon White Bones. Absorbing the black light, White Bones begins to change. Its bones began to change from all white to cyan. Your Special Skeleton has evolved and acquired a new skill. Please select the skill to acquired. Skill 1: Reinforced Bones. This ability allows Special Skulls bones to become harder, difficult to damage. Skill 2: Bone Manipulation. This skill allows free manipulation of the Special Skeletons body, so its attacks will become more bizarre. Select skill 1, Reinforced Bones! Yue thought for a moment, then made the choice. Currently, the most important thing missing on Yues team is a strong shield. White Bones skeleton body is not very strong, and if surrounded by a group of zombies, all the bones can be removed easily. Thus losing the battle. After Yue made the choice, a black light flashing, on top of the chest of White Bones, many mysterious black runes appeared. The moment when the runes formed, White Bones body turned an eerie metallic sheen. Special Skeleton (White Bones) Level 9 Power: 23 (10) Agility: 23 (10) Vitality: 23 (10) Stamina: 16/23 (10) Spirit: 23/23 (10) Strength: 35 (10) Have skills 1: Utilizing Bones Skill 2: Reinforced Bones After upgrading Summon a Special Skeleton skill, White Bones not only acquired the skill of Reinforced Bones, its 6 stats also got an extra +5 points. It was now more than twice as strong as an average person. After the upgrade to White Bones, the sound in Yues mind did not stop: You have already promoted to level 10, is now qualify for a novice mission. Mission summary: Searching for Novice Village! The world has changed, in order to better evolve, the system in each of these cities have established a novice village. Novice village belong to the safe area, does not have mutated monsters. Also have a job change system. Having a job enables you to become more powerful. If you are first entrant to novice village, the system will give you a generous reward. The piece of information sounded directly in Yues mind. Novice village? It seems that I have to change the plan. Yue quietly thought. He originally intended to prepared by getting their hands on firearms and head to Long Hai city. The novice mission have made him change his mind. Only the fastest to adapt to this world will get the greatest abilities. Yue right now just want to be able to live a better life. Yue took a look at the zombies corpse on the ground, wearing gloves searched the body for a bit, and found a set of keys. Yue picked up the keys and tested it on the of ammunition safe, and soon opened the safe, exposing the inside where various ammunition boxes that were stacked neatly. Finally! Yue looked at the boxes of ammunition, and has a satisfied look. With the ammunition, he has a better chance of surviving in this world. Yue and White Bones transported the ammunitions several times, and soon all the ammunitions was carried to the school bus. Chi Yang and Yue each on the back carried the Type 79 submachine gun, body covered with magazines, looks like militants on television. Chen Yao, Ji Qing Wu, and Lu Wen is each assigned a Type 54 pistol for self-defense. Wang Shuang also got a Type 54 pistol and 10 rounds of ammunition. Please give me back my pistol! Im a policeman, I wont hurt you. Su Ru Xue looked at Yues people, frowned, and requested. Without a pistol, she didnt feel secured. Lu Wen seized Yues arm and rocking like a baby said: Big brother Yue, give it back to her! Big sister Ru Xue is not bad. Without pistol, what would she do if she encounter zombies? Yue looked at Su Ru Xue and said: Jiangsu officer! I can give you back your pistol, but I warn you, if you point your gun at us, then we will show you no mercy. Su Ru Xue approached Yue and said: As long as you dont break the law, I will never point the gun at you. Yue Zhong stared at Su Ru Xue, shook his head, still threw the pistol to her. Su Ru Xue in the past would be a good police officer. But in these last days, with such principles without power or protection, surviving would be difficult. Where are we going next? Chen Yao asked Yue. Yue thought for a moment, in a deep voice said: Go back to school, I promised the survivors of the girls dormitory, if there is spare capacity, I will go save them. Okay! Chen Yao immediately started the school bus and sped away toward the school. On the way there, the school bus hit a zombies. Because the school bus had too many collisions, it was beaten and bumpy. Not good, seems like we need to look for a new vehicles as soon as possible. Yue looked at the beaten school bus, frowning slightly. If the school bus continues with these impacts, soon it will be scrapped. After all, the school bus is not a tank, and the extent of Chinas school bus can not be as strong compared to the US. Chapter 30: Rescue The school bus was speeding down the road. Yue took out two sweet buns from his backpack, giving one to Chi Yang, and then quickly eating the other one. After fighting all morning, he was hungry and tired. Lu Wen to Yue said: Big brother Yue, Im hungry too. Also give me a sweet bun. Yue took another sweet bun from his bag, then gave it to Lu Wen. Lu Wen sat next to Yue and began gobbling down the sweet bun. Seeing them eat the sweet buns, Su Ru Xue swallow a mouthful of saliva. She has not eaten for more than a day. Su Ru Xue hesitated, then said to Yue: Please give me a little something to eat, I have not eaten for a day. Yue looked at Su Ru Xue, then took a can of Eight Treasures Congee from his backpack and toss it to Su Ru Xue. Thank you! After Su Ru Xue politely thanked Yue, immediately opened the can. Not caring about her image, started gulping down the food. She felt that from childhood till now, this was the most delicious congee she have eaten. The school bus sped towards Yun Hua University. Hearing the sound of the school bus, the zombies outside the university began to stagger towards the school bus. Running over dozen of zombies, the school bus finally stopped at the girls dormitory. The zombies surrounding the girls dormitory hearing the sound staggered over. Yue and Chi Yang took out their Type 79 submachine gun and switched off the safety, then pointed it at the zombies and started shooting. Under the fire of the two submachine guns, the surrounding zombies were mowed down. After they stopped shooting, the bullet ridden zombies either stood up or crawled over toward Yue and Chi Yang. Only by damaging the zombies brain can you kill them. Yue and Chi Yang fired hundreds of rounds of ammunition, but only killed 5 zombies. Their marksmanship can not compared to trained soldiers. Im not getting any EXP using these heated weapons! Yue watched those zombies standing up again, and frowned. Even though his marksmanship is terrible, but under the intense fire, several zombies dropped and did not get up again. However, he did not see the ball of white light going into his body. Also, the zombies that were killed by the bullets did not dropped anything, not even a Survival Coin. When Yue use the novice staff and Imitation Tang Sword to kill zombies, at least a Survival Coin worth $1 will drop. Stop shooting! Chi yang, lets go! Yue immediately stopped firing, and said to Chi Yang. Chi yang nodded, picked up the Tang Sword and together with Yue, headed toward the zombies. White Bones have become unrivaled after his strengthening. Before Yue and Chi Yang broke into the group of zombies, White Bones with his axe in hand was like a whirlwind dancing in the group of zombies. The head of the zombie that got hit by White Bones axe was instantly smashed open. Monster! Extremely scary! On the school bus, Su Ru Xue looked at the unrivaled White Bones, eyes opened wide in astonishment. Amazing! When did Yues skeleton get so strong? On the school bus, Chen Yao watched White Bones wading through the group of zombies unhindered. Her eyes flashed a touch of disbelief as White Bones wantonly slaughter the zombies. She has seen how powerful White Bones was before, but it power was still acceptable compared to an average person. However, its strength was now was far beyond ordinary humans. The dozens of zombies around the girls dormitory was quickly eliminated by White Bones, Yue, and Chi Yang. Whites Bones killed more than 20 zombies, while the rest was killed by Yue and Chi Yang. Dozens of zombies meagerly contributed a few dozens Survival Coins and an Apple of Vitality. Chi Yang stay behind and guarded the school bus, while Yue head towards the dormitory and rushed up the stairs. Inside a dorm room on the 4th floor, various items were stacked in front of the door to block it. Four girls were crowded on a bed, eyes filled with fear and exhaustion. Throughout the room was silence, as if there is no one living there. The atmosphere was extremely depressing. The 4 girls clearly understood that the zombies could tell where they are by sounds. So they dare not talk too loudly. Chen Ying, a girl whispered, asking: Zhang Li, Im hungry, is there anything left to eat? Zhang Li, with a wry smile said: That last piece of chocolate, did we not divided it this morning to eat? Zhang Li, are you saying we are going to die? All of a sudden, Lin Qi said this while looking at Zhang Li. Her heart was filled with fear and anxiety. Zhang Li comforts: Dont worry about it. We will be save, soon someone will come and save us. Yue said hed be back for us, didnt he? We need to believe him. Having said this, but in fact, Zhang Li did not have any hope. After all, now that the world has become like this, wanting someone to risk their life to rescue someone, was a slim probability. Now whoever save me, I will be his girlfriend. A beautiful girl name Yuan Ying with long black hair, oval face, big beautiful eyes, tall, and busty said. Yuan Ying was the most beautiful girl of the musical department at Yun Hua University. She usually have a lot of pursuers. But her her standards were also high, and did not have a boyfriend, like a lofty proud white swan. (Translator Note: basically saying she have really hig standards) Zhang Li teased: To be our Swan Princess boyfriend, I dont know who could be so lucky? He he! Ying Ying, didnt you say that you did not want a boyfriend while in college? Inside the dorm room, that suffocating atmosphere was broken. Several girls in that moment forgot their fear and laughed quietly? At this moment, suddenly came the sound of impact of a zombie hitting the door. The four girls suddenly shut up, without a word, eyes filled with fear, while holding each other. Their body trembling at the thought that the zombie would smashed through the door. If the dormitory doors was smashed, they would all become food for the zombies. Shortly outside came the rumbling sound of the school bus engine. That sound of the zombie in front of the dorm room quickly disappeared. There are people! Someone came to rescue us! Hearing the school bus engine sound, a surge of joy welled up in the four girls. They immediately rushed to the window next to the bathroom to look outside. Its Yue Zhong! Yue came back to save us! Far away, Zhang Li saw Yues figure in the school bus, and was suddenly moved to tears. 1: This is the 8 Treasures Congee/Porridge Chapter 31: Dead Person Great, this time we are saved. After seeing the school bus, Yuan Ying cried out. Trapped in the girls dormitory, seeing no chance of survival, if not dying of starvation or thirst, then will die from being eaten by a zombie. With this reality, if it was not for the girls encouraging each others, it would have made them go crazy. We will be saved! Lin Qi and Chen Ying holding each other, crying tears of joy. At the same time, the zombies outside the door headed toward the girls dorm room, began to strike at it violently. The four girls closed their mouth, did not even dared to move, standing together quietly. Looking at the door with fear, in their eyes, the door represented their escape and survival. After striking a while, those zombies strikes suddenly disappeared. The four girls felt relieved, when all of a sudden, the dormitory door moved. The door was pushed open along with the large pile of debris. A body full of open sores, skin black, two meters tall, and bringing a feeling of endless oppression. It was the L1 zombie, which appeared in front of the four girls. The door and debris could stop normal zombies, but it could not stop the powerful evolved L1 zombie. We are finished! Seeing the two meters tall, sinister looking L1 zombie, the four girls faces were paled from fear. They all know that this time they can not escape death. Chen Ying, with very little courage, was trembling from fear, and limp on the ground. Normal zombies do not have vision, only instinct, sound, and smell to find prey. With the evolved L1 zombies, whose sight has been restored, stared at the four girls with its vicious eyes. The four girls were so scared that they could not move at all. Join together! Just block it, Yue will come and save us! Zhang Li gritted her teeth and said to the other three girls. Afterwards, she grabbed a metal pail next to her and threw it at the L1 zombie. With the metal pail flying at it, the L1 zombie did not dodge and continued forward. The metal pail hit the zombies body, but it did not have any effect at all. Watching this scene, the four girls felt even more fear. Yuan Ying and Lin Qi gritted their teeth, grabbed the soaps and shampoos, throwing it at the L1 zombie. However, it did not have any effect. The zombie quickly strode toward the four girls, and grabbed Chen Ying, who was limp on the floor. It opened its jaws and bit hard on Chen Yings neck, biting though her throat, causing the blood to flowed out immediately. Chen Yin eyes were dilated and full of pain. But she continued to struggle in the hands of the zombie. Seeing this horrible scene, the girls lost their will to fight, and moved towards the window. Jump out! Falling to our death is better than being eaten alive by it! Zhang Li looked decisively, and cried loudly. Lin Qi and Yuan Ying are afraid to look out the window, hesitated a moment, and didnt dare to jump out. After the L1 zombie took a few bite of meats from Chen Yings throat, immediately stood up, and stared coldly at the three girls. Looking at the bloody mouth of the zombie, the three girls were filled with despair. At this point, Yue finally arrived at the dorm room. With a body movement fast like a Cheetah, rushing to the L1 zombie. With a sword fast as lightning slashing towards the zombies neck. Yue speed was far above the L1 zombie. It did not have time to react, and its head was sent flying with a sword slash. Yue single strike beheading the zombie was etched into the eyes of the three girls. At this moment, still tainted by fresh blood on his body, Yue in the eyes of three girls was very cute. Come with me! Yue glanced at the three girls and said. He then picked up the Survival Coins and three white treasure boxes, did not stay, and immediately rushed out. He continues to look for the survivors in the dormitory, after all, he said he would come back to save them. The three girls nodded then followed quickly behind Yue. Yuan Ying had something to say, but Yue did not look at her. After the world changed, Yue has been in a constant state of tension, his nerves on edge, forcing himself to do all kinds of preparations. He still had a great sense of fear for what will happen in the near future. The three girls had just gotten out of the dorm room, when they saw the terrible scene. In the dormitory hallway was full of bodies of headless zombies and their head. Watching the zombie disgusting corpses, the three girls were nauseous and had an upset stomach. Wait a moment! Hold on! Seeing Yue quickly running out the fourth floor, Yuan Ying anxiously cried out in a loud voice. This is her only chance of survival, she didnt want to give up. Yue looked at the three girls, and frowned: Come on keep up! Yue scolding caused Yuan Ying to felt grievance, with eyes reddening, tears falling down. She grew up being admired by everyone, with a beautiful face, and intelligence that was pursuit by countless guys. This was her first time being so ruthlessly scold by someone. [Translator Note: Was hard to translate this. zhng xng png yu translates to all the stars revolves around the moon. It basically means that she grew up as the center of attention and was pamper by people. The sentence structure was just weird: she grew up as .., grew up as ., grew up as ] At the same time, Zhang Li walked over to Yue and said: Yue, do you remember me? Yue stared at Zhang Li, thinking for a moment, face down, revealing a trace of a smile: Big sis Zhang Li. Thank you for that time that you introduced me as the tutor. The tutoring job to Lu Wen was thanks to Zhang Li, so Yue has felt grateful to her. If it wasnt for the tutoring job, Yues college life would have become very hard. Li was relieved, smiles and says: No, that is your own skill. If you couldnt get the little witch to accept you, I would not have of much help. Big sis Zhang Li, you have not eaten all day. This is a can of 8 Treasures Congee, you go ahead and eat that, to fill your stomach. Yue quickly took out a can of 8 Treasures Congee from his backpack and gave gave it to Zhang Li. Yuan Ying and Lin Qi stared at the can of 8 Treasures Congee in Zhang Lis hand, with their eyes opened wide. The both of them were hungry for more than a day. Zhang Li gave Yue a look of in need of help. Yue once again opened the backpack and pulled out two small piece of bread and handed it to Yuan Ying and Lin Qi: You first eat this! Once we go back you can eat a delicious meal. Yues backpack of emergency supplies was for him, he will not easily give it to anyone. If he was stuck in a dangerous situation, the emergency supplies would allow him to survive 7 days or so. Thank you! Taking the two palm-sized bread, Yuan Ying and Lin Qi thanked Yue. In his mind, am I not important as Zhang Li? Yuan Ying ate her bread, while feeling unfairness in her heart. She was like a goddess, and looked much more beautiful than Zhang Li. However, Yue was treating Zhang Li better than her, which makes her somewhat resentful. Chapter 32: Differences In the girls dormitory, in addition to the three girls, Yue also found 9 girls while searching the remaining dorm rooms. This dormitory can hold hundreds of people, but only 12 survivors. The rest of the people if they didnt turn into zombies in the beginning, then they are devoured by the zombies. Yue took the 12 surviving girls back to the school bus, after sitting down said to Chen Yao: Go to the General Office building. Chen Yao did not ask, immediately started the school bus and headed toward the General Office. There were not many zombies around the office building, Yue then rushed to the front of the building. After getting off the school bus, Yue quickly went to the Accounting Office. At this time, the Accounting Offices door was close, with not even the slightest movement. Yue shouted towards the Accounting Office: Im Yue, Zhao Zhen are you still there? Im here! From the Accounting Office came a sound, then the door opened wide. Zhao Zhen with a surprised look on his face, stared at Yue. He really did not expect that Yue would come back to save them, he had thought that Yue would not come back at all. Zhao Zhen with a look of gratitude toward Yue said: Yue, thank you very much. Yue not being too modest towards Zhao Zhen urged: Come on! Zhao Zhen is also very decisive, quickly replied: Yes! Zhao Zhen took his group and followed Yue, quickly heading towards the school bus. Chen Yao watched Zhao Zhens group of people getting on the bus and asked Yue: Are we heading back? Yue quickly replied: No, go to the small supermarket at the intersection! We need to get more supplies. Shortly after the school bus stopped in front of the small supermarket. Being attracted by the sound of the engine, the surrounding zombies staggered over towards the small supermarket. There were dozens of zombies. Zhao Zhen looking at the dozens of zombies, his eyes flashed with fear: Do we really need to stop here? There are so many zombies! The guy with glasses, Chen Ye, also echo the sentiment: Yes! We could wait a few days to find the supplies. It is too dangerous here. Chen Yao, drive! We have to leave here at once. Chen Yao ignored Chen Ye, while looking at Yue. She was fully aware of who is the indispensable member of the group. Chen ye seeing his words having no effect, felt a bit awkward. Yue Zhong frowned, just lightly said: Open the door! Chen Yao immediately opened the door. Yue towards White Bones, ordered: Take care of them. Receiving the order from Yue, White Bones alone rushed towards the group of zombies. Yue looked at all the people on the bus and ordered: Everyone except Chen Yao, Ji Qing Wu, and Lu Wen, immediately head down and transport the supplies! Wang Shuang hearing Yues words immediately responded by getting off the bus and rushed toward the small supermarket. He was fully aware Yues personality, if they did not act, the first to be abandoned in the future is someone that is useless. Except for Wang Shuang, the rest were silent. Surrounded by zombies everywhere, there was dangers on the street. They dont have courage to leave the safety of the school bus. Yue frowned, then glanced at Zhang Lie, his voice became cold: You dont have to transport the supplies, but people that dont transport the supplies do not eat. In the future, you will also have to find your own supplies. In this post apocalyptic world, even Yue have to labor in order to survive. He simply can not afford to take care of a bunch of people that were not willing to do anything. Zhang is also very intelligent, responded: Come on! Ying Ying, Qi Qi, we will go transport the supplies. With that, Zhang Li quickly jumped off the school bus, and rushed toward the small supermarket. Yuan Ying pouting, stared at Chen Yao, Ji Qing Wu, and Lu Wen. Feeling resentment, got off and ran toward the small supermarket. She also knows that now isnt the time to disobey Yue. Everyone come help transport the supplies! Right now we are like a rope twisted together, we must closely unite and work hard in order to survive. Zhao Zhen was trying to persuade his people in the bus. Then with his team of five people, got off the bus and joined the ranks of those transporting the supplies. Under the leadership of Zhang Li and Zhao Zhen, the rest of the girls in the bus hesitated, eventually got off the bus, and joined the ranks of those transporting the supplies. Yue told Chi Yang to stay on the bus and guard the firearms, while he got off the bus to keep watch. Amazing! Zhao Zhen while transporting the supplies took a glance at White Bones, and filled his heart with shock. Seeing White Bones wielding his axe killing dozens of zombies, each swing killing a zombie, not one zombie could withstand White Bones strike. If I have this ability it would great. After seeing that White Bones power was beyond the average human, Zhao Zhens eyes flashed with a burning desire. To become Yun Hua Student Union President, Zhao Zhen is not a stupid man. He very clear that the world has changed, and only gaining power can one survive this post apocalyptic world. In order to get stronger, he needed to risk his life and fight the zombies. However, he did not have the courage. Under the efforts of all the people, most of the supplies in the small supermarket was moved on to school bus. Drive home! On the school bus, Yue said to Chen Yao. Chen Yao started the school bus and immediately drove away. All the way without incident, they safely returned to Chen Yaos apartment. After all the supplies were transported to Chen Yaos apartment, under her arrangements began to eat. The various firearms and ammunitions that they brought back were stored in Yues room, and was guarded by White Bones. Zhao Zhen holding a can of 8 Treasures Congee sat down beside Yue, with an earnest face asked: Yue, the next step, whats your plan? Now head to Long Hai City enclave? Zhao Zhen learned about Long Hai City enclave from the other people. Listening to the words of Zhao Zhen, all the survivors in the room look at Yue, their eyes full of hope. Most people are eager to go to Long Hai City enclave formed by the government, rather than staying in a place where zombies are everywhere. Yue after eating an Apple of Vitality, lightly said: No! I would like to stay in Lei Jiang City for some time. [Translator Note: Should I change it to Thunder River City? lol] How can you be like this? Because of you, the rest of us have to stay with you in Lei Jiang City, which is full of zombies? Why dont we have a show of hands, according to a democracy, the vote is stay in Lei Jiang City or go to Long Hai City. Agree to stay in Lei Jiang City, raise your hand! The guy with glasses, who looks very handsome, and capable. Who follows Zhao Zhen and the girl Li Manni, said with dissatisfaction, and was the first to raised his hand. Chapter 33: Teams For a short moment, there was silence in the room. Besides Chen Yao, Ji Qing Wu, Lu Wen, Wang Shuang, Chi Yang, Zhang Xuan, Wang Fang, and Cai Xiao, the rest of the people raised their hands. Few people were willing to stay there. Seeing so many people raised their hands in response to the proposal, Li Manni with a look of satisfaction said to Yue: More than half agreed to leave at once. Proposal approved. Good! Yue nodded. Seeing Yue nodded, those people who raised their hands were relieved, but Yue next sentence cause their hearts to fall from heaven to hell. Yue look at the eyes of the others, then lightly said: You people can leave now! Im not stopping you. You can bring five days of supplies with you. Yue had saved these people because he had promised to save them, but to them it was not enough. In peace time, when you save people they will turn around and blame you, not to mention in this post apocalyptic world. He also did not want to take a bunch of people that harbor dissent towards him and struggled with them in this post apocalyptic world. [Translator Note: fn yo y ku = to make a false counter-charge. Basically what Yue is trying to say is that even though he saved them, they turn around and accused him of being selfish because he wanted to do his things.] Listening to Yues words, the others turned very paled. The outside world is full of zombies, they are just ordinary people that have not been strengthened, so even taking a step forward is difficult. While procuring supplies was even harder. Zhao Zhen stepped forward to Li Mannis rescue: Yue, enough joking. Li Manni didnt mean any harm, she just wants you to listen to everyones opinion. Im not joking. I take this opportunity to tell you clearly. Yue looked at everyone, with a serious expression said: Whoever wants to leave, I will not stop you. You can take five days of supplies, then leave and fend for yourself. If you want to stay, the guys must obey my commands to join and fight zombies. While the girls must do the logistical work, such as transporting supplies, cooking, cleaning and so on. The girls would need to fight when necessary. This team does not need people that do not contributes. Yue then lightly said: I have cleared the zombies in this building, if you choose to leave, you can choose a room to stay in. But I will say this clearly, I have done what I can for you. If in the future you do not have supplies, do not ask me, as I will not give any to you. A pretty and petite girl name Zhang Xin frowned, and said to Yue: Is it not a mans duty to protect women? You are too petty, and do not act like a man. Havent you heard of the phrase, with great power comes great responsibility? [Translator Note: LOL, spiderman quote. ] Zhang Xin is an only child, is pretty, and pampered from childhood. She had more courage at this time as she was in a safe place. Yue looked at Zhang Xin, lightly said: Let me ask you, many refugees in Africa have nothing to eat, is that not sad? Zhang Xin blankly said: It is sad! Yue looking at Zhang Xin continues to asked: They are so poor, why dont you sell your familys assets and donates to them? In the past, if you just sell all your familys possessions and donated it, you can save the lives of hundreds, or even thousands of African refugees. You have the ability to save them, but refused to help, then what is that call? You spent hundreds of dollars on a bottle of cosmetics, which can buy how many kilograms of rice, and save how many African refugees, so why do you not save them? Lets just talk about the countryside and not some place far away; there are still many people that can not read because of a lack of money for school. Since you are so noble, why dont you donate half of your living expenses to help them? Perhaps your dinner can help pay for a student to learn to read. Zhang Xin was not mentally prepared, so she was speechless when asked a series of questions by Yue. Yue lightly said: After all, you are but a hypocrite. If you can not do it, what right do you have to force someone else to do it? I admit that I can not do that, Im just an ordinary guy, and Im not great enough to sell all that I have to save some stranger. Before this, you and I were just strangers. After saving you, what right do you have to demand that I protect you? You can find someone that will dedicate themselves to protect you guys, Im sorry, that is not me. Zhang Xin was silent, Yues attitude was very clear and without room to manoeuvre. While she could not refute Yues reasoning. Zhao Zhen thought for a moment, then looked at Yue and asked: Yue, could you please give us some firearms and ammunition? As long as you give us some firearms and ammunition, we can fend for ourselves. Lu Wen gave Zhao Zhen a contemptuous look: You really are thick skin. We had to risk our lives to get those firearms and ammunition, why should we give them to you. Zhao Zhen did not say anything else, and just stared at her. Yue outright refused: No way! I can not give you firearms and ammunition. Without firearms and ammunition, how could we survive out there? You are just going to let us die? Yun Yi, the guy wearing glasses beside Zhao Zhen said. Yue in a deep voice said: Killing zombies can give you experience. Ive already told you. As long as you have the courage to fight the zombies, you will gain experience and get stronger. That is all I will say. I ask that you make your choice immediately: stay, or leave. Yun Yi, Li Manni, and two other students looked at Zhao Zhen. Rather than believing in Yue, who saved their lives, they were more willing to believe Zhao Zhen as they were friends. Zhao Zhen with a determined face, quickly stood up, looked around, and very passionately said: Yue, thank you for saving me. However, I cannot agree with your idea; men should protect women by nature. Everyone, I will leave as soon as possible, and go to Long Hai City. If any of you want to come with me, then I promise you, I will risk my life to protect you. I will not give up on anyone and bring all of you safely to Long Hai City. A lot of the girls had a strange light in their eyes. To them, Zhao Zhen was a true man with his inspirational words, handsomeness, and being the Student Council President. The 12 girls of the girls dormitory soon split into two halves, six girls chose to stay with Yue. While six girls wanted to leave with Zhao Zhen. Those girls were reluctant to stay there another day. Yue compared to Zhao Zhen did not speak as well and was not a gentlemen. It has not been long since the end of the world, the girls naivety has not been changed by the cruel world yet. After collecting the supplies for five days, Zhao Zhen took his team and left. Why did you not leave? Yue looked at Zhang Xin with curiosity and asked. Zhang Xin was one of the girls that questioned him; he thought she would follow Zhao Zhen and leave too. Zhang Xin looked at Yue and said: If Zhao Zhen had the courage to fight the zombies, at this time he would not be here. They have no weapons, and have no power, following them is like looking for death. Only those naive girls would be persuaded by his sweet words and trust his promises. Chapter 34: Power Leveling Yue quickly said: Okay, now Chen Yao, Lu Wen, Wang Shuang, Zhang Xuan, Wang Fang, and Cai Xiao, you all come with me. The rest stay here, and listen to Chi Yangs order. Yuan Ying worried asked, Where are you going? Yes, Yue where are we going? Wang Fang also nervously asked. She did not want to leave the safety of the house. Yue replied: To help you get stronger! It is already afternoon, Yue didnt want to waste any time. He guessed that the zombies are somehow evolving and getting stronger, so he didnt want to waste too much time. Hearing Yues words, that he would help everyone gain experience to advance to the next level, all their eyes lit up. At this time almost all of them want to advance to the next level. To become strong like Yue, Ji Qing Wu, and Chi Yang. So that they can survive and live easier in this world. Yuan Ying extremely excited said: I want to go! Other girls also loudly said: I want to go too! Yue, take me to go get stronger! Quiet! Yue shouted and frowned. The girls immediately fell silent. Yue Zhong surveyed all the women, in a deep voice said: There is no problem if you want to come. However, I alone can not protect so many people, so when something unforeseen happens, I will not be responsible. The rest of the girls were silent, they were well aware of the dangers when fighting zombies. Without Yues protection, they would die, let alone advancing to the next level. With the plan set, Yue brought the others downstairs and to the school bus. Where do we go? Chen Yao asked Yue. Yue thought for a moment and said: Nebula Avenue, the number of zombies there should be low. [Translator Note: Its actually Xing Yun Avenue, but Im going to change the name of some of these places so it be easier to remember.] Nebula Avenue is a commercial street, but it did not prospered. So the surrounding buildings are old, run down, and deserted. The school bus arrived at the area, they saw only a little more than 10 zombies lurking in the street. The streets were littered with wreckage of vehicles that crashed into the guardrail. Wen wen, get off! When the school bus stopped, Yue and White Bones jumped out the bus. Lu Wen had faith in Yue; Yue words had hardly faded, when she also got down. Wang Fang with jealousy in her eyes, looked at Lu Wen, and thought: Yue is really good to this little girl. What is their relationship? In this post apocalyptic world, there were dangers everywhere. Without the protection of someone strong, it would be difficult to survive for someone weak like her. Wang Fang seeing that Yue was focus on Lu Wen, became jealous. Being attracted by the sound of the school buss engine, the zombies on the street staggered over. Yue Zhong ordered White Bones: Go and cut off their limbs for me! Having received Yues order, White Bones rushed forward with his axe, like a cyclone cutting the zombies. After getting the skill Reinforced Bones, White Bones had became very powerful. Normal zombies was no longer able to pull out the bones of White Bones. It was now more than twice as strong as an ordinary man, so slaying ordinary zombies had became really easily. Before long, more than 10 zombies had their limbs cut off, and fell to the ground. Yue handed the 1st Degree Protective Garment to Lu Wen and said: Go! Cut off those zombies head, you will be able to be able to gain experience. This is a protective garment so put it on! Lu Wen took the piece of protective garment and sensing its properties, in her heart, felt braver and said: Great! I have to change my clothes, can you turn around? Lu Wen looked at Yue with baby eyes. She felt very embarrassed if Yue saw her changed her clothes. Yue starring at Lu Wen, seriously asked: You know it is very dangerous. If I dont see you, and while you are changing your clothes, something bad may happen. We dont know what kind of abilities the evolved zombies will have. Are you sure you want to let me look away? Cant you just put this protective garment over your clothes? Lu Wen glance at Yue and shook her head: Big brother Yue, you really do not understand a girls mind, its no surprise that you dont have a girlfriend. Come on, telling you these things is a waste of effort. Hesitating a bit, Lu Wen listened to Yue and wore the protective clothing over her clothes. Lu Wen holding the Imitation Tang Sword, walked over to the zombies that had its limbs cut off. The zombie with its limbs cut off by White Bones was still alive. The zombie sensing that Lu Wen was nearby started to constantly struggled, opening and closing its mouth. Seeing the struggling zombie, Lu Wen was startled and quickly took a few steps back, with a pale face. The zombies appearance was too scary. Once hurt by the zombie, you would turn into a zombie. Which is why all the people feared them. Few people can muster up the courage and fight the zombies in melee. If Yue had not reached a dead end, it would be difficult for him to muster up the courage and fight the zombies in melee. After a while, Lu Wen realized that the protective garment can resist the zombies infection, which caused her fears to settled down. Watching the limbless zombie lying on the ground, she stepped forward and slash at its head. Lu Wen sword slashed fell on the shoulder of the zombie, the sharp sword embedded in the bones of the zombie. That zombie immediately struggled, scaring her so bad that she was trembling and wanted to throw the sword away and escape. Seeing the zombie unable to chase her, the fear subsided in her heart. She was a girl that never even killed a chicken before. Asking her to kill a zombie was too difficult. Lu Wen watched the zombies on the ground, took a deep breath for a moment, then continuously slashing at the zombies head. Slashing six times in a row, she eventually cut off the zombies head A ball of white light from the zombie body flew out into her body. Big brother Yue! I killed a zombie! After killing the zombies, Lu Wen proudly said to Yue while looking a bit pale. That is great! Wen Wen, well done. Yue rubbed Lu Wens head and praised her. Hehe! Lu Wen smile sweetly at Yues praise. The fear in her heart has lessened. Why didnt I get promoted? After calming down, Lu Wen curiously asked Yue. Yue said: Continue to kill zombies, you have to kill more zombies in order to raise your level. Okay! I will go kill more. Lu Wen nodded, holding the Imitation Tang Sword, walked towards those limbless zombies on the ground. Killing the first zombie had lessened her fears of zombies, while increasing her courage to fight. Its always difficult at the beginning, but then it would get easier. Lu Wen with the sword, continues to kill the zombies. After killing the 12th zombies, her face had a look of surprised, loudly cried towards Yue: Big brother Yue, I was promoted, I got the stats points. Yue has been observing Lu Wen as she beheaded the zombies. After hearing the surprise sound from Lu Wen, he quietly thought: With the help of others, it takes 4 times as many monsters to level up? Chapter 35: A Sense of Crisis Finished speaking, came over to Yue and asked: Big brother Yue, what stats should I increase? Yue quickly said: Spirit! You should increase Spirit. You are mainly responsible for the rear support, while I will be responsible for the front. Lu Wen is not suitable for combat, Yue decided to have her train as a priest class or a healer. The only girl that Yue saw that dare to fight the zombies was Ji Qing Wu. A healer is crucial in this post apocalyptic world. Doctors are scarce, medicines are scarce, at this time, a healer will make the team survival much better. Okay! Lu Wen quickly chose to assign to Spirit. She also didnt want to fight those nasty zombies, thats the riskiest thing. Yue said, Youre tired! Go rest! Give the sword to Wang Shuang, and tell him to come out. Got it! Lu Wen quickly ran to the school bus. Did you level up? As Lu Wen got on the bus, Wang Fang came up and hastily asked. Lu Wen said proudly: Yep! Zhang Xuan, Cai Xiao, Wang Shuang, and Wang Fang had hint of envy in their eyes. They also want to level up and grow stronger. Without leveling up, they felt inferior. Chen Yao, fortunately was able to learn the skill Small Fireball, which equivalent to an ability. It can also be considered having level up. Wang Shuang, Yue said to go out. Lu Wen handed the Imitation Tang Sword to Wang Shuang and said. Wang Shuang face lit up, accepted the sword and then got off the bus. He also wanted to level up and grow as strong as Yue. Wang Fang looking at Lu Wen wearing the protective garment revealed a hint of desire burning in her eyes: Lu Wen, we should have a talk. Can you lend me that protective garment for a moment? Wang Fang is very smart, she saw that Yue has been wearing the protective garment, followed by Chi Yang, and now Lu Wen is wearing it. Obviously this protective garment is a great piece of equipment. Lu Wen hesitated for a moment, took off off the protective garment and gave it to Wang Fang. This is amazing! It can fend off zombies attacks twice, this is the equivalent of two lives. This Lu Wen really is important to Yue. Who is she to Yue? Wang Fang wearing the protective garment immediately felt different, her body was light by bit. Her thoughts was full of jealousy. Let me and Zhang Xuan try it! Cai Xiao stared, and said to Wang Fang. Wang Fang see Cai Xiao and Zhang Xuan, and remembered the escape scene, with a guilty conscience, took off the protective clothing and handed it to Cai Xiao. This is amazing. Seems like Yue really value this Lu Wen. Cai Xiao and Zhang Xuan wore the protective garment and thought. Killing those limbless zombies is not a difficult thing; the psychological pressure compared to killing a normal zombie was completely different. With the help of Yue, Wang Shuang killing 12 zombies soon also level up. Wang Shuang after leveling up, immediately asked Yue: Yue, what stats should I choose? Yue said: Agility! You should put all your stats point into agility, when your agility is more than 13 points, put it into power and strength. When fighting zombies, reaction time is most critical. As long as you are not hit, they are no match for us. Wang Shuang is also one of the fighting force that Yue is developing. Yues team fighting force is currently only Yue, Chi Yang, and Ji Qing Wu. This fight force is just too weak. Okay! Wang Shuang did not hesitate to immediately assigned the stats points. Wang Shuang stamina was much more than Lu Wen. Yue help Wang Shuang to kill the zombies until Wang Shuang was promoted to level 3 before they stopped hunting. Beheading zombies was hard labor. Especially Wang Shuang with the help of Yue, had to kill a lot more in order to advance to level 3. Afterwards, Wang Shuang was too tired and headed back to the school bus. Zhang Xuan, Cai Xiao, and Wang Fang with Yues help advance to level 2. Yue also urged them to assigns the points to Agility and Stamina. Chen Yao also advanced to level 2. Following Yues advice, she assigns her points to Spirit. Chen Yao was also a focus of Yue to train. After everyone had level up, it was getting dark. Yue did not dare to fight the zombies in the dark, and quickly returned home. You are back! Come and eat! Back home, Yuan Ying and Zhang Le greeted with a smile on their face, while looking at Yue and said. A girl immediately went into the kitchen and brought out a tray of dishes. Dinner is stir fried vegetables, white rice, beef cooked with potatoes, stir fried ham with tomatoes and eggs. The group of people sat around the table and began to eat. The girls appetite was small and the meal was not lavish. But each of the girls ate three bowls of rice, before putting down their chopsticks. Especially for Zhang Li and Yuan Ying who was trap in the dorm room for a couple days. It has only been a couple days since the world ended, but for them, it was so long. After the meal, Zhang Li immediately started clearing the dishes. Yuan Ying and Lin Qi hesitated for a moment but also started helping. The rest of the girls then woke up, rushing to gathered up the dishes.[Translator Note: Woke up as in from their relaxation not from sleep] Ji Qing Wu looked at the girls and lightly said: Take turns to do it, first is Zhang Li, Yuan Ying, and Lin Qi, then substitute. Hearing Ji Qing Wu say that, the other girls immediately stopped and circle around Lu Wen and Wang Fang. Then started asking them about the leveling up process. Sitting on the couch, Chi Yang holding a bottle of sport drinks, asked Yue: Are you going to go out in the dark? Yue know that Chi Yang understand Yue very well. Know that in moment of crisis, Yue would never waste a minute of time. Yue Zhong with his fingers overlapping, hesitated for a moment before slowly said: It is too dangerous out there at night. I do not know what have happen to the world. In the darkness, if you are suddenly attacked, something bad may happen. Yue Zhongs stamina through constant leveling have already more than double an ordinary person. Compared with the first day, he was not as tired. In the dark streets, it was extremely dangerous, if he encountered some S1 zombie that attacked, he might be injured. Chi Yang said: We taking the initiative is indeed dangerous, but let them take the initiative to come to die. Would that not minimize the risk? [Translator Note: What he is saying is that instead of attacking the zombies, lured them to a place where you can fight them easily.] Chapter 36: Night Hunting Yue understood right away, his face immediately brightened: Chi Yang, what you said is great. Wear the protective garment, we will immediately set out. Yue didnt want to waste time, as long as he has the stamina, he wants to continue fighting and level up. The initial period of this new world is most valuable. Waiting until all those zombies are stronger, killing them would be more risky and difficult. Chi yang silently nodded, and put on the protective garment. Where are you going? Seeing Yue and Chi Yang standing up, Chen Yao couldnt help but asked. All the other girls watched Yue and Chi Yang, their eyes flashed a touch of worry. The two men were the core of the team. They did not know how they would survive if they lost those two. Yue with a serious face, instruct Chen Yao: Were going out to hunt and kill zombies. You stay here, shut the door, and do not go out! Also do not let anyone except us in. Chen Yao frowning, persuaded persuaded loudly: Isnt it very dangerous to go out so late? What if you encounter some S1 zombies? Chen Yao was greatly impressed by the S1 zombies agility. If they didnt have Yue and Ji Qing Wu, an S1 zombie could kill everyone in the room. Zhang Xuan also opened her mouth to persuade: Yeah! Yue, go tomorrow! Yue refused and said: Thank you for you worry, but I must go. Yues mind was made up, those that opposed did not have any effect. Soon, Yue and Chi Yang left the safety of the room, heading outside. At this time darkness had enveloped the sky. Although electricity was still uninterrupted, but none of the apartments were lit. As if the whole city was already dead. The only good news was the Moon in the sky. Moon light shining down everywhere, so that this dark world had a hint of light. Yue looked up at the Moon in the sky, and thought of the past: Chi Yang, we havent fought together like this for how long? Chi Yang simply said: Two years! After squandering 2 years after high school, because something happened, Yue was greatly impacted. As if a changed man, began to prepare for the university entrance exam. A hint of loneliness flashed in Yues eyes, with a sigh: Two years already? Two years ago, also on a moonlit night, the girl that Yue loved left with another boy, just because the boy had a great inheritance. He had to work hard for a month to earn money for a decent gift for her birthday party. Chi Yang frowned: Yue, forget her. That girl is not good enough for you. She is not good girl. Yue was silent for a moment, to Chi Yang laughed and said: Ive forgotten about her. The most urgent task now is to survive. I can distinguish what is important. Chi Yang looked at Yue for a bit but did not say anything. Leaving the area, Chi Yang and Yue quiet down, no longer talking. Yue went to the sales office outside the community, pointed towards the sales office, and ordered White Bones: Destroy it! White Bones receiving Yues order, immediately swung his axe. The axe hitting the glass door, smashing it to pieces. The sound of breaking glass in the silent darkness, was extremely foreboding. The zombies neared the sales office began staggering over. In this neighborhood, there were many zombies was attracted by the school bus engines sound, After hearing the sound of breaking glass, those zombies staggered over. More than a hundred zombies soon staggered over towards Chi Yang and Yue. Big trouble! Yue looked at the crowded group, numbering more than a hundred zombies. Zombies forming a dense formation are the most difficult to deal with. Scattered zombies can be dealt with by kiting over and over again. While with crowded group of zombies, the smallest mistakes can get you caught.[Translator Note: Look up starcraft kiting if you dont know what it is] Up the steps! Yue said to Chi Yang. They quickly retreated up the stairs of the building. Those Zombies squeezing against each other, staggered over. Walking up the stairs was not easy for zombies. Many of the zombies stumbled and fell to the ground. The rest of the zombies stepping on those fallen zombies, continues forward. A flight of stairs cause more than a dozen zombies to fall, taking a while trying to get up. The narrow pathway only allowed four people walking side-by-side. Those zombies after entering the pathway, huddling together, and trip over the obstacles in their way. Kill them! Seeing far fewer numbers of zombies in the pathway, Yue looked at Whites Bones and ordered. Receiving the order from Yue, White Bones lunges forward. Swing his axe, as if like a cyclone, decimated the crowded zombies. White Bones easily killed the zombies, while Yue and Chi Yang were each on the side of White Bones, killing any zombies that slipped by. As an undead, White Bones can ignore the zombie virus, while Yue and Chi Yang couldnt. Even though they are wearing the protective garment, they still had to be careful. Yue and Chi Yang both fought while retreating. Under the coordination with White Bones, it still took over an hour of fighting. Yue was promoted to level 11, while Chi Yang was promoted to level 7. Yue assigned his points to Agility and Stamina. The drops from the hundred zombies was horrible, only contributing more than 200 Survival Coins and 3 Apple of Vitality. Killing the last zombie, Yue let out long breath: Lets go back! The hard fought battle against the zombies consumed a lot of stamina. Yue only had 7 points of stamina left. Chi Yang sweating, just nodded. His stamina was almost exhausted, and can no longer continue fighting. When they arrived back at home, Zhang Li came up and said to them: Youre back, the bath water has been heated. The other girls were looking at Yue and Chi Yang with envy. They were still unclear about what happened to the world, so no one dared to drink the tap water. A shower was a simple thing in the past, has now become a luxury. Because it was only safe to take a bath with bottled water that was boiled. In this team, the only one fighting was Yue, Ji Qing Wu, and Chi Yang. Only those three are eligible to take a bath, after all, they were the main fighting force. Chapter 37: School Bus Stolen Really relaxing! With his body submerged in hot water, Yue uttered a sigh of happiness. Being able to take a bath after strenuous fighting was a rare treat. Not to mention the scarcity of water now. Chi Yang was squatting in font of a bucket of hot water, revealing a rare smile said: Remember when we were in middle school. Yue and Chi Yang remember when they were in a boarding school in middle school, during the summer a bunch of boys bathing around a basin. In the winter, everyone took a bucket of hot water to bathe. Yue was silent for a moment, slowly said: I wonder how Panther is now. [Translator Note: Baozi translate to leopard. While Bo is a feline that can be leopard or panther. I use panther instead since that is more commonly use as a name/nickname.] Panther was one of Yues buddies. After the university entrance exam, everyone went their separate ways. Chi Yang said: Dont worry, they had a tough life, so they wont die so easily. Yeah! After the bath, Yue and Chi Yang returned to their room to sleep. In a small room, Yuan Ying suddenly said: Zhang Li, I have my sight on Yue, I want him to be my boyfriend. Will you support me? Zhang Li was surprised for a moment. Yues figure killing zombies flashed in her eyes, and hesitating for a moment said: Okay, I will help you. Yuan Ying look at Lin Qi next to her and asked; Lin Qi, you will support me, right? If Yue become my boyfriend, Ill ask him to protect you. Lin Qi suddenly fell silent. She also had a good impression of Yue, though not up to the level of love. However, she is not someone that easily gives up her rights. But her character was introverted and weak, not good at rejecting other. Too scheming. Yuan Ying, if you like Yue, then use your own ability to capture his heart. Whats the use of saying it here? Getting your friends to give up and reducing the competitions? At this moment, Zhang Xin(Jeung Sam) with her eyes wide, looking at Yuan Ying, ridiculed. [Translator Note: This Zhang Xin(Jeung Sam) is from Yuan Ying angrily retorted: This is something between us, whats it to you? Yuan Ying was not thinking about reducing the competitions. She is a very beautiful girl with class. But Chen Yao and Ji Qing Wu was prettier than her. She was not confident that she would beat the other two girls. There was also Wang Qian and Zhang Xin(Jeung Yan) by Chi Yang side. The two girls was not less pretty compare to her. Zhang Xuan was also cute, which made Yuan Ying felt uneasy. Zhang Xin sneered and said: This is not related to me. My only pet peeve is about your approach. You dont really like Yue. You are only looking for a protector. Your scheme can not fool anyone. Yuan Ying was flushed with anger, shouted: What you say is nonsense! Zhang Li quickly smooth things over and said: Knock it off. We need to get a good rest, I reckon that tomorrow is our turn to go hunting and to level up. If you do not have a good rest, tomorrow you wont have the strength to hunt zombies. After listening to Zhang Lis speech, Yuan Ying and Zhang Xin stopped fighting, coldly snorted and then went to sleep. It was after 12AM, in apartment 208, when the door opened. Zhao Zhen and his team quietly exited the room, then quickly headed to the school bus. On the school bus, Zhao Zhen took out a bunch of keys, and then inserted a key into the ignition. Yun Yi then sat in the drivers seat and immediately started the school bus. Accompanied by the roaring sound of the engine, the school bus sped out of the area. What is that sound! At the time when the engine was started, Yues team was abruptly awoken. Dressed in pajamas, Yue immediately rushed to the balcony, only to see the school bus speeding away, and a somber look on his face. Chen Yao also came dressed in pajamas, with a worried look, asked Yue: Yue, what happened? Chen Yao also vaguely guessed the truth, but she just did not want to believe it. Yue with an ashen face, said: The school bus was stolen by someone. Yuan Ying with a very pale face said: What will we do? How will we get to Long Hai City? In the room, everyone eyes fell on Yue. Besides Chi Yang and Ji Qing Wu, the others eyes were filled with fear. Without a good means of transportation, traveling the 50 or so kilometers to Long Hai City would be almost impossible. [Translator Note: Another thing machine translation wont catch. The author uses li, which is 1/2 a kilometer. 100 li = 50 kilometers. Not 100 miles.] Yue lightly said: Dont worry, tomorrow I will go find another vehicle. Everyone go back to sleep. Hearing Yue say this, the others hesitated a bit, then returned to their room to sleep. The school bus has been stolen, even if they worried about it, it would do no good. Its really hard to predict a persons mind! Yue looking out and slowly sigh. He did not thought that the people he just saved would turned around and steal the school bus that was. Chi Yang came over to console Yue, and said: Dont be too angry, the school bus is gone, tomorrow we will go find another one vehicle! Yeah. Yue quickly adjusted his mood, and went back to his room to sleep. Zhao Zhens team was driving away from the neighborhood, heading to Long Hai City. After traveling for some distance, Li Manni hesitantly said: Zhao Zhen, should we have done that? Yue did saved us after all. Listening to Li Manni words, the people on the school felt a bit ashamed. The world has ended not too long, so their dignity was not completely gone. Zhao Zhen console: To get to Long Hai City, we can only use this method. If we did not do it, we wouldnt be able to get to Long Hai City. Manni, do not worry, Yue is so powerful, he will be able to easily find a second vehicle. Another boy name Ji Yun, who was a bit resentful said: Yeah! Manni, look at Yue, he only just saved us, but is high and mighty. Wanting all of us to listen to his orders. Who does he think he is? He have no class at all. Precisely! The others also agreed. Belittling Yue can lessen their guilt. At this time, the school bus was heading to the Qing Yun area, which is one of the busiest areas in Lei Jiang City. There were vehicles everywhere on the streets. The zombies were scattered everywhere. Yun Yi suddenly slowed down and shouted: Zhao Zhen, there is a blockade in front, what should I do? In front of them, 8 or 9 vehicles piled up, blocking their way. Zhao Zhen was shocked, acted quickly and shouted: Reverse! Reverse immediately! The school bus must not stop. Once the car stopped, it will be surrounded by zombies. They will not be able to fight the zombies. Chapter 38: More Death At this moment, suddenly there was a crashing sound. Two S1 zombies broke the window, and jumped into the car. One S1 zombie grabbed a girl, then bit the in the throat. The blood immediately gushed out from her throat and drenched the zombie. The other S1 zombie clawed another girl, easily leaving a deep gash. Help!! Help!! Suddenly on the school bus, there was chaos in the team. The remaining girls screamed and ran toward Zhao Zhen. In the midst of this small team, Zhao Zhen was their leader, but also their backbone. After biting the girl to death, the S1 zombie continues to pounce forward. As if like Cheetah, pounce towards a girl. The zombie, opened it bloody mouth wide and bit hard on the girls neck, breaking her throat. The other S1 zombie also pounce on its prey, biting off another girls throat. In just the span of a few breaths, three girls had died on the school bus. Their eyes were filled with regrets and unwillingness. If they had chosen to stay with Yue, at this moment they would be alive and well. Zhao Zhen also saw the two powerful S1 zombies, it is far beyond the normal zombies. He suddenly shouted: Stop! Stop the car! Yun Yi completely trusting Zhao Zhen, immediately slammed on the brakes. Under the effect of the inertia, the two S1 zombies was thrown to the front. They quickly stood up, and lunged toward the bunch of people. Just at this moment, Zhao Zhen holding the novice club, jumped out of the side window. Abandoning everyone, and fled away. He has judged that even all together, although they may be able to eventually kill the two S1 zombies, he would definitely be infected as the main fighting force. Everyone was shocked after seeing Zhao Zhen fled the school bus. Prior to this, Zhao Zhen had swore to protect them with his own life, but in the face of danger, he was the first to flee. The trust in all their hearts had collapsed. Li Manni was the first to react, biting her teeth, jumped out of the side window, and fleeing away. While she didnt know where she could run to in the darkness, but it was much better than dying in the school bus. This woke the others up, also started jumping out the windows of the school bus. Yun Yi was also quick to leave the drivers seat. When he tried to escape outwards, a S1 zombie pounced on his body, throwing them to the ground. The zombie then opened its mouth and bit his throat. The other S1 zombie pounced on a boy who tried to escape, and bit off the boys throat. After killing all those that were alive on the school bus, the two S1 zombie did not pursue the rest. They instead started devouring the flesh of the fresh bodies. The various bodies were bitten and torn. The school bus has seven fresh corpses, enough for the two S1 zombies to devour. In the darkness, the zombies were attracted to the sounds of the survivor, and staggered after them. The next morning, Yue woke the others. Yue quickly asked Lu Wen: Wen Wen, how much have you MP recovered? Lu Wen with a smiled, said: It has been completely restored. Yue quickly said: Immediately treat Ji Qing Wu! Okay! Lu Wen nodded and place her hands on Ji Qing Wus body. Two white light pouring from her hands into Ji Qing Wus body. Yuan Ying and the girls gathered around. This was the first time that they saw someone use a skill to treat a persons injuries. They have never seen such magical ability before. Under the pouring light, Ji Qing Wu pale face began to show a hint of color. Yue asked: How are you? Ji Qing Wu moved her body, her eyes flashing with joy, looked up at Yue and said: It is a lot better. Yue said to Lu Wen: Continued treating her. Lu Wen used her skill again, two balls of white light went into Ji Qing Wus body. The white light disappearing, Yue with concern asked: How do you feel? Ji Qing Wu stood up from the sofa and began stretch her wonderful body and warm up. Ji Qing Wu trained for many years to forged an exquisitely sensual body. With ample chest and wide hips, her elegant and beautiful face, valiant temperament, was extremely charming. Yue seeing Ji Qing Wu stretching her glamorous body, his eyes couldnt help but got lost in it. After Ji Qing Wu finished stretching, looked at Yue and said: Recovered more than 50%, should be able to fight! Good! Today is the people going to search for a new mean of transport is me, Ji Qing Wu, Chi Yang, and Wang Shuang. The remaining people are to stay at home. Chen Yao is in charged. Yue looked at Chen Yao, with a serious tone, said: Chen Yao, remember what I said, no matter how they cried out, dont let anyone in. If someone forcibly break in, use the guns to shoot them, understand? I understand! She quickly replied. After the thugs attacked Chen Yao, she already understood the cruelty of this post apocalyptic world. With the explanation completed, Yue and Ji Qing Wu quickly left the community. Outside the community, Wang Shuang asked: Where shall we go now? Yue has already thought of it, immediately said: Jiangnan district, Green Shade Street, where the flow of people is small, and they sell large vehicles. Ordinary vehicles hitting several zombies will scrapped, only large vehicles can hit zombies without damage. Without the protection of a school bus, Yue can only leads the others in a cirlce, in order to avoid the dense zombies in the downtown section. Heading towards Green Shade Street in Jiangnan district. The 4 people walking in remote sections, was easily able to dealt with the scattered zombies. With the help of Yue, Wang Shuang successfully challenged a zombie. He finally had the courage to fight the zombie in close combat. They cautiously killed dozens of zombies while heading to Green Shade Street. Green Shade Street, the area was in the outskirts, so there was not many zombies. They successfully made it to the shop that sell Dong Feng truck.[Translator Note: Dong Feng Truck] In front of the shop, there was three big blue Dong Feng truck. A sword cut off the head of the uniform wearing zombie. Yue quickly search in the pockets of a zombie and found a bunch of car keys. We taking the 3 vehicles? Chi Yang said to Yue. They had passed the obstacle and found the keys to 3 trucks. Chapter 39: Hunters Yue shook his head and said: We dont have the drivers. We can only drive one truck at this time. After getting on the truck, Wang Shuang sat in the drivers seat and asked Yue: Where do we go now? Yue thought for a moment, and said: Go to Xing Ning Road, Lei Jiang Bridge! Hearing Yues words, Wang Shuang looked shocked: We have to go through the mountain pass to get to Xing Ning Road of Lei Jiang Bridge. But that place is the shopping district of Lei Jiang City. The zombies there will be dozens of times more than elsewhere! Yue, do you really want to go to that place? Thats right! Yue said with a deep voice. I understand! Wang Shuang gritted hit teeth, turned the truck around and head toward the Lei Jiang Bridge. There were broken vehicles everywhere on top of Lei Jiang Bride, even the guard rail were smashed. The whole bridge was blocked by vehicles, with the zombies wandering through lanes. This was a bustling shopping district, and the streets have been blocked by abandoned vehicles. Only those streets that are not bustling will have little traffic. When the world changed, there were a lot of people stuck in traffic, so they were bitten by zombies. On the other side of Lei Jiang Bride was the city most bustling commercial district; where every Sunday more than 10 thousand people gathered to shop and sightsee. The most prosperous district of Lei Jiang City, was now the city most dangerous areas. They had arrived at Lei Jiang Bridge. Yue saw that on the bridge, there were so many zombies wondering around. Sitting in the truck, Yue looked at the end of the bridge on the other side. He saw that at the end of the bridge, there stood a extremely bizarre gate that was emitting continuous particles of light. There was four figures guarding in front of that bizarre gate. Those four figures had a long tail, quadruped, body with dark brown, and 2 meters in length with an ugly and ferocious humanoid look. Level 20 Boss, Hunter Type 1. This is a being eroded by the virus infection, taking another path of evolution. They only have survival instinct left. Oppressive fighting instincts, speed and power are without flaw. Have Skills: Viral Infections. As if they were alerted by the engine sounds, the Hunter that was lying on the floor eating a zombie, raised its head. Then quickly abandoning its food, dashing towards Yues team. The four Hunters were extremely keen, speeding through the vehicle wreckage like a cheetah. Jumping over the group of zombies, their speed was extremely alarming, wildly heading towards Yues team. Reverse! Yues face became paled, and shouted toward Wang Shuang. Wang Shuang without replying, immediately turned the truck around and stepped on the gas pedal, fleeing toward the rear with urgency. The Dong Feng truck knocked away all the zombies that blocking its way, fleeing far away. [Translator Note: They call the truck dng fng d k = Dong Feng Kilocalories lol. Im just gonna call it Deng Feng truck. Not sure which one, but I would like to think its this one.] The four Hunters were in hot pursuit from the rear. After chasing out of the bridge, two Hunters stopped, and one returned to guarding the gate. While the other was guarding the entrance of the bridge. The remaining two Hunters were like cheetahs, chasing after Yues team. The two hunters are indeed a Level 20 Boss, under their full speed, it was above the maximum speed of 80 km/h of the Dong Feng truck. Little by little the two Hunters constantly got closer to the Dong Feng truck. What now? Yue? Wang Shuang asked Yue with a pale face and cold sweat, after looking at the two Hunters in the rear view mirror. This was the first time that he have saw a monsters speed that was faster than a vehicle. He instinctively felt how terrifying the two Hunters were. He was definitely no match for them. Faster! Yue said in a deep voice. Wang Shuang nodded, and immediately drove toward the highway. Its over! Wang Shuang, his face turned white with despaired and thought. As they had just gotten near the highway, and saw the condition of it. The highway was crowded with all kind of vehicles, firmly blocking the highway. Apparently when the world changed, most of the drivers wanted to escape using the highway, but did not think that they would get stuck in there as well. The Dong Feng truck simply can not get through the blocked highway. Yues eyes flashed a touch of coldness and said: Stop! Get ready to fight. Wang Shuang knows that the Hunters speed was faster than the truck speed. They simply could not escape. He gritted his teeth and immediately stopped the truck. Use the gun! Do not use the novice club! Yue took off the Type 79 submachine gun from his chest, then jumped off the truck. Facing the Level 20 Boss Hunter, using the novice club in close combat is simply seeking death. This time when they went to look for a vehicle, each person was carrying a Type 79 submachine gun and six magazines. At this point it is life and death. Even though Wang Shuang did not have the courage, he still took the Type 79 submachine gun off his chest, and jumped off the truck. Then walked to the Yues side. Only by standing next to Yue, did it give him some courage. Chi Yang and Ji Qing Wu also quickly jumped off the truck, holding tightly to the Type 79 submachine gun. The speed of the two Hunters was very fast, in a blink, they were only 50 meters way. Fire! Yue roar loudly, releasing all his fear, and pulled the trigger. Shooting wildly at the two Hunters. Wang Shuang, Chi Yang, and Ji Qing Wu at the same time pulled the trigger and shot at the two hunters. A barrage of bullets flying, even though their shooting skills is extremely bad, but with the dense barrage of bullets, it was able to hit the Hunters body. The bullet made a hole in the Hunters body, black blood flowing out. Because the Hunters speed was too fast, the bullet enter their bodies and exited out the back. With bullets going through the body, if it was ordinary creatures, it would have slumped to the ground by now. The two Hunters were very sharp, and jumped to the side. The two Hunters were completely different from the normal zombies. They immediately made the motion to evade, dodging to the side, executing irregular evasive moments. Even Hunters, if their brains were hit by bullets and destroyed, they too will die. Also if their joints were hit by bullets, their movements would also be affected. Their shooting were not accurate, and the two Hunters were able to dodge. With their very high speed, Yues team simply can not him them. The 20 rounds cartridge of ammunition was soon empty. Taking advantage of the four people when changing the cartridges, the two Hunters rushed towards them like a cheetah. Chapter 40: Serious Injuries Without any hesitation, Yue activated the Shadow Step skill, his speed suddenly soared. He rushed forward like an arrow, slashing at the Hunters head. 30 points increased in Agility had made Yues speed extremely frightening. Almost instantaneously, Yues sword appeared before the Hunters head. At this moment, a tongue like a bullet shot from the Hunter, hitting Yues sword. It knocked the sword aside, causing the sword to cut the shoulders of the hunters. A metallic sound rang out, and the sword was embedded in the Hunters shoulder bone. The Hunter immediately opened its bloody mouth. Its tongue shot towards Yues face like a bullet. At the same time, White Bones charged forward. Swinging its axe like a whirlwind, striking down on the Hunters tongue that was attacking Yue. Cutting the head hunters tongue into two parts, foul blood splattering everywhere. At the same time, Ji Qing Wu also activated her Level 2 High Speed Movement skill, and with the sword, slashed at the Hunters body. The sharp sword cut through the Hunters skin and embedded in its bones, but it is unable to cut through. Cut it off! Yue roared, and uses all his power to press down on the sword. Cutting off the Hunters right paw with the sharp sword. When the Hunters right paw was cut off, it swung its tail heavily, smashing Chi Yang in the chest. Chi Yang was sent flying, hitting the top of the truck. He spewed a mouthful of blood, and have several broken ribs. He had completely lost his fighting capability. The other Hunter rushed towards Yue, and with a lightning fast claw, grabbing at Yue. The Hunters speed was too terrifying, Yue could only abandoned the sword. Then with his right hand grabbing the Hunters right claw. The Hunters right claw closed shut. The terrifying power of the gripped cause bone cracking sound to issue from Yues right hand. If Yue did not wore the 2nd Degree Protective Garment, he would already be infected. Taking advantage of Yue sealing the attack of the Hunter for a moment, White Bones swung his axe like a tornado, cutting into the head of the Hunter. Foul blood splashing everywhere, the Hunters head was instantly cut off, and sent flying. The headless Hunters body fell to the floor, when suddenly a blue treasure box, three white treasure boxes, a precious skill book, and $200 worth of Survival Coin burst out. A big ball of white light flew into White Bones, causing it to be promoted to the next level. Just as Yue was able to killed a Hunter, the remaining Hunter swung its claws at Yues heart. Yue was in the Shadow Step mode, but he only had time to twist his body slightly. The Hunter struck him on the chest instead of his heart. Even though Yue was wearing the 2nd Degree Protective Garment, he was still badly injured from the power of the Hunters blow, but it did not cut his body. But the Hunters powerful blow broke several of his ribs, and sent him flying several meters to the ground. At this moment, Ji Qing Wu extracted her sword. Once again with the sword, slashing at the Hunters head. The Hunter without any worry, smashing its tail like a hammer against Ji Qing Wus body. Ji Qing Wu like a rag, immediately flew 7 to 8 meters, as if hit by a speeding truck. She immediately spit out a mouthful of blood, and fell to the ground, not knowing if she is alive or dead. Yue, catch! At this point, Wang Shuang had finished replacing the cartridge of the Type 79 submachine gun. He knows that he is no match for the Hunter, and he could only count on Yue. The Hunter could tell that Yue was its greatest enemy. It quickly rushed towards Yue, trying to smash Yues head with its claw. At this time, White Bones appeared in front of the Hunter, with its axe cleaving at the Hunters head. The Hunter was like a cat, and evaded the strike of White Bones. Its tail like a hammer, smashed against White Bones body. Sending White Bones 7 to 8 meters away. Go to hell! After seeing the Hunter break through White Bones defensive line, Yue suppressed the pain. Spit out a mouthful of blood, then holding the Type 79 submachine gun, started firing wildly at the Hunter. Yues shooting technique was terrible, but the distance between him and the Hunter was merely 2 meters. At this distance it was impossible to miss. The 20 bullets shot through the Hunters body. Its body was full of bloody holes. Two bullets was lucky enough to hit the Hunters spine. The Hunter then dropped to ground from the air. Yue was gasping for air, quickly picked up the sword. With his left hand tried to cut off the Hunters head with all his power, chopping directly down on the Hunters head. The Hunters head fell to the ground. A blue treasure box, a skill book, three white treasure boxes, and a $200 worth of Survival Coin burst out. A big ball of white light from the Hunters body flew into Yues body, and the sweet sound rang in his mind. Congratulations, you have been promoted to Level 12, you have earned 2 stats points. Congratulations, you have been promoted to Level 13, you have earned 2 stats points. In a flash, the two sweet sounds of promotion rang out in Yues mind. Yue endure the pain and made the choice: Assigned 4 points to Vitality! Vitality determines the speed of recovery for muscle strength and body. Yue was able to stand up and fight was thanks to the 2nd Degree Protective Garment protecting him from the powerful blow of the Hunter. His body and muscle strength exceeded Ji Qing Wu and Chi Yang by 50%. Yue did not cared about future development at this time. He can only choose to increased vitality, so that his bones can heal faster. A small stream trickling through his body, Yues body had been strengthened again. After the strengthening, he felt little bit better. Chi Yang! Yue did not stayed still. Brimming with chest pain from the broken bones, quickly rushed to Chi Yang, whose face was covered with blood. Fortunately! Yue inspected Chi Yang breathing, and found him still breathing, breathing out a sigh of relief. Chi Yang, but his most important friend and companion. Afterwards, Yue then check on Ji Qing Wus conditions. He found her still breathing. Then quickly took the items dropped from the two Hunters, and put it into his backpack. Then let White Bones carried Ji Qing Wu and Chi Yang into the truck. Chapter 41: Choosing Wang Shuang sped all the way, quickly returned to the neighborhood. Noticing Wang Shuang below, the girls in the room flooded out and went down. Seeing Yue, Ji Qing Wu, and Chi Yang covered with blood; the girls were in disbelief. In particular was Yue, they could not think of anything that could injured him so severely. Especially when he can fight in a swarm of zombies like it was nothing. After arriving below, Lu Wen looked at Yues face, which was frowning and full of blood. Her eyes were suddenly misty and full of distressed, put her hands on Yues body: Big brother Yue, how did you get hurt so badly? You wait, I will heal you right now! After after resting all morning, Lu Wen had restored some MP. No! Immediately treats Chi Yang!! Cough Cough! I can still hold on. Holding Lu Wens hands, Yue coughed up some blood and adamantly said. Chen Yao rushed in front of Yue, and softly pleaded: Yue, first save Qing Wu! Please, save Qing Wu first! Her injuries are too serious. The Hunters power was far superior to that of the L1 zombies. With just a strike, both Ji Qing Wu and Chi Yang were seriously hurt. If they do not receive timely treatment, both of them will die. Lu Wen, I will kneel here, I beg you, help Qing Wu! Chen Yao holding Lu Wens pants, crying on her knees in front of Lu Wen and pleaded. Ji Qing Wu had risked her life to come to the girls dormitory to save Chen Yao, showing how close their relationship were. Chen Yao would also make a great effort for Ji Qing Wu. Lu Wen was suddenly perplexed, and looked at Yue. Yue wiped his bloody mouth, gasped and said: After you heal Chi Yang once with your skill, then heal Ji Qing Wu with it. Quickly! Between Yues words, White Bones caught Chen Yaos hands, and pulled her away from Lu Wen. After Chen Yao was grabbed by White Bones, she cried to Yue and pleaded: Please, Yue! Save Qing Wu!! Afterwards, I will listen to whatever you say! I beg you, help Qing Wu! Lu Wen has the ability to heal, but her spirit was too low. The recovery so far from the morning only allowed her to use the skill once, maybe able to save one person. Lu Wen by Chi Yang side, activated her Minor Injury Healing. Releasing two white lights into Chi Yangs body, and soon his pale face had a hint of color. . Thank you! Zhang Xin who was by Chi Yang, thanked Lu Wen. Lu Wen lightly nodded, with a weary face, looked at Yue. With some distressed, glanced at Ji Qing Wu and said: Big brother Yue, I dont have enough MP, and can not activate the skill to save Ji Qing Wu sister. Hearing the words of Lu Wen, Chen Yaos eyes flashed with despair. Her face Ashen, in desperation, couldnt help crying and cursed loudly: Yue, you bastard! You bastard, I wont let you go! [Whimpering]!! Bastard, why didnt you save Qing Wu? Why is that? Wear this Protective Garment! Go heal her! Yue endured the pain of the broken bones, took off the 2nd Degree Protective Garment and gave it to Lu Wen. 2nd Degree Protective Garment have all stats +5. It could give Lu Wen the 4 MP she needed for using the Minor Injury Healing. [Translator Note: Seems like Spirit and MP are directly related] After Lu Wen put on the 2nd Degree Protective Garment, she suddenly felt her body improved significantly. She immediately went to the Ji Qing Wu side, and facing Ji Qing Wu, used her Minor Injury Healing. Under the treatment of Lu Wens skill, which was a very serious injury, and occasionally coughing up blood, was restored to normal. Apparently her life was saved. After taking off the Protective Garment, Yue felt the importance of the 5 points of Vitality. With the Protective Garment, Yue could still moved around. But once he took off the Protective Garment, even breathing cause a lot of pain in his chest; extremely difficult to bear. Go inside! Yue gritted his teeth and ordered, letting White Bones support him while they walked inside. Chen Yao was holding the coma Ji Qing Wu, while Wang Qian and Zhang Xin was holding the unconscious Chi Yang. A line of people carefully returned inside. What really happened? How could it become like this? Zhang Li went to Wang Shuang, who was the only one that was uninjured, and asked. The others also looked over, they wanted to know what kind of force could injured someone strong like Yue to this condition. Wang Shuang with a forced smile, explained from the beginning to end: After we found the vehicles, Yue said he wanted to go to the Lei Jiang Bridge and see When they heard that the Hunters blew away Ji Qing Wu, Chi Yang, and White Bones with one hit, they couldnt help but gasped. They all knew how strong those four were, if instead they were to encounter the Hunters; they would all be killed within the first glimpse. It seems that it is even more dangerous out there, even Yue was no match for the monster. In the room, everyones heart was enveloped in a layer of haze. It has only been 3 days since the world ended, Yue had hardly suffered any injury, it was the first time he was wounded. But the injuries was serious enough to the point where he could not walk. Everyone in the room was worried about the future. In the master bedroom, Lu Wen looked at the suffering Yue, who was occasionally coughing up blood, and with distressed said: Big brother Yue, I will take off the Protective Garment, so you can put it on, okay? No! Before you recover 6 points of MP, do not take off the Protective Garment! [Cough Cough]! If you do that, you will be subjected to a mental backfire. Yue painfully coughed a few times, gasping for air. As soon as he took off his Protective Garment, he became so weak. It was clear that if Lu Wen took off his Protective Garment, she would have mental injuries. I wont take it off! Im not taking it off! Lu Wen looked Yue on the bed, with her eyes red. She was distressed while holding his left hand. Yue right hand was broken by the grasp of the Hunter. It was now swollen purple-black looking extremely nasty. Yue ordered White Bones to protect him. He was lying in bed, gasping for breath, and could not even eat rice. If he did not add four points to Vitality, he would be dead now. It was now nearly dusk when Lu Wen had recovered enough MP and used it to healed Yue. He soon fell asleep after the tortured of the pain he had to go through. Chapter 42: Lu Wen Confession At night, Yue was attracted to the scent of food, and opened his eyes. Yue after a day of fierce fighting, was very hungry and did not have any energy left. He opened his eyes and saw Chen Yao come in with a big bowl of food. The big bowl was filled with steaming rice, covered with four slices of luncheon meat, and a layer of stir fried vegetables. He could not help but show his appetite. Seeing Yue opened his eyes, Chen Yao with a look of guilt said: Are you awake? Sorry Yue, I should not have scream at you today. Yue was the temporary leader of this team, undertaking the most dangerous tasks, and also did not use his strength to force the girls to do any dirty things. Chen Yao could see this, and felt ashamed for her behavior in the afternoon. Its okay. Yue did not mind and said. He could understand Chen Yaos feelings, if their position were reverse, he would have made it worse. Yue reached out and wanted to get the bowl of rice, but the slightest movement aggravated his chest injuries, causing his face to be distorted with pain again. Lu Wen sitting next to him was somewhat distressed. She received the meal from Chen Yao, and said: Let me feed you! Big brother Yue! Lu Wen was by Yues side taking care of him since the afternoon. Even after Yue slept, she was still by his side. If her parents saw the little witch caring for someone, they would certainly be surprise. Before the world changed, Lu Wen was a fearless tricky little witch and extremely headstrong. Even though she got along well with Yue, she still caused many difficult problems for him. Then I will rely on you! Yue did not force it. The bones in his right hand was broke by the Hunter. Without Lu Wens healing skill, and without medical treatment, it would take him months to fully recover. Lu Wen sat next to Yue, and carefully picked up the luncheon meat with her chopsticks. Then spooned soup along with rice into Yues mouth. Chen Yao watched as Lu Wen took care of Yue, her eyes flashing with a strange light. She hesitated for a moment, while staring at Yue, slowly asked: Yue, today, why did you not save Qing Wu first. Yue very calmly looked at Chen Yao, and slowly said each word: In my mind, Chi Yang is more important than Ji Qing Wu! If there is a next time, I would choose the same! Chen Yao looked at Yues earnest admission, her heart twitching, and couldnt help blurting out: Dont you think it is too selfish and not like a gentleman? Yue slowly said: Im sorry, Im just one guy, awareness is not high. I can only do so much. Chen Yao was silent for a moment, with a surge of feeling, blurted out: If today Chi Yang and I suffered injuries, and you could only save one person. Which one will you save? Yue did not hesitate and bluntly said: Chi Yang! The room was suddenly thrown into an awkward atmosphere. Chen Yao heard Yues reply, was silent for a moment, then lightly said one sentence: Yue, you have a good rest. With that, Chen Yao then turned and left the room. Lu Wen blinked her large, bright eyes and said with a smile: Big brother Yue, youre really dumb. Just now if you had said you would choose to save Chen Yao, then maybe she would have agree to be your girlfriend. Chen Yao sister is really beautiful! How can it be that simple? Chen Yao is remarkable, why would she fancy me. Yue lightly said, And I dont want to lie to her, that does not make sense. Lu Wen eyes blinking, suddenly said: Yes, big brother Yue, do you and Chi Yang have that kind of love relationship? Otherwise, how can you not be tempted when Chen Yao is so beautiful? This phrase cause Yue to spring up. He suddenly pinched Lu Wen face with his left hand, gritted his teeth and said: This little demon, whats inside your head? Lu Wen did not dare to struggle, with her suffering little face said: Im sorry, Im sorry, I know I was wrong! Yue let go of the hand pinching Lu Wens face, and with a helpless smile said: I dont have that kind of hobby. Are you happy? With the information of modern society, a variety of information is available on the internet for the world to see. Modern youths know more than ever, even more outlandish information. Lu Wen is a clever and curious little witch that know a lot of stuff. When Yue was her tutor, he has on many occasions experience her amazing remarks. Lu Wen opened her her beautiful clear eyes and carefully said: Then Ill be your girlfriend, OK? The rooms atmosphere was awkward again. Yue now looked at Lu Wen carefully. Lu Wens hair was tied into a single ponytail. She has full figure for her age, small C cup in a tight white t-shirt, and skin is of a healthy wheat color. It is because she likes to exercise. A small, delicate, and beautiful face with big eyes. Looking like a youthful modern girl. Lu Wen is also a feminine girl. Yue carefully looked at Lu Wen as a woman, his heart cant help but move a bit. Prior to that, he saw her as a little sister, and never had a trace of feeling for her. Lu Wen leaned slightly forward, her pretty face blushing, and aggressively asked Yue: Your answer? If you are a man, then seriously answer me. Yue leaned slightly backward, his manner somewhat weak, hesitated for a moment and said: If you become my girlfriend, then am I not committing a crime? Lu Wen with a laugh said: Big brother Yue, how can it be? Im 15, I will be 16 years old in a few months. By that time I would have reach adulthood. In Japan, 16 years old can marry and have children. Besides, the world has become like this, whos going to care about these things. Even if I take 10,000 steps back in the previous world, if I voluntarily be your girlfriend then it is not a crime. Yue hesitated, suddenly, he was not sure how he felt about Lu Wen. After all, before he did not have any feelings for her. Lu Wen looked at Yue, then scooped up a spoonful of food into Yues mouth, and quickly said: If you dont answer, Ill take that as your agreement. Eat quickly! Dinner is getting cold. Yue looked at Lu Wen, and thought back to the anxiety and fear she had when she saw that he was hurt, and carefully taking care of him. He felt slightly warm inside, and his emotion has undergone a subtle change. Chapter 43: Big Loots Yue, Ji Qing Wu, and Chi Yang were the main force fighting the Hunters. They were seriously injured, and was only able to rest at home the next day. As Lu Wen recovered her MP, she used Minor Injury Healing on Yue, Ji Qing Wu, and Chi Yang. Under Lu Wens skill, the trios injuries were contained, and began to recover. With the trio being injured, exploring the world and the searching for supplies of the small team came to a standstill. Even though Wang Shuang was now level 3, without Yue accompanying him, he did not dare fight those zombies. The rest of the girls were even more afraid of fighting zombies. White Bones! Grab my bag. Lying down on the bed, Yue looked at White Bones, and ordered. The soul magic flashed in White Bones eyes, it then picked up the heavy backpack and gave it to Yue. In the last couple days, White Bones has been guarding Yue and his backpack. Inside the backpack was the two skill books and treasures dropped by the two Hunters. Every piece of treasure and skill book was extremely rare in this post apocalyptic world. If they did not have the Minor Injury Healing skill and could not find a doctor; Chi Yang and Ji Qing Wu would have die. While Yue would be lying in bed for a few months in ordered to naturally heal. Sitting beside Yue, Lu Wen quickly opened the backpack. Yue took out the two skill books with his left hand. Level 3 Skill: Weapon Enhancement. Skill Description: Consuming 2 MP and 2 Stamina points to strengthen the weapon, making it sharper. In the weapons strengthen state, 1 MP and 1 Stamina point are consumed every 10 seconds. The weapon enhancement effect depends on the users body. When the user has 10 times the physical fitness of ordinary people, with this skill, the user can attack with even a blade of grass. [Translator Note: Was difficult trying to understand the last line. y fi hu y just mean flower leaf or something. However, in wuxia they like to talk about how if you reached the expert level, you can attack with even a blade of grass. So I believe this is a correct translation.] Level 3 Skill: Body Enhancement. Skill Description: This skill is a passive skill. After learning this skill, the user will permanently gain 5 Strength points and 3 Vitality points. After transferring to Warrior job class, the user will gain 5 Strength points and 3 Vitality points. Yue looked at the two level 3 skills, his eyes flashed a hint of desire. Both of these level 3 skills are very strong skills, each is useful to him. The higher the strength, the greater the body can resist attacks. While the higher the vitality, the faster the body would recover. Yue did not increased strength and vitality before because even with higher strength and vitality, just getting scratched by zombies, he would become infected and dies. These two stats are not useless, but Yue was most in need of stamina, agility, and power. Those stats allowed him to survive and fight longer. Yue hesitated and did not immediately learn these two precious and powerful level 3 skills. Instead, he took out the two blue treasure boxes. Yue have only seen L1 zombie, S1 zombie, and evolved zombies dropped blue treasure boxes. Normal zombies only dropped white treasure boxes. [Translator Note: Not sure if the author is messing up his color or typo. Cause in chapter 21, it definitely say bronze and not blue/cyan. ] Yue opened the blue treasure box, a blue light flashing, condensing into a silvery, thick barrel revolver. 3rd Degree Item: Stinger Pistol. Item Description: This pistol is 20 years ahead of the worlds current gun manufacturing technology. 17.5 mm caliber, three rounds payload. It can shoot and kill a large beast. Can automatically generate a special Stinger bullet every day. Drawbacks, high recoil. Great stuff! Yue looked at the Stinger Pistol, and thought. Currently the worlds largest pistol caliber is the Smith & Wessons American M500 revolver. The pistol has a caliber of 12.7 mm, and can shoot down lions and tigers. This Stinger ammunition of 17.5 mm caliber is close to artillery weapons, its power can be imagined. [Translator Note: The smallest artillery caliber is 20mm, so 17.5mm is pretty powerful for a pistol. I doubt normal people can handle the recoil. It would break your arm.] Yue could not wait and open another blue treasure box, blue light flashing, condensed into a blue ring engraved with ancient patterns. 3rd Degree Treasure: Thorn Ring. After equipping this item, +6 Spirit. Supplementary Skill: Thorn. Skill Description: The user can raise a 3 meters high thorn from the ground to attack the enemy. Limited to within 50 meters of the user. Cooldown Time: 24 hours. Can be equipped by anyone. [Translator Note: Not sure if it translate to treasure of jewelry.] The two blue treasure boxes that Yue opened were great items. He then continued to open the remaining six white treasure boxes. Among the six white treasure boxes, four boxes were empty, the remaining two boxes produced two Imitation Tang Sword. Wen Wen, wear this ring and heal me. Yue Zhong took the Thorn Ring and handed it Lu Wen. This is my engagement ring right, hee hee? Lu Wen smiled and took the Thorn Ring. She then put the ring on the ring finger her right hand, and carefully eyed the beautiful ring. The Thorn Ring was an exquisite jewelry, engraved with strange and mysterious runes, looking extremely beautiful. Yue with wry smile said: I will let you wear this temporary. After I recovered, Im going to wear it out in battles. The Thorn Ring has a supplementary skill with strong destructive power, and if necessary, even kill a powerful enemy to save their lives . This treasure, as the main fight force Yue must equip this himself. Cheapskate. Lu Wen pouted, putting her hands on top of Yues right hand, and uses her healing skill. Under the treatment two white light flashed, Yues swollen and fracture right hand began to slowly heal. Seeing Lu Wen concentrated on healing him, Yue was filled with warmth. Treatments from the Minor Injury Healing was not all powerful. The trios injuries was too serious. After a full 10 days under Lu Wens treatment, Ji Qing Wu, Yue, and Chi Yang made a full recovery. Yue spread the items out in front of Ji Qing Wu and asked: These are the items that was dropped from the two Hunters. This Level 3 Weapon Enhancement skill book, Imitation Tang Sword, and $200 Survival Coins is your. The rest belong to Chi Yang and me, do you have any objection? Loot distribution is critical for a team, with unfair distribution, there is the possibility of the entire team collapsing. Even though Yue contributed the most, he did not want to take all the loots. No objection! Ji Qing Wu carefully looked at the items that was spread out, and nodded in satisfaction. With her extraordinary skill, what is lacking most is power. This Weapon Enhancement skill enables her to have more destructive power and combat effectiveness. She did not have any objection towards Yues distribution. Chapter 44: Clearing Xing Ning Road Yue looked at Chi Yang, and said: Chi Yang, this Thorn Ring, Imitation Tang Sword, and $200 of Survival Coins is for you. While I want the Body Enhancement skill and Stinger Pistol. The Stinger Pistol is powerful, but recoil is also great. Among the others, only Yue was the one with enough Power stats in order to use the weapon. Okay! Chi Yang did not have any objection. Yue seriously said: Chi Yang, Ji Qing Wu, Wang Shuang, Chen Yao, and Lu Wen, the six of us will go clear the zombies on Xing Ning Road. Yue, you still want to go provoke those monsters? A worried Wang Shuang said. He did not forgot the two terrifying Hunters. The four of them were nearly wiped out by the two Hunters the last time. Ji Qing Wu frowned and said: Yue, I think we need to raise our level first before challenging the two Hunters. Our level are too low. Except for you, the rest of use dont even have the power to fight when facing the two Hunters. Ji Qing Wu has already experience the terrifying power of the two Hunters. Even though she now has the 3rd Degree skill Weapon Enhancement, in the face of a Hunter she still isnt match. Yue was the only one who could compete with the Hunters out of the teams fighting force. Yue said, I know, this time Im just going to clear the zombies on Xing Ning Road. At the same time, helping you all increase your levels. Lei Jiang Bridge is guarded by the two Hunters, I have no plans to mess with them right now. Hearing that they were not going to fight the two Hunters, Ji Qing Wu did not oppose Yues plan. Without any objection, Yue quickly got on the Dongfeng truck and headed to the truck dealers on Green Shade Street of Jiangnan District. Chen Yao was the driver of the second Dongfeng truck, following the first truck. Yue now have 2 mean of transport. The two Dongfeng truck quickly arrived at Xing Ning Road. The zombies on Xing Ning Road was immediately attracted to the two truck noises. The zombies formed large and small groups, then headed towards the two trucks. Xing Ning Road is the road to Lei Jiang Citys most bustling commercial district. Although not as bustling as the other side of Lei Jiang Bridge, it still has a lot of zombies. There were hundred of zombies heading towards the two trucks, which was extremely scary. Among the hundreds of zombies, 10 bluish gray zombies took the lead. As if like a bunch of monkeys heading towards Yues team. Ten S1 zombies? So many S1 zombies have evolved after just 6 days? Too scary. Yues eyes flashed a touch of horror looking at the 10 S1 zombies. When he came here before, there was not that many zombies, and there was no S1 zombies. Just after six days, 10 S1 zombies have evolved. The zombies evolution speed is so fast that humans simply cannot survive. Retreat! Yue decisively ordered. In addition to the 10 S1 zombies, he also saw L1 zombies among the hundreds of zombies. Listening to Yues order, Chen Yao and Wang Shuang immediately drove the two Dongfeng truck and fled away. The S1 zombies were very fast, but ultimately they were slower compared to the Hunters. They were unable to catch up with the Dongfeng truck, and shortly was left behind. Driven to a quiet and safe street, Wang Shuang looked at Yue and said, What do we do? Where shall we go now? Yue thought for a moment: Chen Yao immediately drive back. Ji Qing Wu, Lu Wen and you stay here, and responsible for our get away. Chi Yang and I will go to Xing Ning Road and take a look at the situation. With that, Yue got off the truck, looked at Ji Qing Wu and spoke his mind. Ji Qing Wu frowned and said: Just the two of you, its too dangerous. In the hundreds of zombies, not only was there S1 zombies but also L1 zombies. With those special zombies, the threat was far beyond the regular hundreds of zombies. Chi Yang and Yue strength were still too weak. Yue smile: Do not worry, if the situation appears to be bad we will immediately withdraw. As long as you protect the escape route for us. After Yue finished speaking, Chi Yang and him headed towards Xing Ning Road. On the way, Yue and Chi Yang encountered more than 10 zombies that were scattered. They easily killed those zombies. Without the sound of the engine to attract them, the zombies scattered, forming several groups. More than 10 groups of zombies were wandering on the streets. The two of them carefully sneaked all the way to Xing Ning Road. They had just arrived at Xing Ning Road, when 13 zombies were immediately attracted to their footsteps. The zombies then staggered towards them. Yue charged forward, reaching the zombies after several steps. With a sword slashed, beheaded a zombie. Just as the two zombies beside Yue got closer, White Bones swung his axe and cut the two zombies into halves, foul blood splashing everywhere. Chi Yang had also changed his weapon to the Imitation Tang Sword. He quickly rushed in front of a zombie, and beheaded the zombie. The trio had gotten stronger from raising their level many times, and soon killed the 13 zombies. The trio killing the 13 zombies created some noise. Those Zombies that were attracted by the sound staggered over. The zombies continue to merged, forming a mass of corpses. The 10 bluish gray S1 zombies also headed toward the trio from all directions. The left! Yue immediately rushed toward the left. On the left there was one S1 zombie moving towards them, this S1 zombie was the one nearest them. In the span of a few breaths, Yue had already rushed in front of the S1 zombie. The S1 zombie rushed forward like a monkey, and very agilely leapt over Yues head. A claw trying to hit his head. Yues agility was in no way inferior to the S1 zombie. He evaded the claws of a S1 zombie. A sword with a beautiful arc beheaded the S1 zombie, sending its head flying, foul blood splashing everywhere. Yue had just beheaded the S1 zombies, when two more S1 zombies came running over towards him. At the same time, White Bones who had been following Yue around like a shadow charged forward. With one swing, carrying the sound of the piercing wind, cut the head of a S1 zombie into halves. Yue also took the chance to slashed at the head of the S1 zombie that was approaching. The S1 zombie pulled back slightly, avoiding Yues slash. However, its right hand was cut off by the slash. Chi Yang took the chance and got behind the S1 zombie, then beheaded the S1 zombie. After killing three S1 zombies, Chi Yang absorbed the balls of white light and was promoted to level 8. The three S1 only dropped three white treasure boxes and $30 of Survival Coins. Chapter 45: Stinger Pistol Power Seeing the trio killed the three S1 zombies, the remaining seven S1 zombies were unafraid and charged towards them. The S1 zombies evolved with speed beyond ordinary human, but their evolution still lacks the emotion of fear. With two S1 zombies left behind, five S1 formed a small group rushing towards Yues team. The group of five S1 zombies was a greater threat than a group of 100 ordinary zombies. Retreat! Yue shouted loudly, leading everyone back. Chi Yang and White Bones immediately followed by Yues side. The trio used speed that transcend ordinary people in retreating, distancing themselves with that huge group of several hundred zombies. The seven S1 zombie speed are above the other zombies, and continues to approached Yues team. After 10 seconds, the five S1 zombies were within 10 meters of the trio. Yue in a deep voice shouted: The Thorns! Chi Yang pointed toward the five S1 zombies, a gray ray of light from the Thorn Ring shot out, and hit the ground where the 5 S1 zombies were. The ground in front of the zombies suddenly rumble, a sharp thorn of about 3 meters surged out of the ground, and directly impaling the head of an S1 zombie, nailing it on top of the thorn. White Bones dashed forward, swing his axe with a piercing wind toward a S1 zombie, and cutting its head into two pieces. Almost in an instant, the three S1 zombies took the opportunity to attack White Bones body. After obtaining the Reinforced Bones skill, White Bones bones were no longer weak. The three S1 claws only left scratches, no longer able to remove any bones. While the three S1 zombies were occupied with White Bones, Yue approached a S1 zombie and beheaded it with his sword. Chi Yang also took the opportunity and approached another S1 zombie, decapitating it with his sword. The remaining S1 zombie did not have a chance to react, when White Bones struck with his axe, cutting the zombie into 2 parts. Intestines and foul blood falling all over the floor. The last two S1 zombies charged at the trio. The pressure that Yue felt toward the remaining two S1 zombies was a lot lighter. Yue facing the five S1 zombies alone was indeed very difficult. But facing two S1 zombies while wearing the 2nd Degree Protective Garment and having level so many times was not a difficult task. White Bones took a step forward, with one strike, directly splitting the S1 zombie into two parts, foul blood splashing everywhere. Yue took out the Stinger Pistol, took a step forward, aimed at the head of the S1 zombie, and pulled the trigger. With a loud boom, and head of the S1 zombie instantly exploded when struck by the stinger bullet, like if it was struck by and artillery shell. Black brain matters and blood flying everywhere. This is an amazing gun! You could call it a portable cannon. Looking at the exploded zombies head, Yues eyes sparkled. With the Stinger Pistol, if the Hunters head is hit by the stinger bullet, it will be blown to pieces. Even if he cant hit the Hunters head, he can still shoot at any of the Hunters body part. The Stinger Pistols recoil was not as great as Yue had imagined. The recoil was like a normal Type 54 pistols recoil, and not monstrous. You have been promoted to level 14, earning 2 stats points, please assigned the points. After the gun blasted off the head of the S1 zombie, a sweet sound ringed in Yues head. Assign 2 points to Agility. Yue quickly selected. When the world changed, Yue has been increasing Power and Stamina. That is because using the novice club to kill zombies consumed too much stamina. He wanted enough power and stamina to fight the zombies. But now fighting with the evolved zombies, especially the level 20 Hunters, what he need the most is agility when using a firearm. The seven S1 zombies that were killed, dropped a skill book, six white white treasure boxes, and $70 of Survival Coins. Yue quickly picked up all the items on the floor, then retreated with Chi Yang. The 10 S1 zombies were killed by the trio, the rest of the zombies were of no threat to them. Ordinary zombie is extremely slow, even slower than the average person. The speed of the power evolved L1 zombie was only that of an average person. They could not keep up with Yue and Chi Yang who had been strengthened from leveling up many times. Yue and Chi Yang used White Bones as the core, first killing all the L1 zombies. Fighting while retreating, they killed all the ordinary zombies. After White Bones was strengthened, only in battle can it show it ferocity. Ordinary zombies could not hurt White Bones at all. White Bones in the midst of the group of zombies, wielding its axe, easily slaying the surrounding zombies. Without White Bones acting as a shield to draw the attacks of the zombies, Yue and Chi Yang would not be able to fight the zombies for too long. Fighting while retreating already consumed a lot of stamina. The trio killed more than 150 zombies, then quickly withdrew, heading towards Ji Qing Wu. The stamina consumption when fighting a group of zombies is completely different from fighting a single zombie. Even after leveling many times, killing 100 zombies would be somewhat tired. But if surrounded by 300 zombies, Yue after killing 60 zombies would consumed a lot of stamina. There was no way he could kill all the zombies. Speeding all the way, soon returned to where Ji Qing Wu was. Upon returning to a safe place, Yue and Chi Yang each ate an Apple of Vitality? Ji Qing Wu walked beside Yue and asked: How is it? Yue in a deep voice said: The evolved zombies have been cleared up. About 200 ordinary zombies left. Of course there are more than 300 residents on Xing Ning Road. It was about 2PM when the world changed, at that point in time, most of the people gathered at the shopping district on the other side of Lei Jiang Bridge. A street exclusive for pedestrian. Those who survived fled to the surrounding area, causing the zombies to turn to other places. At the same time, Lei Jiang was shrouded by a mysterious force. The zombies on the other side of the bridge could not get through, which is why there was so few zombies on Xing Ning Road. Ji Qing Wu with eagerness in her eyes, stared at the Yue and said: Now well go clear them up? Ji Qing Wu in the past was a fencing expert, she also has a great desire to get stronger. Those days in bed had greatly hold her back. Ji Qing Wu alone can not deal with 200 ordinary zombies. But with Yue, Chi Yang, and White Bones help, they absolutely can kill more than 200 ordinary zombies if they spent some time. Yue nodded: Yes. Chapter 46: Touching Moment After resting for more than two hours, Yues team once again walked toward Xing Ning Road. Once on Xing Ning Road, the four of them quickly took care of the zombies that they encountered, cleaning up all the scattered zombies. Yue, White Bones, Chi Yang, and Ji Qing Wu, each one of them is not weak. After a long time, the four of them was able to cleared Xing Ning Road of zombies. After they cleared up the zombies on Xing Ning Road, there were only a few zombies left scattered around the area. Most of those zombies were trapped in apartments, offices, and shops. Having killed more than 200 zombies, Ji Qing Wu and Chi Yang were extremely tired and could no longer fight. Yue did not force it and returned home with both of them. Yue was lying on top of the bed on the fourth day, when Lei Jiang Citys power grid stopped working. The electricity in the apartment building was completely shut off. In the afternoon, they had to retreat into the apartment. [Translator Note: They are talking about the 4th day that he was healing, not 4 days after he just killed hundreds of zombies.] Back home, after supper, Yue sat on the sofa and quietly looked at the skill book in his hand. Level 1 Skill: Critical Strike. After using the skill, 7 points of stamina will be consume, the next attack will have double the destructive power (weapon damage is not consider). Yue looked at the Critical Strike skill book, and slightly frowned. The skills power is good, but compared to second and third tier skills, it was far worse. Seven points of stamina consumption was too much, Yue also could not afford to squandered it. This skill was of little value to Yue, who had the Stinger Pistol. Is anybody here? Im begging you, please open the door! Accompanied by the sound of knocking at the door, came the voice of a woman pleading. Chen Yao took a look at Yue, seeking his opinion. At this time with the fighting force in the small group present, also with guns in hand, among the apartment building, there was no threat to them. Seeing Yue nodded, Chen Yao went to the front door and looked through the peep hole. Through the peep hole, Chen Yao clearly saw that outside the door stood a plump and demure dress young woman standing next to a 11 year old boy. A woman and a small child! Before opening the door, Chen Yao reported to Yue. After being attacked by the mob of thugs, Chen Yao was now more careful. Yue frowned, thinking for a moment, and slowly said: Let them come in. Chen Yao opened the door. Hello, miss. My name is Zhao Li, would you give us something to eat? We have not eaten for two days! Zhao Li grabbed Chen Yaos hand and pleadingly said. At this point, Wang Fang was eating a cookie, and walked over. She was curious to see Zhao Li and her son. MOM, Im hungry! I want to eat cookies! I want to eat cookies! The boys eyes lit up when he saw the cookie in Wang Fangs hand, and noisily pleaded while grabbing Zhao Lis dress. Zhao Lis eyes were red, with tears running down her face, pulled out a stack of bills and handed it to Chen Yao: Miss, please. Give us something to eat. Im not asking it for nothing, here is $10,000 Yuan for you. Please give us something to eat, or else we are going to be starved to death. [Translator Note: Yuan is the name of the Chinese currency if you did not know. $1 US = $6.21 Yuan currently. So about $1611 US] Seeing the 10,000 Yuan in Zhao Lis hand, Wang Fangs eyes lit up. She came from an ordinary family, and have rarely seen a bundle of $10,000 Yuan. Chen Yao, after all, is still a kind girl even after experiencing the thugs event. She still was not able to get rid of her kindness: Sister, you dont have to do that. Wait a bit, Ill get you something to eat. Chen Yao was stopped by Wang Fang, with a serious face said: Wait a minute! Chen Yao, we dont have much food, how can you just give it to others? In Chen Yaos apartment, there was three rooms. There were more than a dozen people in two of the rooms. The food consumption of a dozen people was not small. Especially Yue, Ji Qing Wu, and Chi Yang, whose enhanced body consumed a lot of food. Over these dozen days, the supplies that they gathered from the two small supermarkets was almost used up. With such unrestrained consumption of supplies, at best they can only hold on for five or six days. On hearing the news, the others gathered in the room. Chen Yaos eyes red with anger towards Wang Fang said: Wang Fang, how can you say that? They are mother and son that have been hungry for two days! Dont tell me that you want them to die and not help? Wang Fang harshly said: Its just their story. Chen Yao, all of these supplies are hard to come by. You just give people food, did you ask everyone? You know our food reserves, at best, we can only have enough for five days. You are a good person to give away food to others, do you want us to starve? Listening to Wang Fangs words, Chen Yao and the rest of the girls that were going to help, all shut their mouth. They are afraid that if the food runs out, at that time, they would not know what to do. Deep down, they are not willing to feed others, but saying no like Wang Fang cause their consciences to feel guilty. So they can only choose to be silent. The world have not changed too long ago, they have not gone through too much suffering, so their conscience have not disappeared. Seeing the other girls were quiet, Zhao Lis eyes filled with fear. Her son and she have been hungry for two days to the point of exhaustion. Otherwise, she did not dare to take the child out of the safety of the room. At this point, Yue came over with two bags of instant noodles in hand, under the gaze of everyone, and said: For you. You should go back. Seeing Yue, Wang Fang did not dare to say anything else. She is a very wise person and dont want to be kicked out of the team by Yue. Zhao Li took the two bags of instant noodles, with eyes full of tears, constantly said words of thanks: Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you, you are a good person!! Come, Xiao Bao, thank big brother! With the two packets of instant noodles to eat, it enables them to live a little longer. The 11 year old little boy looked up at Yue and in a young voice said his thanks: Thank you, brother!! After saying their thanks, Zhao Li took the bundle of $10,000 Yuan and put it into Chen Yaos hands, then took her son and quickly headed toward the stairs. Seeing Zhao Li act like that, the girls in the room were touched. Under the protection of Yue, Ji Qing Wu, and Chi Yang, they have been well fed the last dozen plus days. Seeing Zhao Li begging and crying over two bags of instant noodles, left a tremendous impact on their minds. Chapter 47: Incineration Anonii: My first time editing a chapter! Hope I did alright. Surprisingly, it took longer than I expected, though I said I was doing this for fun, it took me an hour eh. Chen Yao took the bundle of money to Yue and asked: What about the money? Her pedigree was excellent; the $10,000 Yuan was not much in her eyes. Yue, without looking at it, said: Whatever, whoever wants it can have it. Now that the world has changed, even if you have money, it cannot be used to buy anything. Even if used as toilet paper, Yue would complain that its too rough. Now its just paper. But Wang Fang quickly said: I want it! Give it to me! Chen Yao glimpsed at Wang Fang, then threw the bundle of money to her. Wang Fang looked at everyone, and in her mind she sneered: A bunch of fools. The government has established a survivor enclave; you will know the pain of having no money when you get there. Money represents the trustworthiness of the government. If there is no government, then the Yuan is equivalent to worthless paper. With the existence of the government, the Yuan is not worthless and still has the power to purchase. How much its worth, however, is the question. Ji Qing Wu went besides Yue, and asked: We dont have enough food supplies. When will we search for more? Yue unhesitatingly said: Tomorrow! Early the next morning, Yue convened everyone in the apartment. Zhang Li, Lin Qi, and Su Ru Xue were left behind to guard, while Yue led the others to the two Dongfeng trucks and left. Theyve set off again! On the 6th floor, Zhao Li looked out the window, watching with envy as Yue left on the Dongfeng truck. She did not have the ability to go out and gather supplies with the others. Using the two Dongfeng trucks, Yue cleared the zombies around two nearby convenience stores. After loading all the edible provisions, they returned home. This time, no one complained. Besides Chen Yao, Lu Wen, and Ji Qing Wu, all the girls were involved in handling the supplies. Compared to Zhao Li, they were very lucky to not have to worry about food. Back home, the girls moved the supplies to the apartment. Yue killed any zombies that interfered, but otherwise did not help the girls with their job. These girls were afraid of fighting zombies, and Yue also did not have sufficient ammunition to convert them into marksmen. Their only role right now was to transport supplies. After they finished, Yue took Chen Yao, Lu Wen, Wang Shuang, Ji QIng Wu, and Chi Yang to the two Dongfeng trucks and left. He led them to a gas station to fill the two trucks and containers with all kind of gasoline and diesel. They even filled water bottles and loaded them all onto the vehicles. Ji Qing Wu looked at Yues strange behavior, frowned and asked: What are you planning? Yue in a deep voice, said: I will kill the two Hunters today. Why? Our levels are still too low, fighting the two Hunters will be very dangerous! Ji Qing Wu argued. After yesterdays battle, she had also advanced to level 8, but she understands how terrifying the two Hunters are. Even if she were to use her High Speed Movement skill, she would still be slower than them. Yue slowly said: The zombies are evolving too quickly. The city will be a more dangerous place, so we have to leave as soon as possible. Even a minute earlier would be better. Yue and his team were able to kill swarms of zombies, only because they had leveled many times and therefore were strengthened. Their power was far above normal zombies, but Yue, who has been observing the zombies, was able to clearly see that they were constantly evolving. The world had changed for less than a month, but the zombies have already evolved into S1 zombies, L1 zombies, and even terrifying Hunters. If they stayed in Lei Jiang City, in terms of 100,000 zombies, even if one zombie evolved the ability to command the other zombies, all of them would die without having a place to be buried. In addition, the Searching for Novice Village mission was very tempting to Yue. He wanted to get the rewards first and then immediately evacuate. Chi Yang, who was a person of few words, came up and said: I agree with Yue. Were surrounded by zombies, but are currently safe. Once there are intelligent zombies, we will be the first to be eliminated because of our aggressive hunting of their kind. Ji Qing Wu frowned and thought for a moment, then said to Yue: Okay! Tell me about your plan. The Dongfeng truck drove near Lei Jiang Bridge, and the roaring sounds of the truck attracted the two Hunters. The two Hunters were like cheetahs, hurling towards them. As the two Hunters moved, the truck also began to retreat. Yue sat there, quietly watching the situation. He observed that the two Hunters did not stay at the bridge, but after rushing out for 500 meters, they returned to their post. Compared to pursuing the enemies, it seems that guarding the gate was more important. Yue noticing the two Hunters turned around, immediately said: Go back! Wang Shuang once again drove the Dongfeng truck near Lei Jiang Bridge. Seeing the truck returning, the two Hunters came hurtling towards them once again. Reverse! Yue, Ji Qing Wu, and Chi Yang took the loaded containers of gasoline and diesel and crazily poured them out on the road. Lu Wen and Chen Yao also squeezed in, throwing the bottles filled with gasoline and diesel out the back of the truck. The Dongfeng truck driven by Wang Shuang, then began to retreat. This time under the command of Yue, the truck got very close to the bridge, so that two Hunters would quickly rush out and approach them. As the Hunters rushed out of Lei Jiang Bridge, droplets of gasoline and diesel splashed as they sped through the road. After seeing that the two Hunters had covered 200 meters, Yue immediately lit up a homemade torch and threw it at them. The torch fell on the gasoline soaked ground, and immediately began to burn. The flames burned along the road, and quickly caught up to the two Hunters. The Hunters with gasoline and diesel on their limbs were engulfed by the flames. In the midst of the fire, one of the bottles filled with gasoline and diesel exploded, blowing thick smoke into the sky. Are they dead yet? Yue stared at the flames and hoped that the two Hunters had been incinerated. Chapter 48: Fierce Battle With the Hunters Anonii: Edited Immediately from the flames, came the sound of explosions. The two Hunters were burning and the odor wafted through the air. the two Hunters rushed out despite this. Different from the normal zombies, Hunters have evolved vision, smell, and pain sensation. They would not die when hit by bullets, but they can feel pain. The pain can help them avoid fatal damage unlike the ordinary zombies, and were not as stupid to get beheaded without evading. Lu Wen looked up at the still burning body of the two Hunters, her eyes filled with horror: How can this be? They actually didnt die? If ordinary people were in those kind of flames, they would have long been charred. Wang Shuang looked at the two burnt Hunters, feeling extremely tensed, and stepped on the pedal hard. Chen Yao, use your skill, attack the Hunters head! Yue said while facing a Hunter. Chen Yao nervously nodded, then pointed toward one of the Hunters, and unconsciously started chanting a mysterious mantra that she did not understand. Chen Yao mantra chanting lasted for 20 seconds. A strange magic flame then appeared before her fingers out of thin air. The next moment, a fist-sized red fireball flew toward the Hunters head. The ball was too fast, and the Hunter only had time to move away slightly. The fireball struck the Hunters body. As if hit by a rocket artillery, the hunters right shoulder was instantly blown off by the fireball. The blast was so powerful that it pierced through without dispersing and flew directly to the ground. Such powerful magic! Yue was slightly surprised. The magical power released by Chen Yao was greater than he had expected, but the drawbacks of the magic release was also very obvious. The cast time was too long so Chen Yao could only cast a limited number of times. After releasing the fireball, Chen Yao became somewhat sluggish. Stop the truck! Yue shouted in a deep voice. Wang Shuang stepped on the brakes, causing the Dongfeng truck to come to a stop. Once the truck stopped, Yue, Ji Qing Wu, and Chi Yang took their Type 79 submachine guns, then quickly jumped down from the back. The Hunters quickly headed towards trio, they were within 40 meters. The trio immediately pointed their gun at the Hunters and started wildly shooting. The shower of bullets caused the two Hunters bodies to be full of bloody holes, but they chose to continue advancing. The Hunters were blazing fast, their bodies flashing a couple times before appearing in front of Yue, with a claw outstretched, trying to grab him. When Yue activated the Shadow Step skill, his agility increased tremendously, to the point where it was on the same level as the Hunters. He then held the Stinger Pistol up toward the Hunter and fired. The Hunter premonition of danger was extremely sharp. The moment that Yue took out his Stinger Pistol, gave birth to a feeling of extreme danger, so the Hunter twisted its body slightly. With a loud bang of gunfire, the Hunters right shoulder and arm was completely blown off from its body. If it did not make an attempt to avoid in advance, the gun would have blown off its head. Under great impact, the Hunter was thrown backwards. As it was flying back, it opened its big mouth, and its tongue like a sharp arrow shot towards Yues head. At this time, White Bones, who was standing besides Yue, got in front of him. The Hunters tongue immediately pierced into the body of White Bones. While Ji Qing Wu activated her High Speed Movement skill and Weapon Enhancement skill. The Imitation Tang Sword was covered in a layer blue light. As a master of martial arts, she took advantage of the situation that appeared before the Hunter, striking the Hunters leg with her sword. The Hunter swung its tail while in mid-air, aiming for Ji Qing Wus head. Ji Qing Wus head would be crushed if it was hit. In this time of crisis, Ji Qing Wu bent her body slightly, sword twisting, and slashed at the Hunters tail. The Imitation Tang Sword enhanced by the Weapon Enhancement skill was very powerful. The sword cut off the Hunters tail like it was tofu, splattering blood on Ji Qing Wu. Chi Yang had used this time to change the Type 79 submachine guns magazine. He began to shoot wildly at the escaping Hunters, emptying the magazine after 20 shots. Most of the bullets missed. Only a few hit the Hunter but did not cause much damage. White Bones grabbed the Hunters tongue. Taking advantage of it while it was in mid-air, White use his power to pulled the Hunter towards Yue. (Yue calmly stood there without moving. Coldness flashed in his eyes and he was extremely calm. When the Hunter was pulled in front of him, he quickly brought the Stinger Pistol up to the Hunters head and pulled the trigger. With a loud bang, when the Hunters head was shot by Yues gun, foul blood splashing everywhere. A big ball of white light flew into Yue. A skill book, a red gem, four white treasure boxes, and $200 of Survival Coins appeared next to the dead Hunter. You have been promoted to level 15 . You have been promoted to level 16 . After killing the Hunter, two sweet sound of levelling rang out in Yues head. Distribute all to Agility! Yue decided to put all four stats points into Agility, then quickly rushed forward. The Hunter that got its shoulder blown off by Chen Yao, at this moment, was rushing over like a speeding cheetah. Chi Yang pointed toward the Hunter and a light flashed from the ring on his hand. Afterwards a yellow light fell upon the ground. A three meter tall spike rose out of the ground, piercing towards the Hunter. The Hunters reaction was extremely fast, coiling its tail around the spike. Relying on its tail to stop, it escaped unharmed. The Hunter released its tail from the spike and jumped down. Yue rushed at the Hunter like an arrow, aiming his Stinger Pistol at the head of the Hunter and pulled the trigger. The Hunter has already seen the Stinger Pistols power. It smacked its tail on the ground and flew to the side. With a loud bang, a big hole appeared on the right side of the Hunter. With crushed bones, shattered internal organs, foul blood splashed everywhere. Ordinary creatures that receive such damage would have died long ago. However, the Hunter was still not dead, with its tail curled around the spike. The Hunter shot towards Yue like an arrow, aiming a claw at his heart. Chapter 49: 6th Degree Treasure Anonii: Edited. At this time, White Bones who was beside Yue wielded his axe, creating a sharp wind which cut the Hunter into two pieces. The foul blood and entrails splashed all over Yue. A big ball of white light flew into White Bones body, raising its level. Scattered around the Hunter was a green treasure box, a skill book, four white treasure boxes, and $200 of Survival Coins. [Translator Note: I dont know what is up with the color lol.] After the two Hunters were killed, Yue heaved a sigh of relief. Their options had run out. If they had not gotten rid of the two Hunters, they would have all die there. Yue picked up all the items that were dropped by the two Hunters. 3rd Degree Item: Magic Gem. This is a magical gem; it is necessary for upgrading weapons. Level 3 Skill: Devil Flame. Activating the skill will consume 5 SP and 5 MP. After the skill is activated, 2 SP and 2 MP will be consumed every 10 seconds. The Devil Flames power is dependent on the users Spirit, Stamina, Strength, and Vitality. [Translator Note: Im going to just call Stamina Point: SP, from now on. MP is Spirit Point. I would have call it SP, but MP is a more common terminology in RPG system.] Level 3 Skill: Plant Manipulation. Activating the skill will consume 3 SP and 3 MP. After the skill is activated, 1 SP and 1 MP will be consumed every second. The power of manipulation is dependent on the user Spirit and Stamina. Yue opened the green box, a ball of green light surged out, condensing into a 2 meters long green spear engraved with strange patterns. 3rd Degree Item: Green Devil Spear! The spear is extremely sharp; it can cut through gold and jade. Yue opened the white treasure boxes one by one. Between the light flashing, eight white treasure boxes had just turned into two Imitation Tang Swords, while the rest dissipated into thin air. Yue looked at the four treasures dropped by the two Hunters, thinking for a moment, and then chose the Devil Flame and the Magic Gem: I want the Devil Flame skill book and Magic Gem. The skill books and items dropped by the two Hunters were high quality. Yue had to carefully consider before making a choice. Chi Yang looked at both the skill book and the Green Devil Spear, then said to Ji Qing Wu: You can choose first! Ji Qing Wu checked out the Green Devil Spear and Plant Manipulation skill for a while, and finally looked up at Chen Yao while holding the skill book and said: I want this, you guys can have the rest. Chi Yang stored the Imitation Tang Sword behind him, and quietly picked up the Green Devil Spear. (Edited up to this portion. Just putting this here so that I know where to continue.) Yue looked at the bizarre gate on the other side of the bridge, his eyes flashed with a burning desire and said: I will go over there to complete a mission. Wait for me here. After he finished saying, Yue and White Bones set off toward the other side of Lei Jiang Bridge. There were vehicles wreckage everywhere, even the guardrails were broken and shattered. Everywhere were stained with black blood, but there were no zombies corpses. Even in the vehicles, there were no zombies. Yue rushed all the way, looking at the strange sight, and thought in his mind: Did the two Hunters ate all the zombies? Yue did not think too much about it, and quickly rushed to the other side of the bridge. The bizarre gate with the particles of light appeared before Yue. He could not see the boundary of those particles of light. He saw an ocean of zombies crowded together in that particles of light. A crowd of hundreds of zombies was paled in comparison. Yue could only feel helplessness, even though he had level many times.[Translator Note: It seems like the the particles of light encompassed a huge area and within that is the gate along with an ocean of zombies probably on the other side. The ocean of zombies was cover in a mysterious force, and did not pay attention to Yue getting closer. Otherwise, Yue would not dare get even half a step closer to those particles of light. Yue stepped towards the bizarre gate, his body abruptly disappearing before everyone. With a flashed of white light, Yue emerged in a bizarre, fantasy style place, brimming with strange symbols. Congratulations, you have completed the novice quest; Searching for Novice Village Lei Jiang. You have been awarded $1000 of Survival Coins as a quests reward. As the first to complete the quest and discover the existence of Lei Jiang, you have win a treasure raffle prize. Its a prize wheel, there are treasures from 2nd Degree to 6th Degree. With a voice sounding in Yues head and a flashed of light, a round roulette board rose up in front of his eyes. On the roulette board, each golden section is engraved with a number, ranging from 1 to 999. Please select the number you want! A message automatically sounded in Yues head. Yue took a careful look at the roulette board. After not being able to discovered any clues, he then picked a number: 536. The golden section lit up. That golden section with the number 536 flew out, a light flashing, then condensed into a black ring with ancient and mystical runes. Falling automatically into Yues hand. 6th Degree Treasure: Storage Ring, Spirit +15. This precious ring is created by spacial technology. Within this ring is a 3x3x3 storage space. With this ring, you will be able to better store your personal items.[Translator Note: It just listed a 3x3x3 space, with no units type. I guess its probably meters.] This is truly a great treasure. Yue put the ring on his finger, and stared at the storage ring, his eyes flashing with joy. With this storage ring, he would be able to store many treasures and supplies. After the storage ring fell into Yues hand, the golden roulette board immediately disappeared into the ground. After the golden roulette board disappeared, the alert sound did not disappear: Since you are the first to complete the novice quest, the system will award you a 3rd Degree Protective Garment. In addition, you have received the title of Lei Jiang Village Discover. Lei Jiang Village Discover effect: Power +1, Agility +1, Vitality +1, Stamina +1, Spirit +1, Strength +1. 3rd Degree Protective Garment. Can resist the infections of level 30 or below 50 times. Can also defend against 12.7 mm caliber bullets. Bonus: Power +10, Agility +10, Vitality +10, Stamina +10, Spirit +10, Strength +10. Bonus stats will not stack with other protective garments from the Magical System. Durability 50/50. Magical System Sell Price: $1000 Survival Coins. Yue looked at the 3rd Degree Protective Garment, his eyes full of surprise: The 3rd Protective Garment is amazing. With the defence against 12.7 mm caliber bullets, it would mean that even heavy machine guns cannot penetrate it defences. Yue took off the 2nd Degree Protective Garment and put on the 3rd Degree Protective Garment. After wearing the 3rd Degree Protective Garment, he felt much lighter than in the past. This mysterious area was just like the Earth. Rays of sunlight shining down the from the sky. The ground was all made up of marble, it was bright, clean, and beautiful. Underneath Yues foot was a huge magical array filling it with a magical atmosphere. This mysterious region was filled with buildings. Yue current location was an empty square. Hanging over the square was a strange crystal ball. Inside that crystal were burning flames forming the words for 24. The streets were empty with no sign of human population; Yue was the only one. Yue looked around a bit, then walked into nearest bar from the square. The bar and the outside world was completely different. The bar was filled with metallic rock music, colorful neon lights, and bartenders serving drinks. On the stage were dancers dancing, wearing only bras and panties. There were loud cheer from the audiences on the side, and majestic bears drinking big mouthful of beer with the temperament of a mercenary. The whole bar was filled with a weird and fantastical atmosphere. Most people only glimpsed at Yue after he entered the bar, then ignored him. Chapter 50: Gathering Information Yue went straight to the counter and sat down. A middle-aged man wearing a bartender uniform walked by, Yue was handed a copy of the menu, he then smiled and said: Young man, welcome to Lei Jiang bar. This is the bars menu. Yue took the menu and carefully looked at it. He saw that the menu was filled with a wide range of alcohol. There were Chateau Lafite and Flying Maotai, they were precious alcohol worth several millions as well as ordinary alcohol, but here it was only $1 Survival Coin for a large glass. [Translator Note: No idea what he is talking about, they are expensive wine and liquor, but definitely not worth several millions. Not the one he listed anyway.] In addition to the various alcohol from the real world, on the last page of the menu was two bizarre drinks: Stamina Recovery Fruit Juice and Spirit Recovery Fruit Juice. Stamina Recovery Fruit Juice. After drinking, will restore 15 SP after 5 minutes, $20 Survival Coins for a glass. Spirit Recovery Fruit Juice. After drinking, will restore 15 MP after 5 minutes, $20 Survival Coins for a glass. [Translator Note: Remember, SP = Stamina Points. MP = Spirit/Mind Points] Yue had no interest in the alcohol, pointed to the two fruit juices and asked the bartender: Can I pack the fruit juice to go? The bartender laughed and said: Of course not. You can only enjoy these fruit juices here. However, for the other alcohols, as long as you can pay, you can package them to go. You must pay for the drinks first. Yue pulled out a $20 Survival Coin and threw it to the bartender: A glass of Stamina Recovery Fruit Juice. Bartender took Yues money and retreated to the back, then soon handed Yue a green drink. Yue drank the Stamina Recover Fruit Juice slowly, a sweet and sour taste spreading throughout his taste buds. He soon drank the juice in one gulp. A warmth feeling flowed throughout his body, and he was able to feel his body recovered. After finished drinking the fruit juice, Yue started at the bartender and asked: Are you human? The bartender smiled and said: Of course I am human. Yue continued to ask: You are a human of this world? The bartenders eyes shrank slightly, still keeping that smile: Your gaze is pretty good, Im not a human of your world. Yue curiously asked: What world are you from? The bartender smiled wryly and said: System restriction, no comment. Yue continued asking: The existence of the Magical System of the Gods, have you seen it? The bartender sighed and said: In the face of that kind of existence, we are nothing but ants, how can we see it. Yue thought for a moment, then frowned and said: Why did you come to our world? Your strength is not weak. [Translator Note: The word for strength here is different than the stats. Yes, there are many words that translates to strength from Chinese. :/] Yues spirit after increasing several times had become more sensitive. He could feel that the very nice bartender was like a fierce beast, with strength far above him. The bartender with massive strength smiled, with long sighed said: Back in my world, the living environment is 10 times worse than here, and the enemies are more frightening. In our world, even at my strength, must struggled hard for a full meal each day. In constant fear becoming a slave, entirely at the mercy of others. Although I have now become a subsidiary of the system, similar to a NPC in your game, and is subject to the system. But life is a hundred times better than in the past, and this kind of life have been very satisfying. Listening to the bartenders words, Yue felt a sense of urgency. The bartenders strength was far above him. Even such a strong person was willing to become a NPC of the system, can show us how cruel and terrifying that world was. Yue asked: In the square, what does that flaming number in the crystal ball means? Bartender stretched out his hand and said: Information cost $5 Survival Coin. You must pay the appropriate fee in order to get any information from me. This is a system regulation. Yue pulled out a $5 Survival Coin and threw it to the bartender. It represents the end of the time limit. Now that you have found the novice village, then 24 hours later, the system that have been restricting the zombies inside the shopping district of Lei Jiang City will be lifted. They will be wandering Le Jiang City in accordance with their instinct. Various zombie evolutions will be lifted at that time. Hunting zombies in Lei Jiang City will be 10 times more dangerous than in the past. After listening to the bartenders words, Yue had gone cold. The zombies was already terrifying enough now, and its evolution was restricted. Once their evolution is lifted, he does not know what they would evolve into. Yue frowned, and slowly said: Dont tell me that the restriction is lifted because of me? The bartender shook his head and said: No! The system was going to give one month time, after a month, the restriction on the zombies everywhere will be lifted. A month after that, Searching for the Novice Village mission will end. Novice villages that are not found will disappear. The people in those areas will not have the opportunity to change their job, or purchase a variety of items beyond the technology of this world. Hearing the bartenders words, Yue relaxed slightly, and immediately asked: What are the requirements for the appearance of a novice village? $10 Survival Coin. Yue threw the $10 Survival Coin to the bartender. The bartender said: Each of the citys busiest shopping district with a population surpassing one million will have the appearance of a novice village. Yue asked: How much does it cost for the information on zombies evolution? The bartender shook his head and said: The system does not permit the sale of this information. Yue once again asked about issues that concerned him. The system does not permit the sale of this information The bartender only answered with that one phrase when asked with various important questions, just like a NPC in the game. Looks nothing like a flesh and blood human that comprehend. Yue pushed a $10 Survival Coin in front of the bartender and said: Finally, I want to buy a piece of advice, do you have any good suggestions? After taking Yues money, the bartender with a solemn look said: You have reached level 10. Go change jobs, and buy all the items you need to survive, then immediately escape Le Jiang City. When the zombies evolved, you currently do not have the capability to deal with them. Changing job is necessary because not only does it come with a skill, but you can also use Survival Coins to buy jobs skills in the career center. You should already know the power of a skill, one more skill mean more abilities and hidden trump card. Before level 30, most people can only learn three active skills. But learning jobs skills have no limits. Yue nodded, then immediately stood up from the seat, and quickly walked outside. Chapter 51: Job Change Outside the bar, Yue walked along the street, then went into the towering career center building. Welcome, Im the receptionist Xiao Mei! You have reached level 10, and have met the requirement for the first job change. May I ask what kind of job do you want to change to? Yue had just enter the career center, when a woman who looks very beautiful in professional uniforms walked toward him with a smile and said. Yue looked at Xiao Mei, and lightly said: Please give me the list of jobs that I can change to. Okay! Xiao Mei smiled, pointed in the air, and a white light flashed. Afterwards, a three-dimensional projection appeared in Yues eyes. The job list flashing in that three-dimensional projection made Yue dizzy. Doctor, soldier, assassin, maintenance worker, blacksmith, lawyer, translator, warrior, mage, warlock, summoner, beast tamer, and hunter. All sorts of jobs in the real world and fantasy world was listed, an all compassing list. Yue pointed at the doctor job. The three-dimensional projection changed, and an introduction of the doctor profession quickly emerged. Doctor Description: Doctor is a job that a team should not lack. Priest can quickly cure a variety of injuries by magic. Doctors use conventional methods of healing, and recovery speed is not as fast as Priests. However, doctors are able to use drugs to treat viral diseases, developed a variety of new drugs, and to achieved the scope of injuries and diseases. After changing the job to doctor, will obtain the skill: Common Medical Skill. Yue pointed at the soldier job. The three-dimensional projection changed, and an introduction of the soldier profession quickly emerged. Soldier Description: Soldiers are basic combat profession. Close combat is not weak, but they are not good at close combat as warriors. However, they are well-versed in using firearms. After a successful job change, will obtain the skill: General Firearms Control. Yues eyes lit up. General Firearms Control is very good for him. He did not go through any training, so his marksmanship is extremely poor. With this skill, his strength would greatly improve. Yue did not rush to change job, and just flipped through the jobs description. Each job, after a successful job change will get a job skill. Allowing Yue to go from an ordinary person to be a part of that field. Yue skipped all the support jobs, and directly looked at the combat jobs. Support jobs had many uses, such as maintenance worker can repair cars. Blacksmith job can create enchanted weapons. Doctors can cure the diseases, and develop new drugs. They play a great role on the team, but these jobs skills can not compare to combat jobs skills. Yue viewed many combat jobs, but felt that they were paled in comparison to the soldiers skills. Firearms control allowed the Stinger Pistol he has to have greater destructive power. And compared to the magical world of warriors, warlocks, and mages, soldiers profession are better able to survive in this real world. The mages casting speed is too slow. They havent even finished casting before getting killed. As for close combat ability, warriors was definitely superior to soldiers. But a rocket launcher would take care of a warrior. Well this is! Yue after scrolling through the second page, saw a job in dark light flashing. He pointed at it, and soon the job appeared from the hidden black light. Hidden Job: Dark Knight. A knight that controls the violent darkness power. Once the job change is successful, will obtain the skills: Art of Fear, Night Enhancement. Yue had a look at the Dark Knights job description, and decisively made a choice: I choose to change job to Dark Knight. It was an extremely important selection for Yue. A black light surrounded his feet from a magical array. He soon disappeared from the place, and the next moment appeared in a temple full of magical atmosphere. The dark light from the magical array under his feet started to flow up and into his body, condensing into two mysterious runes inside his sea of knowledge. Level 2 Skill: Art of Fear. Active skill, activating the skill, will make biological creatures lose 5 points of Spirit and put fear in their heart, shaking their will to fight. People with low Spirit are more susceptible. This skill can be used with a single target within a distance of 200 meters, but within 20 square meters, will affect all targets. Consumed 3 MP each time. Level 2 Skill: Night Enhancement. Passive skills, after learning the skill, user will have night vision, and sees farther than the daytime. At night, your senses will be greatly enhanced, and more sensitive to premonition of danger. After the job change is completed, the dark power lingering besides Yue also vanished. Yue had his head down while thinking about the application of the skills, and then marched toward the center of the temple. At the center of the temple, was a man wearing a mysterious runes engraved, all black, exotic shiny body armor. The Dark Knight was standing there like a pole. He just stood still, giving off a feeling of suffocating oppression. Yue walked in front of the Dark Knight standing there and said: I am new Dark Knight that just went through the job change, Sir, I want to buy the jobs skills. The cold Dark Knight looked at Yue and pointed at the air. Another three-dimensional projection appeared and a list of Dark Knight skills appeared before Yues eyes. There were a total of nine skills in the three-dimensional projection. Three level 1 skills, and six level 2 skills. Yue quietly browsed the nine skills, and thought: So expensive! Level 1 skills each cost $300 Survival Coin, while the level 2 skills each cost $1000 Survival Coins. Yue browsed the six level 2 skills, his eyes flashed with desire: Summon Skeleton Beast, Beast Tamer, Shadow Step , all of these skills are great! Each of the six level 2 skills are extremely rare. Yue could get another ability if he obtain it. When Yue saw the six level 2 skills, his eyes lit up. He quickly pointed at a skill, and paid $1000 Survival Coins. The black projected skill turned into a black light and flew into Yues sea of knowledge, condensing into a black rune. Level 2 skill: Encompassing Body Armor. Able to summon an undying creature body. The undying creature appeared as an armor to protect the castor. Activating the skill cost 10 SP and 10 MP. Duration of 15 minutes. Chapter 52: Stinger Model 2 Yue suddenly walked in front of the Dark Knight and asked: Senior, may I ask if you have any advice for me? The Dark Knight quietly looked at Yue, and coldly said: Must be ruthless! Your heart is not ruthless, it will be very difficult to survive. After saying those words, the Dark Knight closed his mouth. As if he was a statue, standing still in the temples center, without a word. Yue was silent, and courteously thank the Dark Knight while facing him. Then went back to the magical array. With a flashed of light, Yue quickly disappeared from the temple. The Dark Knight quietly stared at Yue as he disappeared, a different light flashing in his eyes, not saying anything. After leaving the temple, Yue went directly to the equipment upgrade store. In the equipment store was a bearded man holding a bottle. He was sitting there bare-chested, with traces of burnt mark on his body. Seeing Yue come in, that weapon upgrade master lightly said one sentence: Come to upgrade weapons? Yue nodded and asked: How many Survival Coins do I need to upgrade 3rd Degree weapons? The weapon upgrade master lightly said: $500 Survival Coins and a magic gem. After hearing this, Yue was slightly relieved. Not counting the $1000 Survival Coins from the quest bonus, he had only $600 Survival Coins after purchasing the Encompassing Body Armor skill. Yue pulled out $500 Survival Coins, a magic gem, and the Stinger Pistol. Then handed them to the weapon upgrade master and said: Help me to upgrade. The Stinger Pistol, great item. Youngster, you have some skill and luck to get this kind of equipment nowadays. The weapon upgrade master looked at the Stinger Pistol, then pointed at the air. The Stinger Pistol flew in front of him and suspended in the air. He casually pointed at the air and an enchantment spell burst out of thin air. The magic gem flew into that enchantment spell, blooming into a dazzling light. In the next moment, the Stinger pistol also flew into the enchantment spell, and instantly disintegrated. A thin ray of light began to sculpt out the Stinger Pistol in that enchantment spell, reconstructing the Stinger Pistol once again. Eventually forming a silver handle, six rounds 20 mm caliber revolver. [Translator Note: A pistol is just a handgun, while a revolver is a type of pistol with cylindrical chamber for the rounds. So in this case it is now a 6 chamber revolver.] The silver revolver immediately fell into Yues hand. 4th Degree Weapon: Stinger Model 2. This version has a higher destructive force. The revolver will never break unless destroyed by external force. It automatically generates two rounds a day. If ammunition is sufficient, you can use it to shoot tanks. Of course the condition is that your shooting skill must be adequate. Yue looked at the Stinger Model 2 in his hand, his eyes full of joy. After upgrading the Stinger to Model 2, not only is it more powerful, but it can also automatically generate two rounds per day. Which greatly increased the value of the Stinger revolver. Yue said his thanks to the weapon upgrade master and left: Thank you very much! After leaving the weapon upgrade store, Yue turned and went into the equipments store. Seeing Yue enter, an attendant who looked quite pretty, smiled and said: Welcome! Yue toward the pretty attendant said: I want to see the equipment list. Yes! The attendant pointed at the air, and a list of the various types of equipments appeared. Yue carefully viewed the equipment list. Contrary to his expectations, the equipment list was empty, meaning, there was not even a 1st Degree Protective Garment. Stinger 2 Special Bullet, Price: $50 Survival Coins per round. At the bottom of the equipment list, Yue saw equipment that he could use. So expensive! Yue looked at the Stinger bullet with a wry smile. The Stinger bullet was so expensive that he could not afford it. Yue turned to the next page, and immediately brightened up. On the second page was a wide variety of medical drugs. One which allowed a person to regenerated limbs, another one which can quickly restored stamina, and another one that can cure various kinds of poisons. However, at the end of that last page was: 6th Degree Medicine: G Drug. Can treat viral infections that have infected the body. Price: $50,000 Survival Coins each. [Translator Note: Search for the G Virus on google.] Yue looked at the G Drug enviously: Its too expensive. Im really poor. If Yue had enough money, he would buy the G Drug as a backup. After all, who knows what enemies he would encounter in the future. After a few pages, Yue found that besides the medicines, there were no powerful equipments on the list. Yue closed the list, and asked the attendant: These are the only equipments? The attendant politely said: Yes! Besides the medicines, you can only buy equipments from the system when others have sold it to the system. Thank you! Yue nodded, then turned around and left. After leaving the equipment store, Yue entered the mission building. A very pretty attendant smiled and went up to Yue, then pointed at the air. A huge mission list appeared in front of Yue: Welcome to the Mission Hall. You are welcome to accept a variety of missions posted here. Recapture the Fallen City of Beijing! In order to complete the mission, you must clear up all the zombies within the 5th ring. Time limit of 1 year, time starts when mission is accepted. After the recapture of Beijing City, the faction leader will receive a 5th Degree Protective Garment, $50,000 Survival Coins, +5 levels, +2 skill points, Beijing Conqueror title. No penalty if mission failed. [Translator Note: Beijing have these roads that encircle the city. Basically clear all the zombies within the 5th ring. Also the title is Beijing Recoverer but Conqueror sounds better.] Recapture the Fallen City of Nanjing The mission list was full of recapturing of major and minor cities in China. Yue looked at the mission, eyes filled with shock: Beijing has fallen? If that is so, then the Government chain of command is incapacitated? Like a dragon without a head, without the guidance of the Central Government, Yue could not imagine what the local governments would be like in this post apocalyptic world. He could see that in the future, warlords will fiercely compete for power and fighting over land in China. Yue looked at the huge mission list, as if a large rock was pressing down on him: This is terrible! Recapture the Fallen City of Nanning! In order to complete the mission, you cleared up 100 zombie chiefs within the city. Time limit of 1 year, time starts when mission is accepted. After the recapture of Nanning City, the faction leader will receive a 4th Degree Protective Garment, $10,000 Survival Coins, +3 levels, +1 skill points, Nanning Conqueror title. [Translator Note: Im pretty sure its 100 zombies since it said 100 zombies head. But feel free to correct me. Note 2: He has been using that word to refer to zombie head, but maybe it means zombie chief instead.] Nanning City has fallen too? Yues heart fell into a pit seeing that piece of news. His parents lived in Nanning City. Seeing the news that Nanning City has fallen, if only he could grow wings and fly back home immediately. Chapter 53: Accepting the Missions Yue kept his worries under control, and asked the attendant: If I do not accept the mission and take people to recover the city, will I still get the reward? The attendant smiled towards Yue and explained: You will not! If you dont accept the mission, even if you complete any of the missions, you still will not receive the rewards. After hearing that, Yue continued to quietly thumb through the mission list looking for a good mission. In the mission list, besides recapturing the major cities in China, there were also other missions to recapture major foreign cities. New York, London, Tokyo, Berlin, Moscow, and major cities in the US have completely fallen. Besides the recapturing of major cities, there were no other missions. Yue asked: After I accepted the task, will there be a penalty if I dont complete it? This is something Yue must ask. The attendant maintained a sweet smile and said: No! Even if you accepted the mission and do not complete it, there will not be any penalty. Yue smiled and accepted all the missions on that mission list. In this mysterious region, in addition to to job change temple, mission temple, equipment shop, and equipment upgrade shop, there were also other shops where you can purchase survival supplies. A Survival Coin can purchase a kilo of rice. There was also a strengthening temple, that strengthening temple will increase one stats for 1000 Survival Coins. In that strengthening temple, Yue increased 1 point of Agility. Besides these 5 shops, the rest of the places were covered with a mysterious glow. As Yue got neared that mysterious glow, he immediately bounced off the glow and a statement appeared in his mind: Your level is insufficient, you do not have permission to enter the area. Yue walked around in a circle and discovered that he could not entered anywhere covered with that mysterious glow. He then turned around and walked to the magical array in the square. With a flashed of light, Yue soon appeared outside the red gate on Lei Jiang Bridge. Are you okay? As soon as Yue appeared, Chi Yang came over and asked Yue with an anxious look. Yue laughed and said: Relax, its nothing! Lu Wen came running up and said: Big brother Yue, where have you been? Ive been worried sick. If you didnt come out, I was going to go in and find you. Yue watched as the others came over, then smiled at Lu Wen and said: Im alright! Yue looked at the others and said: This is the Novice Village. Inside you can change jobs, accept missions, purchase equipments, upgrade equipments, and buy survival supplies. After you change job, you can acquire additional skills by purchasing them. All of you should take a look inside! Ji Qing Wus eyes lit up, and then she walked toward the gate. However, as soon as she got neared the gate, she was sent flying back several meters. Seeing Ji Qing Wu get pushed back several meters by the gate, Yue frowned and asked: Whats the matter? Ji Qing Wu patted the dust off her clothes, looked at the gate, her eyes filled with disappointment: My level is insufficient, Im unable to enter the Novice Village. The rest of the team came over and tried it, and was sent flying back by the gate. Chi Yang was the only one who was able to entered. Yue looked at the gate and said: It seems like only those that are level 10 or above can enter this Novice Village. Clearing up the zombies on Xing Ning Road yesterday, Chi Yang was able to get to level 10, but Ji Qing Wu was only able to get to level 8. This was because all the L1 and S1 zombies were killed by Chi Yang and Yue. Evolved zombies are higher levels and will provided more experiences than ordinary zombies which are lower levels. Chen Yao was excited and said: With this, we just have to stay here a month and cleared up the zombies, then we will be able to go in. Then we will be able to change jobs. Chi Qing Wu have already given the Plant Manipulation skill book to Chen Yao. Chen Yao wanted to change jobs now so that she would be even stronger. Wang Shuang was also excited about changing jobs and becoming stronger. No, we must leave Lei Jiang City today! Yues words immediately extinguished everyones excitement. Ji Qing Wu stared at Yue and asked: Why? Yue in a serious voice said: Novice Village have been found, 24 hours later, the restrictions on the zombies in Lei Jiang City will be lifted. Tens of thousands of zombies on the other side of the bridge will be released without any restrictions. The limit on zombies evolutions will also be lifted. The city will be more than 10 times as dangerous than in the past, we must leave the city immediately. Listening to Yues words, everyone fell silent. Standing before the gate, they were able to clearly see the dense swarm of zombies on the other side. Those tens of thousands of zombies, when released, will crushed everyone like they were ants. Chen Yao looked at the Novice Villages gate, her eyes flashing an unwillingness. She also wanted to change jobs and become stronger. She is not stupid, it was cleared to her that only by becoming strong can she live a better life in this post apocalyptic world. After about an hour later, Chi Yang came out from the gate. After Chi Yang came out from the gate, Chen Yao hurriedly stepped forward and asked: Chi Yang? Lei Jiangs zombie restrictions will be release. Is this for real? Chi Yang was also an extremely smart person. He stared at the Chen Yao with a cold gaze. Chen Yao was also embarrassed by his gaze. There was 21 hours left. Chi Yang coldly said those words, then went to Yues side. Chen Yaos eyes slightly red, quietly muttered: Why is he so fierce? I did not do anything wrong! Yue looked at the others, and in a deep voice said: Lets go! Were running out of time. After Yue finished talking, he turned and walked away. Chi Yang, Lu Wen, and Wang Shuang followed behind. Ji Qing Wu patted Chen Yao on the shoulder and said: Lets go! Okay! Chen Yao bit her lip and caught up to the others. Stop! When the Dongfeng truck was before a supermarket on Xing Ning road, Yue told Wang Shuang to stop. Then quickly jumped off truck and went into the supermarket. The zombies on Xing Ning Road was already cleared by Yue the day before. In the supermarket, besides some dark red blood and severe limbs, there was no trace of any zombies. Yue quickly headed deep into the supermarket and wore his Storage Ring. Yue looked at the packet of instant noodles, immediately made a thought, and the packet of instant noodles was immediately stored in his Storage Ring. This is really convenient! Yue made another thought, and the packet of instant noodles again appeared in his hand. After the test is completed, Yue did not stop and immediately stored all the supplies he could fit into his Storage Ring. The Storage Ring was jammed with supplies. Lets go home! After the entire Storage ring was full, Yue carried a backpack from the supermarket and sat next to Wang Shuang. Wang Shuang started the truck, and drove toward the Garden District. Chapter 54: Fleeing Lei Jiang City After arriving back at the apartment, Yue in a serious voice said: Everyone immediately start transporting supplies. Move all the supplies from the apartment to the trucks. Seeing Yue so serious, all the girls in the room were nervous. Zhang Li came over and asked: Yue, whats the matter! Yue in a deep voice said: Were going to leave here at once, and go to Long Hai survivor enclave. Wang Fang reluctantly said: Can we go tomorrow? Everyone is so tired from transporting the supplies today. Wang Fangs words also expressed the voice of most of the girls in the room. Their body was very tired moving the supplies from the trucks to the apartment. Yue frowned, and coldly said: People who do not want to leave can also stay. Seeing that Yue was angry, all the girls are afraid to say anything, and immediately began to transport the supplies. Zhao Li was looking out through the window, she saw Yues party transporting the supplies from the apartment to the trucks. She could not help but feel startle: They are leaving? Zhao Li have been observing Yues party the last several days and found that were fairly kind hearted people, as they were willing to give her food in this post apocalyptic world. If Yues party is gone, she really did not know how she would survive. Resident Evil is a classic movie, Zhao Li has also seen it. She was very cleared on how terrible the virus that zombies were carrying. With just a scratch, you will become infected and turned into a zombie. If Yues party were to leave, in essence, she did not have the ability to find food to feed her son and herself. Zhao Li gritted her teeth, then quickly dragged a suitcase from the room along with her son and rushed downstairs. Downstairs, Yue sat there and quietly watched the girls transported the supplies. Zhao Li one hand dragging the suitcase and the other hand holding her son, walked in front of Yue and said: This student, I am Zhao Li. May I have your name? Yue looked up and lightly said: Im Yue Zhong, is there something you need? Lu Wen who was resting nearby, came over and curiously asked: Big brother Yue, what does this woman want from you? Lu Wen, Chen Yao, and Ji Qing Wu belongs to the group that did not have to transport supplies, since they can provide medical treatment and contributes to the fighting force. Chen Yao also went over to Yues side, curiously looking at Zhao Li. Yue, please take my son and I to Long Hai survivor enclave. As long as you take us with you, then these are for you. Zhao Li opened the suitcase, revealing neat stacks of Yuan inside. Chen Yao looked at the suitcase, then at Yue. She estimated that there was more than a million Yuan in there. Her family background is excellent, $1 million is nothing for her. But $1 million in cash is not a small number, most people are not able to resist the temptation of $1 million Yuan. Yue glanced at the suitcase full of money, and coldly said: Im not interested in the money. The world has changed, the most useful is food. Without merchants, these Yuan are useless, even too rough to use as toilet paper. Zhao Li face was paled, she gritted her teeth, then put down the suitcase from her arms. She then pulled a small case and opened it, revealing three gold bars. Zhao Li pushed the small case in front of Yue, and with a pleading face said: I will also give you this. Please save the both of us. Take us to the survivor enclave in Long Hai City. I will repay you. Buy gold in troubled times and collect antiques in periods of prosperity. Gold is the worlds currency, even in the midst of troubled times, they possessed great values. Zhao Li is a wise woman, she knew that the Yuan will become a pile of papers, but as long as there are people and governments, gold would not lose its purchasing power. So she hid the gold bars, only taking it out at the last minute to give to Yue. [Translator Note: The first sentence is an old Chinese saying. It means that in prosperous times you should collect antiques as their values will appreciates. But buy gold in trouble times as every governments in the world is backed by gold.] Yue coldly said: I have no need for gold. Zhao Li immediately turned even paler, that gold was her last resort. She did not know what else to offer him, since he did not even want the gold. Yue looked at Zhao Li, and lightly said: I can take you and your son to the survivor enclave in Long Hai City. To come with us, you will need to agree to a few conditions. First, before arriving in the survivor enclave, you must obey my commands, and no arbitrary action. Second, you must work and do what your are able to. Third, we will give you food, but not necessarily enough to eat. We will give you food according to your efforts. Fourth, I will try to keep you safe, but if Im unable to fend off the danger, I will give priority to protect my other companions over you two. If you can accept these four conditions, you can come with us. If you are not able to accept, then I wont force you. After hearing the four conditions, Zhao Li immediately nodded: I accept! Ill agree to it! Yue in a deep voice said: Go transport the supplies. Dont waste time. Zhao Li quickly took her son and walked towards the stairs. This was an opportunity, a chance to survive, she would not give it up. Chen Yao watched Zhao Lis desperation, with a complex feeling in her mind. Under the womens combined efforts, after two hours, they finally transported all the supplies upstairs to the trucks. Drive! Yue ordered without any hesitation. Wang Shuang stepped on the gas, and the two large trucks immediately whisked far away. The next day, in Lei Jiang most bustling commercial district, tens of thousands of zombies quietly began moving toward the city in all directions. The zombies flooded in all directions, and soon the whole city of Lei Jiang was fully covered by zombies. By devouring human flesh, the zombies began to evolved. L1 zombies, S1 zombies, and even other kinds of zombies had evolved. Before a small supermarket, five scattered zombies stood there quietly. From an alley, a survivor rushed out holding an Imitation Tang Sword in his hand. He activated his High Speed Movement skill, and jump among the five zombies like a ghost. With the light of the sword flashing, the five zombies was soon beheaded. After five balls of white light flew into his body, his eyes lit up: Ive been promoted! Ive finally been promoted to level 10. Just as the survivor was celebrating, among a unit in the building, a crimson zombie opened his big mouth, and a fireball from the zombies mouth flew out like a rocket hitting the survivor. It blew off the upper body of that survivor. His blackened body then fell to the ground. From the side, two S1 zombies swift jumped out. They landed on top of the survivors body, and began devouring it. Chapter 55: Hijack The whole city of Lei Jiang became a hunting ground for zombies as they were released from the shopping district. In Lei Jiang City, the roles of hunter and prey had switched. In the face of those evolved zombies, the humans who were strengthened by the magical system was killed one by one. Their flesh and blood swallowed by the zombies. Lei Jiang City had became true hell. The strengthened humans that survived became more cautious, as their lives have become more difficult. In the old days, there were many cars driving on this road, but now it was virtually uninhabited. There was only car wreckages and scattered zombies wandering this road now. On the road, two Dongfeng trucks were speeding through. Yue sat in the passengers seat while looking out of the window at the dead barren scenery. Then looked at Wang Shuang and asked: How much longer till we reach Long Hai City? Wang Shuang smiled wryly and said: Im not sure. I havent driven to Long Hai City before. However, according to the GPS, we are halfway to Long Hai City. Yue nodded slightly and said nothing, while looking out the truck. He looked around for the possibility of dangers? Suddenly, 12 abandoned cars had completely blocked the lanes. Damn it! Blocked again! Wang Shuang muttered some words, and stopped the truck. The lanes blocked by abandoned cars, Yue had seen it many times. All the previous blocked cars were moved by Yue, only were they able to continued forward. Precisely because the lanes were blocked everywhere by abandoned cars that they were moving so slowly. Even once because the lanes was blocked for so long, taking a long time to switched lanes. The trucks stopped, and Yue had just gotten off from the truck, when six people came out from both sides of the road. They quickly rushed out while holding Type 81 rifles. They aimed at Yue and the two trucks. One of them had a long scar on his face, bald and with an extremely fierce look. The bald man looked at Yue and shouted Freeze! Or well shoot. In the two trucks, the girls were scared after seeing the vicious men holding guns. Their eyes were full of fear, so they lay down lower on the seats. Yue looked at the vicious bald man and frowned, immediately activating his Shadow Step skill. Then rushed towards the 6 armed men. White Bones leapt down from the truck, and rushed towards the six armed men like a demon. Seeing White Bones rushing at them, the six bald men were terrified, constantly shooting at White Bones. The bullets that hit White Bones only embedded itself in the bones. The bullets did not have any effects on White Bones. After activating the Shadow Step skill, Yues speed was to the extreme. He was now more than 5 times faster than an average person. He rushed in front of that scar-faced man, with the sword in hand, slashing towards the mans head. That scar-faced mans eyes were full of fright seeing Yue rushing towards him. He ignored White Bones on the other side, aiming his gun at Yue and fired. The moment that the scar-faced man pointed his gun at Yue, Yues body flickered, suddenly appeared behind the scar-faced man. Yue, with his sword in hand, slashing towards the scar-faced mans head. Little brother, stop! Otherwise, I can not guarantee your companions life! At this moment, came the voice of a confident man. Yue swept across the areas with his eyes, seeing 20 men armed with Type 81 rifles and Type 79 submachine guns. The bald militant men had surrounded the two Dongfeng trucks. There were also two tractors in the rear, blocking off the two Dongfeng trucks retreat. Among the 20 well-armed militants, there was a fierce looking, middle aged man stand 1.8 meters tall. The man was quietly staring at Yue. White Bones, let them live! Yue ordered in his mind. Then placed the sword on the scar-faced mans neck, immediately getting behind the scar-faced man, using him as a human shield. Yue then stared at the leader of those 26 armed militants. The scar-faced man felt the coldness of the Imitation Tang Sword on his neck, immediately producing a chill down his spine. He did not dare to act rashly. Receiving Yues order, White Bones did not used his axe, and instead, kicked the five militants. Kicking them like the wind of a storm and then strode next to Yue. The leader of the militants looked at White Bones who was next to Yue and gave a little chuckle: Little brother, you have an amazing ability there. I am Tiger Wang(Wang Guang Hu)! You can call me Tiger. What is your name? [Translator Note: Hu means Tiger in Chinese, so I will just call him Tiger, plus all his men call him Tiger. My name means Dragon on the other hand lol.] Yue stared at Tiger Wang, and in a deep voice said: My name is Yue Zhong. Big brother Tiger, I do not know why you want to block our path? We dont seem to have offended you? The firepower of the 26 militants was too great. Once there is a conflict, except for Yue, very few people will survive on his side. Ji Qing Wu and Chi Yang after continuous strengthening, their physical abilities were far superior to the average person. Killing normal zombies was very easy for them. However, faced with the great firepower of the militants, their chance of survival is very low. Not to mention Lu Wen, whose defense is 0. Once the conflict begin, she may be one of the first to be kill. If not a last resort, Yue did not want to clash with Tiger Wangs forces. Tiger Wang stared at Yue, then slowly said: Yue, this time I was out looking for supplies and searching for survivors. You all should follow me back to Always Bright Village. Always Bright Village have perfect protections, after returning to the village, I promise to keep you all well-fed. You also do not have to worry about the zombies outside. [Translator Note: Just having fun with the name lol. The village name is Chang Guang/Zhang Guang.] Yue directly refused and said: Im sorry, big brother Tiger! We want to go to Long Hai City survivor enclave. Tiger Wang slightly frowned. His frowned disappear soon after, and with a chuckle said: To each their own. Yue, since you want to go to the survivor enclave in Long Hai City, I will not stop you. But coming out on this trip is not easy, I want the supplies on one of the Dongfeng truck. Yue who have been somewhat tensed, then relaxed and said: Okay! As long as they do not die, everything else is easy. Based on their teams abilities, there is no problem if they just carefully search for supplies. Tiger Wang made a gesture, his men immediately lowered their guns. He walked towards Yue with a smile and said: Yue, you now should also release my little brother Chen Si. Yue loosen his hand, and removed the Imitation Tang Sword from Chen Sis neck. Chen Si rubbed his neck, then faced Yue with a grin, and said: You are really damn strong. Boy, besides big brother Tiger, you are the strongest person that I have met. Chapter 56: Tiger Wang Yue smiled and said: Excuse my offence! Chen Si quickly strode towards Tiger Wang. White Bones then stepped forward, blocking his way. Chen Si frowned, then turned to look at Yue and said: Yue, what do you mean by this? Yue lightly said: Its nothing. Once big brother Tiger allows us to depart, you will be able to leave my side. Tiger Wang looked at Yue, smiled and said: Chen Si, you will temporarily stay by little brother Yues side. Chen Si stood next to Yue and said: Yes! Big brother Tiger! Yue said: Big brother Tiger, I will now let my people move the supplies for you. Tiger Wang said: Its not urgent, our vehicles can not carry so much supplies. Why dont you make a trip back to Always Bright Village with me. Let me show you our hospitality. Yue, I admire your strength, I hope we can become friends. Wont you give me some face? Yues eyes shrank slightly, thinking for a moment, and then nodded: Okay! We will take a trip with you. But big brother Tiger, as I have stated before, were going to Long Hai City survivor enclave, we can only stay for a day at most. Tiger Wang laughed heartily: No problem, youre my friend! Of course, youre free to come and go. Four Hummers and two farm tractors were hauling the two Dongfeng trucks, while surrounded by 26 militants. They slowly made their way to the small village. The small village was not far from the highway. The village was not big, having only a little bit more than 50 families. The villages gate were man by two bored militants armed with Type 81 rifles on the side. Outside the village, several dozen kids ranging from 8 to 13 years old, were digging in the fields of vegetables. They were covered with mud, like little monkies. Brother Tiger! Brother Tiger! The lines of vehicles entered the village and parked in the square. Six militants with Type 81 rifles gathered around Tiger Wang, started chatting and laughing. Tiger Wang looked at Yue, smilingly said: Little brother Yue, tell your people to come down. In order to show good faith, Tiger Wang took the initiative and walked to Yues side. Everyone come down! Yue looked at the people on the trucks and said. Only now did the people on the Dongfeng trucks dared to come down. What a pretty little girl! Very pretty! Nice and tender! That chick has such long legs, must be great to be sandwich between them! Seeing all the women getting off the Dongfeng trucks, the perverseness began to show in those militants eyes. Those perverted gaze, wantonly judging the women. This caused all women on to be frightened. A thin, monkey looking militant walked near Tiger Wang, and flatteringly said: Brother Tiger, youre great! You brought back so many good stuff this time. We all can have a good time! A thin and tall militant also came over smiling, his eyes constantly looking back and forth at Yuan Yings breast, as if wanting to tear off her clothes: Yes! Brother Tiger! So much good stuff, you should leave some for us to enjoy too! Yuan Ying, Wang Qian, Zhang Xin, Su Ru Xue were all beauty. Chen Yao was like a princess. Ji Qing Wu was also a stunning beauty. These militants had not seem this many beauties, so they were salivating while looking at these beauties. Tiger Wang frowned, and shouted in a deep voice: Everyone be quiet! After Tiger Wang said this, the surrounding militants were quiet again. Tiger Wang in a deep voice said: This is Yue Zhong little brother. I recently befriended him. These women belongs to Yue, not you. Go back to work! Puppy, go find people to move the supplies from one of the trucks. Black Face, you arrange things, I want to eat a good meal with little brother Yue. Hearing that they have no part of those beautiful women, the dissapointed militants began leaving in droves. Only now that the girls were relieved. Tiger Wang smiled, and invited Yue: Little brother, this way! Yue nodded, and followed Tiger Wang. A group of people went into a small villa that Tiger Wang had people built inside the village. After entering the villa, they divided into 2 sides and sat down. Tiger Wang took a look at Chi Yang and Wang Shuang besides Yue, and asked: Yue, these two little brothers are? Yue looked at Tiger Wang and said: This is Chi Yang, and this is Wang Shuang. Tiger Wang look at the two, amiably smiled and said: Hello. Chi Yang lightly said: Hello! Wang Shuang nervously said: Brother Tiger, Hello! The people beside Tiger Wang were the leaders of over 40 armed militants. Their movements caused great pressure to Wang Shuang. Tiger Wang pointed to the three people at his side, and introduced them to Yue: I introduced to you, this is Zhang Xiang, Lei Chen, and this one is Chen Yan! The three of them are my closest brothers. Zhang Xiang is 1.8 meters tall with an imposing and burly body, a fierce looking face, and mouth covered with a long beard. He was an aggressive looking man. Lei Chen is 2 meters tall, strong as a bear, thick hands with calluses. With a strong jaw that looked like he came from a family of martial artists. Chen Yan wore glasses, looking like a very nice young man. Zhang Xiang, Lei Chen, Chen Yan are Tiger Wangs confidant. They hold the most power in the village after Tiger Wang. Yue looked at the trio and said: Hello! Zhang Xiang looked at Yue, eyes filled with provocation and defiant, then said: You are Yue Zhong! I heard brother Tiger say youve got a lot of skills. How about we spar a bit? Zhang Xiang is Tiger Wang second strongest man, second only to Lei Chen. It was the first time that he have seen Tiger Wang so hospitable to a person. It made him full of jealousy, worrying that his position would be threatened by Yue. Tiger Wang frowned and said: Zhang Xiang! Yue is my guest and friend. You must not cause him trouble! Zhang Xiang looked directly at Tiger Wang and said: Brother Tiger, I know that you value him and wants him to join. Youre the boss, your words must be obeyed. We brothers, naturally do so. But to convince me, he has to win against me. Chi Yang coldly stared at Zhang Xiang and said: You are not a match for Yue, Ill fight you. Zhang Xiang looked at Chi Yangs thin body, laughing with anger, said: Well well well! The world really has changed, even the small fish are so arrogant. Yue, I will tell you, my fist is very strong. If you dont personally come out, it would be embarrassing if your brother get hurt. Chapter 57: Spar Yue looked at Zhang Xiang, and lightly said: Chi Yang, show some mercies, dont kill him. Chi Yang nodded and walked out. He then reached toward Zhang Xiang and said: You first! Dont worry, I wont kill you. Hearing Chi Yang echoing Yues word only made Zhang Xiang even angrier. His eyes were filled with hostility, with a cold laugh, he then walked in front of the Chi Yang. After walking in front of Chi Yang, Zhang Xiang lifted his hands before his chest, as if protecting it. He then bent his body slightly forward, with his feet pressing hard against the ground. Staring at Chi Yang like a cheetah staring at its prey. Zhang Xiang was a secret master of the black fist before the world changed.. Seven people have died under his fists. Although he is arrogant, it is because he have the strength to back it up. Chi Yang quietly stared at Zhang Xiang, not making any movement. Tiger Wang carefully observed Chi Yang for a moment, then frowned and said: Little brother Yue, are you sure you really want Chi Yang and Zhang Xiang to spar? Zhang Xiangs fists is not weak. Tiger Wang have read countless people, but he could not see why Chi Yang was so confident. He did not want to ruin his plan of recruiting Yue because of Zhang Xiang. He has already seen Yues strength. With such talent under him, it would greatly increase his chance of achieving his ambitions. Boss Tiger! You can rest assured. This competition was presided over by you. Yue laughed slightly and said. Chi Yang was already promoted to level 10 and changed his job, making him even more powerful. Yue had also given the 2nd Degree Protective Garment to Chi Yang for him to wear. Chi Yang is the strongest in the team after Yue, ordinary people are no match for him.[Translator Note: Was meaning to use Boss instead of Big brother, since its easier to understand that way. But I forgot. Going to change to Boss when everyone calls him, except his 3 leaders/brothers.] Tiger Wang seeing Yue so confident, looked to Zhang Xiang and said: Aright! Match begin! Boy, youre a dead man! Zhang Xiang smiled ferociously, like a cheetah looking at its prey. He rushed forward with terrifying speed, and mercilessly threw a punch at Chi Yangs nose. Seeing Zhang Xiang rushing forward like a Cheetah, Chi Yang took a step to the left, evading Zhang Xiangs punch. He then punched Zhang Xiang severely in the stomach. , after strengthening the power of instant broke out. Zhang Xiang suddenly double over while holding his stomach from the pain, curling up on the floor. Watching Zhang Xiang getting defeated so easily by Chi Yang, Lei Chen who was sitting next to Tiger Wang, narrowed his eyes. He was the strongest on Tiger Wangs side, even he couldnt knock down Zhang Xiang that easily. Tiger Wang looked at Chi Yang, a light flashing in his eyes, clapped his hands and smiled, then exclaimed: good skill! Im flattered. Chi Yang returned to Yues side after saying those words. Tiger Wang clapped his hands, and a beautiful women about 25 years old walked in. Tiger Wang looked at the women indifferently and said: Wang Ying, help the 3rd master to go rest. Wang Ying quickly went over to help Zhang Xiang. Go away! Dont touch me, dirty whore! Zhang Xiangs face contorted, and backhand Wang Ying in the face. He then stood up, looking at Yue and Chi Yang with venomous eyes, and immediately headed to the back. Wang Ying was slapped by Zhang Xiang, but she did not dare get angry. Just that her eyes were red, looking like she would cry at any moment. Tiger Wang acted like he did not see Wang Ying getting slapped, and coldly said: Withdraw! Wang Ying! Wang Ying whispered some words, and then left the place: Yes! Boss Tiger! Tiger Wang looked at White Bones standing next to Yue, eyes flashing with desires and said: Yue, can you tell me, how did you get this skeleton? Tiger Wang saw the battle between Yue and Chen Si. He saw how White Bones was completely fine when hit by those rifles bullets. On the other hand, White Bones was much more agile than an ordinary person. If Tiger Wang did not surround the two trucks and use the the girls as hostage, White Bones by himself could have kill Chen Sis group. Yue smiled, and did not hide anything: This is my skill! It was not some kind of secret, anyone could have guess it as long as they werent a fool. Tiger Wang continues to asked: How can I obtain such skill? Lei Chen and Chen Yan also pricked up their ears, wanting to hear the answer to this question. In these last days, only those with great power can survive easier. Everyone wants to get such special skills. Yue said: After battling zombies and killing them, there is a chance that they will drop a skill book. Using those skills books, you will be able to gain special skills. I was using the skills in those books to obtain such abilities. It is no secret. Everyone in Yues team knew this. But knowing it is one thing, and doing it is another matter. Very few people would dared fight the zombies in close combat. After all, as long as you get a wound from the zombies, you would be and infected and become a zombie. Listening to Yues words, Tiger Wang, Lei Chen, and Chen Yan all frowned while eyeing each other. They have killed many zombies, but fighting zombies in close combat is not something they have done. After all, if there are guns, who would use a wooden rod to fight zombies in close combat, isnt that idiotic? A tall, fat, simple, and honest looking middle-aged man came up to report to Tiger Wang: Boss Tiger, the food is ready. Tiger Wang nodded, smiled at Yue and said: Yue, it has been a long and hard day of travel for you, come enjoy a meal. Tiger Wang clapped his hands softly, a beautiful woman wearing a cheongsam came in carrying tray of foods and placed it on the table. [Translator Note: A cheongsam is the Chinese dress you see Chinese girls wearing in movies. They typically have a slit on one/both side down the legs.] The dishes were divided into two sides before the six people of Yue, Chi Yang, Wang Shuang, Tiger Wang, Lei Chen, and Chen Yan. There was the white cut chicken which was rare to encountered in this apocalyptic world, stir-fry vegetables, stir-fry mollusc, sauted frog legs, big bowls of white rice, and steamed buns. On the all girls table of Ji Qing Wu, Lu Wen, and Chen Yao, there was gruel made from corn, cooked rice and vegetables. Yue and the other five were inside the house having dinner. While Ji Qing Wu and girls were having dinner outside in the yard. The uninhibited Zhang Xin picked up the gruel and took a sip, and a sour smell came up to her nose. She was disgusted and couldnt help spitting out the gruel: Bah! How do you eat this stuff? This is something that people eat? Ever since she was saved by Yue, Zhang Xin never had to starved. Although the food was not as good as before the end of the world, but there was no shortage of white rice and instant noodles. The other girls also took a sip, then spitting it out. It was not something that people would eat. Seeing the girls spitting out the gruel, the kids that were secretly hiding besides the house ran over. The kids picked the vegetables up from the floor, wiping it on their clothes, and then put it into their mouth. [Translator Note: Not a very nice imagery :( ] Chapter 58: Den of Thieves A little boy ran up to Zhang Xin, with his big round eyes staring at Zhang Xin, said: Beautiful big sister, if you dont eat these things, can you give it to us? We are so hungry! Zhang Xins eyes filled with sympathy seeing the hungry little boy. She pulled out a biscuit and handed it to the boy: How can you eat these things! This is a biscuit for you! The little boy took the biscuit, expressed his gratitude and fled away: Thank you big sister! Thank you, big sister! Beautiful big sister! Please give me something to eat! Im hungry!! Beautiful big sister! You are a good person, I beg you, please give me something to eat! Im hungry!! Seeing Zhang Xin so kind, the kids quickly surrounded Zhang Xin, pleading miserably. Zhang Xin was perplexed, but finally took out all the snacks on her body and gave it to the kids. All the other women were also compassionate, taking out all the snacks that they had carried and gave it to the kids. They also gave the gruels to the kids. Watching those kids eat the gruels, the women who did not suffer under the protection of Yue, felt very sad. Zhang Xin looked at the kids devouring the gruel, gnashed her teeth and said: This is an outrage. How can the leader here treat the kids like this? Does he have any humanity left in him? Wang Fang was startled by Zhang Xins words, she then immediately snapped at Zhang Xin: Dont talk nonsense! Are we not in hostile territory? Do you want to die? Zhang Xin glanced at Wang Fang, and did not say anything else. She is not stupid, she was just too angry. But she was clearly aware that this is Tiger Wangs turf. Those kids in the village ate with amazing hunger. They ate the bowl of gruel cleanly and even licked the bowl. After eating, the kids immediately ran toward the outer courtyard. Outside in the courtyard, a militant carrying a Type 81 rifle kicked one of the kids to the ground, causing candies and snacks to fall all over the ground. Small monkeys, your harvests is not bad! Biscuits, lollipops, haha, good stuff! The militant laughed, then threatened the rest of the kids: Take out all the good stuff, or I will beat you to death. Seeing the militant appeared, fear flashed in eyes of all the kids. Hesitating for a bit, the kids took out the candies and biscuits from their body, handing it to the militant. The former police officer, Su Ru Xue, finally could not stand it any more. She stood up and shouted at the militant: How can there be people like you? Taking the stuff from kids, do you have no shame? The militant looked wantonly at Su Ru Xue, laughed out loud and said: Big cow, my business is none of your concerns. If you were willing to play with your fathers gun here, I will give the stuff back to them. We can count it as payment for a prostitute. HA HA HA! Su Ru Xues trembling with anger, cursed loudly: You bastard, youre shameless!! Su Ru Xue received a good education, she only knew these two sentences of cursing. The militant looked at Su Ru Xue and mocked her: You dare to curse at your father? Hey! You can be furious here. I will have you on fathers leg, crying the next day. [Translator Note: He is mocking her and saying he would have her on his leg, spanking her.] After saying, the militant quickly turned and left the place. Su Ru Xue sat back in her seat, could not help but said in anger: What kind of place is this, how can there be such scum. Chen Yao smiled dryly and said: Im afraid they are the same as bandits. We should be in a den of thieves. Zhang Xuan fearfully said: What will happen to us? In this place, not only do the kids have to go hungry, they were also bullied. Zhang Xuan was so scared about the future. Also, the power here did not care about equality between men and women, ladies first concept. From the food that was serve to the women, one could see that the leader of the place did not see the women as people. Lu Wen smiled and said: Dont worry, big brother Yue will find a way. Lu Wen truly believed in Yue, she believed that he would be able to get everyone out of this place. Its good, with Yues protection, no matter what, she would not be harmed. Yuan Ying looked at Lu Wen with jealousy. She could see that on the way, Yue had cared more about Lu Wen. If anything happens, the ones that would be abandon would be those that does not have strong relations to Yue. The women eyed one another, besides Ji Qing Wu and Lu Wen, the rest of the women were trapped in an overwhelming gloom. Zhao Li, who was hold her son, had fear in her eyes about the future. Among the women, only Li Zhao and Wang Fang did not give the kids snacks. Looking at the suffering of the kids in the village, Zhao Li was full of worry for future of her son and herself. Yue bluntly ate the white cut chicken and stir-fry dishes such as the stir-fry mollusc on that table. These common dishes in this post apocalyptic world was extremely rare. In Lei Jiang City, Yues meal consisted of luncheon meat, ham, sausage, and cooked chicken. He quickly forgot the tasted of those food. Soon after, the dishes of food was nearly empty, leaving only three white steamed buns in the bowl. Two women walked in, taking all the empty dishes away, leaving only three white steamed buns on the table. Tiger Wang looked at Yue and smiled, then looked toward the courtyard and said: Little brother Yue! In order to celebrate our meeting, let me give you a gift. You guys come in! Tiger Wangs words had hardly faded, when six pretty women wearing makeup enter from the courtyard. The six women kneel in front of Tiger Wang and Le Chen, massaging their feet. Wang Shuang looked at the six woman massaging the feet of Tiger Wang and Lei Chen, his eyes flashing a touch of disbelief. The six women looks quite pretty, and temperament was quite good. In the past, countless men would be courting them, but now they were kneeling in front of Tiger Wang and Lei Chen while massaging their feet. Wang Shuang could not quiet believe this. Tiger Wang looked at Yue, chuckled and said: Little brother Yue, out of these women, which one do you fancy. These women do have much use, but are good at warming the bed. Yue looked at the six women kneeling in front of Tiger Wang. He saw that even though they were beautiful, their faces had a look of numbness. Their eyes were without spirit, as if they did not have any hope left, looking like a zombie. Chapter 59: Tiger Wang’s Ambition Yue towards Tiger Wang said: You should not covet your friends wife. Boss Tiger, these women are are all yours. How can I take your women? Tiger Wang smiled towards Yue, and then kicked the women kneeling at his feet as if kicking a dog and said: I know that these women are not as beautiful as the women that you have brought along. But these women are very obedient. Wang Lan, go and properly serve Yue. Today, he is your master. If you do not serve little brother Yue comfortably, you will be put inside the henhouse. The woman wearing the uniform, Wang Lan, quickly crawled in front of Yue. She then lowered her head and kissed Yues boots. Yue frowned and pulled his feet back, he was not accustomed to being serve such way. Wang Lans face turned ashen as Yue pulled his feet away. She then turned and looked at Tiger Wang. The henhouse in Always Bright Village is a place of prostitution. The women in the henhouse have to serve all the armed militants. Not only that, the women in the henhouse are only allowed to eat soup water and gruel. If serving Tiger Wang is like living a life of humiliation, then living in the henhouse is like living a life not any better than death. At least when serving Tiger Wang, there would be enough to eat. Tiger Wangs face had become sullen, with coldness in his eyes, fiercely looking at Wang Lan. He was courteous to Yue because of Yues strength, but he is merciless to a disobedient woman. Im sorry, master! Im sorry, master! Please, let me serve you! Ill do anything, as long as you say, I can satify all your needs. I beg you, let me serve you! Wang Lan was very scared from Tiger Wangs stared. She knelt at Yues feet, firmly holding his leg, with her soft breasts rubbing Yues calf, while crying and begging. Tiger Wang seeing Wang Lan holding Yues leg, his complexion grew solemn, and coldly said: Come, take this woman out. Two militants holding Type 79 submachine gun soon arrived, looking at Wang Lang with greedy eyes. They then reached out toward Wang Lan and grabbed her. The most beautiful women were divided among Tiger Wang, Lei Chen, Chen Yan, and Zhang Xiang. The women in the henhouse were average looking, a beauty like Wang Lan were rare. Even if there were several, in that harsh environment and tortured, they no longer that their look and human emotion. Wang Lan coming to the henhouse would allowed them to have a good time for a bit. Dont! Please! Master, I am willing to do anything! Help me please!! You can do anything you want to me, help me! Help me!! Wang Lan pleaded while hugging Yues leg. Yue looked at Wang Lan crying and pleading him, turned to Tiger Wang and said: Wait a minute! Boss Tiger, I will accept Wang Lan. Tiger Wangs face finally brightened, then waved his hand, the two men with disappointed eyes retreated. Going in a circle from death to life, Wang Lans inside was like a roller coaster. After Tiger Wang told the two men to back down, Wang Lan immediately knelt in front of Yue, and carefully massaging his legs. Seeing Yue finally accepted the women, Tiger Wang smiled, and started to speak to Yue: Yue, you and I should work together! You see now the world has changed, it is time that we rise. The world of the past, all those idiots relied on their parents in order to secure their positions, its a waste. What skills do they have? Just because their parents overthrew the old regime, and established the new regime, they get to enjoy the luxurious and privilege life. The law is useless against these privilege individuals. They can relax, wantonly enjoying the worlds most beautiful woman, the best wines, and the greatest vehicles. While we worked hard to maybe be able to buy a house. But its different now, now that the world has changed. The world is in turmoil, its our time to rise. As long as we work together, gathered survivors, and established a new regime, we can kill the zombies. After we unified the country, our future generations will be able to enjoy the endless splendor. Tiger Wangs eyes were filled with ambitions. He looked at Yue with his fierce eyes, while explaining his ambitions. Wang Shuang was listening while to the side. He did not think Tiger Wang would have such huge ambitions. Yue was also surprised for a moment, he just wanted to go to Long Hai City enclave. Leaving those helpless women to the Government, and looked for a few powerful team mates to help him search for his parents back home. He did not have the ambitions to establish a new regime. Those who steal are put to death, but those that steal a nation will become the aristocracy! Yue, the leaders of the past world. Their parents were also born commoners. The Ming Emperor was once a beggar, the Qing Nurhaci was also of slave origin. They was able to succeed, while were highly educated people, with guns in possession, cannot be any worse than them! Even if we take 10,000 steps back. If we have failed to established the new regime, as long as we have a huge amount of power, we can join any forces, and enjoy a wealthy life. If you think about it, throughout history, when dynasty changed, those powerful governors that surrendered to the new regime, they enjoyed the endless riches. If youre a commoner, when the regime changes, you are at their mercy, taking away everything you have. Seeing that Yue was thinking, Tiger Wang continued to speak. Hearing what Tiger Wang said was reasonable, Yue remained silent, thinking about his words. Yue slowly said: Boss Tiger, have you thought if the government have not completely collapsed. With just an order from the central government, sending a battalion, then things will be far from good. He did not know where Tiger Wang got these dozens of Type 81 rifles and Type 79 submachine gun to armed his men. But they had no formal training, and were just a bunch of rabbles. If the real army moved in, they can easily destroy this bunch of rabbles. Yues had been strengthened by the Magical System of the God, with extraordinary combat abilities, also dared not say that he would win against a company of Peoples Liberation Army soldiers. Even a rocket launcher can kill him. Chapter 60: The Youthful Girl, Guo Yu Tiger Wang laughed out loud, then said: HA HA! Little brother Yue, you have no idea. I reckoned that the central government has fallen. If they had not fallen, they would have released a notice of stability to reassured the public. It has been more than half a month since Long Hai City had broadcast a notice of the survival enclave to reassured the public. But there have not been any notice from the central government, they have all most likely became zombies. Tiger Wang suddenly offered a promise: Yue, if you come help me, you will be the 5th master of our Always Bright Village! You will only be below me, Zhang Xiang, Lei Zhen, and Chen Yan. The next time we go out to find survivors, Ill let you pick the three most beautiful women. Yue was silent for a moment, then slowly said: Boss Tiger, Im sorry. I have to make a trip to Nanning, my parents are there. I must go and find them. Im afraid I cant help you. A cold light flashed in Tiger Wangs eyes, his legs shaking, and was silent for a moment, letting out a long sigh, said: Fine! You a righteous man that that value love. Each man have their own ambitions, I wont force you. But I have a request, I hope you can do me a favor before leaving. Yues eyes narrowed, and slowly said: Boss Tiger, please tell me! Tiger Wang smiled, his words surprising Yue: I know a place where the military stored obsolete equipments and arsenals. Im going to need your help, together we will seize the arsenals. Yue thought for a moment before continuing to say: Boss Tiger, your firepower is so fierce, yet is still unable to seize the arsenals? With Tiger Wangs firepower, as long as there are plenty of bullets, normal zombies would be easily kill. He had to asked Yue for help, thus the situation would not be so simple. Tiger Wang had nothing to hide, looking directly at Yue and said: There is nothing to hide! In the arsenal, there are four mutated dogs. Those four mutated dogs are extremely ferocious, the last time we five brothers could not get rid of it. If I did not see your extraordinary skill this time, I would not dare have the idea of going there again. 40%! Those four mutated dogs, if I get rid of them. I want 40% of the firearms inside that arsenal! Yue thought for a while, then said. Tiger Wang frowned, then deeply said: 20%! Little brother Yue, after seizing the arsenal, the most I can give you is 20% of the arsenals. Yue shaking his head, said: Boss Tiger, I have to risk my life to fight those four mutated dogs. If careless, my brothers and I will all die under the jaws of those four mutated dogs. If it wasnt because of Boss Tiger being so extraordinary and heroic. I would never asked for so low. Tiger Wang stared at the mountain for a while, then looked toward the backyard and shouted: Little Rain! Come here! A skin white, black hair failing down her shoulders like a waterfall, baby-face, with voluptuous bosom, and fine facial features girl came in wearing a white dress. Seeing Little Rain came in, Lei Chen and Chen Yan had an insatiable desire in their eyes. They stared at Little Rains large breasts, who was a minor. Little Rain came in, kneeling before Tiger Wang, Lei Chen, and Chen Yan . With her refined beauty, youthful face, and busty figure, capturing people attention with her charm. She can be called a youthful big bosom model. Tiger Wang was also staring at Little Rains ample chest. Even Yue could not help but stared at her several time. In modern society, with ample nourishment, the girls developed early. Lu Wens figure among her peers is very good, but compared with Little Rain, was still quite a bit inferior. The girl name Little Rain timidly looked at Tiger Wang, and said: Boss Tiger! Tiger Wang pointed to Little Rain, then toward Yue, and said: Little brother Yue, this is Guo Yu, she is the most beautiful virgin I have. Now I will give her to you! Shes not below those girls that you have brought. The most important is her obedience. And you know what? She is the daughter of Lei Jiang Citys Mayor. The virgin daughter of a mayor, her value is far above the 20% of arsenals, what do you think? Listening to Tiger Wang giving her away like some kind of gift, Guo Yus eyes flashed with humiliation. But she did not dare show any discontent. Tiger Wang treated Yue with courtesy, but he would not show any mercy towards women. Guo Yu has seen Tiger Wang broke the limbs of a beautiful women, then threw her into the henhouse. The women could not endure it and died in 2 days, but before dying, the horrors she saw would shock ones heart. There was also a women that was thrown to the zombies while alive. Guo Yu saw the woman being eaten piece by piece while moaning in miserable agony. From then on, none of the women dared to disobeyed Tiger Wang. Those girls that would dared exhibit a princess syndrome and temper before Tiger Wang would only be seeking death. Yues eyes blinked a few time, smiled and said: Okay! We will do it your way. Tiger Wang smiled and said to Guo Yu: Little Rain, why have you not gone to meet your new master? Guo Yu brought an air of sweet scent towards Yue, then knelt in front of Yue. She looked at Yue with those bright eyes and said: Greeting master! Seeing Guo Yu kneeling in front of Yue, Lei Chen and Chen Yans eyes were filled of envy. Each of them had four beautiful women in their room, but those women were not as beautiful or had a figure like Guo Yu. Such a youthful and voluptuous beauty, Yue, you truly are fortunate. Sitting besides Yue, Wang Shuang was staring at the tempting Guo Yu, his eyes flashed with a burning desire, and muttered in a low voice. Tiger Wang watched Guo Yu kneeling in front of Yue, smiled and said: Now its getting late, little brother Yue, you have travelled far and hard. You should take a hot bath and rest. Yue asked: Boss Tiger, the water is not contaminated? Bathing was a great consumption of water. In Lei Jiang city, only Yue, Ji Qing Wu, Chi Yang, and Lu Wen were able to bathe. The others were only able to wipe their body with water carefully, and did not dare to take a bath. After all, they did not know if the water was contaminated. Tiger Wang looked at Yue, and explained: We take the water from the river. You wont have any problems as long as you boil the water for 5 minutes. If you drink the water directly, there is a chance you may be infected, and a chance you may not be infected. Guo Yus body was slightly trembling, she knew how they were able to reach this conclusion. Tiger Wang used more than 20 people to do the experiments. One of the people who drink the water directly became infected and turned into a zombie. Tiger Wang seeing that Yue did not have any doubt, attracted a tall, thin young man over, and ordered: Liu Shui! Take little brother Yue and his companions to go rest. Liu Shui nodded, and led Yue out: Yes! Chapter 61: Bath After Yue left, Lei Chen started to expressed his dissatisfaction, and said: Boss Tiger, why did you give Guo Yu to him? You know that I like Guo Yu . Is this not helping an outsider? Tiger Wang looked at Lei Chen, frowned, disappointingly said: Lei, why did you not understand? Beside having fun with women, what other use do they have? What we are lacking are firearms! As long as we have the firearms, what women can we not get out hands on? Besides, what about all your other women? You have seven women, yet you still arent tired of playing around? Guo Yu is different! Those big butts of her, soft skin, and she is only 13 years old. I havent enjoyed such high quality girls yet! Lei Chen continued to complain. Tiger Wang frowned, and shouted: Enough, do not say anymore! Lei Chen suddenly lowered his head, seething in anger, no longer speaking. Tiger Wang also loves women, and loves to to enjoy them. But in his eyes, firearms was has a greater value than women. He only wanted to expand his own powers, and increasing his territory. Lei Chen is a trusted underling of Tiger Wang. Although a little lustful, but he can fight, and is faithful. Its just that he was not very intelligent. Chen Yans eyes blinked and asked: Big brother Tiger, do you really intend to give 20% of the firearms to him? Tiger Wang asked in reverse: What do you think? Chen Yan with a face of flattery, said: I think we should make back-up plans! If he is unscathed after getting rid of the four mutated dogs. We will agreed to give him 20% of the firearms, and let him go. If he is dead, heh heh! So much the better, we can take all his people and firearms. Ah, big brother Tiger, so that is what you had planned! Youre brilliant, to come up with such a move, this little brother really admire you! Amazing! Tiger Wang revealed a satisfied smile. Chen Yan was his adviser, not only was he good at flattering, his analytical capacity was also good. Tiger Wang thought highly of him. Liu Shui led Yue, Guo Yu, and Wang Lan to a room on the 2nd floor of the building. While Wang Shuang and Chi yang were in a room next to them. The other members of the team were crammed into three rooms on the ground floors. In the eyes of Tiger Wang, woman are only an outlet to satiate his lust, and to entice powerful fighters. Besides that, they have no other values, consuming even more food . As for gender equality, Tiger Wang does not believe in prioritizing the women. In the room that Yue was staying in, there was a big jacuzzi. The jacuzzi was filled with steaming hot water. Obviously in the past, the owner of this home was definitely a rich man. Yue took off his clothes, marching into the jacuzzi. As the steaming hot water surrounded his body, it gave him a soothing feeling. After Yue recovered from his injuries, he had been tense from being combat ready and fleeing. After escaping Lei Jiang City, he has not been able to relax or taken a bath for 3 days. Lei Jiang City was about 400km from Long Hai City. This distance, if it was in the past world, would take a day to get there. But in this post apocalyptic world, many routes to the Long Hai City were blocked by many vehicles. Yue drove for three days, but was only able to make it half way. At the time when Yue was in a rare state of relaxation, the bathroom door opened, and two girls wrapped in a towel came in. The youthful face, Guo Yu went towards Yue, and said: Master! We are here to attend to your bathing. Yue frowned, and wanted to say no. But after glancing at Guo Yue, somehow he could not say those words. Guo Yu was wrapped in a white bath towel, in the steamy fog, her youthful face blushing red, with her snow white skin.In addition with those rising peaks, it was too seductive to a man. This was a woman with a pure and enchanting body. As Yue sat in silence, the two women; Guo Yu and Wang Lan, entered the jacuzzi. One behind was behind him and the other in front. Wang Lan sat behind Yue, hugging him with her ample bosom. Shes awared that she cannot match Guo Yu, so she used her boy to please Yue. Guo Yu was sitting in front of Yue, her face bright red feeling full of shame. She was a gift that Tiger Wang used to woo an expert fighter. She has not been touched by a man, asking her to take the initiative to please a man was not something she could normally do. Hesitating for a moment, Guo Yu trembling hand reached towards Yue beneath the water. Yue seeing Guo Yus appearance, couldnt help but shouted: Wait a minute! Guo Yu was startled, turning paled. She then rush to captured Yues *****, and fearfully said: Master! This slave will make you happy! Will satisfied you. Please dont kick me out! Dont push me away!! Tiger Wang methods are cruel, with his strict rules. Guo Yu has already seen the miserable fate of those women, she did not want to become a part of those female zombies. Im not kicking you out! Yue reached out, capturing Guo Yu hand, pushing it to the side, and said aloud: I have something to ask you. Guo Yu let out a sigh of relief and said: Master, please ask. In this moment, Guo Yu felt waves of sorrow. Before the end of the world, she was like a star; a little princess surrounded by myriad pet set collections. But now because of a mans word, she had felt delighted and fear. Yue suddenly asked: What kind of past does Tiger Wang have, do you know? Guo Yu thought for a while, organized her thought, and said: Boss Tiger From the lips of Guo Yu, Yue learned about Tiger Wangs history. In the past, Tiger Wang was one of the leaders of a gang in Lei Jiang City. After the end of the world, he then fled Lei Jiang City in a vehicle with several of his brothers. In the process of fleeing Le Jiang City, Tiger Wang met the armed police force that was escorting the leaders of Lei Jiang City. Tiger Wang mixed in with these survivors, seeing his chance, he led his brothers to seize the firearms from those armed police force. Amidst the fighting between the police force and zombies, he took the opportunity to kill the police force. Taking the survivors and fleeing to Always Bright Village. After entering Always Bright Village, Tiger Wang aggressively searched for survivors. The men that trusted him was included in the armed force. The beautiful women were picked by him and brothers for pleasure. Those that displease Tiger Wang were thrown into the henhouse for the other militants to enjoyed. If those militants accomplished great merits, Tiger Wang would give them a beautiful woman as private property. The militants meals were also the best, so the armed forces were composed of Tiger Wangs most loyal militants. Chapter 62: Conversation in the Night Lei Chen was Tiger Wang number one henchmen that was notorious in Lei Jiang City. He is Tiger Wang trusted henchmen, and still following Tiger Wang. Zhang Xiang and Chen Yan were the talented people that Tiger Wang recruited among the survivors. Zhang Xiang was a gang leader of five or six men when he was recruited by Tiger Wang. The Chen Si that blocked Yues way on the road junction is the cousin of Chen Yan. When Chen Yan was recruited by Tiger Wang, he also had seven or eight men under him. Tiger Wang doesnt mind talking about his past, so that is why Guo Yu dared to talk about his past. Guo Yu was captured by Tiger Wang after he seized the power from the police force. Among the women survivors, those that Tiger Wang were interested in, Guo Yu was the only one that he had not touched yet. If Yu did not appear, Tiger Wang would used Guo Yu to entice some other powerful fighter. In addition to Guo Yu, Tiger Wang also had several other beautiful virgin girls. These girls were the one he keep to entice powerful masters. Tiger Wang had enjoyed enough virgins. However, he preferred mature women that know how to serve rather than virgins that know nothing. This bandit leader is really insightful! Yues hands was kneading the plump and elastic pare of breasts, while quietly thinking.[ As Guo Yu was explaining Tiger Wangs history, she was unconsciously surrounded by Yues arms, allowing this man to touch her. Yue is only an ordinary man, he also likes beautiful women. However, after the end of the world, he had to restrained his desired. He did not touch the girls because of moral constraints and because he had to protect them. Guo Yu was youthful, beautiful, charming, and was given to him by Tiger Wang. Guo Yu also did not show any objection, so he did not restricts his own desires. Yue, what are you doing! At the moment when Yue was about to kiss Guo Yus lips, a petite figure came rushing towards Yue and shouted angrily. [Translator Note: lol, he got cockblock. Poor guy] Yue looked up and found that the petite figure is Lu Wen. Seeing Lu Wen, Yue unconsciously felt a sense of panic. However, his face was unchanged, and slowly said: Why did you come in? Lu Wen seeing that Yue was embracing Guo Yu in the jacuzzi, she was jealous, angry and frustrated. Her eyes were red and filled with tears, as if a wife that just caught her husband cheating on her, her eyes red, with tears in her eyes as if to see a husband who cheated on his wife, shouted loudly: Yue, how are worthy of me when you do this? Yue calmly said: Wen Wen, you go out outside and wait for me, I need to talk to you. Lu Wen after hearing Yues words, left the room in anger. Master, she is your girlfriend? Guo Yu looked at Lu Wen, her eyes flashing a hint of hatred. She hated Lu Wen, because as a woman, why she have to give up her dignity to serve a man, and had to work together with another woman to do such shameless things. While Lu Wen was like a princess, losing her temper like a little kid. Yue smiled and sighed: I dont know. Yue had always treated Lu Wen like a sister. In Lei Jiang City, Lu Wen had confessed to him, so he had started to look at her as a woman. Even now, he did not know whether he loves her or not. At the time of when they travelled to Long Hai City, Yue did not have time to think about those things. In no mood to continued playing with Guo Yu, Yue washed his body and left the room. Lu Wen sat angrily on the bed, once she saw that Yue was coming, she immediately turned her head to the side. She was too angry. Yue sat across from Lu Wen, with Guo Yu and Wang Lan standing behind him. Yue looked at Lu Wen, eyes full of love: Wen Wen, you know I always look upon you as a sister. Even now, I love you as my sister. As a brother to his sister, I will always take care of you. As the words came, Yue began to relax. After listening to Yues words, Lu Wens angry face began to change. She threw herself into Yues arm while crying and said: Big brother Yue! I dont want be your sister. I want to be your girl. I know that was wrong, I will not get angry and jealous at you again, nor oppose your contact with other women. Big brother Yue, you cant abandon me, now that I have only one person I can rely on. If you dont want me, I dont know what to live for. The world has changed, Lu Wen has seen how cruel and frightful the world the can be. Especially after arriving at Always Bright Village, the cruelty in this post apocalyptic world has been laid bare to her. Without Yues protection, she did not know how she would survive in this cruel world. Yue seeing that Lu Wen was crying so much in his arms, his heart began to soften, and gently patted her on the back: All right! All right! I will not abandon you, Wen Wen. I just want to love you as a sister. And I am not as great as you think. Im just an ordinary man, not worthy of your love. Seeing Yue comfort Lu Wen, Guo Yu and Wang Lan eyes were full of envy. Lu Wen is an important person to him, which is why he would carefully explain to her. Guo Yu on the other hand, he was attracted by her beauty, and had no special feelings or concerns about each others thoughts. In this Always Bright Village, Tiger Wang and his men does not see women as people. They just see them as a tool to get relief. Zhang Xiang was more perverted, he likes to torture women, and train them like an animal. All the women are afraid of falling into the hands of Zhang Xiang. In this post apocalyptic world, to be protected and respected by a strong man like Yue, is a kind of happiness. Lu Wen with a pair of watery eyes, looked at Yue, and boldly said: But I dont want to be your sister. I really dont want to. Big brother Yue, I love you, I love you. I want you to be my man! Except for you, no one else will do. Before the end of the world, Lu Wen was a very bold and enthusiastic girl, daring to always say wild things. In this post apocalyptic, without her parents control, she feared for the future, and was more emboldened at this moment. Of course, in the past, even though she likes Yue, she would not be so bold and enthusiastic to confess to him. Yue held Lu Wen, remembering when Lu Wen took care of him when he was seriously injured. His heart soften, and softly said: All Right! All right! All right! From today on, you are my girlfriend. Just after Yue said this, a valiant and handsome figure flashed in his mind. Lu Wen stopped crying while holding Yue, laughed and said: Hey Hey! Big brother Yue, thats what you said! From now on, I am genuinely your girlfriend. No matter how many women you have, they have to call me big sister! Chapter 63: Whipping After finished speaking, Lu Wen also took a look at Guo Yu. Lu Wen was also a beauty, her figure was fuller than girls her age. However, compared to Guo Yu, she was still a bit lacking. Guo Yus skin is white and youthful, her bosom very full, and had a lovely baby face. Truly an example of a youthful virgin. Seeing Guo Yu, it put a lof of pressure on Lu Wen. Wang Lan was ignored by Lu Wen, she intuitively felt Wang Lan was not her rival, and so was not a threat to her at all. Sensing that Lu Wen was looking at her, Guo Yu lowered her head. In these last dozens of days of experiences had made her mature. In the past, she would definitely glared back at Lu Wen, and give Lu Wen a good look. Now she can only lower her head to avoid aggravating Lu Wen. Currently, she is no longer the Mayors daughter, but a woman with a fate where she cant even control her own body. She was now a pitiful woman just like some commodity that can given away. Yue patted Lu Wen on the back, comforting her and said: Good! They will listen to you. Lu Wen finally stopped crying, smiling toward the Yue, and like a spoiled child, said: I want to sleep in here tonight. Yue was hold Lu Wen, smiled and said: Okay! Lu Wen was contented sleeping next to Yue, while Guo Yu slept on Yues right side. Wang Lan was curled up at the corner of the big bed. The next day, Yue and his party went to the dining hall. Breakfast was boxed milk, hot white steamed buns, and pork sausages. Chen Yao and the girls only got the gruels with wild vegetables. Looking at the gruels, all the girls were nauseous. Even though they were hungry all night, they still didnt want to eat that disgusting gruel. At the table, Tiger Wang looked at Yue, laughed and said: Little brother Yue, last night was fun right! HA HA! Yue said with smile: Thanks to Boss Tigers generosity yesterday, I did sleep well. Last night, even though Yue did not do anything with the three women, but holding Lu Wen and Guo Yu while sleeping all night, it was not bad. While eating, Zhang Xiang looked at Yue with poisonous eyes, then lowered his head to eat the steamed buns and pork sausages. Lei Chen looked at Yue with jealousy and hate, he wanted to enjoy Guo Yu for a long time, but had not succeeded. Now that Yue had enjoyed it first, he was filled jealousy and hate for Yue. Chen Yan carefully looked at Yue, eyes flashing, with his thoughts unknown. Yue looked at Tiger Wang, and said: Boss Tiger, are we going to the arsenal today? Seeing Yue so energetic, Tiger Wang couldnt help but pause a moment before saying: No rush! Our brothers had just went out and performed the tasks, they are too tired, and need to rest for two days. Two days after, we will set off to the arsenal. These two days, you should take your time and relax here. After the militants go out to performed a task, they will relax for two days, this is a rule that was set in Always Bright Village. In the outside world, there is constant danger of dying. Tiger Wangs men have the Type 81 rifle and Type 79 submachine guns to deal with ordinary zombies. Ordinary zombiers are not a problem, but if it was S1 zombies, they would be killed. Under the tremendous pressure of dying any time, if they are not allowed to relax, those militants would revolt. In fact, among the survivors that Tiger Wang gathered, many had committed suicide because of the bleak future. Yue nodded, then stood up and went outside. Seing that Yue stood up, Tiger Wang said: Little brother Yue, since you dont want to join us. Starting from today, you must used your own supplies for food and drink. We cannot treat you like today. Every bit of supplies in this post apocalyptic world is hard to come by. Yues group has more than 10 people, even just eating the gruels, they would eat a lot. Tiger Wang naturally was reluctant to let Yue freeload off of him. I understand Boss Tiger! Yue after finishing the sentence, along with Chi Yang and Wang Shuang, left the dining hall. He had a Dongfeng truck full of supplies, if provisioned carefully, it was not a problem for more than a dozen people to eat over half a month. After leaving the dining hall, Yue saw the women around the big pot of gruel, none of them were eating it. Guo Yu and Wang Lan as Tiger Wangs women did not have to worry about food and clothing. Even they could not eat that rancid gruel. Zhang Xin walked toward Yue with a bitter face and said: Yue, we should leave immediately! This place is not a place for people to stay. Wang Fang also looked at Yue anxiously, and asked Yes! Yue, how long do we have to stay here? The environment here was suffocating the women. More than 10 women crowded into a small room, and their food was worse than dog food before the end of the world. Chen Yaos previously had a pet dog, the dog food that her dog ate was better than the rancid gruel. Yue in a deep voice, said: Three days, we would have to stay here for at least 3 days! Yue was able to get many firearms from searching the police station, but he did not have a lot of ammunitions. He carefully hoarded up ammunitions, and did not want to use it so casually. If he was able to find an arsenal, he could have enough bullets to improve his shooting skills. If he was able to master more combat skills, it would be easier to survive in this post apocalyptic world. Zhang Xins complexion changed greatly, and said: Three days, you cant get us out of here right now? I dont want to stay in this damn place even a minute more. The other women also looked at Yue, they wanted to get out of this place. Yue frowned, looking over at Guo Yu and Wang Lan on one side. He didnt think that Zhang Xin would be so stupid as to ask these questions in front of unknown people. Zhang Xin did not truly experienced the end of the world, and was rather naive. Subtlety was not her forte. So she wasnt guarded against Guo Yu and Wang Lan. We can! I can take you out of here. Yues words made the girls happy, and then his next words crushed their hopes: However, beside me, Chi Yang, Ji Qing Wu, Chen Yao, and Lu Wen, even half of you surviving is amazing. At this moment, a pleading voice came from the gate: Dont beat me! Dont beat me, Im pleading you, dont beat me! Attracted by the sound, Yue and his party walked out. Outside, Chen Si was holding a whip. He was whipping a woman that was curled up into a ball holding her face while on the ground. Surrounding Chen Si was six or seven militants, and seven or eight hungry looking men. Chapter 64: Steamed Bun Tiger had guns, but not much ammo. The gunmen he selected were all able-bodied men that dared to fight zombies. Among the survivors, there were also some men who didnt dare fight. They were only good for digging up wild vegetables and grass to eat. They were of the lowest social status. Yue Zhong saw a woman on the ground who had been whipped. He wrinkled his brows and asked: Whats the matter? Ah, Yue Zhang! Chen Si gave her a whipping. He laughed and said to Yue Zhang as he walked up: Its no big deal. This dirty whore, her hands have been dirtied. She stole a steamed bun to eat. She was caught red-handed and dragged out to receive punishment. Let these guys see what happens. At that time the girl curled up on the floor receiving the whip was endlessly begging on the floor with an extremely piercing sound. The women at Yue Zhongs side couldnt bear it. Guo Yu and Wang Lan looked at the girl curled up on the ground, dread flashed in their eyes. They didnt want to become that type of pitiful person. Zhang Xin standing by Yue Zhongs side couldnt help but blurt out: It was only a steam bun, do you have to go this far? Chen Sis eyebrow raised up. He irately said to Zhang Xin: Us men are speaking, You women dare interrupt? Looking to get whipped? Chen Si had a heavy murderous aura. Zhang Xin was frightened by him, retreating back a couple of steps, not daring to say anything else. Chen Si looked at Yue Zhong and imparted some teaching on women: Yue Zhong, You have amazing skill, but you are still lacking skill in the training women. Right now what are the ways of the world? Women, need to be beaten to make them honest and docile. We are on the outside fighting to death seeking food to raise them, they fret about at home all worried. Among daddys women, there is one who was a venture capitalist. She was unwilling with daddy at the time, always complaining, and being insolent. After getting beaten several times, she is like a trained dog, licking daddys feet. [TL: Yes, Chen Si actually refers to himself in the third person. Guys who think they are BA in china refer to themselves as ӡ which literally means father/daddy, but they use it arrogantly to mean something like Im the man.] Listening to Chen Sis advice on women to Yue Zhong, in addition to the women standing at his side, Ji Qingwu, Chen Yao, and Lu Wens faces all became extremely ugly. Among this team, Yue Zhongs military force was superior. Chi Yang was also Yue Zhongs diehard follower. He really wanted to change Chen Sis appearance (TL: for the worse). Hardly any women were able to resist his violation. In the final age of this crumbling worlds order, they really didnt know how Yue Zhong would react. These women continuously received Yue Zhongs support at the end of this world. Although they all knew the the world changed requiring strong people providing safety. But they never thought the outside world would become this dreadful. The deep darkness hiding in some mens hearts unexpectedly exploded forth with the end of the worlds arrival. Ji Qingwu and Chen Yao had only fought alongside Yue Zhongs side. They never expected beforehand they would run across these mad thugs on the way to Lei Jiang City. They knew several peoples minds started to warp into madness in some parts of the world. Yue Zhongs silence didnt interrupt Chen Sis interests. Carry her into the Henhouse! [TL: Henhouse, AKA brothel] Right, send her to the Henhouse! The gunman was tired of beating her, finally stopping his hand. The gunman to the side gathered her. The women In Always Bright Village were split into five types. The first type were the most young and beautiful women. They were divided up among the four chiefs strictly for their personal enjoyment. The second type were the women shared among all of the gunmen. Tiger also awarded women to gunmen for great service. These women were those gunmens private property. Not even the head boss could use them. The third type were the women in always bright village who searched for vegetables, caught fish, raised chickens, and raised pigs. These women were able to receive moldy food to stay alive. The gunmen werent able to lightly handle these women. The fourth type were the wives of the Always Bright villagers. Tiger also didnt let the gunmen mess with these women as they pleased. But Always Bright villagers also had to contribute to the daily vegetables and grass tax. The fifth type were the Henhouse women. All of the gunmen were able to do as they pleased with them, and their status was the lowest. At this time, an approximately 30+ year old man rushed into the group. He knelt before the gunmen, unceasingly bowing his head before the crowd: Please no!! Please no! Uncles, Im begging your approval! I dont want to send my wife to the Henhouse!! Im kneeling and begging before you! She really is starving! Im begging you all please release my wife! Chen Sis eyes flashed a light. He walked into the crowd. He kicked the 30+ year old vegetable picker onto the ground, coldly saying: For thieves, women get sent to the Henhouse! Men get their hands cut off and thrown outside the village. This is the rule big brother Tiger established. There arent any exceptions to the rules. Da Gou, even if you bow your head, theres no use. [TN: he is called Da Gou which also means big dog. It think it is his name and not a title, but calling a person a dog in China is also an insult.] Da gou crawled on his knees repeatedly bowing his head before Chen Si until his head started to leak blood. He painfully implored: Brother Si, Grandpa Si, Im begging you, give your approval! Dont send my wife to the Henhouse! I guarantee, she didnt dare, she wouldnt dare again. Im begging you! Chen Si immediately took his 81 rifle and put it to Da Gous head. He evilly said: Scram! or Die! The woman curled up on the ground weakly spoke: Gou quickly leave! All of the gunmen in Always Bright village were malicious. Not only did they dare to fight zombies, but they also didnt hesitate to kill people. All of the thorns in the side of Always Bright village were shot on the spot by the Gunmen. Da Gou kneeled on the ground, wailing: Ah Ying Im sorry! Ah Ying! Chen Si coldly said: Drag her away! Two gunmen soon after obscenely smiled towards the crumpled up woman on the ground and walked over. This cold sight made the brought forth chilliness and sympathy from the womens hearts. They were fools like flowers in a greenhouse experiencing for the first time this worlds cruelty and terror. Ji Qingwus face changed color, a cold light flashed. Her fists tightened, she couldnt help but to take a step forward. Yue Zhong also took a step forward. Stopped Ji Qingwus body and opened his mouth: Slowly! Chen Si turned his eye upon Yue Zhong: Yue Zhong, this is a Always Bright village interior matter. You want to interfere? The seven gunmen surrounding Chen Si all placed their hand on their guns. They glared at him like a tiger watching its prey. Six gunmen also gathered at the rear of Yue Zhong. They took a couple steps back and looked upon Yue Zhong like a big enemy. Yue Zhongs bravery had already been spread around. These gunmen were all afraid of Yue Zhong. However they still maintained self control and didnt point their guns at Yue Zhong. The women at Yue Zhongs side were all extremely scared. If both sides clashed, they were afraid few people would survive. Chapter 65: Da Gouzi Yue Zhong waved his hand. He threw a type 54 gun containing six bullets to Chen Si: My meaning wasnt to interfere with your Always Bright Village matters. I only want to do a business transaction with you. Ill buy her. Is this enough? Chen Si grabbed the 54 type pistol happily. He waved his hand: Yes! Yes! Release her! The power of tiger wasnt lacking, but there were few guns and ammunition. Their entire amount of guns they had didnt even number to fifty. A type 54 pistol was worth a substantial amount. Trading it for a useless woman was a rare opportunity. Possessing this 54 pistol, Chen Si had enough to hand over to Tiger, and it was enough to attain some material rewards. The two gunmen soon after relaxed their hands and let go of that pitiful woman. Yingzi!! Yingzi!! Da Gouzi ran over to that woman named Yingzi crying out tears. Chen Si walked over in front of Yue Zhong and smiled saying: Yue Zhong, Our Henhouse still has dozens of women. Do you want?! Ill give two women to you for a 54 pistol, four women for a 79 submachine gun. Ill trade a woman for twenty 54 pistol bullets, or forty submachine gun bullets. What do you think? In Always bright village, beautiful women had a little bit of worth, but ordinary women didnt carry much value. Yue Zhong directly refused saying: No! From this situation Yue Zhong ascertained ammunition was limited. He couldnt give that precious military force and use for other related people. Chen Xi smiled and walked towards the Henhouse: Go stroll around the village, Im going to relax. This isnt a government assembled place. Please control your impulses, otherwise many people could get killed. The people close to you also could get killed because of your impulses. Yue Zhong walked over to Ji Qingwus side, dropped his head and whispered into her ear. A whiff of Ji Qingwus scent entered into his nose. Yao looked at Yue Zhong and grinded her teeth: I KNOW! Da Gouzi grabbed his wife and kneeled down in front of Yue Zhong: Yingzi, come bow down before this man. He saved you! Da Gouzis age although about a generation older than Yue Zhong, in this time whoever has ability is the Big Brother. Da Gouzi called all the gunmen in Always bright village older brother, as not to offend anyone. Yingzi kneeled before Yue Zhong eagerly bowing her head: Thank you big brother Yue! The Henhouse was the hell of Always Bright village. Almost every day a woman couldnt bear the torment and died. That wasnt a place people could stay. Yingzi sincerely appreciated Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong casted an eye at Yingzi. She was approximately 30+ years old. Her body was ordinary with an average appearance. Her complexion was somewhat yellow, just an ordinary village woman. Yue Zhong said: Get up! Da Gouzi helped Yingzi stand up. Yue Zhong withdrew a biscuit from his pocket and gave it to Da Gouzi: How about you take me around the village! Da Gouzi received the biscuit; his face smiled from end to end, continuously expressing thanks: Thank you big brother! Thank you big brother! Im familiar with always bright village, Ill certainly take you around. Taking that biscuit and adding a little water to make a paste, then mixing in some vegetables, would be enough for Da Gouzi to feed his family for two days. At this time Lu Wen came by, grabbed Yue Zhongs clothes and said: Big Brother Yue Zhong, my tummy is hungry! We should eat then walk around! That maize gruel of wild herbs isnt something people eat. Lu Wen and the women hadnt eaten anything. They were already hungry enough for two whole meals. Yue Zhong said: Okay! Da Gouzi, wait a moment, meet me at the public square later! Da Gouzi repeatedly nodded, and helped his wife go home: Understood, big brother Yue! On the Always Bright village streets, everyone was watching Yue Zhongs party. They were measuring up these new residents to Always Bright village. Zhang Xin and the women generously gave their food to the children of Always Bright village yesterday. Quickly a crowd of children crowded behind the women and yelled: Beautiful big sisters, Im begging you give us something to eat! Were hungry! Zhang Xin courteously said: I have none! I dont have anything to eat on me! I really have nothing! How could these village children believe that. They surrounded Zhang Xin and Lu Wen begging without end: Beautiful big sisters, please give us something to eat! Were Hungry! Seeing these children, Yue Zhongs eyebrows wrinkled. Chi Yang standing by Yue Zhongs side pulled out his 54 pistol and pointed it at the children, coldly saying: scram! Seeing Chi Yang being fierce like this, pulling out his pistol, these Always Bright village children scattered with fear. They werent afraid of the generous women, but they were afraid of these ruthless gunmen without limit. Seeing these children disperse, Zhang Xins heart relaxed. She looked at Chi Yang and raised an eyebrow: Chi Yang, why did you do that? They are all little children. Frightening them is okay, but why did you have to bring out the gun? Yue Zhongs eyebrows wrinkled, he walked forward and slapped Zhang Xin across the face. Zhang Xin felt cheated by Yue Zhongs attack. She scrunched up her pretty face and said in disbelief: You hit me! You unexpectedly hit me. Correct! I hit you! If not for your kindness bullshit, we wouldnt be bothered by those children. You generously gave our things to other people just like that. I didnt tell you to do that. But Chi Yang helped you out of this situation, and you said things to him you shouldnt say. Please watch your mouth! Next time I hear you speak like this to my brother, Ill ask you to leave our group! Yue Zhong stared at Zhang Xin, rattling off his words. Chi Yang helped with good intentions. Zhang Xing still spoke indiscriminate remarks. He couldnt stand by. Words can also hurt people, and sometimes words can cut deeper than a knife. Yue Zhongs was committed to complete his promise of escorting these girls to Long Hai citys survivor camp. He couldve gone earlier with Chi Yang, Lu wen, and Wang Shuang to rush to Nanning to seek his family. Out of the goodness of his heart he was helping, yet still getting scolded. Yue Zhong didnt have that kind of holy disposition. Zhang Xins eyes turned red. She bowed her head and tears flowed out. Although she couldnt compare with the beautiful Yuan Ying and Chen Yao. She still had a better than average face. In college quite a few men pursued her, but this was the first time she had ever endured being hit by a man. Without paying attention to the crying Zhang Xin, yue Zhong walked over to the Dong Feng truck. Wang Shuang, Chi Yang, Lu Wen, Guo Yu, and Wang Lan followed closely behind Yue Zhong. Chapter 66: Survivor Instinct The other women also followed behind Yue Zhong, Ji Qingwu, and Chi Yang. Seeing Always Bright Villages situation, these women started to really understand this worlds savageness, as well as the rarity of people like Yue Zhong. Zhang Li was the only woman who stayed behind and walked over to Zhang Xins side saying: Zhang Xin, Yue Zhong and them are already not bad! They have already been good to us. Dont nitpick like this later on. I know what you said wasnt wrong. But the present is different from the past, order has already collapsed. Zombies are everywhere. Look, no one here has enough to eat. They kill someone over a steamed bun. Yue Zhong and Chi Yang risk their lives searching for goods so that we wont be hungry for a day. You arent satisfied and complain, saying its not enough. Think about it! Finished speaking, Zhang Li also headed towards Yue Zhongs direction. She didnt feel the least bit safe away from Yue Zhongs side in this village. Wait for me! Zhang Xin saw she was the only one left behind. Her heart became dreadful. Not daring to stay there and cry, she hastily chased them. Yue Zhongs goods were placed in the Dong Feng truck, no one dared mess with it. If anyone robbed the truck and Tiger discovered, it would be their end. Theyd be fed to zombies! Tiger did things in a big way. On the sides of the Dong Feng truck he stationed two gunmen. Seeing Yue Zhongs people came to get supplies, these gunmen didnt obstruct. Entering the truck, all the women grabbed the bread and boxed milk and wolfed it down. Guo Yu also grabbed bread and a box of milk and ate in small bites. This is the best breakfast she had eaten in Always Bright village. On account of Tigers restrictions, Guo yu and Wang Lan could eat until they were full, but the majority of what they ate was steamed buns and wild vegetables. There wasnt any of the things they wanted to eat. Only Tigers women were able to occasionally taste meat dishes. As far as milk, that was a luxury good. Only the four big chiefs and a few leaders could drink it. The women couldnt partake. Guo Yu in one bite ate bread, and another drank milk. Her heart brimmed with satisfaction. I never thought bread and a box of cancer causing milk could make me this satisfied! Guo Yu thought with sorrow in her heart. [TL: China has a reputation for bad milk products in general. Theres even a large market for foreign baby milk because they dont trust local producers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Chinese_milk_scandal] Before the end of the world, Guo Yu wouldnt even glance at this trash bread. She absolutely wouldnt drink anything but imported organic milk. Right now bread and a box of milk made her feel extremely satisfied. She could only lament the environment was able to change mankind. Guo Yu ate bread and drank milk and measured up Yue Zhong at the same time: I need to take advantage of this man and put him firmly in my hands. Guo Yu was extremely afraid of once again falling back into the the hands of the four chiefs of Always Bright village. She needed to find a strong person to rely on and find shelter. Yue Zhong was able to grab Tigers attention, and he also had the skill to find so much food. Obviously Yue Zhong was her ideal strong man. As far as love, she saw a beautiful woman thrown to the zombies to die by tiger. When that beautiful womans husband was begging for shelter before Tiger, Guo Yu already gave up on expecting love. The situation had changed mankind. The originally innocent, and only sometimes rebellious and bold Guo Yu started having schemes. Yue Zhong took inventory of the goods on the Dong Feng truck. Shortly after finishing, he said to the women: Starting today, We need to implement a food distribution system. You cant eat as you please like in the past! On the road, due to the supplies being sufficient, Yue Zhong didnt restrict the womens food and drink supplies. This was the first time implementing rations. The womens hearts had some conflict and doubt, but Yue Zhong just finished reprimanding Zhang Xin. The other women didnt dare disobey Yue Zhong and became silent. Just at that time, Ji Qingwu opened her mouth and asked: Why? Among the women, only Ji Qingwu, Lu Wen, and Chen Yao were able to speak equally with Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong explained: Weve used up a lot of supplies on the road, yet we havent searched for any supplies. Right now, we have to give Tiger half of our supplies. The shortest time we will stay at Always Bright Village is three days. After leaving Always Bright Village, we still have to reach Longhai City without knowing how it will take, and we also dont know what will happen on the road. I want sufficient supplies to respond to events that could occur. Yue Zhong knew Ji Qingwu was also helping the other women ask, for that reason he answered extremely clearly. Two Dong Feng trucks have a lot of supplies, and Tiger wanted to take one. Yue Zhong and the rest would be left with one. Their party had more than ten people. If they dint have food rations, and still let everyone pig out, he was afraid the supplies wouldnt last long. Recieving Yue Zhongs explanation, their hearts slowly relaxed. Several supplies were also hiding in Yue Zhongs storage ring, but that was his emergency stash. He would only use it as a last resort. Yue Zhong Said: From today, during our stay in Always Bright Village, we will cook food. The fighting force will receive three three bowls of rice each meal, two slices of lunch meat, and a piece of ham sausage. The labor force will receive two bowls of rice each meal and half a piece of ham sausage. The non-laborers will receive one bowl of rice each meal. On the Dong Feng truck, they arranged several pouches of rice and used the rice cooker to to measure out an amount that would be enough to eat similar to the packaged food. This time Ji Qingwu didnt speak again. She knew the current situation wasnt very good. If there was no leftover food to respond to dire situations, as soon as a situation occurred there would be trouble. For instance if they had to stay in Always Bright Village without any supplies stored up, the consequences would be unbearable. Ji Qingwu didnt voice any opposition, and the other women didnt dare say anything. Thats how this matter went down. Quickly Da Gouzi came to the public square. Seeing the group eating bread and drinking milk, he choked down his saliva. He extremely respectfully said: Brother Yue! Im here! Yue Zhong casually threw his bread package and milk box into the trash can and said: Okay. Lets go! Da Gouzi tenaciously started at the black trash back at Yue Zhongs side. He said to Yue Zhong: Big Brother Yue, can you give this to me? Okay! But what are you going to do with it? Yue Zhong gave the trash bag to Da Gouzi, and asked him not understanding. The other women also strangely looked over at Da Gouzi. Da Gouzis face proudly showed his survival instinct: Those packages still have some crumbs in them. The milk boxes can be cut open, and could still have milk remaining. Hearing Da Gouzis words, these women all had a burst of sadness. Yue Zhong curiously asked: Da Gouzi, arent you in a farm village? How are you lacking food? Chapter 67: Entangled In the City, ordinary families have several days or even ten days worth of food storage. Always Bright Village is a rural village. They should have stockpiled even more. Yue Zhong had heard the villages around them, the families normally saved a full year of supplies . Da Gouzi bitterly laughed: Our village does agricultural tourism, specializing in hosting outside travelers. In the village there are some privately raised pigs, chicken, and fish. However every family had a little saved. The day the whole world suddenly spawned zombies, they bit several people. Everyone either fled or went into hiding. Later on Big Brother Tiger and the rest came. They cleared out village zombies, but the provisions, pigs, and chickens of the village were all snatched away by them. When we ran no one carried much food. There was no method to do so. We are only able to dig up some vegetables and grass to live a meager existence. Yue Zhong pointed at the surrounding farmland: Why not seed there? You only need to plant a few seeds, after a couple months you can collect a some food. There were only women and children searching for vegetables on the fields outside the village. There werent any poeple cultivating the land. Continuing on like this was out of the question. Only relying on reserves, even if they have a mountain stored up, eventually they will starve. If there wasnt anyone assigned to plowing, just the food problem was enough to make people have an endless headache. Da Gouzi bitterly laughed: Big brother Tiger bought seeds from the nearby supplier, but those seeds were planted a while ago. Theyve yet to germinate. Yue Zhongs heart sank. If there was no way to resolve the issue of planting seeds, then mankinds future plight will become more and more difficult. There are many food and supplies scattered all around, but every time they are use theres less. Furthermore after a while the food will start to mold, and the amount of edible food will become even less. Yue Zhong threw out the doubting thoughts in his mind, going towards the other places in the village. In that village, except for the gunmen, everyone looked famished without light in their eyes, the same as a walking corpse. Their eyes couldnt see a thread of hope. Several men and women both young and old searched for vegetables and grass they could use. The group of children that bothered Zhang Xin were all running around the field searching for edible food. The end of the world already took those originally innocent, lively, carefree, and anxiety free children and tempered them into early maturity. They all started to struggle for survival. The zombies surrounding Always Bright village had already all been cleared out by Big Brother Tiger. Because of this the villagers were able to seek food outside the village. Here are two steamed buns. You and your wife accompany me for one day. These two steamed buns are yours. Passing a corner, there came a wretched voice. Yue Zhongs eyebrows wrinkled. Looking inside a brick building, a short and small gunman with an 81 rifle held two large white steamed buns and smiled lewdly at two women. The older womans age was over 30. She had a full figure, beautiful appearance, and was wearing a white blouse with jeans looking extremely classy. The younger girl looked only 11 or 12. Her large eyes looks at the gunman brimming with dread. At the same time her eyes frequently glanced at the two large steamed buns. She was already hungry for several days, really wanting to eat one. In the past her she didnt even look at steamed buns. That well mannered beautiful young woman, with silver teeth hiding fangs implored: Older brother Xu! Ill accompany you! I beg you release Shanshan! Shes still young! [TL: They used a phrase yҧ here, and I cant find what it means. It literally means silver teeth hide bite. I think it might mean that the young woman although appearing innocent could hide sly actions. Any help would be much appreciated.] Gunman Xus face sank, his face voice cold without compare: Li Xuan, You dont need to give me face. Im shameless! This guy fancies your mother and daughter pair. Its your good fortune. Dont refuse a toast only to be forced to drink. Piss off daddy, and daddy will give you two shots. Hell throw you in the ditch. In this world, if you two die, no one will stick out their neck to save you. [TL: Laozi ӡ means father/dad, but he is using it to mean Im the man. He is not actually their father] Seeing Gunman Xus ugly evil face, Li Xuans heart became hopeless. After her man left the village to find food, he never returned. Without a mans protection, this Xu Wei who always peeped at her body took advantage. A crafty light flashed in Xu Weis eyes, the tone changed: Li Xuan, if your mother and daughter pair follow me, I guarantee you two wont go hungry so long as I have a bite to eat. Xue Wei used the carrot and the stick. Li Xuan didnt have a plan. If it was before the end of the world, she could put this man in his place with just a phone call never to recieve a second glance from him. But now, she was without a man and had no choice. A strange light flashed in Li Xuans eyes. She hugged her daughter with her thoughts in a whirl. There were no laws in Always Bright Village. Xu Wei could kill them as he pleased, and no one would stick out their neck to help. For she herself to follow Xu Wei wasnt a problem, but Li Xuan didnt want to throw her own daughter into the fire pit. Xu Wei looked at Li Xuan and her cherished daughter Zou Shanshan with greedy eyes. He continued to threaten: My patience has limits! Between words, Xu Wei loosened up the 81 type rifle on his back, and placed it beside is food. It both relaxed and threatened Li Xuan. Seeing Xu Wei like this, Li Xuan was even more afraid. Her silver teeth with fangs delicate body shuddered, not knowing what to do. Wait a moment! At this time there was a voice outside the door. Yue Zhong strode inside. Xu Weis face changed seeing Yue Zhong walk in the door. He grabbed his 81 type rifle and nervously stared at Yue Zhong: Yue Zhong, what do you want? Li Xuans gaze fell upon Yue Zhong while holding onto Zou Shanshan. Yue Zhongs manner was cold. Staring at Xu Wei, he asked in verbatim: What do YOU want? Xu Wei became afraid due to Yue Zhongs manner, and he retreated two steps. Steeling his nerves he spoke bold and confident with justice on his side: Im just doing a business transaction with them. Two steamed buns to prostitute them out for one day. This is free trade with them. Go tell big brother Tiger, Im not afraid. [TN: Hmm looks like someone no longer has the cojones to call himself daddy.] Standing by Yue Zhongs side, Lu Wen couldnt help but curse: Shameless!! The other girls all couldnt believe that Xu Wei dared openly say these words. Chi Yang looked at Yue Zhongs eyes at this time. A murderous look flashed by. Yue Zhong shook his head towards Chi yang. Now is not the time to turn on Tiger. If something happens, both sides will be in a life or death situation. Yue Zhong pulled out two compressed biscuits from his pockets. He indifferently said to Li Xuan: Here are two compressed biscuits. Im using this to buy you two! After following me, you all only need to do the work given to you, and you wont starve. If you wish take it. If you dont its cool. Chapter 68: Granting Gruel Li Xuan rushed forward and grabbed the two biscuits in Yue Zhongs hands making her and her daughter be sold to Yue Zhong: Im willing! Im willing! Li Xuan was an extremely capable, experienced rich successful business woman before Z-age. She saw that behind Yue Zhong there were several young and beautiful girls. They also didnt have the appearance of bitterness. She knew Yue Zhong at least still maintained a shred of humanity during Z-age. [TL: They keep referring to ĩ which translates to end of the world. But really its referring to present day after zombies came. Im just going to start referencing it as Z-age for the age of zombies.] Seeing the prized meat almost in his hand wanting to fly away, Xu Weis eyes flashed enmity. Seeing the eyes of White Bones standing at Yue Zhongs side, he put down his fierce words. Then he gloomily walked away: Yue Zhong your ruthlessness, Ill remember! As soon as Xu Wei walked away, Zuo Shanshan ate her compressed bisuit in small bites. She knew at her young age how hard food was to attain. Although she was extremely hungry, she didnt eat all of the compressed biscuit at once. Zou Shanshan placed her hand underneath the compressed biscuit. She ate and carefully licked the crumbs that fell on her hand. It was cute and pitiful at the same time. In the village, there were some people who didnt leave. Several small children watched Zou Shanshan eat the compressed biscuit. Their eyes all exposed a sight of matchless envy. Yue Zhong walked nearby to a room similar to a big storehouse. The sounds of women moaning and crying, men laughing and scolding all emitted from within the storehouse. Hearing that sound, Guo Yu, and Wang Lan both exposed a dreadful appearance. Da Gouzi took a look at the Henhouse and licked his lips. He said to Yue Zhong; Thats the Henhouse! So long as you work for big brother Tiger, you can do as you please with the women there. Yue Zhong directly turned towards another place. His power had limits. Protecting his own people was already extremely strenuous. He didnt know what took place in there. Otherwise, he worried he couldnt stand it, and he would become impulsive. Yue Zhong walked to the tail of the village. On that side he saw a small brook that was a tributary of the Lei River. He walked over: Da Gouzi! Isnt that a river? Why dont you go over there and catch some fish to eat? The brook has fish and shrimp, the villagers only need to use their brains. Catching some food to eat shouldnt be a problem. Why does everyone look famished, are they not hungry? Da Gouzi laughed: Big brother Yue, people have thought of this. But the river spawned dozens of pythons after the zombies appear. If anyone goes near that river, the pythons will jump on the shore and eat them. Already dozens of people have died in the mouths of pythons. Up until now, unless they dont want to live, who dares go near that river? Big brother Tiger also wanted to kill those pythons in the past. After four people died, they gave up on siegeing the dozens of pythons. Yue Zhong asked: When you collect water how do you do it? Da Gouzi explained: The sides of the river also have several places where water appears. We get water to use from those shallow areas. Those shallow areas also have some small fish and shrimp, but no one dares fish. Every time they quickly grab some water and flee, not daring to linger. Yue Zhong looked over at the river and thought a moment, then he turned and went into the village. His current goal was to get his hands on the weapons and ammunition in the armory, then take Zhang Li and these women to the Long Hai City group. Then return home to find his family. He didnt want additional problems. Zhang Li, you take some people and boil a large pot of gruel. Remember to add a little extra water. Yue Zhong said to Zhang Li after returning to the side of the Dong Feng truck. Finished speaking, Yue Zhong said over to Da Gouzi: Da Gouzi, go tell the children under sixteen years old they can come over here to eat one bowl of watered down gruel each meal. You and your wife can also come eat a bowl. Remember to remind them to bring their own bowls. Da Gouzi heard the words, looking stupefied, then his became covered with a happy expression towards Yue Zhong. Unceasingly expressing thanks: Thank you! Big brother Yue!! Thank you! Ill bring the people of the village to thank you. You really are a good man. Finished speaking, Da Gouzi rushed into the village. The majority of the team members didnt have an opinion about Yue Zhongs decision. Along the way they saw the children of the village were extremely poor. They were like war refugees that fled to another country. Like a gust of wind, quickly the children of the village all caught the news and came, and they crowded the area. Chi Yang looked at those children coldly: Line up! If you dont line up, or If you jump the line then you cant receive gruel! Everyone can only have one bowl, no seconds. If you are discovered getting seconds, then you cant come next time. Hearing Chi Yangs words, the children quickly lined up neat and orderly. No one dared jump the line. Everyone carefully drank after receiving a bowl of gruel. The cruel world made them start to treasure every grain of food. Mama, drink! A boy around 13 years old ran over to his famished mother after having two drinks. He gave her his leftovers. Xiao Lei also drink! her eyes became red, and she hugged her thoughtful son. She carefully drank with tears pouring forth. This rich sight plucked at the onlookers heartstrings. Chen Si lead several gunmen eating steamed buns. Looking at this sight he sneered: How foolish! That much rice is enough to spend on several good looking women. He actually used it for those little demons. How foolish! The gunmen at Chen Sis side immediately buttered him up: It really is! Yue Zhong has a lot of skill, but his mental ability is severely lacking compared to big brother Chen. Chen Si let out a big laugh: HA HA! A gunman by Chen Sis side looked Chen Si in the eyes with a flash of disdain. The he gave Yue Zhong a complicated look. Chen Si saw that gunmans expression. His face sunk, and he coldy said: Xiao Ming, do you dislike my words? Xiao Ming was young, and he had not lost his blood. He still had traces of a conscious, and he couldnt help but say: Big brother Si, Yue Zhong is doing a good thing. This type of thing, although you wouldnt do it, dont ridicule the people who do. Chen Sis face grew dark. He cynically said: Xiao Ming, I never thought you were such a noble man! Since youre so noble, how about you give them your food? Youre so noble. Why do you hang around us and play with women? A gunman said: Hes a hypocrite! Exactly! Exactly, he is a hypocrite. Hes pretending to have a big wolf tail! The rest of the gunmen caused a commotion one by one, isolating Xiao Ming. They already had a displeasing eye towards this unsuited partner. Chapter 69: Xiao Ming His face turning red, tightly squeezing his fists, and gritting his teeth, Xiao Ming silently endured his comrades isolation and abuse. He entered Tigers influence without any goals other than to eat and not die. His conscious wasnt destroyed. As far as the Henhouse, he also went with the other men to be with the women. One aspect was his physical needs, and the other aspect was he didnt want to be excluded by his comrades. Li Si saw the group. He went forward and clapped Xiao Ming on the shoulder: Everyone need not gather together and cause a commotion! Were all brothers. Little Xiao merely had a head fever. Little Xiao, come apologize to everyone. This matter will be solved. After apologizing, everyone is still good brothers. Everyone else shut up when Li Si spoke. Xiao Ming fought the humiliation with great difficulty. With a red face he said Sorry, big brother Si! I was wrong! Xiao Yue wanted to get along with this small group. He couldnt oppose Li Si, otherwise he feared he wouldnt live long. Ha ha! No problem! Everyone is still good brothers! Li Si clapped Xiao Mings shoulder laughing loudly. In his head, he executed Xiao Mings death sentence, preparing to find an opportunity to secretly kill Xiao Ming. Going out on missions to find supplies is extremely dangerous. People die every time while on supply runs. Acting as team lead, if Li Si wanted to kill a person, it wasnt complicated. Guo Yu walked to Yue Zhongs side. She hesitated asking in a low whisper: Boss, just now you made Chi Yang drive away the children. And why are you giving them gruel? Everyone around Yue Zhong raised their ears. They already experienced the importance of food. They never thought the seemingly grim Yue Zhong would unexpectedly give these small children food. Yue Zhong dully said.; I drove them away because I dont like to be threatened. As for why I gave them gruel? I wanted to feed them, that simple. Understanding Yue Zhongs words, Guo Yu seemed to have a pensive appearance. Ji Qingwu walked to Yue Zhongs side. She said to Yue Zhong: Yue Zhong, our food isnt abundant. Let me go search for supplies! Looking at Ji Qingwus pair of big clear eyes, Yue Zhong was silent for a moment: You, Lu, Wen, Chen Yue, and I will go together. Chi Yang, You and Wang Shuang guard here. Yue Zhong originally wanted to go with Chi Yang to fight. The more they fought, the more they could evolve and become strong. But Ji Qingwu is already level 8, only short 2 levels from becoming level 10. Her strength could change by leaps and bounds. A persons strength before and after reaching lvl 10 is completely different. After reaching level 10, you can use a skill point on previously learned skills. After Yue Zhong strengthened Whine bones, the original white bones who couldnt stop rifle bullets now could. At the same time a huge change occurred in the battle strength of White Bones. If he didnt reach level ten, the bones of Whine Bones would shatter from a rifle bullet. Ji Qingwu didnt have any objections after hearing Yue Zhongs plan. She had an urgent feeling to increase strength. When she and Yue zhong just met, Yue Zhongs combat ability was below her if you didnt include White Bones. However, Yue Zhong fought with his life on the line several times, and his strength greatly exceeded hers. Her heart had slightly mixed feelings. Chi Yang also nodded his head. Yue Zhong looked to Da Gouzi and said: Da Gouzi, Youre familiar with this area. Come with us! You will get a share of the supplies. Da Gouzi excitedly said: Okay! Big brother Yue! Yue Zhong carried the type 79 sub-machine gun on his back with the stinger II on his waist and three imitation Tang swords. White Bones followed at his side. He looked like a person with tyrannical power. Although there was layer upon layer of danger outside, Da Gouzi was extremely willing to give it a shot by going with a strong person like this. Arrangements set, he made people inform Tiger. Yue Zhong lead his people to drive outside. With the big truck under Da Gouzis guidance, they entered a remote path. The vehicle didnt go far before a beautiful house appeared. Da Gouzi introduced the surrounding area to Yue Zhong: This is Mashan Village. The area surrounding it has already been cleared out by Tiger and his men. The only place remaining is this Mashan Village. It is said Mashan Village has mutated zombies. Their speed is several times faster than ordinary zombies. Tiger sent several of his men here, but they met trouble. They havent brought anyone back to this place. Yue Zhong looked at the lonely quiet environment and said: I know! Stop the truck! Chen Yao immediately stopped the truck. Yue Zhong jumped down from the truck and took a look around. Da Gouzi also climbed down from the truck, confused he said: Big brother Yue, we arent entering the village? Yue Zhong said: Entering the village is trouble! On this small road, the Dong Feng trucks movement is limited. If we come across Hunter type zombies and other strong monsters, staying on the truck with restricted movement is looking for death. Ji Qingwu also jumped down from the truck holding her Tang sword, and searched the surrounding area with extreme alertness. Chen Yao jumped down from the truck and joined Ji Qingwus side. Yue Zhong took the lead and walked towards Mashan Village. Yue Zhongs party just approached the entrance of Mashan Village. From the corner, an S1 variant rushed like lightning towards Yue Zhong. Carefull! Big brother Yue!! Seeing the S1 zombie suddenly jump out, Da Gouzis heart filled with terror, and he loudly shouted. The S1 zombies speed was faster than he could perceive. If he changed places with Yue, he absolutely could not escape the S1s claws. As soon as the S1 reached Yue Zhongs side, he casually slashed. A clear sword slashed through the S1s body. Soon after the S1s head split into two halves from the slash while it was still in mid-air. Dirty blood splashed everywhere, and the rotting intestines splashed on the ground. AWESOME!!! Seeing Yue Zhong casually beheading the S1, Da Gouzis eyes quickly straightened. It was the first time he saw someone so talented. The fighting alerted the zombies in the village. A trail of zombies swayed forth from the village, becoming a small scale zombie group, advancing towards Yue Zhongs group. In that group of zombies nearing almost 100, there were also two S1 types and three L1 types. Big brother Yue, brother Yue! We should flee!! That group of 100 zombies was already extremely spectacular in the eyes of a normal person. Da Gouzi saw the zombie group reached more than a hundred. His legs became weak with fear, and he implored to Yue Zhong. In Da Gouzis opinion, Yue Zhong skill wasnt enough to handle more than 100 zombies. Yue Zhong didnt pay attention to Da Gouzi and looked at the zombie group. He said to Chen Yao: Chen Yao! Get rid of that L1! Chapter 70: Variant Beast Chen Yaos magic power is enormous, but the number of times she could use magic was limited. Because of this they had no other choice but to make her kill high level monsters to level up. It was a waste if they made her use magic to explode ordinary zombies. Chen Yao started her skill. Her mouth started to chant a mysterious curse. Magic appeared out of thin air at her fingertips, and the magic gathered into a fiery circle. In order for Chen Yao to use a spell, she needed a large amount of time. Taking advantage of this opportunity, two S1 types already rushed before Yue Zhong. Just then, Ji Qingwu started her speed skill, becoming like a monster rushing in front of the S1. With a mysterious chopping arc she decapitated the upper part of the S1s skull sending it flying. The other S1 took the opportunity and flew towards Ji Qingwu, clawing at her. Just before the S1 was on the verge of clawing Ji Qingwu, Yue Zhong stepped forward, blocking Ji Qingwus side. A sword chopped the S1 in two, scattering filthy blood. After Yue Zhong equipped the 3rd Degree Protective Garment, his strength enormously improved. He didnt even need to use any skills. His agility also could already match an S1. In addition, Yue Zhongs Special Skeleton White Bones was like a tank charging into the crowd of over 100 zombies, waiving his axe, and recklessly killing zombie after zombie. Those zombies that approached White Bones whirlwind axe were chopped into pieces, limbs scattered on the ground. Chen Yao also finished up her spell, a small fireball flew from her fingertips onto the head of a L1 type in the crowd of zombies, booming. The L1s head immediately exploded. A large ball of light entered into Chen Yues Body. Her pale face immediately filled with a pleasantly surprising color. She unexpectedly increased three levels, advancing to level 5. The more powerful the monsters body, the more greater the experience. Ordinary zombies contain less experience. Hunting higher level zombies is the fastest leveling method. Ji Qingwu also increased to level 9 after killing the S1 type zombie. Her figure flashed, dashing into the zombie crowd, taking advantage of White Bones attracting the majority of zombie attacks. She waved the tang sword, each cut beheading a zombie in the in the group, like a Valkyrie of slaughter. The two L1 types in the group of zombies were also beheaded by Ji Qingwu. Before Z-age, Ji Qingwu was a fencing expert. After Z-age started, her skill grew even stronger. In the past when she faced an L1 she had trouble because she didnt have a strong weapon. After getting the Imitation Tang Sword, the clumsy moving L1 was no match for her. Yue Zhong also strolled at Ji Qingwus side, occasionally beheading ordinary zombies. At this point, killing ordinary zombies did almost nothing to Yue Zhongs level. At his level, he needed to kill hundreds of ordinary zombies to level up once. Awesome! Extremely Awesome, they unexpectedly have this kind of skill. Its really too extreme! No wonder tiger was impressed with them. Da Gouzi looked at Yue Zhong, White Bones, and Ji Qingwu. They sliced zombies like people cutting into melons. His eyes couldnt believe it. Tigers group didnt dare disturb the zombies at Moshan Village. Unexpectedly Yue Zhongs three members took care of it. This made Da Gouzi have a new awareness of Yue Zhong and his groups strength. Seeing the zombies be slaughtered by the three people, suddenly, from inside a house, a figure just like a cheetah came towards Ji Qingwu. At that time Ji Qingwu was caught up in killing zombies, inside the zombie crowd, with absolutely no way to avoid the figure that was faster than an S1. Standing at Ji Qingwus side, Yue Zhong sent a zombie that was standing beside Ji Qingwu flying with a kick. Then he slashed at the zombie that went towards her. Just as Yue Zhong was about to cut into that zombie, a claw got in the way of Yue Zhongs sword, then used the strength of the blow to leap up high, jumping on the roof of a house. Yue Zhong looked, occupying the top of the roof was a figure with the body length of a tiger. But the monster had a body appearance and mannerism of an ordinary house cat. Level 15 monster cat variant! After the cat was infected with the virus, the monsters internal genetic variation took shape. It has a formidable evolution potential. It moves extremely agile! Ji Qingwu retreated several steps, escaping the center of the zombies. She coldly stared at the cat variant on the roof. Ordinary zombies carried little threat to current Ji Qingwu. But it would be extremely unfavorable to do battle with the cat variant and pay attention to zombies. One careless mistake, her skin would be broken into, she could get infected becoming a zombie. White bones waved his axe killing and injuring the remaining zombies, one by one they were all beheaded by him. The cat variant on top of the house coldly looked upon Yue Zhong and Ji Qingwu, like prey that shouldnt be trifled with. Jumping several times, it dissapeared from the top of the roof. Yue Zhong and Ji Qingwu didnt have time to relax their breath. Outside the village came a sudden vibrating sound of iron hooves stomping the ground. Two bulls a size bigger than ordinary, with both long and sharp horns, and blood red eyes rushed towards Yue Zong. Level 17 monster bull variant. No special skills. Chen Yao and Da Gouzi, quickly hide! Yue Zhongs voice exploded. Get the type 79 sub-machine guns and spread fire at those two level 17 bulls variants from far way. Although Yue Zhongs shooting skills werent superb, those two bulls bodies were extremely enormous. Bullets fired upon the variants, making several bloody holes. The bull variants pain nerves werent like zombies without pain. These two variants were enraged by Yue Zhongs fire. They abandoned Chen Yao and Da Gouzi, the two weak targets, charging with madness towards Yue Zhong. Their speed could be compared to the fastest horses. Yue Zhong looked towards those two rushing bull variants, a cold light flashed in his eyes. Before those two bulls appeared before his body, he activated the shadow step skill. His agility soared to a terrifying level. The two extremely fast bull variants speed drastically slowed down in Yue Zhongs eyes. He grabbed the Stinger 2 and stepped to the side of a bull variant. Pointing at their heads, he pulled the trigger. Following two huge sounds, the two bull variants heads both exploded with fist sized bloody holes. The two bulls inertial strength ruthlessly crashed them into two brick houses breaking inside, finally dying. The Stinger 2 bullets were special. After reaching their target, not only did they pierce into the target, but at the same time they explode out with extremely terrifying power. Chapter 72: Firearms Control [TL: No, you arent crazy, there is no chapter 71. It does not exist. I dont know why.] Congratulations, you advanced to level 17. Youve received 2 attribute points. Please distribute. After those two level 17 bulls collapsed, two balls of light left the bulls and entered into Yue Zhongs body. In the ocean of his mind he thought of the sweet sounding level up noise. One point agility! One point Strength! Yue Zhong quickly chose. In the world of martial arts, only the fast do not break. If speed quickly reaches the extreme, it is extremely scary. If Yue Zhong didnt use the Shadow Step skill just now, suddenly increasing his agility, he couldnt have easily taken care of the two level 17 mutated bulls. [TL: Im switching to mutated instead of variant for the beast names] Dropping those two mutated bulls, Yue Zhong walked over to their side. He saw the two long and extremely sharp horns on huge bull corpse. His heart fluttered. He walked across and started using his sword to cut off the bull horn. The mutated bulls skin was extremely tough and pliable. He broke it open with extreme difficulty using the Imitation Tang Sword. After digging for a moment, Yue Zhong finally freed the horns of the two mutated bulls. They werent the same as normal bull horns. These mutated bull horns were close to a meter long and tapered, similar to rifle with a bayonet in shape and size. Yue Zhong grabbed a bull horn and stabbed into the bull skin. It was extremely easy to poke a hole compared to using the Imitation Tang Sword. Mutated bull horn! Weapons manufacturing material. Requires job Weapons Manufacturer to be able to manufacture into a weapon for the God and Devil system. What does this mean? Yue Zhongs brows slightly wrinkled. He grabbed a horn and took several steps towards the remaining zombies. Casually stabbing, the bull horn pierced through a zombies head as if poking through tofu. After the zombie was killed by the bull horn Yue Zhong carried, there wasnt any item drops or light that flew out. Looks like if you dont use the God and Devil Systems weapons or skills to kill monsters, then you can get any stronger from the God and Devil system. A trace of clear comprehension appeared in Yue Zhongs mind. Yue Zhong placed the four mutated bull horns into his backpack, without a Weapons Manufacturer job, these mutated bull horns were merely sharper than normal ordinary weapons. Without the mutated beasts interference, the remaining dozens of zombies were quickly destroyed by White Bones and Ji Qingwu working together. Yue Zhong also started to clear out the battlefield. Among the hundred plus zombies, only the few special type evolved zombies dropped six white treasure boxes. The remaining zombies only dropped a few life coins. Yue Zhong gathered a skill book and two hundred life coins from the two level 17 mutated bulls. Level 2 skill book: Firearms Control. Skill description: This skill is passive. After learning the skill, You at the very minimum will attain firearms skill comparable to a rigorously trained soldier. If you are already extremely skilled at handling firearms, after studying the skill, it is able to make your weapons control increase to a new height. Looking at the Firearms control skill book, Yue Zhongs eyes flashed a hint of glow. Without saying another word he used the skill book: What a good skill! This skill is exactly what I needed. When Yue Zhong was originally picking his job, a part of him wanted to pick Soldier for the gun control skill. Later after see the Dark Knight was a better fit for him, he chose that. Unexpectedly this type of skill book appeared before him, he definitely had to learn it. In Yue Zhongs sea of his consciousness a black radiance flashed, condensing into a gun type rune. When the rune was forming, a feeling Firearms Control rushed into Yue Zhongs body. He playfully grabbed his type 79 sub-machine gun like he had already held this type of sub-machine gun for several years. At any time he could break it down and reassemble it. Seeing the outside had become tranquil, Da Gouzi and Chen Yao walked out from the house together. Seeing all the zombie remains on the ground, Da Gouzi felt like throwing up. This wasnt the first time he had seen a sight of so many beheaded zombies. Chen Yao didnt have a big reaction. She had followed Yue Zhong and seen an even larger amount of corpses before. Chen Yao had already seen the sight of a ground filled with zombies several times. Yue Zhong looked at Da Gouzi, he said: Da Gouzi! Follow me to transport the goods. In this village, Ill let you have one fifth of whatever goods you put on the truck . Da Gouzis eyes flashed with an incomparable liveliness. His loud voice full of pleasantness responded: Yes! Big brother Yue!! Originally Da Gouzi joined hoping to get a reward of three steamed buns. Now Yue Zhong let him have one fifth of the goods he transported, bringing into play his zeal. Da Gouzi wished he could pull out his heart and give it to Yue Zhong to show loyalty. Yue Zhong took White Bones and carefully inspected each house. This village already produced extremely strong mutated monsters like the mutated bull and the mutated cat. Moshan Village suffered a situation of severe infection, the village was occupied by advanced zombies and mutated beasts. Because no survivors were left, the goods were extremely abundant. Bag after bag of rice, jerky, sausage, potatoes, beverages, everything you could imagine. Yue Zhong also found a solar energy powered notebook in a small luxurious villa. After the Dong Feng truck was packed completely full, Yue Zhongs party left Mashan Village. Returned! They Returned Yue Zhongs party drove the truck back to Always Bright Village. The Always Bright Village immediately surged forth, practically all the people of the village came and circled around. How awesome! Its completely full! So many goods, where did they get it all from? The eyes of always bright villages survivors all stared at the Dong Feng truck, full of admiration and envy. The surrounding gunmens eyes all quickly turned red seeing the trucks goods Right now goods were extremely scarce, a steamed bun was enough to buy a woman for the night. What kind of idea that truck represented, the gunmen under Tigers control wanted to take that trucks goods. With good luck they would only loose a few brothers to get the supplies. With bad luck, leaving empty handed was nothing new. Merely four people left with Yue Zhong, one everyone knew as the worthless Da Gouzi, yet they were still were able to get so many supplies. The strength of Yue Zhongs group could be imagined. The Dong Feng truck drove to the public square. After leaving the truck, Yue Zhong said to Da Gouzi: According to the agreement, grab the goods belonging to you! Da Gouzi with a satisfied happy expression and bowing said: Thank You big brother Yue! Thank You brother Yue! Deftly climbing the Dong Feng truck he started to transport the supplies belonging to him. Chapter 73: Everyone Has Ideas It happened like this. Chen Si honestly reported to Tiger inside the luxurious villa. At this time, the only people in the living room were the four chiefs of Always Bright Village. Tiger grumbled a moment, he said to Chen Si: Leave! Tiger asked the remaining three people: How do you see it! Brother Tiger, Yue Zhongs strength is extremely mighty. Make him stay here, and perhaps one day he will kill us, grabbing our positions. Make him scram. Bother Tiger! Zhang Xiangyin said with a calm face. He was full of fear and jealousy for Yue Zhong. He knew of Mashan village. Tiger once brought twenty plus gunmen there to find supplies, wasting a lot of ammunition. He lost several people without even entering into the village. Lei Zhen was silent without words. A light in his eyes flashed trying to think of something. Chen Yan contemplated a moment, finally slowly saying: Yue Zhongs strength is very mighty. But his heart isnt in this place, he wont threaten us. Tiger maintained his composure saying: I know! Little Xiang, prepare, tomorrow take several people to Mashan Village to search for supplies. A whole villages supplies couldnt fit on one truck. Zhang Xiang shouted: Thank you brother Tiger! A village thats already cleared out of zombies is like a big fat piece of meat, appoint invaders. You only have to drive a car over, and youll be able to bring a whole cars worth of supplies back, an extremely fatty assignment. Zhang Xiang was given a fatty mission. The four people discussed the matter a moment. Zhang Xiang and Chen Yan immediately left the villa. Brother Tiger, Why did you give Zhang Xiang that fat mission? How about letting me go? Lei Zhen couldnt help but ask after Zhang Xiang left. Lei Zhen and Tigers relationship was much closer than the relationship Tiger had with Chen Yan and Zhang Xiang. Lei Zhen was Tigers most trusted aide. Tiger slightly smiled: I gave them the Moshan Vilage gold mine. When it comes to the weapons arsenal, they wont think to receive a profit. Lei Zhen flashed a smile: Brother Tiger is brilliant! The world already changed. In the present world, the mighty fist is the leader. Grabbing weapons and ammunition is the same as controlling a large military force, and grabbing power. Tiger was able to become the Boss of Always Bright Village because he controlled many men, many guns, and many bullets. If Lei Zhan had half the strength of Yue Zhong it would be good! Tiger looked at Lei Zhan, his face forming a smile. His heart slightly lamented. Tiger had high aims, the world was a mess, and he peered upon the whole world. Yue Zhongs strength is tyrannical. He also lacks a trace of fear. Tiger still wanted to recruit him and monopolize Yue under his banner. Otherwise he wouldnt have given away the beautiful lolita Guo Yu, who was a treasure to normal people. Fuck! That bastard still resists me! I want to pocket the whole arsenal treasure. Returning to his own room, it appears he only knows how to kill. Without any schemes, Zhang Xiangs face became ashen. His fists clenched. His eyes flashed an indignant blaze. Zhang Xiang uneasily pushed down the anger in his heart. Consoling himself he said: Zhang Xiang, You still need to endure! Right now isnt the time, think of a way to take down Tiger, there is always a chance. Zhang Xiang repressed the anger, coldly saying: Zi Wei, come out! Wearing an exposed black leather outfit and collar, revealing a lot of her snow white skin, A beautiful voluptuous woman with black hair crawled out from the side door like a dog, crawling straight towards Zhang Xiangs side. Damn cheap bitch! Want to find a date? Zhang Xiang looked at that beautiful womans eyes, his eyes ruthless. Grabbing the beautiful womans hair, and taking off his pants, he thrusted into her mouth. The beautiful womans eyes showed humiliation, but she didnt dare show the slightest amount of resistance. On the contrary, she was well behaved and attended on Zhang Xiang. On the other side, in the square, Always Bright Villages survivors extremely jealously looked upon Yue Zhongs fully loaded return, filled with envy. If it wasnt for the the pure and enticing Guo Yu as well as the valiant and beautiful Ji Qingwu standing at Yue Zhongs side, the starving women of Always Bright Village would rush to Yue Zhongs side and beg, using their bodies to trade for a full meal. Yue Zhong gazed upon the circled survivors. Opening his mouth he said: I need people to help me clear out the vehicles on the highway. I will be responsible for clearing out the zombies on the road. Ill give whoever wishes to work with me .25kg of rice! Ill go!! Ill go!! Brother Yue!! Ill Go! Pick me! Let me go! These words elicited a huge response among the Always Bright Village survivors. Nearly everyone scrambled over each other calling out to Yue Zhong. That type of enthusiasm made Zhang Xin and Chen Yao frightened. These women under Yue Zhongs protection never suffered bitterness. They never thought people could become mad over .25kg of rice. Quiet! Yue Zhong shouted. The whole place went silent. These survivors were all afraid of provoking Yue Zhong leading to them being unable to obtain the abundantly rewarding work. Yue Zhong plainly said: The people I point to will get on the vehicle and follow me to clear out the road. Finished speaking, Yue Zhong started picking people. The people picked by Yue Zhong walked with high spirits onto the vehicle. The rear of the truck was quickly filled with Always Bright Village survivors. Im begging you let me also go!! I can work hard. A thirty year old female survivor came to Yue Zhongs feet begging. .25kg of rice was extremely important to her. Yue Zhongs brows wrinkled: Step aside! Always Bright Villages survivors numbered over two hundred. If Yue Zhong fed one mouth, the other people would all rush forth like a swarm of bees, begging for supplies. Two Dong Feng trucks of supplies looks like a lot, but if supplying two hundred people, it fundamentally couldnt last long. The female survivor still wanted to beg. White Bones walked over clutching onto his axe. Raising the axe up into the air, its pair of eye sockets lit up with a devil magic flame, looking down upon the female survivor. The woman was scared back several steps by White Bones stare, and she fell onto the ground. Start the truck! Yue Zhong commanded to Wang Shuang as he turned to the truck. Wan Shuang quickly drove, transporting Yue Zhongs group outward along the route. The people who werent selected by Yue Zhong all looked at the truck. Their eyes filled with jealousy and envy towards the people who were selected. Under the hard work of everyone, a section of road towards Long Hai city was cleared of abandoned vehicles blocking the area. The abandoned vehicles were all emptied of gasoline and then pushed to the side. Yue Zhong gave all of the people .25kg of rice. The survivors who received rice radiated with delight. They returned home among the envious view of other people. The remaining survivors secretly made a firm resolution. Tomorrow, Yue Zhong must pick them to help work. Chapter 74: Lu Wen Nighttime, after eating dinner, Yue Zhong started doing push ups in his room, continuing until he felt exhausted. Under the increased strength of the God and Devil System, Yue Zhong only needed to kill monsters attaining experience to become stronger. He did push ups in order to train his body and grasp his strength. Only skillfully mastered strength can become his own power. Chi Yang also did the same thing at Yue Zhongs side. Yue Zhong leaped up from the ground, Towards Chi Yang he said: Good! Today we stop here! Chi Yang also jumped up from the ground. Yue Zhong smiled at Chi Yang, pointing at Wang Lan, Yue Zhong said to Chi Yang: Yang, do you need someone to warm the bed? If you need, she can provide. Wang Lan was a mature sexy beauty, but in the past she had a white collar city job. Her temperament was quite good. But she wasnt Yue Zhongs type. Furthermore there were no relations that occurred between her and Yue Zhong. She couldnt be considered Yue Zhongs woman. Chi Yang didnt look much at Wang Lan: No interest. Yue Zhong laughed: Also, if you so desire, you can have the two beauties Wang Qiang and Zhang Xin at any time you please. Although Wang Lan was beautiful, compared with Wang Qian and Zhang Xin she was not up to par. Wang Qian and Zhang Xin were both school beauties. Before Z-age several men pursued them, but they only had affections for the cool, handsome, and talented Chi Yang. Yue Zhong sat on a sofa. Guo Yu immediately came. Holding a towel, she carefully wiped the sweat off of his body. The former Mayers proud and lofty daughter actually doing such a thing for men would be unimaginable before Z-age. Yue Zhong looking at Chi Yang smiled: Wang Qiang and Zhang Xin, which do you like? Or simply take them both. If it was before Z-age, Yue Zhong absolutely couldnt utter words of this kind. Wang Qiang and Zhang Xin, although they liked Chi Yang, they couldnt tolerate jointly possessing one man. But the modern world order already collapsed, Chi Yang was also a person possessing extremely powerful strength. If he wanted to have several women, it wasnt a problem. Chi Yang said: Who I like, you know. As for those two, I have no feelings. Yue Zhong heard this and snickered: You and her arent possible. Its better to find other girls now. Who Chi Yang likes, being best friends of course Yue Zhong knew. He likes Yue Zhongs elder cousin. She was a married woman, and at the same time an extremely beautiful woman. After Chi Yang Met that woman several times, he was deeply attracted by her. His heart wasnt able to forget her. Towards his best friend, Chi Yang had nothing to hide: I know its not possible. I also greatly wish to forget her as much as possible, but I still cant forget right now. Chi Yang Stood up and walked out side: Okay! Ill go. Yue Zhong shook his head. He looked at Lu wen who was laying on the bed playing with the laptop. Lying on the bed, using the notebook Yue Zhong found today, playing computer games, on the side there was a box of papayas, two exquisitely small white legs continuously kicked, looking worry and anxiety free, extremely cute. Yue Zhong smiled and went into the bathing room. Yue Zhong just entered the bathing room, Lu Wen stood up from the bed, staring at Guo Yu who was preparing to enter the bathing room to attend on Yue Zhong she said: Where are you thinking of going? Guo Yu submissively and quietly said: Im attending master. Although Guo Yus enchanting beauty was much more than Lu Wens, her place in Yue Zhongs heart couldnt compare with Lu Wen. Guo Yu was extremely clear on this matter, therefore she didnt dare slightly snub Lu Wen. Among Yue Zhongs group, only the elegant Valkyrie Ji Qingwu and the outstanding personality Chen Yao could compare with Guo Yus beauty and charm. These were the three most beautiful women among Yue Zhongs group. Lu Wen stared at Guo Yu saying: When Im here this type of thing will all by done by me! Understand? Lu Wens was young, but she already started to learn to defend her own power. Although she reluctantly convinced herself to share Yue Zhong with the other women, but she still wanted the greatest position in Yue Zhongs heart. Guo Yu said in a low voice: Yes! Sister Wen Wen! Seeing Guo Yu admit defeat, Lu Wen stopped being aggressive, moreover she entered the bathhouse with large strides. Guo Yu looked at Lu Wens backside, her pretty fingers intertwined together. Her beautiful large eyes flashed a strange light, Yue Zhong comfortably soaked in the baths hot water. Seeing Lu Wen enter, he couldnt help but curiously ask: Why did you come? Lu Wen wrapped in a pure white bath towel, stepped towards Yue Zhong, smiling she charmingly asked Yue Zhong: Big brother Yue Zhong! Am I pretty? In the rising mist, Lu Wens wrapped white towel exposed a large amount of healthy young skin, matching her pair of large black and white watery eyes, and her bursting chest, a sexy beautiful healthy young woman. Looking at Lu Wen like this, Yue Zhongs heart couldnt help but jump slightly saying: Pretty! Lu Wens mouth provoked a beautiful arc. She took a step into the bath, and leaned into Yue Zhongs chest. A portion of the young womans scent bubbled up from her body into Yue Zhongs nose. Yue Zhong hugged Lu Wen in a very natural way, her skin was elastic and glossy like silk. Lu Wens eyes turned into two round mists, turning her head embracing Yue Zhong. Taking the initiative she kissed Yue Zhongs lips. Her small tongue and Yue Zhongs tongue interlaced together. After some time, their lips parted, Lu wen slightly gasped for air, her blushed red with two large rouge circles, she pressed close to Yue Zhongs ear, softly blowing, using a coyish and charming voice she stated: Brother Yue Zhong wants me! At the same time Lu Wen used her body that was well developed beyond her peers rubbing up against Yue Zhongs body, Yue Zhong could even feel the two cherries, a beautiful sensation on his body. Yue Zhong was a healthy and strong man, his desire completely ignited. He embraced Lu Wen, directly pressing her against the wall, without showing the least bit of pity or tenderness he thrusted in. Lu Wens brows wrinkled, traces of blood flowed out, without anyone teaching her she quietly flattered: Brother Yue Zhong, Im now yours. Keep coming make love to me! Yue Zhong became even more excited, starting to enjoy her bodys beauty. The steamy bathroom echoed the sounds of a man gasping for air and a womans moans. Chapter 75: Mutated Cat Lying down on the bed, Yue Zhong held Lu Wen in his arms and said: How do you know so many tricks? Lu Wen lying in Yue Zhongs arms, hearing his words blankly looked over: There are plenty online. Did you not like it? Yue Zhong smiled, he kissed her forehead; I like! This generations youth had much more access to information that Yue Zhongs generation. Due to Lu Wens quirky nature, she understood things much more than an ordinary girl. Lu Wen was like a small kitten curled up in Yue Zhongs chest, perfectly contented going to bed: Im tired! Lets sleep! Yue Zhong entered into slumblerland holding on to Lu Wen. The second day, Yue Zhong continued to bring a truck full of people to clear out the vehicles on the highway. Zhang Xiang brought eight gunmen and drove two jeeps in the direction of Mashan Village. He knew tiger wouldnt give him a bite of the weapons arsenal cake. He could only withdraw and try another time, going to Mashan village to collect supplies. After entering Mashan village, a gunman seeing the field full of zombie remains, his eyes filled with fright: How severe! Was this really done by three people? Another gunman looking at the zombie remains couldnt help but have a huge change in appearance: The zombies here exceed one hundred, there are also ghost shadow zombies, how did they do it? Ghost shadow zombies were S1 type zombies. They were Tigers largest headache, the ones he didnt want to meed the most. The S1 was fast, moreover they werent afraid of bullets. If the head didnt explode, they were basically unkillable. Last time Tiger came here, several brothers were grabbed by S1 types, becoming infected in the end. Zhang Xiang kicked that gunman in the ass, scolding: Who cares how he did it! Quick, go get daddy supplies! The Gunman didnt dare speak anymore, quickly running into a house: Yes! Brother Xiang! Preserved meat, its one kg! Well make a bundle this time! Rice! This jar or rice has dozens of kg! The gunmen shuttled back and forth from the house, frequently bursting waves of praise. Like Tiger speculated, Mashan villages supplies were unable to be completely transported by Yue Zhongs Dong Feng truck. Several supplies were still scattered in the village. Zhang Xiang looking at the supplies his subordinates seized from the village, his mood couldnt help but become better. Suddenly from between two houses, the same mutated cat jumped like lightning. It Pounced on a gunman rushing him to the ground, snapping his throat in one bite. The gunman had no way to struggle, soon dying. Tiger!! Theres a Tiger!! Not far away to the side, a gunmen saw the mutated cat with a long body like a panther. A look of horror, he cried out. At the same time he swung his gun around, spraying a mad burst of fire at the mutated cat. The other gunmen were also frightened. Dropping the supplies in their hands, they quickly grabbed their guns and started to spray machine gun fire at the mutated cat. A large amount of bullets formed a curtain of fire at the region the mutated cat occupied. But at the first moment the cat jumped up to the roof, continuously speeding along into a faster pace, it avoided a large amount of bullets. Barely any bullets entered into its body, striking a few bloody holes. If it was an ordinary animal, like a tiger hit by a rifle, its strength would be greatly damaged. But that mutated cat still had a pair of blood-red eyes. Even more angry, its speed became even faster. On the roof it continuously jumped, approaching Zhang Xiangs party. Withdraw! Withdraw! Quickly start the car!! Zhang Xiang fled to the vehicle, roaring to the driver. The mutated cats speed was too fast, headshots were too difficult. It wasnt something this mob could handle. As soon at the mutated cat closed in, Zhang Xiang would be no match. The driver quickly started the vehicle, speeding off far away. The gunmen also gave up resisting. One by one leaping towards the vehicle. Brother Xiang!! Brother Xiang! I still havent boarded! Wait for me! A gunman reacted a step too slow, not able to jump in the jeep. He immediately shouted full of despair. Zhang Xiang like he didnt hear, only urged the driver: Quick! Faster! Fuck me!! We die together! That gunman in despair, angrily he raised his gun at the two far away jeeps and opened fire. Bullets flew disorderly, not a single bullet hit the two jeeps. The gunman wanted to reload, but the mutated cat pushed him to the ground. One bite sliced his throat, spraying blood everywhere. After dropping the gunman, the mutated cat stared at the two far away jeeps. A claw ripped open the gunmans belly. Dropping its head, it feasted in big mouthfuls. The fuck! This place still has those kinds of monsters. Zhang Xiang glanced backwards in shock, scolding. This time he lost two brothers, his power once again was greatly weakened. It made him extremely pained. After Z-age, whoever was strong, who ever had the stronger weapons force, was the boss. Zhang Xiang lost two gunmen this time, tremendously affecting his strength. On the road, Zhang Xiang thought about what just happened, and at the same time his heart filled with pernicious thoughts. I ought to kill Yue Zhong! It was him, if it wasnt for him, I wouldnt become like this. I must murder him! As soon as Zhang Xiang returned to Always Bright Village, Tiger sent men to inventory the supplies. Seeing the list of goods Zhang Xiang returned with, Tigers eyebrows wrinkled. He asked: Whats up with the supplies? Zhang Xiangs subordinates found several supplies, but they werent able to transport much before the mutant cat ambush. They dropped most of the supplies to counter attack, when they fled there werent many goods loaded onto the vehicle. Zhang Xiang wryly smiled: Brother Tiger, In Mashan village there is still a monster the length of a tiger. It ambushed us, I also lost two men. Tiger looked at Zhang Xiangs forced smile: Today was tough for you! Return home and rest. Relax a bit tomorrow and adjust your state of mind. Zhang Xiang revealed a smile to tiger, then he turned around and left: Thank you brother Tiger! Ill return home. After Zhang Xiang returned home, his face sank, becoming unsightly. Tiger stared at Zhang Xiangs back with a pensive look. Chapter 76: Mutated Dog The following early morning, Tiger brought 36 gunmen to the town square. Tiger walked over to where Yue Zhong and his group who were eating breakfast and enthusiastically said: How are you? Prepared well? How many people do you plan on bringing? Yue Zhong pointed to Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu saying: Already prepared! Brother Tiger! Im bringing those two. Ji Qingwu was only a step away from level 10. After promoting to level 10, the skill point could increase her strength enormously. Tigers eyebrows wrinkled, looking at Chi Yang and Wang Shuang: Will bringing those two be enough? How about bringing Chi Yang and Wang Shuang as well? In Tigers thinking, men are always stronger than women. He doubted Ji Qingwu and Chen Yaos strength. Realisticly, in Z-age, women like Ji Qingwu who dared fight with zombies up close were very few. Especially given that very few men possessed this type of bravery. Yue Zhong said; Dont worry! If we three arent good, then Chi Yang and and the rest wont be any use if they come. Good! Then lets set off! Finished speaking, Tiger lead Yue Zhong out. The motorcade turned entering into a small village, then a small road along the village turned into a small mountain surrounded by forest. After entering the mountain, the road twisted and curved, a small scale military camp appeared before their eyes. Looking at the small military camp, Yue Zhongs eyes flashed a playful glow: So its here, if it werent for people guiding, it would be basically impossible to find. Yue Zhong definitely did not want to let go of the arms of the small scale military camp. No matter if it was dealing with people, zombies, or mutant monsters, having that firepower would have enormous usefulness. Tiger commanded the motorcade to stop after just seeing the shadow of the military camp. Tiger came to Yue Zhongs side: Brother Yue Zhong, the camp is over there. We arent able to approach. The ears of their domestic animals are alert. If we pass by, they could rush over. Follow me! Yue Zhong said to Ji Qingwu and Chen Yao, one hand holding the Stinger II, one hand holding the Imitation Tang Sword. At his side followed the Special Skeleton White Bones, and they carefully snuck towards the direction of the base. Ji Qingwu and Chen Yao closely followed behind Yue Zhong. While marching forward, Yue Zhong suddenly asked: Chen Yao, did you already learn the skill Plant Manipulation? Originally Ji Qingwu grabbed the lvl 3 skill book Plant Manipulation. Yue Zhong knew Ji Qingwu took the close combat route, she could only take the precious lvl 3 skill book and make her best friend Chen Yao learn it, giving Chen Yao one more survival skill. In God and Devil World, magics strength is a power that invokes fear, but the casting conditions are harsh. Because of this, without a type of survival skill, it would be very difficult to survive without a team. It required other supplementary skills to do. Chen Yao nodded: Yes! Yue Zhong saw when the skill book came out. Chen Yao didnt want to hide this fact. Yue Zhong said in a low voice: What level has your Plant Manipulation skill reached? Chen Yao hesitated a moment. She opened her mouth and said: I can manipulate ordinary grass of a meadow to rapidly grow, entangling enemies. Normal people would be unable to break free. Chen Yaos strength was too low. Even if Plant Manipulation is a lvl 3 skill, she couldnt bring into play that skills extremely large power. If Yue Zhongs power level was high, the Plant Manipulation absolutely was a fearful ability. Yue Zhong slightly nodded, no longer speaking. The four people carefully snuck to the military camp to ambush. Yue Zhong lay on his stomach in the meadow before the military camp, gazing upon the military camp from afar. He saw in small military base, a couple dozen zombies. They were wearing military clothes and carrying guns, standing blankly without moving. Mutant dog? Yue Zhong spied from far away. He searched for the mutant dogs footprints. Yue Zhong wanted to clearly see the mutant dogs strength and then make a plan. If that mutant dog was a lvl 30+ monster, Yue Zhong wouldnt hesitate to select retreat. He wasnt arrogant enough to think they could handle more than four lvl 30 monsters. Yue Zhong lay on the ground continuously looking all around. He attempted to discover a clue, but he didnt acquire any traces. Suddenly, behind Yue Zhong sounded a burst of rifle fire and a car engine noise. Not good! Quickly go, they are behind! The color of Yue Zhongs face changed, and he strode quickly towards the rear like a meteor. Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu closely followed behind Yue Zhong. Running all the way, Yue Zhong sized up the surroundings. Suddenly from his side. an entirely black mutant dog, strong as a Liger, shot out like an arrow from the underbrush. It opened up its bloody mouth wide like a sacrificial bowl biting at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong was going to be crushed by the dog, White Bones who was closely following at Yue Zhongs side, shot ahead like an arrow, blocking in front of Yue Zhong. The mutant dog rushed onto White Bones body, ruthlessly biting, unexpectedly breaking White Bones right shoulder, sending bone pieces flying. Rifle bullets couldnt penetrate White Bones body after it went through skeletal strengthening. Unexpectedly it was crushed by one bite of the mutant dog. The huge force of the mutant dogs bite could be seen. If Yue Zhong was bitten, even with the protective clothing he would suffer heavy damage. As White Bones was getting its shoulder bitten, Yue Zhong raised his Stinger II, firing three shots towards the mutated dog. The three bullets banged into the mutated dogs skull. The mutated dogs skull exploded three fist sized bloody holes. Powerless, it collapsed to the ground. A large experience orb flooded into Yue Zhongs body. [TL: Im going to refer to the round lights as experience orbs from now on. Thats what they are.] A skill book, two white boxes, and 100 life coins appeared by the mutant dogs body. Yue Zhong quickly scooped these things into his backpack, then he looked at White Bones. In order to save Yue Zhong, White Boness right shoulder was broken by the mutant dog. So long as White Boness skull wasnt destroyed, it could recover the dropped bone pieces. But, if the bone was completely destroyed by someone, it couldnt restore the bone crumblings back into its skeleton body. White Bones walked over to the mutant dog. Using its hand to dig into the mutant dogs skull, it activated a bone exploit skill. In one pull, the mutant dogs vertebrae was extracted by White bones. White Bones continually pierced into every portion of the mutant dogs body. A channel of black light flashed, the bones were completely absorbed why White Bones. Its body unexpectedly became a size bigger. Congratulations, your Special Skeleton successfully used bone exploit skill absorbing mutated dogs skeleton, strength 10. A bizarre voice directly rang in Yue Zhongs sea of thoughts. [TL: The strength 10 is possibly referencing the intensity/strength of the bones absorbed. I dont believe it means Yue Zhong or White Bones gained 10 Str pts. We will probably get more clarity next chapter] Chapter 77 After absorbing the mutated dog skeleton, An armor started to spread on White Bones body into a thin layer, wrapping up its whole body. Yue Zhong didnt stop, quickly advancing forward. After White Bones evolution completed, it again shadowed behind Yue Zhong. When Yue Zhong appeared in front of the motorcade, a miserable bloody scene entered his sight. Disemboweled bodies and severed human corpse were everywhere. Three huge mutated dogs the size of Ligers were jumping towards the remaining twelve gunmen, hunting the humans. The twelve remaining gunmens faces were written with shock. They basically had no method to grasp the trajectory of the mutant dogs movements. A jeep was overturned on the road, blocking the road. In the distance, a hummer was wildly escaping towards them. Tiger was holding a type 79 sub-machine and unceasingly fired at the three mutated dogs. He yelled: Dont panic! Everyone dont panic, hold fast, fire!! Whoever dares to run, Daddy will shoot you! Lvl 20 mutant dogs: posses extremely high agility and stamina, sharp claws and teeth that can mangle steel. Yue Zhong seeing those three living mutated dogs felt the information of enter into his mind. Under Tigers organization, those twelve gunmen spread fire without ceasing, beating back the three mutant dogs attack. The three mutant dogs were not invulnerable to bullets and blades. The type 79 sub-machine gun 7.72 mm rounds were able to injure them. Tigers eyes saw Yue Zhong from far away. He urgently shouted: Yue Zhong. Quick rescue me! You only need to save me, Ill give you several beautiful women! In my house, I have even more beautiful and sexy women than Guo Yu! Yue Zhong looked at tiger, his mind flashed countless thoughts. Detouring to the side, he closed in on Tigers party. If they rushed straight ahead the wild flying bullets could drop them. He was wearing the lvl three protection armor that could stop gunfire, but his head didnt have any protection. One bullet could drop him. A gunman pulled the trigger, but no bullets came out. His mind panicked, immediately searching his body. At almost the same time, the majority of gunmen stopped firing. The type 79 machine gun fires quickly, they used up all of their bullets. There were only two type 81 rifles still firing. Seeing this scene, the remaining gunmen could not hold on. They dispersed in confusion, fleeing all around. Everyones mind had the same thought. They dont need to outrun the mutant dogs. They only need to outrun their comrades. Tiger also gave up, fleeing into the forest. Yue Zhong was still dozens of meters from Tiger. If Tiger stayed, even Yue Zhong could not save him. Tiger had just fled a couple of steps when a mutant dog rushed him to the ground like a tiger. Opening its bloody mouth, it snapped Tigers neck from behind. This ambitious and ruthless character who held high aims died like that, at the mouth of a mutant dog. Yue Zhong rushed and grabbed his type 79 sub-machine gun at the same time. He extremely calmly fired towards the mutated dog. After learning the Firearms Control skill, Yue Zhongs ability could compare to a soldier who had gone through several years of target practice. Within twenty meters, dozens of bullets passed through the mutated dogs body, creating bloody hole after bloody hole. The mutated dog was infuriated. Abandoning his prepared hunt on the gunmen, he rushed towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed a cold light. When he was only 5 meters from the mutant dog, he started the shadow step skill. His speed soared to an extremely terrifying state. Yue Zhongs shadow step state was like a demon stepping out, avoiding the mutated dogs pounce at the peak moment. Taking advantage of the moment the mutated dog rushing power, a smooth sword chopped through the dogs neck causing its head to fly off. The mutant dog corpse continued rushing forward a short distance, finally crashing to the ground. A large experience orb flew out rushing into Yue Zhongs body. Congratulations advanced to level 18. Please distribute 2 stat points! Absorbing the accumulated experience orbs of two level 20 mutated dogs and the previous zombies, Yue Zhong rushed up to level 18. One point strength! One point stamina. Yue Zhongs mind acted. After selecting his stats, he rushed towards the two remaining mutant dogs. In shadow step mode, Yue Zhongs agility distantly overrode the two mutant dogs. He could wantonly destroy them. Yue Zhong powered up many times, moreover he had the added speed stats from the clothes. If he didnt use shadow step, he was still barely at the same level of the two dogs. Although they were level 20, those two mutated dogs were several times weaker than the BOSS hunters. They werent the same as the zombies who completely lost their thinking ability. It made the mutated dogs much more difficult to handle than zombies. Seeing Yue Zhong drop one of their comrades, the surviving two dogs abandoned hunting the remaining gunmen. One on the right, one on the left they enveloped Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs eyes coldly flashed. Madly increasing speed, he rushed towards the two dogs like an arrow. At the moment they were about to come in contact, his body slightly leaned. The Imitation Tang Sword drew across the mutated dogs body. It was chopped into two halves. Filthy blood splashed, and the organs and intestines slid out. The other dog took advantage of the opportunity and pounced like a tiger. He rushed towards Yue Zhong like a thunderbolt. Yue Zhongs body slightly bent. In one rush, he drew a line across the mutated dogs neck. Shortly after its head separated from its body, the corpse falling to the ground. How extreme! Bizzare! How can he be so strong? The surviving gunmen looked at Yue Zhong who had solely killed three mutated dogs. Their eyes full of fright and worship. The three mutated dogs terrified them, however they knew that of 26 gunmen 20 were killed, and they still couldnt drop a single dog. Yue Zhong alone suddenly killed three. His power is obvious. The three dogs dropped one skill book, a green box, three white boxes, and three hundred life coins. Yue Zhong strode over and put those God and Devil World items into his bag. [TL: this chapter is called Tigers Death, but I didnt want to spoil =).] Chapter 78: Chaos Ji Qingwu and Chen Yao finally caught up after Yue Zhong totally beheaded the four mutated dogs. Ji Qingwus stats are also focused in agility, but she needed to defend Chen Yao, slowing her down a lot. Yue Zhong walked to Tigers body. Looking at Tigers body his eyebrows slightly wrinkled. Tiger was an ambitious and ruthless character. He was able to control the gunmen of Always Bright Village. As soon as he died, the balance of the village broke. Yue Zhong wanted to quietly leave the plan. Yue Zhong lowered his voice and shouted while looking at the six remaining gunmen: From now on you are incorporated into me. You are now my direct subordinates. You need to completely listen to my commands. Understand? The six gunmen looked at each other in a state of confusion. They never thought Tiger would die, and now Yue Zhong wanted to incorporate them. A gunman worked up some courage to go against Yue Zhong: You arent Always Bright Villages boss, on what grounds can you incorporate us? As soon as the gunman finished speaking, White Bones who was standing by Yue Zhong shot forward like an arrow, waiving its axe like a whirlwind, it chopped through the gunmans skull causing the head to go flying, soaring into the sky, blood spraying everywhere. The five gunmen were startled, nervously grasping their assault rifles, not daring to act the slightest bit rash, even so much that they didnt dare point their guns at Yue Zhong. Seeing the gunman beheaded by Yue Zhong, Chen Yaos eyebrows wrinkled, and she looked over at Ji Qingwu. Ji Qingwu shook her head towards Chen Yao. Yue Zhong coldly stared at the gunman saying: To refuse me is death! You all can choose, come under my command, listen to my orders, or die right here. Obey! Obey! I obey your commands! Yue Zhong! I wish to be your subordinate! Brother Yue, I wish to be your subordinate!! The remaining five gunmen competed with each others exclamations. Tiger, the man they followed, already died. They also thought they would pass away. Being able to follow a strong man like Yue Zhong is a stroke of good luck in Z-age. Start the car! We are returning to Always Bright Village! Yue Zhong quickly got on the vehicle and commanded a gunman to drive. The vehicle that was toppled by the mutated dog was already pushed out of the way by White Bones. Two jeeps and a Dong Feng truck made up the motorcade setting off towards Always Bright Villages direction. Boss! Boss! Tiger died! Tiger died! a person under Zhang Xiang entered his room screaming. At that time in the room three beautiful women wearing black open leather outfits were kneeling on the ground like dogs, trying their hearts out to attend on Zhang Xiang. What? Tiger died!! Zhang Xiang was originally indignant for being disturbed from training beautiful women. After understanding his subordinates words, his face changed. He kicked a beautiful woman kneeling in front of him, continuing to ask: Chen Yuan, are you certain? You personally saw it? Chen Yuan spoke and looked at the beautiful woman wearing black leather at the same time: Im certain, I personally saw! Those mutant dogs circled around our rear and started attacking. We fled to forest. The last thing I saw was a mutant dog pouncing on Tigers body, biting his neck. Chen Yuan was a person under Tigers command that had been bribed by Zhang Xiang. Zhang Xiangs face became happy, clapping Chen Yuans shoulder he said: Good! Good! You did well! Chen Yuan wait a moment for the matter to pass by. These three women, Ill give to you. Chen Yuan happily said: Thank you big brother!! Thank you big brother! Finished speaking, Zhang Xiang quickly left the place, gathered his seven henchmen, and completely equipped them. They quickly rushed to the small western style house where Lei Zhen lived. Lei Zhen was working out. He saw Zhang Xiang bringing men rushing close. Raising a brow he asked: Zhang Xiang, What happened? Lei Zhens two henchmen both raised their guns and aimed at Zhang Xiang. Zhang Xiangs eyes became red, crying he said: Big Brother Lei, Chen Yan betrayed tiger. He and Yue Zhong allied to kill Tiger. This is according to Chen Yuan who went with Tiger. He risked his life to come back and tell me. We are going to hide him. Big brother Lei, You need to get revenge for Tiger!! Lei Zhen understood the news immediately shouting in anger: What!! Chen Yan dared betray Tiger? Lei Zhen stared at Chen Yuan, coldly asking: Chen Yuan, Speak to me! Is what Zhang Xiang said true? You dare speak a lie, daddy will throw you to the zombies! Chen Yuan said crying: Brother Lei! Everything Xiang said is true! Lin Yu and I saw with our own eyes. You need to get revenge for Tiger!! Lei Zhen was indignant, grabbing a 79 type sub-machine gun with both hands he rushed out: Fuck him! Wang Yuan, Li Jueji! Come with me! Daddy wants to peel Chen Yans skin, and throw him to the zombies. Lei Zhens henchmen also followed rushing out. After Lei Zhen departed, Zhang Xiang ordered Chen Yuan: Chen Yuan! Take several people to grab the women Chi Yang and Yue Zhong brought right now! Chi Yang needs to be grabbed alive, if hes beaten up its no problem. Try to catch the other women alive, if you cant its no big deal. I understand! Boss! Chen Yuan nodded, he rushed out with three men to Chi Yangs group location. Zhang Xiang moving quickly forward, caught up with Lei Zhen. Chi Yang! Chi Yang are you here? Im Da Gouzi!! In the villa Yue Zhongs group resided, Da Gouzi hurridly approached and anxiously spoke. Chi Yang came out from the villa saying: What happened Da Gouzi? Chi Yang knew Da Gouzi was Yue Zhongs eyes in Always Bright Village. They didnt have any foundation in Always Bright Village. The local Da Gouzi was their sole source of intelligence. Da Gouzi eagerly said: Tiger died!! This is information I received from a friend. Chi Yangs eyes became solemn. He said to the women who were stretching out in the couryard, preparing food, and watshing clothes: Wang Qian and Zhang Xin immediately close the gate. Everyone hide in the house. Wang Shuang and Su Jingguan grab guns! Finished speaking, Chi Yang grabbed a type 79 sub-machine gun and 3 clips tossing them to Da Gouzi saying: Thank you Da Gouzi! After this, you are one of us. Protect yourself. Da Gouzi received the type 79 machine gun and 3 clips, and he ran into the villa in a flash. He could only spread the news, as far as him fighting, he didnt dare. The two women Wang Qian and Zhang Xin urgently closed the gate, hiding in the villa. Quickly, Always Bright Village sounded with fierce shots. Chen Yuan brought three people before the villa and yelled: Quick Open the gate! Chapter 79: Rushing to Fight Chen Yuan faced the gate and yelled: Everyone inside listen. Every one come out for me. Brother Xiang wants to see you all! If you dont come out on your own, then dont blame me for my rudeness! Chi Yang Coldly said: Scram! No one can enter this gate before Yue Zhong returns! Chen Yuan indignantly said to the three men under his command: Smash it! Chen Yuans three men spread a burst of fire towards the gates lock, exploding it with a boom, then a kick opened it up. Chi Yang grasping his type 79 sub-machine gun lay down in a corner. When the gate burst open, he calmly pulled the trigger. His gun spit out bullets like a flaming tongue on the door. The two armed men were mowed down defenseless onto the ground. One of the men was killed on sight, the other was shot through the leg. Chi Yangs job was changed to soldier. He also had the job skill Firearms Control. His shooting skill could compare to soldiers who had gone through rigorous training. Chen Yuan was startled. Crouching down, he rolled nearby to the side. The other gunman flashed over to the other side of the gate. It hurts! Help!! The gunman shot through the leg yelled an intensely severe cry, painfully struggling on the ground. Fuck him! Too Ferocious! Chen Yuan scolded. Looking at the villa, he somehow didnt know what to do. The gunmen of Always Bright Village were a mob of people that had never gone through strict military training. They were ordinary people holding guns. Chen Yuan didnt know how to attack Chi Yangs guarded position without any heavy weapons. The two sides became deadlocked. On the other side, Zhang Xiang and Lei Zhen combined their two great powers together, and they headed towards Chen Yans force to attack. A touch off guard, Chen Yans force suffered heavy losses, losing four brothers. Chen Yan, Chen Si, and two other gunmen retreated to a small western style house to defend. Zhang Xiang commanded the attack and scolded in his mind at the same time: Fuck him! That rubbish Chen Yuan, how come he hasnt brought people! Compared to Chen Yan, Zhang Xiang was even more afraid of Yue Zhong. He therefore took this opportunity to seize power of Always Bright Village. He already considered every aspect entirely. He only needed to grab Chi Yang and Lu Wen, then he could force Yue Zhongs submission. With the exception of Tiger, Lei Zhen and Chen Yan werent worth consideration by Yue Zhong. Tiger brought along the strongest gunmen at his side every time he went out. Zhang Xiang didnt dare act the slightest bit rash. He could only honestly become Tigers dog. Due to Tigers ruthlessness, he wouldnt even submit if you killed his women. No one could suppress Tigers wild ambitions. From far away a vehicle came with the sound of a roaring engine as the two were fiercely fighting. Zhang Xiangs face changed. He didnt calculate Yue Zhong could return so fast: Yue Zhong came back so fast? According to Zhang Xiangs estimate, Yue Zhong should have taken a long time to battle the four mutated dogs. In this time he could completely capture Always Bright Village. He didnt need to be afraid of Yue Zhongs threats because at that time he would have hostages. Yue Zhong returned! Fuck him, unexpectedly killing brother Tiger! I need to get revenge for brother Tiger! Lei Zhens eyes turned blood-red, snarling. He hastened his five henchmen to the village opening. Tiger gave Lei Zhen great kindness, never slighting him. Lei Zhen was hell-bent on paying back everything for Tiger. Zhang Xiang glanced at the hot-headed Lei Zhen, sneering in his mind: Idiot! Come with me! Considering for a moment, Zhang Xiang brought the eight men under his command towards Yue Zhongs residence. We have a situation! Stop the car, get out and prepare for battle! Completely kill everyone facing us with a gun! His eyebrows wrinkled, and he gave commands to the driver. From far away Yue Zhong understood the intense gunfire noises. The Driver quickly stopped the vehicle. Five gunmen, Yue Zhong and Ji Qingwu all got out of the vehicle. The two jeeps couldnt stop bullets. By directly rushing in, they would certainly become a great target. Yue Zhong also couldnt bring his skills into play on the vehicle. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed a fierce light. He issued a terrifying command to White Bones: Go for me, with the exception of the people traveling with me, kill everyone carrying a gun. Yue Zhongs sworn followers and women were all in Always Bright Village. He was already extremely angry. His thoughts became murderous. Receiving Yue Zhongs command, White Bones eyes flashed with fiery soul magic, rushing towards Always Bright Village like a whirlwind. Yue Zhong pointed at a tall and thin gunman among the five who looked about 25 or 26 years old saying: Liu Yan, Im making you the leader of this small squad! This small squad will follow your commands. After entering the village, anyone who points a gun at us, plunders, rapes women, pillages supplies, will all be killed by us. Ill go first and clear out those bastards. Liu Yan was happy in his heart. Standing up straight he said: Yes! Brother Yue! I guarantee mission completion! The two women Ji Qingwu and Chen Yaos were soft-hearted. Before Z-age, those were good qualities. But they couldnt carry out the orders that Yue Zhong commanded. Those two couldnt murder people, or carry out Yue Zhongs command. Yue Zhong also only gave the mission over to those gunmen previously under Tigers command. As far as their reliability, Yue Zhong didnt think much about it. After all, they had no one else. Yue Zhongs figure flashed, following behind White Bones Open fire!! White bones had just approached Always Bright Village. Lei Zhen roared at those under his command. Six gunmen grab 81 type rifles and 79 type sub-machine guns and spread fire at the approaching White Bones. White Bones leaped like a monkey in a zigzag pattern, avoiding the bullet fire. A few bullets merely hit into his bone armor, unable to break his skeleton. White Bones already had three times the physical fitness of an ordinary person. His movements were extremely agile, closing the hundred meter distance in a blink of an eye. Rushing before Lei Zhens group, it leaped, jumping right in front of Lei Zhen. Waiving its axe, Lei Zhens skull was sent flying. Blood scattered everywhere. Lei Zhens headless corpse collapsed to the ground. AHHHHH!!! AHHHH!! A gunman to the side was covered by Lei Zhens blood spray. He fearfully yelled. Pulling the trigger, he madly sprayed at White Bones. Chapter 80: Zhang Xiang’s death TL: Crimson-Iris & Delivery Man Editors: KaiserDog White Bones body flashed, dodging almost all of the bullets. He then waved his axe, that militant was beheaded, blood spraying towards the sky. White Bones, ever since Yue Zhong summoned him, had been beheading the zombies. Now, his fighting style has formed a habit which is specialized in chopping off the heads of his prey. Monster ! ! Monster ! ! Being in close range with White Bones who was fierce and brutal, plus their leader being beheaded. Those military forces battle desire fell apart and they started fleeing in all directions. In order to lessen the burden of their bodies, they threw away the type 81 rifles and the type 79 sub-machine guns to the ground. Throwing their helmets away, as well as their dignity. One could see that this scene was truly, a shameful site. (TL note: throwing the helmet can mean throwing ones life saving options/ also might mean throwing ones pride away ) White Bones was resolute on following Yue Zhongs orders. Seemingly appearing as the Grim Reaper, with his axe, beheading those militants who had not yet abandoned their firearms. In a few breaths, those militants who were still holding their firearms were all beheaded. Taking advantage of the period of time when White Bones was beheading those militants, Yue Zhongs figure flashed, he entered the Always Bright village and directly moved towards his Villa. After White Bones finished beheading the enemies, he hurried after Yue Zhong. Not long after Yue Zhong left, Liu Yan along with his four team members arrived at the village. Brother Yue is really awesome ! Liu and the other team members, at the village, looked at the beheaded corpses of the other militants. In their hearts, they were afraid but also felt fortunate. They felt fortunate that they made the right choice. Liu Yans five man team held guns. On one side they were gathering the firearms on the ground and on the other side they mercilessly shot down those people who tried to take advantage of the confusion and rob the goods. Chen Yuan, what did you eat! Why havent you attacked here? Zhang Xiang arrived at the residence of Yue Zhongs group. Looking at Chen Yuan hiding at the gate, he was enraged. He couldnt help but curse. If he couldnt capture Yue Zhongs friends and women, his opportunity to win over the village would be destroyed. Chen Yuan cried saying: Brother Xiang! Chi Yang has guns. Two of my brothers have been murdered. We cant rush in. Zhang Xiang looked fierce, grabbing a gun he pointed at Chen Yuans head yelling: Shut it with your fucking nonsense! Immediately rush in for Daddy and drop Chi Yang! Grab the other people. Otherwise Daddy will shoot you! Zhang Xiang roared at the other gunmen: And you all! Everyone rush in for me! If you dont grab the people inside, we will all die!! Yes! Brother Xiang! Chen Yuan clenched his teeth. His face bitter, he turned towards the gate and rushed in. Gunman after gunman rushed into the door like the tide. Chi Yang hid in the shadows. He pulled the trigger as soon as Chen Yuans group rushed in. He emptied a clip at once, dense fire enveloping the entryway. Three of the rushing gunmen were struck down to the ground. Chen Yuan was also hit by a bullet, but he rolled nearby to the side. Taking advantage of Chi Yangs empty clip, the other gunmen opened fire, sweeping Chi Yangs location. At the same time under the suppressive fire, they invaded the courtyard. Chi Yang rolled nearby, leaving his original position, and hid in the villa. Level two defensive clothes could stop small-caliber bullets, but he was not invincible. He would die if hit in the head. Hiding inside the house, the women were all afraid they would die. They never thought they would unexpectedly encounter a firefight. Before Z-age, it was a sight only seen in movies and on television. The gunmen rushed into the courtyard, a yellow colored magic light appeared on the ground. Next, a three meter long thorn suddenly burst from the ground, piercing straight through a gunman. Blood unceasingly spilled from the thorns tip. This suddenly appearing thorn made the gunmen extremely panicked and destroyed their motivation, one by one seeking shelter to escape. Chi Yang took advantage with a burst of fire. After two gunmen were dropped, he immediately rolled nearby. Chi yang had just rolled to the side, when a concentration of bullets hit his original position, striking the wall filling it with bullet holes. Zhang Xiang gnashed his teeth thinking: Damn! I never thought Chi Yang was so severe! Chi Yangs job was soldier. With the Firearms Control skill, His shooting level far exceeded the mob controlled by Zhang Xiang. The troops Zhang Xiang brought were forced to cease their advance due to an ammunition shortage. The amount of bullets each person fired wasnt less than hundred, as far as accuracy, they basically had none. Rush in!! Drop him! Zhang Xiang snarled. He jumped out from the cover and rushed inside the villa. Further delay was unfavorable. They still had five people, they had the numbers advantage. If they delayed it would be trouble. Who do you want to drop? From Zhang Xiangs rear passed an icy voice. Zhang Xiangs heart chilled, and he immediately rolled nearby. The next moment, concentrated bullet fire dropped on the five gunmen, piercing through two of them, and dropping them to the floor. Yue Zhong entered the courtyard holding a type 79 machine gun in one hand and an Imitation Tang Sword in the other. He dashed into the gunmen like a cheetah. One slash, a gunmans head responded by flying to the ground. White Bones also appeared like a shadow at Yue Zhongs side. An axe sent the last gunmans head flying. In the whole courtyard, only Zhang Xiang was left. Zhang Xiangs face was panicked. Kneeling on the ground, he begged to Yue Zhong: Dont kill me! Yue Zhong! Dont kill me! I wish to surrender! I wish to surrender and be your dog. Dont kill me!!! Ill give all the beautiful women to you. Im begging you, dont kill me! Although Zhang Xiang appeared cruel and arrogant before, but his true nature was one extremely afraid of death. He begged for mercy from Yue Zhong as soon as something went wrong. Yue Zhong coldly looked at Zhang Xiang. His hand waved the Imitation Tang Sword, one slice sending Zhang Xiangs head flying. Zhang Xiangs head tumbled, rolling on the ground, his eyes were filled with fright and fear. The amount of pressure Zhang Xiangs group gave Chi Yang wasnt small. Carrying weapons the amount of danger was much greater to Chi Yang than ordinary zombies could ever be. Yue Zhong said: I will handle the matter! You stay, and guard here. Apart from us, dont let anyone else enter. Chi Yang said: Yes! After he finished speaking, Yue Zhong quickly rushed out. Always Bright Villages four Chiefs represented the villages greatest four powers. Tigers military force was destroyed among the three mutated dogs. Lei Zhen and Zhang Xiangs power was destroyed by Yue Zhongs hand. Now, the only thing remaining was Chen Yans military strength. Chapter 81: Overwhelming Destruction TL: DeliveryMan Editors: KaiserDog Yue Zhong discovered Liu Yans party in a private house. At that time there were five unarmed men crouching beside Liu Yan. Brother Yue, You came! seeing Yue Zhong and White Bones, he approached and welcomed them. Pointing to the five men he said: They were Lei Zhen and Tigers men. What should we do with them? The five men were all looking a little afraid at Yue Zhong and White Bones figures. Among them, some had seen White Boness killing spree of horror. Yue Zhong looked at the five men, coldly saying: From now on, you are all my subordinates. You must unconditionally obey my orders. If you dont obey, then you will simply die. Now grab some guns, and do battle with me. Understand? Yue Zhong only needed to follow behind the unit. He didnt need to worry about them defecting. If they defected, he would ruthlessly kill and behead them. But, right now, Yue Zhong lacked manpower. He could only use the people he could grab. The five men relaxed a little in their hearts. They went to the side and grabbed their weapons: Yes! Brother Yue. Being able to stay alive was the greatest wish of the five men. In the midst of this chaos, staying alive is the number one priority. They didnt care who was most effective, not everyone was willing to risk their life for Tiger. They relied on Tiger and Lei Zhen in order to stay alive. Staying alive is much better than dying. Always Bright Villages four Chiefs represented the villages greatest four powers. Tigers military force was destroyed among the three mutated dogs. Lei Zhen and Zhang Xiangs power was destroyed by Yue Zhongs hand. Now the only thing remaining was Chen Yans military strength Liu Yan, take your men to guard Tigers Villa. Ji Qingwu and Chen Yao, you go defend Zhang Xiangs Villa. Dont let the people fool around. Everyone else come with me! Yue Zhong quickly gave out the distributions. After Liu Yans small group passed the trial, they managed to gain a little trust. Yue Zhong placed the ones he could trust the most to stable situations. The uncertain gunmen he kept by his side. He was confident he could eliminate the unreliable gunmen at anytime. Under a subordinates guidance, Yue Zhong quickly found Chen Yans sheltered villa. Yue Zhong arrived at the sheltered villas exterior. He didnt ask for anyone to surrender. He commanded White Bones, Go kill everyone holding a gun! The four Chiefs in Always Bright Village all possessed huge influence. Yue Zhong had basically no influence in the village. If Chen Yan came down on him, it would be hard to handle. It would be better to take advantage of this situation and kill him, completely wiping out all of the village chiefs. Like this, the whole village wouldnt have enough power to disobey him. Yue Zhong didnt want to create any conflicts with Tiger and his people in the past. This was for Chi Yang, Lu Wen, and everyone elses safety. It did not represent an approval of Tigers methods. He didnt mind taking advantage of this opportunity to get rid of Zhang Xiang and others. White Bones immediately sped towards Chen Yans sheltered villa. Chen Yan was an incredibly bright person. As soon as he saw Yue Zhongs Special Skeleton White Bones, his face turned white. Guessing the whole story: Skeleton? Yue Zhong returned? He wants to kill me!! Chen Si and two remaining henchmen began firing a mass of bullets at White Bones without ceasing. White Bones moved like thunder within a hail of bullets. Even if hit by several bullets, there was no way to break his bones. Like a killing God he quickly dashed into the villa. Waiving the ax, a gunman was decapitated by White Bones. (Editor note : Axe and ax are both correct in spelling. Ax is preferred in modern English literature.) Chen Si switched a clip just in time. Soon after he closed the distance between him and White Bones, spraying fire in a burst of madness: Damned Bastard! Go Die!! White Bones, being extremely nimble jumped to the side , avoiding Chen Sis fire. With ease the ax waved, the air pressure made a screaming sound sending Chen Sis skull flying. Chen Yan turned wanting to flee. White Bones ax connected, chopping Chen Yan in two. Blood and intestines littered the ground. Dont kill me! Dont kill me!! Another gunman peed his pans, tossed his type 81 rifle, and held up his hands. White Bones eyes stared at the gunman glowing with fiery soul magic. Its image flashed. Dexterously jumping into Chen Yans villa. With the ax, he destroyed all the doors in the villa, checking to see if there were any armed enemies inside. Come with me! Hearing the gunfire in the villa die down, Yue Zhong brought the five new subordinates to Chen Yans Villa. After entering Chen Yans Villa. He saw the terrifying scene of Chen Yan chopped in half at the waist. The five subordinates at Yue Zhong were celebrating without end in their hearts. Without surrendering, they would have already become corpses in the ground. The gunman let go by White Bones were crouching on the ground, holding up both hands, not daring any strange movements. Yue Zhong looked at the five people, coldly saying: Go search for supplies. Take any survivors into custody, and bring them out. Dont get handsy, clear? Yes! Brother Yue! The five mens hearts shivered, responding loudly. Then they entered the villa and started searching. The five women brought out in custody by Yue Zhongs new subordinates all looked at Yue Zhong with fright. They didnt know what would become of their fate. Yue Zhong looked at the five women, discovering the five women were all pretty good looking. Every one was no less than Wang Lan. [TL: dont know who Wang Lan m is. Maybe a typo from the author or a famous person? A character I forgot?] ([TL: Alcohol is a staple food lol.] (In Z-age, goods and food were the most important. Yue Zhong instructed: Leave two people here to protect the supplies, bring the others with me. Yes! Brother Yue! two armed personnel responded and then guarded the location. Yue Zhong wasnt worried they would flee. Everywhere outside of Always Bright Village had dangers monsters like zombies and mutated beasts. If those gunmen raided the goods and left, they wouldnt live long. Over there is the Henhouse! Whats going on there? Yue Zhong hadnt left Chen Yans villa long ago, and he saw the Henhouses door was open. Three men were hastily going inside. Yue Zhongs brows wrinkled, leading a group of people towards the Henhouse. As soon as Yue Zhong arrived at the Henhouse, he smelled a fishy stench. He stepped inside and saw an astonishing sight. There was a layer of yellow straw spread inside the approximately one hundred square meter room. A dozen malnourished and sickly looking women. They looked withered and numb, lying or sitting on the ground. There wasnt a thread of anger, they were like dead people. Seven men surrounded two pretty women who still had a little liveliness in them, doing that type of thing. The Henhouse echoed a sound of men lewdly laughing and gasping for air while the women wept. Chapter 82: Celebrity TL: Crimson-Iris; Delivery Man Editors: Delivery Man Damn it ! looking at this scene, Yues eyes flashed with killing intent, going forward a single step, putting a sword above the mans head, beheading him. Blood sprayed out from the mans neck, splashing down from his body towards the woman and his surroundings. Splashed by that mans hot blood , the two males were immediately scared witless , without even having the time to wear their pants, at once kneeled on the ground and pleaded : Daye, mercy ! Daye, mercy !! (TL note: daye(pinyin: Dy) literally means uncle / term of respect for older male and the literal translation felt weird so just wrote the pinyin version ) The remaining 4 men were also scared and their condition became awful, kneeling on the ground towards Yue, pleaded : Big brother, mercy ! big brother, mercy ! Yue Zhong, with a cold voice, ordered those 3 subordinates that came with him I said, the men who take advantage of the situation and defile the women, all must die, Shoot them down! Yes! Brother Yue ! the three subordinates responded. They straightforward used the guns and burst fire on those 6 men who were kneeling on the ground. Those six men covered by dozens of concentrated bullets, they all fell to the ground. Yue Zhong looked around the room at those tormented human shapes of the women , his heart was extremely hard. This is Z-age, a maddening Z-age. The darkness of human hearts was due to the loss of institutional constraints. The future hopelessness started expanding without limits. I would rather be a peaceful and secure dog than a human in chaos. Yue Zhong had heard these words before, but he had never before truly felt the weight of those words. After Yue Zhong entered college, his temper quieted a little, reading several books. Among them were several Nationalist Party senior officials memoirs. He recalled they contained some feudalistic superstitious. Looking at their self glorification, you can clearly see the societal circumstances at that time. A high ranking officer recollected, after his troops were scattered by incessant fighting between warlords, those soldiers murdered, pillaged, and raped without any qualms. In order to stop them the high ranking officer was forced to put them all to the gun. The blackness in mankinds heart can be seen, as soon as people lose the restrictions of order. It has so much madness and perversion. Yue Zhong plainly said: Leave one person here defending! No one can enter without my command! Yes! a subordinate replied. Yue Zhongare you Yue Zhong? help mehelp me! At Yue Zhongs side, as he decided to leave, an endlessly weak voice came from the ground. Yue Zhong turned his head to look. Although fair skinned, the woman whose body was covered in gonorrhea was begging him. Yue Zhong walked a few steps towards the woman and asked: Who are you? The woman was weak without compare, her eyes flowing with remorseful tears feebly said: I am Li Manni. Li Manni, since that night after she escaped from the school bus, as a fugitive hiding along the way, escaped from Lei Jiang City. Then she was discovered by Tigers group going out to look for supplies, and brought back to Always Bright Village. Li Mannis appearance could be considered pretty good. A couple of days ago after she carelessly provoked tiger, she was sent to the Henhouse, suffering insult. Yue Zhong called over a subordinate and gave him two pieces of candy: Come over here. Carefully take care of this woman. Yes! Brother Yue!! The subordinate somewhat slowly walked over. Looking at Li Manni, a little awkward, he went to the woman on the ground. Yue Zhong looked at the subordinate, understanding a little he said: The past is settled. I wont investigate. You only have to look after her. Dont let her die and its okay. She is only my former classmate. The majority of women in the Henhouse had all been visited by those gunmen. If Yue Zhong wished to get revenge for those women, he would have to kill those gunmen. From his point of view, Yue Zhong couldnt do it. Yue Zhongs subordinate relaxed and said: Brother Yue dont worry. I absolutely can take good care of her. Yue Zhong nodded, stood up, and took large strides outside. Li Manni was certainly not one of his people. He could only do this small step for her. If she needs anything else, he couldnt delay over this woman who formally chose to leave his side. Gazing at the sight of Yue Zhong leaving, Li Mannis eyes flowed two pairs of quiet tears. Remorseful and weak with gratitude she said: Thank You! Li Manni endlessly regretted choosing to flee Lei Jiang City at that time together with Zhao Zhen. If she stayed at Yue Zhongs side, she wouldnt have encountered this type of disaster. Yue Zhongs subordinates bowed down. From his chest pocket he pulled out a military canteen and piece of candy, and gave it to Li Manni. After those who plundered and raped women were put to death by the firing squad, the situation slowly stabilized. After all the majority of people were timid, hiding in their homes and not going outside. The rioters were a small portion. Brother Yue, these are Tigers private women. When Yue Zhong lead the people to Tigers Villa, Liu Yan excitedly brought a crowd of women to Yue Zhong and gave a report. There were eleven women in the group, each one with appearance and stature above average. One of them had a voluptuous figure and delicate face that carried a hint of pride and charm. Among the group of women she appeared to be a crane in flock of chickens, completely remarkable. Yue Zhong looked at the woman, eyebrows wrinkling: Who is that woman? How does she seem a little familiar? Liu Yan excitedly said to Yue Zhong: Brother Yue! That woman is the big celebrity Lei Yuqing! The big star actor who was once popular north and south of the Yangtze river. She was also Tigers most cherished woman. [TL: north/south Yangtze means everywhere.] Amidst Lei Yuqings charm she also looked somewhat arrogantly at Yue Zhong. She was an extremely beautiful and classy woman. She carried that big celebrity status which increased her charm even more. In addition she had skillful ways with men. Originally however she held Tigers infatuation. The majority of time he pampered her alone. She also had confidence to be able to craze Yue Zhong into her boy toy. Among Tigers women, only Lei Yuqing alone with status, appearance, figure, charm combined could contend with Guo Yus appearance and temperment. Guo Yu clearly is the type men like. She has a mature flirtatious behavior, rare outstanding temperment, and socialness. Lei Yuqing seeing Yue Zhong sizing her up, immediately smiled, perking up her ample peaks, showing off her most beautiful side. In Always Bright Village she already experienced Z-ages cruelty. Only with the strongs blessing could she have a better life. Whether it was Tiger or Yue Zhong she didnt care. Yue Zhong only looked at Lei Yuqing once, and didnt look at her a second time. He plainly said to Liu Yan: I know! Leave two people to look after them! Wait for arrangements! Chapter 83: Establishment TL: Delivery Man; Crimson-Iris Hearing Yue Zhongs words, Lei Yuqings face changed, yet it showed no resistance. Dont disobey the strong was one of the first Z-age laws she learned. Those women that disobeyed and resisted Tiger were tortured to no longer look human. Unable to survive and unable to die. Yue Zhong brought people from all around to work in Always Bright Village. They would search for materials, keep the peace, look for more recruits, delegate new responsibilities, and the like all day. Yue Zhong had finally made Always Bright Village return to its former tranquility. That night, inside Tigers former villa, several big banquet tables were put out. At the banquet, Yue Zhong sat with survivors of Lei Jiang city who he brought to the Always Bright village, and planned to recruit several subordinates for promotion. The banquet was held privately in the courtyard inside the villa. Gathered were Yue Zhong, Wang Shuang, Lu wen, Chi yang, Ji Qing Wu, Dagouzi, Lu yan, Xiao Ming. Whereas, Guo Yu was standing behind Yue Zhong to act as Yues exclusive waitress. Dagouzi, Liu Yan, and Xiao Ming were promoted by Yue Zhong to squad leader. Each squad leader would manage two militants. Wang Shuang was also appointed as a squad leader by Yue, giving him two militants as his subordinates. Whereas, Chi Yang was a commander-in-chief with 5 militants as his subordinates. In the villa banquet, delicious baiqieji, fried chicken with river snails, broth steamed grass carp, stir-fried river shrimps, sauteed wild herbs, white steamed buns, and cooked white rice were arranged. [TL note: baiqieji is Cantonese poached chicken. Grass carp is a type of fish.] Prior to Z-age, these vegetable and meats were common and ordinary. Now, though, this feast was regarded as extremely sumptuous. It could have even exceed the decadence of Abalone and edible birds nests before Z-age. [TL: Its a thing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_bird%27s_nest] There werent many chickens and ducks in Always Bright Village; no more than twenty. In other words, even Yue Zhong couldnt eat this type of feast every day. Everyone was wolfing down food in the Banquet room without stopping to speak. Ji Qingwu and Chen Yao, the two woman who accompanied Yue Zhong taking risks and fighting alongside him, were normally reserved, but this was their first time eating non-canned meat after Z-age. They both lost a little restraint and took big mouthfuls. Needless to say Da Gouzi, Liu Yan, and Xiaoming all knew how hard chicken and fish were to come by in Z-age. They all took this opportunity to gorge themselves. They feared there would be few opportunities to eat like this again anytime soon. In the courtyard banquet there was only rice and fried vegetables. Everyones bowl also had a piece of lunchmeat and a slice of chicken. Zhang Xin fiddled with her bowl of rice. Unhappily she said Why are they able to eat Baiqieji, while we get lunch meat. And only a single piece! Wang Fangs brows wrinkled, and sarcastically said: Go be barefoot! The people sitting over there all have the strength of zombies. We are privileged to have this meat. Could it be you still want to go eat that corn gruel and wild herbs? When Wang Fang said corn gruel and wild herbs, every person couldnt help but look towards the last seat of the banquet. Li Manni sat at that position. She was bathed clean, and wearing clean clothes, but still looked a bit haggered. She had her head down, and didnt respond to the others glances. She looked at the grains of rice in her bowl, and she had no more of the arrogance from before when she criticized Yue Zhongs haughtiness. Some things, when lost, feel that much more precious. That bowl of rice, at that moment, was delicious. Zhang Xin fiddled with her bowl of rice. She spoke begrudgingly, Even if thats the case, Im not happy about it. Lu Wen and Chen Yao dont have any great abilities. Why do they get to eat and drink all they want while we are stuck here eating this? She motioned to her rice. Zhang Xin knew their plight was much better than the people of Always Bright Village, but not many people shared that opinion. Compared with Lu Wen and Chen Yao, their quality of life was a level below. Yuan Ying stared at Zhang Xin, and smiled coldly. Lu Wen is Yue Zhongs woman. Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu are covered because of their aptitude. Originally, everything under heaven wasnt fair. Do you think that before Z-age everything was fair? Yuan Ying had no way of entering the inner banquet, and her heart ached, but she hated Zhang Xin even more. She wanted to refute Everything Zhang Xin said. Zhang Li advised: Silence is sometimes the better option. Zhang Li was much more sensible than the pampered Zhang Xin and Yuan Ying. She didnt want everyone to talk privately about Yue Zhong like he was a felon. In todays battle, Yue Zhong killed several people. Everyone changes. Yue Zhong could turn into a tyrant like Tiger. Under Zhang Lis advice, the two women gave eachother a glance, not saying anything else. Zhang Xuan ate and silently stared in the direction of the dining hall, seeking Yue Zhongs image. Yue Zhong ate and quietly considered future plans. In the past, Yue Zhong had never been the head boss. He deftly disposed of the four Always Bright Village chiefs, and in a short time had accumulated great influence here. His success was also a burden, though. The future of Always Bright Villages citizens rode on his shoulders. To speak of nothing else, the problem of feeding hundreds of people was the central pressing matter on Yue Zhongs mind. Always Bright Villages previous four chiefs had always gathered up quite a bit of supplies. They were able to gather so much that if dozens of people feasted for several years they wouldnt run out of food. But now, if hundreds of people ate, they would only last a few months. For this reason, Tiger fed himself and his henchmen well, and only gave moldy food to the survivors. The land in this area was also infertile, and that only compounded the food supply problem. Yue Zhong thought to himself and shook his head. It isnt so great being the Boss. Being a good boss is even more difficult. I wonder if being a tyrant might be a little easier. If he acted like a tyrant, inconsiderate of the lives and future of other people, he would be able to live comfortably. These thoughts, however, were inconsistent with his nature. After everyone had eaten their fill, three beautiful women walked over from the side and gathered up all the leftovers and cleared the table. Good! began Yue Zhong, Today we discuss our future. First, I have decided that our troops will be split into three different groups and rankings. Official team members on top, preliminary team members next, and outside personnel last. Wages for these teams will also be split into three levels. Official team members will receive twenty five grams of rice in wages per day. Preliminary members will receive sixteen grams. Outside personnel will receive six grams of rice. As for the other Always Bright Village personnel, twice a day provide them with enough gruel to keep them alive. We will use rice to pay for the services of Always Bright Villagers. If they want to live better, they must work hard and contribute. Right then, food was the most valuable thing in Always Bright Village. Yue Zhong figured that he could use the rice and other goods he found in the houses of the four chiefs as payment for other goods and services. Chapter 84: Agility Solidification TL: Delivery Man; Crimson Iris Yue Zhong gave the most lucrative assignments to the people he could trust: Lu Wen will be responsible for the safeguard and distribution of goods. Da Gouzi, you will assist her. Da Gouzi beamed with joy, and clapped his chest pledging: Yes! Brother Yue! I will certainly defend the resources for you. This time, Da Gouzis intelligence paid off. Yue Zhong must reward him. If not for Da Gouzis intel, several of the people that Yue Zhong rescued from Lei Jiang City would have died. Goods and supplies allocations was indeed a lucrative post. When Da Gouzi obtained that appointment, the whole village looked highly upon him, not daring to offend him. Chi Yang is responsible for the first combat unit! Primary duty is to search for supplies. Ji Qingwu is responsible for the second combat unit! Wang Shuang is responsible for the third combat unit! Liu Yang is responsible for the fourth combat unit! Xiao Ming is responsible for the fifth combat unit! Units, tomorrow go out and enlist team members. Newly recruited members belong to the outside personnel. After killing five ordinary zombies, outside personnel can promote to preliminary members. After preliminary members kill twenty ordinary zombies, they can be promoted to official team members. Each unit captain will be official team members, and enjoy official team member treatment. Apart from all of you, the other current personnel will temporarily be preliminary members. After they accumulate sufficient achievements, they will be promoted. Yue Zhong looked in the direction of Chen Yao, Go and organize an interior affairs department, Chen Yao. Find and select a few subordinates. Youll be responsible for miscellaneous matters. Yue Zhong recognized that Chen Yao was more suited to organizational and management duties, and lacked the innate combat capabilities of someone like Ji Qingwu. Furthermore, Qingwu wasnt comfortable with Chen Yao participating in dangerous combat. Chen Yao would be more valuable to Yue Zhong off the battlefield than on it. Chen Yao looked at Yue Zhong, and asked: Yue Zhong, where will you stay? Could it be you arent going to the Long Hai City base? As soon as she spoke, everyones eyes rested on Yue Zhong. This matter was related to all of their futures. They all wanted to hear Yue Zhongs reply. Yue Zhong boldly stated: I certainly want to go to the Long Hai City survivor base and continue exploring it. But before then, I must help settle down the hundreds of people in Always Bright Village. I cannot leave until my work here is done. It had been almost a month since Z-age began. Yue Zhong still hadnt formed any long-term plans. He wasnt thinking about migrating the Always Bright Villagers to Long Hai Citys survivor base even if they could take care of them. He was more interested in taking his people to search for friends and family. In the face of catastrophic disaster, powerful regimes and powerful organizations are the things everyone relies on. The government is that powerful regime. Chen Yao firmly stared at Yue Zhong and said, Please! Arrange me into the second combat unit. I want to use my ability to battle. With Z-age, the world had changed. Talented and powerful people were more likely to survive now. Chen Yao had already come to see this reality. In Z-age, one could only rely on power. So be it, Yue Zhong nodded reluctantly. He respected Chen Yaos choice. After all, Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu both followed him through the enormous dangers in Lei Jian Shi. This left the matter of miscellaneous affairs unattended to, though. Guo Yu, who was standing at Yue Zhongs side, offered her services. Ill be responsible for the miscellaneous tasks. I can work hard. Guo Yu, in this cruel Z-age, was determined to get as close to Yue Zhong as possible, and to do that she schemed to do everything she could to get into his graces. This opportunity to become responsible for miscellaneous affairs was the first step in her plans. Yue Zhong looked at Guo Yu a moment, and finally nodded. Good! Ill give you this responsibility. Ill give you six outside personnel. Work hard, and do not fail me. You will be a temporary preliminary member. If you work hard, you can promote to an official member. Guo Yus big bright eyes slightly curved, and she smiled sweetly. Yes! Master! Wang Shuang couldnt help but notice Guo Yus beauty and gave her several glances. Lu Wen pursed her mouth and whispered, Little Fox At Yue Zhongs command, an extremely simple organizational structure appeared in Always Bright Village. But this was only a stopping point, and he had no plans to turn the village into any kind of Kingdom. He stayed here only to establish simple order and help the survivors live on and maintain some of their dignity. Returning his thoughts to the matter at hand, Yue Zhong instructed Guo Yu to search for people capable of wielding weapons, machinery and vehicle maintenance, remodeling, and blacksmithing. She was to find them and bring them to Yue Zhong. Yue had become strong enough that dealing with a small scale zombie group would be no trouble, but a large scale problem would still require additional firepower. Armaments were still important. Guo Yu nodded, Yes! Lets call it a day, said Yue Zhong. Everyone return and get some rest. One after another, everyone got up to leave. Yue Zhong returned to the villa and cleaned himself up. Situated comfortably on his bed, he began to look through his storage ring at the spoils he won from the battle with the mutated dogs. He found two skill books, one blue treasure box and five white treasure boxes. Grade 3 skill: Agility Solidification. Passive skill, he read aloud. Learning this skill can increase agility by ten points permanently Grade 3 skill: Study of Force Manipulation. Active skill. Using this skill consumes four points of spirit power and four points of stamina. After using the skill, every ten seconds, two points of stamina and two points of spirit power will be consumed. Study of Force gives the ability to control inanimate objects and manipulate them. The amount of weight and size that can be controlled depended on the users spirit power and physical stamina. Grade 3 treasure: Fireball Ring. Spirit +6. Available skill: Small fireball technique. Can use once every day. Yue Zhong looked at those 3 skill books, and a smear of worry flashed through his eyes. It is a pity I can only learn three active skills right now, he thought to himself. Perhaps this Force Manipulation would be good for Chi Yang. [TL: It says 3 skill books. Yue is possibly referencing a third skill book that he hasnt used yet. For instance, I dont think he ever used or distributed the critical strike skill book from CH46] Without hesitation, Yue immediately chose the Agility Solidification skill and learned it. He also equipped the Fireball Ring. After Yue learned the Agility Solidification skill, a new rune appeared in his sea of knowledge. That rune flashed and shot out black rays of light continuously strengthening Yues body. Chapter 85: Powerful S2 TL: Niku; Delivery Man On the second day, early in the morning, Yue Zhong quickly lead a party including Chi Yang, Liu Yan, and Wang Shuang out to the arsenal. Ji Qingwu remained to guard the household this time. When they were in eye-shot of the arsenal, they stopped and got out of their vehicles. Yue Zhong left behind Chi Yang and the men to defend the vehicles while he stealthily made for the arsenal. He spotted the corpses of the three mutated dogs and felt relief. If they hadnt been eaten, that meant that there were no other large beasts around. Yue Zhong continued to carefully move forward. He observed the camp from every angle looking for any mutated beasts. When he found none, he continued on towards the camp. Yue Zhong stopped around one hundred meters from the entrance. He took the 81 type rifle he was carrying, aimed it at a zombie over a hundred meters away, then pulled the trigger. A thunderous gunshot rang out, the zombies head gained a new bloody hole and collapsed to the ground. After learning the Firearms Control skill, Yue Zhong was comparable to a veteran soldier who had gone through several years of rigorous training. Attracted by the sound, dozens of zombies wearing military clothes immediately started to wobble towards Yue Zhong from within the camp . Holding the 81 type rifle, Yue Zhong shot and retreated at the same time. One by one the bullets pierced through the bodies of the zombies. Moving targets were much harder to headshot. Yue Zhong fired off twenty bullets, but only three were headshots. The remaining bullets all hit the zombies in other places. By studying the firearms control skill, Yue Zhong still hadnt reached the level of hitting continuous headshots. He still needed to continually practice his shooting ability. After being strengthened by the God and Devil System, he grasped several combat skills, but using up mighty and powerful skills consumed a large amount of stamina and spirit. In addition firearms are plenty powerful. He must master this skill to be able to survive in various situations. It allowed him to kill without expending too much energy. After shooting twenty bullets, Yue Zhong pulled out his Imitation Tang Sword. He rushed into the zombies like an arrow. He flurried like thunder C beheading the small group of zombies. When the sword flashed, the small group of zombies heads were sent flying. Filthy blood sprayed everywhere. They were slaughtered by Yue Zhong until there was almost nothing left. Yue Zhong gathered up the twenty or so life coins dropped by the zombies, and he walked with White Bones to the military camp. When Yue Zhong had just entered the military camp, a blue-green phantom shot from the side towards him like a laser. Yue Zhong was greatly startled, only able to slightly lean his body, the shadow step skill hadnt been able to be used before the phantom had already begun to claw at his heart. Under the claws of the blue-green phantom, Yue Zhongs defensive clothing started to change shape, a portion from the place in contact bubbled up in Yue Zhongs mental abyss. Clearly the strength of the claw was extremely terrifying, if it werent for Yue Zhongs level three defensive clothing, his heart would have been ripped out while still alive At this time, White Bones who was standing at Yue Zhongs side ruthlessly chopped his axe through the air towards the blue-green phantom. The blue-green phantom was like a gust of wind, slightly shifting towards the side. After avoiding White Bones formidable hatchet, it continued to claw at Yue Zhongs body. Yue Zhong painfully resisted and initiated the skill shadow step. His speed finally managed to catch up with the blue-green phantom. His body slightly leaned, his leg fiercely kicked, booming into the phantoms body. The blue-green phantom was immediately sent flying dozens of meters like an artillery shell. Yue Zhong finally saw clearly the image of the monster that nearly had his life. Its stature was a little smaller than an ordinary person, it had a layer of blue-green skin, its legs were large and powerful, and its body wasnt rotting anywhere. Its eyes were both filled with blood. Level 30 type II, agility evolution infected S2. Possesses ghostly speed. Possesses skill virus infection, able to turn living organisms into the infected. Damn, turns out it is a type II zombie. Zombie evolution is so fast, how are humans supposed to stay alive! Yue Zhong lowered his voice and scolded. He raised the stinger towards the S2 and fired a shot. As soon as Yue Zhong fired, the S2 kicked, speedily flashing to the side. Sounding like thunder, the Stinger bullet boomed into a building on the military camp, exploding a fist sized hole in the wall. The S2s image flashed, zig-zaging like lightning bolts towards Yue Zhong. The S2s agility was extremely high. Even though Yue Zhongs shooting skill was similar to an elite soldier, he was completely unable to hit the opponent. Yue Zhong thought of something while looking upon the S2 which was fast like lightning, and he started a defensive technique. White Bones, who was always protecting at Yue Zhongs side, changed into a flowing light falling onto Yue Zhongs body. It condensed into a bone armor covering his whole body. The middle of the chest armor had a skull, and his elbows and knees extended out with ten centimeter bone spikes. His most critical area, the head, was also covered by bone. There were only two openings for his eyes and a space for breathing. In the blink of an eye, the S2 already appeared behind Yue Zhong, a claw stuck onto Yue Zhongs head. The astonishing transformation of White Bones counteracted a large majority of the S2s attack. Yue Zhong resisted with great difficulty the pain booming from his head, and he fiercely thrusted the thorn from his elbow towards the S2. Yue Zhong was only barely a thread slower than the S2 while in the Shadow Step state, and after learning the Agility Solidification skill. His elbow spike struck like a clap of thunder into the S2s abdomen. The sharp bone spike penetrated through the S2s body. The S2 felt no pain, and continued to claw at Yue Zhongs skull. It slashed five or six times creating a scratch on Yue Zhongs bone armor. Yue Zhong used the spike that was pierced through the S2 and flung it into the ground. Using his foot, he pressed onto the S2s body. No matter how much it struggled, he forcefully held it under his foot. Pulling at the imitation tang sword at his waist, Yue Zhong decapitated the S2. The S2s skull tumbled from its body. A large experience orb flooded into Yue Zhongs body. At the same time the S2s body also released a skill book, a blue treasure box, two white treasure boxes, and four hundred life coins. You leveled up to 19, please distribute two stat points. You leveled up to 20, please distribute two stat points and one skill point! The sweet level up noise sounded in Yue Zhongs mind. Chapter 86: Arsenal TL: Delivery Man Add four points to stamina! Yue Zhong quickly issued his choice. Yue Zhong grasped five active skills. To initiate each skill required a large amount of stamina and spirit. Without enough stamina, then there is no way to use several skills at the same time. Use the skill point to power up the skill Summon Special Skeleton! His goal was to max out one skill before moving on to another. He felt like this was a better use of the precious skill points. After Yue Zhong selected, an aura within his body submerged into his sea of consciousness, falling on the Summon Special Skeleton rune. The Special Skeleton rune flashed with light, firing out black rays that fell on his core. Information bubbled up from Yue Zhongs sea of knowledge. Your Special Skeleton has already started to evolve, and it has obtained a new skill. Bone Control. This augmentation will allow Special Skeleton to freely manipulate its bones, making its attacks become even more bizarre. A maximum rage of 200m. Skill one: Bone Exploitation Skills cooldown is reduced to one day. Mastered new skill: Feign. Feign allows Special Skeleton to feign a change in its body type into a large creature. Special Skeleton (White Bones) Level 15. Power: 34 (10) Agility: 34 (10) Vitality: 34 (10) Stamina: 32/34 (10) Spirit: 34/34 (10) Strength: 56 (10) Skill List: Skill 1: Bone Exploitation Skill 2: Bone Strengthening Skill 3: Bone Control Skill 4: Feign In the Combined Body State, Yue Zhong can also use White Bones abilities. He initiated a thought, and from his right hand extended a sharp bone spike. Yue Zhong initiated another thought, and between his eyebrows a bone spike also extended from his skeletal armor. Yue Zhong extended his palm out, and the spike between his eyebrows retreated back into his body. From his palm a slender spike continuously extended outward to two hundred meters. [Editors note. a 200 meter long bone would weigh more than he could hold, and would probably snap under its own weight. ] [TL: It says what it says!] After evolving, this skill which was originally used for defense has become absolutely awesome, Yue Zhong marveled and continued to manipulate the bones emitting from his core. If two people battled, and a bone emitted from the pit of the stomach, it would be absolutely undefendable. After experimenting with the newly acquired skill for a little bit, Yue Zhong gathered his state of mind and collected the treasures on the ground into his storage ring. He then walked into the military camp. The Combined Body defensive skill time period was only 15 minutes. He must quickly search through the military camp. If there was another S2 hiding, he could only choose to immediately run. Realistically the S2s speed was too fast. Yue Zhong was still a thread slower after entering into shadow step. If Yue Zhong didnt have the Combined Body defensive skill, he basically didnt dare partake in direct combat. Yue Zhong searched through the entire camp, and didnt find another S2 hiding or any other dangers. He then returned to Wang Shuang and the rest and had them drive their vehicles into the camp. They started to search for supplies. Level 4 skill: Rank 2 Agility Solidification. In order to learn this skill, one must first learn Agility Solidification three times. After learning this skill, one can permanently increase 40 agility skill points. Level three treasure: High Speed Leather Boots. 8 Agility. The skill is a good skill, its a pity I cant learn it right now. After Yue Zhong equipped the pair of black High Speed Leather Boots, he put the Rank 2 Agility Solidification skill book into his storage ring. The remaining two white treasure boxes were empty. As Yue Zhong was looking through the items he collected, Liu Yans ran out from the storage room with his face lit up. He yelled to Yue Zhong: Brother Yue! Brother Yue! I discovered several weapons! Therere so many weapons inside! This time we scored big! Seeing the expression of Liu Yan with his face all lit up, Yue Zhong quickly entered the storage room. Type 56 Semi-automatic rifle, type 53 heavy machine gun, type 67 heavy machine gun, type 81 assault rifle, type 79 assault rifle, type 81 rifle, each type of vintage model gun filled the entire warehouse. Even if there was only one of the types found in the storehouse it would be enough to equip a group of people. Yue Zhongs eyes exposed a look of ecstasy as he looked upon the weapons storehouse: We hit it big! This is a huge score! When Tiger was in Always Bright Village, he merely had a couple dozen men. Tiger didnt want to recruit more people because there simply wasnt enough guns and ammunition. Having this weapons storehouse, Yue Zhongs subordinates didnt need to worry about a problem with weapons. It didnt matter how old the weapons are, as long as they are usable its fine. Bullets! Bullets! Yue Zhong knew if there werent any bullets, these weapons were a pile of iron. They would pose no threat to zombies. Over here! Liu Yan excitedly pulled Yue Zhong to another side of the storehouse. The other side of the storehouse was filled with neatly arranged ammunition boxes. One of the boxes was already lifted open. Inside was a pile of neatly arranged yellow/orange bullets. Awesome! Yue Zhong was excited without end as he looked at all the boxes in the weapons storehouse. A police headquarters couldnt compare to this storehouse. The bullets of this storehouse were enough to make him extremely rich. Yue Zhong asked Liu Yan at his side: Are there cannons? Cannons!! Artillery is a crux of the battlefield. If a heavy artillery group was organized, zombie groups in the cities would be turned into residue. Liu Yan bitterly smiled: brother Yue! There is no artillery. There are some shells and spare cannon parts. I reckon they are spare parts taken from two cannons. Yue Zhong couldnt help but feel a little bit of despair when he heard. There is a huge gap between a modern unit with artillery support and one without. This arsenal was really a storage for old weapons that had been phased out. It was responsible for protecting the bullets and weapons that had died out from the Peoples Liberation Army. It lacked any of Chinas advanced weapons. But these weapons that were phased out by the Peoples Liberation Army made Yue Zhongs men extremely excited. Their combat ability could go up another rank thanks to these weapons. The ammunition problem which was their greatest fear had been resolved. The presence of the type 53 and 67 heavy machine guns especially made Yue Zhongs small firepower become much fiercer. The arsenal also had some dismantled cannons. Yue Zhong loaded up the dismantled cannons and took them back to Always Bright Village. Chapter 87: Recruiting Survivors TL: WhatTranslate A cart of ammunition entered Always Bright Village, a few sharp-eyed villages, upon seeing various firearms within the cart, began to secretly discuss it. A survivor quietly said: You know what? Brother Yue got some ammunition. There are quite a few carts! The other survivor did not believe him, saying: Really? Ammunition? For real? The first survivor solemnly swore: How can it not be true, I saw it with my own eyes. A survivor responded: They did not want to recruit people After those survivors commented, they quickly moved towards the town square. A bunch of hiring jobs were available there. In that time, Da GouZi, along with two guards went to the town square to set up a stall. Da GouZi looked around, enjoying the scene of survivors that are begging for attention, he heard: Hiring! Hire me! ! Hire me! I can do anything! Hire me ! ! Give me a gun, I am willing to go find supplies with you. Da GouZis bellows, and the survivors in town square immediately swarm near, calling out to him. They want to live on, they want to have food to eat. These survivors have been hungry for so long, and to eat, they are willing to anything. Da GouZi reminisces to a time when there were the white collars workers, the elites and he couldnt be compared to those people, he knitted his brow and loudly bellowed: Get in line! Line up and come one at a time! Write your name, land of origin, and any abilities. If you dont line up or cut into the line, we dont want you! After being shouted at by Da GouZi, those survivors began to earnestly line up into a queue and wrote their name, land of origin and skills on the report for Da GouZi. Very easily, Yue Zhong was able recruit 60 men, and assigned them to various positions. If Yue Zhong wanted to, they would be able to recruit 100 men with no problems. As long as there is grain, he could casually pick any of the hundreds of villagers of Always Bright Village. Of the 60 people recruited, 50 were men, they were assigned to different fighting squads, the other ten women were assigned to be Guo Yu and Li Mannis subordinates. Li Manni was chosen by Guo Yu to be her assistant, she once worked with a student association, so she has experience in organising staff for work. After going through so much, Lil Manni also began to mature, she wants to become a useful person through hard work, she doesnt want to be abandoned by anyone anymore. What is your name? within a villa in the Always Bright Village, Yue Zhong looks at a medium built body, with a yellow complexion, approximately 27-28 years old youth. Brother Yue, my name is Chen Da Lei. I used to be a car mechanic. The youths complexion turned yellow as he looked at Yue Zhong. The ruler of Always Bright Village used to be Tiger however he would kill people if they just said something that opposed him, but after facing the wrath of Yue Zhong, he did not dare be reckless. This Chen Da Lei that Guo Yu recruited is what Yue Zhong needed, a mechanic. Like a blacksmith, a man with complex talents are hard to find in Always Bright Village. Yue Zhong asks: What kind of vehicles can you fix? Can you fix large trucks? Chen Da Lei quotes a string of car names: I can fix Hummers, Jeeps, BMWs Volkswagen. I should be able to do trucks as well. After he finished, Chen Da Lei carefully adds: But if you want me to fix a car now, I cant solve big problems. Because I dont have any mechanics equipment. After a silence, Yue Zhong asks: If I give you the blueprints and parts, can you construct a turret? Chen Da Lei was shocked by Yue Zhongs request, he shook his head again and again: No! I have never touched that before. I do not know how to make that. Yue Zhong eyed Chen Da Lei then said: Heh! You are qualified, you are now temporarily part of the non-essential personnel. After I find the tools for you to fix cars and you have proven your ability, I will promote to be part of the preparation team. If you do well, I will promote you to the official team. Now you go ahead. In the fastest time, get a copy of the plan for the modified Dong Feng Truck and give it to me. After Chen Da Lei left, Yue Zhong laid on the sofa and closed his eyes. During this time, Ji Qing Wu and Chi Yang led expeditions for supplies. As long as they dont run into S2 type mutated undeads, they should have enough strength to deal with a small group of undead. Wang Shuang, Xiao Ming and Liu Yang was responsible for security, guarding, and shooting. These 3 groups didnt have the strength to keep holding the line, dealing with the zombie swarms is too exhausting. Their shooting technique is not good, so they still need more practice. Grain!! There is still not enough grain!! Yue Zhong closed his eyes, grain is always in his head. Now what Always Bright Village lacks the most is grain. If the seeds that are sowed do not germinate, there is little grain to eat, even after eating less, Yue Zhong has barely enough to feed his subordinates. Moreover, some porridge is sent to the survivors of the village, so they would not starve to death. It was at this time, along with the fragrant breeze, a pair of small, soft hands were resting on Yue Zhongs shoulders, giving him a massage. Guo Yu, with a gentle voice, by Yue Zhongs ear, asks: Master, what troubles you, can you confide in me? Telling someone your troubles will reduce your stress. If you can, let me share in your troubles with you. Yue Zhong opened his eyes to see the childlike manner of the beautiful face of Guo Yu sitting by his side massaging his shoulders. Yue Zhong extended his arms, and Guo Yu went into his bosom, the girls fragrance entered his nose, in addition to the girl in his bosom, he was filled with the fiery passion, dispelling the worries of his heart. This cute loli that Tiger gave him is smart and obedient, in addition to an demanding manner, it caused Yue Zhong to really like her. Yue Zhong hugs Guo Yu, closing his eyes, slowly saying: Grain! Grain Shortage! The seeds that are sown dont germinate. If we dont find a large grain supply, with the supply in this village, even if hundreds of people skimp, we can barely make it through a year. Being a leader is not easy, being a competent leader is even harder. Once he thought about the future of the hundreds of people in the village, Yue Zhongs head ached. Guo Yu suggested to Yue Zhong: Master, if the seeds that were sown do not germinate, can we not try fishing? I remember near Always Bright Village, there is a river that connects to the Lei Jiang Lake. If we can fish, wont this relieve the pressure on the lack of grain? Chapter 88: Mutated River Snake TL: Delivery Man Yue Zhong casually said: Theres formidable mutated beasts there that can eat people. We dont have any way to fish there. Yue Zhong looked distracted as soon as the words left his mouth. Then he hugged Guo Yu and gave her a two kisses on her cute little face: Thank you! Little Yu, youve inspired me. Theres mutated beasts guarding the area. I only need to clear them out! Yue Zhong didnt plan to stay long in Always Bright Village. He didnt think twice about it when Da Gouzi said the brook had mutated beasts. Yue Zhong constantly thought of a way to obtain more food after becoming the boss, but he had unconsciously formed the small brook into a forbidden area in his mind. Yue Zhong released Guo Yu from his arms and strode outside. After Yue Zhong left, Guo Yu rubbed the places Yue Zhong kissed, and revealed a thin smile. She wanted to cram her image into Yue Zhongs mind step by step. Its there! Da Gouzi pointed far away at the small brook and said to Yue Zhong. He had led Yue Zhong and several others to the small brook. Yue Zhong stood on high ground, looked over at the area, and studied its terrain. The small brook was about twenty meters wide, and groups of small fish were swimming about on the surface of the water. Every so often a large fish rolled out onto the surface, and created large round ripples. There didnt seem to be anything abnormal from far away. A person wouldnt think this small brooke was hiding pythons capable of eating people. Bring it here! Yue Zhong held out his hand towards Da Gouzi. Da Gouzi passed Yue Zhong a lively chicken chicken attached to a cord. Yue Zhong carefully snuck forward until he was about twenty meters away from the brook. He severed the Chickens neck using an Imitation Tang Sword. A stream of blood flowed out from its neck while the Chicken continued struggling in Yue Zhongs hands. Yue Zhong looked over and tossed the lively chicken into the brook. The chicken continued to wiggle causing the surrounding water to turn red. The chicken struggled for a moment, and then Yue Zhong started to pull on the cord. Slow and steady he pulled the chicken to the side of the brook. As soon as the chicken was pulled to the the side, the extremely tranquil water started to roll about. Suddenly a wave rushed forward toward the chicken like an arrow shot from a bow. Yue Zhong focused, and quickly gave the chicken a pull. The chicken flew up onto the shore. A huge yellow scaled snake head splashed out from the water. Its mouth was stretched open wide, large enough to swallow a person whole. The python had exploded forth stretching its mouth towards the chicken Yue Zhong pulled the chicken bait and sent it flying towards his direction. The huge yellow scaled python also swam forth from the water, the huge writhing snake started to swim towards Yue Zhong. Level 33 mutated river snake: A mutated snake with ultra-powerful defense. Its strength can crush an elephant. It can easily turn a vehicle into a scrap of iron. Yue Zhong looked at the information of the mutated river snake and gasped a breath of cold air. This was a level 33 mutated animal after all, he didnt know if he could handle it. This wasnt an easy decision. The body was over 20 meters, and it was still extremely fast one land. It was barely three notches slower than a S2. In the blink of an eye an attack appeared in front of Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong tossed the cord and grabbed the type 79 assault rifle with his right hand. He pointed it at the mutated river snake and spread a burst of fire. Concentrated bullet fire hit the body of the enormous mutated river snake. The bullets rumbled into the scales making little indents, and then powerlessly fell onto the ground. The bullets cant break through! This mutated river snake is too ferocious! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with fright. This is the first time hed seen a beast who couldnt be wounded by bullets. The mini BOSS hunter, and the S2 which was mobile like the wind both couldnt block gunfire. But this mutated river snakes scale armor could block bullets, and it made his heart set off bursts of terror. Although the bullets couldnt penetrate the snakes armor, they could still inflict endless pain. Its eyes flashed with a fierce light, and it stretched open its mouth. The mouth carried a stinky fish smell and it went to bite towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with rays of light as he initiated the skill Shadow Step. He quickly took a step to the left, and just dodged the snake bite in the nick of time. While dodging, Yue Zhong extracted the Imitation Tang Sword from his waist, and ruthlessly chopped at the river snakes head. There were strange thin scales on the mutated river snakes scale armor that secreted a type of bizarre liquid. When Yue Zhong slashed at the snake his sword slightly slid along the scales, and only left a white scratch. The scale armor didnt even break. Yue Zhongs sword wasnt able to inflict heavy damage. Instead, it only infuriated the mutated river snake. The snake fiercely flung its head towards Yue Zhong like a small car. The speed of the snake wasnt slow and its bulk was enormous. Yue Zhong had no way to avoid it even in Shadow Step. Yue Zhongs mind was quick to action, and he started the Combined Body Defensive Skill. White Bones turned into a stream of flowing light that covered Yue Zhongs exterior, and then condensed into the astonishingly powerful defensive armor. Then he placed his hands out front to block. The mutated river snake ruthlessly struck onto Yue Zhongs hands. Yue Zhong was suddenly hit like a bus. His chest tightened up, and his mouth filled with blood. Yue Zhongs whole body was sent flying. The mutated river snake quickly writhed towards Yue Zhong chasing after him. It opened up its jaws, and bit towards Yue Zhong while he was in mid-air. Expecting the attack, Yue Zhong acted. He extended out two bone spikes into the ground behind him, shifted his body in the air, and avoided certain death from the river snakes bite. But the two spikes were still struck and cracked by the river snake, and Yue Zhong flopped out of the air. As Yue Zhong was falling, he immediately turned toward the river snake and pointed his finger. A magical fireball appeared from his ring. The small fireball spell flew out, quickly booming onto the mutated river snakes skull. The explosion was deafening. The fireball struck the snakes head and scorched one of its eyes. It writhed in pain, but one small fireball wasnt able to snatch away its life. Yue Zhongs image flashed like a ghost in front of the snake. A bone spike shot out from behind and propelled Yue Zhong in the air towards the river snakes head. He pulled out the Stinger and fired a series of six bullets at its brain. The six bullets pierced through the river snakes scale armor, cracking it apart one by one, and then they sank into its brain. Bloody fist sized holes appeared on its skull. Chapter 89: Red Bead TL: Delivery Man That mutated snakes head exploded with six large holes, and its massive body writhed madly, finally powerlessly flopping to the ground. Yue Zhong retreated several steps backwards. He extended out a hand, and a sharp bone spike shot out. The spike entered into the one of the six bullet holes and scrambled up the mutated river snakes brain. A large experience orb finally flew out of the mutated river snakes body, and sank into Yue Zhong. In his sea of knowledge he once again heard the sweet level up noise. Congratulations, youve leveled up to 21. Youve received two stat points. Congratulations, youve leveled up to 22. Youve received two stat points. Distribute everything to Stamina! After making his choice, he felt the splitting pain in his two arms. Looking at the mutated river snake, he bitterly smiled, and thought to himself. What an extreme mutant! Its a good thing I increased my Strength, otherwise my bones would have been fractured just now. When he was hit by the river snake, it carried an extremely unruly power that invokes fear. Even though Yue Zhongs Bone Armor and defensive clothing absorbed most of the power, the remaining force still rammed into Yue Zhongs two arms, nearly fracturing them both. If it werent for these two things along with leveling up, his whole body would have been crushed to death by the mutated river snake. A skill book and 200 Life Coins came out of the mutated river snakes body. Yue Zhong walked over and picked up the items. A strand of information appeared in his mind: Level 3 Skill Book: Perceive Danger. Passive Skill. Learning this skill will greatly increase your ability to preemptively sense danger. Your ability to perceive danger is dependent on your level of Spirit. Yue Zhongs mind activated, The Perceive Danger Skill sunk into his sea of consciousness, and a circular mist condensed into a rune. Yue Zhong yelled over to Da Gouzi: Come over! Grab the snake and bring it back! Yes, Brother Yue! Everyone follow me. Lets grab it and bring it back to the vehicle! Da Gouzi excitedly yelled towards his team members. Together with Da Gouzi, seven other people and White Bones, they carried the twenty meter long mutated river snake back to the vehicle. What is that? What is that thing? The vehicle carrying the river snake arrived at the town square, immediately causing a sensation. The Always Bright Villagers stared at the mutated river snake, their eyes filling with amazement. This is the first time several of them had seen a mutated beast. Yue Zhong got out of the vehicle and saw Guo Yu walking towards him. Yue Zhong directly said to Guo Yu: Go find several tailors. I want to use the Snakes skin to make clothing. Guo Yu stared at the twenty meter long snake. Her eyes flashed with amazement. She nodded her head and said: Master, I know. Right, this monster is a mutated beast. What do you plan on doing with the meat? Yue Zhongs eyes focused. Staring at Guo Yu he lowly said: What is your idea? Guo Yu used her two big beautiful eyes and looked at Yue Zhong saying: I think you should find some people to test taste the meat. First see if there are any harmful reactions. If there isnt any danger, then from today on we have another food source. These mutated beasts arent like the wild animals without human intelligence. Their bodies could also take several shots and still be lively. Yue Zhong was always looking for food during Z-Age, but he had subconsciously rejected the mutated beast meat. This was because he didnt know what the after effects of eating it would be. Yue Zhong looked at the beautiful and cute Guo Yu. He patted her head saying: I know! Ill have you arrange it. Find ten volunteers to come eat. Every volunteer will be rewarded 5kg of rice. Furthermore, if the meat doesnt have any poison, reward them with 5kg of snake meat. If this experiment is successful, then tonight you can come to the table! Receiving Yue Zhongs praise, Guo Yu suddenly felt a burst of elation. A surge of pure joy burst out from her heart revealing a sweet smile: Thank you master! These past few days, Guo Yu always served on Yue Zhong as he ate, and then she would finally eat her food after. Eating together with Guo Yu represented Yue Zhongs recognition of her status and position. She was no longer a present that Tiger gifted Yue Zhong, furthermore she was able to have a little bit of self dignity. This is a result of her hard work and intelligence, and this aspect made her especially happy. Before Z-age, Guo Yus father gifted her Luois Vuitton bags worth 100,000 to make her happy. [TL: 100,000 RMB is about 15/16k US dollars.] That blossoming smile of Guo Yu was extremely beautiful, pure, and sexy. Looking at her Yue Zhong felt a little moved in his heart: This little girl is truly lovely. Yue Zhong entered into Zhang Xiangs villa. Dozens of people had taken the mutated river snakes corpse and transported it inside. Yue Zhong waved his hands and ordered the dozens of subordinates to leave. He sized up the enormous twenty meter long snake. Yue Zhong grabbed his Imitation Tang Sword and chopped at the mutated river snakes body. Even though the Imitation Tang Sword was wielded by Yue Zhong who had leveled with enormous strength, just as before there was no way to break through the snakes skin. How formidable! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with an intense heat. If this snakes skin was made into armor, his defensive power would increase to a new level. Yue Zhong started to chant, launching his skill Devil Flame. A brilliant heat energy bubbled forth from the inside of his body. He focused, and the brilliant heat energy condensed on his finger and burst out. Five burning flames jumped from his finger . [TL: Yue Zhong got the skill book Devil Flame in chaper 49.] Yue Zhong extended his finger towards the crown of the snakes head. The cauterizing heat immediately started to combust the snakes scale armor. Yue Zhong pierced his finger into the mutated river snakes scale armor. He pulled with his finger inside the snakes body, using the flame to rip a long opening. Yue Zhong used his Devil Flame skill to smoothly cut open the river snakes skin into two halves, revealing the meat inside. First remove gall bladder! Yue Zhong looked at the twenty meter long snake. Using his Imitation Tang Sword he cut open the gall bladder. Inside, there was a small red glass bead had crystallized. Yue Zhong grabbed up the small red bead into his hand. He looked at the small red bead, and he suddenly had a desire to eat it. He involuntarily took the small red bead and tossed it into his mouth, swallowing it down. As soon as the bead entered into Yue Zhongs stomach, heat immediately started to spread in his body. The bead started to continuously change and strengthen him. Chapter 90: Lin Jun TL: Delivery Man The intense heat surged in Yue Zhongs body, continuously rolling and twisting, making his body boil for a long time. After a large sweat it finally rested. You have received 8 Vitality and 2 Strength A sweet notification sounded in Yue Zhongs mind. This type of thing can be eaten to get stronger? Did the mutated beasts I killed before have this type of thing inside? Hearing the sweet notification noise, Yue Zhong burst with happiness. With even more energy he cut up the mutant snakes into piece after piece, seeking little red beads. But, he couldnt find anything no matter where he searched in the mutant snakes body. Cleaning his hands, Yue Zhong called over Da Gouzi and said to him: Go find some people, grab the several mutated beast corpses from the weapons arsenal and bring them to me. Da Gouzi asked a little curious: Why transport them? Yue Zhong said: If the mutated snakes meat is edible, then they are also edible. Da Gouzi clapped his hands and flattered: Brother Yue, you sure are far-sighted. Your knowledge and experience is outstanding! I want this done immediately! Da Gouzi looked at Yue Zhong and his eyebrows slightly wrinkled. Da Gouzi immediately gave a command, and lead several people out. After sending out Da Gouzi, Yue Zhong went out to the Always Bright Village shooting range. A simple shooting range was established in Always Bright Village. Every day Yue Zhong and Chi Yang went out to the range to do target practice. Those few team members who had never been on official missions before also went out to the shooting range. Peng! Peng! Peng! Yue Zhong held an 81 type rifle and fired six bullets at a target 100m away. The six bullets hit the target, and a few hit the bulls-eye. This Firearms Control skill is really practical. The hit rate is amazing. Before I was just a beginner with guns, and overnight my skill is able to become this powerful. Yue Zhong looked at the faraway target, his mind quietly thinking. Yue Zhong set down the type 81 rifle. At his side Guo Yu had had been standing there for an unknown amount of time and handed him a bottle of water. Yue Zhong had a drink and said to Guo Yu: How did the thing go? Guo Yu tilted her head and said: The test eaters and tailors have already been found. But the snake skin is very difficult to handle. A kitchen knife basically cant cut through the skin. I know. Lets Go! Yue Zhong set the gun down, then he and Guo Yu went together to Zhang Xiangs villa. Four women and eight men were standing in Zhang Xiangs villa at that time. Seeing Yue Zhong enter, they all respectfully saluted and yelled: Brother Yue! This person is Zhu Di! The Lei Jiang City chief clothing designer for the store SIFM. Guo Yu pointed at a beautiful woman with snow white skin that was wearing a white blouse and jeans, introducing her to Yue Zhong. [Im guessing SIFM is another high fashion name. The author used LV last time for Luois Vuitton.] Yue Zhong took a look at Zhu Di, discovering this was one of the beautiful women seized by Zhang Xiang. Zhu Di looked at Yue Zhong and carefully said: Hello! Brother Yue! I am Zhu Di! May I ask what kind of clothes you want? Do you want a sleeveless shirt, or something like a t-shirt? Before Z-age Zhu Di was also a proud and arrogant successful woman. But after Z-Age she landed in Zhang Xiangs hands. After experiencing Z-Ages cruelty, she also started to become cautious, not daring to offend people of higher status. Yue Zhong said to Zhu Di: A set of clothes that can cover the whole body and long pants. Will something like this do? Zhu Di grabbed a pen and paper, drew up a sketch, and held it up to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong said to Zhu Di while pointing at Guo Yu: Well do it like that! First make one set for me and one for Guo Yu! First draw a line, and then Ill deal with the cutting. Zhu Di glanced at Guo Yu a little enviously, then respectfully said: Yes! Brother Yue! Zhu Di already experienced the cruel Z-Age baptism. She clearly understood this materials rarity and value. Yue Zhong wished to this kind of clothing for Guo Yu. It was equivalent to another layer of protection. In times of need it could save a persons life. Guo Yu understood Yue Zhongs words, and her heart became happy. Looking at Yue Zhong her eyes flashed a touch of softness. Zhu Di grabbed measuring tape to measure Yue Zhong and Guo Yu, then she started to draw on the enormous snakes skin. In addition those eight men over on the side were scared out of their minds as they ate the mutated river snake meat. These men had been ordered locked up by Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong held an Imitation Tang Sword and stood in front of the eight men. As soon as these men started to mutate, he would strike out and behead them. Those eight men looked at the Imitation Tang Sword in the hands of Yue Zhong standing before them. Their hearts were full of pressure. They were extremely afraid they would mutate, and then be beheaded by Yue Zhong. The longest time period that the God and Devil World virus could lay dormant was less than an hour. After Yue Zhong, Chi Yang, and Ji Qingwu took shifts watching over the eight men for twenty-four hours, they didnt discover any abnormalities. Yue Zhong finally decided the mutated beast meat was edible. You all may leave! After the observation period had reached twenty-four hours. Yue Zhong made people give the eight men the promised rewards. Waiving his hand he made them leave. Thank you brother Yue! Among the eight men, seven grabbed their 5kg of rice and 5kg of snake meat, and they cheerfully left. That much food was enough to eat for a dozen days. Furthermore, as long as they were willing to accept food, playing with several women wouldnt be a problem. Yue Zhong stared at the somewhat thin 24 year old man and said with wrinkled brows: Why havent you left? Ive given you the promised rewards. You wont receive more! The thin young man kneeled in front of Yue Zhong and shouted: Brother Yue! Im named Lin Jun! Let me follow you!! I dont need to take these rewards. Please make me your subordinate. Let me follow you into battle under your command. Yue Zhong stared at Lin Jun and plainly said: If you want to follow me into battle, go apply with each squad captain! Given that you are begging me to accept you, after today, you will start as an outside member. Lin Jun smiled saying: Ill applied! But they didnt accept me. They said I didnt meet the requirements. Im too short and small, and I dont have any strength. Yue Zhongs food supply was limited, and the recruiting of subordinates was limited. Naturally the combat units wanted to find strong team members. Small people without any strength, naturally wouldnt be considered. Furthermore it was extremely easy to recruit among the survivors. The majority all rushed to apply, wishing to be under Yue Zhongs influence. After all, using guns to kill zombies wasnt too scary. If they had to use steel weapons to fight, the morale would greatly decline. Chapter 91: Choice TL: Delivery Man [TL: there is a summary for the chapter right here that I found useless to translate.] Yue Zhong stared at Lin Jun, getting right to the point he asked: Tell me what abilities you have? Lin Jun didnt hesitate: I was a locksmith before Z-Age. I can open up any lock in under a miute. I thought my abilities would be useful to you. Yue Zhong plainly said: Whatever is locked can be opened. What big words. Can you open up an iris-scan lock? Lin Jun became a little embarrassed and said: No! I can only open up a few ordinary locks. For example: security doors, hotel doors, and ordinary civilian use locks. Yue Zhongs sight focused on Lin Jun: All right! Ill accept you. Youll first start as an outside personnel. But are you clear on our rules? Lin Jun excitedly said: Clear! I know all the rules very clearly. Right now the world already started to change. If one can follow a formidable power, then it is very unlikely to starve to death. Being an outside personnel for Yue Zhongs formidable party, it is already the desire of everyone in Always Bright Village. Yue Zhong searched over the mutated dog and cat corpses, but he couldnt find a glass bead. It made him a little disappointed. After deciding mutated beasts can be eaten, Yue Zhong distributed the snake and dog meat. Even the other Always Bright Villager survivors would receive a bowl of meat soup. Everyone was in high spirits like it was a festival. After Yue Zhong recovered, he again used a chicken as bait, trying to catch another mutated snake. After several days every inch of the brook had been tested. But there wasnt the slightest sign of another one. Yue Zhong organized a group of people to start fishing in the brook after he confirmed there werent any mutated river snakes. Fish were extremely abundant in the small brook. A net was set up catching a dozen kg of fish. Tomorrow I want to go to the gathering at Long Hai City. Who among you wants to come with me? After dinner Yue Zhong gathered all of the Lei Jiang City survivors. Most of the survivors rescued from Lei Jiang city werent his subordinates, and they hadnt entered his system. Those people rescued by Yue Zhong from Lei Jiang City put more hope in the survivor camp organization at Long Hai city hall instead of Yue Zhong. They werent in his system so he couldnt force them to do anything. I want to go. Ill go. As soon as Yue Zhongs words came out, immediately there was a burst of replies. Nearly everyone shouted replies. Yue Zhong looked in those peoples eyes, turning to Chi Yang he said: Chi Yang, You stay here and take charge. I dont trust other people. Chi Yangs temper is steady, and his strength is also powerful. He is one of Yue Zhongs best friends. If Chi Yang takes over Always Bright Village, then Yue Zhong can be at ease leaving Always Bright Village. Otherwise as soon as Yue Zhong leaves, Always Bright Village could once again return to chaos. Although Yue Zhongs vision wasnt to occupy Always Bright Village, it was still hundreds of people. Once chaos resumes, it is unknown how many talented people can be recovered. Yes Chi Yang looked at Yue Zhong, nodding his head. You all want to come with me to Long Hai City base, then no problem! In the past I promised to bring you there. But there is one matter I must declare beforehand. Once we get to Long Hai City your safety and food responsibilities will all be shifted over to the Long Hai City government. Is there a problem with that? Yue Zhongs eyes swept across the room. The majority of survivors didnt have any abilities, equivalent to burdens. They wanted to go, and Yue Zhong was happy to lighten the load. If Yue Zhong could deliver them into the hands of Long Hai City government, then his burden would become much lighter. Those women hesitated after hearing Yue Zhongs words. They had already seen an aspect of Z-Ages cruelty in Always Bright Village. They didnt know what the survivor camp in Long Hai City would be like. If Yue Zhong didnt look over them, they didnt know what the future would change into. As those women were thinking, Zhang Xuan suddenly said: I want to stay! Yue Zhong, I want to stay here and help you clean. Can I? Yue Zhong looked at baby faced cute Zhang Xuan, slightly smiling he said; Of course you can. I will make you a preliminary team member if you wish to stay. Zhang Xin () looked at Chi Yang, in a firm tone she said: I also want to stay. Wang Qian glared at Zhang Xin () and snapped: I also want to stay. Yue Zhong looked at the speechless Chi Yang. With a soft smile he said: You two will also be preliminary team members. Yuan Ying looked at Zhang Xuan, looked at Yue Zhong, and then earnestly said: I also want to stay I also want to stay. said Zhang Xin (). Contrary to Yue Zhongs expectations, she also decided to stay. Apart from these five women, everyone else remained silent. Yue Zhong looked at everyone and plainly said: Since this is the case, everyone pack tonight. We are leaving tomorrow. Not long after everyone scattered, Yue Zhong and Lu Wen got comfortable and bathed each other like a happy little couple. After the passion, Yue Zhong hugged Lu Wen and Guo Yu and leaned against the bathhouse wall. Lu Wen lay in Yue Zhongs chest. She tightly held onto Yue Zhongs arm and threw a tantrum: Brother Yue Zhong, How about I go with you to Long Hai City? To be apart from you for so long is unbearable. Yue Zhong affectionately looked at the cute Lu Wen in his arms. He gave her a kiss and said: Then what will happen here? This is our base. You are the Bosss woman, could it be you dont want to take over this place, and hold on to our base? Lu Wen hugged on to Yue Zhongs arm, using her plump little chest she pushed up against him: Chi Yang is here not you! Bring me with you! Yes or no? Yue Zhong felt Lu Wens soft and smooth skin, and his heart was moved. Stroking her cute little head he lovingly said: Okay! Okay! Okay! Brother is the best Lu Wen burst with praise, and she kissed Yue Zhongs face two times. Guo Yu also grabbed onto Yue Zhongs arm. Using her two big beautiful eyes she stared into Yue Zhong: Master, can I go with you? I can help you will all of the miscellaneous errands. Yes. Yue Zhong looked at that beautiful temptress that was like a china doll. He bent down and softly kissed her forehead. These days Guo Yu continually handled various work. She squared away whatever Yue Zhong commanded. Yue Zhongs every day life affairs were taken care of by Guo Yu. He was a little linked to this cute lolita. Hearing Yue Zhongs approval, Guo Yu revealed a sweet smile. Chapter 92: Wang Hai On the highway to Long Hai City, two Dongfeng trucks, two Jeeps, and a Hummer formed a small motorcade, and sped along the road. Save me!! Save me!!! Suddenly, eight men, dressed up in wide variety of clothes, rushed out from a side road. They were carrying various old model rifles and handguns. Behind them, two S1s closely pursued them like the wind without abandon. In the midst of the intense cry for help, a man lagging behind was clawed by an S1. A huge claw slash immediately appeared on his shoulder. His face turned pale. Using his full strength to break free from the S1, he madly rushed forward again. Yue Zhong gave a command to Wang Shuang who was driving the car: Stop the vehicle! Kill them! Wang Shuang immediately stepped on the brakes and stopped the Hummer. The following vehicles stopped quickly behind them. Twelve men carrying type 79 assault rifles jumped down from the vehicles. Glaring like tigers, they pointed their guns at the eight men carrying the various types of old weapons. Da Gouzi commanded to the eight fugitive men: Drop the weapons! then crouch down! Otherwise we will open fire! Yue Zhongs protocol when encountering armed personnel was to first make them give up their weapons, then he will assist. Otherwise letting other parties join his ranks was too dangerous. Seeing Yue Zhongs side carrying type 79 assault rifles, the eight mens eyes flashed with fear. They immediately threw their guns to the side, and they rushed into Yue Zhongs ranks, loudly yelling: Dont shoot!! Please save us! Compared to the monster S1, being in the ranks of men felt much more safe. Yue Zhong got out of the vehicle. Holding an Imitation Tang Sword, his image flashed, appearing up and down in front of the two S1. The sword flashed across, and their heads were easily sent flying. The two headless S1 corpse fell to the ground. They burst forth with 20 life coins and a white box. How severe! The eight survivors saw Yue Zhong easily behead them. The S1 who existed in the heavens was brought down to earth so easily, and their eyes flashed with fear. Yue Zhong tossed the white box and life coins into a backpack. He asked to the eight men before him, Who are you all? Although Yue Zhong had the storage ring, he still carried the backpack before others to deceive the public. The storage ring is a level 6 treasure. If other people knew, inevitably they would be jealous and cause unneeded trouble. Like a thug, Da Gouzi fiercely said to the survivors: This is our captain, Yue! Yue asked you something, why havent you quickly answered? If you arent honest, Ill execute you! A young man with the stature of a leader quickly said: We are a Long Hai Citys survivor camp group searching for supplies. I am named Wang Hai! I am this small groups team lead! Thank you for rescuing us. Yue Zhong stared and said in a low voice at Wang Hai: Wang Hai! I want to know the present situation of the Long Hai City survivor camp. Tell me everything you know. I only want to know information on Long Hai City. Ill give you your guns and people. But if I discover you cheated me, it will be your doom. Yes! Wang Hais heart shivered in fear, then he told Yue Zhong everything he knew about the Long Hai City Survivor camp. The day, Z-Age started, Long Hai also heard the sound claiming to be the hand of God. The majority of people became zombies. The Long Hai City survivor group also had seven people become infected and turn into zombies. But fortunately, Long Hai City had troops stationed nearby. Their unit also had a large majority become infected and turn into zombies, and the units established organizational structure disappeared. But there was a portion of troops under the command of a battalion commander named Lei Cheng that used modern firepower to clear out all of the zombies, recovering the military camp. The remaining Long Hai Citys leadership was brought under the command of the Long Hai Citys mayor, Chen Jianfeng. The remaining armed police were converged into Lei Chengs army unit. After converging, Chen Jianfeng immediately organized manpower to attack the less populated district of Qingyuan County in Long Hai City. Those mutants had just started; they were zombies that had yet to evolve. They didnt stand a chance facing a modern organized army. After two days of fighting, The zombies of Qingyuan County were purged. Chen Jianfeng used Qingyuan County to establish the Long Hai City survivor camp, gathering together various survivors. This is everything I know. Right now Qingyuan County has nearly four thousand survivors. Every day, scattered runaway groups and survivors enter the Long Hai City survivor base. Wang Hai looked at Yue Zhong, carefully asking: May I ask, are you an evolver, captain Yue? [TL: The term ߡ has been used several times by the author. It basically means someone who grows stronger, and I will be translating it as evolver now.] Yue Zhong curiously asked: How many evolvers does the Long Hai City camp have? Wang Hai responded: Dozens of people! In this world, there are people who werent short of luck and power. Yue Zhong also didnt believe he was the only evolver. But upon hearing dozens of evolvers exist, it made him feel a little pressure. Wang Hai asked: Captain Yue! Do you want to enter Long Hai City survivor camp? Yue Zhong said: Correct! Wang Hai explained to Yue Zhong: At present, the base established a new policy. People who enter the base must hand over all the goods theyve gotten from the God and Devil World system. The base will also confiscate your weapons and ammunition. You should be a little careful! They also have these things? Yue Zhongs brows wrinkled. He commanded to Da Gouzi: Grab 5kg of rice and give it to Wang Hai. Da Gouzi nodded, he quickly gave Wang Hai 5kg of rice from the Dongfeng truck: Captain Yue gives you this! Thank you Captain Yue! Thank You Captain Yue! Wang Hai carried a box of instant noodles, immediately he smiled. This time when he brought out the group, there were a lot of losses, but he now had 5kg of rice. That much could be considered a harvest. Food wasnt abundant in Long Hai City survivor base. Why do you want to tie me up!! Why? Just then, a mans panicked cry sounded. Yue Zhongs voice smoothly looked over. He saw that one of Wang Hais men had been tightly bound up. Wang Shuang stood over him holding an Imitation Tang Sword. This was the man who had the claw mark on his shoulder. Wait a moment! Wang Hai shouted out. Then he walked over in front of the man who had been clawed by the S1. He sighed and said: Old Li, as someone who has been infected, there is no hope. Do you have any last words? Chapter 93 Longhai City Survivor Base Looking at Wang Hai, Lao Li was extremely moved, and his eyes became red. He said a little sadly: Captain Wang! My death doesnt matter! But what about my wife and son? Wang Hai slowly said: These two, we will help you take care of them. You can rest easy! Wang Hais remaining men saw this scene. Their hearts became burdened. Old Li is an honest man, and he is very popular in the group. No one wanted to see him die, but those infected will certainly die. This is law. Even those evolvers who are strengthened by the God and Devil World system will turn into zombies when infected. This virus is truly terrifying. Old Li closed his eyes. Come! Give me happiness! Wang Hai looked at Yue Zhong and said: Captain Yue, can you let us resolve this ourselves. Yue Zhong nodded, and Wang Shuang put away the Imitation Tang Sword. Wang Hai pointed his gun at Old Lis brain and said: Old Li, go well! Peng! A gunshot, Old Lis head received a bloody hole, and then he collapsed to the ground. Da Gouzi came over to Yue Zhongs side and asked: Captain Yue, what do we do now? Are we still going to the Long Hai City survivor camp? If Yue Zhongs group gets their items confiscated by Long Hai City base, then they will get trampled on like tigers who have their teeth pulled out. Da Gouzi somewhat gave up, wanting to return to Always Bright Village. Yue Zhong simply said: We continue! Yue Zhong came before Wang Hai and plainly said: Wang Hai, you and your men may leave! Thank you captain Yue! Thank you captain Yue! When you arrive at Long Hai City base find me. I will certainly treat you. Wang hai repeatedly yelled overjoyed. Finished speaking, Wang Hai was afraid Yue Zhong would go back on his word. He took his six men and quickly left the area. Compared to ever evolving zombies, ordinary people are easier to deal with. Because of this several people started hunting fellow human beings, and they started snatching supplies. There are very few people like Yue Zhong who would rescue them, and then not take the firearms they rely on to survive. Lin Jun! Come over here! Yue Zhong pondered a moment, and called over to the team member at his side. Lin Jun arrived at Yue Zhongs and asked a little bit excitedly: Captain Yue what are your orders? Lin Jun didnt have many experiences at the side of Yue Zhong. He really wanted to display his worth. Yue Zhong stared at Lin Jun and asked: You are familiar with the area around Long Hai City. Do you know of a place we can hide our supplies? Lin Juns hometown is indeed a small county near Long Hai City. He was relatively familiar with the area. This is one of the reasons Yue Zhong brought him along. He needed someone familiar with the area as a guide. Lin Jun knitted his brows in deep thought for a moment and finally said to Yue Zhong: There is! I remember near Qingyuan there is a small village named Xi Village with a cave. Xi village had very few people, only a couple dozen. The land is barren without any supplies. There shouldnt be anyone going there. Da Gouzi! Yue Zhong said in a deep voice. What is it, Captain Yue? Da Gouzi came to Yue Zhongs side and asked. Select several people to follow me. You stay and defend here! This time we are going. Dont tell anyone about the existence of these women. Understood? Yue Zhong said to Da Gouzi. The women who wanted to go to Long Hai City survivor camp have already been excluded by Yue Zhong as trusted partners. After all, they want to leave after arriving at Long Hai City. Anything could happen to them in the future. Da Gouzi nodded his head, he selected several people to follow Yue Zhong. They drove out a Dong Feng truck loaded with survival goods and weapons. Where is Yue Zhong going? Seeing Yue Zhong go out, Chen Yao couldnt help but ask. Da Gouzi looked at Chen Yao and coldly said: Chen Yao, should you be asking about Captain Yues whereabouts? Da Gouzi looked down upon those saved by Yue Zhong that had chosen to leave. Chen Yao stared blankly. She never thought Da Gouzi would speak like this to her. Da Gouzi had always been courteous to the people following Yue Zhong in Always Bright Village. He had never been this cold. Chen Yaos eyebrows wrinkled, and she couldnt help but say: Whats with the attitude! Im concerned about Yue Zhong so I asked! Da Gouzi dully said: After we get to Long Hai City survivor base, you arent one of our people. Its best you dont ask about Captain Yues business. Chen Yao still wanted to say something. But Ji Qingwu pulled her clothes, shaking her head saying: Yao Yao, we already became outsiders. We decided to leave Always Bright Village and go to the Long Hai City survivor base. It is logical for them to act like this towards us. After all, this matter is about their safety. After hearing Ji Qingwus words, all sorts of feelings welled up in Chen Yaos heart. It was somewhat bitter. Part of her wanted to stay at Yue Zhongs side, but she also wanted to return to the governments protection and an orderly society. Under rule of government and in societal order, she is a princess, but with Yue Zhong she is just another ordinary pretty girl. She also didnt have feelings for Yue Zhong, so naturally she chose the Long Hai City survivor base. Ji Qingwu looked at the conflicted Chen Yao without speaking. She would rather stay at Yue Zhongs side, but Chen Yao is her best friend. Ji Qingwus family has also served Chen Yaos family for generations. Ji Qingwus grandfather is the personal bodyguard of Chen Yaos grandfather. Since their generation, the Ji family has been a subordinate power to the Chen family. Officially and personally, Ji Qingwu must be with Chen Yao. Under the guidance of Lin Jun, Yue Zhong easily found the cave. He took all of the goods on the Dong Feng truck and stored them there, then he returned to the motorcade. Continually moving along the highway, Yue Zhongs group quickly arrived at the entrance to the survivor base in Qingyuan county. Qingyuan county is a small town located not far to the west of Long Hai City. Before Z-Age it had well preserved ancient walls and buildings which was a selling point for the tourist industry. Yue Zhong saw the walls of the Qingyuan township from far away. Those walls had great use for defending against zombies and mutated beasts when combined with modern weaponry. Stop! Yue Zhongs group just arrived before the gates. Four heavily armed soldiers immediately rushed over and yelled. Yue Zhongs got out of their vehicles one by one. As soon as Yue Zhongs group got out of their vehicles, they were confiscated by the soldiers. Several government personnel walked over. Among them one person came to Yue Zhongs side and said: I am responsible for receiving survivors. Im named Chen Zhiguang. You all may carry your personal items and enter the Long Hai City survivor camp. Cash, gold, and diamonds can be exchanged here for food stamps. Chapter 94: Art of Fear’s Mighty Ability Zhao Lis eyes lit up, she hastily asked; What is the exchange rate for cash and gold to food stamps? [TL: Dont remember Zhao Li? She and her son joined the group in Zhao Li always carried around a suitcase of cash and gold to be able to trade in the Long Hai City survivor camp. Chen Zhiguan plainly said: 10,000 RMB for .5kg of food stamps, 1kg gold for 10kg of food stamps, and 1kg diamonds for 10kg of food stamps. Zhao Lis brows wrinkled, her strong female character burst out yelling at Chen Zhiguang: What? 10,000 RMB for .5kg worth of food stamps? This exchange rate is too unreasonable! Bring your leadership to me. I am the chairman of the board for the fast food chain Duo Li Fen. The value of the Duo Li Fen fast food chain exceeds one hundred million. It was a very popular Chinese style fast food chain before Z-Age. Zhao Li was a societal celebrity as the chairman of the board. She was very careful in Yue Zhongs group. As soon as she arrived at the government system she immediately began to put on airs. Chen Zhiguang looked at Zhao Li slightly sardonic: No need! I am the leader. You can exchange or not, but I wont do it after you enter the camp. Chen Zhiguang didnt give another look to the former chairman of the board Zhao Li. Looking at Yue Zhong he plainly said: You arent permitted to carry weapons in Long Hai City base. You must hand over all of your weapons. Any God and Devil World equipment and items must be handed over to the base. Otherwise you will be violating the crime of concealing goods and weapons. Right now men go over here and women go over there. We will conduct a search for items. Finished speaking, Chen Zhiguang began to bring Yue Zhong and his men to a small room. A female government employee began to bring Zhao Li to another small room. Wait a moment! Ill exchange! I want to exchange for food stamps!! Seeing that Chen Zhiguang was leaving, Zhao Li immediately panicked. She grabbed her suitcase of RMB and ran in front of Chen Zhiguang yelling. Zhao Li didnt know what it was like inside the base, but if she didnt have food she couldnt survive. No matter for how much she must exchange for some food stamps. Otherwise it would be hard for her and her son to survive in the base. Chen Zhiguang looked at that well developed woman, his eyes flashed a lewd look. With a cold smile he handed Zhao Li a piece of paper: Right now Im not in the mood to help you exchange. If you want to exchange food stamps, come alone to this place tonight. Zhao Li took the small piece of paper and looked. Her face turned white. On that piece of paper was written an address for a unit number. She was a person who had experienced life, and she clearly understood Chen Zhiguangs meaning. Without paying attention to Zhao Li, Chen Zhiguang brought Yue Zhongs group forward to the small room. Is it really like this? Zhao Li grabbed the piece of paper. Her facial expression was unsettling. She originally believed she would have a life on top of the social order after arriving at Long Hai City survivor camp. But just now an ordinary government official started to make eyes at her body. It made her heart fill with fear and uncertainty for the future. Chen Zhiguang and three personnel started to search groups private items in the small room. The four men had dirty hands, and they took the cigarettes and candy and put them in their own pockets. The job of receiving survivors is a lucrative position. These workers can fish up a lot of treasure from the survivors every day. Da Gouzi watched Chen Zhiguang steal his cigarettes. Immediately panicking, He shouted: Wait a moment, these are mine. Chen Zhiguang face sunk. He stared at Da Gouzi and said: What are your things? These are mine. Dont say things youll regret! Be careful or Ill charge you with slander. Ill make you squat behind bars. Da Gouzi shouted with unlimited fury: So you are like this! No different than bandits! Chen Zhiguang looked at Da Gouzi and coldly smiled: What? You disapprove? If you disapprove of the Boss then hell make you disappear. This Boss works so hard to receive all of you. If the Boss isnt rewarded then who would do it? If you have the ability, then go file a complaint. The other three workers all laughed. Before Z-Age public complaints were basically useless. Dont even mention the chaotic order after Z-Age. So long as one doesnt create any huge disturbances, then the upper authorities basically wont look into these small matters. Da Gouzi still wanted to say something, but Yue Zhong gave him a look. He immediately shut up. Chen Zhiguang saw Da Gouzi shut his mouth, and he became pleased. He saw the ring on Yue Zhongs hand, and his eyes shined. Without any scruples he said: You! Take off your two rings. I carelessly dropped those in the past, and you still havent given them to back to me? A cold light passed Yue Zhongs eyes. He coldly said: Are you certain you dropped them? Chen Zhiguang appeared generous and said: That is without a doubt! Take them and give them back to me. I wont make a fuss about you stealing my rings. Theft is a serious offense in Long Hai City. People caught by police can be shot at the scene. I have a good heart. I dont want to shed blood, Ill release you. Yue Zhong coldly smiled. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he launched the Art of Fear skill towards Chen Zhiguang! In an instant, an astonishingly baleful energy proliferated out of Yue Zhongs body, and it enshrouded Chen Zhiguangs body. Chen Zhiguangs face turned white, and his eyes suddenly lost the expression of this world. He saw himself being grabbed by a two meter tall monster. It used an electric saw and cut open his body, and blood and guts flowed out of his body. The pain was so severe he couldnt help but let out a cold miserable lament. His entire person was powerlessly kneeling on the ground, loudly screaming a sad cry. Save my life!! Save me!! Save me!! Chen Zhiguangs eyes became blood red, and he collapsed paralyzed on the ground. His body was coldly sweating, and the pain was like a fish being deep-fried. Those three workers saw Chen Zhiguang in such a miserable state, and their faces changed. They fished out the stolen items from their pockets while apologizing repeatedly: Sorry!! Sorry! We didnt know you were an evolver!! We didnt mean to offend, please forgive us! An evolver with these types of skills is something these small fry arent able to deal with. Especially a type of skill Yue Zhong used that could make Chen Zhiguang feel unbearable pain without any warning. This is the first time they had seen an evolver with this type of skill in Long Hai City. Yue Zhong didnt want to kill anyone, and he released the Art of Fear skill from Chen Zhiguang. Chen Zhiguang recovered after being released from the skill. He difficulty stood up, and looked at Yue Zhong in fear. Not daring to try anymore tricks, he trembled and said: Big brother, you all need to first fill out a form. After being separated here for two hours, there will be a person who will arrange work and habitation according to your skills. Chapter 95 Joining the Base TL: Crimson Iris; Delivery Man Yue Zhong received the form and looked at it, only to see that there were all sorts of questions on it. Chen Zhiguang, on one side, cautiously said : In this form, the most crucial point is regarding your occupation and ability before the Z-age. According to your occupation and ability, you will be provided with work and goods. Among these, evolvers can get very good treatment. They can join army troops or possibly be an employee of the government branch. Experiencing Yue Zhongs fearful ability, Chen Zhiguang didnt dare to provoke his anger again. Although, inside Long Hai city, even evolvers couldnt kill as they wished. But Yue Zhongs strange ability could absolutely kill him easily without being discovered. Chen Zhiguang reminded: Occupation and ability is very important, this directly relates to your future treatment. The rule of the Z-age is the law of the jungle, Chen Zhiguang was very clear on this one point. He wont dare to go against Yue Zhong who was an evolver. He could only try as much as possible to win his favor . Yue Zhong tossed out a pack of cigarettes to Chen Zhiguang and indifferently said: We want to be together, what methods do you have ? Thank you, brother Yue !! Chen Zhiguang received the cigarettes, his eyes showed a hint of happy expression. Cigarettes were very high in demand inside the base, but yet they were very hard to come by. For ordinary people like themselves, it was very difficult to obtain a pack. Chen Zhiguang pondered a moment : If you want to be together, then you all need to fill the form as jobless. Only, if that happens, then your future treatment wont be good . Longhai City base was a place where people who were dragons as well as those who were snakes mingled. There were also quite a bit of small powerful gangs. Chen Zhiguang has also seen many groups not willing to separate. After all, everyone together meant big power and so wouldnt be easy to be bullied by other people. After listening to Chen Zhiguang, Yue Zhongs party all filled both the occupation and ability as unemployed. Two hours later, Yue Zhongs party walked out of the room. On the other side, Lu Wen, Chen Yao also walked out of their room. Brother ! seeing Yue Zhong leaving the room, Lu Wen ran to his side and held his hand. Guo Yu also came to Yues side. The rest of the girls stood across Yue , looking at Yue with eyes full of complex feelings. Starting today, they would be separated and would have to face the unknown world by themselves. Chen Yao came next to Yue and with a complex look, slowly said : Yue! I am going to go. Henceforth, if you face any problems in Longhai city, you can come to me. I will come help you to the very best of my ability. The Chen family had quite an influence in Longhai city. Chen Yao made clear, her identity. After which, her identity was authenticated and she could meet with her relatives in Longhai city base. Yue Zhong glanced at Chen Yao and in a heavy sound, said: take care! Yue Zhong also absolutely regarded Chen Yao as one possessing remarkable capability and outstanding looks. Only that, every person has their own ambitions. Yue was also already mentally prepared for her departure and so, he didnt feel any big disappointment or loss. Goodbye! Chen Yao looked attentively at Yue Zhong, sight diverted towards his side where on each side stood Guo Yu and Lu Wen. A complex light flashed past her eyes. Leaving behind the sentence, she left with Ji Qing Wu. Zhao Li walked next to Yue Zhong and implored to Chen Zhiguang who was next to his side : Brother Chen, I beg you to help me exchange the food stamps. I beg you! Zhao Li already realized, Long Hai City survivor base isnt the perfect haven she had imagined. Her status as a fast food chain chairman had no use here. Basically there was no one to purchase her stock. She had no choice but to lay aside her status before Z-Age. A that time she basically looked down upon little office workers. Chen Zhiguang looked at Zhao Li. Waving his hand he said: No time! Scram! As the Long Hai City survivor base admittance personnel, Chen Zhiguang had encountered several big bosses. Before Z-Age Zhao Li had money and status, but now she had neither. Zhao Lis face turned white, and her eyes flashed with hopelessness. If she couldnt turn that suitcase of RMB into food stamps, then it was just a box of useless paper. She was very clear about this point. Without food stamps in her hand, she didnt know how long she could survive in Long Hai City. Help her exchange! Yue Zhong plainly said while looking at Chen Zhiguang. Yes! Brother Yue! Chen Zhiguang immediately replied with respect, then he called over a worker and commanded him: Little Lin, take this woman and go exchange for food stamps. Little Lin arrogantly looked at Zhao Li. He coldly said: Follow me! Thank you! Zhao Li stooped and expressed thanks to Yue Zhong. She finally grabbed her suitcase and follow little Lin, leaving the area. Brother Yue, follow me! Ill bring you all to your residences. Chen Zhiguang said with a pleasing look towards Yue Zhong. Z-Age follows the laws of the jungle. Chen Zhiguang relied on his status as a civil servant to strut around in front of ordinary survivors. But before the powerful people of Long Hai City, he had no such swagger. Chen Zhiguang didnt have much clout in Long Hai City survivor base, therefore he was always looking for someone to be his supporter. Chen Zhiguang wanted to cling onto Yue Zhong to climb in power. Yue had strange abilities and also other strong people who followed him. If he could become Yue Zhongs trusted aide, then his power in Long Hai City survivor base could become consolidated. He was willing to receive humiliation in order to receive help. Walking on the street, Chen Zhiguang apologized to Yue Zhong: Brother Yue, todays matter, it is my fault! I have eyes, yet I failed to recognize Mount Tai. I have greatly offended you, please forgive me. Yue Zhong plainly said: The matter is in the past. Chen Zhiguangs gave Yue Zhong face: Brother Yue, can I mix in with you? I dont have any big sway, but I can navigate the back alleys. If there is anything you are unclear about, just ask me. Da Gouzi saw Chen Zhiguangs sudden turn, and he coldly mocked: Your face is really thick! [TL: Having a thick face means someone is shameless.] As if Chen Zhiguang didnt hear, he continued to wait upon Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong considered a moment, then immediately said: Okay! Although he got the rough introduction from Wang Hai about Long Hai City, he could still use a detailed explanation. One that couldnt be said in a short period of time. Chen Zhiguang was joyful: Thank you brother Yue! Thank you brother Yue! Under the guidance of Chen Zhiguang, Yue Zhongs group arrived at their residenceThe building was a five-story piece of junk in a shantytown. Every floor had three rooms. Inside there was nothing but a bed and a toilet. Outside of that building was an ordinary house. There were several trees planted around it, some abandoned farmland, and a small pool. Chen Zhiguangs apologetically said: Im sorry brother Yue! Jobless survivors can only live in remote places like this. Chen Zhiguang was certainly not a high up official. Naturally he couldnt arrange a nice place for Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong nodded and didnt say anything. Chapter 96: Shopping Everyone had been busy the whole day. Their stomachs were hungry, so they left the building and went out. Not long after leaving the building, they saw an open place with some stands arranged. Several workers were there distributing relief food. Dozens of people were in a long line waiting for food. One fatty was holding a ladle. Every person who passed by the pot received a scoop of gruel plopped in their bowl. Da Gouzi walked by and took a look. He saw that in the bowls there wasnt any rice, it was basically all water. He couldnt help but complain: Damn, is this what people eat? Its all water! Da Gouzi could eat a bowl of food every day in Always Bright Village. The gruel in Always Bright Village also had more rice in it than this. The fatty distributing the gruel looked at Da Gouzi and mocked: If you dont want to eat then scram! Wait until youve been hungry several days, then youll reconsider. The other survivors received bowls of gruel that were practically water, and they all licked their bowls clean. Then they looked at the big pot of gruel with greedy eyes. This bowl of relief food is practically rice soup and not gruel. But to these survivors, it is their hope for life. Chen Zhiguang apologized to Yue Zhong: Brother Yue, Im sorry. You all can only receive the relief food here. Yue Zhong looked at the large relief food pot without much rice inside. He had not the slightest bit of interest in it. He asked to Chen Zhiguang: Is there a market here? I want to go buy a few things. Chen Zhiguang immediately said: Yes! Please follow me. Walking along the road in the survivor camp, Yue Zhongs group saw everyone looked famished. Clearly they were all starving. There were several places with refugees lined up to get gruel. Under Chen Zhiguangs guidance, Yue Zhong arrived at a street. There were all types of things displayed on the street. The complexions of the vendors were only slightly better than the other survivors of the city. There is the rice store. You need government issued food stamps to exchange for rice. The government worker salaries are all issued with food stamps. The army is the same. Chen Zhiguang pointed over at a store where four soldiers guarded with live ammo and explained to Yue Zhong. This is Phoenix street where they sell all kinds of goods. If you have foodstuffs or food stamps, you can buy many things. Chen Zhiguang pointed at a street and explained to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong heard Chen Zhiguangs introductions, and then he lead everyone into the street in a grandiose manner. Boss, can I buy this pot and these bowls? after arriving at a general store, Yue Zhong looked at the floor full of pots and pans and asked the owner. The owner looked at Yue Zhong, and immediately his eyes became bright. He hastily said: one or two food stamps for a pot, one or two food stamps for twenty bowls, one or two food stamps for a kitchen knife, one or two food stamps for three iron pots. Or you can use food to exchange. Chen Zhiguang pulled on Yue Zhong, he coldly said: Boss, youre being swindled. The price is extremely high. Leave, brother Yue we will go to the next place. Yue Zhong immediately turned to leave. The shop owner hurriedly stood up. He shouted out: Dont go!! Dont go! A little cheaper is okay. A little cheaper is okay!! Yue Zhong pointed all around at the ground, indicating a full set of pots and pans: We will buy all these for five packs of instant noodles. Otherwise you can just keep them. The shop owner gritted his teeth: Deal! Right now the foodstuffs in Long Hai city were extremely strained. The value of these pots and pans were extremely low. Five packs of instant noodles would be enough for the owner to eat a good meal. Yue Zhong waved his hand. Da Gouzi fished out two bags of instant noodles and gave them to the store owner. Lin Jun and the others gathered up the pots and pans. Boss!! I have good things here!! Come over here to shop! Boss, come over and take a look! Seeing Yue Zhong shopping so generously, the surrounding store owners all invited him to their shops. Captain Yue! There are tools to repair vehicles! Chen Dalei, the vehicle repairman, walked over to a vendor. Seeing the tools at the vendor, his eyes became bright. Chen Dalei is a proficient vehicle mechanic, but when he was fleeing, he had to lighten the burden by throwing away his food. Seeing the vendors tools, he couldnt bear it. He was extremely clear on his position in Yue Zhongs group. He must bring into play his abilities so as not to be discarded. Receiving Yue Zhongs approval, Chen Dalei went to the vender and used four packs of instant noodles to buy the tools. Boss! Come over here and buy something. Ill give it to you cheaper!! The vendors became even more cordial after seeing Yue Zhong be so generous. Food was currently in the highest demand at Long Hai City. There werent many customers on this street. After all, the most important thing right now is to eat. Very few people could use food to buy things. Long Hai city was different than Always Bright Village. There were all kinds of tools here. Several of them Always Bright Village didnt even have. Yue Zhongs group walked along the road and bought several tools to bring back to Always Bright Village. As Yue Zhong was walking on the road, a young woman wearing extremely short jean shorts and a yellowed white t-shirt rushed over to Yue Zhong. She was full of a youthful energy, and she implored to Yue Zhong: Brother! Do you want to play with me? I was a high school student in the past. A bag of instant noodles is good for one night. I havent eaten a full meal for a week. Im begging you play with me! Im hungry!!!! He saw the good looking girl who wasnt even twenty years old. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed a complicated light. He never thought that the Long Hai City survivor base which was under control of the government would have this type of sight. Guo Yu and Lu Wen looked at that young woman. Their eyes filled compassion and celebration. They were compassionate about the young womans fate, and they celebrated their good fortune in finding Yue Zhong. They didnt know if they would have sold themselves due to hunger. Chen Zhiguang looked at the young woman with no place to go. He turned and said to Yue Zhong: Brother Yue, dont pay attention to her! To play with these kind of goods, you dont need one bag of instant noodles. A bag of instant noodles can buy three prostitutes, furthermore they will all still be high school students before Z-Age. If you want to play, Ill take you to them. Big brother! Ill do anything! However you want to play is okay! Im begging you,, play with me! The high school student was knelt before Yue Zhong begging. Yue Zhong didnt give her another look. He just kept walking with his people. When the high school student was begging before Yue Zhong, she felt something in her pocket. She felt and felt, and discovered it was a compressed biscuit. She grabbed it while looking at Yue Zhong walk away. Seeing Guo Yu and Lu Wen at Yue Zhongs side, her eyes flashed with envy. Then she went into a side alley and ate her compressed biscuit while crying. Chapter 97: Ice King Association Brother, why didnt you directly give the compressed biscuit to her? Lu Wen asked Yue Zhong curiously. She saw that although Yue Zhong didnt take notice of the high school girl, he still secretly gave her a compressed biscuit. Yue Zhong said in a low voice: If I directly gave it to her, Im afraid it wont remain in her hands more than a few minutes before being stolen by others. Chen Zhiguang said: Lu Wen, its just like brother Yue says! The law and order in this place really isnt good. Although robbery, rape, and violent crime are all sentenced to death when discovered, these kinds of thing still occur. Anything can happen when people are extremely hungry. Even though the crimes of rape and robbery were sentenced to death in Long Hai City, but the unsuppressable darkness in several peoples hearts break the precious idea of safety. And people still do these things secretly. Big Brother! Come play! One night for two food stamps. Big Brother, come play a moment? One bag of instant noodles for a night. Not long after Yue Zhongs group departed the high school student, several women lined themselves up neat and orderly. The famished looking women surrounded Yue Zhongs group, selling themselves. Seems like Longhai City is also not a good place. This was the first time Yue Zhong had seen the sight of women selling themselves without fear. Seeing those famished women, without a shred of dignity, made him waver about his previous decision. In the past, Yue Zhong wanted to come to Longhai City survivor base because he hoped to see the order reinstated. A place where people arent lacking food and clothing. With a place like that, he could rest easy passing on the survivors over to the base, and then he could take several trusted friends to Nanning, to search for friends and family. Chen Zhiguang, extremely capable of being flexible and taking advantage of the situation. He saw Yue Zhongs brows wrinkle, and immediately his face dropped. He roared at the surrounding women: Start rolling! Dont circle up! Be careful, if you come over again Ill make each one of you squat in jail. The surrounding women saw Chen Zhiguangs government clothing, and their eyes flashed with dread. One by one they withdrew and gave up. The position of government workers wasnt something, these prostitutes could compare with. Offending a government worker was unwise in Z-Age. Yue Zhong looked at both his sides, and his brows slightly wrinkled. He saw the famished women neatly arrange themselves on both sides of the road. Some women were even putting on a little bit of makeup. The whole group of women selling themselves looked rough. There were actually over a hundred of them. What is that place? After moving far away from Phoenix road, Yue Zhong saw several soldiers guarding on the street, blocking off the road. Everyones clothes on the road looked fresh. Their faces had a red glow, and they clearly werent starving. Yue Zhong even saw a pretty woman wearing the latest fashion, leisurely pulling along a Pekinese dog. The street was orderly and tidy like the world before Z-Age. Outside the street was extremely cruel. Everyone was famished, selling themselves for a piece of bread. In and out of the street, one is heaven, other is earth, like two worlds together. Chen Zhiguang looked at the special region a little enviously. He slowly said: That is the special region. Only high level government personnel and high level army officials can enter that region. The supplies there are the best. People like us ordinary government workers barely have enough to eat in one day. Dont even think about meat and vegetables. The life of the people in the special region is worryless. They dont have a lack of meat, vegetables, or various type of goods. Even the dog in there eats better than outsiders. Although Chen Zhiguang was a government official, he hadnt eaten meat for two weeks. The large majority of meat had been handed over to the special region supplies. The government officials could only go around half hungry, eating things like meat was just a dream. While the rich, wine and dine, the poor freeze to death on the street. These words are truly appropriate. Yue Zhong looked at the special region, then he turned his head and prepared to leave. Just when they were about to leave Phoenix street, a very arrogant, domineering young man wearing a military overcoat and black leather boots brought seven men carrying machetes in front of Yue Zhongs group, blocking their path. The bossy young man wearing military clothes had a strange look. He chided to Yue Zhong in a loud voice: Boy, you have just arrived! This is young masters territory. To do trade here, you must give young master a protection fee. Its to protect your trade! Take out half of the food on your person and give it over to Boss. The seven people behind the man dressed in military clothes all waved their machetes at Yue Zhongs group. Seeing the man show off his military strength, Yue Zhongs brows wrinkled. He asked Chen Zhiguang; Doesnt the base not allow people to carry weapons? How can these people have blades? Chen Zhiguang laughed and said: Brother Yue, the rules are dead, people are alive! As long as you have a connection, getting a gun in the base is no problem. In the black market, so long as you have food, you can get anything. This young man is named Hou Jinbiao. He is the subordinate of one of the four big evolvers, Ice King Zhang Yun. There arent many men who dare provoke him. Chen Zhiguang said to Hou Jinbiao: Jinbiao, give me face. How about not taking the protection fee? Hou Jinbiaos face turned ugly, and he fiercely said: Chen Zhiguang, what are you calculating, you want young master to give you face? You are a government employee telling Boss to fuck off. If you dont pay the protection fee, Boss is going to fucking square you away. Chen Zhiguang was scolded by Hou Jinbiao, and immediately his face burst white. His government status could only bully ordinary survivors. He could do nothing in front of those persons under the cover of the powerful evolvers. Because of this, Chen Zhiguang wanted to become Yue Zhongs member after seeing his tyrannical power roll into town. After Hou Jinbiao scolded Chen Zhiguang, he turned his head and saw Lu Wen and Guo Yu standing at Yue Zhongs side. His eyes flashed with lewdness. He reached out a hand, grabbing towards Guo Yus chest. He sloppily said: What a pretty girl, let young master feel well. I can be your first groom. Haha!! Lu Wens and Guo Yus complexions changed, and they immediately retreated behind Yue Zhong. Seeing Hou Jinbiaos lewd appearance, Yue Zhongs eyes flashed a cold light. He walked a step forward. Then he sent a ruthless kick flying at Hou Jinbiao. The power of an evolver burst out, and the kick exploded his family jewels. AH!!! Hou Jinbiao cried out in misery. He grabbed his genitals and struggled in pain on the ground. Fuck him!! He dares oppose the Ice King association! Chop them to death! Fuck! Chop up that little cunt. Chapter 98: Ice King Zhang Yun Seeing the balls of Hou Jinbiao exploded by Yue Zhong, the faces of the seven men holding machetes changed. They violently chopped, rushing towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong calmly stood there, looking at the seven men bum rushing towards him. White Bones was standing beside Yue Zhong disguised as a person. Right as Yue Zhong was about to be chopped, White Bones rushed into the machete men. Using strength that was three times a normal person, it exploded punches onto their bodies. In only a few rounds, the seven men holding machetes all had their ribs broken by the bullet and knife proof White Bones. They vomited blood onto the ground, and let go of their machetes. Chen Zhiguang heart filled with excitement as he looked at Yue Zhong downplaying the defeat of Hou Jinbiaos group: Master!! too strong! The laws of Z-Age are the laws of the jungle. Only the strong can continue surviving in this world. The weak can only choose to follow the strong in order to live on. Captain Yue! Do you want to kill them? Liu Yans eyes flashed a fierce light as he asked Yue Zhong. Liu Yan originally followed Tiger and now followed Yue Zhong. Both his hands were covered in blood, and he already had no regard for other peoples lives. Hearing Liu Yans words, the eyes of the seven men flashed with fear. They had also taken several peoples lives, but they didnt dare kill people in the middle of the street. Chen Zhiguang was also frightened by Liu Yans words. He quickly said: Brother Yue! You cant kill! Killing people on the street is the death penalty!! The base will certainly send people to put you down. Yue Zhong looked around. He saw the people on the street were all afraid to look at their group. There were also three people wearing police uniforms observing from far away. After Z-Age order became chaos. The exceptional existence of evolvers also appeared. So long as no one was killed, the policemen didnt wish to casually interfere in a power conflict. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed a cold light at the seven men lying on the ground. He commanded to White Bones: Break their right hand, then make them scram! After losing their right hands, they would have no way to bring Yue Zhong trouble again. White Bones received the order and directly moved forward. It grabbed a mans hand and twisted with its strength, fracturing the bones. Ah!!!!! The man immediately cried out a cold miserable lament, grabbing his right hand he painfully struggled up. The remaining men thought to flee, but they werent the slightest bit faster than White Bones. One by one their right hands were snapped, crying out painful screams. Looking at White Bones snapping the right hands, Chen Zhiguangs heart couldnt help but shiver. If he didnt immediately join up with Yue Zhong, he seriously didnt know what would happen to him. Leaving behind a ground full of screaming pain, Yue Zhongs group left the area, returning to the city. Not long after, a group of men went over and carried Hou Jinbiao and the others away. In the beautiful villa at the Jingshan Garden in Qingyuan county, A handsome 27 or 28 year old man wearing a white shirt that was open revealing his chest was eating abalone birds nest soup. Two extremely beautiful women wearing Chinese style dresses were attending to him. This 27 or 28 year old man was the Qingyuan county Ice King Association boss, Ice King Zhang Yun. [TL: google search ۡ to see some chinese style dresses. And Qingyuan county is the county the Long Hai city survivor base is located in.] A medium build man wearing western style clothes had a poker face as he told Zhang Yun in a low voice: Boss, I have something to report to you. Zhang Yun waved his hand at the two beautiful women, and they retreated away. Zhang Yuns brows slightly wrinkled, then he asked the middle aged man: Zhao Xiong! What is making you so intense. Why have you unexpectedly sought me at this time? Zhang Yun absolutely hated it when other people disturbed him while eating. Zhao Xiong is his close friend, so naturally he is clear on this point. But he still came at this time. Clearly something urgent occurred. Zhao Xiong said in a low voice: Today a new person came to the base. A man named Yue Zhong exploded Hou Jinbiaos balls with a kick at Phoenix Street. He also ordered the right hands of Hou Jinbiaos subordinates be broken. Zhang Yuns face changed, and his palm heavily slapped on the table. He yelled out: Fuck! Someone dared touch my people! That person called Yue Zhong is really acting recklessly! Zhao Xiong, have you found where they live? Although he is called one of the four big evolvers in Qingyuan. In reality Zhan Yun was just a small fry before Z-Age. Only after Z-Age, the first zombie he killed dropped a skill book that allowed him to control ice. And after all kinds of lucky coincidences, he became the Qingyuan Ice King. It is said he doesnt have the grace of a strong person. Zhao Xiong reported: They all live in the Shiyuan region of the city. Zhang Yun listened and simply said: Make Ma Jin go kill Yue Zhong tonight! Hesitating a moment, Zhao Xiang asked Zhang Yun: What about Hou Jinbiao and his men? Zhang Yun insidiously laughed: Kill them! If Ma Tie cant kill Yue Zhong, then tomorrow go report to the authorities. Say Yue Zhong and his men publicly killed people. Zhao Xiong couldnt help but suggest: Boss, wouldnt a bad idea? Zhang Yun could easily be deserted by the masses by being this mean. Zhang Yun waved a hand, impatiently saying: If I dont kill them, I will have to give them medical treatment. Dont you know the situation right now? Where will we get the food and medicine plus a doctor to treat them. As long as we have food we can recruit as many people as we want. There is no need to waste food on crippled people. Do as I say, now leave! In Long Hai City, as long as one has food, they can buy manpower. People are the thing of lowest value. Apart from few close friends, Zhang Yun didnt view those like Hou Jinbiao as people. If they die, they die. Zhao Xiong saw Zhang Yuns appearance and knew Zhang Yun wanted to go enjoy the women. He silently withdrew. Zhao was afraid he would make Zhang Yun angry if he kept speaking. On the other side, Yue Zhongs group returned to their residence. They immediately started cooking food. After busily working, their dinner was quickly prepared. Yue Zhongs group ate hot steamed rice, marinated steak, canned lunch meat, and canned vegetables for dinner. Chen Zhiguang looked at the dinner of Yue Zhongs group, and he started salivating: How abundant! Although Chen Zhiguang was a government worker, he hadnt eaten meat in two weeks. The majority of the canned meat had been confiscated and given over to the specialty region supplies. He could only eat enough to not starve. Eating something like meat was just a dream. Chapter 99: Plan Yue Zhong saw Chen Zhiguang drooling at the mouth, and he plainly said: Come over and eat! Thank you brother Yue!! Thank you brother Yue! Chen Zhiguang immediately shouted, expressing thanks and grabbing food at the same time, gobbling up huge chunks. Seeing Chen Zhiguang wolf down food, Da Gouzi muttered: Hes like a hungry ghost! [TL: Hungry Ghost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungry_ghost] Facing Da Gouzis ridicule, Chen Zhiguang continued on like he didnt hear, eating like a hungry ghost. After four bowls of food he could no longer endure,finally setting down his chopsticks. After eating and drinking his full, Chen Zhiguang finally turned to Yue Zhong and worriedly said: Brother Yue! Ice King Zhang Yun is strong and very vindictive. You offended him today, and he will certainly not let you go. You need to be more careful. Yue Zhong simply said: I know! Then Ill go. You had better rest well today! Finished speaking, Chen Zhiguang left the place. Night fell. Apart from the special region, a few villas, and some lamps, the remaining regions were enshrouded by darkness, a deathly loneliness. A dark figure moved through the darkness like a fish. It was if the figure and the darkness blended into one. The dark figure quickly moved in front of the area where Yue Zhongs group was staying. He moved on the ground on all fours like a lizard. He moved like something inhuman climbing up the wall without a sound, all the way to Yue Zhongs window. The black figure carefully extended his head and looked into the window of Yue Zhongs residence. His eyes carefully searched, and he was able to see a trace of green light. It was a moonless night, and in addition the surrounding area didnt have a trace of light. The people in the room could look out the window and not be able to discover the black image on the window. Did you look enough? Just when the black figure was looking into the window, Yue Zhong immediately appeared in front of the window and stared at the black figure, coldly speaking. The black figures eyes flashed with fright. He immediately pulled out a gun and aimed at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed a cold light. His fist waved out, like rapid thunder a high speed explosion burst on the black figures oval face. The black figure was sent flying in an explosion from the wall like an artillery shell. Pounding onto the ground, he spit out a large mouthful of blood, dying after struggling a moment. Ma Tie relied on night vision ability and climbing ability. When assassinating others in the darkness of night he extremely rarely failed. This time running into Yue Zhong, he was struck down without Yue Zhong even bringing abilities into play. Although Ma Tie had the ability to climb up a wall, he didnt have the ability to survive a five story fall. Yue Zhong walked out the building and looked at Ma Ties corpse. His brows slightly wrinkled: Assassination? Dont tell me it is the Ice King Association? That was really fast. Brother, what matter is this? Lu Wen also came out of the building over to Yue Zhongs side. She asked a little scared seeing Ma Ties corpse. Guo Yu also walked over to Yue Zhongs side using her two two eyes that could speak words to stare at Yue Zhong. Just now in the house, Yue Zhong had made Lu Wen and Guo Yu leave the room for their own safety. This made them feel uneasy. Yue Zhong simply said: Its nothing! I estimate it is an assassination from the Ice King Association. Lu Wen also brought some people wearing gloves, and they searched Ma Ties body. They grabbed two pieces of equipment and handed them over to Yue Zhong: Captain Yue, this is the assassins equipment. Level 2 item: Speed dagger. Increases agility by 5 when held in hand. In addition to the speed dagger, Ma Tie also had God and Devil World shoes. Yue Zhong only wanted the speed dagger. He said Liu Yan: Im giving you these boots! Liu Yan excitedly said: Thank you Captain Yue!! The God and Devil World system dropped various types of equipment that could increase the ability of people. Yue Zhongs subordinates all knew this. But only by using God and Devil World skills and equipment against mutated beasts and zombies could these items drop. Because of this, there arent many God and Devil World items. Each one is extremely precious. Liu Yan was able to receive a pair of God and Devil World shoes, and he became much stronger. Liu Yan put Ma Ties corpse into a bag and tossed it into a far away pond. After everything was settled, Yue Zhong ordered White Bones to stand guard, and then he called Lu Wen and Guo Yu back into the building to rest. Early in the morning at 4:00 am, inside his house, Zhao Xiong looked at his watch and frowned. He slowly thought: Failed? It seems that person named Yue Zhong is much more tough than we imagined. When Ma Tie assassinated others, he could quickly achieve success. Not returning at this time obviously means his assassination failed. The majority of people who offended the Ice King Association were all killed at Ma Ties hands. Very few could escape the assassination of Ma Tie in the darkness of night. Looks like I need to implement the second plan. The next day in the early morning, Yue Zhongs group had just finished eating breakfast. Three people wearing police uniforms came over. A middle-aged policeman came over to Yue Zhongs group and coldly stated: Who is Yue Zhong! Yue Zhong looked at the policeman and simply said: I am! The middle-aged policeman said with a look of righteousness: Come with me right now. You are suspected of publicly killing people in the base. If you resist, we have the authority to shoot you to death right here! Yue Zhongs brow wrinkled: I didnt kill anyone? Yesterday I only taught those people a lesson. Go to Phoenix street and investigate, and then youll know. Another policemans brows wrinkled. He pulled out the gun at his waist. Then he pointed it and scolded at Yue Zhong: The level of bullshit is too high! Sincerely come along with us. Be careful, if you speak fucking bullshit again the Boss will execute you! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed a cold light, and he immediately started the Art of Fear skill. In a brief moment, the policemans thoughts entered into a world full of fear and terror. In that world, ten corpses were taking bites out of his flesh. Ahhhh!!!! save me!! dont! dont bite!! save me!! The policeman emitted a painful lament. Eyes written with fear, he kneeled on the ground. What did you do! the middle-aged policemen and the other shouted. They all wanted to pull out their guns. Standing at Yue Zhongs side, White bones moved forward like an arrow. A fist exploded on the middle-aged policemans face, sending him flying. Then White Bones sent a kick to another policemans stomach, sending him flying several meters, holding his stomach struggling endlessly. Chapter 100: Series of Traps The middle-aged policeman stood up with a face full of blood, he said to Yue Zhong in a stern voice: Yue Zhong! You are assaulting the police! You are making an enemy of the Communist Party and the government! If you dont stop your savage act, you will be shot to death! Yue Zhong didnt take another look at the middle-aged policeman. He shouted to the policeman who first intensified the conflict by drawing his gun: Who made you come here! Speak honestly, and you may come back from the underworld. Ice King Associations Zhao Xiong! He came and reported a case. He said eight men of the Ice King Association died and you killed them! He made us come to grab you!! After grabbing you, we were to confiscate your weapons and kill you in jail!! We were going to get 50kg of food stamps and a beautiful woman after finishing the job!! The mans eyes were written with terror shrouded in the Art of Fear. Kneeling on the ground, he yelled everything that occurred behind the scenes. Under the shroud of Art of Fear, the policemans thoughts were brought to another world. Ten zombies rotten zombies, eyes bulged, covered everywhere in boils they continued eating his body. The art of fear skill wasnt something ordinary people could endure. Pan Zhang, what are you saying!! The middle-aged policeman roared like a furious lion upon seeing his colleague spill the beans. Yue Zhong coldly looked down upon the three policemen, and he ordered a command to Liu Yan: Truly ugly! You are considered policemen? You really give this job a bad name. Liu Yan, remove their guns and give them a slap! After Z-Age, the majority of original policemen were infected, becoming zombies. Very few of the policemen in Long Hai City survivor base were policemen before Z-Age. The rest of the policemen are temporary recruits. This made the police force become a mix of dragons and snakes, utterly corrupt. Liu Yan sneered. He brought two men and removed the three police officers guns. Then he grabbed them up by the hair, and he ruthlessly slapped their faces until they swelled up. The other survivors in the slum took joy in the misfortune of the three policemen. They didnt have a favorable impression of these guys who liked to show off their little bit of strength in front of ordinary people. Yue Zhong looked at the three policemen who had been slapped swollen and coldly said: Scram! Dont let me see you again! Everyone, take cover! suddenly, Yue Zhong felt an absolutely horrifying premonition. He immediately shouted. His image flashed, quickly hiding behind a house. Almost as soon as Yue Zhong left his original position, a gun made a sound like thunder crashing, and bullet landed where he was standing. Lu Wen, Guo Yu, and Liu Yan already sought cover at Yue Zhongs command. Hearing the gunfire, the surrounding onlookers became a chaotic circle. They fearfully fled in all directions. In the chaos, an ordinary appearing person wearing tattered and soiled clothes approached the three policeman. He moved three times faster than an ordinary person, and he shot the heads of the three policemen at point-blank range. Without any chance to defend, the three policemen lost their lives in a bloodbath. Their eyes were full of disbelief as they fell to the ground. They never thought they would suddenly be shot. What a fierce method! Yue Zhong watched the three policemen collapse to the ground, and his eyes flashed a cold light. In order to frame him, the Ice King Association suddenly murdered three policemen in public. It was an extreme level of lawlessness. Yue Zhong initiated his combined body defense skill, and White Bones condensed into a bone armor. Yue Zhong rushed like electricity out from his cover towards the Ice King Association evolver. The agility type evolver of the Ice King Association saw Yue Zhong rushing towards him in bone armor. He immediately turned and ran from Yue Zhong. He already used a skill in order to assassinate those three policemen. He didnt have enough stamina to use a second skill. While rushing, Yue Zhong suddenly felt danger. He immediately started to move in a zig-zag pattern towards where the agility evolver was moving. So fast! far away on the roof of a building, a sniper was holding a sniper rifle. The sniper had no way to lock onto the high speed image of Yue Zhong. After a few seconds, Yue Zhong already cut down the distance between him and the Ice King Association evolver. Arriving behind the body of the agility type evolver, Yue extended a hand to grab onto the evolvers body. The evolver immediately rolled, fished out a type 54 pistol, and fired successive shots at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs body slightly leaned. Yue Zhong maneuvered behind the agility evolver in the split second he aimed his gun. Using a knife hand he chopped into the evolvers neck, causing him to faint. A bullet sound thundered just at Yue Zhong moved to grab the evolver. A sniper bullet passed through the evolvers head, splashing blood everywhere. Yue Zhong looked at a distant location. Relying on his perceive danger skill, he could sense the sniper had already withdrew from his location after assassinating the Ice King Association evolver. So skillful! Yue Zhong quickly rushed back to the residential area after grabbing the evolvers equipment. As soon as he returned to their place, Yue Zhong distributed to everyone the prepared ammunition and guns from his storage ring. He commanded in a deep voice: Immediately prepare to withdraw! If our path is blocked use force, completely destroy everything! The three policemen already passed deaths door. Dead men cannot tell tales. Due to the influence of the Ice King Association at Long Hai City, they would quickly be surrounded by the military and police. Staying here is a road to death. With Yue Zhongs power and equipment, there was hope he could escape a military encirclement, but he was afraid the other people would all be left behind in Long Hai City. If Yue Zhong surrendered, the lives of his group wouldnt be in their own control. Their lives would be completely in the hands of others. Receiving Yue Zhongs orders, everyone quickly grabbed type 79 machine guns and rushed after Yue Zhong. Seeing Yue Zhongs group carrying type 79 assault rifles traveling along the road. Everyone withdrew one by one and hid in their houses. They only peeped from the crack in the door at Yue Zhongs group. Chapter 101: Breaking Through the Base The distance between the place Yue Zhongs group lived and the entrance to the base wasnt far. Yue Zhong took the lead wearing bone armor, charging to the bases entrance. Who are you? Stop! Otherwise we will open fire! The four soldiers standing guard at the entrance shouted at Yue Zhong. The soldiers standing guard had the Chinese produced type 89, 12.7 mm caliber machine guns that could pierce armored cars. Yue Zhong sped along the road. As he was approaching the soldiers, his speed which was four times faster than an ordinary person, shot forward like an arrow moving in a zig-zag pattern. The four soldiers guarding the entrance immediately grabbed their type 03 automatic rifles and spread fire at Yue Zhong. Those soldiers werent worthy of the name, having never gone through strict training. Even though Yue Zhong was moving high speed, there were still several bullets that hit his body. Immediately the bullets were sent flying by the bone armor. Ordinary bullets couldnt pierce through the current White Bones armor which had been only the strengthened several times. Only the 12.7 mm rounds could pierce through Yue Zhongs bone armor. Monster!!! The soldiers eyes flashed with fright seeing bullets had no use against Yue Zhong. Knives and bullets were inferior to evolvers. This was their first time seeing one. Never before had they seen a monster that couldnt be stopped by bullets. Yue Zhong arrived before the four soldiers in the space of several breaths. He used his hand to chop at the four soldiers, knocking them unconscious. After taking care of the four soldiers, he rushed up the stairs towards the top of the city walls. There were two type 89, 12.7 mm heavy machine guns fixed on the walls. They could both threaten Yue Zhongs life. In a few moments Yue Zhong appeared on the city wall. Like an arrow he appeared at the sides of the two heavy machine gun operators. The two were knocked unconscious with two hand chops. After entrance had been cleared, Liu Yan brought people to quickly secure the vicinity. He took the two type 89 heavy machine guns and placed them on a large truck. He also seized an armed jeep near the entrance of the base. Liu Yan pointed at the six soldiers knocked unconscious by Yue Zhong: Captain Yue, what do you want us to do with these people? Yue Zhong looked at the six soldiers and said in a low voice: Tie them up tightly and toss them in the truck! Prepare to leave immediately! Long Hai City base was nearly a military post. It would be very hard to match these opponents with military characteristics. Dont even mention the opposition recovered a military base possessing moderns light and heavy weapons. Under the orders of Yue Zhong, Liu Yan made people quickly gather various supplies and load them on the truck. They took a Dong Feng truck, an armed jeep, and two hummers, and they madly sped far away from the base entrance. Yue Zhong sat on the armed Jeep and stared at the ever distant Long Hai City survivor base. In his mind he coldly thought: Ice King Association! I will remember this! It seems everything tested my ability. This event with the Ice King Association at Long Hai City and every thing he saw at Long Hai City caused a great change in Yue Zhongs thinking. It cut off his last trace of trust in the government. Not long after Yue Zhongs group left Long Hai City, two type 92 infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) suddenly appeared on the highway. Seeing the two type 92 IFVs appear, everyones hearts became ice cold. On the type 92 IFVs were zpt90, 25mm round cannons that could easily tear apart the armor of their vehicles. Yue Zhong shouted to Wang Shuang: Dont panic! They dont necessarily know we are fleeing from the base. Just pass by! Wang Shuangs body slightly shivered. He just kept driving by according to Yue Zhongs plan. Stop the vehicle! As two vehicles were passing, a voice broadcasted from an IFV. Stop the vehicle! Yue Zhong said to Wang Shuang. Wang Shuang let off the gas, and he immediately stopped the vehicle. The armored jeep stopped, and the following vehicles all stopped behind. Wearing a full set of military clothes, Yue Zhong and Wang Shuang got out of the vehicle. Everyone else got out of the vehicles one by one. A young officer got out of the IFV and came over to the side of Yue Zhongs group. The young officer looked at Yue Zhong. His brows wrinkled, and he asked: I am the 3rd company 2nd platoon platoon leader Xu Zhigang! Which unit do you belong to? Yue Zhongs eyes flashed a cold light, and he started the skill shadow step. His level of speed rose sharply, and he strode forward immediately overcoming Xu Zhigang. A knife-hand chopped Xu Zhigang on the neck causing him to knock unconscious. Yue Zhong entered within ten meters of an IFV in the moment that Xu Zhigang was collapsing, and he immediately started the skill Art of Fear in the blink of an eye. In an instant, an enormous baleful aura and spiritual power shrouded the area within ten meters. The soldiers in the IFV had no way to resist Yue Zhongs sneak attack. On the other side, White Bones who was disguised as a person grabbed its axe. Moving at the speed of three times a normal person, it crazily rushed in a zig-zag pattern towards the second IFV. The second IFV stopped. The light and heavy firepower poured out like a torrent towards White Bones. Artillery and machine gun fire formed a frantic bullet screen that could easily tear apart a light armored vehicle. Even though White Bones did its best to evade, it was still hit by some machine gun fire. The machine gun fire had no effect on White Bones body, only leaving a small impression, but the 25mm rounds could blow a hole in its body. In the space of a few short breaths, White Bones chest and right arm were hit by the heavy rounds. It rolled nearby to the side of the road. This let it not be completely destroyed. Taking advantage of White Bones drawing the firepower, Yue Zhong moved at peak speed like a demon. He already arrived at within ten meters of the second IFV after a couple leaps, and he started the Art of Fear skill. The baleful aura of the Art of Fear skill invaded the IFV in a moment. It made all the soldiers in the IFV so afraid that they passed out. Chapter 102: Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) Hu! Seeing the two IFVs simultaneously cease fire, Yue Zhong relaxed his breath. The zpt90, 25 mm cannon was mighty. Yue Zhongs motorcade would have few survivors left if the IFV fully opened fire. Yue Zhong used sneak attack tactics. Using his evolver strength and items as well as the Art of Fear skill, he was able to seize the two IFVs without firing a shot. Liu Yan seized the opportunity and brought men to open up the IFVs. He detained all of the unconscious. There were nine soldiers in each of the IFVs, totaling eighteen men. The soldiers were detained and brought before Yue Zhong. Second Lieutenant Xu Zhigang saw all of his captured comrades after he became conscious, then he stared at Yue Zhong and asked: Who are you? Yue Zhong stared at him and plainly said: Im Yue Zhong! Im a survivor that was just driven out of Long Hai City base. I am also one of those so called evolvers. Xu Zhigang continued to ask: For what purpose did you capture us? Yue Zhong looked at Xu Zhigang and said in a low voice: I want to know the distribution of Long Hai Citys defenses. Xu Zhigang stared at Yue Zhong. He said with emphasis: You wont get any intel from my mouth. I cant sell off my comrades. You should kill me! Yue Zhong looked at Xu Zhigang, his eyes were written with the will to die. He unenthusiasticly smiled and said: You have a backbone, but not everyone is the same as you. Bring him over. Two of Yue Zhongs team members walked over. They carried the bundled Xu Zhigang behind the vehicle, making sure he was tied up nice and tight. After Xu Zhigang was taken away, another soldier was brought before Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong stared at the soldier. He had a shaved head, dark skin and was extremely young. Yue simply said: What is your name? The young soldier hesitated and said: I am Wu Guang! Yue Zhong coldly said to Wu Guang: I want to know the distribution of the troops in Long Hai City. If you tell me you can live. Dont speak, and I will violently kill you. Either way I have twenty captives, one should be willing to talk. Just as Yue Zhong anticipated, Wu Guang nodded his head. He excitedly told everything he knew about the troops in Long Hai City: Yes! Ill speak! When Lei Cheng started he only had two companies totaling two-hundred soldiers. Also over fifty of the soldiers who had gone through strict military training died in battle taking over Qingyuan county. But the survivor base has too many people. Lei Cheng quickly recruited over five hundred people who are in the prime of their lives into his ranks. Right now he has around six hundred troops. But although the amount of troops increased a lot, Lei Chengs combat strength hasnt increased very much. When attacking Qingyuan county, a large amount of ammunition and shells were used up. Right now Lei Chengs ammunition supply isnt as much as when he recaptured the military base. Moreover, there are only ten IFVs in the whole survivor base. Yue Zhong had already seized two. He had already seized one fifth of their armored vehicle strength. Yue Zhong stared at Wu Guang and slowly spoke: Why are you telling me all this information so excitedly? Wu Zhong didnt know whether to laugh or cry: Lei Cheng and his men rounded up all the beautiful women, and they hide in Long Hai City living a life of debauchery. We are left to do all the dirty work. My brothers are already dissatisfied in their hearts, but who wouldnt sacrifice their lives to help him in order to get food? Furthermore, Lei Cheng doesnt have any ability. If it wasnt for his old man, he basically couldnt have become a battalion commander! Zhang Yizhang, the platoon leader who captured Qingyuan county is the talented person. Only as soon as he captured Qingyuan county, Zhang Yizhang mysteriously died. But this matter made his brothers hearts all half cold. Finished speaking, Wu Guang no longer called Lei Cheng a battalion commander, but rather Wu just called him by his name. The army certainly doesnt publicize that type of thing. Although there are several high ranking officials with ability, there are also several who used relationships to move up. This is the pattern from ancient times until now. Yue Zhong stared at Wu Guang and said: Good! From now on you all are one of us. You will start as outside personnel and work your way up. Liu Yan! From now on you are the armored vehicle platoon leader. Wu Guang and your men will form into the first armored vehicle squad. You will teach Liu Yans men to drive and operate the IFV. Wu Guang you are appointed the vice-leader of the first armored vehicle squad, and you will be a preliminary team member. The IFV has enormous power, but Yue Zhong doesnt have any skilled soldiers. He could only let Wu Guang and these men complement his ranks, and impart IFV driving skills. If not, these two vehicles would slip from Yue Zhongs grasp, and he would have no way to bring into play their formidable combat ability. Liu Yans face showed a pleasant surprise, and he yelled in response: Yes! The armored vehicle squads combat ability greatly exceeded an ordinary soldier. Although the armored vehicle unit only had two IFVs, the small armored vehicle squads combat ability also greatly exceeded other squads. Liu Yan was naturally in ecstasy being able to command this unit. Hearing Yue Zhongs words, Wu Guang slightly relaxed his breath. He and his comrades wouldnt have to die like this. Several people started to become ruthless in order to live on, and live with a better life after Z-Age. Every day in Long Hai City survivor base, one could see the corpses of suicide victims and those killed by murderers. Wu Guang hesitated a moment, and then asked Yue Zhong: Captain Yue! What do you plan on doing with platoon leader Xu? Yue Zhong raised an eyebrow and asked: What do you think? Wu Guang gritted his teeth. He raised his head, looked at Yue Zhong, and seriously said: I wish Captain Yue couldnt kill the platoon leader. Although he is a little pedantic, he is a pure soldier. He is also a comrade worthy of our trust. Yue Zhong carefully looked at Wu Guang. Waiving his hand he said: Bring over Xu Zhigang. Two team members brought Xu Zhigang over from the vehicle. Yue Zhong looked at Xu Zhigang, and he slightly smiled. He pointed at Wu Guang and re-introduced him to Xu Zhigang: Xu Zhigang, let me give you an introduction. This is our armored vehicle vice-leader Xu Guang. Xu Zhigangs face suddenly became pale, and he interrogated Wu Guang: Little Wu, what is this? Dont tell me in order to live you are betraying the party, betraying the nation? Are you shamelessly joining this bandit? Dont tell me you feel no shame in front of all these comrades? Chapter 103: Wu Guang’s Heartfelt Words. Listening to Xu Zhigangs interrogation. The other soldiers captured by Yue Zhong all lowered their heads in shame. Wu Guangs face changed, eyes flashing a blood-red light. He raised his head without showing the slightest bit of weakness and looked at Xu Zhigang: Platoon Leader Xu, I deeply respect your character and ability. Originally there were some things I wouldnt think to say. But since you have said these words, I must say what is on my mind. You say I betray the party and the nation! Does that bastard Lei Cheng represent the party and the nation? Just because he is an upper level army commander, we must sell our lives to him? We put our lives on the line when fighting zombies, and where is that bastard? He is busy getting his hands on all the beautiful women, living a life of debauchery, and hiding away in the base. It was Leader Zhang Yizhang who commanded the front lines. After the battle, where did Zhang Yizhang go? After taking Qingyuan County, we were given all of the most dangerous assignments. Where is Lei Cheng? He is in the base playing with women! His son even publicly seized several women and took them to the barracks. Everyone knows these things. Do these type of men deserve to represent the nation? Where do you live! In the special region!! You get to play with the special region women! And us? We live in a shabby building! His direct subordinates eat and drink whatever they want. We can only eat corn bread every day! The only reason is because we arent his direct subordinates! For the country, Ill fight foreign nations, if Im needed than this life means nothing. But to sell my life for a person like Lei Cheng! I spit! He is undeserving! Wu Guang clenched his fists, his body shaking in fury. He became more agitated the more he spoke. The captured soldiers who joined Yue Zhong to save their lives all raised their heads. Wu Guangs words spoke their inner thoughts. They didnt want to sell their lives to a person like Lei Cheng. As soon as Xu Zhigang heard Wu Guangs words, his face burst green and white. Everything Wu Guang said was true. Its just the job of a soldier is to obey commands, and Xu Zhigang is a pure soldier. Although he loathed Lei Chengs character, but he could only resolutely complete the commands of Lei Cheng, because Lei Cheng is his legal superior. Wu Guang gave Xu Zhigang one final salute. He said without any doubt: Xu Zhigang, I respect your character and ability. Go back by yourself today! We will follow Yue Zhong from today on. The next time we meet on the battlefield, I wont hesitate to pull the trigger and drop you. Goodbye! Xu Zhigang looked at the dozen soldiers standing at Wu Guangs side. He returned a salute to Wu Guang, thinking to leave: Goodbye! Wait a moment! Platoon leader Xu! I have a few words I want you to take to Long Hai City survivor base. Yue Zhong called out to Xu Zhigang. Xu Zhigang turned his head and looked at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong slowly said to Xu Zhigang: I am Yue Zhong. The reason I brought people and fled Long Hai City survivor base today, it is entirely because the Ice King Association framed us. We dont have any opposition to Long Hai City survivor base. I wish for us to have a dialog and resolve this problem. Although Yue Zhong attained a warehouse full of weapons, the majority of those weapons are all outdated, and the difference between modern military equipment is huge. Long Hai Citys armed forces were still far superior to Yue Zhongs. When it comes to dealing with people of unequal power, it is best to use a dialog to settle problems. Yue Zhong wasnt opposed to opening a dialog with Long Hai City survivor base. Xu Zhigang indifferently nodded, and turned his body leaving alone towards Long Hai City survivor base: Understood! Seeing Xu Zhigang leave, Yue Zhong turned to Wu Guang and asked: What mission were you guys carrying out? Lon Hai City unexpectedly sent out two IFVs to conduct a mission. Obviously this mission is extremely important. Wu Guang already decided to be loyal to Yue Zhong. He frankly told Yue Zhong the mission he was carrying out: Nearby to the north of Qingyuan county is Shanglin county. In the outskirts of Shanglin county is a large granary. This time our mission was to explore the specific situation of the area. This time we dispatched three IFVs. If the mission didnt have any major obstacles, then we were to capture the granary. If there was danger, we were to leave and report the intel to Long Hai City, then the higher ups would make a decision. We encountered a flood of mutant rats after arriving at the granary. Each one of those mutant rats was the size of a cat. Their claws were able to penetrate the weak places of the IFVs armor. Although we did our best to resist, attempting to withdraw, an IFV was still trapped in the rat swarm. All of our comrades inside the IFV died in combat. Wu Guangs voiced dropped a little bit at the end of his speech. He still couldnt release his feelings towards his fallen comrades. \Granary! Hearing this word, Yue Zhongs eyes lit up. If he could capture a granary full of food, the food crisis could be temporarily resolved. Yue Zhong continued to ask: How many soldiers are close to Lei Cheng? And what is their combat ability? Wu Guang thought a moment: Lei Chengs trusted men total to two platoons, approximately 70 men. Those men have all gone through strict military training like us. Apart from those soldiers, Lei Cheng has also recruited over five hundred survivors to serve as subordinates. It is also said he has used beautiful women to recruit several evolvers. I only know this much. At that time, white bones, who was hit in the chest and shoulder, jumped out from the side of the highway. Its bones wiggled and extended. The parts hit by the 25mm cannon were restored to their original shape. Yue Zhong attained the intel he wanted. He pondered a moment, then he lead everyone towards Always Bright Village. In a villa at Qingyuan County specialty region, a middle age fatty wearing military clothes was scolding Xu Zhigang: What? An IFV was swallowed by rats! The other two IFVs were captured by a single person? What did you eat? How are you so incompetent? The fatty in uniform scolding Xu Zhigang is no other than Qingyuan Countys highest military officer Lei Cheng. Lei Cheng has an irritable temperament, and he is harsh and merciless. Merely because he is the son of a battalion commander, he was able to climb up the ranks to this position. Because he is this type of person, Wu Guang and the rest easily threw in their lot with Yue Zhong. There was a man with extremely neat combed hair. He was wearing military clothes, and he looked like a refined military person. He said to Lei Cheng: Regiment commander Lei calm down. Didnt platoon leader Xu say his opponent was an evolver? Evolvers have fantastic abilities of all kinds. A person who could snatch away two IFVs obviously has amazing abilities. This extremely refined looking military person is Lei Chengs think-tank member, Fang Wen. He is also one of Lei Chengs close comrades. After Lei Cheng enlisted several survivors into his ranks, he immediately made himself the regiment commander. After forming the regiment, Fang Wen adapted to Lei Chengs fancy, calling him regiment commander Lei. Chapter 104: Yue Zhong’s Transformation Fang Wen looked at Xu Zhigang and asked: What else did he say? Xu Zhigang immediately reported Yue Zhongs words to Fang Wen. Lei Cheng heard Yue Zhongs words, and his brows wrinkled: Yue Zhong, who is he? Fang wen analyzed: I estimate he is a new survivor to the base. He had a problem with the Ice King association, and then the Ice King association used all their methods to force him out the base. Yue Zhong hadnt been in Long Hai City for many days, and his reputation wasnt known. Fang Wen didnt know much information about Yue Zhong. He could only rely on some clues to speculate. Lei Cheng commanded Fang Wen: Carefully inspect his background. Lei Cheng couldnt easily resolve this matter without clearly knowing his opponents strength. After all a person who can snatch away two IFVs is terrifying. Now Qingyuan county only has 7 IFVs left. If Yue Zhong continued seizing IFVs, they would lose their largest military intimidation power. On the other side, Yue Zhong smoothly brought back the two IFVs to Always Bright Village. As soon as the IFVs entered the village, they were surrounded by the villagers. Is that a tank? A man who knew nothing about the military looked at the two IFVs and asked. Fool, those are IFVs!! Another survivor who knew about the military mocked. Haha! The survivor ignorant about the military laughed. His eyes filled with warmth as he looked at the two IFVs The defensive power of Always Bright Village just increased. Their lives became even more safe. After Yue Zhong came into power, the survivors lives became much better than when Tiger was in power. At the very least everyone could eat gruel every day. If they worked hard, they could also go fishing in the brook. Their lives were extremely satisfying compared to the past. When night fell, all the high level members of Always Bright villages were gathered by Yue Zhong into the Villa. Everyone has missions during the daytime, so they could only be gathered at night. Whats going on? Chi Yang looked at Yue Zhong and asked. Yue Zhong left Always Bright village a couple of days, and obviously he didnt stay very long. Naturally something unexpected happened. Yue Zhong de-emphasized the situation saying: The Ice King Association in Long Hai City is shady. I lead everyone out of the base, and we conveniently attained two IFVs. Yue Zhong said in a deep voice: Today I gathered you all to listen to everyones opinions. Always Bright Village isnt a place for long term residence. Right now our current priority is to find a new place to call our base. That place should be easily defendable, and it should have various types of facilities and factories. There are several shortcoming in Always Bright Village, and the supplies are lacking. It didnt compare to the Long Hai City survivor base in Qingyuan county. There were basically no prospects if they stayed in Always Bright Village. It would just be waiting to die. Yue Zhong always wanted to give Always Bright Village over to the survivors in the past, and he didnt think much about it. But now Yue Zhong decided he cant rely on anyone else, only himself. Right now the urgent priority is to migrate from here and find a new base. Da Gouzi extremely energetically proposed: What about Big Cliff Village? The population of Big Cliff Village isnt large, and it has a small scale steel factory. There are several types of steel and heavy machinery factories. After recapturing that place and resuming production, we will have a large amount of steel products that we can use. Da Gouzi was the largest supporter of Yue Zhong. Da Gouzi was more energetic than Yue Zhong himself. He wanted to use Yue Zhong to put on airs. After all if he didn have Yue Zhong, the powerless Da Gouzi would become nothing. If Yue Zhong grew more powerful, his position would continue to climb up. Since Yue Zhong seized the weapons arsenal, it would be no problem to launch a small scale war. It would be no problem to seize the small town of zombies. Yue Zhong considered a moment, then directly refused this proposal: No! Big Cliff Village is too close to Lei Jiang City. And it is hard to defend. Lei Jiang city has over 100,000 zombies. If one day they decide to move and attack in that direction, we wouldnt be able to stop them. Wu Guang also proposed: What about Shanglin county? That place has a large granary. If we can solve the mutant rat problem there, we can attain the granary. We wouldnt have to worry about food again. Wu Guang also energetically expressed himself in order to enter Yue Zhongs powerful group. Shanglin County? Yue Zhong held his head with one hand and lightly tapped the table with another. Shaking his head he said: No! If we capture Shanglin county, then Long Hai City base will attack us. In order to feed themselves, we could be extinguished. Long Hai City survivor base had already become a threat in Yue Zhongs mind. He couldnt take Shanglin County due to Long Hai City survivor base. He was unable to predict Long Hai Citys actions. Other people proposed several counties and villages, but they were all vetoed by Yue Zhong. What about Stone Horse Village? at this time, Guo Yu who always sat beside Yue Zhong without speaking, suddenly spoke. Yue Zhong raised a brow and looked at Guo Yu. Everyone in the meeting looked at Guo Yu. The young and tender face of Guo Yu didnt show a trace of nervousness being looked at by so many people. She stared at Yue Zhong and slowly explained: Stone Horse Village rests against Dragon Flower Mountain. It is also surrounded by two rivers, a natural defense. We only need to defend one side. Guo Yu methodically explained: If zombies break through our defense, we can also retreat and hide in Dragon Flower Mountain. The two rivers will also have lots of food, resolving our food supply problem. The only thing to worry about is Dragon Flower Mountain could have mutant beasts. But if we resolve the mutant beast problem, then we will have a safe place to live. Also, Big Cliff Village is to the right of Stone Horse Village. If we have strength in the future, we can recapture Big Cliff village, attaining their heavy machinery and steel. Stone Horse village is our best choice from a safety point of view. Guo Yu continuously sought information on the villages near Lei Jiang City and Long Hai City after Yue Zhong took over Always Bright Village, and she selected a place sufficient for Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong asked Chi Yang: Chi Yang, how is the terrain of Stone Horse Village? Chi Yang had been gathering supplies and rushing about all over the place these past few days. He knew the surrounding terrain. Chapter 105: Exploring Stone Horse Village Chi Yang looked at Yue Zhong. Shaking his head he said: I only saw that place from far away. Chi Yang hadnt seen Stone Horse Village with his own eyes, and he refused to speak casually about it. Yue Zhong looked at Guo Yu, and he said in a deep voice: Guo Yu, go find someone who has been to Stone Horse Village. Tonight we will go to Stone Horse Village to check it out. If the terrain is as you say, then we will move our base there. You will also be promoted to an official member. Yes! Captain Yue! Guo Yu gave Yue Zhong a beautiful smile without equal. Becoming an official team member is something she attained by using her own strength and receiving Yue Zhongs recognition. By becoming an official team member, she finally felt like she had entered the inner circle of Yue Zhongs powerful group. Yue Zhong sat in the Hummer, and Guo Yu was in the drivers seat, concentrating on driving. Driving a vehicle isnt a hard thing. Only studying the traffic laws is a little troublesome. Guo Yu continuously works hard, and in her spare time she learned to drive. It is truly cute! Sitting shotgun, Yue Zhong attentively looked upon Guo Yu in the drivers seat. Guo Yu had long black hair like a waterfall. She had soft and creamy skin like cows milk, making one feel as if a light pinch would make water come out. Her face was like carved from jade, her delicate beyond compare features carrying a trace of a young and tender aura. Accompanying her well developed fiery figure formed a charm that could cause a person to commit a crime. Guo Yu driving added on an additional three times charm points. Although Guo Yu was always at Yue Zhongs side, but Lu Wen always glared like a tiger watching its prey. Therefore Yue Zhong never tasted this sweet Lolita. He has only held onto her and embraced her. As for Yue Zhong, that alone was an enormous joy. Actually, before Z-Age, Guo Yu lived the life of a princess. Not only did she grow up with beautiful sex-appeal, but her father was also the mayor. She could have anything she wanted. If it were before Z-Age, an ordinary person like Yue Zhong wouldnt even be placed in her eye. If it was a different world, Yue Zhong and Guo Yu would be two parallel lines that never intersected. The more Yue Zhong looked at Guo Yu, the cuter he thought she was. He carefully looked at Guo Yu for a moment, then he turned and looked outside. If he continued to look at her, he wouldnt be able to help but take advantage. She was just too cute. One the road everything is quiet and still in the night of Z-Age. Yue Zhongs Dark Night, night vision skill lets him see far away. Guo Yu stopped the vehicle at an intersection, turning her head to Yue Zhong she asked: Stone Horse Village is 2 km from here. Do you want to drive in? Yue Zhong looked at the black painted intersection, and he said in a deep voice: Stop the vehicle! The sound of vehicles can easily attract zombies and mutant beasts. They would be easily attacked if they continued driving their vehicles into the village. It would be hard for Yue Zhong to bring out his full power inside the vehicle. Guo Yu nodded and stopped the vehicle near the intersection to Stone Horse Village. Yue Zhong, Guo Yu, and Zhang Nan who was a refugee survivor from Stone Horse Village headed out. In the dark of night, a black figure shot forth from the underbrush towards Yue Zhong like lightning. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed a cold light. Using his Imitation Tang Sword, he split the figure in two halves, spraying blood everywhere. Yue Zhong took a look, that extremely fast figure was a rat the size of a cat. At that time, an extremely fast black figure rushed towards the mutated rat on the ground. Yue Zhongs brows wrinkled, and he kicked the black figure. The black image was knocked back several paces with one kick. Yue Zhong took a look, the owner of that black image had short black hair. Its body was short and small, and its face had exaggerated features, its eyes were flashing hatred. It was a child holding a dagger. The small child kicked up off the floor, and rushed towards Yue Zhong like a whirlwind holding the dagger. What fast speed! Looking at the small childs speed, Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with confusion. The small childs speed was astonishing. The childs speed could match an agility type S1 zombie. Yue Zhongs Agility has gone through continuous upgrades, and he already exceeded an S1. Looking at the dark-haired small child, Yue Zhongs body slightly shifted, avoiding the small childs attack. Yue Zhong grabbed the small child by the back. The enormous evolver power of Yue Zhong bubbled out, and pressed the small child who was like an a civit cat to the ground. The black haired child was constantly pressured to the ground by Yue Zhong. He ruthlessly stabbed his dagger towards Yue Zhongs thigh. Seeing the small child be so ruthless, Yue Zhongs brows wrinkled. He sat on the small child, and he grabbed both of the childs hands. Holding on them, he completely suppressed the dark-haired child. Guo Yu grabbed a piece of rope and tied up the small child extremely tightly. The dark-haired child struggled for his life, but didnt say a single word. Yue Zhong looked at the child whose eyes were written with anger. His brows wrinkled: Mute? Yue Zhong looked far away, and he saw eight people rushing towards him like fire. Seeing how exceptional the small child was, Yue Zhongs heart started pumping. He hid Guo Yu and Zhang nan in the dense underbrush to the side. The eight people came over from the side. Yue Zhong looked through the gaps in the underbrush. He saw the eight people were all men. They all looked malnourished, and their clothes were in tatters. But all of their eyes held a mysterious light. A large-sized malnourished looking mans eyes flashed with madness: This time, we will grab several easy marks and have a nice meal! A small and frail man licked his dry cracked lips and said: What will we do if we run into that dark-haired little sheep again? A ruthless looking man said in a deep voice: Kill him! He stopped us again this time. We will kill him together. If he doesnt die, we will die. Another survivor lewdly continued: This time if we to get several sheep, I want to have some fun! The last little sheep we ate, I got to play with her pretty rough. I heard in in the past she was an art student with a lot of ability. Yue Zhong was hiding in the brush. Hearing the absolutely horrifying words of the eight men, Yue Zhongs mind flashed with murderous thoughts. Yue Zhong had seen several types of cruelty after Z-Age, but eating people. This type of thing greatly exceeded his psychological bottom line. Chapter 106: Domestic Animal The dark-haired child under Yue Zhong struggled after hearing the words of the eight mad survivors. But no matter how hard he struggled, he couldnt shake of Yue Zhong. As soon as she heard the insane words of the eight men, Guo Yus eyes flashed with fear, and she tightly grabbed onto Yue Zhongs arm. She already knew the cruelty and madness in mens hearts after Z-Age, especially since she had been captured in Always Bright Village. But eating people, this type of madness greatly exceeded her psychological limit. Guo Yu never thought she and Yue Zhong would run into this type of insane survivors, and her heart began to shiver with fear. Follow! Yue Zhong said to Guo Yu in a low voice, after waiting until those eight insane survivors left. Yue Zhong carried the dark-haired child, completely restricting him he said: Calm down. We arent their partners. Hearing Yue Zhongs words, the fury in the small childs eyes settled down a little bit, and he no longer struggled. Right here! The male survivor pointed at a small mountain cave and ferociously smiled. Hearing footsteps, a small nine year old girl poked her head out of the cave and took a look. Her face suddenly changed. Like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow, she retreated back in to the cave. The eyes of them men flashed with a color of ferociousness upon seeing the nine year old girl. Licking their lips, one strangely smiled: Its a girl! This time we can have a little pleasure! The eight men rushed into the mountain cave. They grabbed the young girl and two other small boys, and brought them out. The three children sat shivering on the ground. One of the male survivors eyes flashed with a maddening light and said: Three fat little sheep. Theres also a girl. This time we can have a little fun! Yue Zhong quietly looked at the eight men. The small child at his side flashed with dread, ready at any moment to rush towards the three children. But the young child couldnt budge under the pressure of Yue Zhong. The dark-haired child stared, eyes filling with rage at Yue Zhong. Yet Yue Zhong didnt have any movement. The survivor who had the stature of a leader with a ruthless look said in a commanding voice: We are leaving! There will be trouble if the dark-haired sheep returns. The remaining survivors nodded. They detained the three crying children and took them in the direction of Stone Horse Village. Yue Zhong quietly snuck behind the eight survivors, following them along the way. The eight men arrived at a tent on the outskirts of Stone Horse Village. There was a large pot set up outside the tent. Some bones were also discarded next to the tent. The absolutely horrifying thing is that among those bones were three human skulls. A survivor looked at the small girl, and his eyes flashed with a lewd light. He took off his pants in front of everyone: Fuck! Big brother! Hurry up! let everyone first have a little fun! Good! The leading ruthless survivors eyes flashed with lewdness. His hand extended towards the young girl to grab her. Looking at the ferocious survivor, the little girls eyes flashed with dread and hopelessness, and she struggled to retreat away. The ruthless looking survivor creepily smiled. The struggling of the little girl gave him even more pleasure. He extended a hand and grabbed onto the little girls shoulder. As soon as the mans hand touched the girls shoulder, a gunshot sounded off. A bullet easily passed through that mans skull. The ruthless leader immediately fell powerless to the ground. Gunshot!! We have enemies!! The seven leftover survivors immediately looked astonished, one by one seeking cover. Yue Zhongs face became ice cold. He strode out of the underbrush, type 79 assault rifle in hand, and he spread fire at the seven mad survivors. After emptying the clip, three of the men were filled with bloody holes. The remaining four survivors fled into the darkness of night. A cold light flashed in Yue Zhongs eyes. He swapped the clip and commanded to White Bones at the same time: Kill them! The ever-present White Bones shot like an arrow, rushing towards the remaining four men. Yue Zhong could still see objects for thousand meters in the darkness of night. He held the gun and took large strides, spreading fire. Another two men were shot down by his gunfire. White Bones zoomed after the few remaining men at the speed of three times a normal person. Each step cut down the distance between the two by a huge amount. After a few steps, he appeared among a survivor. Waving his axe, he brought a whirlwind that sent his head flying, blood splattering everywhere. The remaining mans face had great changes seeing the cruel end of his partners. He hated himself for not being faster. White Bones image flashed. It rushed behind the man in a few steps. The axe waved, sending the last mans head flying. Dont kill me!!Dont kill me!! Yue Zhong looked at the men who had been shot to the ground. A Few of them still hadnt died yet. They struggled toward Yue Zhong, begging. Go die! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed ice cold as he walked before the remaining survivors. He placed a bullet in each of their heads. Yue Zhong was extremely lacking in manpower, but he didnt need these kinds of lowlifes who had already forfeited their humanity. Finishing off the wicked men, Yue Zhong walked over to the three small children. The three children looked at Yue Zhong, and their eyes revealed a trace of fear. They couldnt help but huddle up and retreat back several steps. The survivors who had lost their humanity had cast a psychological shadow on them. Even though Yue Zhong saved them, they still feared Yue Zhong. Looking at the three children, Yue Zhongs brows wrinkled. He grabbed three pieces of chocolate from his pocket and tossed it to them. Yue simply said: Eat! Im not a bad person. Eat up and follow me. Seeing the three pieces of chocolate on the ground, their eyes released a light. They quickly snatched the chocolate, then they peeled the wrapper and began eating. The small girl mustered up some courage. Holding on the the remaining half of her chocolate, she walked over to Yue Zhong and asked: Uncle! Can you release Yao Yao? Yao Yao? She is a girl? Yue Zhong turned his head and looked at the child with short dark hair. He originally believed this fierce little monster was a boy. He never thought this fierce little monster who had the speed of an S1 is a girl. Chapter 107: Mutated Monkey Yao Yao looked at Yue Zhong, who was looking at her, and she fiercely stared back at him. Yue Zhong slightly smiled. He used the Imitation Tang Sword and cut the ropes binding her, restoring her freedom. As soon as she gained freedom, Yao Yao immediately walked over to Yue Zhong without fear and extended a hand. Using pure and sweet lolita voice she said to Yue Zhong: Give me back my dagger! Yue Zhong smiled and tossed the dagger back to Yao Yao: As long as you agree, from today on you all are my people. Yao Yao took back the dagger. While playing with the dagger, she couldnt help but look at the three children with chocolate in their hands. Although she is a lone wolf, she couldnt help but be attracted by the food in her hungered state. It is human instinct. Yao Yao couldnt hide her state from Yue Zhong. Smiling, he grabbed another piece of chocolate from his pocket and gave it to Yao Yao. Yao Yao grabbed the chocolate from Yue Zhong and tore open the wrapper, and she nibbled small bites out of it. Yue Zhong saw Yao Yao finish the chocolate and finally asked her: How is your speed so fast? Did you get a skill book? Yao Yao thought a moment, looking at Yue Zhong, she extended a little hand: Skill book? I dont know what that is? Eat! Yue Zhong once pulled out a compressed biscuit from a bag and gave it to Yao Yao. He continued to ask: Then how is your speed so fast? Before Z-Age, your speed couldnt be as fast as it is now. Yao Yao thought a moment: After Z-Age, I drank some life water. After one day and one night, I changed like this. Yue Zhong looked at Yao Yao and quietly thought in his mind: Is it because she adapted to the virus, and she naturally produced an evolution? There has never been a person who underwent mutation from the God and Devil World system Yue Zhong walked over to the camp of the eight men and entered their tent. He immediately smelled something that made him want to vomit. He resisted the urge and looked inside. Everywhere in the camp were fumes that made one one to vomit, and there was a fishy smell. Yue Zhong only took a look and retreated back out. He would throw up if he stayed in there a second longer. Yue Zhong immediately used devil flame and set the camp on fire. All of the sins were burned clean by the flames. After burning down the camp, Yue Zhong walked over to Yao Yao and asked: Do you know what the situation is inside Stone Horse Village? Yao Yao used her pure and sweet lolita voice and said without any hesitation: I know! Yue Zhong lead the four children, Guo Yu, and Zhang Nan continuing on towards Stone Horse Village. In the black of night, one couldnt see their hand before their face. Apart from the daring little lolita Yao Yao, the others all followed closely behind Yue Zhong. Under the screen of darkness, two mutated cats the size of lions rushed like a shot of electricity towards Yue Zhongs group. White Bones acted. He shot forward like an arrow. His axe flurried like thunder, chopping at the mutated cats body. A horizontal slash cut the mutated beast into two halves, splashing blood everywhere. Yue Zhong used his Imitation Tang Sword and casually slashed. Carrying a burst of cold light he cut the airborne cat into two halves. Seeing the two mutated cats so easily cut in two by Yue Zhong, Yao Yaos eyes flashed a strange light. She finally realized just now, Yue Zhong hadnt even used his full power yet when fighting. As soon as the mutated cats died, an experience orb sunk into Yue Zhongs body, and another experience orb rushed into White Bones body. They dropped one skill book and twenty life coins each. Level 2 Skill book: High Speed Movement: Using this skill requires five stamina. After using the skill, one will receive 15 agility for 30 seconds. Yue Zhong took the skill book and life coins, and he placed them into his backpack. Then he used the Imitation Tang Sword to open up their skulls and search around, but he didnt find a blood-red bead like the one he found in the mutated river snake. After getting up, Yue Zhong continued on his way. Using Zhang Nans knowledge of the terrain, Yue Zhong arrived at a small hill that overlooked Stone Horse Village. Just like Guo Yu Described, Stone Horse Village was surrounded by two rivers. One side rested against the mountain, and there was only one path in and out. It was indeed a place very suited to be a base. Furthermore, in front of Stone Horse Village was Big Cliff Village. If they could capture Stone Horse Village, they could use it at a stagepoint to capture Big Cliff Village. Big Cliff Village had a steel yard and steel production factory. After capturing this place they could obtain various types of steel products. They could even make cold weapons. Lets go! Carefully observing a moment, Yue Zhong lead them back toward the path they came from. After walking fifty meters, Yue Zhong suddenly felt danger. He stopped. He pointed at Guo Yu and commanded to White Bones: White Bones! Your combat priority is to protect this woman. What Bones wasnt very bright. If he said protect Guo Yu, White Bones wouldnt know who that is. Guo Yu became frightened, and she drew a little closer to Yue Zhong. As soon as Yue Zhong gave White Bones the command, he immediately used his type 79 assault rifle and shot madly at a tree. After emptying the clip, A 1.5m tall mutated monkey fell from the tree. It was filled with holes, and five of the bullets had passed through the head. Yue Zhong tossed the type 79 assault rifle into the brush. His hand waved, and a new type 79 assault rifle appeared in his hand. He lifted the gun and continuously fired into the trees like a madman. Among the suppressive fire of Yue Zhong, A black figure bravely jumped down from the tree, and it rushed towards Yue Zhongs group. Level 17 monster: Mutated Monkey! These monkeys have an agility type body, sharp claws, and sharp teeth. The most troublesome part is they are grouped creatures. Yue Zhong could easily see using his passive ability Night Vision. In the dark of night there were over a dozen mutated creatures rushing out. He emptied a clip and dropped another mutated monkey. Those mutated beasts immediately rushed towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong launched shadow step in the blink of an eye. In a wink, he slashed three times, and three sword slashes shone. Three of the mutated monkeys were chopped in half while soaring through the air, spraying blood everywhere. In the time that Yue Zhong slashed the three monkeys, the other monkeys already broke his defensive perimeter. They headed towards the four children, Zhang Nan, and Guo Yu. Zhang Nan saw the mutated monkey rushing at him, and his face changed. Under the fear, he turned and ran. Chapter 108: Slaughtering Monkey Group Two mutated monkeys ran before Zhang Nan extremely quickly. They used their claws with mutated strength to easily pierce and rip through his body. Zhang Nan split open in a mangled mess, blood and intestines flowed out from his body. Zhang Nan didnt even have enough time to yell before a mutated monkey jumped on his shoulders and twisted his head off. With a snapping sound he turned into a corpse on the ground. On the other side, seven mutated monkeys were rushing towards Guo Yu and Yao Yao. White Bones stood before Guo Yu, waiving his large axe like a whirlwind. Two of the monkeys that came too close were split into two halves, and their blood flew everywhere. Two monkeys took advantage of White Bones attack range, and they rushed from the flanks at Guo Yu, extending their claws towards her small delicate face. White Bones slashed with his axe, and he split the head of the monkey on the right into two halves. Red blood and brains sprinkled on the ground. Guo Yu saw the mutated monkey on her left rush forth. Her eyes flashed with fear, and she couldnt help but retreat several steps. A sharp bone spike shot out from the waist of White Bones when it saw the monkey wanted to grab Guo Yu. It directly pierced through the monkey, and it continued to extend pushing it back four meters. White bones took advantage of the opportunity. He waved his axe again and split another rushing monkey in two. Of the remaining two monkeys, one rushed towards Yao Yao. Yao Yaos agility was extremely high. Her image flashed. Her dagger and the mutated monkey became entangled together. Another extremely mean and ferocious monkey rushed towards the three other small children. Its claw slashed out and cut down a small boys head. Seeing that scene, Yao Yaos eyes filled with rage. But she was forced to engage with the other monkey, so she could not protect her friends. After killing the small boy, the mutated monkeys image flashed. It extended its hand out to the other small girl aiming to slash her throat. As the monkey was just about to slash the little girls throat, a gunshot sounded. The skull of the mutated monkey immediately exploded open. Not far away,Yue Zhong was using his Imitation Tang Sword to slash away at mutated monkeys while paying attention to the surroundings. He was just a step too late when he noticed the mutated monkey break through White Bones defensive line. In the moment that Yue Zhong fired a shot, two mutated monkeys ruthlessly took advantage and clawed Yue Zhongs body. The two mutated monkeys claws only formed two long white scrapes due to the mutated river snake armors protection. They were unable to penetrate the mutated river snakes scale armor. But like this, the attack of the two monkeys still shook Yue Zhongs body causing endless pain. Yue Zhong used his sword and slashed off the head of a monkey, and then he used his foot to kick the other monkey, knocking it back seven meters. Yue Zhong didnt have time to gasp for air. Another four monkeys were rushing towards him. Yue Zhongs mind was steady. He slightly shifted to the side dodging the attacks of two mutated monkeys. Using a sword, he decapitated a mutated monkey, and then he used his Stinger to fire at the heads of two monkeys who were within hands reach. Following the sound of two gunshots, the skulls of those two monkeys exploded open. Still without time to gasp for air, another four monkeys rushed towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong focused, not looking at all to the sides. He could only concentrate on the current battle. White Yue Zhongs spirit concentrated, his speed was brought to its highest level. His image flashed like a ghost among the crows of monkeys. Sword slashes flashed, and it looked like a field of blood flowers began to bloom. Each Monkeys body was spurting out large amounts of blood. On the other side, White Bones was waiving his axe and beheading monkeys. His body often shot out sharp bone spikes which pierced through the monkeys. It was like a piece of reef firmly protecting Guo Yu. Any monkey that dared approach the reef was decapitated. Yao Yao and the other two children also hid behind White Bones at the first moment they could, receiving his protection. White Bones guarded everywhere in front of Guo Yu, receiving the attacks of several mutated monkeys. But White Bones had gone through many stages of strengthening his body, and their attacks were only able to leave traces of white scratches. They were completely unable to snap his bones. The fierce combat continued for a full 30 minutes. Yue Zhong and White Bones killed 23 monkeys combined. There were corpses scattered all around the small forest, causing an extreme stench. The remaining five monkeys felt they couldnt overcome these two enemies, and they immediately turned tail and ran. Mutated beasts and zombies arent the same. They are extremely fierce and violent, and their brutality far exceeds ordinary beasts. But, they also have intelligence. When they meet people who they cannot compare to, they produce fear, and they choose to run. If it were an S1 or L1 type zombie they would fight to the death, refusing to flee. Yue Zhong saw the five mutated monkeys flee, and he relaxed a breath. If another wave of mutated monkeys came, he could only carry Guo Yu and frantically flee. Congratulations, you leveled up to 23. Youve attained two stat points. Yue Zhong killed fifteen monkeys on his own. He finally leveled up to 23 with the large amount of experience orbs. As soon as the five monkeys went back up into the trees, a huge explosion landed on the heads of one of the monkeys. The force of the explosion sent the monkeys head flying off of its body. The remaining four monkeys were startled, and they fled in all directions. A leaf floated down from the tree, then a massive black figure jumped down. Careful! All of you run away!! His Sense Danger skill continuously reminded him of this enemys terror. The massive black figure standing before Yue Zhong was over 2.2 meters tall. Its whole body was covered in black needle-like hair, and its eyes held a fierce red light. The black apes hands were 20cm long with sword-like claws. Level 33 mutated fierce ape: It possesses monstrous superhuman strength and agility skill. A mutated beast with fierce sharp claws. Yue Zhong could feel the dreadful murderous intent and unmatched power flow out from the mutated beasts body as he gazed upon it, The mutated beast coldly looked down upon Yue Zhongs group as if looking down upon a colony of ants. Yue Zhong looked at the mutated fierce ape. He raised the Stinger at it and fired two shots. As Yue Zhong was raising the Stinger, the mutated beast kicked its feet a little, and moved horizontally like a cannon shot. The two Stinger bullets fiercely hit the tree behind its body, exploding it apart. Chapter 109: Explosive Killing Mutated Fierce Ape It was like the mutated fierce ape blasted when it moved. It was just a trace slower than the speed type S2 zombie. It avoided Yue Zhongs shot, and it appeared before Yue Zhong like the wind carrying a biting cold fishy smell. The fierce ape ruthlessly clawed, booming towards Yue Zhongs body. Yue Zhong raised his Imitation Tang Sword to block the path of the fierce apes fist. The fierce apes eyes flashed blood red. Its fist didnt slow, and the ape tightened up its muscles, booming onto Yue Zhongs sword. The sword and fist clashed. Yue Zhong felt an enormous power that flooded without end from the sword. The Imitation Tang Sword in his right hand was shaken and sent flying into a faraway tree by the fist of the fierce ape. So extreme! At the first moment Yue Zhong activated the skill Shadow Step, and his image suddenly retreated. The numb right hand flipped over, and another Imitation Tang Sword appeared in his hand. White Bones immediately saw the situation while protecting Guo Yu, and it shot out two extremely sharp bone spikes towards the mutated fierce ape. The fierce ape used its large hand to grab onto a bone spike shot out from White Bones. Then it put forth its strength to ruthlessly fling White Bones into a large tree. Yue Zhongs speed was just about as fast as the fierce ape after he started the Shadow Step skill. He took advantage of the fierce ape dealing with White Bones, and he shot forward like an arrow. A sword followed by a cold howl chopped into the waist of the fierce ape. The sharp Imitation Tang Sword under the excessive power from Yue Zhongs strengthening chopped open the mutated fierce apes flesh, tearing a shallow wound. After the ape was wounded it became even more frantic. Its whole body flexed on the wound, unexpectedly locking Yue Zhongs Imitation Tang Sword in place. Then it took advantage of the opportunity and sent a fist at Yue Zhong. Truly a monster!! Yue Zhong released the sword and suddenly withdrew. He used his left hand and aimed the Stinger up to the mutated beast. As soon as Yue Zhong aimed the stinger at the mutated fierce ape, the extremely murderous beast felt a sense of intense danger coming. It kicked and moved to the side several meters. Its instincts could feel Yue Zhongs stinger had enough terrifying power to kill it. What a cunning animal! Yue Zhongs brows wrinkled. His right hand flitted about and a type 79 assault rifle appeared. He directly aimed at the mutated fierce ape with the type 79 assault rifle and laid down fire like a madman. The beasts body was hit by several bullets at such a short distance under concentrated fire. But the bullets were unexpectedly unable to pierce into the body. They only broke into the the skin. The fierce apes muscled could be compared to steel when it flexed its muscles. Were it not for this, Yue Zhongs sword attack just now would have chopped its waist. The mutated fierce ape became even more frantic after having its skin pierced by the bullets. Its eyes flashed a fierce light, and it rushed through the bullets like a cannon towards Yue Zhong. After a few steps it appeared before Yue Zhong, and it clawed out to grab him. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed a cold light. He extended out a finger. He lightly bent it and aimed the fireball ring right at the rushing mutated fierce ape. A fireball shot out from the ring towards the mutated fierce ape when it was only two meters away. The beast wasnt prepared for Yue Zhongs fire ball ring. It could only raise a claw to block in front of its body. The mutated beasts hand exploded and broke when the tyrannical fireball boomed onto its fist. White Bones took advantage of the opportunity and ruthlessly shot out a bone spike into the mutated fierce apes knee. The beast lost its balance and collapsed to one side. Seizing the moment, Yue Zhong used his left hand and aimed the Stinger at the beasts body, firing off three shots. The fierce apes fighting skill was truly extraordinary. As soon as it stumbled, it rolled to the side, avoiding certain death. Only one Stinger bullet hit near its right chest area making a fist-sized hole After the ape rolled to the ground, it climbed up and jumped to the side towards a large tree. He already felt the threat of death which gave birth to the idea of fear. White Bones extended both hands and shot out bone spike after bone spike at the tree the ape escaped to, forming a White Bones prison. The mutated fierce ape wildly waved its claws, cutting open the White Bones prison like tofu. Yue Zhong took advantage of the fierce ape being tied up with White Bones, and he advanced forward while reloading the Stinger. He raised up the stinger and the ape and continuously bombarded from close range. Each bullet left a fist sized bloody-hole in the apes body. The six bullets all landed into the fierce ape, and it powerlessly fell to the ground, completely losing its life. An experience orb floated out and landed on Yue Zhong. Congratulations, you have leveled up to 24 Congratulations, you have leveled up to 25 Yue Zhong heard two sweet sounding level up noises in his inner conscious as soon as the experience orb entered his body. Add everything to stamina! Yue Zhong immediately chose. A light within his body shattered, and it re-nourished his body, making it even more tyrannical. Yue Zhong quickly took all the dropped skill books and white boxes from the mutated monkeys and fierce ape into his bag. Then he used an Imitation Tang Sword to break open the fierce apes skull. Inside he found the thing he wanted to find. Found one! Yue Zhong searched around within the brain of that fierce ape and found a small white bead. He was extremely happy, and he quickly took the white bead and put it inside his storage ring. Just when Yue Zhong thought to leave, the looked at the two 20cm long paws of the mutated fierce ape. He thought for a moment, and then Yue took the two paws and placed them into his storage ring. Quick lets go! Yue Zhong finally said to Guo Yu and the other three in a low voice after finishing everything. The succession of using two shadow step skills in a row, encountering the group of monkeys, and fighting the fierce ape caused Yue Zhongs stamina to fall to and extremely dangerous level. Yue Zhong would be in danger if he encountered another fierce ape or group of monsters. But, delaying for treasure is a necessity. Guo Yu and the others closely followed behind Yue Zhong. Yao Yao looked at the monkey corpses surrounding the forest and then looked at Yue Zhong. Her eyes flashed a strange light, and she followed behind Yue Zhong. Along the road they didnt encounter another mutated beast. Yue Zhongs group smoothly returned to the vehicle. Guo Yu started the car and took them back towards Always Bright Village. Chapter 110: Attack Stone Horse Village Yue Zhong carefully inspected the equipment dropped by the fierce ape inside the car. The mutated monkey group and the mutated fierce ape dropped four skill books and eight white treasure boxes all together. Among the skill books there was a Rank 1 fireball book, a Rank 1 Ice Cone technique book, a Rank 2 High Speed Movement book, and a Rank 3 Enormous Power Solidification book. Rank 3 skill: Enormous Power Solidification. This is a passive skill. After studying, you will permanently receive an 8 point increase to Power. Yue Zhong immediately learned the Enormous Power Solidification skill book. A flash of light, a new rune formed in his sea of knowledge. As soon as the rune formed, he felt his power increase several points. In the eight white boxes, he opened a set of strength Clothes, a pair of strength shoes, power gloves, and two Imitation Tang Swords. The rest of the three boxes were all empty. Yue Zhong directly gave the rank 1 fireball and rank 2 high speed movement skill books over to Guo Yu saying: Little Yu! This is yours! Guo Yus big beautiful eyes flashed with joy and excitement as soon as she received the two skill books. She revealed a sweet smile to Yue Zhong saying: Thank you master! Being the person at Yue Zhongs side, Guo Yu naturally knew the preciousness of a skill book. A skill book had the ability to make one far exceed ordinary evolvers. Her receiving this skill book signifies her receiving Yue Zhongs trust, becoming one of his people. Such a cute little fox. Yue Zhongs heart couldnt help but slightly sway looking at Guo Yus cute lolita smile. His vision moved away from Guo Yus body. If he kept staring at the beautiful Guo Yu, he couldnt guarantee he wouldnt push himself onto this lolita. No matter the time and place, this wouldnt be the least bit decent. Hehe, looks like my charm really hasnt gone down. Guo Yu looked at Yue Zhong who was a little displaced. She thought a moment and revealed a crafty smile, feeling good. Yue Zhong looked at the little Yao Yao covered in dirt in the rearview mirror. He thought a moment and gave her the other High Speed Movement skill book saying: This is a High Speed Movement book, can you learn it? Yao Yao took the High Speed Skill book tossed to her by Yue Zhong and turned it over left and right. Then she tried to open it to look at the pages, but it wouldnt open. Her brows wrinkled, she asked Yue Zhong using her sweet lolita voice: How do I open the book? Yue Zhong directly said: Dont open it! You only need to say in your mind I want to study this book. Then you will naturally learn it. Yao Yao shut her eyes. A brilliant light flashed, and the skill book in her hands disappeared. Yue Zhong looked at Yao Yao and curiously asked: Yao Yao, what level are you in God and Devil World? Yay Yao opened her eyes and grabbed the Chocolate Yue Zhong had given her. Eating and speaking at the same time she said: Level 1! Yue Zhong continued to ask: What level is your agility? 20! Yue Zhong was a little startled hearing this number. His agility was half of Yao Yao when he was level one in the God and Devil World system. Her maturity is much larger than Yue Zhongs at that time. Returning back to Always Bright Village, Yue Zhong took a bath and laid down on the bed. Lu Wen slept on his left hand side, and Guo Yu slept on his left. They traveled through the night to return to Always Bright village, so Guo Yu and Lu Wen both fell asleep as soon as they hit the pillow. After the two lolitas fell asleep, Yue Zhong finally grabbed the white bead from the mutated fierce ape and swallowed it. As soon as the white bead entered Yue Zhongs stomach, a heat instantly spread throughout Yue Zhongs body, continuously strengthening him. Congratulations, you attained 8 stamina. A pleasing announcement sounded in Yue Zhongs sea of knowledge after the flowing heat disappeared. Awesome! Yue Zhong heard the announcement sound, and the corners of his mouth slightly lifted revealing a satisfied smile. Finally he went to sleep. The next day, Chi Yang stayed behind. Yue Zhong brought a large group of people and an IFV towards Stone Horse Village to clear it out. Although Stone Horse Village has mutated beasts living there, as soon as they kill the beasts, that piece of land will be the best fit for Yue Zhongs group to establish a base. Furthermore, mutated beasts are a resource. Evolvers who can kill them are able to continually become stronger. A vast motorcade of Hummers, Jeeps, Dong Feng trucks, and an IFV quickly arrived at Stone Horse Village. The rumbling sounds of all the vehicles attracted the zombies of Stone Horse Village. A large amount of zombies attracted by the sound started swaying out of the village. Wang Shuangs group, Xiao Mings group, Liu Yans group, Da Gouzis group, and Yue Zhongs group all quickly got out of their vehicles. All of the personnel totaled up to eighty men. Wang Shuang, Xiao Ming, Liu Yan, and Da Gouzis groups were all companies of twelve men. Yue Zhongs group originally had twenty-four people, but he absorbed the six people from Ji Qingwus group after she left. There were eighty people when adding on Lu Wen and Guo Yu. Yue Zhong coldly looked around at all the combat personnel and said: Each unit prepare for battle. Wait until the zombies reach within one hundred meters. Open fire after receiving my command! The family members of the men who die will be taken care of. They will receive a preliminary team member salary and treatment. Anyone who retreats without the command will be killed on the spot. Their dependents will have their status and benefits cancelled. Is that clear? Clear! Their hearts shivered with fear after being looked upon by Yue Zhong, and they loudly replied. Go prepare! Yue Zhong commanded. The combat personnel were all brought under the command of their respective units and taken to a concealed location. After all the combat personnel were in place, Yue Zhong commanded to White Bones who was wrapped in bloody cloth: Enter the Village, and extract the zombies for us! The eyes of White Bones flashed with a spirit flame, and it quickly rushed into the village. The zombies originally disturbed by the noise of the motorcade immediately swayed out of the village towards white bones as soon as they smelled the bloody human scent. White Bones rushed into the village, and he waived his axe beheading six zombies. The packed group of zombies followed and circled around White Bones. Chapter 111: Fierce Battle Under the temptation of White Bones, the dense pack of zombies were seduced out of the Village. The amount of zombies were astonishing. Their bodies were rotten, and they wore almost completely tattered and moldy clothing. They lurched around, and some even had maggots crawling around on their bodies. This astonishingly large amount of zombies gave people a heavy oppressive feeling. An ordinary person facing one or two zombies would not feel anything, but after they formed into a large group, it gave people a feeling of helplessness. Seeing the zombie crowd extracted by White Bones, everyone apart from Yue Zhong was in a cold sweat. They had encountered small groups of a dozen or so zombies before, but this was the first time they were facing over a thousand zombies. Their fighting force was barely eighty men, furthermore the bullets of several people combined didnt number more than a thousand. Yue Zhong calmly observed the zombies. Among the zombie group there was one demon figure like an S2 closely pursuing White Bones, and it was quickly closing the distance. In addition to this, there were thirteen S1 zombies chasing after White Bones. Among those ordinary zombies, dozen or more S1 zombies were overthrowing the ordinary zombies at the front, trampling those ordinary zombies and going forward. Without even firing a shot, dozens of zombies had become stepping stones. Yue Zhong observed the zombie operation from far away and slightly relaxed a breath: Not bad, there arent any intelligent zombies commanding. Having a commander and not having one were two entirely different scenarios. If there was a zombie that could command the others, then mankind would be in danger. After all, the amount of zombies is ten times the amount of humans, and furthermore, they werent afraid to die. These types of soldiers were the most terrifying. Dont open fire without my command! Yue Zhong commanded. He rushed out from his concealed position towards the S2. The S2 was like a phantom. Yue Zhongs unit would suffer heavy losses if it entered their position. Yue Zhong rushed before the S2 with several lightning movements. The S2s image flashed, abandoning White Bones, it rushed towards Yue Zhong like a ghost. White Bones shot out countless thin and long sharp bone spikes from his body at nearly the same time. It firmly pierced through the S2 in several places holding it airborne. Yue Zhong slashed with the Imitation Tang Sword and cut off the head off the S2. A large experience orb sunk into his body. Congratulations, You have leveled up to 26 and received two stat points. A pleasing announcement appeared in Yue Zhongs ears after killing the S2. Yue Zhong quickly put the skill book, green treasure box, and two hundred life coins dropped by the zombie into his bag. Then he welcomed the thirteen S1 zombies with White Bones. The S type zombies were the most problematic for ordinary people. If he didnt take them out, it would create tremendous psychological pressure towards the combat units in a short time. Yue Zhongs group hadnt even been formed for a month. Their mentality was far away from veteran soldiers. There would soon be deserters even under harsh military law if morale wasnt raised. The thirteen S1s didnt have the slightest bit of hesitation towards the power gap between them and Yue Zhong and White Bones, and they continued rushing forward. Yue Zhong dashed into the middle of the thirteen S1 zombies. Slashing his Imitation Tang Sword, a sword flash appeared, and he easily took the head of a S1. White Bones stood at Yue Zhongs side and continuously slaughtered any S1 who tried to approach Yue Zhong. The thirteen S1 zombies were all wiped out within ten seconds under the coordination of the two. Immediately after killing the S type zombies, they ran back to their positions. He and White Bones couldnt attain victory facing this large group of zombies alone. The morale soared after seeing Yue Zhong and White Bones take out the S1 and S2 zombies, and then safely return to the formation. The leader advancing first in front of the crowd could inflame the subordinates morale. Of course the group would immediately fall apart if Yue Zhong was killed. After returning to the group, Yue Zhong silently stared at the far away slow moving zombies. The five combat units gazed upon the zombies from far away, hands tightly holding their guns. They didnt dare make any strange movement. Every person was nervously looking at the zombies slowly lurching forward. Upon seeing the zombie group enter within 100 meters, Yue Zhong commanded in a deep voice: Open fire! Yue Zhong knew that letting the zombies come a little closer would be better, but the bodies of the men beside Yue Zhong were all slightly shivering. He was afraid they couldnt handle the pressure if those zombies came any closer. Fire!! Hearing Yue Zhongs words, Liu Yan and the other leaders all roared. The roar let off all of the fear in their hearts. In the blink of an eye, heavy firepower was released. Countless bullets were shot out towards those zombies. The zombies headed towards Yue Zhongs group were hit with all kinds of light and heavy firepower. It was like they were knocked down one after another by an invisible wall. Especially those hit by the terrifyingly powerful heavy machine gun bullets. Some of the zombies were hit at the waist and split in half. Some of the heavy machine gun bullets even pierced through four of five zombies. Yue Zhongs brows wrinkled, and he commanded: Cease Fire!!! This is the first time Liu Yan and the others had encountered such a large zombie group. They nervously emptied their clips without any aim. But the Zombies were extremely condensed and packed on the highway. As long as one fired in that direction, they couldnt go wrong. They would always be able to hit an enemy. Liu Yan and the other finally ceased fire under the command of Yue Zhong, furthermore, they had the rare opportunity to reload ammunition. In less than a minute, over a thousand bullets had been fired, and Yue Zhong felt a little regret. Yue Zhongs group had just ceased fire, and the zombies that had been hit started to crawl back up. Several had bullet holes all over their bodies, yet they still advanced towards Yue Zhongs group. They werent the same as humans. Only if there was a headshot or the spine was broken would the zombies stop advancing. Aim and shoot! Try your best to hit the head! Yue Zhong commanded and aimed his type 81 rifle at the same time, shooting a zombie. A faraway zombies head immediately revealed a bloody hole, and it collapsed to the ground. Yue Zhong didnt stop training for a single day after attaining the Firearms Control skill. Within a hundred meters, he was seventy percent sure he could hit the target. Hearing Yue Zhongs command, five heavy machine guns ceased fire. The remaining personnel all used rifles to aim and fire towards the zombies. The zombies advanced much faster after switching to aiming and shooting. After all, the large majority of personnel didnt have much shooting experience. But several soldiers among Yue Zhongs group exhibited a clear deep shooting skill, clearly aiming and hitting one zombie head after another. Chapter 112: Close Combat Unit Seeing the zombies creep closer and closer, a team members eyes filled with fear. After recklessly emptying his clip, he let out a large scream and turned to flee. The zombies were only fifty meters from Yue Zhongs group. Several of the team members hearts were filled with fear of the zombies. It was important to know, one wound from a zombie could cause someone to be infected. Yue Zhong aimed his rifle at the fleeing team member. A bullet pierced through his head and made him powerlessly fall to the ground. Yue Zhong looked around and let out a mean and ferocious yell: Whoever dares turn tail, will be immediately shot! Seeing the team member be shot by Yue Zhong, the originally unstable morale settled down. Liu Yan turned to his men with an ashen face and roared: Dont worry about Yue Zhongs group, if you turn tail and flee, this Boss will be the first to slaughter you! The team member who fled just now was one of Liu Yans subordinates. That member made Liu Yan lose a lot of face. Yue Zhong saw the distance between them and the zombie had lowered, and he deeply yelled: Completely open fire! Hearing Yue Zhongs command, the sweaty-handed team members finally laid down fire like madmen at the zombies. Layer after layers of zombies were torn apart by the bullet rain. Especially the heavy machine gun bullets. They only needed to hit a body to split it in two, rendering it unable to move. A large layer of the zombie group collapsed under the second round of bullet rain. Yue Zhong commanded: Cease fire! This time everyone ceased fire. After the bullet rain stopped, the zombies who werent killed crawled up once again from the ground. But a large amount were all hit by heavy machine gun fire after going through a couple rounds of bullet rain. Only a couple dozen scattered zombies crawled back up. There were still nearly a hundred zombies cut off at the waist that were crawling towards Yue Zhongs group. Close combat group, switch to Imitation Tang Swords! Follow me! Yue Zhong looked at the remaining scattered zombies, and he lead the way rushing out. Yue Zhongs directly subordinate unit were all brave warriors that he recruited to conduct close combat with zombies. Altogether there were only ten people. Each one held an Imitation Tang Sword, and they wore mutated river snake armor. These ten people were all under the command of Chi Yang when Yue Zhong wasnt present. They specialized in close combat, and each person was level four or above. The ten people belonging to the close combat unit closely followed Yue Zhong, rushing into the zombies. They chopped Imitation Tang Swords extremely fiercely, and they cut through zombie skulls like chopping through chives. Using God and Devil World weapons to strengthen up wasnt a secret in Yue Zhongs group, but those who were brave enough to do close combat with zombies were relatively few. These ten soldiers were the ones brave enough to fight even without wearing the river snake armor. Due to this, Yue Zhong let them use the Imitation Tang Swords and leftover God and Devil World equipment to level up. Of course all of the God and Devil World equipments were returned to Yue Zhong or Chi Yang after every mission. The ten men split into three small groups. They worked together with careful coordination to methodically behead zombies after zombies. Yue Zhong and White Bones rushed into the middle of the remaining zombies. Everywhere he went, the zombies were unable to block his casual slashes. The rest of the soldiers looked with fear and respect upon seeing Yue Zhong and his subordinates slaughtering the zombie crowd. Yue Zhongs group of people was lacking someone experienced with steel manufacturing. Because of this the large majority lacked cold weapons. Yue Zhong couldnt let the others fight zombies in close combat without weapons. After a short time, all of the remaining zombies were cleared out by Yue Zhongs group. Those few zombies lacking arms and legs were no match for Yue Zhongs subordinates. After clearing this batch of zombies, Yue Zhong put a fireball skill book and two hundred life coins in his bag. He continued to make White Bones enter the city to attract zombies. The large majority of zombies in the town were cleared out by Yue Zhongs group after several rounds of this. But they used up a large amount of ammunition and heavy machine gun rounds. Yue Zhong commanded each unit to advance into the town after clearing out the large majority of zombies. Each unit advanced into the village under Yue Zhongs Command. Each unit also received two close combat unit members from Yue Zhongs group to deal with difficult zombies. There were still scattered zombies in the village, and they were often attracted by gunshots. Yue Zhong strode into the interior of the village. The main zombie force was wiped out. The remaining scattered zombies basically were no match for the well equipped troops. Zombies after zombies were slaughtered, and the village was recovered inch by inch. A large amount of gunfire suddenly erupted near Xiao Mings group. Yue Zhongs brows wrinkled, and he immediately brought the remaining two close combat unit evolvers towards Xiao Mings location. Yue Zhong quickly arrived at Xiao Mings location. He saw in that direction, a nearly three meter tall enormous zombie made of black flesh and muscle was fighting with Xiao Mings group. Xiao Mings group of soldiers continuously laid fire down at the zombie like madmen. The concentrated rifle shots all bounced off of the enormous zombies black lump of flesh. They were completely unable to pierce the enormous zombies flesh. Level 30, type 2, power zombie L2. Possesses enormous power and defense. Has the skill, virus infection. Able to turn living organisms into the infected. An announcement immediately sounded in Yue Zhongs sea of knowledge as soon as Yue Zhong saw the huge zombie. The huge zombies speed was three points faster than an ordinary persons. It was like a tank rushing towards Xiao Mings group. It grabbed an ordinary team member by the head and pinched, exploding his head. Xiao Mings group momentarily collapsed seeing the enormous zombie be so fierce. The large majority of members all tossed their guns and fled in all directions. Dont flee!! Keep shooting!! Keep shooting!! Xiao Ming roared with a scarlet red face, and at the same time he continuously shot at the huge zombie. But not a single person listened to his command. Only the two close combat unit members belonging to Yue Zhong and the three close subordinates next to him, stayed. They kept firing at that nearly insurmountable zombie. Shot after shot landed on that large lump of blackness, and they were all sent flying without penetrating its body. Even though the close combat members belonging to Yue Zhong were completely scared stiff by the enormous zombie, they could only stand there because the order to withdraw had not been given. They absolutely werent able to advance. Yue Zhong didnt give a second glance to the fleeing team members. In a few steps, he appeared before the L2. He grasped the Imitation Tang Sword and ruthlessly chopped into the waist of the L2. Chapter 113: Fierce L2 Following an ear-splitting metal cutting sound, Yue Zhong had used his power on the L2s waist to cut a thin small crack. Even with him adding stats to strength and power and using the sharp Imitation Tang Sword, he could only cut this little bit. The bones werent even visible. The exterior of the black keratin membrane was like cutting into steel. The L2 looked at Yue Zhong like he was just a little insect buzzing in front of his eyes. It ruthlessly slammed its large hand towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs agility far exceeded that of the L2. His body slightly shifted, avoiding the L2s strike, and he used the sword to slash the L2s elbow. Unexpectedly countless sparks flew out as soon as the Imitation Tang Sword landed on the L2s body, and he was unable to cut through. The L2 waved a hand to slap Yue Zhong. As soon as the L2 moved, Yue Zhong side-stepped, and he circled around the L2. He started the skill Devil Flame, and a ball of scarlet-red flame lit up from his right hand. Yue Zhong used a knife hand to chop into the L2s thigh. The Devil Flame started to madly combust an enormous hole as soon as it landed on the L2s thigh. Yue Zhong circled around the L2s thigh, and it was immediately cut in two by the Devil Flame. The L2 lost its balance, and heavily fell on the ground. Yue Zhong took a large step forward, stepping a foot onto the L2s forehead. A scarlet-red Devil Flame momentarily burst from his foot, turning the L2s skull into ash. A large experience orb entered Yue Zhongs body as soon as the L2 died. The L2s corpse also dropped a skill book and a green treasure box. Yue Zhong quickly put the skill book and green treasure box into his bag. Finished with the L2, Yue Zhong finally turned and looked with a livid face at those who abandoned their commander Xiao Ming and fled. Those who had abandoned their weapons and fled were all detained and brought before Yue Zhong by his subordinates. One of Xiao Mings subordinates looked at Yue Zhong with fear, and he knelt before Yue Zhong, begging: Im sorry! Captain Yue! Spare my life! From today on I will face the enemy without fear!! Please allow me to atone for my sins! Captain Yue!! Release us this one time! We wont commit an offense again after today! Im begging you to spare our lives! That monster was too strong! We were no match. Staying there was merely being sent to death!! The subordinates of Xiao Ming who had fled, knelt before Yue Zhong and started begging. Xiao Ming looked at those who fled, and then he said to Yue Zhong a little hesitantly: Captain Yue, we should give them another chance! Yue Zhong looked at the eight subordinates of Xiao Ming and coldly said: It doesnt matter what the reason, all of you committed the offense of fleeing the battlefield. All of you will be shot on site! Xiao Ming couldnt help but persuade: Captain Yue! Training a team member isnt that easy! If the eight men of Xiao Mings group were shot and killed, then he would forfeit his teams combat ability. Although the eight men turned tail and ran, they were all strong young men. Also they understand how to use guns. It would be troublesome to train and recruit new people, and it would take some time to make them combat ready. Yue Zhong stared at Xiao Ming and coldly said: Military law is ruthless. What good is military law if it isnt carried out ruthlessly? Get to work! Receiving the command of Yue Zhong, his direct subordinates took out their guns and aimed at the heads of the eight men, then pulled the trigger. Following the sound of eight gunshots, Xiao Mings eight subordinates were all executed. Looking at the miserable scene, Xiao Ming couldnt bear to turn his head. The surrounding people who looked at this scene all shivered with fear in their hearts. They now had a much deeper familiarization with military law. Yue Zhong looked at Xiao Ming and dully said: Xiao Mings command is detrimental. Dissolve the fifth team leader captain position. The fifth unit will be absorbed into the second unit. Xiao Ming is demoted to a preliminary team member. Just now when Xiao Ming discovered the indomitable strength of the L2, he should have given the command to retreat. He didnt give the command to retreat, and this is an unforgivable error. But Xiao Ming was a qualified soldier. His training was the most regimented, and he possessed an extremely powerful innate shooting ability. He already had a seventy percent bulls-eye rate from within a hundred meters. Xiao Mings heart was a little disappointed, he nodded and responded: Yes! Yue Zhong looked at Xiao Ming and said: Go to the second unit and report, clear out the zombies. Yes! Xiao Ming yelled a response and brought his remaining people over to Da Gouzis second combat unit. The second combat units command was temporarily given over to Da Gouzi after Ji Qingwu left. Yue Zhong didnt have many people he could trust under his command. The main power in the center of the town was wiped out. The few remaining scattered zombies couldnt withstand the armed forces. One of Liu Yans team members walked over to Yue Zong and reported: Captain Yue! We discovered a survivor! They want to meet you! Yue Zhong asked: Who is it? The team member said: They call themselves the mayor of Stone Horse village. Yue Zhong thought a moment and then said to the soldier: Take me to have a look. Yue Zhong arrived at a spacious manor house under the guidance of the soldier. He could see inside the manor that five survivors were being watched over by four soldiers with guns. A fatty with a belly as if he was nine months pregnant yelled: I want to meet your leader!! The soldiers coldly looked at the survivors without saying a word. You want to meet me? Yue Zhong walked before the man name Wei Cheng and dully said. Wei Cheng pointed to the young man who had a look of arrogance and said: I am Wei Cheng, the mayor of Stone Horse Village. This person is the son of the Longhai City secretary. So long as you escort us to the Longhai City survivor base, the secretary certainly wont forget your act of kindness. Yue Zhong looked over at the young man. The young mans face was arrogant, and two beautiful twenty-one or twenty-two year old women clung onto him. Their faces unchanged even though they were surrounded by the four soldiers. Looking at Yue Zhong with a slanted eye he proudly said: You are this armys chief? I am Qian Yiming! You only need to escort me to Longhai City survivor base. My father will certainly make you a big official. Idiot! A word bubbled up in Yue Zhongs mind while looking at the arrogant face of Qian Yiming. At this time, two soldiers brought in four malnourished looking women wearing ragged clothes. They were all of different sizes. Liu Yan looked at one in the group who was rather pretty and said: This is our leader, Yue! Whatever words you have, say them to our Captain Yue! The rather pretty woman burst into tears when she saw Yue Zhong. She knelt down before him and pointed at Qian Yiming, begging: Mighty Captain Yue! Im begging you, help me kill that scum!! Chapter 114: Life-Saving Plant Qian Yiming looked at the woman kneeled before Yue Zhong. A fierce light flashed in his eyes, and he snapped: Shut up! You dare speak out of turn, be careful or Ill kill you! The woman shivered from Qian Yimings words. She pulled a little girl about the same size as Yao Yao over, and she told Yue Zhong: Captain Yue, this scum not only raped me, he and other people raped my little sister together. Please help me take responsibility!! Yue Zhong looked at the little girl who was about the same size as Yao Yao. Her face was full of fear and numbness, her eyes flashed a hint of anger. Looking at Qian Yiming, his eyes also flashed a hint of murderous intent. Qian Yi Ming noticed Yue Zhong staring at him, and he immediately shouted in fear: But it is just playing with two women. What are you up to looking at me? Could it be you truly want to kill me? My father is the financial secretary of Long Hai City. You dare touch a hair on my head, and he will refuse to let you go! Send me to Long Hai City. I will give you however many women you want. A cold light flashed in Yue Zhongs eyes. He pulled out a handgun and pointed it at Qian Yimings forhead, then pulled the trigger. A bang sounded, a bloody hole was created between Qian Yimings eyebrows. His eyes were filled with fear and disbelief as he lifelessly fell to the floor. Who else touched your little sister! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with murderous intent as he looked around at the survivors. The womans eyes were filled with hatred, one by one pointing out the men of the group. She venemously said: Them! These people all had a part! Wei Cheng was frightened and kneeled before Yue Zhong begging: Captain Yue!! Dont kill me!! Qian Yiming forced me!! If I didnt do her, then he wouldnt have let me eat! I was forced!! Seeing the son of the Long Hai City secretary be killed at the whims of Yue Zhong, Wei Chengs cards were all used up. He didnt dare rely on the skeletons of the old system. He kneeled before Yue Zhong and wagged his tail like a dog for his crimes. Captain Yue!! Dont kill me! I was also forced by Qian Yiming! Captain Yue!! Spare my life!! The remaining male survivors also knelt and begged before Yue Zhong Yue Zhong coldly commanded: Execute them all! Yue Zhongs direct subordinates pressed the male survivors to the ground. They raised rifles up to their forheads and pulled the trigger. Following the sounds of four gunshots, the four survivors were all executed on the spot. Dont kill me!! Ill do anything!! Ill do anything!! One of the beautiful women next to Qian Yiming kneld before Yue Zhong and begged. The other beautiful woman stood beside Qian Yiming scared stiff. A yellow liquid flowed out from the inside of her thights. Those two were continuously at Qian Yimings side, and they had seen all of the evil things he did. But the sight of so many people executed before them frightened them. The thought of their future caused endless fear. Yue Zhong looked at the two women, then waived his hand at a subordinate: Take them away! Although these two women were beautiful, neither could compare to Lu Wen and Guo Yu. The subordinate received Yue Zhongs command and immediately force the two women to leave. Thank you!! The woman who accused Qian Yiming expressed thanks to Yue Zhong. She took her younger sister and silently turned to leave. The woman wasnt far away before she returned to Yue Zhongs side and said: Captain Yue. I have some information I need to tell you. Yue Zhong looked at her and said: What information? The woman looked at Yue Zhong and said: I discovered a type of plant that has magical healing properties. Please follow me! Yue Zhong stared at her a moment and asked: What is your name? She said: Im Zhang Yi! Yue Zhong commanded: Lead the way! The whole village fell into Yue Zhongs hands not long after. He also wasnt afraid of Zhang Yi playing any tricks. Zhang Yi didnt say much. She just quietly led Yue Zhongs group through the town. After seven or eight turns, Zhang Yi led Yue Zhong to a place near the edge of Stone Horses mountain. Zhang Yi pointed at a yellow flower blooming out of a human skull with four petals. She said to Yue Zhong: This is the plant. I saw two monkeys fighting in the past. One of them won, but its stomach was split open. It was convered in wounds from head to toe. It then chewed one of these plants, and spread the juice spread all over the wound on its stomach. It mysteriously healed the monkeys wound in a short time. Yue Zhong looked carefully, only saw those small yellow flowers blooming from a plant which had taken root at an already gnawed leftover bones. There wasnt much flesh on that rotting corpse, above it, seven bizarre flowers had taken root. Zhang Yi took a glance at Yue Zhong, gritting her teeth, she bit and broke her finger. After that, she tore off a small yellow flower above that skeleton and chewed it to extract its juice. She smeared the juice over her finger , and her bitten and broken finger stretched out before Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong took a careful look, and saw that Zhang Yis self inflicted wound rapidly healed up, the healing speed was far beyond that of any known medicines. Yue Zhong looked at Zhang Yi with an awed look : Well done! I can provide you and your sister with official team member position. As long as you dont violate my rules, you sisters will be able to have dignity and live nicely within my sphere of power. Nobody can bully you. Only that this matter with the plant should be a highly classified information, if you leak even a word of it, I wont be polite with you and your sister. Is that clear? Zhang Yis heart relaxed, leaning on a huge rock, she expressed her thanks to Yue Zhong : Many thanks, Captain Yue! Zhang Yi told this secret to Yue Zhong because apart from showing gratitude to Yue Zhong, she was also taking careful consideration. She wanted to move about freely with Yue Zhongs influence. At this Z-age, this kind of magical plant for her, was of little use, but to those evolvers, it was of extreme importance. Yue Zhong faced towards his four direct subordinates as well as Guo Yu, Lu Wen and said : This plant matter. No one is allowed to speak even a word about it. yes! Yue Zhongs four subordinates all respectfully replied. Yue Zhong faced Guo Yu and spoke : Guoer ! this kind of flowers are called life saving flowers. After recovering the village, youll bring people to gather information about this life saving flower and report back to me. Guo Yu faced Yue Zhong and with a sweet smile, said : Yes! master! On the side, Lu wen looked at Yue Zhong and Guo Yu being close. Her small face swelled up. Chapter 115: Fishing for Snakes The remaining scattered zombies outside of Stone horse village were killed until nightfall Yue Zhong found over two hundred survivors in the process of clearing out Stone Horse Village, replenishing their population. Yue Zhongs sphere of influence increased to five hundred survivors. The majority of survivors found were so starved they didnt look human. Recovering Stone Horse Village, each of Yue Zhongs small squadrons experienced a trial by fire, and they began to change into elite troops. At night, Yue Zhong took inventory of his goods attained today after taking a bath. Several equipment dropped by the God and Devil World system was recovered by Yue Zhong, then he started to distribute it. In the battle of recovering Stone Horse Village, Yue Zhong received six skill books, thirty white treasure boxes, and a green treasure box. The six skill books were: Rank 1 Fireball skill book, three Rank 1 Acceleration skill books, Rank 2 Language Mastery skill book, and Rank 3 Gravity Control Skillbook. Rank 1 skill Acceleration: This skill consumes five points of stamina. After using this skill, one will attain 10 agility for 30 seconds. Rank 2 skill Language Mastery: This is a passive skill. After studying, one will automatically be proficient in three national languages, and proficiently master their written languages. Rank 3 skill Gravity Control: This is an active skill. After using the skill, one can manipulate a single target within two hundred meters, or targets within the surrounding ten meters. The amount of gravity pressure received by the target depends on the users level of Spirit, Power, Stamina, and *level. Releasing the skill consumes 10 points of Stamina and 10 points of Spirit. The skill also consumes 1 Stamina and 1 Spirit each second. [TL: It actually says bodys degree of strength for *level. That isnt an actual stat, so I think it implies the level of the user.] Yue Zhong looked at the Rank 3 Gravity Control skill book that came from the L2. He contemplated a moment, then placed the book into his storage ring. Yue Zhong held the Language Mastery skill book and thought a moment. The Skill book turned into a flowing light sinking into his sea of knowledge. What three languages would you like to know? [TL: I would pay SOOO MUCH FOR THIS!] As soon as the skill book entered Yue Zhong, a voice immediately appeared in Yue Zhongs mind. English, Russian, and Japanese! Yue Zhong thought a moment, and strands of light interwove in his sea of knowledge, condensing into a mysterious rune. Yue Zhong felt a huge amount of knowledge rush forth into his brain as soon as the rune formed, then in a moment it rested. Massaging his head, Yue Zhong opened the treasure boxes, starting with the white boxes. The thirty white treasure boxes were quickly opened. Inside there were four Imitation Tang Swords, a pair of strength shoes, and a pair of power gloves. The rest were all empty. Yue Zhong looked at the thirty white treasure boxes dropping so few equipment and thought a moment: Luck is very important when opening white treasure boxes! Fortunately I found four Imitation Tang Swords, so its not too bad. Yue Zhong finally opened the green treasure box. A green light flashed, and a pair of leather boots flashing with a bronze colored light appeared before his eyes. Rank 3 item, Green Acceleration Boots: Increases Agility by 10 after equipping. Such a treasure! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with joy as he looked at the Green Acceleration Boots. Putting on the leather boots was like starting up the Rank 1 Acceleration skill. A good piece of equipment can enormously increase a persons strength. Yue Zhong is extremely clear about this. After putting those items into a bag, Yue Zhong finally hugged the savory Guo Yu and went to sleep. The second day, Yue Zhong dispatched personnel to continue clearing out Stone Horse Village, and he made Chi Yang start to transport survivors from Always Bright Village. Vehicle after vehicle started transporting Always Bright Village survivors into Stone Horse Village. Yue Zhong took several subordinates and brought them near the river by Stone Horse Village. He used chicken after chicken to try and entice a mutated river snake. Is there nothing? After spending a whole day, Yue Zhong ran along the edge of both rivers without catching a single mutated river snake. He was a little disappointed. Just when he was pulling the cord, and preparing to take people to leave, an enormous mutated river snake surged out from the tranquil waters. Its mouth was opened up towards Yue Zhongs chicken. Yue Zhong was overjoyed. He pulled on the cord, and brought the chicken back up onto the shore. The mutated river snake also rushed out from the water to chase its prey. It chased after the chicken writhing its enormous body back and forth. Yue Zhong looked at Guo Yu and Lu Wen when the snake swam on shore within one hundred meters, and he said: Get to work! Guo Yu and Lu Wen immediately started casting their two skills. They entered into a spell chanting state, one using ice magic, and the other using fire magic. Yue Zhong grabbed a type 81 rifle and started firing at the huge mutated river snake. Bullet after bullet was immediately sent flying off of the snakes skin, but the bullets enormous force still pained the mutated river snake. The attack enraged the mutated river snake. It is the master of these waters, and was now receiving provocation. Naturally it rushed on towards Yue Zhong in a towering rage. Yue Zhong fired his type 81 rifle at the mutated river snake, and continually enticed it away from Guo Yus and Lu Wens position. The mutated river snakes speed was enormously fast, and it quickly caught up to Yue Zhong. At this time, Guo Yu and Lu Wens magic spells formed. A ball of fire and an ice cone shot out, heavily exploding onto the mutated river snakes body. Magics power is extremely enormous. Even though they were two level one skills, they skill created a fist-sized black scorched bloody hole, and a fist-sized bloody hole full of ice crumbles on the snakes body. The mutated river snake emitted an enormous wail. It turned its head towards Guo Yu and Lu Wen. Its eyes filled with anger, and it twisted towards the two. At that time, Yue Zhong activated the skill Shadow Step. His speed suddenly soared. He rushed before the mutated river snake, and used the stinger to fire three shots at it. Three bullets boomed into the snakes body, blowing open another three fist sized holes. After eating the pain, it actually turned towards the water to swim away. Yue Zhongs speed soared, and he appeared before the mutated river snake in a couple of flashes. It immediately opened its huge mouth to bite at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong slightly shifted and started the skill Devil Flame. A scarlet red magic fire condensed in his hand. He cut into the the huge snakes flank with his right hand. He created an enormous scar on that side of the snake, totally burning everything he touched away. Yue Zhong rushed along the side of the mutated river snake, completely splitting open that side of the body. A huge amount of blood flowed out from the wound. Receiving such heavy damage, the mutated river snake painfully struggled, collapsing paralyzed on the ground. A large experience orb sunk into Yue Zhongs body. Congratulations, you have leveled up to 26. You have obtained 2 stat points. A pleasing to the ear level up noise immediately appeared in Yue Zhongs sea of knowledge. Chapter 116 Green Feather Eagle Strengthen 1 point of agility, 1 point of stamina! Yue Zhong quickly made a choice, and picked up the skill book and life coins dropped by that mutated snake. Rank 3 Skill, Tamer Technique: This is a Knight active skill. Knights dont receive skill quantity restrictions for this skill, and they may learn this skill. When attacking and defeating an intelligent creature by only using strength and no weapons, activating this skill will have a certain probability of subduing the target. Launching the skill uses 10 points of stamina and 10 points of spirit force. Yue Zhong concentrated, and directly learned the Rank 3 skill. Finished with everything, Yue Zhong opened up the mutated river snakes body, and he began searching around inside. Careful! Big brother (master)!! Yue Zhong heard Guo Yus and Lu Wens and anxious cries as soon as he found the red bead. Yue Zhongs heart shivered cold with fear. An extremely dangerous feeling bubbled up in his heart. He activated the combined body skill. White Bones turned into rays of light sinking into his body, and it formed into a solid bone armor. In the sky, an enormous thirty meter wingspan bird with green metal luster feathers dove through the sky at a terrifying speed appearing above Yue Zhong. Its claws sunk into the mutated river snakes body. One claw pierced all the way through Yue Zhongs bone armor, the snake armor, and the rank three defensive cloth into his right chest. It pierced all the way through the mutated river snakes body. Yue Zhong felt a burst of severe pain and spit out a mouthful of blood. Level 46 mutated green feather eagle. A terrifying beast known for its speed. Yue Zhong saw the piece of information and was instantly lifted up into the air by the green feather eagle. Big Brother (Master)!! Guo Yu and Lu Wen both shouted when they saw Yue Zhong grabbed by the green feather eagle, only they were powerless to rescue him. The green feather eagle grabbed Yue Zhong, and flapping its wings it quickly took flight. Yue Zhong felt the ear-piercing wind, he was resisting with great difficulty, the pain, which was running through his body. He tightly held onto the mutated river snakes body, not daring to make the slightest strange movement. Even though he had leveled up several times, in case that green feather eagle dropped him, he would still die from a couple hundred of meters fall. The green feather eagle flew Yue Zhong and the mutated river snake corpse to a nest located in the mountains four hundred meters up behind Stone Horse Village. It tossed Yue Zhong and the river snake into the birds nest. There were all kinds of mutated beast bones and corpses in the nest. Inside, there were five mutated river snake corpses that hadnt yet rotted and a small green feather eagle that still hadnt become an adult. Leven 26 young green feather eagle. Yue Zhong took a look at that little eagle, and a piece of information immediately entered into his mind. After the green feather eagle released Yue Zhong and the mutated river snake into the nest, it once again flapped its wings and flew far away. The amount of food this high level mutated beast needs to eat every day was astonishing. Because of this, the adult eagle went to go stockpile food whenever it had time to prepare for any possibility. Yue Zhong and the snake corpse heavily landed on the ground as they were dropped from up in the sky. A burst of severe pain passed from the wound of the claw. Blood continually flowed out, and the severe pain almost made him faint. Yue Zhong quickly withdrew a large life saving flower from his storage ring. He put it in his mouth and chewed a moment, and then he spat and rubbed the liquid all over the huge wound. Finished with everything, Yue Zhong was finally able to take care of the small red bead that was covered in snake blood, and he swallowed down the blood red bead. As soon as he swallowed the small blood red bead, immediately a heat spread through his body strengthening it. You received 7 vitality and 1 strength. A notice sounded in his sea of knowledge after the effects wore off. The effect weakens? Yue Zhongs brows slightly wrinkled as he thought. At this time, the green feather eagle who didnt quite have all of its feathers yet waddled over. It took a look at Yue Zhong inside the mutated river snake corpse. Its eyes flashed a fierce light, and it used its beak that could pierce through steel to peck at Yue Zhong. Bastard! A cold light flashed in Yue Zhongs eyes. His figure flickered, avoiding the certain death poke of the young green feather eagle. The young green feather eagle easily pierced through the bulletproof skin of the mutated river snake. Yue Zhong looked at the green feather, and his heart gasped. He directly charged towards the young eagle. The young green feather eagle had a wingspan approaching five meters. In a couple quick movements, Yue Zhong jumped onto the back of the young eagle. The right side of the White Bones armor quickly held the eagle in place. Then he took his left fist and pounded on the young green feather eagles skull. The strength that far exceeded a normal person exploded downward, and the eagle was knocked dizzy. It started to frantically struggle with one of its immature wings. Yue Zhong immediately started to feel a violent shaking as soon as the eagle started to struggle. The wound, which hadnt completely healed yet, ripped back open and flowed out blood. Damn! Its best not to kill it. Yue Zhong strode on the back of the eagle, and used all his strength to attack the birds skull. At the same time his heart filled up with traces of murderous intent because the pain from his right chest was severe. Each blow boomed onto the eagle. If he couldnt capture this young eagle, then it would be best to use the stinger and blow a hole in its brains. Just as Yue Zhong prepared to draw out the stinger, his fist boomed one more time onto the eagle skull. Finally it was knocked senseless, powerlessly collapsing to the ground Yue Zhong finally relaxed a breath, looking at the young eagle collapsed on the ground. He jumped down from its body and launched the tame skill towards the senseless eagle. A green colored light shot out from between Yue Zhongs brows and landed on the head of the young eagle, condensing into a green colored rune. As soon as the green rune appeared, the originally knocked out eagle immediately struggled up, and at the same time it opened its eyes and closely stared at Yue Zhong. Defeated? Yue Zhong looked at the young bird that struggled up. His heart clenched. His hand flitted, and a stinger appeared in his right hand. Chapter 117: Taming Greenie That green colored seal flashed between the eyebrows of that young green feather eagle. That young green feather eagles terrifying gaze towards Yue Zhong became gentle. At last, that green colored rune went inside the mind of the young green feather eagle and disappeared. That young eagles eye revealed complete allegiance to Yue Zhong. After that green rune entered the young eagles mind, Yue Zhong issued out an order to that young eagle : Step aside ! That Tamers technique could tame living creatures and those creatures would attach the most importance to the one who used that technique. Receiving Yue Zhongs command, that young eagle stepped aside. Yue Zhong breathed a sigh of relief. Only now did he relax, he could feel the burning pain in his right chest. Even though the life saving plant was suppressing it, from time to time, blood still flowed out. Just now, the fight with that young eagle had caused his injury to further worsen. Yue Zhong once again clenched his teeth and took out some pain-killers from within his storage ring and swallowed them. He took out some life saving plants and spit its juice on the wound. Done all this, Yue Zhong turned his head towards those five mutated snakes corpses, resisting the nausea, from within those five mutated snakes corpses , he took out five blood essence red small beads. Yue Zhong took out a bottle of mineral water from his storage ring and washed those five blood essence, clean and then swallowed all of them. Soon after those five blood essence entered his stomach, they turned into surging flow of energy and merged with Yue Zhongs body, strengthening the body. You have obtained 18 points of vitality, 3 points of strength. As soon as the heat disappeared, a sweet prompt arrived in Yue Zhongs sea of knowledge. That prompt had just faded, Yue Zhong felt his right wound chest itching and tingling. His injury, under the help of life saving plant and his own large vitality, began to heal rapidly. Yue Zhong selected a clean area to sit down, and started panting and gasping while pondering the next course of action. This place is not good for staying. must immediately leave, otherwise if that green feather eagle returns, then I will undoubtedly die. Yue Zhong rested a moment and looked at that still calm and standing on his side, the young green feather eagle : From today onward, you shall be called Greenie. Because the young green eagle is green colored, Yue Zhong casually decided to name it Greenie. He didnt have many ideas for a name. The young green eagle expressionlessly stared at Yue Zhong without showing any special opposition. He rested a moment, and White Bones separated from his body. White Bones looked at the nest filled with animal bones. A sharp bone spike shot into one of the mutated beast corpses, and it activated Bone Exploitation Skill. The Bones of the mutated beasts in the nest were completely absorbed into White Bones body. After absorbing several bones within the nest, White Bones body immediately condensed piece by piece into an unmatched solid bone armor. At the same time, there was a layer of dull black metal luster like steel. Your Summon Special Skeleton bone White Bones strength degree 20. The Bone Armor model in Yue Zhongs sea of knowledge made this type of announcement. [TLN: I believe this is referring to White Bones number 2 skill, Bone Strengthening. It is not a Strength stat increase of 20.] Absorbing the mutated beast bones, White Bones walked over to Yue Zhongs side. It took its hand and pressed into Yue Zhongs wound. White Bones activated bone control skill. It forced into and combined with the cracked bone in Yue Zhongs wound. Yue Zhong ate a vitality apple, rested a moment, and then went before the six mutated river snake corpses. He activated devil flame and placed all of their skins in his storage ring. The mutated river snake skin is the best bulletproof material. Yue Zhong tested this in the past. He used rounds below 12.7 millimeters as well as all kinds of guns, and they were all unable to pierce the skin at a range of 20 meters. Only the 12.7 millimeter round heavy machine gun could pierce through it. The mutated river snake skin didnt lose out to his level three defensive clothes after being turned into armor. Only it didnt have the level three defensive clothess additional stats. These six mutated river snake skins were a small fortune to Yue Zhong. He could upgrade his subordinates defensive ability several levels after it was turned into armor. Yue Zhong searched around the nest, but he didnt find any additional treasure. He finally said to the young green eagle tamed by him: Lets go Greenie! Yue Zhong turned to White Bones and commanded: Make a bridge allowing me to go down! A spirit flame flashed in the eyes of White Bones. He extended out a hand, and bone spike after bone spike shot out of his right arm. The spikes wounded their way into the mountain below. Strip after strip of bone spike shot into the mountain from White Bones body, and it formed into a bone ladder. Yue Zhong jumped down from the nest, and he climbed down moving along the bone spike ladder. The green eagle tamed by Yue Zhong was also extremely intelligent. It jumped down along the bone bridge made by White Bones. Yue Zhong and Small Green each descended down the ladder. One of the bone spikes then retracted into the body of White Bones, and then it once again shot out into the cliff wall. They advanced forward like this. Yue Zhong and Small Green were able to descend down the hundred meter high bird nest in a short of amount of time, then they quickly entered into the dense forest running far away. Chi Yang!! Yue Zhong was snached by a huge eagle!! Quickly go find him!! Lu Wen anxiously said. She had rushed into Stone Horse Village and found Chi Yang in command. Guo Yu also followed behind Lu Wen. Her big beautiful eyes had anxiety written all over them. Chi Yangs brows wrinkled. He said to Lu Wen: Explain what happened. Lu Wen told the whole story of Yue Zhong being snatched away by the eagle to Chi Yang. She begged Chi Yang: Chi Yang, quickly take people to rescue Yue Zhong!! Im begging you! Chi Yang who had assumed office and had continuously fought battles is accepted number two evolver under Yue Zhong. Chi Yang was silent a moment, then slowly said at last: No! I cant leave this place! Lu Wens eyes flashed with disbelief. Both angry and worried she said: Why? Arent you the most sworn follower of Yue Zhong? Why arent you going to rescue him?? Chi Yang coldly said: Yue Zhong handed this place over to me so that I could maintain peace and order. If I left at this time then the peace and stability could possibly turn into chaos. Yue Zhong wouldnt wish for me to take people out to search for him. Furthermore, we dont have a clue where he is. Where do you want me to go to find him? Chapter 118: Small village Chi Yangs temper was cool and steady. Yue Zhong being snatched by the green eagle made him anxious, but he could still calmly analyze the situation. He would do anything that was within his power to do. Lu wen rushed outside worried: You arent going to find him. I will go myself! Lu Wen is young, and her temper is somewhat impulsive. Yue Zhong is who she recognizes, and she is going to bring people to find her man. Chi Yangs brows wrinkled. He commanded in a deep voice: Zhang Zheng and Lei Yi, stop her. The two security guards at Chi Yangs side went forward to block Lu Wens path. Lu Wen stared, and she scolded at the two security guards: Step out of the way! Lu Wen was equivalent to a half mistress in Yue Zhongs group. No one dared be discourteous to her wherever she went. Apart from Yue Zhong and Chi Yang, very few people would dare defy her desires. Lei Yi didnt know whether to laugh or cry and said to Lu Wen: Miss Lu, sympathise with us. We are only following orders. Chi Yang is the direct supervisor of Lei Yi and Zhang Zheng. The two must obey Chi Yangs commands. The only other person who can give them direct orders is Yue Zhong. No one else has direct command authority over them. Lu Wen turned at looked at Chi Yang. She shouted with her face full of fury: Chi Yang! What are you doing? Chi Yang commanded: Lu Wen, my mission is to protect Stone Horse Village, maintain smooth operations, and provide safety for you and Guo Yu. You dont have the strength to protect yourself. You would only die in vain if you went by yourself to seek Yue Zhong! Lei Yi and Zhang Zheng, take Lu Wen and Guo Yu back home to rest. Dont allow them to easily escape without the command of Yue Zhong or myself. Lei Yi respectfully said to Lu Wen and Guo Yu: Please young misses. Guo Yu pulled Lu Wens clothes and softly advised: Sister, lets go! Chi Yang is well intentioned. We dont want to make it harder for them. Lu Wen fumed at Chi Yang, then finally followed Lei Yi and Zhang Zheng out. Lu Wen understood everything Chi Yang said, but she was still somewhat angry. Chi Yang sent people to call over Liu Yan after Lu Wen left. Chi Yang! What did you seek me for? Liu Yan asked a little cautiously. Although Chi Yang is the same rank as other people, he is still the number two man under Yue Zhong. Chi Yang could exercise Yue Zhongs authority whenever he wasnt around. Chi Yang said: Take your men to the west and search for Captain Yue Zhong. Take an IFV with you. If you find any news on Captain Yue Zhong, or if there is anything you cannot cope with, then send someone to inform me. The IFV is the most powerful weapon under the control of Yue Zhong. The zpt90 25 millimeter round cannon is the most powerful gun in Stone Horse Village. The bullet and knife proof mutated river snake armor could be torn apart by the zpt90 cannon. Liu Yan nodded and left. Chi Yang rubbed his temples watching Liu Yan leave. He anxiously thought: Yue Zhong, I hope you are safe and sound. Chi Yang also wanted to personally search for Yue Zhong, but he was inseparable from the operations at Stone Horse Village. This was the crucial time for Always Bright Village survivors to enter Stone Horse Village. There could be no disorder. Chi Yang taking over let Yue Zhong be relieved of various heavy responsibilities. He could take people to resolve the mutated river snake problem of the two rivers outside of Stone Horse Village. Yue Zhong, White Bones, and Small Green quickly moved along through the dense forest after leaving the bird nest. The green feather eagle is different from ordinary birds. Because Small Green is a young bird it cannot fly, but it use its two legs to walk along the ground like a penguin. Yue Zhong strode through the dense forest. Given that the life saving flower juice couldnt completely heal the wound, If he were an ordinary person receiving that kind of wound, they wouldnt be able to walk. It felt as painful as being hit by multiple bullets. Yue Zhongs vitality far exceeded a normal persons. With the strengthening of his body and the life saving flower juice, his wound was kept within check without worsening. But he felt severe pain in his chest with every step. He could also taste traces of blood in his throat every time he breathed. Yue Zhong walked and bitterly thought: Truly bad luck! I finally understand the story of the mermaid princess. [TL: This is a story very similar to the Little Mermaid by Disney. The analogy is just that the Mermaid Princess has bad luck in the story, but things end out all-right in the end, just different than what was expected. If you understand some Chinese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0WB8Bn74Zk] Suddenly there was a gunshot in the forest. Yue Zhongs heart filled with happiness, and he quickly went in that direction: Theres people! Yue Zhong wasnt the least bit familiar with that area of the forest. It was very hard to navigate without someone familiar in the area leading him. But when Yue Zhong arrived at the location of the gunshot, he only saw five human corpses. Six mutated monkeys were crawling all over their bodies, gorging on their flesh. Yue Zhong saw the six monkeys gnawing on the corpses, and his eyes flashed with murderous intent. He commanded to White Bones: Kill! Kill them! White Bones shot forward like an arrow, rushing into the group of monkeys. The eyes of the six monkeys flashed with a fierce light after seeing White Bones, and they rushed towards it. White Bones waived his axe and split open a monkeys body, chopping hit a the waist. The five remaining monkeys took the opportunity to attack the flank of White Bones. They used their sharp claws to slash at White Bones, but they were unable to make a scratch. During the time the monkeys attacked at White Bones, its body began to shoot out bone spike after bone spike that pierced through the five monkeys. The five monkeys had extreme vitality. They still didnt die even though they were pierced through by White Bones. They actually struggled for their lives on the spikes of White Bones. Greenie stood beside Yue Zhong watching the situation. It then flapped its wings and rushed over to the five monkeys. Greenie pecked like lightning at the heads of the mutated monkeys. Their skulls were pierced through one by one, then it quickly began to feast. The six monkeys dropped a white treasure box and a couple dozen life coins. Apart from this there were no other drops. The white treasure box ended up being empty. Yue Zhong shook his head and then carefully looked around a moment. He found a little trail of blood and and walked that direction. White Bones and Greenie closely followed behind. Following the blood trail, Yue Zhong and his companions found a little village nested in the mountains. Halt! Who are you? Yue Zhong and the others had just approached a little village. Two survivors, one holding a homemade crossbow, and the other holding a large knife appeared before Yue Zhong. Chapter 119: Old Family Village Yue Zhong looked at the villager holding the large knife and the villager holding the home-made crossbow, and he said in a deep voice: I came to ask directions! Bring out the leader of your village! Everyone is extremely wary in Z-Age. Yue Zhong also knew his presence would make the people guarded. The villager holding the home-made crossbow looked at Small Green standing beside Yue Zhong. He hesitantly said: You arent welcome here, please leave! If it wasnt for Small Green standing beside Yue Zhong, that villager might not be so nice. He would simply tell Yue Zhong to scram. The other villager holding the large knife curiously sized up Yue Zhong. His vision fell onto Small Green, and he couldnt look away. He had never seen a person able to tame a monster of such unmatched strength. Yue Zhong looked at the two survivors, his brows wrinkled. He didnt wish to argue with the villagers. He commanded to White Bones: Grab them up! The spirit flames ignited in the eyes of white bones, and he galloped over to the two villagers. Seeing White Bones rush over, the villager holding the crossbow became startled. He turned and pulled the trigger at White Bones, and the bolt darted towards White Bones like lightning. White Bones gazed upon the incoming bolt, and it easily stopped it with the axe, knocking the bolt flying. How severe! Seeing White Bones knock away the flying arrow, the eyes of villager holding the crossbow flashed with fear. He tossed aside the crossbow and pulled out a machete from his back. White Bones quickly rushed into the two survivors. He appeared before the crossbow survivor like a demon shadow. A knife-hand chopped at the survivors neck, knocking him out. The villager holding the large knife chopped at White Bones. White Bones waived his axe, knocking against the villagers knife. The knife was easily sent flying, then a fist boomed into the side of the villager, making the villager curl up into a ball on the ground. The sounds alarmed the survivors inside the village. Quickly over twenty male villagers holding knives, guns, clubs, and other weapons rushed forth from the village and faced off against Yue Zhong from far away. Under the watch of the twenty plus male survivors, Yue Zhong brought Small Green into the village. With an overwhelming imposing manner he looked at the survivors and said: Who is the leader of this village. Make him come out and see me! The twenty plus men were intimidated by Yue Zhongs mighty presence, unexpectedly not a single person dared speak. There was a man with several white hairs on his head and a large mole on his right cheek. He was a little old man, and he split apart the crowd and walked directly to Yue Zhong. He said slightly respectfully: I am Village Chief Chen Ning. I am the person who handles matters for the village. May I ask who are you? Why have you come to our village? Chen Ning already saw Small Green standing by Yue Zhongs side as he was walking out of the crowd. He knew the person before him wasnt someone this small village could provoke. Yue Zhong looked at Chen Ning and directly asked: I came to ask directions. What is this place? I want to go to Stone Horse Village and Always Bright Village. How do I get to these places? So long as you send a person to guide me to Stone Horse Village, this bag of rice will be that persons reward. Yue Zhong pulled a bag from his backpack and opened it up revealing the rice inside. He then threw it on the ground. The greatest treasure to ordinary people in Z-Age isnt gold or diamonds, but rather food that can fill ones stomach. Seeing the bag of white rice on the ground, the eyes of the villagers all turned green. They could almost not live on due to the food problem, and they didnt dare brave death hunting in the mountains. I know how to go to Stone Horse Village! I will guide you! I know! Let me guide you! The villagers immediately began to compete with each other upon seeing the bag of rice. The bag had approximately 10kg of rice. If eaten frugally and used for gruel, that bag of rice could let a small family live for one month. Seeing the villagers one by one fight with each other, Chen Nings face sank, and he yelled: Give me some quiet! Chen Ning had the respect of the villagers. The villagers all temporarily quieted down, but they all still fervently stared at Chen Ning. They all wanted to obtain the job of guiding Yue Zhong. Chen Ning looked at Yue Zhong and invited: it is getting late. Brother Yue Zhong, it would be better to rest a bit in our village. Tomorrow i will make people guide you. That is bothersome! Yue Zhong wasnt polite. He directly brought White Bones and Small Green into the village. [TL: Yue Zhong says it is bothersome because he is causing trouble for them. As in, I dont want to bother you guys for the favor. He wasnt polite in that he just strode on into the village without further words. Upon re-reading this the meaning could be taken the wrong way.] This village certainly wasnt big, and it wasnt as lively as Always Bright Village. There were barely forty households, and the large majority were old brick houses. After calling off the alarm, the woman and the children of the village finally came out of their houses. They curiously looked at Yue Zhong and the companions at his side. After White Bones had the Feign skill, if it didnt shoot bone spikes, ordinary people just thought it resembled a silent weird human. [TL: In case you forgot: Feign allows Special Skeleton to feign a change in its body type into a large creature. I guess he can Feign as a human.] Yet Small Green attracted a large amount of attention from the men and women. Even if it was just a young green eagle, it already revealed a fierce attitude. None of the people dared lightly draw near. Yue Zhong looked around. He discovered the women and children didnt show any signs of mistreatment, and he couldnt help but have a much more favorable opinion towards Chen Ning. One should know much of the darkness hidden in mankinds heart exploded out after Z-Age. Chen Ning is kind to the women and children which is a rarity in Z-Age. Chen Ning is the village chief, and the place he lived in wasnt bad. It was a spacious courtyard of five small buildings. There was a large bowl of gruel, a dish of fried peanuts, and four sweet potatoes placed on a table in the building. On the table in the courtyard there was also a large bowl of gruel, but the consistency wasnt as thick as the gruel in the house. Yue Zhong and Chen Nings two sons, Chen Sheng and Chen Wang, sat at the large table in the house. Eight young and old women sat around the large table in the courtyard. Chen Ning said to Yue Zhong: We only have this food here. Im a bad host, please forgive me. Eat as you please, dont be polite. Yue Zhong looked at the dishes on the table. He grabbed two cans of beef from his backpack and opened them. He placed them on the table and laughed: Come, eat as you please. Chen Sheng and Chen Wang saw the two cans of beef, and their eyes both were a little green. They hadnt eaten meat for several weeks. They couldnt handle the sight. They reached out their chopsticks, and they were ready to risk their lives stuffing their mouths. Chapter 120: Probe Chen Ning looked at his two sons wolf down the food. His brows wrinkled: Two little bastards, eat slower. The eyes of the women surrounding the large table in the courtyard all fell upon the two cans of beef. Things to replenish nutrients were completely given to the men in order to fight and hunt. They could only eat some gruel and scratch out a meager existence. They already hadnt eaten meat for a long time. But the Chen family women and children knew, some of the families in the village dont even have gruel to eat. They have started to eat grass and tree bark. Some even ask their daughter-in-laws to sleep with men for some food. The Chen family women didnt have too many complaints because of this. To be able to eat maize gruel in Z-Age is not bad. The land in the Chen family village is poor and barren. Several families are hunters. The main income is poaching wild animals in the mountain, and then selling them privately. Each family doesnt have much food storage. One third of the people changed to zombies after the world changed. But the villagers rallied under the command of Chen Ning. They completely wiped out the mutated villagers and buried them. Yue Zhong ate several mouthfuls of maize gruel and fried peanuts to show his gratitude, and then he laid down his chopsticks. He had a large amount of all kinds of food in his storage ring. He was completely uninterested in filling his stomach with the maize gruel. Chen Ning saw Yue Zhong stop eating after eating several pieces of beef. He also set down his chopsticks and slowly said to Yue Zhong: Little brother Yue Zhong! To get from our village to Stone Horse Village, one must pass through the Zhang Family Village and the Mudfish Ravine. Zhang Family Village isnt like our village. There are man-eating demons everywhere there. It isnt a good place to cross. Yue Zhong downplayed the situation: No problem! Your people only needs to guide. I will take care of the man-eating demons in Zhang Family Village. The number of zombies that have died at Yue Zhongs hand is nearly one thousand. Furthermore Yue Zhong has already decided to only rely on his own strength to cut a path into the world. He carries a prestigious position that holds the lives of hundreds of people in his hands, and his words carry formidable confidence. Chen Ning looked at Yue Zhong and couldnt help but believe his words. Chen Ning hesitated a moment. He asked a little expectantly: Little brother Yue Zhong, why are you in such a rush to return to Stone Horse Village? Yue Zhong intentionally or otherwise said: I established a survivor base in Stone Horse Village. I have hundreds of people there. I naturally cant be away for too long. There were over twenty capable men here in Chen Family Village. If he could absorb them, then Yue Zhongs power could increase a large amount. But if you dont have the muscle, other people wont rely on you. Hearing Yue Zhongs words, Chen Ning looked at Yue Zhong and his view changed: So Yue Zhong is the boss of a base. Truly a young hero. Amazing! Truly amazing. Yue Zhong plainly said: Oh you are flattering me. From then on, Chen Ning started beating around the bush on the Stone Horse Village survivor base situation and policies. Yue Zhong started to explain the situation and policies in Stone Horse Village one by one. Chen Ning thought a moment, and he asked a probing question: Brother Yue Zhong, if I brought all my villagers to seek refuge, how would you treat me? The food quantity was already extremely tight in the Chen Family Village. Chen Ning could only eat maize gruel as the village chief. dont even think about others. Chen Family village is close to the mountain, but that mountain has too many mutated beasts. Ordinary people without firepower are extremely weak in front of those mutated beasts. Today they organized a group of twelve men to brave the mountain, but unfortunately they ran into mutated monkeys. Five of the twelve died, and two were seriously injured, crippling the small population of this village. The dangers of these mutated beasts to the hunters is very clear. They had encountered these terrifyingly powerful mutated beasts when hunting once in the past. If it wasnt for having no other choice, the Chen Family Villagers wouldnt think to go hunting in the mountains. It would be a problem for the Chen Family Villages food supply to last for another week. Chen Nings food supply could last another two weeks for his family if they conservatively ate even less. Chen Ning already didnt have any options and thought to rely on Yue Zhong. They are cornered in reality. The villagers wouldnt look upon the food Yue Zhong had with green eyes if the village had food, and they wouldnt fight over each other to be Yue Zhongs guide. Yue Zhong duly said; If you can bring the whole village into my group, and organize a small fighting unit, I will make you and your two sons preliminary team members. If you achieve merits in battle, you can promote into an official team member. Your wives and children can enjoy outside member benefits. I can guarantee none of the villagers will starve to death. If they want to achieve any kind of treatment, then their performance will need to be looked at. The fact that Yue Zhong wasnt too fervent, and he didnt promise Chen Ning an extremely high position made Chen Ning even more relaxed. Chen Ning would be suspicious if Yue Zhong promised him an extremely high position. A young fellow rushed into the courtyard at this time. He said to Chen Ning with a face of sorrow: Uncle! Uncle quick come look. Uncle Shitou cannot stand up. Do you have medicine? Chen Ning isnt only the Mayor, he also knows a little bit about ancient medicine, so he is also the village doctor. Chen Ning apologized to Yue Zhong seeing the youngster rush in: Sorry, I need to go take a look. I will go with you. Yue Zhong followed Chen Ning out. Inside a crude brick house, a middle-aged man was lying in the bed. He was struggling in endless pain. On his stomach there was a long gash, and blood continuously flowed out of the enormous wound. A good looking young woman was whispering in a low voice and using a towel to wipe the sweat of the man. A beautiful young fourteen or fifteen year old girl stood to the side at a loss, looking at her father on the bed. The man on the bed used his broad shoulders and powerful hands to be the best hunter in the village. He used his hands and shoulders to protect his wife and daughter. He let them be much better off than the others in the village. If the man on the bed died, his wife and daughter truly didnt know how they would be able to continue living in the cruel Z-Age. The beautiful young girl looked at Yue Zhong and Chen Ning walk into the room. She kneeled before Chen Ning, begging with huge tears in her eyes: Uncle! I beg you. Im begging you save Shitou! Im begging you!! I will do anything if only you save him! Chapter 121: Attendant Chen Ning looked at the beautiful young woman kneeling before him and said: Zhang Su! Get up. I want to take a look at Shitous status. Being on your knees isnt helping. Zhang Su immediately stood up hearing Chen Nings words, and she awaited Chen Ning. Chen Ning walked over to Shitou before the eyes of everyone. His brows tightly wrinkled after carefully looking over Shitous body. He hesitated a moment and then slowly shook his head: His wound is too serious. The opening is too deep. If there was a specialized doctor that could perform an operation perhaps he could live. Otherwise his only road is death. You can only grieve. Zhang Sus eyes flashed with desperation. Again she kneeled before Chen Ning and painfully begged: Not possible! Shitou cant die! Im begging you! Uncle, Im begging you to save Shitou!! Im begging you to save Shitou! I will do anything! The young girl standing beside Zhang Su also kneeled before Chen Ning and begged: Mayor! Im begging you, save my dad! Im sorry! His wound, I dont have the ability. Chen Ning shook his head. Even before Z-Age Chen Ning would have no way to cure Shitous wound. Dont even mention the lack of medicine after Z-Age started. Zhang Su and her daughter Chen Miao heard what was said, and couldnt help but let the tears come out. The house filled with a hopeless atmosphere. For this family, their backbone dying means the family is faced with ruin. Zhang Su and Chen Miao are the two beauties of the village. Several men covet them, but they are protected by the number one hunter Shitou, making those men not dare cause trouble. If Shitou dies, there well absolutely be several men who come around. Even if they dont use force, in order to keep living, Zhang Su and Chen Miao can only give up their bodies. Let me try. A voice passed over from the side, and it attracted everyones vision. Zhang Su and Chen Miao both looked upon Yue Zhong. They saw a thread of hope in their despair. Yue Zhong walked over and carefully inspected Shitou while being watched by the hopeful eyes of Zhang Su and Chen Miao. He discovered Shitou only had a fatal wound on his stomach. The other wounds werent too serious. Zhang Su and Chen Miao both walked over to Yue Zhongs side and nervously looked at Yue Zhongs expression. Yue Zhong said to Chen Miao: Go grab a bowl of warm water that has been boiled. Chen Miao immediately went to the kitchen without saying a word. Zhang Su asked a little worriedly: Doctor, is my husband save-able? Yue Zhong turned and duly said: I dont know. I only have a fifty percent certainty! But if I dont try and save him, he will certainly die. If you dont want me to try, or you dont trust me, then say something now. Zhang Su bit her lip and said: Save him! Im begging you save him!! So long as you save Shitou, however you want me, I promise to you. Zhang Sus house was already out of food. The only thing she has is her slender graceful body. In order to save her husband, she truly would do anything. She is willing to offer her body if Yue Zhong wants it. Her husband just has to be able to survive. Yue Zhong looked at Zhang Su without taking notice to her and promised: Yes. Zhang Su is truly a beautiful and graceful young woman. But there is still a large gap between her and the grand beauties like Lu Wen, Chen Yao, Ji Qingwu, and Guo Yu. Yue Zhong has twenty beauties under his sphere of influence that can compare with Zhang Su, actually even above Zhang Su. Yue Zhong didnt have any strange ideas towards her. Zhang Sus heart slightly relaxed a bit seeing that Yue Zhong paid no notice to her promise. And at the same time he didnt do anything strange. After all, The large majority of men in the village wouldnt be able to resist her charm. Chen Miao quickly brought a bowl of water over. Yue Zhong grabbed three life saving flowers from his bag. After breaking them down, he finally mixed it in with the water to make liquid medicine, and then he spread the medicine over the wound. He also took two painkillers and antibiotics pills and forced Shitou to swallow them. Under the effects of the life-saving flower, Shitous wound started to slowly heal while everyone watched. It no longer flowed blood. The original in a unconscious and struggling Shitou slowly recovered and settled down from the medicine. Good! I can only do to this level. Living or dying will depend on his willpower! Tomorrow I will come give more medicine and. Lets go mayor Chen. Im tired. Finished with everything, Yue Zhong stood up and walked over to Chen Ning. There was nothing else he could do. He would do no use staying here. Chen Ning looked at Yue Zhong at this time. His eyes filled with amazement. He never thought Yue Zhong could have carried such a magical medicine, and it added another layer of respect and fear. The complicated eyes of Zhang Su and Chen Miao watched as Yue Zhong and Chen Ning returned to the mayors house. As soon as Yue Zhong arrived at the villa, he fell into a deep sleep. He battled the whole day, and it used up a lot. And he also suffered an extremely serious injury. He was only able to persist on due to being much stronger than ordinary people, consuming a large amount of blood-red beads, and the life saving flower medicine. White Bones and Greenie were placed in a room not far from Yue Zhong. They could hurry over in the first instance if there were any disturbances. Yue Zhong didnt sleep long. The door to his room was softly pushed open, and a figure walked over to Yue Zhongs bed. There was a rustling sound of clothes falling down, followed by a fragrant treasure entering into his bedding. He was startled awake as soon as that tender and soft body entered into his bedding. He snapped out of reflex, grabbed the throat of the soft body, and coldly said: Who are you? I am Chen Miao! The mayor found me to lie down and attend on you. Chen Miaos soft body somewhat quivered in fear as she spoke to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong finally relaxed his grip on Chen Miaos throat. He carefully sized up this bare naked ** girl before him in his bed. [TL: ** in raws.] She was wearing pigtails. Her skin was white and tender, full of elasticity, and she had a beautiful delicate little face. Although her body wasnt as good as Lu Wen and Guo Yu, her development wasnt bad. Her two small buns filled with youthful elasticity. She is yet a tender and beautiful little miss. Yue Zhong looked at this young miss full of youth and energy, and his heart slightly shook: Do you know what lie down and attend means? I know! itit is to accompany you and do. Her cheeks blushed, she hesitated a moment then bravely looked directly at Yue Zhong. Chapter 122: Man Eating Monster Yue Zhong hesitated a moment and slowly said: But I already have a woman. Although Chen Miao is very pretty and full of life, but she wasnt charming enough to make Yue Zhong go crazy. He also didnt want to get her pregnant and make her regret for a lifetime. Chen Miao heard Yue Zhongs words, and her eyes slightly darkened. But she still stared at Yue Zhong and slowly said: No problem. Today I am voluntarily coming here to repay you, thanking you for saving my father. You saved him, so you saved our family. I dont have anything to repay you with. I only have this pure body. I want you to take it. After tonight, if you like, I will follow you and be your lover. If you dont want me then no problem. I will quietly leave. Yue Zhong looked at Chen Miao, the beautiful young girls words full of energy. His heart was slightly moved. This beautiful and pure young girl set his heart racing. He brought Chen Miao into his embrace, and that healthy young girls fragrance sunk into his nose. Today Yue Zhong was able to save the person named Chen Shitous life. Chen Shitou is the villages greatest hunter. After Z-Age, Chen Shitou and Chen Ning both took charge in clearing out the zombies in the village. If it wasnt for Chen Shitou, the Chen Family Village wouldnt have that many survivors. Chen Miaos face immediately became red in the embrace of Yue Zhong. Although she talked big, as the time came she was a little afraid and anticipating. Yue Zhong wanted to move a little, only with the slight movement, his right chest burst in pain. His body still hadnt completely recovered. Yue Zhong softly kissed Chen Miaos forehead, then the placed her to his right side. He closed his eyes and went to sleep: Sleep! Im tired today. Yes! Chen Miaos heart slightly relaxed, and she was somewhat disappointed as she quietly lay beside Yue Zhong. Early in the morning the second day, Yue Zhong brought Chen Miao to Chen Nings living room. Chen Nings family members looked at Chen Miao standing beside Yue Zhong. Their eyes all carried a strange light. Chen Miao stood a little bashfully beside Yue Zhong. In her heart, she had already slept in the same bed as Yue Zhong, so she is Yue Zhongs woman. Yue Zhong pulled out two boxes of milk from his backpack, two pieces of cake, and then gave Chen Miao half under the envious and admiring eyes of Chen Nings family. Milk and cake were already extravagant things in Z-Age. No one in the whole Chen Family Village had these things. Chen Miao drank the milk and nibbled on the cake, her face written with joy. In this type of world, being able to eat until one is full is already a desperate hope. Chen Miao had personally seen her classmates sell off their first night for a piece of corn cake. her being able to currently eat this good of food, she doesnt know how many times happier she is than others. What about the guides? Finished eating, Yue Zhong directly asked Chen Ning. Stone Horse Village is his base. He didnt know if the Long Hai City Survivor base were friends or enemies to the south, glaring upon them with envious eyes. He was extremely worried about the safety of Stone Horse Village. These are the guides! Yue Zhong, let me give you an introduction! This is my son Chen Wang! These other four are Chen Nian, Niuchao, Zhaoxing, and Sunye. Chen ning called over five people and introduced them. [TL: They appear to all be part of the Chen family, so Ive written them as first names.] Chen Wang and the others are all strong young men of the Chen Family Village. They all carried large machetes, spears, crossbows, and other cold-weapons on their backs. Yue Zhong looked at Chen Ning and said: I know. I want you to look over Chen Miaos family! I will quickly send people to pick you up. Chen Ning called Yue Zhong Captain Yue, naturally giving birth to the idea of placing himself into the hands of Yue Zhong. If Yue Zhong can return to Stone Horse Village and send people back, he will bring his people to join in with Yue Zhong. Chen Ning said: Yes! Yue Zhong didnt have any hesitation, he took Chen Wang and the others in the direction of the Zhang Family Village. The ever silent White Bones and Greenie followed at Yue Zhongs side. Chen Miao looked at the back image of Yue Zhong leaving. Her lips moved, yet nothing came out. Her father was still here recovering in bed. She couldnt follow together with Yue Zhong. Captain Yue. That is Zhang Family Village! Chen Wang pointed at a tiled building. It looked to be a little bit more thriving than Chen Family Village to Yue Zhong. Chen Wang looked at Zhang Family Village with a little fear and said: Zhang Family Village and our village arent the same. Their village is a large one with over three hundred people. After Z-Age, the large majority of three hundred people turned into man eating monsters. Among the man eating monsters were some extremely fast ones, they could compare with the wild wolves in the mountains. The Chen Family Village is a small one, relatively closed off. They had never heard of movies and games like Resident Evil. Because of this they called the zombies man eating monsters. After running out of food, the Chen Family Village already thought of plundering Zhang Family Village. Only, they were utterly defeated by the evolved S1 zombie. If the S1 didnt stop to eat a fresh meal, no one from the search party would have escaped. Follow me! Yue Zhong looked at the Zhang Family Village, and plainly spoke. He brought along White Bones and Greenie towards the village. Three hundred zombies were already beneath them, even if his body is injured. Go! Seeing Yue Zhong stab towards the Zhang Family Village, Chen Wang and the other young men filled up with a manly spirit, and they closely followed behind Yue Zhong. Arriving at the village entrance, Yue Zhong reached in his bag and felt for a type 54 pistol, and he opened fire at the village. A gunshot boomed, the motionless zombies all turned their heads, and they began to wobble over towards their location. There were three S1 agility type zombies rushing out of the village towards Yue Zhong. Chen Wang saw the three S1 zombies running out of the village, and his expression became extremely pale. His body slightly quivered, and he said to Yue Zhong: Captain Yue!! Those are the quick man eating monsters!! Chen Wang was a member of the original search party. He had personally seen the S1 kill three of his team members. One person was eaten on the spot, and two others were slashed. They were infected and became zombies. The wailing sound of the man being eaten still haunted Chen Wang. The complexions of Chen Nian, Niuchao, Zhaoxing, and Sunye all changed upon seeing the S1. They practically wanted to turn around and flee. Take them out White Bones! Yue Zhong saw the three S1 zombies rush over, and he commanded to White Bones. At the present level of White Bones, he could easily drop three S1s. Chapter 123: Respect and Fear Receiving Yue Zhongs command, White Boness eyes flashed with a devil flame. Speeding forward, he rushed like a general carrying the battle flag towards the three S1s. White Bones shot out his power from a range of one hundred meters, rushing over in a few seconds. It slashed the axe, cutting the S1 at the waist. The black intestines, organs, and dirty blood spattered out onto the ground. Without stopping to rest, White Bones continued rushing forward. He dashed to the remaining two S1s and waived his axe, like a whirlwind it sent the heads of the remaining two S1s flying. Chen Wang and the others watched the massacre of the S1s by White Bones in a daze. Their eyes filled with shock and disbelief. The search party was ruined by the man eating monsters, yet they were easily slaughtered like little chicks in the hands of White Bones. This was something they momentarily couldnt take in. Chen Wang looked at White Bones a little excited and asked Yue Zhong: Captain Yue. Who is that person? So severe!! Chen Wang already knew White Bones was severe from when it took out the two guards of Chen Family Village, but he didnt think it was that awesome. Its name is White Bones. Lets go! Yue Zhong dully said. He picked up the life coins and a white treasure box dropped by the three S1s, then he took large strides into Zhang Family Village. The drops from the the lower level zombies became more and more rare over time. Chen Wang and the rest watched Yue Zhong from behind even though it was somewhat terrifying, but they still followed behind. The zombies in Zhang Family Village all started to bubble out at this time, and they formed into a group of several hundred zombies. So many man eating monsters! Chen Wang and the other young men momentarily passionately followed Yue Zhong. But seeing hundreds of zombies, their expressions became unbelievably pale, and they couldnt control their legs from quivering. The oppressive power between one zombie and hundreds is completely different. That many zombies could completely tear apart Chen Family Village, dont even mention that there are only six of them. Yue Zhong looked towards the zombie group approaching them. He raised his gun, and the head of zombie about seventy meters away recieved several bloody holes, then it powerlessly fell to the ground. White Bones turned into a fierce Slaughter God. It shot into several zombies and continuously waived its axe like a whirlwind. All of the zombies engulfed by the whirlwind had their heads sent flying, or their bodies were chopped into two pieces. The path it rushed along gave rise to a terrifying rainfall of heads and limbs. Yue Zhong followed behind White Bones, both his eyes undisturbed. He held a type 54 pistol and casually fired, headshotting the zombies that wandered over one by one. Greenies eyes flashed with a fierce light as it looked at the zombies. It flapped its wings and stomped with both legs, rushing forward. As soon as it reached the zombie group, its sharp beak pecked like lightning, easily cracking open the skull of a zombie. The zombies circled around. Greenie flapped its wings, and immediately sent them flying. Although Greenie was only a young bird, but it is a mutated beast, and its fierceness is unmatched. The zombies couldnt even slash through its outer feathers. Yue Zhong, White Bones, and Greenie were truly a ferocious group without peer. The zombies were cleared out by them as soon as they blocked the road circled around. Yue Zhong brought Chen Wang and the others through the pile of corpses. They easily cleared out the zombies blocking the path, and they easily started to move their way out of Zhang Family Village. The expressions of Chen Wang and the others were excited and in a trance after leaving the Zhang Family Village. How could they dare believe the town defended by hundreds of zombies could be so easily pierced through by Yue Zhong and his companions. So severe!! Chen Wang looked at Yue Zhong from behind, and his eyes flashed with worship and respect. This is the first time he had seen a fierce person like Yue Zhong. He at first didnt accept being thrown to Yue Zhong by his father, but now, all of the disobedience completely disappeared. Yue Zhong only pierced through the village. He didnt completely clear it out. There were still several zombies left in the village after he left. Those zombies could act as a natural protective screen, making outsiders unable to enter the Chen Family Village. There were thirty young and strong hunters among the dozens of people in Chen Family Village. After going through a little training and actual combat, they could become elite soldiers. Under the guidance of Chen Wang, Yue Zhong passed through Mudfish ravine. They passed through several small roads until they finally arrived at a cement road. Walking along, Yue Zhong asked Chen Wang at his side: How far to reach Stone Horse Village! There should still be five kilometers! Chen Wang approximated then said to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong inspected his surroundings and then continued forward. At this time, a gunshot came from a side road. Yue Zhongs brow wrinkled. He looked in that direction and asked: What is over there? Chen Wang looked and said: That side is Big Cliff Village! Stone Horse Village isnt far past Big Cliff Village. Lets take a look! Yue Zhong immediately walked towards the direction of the gunshot. Yue Zhong saw a bus, a hummer, and a jeep struggling forward among a crowd of hundreds of zombies at the entrance to Big Cliff Village. Busses, Hummers, and Jeeps are vehicles that can easily send zombies flying. But the zombie crowd was too large. The three large vehicles were caught up in the swarm, and they couldnt move. There was a pile of zombies steamrolled behind them, but a large amount of zombies were still circled around flapping their arms at the doors. The vehicles started to sway from being hit by the bodies, and their movement speed became very slow. If no one assisted, the survivors in those three vehicles would end up surrounded, ripped apart, and then chewed up. Yue Zhong saw the sight, then he said to Chen Wang and the others: You guys wait here. Ill go save them. Chen Wang and the five others looked at each other, and then nodded. Rushing into the zombies with their strength would only be a path to death. Yue Zhong strode towards the zombie swarm. He raised a gun after arriving within one hundred meters, and then he placed a bullet between the eyebrows of a zombie. Hearing the gunshot, they sensed a person. The group surrounding the three vehicles immediately started to wobble towards Yue Zhong. Take them out! Yue Zhong commanded to White Bones and Greenie at his side. White Bones and Greenie received the command, and they immediately rushed towards the crowd of zombies. Chapter 124 White Bones and Greenie rushed into the zombie group, immediately creating a bloody flesh storm. No zombie could stop the axe of White Bones and the peck of Greenie. The slow moving ordinary zombies were massacred under the cooperation of the two. The group of zombies surrounding the three vehicles immediately started towards White Bones and Greenie after sensing the activity. The pressure on the vehicles alleviated quite a lot. The three vehicles got a little wiggle room, and they immediately used the max horsepower to rush out of the zombie crowd, sending the zombies flying one after another. The three vehicles rushed forward without any reduction in speed. Along the way, they ruthlessly struck dozens of zombies in the process of fighting White Bones. White Bones holding his axe also couldnt stop the bus. He was sent flying along with six other zombies to the side. The hummer also ruthlessly struck into Greenie fighting on the highway. Greenie let out a cry as it was hit by the truck, and it was sent flying to the side. Greenie!! Seeing the sight, Yue Zhongs eyes both became red, and he let out a roar. Yue Zhong never though the people he was saving would be so ruthless. In order to flee a little faster, they unexpectedly struck and sent flying the people saving them. They didnt stop after sending Greenie and White Bones flying. The three vehicles hastily fled on the road, and at the same time they ruthlessly struck out towards the center of the road where Yue Zhong was standing. A group of scum! Yue Zhong enraged in his heart. He raised a finger and pointed. A magic spell started, and a fireball boomed into a wheel on the bus. There was a loud explosion. The bus was knocked to the side in flames, colliding to the side of the road. The other two vehicles even more fiercely charged towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with a cold light. He started moving using his high level speed, slightly shifting his body, he passed the two vehicles like a demon. Just in the instance those two vehicles approached, Yue Zhong started his skill Art of Fear. An enormous awe-inspiring spirit enshrouded everything within ten meters. The Hummer and Jeep were absorbed in the Art of Fear skill, and the drivers inside lost their sense of perception out of fear, crashing into the two sides of the road. Yue Zhong didnt stop to look at the survivors in the vehicles. He hastily dashed towards the direction of Greenie. Three zombies wandered in front of Yue Zhong blocking his path. He pulled out an Imitation Tang Sword, and slash by slash he easily decapitated them. Yue Zhong came to Greenies side, only seeing the eyes of the young green eagle revealing a trace of pain. Greenie flapped its wings and struggled, but it couldnt stand up. The Green Feather Eagle is an overlord of the skies. On the ground it can only bully ordinary zombies. Greenie is also a young eagle. Its body already suffered heavy damage after being hit by the Hummer. Yue Zhong had already leveled up to 26, but if he was hit by a Hummer, he would also receive serious injuries. Yue Zhong grabbed the life saving flower and water mixture from his bag and made Greenie drink it. Greenie finally calmed down after swallowing the life saving flower medicine, but he still didnt stand up. Obviously he suffered serious injury. On the other side, White Bones stood up from the place he flew towards like nothing happened. White Bones resumed slaughtering the surrounding zombies without the slightest bit of change. It is an organism that cannot die unless his skull is destroyed. The spirit flame within its skull has to be destroyed, otherwise it practically cannot die. Although White Bones is fierce, and it continuously beheaded zombies, by losing Greenies important combat ability, it was still encircled by the remaining hundred plus zombies. In addition another zombie crowd of over a hundred made their way towards Yue Zhong. Looks like I will have fight for my life today! Yue Zhong held an Imitation Tang Sword, and his brows slightly wrinkled. Dodging the two high speed vehicles just now advanced his condition. Yue Zhongs wound had a faint pain. It is hard to say how much pain high level fighting would cause. But at the last moment, he didnt wish to abandon Greenie. After Greenie grows up, it absolutely would become a trump card for Yue Zhong. Chen Wang and the others watched Yue Zhong walk towards the zombie crowd. They looked at each other in disbelief. If it were dozens of zombies they would rush to Yue Zhongs side and fight. But the stench coming off of the rotting corpses from the hundred plus zombies brought a terrifying power that made the men too afraid to move. A strong young man about twenty-six or twenty-seven rushed towards Chen Wang and asked: Chen Wang, what do we do? Chen Wang looked at Yue Zhong holding an Imitation Tang Sword facing a hundred zombies and hesitated a moment. Although he held some respect for Yue Zhong, he couldnt go into a crowd of zombies and risk his life for Yue Zhong. At this time, there was a rumble of engines. An IFV and a military jeep came over to their direction. Liu Yan saw Yue Zhong from far away from within the IFV. He excitedly yelled out: Captain Yue! That is Captain Yue!! Quick go!! Quickly drive over! Under the urgings of Liu Yan, that IFV and military jeep formed a small motorcade and rapidly sped towards Yue Zhong. The type 86, 7.62 millimeter machine gun madly opened fire. It formed a bullet screen that cut down zombies like a wheat harvest. Some of the bullets hit the zombies directly in the head, sending their skulls flying. Five of Yue Zhongs direct evolver subordinates jumped out of the IFV. They held Imitation Tang Swords and went after the zombies shot to the ground. As soon as they entered the zombie crowd, they fought risking their lives to chop at the ordinary zombies. In addition to the five direct evolver subordinates, five trained soldiers that Yue Zhong had absorbed from Long Hai City also came forward. Those professional soldiers werent the same as Yue Zhongs evolver subordinates. They skillfully held their rifles and continuously made headshots, exploding the skulls of zombie after zombie. Those five subordinates and the five professional soldiers were the elites of the zombie killers. Adding on the combat unit to White Bones, those ordinary zombies didnt stand a chance. They were completely wiped out in a short amount of time. When the fighting finished, Liu Yan came to Yue Zhongs side, and his eyes filled with joy: Captain Yue! As expected you are fine! Yue Zhong pointed at the three vehicles and commanded to Liu Yan in a deep voice: Grab those guys and bring them to me! Yes! Liu Yan responded. He took men over to the three vehicles and grabbed all of them out. Chapter 125: Behead The survivors in the three vehicles were quickly pulled out, detained, and brought before Yue Zhong by Liu Yan. Yue Zhong forcefully suppressed the rage inside. He carefully examined the detained survivors who bit the hand that feeds. There were a total of twenty-five detained survivors, fourteen males and eleven females. Among the women there was one age twenty-one or twenty-two. She wore a white dress. Her figure was well developed, with a beautiful pair of legs, and an outstandingly delicate appearance. At the same time she carried a self confident and graceful temperament that was beautiful and moving to the extreme. Yue Zhongs subordinates all often stole glances at her. Given before Z-Age, this type of woman would have been a top class beauty. After Z-Age, several beautiful women had been ruined by men. Their temperaments had been broken and scattered. This type of woman with self confidence and grace is an extremely rare sight. Fuck, what type of people are you? Actually doing that to me. Do you know who I am? A young man wearing all international name brand clothes stared at the members who detained him and scolded. Yue Zhong walked over to the young man and said ice-cold: Oh! I want to know, who are you? A middle-aged man wearing glasses who had the air of a government official walked over to Yue Zhong. He bureaucratically said: Young comrade. Who is your leader? Let him come meet me. I am the Long Hai City deputy mayor Li Yuan. This person is Ma Ming, the son of Minister Ma of the National Development and Reform Commission. Li Yuan saw Yue Zhongs group had an IFV. Only the military could have this type of weapon. In addition Yue Zhong was short on goods and supplies. Those soldiers also all wore military clothes, so he wanted to find Yue Zhongs leader. Ma Ming looked at Yue Zhong and put on airs saying: Do you know who I am? Since you know, make your people protect me and go to Long Hai City Base. Yue Zhong stared at Ma Ming, this second-generation of the rich. He looked at the group of survivors and coldly said word by word: Who just gave to order to hit my person and pet? Those survivors touched by Yue Zhongs gaze all lowered their heads, not daring to look at him. Li Yuan heard Yue Zhongs manner of speaking and became upset. His brow wrinkled, and he shouted: Little comrade, make your leader come see me. Liu Yan disdainfully cast Li Yuan a glance, and he pridefully said to Liu Yan: Our leader is standing right before you. This personYue Zhong, the head Captain Yue. All of the survivors eyes fell upon Yue Zhong. The graceful high class beauty also curiously looked upon Yue Zhong. Grab the drivers. Yue Zhong commanded, and two of the team members pulled the three drivers over. Yue Zhong swept across the three. He spoke extremely ice-cold: Who made you drive the car and hit my people? The three drivers all lowered their heads and remained silent. Our countrys traditions are leniency for confessors, keep our heads down, resist being oppressed, and return home for new years. Whoever resists the actions of the government is looking for death. Furthermore, behind the drivers stood stood a representative of the government, deputy mayor Li Yuan, and the even more impressive son of the minister. Naturally they couldnt publicly sell off their counterparts. Ma Ming coldly smiled watching the three silent drivers. He then defiantly looked at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong pointed at a driver, he said with extreme coldness: Very good! You are extremely loyal, you truly have morals and integrity. Xu Wen! Bring me his head. I dont need these ungrateful bastards! Two of Yue Zhongs direct subordinate evolvers advanced forward. They dragged the driver out and pressed him to the ground. The evolver Xu Wen advanced. With cold eyes he held an Imitation Tang Sword and chopped the drivers head off. Blood burst out of the drivers neck. His head filled with astonishment with extremely large eyes rolled on the ground. Aaah!! Seeing a living person beheaded before them, several survivors let out a shriek, especially the women. Ma Ming, that second generation rich kid saw the driver getting beheaded and was scared pale. A yellow liquid dripped from his jeans onto the ground. The well tempered elegant beautiful woman was also scared and lost her color. A middle-aged man beside Ma Ming had a cold light flash in his eyes. He suddenly rushed towards Yue Zhong. He was a bodyguard found by minister Ma to protect his idiot son, and a retired special forces soldier. He was extremely strong, and at least twenty people had died in his hands. Yue Zhong calmly stood still, only coldly staring at the middle-aged man. White Bones eyes flashed with a spirit flame as it stood beside Yue Zhong. It waved an axe like a whirlwind and chopped that nimble soldier at the waist. The middle-aged mans upper and lower half separated. Blood and organs sprinkled out from the upper half. He still hadnt died, and the upper half painfully struggled in a pool of blood. Yue Zhong raised a gun and shot a bullet through the brains of the special forces soldier, ending his pain. Yue Zhong stared at the remaining two survivors and coldly asked: Who made you drive into my people? One driver was scared to incontinence, and pointed at Ma Ming. He knelt before Yue Zhong and repeatedly stuck his head against the ground saying: It was him!! He made us drive into your people! He said he would take the responsibility after hitting the people. He is the son of a high ranking official. We cannot disobey his commands. Dont kill me! Im begging you, dont kill me!! I only listened to commands! Ma Mings face turned white, and he scolded: Fuck! You dare sell me out! Do you believe I wont kill you! The other drivers body quivered as he knelt before Yue Zhong. He cried out with a big voice: Deputy Mayor Li Yuan made me hit the people! I was only listening to commands. Im begging you dont kill me! Dont kill me! The color of Li Yuans face changed, and he shouted: Zhang Cheng, dont spit out slander! Li Yuan couldnt change too much at this life and death juncture. Driver Zhang Cheng wept and pointed at a frail man and said to Yue Zhong: Yue Zhong, Captain Yue Zhong it is truly what Mayor Li said! When I was driving I asked him, he said all of the responsibility would be his. If you dont believe you can ask Lei Jian. Lei Jian also heard. Yue Zhong stared at the thin and weak man, and he coldly said: Is it true? If you dont speak the truth with me, then you will die together. Under the threat of death, Lei Jians body shivered, he and said with a quivering voice: Its true! Zhang Chen isnt lying. It was Mayor Lis command! I heard! Li Yuans breath trembled. He stared at his advisors and scolded: Lei Jian! You ungrateful thing. Do you forget who helped you become promoted to director? Chapter 126: Military Camp Information Yue Zhong coldly said: Drag those two out! Four team members walked over and dragged Ma Ming and Li Yuan out like dogs. Li Yuans face was appalled, and he angrily growled: This is treason!! Counterrevolutionary!! You are abusing the death penalty, opposing the government, and committing crimes against humanity. You are an enemy to the communist party, the government, and the people. You cannot have a good ending if you continue like this. Ma Mings expression turned pale. Not repeating his previous arrogance, he cried out: Dont kill me!! My father wont let you go!! My father wont let you go!! Li Yuan and Ma Ming were brought forward by the four personnel and pressed to the ground. Looking at Li Yuan and Ma Ming being pulled out. That beautiful and graceful woman couldnt help but glance over at an ordinary looking middle-age man to her side. The mans eyes constantly flashed with a light like electricity. Seeing the vision of the beautiful woman, the middle aged man slightly and inaudibly shook his head. Even if he were elite special forces, he couldnt save Ma Ming being surrounded by so many experts. White Bones, standing at Yue Zhongs side, made him even more unbelievably scared. Given that he wasnt certain of the power of White Boness axe. Yue Zhong turned his head and looked at Chen Wang and the others. He tossed the type 54 pistol in his hand over to Chen Wang. He pointed to Ma Ming and commanded: Execute him! Chen Wang grabbed the type 54 pistol. His face turned green, and his white hand couldnt stop shaking. He had killed zombies, but he had never killed a person. Yue Zhong stared at Chen Wang and coldly said: If you dont want to, I wont force you. In the past I promised your father. If he throws all of his villagers in with me, I will let him form a unit. But the combat units under my command must completely follow my orders. Dont follow my command, and you cannot be combat unit members. You can be laborers. Chen Wangs heart shivered, and his hand continuously trembled. At this time, Zhaoxing shot forth like an arrow from the side. He grabbed the pistol from Chen Wang and directly pointed it at Ma Mings head, then pulled the trigger. Dont kill me Boom! That arrogant second generation wealth Ma Ming got a bullet between his eyebrows, and he lifelessly fell to the ground. Zhaoxing looked at Chen Wang and yelled: Brother Chen! What are you hesitating for? These scum are all ungrateful shameless bastards. If it wasnt for Captain Yue Zhong, they would all be food for the man eating monsters. Yue Zhong saved them, and they still wanted to kill Captain Yue. These type of people are fine to kill! Yue Zhong carefully looked at Zhaoxing. He discovered this was the person who came to Chen Nings household in the past to ask for help saving Chen Shitou. He walked over to Zhaoxing and clapped his shoulder: Very good! You strictly executed my command. From now on, you are the team leader of the seventh small unit. Zhaoxing straightened out his chest. Even if he didnt know the weight of the seventh small team leader, but he felt extremely honored to acquire Yue Zhongs praise. Along the road, Zhaoxing was already completely impressed by Yue Zhongs manner. Young and impulsive, he was also extremely angry at Ma Mings group of survivors ungrateful behavior. Yue Zhong took the pistol from Zhaoxings hand and walked over to Li Yuan. Li Yuan looked at Yue Zhong and begged: Dont kill me!! Im begging you, dont kill me! You are committing a crime!! Go die! Yue Zhongs vision cold, he placed the gun on top of Li Yuans brow, and opened up a bloody hole. Li Yuans eyes were full of regret and fear. His corpse powerlessly collapsed to the ground. After dropping Li Yuan, Yue Zhong walked over to the twenty plus survivors and coldly said: I am Yue Zhong. From now on, you are my spoils of war. The men will do hard labor. The women will wait for their arrangements. Although Yue Zhong killed the primary evil, but he didnt have any good feelings towards these survivors that he rescued. He needs to set up a survivor base in Stone Horse City, and that requires a large amount of hard labor. He planned to make these men become laborers. One driver beheaded, one person chopped at the waist, and two people executed by the gun. All of the survivors coldly shivered under these terrifying sights. They looked upon Yue Zhong with eyes full of fear, and they didnt dare say anything. At this time, the elegant beautiful woman with a pleasant temperament said in a soft voice: Wait a moment! Yue Zhongs brow wrinkled. He looked at that woman and coldly said: Do you have a problem? Dont speak rubbish. The woman although refined, graceful, and uncommonly beautiful. Yue Zhong had extreme loathing towards this group of ungrateful survivors, carrying over to not having any good feelings towards her. Xia Yue directly looked at Yue Zhong and slowly said: Hello, I am Xia Yue. Hitting you and your companions had nothing to do with us. It was all Li Yuan and Ma Ming. Could you please give us our freedom? Yue Zhong stared at Xia Yue and coldly laughed: No! You are my spoils of war. If you want freedom, give me your goods in exchange. I can let you freely depart if you give me enough guns, ammunition, food, and medicine. Otherwise you must honestly listen and obey my arrangements. Xia Ming and these survivors didnt know the cruelty of the outside world. They wholeheartedly wanted to separate from the control of a boss like Yue Zhong. They didnt suffer the Long Hai City survivor Z-Age torment. Xia Yue pointed at her bodyguard and said: I know the location of a military camp nearby. There should certainly be several weapons there. Can we exchange the location of that military camp for our freedom? Yue Zhong looked at Xia Yue, and he mockingly laughed: You may! But that camp must be nearby. If it is the military base near Qingyuan county, then dont even mention it. The outside world is extremely cruel. Even the Long Hai City survivor base controlled by the government is short on goods and supplies, and people are as cheap as ants. A beautiful woman like Xia Yue going to Long Hai City survivor base is like a sheep going into the mouth of a tiger. But since the counterpart wished to use a military base as exchange, Yue Zhong wished to let them leave. As far a his power goes, the importance of guns, ammunition, and military equipment far exceeds the that of a beautiful woman. The addresses of various military posts are secret. They are classified military secrets. They are only discovered accidentally when local people pass by. Apart from this, only high level military members or related personnel know their locations. Yue Zhong, an ordinary city resident, basically had no clue as to the addresses of these military locations. Otherwise, he would have taken people there earlier to capture it. Each military base represented a large amount of guns and ammunition. Yue Zhongs military power could change overnight upon capturing one. Xia Yue pointed to the west and said to Yue Zhong: There is a military base ten miles west. There was an infantry battalion stationed there in the past Chapter 127: Long Hai City Base Guests Yue Zhong cut off Xia Yues words: Dont say anymore! First come back with us. Wait for us to find the base, and we will release you two. We will guarantee your safety and property until this happens, and we will provide the minimum living guarantees. Yue Zhong was currently seriously hurt. Even if his body far exceeded a normal persons, he couldnt lead this group of soldiers to recover a military base. The current priority is to recover his condition. He could slowly kill hundreds of ordinary zombies if he could recover to his peak fighting strength. With the cooperation of White Bones and five evolvers, Greenie was able to be moved on top of a Hummer. The bus without a wheel was emptied of oil and abandoned. Apart from Xia Yue and her bodyguard, all of the survivors could only walk under the observation of the IFV. They headed in the direction of Stone Horse Village. With a face full of worry, Lu Wen rushed into Yue Zhongs embrace as soon as he returned to the villa. With happy tears she sobbed: Big brother Yue Zhong, you are okay! Guo Yu watched Yue Zhong embrace Lu Wen with envy. She also wanted to rush into Yue Zhongs embrace at the first moment, but her reason suppressed her impulses. Im okay! Wen Wen, come with me! Yue Zhong lightly patted Lu Wens back, and he lead Lu Wen out of the villa. Yue Zhong pointed at the injured Greenie who had no vitality and said to Lu Wen: Quickly use the Minor Injury Healing skill to help it recover. Lu Wen curiously looked at Greenie and walked over to it. The green feather eagle is still a type of fierce violent overbearing flesh eating mutated beast. Yue Zhong couldnt have tamed Greenie if it wasnt a young bird. Greenie was only close with Yue Zhong. Its eyes flashed with a fierce light as soon as Lu Wan approached it. Its beak immediately pecked towards Lu Wen. Yue Zhong keenly felt Greenies murderous intent, and he hastily shouted: Stop! This is one of your female masters. You must not harm her! Hearing Yue Zhongs command, the murderous intent in Greenies eyes departed, and it didnt start any attacks towards Lu Wen. Lu Wen cautiously walked towards Greenies side. She started the skill Minor Injury Healing and helped Greenie recover from its injuries. The injuries that Greenie suffered all started to quickly recover under the Minor Injury Healing skill of Lu Wen. Its vision towards Lu Wen became softer. Although mutated beasts couldnt speak, their intelligence was ten times greater than animals before Z-Age. It could differentiate who was good and bad. The natural healing ability of Greenie was originally strong due to being a mutated beast. In addition Yue Zhong used life saving flower medicine on its wounds right after being injured. After using the Minor Injury Healing Skill, it quickly recovered the greater half. Greenie flapped its wings and stood up. Lu Wen looked at Greenie. She caressed its bright and clean tail feathers and asked Yue Zhong: Big brother Yue Zhong! What is this big birds name? Lu Wen really liked this mighty appearing young green feather eagle. This made her think of the big bird of prey in The Return of the Condor Heroes. Although they were two different animals, but she didnt know how much mightier the green feather eagle is than the one on tv. [TL: Return of the Condor Heroes is a classic Wuxia tv show by Jinyong ӹ] Yue Zhong smiled: It is named Greenie! Why is it called Greenie? I saw its tail feathers were green so I decided to call it Greenie. Big brother Yue Zhong, you really have no standards for your names! Haha! Cough cough! Yue Zhong laughed, and suddenly his brows wrinkled, coughing due to the wound in his right chest. Big brother Yue Zhong, why are you? Are your wounds still not good? Quick go back and rest! Lu Wen looked at Yue Zhong, and her face changed. She hastily walked to Yue Zhongs side deeply troubled. She remember Yue Zhong being pierced through and grabbed by the green feather eagle. Guo Yu also walked over, her big beautiful eyes looked at Yue Zhong with tenderness overflowing. Yue Zhong looked at Guo Yu. He reached out a hand and stroked her hair. He then returned to his room and rested. Yue Zhong returned to presiding over Stone Horse Village. Chi Yang took two elite small combat units and an IFV and slaughtered his way to Chen Family Village. He rescued the survivors there and brought them all back. Stone Horse Village is a small town. The town didnt have any heavy manufacturing, yet it had several blacksmith shops. Yue Zhong rescued three blacksmith survivors when he recaptured Stone Horse Village. Yue Zhong made those blacksmiths take on apprentices, and they started manufacturing cold weapons like large knives, shields, and crossbows. Stone Horse Village held several thousands of people before Z-Age. The small town held a large amount of foodstuffs and non-staple foods. Although Yue Zhongs pressure to find food was still there, it decreased at lot after finding the foodstuffs. After recovering a large amount of staple and non-staple foods, Yue Zhong increased the treatment and rewards for his incorporated personnel. The ordinary survivors also received a steamed bun in addition to three bowls of diluted gruel each day. Yue Zhongs policy is dont labor dont eat. Providing relief food didnt let the survivors starve to death, but it also didnt let them eat until they were satisfied. There was also as small scale coal power plant in the little town. A large amount of coal had been accumulated inside. They could provide power to the whole village for two months if they used it to maximum capacity. A hundred men used the steel and cement materials in the village to build a crude city wall at the front of the village. The city wall didnt have the least bit of usefulness in modern warfare, but it was extremely useful for dealing with zombies. Not every man has the guts to go to the front line and kill zombies with Yue Zhong. The majority of those that didnt wish to go to the front lines and fight zombies helped build the city wall. Each person could eat to their full and receive a steamed bun as wages when they worked on building the wall. This type of wages already made the survivors who were so hungry that they didnt look human extremely satisfied. A large amount of men and women began to organize and fish in the two Lei river tributaries. They were able to obtain a large amount of freshwater fish each day. There were also some men and women who went to the base of the mountain behind the village and foraged for edible plants. Yue Zhong didnt kill the two drivers that tried to hit him. He used them as lab rats to test if the wild plants in the mountains were poisonous. After eating two dozen various plants, the two drivers finally died from poison. But their sacrifice allowed them to create a diagram for tens of edible plants. This allowed Yue Zhong and his team members to eat fresh vegetables. Yue Zhongs injuries completely recovered under the constant treatment of Lu Wen after two days. An unexpected guest was brought before Yue Zhong by his team members during the time he was getting ready to go capture the military base. An extremely refined thirty year plus year old middle aged man wearing glasses reasonably looked at Yue Zhong and said: You are Yue Zhong! I am Kong Tao of the Long Hai City government! I have come here to represent the Long Hai City government and negotiate with you! Chapter 128: H1 Kong Tao looked slightly haughty at Yue Zong and boldly said: The Long Hai City government can give you amnesty for murdering policemen and the surprise attack of the base at that time. But you must comply with the following points. First, you must return the IFVs and give all types of weapons obtained through various channels to Long Hai City government. Second, dissolve your illegal military and completely integrate into the army. Third, bring all of the survivors, and goods and materials to Long Hai City survivor base. So long as you do these three things, the Long Hai City government will provide amnesty for your offenses. You may also retain your personal property, and you and your family members may live in the specialty region. You will be provided as a Deputy Cadre in the specialty region. Yue Zhong is only a bandit leader in Kong Taos eyes. Furthermore, they surveyed the survivors who came in contact with Yue Zhong at Long Hai City, and they inferred Yue Zhong had an idea to join Long Hai City government. They decided to use this method to recruit him. Without expending a single soldier they could disarm Yue Zhong and bring him under their command. Yue Zhong coldly looked at Kong Tao. A a matchless spirit bubbled out from his body with mighty pressure. Kong Tao, pressured, was practically unable to breathe and slightly lowered his head. Yue Zhong directly gave Kong Tao a notice to leave: Go back and tell your leaders. I cannot accept a single condition. If you want to grab me, then send people to come and grab me! Please return! Kong Taos face changed, and he shouted: Yue Zhong, do you know the nature of your current behavior? Behavior that opposes the government and society. You are an enemy of the communist party and the people. You are a bandit. If you insist, then you will ultimately go down in history as a disgrace. Yue Zhong looked at the political official Kong Tao acting like this a little perplexed: Scram! Expel him! Two personnel members grabbed Kong Tao according to Yue Zhongs command. Yue Zhong suddenly changed his idea and said: Wait a moment. Lock him up. Send two people to guard him. Do not permit him to take one step outside the room. Kong Taos face changed. He shouted while being dragged by the two men: Yue Zhong, what are you thinking? Right now you are opposing the Peoples [TL: He was probably going to say the Peoples Liberation Army or the Peoples Communist party of China something along those lines.] Chi Yang asked from the side: What are you planning to do? Yue Zhong said in a deep voice: Im afraid this situation cant be good. We must enter the field with them. We must obtain stronger power and then act. I will take people to capture the armory. Chi Yang, you make Xiao Ming lead people to watch over Long Hai City survivor base. Have them come back and report if they even disturb a blade of grass. Yue Zhong found sixty motorcycles in Stone Horse Village. The large majority of those motorcycles were given to the army and Chi Yangs small group, Liu Yans armored unit, and Da Gouzi small group. Although Xiao Ming wasnt outstanding when they captured Stone Horse Village, but he is an extremely capable soldier. Chi Yang nodded, then turned and left. C Over there is the military base I talked about. Xia Yue pointed at a far away military base and spoke to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong looked towards the place Xia Yue pointed. There was indeed a lonely military camp set up on the outskirts. Zombie after zombie wearing military clothes stood nearby wandering around. Yue Zhong stared at the distant military camp, and he said to subordinates: I will go first. You all stay here and await orders! Yue Zhong and White Bones strode towards the military camp. Yue Zhong broke open a bag of blood and sprinkled it on White Boness body. White Bones rushed like an arrow towards the military cam filled with blood. It rushed into the middle of the group in a few flashes. Like entering unmanned territory, it beheaded those zombies wearing military clothes. The zombies of the whole camp started to circle around, attracted by the bloody body of White Bones. Yue Zhong strode behind White Bones. He held a type 03 rifle and frequently took shots, headshotting zombie after zombie. Fighting in close combat uses up an extremely large amount of stamina. Yue Zhong must conserve his stamina when he faces tens or even hundreds of zombies and use a gun to fight. Furthermore, his enemies were not only zombies, but men as well. Because of this he never stopped training his shooting skills. Those slow moving zombies were the best target practice for Yue Zhong. His gun technique could continuously improve as long as he constantly used live ammunition . There were more and more zombies. White Bones beheaded zombies with his axe and retreated backwards at the same time. Those zombies couldnt stop an attack from White Bones, but the amount was too large. White Bones could be completely surrounded unable to move if it became encircled. Zombie after Zombie continuously fell to the ground with crisp gunshots. Zombie head after head was sent flying as soon as they entered within the attack range of White Bones. In a short moment over fifty zombies were killed with their combined power. Xia Yue watched Yue Zhong and White Bones easily hunt those zombies from far away. Her heart filled full of fearful thoughts: How severe! Suddenly, a green colored S2 jumped high into the sky from the crowd of zombies, rushing towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong immediately raised a gun to the green S2 and continuously shot. The S2 set off a danger response as soon as Yue Zhong raised his gun to aim at it. It kicked a little, and moved like the wind to the side, making Yue Zhongs bullets completely miss. The S2s speed was quick like a blast. In a few flashes it dashed before Yue Zhong. It fiercely clawed towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed a cold light. He slashed towards the S2 with a sword in his right hand. A cold light flickered, and the rushing S2s head tumbled to the ground. A large experience orb sunk into his body. Easily disposing of the S2, Yue Zhongs type 03 rifle started taking out the heads of the ordinary zombies. At this level, using ordinary zombies to level up is difficult. It is better to use the zombie crowd for moving targets to increase his shooting ability. As Yue Zhong and White bones were hunting the ordinary zombies, a red colored zombie on top of a large building opened its mouth wide. A fireball boomed out towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong felt a dangerous sensation as soon as the the red zombie opened its mouth. He immediately rolled away. The fireball exploded at his original location, creating a fist sized pit into the ground. Yue Zhong stood up with his body covered in dust. He made irregular movement while looking at the large building at the same time. The data for the red zombie immediately entered into his mind. Level 30 Flame Infected H1. Possesses the ability to shoot fireballs. Chapter 129: Crash Job Zombies posses a long distance attack branch? Yue Zhongs mind became hazy as he looked upon the flame zombie H1 on top of the large building. The S type zombies were already too much trouble for people. Now there are H type zombies that can attack from long range suddenly appearing. The future for mankind battling zombies became even more difficult. I must fully learn its firing rate. Yue Zhong raised his head and watched the H1 occupying the large building in the military camp. He longer moving irregularly and raised his gun at the camp entrance, fighting the ordinary zombies together with White Bones. The flame type H1 zombie honestly laid down on its stomach and watched Yue Zhong from the roof of the high building. It only had attack instinct, not the slightest bit of hidden conscious. This is the greatest weakness of the zombies. Yue Zhong and White Bones fought and moved backwards at the same time. There were over a hundred corpses on the street of the military camp after fifteen minutes. Only the whole camp had over eight hundred zombies. Yue Zhong and White Bones killed so many zombies, but the amount of zombies didnt seem to lessen. The stamina of Yue Zhong and White Bones started to continuously drop. White Bones also has stamina restrictions. It can no longer continue fighting if its stamina is used up. Moreover, the zombies stamina is never ending and daunting. Yue Zhong felt a warning in his mind fifteen minutes after the flame zombie shot the first fireball. He immediately used all of his strength to move to the side. The firing rate is one every fifteen minutes! Not bad! Yue Zhong calmly analyzed the flame zombies firing rage and slightly relaxed a breath. If that flame zombies firing rate was too frequent, then tens of flame zombies could form a terrifying small sized artillery unit. After testing out the flame zombie shooting rate, Yue Zhong raised his rifle into the sky and gave the three shot attack signal. Two IFVs, three hummers, and a Humvee mounted with a heavy machine gun formed a motorcade along the road and traveled over from far away. [TL: The Humvee is actually named the Dong Feng Ferocious Warrior It is an off road military vehicle made by the Dong Feng off-road limited liability company. This is the same company that makes the Dong Feng truck. As such, I will just start calling the Dong Feng trucks semi-trucks or large trucks depending on the context. They appear to just be semi-trucks made by the Dong Feng Company. I wasnt sure what a Dong Feng truck was earlier or else I would have just changed it a long time ago. The Humvee actually looks like this if you would like to see it: http://baike.google.com/view/1492945.htm ] Personel from the rapidly approaching motorcade carried all types of guns and madly spread fire at the large amount of zombies that had been coerced to leave the camp. The two IFVs with the two type 86, 7.62 millimeter machine guns and the mounted type 67 heavy machine gun on the Humvee madly breathed flames. The interwoven fire created a terrifying bullet screen. They zombies enshrouded in the screen of bullets were totally torn apart. There were tens of L1s in the crowd of zombies. Those evolved L1 zombies couldnt stop the bullet screen, and they were torn apart one by one. Cease fire! Close combat unit approach! Yue Zhong gave the command after seeing a large slice of zombies being taken out by the bullets. It is hard to completely wipe out zombies relying only on bullets. After being baptised in the bullets, some zombies still didnt die, Their bodies ragged, the combat ability quickly descended, and they are unable to form a zombie crowd state. They are basically no match for the close combat unit wearing the snake skin armor. After a battle cry, ten close combat unit members charged into the crowd of zombies while holding Imitation Tang Swords. They madly slashed at those zombies who had fallen to the ground and were attempting to climb back up. Those close combat unit member had killed a large amount of zombies. They had all leveled up to about level 7. They mainly leveled up power and stamina. Using the Imitation Tang Swords, they cut through those zombies as easily as chopping leeks. A large of amount of zombies fell in the hands of those ten close combat unit members. Yue Zhong and White Bones rushed together into the depths of the military camp. The H1 is a target they must take out. The precious close combat unit could suffer casualties if the H1 fires another shot. Yue Zhong moved with all his strength. His speed surpassed the hundred meter dash champion before Z-Age. He and White Bones stabbed into the depths of the military camp like a sharp sword. Those zombies blocking Yue Zhongs path were beheaded, completely unable to hinder him. White Bones extremely violently slashed its axe on the other side, sending the heads of the zombies blocking the road flying one by one. A large amount of zombie heads flew into the sky along the way, an extremely bloody sight. A L2 appeared before their eyes as soon as Yue Zhong and White Bones dashed into the large military building. A huge fist ruthlessly attacked towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs body slightly shifted, drilling past the side of the L2. The L2s fist heavily exploded onto White Bones body sending it flying several meters away. Yue Zhong circled around the rear of the L2. He activated the skill Devil Flame. A devil flame rose from his right hand, and he slashed at the L2s large thigh. The scarlet red devil flame turned the right thigh into ash as soon as Yue Zhong made contact, splitting it into two sections. The L2 lost its balance for a moment after losing the right leg and dropped towards the ground. Yue Zhong chopped at the back of the L2 with a sword, making sure the L2 dropped all the way to the ground. He seized the opportunity, and used a foot to ruthlessly step on the L2s skull. The devil flame activated and burned the L2 into a crisp. Congratulations, you leveled up to level 27. You have attained two stat points. A large experience orb sunk into Yue Zhong as soon as the L2 died. He leveled up once again. Increase stamina and agility! Yue Zhong made his choice. Speed and Stamina is the current direction of his evolution choice. Yue Zhong placed the drops of the L2 into his storage ring. He quickly rushed towards the roof. Yue Zhong finally rushed to the roof after killing eight ordinary zombies and three L1s along the way. A lonely red body stood there on the roof. The H1 zombies head was twice as big as a normal persons head. It had a small body with four bulky limbs. Sensing Yue Zhongs arrival, the H1s four limbs began to act, and it rushed towards Yue Zhong. The speed is somewhat faster than an ordinary persons. Yue Zhong calmly evaluated as he watched the H1 rush over. The H1 zoomed to Yue Zhons side. I immediately opened its devouring mouth and bit towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs speed had been leveled up several times. The H1 basically couldnt compare. His body slightly shifted and avoided the charge attack of the H1. He pressed onto the H1 without much difficulty and firmly stopped its assault. Only has a biting close combat attack. The assault power is only at the level of an ordinary adult! In other words, apart from being able to shoot extremely dangerous fireballs from long range, its close combat ability is weak. Yue Zhong quickly made an evaluation, and then he slashed at the head of the H1. With a flash of the sword, the H1 was easily beheaded by Yue Zhong. It was even weaker than the body of an S1. Chapter 130: Capturing the Military Base The H1s body fell to the ground. A large experience orb sunk into Yue Zhongs body. A skill book, a green treasure box, and 100 life coins dropped from its body. Yue Zhong immediately rushed downstairs after putting those things into the storage ring. The battle still hadnt finished, and he must return to the fight right away. Yue Zhong rushed downstairs. White Bones followed behind, and they quickly killed twenty zombies along the way as they rush to the camp entrance. Yue Zhong saw the ten close combat unit members working in groups of two. They provided mutual support and deftly waived the Imitation Tang Swords, beheading zombie after zombie. Behind the close combat unit, ten of Yue Zhongs expert marksmen aimed and shot at the zombies from far away. Zombie after zombie was headshot and dropped under their precision fire. The two IFVs and the Humvee brought up the rear without firing. Ammo is an extremely precious thing for Yue Zhongs power. He didnt have the ability to recover bullets. Before he can manufacture bullets, it is better to conserve artillery fire and ammo. Yue Zhong wasnt willing to use the heavy ammunition unless they came across a zombie crowd. That would be a waste. The young bird Greenie also took part in the battle. It rushed into the zombie crowd. It cracked open zombie skulls with each peck, then it it pecked and gobbled up the zombies. It has an enormous immunity to the zombies carrying the infection. It even somewhat likes eating zombies. There were still twenty ordinary team members that used rifles to continuously fire into the mass of zombies. Yue Zhong quickly cut towards the zombies blocking the road and combined with the close combat unit after joining the battle. They formed a mad beheading unit that cut apart the zombies blocking the road. The fierce battle continued for more than an hour. The large portion of zombies was finally cleared out by Yue Zhong and the men he brought. Group after group filled into the buildings. They started to clear out the scattered zombies in the camp. Score! This time we scored! Yue Zhong entered into the camp. He saw ten Humvees mounted with type 86, 7.62 millimeter machine guns lined up. His heart immediately filled with joy. There were two IFVs and two machine gun vehicles mounted with dual 14.5 millimeter anti-aircraft machine guns parked there apart from the ten Humvees. [A 14.5 millimeter anti-aircraft machine gun vehicle looks something like this.] As soon as the armored vehicles entered Yue Zhongs hand, his troop flexibility and and firepower both received an enormous increase. Liu Yan, who was in charge of acquisitions, rushed out of a storehouse. He excitedly yelled to Yue Zhong: Captain Yue!! Captain Yue!! This time we scored!! We scored! Come quick! Yue Zhong heard Liu Yans words, and he zoomed over towards Liu Yan. He quickly entered that storehouse. Score!! A huge score!! Yue Zhong saw the storehouse weapons and equipment as soon as he entered the storehouse, and he became endlessly excited. A type 95 rifle with 5.8mm rounds, mortars, multipurpose bayonets, grenade launchers, type 95 machine guns with 5.8mm rounds, type 89 heavy machine guns with 12.7mm rounds, 35mm type 87 automatic grenade launchers, two dual mounted 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine guns, and type 40 type 8 rocket launchers. A large amount of standard PLA weapons were in the storehouse, causing the onlookers to be dazzled, pulling at their hearts. The equipment here was enough for Yue Zhongs to arm a Battalion. [TL: PLA is short for Peoples Liberation Army. It is a common acronym in China. A battalion is an army unit of 500 to 800 soldiers.] There was a large amount of ammunition, explosive artillery shells, grenades, hand grenades, and nine Red Arrow guided anti-tank missiles. Yue Zhongs army could replace their bird shotguns with cannons using this type of equipment. Their combat ability multiplied, transformed into a regular standing PLA army. Modern warfare weaponry is extremely important. With these war tools, Yue Zhong doesnt have a trace of fear towards the Long Hai City survivor base military. Yue Zhong was a little melancholy obtaining these weapons. He didnt have any specialized soldiers to operate this modern weaponry. Yue Zhong placed the distractions behind him, and he strode out of the military camp: One step at a time, one step at a time. Yue Zhongs personnel worked like a bee hive entering into the weapons storehouse and loading everything up on the Semi-trucks for transport. Every team members face was full of joy. They could become even stronger with weapons and ammunition. Weapons are a must when it comes to dealing with zombies or other people. Xia Yue and her bodyguard Gao Ying walked over to Yue Zhongs side. Yue Zhong looked at Xia Yue and dully said: According to our agreement, from now on you are free. Miss Xia Yue. Yue Zhong is a person serious about promises. He couldnt eat his words since he promised Xia Yue her freedom. Xia Yue looked at Yue Zhong and slowly said: Can I wait a short period of time in Stone Horse Village? Stone Horse Village continuously received survivors under Yue Zhong. They already slowly recovered their population. Yue Zhong is also not harsh at all towards survivors. So long as they are willing to work, they can eat their fill. Crime rate in the village was also very low under the patrols of the team members. Once a crime was committed, offenders were sent to the hard labor camps and forced to build the wall. Xia Yue and her bodyguard Gao Ying also planned to stay here a short time. There wouldnt be a problem with safety so long as they stayed. Yue Zhong looked at Xia Yue and plainly said: You may, but you arent a person in our system. You can only receive disaster relief rations. You must solve additional food problems yourself. Yue Zhong wouldnt force Xia Yue and Gao Ying to be a part of his system if they didnt want to be, but he couldnt give a large amount of food to these two idle people. The faces of Xia Yue and Gao Ying changed. They didnt have much food. They were able to eat white rice, fish, and vegetables while they followed Yue Zhong. Those two couldnt bear it if they had to eat that diluted disaster relief gruel. Xia Yue gnashed her teeth and said to Yue Zhong: Could you give us a vehicle! Let us go to Long Hai City survivor base on our own? Yue Zhong pondered a moment and said: You may! I will give you a vehicle after we return. I will let you all go to the Long Hai City survivor base on your own. Full of the camps equipment, the armored unit majestically headed towards Stone Horse Village. The whole Stone Horse Village stirred and boiled as soon as the armored vehicle unit returned. This armored vehicle united represented formidable power. It could easily tear apart a thousand zombies. It also represented the ability to provide safety, making them even more relaxed. Yue Zhong gave Xia Yue, Gao Ying, and Kong Tao a Jeep and let them leave Stone Horse Village after returning. Chapter 131: Long Hai City Reaction What? Yue Zhonggs group took over a camps worth of equipment? Is this true? Lei Chengs face was ashen as he looked at Kong Tao inside of Long Hai City survivor base. Kong Tao said: Absolutely true. Fuck! Lei Cheng dropped his voice and scolded. His complexion became unsteady. Lei Cheng had only captured an infantry military base. Those ten IFVs were only left in the camp there for a special reason. Lei Cheng used up a large amount of ammunition after capturing Qingyuan County. Even though Qinyuan county had an armory and a police station, it wasnt enough to make up for the large amount of ammunition lost in its capture. Lei Cheng originally planned to take troops and extinguish Yue Zhong if he refused. At this time he heard Yue Zhong captured a military camp and obtained a Battalions worth of equipment, and his idea immediately began to waver. Although he still believed he could take out a bandit like Yue Zhong, but there was a complicated power structure in Qingyuan County. He didnt want to risk the troops loyal to him in a rash action. Long Tao said; Chief Lei Cheng, I still need to go to Mayor Chen and report. I will be leaving. Long Tao is one of Lei Chengs people in the government. After Z-Age, following the break in commands from the central government, the military leader Lei Cheng began to concoct schemes. He started to permeate his influence into the government. Several government officials were loyal to Lei Cheng. After all, guns exhibit power. Lei Cheng had a battalion of soldiers in his command, and a battalions worth of equipment. He is the greatest military power in Qingyuan County. Qingyuan County also had other large and small power groups, but there was not a group that had the power to contend with Lei Cheng. But if all of the power groups in Qingyuan County combined, then Lei Cheng couldnt oppose them. Several of the troops in his battalion were only ordinary people. He could only trust in the core group that made up two platoons of professional soldiers. Lei Cheng plainly said: Go! Kong Tao left. Lei Cheng turned to his think tank member Fang Wen and asked: How do you see it? Fang Wen laughed: Give this matter over to Chen Jianfeng and let him have a headache. Lei Cheng said with wrinkled brows: How do we respond if he makes us go circle and destroy Yue Zhong? Cleaning out rebels is a fundamental responsibility of our military. Fang Wen smiled and said: Our unit still hasnt finished training. We still need a minimum of two months to finish training. Furthermore, we need a large amount of goods and materials to train. It will be a good time to make Chen Jianfeng give our military more supplies. Apart from the government and the military working together to capture Qingyuan county, following a long period without any word from the central government, Lei Cheng gave birth to scheming. But the government seized a large amount of goods and materials during this time. Although the military had their own small warehouse, the didnt have as much as the government. The government was in charge of the armed police and the regular police force, these two martial powers. They also had a large amount of supplies. Relying on their power and supplies, the government could somewhat check and balance the military. Lei Cheng relaxed his brow and revealed a smile: Yes! - In the lavishly decorated grand government building in Qingyuan County, a delicate appearing middle aged man with the aura of a scholar looked at Kong Tao with wrinkled brows. He asked in a deep voice: What? He refused our conditions? Correct! Kong Tao hesitated a moment, then grit his teeth and said: Yue Zhong is without order. There is not the slightest bit of the communist party or government over there. It is said he publicly killed government officials. A central party leaderships son also died at his hands. Impossible. He isnt like that! At this time, an unordinarily beautiful woman full of youth standing beside Chen Jianfeng couldnt help but speak out. Kong Tao pointed at Xia Yue and Gao Ying beside him, then said to Chen Jianfeng: Miss Chen Yao, this is what I personally saw and heard. Furthermore, this time two other people who came back with me are these two! Xia Yue revealed an elegant and graceful smile to Chen Jianfeng: Hello uncle Chen! We havent seen each other in a long time have we? Chen Jianfeng carefully looked at Xia Yue a moment. His face changed saying: You are Xia Laos granddaughter, Xia Yue! Xia Lao was one of Chinas earliest revolutionaries. The Xia family has enormous influence in China. Chen Jianfeng once paid respects to Xia Lao in the past during New Years. Xia Yue would be like a princess if it were before Z-Age. Because of this, Xia Yue let out a captivating smile that was bright and extraordinary: Many thanks for still remembering me uncle. Chen Yao couldnt help but interfere and ask: Did Yue Zhong truly publicly murdered government officials? You are? Xia Yue carefully sized up Chen Yao for a moment. Due to her arrogance, she didnt acknowledge the extremely remarkable beauty standing before her that could rival herself. Furthermore, standing beside Chen Yao, there was a beautiful, valiant looking, and handsome woman with shoulder length black hair, snow white skin, delicate features, and a pair of sharp eyes. This is my niece Chen Yao. This is Ji Qingwu! Chen Jianfeng gave Xia Yue an introduction. Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu are both extreme evolvers with level three skills. In addition, Ji Qinwu already broke through level ten. There are only a few evolvers within Long Hai City survivor base whose mastery of skills have become this strong. Xia Yue smiled at Chen Yao and directly said: Chen Yao, Yue Zhong really killed a government official. He also killed the central government Minister Mas son. Chen Yaos face turned white hearing these words. Z-Age hadnt even been around for a year, and the large majority of people still believed in the government. Yue Zhong killing a government official is a large crime, and killing a central government ministers son is an unpardonable offense. Xia Yue continued: Correct. Yue Zhong brought people to capture Stone Horse Village and a military base. At present he should have enough equipment to outfit a battalion. Chen Jianfengs brows began to wrinkle after hearing Yue Zhong captured Stone Horse Village and a military camp. Like that, Yue Zhongs combat ability changed into something that couldnt be ignored. He originally planned to use scare tactics to immediately break apart Yue Zhongs power. Afterall, the large majority of the military recruits in Long Hai City are a newly enlisted mob, and they hadnt gone through standard military training. Chen Jianfeng pondered a moment, then he commanded to Kong Tao: Kong Tao, take miss Xia Yue and her bodyguard away. Help her with a specially appointed observer status, and arrange for her to live in the specialty region. Original order turned to chaos after Z-Age. Xia Yue was one of the highest grade princesses of the communist party before Z-Age. Chen Jianfeng wanted to deliberately treat her well. Chen Jianfeng arranged for Xia Yue to enter the specialty region to pay respects to his previous relationships, and the other part was to have good karma. After all, the influence of the Xia family wasnt small, who knows what could come of it in the future. Chapter 132: Chen Jianfeng Chen Jianfeng immediately massaged his temples in pain after Xia Yue left. The situation in Long Hai City survivor base was extremely complicated. A large amount of government officials turned into zombies after Z-Age. Li Jianfeng had just gained a steady foothold after establishing the survivor base in Qingyuan County when government official after official came out of the woodwork to try and receive the benefits of victory. Z-Age hadnt been around for a while, and Li Jianfeng could only bite the bullet and accept those officials. After all, they were all government appointed officials. Those officials couldnt fight zombies. Gangs and intrigue began to come into play. The Long Hai City government became extremely fragmented, shaping into small groups. In addition to the government, the largest power, the military, wasnt as clean and honest as it was right before Z-Age started. Acting as the chief, Lei Cheng expelled dissidents while expanding his forces. Chen Jianfeng already practically had no authority over the military. There were all kinds of large and small spheres of power among the common folk, and they fought among themselves for goods. There would still be repeated incidents even if they gathered up and severely punished the rapists, murderers, thieves, robbers and such. Apart from this, a gathering of people is an enormous problem. That is the food problem. They had already increased to over five thousand survivors, and the amount of diluted gruel and goods they consumed was extremely enormous. The soldiers and government works must be guaranteed enough food to eat, and the foodstuffs were freely provided in the specialty region. Under these conditions, the food stores in Long Hai City could only last the next four months at most. This is only if the population doesnt increase. One should know, every day ten or tens of people would rush over from the nearby villages and join Long Hai City survivor base. Right before Z-Age started, ordinary people believed in the government more than they believed in themselves. And now a power hostile to the Long Hai City survivor base appeared nearby Qingyuan County, and that made Chen Jianfeng have an even greater headache. Chen Jianfeng isnt that type of honest and clean, spotless government official. But he is yet a government official who wishes to do the honest thing if he has the ability. The whole of Long Hai City government is managed and supported through him. He not only had to preside over the government, but he also had to balance out the interests of each side. The enormous pressure made his hair start to turn gray early. Chen Yao looked at the exhausted Chen Jianfeng. She couldnt help but ask: Second uncle, let me go have a talk with Yue Zhong! He isnt bad. He escorted me here. Ji Qingwu and I wouldnt be able to meet you if it wasnt for him. Yao Yao! People can change! Perhaps he was a good person before. Perhaps he was truly a person who had a heart to join in with the government like you say. But now Im afraid he already doesnt have those intentions. Chen Jianfeng frowned and slowly spoke. Chen Jianfeng already knew about Yue Zhong from the mouth of Chen Yao. He had worked in the government for many years and had an extreme understanding towards people. He conjectured that Yue Zhong really did have a heart to join the Long Hai City survivor base since he hastily arrived to the base after capturing Always Bright Village. But after Yue Zhong captured Stone Horse village, he guessed Yue Zhong already abolished any notion of returning to Long Hai City survivor base. I still want to go persuade him! Second uncle, let me go persuade him! If he can join our base, then he certainly will become a good helper. Chen Yao resolutely spoke. She also didnt want to see Yue Zhong and her second uncle become enemies. Chen Jianfeng stared at Chen Yao for a moment. His brow relaxed, and he teased: Looks like my familys Yao Yao is already at that age of love. Chen Yaos face reddened, and she became distraught. She couldnt help but yell out and justify: Second uncle! What are you saying. I dont like Yue Zhong! He has a cold nature, and he is boring. He isnt the slightest bit of a gentleman. How could I like him? I dont like him in the slightest! Moreover he already has a fifteen year old girlfriend. How could I possibly like that lolicon! Looks like she really likes Yue Zhong. Chen Jianfeng looked at the flustered Chen Yao. His brows wrinkled and he lightly tapped his ten fingers on the desk. He originally only wanted to make a joke, but he never thought he would expose his nieces feelings. Chen Jianfeng highly valued a good match. He absolutely would put a stop to an ordinary college student like Yue Zhong marrying Chen Yao before Z-Age. But right now Yue Zhong had already become a tyrannically strong evolver. He also had an armed force that exceeded a hundred men. To become this level of politician, one needs to attach importance to their partners. Chen Jianfeng thought for a moment, then hesitantly said to Chen Yao: Fine! You and Ji Qingwu go together to persuade him. If he wished to come over and join our base, then I will let him and his people establish the fourth special police brigade, and he will be the Captain for that fourth unit. After knowing Yue Zhongs attitude and his power, Chen Jianfeng completely abandoned the idea of completely removing Yue Zhongs munitions. He will use his official government seal to recruit Yue Zhong under his banner. The special police squadron is the martial force still under direct control of Chen Jianfeng. The treatment they received was the best. Every ordinary person in the base was envious of them. It doesnt need to be said that the captain of the special police squadrons were objects that would draw attention from everyone. Chen Yaos eyes lit up: Deal! Chen Jianfeng slightly laughed: Deal! Ji Qingwu and I will go back to prepare. Chen Yao pulled Ji Qingwu towards the exit of the office and stopped to speak, then they left the office. Chen Yao lived in the floor residence of a garden plot in the specialty region. As soon as Chen Yao returned home, Cai Xiao greeted her: Chen Yao, you returned! Quick eat some food. Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu entered into the house. There were five women in the house: Cai Xiao, Zhang Li, Lin Qi, Wang Fang, and Chen Qing. There was a large bowl of diluted gruel, seven steamed buns, and seven small pieces of lunch meat all neatly arranged. This was their lunch. Among the seven, only Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu had the specialty status to be able to obtain the government provided food. The rest of the five women didnt have official work. They could only stay in the house and rely on Chen Yao and Ji Qingwus help to survive. Things became a little tight after the excess supplies given to two people by the government were spread out among seven. Of course with the relationships that Chen Yao has with Chen Jianfeng, she only needs to open her mouth to be provided with more. But Chen Yao didnt do that because she doesnt have a princess complex. Furthermore, their current supplies far exceeded those provided to ordinary people. Chapter 133: Yao Yao Chen Yao took a large bite from a steamed bun after sitting down and asked: Zhang Li, how is the job hunt going? Chen Yao didnt even look at food like big white steam buns before Z-Age. But she had already changed a lot after Z-Age. This big white steamed bun and slice of lunch meat already made this former little princess extremely satisfied. Hesitating a moment, Zhang Li slowly said: I havent found suitable work. Zhang Li and the rest were only ordinary college freshmen. They hadnt graduated, and they didnt have any work experience. There was a lot of highly educated elite talent among the outside survivors. Right now in order to be a street sweeper in the specialty region, if one didnt have connections, at least a masters degree was required. Of course for Zhang Li and the other beautiful women, it would be very easy if they wanted to enter into a special kind of industry. But Zhang Li and the others still hadnt entered into a state of destitute. Naturally they didnt consider joining that special type of profession to make money. Cai Xiao drank a bit of watered down gruel, hesitated a moment, and then said: Yesterday I went out and saw sister Zhao. She begged to borrow a half kg of rice from us. Can we lend it to her, Chen Yao? Chen Yao silently hesitated a moment and said: Raising a child isnt easy! Next time you meet her bring her over and give her a quarter kg of rice. Chen Yao felt the difficulties of managing expenses after taking over the household affairs. Just feeding the seven of them required a lot of food every day. Adding on their compassionate hearts, they often helped the other women who came together with them to Long Hai City survivor base. The days became tight. Finished eating a steamed bun, Chen Yao hesitated a moment and said: Im preparing to go see Yue Zhong. Who wants to come with me? I want to go! I also want to go! The girls eyes brightened, and they responded one by one. Here they were like rice worms mixed in with food waiting to die. They didnt dare go anywhere outside of the specialty region. Zhang Li and the other also didnt dare casually move about in the specialty region. The law and order in the specialty region wasnt bad, but they didnt have any effect on the sons and daughters of higher ranking officials. They once saw a pretty housekeeper that didnt have any kind of a background walking alone along the street. She was dragged into a luxuriously decorated building by several young men. Several police circled the building after receiving the report. After one entered into the building, he emerged humiliated, then the unit was forced to leave. Before Z-Age, given that there is control over information on the networks, there were several people who dared openly rape their lower subordinate office workers. Privileged sons and daughters killed people and walk away. Dont even mentioned the collapsed order after Z-Age, a time when morals perished. The law is severe and cruel inside of the Long Hai City survivor base, but it is only directed at the common people. There isnt any restrictive power on the sons and daughters of high ranking officials. Seeing that sight, Zhang Li and the rest were afraid to go out and work. They completely lost their trust in the base, and they didnt dare become nannies. They only knew how lucky they were at Yue Zhongs side after they departed. It is very difficult for a woman without any power to continue surviving in this cruel world. Chen Yao looked a little complex at the five other women and said: Then we will go together! Early morning at the Stone Horse Village shooting range, Yue Zhong held a type 03 rifle and took ten shots at a target over a hundred meters away. The target had eight holes in the bullseye after the ten shots. The other two bullets were placed in the outside ninth and eighth ring. A delicate thin lolita with short black hair stood beside Yue Zhong. It was the little lolita that Yue Zhong found outside of Stone Horse Village, Yao Yao. Yao Yao watched Yue Zhong fire off successive shots, and those pair of bright black eyes attentively stared at the rifle in Yue Zhongs hands. Seeing Yue Zhong set down the type 03 rifle, Yao Yao rand over to his side. She extended both hand and used a cute little lolita voice to say to Yue Zhong: Let me play! Yue Zhong looked at Yao Yao, the little lolita who had just turned ten years old. He handed her the type 03 rifle: Be careful of the recoil! Yao Yao is only a ten year old lolita, but after she evolved, her body characteristics completely increased. Her Power and Strength had reached level 8. It was comparable to a grown man. Handling a type 03 rifle wasnt a problem. Yao Yao held and admired for a moment after receiving the type 03 rifle. She finally aimed at the target over a hundred meters away. A lolita only one meter and thirty-six centimeter tall carrying a ten centimeter tall rile gave people a strange uncomfortable feeling. Yao Yao pulled the trigger, a gunshot sounded, the bullet flew out, completely off target! Yao Yao bit her lip, she repeatedly pulled the trigger, emptying the entire clip. In the end the target over a hundred meters away had several bullet holes. Bullets! Yao Yaos eyes flashed a trace of excitement after completely emptying the clip. She extended out a little hand and asked for more bullets. Yue Zhong snatched the type 03 automatic rifle out of Yao Yaos hands and said: Good! Today we stop here! Now quick go to class! Children are mankinds future. Yue Zhong hired ten teachers to start instruct the children of the survivors on various topics after taking over Stone Horse Village. In the wake of ample supplies, the food served to the children at the cafeteria was improved. They didnt eat gruel but actual meals. Yao Yao frowned: Class is boring. Moreover studying those things doesnt have the least bit of use! Children often used guns on the battlefield in regions of constant disorder before Z-Age. The temperaments of several children became wild after Z-Age. They didnt want to study even more than before. They were more interested in picking wild vegetables and catching fish to provide food for the family than studying. It would have been difficult for the schools to attract children if he didnt enact the rule of children wont be provided food if they dont come to school. Yue Zhong looked at Yao Yao and said: Go or dont go. Dont go and Ill spank you! Yao Yao retreated several steps, her hands clutching her little bottom. She resisted and glared a Yue Zhong. Finally she gave up under Yue Zhongs abuse of authority and ran away like a wisp of smoke. She once didnt listen to Yue Zhongs words, and she was grabbed up by him and given a good spanking. This finally made her well behaved. Looking like a innocent and cute little woman Chen Miao walked over wearing a white blouse, a pale yellow skirt, white cotton socks, and little boots, and she gave Yue Zhong a towel. Yue Zhong grabbed the towel, wiped the sweat off his body, and asked: How are you? Used to living here? Not long ago, Yue Zhong had just conducted a 150kg weighted run individual exercise. He then started target practice after finishing the run. He continuously trained his body every day. Chapter 134: Military Training Chen Miao spoke her inner feelings: It is very good here. Much better than Chen Family Village. The adult males from Chen Family Village all entered into Yue Zhongs ranks after arriving at Stone Horse Village. They become soldiers under Yue Zhongs banner. The Chen Family Villagers not only were hunters, but they also had experience fighting with zombies using cold weapons. Yue Zhong rather looked forward to their performance. The Males from Chen Family Village could eat their fill of rice as well as some fish and vegetables after they entered into Yue Zhongs ranks. They were extremely satisfied compared to being nested up in Chen Family Village, where they didnt have enough rice to eat their full. Yue Zhong commanded: Go make your father prepare. We are going to dispatch troops and clear out zombies today. Make your father bring a squadron to the public square and wait. Stone Horse Village had not been captured long. Yue Zhong arranged various work, but the clearing of the zombies in the surrounding area hadnt yet come to a stop. Yue Zhong and Chi Yang alternated every day, taking a group to clear out the the zombies in the surrounding villages, and they searched for survivors to enter under their banner. Yue Zhongs Stone Horse Village already had a population of over eight hundred. There were already over one hundred and fifty combat personnel. Chen Miao nodded and left according to Yue Zhongs commands. Yue Zhongs direct small subordinate group and the two small groups formed of the Chen Family Villagers rapidly gathered at the town square. The two small groups team leaders of the Chen Family Village force were lead by Chen Shitou and Zhao Xing. Zhao Xings group also had a vice captain. It was the former chief of Chen Family Village, Chen Ning. Chen Wangs failure to completely follow Yue Zhongs orders made him disappointed. Because of this, Yue Zhong gave Chen Ning a captain position according to his promise, but it was a vice captain position. These are those who want to fight zombies? But how can we only use shields and large knives? Why no guns? The distinct thing of Yue Zhong and the small units is that the fighters in these two units only had shields and large knives. This made them slightly uneasy, and they whispered in private. Only Yue Zhongs direct subordinate unit stood there silently. Under the eyes of everyone, Yue Zhong walked onto a high platform. The discussions below stopped as soon as Yue Zhong walked onto the high platform. I am Yue Zhong! Today is the day you will go out and fight zombies. It is not a mistake. Today your equipment is a shield and large knife. This equipment is more suited to fighting zombies than guns. From today on all of the combat units will undertake close combat training. You will use steel shields and large knives to fight. You will receive close combat training and shooting training at the same time. The only people who do not need to use shields and large knives are those that have a seventy percent shooting rate inside of a hundred yards, heavy machine gun operators, or armored vehicle operators. Of course the dangers are indeed very high to use shields and large knives to fight zombies. Those that dont wish to fight may step out. I will not force you! There was an immediate uproar in the two Chen Family Village combat units after hearing Yue Zhongs words. A villager from Zhao Xings group hesitated a moment, then took a large step out: I withdraw! I withdraw! The villagers withdraw set off like a fire in the state of minds of the others. Another eight people selected to withdraw from combat. Yue Zhong looked at the nine people and coldly said: People that stepped out. Your incorporation and special treatment are cancelled. Go work on building the walls. Hearing Yue Zhongs words, the faces were brushed with a incomparably pale complexion. The treatment of the men who build the walls is far less than that of outside personnel. They must work hard labor every day, and they can only eat their fill without any additional non staple foods. There is also no additional wages. The people in Yue Zhongs group, if they are outside personnel, they can eat and drink their fill every day, and they can have some non staple foods. Outside personnel can also receive a reward if they find goods and materials while out fighting. They were better off than office workers before Z-Age and received the envy of other survivors. Among the nine, one regretfully said all of the sudden: Captain Yue!! I wish to fight! Dont send me to build the wall! I also wish to fight!! I dont want to build the wall!! There were three people with regret among the nine. Going to work on the wall is equivalent to being punished with hard labor. They must bitterly work the whole day. They could also use the goods found while fighting to find a woman for a good time. Stone Horse Village strictly prohibits rape, but a can a food in Stone Horse Village is enough to find a good looking woman for the night. Moreover several women wished to stick to them and become their women after becoming outside personnel. Yue Zhong didnt look at those people anymore and coldly said: Take them all away! Two personnel carrying rifles walked over and made the nine men go over towards the city wall. Yue Zhong looked around at the remaining men in the two small units and said in a deep voice: is there anyone else who wants to withdraw? Yue Zhong continued to say: If you want a good life, you must take your life and risk it. Those who dont wish to take a risk are only as good as laborers. I guarantee those who build walls and repair structures will continue living. But dont be jealous when others taste the sweetness and drink in the goodness. That is what others used their own power and took risks to achieve! Yue Zhong finished his speech. It was silent below. No one spoke wanting to leave. They had just gotten a life that made others envious. Who wished to easily give that up? Set out! Yue Zhong commanded. The people in the square all piled into vehicles one by one, and they rushed out. Southeast Village was a distance of seven and a half kilometers from Stone Horse Village. Yue Zhongs motorcade stopped before the village. The personnel all jumped out of the vehicles carrying the large knives and shields They looked at the quite small ghost town from far away. An IFV brought up the rear of the motorcade. An IFV uses up too much bullets and oil when fighting. Because of this Yue Zhong only brings one each time just in case. Yue Zhong sprinkles a blood pouch full of human blood on White Bones after everyone got out of the vehicles. He made White Bones rush into the village. The Southeast village zombies immediately started to hobble out of the center of the village after smelling the blood. Southeast village had a population of several hundred. The hundreds of zombies immediately formed into a chilling zombie group. An S2 and several S1s quickly scrambled over the masses like demons towards White Bones from within the zombie group. Yue Zhong took the lead holding a Replica Tang Sword towards the incoming S2 and S1. The S2 smelled Yue Zhongs human scent. It immediately abandoned White Bones and charged towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong welcomed the S2. A cold light flashed as the two crossed paths. The S2 was immediately decapitated in one sword slash. A large experience orb sunk into his body. Chapter 135: Poplar Tree Village White Bones also slashed his axe, violently rushing into the S1 group. In one swoop the large axe beheaded several S1s. Yue Zhong and White Bones took everything dropped into a bag and quickly retreated after taking care of the S type zombies. The dense group of zombies still trended towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong grabbed out a rifle after retreating to position. He calmly aimed at the zombies and constantly headshot zombie after zombie. So strong!! Truly too awesome!! This is the first time the Chen Family Villagers had seen Yue Zhong fight. The eyes of each one filled with fright. They had already heard of Yue Zhongs bravery, but this is the first time seeing Yue Zhong display his skill. Chen Shitou looked at Yue Zhong and his eyes gleamed. He slowly thought: So extreme! Even without a gun I am not his match. Chen Shitou is the strongest hunter in Chen Family Village, and he is the strongest man. He has never submitted to anyone in his whole life. The first time seeing Yue Zhongs skill is genuinely convincing. Yue Zhong immediately withdrew the rifle after dropping six zombies and commanded: Cover with machine gun fire! The small group directly subordinate to Yue Zhong operated two heavy machine guns and spread fire at the zombie group. Covered under heavy machine gun fire, the zombies were like wheat blown over by a large wind. Cease fire! Close combat unit, the seventh small unit, and the eight small unit follow me! Yue Zhong watched the zombies get covered in firepower and finally shouted a command. Then White Bones and Greenie rushed together towards the remaining zombies. Everyone charge with me! Chen Shitou is of an aggressive and violent breed. At one time he single handedly killed four zombies at Chen Family Village. He didnt have any fear towards those slow moving zombies. The team members under Chen Shitous leadership filled with courage. They let out a battle cry, and they charged holding their swords and shields towards the zombies. They destroyed the slow moving ordinary zombies like slaughtering chickens and dogs. Men charge with me! Zhao Xing didnt dare appear weak. He roared to his personnel and took the lead holding sword and shield. Chen Ning watched Zhao Xing, and his eyes flashed a complicated look. He brought his people and followed Zhao Xing in the charge, chopping those zombies. The Chen Family Villagers originally had zombie hunting experience. They had an ability to deal with the mental pressure from the zombies that was far greater than other personnel. The zombies had already undergone a round of heavy firepower. As long as they were careful around the zombies that hadnt yet died, the villagers could overcome their fear and easily deal with the zombies. The two groups joined in with Yue Zhongs close combat unit and entered the zombie fray. They easily decapitated the remaining zombies. After resolving the zombies outside the village, the high morale close combat unit and two small units under Chen Shitou and Zhao Xing lead massacred their way into the small village. Yue Zhong knew this is the true start of the training for the two small units. Although the large majority of zombies were drawn out by the noise and blood of white bones, but inside there village there were still several zombies and small zombie groups. Chen Shitou and Zhao Xings small groups could quickly become an elite force if they could completely clear out the remainder of the village. Group formation! Chen Shitou bellowed the command as soon as they entered the village. Three personnel immediately formed into a small triangle formation using their shields, and they carefully entered into the village. They didnt have Yue Zhongs ability to easily kill zombies, so naturally they were carefully. Chen Shitous group encountered three scattered zombies not long after entering the village. After the three members holding their shields skillfully dropped the three zombies, they resumed the group formation and carefully advanced. They extremely efficiently cleared the zombies in the village. Not bad work. Yue Zhong followed behind Chen Shitous group and watched, his eyes flashed with praise. In the past when capturing Stone Horse Village, they mainly relied on weapons fire to clear out a large amount of the zombie force. Then they used elite soldiers wearing snake scale armor to clean out the scattered zombies. The above cold weapons tactics couldnt compare to Chen Shitou. Zhao Xings group on the other side learned Chen Shitous triangle formation. They entered the village step by step, methodically beheading zombies. In the midst of continuously killing zombies, they established confidence in overcoming them. The Southeast village zombies were completely purged after a fierce three hour battle. In the process, two members among Chen Shitou and Zhao Xings group were careless, and they were scratched and infected. Yue Zhong walked over to the two team members and said in a deep voice: Do you have any last words? People infected must die, Yue Zhong didnt have any way to save them. A team member said with tears in his eyes: I wish Captain Yue could take care of my family. Yue Zhong said in a deep voice: Dont worry! You are both martyrs! Your family members will receive the best treatment. That team member bitterly laughed: Then I have no regrets! Come, give me peace. I dont want to change into that thing. Yue Zhong waved his hand and two members came over. They raised their guns at the two infected members and pulled the trigger, shooting them dead. Captain Yue, we discovered something new. Two of Yue Zhongs direct subordinates found something while they were searching for supplies in Southeast Village. They brought forward two malnourished pretty looking women with multiple torture marks on their bodies. Who are they? Yue Zhong looked at the two women and asked a team member among them. The team member looked at one of the women and said somewhat viciously: Captain Yue, they are survivors who fled from Poplar Tree Village to the west. Poplar Tree Village is already being occupied by a person named Steel King. That guy has several hundred survivors in his hands. Zhang Hong, this is our boss Captain Yue. Can you slowly tell him the intel on Poplar Tree Village? Ill speak! Ill speak. Ill tell everything to this mighty person. Dont hit me!! I will say everything. I will do anything. Im begging you dont torture me! Zhang Hong knelt on the ground. She wept and begged to Yue Zhong. She told her experience and everything she knew about Poplar Tree Village. Chapter 136: Xue Kaishan Zhang Hong was a pretty white collar business woman before Z-Age. After Z-Age, she was fortunately able to drive and flee out of the city, then she fled into Poplar Tree Village. Poplar Tree Village was captured by a group of fleeing policemen and other survivors that escaped there. These policemen defended the refugee survivors who fled from all directions, and they maintained the order in Poplar Tree Village. They protected females and didnt endure violations. Only suddenly one day the self proclaimed Steel King, Xue Kaishan, murdered all of the policemen. He brought people to occupy the whole Poplar Tree Village. Xue Kaishan spent the whole day thinking of ways to play with women after taking over Poplar Tree Village. He invented ways to torture the women in his control. Zhang Hong is a sufferer of Xue Kaishans torture. She fled with another beautiful woman under the cover of night. Yue Zhong continued and asked: What skills does Xue Kaishan have? According to Yue Zhongs speculations, Xue Kaishan couldnt be an evolver, but rather some kind of mutant possessing some kind of ability. Otherwise he couldnt have killed armed policemen. Zhang Hong thought a moment then said: He is invulnerable to bullets and knives. Bullets cannot pierce his body. What other abilities does he have? I dont know! How many people do they have? How many guns? Its not too clearbut they should exceed ten people. Zhang Hong didnt know anything. Yue Zhong quickly let them leave. They fully loaded supplies and found twenty survivors in Southeast Village, then Yue Zhongs group quickly returned to Stone Horse Village. As soon as Yue Zhongs group returned to Stone Horse Village, specialized logistics personnel came to the vehicles and began unloading everything. Then they sorted everything by type and loaded it into the warehouse. Those combat participants were also each awarded a prize. Also several Chen Family Villagers were promoted to preliminary team members. It made them extremely happy. They walked the streets standing tall. In addition to official team members, preliminary team members were the objects of respect and envy in Stone Horse Village. Several women wished to become the partners of preliminary or official team members. Because they all had stable goods and supplies. If they went out and fought they could also obtain extra rewards. Go get Da Gouzi and Wang Shuang. Make them gather a squad! Yue Zhong immediately commanded to a member as soon as he returned to the village. Yes! Captain Yue! That team member responded and ran out. Chen Shitou walked over to Yue Zhong and asked: Yue Zhong, are you going to Poplar Tree Village? Correct! Let me go with you! Yue Zhong looked at Chen Shitou and said: You arent going to rest? Today Yue Zhong brought people to clear out Southeast Village. Chen Shitou already killed eight zombies. Ordinary people who havent leveled up consume a lot of stamina killing eight zombies. Chen Shitou said in a deep voice: Correct! Good! Yue Zhong agreed to Chen Shitous request. Da Gouzi and Wang Shuang quickly finished gathering their small units. Three Humvees, two IFVs, two trucks, two Hummers, and three Jeeps formed a motorcade that rapidly sped towards Poplar Tree Village. In a small western style house in Poplar Tree Village, a medium stature, bald head, and shirtless man with a long scar on his ugly chest sat on a sofa. In front of him were two completely naked women with their heads in his crotch constantly moving. This man with the long scar on his chest is the ruler of Poplar Tree Village, Xue Kaishan. Xue Kaishan suddenly grabbed a pretty womans head and twisted, then he kicked the woman, slammed her to the floor, and ferociously said: Fuck! Stinky prostitute crying! Do you not like the boss! Fuck, you women are cheap! Come here! Xue Kaishan roared, four strong men came from the side. Their eyes gleamed with lewdness, and they stared at the beautiful woman kicked to the ground. Xue Kaishan pointed at the woman and the ground and ferociously laughed: Im giving this cheap person to play with you all. But I dont wish this cheap woman to see the light of tomorrow. The womans face became inhumanly white, and she screamed: No!! Master!! Im begging you no! I can serve you well. I can serve you well!! You dont need to discard me!! The women given over to the subordinates of Xue Kaishan after he was done playing with them were ultimately on a road to death. That woman still didnt want to die. The other woman saw the sight, and her body shivered with cold, but she didnt say a word. She also wanted to live. Thank You for the reward boss! The four men were overjoyed, and they pulled the woman out. Although it is a woman Xue Kaishan had used up, but she didnt look too bad. They could have a little fun. Slave Yun come over! Xue Kaishan looked at another woman, and he stretched out his smelly foot. The woman called slave Yun crawled to Xue Kaishan like a dog. Although it was disgusting, she licked his entire sweaty stinky foot. Xue Kaishan looked at slave Yun, his eyes flashed with pleasure and a twisted excitement. Women looked down on him before Z-Age because he was ugly. After Z-Age he obtained some power. He wantonly used his power to kill the policemen protecting Poplar Tree Village, and then he started to abuse Poplar Trees women. Boss! Not good! Boss!! A young man wearing a t-shirt and pants entered the villa and yelled while Xue Kaishan was tormenting the women. Xue Kaishan somewhat impatiently asked: What is it? Tan Zhen! Tan Chens face was terrified as he said: An unknown armed force is on their way! The opponent has guns and cannons. They also have armored vehicles!! It looks like army troops!! What, the army troops? Quick lead me there! Xue Kaishans face changed. He pushed the women aside and followed Tan Chen out of the village. Two, four meter tall temporary watchtowers were built in Poplar Tree Village. One could see the situation from several kilometers out on that watchtower. Xue Kaishan quickly climbed up the watchtower. He took a telescope from a pale looking subordinate and looked far out. He saw the motorcade with IFVs and his face became a little ugly. Xue Kaishans eyes turned blood red. He ferociously roared: Quickly gather the troops! I will fight them to the death. No man can flee my grasp and leave Poplar Tree Village!! On the watchtower, a subordinate of Xue Kaishan hesitated a moment and said: Boss! But there are armored vehicles. We should surrender! A murderous intent flashed through Xue Kaishans eyes. His voice became cold beyond compare: The things you all have done, you yourself know. Do you think you will live if they know? Chapter 137: Mob Xue Kaishan ferociously said: Our Poplar Tree Village can gather over a hundred brothers. They arent even a couple dozen. They want to devour us, it wont be that easy! Hearing these words, Xue Kaishans brothers didnt any anything else. They immediately descended the tower and gathered manpower. Xue Kaishan is domineering in Poplar Tree Village. His brothers had done many wicked things. Xue Kaishan used these methods and his own personal power to maintain this group. Is this Poplar Tree Village? Yue Zhong walked out of the motorcade and looked at Poplar Tree Village from far away. He saw two tall watchtowers erected in the village made out of cement, sandbags, wood, and other various materials. Brother after brother of Xue Kaishan held guns and climbed into that simple and crude cover. Hearts trembling in fear, they watched the baleful aura of Yue Zhongs subordinates as they left their vehicles. Wang Shuang and Da Gouzis small groups went on missions to search for goods and materials every day, and they received strict training, so all of the men carried a spirit of self confidence. They already had a fighter spirit and self confidence. Go make them surrender! Yue Zhong roared. Da Gouze stepped forward, he held a large bullhorn and shouted from far away: People of Poplar Tree Village. You are already surrounded. Drop your weapons and immediately surrender, it is your only road. Otherwise you will regret it later! Surrender right now. Our Captain Yue promises everyone will be spared apart from Xue Kaishan! The thoughts of Xue Kaishans subordinates floated after hearing Yue Zhongs terms of surrender. The original weak will to fight started collapsing. They were originally only a mob. The large majority lost the will to resist after seeing the two IFVs. After all, regular infantry forces against armored vehicle forces is basically death. But they didnt dare immediately surrender under Xue Kaishans despotic power. Yue Zhong saw Poplar Tree Village didnt respond, and he immediately commanded: Mortar team open fire! They had already prepared the mortar team to start shooting earlier. Mortar after mortar exploded everywhere in the entrance of Poplar Tree Village. Following a gorgeous blooming sparkle, shrapnel flew out, and smoke sprang up everywhere. The twelve men taking cover at the crude village entrance were killed or wounded. The shells dismembered a portion of their bodies. The men pierced by shrapnel were on the ground letting out painful screams. It was a great blow to the morale of the armed forces in Poplar Tree Village. The brothers of Xue Kaishan were ordinary people in the past. They grew up in a peaceful generation. They had no combat experience. The sound of the mortar explosion completely removed their last trace of will to resist. I surrender! Dont kill me!! One of Xue Kaishans men threw down his weapon, and he hurriedly rushed to Yue Zhong. I surrender! Dont kill me!! The one man fleeing set off a chain reaction. The gathered men of Xue Kaishan dispersed. They dropped their weapons and fled to Yue Zhong. Xue Kaishan watched the first subordinate that ran, and his eyes flashed with killing intent. He raised a rifle at him and took aim. He ruthlessly shot the brother that betrayed him first. He never thought is operation would be completely dismantled by one round of mortar fire. Xue Kaishan quickly put down his gun, and his eyes gleamed. H grabbed some dirt from the ground and rubbed his face, then he raised both hands and ran towards Yue Zhong. The master fleeing, the remaining men didnt have any fighting confidence. Everything collapsed. They threw their guns or quietly snuck out the back of the village. Some fled towards Yue Zhong. Truly a mob. Yue Zhong saw the Poplar Tree Village immediately collapse with a couple mortars and quietly thought. He didnt think it would be so simple to destroy the fighting spirit of Xue Kaishans men. Xue Kaishan was detained along with his brothers by Yue Zhongs men. He crouched to the side with his head in his hands. Xue Kaishan. None of his brothers dared point him out as Xue Kaishan. Yue Zhong walked before the gathered captives. A team member walked over and courteously said to Yue Zhong: Captain Yue! Careful Captain Yue! He is Xue Kaishan!! Zhang Hong standing besid Yue Zhong saw Xue Kaishan squatting on the ground and immediately let out a shriek. She was tortured half dead by Xue Kaishan. Even though Xue Kaishan was covered in dirt she could recognise him. Xue Kaishan immediately shot out from the ground and charged at Yue Zhong as soon s Zhang Hong yelled. Xue Kaishan didnt wish to give up the inheritance of Poplar Tree Village. He chose the implement a beheading plan. The men holding guns and observing to the side didnt hesitate in the slightest. They pulled the trigger as soon as Xue Kaishan moved, Concentrated bullet fire completely covered the area Xue Kaishan was at. Three captives next to Xue Kaishan were shot into sieves. Their bodies were filled with bloody holes, and they powerlessly fell to the ground becoming corpses. The bullets that hit Xue Kaishan were all sent flying, unable to injure a single hair on Xue Kaishan. Xue Kaishan braved a hail of bullets. He charged towards Yue Zhong like an arrow. His speed was extremely fast, comparable to an S1, appearing before Yue Zhong in an instant. All of the team members ceased fire, scared of injuring Yue Zhong. It happened suddenly, Only Chen Shitou at Yue Zhongs side reacted in time. A heavy fist like a mountain shot out at Xue Kaishan. Chen Shitous ancestors passed on some martial arts to him. Although it didnt make him able to fly above the earth, but he was more than a match for ordinary special forces soldiers. Get lost! Xue Kaishan snarled. A light flashed from the silver colored necklace on his neck. A small hurricane erupted from his body. It blew away Chen Shitou and the advancing Liu Yan and Da Gouzi about six or seven meters away, leaving only him and Yue Zhong. Seeing Yue Zhong was almost within reach, Xue Kaishans eyes flashed with delight. He stretched out a hand towards Yue Zhongs neck. Trash! You rely on that type of ability thinking you can harm me? Yue Zhong looked at Xue Kaishan, eyes ice cold. Xue Kaishans speed looked like he could be compared with elite special forces, but that wasnt enough in Yue Zhongs eyes. Right before Xue Kaishan grabbed his neck, he took a step left, easily avoiding Xue Kaishans attack. He pulled out a Replica Tang Sword and chopped at Xue Kaishans waist. The Replica Tang Sword hit Xue Kaishans waist in an instant. Yue Zhong felt a bizzare toughness emerge from the place he struck. It was like a thin pliable membrane blocked. Eating Yue Zhongs sword, Xue Kaishan was sent flying. His eyes filled with fear. He had never been attacked so easily after gaining his abilities. Chapter 138: Beheading Xue Kaishan Yue Zhong shot forward. His highly leveled speed easily caught up to Xue Kaishan. Xue Kaishan was startled, and he clawed at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs image flashed, easily avoiding Xue Kaishans slash. He started the skill Devil Flame. A round scarlet red devil flame emerged from his hand. He softly slapped at Xue Kaishans waist. The scarlet red devil flame burst out, creating a large hole in the thin defensive layer. The frantic blaze burned a large hole in Xue Kaishans waist. Xue Kaishan let out a shrill cry. His hands didnt have any way to act against Yue Zhong. He couldnt even brush against Yue Zhongs clothes. Yue Zhongs image flashed and circled around behind Xue Kaishan. A hand clapped onto Xue Kaishans spine. A wild flame erupted that completely burned through Xue Kaishans defense membrane, torching a large hole in Xue Kaishan. White Bones moved forward like an arrow from the side. A large axe hacked away at Xue Kaishans head. His head abruptly twisted to the side, and he became a corpse, powerlessly falling to the ground. Too extreme!! Chen Shitou watched Yue Zhong easily behead the bullet proof and mysterious ability user Xue Kaishan. His eyes flashed with fear. He practiced martial arts, but he couldnt even connect a blow on Xue Kaishan. Furthermore Yue Zhong took out Xue Kaishan like he was slaughtering a chicken. Yue Zhong walked over to Xue Kaishan. He carefully inspected, confirming Xue Kaishans status: He is an evolver! There was all kinds of God and Devil World equipment on Xue Kaishans body. Yue Zhong had the majority of equipment already, only that silver colored necklace on his chest drew the interest of Yue Zhong. He extended a hand and grabbed the necklace from Xue Kaichans body. Rank 3 rare treasure Hurricane Necklace: 5 Agility when equipped. The necklace grants the skill Hurricane Wind. It can release a portion of hurricane wind and send nearby enemies flying. The hurricanes power is determined by the users level of Spirit. Good item! Yue Zhong saw the Hurricane necklace, and his eyes brightened. This necklace has a 5 Agility increase and a skill on top. It is an extremely useful treasure. Xue Kai Shan was also wearing Rank 1 shoes, Rank 1 defensive clothing, and some other trash equipment to Yue Zhong. Wearing multiples of the same kind of equipment didnt give any overlapping effect. Those captives watched the battle god Xue Kaishan die before their eyes. They all kneeled on the ground and shivered in fear, looking at Yue Zhong full of fear and terror. The resistance of Poplar Tree Village completely collapsed as soon as Xue Kaishan died. Yue Zhongs armed forces smoothly advanced into Poplar Tree Village. They preserved stability and received the population and supplies of the village. Each man that raped and robbed people was pulled to the side and executed by firing squad. Under that type of strict military law, the villagers in Poplar Tree Village all behaved sitting on the ground, hands on their heads, or they hid in their houses not daring to come out. [TL: Pretty sure the author is talking about Yue Zhongs men would be executed if they did those things while clearing the village. That is why the villagers behaved.] Xue Kaishan is truly an idiot. Yue Zhongs brows wrinkled and thought after he walked into Poplar Tree Village and saw the sight. Yue Zhong saw malnourished survivors after walking into the village. The survivors all smelled, and their eyes didnt have a trace of spirit. Feces and urine could be seen all over the streets. Everyone could smell the sick fumes as they walked down the street. Obviously Xue Kaishan didnt give the slightest thought about governing Poplar Tree Village. He wouldnt have even been worth dogshit if he didnt have that strange ability. A person with unmatched strength is not necessarily a qualified ruler. Yue Zhongs team members used guns and searched out the survivors from each corner of the village. Each survivor was given a piece of cornbread and then were taken out of the village. Stone Horse Village had a complete set of facilities. It could easily house thousands of people, but they were currently short on population. Yue Zhongs team members watched the survivors in the unbearably difficult situation devour the small pieces of cornbread, and their eyes let loose a wave of compassion and superiority. They could currently eat their fill of rice each day, and they often ate fish, snake, and vegetables. They didnt know how many times better off they were than those survivors. Da Gouzi welcome and flattered Yue Zhong as soon as he entered Xue Kaishans building: Captain Yue look! So many women! How can there be so many women here? Yue Zhong looked in the direction Da Gouzi pointed, only seeing a large amount of all kinds of women densely packed standing there. The quantity probably exceeded over one hundred and fifty. That many woman squeezed in a small courtyard was somewhat spectacular. Da Gouzi explained to Yue Zhong: These are all the women collected by Xue Kaishan. He grabbed all of decent looking women no matter how young or old to serve himself after he killed the policemen. This seven story building and the two small buildings to the side were for his women. Yue Zhong saw saw Xue Kaishans spectacular crowd and slightly sighed: He truly has everyone! Da Gouzi gave a strange smile to Yue Zhong that every man understands. Two team members brought four women over: Captain Yue, Ive selected several for you. They are all virgins Xue Kaishan hasnt touched yet. They are all tender and full of life, you will certainly like them. Among the four there was a twenty three or four year old woman wearing a nurse outfit. She was delicate and exquisite, and she had a pair of beautiful eyes. One was wearing black socks and an office suit with skirt. She was refined with shoulder length hair. A white collar woman with white skin and a pretty face. Another wore jeans and a t-shirt. She had an extremely mature figure, dyed blonde hair, and pierced ears. She looked a little punk. The last had her black hair in a ponytail. Her body was very mature and she had a quiet and gentle character. These four women were the prettiest and the best tempered women in Xue Kaishans group. The punk looking girl and the black haired gentle girl both looked extremely similar. Original world order started to collapse after Z-Age. The large majority of official team members from Always Bright Village had two or more women. Yue Zhong also had Lu Wen and Guo Yu, the two young and older beauties. Da Gouzi had always cautiously observed Yue Zhong. After seeing Yue Zhong wasnt a saint that didnt like women, he went ahead and picked out some pretty women to give him. Not bad! Arrange them to be my maids. Yue Zhong looked at the four beautiful women and plainly said. As long as he said it, Da Gouzi would take care of everything. He didnt need to waste any brain power. Chapter 139: Scum Battalion Da Gouzi revealed a trace of a smile after receiving Yue Zhongs support. He commanded to those team members: Bring them all! Those team members immediately took those women away. Before departing, the woman with dyed blonde hair and the punk sex appeal deeply stared at Yue Zhong, then she finally followed and left with the group. Liu Yan walked over to Yue Zhong with a somber face and said in a deep voice: Captian Yue! Come over and look!! What is it? Yue Zhongs brow raised and followed Liu Yan. Those animals!! Simply dont have the least bit of humanity. Look! Liu Yan pulled open the door to a warehouse with a look of fury. A nauseating fishy stench came out as soon as the door was pulled open. Inside the warehouse was a sight like hell. There was one woman after another powerlessly collapsed on the ground. There were scars everywhere on their bodies. There was a stinky yellow liquid all over their bodies as well. Several of the womens breasts were cut off. Some had their hands cut off and were bound together. Each one was tortured until their last breath, their eyes empty. The sight was ten times more miserable than the women at the Henhouse. Yue Zhong saw the hellish sight, and his eyes flashed with rage. Is voice became cold beyond compare: Who did this? Liu Yan suppressed his own rage and said: Xue Kaishan and his brothers! Xue Kaishan gave these women to his men to torture after he was tired of playing with them. Furthermore he designated that the women had to be tortured to death within three days. Liu Yan wasnt that good of a person. Originally when he was under Tigers command, he had also visited the women in the Henhouse. But this type of cruel torturous actions crossed his bottom line. Yue Zhong suppressed his rage and commanded to Liu Yan: Those scum! Liu Yan, grab them and execute them all! Yes! Captain Yue! Liu Yan heard and turned to leave. Da Gouzi saw Yue Zhongs complexion as he stood on the side and cautiously said: Slow down! Captain Yue, please calm down. Listen to my short argument. If you feel these words are wrong, then let me go. Yue Zhong looked at Da Gouzi. Forcefully suppressing his anger, he said in a deep voice: Speak! Although Da Gouzi was afraid to die, was shallow, and liked to brown nose, but he was completely loyal to Yue Zhong. And he never committed a blunder. Yue Zhong thought him as relatively important, so even in anger he could listen to Da Gouzis words. Da Gouzi said: Captain Yue, you already promised the surrenderers wouldnt die. How will others look upon you if you immediately eat your words? If word gets out and we encounter enemies after today, the enemies could have some scruples and wouldnt surrender to you. It would be better to make them do hard labor and treat them like oxen. Make them have the most bitter life and only let them eat until they are full is enough. Right now Stone Horse Village is building a city wall. Da Gouzi thought of two aspects. One being Yue Zhongs reputation and the other aspect is to strengthen the labor force to build the wall. Yue Zhong sunk into a deep thought hearing Yue Zhongs words. Just like Da Gouzi said, killing the prisoners would make him happy. But the word would certainly spread out. If he encountered enemies after today, they wouldnt surrender. They would die fighting to the end. He would also have several losses exterminating the opposition. Yue Zhong thought of establishing an organization called the Scum Battalion for these men: From now on, the Scum Battalion is established. If todays prisoners are found to be related to this warehouse, then they will enter the Scum Battalion. Each prisoner in the Scum Battalion must kill forty zombies to become a regular citizen. Da Gouzi, you can arbitrarily use the Scum Battalion for the most bitter, most serious, and most dangerous work. Da Gouzi slapped his chest and pledged: Yes! Captain Yue! Dont worry, I will certainly use them well! Poplar Tree Village had over five hundred survivors. Stone Horse Villages population suddenly broke through one thousand after everyone was transported to Stone Horse Village. The large amount of people coming in were allocated by Guo Yu, Li Manni and Da Gouzi. The various factories in Stone Horse Village recruited people and started working. Each small search party continuously brought in a large amount of goods from the outside. The goods and supplies in Stone Horse Village became relatively plenty. All kinds of order started to slowly reinstate. Suicides became less, and the peoples eyes were no longer without hope like walking corpses. The Scum Battalion prisoners were driven on like dogs by Da Gouzi, and they were forced to do the most intense work. The progress on building the wall became much faster. Is there any way to swallow the Long Hai City survivor base? Yue Zhong soaked in a public bath after a busy day of clearing out four villages. Despite the hot water sinking into his body, he closed his eyes and thought. Long Hai City survivor base was a constant thorn in Yue Zhongs side. The Long Hai City survivor base not only used a righteous name, but they blocked Yue Zhongs path to the southeast. Not only this, but it also tied up a portion of Yue Zhongs military. Yue Zhong was forced to leave behind soldiers to defend and observe the Long Hai City survivor base. Yue Zhong also couldnt freely expand his power. Long Hai City survivor base had a population of several thousand. It also had the police, armed police, professional soldiers, seven IFVs, and official PLA army equipment from before Z-Age. Yue Zhong didnt have the power to attack and completely destroy Long Hai City survivor base. He could only capture the surrounding small villages, amass survivors, train troops, and await for the right timing. While Yue Zhong soaked in the bath, the large doors opened. A maiden wearing a bathrobe gracefully walked through the steam towards Yue Zhong, and she stepped into the bath. Yue Zhong already knew someone entered into the house, only he didnt feel any murderous intent or sense any danger. Guoer? Sure enough let me kiss you! Yue Zhong closed his eyes an extended a hand. He brought that woman into his embrace, he wantonly rubbed her smooth and tender big white rabbits. Who are you? Yue Zhong immediately felt something wrong as soon as he pinched her big white rabbit. This womans body is also delicate, smooth, and full, but compared to Guo Yus huge breasts, they were a rather inferior. He opened his eyes and discovered the girl with dyed blonde hair and pierced ears. It was the extremely punk girl Zhang Jingqiao. A large majority of Zhang Jingqiaos snow white skin ** in the public bath before Yue Zhongs eyes. The b cup big white rabbits had a pair of pink cherries. It was extremely enticing under the bathroom lighting. Master, your slave has come to serve you. This is slaves first time. Please be tender master. Chapter 140: Rebel Girl Zhang Jingqiao Receiving that kind of special service from Zhang Jinqiao, Yue Zhongs blood started to rise. Zhang Jingqaio sunk her head under water for twenty seconds and came back up, gasping for air. A large amount of water droplets flowed down from her beautiful face to her chest. Zhang Jingqiao opened her eyes and gave a coquettish glance to Yue Zhong. She extended a hand grabbing little Yue Zhong, ** sat down. A trace of bright red started ripple up in the bath. Her brows wrinkled, and after a moment she rolled off. Slave boldly offends, please punish master! Zhang Jingqiao skillfully extended ** little ** and lightly licked Yue Zhongs ear. She blew into his ear and teased. Yue Zhong wrapped the tempting little fox up in his arms. He wantonly enjoyed her body full of charm and youth. Despite it being this little foxs first time, her mouth continuously shouted out astonishing noises that could cause someone to blush, feeling excited like an extremely easy slut. Yue Zhong was also extremely excited, finally resting after she begged to stop. Zhang Jingqiao was in Yue Zhongs embrace resting after sex. She exhaustedly said: Master, you are truly strong. Yue Zhong softly laughed. He began to massage her delicate and soft body. Her body was covered in beads of sweat. It was warm and slippery like lukewarm jade. Yue Zhong never thought he would eat up one of his maids before the young Guo Yu. Yue Zhong massaged Zhang Jingqiaos beautiful pair of white rabbits. Feeling the elastic and warm soft sensation he slowly asked: Why did you come seduce me? Yue Zhong wasnt so handsome as to make a beautiful woman like Zhang Jingqiao fall in love at first sight. Zhang Jingqiao turned and directly looked into Yue Zhongs eyes: Because master is strong enough. I want to drink milk and eat bread. I want to wear makeup, sexy lingere, be taken care of, and have attention. These things only master can give me. The most important thing is after becoming your woman, you gave me a feeling of safety. Yue Zhong watched Zhang Jingqiao speak the truth. He lightly laughed and embraced her saying: You are realistic. No problem. You can eat with us at the table from now on. I will also make you a preliminary team member. Do you want to study or start working? I can help arrange it for you. In the past Zhang Jingqiao and the other women were maids for Yue Zhong, Guo Yu an Lu Wen. Naturally they didnt have the qualifications to eat at the same table. The four women were incorporated as outside personnel. They could eat their fill and have some non staple foods. But naturally it couldnt compare with Yue Zhongs food. Zhang Jingqiao sweetly smiled. She used her sweet cherry lips to kiss Yue Zhong: Thank you master! Zhang Jingqiao hugged Yue Zhong. She used her delicate and soft ** to rub against Yue Zhongs arms and said: I dont want to study or work. I want to stay at masters side and serve master. May I? Zhang Jingqiao was a rebellious girl before Z-Age. She had no mind to study. She didnt want to study even more after Z-Age. Yue Zhong didnt care and said: You may! It wasnt a problem to provide for a beautiful woman like Zhang Jingqiao with Stone Horse Villages current supplies. Yue Zhong didnt care if she wanted to be an ignorant and incompetent vase. Yue Zhong looked at Zhang Jingqiao and plainly said: But, since you are following me, you are my person. If you run off to another man, dont blame my ruthlessness. Zang Jingqiao showed too much debauchery just now. Yue Zhong liked her strong passion, but he didnt want her to have an affair. Zhang Jingqiao smiled and flattered Yue Zhong: Dont worry master. Slave certainly wont do that kind of thing. Zhang Jingqiao has some brains even though she is someone rebellious. She isnt an idiot. All order collapsed after Z-Age. People would break up or get divorced before Z-Age once an affair was discovered. After Z-Age, if she hand an affair, she could end up in a living death. Xue Kaishan destroyed their will to resist. He once made them go look at the women who had been tortured. Zhang Jingqiao already saw a beautiful woman tortured to death. She had always been bold and unruly, but she was scared into behaving. Zhang Jingqiao leaned into Yue Zhong like a docile kitten. She softly said: Master, what do you think of my older sister? Yue Zhong thought of the girl in the ponytail with a calm temperament. The polite and bookish girl name Zhang Jingwei, then he said: Not bad! She looks like a gentle and quiet woman. Zhang Jingqiao revealed a strange smile and said: Master, also bring her into the house, how about it? Us two will attend on you together. A sisters threesome, wouldnt it happy. Yue Zhong was slightly dumbfounded. He looked at Zhang Jingqiao in his embrace. He never thought this rebel girl would unexpectedly throw her own sister into his embrace. She actually said the words sisters threesome. But she is your sister. Yue Zhong hesitated a moment and said. He couldnt help but think, the somewhat sinister ting Zhang Jingqiao proposed, ** something in the depths of his heart. I am thinking of my sister. She will be one of yours sooner or later. Later is not as good as sooner. Furthermore, my sister isnt like me. She was a famous top student in school, the well known flower of the whole school. She was a dream girl of several wimpy kids. Zhang Jingqiao continued to stimulate Yue Zhong. Zhang Jingqiao had her own thoughts. As soon as she saw the outstanding and beautiful princess Guo Yu with her hot body, she knew that she couldnt win over Guo Yu. She planned to pull her sister into Yue Zhongs embrace. They could to fight for Yue Zhongs attention. Their lives can become better if Yue Zhong dotes on them. Yue Zhong lightly slapped Zhang Jingqiaos little butt: Let it go! Yue Zhong is the dictator of Stone Horse Village. So long as he wished, sleeping together with dozens of women wouldnt be difficult. But he didnt have that type of inclination. Everything comes naturally. After all he still faced the big enemy Long Hai City survivor base. He didnt have any idea to wantonly seek pleasure. Zhang Jingqiaos lips quivered after seeing Yue Zhong be noncommittal, and she didnt say anything else. She just quietly leaned into Yue Zhongs embrace, enjoying the rare peace. Zhang Jingqiao didnt sleep easy a single day in Xue Kaishans hands. The next day early morning, Yue Zhong brought Zhang Jingqiao, Guo Yu, and Lu Wen to the table. An extremely sumptuous feast was on the table. There was soy milk, donuts, milk, bread, eggs, and ham. Chapter 141: Meet Again There were six maids standing around the table wearing black and white lacy uniforms. They were young and old, but the one common factor is they were all beautiful. Zhang Jingqiaos sister Zhang Jingwei also stood there. Zhang Jingwei saw her sister at the table and her eyes appeared shocked: Jingqiao! How is she at the table? That is Zhang Jingqiao. How is she at the table? This six maids saw Zhang Jingqiao at the table. Their eyes flashed with shock and suspicion. Fox! Lu Wen looked at Zhang Jingqiao at the table, and her little mouth snapped in a low voice. Guo Yu looked at Zhang Jingqiao, and her eyes flashed strangely. She was always closely watched by Lu Wen. She rarely had an opportunity alone with Yue Zhong. She never thought another sister would leap ahead of her into Yue Zhongs bed. Guo Yu didnt say anything although she felt strange in her heart. Brother Yue, Can I have another portion of milk and bread? Zhang Jingqiao tactfully asked Yue Zhong after breakfast. Zhang Jingqiao could only use her own distributed goods if she was a real preliminary team member. Ordinary preliminary team members would have to go search or trade for milk and bread. Or they could get some as a reward for searching when searching for goods and materials. Yue Zhong didnt care and said: As you wish! If you want to eat something make someone prepare it for you. Yue Zhong naturally couldnt be mean to his women. Those goods and materials were taken from back in Lei Jiang City. He didnt place them in his eye back then, let alone the present. Yue Zhong left the table with Guo Yu an Lu Wen after breakfast. He did target practice, a long run, and took a squadron to clear out zombies every day. He was a busy mess. Because it had been too busy, he didnt have time to eat the sweet fruit Guo Yu, Sister, eat! Zhang Jingqiao quickly made people bring some milk and bread. She smiled and handed it to Zhang Jingwei. From a child until now, this is the first time he had taken care of her older sister. Thank you! Zhang Jingwei hesitated a moment then took the milk and bread. She really couldnt resist the temptation of the milk and bread. Goods and materials were strained with Xue Kaishan. Zhang Jingwei and the other women could only eat rice until they were half satisfied. Only Xue Kaishan and his best buddies could eat and drink things like milk and bread. They could eat their fill as well as a little vegetables and fish after becoming Yue Zhongs maids. But they didnt have milk and bread. Zhang Jingwei saw Yue Zhong an Guo Yu eat and drink milk and bread, and she really wanted it. The remaining several maids watched Zhang Jingwei eat and drink, and their eyes were written with envy. They hadnt eaten those things in a long time. Zhang Jingqiao bathed in the envious eyes of the other women, unspeakably comfortable. She was essentially a little vain, and a rebellious girl. Her nature wasnt bad apart from this. The woman with shoulder length hair that Yue Zhong discovered in Poplar Tree Village looked at Zhang Jingqiao jealously: What magic! One day I will trump you. The nurse watched Zhang Jingwei eat the bread without blinking. C A jeeped zoomed along the road towards Stone Horse Village. Who are you! Quick stop the vehicle, otherwise we will shoot! The two guards at the village entrance shouted after seeing the Jeep. Two type 89, 12.7mm heavy machine gun was mounted at the gate. These two heavy machine guns could easily tear apart the jeep. The Jeep quickly stopped. Kong Tao stepped out of the vehicle: Dont open fire! We are envoys from Long Hai City survivor base. We have words to speak with Captain Yue! Chen Yao, Ji Qingwu, and Cai Xiao all walked out of the vehicle. A gate guard saw Ji Qingwu an immediately stepped forward smiling: Captain Ji, I was originally one of yours. Please enter. Ji Qingwu saw that team member. He beautiful eyebrow raised. She was a little startled, but then she said: You are Li Wancai! The man name Li Wancai was an ordinary troop under Ji Qingwu. After participating in various kinds of battle and training with Yue Zhong over several days, he had developed a sense of sturdiness and self-confidence. Ji Qingwu didnt see many elites with these kinds of qualities during her time in Long Hai City survivor base. Li Wancai smiled at Ji Qingwu: Captain Ji, ah, no. Now I should call you miss Ji Qingwu. Miss Ji Qingwu, your timing is unfortunate. Captain Yue already took people out to clear zombies and search for supplies. Ill go inform section chief Li Manni to receive you! Li Wancai immediately turned and entered the base after speaking. Secretary Li? Li Manni unexpectedly became section chief? Chen Yao, Zhang Li, Wang Fang, and Cai Xiao all heard this information and couldnt believe it. Li Mannis status was below theirs at that time, but she has unexpectedly become a section chief of Stone Horse Village. Furthermore, they could only hide in the specialty region house at Long Hai City. They had to be careful every time they left. Soon after four women, Li Manni, Zhang Xuan, Yuan Ying, and Zhang Xin all came out of the village. Yao Yao, I missed you! Zhang Xuans eyes lit up as soon as she saw Chen Yao. She ran over and gave her a hug. Zhang Xuan and Chen Yao were extremely close in the dorms. Chen Yao clapped Zhang Xuans back and asked: Ive missed you Xuan Xuan. How have you been here? Has Yue Zhong bullied you? Zhang Xuan shook her head. She grabbed Chen Yaos hand and talked without getting to the point: No. He is always busy. I rarely see him. But, Yao Yao Ill tell you. I am now the education section chief. Im in charge of children studies. Those little monsters dont wish to study one bit. They are like flying chickens and running dogs all day in the school. Yuan Ying looked at Wang Fang, her face carrying a smile: Wang Fang, how are you all doing in Long Hai City survivor base? The women who stayed with Yue Zhong all looked at Wang Fang to see how she would respond. They wanted to know how the government run Long Hai City survivor base was. Wang Fang hesitated, silent a moment. She saw the four women wearing the latest fashion, and her face turned red. She knew they were much better off than her from their nice complexions. This made the vain girl extremely suffer, and she didnt want to speak. Cai Xiaos eyes flashed with honesty, and she told the current situation: We arent well there! Law and order isnt too good. We can only stay in the building every day. We cant go anywhere. We can only eat our fill every day thats it. Chapter 142: Lobbyist Yuan Ying carried an air of superiority as she spoke to Chen Yao: Like this ah. It is rare that you all make a visit. Come I will treat you to a good meal. Chen Yao was prettier with a better temperament. She also received Yue Zhongs attention before they separated. Yuan Ying was always jealous of her. She was extremely happy about her choice at that time. Especially after hearing Chen Yao and the others were in dire straights. What spirit, but you held onto Yue Zhongs leg. You are nothing without Yue Zhong! Wang Fang looked at Yuan Ying with her air of superiority. Her heart filled with envy as she thought. But she was careful, and she didnt let those words come out. She was an outsider here after all. A disturbance wouldnt be good for her. Chen Yao slightly smiled at Yuan Ying: Many thanks to you! Chen Yao was on a mission to persuade Yue Zhong. She didnt want to say anything that would offend someone within Yue Zhongs power. Follow me! Yuan Ying smiled. She lead the women to the dining room. There was fish with vegetables, salt and pepper shrimp, spicy snails, braised carp, and sauteed vegetables. The four meat dishes with vegetables were arranged on the table. There were two big bottles of coke and sprite to the side. Cai Xai and Wang Fangs eyes brightened up upon seeing the dishes. They grabbed chopsticks and wolfed down the fresh food in large bites. They hadnt eaten fresh meat not to mention fresh fish. Yuan Ying watched Cai Xaio and Wang Fang wolf down the food. She looked pleased with herself and full of happiness in her heart. This meal cost her a half month of provisions. But she could only see the envy and admiration in the eyes of Cai Xiao and Wang Fang. Her vanity was greatly satisfied. Eating that delicious food, Wang Fang and the others felt traces of regret in the depths of their heart. They chose to trust in the government when Yue Zhong let them make the choice. They went to Long Hai City, and the outcome is they can only hide scared in the building. Yuan Ying stayed here and became a section leader of Stone Horse Village. Her days were not only much better than theirs, but she was even more independent and respected. A team member walked in when the food was almost all used up. He said to Li Manni: Section chief Li, Captain Yue already returned. He wants you to bring Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu to meet him. I understand! Li Manni slightly nodded and stood up. She said to Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu: Lets go! Chen Yao an Ji Qingwu stood up and followed Li Manni out of the dining room. Wang Fang saw Yue Zhong call for the girls. She became extremely envious and thought: Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu really have a different place in his heart compared to us. Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu were brought to the reception hall of the most luxurious villa in Stone Horse Village by Li Manni. Chen Yao calmly sized up Yue Zhong after she entered the reception hall. Strange feelings gave birth in her heart. Yue Zhong hadnt yet matured when they were in Lei Jiang City, and his body held traces of an ordinary person then. At most he was an ordinary college student that obtained evolver power. Yue Zhongs appearance hadnt changed that much, but his whole attitude was completely different. Chen Yao facing Yue Zhong felt like when she faced her uncle Chen Jianfeng, who was in charge of thousands of survivors in Long Hai City survivor base. Yue Zhong showed Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu the sofa, and he sat facing opposite of them. He drank a nutritional drink and unhurriedly asked: Chen Yao, what have you come for this time? Chen Yao arranged her thoughts and said: Yue Zhong. I have come today to convince you to bring people into Long Hai City survivor base. The government will no longer investigate the things you did in the past so long as you willingly bring your people into Long Hai City survivor base. Furthermore they will also establish a fourth special police squadron. They will let you be the fourth squadrons captain, a high ranking administrator. Frankly you want to incorporate our military equipment. Yue Zhong heard what was said and slightly shook his head. He lightly laughed and said straight-forward: I am Stone Horse Villages absolute ruler. There are over a thousand citizens under my banner and hundreds of elite soldiers. On what basis would I incorporate into Long Hai City survivor base and live a life beneath anothers face? Chen Yao used Long Hai City survivor bases orthodox nature to continue persuading Yue Zhong: But you are acting against the law! Yue Zhong, rescuing survivors is worthy of praises and honor. But if you gather troops, it disobeys the government. That nature needs to change. Indeed your military power doesnt look weak. But if in the future the government defeats the zombies and recaptures the country, they could casually sent a unit to steamroll over your army. You need to throw in with the government now. You can succeed in the future relying on your ability and bring honor to your family. Yue Zhong looked at Chen Yao an coldly said: Let me throw in with Long Hai City Survivor base. Dont joke around. You must have already seen the situation inside the base? It is lifeless. Future and hope cannot be seen. The government cannot bear the swelling number of riffraff. This place, you want me to throw in with them? Are you sure youre thinking straight? Yue Zhong would have chosen to bring the Always Bright Village survivors into Long Hai City Survivor base if he saw an extremely orderly government like the one before Z-Age. He would have taken his subordinates and friends and departed. But he only saw chaos and was framed. He already completely lost trust in Long Hai City survivor base, and he gave up the idea of relying on them. Chen Yao waited on Yue Zhong and spoke: That is because there are people in the government obsessed with obtaining power and profit. The militarys outward devotion and inward opposition towards the government creates this type of situation. Yue Zhong, you could certainly build a good survivor base if you joined up and allied with my uncle Chen Jianfeng. Yue Zhong refused without any doubt: I refuse! Chen Yaos eyes flash a profound loss of hope. She spoke once again after striving hard to organize her thoughts: Since you dont wish to join the base, that is fine. I have come here for another mission as well. It is for you to bring men and ally with us to recapture the granary on the outskirts of Shanglin County. We will split the reward after capturing it. We receive seventy percent, you receive thirty. Chen Jianfeng wasnt as naive as Chen Yao. He calculated earlier that Yue Zhong wouldnt join in with him. This is why he prepared two strategies for Chen Yao. Yue Zhong thought a moment and finally said: Fifty fifty! Chen Yao gritted her teeth and surrendered a little: Sixty forty! Yue Zhong insisted this distribution: Fifty fifty! The granary on the outskirts of Shanglin County is a large scale state-owned storehouse. If they could capture the half of the goods, they could feed thousands of people for years without a problem. Chen Yao agreed: Fine! Fifty fifty! Chapter 143: Entering the Base Again Yue Zhong asked: What time do we start? Although there was an adequate supply of goods in Stone Horse Village, but the food supply problem continually pressured Yue Zhongs mind. None of the seeds planted in the farmland have germinated. This means every time they eat there is less food. There will be trouble as soon as all the foodstuffs are eaten. Chen Yao hesitated a moment and said to Yue Zhong: My uncle wants to meet you before taking action. Can you come with me to the base for a face to face? Yue Zhongs vision focused, and his brows slightly wrinkled. He calmly stared a Chen Yao. Perhaps politicians dont fight well, but shady people can be expert schemers. He refused Chen Jianfengs offer to join him. Chen Yaos invitation could possibly be a banquet set up to murder the guest. Chen Yao quickly understood Yue Zhongs misgivings after seeing him not speak. She directly looked at Yue Zhong and said: I can use my integrity and life to vouch for your safety. Yue Zhong didnt speak. He calmly weighed the risk of entering into the base and the possible reward of the mission, as well as his ability to escape capture. If there is a certain death situation, then he absolutely cannot go. Seeing the silent Yue Zhong, Ji Qingwu used her slightly magnetic and and pleasing voice to say: Yue Zhong, go make a trip to Long Hai City base. I will use my life to guarantee your safety. I wont let you die as long as Im alive. I will accompany you in death if you die. If Chen Jianfeng has set up a trap for you, I will separate from the Chen family and follow you. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with a trace of strange light upon hearing Ji Qingwus words, and he said in a deep voice: Good! I will go with you to meet Chen Jianfeng. Ji Qingwu was stamped into Yue Zhongs brain after the first time seeing her valiant grace as she fought. Chen Yao saw Yue Zhong readily promise to meet Chen Jianfang. She wasnt too happy, in her heart, in fact she was shrouded in confusion and disappointment: Yue Zhong really liked Qingwu. Yue Zhong made all kinds of arrangements after making his determination, and he brought people to Long Hai City survivor base. Two big trucks, two Hummers, and a Jeep formed a motorcade that entered into the original residence that Yue Zhongs group stayed in at Long Hai City survivor base. The survivors in the city all looked at the motorcade confounded. They all knew how precious fuel was. Apart from those who drove out to search for goods, the large majority rode bikes or walked. There were also some government workers who drove. The sons of high level official rode street bikes and wasted a lot of fuel. Yue Zhong looked at his surroundings after leaving the vehicle. He saw that there were a lot more people here than when he first came. Crude tents were set up everywhere. There were a large amount of survivors squeezed into a small space, and it stunk to high heaven. It was like a refugee camp. Ordinary people sought a stable place to live after Z-Age. The Long Hai City survivor base with the government title received a large amount of survivors every day. The base food consumption was extremely large because of this. This is why Chen Jianfeng decided to hit up the granary. Kong Tao used a hand to seal his nose after getting out of the vehicle. He looked at those refugee survivors with disgust: Yue Zhong, why not drive directly to the specialty region? What have you driven here to do? Kong Tao was a government official in Long Hai City before Z-Age. He followed Chen Jianfeng after Z-Age and became a high official in Long Hai City survivor base. He had never been to the refugee camp once. He was full of loathing towards these dirty stinky refugees. Yue Zhong disdainfully looked at Kong Tao, and directly stopped him: Stone Horse Village is building a city wall. I want to recruit some survivors to build the wall. Chief Kong Tao, is there a problem? Kong Taos eyes changed after hearing those words. He was extremely cordial to Yue Zhong: No problem! Recruit more to build your wall. Are there enough people here? I can help you recruit if there isnt enough. The population was extremely large in Long Hai City survivor base. A large amount of food was consumed every day. Kong Tao hated those survivors a lot. They made Long Hai City stinky and dirty. In his opinion these survivors were like dead weight. They had no skills, and they didnt dare go search for supplies. There werent any beautiful women. They were the same as trash. Kong Tao wouldnt refuse Yue Zhongs intention to recruit them for work. Furthermore Kong Tao was a clever thinker. If he helps Yue Zhong, he could have another escape route. He could have a good life with Yue Zhong if he annexes Long Hai City base in the future. Yue Zhong instructed to Chen Shitou at his side: Chen Shitou, take people and go recruit some survivors. Recruit two hundred people. I want one hundred and fifty males, and fifty children. Ask if they want to go build the Stone Horse Village Wall. They can eat three bowls of gruel every and two steamed buns. Chen Shitou nodded and went out. Recruit me!! Recruit me! Im strong!! Recruit me! I will absolutely work hard. I was a loader in the past! Chen Shitou had just announced the recruitment conditions. Practically all of the survivors regardless of male or female surrounded Chen Shitou and loudly shouted. The scene erupted. It was like the opening of the stock market, like those crazy investors cramming to purchase shares. A large amount of survivors surrounded Chen Shitou making his work very hard. Chen Shitou roared: Quiet! Form into five lines!! Recruit me!! Recruit me! Im strong!! Chen Shitous roar didnt have the least bit of use. Those survivors feared they wouldnt be recruited and completely circled Chen Shitou. The people originally didnt have the habit of making lines. They would fight for their lives in order to have a better opportunity. Chen Shitou was somewhat at a loss facing the surging crowd. He had never handled something like this before. Your way is useless! Yue Zhong strode forward. He coldly looked at those survivors and said: Give them the whip and ruthlessly thrash! Whoever cuts in line will be whipped! Then they will be made to leave! I dont want people who dont follow orders. Six subordinates of Yue Zhong that had already leveled up to at least eight walked forward wearing the mutated river snake armor. They pulled a whip from their waist and ruthlessly whipped some survivors. The whip snapped, and those survivors hit by the whip each wailed in pain then fled. Seeing that miserable sight, the survivors shivered in fear. They calmy formed into five lines. Yue Zhong looked at the obedient survivors and coldly said: Those who dont listen to my words will be whipped. They will clearly understand the importance of order and discipline. I understand. Captain Yue! Chen Shitou nodded and responded. Yao Yao stood at Yue Zhongs side wearing a little military uniform looking at the sight. She revealed a pondering look. This little lolita quietly slipped into Yue Zhongs vehicle. Yue Zhong was already at the base when he discovered. [TL: I believe this Yao Yao is the little girl with short dark hair Yue Zhong thought was a boy. Not to be confused with Chen Yao that is sometimes called Yao Yao as a nickname. However they do share the same character for Yao, so I could be wrong.] Chapter 144: Japanese Those survivors all became well behaved after Yue Zhong taught them a lesson. They formed orderly lines and reported their names, abilities, and previous occupations. Then, they awaited Chen Shitous choice. These survivors didnt have any particular skills, but there were several strong men. Enough for Chen Shitou to choose. Yue Zhong saw that there werent any problems here. He finally brought four close combat unit members wearing mutated river snake armor over to Kong Taos party. Lets go! Yue Zhong and Kong Taos group went towards the specialty region. Yue Zhong maintained an alert status along the way, on guard in case the Ice King launched a sneak attack. But he never sensed any danger. Obviously the Ice King didnt dispatch any experts to assassinate him. Save me! Save me!! A mournful cry came out from a house as Yue Zhongs group passed by. Then a woman in tattered clothes rushed out of the room in desperation. Two short, shirtless men also rushed out of the room, and they snatched the woman. The woman begged the surrounding people: Save me! They want to rape me. They are Japanese. They want to rape me. Save me, Im begging you!! Truly evil. These Japanese come and harm women. Fuck, does the government take care of anything? Take care of what. They are specialty region nobles, privileged figures, who dares do anything, who would willingly do something? The surrounding survivors heard the womans cries, but they didnt dare do anything. Instead they one by one withdrew, afraid they would invite disaster on themselves. Several hot blooded young survivors wanted to go forward and stop the savage act of the two Japanese. Their blood became cold after hearing the two words Specialty Region. Ordinary survivors will face severe punishment if caught stealing, robbing, and raping in Long Hai City survivor base. They can even be shot on sight. Only certain people can punish those of the privileged class in the specialty region. These ordinary survivors will suffer many losses for arguing with specialty region people even if there is a reason. Their hot blood cooled down. The two short Japanese men stared at the surrounding survivors. They recklessly shouted: What are you looking at! Looking to get beaten? Yue Zhong looked at these two arrogant Japanese men. An obscure flame rose in his heart, and he coldly stared at the two Japanese men. Kong Tao saw the two Japanese men, then he immediately said to Yue Zhong: Lets go Yue Zhong. Kong Tao had already grown accustomed to the unaccustomed. Several sons of high officials liked to play a game of snatching women. They liked to see the good family women cry before them and they liked to see their powerless expressions. This was an enjoyment they couldnt obtain before Z-Age. Before Z-Age, because of internet and media supervision, the sons and daughters of high officials didnt dare do these kinds of things in broad daylight. But after Z-Age they lost supervision. The uncertain future and terror made them even more wanton and sick than before Z-Age. There are very few sons and daughters of high level officials with good hearts like Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu. But compared to them, those sons and daughters of high level officials that recklessly abused their own power to serve their self desires were much more prominent. Yue Zhong sarcastically said to Chen Yao: This Long Hai City survivor base is a truly good base. Nobody cares about raping women after entering the specialty region. It is truly a good base. No one dares to be this unrestrained in Stone Horse Village. Chen Yaos face burst green and white after hearing Yue Zhongs words. Even though she is Chen Jianfengs niece, she doesnt have any authority. She doesnt have the authority to do anything about this type of situation. One of the short Japanese men saw Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu standing beside Yue Zhong. His eyes lit up, and he said to the other Japanese man: What pretty little women! San Jingxiong! Lets grab them and take them inside. Chief Gui Tianshe will certainly be happy. San Jingxiong strode towards Yue Zhong and arrogantly said: Ill give you four packages of instant noodles to give these two women to us. Dont like the price, and you wont get a single package of instant noodles. Kong Tao saw San Jings plans for Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu. He frowned and moved forward to obstruct: Mr. San Jingxiong, these two are specialty region people. Please take notice of their status. San Jingxiongs brows wrinkled as he stared at Kong Tao: Who are you? Kong Tao said: I am the Long Hai City office director Kong Tao. San Jinxiong looked Kong Tao over. He saw Kong Taos princely appearance, then he finally turned to the other Japanese person: Zhen Tian, they are specialty region people. San Jingxiong knew the degree of seriousness. With their status, they could play with women outside specialty region without any serious penalty. But they could not casually grab a woman from the specialty region. Their Japanese status wasnt as high as theirs. San Jingxiong and Zhen Tian grabbed the woman and took her back inside. Lets go! Kong Tao smiled and said to Yue Zhong. Kong Tao saw that those two Japanese men no longer continued to seek trouble. His heart relaxed. It could have an influence on his leadership if he quarreled with these Japanese men. Kong Tao also didnt wish to argue with the Japanese men. Also, the important thing was that the several Japanese people in the base had strong support. Yue Zhong calmly watched the development of the situation. He saw two policemen watching from far away, then immediately turn to leave. He looked at the pale-faced Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu, then he ridiculed them: Chen Yao, this is the base you want me to seek shelter in? I want to know, is this not China after all? Japanese devils ride above our heads and take a dump, and no one does anything. This type of place. Even if you kill me I wont go over. Finished speaking, Yue Zhong turned to the team members at his side and coldly said: Rescue her! Break their arms! Two direct subordinates standing next to Yue Zhong immediately shot forward. Two kicks landed on the backs of those Japanese men, knocking them to the floor. Then they snapped the arms of the two men with a twist. Ah!! Idiots!! You are all uncivilized!! You dare injure international friends. I want to file a complaint against your leader. Idiots!! Ah!! It hurts!! I should kill you. You will pay for your actions!! San Jinxiong and Zhen Tian screamed out in pain and made threats at the same time. Yue Zhong coldly looked at the two men and commanded: Truly big mouths! Make them shut up their dog mouths! Two subordinate members moved forward. They ruthlessly slapped San Jingxiong and Zhen Tian across the mouths. They sent several teeth flying, and blood spewed out. Their faces both began to swell. Chapter 145: Gui Tianshou Kong Tao saw Yue Zhong fearlessly teach those two Japanese men a lesson. He shouted in cold sweat from behind: Yue Zhong, dont act rashly. Although these Japanese men are foreigners, they are still specialty region members. There could be huge trouble from you hitting them. First class foreigners, Second class officials, third class minorities, fourth class Han. Foreign friends are always placed first. The whole police department will search if a foreigner loses a bicycle until it is found. If there is a natural disaster, first the assets of international friends are protected, and then the Chinese are taken care of. Dealing with foreigners is not a trivial matter. This is a strange phenomenon in modern China, better to foreigners than to our own countrymen. [TL: Han is the largest majority race in China. They are about 92% of the population in China.] Yue Zhong didnt take the slightest notice to the anxious Kong Tao. He strode into the house. He saw a bald naked pot-bellied middle-aged Japanese man on top of a woman in the bed. The room was full of the sounds of the man gasping and the woman moaning. Yue Zhong pointed at the man and coldly said: Bring him to me! A team member shot forward and grabbed the man, firmly pulled him off of the woman, and flung him to the ground. Gui Tanshous mood was interrupted, and he became immediately furious. He slapped Yue Zhongs team member, Wang Dali, after standing up: Idiot! Who are you? I am the president of the Ni Ya corporation, Gui Tianshou. I am a specialty investor. Ive helped my customers Chinese rise from poverty and become rich. I am specialty region citizen. Gui Tianshou brought a large amount of funds when he entered Long Hai City and received a grand treatment. The government officials served upon this uncle. He had a good personal relationship with high level government officials, giving him a bossing domineering arrogance. Wang Dali grabbed Gui Tianshous hand, and he returned a slap across Gui Tianshous face. Gui Tianshous face started to swell, and his mouth continuously dripped blood: Pei! Little Japanese devil! This is Chinas land. Hold back your rage. Gui Tianshou ate Wang Dalis slap in the face. He was seeing stars, and fury welled up in his heart. But he is a President after all is said and done. He quickly calmed down. He carefully looked over Yue Zhong and the rest, recovered his calmness, and said: Who are you? This is my private residence. Please leave immediately. Otherwise I will call the police. Gui Tianshou was arrogant because he had the government to rely on. But he knew better than to not eat the current loss. Everyone in Yue Zhongs party carried a valiant air. They obviously were guys who couldnt be threatened by him. It wouldnt pay to get killed. Yue Zong pointed at the woman on the bed and coldly said: What is going on here? That one? Gui Tianshou disdainfully looked at the woman on the bed. He said to Yue Zhong: I paid her four bags of instant noodles. She voluntarily let me play for a day. You can ask her if you dont believe. Zhen Ni, am I speaking the truth? The woman dropped her head. Her long black hair completely covered her head, and she said in a low voice: Yes!! Gui Tianshou raised an eyebrow and stared at Yue Zhong. His eyes flashed a ruthless light: Sir, if you wish to preside over justice then please leave! This is a normal flesh transaction between us. Gui Tianshou planned to first coax Yue Zhong into leaving, then he would investigate Yue Zhongs background. If Yue Zhongs power was much larger than his, then that would be it. If Yue Zhong wasnt his match, then he would do his best to make sure Yue Zhong was unable to live, and unable to beg for death. Wang Dali spit at the woman on the bed: Pei! Cheap woman! The girl wearing western fashions trembled. Tears stole from her eyes, and she wept in a low voice. She was a highly educated good looking foreign investment white collar worker before Z-Age. Yet after Z-Age she sold herself for four packets of instant noodles. Yue Zhong waved his hand. He brought the woman over who recently fled: How do you explain this woman? Was it a flesh transaction? That woman used an anxious voice to explain: No! I didnt make a transaction with him. He said he wanted to recruit a female servant. Each day I would get three steamed buns and three bowls of gruel. I came over here to work. I never thought that as soon as I walk in the door they would want to rape me. Im really not a prostitute. Yue Zhong looked at Gui Tianshou and coldly said: How do you explain this? I personally saw your two subordinates grab this woman. Your subordinate also had thoughts to act against my friends. Gui Tianshous brain powered on. He rapidly considered, then deeply sighed: I dont have anything to say. Take me to the police. I believe that the noble government will certainly treat me just and righteous. Gui Tianshou remembered the severity of Yue Zhong and his men. He immediately thought of his scheme. He and the government had an understanding, so long as he didnt touch the women of the High officials in the specialty region, he would quickly be released from the governments hands. Yue Zhong maintained his composure and said: These words, you admit your own actions. Gui Tianshou craftily quipped: I have been framed. Please let the police come inspect this matter. If there is evidence to show I did those things, I will certainly be held responsible. Kong Tao also advised from the side: Yes! Give this matter over to the police Yue Zhong. You must believe the party and the government. Yue Zhong didnt look at anyone else. He turned and said to Ji Qingwu, and asked her: Ji Qingwu, do you feel we should give him to the police? Ji Qingwu was silent a moment. Her heroic little face revealed a struggling expression. She looked to Chen Yao and finally said: Yue Zhong, give them over to the police! Idiot! Standing beside yue Zhong, the little lolita Yao Yao cast a glance at Ji Qingwu, and she muttered. Yue Zhong revealed a meaningful smile and said: Good! Ill believe you once. The surrounding policemen quickly rushed over after hearing the foreigner was having problems. A twenty six or seven year old policeman came to the house. He saw the bloody and swollen faces of the three Japanese men. His brows wrinkled as he said: What happened? San Jingxiong suddenly yelled out to the policeman: Officer! they publicly attacked us! Quickly arrest them! My hand was broken by them! Things happened suddenly. Chen Yao and Ji Qingwus faces both changed. They never expected these scandalous evil Japanese men would file a complaint first, and they unexpectedly bit back. Chapter 146: Delivered to Police Yue Zhong stood to the side coldly smiling without speaking. He watched those Japanese men rely on the support of the police. Yue Zhong was enraged in his heart, but he had another goal. He maintained his composure and watched the Japanese performance. The policeman looked at Yue Zhongs group and asked: Is it truly as they say? The subordinates standing at Yue Zhongs side were all of an aggressive generation. They possessed a intrepid aura. Although that policeman favored his extremely mighty international friends, he did not want to carelessly provoke Yue Zhongs seemingly extraordinarily powerful group. Yue Zhong silently smiled. He turned his head and coldly looked at Gui Tianshou. Constantly looked at by the spectators cold eyes, Gui Tianshous heart immediately got the chills. Yue Zhong knew his specialty region status and he dared made people beat him. Obviously Yue Zhong is capable. Gui Tianshou didnt want to make the slightest enemy before knowing Yue Zhongs true status. Thinking of these matters, Gui Tianshou shot forward, ruthlessly slapped San Jingxiong and scolded: Idiot. Shut Up for me. San Jingxiong was slapped silly by Gui Tianshou. He turned and looked at Gui Tianshou at a loss. He was only looking out for them. San Jingxiong didnt understand why the boss would unexpectedly slap him. In the past, they were always bold in front of the police. Lord Yue, Im very sorry. It is a joke. Gui Tianshou made a ninety degree bow towards Yue Zhong, then he said to the policeman named Shi Bai: Officer Shi, Lord Yue thought we were violating women. Please earnestly investigate. I am innocent. Shi Bais face showed respect. He decisively said like the embodiment of justice: I know! President Gui, I certainly will seriously investigate. Shi Bai looked at Yue Zhongs people and said: You are all coming with me. We are going to record a statement at the bureau. Kong Tao went forward and pointed at Yue Zhong saying: Officer Shi, this person is Chen Jianfengs honored guest today. Forget the statement matter. Take the two women to give a statement. Shi Bai was startled. He was secretly glad in his heart he did nothing too outrageous to offend Yue Zhong. One must know, Chen Jianfeng is the main person in charge of Long Hai City. Chen Jianfeng had plenty of methods to deal with this little office worker. He could easily find someone to replace his policeman position. Then it would be too late for him to cry. Shi Bai said with a businesslike appearance: I know! Official business is urgent, you guys go ahead. I will certainly justly handle this matter. Chen Yao looked at the woman who was just short of being raped and said: Wait a moment, I also want to give a report! Chen Yao isnt a fool. She was afraid for the victims future after they left. Shi Bai raised a brow and looked at the unordinary beauty Chen Yao with the outstanding temperament. His eyes flashed with a new light. He had only seen this type of beauty on the internet before Z-Age. Those fake beauties that had gone through plastic surgery. Kong Tao promptly said: This is Mayor Chens niece Chen Yao. Officer Shi, you must carefully ensure this young womans safety. You will have to endure the consequences if there are any problems. A large amount of policemen with outstanding character either died fighting or were infected into zombies after Z-Age. All types of people were made policemen in the recruiting process. The police force became mixed with dragons and snakes, a situation of corrupted discipline. If Kong Tao didnt reveal Chen Yaos status first, then letting this type of beauty into the police station would be like sending a lamb to the slaughter. I know! Shi Bai shivered in his heart and nodded after hearing Kong Taos words. He was an old fox that had hidden for many years in society. He naturally knew who to provoke and who not to provoke. He would be crushed like a little shrimp if he truly messed with one of the big boys in the base. The law and order in the base wasnt good. Every night they would find a few bodies deserted in the gutter. The policemen didnt pay attention if they werent important people or if they couldnt find any useful clues. This type of thing happened frequently. The police didnt care so long as there wasnt street killing and public murders. Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu went with Shi Bais group towards the police station. Truly innocent! Yue Zhong looked at the rear image of Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu. He revealed a mocking smile, and he dropped his head and said to the little lolita Yao Yao. Little Yao Yao tilted her head and thought, then she opened her mouth like a lion to speak: A pair of evolver shoes, one type fifty four pistol, thirty bullets, and a Replica Tang Sword! Yao Yao and wasnt the same as the little lolitas her age. Other girls her age liked pretty clothes, boots, and tasty snacks. Yao Yao liked target practice, fiddling with guns, and running wildly everywhere the whole day. She liked to study all kinds of combat skills like a boy. She was also really intelligent. She could learn anything. She mastered things somewhat faster than Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong cared about this little lolita that only wanted to fight. He personally equipped her with God and Devil World items to go hunting zombies. Yao Yao had already reached level 6. Adding on her natural agility talent, she ranked third in speed for those under Yue Zhongs power. The first was naturally Yue Zhong that had leveled up several times. The second was the constantly fighting and second in command Chi Yang. Yue Zhong pinched Yao Yaos sleek little oval face and said: Good, I promise you! Yao Yao unhappily slapped Yue Zhongs hand. She stared at Yue Zhong, then disappeared without a sound into a side alley like a sly cat. Lets go! Kong Tao saw this matter had been smoothly handled and immediately relaxed a breath. He then lead Yue Zhong into the specialty region. Chen Jianfeng received Yue Zhong in the reception hall. Chen Jianfeng carefully sized up Yue Zhong after the host and guest took a seat on the sofas. He saw Yue Zhong had the faint appearance of an upper level prestigious person. He slightly sighed in his heart and thought: Such a pity! After Chen Jianfeng heard Yue Zhongs original situation, he knew Yue Zhong truly wanted to throw in with Long Hai City survivor base at that time. If he could have met Yue Zhong, Yue Zhong could have possibly entered into Long Hai City Survivor base under his power. But he knew Yue Zhong didnt have the faintest idea of joining Long Hai City survivor base. Especially after all of the things the Ice King did. He also knew there was no more hope in monopolizing Yue Zhong after seeing the air of nobility around him. Chen Jianfeng directly got to the point and monopolized the conversation: Hello! Yue Zhong, I am Chen Jianfeng. Do you wish to help Long Hai City? If you have come to help me, I can make the you vice captain of the police force. The deputy commissioner level. Chapter 147: Debauchery Who knows how long one would have to suffer to rise up in the Chinese system if there are people up above. Given that it is Z-Age, Chen Jianfeng is giving Yue Zhong a vice level position. He has to withstand the heavy pressures of the job. After all, in the government the majority of the time, Chen Jianfeng makes the decisions, but there are other leaders. Not everything is decided by one man. Yue Zhong duly laughed and directly refused: Mayor Chen, I take to heart your good intentions, but I have no interest. We have come to talk about capturing the granary. Chen Jianfengs eyes flashed a moment and directly said: Good! We need to make some preparations on this side. The operation will take place after three days at 10 a.m. Our two sides will send three hundred people and two IFVs. We will go to Shanglin county together and capture the granary. Yue Zhongs brows wrinkled, and he said: I have no problem with the time. But I dont agree with the quantity of solders. Our side can only send fifty people and one IFV at most. Long Hai City has a large amount of people. They can casually send three hundred people. If Yue Zhong sends three hundred people, then the whole armed force of Stone Horse Village would be cleared out. Chen Jianfengs eyes glimmered a moment. He responded to Yue Zhongs suggestion: Good! Each side will send fifty people and one IFV, but our two sides must both send elite units. The number of mutated rats there are extremely large according to intelligence reports, and they have extraordinary combat ability. Yue Zhong tapped a finger on the armrest several times. He thought a moment and said: No problem! The provisions at Shanglin county are not only important to the base, but they are extremely important to Yue Zhong. He wont be panicked if they have provisions in hand. He can stabilize the peoples hearts so long as there is enough food, and they can accept a large amount of survivors. Long Hai City base has a steady stream of survivors that caused a headache. It was all because they didnt have food. If they had enough food, those survivors would be the best source of manpower. The two went over a few details. Yue Zhong finally left after confirming the crucial points of the mission. Yue Zhong had just left, and immediately a burly man that carried a military presence with dark skin, calloused hands, and clear flashing eyes walked over to Chen Jianfeng. Chen Jianfeng asked that man: Wei Fei! How is he? Are you sure you could kill him? Wei Fei is Chen Jianfengs captain of the special police squadron. He was a retired special forces soldier before Z-Age. He executed several missions, and over twenty people had died at his hands. After Z-Age, he discovered he could use God and Devil World weapons to kill zombies and level up. Wei Fei grabbed God and Devil World weapons and attacked zombies on the front lines. He had already leveled up to 18. Furthermore, he was wearing the best equipment Long Hai City could gather. His fighting ability is extraordinary. Wei Fei said full of self confidence: That person is very dangerous! Im afraid he has the same strength as me. But if him and I get in a life or death match, the one who lives will certainly be me! Combat skills and combat experience are extremely important. Wei Fei is a special forces soldier, and his killing techniques are extremely proficient. Before he became an evolver, he single handedly killed a level 6 evolver, and he assassinated a level 10 evolver. Various real merits created his enormous self confidence. Chen Jianfeng said extremely pleased: That is good! Chen Jianfeng could rest much easier so long as someone could control Yue Zhong. This is one of the main reasons he invited Yue Zhong to come. He wanted to evaluate Yue Zhongs strength and personally see what kind of person he is. Kong Tao gave a big welcoming smile as soon as Yue Zhong returned to his subordinates: Yue Zhong! Today we will go to the Celestial World and relax a bit. You are my guest! Kong Tao controlled the public relations fees, and he specialised in receiving guests like Yue Zhong. But he rarely had an opportunity to spend the funds for a powerful chief like Yue Zhongs arrival. Yue Zhong came today, so Kong Tao took the opportunity to borrow from the public relations fund to seek some pleasure. The other aspect was to make good friends with a powerful boss like Yue Zhong. It could give him an exit path in the future. Celestial World? Yue Zhong understood what kind of place this was as soon as he heard the words. He slightly thought a moment then nodded in agreement: Good! Kong Tao happily lead Yue Zhong towards the specialty regions high class brothel. Everyones clothes were fresh, clean and neat inside the specialty region, just like before Z-Age. Yue Zhong could even see several dames wearing pretty clothes and taking dogs out for a stroll. Yue Zhong saw the dames carrying the dogs and cats on the green lawns idly taking a walk, and he shook his head at the management of Long Hai City: On one side there are ordinary survivors without enough food to eat. The other side there are people walking around with pets. If the government lost suppressive power, an angry flame would certainly burn this whole base down. Yue Zhongs party entered into a luxurious magnificent nightclub under Kong Taos guide. A thirty plus year old woman with white skin, with a glamorous appearance, and wearing a business uniform walked over. She chuckled at Kong Tao: Chief Kong Tao, You really are an infrequent visitor, please come here. Kong Tao said in high spirits: Zhang Ning! Call over your prettiest woman. Have her nicely serve the brother at my side. Zhang Ning looked at Yue Zhong curiously and asked: Who is this? Kong Tao said to Zhang Ning: This is Yue Zhong. You only need to know he is Mayor Chengs special guest. Lets go! Good! Qian Yi, bring Chief Kong Tao and his friend into the Sky room. Zhang Ning called to an extremely innocent looking assistant. Please follow me! Yue Zhongs party walked into the Celestial World under the female assistants guidance. Along the way, Yue zhong saw into the hall. Lights flickered and music resounded. A large amount of young men and women were dancing and grinding their bodies. There were various bottles and glass tables arranged in a corner. There was even one couple having an affair in front of everyone. There were shrieking sounds and laughing sounds ringing everywhere. It was an incomparably depraved and decadent scene. The residents of the specialty region were extremely worried about the future after Z-Age. Because of this many people chose to indulge themselves since the future is scary and unsteady. Chapter 148: Kong’s Heavenly Reputation Editors: Challi, faraonj A server came forward with a tray of various fruits and placed it on the table after Yue Zhongs group entered their suite. Fried peanuts, stewed duck neck, sweet and sour cucumber, and all kinds of snacks flowed over like running water. The table probably wouldnt be much before Z-Age, but after Z-Age, these goods were extremely rare. There were also several types of foreign alcohol and native baijiu on the table. One would need several thousands of dollars to buy this table before Z-Age. Zhang Ning brought in more than a dozen beautiful women. The women all had exquisite make up, and each was extremely beautiful. Among the ring of women, there were two that attracted Yue Zhongs attention. One of them was a thirty year old woman with exquisite makeup and a delicate charm. The other one was about the same age with beautiful black hair. She was delicate and picturesque, and she had beautiful white skin that made people feel tenderness towards her at first glance. The woman with the perfect make up was someone Yue Zhong knew. It was the young woman he had rescued and taken to Long Hai City, Zhao Li. Zhao Li saw Yue Zhong and her face slightly changed, flashing with a complex light. At that time she whole heartedly wanted to leave Yue Zhongs system and come to the government established base. She never thought that a rich business woman like herself would fall to this extent, working at the Celestial World after coming to the base. She felt regret and embarrassment after seeing the honored guest Yue Zhong. Kong Tao smiled at Yue Zhong and asked: Yue Zhong, which one do you want? Yue Zhong didnt look again at Zhang Li. He chose the delicate and charming woman with beautiful black hair and another good looking woman with a big breasts: Those two are good! The delicate and charming beauty and the big breasted woman brought their fragrance to Yue Zhongs side. The rest of the scantily clad woman also sat beside their men. The four team members at Yue Zhongs side also embraced the beautiful women and began to touch them up and down. Yue Zhong didnt hold his team members back from having sex so long as it didnt interfere with the mission. How they spent time with women was their own matter. Basically all of Yue Zhongs direct subordinates had two or more beautiful women. They lived the most dangerous lives, and the rewards they obtained were the most abundant. They all had pretty women sticking to them without having to use force. Yue Zhong looked at the delicate and charming woman and asked: What is your name? I am Fang Chu! Fang Chus voice was soft and extremely pleasant. The good looking big breasted beauty wrapped around Yue Zhongs arm. She used the extreme sex appeal of her big chest to rub against Yue Zhongs arm and coyishly said: Young Yue are you biased, only asking Chu Chus name but not asking mine? This big breasted womans looks couldnt be compared to Fang Chu, but her seductive skills were at the pinnacle. Yue Zhong looked at the big breasted woman and simply said: What is your name? This big breasted woman couldnt compare with the figure, appearance, and temperament of Guo Yu. Furthermore she had a dense air of prostitution, and Yue Zhong didnt really like it. The big breasted woman coyishly picked up two bottles of beer and said to Yue Zhong: I am Liu Hong! Young Yue, lets have a drink! I dont drink alcohol. Yue Zhong directly refused. He didnt like drinking alcohol because he needed to remain sober. After all, even though he reached an agreement with Long Hai City, it is hard to say if the two sides are friends or enemies. Liu Hongs face slightly hardened, but she quickly adjusted her frame of mind. Everyone who entered into the Celestial World were important guests. They were uncles among uncles. She couldnt refuse even if the other party requested she immediately undress here. Otherwise she would be easily driven out of the specialty region, and she would fight to sell her body for a steamed bun. She would disappear from the face of the earth. Fang Chu!! Fang Chu come out for the Boss! at this time, the suite door was kicked open. A young man wearing all new name brand clothes, with a red face and a stench of alcohol entered the room. He was followed by several young men and women about the same age. [TL: He isnt actually the boss of anything. It is just another a-hole calling himself Laozi/Daddy.] These young men and women were all wearing named brand clothing from before Z-Age, and their faces carried an air of haughtiness Zhang Ning walked over and advised to the young man: Young Ning! Fang Chu is already with someone. I will find a better girl for you. Young Ning slapped Zhang Ning across the face and yelled: Scram! She is merely a prostitute. The Boss doesnt want a dolled up piece of shit. The Boss wants to mount her today! I came here just for her! Hearing Young Nings words, a humiliating feeling bubbled up inside Fang Chu. Behind Ning Shao there was a tall handsome young man wearing fitting attire. He leaked an elegant air and lightly laughed: It appears Ning Zixuan drank too much. A petite pretty young woman stood beside the young man. She was full of vitality, and she had a slim waist with a large booty. She raised an eyebrow and said: He is always like this, disgusting. Another young man laughed and said: People who drink too much are like this! The young woman raised a brow and said: Ma Bu, are you also like this? Ma Bu hastily explained: Fei Fei, of course not! My natural instincts are good hearted. I would never be like this. Fei Fei coldly replied: Humph! Do not think I dont know the things youve done. Not a single man is good. Ning Zixuan pushed Zhang Ning. He had bloodshot eyes and reached out towards Fang Chu. Seeing the crazy Ning Zixuan, Fang Chu leaned into Yue Zhong out of fear. Kong Tianyu, a direct subordinate of Yue Zhong pushed aside the two women at his side, and he pounced forward like a leopard. He ruthlessly kicked Ning Zixuans leg and knocked him to the floor. He grabbed Ning Zixuans hand and crossed them like scissors, then he scolded: Fuck! What creature are you, thinking of grabbing Captain Yues woman! Are you looking for death? Ning Zixuan was already blinded by alcohol. He was firmly pressed to the ground by Yue Zhongs subordinate. Ning Zixuans heart was filled with anger, and he roared: I am Ning Zhichengs son. You dare be like this to me. I will certainly not let you go. I will kill your whole family!! I will cut you into pieces! Even if you were the son of a king you will not be saved! Kong Tianyu looked at Yue Zhong. He saw Yue Zhong slightly nod. Kong Tianyu let out a grim smile, and he exerted force with both hands. Ning Zixuan immediately screamed like pigs at the slaughter. The young man with an elegant scholarly air slightly laughed and said to Yue Zhong: Sir, please make your man stop. Zixuan merely drank too much, and he turned into a barbarian. Director Kong, why dont you introduce us? Chapter 149: Switching from Arrogance to Deference Kong Tao stood up and gave an introduction: Young Gu, let me introduce. This is the boss of Stone Horse Village, Yue Zhong. This person is the son of the Flame King Gu. Young Gu is Gu Yanyi, and this is Gu Feifei. This is the son of Vice-Secretary Ma, Ma Bu. This is the son of the Chief Gu of the Public Security bureau, Gu Li, and this is the son of the Deputy-Chief Zhang Hui of the Public Security Bureau, Zhang Yang. This is the son of Secretary Ning, Ning Zixuan. Yue Zhong, please release Young Ning. This is a misunderstanding! Yue Zhong waved his hand. Kong Tianyu finally released Ning Zixuan. I will kill you! I will kill your whole family! Drunk people dont listen to reason. As soon as Ning Zixuan was released from Kong Tianyu, his eyes turned blood red. He immediately rushed like a tiger towards Kong Tianyu. Yue Zhong duly said: Make him calm down! Kong Tianyu ruthlessly smiled and kicked Ning Zixuan in the leg. Ning Zixuan immediately fell flat on his face, and two of his teeth got knocked out. Kong Tainyu slightly stooped, and he ruthlessly chopped a knife hand at Ning Zixuans neck. Ning Zixuan immediately passed out. After seeing Yue Zhongs party and knowing their status, as well as their valiant nature, these Long Hai City base people couldnt help but raise their eyelids. Gu Yanyi and the several Long Hai City base sons sat on a sofa opposite Yue Zhong. A sexily dressed woman immediately came to their side. Gu Yanyi revealed an extremely charming smile to Yue Zhong: So you are Yue Zhong. Seeing for oneself is a hundred times better than hearing from others. I originally believed the person who captured Stone Horse Village must be a rough and crude, burly middle-aged man. I never thought you would be so young and refined. Hearing Gu Yanyis words, the several sons of the officials looked at Yue Zhong differently. They held a trace of reverence. Ordinary officials and survivors didnt know Zhong captured Stone Horse Village. But this information was well known among the high officials and their sons and daughters. They also knew that Yue Zhong captured a PLA army base after capturing Stone Horse Village, and he obtained a battalion worth of equipment. The combat power of Stone Horse Village was already not any weaker than Long Hai City survivor base. Yue Zhong could be on equal footing to the Chiefs of Long Hai City survivor base. He was only missing the righteous status. Without a righteous status, although Stone Horse Village broadcasted a signal to surrounding survivors to come to come, they couldnt attract nearly as many survivors as Long Hai City. Like this, these sons of high level officials didnt wish to offend Yue Zhong. They could use their authority and status to bully ordinary people, but they couldnt provoke enemies stronger than them. Yue Zhong courteously replied: Oh you flatter! Although Yue Zhong didnt fear these sons of the high level officials, he yet wouldnt refuse their good intentions. He couldnt be sure at which time he could use their positions. Making some friends is probably not a mistake, even if they are friends with intersecting interests. Gu Yanyi was different than the previous idiot sons Yue Zhong had met. He was proficient in several spheres of knowledge. His witty conversation made the atmosphere very active. Yue Zhong couldnt help but admit that Gu Yanyi is one of the most remarkable men he had ever met. Apart from combat and leadership ability, it was extremely clear to Yue Zhong that his conversation skills, knowledge and etiquette couldnt be compared with Gu Yanyi. There are many sissy boys in aristocratic families, but the cream of aristocratic families were much more outstanding than ordinary people. They have the most abundant resources, and they grow up under the influence of their successful fathers. If they work hard, naturally they will be much more outstanding than ordinary people. All of the women doing business in the Celestial World were sophisticated. They were all polite to Yue Zhong after seeing the renowned Young Gu. They understood Yue Zhongs position is much higher than they believed. They became even more flattering. Liu Hong at Yue Zhongs side became even more charming, and she used all kinds of methods to tempt Yue Zhong. Only the cold tempered beautiful Fang Chu still maintained some distance with Yue Zhong, and she didnt have any intimate thoughts with him. Suddenly the door was once again kicked open. A large group of people entered. One young man wore military clothes, and he had dyed blonde hair. He had the rank a Captain in the army. He was holding on to two women wearing skimpy clothing, and he laughed saying: I said who who made Fang Chu leave. It looks like Young Gu. Young Gu, there are so many women here. How about giving Fang Chu to me. Ill take care of your Celestial World bill today! Give her to me, Ill take her back to my suite. Two men wearing military clothes immediately walked over to Fang Chu. They extended their hands and grabbed towards Fang Chu without a word. Yue Zhong pulled Fang Chu into himself. He took a drink from his cup and simply said: Teach them a little lesson! Kong Tianyu and another direct subordinate, Wang Jie, immediately sprung up from the sofa. They ruthlessly punched at the two military men. Kong Tianyu and Wang Jie were the best evolvers that constantly followed Yue Zhong into battle. Wang Jie is a level 8, and Kong Tianyu is a level 9. Their strength far exceeded a normal person. The mutated river snake armor could also stop a large portion of attacks. The two soldiers were elites in the military. They quickly reacted to Kong Tianyu and Wang Jies attack. Only in three rounds of blows, the two elite soldiers were kneeling on the ground. Yue Zhong asked Gu Yanying: Who is this person? How can he be so arrogant? Gu Yanyi quickly informed Yue Zhong of the arrogant mans status: He is Lei Sheng, the son of the battalion leader Lei Cheng! To the his left is Yuan Gang, the son of commander Yuan Yi. To his right is Cheng Guang, the son of commander Cheng Wei Lei Shen saw his two subordinated knocked to the ground by Yue Zhongs men. His face was volatile staring at Yue Zhong, but then it suddenly changed. He alarmingly said: You are Yue Zhong? Lei Cheng viewed Yue Zhong as a potential enemy. He sent spies to take a picture of Yue Zhong from far away. Lei Sheng saw Yue Zhongs photo in the past. But the photo the spy took was a little blurry. Lei Sheng deduced Yue Zhongs identity from his body shape and Gu Yanyis attitude towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong plainly said: I am Yue Zhong. Lei Sheng smiled at Yue Zhong: So it is Captain Yue Zhong. Give me some face and release my bodyguards. Yue Zhong waved a hand. Kong Tianyu and Wang Jie released the two soldiers: Release them! The two soldiers turned and immediately looked ashamed. They drifted back behind Lei Shen like smoke, and they hatefully stared at Kong Tianyu and Wang Jie. Chapter 150: Lei Sheng Lei Sheng looked at Yue Zhong, and he withdrew the arrogant appearance: I didnt know Captain Yue Zhong was here today. I have committed an offence, please forgive. Yue Zhong simply responded: Yes! Seeing Lei Shengs appearance, the women in the Celestial World all showed fear in their eyes. Lei Sheng is cruel and domineering. At this time he was being pressured by Yue Zhong. Their hearts filled with fear. The big breasted Liu Hong looked at Yue Zhong, and her eyes strangely glimmered. She was willing to let Yue Zhong do whatever Yue Zhong wanted. Even Fang Chu gazed in splendor at Yue Zhong. Lei Sheng stared at Fang Chu in Yue Zhongs arms. His eyes flashed with greed, and he frankly asked: Captain Yue, that Fang Chu is the woman Im looking for. Could you part with her? I will give you three beautiful women. Those three women arent much different than Fang Chu, you will certainly like them. Gu Feifeis eyes flashed with rage after hearing Lei Sheng talk about women like commodities. But she didnt erupt on the spot. Lei family holds onto the military, and they are the strongest clan in Long Hai City. Flame King Gu family is a big clan in Long Hai City. Their power is enormous, but they are dwarfs compared to the Lei family. Gu Feifei often had a wayward temper, but she could see the bigger picture. She naturally wouldnt start a conflict without using her brain. Fang Chus face became pale white after hearing Lei Shengs words. Lei Sheng held an evil reputation in Celestial World. He not only liked to be disrespectful to women, he also liked to give the woman he was tired of playing with to his pig friends. Finally he would give them to his military subordinates. The women in Lei Shengs hands fall into a miserable fate worse than prostitutes. Fang Chu was also hotly pursued by princes before Z-Age. Two heavy pursuers among them were Lei Sheng and Ning Zixuan. She refused their advances just like before Z-Age. She knew what the outcome would be if she fell into Lei Shengs hands. Her actions became ice-cold, and her whole body shivered. Yue Zhong heard Lei Shengs request, and he released Fang Chu from his arms. If Lei Sheng was overbearing, he couldnt have agreed to Lei Shengs request. Lei Shen already admitted defeat and gave him face at this time. Furthermore he promised to exchange with other beautiful women. He didnt have any relation to Fang Chu, and he didnt have any special feelings. He didnt want to get involved in this matter. Yue Zhongs large hands released Fang Chus delicate waist, and Fang Chu immediately felt a chill from the top of her head to her heels. Just now she didnt really like Yue Zhong grabbing her, but now she wished Yue Zhong could firmly bring her into his embrace. He made her feel a sense of security. Yue Zhong releasing her signified he no longer had the intention of protecting her. Fang Chus vision transferred to Gu Yanyi. The Gu Yanyi was the only person here besides Yue Zhong that could suppress Lei Sheng. Noticing Fang Chus anticipating look, Gu Yanyis vision slightly shifted. He didnt dare look her in the eye, and he stared into his liquor cup. The Lei familys power was too large in the base. Gu Yunyi didnt wish to impulsively make the Lei family his enemy. He was very clear on how to chose among the cream of the elite families. Fang Chu saw Gu Yanyi shift his vision, and her heart lost all hope. She gritted her teeth and kneeled before Yue Zhong. She used a pitiful expression to beg Yue Zhong: Captain Yue! Im beggin you to take me. Dont give me to anyone else. My body is still clean. I havent been touched by other men. So long as you chose to accept me, I will be a slave girl and wait on you. I wont defy your wishes. I will do whatever you want me to do. Lei Sheng watched his dream girl before Z-Age kneel before Yue Zhong and beg for shelter. A demonic fire soared up in his heart. He came here today because he knew Fang Chu had fallen into the Celestial World. This is why he came here personally. Lei Sheng wanted to personally make her regret that time. He wanted her to know how ignorant and stupid she was for not picking him back then. Lei Shengs eyes were blood red: Six!! Captain Yue! I will give you six of the most beautiful virgins for Fang Chu. So long as you give her to me, you will become a good friend of mine. You may casually play with my women! Apart from the special Fang Chu, other women were playthings that could be discarded in Lei Shengs eyes, nothing more. He didnt think of Fang Chu like one of those pretty dolls that was just a beautiful girl and nothing more. Yue Zhong looked at the pitiful and delicate Fang Chu that looked like she had just come out of a painting. He extended his hand and touched her smooth face. He duly said to Lei Sheng: Lei Sheng, you also heard. She voluntarily became one of my people. She is already one of mine. I dont have a habit of exchanging my people for others. Please return! Lei Shengs eyes were blood red, and fury surged in his heart. Lei Shen originally had an explosive temper. He already gave Yue Zhong face today. Yue Zhong unexpectedly didnt provide his request, and it made him furious without end. He couldnt help but take a step forward in rage. The four elite soldiers behind him also stepped forward with a strong fighting intentions. In the blink of an eye, the four direct team members sitting on the sofa of Yue Zhong stood up. A formidable killing intent soared from their bodies. Each one of them had killed dozens of zombies and even several people. Each one of them were tigers and wolves. Such strong warriors! Gu Yanyi saw Yue Zhongs subordinates uniformly shoot straight up, and he couldnt help but praise in his mind. Lei Sheng sobered up after seeing Yue Zhongs four subordinates stand up from the sofa. His intel states that the man sitting of the sofa is an evolver strong enough to kill a hundred zombies. They wouldnt be his match if all the people here united. Even if Yue Zhong didnt act, they probably wouldnt be victorious over his four direct subordinates. Lei Sheng deeply sucked in a breath. With great difficulty he resisted his anger, and he managed to squeeze out a smile: Truly regrettable. Today I have disturbed Captain Yues mood. Another day I must host a feast for you to apologize. I hope you can pay a visit. Finished speaking, Lei Sheng turned out and left. Lei Shen was no long able to suppress his rage as soon as his party got to a covered place. He grabbed the delicate and charming woman at his side, and he ruthlessly slapped her across the face. Im giving her to you! Lei Sheng pushed the swollen faced woman with tears in her eyes over to his four soldiers. Chapter 151: Collapse A short while after Lei Sheng left, the rest of men also dispersed. After returning to Chen Yaos apartment, Chen Yao look upon Yue Zhong and smiled: The problem has been resolved. The 3 Japanese has been arrested, and is awaiting criminal prosecution. It will not be long before they will be charged in a court of law. Yue Zhong smiled, and looked around. Yao Yao, are you there? A small figure emerged from among Yue Zhongs men and stood in front of Yue Zhong. This small figure is Yao Yao. She looked at Yue Zhong and nodded her head. Yue Zhong looked at Chen Yao and Ji Qing Wu said: Both of you come with me, I have something good for you (to see?). The rest of you need not follow us. Just stand guard over here! Yue Zhong stopped the rest of the men. Then he brought just Yao Yao, Chen Yao, Ji Qing Wu, and White Bone and stepped into the darkness. It is deep into the night. Although the city has lampposts and lights, there is a limit to the electricity supply, and brightness of each lamppost is limited. There is a lot of places that the light did not shine upon. Under the cover of the darkness, Yue Zhong and the rest made his way to the outside wall of a large villa. White Bone held out has hand, and a bone emerged from his hand. The bone penetrated into the wall. At the same time, the bone that is struck to the wall begin to extend and grows, becoming a bone ladder. Using the bone ladder, the four of them easily entered climbed over the wall and entered the villa grounds. Outside of the courtyard, there are two tall and muscular bodyguards, dressed in a western suit. Yue Zhong sneaked out from the cover of the darkness, and quickly executed two hand chops on the bodyguards neck. The bodyguards fainted from the impact of the blow. Yue Zhong and Yao Yao then boldly walked into the villa. Chen Yao and Ji Qing Wu eyes flashed a hint of doubt, before following behind Yue Zhong. Yao Yao brought Yue Zhong and the rest of them to a room in a second floor, and point her finger at a room. There is a sound of men heavy breathing and women moaning emerging from that room. From outside the room, they could hear some sounds. Mayor Zhong, thank you for your help today! I will definitely reward you well for your help. Are you satisfied with the products today? Not bad! I really like it! President Gu tin, Chen Yao is Chen Jian Fengs niece. You better not provoke her anymore. Hai, I understand! But Chen Yao, Ji Qing Wu these two women are really pretty. If I can teach them a lesson, they will definitely become a pair of excellent bitches. But it is a pity that they are Chen Jian Fengs men. Heng! Chen Jian Feng is a pedantic, incompetent man and it is unlikely that he can protect his position for long. Once he is finished, the two girls will be assigned to me. At that time, I will ask President Gui Tian to help me teach them. Hai! Listening the lewd talk from insides the room, Chen Yao and Ji Qing Wu were shaking with anger. Yue Zhong immediately used his strength and kicked the door. With his enhanced strength, the secured door was knocked off its hinges and sent flying, and allow Yue Zhongs party to witness what is behind that door. In the room, there are several pretty girls who were on all fours. These women were leashed like a dog with a collar around their neck, and they were being tortured with adult toys. Some of the women are still twitching and moaning. San Jingxiong and Zhntin had a whip in their hands. In front of them is two women who has badly bruised from flogging, and were barely conscious. There were also four women who are on the big bed, serving Gui Tanshou and one more righteous looking man. Looking at this scene, a feeling of anger rushed up Yue Zhongs head. This is Chinas territory, and to let these foreigners stand on Chinese soil, and let them recklessly abused Chinese women made him feel very enraged. But the thing that made him most enraged is that there are so many Chinese men who are helping foreigners to bully their own men. LongHai City even set up a special region to protect these foreigners, while letting uncountable Han Chinese struggled to make a living like ants. To Yue Zhong, he did not understand if this land is built by Chinese men or ghost. With difficulties, Yue Zhong held back his anger, threw Chen Yao satirical look Miss Chen Yao, I thought you said that Gui Tanshou has already been arrested by the law, and is awaiting trial in a court of law? Who are this three men, and who is the man on the bed? Chen Yao face turned pale, as if a part of her heart has collapsed, and in a hoarse voice, she asked, Mayor Zhong Aiguo, how come you are here? Zhong Aiguo is man who had weathered storms and is not afraid. He frowned and used a blanket to cover his body, and in a voice full of anger, he shouted Chen Yao, this is a private property. Did you know that you are guilty of the crime of trespassing? If you leave now, I will not hold you responsible. But if you do not leave, I will call the police! Chen Yao and Ji Qing Wu faces looked very terrible. They have not expected that Mayor Zhong Aiguo will so confidently shouted loudly against them. Shut up! Yue Zhong coldly pulled out a 54 pistol and pointed it Zhong Aiguo. Looking at the handgun in Yue Zhongs hand, Zhao Aiguo who was arrogantly acting in front of Chen Yao and Ji Qing Wu immediately shut up and beads of perspiration covered his back. For an important official like Zhong Aiguo, he is most afraid of thugs who cannot be reasoned with. Gui Tanshou took a look at Yue Zhong, and immediately barked a command at the four girls who were kneeling on the ground. Captain Yue Zhong, it is a pleasure to have you at my house today! L n, Hu n, Xn n, Ln n, quickly go and serve Captain Yue Zhong! The four women standing near the door moved, and with lifeless eyes, they crawled towards Yue Zhong and like dogs, sticked out their tongues to lick Yue Zhongs shoes. Seeing this, the women (such as Chen Yao and Ji Qing Wu) were sad and angry. Captain Yue Zhong, from now onwards, these women are your sex toys. They have undergo my training, and each of them are the most loyal sex slaves. No matter what fetish you have, they will obey your commands without question. Gui Tanshou smiled confidentially. Yue Zhong did not even glanced at the four pretty women, but instead asked Gui Tanshou, How did you get out from the jail? Did you staged a jailbreak? Gui Tanshou immediately explained, Captain Yue Zhong, we are not escaped prisoners. We are law abiding and have paid our bail and is set freed. Yue Zhong looked at Chen Yao, and sneered. Did you hear that? These men are set free legally. After they were freed, they immediately come over to play with the women. Where is justice that you wish me to see? These women here are the results of your justice! Who is really protected by your brand of justice? Chapter 152: Assassin Under the barrage of heavy questioning by Yue Zhong, Chen Yao face was physically and mentally exhausted [1]. Her face turned pale, and she was rooted to the spot and did not know what do to [2]. President GuiTian, from now all, the women here are my citizen. Please go and die! Yue Zhong look at Chen Yao, who was having a heavy heart and struggling inside, then smiled at Gui Tanshou and pulled the trigger. Bang! The sound of the gunshot rang out, and Gui Tianshous eyebrows had another hole with blood oozing out of it. He collapsed with a surprised expression. Before he died, he did not expect that the man who was just chatting and smiling with him will suddenly kill him. Yue Zhong barked an order to White Bones, who was standing by his side. White Bones, kill all the men! White Bones stepped forward like an arrow, and his axe seemed to have a life of its own. With one cleave, its axe cut through San Jingxiong and Zhntin body. The upper and lower halves of the body spilt apart, with blood spurting from the wounds, and the intestines and other body parts of these men spilling out from their body. They did not die immediately, but were frantically crawling on the ground and letting out cries of pain. Zhong Aiguo looked at the two Japanese men who were just decapitated, and his face turned ash white. In fright, he quickly tried to inflate his sense of self-worth: Do not kill me!! Dont kill me! I am the deputy mayor of Longhai base. If you do not kill me, I am willing to listen to whatever you say! Yue Zhong looked at Zhong Aiguo [3] and replied Sorry, you are worse than a scum, and have no value being alive. As soon as Yue Zhongs words have left his mouth, White Bones chopped down, and his axe cleaved open Zhong Aiguos head. Warm blood spurted from the wounds and splashed on the female bitches. Looking at the carnage, the women who were trained to be bitches could not help trembling in fright, and their eyes also showed traces of fear when they looked at Yue Zhong. Ji Qing Wu walked up to Yue Zhong, and looked at him in the eyes. What are you going to do with these women? In the Longhai city base, killing of special administrative region officials is a great crime. If news of Yue Zhong killing Zhong Aiguo is leaked out, even Chen Jianfeng must eradicate Yue Zhong. This is a manner of principle. The problem is compounded by the fact that people living in the Special Administrative Region has special rights (and is untouchable). If Yue Zhong is allowed to kill anyone in the Special Admininstrative Region, then wouldnt all the people in the Special Administrative Region be in danger? Ji Qing Wu was worried that Yue Zhongwill kill these women to prevent any news from leaking out. Yue Zhong looked at Ji Qing Wu and replied Do not worry. If they listen to me, of course I will not kill them. But they also cannot stay in this place, and must be sent to my camp in the darkness of the night. Once they are sent to Stone Horse Village, they are my citizens, and I will protect them. After the apocalypse, for mankind to survive, the population is very important. Women can give birth, and is hence a valuable resources. If these women do not go crazy and anger Yue Zhong, Yue Zhong aso will not kill them without reason. Ji Qing Wu then relaxed. Yue Zhong looked at Ji Qing Wu with eyes full of passion, Miss Ji, you have seen what happened today with your own eyes. Do you still want to stay here and waste your time and efforts? Follow me back to Stone Horse Village, and I will give you a stage where you can realise your capabilities to the fullest. The last time Yue Zhong and Ji Qing Wu met, Ji Qing Wu was very outstanding, and is darling. Her skills are above average, and her heart is still kind but is not rotten. To date, among all the women that Yue Zhong has met, she has the most combat spirit, heroic spirt and is the most attractive woman. If she is willing to work under Yue Zhong, Yue Zhong will be able to get another general who is capable of taking care of things by herself. [ Ji Qing Wu considered for a while, and looked at Chen Yao besides her. She bit down on her lips and struggled internally to make a decision. Actually, she has long wanted to leave Long Hai Survival camp, but is not at ease leaving her good friend alone in this place. Seeing this, Chen Yao bit her lips and blinked her big, charming eyes at Yue Zhong. Is it ok with you if I follow you to Stone Horse Village? Yue Zhong could not help looking into at Chen Yaos beautiful eyes, and asked Of course you are very welcomed. But Chen Yao, if in the future, your uncle and I get into conflicts, can you sit on the fence and not help either party? LongHai Survival Base is a stepping stone for Yue Zhong. If there is a chance for him to take command, he will definitely swallow up LongHai Survival Base and will not show any mercy. Yue Zhong has never requested that Chen Yao to stand on his side, but he also do not want her to stand on her uncles side. Chen Yao bit down on her teeth and nodded her head. OK! Chen Yao has seen enough of the ugly side of Long Hai city survival base laws and justice, and it has shaken her faith in the city. Yue Zhong looked at the corpses of the four men. Yao Yao, please take them to leave this place. I will clean up the place. Yaoyao in her military clothes, lead all the women (including the comfort women) out. Once the women has left, Yue Zhong immediately use his fire skill, and burnt all the corpse into ashes. Before he left, he also burned the corpses of the two bodyguards in the entrance of the villa. Around the fence, Yue Zhong found a corner, and using the ladder made from White Bones, he sent all the comfort women out of the special administrative region. After he made all the arrangement to ensure the safety of these women, he then lead Chen Yao and the other 3 women back towards the special administrative region. Be careful! Suddenly, Yue Zhong had a creepy feeling, as if he was in danger. He immediately launched the Shadow Steps, and increased his speed to the limit, and stepped towards his right. Just as he stepped out, a bullet that was aimed at his head missed, but there is another bullet that hit his right shoulder and was repelled back. The force of the bullet is too small, and is insufficient to penetrate the water python scaled armour that Yue Zhong wore. Even though he is safe, Yue Zhong could not help but to be alarmed. The assassin has hidden himself and his killing aura well, and his skills is really scary. Only when the assassin has fired the gun did Yue Zhong felt a sense of danger. This level of skill is only made possible by peak level assassins. The three ladies, Yao Yao, Ji Qing Wu, Chen Yao immediately took cover. Yue Zhong traced the direction where the bullet appeared from. With his passive night vision ability being strengthened by the cover of darkness, Yue Zhong was able to see and assess the situation well despite the fact that the area was enshroud in darkness. From a point where there is no light, he could dimly spied a man wearing dark clothes, a dark mask, and armed with a gun. It looked as he had merged into the darkness. Yue Zhong took out his 54 handgun, and fire continuously. At the same time, he was closing in towards the men in black. The masked man was also very fast, and was able to evade Yue Zhongs bullets. The mask man can even occasionally return fire. As Yue Zhong burned through the clip of bullets, he did not even hit the man in black once. Instead, he was forced to retreat under the return fire and finds it hard to close in on the man in black. Note: ᣬ[1] Physically and mentally exhausted. ֪ [2] Did not know what to do. Ӱ Zhong Aiguo [3] I do not know if the name is a paradox or had a deeper meaning. His name means love the country. If he killed love the country, does it means that Yue Zhong does not love the country anymore? Given Chinese censorship, does it means trouble? Chapter 153: Cheng Yu This [Note: To celebrate our first donation, I bought some chicken meat. Fruits and Veggies thought his novel finally can sell, and he actually cried as he ate the meat C for many months now, our diet comprised mainly of bread or some rice and veggies. Meat is luxury we can afford only during Chinese New Year. After brunch he shoved a small stack of messy handwritten papers at my face, and forced me to translate more. I took a glance at the papers and groaned As usual his thoughts are unorganised, and it will take several hours for me to sort through the mess and return to LBD&A] ******************************************************************** What an excellent marksmanship! thought Yue Zhong. After Yue Zhong activated the shadow steps skill, his speed and movement became much faster [1]. Even though he was still occasionally forced to find cover under the masked assassins exquisite marksmanship, his massive increase in speed still allowed him to close in on the assassin. As he closed in, he immediately lurched an attack with his knife, and the speed of his knife slash is fast as a meteorite. If Yue Zhong just focused on marksmanship, Yue Zhong admitted that he is inferior to the masked assassin. Although he had trained diligently in his marksmanship skills whenever he had the opportunity to do so, the time he had spent training is too short. The mysterious assassin is not weak, and at the moment Yue Zhong closed in on him, the assassin immediately abandoned his gun and pulled out a Chinese Jian (sword). His Jian drew a beautiful arc as it landed on Yue Zhongs weapon, and Yue Zhongs knife was harmlessly deflected to the side. But Yue Zhong did not gave up. Using his superior speed, he launched a series of quick jabs with his knifes towards the assassin. Under his enhanced speed, the rapid knifes attacking the assassin seemed like a hurricane of blades. Although the assassins speed cannot be compared to Yue Zhong, his swordsmanship skills is superb. He executed a series of defensive sword movements that protected himself from almost any angle, and with great difficulty, he managed to block or parry the series of knife attacks that Yue Zhong had lurched at him. Just when the two of them are engaged in fierce combat, from the darkness behind the assassin, a shard of sharpened bone spike suddenly exploded and headed towards the man in black like a missile. The assassins eyes flashed with a light, and his sword parried the bone shard and slightly altered the trajectory of the bone spike. At the same time, he twisted his body and managed to avoid the projectile that will pierce through him if it hits. Taking advantage of the momentarily lapse in concentration as the assassin put all his efforts into avoiding the bone shard, Yue Zhong managed to land a heavy kick on the mans waist. The force of the kick sent the men flying for a few meters. From the darkness of the night, a hail of sharpen bone shards were fired out, heading towards the mask assassin. The man in black splat out a mouthful of blood from the impact of the kick. As he landed on the ground and became aware of the hail of bone shards heading towards him, his speed suddenly exponentially increased by a factor of 3. Like an arrow fired from a bow, he quickly escaped the area before the hail of bone shards can hit him, and in a few heartbeats, disappeared into the darkness of the night. There was a shimmer of light in Yue Zhongs eyes, and Yue Zhong also disappeared into the darkness of the night. Under the cover the night, the man in black endured his injuries and struggled to make his way through a maze of streets and alley-ways. Finally he enter an inconspicuous room within an very quiet alley. Cheng Yu Ge [2], what happened to you? Cheng Yu Ge [2], are you injured? The room has only one lighted candle. Under the dim light of that candle, it is possible to see that the place of less than 30 square meters was crammed with 9 children. Each of these children have not even reached the age of 13. Immediately after the man in black entered the room, the rest of the children surrounded him, and their face was full of worried expressions. I am all right! Cheng Yu took off his mask, and revealed a handsome but pale face. He had a coughing fit, and coughed out another big mouthful of blood. The blood filled his hands. Looking at the injured Cheng Yu, the nine children panicked, and rumbled through the room, overturning all the drawers in each cabinets in the house to find some medicine for Cheng Yu. After the apocalypse, medicine and food has become sarce supplies. After combing through the home, the children only found a few band aids and some painkillers. At this time, a massive white bones axe landed on the door of the house, and cleaved it apart. Yue Zhong walked in confidentially. Kids? Yue Zhong was momentarily surprised by the sight of the 9 kids in the room. His bloodlust for Cheng Yu, who was trying to assassinate him a moment ago, has somewhat dissipated. After the apocalypse, with the passage of time, men slowly turned increasingly evil as morals completely broke down. For a piece of bread, a woman can sell her body. For a steamed bun, a man can kill another. Rape and murder in this post apocalypse world is common occurrence. In other to feed themselves and their families, some people will even turn into cannibals and eat other men. In this world where order has collapsed, and there is moral degeneration, Cheng Yu is (to Yue Zhongs eyes) a man among man for protecting these children. Looking at Yue Zhong, Cheng Yu seemed to plead, Do not hurt the children! I will follow you! Before the apocalypse, Cheng Yu was a top ranked killer, and is proficient in a variety of killing skills. His swordsmanship skills is considered top notched in the city, and he had a wide variety of contracts to kill within Longhai City. After the apocalypse, like the majority of the men, he retreated to Longhai survival base. Although Cheng Yu has extraordinary skills, his luck is not so good. At that time when the system [God] gifted him with a wooden bat, it happened that he is armed with gun and a sword. Of course, with these two weapons, he did not even glanced at the wooden bat, and threw it away without a thought. Compared to a wooden bat, he is more accustomed to fighting with a sword and gun. This action means that he did not get any experience for using his own weapons to kill zombies. (This world is set up so that only those who use the system gifts to kill zombies will get experience points and rewards.) Once the secret of evolution is discovered, Cheng Yu has already retreated to the safety of the LongHai survival base camp, and all the items from the God and Devil worlds were strictly controlled. It is with great difficulty that he killed an evolver with a Tang Imitation Sword, and was able use his skills to kill some zombie and evolved to level 8. But at this time, it is very rare for the normal zombies drop skill books. Without any strong skills, he is unable to become a peak evolution expert. During his peak condition when he was uninjured, he is not a match for Yue Zhong. Now that he is severely injured by Yue Zhongs kick, he poses even less of a threat to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong glanced at Cheng Yu, and directed his sights towards one of the kids in the room. With a cold voice, he asked Who sent you to assassinate me? Cheng Yu struggled internally for a moment, but seeing the cold look on Yue Zhongs face and that he is looking at the children and not at him, he finally gave up and revealed Ice King Zhang Yun! To Cheng Yu, the nine orphans in the room with him are far more important that the code of conduct for assassins. (Code of conduct of not revealing the one who hired them?) Its him again! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed a hint of murderous intent. To date, Ice King had already attempted to kill him twice. In his heart, he had already made up his mind that he will definitely take revenge on Ice King Zhang Yun and kill him without showing a shred of mercy. Yue Zhong then asked, How much did he pay you for the job? Cheng Yu replied One ton of food! [translator notes: Kidding? So much? Did I make a mistake? In Chinese it reads һʳ. If it is one kg or 5kg, I could believe it.] Before the apocalypse, each time Cheng Yu kills, he charges about 100,000 USD. But after the apocalypse, one ton of food is enough for this former peak assassin to sell his life. Yue Zhong looked at Cheng Yu, and said. I am the leader of the Stone Horse Village. Cheng Yu, work for me! If you are willing to work for me, the children will have better lives. They can study in a bright and spacious classroom together with their classmates, and every day they will get to eat some food. If you are willing to work, even having bread and milk for them everyday is not a problem! Cheng Yu has top rated combat experience and skills. If not for the fact that Yue Zhong is a high level evolver, he will not be a match for this former top rated assassin. His biggest problem is that Cheng Yu has bad luck. If Yue Zhong is willing to develop him further, in future Yue Zhong will be able to get a very capable general. Cheng Yu replied Captain Yue, if you are willing to take good care of them, I will sell my life to you! At this time, Cheng Yu was feeling that he was cruelly oppressed and had no choice in the matter. If he wants to let the children continue to live, he had to work with Yue Zhong. Everyone had things that they hold dear to their heart. To Cheng Yu, these orphans are what matters to him. They allow him to hang on to the shred of his humanity in a perverse world. After the apocalypse, many people have killed themselves as they do not have any more faith in this cruel world. As well, many people had lost their faith, and their spiritual pillar collapsed. While these people are still alive, they are dead inside and are no different from a living zombie. Only if a man have faith and held on to his beliefs, will he struggle to survive in this cruel world. Original Translation ٶͬ [1] Original Translations reads fast like ghost. But it does not make much sense, so I just put increase in speed. Ge [2] Although it means brother, but Chinese men has a habit of calling close friends brothers, and brothers usually have no blood relationships. This is especially prevalent in triad society in Hong Kong. ΪޣΪ [3] To be suppressed. [4] Please note that what the author is trying to say in the last two lines is highly ambiguous. I translated in a way that made sense to me, without changing the meaning of the sentence where possible. Chapter 154: Assault on Ice King Group Yue Zhong and Cheng Yu first ensured the safety of the 9 children that Cheng Yu is protecting by moving them to Yue Zhongs camp. Once the children are safe, Yue Zhong then asked Cheng Yu What do you know regarding strength of the Ice King Group? At this time, Cheng Yu has already taken the medical grass medicine, and is feeling much better. Colour had returned to his face. He seemed to consider for a while, before carefully replying Yue Zhong: Of the Ice King group, the strongest among them is Ice King Zhang Yun. Nobody knows how strong he had evolved, but all the men who had crossed swords with him in the past had already died. Other than Ice King Zhang Yun, there is one more man call Zhao Xiong who is also a powerful evolver. Zhao Xiong specialised in speed, and is Zhang Yuns most loyal follower. It is rumoured that after the apocalypse, Zhang Yun had once saved his life. In addition, Ice King also have about 100 more underlings. Yue Zhong considered the information carefully, before asking, Do you know where the Ice King groups headquarters is? Yes, I know. It is in a massive villa at the end of Xing Hua road. Yue Zhong then spoke to Chen Yao: Chen Yao, please may I trouble you to pass a message to your uncle, Chen Jian Feng? Please inform him that the Ice King Group wants to kill me, and I retaliated in self-defence. Please ask him to let the military exercise restraint (and do not interfere in the fight). But only do this 5 mins after we have left the premises. En (means yes in Chinese.) Bring me to the Ice King Groups headquarters. I want to destroy him! Yue Zhong stood up, and his killing intent burst forth. Sitting down and waiting for others to attack him is not his style. The area around Xing Hua road is the territory of Ice King Zhang Yun. Ice King Zhang Yun is one of the four strongest evolvers in Long Hai survival camp. Although Xing Hua road is not part of the special administrative region, the lights in a massive villa at the end Xing Hua road still shone bright, as if there is no difference before and after the apocalypse. A team of about 12 people were patrolling outside the villa grounds. Just when the team of bodyguards rounded the corner, 12 sharpen bone shards were fired from among the tall grasses. Each bone shard hits one member of the bodyguards in his head with unparalleled precision, and the impact of this sneak attack was shocking. All of the team of bodyguards were immediately killed by the bone shard, and not one remained standing! What an amazing skill! Cheng Yu was hiding among the grasses when he saw the strength of White Bones and could not help feeling afraid. Even at his peak period, he could not kill a team of 12 bodyguards without making any sound and without alerting anyone. That White Bones is able to easily accomplish this task clearly illustrated the difference between an evolver and an ordinary man. After killing this team of patrolling bodyguards, Cheng Yu quickly moved from cover to cover, and made his way to the entrance of the villa. At the entrance, there was two bodyguards that was protecting the area, but they posed no threat to someone of Cheng Yus caliber, and was quickly eliminated with two gunshots. Cheng Yus guns were equipped with a silencer to avoid alerting the rest of the guards. Yue Zhong also brought his men and quickly slaughtered his way into the villa Inside the villa, Cheng Yu skills did not put his reputation as a top killer in the pre-apocalypse age to shameC his marksmanship was outstanding, and any men who appeared within Cheng Yus sights were immediately shot and killed before they even realised what is happening. After entering the villa, Yue Zhongs men immediately dispersed and charged towards the door of each room within the villa. Upon reaching each of the room, they would break open the door, and then killed the men who were sound asleep. A lot of Ice King Groups men were still asleep when they were killed. In addition, some of the women who were in the villa was also killed. But Yue Zhongs men were a tad too noisy in caring out their massacre, and after killing a number of men, they were finally discovered, and the villa was shook awoke under a burst of extremely shrill cry: Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Ice King Zhang Yun who was sound asleep with 4 beautiful women in his arm was jolted awake by this cry. He pushed aside the women who were soundly sleeping besides him, and immediately grabbed his level 2 protective vest armour and equipped it in an instant. A massive white bone axe crashed on his door, and the force of the impact broke the door into pieces. Yue Zhong stepped into the room, and using his type 79 submachine gun, he wildly opened fire and spread a hail of bullets into the room. Against the hail of bullets, Zhang Yun sucked in his breath, and activate his evolver skill Ice manipulation. A sheet of ice mirror seemed to appear in front of his body. The hail of bullets landed on the ice mirror, but only managed to nick a small white dot on the mirror, and immediately bounced off the mirror. While Zhang Yun may be arrogant and despotic, his reputation is well deserved and his skills are indeed top-notched. He used the ice manipulation skill again, and an instant, 5 chucks of ice cones appeared from thin air, and shot towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong dare not to receive this attack, and dodged to a side to find cover among the walls. The 5 chucks of ice cones hit the place where Yue Zhong was originally standing in, and the force of the impact created 5 fists size holes on the wall. Very impressive! Yue Zhongs heart turned cold. This Ice King Zhang Yun skills is indeed extraordinary for being able to manipulate ice to this extent. The strength of these ice-cones can be considered equal to a level one ice magic spell. But seeing that Zhang Yun can manipulate ice almost at will, it means that he has strong spiritual force, and should had applied more than one point of skill on his ice manipulation ability. Yue Zhong took out a heavy grenade, pulled out the safety (pin), and threw the grenade into the room. Grenade!! When Zhang Yun saw the heavy grenade, his face immediately turned paled, and used his ice manipulation ability again. Under his skillful usage of ice manipulation ability, the heavy grenade was enveloped and frozen in a chuck of ice, and harmlessly dropped towards the ground. Once he did this, Zhang Yun immediately rushed out from the room. Each second of using his ice manipulation skills consumed some stamina and spiritual strength. If he could not finish the fight in a short period of time, he will exhausted his spiritual strength and stamina, leaving him unable to fight. Just when he rushed out of the room, he immediately saw that Yue Zhong had already retreated at least 10m away from him. Even worse, Yue Zhong had readied a massive type 89 styled 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, and it was pointed towards him. Once Zhang Yun appeared in Yue Zhongs sights, the massive 12.7 mm heavy machine gun that can easily tear an armoured jeep apart immediately let loose a long barrage of heavy fire. The numerous massive bullets seemed to turn into a hail of golden lines that streaked towards Zhang Yun. Zhang Yuns face turned even paler, and again he used his skill of ice manipulation to create a thick wall made of ice to block these bullets. Countless number of bullets repeatingly slammed against the ice wall, and created a massive hole in the ice wall that was expanding each second as each bullet penetrated deep into the ice wall and tore some of the ice out. Damn it! Why is there a heavy machine gun over here! Immediately after creating the wall of ice, Zhang Yun immediately ran back towards his room. His ice manipulation skill may be very powerful, but it is not invincible. Creating an ice wall that can withstand a barrage of bullets from the 12.7 mm heavy machine gun had drained a massive portion of his spiritual force and stamina. If he is continuously assaulted by Yue Zhongs barrage of bullets, it is certain that he will die here today! White Bones, attack! Yue Zhong commanded White Bones who was standing beside him. White Bone immediately grabbed his massive bone axe and rushed towards Zhang Yun. To ensure that he get the maximum benefits for his unique ice manipulation ability, Zhang Yun had continuously poured all his skills points into stamina and spiritual force each time he leveled up. The rest of his statistics are average and is only enhanced by equipment that he had gathered from the system. Therefore it is no surprise that his speed is inferior to White Bones. Just as he reached the window and is about to make his escape, White Bones finally reached him and a massive axe chopped down towards him. Zhang Yun waved his hand, and the ice jade ring on his finger immediately launched its special skill. An ice magic array appeared from thin air, and a cone of ice slammed against White Bones. The impact sent White Bone flying for several meters. In addition, White Bonesbody also shown signs of being frozen, and is covered with a thin layer of ice. What is worse is that the bones in the chest area has been penetrated by the cone of ice, and countless cracks appears on the bones close to the chest area. Notes from Translator There is no need to thank me for this chapter, but thanking the sponsors Mr Torsten Timm and Mr Alexander Haker who made this chapter possible is a very kind gesture and is so much appreciated. Chapter 155: Goodbye Zhang Yun After Zhang Yun manage to force White Bones back, he immediately jumped down from the window. He is equipped with numerous items from the [System], and with the items enhancement to his stats, he did not sustain any damage even after jumping down from the third storey. [Translator Note: Weird? I recalled he was in bed with 4 beauties, and only had time to put on his protective vest before Yue Zhong charge into his room. This means he should be naked from his chest down and does not have much equipment on him. Where did these equipment come from?] 40 grenade launcher I googled and there is really a R40 grenade launcher! The author knows his military weapons well! Zhang Yun had just escaped from the window and had only ran a short distance, when Yue Zhong carried a massive type 40 grenade launcher and appeared from window next to his room. Yue Zhong took aim at Zhang Yun and launched a rocket grenade. DAMN IT!! Zhang Yun look at the Yue Zhong lugging that type 40 grenade launcher and his face turn even paler. (Translator notes: Hello author, his face has already turn pale so many times and cannot be any paler already ) Zhang Yun had no idea how Yue Zhong manage to bring so many heavy weapons into LongHai survival camp. He does not have even have a type 40 grenade launcher! This type of weapon is only available to highly ranking officers in the military, and just one rocket fired from the grenade launcher can blow an armoured camp into pieces. Zhang Yun desperately used all his stamina and spiritual force to create a wall of ice in a semi-circle around him. With a massive Boom! sound, the rocket grenade connected with the wall of ice, and immediately exploded. A wave of fire and smoke rapidly spread out from the point of the impact and completely engulfed Zhang Yun in its blast radius. After the smoke has dissipated, a charred black body collapsed to the ground. This body is the corpse of Zhang Yun, who had been roasted alive from the grenade. While Zhang Yuns ice manipulation skill allowed him to create a barrier of ice-wall to protect himself against the barrage of bullets against 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, but that was the limit of his defensive skill. Against a powerful weapon of war such as a type 40 grenade launcher, even his ice wall could not withstand the impact. It is true that Evolvers are very powerful, and have superhuman powers. But the weapons of war that was developed using the best and the brightest minds of mankind is in no way inferior to evolvers. It is because of this reason that in this survival camp, the strongest power is not the 4 strongest evolvers (of which Ice King Zhang Yun is a part of), but is the military that have experience in conducting wars. Of course Zhang Yuns skills are very strong, but he did not even had a chance to fully utilize his powers before he is killed by Yue Zhongs clever use of military weapons. Once Zhang Yun is dead, Yue Zhong jumped down from the window, and search Zhang Yun corpse to see if he can get any equipment from the [System]. But Yue Zhongs luck is not very good C the items on Zhang Yuns corpse had been blown into dust from the impact of the grenade launch. However, all is not lost, as somehow the ice jade ring manage to survive the carnage and is not broken. Level 3 treasure: Ice Jade Ring. Grants 6 points of spiritual power when wore, and have a special property: Once a day it can create an ice cone. Yue Zhong immediately equipped the ice Jade Ring. To him, Spirtual power is also important. After Zhang Yun was killed, the Ice Kings men were left without a leader. Under the attack of evolvers like Ji Qing Wi, Chen Shitou, Cheng Yu, Kong TianYu etc, if the Ice Kings men refused to surrender, they were killed outright. Once the 2nd strongest men in the Ice King group, Zhao Xiong, saw things were not going on well for the Ice King group, he immediately made his escape. Not long after, the Ice Kings men who chose to surrender were tied up and led out of the villa one after another. Other than the men, the villa contains a lot of food and at least 10 women. Yue Zhong party escorted the captives and the women towards his camp. On the way back to the camp, there are occasional policemen and soldiers who saw the procession. However, all of them had already been instructed by their superiors to pretend that they did not see anything. Even if there were no instructions from the top, they also had no desire to stop Yue Zhongs party or create any troubles for this group of fierce looking men. The news of the Ice King being assassinated quickly spread through the grapevine in LongHai city. Ice King Group is actually an evil group that oppressed many people. Learning that the Ice King was killed, many oppressed citizens clapped and cheered in happiness. But the rest of the factions in power residing in LongHai survival camp had a different attitude- they were apprehensive of Yue Zhongs power. After all, Ice King Group is relatively powerful within LongHai survival camp. The fact that Yue Zhong managed to destroy the group in the span of one night made them feel threatened. I need you to give me an explanation! The next day, Chen Jian Feng summoned Yue Zhong, and looked at Yue Zhong without any expressions on his face. Yue Zhong face did not change colour, and he calmly replied. Ice King Group has twice sent people to kill me, and even framed me for things I did not do. With these provocation, surely I am permitted to fight back? Chen Jian Feng stared at Yue Zhong with a poker face. It is impossible to read Chen Jian Feng thoughts from his face as he spoke. Even then, you should just report the issue to the relevant authorities, and inform us about this issue. We of course will not just sit still and will send someone to take action. But you selfishly acted and kill Ice King Zhang Yun, how are you going to resolve this problem? Yue Zhong looked at Chen Jian Feng and suddenly he smiled. I looted 30 tonnes of food from Ice King Group. I will give you half! 20 tonnes! Chen Jian Feng then relaxed his poker face. In reality, he does not care about the Ice King Group. Destroying this poisonous cancer group means nothing to him. But what he wants is the Ice King Groups accumulated food supply. 20 tonnes of food. If all the food are turned into porridge, it will be enough to let 2000 more survivors last for one or two more months. The reason why he summoned Yue Zhong today is to ask for some of the food supply that Yue Zhongs group had raided from the Ice King group. [Translator notes: Off topic: Woahhh.. I did not expect that both LBD&A and this chapter had the same theme, that of corrupted officers in China]. Yue Zhong agreed, Ok, it is a deal! Chen Jian Feng stared at Yue Zhong with a serious voice. Lets forget about the matter yesterday. But I do not want this type of thing happening again. If this happens again, I will not let you off this easily. If Yue Zhong continues to act without regards for the law, Chen Jian Feng will not sit still, not even if the ones that Yue Zhong killed are all scums from LongHai survival camp. Yue Zhong did not promise anything, but just replied, If no one tries to kill me, of course, I will not willfully create trouble. Chen Jian Feng raise his eyebrows, and asked Regarding the raid on the granary, how are your preparations coming along? Dongfang military jeep There is really a DongFeng military Jeep in real life! The author really know his shit! No problems. After asking about preparation for the raid on the granary, Yue Zhong left the office of Chen Jian Feng. In the following two days, Yue Zhongs men transported all the people to Stone Horse Village. This include the female bitches, Cheng Yus 9 children, and workers who agreed to work in Stone Horse village. On the day of the agreed joint exercise to raid the granary, Yue Zhong forces sent one infantry fighting vehicle, 5 Dongfeng military jeeps with guns mounted on them, 2 Dongfeng Military Trucks, 5 hummers and 2 fire trucks. On the LongHai survival camp side, the military also sent one infantry fighting vehicle, 4 large trucks, 6 Dongfang military jeeps with guns mounted on them, 6 jeeps, and 3 ambulance. Other than the military, other factions and powers from LongHai survivor camp united together under one group. As this mission is viewed as very important by LongHai decision-makers, the various factions and powers were promised by the military that if they were willing to help the military attack the granary, they will be rewarded with a portion of the food. After the apocalypse, food becomes of paramount importance. If there is food, then there will be people who are willing to work with them in exchange for food. With more people, it means more power. Therefore the various factions and powers are willing to help the military fight in return for a portion of the food supplies. Also, with the the military and Yue Zhongs men being positioned in front, there is less risk to them, and they are more willing to take risks. Once the appointed hour arrive, all the vehicles set off for the granary in Shang Lin county. Surprisingly, along the way, the party did not even see a single creature, not even zombies. This made Yue Zhong felt that something is not right. The granary is located at the outskirts of Shang Lin county. Surrounding the granary are vast tracts of farmland. However some tracts of farm land that is supposed to be full of crops are now overgrown with a strange type of weed. The remaining farm land seemed to be barren and do not have any crops. As the group of cars entered the area near the granary, suddenly a shrill cry resounded through the sky. Then hundreds, if not thousands of black rats seemed to crawl out from various rat holes. Each rat is as big as a cat, and the swarm of rats rushed towards the group of cars Chapter 156: Rat Tide Level 5 monster: Mutant Rat C Hunt in massive groups. Due to Yue Zhongs Eyes of perception passive skill, he immediately received the information as soon as he saw the mutant rats. The mutant rat joined together and become a massive black tide, and surrounded the team. Open fire! Open fire!! The leader of coalition of various factions and powers could not help panicking when he saw the endless stream of rats, and immediately shouted out orders. Immediately the coalition of various factions members all madly fire whatever weapons they had at the mutant rats. There were too many mutant rats in the rat tide. Even though the shooting skills of the coalition of various factions members were relatively poor, most of the bullets still hit the rats and killed many rats, and those rats that were shot or killed were rapidly crushed by the weight of the other rats behind it as the swarm tided forward. The problem is the number of mutant rats is many, and despite the fact that a large number of rats have been killed, like a tidal wave, the rats tide does not seem to slow down at all as it rushed towards the team. Seeing the massive swarm of rats continuously getting closer and closer, the coalition leader was unable to keep his cool under pressure, and tried to escape using the same route that they came in from. As the jeep entered into the sea of mutant rats, the mutant rats within the rat tide seemed unafraid and attacked the jeep. Although hundreds of mutant rats were crushed and sent flying from the impact of the jeep crashing through them, there were many mutant rats that managed to latch on the jeep, and the jeep seemed to be surround by mutant rats. Even worse, the window of the jeep is completed covered, and this made it impossible for the driver to see anything. Without any visibility, the driver was unable to steer properly and the jeep crashed into a barren field. Countless mutant rats immediately surrounded and attacked the jeep in a frenzy. There were burst of sharp shill sound as countless black mutant rats attacked the steel plating on the jeep, and managed to bore a large hole through the plating. Then the mutant rats swarmed into the deep, and bit down on the men inside the vehicle. From the jeep, there came a sound of screaming, and splatters of blood splashed on the windows of the car. The car shook for some time, and finally stopped moving. [Translator notes: This is really scary to me due to my superb imagination! I am so glad I am not in that jeep] What happened to this jeep seems to foreshadow what happened to the other vehicles that tried to run and rush out from the rat tide: These were all swallowed by the swamp of rats. Then there were screams of agony as the men inside each vehicle were eaten alive echoes throughout the granary area. [Translator notes: Urghh More gore!] If the teeth of the mutant rat is strong enough to rip about the steel plating on the jeep, of course there is no need to mention what would happen to the other normal vehicles that did not have steel plating. Each faction leader immediately roared out. Dont run away, Idiots! Open fire, quickly open fire, and kill these rats! Each of the surviving men immediately spread a sea of bullets into the rat tide. The IFV, the weapons mounted on each donghai military jeep, and Yue Zhongs heavy machine guns all concentrated fire on the rat horde. Under the stream of concentrated fire, the black coloured rat tide faltered and it seemed as there was an invisible knife cutting through the middle of the rat tide, parting the waters into two sides. Countless numbers of mutant rats were torn into shreds from the concentrated fire. Although there was a temporary respite, the number of mutant rats were really uncountable, and despite the concentrated fire on the middle of the rat tide, there were some rats that managed to avoid the hail of bullets and successfully landed among the team members. For the rats that managed to enter Yue Zhongs camp, Ji Qing Wu used her superior sword skills, Tang imitation blade and mysterious footwork skills to slice apart the rats. Many rats were sliced into two pieces, as their blood splattered all over the floor. Chen Shitou, Kong Tianyu and the other evolvers from Yue Zhongs camp also used the Tang imitation blades on any stray mutant rats that managed to get close. Individually or in a small number, these mutant rats were not scary at all. Even a normal human can easily kill one if they were unafraid of it. But if anyone is engulfed in the sea of rats, it is almost impossible to survive. For the few isolated cases of mutant rats that successfully managed to enter the coalition teams rank, some of the more skilled warriors were also easily able to kill them, but there were some that panicked and it is with some difficulty that these rats were put down. These rats are only as big as a cat, and only had a bite or scratch attack, and post little danger to them. Only six of the collation team members were scratched by the mutant rats, and there was no causality among the team. The mutant rats seemed to be trapped between a rock and a hard place. (If they retreat they would be gunned down by concentrated fire, and if they rushed forward, those that managed to infiltrate each faction is easily put down. Although a massive number of rats were killed and the rat eyes turned bloodshot, still the rat tide remained unrelenting and continued to rush towards the team. Under the barrage of heavy fire, in less than 10 minutes, there were over 2000 mutant rats that have been tore into shreds. However, there were also about 200 mutant rats that managed to enter the human camp and the number is constantly increasing. In the coalition of factions/powers team, a man who was armed with a machete had just chopped a mutant rat to death. In the next moment, suddenly two mutant rat lunged at him. One of the rats bit his shoulder, and the teeth that can break apart a steel plate took out a big chuck of flesh. The other mutant rat bit him on his leg, and tore off a large stripe of meat and blood. Aarhhhh!!!! The man could not resist letting out a miserable cry. His left hand grabbed the rat that was on his shoulder, and threw the rat to a side. Immediately after the man threw the rat away, another 4 mutant rats rushed towards him, and latched onto his body as they chomped their sharp teeth into his flesh. The man desperately struggled in pain while crying out for help, growing weaker with each successive bite. After a short while, his cries disappeared and he stopped moving. There was no one around to save him as more and more rats has successfully rushed through the bullet storm and entered the camp. Other than the evolvers who were equipped with many protective items, or Yue Zhongs team members who were well equipped with snake skin armour, the rest of the teams began to show signs of people dying, and the death count of humans also began to rise. Due to the non-stop firing of the heavy machine guns that was mounted on the vehicles, all the heavy machine guns began to heat up and turn red hot. The battle between the men and rats had only last 10 mins, but now the guns were now white hot, and could not continue to fire. Seeing this unfavourable situation, Yue Zhong seldomly commanded his man, Spray the oil! The tanks on the two fire engines on Yue Zhongs team did not contain water, but oil. The firemen has already readied themselves to hose the rat horde with oil, and was just waiting for Yue Zhongs command. Upon hearing the command, they immediately sprayed the oil in a semi-circle around the ground in front of Yue Zhongs team. Cheng Yu then lighted a bottle of Molotov cocktail and hurled it towards the oil on the ground. Upon contact with the Molotov cocktail, the ground that was sprayed with oil caught fire, and burned all the mutant rats within the area into ashes. On the LongHai military camp side, they had also prepared two ambulances loaded with barrels of flammable oil. They also spilled the flammable oil on their territory, and set fire to it, forming a wall of fire. The reason that man is superior to animals is because man has intelligence and is able to think of ways to deal with problems. But the mutant rats were not the same. Even though there is a wall of fire blocking their path, the mutant rats still continue their strategy of rushing through the fire in swamps. But each mutant rat that passed through the sea of flame were burned to death. There was an unpleasant smell in the air hundreds of mutant rats were burned. Still the rat tide continues to swarm over the fire, as if they want to use the corpse of the fallen to create a gap in the fire . Side Notes: [Translator notes: Thanks for the nightmare of rats gnawing at me. Wait, that is Fruits and Veggies C he is so hungry that he bit my leg while asleep. Due to the accident today, he did not had any dinner, and felt asleep next to his phone, even though the rice with veggies is in the fridge. Well his loss and my gain???? ] Chapter 157: Follow me! The mutant rats strategy was unfortunately for them, flawed. This was because the mutant rats fur were combustible, and the use of flammable oil made it very hard to put out the fire. As a result, all the mutant rats that rushed into the flame were quickly incinerated by the inferno and perished. However, the zeal in which the mutant rat tide charged headlong into the blaze regardless of how many of them were killed had unsettled all the men. Kong Tianyu had just dispatched the last of the mutant rats that managed to enter into their ranks. Looking at the mutant rats that continuously rushed into the flames, he remarked It would be wonderful if they all rush through the fire and commit suicide. If there was only one mutant rat, even an ordinary man could muster up the courage to attack and kill it. However, if there were more than 3 rats attacking an ordinary man, the one that would be killed would definitely be the man. If there are more than 20 rats, even an evolver like Kong Tianyu would be in serious danger if he is not protected by the snakeskin armour. Initially, looking at the sea of mutant rats made the humans despair. It was estimated that there were at least 30,000 rats. Even if they had used up all their bullets, there were no guarantee that they would be able to kill all the rats. But if these rats were stupid enough to do a kamikaze charge by leaping into the flames, that would be an ideal scenario in the minds of the men. From among the granary came another shrill cry, and surprisingly, the mutant rats that were thoughtlessly throwing themselves into the sea of flames suddenly stopped rushing into the fire. Instead, they surrounded the fire at a safe distance, and glared menacingly at the survivors entrapped within, waiting for an opportunity to strike. Yue Zhong raised his eyebrows, and in his heart, he thought that the mutant rats must have a leader that was co-ordinating their attacks. The uncountable sea of mutant rats that were not afraid of death was already very difficult to handle. Now that there was a leader leading and co-ordinating them, the difficulty of killing these rats had increased by at least a factor of ten. There is a limit to the supply of oil that Yue Zhong and the rest of the humans had brought along, and it was not possible for them to continuously spray the oil. Under the combined firepower and fire, the humans had already killed over 4000 mutant rats. But as they looked over the sea of fire, they saw that there were still countless numbers of mutant rats surrounding them. This sight chilled the men to their bones and nobody desired to move out of the protection of the fire. As for Yue Zhongs team, in the short span of 10 mins, they had already used up over 20,000 bullets. This reduced their bullet supplies by one-third. If this continues on, their bullet supplies cannot last for even half an hour more. After observing this, Yue Zhong walked into the Longhai military group camp area, and requested to speak with the military commander, Xu Zhenggang. What the f**k do you want? Looking at Yue Zhong, Xu Zhenggang raised his eyebrows and directly questioned Yue Zhong. Xu Zhenggang is feeling very depressed C the number of mutant rats had exceeded his wildest expectations. In addition, there was a leader commanding the rats. This made him felt that the battle is impossible to win, and he already had the desire to flee. The flammable oil was made up of a combination of petrol and crude oil. After the apocalypse, petrol and crude oil were also very valuable resources. The two ambulances that were filled with barrels of petrol and crude oil accounted for 25% of the oil in Longhai survival base camp. Xu Zhenggang had no desire to waste the expensive oil on trying to take control of a granary that he felt was unconquerable. Yue Zhong looked into Xu Zhenggang eyes and said. These rats have a leader. I want to take some men to kill this mutant rat leader. 10 minutes. I hope you can lead your men and my men to protect this camp for just 10 minutes. If at the end of 10 mins, I have not returned, you may either choose to lead the men to retreat or continue to wait here. Looking at the current situation, if Xu Zhenggang chose to flee the scene, the coalition of various factions and powers in Longhai survival camp will definitely retreat with the military. Once this happens, if Yue Zhongs men continued to remain in this area and defend the camp, it is certain that they will be annihilated by the mutant rat horde. Xu Zhenggang might have belonged to a different faction from Yue Zhong, but he was an upright man and a man of his word. If he made a promise to protect the camp, he would die to protect the camp rather than to retreat. It was for this reason that Yue Zhong trusted this man. Xu Zhenggang glanced at Yue Zhong and carefully considered for a moment. He was well aware of the situation in LongHai survival camp. Only with enough food would there be peace inside the camp. Only with enough food will it allow the survivors in the camp to continue to live. He gritted his teeth before agreeing to Yue Zhongs request. All right, I promise you that I will defend this camp for 10 more minutes. But once 10 minutes are up, even if you have not returned, I will led all the men to retreat. Thank you! Yue Zhong returned to his camp, and had his men formed a circle, before explaining I am going to kill the leader that is directing this mutant rat horde. This mission is likely to be a suicide mission, and death is likely. Those who are willing to go with me, step forward. For those who are not willing to risk your lives, I will not force you. All his men stepped out without hesitation. This show of support made Yue Zhong very touched. For this mission, all the men who had followed Yue Zhong had experienced numerous combats with zombies under Yue Zhongs leadership. Each of them was a hot-blooded man and a mighty evolver. Seeing that their leader Yue Zhong had chosen to put himself in the path of danger instead of being the first to retreat has stirred their hot-blooded feelings. They would follow Yue Zhong to the ends of the world if required! Yue Zhong was very touched as he addressed his men in a firm voice. Each one of you are the pride of my team! Ji Qing Wu, please follow me to kill the leader of the rat horde. The rest of you must defend this place for 10 minutes. If after 10 minutes you do not see me returning here, then you are to leave this place. Kong Tianyu will be your temporary leader while I am gone. Remember, you must defend this place for 10 minutes and not leave this place before 10 minutes is up. Among all the men who chose to follow Yue Zhong, Ji Qing Wu was the strongest evolver. To attempt to assassinate the leader of the rat horde, he would need the assistance of the strongest men under him. After Ji Qing Wu, Kong Tianyu was the second strongest man in Yue Zhongs team, and had served him loyally since he joined Yue Zhongs team in Always Bright village. Therefore he assign Kong Tianyu as his deputy commander in his absence. Kong Tianyu had a solemn expression as he replied. Yes! Captain Yue! Once he finished his announcement, he immediately chose to activate a special skill of wearing White Bones as an armour. Then he grabbed Ji Qing Wu in his left hand, and fired a piece of bone deep into the ground. Using the extension of bone as an extensible ladder, he vaulted towards the sea of mutant rats. Once the bone ladder could no longer be extended any further, the two of them dropped into the sea of mutant rats. The mutant rats immediately attacked these two humans that dared to enter into their mist with a frenzy. As the two of them dropped into the sea of rats, Ji Qing Wu quickly executed a circular blade dance, and her blade dance decapitated all the mutant rats in a small circle around them. For just 1 or 2 seconds, there were no mutant rats around them. Then the tide of rats continued to pour in. But the relief of a second or two is more than enough for Yue Zhong to penetrate another bone spike into the ground, and reused his bone ladder technique to launch himself and Ji Qing Wu forward. Using this method of dropping and creating new extensible bone ladders, Yue Zhong speedily made his way towards the granary. [translator notes: Hoo freaking unbelievable man! This killed it for me L ] From afar, Yue Zhong could see that on top of the granary in Shang Lin County, there was 7 special mutant rats. 6 of these rats were as big as a human being, and their skin were of cyan colour. But what really set these rats apart was that they looked like humanoid rats (I will refer to these as ratmen from now on ok?) The ratmen stood upright on their hind legs like humans. The crawls on their hands[1] are filled with sharp claws that are at least 20 cm long. (Translator notes: for a picture, please look at [2]). In the middle of the 6 special rats is a gigantic silver white rat. This rat is as big as a bear, and there is a crown of white fur that extend from the top of its head like a crown. Each of its claws are at least 40 cm long, and its eyes flushed with intelligence. (Translator notes: for a picture, please look at [3]). Notes: [1] For those who says rats do not have any hands, the hands refer to the fore legs of the rat. The White colour gaint King Rat! The White colour gaint King Rat! A massive Ratman! A massive Ratman! Notes 2: Charity Christmas Special santa clausI was so embarrassed by my poor English. So I challenged myself to do better. Well, all of you know that Christmas is coming soon right? Next to where I live is an orphanage home for the children (Fruits and Veggies and I play with them occasionally and help out whenever we can.) The kids are from 8-12 years old, the younger ones are usually adopted more quickly. So I tell you this: For every grammar or typo error you found in this article, I will donate $1 of my local currency to the orphan home on or before 25 December 2015. So please go ahead and find as many errors as you can and let me know in the comments section. On 25 Dec 2015, I will post the donation receipt online as proof of my words, and a link to the orphan home. So readers, you can help to bring cheer to the orphans as well.???? And no, this is not a bullshit. [Capped at $10] Please dont worry, I will have other chapters where I will make this offer also, so the Donation to Orphan home will accumulate over time.???? surrenderALL HAIL HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, Mythic Beast! CONGRATULATIONS TO Mythic Beast. Despite trying even harder than ever, Fruttelimsg proved to be inferior C In one comment, Mythic Beast managed to spot 10 or more mistakes and immediately hit the Cap. Fruttelimsg admit defeat and surrendered. Fruttelimsg will keep his promises and donate $10 to the orphan home. Thanks for the corrections.???? Notes 3: Please join me to thank our donors: Peera Tantasatityanon Conner Young Yusuf Hussain for sponsoring this chapter. Without their donation, this chapter will not be so quick. Chapter 158: Mutant Rat King Yue Zhongs Eyes of Perception ability allowed him to examine the ratmen from afar. Level 26 mutant beast: Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards. Rat Kings chosen bodyguards, are willing to die in battle in defense of Rat King. Level 43 mutant beast: Mutant Rat King. Has the ability to control mutant rat swarms and elite rat kings bodyguards. That must be the leader! Zhong Yue looked at the 7 massive rats with a gleam of light in his eyes. On this expedition, he was most afraid that he could not find the leader of the rat tide within the time limit of 10 mins. If he could not find the leader, he would have no choice but to abort this mission. After all, his team and both the teams from LongHai survival camp did not bring enough ammunition to destroy the sea of rats. The mutant Rat King also saw that Yue Zhong was making a beeline towards it. Its tiny eyes flashed a hint of disdain, and it uttered a sharp whistling sound. At that instant, from the granary, another massive swarm of mutant rats poured out in droves. In addition to the mutant rats tide, another 30 elite rat kings bodyguards also climbed up to the granary. In addition to the forces above, 20 additional elite rat kings bodyguards rushed towards the direction of Yue Zhong. These elite rat kings bodyguards were incredibly fast. At full gallop, they crossed the distance of over 100 m in the span of a few seconds, and shot towards Yue Zhong like an arrow. Their speed was only slightly inferior to the fastest creature that Yue Zhong has ever faced C a level 20 hunter. At this time, Yue Zhong was still 200m away from the granary. Yue Zhong moved his left hand, and a type 79 assault rifle [1] flew out. He pulled the trigger and the gun spewed out a stream of bullets that streaked towards the elite rat kings bodyguards. [3] These elite rat kings bodyguards bodies were comprised of extremely hard muscles. Although these bullets were able to penetrate through the hide of these rats, they were stopped by the rock hard muscles from penetrating any deeper into the organs. As a result, the wounds of these elite rat kings bodyguards were superficial. After emptying a 20 round magazine clip, Yue Zhong had only managed to kill four normal mutant rats, and did not even manage to kill a single elite rat kings bodyguard. These elite rat kings bodyguards finally reached the area in front of Yue Zhong, and used their sharp claws to chip away at the bone ladder. The claws of these elite rat kings bodyguards were extremely sharp, and the white bone ladder could not withstand the continuous attacks of the elite rat kings bodyguards for long before breaking. Once the white bone ladder was broken, Yue Zhong and Ji Qing Wu immediately plunged towards the ground. The 20 elite rat kings bodyguards were hiding and distributed among the rat tide. They were intently watching the descent of Yue Zhong and Ji Qing Wu. Once these two humans fell into the swarm of rats, they will be surrounded on all sides and be attacked by numerous rats. No matter how powerful Yue Zhong is, being attacked by countless numbers of rats at the same time would definitely finish him off. Yue Zhongs eyes turned icy cold, and taking in a deep breathe, he quickly fired another bone spike that stabbed into the head of a normal mutant rat. The force at which the bone spike was fired from allowed it to penetrate through the skull of the mutant rat and continued to penetrate deep into the ground. It quickly extended to become another bone ladder. In this way, both of them were temporary out of danger. But the elite rat kings bodyguards who saw this scene immediately rushed towards the new bone ladder and again, used their claws to break down the bone ladder. This left Yue Zhong with no choice but to continuously shoot out bone spikes using both hands. Thus, he created multiple bone ladders that enabled him to continuously move forward. In the event that one of the bone spikes is broken, it is unlikely to hinder his progress in moving forward. [5] But for every bone ladder that was shattered, the White Bone armour on Yue Zhongs body became thinner and thinner. While White Bones has the unique ability freely manipulate bones, these bone were refined from its body, and are not unlimited in number. If the bones were continuously broken, beyond a certain limit, White Bones could no longer creates new bone spikes. Just before White Bone reached its limit, Yue Zhong finally broke through the rat tide and reached the granary. The twenty elite rat kings bodyguards also followed Yue Zhong and was just lurking below the granary. As mutant rat king saw Yue Zhong approaching it, it immediately jumped down from the granary. It landed on the ground, and the 20 elite rat kings bodyguards that was already there immediately surrounded it. This party of elite rats then fled. Meanwhile, the rest of the elite rat kings bodyguards rushed towards Yue Zhong and Ji Qing Wu. It chose to escape? Yue Zhong spied that the rat king had opted to escape and was greatly surprised. That is a level 43 mutant rat king, and its level was way higher than him! That it did not even attempt to fight and immediately opted to escape is outside of Yue Zhongs expectations Although the rat king chose to escape, the 30 elite rat kings bodyguards and the remaining rat tide continued to surround and rush towards Yue Zhong and Ji Qing Wu from all sides. Yue Zhong took one look at the endless tide of rats that was rapidly approaching him, and also chose to flee. He extended his right hand and fired a bone shard towards the roof of granary. Then using the extensible bone shard like a retractable rope, he launched himself and Ji Qing Wu to the rooftop of the granary. The 30 elite rat kings bodyguards also quickly climbed towards the rooftop after the two intruders. [4] Yue Zhong just took a glance at the persistent bastards, and tossed a grenade towards the rat swarm below. A loud Boom! sound rang out. With a massive explosion, a large number of shrapnel were flung in all directions. This killed at least 10 of the normal mutant rats and their limbs were sent flying in all directions. Yue Zhong then jumped down towards the empty space that was created by the explosion. Having stepped foot on solid ground, Yue Zhong continuously tossed grenades at the rat swarm, creating havoc among them. From the havoc, he slowly created a path towards the direction in which the rat king has fled in. The thirty elite rat kings bodyguards were quickly left behind by Yue Zhongs sudden movement. The mutant king rat may be as big as a bear, but its speed was not as fast as the elite rat kings bodyguards. Hence, it was much slower than Yue Zhong. The distance between the pursuer and the pursued was continuously shortened. Seeing the situation, the mutant king rat issued a soft growl, and four of its elite rat kings bodyguards rushed towards Yue Zhong and Ji Qing Wu. Surprisingly for a rat, it is as cowardly as some human leaders, and is not willing to send too many bodyguards to deal with Yue Zhong and Ji Qing Wu out for fear of compromising its own safety. Looking at the four elite rat kings bodyguards that were rushing towards them, Ji Qing Wu eyes flashed with competitive spirit.Let me go! she exclaimed. Ji Qing Wu was a naturally competitive woman and is full of fighting spirit. If not, she would not had used a beginners staff to fight zombies in the beginning of the apocalypse. It should be known that even among the men, there were very few men that had the courage to use the beginners staff to fight against the zombies. These men were not worried about whether they could not win against the zombie, but rather was afraid that they will be infected with the zombie virus. Yue Zhong loosen his hold and let Ji Qing Wu down. [6] Ji Qing Wu lightly landed on the ground, and used her active skill: Cutting edge enhancement. Her Tang imitation sword was enveloped in a layer of blue light. Ji Qing Wu eyes gleamed with determination as she followed beside Yue Zhong. With each swing of her blade, several mutant rats were sliced apart like tofu. In the span of a few breathe, the four elite rat kings bodyguards reached the area in front of Yue Zhong and Ji Qing Wu. Yue Zhong moved his hand, and a stinger gun appeared on his hand. He suddenly accelerated like a ghost and avoided the attacks of the elite rat kings bodyguard in front of him. Then he pointed the stinger gun at the head of the elite rat kings bodyguard and pulled the trigger. Bam the elite rat kings bodyguard head was blown apart, and its brains and blood combined together to form a work of art on the floor. [2] Note: Type 79 assault rifle [1] Type 79 assault rifle C it is REAL dude! The author knows his guns!! [2] It should reads Bam the elite rat kings bodyguard head was blown apart, and its brains and blood splattered on the floor. I am just kidding at the last line. My bad. [3] [Translator notes: I thought he had a beauty, Ji Qing Wu, in his left hand and is hanging on to the bone ladder with his right hand? Apologies, I forget that when translating I should have left my brains at the door and just translate.] [4] [Translator notes: It should be 36. Original 6. 30 new elites. So altogether 36. Ok, Ok, I apologise, I take out my brains now and leave it outside the door. Brains + brainless chapter = mass confusion] [5]: [Translator notes: Why cant the rats swamp up the White Bones ladder? Oops, Sorry author, I forgot to left my brains at the door again.] [6] [Translator notes: If I was Yue Zhong I would steal a kiss first before letting her down.] Chapter 159: Chasing the Rat King Another elite rat kings bodyguard lunged towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong twisted his body and barely managed to dodge the attack. But at the same time, he moved his stinger gun and blasted away the brains of the elite rat kings bodyguard. Ji Qing Wu did not have as many weapons as Yue Zhong. Neither had she evolved as much as Yue Zhong. She did not even have the shadow steps skill that Yue Zhong had. But her swordsmanship skill was unparalleled, and her activated skill enhanced the deadliness of her blades. The Tang imitation sword in her hands wove a path of destruction, beheading an elite rat kings bodyguard in a single stroke even though she was lower in level than that creature. The head of the elite rat kings bodyguard flew through the air, and blood sprayed out in all directions from the wounds. A big experience point globe was immediately absorbed by her, allowing her to gain two levels with a single kill. Despite killing an elite rat kings bodyguard, Ji Qing Wu legs had not ceased moving all this while. In the span of a heartbeat, she was standing next to the last elite rat kings bodyguard. The last elite rat kings bodyguard immediately swiped its claws at her. With her supple and flexible body, she is able to avoid the death blow aimed at her head by crouching down. Once the claws had swiped over her head, she sprung up and beheaded the last elite rat kings bodyguard with a single stroke. Translators rant. [needs to highlight to see it] Where is the experience orb? Although these elite rat kings bodyguard were level 26 mutant beasts, their combat powers were much weaker than the level 20 boss hunter. Their only advantage over the boss hunter was their unmatched sharp claws. Other than that, their strength and speed were way inferior to the boss hunter. Amazing! I had selected the right person to bring for this mission! Yue Zhong saw the elegant way in which Ji Qing Wu had killed the two elite rat kings bodyguards, and was very glad that he had chosen to bring Ji Qing Wu with him. Indeed, her performance did not disappointed him. The four elite rat kings bodyguards dropped a skill book and some [System] survival coins. Yue Zhong just kept all of them into his spatial ring, and continued to rush towards the Mutant King Rat like an arrow. The objective of this mission was to kill the Mutant King Rat. If the Mutant King Rat is not killed, the entire mission would be a failure, and there would be countless number of deaths among the humans even if the humans chose to retreat. The Mutant King Rat saw that Yue Zhong and Ji Qing Wu had easily dispatched four of his bodyguards, and immediately quicken his pace. With a sharp howl, ten more elite rat kings bodyguards turned back and rushed towards Yue Zhong and Ji Qing Wu. Yue Zhong just took a glance at the approaching elite rat kings bodyguards, and from his spatial ring, he rapidly received several hand grenades and threw them towards these beasts. Boom! Boomm!! Boommmm!!! A series of explosions resounded throughout the room. The 10 elite rat kings bodyguards had not even came close to Yue Zhong before they were caught in the explosion. For 6 of these creatures, all that remained of them are the stumps of their foot, while their bones and guts were spattered all over the area. The remaining four of the elite rat kings bodyguards faced the exact opposite situation. Their legs had been tore apart by the force of the explosion, but their life was preserved. From a short distance away, the rapidly approaching Yue Zhong fired 4 more bone spikes at the surviving elite rat kings bodyguards. Each bone spike were fired with incredible accuracy, and pierced a massive hole through each of the surviving elite rat kings bodyguards brains. Four massive experience globes were absorbed by Yue Zhong. Translators rant 1. [needs to highlight to see it] Yue Zhong would not gain experience for using [non-System] weapons such as military weapons, grenades etc to kill any [System] creatures. However, he would gain experience orbs if he used the bone spikes as bone spikes were provided by White Bones and hence was part of the [System]. Congratulations for reaching level 28. You have gain 2 points of stats points that you may distribute among your stats. Increase stamina and agility! Yue Zhong quickly made his choice and continued to rush towards the Mutant King Rat. The Mutant King Rat saw that Yue Zhong is very persistent in chasing after it, and continuously screamed a low pitched shrill cry. From all directions surrounding the granary, more and more mutant rats continuously poured out from every nook and cranny, and each of them rushed towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong continuously waved his hands and tossed multiple hand grenades into the swarm of rats. A series of explosions decorated the room with splashes of mutant rat bones, innards and bones. Ji Qing Wu stood beside Yue Zhong, and guarded him. For each mutant rat that managed to come close to Yue Zhong, she sliced them apart with her blade skill. The two of them wreaked a path of carnage and destruction towards the Mutant King Rats. Although they had to deal with numerous attacks from the mutant rats, their speed is still relatively quick. But the speed at which Yue Zhong used up his grenades is very rapid. Once he had used up all his grenades, both he and Ji Qing Wu would be caught in a hazardous situation. In the span of 10 breathes, Yue Zhong and Ji Qing Wu are only 20+ meters away from the Mutant King Rat. Yue Zhong activated the Ice Jade Rings Ice Cone skill. Magical runes appears in the air instantly and launched an Ice Cone at the foot of the Mutant King Rat. One of the elite rat kings bodyguards immediately stood in front of the Mutant King Rat and used its body to protect the Mutant King Rat. The Ice Cone ended up penetrating a large hole in the body of the elite rat kings bodyguard. At the same time, a powerful wave of force immediately freeze that elite rat kings bodyguard. Yue Zhong took out his stinger gun, and continuously fired towards the Mutant King Rat. One by one, the elite rat kings bodyguards took turns to use their body to protect the Mutant King Rat. Feeling that it was in danger, the Mutant King Rats cries became more and more desperate and urgent, and the 30 elite rat kings bodyguards eyes turned blood shot as they raced towards Yue Zhong group in increasingly faster speed. The mutant rats also seemed to be frenzied as they lurched themselves at Yue Zhong without concern for their own lives. But each and every one of the mutant rats could not scratch a hair on Yue Zhongs body as Ji Qing Wu easily sliced them apart. Yue Zhong readied his devil flame skill, and mass of flames appeared in his hand. Suddenly he accelerated and like a flash of lightening, he disappeared from Ji Qing Wus side and appear next to the Mutant King Rat. With his devil flames, he burnt the injured elite rat kings bodyguards protecting the Mutant King Rat. They were turned into ashes. Translators rant 2. Ji Qing Wu was surprised by Yue Zhong sudden burst of speed, Incredible! Had he evolved so much? Even if Yue Zhong had not used any active skills, his speed had already eclipsed Ji Qing Wu by a wide margin. Seeing that it could not flee anymore, the Mutant King Rat swiped a paw that was as big as bear towards Yue Zhong. With his shadow step skills, he seemed to disappeared from the Mutant King Rats sights for a moment, only to reappear behind the Mutant King Rat. The mighty paws of the Mutant King Rat landed on the ground, and with a massive Bam! sound, the surrounding area also seemed to shake from the impact. There was a big imprint of the paws on the ground. If this paw strike had landed on a human body, it would had undoubtably pounded a man into meat paste. If it hits Yue Zhong, even Yue Zhong would have been killed by the might of this blow. But Yue Zhong had long escaped behind the Mutant King Rat, and had readied another fireball. He fired the ball of fire towards the back brain of the Mutant King Rat. There was a massive Bam sound as the fireball hit the Mutant King Rat. After the smoke cleared, Yue Zhong was startled to see that the fireball has only created a black burnt mark on the hairs of the Mutant King Rat and that fireball was unable to penetrate the skull. An impressively hard skin and skull! Yue Zhong cried out in alarm. This is the first time he had encountered a mutant beast that even his fireball was unable to harm. Chapter 160: The Battle against Mutant King Rat Although it is not injured, the Mutant King Rat was incensed by the attack. It shrieked out a cry of anger and turned around and attempted to smack Yue Zhong with its mighty paws. But with the shadow step skill, Yue Zhong was able to stay one step ahead. He dodged to the right side of the Mutant King Rat, and used his stinger gun to fire 3 stinger bullets into the head of the Mutant King Rat. The stinger gun is powerful, and a single shot was able to seriously injured or kill the elite rat kings bodyguards. However, the same weapon only managed to create 3 tiny wounds of about 2 cm diameter on the Mutant King Rats head. Still, unlike the fireball, the stinger gun managed to make the Mutant King Rat bleed C blood began to slip out from the wounds on the Mutant King Rats head. Although it is injured, the 3 wounds are merely superficial wounds, and are far from enough to kill the Mutant King Rat. The Mutant King Rat cried out in pain. It was enraged and furiously lunged at Yue Zhong with both its paws. Yue Zhong was shocked: Even the might of the stinger gun is insufficient to kill it? With the shadow step skill, Yue Zhong easily dodged the attack and moved towards the back of the Mutant King Rat. He then fired more 3 more times towards the Mutant King Rats head. Again, the 3 stinger bullets only managed to result in another 3 minor holes in the Mutant King Rats head. It turned its head and in one swift motion, lashed out with a paw containing all its strength. Each of the Mutant King Rats paw strikes was as heavy as a mountain, and a single hit could even shatter a small jeep. With but a single strike, Yue Zhong would be spattered into meat paste. But the Mutant King Rat was not as agile as Yue Zhong. Sure, it could have killed Yue Zhong with just a single paw strike, but that was only if it could land a hit on Yue Zhong. With Yue Zhong superior speed, and under the effects of the shadow step, Yue Zhong was practically dancing in circles around it. Once the Mutant King Rat made its moved, Yue Zhong also moved at the same time. With his superior speed, Yue Zhong was again able to position himself behind the Mutant King Rat. This time, he fired 6 stinger bullets in a row into the hole created by a previous wound. These six consecutive bullets were able to take advantage of the earlier wounds and managed to penetrated deep into the brains of the Mutant King Rat. Although the Mutant King Rat has very hard bones and skin, its brains is made up of soft matter. The brains exploded under the onslaught, and with a last twitch of its body, the Mutant King Rat collapsed on the floor. Congratulations for reaching level 29. You have gain 2 points of stats points that you may distribute among your stats. Congratulations for reaching level 31. You have gain 2 points of stats points that you may distribute among your stats. Once the Mutant King Rat had passed away, a massive orb of experience was absorbed into Yue Zhongs body, allowing him to grant 3 levels at once. Put 3 points into agility, and 3 points into stamina! In the battle with the Mutant King Rat, if not for the fact that Yue Zhongs speed was vastly superior to the Mutant King Rat, Yue Zhong would have died. It is a fact at he could not even withstand a single blow from that creature. Therefore he unhesitatingly invested 3 points of his hard earned skills into agility. Congratulations for reaching above level 30. You can learn two extra active skills outside of your job skills before reaching level 50. Congratulations for reaching level 30. You have received one point of skill enhancement point. Please choose a skill that you desire to enhance. Enhance summon skeleton skill! Yue Zhong immediately made a choice. He wants to enhance this skill to the maximum level, and see how it will evolve. A sudden gush of knowledge entered Yue Zhongs sea of knowledge, and in his summon skeleton skill, an additional rune was engraved in it. A beam of black light emerged from the rune and empowered White Bones, evolving it further. Your summon skeleton skill has received 2 new skills. New Skills 1: Return to Hell. When you use this powers, your skeleton will return to hell, and may self-evolve. However, in Hell, there are massive conflicts among the undead. Once your skeleton return to hell, there is a chance that your skeleton may continue to get stronger. However, there is also a chance that it may be killed by other undead, and becomes a pile of bones. New Skills 2: Immediate summon. Using this skill, no matter where your skeleton is, it will immediately appear next to you. Cooldown: 1 day. [See this page for the new White Bones Stats.] Your summon skeleton skill has already reached the maximum level. If you wish to continue to improve on this skill, you must first master the skill: Summon Dark Skeleton. The Mutant King Rat also dropped two skill books and 200 [System] coins. Yue Zhong immediately grabbed the 2 skill books. One of them is a skill book that enhanced stamina, while the other one is a skill book that enhance agility. Level 3 Passive Skill Enhancement: After learning this skill, your stamina will permanently improve by 10 points. Yue Zhong did not hesitate and immediately learnt this skill. With a flash of light, he felt the skill immediately enhancing his stats. Once the Mutant King Rat has died, the tide of mutant rats parted from Yue Zhong and Ji Qing Wu as if Moses commanded the sea to part [1]. They fled in all directions. Translator notes. The elite rat kings bodyguards also fled and were no longer as fearless as it was when it guarded the Mutant King Rat. Rats are actually cowardly by nature. Given a choice to fight or flee, they will naturally prefer to flee. The mutant rats have evolved from ordinary rats, and hence inherit the cowardice of its predecessor. The only reason they attacked so aggressively was because the Mutant King Rat had a unique ability to control them, and they were powerless to resist its control. Once the Mutant King Rat had died, they were freed from its control and immediately reverted back to their cowardly nature. Ji Qing Wu was actually saved in the nick of time by Yue Zhong. While Yue Zhong was fighting the Mutant King Rat, she was trying her best to fend off the numerous mutant rats that kept attacking her. But the packs of mutant rats were unrelenting in numbers C as soon as she killed one, two more took its place. As the rat horde kept closing in on her, she found herself without the space needed to execute her superior sword skills and could only use normal strikes to defend herself. Bit by bit she was forced back, until she finds herself in a precarious situation. If not for the timely death of the Mutant King Rat, she would be the one who died today. Translator notes. Without the tide of mutant rats pressurising her, Ji Qing Wu breath a sigh of relief and walked towards Yue Zhong. Seeing Ji Qing Wu, Yue Zhong passed the skill book that enhanced agility to her. He has never been selfish with empowering his men. Seeing the skill book, Ji Qing Wu eyes shone with eagerness, and immediately learnt the skill. After the she had learnt the skill, Yue Zhong immediately asked Ji Qing Wu for assistance, Come and help! Help me cut away its skull. The skull of the Mutant King Rat was very thick and Yue Zhong found the task to be very difficult. However, Ji Qing Wu have the skill Cutting edge enhancement., allowing any weapons in her hands to be sharper than normal. To Yue Zhong, using this skill to slice apart the skull is a very useful ability. Translator notes. Ji Qing Wu walked over and tried to use her enhanced Tang Imitation Sword to slice open the skull of the Mutant King Rat. Although the enhanced weapon was able to chip open a small hole in the skull, it could not sliced off the skull in one stroke as Ji Qing Wu had expected. Ji Qing Wus eyes flash a hint of surprise. After she had learnt the skill Cutting edge enhancement, no matter what she tried to cut, it parted like tofu. This is the first time that she encountered something that can withdraw a blow from an enhanced blade. Ji Qing Wu used her strength and continued to stab into the skull. After repeated attempts and expanding a lot of effort, she finally managed to stab the blade into the skull. Leveraging the blade like a saw, she slowly but steadily cut a hole in the skull. Yue Zhong immediately put his hands into the brains of the Mutant King Rat and try to find any monster beads. Chapter 161: Flowers among the camp Not long after Yue Zhong and Ji Qing Wu had left the camp, there were some activity going on in the middle of the camp that went unnoticed by the humans: Two claws sneakily protruded out from the ground and continuously scattered the dirt around the area. Before long, a big hole appeared in the grounds in the middle of the camp. From that hole, two Mutant Rats Variation climbed out. These Mutant Rats Variation were the same size as a cat, but unlike the other mutant rats, they have pair of forelimbs were unusually developed and were filled with sharp claws. Holy Shit!! There are rats here!! Translator notes. Rat Variation!! Looking at the Mutant Rat Variations that were rapidly climbing out of the hole, the men were taken back, and immediately fired at these rats. Under a hail of bullets, the first few Mutant Rat Variations were killed as soon as they emerged from the hole. But the hole had already been dug, and from the hole, a massive number of (normal) Mutant Rats poured out.. Fill the hole! Do not let them come out! The leader of a small team of men roared. 7 evolvers holding Tang Imitation Swords leaped out from among that team of men, and rushed towards the hole. Everyone knew that if these Mutant Rats continuously poured out of the hole, all the men here would die today! The 7 men used Tang Imitation Swords to continuously sliced apart any Mutant Rats they came across. Soon they formed circle around the hole, refusing to let a single one of these creatures escape and wrack havoc within the camp. Let me do it!! A militant armed with a type 79 assault rifles took advantage of the 7 evolvers ability to prevent these Mutant Rats from climbing out of the hole. He rushed towards the hole and open fired into the hole with a mixture of glee and reckless abandonment. Datatatatataaaa. A continuous stream of bullets shot through the Mutant Rats that were scrambling through the hole. After emptying all the bullets in his magazine, the militant pulled out 4 of the Mutant Rat Variations corpses [that was covering the hole], and immediately tossed a hand grenade into the hole. Bombbbbbb!A loud explosive rang out. From the hole, a wave of heat, rocks and Mutant Rats body parts were launched into the air, creating a massive cloud of dust. After the cloud of dust has dissipated, the hole was sealed with a mixture of rocks and sand. Suddenly a series of loud shouts sent a chill into the hearts of the men: There is also a hole here!! Holy shit! There is another hole over here!! Shouts and screams erupted among the humans as multiple holes suddenly appeared at various points throughout the camp. A swamp of Mutant Rats emerged from each of these holes, and rushed towards the humans in a frenzy. Then the whole camp erupted in an outpouring of gun fire and screams. From Yue Zhong side of the camp, Kong Tianyu bellowed, Spray the gasoline! Quickly spray the gasoline! Although there were many Mutant Rats emerging from the various holes, the number of Mutant Rats that managed to enter the camp through the tunnels were a lot lesser in numbers than the Mutant Rats Tide that was outside the ring of fire. If the Mutant Rats outside the camp took advantage of the confusion within the camp and rushed towards the camp, then all of these men would die under the jaws of the rat tide. The two fire trucks constantly sprayed gasoline onto the flames, creating a buffer zone. The initial fire was running out of things to burn and was slowly dying out when it suddenly received this new source of fuel. Torrents of flames that was dying out received a new lease of life as the inferno erupted and raged even more fiercely. In the camp where Yue Zhongs team was defending themselves, several rat holes had been dug by the Mutant Rats Variations. From each of these rat holes, several mutant rats emerged and rushed towards the men. Follow me! Zhong Tianyu roared, as he grabbed a Tang Imitation Sword and rushed towards the closest hole. Chen Shitou and the rest of Yue Zhong close combat team members also equipped their Tang Imitation Sword and moved forwards to intercept the Mutant Rats. The war between men and rats became chaotic as the two side crashed together in close combat battle. Every moment, there were massive number of Mutant Rats that were killed. At the same time, there were many men who had bitten to death or seriously injured by these rats. Yao Yao had also participated in this joint exercise. The Tang Imitation Sword in her hands seemed to be waving after-images like a ghost as it danced among the Mutant Rats. Numerous Mutant Rats continuously died in her hands, and a large number of experience orbs entered into her body, continuously strengthening her. Little Greenie Eagle also used its wings to knock away the Mutant Rats that approached toward it. These Mutant Rats were unable to hurt it at all. With each peck, there will be a Mutant Rat corpse adding to the pile of dead Mutant Rats around it. The militants and normal humans in various camps were either injured or killed by the unending streams of mutant rats. Only the evolvers from the LongHai teams and those who wore the Water Python Snakeskin Armor like Yue Zhongs team of evolvers were able to escape injury. The scales and skin of the Water Python Snakeskin Armor was incredibly tough. Although the Mutant Rats teeth were incomparably sharp and were able to chew through a steel plate, the action was not immediate and took place over a period of time. Similarly, these rats could bite through the Water Python Snakeskin Armor, but only if they had the time to chew through it. Of course these battled harden warriors were not going to stand still and give the Mutant Rats this luxury. Other than the close combat team, Yue Zhongs team also had many soldiers who were armed with type 03 rifles [See notes for picture]. They also fired at Mutant Rats in short bursts of fire. All the marksmen in Yue Zhongs team are made up of veteran soldiers. These soldier had undergone strict military training. After following Yue Zhong, they were not only required to continue these training, but were also frequently called into raiding missions where they had to clear zombies. Under this strict diet of training combined with practical combat experience, their accuracy improved day by day, and their combat powers are way higher than normal soldiers. After all, soldiers who had experienced real combat were more useful in a war than soldiers who had just received military training. Kong Tianyu brought his men and rushed over to all the locations where the mutant rats were streaming in from. Each time when they fought their way to a rat hole, they would fire all their bullets into the hole, and tossed in a hand grenade, closing that hole. Although this method is not fool proof C the Mutant Rat Variations could continue to dig a path out of the plugged hole, each hole plugged brought the men a brief respite from the attacks of the Mutant Rats, making the number of Mutant Rats that they need to handle at one time more manageable. The Mutant Rats were in reality, only level 5, and if they did not have the advantage of numbers, they would not be a match for humans. Under Kong Tianyus leadership, the Mutant Rats corpses piled up, and each rat hole were filled up with debris from explosions. Just when the number of Rat Holes in the camp had been reduced to 30 or less, suddenly there were numerous claws extending from the ground at various locations within the camp. In a short span of time, 12 more massive rat holes were created by teams of four Mutant Rat Variations in concerto. From each of these 12 massive rat holes emerged an Elite Rat Kings bodyguard. 12 Elite Rat Kings bodyguards glared menacingly at the humans and let loose a loud roar. Seeing emergence of this new threat, the military men immediately aimed their guns at these monsters, and a rain of bullets sprayed out towards them from all directions. Although these Elite Rat Kings bodyguards were shot numerous times under the might of the bullet storm, these creatures did not immediately die from their wounds. With a shake of their body, they charged towards the group of humans and begin slaughtering the humans with each flash of their claws. Looking at the carnage, it was as if powerful tigers had landed among meek lambs and began a massacre. Two of the evolvers who were armed with Tang Imitation Swords did not even had the time to react to this new threat, when an Elite Rat Kings bodyguards claws penetrated through the stomach of the first evolver and into the guts of the second evolver. As the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard withdrew its hands, the intestines of both men were discarded on to the floor, while sprays of blood emerged from the wound as the surprised evolvers lifelessly sunk onto the floor. Even as their life rapidly poured out of them, in a shower of blood letting, they still did not understand how they died. If even these evolvers were no match for the Elite Rat Kings bodyguards, then normal humans were helpless against the might of the Elite Rat Kings bodyguards. Each Elite Rat Kings bodyguards craved out a path of carnage and destruction, littering the area around them with the blood stained corpses of the humans it killed. Shoot the canon! Fire the canon! Kong Tianyu noticed that the strength of these Elite Rat Kings bodyguards were extraordinary, and he immediately ROARED the order. [To be continued. in next chapter.???? If you want multiple chapters or faster releases, please donate! ] Chapter 162: A fierce battle Once the soldiers had received the command, the soldiers manning the type ZPT90 25 mm autocannons [1] that were mounted on the IFV immediately let loose a stream of heavy firepower. The type ZPT90 25 mm autocannons used of armour piercing rounds that could easily tear apart an armoured jeep. Although the Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards had hides that were able to shrug off normal bullets, these hides were unable to withstand the might of armour piercing rounds. Under the concentrated fire, an Elite Rat Kings Bodyguard ended up being shredded into pieces. On the LongHai Military Camp side, they also began to use the ZPT90 25 mm autocannons mounted on their IFV and open fired on two Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards, and tore these creatures apart. Under the two combined might of the two IFV firepower, 5 of the Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards had been ripped apart. But the remaining 7 of these creature Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards were scattered around the camp, creating paths of death and destruction among the men. Translator notes. The IFV could not fire at the remaining 7 Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards as these creatures are too close to groups of men. These bullets would not discriminate against men or beast and would also tear their allies into shreds if the autocannon continued to fire. Therefore, there was a temporary ceasefire. Of the 7 Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards, 4 of them had headed towards Yue Zhongs military group, 2 of these creatures had rushed towards the Coalition group, and 1 of them had entered into the LongHai military group. The 2 Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards that made it into the ranks of the Coalition group were like unstoppable killing machines as they massacred the men. When even evolvers could be disembowelled by a single swipe of its claws, the Coalition which comprised of ordinary men could not withstand the carnage that each of these creatures wrought. Normal guns and weapons could barely scratched its hide, and the Coalition were powerless to stop the rampage of these pair of killing machines. In the short span of a few breaths, there were at least 4 men that were disembowelled as their guts or hearts were ripped out from their bodies, collapsing in an orgy of blood-letting. To compound the problem, the Coalition group was also assaulted by hordes of Mutant Rats pouring out from the rat holes at the same time. The Elite Rat Kings Bodyguard that slaughtered its way into the LongHai Military Group seemed to disappear as it blended into a group of Mutant Rats that it was leading. As the rapidly expanding numbers of Mutant Rats rushed into the camp, occasionally it will emerge from the tide of rats surrounding it. Each appearance was always accompanied by a horrifying flash of claws that cleaved apart a solider with each hit. Then as if it was never there, the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard disappeared among the tide of rats again. The group of Mutant Rats and Elite Rat Kings bodyguard then headed towards a group of marksmen in the Military and began a mass slaughter. As the IFV dared not to fire the autocannon for fear of hitting its own men, the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard was like a mighty and invincible beast among the marksmen. Even on the occasions that the men managed to land a hit with their machine guns, its hide allowed it to shrug off the damage. Xiao Wang, Lao Liu! ##$#%#@#!!! Mother-F**ker! Go and Die! Looking at the corpse of 7 of his friends that were killed by the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard, one of the militants eyes turn bloodshot with rage, and toss a hand grenade towards the rapidly approach group of Mutant Rats and Elite Rat Kings bodyguard. Boom! The surrounding Mutant Rats and the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard was blown apart by the force of the grenade, and the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard stood still stupidly as half of its body seemed to be missing. Then it collapsed. But as the explosion was too close, the one that threw the grenade was also caught in its blast radius. His right leg was blasted off, and his whole body was covered in blood and shrapnel pieces. He collapsed onto the ground and was barely alive himself. He found himself slowly dying as blood seeped out from his wounds, staining the earth with the red colour of his blood. Then all is black. One of four Elite Rat Kings bodyguards had just entered Yue Zhongs groups camp when little Greenie Eagle leaped down from the top of a vehicle and pinned it to ground with its claws. With a peck of its mighty beaks, it crushed the head of the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard and scattered the remains of its brains all over the floor. These Elite Rat Kings bodyguards were not stupid. Seeing how easily Little Greenie Eagle killed one of its own, they chose to avoid going near Little Greenie Eagle and headed towards the rest of the men. Yue Zhongs group were comprised of brave men who were not afraid of these creatures. Seeing one of the Elite Rat Kings bodyguards approaching them, 4 of the close combat team members gripped their Tang Imitation Sword tightly, and rushed towards the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard. The team of four men were wearing Water Python Snakeskin Armour and it gave them the confidence to engage these killing machines in close combat. Like an enraged panther, the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard also charged towards the men, and swiped at one of them with its claws as if it was batting aside a fly. With a single hit, a terrifying force sent that man flying with . Blood oozed out from his mouth while in flight, creating a red colour arc in the air. As he landed heavily on the ground, he seemed unable to get up and was barely conscious. A close look will reveal that his outer garments had been torn, and even the Water Python Snakeskin Armour that could resist bullets had been imprinted with the creatures claws mark. Although the Water Python Snakeskin Armour had prevented the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard from disembowelling him in a single strike, it could not protect him against the force of the impact. The other 3 members of the close combat team swung their Tang Imitation Sword with all their might as they chopped towards the body of the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard. Although these close combat team members were evolvers, they do not have any powerful skills from the [System]. As a result, their blades could only leave white colour slash marks on the hide of the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard. They were dismayed to find that they could not even cut through the hide to make this creature bleed! There was an irritated look in the eyes of the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard. In its eyes, it considered the three men surrounding it as nothing more than pesky flies. It raised its left hand to swat away these files. The faces of these men turned pale. They had seen what a swipe of these claws could do to their comrade earlier. Before its paw could complete the slash, a small shadowy figure used incredible speed to appear behind the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard. With a trust of its blade, the shadowy figure stabbed a Tang Imitiation Sword into the right eye of the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard. Then she retreated. All animals have at least one critical points on their body: their eyes. No matter how powerful these animals are, the eyes of a creature is a weak spot. The Elite Rat Kings bodyguard is no exception to this rule. The Tang Imitation Sword was able to stab deep into the creatures brain from opening created by the eyes. The Elite Rat Kings bodyguard struggled for a brief moment as it lashed about in its death throes, and desperately struggled to pull out the sword. But it was obvious that this creature is getting weaker and weaker. With a sudden stiffening of its body, it collapsed into a pool of light and dropped a skill book. A large experience orb entered into the body of the shadowy figure. Only then did the 3 men who was fighting the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard realised that the small shadowy figure is actually Yao Yao. Yao Yao picked up the Skill book and saw that it is a level 3 Agility Enhancement Skill book. With but a thought, she immediately opt to learn this skill and the skill book vanished as a glow of light surrounded her and empowered her. Seeing this, the 3 close combat team members mouths slightly curled, but they did not say anything. Yue Zhong had a very strict rule: All the items that were dropped by any creatures in the [System] had to be submitted to him. Only he was allowed to distribute these rewards based on merits of his men. Secretly keeping an item or learning a skill from a dropped skill book was a big offence, and once any transgressors were discovered, they would be sentenced to death. But Yao Yao had just saved their lives. In addition, she was on close terms with Yue Zhong. They had no intention of reporting Yao Yao for this violation of rules. On the other side of Yue Zhongs camp, one of the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard was locked in fierce combat with Kong Tianyu, Chen Shitou and two other close combat team members. That Elite Rat Kings bodyguard swiped a massive paw at one close combat team members and sent him flying. Although he is not disembowelled in one hit, his bones were crushed from the impact of the blow. Chen Shitou had innately practiced a type of kung fu before the apocalypse. After he had attained the ability to evolve, he had participated in numerous raiding missions with Yue Zhongs team. Although he joined Yue Zhongs team relatively late compared to other members, his level is not low, and he is now a level 7 evolver. He stepped forward, and using his kung fu training, launched a mighty low kick at the Elite Rat Kings bodyguards leg. The Elite Rat Kings bodyguard lost its balance and fell heavily into the floor. Chen Shitou quickly used his military knife to cut the throat of the prone Elite Rat Kings bodyguard. If this is a man or an ordinary zombie, they will be decapitated by now. Alas! The knife was unable to even scratch a mark on the surface of the Elite Rat Kings bodyguards skin. The Elite Rat Kings bodyguard used its hands to support itself and was trying to stand up again by pushing against the ground. Kong Tianyu was not going let go of this excellent opportunity. He quickly stepped forwards, and stabbed his Tang Imitation Sword through an eye socket of this beast. Then he used his body weight to push the sword deeper and deeper into the eye socket, while twisting and turning the sword in his hands. The blade drilled a path inside the brains of this Elite Rat Kings bodyguard, pounding it into a sticky brain paste. But Kong Tianyu has made a fatal error C he was standing in front of the Elite Rat Kings bodyguard as he used all his strength to drive the Tang Imitation Sword deeper into its brain. The Elite Rat Kings bodyguards lashed out in fury at the pain and Kong Tianyu was unable to avoid its claws and was sent flying. However, a massive experience orb also entered into his body, and instantly promoted him to level 12 at one shot. At the same time a valuable skill book was dropped. Chapter 163: Tragic Victory Having killed an Elite Rat Kings Bodyguard, Little Greenie Eagle searched the area for any more threats. Its sharp eyes spied the last Elite Rat Kings Bodyguard in Yues Zhong camp, and with a terrible speed, it rushed towards it. With a single peck, its mighty beak crushed the brains of Elite Rat Kings Bodyguard before the Elite Rat Kings Bodyguard could react. Boom!!! Boommmmmbbb!! Two mighty explosion rang out. The last 2 Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards were taken down by two suicide bombers in the Coalition group armed with live grenades in a Kamikaze attack. But how did the various factions in the Coalition group got hold of these weapons, especially grenades, in the first place? It should be noted that in China before the apocalypse, machine guns and hand grenades were restricted to the army or police. It is the same in LongHai Survival Camp. The truth is that a lot of the Coalition group members had cultivated good Guanxi (Relations) with the Military in LongHai Survival Camps. After the apocalypse, weapons are strength, and strength means survival in a post-apocalypse world. Many factions have donated food and women to get weapons such as machine guns and hand grenades from the Military, and these weapons become the bottom line insurance for their lives. Without the added threat of the Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards, the rest of the men began to slowly turn the tide against the Mutant Rats that were still pouring out of the rat holes. The men quickly worked together to deal with the Mutant Rats in their territory and close up each existing hole with a grenade. Just when the situation was getting under control, again several pairs of claws protruded from the ground and scattered rocks and soil all over the grounds. With the Mutant Rat Variations working in unison, 24 large holes were quickly created. From each of these holes, an Elite Rat Kings Bodyguard emerged. Looking at this situation, all the men felt a hinge of despair. It was with great difficulty and heavy causalities before they managed to kill 12 of these monsters, and now there are twice as many Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards! Even if they managed to kill or drive these creatures off, the death count will be very high, and many of them would undoubtedly perished. As well, even if they managed to drive off this wave of beast, will the next wave come in even greater numbers? Having experienced what these beasts could do if they ran unchecked, the men manning the type ZPT 90 25mm autocannon in the IFV immediately focused all their firepower on this new threat. Under the roar of the autocannon firepower, many of the Mutant Rats and Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards were torn asunder. But as powerful as the IFVs were, there were only 2 of these machines. Although 8 of the Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards were ripped into shreds, 16 of the monstrous creatures still managed to lead a large number of Mutant Rats into the areas where there are dense concentrations of men. Just when the Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards and Mutant Rings were about to engage the humans in fierce combat, a surprising thing occurred. The swarm of rats suddenly scattered and fled in all directions, leaving the men alone. Even the Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards that were unstoppable killing machines suddenly raised their head, sniffed into air, and ran back to the hole they appeared from. The two gunners from the IFV grinned and displayed their might as the autocannon burst apart some of the fleeing Mutant Rats and Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards. Do not shoot anymore!Stop shooting! Stop shooting! Kong Tianyu yelled out a command. Yue Zhongs forces had limited ammo. It is for this reason that the IFV seldom use its type ZPT 90 25mm autocannon. The autocannon is ususally used for showing off their strength and not for actual combat. Only when the men in Yue Zhongs camp were facing a desperate situation did Kong Tianyu authorised the use of this weapon of war. The reason why Yue Zhong had trained a large number of close combat team members is because they want to conserve their ammunition. Although the firepower is very strong, but the consequences of reliance on these weapons is also very dangerous. Without bullets, a sword is much better than a rifle as a weapon. All the men in Yue Zhong teams stopped firing, and the surviving close combat team members immediately chased and hacked apart any Mutant Rats within reach. Now that these Mutant Rats are fleeing and not attacking them in groups, the Mutant Rats are easy prey. Each Mutant Rats are level 5 Mutant beasts, and each kill will enable the close combat team members to gain more experience and hopefully evolve further. After Yue Zhong has slayed the Mutant Rat King, the Mutant Rats and Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards are in confusion and dispersed in all direction as they fled the area. Seeing the actions of Yue Zhongs team members who continuously collected the experience orbs, the rest of the evolvers from the Coalition group also charged out with their Tang Imitation Swords, and tried to gain more experience. Watching the fleeing Mutants Rats and Elite Rat Kings Bodyguards, the surviving humans let out a cheer. In this battle, although approximately 100 men had been killed, they had attained victory at last. Yue Zhong and Ji Qing Wu returned to the camp. All around them is the corpses of rats, blood and guts of men, testifying to the intensity of the battle in the camp. Once he returned to the camp, Yue Zhong immediately sought out Kong Tianyu. Grabbing his arm, Yue Zhong asked, Is anyone killed or injured? For this mission, all the men that Yue Zhong brought out are elite troops from his party. Each of these men had killed at least 30 zombies. As well, all of these elite troops were equipped with Water Python Snakeskin Armor. Even if there is one death, Yue Zhong would be saddened by the loss of an elite troop member. Report: Two of our men were seriously injured. However, they had already consumed the Life Recovery Grass, and their life should not be in danger. Zhong Tianyu also passed a skill book and a small pile of coins to Yue Zhong. Captain Yue, this is a skill book that dropped and some coins. Level 2 skill: Super Strength Enhancement. After activating this skill, within 30 secs, your strength will be increased by 30. However, after 30 secs, current stamina will drop by 10 points. If current stamina is less than 10 points, you will be unable to use this skill. Yue Zhong tossed the book to Kong Tianyu. This time you have done well! This skill book will be yours! Yue Zhong was not interested in this skill. The surge in power of this skill could only be used for a short time, and learning this skill will also consume one slot and reduced the number of active skills he may learn. Thank you, Captain Yue! Kong Tianyu was very happy, and immediately learnt the skill. With a ray of light, the book disappeared, and the knowledge of that skill appeared in his mind. At level 10, he gained the ability to enhance one skill. However, at that time he did not have any skills. Now that he had a skill, he also chose to put his skill enhancement point to this skill. From his mind came a message Level 2 skill: Surge in Strength +1! After using this skill, your strength will increase by 35 for a time period of 5 mins. After 5 mins, your current stamina will be reduced by 10. If your current stamina is lower than 10, you may not use this skill. There is no cooldown on this skill. Kong Tianyu was very glad, and in his heart, he laughed Hahahaha, with this I am now a true evolver! Once he activated this skill, for 5 minutes Kong Tianyu will become like Hercules, and normal men would not be able to withstand the might of his blows! Yue Zhong walked towards the injured men. Seeing Yue Zhong, the two men who were injured tried to get up and called out weakly, Captain Yue! Yue Zhong just helped them back to rest. There is no need to get up. Just focus on resting for now and slowly regain your strength! The two injured men was touched and feebly nodded their heads. This consideration for their well-being increased the feeling of loyalty they felt towards Yue Zhong. After ensuring that all his men were all right, Yue Zhong then walked towards the LongHai Military camp. The LongHai Military group painted a tragic scene. Other than the men who were smacked to death or disembowelled, there are 8 more soldiers who had been bitten by the Mutant Rats. These men were spread out on the floor, and blood seeped out from their wounds, while they cried out in pain. Xu Zhigang was holding an injured man in his arms. This man is wounded in several places, and he was crying as he begged Xu Zhigang. Platoon leader! Please shoot me and release me from this agony! I cant stand it. It is so painful! Please have mercy on me and end my sufferings! Xu Zhigang was fiercely holding back the tears in his eyes as he shouted. Lang Zi! Please hold on!! I will definitely save you! You will definitely get well! [To be continued ] Chapter 164: Saving Lives Lang Zi, the man who was being held by Xu Zhenggang, was among the bravest soldiers under Xu Zhenggangs command. Both Lang Zi and Xu Zhengggang were initially assigned to the same platoon. Having experienced countless numbers of battles together, their relationships were as close as brothers. When the Elite Rat Kings Bodyguard attacked the military group, Lang Zi is among the first men to step out to engage the new threat. With tears streaming down his face, Lang Zi begged Platoon Leader!! I know you are a good man. But I also know that we do not have any medicine. With my injuries, even I successfully made it back to LongHai Military Base, I will also die! Why dont you just shoot me and spare me the agony from these pain? Please, I am begging you!! After the apocalypse, medicine, like food, became a valuable resource. After raiding Qing Yuan County, a large number of medicine were acquired by the LongHai survival camp government. Due to limited supply of medicine, only men who were living in the Special Administrative Region in the LongHai survival camp were able to get medical treatment. As for other men, even if they were injured, they were only able to either find ways to heal themselves or wait for death. As the army was the one who conducted the raid, Lei Cheng (offside note: Lei Cheng is the military commander in LongHai Survival Camp) had misappropriated a lot of medicines and kept them as his personal stash. However, these medicines were all for his relatives, his personal aides and himself. There is no way he would share the medicines with anyone else. Xu Zhengang is not a personal aide of Lei Cheng, and could not even get hold of any medicine from Lei Cheng. Xu Zhenggang was a thoroughbred soldier. His loyalty did not rest with Lei Cheng, but resided within the country and government. If Lei Cheng should attempt to stage a military coup to take control of LongHai Survival Camp, Xu Zhenggang would resist the hostile takeover with all his might. What Lei Cheng really desired are soldiers who obeyed all his orders without question and were willing to carry out his orders, even if his orders put them in conflict with the government or country. Therefore, Xu Zhenggang had never been on close terms with Lei Cheng. In the military, there was a clear chain of command. This was the foundation on which the military was based on. Only and only Lei Cheng could issue any military commands and mobilised the army as Lei Cheng is the army commander. As Xu Zhenggang was soldier under the command of the military, even if the government would like Xu Zhenggang to be in charge of this expedition, they must first received Lei Chengs approval to do so. But Lei Cheng was a man who looked after his own interest first. He would not always follow the governments instructions. At the same time, the government was worried about Lei Cheng getting too much power. As a result, the relationship between the government and the military in LongHai survival camp could be described as being strained. Even if the government wanted to take control of the distribution of medicine in the army, it would be but an empty dream C the government did not have the power to take over the military and Lei Cheng would never agree to hand over the medical supplies. In the military, for men who were as seriously injured as Lang Zi, most platoon commanders would not hesitate to deliver the coup de grace and end the suffering of his soldiers. But how could Xu Zhenggang bear to kill them? These men had been in countless numbers of battle with him and are closer to him than his own brothers. The pain that the rest of the 7 injured men were going through were also visible on their face and actions as they winced, groan and trashed about. All of the injuries were very serious and it is obvious that if they did not receive any medical treatment, they would die. The rest of the men in the platoon could only stand and watch the scene unfold with tears in their eyes, and feelings of sadness and being powerless to help swelled in their hearts. All of these injured men are men who had experienced several life and death situations with them. Their relationships were cultivated over the spans of several dangerous missions where they worked as one and trusted in each other to watch their backs as they overcame many obstacles together. Over time, an unshakable bond was formed between them. F**k! There is no justice in this world? We stand in the front lines of all battles, risking our lives for these bastards, and what do we get in return? They will not even spare any medicine for us? What are we in the eyes of these men? Are we still regarded as human beings? When the pets of the men living in the Special Administrative Region were sick, they had access to a vet. Are, we the soldiers who risked our lives to get more food for the population of LongHai Survival Camp, even inferior to (pet) dogs? A burly soldier threw his military cap to the floor in frustration as he let loose a stream of profanities at the government and military in command. Many rich men and women in the Special Administrative Region kept dogs as pet. Even when there was a shortage of food and countless numbers of people in LongHai survival camp were starving and dying of hunger, these dogs were well fed with superior dog food or left-overs of human food. When these dogs were sick, they had access to vets and expensive veterinary medicine. In contrast, the living conditions for many survivors in LongHai Survival Camp were inferior to a dog! The burly mens words struck a chord with the sentiments in the hearts of the solders. Another soldier also took off his military cap and threw it to the ground in frustration. Thats right! We are disposable! Even if we died, in the eyes of the top brass in the government or military, we are worse than a dog! Listening to these words, the morale of the soldiers dropped drastically. These men were often the first to engage in battle and the last to retreat. They often have to participate in many dangerous missions to raid food and other supplies, and have a high injury and death toll. These soldiers are also human. Seeing this unfair and biased treatment, all these soldiers were of course, unhappy and fuming in anger. Lang Zi knew that he will definitely die. He took the opportunity to finally say the words that he had longed kept in his heart. Platoon Leader! You bring the rest of our brothers and leave! The further you go the better! Do not follow Lei Cheng anymore, he wants he wants the lives of us all! Lang Zis words spelled out what many soldiers also felt in their hearts but did not say it out. They all just stared at the platoon commander, Xu Zhenggang. They were not blind, nor were they stupid. They of course knew the Lei Cheng had regarded them as disposable men. Xu Zhenggang had tears in his eyes as he replied: Lang Zi, we cannot leave! We are military soliders, government soldiers and civilian soldiers. Now that the country is in danger, we, the military, have to protect the citizens. If we all leave, who will protect our people and country? There was a bitter smile in Lang Zi mouth, as he sighed. He had worked with Xu Zhenggang for so many years, of course he knew the character of Xu Zhenggang inside out. Xu Zhenggang was a man with strong convictions and belief. No matter what others people said to him, he would never give up on his beliefs. But this was also what made Xu Zhenggang so attractive to his men, and why Lang Zi was willing to fight alongside Xu Zhenggang. At this time, Yue Zhong stepped forward. I can heal them, and in addition, I have 70% chance that they will be completed healed. Yue Zhong said. Xu Zhenggang eyes shone with a flash of hope, but at the same time, he was wary of Yue Zhong. What are your terms and conditions? If you want me to betray the government or military in LongHai survival camp, I will not agree to your terms. Xu Zhenggang was not that stupid as to believe that Yue Zhong would help him out of the goodness in Yue Zhongs heart. The situation among these two leaders was quite awkward C after this joint mission had been concluded, it is likely that they might be enemies in the near future. Yue Zhong looked at the men who were injured and named his terms. If I heal you, after you have recovered, you must join my team and become my men. Your boss, Lei Cheng, treated your lives as insignificant as grass. But I see you men as treasures! If you are willing to join me, I will give you nothing but the best! The best weapons, the best food, the best medicine! All these are available to you! If you have the ability, having two or more wives is also not a problem! In Yue Zhongs side, what he lacked most were professional soldiers. Also, he had raided a military base and received many military weapons like IFVs, there were few soldiers who were proficient in using these weapons. If he needs to train these soldiers from scratch, it would require a large amount of petrol, bullets, and time. Therefore soldiers who were already trained are treasures in the eyes of Yue Zhong. Not only can he save on the resources needed to train these soldiers, but each soldiers that joined his party could immediately be put to work in defending his camp. Even if these soldiers could not drive or operate IFVs, these experienced soldiers only need more combat experiences and they would be elites among the men. These battle hardened men would be much stronger and more stable in a real battle then the conscripted soldiers in his army. Xu Zhenggang pointed his fingers at the 8 men and said. Then please heal them. They are all good soldiers. I promise you that once you have healed them, I will strike them out from the military list, and they will be your men. If these soldiers did not get any help, they would die without any doubts. Xu Zhenggang could not bear the thoughts of men who he regarded as brothers dying, especially when an opportunity to preserve their lives is right in front of him. Yue Zhong nodded and took out some powder made from the Life Saving Grass, and sprinkled them into a bowl of water. Then he let the men drink the bowl of water and sprinkle some powder onto the wounds of these men. Under the miraculous effects of the Life Saving Grass, the 8 mens wounds slowly began to heal, and their situation shown signs of stabilizing. Chapter 165: Mass recruitment! Seeing that the wounds on these 8 soldiers were slowly closing and that their comrades conditions were stabilizing, the surrounding soldiers also heaved a sigh of relief. These men had fought besides them in countless battles. Needless to say, there were close relationships between the injured soldiers and their platoon mates. Having seen the miraculous recovery of 8 of his subordinates, Xu Zhenggang sincerely thanked Yue Zhong. There is no need for thanks! Since they are my men, of course I will naturally protect their lives. Yue Zhong replied. Looking at the rest of the soldiers crowding around these men, he asked, All of you are the bravest soldiers I ever had the pleasure to meet! Would you like to join my team? I will give all of you the best benefits! Listening to Yue Zhongs recruitment speech, many soldiers were greatly tempted. Yue Zhong did not abandon these seriously injured soldiers, and even used miraculous medicines to heal the injured. In contrast, Longhai Military group was not even willing to give these soldiers common medicine. These men were not as stubborn as Xu Zhenggang and naturally preferred to work for a caring commander than someone who regarded their lives as disposable. Xu Zhengggang was furious at Yue Zhongs attempt to pull his men to his side. But when he considered the injustices that his men had to go through, he could not find the heart to voice out his rage. After all, these men were as close to him as his brothers, and he also wanted the best for them. One of the soldiers stepped forward, and looked into Xu Zhenggangs eyes. With tears in his eyes, he exclaimed, Platoon commander Xu, I apologise! I am no longer willing to risk my life for these bastards! Even the dogs in the Special Administrative Region have vets to take care of them when they were sick, while we soldiers who risked our lives to grab resources for these men could not even have any medical treatment when we were injured in the line of duty. We are men and have flesh and blood too, but they treated us even worse than dogs! I have no desire to work for them anymore! Another soldier bit down on his lips and clenched his fists. When he could endure it no longer, he also stepped out. Thats right! We all knew that if we use items from the [System], we will be able to become stronger and evolve. But look at our men who had been fighting in battles with us! Which one of them ever had the chance to evolve? All the drops from [System] were kept by Lei Cheng. Look at the Coalition Group that were comprised of civilians. Even they have evolvers! We cannot even compare to these men! Indeed, in Xu Zhenggangs platoon, not a single one of his men were equipped with any items from the [System]. Since Xu Zhenggang was not willing to follow all orders without question, the Military Commander, Lei Cheng, was very careful not to allow any [System] resources to fall in the hands of this group of men. It was apparent that he did not want this group og men to gain power. Listening to the grievances of the two men who stepped out and stood behind Yue Zhong, one by one, more and more men stepped out and stood behind Yue Zhongs side. That these men were willing to follow Yue Zhong was not due to Yue Zhongs charisma. To these men, Xu Zhenggang and Yue Zhong were equally good leaders. However, in light of the unfairness and injustice from the military and government forces, these men were pushed to stand at Yue Zhongs side. They were fed up of the unjust treatments that they had received from these groups of people. Previously they had no choice but to continue to endure these injustices as they were not confident of surviving alone in this post-apocalypse world. But now that they had chance to work for another faction that had promised to treat them better, they all jumped at the opportunity. There were no doubts in their minds at all that Yue Zhong would fulfill his promise to treat them better C they had seen that Yue Zhong was willing to use some miraculous medicine to save their comrades earlier. This action already spoke volumes of the extent that Yue Zhong went to take care of his men. You guys!!! Xu Zhenggang looked at the men standing behind Yue Zhong. He felt helpless C there were more than half of his men who had already moved to stand behind Yue Zhong. Xu Zhenggangs eyes turned bloodshot as he fiercely glared at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong, do you want to force all of us to serve your faction? Each of men still standing behind Xu Zhenggang side were alarmed. They had seen Yue Zhongs team members in action earlier and his team indeed had the power to annihilate all of the remaining men standing behind Xu Zhenggang. Yue Zhong just calmly replied: I do not have that intention. But these men joined me of their own free will by stepping behind me. Once they became my men, I will not easily let anyone snatch them away. LongHai Survival Camp still had a massive military presence. If Yue Zhong had opted to force all the men in Xu Zhenggang platoon to join his team, LongHai survival camp would take this transgression as a reason for war. From Yue Zhongs perspective, even if they win the war, they will only do so with heavy losses. A war will consume a significant number of resources such as bullet, medicine and cannon ammo. Before he created a factory for producing more of these resources, he preferred to try to conserve whatever resources he had. If it was possible to avoid a battle with mere words, he would rather not fight. But if a battle is imminent, he will not shrink from it either. Xu Zhenggang suspiciously looked at Yue Zhong. How do you plan to distribute the food? Now that the Coalition group had suffered massive loss of lives, and half of the surviving men in the Military group had joined Yue Zhongs side, the balance of power had tipped in Yue Zhongs favour, and Yue Zhongs team was indisputably the strongest among them all. Xu Zhenggang was very worried about this issue. If Yue Zhong had chosen to take advantage of this chaos and rob them of their share, Xu Zhenggang would have no choice but to concede. Yue Zhong just glanced at Xu Zhenggang and replied: Nothing has changed from our earlier agreement. I will take 50% of any resources we find. The other 50% you divide it among your party and the Coalition. I will not interfere in this. Xu Zhenggang then breathed a sigh of relief, and with a bitter expression, he glanced at his former platoon men who opted to be with Yue Zhongs group. Leave! Get out of my sight!! Yue Zhong turned around and walked towards the Coalition group. The soldiers who chose to leave saluted Xu Zhenggang for one last time. Then they gathered the 8 injured soldiers and walked towards Yue Zhongs camp. In the camp of the Coalition group, there were 10 men who were injured. Yue Zhong requested for the men whom he felt that he could possibility save. In this cruel post-apocalypse landscape, medicine was a rare resource. Therefore, when Yue Zhong offered to save these men in exchange for their joining his team, of course no factions within the resources will refuse. One less injured soldier to take care of means that they could save on expensive resources like medicine and food. These injured soldiers were very thankful to Yue Zhong for agreeing to save their lives. Hence after they had recovered, almost all of them agreed to work under Yue Zhongs banner. In addition, 6 smaller faction leaders brought all their men with them and requested to join Yue Zhongs team. In LongHai Survivor Camp, the bigger factions were thriving. However, smaller factions were struggling to get by. Being a leader of a smaller faction was not something cool nor was it enviable. These faction leaders had to find various ways and means to feed their men. As their teams were small in number and relatively weak, they found it very hard to do so. That was why they were tempted by the offer of food from the military and had taken part in this joint expedition. Of course Yue Zhong did not reject any men. As long as these men were willing to follow his rules, he was willing to accept any men. Right now, what he lacked most is manpower. After the battle, the camp is littered with the corpses of the Mutant Rats. Many men also take these rat corpses and proceeded to roast the rats. After the apocalypse, many men had not tasted meat for a long time. To them, the Mutant Rats corpses were very tasty treats. [Yikes!!] The camp was soon filled with the sweet smell of roast rats. Some of the smaller teams in the Coalition group were packing the Mutant Rat corpses into the truck, and was prepared to stock up these creatures as exotic food. After skinning and drying these rats, it is also possible to make rat meat jerky from the the meat of these corpses. Translator notes. In the Military group and Yue Zhongs group, all the men were also stocking up the corpses of these Mutant Rats. These are rare treats and a delicacy to be had! Yue Zhong gave a command to Chen Shi Tou. Quickly take some members with you and retrieve all the corpses the Elite Rat Kings bodyguards. Although the hides of these Elite Rat Kings bodyguards were inferior to that of the Water Python Snakeskin Armor, but these are also good materials for making leather armour. After all, these creatures could shrug off the impact of normal weapons and bullets, and normal zombies will not be able to break through these hides and infect his team members with the zombie virus. Although the Water Python Snakeskin armour was much better than this ratskin hide, there is a limit to the number of armour that could be made given the limited number of snakes that Yue Zhong had encountered. At most there will be 70 sets of Snakeskin armour. These Elite Rat Kings bodyguard skin may be slightly inferior to that of the Water Python Snakeskin armour, but the number of these creatures are not small in number. These Elite Rat Kings bodyguard hides will allow Yue Zhong to better equip his team members. Even the fur of the Mutant Rats could be used to create clothes. Although there were many tailoring machines in Stone Horse village, there were limited number of materials that could be used to make clothes. Almost everyone else were wearing what they had worn before the apocalypse, and changes of clothes were rare. [Wag1990 explanation: It might imply that they just havent created any clothes that will help them survive this apocalypse. Basically it is saying that they are wearing normal, unarmored, civilian clothing that was made before the apocalypse and provides no protection whatsoever.] Chapter 166: Little Greenie Evolved! After collecting a large number of Mutant Rats corpses, all these men then drove their vehicles toward their objective: the granary. Translator notes. After opening a storeroom in the granary, the men were delighted to discover that there was a small mountain of food inside. Bags upon bags of rice were stacked neatly into columns and rows, filling the granary. However, some of the bags of grains had been bitten open by rats, and a lot of the food were spilled onto the floor. The granary had 8 storerooms. But of the 8 storerooms, only 5 of them contained food. The remaining 3 storerooms were empty. But in the 5 remaining storerooms that contained food, about 20% of the food had been eaten by the rats. On closer examination, about half of the food in the granary was deemed to be eaten by the rats. Yue Zhong looked at the 3 empty store rooms that were supposed to be full of food, but he did not say anything. Looking at the amount of food still remaining in the granary, all the men from Military or Coalition group who participated in this mission went crazy with excitement. They continuously grabbed the stacks of food and moved them to their vehicles. Food in LongHai Survival Camp is more valuable than gold! Yue Zhong ignored the actions of other men. Instead, he had some of his men to guard his share of 2.5 storerooms worth of food, while the rest of his men continued to load the food into the vehicles. When the vehicles are full, he had the workers transport the food to Stone Horse Village to unload the food, then come back again. Meanwhile, the other half of his team continued to guard the food. There was too much food for their vehicles to load at one go. Now that the most pressing issue had been resolved, Yue Zhong then examined the spoils of war. During their chase of the Mutant Rat King, Ji Qing Wu and he had killed several Elite Rat Kings bodyguards, and 4 skill books were dropped. On closer examination, the 4 skill books were Level 2 shadow steps, Level 2 massive strength, Level 2 heal, and Level 2 continuous miniature fireball. Level 2 Heal: Using this skill, one may treat most types of injuries, including external wounds and internal injuries. The healing effect of this skill is relatively good. Using this skill will consume 20 spiritual points. Non-priest class who mastered this skill may only use this skill once a day. Level 2 continuous miniature fireball: Using this skill, 5 miniature balls of fire can be summoned. All five fireballs will become a continuous stream of fireballs to attack an enemy. Using this skill will consume 20 spiritual points. Non-mage class that mastered this skill may only use this ability once a day. Yue Zhong swiftly decided how he planned to distribute these skills. Liu Yan should get the shadow step skill while Lu Wen will get the healing skill. As for the Level 2 Massive strength skill, I will grant this skill to Chen Shi Tou C His performance is very good. Chen Yao is a mage class, so giving her the Continuous Miniature Fireball skill will be best for her. Having determined how he would distribute the skill books, Yue Zhong took out the crystal that he had received from the Mutant Rat Kings brain. He was in conflict over if he should eat this crystal. He looked at the crystal. Unlike the red blood bead, he did not feel any temptation to eat it. Looking at the crystal in Yue Zhongs hands, Little Greenie Eagles eyes seemed to shine with a bright light. Flapping its wings, it rushed towards Yue Zhong. Before Yue Zhong could react, Little Greenie grabbed the crystal in its beak and immediately swallowed the crystal. Looking at Little Greenie Eagles actions, Yue Zhong had a flash of inspiration: Looks like the crystal is for Mutant Beasts to eat! he thought. The crystal and the red blood beads were very rare items. After killing so many Mutant beast, Yue Zhong noted that only Mutant beasts of level 30 and above had a chance of dropping a red blood bead. As for the crystal, this is his first time seeing one. As expected, in the bodies of the Level 26 Elite Rat Kings bodyguards, there were no red blood beads nor crystals. After swallowing the crystal, Little Greenie Eagle seemed to use its wings to curl itself up, and stopped moving as it slept. Seeing that Little Greenie Eagle seemed to be all right, Yue Zhong also swallowed the red blood bead. The red blood bead seemed to turn into a fiery bead of fire as it travelled through Yue Zhongs body, continuously changing and strengthening his body. From his brain came a message from the [System]: Congratulations! Your vitality has been enhanced by 12 points, and your strength has been enhanced by 3 points! Woah! +12 vitality? This Mutant King Rats red blood bead is really powerful! Yue Zhong could not help grinning in delight. Each of the 6 stats had their own use. Having more vitality would increase his rate of recovery when he is injured, and made his rate of recovery much faster than normal men. Little Greenie Eagle slept until late into the night. While it was sleeping, feathers began to drop from its body. Each feather was quickly replaced by new feathers that seemed to grow very rapidly. His body also seemed to grow bigger. After Little Greenie Eagle woke up, it opened its eyes and spread its wings. Then with a leap, it flew into the sky. Yes! Finally it can fly! This is great! Yue Zhong was very happy to see that Little Greenie Eagle could fly. An eagle is a king in the sky. If Little Greenie had continued to be a flightless bird, it would have lost its biggest advantage. Now that Little Greenie could fly, Yue Zhongs forces had gained a powerful flying ally. Nobody noticed the moment when Yao Yao managed to slip in beside Yue Zhong. She looked at Little Greenie who was soaring happily in the sky, and she seemed to be lost in her own thoughts. Little Greenie circled several rounds in the air before landing besides Yue Zhong. It seemed to be rubbing its head against Yue Zhong and thanking him. Level 36 Mutant Green Feather Eagle. Have the ability to fly and rock hard feathers. Yue Zhongs Eyes of Perceptions ability allowed him to observe the changes to Little Greenie. After swallowing the crystal, Little Greenie immediately raise 10 levels, and its powers have increased exponentially. Yao Yao also raised her hands and stroke Little Greenies feathers. After it had transformed, Little Greenies feathers become very sensitive. When it sensed Yao Yao touching it, it immediately flapped its wings. Poor Yao Yao was sent flying for 5 to 6 m away, and was covered in dust and soot. Being one of the mightiest creatures under the sky, Little Greenie Eagle was very proud. Other than its master Yue Zhong, it did not allow anyone else to touch it. Only if Yue Zhong command it, perhaps it might allow others to touch it. Yao Yao crawled up from the ground. With her face full of soot, she stared daggers at Little Greenie Eagle. Little Greenie Eagle did not even put Yao Yao in its eyes as it continued to rub its head against Yue Zhong. After thinking for a while, Yao Yao walked up to Yue Zhong and asked in her little Lolita voice, Please, can I ride Little Greenie and fly in the sky?, she pleaded. Yue Zhong looked into Little Greenies eyes, and Little Green immediately shook its head. It did not like the idea of anyone other than Yue Zhong riding it. Mutant Beasts were way more intelligent than normal animals. Although Little Greenie could not speak, it could understand human speech. Yue Zhong could only smile at Yao Yao and replied, It is not willing. I also do not wish to force it. Yao Yao stared at Yue Zhong, and with a grumpy look, she pouted and exclaimed: It is just an eagle only. I will definitely catch a bigger and better bird than it in the future! Then she ran off and quickly disappeared from Yue Zhongs sight. Little Greenie also flapped its wings and flew outside, and begun to feed on the corpse of the Mutant Rats. There were several thousand rats, and not all the Mutant Rat corpses had been moved into the vehicles. [To be continued] Chapter 167: Big Cliff Village After all the food have been moved out Shang Lin County granary, both Yue Zhongs Stone Horse Village and LongHai Survival Camp men also breathe a sigh of relief as they went back to their respective villages. After Xu Zhenggang returned to the survival camp, he was praised by his superior, Lei Cheng. Lei Cheng had noticed that Xu Zhenggang had less men in his platoon, but he did not even asked about the death toll or injuries among Xu Zhenggangs men. This made Xu Zhenggang feel very upset. Since Lei Cheng did not ask, Xu Zhenggang did not report that some of his men had defected to Yue Zhongs camp. Big Cliff Village is to the east of Stone Horse Village. Inside the village, there was a small scale steel factory. As well, there were also a lot of enterprises that provided services that compliments the steel factory. e.g. Creating knives from steel produced from the factory etc. One day, an IVF, 7 Dongfeng Trucks, 5 Jeep vehicles, 5 military jeeps loaded with heavy gun stopped outside Big Cliff Village. Alight quickly ! You trashes better come down as fast as you can! Under Kong Tianyus angry roar, from the 7 trucks, about 100 men who were dressed in rags disembarked from the trucks. Besides each truck were several men who were armed with type 79 assault rifles or type 03 rifles. These guards stared at all the men who dismounted from the truck. There was a flash of contempt in the eyes of the guards. Several men carrying large number of machetes and shields threw these weapons in front of the 100 men who were dressed in rags. Although the number of steel workshops in Stone Horse village could not be compare to Big Cliff Villages, it also had a few workshops that produce knifes using the steel from Big Cliff Village. The machetes and shields in front the men in rags were produced from these workshops. Kong Tianyu chuckled evilly as he stared at the men in rags and shouted. Listen carefully, you scums! In accordance with the crimes you committed, you should be shot, or beheaded already. But you are lucky that Captain Yues team not only spared your worthless lives, but also waste precious food on you. He had allowed you to have food to eat and water to drink! Now is the time for you to show your worth! Immediately pick up the machetes and shields in front of you, and follow my orders to kill zombies! Understand? After hearing Kong Tianyus speech, each of these prisoners hesitating pick up a machete and shield from the floor. With the threat of several guns pointing at them, all of these men did not have any power to resist. These 100 or so men are prisoners from Yue Zhongs camp. Although these prisoners outnumber the number of guards, but compared to the threat of guns, IFV and heavy firearms mounted on 5 jeeps, these men were still powerless to resist their captors even when armed with a shield and machete. Come here, you scums! Under the bellow of Kong Tianyu, the prisoners carrying a shield and machete assembled at a corner waiting for further orders. The guards quickly spread out with and readied their guns. Several men also rushed forward, and two large stakes into the ground. Then they tied several lines of wires to the stakes to create a trip wire barrier. This barrier could be used to trip the zombies. Once the team are ready for combat, Yue Zhong commanded White Bones: Go and draw these things out. The eyes of White Bones seem to glow with an eerie light as it walked into the County. White Bone was covered with flesh blood. Translator notes. White Bones waved his massive axe, and like a whirlwind of destruction, beheaded zombies near the entrance of the village. Smelling the blood on White Bones, the zombies in the village began to move. But unlike previous experience where the zombies were led out in manageable waves, the zombies residing in Big Cliff Villages could not be lead out in small groups. Instead, thousands of zombies residing within the town walked out from all directions, and combined together into a massive mob as they charged towards the village entrance. After killing slightly more than 10 zombies, White Bone was forced to retreat under the mob of zombies. All these zombies were wearing tatter clothes, and their body had rotted. They shakily walked out of the village towards the men. Looking at the massive number of zombies that were chasing White Bones, Yue Zhong frown. Why is there no S level zombies here? Usually, the S series type of zombies are much faster than ordinary zombies. In a horde of zombies, the S series type of zombies usually were the first to charge in front. These S series type of zombie were the deadliest zombie, and each of these creatures were of higher threat than normal zombies. When these zombies were less than 100m away from them, Yue Zhong shouted: Fire at will! Immediately, the sounds of gunfire rang out throughout the area. Many zombies were immediately killed with a headshot and collapse onto the ground. The zombies behind them trampled on their fallen comrades and continued to advance. Having actual battle experience is the best training. After many battles and using up countless numbers of bullet, Yue Zhongs team now have about 20 elite marksmen. These marksmen have a 70% chance to use a type 03 rifle to blow apart the head of a zombie from less 100m away. These elite marksmen were professional soldiers (that had defected to Yue Zhongs camp). They had undergone rigorous military training, and most participants had fought in previous wars to regain Qingyuan City. After the baptism of combat, they adapt very quickly to the battlefield. The other marksmens attack were less effective. Other than a head shot, the zombies were unlikely to suffer any damage at all. Although they had hit the zombies, they did not manage to get a head shot. The horde of zombies pushed forwards as one. The corpses of the zombies that were downed with a headshot did not even slow the charge of the horde of zombies. The prisoners face turned pale when they saw the horde of advancing zombies. Although each prisoner is an expert in bullying other men, but they had never personally attack or fought with zombies before. The massive numbers of zombies gave off a feeling that no matter how many they killed, there will always be more of them. This create a feeling of fear and helplessness among the men. In the area in front of Yue Zhong, there were several trip wire barriers that were already set up. As the zombies in the front passed by the trip wire barrier, they tripped onto the ground. The rest of the zombies behind stepped on their comrades bodies and continued to walk towards Yue Zhong. Under the stampede of thousands of zombies, the ones that tripped were smashed into meat paste. These trip wire barriers continuously tripped waves after waves of zombie as the zombies in front were tripped and squashed by the subsequent trample of their comrades. But there were really too many zombies. These trip wire barriers could not hope to stop the zombie horde from advancing. Seeing the massive group of zombie continuously advancing towards them, all the men felt increasingly pressurised. Yue Zhongs men coped better in the face of danger. Many of the men had engaged the zombies on multiple occasions. However, the prisoners face turned white with fear and were uncontrollably shivering. Just the thought that they had to engage the zombies in close combat was enough to frighten them. When the zombies were just about 30m away from Yue Zhongs group, Yue Zhong shouted out a command Concentrate your fire! In that instant, all the firepower in Yue Zhong army shredded a path of destruction as it cut a swathe through the ranks of zombies. Most of the zombies had fallen onto the ground from the concentrated fire. The concentrated fire did not last long, as Yue Zhong relayed another command: Stop! Under Yue Zhongs instructions, all the men stopped firing. Yue Zhongs team has no way to create new bullet, spent bullets could not be reused. With no way of replenishing their supplies, each bullet used will further depreciate their supply of bullets. If they do not learn to conserve bullets, they will soon use up all their bullets. [To be continued] Chapter 168: Little Greenie Show His Might! After the ceasefire order, Yue Zhong was startled to see to that the Village entrance was still filled to the brim with zombies! From all corners of Big Cliff Village, zombies seemed to continuously crawl out, with no end in sight. WTF! Why are there so many zombies? Yue Zhong was frowning as he looked at the swarm of zombies creeping towards him. Zombies were usually distributed all over the village. Last time Yue Zhong brought people to raid Stone Horse Village, he would draw about 100 zombies out. Then the team will clear this wave of zombies before drawing out and clearing a second wave of zombie. In this way, each subsequent waves of zombies are slowly cleared, with minimum danger to his team. But unexpectedly this time, all the zombies in the village were drawn out, and the numbers posed a significant threat to his team. Other than the zombies that continued to pour out of Big Cliff Village, many of the zombies that were shot from the earlier round of fire also slowly climbed up from the ground again, and shakily made their way towards Yue Zhongs team. Zombies were impossible to kill with bullets unless they were shot in the head. Unfortunately, most of the bullets hit the zombies in their body. Unlike humans who would be seriously injured by bullets, the zombies seemed to shrug off the bullets as they got up from the ground and continued to advance. All close combat team 1 members, follow me! Yue Zhong roared an order and led a team of 12 men as they charged into the Zombie horde. Each of these men were clad in Water Python Snakeskin Armor, and wields a Tang Imitation Sword. If his men were strong enough to fight the battle without his aid, he would be more than happy to direct the battle from behind. This would allow his men to gain even more experience. However, Yue Zhongs team was currently relatively weak. Each of these elite troops were all valuable resources. He must fight alongside them to give them the courage to fight, and in times of crisis, save their lives. Yue Zhong, White Bones and the close combat team 1 members charged into the group of zombies, beheading a zombie with each strike of the sword. The close combat team members were all evolvers. Most of them had continuously poured their stats points into strength and stamina, making them unstoppable close-quarters combat (zombie) killing machines. With enhanced strength, each swing of the sword would cleave through a zombie easily and occasionally hit the zombie next to it. With enhanced stamina, these fighters were able to continuously hack apart the zombies without feeling fatigued. In a short span of time, over 100 zombies have been destroyed. However, the tide of zombies were endless, and no matter how many they killed, there were more to replace these fallen zombies. It was like fighting a hydra. For each zombie that was beheaded, it was replaced by two more of its mates. Over time, even the elite close combat team members began to feel afraid, and helpless. After all, their stamina was limited, while the horde of zombies were never ending. Translator notes. First Combat Team members, retreat! After killing scores of zombies, Yue Zhong estimated that his team was reaching their limits, and promptly sounded the order to retreat. He had no desire to risk the lives of his men. From the entrance of the village, more and more zombies emerged. The first combat team members only comprised of 12 men. Even though they were wearing Water Python Snakeskin Armour, they would be killed without a doubt if they were surrounded by the sea of zombies. These first combat team members were all at least level 7 evolvers. To Yue Zhong, each of these members were invaluable, and he would be heartbroken if even one of these men perished. After receiving the command, all the men in the first close combat team immediately retreated at the first opportunity. Yue Zhong and White Bones continued to hold back the tide of zombies to buy time for his men to escape. After ensuring all his men had safety retreated, Yue Zhong and White Bones were also preparing to retreat. At this moment, suddenly the zombie horde parted to make way for another group of zombies. To Yue Zhongs horror, there were 7 S2 zombies, 8 L2 zombies, 36 S1 zombies, and 43 L1 zombies rushing out towards him! Holy Shit! Even the zombies have someone directing them? Looking at the 100 or so elite zombies charging towards him, he could not help feeling that someone or something was controlling these zombie. Yue Zhongs suspicions were based on his experience C normal zombies would not attack all at once. Also, the elite zombies seldom grouped together. But seeing the horde of zombies and the elite zombies as acting together as one made him believe that someone or something was controlling these zombie. Over time, he learnt to trust his instincts. His experience with the Mutant Rats was the best example C he believed that the Mutant King Rat was controlling the Mutant Rats, and he was proven right. Translator notes. Looking at the horde of elite zombies, Yue Zhong immediately retreated. At the same time, he launched a fireball towards a L2 zombie. The fireball hit the L2 on its head, and blew it off. The L2 collapsed onto the ground. As for the 7 S2, if these creatures did not close in on Yue Zhong, Yue Zhong had no way to kill them. They were too fast and Yue Zhongs marksmanship skill was too low shoot them accurately. As expected, the 7 S2 were the fastest of the lot, and immediately rushed towards Yue Zhong in a zig-zag fashion, and attacked Yue Zhong from all directions. Their speed were insanely fast, and even the expert marksmen from Yue Zhongs team would be unable to accurately aim for them. Compared to the strength enhanced L2 zombies, these s2 were more deadly. At the same time Yue Zhong was retreating, he shouted, Little Greenie! From the sky, a bolt of green colour lightning struck down and immediately crushed an L2 zombies head into pieces. The green colour bolt of lightning was none other than Little Greenie! With a single strike, it destroyed an L2. Then it flapped its wings and flew upwards. A moment later, it became another bolt of green lightning as it charged towards another L2 and tore the head of the L2 off its body with its sharp claws! After having evolved, Little Greenie was now able to fully utilize the power of flight. Its claws and beak were extremely sharp, as befitting a level 36 beast. Although the L2 were powerful, it could not withstand a hit from these claws that could rip apart the scales of Water Python. Even though the L2 were monstrous strength enhanced zombies, they could not fly and pose no threat to Little Greenie. Meanwhile, the 7 S2 quickly caught up with Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong had fought these creatures before and knew that with his current speed, he could not hope to take them on. He immediately activated shadow steps, gaining a large boost to his speed. Then he charged towards a S2 zombie. There were two flashes of light as the S2 and Yue Zhong cross each other. For just a second, both parties stopped moving. A spray of blood erupted from the S2 brain as it collapsed onto the floor, while Yue Zhong stood victorious. In the brief exchange, Yue Zhong had beheaded the S2! But Yue Zhong had no time to relax. Such is the speed of the S2 that even being stationary for a second was enough for another S2 to launch an attack on Yue Zhong. It claws threaten to rip Yue Zhong into shreds and were just a few centimeters away from him. Suddenly Yue Zhong seemed to disappear into a wisp of smoke, and reappeared behind it. Then there was another flash of light as another S2 was beheaded. The high-speed fight was almost invisible to the naked eyes of the soldiers C all they could see was a blur of movements and flashes of light as Yue Zhongs sword repeatingly slashed out. With each slash, an S2 zombie would collapse onto the ground, with its brain cleanly sliced open. In the span of a few breaths, the team of 7 S2 were completely annihilated by Yue Zhong! Super Strong!!! So impressive!! Kong Tianyu could not help admiring Yue Zhong. In the span of a few seconds, Yue Zhong managed to kill 7 S2 zombie. He was also an evolver, but he could not even take on a single S2 C the speed of S2 zombie was too fast. Congratulations on reaching level 32. You have gained 2 points of stats. After killing the 7 S2, Yue Zhong gained massive amount of experience. This was enough for him to advance a level. Increase agility, and stamina! Yue Zhong quickly made his choice. If not for the fact that he had continuously increased his agility, there was no way that he could handle 7 S2 zombies so easily! [To be continued] Chapter 169: [Title Withheld] Yue Zhong quickly kept the items that the S2 had dropped, and rushed back to his team. In front of Yue Zhong, there were still numerous S1, L2 and L1 zombies, in addition to countless number of normal zombies. As powerful as Yue Zhong was, if he was surrounded by the never-ending horde of zombies, he would be killed. Magic team, attack! Once Yue Zhong returned to the camp, he immediately shouted out an order. In raids against the zombies, Yue Zhong would sometimes receive magic skill books. He had passed these magic books to a team of 10 people, and created a team of mages. These mages include Lu Wen, Guo Yu, Chen Yao etc. After the apocalypse, each of these skills were very valuable. To save on bullets, these mages who could launch only a single spell were also deployed on the battlefield. This will allow the mages to gain experience orbs and evolve. Each of these mage activated their magic and began chanting their spells. From the air in front of them, several runes appeared, as it gathered the energy to launch the spells. Fire at will! Yue Zhong roared. Although magic was very powerful, but the time required to cast a spell was also relatively long. While the mages were channelling their spells, he also need to stop the zombie horde from getting too close so that the mages will not be distracted. Once Yue Zhong gave the command, the men immediately let loose their ammunitions as a hail of bullets tore into the ranks of the zombies. Under the rain of bullets, several S1, L1 and normal zombies were like stringed puppets that had their strings cut, and collapsed onto the floor. However, the L2 was built like a tank, and continued to advance despite the bullet storm. Each bullet that hit the L2 were repelled, and could not even slow its charge, with but one exception. The 12.7 mm heavy machine guns that were mounted on the top of the jeeps were able to penetrate the hide of these creatures. Each 12.7mm heavy machine guns were able to shred a lightly armoured jeep into pieces, and have great penetrating power. Therefore, it was no surprise that the L2 zombies were unable to cope with the firepower. Cease Fire! Seeing at the group of evolved zombies had been knocked down, Yue Zhong requested a ceasefire. All the men stopped firing. After the hail of the bullets stopped, more and more zombies emerged from Big Cliff village. At the same time, all the evolved zombies that were shot got up again. These evolved zombies were much tougher than ordinary zombies. Unless you exploded their head, it is impossible to kill them. Translator notes. The four surviving L2 immediately got up. With massive strides, they charged towards Yue Zhong. Translator notes. However, the bullet storm managed to land lucky hits on several evolved zombies with headshots. At this time, Guo Yu, Lu Wen had already finished chanting their spells. Fireball, Ice cones, Earth Spike etc., all these magic were focused on the evolved zombies, and managed to kill 8 of these creature. Close combat groups C Team 2 and Team 3, rush forwards with me! With a mighty roar, Yue Zhong led a team of 24 close combat team members into battle with the evolved zombies. Like the close combat team 1, each of these men were wearing Water Python Snakeskin Armor, and wields a Tang Imitation Sword. Although magic was very powerful, it also had a long cooldown. After launching a single spell, Guo Yu and the mage team were unable to cast anymore spells for that day. Unless they reach level 10 and change their class to a mage, it is unlikely that they could continue to cast more than a single spell each day. The evolved zombies clashed with Yue Zhong and his team of 24 men. Like an arrow, Yue Zhong sped towards a L2 zombie, and pointed a stinger gun at the head of this creature. Then he pulled the trigger. With a Bang sound, the L2s head was decorated with a new hole, and it collapsed lifelessly onto the ground. A mighty fist threatened to crush Yue Zhong into pieces as another L2 discovered his presence, and raised his fist to smash Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong easily dodged the L2s fist as he stepped forward, pointed his stinger at the lower jaws of the L2, and busted its head apart. In the sky, Little Greenie swooped down, and in a single swipe, managed to decapitate a L2 in each claw. Two L2 lifelessly collapsed as their heads were ripped off their body. The 24 elite close combat team members were engaged in a fierce battle with the L1 and the S1. In the chaos that followed, some close combat team members were sent flying with each swing of an L1 fists. And some close combat team members were scratched by the claws of the high speed S1. But many L1 and S1 were also killed by the close combat team members. F**k! Go and die! Kong Tianyu activated his skill [Enhanced strength], and with a single swing of the Tang Imitation Blade in his hand, he managed to lop off the head of a mighty L1 zombie. But he had no time to relax as a S1 immediately clawed at his left shoulder as soon as the L1 zombie was dispatched. Damn f**king bastard! Go and die! With a sinister smile, his blade immediately separated the S1s head from its body. The Water Python snakeskin armour protected him from the claws of the S1. Unless the S1 landed a hit on his head, it could not hurt Kong Tianyu. But in comparison to the S1, the L1 were of a much deadlier threat. Many close combat team members were sent flying by the L1. Under the might of his herculean strength, Kong Tianyu was able to kill even L1 zombies with a single swing of his blade. Therefore he was unafraid and charged towards the other evolved zombies. The rest of the team found that dealing with S1 zombie were relatively easy. They could use their body as a bait to draw these creatures closer before taking a swipe at them. With their Water Python Snakeskin armour, the claws of the S1 could not even scratch them. But the L1 were a totally different story. They need to repeatedly hack at the L1 multiple times before they could lop off a single L1s head. In addition, the L1 attacks were very powerful and sent men flying with each hit. Many team members managed to land a hit on the L1 heads, but they were left open to the L1s retaliation strike, and was seriously injured. If not for the Water Python Snakeskin Armour absorbing a massive portion of the impact, these men would have immediately perished. But once the level 2 evolved zombie had been cleared, Yue Zhong, White Bones and Little Greenie turned their attention to the level 1 zombies. Under their combine attacks, the evolved zombies were quickly clear out. 5 of Yue Zhongs team members were injured by the L1 zombies and could no longer participate in this battle. [To be continued] Chapter 170: First battle for the Prisoners of War These evolved zombies were not so easy to dealt with. Each evolved zombies had extraordinary abilities, especially the S series zombies. If not for the Water Python Snakeskin Armour that protected the close combat team from the S series zombies strikes, more than half of the men would already been infected with the zombie virus. But under the protection of the superior armour, only five men were injured. Retreat! After destroying the evolved zombies, Yue Zhong kept some of the items that were dropped by the evolved zombies in his spatial ring. Then he led the two close-combat teams to retreat from the zombie horde. Little Greenie stood unchallenged in the sky, as it picked apart zombies at its leisure. From time to time it would swoop down and crush a zombie. Before any zombies could fight back, it was long gone, having flew out of reach of the flightless zombies. Not a single zombie could withstand its attack nor could these zombie touch a feather on its body. Although the elite zombies had been destroyed, the ordinary zombies continued to stream out of every nook and cranny of Big Cliff Village. At first, it was a river of zombies as the streams of zombies merged together and filled a street with zombie. The rivers of zombies merged together on the main road to form a massive sea of zombies over 5000 strong. After all the efforts that Yue Zhong and his team had expended, they had only managed to kill 600+ zombies, a little more than a 1/10th of the zombie throng that were shuffling towards them. Although the route to Yue Zhongs camp were littered with the corpses of countless zombies, but the sea of zombies seemed to shrug off the loss of their kind as they continued to advance towards Yue Zhongs camp. Seeing so many zombies created immense pressure on the team. This was the first time that many of Yue Zhongs team members had seen such a massive number of zombies, and they were shaken. In the last encounter with zombies, Yue Zhong was able lead the zombie out in groups of 100s, making the task much easier. But with 5000 zombies walking shakily towards them, they could not help but tremble in fright. Having to fight 5000s of zombie and 100 zombies were two different issues. In battles with groups of 100 zombies, they could afford to take a rest between fights. But in a tide of 5000s zombies, the waves of zombies were unending, and there is no respite for these men. The elite marksmen in Yue Zhongs team had never stopped firing. Each hit would accurately blew apart a zombies head. Although many zombies had fallen, it had no impact on stopping the mass of zombies from advancing forward. The zombies behind would step on the corpses of the fallen and continued to advance, slowly but steadily. Looking at the sea of zombies approaching them, Ye Zhong was alarmed and he thoughtLooks like this time we will suffer a big loss! Seeing the hordes of zombies unceasingly getting closer and closer, Yue Zhong immediately commanded: All teams, fire at will! Following Yue Zhongs order, all his men let their guns ripped. Torrents of bullet washed into the sea of zombies. Under the scythe of the bullets, many of zombies that were at the foremost of the zombie tide were cut down. But the number of zombies were immeasurable, and the zombies were without fear. They continued to advance, regardless of their lives or the number of zombies that were scythed down by the bullet storm. Some of the fallen zombies picked themselves up from the ground. Yue Zhongs team was also expending their ammo at a very rapid pace. The sea of zombie at the back of the tide seemed to slam into an invisible wall of bullets as they advanced, and were scythed down. In this way, a number of these zombies were temporary held back, and created a zone of fallen zombies in the front. Looking at the carnage, Yue Zhong commanded: Stop firing! All the prisoner team advance! Yue Zhong must let his team conserve stamina, so that they have the ability to continue to fight or retreat. Using the prisoners at this team will buy his team some time to regain their diminishing stamina. These prisoners shook uncontrollably and dared not advance. Kong Tainyu angrily shook his fists at the prisoners and shouted, Damn you bastards! You shitheads better rush forward! Otherwise I will kill you with my own hands! The other men in the camp also pointed their guns at the prisoners. Their eyes were cold and devoid of emotion. If these prisoners dared not to obey the orders or attempt to flee, they will gun these prisoners down in cold blood. I will count to 3, if you dont rush forwards by the count of 3, then do not blame me for opening fire! 3 2 1 Kong Tianyus eyes were cold as he looked at the prisoners who refused to budge. He stepped forward and with a swing of his sword, he beheaded one prisoner. A spray of blood splattered onto the faces of some of the horrified prisoners. Then he looked into the eyes of the rest of the prisoners and bellowed Charge out!! Go now!! Looking at the fierce look in Kong Tianyus eyes, the prisoners also turned frightened. Nobody doubted that if they do not charge at the zombies, they would be killed immediately. Under the threat of death, these prisoners had no choice but to rush forwards. Perhaps Yue Zhong would let live if they kill enough zombies. But staying here would definitely result in their death. Wagghhhhh..!!! As if this warcry of the prisoners gifted them with courage, they charged towards the zombies. One of the prisoners chopped down on a zombie that was struggling to get up, and with a swing, he chopped off its head. These ordinary zombies were very slow, and their bones were very brittle. Even an ordinary wooden club as granted by the [System] could smash apart these zombies. Therefore the steel machetes were highly effective in decapitating the zombies. Although most of the prisoners fiercely fought against the zombies, there were some prisoners who were frightened out of their wits and tried to run away. Bang! Bang! The sound of two gunshots rang out, and the prisoners who tried to ran away were gunned down. Kong Tianyu shouted out All who try to run will be shot without exception! Since they will definitely be killed if they try to run, the prisoners continued to hack at the zombies until their eyes turned red from bloodlust. They could only hope that if they killed enough number of zombies, they would be allowed to live. The number of prisoners were not small. There was close to a hundred prisoners. As long as they overcame their fear, these normal zombies that were slowly climbing up from the bullet storm were not a match for these desperate men. The prisoners frenzied attacks were highly effectively as numerous zombies fell to the machetes of these men. One of the prisoners was a massive 1.9m tall man. Armed with a machete, his performance was extremely outstanding as he chopped down like a fierce tiger on the zombies in front of him. While most prisoners only hacked apart two or three zombies, he had killed over 5 zombies. Let these men retreat! After ensuring that each of these prisoners had at least killed one or more zombies, Yue Zhong then issued a command to Kong Tianyu. Under the [system], men had limited stamina. Each kill would deplete their current stamina. Having killed a few zombies, their stamina had dropped a lot. If these prisoners had continued to battle, all these prisoners would be wiped out. After the apocalypse, each men were also valuable resources. Men are not solitary creatures. No matter how powerful a man was, there was a limit to how much he could do alone. Men could only survive this apocalypse if they worked together. These prisoners are all men with able bodies. Although they had committed crimes against humanity by engaging in torture, rape, murder or cannibalism, Yue Zhong had no intent to waste their lives. [To be Continued] Chapter 171: Attack on Big Cliff Village Kong Tianyu shouted in a very loud voice! All you scums! Retreat! Listening to the order to retreat, these prisoners discarded their shields and machetes as they ran back with all their speed. The shields were quite heavy and discarding them would enable them to run faster. In this short period of time, they had killed 300+ zombies. Each mans stamina had dropped significantly. Their bloodlust had also withdrawn as they focused all their efforts on running. Earlier, they did not have a choice C it was either to kill the zombies or be killed by their captors. Therefore they gambled their lives on killing as many zombies as possible and had a bloodlust. But now that they were given a chance to retreat, naturally they would choose to flee, and hold back their bloodlust. Kong Tianyu roared a command at the group of prisoners All of you put your hands behind your head and squat down immediately! I will shoot all those that dared to run! If the men ran in a disorganised manner, they could escape or in the worst case, rush into Yue Zhongs camp and to spread confusion and chaos. With the zombies attacking them, Yue Zhong can not afford to have confusion and chaos in his camp. Under gunpoint, all the prisoners ran towards the area that Kong Tianyu had designated and put their hands behind their heads and squatted down. 3 of the close combat team members quickly examined the prisoners, and dragged out 23 prisoners who were injured in the battle with zombies. They shot these prisoners at point blank. The sounds of gunfire and the deaths of their comrades made the prisoners trembled in fear, and they dare not move a muscle and as they looked downward and behaved. Individually, normal zombies are not that scary. Their strongest threat to man-kind is the zombie virus. These creatures are extremely slow and are only dangerous in overwhelming numbers. In the short skirmish, none of the prisoners were eaten alive by the zombies. However, there were approximately ? of the prisoners who were scratched or bitten by the zombies, and infected by the zombie virus. Since there is no cure for the zombie virus, Yue Zhong sent his men to kill these infected men. He did not want any prisoners to turn into a zombie and infect other prisoners. All close combat teams, follow me! Looking at the zombie horde that persistently creeped forward no matter how many times he mowed them down with gunfire, Yue Zhong finally lost his patience and gave the order for all his close combat teams to attack. The close combat teams members were more effective in killing zombies than gunfire. All the close combat teams members followed behind Yue Zhong as they charged towards the zombies. In the team of close combat personnel, not all of these men are equipped with Tang Imitation Sword. Yue Zhong do not have enough swords to equip each man with a sword. Therefore some of these men also use the machetes. These machetes also easily cleaved apart the zombies, and the only disadvantage of using a machete compared to Tang Imitation sword was that any zombies that were killed by a machete do not give its killer any experience orbs. These close combat team members hacked at the zombie in a mad frenzy. Yue Zhong and White Bones led the charge, and cut down several zombies with each swing of their weapon. These close combat forces then engaged the zombies. The close combat forces team were comprised of evolvers who had killed scores of zombies before. Ordinary zombies have no way to bite nor scratch through the Water Python Snakeskin armour that the close combat forces were wearing. These zombies are also relatively slow. As long as a close combat team member took care not to be surrounded by zombies and retreated before his escape route is cut off, the close combat team member is not in any danger. But the same can not be said for the zombies. Each hack with the sword or machete will kill at least one zombie without fail. Meanwhile the elite marksmen continued to burn their bullet supply as they continuously dropped zombies with each headshot. With the aid of a team of about 50 men, Yue Zhongs group finally managed to whittle down the number of zombies to a more manageable number. But each close combat team member seemed to be drained of stamina, as they were breathing heavily from just the effort of standing up. Only Yue Zhong and White Bones have the strength to continue to kill the zombies as the close combat team members are exhausted. But the few dozens of remaining zombies should pose no threat to either Yue Zhong or White Bones. As he cut down the last of the remaining zombies, Yue Zhong breathed a sigh of relief Finally we won! These zombies might be level 1 creatures, and are weak. But there were over 5000 zombies. Even after several rounds of concentrated fire, the number of zombies remaining were still over 1000 strong. The team of close combat fighters had managed to finish off these 1000+ zombies, however their stamina had depleted to a very critical level C they were unable to continue to fight until their stamina had recovered somewhat. The group of 50 close combat fighters were way too small in number to deal with the massive number of zombies. This time, I had really underestimated the enemy. Thought Yue Zhong as he stared at his men who were perspiring heavily and panting. This time, Yue Zhong had only brought ? of his troops to attack Big Cliff Village. This was because having experienced the last clearing of villages, Yue Zhong thought that these men were more than enough to clear Big Cliff Village, and at the same time, increase the experience of his men. But he did not anticipate that there was a zombie controller in this village. If not for the fact that Yue Zhong had evolved many times, this raid would have ended up as a massive failure. What the f**k is controlling these zombies? Yue Zhong is suspicious and curious about the controller of zombies. He headed out alone with White Bones towards the village. Yue Zhong had evolved much more than his regular troops and frequently allocated points to increase his stamina. As long as he did not continuously use his active skills, his stamina would not deplete so quickly. Therefore, although his men could barely move, he was not tired at all. The town of Big Cliff Village was practically empty. Also there was a trace of dark coloured blood at various places, but there were no more zombies inside the town. It seemed that I was right! There is something or someone controlling these zombies! Yue Zhong looked at the empty and silence town, and he frowned. In the last raid against Stone Horse Village, although the zombies were drew out in waves of about 100 zombies, but the centre of the village had a massive number of zombies. But this town centre did not even have a single zombie. This means that someone or something had controlled all the zombies in this town and forced these zombies to attack Yue Zhongs team. Having a mysterious zombie controller is not a good thing for Yue Zhongs team. If there was something or someone controlling these zombies, than Lei Jiang City (its name means Thunder River City) with its population of 100,000 zombies would be invincible as there was nothing that could stop this massive army. Although the strength of the men in Yue Zhongs team were much stronger than the time when he raided Stone Horse village, but the ammunition spent in this raid was several times the ammo used to capture Stone Horse village. As well, each member of his team were more exhausted compared to the time they raided Stone Horse village. A 100,000 zombie army was a very fearsome number. How much more ammo would they need to repel just a fraction of this army. Therefore, this zombie controller must die! It must not be permitted to escape into Lei Jiang City. Yue Zhong could not see any activity from the street where he currently was in. Therefore he activated his combine armour defense skill and merged with White Bones. He launched a bone spike onto the ground, and used a bone ladder created from the bone spike to climb onto the rooftop of a supermarket. Standing at the top of the supermarket, he had an unobstructed view of the scenery and surrounding landscapes. Although he did not have the 1000 li eyes ability that would allow him to see as far as 500 km, but his vision is relatively good. Somehow being an evolver had increased the range of his vision. At the East side of the village, Yue Zhong saw there were eight L2 and seven S2 zombies that were grouped together and fleeing towards the East side of the city, as if they were protecting someone important. Yue Zhong fired another bone spike into the ground and created another bone ladder to bring him safety back to the ground level. Once he landed on the ground, he immediately speed up and sprinted towards the direction where he had seen the group of zombies. Yue Zhong had spent a lot of points of his stats on agility. As well, he is wearing various agility enhancing items. The L2 might be strong, but they are relatively slow. Although the S2 are very fast, these creatures were guarding something. Therefore the whole group moved at the speed of the slowest member, the L2. With Yue Zhong speed, he quickly caught up to the group of fifteen evolved zombies. Once he had caught up with the zombie bodyguards, Yue Zhong was able to see clearly that in the middle of the group of elite zombies, there is single grey colour zombie. This zombie is relatively small. Its limbs are very short, but its head is relatively big for its body. Its eyes are very long, and its mouth are very big and filled with sharp teeth. It sits on top of a massive L2 zombie as a man would sit on top of a horse. [To be continued] Chapter 172: Spiritual Attack Level 40 intelligence-enhanced zombie variant: Type I Commander Z1 As soon as the Commander Z1 zombie saw Yue Zhong, it uttered a sharp cry. The L2 that was carrying it seemed to increase its speed as the group fled. However, not all of these zombies fled. Like a ghost, three S2 zombies rapidly drifted towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong smiled at the three incoming S2 zombies. Then he suddenly accelerated and sprinted with all his might. He seemed to become a bolt of lightning as he charged towards the Commander Z1 zombie. As he passed by the incoming S2 zombies, there was a flash of light. Then he continued to chase after the Z1 zombie at full speed, ignoring the S2 zombies. Shortly after, the bodies of the three S2 zombies collapsed lifelessly onto the ground. The scariest thing about these corpses was that each of the corpses had no head. Then, as if answering the question of what had happened to the heads of these zombies, the heads landed a short distance away from their bodies. In the short period of time that the two parties had charged past each other, Yue Zhong had cleanly lopped off the heads of the three S2 zombies! Looking at the ease with which Yue Zhong had dispatched its guards, the Z1 began to panic. It cried out a call of distress. Following its cries, three massive L2 zombies turned away from the group and charged toward Yue Zhong. Each of these L2 zombies could withstand massive amounts of punishment before collapsing in permanent death. Their rock hard muscles were capable of repelling most ordinary swords and bullets. Even Yue Zhong found it very difficult to use the Tang Imitation Sword to hack apart a single L2 zombies head. These three L2 zombies were indeed, very formidable opponents for Yue Zhong. Luckily for Yue Zhong, although these creatures were very tough, they were relatively slow compared to him. Looking at the three L2 zombies smashing apart anything in their way as they charged towards Yue Zhong, Yue Zhong began to frown. He immediately activated his skill Devil Fire. In his right hand, an orb of devilish-red coloured fire that could burn anything into ashes was formed. Taking advantage of his speed, he ran in front of a hulking L2 zombie. Before the zombie could react to him, Yue Zhong had already launched the orb of Devil Fire in his hands towards the head of the zombie. The Devil Fire was truly worthy of its name, as even the powerful and extremely tough L2 zombies head was burnt into ashes. The power of the Devil Flame skill depended on Yue Zhongs Spiritual Power, Stamina, Strength, and Vitality at the time of casting the skill. The stronger these four attributes were, the stronger the power of the Devil Flame. However, if Yue Zhong wanted to increase the power of the Devil Flame further, he could sacrifice more Spiritual Power and Stamina to do so. Similarly, Ice King Zhang Yun was able to take advantage of this loophole to create a wall that was able to withstand the might of a 12.7 heavy machine gun. Normally his ice wall could not last even a few rounds of bullets. But by expending a massive amount of stamina and spiritual power, Ice King Zhang Yun was able to strengthen his Ice Wall. By using the Devil Flame, Yue Zhong was able to one-shot kill an abomination L2 zombie. But this kill came at a cost to him. He had expended 2 points of spiritual power and 2 points of stamina to do so. He had already tried to minimise the usage of Devil Flame by using it only to burn the head of the L2 zombie, instead of using it to burn the entire L2. Looks like I will also need to increase my spiritual power., thought Yue Zhong Yue Zhongs body seemed to flicker as he temporarily disappeared, and reappeared in front of one of the two surviving L2 zombies.. With a Devil Flame in his hand, he burned the head of the creature into ashes. Then he repeated his movements and dispatched the last L2 zombie that charged towards him. Although he had managed to destroy three L2 zombies, he had squandered 6 points of spiritual power and stamina to do so. After obliterating the three L2 zombies, Yue Zhong had rushed in front of the group of the bodyguards. With a stinger gun in hand, he pointed the weapon at the Z1 zombie and pulled the trigger. At that exact moment when Yue Zhong was aiming towards the Z1 zombie, the Z1 zombie dropped down from the body of the massive L2. As well, three S2 zombie appeared out of nowhere and used their bodies to block the bullet. The stinger gun blew apart the shoulders of an S2 zombie. Having missed his shot because of the interferences of the S2 zombies, Yue Zhong refused to give up. He stepped forward and attempted to chase the Z1 zombie. With a Tang Imitation Sword in his left hand, he beheaded an S2 zombie that was blocking his way. But he was greeted with the sight of a powerful fist smashing down towards him as an L2 zombie attacked him. One usage of Devil Flame later, the L2 zombies massive body collapsed lifelessly onto the ground as its head was burned into ashes. The Z1 commander zombies eyes turned bloodshot at the carnage Yue Zhong was wreaking on its forces. It stared at Yue Zhong with eyes filled with unbridled fury. Then it focused and launched a mental attack at Yue Zhong. A wave of spiritual power discharged towards Yue Zhong. At this exact moment, Yue Zhong was blocked by an S2 zombie and an L2 zombie from advancing any further. The spiritual power hit the S2 and L2 head on, and their head exploded from the impact of the spiritual attack. Although the two zombies in front of Yue Zhong borne the blunt of the attack, Yue Zhong was also not spared from this powerful attack. He felt as if his head was hit by a baseball bat. His world spun in circles, and he could have sworn that he saw stars circling around his head. He could not maintain his balance, and collapsed onto the ground. The mind blast attack is an area of effect (AOE) spell, that does not distinguish friend from foe. It directly blew apart the brains of the zombies near Yue Zhong, and almost knocked Yue Zhong unconscious with a single blast. Seeing that Yue Zhong had fallen, three S2 zombies immediately rush up towards Yue Zhong, intending to finish him off. Three massive L2 also began to walk towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong was shaken, and his vision was blurry. He seemed to see double or triple of everything. He bit down hard on his lips, until he was bleeding. The pain seemed to jolt his brain into working again as his survival instincts kicked in. Finally he regained control of his body. His first action was to rapidly retreat! Yue Zhong believed that the mind blast had a limited range. If not, Yue Zhong would have already been hit with the attack from afar, rendering him unable to fight the first group of three S2 zombies that charged towards him. From the sky, Little Greenie become a ray of green light as it charge down towards the zombies. A mighty swipe of its claw separated the head of an L2 zombie from its body. Yue Zhong was still feeling a bit groggy from the mental attack and was not as fast as before. The group of three S2 zombies were able to rapidly close in on Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong tried his best to focus, and calm his mind. At that instant when the three S2 closed in on him with their terrible claws swiping at his head, three bone spikes were launched from his bone armour, and directly penetrated through the heads of the three S2 zombies. Their claws was but a few centimetres away from Yue Zhongs head, when they lifelessly collapsed onto the ground. Yue Zhong was able to withstand the impact of the mind blast only because he had strong spiritual power. This ability was further augmented when he equipped several items that enhanced his spiritual powers. For instance, the white jade ring he had taken from the corpse of Ice King Zhang Yun had provided a massive increase of 6 points of spiritual power. Hence, he was able to partially resist the power of the mind blast. Although the mind blast attack had not blown apart his head, it still managed to make him feel highly disoriented and dizzy. He had managed to shake off most of the effects of the mind blast, and his condition had improved somewhat. After killing the group of S2, Yue Zhong stepped forward and pat his hands on the head of an L2. He was intending to use his Devil Fire to burn the brain of the L2 into ashes. But suddenly he felt a massive headache, and his spiritual power seem to be drained and unstable. The Devil Flame did not appear. (note: I used Devil Fire and Devil Flame interchangeably) The L2 raised both its fist and smashed down towards Yue Zhong. Like a gust of wind, Little Greenie appeared behind the L2 zombie. With its mighty claws, it lifted the L2 zombie off the ground as it flew upwards. Then it flew downwards rapidly and sent the L2 Zombie smashing headfirst against the concrete floor. The poor L2 zombies head and its upper body turned into a spectacular display of bloodletting as the floor around it shook from the impact. Yue Zhong had no time to worry about Little Greenie. There was still two more L2 zombies that were charging towards him. He used his superior speed to apply behind one of the L2 zombies. With the stinger gun in his hands, he blew apart the brains of this L2 zombie. The last L2 zombie suddenly did something very surprising: It turned and tried to run. Normally L2 zombies were without fear. Perhaps this L2 zombie was trying to rush back to carry the Z1 commander zombie away to safety instead of fighting. But how could Yue Zhong let such a good opportunity slipped by? He pointed his stinger gun at the back of this zombie and fired 3 stinger bullets. Each stinger bullet had explosive penetrating power. The bullets tore through the back muscles and bones of the L2 and blew apart its brains. The L2 zombie collapsed in a pool of blood. But when Yue Zhong saw the shadow of the Z1 zombie leaping off from the L2 zombie arms at the exact moment he fired the stinger bullets, he understood why the L2 had ran instead of fighting him. For some strange reasons, all the commanders he had met so far were cowardly in nature. This include the Z1 commander zombie, and the Mutant King Rat. Although the Z1 zombie had very short limbs, it speed was not slow at all as it scrambled off to safety. If the Z1 zombie had chosen to fight and launch another mind blast, Yue Zhong would be in trouble. But for some strange reason, the Z1 zombie had chosen to run and exposed its back to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong had no qualms about killing an enemy from the back. In fact, there was nothing he liked better. He grinned and activated Ice Cone spell from his white jade ring. Runes appear from the air around Yue Zhong and a cone of ice flew towards the Z1 commander zombie. It tore a massive hole in the Z1 commanders body and proceeded to encase the body in a block of ice. A massive globe of experience flew from its body toward Yue Zhong. Congratulations! You have advanced to level 33 and have gained 2 stats points. Put all the stats points into Spiritual Power groaned Yue Zhong as he rubbed his head. He was having a spitting headache. Once he made his choice, he could feel some spiritual power entering into his body. His fluctuating spiritual power seemed to be stabilised somewhat. Chapter 173: Spiritual Solidification Yue Zhong walked up the corpse of the Z1, and found that the Z1 zombie had dropped several items: A skill book, a green coloured treasure box and 200 [System] coins Level 3 skill book: Spiritual Solidification. This skill is a passive skill. After learning this skill your spiritual power will permanently increase by 10. Yue Zhong immediately opted to learn this skill. Instantly, in Yue Zhongs brain, there appears a new rune. Once this new rune appeared, Yue Zhongs headache seemed to magically disappear. The mild feeling of disorientation he had as a result of the mind blast also completely vanished. Looking at the massive head of this Z1 zombie, Yue Zhong took out his Tang Imitation sword and chopped off its brains. He tried to examine if there were any blood coloured beads or crystals inside it. Just as Yue Zhong was checking the corpse, Little Greenie flew down, and with a peck, begins to eat the zombie with relish. After several big gulps, it quickly swallowed the entire zombie. There is no evolution this time? Seeing that Little Greenie had not evolved, he was feeling quite disappointed. He opened the green treasure box, and BINGO! Level 3 Treasure: Power Gloves. +10 to strength on equip. On the route back to the camp, he kept all the items that the elite zombies had dropped into his spatial ring. Once the Z1 zombie had been killed, the entire town had no further threats. Yue Zhongs men had also entered into Big Cliff village, and had began to look for survivors, While his men were busying searching for survival, Yue Zhong was greedily looking at the spoils of this battle. This time, the numbers of evolved zombies were relatively high. Therefore the rewards were also much higher. Yue Zhong had managed to collect 63 white colour treasure box, 3 green colour treasure box and 6 skill books. After opening all the treasure boxes, Yue Zhong found that he had 3 pairs of Level 1 strength enhancing shoes, 32 Tang Imitation Swords, 1 complete set of Level 1 protective vest, 1 set of Level 2 protective vest, 3 pairs of white colour gloves, 1 Level 2 Tang Sabre, 1 Level 2 wand. As well, the seven skill books include Level 1 fireball, Level 2 strength boost, Level 1 Ice Cone, Level 1 Minor Healing, Level 2 high speed movement skill, level 1 accelerate skill. Level 2 Treasure: Tang Sabre. This sabre is much sharper and more resilient than the Tang Imitation Sword Level 2 Treasure: Inferior Wand. With the aid of the wand, spells that take more than 15 seconds to cast may save 1 second off the casting time. Level 1 accelerate skill: Using this skill will consume 5 points of stamina. After using this skill, the agility will be increased by 10 points for 30 seconds. Looking at the 32 sets of Tang Imitation Swords, Yue Zhong was very happy. With this I can create another 3 teams of close combat evolvers! he thought. Each evolvers combat powers and stamina is way stronger than normal humans. With strict training and more combat experience, it is very easy to create a team of special elite troops. Most of the white colour treasure boxes that were dropped by ordinary zombies were empty. The drops were mostly taken from white colour treasure box dropped by evolved zombies. Big Cliff village had a much larger number of evolved zombies than Stone Horse village. As a result, the number of treasure box that were dropped was much more than that of Stone Horse village. Having a new Tang Sabre, Yue Zhong can finally let go of his Tang Imitation Sword. Although the Tang Imitation Sword were effective against normal zombies, it was ineffective against creatures with high armour such the Snake Mutant Beasts or L2 zombies. If not for the fact that Yue Zhong had invested some points into strength, it would not be so easy for Yue Zhong to kill the S2 zombies. With each successive evolution, the zombies not only increase in their primary stat. Their skin and bones also harden, making them tougher to fight. The S2 zombies may not be comparable to an L2 zombie in terms of toughness, but these S2 zombies are almost as tough as an L1. If Yue Zhong had insufficient strength to behead an S2 zombie with a single hit, the battle against these zombies would be much harder. While Yue Zhong was busy looking into the spoils of war, the troops that rushed into Big Cliff village had discovered many survivors. Almost all of these survivors were starving. The village that used to have more than 5000+ people had been reduced to less than 400 survivors! Of course, there were cannibals among the survivors who preyed on other humans. These cannibals were shot by Yue Zhongs men. For those who had commit other crimes against their fellow men, they were dragged towards the prisoner camp. The prisoner camp suddenly had 53 more prisoners. After considering the death toll from earlier, the total number of prisoners had a net gain of 20+ new prisoners. Big Cliff village had a steel factory. At the same time, there were many enterprises that use the steel from the factory to produce other items. Before the apocalypse, the steel factory and the coal power plant had massive amount of coal in their reserves. If there were sufficient men, it would be possible to restart the factory. During this time, Yue Zhong had repeatedly recruited men from Longhai Survival Camp. In addition, he had assigned men to find survivors from the surrounding area. If you include this group of survivors from Big Cliff Village, he finally had close to 3,000 men under his command! After he had taken control of Big Cliff village, Yue Zhong sent 1,000 of his citizens from Stone Horse Village into Big Cliff Village. He began to process steel, and used this steel to create more items that he deemed were useful, such as machetes, steel shields, barbed wires, sharp iron staffs etc. The amount of steel remaining in Stone Horse Village was very little. Creating 100 steel shields and machetes had already used up a majority of the steel in Stone Horse Village. Therefore, Yue Zhong could only let his men create these primitive weapons and armors to arm the prisoners.. Therefore, capturing the steel factory was of paramount importance in the eyes of Yue Zhong. A construction site in Big Cliff Village had been surrounded with barbed wire. In this place, various clothes had been placed on the ground. These clothes are the bed for the prisoners who were held in Big Cliff Village. There were 10 sentries keeping watch over the prisoner camp. If these prisoners try to talk to each other or try to escape, these guards were authorised to shoot and kill these prisoners. In this prisoner camp, a group of men clustered together as they complained about the harshness of the camp. Damn it! Big Brother Gao, these men are really too much! This time we went out and fought, 20+ men died. If this continues on, all of us will die. A short, skinny man was complaining to the massive 1.9m tall giant man besides him. The tall giant just stared at the short, skinny man. With a voice as cold enough to freeze the surrounding air, he rebuked: Nanlan Mingzhu [Pearl Nanlan]! Shut up! You know the predicament we are currently in! If the top brass hears what you have just said, you and I will be shot on sight! The big prisoner is named Gao Daqiang (Strongman Gao). Before the apocalypse, he was a farmer. After the apocalypse, he drifted along and worked for Bi Caishan. As a man working under Bi Caishan, he had also committed several crimes. After Yue Zhong destroyed Bi Caishan, he was sent to the prisoner camp. Listening to Strongman Gao, Pearl Nalan began to shiver and seemed to shrink smaller as he hugged himself and curled up. He carefully looked around at the guards surrounding the camp, and his eyes shown traces of fear. Chapter 174: Strongman Gao In Yue Zhongs base, the prisoners do not have any human rights at all. If the words of Pearl Nalan reached the ears of the Guards, even if the Guards shot him immediately, no one will say a single word. These prisoners also have no power to object to this treatment. If they try to revolt, the type 79 assault rifles of the guards are more than enough to kill them all. In addition, there were two heavy machine guns mounted on vehicles that were pointed at the group of prisoners. Pearl Nalan had a stupid grin on his face as he tried to brush what he said away, It is a careless rant! Who is Strongman Gao? a guard walked into the camp and shouted out aloud. All the prisoners eyes turned to look at Strongman Gao. Many of the prisoners who were sitting next to Strongman Gao also shifted their body as they tried to put as much distance between them and Strongman Gao as possible. Although his face turned white with fright, Pearl Nalan continued to sit next to Strongman Gao. Strongman Gao also turned pale. He clutched his fist and slowly stood up. He was perspiring heavily, as he declared. Me! I am Strongman Gao. To these prisoners, having their name called out is not a good thing. Not long ago, there were twenty plus men who were called out, and these men were all shot dead in front of the other prisoners. The soldier looked at his journal and shouted: Today, Strongman Gao has shown his courage in battle, and killed 7 zombies by himself. From now on, he is promoted to be a squad captain among you prisoners. The following prisoners are assigned to his squad with immediate effect: Pearl Nalan, Tiger Wang etc. As a squad leader, for the period of 1 week, he will be given a piece of fish every day. We hope that he can quickly kill 30 zombies, and win back his freedom. Pearl Nalans eyes shone with happiness for his friend, as he congratulated Strongman Gao. Big Boss Gao! Please take care of me!. The 12 men assigned under his command all came forwards to offer their congratulations. From now onwards, he will be in charge of them. Strongman Gao was stunned by the announcement and could not believe his ears. But listening to the stream of congratulatory messages from his team woke him up from his stupor. He immediately thanked the soldier. Thank you! Thank you!! The soldier smiled and looked at Strongman Gao with eyes that were much warmer than the cool looks of the guards. There is no need to thank me. I am just here to carry out Captain Yues orders! The soldier continued to list out the names of prisoners who shown promise in fighting zombies, and promoted 10 prisoners into squad leaders, and assigned team members to each squad leaders. All of these squad leaders gained the right to have 1 fish everyday as a reward for their bravery. After announcing all the rewards, the soldier waved his hand, and several men pushed a trolley of food into the prisoners camp. In the food tray, in addition to rice and buns, there were several pieces of fish. All of the prisoners looked at the fish, and their saliva dripped uncontrollably out from their mouths. After the apocalypse, food becomes scarce. Only the top brass in LongHai city could afford to have a fish to eat. Most of the prisoners have not even taste meat after the apocalypse. Today, when they saw the freshly cooked fish and the nice aroma that accompanied the dish, their mouths could not stop watering, and they could not help staring hungrily at the fishes. The soldier then shouted coldly, All of you, come and get your food! You are not allowed to make any noise, and you are not allowed to jump the queue. If anyone is caught infringing these rules, you will be given 20 lashes of the whip, and double the usual workload! After listening to the soldiers words, the prisoners all behaved themselves. They queued up in an orderly manner to get their food. The behaviour of these prisoners was much better than their behaviour before the apocalypse. Strongman Gao gathered a big bun, a bowl of porridge, and a steamed carp and returned to his seat. Along the way, Strongman Gao could sense all the hungry looks of the other prisoners as they glanced at his fish. If not for the fact that there were guards manning the camp, and that he is relatively big and fierce compared to most of the men, there would be a lot of people who will attempt to snatch his fish. Pearl Nalan took a bowl of porridge and a bun, and sat next to Strongman Gao. Like all men, he had not tasted fish for months, and with great difficulty, swallowed his saliva as he looked at the fish. Strongman Gao placed the fish between them and said, Pearl, come here! Lets eat together! Pearl Nalan face flushed with happiness as he thanked Strongman Gao repeatedly. Strongman Gao smiled, and picked up a piece of steamed fish. In front of the envious men, he ate the fish and savored the taste. Although he was but a farmer before the apocalypse, he is not stupid. He understood that in order to take control of a team, he needs to take control of peoples hearts. Only then will he have people who are willing to follow his orders. If his team refused to obey him, he would be nothing but a commander in name only. Having saved Pearl Nalans life during the battle with the zombie and shared his fish with Pearl Nalan, Pearl Nalan is naturally willing to follow him. Our current population is 2786 men. Stone Horse village has 1438 men, while Big Cliff has 1348 men. Yesterday, the men managed to find another 87 survivors. Inside the Stone Horse village, Guo Yu was wearing a white dress, and was reporting the status of the village to Yue Zhong. We are still short of men! Sitting on the table, Yue Zhong was frowning as he seemed lost in his thoughts. As a commoner without any government authority, it is very hard for Yue Zhong to recruit more people. Even if he use radio or T.V. to broadcast his intent to recruit more men, the number of survivors who would come to him would be very small in number. The majority of the survivors prefers to go to LongHai Survival Camp as they believe more in government officials. Although Yue Zhong had been stealingpeople from LongHai Survival Camp, and had tried his best to find more survivors in surrounding area, the number of people he could get is still very small in number. Without men, he could not build a stronger army. LongHai survival camp has more than 6,000+ survivors, and is getting more survivors everyday. This made Yue Zhong realised the power of just having a status as a government official. Chen Zhiguan has sent a secret message: LongHai survival camp had issued an order to prevent us from recruiting more men to build a wall in our village. They also began to build a wall around their camp. Yue Zhong eyebrows raised as he said: What? Let me see the report! Chen Zhiguan had already become a trusted man who will provide Yue Zhong with insider information in LongHai Survivor Camp. He is a local resident in LongHai Survivor Camp, and well versed in the ways of the city. He had been assigned to help Yue Zhong recruit more men from LongHai Survivor Camp. Most of the men in Yue Zhongs villages were recruited from LongHai Survival Camp. By banning him from recruiting more men, Yue Zhongs plans for expansion had been greatly affected. Should I forcefully attack the LongHai Survival Camp? Yue Zhong struggled with this decision. The presence of LongHai survival camp prevented Yue Zhong from expanding his base. Although they had worked together in the past to raid the granary, it was more like this matter was of mutual interests. Right now, it is hard to determine if LongHai survivor camp is an ally or a foe Chapter 175: Attack of the Zombies In restricting Yue Zhong from continuing to recruit survivors, Longhai Survivor Camp seemed to imply that they had already regarded Yue Zhongs group as a possible enemy, and is not willing to allow Yue Zhong to continue expanding his forces. Yue Zhong had considered attacking and taking LongHai Survival Camp many times, and snatch all the survivors, food and equipment. But Yue Zhongs forces were limited as a majority of his men were normal humans. In a battle, the strongest two groups of men are naturally the evolvers and the military. In a real war, the Military group will be much more effective than an evolver. The Military had taken control of all military weapons including but not limited to IFV, cannons, rocket launchers etc. Although Yue Zhong had many militants who had defected to his camp, Yue Zhong had no confidence that they would listen to his commands and attack LongHai Survivor Camp. After all, many of their friends are still in the LongHai Survivor Camp. Also, the LongHai Survivor Camp group is not weak either. There are more than 6000 survivors in LongHai Survivor Camp. In addition to the military, there are still countless numbers of policemen, commandos, military police and several factions with power. Even if Yue Zhong tries to take them head on, he does not have any guarantee that he will be able to win the war. But if he does not take control of LongHai Survivor Camp, he will need to leave at least half of his army to guard his camp. If he takes all his soldiers out with him on a raid, it is highly probable that the LongHai Survivor Camp will launch a sneak attack at his camp. All that he had worked to build up will be swallowed by the LongHai Survivor Camp. Similarly, LongHai Survivor Camp also feel threatened by Yue Zhongs group. They also dare not to take any large scale actions in the event that Yue Zhongs group attack them when all their forces were engaged with the enemy. They could only send small teams of men to go to the surrounding areas to search for more food. Both parties are wary of each other, and are placed in a difficult position by the presence of each other. At the same time, they are locked in a stalemate. Neither of them dared to use all their forces to try to recover surrounding villages. Looking at the pretty Guo Yu in front of him, he could not help feeling a bit better. Yu Er [1], come here! he waved. Guo Yu approached Yue Zhong and sat on his lap. Feeling the soft feeling of Guo Yus body and the lovely smell of her fragrance as she slipped into Yue Zhongs arms, Yue Zhong felt very happy as he hugged Guo Yu. His troubles seemed to magically disappear. Yue Zhong hugged Guo Yu, and slowly shared his troubles and frustration with her: Yu Er, Longhai Survivor Camp is becoming an eyesore to me. I am hoping to move my soldiers and take the city by force, and remove this obstacle. What do you think? After listening to Yue Zhong, Guo Yus big round eyes seem to widen in surprise. The she smiled and replied. Master, I feel that now is not the time to forcefully launch an attack. For LongHai Survivor Camp, there is only one man standing at the top C Chen JianFeng. All we have to do is to assassinate him. LongHai Survivor Camp will be in chaos as each faction fights for control of the city. All we have to do is to grab the opportunity created by the Chaos to attack LongHai Survival Camp. This will allow us to get what we want with half the effort. Listening to Guo Yu, Yue Zhong eyes also widen in surprise. He looked at the pretty and seductive Lolita in his arms. Never did he imagined that Guo Yu would come up with this devilish plan. But this plan is really not a bad idea. The officials in power LongHai Survivor Camp are corrupted and only care about their own powers. Only Chen JianFeng and a few other officials are holding the fort by themselves. Also, Lei Cheng, the military commander, is standing at one side, waiting for an opportunity to strike. If Chen JianFeng is assassinated, there will definitely be Chaos in LongHai Survivor Camp as various factions fought for power. It is just that Yue Zhong did not expect that the pretty and innocent looking Guo Yu would come up with such a plan. Guo Yu also looked at Yue Zhong. Her big pretty eyes did not even blink or show any trace of impurity. She had racked her brains to think of this scheme to assist Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong hugged Guo Yu tightly and softly replied: We cannot do that! Chen Yao and Ji Qing Wu has strong ties to Chen JianFeng. Ji Qing Wu is also one of the generals under Yue Zhong. If he tries to attack LongHai Survival Camp, Ji Qing Wu and Chen Yao will sit on the fence, and will not help either party. But if these two girls know that Yue Zhong had ordered a hit on and assassinate Chen JianFeng, they will not take this lying down and may attack Yue Zhongs camp instead. Only a few very loyal men from Yue Zhongs team would be comfortable with the idea of Yue Zhong assassinating Chen JianFeng. But as for the rest of his men, especially the newly recruited men from LongHai survivor camp, it would be difficult to predict their reactions. Guo Yu just smiled and said: Then we have to wait for a chance. Lei Cheng is not willing to take orders from anyone, including Chen JianFeng. I estimated that we need not wait for long before he will stage a coup. Yue Zhong was playing with Guo Yus fingers, as he considered for a moment, and agreed. For the time being, we could only do this. Seeing that Yue Zhong had turned silent, Guo Yu is like a cat, as she enjoyed the pampering that Yue Zhong showers on her. Yue Zhong is often busy and seldom have much time to be with her. If he is not bringing men to search for more food supplies, he would be among the marksmen to practice his shooting skills. They have very little time spent together, and Guo Yu treasured each moment. Captain Yue! Captain Yue! Chen Zhiguang issued an urgent missive! Da Gou shouted as he entered into the room without knocking. Seeing that Yue Zhong was hugging Guo Yu, he turned beet red in embarrassment and stopped moving and shouting. Once Yue Zhong let go, Guo Yu discretely walked away from Yue Zhongs embrace with a hint of disappointment on her face. She stood besides Yue Zhong, and her presence was like a pure and flawless lily. Da Gou quickly informed Yue Zhong of Wisemen Chens missive: Shang Lin county has a huge army of zombie that was marching towards LongHai Survival Camp. LongHai Survival Camp has requested for help from us, and request that we assign some soldier to protect the survivor camp! Yue Zhong raised his eyebrows and seemed to mull over this piece of news. Then he asked Da Gou: How reliable is this piece of information? Has Chen Shi Tou verified this piece of information? Before the apocalypse, the population in Shang Lin county has a population of over 100,000 people. It is much bigger than Qing Yuan county where the Survivor Camp is located it. Although the number of people is lesser than Shang Lin county, it is also easier for Li JianFeng [2] to control the city. Killing 5000+ zombies in Big Cliff village is already the limit of what Yue Zhongs party could do. If there were 100,000 zombies, Yue Zhong feels that this is mission impossible. A town has various ancillary facilities that were much better than that of villages. Yue Zhong also knows this fact. But the problem is that a town has insanely high numbers of zombies. Capturing a town will need a massive amount of ammunition. With the LongHai survivor camp watching at the sidelines, Yue Zhong dared not to lead his men to capture any town. Da Gou quickly replied, Chen Shi Tou has already verified that piece of information. There is indeed a massive throng of zombies that were making their wave towards LongHai Survival Camp. Chen Shi Tou is a very careful man. He would definitely confirm the information before reporting it to Yue Zhong. Chapter 176: [Title Withheld] Each day, there were several teams that head out of the village to search for materials or to hunt zombies. In this evening, as soon as the search teams returned to the camp, their team captain was immediately summoned to a meeting in Big Cliff Villages conference hall. This is the problem that we are facing now! I would like to listen to your opinion. In the conference hall, Guo Yu reported the news that Chen Shi Tou [1] has sent to all the men. Kong Tianyu spoke very loudly: Captain Yue, we cannot send out soldiers. The LongHai Survivor Camp bastards dared to stop us from recruiting man, and they still expect us to send soldiers to save them? They think we are their servants? Kong Tianyu is a brave and mighty soldier. He is also loyal to Yue Zhong. This is the reason why Yue Zhong assigned him as the team captain for Close Combat team 1. He had won the right to participate in decision-making process. Da Gou Zi (Big Dog) also mulled over the question, then he also gave his opinion. Captain Yue, I also think that this is not the time for us to send our soldiers to help out. I feel that the men from LongHai survival camp just want to use us as cannon folder. If we go to rescue them, all the guns and bullets are all taken from our supply of ammunition. The men over there are ingrates, even if we saved them, they will also attack us at a later date. Da Gou Zi is the quartermaster, and he take care of supplies in the camp. Fighting the war in Big Cliff Village had expended a lot of supplies. Although Yue Zhong men had found some ammo in Big Cliff Villages police stations and armed forces, he still experienced a net loss as he ammo found was less than the ammo he used to capture the village. Liu Yan also agreed: We should let them fight the zombies first! After the zombies had managed to enter the base, we can send people to save the survivors. At that time, those guys would no room for bargaining. Zhao Xing also spoke his mind. Captain Yue, there are over 6000 men over there. Lei Cheng has a big military base, and 7 IFV. They also built a wall. Even if they had a battle with the zombies, they should be able to last for a few days. After they could not hold on, it is not too late for us to send soldiers to help them. Seeing that about half of the team captains opposed sending reinforcement, Wu Guang, Lang Zi and the men that Yue Zhong had recruited from the military faction in LongHai survival camp chose to keep quiet. But against the backdrop of protests, Chen Yao stood up and say: Yue Zhong, lets help! There are over 6000 survivors in the LongHai Survivor Camp. If the zombies managed to break into the camp, 6000 people will die. Although Chen Yao was disappointed with the high ranking officials in LongHai Survivor Camp, but she was pretty concerned about the normal citizens survivors. Should the zombies manage to break down the walls, there will be countless numbers of death among these survivors. Yue Zhong mulled over Chen Yaos words and did not say anything. He looked at Chi Yang, and asked What do you think? All the eyes in the conference hall were on Chi Yang. They all knew that Chi Yang is Yue Zhongs best friend and buddy. As the first search team captain, he is often in the front lines of battle, and he found a lot of food and other supplies. All the men also acknowledge his leadership and the value of his words. My view is that we should help. Chi Yang explained. Our relationship with LongHai is intimately interdependent. After the LongHai Survivor Camp, our village has the most survivors. After the zombie horde had destroyed LongHai Survivor Camp, it is highly likely that their next target will be us. Once the LongHai survivor Camp is destroyed, we also find it hard to find more people to defend our bases. We have less than half the number of people in LongHai survivor camp. It will be very tough for us to face the zombies by ourselves. After the apocalypse, the worth of a mans life is cheaper than that of ants. The strong bullied the weak, and killed wantonly. A weak man who did not act accordingly to circumstances will be killed by the strong. But at the same time, men is also a valuable resource. Without men, it is not possible to use the machines to create more weapons. Without men, there will be no soldiers. Man could not survive alone. Having enough man is required to prevent others from attacking. Therefore, after the apocalypse, it could be said that the value of a mans life could be cheap but valuable. The LongHai survivor camp of 6000+ men is to Yue Zhong, a big piece of fatty meat. If he could swallow this up, his strength will increase by leaps and bounds. Yue Zhong slapped his palm on the table and announce. I have decided. We will bring our soldiers to help! Kong Tian Yu, Liu Yan, Xiao Ming, Wu Guang, Zhao Xing, Ji Qing Wu, Lang Zi team, Wang Shuang, Cheng Yu squad, all follow me to LongHai Survivor camp. The rest of the men remain on guard here. In my absence, Chi Yang will be the commander. Da Gou Zi, please prepare the required material. We will set off tomorrow morning. Chi Yang also said, Yue Zhong, Let me go to the Longhai Survivor Camp with you. There are over 100,000 zombies that will be attacking the survivor camp. Among the 6,000+ survivors, less than 2,000 of them dared to fight with the zombies. In addition, the various powers in the Survivor camp are not united. They fight as much among themselves as they fought zombies. This time, Yue Zhong will be bringing 6 squads and all the prisoners. Even then the number of men does not exceed 400 men. He not only need to navigate the sea filled with treacherous politics among the various powers in LongHai Survivor Camp, but also face the might of a 100,000 strong zombie army. Any mistake on his part will result in death. Yue Zhong immediately rejected Chi Yangs request. No, you cant. Chi Yang. It is not easy for us to come this far. We cannot stop the reconstruction efforts in Big Cliff village and Stone Horse Village. We must continue to clean up zombies so that we can return things to normal. I need you here. Listening to Yue Zhongs decision, Chi Yang kept quiet. He had been buddies with Yue Zhong for so long, of course he knows that Yue Zhong will not change his mind once he made a decision. All of you go back and rest. Dismiss! After concluding the meeting, Yue Zhong returned to his villa. I also want to go to with you the Survivor Camp! Once he returned to the villa, Lu Wen who had kept her silence throughout the meeting suddenly hugged Yue Zhong and made this request. She wanted to be with Yue Zhong in this difficult period. Zhang Xin was wearing a sexy black underwear and was massaging Yue Zhongs legs. Before the apocalypse, she often watched dramas about the struggle for power among the Kings concubines. She knew that she is not very important in the heart of Yue Zhong, at least not when compared to Lu Wen and Guo Yu, and hence behaved herself. Guo Yu was sitting to the right of Yue Zhong and just listened attentively to their conversation. No way, it is too dangerous! Lu Wen was not satisfied with Yue Zhongs answer: I know how to cast offensive spells, and also can heal. I also have evolved to Level 7. Why cant I go with you? Didnt I also help out during the raid against Big Cliff Village? Yue Zhong really lacked people who can fight the zombies. As the leader of the team, he is often fighting in the front lines. Guo Yu, Luo Wen, Chen Yao etc, all these female mages-in-training will occasionally take part in battles as well. On one hand, they can kill more zombies and gain more experience to evolve. On the other hand, they can help to conserve bullets. Yue Zhong explained This time, what we are experiencing is different from the time we attacked Big Cliff Village. This time we are not facing several thousands of zombie, but rather over 100,000 zombies. If we are not careful, all of us will perish. This is too dangerous. Chapter 177: Entering the City 100,000 zombies and several thousand zombies are completely different concepts. And these 100,000 zombies are organized. The Z1 Commander Zombie in Big Cliff Village that organized several thousands of zombies had already given Yue Zhong a lot of pressure. A 100,000 strong zombie army with organization and hierarchy would be even more formidable. Lu Wen pouted and asked: Then, why can Ji Qing Wu go with you? Yue Zhong pinched Lu Wens cheeks and replied: You also know about Ji Qing Wus strength. She can protect herself in a zombie horde. Even if she met with any danger, she is able to escape it by virtue of her skills. Thats why I allowed her to come with me. Ji Qing Wu was skilled in using the sword. After joining Yue Zhongs team, she often took the initiative to bring men to search for more food supplies, and constantly gained experience and evolved. Right now, she is the 3rd strongest in Yue Zhongs team. Lets sleep. Yue Zhong bent down and kissed Lu Wen and Guo Yu on their forehead and immediately closed his eyes. Although he had 3 beauties in his arms, he did not have the mood to engage in sex. He needs to conserve his stamina and energy for the events that will soon happen. Guo Yu who was sleeping beside Yue Zhong keep looking at Yue Zhongs face: Power. If I have sufficient power to fight in battles besides him, how great would it be. The next morning, two IFVs, five military jeeps with artillery guns, a machine gun car installed with a type 14.7 mm dual-mounted machine gun, seven trucks, ten Hummers, a large tanker and six converted buses drove towards Longhai Survivor Camp. From the sky, Little Greenie was using its sharps eyes to keep a lookout for potential hazards. This time, Yue Zhong took more than half of his elite forces and half of his ammunition supply to LongHai Survivor Camp. An army that is greater than 100,000 zombies is no joking matter. If there are insufficient preparations, most his elite forces will end up dead. Of course, Yue Zhong is not so stupid as to offer his forces for free. He requested for the control of the North Gate in LongHai Survival Camp. All his men smoothly made their way into the LongHai Survival Camp. But in Phoenix Street area, the LongHai Survivor Camp had deployed 5 IFVs in that area. As well, sandbags and barbed wires were formed to make a make-shift barricade. There were many soldiers standing guard over that street. The area outside of Phoenix Street has been rezoned to make way for Yue Zhongs troops. The LongHai Survivor Camp may be using Yue Zhongs forces, but at the same time, they also need to protect themselves against Yue Zhongs forces. If not for the fact that there were massive numbers of zombie walking towards the Camp, the authorities in charge will never agree to let Yue Zhong bring soldiers into the LongHai Survivor Camp. As soon as Yue Zhong disembarked from the vehicle, he immediately looked for Chen Shi Tou and asked. What is the situation now? Quickly tell me whatever intelligence you have on the movement of the zombies! Chen Shi Tou eyes were bloodshot. For the last few days, he had not slept well. As soon Yue Zhong asked, he immediately replied. The zombies are moving towards us, but their speed is very slow. If they continue to approach us at this pace, I estimated that they will reach here in about 10 days. Listening to Chen Shi Tous words, Yue Zhong could not help raising his eyebrows. Shang Lin County is about 100 km away from LongHai Survivor Camp. Although these zombies movement speed is very slow, they are able to move continuously non-stop around the clock. They do not need to rest, nor do they feel tired. Yue Zhong could not help being sceptical that the zombies need 10 days to reach LongHai Survivor Camp. Yue Zhong looked at Chen Shi Tou and asked, How many able-bodied survivors have you recruited? Chen Shi Tou replied, 400 men After getting news of the movement of the zombies from Shang Lin County, Chen Shi Tou immediately started a mass recruitment for all able-bodied man. After some training, they would be able to fight against the zombie. After the apocalypse, man and woman are both valuable resources [C1]. The women represent mankinds future. The men represent mankinds present. Women can do what men cannot do: they can give birth and increase the population of humans. Without women, humanity has no future. Men could not increase their population and humans will die out. Men are naturally stronger and more aggressive than women. Hence, this usually makes men more suitable for fighting than most women. At present, men are needed to fight, and Chen Shi Tou naturally recruited the stronger and able-bodied men. Yue Zhong replied: Make arrangement for these men to eat, then begin training as soon as possible. If you need more equipment, request it from Wang Shuang. When trained, 400 men is a powerful weapon against zombies. Chen Shi Tou replied: Understood! Tonight there is a gathering in the Special Administrative Region. Various factions and powers in LongHai survivor camp will attend this gathering. Lei Cheng had sent an invitation, and hope you can attend. They said the purpose of this gathering is to discuss the zombie invasion. Noted! Please let someone inform them that I will be on time. Yue Zhong walked towards Little Greenie and mounted it. Although Little Greenie can not be compared to its parents, it is also a massive Mutant Beast with a wingspan of 15 m. It is not a problem for it to carry a man. Yue Zhong patted Little Greenie on its back, and Little Greenie immediately flapped its wings and soar up towards the sky, and head in the direction of Shang Ling County. Chen Shi Tou could not help looking at Yue Zhong with envy. He also wanted to have such a magnificent beast. Then he turned around and walked towards the 400 men he had recruited. 400 survivors were gathered in an empty field. Each of them had a bowl of porridge in one hand, and a bun in the other hand, and was eating their meal. Chen Shi Tou walked in the front of these men, and coldly shouted: You have 30 seconds to finish your meal, and then assemble here immediately! After Chen Shi Tous announcement, the 400 survivors immediately wolfed down their bun, and washed down the bun with the porridge, and assembled. After raiding Shang Lin granary, the lives of all survivors did not improve by much. The relief gruel was a bit thicker, but that all. Raiding Shang Lin granary had provided very rich returns for LongHai survivor camp, they have accumulated a lot of food, and even ? of their gains from Shang Lin granary is enough for 10,000 people to eat for 2 years. But after the apocalypse, all the seeds could not germinate. To ensure that humanity can survive for a longer term, LongHai Survivor Camp did not distribute the food for all the survivors. And there are some people in positions of power who felt that if the survivors are well fed, it will become much harder to control them. It is no wonder that most of the survivors in LongHai Survivor Camp are hungry and dressed in rags. Having good food to eat (the bun and porridge are so much better than gruel) is a blessing for these survivors, and they will not easily let go of this marvellous opportunity. Chen Shi Tou waved his hands, and several men carried in carts full of machetes and steel shields. There was a small mountain of these products. There are 400 machetes, and 400 shields. These items were all created from Big Cliff Village. From the first day that Yue Zhong had conquered Big Cliff Village, the steel factory has been churning out all sorts of weapons and armours, and have not stopped production. Chen Shi Tou shouted: Each of you come and get one machete and one shield! All the survivor was surprised to see these items, but all of them stepped up to get their machetes and shields. [to be continued] C1: Censorship (again) ======================================= ĩ֮Ů˶ԴŮܹӣȺ. It directly translated as After the apocalypse, man and woman are also valuable. Women can give birth, and increase the population. Man blah blah blah In the above sentence, it sounds awful. The author seemed to imply that women are only good for giving birth and nothing more. I edited this to After the apocalypse, man and woman are both valuable resources. The women represent mankinds future. The men represent mankinds present. Women can do what men cannot do: they can give birth. Without women, humanity has no future. Men could not increase their population and humans will die out. Men blah blah blah It says the same thing (women can give birth, increase the population). But the way I said it in the second paragraph does not discriminate as heavily against woman and make it seemed that women are only good for giving birth. It is much nicer, right? Your mums, sisters and wives or girlfriends would be proud of being a woman. For those critics who want to yell at me for making this change in my translations and not just translate the authors words as it is given, remember this: If you want more updates and faster releases, DO NOT PISS ME OFF. When I am angry, I take long breaks to cool down. This means you wait longer for a chapter or have fewer chapters a day. I have no problem with discussions, correction of my typo and poor grammar etc, but I do have problems with rude, insensitive remarks. ==================================== Chapter 178: Investigation Chen Shi Tou announced: Some of you might have guessed C We are allocating machetes and shields to you because we want you to fight against the zombies. If you do not have the guts to do so, put down your weapon and your shield and walk out of here. From this moment onwards, you have nothing more to do with us. But if you are willing to fight against the zombies, I will guarantee that each of you will have enough to eat every, and you also have a chance to earn meat to eat. After listening to Chen Shi Tou, many men among the 400 survivors turned pale. The machetes and shields in their hands dropped to the floor as they shook uncontrollably. Fighting with zombies is not that easy. These zombies look horrible, and there is a high chance of being infected with the zombie virus. One hit is all it takes to turn you into a zombie. One survivor threw down his machete and shield and walked out. Even if he could have more food to eat, he also refused to fight against the zombies. This is especially true if he is armed with just a machete and a shield to fight. As if the first man leaving the camp had opened the floodgates to leave, one by one, more and more men chose to leave the camp. After a short while, over 200 men have chosen to leave. Only 100+ survivors remain. The most important aspects of this team were courage and guts. Without courage and guts, it is impossible for these men to fight. If Yue Zhong has more time, he will not allow a single man to leave this camp. He will make sure that all of these men will be brave and willing to fight the zombies. But at this moment, time is what Chen Shi Tou lacked the most. Slowly but surely, these zombies are coming. Right now, he can only let those without guts to fight to leave his camp. Those who left are all survivors that joined LongHai Survivor Camp relatively recently. They had not experienced hunger for a long, and still believes that the authorities will not ditch them and will provide help to them. But the men who stayed are all pioneers who had stayed in LongHai Survivor Camp for a long time. They were already so hungry and oppressed until they could not withstand the hunger. As long as there were food for them to eat, they were ready to do anything. If forced into a corner, a human will show extraordinary strength as he retaliates. However, if given a choice, almost all man will not chose to fight with their lives on the line. Now that these men had experienced hunger and were cornered by the authorities, these men were willing to fight. To kill zombies in exchange for food? Not a problem! Dying in combat is so better than dying of hunger! Chen Shi Tou looked at the 100+ remaining men, and said: Excellent! Now swing your blade downwards 100 times! All the 100+ remaining men began practicing swinging their machetes. Chen Shi Tou was assigned as the trainer for these 100+ men. He was the best hunter in Chen Family Village, and have experience numerous battles with Yue Zhong with his Tang Imitation Sword. This gave him some knowledge of using a sabre. Although his skills are not as good as a master of a sabre, but he had no problems teaching new recruits the correct way to swing their machetes for maximum impact. After the last survivor who refused to fight the zombies had left the camp, Wang Sheng walked towards a man who was recording down the details of these survivors, and asked: Did you record down their name and particulars? Yes, Sir! We had recorded all these information already! Wang Shuang had a cold look in his eyes as he said Very good! These cowards! When we recruit more men, make sure we dont recruit these rubbish. Wang Shuang was one of the men who had followed Yue Zhong since the apocalypse. His combat ability and qualifications was considered mediocre. But after experiencing the hash and cruel world after the apocalypse, his mind-set and personality slowly changed, and he had managed to evolve to level 9. Understood! == Meanwhile, in the skies == Yue Zhong was seated on Little Greenies back and soaring freely in the sky. Being able to fly is a dream for many man. But the feeling of flying on the back of a great eagle is far from the ideal landscape of freedom that was painted by false expectations and imagination. In reality, Little Greenie is very fast. In the sky, hundreds of meters away from the nearest land, the wind resistance was like hundreds of blade of knives cutting into Yue Zhong, and threatened to push him off Little Greenies back and fall to his doom. Even with Yue Zhongs strengthened body, he also felt very pressurised by the wind resistance. Yue Zhong lie down on his front to minimise the wind resistance, and gently patted Little Greenie and said: Fly slowly, please. Little Greenie understood Yue Zhong words, and slowed down, and leisurely flew towards the direction where Shang Lin County lain in. After about 2 hours, Yue Zhong was able to see the army of zombies. From Shan Lin County, the army of zombies was as thick as ants, and there seemed to be no end to the number of zombies. From the sky, it look like a massive black-coloured tidal wave that was slowly moving forwards, destroying everything in its path. In the land where the tide of zombie had moved over, it was eerily empty. There was no sound of insects, no mutant beasts, nothing at all. All that remains were bones of various beasts, and blood-stained ground. In front of the massive, colossus army of zombies, all the mutant beasts in front of the army could be seen fleeing in all directions. From the zombie horde, hundreds of speed-enhanced S1 and S2 zombies broke apart from the zombie tide, and hunted down all the fleeing mutant beasts. Then they ate these creatures. Not all Mutant Beasts choose to run although. Some chose to fight. After all, the normal zombies that made up the bulk of the army were only level 1 and were much weaker than them. A Mutant Bull was charging among the zombie horde, and sent several zombies flying with its stampede. After sending about 10 zombies flying, its horns impeded itself on to the massive body of an L2 zombie. The massive L2 smashed its fists on the head of the Mutant bull. The impact of the force smashed a dent in the thick skull of the bull and crushed its brain, killing it immediately. Once the mutant bull is dead, the normal zombie swarmed upon on the Mutant Bulls body as if they were files attracted a corpse, and began to eat it. In a short while, only the bones and the blood spilled on the floor were all that remained of the Mutant Bull. A Mutant Cat Beast with a body like a leopard was constantly hunting down as many normal zombies as possible that had wandered into its territory. Each bite or claws would kill a zombie and it would retreat immediately after each hit. The normal zombies had no way to stop the hit and run tactics employed by the Mutant Cat. They were far too slow to keep up with its speed. Suddenly, seven S2 zombies rushed out from the zombie crowd, and with their terrifying claws, made short work of the Mutant Cat. In no time at all, the mutant cat joined the Mutant bull as nothing but a pile of skeleton and pool of blood. As the zombie horde passed by the river, a water python emerged from the waters. It begin to swallow the zombies and help itself to a feast. The normal zombies could not even scratch its scales as it wrecked carnage on the zombies. To the water python, the zombies are like snacks to be enjoyed at its leisure. From the zombie horde, sixty S2 zombies each held a H1 zombie [1] high above the rest of the zombies. The sixty H1 zombies opened their mouths and sixty balls of fire blew apart the head of the water python. It collapsed lifelessly onto the ground. Although the water python scales may be immune to the attacks of normal zombies, the scales could not withstand the might of H1 fireball. A massive horde of zombies rushed up, and devoured the Water Python. In a few minutes, all that remained are some bones and some scales. This is bad! If we engage these zombies in a battle, we need to destroy all the H1 zombie at the earliest opportunity. Yue Zhong was worried about his subordinates after witnessing the death of the water python. Even a massive and powerful water python mutant beast whose scales are immune to most physical attacks also ended up being nothing more than food for the zombies. His subordinates who were dressed in Water Python Snakeskin armour would also be unable to withstand a single hit from the H1 zombies. Yue Zhong patted Little Greenie and requested for Little Greenie to fly lower. Little Greenie flapped its wing and immediately flew down towards the H1 zombies. From the sky, a fireball spell and a cone of ice runes suddenly appeared. In the next moment, a fireball and a cone of ice was launched and hit 2 of the H1 on their heads, and killed the two H1 in one hit. Chapter 179: Banquet Having killed the two of h1, Yue Zhong took out his stinger gun and fired three shots at the h1 below. In moving at high speed on top of Little Greenie, Yue Zhongs accuracy was significantly affected. Of the three bullets he fired, 2 of these bullets ended up hitting the L2 zombies [1] that were supporting the H1 zombies. Only 1 of these bullets managed to kill an H1 zombie. Seeing that his accuracy had been affected, he waved his hand and kept the stinger gun. From his hands several hand grenades appeared, and he tossed them towards the group of zombies without a thought. BOMB!!! BOMBBB!! One explosion after another continuously resounded from the area, and seven to eight H1 and L2 were torn apart by the blast. After tossing about seven to eight hand grenade, Yue Zhongs danger-sense triggered. He immediately patted Little Greenie and roared Fly upwards with all your speed! Little Greenie flapped its massive wings and seemed to tear through the sky as it flew into the clouds. After Little Greenie has flown into the cloud, several H1 zombies were also hosted up by L2 zombies, and aimed towards the direction Yue Zhong escaped in. This time, there were about 50 of these H1 zombies. If Little Greenie were to be hit by 50 fireballs, it would also be killed instantly. So hard to kill! If only we have a bomber plane, that would be much easier! In the clouds, Yue Zhong frown as he looked at the sea of zombies. The zombies were packed tightly together. Before the apocalypse, several bomber planes with heavy bombs could easily blow these zombies into oblivion. But, lets not mentioned bomber aircraft, Yue Zhong did not even have an armed helicopter. Yue Zhong did not continue to toss out his hand grenades. After the battle with the Mutant Rat Horde, his supply of grenades has dropped by a lot. He was unwilling to waste these valuable explosives on the regular zombies. Yue Zhong was lying flat on Little Greenie back as he observed the zombies movement. He finally found the reason for the slow movements of these zombies. The sea of zombies did not make a direct beeline towards LongHai survivor camp. Rather, they walked towards the surrounding villages. For each village the zombies passed over, all the zombies in that village would shakily walk out and join the zombie army, making the number of zombies increase significantly with each village passed. The zombie horde was moving so slow because it continuously gathered more and more zombies from the surrounding area. If this continues, after ten days, the number of zombies we face will definitely be a lot more than just 100,000. Looking at the number of zombies that crawled out of each village to join the sea of zombie, Yue Zhong felt very depressed. Although the zombie tide may be very slow, the general direction of its movements seemed to indicate that it is moving towards LongHai Survivor Camp. Yue Zhong estimated that at most, it will take ten days for the zombie to arrive. Where are the Z series of zombies? From the sky, Yue Zhong kept a sharp lookout, trying to find the Z type of zombies from among the sea of zombies. But the Z series of zombies are short, and there were like 100,000 zombies. It was like looking for a needle in a haystack. After a fruitless search, Yue Zhong directed Little Greenie back toward LongHai Survivor Camp. Along the way, he grabbed the opportunity to observe the surrounding landscape. To fight in any war, the timing, geography of the land and the men are three important factors. The geography is of particular importance. Throughout Chinese history, many generals have used the terrain to their advantage to win a battle even though the enemy troops outnumbered them. Yue Zhong had not been to these locations before. Therefore, he wants to observe the surrounding lands as he made his way back to LongHai Survivor Camp. That night, Yue Zhong brought Ji Qing Wu and Cheng Yu through the deadlock in Phoenix Street into the Special Administrative Area to attend the Banquet. Once he reached the outskirts of the villa where the banquet was held in, Cheng Yu seemed to vanish into the shadows. He is an assassin. The darkness his best protection. His sneak attacks from the darkness are ten times as efficient as ordinary men. Under the canopy of bright lights, many sharply-dressed waiters and waitresses in clean and neat uniforms were shuttling among the banquet and serving the guests. Smartly-dressed men in suits and women in gowns formed a small circle as they chatted among themselves, while holding glasses of wine in their hands. In the middle of the hall, there was a long table, filled with fruits, cakes, pastries, salads, drinks, and a variety of meat dishes, and about two dozen vegetarian dishes. The scene inside the villa makes it very hard for anyone to imagine that they were living in a post-apocalypse world. The lavish feast seemed to ignore the fact that in the fields, seeds could not germinate, and there was a severe food shortage. The world inside the brightly lit villa is in stark contrast to the lives of the survivors outside the villa, where there was a widespread lack of food, and many survivors were wearing rags. Things were so bad that many women were willing to prostitute themselves for a slice of bread. Yue Zhong, you arrived! Once Yue Zhong entered the villa, a handsome man by the name of Gu Yan Yis [2] eyes seemed to shine, as he walked towards Yue Zhong. Gu Yan Yi stopped in front of Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong was wearing a simple warrior outfit, and a Tang Sabre hanged from a scabbard attached to his waist. Besides him stood the ever-lovely and beautiful Ji Qing Wu. Gu Yan Yi eyes seemed to flash with mixed feelings as he smiled and said: Isnt this Ji Qing Wu? Yue Zhong, is she your girlfriend? You are really accomplished! Ji Qing Wu is the dream woman for many men in LongHai Survivor Camp. Ji Qing Wu and Chen Yao are also residents of the Special Administrative Region. The spoilt, wealthy men from the Special Administrative Region naturally know about this beauty. Yue Zhong just returned the smile and replied, It a pity, but you guessed wrong. We are just good friends. Ji Qing Wu eyes seemed to flash with a strange light, but she did not say a word, and quietly stood beside Yue Zhong. Gu Yan Yi smiled as he led the two guests towards a corner of the great hall. Ji Qing Wu was dressed common casual clothes, while Yue Zhong was wearing a warriors outfit. Their attire stands out from the crowd of well-dress men and women in suits and evening gowns. Most of the glares that looked at the attire of Yue Zhong were snobbish, and had a hint of contempt at first. But when these glares saw Yue Zhongs face, most of the contemptuous gazes immediately disappeared to be replaced by one of awe and respect. All of the men who attend this banquet were heads or leaders of the various factions within LongHai Survivor Camp. They had either directly participated in or sent their men to participated in the raid on Shang Lin granary. They were very familiar with the strength of Yue Zhong and his team, and dare not to look down on Yue Zhong. After all, Yue Zhongs team was the only team that escaped from the Mutant Rats without a single causality. Also, Yue Zhong was the one who hunted down the Mutant Rat King, and hence scattered the horde of rats. Many of these leaders instead wanted to find some way to deepen their relationships with Yue Zhong. The future is uncertain, and nobody knows what will happen in the zombie attack. But all of them agreed on one thing. In this post-apocalypse word, having good relationships with a powerful evolver backed by a team of elite men is not a bad thing to have. Just when Yue Zhong and his date were casually chatting with some of the guests, a gorgeous, voluptuous lady wearing a red dress cut in the conversation. Her hair was very neatly style, and she was wearing makeup on her face. But her attitude was cold as she sneered What country bumpkins! To come to this high-class banquet dressed in casual clothes. Tssk You two do not know what etiquette is. Chapter 180: Fierce Ѧһ Xu Yi Dao. Ѧ = Xu= surname. һ = One Blade. So I nickname him One Blade Xu. Wang Tian. =Wang = Surname. = Sky. So I nickname him Sky Wang. ============================================== Another coquettish-looking woman decked in jewellery joined in to heckle at Yue Zhong. She threw cold look towards Yue Zhong, and spoke the man who Yue Zhong was chatting with, Young master Gu, are two hillbillies friends of yours? They seemed to have no common sense. This is battalion commander Leis banquet. How could you let these two commoners come in dressed like this? Isnt that being too disrespectful to the commander Lei? Flame King Gus team is a relatively strong faction in LongHai Survivor Camp. But in LongHai Survivor Camp, there are too many factions fighting for power, and there is always someone more powerful. Although Flame King Gu is an evolver, in the eyes of the bigger factions, he is considered insignificant. Here, the military controlled weapons and bullets with an iron fist. If Flame King Gu dares to use his skills to attack any man from the Special Administrative Region, a type 40 rocket is more than enough to send him to heaven. The two pretty women are the women of the Green Wolves Clans leader and the Big Knife Clans leader. These two Clans were created by Lei Cheng to do all the dirty deeds that Lei Cheng cannot publicly do. These two clans often clashed with Flame King Gus faction. The voluptuous lady wearing a red dress is the woman of the Green Wolves Clans leader, Wang Tian (Sky Wang). Her name is Zhang Yan. The other lady decked in jewellery is the woman of the Big Knife Clans leader, Xu Yi Dao (One Blade Xu). Her name is An Yan Hua. Listening to the two ladies chatter, Yue Zhong raised his eyebrows, and coldly stared at Green Wolves Clans leader, Wang Tian (Sky Wang). Wang Tian (Sky Wang) noticed the cold look on Yue Zhongs face, and immediately slapped Zhang Yan on her face and scolded her: Bitch! You better watch what you say! The one in front of you is Captain Yue! Quickly kneel down and apologise to Captain Yue! Green Wolves Clans leader, Wang Tian (Sky Wang) had also participated in the fight against the Mutant Rats Tide. He had personally witnessed Yue Zhongs might with his own eyes. As a subordinate of Lei Cheng, he is also aware that this man had the strength and power to fight on par with Lei Chengs forces. At the same time, this man is also the man that his boss, Lei Cheng, wants to rope in. Furthermore, he knew that Yue Zhong was responsible for the overnight destruction of Ice King Group. He had no desired whatever to become the second Ice King. To Wang Tian (Sky Wang), Zhang Yan is only one of his toys. He did not place particular importance on her. After all, he had many more toys. Zhang Yans face swell from the force of the slap, and she immediately turn pale. She cried and kneeled in front of Yue Zhong and beg for forgiveness. Sorry, Captain Yue! I have eyes, but failed to see you, and even offended you. Although Sky Wang will not do anything to her during the banquet, Zhang Yan knows Sky Wangs character. He is a man who would not hesitate to kill or torture his women if these women displeased him. Zhang Yan dare not to disobey Sky Wangs words, for fear or recuperations after the banquet. Sky Wang also apologises, Sorry, Captain Yue! I am Green Wolves Clans leader, Wang Tian (Sky Wang). It is my fault for not being strict enough!! Please forgive my mistake. Yue Zhong then stared at Big Knife Clans leader, Xu Yi Dao (One Blade Xu) coldly. Xu Yi Dao (One Blade Xu) felt a chill creeping up his spine. But he had long accustomed to being a leader in his clan, and is not willing to follow Sky Wang and beg for forgiveness. He just silently stood there, and did not let his woman An Yan Hua apologise to Yue Zhong. An Yan Hua saw that Zhang Yan was kneeling before Yue Zhong, and knew that today, she had offended someone she should not have. She also turned pale and walked towards One Blade Xu, and hope that her man can protect her. Yue Zhong saw that One Blade Xu had kept silent, and he step forwards and hit One Blade Xu. The force of his blow was such that One Blade Xus mouth was covered with blood and his head was swimming with stars. You better teach your woman what they should not say! Yue Zhong coldly said. You are asking for death! Ever since One Blade Xu had followed Lei Cheng and became the leader of the Big Knife Clan, everything goes smoothly for him. He had never been this humiliated before. His eyes turned red with fury, and he launched a blow at Yue Zhong in retaliation, without considering the difference in strength. Before the apocalypse, he was a Muay Thia Kick Boxing instructor in a martial arts school. His fists are heavy and quick. Normal humans find it hard to withstand his fists. He had joined Lei Cheng early, and, as a result, he was given the leadership of the Big Knife Clan. Idiot! One Blade Xus fist may be useful against low-level evolvers. But against someone who has seven times the speed of a regular human, the fist is slow as a turtle. Yue Zhong stepped aside and easily dodged the punch. He kicked One Blade Xus legs, and forced One Blade Xu to fall onto the floor. Then he stomped his foot heavily on One Blade Xus back. One Blade Xu spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and was pinned down like a dog under Yue Zhongs foot. Although Sky Wang and One Blade Xu are both Lei Chengs subordinates, they get along like oil get along with water. Both of them secretly plot against each other in their struggle for power. Looking at his rival who was pinned dog and unable to get up, he felt conflicted. On one hand, he gloated at his arch-rivals misfortune. On the other hand, he could not help feeling afraid. Seeing that One Blade was pinned below Yue Zhongs foot, An Yan Hua immediately kneel and beg for forgiveness: Captain Yue, it is me that had a foul mouth! It is me that talked rubbished! Please spare One Blade Xu! I am begging you! I am sorry. I am so sorry! After the apocalypse, human lives are as cheap as ants. An Yan Hua may be pretty, but if not for the fact that One Blade Xu had protected her, she could not have such a good life. One Blade Xu had treated her quite well, and is not like Sky Wang who discarded woman like objects after using them. She also had some feelings for One Blade Xu. Therefore, upon seeing One Blade Xu in trouble, she unhesitatingly swallowed her pride and begged for forgiveness. This event had attracted the attention of the security guards, and seven men dressed in security suits quickly made their way to the scene and surrounded Yue Zhong and One Blade Xu. What happen? A burly, well built and dark-skin man stepped forward from among the guards and asked. Sky Wang also stepped out and smiled at that security guard. Captain Fu, this is just a minor misunderstanding. Stone Horse Village leader, Captain Yue, and Big Knife Clans leader, One Blade Xu, had a minor misunderstanding. There is no trouble. Sky Wang quickly pointed out Yue Zhongs status. Lei Cheng wishes to have Yue Zhong serve him and control Yue Zhongs power. His ambition is not a closed secret. Sky Wang do not wish to create any conflicts between Yue Zhong and any direct subordinates of Lei Cheng. If not, Lei Cheng would not forgive him This guard is one of Lei Chengs strongest evolvers, Fu Ming. After hearing Yue Zhongs name, Fu Ming looked at Yue Zhong, as if asking Yue Zhong to confirm the words. Yue Zhong then lift his leg and smiled towards Fu Ming and said: This is really a minor misunderstanding! One Blade Xu also slowly get up. With eyes full of poisonous hate for Yue Zhong, he swallowed his anger and killing intent and said: This is a misunderstanding. Chapter 181: Law after Apocalypse One Blade Xu finally cleared his mind of any rage he felt when he was punched. He is not an idiot. He knows of Lei Chengs plan, and must endure this humiliation. If not, Lei Cheng will give him a hard time. Although Big Knife Clan leader sounds good, in the eyes of Lei Cheng, it is no better than a dog. Do not make any trouble here. If there is a next time, we will escort you out. Fu Ming glared at Yue Zhong. Then he led his subordinate out. One Blade Xu sucked in a deep breath, and with great difficulties, humbled himself as he apologised to Yue Zhong. Sorry, it is my fault for not teaching my woman! Although One Blade Xu had apologised, it did not clear the resentment in his heart. Look after your woman properly! Yue Zhong did not even put One Blade Xu in his eyes, as he walked off with Gu Yan Yi [1]. Lets go! One Blade Xu had lost a lot of face in his skirmish with Yue Zhong, and had no face to remain in the same area. He pulled An Yan Hua towards a corner of the banquet. At this moment, the looks of pity on each and every mans face were like daggers stabbing into his body. Sky Wang is relatively thick-skinned, and did not care about the looks of the men as he mingled with the crowd with Zhang Yan. Although Zhang Yan face has swollen, she was able to socialise well with the rich ladies as they eased into polite gossip and chatter. Yue Zhong met a lot of people he recognised in this banquet. Gu Fei Fei, Ning Zi Xuan, Ma Bu, Gu Li and Zhang Yang [2] entered the villa next, followed by four more women. The four women were dressed in evening gowns and look absolutely stunning as the heads of several men turned to look at them. These four of women sat next to four men, and engaged the men in lively conversations. Soon, the sound of laughter and chatter from these group of beautiful women liven up the heavy atmosphere. Ning Zi Xuan was immaculately dressed, and well-groomed. From his looks, no one could tell his personality would change that much when he was drunk [See Gu Fei Fei was dressed in a purple night gown. Her face has some light makeup, and made her look a bit more matured. With her thick, sexy lips, it give her a wild, matured charm. Seeing Yue Zhong walking over towards her, Gu Fei Feis face seemed to break into a strange smile as she said: Yue Zhong, you had really created a big storm. Gu Fei Fei has seen how Yue Zhong had taught One Blade Xu a lesson. One Blade Xu and Sky Wang were very proud men and did not even put her dad Flame King Gu in their eyes. But they submitted to Yue Zhong so easily. She could not help to but take a dig at Yue Zhong. You flattered me. Yue Zhong just shrugged and did not seemed to care as he sat on the sofa, and helped himself to an apple. Gu Fei Fei looked at Ji Qing Wu who was standing next to Yue Zhong. She seemed unhappy as she asked: Where is Fang Chu? Why isnt she here with you? It has been but a few days, and you already changed your woman? You changed your woman like you change clothes. Gu Yan Yi heard his sisters sharp remarks and immediately said in a strict voice: Fei Fei, mind your manners! Gu Yan Yi is not a man who did not understand the current situation. Yue Zhong is now a man who holds the envy and fear of the men in LongHai Survivor Camp. He has 3000 survivors, weapons that are not inferior to the military, and many evolvers under his command. Although their father, Flame King Gu, is a man with some power in LongHai Survivor Camp, his might could not be compared with Yue Zhongs strength. Gu Fei Fei may be rebellious, but she is not stupid. As soon as the words left her mouth, she already felt a tinge of regret. But she could take back the words that she had already said. Therefore, she immediately apologised to Yue Zhong. The scene of Yue Zhong teaching One Blade Xu had left a mark of fear in Gu Fei Feis heart as she re-evaluated her attitude towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong just smiled, and did not intend to pursue the matter. Its all right! From their first meeting, Yue Zhong knew that Gu Fei Feis character is a bit rebellious. He had purposely picked a fight with One Blade Xu to show off his might so that others dare not offend him. After the apocalypse, all order had collapsed, and a new law was formed from the chaos C the law of the jungle. Or the survival of the fittest. The weak will be bullied time and time again by the strong. To survive in this world, you need to show your strength. In the LongHai survival camp, there were many factions fighting for power. If Yue Zhong had not displayed his feat of strength, many people would think he is weak and try to take his advantage. Many people will try to challenge him time and time again as they probed his strength in a struggle for power. Even if Yue Zhong is relatively strong, but there were many factions. Like a pack of hungry wolves, they would work together and tear him apart if he shown the slightest trace of weakness. By displaying his powers, no one dares to challenge him anymore. Gu Fei Fei was just impulsive, and Yue Zhong would not turn the cheek on her just for her slip of the tongue. Gu Yan Yi looked at Yue Zhong and asked Yue Zhong, do you think we can defend LongHai Survivor Camp? Hearing Gu Yan Yis words, Ning Zi Xuan and the rest of the men in the surrounding area all looked towards Yue Zhong. It is an open secret that a massive number of zombies from Shan Lin County are headed towards LongHai Survivor Camp. The issue in most peoples heart is whether LongHai Survivor Camp can be defended from the zombie attack. If it is impossible to defend, then all of them need to make preparations. Otherwise, they would die in the zombie attack. Among all the men in the villa, only Yue Zhong had brought soldiers to fight against the zombies and freed two villages. He words are the most trustworthy among all the men here. Yue Zhong considered for a while before replying. There is only a 20% chance of us successfully defending the base. This assessment of 20% is only if each and every one of you are willing to join and fight together as one. If we do not unite, then we dont have even have 10% chance of successfully defending this base. Ning Zi Xuan interrupted: It is not possible, right? Yue Zhong, last time Lei Cheng just brought one camp of men and he manage to clear Qing Yan County (Qing Yan County is where the LongHai Survivor Camp is located in). But now that he had more than one camp of soldiers. And the LongHai Survivor Camp also have so many men. How come you feel that it is not possible to defend LongHai Survivor Camp. Shortly after the apocalypse, Lei Cheng had just used two platoons of soldiers and managed to clear the Qing Yan County, and set up the LongHai Survivor Camp. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that most of the people here believed that LongHai Survivor Camp can be defended. Yue Zhong explained: The zombies are continuously evolving. I think all of you know this. This time, there are over 100,000 zombies. The number of zombies that have evolved twice would be in the mid-hundreds range. The number of zombies that have evolved just once would be in the range of several thousand. Among the zombies, there are commander zombies with high intelligence that organise these zombies into a powerful army. With a commander, all the zombies are at least ten times more formidable then previous. As for us, we have expanded most of the ammunition. Looking at the big picture, I think that it would be very difficult to defend LongHai Survivor camp. After listening to Yue Zhongs words, all the men were stunned in silence. If Yue Zhongs words can be trusted, then the Survivor Camp would be in great danger. While most of the men were mulling over Yue Zhongs words, Lei Cheng and his son, Lei Sheng, walked into the banquet hall with several military evolvers. Once Lei Cheng walked to the stage, all the lights in the room were turned off, except for a ray of light shining at him. Thank you for coming to this banquet Lei Cheng was wearing a military uniform. Looking at the smiling man who seemed to be full of heroic spirit, no one was able to tell from his appearance that he is a narrow-minded and petty man, and excel in backstabbing others. Chapter 182: Conference of the Three Big Powers After speaking some polite words, Lei Cheng immediately drove straight into the main issue: I think all of you should know by now. There is a 100,000 zombie army that is approaching us from Shang Lin County. Now our Survival Camp has reached a point where its survival is at stake. I hope everyone will be able to put down their grudges and join hands together to fight against this threat. Lei Cheng seemed to be a naturally born actor as he said: If we humans can join hands together, we will be able to defeat the zombies. Right now, right here, I swear in front of all of you. I swear that our military will fight to protect everyone. I, myself, will fight alongside each and every one of you, and live and die with LongHai Survivor Camp. After Lei Cheng finished his speech, there is a sound of thunderous applause from the audience. The fact that there are over 100,000 zombies from Shang Lin County that are making their way towards LongHai Survivor Camp is not a secret. If not for the support of the military and government officials who chose to make a stand in LongHai Survival Camp, most if not all of these survivors would have fled at the first whiff of this news. Truth to be told, most of the survivors had wanted to flee and leave the camp. Nobody is willing to stay. However, a majority of the survivors do not have much stamina and strength to do so. After entering LongHai Survivor Camp, they did not have much food to eat, and were often hungry. As a result, even if they managed to leave the survivor camp, they do not have the energy to go too far. In the survivor camp, almost all the weapons and tools attained from the [System] must be handed over the government, military or various faction heads. The regular survivors do not have any equipment to protect themselves. Even if they want to flee, they will not be able to survive out there without any tools to defend themselves with. Lei Chengs words brought hope and reduced the anxiety of many heads of factions. Lei Cheng had control of a full camp of soldiers, and eight IFVs, giving them more confidence. Hearing the thunderous applause, Lei Cheng finally revealed his true colours: In this time of danger, we cannot allow conflicts among the various factions. We need to unite, and stand together to overcome this crisis. But it is not possible to do so with a strong leader. To ensure that every one will work together, we should choose a leader that will bring everyone to lead everyone to overcome this danger. As soon as Lei Cheng has finished speaking, Sky Wang immediately said in a loud voice: Commander Lei Cheng is right! As he said if we all remain distributed like grains of sands, we have no hope of standing against the zombie army. We need to choose a leader to ensure that all of us fight together as one and overcome the zombie horde. I elect Commander Lei Cheng as our leader to direct this battle. One Blade Xu announced: Commander Lei is not wrong. We cannot continue like this. I second the nomination of having Commander Lei Cheng as the leader of the expedition against the zombies. Among the men in the villa, there were also about ten others who supported Commander Lei Cheng as the leader. But the rest of the other faction leaders chose to remain silent. They knew about having a single commander would be of great help to fight against the massive army of 100,000 zombies. But none of them was willing to be directed under the command of Lei Cheng. Knowing Lei Cheng and his methods, Lei Cheng would surely send them to the frontlines without regards for their life. Even if the zombies were repelled, almost all or all of their men would undoubtedly die in battle. Without men, their power will be greatly reduced. Each of these men hoped to conserve their forces and power. To these men, it would be best if others and the zombies were both gravely injured in this battle. Only then will they step in to reap the harvest. Seeing that many of the men in the villa had chosen to remain silent, his eyebrow twitched. But he continued to smile as he announced: Since everyone had supported me, I will step up and take leadership of all of you, and make sure everyone can overcome this crisis. Seeing that Lei Cheng just assumed leadership on his own without their approval, each of the leaders of the factions was appalled. They glanced at one another, and their eyes seemed to speak volumes. But not a single one of them dared to object to Lei Chengs seizure of power. Lei Cheng represents the Military, and is the strongest power within LongHai Survivor Camp. He not only had a camp full of soldiers, but he also had supported many factions such as Big Knife Clan and Green Wolves Clan from behind the scenes. It is rumoured that he has close to of one-sixth of the population of LongHai Survival Camp working with him. Among the rest of the men, only Yue Zhong has the power to challenge Lei Cheng for the post of the leader. If Yue Zhong did not object, none of the men is willing to jump out and face the wrath of the Lei Cheng. After all, Lei Cheng is a narrow-minded man and will get back at them in some way or another. Gu Fei Fei was in a panic as she quickly asked Yue Zhong: Yue Zhong, why didnt you speak up? Right now, only you have the power to stop Lei Cheng. Gu Fei Fei is not stupid. She knew that once all the powers had been united under Lei Cheng, her fathers groups power will be greatly reduced after the fight with the zombies. It is also possible that Lei Cheng will swallow the entire power. The only one who can stop Lei Cheng from uniting all the factions under his despotic rule is the man who is sitting in front of her C Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong looked that Lei Cheng who was standing high on the stage. He calmly replied to Gu Fei Fei. Lei Cheng is not wrong. Only if all the factions work together can we overcome this crisis. Scattered grains of sands could not even hope to stop the massive numbers of zombie. Did you not noticed that not even a single government official attempt to stop him? If I am not wrong, they have already made an agreement with Lei Cheng, and approved of his action. Right now, our biggest enemy is not Lei Cheng, but rather, it is the zombies. Although Yue Zhong did not like Lei Chengs character, at this moment, Lei Cheng is the only one that could unite all the various factions and powers in LongHai Survivor Camp. Yue Zhong strength is not inferior to Lei Cheng, but he is an outsider. Both the government and military in LongHai will not allow him to take control of the various factions in LongHai Survivor Camp. Yue Zhong could only close an eye to his dislike of Lei Cheng in the interest of the bigger picture C the army of zombies that will be attacking the survivor camp. LongHai Survival Camp has less than 7,000 survivors, and not of all these survivors are willing to fight. In contrast, the army of 100,000 zombies is united. Each and every one of the various factions and powers in LongHai Survivor Camp must stand united if they were to survive. Yue Zhong could only watch in silent as Lei Cheng united the various factions under his banner. Gu Yan Yi broke out in a bitter smile, and stopped Gu Fei Fei from saying anything else. Fei Fei, stop it! Yue Zhong is not wrong. Right now, our mutual enemy is the zombie horde. If the zombies breach our defences, we will lose everything. Lei Cheng is not a good person, but he is he only one with the qualifications to unite the various factions and powers in LongHai Survivor Camp. Ning Zi Xuan and the rest of the men also kept quiet. After Lei Cheng had united the various factions in LongHai Survivor Camp, his power will grow by leaps and bounds. The government will be greatly pressurised. But as Gu Yan Yi had pointed out, if LongHai Survivor Camp is overrun with zombies, they will lose everything. The scenario of the day of the apocalypse was all chaos break loose reappeared in the minds of these men. Lei Cheng glanced at Yue Zhong, and saw that Yue Zhong had no intention of standing out to challenge his leadership. He smiled in happiness, and announced: Now that everyone is one family, some words are better said in advance. Right now we are in a crisis. A refusal to listen to orders may lead to the destruction of our camp. If anyone dares to disobey my orders, they will be punished under military law. I hope all of you are well-prepared (to follow my orders). Sky Wang and One Blade Xu dared not to be rash with Yue Zhong a moment ago as they were worried about spoiling Lei Chengs chance of assuming leadership. If Yue Zhong had chosen to step up, it is debatable if Lei Cheng would win the support of the men. Once Lei Cheng is angered, Sky Wang and One Blade Xu will be killed. After all, there are many more men who are willing to be Lei Cheng dogs. Listening to Lei Chengs words, each of leaders of various factions within LongHai Survivor Camp also felt a chill. But not a single one of them dared to say a word. Even the government did not say a word. Yue Zhong also did not stand out. Of course, they would not dare to say anything. They all knew that Lei Cheng would not hesitate to kill the first one who step out as an example to silence the rest of the critics. No one is willing to be the one who step out and made an example of. Lei Sheng walked towards Yue Zhong, look at Ji Qing Wu, and politely invited Yue Zhong: Captain Yue, my father invited you for a short discussion. Excuse me! Yue Zhong followed Lei Sheng towards a room inside the villa. Lei Sheng led Yue Zhong towards a secret room, and then left him. In the secret room was Lei Cheng and Chen Jian Feng. Lei Cheng smiled as he saw Yue Zhong, and introduced himself: You are Yue Zhong? I am Lei Cheng. Looking at Lei Cheng, Yue Zhong eyes seemed to flash with a strange light, but he smiled and said, Pleased to meet you, Commander Lei! Now that the two strongest men in LongHai Survivor Camp are seated in front of him, Yue Zhong would only need to reach out and could kill them at his leisure. But he did not do so. Because he is aware that if he kills them, the entire LongHai Survivor will erupt in chaos. Right now the most pressing issue is still the zombies. As well, being the heads of the respective factions in LongHai Survivor Camp, they should have some [System] equipment that will enable them to protect themselves. If Yue Zhong failed to assassinate them, the Survivor Camp would also be in chaos. Lei Cheng is a cunning man. He tried to test Yue Zhongs loyalty to him by asking: Yue Zhong, what did you think of one commander commanding all the men? Yue Zhong seemed to be thinking over his question, before he finally said: Having one commander is a very good thing. It can unite all units to combat the zombies. Commander Lei is really superb today. In one move, you have for uniting all the factions and powers in LongHai Survivor Camp under your leadership. During the time of war, I am sure that they will be a great asset in battling the zombies. Yue Zhong had avoided mentioning his forces in his reply. Also, in saying that Commander Lei had united all the factions and powers in LongHai Survivor Camp, he is implying that his forces are not under the command of Lei Cheng. After all, his forces are not a faction nor power within LongHai survivor camp. Lei Cheng is not a fool, having played politics for years. He could infer what Yue Zhong is saying from his speech. He looked very unhappy and tried to grab Yue Zhongs power by saying: Yue Zhong, you are willing to bring soldiers to support our camp. This indicated that you were a man who has his country in his heart, and a hero who is willing to fight to protect his fellow man and country. Right now, you should be aware of the situation. If we cannot stand together as one, it would be impossible to fight against the 100,000 throng of zombies. Only by having a single chain of command can we maximise the use of troops to defeat the zombies. I hope you can reconsider the big picture, and follow my orders. Let us fight as one to protect the citizens. Lei Cheng was hoping that Yue Zhong will gift command of his soldier to him. Yue Zhong forces were quite strong, and is very good cannon fodqder. Yue Zhong just ignored Lei Cheng words and immediately state his terms and conditions. 3,000 tonnes of food, 100,000 ammunition, 30 Tang Imitation Swords, 20 newbie staff, 5 tonnes of petrol. If you want me and my men to fight against the zombie with all I have, you must give me all these items. If you dont, I will immediately take all my men with me and leave the camp. Lei Chengs face become green with rage as he barked out: You are taking advantage of the situation to rob us! Yue Zhong just coldly replied. I have no relationship with this camp. Why do I need to bring my men and I to fight with these zombies and die? I am just a mercenary group that you hire to bring my troops to fight with you. The fact that I am willing to risk my life for your camp is already an act of mercy. As a mercenary group, did you really expect me to expend my own food and ammunition supplies to fight for you for free? Are you still dreaming? As far as Yue Zhong is concerned, all the talk that Lei Cheng had said is nothing but bullshit. If he really becomes the hero as spoken by Lei Cheng, the only fate waiting for him is the life of a vagabond. After Lei Cheng had used him, Lei Cheng would not hesitate to discard him. Yue Zhong was willing to bring his troop to help the survivor camp is because of the 6,000 survivors. He did not come here to die. If Lei Cheng tries to use him and his troops as cannon folder, he will immediately forget about defending the camp, and retreat. If there are insufficient ammunition, in the future all of Yue Zhongs troops could only engage in close combat with the zombies. Even if each of Yue Zhongs men took down 100 zombies before being slain, Yue Zhong would feel very heartbroken. After the apocalypse, each man is a valuable resource, and an elite troop is even more valuable. After listening to Yue Zhongs speech, the room temperature seemed to drop by several degrees. All three men did not say another word, and just watched each other silently. Chen Jian Fong broke the silence as he gave in partially: Yue Zhong, your demands are too excessive. 3000 tonnes of food and newbie staff I can give to you. But I can only provide 10 Tang Imitation Swords, 30,000 ammo, and 2 tonnes of petrol. This is already the best we can give. I cannot give you any more than that. Ammo and petrol are both valuable resources. 30,000 ammo and 2 tonnes of petrol are not a small sum. Chen Jian Feng could not give Yue Zhong so many items before the fight with the zombies. Yue Zhong seemed to consider before nodding his head. All right. Considering your relationship with Chen Yao, I will give you some face today. After Yue Zhong had agreed to fight the zombies together with LongHai Survivor Camp, the atmosphere in the room seemed to brighten up. Each of the three men had their own reasons for wanting to defend the camp but all of them were united in this. After this discussion, Lei Cheng also knew that he had no say in directing Yue Zhongs army. Both of them were only working together. Chen Jian Feng knew that Yue Zhong had already scouted out the zombies. He asked, Yue Zhong, what did you think about the fight against the zombies this time? It is going to be a very hard fight. Today I have just investigated the zombies movement. They were continuously increasing their numbers by absorbing all the zombies from the surrounding regions. I guess that after ten days, when they reach here, we will be facing a massive sea of zombies that numbered over 120,000 and above. May I suggest that we recruit all the men in this survivor camp, and train them. Then we arm them with weapons and have them fight the zombies. This is the only way we can protect the camp. In Big Cliff Village, I have a steel factory that can produce 150 machetes and 150 shields a day. If I focus on production on machetes, I can increase the output to 300 machetes a day. After ten days, I should have 3000 machetes. This is enough to arm 3000 survivors. If you want, I can sell each machete to you for 50 bullets each. 3000 machete is 150,000 bullets. Although Yue Zhong hopes that the survivor camp can overcome this crisis, he is not willing to give out his weapons for free. Big Cliff Village was taken with great difficulties. As well, making each machete requires a lot of effort. He will not give them away at a loss. The survivor camp has close to 7000 people. About half of these are able-bodied men. If Chen Jian Feng is willing to issue an emergency order, he will be able to get 3000 more men to fight against the zombies. Chapter 183: Arrival of the Zombies After listening to Yue Zhongs words, Chen Jian Fengs and Lei Chengs eyes seemed to shine with a bright light, then go dark again. This is a good idea, but 150,000 ammo is not a small sum. They were unwilling to give so many bullets to Yue Zhong. Chen Jian Feng seemed to consider for a moment before he said: No way! We do not have so many ammunitions to barter with you in exchange for the machetes. How about this, I will arrange for 1,000 survivors for you to train, and you will arm these men. These 1,000 survivors will be your man from now on. As an exchange, you gift us with 1,000 machetes. Yes Zhong nodded and agreed without a thought: Sure! Previously, the survivor camp had restricted Yue Zhong from recruiting more men, and continuously inferred when Chen Shi Tou was trying to recruit more men. Even now, Yue Zhong finds it hard to gather more men to his camp. The survivor camp lacks weapons, while Yue Zhongs team lack men. Now that Chen Jian Feng had taken out 1,000 survivors to exchange for 1,000 machetes, both parties had engaged in a win-win situation. Yue Zhong continued: But these 1,000 survivors, I only want young and healthy men. After the apocalypse, regardless if it is men or women, both are valuable resources. Men are usually, but not always, stronger than women, and trend to make better warriors [C2]. Women can do what men cant: give birth to children and increase the population. But right now, Yue Zhong needs more fighters. Therefore, he chooses what he thought made better warriors C young and healthy men. Translator notes: It would not matter if they were young and healthy man or middle-aged man or woman, mate. They all can fight. One hit from a zombie will result in zombie virus. Chen Jian Fengs eyebrows twitched. He actually wanted to take advantage of Yue Zhong, by sending 1,000 old folks and the sick to Yue Zhong. On one hand, he could save on food supplies. On the other hand, he could prevent Yue Zhong from getting stronger. But Yue Zhong did not take the bait, and immediately asked for man who could directly fight. Chen Jian Feng reconsidered, and re-negotiate: I give you 500 young men, 700 women and 600 children. In the age of apocalypse, the children only eat up the food supplies and are a liability. In this survivor camp, the food is insufficient, and the living conditions suck. Many children will mysteriously disappear or are captured by men for carnal pleasures. Chen Jian Feng knows that Yue Zhong treats the kids relatively well, and wish to hand over the kids to Yue Zhongs side. It is because of these 600 children that Chen Jian Feng offered to give 200 more women more than the agreed amount of 1,000 survivors. Ok, Yue Zhong had seen through what Chen Jian Feng was thinking of, and did not press Chen Jian Feng further. Right now, the situation is not very favourable for all parties, and Chen Jian Feng had already shown some sincerely. Yue Zhong did not want to pressurise them too much. After all, both sides have a common enemy. Yue Zhong said: I have a personal request: I hope that the survivor camp can allow all survivors to have enough to eat during these ten days. If needed, we can round them up and enable them to fight against the zombie as a last resort. The majority of the survivors in the camp in the camp seldom have enough food to eat and have no strength to fight. If this goes on, after the zombie breached the gates, these survivors do not even have the strength to flee or fight back. LongHai survivor camp may have jointly captured the granary in Shang Lin county and received a lot of food. But there is no new supply of food as the seeds could not germinate. The Survivor camp only allow survivors to drink some watery porridge to preserve their lives. Most of the survivors were hungry until they were nothing more than skin and bones. In the entire camp, other than the men from the special administrative region, there is no fat people. Translator notes: What about Lei Cheng? He is fat like a pig. He lives in the military camp and not the S.A.R Chen Jiang Feng considered for a moment, and then he agreed. But he was thinking If we allow the survivors to eat, then they can work faster and harder to build barricade and walls. In this way, the main force can focus on attacking the enemy instead of creating these trenches, saving time and effort. The three parties struck an agreement, and all of them left the secret room. The next day, 500 men, 700 women and 600 kids were rounded up by Chen Jian Feng and handed over to Yue Zhongs side. Yue Zhong immediately sent the women and children to Big Cliff Village and Stone Horse Village. At the same time, Big Cliff Village continuously delivered machetes in batches to Yue Zhong and Chen Jian Feng. Chen Jian Feng also rounded up 1,000 men and handed these men to Lei Cheng. Lei Cheng assigned military trainers to train these men. He does not require these men to become elite fighting troops, but just hope they would be of some use against the zombies. Also, Chen Jian Feng also rounded up all the remaining men to dig holes and trenches, and there were many trenches surrounding the camp. The zombies are stupid and attack in swarms. Although these holes are useless against human, but it should trap several hundreds of zombies. From Shang Lin County to the Survivor Camp, there is nowhere to defend in safety. Yue Zhong did not wish to engage the zombies in an open field, where they had the advantage of numbers. Even he had several IFVs, the zombies have numerous H1 zombies that could blow these vehicles apart. If there are trenches, this will make it easier for the defenders. The evolved zombies had complicated matters. If it just regular zombies, 100 IFVs with enough ammo should be sufficient to destroy these rubbishes. But with the evolved zombies like H1 zombies, they could fight back. Ten days later, Yue Zhong was looking out of the wall of the camp when he heard a sharp cry from Little Greenie. Yue Zhong turned pale, and told Kong Tianyu: The zombies are here, inform all of them to retreat inside the city walls. Kong Tianyu immediately left and carried out the command. All the people who were digging trenches outside quickly and fearfully rushed through the doors of the camp. In the mad scramble to get back to the city, several men were knocked onto the floor and trampled to death by the horde of men. Nobody cared about those who died. Everyone was focused on their own safety as they rushed into the city. There was no order, and no queue as everyone jostled to get to safety. At the gates, it quickly became chaotic as there were sounds of scuffles, crying and shouting. The zombies had not even appeared, but the survivors were already in a state of Chaos. After a while, the survivors finally had some resemble of order under the leadership of the government officials, and entered into the city. The survivors had just entered the city when the sentries on duty at the city wall notice the horde of zombies. When they saw the sea of zombie that seemed to sweep aside all in its path, all the men on the city walls could not help feeling scared. There zombie horde was very massive, and seemed to be never ending, and it brings with it a feeling that could swallow everything in its path as it creeped towards LongHai Survivor camp. Seeing the approach of these legions of zombies, almost everyone turned pale and began to shook uncontrollably. Once they thought that they must engage the zombie that were as numerous as colonies of ants, many of the men were frightened out of their wits. Only Yue Zhongs elite team of men who had fought against the zombies on numerous occasions could look at the sea of zombie with a keen and calm eyes. Even the 700 men who just been trained by Yue Zhongs team immediately turned pale, and they trembled uncontrollably. With each step the sea of zombies advance, the more pressure the men on the walls felt. If not for the 6m tall wall, almost all the men would be scared senseless and have long fled. Captain Yue, there are surely more than 100,000 zombies? Kong Tianyu, who was standing by Yue Zhongs side, remarked. His face looked very grim. The number of zombies was much more than when Yue Zhong first encountered them. It was like the march of a colony of army ants. The zombie horde in Big Cliff village could not be compared to this threat. I think so Yue Zhong also felt a suffocating pressure from the number of zombies. Seeing the sea of zombies, even with the wall, he had no confidence in successfully defending the camp. Although there were 6,000 survivors in the camp, those who have the courage to fight against the zombie numbered less than 1,000. 1,000 vs 100,000. Each man must kill 100 or more zombies. This is really mission impossible! Luckily the Z series of zombies were not too smart. They only know of one tactic: To overwhelm with numbers. As they proceed forwards, Chen Jian Fengs trap of building trenches and holes went to work. Each zombie that fell into the trap ended up falling prone. Then the zombies behind them continued to fall into the pit on top of them and so on, crushing the ones at the bottom of the pit. This continues until each trench was filled to the brim with the bodies of zombies. Then the zombie horde behind will step on the corpses of the fallen to cross each trench. With the massive number of zombies crushing those who had fallen, those that fell into the trap never got up again. About 2,000 zombies were stuck in the trenches, and their corpses were used to fill the trenches. But the throngs of zombies did not even faltered or slowed at all. The loss of 2,000 zombies were quickly forgotten as the sea of zombies continued to surge forwards. When the zombies are about 100 m away from the wall where Yue Zhong was supposed to guard, Yue Zhong immediately commanded Fire at will! From Yue Zhongs team, each elite marksman continuously shoots towards the zombies, and many zombies were taken out of with headshots and collapsed lifelessly onto the ground. Yue Zhong is in charge of guarding the East gate, while the North, West, South gates are under the supervision of Lei Chengs subordinates. The majority of Lei Chengs men are new soldiers who have not experienced combat with zombies nor have much military training. As soon as the zombies were in sight about 200 m away, they immediately panic and madly fire all their weapons at the zombie horde. Under the hail of bullet, many zombies were cut down by the heavy fire. But it also depleted Lei Chengs ammo at a very rapid pace. Most of the soldier used up a magazine of bullets and quickly changed their magazines with trembling hands. After a short while, they emptied their clip and changed their magazines again. The hail of fire in the West, North and South wall never ceased. Each of heavy machine guns did not even rest once. Hundreds of zombies were torn apart by the bullet storm Stop firing! You are not allowed to fire without my orders. Those who failed to obey orders will be shot! a veteran soldier was able to see that something is wrong, and immediately started shouting orders. Mankind has made rapid technology advancement, especially with firearms. The guns of today can continuously shot out a steady stream of bullets at a very rapid pace. If these untrained soldiers did not exercise restraint and continued to frantically shoot, all the bullet supplies in Long Hai Survivor Camp will be used up in one day. Without bullet, LongHai survivor camp could not hope to withstand the might of a 100,000 zombie army. Most of the soldiers had been given less than 2 months of training. Each soldier only had 50 bullets. The sea of zombie were thick and everywhere. Even if they blindly shoot, their bullets would hit a zombie. But to have a headshot is a different matter. Their accuracy at a pace of 200 m away was still lacking. Under the command of the veteran soldiers, the soldiers stopped firing blindly and begun to shoot at the zombies in short bursts. With a brief respite, many zombies that were shot down by the bullets storm slowly got up and walked shakily towards the walls. Seeing the shooting of these recruits has little to no effect on the zombies, the officials began to change their strategy. Do not shoot! Let them come closer before we shoot! The walls around the area are 6m tall. The 6m wall is their best defence. Under the command of the officials, the West, North and South Gates all stopped firing and allow the horde of zombies to get closer and close to the gates. Not long after, there are countless numbers of zombies outside these three gates. These zombies tried to use their claws to strike at the city walls, but it was ineffective. Without the evolved zombies, even 100,000 normal zombies will not be able to break down the city door. Open Fire. At this time, Lei Chengs officials finally give the command to engage the zombies. Seeing that the terrifying zombies could not do anything but to remain outside the gates, the soldiers then relax a bit. Under the command of the officials, they begin to fire at the zombies below. At this distance, with a height advantage, each bullet quickly struck the zombies on their head, and these zombies collapsed. After seeing the scary zombies were easily killed by their bullets, the soldiers were more at eased, and began to muster their courage. Lei Sheng was on a city wall, and watching the zombies being slaughtered like dogs, he started to relax. These zombies are not scary at all. Dont say 100,000, even 200,000 of them is nothing. After killing these zombies, all I had to do is to raid the Shang Lin military camp, and get the guns and ammo. Thereafter, I just need to capture each town by cleansing it of zombies. If we continue like this, my dream of conquering the entire country is not just a dream. Lei Chengs ambition is getting bigger and bigger. At first all he want is control of LongHai Survivor Camp. Now he wants to control all of China. Just when the soldiers got things under control, there was suddenly change. From the horde of zombies, 200 L2 zombies appeared near the wall. Each L2 zombies had an L1 zombie in their hands. As soon as they were within range, these L2 zombies threw the L1 zombies up towards the top of the wall. These L2 zombies were all massive hulks and possessed incredible strength. Under their throw, the L1 zombie were like cannonball as they were launch on top on the walls. A few L1 zombies went splat on the city walls and decorated it with a ketchup stain. But most of the L1 zombies were successfully launched among the defenders on top of the wall. Zombies! Seeing the zombies that managed to drop among the mean, most of the new soldiers turned pale. Many of them immediately dropped their weapons and ran away. [To be continued] Censorship again (Sigh): ˵ƽʶҪŮǿõսʿŮܹӣǷȺ˿ڵıԴ Directly translate as Men are much stronger than women, and are the best warriors. Woman can give birth, and is a valuable resource for increasing the population. Sounds like the author looked down on womens value, and make it look like giving birth is all a woman is worth. Many women in the police and military can fight as well as if not better than men. So what I did: Men are usually, but not always, stronger than women, and trend to make better warriors. Women can do what men cant: give birth to children and increase the population. Censor 2: ǵǰҪܹսսԱ, blah blah blah.,Ȼѡ׳ӡ Directly translate as But now Yue Zhong wants those that can fight, and he will naturally choose the young and healthy men. What happened to middle-aged men and women? They could fight too. So what I did: But right now, Yue Zhong needs more fighters. Therefore, he chooses what he thought would make better warriors C young and healthy men. Chapter 184: Siege tactics of the Zombie If it was just shooting zombies from afar, it would be fine with the novice soldiers. But taking on zombies in close combat requires a lot of guts. Guts that these new soldiers do not have. Lei Chengs soldiers were mostly comprised of new soldiers who only been trained for three months, and have zero practical combat experience. Asking these soldiers to shoot at the zombies is all and well with them. But to get them to engage the zombies in close combat, that is mission impossible. The veteran soldiers immediately turned annoyed and shot the soldiers who fled, while shouting: All deserters who flee will be shot on sight! The veteran soldiers killed several soldiers. Under the threat of death, the new soldiers dare not run away, and took up their guns and shoot at the L1 zombies. Some of the L1 zombies managed to land on top of a group of soldiers, and smashed them into a pulp. Then these L1 zombies immediately began a biting spree as the zombies chomped down on the soldiers nearby. Each bite creates a horrifying wound, and the soldiers flesh were ripped off. The soldiers cries of pains and struggles under the L1 zombies bite only seek to add fear to the atmosphere. The rest of the troops proved to be merciless towards the men who were bitten as a hail of bullets ripped towards the L1 zombies and the eaten men, tearing them into a bloody mash. Even more L1 zombies had yet to get up from the floor before a stream of bullets were fired at them. But the zombies are different from men. As long as their heads were not hit, they were able to get up and fight again. Even if the L1 bodies were filled with countless bullet holes, as long as its head or its spine is not broken, these creatures have no problems getting up again. At the same time, the L2 zombies began to grab the normal zombies around them and toss these zombies towards the wall. Many of these zombies were thrown into the ranks of the men, creating even more chaos. But the regular zombies were different from the strength and toughness enhanced L1 zombies. These ordinary zombies were relatively weak, and most of the standard zombies were either smashed into meat paste from the impact, or had their vertebra shattered. Those standard zombies that had their bones broken from the impact could not stand up, but they continued to crawl towards the men in their insatiable lust for blood. These common zombies were not as dangerous nor as threatening as the L1 zombies. But seeing the zombies restlessly crawling towards the men with faces filled with bugs and maggots were especially terrifying to the fresh recruits. Many of these recruits face turned white with fear, and they involuntarily peed in their pants. If not the fact that the veteran soldiers would shoot them if they try to run, they would have fled long ago. The zombies on top of the wall continued to increase in numbers as more and more zombies were lurched into the wall. The death count of the soldier continued to rise steadily. Not long after, the death count had risen to thirty men, and the defenders situation look more and more hopeless. The tide of the battle seemed to shift towards the zombies. Fire the cannons and concentrate all fire towards the L2 zombies! Under the roar of the commanding officers, the heavy artillery team finally let loose their power, and several explosive shells were launched towards the L2 zombies. Bomb! Bomb! Bomb!!! Following the sound of the massive explosions, many of the L2 zombies and the zombies surrounding the L2 zombies were blown apart into dust. As if the heavy shelling had set off a chain reaction, all the firepower the military possessed were crazily fired at the sea of zombies. Under the scary golden hail of bullets, many of the zombies within the range of the weapons were like as if a massive invisible scythe mowed them. At the same time, the evolvers within the military began to take action. They grabbed their Tang Imitation swords and rushed towards the zombies that managed to get on the wall, and began the grim task of clearing these zombies. Under the firestorm of bullets, the tide of the battle began to change and shifted towards the humans favour. In the east gate where Yue Zhong was guarding, the elite marksmen were unable to stop the tide of zombies from advancing. Other than the elite marksmen, Yue Zhong had not allowed his men to open fire at the zombie horde. Therefore, Yue Zhong faced the same situation as the rest of the gates C a massive swarm of zombies soon filled the area below the walls, and several L1 zombies were launched into the top of the wall. Yue Zhong was surprised by this tactics employed by the zombies. But he was very pleased with this outcome, as he yelled, Close combat team 1 and team 2, these are all yours! Twenty-four men wielding Tang Imitation Sword and dressed Water Python Snakeskin armour immediately took action as they rushed forwards and hacked at the L1 zombies. These L1 zombies had not even regained their footing before they were cut down by the close combat team members. Each of the L1 zombies was a level 10 creature. With each kill, a vast experience orb flew into the level 6 close combat team members, and allowed these men to evolve. Without the threat of regular zombies distracting them from fully utilizing their teamwork skills, killing an L1 zombie did not pose much of a threat to the team of close combat evolvers. At the east gate where Yue Zhong was guarding, fifty L2 zombies continuously launch standard zombies towards the walls. The twenty-four close combat team members did not have sufficient time to clear all the zombies that attacked in the first wave before the second wave of zombies were flung towards them. White Bones began to move, and attacked the normal zombies tossed by the second wave of attack. Seeing the number of zombies was steadily increasing, Yue Zhong immediately ordered, Close combat team 5 and team 6, engage this new threat! Close combat team 5 and team 6 are new close combat team. Each of these team members was only about level 2. Although they could not be compared to the first four teams regarding evolution and battle ability, they were made up of men who have shown bravery and skills. After the close combat team 5 and 6 entered the fight, the clean-up of the regular zombies proceed relatively smooth. These zombies could only crawl on the ground and were to the faster-moving men, an excellent source of experience orbs. As soon as the regular zombies landed on an area, the men surrounding it will quickly rush up to kill it. Luckily these zombies are relatively stupid, or we would be in great danger. Yue Zhong was looking at the zombies that were thrown at the walls, and he could not help but to think in this way. If the zombies combined all their strongest forces and focused on one of the walls, two hundred L2 zombies can toss two hundred zombies at once into the wall. If this happens, the Lei Chengs team would be in grieve danger. Lei Cheng has 600 men, but these men were divided into three gates. Therefore, each gate only had about 200 men. Also, he needed to leave aside some men for emergencies. Stopping the advance of these zombies would be a colossal task for him. If one observed the battle from the sky, they would find a strange sight. Only in the East gate would the sounds of gunfire occasionally and rhythmically rang out in short bursts. But in the other three gates, the sound of gunfire and cannons were deafening and fierce. The firepower of the weapons of today was extremely vicious and powerful. The zombies were all mowed down by the best firepower that modern technology can boast of. In particular, the heavy artillery guns that use massive bullets were explementary in mowing down scores of zombies. Each bullet can tear a huge hole through the body of humans, ripping apart flesh and bone in a single hit. These zombies could not hope to withstand the might of technologys finest firearms. The zombies in the West, North and South gates were completely suppressed by the firepower, and most of the zombies within the range of the firearms were swallowed up in a sea of explosion and bullets. Xu Zhenggang saw the battle situation and immediately ordered his men. Stop firing! Stop firing! While the effectiveness of these firearms is indisputable, it is also a fact that these firearms were consuming the limited bullet supply at a very rapid rate. It was like there was a big hole in the bottom of a massive jar filled with water, and the bullets were gushing out of the jar extremely quickly like water. If this continues, all the bullets would be quickly used up. Under the command of the officers, all of the men in the West, North and South gates stop firing. Only the snipers in the army continued to pick off the zombies by firing at the head of each of zombies. Once there is a ceasefire, many of the zombies slowly crawl up again. Many of the zombies had holes in their bodies. Some of the zombies have lost an arm or leg, or their guts were dangling out of their bodies, but still they got up, or crawled towards the gate. As long as their heads and spine were intact, they would be able to get up again and again. If these bullets were to be used against men, the men will be gravely injured and would be unable to fight anymore. However, the wounds were nothing to the zombies that uncaringly crept towards the walls again. The L2 zombies also got up from the ground. Although the cannon fire was very powerful and had a huge blast radius, it was not very good when it comes to directly targeting of zombies head. Only about slightly more than ten zombies were blown into shreds by a direct hit from the cannons. The rest of the L2 zombies were sent flying by the force of the explosion. But the majority of shrapnel pieces that explode outwards landed on their massive body or hands, and did not otherwise affect them at all. Of course, the standard zombies that were caught in a cannons blast radius had been long turned into dust. But the L2 zombies had enhanced strength and toughness that allowed them to survive an indirect hit from the explosion and shrapnel bits. Looking at the L2 zombies that continued to get up, most of the men felt their hearts sank. Many of the soldiers were terrified. If the cannons could not kill these L2 monsters, they have no idea of what they need to use to kill the L2 zombies. As soon as the L2 stood up, they immediately walked towards the wall, and continued to throw zombies at the wall. Evolvers, all attack! This time, the military had already made preparations. Under their command, the evolvers from various factions of Longhai Survival Camp were assigned to fight against the zombies that were thrown onto the wall. There were over 100 evolvers from both the military and the various factions in LongHai Survivor camp. Once these evolvers joined the battle, the regular zombies were quickly slain. Each evolver is different from the recruits C they had experienced combat with the zombies before, and was not afraid of the standard zombie. Killing the regular zombies that had been thrown onto the wall is but a mere matter for these evolvers. It was like giving these evolvers more experience orbs. The tide of the battle slowly returned to a standstill. Each of the four gates rang out occasional sounds of gunfire. These are from the gunshots from the elite marksmen and snipers. If one bullet could kill a single zombie, the ammunition in the Survival Camp is more than enough to destroy the zombies many times over. But in reality, other than the snipers and elite marksmen, the rest of the men need to expand about twenty or more bullets to hit a zombie on its head. The throng of zombies was clustered tightly together. Hitting a zombie is not a difficult issue. But hitting the head of these zombie is the difficult part. The bullets that landed on other regions of the zombie body were ineffective against the zombie horde. Translator notes: I thought they were shooting from a height advantage of 6m? When you try to shoot from a height advantage, what you should you see are heads of zombies. Hitting heads should not be too hard. I mean from the top view, you should see only heads and shoulders and not the body of the zombies. If you are on even ground, then it is harder to aim for the head of zombies. Yue Zhongs team of elite marksmen had been continuously shooting at the zombies with their type 03 rifles. Their marksmanship is superb, and within 100m, each shot of their gun could blow apart the brains of a zombie with unerring accuracy. Several zombies were continuously fell from their headshots. The twelve elite marksmen were very calm and composed as they continually adjusted the aim, reload and pick up new targets. Under their shooting skills, scores of zombies had already fallen. Of these twelve elite marksmen, about seven of these are former professional soldiers who had joined Yue Zhong. Five of the men are survivors who had shown extreme promise with their marksmanship during their encounter with the zombies. These professional soldiers had all participated in the battle to free Qing Yuan County (where the survival camp was currently located in) and have survived various dangerous missions. Almost all of them are used to battle. If not for the fact that Yue Zhong needed some of them to operate the IFVs and heavy weapons, Yue Zhong could have got more marksmen. First shooting team, get down! Yue Zhong had just shot a zombie when he saw that L1 zombies hosted several H1 zombies in their hands. He immediately felt a sense of danger and roar out the warning. Immediately after, he lay on the floor, flat on his stomach. The twelves marksman heard Yue Zhongs order, and although they did not understand why, they complied with Yue Zhong command and immediately lie flat on the ground. At the next moment, over 20 H1 zombies launched series balls of fire on the walls. Each ball of fire was devastating effective, and blasted several shallow potholes, with the debris scattering everywhere. Had they act a second later, the marksmen would be killed by this attack. With the danger sense of Yue Zhong, the men in the East Gate was much better off compared to the men in the other gates. The attack of the H1 zombies had killed twenty-three snipers and elite marksmen, dealing a heavy blow to the military. Under the covering fire of the H1 zombies, several Level 20 boss hunters crawled out of the zombie horde, and quickly reached the wall. Each boss Hunter had a long tail, fours limbs filled with sharps claws and a sleek black body. These agile Hunters climbed onto the hands of the L2 zombie, and using the great height of the L2 zombies and their hands as a ladder, quickly jumped up and reached the top of the wall. Many S2 zombies also followed after the hunter zombies, and used the L2 zombies as a ladder to climb on the wall. As soon as the first hunter entered the wall, White Bones immediately rushed up with its massive axe and cleave apart a hunter. As well, Little Greenie also pecked a hunter to death with its sharp beaks. Yue Zhong was also alarmed by the hunters and immediately fired his stinger gun, and with three shots, managed to kill three hunters. Ten hunters made it to the East Gate. Yue Zhong, White Bones and Little Green had managed to kill five of these zombies. But the remaining five of the zombies rushed forwards toward the rest of the men. The four teams of evolvers also bravely charged towards the hunters. Three of the hunters were quick and silent as a ghost and entered in the midst of the men in the span of a few heartbeats. Their claws flash out, and three low-level evolvers were send flying for 7 to 8 meters and were seriously injured by strength of each blow. Two of the hunters opened their mouths, and their dexterous tongues immediately impaled itself on the brains of two of these evolvers, and killed them outright. It was the first time that Yue Zhongs team have a casualty. At this time, several S2 zombies also joined the battle. Yue Zhong, White Bones and Little Greenie were locked in fierce combat against these new threats and were unable to make their way towards the hunters that were slaughtering their men. Damn it Yue Zhong immediately launched his shadow step skills, and his speed increased exponentially. Like a ghost, he wove in and out of the zombies as he decapitated an S2 zombie with each swing of his Tang Blade. In the span of a breath, three S2 Zombies were killed by Yue Zhong. Chapter 185: Zombie Surprise Attack caught Lei Sheng with his pants down! Little Greenie and White Bones also continuously killed the S2 zombies that scampered up the wall. The problem is the number of S2 zombies was too many, and they could not kill enough of these zombies. After activating the shadow steps, Yue Zhong continuously killed numerous S2 zombies, while protecting the vulnerable elite marksmen. These twelve elite snipers were not equipped with Water Python Snakeskin armour, and if they were hit by an S2 zombies claws, they would be infected. The death of each elite marksmen will hurt Yue Zhong significantly. The most the important aspects of these snipers is that their skills are equally useful against zombies or human beings. The regular evolvers are very helpful when fighting against zombies, but against marksmen, one bullet is all it take to kill them. The [System] level up only enhanced the physical attributes of a human, but it does not strengthen the body to withstand bullets. Without the aid of protective items, it is impossible for an evolver to resist a shot from a firearm. Team 13 and Team 15, come and assist!! Yue Zhong continued to kill zombies as he shouted out aloud. Team 13 is under the leadership of Ji Qing Wu, while Team 15 is under the guidance of Chen Shi Tou. Under Yue Zhongs command, they swiftly entered the battlefield. With a swipe of its mighty claws, it swats aside one of the close combat team members as if it was swatting a fly. Three Tang Imitation Swords cut into its flesh, and created three long wounds. But these swords lacked the strength to cut any deeper into its body. The Hunter flipped its tail and sent two of the men flying with but a single blow. Go and die, you fucker! at the time, Kong Tianyu activated his Surge in Strength +1 skill. The ability granted Kong Tianyu a colossal amount of strength for a short duration of 5 minutes. With his enhanced strength, his blade easily craved apart the skull of a Hunter. A massive orb of experience entered into his body. After Ji Qing Wu entered the battlefield, she immediately activated her Cutting edge enhancement skill, as well as her Increased agility skill. As she charged past a Hunter, there was a flash of light and the Hunter was immediately cut into four pieces, and its blood and body parts were scattered in all directions. Another Hunter flicked out its tongue and like an arrow, aimed towards Ji Qing Wu. Ji Qing Wu immediately cut off the tongue of Hunter with her blade, and moving very rapidly, closed in on the Hunter that attacked her. The Hunter was enraged with pain as its tongue was sliced off. It immediately strikes out at Ji Qing Wu with a claw, and at the same time, its long flexible tail immediately lashed out towards Ji Qing Wus head. Unlike normal zombies, the Hunter had evolved some ability to think. In fighting with the humans, it had learnt that these men are unique. Their bodies are robust and are difficult to hack apart. But the brains of these humans are unprotected. Against the Hunters deadly attack, Ji Qing Wu did not show a trace of fear. At the time when the Hunter and Ji Qing Wu passed by each other, there was a flash of light. Then the Hunter was spilt into four pieces, and its blood spurted in all directions. Under the effects of the cutting edge enhancement skills, the Tang Imitation Sword in Ji Qing Wus hands was a weapon with unparalleled sharpness. This ability, combined with Ji Qing Wus swordsmanship skills, created a superb close combat fighter that is without peer. Of the five Hunters that made it among the men, three of them were killed by Ji Qing Wu and Kong Tianyu. The remaining two Hunters did not engage in further combat with Yue Zhongs troops and immediately tried to creep down towards the residents. Yue Zhong raised his stinger gun at a Hunter and pulled the trigger. The stinger bullet was fired with unerring accuracy and it blew apart a Hunters head into bits. The last remaining Hunter leapt down from the wall in an attempt to escape. But there was still an IFV that was waiting down below, and as soon as the Hunter leapt down, the men manning the IFV immediately used the type ZPT 90 25 mm autocannon and sprayed a thick chain of bullets towards it. The Hunter was unable to withstand the might of armour piercing rounds of the autocannon, and was shredded apart by the hail of fire. Yue Zhong has placed the IFV and two jeeps armed with type 89 QJZ 8mm heavy machine guns as the second line of defence against the zombie horde. After killing another S2 zombie with his blade, Yue Zhong roared a command All units fire and destroy the L2 zombies! If the L2 zombies continued to send more and more zombies into the city, it would be impossible to defend. The S2 zombies that poured into the city are not what regular evolvers can handle. Under Yue Zhongs command, the three type 89 QJZ 8mm heavy machine guns mounted on the walls let it rip. These bullets landed among the zombies, and most of the zombies were knocked down from the firepower of these heavy machine guns. Standard zombies would have a massive hole where the bullets hit them, and it is common for a string of three to four bullets to separate the top half of the zombie from its bottom half. These L2 zombies may be extremely robust, and it could withstand gunfire from most ordinary weapons, but its tough skin could not withstand the bullets from this heavy machine guns. One by one, the L2 that acts as a bridge was shot down. Although these L2 zombies had fallen, they were not killed. It just provided a brief respite from the unending stream of S2 zombies. Without additional reinforcements, Yue Zhong and the close combat men the six teams finally destroyed all the S2 zombies. This wave of zombies attack with its uncommon methods of siege warfare had cost Yue Zhong dearly. Two of the twelve elite marksmen had been scratched by S2 zombies, and must be put down. Also, the 4 of the men from the close combat team has been killed, and seven men were seriously injured. In one wave, Yue Zhong had lost 13 valuable men. But Yue Zhongs team had killed nine Hunters and thirty-two S2 zombies, and managed to hold the line. The Second Generation zombies are somewhat rare, and are elite troops. Having killed so many evolved zombies, the men guarding the East Gate can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Hello, Yue Zhong! Is that Yue Zhong? The West Gate could not hold on. Please, can you bring some soldiers to help out. Please? If you do not help out, the West Gate could not be defended. Just as Yue Zhong killed all the evolved zombies, the walkie talkie rang out with Lei Shengs shouts for help. Yue Zhong immediately replied. All right, I will bring men to assist immediately. In this time of crisis, where there is an army of over 100,000 zombies, all of the men must be united, or they could not even hold on for one day. Kong Tian Yu. You are in charge of defending this area! Cheng Yu, close combat team 1 and team 2 members follow me! The first combat team and the second combat team members are all the elite members of Yue Zhongs team. After experiencing the last battle, many men had reached Level 10. Yue Zhong also gifted these men with an assortment of skill books, and allowed all the men who broke through the level 10 bottleneck to learn a skill, hence increasing their combat effectiveness. Two military trucks containing all the men steadily made their way towards the West gate. The streets were clear and there were no obstacles in the way. As a result, they quickly reached the West gate. As he disembarked from the vehicle, he found that the West Gate had already been breached. The military had already retreated towards the area under the West Gate walls, and there were two IFV, steel mash wire fence, heavy machine guns and light firearms that were frantically trying to stop the horde of zombies from overrunning the defences and pour into the city. One by one S2, S1, L1 as well as regular zombies continuously pour down from the West Gate walls. After that, most of the zombies were torn apart by the heavy firepower. Several Hunters, recognising the danger on walking on the street, chose to crept on rooftops as they stealthily made their way past the barricade. A burly middle age man seemed to cast a spell, and five balls of fire appeared in the air, and flew towards one of the Hunters. The Hunter was very agile and managed to avoid four of the fireballs. But it was hit by the last fireball, and the fireball created a large hole in its body. It lost its balance and dropped down from the roof. The next moment, countless numbers of bullets created a barrier of ammunition, and sent the hunter to meet its maker. The two Type 90 ZPT 25 mm autocannon on top of the two IFVs had not ceasefire all these while. The massive firepower was particularly effective against zombies, tearing huge holes in regular zombies bodies. Even the S2 series of zombies will be split apart if it is hit with an armour piercing round from the deadly weapon. Lei Sheng walked towards Yue Zhong, and faintly heaved a sigh of relief. Yue Zhong, you are finally here. Thank you for bringing soldiers to help out! The zombie horde suddenly activated H1 zombies, Hunters, S2 zombies, etc., and within a short span of time, the number of soldiers in the West Gate that were lost to the zombies were terrible. The military and the various factions had lost more than 80% of their men, and all the snipers had been destroyed. The West gate was deemed as lost, and Lei Sheng brought his soldiers and retreated to the second line of defence. The other two gates also suffered heavy lost in the zombie attacks. But one of the gates was defended by government commandos, polices and military police. The reserved military forces secured the other gate. Both sides were engaged in fierce combat with the zombies, and have no men to spare. That was why Lei Sheng requested Yue Zhong for help. The wall is very important to the defenders. As long as there is a wall, the normal zombies could not swarm into the city, and use their numbers to overwhelm the defenders. With the wall, the defenders are more likely to breathe easy and are more willing to fight. Therefore the importance of the wall could not be stressed enough. Who is that man? Yue Zhong looked the man who continuously launched fireballs at the hunter. Lei Sheng just take a quick look and immediately replied: He is Flame King Gu His strength is indeed extraordinary! Yue Zhong thought. Flame King Gu continuously launched one fire ball after another on the evolved zombies and Hunters, and killed these evolved zombies. Those that were injured were immediately torn into shreds by the rain of covering fire. But Flame King Gu was heavily panting, and perspiring heavily. After a short while he sat down on the ground, and no longer had the strength to stand out. Releasing each type of powerful attack had a drawback: It will rapidly drain stamina and spiritual power. Flame King Gu had expended a considerable amount of stamina and spiritual power to lay covering fire and to buy time for the last 20% of the defenders to retreat. Right now, he was totally drained. Chapter 186: Reinforcements! If not for the assistance of Flame King Gu, all the men guarding the West Gate would be wiped out by the horde of Hunters and S2 zombies. Yue Zhong asked, How many more evolvers do you still have? Lei Sheng pointed towards five men who were sitting down with shocked expressions on their faces, and replied, Only these men remains. Hunters and S2 zombies were really too strong. If not for the fact that Yue Zhongs men had Water Python Snakeskin Armour, there would be a lot more casualties. Also, a single strike from the Hunters or S2 zombies will immediately infect the soldiers. Once the soldiers are infected, there is only death waiting for them. Lei Shengs men did not have the luxury of equipping Water Python Snakeskin armours. Therefore, the casualty were nothing short of horrible. Having proper equipment is essential for the men to fight well. Yue Zhong thought for a moment before replying. Cheng Yu, Gu Tie, Zhao Ming, the three of you stay here and protect Lei Sheng. Let them stop firing. Also, let me take command of these five evolvers. I will bring some men to get back the wall. Yue Zhong and Lei Sheng may be working together, but Yue Zhong could not trust Lei Sheng. If Lei Sheng fired at them with the IFVs while Yue Zhong and his team are engaged in close combat, the entire team would be wiped out. The Water Python Snakeskin armour may block normal bullets, but it would be useless against the armour penetrating bullets of the ZPT 90 type 25mm autocannon. Lei Sheng also understood why Yue Zhong had left Cheng Yu and the other two men. In this critical junction where the zombie horde is at risk of overrunning the West Gate, he chose to turn a blind eye. Instead, he asked the five evolvers over, Li Zhou, from now on, the five of you are under the command of Yue Zhong. Understand? Yes! Li Zhou replied loudly, and cast his sights on Yue Zhong and his men. About 80% of the men in Yue Zhongs team have evolved beyond level 10, and killed numerous zombie. Each of the men radiates killing intent from their body and look ferocious and terrifying. Woahhh. Under a tigers leadership, there can be no helpless animals. [1] Thought Li Zhou, as he brought his team of four evolvers to join up with Yue Zhongs men. Stop firing! Lei Sheng gave the command to stop firing. All the men immediately stopped firing. At the same time, the zombie horde began to move again. After the loss of the West wall, numerous zombies have taken advantage of the Chaos to enter the city. The zombie horde now includes normal zombies, S2, S1, L1 as well as Hunter zombies. The East gate also had ten Hunters that sneaked into the Survivor camp to attack. These Hunters are far more cunning and proficient in battle compared to the other zombies. In guarding the East Gate, Yue Zhong and company only managed to kill five of the hunters, while the remaining five sneaked towards the rest of the men, and used the rest of the men as a cover to prevent further attacks. It is fortunate that Ji Qing Wu, Kong Tianyu, the IFV and Yue Zhong managed to finish off the last five hunters before they escape and wreak more carnage among the defenceless population in the Survivor camp. Charge!!! Yue Zhong led his team and White bones towards the wall and ran up to meet the zombies. Very quickly, Yue Zhong and his team clashed with the zombies. Yue Zhongs speed is almost seven times the speed of ordinary men. Although his swordsmanship skills are not as remarkable as Ji Qing Wus, his speed and strength are extraordinary. The Level 2 Tang Sabre in his hand did not cease as it relentlessly attacked, and with each swing of his blade, heads of zombies flew out in all directions. Even the mighty S2 zombies could not withstand a single blow from Yue Zhongs Sabre. Not a single zombie could halt the descent of Yue Zhongs blade. His sabre was insanely fast, so fast that the men who were watching did not even see him attacking. They only saw flashes of reflected light from his sabre, and then zombies near Yue Zhong would instantly be decapitated. White Bones who was standing next to Yue Zhong seemed to be a whirlwind as it swings its massive axe in a vast circular motion. As zombies around stepped into the whirling vortex, their flesh parted and their bones shattered. These body parts would be send scattering in all directions. With Yue Zhong and White Bones leading the charge, they soon cleared a small path for the men to follow. But the men in Yue Zhongs team are not any less fierce or deadly. Each of them would occasionally strike out at zombies that got too close to them, and was able to kill zombies easily with just a regular swing of their sword. The standard zombies seemed to part like a hot knife through butter under their onslaught. Wow! That is incredible! What valour! No wonder he could bring soldiers to reclaim two villages! Flame King Gu was shocked by the sight of Yue Zhong and his team as they get to work on the zombies. He could not help feeling awed. The same zombies that wiped out most of the West gate defenders could not even hold back Yue Zhong and his team. If it were just a comparison of power, Flame King Gu would be much more powerful than most of Yue Zhongs men. But he is only one person. His team may have six other evolvers, but the six evolvers were trained by killing zombies that he had caught and rendered incapable of fighting back. Compared to Yue Zhongs men, their performance in todays battle could be described as miserable. Sensing that Yue Zhong is the biggest threat to them, four of the five Hunters that were hiding among the buildings rushed forward. They flicked out their tongue, aiming for Yue Zhongs head. The dexterous tongues seemed to have a life of its own as it twisted and turned while heading towards Yue Zhong as fast as an arrow. White Bones immediately stood in front of Yue Zhong and used its body to shield him. The four tongues landed on White Bones and were repelled by the toughness of its bones. Yue Zhong raised his Stinger gun and fired two shots at the Hunters. Each of the Stinger bullets hit a Hunter on its head and blew the brain apart. White Bones also glared at the other two Hunter, and with a blazing ghost fire in its eyes, it launched two sharp bone spikes at these creatures. The bone spikes immediately penetrated into the Hunters brains, and exited from their spine. In the process, the Hunters brains, flesh and muscles were all smashed into pulp. The Hunters collapsed lifelessly onto the ground. As Yue Zhong aimed for the two Hunters, two more S2 zombies appeared near Yue Zhong like a gust of wind, and their mighty, sharp claws threaten to cleave Yue Zhong into pieces. Yue Zhong is wearing a cloak. Underneath the cloak is a Water Python snakeskin armour. Inside the Water Python Snakeskin Armour, he was also wearing a leather cloth made from the hide of the Mutant Rat King. As well, he had a level 3 protective vest that he secretly wore inside the leather armour. Under so many layers of protection, he did not even put the S2 zombies attacks in his eyes. Yue Zhong felt the claws of the S2 zombies as they landed on his body. He lashed out with his sabre, and immediately slain the two S2. Two large experience orbs entered into his body. Without any Hunters threatening the soldiers, Yue Zhong and his team seemed unstoppable as they massacred their way up the walls. Along the way, hundreds of zombie corpses littered the street. Unlike the aftermath of a bullet storm, none of these zombies was even moving nor did they get up again. If you observed carefully, each of the zombies was decapitated, or missing part of their brain. Thats incredible! As Lei Sheng watched how Yue Zhong led the two teams of evolvers up the city wall and destroyed all the zombies in his way, his eyes sparkled, and a dark killing intent emerged from his body. Right now, the Military and Yue Zhong were only using each other. Neither of them has the power to resist the zombie horde on their own. They may even become opponents later. The more powerful Yue Zhong is, the greater the threat he will be to their future plans. As soon as Lei Sheng leaked out his killing intent, a stronger killing intent emerged from a figure next to him. He was shocked and turned around, only to see the cold stare of Cheng Yu looking back into his eyes. Lei Sheng was frightened by what he saw. Looking into the eyes of this cold-blooded assassin, he was dead sure that if he dares to make any moves against Yue Zhong, he would be killed before he can even take action. Recapture the Wall! Lei Sheng immediately discarded any notion of harming Yue Zhong and his men as he refocused his efforts on the current battle. Now is not the time to betray Yue Zhong. At least, not yet. Although Lei Sheng is domineering and full of arrogance, he was also aware of this fact. If the city is breached, Lei Sheng will lose everything. One hundred men armed with machetes slowly walked up the city walls, accompanied by several soldiers wielding assault rifles. The Military evolvers were largely decimated, and Lei Sheng does not have enough men to retake the wall. Therefore, he could only rely on the conscripted survivors who had just a few days of military training. The soldiers with assault rifles were what remained of his soldiers. Just as the men entered the wall, a Hunter quickly jumped onto the roof of a building, and charged ahead like an arrow, towards the survivor camp. Once the Hunter appeared, the men with assault rifles began to panic, and wildly fired at the Hunter. But the Hunter appearance was too sudden, and it did not have any intent to fight. Most of the bullets hit empty air, and only a few bullets hit the Hunter. The Hunter continued to flee, and disappeared into the survivor camp. Arent you going to chase after it? Lei Sheng asked Cheng Yu who was standing next to him, as he looked at the retreating figure of the Hunter. Lei Sheng could feel that Cheng Yu is also a powerful evolver. Cheng Yu was a former assassin, and is familiar with various weapons. After joining Yue Zhongs team, he had participated in numerous battles and is now a level 13 evolver. Against a Hunter beast, Cheng Yu would be able to hold out on his own. Cheng Yus replied sent a chill down the spine of Lei Sheng. My job is to protect you. Anything else is none of my business. Not good! The Hunter is heading towards the Special Administration Region! Lei Shengs eyebrows twitched, and his face changed. He immediately climbed the stairs leading to the top of the wall to find Yue Zhong. On top of the wall, the zombies in the area had all been annihilated by Yue Zhong and his men. Everywhere was strewed with the corpses of the zombies. He had also reached level 34, and he put one point into agility and one point into stamina. The survivors who came to the top of the wall found the area filled with various heads, arms and other body parts of the zombies. Many of them turned pale, and some of them even puked at the sight. Some of the men were frightened out of their wits, and their machetes slipped out of their trembling hands onto the floor. They had not seen the aftermath of a battle with zombies before. Lei Cheng walked up to Yue Zhong and spoke in a hurry; Yue Zhong, one of the Hunters had managed to charge into the Special Administrative Region. Please help to get rid of it. Translator Notes. I thought this wall was guarded by Lei Sheng. Sudden Lei Cheng turned up. See? Pity me, the poor translator! Just when I apologised and corrected my mistakes with the name, I was shocked to note that sometimes it is Lei Cheng, sometimes it is Lei Sheng. If the author himself is not clear, how would a translator make things clear? Yue Zhong raised his eyebrows as he inquired: Hunter? When did this happen? Hunter beasts carry the zombie virus, and it is relatively powerful. Once it reached the men, it could cause massive carnage as it infects most of the men. Lei Cheng bitterly smiled as he replied: Just a moment ago. The Hunter was too cunning, and escape through the roofs of buildings. Yue Zhong immediately ordered: Xiao Ming, you lead all the men in Team 2 and stay here to protect the area. Cheng Yu, protect Lei Chengs safety. Team 1 immediately returns to the East gate. If there are any problems, immediately inform me via the walkie-talkie. In this wave, most of the evolved zombies had been sent out, and Yue Zhong reckoned that there should not be any more threats to the West gate. After all, his close combat team two should be more than enough to deal with ordinary zombies. Lei Cheng saw that Yue Zhong had two teams of elite men. He wanted to ask Yue Zhong to gift him command of one group of men. After all, he had gifted Yue Zhong with five evolvers just now. But Yue Zhong had already disappeared he rapidly chased the Hunter. [To be continued] Notes: [1] ֮ʦ C actual translation is tiger and wolves trainer. Actual meaning: ferocious and powerful. In the context of this situation I chose to translate it as: Under a Tigers leadership, there are no defenseless animals. Chapter 187: Chaos! Yue Zhong drove to the Special Administrative Region, and found that that the two guards that were supposed to protect this area from the zombies were already dead. Each of the two guards had a big hole where their heart was meant to be. There was no sight of the hearts. Without a doubt, this is the handiwork of a Hunter beast. Most of the men in the Special Administrative Region had not experienced the horror of the apocalypse. They were all in a panic when they received news of the Hunter beast. Very quickly all of them fled towards the exit of the Special Administrative Region. For the first time, the Special Administrative Region that was full of life seemed to be empty as all the people fled. In the chaos, many people were trampled on when they fell. At the same time, too many people were trying to get out of the Special Administrative Region, and throngs of people blocked the narrow exit. To ensure that they have a place to escape to, many of the evolvers had used their powers to push aside anyone in their way. Many children and women were shoved onto the cold hard floor. They laid there wailing, and the scene was nothing short of utter Chaos. Damn it! Looking at the stampede of humans, Yue Zhong could not help frowning. If this goes on, the death count of the people who were trampled to death in the jostle to get out of the area would be much higher the number of people killed by the Hunter. Without any hesitation, Yue Zhong activates his skill Art of the Fear. This skill has the effect of making people lose their will to fight. A massive wave of spiritual power radiated from Yue Zhongs body. With haste, he reached the area where most of the men were in, and roared out: Shut up! All of you queue and leave here in an orderly matter! The Art of the Fear is really impressive. The men seemed to fear Yue Zhong more than the Hunter, and listened to Yue Zhong and left in an orderly manner. As he walked forwards, the men around him felt indescribable fear, and they unconsciously went out of their way to create a path for him to walk on. At the same time, the men behaved themselves and began to exit the area in an orderly manner. After the men had made way for him, Yue Zhong was startled to see that the Hunter was covered in blood. It was chasing and killing the survivors in the Special Administration Region. The Special Administration Region was relatively untouched by the apocalypse. As such, most of the men do not have much ability to hide nor fight the Hunter. It was like a herd of defenceless, fat sheep. The Hunter flicked its tongue, and penetrated a hole in the chest of the child. The little boy was not bigger than ten years old, and his eyes shown a trace of fear. He struggled feebly for a few moments, and collapsed onto the ground as his heart was ripped out of his body. Damn it Seeing this, Yue Zhong eyes turned cold, and he aimed his Stinger gun at the Hunter. The Hunter is brilliant. Having seen how Yue Zhong killed scores of zombies and other hunters, it immediately chose to retreat rather than to fight. It flicked its tail and sent a corpse flying towards Yue Zhong. While Yue Zhong was distracted by the dead body, the Hunter had hidden itself in a small alley. Yue Zhong stepped to one side to avoid the dead body, and chased after the Hunter. If the Hunter had rushed towards Yue Zhong, Yue Zhong was confident of finishing it in one shot. But the Hunter opted to run instead. With its incredible speed, it is not easy for Yue Zhong to kill it. The Hunter proved to be extremely cunning, as it dodged into the maze of alleys and corridors. Yue Zhong fanatically chased after the Hunter with all his speed. His agility had reached a frightening value of 69, and he was able to close the distance between them. If not the fact that the hunter kept turning and changing its path, Yue Zhong would have already caught up the Hunter. As Yue Zhong rushed into a small alley, suddenly his passive skill Danger Sense rang out a warning. A tongue seemed to have been lurched from the sky and was rapidly closing towards his head. The Hunter had suddenly climbed the walls of the alley with its dexterous claws. From high up in the wall, the Hunter suddenly made a surprise attack on Yue Zhong, hoping to catch its pursuer unawares. Yue Zhongs eye flashed with cold light. He reached out his hand, and caught the Hunter by its tongue on his right hand. The Mutant King Rat hide protected Yue Zhong from the attacks of the Hunter, and its tongue could not penetrate through the thick hide. Yue Zhong pulled the tongue with his right hand, while using his left hand to aim the Stinger Gun at the Hunter and pulled the trigger. A massive Bang rang out from the empty alley, and echoed in the surrounding street. The shot had been a head hit, and the head of the Hunter was blown apart by the force of the Stinger Gun. The headless corpse collapsed lifelessly from the wall. With a massive thud, it dropped to the floor, and dropped a green colour treasure box. The chance of having any items seemed to be getting lower and lower. Yue Zhong thought as he walked forwards and retrieved the box. Then he kept the box in his spatial ring. When Yue Zhong and Ji Qing Wu defeated four Hunters in the newbie village, each of the Hunters dropped a skill book and an item. This time, Yue Zhong had killed over ten Hunters, but there were only two green colour treasure boxes. The rest of the items were white colour treasure boxes. Not long after, a team of special police force finally reached the area, and began to maintain order in the region. The forces in the survivor camp were spread too thin, and most of the special police force members had been assigned to defend the walls. Otherwise, the Hunter would not find it so easy to enter this area. Save me. Save me! I am Secretary Zhangs wife. You cannot treat me like this! Save me, I dont want to die! I was not scratched by the Hunter! This injury was due to me tripping on the pavement as I tried to make my escape. I am a delegate! How dare you arrest me! I am the Chairman of the Ning Group. Chen Jian Feng is my friend. If you dare to touch me, I will skin you alive! . These special police force immediately began to act on the orders of their superiors, and arrested all the men who were injured. If these men were normal survivors, these police would have immediately shot them. But the people from the Special Administration Regions are all V.I.P.s, and many of them have close relationships with their bosses. These special police could only handcuff them and restrain them. Even then, many of those who were arrested began to cry loudly. Some of them shouted as they tried to explain their wounds. Some of them tried to intimate the Special Police Force members with their status, and the entire area erupted in Chaos. A captain of the Special Police Force was perspiring heavily as he shouted: Everyone remain calm. All we are doing is to detain you for half an hour. If there are no unforeseen changes, everyone may leave. If these people were ordinary survivors, the Special Police Force members would have used their baton to knock out the teeth of the survivors to get them to shut up. But the Special Police Force members dare not to use force against these men who had connections to their superiors. Bang! At this time, from the side, there suddenly rang out a gunshot. A white dog was shot dead as the bullet tore a hole in its head. The captain of the Special Police Force turned his head and saw Yue Zhong holding a type 54 handgun, as he mercilessly shot the dog. Oh, my precious! My darling! A woman who was about 32 -33 years old, with fair skin suddenly wailed out aloud in a shrill moaning voice, as she rushed towards the corpse of her dog. Translator joke. Did anyone think of Gollum from Lord of the Rings? J The gorgeous womans eyes were bloodshot with rage, and at the same time, seemed to be full of grief. She rushed towards Yue Zhong, and tried to slap him. You demon! You killed my precious! I will not forgive you! The dog is her most treasured pet, and she had treated the dog like a daughter. Although this was after the apocalypse, the dog was still fed the most exceptional dog food. This high-class dog food was made from high-quality beef. If the dog food were placed in the survivor camp among the regular survivors, that would be a feast. For just a can of dog food, many men were willing to kill. Fuck you! This thing has been infected. If I dont kill it, it will kill you all. Yue Zhong had been fighting all day since this morning, and had to travel around the Survivor camp to save as many people as possible. He had rushed all the way here to save the people in the Special Administrative Region from the Hunter, only to yelled at by a woman who could not differentiate if her pet was infected or not. His heart was too tired to remain calm. Anger burned within him as he easily dodged the slap and instead, slapped the woman. His slap knocked out several of her teeth. The womans face also immediately turned swollen. This rich lady was knocked down onto the ground, and her eyes were filled with disbelief. She pointed towards the captain of the Special Police Force and shouted loudly, You dared to hit me? How dare you! Zhang Jie, if you still want to be the captain of the Special Police Force, you better arrest this bastard. The Captain of the Special Police Force walked forwards with two more men. When they saw Yue Zhongs face, they immediately turned pale and they walked towards the wealthy woman and discreetly whispered, Madam Shi, this man is the Yue Zhong from Stone Horse village. Listening to Zhang Jie words, the woman also turned pale. But with eyes full of poison she glared at Yue Zhong and screamed, So what if you are Stone Horse villages Yue Zhong? Does that mean you can anyhow hit anyone? You hit a woman, are you still a man? You are now in LongHai survivor camp and not Stone Horse Village. If you have the ability, come and kill me! The woman is the wife of the Deputy Secretary of LongHai Survival Camp. If Yue Zhong kills anyone here, then the men holding power in LongHai Survival camp will not sit still. If he wants to work with the Survivor Camp, then she would not be in any danger. Yue Zhong just glanced at the woman and smiled. Since you desired to die, I will grant you your wish! Zhang Jie felt a chill and drew his gun and stood in front of that woman. He wants to prevent Yue Zhong from hurting anyone. Yue Zhong moved at the same time as Zhang Jie, and he kicked Zhang Jie. The force of his kick sent Zhang Jie flying for a few meters. Oh shit! Zhang Jie had just landed when he quickly get up. Save me, Save me, at the same time, the woman was screaming aloud. Zhang Jie turned his head and saw a zombie cat that was fanatically attacking the woman. With each bite, it tore apart a large chunk of the womans flesh. The woman eyes were filled with fear, and she sobbed as she tried to drive away the infected cat. But she was frail and weak, and try as she might, she could not shake off the infected cat. At the same time, all the other people in the area all avoided her and cleared the area near her. Not one of them was willing to help the woman. The zombie cat was infected and now carry the zombie virus. If the cat had scratched them, they would also be infected. Nobody was willing to do such a dangerous thing! Chapter 188: The Stage Turns Zombie Cat. Agility type. Special Skill: Viral infection. Yue Zhong coldly stared at the zombie cat, and this information seemed to flash in front of his eyes. Save me! Save me! the gorgeous lady saw that the rest of the men had retreated to a safe distance away, and she despaired. She tried to fend off the cat while asking Yue Zhong for help. Yue Zhong just glanced at the struggling woman and stepped back, while replying Sorry, saving you is not part of my mission. Yue Zhong is a petty man who bore grudges, and he refused to save this woman who did not appreciate the fact that he had saved her from her infected dog. Zhang Jie immediately shouted out a command to his men who were standing close by, Kill the darn cat! The man replied, Captain Zhang, the cat is currently on top of Madam Shis body. We have no confidence that we can kill the cat without hurting Madam Shi. The infected cat was on top of Madam Shi. If the men shoot the cat, there would be no guarantee that the bullet would not accidentally hit Madam Shi. Zhang Jie considered for a moment. He gritted his teeth before approaching Yue Zhong for help, Yue Zhong, please help to kill the zombie cat. Not for her, but for the rest of the men. Please, I am begging you. Right now, Yue Zhong is the only one capable of killing the zombie cat without hurting Madam Shi. Zhang Jie is not willing to risk his mens life to attempt to save Mdm Shi, who had been infected with the zombie virus. He is also not prepared to shoot the cat and kill the cat and Madam Shi, at least not before Madam Shi had transformed into a zombie. He had no desire whatever to face the wrath of her husband. Yue Zhong glanced at Zhang Jie, and looked at the crowd of the frightened survivors. Then he stepped forwards, and a flash of light from his Tang Sabre appeared, and the zombie cat was chopped into two. It hurts! I want a doctor! I want a doctor! As soon as she discovered that the zombie cat was dead, she immediately cried out aloud, requesting for medical aid. By this time, her body was missing chunks of flesh, and she was covered with blood, scaring the onlookers. Yue Zhong looked the woman and immediately turned towards Zhang Jie. She is already infected. You know that. Why didnt you shoot her? Zhang Jie face was fall of bitterness as he replied, She is the wife of Secretary Gu. If I shot her before she turned into a zombie, I can forget about being a police officer. Yue Zhong looked at the various animals in the Special Administrative Region, and raised his eyebrows as he advised, In my opinion, you should shoot all the cats and dogs here. There is a high probability that these creatures are all infected with the zombie virus. Translator Notes No.. Please dont do this. I love dogs. I used to keep a dog.???? Does the author had anything against animals? The cat and the dogs transformed to turn into zombie very quickly once they are infected. And their changes are very scary. A standard zombie is level 1, but an infected cat is level 10. Just one infected cat was able to create chaos in the area. I cant do that! These cats and dogs are the pets of these influential men and women. Without the orders from the top, I cannot kill them. Each of the men in the Special Administrative Region had high status and participated in the decision making of LongHai survival camp at the executive level. All of the men in the Special Police Force had no intention to offend anyone here, at least not without orders from their superiors. This matter concerned their survival C they might lose their job and starve to death like the commoners in LongHai Survivor Camp. Yue Zhongs eyebrows twitched, but he did not say a word as he left the area. Right now, he is not Big Cliff village nor Stone Horse Village. In these two villages, just a word from Yue Zhong, and men will swiftly carry out the task. Currently, he is standing in LongHai Survivor Camp. Right now, the two parties are in a joint alliance to fight against the zombies. He is not willing to compromise their current partnership just because of a small matter. At this moment, Yue Zhongs team could not withstand a horde of 100,000 zombies by themselves. The alliance is needed to fight against this formidable, common enemy. The Special Police Force will have their hands full circumnavigating the swamp of politics while keeping the residents safe. As far as he is concerned, he had already achieved what he had set out to do C kill the Hunter. Let these men deal with whatever else crop out. Seeing that Yue Zhong had turned to leave, Zhang Jie was about to say something, but he hesitated. In the end, he did not say anything and watched Yue Zhong as he left the area. As he returned to the East Gate which he guards, he found that several zombies had been thrown onto the wall, and was immediately hacked apart by the men guarding the gate. Yue Zhong silently observed the situation, and found that most of the zombies were your standard, everyday zombies, and posed little threat to these men. Only the evolved zombies could present problems for these men who were protected by their Water Python Snakeskin Armour. After watching for a while, he informed Kong Tianyu, Please get the prisoners from the prisoners first platoon. Kong Tian Yu immediately carried out the order, and very quickly, thirty-six prisoners of war arrived. Strongman Gao was also assigned to the first platoon. He and the rest of the prisoners stood in an orderly manner in front of Yue Zhong, and await Yue Zhongs orders. Yue Zhong activated his Art of Fear skill. Instantly a terrifying aura emerged from him. All the prisoners were cowed by the skill, and felt as if they were tossed into the sea of zombies and being eaten alive. They could not stop trembling and shaking. So scary! Is this Captain Yues power? It is really frightening. Strongman Gao was a brave man, but under the effects of the Art of the Fear skill, he could not help feeling weak in his legs. He dropped onto the floor and panted heavily as he tried to fight off the fear. But his eyes reveal his fears. The rest of the prisoners did not fare any better. Many of them also collapsed onto the ground and whimpered in fear. Some of the men even peed in their pants. Seeing that all of the men had been cowed into submission, Yue Zhong deactivated his skill. He spoke, All of you had committed grave crimes. Normally I would shoot you. But I made a promise that if you surrendered, I would not kill you. Now I give you a chance to redeem yourselves. All you have to do is to kill 30 zombies to redeem yourselves. Once you hit the target, I will grant you the same rights as an ordinary citizen, or maybe, you could be a warrior. Given your current strength, thirty zombies is not a small number. Most of you could not even reach this number with your current strength. Now, I will grant you the keys to unlock your potential. Take these items, and fight. Then you will grow stronger as you evolved. If you are willing to be my men and sell your lives to me, you will be well fed, have a home and even a wife! As soon as he finished his speech, he waved his hand, and Thirty-six Tang Imitation Swords appeared in a pile in front of the men. Once Strongman Gao saw the weapon, his eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and immediately grabbed a sword. This is a weapon from the [System], he thought Weapons from the System is a key to the door of evolution. Without items from the [System], even if they killed hundreds of zombies and mutant beasts, they will not evolve. All of the prisoners understood this point. They immediately picked up a Tang Imitation Sword, and their eyes shown their will to fight. If they fight, they will have a chance to grow stronger. The thought of growing stronger gave them the courage to take a risk. Remember, do not touch any skill books, treasure boxes or coins that were drop! If you do, you will be shot! I recommend that after you have evolved, put your points on strength and stamina. Now, go and kill the zombies! Yue Zhong pointed at the zombies on the wall. The prisoners shouted out a weird battle cry as they took a steel shield and Tang Imitation Sword and charged towards the wall. The third and fourth close combat team members retreated to rest. These prisoners madly and crazily hacked apart the zombies with a fierce passion. Most of the men had some experience in fighting the zombies, and were no longer afraid of these slow moving creatures. Now that they have a Tang Imitation Sword, they must kill zombies to evolve and grow stronger. In this post-apocalypse world, having more strength means a better life. After Zhao Xin had retreated, he asked Yue Zhong, Captain Yue, why did you let us retreat? Now that the wall does not have any evolved zombies, the third and fourth squad was having a merry time killing the zombies. To them, slaying a zombie was no different from killing a chicken or a dog. Also, they could gain experience orbs. Many men could not understand why Yue Zhong made this decision. Yue Zhong explained, Our strength is currently too weak! We need to continuously strengthen our forces. You guys take a short rest first. We will need you and your team in battle again soon. Zhao Xin did not quite understand, but still he led his men away to rest. Skill book! After killing a zombie, a skill book dropped from the corpse of the zombie. Once the skill book appears, all the men in the nearby area seemed to turn green with jealousy and greed. They crept nearer towards the skill book. One of the prisoners eyes appeared to be full of desire as he stretched out his hands in an attempt to grab the book. A skill book represents a powerful skill, and all of the men knew about this. The lure of power tempted many prisoners. Bang! a shot rang out. The prisoner who grabbed skill book suddenly had a bloody hole in his head, and as he collapsed, his eyes were filled with shock and disbelief. The rest of the prisoners were surprised, and they looked towards the direction where the bullet was fired from. They saw that there were men who had type 03 assault rifles pointed towards them. The prisoners heart turned cold, and they dare not even to take another glance at the skill book. Instead, they focused on killing more zombies. A soldier walked up and took the skill book and all the surrounding [System] coins. Many men also continuously dragged or tossed the corpses of zombies down the wall. Thankfully the zombies commander had no more new tactics and could only try to overwhelm the defenders with sheer numbers. Zombies after zombies were continuously lurched at the gates, and killed by the defenders. The corpses of these zombies were tossed into a massive bonfire. The battle continued until nightfall, and Yue Zhong rotated the prisoners, and newly trained soldiers to take turns to slay zombies. A few men were careless and were injured by the zombies and became infected. They were shot immediately. Most of the prisoners and newly trained soldiers had evolved to level 2. At the same time, they overcome their fear of the zombies. A typical human only needs to kill about three zombies with a weapon from the [System] to evolve to level 2. But the level 7 evolvers needs to kill tens of zombies to gain a level. For high-level evolvers like Yue Zhong, he needs to kill thousands of zombies to gain a level. Having the prisoners and the recruits use Tang Imitation Swords and take turns killing the zombie horde could raise their level quickly. To ensure that they could withstand the might of a 100,000 zombie army, Yue Zhong had no choice by to allow them to become evolvers. Chapter 189: The Sea of Zombies Temporary Retreats! After carefully observing the zombies, Yue Zhong suddenly activated his encompassing body armour skill. White Bone immediately merged with Yue Zhong to form a bone armour. Then he immediately ordered, Fire all weapons! Under Yue Zhongs command, the men guarding the East Gate immediately let all hell break loose upon the sea of zombies. Under the combined storm of the machine guns mixed with heavy artillery shells, many of the zombies seemed to drop down by the dozens. The carnage among the zombies was fields of wheat being harvested by sickles. Everywhere the bullet flew, zombies would drop down. Even the massive and extremely tough L2 zombies were also mowed down, as the armour penetrating bullets ripped holes in their bodies. Cease Fire! All elite marksmen, support me with covering fire. Our target are the H1 zombies! After Yue Zhong gave the order, he quickly stretches out his hand, and a bone spike reaches into the ground and quickly formed a bone ladder. With this bone ladder, he quickly descended the wall and faced the horde of zombies. Translator notes: Holy shit! Did he just do a Superman? Little Greenie was soaring in the sky when it spot an opportunity. It also took advantage of the bullet storm where most of the zombies were still struggling to get up. Like a bolt of green lightning, it tore apart an H1 zombie. As soon as Yue Zhong landed, he immediately rushed at full speed towards where the H1 zombies were. These H1 zombies who can shoot fireballs with devastating effectiveness are the greatest threat to Yue Zhongs army. With the H1 zombies providing covering fireballs, the elite marksmen dare not to raise their heads too high to snipe at the zombies. Also, the power of the fireballs could not be disputed. Each fireball had the terrible destructive power that could bomb a jeep into oblivion. If these zombies continued to remain in the sea of zombies, even Yue Zhongs team would have a hard time with them. Without the oppressive power of the hail of bullets, many of these zombies slowly picked themselves up from the ground. For those that had their body cut into halves, their upper body continued to crawl towards Yue Zhong. Translator notes: I thought the other zombies would trample on the zombies that were crawling on the ground. **Laughs out loud???? The area surrounding Yue Zhong was filling with the scene of zombies that were rising again. For each step that Yue Zhong took, he would involuntarily step on some limbs, rotten body parts or disgusting bits of shredded flesh. With the numerous zombies that were slowly getting up, it was as if Yue Zhong had stepped into hell. The L2 zombies recovered much faster than the normal zombies, and got up relatively quickly. They attempt to surround Yue Zhong. The group of H1 zombies also change their aim as they turned their heads towards Yue Zhong. The next second, Yue Zhong sense of danger kicked into overdrive as he sensed impending doom coming his way. He immediately activated his shadow steps skill. This skill grants him a massive increase in agility, and like a ghost, he seemed to disappear from the area as he navigated through the sea of zombies. Twenty fireballs emerged and shot towards Yue Zhong. Although his speed was outstanding, he did not manage to escape unscathed from chained attack. Two of the fireballs landed on his body. The Mutant King Rat hide armour managed to prevent the fireballs from piercing holes in his body, but even then, the force behind the two fireballs was no joking matter, as the impact sent Yue Zhong flying for 7 to 8 metres. Many of his bones were fractured, and he felt pain all over his body. If not for the fact that Yue Zhongs body is thrice as sturdy as a typical human, even with the Mutant King Rat hide armour, this blow would have shattered all the bones in his body, killing him instantly. Translator Notes: What happened to White Bones? I thought Yue Zhong had combined with white bones and white bone is his armour? Bang! Bang! After the H1 zombies had fired their fireballs, the sounds of several gunshots rang out. One after another, holes suddenly appeared in the heads of the H1 zombies. Each H1 zombie that were hit collapsed lifelessly onto the ground. The snipers on the wall had engaged the H1 zombies and took the opportunity to snipe at them. Each H1 zombie may possess incredible attack power, but they were physically fragile. Even regular bullets can penetrate their bodies, not to mention the snipers specialised rounds. Each of the snipers had unerring accuracy. After three rounds of shots rang out, all of the H1 zombies had been decimated. But the hides of L2 zombies were too tough. Only at a very close range would the sniper rifles be effective. Or only specially made explosive bullets that would blow apart the head with each hit could hurt them. Yue Zhong had a limited supply of large-calibre shells and large-calibre sniper rifle bullets. Therefore, if there is no need to, he prefers not to let the shooters use these bullets to bomb the L2 zombies head. Looks like when there is a chance, I must also improve my Vitality attribute as well. Thought Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong crawled up from the ground, and equipped the Tang Sabre. With this weapon, he was easily able to cleave through the standard zombies around him. He was very pale. The bone where the fireball had struck is likely to be shattered. His clothes were in tatters, and the pain screamed out each time he swings his sabre. The Tang Sabre is much sharper than the Tang Imitation Sword by at last five times. It cut through the zombies like a hot knife through butter. The evolved L1, S1 and L2 zombies also surrounded Yue Zhong from all directions. On the wall, the sound of gunshots unceasingly rang out. Other than the L2 zombies, most of the evolved zombies were shot dead by the elite marksmen. Without the threat of H1 zombies, Little Greenie shows off his might. It dived and ripped off the head of an L2 zombie, and escaped before the slow zombies could retaliate. Then it repeated its actions on other L2 zombies. Yue Zhong charged at full speed towards the L2 zombie. In no time at all, he reached the front of an L2 zombie A massive towering fist crushed towards Yue Zhong as the L2 zombie tried to smash the puny human in front of it into pieces. With a very slight movement, Yue Zhong managed to avoid the blow, and chopped his Tang Sabre at the neck of the L2 zombie. The sharpness of the sword and Yue Zhongs enhance strength could only open a large hole in the neck, but did not manage to fully decapitate the L2 zombie. Another massive fist punched out towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong kept his sabre, and stepped aside, narrowly avoiding the death blow. The L2 toughness is really extraordinary! Looks that a level 2 Tang Blade is not enough to finish off an L2 zombie. I need to have a much higher strength to cut off its head with one blow. Yue Zhong used his superior speed to reach the back of the L2 zombie, and kicked at the L2 zombie with all his might. He was able to knock the L2 off balance and the L2 fell heavily to the floor, crushing a few zombies in its fall. He immediately stepped on the L2s head and activated his Devil Fire skill, and burned the L2 head into ashes. Translator notes: It is real, man. He just took off his clothes and wore his red underwear. Using devil fire with his foot? Holy shit! Keeping the items that the L2 had dropped with a single swipe, Yue Zhong continued to wave his Tang Sabre, and easily cleaved apart an L1 and an S1 zombie that charged towards him. He then grabbed the opportunity to rush towards another L2 zombie. Like a panther, Yue Zhong used the L2 zombies legs as leverage to climb to the back of the L2 zombie. He reached out with a hand and placed it on the massive L2 zombies head. A blast of Devil Fire emerged, and the L2 zombies head also turned into ash. Without the threat of H1 zombies, under the protection of the snipers, Yue Zhong was like a shark in the sea of tiny fishes. There were too many zombies for Yue Zhong to avoid, and many zombies had managed to land a hit on him. However, the attack of the standard zombies could not even scratch the bone armour, while a swing of his Tang Sabre would readily cleave apart all but the mighty L2 zombies. Yue Zhong only dared to dive into the ocean of zombies as he had multiple layers of protective clothes. He had the bone armour that was formed from merging with White Bones. He had a Water Python Snakeskin Armour. Also, he was wearing the Mutant King Rats hide armour. As well, he was wearing a Level 3 vest from the system to protect him. With so many layers of protection, he was quite safe, even among the horde of zombies. Without these protections, he would had long been infected with the zombie virus and turned into one of them. As Yue Zhong used his Devil Fire to burn off the head of the 20th L2 zombie, suddenly the sea of zombie seemed to retreat like it was experiencing low tide. The evolved zombies were the fastest to run. They ran at the head of the pack, as if spearheading the retreat. These evolved zombies are the main weapons that the Z series of commander zombie use to kill the men. Without the evolved zombies, it would be tough, if not impossible to destroy the walls of the Survivor Camp. Little Greenie was not going to let go of this excellent opportunity. Like Yue Zhong, it had no qualms about stabbing retreating zombies in the back. It rapidly drove down like lightning on the retreating zombies, and managed to slay three more L2 zombies before flying back to the city wall in satisfaction. It is unclear that there were how many H1 zombies among the sea of zombies, but Yue Zhong was not willing to risk the life of Little Greenie to find out. Looking at the retreating zombies, Yue Zhong finally heaved a sigh of relief. He used another bone spike to create a bone ladder to return to the top of the wall. After the wave of zombies were driven back, it is time to examine the loss and gains, clear up the battlefield, eat and rest, and so on. After the first day of battle, the entire survival camp had destroyed close to 15,000 zombies. But at the same, more than 400 men were lost. The West, North and South gates had lost the most number of men. Most of those who perished were killed in new tactics that launched the first wave of zombies, where the S2 zombies, Hunter zombies and L1 zombies attacked in force. After these zombies had been taken care of, the number of men who fell in battle dropped significantly. But this fight was very costly for the LongHai Survival Camp regarding resources. In the span of one day, about one-third of the ammunitions were spent. The biggest waste of ammo was when Lei Chengs new troops did not have much combat experience, and madly fired at the zombies from afar, losing an enormous number of bullets. After the evolvers and survivors had entered the fray, the wastage of ammunition was kept to a minimum. In this battle, Yue Zhong had gained 13 skill books, 42 white colour treasure box, 4 green colour treasure box, and 2,000 [System coins]. Of the 13 treasure books, There were: Two Level 1 Earth spike skill book. One Level 2 High-speed movement. One level 2 Solid as rocks. One level 2 Mastery of languages. One level 3 Night Vision. Three level 1 skill book, Accelerate. Three level 1 skill book, Summon Skeleton. One level 3 skill book, Illusion. Of the 42 white colour treasure box, 10 of the boxes were empty. The rest of boxes yield 20 Tang Imitation Swords, 2 level 1 protective vest, three pairs of white gloves, three pairs of strength enchanting shoes, and two sticks of beginners staff. The four green boxes yield a level 2 Tang Sabre, a level 2 protective vest, a level 2 white cloak and a level 3 strength enhancing ring. Level 1 Earth Spike: You may summon a 2 m spike of earth of attack your enemies. Cost 6 spiritual power points. The non-mage class may only cast this spell once a day, unless the user level the skill up to level 2. Will consume 100 [System] coins if you learn this skill. Level 2 Solid as rocks. Using this skill will allow you to increase your Endurance by 30 points for 30 seconds. Using this skill will cost 15 stamina points. Level 3 Night Vision. Allow you to see in the dark. Passive skill. Level 1 skill: Summon Skeleton. This skill will summon a weak skeleton to fight alongside you. Each summons will cost 5 points of Spiritual Power. You are limited to summoning five skeletons. Level 3 Ability: Illusion- this skill can make enemies panic and create chaos and confusion among enemies. Activating this skill will cost 5 points of Spiritual Power and 5 points of stamina. Each second of maintaining this spell will drain 4 points of spiritual power. This skill is not effective against creatures who have more spiritual power than yourself. The greater the difference between your spiritual power and your targets spiritual power, the more effective the illusion seemed to be. Level 2 item: White cloak. Wearing this clock increase your Endurance by +3. Level 3 item: Strength enhancing ring. Wearing this ring increase your strength by +6. Chapter 190: Lei Cheng fled! Yue Zhong gave all the items to his men, but he kept the Strength Enhancing Ring, and the White Cloak. Having received the skill book and items, Yue Zhongs men seemed to grow in power. Ji Qing Wus Tang Imitation Sword had been swapped with the much sharper Tang Sabre. With her enhance cutting-edge skill, even the Mutant Rat King would find it hard to resist being slice apart by her skill. That night, after Yue Zhong had his dinner, he brought the first team and the second team to observe the situation. The Z series of zombies had suddenly displayed intelligence and was able to use the evolved zombie to spread chaos among the defenders. If not for the powerful evolvers in the Yue Zhongs team guarding the East gate, the Survivor Camp would have fallen by now. Yue Zhong dared not to underestimate the Z series zombie. The Z series zombie may not be as smart as humans, but with an army of 100,000 zombies; it could overwhelm the defenders with sheer numbers. Just one mistake and the Survivor Camp would be overrun. In a large villa, Lei Cheng looked at his son Lei Sheng, and asked, Have you finished your preparations? Lei Sheng raises his eyebrows as he spoke, Dad, do we really need to do this? Now, we should still be able to hold on. Lei Cheng scolded his son, You idiot! Had you not seen the reality? If we go on, all our men will be killed. Even if we protected the Survivor Camp, if all are men are killed, there is no meaning to this. While we may not necessary need to leave, we need to make the appropriate preparations so that in the case of emergencies, we will be ready to flee. Lei Sheng immediately fled from the room, I will immediately make the necessary preparations. Lei Cheng sighed. He stood up from the chair and walked towards the window. He stared at the moon outside, and his eyes seemed to flash with countless thoughts. Under the cover of that night, although all seemed to be calm in LongHai Survivor Camp, under the facade, the schemes and ploys of men were set in motion. In the morning, at the first light, the sea of zombie returned like the high tide, and surround the area on all sides. Translator notes: Zombies do not need light to see. I do not understand why zombie retreat at night and attack in the day. LOL. With the benefit of their previous experience, all the commanders guarding the gates only allow their men to shoot at the zombies, and aim for the head of the zombies. The zombies were nothing but target practice for the new soldiers to gain more shooting experience. What is happening? Why are there no evolved zombies? Yue Zhong observed the situation, and immediately discovered something is wrong. Although there are throngs of zombies there, there was no sight of a single massive L2 zombie. Without any L2 zombies, the standard zombies did not pose any threat to the soldiers. And were nothing more than target practice for Yue Zhongs men. Just as Yue Zhong could not make heads or tails of the situation, at the West Gate, suddenly over 160 L2 zombies and L1 zombies appeared. They host up over 70 H1 zombies. As soon as the 70 zombies appeared, only 10 of these zombies fired the fireballs. These fireballs burn with searing intensity, and in a short while, three new soldiers and two snipers were turned into ash. The 160 L2 zombies immediately caught S1 zombies near them and hurled them towards the top of the wall. In a few moments, suddenly slightly over 100 S1 zombies were successfully launched at the wall. In the west gate, there were three evolvers and 46 survivors wielding machetes. The defender killed only slightly more than ten S1 zombies. The rest of S1 zombies were like an unstoppable tornado as they ripped into the ranks of the evolvers and the survivors. Along the way, the defenders who were in the way of these whirlwinds of death were promptly torn to shreds. As the S1 zombies reached the ranks of the men, they used their claws to stab at the soft belly of the men, and then gorge on the intestines and stomach that spilled out from the wounds. The survivors that did not die from the hit howled in agony, and their screams lowered the morale of the other survivors. Seeing how fierce and scary these S1 zombies were, the rest of the survivors lost their will to fight and rushed down the wall like a torrent of water. Damn it! The situation had developed accordingly to what my dad had predicted! Lei Sheng thought. Seeing this situation, Lei Cheng turned pale and immediately grabbed Xu Zhenggang by the collar, and shouted out aloud, Platoon Leader Xu, I command you to hold the fort. Even if all the men were killed, and you are the only defender left, you must not allow these things to enter the Survivor camp. Do you understand? Xu Zhenggang face was full of determination as he replied, Yes, Commander Lei! As Xu Zhenggang returned to the camp, Lei Cheng immediately sat in a military jeep and drove off. Not long after, the doors of the South Gate was opened wide, and 5 IFVs, 12 machine guns installed car, 26 hummers, 12 Dongfeng lorries, 7 modified bus, and four tankers sped out of the LongHai Survival Camp. Looking at the vehicles, numerous zombies surrounded the vehicles, and sought to block the road in front of the cars. The type ZSL92 armour IFV [1] was covered in thick armour. Along the way, it flung aside all the ordinary zombies as it knocked them down and crushed them underfoot. Regular zombies could not penetrate the armour of this vehicle. Under the might of the IFVs, the standard zombies could not even have the strength to resist. The reason the military could clear Longhai survivor camp of zombies was, in no small part, due to the might of these vehicles. The vehicles behind closely followed after the bloody path that the IFVs had open up, and escaped out of the survivor camp. Once the vast number of cars left, they left the south gate wide opened, and massive swarms of zombies entered into the city. Captain Yue! Captain Yue! Lei Cheng had fled with his men! Just when Yue Zhong was suspicious of the behaviour of the zombies, the walkie-talkie suddenly ranged out. From the other end was the voice of a team member who was shocked and disappointed. Damn this bastard!!! hearing this report, it was like a bomb had detonated inside Yue Zhongs head. Lei Cheng may not be a good man, but his military soldiers are not to be underestimated. If not for Lei Chengs putting in all his strength to resist the zombie invasion, it is likely the zombies would have overwhelmed the survivor camp on its first day. Yue Zhong could not hope to defend the entire camp by himself. His men may be top notched, but he did not have enough men. Which gate did he escaped from? What is the situation there? With great difficulty, Yue Zhong forced himself to remain calm, and asked the one who reported the situation. If all three gates were breached, Yue Zhong could only immediately led his men to leave the area. Without the walls, nothing is stopping the zombies. Without preparations, there is no hope of fighting a 100,000 zombie army. The South Gate is lost. A massive number of zombies had entered the city, and it is chaos in the city. I understand! As soon as the sound had stopped, from the walkie talkie came the urgent voice of Xu Zhenggang. Yue Zhong, I am Xu Zhenggang. The situation in the West gate is critical, I could only hold on for five more minutes. I need your help! Yue Zhong replied, You hold on for five more minutes. Within 5 minutes, I will definitely bring men and arrive to help you! He immediately made his decision: Kong Tianyu, Chen Shi Tou, Zhao Xing, Xiao Ming. The four of you bring all your men with you to the South gate. Lang Zi, bring two squad with you and follow Kong Tianyu. Your job is to maintain order. If you see anyone setting fire or robbing or raping, etc., kill them immediately! Ji Qing Wu, Bai He and I will bring the first, third and fourth evolvers squad to support Xu Zhenggang. Wang Shuang, you are the highest ranked commander over here. If there are any refugees, accept them. Check for any injuries and shoot them if you suspect that they are infected. Also, kill any animals you see immediately! After giving out the commands, Yue Zhong brought four teams of evolvers towards the West Gate. Along the way, there were chaos everywhere. The survivors had gone crazy and lost all hope. They begin to kill, rob, commit arson, snatch items, rape, etc. It was as if all hell had broken loose, and the worse of humanity had emerged. Looking at the zombie entering the city, most of the survivors had lost all hope. They could not see tomorrow, and were carrying out their darkest desires. A mans eyes were red as he ripped apart a womans clothes, as if he intended to rape her in front of everyone in board daylight. The woman screamed for help, and was in tears, as she shouted with her might, but nobody appeared to help her. Instead, her screams brought forward two more men who were similarly driven insane with lust. Looking at the two men, the first men just smiled, and said, Lets gang rape her. The two men nodded their heads, and rushed forwards. One of them tore off the rest of the clothes of the woman, while the other men took off his pants. Bang! A shot rang out. One of the would-be rapists collapsed as a bullet hole emerged from his head. Looking at the dead man, the other two men, immediately fled in all directions. The woman who was saved looked up and saw a car driving pass at high speed, and it did not show any intention of stopping. Yue Zhong had killed the man, but he did not step up to save the woman. Because right how, the situation is critical. He needs to bring men to support Xu Zhenggang. He did not have the luxury of time to stop the car and rescue the woman. He could only leave this task for Lang Zi and his team. Very quickly, Yue Zhong brought his men towards the west gate. At this time, many of the guns had turned white hot from overuse. The IFV had stopped firing. Flame King Gu continuously launched fireballs after fireballs to kill S1 zombies. The steel wire net and the steel wire trap had rendered great service, as the net caught several high-speed S1 zombies. Some S1 zombies fell prone as they tripped on the steel wire trap. The men quickly killed each S1 that were trapped. Chapter 191: A very difficult battle! In engaging the S1 zombies in close combat, many survivors had been scratched by the S1 zombies, and cried out in pain. These S1 zombies were far more powerful than regular zombies. If Yue Zhong did not have various armours protecting him, he also dared not to fight with more than twenty S1 zombies at a time. Even if he is very careful, it is inevitable that he will be hit by at least one S1 zombie. The unlucky survivors found out the scariness of the S1 zombies the hard way. If not for the fact guns were being pointed at the survivors and that all who retreated will be shot, many of the survivors would have fled a long time ago. The steel wire nets, the trip wire trap and supporting covering fire had helped some survivors to last a bit longer. Even then, once the heavy weapons stopped firing, more and more S1 rushed forwards, and the defence line is at risk of being overwhelmed. Yue Zhong immediately made his way to Xu Zhenggang, and pointed towards an IFV and asked, Why did you not use the autocannon? In this critical time, the Type ZPT90 25 mm autocannon is a magnificent weapon. One swept could kill most of the zombies. Xu Zhenggang face was full of sorrow as he explained, No more ammo! If you were just a bit later, we would have been overran with zombies. Without ammo, the IFV is just an armour carrier, and could not show off its power. The lack of ammunition is a deciding factor in swinging the tide between men and zombies. Ji Qing Wu, Team 1, Team 3 and Team 4, follow me! Yue Zhong immediately led his forces to attempt to hold the line. Bai He is a one of the snipers who took command of the armed squad. He was very calm as he continuously provides covering fire. Each shoot of his will take out an S1 zombie with a headshot. The place seemed to be overran with S1 zombies. Yue Zhong led his team towards the S1 zombies. His speed is incredible and with a flash of his Tang Sabre, three S1 zombies were instantly destroyed. White Bones who was standing besides Yue Zhong, took out a massive white bone axe, and destroy all incoming S1 zombies like a whirlwind of destruction. Ji Qing Wu was not inferior to either of them, as the Tang Sabre in her hands waved a deadly dance that decapitate a zombie with each hit. Yue Zhongs Tang Sabre continuously lashed and chopped out, cleaving apart S1 zombies with each hit. He did not use any special skills, and just constantly hack and slash with his sabre. More and more S1 zombies perished until his blade. Occasionally, an S1 zombie got lucky and landed a hit on him, but his armour negate any damage done to him. The rest of the men fared no better, and was hit several times by the horde of S1 zombies. But with the Water Python Snakeskin armour, the strikes of the S1 zombies could not hurt them. Instead, any S1 zombies that hit them were slain in the brief period these zombies stopped moving. Each of the S1 zombies are all level 10 beasts. Their deaths dropped large experience orbs for the men, allowing the team to evolve further. This is especially so for the weaker team members in team 3 and team 4 squad members. Each kill often results in an instant level up, giving them a huge morale boost. Under Yue Zhong, White Bones and Ji Qing Wus leadership, the four teams continuously kill as they pushed forwards. Each addition step forward was extremely difficult, due to the chaos and massive numbers of S1 zombie. Yue Zhong team may be powerful, but outside of the gate, there were more than 100 L2 zombies that were unceasing tossing zombies into the city. The number of zombies they killed could not keep up with the rate at which the L2 zombies toss more zombies onto the wall of the city. Each step forwards were getting increasingly difficult. Retreat! Yue Zhong saw that the tide of zombies were unending, and it is impossible to continue this way. Therefore he sounded the order to retreat. If this continues, the four squads will exhaust all their stamina. It would be impossible to climb to the top of the tower gate this way. Under Yue Zhongs command, the four squadrons of men immediately retreat towards the makeshift fortification where Xu Zhenggang was. Ji Qing Wu, come with me! Yue Zhong activated his skill combined body armour, and carried Ji Qing Wu with one hand. Then he fired a bone shard, and extended it as he flew up towards the wall. On the wall, Yue Zhong was able to see more than 100 L2 zombies that continuously tossed more and more zombies onto the wall. The wall was already filled to brim with zombies, and the number of zombies continued to increase. Almost all the zombies were evolved zombies. While the first few waves of zombies were all S1 zombies, the later waves of zombies were all L1 zombies. In an army of 100,000 zombies, there were only hundreds zombies that had their 2nd evolution. But there were thousands of zombies that had their first evolution, and these zombies filled the wall. The Z series commander zombie seemed to have learnt a lesson from yesterdays failure. It sent a large number of normal zombies to surround the entire area to prevent the leaders of the four gates from allocating more soldiers to help the other gates. Then it gathered all its forces to attempt to break down the weakest link C the west gate. In no time at all, the west gate was overwhelmed. Yue Zhong tossed a hand grenade into the wall. With a loud Bang, the hand grenade cleared a large circle in the walls, as many zombies were blown into pieces. Yue Zhong carried Ji Qing Wu and landed on the cleared area. Below the wall, the H1 zombies continuously fired balls of flames onto the walls, and created large debris. All the surrounding zombies surrounded Yue Zhong. Protect me, Yue Zhong took out a Type 89 QJZ 8 submachine gun, and fired madly at the H1 zombies. Under the barrage of fire from the powerful weapon, several H1 zombies were shot and dropped onto the floor. Ji Qing Wu stood by Yue Zhongs sides, and waved her Tang Sabre as she slay several S1 and L1 zombies. She guarded Yue Zhongs back. Little Greenie also reached the wall, and with a flap of its massive wings, 7-8 evolved zombies would be sent flying. Its beak can smash apart an evolved zombies head and kill it. As Yue Zhong was aiming at the H1 zombies, he suddenly felt a warning of danger from his danger sense skill. He immediately squatted down. The next moment, three balls of fire landed on the spot where Yue Zhong was standing a second ago, and one of the balls of fire destroyed the Type 89, QJZ 8 Submachine gun. Damn it! Yue Zhong was sadden by the loss of this weapon. This weapon had very good power, and could be deployed in numerous situation. He only had two of these firearms in his spatial ring. Yue Zhong took out his last Type 89 QJZ8 Submachine gun and madly fire at the H1 zombies again. In a short span of time, over 30 H1 zombies had been slain by the bullets. The H1 zombie fire at Yue Zhong again. This time, Yue Zhong was well prepared. As soon as the danger sense was activated, he immediately grabbed the gun and crouched down. After the fireballs had missed him, Yue Zhong then picked up the submachine gun and continued to fire at the H1 zombies. Seeing that the H1 zombies were being wipe out by Yue Zhong, the L1 zombies hosted the remaining H1 zombies. From the mouth of these H1 zombies, fireball after fireball were launched and struck the wall. All the 90 H1 zombies should have attacked by now. I should have about 15 mins grace. Yue Zhong was shooting at the zombies. But at the same time, he was also counting the number of fireballs that were lurched towards him. He turned around and found that Ji Qing Wu was perspiring heavily and seemed to be panting. Although the time spent is not very long, but she had to handle a massive number of zombies. This used up her stamina very quickly. Do you still have any more stamina? Yue Zhong stepped up and killed two L1 zombies, before asking Ji Qing Wu. Yes. Ji Qing Wu looked at Yue Zhong, and continued to decapitate another S1 zombie. Yue Zhong laughed and carried Ji Qing Wu and jumped down from the wall, towards the zombie side. In the sky, Little Greenie also took advantage of the time when the H1 zombies could not fire any more fireballs and flew down and destroyed an L2 zombie. Under the wall, everywhere was filled to the brim with standard zombies. There was nowhere to land nor was there any safe space. Yue Zhong continuously shoots out bone shards and using a series of bone shard ladders, made his way towards the group of H1 zombies. The H1 zombies are the greatest threat to Yue Zhong. As long as there is even one H1 zombie, his escape path would be filled with danger. After several bone spike ladders, Yue Zhong reached the cluster of H1 zombies. He immediately land down and with a single stroke of his sabre, sliced an H1 and the L1 zombie that was supporting the H1 into two. The area was full of zombies, and Ji Qing Wu began her waving her sword dance and start a massacre. 6-7 zombies were killed immediately. But the number of zombies were unending, and continued to creep forwards. She could smell the disgusting thick smell of the zombies rotten flesh. In the sea of zombie, everywhere was filled with standard zombies. It is very hard for agility type evolvers like Ji Qing Wu to battle. If Ji Qing Wu was the only one who fell into the tide of zombie, she would, without a doubt, drown in the sea of zombies. This is not because she is not strong enough, but rather because the number of zombies is too overwhelming and did not give her any space to move about to take advantage of her agility. Yue Zhongs right hand fired a shard of bone, and immediately took him and Ji Qing Wu away, towards another H1 zombie that was lurking nearby. He easily cleaved the zombie into two. Little Greenie also followed Yue Zhong, and attacked continuously, and destroy several H1 zombies. Under Yue Zhongs and Little Greenies hunt for the H1 zombie, the H1 zombies dropped like files. Just when approximately 10 H1 zombies were remaining, the H1 zombies suddenly jumped down from the heads of the L1 zombies and hid themselves among the zombie horde. With the number of zombies in the area, looking for an H1 zombie is like looking for a needle in a stack of hay. Yue Zhong did not continue to chase the H1 zombies, but instead used the bone ladder to go towards the L2 zombies. These L2 zombies are the main siege machines that lurched more and more zombies to the wall. If these L2 zombies fall, it will reduce the pressure on the defenders within the wall. In a few seconds, Yue Zhong reached an L2 zombie. He raised his gun and burst apart an L2 zombies head. After destroying the L2 zombie, Yue Zhong continued to move around and kill more L2 zombies. Congratulations on reaching Level 35. You have gained two attributes points. After Yue Zhong had killed about 15 L2 zombies, he finally gained another level and became level 35. Chapter 192: The mighty IFV Yue Zhong chose to put his attribute points into agility and stamina, and carried Ji Qing Wu as they continued to slay L2 zombies with his stinger gun. Then they would go to the next L2 zombie by swinging from bone spikes ladder to bone spikes ladders. After so many days of practicing his shooting, he could hit the head of an L2 zombie with 100% accuracy within a range of 50 m. Translator notes: Think bone spikes ladders as Spidermans web. Having discovered this great enemy, the L2 zombies nearby shoved aside the zombies in their way as they charged towards Yue Zhong. With great speed, Yue Zhong carried Ji Qing Wu and arrived in front of an L2 zombie. The L2 zombie fists connected on the bone ladder, and shattered it in one hit. Ji Qing Wu and Yue Zhong began to descend from the sky. Ji Qing Wu immediately activated her Cutting edge enhancement skill, and her Tang Sabre seemed to flash out a ray of light. The extremely tough L2 zombies that could resist bullets could not resist the sharpness of her Sabre and was cleaved in two. Amazing! Her special skill is indeed the bane of these L2 zombies. Looking at the ease in which Ji Qing Wu sliced apart the L2 zombies, Yue Zhong could not help praising Ji Qing Wu. As soon as Ji Qing and Yue Zhong landed on the ground, the surrounding zombies all crept forward to attack. Yue Zhong ignored these zombies, and again, he held on to Ji Qing Wus waist as he fired another bone shard and rose upwards. Then he charged towards the next L2 zombie. The L2 zombie also quickly fell to Ji Qing Wus sword, and a massive globe of experience orb entered into Ji Qing Wus body. Ji Qing Wu finally leveled up. Under Yue Zhongs guidance, Ji Qing Wu continuously used her blade to kill the higher level L2 zombies. Her level continued to raise, and she reached level 20. After Ji Qing Wu, Yue Zhong and Little Greenie killed about 80 L2 zombies, Yue Zhong carried Ji Qing Wu and jumped onto Little Greenies back. Little Greenie carried them back towards the city. At this time, Ji Qing Wu was running very low on stamina, and she could not continue to battle. Although the cutting edge enhancement is very powerful, it also drains stamina rapidly. In one attack, over 100 L2 zombies were killed, and only about 60 L2 zombies remain. These L2 zombies continued to throw more zombies towards the wall, but the rate at which they were throwing had decreased by a lot. The pressure on the defenders also reduced by a corresponding amount. When Yue Zhong returned to the West Gate, he found that the four squads of evolvers were still fighting the zombies, but many of them looked exhausted. In fighting with a huge number of zombies, the stamina and spiritual power deplete at an astonishing rate. Most of the evolvers can kill over 100 zombies in a day. But only if there are periods of lull time in between for them to rest and recharge their stamina. Against a horde of zombies, they could only kill about 20 each. When facing a group of zombies, they must continuously attack, and hack apart the zombies without any breaks. The pressure is very taxing on them physically and mentally, and the rate at which their stamina and spiritual power get drained is also very rapid. Looking at the situation, Yue Zhong immediately summoned Wang Shuang and ordered, Quickly make arrangements for men to bring two higher-level squads of prisoners. He needs to have two more squad of men before he could retaliate against the zombies and regain control of the West gate. Yes, Captain Yue! Not long after, two vehicles carrying the prisoners arrived. After equipping the Tang Sword and the Steel Shields, the prisoners charged towards the wall. Yue Zhong had been investing his points into stamina at each level. At this time, he still feels energetic. He took the lead together with White Bones and brought his men to attempt to take back the wall. Without the threat of H1 zombies attacking it, Little Greenie continuously destroyed L2 zombies with its sharp claws. It took Yue Zhong over 1 hour to kill all the zombie and retake the West wall. But twelve of the prisoners were infected with the zombie virus. L2 zombies continued to perish under Little Greenies might. When there were only about twenty L2 zombies left, Yue Zhong allowed Little Greenie to hunt the zombies as it desires. Twenty L2 zombies could no longer post any threat to the West Gate. Yue Zhong had not even taken a rest, when the walkie talkie sounded out Kong Tianyus distress signal. Yue Zhong, I am requesting support at the South gate. Right now, we managed to stop the zombies from continuing to enter the city, but we do not have enough men to retake the South Gate. Please send us some support! Is there a lot of evolved zombies in the South Gate? Yue Zhong asked. Kong Tianyu replied, No. There are no evolved zombies. However, the number of normal zombies is way too many. No matter how many we killed, there are always more to be killed. We were forced to retreat due to their overwhelming numbers. Kong Tian Yus four squads of men were all evolvers. But the number of zombies is unending. They were severely outnumbered and could only retreat. All right, I understand! I immediately bring some soldier to support you. Before that, help me stop the speed at which the zombies enter the city! Yue Zhong had just finished his conversation with Kong Tian Yu when he spied the IFV. He immediately asked Xu Zhenggang, Is this still operational? Xu Zhenggang replied, It can still move for about 60 km more. Drive! We need to support the South Gate! Yue Zhong grabbed Xu Zhenggang leapt into IFV. The IFV was quickly started and driven towards the South Gate. All exits along the main road from the South Gate had been sealed with Steel Wire Mesh. The alleys and streets branching from main road were blocked and sealed. There was only one way in which the zombies may travel on C the main road. The main road was about 1000 m long, and it was filled with massive numbers of zombies. At the front of the zombie horde, 46 evolvers were like monkeys as they jumped forwards to kill the zombies at the front of the zombie throng, and immediately leaping back to avoid the retaliation of the zombies. There were too many zombies, and the zombies seemed to pour into the street like a river. Those zombies that collapsed were stepped on by the next wave of zombies and continued to advance. Yue Zhongs men also dared not to charge into the river of zombies. They were afraid of being surrounded. Although each of them was wearing Water Python Snakeskin armour, they would also be smashed into meat paste if they were continuously attacked on all sides, or even worse, stepped on by so many zombies. This type of attack and retreat tactics, while effective, trended to deplete stamina at a very fast rate. Many of the men were breathing heavily. If not for the fact that they all have continuously improved on their strength and stamina, they could not have last so long. Just when the men were feeling totally exhausted, an IFV charged in and rammed against the zombies. The standard zombies that knocked by the IFV fell onto the floor. The IFV weigh several tons. Therefore, it is no surprise that the zombies were crushed into meat paste under the wheels of the vehicle. The IFV seemed to open up a path among the zombies as it charged through the middle of the road and mowed down the zombies in its path. Only the zombies on left or right side of the road remained standing. Translator notes: Did anyone play plants vs zombies? This is the lawn-mower. L.O.L.???? Seeing this, the morale of the men all rose sharply. Kong Tian Yu shouted loudly as he rushed towards the remaining zombies, Captain Yue had brought reinforcements! Attack! Under the leadership of Kong Tian Yu, the four squads of men renewed their vigour as they hacked the zombies apart. Under the might of the IFV, most of the zombies were mowed down. Under Yue Zhongs command, the IFV continued to charge out of the gate, and continued to trample zombies in front of it. Right now, there were too many zombies, and the IFV could thin out the herd. Not long after, two more squads of men arrive, and joined Kong Tian Yu to decimate the remaining zombies. After making sure the situation is stable, Yue Zhong then allows the men to drive the IFV back into the city, and closed the gate. The battle was physically exhausting. Even with 66 points of stamina, Yue Zhong was fatigued. Kong Tian Yu was covered with blood, as he greeted Yue Zhong. What is our next step? Yue Zhong replied, You lead a squad of men to defend here. If there are too many zombies, and you could not withstand the attack, you may retreat anytime. Yue Zhong had too little men. He also could not afford to spend too many soldiers in guarding the South gate. The East Gate is his camp. In the East gate, there were a lot of food, ammo, and other items, and would not be easily lost. Kong Tian Yu thought for a moment, and immediately brought some men towards the walls of the South Gate. When Lei Cheng fled with some soldiers, the entire camp became a sea of chaos as anarchy reigns. Across the survival camp, many survivors displayed disorderly and violent behaviour, such as rape, murder, rob, arson, etc. Everywhere was chaos. Four men were carrying torches and continued to burn whatever they could. As they watched the fire burned everything down, they laughed as if they were mad. Only this crazy act of arson could let them settle the fear and unease in their hearts. Bang a shot resounded, and a hole appears on a survivors head. As it dropped onto the floor, its facial expression was showing complete disbelief. The other three survivors turned around, and saw Lang Zi and five other armed men rushing towards them. The three survivors saw the gun in Lang Zis hand and turned pale. They tried to flee. Bang! Another shot rang out, and another survivor was also shot died by Lang Zi. Please dont kill me, I surrender. Dont kill me! The last two survivors saw their friend who was killed, and they immediately stop running and squatted down while begging for their lives. Captain, do we send these men to the prisoner camp? One of the team members asked Lang Zi. Lang Zis eyes were cold as he replied, Kill them all. We dont have so many people to look after these massive number of assholes. After receiving Lang Zis command, two of the men walked forward with a knife each and proceeded to slaughter the two men who surrendered. Chapter 193 : Grind up the zombie hordes!(Part 1) Many survivors watched Lang Zi and his team kill the four other survivors like slaughtering chickens and dogs. Their hearts felt a cold chill and they watched from far away; many of the survivors hiding in their homes secretly watched Lang Zi and his team too. Lang Zi shouted a few words of abuse, Kill the rapists, kill the murderers and arsonists, kill the looters- if you lot of bastards want to stay alive, all of you behave a bit better for me. Right now, the city has not been broken into yet. You can @?!%$ sensibly stay here, or go to the East Gate side and wait for arrangements upon entering. You people are under the command of Captain Yue and so we will protect your personal safety. After he finished speaking, Lang Zi brought people with him to continue advancing, shooting the violent survivors dead whenever they saw them. With Lang Zis efforts, the citys chaotic situation gradually became under control and stability was restored. At the same time, a large number of survivors approached in the direction of the East Gate like refugees, bringing their families with them. Apart from the North Gate sides residents, a large number of survivors all came in the direction of the East Gate, densely packed like a swarm of ants. On the road leading to the East Gate, there were fortifications constructed from wire mesh, cables and sandbags. A team of soldiers armed with rifles stood on guard in front of those fortifications. Two LMGs (light machine guns) were about to create a total blockade of the roads, so that whoever wanted to forcefully break through this route would have to pay a painful price. Wang Shuang stood ahead on the road holding a whip in his hands and shouted, Enter by order, whoever dares to jump the queue shall receive lashes! Two squad members stood outside lurking around, seizing men and women with strong bodies from time to time who had jumped the queue. They fiercely whipped the bodies of the queue-jumpers until their skin split and flesh blossomed and they were screaming again and again. With the deterrence of such a cruel punishment, those who once very much liked to jump queues crowded together to form a group of people who all sensibly formed a long, dragon-like queue. Upon being registered and entering, they became people under the control of Yue Zhong. A large number of L2 zombies were hunted and so the Z-series zombies hidden in the midst of the zombie hordes didnt have any great ideas. Only a few mechanically ordered the remaining L2s to throw more zombies into the city. Xu Zhenggang, how about working for me? Sitting inside the IFV, Yue Zhong tried to recruit Xu Zhenggang once again. This time, Xu Zhenggang didnt give a flat refusal like last time, but rather fell silent, his eyes flashing with an exceptionally complicated light. Yue Zhong lightly said, Before you cried to me for help, you must have done the same to the other side as well right? Yet the person who brought people over to save you wasnt another, it was I Yue Zhong. They made you into an abandoned child, do you still wish to sacrifice your life to these people in such a manner? People like Xu Zhenggang who adhered to their own principles and methods were exactly those who Yue Zhong liked to recruit as his subordinates the most. As soon as Xu Zhenggang became one of Yue Zhongs subordinates, Yue Zhong wouldnt worry about Xu Zhenggang betraying him and could entrust him with the responsibility. In addition, Xu Zhenggang was also an officer who had undergone rigorous military training with outstanding military accomplishments; he was the sort of talent Yue Zhong needed the most. Yue Zhong continued to say, If you enter my side, with your ability, you can protect even more people. Your comrades and brothers can also have better lives. Xu Zhenggang fell silent for a while, then finally replied to Yue Zhongs soliciting, Alright Yue Zhong, I will bring my brothers and join your side. When zombies raided the West Gate, many of Xu Zhenggangs comrades were killed; at this point there were only thirteen soldiers still living. Nevertheless, these remaining thirteen soldiers had all survived the war with rich combat experience and skillful shooting technique. After Xu Zhenggang agreed to to join Yue Zhong, these thirteen soldiers followed in his manner as well and joined Yue Zhongs army. From the West Gate, the remaining 40+ survivors were also incorporated by Yue Zhong and joined his armed forces. Yue Zhong walked up to Gu Zhixing and directly requested, Gu Zhixing my man, I hope you can come help me. Gu Zhixings ability to manipulate flames was extremely remarkable, to the extent that he could already agglomerate a fireball: he was akin to a small humanoid turret with extraordinary battle power. Yue Zhong hoped to also recruit him under his command. With a rather pallid expression, Flame King Gu Zhixing glanced at Yue Zhong, understanding his intention lightning-fast. He gave a slight chuckle and said, Alright Team Yue, since you respect my old bones, then Ill entrust you with this old life. Gu Zhixing was also an old fox: as soon as Lei Cheng had fled, Yue Zhong and his troops became the strongest force inside the base. A cunning person like him naturally didnt hold any allegiance to the government in his heart- during the two days of fiercely battling zombies, the majority of his men were all killed. The best outcome for him would be to pledge allegiance to Yue Zhong; this way, he could let his children and family live a comfortable life. Gu Zhixing and Xu Zhenggang surrendered to Yue Zhong and the bases West Gate had also landed in Yue Zhongs hands. Yue Zhong then quickly mobilized three IFVs, seven Dongfeng trucks and six modified buses to form a huge fleet, which rushed out through the East gate, crazily advancing towards the depths of the zombie hordes. Yue Zhong himself was lying on Little Greenies back and looking down from the sky, giving out orders to that huge fleet to commence the assault. Right after that huge fleet had left the city, countless normal zombies began to surround it. Chapter 193 : Grind up the zombie hordes!(Part 2) It was just that those normal zombies could barely even harm the three IFVs, which were akin to an invincible three-headed beast as they led the huge fleet behind them. They crazily ground up the retreating zombie hordes until all of the zombies blocking the road had been steamrolled into meat paste. The huge fleet continued to assault within the zombie hordes, steamrolling a road of blood formed from meat paste; following Yue Zhongs orders, it rampaged towards the depths of the zombie hordes. After the huge fleet had charged 1000m distance into the zombie hordes, there was sudden movement in there. The large number of evolved zombies attacking at the West Gate were constantly approaching in the direction of the huge fleet. Along the way, countless normal zombies were pushed down onto the ground and trampled into meat paste by the evolved zombies. Those normal zombies also seemed to be driven by a mysterious force as they desperately collided with the fleet one after another. Nevertheless, those normal zombies had rather fragile bones, so that when they collided with the IFVs, Dongfeng trucks or modified buses, all the collisions did was make their brains rupture before they were ground into meat paste. Utilizing heavy-duty vehicles to carry out the assault and grinding up of zombies was also a tactic that Yue Zhong had long thought of; it was just that before, it was not the best time to implement this tactic. In the midst of the zombie hordes, there were three types of zombies which posed a great threat to the heavy-duty vehicles: L2, S2 and H1. An L2s attacks could cause damage to the battle vehicles by shaking them. An S2 could easily jump onto a heavy-duty vehicle and then use its sharp claws to slowly wear away the battle vehicles armor. A H1 could directly use fireballs to bombard the battle vehicles. After a two-day long siege, a large number of these three types of evolved zombies had died, hence for the first time, Yue Zhong was able to mobilize the heavy-duty vehicles that were available and initiate a group assault on the zombie hordes. Under the group assault of those heavy-duty vehicles, countless zombies were ground up, and they began to crazily advance towards the depths of the zombie hordes . Those evolved zombies which had originally gathered at the West Gate, however, were blocked by the densely packed zombie hordes with no way to quickly return and help. They were only able to watch the heavy-duty vehicles charge into the depths of the zombie hordes. (Note: the author repeats himself so much) When the fleets assault reached 2000m into the zombie hordes, there was a steep rise in the number of mutated zombies (䶸?). In the midst of the zombie hordes, there were almost 100 Type 2 evolved zombies consisting of types L2 and S2. They crazily fled out of the sea of zombies into the distance. A large number of zombies automatically parted, providing that small group of evolved zombies with an escape route. They finally appeared, Yue Zhong watched the elite army of nearly 100 evolved zombies flee with an emboldened light in his eyes. Little Greenie flew towards that small zombie horde. Once the Z-type zombies possessed wisdom, they became as cowardly as human executives. If the situation was just slightly bad, it would take the elite troops and flee. In the middle of the group of zombies, a Z1 held onto an L2s head as it watched Yue Zhong riding on Little Greenie in the sky. Upon seeing this, its very human-like eyes flashed with a hint of fear and it emitted a sharp whistle , pushing the L2 to go a little faster. Little Greenie took Yue Zhong and they caught up very quickly to the zombie group. Yue Zhong lightly jumped down from Little Greenies back. As soon as Yue Zhong landed, 5 S2s rushed over towards him like ghosts. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with a cold light and he rushed towards those five S2sconsecutively dealing five sword blows like thunder and directly beheading the five S2s rushing over. Taking advantage of the situation in which Yue Zhong had finished five S2s, Little Greenie surged towards the Z1. Upon seeing Little Greenie, the Z1s eyes immediately became crimson and a powerful spiritual shockwave bombarded towards Little Greenie. However, mutated beasts innately had extremely powerful spirits. The Z1s spiritual shockwave had no effect on Little Greenie in the slightest. In one pounce, Little Greenie snatched away the Z1 and vigorously scratched it, cutting the Z1 into several pieces with his sharp claws. When the Z1 died, the remaining zombies surrounding the outside of Qing Yuan County immediately collapsed into a mess. They were simply relying on their instincts to chase after the noise the huge fleet made. Ive already dealt with the zombie commander, right now you must immediately return to the city and not spread this news. Yue Zhong pulled out a radio and sent an order to Wu Guang, who had launched the assault. (Note: Wu Guang is the soldier who left Xu Zhenggang first) Once he received Yue Zhongs order, Wu Guang immediately drove back in the direction of the East Gate with the huge fleet. The zombie hordes commander had been dealt with and the remaining zombies strength didnt pose any threat to the people in the city, so they naturally had to immediately return since fuel was also a very precious resource. After the death of the Z1, those 100 Type 2 evolved zombies gathered around it immediately pounced crazily towards Yue Zhong, who glanced at them and ran away. Those 100+ evolved zombies included over 40 L2s that had gathered together, so even Yue Zhong would find it difficult to defeat them. After Yue Zhong led the 100+ zombies around in a circle, he suddenly activated his [Shadow Steps Skill]; his entire body was like thunder as he rushed in the direction of where the Z1 had died. Between a few ups and downs, he threw off those 100+ evolved zombies; where the Z1 had died, a Skill Book suddenly burst out of the Z1, as well as a green Treasure Box (Note: Chinanovel translated as blue, whilst Youjin translated it as green, which Ill use as well) and 200 Survival Coins, all of which Yue Zhong put into his bag. After doing all this, Yue Zhong jumped onto Little Greenies back and rode him back towards the city. Chapter 194: Seize Power! [Level 3 Treasure: Dark Magic Sword. This is an extremely sharp-edged magic sword that has the power to slice through gold and split jade.] [Level 4 Skill Book: Second-order Shadow Steps. Advanced Shadow Steps Skill! Only after Shadow Steps Skill has been enhanced 3 times can this skill be learnt. After activating this skill, Agility can be increased by 90 points in a timespan of 5 minutes and 40 points of stamina are consumed.] Yue Zhong carefully examined the Dark Magic Sword in his hands, a model similar to the Tang Sword in sharpness. Its whole body was black, the blade was 1.5m long and etched upon it were strange runes. The sword hilt had three grooves and the whole body of it exuded a cold chill. Yue Zhong played with the Dark Magic Sword for a while and rejoiced in his heart, before immediately putting it back into his Storage Ring. As for the Second-order Shadow Steps Skill, it was directly thrown by Yue Zhong into the Storage Ring and stored there. When the Z-series zombie had died, the remaining 100,000+ zombies were no longer able to organize a large-scale siege. Once Yue Zhong had returned to the base camp, he had immediately let most of his comrades go back and rest. After the present days battle, Yue Zhongs elite troops went around putting out fires everywhere; although they had gained strength, the amount of stamina they had lost wasnt small. Every one of them was tired and once they lay down on their beds, they fell into a deep sleep like dogs would. From time to time, gunshots sounded from the North Gate, where the governmental forces were guarding; it was the shooting experts among the police, special police and armed police forces eradicating the normal zombies. Among the government-controlled armed forces, there were also many marksmen, especially the elites in the special police and armed police forces, who had already undergone rigorous training before the end of the world. After, they progressed very quickly, and so many of them became marksmen. As night fell, there was no moon in the sky and the whole earth was shrouded in a layer of darkness. There were only a few places that were illuminated by lights. Under the cover of darkness, Yue Zhong, Cheng Yu and Chen Shitou, as well as the first and second teams directly under him, sneaked quietly into the vicinity of the North Gate. The North Gate had the same defense system as the West and South Gates, with an IFV as the core, as well as two light machine guns and two heavy machine guns forming a barrage, which blocked the path leading to the inner city. A team composed of over forty survivors and a dozen policemen was patrolling upon the city walls, to prevent the zombies below from carrying out a siege. Near the North Gate, more than a dozen houses had been converted to temporary barracks by governmental requisition; they were full of special police, armed police and normal police. If there were any signs of trouble, those troops could emerge from the houses and provide reinforcements to the front line. Yue Zhong and his men carefully crawled forward, and sneaked up to the IFV. Then they suddenly moved out and rushed in the direction of the IFV like thunder, whilst at the same time, Yue Zhong activated his Art of Fear Skill. Under the powerful coercion of the Art of Fear Skill, the six policemen and three soldiers surrounding the IFV instantly fainted out of fright. After Yue Zhong had instantly dealt with those nine armed men, Cheng Yu immediately brought people with him as he quickly approached those nine people and firmly tied all of them up , at the same time gagging them with rags. Cheng Yu took out a blowgun coated with powerful anesthetic and heavily blew, making a policemen standing guard in front of the building immediately faint. Almost simultaneously, Yue Zhong activated his Art of Fear Skill and directed it towards the other policeman; the huge mental coercion turned into a straight line that bombarded the policemans sea of consciousness, directly causing him to faint. After getting rid of those two policemen, Yue Zhong and his men rushed into the building. The team of elite soldiers closely followed behind Yue Zhongand quickly rushed into the building too. When Yue Zhong arrived in front of a room, the Dark Magic Sword in his hand lightly struck towards the rooms lock, and broke it off like cutting through tofu. Upon opening the door to the room, he saw that there were only eight policemen who were fast asleep with barely any defenses. They had never thought that Yue Zhong would attack right when the zombies had retreated. A team infiltrated the room and very skillfully stunned those eight policemen, before tying them up and gagging them. Using this method, Yue Zhong and his men raided room after room, capturing the policemen, armed policemen and special policemen who were all asleep and stunning all of them. What are you people? When Yue Zhong and his group reached the seventh floor, a policeman who came out to urinate saw them; his complexion paled and he loudly shouted. Yue Zhongs figure flashed and he rushed towards the policeman in just a few moments; he used his hand like a knife to hack at the policemans neck, and the policeman fainted. TL: Like this However, that policemans sharp cry alerted the other policemen. After Yue Zhong and his men took advantage of the opportunity to capture all the policemen in a room who didnt have time to arm themselves, they finally faced resistance from the remaining police. Six policemen with Type-54 Pistols guarded over a path, unceasingly opening fire to stop the advance of Yue Zhong and his men. Yue Zhong activated his Encompassing Body Armor Skill for the first time and bone armor with astonishing defense quickly covered his entire body. He endured the shots coming from the six policemen and crazily rushed forward; the bullets hit the bone armor on his body and ricocheted away, not even able to leave a trace on it. In under six seconds, Yue Zhong covered a distance of 100m and appeared in front of those policemen. With one strike for each, he chopped at the policemens necks and they all fainted. After finishing off those six policemen, Yue Zhong and his men directly charged up to the police and special police blocking the way, stunning all of them in one move. In situations without devices like 40mm rocket launchers, grenades and other heavy weaponry, normal bullets simply couldnt penetrate through the bone armor covering Yue Zhong. Grinding up the enemies like a tank, Yue Zhong rampaged like a devil, chopping at all of the policemen blocking the way and making them faint. He KOed all the way up to the top floor. Chen Jianfeng (Leader of the Survival Camp) saw how Yue Zhong took big steps into the command room, covered in bone armor by means of activating the Encompassing Body Armor Skill. He let out a long sigh, saying, So it turned out to be you, Yue Zhong! There are some things that I still dont understand, why would you launch a raid at this sort of time? In the present situation, only if our two sides join forces can we block this times zombie siege. In the whole base, there was only Yue Zhongs faction that had the power and ability to launch a raid on the governmental forces. When Chen Jianfeng heard the gunfight from below, he inferred who the intruder was. It was just that he wasnt able to understand why Yue Zhong would launch a raid on the base at this sort of time. Even if Yue Zhong had forcibly seized the bases power, as well as the police, special police and armed police forces, he would temporarily have no way of making use of them. Without the test of time, if Yue Zhong gave weapons to those police, special police and armed police forces, there was a possibility that the other side would immediately turn on and open fire towards him. Behind Chen Jianfeng stood Wei Fei, who was glaring at Yue Zhong with an appearance full of the desire to battle. (Note: Wei Fei is the dude who we saw a while back. Hes the captain of the special police squadron, likes to think hes good at fighting and has decent strength) Yue Zhong stared at Chen Jianfeng and said slowly word by word, Mayor Chen! I have already gotten rid of this times zombie horde commander. Although there are still 100,000 zombies outside, there is nothing to fear. Eradicating them is only a matter of time. You should surrender! Over half of your subordinates have already been captured by me. If you continue to stubbornly resist, both sides will only suffer from meaningless casualties and nothing more. It was only because he had gotten rid of the commander amid the zombies that Yue Zhong dared to launch a raid on the governments side. Otherwise, in order to keep hold of the base, he would choose to temporarily get along in peace with the government. Chen Jianfeng fell silent for a while before sighing, Alright! I surrender! The current balance of power was already very clear: Yue Zhongs side had control over a large number of survivors and troops. Also, over 70 of the bases combatants were gathered in this building. If Chen Jianfeng continued to let people resist, that would only create more casualties and hold no meaning. There were relations between Chen Jianfeng and Chen Yao, therefore he knew that Yue Zhong counted as a qualified leader. Therefore, in a hopeless situation, he was unwilling to let others die in vain. The tides have been set! After hearing the words of Chen Jianfeng, Yue Zhong lightly let out a sigh of relief as well. If Chen Jianfeng let people continue to resist, casualties might appear in his men. Amid the ranks of the police, special police and armed police, there were also many snipers. In street fighting, they were the most formidable killers. If the battle was with Yue Zhongs first and second squads, in which every member was an elite evolver whose level exceeded 10, even they might be hit by a headshot from far away. Just then, Wei Fei, who was standing next to Chen Jianfeng, stepped out; he looked at Yue Zhong and spoke in a voice full of the desire to fight, Yue Zhong! I want to have a fight with you! Yue Zhong glanced at Wei Fei and he frowned, If I fight with you, whats in there for me? Wei Feis eyes flashed and he said word by word, If you have a single victory against me, I will work for you! If you lose, help me properly take care of Mayor Chens family. Let me bring my God & Devil World equipment and leave the base. Wei Fei had once received Chen Jianfengs kindness. Only now would he be able to dedicated his life to Chen Jianfeng. With his current power, as long as he did not encounter a massive wave of zombies, he could live alone outside the base very comfortably. He wanted to continuously strengthen himself and not be bound by leveling up by wantonly killing zombies. Subsequently, he proposed to have a battle with Yue Zhong as he wanted to gain satisfaction. Yue Zhong glanced at Wei Fei, then said in a low voice, Good! Right after Yue Zhongs words had landed, a light flashed in Wei Feis eyes and an invincible murderous aura spread out from his body. He took a step then rushed forwards like a cheetah towards Yue Zhong , waving a Tang Sword in his hand as he chopped towards Yue Zhongs body. Wei Fei had already gone through many wars and at this time his enhanced level had already reached up to Level 26; also, he had enhanced the Level 2 Skill High-speed Movement twice. At this time, when he activated his High-speed Movement Skill, his whole person became like a ghost. It actually overwhelmed Yue Zhongs agility, which had been enhanced many times. In the blink of an eye he appeared in front of Yue Zhong and the sword cut fiercely into Yue Zhongs waist. The sharp Tang Sword struck onto the tough bone armor and emitted a clashing metallic sound, whilst simultaneously leaving a shallow sword mark. Chapter 195: Wipe out the zombies! TL Note: Dark Magic Knife has been changed to Dark Magic Sword. The term used is rather ambiguous and can mean both. This chapter seems longer than usual T_T but it seems to be the end of an arc. Im really quite curious about what happens next. I hope that Lei Cheng hasnt been forgotten yet How fast! He is also a speed-type evolver! Yue Zhong was caught off guard when Wei Fei chopped at his body. He immediately brandished his sword and chopped at Wei Feis right shoulder. Wei Feis reaction was highly sensitive and his swordplay was superb; he flicked his sword upwards and fiercely clashed with Yue Zhongs Dark Magic Sword that chopped down. The two swords met with a huge, explosive force; Yue Zhong and Wei Fei both took two steps back. Based on physical strength, they were equal. The God & Devil World equipment on Yue Zhong were excellent, but Wei Fei had the backing of the base- the majority of the bases good equipment landed on him, therefore the enhanced strength provided by his items wasnt far from Yue Zhongs. After probing the disparity in strength between both sides, Wei Feis figure flashed and like a phantom, he moved at high speed in a series of blurs. He launched a hurricane-like attack towards Yue Zhong; one attack after another, he slashed at Yue Zhong from all directions. Yue Zhong could only retract his line of defense, barely withstanding Wei Feis slashes. Before the end of the world, Wei Fei had already practiced brilliant swordplay with famous masters; his accomplishments in swordplay were much greater than Yue Zhongs , and every time Yue Zhong struck out with his sword, it would easily be negated by Wei Fei. In addition, his strategic attacks were even able to leave hints of scars on Yue Zhongs bone armor. If he didnt have the protection of the bone armor, Yue Zhong, who had never been properly trained, would long have been defeated. Ever since the end of the world, it was the first time that his plot armor had been broken through Yue Zhong had faced this sort of expert. Even Ji Qingwu, whose swordplay was exquisite, didnt give him that much pressure. This tortoiseshell-like defense is truly too hard to deal with! Wei Fei evaded an attack from Yue Zhong and slashed towards his right arm: however, there was the clashing, metallic sound and the attack only left a shallow mark. Seeing this scene, Wei Fei couldnt help to start feeling a trace of powerlessness. He had already slashed Yue Zhongs body nine times; if the protection of the bone armor wasnt present, then every slash could make Yue Zhong lose power. However, with the protection of the bone armor, he couldnt even leave light injuries on Yue Zhong. In front of Yue Zhongs strong defense, the speed that he was initially proud of now seemed a bit weak. Not bad! This fellows power isnt weak! I should deal with him now! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with a cold light and he activated his Gravity Manipulation Skill; continuous ripples of gravity spread out with him acting as the center. Wei Fei was affected by the gravitational ripples and his body suddenly sank, making his movements become contorted. At that moment, Yue Zhong activated his Shadow Steps Skill and his whole persons speed surged, overwhelming Wei Fei. He took one step out and fiercely bombarded Wei Feis abdomen with a meteor-like punch, sending Wei Fei flying backwards a few meters. Wei Fei spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and collapsed onto the ground with no strength left. Do you want to continue? Yue Zhong pointed at empty space and a sharp bone spike shot out of his palm, looming at Wei Feis throat. If Wei Fei moved, that sharp bone spike could pierce through Wei Feis throat. No need, youve won! Wei Fei let out a wry smile and was panting heavily. The power of the bone armor defense on Yue Zhongs body was too amazing; from the moment he had no way to break the defense, it implied that he had already lost for the most part of the battle. Since Wei Fei had been defeated, there was now nobody who could stop Yue Zhong. With Chen Jianfengs cooperation, the whole bases remaining police, special police and armed police had surrendered to Yue Zhong. The whole bases authority had also landed in Yue Zhongs hands. Once the bases authority had landed in Yue Zhongs hands, the troublesome matters had only just began. A series of troublesome things like the bases security, the distribution of goods, hygiene, the distribution of food, appeasing the peoples hearts and so on all approached Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong dismissed all the officials in the base of their duties, only letting them keep some of their private belongings. However, the first people to seek refuge with him, Kong Tao and Chen Zhiguang, as well as others who were worthy, were able to be kept and help deal with some home affairs. Chen Jianfeng was also removed from his duties and only assisted Yue Zhong in dealing with home affairs with his identity as a Chief of Staff. (Note: Kong Tao does public relations-he led Yue Zhong to a nightclub a while back to try and please him. Chen Zhiguang welcomes people to the base- after learning Yue Zhongs an evolver, he tried to curry favor with him) Chen Jianfeng had strong capabilities and he was handy in dealing with home affairs. Nevertheless, Yue Zhong didnt dare to completely hand over the governmental powers into his hands. Morover, for the officials and their children who liked to extort and rape women, the most heinous crimes resulted in being directly killed. The rest were all sent by Yue Zhong into the scum battalion for use as cannon fodder. In front of Yue Zhongs powerful army, even those people who held complaints in their hearts didnt dare to disobey his orders. From the police side, all sorts of inner (familial) connections and the trash who did nothing but eat were eliminated, only leaving the policemen with ability and a sense of justice. They had rich experience in maintaining law and order, and were much better in this aspect than Yue Zhongs comrades who had half-baked backgrounds. The two strong special police and armed police powers were directly disbanded by Yue Zhong and the members were divided into small, individual squads. Before, the special police and armed police were actually the strongest armed forces that Chen Jianfeng grasped, and so there were many sharpshooters with extraordinary skill among them. Some of the special polices individuals even had battle power above that of Yue Zhongs elite first and second teams. After going through the simpler procedures, Yue Zhong mobilized his troops and launched a large wipe-out of the zombies outside the town, with the IFVs and other heavy vehicles as the center of the attack. The four IFVs and the battalion of heavy vehicles led the assault, grinding back and forth over the zombies. Then all the units took turns to battle, using the Replica Tang Sword to crazily behead those normal zombies. The evolved zombies were fought by Yue Zhongs most elite, immediate first and second teams, who beheaded all of them. Without the orders of the Z-series zombie, those normal zombies were just a complete mess; against Yue Zhongs troops, who were armed to the teeth and were continually being strengthened, they had almost no strength to fight back. After three days of fierce fighting, Yue Zhong finally wiped out the 100,000 zombies surrounding the outside of the base. The price paid was that a lot of fuel was consumed, 20 people from the scum battalion were infected and 30 (normal) survivors were also infected. Victory! Victory! The 100,000 zombies outside of Qing Yuan County have already all been wiped out by the men under Captain Yue! Not long after the last wave of zombies was eradicated by Yue Zhong, news of the victory immediately spread across Qing Yuan County. Upon hearing news of the victory, the slightly lifeless Qing Yuan County became excited again and cheers sounded throughout the town. The matter of the 100,000 zombies outside of Qing Yuan County was constantly suspended above all the townspeoples heads like the sword of Damocles. If the town was broken into, all of the people in Qing Yuan County would be torn to pieces by those zombies. The event of Yue Zhong and his men wiping out the 100,000 zombies was truly uplifting. Due to wiping out most of the zombies, Captain Yue has decided that for todays rations, everyone will get an extra sweet bun. (Note: the Chinese characters used actually mean welfare meals, but I thought that rations would work better. If you think that I should change it back to the original, please leave your thoughts in the comments.) The second announcement immediately then spread among the crowd. Hearing this message, the survivors of Qingyuan were even happier and praises of Yue Zhong were constantly heard. The majority of the survivors had always relied on rations to survive and had almost never eaten until they were full. For a bun, many women would even be willing to sell their own body. Right now, Yue Zhong had announced that everyone could receive an extra sweet bun, so naturally that would make them excited. When the rations were being handed out, every survivor had a greedy, starved light exposed in their eyes as they saw hamper after hamper of white buns. The survivors that had received those sweet buns ate them in large mouthfuls, their eyes full of a brief happiness. Most of the survivors felt very content towards the white buns that Yue Zhong had distributed; however, there were also those who were unsatisfied with such treatment. (Note: So the next part can be considered slightly racist, but in a lot of stories the bad guys are always the government officials and/or foreigners.) In one residential area, 43 foreigners of different skin color each held a bowl of gruel and a sweet bun. They looked at each other with bitter faces. Before, they were among the privileged residents of the specialty region; although they were unable to eat as they wanted there, like before the end of the world, they would definitely not go hungry. They simply didnt put meals like gruel and buns in their eyes. A black man looked at the bowl of gruel in his hands and said in a slightly vulgar way, Damn! Its gruel again. Weve already eaten this sort of stuff for three days now. Right now Ive got diarrhea. Oh, God! This bastard Yue Zhong is really too stingy. (TL Note: So I said I wouldnt censor anything unless absolutely necessary, but out of courtesy to those who may be eating something while reading this, I changed the diarrhea part from the original because well just copy this> ʺǽ into some machine translator and youll know.) A blonde, blue-eyed, middle-aged woman with a slightly obese figure called Felicity frowned; she looked at the black man and said, Ekko! Please can you be a bit more civilized when you talk, your statement has made me lose my desire to eat. (Note: wow, loads of notes in this chapter. Anyway, I have no idea on how to translate ˡ, despite searching it up in loads of online dictionaries and stuff. If anyone knows, please tell me in the comments. For now, Im using Ekko because ˡ is also the name in Chinese for the League of Legends hero~) Ekko shrugged, coldly smiled and continued to disgust Felicity, These disgusting things are just like my vomit from this morning. Watching you eat those things is just like watching you eat my vomit. Oh, God, this is really too amusing. Ekkos words made the foreigners gathered around lose their appetite; they glared at him one after another. A gentle-looking young man wearing glasses called Choi Min-ho said, This will not do. I suggest that we should come together, find this places supreme ruler Yue Zhong and have a talk with him. To fight for the rights we should have. Good! Choi Min-ho, you should be our representative! I choose Choi Min-ho to be our representative! One after another, those 43 foreigners elected Choi Min-ho as their representative, hoping that on their behalf, he could negotiate with Yue Zhong to obtain the treatment that they wanted. This was the principle of shoot the bird that takes the lead, which was not only understood by the Chinese people but also by the foreigners living in China, who were very clear on this. (Note: ǹͷ = shoot the bird that takes the lead- a Chinese proverb that basically means that the foreigners want Choi Min-ho to take one for the team.) Choi Min-ho finished his sweet bun in a couple of mouthfuls, stood up and righteously said, Good! I will represent everybody and go fight for the treatment that everyone deserves. Choi Min-ho also wasnt a fool. He understood the principle of shoot the bird that takes the lead. However, if it was well-maneuvered, the bird that takes the lead wouldnt necessarily be unable to turn into the leader. Risks and opportunities always coexist. Wang Shuang (3rd year Uni student saved by Yue Zhong near the start of the series) found Yue Zhong practicing shooting at the shooting gallery and said with a headache, Captain Yue! Those foreigners are making trouble and want to see you! Yue Zhong put down his gun and his eyebrows furrowed. He slowly asked, Whats the matter? Wang Shuang let out a wry smile and said, The 43 foreigners in the base have formed a group and are strongly requesting us to give them humanitarian aid and fair treatment in accordance with international practice. Humanitarian aid? Chen Jianfeng and his people have really fattened up these foreigners courage. I am just going to see them once. Yue Zhong smiled coldly and strode outside. Chapter 196: Deal with the foreign friends! Very quickly, Yue Zhong reached the western districts square, only to see that 43 foreigners stood there. There were both men and women among those 43 foreigners and they were all well-dressed; like dogs, their appearances hadnt been baptised by the end of the world in the slightest. Before, when the base was in its most difficult time, it didnt let these foreign friends suffer any hardships. Seven of Yue Zhongs official members stood at the side armed with rifles, coldly staring at those foreigners. If they moved in the slightest, a bullet would mercilessly penetrate through their bodies. Yue Zhong walked up to the center of the square, overlooked the 43 foreigners below and said icily, I am the one called Yue Zhong. If you have anything to say then quickly speak, as you only have this one chance. Yue Zhong did not actually hate foreigners. It was just that the bases treatment towards the foreigners was much better than to the countrys people themselves. Whilst a large number of compatriot survivors were starving, those foreigners were living carefree in the specialty region. It was this that made Yue Zhong feel very uncomfortable. Receiving worse treatment than the foreigners upon their own countrys ground, Yue Zhong really didnt know whether this country was the foreigners or his own. Chief Yue Zhong, hello. I am Choi Min-ho, chairman of South Korea DY Groups Asian Division! I hereby submit a request on behalf of the following friends from Japan, America, Italy and the United Kingdom. We hope that you can comply with international practice and provide us with humanitarian assistance. We are very fond of China, this beautiful, mysterious, friendly and culturally advanced country. We have always followed the rules of your country China and have not done anything that has violated your countrys laws. Therefore we hope that you protect our private property and give us fair treatment. Choi Min-ho lightly smiled towards Yue Zhong and said. Foreigners as despotic and arrogant as Toshi Kameda were not that many; the reason he could behave that way was because he was closely colluding with the bases senior officials. Toshi Kameda had the resources to be arrogant. The 43 foreigners gathered on the square basically did still abide with Chinas laws. Even within the base, their behavior was still much better than that of the senior officials and their children. This was also something they relied on to dare to come up with a request for Yue Zhong. (Note: Previously, chinanovel translated Toshi Kameda as Gui Tianshou, which is what it is in Chinese. However, its said that hes Japanese, so I tried my best to translate the name into its Japanese version. To remind any readers, Toshi Kameda was a Japanese VIP who was trampled over by Yue Zhong and later assassinated or something.) I say this with much regret, Mr Choi Min-ho! All things like international practice and humanitarian aid dont work here in my place. The only thing I can do is be fair and treat you and other people equally. If you want enough to eat, then you must do the same as other people and work. If you dont work, then you can only receive an amount of rations that will not be able to fill up your stomach. Of course, if you think that the treatment at my place is harsh: as compensation for you abiding with Chinas laws, right now you can all take your personal belongings with you and leave. I will not stop you. Wang Shuang, you can just follow this principle to deal with them. If they make trouble again, send the men to the scum battalion and the women will be incorporated into the third labor camp. Yue Zhong lightly said those words, then turned around and left. After the end of the world, order collapsed and morality fell. Many men released the dark incarnation from their hearts and committed various crimes. The majority of women were weak but in the same way, many of them also cruelly* committed various felonies like eating, killing and abusing people. These women were dealt with mercilessly by Yue Zhong in the same way: those who deserved death were directly killed, whilst the women who didnt quite deserve the death sentence were put into labor camps. (*Note: the idiom used here literally means with a cruel heart and poisonous hand, basically cruel.) These slave laborers had no human rights- not only were they held in prisons, they also had to do heavy labor. If necessary, they would be given to soldiers who had made great merits to enjoy. One of the most important reasons for the existence of females was that they could give birth. As long as there were offspring, the race would be able to continue. With the keynote that Yue Zhong had set down, Wang Shuangs courage was boosted. He looked at Choi Min-ho and the other foreigners, all of them looking rather pale, and said loudly, All of you, come over here to report your specialty. We will allocate jobs to you depending on your specialty and those without any ability will become laborers. Of course, if you take your private property and leave this place right now, we will also not stop you. (Note: the original phrase for laborers was actually coolies. Coolies, which is a proper word, just sounds kind of strange to me, so I stuck with laborers.) At this time, there were still many zombies littered around Qing Yuan County. Without any methods of transportation, if normal people left the city, they might immediately be devoured up completely by those zombies. Choi Min-ho and those foreigners naturally werent stupid and could only go up sensibly to report their own specialty one by one, then let Wang Shuang make arrangements. As he watched the foreigners who, before the end of the world, had a social status far above him obediently come up to him one by one and report their specialty, a sense of superiority spontaneously welled up in him. There was even a French woman who threw him a flirtatious look. By now, Wang Shuang had already grown to become a Level 13 Evolver and he kept two beautiful women. Back then, if he hadnt been determined to follow Yue Zhong, right now, he would either have landed in the mouths of zombies or he would be the lowest level survivor bitterly struggling amidst cold and hunger. Yue Zhong had just returned to the shooting gallery when Xu Zhenggang came up to him. Looking at Xu Zhenggang, he felt a bit surprised and asked, What happened? After Xu Zhenggang had accepted Yue Zhongs recruitment and joined his forces, as always, he didnt have the intention of improving their personal relationship. He always stayed among his own squad members and trained them; during battle he was also the first to rush up to the front line with a very strong desire to fight. Xu Zhenggang really was the perfect role model of a soldier, the best knife. (Note: best knife sounds somewhat strange but I couldnt think of any other way to put it than to literally translate the term. Its meaning should be clear though.) With a straight face, Xu Zhenggang slowly said, Captain Yue! I believe that there is a problem with the current establishment of our armed forces! Not including the scum battalion, our current armed personnel have already exceeded 500 men. Using the crude establishment of teams, squadrons, brigades and the like to command the troops to launch a coordinated attack is very problematic. If our armed forces continue increasing, this sort of model is not conducive to our command and control over them. Personally, I think that we should initiate a formalized reorganization of the troops whilst our armed personnel are still not that many in number. When Yue Zhong had originally reorganized the teams at Always Bright Village, he didnt think too much at the time. It was just that he had wanted to organize an elite squad, pass through the zombie hordes and go back to Guangxi to find his loved ones. Yue Zhong didnt have a military background and he also didnt have much experience, therefore he only ended up forming a bizarre, crude establishment consisting of a team, squadron and brigade. (Note: Always Bright Village was where Yue Zhong overthrew Tiger, before he headed to Longhai City Base.) For searching for supplies and battles on a small scale, this type of crude establishment didnt have many problems. However, with one glance, professional military officers like Xu Zhenggang would be able to make out the shortcomings of an establishment as such, that it wasnt conducive to the control and mobilization of a large force. Also, the prospects of promotion for the squad members wasnt clear enough- being promoted to the official team meant already reaching the peak. Yue Zhong understood everything instantly. (һ͸?) You mean to carry out a reorganization of the troops in accordance with the establishment and model of the regular army? Xu Zhenggang rigidly handed a copy of the information to Yue Zhong. Right! The current military establishment has already undergone the test of time and practice. There are basically no major oversights. I believe that we should reorganize according to the establishment and model of the regular army. This is the establishment that is able to emerge from our current military strength, please have a look. Yue Zhong received that copy of information to have a look, only to see that upon the copy, it was written clearly that the military strength of his powers could be reorganized into a reinforced battalion, with four reinforced companies under its management. Even the number of people in each company and the basic equipment required was clearly written down. It was only for the military officers of the individual companies and platoons that nothing was written. After Yue Zhong finished reading that information copy, he said towards Xu Zhenggang, I know now! I will consider it, you withdraw first! Yes! Xu Zhenggang performed a standard military salute towards Yue Zhong and then withdrew. The rumor of Yue Zhong preparing to reorganize the troops spread very quickly among the captains of each team. Many people had their hearts heat up and people began walking around in Yue Zhongs area more frequently. In the establishment of that battalion, Yue Zhong himself would naturally serve as the commander. The person he chose as deputy battalion commander was Chi Yang, which no one objected. However, regarding the officer positions below battalion commander- company commander, deputy company commander, platoon commander and deputy platoon commander- people couldnt help but be tempted. Three days later, Yue Zhong summoned all of the main personnel under his command to Qing Yuan County to have a meeting. The seats in the meeting room had long been filled up with the captains of each team under Yue Zhongs command, all of them from different social classes. Before the end of the world, some were farmers, some were villagers, some were soldiers, some were prisoners, some were students there were all kinds of people gathered together here due to a strange combination of circumstances, yet between them, they still formed small groups in accordance with their status and motives. Sitting beside Liu Yan, Kong Tianyu cracked a smile and said, Captain Liu, this time I will congratulate you first. You began following Captain Yue the earliest, it looks like the position of a company commander wont escape from you. (Note: Kong Tianyu is a ruthless guy under Yue Zhongs command. I have no idea when he appeared- if anyone does know, please tell me in the comments. Liu Yan is an ex-gunman of Tiger, whom Yue Zhong overthrew.) Liu Yan glanced in the direction of Chen Shitou and slowly let out a sigh, Not necessarily. Chi Yang can definitely become the commanding officer of a company. Ji Qingwu will maybe become the commanding officer of a company as well. Captain Yue always holds Da Gouzi in high regard, maybe he can also become the commanding officer of a company. There is also Chen Shitou, whose daughter has an ambiguous relationship (affair) with Captain Yue. He also isnt weak in strength and so he is another candidate for the company commander positions. Wang Shuang is actually Captain Yues classmate and his earliest follower. That fellow Xu Zhenggang has outstanding military accomplishments and puts his whole heart into developing the armed forces. He has the support of Wu Guang and others from the former army as well, and is also a candidate for the company commander positions. Ah, the competition is fierce!! Kong Tianyus eyebrows furrowed and he thought for a moment: it really was as Liu Yan had said, the competition for the company commander positions truly was fierce to the extreme. The captains of the other individual teams were also discussing between each other in low voices, mainly about the four company commander positions. One company commander would be able to have 100 subordinates. Even amid Yue Zhongs influence, they would be a vital officer. Just then, Yue Zhong strode into the meeting room, with Guo Yu, who was wearing a professional suit, following behind him as if she were his shadow. As soon as Yue Zhong entered the meeting room, all of the captains quietened down, their eyes full of glows as they looked towards him. After he sat down and observed the surroundings, Yue Zhong said to Guo Yu, The meeting officially starts. Guo Yu, come read out my decision. Chapter 197: Reorganize the troops! Well now announce Captain Yues personnel appointments. From today onwards, the official teams will be disbanded, all personnel will be converted to military personnel and supplies can be obtained in accordance with the corresponding military rank. In accordance with our sides current armed forces, the regiment will consist of four battalions. The post of Regiment Commander will be held by Yue Zhong, who shall also hold the post of Commander of the 1st Main Battalion. The post of Regiment Vice\commander will be held by Chi Yang, who shall also hold the post of Commander of the 2nd Main Battalion. The Vice\commander of the 1st Main Battalion will be Xu Zhenggang. The Vice\commander of the 2nd Main Battalion will be Liu Yan. The Commander of the 3rd Defense Battalion will be Da Gouzi and the Vice\commander will be Wang Shuang. The immediate Commander of the 4th Special Combat Battalion will be Ji Qingwu and the Vice\commander will be Cheng Yu. (Note: Cheng Yu is an assassin whom Yue Zhong recruited a while ago.) The 1st Main Battalion will manage four companies. The Commander of the 1st Company will be Liu Yan and the Vice\commander will be Zhao Xing. The Commander of the 2nd Company will be Kong Tianyu and the Vice\commander will be Lang Zi. The Commander of the 3rd Company will be Chen Shitou and the Vice\commander will be Xiao Ming. The Commander of the 4th Armored Company will be Wu Guang and the Vice\commander will be Lang Zi. (Note: Zhao Xing is from the Chen Familys Village; Lang Zi used to be under Xu Zhenggangs command; Chen Shitou was the best hunter from the Chen Familys Village; Xiao Ming is an ex\gunman from Always Bright Village; Wu Guang also used to be under Xu Zhenggangs command.) The 2nd Main Battalion will manage three companies. The Commander of the 1st Company The 3rd Defense Battalion will manage two companies. The Commander of the 1st Company will be The 4th Special Combat Battalion will be directly under Captain Yue and no one else has the right to mobilize the battalion. After the entire base had landed in Yue Zhongs hands, the number of people under his control had already broken past the mark of 10,000. After the end of the world, men had relatively strong bodies and thus their survival rate was quite high. Among the 10,000 people, there were over 5000 men, whilst the rest were women and children. If Yue Zhong engaged carelessly in military activities, he would be entirely capable of pulling out a large army of 4000 men. Nevertheless, the result would be that thered be a shortage of manpower in all aspects. Subsequently, Yue Zhong only established four battalions with just over 1000 men. The 1st Main Battalion under Yue Zhongs command had over 400 people altogether, grouping a large number of the elite soldiers and evolvers together. Moreover, those who previously had a military occupation were greatest in number and formed one of the strongest battalions.The majority of the soldiers in Chi Yangs 2nd Main Battalion had already experienced the battle in Qing Yuan County; those who had fought with the zombies also gained an enhanced element of survival, but their strength was still much less than that of Yue Zhongs 1st Battalion. Nevertheless, they were all evolvers and didnt lack courage when fighting zombies, so as long as their training was stricter, their strength would not be weak. Da Gouzis Defense Battalion only had two companies (platoons) of veteran evolvers, while most of the rest were newly recruited survivors, whose strength in melee combat might not even exceed that of the Scum Battalion. The Special Combat Battalion that Ji Qingwu presided over assembled the outstanding evolvers whom were under Yue Zhongs command: Cheng Yu, Wei Fei, Gu Zhixing and others who had extraordinary strength or whose level exceeded 15. These evolvers had great ability and the aim was for them to be used like a sharp, indestructible blade. (Note: Wei Fei= guy Yue Zhong fought with a couple of chapters ago. Gu Zhixing = Flame King Gu.) With assassinations and blasting, each one of them could fight one against ten when hunting high\leveled zombies and mutated beasts. (ɱơɱߵȼɥʬ,˶ܹһʮ?) However, evolvers like this were very rare and currently, Ji Qingwus Special Combat Battalion only had 23 people. Once the integration of the military was complete, Ji Qingwus Special Combat Battalion received rigorous training from the former elite, special soldier Wei Fei and the former top killer Cheng Yu. The evolvers of the Special Combat Battalion had all been enhanced to a very high degree and had all hunted over 100 zombies. It was just that the majority of them were like Yue Zhong and didnt come from any particular background, killing weaklings such as normal zombies, which they could rely on their absolute power to easily pulverize. However, in order to deal with the cunning of humans, without the corresponding military achievements and fighting capability, it wouldnt be possible. For instance, with a skill like scouting, if the person had not undergone rigorous training and hadnt received guidance from their seniors, it would be very hard for them to become an excellent scout. The difference between evolvers and normal humans was that after undergoing enhancement, an evolvers physique would be much stronger in quality than the average person. In this way, as long as an evolver underwent rigorous training, their strength would be able to rival that of those special forces from before the end of the world. Apart from the Special Combat Battalion, Yue Zhongs other individual forces all started their formal military training; the two main battalions practised combat whilst also starting their military training under the guidance of Xu Zhenggang and those other former government army officers. Yue Zhong had even specially opened a military academy, with himself as Principal. The few platoon leaders who had come to his side to seek refuge from the government became lecturers and explained a variety of military combat skills to each of the commanding officers of Yue Zhongs forces. The zombies in the vicinity of Shang Lin County, who were preparing to attack Qing Yuan County, were all swept away. Yue Zhong immediately sent people to Shanglin to search for a large quantity of supplies. The supplies that Yue Zhong controlled instantly became even richer and more diverse. In that battle, the fuel consumption was great, but that was compensated for by what was obtained from the petrol stations in Shanglin County and its vicinity, thus therewas still a surplus. Shanglin County was renowned for producing imitations of well\known electric vehicle brands. In the county, therefore, there was a large amount of components involved in the production of electric vehicles and motorcycles. At the same time, there was a large number of half-completed electric vehicles and motorcycles. Those electric vehicles and motorcycles were transported back and the two main battalions were equipped with them. In a situation as such, where there werent enough APCs (armored personnel carriers), these motorcycles and electric vehicles could greatly strengthen the mobility of Yue Zhongs side. Right after the consumption of fuel had been solved, another urgent issue was placed in front of Yue Zhong: the ammunition that they had stocked wasnt enough to support them if they were to fight a large battle. Even if Yue Zhong was frugal, after going through many large battles like recovering the grainery, protecting Qing Yuan County and recovering Big Cliff Village, the consumption of the ammunition that he had stocked up was inevitable. Currently, all that remained of the ammunition Yue Zhong had stocked up on was one\third of what he had once recovered from the military compound. As for the IFVs, his trump cards, each one only had two boxes ofammunition left. When going to Shanglin County to search for supplies, Yue Zhong and his team had also discovered many pleasant surprises. They had found two mutated water snake scales en\route. Apparently, those zombies were only interested in the flesh and blood of the mutated beastsand not the scales, which they had no way to digest. At the shooting gallery, Yue Zhong had just began his shooting training; both of his hands were steady and with a Type 03 Rifle, he fired 10 consecutive shots at a target 100m away. After those ten shots, ten bullet holes appeared in the place of the 10 ring on the target (bullseye). In just ten shots, Yue Zhong had actually reached a terrifying score of 100. Yue Zhong looked at that target from afar and his eyes flashed with a hint of satisfaction. Ever since the end of the world, there wasnt a single day where he stopped training his shooting skills. His hard work had finally brought him a huge achievement. Yue Zhong turned his head around to look at the little loli Yao Yao, who was wearing a small\sized military uniform and also holding a Type 03 Rifle. He wriggled his finger at her provocatively. Yao Yao rolled her eyes at him and lifted up the Type 03 Rifle, which, to her, was gigantic; she aimed at a target 100m away and fired ten consecutive shots. After those 10 shots, 7 bullet holes appeared on the 10 ring of Yao Yaos target, 2 bullet holes appeared on the 9 ring and 1 bullet hole appeared on the 8 ring. This loli Yao Yao had actually also received a good score of 96. Yue Zhong looked at Yao Yaos target from afar and the little bit of smugness in his heart vanished into thin air. He had been continually improving, yet this loli Yao Yaos progress was even more monstrous than his, making him feel slightly depressed. Its important to know that the first time both sides competed at shooting, Yao Yaos shots were all off\target. As Yao Yao watched the target in the distance, her adorable little cheeks showed a depressed expression. This time, she had lost to Yue Zhong again. Yue Zhong glanced at this loli with outstanding talent and lightly smiled. He questioned, Youve lost! This time, what have you decided to lose to me? Normally, Yue Zhong and Yao Yao would place some bets on their competition. Yao Yao mostly sought for free time to hang around outside. On the other hand, Yue Zhong liked seeing this genius loli Yao Yaos difficult appearance. Yao Yao hesitated for a moment before having a feel in the pockets of her military uniform. She pulled out a sharp dagger and handed it to Yue Zhong, saying, I lose this to you. To Yao Yao, this sharp dagger for self defense was a very important item. Right when Yao Yao was going through her pockets, with his sharp eyes, Yue Zhong spotted something that shouldnt have been there appear in his field of vision. His face instantly darkened and with one hand, he grabbed the loli Yao Yao. From her pockets, he turned out a grenade. (Note: the raws say sweet potato grenade. I assume this is not an explosive root vegetable, but rather a grenade that is shaped somewhat oddly.) Wait a moment, whats this thing? Yao Yao looked at the grenade in Yue Zhongs hands and her little face paled. She twisted her petite body and tried to escape. This grenade was what she had just stolen from the Special Combat Battalion. She also knew that this sort of thing could not be seen by Yue Zhong, otherwise it would be over for her. However, Yue Zhongs big hands were like pincers\ no matter how much Yao Yao struggled, she was unable to break free from his big hands. This should be what youve stolen! You little rascal! Yue Zhong pressed Yao Yao down firmly onto his thigh with his left hand, his right hand spanking Yao Yaos little buttocks with a pa pa pa. (Note: now, I know some people enjoy the xxx scenes, but I dont think this is what youre looking for.) Wa!!!! After Yao Yaos bottom had been hit by Yue ZHong a few times, her eyes were red and she started crying loudly. And youre still crying! Stealing things isnt right in the first place. If this was in an Arab country or somewhere similar, your hand would be directly chopped off. Moreover, this sort of thing is too dangerous. Even with a moment of carelessness, your small physique would explode into pulp. And you still dare to play with anything! Yue Zhong scolded as he stared at Yao Yao. If naughty children like her werent given a bit of a lesson, she could overturn the heavens. Yao Yao clenched her teeth and stared at Yue Zhong with her slightly red eyes and an extremely unyielding, stubborn appearance. Never mind! This time Ill let you off! This grenade is confiscated! Go back and properly attend lessons! Originally, Yue Zhong had wanted to detonate the grenade himself to teach Yao Yao how dangerous they were, but then he changed his mind and did not do so. This was because grenades were also scarce resources; back then, if he didnt have a large number of grenades, he wouldnt have been able to kill that mutated rat king. As soon as Yue Zhong loosened his grip, Yao Yao leapt off of his thigh and both of her red eyes stared at him, looking reluctantly at the grenade in his hands. Then she swiftly ran off, until not even her shadow could be seen. Right after Yue Zhong had taught Yao Yao a lesson, Xia Yue and Gao Ying were brought by two soldiers up to him. (Note: Those two people told Yue Zhong where this military base was in exchange for being taken back to Long Hai City Base.) Yue Zhong glanced at Xia Yue, who always seemed elegant and attractive, and lightly said, Miss Xia Yue, would you please tell me what youre here to ask me for? After Qing Yuan County had landed in Yue Zhongs hands, Xia Yue and Gao Ying hadnt really been living well. Yue Zhongs treatment towards them was the same as to normal survivors: only by doing work could they have food to eat\ otherwise, they would only be able to eat rations. Xia Yue was of noble birth, although before the end of the world, she was really nothing more than a college student without any particularly outstanding ability. There were a lot of students with a masters degree or PhD here in Yue Zhongs place, and there were also many with rich work experience. Compared with other people, her only advantage was a beautiful appearance and body. Xia Yue had no way of finding the job she wanted, therefore she ended up looking for Yue Zhong. Chapter 198 Xia Yue’s Trade! Slightly weird spacing here, will try to change in the future. Xia Yue looked towards Yue Zhong and laughed heartily, I hope to join the new government as an official, with a rank not lower than major. The separation between the government and army ensured that those of higher positions would not be overcompensated from both sides. After Yue Zhong had carried out the reorganization of the the troops, he also began separating government officials from the military into 2 divisions. However, due to the fact that they were in a war situation, the government also implemented a rank system. Officials would be compensated accordingly with their rank. Amongst the new government, the rank of a major would represent one of the core members. Yue Zhong frowned and looked at Xia Yue. He slowly said, Miss Xia Yue, I am truly grateful that you pointed out the compound to me at that time. However, I did guarantee your freedom as well as a smooth journey to Long Hai Survival Base at your request. We had a clear deal then, if you want to become an essential member of the new government, may I ask, what can you offer in return? Yue Zhong knew that Xia Yue was not a fool, he wanted to know what she could offer to exchange for a better life in the future. Xia Yue pointed towards Gao Ying beside her and lightly smiled,Gao Ying possesses the complex knowledge of reusing ammunition and he has plenty of experience in it. I assume that you do need someone of his calibre right? Yue Zhongs eyes brightened, but then he shook his head, I already have several people with knowledge in the reusage of ammunition under my wing; just based on this, it is not enough for you to become a major. After obtaining the base, the first thing Yue Zhong did was to scout for talents. In the midst of those thousands of people, there were 6 who possessed the skill of knowing how to reuse ammunition. Of course, none of them possessed actual experience. After all, in China, the reusage of ammunition only helped for a short while during the Sino-Japanese War; in the age of new China, with the aid of large-scale manufacturing, the prior technology and knowledge were not worth advancing. Currently, Yue Zhong had neither the power nor skills to make new ammunition; if he had the skills to, there was no need to rely on the complex re-usage of ammunition. Yue Zhongs refusal did not cause Xia Yue to even blink- she still maintained her charm and said, What about an entire arsenal of armed weaponry, are you interested? Upon hearing Xia Yues words, Yue Zhongs reaction was greater than that of seeing beautiful ladies. What he sorely lacked right now was weapons! Advanced weaponry! He could only improve the overall fighting capabilities of his team with enough weaponry. Yue Zhong stared at Xia Yue and warmly said, Deal! As long as you help me obtain that arsenal of weapons, I will arrange for you to be a government official with the rank of major. An exchange of a major rank for an entire supply of weaponry, this transaction was beneficial to him no matter how it was looked at. Xia Yue looked at Yue Zhong while smiling brightly. As long as Yue Zhong obtained that arsenal of weapons, she could lead a comfortable life. Although she knew the location of weapon storage, she did not possess the capability to obtain it herself. By giving it to Yue Zhong, it would be most beneficial to her. When Gao Ying joined the ammunition research department, he quickly imparted the technique and knowledge to the 300 people that Yue Zhong had selected to join the department. In the midst of these 300, the ratio of males to females was 50:50, and all of them cherished their jobs, as it meant that they would be able to earn their keep. However, things were not that simple as Yue Zhong originally thought: while Gao Ying had taught the skills required, the core materials needed were beyond what Yue Zhongs camp could produce on a large-scale basis. Due to the fact that there were no specialists who could manufacture ammunition, Gao Ying could only head to the processing plants and lead the manufacturing of ammunition heads. The gunpowder and primer required also needed Gao Ying to assign people to manufacture. In a short time, it was not possible to start large-scale ammunition production. When Gao Ying had finished assigning duties with regards to ammunition, Yue Zhong started his preparations for the assault on the weapon storage facility. The location of the facility that Xua Yue was referring to lay between Long Hai City and SY City, somewhere in the mountainous area. It was about 300km away from Qing Yuan Country. If it was before the Z-Day, it would have been just a days journey; however, now that times had changed, the various transportation channels had been blocked, and there was the possibility of meeting with different types of accidents and situations. Yue Zhong could not afford to be hasty, and he wanted to be fully prepared. Not long after, a huge fleet led by 2 IFVs left Long Hai City, consisting of a machine gun-mounted car, 5 fully loaded Dong Feng Warrior vehicles, 20 hummers, 15 other DongFeng trucks, 4 large modified tankers and 10 modified buses. It wa heading towards the weapons facility under the directions of Xia Yue. Captain Yue! There are cars blocking our way in front! There is also a large mob of zombies walking around. Please give your orders on how to proceed! On that highway, the entire fleet under Yue Zhong had come to a halt: at a distance of about 200m in front, there were many abandoned cars and zombies shambling around aimlessly. The reason for zombies appearing here was that these were the previous owners of these private vehicles and they were trapped here. When the world was turned upside down, a huge majority had scrambled in an attempt to flee the city by private transportation. Unfortunately, the moment there was a pile-up, they left their lives here. Yue Zhong came down from one of the Dong Feng Warrior Vehicles, gazed at a blocked tunnel in the distance and furrowed his brows. These various blocked tunnels were costing him a lot of time. If there was no blockage, this journey of 300km would have been smooth sailing, completed in a day itself. The various zombies around the blocked highway started struggling and making their way towards the fleet as they became attracted to the sound of the vehicles. There were over 100 zombies in total and among them, there were even 16 L1s and 6 S1s. Liu Yan, take the 1st Company and handle them! It would be best if you dont use any guns! Yue Zhong took one look at the hundreds of zombies and gave his command to Liu Yan. Yes! Captain Yue! Liu Yan drew the Replica Tang Sword hanging at his waist and shouted at the warriors of the 1st Company, Brothers, lets charge! Kill! The warriors of the 1st Company drew out their Replica Tang Swords in sync and shouted with valor; their aggression surged as they advanced towards those zombies. The 1st Company was formed by various elite warriors after the reorganization of the previous smaller Teams 1, 2, 3 and 4, and they were extremely well-adapted to melee combat. Under the lead of Liu Yan, they quickly made their way into the middle of the horde, slashing their blades nonstop as if they were mowing their lawns. They beheaded many zombies as they went without a single scratch on themselves. Against these normal zombies, the members of the 1st Company did not even need to utilize any special skills. Kong Tian Yu, clear the road! Yue Zhong ordered. Yes! Captain Yue! After receiving the command, Kong Tian Yu shouted towards the 2nd Company, Brothers, follow me! After he finished speaking, Kong Tian Yu brought his men and started to clear the vehicles on the road carefully. Amongst those cars, there were still a number of corpses trapped between or within them. When the team encountered these zombies, they would immediately cut off the zombies head viciously. After clearing the zombies, those evolvers who focused on their strength helped push the cars to the sides. This was followed by warriors who carried equipment to suck out the fuel from these cars and load them into fuel tanks. The absorbing of fuel from these abandoned vehicles was an important and necessary step when searching for resources. In the short-term, fuel was a non-renewable resource- Yue Zhongs strength was partly due to his conservative measures as well. Other than the officials of the government and military, no one else had vehicles that they could use as they liked. Currently, in Qing Yuan County, the preferred mode of transport was by bicycle. Many workers opted to cycle their way to work. These bicycles also naturally became an indispensable and preferred mode of transport within Yue Zhongs establishment. Many felt proud to own one. In truth, be it in Qing Yuan County, Big Stone Town or Stone Horse Town nearby, all those abandoned cars would usually be stripped and dismantled, and any sort of parts and engines would be brought back. Even the steel casings could be brought back to be recycled and processed. The spare tires would also be brought back for other uses. However, they came across these cars during an expedition, Yue Zhong prioritised the recovering of the fuel only; he could only ignore the other usual practices for now. The cars were pulled aside one by one and emptied of their fuel. Right at this time, a giant approximately 3.5m tall with thick arms and feet walked out of one of the highway exits. It had a body covered with extremely hard scales and its eyes were filled with intelligence and were emitting a terrifying aura. It held a mutated cows carcass in its right hand and its mouth was smeared with fresh blood. [Level 45 Type-2 Infection Evolved L3. It possesses strange strength and extremely tough scales. It possess the Infection ability, and can turn a living being into an infected one.] Yue Zhong received the notification the moment he laid eyes on that L3. That L3 also saw Yue Zhong and his troops; it tossed the half-eaten carcass of the mutated cow aside, before striding forward towards them with big steps. Yue Zhong looked at the L3, pointed his finger at it and magic flames appeared out of thin air. He rapidly shot a fireball at the L3s body. With a boom, the L3 received the fireball directly, yet its body only shook slightly; its steps did not waver, and it continued advancing towards Yue Zhong. There was not even a single burn or scratch on its face. Due to its height of 3.5m, with every step the L3 took, its stride was twice that of normal humans and its speed was seemingly faster than an S1 by 3 times. All units standby! When Yue Zhong saw that the L3 was unharmed by that fireball attack, he gasped silently. After giving the order, he rushed towards the L3 with haste. Chapter 199: L3！ Yue Zhong approached the L3 while continuously firing at it with a Type 03 Rifle. The rifle bullets hit the scales of the L3 and ricocheted off it one after another, unable to cause any traces of damage in the slightest. Yue Zhong had long been mentally prepared for a situation in which the Type 03 Rifle had no way of causing harm to the L3. After he rapidly drew closer to the L3, he brandished the Dark Magic Sword and slashed at the L3s thigh. The L3s body was much too large- it would be very difficult for Yue Zhong to behead the L3. Yue Zhongs sword chopped onto that L3s thigh and there was the sound of metal clashing. With Yue Zhongs huge strength that was 4 times a normal persons, that Dark Magic Sword, which could even cut through gold and jade, only just cut open the L3s scales when the force of the attack erupted. It merely penetrated less than 1cm into the L3s flesh. To the 3.5m tall, giant-like L3, that 1cm deep wound simply didnt amount to much. It waved a fist and with a piercing whoosh sound, the attack bombarded towards Yue Zhong like an incoming artillery shell. Too hard! Fucking bastard! Yue Zhong swore in a low voice and took one step to the left, evading the L3s vicious blow in an extremely graceful manner. The L3s fist didnt lose any strength as it pounded onto the earth and that incomparably huge strength erupted, blasting out a large hole in the concrete ground. The surrounding ground shook slightly. Upon seeing this, Yue Zhong couldnt help but feel a chill in his heart. If that fist full of strength had bombarded onto Yue Zhongs body, even with his enhancements, his bones would still be fractured and his body doomed. (Note: I translated rather literally as fractured bones and doomed body- you can guess the meaning anyway :p) Yue Zhongs figure flashed and he went around to the back of the L3 with 7 times a normal persons agility; he raised the Stinger and fired two consecutive shots at the back of the L3s head. The two Stinger bullets struck the back of the L3s head and left two holes that were 2cm deep. Its still good! The Stinger bullets can still harm it! Seeing this, Yue Zhong lightly let out a sigh of relief. If even the Stinger bullets couldnt harm the L3, that L3 was too terrifying and tricky. After being hit in the back of the head two consecutive times by Yue Zhong, that L3 was also enraged. It turned around and sent another fist bombarding towards him. Yue Zhongs speed was far above that of the L3s and there also werent any surrounding zombie hordes to block the way: his figure flashed and he easily evaded that, before going behind the L3 again. Yue Zhong took out a grenade and directly threw it at the L3. The majority of zombies didnt have the concept of dodging and so the grenade successfully collided with the L3s right leg, producing a tremendous noise. That grenade made a huge explosion on the L3s thigh. After the smoke and dust dissipated, Yue Zhong looked closer and saw a scene that made him incomparably panic-stricken. The explosion of the grenade had actually only left a big hole in the scales of the L3s thigh, exposing the grey bones within, which had a very metallic luster; not even the bones had been fractured. That L3s eyes flashed with an ominous hint and it chased behind Yue Zhong, waving a fist and striking towards him. Yue Zhongs body bent, evading that L3s attack, before taking advantage of the opportunity to appear near the L3s thigh: he slashed at the dense area where the bones were exposed. The sharp Dark Magic Sword chopped onto the L3s grey bones and actually made a few sparks fly out; the huge recoil was transmitted along the hilt of Yue Zhongs sword and shook his right hand until it stung. His attack had only left a shallow mark on the L3s grey bones. If he wanted to fracture the L3s bones, he might be able to do so only if he slashed at the same spot for dozens of times. The L3 waved a fist that bombarded towards Yue Zhong, forcing him to retreat again. Yue Zhong went behind the L3 and activated the Encompassing Body Armor Skill; after he was covered in bone armor, a bone spike shot out of his right hand into the ground, supporting him as he rushed forward to the back of the L3s head. Rapidly, he pressed the Stinger against the back of the L3s head and fired four consecutive shots. The four rounds of Stinger bullets were constantly fired through the same wound in the L3s head. After the four shots, that L3 actually still hadnt died; instead, it angrily waved its hands behind itself and a fist came bombarding towards Yue Zhong. What a hard skull!! Yue Zhong was greatly startled. The bone spike extended and he evaded one of the L3s vicious attacks, only the bone spike supporting him was bombarded into pieces by the L3s fist. When Yue Zhong landed on the ground, he immediately put away the Stinger and whipped out the Dark Magic Sword. With a few flashes, he moved up to the front of the L3 and slashed many times at the L3s grey bones, hoping to break the bones in its feet. The L3 was furious and waved a fist that bombarded towards Yue Zhong, forcing him to retreat. (Note: best fight scene ever, L3 waves fist and bombards, Yue Zhong retreats, rinse and repeat. I suppose its kind of realistic though?) That L3 possessed both outstanding defensive power and incomparably tyrannical attack power. Its only weakness was that its speed was slow and so the L3 simply couldnt even touch Yue Zhongs body, which had undergone many enhancements. Nevertheless, its tyrannical defensive power gave Yue Zhong endless headaches. Damn it!! After Yue Zhong had slashed at the L3 for dozens of times, he rapidly took a few steps back and with the flick of a hand, a Type 40 RPG Launcher appeared out of thin air. Yue Zhong pulled the trigger and a rocket shell bombarded that L3s right leg with a huge bang. That L3s right leg was finally broken by the terrifying power of the rocket shell and the L3 itself was also sent flying by the explosion; it lost its balance and collapsed onto the ground. Upon seeing this scene, Yue Zhong also let out a light sigh of relief; if even the Type 40 RPG wasnt able to get rid of this L3, then the situation would be troublesome. Yue Zhong instantly activated the Devil Flame Skill and a group of crimson-colored flames arose from his right palm. His figure flashed and he rushed towards that L3. That L3, which had collapsed to the ground, swatted at Yue Zhong as if he were a fly. Yue Zhong jumped up and evaded that L3s vicious attack, before jumping onto its back. With the violent flames on his right hand, he fiercely bombarded the L3s head. The violent flames enveloped the L3s head and the searing heat made its brains begin to boil. As long as it kept on burning, even if the L3s skull could withstand being shot with a large-caliber bullet, its brains would still be cooked by Yue Zhongs flames. However, zombies relied on their diseased brain tissue to coordinate their actions: as soon as their brain tissue was cooked, they would also die. The L3 had already evolved to have vision and was able to feel some pain, and also had an awareness of danger to some degree. It waved its large hands and swatted behind itself at Yue Zhong, wanting to chase away this fly that it hated. Yue Zhong instantly activated his Shadow Steps Skill and his speed surged to the limit; he dodged the L3s attacks whilst continuously using the Devil Flame to crazily burn away the L3s head. That crimson-colored flame constantly enveloped the L3s head and didnt stop; 15 seconds later, both of the L3s arms were finally powerless and it dropped to the ground. A large, glowing spiritual ball entered Yue Zhongs body. [Congratulations on rising to Level 36, you have gained 2 enhancement points!] [Congratulations on rising to Level 37, you have gained 2 enhancement points!] Enhance Stamina by 2 points and Spirit by 2 points! Only after he got rid of that L3 did Yue Zhong finally let out a sigh of relief. He thought for a while and chose to enhance his physical strength and spirit. In this times fight with that L3, Yue Zhong had employed 3 skills in a row, thus his consumption of stamina and spirit was not little. In order to have sustainable battle power and the ability to activate skills at any time from this day onward, he chose to enhance stamina and spirit. This Yue Zhong really is frightening, he can actually even kill a monster like this! Xia Yue watched Yue Zhong get rid of the giant-like L3 and her heart was filled with shock. She had witnessed Yue Zhongs tyranny before- it was just that this time, it gave her the most tremendous shock. That L3 was an invincible, terrifying existence that not even grenades could kill, yet it was actually killed by Yue Zhong. This naturally made her endlessly horrified in her heart. After that L3 had died, a Skill Book, a Green Treasure Box and 200 Survival Coins burst out from beside its body. [Level 4 Skill: Rebirth! This is a passive skill that can only be learnt in situations where vitality is above 100 points without the assistance of equipment. In addition, the evolvers profession must mainly be that of the battle type in order to learn this. After learning this passive skill, even heavy injuries like broken limbs or crushed bones can slowly recover unless the person has died on the spot. Lost limbs can be regenerated and the speed of regeneration depends on your bodys vitality and how much energy is absorbed during the recovery process.] [Level 3 Treasure: Power Belt! After equipping this, strength increases by 6 points.] This skill is truly too good! Yue Zhong looked at that Level 4 Skill Rebirth and his eyes flashed with a strange light. He had to learn this passive skill: after learning this, even if he lost an arm, it could grow back again. It was only that upon seeing the requirements to learn the Rebirth Skill, Yue Zhongs eyes lightly flickered. Having to reach 100 points of vitality without the boosts from any equipment wasnt an easy condition. Currently, Yue Zhong only had 61 points of vitality without his equipment on; if he wanted to reach 100 points, it would be too unrealistic to achieve it purely through leveling- he would need to distribute 20 levels worth of points to vitality. Right when Yue Zhong was putting his spoils of war into his inventory, a large L2 walked over in front of him and its fist fiercely bombarded towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs figure flashed and he immediately went behind the L2; he slashed at the L2s head and instantly sent it flying. The Dark Magic Sword was extremely sharp and in Yue Zhongs hands, it could already send an L2s head flying: however, if he wanted to kill an L3 with it, the Dark Magic Sword wasnt sharp enough. Continue to clear the road! Yue Zhong didnt look at that L2 again and ordered. With the efforts of Kong Tianyus 2nd Company, the cars blocking the road were all pushed aside and a big path was cleared for the main forces. During the clearing process, there were also 4 intact Hummers that joined Yue Zhongs fleet and once again, the fleet had expanded. The fleet travelled for another day and stopped beside a branch road in accordance with Xia Yues instructions. The arsenal is right inside there! As long as you keep on walking along this lane, youll be able to see it. Xia Yue said to Yue Zhong as she pointed at an ordinary lane leading into the remote mountains and ancient forests. (Note: ɽ- basically leading into the wilderness.) Yue Zhong looked at that area of wilderness and his eyebrows lightly furrowed. The tyrannical mutated beasts were greatest in number in this sort of undeveloped remote place. Even the slightest mistake would result in the destruction of his only elite main battalion here in this place. I will first go to scout, you people wait here for orders! Yue Zhong ordered. Chapter 200: Mutant Wolves! Yue Zhong and a driver rode in a Hummer, following the lane leading into the weapons facility that was hidden deep within the mountains. Liang Hu! Fall Back! Fall Back! All of a sudden, Yue Zhong had a premonition and he immediately shouted at the warrior responsible for driving. Liang Hu immediately set the Hummer in reverse and retreated crazily. From the forest, a number of giant wolves with grey fur and bodies as sturdy as lions leapt out like lightning, landing on the ground. If Xu Zhenggang had advanced earlier, he might have crashed into the midst of those giant wolves. Yue Zhong activated his Eyes of Perception Skill and the information of the giant wolves immediately flooded into his brain: [Level 35 Mutant Beast- Type: Mutant Grey Wolves. They possess tough skin and sharp claws, which can even tear through steel. Furthermore, they are usually gathered in packs, hence they are a tougher opponent to face.] Yue Zhong lifted his gaze, only to see that the total number of wolves actually exceeded a hundred; he could only imagine how tough these wolves were before the end of the world and his scalp went numb. Those 100 Mutant Grey Wolves immediately rushed towards Yue Zhong and his subordinate with horrifying speed. Retreat quickly! Yue Zhong quickly took out his Type 03 Rifle, aimed at the Mutant Wolves and fired three shots. Those 3 bullets were aimed specifically between the eyebrows of 3 of the wolves: however, they become embedded in the fur and didnt penetrate the skin. It was obvious that while the toughness of the fur could not match the Mutant Water Pythons scales, it was not that weak either. On the contrary, the speed of the wolves was much greater than the water pythons= by running at their maximum speed, they could still chase the Hummer and the distance between was gradually decreasing. Go call for backup! Let them come with reinforcements! I will hold them off! Yue Zhong activated his Bone Armor and jumped down from the vehicle. If there was no one to hold the wolves off, even Liang Hu would be killed alongside with the Hummer. Receiving Yue Zhongs command, Liang Hu knew he would not be of much help by staying and hence he sped off. The moment Yue Zhong landed, he pointed his ring at the Mutant Wolves and a huge fireball instantly shot towards one of the wolves; it exploded upon impact, killing it immediately. After killing a wolf in one attack, Yue Zhong shot out a bone spear with his right hand, supporting his leap towards higher ground on the side. Those wolves had claws that could cut through steel and so Yue Zhong did not dare get surrounded in their midst. (Note: alright, its bone spear from now on. It sounds better than spike, although its not really what the raws say.) When the unfortunate wolf died under Yue Zhongs fireball, 7 or 8 of the other wolves immediately made short work of its carcass, tearing into it aggressively. The rest of the wolves were leaping towards Yue Zhong as they jumped up onto higher ground. With a single slash, Yue Zhong killed the foremost Mutant Wolf and followed up with another shot of his bone spear to send himself up on to a tree. When he was up on the tree, Yue Zhong immediately retrieved the Stinger and fired 2 shots at the wolves below. With Yue Zhongs superb marksmanship, 2 more wolves died miserably when their heads exploded. Their corpses were also cleaned out by their companions without a thought. With the flip of his hand, Yue Zhong drew out a JS12.7mm Sniper Rifle into his hands. This was one of the items he had recovered when sweeping through the army barracks. Yue Zhong supported the JS12.7mm rifle in his arms, then immediately aimed and fired at the wolves below him. With a single loud peng, a hole appeared in the Mutant Wolfs head and it fell lifelessly onto the floor; likewise, it was torn apart by its companions. Luckily for me, wolves dont know how to climb trees. If not, it would be problematic! Yue Zhong sat on the tree, calmly picking of the wolves one by one with the JS12.7mm rifle. The only regret was that the killing of these Mutant Beasts with the usage of non-system weapons did not give him any experience. After Yue Zhong had killed about 7 of the wolves with the rifle, one of the them suddenly leapt upwards, and stuck its sharp claws into the tree, making its way up the tree one step at a time (TN: more like paw by paw eh? divinecelestialbeinglol: thats very funny Kun). Yue Zhongs face paled and he immediately fired a shot at the wolf, making its head explode. However, it was too late: as if they had all gained the instinct, one by one, they started to throw themselves onto the tree and made use of their claws to climb up it. It was just that before Z-Day, wolves were not beasts that could climb trees, but after the events of Z-Day, their bodies had undergone huge enhancements. Yet to suddenly gain the ability to climb trees well, that was not too plausible. Those making their way up the tree proceeded slowly; after Yue Zhong observed for a while, he kept the JS12.7mm rifle and made use of his knife to behead one of the Mutant Wolves that had just managed to climb up the tree, sending its head flying. Even when the wolves were climbing up from all directions, Yue Zhong remained calm and beheaded each and every wolf that made its way up as if he were harvesting grass. After killing 5 wolves in a matter of seconds, the rest of the Mutant Wolves jumped down from the tree. They were not as unintelligent as the normal zombies. When they failed in an attempt, they would think of other methods. As the wolves came down from the tree, Yue Zhong reverted to using the JS12.7mm rifle to take out the Mutant Wolves. Staring at Yue Zhong atop the tree, one of the Mutant Wolves eyes flashed and it took a vicious bite out of the tree. After evolving, these wolves had teeth and claws that could pierce through steel- the force behind their bites could only be imagined from this. With just one bite, a huge hole appeared in the tree. The rest of the wolves noticed and immediately started attacking the tree with a crazy fervor. Wood chips flew everywhere and huge holes appeared one after another; as the wolves bit frenzily, Yue Zhong shot down 2 of the Mutant Wolves. At that moment though, the tree was finally bitten into two and it fell to the ground. Just before that, Yue Zhong had extended the bone spear with his right hand, piercing through a tree someplace else before retracting it. The bone spear brought him towards another tree, rendering the efforts of the Mutant Wolves for naught. Seeing how slippery Yue Zhong was, the Mutant Wolves patrolled for a while before heading off. Had they been normal zombies, they wouldve waited there dumbly and be picked up off one by one by Yue Zhong. However, these Mutant Wolves had left in the end, highlighting the differences between Mutant Beasts and Zombies. Yue Zhong saw that the wolves were leaving and his face changed; he immediately jumped down from the tree. He lifted the Stinger and fired 2 shots at the escaping wolves, killing 2 of them by exploding their heads. Upon receiving Yue Zhongs taunts, the Mutant Wolves changed directions immediately like a tornado and rushed towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with a strange light and he slashed six times almost instantaneously: 6 of the wolves which had just pounced towards him were cut into two in mid-air, blood spraying everywhere. Out of the 7 wolves that had charged at Yue Zhong, one of them had dodged Yue Zhongs fatal attacks; it came up in front of him and bit down furiously on his Bone Armor. Under the ferocious attack of the Mutant Wolf with teeth like steel, Yue Zhongs armor cracked and bits of bones were sent flying; however, it was not bitten through. Yue Zhong waved the sword and directly sliced towards the head of the Mutant Wolf. As for the parts of the bone armor that were bitten, with just a small squirm, the cavities were filled. Upon seeing this, Yue Zhongs mood calmed down: relying on the safety of the tree, he slashed everywhere, and each and every wolf that reached him died under his blade. If there were too many Mutant Wolves gathering around, Yue Zhong would then immediately make use of the Bone Spear to travel atop the tree. After Yue Zhong had made short work of another 23 Mutant Wolves, the rest of the wolves decided not to be swept into his pace and set off escaping into the woods, ignoring his taunts and challenges. These mutant beasts are really tough to deal with! Yue Zhong leapt down from the tree, looked at the 30 plus Mutant Wolves corpses, and furrowed his brows. While these wolves were vulnerable to Yue Zhongs attacks, with regards to the main battalion that he had just established, only the heavy machine guns and infantry making use of the ZPT90-type 25mm cannons could deal serious damage to these wolves. ther than that, the normal warriors could only use grenades or rocket launchers to even pose a threat to them. That was not to say that they could be used freely, as those weapons were powerful yet scarce resources, their amount dwindling with every usage. As of now, Yue Zhongs encampment did not possess much heavy weaponry. Yue Zhong looked at the various corpses lying around, and used his Dark Magic Sword to slice open one of the Mutant Wolves head, searching for its nucleus and blood essence; however, he did not manage to find any nucleus, just blood essences of various sizes. Yue Zhong was delighted, and quickly kept all the corpses into his storage ring. After cleaning up the loot into his ring, Yue Zhong immediately set off towards the direction he came from with haste. Within moments, Yue Zhong saw his 1st Company already on their way to provide reinforcements. With the 2 ZPT90-type 25mm cannons, even if the wolves were to attack again, Yue Zhong had confidence in annihilating them. Liu Yan saw that Yue Zhong was covered in the wolves blood, and asked worriedly, Captain Yue, are you alright? Im fine! He waved his hands, looked towards the front and hesitated for a while before ordering, Lets continue onwards! Upon receiving Yue Zhongs orders, the entire fleet embarked on their route forward, the arsenal of weapons providing them with a strong sense of temptation as only a peerless beauty could. Stop!! After advancing for quite a distance, Yue Zhong once again called for a stop- at the same time, he got down extremely quickly from the Hummer. Right in the middle of the road, a Dong Feng warrior vehicle loaded with machine guns seemed to have been stepped on by some gigantic monster; it was flattened beyond recognition and dark red blood was scattered around the vehicle, giving the entire scene an extremely strange vibe. Chapter 201: Fearsome Beast! Yue Zhong continued to look ahead, only to see that on both sides of the path, there were all sorts of different bullet holes scattered around. There were even massive craters that had been created by explosions. In front, the wreckage of the Dong Feng warrior vehicle loaded with machine guns was scattered everywhere. However, the thing that creeped Yue Zhong out the most was that 2 IFVs had actually been overturned onto the roadside and pulverized by an unknown force into something similar to discus. In addition, after a careful observation, Yue Zhong discovered that almost every military vehicle had traces of being penetrated through by a sharp object. All the signs indicated that reaching the arsenal lying ahead obviously wouldnt be smooth sailing- rather, the dangers would be numerous and there was even a terrifying existence that could easily destroy a killing machine like an IFV. Retreat! All of you retreat outside of this area. Wait for orders! Yue Zhong immediately ordered as he carefully observed the surrounding environment. On this lane, two IFVs had already been overturned; even if those two IFVs had joined his fleet, they still might not be of great use. Bear in mind that these two IFVs were Yue Zhongs treasures: at the very last battle with the zombie hordes at Qing Yuan County, had there not been four IFVs leading a large number of heavy-duty trucks to grind up those normal zombies, then even if Yue Zhong could bring his men to wipe them out, it wouldnt have been that easy. Upon receiving Yue Zhongs orders and seeing the wreckages of military vehicles strewn all over the ground, Liu Yan also realised the seriousness of the matter and he immediately turned back around with his men. Right at this time, one after another, giant boars up to 3m tall that resembled miniature tanks appeared before the eyes of various people from one side of the arsenal. They had long, sharp tusks and they were covered in a layer of black scales. [Level 43 Mutant Beast: Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar! It is a ferocious mutant beast that has both strong defense and attack. Their tusks can easily pierce through everything blocking their way.] Those Black-Scaled Ferocious Boars obviously didnt come out to greet Yue Zhong and his men. As soon as they appeared, their eyes all turned crimson and they charged towards Yue Zhong and his men. After Yue Zhong got into the rear of the Hummer, he took out a Type QJZ89 12.7mm machine gun and crazily opened fire at those Black-Scaled Ferocious Boars charging towards him. The large-caliber heavy machine gun bullets that could even tear through a Dong Feng warrior vehicle bombarded the bodies of those tank-like Black-scaled Ferocious Boars, making sparks fly off as the bullets were repelled; the bullets had no way of even leaving a mark on those Black-scaled Ferocious Boars. Damn! What an abnormal defense! Upon seeing this scene, Yue Zhong couldnt help but swear. 12.7mm large-caliber bullets could even pass through the scales of a Mutant Water Snake or the skull of an L2, yet it actually had no effect on these Black-scaled Ferocious Boars. Evidently, they had extremely abnormal defense and at the very least, their defense was on the same level of existence as the Mutant Rat Kings leather. In the midst of the fleet, the Type ZPT90 25mm Cannons on top of the 2 IFVs swivelled around and terrifying flames instantly began surging out crazily from them. Proclaimed by Yue Zhong to be killing machines, the Type ZPT90 25mm Cannons displayed their incomparably mighty firepower. The extremely intense cannon shells exploded on the Black-scaled Ferocious Boars one after another, ripping through that layer of scales with astonishing defense. The explosion made flowers of blood blossom everywhere. After the cannons had crazily opened fire, a Black-scaled Ferocious Boars gigantic head was battered into a sieve with fresh blood constantly gushing out. Powerlessly, it collapsed onto the ground. Seeing that one of its own had fallen to the ground, a clear hint of wariness flashed through the eyes of the other Black-scaled Ferocious Boars. They stared fiercely at Yue Zhong and his men, then raised their heads up to the sky and emitted a huge, pig-like cry. The next moment, amid the dense forests, countless birds were startled and flew off. One after another, the towering trees toppled over. A gigantic wild boar that was 7m tall and 30m long leapt out from the dense forests and stared coldly at Yue Zhong. Its body was covered in black scales and its eyes flashed with a violent red light; the gigantic wild boar seemed almost indomitable. [Level 65 Mutant Beast: Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar.] Upon seeing that Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar, Yue Zhong inhaled a mouthful of cold air. That Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar was so huge that Yue Zhongs 2 IFVs seemed like toys in front of it. He finally understood what thing had crushed the Dong Feng warrior vehicles one after another into discuses. Even if that Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar simply stood quietly in place, it would still give people a sort of heavy, pressurising feeling, as if a powerful aura was billowing around it. That normal Black-scaled Ferocious Boar already had very abnormal defense, but Yue Zhong still didnt know how abnormal that Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boars defense would be. Naturally, that Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar didnt come out to greet Yue Zhong and then leave; rather, its hooves moved in unison and it leapt up, shuttling through its 23 little brothers like thunder. Very quickly, it rushed to the front of the horde of boars and led the 23 Black-scaled Ferocious Boars to launch an assault on Yue Zhongs fleet. The Type ZPT90 25mm Cannons on top of the IFVs crazily spewed out flames and countless terrifying cannon shells bombarded the Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boars body. However, the outcome that everyone feared the most occurred. When those 25mm cannon shells that could easily tear through an LAV (light armored vehicle) bombarded the Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boars body, they actually all bounced off it. Yue Zhong saw that Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar and finally understood how those 2 IFVs had been overturned and trampled into pieces. Damn! No wonder the two IFVs were both finished by these monsters. It turned out that there was an abnormal fellow like this! Yue Zhong activated the Encompassing Body Armor SKill once again and leapt out of the Hummer. If he didnt take action, the main battalion that he painstakingly managed would be crushed into pieces by that Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar and its little brothers. As soon as he landed, Yue Zhong immediately pulled out the Type 40 RPG Launcher, the strongest weapon in his possession. He fired at the rampaging Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar with a boom. That rocket grenade turned into a streak of light that bombarded the Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boars massive, chubby face and with a boom, it exploded. After the smoke and dust had dispersed, a fist-sized wound was revealed on the Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boars chubby face. That Type 40 RPG Launcher had finally torn through that Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boars defense. However, to a 7m tall Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar that was akin to a building, that fist-sized wound was almost negligible. Instead, that Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar was angered by Yue Zhongs attack: after it had evolved to Type 2, it had become this areas overlord-level creature. There simply wasnt anyone who dared to provoke it, yet right now, there was actually a tiny ant that had bitten him. Evidently, the injury wasnt heavy, but that still made it exceptionally angry. That Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar cast aside the fleet, which in its opinion was an existence not even comparable to ants. It leapt up onto a hill and in doing so, it completely crushed a dozen tall trees and the surrounding ground shook. The Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar had set its eyes on Yue Zhong and charged towards him like a tank; along the way, the trees blocking its charge were all crushed and they collapsed onto the ground. Nothing could stop its charge. Those 23 little brothers also tightly followed behind their boss and were in hot pursuit of Yue Zhong. After Yue Zhong launched a rocket grenade, he immediately fled into the depths of the forest without looking back. Even if he had dozens of Type 40 RPG ammunition, he wasnt certain if he could get rid of that massive, building-like Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar, not to mention that right now, the amount of Type 40 RPG ammunition in his hands wasnt even five. Every time that Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar took a step, it was equivalent to Yue Zhong taking 5 or 6 steps. SImilarly, in addition to its extremely high agility, the distance between the Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar and Yue Zhong crazily decreased. What should I do? Yue Zhong constantly sprinted at a crazy pace, using the support of the bone spears to quickly leap onto a tall tree. It was just that the Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar actually kept on stubbornly using brute force to snap the trees one after another, its piggy eyes flashing fiercely with a frightening light. Its appearance showed that it wouldnt stop until it had trampled Yue Zhong into meat paste. That Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar crushed countless trees that were blocking its way and fiercely collided into the tall tree that Yue Zhong had just jumped up, making it snap. Fight! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with a hint of a strange light and a bone spear instantly erupted out of his right hand, pushing against that tall tree. Using the reaction force, Yue Zhong was propelled onto that Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boars body. When Yue Zhong landed on it, he used both of his hands like hooks to hug it tightly, without daring to let go in the slightest. As soon as Yue Zhong let go, he would be trampled into meat paste by those crazy Black-scaled Ferocious Boars. That Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar felt that there was someone on its body and constantly shook itself whilst pelting through the forest at high speed. Lying on the body of that Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar, Yue Zhong felt as if he were lying upon a high-speed race car travelling at a speed over 200km/h, and that high-speed race car was constantly changing directions and turning around corners as well. That huge force of drag made both of Yue Zhongs hands shake until they were sore. If his strength hadnt already reached 51 points, Yue Zhong wouldve been shaken off much earlier. Yue Zhong wasnt able to do anything as he lay on that Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar moving at high speed; he could only tightly cling onto its back and he simply didnt dare to move in the slightest. The slightest movement would result in him being shaken off and sent flying like an artillery shell. That Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar dashed for sometime before discovering that there was no way to shake off Yue Zhong, who was on its back. It immediately changed tactics and used all of its strength to spring up, reaching 7m into the air before landing. After it landed, the surrounding ground shook with a huge bang. Yue Zhong, who was clinging tightly onto its back, also felt as if he had gone into freefall from 7m in mid-air and received the huge impact. Even though the impact on that Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boars back had decreased by a lot, it still shook his internal organs, causing him endless pain. If the toughness of Yue Zhongs body hadnt reached 38 points, this couldve given him severe injuries. Chapter 202: Fierce battle with the beast! The Type 2 Mutant Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar jumped around continuously, causing shockwaves one after another and making Yue Zhong disoriented; he even suffered some internal injuries. However, as his vitality was 7 times stronger than that of normal humans, his light wounds were constantly healing. Damn, if this goes on, I would be killed by this pig! An idea started to form in Yue Zhongs mind, but it was not easy to climb up the bodies of these monsters. Even if he could make it onto top, he might not necessarily be able to kill it. At the next jump of the Type 2 Ferocious Boar, right before it landed, Yue Zhong made his move; he used his Bone Armor to shoot out 4 spikes into the ground, supporting him and preventing him from falling with the Type 2 Ferocious Boar. The moment the Boar landed, Yue Zhong retracted his spikes, leaping with agility onto the head of the Boar. Making use of his limbs like a nimble monkey, he made his way on top of the Boars head. This time, when the Boar prepared to jump high again, Yue Zhong grabbed onto its body tightly. Right as the Boar started descending, with just a thought, Yue Zhong shot out 4 Bone Spears again that pierced into the ground before frenzily retracting them, allowing him to descend speedily. He appeared in front of the Boars eyes. Yue Zhong retrieved the Stinger and fired 3 shots at the Boars right eye. The Boar didnt even have enough time to blink and its eye was immediately pierced by all 3 shots. With regards to the majority of living things, the eyes tended to be one of the weaker spots. This Boar was not any different: although its entire body was covered with black scales that were tough enough to block even cannon fire, its eyes were not protected. As long as it did not close its eyes, even a normal rifle bullet could hurt its eyeballs. This time, it received Yue Zhongs shots at point blank range- the bullets pierced through the eyeball and drew fresh blood. After the 3 shots had hit the Boar, Yue Zhong quickly jumped back onto its body. Currently, the safest place was on top of the Boar itself. When the Boars eye had been injured, it went into a frenzy; under the influence of the huge pain, it charged forward while jumping, heading towards the forest while flattening everything in its path like a tank. Yue Zhong could only hold on tightly and was shaken until he saw stars, but he did not dare let go in the slightest. When the Type 2 Mutant Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar made use of its strength, its speed outstripped the rest of the normal Mutant Black-Scaled Ferocious Boars and very soon, it had left its 23 little brothers behind. However, Yue Zhong did not know this and was only concerned about holding on for dear life and enduring the bumps as the Boar continued its speed of 200km/hour. The Boar continued its rampage for another half an hour before its speed started to decline. Under its explosive strength, it was possible for the Boar to hit a top speed of 300km/hour, but for it to maintain a speed of 200km/hour for an entire hour was not plausible. Although it was an evolved lifeform and had gained mighty strength, likewise, its size had also increased equally. It already consumed a lot of energy and stamina while running, not to say the physical exertion when it was running with all its strength. In half an hour, Yue Zhong had already dispelled his Bone Armor and White Bones was perched on top the body together with him. When the Boar had slowed down, Yue Zhong had the opportunity to observe his surroundings, only to find out that the Boar had brought them way beyond the mountains. There was a lush forest of dense trees up to 10 metres tall blocking out large areas of sunlight, only allowing some slight rays to shine through. We are actually heading up the hill! Yue Zhong thought silently as he felt the direction while perched atop the Boar. After running such a distance, the Mutant Boars right eye had started to scar and it had also started to calm down from its rage. All of a sudden, the Mutant Boar twisted its body, and rolled towards the ground. Yue Zhong was shocked and hastily jumped down from the Boars body, before leaping onto a great tree. White Bones followed suit onto another tree. After the Mutant Boar did a roll, it got back up on its feet quickly and stared at Yue Zhong. It opened its mouth and let loose an earthshaking grunt. That unearthly sound was really shocking and it caused a terrifying shockwave to propagate outwards in all directions. When that terrifying sound was transmitted outwards, some bugs, weaker animals and even birds were affected, dying on the spot. The skies seemed to rain with the countless dead birds falling. Yue Zhong was not spared from the soundwave and both his ears rang incessantly; his brain seemingly faced an onslaught of knives and was on the verge of exploding. His heart rate jumped up by three times and his blood was about to burst out of its vessels. His chest tightened and he threw up a mouthful of fresh blood, his entire body falling from the tree like a rag. Meanwhile, blood trickled from his ears, not escaping the damage caused from the shockwave. After releasing that fearsome grunt, fatigue flashed across the Boars fierce gaze. That finishing move was gained when it had evolved into a Type 2 Mutant Beast; the might of the attack was extremely heavy-handed, yet at the same time, it consumed a lot of its energy. It could not execute it consecutively, otherwise it would endanger itself as well. However, as it saw Yue Zhong falling from the tree, its eyes flashed with glee and it immediately rushed towards him. Seeing that Yue Zhong was about to become meat paste under the hooves of the Mutant Boar, White Bones shot out a Bone Spear to push Yue Zhong away from his original position, lifting him up. Under the pounce of that Mutant Boar, a few of the great trees at Yue Zhongs original position were knocked down and broken, yet the Mutant Boar did not gain anything. White Bones retracted its Bone Spear, pulled Yue Zhong towards itself and hugged him. The Mutant Boars soundwave attack may have affected the living things around it, but it was useless to an undead like White Bones. Run towards the mountain top! Yue Zhong was still dizzy and his ears were ringing nonstop, deaf to any other sound. His head felt like splitting and he could not control his body at all, so he could only leave it all to White Bones. Yue Zhongs other pet Greenie had undergone evolution during slumber almost right after its meal of the Z1, which was why he did not bring it along during this mission. If he had Greenie with him, with its flight capability, even if Yue Zhong was helpless against this Type 2 Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar, escaping would not be an issue. Upon receiving Yue Zhongs order, White Bones immediately carried Yue Zhong and headed towards the mountain peak with haste. The Mutant Boar stared at Yue Zhong who had hurt it twice and was now being carried away by White Bones; it knocked away the trees blocking the way and immediately gave chase. As of now, White Bones possessed a speed that was 5 times that of a normal human: furthermore, it had the ability to manipulate its bones, and although its speed could not compare to the Mutant Boar, every time the Boar caught up to it, White Bones would shoot a Bone Spear to bring itself up above a 10m tall tree. When the Boar had knocked down and destroyed that tree, White Bones would just immediately send itself up to another tree. Move towards the right! Yue Zhongs vitality that was 7 times stronger than a normal human had finally activated, so although his ears were still ringing, he had regained a little control over his body. Among the 6 different attributes, the strengthening of each had its own use- not one could be considered a waste or rubbish. Following Yue Zhongs order, White Bone shot out a Bone Spear towards a tree on the right and retracted it almost immediately, pulling itself and Yue Zhong over. Seeing that White Bones was about to escape, the Mutant Boar became even more enraged; it took a deep breath, and once again released that horrifying earthshaking soundwave. Terrifying shockwaves travelled outwards with the Mutant Boar as the centre, exploding most of the smaller and weaker life forms that they passed, killing them instantly. Yue Zhong immediately activated his [Encompassing Body Armor Skill] and White Bones immediately transformed into the protective covering that enveloped his whole body, leaving not even a single hole for ventilation. When that terrifying soundwave arrived at Yue Zhongs body, after passing through the layers of White Bones armor, it gradually weakened and did not pose a threat to Yue Zhong when it did finally reach him. Yue Zhong immediately shifted his body and continued escaping towards the right. After finding out that its roar had no effect, the Mutant Boar seemed to become sluggish; however, it could not let go of its hatred and continued rushing towards Yue Zhong in a frenzy. After running towards the right for about 100m, Yue Zhong suddenly halted and flipped his right hand, pulling out a Type 03 Rifle and pointing it at the approaching Mutant Boar. He started shooting towards the crazy-looking beast. The Mutant Boars face became riddled with countless rifle bullets and the bullets bounced off its face. Yue Zhongs firing did no damage to the Mutant Boar, only serving to enrage it further, and its speed suddenly soared, pouncing like a lightning bolt towards Yue Zhong with all its strength. Yue Zhong immediately shot out 2 Bone spears, sending himself into the sky, resulting in the Mutant Boar pouncing onto thin air. In fact, Yue Zhong was standing at the edge of a cliff; since the Mutant Boar had missed the pounce, its forelimbs landed on thin air and its body weight sent itself tumbling off the cliff. Just before the Mutant Boar fell into the cliff abyss, it made use of its tail to strike viciously at Yue Zhong and that monstrous strength caused even the exterior Bone Armor to cave in. Yue Zhong also suffered a broken rib and threw up a mouthful of fresh blood, before falling into the cliff abyss as well. Chapter 203: A Huge Harvest! The cliff was a few hundred metres deep, so if Yue Zhong fell from that height, even he would become meat paste. Just when he had been falling for a short time, with just a thought, he shot out a Bone Spear from his Bone Armor that pierced the cliff wall, supporting him and preventing him from freefall. As for that fierce and extraordinarily brutal Mutant Boar that was like a tank, it continued its unfortunate descent and crashed heavily onto the bottom of the cliff. While hanging in the air, Yue Zhong gritted his teeth and bore the pain in his chest, immediately taking out the medicinal pills made from the Life-Saving Grass and swallowing them. He moved his hands and shot out Bone Spears alternately, descending the cliff wall slowly. His first priority was to determine if the tank-like Mutant Boar, which would not be defeated, was truly dead or not. After reaching a distance of about 100m from the bottom, Yue Zhong gazed at the fallen body of the Mutant Boar that had chased him till no end, not detecting any movement. There was a lot of blood flowing from its mouth. From afar, Yue Zhong pulled out a Type 03 rifle and shot at the head of the Mutant Boar. One by one, the bullets bounced off the impregnable scales. This time, there was no movement from the Mutant Boar; it was apparently dead. Upon seeing this, Yue Zhong heaved a sigh of relief and at the same time, he rejoiced from within. The entire body of the Mutant Boar was a treasure- its scales could even block the firepower of a Type ZPT90 25mm cannon. That was by far the best defence that Yue Zhong had come across: if he could convert them into his armor, his defence would increase by another notch. Yue Zhongs heart was burning and whilst tolerating the pain in his chest, he used the Bone Spear to support himself down the cliff wall. When he landed, he quickly climbed on top of the Mutant Boars head, pulled out his Dark Magic Blade and used all his strength to cut down swiftly, only to find that even after summoning all his strength, all that the Dark Magic Blade did was to leave a white mark on the scales of the Mutant Boars head. It did not even penetrate a single bit. Sure enough! Yue Zhong frowned and thought earnestly for a while, before activating his [Devil Flame Skill] and a mass of fiery red flames arose in his hands. Yue Zhong gazed at the fiery red Devil Flame in his hand and with a thought, accompanied by the continuous consumption of his spirit and stamina, the fiery red Devil Flame compressed. After spending 25 points of spirit and 25 points of stamina, a thin red thread of fire was condensed on his right index finger. Yue Zhong was perspiring profusely; poking into the back of the Mutant Boar with his finger, the highly compressed flame started burning a hole, before finally creating a wound the size of a finger. Yue Zhong continued to use the highly compressed Devil Flame gathered at his index finger to burn the back of the Mutant Boar and managed to create an opening for the Dark Magic Blade to penetrate through. After burning the hole, Yue Zhong heaved a sigh of relief, as he had already consumed a large amount of stamina and spirit. When mutated beasts were still alive, they were very resilient- the wounds that were created on the Mutant Boars body when Yue Zhong shot 40 rocket grenades at it had already recovered, and even the scales had grown out once again. Yue Zhong had also tried using his Devil Flame to rip off the skin from the Boar, but to no avail. He thought for a while, before jumping down from the Mutant Boars back and quietly rested for 20 minutes while recovering the spent stamina and spirit. When the 20 minutes had passed, Yue Zhong quickly jumped on to the Boars face with White Bones. With a thought, White Bones got into a prone position, its body shooting out layers of Bone Spears and thus creating a Bone Platform in front of the Mutant Boars eyes. Yue Zhong swiftly got on the platform, pulled out his Dark Magic Blade and summoned his strength to pierce the eye of the Mutant Boar. This time, the sharpness of the Dark Magic Blade could be employed, breaking through the eyeball of the dead Mutant Boar. Yue Zhong continually hacked and cut using the Dark Magic Blade, before finally managing to retrieve the eyeball; he released a load of bloody meat in the process and the unpleasant smell of blood filled his nostrils. He hesitated for a while, but the desire to obtain any possible nucleus or blood essence won over his disgust towards the stench. He began making cuts into the flesh of the Mutant Boar, and burrowed within its head. After 20 minutes, with his whole body covered in specks of red and white mucus, Yue Zhong stepped out of the body, holding a black shiny nucleus the size of a fist and a red blood essence the size of 2 fingers. Upon emerging from the body of the dead Mutant Boar, he immediately jumped into a small creek beside the body to enjoy a cold bath, washing off the grime and blood on him. White Bones suddenly shot out a Bone Spear into the the body of the Mutant Boar through the eye socket until it reached the skull and activated its [Bone Manipulation Skill], continuously absorbing the bone essence of the Mutant Boar. Yue Zhong only took a look at White Bones and retrieved various barbeque equipment and condiments from his storage ring. Then he directly started roasting a chunk of meat from the dead Boar. The scales of the Mutant Boar were extremely tough and the same applied to about 10cm of the meat that was under the scales, yet the flesh further deeper was soft and fresh, with a certain tenderness and chewiness. After roasting, the flavour was beyond comparison and Yue Zhong wolfed down 3 bites. [Congratulations, you have gained 1 point in Endurance!] When Yue Zhong had just eaten the 3rd chunk of meat, the pleasant sound of a notification resounded. Hearing the sound, Yue Zhong became distracted and a thought flashed in his mind, Dont tell me that eating the meat of advanced types of mutated beasts can grant enhancements? Before this, Yue Zhong had eaten the meat of the mutated beasts many times, yet did not gain any enhancement. Becoming stronger from the meat of an advanced type was also a first for him. After he heard the notification, he immediately took great bites, making short work of 7 C 8 chunks of meat, yet there were no further notifications. However, even though there were no enhancements, he felt that his stamina and spirit seemed to be recovering faster after eating the meat. What a treasure! After finishing his meal, Yue Zhong looked at the Mutant Boar the size of a house and his eyes flashed with greed. The Mutant Boar had a few hundred tons of meat on it and even the bones could be used to construct weapons; its scales were also an excellent source of defensive material. Unfortunately, Yue Zhongs storage ring did not possess enough space to keep the entire Mutant Boar inside. Yue Zhong retracted his gaze from the Mutant Boars carcass and retrieved the red blood essence, swallowing it. The moment it entered his abdomen, it became a billowing heat and started surging throughout his body, nourishing every single cell in his body. [Congratulations, you have gained 15 points in Vitality and 10 points in Endurance!] The Blood Essence of the Mutant Boar was really extraordinary: after consuming it, Yue Zhong had actually gained 25 points of enhancement in total, greatly strengthening his physique. Yue Zhong erected a tent by the creek and after placing some traps around the tent, he entered it and immediately fell into a deep sleep. He needed to rest properly for the wound on his chest and the broken rib caused by the last desperate hit of the Mutant Boar to both heal. On the morning of the second day, Yue Zhong awoke; his broken rib had completely restored with the help of his immense vitality and the medicinal pills taken prior. Since he had recovered, he immediately pulled out his Dark Magic Sword and proceeded to use his entire strength to start peeling the scales from around the eyes. Although the Dark Magic Blade could not cut the scales on the Mutant Boar, with Yue Zhongs recovered energy and strength 5 times that of normal humans, he could actually peel the scales slowly, it just required an astonishing amount of physical energy. Yue Zhong worked at it tirelessly for the whole day and only managed to peel open an area 8m long and 4m wide worth of scales, whilst at the same time slicing out 3 tonnes of meat. During the night, Yue Zhong would only rest for a short while and then continue his work. The scales of the Mutant Boar were simply too amazing and he was not willing to give up even a single one of them. With the scales of this Mutant Boar, the troops directly under Yue Zhong would be able to advance in power and the Snake Skin Armor could be given to the troops in Chi Yangs 2nd Company. It must be known that the armor made of the Mutant Water Pythons skin was scarce- as of now, other than the officers of each company, only the Special Combat Battalion and the first 2 rows of Evolvers in the 1st Company under Yue Zhongs 1st Battalion possessed one each. The rest of the military force was mostly using armor made from the normal Mutant Rats hide. After the war at the granary, Yue Zhong had managed to retrieve a huge load of Mutant Rats hides. Although the armor made of the Mutant Rats hide could not compare to that of the Mutant Water Snakes, with the reinforcements of 3 layers of it, even normal zombies would find it hard to damage the armor. Only the evolved zombies could get past it and they were currently the leading cause of casualties in Yue Zhongs troops. Yue Zhongs actions were like those of a butcher, busying himself throughout these 3 days, cutting out 20+ tons of meat from the Mutant Boar, and any scales exposed were all peeled clean by him. There was a patch that was stuck to the ground, which he could do nothing about except leaving it there. On the second day of dismembering the Mutant Boar, the meat started to release a stench and Yue Zhong only managed to procure 20 tons of good meat. [Congratulations, your [Special Bones Skill] has gained 20 points in Endurance!] On the noon of the 3rd day, White Bones, which had been absorbing the bone essence of the Mutant Boar, retrieved his Bone Spears from within the Mutant Boar and Yue Zhong received the sweet sound of a notification. After fully absorbing the bone essence of the Mutant Boar, White Bones entire body seemed to be covered with a layer of black metallic luster and a bony armor enveloped him entirely, giving him the appearance of an ancient general; it became harder to detect that White Bones was just a skeleton. Chapter 204: Tracking! Yue Zhong saw that White Bones had finished its evolution and proceeded to pack up his belongings. He made use of White Bones to form a Bone Ladder to climb up the cliff wall, intending to backtrack his way to where he had initially met the Mutant Boar. The Mutant Boar had been knocking down trees along the way of its rampage, forming a path like a guiding light that led Yue Zhong and White Bones forward. However, just after entering the forest for about 100 metres, Yue Zhong was faced with two very difficult choices. In front of him, there were 3 routes that were obviously created by the rampages of giant beasts. He had no way of determining which was the actual way back. If he took the wrong path, he might very well end up in a monsters lair and become a snack for it. Yue Zhong had no confidence that he could lure another beast to the cliff. After pondering for a while, Yue Zhong decided to turn back and went back down the cliff, following the creek and swimming along it.There were too many people in China; as long there was a water body, save for mountains or forests, people would gather. Yue Zhong could only pray that he would come across other humans as he swam along. In these unknown mountains, there would be shrill sounds of beasts lamenting from time to time. The sounds of battle between the Mutant Beasts would also ring out regularly. Yue Zhong came across a Level 46 Mutant Flamingo with fiery red feathers and a wingspan of almost 50m fighting crazily with a flock of Level 36 Mutant Green Eagles with wingspans of only 20m. When Yue Zhong saw those Mutant Beasts fighting, he immediately ran off quietly without daring to stay in the slightest. Other than those, there would be numerous birds startled into flying from time to time or beasts rampaging about, obviously from the presence of a dangerous giant beast inside the forest. Yue Zhong would often feel the impending danger and each time he would activate the Encompassing Body Armor, encasing him completely and blocking off his scent, before hurriedly escaping forward. Near a small brook, 6 men with tattered clothes holding fish nets and harpoons were lying prone on the ground, keeping a fixed gaze on the small brook. In that small brook, there was an abundant source of fish. As long as they threw the net, they would be able to pull up enough for a meal, and if their luck was good and the haul was immense, they could even feed themselves for 2 weeks. Old Secretary! Can I not go? Im pleading you! That thing will eat me! One of the younger men, who was injured, held his harpoon and knelt in front of the middle aged man, kowtowing profusely and crying out. In this small brook, while there was a large abundance of fish, it also concealed the existence of a terrifying man-eating mutant beast. Many who came with the intention of monopolizing this brook had died in the stomach of it. These 6 people were survivors from the nearby Tooth Village. Roughly a month ago, they had 32 companions, but now the numbers have dwindled down to just the 6 of them. These villagers wanted to fish at the brook, so they had no choice but to let one be a bait, luring the mutant beast out or to eat its fill. When the beast was in the middle of its meal, the rest would then be successful in fishing on the other side. The middle-aged man was tanned and looked like a farmer. His face sank and he said, Blackie! What did we agree on? Whoever drew the short stick would be the bait, wasnt it? When others drew their lot, you ate the fish with gusto. Now that youve drawn the lot, you want to go back on your word? The other 4 villagers eyed Blackie, their harpoons ready at a moments notice. If he resisted, they would kill him first and set his corpse as a bait. Blackies face turned pale and he knew that he would be killed if he refused, hence he gritted his teeth and said, Secretary, I will go. My kid and wife at home, I leave in your hands, please. The old secretary said heavily, Rest assured, as long as I have the energy, I will not let them go hungry. Secretary!! Theres somebody! Somebody is coming from there! All of a sudden, one of the villagers ran over to the old secretary, pointing towards the front. The old secretary looked towards the direction which the villager pointed towards, only to see Yue Zhong and White Bones walking along the river towards them. He really is not afraid of death! Looking at the calm Yue Zhong sauntering towards them, they all had the same thoughts. The 6 of these survivors immediately got down onto the ground, quietly observing Yue Zhong. None of them had the intention of warning him of the danger in the brook. If the Mutant Beast could eat its fill, those lying in wait would not have to sacrifice any of their members. Yue Zhong had come very close to the brook when suddenly, his sense of danger went off and he retreated as quickly as an arrow towards land. White Bones also mimicked Yue Zhongs actions. At that moment, the water flow from the brook exploded towards the skies and a huge Mutant Water Snake over 20m long rushed from within, its appearance as though that of a dragon. It opened its mouth wide to attack Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong took one look at the Mutant Water Snake and the Dark Magic Sword appeared in his hands. With the explosion of his speed that was 7 times that of a normal person (TN: SERIOUSLY HOW MANY TIMES DO WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THIS FACT HAHAHA), he dodged towards the right just as the Mutant Water Snake bit down at the position where he was just an instant ago. (Note from divinecelestialbeinglol: that TN was just Kun raging, I think I have to send him off on an anger management course) In the next moment, Yue Zhong grabbed his Dark Magic Sword and like an arrow, he made his way to the head of the Mutant Water Snake, viciously striking at the area about 7 inches from its head, beheading it and causing an endless amount of blood to flow. The Mutant Water Snake struggled for quite a while after receiving the blow with snake blood splattering everywhere, before it fell lifelessly on the ground. White Bones stepped up and grabbed the dead body, pulling it out from the water. Yue Zhong immediately went to work and started cutting up its head, retrieving the blood essence hidden deep in its skull. How powerful!! The 6 villagers saw how easy it was for Yue Zhong to dispose of the Mutant Water Snake and all drew a cold breath. They had experienced the terror of the Mutant Water Snake themselves- even harpoons could not pierce its skin, which was why they had no choice but to make use of the baiting method to fish. One of the villagers eyed the Dark Magic Sword in Yue Zhongs hands and a hint of unease flashed in his eyes. Yue Zhong turned his attention towards the location of the 6 villagers and called out coldly, Have you seen enough? Get out of here this instant! Upon hearing Yue Zhongs words, all 5 of them looked towards the old secretary for instructions. The old secretary hesitated a while before saying heavily, Lets go! After the events of Z-Day, humans became scarier. However, the old secretary saw that while Yue Zhong exuded a terrifying aura, he would not hold a grudge against others for the sake of food. That was why he dared to bring them over. Just when they reached in front of Yue Zhong, he immediately shot off questions, Who are you people? What is this place? This younger brother The old secretary looked at Yue Zhong, before continuing and narrated their history and the events. The old secretarys name was Ma Zhengming and he was the secretary of the Tooth Village. There was also Blackie, whose real name was Liu Er Hei (TN: Hei is Black in chinese, so they called him Hei Zi, or Blackie) and the other four who were called Cai Wen, Liu Qing, Zhang Er and He Guang. Tooth Village was once one of SY Countys many villages and was mainly in charge of fishing, hunting and farming for its survival. After the events of Z-Day, due to the villagers being exposed to constant physical labor, their fighting strength was not weak and so they disposed of many of those zombies. Nearly half the village actually survived. However, in the following month, their rations were wiped clean. They had no choice but to re-embark on their hunting and fishing practices. Within the mountains themselves, many huge Mutant Beasts had appeared, complicating their hunting and causing many casualties. They could only rely on fishing. However, the Mutant Water Snake was not to be provoked easily and unlike the mountains, the river held an abundant source of fish. That was why they chose to fish. Yue Zhong continued,Do you know if there are any major human camps around this area? Yue Zhongs current priority was to find a place with radio communications, so he could re-establish communications with his people in Qing Yuan County. Ma Zhengming shook his head, No, in front of our village is actually Chen Village, but it is filled with zombies. We cant go over and we do not know if there are other gathering places beyond that. Ma Zhengming had also seen the film Resident Evil and so he naturally knew what zombies were. Ma Zhengming looked at Yue Zhong and asked carefully, Brother Yue Zhong, can you let us do our fishing? Yue Zhong had been the one to dispose of the Mutant Water Snake. The brook was a treasure trove of fish before the Mutant Water Snake had claimed it as its territory. It had a steady output of fresh fish and aquatic life. Ma Zhengming was mindful of Yue Zhongs strength and subconsciously asked for permission. Yue Zhong waved his hands: Just do it! Ma Zhengming was delighted and brought his villagers to begin throwing the fishing nets. With just a few nets, the villagers managed to haul in a few pounds of fish. After the world changed, there was no overfishing done by humans and due to the virus influence, the aquatic life replenished itself fairly quickly. That was why this river had an abundance of fish. Ma Zhengming looked towards Yue Zhong and extended an invitation warmly, Brother Yue Zhong, thanks to you disposing of the Mutant Water Snake, we could have such a haul. Please do consider coming to our village to rest for a while and let us throw a feast for you. Thats great! Yue Zhong also needed directions to proceed to the next village- after all, he had been walking for a day and was getting tired, therefore he accepted Ma Zhengmings invitation. Tooth Village was a small village surrounded by mountains on 3 sides, with over a hundred acres of farmland. There were over 2 dozen brick houses and on top of that, there were some remnants of some red-brick houses from the fifties or sixties. Just outside of the village, there was a group of women and children going around digging for wild vegetables, whilst the kids focusing on other insects that could be eaten such as grasshoppers, earthworms, cicadas etc. Chapter 205: Crazy kitchen knife! After the world had changed, a large number of species had all started to mutate and plants were no exception. The wild vegetables that were edible by humans before the world had changed instantly became very scarce. At the same time, wave after wave of poisonous plants grew unbridledly from the ground. If those poisonous plants were eaten, the human would be poisoned and die. Subsequently, scouring for wild vegetables was also a technical activity- without sufficient knowledge, there was no way of finding wild vegetables that were edible. In the surroundings of this Tooth Village, there were many plants, but those that could actually be eaten were few in number. When Ma Zhengming and his party returned to the village, the villages all surrounded them and greedily looked at the big fishes in the nets. Ma Zhengming and his party also all had their heads held up high, as if they were heroes triumphantly returning. In fact, in the eyes of the people of Tooth Village, Ma Zhegnming and the others who had brought over food really all were heroes. However, even more peoples gazes landed on White Bones, who was dragging the corpse of the Mutant Water Snake behind it. This was the first time that they had seen such a terrifying monster. Many children curiously extended their hands to touch the scales of that Mutant Water Snake. All along the way, Yue Zhong had been looking at Tooth Village, only to see over 40 women of different ages and around 10 children. The only men left were Ma Zhengming and the five others. Ma Zhengming led Yue Zhong, White Bones, Liu Erhei (Blackie), Cai Wen, Liu Qing, Zhang Er and He Guang into a compound. As soon as Ma Zhengming entered the compound, 6 women walked out; the oldest was 46, whilst the youngest was only 16. Apart from that 46 year old middle-aged women, the rest of the women all had slightly dark skin, but all of them still looked quite pretty and they were regarded as beauties in this village. (Note: in China, pale skin is generally considered to be more beautiful.) Ma Zhengming threw down a bucket of fish and shrimp before that middle-aged woman and said forthrightly, Juan Zi! Bring those few over to prepare some good food! Also, bring that Divine Spring Tea over, Im going to have a good drink with these brothers. That middle-aged woman received that bucket of fish and shrimp, then brought the other five women over to the kitchen. Plate after plate of boiled prawns, steamed carp, sashimi, stewed fish soup and all sorts of other delicious freshwater fishes were placed onto the table. Apart from that, each of the men also received a cup of green-colored tea. Liu Erhei raised his cup of tea to smell it and a surge of fragrance wafted out from it, making him startled; his body felt extremely comfortable and he hurriedly asked, Old Secretary! Youve really hidden it quite deeply, what treasure is this? Ma Zhengming gave a chuckle and raised his cup of green-colored tea to take a sip, before saying with his eyes narrowed, This is Divine Spring Tea. Drinking it will give your body many benefits. Hehe! Yue Zhong raised his cup of Divine Spring Tea to take a sniff and a surge of fragrance rushed into his nostrils. After that surge ended, he also felt quite refreshed. He poked out his tongue and lightly licked that Divine Spring Tea: he didnt perceive any danger and immediately drank it. As soon as that Divine Spring Tea landed into Yue Zhongs abdomen, a surge of clean air poured out and circulated once around his body. Afterwards, it rushed straight to his forehead, giving him a refreshing sensation. [You have gained 1 point in Spirit.] Good tea! Having heard the enhancement notification, Yue Zhong couldnt help but let out a few words of praise. White Bones, Liu Erhei, Cai Wen, Liu Qing, Zhang Er and He Guang all gulped down that Divine Spring Tea one after another as well. White Bones wore a human disguise in front of other people, so it naturally had to gulp down that Divine Spring Tea. It was just that its body turned into a cup made from bone, which contained the Divine Spring Tea. Meanwhile, the other five people all revealed an extremely intoxicated look. (TN: I cant quite picture White Bones doing that) Seeing that everyone had gulped down that Divine Spring Tea, Ma Zhengmings eyes flashed with a hint of a strange light. He then said very graciously, Eat the dishes! After he finished speaking, Ma Zhengming took the lead to take a boiled prawn, put it straight into his mouth and started chewing on it. Even though those prawns didnt have any seasoning, they still had a fresh and sweet taste when eaten. After the end of the world, these dishes were rare delicacies and the survivors from Tooth Village had not tried them many times. Apart from Yue Zhong and White Bones, the other men all ravenously contested for those dishes and ate them in big mouthfuls, as if they were hungry ghouls that had just been reincarnated. Yue Zhong also ate a few prawns but suddenly, he felt his body go numb and immediately, he lost control of it. His expression changed and he looked towards Ma Zhengming, saying, Have you poisoned it? Whats happened? Why is it that I cant move anymore? Damn! Its really numbing! Almost simultaneously, Liu Erhei, Cai Wen, Liu Qing, Zhang Er and He Guangs expressions all had a huge change. The chopsticks held in their hands fell to the floor and they collapsed powerlessly onto the table. Looking at Yue Zhong and the five others, who had fallen into a paralysed state, Ma Zhengmings eyes flashed with a hint of joy and he explained, Poisoned it? I really havent done that kind of thing. Its just that although this Divine Spring Tea can play the role of nourishing the body, at the same time, it also paralyses peoples bodies for 5 minutes. Yue Zhongs gaze hardened and he said in a heavy voice, What are you attempting? Ma Zhengming had concealed the information about the paralysis effect of the Divine Spring Tea, so he obviously didnt hold any good intentions. Otherwise, he definitely wouldve told people about it beforehand. Ma Zhengming smiled grimly at Yue Zhong and said, Little brother Yue Zhong, I was very attracted to that treasured blade in your hands. However, I knew that you definitely wouldnt sell it. As long as you made an unwise move though, you would perish. This way, the treasured blade in your hands will be all mine. After gaining that treasured blade, I will then use that big snakes scales to make a whole-body armor and so I wont have to be afraid of the zombies in Chen Village. After killing all of the zombies in there, I will be able to get hold of the resources in Chen Village. As long as this cycle continues, my days will become better and better. For my future, the only way is to sacrifice you! Yue Zhongs expression didnt change and he asked aloud, Liu Erhei and the others have now seen your true colors. Do you want to kill them as well? A person who will achieve great things doesnt bother with trifling matters.They will also very quickly go accompany you down there, to make you feel less lonely on the road to the Yellow Springs (TN: death/afterlife). Ma Zhengming revealed a grim smile towards Liu Erhei and the others and said, Relax, your wives and daughters, I will help you properly take care of them. Ma Zhengming you beast! You brute! Even if I become a ghost I still wouldnt let you go! Old Secretary, why dont you let me go!! Im willing to do anything for you, I beg you to spare my life! As soon as Ma Zhengming had revealed his true colors, sounds of cursing and pleading were transmitted from the feast. Juan Zi! Come over here and kill them! Ma Zhengming only gave a cold smile and loudly shouted. In order to paralyse Yue Zhong and the others, he had also drank Divine Spring Tea, so he was also in a state of paralysis: he could only kill off Yue Zhong and those five by using others. That middle-aged woman with ordinary looks walked out of the kitchen with a kitchen knife, standing beside Ma Zhengming as if she were a specter. Juan Zi, go kill them! Ma Zhengming ordered loudly towards that middle-aged woman. However, she merely stood beside him like a rock, not moving at all. Juan Zi? Ma Zhengming said as his eyes flashed with a hint of puzzlement. Ma Zhengming! We have already been married for 27 years. Ever since that day we married, I have always put up with your bad temper. I have put up with it for a whole 27 years. Even if I only express a tiny bit of dissatisfaction, you beat me. Do you take me as your wife or as your sandbag? I thought that I would always put up with it and properly live out the rest of my life. Yet after the world changed, you found one woman after another right in front of me. Have you considered my feelings before? The women you found were each younger than another; Xiao Hong is so young that she could easily be your daughter. You havent even let her go. Are you still human? Juan Zis words revealed an incomparable chill, making Ma Zhengming feel as if his bones had frozen. He couldnt help but argue back, saying, I had to put my own life at risk to frantically look for food outside, only by doing this was I able to keep you fed. Xiao Hong followed me of her own volition, I have done nothing wrong! Yes! I have always put up with you because you are able to find food from outside to feed us. However, right now the situation has changed. That monster residing in the small brook has already been killed by this person. As long as I kill you, I can go fishing in the small brook with a bunch of women in the same way. Tooth Village already has no need for you foul men. Juan Zis eyes flashed with a hint of craziness as she lifted the kitchen knife in her hands up high and crazily chopped down at the back Ma Zhengmings neck, right where it connected with the head. Juan Zi was a woman of the countryside and often did farm work in Tooth Village, so her strength was greater than many of the men from cities. Ma Zhengming was badly mutilated by Juan Zi very quickly and he let out a maddened yell, the blade over halfway through his neck. Seeing Ma Zhengming being badly mutilated, the 6 people sitting down all felt a wave of horror emerge in their hearts. Ma Zhengmings other wives all crouched in the corner, looking fearfully at this very bloody scene. After frenzily killing off Ma Zhengming, Juan Zi took a small breather; she had a grim look on her face and her whole body was covered in blood. As if she were an evil spirit that had come out of a horror film, Juan Zi walked up to Yue Zhong and her eyes flashed with an ominous light. Without saying anything, she chopped down at Yue Zhongs head. Subdue her! Yue Zhong ordered in a low voice. At that moment, White Bones shot out a bone spear from its palm that instantly penetrated Juan Zis right arm in which the knife was held, pinning her against the wall. Seeing White Bones shoot out a bone spear, a hint of disbelief and madness. She desperately roared, How is this possible! People who have drunk the Divine Spring Tea will definitely have their bodies paralysed for five minutes. How can you move? Under the gaze of the others, Yue Zhong slowly stood up and coldly said, How is it impossible! Not only can he move, I can also move. The Divine Spring Tea really did have a paralysis effect, but Yue Zhongs 87 points of vitality played a very big role: he was only paralysed for 30 seconds before he recovered his ability to move- it was just that he had continued staying at the side letting the show play out, since he might as well watch the carnage between the husband and wife. Juan Zi looked at the upright Yue Zhong and her eyes flashed with a hint of dimness, as she knew that it would be difficult for her to escape death. Chapter 206: Mother and Daughter! Yue Zhong looked at Juan Zi coldly and said, Wheres the Divine Spring Tea? Bring me to it and I will spare your life, but youd better get lost from Tooth Village. Is that for real? Juan Zis eyes flashed with anticipation- nobody would want to die if given the choice. White Bones retracted his Bone Spear and Juan Zi immediately fell from the wall. She looked at White Bones, which was capable of shooting such sharp spears, and her eyes had a hint of fear. Yue Zhong coldly called out, Lead on! Juan Zi gazed once more at the both of them and started to lead the way with big strides. It is this type of tea! Juan Zi brought Yue Zhong along many turns before arriving at a burial site; right behind, there grew a small tea tree of not more than 30 cm tall with 7 forked branches, each branch growing 10 green tea leaves. Yue Zhong walked towards the tea tree and an exotic fragrance wafted through the air, that was precisely the same fragrance as that of the Divine Spring Tea he had drunk before. He pondered for a while before suddenly asking, Are there many (zombie) corpses buried under here? Juan Zis eyes flashed with surprise, Thats right! There are indeed many corpses buried here, how did you know that? Previously, the Lifesaver Grass, which had contributed to the recovery of many subordinates under Yue Zhong, was also discovered near a burial site. In the process of cultivating the Lifesaver Grass, Yue Zhong found out that the meat of Mutant Beasts and also zombie corpses, basically diseased meat, acted as a sort of effective fertilizer for the Lifesaver Grass, encouraging its growth. If it did not have any nourishment from the meat of zombies or mutant beasts, its growth was unbearably slow. It was because of this that Yue Zhong came to the conclusion that the Divine Spring Tea was likely of the same circumstances, growing on top of corpses. Yue Zhong ordered White Bones, Dig it out, be careful not to damage the roots. Upon receiving the order, White Bones bent its frame, 10 fingers pierced into the earth and it began digging frenzily. With White Bones efforts, the Divine Spring Tea tree that could strengthen ones body was dug up together with a sizeable amount of soil, before being wrapped in a big piece of cloth. Juan Zi saw that White Bones had finished its task and asked meekly, Can I go now? She was not willing to stay with Yue Zhong or White Bones for a moment longer than necessary- after all, she had wanted to kill them earlier. Being by their side was extremely stressful. Yue Zhong glanced at the vicious woman and blandly said, I promised you before and I wont go back on my word. Go back first! Juan Zi saw that Yue Zhong had no intentions of killing her and could not help but heave a sigh of relief. Her eyes flashed as she quietly walked behind Yue Zhong. Upon returning to the village, Liu Erhei and the rest had recovered their mobility. However, they still remained in the room where Ma Zhengming had been hacked to death. Tooth Village was very small, so Liu Erhei and the rest did not know where else they could turn to. Prior to this, their leader was Ma Zhengming, yet he had been killed. For the time being, they could only stay in the room blankly, with their hearts full of fear and unease over how Yue Zhong was going to deal with them. Seeing that Yue Zhongs party of three had come back into the house, their heartbeats accelerated, not knowing how Yue Zhong would deal with them. Since I promised you that you can live after helping to find the Divine Spring Tea, I naturally would not go back on my words. Yue Zhong looked at Juan Zi and spoke slowly. Hearing Yue Zhongs words, Juan Zis originally pale face regained some of its color. At that moment, a cold glint flashed in Yue Zhongs eyes as he took one swipe with his sword down towards Juan Zis shoulder, cleanly dismembering her entire right arm. However, while I did promise youre leaving alive, I did not say you would be leaving in one piece. AH!!!!! Juan Zi screamed in a miserable voice, crying loudly as the stump of her shoulder bled profusely. Yue Zhong coldly barked, Get lost immediately! Otherwise Ill kill you! With regards to those who had intended to harm him, Yue Zhong was never lenient. This time, if it was not for the location of the Divine Spring Tea, he would not have left Juan Zi alive. The outside world was now filled with zombies and mutant beasts everywhere. For someone as ordinary as Juan Zi, unless some fortunate incident were to occur, she would either starve to death or be eaten by the zombies and mutant beasts. With the words from Yue Zhong, Juan Zi glared at him with venomous hatred, before gritting her teeth and rushing out of the garden towards the outside world. Seeing this scene, Liu Erheis party of 5 could not help but tremble, their faces pale as they looked at Yue Zhong and awaited their fate. Yue Zhong eyed the 5 of them and coldly said, From now on, Tooth Village belongs to me! All the people are my personal belongings. You are all my property. Are there any objections? With Ma Zhengmings death, Yue Zhong harbored the intention to possess Tooth Village. The village had over 50 survivors, and in the current circumstances where the human populace was dwindling, it was considered a decent treasure. White Bones was also hoisting its White Bone Axe on its shoulders, staring at the 5 of them; if any of them dared to make a move, it would not hesitate to kill them. Liu Erhei and the rest of them could feel the thick killing intent from White Bones- if they disagreed, the person in black robes would not spare them. Liu Erhei immediately called out loudly, I have no problems. From now on, Boss Yue is the Villages Head. If anyone dares to not comply, I will punish that person myself! Boss Yue, Ill listen to you! Boss Yue, whatever you ask of me from now on, Ill do it! The rest all chimed in one after another. In the current world, following someone was not just following; instead, it ensured survival if the person was a strong evolver. As long as Yue Zhong did not ask of things that crossed their bottom line, they would be willing to work for him. Yue Zhong continued to say, Very good! Who knows the way to Chen Village? I know! . All of them rushed to answer. Liu Erhei, you go back and prepare, tomorrow you shall lead the way. Cai Wen, when Im gone, you will be the temporary leader. Gather everyone to go fish. I will come back to bring you all away after some time. Disperse! After giving a number of orders, Yue Zhong finally dismissed the members. Boss Yue, what about us? After a little hesitation, the pretty wife of Ma Zhengming walked to Yue Zhongs side and asked uneasily. The rest of the ladies all looked towards Yue Zhong. If he wanted them to sleep with him, they would definitely not resist. Before this, they had followed Ma Zhengming so that they could eat their fill; as for feelings, it was basically zilch. If Yue Zhong wanted them, they would not mind changing to serve another man. Go back to your rooms and rest! Yue Zhong waved his hands after taking a look at them. Although he was not someone virtuous, he was used to the likes of Ji Qingwu, Guo Yu, Lu Wen and Zhang Jingqiao, the rest of these women basically could not hold a candle to them. (TN: Zhang Jingqiao is the rebel girl who hasnt appeared for a while. Also, heres the real question: what has happened to the tea that was stored in White Bones, who transformed his body into a cup to hold it?) The next morning, Yue Zhong brought Liu Erhei and left Tooth Village, towards the direction of Chen Village. In a certain location at the top of a 3-storey building in Chen Village, having starved for 6 days, Zhuo Yatong was looking at her frail-looking daughter Yun Caiwei, her eyes gleaming with a strange light. Her stomach was growling like crazy, her hunger enveloping her entire body and slowly eroding her sense of reason and energy. The amount of food in the room had already mostly been consumed 3 weeks ago, and during the span of these 3 weeks, Zhuo Yatong and her daughter Yun Caiwei had eaten very sparingly, taking small mouthfuls of food each day and limiting their movements as much as possible. However, 6 days ago, they had finally wiped their food clean. In these 6 days, Zhuo Yatong was constantly tortured by hunger to the extent that she almost wanted to die: at the same time, under that immense hunger, a crazy thought had blossomed in her mind: Eat her!! No! Shes my daughter. My precious daughter! (TN: SMEAGOLLLL! Divinecelestialbeinglol: Kun, Im scared of you now.) Eat her!! Under the intense moral conflict, Zhuo Yatong seemed to have been driven mad by torture. The look in her eyes as she gazed at her daughter changed, as though she had just seen a roasted turkey. Under the state where her mind was half collapsed, she subconsciously got closer to her daughter, her hands stretching out to Yun Caiweis neck. Yun Caiwei opened her loveable eyes, rubbing them gently, and pulled out a piece of chocolate not even as big as a fingernail from her right pocket. She broke it into half and handed one half to Zhuo Yatong, saying,Mummy, time to eat! (TN: Yea it was almost dinner time and you were the course, little girl, *shudder* really makes one realize how fortunate most of us are now.) Upon hearing her daughters voice, Zhuo Yatong regained her senses and saw her own hands on her daughters neck. A chilling sense of fear rise in her heart. If she had really killed her own daughter, she would break down and become insane. Zhuo Yatong hugged Yun Caiwei tightly as she bawled, Caiwei, you eat, you eat! Yun Caiwei continued on very sensibly, Mummy, eat! Only when you eat, will you have energy. Zhuo Yatong released her hug and smiled sadly, before taking the bigger piece and pushing it into her daughters mouth as she took the smaller half and ate it. Little Wei, you stay here okay, mummy will go look for some food. Zhuo Yatong instructed Yun Cai Wei to stay as she got up shakily, walking towards the kitchen. The kitchen was already swept clean of all edible items: even salt, soy sauce and items like vinegar were all eaten by the mother and daughter pair. However, her aim was not these items- rather, it was a vegetable knife. She feared that she would commit something unthinkable under her frenzy, so her heart was dead-set. She picked up the knife, her eyes empty; as her hands trembled uncontrollably, her heart also beat with fear and unease. If only someone could save us right now, I would agree to whatever he wants. Zhuo Yatong laughed bitterly before killing off that hope, closing her eyes as she swung the knife down towards her left hand. (TN: Is that you, Zeff from One Piece?) Chapter 207: Zhuo Yatong! Just as Zhuo Yatong closed her eyes, there came a sound of something being broken into from the outside. Her hand trembled and the vegetable knife in her hand fell to the ground. She was not willing to die in the first place, so hearing the weird sound from outside led her to have renewed hope. Zhuo Yatong ran quickly to the window and looked outside. Very quickly, she saw many zombies outside the convenience store lying on the ground; it seemed that the door had been kicked wide open. Not long after, 3 people exited from the convenience store, with one of them hoisting a huge backpack, 1 holding a pot of the Divine Spring Tea and the last person also carrying a huge luggage bag, obviously filled up with items. Zhuo Ya Tong mustered all the strength she could summon and shouted loudly,Help!! Save us!!! Yue Zhong had just brought White Bones and Liu Erhei out of the convenience store when he heard the plea for help. Yue Zhong looked towards the direction where Zhuo Yatong had screamed from, and pondered for a while, before turning and walking towards her. He knew that there could be survivors in this village, yet he was not prioritizing their rescue. However, if it was convenient, he would not mind lending a hand. Liu Erhei continued following Yue Zhong closely. While the trip in Chen Village was considered smooth sailing for Yue Zhong, it was fraught with dangers for someone like Liu Erhei. Without Yue Zhongs protection, he would not be able to walk beyond 100m from this place. The convenience store was only 10m away from the Zhuo Yatongs residence, and the zombies that littered the way were disposed of easily by Yue Zhong. Arriving in front of that small bungalow, with just the swing of his blade, the huge door was cleaved in two and he kicked with strength, barging right in. Yue Zhong strode up to the top with big steps and saw Yun Caiwei curled up into a ball, as if she was a weak cub, looking up at Yue Zhongs party with her huge eyes. She was dying of hunger and did not even possess enough energy to escape. He walked to her side, taking one look and concluding that this little doll-like lolita had been starving. He pulled out a lollipop (Uhhhh) and a bottle of water from the backpack, giving them to Yun Caiwei and saying, Quickly, eat! (TN: Seriously what is with this author and his fascination with Lolis) When a person has not eaten for a long period, he or she cannot suddenly eat huge amounts, or they can choke to death. That was the reason for why Yue Zhong only gave this girl a high calorie lollipop. Yun Caiwei did not seem to mind that the food was from a stranger. She immediately put it into her mouth and started sucking it. The sweet taste of the lollipop seemed to give her a sense of revival. She felt as if it was the best thing on earth right at this moment. Yun Caiwei was captivated by the lollipop and after eating it for a few moments, before using her strong willpower to suppress the desire to keep eating the lollipop, she used those huge eyes of hers to plead pitifully, Big brother! Mummys inside! Please go save her!! Got it! Yue Zhong immediately stood up and went into the kitchen. Zhuo Yatong had used her remaining strength to shout earlier. After that, she crumpled down onto the floor, without any energy left to even climb up. If no one came to save her, she would definitely become like a starved mummy. Yue Zhong came into the kitchen and saw that Zhuo Yatong had fainted; pulling out a can of cola, he immediately poured it into her mouth. Having drunk 2 mouthfuls of cola at once, Zhuo Yatong choked a bit before opening her eyes, seeing Yue Zhong feeding her. Yue Zhong pulled out a piece of chocolate and stuffed it into her mouth, This is chocolate! You should still have the energy to chew, right!? Zhuo Yatong looked at Yue Zhong and a small tear fell from her eyes as she started chewing the chocolate weakly. Soon after, she swallowed with great difficulty and regained her energy. After resting for a while, she looked at Yue Zhong expectantly before slowly climbing up. She wanted to eat, really wanted to eat. Yue Zhong looked at Zhuo Yatong and said softly,I just saved you and the little girl outside. If you want to follow me, you have to listen to my orders. I will protect you and feed you to the best of my capabilities. If you do not agree, I will not force you and we will part ways here. Right now, Zhuo Yatong had a face completely covered dust and dirt, her hair was disheveled and there was a sour odor on her body. She had not bathed in close to 2 months, therefore her body naturally stank. Yue Zhong was not keen to bring her nor the little burden along with him, so coming here to save them was also about the most he could do as a human being. If they were to decline, he would immediately leave. My name is Zhuo Yatong and the girl outside is my daughter, Yun Caiwei. We are willing to follow you and your orders. Zhuo Ya Tong replied a little weakly. She knew that it was a critical decision to make, because if this man in front of her left, the mother-daughter pair would definitely die from hunger here. Eat this and properly rest for a while! Yue Zhong pulled out a dozen lollipops, 3 chocolate bars and a small cake, before placing them into Zhuo Yatongs arms. Then he said lightly, You have starved for too long, so you can only eat this for now. Once you have recovered a little, I will let you eat your fill. When Zhuo Yatong saw the amount of high-calorie foods placed in front of her, her eyes flashed and she immediately tore into a bar of chocolate, her hands trembling as she unwrapped it. Without a care for her image or dignity, she stuffed it into her mouth whilst at the same time, her hands were already on the small piece of cake, also trembling as she unwrapped the packaging. Yue Zhong looked at her as she was wolfing down the food and asked,Can you drive? Yes! With her mouth full of food, she used her throat to sound out an affirmation. She grabbed the bottle of mineral water and washed down the food with a few gulps before replying hastily, In the garage there is a BMW and the fuel inside can last us for at least 60km. Zhuo Yatong knew she needed to show her value as a team member, otherwise she might be discarded. Hiding in this 3-storey bungalow, she had witnessed many cases in the leather shop nearby where people had been forced out, only to be eaten by the zombies. This was precisely because those people could only eat and were not useful to the boss. 10 days ago, even the boss of the leather shop could not bear the hunger anymore and made an attempt to enter the convenience store. The effort was in vain as he was devoured by the zombies and the scene had shocked Zhuo Yatong, preventing her from stepping out of the bungalow to look for food. Yue Zhong frowned, as cars like BMWs were not of practical use in the current world. These types of cars would be dented just after a few hits with the zombies; only vehicles like Hummers and the Dongfeng vehicles with a sturdy frame were more reliable. Using them to hit and crush zombies would not be a problem. Looking at the weak Zhuo Yatong, he pulled out a chunk of cooked Mutant Beast meat, saying, Eat this. Zhuo Yatong received the meat and took a huge bite. Not long after, a warmth blossomed in her body and she felt that her strength was recovering consistently. She was pleasantly surprised and immediately asked, What treasure is this? Yue Zhong saw that Zhuo Yatong had recovered her energy in such a short time and his eyes could not help but flash with surprise, You can stand and walk on your own? I dont want to stay here for too long. Zhuo Yatong used her strength to prop herself up, standing up shakily. While she still felt weak, her body had a hint of energy. She looked at Yue Zhong and said firmly, I can walk now! Lets go! Yue Zhong looked at her and immediately went outside in big strides. With just a thought, Yue Zhong made White Bones pick up Yun Caiwei in one of its arms as though it was carrying a little kitten and it followed out. Zhuo Yatong got into the garage, and started to drive the BMW out. Yue Zhong sat in the front passenger seat, while Yun Caiwei and Liu Erhei sat behind. White Bones acted as the vanguard in front of the BMW, clearing out the normal zombies that had been attracted to the commotion of the car starting. As soon as the zombies got within range, White Bones would immediately decapitate them, so that they could not even touch the car. Under the protection of White Bones, Yue Zhongs group quickly made it out of Chen Village. When they passed a small stream, Yue Zhong got Zhuo Yatong to disembark and lightly said, You and little Wei should go wash up! Zhuo Yatongs face turned red and she immediately got out of the car, walking towards the stream. She knew how she must have smelled after not having bathed for close to 3 months. Yue Zhong also grabbed the little loli Yun Caiwei and walked towards the stream. Can you turn around!? After hesitating for a moment, Zhuo Ya Tong pleaded to Yue Zhong. She was not used to bathing under someone elses supervision. (TN: Like, who is used to bathing under someone elses supervision?) Yue Zhong took a look at her and said warmly, Although there are no zombies in the wild, there are many more fearsome mutant beasts. If you two dont want my protection, I can wait outside for you. Zhuo Ya Tong was frightened by this and immediately replied, Dont go!! After that, she pondered a little more, before entering the stream fully-clothed with Yun Caiwei. The water was not deep, only up to their waist, and it was so clear that one could see the bottom; other than the various schools of fishes and prawns, there were no scary mutant beasts to be seen.The moment the mother and daughter pair entered the water, they began scrubbing themselves with fervor. After the world had changed, due to the fear of being infected, Zhuo Yatong and Yun Caiwei did not dare take a bath. They also only drank from bottled water and water that they had stored before. This was the first time that they had taken a bath for 3 months. Yun Caiwei had also eaten the meat Yue Zhong gave her, so even though she had not regained her full strength, it could be said that she had a little more energy now. Yue Zhong sat down boredly, observing the surroundings. In the wilderness of the new world, the mutant beasts were considered the most dangerous existence out here, hence the moment he let his guard down, the mother and daughter could be in danger. Im done! Do you have a set of dry clothes to spare? An extremely soft and beautiful voice sounded, making Yue Zhong turn towards the source. His breathing sped up. He saw an extremely beautiful woman with long black hair and snow-white skin, her slender body, long legs and perky butt like features from an exquisite painting; she exuded an alluring mature charm. Her clothes were all wet and transparent, and she was standing right there in front of him. [TN: For those who have studied a little Chinese, the Chinese like to use a lot of idioms and 4-character phrases to describe things, like the weather and people in general. The entire last 2 sentences possessed 7 such phrases, which obviously shows that the author must have been fantasizing about someone, but in general writing skills, it is quite bothersome to translate HAHA but you get the picture. When I read the description, Liu Yifei comes to mind. She used to be my fantasy] (Divinecelestialbeinglol: and now you know how to make Kun do more TLing!) Chapter 208: Push down Zhuo Yatong! That stunning beauty full of mature charm was precisely Zhuo Yatong. A soaked white shirt clung tightly onto her full figure, completely outlining her beautiful body. Yue Zhong could even see her black lace bra and sexy little black **, full of mystery and maturity. He was dumbstruck and stared at the woman in front of him; his throat was slightly dry and an evil fire gushed out from his groin, making his flag suddenly rise up. Up until now, he had constantly been busy fighting, searching for resources, approving documents and thinking about how he should go about improving his power in the future. Everyday, he was dead tired from all this business. He had already gone for many days without satisfying his own desires. This time, place and scene had given birth to a strong urge inside him, making him want to take possession of this beautiful woman, whose body was extremely pretty all over and was full of a mature charm. Zhuo Yatong also felt Yue Zhongs aggressive gaze; she was very familiar with this sort of gaze, since before the end of the world, there were many men who had once eyed her with the same aggressive gaze. It was just that due to fearing her familys background, those men didnt make a move; instead, they behaved courteously and gentlemanly to conceal their inner desires. Yue Zhong suddenly to a big stride forwards and directly hugged Zhuo Yatong. Zhuo Yatong let out a cry and anxiously exclaimed, Dont. Dont do it here, little Wei is watching! (TN: I believe theres a more important matter at hand here, mlady) She had already begun to make preparations for becoming Yue Zhongs **. However, she didnt want her daughter to see the shameful scene. Yun Caiwei opened her innocent eyes wide as she watched Yue Zhong hug Zhuo Yatong and her eyes flashed with a strange light. White Bones! Yue Zhong let out a low growl like a wild beast. White Bones right hand extended up to Yun Caiwei and grabbed onto her clothes; the bone shrunk back and took Yun Caiwei away. Yue Zhong flipped over Zhuo Yatongs body straight away and grabbed onto her ample buttocks, entering her ** like a naughty puppy might jump into ones embrace. An incomparably comfortable feeling surged into Yue Zhongs heart as he wantonly violated the stunning beauty below. It also made her constantly let out captivating ** cries from her cherry lips. Only after sex did Yue Zhong carry Zhuo Yatong into the little stream for her to fully cleanse herself. Change into these! Yue Zhong rummaged around in his backpack, taking out a pair of jeans and a white shirt before tossing them to Zhuo Yatong. In his storage ring, there was only this type of clothing and no womens clothes. Zhuo Yatong hesitated for a moment before changing her clothes right in front of Yue Zhong, displaying her beautiful ** in front of his eyes. That pair of jeans wrapped tightly around Zhuo Yatongs buttocks and her ample ** were also almost about to make the buttons on the white shirt burst apart. She hesitated for a moment again before telling Yue Zhong, Its a little tight. After having intimate sex with Zhuo Yatong, Yue Zhongs tone when speaking to her had also softened to some degree. I know now! In the future, I will help you to find a set, but for now, just bear with it. Zhuo Yatong gently nodded and said, Mm! Looking at the sexy and impressive Zhuo Yatong, Yue Zhong suddenly took her into his arms and his big hands slipped into her clothes, grabbing onto that extremely ample pair of jade rabbits full of elasticity. As he smelt her bodys fragrance after bathing, he lightly said, Is Yun Caiwei your daughter? Today I see that your age does not exceed 27 or 28, how can you already have a daughter this old? Zhuo Yatong was sexy and also had a mature charm. Yue Zhong had already made her become his own **: only now did he wish to understand her past. If it was a normal situation, Yue Zhong would have no interest in her story whatsoever. As she lay in Yue Zhongs embrace, Zhuo Yatong slowly recounted her own past. This year, she was only 28 years old and was right at the golden age. Her daughter Yun Caiwei was also only 11 this year. When she was 16, Zhuo Yatong had fallen in love with a man, and had thus eaten the forbidden fruit. Not long after, she conceived and subsequently gave birth to that mans child. However, as soon as he saw their child, that man was scared of the burden and responsibility of child-rearing and broke up with Zhuo Yatong. Zhuo Yatongs family could be regarded as a prominent one. Upon knowing of this matter, the elders of her family were absolutely furious and chased the mother-daughter pair away to a remote little village as some sort of banishment. Zhuo Yatong was very brave and relied on her own efforts, some funding from her parents and also her familys prestige to gradually operate a business that produced a decent career for her. Before the end of the world, she was already kind of a rich woman with a net worth of several million. At the time Z-day had commenced, Zhuo Yatong had just been preparing for a birthday party with her daughter. They had stored a large amount of grain, cakes, pastries and drinks in advance. It was because of this large amount of stored-up food that she and her daughter were able to luckily hold on for 3 months until Yue Zhong had rescued them. With some overbearingness, Yue Zhong said, From now on, you are my **. I will not let you be touched by other men, nor will I let you fall in love with other men. If I discover that you have betrayed me, I will definitely not let you go. I know now! Husband! Zhuo Yatong said coquettishly as she curled up like a lazy cat in Yue Zhongs embrace. This was the first time in many years that she had acted as such to a man and it made her feel quite good. If those men who had tried to court Zhuo Yatong before the end of the world saw this, it would definitely make their eyes shatter all over the place. Its important to know that back then, her style at the market always appeared as an image of a strong woman in the eyes of others; she was an independent, modern woman. If it was before the end of the world, men like Yue Zhong definitely wouldnt be the sort of partner chosen by Zhuo Yatong. She was able to build up a career without any help from a man and lived very well. However, after the end of the world, Zhuo Yatong could only choose to rely on Yue Zhong; she had rich experience and had witnessed the cruelty of post-apocalypse humans. Otherwise, with her beauty, she would be bound to experience a lot of suffering. Upon hearing this stunning beauty Zhuo Yatong call him husband and act so coquettishly towards him, Yue Zhong felt very comfortable. In his current **, only Guo Yus appearance and temperament could be compared to that of Zhuo Yatongs. However, one was a sweet fruit that was gradually ripening, whilst the other was already mature, the whole body revealing a honey-sweet fruit: both were different types of beauties and couldnt really be compared. Yue Zhong gently let Zhuo Yatong down and said in a deep voice, Right! Lets go! Zhuo Yatong straightened her clothes, smiled sweetly and said, Mm! After she finished speaking, as if she were a little girl who had just fallen in love, Zhuo Yatongs soft little hand as white as snow held onto Yue Zhongs big hand and they walked forward. As he held onto Zhuo Yatongs little hand, Yue Zhongs heart was slightly swayed. Even though he had once had sex with 3 others, it was his first time holding hands with a woman whilst walking. Before, he had constantly been in battle, in more battles and in even more battles again; all this desperate effort was for the sake of survival and evolving. Yue Zhong was not really a genius at fighting; he could only grow stronger through his constant, repeated efforts in finding opportunities to become stronger. He raised his own strength little by little, increasing his own power. Wave after wave of unexpected events made him exhausted, to the extent that he couldnt even properly go on a date. (TN: raws were kinda vague about the sentence above but you get the idea~) Holding onto Zhuo Yatongs hand, Yue Zhong arrived in front of the car. What a pretty **!! Is she really that Zhuo Yatong? Boss Yue really has good luck. Liu Erhei looked at Zhuo Yatong with her stunning looks, sexy figure and dazzling fashion, and his eyes flashed with a little shock. Since he was experienced in these sorts of matters, he naturally knew what had just happened below with Yue Zhong and Zhuo Yatong. The loli Yun Caiwei trotted up to Yue Zhong and Zhuo Yatong, and using that pair of big blinking eyes, she asked Zhuo Yatong with an innocent expression, Mummy, what game did you play just now down there with big brother? Right now, Yun Caiwei had also changed into a large set of mens clothes; although this made her appearance rather strange, her innocent sweetness was still hard to conceal. Upon hearing her own daughters question, Zhuo Yatongs face was instantly covered in a scarlet glow as she felt endlessly ashamed. She had no way whatsoever of telling her innocent daughter that just now, she had actually been battling in the wilderness with a man. Yue Zhong went up and took a look at Yun Caiwei before saying in an unquestionable tone, We are going now. Little Wei, get into the car! Yes! Big brother! Yun Caiweis pixy-like eyes turned and she didnt continue to ask this question that made Zhuo Yatong feel awkward. In a well-behaved manner, she went to the back seat and sat down there. Gratefully, Zhuo Yatong glanced at Yue Zhong and said, Thank you! Yue Zhong smiled at her and directly sat down in the front seat. Zhuo Yatong got on as well and started the engine, leaving this place. Evening. Dinner was barbecued meat, cakes and milk. Zhuo Yatong and Yun Caiwei had both starved for a long time, so as soon as they saw the delicious food, they couldnt resist and ravenously began to eat. As he watched Zhuo Yatong eat in such an unrestrained manner, Yue Zhong gently patted her on the back and said, Eat a little slower! I still have a lot of food here. Mm! Zhuo Yatongs pretty face blushed and only then did she slow down her eating speed, regaining her elegant demeanor again. Coupled with her own stunning looks and that she had originally received good etiquette training as a young miss, even the picture of her eating could be regarded as a beautiful scene. Yun Caiweis big eyes wandered around a little on Yue Zhong and Zhuo Yatongs bodies, the light in her eyes briefly flashing before disappearing. Liu Erhei sneakily took a couple of glances at Zhuo Yatong before not daring to look again, afraid that he might be charmed by that mature, sexy and elegant woman if he kept on looking. (TN: Left out a couple of words in the description above because I think its just overkill.) Husband! I have a headache! After eating a chunk of barbecued meat, Zhuo Yatongs pretty face was suddenly dyed with a red glow. Both of her eyes seemed lost and her body swayed a few times before collapsing onto the ground. Whats happened? As he watched Zhuo Yatong collapse onto the ground, Yue Zhongs heart was shaken and he immediately brought her into his embrace. He saw that her face looked abnormally flushed and a sense of foreboding poured out from his heart. Immediately, he reached out and touched her forehead, and his hand felt an extreme heat. Do you have a fever?! Yue Zhongs heart sank. In this apocalypse world where doctors were hard to find, there was a great probability of dying from an illness. Chapter 209: Zhuo Yatong evolves! If it were in Qing Yuan County, Yue Zhong could get over 20 doctors to help diagnose and treat Zhuo Yatong, but here, he could only rely on the Life-Saving Grass and some herbs, stuffing them into her mouth and watching over her. In Yue Zhongs storage ring, he had amassed quite a number of herbs. After all, the Life-Saving Grass was not entirely a miracle drug: although it could help recover internal injuries and treat external wounds, with regards to illnesses resulting from viruses, it was not much of a help. Yun Caiwei looked at her mother whose face was currently pale, her entire body perspiring and her breath ragged. She pulled on Yue Zhongs hands and asked worriedly, Mommy! Big Brother, whats wrong with her? In this world, Yun Caiwei could only rely on her mother and Yue Zhong, so seeing her mother like this was enough to cause her to panic. Yue Zhong helped Zhuo Yatong wipe away the sweat on her face while consoling Yun Caiwei: Dont worry, it will all be alright! Yue Zhong himself did not know what had happened to Zhuo Yatong, but he knew for a fact that he could not be rash. Being rash would not help anything, so he pulled Yun Caiwei away from Zhuo Yatongs side and placed her into the car. After the world had changed, many sorts of strange happenings had taken place. If Zhuo Yatong suddenly became a zombie, it would not be considered as unexpected. Half an hour passed, then followed by a full hour, and with the flow of time, an entire night passed, yet Zhuo Yatongs fever did not subside one bit, although she had not turned into a zombie. On the 2nd day, Yue Zhong cooked porridge again to feed Zhuo Yatong and helped her wipe away her perspiration, busily taking care of her for an entire day. There was no intention to progress from their current spot. On the morning of the 3rd day, Zhuo Yatong furrowed her eyebrows, opening those beautiful eyes of hers and seeing Yue Zhong lying beside her, obviously having taken care of her for an entire day. Emotions rushed up in Zhuo Yatongs heart and at this moment, she fell in love with this youth younger than her by 8 C 9 years. Women were usually emotional creatures; whilst Yue Zhong had come to their aid at the start, she was thankful but not moved. Even their tryst by the riverside happened as a way of thanking Yue Zhong for saving them and it was not out of love, hence at that time, she didnt actually develop any feelings for him. Yet when she found that Yue Zhong had taken care of her unconditionally when she was unwell, she realized that she had truly fallen for this man.This was because regardless of what his motives were, he had personally taken care of her very carefully, and this type of trait was hard to find in the current world. Zhuo Yatong couldnt help but reach out her hand to stroke Yue Zhongs face. As he possessed a strong sense of wariness, Yue Zhong had awakened the moment Zhuo Yatong had moved. He grabbed her delicate hands in his, saying, Youre up! Let me go cook some porridge for you. Not a single mushy sentence like I love you or Without you Ill die came from his mouth. Yet this simple sentence had moved Zhuo Yatong, her emotions stirred. Yue Zhong also did not know that he had unintentionally won the heart of this beauty. He had chosen to take care of her simply because he had treated her as his woman, and he had the responsibility to. He knew that even though he had won her body, he did not assume that he could win her heart. Zhuo Yatong looked at Yue Zhong and a hint of tenderness flashed in her eyes. She said, Im fine now, let me prepare the food! Looking after her man is a womans basic duty. After which, Zhuo Yatong sat up. The moment she sat up, she was full of mature charm and her entire body seemed as though it was free of unnecessary weight. That pair of voluptuous mounds that were full yet soft at the same time seemed to push her unbuttoned blouse out even further, exhibiting her tender, snow-white skin to Yue Zhong. It was breathtakingly beautiful. [TN: Yes, such a vivid imagination ;)] Yue Zhong only took in the scene for a few breaths but it made everything else seem just as beautiful too. It was just for a few moments, yet he felt the surge of desire; should he continue looking, he was afraid he would leap on top of her again. He was deeply attracted to her mature body and demeanor. Zhuo Yatong saw Yue Zhongs gaze sweep over her body and her mouth curled upwards- she was clearly delighted. With regards to her attractiveness, she was very confident. Yue Zhong looked toward the corner of the tent and said lightly, Are there any changes in your body? Zhuo Yatong became silent for a while before she suddenly responded in alarm, Husband, I think Ive become an Evolver. An Evolver? Yue Zhong heard this and his mind immediately went blank. He had a lot of Enhancers in his team, but as for true Evolvers like Yao Yao, she was the only one whom he knew. It was really the first time that Yue Zhong had come across the process of an Evolution. Yue Zhong continued his questions, saying, What are your current abilities and skills? In other words, did you gain anything during the evolution? Yao Yao was considered an agility-based Evolver. Yue Zhong had tried asking her before, right after her evolution and obtaining a huge boost in agility: every time she gained an increase in abilities from the system, other than 2 points of free allocation, she would gain a fixed increase in agility. It could be said that when comparing Evolvers with the normal Enhancers, the Evolvers actually reaped more benefits. Zhuo Yatongs face did a weird change and she hesitated a little before saying, My Strength had received the strongest boost. Currently, my stats are Level 1, Strength 25, Agility 13, Vitality 12, Spirit 11, Stamina 12, and Endurance 13. Evolvers really do have an advantage! Yue Zhong was partly depressed yet also happy for Zhuo Yatong at the same time. Zhuo Yatongs basic attributes were already above average, hence even if she was only Level 1, after her evolution, she had attributes that had already surpassed normal Level 10 Enhancers. The 25 points of strength had bestowed upon her an immense strength. If she gave it her all, she could probably snap the neck of a normal zombie with just one punch. Yue Zhong waved his hands and retrieved 3 Skill Books, throwing them to Zhuo Ya Tong and saying, These 3 books are for you. As long as you want to learn them, you can easily do it. Those 3 Skill Books were the [Level 2 Skill: Super Strength Enhancement], [Level 2 Skill: High Speed Movement] and the [Level 3 Skill: Enormous Power Solidification]. The Level 3 Skill book was obtained when Yue Zhong had killed the Mutant Water Snake. He had already learnt it before, hence there was no need to relearn. After receiving the 3 books, with just a thought, they turned into streams of light and entered her sea of knowledge, uniting to form strange runes within. Yue Zhong retrieved a set of white gloves, Level 1 Enhanced Boots, a Replica Tang Sword, a Level 2 Armor and the Water Snake Skin Cape that he had swapped out earlier,passing it all to Zhuo Yatong. That Water Snake Skin Cape was 1 of 4 sets that Yue Zhong had kept prepared in his ring. After all, being in constant battles could cause either the Rat Kings Skin or Water Snake Skin to rupture, therefore when he had fully equipped Zhuo Ya Tong, her strength reached 41 points, stronger than most normal people by 4 times. If she used the Strength Enhancement Skill, she could unleash a strength 7 times that of a normal person. However, even though she possessed such strength, she did not have the relevant experience in battle. Any Level 10 Enhancer under Yue Zhongs training could easily dispose of Zhuo Yatong who had not gone through any training. However, the fact remained that her strength vastly outstripped that of other normal Enhancers. It was precisely because of this that Yue Zhong chose to invest in her, giving her 3 skill books in one go. Is this my strength? Zhuo Yatong casually lifted up Yue Zhongs backpack that weighed a few dozen kilos and she couldnt believe that she, who looked so frail, could actually possess such strength. Yue Zhong took a look at Zhuo Yatong and said in a deep voice, Yatong, you are now an Evolver and your abilities have vastly surpassed normal zombies. Now you possess the strength, but still lack the actual experience to battle a zombie. After this, you will need to handle 3 normal zombies by yourself. Until you have finished disposing of 3 zombies, I will not lend a hand. Do you understand? Zhuo Yatong was not a stupid person, so as soon as she saw the firm expression on Yue Zhongs face, she gritted her teeth and replied heavily, Understood! As they continued on their journey at top speed, Yue Zhongs party came across a highway which was packed with many private vehicles. On that densely packed highway, there were many zombies roaming around as well. Upon hearing the noise of the BMW, a number of the zombies started shambling over. Yue Zhong saw the zombies making their way over and ordered White Bones, Leave one alive, kill the rest! The moment White Bones received the order, it moved as quick as lightning, rushing into the midst of the zombies in a short span of a few breaths. Immediately, White Bones waved its axe like a tornado, killing all but one before returning to Yue Zhongs side. Yue Zhong took a glance at the remaining zombie before giving Zhuo Ya Tong the order, Go! Finish it! Your strength is much stronger than it! All of your attributes are superior to these zombies, so as long as you can muster the courage, you can kill them. Zhuo Yatong grabbed her Tang Sword and walked a few steps forward. However, the moment she saw the rotting face with 2 huge holes as well as the blackened teeth, the murky white eyes and the shrivelled body, she could not help but feel fear rising in her heart. Her body trembled and she looked back at Yue Zhong. Most people would not be able to overcome their fear of the grotesque appearance as well as the fear of infection if they didnt try killing the zombies. They also would not be able to engage in a battle with them, not to mention a brawl. To brawl with a zombie required courage; at that time in Qing Yuan County, Yue Zhong had to threaten the survivors with guns, in order to force them beyond their threshold before they actually rushed ahead to fight the zombies. Facing the pleading look on Zhuo Yatongs face, Yue Zhong was unmoved and only sternly glanced at her before saying, If you dont want to become its food, you have to use your sword to chop off its head. Chapter 210: Sea of zombies- Dead End! Why are you still hesitating!? After being scolded by Yue Zhong, Zhuo Yatong gritted her teeth, turned her head around and gripped her Tang Sword tightly, approaching the zombie carefully. With just a thought from Yue Zhong, White Bones used its fiery demonic eyes to keep a close watch on Zhuo Yatong; as soon as there was something wrong, it would immediately shoot out a Bone Spear to save her life. Although he said he would not care about her life or death, in truth, Yue Zhong was not willing to let a woman whom he had a relationship with die here. Zhuo Yatong could already be considered an independent woman before the world had changed; under the pressure of Yue Zhong, she was now forced to show her potential. She edged carefully towards the zombie and to her surprise, she found that the zombies speed was extremely slow. She routed around the zombie at a quick pace before stopping behind the zombie and bringing down her Tang Sword swiftly, beheading it. This zombie is only so-so! After beheading her first zombie, Zhuo Yatong felt a surge of pride and her fear towards the zombie lessened. She smiled at Yue Zhong as she walked back haughtily to his side. Yue Zhong looked towards White Bones and ordered, Go and lure 3 of them here! White Bones shot forwards like an arrow and once again attracted the attention of 6 zombies: after luring them away from the other zombies, it casually disposed of 3 of them. Yue Zhong pointed towards the 3 zombies and gave an order to Zhuo Yatong, Go finish them! Remember, the Snake Skin Pelt on you can block even bullets, so as long as you dont let them reach your head, you will be safe. Listening to Yue Zhong, Zhuo Yatongs original pale face regained a bit of color. She was still confident of dealing with 1 zombie, but 3 in one go seemed to be beyond her capabilities and she had not succeeded at something like that before. Gritting her teeth and taking a huge breath, Zhuo Yatong rushed towards the zombies with huge steps. However, she maintained her guard and the moment she arrived in front of them, she started circling them constantly, looking for an opportunity to strike. The 3 zombies could only helplessly move around shakily on the spot as they tried to get closer to Zhuo Yatong. However, their movement speed was slow and they were clustered together, giving Zhuo Yatong the feeling that she was like a mouse leading some tortoises around. After circling the zombies 3 times, she could not take it any more and rushed towards one of them. At this moment, one of the other zombies had just turned around, exposing the horrors of its face that had been bitten off as it reached out for Zhuo Yatong. She took a look at the zombies face and clamped up in fright, which allowed the zombie to claw at her body. Im dying!! Im dying!! At that moment, Zhuo Yatongs mind only had this thought and she frantically used her Tang Sword to hack mindlessly at the zombie. With strength that was 4 times that of normal humans wielding the sharp Tang Sword, the 2 zombies were hacked into several pieces by the desperate Zhuo Yatong. The last zombie had just neared Zhuo Yatong before it immediately entered the range of her frenzied attacks and was chopped into pieces. After killing the 3 zombies, Zhuo Yatong took ragged breaths and her face was pale. With her current enhanced self, beheading 3 zombies wouldnt actually consume much stamina, but under the stressful situation, she had expended quite a bit of it. Liu Erhei was watching Zhuo Yatong cut through the 3 zombies with ease and his eyes opened wide with shock. He did not expect that the woman who was saved by Yue Zhong, who looked so frail and delicate at the time, could deal with zombies on her own, which was something that not even most men could accomplish. Liu Erheis eyes glowed as he looked at Zhuo Yatong. Its too amazing, what exactly did Boss Yue do? He actually managed to raise this womans abilities to this extent in these few days? If only I could be this strong as well. Wait a moment! He said before that the Snake Skin Pelt that Im wearing can withstand scratches from the zombies. After a few breaths, Zhuo Yatong remembered what Yue Zhong told her and looked at the spot where the zombie had attacked her. She saw that other than a hole in the village clothes, the Snake Skin Pelt was without a scratch. I shall guide you on killing the zombies more efficiently! Watch closely! Yue Zhong walked up to her and spoke lightly, before taking big strides towards the horde of zombies. He arrived in front of the abandoned cars and lashed out viciously with his leg, causing a loud sound. A number of zombies started moving towards the source of the sound. Yue Zhong entered the zombie horde, his blade flashing as though he was training, and one by one, the zombies that approached him only saw death. When he was surrounded by dozens of zombies, as they attacked him simultaneously, he would retreat back a step, dodging a huge number of attacks. He allowed a few to reach his body, before a single of flash of his blade struck out, beheading all of the zombies as if he were harvesting wheat. In just a few moments, the zombies were all killed by Yue Zhong and not a single one remained. Zhuo Yatong saw how easy it was for Yue Zhong to dispose of all those zombies without batting an eyelid and she recognized the vast difference between her combat abilities and his. At the same time though, she felt overjoyed. Seeing as such a powerful man was her husband, she would naturally feel proud. After slaughtering those zombies, Yue Zhong returned to Zhuo Yatongs side and started telling her about the various tactics and strategies to employ when dealing with different situations regarding zombies. After the talk, Yue Zhong once again threw Zhuo Yatong into the midst of a zombie horde. She had the Snake Skin Pelt, so as long as she did not come across an evolved zombie or any other major issues, she would not be in danger. Furthermore, White Bones was constantly on guard beside her to provide protection should the need arise. As she continued her training, she improved quickly and her speed of killing zombies became faster. Originally her abilities exceeded those of normal Enhancers by 10 times and she was also well equipped; the moment she overcame her fear of zombies, killing them became an easy feat. After an entire morning, the zombies in the whole area were cleared by her and there was even an L1 amongst those which she killed. After killing such a large number of zombies, Zhuo Yatong rose to Level 8 and obtained a huge amount of enhancement points. Her strength was not lacking but her stamina was one of the weaker points, therefore Yue Zhong guided her to allocate 14 points entirely to her stamina. At the same time, in accordance with Yue Zhongs conjecture, Zhuo Yatong, being a true Evolver, gained a fixed point in strength every time she leveled up. It was clear that she was a strength-based Evolver. After the zombies in this area had been cleared, Yue Zhong brought Zhuo Yatong and travelled along the highway, making their way towards Qing Yuan County. After travelling for about 2km, Yue Zhong came to a stop as a huge sea of zombies suddenly appeared in sight. Their numbers stretched for miles on either side and they cut off the intended road to Qing Yuan County, making it so that he couldnt even see the horizon. Sitting inside the BMW, Zhuo Yatong and Liu Erhei looked towards the sea of zombies in the distance and their faces turned pale. It was their first time coming across a horde of such magnitude- against such a number, an individuals strength seemed so negligible. Yue Zhong looked at the zombies and was lost in thought for a while, before swiftly climbing up a tree by the side of the road. He stood atop the tree over 10m tall and took in the sight. He could see that the zombies had literally filled every place for up to a distance of at least a few kilometers away. Beyond that, the zombies had formed a sort of dam, blocking the road back to Qing Yuan County. Unless he made his way alone through the mountains that were devoid of any human activity, he would not be able to break through this sea of zombies. Even if he activated his Encompassing Body Armor, used the Bone Spears and also used various other skills, it would not be easy. The sea of zombies was not remaining still; the zombies simply followed along the highway and progressed aimlessly. Turn back!! Yue Zhong observed the sea of zombies for a while before leaping down and getting into the car, giving instructions to Zhuo Yatong. The huge sea of zombies was not on a level for Yue Zhong to contend with and so he switched his priority to finding a radio communications tower. He would make use of it to contact his forces. Zhuo Yatong stepped on the pedal and brought the car to turn around, going back the way they came from. Yue Zhongs team did not make it very far before they came across a fleet of 5 buses, 4 Dong Feng trucks, 2 Humvees, 3 Jeeps and 4 cars that cut off the road. Yue Zhong saw the appearance of the fleet and his eyebrows furrowed; with a wave of his hand, Zhuo Yatong stopped the BMW. With just a flick, a .05 Light Assault Rifle with a silencer appeared in his hands. This gun was lightweight and had a simple structure. With its small size, it possessed good accuracy and strong firepower at close range, and with its ammo capacity at 50 rounds per clip, it was currently one of Chinas most advanced weapons. Even though its firepower could not penetrate the defence of an L2, when dealing with humans, it could not be beaten. Hold this! Yue Zhong gave a .54 handgun to Zhuo Yatong. When dealing with zombies, it was possible to still engage in melee combat, but when dealing with other humans, using guns was a sort of assurance. Yue Zhong was not sure what kind of people were in front of him and he wanted to be safe than sorry. Zhuo Yatong looked at Yue Zhong and her eyes flashed with shock: she didnt know how Yue Zhong managed to retrieve the .05 light submachine gun and .54 handgun. Just how many secrets is he hiding on his body? Zhuo Yatong thought silently in her mind as she accepted the .54 handgun and played with it for a moment, before glancing at Yue Zhong. The fleet saw Yue Zhongs team in the BMW and one of the Jeeps came to a stop. Four men stepped out. Amongst them, 3 of them held .81 rifles whilst the leader was very burly and only held a .79 assault rifle, with a Tang Sword hanging at his waist. His clothes were very tidy and his bearings gave the impression of a cheetah ready to pounce. Yue Zhong opened the car door and strode out. Chapter 211: Survivor Fleet! The 4 men saw that Yue Zhong was approaching them with the Dark Magic Sword by his waist and a .05 Light Submachine Gun in his hands.Their eyes narrowed as they raised their caution towards him. Someone who was well-equipped and prepared in the current world was not simple, and they didnt want to offend such a person needlessly. The well-built man carrying the .79 assault rifle, with the gait like that of a cheetah, smiled at Yue Zhong and said, How are you, Im Niu Jiang! Im not sure how I should address you, the little brother here? Im Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong took a look at Niu Jiang before asking, Niu Jiang, where are you guys headed for? Niu Jiang did not hesitate before responding, We want to head to the SY County gathering. The government has established stability there and has called out to survivors to gather there. Niu Jiang looked at Yue Zhong and said warmly, Brother Yue Zhong, why dont you come along with us! Moving together brings more benefits. Yue Zhong was well equipped and the items on him were not simple; if he joined this fleet, then their defence would also rise. Yue Zhong pondered for a while before nodding, Yes! That sort of government establishment would definitely have radio communications; since Yue Zhongs destination was the same as Niu Jiangs team, he naturally would not decline going together. Yue Zhong joined Niu Jiangs team and the entire fleet continued on their journey. When the sun set, the fleet chose a small, barren plain to set up camp. In the fleet, there was a total of 200 survivors. The moment they disembarked, they would pull out pots and pans, and the children and women would forage for twigs and branches to start a fire for cooking. Amongst these 200 survivors, a huge number of them had tattered clothes and emaciated appearances. However, there were a few who seemed much better off. There was a handful who were led around by a fatty with a plump face and huge belly. He was surrounded by 5 men and 8 women of mixed ages, all of whom didnt seem weak. Yet another group comprised of a male cop dressed in his uniform leading his colleagues around and each of them had a .79 assault rifle. Another handful had Niu Jiang as their leader with 9 people in total, each of them equipped with either a .81 rifle or .79 assault rifle. There was one final group where the leader was a bespectacled male roughly 30 years old, and he was gathered with 34 other people. The majority of the survivors gathered around the bespectacled male were mostly middle school students of 13-14 years. This crowd of people was the largest with the most people. The other survivor groups would be as large as a family at most- no one else congregated on such a level. Yue Zhongs team stepped out from the BMW. Zhuo Yatong brought Yun Caiwei to wash the rice to cook. Liu Erhei was in charge of gathering the rotten leaves and debris for starting a fire. Yue Zhong pulled out 2 tents from the boot of the BMW and he set it up. The 2 tents had just been pitched when they attracted almost everyones attention from the other camp. After the end of the world, luxurious goods were frowned upon and the most sought after items became food. When the 200 survivors were on the run, their focus was only on getting as much food packed as they could: luxury items like tents were considered unnecessary, and so none of them had one. Camping tents! Do they think theyre on a tour? One of the students looked on with envy as she scowled in a low voice. Currently, the year was already entering the autumn season, hence the air could get very cold in the night. Without camping tents, they could only squeeze together in the bus, where it was extremely cramped and uncomfortable. Another student snorted coldly. With a hinge of jealousy in his eyes as he looked at Yue Zhongs side, the student said, Lets ignore them. They will regret it once they run through their rations. Amongst the grumbling of the envious and jealous people, one of the men under the fatty walked to Yue Zhongs side. His body was on the skinny side and he said with a hint of haughtiness, Im called He Ye. How should I address this little brother? Yue Zhong glanced at He Ye, lightly saying, Im Yue Zhong. Do you have any business with me? Im a driver for Secretary Huang from Jiao Yuan County. That person over there is Secretary Huang. He Ye pointed towards the fatty surrounded by a few men before saying, Since its autumn now, the winds are cold. I hope you can give this tent to him. Once we arrive at SY Countys gathering point, Secretary Huang will definitely take care of you guys. With his status, even getting you some civil servant positions would not be an issue. After he finished talking, he looked on confidently at Yue Zhong. Although the world had changed a lot, the government had established a safe haven for the survivors at SY County. Secretary Huang could be considered someone of power even before the end of the world and his words had some worth. As long as they could reach SY County and establish themselves, securing a few civil posts would be an easy feat. A position that allowed you to eat your fill in the current world was really an achievement. It was enough for people to fight bitterly to obtain it. He Ye did not believe that Yue Zhong would decline the offer. Yue Zhong looked at He Ye with disgust before saying coldly, Not interested. Please go back! He Ye heard the words and instantly turned pale. He had noticed the .05 light submachine gun in Yue Zhongs hands, so he could only hold back the harsh words at the tip of his tongue. He immediately turned on the spot and walked back towards his boss. Secretary Huang glanced at He Ye and asked quietly, How was it, He Ye? He Ye replied in a grieved manner, Boss, he is not willing to give it to you. Secretary Huangs face changed and he replied, Alright, I understand. Go take a rest and prepare to have dinner. Even though he did not express it explicitly, Secretary Huang started to bear a hatred for Yue Zhong. However, he would always seek counsel before taking action; if he didnt possess enough strength to handle the matter, he might end up creating a problem for himself, thus he wouldnt be so stupid. Amongst the survivors, although there were the 5 police officers, these 5 policemen came from another place and were not willing to listen to him, nor take heed of his status as Jiao Yuan Countys VIP. Not long after, Zhuo Yatong and Yun Caiwei brought over the hot rice that they had cooked. On the other side, Yue Zhong set up a barbeque pit and began roasting the Type 2 Mutant Boars meat. Drops of the pig oil dripped onto the fire, feeding the flames. The smell of barbequed meat began wafting through the air. What is that smell!! Its barbequed meat!! Who is barbecuing meat?! The moment the starved survivors caught a whiff of the barbeque, they immediately turned their heads around and looked towards the direction the smell came from. Upon seeing the countless envious gazes, Yue Zhong continued to constantly season the meat without a care, causing the smell to become even more fragrant. One of the middle school students stared at the meat and said with his mouth practically drooling, Roasted meat, if I could get just one bite, I would die willingly! Thats right!! Another student took a look at the mixed gruel and bread in his bowl. The amount was so pitiful that the grains of rice could be counted. The students gaze returned to the meat and he unconsciously swallowed gulp after gulp of saliva. After the events of Z-Day, all the survivors faced a shortage of food. Niu Jiang and his party of 200 people had congregated over the course of the past 3 months after Z-Day. They were constantly on the move and searching for food, and had lost quite a number of people. Their equipment was running low and many were starving. Only those who were constantly on the frontlines fighting and the government officials could eat their fill at the expense of others. Niu Jiang walked to Yue Zhongs side. Looking at Zhuo Yatong sitting beside him, he was stunned and a strange light flashed past his eyes. Then he said, How fragrant! Yue Zhong, is this your wife? Shes really beautiful! Youre quite lucky! Niu Jiang had seen many beautiful women on his countless travels before Z-Day, yet he had seldom seen someone with the demeanor and aura of Zhuo Yatong, and also her beautiful looks and body. Hearing Niu Jiangs sincere praise and calling her Yue Zhongs wife, Zhuo Yatong couldnt help but smile. Her heart leapt in joy and she also began to see Niu Jiang in a better light. Niu Jiang only looked at Zhuo Yatong once before his gaze fell unto the meat Yue Zhong was roasting and his eyes couldnt move away. Peerless beauties were great of course, but he possessed enough strength to attract many women. The meat that Yue Zhong was currently roasting was the true attraction to him right now. Yue Zhong looked at Niu Jiang before smiling and inviting him over, saying, Please sit! Lets eat together! Oh, how could I! Niu Jiang was courteous, yet he did not hesitate to sit down with his eyes fixed on the piece of meat and his saliva already dripping. After the events of Z-Day, the vast majority of biological creatures had undergone mutations, so almost every beast in the wild was much stronger than before. Subsequently, obtaining fresh meat was extremely difficult and Niu Jiang also hadnt eaten much. After being called Yue Zhongs wife, Zhuo Yatong carried out her duties as a mother and wife, helping scoop rice for Yue Zhong and also cutting a thin slice of meat, which she placed on a dish for Niu Jiang. Thanks! Niu Jiang received the plate and immediately devoured the meat. The meat was succulent and incredibly delicious, causing him to be endlessly mesmerized. When he hastily chomped down that piece of meat, a smile broke out on his face; he had also received some enhancements. He looked at the huge piece of meat on Yue Zhongs plate and his gaze become even more intense. Yue Zhong ignored the gaze of Niu Jiang and laughed as he asked, Niu Jiang, I am not that familiar with your members of the fleet, why dont you introduce them to me? As the saying goes, the mouth talks when fed. Niu Jiang had eaten Yue Zhongs meat, and he started carefully introducing the various people to Yue Zhong with attention. That person over there is At first, the fleet only had the 5 policemen and the bunch of students who were on an outing at the time. The leader of the 5 policemen was called Wang Jian. He had brought along his colleagues and the bunch of students, using only his handgun to deal with the zombies as they searched for and rescued other survivors. Chapter 212: The Charm of Roasted Meat! With Wang Jians constant efforts to search for resources with his colleagues and rescuing survivors along the way, a small fleet was gradually formed. They roamed where they could, hiding from the zombies and searching for usables. Secretary Huangs actual name was Huang Weian and he was the county head of Jiao Yuan County; he and his group of people were all rescued by Wang Jian. As for the group made up of students, at the beginning of Z-Day, only 12 of them had turned into zombies. Although most of them had actually thrown away their Novice Staff, the teacher and 13 other students had held onto their weapon. After that, when an Enhancer joined the fleet, he told them about the benefits of enhancements. With Wang Jian as the leader, all 4 of the other policemen and himself became Enhancers by only using the Novice Staffs. The students also became Enhancers one by one with the help and guidance of Wang Jian and Liu Jin. It was just that leveling with the assistance of others only provided a little experience, therefore their aptitude was not high and the strongest person was currently only Level 9. Niu Jiang was a retired soldier before the end of the world and afterwards, he relied on his own abilities to gain access into a police station and obtained firearms. After recruiting quite a number of people, they roamed about for a while. It was only after the zombies had started evolving and a huge number of his subordinates had perished that he fled with his remaining people. After they had escaped, they joined Wang Jians fleet. Wang Jians fleet operated by equal distribution of the resources C everyone ate the same amount. Only those who went out to hunt for resources and those officials like Huang Weian would get to eat more. Wang Jian was righteous yet not overly concerned with rules, and in fact, he was quite easygoing. Since they were headed to a government establishment, he knew it would not be wise to offend someone of status like Huang Weian. Its important to know that prior to Z-day, if someone of Huang Weians status wanted to play with someone insignificant like Wang Jian, who was just a normal civil worker, they would not need to use much force. Of course, it didnt mean Huang Weian literally using his fat body, but with just a few words, it would be easy to remove Wang Jian from his post and rank; even sending him to be a security guard was not a difficult feat. After Z-Day, no one knew what the establishment that the government had set up looked like, and so even less people dared to offend Huang Weian. They allowed him to retain his official post and an attack team all to himself. Just as Yue Zhong and Niu Jiang were discussing about the various highlights of each team, a tall lady who was about 1.62m walked in front of Yue Zhong. She seemingly hesitated for a few moments before pointing to the meat and saying, Let me eat my fill! I will let you do me as you like!! Yue Zhong frowned as he lifted his gaze. He saw that the woman was really tall, and although her figure was not as perfect and alluring as Zhuo Yatongs, she did possess a C-cup bust, long slender legs,very white skin, an oval-shaped face and other defining features. It was just that her eyes seemed a little wan and sallow, and her face also didnt look too good. Even though she could not compare to Zhuo Yatong, she could be considered a beauty in her own right as well. She stared at Yue Zhong and gritted her teeth before saying, I am Gu Manzi! I graduated from XXX University of the Arts and I am 25 years old this year. I dont have a boyfriend and am still a virgin! As long as you let me have my fill of that meat, I will let you play with me however you like!! If you can feed me from today on, I will always follow you and be your woman. [TN: Not literally sex if you interpret it like that, but the raws said XXX] Gu Manzi had not eaten her fill for at least 2 months! She was tormented by her hunger to the extent that she was close to her tippingpoint. As Yue Zhong roasted the Type 2 Mutant Boar meat, the oil glistened all over. If it were before the end of the world, Gu Manzi would have felt revolt at the meat since she was all this time, the meat that was on the grill right now was extremely enticing to her, even more so than having 100,000 USD prior to Z-Day. Gu Manzi did not even ask for Yue Zhongs name. All she knew was that he was carrying a .05 Light Assault Rifle, he had a Dark Magic Sword at his waist and he also had 2 pretty ladies by his side, one of them mature and the other still young. There was even an able-bodied man following him. She knew that he could be relied on, so if she wanted to sell herself, she would only sell herself to someone like him. Truthfully, not many women could tolerate the hunger and in the end, they chose to sell themselves. The few ladies by Huang Weians side also sold themselves and willingly became his mistresses just to be fed well. Among the fleet, there were even some females who secretly used their bodies in exchange for more food, thus it wasnt particularly shocking. If it wasnt for the righteous and moral Wang Jian containing the reasoning of the people, there might have been cases of cannibalism already. Upon hearing Gu Manzis words, Zhuo Yatong could not help but feel nervous and she clasped her hands tightly as she looked towards Yue Zhong. Although she was sure that her own looks, demeanor and even strength were all way above Gu Manzis, from her experience, she knew men were creatures who always preferred new to old. Furthermore, Gu Manzi had something she did not have- virginity. To most men, being able to be the man who took the cherry was a huge attraction. It was just that Zhuo Yatong knew she had no way of controlling the man in front of her, and if she chose to interfere with his decision, while he might listen to her temporarily, he would slowly generate a sort of dislike for her. Her wisest choice would be to use her own abilities and charm to slowly win over his heart. Yue Zhong looked at Gu Manzi and asked coldly, Can you cook? No! Gu Manzi came from a well-to-do family; before the events of Z-Day, she was living like a princess. Other than ordering take-outs, she would go to various restaurants and dine there. With regards to preparing meals, she had not considered doing that before. Yue Zhong continued to say softly, Do you know how to wash clothes? No! Gu Manzis expression was turning ugly. Every household had a washing machine before Z-Day and so a princess like her would not even know how to wash manually. However, after Z-Day, washing clothes by hand became an important task, as a huge amount of clothes had to be washed. Yue Zhong grabbed Zhuo Yatongs hands, before looking towards Gu Manzi and asking, Are you as beautiful as her? Gu Manzi looked at Zhuo Yatong jealously, then with an expression that seemed as though she was about to break down, she said, No! Gu Manzi was very confident in herself, yet she knew that she could not compare to Zhuo Yatongs beauty, elegance or aura. With her hand held by Yue Zhong, Zhuo Yatong felt a sweetness in her heart and she smiled at Yue Zhong. Yun Caiwei saw that Yue Zhong was holding her mothers hand and her bright eyes lit up as she ate her meat with gusto. The Type 2 Mutant Boar meat was really a delicacy and its taste was amazing. She was also afraid of going hungry, hence until she had eaten her fill, she would not think about letting her mouth rest. I do need someone to wait on me, so if you do want to stay, you will need to learn how to be a maid. If you arent willing, you are free to leave now. If you stay, then sit with us and have a meal together. Just as Gu Manzi was prepared to leave, humiliated and holding back the tears, Yue Zhongs soothing voice resounded in her ears. Yue Zhong was not willing to take in some other girl that he would have to take care of. He only let Gu Manzi stay because he needed a maid. Zhuo Yatong was already his woman, so he did not want to treat her like a maid and order her around. Gu Manzi couldnt help but blurt out. Im willing!! After which, she immediately sat down with her eyes staring at the piece of meat, and she gulped down her saliva without any regard for her dignity. Seeing her expression, Zhuo Yatong smiled understandably and proceeded to slice off pieces of meat, placing them on a plate for Gu Manzi. She had been, after all, in a similar situation not too long ago. Upon receiving the plate, Gu Manzi immediately dug in and wolfed down the pieces of meat with gusto. She licking the plate clean, before continuing to stare at the roasted meat. Yue Zhong glanced at Gu Manzi and said, You can only eat 3 plates of meat. Based on your current state, if you eat too much, it would not be good for your body! To someone who had starved for a long time like Gu Manzi, placing too much stress on the stomach after such a long period of hunger could cause death from over-eating. Listening to Yue Zhong, Zhuo Yatong sliced off 2 servings worth of meat again with some rice, before giving it to Gu Manzi. Gu Manzi looked down at the rice and meat in front of her, her eyes reddening as huge drops of tears flowed down her cheeks. This was the best meal she had eaten in the 3 months since the end of the world. However, having eaten this meal, she had to accept the fact that she was no longer a proud princess. Instead, she now had to wait on this man in front of her. Although she was a maidservant in name, she was very clear that should Yue Zhong want to obtain her body, she had no way of declining. Since things had gotten to this point, although she was mentally prepared, she couldnt help but tear up a little at the humiliation she felt. Niu Jiang did not pay attention to the crying Gu Manzi, as his gaze also fixed on the piece of meat. He asked, Give me one more plate, Yue Zhong! This meat is really too delicious. What meat is this? As he squeezed Zhuo Yatongs hands, Yue Zhong lightly smiled and said, Its meat from a Mutant Beast. Zhuo Yatong smiled back at Yue Zhong, before serving one more plate to Niu Jiang. As he stuffed his face with the meat, Niu Jiang asked, Mutant Beast meat. Sure enough, you must be really powerful to be able to dispose of something as scary and fearsome as a Mutant Beast. At that time, more than 10 of my brothers died to a Mutant Cat. Oh right, Yue Zhong, you must be an Enhancer as well? Whats your current level now? As Niu Jiang spoke these words, everyone looked towards Yue Zhong. They all wanted to know this secret. Yue Zhong laughed lightly and said. Its a secret! Every Enhancers level was considered to be a secret. If it was known, it would be easy to deduce his/her abilities and skills, as well as how many attribute points they had. This was an important battle of wits, and so Yue Zhong naturally wouldnt let others find out so easily. Just as Yue Zhong and Niu Jiang were resumed their idle conversations, 5 women walked out from the huge camp of survivors up to Yue Zhongs side. Chapter 213: Huang Weian’s plot! Sir, please let us have some! I havent eaten properly for a month already. As long as you feed me, I will do whatever you want me to. A somewhat pretty yet haggard-looking lady spoke as she combed her hair in an attempt to look more presentable, while her eyes were fixed on Yue Zhong. Another plain-looking, yet the youngest of the remaining female survivors also pleaded to Yue Zhong, Please give me some! 2 slices, if you just give me 2 slices, Ill let you have your way with me for the night. Please, let me have just one slice..! The 5 of them continued staring at Yue Zhong, pleading and begging. Gu Manzi had earned a place with Yue Zhong and that gave all of them hope. They were all going crazy from the hunger: if they could just eat their fill, they were willing to forsake their dignity and face. Hunger could drive anyone mad. In the history of mankind, during periods of famines, it was not uncommon for people to eat their own kin. In the most recent famine, there was an actual case of a father eating his own sons flesh. From this, it could be seen how scary hunger was. The 5 poor women were also almost driven crazy by starvation, and so there was no point considering their dignity or face when their hunger was much more urgent. Even someone like Gu Manzi who came from a prestigious background disregarded her dignity and came to beg Yue Zhong for food. They naturally also had no hesitation. Seeing the 5 women who were willing to sell their bodies for food and were begging Yue Zhong pitifully, Zhuo Yatong trembled in her heart and unconsciously grasped Yue Zhongs big hands. She had experienced the terror of going hungry to the point of torment; if not for the appearance of Yue Zhong, the only road for her then would be death. Having experienced the cruelty of the current apocalyptic world, it reinforced her decision to follow Yue Zhong and led her to realize that she was so lucky to have him. Yue Zhong looked at the 5 ladies and his eyebrows furrowed as he pointed to Gu Manzi and lightly said, If your conditions are better than hers, I will allow you to stay. Otherwise, please leave by your own accord. Dont force me to act. The moment Yue Zhong finished talking, the silent 2m-tall White Bones stood up. Holding an axe the colour of black gold, it started circling the 5 women with its demonic fiery eyes constantly staring at them. Under the effect of the Camouflage Skill, the people there only saw White Bones as a huge man of 2m, and the 2m long metallic axe in its hands gave a huge oppressing aura to anybody who saw it and made people feel uneasy. The 5 of them looked at Gu Manzi who was busy devouring the meat and they immediately felt saddened. Although they were quite pretty, they could not compare to her. Four of them took one last look at White Bones and its axe and their eyes flashed with a hint of fear, before they turned around and made their way back to the normal campsite. After Z-Day, normal society order had collapsed and humanity was also slowly eroding away; they did not know what would happen if they were to annoy Yue Zhong. They did not want to offend a strong person. The remaining person was tall and fair-skinned. She had a round face as well as other beautiful features, and she started promoting herself to Yue Zhong, I am a fellow student of Gu Manzi and I also graduated from the XXX University of the Arts. I am 24 this year. I can dance, sing, cook and even wash clothes. Sir, please keep me with you! My worth is certainly not below Gu Manzis. As long as you let me eat my fill, I am willing to do anything. Gu Manzi suddenly lifted her head and looked at Wang Ni before commenting coldly, Wang Ni. You lost your virginity when you were in university and after that, you still changed boyfriends 4 times. How can you compare yourself to me! After experiencing the cruelty of the post-apocalyptic world, Gu Manzi had changed for the wiser as well. She saw that Yue Zhong only had a car and his reserves were immaterial. The fewer the members in the team, the longer the team could hold out, and her personal portion would be more as well. If more people joined, she would have to share Yue Zhong with them and she was not willing to see that. Gu Manzi, why you!! Wang Nis past had now been revealed. Her face paled as she immediately tried to explain to Yue Zhong, That was all in the past. I havent had a boyfriend this year. I can cook, wash and do basically any household chores!! Yue Zhong looked at Wang Ni before coldly retorting, Go away! Wang Nis face turned the colour of ash as she looked towards Gu Manzi with a gaze full of hatred and cursed. Gu Manzi! From today onwards, you are not my friend anymore. You will get your just desserts! I curse you to have a horrible death!! Yue Zhong frowned and he made a gesture with his hand. White Bones immediately leapt forward and gave a huge slap across Wang Nis face, causing it to swell. He looked at Wang Ni coldly before saying, Gu Manzi is one of my people. The only one who can scold her, beat her or teach her a lesson is me. Wang Ni covered her face. Huge drops of tears rolled down her cheeks and she immediately turned and left as she cried. After Z-Day, she had been dumped by her new boyfriend who left on his own. Now, even one of her girl friends had stabbed her in the back, causing her to feel even more hurt. Gu Man Zi looked at Wang Ni from afar before lowering her head and continuing to eat her meat carefully. As of now, she had cut off ties with one of her friends, just so she could lead a better life for herself. [TN: How cruel } (Divinecelestialbeinglol: Kuns too soft hearted for this sort of stuff ) Huang Weian saw these events from afar and he lowered his head in thought, before first walking towards Wang Jian and whispering something. Then he walked amongst the survivors to invoke some emotions. Not long after, under the encouragement of Huang Weian, a huge number of survivors stood up and slowly walked towards Yue Zhongs campfire. As the crowd of over 200 people started moving, there was an extremely oppressive force, as if Mount Tai was looming over and pressurizing Yue Zhongs camp. Seeing the approaching forces, Liu Erhei became restless and nervous as he stood up immediately; he took out the .54 handgun Yue Zhong had given to him and fired a shot into the sky, before calling out loudly, What do you think youre doing! With the bang, the 200 survivors immediately halted their steps, too frightened to advance. They saw the gun in Liu Erheis hands and their eyes were full of fear. As a commoner, it was normal to fear guns. It was only those who lived constantly on the edge, or were on the wrong side of the law, who wouldnt be afraid of Liu Erheis actions. All the gazes filled with fear, indecision and hesitation naturally fell onto Huang Weian. After all, they had all been motivated to act by his doing- if no one were to lead them, they also didnt dare stir up trouble. Under the gaze of so many people, Huang Weian sighed in his heart before standing up and calling out in a self-righteous voice, Yue Zhong, you have joined our vehicle fleet, so you can be considered one of our family members. We hope that you can take out all your rations and share them with us along the journey. After that, his greedy eyes roamed over to Zhuo Yatong and Gu Manzi who were both sitting beside Yue Zhong. Even though he kept a number of decent looking ladies with him, compared to Zhuo Yatong and Gu Manzi, they were not much. Huang Weian retracted his gaze and fixedly stared at Yue Zhong while thinking to himself, Its okay, as long as I gain control over the food, they will not be able to escape from the palm of my hand. I do have food here! Yue Zhong looked at Huang Weian and he coldly laughed, before directly opening his backpack and showing the contents inside. Inside, there was a huge pack of rice, milk, cakes, candy, instant noodles and various other foods. Seeing the huge amount of rations in Yue Zhongs opened bag, all the survivors turned green with envy. They clenched their fists tightly and their breathing becoming ragged. After Z-Day, gold was useless; there was only food, food was the true bargaining chip. Gu Manzi saw the amount of food inside Yue Zhongs bag and sucked in a breath of air, silently celebrating her decision to follow Yue Zhong in her heart. I do have food! But why should I give it to you? Yue Zhong laughed coldly, before continuing, I scavenged all these based on my own efforts, my blood and sweat, from killing hundreds of zombies and retrieving these from their mouths. What justifications do you have to make me give it to you? Did you guys even contribute any amount of effort into obtaining these? So shameless! Facing Yue Zhongs rebuke, a large number of the survivors immediately felt ashamed, yet they continued staring at the rations in his bag. Huang Weian looked towards the rations and his eyes flashed with a strange light as he spoke in his self-righteous voice again, Yue Zhong, it can be considered that we are in a national crisis now. Everyone should be working together, to get past this together. You should not prioritize your own self-interests above others, you should think for the masses instead. Do you know what your current actions are tantamount to? Selfish. Fine, let me represent the group, the government as well as the people to borrow your food and rations. When the country has overcome this obstacle, I will return it to you by 10 times. I also promise that when I have the rations, you will get your fair share. No one will starve as I bring you all into SY County. Yeah!! Bring out the rations! Everyone should share! Give the rations to Magistrate Huang !! .. Under the pretentious act of Huang Weian, the 200 survivors got riled up and started calling for Yue Zhong to surrender his rations. If it werent for the fact that they feared the firearms in Yue Zhongs hands, they would have already attacked and taken everything. After all the bullsh*t, the survivors were just after Yue Zhongs rations; Huang Weian was making use of their psychological states to provoke and rile their emotions. Hearing the agitated calls of the survivors behind him, Huang Weian wore an extremely satisfied expression on his face. As long as he gained the control over the rations in Yue Zhongs hands, if he wanted to bed a woman, then he would be able to get the woman. Otherwise, they would be driven to insanity by their hunger. Chapter 214: A Violent Disturbance! This chapter was sponsored by Melvin Smith, Anon1 and Bruce Chen! The first ever sponsored chapter! *Cheers* Seeing the crowd of restless survivors, Niu Jiangs face changed slightly. After hesitating for a while, he stood up and smiled apologetically to Yue Zhong, Sorry! I am a member of this fleet after all! After he finished speaking, Niu Jiang left and returned to his own subordinates to silently watch the events unfold. A few slices of roasted meat were not enough for him to entrust Yue Zhong with his life and they were only acquaintances who had met by chance. As she watched the zealous, imposing crowd of over 200 survivors, a hint of fear flashed through Gu Manzis eyes and she retreated a few steps. If those survivors were incited and began to riot, they would be even more frightening than the fiercest beasts. Yue Zhong instantly stood up with the silenced .05 Light Assault Rifle in his right hand and the .54 Handgun in his left, and directly fired a shot in front of Huang Weian. Trying to get my food! No way! All of you f*ck off for daddy, you crowd of trash! If you have the ability, go and snatch back some food from the zombies yourselves! If you advance one more step, Im warning you that my gun cant see what its doing! An extremely accurate bullet shot right in front of Huang Weian, whose face suddenly paled. As he looked at the silenced .05 Light Assault Rifle and the .54 Handgun in Yue Zhongs hands, he took several steps backwards, no longer with that soaring spirit from before. Although his ability to incite people was impressive, his inherent nature was that of a coward. Yue Zhong Huang Weian had just wanted to continue speaking when he was forcefully cut off by Yue Zhong. Huang Weian, you shut up for me and f*ck off. Otherwise, the first person to be shot by daddy will be you! After being berated by Yue Zhong, the color of Huang Weians face changed back and forth from green to white. His mouth trembled a few times and then he turned around, walking away gloomily like a stray dog. Yue Zhong suddenly pointed the muzzle of the gun in Wang Jians direction and shouted in a voice full of hostility with a cold killing intent, Wang Jian, Im warning you, dont point a gun at me. Otherwise, I dont mind killing all of you! Ive killed several thousand zombies before, and the number of people who have died by my hands is also over one hundred. If I have to kill one then Ill do it, if I have to kill one hundred then Ill do it as well! I didnt come here to harm you, so you shouldnt try to harm me. If you make me mad, none of you should think of surviving! Put your gun away carefully, otherwise youll definitely die! Wang Jian and the four other policemen had rescued 200 survivors and maintained order in the camp as well, letting the survivors here still have some humanity in them. This made Yue Zhong greatly admire their characters in his heart. However, if a conflict began between the two sides, Yue Zhong would still kill them without any hesitation. After all, this was an apocalypse world where human lives were only worth as much those of ants, and Yue Zhong only wanted to properly survive. Even if they were saints, he would still kill those who blocked his path to survival without error. Of course, if there was no need, Yue Zhong didnt wish to get rid of the five policemen. Without the protection of them, very quickly, there might be heavy casualties in this fleet of over 200 survivors. The only remaining order and humanity would also completely collapse. Yue Zhong had no interest in taking control of this fleet and becoming its leader because it didnt have a stable base like Big Cliff Village, Stone Horse Village or Qing Yuan County. If he did take in this fleet, he could very well end up having to worry about their food supplies everyday. If it wasnt for that, he would have long gotten rid of an unreliable official like Huang Weian. In the brutal apocalypse world, Yue Zhong was able to kill his enemies without even blinking an eye. Nevertheless, he wasnt willing to carry out any senseless killings and he also wasnt willing to watch the few remaining survivors die for no reason. Wang Jian and the other four policemen had originally wanted to use their guns to subdue Yue Zhong, except Yue Zhongs speed vastly surpassed theirs. Wang Jian was just about to take action when Yue Zhongs silenced .05 Light Assault Rifle had already locked onto them. He was able to feel Yue Zhongs powerful killing intent: if they moved in the slightest, the opposition would definitely kill them without any hesitation. This made Wang Jian not dare to move at all. As he endured the extremely strong pressure from Yue Zhong, Wang Jian slowly said, I understand now! Please put down your gun first! We promise not to point our guns at you. If you are unwilling to take out your food and share it with everyone, please leave our fleet. The other four policemen also didnt dare to make any moves; although they had a very strong sense of justice, they were not madmen. They werent willing to sacrifice their own lives in vain for no reason. Pointing the silenced .05 Light Assault Rifle directly at the crowd, Yue Zhong said in an icy voice, Tomorrow I will leave! Right now, all of you guys, go back to your camp for me. I will count to ten, those who dont go, just lie down here for the better! Ten! Nine! After being threatened at gunpoint by Yue Zhong, those survivors with no backbone immediately fled desperately in the direction of the camp. Amidst the chaos and trampling, three frail-bodied female survivors were knocked down by the other survivors, then were trampled into meat paste. Cries, cold voices and shouting sounded out throughout the crowd. Not a single person looked back at those three female survivors who had been trampled to death: in this apocalypse world, deaths were very common. Everyday there were humans who were killed, starved or committed suicide- after witnessing enough of this, people would naturally become insensitive to such matters. As long as the people who died werent their relatives, none of them would care. Yue Zhong glanced at the chaos in the crowd, then said lightly to Gu Manzi and Liu Erhei, Its alright now! Eat! Gu Manzi, Liu Erhei and Zhuo Yatong all gazed at Yue Zhong with awe. Just now, the 200 survivors who had all been instigated by Huang Weian and formed an extremely imposing force were now all very frightened. They would never have thought that Yue Zhong could resolve the crisis so easily, making Huang Weian go back to his own camp in the manner of a stray dog. How overbearing! Niu Jiang watched as Yue Zhong drove back those 200 survivors all by himself and a hint of radiance flashed past his eyes. He let out a sigh. Just now, he wasnt determined to stay on Yue Zhongs side, and now he felt a slight regret. Truthfully, if Yue Zhong had been weak and cowering just now, Niu Jiang probably would have gone and trampled on him as well, stealing away everything that he could steal from him. In the apocalypse world, every survivor knew about the cruel law of the jungle. As soon as you revealed some weakness, the surrounding wolves would all pounce on you and take away everything you had. If Yue Zhong had given his food to Huang Weian just now, after receiving the food, Huang Weian would immediately request Yue Zhong to join the armed forces. This way, he would receive unified command. He was compressing Yue Zhongs survival space step by step, forcing Yue Zhong to become a chess piece in his hands. Only Huang Weian didnt think Yue Zhong would have such a fierce and decisive reaction, leaving him with no way of escape. After Yue Zhong had exposed his vicious fangs, those survivors naturally didnt dare to come provoke him again. Yue Zhong and his party thus cheerfully finished their dinner. After dinner, Gu Manzi obediently took the initiative to do the washing-up. Meanwhile, Yue Zhong made Zhuo Yatong start doing shooting practice with the .54 Handgun. Within Yue Zhongs storage ring, there were 1300 rounds of ammunition for the .54 Handgun, so Zhuo Yatong could shoot as much as she wanted. Hearing round after round of gunshots, those survivors bodies were all trembling slightly. If they had continued to pressurise Yue Zhong just now, those bullets probably wouldve been fired at them. Do they really have that many bullets to waste? Perhaps what that Yue Zhong said about him killing several thousand zombies is true! I dont know if forcing him to leave the fleet was right or wrong! Wang Jian heard the constant gunshots from nearby and he had some very complicated feelings in his heart. When Huang Weian had initially encouraged him, he had agreed to force Yue Zhong to hand over the food, but that was because the fleets food supplies had already reached a dangerously low amount. Food and drink for over 200 people was not a small amount. Their fleet simply didnt dare to enter towns, and so they were only able to find some small villages to search for resources. Even if they did come across a small village, they could only be like thieves and would secretly kill a few zombies, clear everything from a small supermarket or convenience store and then leave. If they were discovered by a horde of zombies, they could only flee in panic. Subsequently, in the process of searching for zombies, there were constant deaths of fleet members, making the morale of the fleet lower and lower. Those who were willing to go out and search for resources became fewer and fewer. As Yue Zhong stood beside Zhuo Yatong, he gave her pointers on her shooting skills. Zhuo Yatong was already a novice at fighting battles with zombies, so with her ability and equipment, finishing off evolved zombies like an L1 or an S1 was no problem. However, when it came to dealing with other humans, firearms were still more practical and were a great deterrent. The time of year had already entered the autumn season. A night breeze blew and a chill swept across everyone. The wind blew across Yun Caiwei, who was standing beside Yue Zhong, making hershrink back slightly. She tugged at the corners of Yue Zhongs clothes, using that big pair of delicate and charming eyes to look at him, saying, Big brother, can you hug me? Im a bit cold! Alright! Yue Zhong looked at Yun Caiwei, who seemed as delicate as porcelain, and then he hugged her in his embrace. A hint of fragrance spread from her body. Like a kitten, she curled up in Yue Zhongs embrace, feeling the warmth from his body; her face was filled with satisfaction. With this broad and warm embrace, she didnt need to worry about the wind and rain outside anymore. Not long after, she fell asleep. After she had fired more than a dozen rounds, Zhuo Yatong returned to Yue Zhongs side. Zhuo Yatong, Yue Zhong, Yun Caiwei and Gu Manzi all cleaned themselves up before getting into a camping tent. Meanwhile, Liu Erhei had luckily also gotten a tent for himself. Holding its large axe, White Bones patrolled the surroundings. How comfortable! After she got into the tent, Gu Manzi slept to the right of Yun Caiwei. She was covered with a blanket and stretched her own body, feeling how full her stomach was. Then she closed her eyes and happily fell asleep. This was the first time she had slept so sweetly since the beginning of the apocalypse world one month ago. She didnt have to worry about food, her own future or her safety. Zhuo Yatong glanced at Yue Zhong, who was sleeping to her right, and she leaned forward, kissing him lightly on the face. Only then did she fall asleep, clinging onto one of his arms. In this moonless night, a group of militants crept through the dark night one after another, as careful as mice. They silently approached the fleet. Chapter 215: Night Raid! In the darkness, a militant accidentally triggered a trap mechanism as he advanced. Not far from him, a few beer bottles dropped, hitting the rock floor and shattering with a loud crash. In the lonely and quiet night, the sound was amplified. ENEMIES! A bus filled with night guards who were half asleep awoke and shouted loudly. After the apocalypse, danger was everywhere. With fearsome zombies, fierce mutant beasts and even humans who became depraved, nowhere was safe. Without any preparation or safety, no one could even think of wandering around freely now, as it meant death. The survivors in the buses awoke with a start as they looked out into the dark with fear, and sat helplessly in their own seats. All they could do was wait. The bus drivers had also woken up at the start and had prepared their engines to drive off. Only by starting their vehicles could they break free from the ambush. As for retaliation, the thought had never even crossed their minds. Kill!! Kill the drivers!! The leader of the militants issued an order loudly. Immediately, those militants who were creeping around quietly and carefully like lizards stood up one by one, lifting their guns and aiming at the numerous buses. They let loose a barrage of bullets. The barrage of bullets penetrated the windows of the vehicles, making glass shatter everywhere and rain down inside the vehicles. All the survivors inside the buses crouched down in fear. Most of them could not help screaming to vent their inner fears. Under the sudden attack of these militants, 3 unfortunate bus drivers were shot to death, collapsing limply in their seats. Some of the other vehicles managed to start and began to make their way into the distance. Right at this moment, another 2 huge buses came from the front of the lane, sealing off the road ahead. Another 2 buses drove from behind and cut off their retreat. Huang Weian had a look of horror on his face; he grabbed the driver next to him, He Ye, and pointed to the right of the road before shouting, Go!! DRIVE!! Why did you stop? Why did you stop?! There! Drive towards there!! He Ye saw the barren lands on both sides of the road and he gritted his teeth, veering the bus off the path and rushing towards the wilderness. The remaining jeeps and humvees also split up and drove off the road, driving towards the wilderness. That was the only lifeline they had at the moment. They couldnt care less about the survivors in the 2 remaining buses. A number of militants jumped off the 2 buses that had blocked the way forward, and in their hands, there were .81 Rifles and .79 Assault Rifles. A dense barrage of bullets was fired through the windows of the survivor buses, instantly killing the drivers. Under the firepower of the militants, the drivers of the Dongfeng vehicles panicked and rushed out towards the main road. Bullet after bullet hit the 4 Dongfeng vehicles, causing many sparks to fly out. The militants saw that the vehicles were leaving one by one, making a beeline for the main road, and a small detachment of 30 people immediately chased. The land here was full of detritus and forests, and the direction that those vehicles were heading towards had a small forest: even if it were an off-road vehicle, its speed would not be fast enough to navigate the forest in a short span of time. Sooner or later, the militants would catch up. Another team of 12 militants strode towards the 3 buses- to them, the buses were already their spoils. Right at this time, 5 policemen jumped out swiftly from one of the buses. The moment they disembarked, they rolled onto the ground and raised their .79 Assault Rifles, beginning their counter-attack on the 12 militants. Caught off-guard and under the rapid fire of those assault rifles, three militants took heavy damage, with one of them instantly dying when a bullet penetrated his head. As for the other two, one received a shot to his chest, whilst another received a shot to his waist, falling down to the floor and wailing in agony. The remaining militants immediately dived towards the side, searching for cover as they scrambled away; at the same time, they fired back at the 5 policemen. Both sides were engaged in a fierce gunfight in the dark of the night. On the other hand, the survivors in the 3 buses were a different story. They were panicking yet staying still like wooden chickens, feeling jittery as they watched the gunfight, waiting for their fate to be decided by the winners. Get up all of you, dont make a single sound! The moment the beer bottles had smashed, Yue Zhong had jolted awake and he immediately patted the 3 ladies sleeping beside him awake. [TN: 2 Ladies and 1 kid to be exact] Zhuo Yatong, Yun Caiwei and Gu Manzi all woke up and stared at Yue Zhong mutely. Although they were a little shocked, they knew that the man in front of them was reliable. As long as he was not panicking, they were not afraid. Stay here. I will go take a look at what is happening. My orders! Yue Zhong then swiftly left the tent, immediately rolling onto the ground and looking into the distance as he lay there. Not long after, fierce gunshots rang out from the survivor camps. Due to the events that had occurred the previous evening, when Yue Zhong had set up camp, he had set it up further away from the main camp. It was because of this that his danger perception did not act up, and he did not manage to catch onto the militants actions. Kill them! Yue Zhong saw 3 militants approaching and immediately gave an order to White Bones. Upon receiving the order, White Bones eyes flashed with a demonic fire; pulling out its huge White Bone Axe, it rushed towards the 3 militants like a tank. The 3 militants saw White Bones rushing over and their faces had a hint of ridicule on them as they raised their guns and fired at it. What a stupid enhancer! Actually using a system weapon to charge at us, do you think were zombies? A militant thought in his heart as he was firing at White Bones, laughing coldly. They knew that the current world had given birth to many enhancers who were stronger than normal human beings, yet even their stronger bodies would die if they were to be hit by a bullet. There was nothing for the militants to fear. However, their faces turned pale when they realised that the bullets were bouncing off White Bones body, merely causing sparks to fly out and not doing anything to impede its charge. Seeing that their guns were ineffective at hurting White Bones, the 3 militants were frightened and immediately turned around, starting to run back in a frenzy. An existence that could not be damaged by bullets was not something they had prepared for, and the huge axe in its hands was obviously a close-range weapon; they did not want to be dismembered by it. White Bones saw the escaping militants and immediately stopped in its tracks as it raised its left claw. At that instant, 3 Bone Spears shot out from White Bones left claw, piercing through the 3 militants heads and killing them instantly. After going through various enhancements, White Bones was able to act independently and it was now able to accurately manipulate 3 Bone Spears at once within a range of 100 metres. Subsequently, it could easily shoot out and control the bone spears, finishing off the 3 normal enemies. Yue Zhong saw that White Bones had disposed of the 3 enemies who were approaching, and he called out in a low voice to those in the tent, Come out now! Zhuo Yatong, Yun Caiwei, Gu Manzi and Liu Erhei all walked out of the tents. They had heard the gunshots from nearby- there had obviously been an intense battle going on out there. Upon realizing that fact, their faces turned pale. Gunfight! They had only seen scenes like this before in the movies: now that it was happening to themselves, the fear of the stray bullets that might randomly hit them struck deep into their hearts. The moment Zhuo Yatong and the rest saw Yue Zhong, their panic was quelled a little, as his face had not a single tinge of fear to it. Instead, it was endlessly calm. Follow me! Yue Zhong pulled away Zhuo Yatong and the rest; under the cover of the dark night, they arrived quietly at a small forest. I will leave Iron Bones (Yue Zhongs chosen moniker for White Bones) to stay behind and protect you guys. Dont leave this place. As long as Iron Bones is not dead, you guys will be fine. Yue Zhong threw a huge pile of ropes and a .54 Handgun to Liu Erhei before saying lightly, Im going to go take care of those guys. Liu Erhei, follow behind me and help me tie up some prisoners. Liu Erheis body twitched as his hands shook while lifting the ropes and the .54 Handgun; he had a pleading look on his face as he gazed at Yue Zhong. He was not willing to take part in such a dangerous operation because he was certain that if he was careless, then he would die. Yue Zhong stared fiercely at him and Liu Erhei knew that he could not change his mind. He had also witnessed Yue Zhongs heavy-handedness before and was clear on Yue Zhongs behavior, therefore he could only resign himself to his fate. Zhuo Yatong had a look full of worry as she said, Do take care! Yun Caiwei also called out sweetly, Big Brother, you must come back safely. Little Wei will pray for you, you will definitely be safe. [TN: Little asian girls have a tendency to refer to themselves using the third-person] Gu Manzi looked at Yue Zhong and was at a loss. She was vehemently against the idea of Yue Zhong taking action all on his own. To her, there were many people on the opposite side- with so many guns, the current best course of action was to sneak away while they were not paying attention. She did not know why Yue Zhong had such guts. She hesitated for a while before also saying, Be careful. Yue Zhong laughed, bringing Liu Erhei with him as they charged in the direction of the fight. With the strengthening of his passive skill Night Enhancement, Yue Zhongs night vision had improved to a farther distance and he was now more aware of danger. To most people, the darkness of the night was a hindrance to the eyesight, yet to Yue Zhong, it was the best cover. Under the cover of the darkness, he quietly sneaked into the survivor camp. Chapter 216: Tong Xiaoyun! A dozen militants had already surrounded the 2 buses; under the threat of the militants firearms, the survivors in the bus had no choice but to exit the bus one by one, with fear written all over their faces. Amongst the 70+ survivors that disembarked, the 30+ students were part of them as well. All of them looked at the militants with their guns and their faces were filled with fear and panic. This time, our harvest isnt bad at all! One of the militants looked at the survivors, as if he were gazing at a flock of sheep. Yeah! This time, there are a lot of quality goods! Another militant swept a look over the survivors and his eyes brightened as he pulled out Wang Ni from the crowd. He laughed before saying to the rest, I shall have my fun first, I will let you guys have a turn later. As Wang Ni was dragged out by the militant, although she was shocked, she did not resist. She knew that it would come to this sooner or later, but she couldnt care less; anyway, she was not some virtuous lady, she just wanted to live on. Resisting the militant could result in her death. Chen Jian! F*** your mother! Who wants to play with your leftovers! Another militant scoffed jokingly as his eyes flashed with an obscene light and also roamed across the survivors. At last, his gaze landed onto one of the students and his eyes lit up. He dragged out a female student of around 13-14 years old with an oval face and snow-white skin, as well as a seemingly very pure and beautiful appearance. The student who was dragged out was called Tong Xiaoyun. She was both delicate and beautiful, her character was quiet and well-behaved, and she consistently received good grades. She was considered the dream first love for many of the boys in the class. The moment the militant pulled Tong Xiaoyun out, he stirred up the hornets nest as many of the students called out emotionally and agitatedly. What do you think youre doing?! Let go of Xiaoyun!! Go die! Facing the ire of these middle school students, the militants face turned hideous and he immediately pulled out a gun, firing 6 shots at two of the boys who were especially agitated. At such a short distance, one of the boys received a bullet to his brain and his eyes flashed with a hint of disbelief as he lifelessly crumpled to the floor. The other student had multiple shot wounds in his chest and flecks of blood splashed out as he also fell to the floor without another word. Seeing this miserable scene, the rest of the survivors immediately wailed in fright and chaos was about to ensue once again. With a sweep, the militants aimed their guns at the survivors and all of them shivered; they stood still, not daring to move. The militant leader looked at the survivors with scorn before shouting out overbearingly, Damn it! All you measly pieces of sh*t, you must be tired of living! If daddy wants to play with some women, whats it to you?! Do you believe that I will slaughter you and make you into human sausages!? After being hollered at by the leader of the militants, the survivors quietened down and looked at him in fear. Bah! Cowards! The leader laughed coldly as he spat out a mouthful of phlegm directly onto the face of the most agitated student earlier. That student was called Zhang Mi. He had always been secretly admiring Tong Xiaoyun. Earlier, when she was dragged out, his emotions went into a disarray. He had also just received the humiliation of the militant and his heart was full of fury and resentment, yet the fates of those two classmates of his had warned him about the consequences of being rash. Chick! Do you see that? No one will come to your rescue!! The militant pinched Tong Xiaoyuns cheeks and let her look at the teacher and students nearby. Wake up to the reality in front of you. No one will save you and no one is able to. If you service me properly, I dont mind feeding you. If you make me unhappy, then you will be passed around my brothers before we cook you! Tong Xiaoyun looked towards her teacher Liu Jin and classmates pleadingly, hoping for a brave person to stand up for her and save her from the hands of the militant. However, it was in vain as her teacher and fellow students all avoided her gaze and didnt even dare to look at her. Amongst the students, there were enhancers but they did not possess strong skills and under the threat of firearms, even enhancers couldnt do much. Tong Xiaoyun was starting to despair: she was brought up to be virtuous and traditional, and not as open-minded as Wang Ni. If she was raped by the militant, she would not be able to continue living. The militant let out a perverted smile, licking his lips as he pushed Tong Xiaoyun to the ground. After that, he undid his zipper and pulled out his ugly thing; while holding his gun to Tong Xiaoyuns head, he laughed pervertedly and said, Lick it!! [TN: That is horrible. Shes only 14 for goodness sake.] [Divinecelestialbeinglol: I like pizza.] After Z-Day, the constant pressure and stress to live on, as well as the uncertainty towards the future had resulted in the depravity of a lot of peoples hearts. The militant was also a pervert to begin with and liked to humiliate girls in front of an audience, desolating their body and mind. The despairing look on their faces was like a drug to him, giving him immense pleasure. Tong Xiaoyun was kneeling on the ground and could feel the gazes of the rest of them on her like knives. She was unwilling to perform this type of vile thing in front of other people, yet she could feel the gun pressing against her head; if she did not heed the perverted militants words, she would be shot dead on the spot. The militant used the gun and without a shred of pity, pressed it against her head and shouted out threateningly, Faster! Do you want to die?! Tong Xiaoyun only felt that her world had suddenly collapsed and she began to cry, her hands trembling as she slowly reached out for the ugly thing in front of her eyes. The militants eyes flashed with a hint of pleasure; yet another pitiful creature was about to be conquered under his threats and he felt a sick sense of gratification. Bang! A last hint of fear flashed past the militants eyes. In between his eyebrows, there was now an additional hole that had been created by a bullet. He crumpled to the floor lifelessly with disbelief on his face. The rest of the militants, who were planning to enjoy themselves by watching the live-action performance in front of them, immediately went into an uproar. Bang! Bang! Clear gunshots rang out incessantly throughout the dark of the night and with every gunshot, one more militant would be shot dead. The militants couldnt care less about controlling the survivors right now and immediately split up to find cover. Taking advantage of the chaos happening among the militants, Zhang Mi ran to Tong Xiaoyuns side and urged, Tong Xiaoyun, hurry, lets escape!! Tong Xiaoyun looked at Zhang Mi, her pale face suddenly smiling and saying, Escape? Where can we escape to? Everywhere out there is filled with zombies, mutant beasts, and even scarier humans. Even if we make use of the chance to escape, without rations nor a vehicle, where can we run to? Tong Xiaoyun was a smart child to begin with, it was just that she was well taken care of and had been sheltered all her life. She had never had the chance to fully utilize her brain. Humans were like that- if not forced into a corner, people would not be able to exhibit their strongest traits. Under the earlier threats, she had begun to think a lot in the ugly situation. Watching at the pitiful-looking Tong Xiaoyun, in a moment of hot-bloodedness, Zhang Mi couldnt help but cry out loudly, Tong Xiaoyun, come with me! I will use my life to protect you! Tong Xiaoyun only looked at Zhang Mi coldly; if it was before, she would have been grateful, maybe even fall for him. However, she knew that his words were just that, words. When she was feeling despondent earlier, Zhang Mi had chosen to keep quiet to one side, looking on powerlessly. Whatever he said now, she could not believe even if she wanted to. At this time, a huge number of the survivors were fighting to escape in other directions. The militants were obviously not decent human beings, especially the leader who mentioned human sausages. It was obvious that this power was not a proper one in any way, and so the survivors were not willing to stay any longer. Im leaving! Take care of yourself! Tong Xiaoyun looked towards the darkness and her eyes flashed as she mustered her courage and determination, before running in the direction where the bullets were being fired from. Zhang Mi looked at the departing back of Tong Xiaoyun and his face fell. In the end, he still turned around and ran back towards his classmates. As the leader was Liu Jin, even if he was a low level enhancer and could not do much to people who held guns, against the normal zombies, they had a small chance of prevailing. Searching for resources was also easier with others than by oneself. In this current world, one would need to possess an adequate amount of strength to do things independently. Without it, only by joining together with others could one ensure a difficult but possible survival. The one who was disposing of the militants was precisely Yue Zhong, who took to the darkness like a fish would to water. By himself, he had pressured the many members of the militant group in such a way that they couldnt even catch their breath. In the dark of the night, the militants had no way of seeing anything beyond 20m into the distance, whilst Yue Zhongs vision remained accurate even over distances of 2000m. Yue Zhongs body flashed about like a specter shuttling about in the dark. In his hands was the .03 Rifle, exhibiting his firing skills that he had honed tirelessly; every shot accurately found its target and blew apart a militants head. After each shot, Yue Zhong would immediately change his position. A huge hail of bullets would fire randomly at his previous position, yet they wouldnt hit anything. The militants could not even see where Yue Zhong was and could only helplessly fire in the general direction. They even tried to use suppressing fire to force him out, but it was to no avail. As he hunted down the militants one by one, Yue Zhong kept on changing his position. Watching their comrades die one after another from the bullets appearing out of nowhere, the militants lost their morale quickly. They scrambled into their 2 buses, afraid to even stick their heads out, waiting for aid to come. Chapter 217: Reversal of the Battle! After Yue Zhong had forced the militants to retreat into the buses, he approached the buses swiftly like a ghost; with a wave of his hand, a grenade instantly appeared and he immediately pulled out the pin, throwing it into one of the buses. Grenade!!! When they saw the grenade being thrown in, the militants who were cowering inside the bus and guarding the windows and doors with their guns were frightened out of their wits. Boom! Following that horrifying explosion, hot air waves and shrapnel covered the entire bus in a matter of seconds, killing many militants and injuring the rest. Yue Zhong didnt even pause for a second and followed up with another grenade into the other bus. With a boom, the militants in the other bus met the same end. Yue Zhong rushed up to one of the buses, brandishing his blade and finishing off those militants who didnt die from the explosion, completely wiping them out. After clearing the first bus, he went on to the second bus and killed the remaining militants there as well, before absorbing all of their rations and equipment into his storage ring. As for their firearms, such things were considered very precious in the current world, so Yue Zhong didnt even leave a single bullet or gun behind. After clearing the militants in those 2 buses, Yue Zhong disembarked and saw Tong Xiaoyun emerging out from the darkness and walking towards him. Yue Zhong looked at Tong Xiaoyun as he furrowed his eyebrows slightly, saying, What are you doing here? It really is him!! Tong Xiaoyun saw Yue Zhongs features clearly and affirmed her earlier conjecture. Tong Xiaoyun walked towards Yue Zhong and mustered up her courage to promote herself. Boss Yue, let me be your underling! I can wash clothes, cook and will pick up arms to fight if need be. If you want, I can sleep with you as well. Rest assured, Im still a virgin and I havent let any other men touch me yet. Tong Xiaoyun saw Yue Zhong taking care of the militants entirely on his own and she had made the decision to follow him. She desperately wanted to survive in this new world and knew that the only way for her was to rely on a strong person. Zhang Mi was obviously someone she could not rely on- only Yue Zhong possessed the strength for her to feel safe. As for her body, she knew that it was not within her control; even if it was not given to Yue Zhong now, sooner or later, someone would lay their hands on her, just because she was too weak and powerless. Dont make a sound! Yue Zhong suddenly pounced forward and pushed her to the ground. Tong Xiaoyun was about to push him off almost instinctively, but she fought against it. It was just that her eyes flashed with a hint of bitterness, as she did not expect Yue Zhong to be so urgent and want to do it here. At the very next moment, she knew that she had mistaken his intentions. Bullets flew at the spot where they had been just before, causing tiny craters to appear one after another. The militants who had gone on to give chase to the other fleeing survivors had returned, and upon hearing the explosions of the grenades, 12 of them had immediately rushed back to provide assistance. Yue Zhong hugged onto Tong Xiaoyun as they rolled towards a huge rock for cover, before he took out a .54 Handgun and passed it to her, ordering, Stay here and dont move! I will go take care of them! Mm! Tong Xiaoyun was scared witless by the sudden hail of bullets, to the point that she could not stop her body from trembling. She held on tightly to the gun that Yue Zhong had passed to her. She was just a 13-14 year old girl after all, and had not experienced any sort of life-changing event before, not to mention that she was suddenly now part of a gunfight. Yue Zhong took a deep breath before he rushed out like a cheetah. Those militants were shooting into the distance where they couldnt see anything, and so they sprayed out their bullets without actually hitting anything. They quickly stood up from behind their cover as they carefully edged their way towards the area where Yue Zhong and Tong Xiaoyun had been standing before. Yue Zhong took a look at those militants when they stood up and he immediately fired off 2 shots with his .03 Rifle. Two of the militants immediately had bullet holes appear in their heads and they crumpled to the floor. The remaining militants immediately panicked and split up to find cover, while firing random shots in the direction where Yue Zhong was. After Yue Zhong had fired his shots, he had already made a move; hose militants were shooting at empty space, not even hitting his shadow. Yue Zhong was like an assassin in the night as he made his way closer to the militants, and every shot of his correctly found its target, exploding each head upon contact. It did not matter where the militants were finding cover, as they would still be taken out one by one. After another 6 militants had been killed, one of them finally could not bear to be hunted down by such a terrifying opponent anymore. Being powerless to even counter-attack, he threw his gun to the floor and shouted frantically, Dont kill me!! Dont kill me!! I surrender!! Dont kill me!! Yue Zhong had actually already aimed at that militant; when he saw that the militant had surrendered, he immediately fired a shot to the militants side. With a bang, the militant saw his comrade right beside him die with a bullet penetrating through his brain, falling lifelessly to the ground. Upon witnessing this scene, the militants heart went cold as he hugged his head with both arms and crouched down, not daring to make a single move. I surrender! Dont kill me!! I surrender!! The remaining 2 militants also threw down their weapons in fear, shouting out loudly. They could not even see the enemy yet their friends had died one by one: there was nothing more horrifying than this. They were not zombies and could still feel fear. They wanted to live on, so they chose to surrender. Yue Zhong stood behind the 3 militants, calling out to Liu Erhei, Liu Erheii! Go retrieve their weapons and tie them up! Liu Erhei had been hiding behind a huge stone the entire time without moving, as though he was a corpse. He jumped up and brought along the rope before arriving in front of Yue Zhong and immediately began to flatter loudly, The fight is finally over! Boss Yue, youre really amazing. I am too awed by you!! Yue Zhong looked at the lazy Liu Erhei as he frowned and spoke sternly, Tie them up properly! We dont have any time to waste! After killing 12 of the militants, the matters on hand were not yet finished. There were still over 20 militants who were still engaged in battle with 5 policemen. Yue Zhong had to hurry over and kill them as well. Yes! Liu Erhei replied, as he quickly set down to tying up he militants tightly with the rope, and made use of rags to stuff into their mouths. Yue Zhong glanced at the captives and gave a command to Liu Er Hei, Stay here and watch them. If they dare to make a move, then shoot them down. Hearing those words, the 3 captives shuddered and did not dare make any more unnecessary movements. The current era was not a period of human rights or peace, so killing captives was not something people could be bothered to punish you for; if someone died, it was simply too bad. After handing over the 3 captives to Liu Erhei, Yue Zhong once again made his way swiftly like a cheetah towards the location of the gunfight. At night, the situation was not favourable at all for gunfights. Under the cover of the darkness, the hit rate would be very low unless the fight was at a close distance. It was only under the cover of the night that Wang Jian and his team of 4 policemen could continue to hold their ground against the 20-odd militants. In this wild barren land, the gunshots were numerous, yet the death count was low. The gunfight had gone on for quite a while; Wang Jians side only had one person who had been careless and received a wound to his arm from a random bullet, yet no one else had received an injury. It was just that with the flow of the gunfight, Wang Jians side was slowly running out of ammunition: without their ammunition, they would soon be powerless to resist the advance of the 20-odd militants. Right at this moment, Yue Zhong had already routed behind the militants and he fired 2 shots all of a sudden, killing 2 of the militants immediately. An expert!! There is an expert who can fight in the night!! The leader of this team of militants saw his 2 subordinates heads explode and his heart went cold. It must be made clear that during the gunfight with Wang Jians team, his team had expended over 200 bullets; other than a bullet grazing the other side and 3 of his own team members suffering injuries, no one had actually died. Two militants had suddenly met their deaths, hence it was obvious that an expert had arrived. In the dark of the night, someone who possessed such fearsome night vision and a good aim was truly a killing machine to be feared. Even with their numbers, they might not necessarily be able to win over the enemy. The expert out there!! My name is Xiong Zheng! This time, our Fierce Tiger Team recognizes our loss!! Please grant us your mercy and let us leave with our lives. Women, food, weapons, any requests that you have, just say it and we will definitely do our best to provide you with ample compensation. The leader of the militants called Xiong Zheng called out loudly into the dark night. The fact that Xiong Zheng could lead this small team was not just based on his battle abilities, but also his power of observation and judgement. He had already guessed that the explosions from the grenades were caused by Yue Zhong, and the team that had gone to provide reinforcements must have either perished or been captured. He could only negotiate for terms now, otherwise the only thing that awaited them was death. Yue Zhong called out coldly from the dark, All of you put down your weapons and surrender to me. I can leave you with your lives, otherwise, you will all die! You have only 3 seconds to consider. After 3 seconds, I will kill all of those still holding onto their weapons. Yue Zhong! That was Yue Zhongs voice. Has he come to rescue us? How did he manage to force them to beg for mercy? He really does possess an incredible amount of strength. Wang Jian heard Yue Zhongs voice and his heart was shaken until he gradually calmed down. Regardless, with Yue Zhongs arrival, their lives were safe. If Yue Zhong hadnt arrived, when Wang Jian and his team ran out of bullets, they would have been shot dead or captured by the militants. Upon hearing those words from Yue Zhong, Xiong Zheng and his company hesitated for a while before dropping their guns. They were about to hand over their own fates like livestock. Who the hell are you!! Let daddy send you to your death!! A militant with an overbearing nature shouted loudly as he raised a Knife-Type Assault Rifle and began to fire wildly towards Yue Zhongs direction. Chapter 218: Total Surrender! This chapter was sponsored by Melvin Smith and Bruce Chen! Many thanks once again~ Bang! The militant had not even finished a magazine of ammunition before a bullet found its way into his head. His body crumpled lifelessly to the ground. Upon seeing this, the morale and courage of the militants took an even further dive, and everyones faces were filled with fear. Not a single one of them wanted to die. The 3 seconds are up! Those who have not released their weapons yet, die! Yue Zhongs ice-cold voice resounded throughout the area, as though it was hammering into the hearts of the militants. With a bang, yet another militant who was still wielding his weapon received a bullet through his brains, falling lifelessly to the ground. Watching another comrade die before them, the militants had faces filled with fear and they immediately threw their weapons to the ground. Xiong Zheng saw his subordinates surrendering their weapons and he lightly sighed, before doing the same with his .79 Assault Rifle. At deaths door, it was something even trained soldiers would do and choose over honour. They were not bandits after all- facing the threat of death, surrendering was a normal course of action. Most of the militants had thrown their guns down, but there were still 2 remaining militants who lay prone on the ground, using their comrades as a cover and awaiting Yue Zhongs appearance. The moment he showed up, they would immediately make a move to kill him. However, they never expected that Yue Zhong had already grasped each and every militants location clearly. Seeing that the 2 crafty militants still held the notion of retaliating, Yue Zhong fired 2 shots that directly penetrated their skulls. After the 2 militants were picked off by Yue Zhong, Xiong Zhengs backup plans were entirely quelled. In the darkness, Yue Zhong coldly ordered, All of you get out of the cover. Walk to the bus and squat down with your hands above your heads. Those who dont comply will be dealt with immediately. After all, Yue Zhong was acting on his own: if he were to reveal himself and get ambushed, he would have to worry about the militants making use of the opportunity to escape one by one. At that time, it would be very troublesome to deal with them. If he could gather them together and keep an eye on them, if they did want to escape, then it would be much easier to take care of them. One by one, the militants walked out from the cover, towards the direction Yue Zhong had indicated. All of a sudden, one of the militants made a break for it, wanting to use the cover of the night to escape. With a bang, the militant did not even make it past a few steps before receiving a bullet through his brain, becoming a corpse collapsed on the ground. Witnessing this, the fear of Yue Zhong only grew even more in the militants hearts as they made their way to the bus and squatted down with their hands above their heads; no one else made a further attempt to disrupt anything. In fact, Yue Zhong was only by himself- if the militants all started running in different directions, he could at most kill 7 or 8 of them, and he wouldnt be able to give chase. However, under the power of fear, the militants could only comply with his orders and they didnt try to escape. Liu Erhei, come out! Tie them all up! Yue Zhong ordered in a deep voice. Yes! Boss Yue! Liu Erhei, who wasnt far away, answered immediately. He pushed the other 3 captives to join the rest in front of the bus then pulled out the ropes, proceeding to tie up the militants tightly. Yue Zhong then came out from the dark and called out towards the policemen hiding behind the cover, Wang Jian, the rest of you come out as well! Even if the 5 of them harbored any intent to make a move against Yue Zhong, he was confident of dealing with them in the dark of the night, which was why he emerged from the darkness. Wang Jian heard Yue Zhongs voice and hesitated for a moment, exchanging glances with his colleagues. Only then did they step out from behind the cover. With the earlier display of Yue Zhongs strength, if he wanted them dead, they would have died already. Yue Zhong took a look at the 5 policemen, before pointing to the captives and ordering, Watch them, I will go deal with the rest! With that, Yue Zhong immediately retreated into the darkness. In the night, Wang Jians team had neither any special abilities nor sufficient strength, so he would rather have them keep watch. One of the policemen took a look at Wang Jian, before saying, Old Wang, what do we do? Are we going to just stay here and wait for him? Among these 5 policemen, Wang Jian was the quickest and at the same time, he was a Level 13 Enhancer, thus the small team all treated him as the leader. Wang Jian gritted his teeth as he said, We shall wait! He understood the intentions of the other policeman- it was to take advantage of the time when Yue Zhong was busy dealing with the rest of the militants, and escape with a car on their own. After all, Yue Zhong was temporarily on their side, but having someone else be in control of your life didnt leave a good taste in the mouth. Once Yue Zhong was back, they would be at his mercy. In the dark of the night, they had no way of overcoming him in a fight. Furthermore, from his performance in the daytime earlier, he was not a hot-blooded youth and didnt make any rash decisions. Wang Jian was very clear on all these, yet he still chose to wait. One of the reasons was that the majority of their supplies were in some of the Dongfeng Vehicles that had driven off into the wilderness. Without ample rations, even if they could escape from here, they would soon face the problem of hunger. Yue Zhong was running all the way and soon he saw the other group of militants pushing the captured survivors towards his direction. There was a total of 17 survivors and each one of them was carrying a huge load of supplies on their back. It seemed that the militants had ordered for the survivors to transport the supplies out of the Dongfeng Vehicles. Those Dongfeng Vehicles were actually filled with various items, but the militants had only allowed the survivors to carry the necessary fuel and rations, abandoning the rest. The amount of rations the vehicle fleethad was already alarmingly low, with not more than 50kg of rice left. Other than that, there were some other consumables, and due to the fact that there werent many rations left, the 17 survivors could easily transport the items from the Dongfeng Vehicles. Yue Zhong looked at the militants from afar and cocked his rifle. With a bang, one of the militants immediately died with a bullet through his brain. The rest of the militants were shocked and immediately split up to find cover, whilst at the same time, they returned fire in the direction that Yue Zhong was at. The survivors made use of that momentary freedom to escape towards the darkness whilst carrying the rations. Only 4 or 5 of them chose to abandon the rations. All of the survivors were very clear on how valuable the rations were. Many would not be willing to leave the rations even as they were escaping for their lives. If they threw the rations away, should they escape from the current crisis, they would face the imminent problem of hunger right afterwards. In the dark night, all the attacks of the militants came to nought. Yue Zhong easily picked off the militants one by one all by himself, aided by the cover of darkness. I surrender!! Dont kill me!! I surrender!!! After five or six of the militants heads had exploded, the remaining militants could not withstand the fearsome pressure anymore and began to surrender one by one. In the dark, Yue Zhong coldly called out, All of you come out! Pick up the rations from the ground and walk to the bus. I have my eyes on you. The militants came out from behind their cover, carrying the 4 bags of rations that had been thrown to the ground by the survivors. They did not know how many guns were aimed at them currently and this fear filled their hearts. Yue Zhong absorbed all the guns that the militants had put down into his Storage Ring and continued observing from the dark. After killing the 2 militants who had tried to escape, the rest of the militants resigned to their fate and they fearfully transported the rations to the bus. By this time, there were already many survivors gathered near the bus; upon seeing that the militants had been rounded up and captured, many had returned when the gunfight had come to an end. Compared to the outside world, it was much safer here. Too amazing!! Hes really too terrifying! Too strong! Seeing that Yue Zhong had chased the militants from the dark as though he was rounding up ducks, the survivors were all shocked beyond belief. As they thought about how they had tried to extort his supplies under Huang Weians incitement earlier in the day, they now felt deep regret. If Yue Zhong had blew his top, they might have already died by then. Hes too powerful!!! If only he was my man!! Wang Ni stood amongst the survivors, watching Yue Zhong come out from the dark as her eyes filled with a complex gaze. The moment the militants had arrived in front of the bus, they were tied up by Liu Erhei and pushed to one side as he maintained his vigilance. Yue Zhong saw that the situation was calming down and called out loudly, Iron Bones! Bring them over! Tong Xiaoyun, you come out too! Not long after, under the protection of White Bones, Zhuo Yatong and the rest, as well as Tong Xiaoyun, gathered in front of the bus. Did he subdue all these men by himself? Its too amazing!! Zhuo Yatong, Tong Xiaoyun, Gu Manzi and Yun Caiwei all looked at the kneeling militants who had been tied up, and their eyes flashed with a hint of shock and pride. They did not expect Yue Zhong to be that strong, to the point of turning the tide of the battle just with his efforts alone, and even capturing 30-odd militants. [TN: What about poor Liu Erhei who tied them up?] [Divinecelestialbeinglol: pfft insignificant side character] The women amongst the pitiful survivors all looked at Zhuo Yatong and the other three women with jealousy and envy. In the current world, having someone strong and decent to rely on was a huge blessing. Its great that this strong person is my man! I must have him fully in my grasp. Gu Manzi gazed at Yue Zhong with joy and pride in her eyes and heart. She could feel the countless jealous gazes from the other women amongst the survivors. Tong Xiaoyun had similar thoughts as her feelings soared when she looked at Yue Zhong. I absolutely cannot give up on this person. No matter what, I need to stay by his side. Chapter 219: Choosing sides! At this moment, what Gu Manzi and Tong Xiaoyun were feeling for Yue Zhong could not be considered as love. They wanted to possess him, purely for the sake of living a better life in this cruel, post-apocalyptic world. Love was considered a luxury that only the strong possessed the right to enjoy. The weak could only focus on surviving, much less talk about love. The fact that Yue Zhong could win Zhuo Yatongs heart was purely by chance. As for the relationship between him and the other 2 girls, there was no prior interaction- to suddenly develop feelings for each other would be considered a fantasy. Under the eyes of the various people present, Yue Zhong walked up directly to Xiong Zheng, holding a .54 Handgun to his head as he coldly said, Who are you people? I only want the truth, if you say any lies, I will instantly blow apart your head! Seeing how aggressive Yue Zhong was, the survivors looked at one another and their fear towards him in their hearts increased by yet another notch. They knew that he was heavy-handed and could kill without blinking, but this sort of fierceness really made them feel cold in their hearts. Dont shoot!! Ill say!! Ill say whatever you want to know, as long as I know, I will tell you!! Xiong Zheng broke out in cold sweat the moment he felt the gun pointing at his head. From the very start, he hadnt been some heroic warrior who did not fear death: being threatened by Yue Zhong thus caused him to panic. One of the militants suddenly called out loudly. Xiong Zheng!! Our boss has not neglected you, yet you still dare to betray him!! Dont tell me youre not afraid that he will kill you and your woman!! Yue Zhong did not even let him say another word before changing his aim towards that militants head and pulling the trigger. With a bang, the militants head exploded. Bits and pieces of his skull, brain and blood splattered everywhere, causing the timid survivors to let out screams of horror. Wang Jian and the other policemen frowned. They could not bring themselves to totally agree with Yue Zhongs methods as they had a strong sense of justice. However, while they were righteous, they were not pedantic or overscrupulous. Prior to the apocalypse, they had already known the dirty side of society. There were even instances where as long as their threshold was not crossed, they would obey orders to carry out certain orders that might go against their moral code. If they had been too concerned with minor things and proceeded to lodge complaints, they might already have lost their rice bowls. (TN: Basically, even if a mission crosses their bottom line, they still had to earn their keep) Seeing the death of that militant who had suddenly spoken out, the rest of the militants became fearful and did not make any further sounds. Yue Zhong coldly let his gaze linger around the militants, saying, Those who still want to be loyal to their benefactor, just come out now. I will give you a chance and send you on your way to be loyal to him. All the militants immediately shrank back in silence. Yue Zhong then moved his gun back to Xiong Zhengs head, saying coldly, You can speak now! Tell me all that you know! Yes! Yes! Ill speak!! Ill Speak!! Xiong Zheng was also thoroughly frightened by Yue Zhongs killing without hesitation. He spoke like a jar of spilled beans, giving out all the information on the militants that he knew. Xiong Zheng and the rest were from a gang called the Clear Wind Camp. After the apocalypse had occurred, there were simply too many zombies and also evolved zombies. The evolved zombies didnt fear bullets and were extremely difficult to deal with as well. Mutant beasts were also a huge problem, ferocious beyond belief and aggressive in nature. Compared to zombies and mutant beasts, normal humans were the weakest. The Clear Wind Camp gang members were constantly on the lookout for small villages and after clearing the zombies, they would search for supplies. On the other hand, they would also make their move against other human survivors, absorbing the human survivors into their ranks and also taking possession of their food and other supplies. The Clear Wind Camps boss was called Lie Tianyang! He was an incredibly strong evolver. Under his leadership, the gang had been constantly absorbing various smaller groups and grew in number to about over 2600 people, with over 400 able-bodied fighters. After the apocalypse, food sources had become scarce. Most of the seeds sown before Z-day had been unable to germinate; under these conditions, even though the gang had rounded up many survivors from different villages, they had barely managed to gather a small amount of food. In order to alleviate the situation, Lie Tianyang had actually ordered the massacre of some of the human survivors to be used as food to solve the food shortage problem. Upon listening to Xiong Zhengs words, Wang Jian and the other survivors turned pale: if Yue Zhong had not acted against these militants, they would have been caught and dragged to the Clear Wind Camp to become food for their own species. There was a total of over 100 survivors now- it used to be over 200, but some had escaped. By now, most of them had already witnessed the cruelty of the apocalypse world, with the frequent rapes, murders, robbery and other acts of debauchery. However, the very thought of cannibalism was something that definitely went way past the threshold of the many people present, and it was something they had yet to come across. Yue Zhongs expression turned livid as he coldly asked Xiong Zheng, Amongst you people, who has consumed human flesh? Xiong Zheng hesitated for a while, as he had already understood the underlying meaning of Yue Zhongs words. He did not want to betray his comrades who had gone through many battles with him. Yue Zhong cocked the gun at Xiong Zhengs head as his killing intent rose, and he shouted, Say it! If you dont, I will still interrogate the others one by one! Xiong Zheng shuddered as he hastily pointed out a few of the militants. Him! Him! .and him! These people have all consumed human flesh before! Xiong Zheng! F*** your mother! Xiong Zheng! You deserve death, you piece of trash!! Those who were pointed out by Xiong Zheng immediately turned pale as they loudly cursed at him. Yue Zhong glanced at those militants before ordering the 5 policemen, Bring them away! Question them separately! Wang Jian, they are under your control now! Whatever you do, make sure you get the information quickly and inform me! Understood! Wang Jian was swept along with Yue Zhongs fury and impulse as he answered resolutely, before dragging the militants away and beginning to interrogate them. Without any limitation to the interrogation techniques, the 5 policemen quickly got the information they wanted and proved that everything Xiong Zheng had said was true. The militants were quickly brought back and those who were confirmed to have consumed human flesh had expressions the colour of ash, whilst those who did not were similarly petrified, unsure of how Yue Zhong would deal with them. Yue Zhong separated the militants into 2 camps, one consisting of those who had committed cannibalism and the other camp consisting of those who had not. He handed a Replica Tang Sword to Xiong Zheng, then pointed to one of the militants who had eaten human flesh and said, I need subordinates! Cut off his head, and from then on you will be under me! If you cant, then I will deem you to still be on his side! What a vicious method! He is forcing us to choose sides!! Xiong Zheng received the Replica Tang Sword and his body shuddered involuntarily; he was aware of Yue Zhongs intentions to make use of him. If he could kill his old comrades, it meant that he was willing to cut off ties with the Clear Wind Camp gang, whereas if he couldnt, he was choosing death together with his comrades. He gripped the Replica Tang Sword in his hands tightly and a ruthlessness arose in his heart, as he walked over to his comrade of days past. Xiong Zheng slashed down ferociously and decapitated his ex-comrade. Fresh blood sprayed out and dyed his entire body red, giving him the appearance of an evil spirit. Xiong Zheng had killed his own comrade. He put the Replica Tang Sword to one side, before kneeling down in front of Yue Zhong and loudly proclaiming his allegiance: Xiong Zheng is willing to swear fealty to Your Lordship and will fight for you. Lord, please accept this subordinate! Yue Zhong looked at Xiong Zheng approvingly: Very good! From now on, you are the captain of my 2nd Team! Get up! Xiong Zheng stood up and respectfully returned the Replica Tang Sword in his hands to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong immediately gave a .81 Rifle and 2 grenades to Xiong Zheng. At such a close distance, Yue Zhong could take care of him easily, so he wasnt worried about Xiong Zheng revolting. Yue Zhong once again handed the Replica Tang Sword to another militant who had not touched human flesh, saying coldly, Its your turn! Do you want to kill him or die with him? The militants heart went cold and in the end, he accepted the Replica Tang Sword. He gritted his teeth, stepped forward and swung it down, decapitating his former comrade, then knelt down in front of Yue Zhong to swear fealty. In a cycle like this, the militants began defecting to Yue Zhong one by one. With one fell swoop, Yue Zhong obtained the submission of 15 militants, and the price of the exchange was the 18 heads of the other militants rolling on the floor. Watching the slaughter of the militants, many of the survivors could not take it and walked back to the buses. Some had even wet themselves upon witnessing the scene, while others immediately vomited. Wang Jian and his team were also shocked, not knowing how to react. After those militants had submitted to Yue Zhong, he returned their guns to them and split them up into 3 teams. Each team had 5 members and the captains of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Teams were Liu Erhei, Xiong Zheng and another ex-militant named Zhang Niujiang respectively. Originally, the 15 team members would have only formed a single team, but for further convenience and easier micromanagement, Yue Zhong had split them up the way he did. After settling the issue of the teams, Yue Zhong started obtaining detailed information about Clear Wind Camps situation, including the amount of fighters, firepower and intelligence they had. With the current strength of Clear Wind Camp and the threat they posed, if it were in Qing Yuan County, Yue Zhong would simply pull out one of his main teams to easily crush them. However, he was on his own right now and could not afford to be careless. Yue Zhong had just finished the meeting when Wang Jian hurriedly ran up to him and asked, Yue Zhong! No matter how frugal we are, our current supplies for the vehicle fleet can only last for the next 3 days at most. Are you able to think of a solution? Initially, the rations could have lasted another 10 days or so, but amidst the disarray of the fleet earlier, most of the rations had been taken away by the survivors who had fled. Subsequently, regardless of how frugal Wang Jian was, the amount left could only last for 3 days. Chapter 220: Surprise Attack on Clear Wind Camp! Yue Zhong glanced at Wang Jian, raising an eyebrow as he said lightly, Thats your problem, what do you need me for? Didnt you already ask us to leave the fleet? We will be on our way tomorrow morning, as for this matter, youd better sort it out on your own. Hearing Yue Zhongs words, Wang Jian felt incredibly embarrassed as he had asked Yue Zhong to leave not even 10 hours ago. He was now regretting his choice to follow Huang Weians advice and try to force Yue Zhong to hand over his supplies. When Huang Weian had wanted to use the masses to try and oppress Yue Zhong, Wang Jian had silently consented to it. He had also hoped to obtain the rations from Yue Zhong to distribute equally among the survivors. The reason was purely that the amount of rations that the vehicle fleet had was too little- without enough food, the whole fleet would eventually collapse. Yue Zhong, todays matters were my fault! If you are still offended, you may shoot me and I still wont blame you. But those 100 survivors are innocent! Out here, only you have the ability to lead them to survival. Take it that Im begging you, please help them!! As long as you are willing to lead them, you are the leader of this fleet! My team and I will listen to all your commands. As long as you dont make us do anything that crosses our bottom line, we will be willing to do anything! Wang Jian gritted his teeth as he said loudly. After this nights gunfight, the policemen had very little ammunition left. Wang Jian himself was a Level 13 Enhancer and his strength was decent, but the current situation was not like the initial stages of the apocalypse anymore. Currently, even Level 13 Enhancers would find it hard to protect themselves; meeting any Type 2 evolved zombies would mean certain death. The pressure on Wang Jian to ensure the survival of over one hundred people was massive. Wang Jian had led this fleet of survivors for quite some time, and had slowly begun to feel the difficulties of being an upright and moral leader. He had to bear the burden of searching for food, mediating on any conflicts that arose, distributing the food and many other tasks, making him feel quite suffocated. Yue Zhong looked ruthless and vicious, yet he did not mindlessly slaughter the innocent, nor was he without empathy. It was because of this that Wang Jian wanted to rely on Yue Zhong, and thus pass the burden of 100+ survivors onto him. Yue Zhong glanced at Wang Jian then asked in a deep voice, Listen to me? If Huang Weian comes back, who will you listen to, him or me? Wang Jian hesitated a moment, before gritting his teeth and saying, As long as you dont make us do immoral or despicable things, well listen to you. Yue Zhong continued to pressure him. If we get to SY County, will you listen to the governments orders or mine?! It was rare to find that people like Wang Jian and his team could preserve their morality and righteousness in times of cruelty like this. Yue Zhong did want to keep and make use of people like them, who had a sense of justice and adhered to their own principles. However, even though the apocalypse had finished its 3rd month, the influence of the government had not yet diminished, and in many peoples hearts, the government was the proper entity to lead and govern. Especially for those who worked in civil posts, such as Wang Jian and his team, to abolish the influence the government had left in their hearts would be much harder than imagined. Otherwise, they would not have let Huang Weian have his way and enjoy the high life, nor would he have been of any use anyway. His original intentions were to follow SY County Governments orders, yet right now, he also wanted to preserve the lives of the 100+ people in the survivor fleet. Yue Zhong looked at the hesitating Wang Jian and decided not to push him any further. Forget it! I just want you to promise me something. If SY County ever wants you to do something detrimental to my people, please decline. At the same time, you will have to bring your colleagues and leave my forces. This should be considered doable, right? Wang Jian heaved a sigh of relief, Yes! Yue Zhong then continued, saying deeply, Fine! Go prepare yourself, well attack Clear Wind Camp shortly! Wrest it away from them! Xiong Zheng could not help but blurt out, Boss Yue! There are over 300 people standing guard at Clear Wind Camp, are we really going to attack tonight? This time, Clear Wind Camp had dispatched about 60 people on this seize-and-kill mission. There were also 300 guards at Clear Wind Camp. Yue Zhongs side only had about 20 people including the 5 policemen. To Xiong Zheng, wanting to get rid of 300 people with only this much strength was something too ambitious to accomplish. Yue Zhong replied deeply, Yes! Go make preparations! We shall obtain Clear Wind Camp tonight! The darkness of the night was a great aid to those who possessed the Dark Knight Profession, like Yue Zhong. In the dark, he possessed eyesight far better than most; others were usually impeded by the darkness and could only exhibit 20% of their battle prowess at most. If Yue Zhong had to attack 300+ armed people during the day, he wouldnt have a chance of victory in the slightest. However, at night, coupled with White Bones aid, he had around 70% confidence in conducting a sneak attack and overcoming the 300+ militants there. Under the strong influence and insistence of Yue Zhong, the militants he had just absorbed into his ranks began making their preparations. Yue Zhong, on the other hand, did not request for the policemen to assist in the operation: instead, they were to stay behind and protect the survivors. Under the cover of the night, Yue Zhong boarded a bus very quickly with the 15 ex-militants, Liu Erhei, the 4 ladies and White Bones as well. The bus headed towards Clear Wind Camp. Although Wang Jian had agreed to obey him, Yue Zhong could not trust Wang Jian entirely, therefore he did not leave Zhuo Yatong and his team with the rest of the survivors. After all, the human heart was unfathomable- the other survivors might capture the girls to use as bargaining chips against him. Not long after, the bus slowed down. Yue Zhong followed behind Xiong Zheng as they approached Clear Wind Camp with the utmost caution. Soon, they came to a clearing which was about 50m away from the camp itself. Clear Wind Camp was within a small town. Lie Tianyang might not be someone with values, but it was with no doubt that he was strong. After Z-Day, he had made use of his own strength to carve out a group for himself, as he stylized himself as Big Boss and occupied this small town. In the course of events, he had lost over 300 subordinates to the zombies. After gaining control over the small town, he started hunting for survivors everywhere, negotiating his way about, clearing the surrounding towns and absorbing their powers. This was how Clear Wind Camp had its current strength. After Yue Zhong and his team had gotten into the vicinity of the camp, they observed the situation carefully. They noticed that there was a timber fence surrounding the entire camp, with only a front and back door for entry and exit. At the 2 doors, there were 4 militants on guard. At the same time, near the camp itself, there were two 8m tall towers erected that were equipped with machine guns. Atop the towers, there was a team of 2 militants in each tower, providing surveillance on the ground below. Right beside the camp gates, there was a small camp of 40 militants; if there was a disturbance near the gates, they would be able to swiftly provide reinforcements. After breaking past the perimeter, you would directly reach the normal survivors living area. Moving further inwards to the centre, you would then reach a small district where the wealthy and powerful stayed. That was where Lie Tianyang was currently staying. Surrounding his residence were the various living quarters of his most loyal soldiers, otherwise also known as the strongest of Clear Wind Camp, the Green Wolves Mount Team. The warriors of the Green Wolves Mount accompanied Lie Tianyang on his crusades to hunt, kill and pillage. They received the best treatment in the camp, enjoyed the best women, drank the best alcohol and even feasted on the best food. They were loyal to a fault and extremely overbearing with their strength. Xiong Zheng and the other militants had also once belonged to these elites; however, when forced to make a choice between loyalty to Lie Tianyang and their own lives, they had all chosen their own lives in the end. Yue Zhong glanced at the 8 militants guarding the gates before ordering, Bring me over! I will take care of them in an instant! You girls wait here! Yue Zhong told Zhuo Yatong and the rest. Attacking the camp was going to require all of his concentration and effort, so he could not afford to make White Bones stay outside just to protect them. Xiong Zheng and the two other Team Leaders looked at Yue Zhong, before steeling their nerves and bringing Yue Zhong towards the gates. The few militants looked at Xiong Zheng curiously as they asked, Xiong Zheng, what happened? How come its only the few of you, where are the rest? We were ambushed! We only managed to catch this captive, the rest of our brothers are all dead. I want to inform our Big Boss quickly. Hurry up and open the gate!! Xiong Zheng shouted as he stood before the gate. The other ex-militants had expressions of shock and were feeling tense. If the militants inside those towers decided to crazily open fire, they would not be able to survive. Hearing Xiong Zhengs words, those surveillance guards confirmed Xiong Zhengs identity before giving the go-ahead for them to enter. The moment Yue Zhong entered the camp, his eyes lit up as he surveyed his surroundings, as he had discovered 2 sentries who were very well hidden. At the next moment, he activated his Art of Fear Skill. A hugely oppressive and menacing aura was emitted from him, and it thoroughly encompassed the whole area containing the sentries and watchmen atop the towers. Under that huge pressure, all the militants immediately fainted. At almost the same instant, White Bones had already shot out its sharp bone spears, piercing directly into the hidden sentries skulls. In the space of a moment without making any sound, Yue Zhong had seized the gates of Clear Wind Camp. And not even a single soul had yet to discover what had happened. White Bones made use of its Bone Spear, leaping onto the towers and immediately killing all the militants up there, after which it brought down the 2 Heavy Machine Guns. Yue Zhong brought out a bottle of mineral water, with which he doused his subordinates who had also fainted under the heavy pressure, waking them up. Its really been dealt with!! Xiong Zheng exclaimed the moment he woke up. He looked around and his heart filled with shock. Yue Zhong pointed to the 2 Heavy Machine Guns as he gave an order to Liu Erhei: Liu Erhei, you take your men and stand guard here. Other than us, whoever passes by here, kill them with these guns! Liu Erhei replied deeply, Yes! Boss! I will definitely not let you down! The rest of you, follow me! Yue Zhong led the way, bringing White Bones and the other 10 militants with him as they rushed towards the army camp. In actual fact, the army camp was only a single-storey building, guarded by 2 militants holding .81 Rifles who were constantly yawning. They thought that it was just a formality, because in their hearts, as long there was no trouble caused at the gates, they would be safe here. All of a sudden, 2 Bone Spears shot out from White Bones right hand, piercing through the 2 militants heads and killing them before they even had a chance to let out a sound. As they followed behind, Xiong Zheng and the other ex-militants had looks of amazement and joy on their faces. The ability of White Bones was an extremely efficient tool in carrying out assassinations in the night. After taking care of those 2 militants, Yue Zhong brought his men as they swiftly made their way through each room, breaking open the locks and killing the militants in their beds, ending their lives before they even woke up. Some of the militants had faster reactions than the rest and wanted to counter-attack, but before they could make a move, their heads would have already been penetrated by White Bones bone spears. When it came to killing their old comrades, the methods of the traitors were the most vicious and cruel. This was because they had no other options, and could only follow their new leader and slaughter onwards. Xiong Zheng and the group of ex-militants did not have a shred of mercy towards their old comrades, and every swing of their blades saw blood as they ruthlessly slaughtered all the militants. Under the command of Yue Zhong, Xiong Zheng and the rest quickly subdued the entire building without triggering any mass alarm. Continue our advance! After having dealt with the army camp, Yue Zhong commanded the rest to move on. Xiong Zheng and the rest were also feeling the battle lust, and their bodies were in excited states. They followed closely behind Yue Zhong, moving towards the depths of Clear Wind Camp. There were also some guards patrolling the living quarters of the normal survivors, yet under the lead of Xiong Zheng and his team, who knew the place inside out, those poor guards never even saw what had hit them as they were mercilessly taken out by Yue Zhong and White Bones. With the guidance of the ex-militants, Yue Zhong managed to cross into the inner living quarters, killing all the way without causing too much of a disturbance. In contrast to the outer regions, the inner zone was heavily guarded with well-hidden sentries all over the place, as well as 5 teams of militants who constantly patrolled. Wanting to simply confront them the way Yue Zhong had done previously was definitely impossible. Yue Zhong carefully observed the situation before sighing deeply. Together with his team, he took a detour around the compound, mounting a surprise attack on the other side of the camp. Yue Zhong dealt with the militants at the gate, and also killed all of the militants sleeping within the army camp building. He didnt take any captives since his military strength was insufficient in the first place, not to mention sparing precious manpower to guard captives. Chapter 221: Insta-killing Scarface! After quietly disposing of over a hundred militants on the outskirts of Clear Wind Camp, Yue Zhong quietly led his team of 10 back towards the villa compound. This time, Yue Zhong carefully observed the militants in the compound. Lie Tianyang had engaged in many depraved acts of debauchery and was naturally fearful of his retribution. The compound had many sentries hidden all over, as well as 5 teams who were constantly on patrol. At every pass, there were also machine guns and barbed wires, so wanting to sneak inside was virtually impossible. Even for someone of Yue Zhongs calibre, under such heavy security, to be able to sneak past all of that without alerting anyone would only have about a 20% chance of success. However, if that was the case, then the certainty of killing Lie Tianyang would be even less. After all, those 200+ members of the Green Wolves Mount were not for show; if Yue Zhong had to deal with those 200 militants, even he would face his death with the slightest mistake. Yue Zhong lay prone on the ground, silently observing the militants for over half an hour. Eventually, a militant dressed in a black suit, with a scar running down his face, led 24 militants with him as they walked out of the compound. Xiong Zheng looked at the man with the scar walking out, and he immediately went up to Yue Zhong and said, That Scarface is the leader of the Green Wolves Mount and he is an Enhancer. He possesses the ability to become a werewolf and when he morphs, his strength is enhanced beyond belief. Normal bullets can only penetrate his outer hide and no further. His strength is astonishing. Stay here and keep watch. Ill go handle them. Yue Zhong watched Scarface and his 24 men of the Green Wolves Mount approaching, before his figure flashed and he ducked swiftly into an alley. One of the team leaders under Scarface complained, Boss, where are we going this time? It was finally our turn to have some fun at the Hundred Beauties Garden, but now youve mobilized us. The next time its our turn, well only be able to enjoy all the used goods. The Hundred Beauties Garden was thought up by Lie Tianyang. Inside, there were all the beautiful females that Lie Tianyang had grown sick of toying with. Every few days, there would be a new addition to the garden and the members of the Green Wolves Mount could take turns to enjoy pleasuring themselves with the women. This was one of the few things that they could look forward to after the events of Z-Day. Scarfaces expression turned dark, as he said, Big Boss told me to go outside and take a look. Based on the time, Xiong Zhengs team should have already come back with some spoils. However, they are not back yet, so there must be something amiss. Another team leader immediately began to curse loudly, Those bastards must have started playing around with the goods first, damn that motherf***er, they should have let this daddy here lead the operation! This bunch of militants from the Green Wolves Mount were not good people. Whenever they went out to hunt survivors, they would reserve the pretty ladies originally intended for Lie Tianyangs enjoyment first, while they would also take turns wasting the other women. Some of them couldnt resist and would immediately get to raping some of the more beautiful ones. If Lie Tianyang didnt find out, then it would be alright, but if he did happen to find out, then those who had engaged in the acts would be immediately skinned by him and burnt alive. Every time there was an operation to head out, all the members of the Green Wolves Mount and the other militants would scramble to be the ones sent out. Even if the all pretty ladies were to be offered to Lie Tianyang, the other women could still be wasted and no one would care. [TN: The meaning of all this is that each time they finish an operation, the militants get to have a turn at the Hundred Beauties Garden. Probably.] Just as the Green Wolves Mount member cursed, Yue Zhong suddenly shot out of the alley like lightning and activated his Art of Fear Skill. A terrible, oppressive aura was immediately exuded from Yue Zhong, enveloping the 25 Green Wolves Mount members. Under the horrifying pressure from Yue Zhongs spirit, 24 of the members immediately fainted from fear. As for Scarface, he immediately activated his Level 3 Werewolf Transformation Skill. In just a moment, a tremendous amount of thick fur sprouted out from all over his body and the teeth in his mouth elongated to become sharp canines like those of a wolf. His hands grew claws sharper than needles, and his muscles became extremely defined and solid with veins protruding all over. In fact, those bulging muscles eve tore apart his clothes. The Level 3 Werewolf Transformation Skill allowed a person to become a werewolf, with all attributes receiving a huge boost; however, after activating this skill, it would wear down the users stamina. Furthermore, whilst in the werewolf form, it was not possible to make use of any other skills. Even with all these disadvantages, it was still a powerful ability. Scarface had made use of this skill to raise his level up to Level 20, and he had levelled the skill up twice: he could maintain this form for 10 minutes, and while he was in a transformed state, any bullets smaller than .09 Calibre would be unable to hurt his body. Furthermore, while he was in his werewolf form, he possessed a higher resistance to most attacks, hence rendering Yue Zhongs Art of Fear Skill to be useless against him. When Yue Zhong had activated his Art of Fear Skill, he had already pushed his speed to the maximum, rushing over to swing his Dark Magic Blade towards Scarfaces head. Yue Zhongs [7 times that of a normal humans speed] was truly too fast, too furious. After Scarface had transformed, he only had enough time to raise his right hand in front of him to block the incoming blade. A bladelight flashed and a look of fright shone past Scarfaces eyes; his throat twitched, as though he wanted to say something. The very next moment, his arms and head directly shifted, and fresh blood sprayed from the wounds on his body, dyeing the ground red. Had it been a fair confrontation, and if Scarface had known how sharp Yue Zhongs Dark Magic Blade was, even if Yue Zhong wanted to kill him, it would require at least 10 strikes. However, Scarface knew nothing about Yue Zhong, whereas Xiong Zheng had told the latter all there was to know about Scarface. Adding to the fact that Yue Zhongs prowess was way above that of Scarfaces anyway, with an ambush as such, killing Scarface within the span of a second was not a problem at all. After disposing of Scarface, Yue Zhong walked over to those Green Wolves Mount members who had fainted, using the Dark Magic Blade to decapitate them one by one. When he was done, Yue Zhong then returned to patting down Scarfaces corpse, and began retrieving the God and Devil System Items. Scarface had only equipped a Replica Tang Sword, a pair of White Gloves, a pair of Level 1 Enhanced Boots, a Level 2 Defense Armor and also a Level 3 Power Ring. Ill just give this ring to Zhuo Yatong. Yue Zhong thought silently as he stored away the rest of the items. Amongst the items from the system, apart from some special items, most of the items effects couldnt be stacked. Yue Zhong already possessed a Power Ring, so he decided to give the one that hed just found to Zhuo Yatong. After silently killing these Green Wolves Mount members, Yue Zhong returned to where Xiong Zheng was. Xiong Zheng saw Yue Zhong returning by himself, and his eyes couldnt help but flash with a hint of disbelief as he timidly asked, Boss, did you really take care of Scarface and the rest? Yue Zhong continued staring at the compound as he answered calmly, Mm, I have taken care of them. Inside the compound, there were still 7 other Green Wolves Mount members who were his real opponents. Upon hearing Yue Zhongs words, a hint of veneration flashed past the eyes of Xiong Zheng and the rest: even assassinating just two Green Wolves Mount members without causing any disturbance would already have exceeded their expectations. Yue Zhong carefully circled the compound a few times, but no matter what, he could not find a gap in the defence to break through. There were lights everywhere and the patrol teams did their jobs diligently without stopping; there were also sentries were hidden everywhere, so wanting to sneak in silently would be impossible. We cant afford to wait any longer. Otherwise, they will have made preparations. Yue Zhong finally made his decision. He ordered to Xiong Zheng and the rest, Later on, spread out, and when you guys fire, change your position after each shot. Theres no need to pay attention to your hit rate, just attract their attention. Ill handle the rest. Remember, only when I have opened fire should you guys then do the same. Understood, Boss! Xiong Zheng nodded his head, before giving orders for his team of 5 to split up. Zhang Niujiang also brought his men and split up. Yue Zhong brought White Bones with him, as he climbed up one of the huge trees over 100m tall. He waved a hand and brought out a QJZ8 Machine Gun. Just as 2 of the patrol teams were preparing to switch over, Yue Zhong pulled the trigger and opened fire. In that split-second, the machine gun spat out countless bullets, completely enveloping those 24 members of the Green Wolves Mount as he ruthlessly gunned them down. The large-calibre bullets of the machine gun were extremely terrifying, and many of the members heads directly exploded or they were severed at the waist; some even had their bodies torn apart. The scene became as though it had just experienced a rain of blood. Under Yue Zhongs sudden frenzy of firing, those 24 members became tattered corpses within a matter of seconds. The QJZ8 machine gun was a fearsome weapon that could even create dents in armored vehicles- using it against humans was simply overkill. After slaughtering the 24 Green Wolves Mount members, the piercing sound of gunfire had resounded throughout the compound and an alarm sounded out crisply. Those hidden sentries also began to open fire at Yue Zhongs position in a frenzy. However, it was in vain, for all the bullets hit empty air as Yue Zhong had already changed his position. Kill them all, White Bones. Yue Zhong changed his position and immediately gave the cruel order to White Bones. White Bones hoisted its huge axe and began making its way like a tornado towards the hidden sentries. Fool! Those hidden sentries saw White Bones rushing towards them, their expressions fleeting as they all began firing at White Bones. The next moment, their expressions turned ash-grey as they realised that the bullets were bouncing off White Bones body, not harming it in the slightest. White Bones extended its right arm and 3 Bone Spears immediately shot out, penetrating the heads of 3 sentries. It then retracted the blood-covered spears, before shooting out another round of spears, drawing blood once again and killing another 2 hidden sentries. Xiong Zheng, Zhang Niujiang and the rest began to open fire at the compound. Chapter 222: Assault on the Villa! Amongst the militants, only Xiong Zheng had decent accuracy and managed to hit 2 targets. The rest didnt have much luck- after all, they were not suited to fighting in the dark like Yue Zhong. However, with them being spread out and firing all around, it gave the illusion that there was a huge force right outside the villa. The members of the Green Wolves Mount were forced to take cover and randomly return fire in the dark. Although Xiong Zheng, Zhang Niujiang and the rest were not effective at taking down the enemy, their additional firepower was enough to attract the enemy, making them panic to aid Yue Zhongs attack. After White Bones had killed those 6 hidden sentries, the remaining Green Wolves Mount members on their side were also easily taken care of by Yue Zhong and it. With a slash of his blade, Yue Zhong split the barbed wire open and proceeded to charge towards one of the villas in a frenzy with White Bones. From the information that Xiong Zheng had provided, Yue Zhong knew that this villa contained the resting and living quarters for most members of the Green Wolves Mount. The members of the Green Wolves Mount also frequently needed to rest- after all, there was close to a hundred militants simply patrolling outside alone, so whenever they switched shifts, the rest would take the chance to sleep inside the villa. Pushing his speed that was 7 times that of a normal person to the limit, Yue Zhong crossed the entire distance of 150m in just 6 seconds, leaping straight into the villa. [TN: So that means normal people take 42 seconds to cross 150m I think something is wrong here but nvm] In the huge hall, there was the rancid smell of alcohol, sweat and also a strange sour odor. Twenty-plus women were all lying around exhausted on the floor, sofas and tables, their bodies covered with foul-smelling white specks. Many members of the Mount were sprawled all over the place as well, in deep sleep. Only 2 or 3 of them who had higher perceptions of danger than the rest were currently dressing themselves. As they saw Yue Zhong rushing in, their eyes flashed with a hint of fright. Yue Zhong had already pulled out his .05 Light Submachine Gun, and without further ado, he began to spray bullets at the 3 who had stood up, turning them into sieves (i.e. full of holes). After disposing of those 3 members, he continued his advance towards the upper level. Other than the Mount members in the great hall, the 2nd storey had many members as well. Yue Zhong had just rushed up to the 2nd storey when White Bones entered the great hall right behind him; as it looked at the sleeping humans, its fiery demonic eyes lit up. It proceeded to pierce through their heads continuously with its bone spears, killing all the humans in the great hall. After Yue Zhong had reached the 2nd storey, he would slash at the locks on each door before kicking the door wide open, then wildly open fire and instantly decimate the sleeping Green Wolves Mount members. One by one, the inhabitants of each room met their doom as Yue Zhong advanced. If they were awake, they might have posed some sort of threat to him, but since they were asleep, they were completely harmless. After he had cleared up the 2nd storey, Yue Zhong went back down. All the people in the great hall, be it man or woman, had already been killed by White Bones. [TN: not quite sure why he killed the women as well, maybe to put them out of their misery?] Killing the members of the Green Wolves Mount in this villa meant that the total number of enemies Yue Zhong had to face had now been reduced by yet another huge portion. He immediately rushed out of the villa with White Bones. As soon as he exited, he came across the first patrol team that had arrived as reinforcements. Yue Zhong immediately activated his Encompassing Body Armor, and White Bones turned into a stream of light that encompassed his body, which then transformed into an external armor that covered Yue Zhongs whole body minus his eyes. Yue Zhong then raised his .05 Submachine Gun as he opened fire at the approaching Mount members, instantly taking down 4 of them. The other members immediately dove for cover while returning fire at him. However, the bullets would bounce off Yue Zhong the moment they hit the Bone Armor, not injuring him in the slightest. Yue Zhong was like a human tank as he advanced forward fearlessly, constantly firing at the militants; every shot of his found its aim and within moments, the entire team was decimated. After killing this team of Green Wolves Mount members, Yue Zhong made his way towards the team that was pressuring Zhang Niujiangs team. He wanted to take care of all the insignificant members before finally tackling Lie Tianyang, the leader of Clear Wind Camp. All Yue Zhong knew about Lie Tianyang was that he had great strength, but Yue Zhong didnt know to what extent this strength reached. He did not want to engage in an all-out fight with Lie Tianyang, only to be suddenly decapitated by some random Green Wolves Mount member. With the protection of the Bone Amor, Yue Zhong was like a tank as he used the .05 Submachine Gun to take down the gunners in the team, before killing the rest of the normal members. He was swift and every shot fired meant another militant was dead. Shots fired at Yue Zhong were also useless as they would just deflect off him, causing the militants moral to constantly drop. Just when the militants had been picked off one by one until there were only about 23 of them left, Yue Zhong had a sudden premonition. He perceived an extreme danger and immediately retreated 3 steps backwards. With a bang, a large calibre projectile penetrated Yue Zhongs bone armor near the chest area, landing on the Rat Skin Leather. It managed to leave a white mark before its momentum was depleted. Yue Zhong himself was flung 5-6m backwards, as though he had been hit by a martial arts practitioner and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. If he did not have the protection of the Bone Armor or the Rat King Skin, receiving this bullet directly would have meant certain death. Even with the protection of the Encompassing Body Armor, Rat King Skin, Water Snake Skin and the Level 3 Defence Armor, Yue Zhong still received a heavy injury. If his body strength hadnt reached 49 points, even with all the protective layers, he still would have suffered some broken bones. The moment Yue Zhong was sent flying, a huge number of rifle bullets flew at him, but they were immediately repelled by his Bone Armor. What a good marksman!! I was too careless! Yue Zhong braved the hail of bullets, before swiftly rolling behind a nearby cover. He immediately swallowed some Life Saving Grass and began to recover from his injuries. After checking his Bone Armor, for the sake of wiping out the Green Wolves Mount members in the shortest time possible, Yue Zhong re-entered the fray. Braving the incoming hail of bullets, Yue Zhong killed his way through the militants. The speed at which he slaughtered the members was very fast, but it exposed him to some of the other Enhancers, causing him to receive some light injuries. Still not dead? What a monster! The leader of this particular Green Wolves Mount Squadron was an Enhancer called Wei Ji. He was hidden in one of the villas and possessed the Level 3 Sniper Specialization Skill. As he watched Yue Zhong deftly leap behind a cover through his lens, he couldnt help but inhale some cold air. Wei Ji had utmost confidence in his sniping skills- as long as the enemy did not get close, other than Lie Tianyang, no one else in Clear Wind Camp was his match. Wei Jis only weak point was close quarter combat, since any four members of the Green Mount Wolves would be enough to deal with him once they were close enough. I have to get rid of this sniper! Yue Zhong looked left and right carefully, before rushing out like a cheetah, firing rapidly at all the streetlights. Following the clustered sounds of gunfire, the road lamps were all broken one by one and the entire district was engulfed in darkness. Damn it!! Wei Ji saw that the entire street was in complete darkness and couldnt help but curse out loud. Without any vision, even if he could shatter a toothpick from a distance of 1000m under normal conditions, he was currently unable to do anything about Yue Zhong. Darkness was the ultimate nemesis of snipers. Wei Ji began to quickly disassemble and pack up his beloved Barrett Sniper Rifle and then left this particular villa. If it was during the day, he could still make use of his superb aiming skills to pressure Yue Zhong; however, in the night, staying here any longer was undoubtedly awaiting death. Countless lamps were broken by Yue Zhongs shots, and the entire compound was soon shrouded in darkness. In the darkness, Yue Zhong was like a fish in water, silently killing all the members of the Green Wolves Mount like a grim reaper wherever he went. All members of the Green Wolves Mount were caught off guard by the sudden darkness. Since they had all started to panic, they simply could not put up any resistance, letting Yue Zhong take them down one by one with ease. What kind of an audacious person dares to come to my Clear Wind Camp and act wildly!! Just as Yue Zhong was about to finish slaughtering the 5 remaining members of the Mount, an enraged howl resounded out from one of the villas. A man who was wearing a black suit, a green hat, a green cape and green agility boots suddenly rushed out towards Yue Zhong like a meteor with a green staff in his hands. This person was precisely Lie Tianyang. [TN: So much green! In brightest day, in darkest night lol] [Amaranth: he kind of reminds me of the grinch xD] [Divinecelestialbeinglol: this guy seems really suspicious- btw raws can also mean cyan/azure as some of you might know, but gangsters just dont wear cyan] Yue Zhong only took one glance at the man before he pulled the trigger, turning another 2 militants into sieves. In a flash, he appeared behind the last 3 Mount members, raising his hand and shooting out 3 bone spears, which immediately pierced their heads and killed them. Other than those who had been acting as guards outside, all the members of the Green Wolves Mount had been killed by Yue Zhong! Bastard, youre courting death!! Lie Tianyang was furious and a hurricane began to encircle him, increasing his speed by 3 times; in just a few breaths, he had crossed a distance of 100m and was crazily approaching Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong looked at the enraged Lie Tianyang who was rushing towards him and answered with a wild burst of bullets from his Submachine Gun!! Before any of those bullets could hit Lie Tianyang though, they were swept away by the hurricanes which appeared around him and were blown to one side. Damn ants!! Just based on this, you think you can to injure me? I will skin you alive, you swine! Lie Tianyang smiled grimly as he waved his green staff at Yue Zhong. All of a sudden, sharp blades of wind which could even cut through steel were conjured up, and they rushed towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs sense of danger kept alerting him, warning him about the impending danger. Just then, his face changed greatly and he immediately rolled towards one of the buildings at the side. Those blades of wind were extremely fast- even though Yue Zhong had managed to dodge a large number of them, he still received wounds from 2 of them. The sharp blades even managed to cut through the Bone Armor and only after they hit the Rat Kings Hide did the blades lose their power, leaving behind a white mark and disappearing. What a fearsome person! No wonder hes their leader! Dont tell me hes an Evolver too? Yue Zhongs eyebrows furrowed as he thought to himself quietly. Yue Zhong had always thrown himself onto the front line, battling against countless zombies and mutant beasts in order to get to where he was today, a Level 35 Enhancer. Compared to most, he was definitely very strong. Chapter 223: Defeating Lie Tianyang! In Qing Yuan County, Flame King Gu, who was hailed as one of the top 4 Enhancers, could conjure up 6 fireballs at most. With just a wave of his hand, Lie Tianyang could actually summon over 10 blades of wind, showing that his battle ability was clearly above that of Flame King Gus. Even scarier was that while Lie Tianyang was activating his Wind Blades Skill, he could still maintain a hurricane armor around himself. Other than the possibility of being an Evolver who was favored by the heavens, Yue Zhong could not think of any other possibility that could allow a normal Enhancer to possess such strength. When comparing Evolvers and Enhancers, the former could be considered geniuses, whilst the latter were simply normal people. Geniuses could easily possess great power and abilities, yet for normal people to catch up to geniuses, they would have to put in at least 10 times the effort. Lie Tianyangs eyes were red with fury; filled with venomous hatred and killing intent, he laughed maniacally and said, Hiding there is useless, you damn rat. You actually dare to destroy my Green Wolves Mount! I definitely will not spare you. I will tear your limbs away from your body and then toss them into a pit to let the maggots feast on! On this night, Yue Zhong had single-handedly wrecked the entire elite Green Wolves Mount division. Out of Lie Tianyangs top 4 subordinates, 3 had died at Yue Zhongs hands. (Other than Scarface who tried to put up a fight, the other 2 had died earlier in the villas great hall). Excluding himself, Lie Tianyangs military forces had been wiped out in just one night, making him absolutely furious. If normal bullets are ineffective, how about those from a machine gun? Yue Zhong opened his right hand towards the ground and a bone spear shot out, propelling him to the rooftop of a villa. With a wave of his hand, a QJZ8 Machine Gun appeared and he aimed it at Lie Tianyang. Surrounded by his hurricane armor, Lie Tianyang looked like a demon as he swiftly rushed to where Yue Zhong had originally been hiding; however, he did not see anybody when he got there. Go die. From the rooftop of the villa, Yue Zhong pulled down on the trigger of the QJZ8 Heavy Machine Gun. Countless bullets that could even pierce through the armor of small tanks were fired towards Lie Tianyang like a torrent of water. Even someone as strong as Yue Zhong who was wearing the Bone Armor, Rat Kings hide, Water Snake skin and a Level 3 Defence Armor, wouldnt be able to resist the firepower of a QJZ8 Heavy Machine Gun. Although the Rat Kings hide would be able to stop the bullet from penetrating any further, the force exerted from the impact would not be fully negated. Those countless bullets bombarded Lie Tianyang in a frenzy; like what had happened previously though, they seemed to be swept away by his hurricane armor. Yet their penetrative force far surpassed the previous bullets and some bullets actually came close to Lie Tianyangs skin. Lie Tianyangs eyes flashed with a hint of shock. He shouted out and waved his staff, causing the hurricane armor around him to become even denser. The bullets were now swept away even faster by the force of the hurricanes. Lie Tianyang followed the machine guns line of fire to discover Yue Zhongs position and he snorted in anger, his eyes bloodshot and the veins bulging out on his body. He waved his staff towards the sky and a huge azure tornado streaked off in Yue Zhongs direction. The moment the azure tornado appeared, Yue Zhongs sense of danger reached the highest level and he immediately stowed the machine gun away. He covered his head with both his hands and rolled off to one side. The tornado reached the rooftop very quickly and Lie Tianyang immediately shouted out loudly, Explode! At that moment, the azure tornado instantly exploded, with countless wind blades raining downwards. 5 of the blades landed on Yue Zhongs body, splitting apart the Bone Armor and leaving many deep white marks on the Rat Kings Hide. Although the wind blades did not actually cut through Yue Zhongs skin, it was as if a Muay Thai expert had struck Yue Zhongs back viciously 5 times, causing his blood and internal energy to be unstable. After executing that huge move, Lie Tianyang himself had turned very pale and was gasping for air. As the hurricane around him continued to swirl, he rose up high into the air. After the tornado had released all its wind blades, Yue Zhong, who had originally intended to roll down from the rooftop, stood up immediately. His face flashed with a hint of ferociousness and with a flick of his hand, a Type 40 Rocket Launcher appeared. His figure flashed several times before he appeared at the edge of the roof. He aimed the rocket launcher at Lie Tianyang as he said, If a heavy machine gun cant get rid of you, will a rocket launcher be able to? Seeing the rocket launcher in Yue Zhongs hands, Lie Tianyang, who was slowly rising in mid-air , immediately turned pale. He mustered all his strength and tried to condense his hurricane armor into a shield in front of him. The moment the shield was condensed, Yue Zhong had already fired out a huge rocket that exploded onto the hurricane shield. With a hong, the huge rocket was actually blocked by the hurricane shield. However, the shield was immediately shattered by the resulting shock wave from the explosion. Lie Tianyang fell out of the air as he tumbled to the ground and spat a mouthful of fresh blood. I cannot go on like this, I might even die! I am an Evolver!! Im supposed to have an amazing future, I definitely cannot die here. Lie Tianyang felt fear in his heart the moment he landed. Prior to the apocalypse, he was just a cowardly thief, but after going through the events of Z-Day, he had actually gained powers after evolving. Everything had been smooth-sailing. Today was the first time he actually felt that his life was in danger. Without any further hesitation, the hurricane began to revolve around him again and his figure flashed. He fled far into the distance, soon disappearing into the darkness. He escaped? Yue Zhong had just reloaded another rocket and was preparing to send him to meet his maker, when he discovered that Lie Tianyang had long since disappeared. Yue Zhong lightly furrowed his eyebrows: those Evolvers with special abilities were the hardest to deal with, since if they wanted to escape, Yue Zhong had no means of preventing them from doing so. With Lie Tianyangs escape, there was now no one else in the entire compound who was strong enough to withstand Yue Zhongs onslaught. He used the bone spears to descend from the roof, before making his way into the main villa. There were 4 Green Wolves Mount members guarding the entrance; the moment they saw Yue Zhong appear, they were frightened out of their wits and wanted to make a run for it. Yue Zhong opened his left hand and 3 bone spears shot out, penetrating the brains of 3 members, while he held a .05 Submachine Gun in his right hand and fired ruthlessly at the remaining member, turning him into a sieve. After killing those 4, Yue Zhong pushed open the villas main gate. We humbly welcome your visit, Master. Yue Zhong had just entered the villa when he saw a butler-like person wearing a tuxedo together with 20 suave young men dressed in waiter suits and 20 beautiful ladies dressed in nurse uniforms. They knelt down on the ground and called out respectfully. Yue Zhong swept his gaze across the group, as he said lightly, Im not your master Lie Tianyang. Stand up and speak to me. The head butler wearing the tuxedo and the 40 other people all stood up on their feet. He looked towards Yue Zhong and spoke respectfully, Honourable Master, since you have won in battle with Lie Tianyang, you have now become our new master. We are willing to swear loyalty to you and contribute what measly strength we have. After Z-Day, whoever had the hardest punch was the boss. Other than the Green Wolves Mount, the majority of the people in Clear Wind Camp didnt really have much loyalty to Lie Tianyang. Yue Zhong looked at the head butler and asked, Whats your name? The butler maintained his reverential manner and said, Your slave is called Chen Ming. Lie Tianyang had liked people to refer to him as Master, while referring to themselves as Your slave. Chen Ming had wanted to get on Lie Tianyangs good side, and thus referred to himself as your slave. Chen Ming had no qualms about the term, he simply wanted to live on. Yue Zhong continued asking, Are there any more Green Wolves Mount members here? Chen Ming swiftly replied, This is Lie Tianyangs private manor, so there are only Green Wolves Mount members standing guard outside. Other than us, there is no one else inside the villa. Lie Tianyang had an extremely powerful skill;, if it was not for the fact that Yue Zhong possessed the storage ring and had kept so many types of arms, it would have been much more difficult to deal with Lie Tianyang. Since this was his private manor, there naturally wouldnt be many Green Wolves Mount members stationed here. Yue Zhong took out a .54 Handgun and 2 grenades, handing them to Chen Ming. He said lightly, You are now my new officer, keep guard here carefully. Whoever dares to cause any trouble, kill them. Chen Mings heart rejoiced and he immediately replied, Yes, Master. After delegating duties to Chen Ming, with just a thought, Yue Zhong deactivated the Bone Encompassing Skill, causing White Bones to immediately turn into a streak of light and peel off him. Then, White Bones coagulated into human form before the shocked gazes of the people nearby. Yue Zhong ordered White Bones, Stay here and keep guard. Other than me, whoever wants to go out or come in, kill them without hesitation. Within the block of villas, there was something extremely valuable, and that was the granary of Clear Wind Camp. A granary as such was crucial to any huge force and Lie Tianyang was also very mindful about rations, hence the food source for the whole of Clear Wind Camp was under his control in his private villa. As long as he held onto the granary, Yue Zhong would gain control of Clear Wind Camp. Otherwise, even if he did chase Lie Tianyang away, wanting to gain absolute control would be tough. The problem of feeding over 2000 people was enough to pressure him- even if he took out all the food in his ring, he would not be able to provide for long. White Bones demonic fiery eyes flashed and it nodded towards Yue Zhong as it quietly stood on guard. Yue Zhong then proceeded to meet up with Xiong Zheng and the rest. Captain Yue, you managed to subdue all of the Mount? Xiong Zheng looked at Yue Zhong who had just appeared before him, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief. The 4 warriors beside Xiong Zheng had the same expression; inside the compound, there were supposed to be over 200 members of the Mount. In addition to experts like Lie Tianyang and Wei Ji, Yue Zhong had still managed to completely subdue the enemy by himself, so they didnt dare to believe it. Yue Zhong then ordered Xiong Zheng and Zhang Niujiang, Mm, bring all your men to the main town district. Whoever is taking advantage of the chaos to rob, rape or murder, kill them on sight. Maintain the peace and security. The intense gunfight in the villa compounds had definitely aroused the panic of the survivors in the main town. There were many people who had made use of the chaos to rob, kill and rape. The town had already been plunged into widespread panic and chaos. People who wished for there to be chaos were everywhere on earth. Yes, Boss Yue! Xiong Zheng and Zhang Niujiang replied with fervor. Being able to follow such an amazing and miraculous leader was an honour to them, and it filled their hearts with valor. Xiong Zheng and Zhang Niujiang brought their small teams and killed their way into the centre of town, instantly executing any rioters who caused trouble; at the same time, they herded the masses back to their homes like sheep. After executing about 40 rioters, the chaos was finally suppressed and most of the survivors had returned back to their homes, albeit with anxiety in their hearts. Clear Wind Camp has been captured just like that? Zhuo Yatong and the other 3 girls had been led by Yue Zhong to the villa compound. Seeing the spacious and clean buildings, suave waiters and beautiful maids, it felt like a dream to the 4 of them. Not too long ago, they were still unsure of their future out in the wild, yet just one day later, they had suddenly been thrust into a lavish lifestyle, staying in nice accomodation and being served by other people. It did not feel like reality to them. Chen Ming walked up to Yue Zhongs side and reported in a very deferential manner, Master, the bath has already been filled with warm water, please head there to refresh yourself. Chen Ming was a man who knew how to read people. He knew that Yue Zhongs first priority would be to relax after such a huge battle, which was why he had prepared the bath in advance. Gu Manzi and Tong Xiaoyuns eyes lit up. They had been on the run for so long and hadnt bathed for several days. Go ahead and rest if you want, let Chen Ming make the arrangements. Yue Zhong pointed to Chen Ming, before allowing himself to be led away by one of the maids towards the bath. I want to go and rest Zhuo Yatong carried Yun Caiwei as she spoke to Chen Ming. Yun Caiwei had already succumbed to slumber after trying to stay awake the entire night. Chen Ming called a maidservant over and yelled, Chen Lan, bring this Maam over to room 203 for a good rest. Maam, please follow me. A maidservant with a pretty oval face came up to Zhuo Yatong and said respectfully. Led by the maidservant, Zhuo Yatong left this area, carrying Yun Caiwei. Tong Xiaoyun glanced at Gu Manzi as she smiled sweetly and said, Gu-Jiejie, its so late, arent you going to rest? [TN: Jiejie is the Chinese way of saying older sister, Meimei means younger sister.] Gu Manzi looked at Tong Xiaoyun and a hint of enmity flashed past her eyes, yet she still smiled. She glanced at Tong Xiaoyuns chest and pointed out, Xiaoyun-meimei, if you dont rest early, it will not be good for your growth. Tong Xiaoyun was pretty and her skin was fair, and she had a pure, refined air to her. However, her chest was still not very well-developed, and it seemed to only bulge outwards slightly. Compared to Gu Manzis ample C-cups, they were still far from comparable. [TN: I have a feeling that its lewd time again] Chapter 224: Alluring Services! Tong Xiaoyuns smile became slightly tense, as she maintained her smile while saying, Gu-Jiejie, Im not in a rush. After all, Im only 14 this year and am still far from maturity. Who knows, I might even catch up to you. However, Gu-Jiejie, you must really hurry up. I heard that if a lady doesnt give birth before she is 30, it will definitely be harder to give birth after her 30s. Gu-Jiejie, you must be 26 this year, right? You only have 4 years left so youd better hurry up. Hearing those words, Gu Manzis expression froze,-her age was a big blow to her. After all, a ladys best years were usually from 18 to 30. After 30, her beauty would start to wither away just like a flower. Gu Manzi was already 25 this year and she was at the prime of her life, yet after a few years, she would begin to lose her beauty. And the little girl in front of her who was like carved jade would become even more beautiful. To Gu Manzi, any mention of her age was a huge blow to her. Gu-Jiejie, excuse me! Tong Xiaoyun laughed sweetly at Gu Manzi before she ran off in the direction of the bath. Damn that little vixen! Gu Manzi started to curse under her breath as she hesitated for a moment. In the end, she gritted her teeth and chased after Tong Xiaoyun. Being led by the maid, Yue Zhong strode into a bathroom made entirely out of marble. It was clean and bright. In the bathroom, there was a huge pool 10m in diameter, and in the middle of the pool there was a man-made rock formation from which hot water flowed out. At both sides of the pool, there were two beauties of not more than 20 years of age kneeling down, dressed in white garbs made of muslin. One could make out their fragrant bushes and bright red cherries. Seeing Yue Zhong walking over, the two ladies immediately walked up to his side and helped him take off his clothes. That Lie Tianyang really knew how to enjoy life! Receiving such service from 2 beauties, Yue Zhong could not help but let out a sigh. When Yue Zhong was at Qing Yuan County, he had always been busy and never had any time to enjoy himself. Yue Zhong looked at the 2 girls who were standing beside him, one to his left and the other to his right, before he slowly asked, What are your names? The girl to his left had a round face with skin as fair as could be, making her look very delicate. She was a 1.6m tall beauty with curves in all the right places and she had long black hair. The girl to his right also had an oval shaped face with healthy, beige-colored skin.Her eyes were full of vigor and she had red lips and pure white teeth. Her body was slim and she was a refreshing sight, a short-haired beauty. The round-faced girl with long hair said, I am called Ma Lili! I am 18 years old this year and a freshman at university. Im still a virgin! The oval-faced girl also looked at Yue Zhong before carefully replying, My name is Zeng Fang! Im 19 this year and I used to be a swimming instructor. Im also a virgin! Chen Ming had always been good at finding the needs of other people, and so he had arranged for these 2 virgins to take care of Yue Zhong. Although there were other women who were prettier than these two, Chen Ming had only been able to arrange for these two girls in such a time short span, who were most suitable for serving Yue Zhong the first time. Ma Lili and Zeng Fang were not absolute beauties, but they could still be considered the cream of the crop. Before the end of the world, they had many suitors as well. Yue Zhong stored his clothes and equipment into his storage ring before leaping into the pool. When he felt the warm water wash over his body, it was so comfortable that his eyes closed involuntarily. The nights battle had drained his spirit and stamina. If it wasnt for the power of the rocket launcher inside his storage ring, the victory over Lie Tianyang might not have been so easy. (TN: it wasnt that easy tho you even let him get away YZ) Other than Lie Tianyang himself, Wei Ji of the 4 Kings had also left a deep impression on Yue Zhong. If the distance between them had been 10m, Yue Zhong could have executed Wei Ji in a single move. Outside of 100m distance though, Yue Zhong would have to exhaust all of his strength to get rid of Wei Ji.. Seeing Yue Zhong entering the water, Ma Lili and Zeng Fang hesitated for a moment before following suit. Ma Lili lifted Yue Zhongs leg to one side, while Zeng Fang started massaging and washing Yue Zhongs other foot with her small hands. After a while, she lowered her head and placed his foot into her mouth. Although they werent the most beautiful ladies Lie Tianyang had gathered, they were the best at servicing others. Chen Ming had taken a lot of effort to choose these 2 girls to serve Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong felt his foot entering somewhere warm and moist; at the same time, something soft started to lick his toes and he immediately opened his eyes, seeing Zeng Fang provide her services with great care. Zeng Fang felt Yue Zhongs gaze linger on her and her body froze for a moment, before her face then went scarlet in shame. She knew that what she was doing was shameful, but she didnt just want to survive. Rather, she also wanted a better life than most other women and to achieve that, she was willing to do anything necessary, even if it meant falling into depravity herself. Under Lie Tianyangs rule, Zeng Fang and Ma Lili had witnessed the cruel fate of those who were not willing to serve. There were some top beauties who had figures and looks surpassing both of them, yet because of their stubbornness, they had angered Lie Tianyang. He had tortured them to death and turned their corpses into human sausages. After witnessing the fates of those great beauties, Zeng Fang, Ma Lili and the rest of the women were frightened out of their wits: they did not dare to go against those who had control over their lives anymore. After Zeng Fang had finished servicing one of Yue Zhongs feet, she then lifted his other leg up and Ma Lili immediately lowered her head to do the same. Seeing this scene in front of him, Yue Zhong suddenly felt a rush of blood. Before the apocalypse, he would have immediately stopped them from doing these kinds of shameful acts, but in the depths of his heart, he instinctively wanted to see what other types of exotic service they would provide. Forget it! Its not like I am forcing them to do it anyway! If he was a gentleman or a righteous man like the ones in stories, or perhaps a chivalrous knight or saint, he would immediately stop the girls from doing these acts and advise them not to use their bodies this way. However, after a short dilemma in his heart, Yue Zhong had an excuse of some sort for himself, and he had no more qualms about enjoying this treatment. Right at this moment, Tong Xiaoyun strode into the room wearing nothing but a white bathing robe. She saw the half-kneeling Zeng Fang and Ma Lili, who were servicing Yue Zhong in such a demeaning way with their bodies mostly exposed, and her face fell. Although she was willing to give herself to Yue Zhong, she was not quite prepared do something on that sort of level. Suddenly there was a flash in her beautiful eyes as she thought of an idea. She hurriedly entered the pool, hugging onto one of Yue Zhongs arms tightly as she said with an expression of veneration on her face, Brother Yue, youre really strong. You were actually able to bring down the entire Clear Wind Camp by yourself, you truly are extraordinary. Hearing those words, Zeng Fang and Ma Lili were both slightly shaken and expressions of shock flashed past their eyes. They knew that Clear Wind Camp was subdued by the man in front of them, but they had thought that he had brought an army of over hundreds of subordinates with him, seeing as he had been able to take care of Lie Tianyang in such a manner. After all, there were over 300 militants in Clear Wind Camp and 200 of them were members of the elite Green Wolves Mount; those 200 members were ruthless and cold-handed, whether they were against zombies or other humans. Now that theyd realised that Clear Wind Camp had been subdued single-handedly by the person who was currently right in front of them, they naturally could not help but feel endless astonishment in their hearts. Yue Zhong had obviously made use of a brilliant strategy to attack at night and had used the ex-militants to create diversions. Tong Xiaoyun knew how to curry favour, which made him delighted. He extended his arms, bringing Tong Xiaoyun into his embrace before letting out a self-satisfied grin. When Tong Xiaoyun was brought into Yue Zhongs embrace, her face turned red and her slender, petite body also couldnt help but tremble as it turned slightly redder. She had already made the decision of giving herself to Yue Zhong but at the end of the day, she was still inexperienced and as the actual deed was looming ever so closer, she could not help but feel slightly apprehensive. Yue Zhong felt the trembling of Tong Xiaoyun as he lowered his head to look at her; seeing that her face was flushed red with an extremely shy expression, he found her extremely cute. Yue Zhong lowered his head to plant a kiss on Tong Xiaoyuns lips as the traces of a young ladys fragrance constantly spread out from her body. Tong Xiaoyuns body froze after she was kissed by Yue Zhong. Only after a while did she stick out her tongue and intertwine it with Yue Zhongs. Just as Yue Zhong and Tong Xiaoyun started making out, Gu Manzi, who was also wearing a white robe, walked in and witnessed the scene. If it was before the apocalypse and her boyfriend had dared to kiss another girl, she would immediately give a strong slap to the bastard without a second thought, before breaking up with him on the spot. However, when she saw the scene in front of her, all that arose was a strong sense of jealousy as she cursed in a low voice, She really is a little vixen, already knowing how to bait men. Gu Manzi swept an arrogant gaze over Zeng Fang and Ma Lili like a proud swan; after seeing her gaze, they were intimidated and quietly retreated over to the side. Zeng Fang and Ma Lili were very obedient, not daring to fight against the ladies Yue Zhong had brought. Furthermore, Gu Manzi surpassed them in terms of beauty, causing them both to feel a little inadequate. Gu Manzi entered the pool naturally as if she were a mermaid, before she started to hug onto the other arm of Yue Zhong, using her voluptuous mounds to press against his arm. Once his and Tong Xiaoyuns lips had parted, Yue Zhong saw the incredibly beautiful and sexy Gu Manzi beside him. Gu Manzi smiled at Yue Zhong charmingly before going underwater, using her snow-white hands to grab onto Yue Zhongs poisonous dragon and delivering it into her mouth. Yue Zhong was immediately aroused. Nevertheless, Gu Manzi could not hold her breath underwater for too long; when she came back up, the hot water was giving her delicate skin a very pinkish hue- adding on to the fact that her figure was voluptuous, it gave her an extremely irresistable charm. She was in her golden years, plus she was very attractive to begin with. This time, her attractiveness far surpassed that of Tong Xiaoyun. Gu Manzi cocked an enchanting eyebrow as she called out seductively, Brother Yue, come and eat me up! [TN: Not literally, but literally. You know what I mean. ] Divinecelestialbeinglol: thats Kun for you. Chapter 225: Speech! Seeing the charming Gu Manzi, Yue Zhong had a sudden urge to push her down by the side of the pool and engage himself in pleasure. However, he quickly held himself back. The sneak attack on Clear Wind Camp had taken its toll on his stamina and spirit- he had to maintain his condition in case Lie Tianyang suddenly came back. If he expended too much energy and Lie Tianyang suddenly returned, he wouldnt even have enough time to cry. In fact, when Yue Zhong had started his assault on the villa compound, Lie Tianyang had been indulging himself with a few beauties at his side. This had expended quite a lot of Lie Tianyangs stamina, hence his lower concentration level and response time during the battle. After all, he had even appeared later in the battle than the rest. Yue Zhong smiled lightly and he told Gu Manzi, Come here! Today Ill spare you. Gu Manzi swam over obediently and she asked with a face full of concern, Brother Yue, are you exhausted? Let me give you a massage! Mm! Yue Zhong slowly closed his eyes. Gu Manzi looked at Tong Xiaoyun and she smiled, before moving across to Yue Zhongs side and beginning to massage his body, making his muscles relax. Tong Xiaoyun was not angered by Gu Manzis provocation: instead, she started watching Gu Manzis actions very carefully, absorbing and learning what she could. Yue Zhong continued soaking in the pool for a while, before drying himself and allowing himself to be led away by a maidservant to his resting quarters. After Gu Manzi and Tong Xiaoyun had also cleaned themselves, they too followed the servants back to their rooms. Before the second day had even dawned, a petite figure opened the door to Yue Zhongs room and burrowed into the covers, before hugging onto Yue Zhong and then falling into a deep sleep. Not long after, another petite figure also darted into the room and did the same thing, diving beneath the covers. However, those 2 small figures soon collided with each other. Both of them emerged from underneath the covers as they stared at each other. Those two petite figures were the two lolis Yun Caiwei and Tong Xiaoyun. Both of them stared at each other for a while, before each grabbing onto one of Yue Zhongs arms with a mutual understanding and falling asleep. At 8 oclock in the morning, Yue Zhongs internal body clock caused him to wake up. Usually, he would wake up at 7, but after the huge battle that had gone on the previous night, the recovery process of his body had caused him to sleep until 8 am. When he opened his eyes, he immediately noticed that 2 lolis were sleeping beside him, one on each side. Yun Caiwei and Tong Xiaoyun were both in deep slumber. With Yue Zhong by their side, they were not afraid of what the future might bring. Regardless of any dangers or obstacles, Yue Zhong would be in front of them, shouldering it all. Time to get up! Yue Zhong called out loudly as he pulled off the covers and gently slapped the two lolis buttocks. Tong Xiaoyun sat up and rubbed her hazy eyes. The nightgown she was wearing had slipped down halfway, exposing her little cherry-pink rabbits. Coupled with her snow-white skin, it was truly a sight to behold. After Tong Xiaoyuns head had cleared, she looked at Yue Zhong and smiled sweetly, saying, Good morning, brother Yue! Yun Caiwei also got up groggily, before saying, Big Brother, good morning!! Seeing their cute and innocent appearances, Yue Zhong also started to feel extremely comfortable; he reached out to pinch their cheeks, before throwing them unceremoniously out of the bed, telling them to go wash up. After they had a shower, he led the 2 of them into the dining room. Very soon, Gu Manzi and Zhuo Yatong also finished washing up and arrived at the dining area. Chen Ming walked up towards Yue Zhong and asked, Master, can I begin to serve breakfast now? Yes, you may! Right after Yue Zhong had just finished his sentence, Chen Ming had already gestured towards a few maidservants to bring breakfast over from the kitchen and to start serving. Breakfast actually consisted of sausages, eggs, warm milk, deep fried fritters, corn porridge, steamed buns and so on. In the current world, this type of breakfast could be considered extremely luxurious. Ever since Z-day, Zhuo Yatong and the other 3 girls hadnt eaten anything even remotely close to what they were seeing right now. Without another word, they all lifted their utensils and proceeded to dig in. As soon as they had filled their plates, the demeanor and etiquette of the 4 ladies began to show. This applied especially to Zhuo Yatong, who grew up in an esteemed background and had to learn special etiquette; each and every movement of hers was refined, and she was truly a sight to behold. Gu Manzi also grew up in a family with a prestigious background, and so she had gone through similar training in manners and etiquette. Although she could not quite be compared to Zhuo Yatong, she did look elegant in her own right. Tong Xiaoyun might not be as refined as those two women, but she was still equally loveable. After finishing a fried fritter, Yue Zhong signaled to Chen Ming, Get Zeng Fang and Ma Lili to be my personal maids, their remunerations will increase by one grade. Chen Ming replied respectfully, Yes! Master! The maidservants at the side had a momentary look of jealousy on their faces- since Zeng Fang and Ma Lili had just become Yue Zhongs personal maids, their supplies and treatment would be a lot better from now on. Yue Zhong continued, Chen Ming! Get Xiong Zheng to bring all the survivors to the assembly area. Yes! Master! Chen Ming nodded and retreated. After a while, Chen Ming returned and said, Master, Wang Jian requests an audience. Do you wish to see him? Since Yue Zhong was the new leader of Clear Wind Camp, if Wang Jian wanted to see him, he would have to go through Chen Ming first. Yue Zhong replied lightly, Let him in! Wang Jian was brought into the villa under Chen Mings lead; when he saw Yue Zhong casually digging into the food in the dining room, a complex look flashed past his eyes. He knew Yue Zhong was strong, but he could never have imagined that Yue Zhong had actually managed to take down the entire Clear Wind Camp by himself with a dozen ex-militants who had just surrendered to him. Yue Zhong glanced at Wang Jian and asked, Have you eaten your breakfast yet? Wang Jian looked at all the fritters, buns and milk upon the table and he couldnt help but start salivating as he replied, Nope! Wang Jian had not eaten anything comparable to the items on the table for more than a month. He was only the leader of the survivor fleet and whilst he could satiate his hunger everyday, the food he ate was mostly rice- there was basically nothing else in his stomach right now. Yue Zhong chuckled and he grabbed 2 fried fritters, 2 buns and a bottle of milk, placing them on a plate and pointed to Wang Jian. The servant girl on his side immediately brought it forward to Wang Jian. Thanks! After receiving the plate, Wang Jian didnt bother with any more manners and he immediately started to devour the food with gusto. Wang Jian finished his meal very quickly without any hassle, before asking Yue Zhong, How do you plan on dealing with our group of survivors? Wang Jians side had over a hundred survivors and he was representing them to enquire about their future. Yue Zhong looked at Wang Jian and replied lightly, I will treat everyone equally- the way I treat the survivors of Clear Wind Camp will be the same as for you guys. If you guys want better treatment, you will have to put in more effort. I will not give anybody any special treatment. Follow me! Yue Zhong said to Wang Jian as he stood up, before striding out of the villa. Zhuo Yatong and the other 3 girls immediately stopped eating, and started following Yue Zhong. Since this was a place they were unfamiliar with, the moment Yue Zhong was out of their sight, they would lose all sense of security. There were over 2000 people gathered at the town square and all of them were waiting with stiff expressions, unsure of the life that their new leader was going to bring them. To them, it did not really matter if the current leader was Lie Tianyang or Yue Zhong, because all they wanted was to survive. Since they were living purely for the sake of being alive, they were essentially walking corpses. On both sides of the town square, there were 16 heavily armed soldiers monitoring the 2000+ survivors. Under the gazes of so many people, Yue Zhong walked towards the center of the podium, while the four women and Wang Jian only stood at the edge. Wang Ni was standing amongst the survivors when she saw Gu Manzi standing by Yue Zhong, and her eyes were filled with jealousy and unwillingness: Damn it, why didnt that guy want me!! Why did he only want Gu Manzi, I am obviously better than her! Why! Why!! One of the students also saw Tong Xiaoyun, who was standing on the other side of the podium as well, and he called out dejectedly, Thats Tong Xiaoyun!! She also followed Yue Zhong? Another student couldnt help but reply with extreme jealousy, I really didnt expect for her to be that kind of girl as well, a lowly woman who sells her body in exchange for the protection of a man. The faces of those students who were looking at Yue Zhong and Tong Xiaoyun were all full of envy and hate. One after another, the female students also looked at Tong Xiaoyun, who was splendidly dressed in nice clothes and bursting with life. Their hearts were all envious as they thought to themselves, Tong Xiaoyun followed Yue Zhong! If I could get her to recommend me, then I can follow him as well and will never have to suffer again. Standing atop the podium, Yue Zhong gazed at the 2000-odd survivors as he spoke coldly, Im Yue Zhong! From today onwards, you are my citizens. As my people, your basic allowance will be 3 bowls of porridge as relief meals. Although those relief meals may not be filling, they should be enough for you to survive. If you dont want the relief meals, its fine as well. I can arrange jobs for you so that as long as you work, you will have ample food supplies. If you are unwilling to stay here, you can leave now. I will not stop you. As long as youre staying here and eating my food, you will have to follow me orders. Otherwise, dont blame me for being merciless. Hearing those words, the eyes of many survivors brightened up and not a single person was willing to leave. Under the rule of Lie Tianyang, the survivors were made to eat chicken feed, pig feed and they even had to dig for wild vegetables in their own town. Every now and then, they would be fortunate enough to get some gruel. Compared to the conditions now, where Yue Zhong was promising them 3 bowls of porridge a day, it was a huge blessing. No one was willing to strike it out on their own in the wild. Chapter 226: Fury! Even those students who were filled with either hatred or jealousy towards Yue Zhong did not dare to leave the camp. Without the protection of Wang Jian, they would not even last 3 days outside, be it due to hunger or zombies. Yue Zhong observed the people who had gathered again, before continuing to say, Since no one has chosen to leave, I will take it as you have agreed to become my citizens. Come forward to report your name and your occupation before the apocalypse, together with your current strength. If you have any talents to boot, you may even get better meals. After that, he released a huge amount of killing intent as he said coldly, Now, let me make it clear before you start to queue up. Whoever dares to cut the queue will be hauled away to receive 20 whips. If anyone dares to assault somebody else, you will be executed on the spot. Hearing those words, all of the survivors started to tremble and under the watchful gazes of the soldiers, they obediently formed 20 long rows. Not a single person dared to cause trouble, which miraculously dispelled the usual notion of Chinese people causing problems in queues. The five policemen, Gu Manzi, Zhuo Yatong and Chen Ming proceeded to register the particulars of each survivor, with help from the 20 fine attendants of the villa. Yue Zhong remained on top of the podium, gazing at the survivors below. To prevent any accidents, Yun Caiwei and Tong Xiaoyun were seated on either side of him, massaging his shoulders and legs to keep themselves busy. The entire camp was busy all the way till evening; only then had all the particulars of every survivor been recorded. At some time during nightfall, Xiong Zheng seemed to mull over something. He came up to Yue Zhong and said, Boss Yue, please come with me for a moment. Yue Zhong frowned as he replied, Whats the matter? Xiong Zheng hesitated before replying with great difficulty, I need your guidance, how should we deal with the factory? Theres still a dozen women and a few tonnes of meat inside. Yue Zhong pondered for a while before replying, Bring me there to take a look. Dont follow this time. Yue Zhong told the 4 ladies beside him. I want to check it out. Me too. Gu Manzi and Tong Xiaoyun both exclaimed loudly. They wanted to prove themselves, to let Yue Zhong know that they werent women who were just concerned about the rivalry between each other. Zhuo Yatong had a pale face because she could guess what the factory was for; she held the little loli Yun Caiwei tightly in her embrace, who wanted to go see as well. Suit yourselves. Yue Zhong glanced at Gu Manzi and Tong Xiaoyun, and he did not speak any further. With Xiong Zhengs directions, Yue Zhongs group arrived at a factory located in the corner of the villa quarter. The moment they entered the factory, Gu Manzi and Tong Xiaoyun saw a scene that they would never forget in their entire lives. Womens heads were hang?ng up in rows, decapitated bodies were strung up in the air, their innards were hanging from metal hooks and the entire factory was filled with the nauseating scent of blood. Their faces turning pale, Gu Manzi and Tong Xiaoyun covered their mouths, before running out of the factory and vomiting right outside. They had assumed that they had already seen the worst of humanity in terms of cruelty and insanity, but what they saw in the factory went way beyond their belief. At that moment, they knew that they had truly been very fortunate. Damn you, Lie Tianyang, I will definitely kill you! Yue Zhong had also thought that he was mentally prepared, but even he had fight back against the vomit rising in his throat. He began to harbor a strong killing intent towards Lie Tianyang, whose depravity was beyond human. If he appeared in front of Yue Zhong again, Yue Zhong certainly would not hesitate to give his it all and get rid of that beast. Inside the processing factory, there were a few dozen female bodies that were hung up. At the same time, Yue Zhong and his team found a huge cage behind the factory, inside of which were 20 women full of fear and unease. A large number of them even seemed to have lost their minds. What do we do? Shall we kill them, Boss Yue? Xiong Zheng asked with great difficulty. Clear Wind Camp did not have ample rations to begin with, therefore Xiong Zheng was not willing to retain these 20 women to partake in the rations. To him, these clearly unsound women had no value and taking care of them would just require more resources. Yue Zhong looked at those naked women with filthy bodies, some of whom might have gone crazy, and rejected Xiong Zhengs proposal, No, bring them back and take good care of them. They are women so they still can help to give birth. Xiong Zheng hesitated for a moment, before pointing towards a storage facility and asking, What about those? Inside the storage facility, there were a few tonnes of human meat sausages. During periods of food shortage, if Yue Zhong and Xiong Zheng were to play dumb and distribute the sausages out, no one would ever know. Even if they were to find out, they would feign ignorance. Without meat, it was not like they would die from hunger, but they would not have much energy. Lie Tianyang wanted to maintain the energy of his elite troops and so he constantly fed them the human sausages. Of course, there were members of the troops who could not accept or stomach such vile acts, and they would rather stay weak and hungry than eat human meat. Yue Zhong said in a deep voice, Bury them all. Yes. Xiong Zheng also heaved a sigh of relief and took his men with him to bury those sickening things. The moment Yue Zhong left the factory which was filled with evilness, Gu Manzi and Tong Xiaoyun immediately grabbed hold of either of his arms, their faces pale. Only by doing were they able to gain a little bit of their courage back. Yue Zhong gently patted their backs to console them, before taking big strides to leave the place. The second day, Yue Zhong started recruiting fighters from the survivors. After the apocalypse, fighters received the best treatment and also possessed the strongest battle abilities. The moment Yue Zhong opened up recruitment, a lot of survivors fought with each other in order to volunteer first. Amongst the 2000 survivors, there were about 1200 males, 1000 of whom were fully-grown men. Lie Tianyang wasnt an idiot and had already selected a good number of strong and able-bodied men to be his subordinates or members of his Green Wolves Mount. The majority if the men left were either malnourished, weak or lacking in stature. Yue Zhong was very careful with his selection and managed to choose about 450 males with great difficulty. A total of 400 people, together with Liu Erhei, Zhang Niujiang and Xiong Zheng, formed one of his battalions. Liu Erhei, Zhang Niujiang and Xiong Zheng were Commanders, whilst Yue Zhong acted as the Direct Company Leader. The other 50 males were given to Wang Jian for training so that they could become qualified policemen. Wang Jian was an upright and moral person, thus Yue Zhong assigned him to be the Chief Policeman of Clear Wind Camp. With the open-minded and morally upright Wang Jian as the head of the police, the policemen trained by him would at least make Yue Zhong feel a bit more reassured. Due to the shortage of manpower, the clever and meticulous Chen Ming was promoted to become the Officer for Internal Affairs within the camp. He was responsible for managing internal affairs, organizing personnel, the overall distribution of resources and a series of other jobs. As for the palace itself and also the affairs of the women, Yue Zhong left it all to Zhuo Yatong. After all, she was a strong woman who had handled her own business prior to the apocalypse, therefore managing the affairs of the palace naturally wouldnt be an issue to her. (TN: in this case, the palace can also be interpreted as the harem. Just think of it as all the affairs related to the villas and women~) Under Yue Zhongs orders, Chen Ming divided the remaining survivors into groups to strengthen the defences of the camp; at the same time, the survivors dug pits around the perimeter of the camp. All those who were willing to participate in the digging could fill their stomachs. Under those attractive conditions, a huge number of the survivors joined the digging troops. Outside Clear Wind Camp, other than upon the main roads, huge pits were being dug out all over the place. Back when Yue Zhong was at Qing Yuan County, Chen Jianfeng had made use of this tactic to great effect. At the time, there were at least a few thousand zombies that had fallen into the deep pits, never to rise again. Against intelligent humans, the pits were of no use, but they were extremely effective against zombies. In the process of digging the pits, those survivors were engaging in strenuous physical activity- combined with the satiating meals, it was a form of training for their bodies as well. Yue Zhong was building up a whole battalion of soldiers and adhered completely to military rules for their training. At the same time, he set unbelievably high levels for their training, which caused them all to be rather unhappy, except for the fact that Yue Zhong himself took the lead to do training 6 times more difficult everyday. In addition to the fact that they could eat their fill and even consume some of the delicious Type 2 Black-scaled Ferocious Boar meat, they would not have been able to continue. Although the Type 2 Mutant Boar meat could not suddenly transform them into strong Enhancers, it was able to let them quickly recover their vitality, which had been greatly diminished by hunger and exhaustion. This gave their faces a little more colour and even their bodies began to recover their original strength. After the high intensity training that lasted for 10 days, the soldiers of the battalion had completely recovered their original vitality and they even had a small increase in physical strength compared to what they had before the end of the world. Following this, the training intensity was reduced to a normal level, with the focus now being on the formation of troops and standing at attention.. It wasnt that Yue Zhong did not want to carry on with the intense training and churn out a few elite troops. The reason was that there was the issue of rations. After continuing with the high-intensity training for almost 10 days, the original 20+ tonnes of meat kept in Yue Zhongs storage ring had been reduced by 4 tonnes. This was done by just that battalion alone. On top of that, with a huge number of survivors participating in the pit-excavating or the repairs of Clear Wind Camp, the original amount of rations in Clear Wind camp was rapidly running out just like flowing water. Lie Tianyang had not chosen every single male to join his troops for the very same reason. It was not that he did not want to, but rather that he did not have enough rations to support the food consumption of the army. After creating the elite Green Wolves Mount and even using human meat as a food source, it could be seen that the problem of food was starting to worry him. If we maintain this rate of consumption, in a months time, our food source will be completely depleted. Chen Ming was holding a document in his hands as he stood in front of Yue Zhong and presented his report. He then suggested to Yue Zhong, Master, should we stop the excavation and repair works? That way, our food supplies can be conserved for a longer period of time. Yue Zhong pondered a while before saying to Chen Ming, Bring Xiong Zheng over. Chen Ming withdrew and brought Xiong Zheng over very quickly. Xiong Zheng, whose skin had become darker due to the long hours hed spent under the sun, was led by Chen Ming up to Yue Zhong. He immediately asked in a boisterous manner, Boss Yue, did you want me for something? Even though Yue Zhong wanted to mold these troops into proper soldiers, in such a short time, it was actually quite hard to eradicate their previous habits. After all, the whole troop was filled with bandits. Even Yue Zhong himself, the Battalion Commander, hadnt received any complete and rigorous military training before. Yue Zhong glanced at Xiong Zheng and asked directly, Where is the nearest granary around here? Upon hearing the word granary, Xiong Zheng laughed bitterly as he replied, Boss Yue, youre thinking of opening up some of the granaries to alleviate the food issue, right? Lie Tianyang had the same idea before, so all of the granaries within the vicinity of Clear Wind Camp have already been opened by us. Other than perhaps clothes, dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent and other damned things like that, theres not a single grain of rice left in those granaries. The granaries have no food inside? When Yue Zhong heard this, he was surprised for a moment, but then he thought about the granaries that he had opened in Shanglin County; there had been a few empty granaries there as well, and this made Yue Zhong finally understand the problem. The food inside the granaries must have been completely sold off ages ago by the officials responsible for them, who had then rented out the empty warehouses for some extra income. Yue Zhong stared at Xiong Zheng and said heavily, There should be a National Grain Reserve nearby for use in times of war. There should be food there. There are indeed 2 huge granaries here, one of which is located towards the north. It is roughly 100 miles out in Xia Qi County itself, which has already been occupied by the SY County forces. Theres another one which is situated in the east, in Ning Guang County about 50 miles away, which is currently occupied by a force that calls itself the Ferocious Tigers. After the Ferocious Tigers obtained this granary, they set up a military camp with a battalions worth of equipment. They have 2 Infantry Fighting Vehicles and countless machine guns. At the same time, they control a large amount of the goods, so a lot of survivors are willing to throw their lives in for them. There are around 10,000 survivors there and Ive heard that just the number of their armed forces is over 2000. This is one of the biggest military forces out there other than the actual Chinese Army. Xiong Zhengs words made Yue Zhong furrow his eyebrows. The Ferocious Tigers had 2000 militants and a whole battalion with standard PLA (Peoples Liberation Army) equipment- it was no wonder that Lie Tianyang did not dare to provoke them. Although Yue Zhong had managed to recruit 400 militants, they had only gone through 10 days of training so far. They had not experienced war or witnessed bloodshed yet, and they were only equipped with old rifles from the previous Green Wolves Mount members. On average, each fighter only had a couple of grenades and if they were to be bombed, their morale would definitely go right down the drain. Yue Zhong had only just started to form this battalion: if he were to meet a force like that which he had raised in Qing Yuan County, his forces would be completely wiped out. In terms of battle awareness, experience and fighting skills, his current battalion was simply incomparable to the others.. Yue Zhong pulled open a map, pointing towards an area in the northeast that had been crossed out and saying, Which places in this area havent you guys opened yet? Chapter 227: Attack of the Mutant Pig Herd! Xiong Zheng pointed to a small town on the map and said to Yue Zhong, We have not opened up this town yet! Yue Zhong glanced at Qi Shi town and pondered for a while, before deciding to use the town as a training ground for the troops. Not good! Not good!! Master, somethings happened!! Theres an attack, attack!! Right at this moment, Chen Ming ran into the room in a panic and shouted to Yue Zhong. Seeing Chen Ming in such a distressed state, Yue Zhong called out deeply before striding out, Lets go! Xiong Zheng followed nervously behind him. Yue Zhong quickly climbed up the machine gun turret at the gate of the camp and looked into the distance, only to see a huge, oppressive-looking herd of white Mutant Pigs chasing a Hummer in a frenzy. When looking into the distance, one would not even be able to see the end of the herd, so their numbers could very well be over 10,000. [Level 11 Mutant Beast: Mutant House Pig. It possesses sharp teeth and immense strength.] The moment Yue Zhong saw the Mutant Pigs, the information about them flooded into his brain. Fuck!! Yue Zhong took a look at the densely-packed herd of Mutant Pigs and his complexion turned ashen; he gritted his teeth and couldnt help swearing. If it was just one Mutant Pig, then it was a god-sent meal. However, the numbers that were approaching ranged in the tens of thousands- to Clear Wind Camp, this was simply a disaster. Clear Wind Camp lacked weapons and ammunition, whilst the militants were lacking in training and had only recently regained their strength from eating Mutant Beast meat. Under the current circumstances, if they had to face the incoming stampede of 10,000 Mutant Pigs, even Yue Zhong had no confidence of saving the entire camp. The moment Clear Wind Camp was breached, the 2,300+ people there would end up in the Mutant Pigs mouths without a doubt. With a wave of his hand, a QJZ89 Type 12.7 Calibre Heavy Machine Gun appeared in his hands. Yue Zhong grabbed it and fired at the Hummer in a frenzy. Regardless of who was in it, he had to kill the person inside. Over 2,300 lives were being endangered by the Hummers driver and Yue Zhongs was already filled with killing intent. The heavy machine gun easily tore holes in the Hummer, turning it into a sieve. A person wrapped in tornadoes immediately burst out from the vehicle and raised his middle finger in Yue Zhongs direction, laughing coldly before immediately disappearing into one side of the wilderness. Yue Zhong could already make out from the persons shadow that it was Lie Tianyang. After being defeated by Yue Zhong 10 days ago, he had constantly been harboring hatred for Yue Zhong in his heart. He had found an entire herd of Mutant Pigs and after killing a few, he managed to lure them towards Clear Wind Camp. Before Z-Day, the entire herd was actually from a large breeding pen. After the apocalypse, the herd had undergone a mutation and had started feasting on zombies. Since there were zombies littered around everywhere, the herd had no lack of food or water. The size of the herd hadnt decreased and their numbers had grown by around 1000 instead. Lie Tianyang!! Damn you!! The fury in Yue Zhongs heart transcended the heavens, yet he could still do nothing about Lie Tianyang. After all, Lie Tianyang had already escaped- if Yue Zhong were to give chase, he would have to leave the camp, of which he was the backbone. As soon as he left, Clear Wind Camp would immediately collapse. At this moment, the first battalion of warriors from Clear Wind Camp had already gathered upon Yue Zhongs orders. From within the camp, they could already see the herd rampaging in their direction. Every single face turned incredibly pale and many peoples hands trembled as they held onto their guns. Yue Zhong immediately fired off a series of orders to Chen Ming as he said, Chen Ming! Go gather all the people in the camp together. Arrange for a group to use debris to block off all areas, other than the main transport channel!! Then arrange for a group of people to prepare molotovs- any completed ones are to be sent to the front lines immediately! Afterwards, arrange for another group to gather all combustible materials and pile them up to the west of the towns department store. Finally, arrange for a group of 400 men to transfer those materials to the front lines to be prepared as reserves. In terms of weaponry, bring whatever you can find! Yes! Chen Ming heard the orders and the panicking within his heart also calmed down a little. He bowed respectfully and immediately retreated to carry out Yue Zhongs orders. Despite being a man who did not do too well under stressful situations, Chen Ming was excellent at executing orders from above. Immediately after he retreated, he delegated the instructions to different stewards who then quickly passed Yue Zhongs orders further down, assigning various tasks to everyone.. The entire Clear Wind Camp bustled with activity, as all of the residents knew they were about to face the siege of over 10,000 Mutant Pigs. Once all of them had gathered, they immediately dispersed in their teams to carry out their assigned tasks. A large amount of debris was moved out of the various rooms that had been destroyed, before being piled up at the various alleys, roads and tunnels to block them off. Within a building, a few hundred women constantly filled up countless bottles with precious gasoline, completing makeshift molotovs. Clear Wind Camp did have some resources like fuel, but not much. After all, fuel was an extremely valuable, non-renewable resource even before the apocalypse: without it, the teams searching for resources would not be able to function properly as their vehicles would be useless. They would not be able to travel out too far and this would be extremely detrimental to the searching process. Many other ladies and children were also gathered to move wooden planks, waste paper, plastic sheets, foam and various other items, placing them to the west of the department store. 400 able-bodied men were rounded up too, as they gathered shovels, hammers, knives, bats, watermelon knives and any other bizarre weapons they could find, before sending them to the front line for use as backup preparations. Yue Zhong took a look at the 800 men who he had trained, before he spoke out with huge killing intent, I wont bother too many with useless words! Now that the end is already nigh, if the camp is broken into, then we will definitely be torn into pieces by those beasts in the wilderness! No one will survive unless we defend this place- only then we will have a sliver of hope. From now on, without my orders, whoever dares to retreat will be shot dead on the spot! Defend the camp now and I will let you eat meat everyday for an entire month! Upon hearing Yue Zhongs words, everyones hearts turned cold. After he finished speaking, Yue Zhong leapt down from the watchtower. Zhuo Yatong brought Yun Caiwei, Gu Manzi and Tong Xiaoyun with her as she followed behind Yue Zhong. After all, Zhuo Yatong was a Strength-type Evolver, so in order to bolster the strength of Clear Wind Camps forces, she was allocated to be one of the frontline fighters. Although killing other humans was impossible for her, she had an advantage when it came to Mutant Beasts. Xiong Zheng brought his 2nd Company over and began to lay out defenses atop the platform. Amongst the 3 Companies that Yue Zhong had trained up, Xiong Zhengs Company was the most outstanding and showed the most potential; it was also the Company that had the best fighters. The densely packed herd of Mutant Pigs was rushing towards the camp like a flood: as they neared, Yue Zhong could make out their features more clearly. When comparing these Mutant Pigs with those normal pigs prior to the apocalypse, these Mutant Pigs had bigger, rounder, red eyes. In addition, their 4 limbs were thicker and stronger, their muscles more taut and powerful, and they exuded an aggressive atmosphere. While running, their speed was comparable to wild boars of the pre-apocalypse days. As soon as that herd of Mutant Pigs came over to this region, they caught onto the smell of the large number of humans within Clear Wind Camp. They became excited and charged in the direction of Clear Wind Camp. The main source of food for these Mutant Pigs was zombies, but they preferred to eat live humans if they had the chance to. Yue Zhong had gathered a large amount of manpower to dig many pits 3m deep and 4m in diameter outside of Clear Wind Camp. Apart from the main road, the surroundings of Clear Wind Camp were now riddled with one pit after another. When facing the Mutant Pig Herd, those pits displayed an astonishing usefulness: one after another, the charging Mutant Pigs directly fell into the pits, whilst the other Mutant Pigs behind simply couldnt stop and ended up leaping into the pits as well. The Mutant Pigs were constantly falling into the pits, then being crushed or trampled to death by the other Mutant Pigs behind. So far, the two sides hadnt even properly made contact, yet several hundred Mutant Pigs had already fallen into the pits and had been killed by their own companions. Even though Yue Zhong had ordered for many pits to be dug, those Mutant Pigs continued charging with unparalleled fierceness towards their direction and very quickly, they appeared within 100m distance of Clear Wind Camps gates. Fire at will! Fire!! Yue Zhong called out in a deep voice. Xiong Zheng brought over the 1st Company to fire continuously at the Mutant Pigs; as the bullets rained down on them, a dozen of them were injured or killed. Catch 3 of them alive for me! Yue Zhong shouted out an order to White Bones! White Bones shot out 3 bone spears through its right hand, immediately piercing through the heads of 3 Mutant Pigs, before tossing their corpses into the camp. Chop them up! Yue Zhong ordered the 4 soldiers holding the Replica Tang Swords. The 4 soldiers of the 1st Company swung their Replica Tang Swords down towards the 3 injured Mutant Pigs, killing them instantly. Even though it was with the help of Yue Zhong, 3 of the soldiers managed to level up and become Enhancers the moment after they killed the pigs.. Add all your points to your stamina, then swap over! Yue Zhong boomed out. 3 of the soldiers gave their Replica Tang Swords to the others before they immediately withdrew. The very next moment, yet another 3 Mutant Pigs flew into the camp and were immediately slaughtered by 3 soldiers of the 1st Company. The Mutant Pigs corpses were dragged over by those well-equipped men and then thrown aside. White Bones continued to hunt the Mutant Pigs in that way, essentially transforming them into orbs of lights that constantly strengthened and enhanced the troops. However, White Bones could not block the entire herd on its own: as the herd rushed down and viciously slammed onto the camp gates, their heads exploded violently upon impact. The Mutant Pigs that followed up met with the same end, advancing fearlessly before immediately dying as they charged into the gates. One by one, the Mutant Pigs died upon impact when they rammed into the gates, forming a road of corpses that constantly piled up. Chapter 228: Success of the Pits! Originally, Clear Wind Camp only had a single wooden fence surrounding it. After Yue Zhong took over, while digging up pits all around the camp, he also made use of the dug-up soil to reinforce the fence. Subsequently, the current defenses of Clear Wind Camp had been greatly reinforced, and so they were not damaged too much by the pummeling from the Mutant Pigs. However, the fence was only 3m high and as the Mutant Pigs rammed suicidally into the gates, over one hundred corpses were left behind, forming some sort of corpse path. The Mutant Pigs behind made use of the corpse path consisting of their dead comrades to wildly leap into the camp. In accordance with Yue Zhongs orders, Zhuo Yatong was already standing guard, defending in front of the path of corpses. The moment the Mutant Pig had jumped across, she immediately cleaved it into two with her elegant blade. After Zhuo Yatong disposed of the Mutant Pig in one move, she levelled up again to reach Level 9 and instantly allocated 3 points all to strength, giving her strength a huge boost. (TN: I think that she received 2 points to distribute freely, whilst 1 point was automatically added to strength well, thats what Kun put at least- its probably what actually happened, except the raws dont go into that much detail.) One by one, the Mutant Pigs continued jumping over from the corpse path, before being killed instantly by Zhuo Yatong. Watching a lady like Zhuo Yatong daring to slaughter those Mutant Pigs, bloodlust filled the hearts of the warriors of Yue Zhongs 1st Company. Ten of them wielded Replica Tang Swords in their hands as they rushed to defend in front of the corpse path, slashing at those Mutant Pigs that Zhuo Yatong hadnt managed to block in a frenzy. Watching the Mutant Pigs fall one by one at the combined efforts of Zhuo Yatong and the warriors of the 1st Company, the 2nd Company warriors calmed their hearts and their hit rate also increased by a lot. Just when the situation seemed to have improved, the herd had already lost over 1000 Mutant Pigs, filling up the holes that the 2000+ people organized by Yue Zhong had painstakingly dug. The ferocious herd of Mutant Pigs immediately laid siege to all sides of the fence one after another, battering against it until their brains ruptured before dying on the spot. Throw the molotovs! Yue Zhong immediately gave the order for the molotovs to be thrown over. Those men who did not dare fight on the front lines now threw the molotovs with great concentration. One by one, the bottles sailed over the fence and upon landing on the ground, they exploded and blossomed into flames, burning the Mutant Pigs corpses. Smoke rose as the stench of burning flesh filled the air. Over one hundred Mutant Pigs rushed into the fire and they were soon engulfed by it as the stench continued to spread out. From within the herd, the Mutant Pig King immediately let loose a huge grunt and the rest of the Mutant Pigs retreated a little, one after another. Is there a Mutant Pig King? Yue Zhong swiftly climbed up the machine gun turret and looked down, hoping to discover the Kings location. As he gazed over the camp, all he saw was a huge white mass consisting of the normal Mutant Pigs, and not even a shadow of the Mutant Pig Kings particularly striking body. A huge number of the Mutant Pigs retreated and the defenders took the moment to catch a breath, all of them heaving a sigh of relief. However, the main road to Clear Wind Camp had not been affected by the molotovs. Zhuo Yatong was still killing the Mutant Pigs as they came, her level increasing wildly as she continued her slaughter. She had already reached Level 13 and currently, her strength had already surpassed that of Yue Zhongs by quite a lot. The warriors around Zhuo Yatong had already swapped out 3 times: they did not possess good equipment from the God and Devil System like Zhuo Yatong, who was a strength-based Evolver as well, which made her able to last longer. Strength-based Evolvers were particularly effective against Mutant Beasts, due to the fact that they possessed great strength; killing those normal Mutant Beasts only required a little stamina, and so an Evolvers fighting strength was naturally more prolonged. What a powerful lady! She really is the Boss Yues woman! Xiong Zheng had just shot dead a Mutant Pig. As his eyes roamed across towards Zhuo Yatong, his heart slightly skipped a beat- he really could not be compared to her. Zhuo Yatong had been slaughtering the Mutant Pigs without pause and her stamina was rapidly being depleted. After killing over 60 Mutant Pigs, her stamina had gone down by over a half, while her body was soaked in fragrant perspiration. (TN: uhhh) After all, Evolvers were not invincible- they too would eventually die from fatigue once overwhelmed by numbers. Fighting a prolonged, high-intensity battle was one of the best ways to deplete the oppositions stamina. Let me take over. Go rest for a moment! Yue Zhong strode forward and stood in front of the road, calling out to Zhuo Yatong. She nodded her head and retreated. After Yue Zhong took over Zhuo Yatongs position, he casually slashed twice at 2 Mutant House Pigs that were charging towards him, slicing them both into two pieces. The Dark Magic Blade was much sharper than the Replica Tang Sword, hence killing those Mutant Pigs was as easy as it was for normal people to cut a piece of paper with a knife. Upon reaching Yue Zhongs level, killing low-levelled existences like the Mutant Pigs would give the orbs of divine light , although wanting to rise in level would require you to kill at least a few hundred of them. Gu Manzi and Tong Xiaoyun gathered around Zhuo Yatong as they asked with great envy, Big Sis Yatong, youre really amazing! Can you tell us how you became so strong? In the current era, only those who possessed strength had the ability to live with dignity. Although Gu Manzi and Tong Xiaoyun had both set their hearts on possessing Yue Zhong, they themselves wanted to become strong as well. If they had enough strength, then they would naturally become more valuable to Yue Zhong. Zhuo Yatong smiled sweetly and looked at Yue Zhongs back as she slowly said, My strength is only possible because of him! If you two want to become strong, go ask him. Gu Manzi and Tong Xiaoyun both watched Yue Zhong as their eyes glistened. Without any regard for the danger before her, Tong Xiaoyun gritted her teeth and rushed up to Yue Zhongs side, saying loudly, Big Brother Yue! I want to become strong too, let me fight beside you!! Yue Zhong nonchalantly sent out two slashes that swiftly bisected another 2 Mutant Pigs, before he turned to glance at Tong Xiaoyun, who had a stubborn look on her face. Her beautiful, large eyes full of the desire for strength captivated him: with a wave of his hands, he immediately threw a Replica Tang Sword to her. Take this! Kill it! When you level up, add everything to strength! Right after Yue Zhong had finished speaking, White Bones had already thrown a Mutant Pig over. Tong Xiaoyun picked up the Replica Tang Sword and she strode towards the Mutant Pig that had been pinned to the ground by a bone spear. The Mutant Pig was struggling frantically as it grunted out in fear at the sight of the approaching Tong Xiaoyun. Her desire for strength had completely suppressed the fear within her heart. She walked towards the head of the Mutant Pig and raised the Replica Tang Sword up high, before viciously swinging it down. Tong Xiaoyun was, after all, a normal girl, and she had not gone through any enhancements or evolutions before, therefore her strength was quite weak. Although the Replica Tang Sword was sharp, in her hands, it only managed to cut into the pigs head, causing it immense torture and pain. Blood continuously flowed out and the Mutant Pig constantly squealed out in pain, but it still wasnt dead yet. Tong Xiaoyun looked at the struggling Mutant Pig and she gritted her teeth again, before raising her sword again and chopping down in a frenzy, turning the Mutant Pigs head into pulp. It continued to struggle for quite some time before it finally took its last breath and died. After killing that Mutant Pig, Tong Xiaoyun was also exhausted and was gasping for breath. She now understood fully how much stronger Yue Zhong and Zhuo Yatong were in comparison to her. WIth the Mutant Pigs death, a huge divine light orb of experience immediately entered Tong Xiaoyuns body, letting her level up twice to become a Level 3 Enhancer. I have become an Enhancer too!! Tong Xiaoyun allocated 4 points into strength and felt the wonderful surge of energy in her as she exclaimed in delight. White Bone retracted its spear and 4 men walked over, dragging the Mutant Pigs carcass away and throwing it directly at the foot of Clear Wind Camps podium. With another toss from White Bones, another Mutant Pig was thrown in front of Tong Xiaoyun. This time, she grabbed her Replica Tang Sword with excitement and immediately swung down at the Mutant Pig. After the 4 point increment from killing the previous pig, her strength had now reached 10 in value and was comparable to that of a fully-grown man .This time around, with the new experience and strength she had gained, Tong Xiaoyun managed to smoothly decapitate the Mutant Pig in one strike. With the passing of time, the burning molotovs began to die out. Following a mighty grunt from the Mutant Pig King, the Mutant Pigs resumed their onslaught as they rushed madly towards the camp. Facing the impending siege of the Mutant Pigs, the men standing atop the podium threw the molotovs in their hands down towards the Mutant Pigs one after another, starting the tumultuous, raging flames within the herd once again. Only this time, the amount of molotovs had diminished by a lot and the blazing flames created by them could do nothing to impede the assault of the herd. One by one, the Mutant Pigs used their own bodies to build up a path for the others behind to use, and so the Mutant Pigs that followed were able to leap into the camp one after another. This time, Zhuo Yatong could not rest any longer and she immediately drew her Replica Tang Sword, shooting forward like an arrow and beginning to massacre those Mutant Pigs. First Company! Advance! After Yue Zhong had easily disposed of yet another 2 Mutant Pigs, he shouted out loudly to his soldiers. 12 brave warriors of the First Company stepped forward with their Replica Tang Swords to provide reinforcements. The rest of the people used their guns and pointed them in the direction of the 3 paths outside Clear Wind Camp, firing at the Mutant Pigs as if their lives depended on it. The Mutant Pigs were soon riddled with bullet holes and they either died on the spot or fell to the ground, struggling in pain. Nevertheless, there was still a dozen of them who managed to break through the blockade line and jumped into the camp. The moment those Mutant Pigs leapt up onto the podium, a number of them were immediately slaughtered by those who were defending. However, there was a channel on the right where a Mutant Pig had made use of its companion being under attack to divert the fighters attention. It leapt up onto the podium and charged forward viciously, directly knocking two sword-wielding soldiers of the First Company to the ground. The Mutant Pig possessed immense strength and its charge had directly broken the 2 soldiers legs. Without pausing, it charged savagely at another soldier and bared its sharp fangs. Then the Mutant Pig lowered its head and instantly ripped the soldiers throat apart, causing fresh blood to sputter across its face, giving it an even more sinister appearance. The other Mutant Pigs took advantage of the chaos to leap up from the channel, rushing towards the inner defenses. Seeing the frightening Mutant Pigs up close, the fighters of the First Company were frightened out of their wits. Very quickly, they were overwhelmed by fear and completely broke down, while 6 of them even turned tail and ran. When they were fighting a favorable battle, they could still manage, but the moment the tide turned, they wouldnt be able to withstand the pressure at all. Chapter 229: Breach of Gates, Town on Fire! Bang! Bang! 2 of the soldiers who had retreated the fastest were instantly shot to death. Yue Zhong was holding a gun in his left hand and the Dark Magic Sword in his right, as he stared at them and shouted out fiercely, I will kill whoever dares to flee without my orders! Yue Zhong pointed to Zhuo Yatong, who was already drenched in pigs blood yet still constantly slaughtering the Mutant Pigs. He roared at the soldiers, Even this lady is still fighting, yet you damn wusses still want to run?! Are you guys not even comparable to a woman?! Hearing Yue Zhongs rebuke, the soldiers of the First Company all glanced at Zhuo Yatong, who was bravely fighting a battle full of bloodshed, and a hint of shame flashed past their eyes. At the same time, under the death threats from Yue Zhong, they already had no other choice: rather than being killed like dogs at the hands of Yue Zhong, they would much prefer to go down with a fight. Those 10 remaining soldiers of the First Company immediately turned towards the Mutant Pigs one by one, their eyes all crimson, before rushing towards the pigs with their blades in hand. Iron Bones, go provide assistance! Yue Zhong called out a order to White Bones. Upon receiving those orders, White Bones stopped helping Tong Xiaoyun and the other soldiers of the First Company rise in level- instead, it held its great big axe and took the lead to rush towards the 4th channel (corpse road constructed by the pigs). White Bones battle ability was extremely shocking. As it waved its huge axe around, it became like a horrifying meat cleaver as it ground and chopped up those Mutant Pigs that stood in its way. Under its lead, the warriors of the First Company also rushed out with valor; despite paying the price of 3 injured men and 1 fallen comrade, under the support of the firing squad behind them, the group managed to wrestle back the channel using force. As the heavily injured warriors were carried away, the other 1st Company warriors who had undergone enhancements would step up and take over, maintaining the frontline defense against the Mutant Pigs. At every moment, there would be several warriors who were slammed onto the ground, resulting in severe wounds and perhaps even death. Nevertheless, there was still no sign of Yue Zhongs side receiving a heavy blow yet. Not long after winning back the 4th channel, Yue Zhong saw that the Mutant Pigs were now using their dead comrades carcasses to construct a 5th and 6th channel against the fence. He knew that they wouldnt be able to protect the city gates for much longer. Clear Wind Camp was different from Yue Zhongs Qing Yuan County. Here, there was no steel industry, and so not even a blade could be manufactured. The sharpest weapons currently in use were the 16 Replica Tang Swords, which Yue Zhong had pulled out from his own storage ring. The other people used all sorts of weapons, but for them to hope for a swift victory over a single Mutant Pig was incredibly difficult. As soon as the 5th and 6th channels were set up, the podium would become a very perilous place for the soldiers to fight on. Yue Zhong swiftly ordered, The reserve squadrons, immediately evacuate from here and retreat to the east of the department store. Hearing the order to retreat, all the men in the reserve squadrons heaved a sigh of relief as they withdrew. Under Yue Zhongs strict guidance, these reserve soldiers had all learnt how to comply with orders, resulting in no chaos. Of course, they were only able to retreat orderly because they had not met with any enemies yet- otherwise, if they were being pursued by the enemy, they would definitely fall apart into disorder. Second Company, fall back to the east of the department store and defend there! Receiving Yue Zhongs orders, those soldiers also heaved a sigh of relief. Xiong Zheng glanced at Yue Zhong before summoning his vice-captain; after passing on some orders, he let his second-in-command lead the Second Company away to retreat. He himself then walked up to Yue Zhongs side. Yue Zhong furrowed his brows as he asked with some surprise, Why havent you retreated yet? Xiong Zheng grinned at Yue Zhong as he drew his own Replica Tang Sword, decapitating an incoming Mutant Pig in one strike: Heihei! Boss Yue, you havent retreated yet, so I will not retreat either! I also want to use these Mutant Pigs to test if my swordsmanship has become rusty or not! Xiong Zheng was, after all, an ex-Green Wolves Mount elite member. He was also a Level 13 Enhancer and like most people, his chosen enhancement path had been in strength and stamina. Although his level was not low, he did not have any particularly strong skills, therefore his fighting strength couldnt be compared to that of enhancers like Scarface and Wei Ji at all. However, he could kill normal Mutant Beasts like the pigs in front of him with ease. Although Xiong Zheng belonged to such a bandit troupe and had a boorish aura, he was still extremely hot-blooded and placed great importance on brotherhood. Back then, when he had submitted easily to Yue Zhong, other than Yue Zhongs death threat, it was also due to the fact that he did not agree with Lie Tianyangs actions. Yue Zhong rapidly called out another order, First Company, retreat! Iron Bones and Zhuo Yatong, come towards me! In an orderly manner, the First Company quickly retreated backwards under the lead of Vice-Captain Zhang Sunzhuan. White Bones and Zhuo Yatong also swiftly retreated to Yue Zhongs side and formed a small circle of defense, constantly killing the Mutant Pigs one by one. After the First and Second Companies had retreated, there were no squadrons left to suppress and defend against the herd from a distance. A huge number of Mutant Pigs made use of all 5 channels to leap into the camp. The moment they leapt into the camp, the pigs immediately surrounded Yue Zhong and his subordinates on all sides. The pressure on Yue Zhongs team instantly increased by over 10 times. If it wasnt for the fact that the core fighters consisting of Yue Zhong, White Bones and Zhuo Yatong had all remained incredibly calm, this small team would long have been swallowed up by the herd. Even so, at every moment, Yue Zhong and the others (White Bones, Zhuo Yatong, Tong Xiaoyun and Xiong Zheng) still had to deal with a dozen Mutant Pigs pouncing over from the surroundings at the same time. It was truly difficult to the extreme. As the pigs blood continued to splatter everywhere, Tong Xiaoyun was beginning to feel very afraid, knowing that she could die at any moment. However, with her strong thirst for strength and no room for retreat, she released her latent potential in a frenzy as she used her Tang Replica Sword to slash at the Mutant Pigs without pause. Even though she did not have much strength, it was still enough for her to kill 2 Mutant Pigs by herself, and a huge experience orb of divine light flew into her body, instantly making her rise up to Level 7. Yue Zhong brought his subordinates as he slowly retreated from the podium, continuing to fight along the way; only then did the pressure on them greatly lessen. The moment they descended from the podium, other than the main transport channel, the rest of the channels had all been blocked by various bits of debris and the Mutant Pigs corpses. The huge number of Mutant Pigs simply could not break past the blockades, therefore at any one time, Yue Zhongs detail only had to deal with about 5 of the pigs, which simply wasnt even enough for them to kill. However, even after they had descended, quite a few people had expended an enormous amount of stamina: Tong Xiaoyun and Xiong Zheng were currently gasping for breath, their bodies covered in sweat. This applied especially to Tong Xiaoyun, who was barely even able to hold on to the Replica Tang Sword; she had reached her limit and she practically had no fighting strength remaining. The Mutant Pigs that had died at Yue Zhongs hands already numbered above 150, yet his stamina had only been depleted by 28 points so far, with over 50 points left. His battle ability was still very strong. Zhuo Yatong had also enhanced her stamina by quite a lot and being an Evolver, she had immense strength to. She had already consumed over half of her stamina, although she still had considerable fighting strength. With Yue Zhong, White Bones and Zhuo Yatong as the main force, the 5 people slowly made their way to the east side of the department store. Even with the debris blockade, the Mutant Pigs continued to rush into the camp from all directions, with the blockades only able to slow down their advance. Most of the Mutant Pigs had already entered the camp and had spread out in all directions. Yue Zhong had relied on the huge pits to take down over 1000 Mutant Pigs and in front of the camp gates, he and his team had managed to slaughter another 1000+ of them; however, the total number of pigs reached 11,000 and even after losing over 2,000 of their comrades, the herd still had over 8,000 pigs remaining. When charging across flat ground, such a number of pigs could easily decimate Yue Zhongs army, which lacked in both training and ammunition. Yue Zhongs team of 5 retreated to the east side of the department store and at the same time, the turbulent tide of Mutant Pigs had also caught up. Right at this moment, the warriors of the First Company started opening fire, raining countless bullets down onto the herd of Mutant Pigs. Flowers of blood blossomed everywhere. Although they had not undergone any rigorous shooting practice or live fire training, at such a close range, they barely had any chance of missing the densely-packed Mutant Pig herd from a safe location. It was just that they were unable to fire any fatal shots that could kill the Mutant Pigs in one attack. After the warriors of the First Company had joined the battle, the herd of Mutant Pigs that had charged over now seemed to be more organized. The Enhancers of the First Company also leapt into action with their Replica Tang Swords, replacing Tong Xiaoyun and Xiong Zheng. (TN: not too sure about this: ǷӵıȺij֮֯) Those three really are monsters!! After he had retreated, Xiong Zheng thought in his heart as he watched Yue Zhong, Zhuo Yatong and White Bones constantly killing the Mutant Pigs. Although that brief but intense battle just now had let him rise up to Level 15, as a consequence, it had depleted almost all of his stamina. The pressure on Yue Zhong, Zhuo Yatong and White Bones was the greatest, and they had also killed the most pigs, yet they still continued to defend on the frontline without any intention of retreating. Once the Enhancers of the First Company had joined the fray, the Mutant Pigs rushing over from the main transport channel were firmly suppressed, and so the pressure on Yue Zhong and the other two was abruptly alleviated by a considerable amount. Yue Zhong only left White Bones as the main force defending on the frontlines, whilst he and Zhuo Yatong both retreated. Once Yue Zhong had retreated, he commanded the warriors of the First Company to take turns in battling the Mutant Pigs, while at the same time, he also lent a hand to save the warriors who were in great danger.Those who gained experience through this ordeal were the most valuable warriors to Yue Zhong: as long as they did not die, they would bring courage to the entire First Company. After an intense fight that lasted 20 minutes, the Mutant Pigs were still unable to advance and were stuck outside of the department store. However, very quickly, the Mutant Pigs began to appear from the other corners of the camp and they began to charge in a frenzy towards the humans. Yue Zhong looked at the Mutant Pigs burrowing out from the other corners and his face turned very pale. He called Xiong Zheng over and said loudly, Xiong Zheng, take over! Everyone will be at your command! Whatever happens, you must hold on for 5 more minutes! Xiong Zheng did not ask too much and responded loudly, Yes! Boss Yue!! Yue Zhong activated his Encompassing Body Armor Skill in a flash and walked up to Zhuo Yatongs side, saying heavily, 5 minutes!! Help back me up for another 5 minutes, Im relying completely on you now! Right now, the only expert at Yue Zhongs side who could act as a pillar of strength was Zhuo Yatong. If there wasnt a powerful Evolver like her to help defend on the frontline, this new camp established by Yue Zhong would already have many casualties and losses due to the horde of Mutant Pigs, so much that it might even have directly crumbled apart. Zhuo Yatong picked up her Replica Tang Sword and stood up, smiling sweetly at Yue Zhong as she said, Dont worry! Ill wait here for your return! At this moment, Zhuo Yatong was covered from head to toe in vile-smelling pigs blood, yet the smile on her face was still extremely enchanting in Yue Zhongs eyes. Wait for my return!! Yue Zhong lowered his head to kiss Zhuo Yatong lightly on her pretty cheek, before rushing ahead like lightning into the town center, which had already been overrun by the Mutant Pigs. Yue Zhong constantly moved around in the town center, taking out the molotovs from inside his storage ring and throwing them down onto the piles full of flammable substances. As he continued to burn all sorts of combustible materials at the corners of the town, the greater part of Clear Wind Camp quickly became a sea of fire. At this moment, most of the Mutant Pigs had already rushed into the camp. Within the tumultuous flames, countless pigs were squealing out miserably in pain and rampaging around, before being completely engulfed by the blazing flames. The whole town was filled with the Mutant Pigs scurrying around. Some escaped frenzily outside of the camp, whilst others continued to rush crazily in Zhuo Yatongs direction. The seemingly unstoppable tide of Mutant Pigs was finally thrown into chaos. After setting fire to all the combustible items, Yue Zhong did not choose to search for the Mutant Pig Kings whereabouts: instead, he swiftly sped along in the direction of Zhuo Yatongs current position. The entire town was engulfed in towering flames that seemed to reach the heavens. Most of the Mutant Pigs were burned to death, or they were currently fleeing out of the town in disarray; however, over 200 of them had leapt over the wall of flames and were currently charging towards Zhuo Yatong in a frenzy from all directions. 6 heavy machine guns were spewing violent flames non-stop at the Mutant Pigs, tearing many of them apart into pieces. Yet quite a lot of them still managed to break past the deadlock and began to engage in fierce battle with Zhuo Yatong and the warriors of the First Company behind her. Zhuo Yatong was instantly decapitating the Mutant Pigs one by one, while the remaining pigs were also caught up in battle with the First Company. To lighten Zhuo Yatongs load, many fighters even took up things like watermelon knives, hacksaws, makeshift spears, baseball bats and various other weapons, rushing up to entangle with the Mutant Pigs. Zhuo Yatong had been fighting constantly on the frontline without retreating, and this gave rise to a huge boost in morale. The warriors were not willing to hear about how they could not even compare to a lady, and they somehow all released an unbelievable amount of bloodlust and courage. Nevertheless, the substandard weaponry resulted in many losses for the First Company- a lot of people were not able to immediately kill the fierce Mutant Pigs and were rammed into the ground by the pigs instead, before having their throats ripped apart. At the same time though, a huge number of the Mutant Pigs were rapidly being slaughtered by the fighters. In fact, when compared to facing zombies, these normal warriors fought much more bravely against the Mutant Pigs, because as soon as they received a wound from a zombie, they would become infected and eventually turn into one as well. However, even after receiving heavy injuries from the Mutant Pigs assault, there was still a chance to live on. It was just that in the heat of the battle, those 6 heavy machine guns had been firing non-stop, whilst the warriors who were hiding behind covers also began to fire their rifles one by one. In Clear Wind Camp, ammunition was a very scarce resource to begin with and simply wasnt enough to fight a huge battle. Right now, Clear Wind Camp had finally run out of ammunition. Chapter 230: Great Victory!! After shaking off the suppression from the firepower, the remaining Mutant Pigs started their mad assault on Zhuo Yatong and her team once again, crushing the hopes of almost the entire team. Zhuo Yatong swung her blade and immediately killed 2 of the Mutant Pigs in succession, but due to exhaustion, her timing was off and she was struck viciously by another Mutant Pig. She was knocked back by 5 or 6 metres and she spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. 2 of the Mutant Pigs came pouncing over fiercely, as they opened their bloody mouths and prepared to bite down at Zhuo Yatongs throat. Am I going to die? As she watched the Mutant Pigs drawing closer, her eyes flashed with bitterness. Those 2 Mutant Pigs could have been killed easily had she been in top condition, but she had virtually no stamina left and had just been injured by another Mutant Pig- she couldnt even move anymore. An expression of regret and sorrow flashed past her eyes: What a pity, I cant even see him or Caiwei one last time before I die!! The Mutant Pigs arrived in front of her and they opened their mouths full of razor sharp teeth, biting down at Zhuo Yatongs throat. She could even smell the putrid breath from their mouths. Right as Zhuo Yatong was about to meet her death, 2 bone spears shot down from the skies, immediately piercing through the Mutant Pigs heads and nailing them to the ground! Boss Yue!! Battalion Commander!! Hes back!! The warriors, whose morale was about to shatter due to Zhuo Yatong being knocked back, saw Yue Zhong suspended in mid-air, supported by his Bone Spears. They immediately let out an earth-shaking roar of celebration and their morale instantly shot up. Still suspended in mid-air, Yue Zhong hollered, The majority of the herd has escaped! These are the last of the Mutant Pigs, so as long as we kill them, then we will have won this battle! Upon hearing this great news, all the warriors got excited. They immediately erupted with unbelievable valor and began to engage in a frenzied slaughter with the Mutant Pigs. Im sorry, I was late!! Yue Zhong disengaged the Encompassing Body Armor Skill and let White Bones join in the fray. He then disposed of a few more Mutant Pigs himself, before he came to Zhuo Yatongs side and hugged her blood-soaked figure tightly, placing some Life-Saving Grass powder into her mouth. Zhuo Yatong lay comfortably in Yue Zhongs embrace as she smiled gently and said, I should be the one to apologize, for not being able to persevere all the way till your return. At this moment, that unbelievably beautiful face was covered in blood, yet in Yue Zhongs eyes, she was even more attractive than before. Yue Zhong laid her down on a stretcher with a little reluctance as he said, Stay here and rest well! I will go end the battle! After all, the battle was not yet over, and as the strongest fighter, Yue Zhong had to return to the battlefield. Zhuo Yatong was also a little reluctant to part, but she still put on a gentle smile as she said, Mm! Be careful! Yue Zhong glanced once more at Zhuo Yatong, before rushing with hesitation towards the herd of Mutant Pigs. The total number of Mutant Pigs remaining was no more than one hundred, and with Yue Zhong and White Bones both joining the fray, they quickly disposed of many of the pigs. Right when there were less than 30 of them left, the Mutant Pigs suddenly became dispirited and tried to make a break for it. However, they were immediately chased down by Yue Zhong and his men, who pierced through the pigs forelimbs and thus captured them alive. Inside the villa compound, there were over 1000 survivors gathered, with people crowded around everywhere in the place. At the same time, all sorts of items had been piled up, forming a crude fence together with some barbed wire. Everyones hearts felt anxious as they looked into the distance, awaiting the results of the battle. They had already done all that they could: if the frontline fell, then they could only pick up simple weapons, like metal or wooden sticks, and prepare to engage in battle with the savage Mutant Pigs. No one present believed that they had a chance to win against the Mutant Pigs with those simple and crude weapons. All their strongest warriors had already been sent to the frontlines, hence only the weaker adults and children were left. Victory!! Weve won!!! The Mutant Pigs were wiped out by us!! Weve won!! A warrior covered entirely in blood rushed back from the frontlines and was shouting loudly with joy. Victory!! Weve really won!!! Hearing the joyous news, all the survivors within the villa compound immediately broke out in celebration. Many of them were overjoyed and were hugging one another. They had finally made it through this tribulation and had survived. Everyone was overcome with endless happiness. The warrior continued to say, The Battalion Commander has said!! Tonight we shall feast, everyone will be able to dine on pork and have their fill!! Long live Yue Zhong!! Long live Yue Zhong!! Thats great!! Long live Battalion Commander Yue!! Hearing this news, all the survivors were even more elated, since they had not eaten meat in a long time. Yue Zhongs decision had filled them with endless gratitude and approval towards him. The battle this time has resulted in about 70% of the houses in Clear Wind Camp being burnt down. 58 people had died, 23 have sustained heavy injuries which they cant recover from- even if they were to use your miraculous medicine, they would still be handicapped and wont be able to fight in future battles. 43 others have sustained light injuries and are expected to be able to recover. Our machine gun ammunition has been completely depleted, whilst we have less than 100 rounds worth of rifle bullets remaining; as for the handguns, we are left with about 40 rounds of ammunition for them. There is less than a tonne of gasoline left, although diesel is slightly better with over a tonne left As the other survivors were celebrating after the calamity, Chen Ming was fulfilling his duties as an Operative Officer by reporting the specific details and losses from this battle. In the fight against the Mutant Pigs, Yue Zhong was successful in leading the survivors to overcome them, but he himself had suffered huge losses. He had expended almost all of his ammunition and there were more than one hundred casualties. A huge number of the deaths came from the warriors of his First and Second Companies that he had just established, which was quite a blow to Yue Zhong. The only consolation was that after such a devastating battle, most of the warriors in the First Company had already become Enhancers and had seen bloodshed, and so they were no longer a disorganized mob. They were beginning to possess the courage and confidence needed to fight. On top of that, Yue Zhong had gained a huge number of Mutant Pigs corpses and many God and Devil System items, as well as Level 1 and Level 2 Skill Books. He decided to turn the hide of the Mutant Pigs into leather armor, to distribute all the Mutant Pork (lol) as food and even to use the bones to make soup, which could nourish the survivors bodies. As for the Skill Books, he decided to reward them to the warriors of the First Company who had fought hard in the battle. Yue Zhong then said deeply, Those 23 casualties with heavy injuries will be allocated the same amount of resources as those soldiers on active duty- not a single one is to be given any less. For those with no wives, arrange one for them. Is that understood? Yue Zhong never mistreated his subordinates who fought for him. Chen Ming replied in agreement, Yes! Master! Yue Zhong pondered a while, before asking Xiong Zheng, Xiong Zheng! Do you know if there are any military camps around here? Yue Zhong was currently lacking in ammunition and weapons the most rather than food. Without those two, they could still manage against zombies; however, if they had to deal with humans armed with firepower, then even if they were to obtain victory, it would be at a huge cost. Xiong Zheng replied bluntly, Boss Yue, I know of one location, but it has already claimed by the Ferocious Tigers as their territory! Yue Zhong furrowed his eyebrows tightly as he tapped his index finger lightly against the table: he was considering a relocation of the entire camp. Without any weapons or ammunition, this camp comprising over 2000 people was akin to a huge piece of fatty meat- anyone who had enough power could come and take a bite out of it. If Lie Tianyang wanted revenge, all he had to do was to provide information about Clear Wind Camp to any major power, and those major powers would definitely then send out troops to annex Yue Zhongs stronghold. It was just that the relocation of over 2000 people was not a simple task, as it would require all kinds of preparations to be made in advance. The first step was to verify a suitable location to relocate to. Yue Zhong stared at a map, looking over the villages one by one and trying to find a suitable place. A soldier entered the room and said, Reporting in! Battalion Commander, theres a survivor outside who requests an audience. He claims to have been a reporter prior to Z-Day,and has some important news for you. Yue Zhong continued to gaze at the map without lifting his head up as he said lightly, Bring him in! The soldier quickly brought in a slightly tanned, astute-looking male with a frail body who looked about 20 years old. Yue Zhong glanced at the young man and simply said, Say whatever business you have! The young man laughed lightly and said, Battalion Commander Yue, my name is Xu Feng! Before the apocalypse, I was a reporter. Just last year, I conducted an interview at an army camp. I can still remember the location. Would you like to know where it is? Yue Zhong stared at Xu Feng before he retracted his gaze and asked, What do you want? A hint of passion flashed past Xu Fengs eyes as he said, I want to obtain a Level 2 Skill Book and become a warrior of the First Company. During the apocalypse, the highest death rates came from the people who fought on frontlines. At the same time though, the frontline warriors also received the best benefits. After the victory in the battle against the Mutant Pigs, Xu Feng desperately wanted to become an Enhancer and enter the upper echelons of Yue Zhongs system. Back when Lie Tianyang was in charge of Clear Wind Camp, Xu Feng had wanted to hand over this vital piece of information in exchange for a better position. However, Lie Tianyang was too brutal and Xu Feng was worried that passing on this piece of information might bring more harm to himself than good. Subsequently, Xu Feng decided to withhold the information he had and so Lie Tianyang never got his hands on it. Yue Zhong replied in a deep voice, I promise to give you what you want: however, the army camps position must be nearby and it must not have already been opened by others. Come over here and point out to me where the army camp is located. Exchanging a Level 2 Skill Book for the location of an army camp was definitely worth it for Yue Zhong. Xu Feng walked up to Yue Zhong and took a look at the map, before pointing out a place and saying, Its right here! Chapter 231: Jealousy and Courage! Xiong Zheng looked carefully for a while, before shaking his head and saying, No! I havent heard of anybody setting up a military camp here. Yue Zhong stared fixedly at Xu Feng and asked directly, Since you have been there before, you should be clear on its establishment. How many squads are there? Xu Feng smiled and said, This place is the XXX Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station. There were over 3000 people stationed there. There are tanks, armed helicopters, autonomous artillery and many other kinds of equipment. Hearing this, Xiong Zhengs eyes lit up and he exclaimed excitedly, Mechanized Infantry Brigade?!! Weve really struck it rich!! This time well strike it rich!! Yue Zhong was equally as excited, since with the Mechanized Infantry Brigade and its equipment, his troops would gain a huge boost in battle power. Yue Zhong suppressed the excitement in his heart and his expression remained calm as he gave an order to Chen Ming: Chen Ming, go prepare by gathering all the working vehicles and fuel. Tomorrow, Ill bring some men to open up this place. Regardless of whether the information was accurate or not, Yue Zhong was willing to take a risk and concentrate his forces on opening up this place. Chen Ming nodded and replied, Yes! After making a decision, Yue Zhong dismissed the rest of the people. He himself walked out of the conference room and strode towards the main villa compound. Although most of the buildings in the town had been burnt down, the villa compound was still intact and most of the survivors had settled here. Currently, each and every family was cooking the Mutant Pork, and there was a delicious scent wafting through the air. Everyone had a rarely seen look of expectation on their faces. Along the way, whenever the survivors saw Yue Zhong, most of them would voluntarily salute him. The man in front of them had saved their lives, and had even provided them with meat that was hard to come by. At this moment, they were all extremely grateful to Yue Zhong. After taking over Clear Wind Camp, their lives had improved a lot in such a short period of time- compared to Lie Tianyang, they greatly preferred Yue Zhong as their ruler. Yue Zhong entered Zhuo Yatongs room and immediately saw the incredibly beautiful and mature lady sitting there quietly, elegantly reading a novel. A cute loli was sleeping beside the beauty. Zhuo Yatongs body had been in excellent condition, and it was only due to the exhausting battle that she was rammed against by the Mutant Pig, causing her to lose her mobility. After taking the Life-Saving Grass and resting for the entire afternoon, she had already made a full recovery, although her stamina was yet to fully replenish itself. Yue Zhong gazed at the quiet and elegant Zhuo Yatong as he thought back to her outstanding efforts in the bloody battle against the Mutant Pigs. His heart racing, Yue Zhong reached out to hug this absolute beauty as he inhaled her fragrance and slowly spoke out some heartfelt words, Its been really tough on you today. However, if you face a similar situation next time, I hope that you will retreat before you lose all your strength. I dont want to lose you. Earlier today, if it wasnt for Zhuo Yatongs determination, the defence line at the department store would have already been broken down. If that had happened, the death count would have definitely been in the hundreds, thus Zhuo Yatong could be considered as a hero as well. However, everyone has some selfishness in them, and deep down, Yue Zhong placed more important on Zhuo Yatong than the other survivors. If he lost his troops, then he could train new ones; if he lost survivors, he could search for more. Even if 300 survivors were to die, it would not affect him as much as if Zhuo Yatong were to perish. Mm! Zhuo Yatong could feel Yue Zhongs sincere concern and the corners of her mouth raised slightly, before revealing a captivating smile. With just these words from Yue Zhong, she felt that it was all worth it. Yue Zhong truly cared about her and did not view her as one of his normal subordinates. Gazing at the beauty in front of him, Yue Zhong could not resist and planted a kiss on her cherry-like lips. Zhuo Yatong also returned the kiss passionately, and soon their tongues entwined. In the heat of the passion, Yue Zhong became increasingly aroused and he unconsciously started unbuttoning her blouse; he slipped his hands into her clothes and grabbed hold of her ample white rabbits full of elasticity. Zhuo Yatong was surprised and her face immediately flushed red. She gritted her teeth and resisted Yue Zhongs advances, before pleading pitifully, Not here!! Caiwei is right beside us!! The moment she mentioned Yun Caiwei, Yue Zhong also became clear-headed and he stopped his onslaught with extreme reluctance. Yue Zhong had just drawn his hands back when Yun Caiweis petite body shook a little, as she rubbed her eyes and sat up groggily. Looking at Yue Zhong and her mother, whose clothes were in a disarray, she asked innocently, Mummy! What were you doing with Big Brother? Zhuo Yatongs face immediately turned a deeper shade of red, since she did not know how to answer her daughter. She could not help but stare at the culprit, Yue Zhong, with a slight accusing look. Yue Zhongs expression did not change, as he ruffled Yun Caiweis hair and smiled gently, Go change and have dinner! Theres your favourite roast meat tonight! Yun Caiwei gazed at Yue Zhong and her eyes immediately lit up as she asked, Roast meat? Is it the same as the tender and fragrant roast meat we ate the other day? That Type 2 Mutant Black-scaled Boar meat was the tastiest meat that Yun Caiwei had ever eaten, and she had constantly craved for it. Yue Zhong smiled lightly at Yun Caiwei and said, Mm! Its precisely that type of meat! Yayy!! Big brother is the best! This is your reward! Yun Caiwei immediately threw herself into Yue Zhongs arms, lowering her head and planting a kiss on his cheek. Zhuo Yatong gazed lovingly at Yun Caiwei as she called out gently, Caiwei, dont bother your big brother! Quickly go change your clothes, otherwise there wont be any roast meat left for you. Yun Caiwei bolted off like a little deer and smiled back sweetly at her mother, Mm! Got it, mummy! After they had changed their clothes, Yue Zhong brought the mother and daughter pair into the dining hall. Gu Manzi and Tong Xiaoyun were already sitting there waiting. At this moment, the way Gu Manzi looked at Zhuo Yatong had already changed: after seeing Zhuo Yatong dispose of the Mutant Pigs so easily, her heart was now full of both envy and admiration. She wanted to become as strong as someone like Zhuo Yatong, a heroine with tyrannical strength who could freely kill all her enemies. All sorts of delectable delicacies were laid out on the table. Fried pork loin, fried pig heart, steamed pork ribs, braised pig tail soup, roasted pork chops and a variety of other dishes were served. The tastiest was still the Type 2 Mutant Boar meat, which was much more beneficial to the human body than the normal Mutant Pig meat. After finishing their dinner, Yue Zhong took out two Level 2 Skill Books and passed them to Tong Xiaoyun, saying, This is your reward. Work even harder in the future! Those two Level 2 Skill Books were [Explosive Strength] and [Shadow Steps]. They were also the most common Level 2 Skill books, but to normal people, these skill books were valuable beyond compare. Each Skill Book could let one possess incredible explosive power and fighting strength. Tong Xiaoyun received the 2 Skill Books and her eyes brightened up as she smiled sweetly. With these two Level 2 Skill Books, her strength could instantly rise severalfold. After todays battle, she had become a Level 8 Enhancer, so as long as she gained another 2 levels, she would become a Level 10 Enhancer. (TN: Like duh) Tong Xiaoyun was elated as she hugged Yue Zhong and kissed him twice consecutively: Thank you, big brother Yue!! Gu Manzi saw that Tong Xiaoyun had received two Level 2 Skill books and her eyes flashed with a hint of envy. She walked over and hugged one of Yue Zhongs arms, as she pressed her ample chest against him and said coquettishly, Brother Yue! I also want a Skill Book, can you give me one? I want to help you fight the enemies too. Yue Zhong glanced at Gu Manzi and directly rejected her, saying, No way! You dont have the necessary courage. Once youve proven to me that you can fight, I will then give you a Skill Book! During the battle with the Mutant Pigs, driven purely by the desire for power, Tong Xiaoyun had gone to Yue Zhongs side and had gone through a life-and-death situation with him. This led Yue Zhong to look at Tong Xiaoyun differently. Although her talent might not be as outstanding as that of Zhuo Yatong, this seemingly weak girl in junior high school possessed a courage that would put most men to shame. Yue Zhong was willing to nurture her as long as she had enough courage. Although Gu Manzi was pretty and alluring, she still feared death like normal people did. There was nothing wrong with that in itself, but Yue Zhong did not want to waste any precious Skill Books on such a person. Hearing those words, Gu Manzis expression froze, and out of sheer habit, she wanted to vent her frustrations like a spoilt child, to fling his arm away and ignore him. However, just when she was about to shake him off, she thought back to the days when she had to worry about food and warmth in the survivor fleet, as well as the decapitated human heads that she had seen in the bloody factory. The young miss managed to suppress her temper. It was just that there were now only feelings of grievance and envy towards Tong Xiaoyun in Gu Manzis heart. Since they were going to open up the military station the next day, Yue Zhong did not do anything to Zhuo Yatong or Gu Manzi; instead, he sensibly went to bed early to replenish his own energy. I want to join you and fight!! I will prove my courage!! Early the next morning, Gu Manzi had gotten into attire and arrived in front of Yue Zhong to directly announce her intentions. Good! Take this! Yue Zhong immediately passed a Replica Tang Sword to Gu Manzi, before taking her with him to join the vehicle fleet heading towards the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station. After two days and one night of constant travel, Yue Zhongs team finally managed to arrive outside the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station, which Xu Feng pointed out. Along the way, they saw a few scattered zombie hordes, consisting of zombies in the tens and hundreds. Those zombies were easily disposed of by Yue Zhong, White Bones, Zhuo Yatong, Xiong Zheng, Tong Xiaoyun and all the other Enhancers. After Tong Xiaoyun managed to kill an L1 zombie, she rose up in level to become a Level 9 Enhancer. Theres something wrong! Observing the extremely quiet army station, Yue Zhongs eyebrows furrowed slightly. Chapter 232: Devil Vines! The Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station covered a very wide area, with its back facing the mountain and verdant greenery surrounding it. There was even a small brook leading to who-knows-where beside the camp. The scenery could be described as enchanting, an extremely beautiful scene. However, as Yue Zhong gazed at the picturesque scenery, his heart was on full alert. It was too quiet for his liking, the entire station was truly too peaceful. Yue Zhong and his team had travelled for such a distance, and the noise from the vehicle fleet had attracted the zombies, yet now that they had arrived at the camp, there were absolutely no disturbances at all. It made no sense whatsoever. It must be made clear that there were supposed to be over 3000 soldiers garrisoned in here, and Yue Zhong was already prepared for a huge battle: even if he had to sacrifice 100 people, he absolutely had to claim this military station. However, the eerie silence gave him goosebumps. Dont tell me that this camp has already been opened? The inauspicious thought flashed by in Yue Zhongs mind. However, upon closer inspection, he immediately saw where the strange phenomenon was occurring. Inside the camp, there stood many bizarre trees that were extremely tall, as though reaching for the heavens, with each of them easily over 20m in height. Their leaves were different than those of before the apocalypse: there were some that bore resemblance to ferns, some that looked like banana leaves, and some that reminded Yue Zhong of vines. It was an extremely strange sight, as though a mutated botanical garden was putting on an exhibit of some sort. Stay here while I go check it out! Yue Zhong left some orders as he activated his Encompassing Body Armor and immediately rushed into the encampment. In just a few moments, Yue Zhong entered the military camp and he immediately saw a few Type 9 Attack Helicopters parked on a landing strip. However, beside those incomparably valuable helicopters was an extremely tall tree with countless vines that wrapped tightly around them, to such an extent that those helicopters were already deformed. (TL: not too sure about the actual name of the helicopter so just take it with a pinch of salt for now) My attack helicopters!!! Seeing those helicopters bent out of shape by those vines, Yue Zhongs heart felt like it was bleeding. If he had those helicopters, dealing with that bastard Lie Tianyang would be as simple as firing a few guided missiles to send him straight to hell. Yue Zhong looked at those helicopters and he hesitated for a moment, before drawing his Dark Magic Blade and walking straight over to them. If that tree did not pose any threats, then he would not spare any expense to salvage whatever could still be saved from those helicopters. Yue Zhong carefully approached the Mutant Plant: right as he was about 5 metres away from the helicopters, his sense of danger immediately went off and he retreated hastily. The vines that were scattered across the ground all shot up together, and were now shooting towards Yue Zhong like countless tentacles. As the Dark Magic Sword in Yue Zhongs hands erupted with blade images, he cut off those countless vines one by one; however, due to the sheer number of them, Yue Zhong was forced to defend with his life. He was ultimately still hit by 6 of the vines, resulting in them rigidly piercing 6 small holes into his Bone Armor. After chopping those 6 vines in half with one slash, he retreated even further, creating a 40m distance between him and the tree. Only then did Yue Zhong get out of the range of those vines. The attack range of the Mutant Vine Plant was only 70m, and so once Yue Zhong had gotten to the 90m mark, the vines could not do anything about him. What monstrous vines!! After he had succeeded in escaping, Yue Zhong took a careful look at the Mutant Plant and his eyes had a tinge of fear to them. If it had been anyone other than him, even someone like Zhuo Yatong wearing a Level 2 Defence Armor would have been instantly pierced by the vines, and would subsequently become nutrition for the Mutant Vine Plant. Yue Zhong finally understood why there wasnt a single zombie corpse lying around. If the entire military camp was filled with these terrifying Mutant Plants, the number of corpses wouldnt even be enough for these plants to feed on. Yue Zhong took one more look at the Mutant Plant, which he had named Devil Vines, before deciding to give up on all notions of trespassing the area. He turned around and headed further into the camp. Although the Devil Vines were as many as the hair of the ox, wanting to destroy them was not completely impossible; however, it would require at least 2 days, and Yue Zhong could not afford to waste his precious time here. (TN: as many as the hair of the ox = idiom meaning countless) Yue Zhong proceeded carefully throughout the camp whenever he came across a Mutant Plant. However, not all the Mutant Plants were aggressive or carnivorous: for example, the Divine Spring Tea Plant in Yue Zhongs possession was also a species of Mutant Plant. Long-term use of its tea leaves by normal people would have the effect of boosting their spirit power, yet the Divine Spring Tea Plant was not aggressive in nature. Yue Zhong carefully touched the branches of a giant tree that seemed to form a cloud-like shape. The huge tree was similar to the very rare Sequoia species and it did not display any form of aggression. Hanging down from the branches of the gigantic tree, there were many black fruits the size of fists. Yue Zhong thought for a moment before extending his hand, making a bone spear shoot out and pierce through a branch that had 6 of the fruits, causing them to fall down. When the black fruits landed in Yue Zhongs hands, they immediately exploded. From each fruit, a sharp seed the size of a knuckle shot out explosively, with 2 of them shooting towards Yue Zhong. Those sharp seeds bombarded Yue Zhongs body before immediately ricocheting off one by one. Their explosive and penetrative power were similar to that of a normal rifle bullet, hence they were not able to do any harm at all to Yue Zhong. Theyre quite similar to hand grenades! Who knows, maybe these fruits can be used as substitutes for grenades. Yue Zhong looked at those fruits and had that sudden thought; he climbed up the tree swiftly and plucked 2 black fruits. However, he exerted a little too much force and those fruits instantly exploded, shooting out their sharp seeds in all directions. The moment those sharp seeds hit the other fruits, they triggered further explosions, resulting in a chain reaction; it wasnt long before the entire tree was filled with fruits exploding one by one and countless seeds shooting everywhere like rain, leaving Yue Zhong with no way of dodging them whatever. He could only lower his head and let the seeds rain down on his body. Using the Encompassing Body Armor coagulated from White Bones, Yue Zhong was able to protect himself from the entire barrage of seeds from the huge tree. A huge number of the Mutant Tree seeds hit Yue Zhongs Bone Armor and bounced off, and so the ground was littered with a layer of them. Seems like it wont work, the explosive fruits are too unstable. They cant be used! Yue Zhong jumped down from the Mutant Tree and thought to himself dejectedly. He then climbed down from the tree and continued to advance. Right after Yue Zhong passed by another huge tree, his sense of danger immediately went off, as a huge Mutant Water Snake suddenly shot out from the grass patch with its bloody mouth opened wide, intending to chomp down on him. Yue Zhong stared fixedly at the Mutant Water Snake, and with a slight movement of his body, he dodged its attack. He followed up with a swing of his blade just 7 inches away from its head, decapitating it and causing fresh blood to spray everywhere. After the Mutant Water Snake was killed with one strike, its body struggled for a while before it collapsed lifelessly onto the ground. A Skill Book appeared beside its carcass. [Congratulations on rising to Level 38, you have gained 2 enhancement points.] When the experience orb from the Mutant Water Snake entered his body, Yue Zhong finally rose up in level again. When he was defending Clear Wind Camp, despite having killed many Mutant Pigs, he was not able to level up; however, he was just one step away from the next level, thus the killing of this Mutant Water Snake was naturally the final push for him to successfully reach the next level and gain enhancements. Add 2 points to Agility! Yue Zhong chose to increase his agility. All martial arts would only be impenetrable if they were fast; speed was extremely important in battle. After Yue Zhong killed that Mutant Water Snake, it was like he had hit a hornets nest. From all corners, many large Mutant Water Snakes slithered out one after another, preparing to strike at Yue Zhong. As those snakes slithered around in the underbrush, they seemed to be monsters choosing which humans to devour and they looked extremely sinister. As Yue Zhong watched a few dozen Mutant Snakes slither over from all directions, a hint of shock flashed past his eyes: Is this a snakes nest? How come there are so many Mutant Water Snakes?! Although Yue Zhong was shocked, he did not lose his composure. Even though a few dozen Mutant Water Snakes might look quite frightening, the current him was completely capable of taking them down. Yue Zhongs figure explosively retreated, luring the 13 snakes over as he darted amongst the trees, appearing one moment and disappearing the next. He then suddenly increased his speed, and rushed towards one of the Mutant Water Snakes. Having reached 72 points in Agility, Yue Zhong could now unleash a terrifying speed and before the Mutant Water Snake could even react, Yue Zhong had leapt over it and slashed down at the back of its neck, causing it to die on the spot. (TN: so the actual term here isnt actually neck here, but rather 7 inches. This comes from the Chinese saying, to hit a snake you must hit it 7 inches from its head. Of course, this sounds quite awkward when put into a sentence, so Ive used neck instead. Wait does the snake even have a neck? Nvm, lol) After getting rid of that Mutant Water Snake, Yue Zhongs figure flashed several times in succession. He appeared in front of another Mutant Water Snake, and raising his sword up high, as Yue Zhong swung down viciously and beheaded it. After Yue Zhong had taken out 2 Mutant Water Snakes in a row, the other 3 Mutant Water Snakes nearby finally reacted, stretching out their heads as they opened their jaws wide and shooting towards Yue Zhong like arrows. Yue Zhong shifted his body and dodged all 3 attacks; then, as his figure flashed several times in succession, there came a flash of bladelight and fresh blood poured out of the 3 Mutant Water Snakes necks. Yue Zhongs continuous strengthening of his Agility had now let him reap generous rewards: he constantly dashed about in the forest like a demon, suddenly jumping out from time to time with his blade raised high and killing one or two Mutant Water Snakes. Proceeding like this, he managed to take them down one by one, whilst the Mutant Water Snakes were unable to do anything about him. After killing 7 more Mutant Water Snakes, the rest of the snakes finally got frightened, and they started slithering back to the bizarre forest. Yue Zhong swiftly followed, intending to kill all of them; their bodies were all full of treasures, and he did not want to let even a single one off. He continued his pursuit and managed to slaughter another two of the snakes, before the remaining four burst into the depths of the bizarre forest, which was full of Mutant Plants. Those 4 Mutant Water Snakes quickly escaped to an extremely tall tree with a diameter of 10m. It had flourishing branches and a lush foliage that blocked out all the sunlight nearby, and the tree was covered entirely in countless pink flowers. Surrounding the huge tree, there were two Mutant Water Snakes over 30 metres long with a small bulge on their heads; they were currently devouring those pink flowers upon the tree. There was also another enormous snake coiled around the top of the tree; when compared to this snake atop the tree, even a beast as large as a normal Mutant Water Snake seemed insignificant. It was thus clear that there was a huge, terrifying monster coiled around the top of the tree. Beneath the gigantic tree, there were countless human bones, making the scene seem like that of a demons lair, which gave off an extremely horrifying feel. [Level 43 Mutant Beast: Mutant Elite Water Snake!] [Level 53 Mutant Beast: Type 2 Mutant Water Snake!] The moment Yue Zhong laid eyes on those 3 monsters, his Eyes of Perception activated and all the information regarding the beasts flowed into his brain. Damn it! To think that there are such monsters here!! Yue Zhongs face immediately turned pale. He could still hold his own against the 2 Mutant Elite Water Snakes, but he had no confidence all in being able to beat the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake. He had experienced first-hand the fearsome power of Type 2 beasts, the most recent being the Type 2 Mutant Black-scaled Boar: even after exhausting all his means, he could not even leave a single scratch on its body. If he had made the slightest mistake, he would have been killed by it. He was naturally unwilling to provoke such a terrifying beast. Facing an opponent that one could not beat and still wanting to rush headlong to fight it was not courage; rather, it was extreme stupidity. The 4 Mutant Water Snakes slithered up to the 2 Mutant Elite Water Snakes and began to let out agitated hissing noises. Those 2 beasts immediately stopped swallowing the pink flowers, simultaneously swivelling their heads around to stare at Yue Zhong coldly. They suddenly uncoiled their bodies and shot towards Yue Zhong like arrows. Yue Zhong was startled, immediately turning tail and fleeing. Facing 2 Mutant Elite Water Snakes and a Type 2 Mutant Water Snake on top of that was the equivalent seeking death. When the 2 Mutant Elite Water Snakes moved, their speed was extremely explosive; even though they possessed huge bodies, they were as quick as they were large, and the dense forest could not slow down their speed at all. Yue Zhong had 72 points in Agility yet he had no means of shaking them off- instead, they seemed to get closer and closer. Damn it! Yue Zhong eyed the 2 beasts which were getting closer, before opening his right hand and shooting a bone spear to propel himself into the air, making him fly up onto one of the huge trees. Those 2 Mutant Elite Water Snakes did not falter, swiftly climbing up that huge tree and opening their mouths, preparing to bite down on Yue Zhong. The speed of those 2 Mutant Elite Water Snakes far surpassed that of normal Mutant Water Snakes, and as Yue Zhong was placed under immense pressure, he activated his Shadow Steps Skill. His speed breaking past the 100 point mark, Yue Zhong dodged the incoming attacks by a hairs breadth. Chapter 233: Advancement to Level 40! Yue Zhong knew that he could not fight against these beasts in terms of stamina or speed; he had to defeat them in the shortest amount of time, otherwise all that awaited him was death. After dodging the attacks of those two Mutant Elite Water Snakes, his right hand shot out a Bone Spear towards another tree, propelling him towards one of the snakes heads. He took out his Stinger (TN: Finally, it makes its appearance.) and immediately let loose a barrage of 6 shots. At such a close range, the power of the Stinger was fully exhibited: the bullets pierced through the scales of the Mutant Elite Water Snake and into its brain. The Mutant Elite Water Snake writhed in agony as it thrashed about, managing to break the bone spear that Yue Zhong had shot out with its brute strength. However, the snake itself fell down from the tree, and it landed heavily on the ground as it continued to struggle. The other Mutant Elite Water Snake saw its companions miserable state and it opened its huge mouth, spraying out a dense cyan poisonous mist towards Yue Zhong, ready to engulf him. That Mutant Elite Water Snake had just opened its huge mouth when an extreme feeling of danger arose in Yue Zhongs heart. He immediately retreated hastily, not daring to go near the Mutant Elite Water Snake and jumping onto the branch of another huge tree instead. Although Yue Zhong had retreated with all his strength, he had still unfortunately come into contact with the poison mist; other than the areas covered by the Encompassing Body Armor, long scars actually appeared on the exposed parts of his body. Yue Zhongs face turned pale: if he had been enveloped by that mist earlier, he might already have been dissolved into nothingness. The fear towards the Mutant Elite Water Snake in his heart upped by another notch. A moment ago, if he had been closer to the beast by just a bit, he definitely would not have been able to escape the poison mist. Yue Zhong swiftly changed the bullets for his Stinger before he fired it at the Mutant Elite Water Snake. With the aid of his Firearms Control Skill and superb aiming, the Stinger Bullets accurately hit its right eye. As the snakes right eye directly burst open, a huge amount of mucus mixed with blood flowed out from the wound. Blinded by the bullets, the Mutant Elite Water Snake opened its bloody jaws painfully, before spraying out balls of cyan-colored poison mist one after another at Yue Zhong once again. Yue Zhongs Danger Perception Skill kicked in effectively again: as the Mutant Elite Water Snake had just opened its mouth, Yue Zhongs figure had already shifted in advance, avoiding the snakes attack. At the same time, he took aim with his Stinger to continue his assault on the snakes other eye. 6 Stinger bullets were fired out, breaking through the snakes other eye; the Mutant Elite Water Snake immediately emitted hisses of grief, as it continued to constantly spit out small clouds of poisonous green fog. Under the constant exposure of the poison mist, the surroundings all became a scene of deathly stillness. Grass withered, the trees started to putrefy, and two unsuspecting Mutant Rats that had just passed by immediately died, dissolving into fluids within a span of 3 seconds. Yue Zhong hid far away, watching the Mutant Elite Water Snake spray out the poison mist. After spitting out a few more clusters of poison mist, the snake suddenly calmed down. It stuck out its tongue, which vibrated in the air for a while, before quickly shooting out like a thunderbolt towards Yue Zhong. After all, snakes used their tongues to perceive their surroundings and to hunt their prey; even though the Mutant Elite Water Snake had undergone evolution, it had still retained its basic snake instincts and abilities. The reason for why it had spat out the poison mist just now was because of the severe pain in its eyes, which incurred the snakes wrath and made it feel very indisposed. At this moment, the duration for the Shadow Steps Skill had already passed the 30 seconds mark and it deactivated. Ignoring his stamina usage, Yue Zhong activated the skill once again and once again, his speed soared past 100 points in a flash. As the Mutant Elite Water Snake opened its mouth wide and bolted towards Yue Zhong like lightning, Yue Zhong dodged the impending attack and leapt onto its head. He stabbed down at the snakes head using his Dark Magic Blade with all his strength. Covering the scales of the Mutant Elite Water Snake, there was a layer of mucus membrane. After Yue Zhong had stabbed the snake, the greater part of the attack had been negated by the membrane; in addition, the Dark Magic Blade actually slid off the scales, with no way of penetrating them. Yue Zhong frowned as he thought, Even the Dark Magic Blade is no good? What a pity, if only I had learnt the Blade Strengthening Skill! When it came to dealing with the higher level Mutant Beasts, the most difficult part about them was always their scales, fur or skin. It was incredibly difficult to harm them with just normal methods. Coupled with the fact that these monsters possessed huge strength and various abilities, wanting to achieve victory over these monsters was extremely difficult. Although Yue Zhong could easily dispose of an L2 or a normal Mutant Water Snake with his Dark Magic Sword, he had no way of slashing open this Mutant Elite Water Snakes scales. The Mutant Elite Water Snake felt Yue Zhong lying on its head, and as it shook its head around, the snake immediately rushed over to knock its head against a large tree. Yue Zhong did not dare to stay on the snakes head for any longer. He let go and rolled towards the side. Meanwhile, the Mutant Elite Water Snake had rammed viciously against the large tree that was 30 cm in diameter; that tree was hit squarely in the middle with great force, causing it to snap into two like a twig. From this, it could be seen how incomparably ferocious the attack was. The moment Yue Zhong landed, he quickly escaped to the side. Once again, the Mutant Elite Water Snake used its tongue to sense its surroundings, before charging frenzily towards Yue Zhong once again. Yue Zhong shot out a Bone Spear and propelled himself up into the air, before landing on the head of the beast once again. He hugged onto its head and pressed the Stinger against the snakes skull, firing off 6 shots. The 6 Stinger bullets managed to tear through the incomparably hard scales of the Mutant Elite Water Snake, penetrating through its head and piercing its brain. After firing those 6 shots, Yue Zhong quickly leapt off of the snakes head. Upon receiving the 6 shots, the Mutant Elite Water Snake immediately began to writhe about in excruciating pain, its huge body constantly striking against the surrounding trees as it struggled. [Congratulations on reaching Level 39, you have gained 2 Enhancement Points!] [Congratulations on reaching Level 40, you have gained 2 Enhancement Points!] [Congratulations on reaching Level 40, you have gained 1 Skill Strengthening Point!] Once those 2 Mutant Elite Water Snakes had fallen, 2 huge orbs of experience entered Yue Zhongs body; adding onto those 10 normal Mutant Water Snakes that he had killed before, the total amount of experience he had gained pushed him up to Level 40. Yue Zhong quickly chose to enhance his Agility by 4 points. As he examined the skills he currently possessed, he sighed and chose to spend his Skill Strengthening Point on the Devil Flame Skill. [Level 3 Skill: Devil Flame: (Enhanced +1). Consumes 5 Stamina Points and 5 Spirit Points to activate; upon activation, it will consume 1 Stamina Point and 1 Spirit Point every 10 seconds. Its power is dependant on your Spirit, Stamina, Endurance and Vitality. Under the circumstances where the amounts of Spirit and Stamina being channelled out are the same, the Devil Flames output will be twice its original power. You can now also use the flame to form other shapes.] With just a thought, Yue Zhong activated his upgraded Devil Flame Skill. He felt that it was now a lot easier to conjure up the flames, and with another thought, the Devil Flame immediately left his hand and was suspended in mid-air. So this really was the case!! Yue Zhong had seen Enhancers like Flame King Gu Zhixing and Ice King Zhang Yun controlling their respective skills without any restrictions, manipulating the elemental forces to conjure up different forms, such as fireballs or ice cones. Yue Zhong thought of the action in his heart and the suspended fireball flew out, bombarding a huge tree and causing a fist-sized scorch mark to appear on it. He looked at the scorch mark and quietly assessed the damage potential of his Devil Flame Skill: Compared to the Fireball Skill, its just slightly weaker! If I continue to increase my Spirit and Stamina, then I should be able to cause the same amount of damage as the Fireball Skill can. After finishing up, Yue Zhong walked up to the corpse of one of the Mutant Elite Water Snakes. He used his Dark Magic Blade to pierce through a small hole in its head that had been created by the Stinger, before using all his strength to saw through and prise open the scales nearby. He reached inside the head and forcibly dug out a red nucleus the size of a finger, as well as a small bead of blood essence. Yue Zhong did the same for the other Mutant Elite Snake, eventually digging out the same things. [Level 4 Skill: True Seeing Eye! This is an active skill, and with its usage, one can see through most illusions. Also allows user to see through the level of an Enhancer at a lower level, as well as anyone not more than 5 levels above user. Skill requires one to possess 100 points of Spirit, not including enhancements from equipment.] Out of the 2 Skill Books that dropped, one was the Level 4 True Seeing Eye Skill, whilst the other was a Level 2 Firearms Control Skill. After storing those 2 Skill Books into his storage ring, Yue Zhong started to eat a precious Apple of Vitality. The Apple of Vitality was also a God and Devil System item with a very low drop rate. Previously, when he had defended against the herd of Mutant Pigs, there were only 5 that dropped out of the thousands of Pigs. After resting for 25 minutes and consuming all 5 Apples of Vitality, Yue Zhong activated his Encompassing Body Armor once again, before proceeding carefully towards the direction of the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake in the depths of the forest. Having reached Level 40 and enhanced his Devil Flame Skill, only now did Yue Zhong possess a thread of confidence in confronting the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake. He wanted to see if there was any opportunity for him to defeat it. Chapter 234: Explosive Slaughter of the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake! Yue Zhong proceeded with great care along the way which he had previously escaped, until he came to the towering tree with countless pink flowers that seemed to reach the clouds. It really is huge!! Yue Zhong looked at the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake coiled atop the huge tree, and his heart was filled with alarm. The Type 2 Mutant Water Snakes body spiralled all the way up to the top of the great tree, so its body length might well be over 100 m. Yue Zhong carefully observed the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake for a while, assessing the gap in strength between it and him, before he quietly sneaked off. Once Yue Zhong had left the area, he tried to find any place where the previous occupants might have stored weapons. Along the way, he saw an Infantry Fighting Vehicle and a Type .69 Tank that had either been flipped by onto its side by the Mutant Plant, or attacked by the strange Mutant Vines. As Yue Zhong looked at the remnants, his heart ached: if he possessed those vehicles, even facing a horde of zombies in the tens of thousands would not be a problem. However, the steel machines had already been seized by the Mutant Plants; there were obvious signs of damage and it was unknown if they could still be operated or not. There were Mutant Plants growing all over the place inside this Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station, hence Yue Zhong had to search for quite some time before finally locating a storage facility for weapons. Ive struck gold!! As soon as Yue Zhong opened up the storage facility, his eyes immediately began to blaze with unbridled fervor. Everywhere inside, there was brand-new modern weaponry. Type .03 Rifles, QJZ89 Type 12.7mm Heavy Machine Guns, grenade launchers, PF98 Type 120mm Anti-tank Bazookas, 95 Type 5.8mm Light Machine Guns- all sorts of advanced weaponry were displayed inside the facility. Yue Zhong swiftly placed the PF98 Type 120mm Anti-tank Bazooka into his storage ring, since only weapons as such could bring about harm to the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake. The rest of the light weapons simply had no way of harming the beast. He continued to search within the station and it wasnt long before he came across an ammunition dump. After retrieving plenty of ammunition for the bazooka, he made his way back to the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake. Once again, Yue Zhong arrived in front of the huge tree that the huge Type 2 Mutant Water Snake was coiled around. He did not dare approach it too casually. Instead, he jumped onto a nearby tree and started to climb up towards that huge tree without pausing. After reaching the top of the tree, he still had not come across the head of the huge Type 2 Mutant Water Snake. Only then did he truly realise the sheer size of the beast. Yue Zhong hoisted the PF98 Type 120mm Anti-tank Bazooka and aimed it at the body of the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake, before directly firing an explosive shot. With a fiery flash, the rocket instantly bombarded the huge body of the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake and exploded violently upon impact. At its greatest power, the bazooka artillery could penetrate vehicle armor 800mm thick; as for the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake, regardless of how freakish its scales might be, it definitely could not compare to a tank. Under the immense firepower of the bazooka rocket, the Type 2 Mutant Water Snakes body was directly blown into 2 parts and a huge amount of blood sprayed out. The lower half of its body fell down to the ground, twitching painfully for a while before stopping. The beast had received heavy damage, causing it to drop down from the huge tree, thus allowing Yue Zhong to finally see it in its entirety. It was about 80m in length and 2m in diameter, and its entire body was covered in pale yellow scales. There was also a black horn 1.5m long growing on its head, giving it the frightening aura of a flood dragon. This monstrous beast had already lost around 30m of its body after being injured by Yue Zhongs bazooka, but it still had over 50m of its body remaining. When the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake landed on the ground, it immediately began to writhe in agony, its massive body exploding with an immense force that directly snapped the surrounding trees in half one after another. Yue Zhongs position atop the tree was also undermined when the tree was felled by the beasts thrashing. He immediately shot out a Bone Spear from his back, piercing through another tree behind him, which directly pulled him over. When using White Bones as his Encompassing Body Armor, he could shoot out Bone Spears from anywhere on his body; it was just that using both hands to do so was more intuitive to humans and it was easier to control them that way. As he was being dragged backwards by the Bone spear, he had already taken out another rocket for the PF98 Type 120mm Anti-tank Bazooka from his Storage Ring. The Bone Spear stopped retracting, fixing Yue Zhong in mid-air. He aimed at the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake that was struggling in agony once again, before bombarding it with another rocket. With a blazing flicker, the fearsome rocket exploded upon impact on the beasts body once again; yet another huge hole was created on its body, which increased the extreme suffering of the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake. Yue Zhong did not dare be careless and reloaded the bazooka once more. He aimed at the struggling beast and shot out another rocket at its body, creating another massive bloody hole. Yue Zhong consecutively reloaded and shot out ten rockets from the PF98 Type 120mm Anti-Tank Bazooka at the beast, turning most of it into a pile of flesh and blood, with its body broken into several parts. After the 10th rocket had exploded on the beast, the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake flailed for a moment, before finally ceasing to move. Yue Zhong gazed at the immobile Type 2 Mutant Water Snake and secretly heaved a sigh of relief. The fearsome behemoth had caused him to reconsider using his current enhanced self and abilities to fight it. The slightest mistake would have caused him his life. Therefore, he had chosen the safest method, using advanced heavy-duty weaponry to take it down. Even though he would lose out on the huge experience orb a monster as such might provide, at least he could ensure his own safety. Yue Zhong carefully hoisted his PF98 Type 120mm Anti-Tank Bazooka as he circled around the snake to a location 50m behind its body. He aimed carefully at the beasts intact head and cocked the trigger again. Another explosion sounded out as the anti-tank rocket landed on the snakes head and exploded, directly blowing out an enormous bloody hole. Upon receiving such a fatal wound, the Type 2 Mutant Water Snakes head was penetrated; it struggled a few more times before it truly died and finally stopped moving. As Yue Zhong looked at the bloody mess of the skull, he switched out the bazooka for a .03 Rifle, firing 3 consecutive bullets that all went through the massive hole in the snakes head. After suffering from an attack like this, the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake did not struggle anymore, so it was obvious that it was really dead. Upon seeing this scene, Yue Zhong was finally able to relax. Yue Zhong proceeded carefully towards the carcass of the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake, preparing to immediately escape if he detected anything amiss by activating his Shadow Steps Skill.. This time, the behemoth was truly dead. No accidents happened and Yue Zhong successfully arrived atop the snakes head. He reached inside the skull and dug around with his big hands for a while, before discovering a red nucleus the size of 3 fingers and a scarlet bead of blood essence. Yue Zhong glanced at the black horn atop the snakes head and thought for a moment, before taking out his Dark Magic Blade and starting to saw away at it. Yue Zhong tried to saw the horn off before he was quickly forced to give up, as the black horns toughness was beyond that of steel. Regardless of how much strength he used, he was only able to leave a long white mark on the horn. If he wanted to saw off this horn, it might take more than an entire days worth of time. After all, the Dark Magic Blade was not meant for sawing. Exactly whats on that tree, for this beast to keep guard there so strictly? A thought flashed past in Yue Zhongs heart as he looked at the huge tree that had pink flowers growing all over it, as well as a large hole in it that had been caused by the explosions earlier. Without any hesitation, Yue Zhong swiftly climbed up the tree. After reaching the top, Yue Zhong still saw countless pink flowers growing there. Furthermore, there were 7 fruits growing amidst the sea of flowers. Of the 7 fruits, one was red, three were pink and another three were cyan in color. The red fruit was the largest amongst them, about the size of a grown mans fist. The three pink ones were about as small as an infants fist. As for the 3 cyan fruits, each of them were only about the size of 2 fingers. A fragrant aroma was being emitted from the red fruit, and the moment Yue Zhong caught scent of it, his entire body seemed to become extremely comfortable and his spirit felt uplifted. This really must have been the treasure that the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake was guarding!! As Yue Zhong looked at the red fruit, he couldnt help himself from plucking it and taking a bite. A lusciously sweet juice quickly spread through his mouth, before flowing down his throat and into his stomach. It was rapidly absorbed by him and transformed into an incomparably refreshing energy as it circulated around his body, nourishing every single part of him. Yue Zhong finished that red fruit in just a few bites and the refreshing energy flowed through his body for another while, before its nature suddenly changed. It became a surging force that crazily rampaged inside him, as it forcefully strengthened and reconstructed every single part of his body, right down to his individual cells. Yue Zhongs face immediately turned red with the change as his body temperature soared. His head started to feel giddy from the sudden surge of energy, as though he had a fever. He collapsed powerlessly atop the tree and fainted. With the passing of time, those who were standing guard outside started to feel more and more anxious. Why is he not back yet? Did something happen? Zhuo Yatong looked at the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station as a hint of concern flashed past her eyes. Miss Yatong, should I send some brothers out to take a look? Xiong Zheng came up to her and asked deeply. He was also extremely worried about Yue Zhongs current safety. Gu Manzi also came up to Zhuo Yatongs side and said with a worried face, Yes! Sister Yatong, lets send someone in to have a look! Brother Yue still hasnt returned, he might be in danger. Chapter 235 : Title at End! Zhuo Yatong furrowed her eyebrows as she shook her head and declined, No! He said that without his orders, no one is to move. Gu Manzi looked at Zhuo Yatong and demanded, But he could be in terrible danger right now. Are we just going to stay here and not care about him? The nearby soldiers turned their heads around and watched the argument. These few days, Yue Zhongs display had already led them to be quite convinced about his ability. Yue Zhong had not only given them food and shelter, but he had also led them to victory against the Mutant Pig horde, raising their aspirations and morale to the max. He did not abandon the heavily wounded warriors, but rather kept to his promises and provided support for them. Furthermore, in every battle so far, Yue Zhong had always charged up to the frontlines to fight, making those soldiers all approve of him. Zhuo Yatong glanced at Gu Manzi before replying blandly, Lets wait another 2 hours. If there is still no news about him, I will bring people to go in. Sister Manzi, how about entering the station with me? Gu Manzis face turned pale and she pondered for a while, before eventually replying, I dont have the sort of strength that sister Yatong has. Even if I do go, Ill just be a burden. I think Id better wait out here for sister Yatong and brother Yue to return together. Zhuo Yatong glanced disdainfully at Gu Manzi as she said coldly, You shall just wait here then! Tong Xiaoyun walked up to Zhuo Yatongs side, as she gripped tightly onto her Replica Tang Sword and said, Sister Yatong, Ill go in with you! I believe that brother Yue will definitely be fine! Before the apocalypse, Tong Xiaoyun had been a very fragile loli who would shriek incessantly even at the sight of a cockroach. However, due to the harsh apocalyptic environment that she had suffered under, she had begun to undergo astonishing changes. After experiencing the battle to protect Clear Wind Camp with Yue Zhong, Zhuo Yatong and the rest, she started to become more courageous and confident. Zhuo Yatong gave Tong Xiaoyun an extremely gentle smile: Mm! Sister Xiaoyun, youve got guts. Zhuo Yatong was also growing fond of this brave and cute little girl. Theyre starting to band together! What do I do? As Gu Manzi looked at the growing relationship between Zhuo Yatong and Tong Xiaoyun, her face turned very pale and a trace of panic flashed past her heart. The 2 hours passed by very quickly, and Yue Zhong still hadnt returned yet. Zhuo Yatong decided to directly pick a few of the warriors from the First Company, intending to walk towards the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station together with them. Miss Yatong! Let me take a few people to check instead! Just as Zhuo Yatong was about to set off, Xiong Zheng came over with a few of his men and said to her. Even though Xiong Zheng had once been an enemy who had then surrendered, Yue Zhong still considered him as a very valuable asset, and had let him be in charge of an entire company. Xiong Zheng received all sorts of goods as remuneration for his work, and thus he held Yue Zhong in great esteem as well. Xiong Zheng, you are one of Yue Zhongs generals. You must remain here to direct the troops if needed. My combat ability is higher than yours as well, so if there is any danger inside, I can somewhat protect myself. Id better be the one to enter! Zhuo Yatong said firmly as she rejected Xiong Zhengs suggestion. Xiong Zheng did not press any further and warned, Please take care! During the battle to protect Clear Wind Camp, Xiong Zheng had seen Zhuo Yatongs incredible fighting strength for himself, therefore he was fairly confident in her ability. Leading Tong Xiaoyun and 6 warriors with her, Zhuo Yatong carefully made her way into the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station. Attack helicopters!! As soon as they entered the encampment, Zhuo Yatong and the others saw those attack helicopters that had been entangled by the Devil Vines, and all of their eyes lit up. The combat potential of these attack helicopters was extremely formidable; even possessing just one of the helicopters would be sufficient to deter the nearby powers. Since it was their first time seeing the attack helicopters, they couldnt help themselves from moving forward a few steps towards the helicopters. As Zhuo Yatong looked from afar, she saw the countless vines that had been severed by Yue Zhong, which were currently scattered on the ground about 5 or 6m away from the Devil Vines. She hurriedly shouted, Dont go over!! Its dangerous there!! After being berated by Zhuo Yatong, those 6 warriors immediately stopped advancing and returned back to her side. Zhuo Yatong observed the surroundings carefully, before bringing the party further into the depths of the dense forest. These were all killed by him! Zhuo Yatong and her party hadnt traversed the forest for too long, before they came across multiple monstrous-looking Mutant Water Snakes lying dead on the ground. All of them had been beheaded cleanly in one strike. Seeing the corpses of these gigantic Mutant Water Snakes, all of those present began to worship Yue Zhongs combat prowess even more. Zhuo Yatong brought the others with her as she followed the trail of corpses; eventually, they came to the clearing where the huge tree covered entirely with pink flowers was growing. All of them saw the behemoth that was over 80m long and 2m in diameter. It was reminiscent of a prehistoric monster, yet it had still been bombarded into chunks, leaving everyone with a peculiar feeling in their hearts. The Type 2 Mutant Water Snake looked like the flood dragon from Chinese myths, yet a huge beast as such had actually been disposed of by Yue Zhong. Everybodys reverence and admiration for him instantly reached the peak. Right at this time, they saw White Bones, who always went campaigning with Yue Zhong: holding a large axe, it stood quietly beneath the huge tree. There was the corpse of a Mutant Water Snake lying at its feet. Upon seeing White Bones, all the members of the party relaxed. They recognized this person who had always followed Yue Zhong, as if it were his perpetual shadow. White Bones strength was tyrannical, and aside from Yue Zhong and Zhuo Yatong, he was also currently one of Clear Wind Camps top combatants. White Bones loyalty to Yue Zhong was known to everyone as well. (TN: Poor folks, they dont know that theyre referring to a sack of bones) (Divinecelestialbeinglol: skeletons have rights too) Zhuo Yatong walked up to White Bones and said, Mr. Iron Bones! May I ask where Yue Zhong is? After Yue Zhong had used Skill Points to enhance it thrice, White Bones now possessed some initial intelligence. It stared at Zhuo Yatong and recognized her as Yue Zhongs woman, eventually extending one of its hands and pointing a finger to the top of the huge tree. Zhuo Yatong continued to ask, Can I go up to see him? White Bones directly extended its axe in front of Zhuo Yatong to block her path, using this action to signify that she couldnt do so. Yue Zhong was currently undergoing a crucial point in his growth. As Yue Zhongs summon, White Bones would definitely not allow anybody to go and disrupt him. Zhuo Yatong also did not insist and she proceeded to give an order to one of the warriors beside her, Liu Guang! Both you and Zhang You go and notify Xiong Zheng, let him know that Commander Yue is safe and sound, and is currently resting. Tell him not to worry and to continue waiting. Yes! Miss Yatong! Liu Guang and the other soldier Zhang You replied, before immediately going back the way they came from. After receiving the information that Yue Zhong was fine, everyone heaved a sigh of relief and continued to wait quietly for his return. Eight hours. The rampant energy inside his body constantly alternated between hot and cold, causing Yue Zhong to constantly toss from side to side. As his body temperature fluctuated between ice-cold and blistering hot, Yue Zhong endured this torture for an entire eight hours. Only then did he slowly wake up. [Congratulations on successfully evolving and becoming an Evolver. Your innate evolution attributes are Spirit and Endurance, making you a Dual Attribute Evolver. You are currently already a Level 40 Enhancer; this times evolution has let you gain 10 points of Spirit and 10 points of Endurance as bonus enhancements for opening the entrance to evolution. On top of that, you have gained additional enhancements of 39 points in Spirit and 39 points in Endurance for rising up in level. In total, you have gained 49 points in Spirit and 49 points in Endurance.] [Your current occupation is Dark Knight. Since you have become an Evolver and your level is above 30, you have gained the passive skill Heart of Darkness.] [Level 5 Passive Skill: Heart of Darkness. Once you have learnt this passive skill, all your Dark Knight class-related skills will automatically gain 1 point in enhancement.] [Level 2 Skill: Art of Fear (+1 Enhancement) Skill can used on a single target within a radius of 300m. It can also be used indiscriminately within a distance of 60m. Effect of skill has been strengthened.] [Level 2 Skill: Night Enhancement (+1 Enhancement) You temporarily gain 2 additional points in all 6 major attributes when in darkness.] [Level 3 Skill: Tamer Technique (+1 Enhancement) The number of intelligent beings that you can tame has now increased from 1 to 2.] [Level 3 Skill: Devil Flame (+2 Enhancement) Devil Flames damage output has increased threefold compared to its power before enhancement.] [Level 2 Skill: Shadow Steps. (+1 Enhancement). Upon activation, user gains an extra 35 points in Agility for 5 minutes, requires 10 points of Stamina.] [Level 2 Skill: Encompassing Body Armor (+1 Enhancement) Duration, 30 minutes.] [Level 3 Skill: Summon Special Skeleton (+4 Enhancement).] [Your Special Skeleton has evolved and gained new skills. New Skill 1: Sharpen! This skill allows the Special Skeletons bones to become sharper. New Skill 2: Basic Intelligence. This ability allows your Special Skeleton to possess basic intelligence. It is now capable of independent judgement.] [Special Skeleton (White Bones): Level 30 Strength: 59 (10) Agility: 59 (10) Vitality: 59 (10) Stamina: 59/59 (10) Spirit: 59/59 (10) Endurance: 121 (10) Possesses Skills: Skill 1: Utilizing Bones Ability Skill 2: Strengthen Bones. Skill 3: Bone Manipulation. Skill 4: Feign. Skill 5: Return to Hell. Skill 6: Immediate Summon. Skill 7: Sharpen. Skill 8: Basic Intelligence.] [Summon Special Skeleton], [Shadow Steps] and [Devil Flame] were actually all active skills that were linked to the Dark Knight class. This was why Yue Zhong was able to select the hidden profession Dark Knight as his class back then. Yue Zhong quietly assessed the changes to himself after evolution. After swallowing that scarlet fruit, he had finally become an Evolver. Due to his evolution, his own strength had also changed tremendously. This applied especially to the Level 5 Passive Skill [Heart of Darkness], which instantly gave a huge boost to his power. Other than that, due to his status as a Dual Attribute Evolver, Yue Zhongs evolution potential was now much greater than other peoples. Ive finally become an Evolver! Yue Zhong could feel the earth-shaking changes in his body and he thought to himself elatedly. Ever since he had come across Yao Yao, the first Evolver he had ever met, Yue Zhong had always hoped to become an Evolver as well. It was just that those natural Evolvers he knew were all geniuses with outstanding aptitude, who had only awakened their inner potential and become Evolvers due to a stroke of luck. Yue Zhongs aptitude was mediocre (TN: pffft who needs aptitude when they have plot armor?) and he was only able to reach his current state by constantly putting in effort. He had to depend on that strange scarlet fruit to awaken his natural abilities as an Evolver, and it actually turned out that he was a Dual Attribute Evolver with unlimited potential. Yue Zhong could vaguely guess the key to his evolution, The fruits here were probably the key to my evolution. That Type 2 Mutant Water Snake must have been guarding them. As Yue Zhong expected, the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake had precisely been guarding the scarlet fruit, waiting for it to mature. If it had been successful in swallowing the matured scarlet fruit, it could continue evolving to eventually become a Type 3 Mutant Beast. It was just that the strange scarlet fruit hadnt completely matured yet, and the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake just happened to meet its end at Yue Zhongs hands. In reality, the strange scarlet fruit that Yue Zhong had consumed still hadnt fully matured; otherwise, if it had, it would have benefited his evolution a whole lot more. After guessing how this matter came about, Yue Zhong immediately plucked the remaining 6 fruits and placed them into his Storage Ring. He did not know if there would be another chance for him to wait for these fruits to ripen, and so the best choice was for him to pluck these half-ripened fruits right now; even though the effects from eating them certainly wouldnt be as effective, it was still better to have them kept safely with him. Since these fruits were obtained from fighting the Mutant Water Snakes, I shall call them Snake Birth Fruits. These Snake Birth Fruit flowers might also be useful towards evolution- Ill get someone to pluck all of them later. Yue Zhong glanced at the pink flowers that covered the entire Snake Birth Fruit Tree, before climbing down nimbly. The moment he climbed down from the tree, Yue Zhong saw Zhuo Yatong, Tong Xiaoyun and a few warriors waiting for him below. When he saw them, he felt extremely touched, yet a little upset at the same time. He asked sternly, How come you guys are here? Didnt I tell you to wait outside? Its very dangerous here! Within the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Camp, there were all sorts of dangerous Mutant Plants growing all over the place. If they had been just slightly careless, then they could very well have all perished in this place. Tong Xiaoyun felt a bit wronged and refuted him, saying, Were only here because we were all concerned about your safety! When Yue Zhong saw that Tong Xiaoyun dared to answer back, he raised an eyebrow and was preparing to scold her, to let her understand the importance of complying with military orders. Thats enough, Sister Xiaoyun!! Husband was also just worried about our safety. Zhuo Yatong patted Tong Xiaoyuns shoulder, before walking up to Yue Zhongs front and looking straight at him. As always, she spoke in a voice as gentle as water, Its my fault! I disobeyed your orders and brought people to find you without permission. No matter how you want to punish me, I will still have no complaints ( ? ?? ?) . Yue Zhong saw the tender expression of Zhuo Yatong and he was not able to let out his angry rebuke. After all, Zhuo Yatong only brought people over to find him because she was concerned.. Just this once! Lets go! Yue Zhong could only say something like this before he led them out of this place. This time around, for the sake of gaining control over the entire Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station all in one go, Yue Zhong brought over the entire Battalion from Clear Wind Camp. As soon as he returned to the camp, he immediately ordered all the troops to enter the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station. The troops began to frenzily transport all the weaponry and equipment that they could find in the encampment. There were all sorts of advanced technology, such as Type 69 Tanks, Z-9 Attack Helicopters, multi-barrelled rocket launcher vehicles, armored command vehicles, meteorological radar vehicles, ammunition supply vehicles, anti-tank artillery vehicles, Type 95 SPAAA Vehicles, HJ8 Anti-tank Vehicles, unmanned surveillance aircraft All this greatly widened the horizons of Yue Zhong and his team, since they were essentially country bumpkins who had never seen such advanced weaponry before. Xiong Zheng found Yue Zhong and inquired with both excitement and helplessness, Boss Yue! How should everyone move these away? Although there were many Type 69 Tanks, attack helicopters, IFVs and all sorts of other vehicles that had damage caused to their armors by those Mutant Plants, there were still some undamaged armored vehicles. Yue Zhong and his men managed to find 10 intact Type 69 Tanks as well as some other armored vehicles that were free from damage, such as a few HJ8 Anti-tank Vehicles. However, the greatest problem lay right there, as there werent enough people in Yue Zhongs team who were able to drive these advanced weapons of war. Driving a tank certainly was not as easy as driving a normal car. Furthermore, even the number of people who knew how to drive large vehicles in Yue Zhongs Battalion was less than 30. Yue Zhong pondered for a while, before firing off a series of orders, Lets first use those jeeps to transport as much light weaponry as possible! I remember we have 4 people in this Battalion who have operated bulldozers before, let them drive four of the Type 69 Tanks back Not long after, an enormous vehicle fleet brimming with modern weaponry departed from the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station, driving into the distance. This vehicle fleet was much larger than the one that had originally come to the station. Yue Zhongs team transported back a large amount of firearms, ammunition, bazookas and grenade launchers, grenades, landmines and various other types of light weaponry. As for those armored vehicles, they did not take as many. This was because they lacked people who knew how to operate the machines; even if they did somehow drag all the vehicles back to Clear Wind Camp, they still wouldnt be able to use many of them. Chapter 236: Venomous Blood Essence, Dispelled by Gu Manzi! Mahogany Town was the place where Yue Zhong had settled his people after moving away from Clear Wind Camp. It was only a small town, and prior to Z-Day, there werent more than 2000 people living there. It had already been opened once, hence most of the resources inside had already been cleared out, but it was still suitable to live in. After Yue Zhong had returned to his own quarters, he took out one of the Mutant Elite Water Snakes blood essences and absorbed it. He did not dare to absorb it back when he was still in the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station, in case he fell into a deep sleep or there were any unpleasant side effects. Here in Mahogany Town, there were over 2000 people nearby who could protect him. The moment the blood essence was swallowed by Yue Zhong, it transformed into a surge of energy that circulated in his abdomen, constantly nourishing his body. [Congratulations on gaining 7 points in Vitality and 1 point in Endurance.] After the surging energy came to a rest, the pleasing notification resounded beside Yue Zhongs ear. Yue Zhong did not feel anything wrong with his body, and so he immediately proceeded to swallow the blood essence from the other Mutant Elite Water Snake too. Once again, the same sort of energy current circulated rapidly through his body, constantly nourishing it. [Congratulations on gaining 3 points in Vitality.] This time, the effects of the snake blood essence had diminished by over a half: evidently, Yue Zhongs body was already beginning to develop a resistance to this type of blood essence. The blood essences of normal Mutant Water Snakes were now of no use to Yue Zhong whatsoever. Furthermore, since he had already absorbed the blood essences of Mutant Water Snakes many times before, the enhancements he received this time around from taking the Mutant Elite Water Snake blood essence werent even as great as the benefits which he had gained from his first time taking the blood essence of a normal Mutant Water Snake. Yue Zhong did not hesitate in the slightest and swallowed the last blood essence from the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake in one gulp. This time, as soon as the blood essence reached his abdomen, it transformed into a much more violent rush of energy. As the scorching energy current circulated within him, it nourished his body and made it bursting with vitality. [Congratulations on gaining 14 points in Vitality and 5 points in Endurance.] Following the sweet sound of a notification, Yue Zhongs vitality (including the added bonus from equipment) reached 111 points. Even without his equipment, he still had at least 100 points in Vitality, which was 10 times that of a normal person. He immediately pulled out the Level 4 Skill Book and directly learnt it. (TN: Level 4 Skill Book: Rebirth! C gained from killing the L3 zombie a while back) A ray of light flashed, and within his sea of knowledge, an abstruse rune representing the Rebirth Skill was coagulated. Upon possessing this skill, Yue Zhongs survival ability increased enormously. Even if his limbs were severed during a battle, he would still be able to make use of this skill to slowly regenerate them. With this skill, his rate of recovery also soared- in a battle where both parties possessed similar strength, this would be particularly useful. This time I have really gained a lot!! Yue Zhong could clearly feel that after this experience, his power had undergone an earthshaking change. Suddenly, a scorching burst of energy rose from Yue Zhongs abdomen and rushed directly to his brain. At that moment, his body heat rose dramatically, and the fiery energy almost obliterated his sense of reason. Sh*t!! Yue Zhong could feel that something was wrong and he immediately bolted out of the room. Master! There were 4 maids standing right outside his bedroom; amongst them were Ma Lili and Zeng Fang. As they saw him rushing out, they all bowed slightly and saluted him. Both of Yue Zhongs eyes were scarlet, filled with unbridled lust. He directly pulled Ma Lili and Zeng Fang into the room in a rather barbaric manner, and threw them onto the large bed. Without even closing the door, he immediately ripped apart Ma Lilis clothes and directly penetrated her body. A beautiful red flower immediately blossomed on the pure white bed sheet as Ma Lilis eyebrows furrowed. Once the look of pain on her face had passed, a joyful expression soon appeared as she took the initiative to hug Yue Zhong and kiss him on the face. In the current apocalyptic age, if a girl wanted to live on comfortably, then they would have to become a strong Enhancer like Ji Qingwu, who possessed superb combat awareness and instincts. Alternatively, they could be like Yao Yao, who became a powerful Evolver from the very start. Other than that, most of the girls living through the apocalypse right now could only rely on a strong person to live well. Ma Lili belonged to the category where she had nothing other than her looks. She did not have any other outstanding talents, and so she could only attach herself to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong didnt enjoy tormenting girls like the perverted Lie Tianyang, and he also had great abilities and strength; this made her adore him to no end. It was just that there were already outstanding beauties like Gu Manzi, Zhuo Yatong and Tong Xiaoyun beside him, hence Ma Lili knew that it was very difficult for her to receive Yue Zhongs attention. She actually felt very happy and proud for him to treat her in such a manner today. As Zeng Fang watched the entangled couple, her charming face blushed a little before she took off her clothes as well. She was left wearing only black laced underwear and a black flowery bra, making her seem even more appealing than before. After she had removed her clothes, Zeng Fang also climbed onto the huge bed. She stuck out her tongue and licked all over Yue Zhongs body like a lamia, livening things up even more. Under Yue Zhongs powerful assault, Ma Lili soon gave a huge groan of pleasure before collapsing powerlessly. Yue Zhong directly dragged Zeng Fang over and stacked her on top of Ma Lili, before proceeding to fiercely penetrate her body as well. Once again, a beautiful red flower blossomed upon the (partly) snow-white bed sheet. The two other maidservants standing outside heard all sorts of sounds from within the room and their faces turned red. They were no longer naive little girls after being immersed in the explosive information age. Naturally, they fully understood what was going on within the room. They couldnt help themselves from feeling jealous and envious of the two girls who had obtained Yue Zhongs favor. After this, Zeng Fang and Ma Lilis positions would certainly be above theirs. The two pretty maids outside glanced at each other and couldnt help feeling curious as they peered into the room that had its door wide open. A petite maid stared fixedly at Yue Zhong before inadvertently blurting out, So big! A curious light flashed past the eyes of the pretty, baby-faced maid as she said, Master really is quite robust! Will Zeng Fang still be okay after this? Hehe, little Jie. Since Zeng Fang has been broken by Master, why dont you go over and help? Pah! You damn girl, watch if I dont tear your mouth apart! Those 2 girls laughed loudly outside the door. Even though Chen Ming had gone to take care of governmental affairs, the orders that he had laid out before were extremely strict; even though those two maidservants wanted to obtain Yue Zhongs affection, without him actually calling them in, they did not dare to enter. Right at this time, Gu Manzi walked over and saw the commotion. She frowned and asked, What are the two of you doing? The two maids instantly straightened up and said anxiously, Miss Manzi!! Gu Manzi had also heard the peculiar sounds coming from within the room. She looked inside and saw the scene could make the girls blush. Even though Gu Manzi was usually full of jealousy and lacked the courage to fight, she was not stupid at all. She immediately inferred that something was wrong with Yue Zhong, Thats not right! Yue Zhong is normally not someone without restraint. Even if he did want to sleep with these two girls, he definitely wouldnt leave the door open. There must be something wrong with his body. I should go ask Zhuo Yatong for advice. Just as she was about to leave, Gu Manzi suddenly remembered how many times she had disappointed Yue Zhong before. She paused for a moment before coldly ordering the two maids, What has happened here, no one is to talk about it, understood? The two maidservants didnt dare to argue with Gu Manzi and replied, Yes! Miss Manzi! As Gu Manzi strode into the room and closed the door, she saw Yue Zhong ravaging the 2 girls. Gritting her teeth, she took off her own clothes, revealing her ample breasts, tender white skin and her incredibly sexy figure that was full of youthful vigor. Carrying a fragrant scent on her, she entwined around Yue Zhong like a bewitching lamia, before kissing him on the face. Yue Zhong had already pounded Zeng Fang until her body was sore. He swiftly grabbed Gu Manzi and pressed her onto him, directly penetrating her beautiful body. Once again, another bright-colored rose blossomed on the bed sheet. Within Gu Manzis eyes, there were two limpid teardrops suspended there. Before the end of the world, she had been a proud, swan-like princess who countless men had pursued. After the world has changed though, she actually had to resort to measures like this to obtain the affection of the man in front of her. Even though she had long since mentally prepared herself, she still could not help tearing up a little at the thought. (Divinecelestialbeinglol: Kun has been ranting about how the bed sheet could still be magically snow-white even after taking the cherries of three girls, which is how the bed sheet is always described in the raws lol) Yue Zhong hugged Gu Manzis alluring body as he pounded for a long time, before finally releasing his seed into her. By doing so, the aphrodisiac poison from the Type 2 Mutant Water Snakes blood essence was also completely expelled. (TN: Im guessing that the poison wasnt expelled uhhh into her, or it had already been nullified and basically dissipated upon release) After his release, Yue Zhong quickly woke up and saw the three women whom he had just devastated. They looked very weak and were collapsed sloppily upon the bed. He felt slightly apologetic, yet there was also a strange feeling in his heart. Its a pity! If only I had done it when I was still wide awake! \-( -_- really?!)-/ well at least hes honest Yue Zhong looked again at the three incredibly beautiful ladies around him and his eyes flashed with a hint of regret. Drawing the three beauties into his embrace, he then fell into a deep sleep. Early the next morning, Yue Zhongs nose felt itchy and he couldnt help but sneeze. He opened his eyes and saw Gu Manzi using her fine black hair to tickle his nose. Gu Manzi propped up her charming face with both her hands as she gave Yue Zhong a bewitching smile and said, Good morning! Brother Yue! Her lush black hair, smooth white skin, ample chest, deep cleavage and exquisite facial features made it so that when Yue Zhong looked at her, the breathtakingly beautiful scene brought about a sudden urge in him. Morning! Yue Zhong pulled her over into his embrace and kissed her extraordinarily beautiful face. His slight dissatisfaction with her vanished like smoke in thin air: even if she did not have any courage or battle strength, it was still alright. In any case, he was there to shoulder everything before them. Zeng Fang and Ma Lili had also just woken up. They looked at Gu Manzi with envy, but they didnt go over to compete with her. After this eventful night, Zeng Fang and Ma Lilis statuses soared; other than Zhuo Yatong and the other three girls (Gu Manzi, Tong Xiaoyun, Yun Caiwei), the rest of the community all began to show more respect to them. The knot in Gu Manzis heart was also undone, seeing as she had now found her own place. She was starting to exude an astonishing feminine allure. Chapter 237: Ning Guang County Invades! In a lavish villa within Ning Guang County, Yue Zhongs arch-enemy Lie Tianyang was currently sitting on a sofa. Beside him sat a fat man with a large head and big ears, whose bulging stomach made him seem as if he was 6 months pregnant. There were 4 stunning young ladies in revealing clothes who knelt before him, massaging his legs, as well as another two ladies as such kneeling on the sofa beside him and gently kneading his shoulders. There were also two ladies standing behind him who were carefully massaging his back. Four bright-eyed men wearing black suits stood beside the fat man, staring fixedly at Lie Tianyang. The fat man was the Ferocious Tigers controller of Ning Guang County, Tao Zhengyi. Prior to the apocalypse, he had been the tyrant of Ning Guang County, colluding with various officials and simply doing as he liked. He had a few hundred henchmen under him, and he had opened all sorts of businesses such as a real estate company, a bar and an internet cafe: in total, he had possessed over 2000 workers and lackeys in Ning Guang County. After Z-Day, Tao Zhengyi had managed to overcome the initial difficulties, wantonly using the name of the government to persuade survivors to join him. At the same time, he began to organize his own forces, eventually opening up a military camp and obtaining a large number of weapons and ammunition. Not long after, he brought people to subdue the entire Ning Guang County and began to widely recruit subordinates. By borrowing the name of the government, he was able to gather many survivors. Once the number of survivors under him had grown to more than 12,000, adding onto the fact that there hadnt been any news from the central government for a long time, Tao Zhengyi decided to discard this pretense. He formed the Ferocious Tigers Group and declared himself the leader, before continuing to rule Ning Guang County under a dictatorship regime. With an entire military camps worth of modern weaponry and a substantial amount of resources like food, Tao Zhengyi began to swallow up the various surrounding powers one by one. The total number of survivors currently under him was already over 16,000. In this region, he could be considered as a real big shot. Lie Tianyang laughed lightly as he said, Chairman Tao, are these women to your liking? These days, Lie Tianyang had relied on his own abilities to decimate the leader of a small-scale power. With his overbearing nature, he became the leader of the small-scale power and these beautiful women were actually brought over from that small community by him. Tao Zhengyi rolled his eyes at Lie Tianyang. As if he were scolding a dog, he cursed unhappily at Lie Tianyang, saying,, Not very satisfied. Out of these 8 ladies youve sent me, 4 of them have been used before by others! You f*ckin want to insult me, dont you! Youre so insincere, yet you still wish to borrow my troops, no way! Damned fat pig. Do you know how hard it is to find pretty virgins after the apocalypse? Finding you 4 of them is already a blessing!! You didnt say anything when you were about to receive them, but now that theyre in your hands, you want to go back on your words! How shameless! Lie Tianyang was full of indignation in his heart, but he actually maintained his smiling facade and said slowly, Chairman Tao, as long as you lend your troops to me, I promise you that I will be able to find you 20 beautiful virgins. Remember, Clear Wind Camps population actually numbers in the 2000s. If we attack Clear Wind Camp and assimilate the people there, your power will definitely be enlarged by one step. Furthermore, they have just gone through an attack by a herd of Mutant Pigs. Their ammunition has already been depleted, so right now is the best time for you to launch an attack on them! Tao Zhengyis small eyes blinked a few times, before he squinted at Lie Tianyang and slowly asked, Whats in it for you if we wipe out Clear Wind Camp? There were no free lunches in this world. Tao Zhengyi was well aware of that, and he certainly didnt believe that Lie Tianyang would deliver such a delicious piece of cake right up to his mouth for no particular reason. Lie Tianyang gritted his teeth as he replied savagely, Clear Wind Camps Yue Zhong stole my base and my women. I really want to consume his flesh and skin him. After destroying Clear Wind Camp, I dont need anything. All I want is Yue Zhong and his women. Tao Zhengyi pondered for a while, before replying shamelessly, Alright! Since its like that, Ill make an exception JUST for you. However, my Ning Guang County has a shortage of workers, and you seem to have over 300 survivors under your control, right? Hand them over to me and well treat that as the fee for borrowing my troops. Upon hearing that Tao Zhengyi actually wanted to take away the 300+ survivors under his control, Lie Tianyang was so furious that his lungs almost exploded. A small force like this was all that he had right now, yet Tao Zhengyi still wanted to take it away, which filled his heart with resentment. As a faint killing intent started to seep out from him, an extreme desire to kill the fatty in front of him emerged from within Lie Tianyang. Right at this moment, another strong killing intent, which was by no means inferior to that of Lie Tianyangs, seeped out from the other corner of the room, shaking Lie Tianyang awake. Tao Zhengyi was only a normal person, whose fighting strength couldnt even measure up to that of normal citizens. However, being the controller of Ning Guang County, he had been able to use means like food and beauties to rope in many experts. This was why Lie Tianyang didnt have the slightest bit of confidence in being able to successfully kill Tao Zhengyi in this place. Lie Tianyang suppressed the anger within his heart and pretended to hesitate for a moment, before nodding his head in agreement and saying, Sure! I will hand them over to you. When will you dispatch your forces? Lie Tianyang didnt have any plans for those 300 survivors anyway. After all, with the existence of two major powers in this region- Tao Zhengyi and the Chinese Army itself- being trapped in the middle left him with no future prospects whatsoever. He intended to first take down Yue Zhong, before immediately moving somewhere else to establish himself again. To normal people, there was danger everywhere after the apocalypse, leaving them with no way of travelling elsewhere. However, to Evolvers like Lie Tianyang, as long as he didnt provoke any fearsome Mutant Beasts or come across a vast horde of zombies, then travelling was basically not a problem. Tao Zhengyi seemed to be unaffected by Lie Tianyangs outburst of killing intent. Instead, he pinched the cheek of a beauty kneeling down in front of him and casually replied, Once your people have arrived, I will send out my men! I shall go gather them now! I hope that you can keep your word. With that, Lie Tianyang stood up and strode out of the room. All of you are dismissed! After Lie Tianyang had left, Tao Zhengyi waved his hands towards those 8 beauties and 4 bodyguards, telling them all to withdraw. A thin man with protruding temples slowly walked out from the shadows. He had dark skin and the thenar spaces (webbing between thumb and index finger) of both his hands were covered with calluses. Both of his eyes flashed with a bright light. Once the man had walked out, the frivolous and haughty expression of Tao Zhengyi was wiped away, replaced by a stern and serious one. Bao-zi, what do you think? (TN: the suffix -zi is used here to express affection of some sort, a bit like -kun from Japanese. There isnt really a good way of translating it, so I just left it like that. Interestingly, Bao Zi can also mean leopard/panther, although it is only part of a name in this case. Perhaps this mans abilities have something to do with leopards/panthers though.) The middle-aged man who had walked out of the shadows was called Zhang Bao, the strongest Evolver under Tao Zhengyis command. Prior to Z-Day, Tao Zhengyi had saved Zhang Baos life and had even done all sorts of favours for him. After the events of Z-Day, Tao Zhengyi had also fiercely protected Zhang Baos life when he was undergoing evolution and had a fever. This led Zhang Bao to have absolute loyalty to Tao Zhengyi, as well as being his strongest subordinate. Zhang Bao said unhurriedly, Yue Zhong could usurp Lie Tianyangs position all by himself, so hes obviously not someone simple. I feel that Lie Tianyangs intention is to let both us and Yue Zhongs side fight it out, making both sides sustain heavy losses, from which he stands to gain. Of course, his supposed hatred for Yue Zhong is probably real. Tao Zhengyi rubbed a jade ring on his index finger with his right thumb as he asked back, Thats right! That bastard Lie Tianyang really is a mad dog right now, wanting to bite at anyone who hes unhappy with. How confident are you of killing him? Zhang Bao pondered for a while before replying in a low voice, I am confident in being able to defeat him! However, in order to kill him, unless I join hands with Dong Zi, Tie Ya, Niu Sheng and the others, there is only a 10% chance of finishing him off . Dong Zi, Tie Ya and Niu Sheng were the other three Evolvers that Tao Zhengyo had recruited. Each of them was very overbearing, possessing powerful skills and abilities. Tao Zhengyi contemplated for a while before saying, Ive decided. I must have this fat piece of meat that is Clear Wind Camp. Once Lie Tianyang has brought his people over, you, Dong Zi and Niu Sheng will bring troops to go open up Clear Wind Camp. At that time, let Lie Tianyang be at the very front. Bring some additional rockets, so that when the times right, you can deal with both him and Yue Zhong at the same time. (TN: Tie Ya has not been accidentally left out by the author in this chapter- the next few chapters show only Zhang Bao, Dong Zi and Niu Sheng, so there are no mistakes if youre wondering about what happened to him.) Understood! Zhang Bao nodded. Two days later, Lie Tianyang delivered the 300+ survivors into Tao Zhengyis hands, as well as bringing along with him the address of the place that Yue Zhongs stronghold had just migrated to. As a tyrant of this area, Lie Tianyang knew this region like the back of his hand, and his new subordinates had constantly been monitoring the direction in which Yue Zhongs army was moving. Within a day, he was able to work out the exact location of Yue Zhongs new stronghold. Tao Zhengyi also did not go back on his words and dispatched 2 Battalions, forming an army 1000 men strong. With Zhang Bao in command, they made their way towards Yue Zhongs stronghold. Tao Zhengyis current armed forces consisted precisely of 5 Battalions, a total of over 2500 people. Although he had such a strong army, there naturally wasnt enough equipment or weapons for all his soldiers, and so many of them were only assigned Type 54 Handguns; some were even given machetes, watermelon knives and butcher knives. However, according to Tao Zhengyis way of thinking, as long as they had the numbers, then they would have enough power. Using some of the men as cannon fodder was completely fine to him. Of course, there was an Elite Company within each of the 5 Battalions, which was equipped with modern weaponry and equipment taken from the military camp that the Ferocious Tigers had opened. The Elite Companies possessed the greatest power and only they could truly be considered as Tao Zhengyis trump cards. Approximately 5km to the east of Mahogany Town, 10 warriors were hiding on the top floor of a small 2-storey bungalow, taking turns to keep watch over the main road. If there were any vehicles passing by, they definitely would not escape the warriors eyes. A fragile-looking young man of small stature walked up to another young man, who was sporting a beard and was dressed neatly in clean clothes. He said, Squad Leader, go and rest! Its my turn! These 10 warriors were all reconnaissance fighters from the 1st Platoon of Yue Zhongs 1st Company; all of them were Enhancers above Level 8. Amongst them, there was the Squad Leader Guo Quan, who was a Level 10 Enhancer. After Yue Zhong had returned from the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station with a huge amount of equipment, their team had been keeping watch here. They had already been stationed here for 4 days. When the horde of Mutant Pigs had attacked, it had caused Yue Zhongs stronghold to sustain disastrous losses; at the same time though, it produced many new high-levelled Enhancers all at once. Xu Yang, Ill keep watch for a little longer! Go back and rest first! Guo Quan smiled at the small-statured young man, before both his eyes suddenly narrowed and he said in a deep voice, Theres something wrong! Quickly notify headquarters, enemies are on their way! In the distance, a huge fleet of vehicles could be seen making its way towards them. Chapter 238: Guo Quan! There is an enemy attack impending. Their main force consists of jeeps, trucks, buses and an unknown number of people. There are no infantry fighting vehicles One of the warriors was using a military walkie-talkie to rapidly report back to headquarters. Although he had been selected to join the reconnaissance squad, prior to this, he didnt have a lot of experience in warfare. It was thus understandable that he was unable to report back to headquarters like a genuine recon warrior would, using the proper protocol and giving accurate information. He could only give a broad outline of the most important information. Guo Quan looked towards the warrior and asked, How is it? What are headquarters orders? The warrior solemnly replied, Headquarters have given their orders! We are to slow down their advance with everything weve got! After destroying the first armored vehicle that passes by here, we are free to retreat as we see fit. This reconnaissance squad was full of elite soldiers trained by Yue Zhong, who had no plans of sacrificing them for naught. Trying to obstruct a few hundred enemies with just 10 warriors was really too difficult. Guo Quans mouth curled upwards as he patted the two Type QLB06 .35mm Light Grenade Launchers. He called out to the rest of his team, Just one armored vehicle?! Headquarters seem to think too lightly of us! With these guys, we should at least take down five of them! Do you guys have the confidence?! Yes!! The rest of the team hollered back. Each member of this reconnaissance team had a .05 Light Submachine Gun, four hand grenades, armor sewn from the Mutant Water Snake scales and also two Type QLB06 .35mm Light Grenade Launchers, making a total of 24 grenades. They could be considered to be armed to the teeth. After the battle with the herd of Mutant Pigs, they gained courage, self-confidence and even became Enhancers. They were also equipped with modern weaponry, which filled their hearts with confidence and had them in high spirits. Guo Quan glanced at his team of warriors in a pleased way then proceeded to give out a series of orders. The huge vehicle fleet was getting closer to this small bungalow that they were stationed in. Guo Quan was lying on the rooftop, using the Type QLB06 .35mm Light Grenade Launcher to aim closely at the foremost vehicle of the enemy troop, a Dongfeng Warrior Vehicle mounted with a machine gun. Just as that Dongfeng vehicle was about 100m away from the building, Guo Quan immediately pulled the trigger; at the same time, another warrior C named Xu Yang C also fired his QLB06. With two huge booms, the two grenades exploded on that leading vehicle, with one of them landing on the fuel box, immediately causing the Dongfeng vehicle to explode into a huge fireball. Facing the sudden attack, the vehicle fleet was suddenly plunged into chaos. They simply did not have any experience in dealing with modern warfare weaponry. Some of the vehicles wanted to retreat, whilst others wanted to continue in their advance: in the ensuing chaos, many vehicles crashed against one another. Two buses filled with soldiers crashed violently into each other, killing or injuring a few dozen of the soldiers inside. Guo Quan hadnt expected their attack to be so effective, and so he immediately lifted the QLB06 to continue his assault on the vehicles, firing wildly. One by one, explosions rocked the vehicle fleet, causing a Jeep and another Dongfeng vehicle to directly explode. Most of the vehicles then came to a stop and countless passengers armed with all sorts of weapons scrambled out. Up until now, Tao Zhengyis subordinates had only fought against zombies and normal humans, but never against humans that possessed heavy weaponry. They did not possess a sliver of experience in this sort of warfare. The other eight members of the recon team opened fire on the chaotic scene in front of them, bombarding the 1000+ enemy soldiers. Some of them cried as they tried to flee, trampling over each other, resulting in a disastrous number of casualties. Ambush! AMBUSH!! Immediately after the first attack, Zhang Bao had rushed out from his vehicle and was now hollering at the top of his voice. The moment he rushed out, other than the soldiers from the two elite companies of Ning Guang County who had plenty of battle experience, the rest fled in all directions and went seeking for cover. While the soldiers of Ning County were busy looking for cover, Guo Quan and Xu Yang nonchalantly took aim with their grenade launchers and shot at the vehicles, destroying them one by one. Charge! Zhang Bao looked at the constant barrage of grenades coming from the bungalow and a grim expression flashed past his face. Leaving behind the two elite companies, he commanded the other two normal companies to act as cannon fodder and charge forward. Under the urging of Zhang Bao and the other elite soldiers, the two companies worth of cannon fodder, who were scared witless, began to launch an assault on the bungalow. Good!! As Gu Lian watched the few hundred people rushing towards the bungalow, he smacked his lips and from one of the bungalows windows, he immediately began to wildly open fire at the cannon fodder. The concentrated barrage of bullets rained down on the unfortunate warriors and instantly decimated a few dozen of them, while the rest of them turned pale and immediately turned tail, fleeing ignominiously. Zhang Bao was furious as he and the elite warriors continuously shot down those who had escaped the fastest. Only then, was the frenzied retreat of the cannon fodder survivors stopped. Following that, Zhang Bao organized two more groups of cannon fodder to rush towards the bungalow, resulting in the deaths of a few people each time. There was a pathetic outcome reach time, with none of them possessing the courage to even fire at the bungalow. Lie Tianyang saw how useless the assaults were as his eyebrows furrowed and said, This wont do!! Brother Bao, let the two elite companies charge! The elite companies were the lifelines of Tao Zhengyi and were also of extreme value to Ning County. It was precisely because of this that Zhang Bao wanted to first use the cannon fodder to engage in a war of attrition with those in the bungalow; he just didnt expect the cannon fodder to be such cowards. Zhang Baos face turned ashen as he coldly stared at Lie Tianyang and said, Lie Tianyang! Didnt you say that they dont have any ammunition left? Whats the deal with those grenade launchers? If Lie Tianyang hadnt claimed that Yue Zhong had already expended all his ammunition, Tao Zhengyi would have considered striking a deal with Yue Zhong. Otherwise, even if he conquered the enemy, he would have faced huge losses as well. When fighting against a formidable powerhouse, it was not as easy or simple as swallowing up a small stronghold. Conquering small strongholds would only require Tao Zhengyi to launch a single assault, which would easily result in the small strongholds armed forces being destroyed and assimilated. Lie Tianyang was equally depressed as he replied, Maybe he got lucky and came across a military camp recently. Lie Tianyang hated Yue Zhong from the depths of his heart. Now that Yue Zhongs power had further increased, this only served to fuel his jealousy and rage. Zhang Bao glanced at Lie Tianyang, before ordering in a low voice, There doesnt seem to be many people in the bungalow. Go and take care of them!! Lie Tianyangs eyes flashed with a hint of anger. After all, he wasnt one of Tao Zhengyis lackeys, yet this Zhang Bao was obviously treating him like cannon fodder. Lie Tianyangs eyes were surging with anger and his expression turned cold. He silently walked towards the tall and sturdy middle aged man named Niu Sheng, as well as the ferocious-looking young man named Dong Zi with dyed blonde hair who watched everything with a gaze sharper than daggers. Zhang Bao, Niu Sheng and Dong Zi were all Evolvers under Tao Zhengyi, who had in turn spent a huge amount of resources to nurture and enhance their growth. This enabled him to have quite a few exceptionally powerful experts by his side. Lie Tianyang also knew that Niu Sheng and Dong Zi were Evolvers with great strength. So with great difficulty he suppressed his anger, before saying to Zhang Bao: Then I shall go and kill them now!! After which, he jumped out from behind the vehicular cover and activated his hurricane armor, rushing towards the direction of the bungalow. Lie Tianyang!! Upon seeing the approaching Lie Tianyang with his hurricane armor, Guo Quan and the rest of the warriors turned pale. After all, they were recently still at his mercy, and upon seeing the cruel and fearsome ex-tyrant of Clear Wind Camp, they naturally could not help but feel a bit fearful. In a flash, a concentrated barrage of 5.8mm bullets and grenades was fired at Lie Tianyang. However, it turned out that Lie Tianyang was actually just feinting. He did not attack the bungalow, but rather changed direction and fled instead, which accordingly led to most of the ammunition hitting thin air. Although some of the bullets actually entered the vicinity of his hurricane armor, they were then promptly swept away one by one. In just a few moments, Lie Tianyang had already escaped without even his shadow to be seen, leaving only the forces of Ning Guang County to contend with the recon team under Yue Zhong. Seeing that Lie Tianyang had actually chosen to escape during this moment of crisis, Zhang Bao cursed, Damn bastard!! Niu Sheng frowned and asked Zhang Bao, What do we do? Brother Bao, should we send out the elite soldiers? Those cannon fodder troops could not be relied on, and so the only forces that could actually seize control over the bungalow were the elite soldiers, who were the core of Ning Guang Countys military power. Zhang Bao pondered for a moment. Now that Yue Zhongs forces possessed enough weapons and ammunition, he was rather worried. However, after some hesitation, he still gave the order, Let the Elite 3rd Companys 1st Platoon go forth! A whole platoon of soldiers immediately crouched down and made their way carefully to surround the bungalow on all four sides. These elite soldiers of Ning Guang County had also seen and fought their fair share of zombies. Even though their achievements were far-off compared to those of a proper army, they were still much better than those cannon fodder troops. As the platoon began to surround the bungalow, the recon warriors inside could feel the pressure. They continuously opened fire with their .05 Light Submachine Guns at the soldiers from Ning Guang County below them. The dense barrage of bullets caused three casualties amongst the elite warriors of Ning Guang before the rest immediately dove for cover. Afterwards, they began to open fire, spraying unceasingly at the bungalow. Soon enough, both parties were engaging in an all-out gunfight. As a hail of bullets rained down on this area, one bullet found its way through the brains of one of the recon warriors, ending his life instantly. There was finally a casualty within the bungalow. Old Wu!! As Guo Quan saw his comrade falling beside him he howled, his eyes scarlet like those of an injured beast. He fired the grenade launcher repeatedly at the enemies outside and two grenades exploded on a small dirt mound, instantly killing the two Ning Guang County soldiers taking cover behind it. What tenacious enemies!! Zhang Bao glanced at the small bungalow and furrowed his brows slightly. In most of their previous conquests, the battle ended as soon as they fired and killed some people, upon which the rest would completely lose their morale and directly surrender. Although Guo Quan was only in command of one squad, they were all fully equipped and had plenty of ammunition. They could maintain their firing accordingly and actually suppress all the enemy soldiers, giving them no space to even lift their heads, thus causing a lot of damage to the opposing side as well. Zhang Bao looked at the bungalow, which they still hadnt captured even after 20 minutes, and his face turned ashen. Angrily, he ordered, 3rd Company 2nd and 3rd Platoons, begin your assault on the bungalow! I want those enemies inside dead! Zhang Bao had originally wanted to conserve the fighting strength of the elite soldiers until they reached Mahogany Town, so that they could commence their onslaught on Yue Zhongs stronghold in prime condition. However it seemed that if he did not send them out now, he would have to spend even longer taking down this bungalow. Once the soldiers of Ning Guang Countys Elite 3rd Company had joined the fray, the recon soldiers in the bungalow felt the pressure on them rise severalfold. In the gunfight that ensued, they began to receive bullet wounds one by one. Fortunately, they were dressed in the Mutant Water Snake armor, which meant that as long as they did not suffer any wounds to the head, they could still survive. After such a long battle, only one other warrior had died to a head wound; the rest were still alive and fighting. Nevertheless, facing the huge increased barrage of firepower from the Ning Guang County troops, Guo Quan and the rest could barely even lift their heads under the complete suppression. Zhang Bao saw that the situation was swinging in their favour, yet he still frowned deeply. While the Elite 3rd Company of Ning County was still firing at the bungalow from the outside, not a single one of them dared to rush in. If this continued, who knew how much longer it would take to completely wipe out the warriors inside the bungalow. Unfortunately, Zhang Baos side were severely lacking in heavy weaponry. If they had heavy artillery, then the bungalow would already have been blasted to smithereens, and this battle wouldnt have been dragged on for so long. 3rd Company charge!! Not a single enemy is to be left alive! Zhang Bao shouted out his command fiercely. He had already fought this war of attrition for too long, and he didnt want to waste a single second more. At Zhang Baos order, the soldiers of the Elite 3rd Company moved in from three different directions, crouching and making their way closer towards the bungalow that Guo Quan and his team were stationed in. Theyre here!! Seeing the elite soldiers of Ning County launching their assault, Guo Quan spat out some saliva before starting to open fire with his grenade launcher at the soldiers. There wasnt anywhere good to seek cover near the bungalow, and so the 3rd Company soldiers sustained huge losses halfway through their assault. One by one, the grenades exploded on the poor elite soldiers of Ning Guang County, killing them piecemeal. The constant barrage of fire from the .05 Light Machine Guns was also effective at picking off the soldiers as many of them fell lifelessly to the ground. Seeing that their comrades were constantly falling to the ground, the elite soldiers morale crumbled apart, whereupon they immediately retreated like a receding tide. After all, they were not actual soldiers who had undergone rigorous military training and had firm resolutions. The outcome of this assault would be the deaths of another 2 recon warriors at best. There were currently only five people remaining amongst Yue Zhongs recon warriors. Damn it! Zhang Bao frowned as he could feel the determination of Yue Zhongs forces. Breaking past the defenses of the bungalow was not difficult in itself, but the morale and fighting spirit displayed by the warriors inside the bungalow gave Zhang Bao a huge sense of unease! We cant drag this out any longer! Dong Zi, go and take care of them! Zhang Bao gave the order to Dong Zi in a low voice. Dong Zis eyes flashed with a cold gleam as he activated the Shadow Steps Skill, which he had enhanced twice. He was an Agility-based Evolver in the first place, but with Shadow Steps active, his speed was over 11 times greater than that of normal humans. Chapter 239: Reinforcements! The moment Dong Zi charged forward, his entire person looked like a specter speeding towards the bungalow. As Guo Quan and the remaining warriors watched Dong Zi draw closer, they raised their guns and fired wildly at him. It was just that their eyes could barely keep up with his movement trajectory, whilst their gun handling simply wasnt fast enough at all to hit him accurately. Dong Zi zig-zagged his way towards the bungalow at high speed, making full use of his Level 3 Danger Perception Skill to help him avoid incoming attacks. Those bullets would be enough to take his life if they landed on him, but as long as they did not hit, even 35mm Grenades would not be able to cause him any harm. Dong Zi had a smug look on his face as he dodged each of the bullets with relative ease, before arriving in front of the bungalow. He fired several shots at the lock and destroyed it as he viciously kicked down the door. The moment he kicked the door open, his smug look was wiped clean from his face, which promptly turned ash grey. With a resounding BANG!, the claymore that Guo Quan had placed behind the door exploded upon the impact of the door being kicked in. The fearsome expulsion of flame and whistling shrapnel completely engulfed Dong Zi, directly blasting his head off and turning his body into a fountain of tattered, bloody pieces. Dong Zi!! Damn bastards!!! Zhang Baos eyes were filled with fury and shock as Dong Zi, an Evolver with tyrannical strength, had actually died to a claymore! Evolvers were naturally gifted. As long as they were nurtured, their latent potential far outstripped that of normal Enhancers. If it was a normal battle on the ground, Dong Zi, as an Agility-based Evolver, could easily take care of Guo Quan and his men. However, due to his carelessness and complacency, Dong Zi had fallen for the claymore trap set by Guo Quan. This led Zhang Bao to feel angry, since he had always been proud of being an Evolver and believed Evolvers to be a special existence. Yet Dong Zi had been killed by a normal person, which led to his belief being shaken. When Dong Zi was killed, the morale of the Ning Guang County soldiers plunged. Dong Zi, Zhang Bao and Niu Sheng were the strongest Evolvers in the whole of Ning Guang County, yet one of them had actually died while trying to assault the bungalow! Coincidentally, this gave rise to fear in the remaining soldiers hearts. Haha, we killed that bastard! Inside the bungalow, Guo Quan and the other 4 remaining warriors were celebrating with raucous cheers. Dong Zis dodging capabilities and wraith-like speed had allowed Guo Quan and the other recon warriors to experience for themselves the fearsome abilities of Evolvers. The fact that they had actually managed to bring one down filled them with pride. One of the warriors piped up worriedly, Squad Leader, our ammunition is running low. Each of the .05 Light Machine Guns have only a handful of bullets left. We are also left with only 4 grenades, while hand grenades number about 39. Im afraid we wont be able to hold out much longer. As they had been constantly laying down suppressing fire in attempts to push back the enemy troops, they had expended a huge amount of their ammunition. Guo Quan brought out a canteen of water and he took a large gulp before saying lightly, Well just allow them get closer before using the hand grenades to bomb them! Guo Quan looked at his fellow soldiers who had fought hard, as he spoke out apologetically, Im sorry my brothers, initially we were to pull back after destroying one of their vehicles. I should have brought you guys and retreated. This time, Im afraid that Ive caused you all to face death in battle with me! Gu Lian looked at Guo Quan as he guffawed, Leader, why are you standing on ceremony?! We are definitely willing to fight by your side all the way. Since we have become warriors, there will definitely be a day when we have to die. Even if its not during a battle with enemies, it will likely be during a battle with zombies. Being able to die with you, I have no regrets! After 18 years, Ill be a hero once again!* Haha! [TN: A Chinese saying where people believe that after death, they get to reincarnate and can still lead a good life, especially if they are worthy in the current life/good karma. Adulthood is reached at 18 years of age, so after 18 years in their next life, theyll become great once again.] Thats right!! Leader, we have already killed so many of those evil bastards, its definitely worth it! The rest of the warriors cheered enthusiastically. Even at deaths door, their morale remained high. They had previously led lives not worth living at Clear Wind Camp while under Lie Tianyangs rule, and it was Yue Zhong who had given them a new lease on life. He brought them into the army, gave them strength and respect, and led them on to victory after victory. They were completely willing to fight for him. Right at this moment, in the blink of an eye. The back wall of the bungalow had a hole blown right through it and Yue Zhong strode in. Upon seeing his valiant warriors in such dire straits, he said, Dont worry, you wont die here! Battalion Commander!! Commander, youve come!! Upon seeing Yue Zhong appear, Guo Quan and the rest stood up excitedly. Yue Zhong patted Guo Quans shoulder and said, This time, its all thanks to you guys that they have been stalled. Join me and we shall stop their advance for a while! Lets kill them all! In fact, Guo Quan and the other recon warriors had dragged out the advance of Ning County for so long, that it actually went far beyond Yue Zhongs high expectations. After all, although the recon warriors had excellent equipment, they were still only a 10-man team that was up against a force over 1000 men strong! [UBPC: This! Is! SPARTAAAAAAA! XD] The efforts of the recon warriors gave Yue Zhongs side precious response time, and a huge net was being cast out swiftly right now to surround and decimate the invaders in one go. Yes!! Guo Quan and the rest cried out, full of exhilaration. Yue Zhong then threw a large bag on the ground, revealing its contents: a great amount of ammunition! When the recon warriors saw it, they immediately stepped forward to take 3 magazines each, reloading their weapons. Next, Yue Zhong activated his Encompassing Body Armor, before walking to the front of the bungalow to observe the enemys current situation. Zhang Bao hesitated for a while, before ordering the advance of the Elite 3rd Company once again. Under the pressure of Zhang Bao, the elite warriors set out on another assault attempt. Yue Zhong watched the incoming soldiers before laughing coldly at their actions. Taking out his .05 Submachine Gun, he proceeded to fire in wild swathes at the elite soldiers of Ning County. Regardless, Yue Zhongs shooting skill was now extremely valiant after he had polished it countless times in the past; he constantly shot at the elite soldiers charging at him, killing them one by one. Those elite soldiers also began to return fire at Yue Zhong one after another. However, he did not dodge as the bullets simply ricocheted off of his armor. He was like an indestructible killing machine that was constantly bringing death to all the enemies, decimating the elite Ning Guang County soldiers one after another. Once twenty of the enemy soldiers had been wounded or killed by Yue Zhong, the Elite 3rd Companys morale plummeted once again. They flooded backwards in retreat, leaving behind corpses and injured comrades alike. After several charges, the 3rd Company had already lost 45 of its members, the loss amounting to more than half of their initial size. The final result was the loss of all fighting spirit. Of course, It would be the same even for actual military troops before Z-Day, not to mention these soldiers who have not even gone through strict military training. Only zombies with no intellect or Mutant Beasts would be able to continue attacking under this much mental pressure. Zhang Bao gritted his teeth as he ordered fiercely, Elite 4th Company, youre up! Bring 4 of the rocket launchers, destroy that building and annihilate the enemies! Zhang Bai had coincidentally packed along 8 rocket launchers with 40-round drums. He had intended to use them against Yue Zhong and Lie Tianyang, but he had never expected that such a small resistance force could force him to reveal his hand. He had no choice but to thoroughly exterminate them. Heavy weaponry like 40-round Rocket Launchers were considered valuable assets in Ning Guang County, and they were obviously limited in numbers. Zhang Bao was also quite conservative in their usage. However, after being forced to such a state, he had no choice but to blow them away. If Zhang Bao didnt give his all in exterminating this troublesome enemy, he wouldnt be able to dispel the shadow in his heart. 40-round Rocket Launcher! Are they finally using heavy weaponry? Yue Zhong gazed at the four enemy soldiers hoisting the precious weapons as he laughed icily. With a few gestures, he ignited 4 Devil Flame fireballs in the air, before sending them away swiftly to bombard the four rocket launchers. Following four horrifying sounds, the four 40-round Rocket Launchers immediately exploded! The resulting blast directly killed or injured the four elite soldiers carrying them, as well as wounding eight others in the vicinity, leaving behind little but their resounding wails of agony. After Yue Zhong had raised his Devil Flame Skill to Level 2, he was able to summon the flame with just a thought. He could also conjure up four blazing fireballs simultaneously, which he could use to attack enemies far away. Upon destroying the four 40-round rocket launchers, Yue Zhong took out his own deadly QJZ89 127mm Heavy Machine Gun, firing wildly at the remaining warriors of the 4th Company who had only just begun to charge at the bungalow. The terrifying 127mm-caliber Heavy Machine Gun was like a frenzied killing machine as it spewed forth a terrifying hail of bullets. Any elite soldier caught in its line of fire would be immediately torn apart with their head exploding, shoulders blasted to pieces, and even their limbs shredded by the bullets. The entire scene of blood and carnage was quite terrifying. The elite soldiers who had tried to rush forward earlier had instead served their lives on a platter to Yue Zhong, and within moments, another 20 soldiers had perished. The remaining soldiers discarded all thoughts of advancing as they dove for cover and shivered while thinking about the scene they had just experienced. An Evolver? Theres an expert on their side!! Its very likely that the assault this time around has already failed, so our priority right now is to retreat. Retreat immediately!! Zhang Bao looked at the defeated soldiers of the 3rd and 4th Companies, his expression turning sour as he quickly issued orders to flee. The moment the Ning Guang County soldiers heard Zhang Baos orders, they immediately began to scramble back towards their vehicles; not a single person was willing to stay here even a moment longer. Were finished!! The return route is blocked!! Tank!! Its a tank!! Oh my God, theres actually a tank!! Just when the soldiers were preparing to escape in their vehicles, four Type 69 tanks suddenly appeared behind them and cut off their retreat route, leaving them momentarily stunned. The appearance of the tanks filled all the soldiers hearts with a creeping sense of dread and despondence, as none of them were equipped to deal with tanks. Chapter 240: Seizing Ning Guang County! When Zhang Bao saw the four Type 69 tanks, his face immediately turned deathly pale, Tanks!!!! They actually have tanks!! How is it that they have things like them?! On land, tanks were the kings of modern weaponry. As long as the target was hit, one shot fired by the tank was enough to turn even an Evolver like Zhang Bao into mincemeat. The 2 battalions of elite troops from Ning Guang County would be almost completely crushed once the 4 tanks began their assault, whilst those remaining would be slaughtered by Yue Zhong and his men. Niu Sheng ran to Zhang Baos side, his face deathly pale as he exclaimed, Brother Bao! Lets quickly escape!! If we stay here any longer, we will become Yue Zhongs captives! He had already noticed that there were military vehicles mounted with machine guns coming towards them, indicating that Yue Zhongs main forces were now hurrying over. If Yue Zhongs main forces managed to reach them, the Ning Guang County soldiers would have absolutely no way of escaping. Zhang Bao glanced at the army vehicles and tanks that were noisily approaching. He was very clear that his side didnt possess the necessary strength to even defend against a single attack from Yue Zhongs forces. Eventually, he gritted his teeth and made a prompt decision to abandon the elite soldiers from the two companies as he escaped together with Niu Sheng into the wilderness. When the Ning Guang County soldiers saw that their two leaders were escaping, they, who already had low morale, lost all of their remaining willpower, causing their force to completely collapse as they escaped one after another. Throw down your weapons, we wont kill those who surrender!! Surrender and you shall be spared!! Yue Zhongs forces closed in on the despairing soldiers, managing to round up a huge portion of them. However, some of the luckier ones managed to evade capture as they ran away. Due to the outstanding efforts of Guo Quan and his team, Yue Zhongs side had only lost 5 men in the throes of battle, yet they had caused 98 casualties on the opposing side, captured 687 of the remaining enemies and even killed an Agility-based Evolver. They had even gained 2 whole companies worth of equipment and a large number of vehicles. Battalion Commander! What do you need me for? Liu Erhei shouted as he excitedly ran forward towards Yue Zhong.Just now, he had led some soldiers to chase and round up those Ning Guang County runaways, causing him to become elated about his success. Yue Zhong said heavily, Bring some people and take the captives back to town. Im taking our forces out to take down Ning Guang County. Until Im back, you have to defend Mahogany Town well! All you need to do is coordinate with Chen Ming to protect the town and you will have rendered a great merit! Liu Erheis greatest strength was his ability to follow orders, Yes! Battalion Commander! Yue Zhong lightly nodded before bringing Zhang Niujiang and Xiong Zheng with him. Both warriors were armed to the teeth. Their subordinates drove the four Type 69 tanks and a large number of other military vehicles that were fully loaded with arms as they sped towards Ning Guang County. In the current era, the strong devoured the weak. The attack by the 2 battalions from Ning Guang County had revealed that their soldiers lacked training. Their morale wasnt high, nor was their fighting spirit strong. Adding to the fact that they lacked heavy weaponry, Yue Zhong couldnt resist the desire to obtain this tasty piece of meat. When Clear Wind Camp was at its weakest, Ning Guang County had tried to take advantage of the fact to swallow them up. Yue Zhong now wanted to turn the tables and make use of this chance to subdue them instead. As long as he could obtain Ning Guang Countys food and people, Yue Zhongs forces would grow tremendously. Ning Guang County was not like Qing Yuan County with a huge city wall surrounding it. However, to prevent possible assaults by zombies or Mutant Beasts, there were many tall wooden fences that surrounded the roads leading to the main town. At the same time, they had garrisoned soldiers who were in charge of keeping watch along the main road. A Ning Guang County soldier, who was carrying a Type 03 Rifle, was currently yawning from time to time. As he lazily gazed into the distance, he suddenly straightened his eyes and hollered loudly, Attack! Theres an enemy vehicle fleet approaching!! The other 7 soldiers on duty immediately stood up and looked into the distance. Upon confirmation of the enemy, their faces turned pale as they shouted, Tank! There is actually a tank!! In the distance, four steel behemoths were constantly getting closer. Following behind the tanks, there was a long line of military vehicles fitted with various machine guns. Right as the eight soldiers were considering whether to escape or not, a young man carrying a white flag strode up to the 8 soldiers and spoke in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing, I am Xu Feng, a representative for Mahogany Towns Yue Zhong. I would like to request an audience with your Highest Commanding Officer Tao Zhengyi. Inside Ning Guang Countys CPC county committee conference hall, Tao Zhengyi was currently staring at Xu Feng and the person standing beside him with an ashen face. The person acting as Xu Fengs bodyguard was actually Yue Zhong. Tao Zhengyi spoke coldly, What do you want?! Speak! Xu Feng and Yue Zhong had already been searched, and did not possess any weapons. Tao Zhengyi had also brought along 11 Enhancers for his own protection, and so he wasnt too concerned about his own safety. Xu Feng immediately came on strong and said, President Tao, the 2 battalions you previously sent to attack us have already been annihilated. This time, we have brought along our own forces and hope for you to surrender unconditionally. In exchange, we would protect your assets and guarantee your familys safety. If we have to force our way in, Im afraid we cant promise the same. Tao Zhengyis small eyes glinted maliciously with a look of shock. He retorted coldly, Are you threatening me right now? Ning Guang County has a population of 15,000 and a 4000-man strong army. We even have an entire military camps worth of equipment, if you dare to attack my Ning Guang County, just know that my 4000 soldiers are not vegetarians.* [*TN: Its said that vegetarians have not seen blood, so if you are not a vegetarian you get the gist.] [UBPC: Celery bleeds green >.>] Nevertheless, this matter truly was an error on my part first. Im willing to hand over 3000 tonnes of rations, 20 beautiful ladies, 1 tonne of fuel and 150kg of gold as compensation. After flexing his muscles, Tao Zhengyi immediately attempted a soft approach. Ning Guang County had 5 main battalions, as well as an additional battalion that was dedicated to public security, making its forces number about 3000 people in total. Tao Zhengyis claim of 4000 soldiers was just a figure of speech, and it didnt mean that his numbers equated to strength. Amongst the 5 battalions, Yue Zhong had already subdued 2. There were 4 battalions left, and if the soldiers in charge of public security were to try and fight with their cold weapons, it was tantamount to suicide. As for the other 3 battalions, only they had proper military equipment, but they did not possess enough heavy weaponry. Ning Guang County had 2 infantry fighting vehicles that could be dangerous, but like Yue Zhong, they lacked the manpower and knowledge to operate the advanced weaponry. Therefore, when facing Xu Fengs intimidation, Tao Zhengyi wanted to display his own power and threaten them before offering another way out. This was all in the hope that they could try to reconcile matters between Yue Zhongs side and his. The four Type 69 tanks outside Ning Guang County were also giving Tao Zhengyi a huge amount of pressure. Tanks, they were considered the kings of land-based modern warfare! Yue Zhong looked at Tao Zhengyi and he instantly activated his Art of Fear Skil, causing a terrifying spiritual pressure to spread out with him as the centre. Everyone was caught off-guard, and other than Yue Zhong, everyone was engulfed in the huge area of effect of the Art of Fear. Since Xu Feng and Tao Zhengyi were only normal people, they immediately fainted. Out of the 11 Enhancers that Tao Zhengyi had brought, 7 of them also fainted directly while 3 others could only hug their heads in agony. Only the strongest, Tao Zhengyis only remaining Evolver Tie Ya, remained conscious despite the sharp pain in his head. His eyes were filled with shock and fear as he pointed at Yue Zhong and exclaimed, Evolver!! Yue Zhong looked at Tie Ya, saying coldly, Youre also an Evolver right? Surrender or youll die here! Go to hell!! Tie Ya bit the tip of his tongue as a scarlet glow flashed past his eyes. With a wave of his hands, many blades of air were flung in Yue Zhongs direction one after another. Tie Ya was a Spirit-based Evolver. He possessed the Level 3 Skill: Air Manipulation, which had already undergone 2 enhancements to reach Level 5, making its power truly fearsome. The sharp blades of air could even cut through a gun! Furthermore, the air blades were formless and left no tracks, making them very hard to defend against. [Dedition: Gun? What type of gun? For all I know, this might be a plastic gun designed for undercover missions. Ambiguous way to let me know his strength. Pfft] Its useless! Youre too weak! Yue Zhong activated his Shadow Steps Skill and with a flash of his body, he easily dodged the air blades. He then appeared behind Tie Ya and grabbed his neck, before forcefully twisting and breaking it with a resounding Crack! Yue Zhong then directly poured a drink onto Tao Zhengyis face, waking him up. He took out a gun and held it to the space between Tao Zhengyis eyebrows as he spoke with a voice full of killing intent, Will you surrender to me right now! Or should I cut your head off and show it to all your subordinates? Do you want to try and see who will still fight to the death for you after your death? Yue Zhong had risked entering Ning Guang County purely for Tao Zhengyi. If Tao Zhengyi had surrendered willingly, then that wouldve been it. Even if he had refused, Ning Guang County would be without a leader after killing him, and so seizing the county would be easier. Tao Zhengyi could feel the gun pressed against his head as he looked at the fainted soldiers and the defeated Tie Ya. Laughing bitterly, he spoke, rI admit defeat. I surrender, please spare my life. Tao Zhengyi was not a soldier who did not care about death. Like most people, compared to death, he would rather live on. Tao Zhengyi then asked carefully, May I know who you are? Tao Zhengyis perception was rather good, and he could tell that the person in front of him was not ordinary. He guessed that the person before him had to be Yue Zhong. In Clear Wind Camp, the only person who could take care of his Evolver Tie Ya so easily was Yue Zhong himself. Yue Zhong gazed at Tao Zhengyi for a moment before replying blandly, Im Yue Zhong. Tao Zhengyi laughed bitterly. He didnt expect that he had actually brought in such a huge shark, nor did he expect that Yue Zhong would actually enter the enemy camp by pretending to be an envoy, even when he was the backbone of Clear Wind Camp. With Tao Zhengyis cooperation, Yue Zhongs forces successfully entered Ning Guang County easily and occupied all the strategic locations. At the same time, they disarmed the 4 remaining battalions and carefully gathered all the equipment. All of this was witnessed by the indifferent survivors of Ning Guang County. Although Ning Guang County possessed 80,000 tonnes of rations, like many other rulers, Tao Zhengyi had only provided his direct subordinates with ample supplies. As for the normal survivors, he gave them barely enough to survive. It was the same tactic that Yue Zhong and most other leaders would have used. After all, the current situation was still quite bleak and crops could not be grown yet. They would save as much as they could, just so it would last longer in the future. Tao Zhengyi naturally wouldnt squander the rations in his possession. Chapter 241: Tong Xiaoyun evolves, the Military attacks! After Yue Zhong gained control over Ning Guang County, he immediately increased the rations from 1 bowl of gruel to 3 bowls a day for the survivors, hence gaining the appreciation of most of them. The original 6 battalions of Ning Guang County also went through changes, with Yue Zhong only selecting the best. With the original soldiers under him as the main core, he formed a strengthened regiment that comprised 4 battalions. Liu Erhei, Xiong Zheng and Zhang Niujiang were all promoted to become Camp Leaders. From the previous battle in which Guo Quans decisive actions had caught Yue Zhongs eye, Guo Quan had also now been promoted to a Company Leader. After the battalion was formed, Yue Zhong continuously put them under strict training. The meat from the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake was also beneficial in boosting the recovery rate and strength of the soldiers who were pushed past their daily limits in training, letting them enter a period of immense growth. Theres news of Yue Zhong! In Qing Yuan Countys conference hall, Chi Yang had gathered all the high-ranking officers. Da Gouzi could not help but exclaim, Where is Boss Yue right now?? Lu Wen was also anxious and she asked, Chi Yang, where is Yue Zhong! Quickly tell us! Vice Commander Chi, where is Captain Yue right now? Tell us quickly!! Liu Yan asked with scarlet eyes. The rest of the people gathered also looked towards Chi Yang anxiously, awaiting info about Yue Zhongs location. After Yue Zhong had lured the Type 2 Mutant Black-scaled Ferocious Boar away to protect the 1st Battalions main soldiers and was declared missing, Qing Yuan County had lost their core. Some were even affected adversely. However, under Chi Yangs leadership, they stuck to their plans according to Yue Zhongs instructions. As per normal they continued to clear the zombies and expand outwards while looking for other survivors and rations. They simply didnt engage in any major operations. Chi Yangs expression did not falter as he replied lightly, Yue Zhong is currently in Ning Guang County. He has subdued them and established another stronghold. He is currently the leader of over 17,000 people. 17,000 people!! Hearing that number, the officials present could not help but let loose a cool breath. During the time that Yue Zhong was declared missing, they also had a huge number of survivors join them, but their total number was still currently only 12,000. Yue Zhong had actually established such a huge base all by himself, and in such a short period of time as well! It filled them with veneration, yet also pressure of some sort! Guo Yus pretty features were currently frowning as she said worriedly, Ning Guang County! Thats the county just down from SY County right! There is a huge sea of zombies there blocking the way, and their numbers are definitely above 10,000. Guo Yu was in charge of gathering intelligence, and so she was very clear on the information about the huge sea of zombies. Obtaining intel was a very important task. If they received knowledge of an impending zombie horde, they could set things in motion to prepare for a counter-attack or defense. Therefore, there was a specific department set up purely for gathering information. After Yue Zhong had swallowed Ning Guang County, his total number of dependants had well exceeded the number in Qing Yuan County. However, their fighting force and administrative system could not compare to Qing Yuan County at all. Chi Yang had a serious expression as he said, Thats right! Yue Zhong has requested that we start an attack on the horde towards Ning Guang County. He will also dispatch people to attack from his side. From now on, our main priority is to clear the zombies on the road towards Ning Guang County. I hope that everybody will give their all as the faster we clear a path, the faster we can meet up with Yue Zhong again. Yes!! All of them replied loudly in unison and their morale reached a high. After coming to a decision, the entire Qing Yuan County went up in a buzz. All the elite warriors of the First and Second Battalion were mobilized to head towards Ning Guang Countys direction and commence small-scale attacks on the zombie hordes. Brother Yue, did you want me for something? Back in Ning Guang County, after an entire day of training, the originally fair-skinned beauty Tong Xiaoyun had now become quite tanned; she came up to Yue Zhongs side and asked curiously. Zhuo Yatong and Tong Xiaoyun both joined in the tough military training that the soldiers of the forces undertook. Both of them originally had fair, satiny skin, which was now quite tanned. Both Zhuo Yatong and Tong Xiaoyun hoped to gain more strength to fight alongside Yue Zhong. As for Gu Manzi, Ma Lili and Zeng Fang, they were unwilling to put themselves through all that hellish training, preferring to enjoy the lavish lifestyle within the comfort of the villa instead. Eat this! Yue Zhong took out a pink Snake Birth Fruit and gave it to Tong Xiaoyun. Once she had received it, Tong Xiaoyan popped it into her mouth without any hesitation. After spending quite a lot of time together, she knew that Yue Zhong would definitely not harm her. As soon as the pink Snake Birth Fruit entered Tong Xiaoyuns abdomen, it transformed into a warm surge of energy that started to strengthen every part of her body. She was immediately affected by the rise in temperature and her own body started burning up. Feeling light-headed and short of breath, she promptly fainted in Yue Zhongs arms. Husband! What are you doing? Zhuo Yatong looked at the limp Tong Xiaoyun in Yue Zhongs arms, wrinkled her nose and said tactfully, If you want her, just let her know. Why do you need to resort to means like drugging her? Tong Xiaoyun had a reddish hue to her skin and was breathing heavily. In addition to the fact that she was collapsed limply in Yue Zhongs embrace, it looked as if she had just been drugged and was about to be taken advantage of. Yue Zhong looked at Zhuo Yatong and said lightly, Im just trying to help her evolve! Zhuo Yatong carefully observed Tong Xiaoyun again, before saying apologetically, Im sorry, Ive wronged you. Yue Zhong just smiled to show that he didnt take it to heart. Tong Xiaoyun had a fever for the entire day. She woke up the next day and the moment she awakened, she saw Yue Zhong sitting beside her. Yue Zhong looked at Tong Xiaoyun as she awoke and he smiled lightly, Youre awake! Feeling better? Tong Xiaoyun looked at Yue Zhong excitedly and exclaimed, Mm! Im much better!! Brother Yue, Ive become an Evolver! I am a Spirit-attributed Evolver and I even possess the Telekinesis Ability!! To demonstrate, she pointed to her right and a flower vase flew straight into her hands. It really was telekinesis. Upon obtaining this ability, Tong Xiaoyun was elated and she continually moved different objects about the room, making them fly around. Yue Zhong looked at Tong Xiaoyun indulging in her new ability and asked, Can you try moving me? Yue Zhong wanted to see if this new ability could be used on humans. If so, then this ability was truly overpowered. It could almost be invincible. Ill try! Tong Xiaoyuns eyebrows furrowed as she used her ability on Yue Zhong. However, when the power landed on Yue Zhong, it felt like a stone sinking down into the huge ocean- there was no effect. Its no use! Tong Xiaoyun said dejectedly. Yue Zhong consoled her, Its alright. Your power is already strong enough as it is. Im guessing that this ability cannot be used on living things. But you can definitely use your telekinesis to make use of objects to attack enemies. If youre strong enough, I think you could even stop bullets. Mm! Tong Xiaoyun nodded her head as she looked down at her hands. She was taken aback before running to the washroom and squealing, My skin is fair again. My skin is fair again!! After consuming the Snake Birth Fruit, she had undergone a transformation and the pollutants in her body were dispelled. Even her skin that had become tanned under the sun regained its fairness. [Divine: Yue Zhong is going to make a fortune from selling this miraculous fruit to all those peerless oval-faced beauties with jade-like snow-white skin and charming eyes out there!] Tong Xiaoyun had chosen to go through the high intensity training with the soldiers. Even though she had gained strong combat abilities, she was still a girl and as she watched her skin become more and more tanned under the sun as the days went by, she also felt pained. Brother Yue! Youre the best! Tong Xiaoyun ran out from the bathroom and leapt into Yue Zhongs arms, kissing his face a few times. Being kissed by a beauty was definitely something Yue Zhong felt good about. He lowered his head to kiss Tong Xiaoyun, and she responded by wrapping her arms around Yue Zhong and began to passionately make out with him. Once their lips had parted, a thin strand of saliva still hanging between them broke. Tong Xiaoyuns face turned a deep shade of red once again, but this time her eyes seemed to fog over as she licked her lips seductively and said, Brother Yue, Im all yours! Her joy at successfully becoming an Evolver, as well as her gratitude and veneration towards Yue Zhong, culminated in an overwhelming desire to express her love physically. Yue Zhong stared at the welcoming beauty before him, a delicate, alluring girl who was still in her youth, and he couldnt help but feel some arousement in his heart. Husband, somethings happened! The military has sent people over! Right when Yue Zhong was about to start doing something, Zhuo Yatong pushed open the door and walked in, her face full of worry. What? The army is attacking? Yue Zhongs face paled, and all notions of getting frisky with Tong Xiaoyun immediately went out the door as he strode outside. Tong Xiaoyun cursed the army under her breath for having such bad timing. She fixed her clothes and donned her protective equipment, before taking up her Tang Replica Sword and walking out. Not far from Ning Guang County, there was an army squad dressed neatly in proper army uniform that looked extremely well-disciplined. They advanced towards Ning Guang County in Armed Personnel Carriers (APCs), with two Infantry Fighting Vehicles and two 122mm Self-propelled Howitzers leading the way. This is going to be tough! Standing on high ground with a reconnaissance company, Guo Quan observed the neatly-dressed, well-trained official military soldiers and his eyebrows furrowed tightly. Yue Zhong had obtained ten Type 69 Tanks and even some 122mm Self-propelled Howitzers when he had opened up the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station. However, the problem was that there was no one under him who knew how to operate these modern weapons. That time when he had taken over Ning Guang County, the 4 tanks were purely there to intimidate the enemy and not a single shot was fired. Right now, the approaching official military force possessed two IFVs. Even more fearsome was the fact that there were also two 122mm Self-propelled Howitzers. Furthermore, they had an entire battalion of properly-trained soldiers, with fighting strength that might even exceed ten times that of the 3000 soldiers once under Tao Zhengyi. Just when the army had reached the gates of Ning Guang County, Xu Feng brought a white flag as he walked towards the army and said, I am Ning Guang Countys representative Xu Feng and I hope to exchange a few words with your commander. Two of the soldiers stared at Xu Feng coldly before saying heavily, Move! Under the watchful escort of the 2 soldiers, Xu Feng was sent into the midst of one of the battalions to see the leader of this entourage. Damn! What a stunning yet cold beauty! The moment Xu Feng entered the camp, he saw an absolute beauty with a head of jet-black long hair and an incredibly sexy body that would not lose to that of Zhuo Yatong, However, she possessed an icy personality that seemed to even seep out from her bones, causing him to exclaim out loud. Two other ladies dressed similarly in military uniform, also with striking features, stood to either side of that peerless beauty. All three of them seemed to form a picture of a safflower flanked by its beautiful green leaves. I am Shen Xue, the leader that you seek. What do you want! Speak! The ice-cold beauty stared at Xu Feng and coldly asked. Xu Feng replied without skipping a beat, I am Xu Feng, a subordinate of Ning Guang Countys leader Yue Zhong. May I be so bold as to ask, whats the purpose of this visit by the esteemed army to our Ning Guang County? One of the beauties, who was tall, extremely refined, had short hair and a goose-egg face, spoke out smilingly, Hi there, Xu Feng. I am L Ning. The municipal leading body of SY County has a very good impression of your group of survivors, having reorganized yourselves, rescued the masses and defended your resources. This time, the purpose of our visit is to convey the message from SY County, that there will be an appointed leader being sent down to take over. Your survivors will soon be able to return to the government and reunite with the other citizens. (TN: goose-egg face is just another one of those Chinese beauty thingsits basically self-explanatory) Standing to the left of Shen Xue was the short-haired L Ning, while standing to the right was a beauty with an oval face, Gao Lina. They were Shen Xues confidants and best friends. When Xu Feng heard this, he knew L Ning and the rest were here to capture Ning Guang County, this big fat piece of meat. Yue Zhong had not taken over for a very long time and another tiger who had been eyeing this piece of meat had now made its move. Xu Feng pondered a while, before replying warmly, Ning Guang County already has a decent government and administration set-up, we do not need any new leaders. Please head back to SY County. Shen Xue immediately refused flatly, You go back and tell Yue Zhong! Tell him to surrender immediately and Ill spare his life. Otherwise, when my army attacks Ning Guang County, I will definitely take his life. Im only giving you people 30 minutes to consider! Now go back! Xu Feng had wanted to reply, but was forcefully sent out by Shen Xues subordinates. Seeing that Xu Feng had been dismissed, L Ning laughed at Shen Xue, Xuexue, youre so aggressive! With an electric gaze, Shen Xue stared at her friend and said, This is wartime! You should address me as Battalion Commander Shen! L Ning laughed lightly and said, Yes! Yes! Commander Shen! Youre so overbearing. That Yue Zhong really doesnt know whats good for him. He actually wants to reject our Commander Shen, he really is courting death! Shen Xues eyes flashed with a resolute gleam, When our nation is facing a crisis, those who establish their own base of operations are the worst kind of scum. I will definitely wipe them out and let them know the prowess of the Peoples Liberation Army. Chapter 242: Overbearing Army Soldiers! As expected, strength speaks volumes! Xu Feng swiftly relayed Shen Xues intentions to Yue Zhong and after some preparation, he started walking towards the front. As he had just successfully snatched Ning Guang County, he would definitely not give it up. Whomever wanted to take it from him had to pay the price in blood. It was the same even if it was the army. It is indeed the military!! After arriving at the front lines, Yue Zhong noticed that the battalion members were already well hidden behind cover in the distance. Furthermore, there seemed to be a few snipers located in some unknown areas. He could only sense the killing intent enveloping him but not the direction. Although the opposing force consisted of only a battalion, Yue Zhong was very clear that if both sides clashed, the 4 battalions under him would not be a serious match for the enemys single battalion. With a thought Yue Zhong activated his Encompassing Body Armor, and dashed out into the wilderness. He proceeded for some time in a roundabout manner, making his way behind enemy lines. There, placed behind the army, were the two 122mm Howitzers. A squad of soldiers were stationed as guards for these 2 advanced weapons, surrounding them in a group fashion. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/122_mm_howitzer_2A18_(D-30) These 2 Howitzers could be considered the most important weapons for the army! With just the cumulative firepower of these 2 monsters, they could wipe out almost anything. It was also an instrument that could seriously impact the morale of enemy troops. Facing that kind of firepower was enough to cause feelings of desolation in any soldier. Cruelly crushing and eradicating any hope of fighting back. Only the toughest in terms of mental strength could stand in the face of such weapons and fight to the death without retreating. Yue Zhong slowly made his way nearer to the 2 metal behemoths before suddenly erupting! Making his move, he drew his PF98 120mm Anti-Tank Missile Launcher and fired a shot at one of the Howitzers. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/PF-98 A flash, immediately followed by a huge explosion! The 122mm Howitzer instantly became a huge ball of fire and scrap. Yue Zhongs utterly crazy actions had shocked the soldiers surrounding the two Howitzers for a second; just as fast, they started firing at him. The difference in shooting capability between the military soldiers and those under Tao Zhengyi was basically heaven and earth. Even under the barrage of firepower as well as Yue Zhongs constant evasion, a number of bullets still found their way to his body, only to ultimately be repelled by his Encompassing Body Armor. Dodging another hail of bullets, Yue Zhong rolled on the ground as he once again aimed the PF98 and fired a shot at the final remaining Howitzer. With a flash, the huge metal monster exploded into flames. In response, the military displayed their fearsome aiming skills. As soon as Yue Zhong had fired the anti-tank missile, 2 separate bullets from distant snipers managed to find their way to the spot between Yue Zhongs brows, only to be repelled by the Encompassing Body Armor once again! Without White Bones ability, Yue Zhong could have well died under even one of those sniper shots. After eradicating the 2 Howitzers, Yue Zhong took out several hand grenades. Aiming at the line of enemy soldiers, he threw them using his strength that was 5 times that of a normal person. Upon impact, the grenades immediately exploded on their targets. A total of 7 soldiers were caught by the huge explosion and were blasted to smithereens! Yue Zhong made use of the ensuing chaos to leap from his position and swiftly escape off into the distance. While it was true that normal rifle bullets could not do anything to Yue Zhong, that was not the only weapon the military had! There were also grenade launchers, rocket launchers, mortars and many other different types of weaponry. The moment the warriors recovered enough to group together and attack him, he would be dead in a matter of seconds. Ping! Ping! The telltale sounds of 2 gunshots rang out once more as Yue Zhong, who was in the middle of escaping, received another 2 bullets, this time to the back of his head. However, they too were deflected off by the Encompassing Body Armor and seemed to not affect him in the slightest. Yue Zhong escaped into the forest some ways before climbing up a huge tree quite easily. He took out a JS12.7mm Sniper Rifle and aimed towards the line of remaining soldiers. [Kun: Couldnt find this rifle for reference. Any of our gun readers know?] [Dcblol: http://baike.google.com/view/1447109.htm (explanation of some sort in Chinese). But yeah, do any of our gun readers know anything about it?] With a peng!, one of the soldiers immediately died on the spot after suffering a fatal headshot. The remainder of the soldiers immediately opened fire towards the location from which the shot originated, but due to the great distance, the bullets flew randomly and not a single one was able to hit Yue Zhong. Having climbed up the huge tree, Yue Zhong proceeded to take down the enemy soldiers with ease. After another 5 soldiers were quickly picked off by Yue Zhong, they didnt dare to risk showing themselves again. Instead, they did the only thing they could and sent for reinforcements. Shen Xue was currently in the middle of discussion with L Nng and Gao Lina on how to situate the matters of Ning Guang County after they had successfully taken over. All of a sudden, they heard the sounds of the violently explosive destruction of the Howitzers. They have made their move!! The time limit we set is still not up and yet they dare to make a move first??? When Shen Xue heard the huge explosion, her expression froze beforeshe gritted her teeth and forcefully spat out each of those words. She had never imagined that before her imposed time limit of 30 minutes was even up, Yue Zhong had already taken the initiative to launch an attack first. The Army represented the most superior force after the apocalypse. All along, no one had dared to go against the military. Not to mention even attacking military soldiers, Yue Zhong was the first to actually attack an entire military base! If it wasnt for Shen Xue forcing Yue Zhong, he really would not have resorted to such extreme measures just to end up antagonizing these fully equipped and well-trained soldiers. However, the 4 battalions he just established were simply not enough to go against this 1 battalion. Their combat prowess was incomparable! His only choice was to rely on their sheer numbers as well as his own tyrannical strength. L Nng also found herself gritting her teeth as she said, That was from the direction of our Howitzers! That asshole is too cunning! Argggh! He actually destroyed our Howitzers! Those two 122mm Howitzers were their most prized killing machines. With a single shot, they could instantly decimate the opposing firepower. The bungalow that would be in the way of Shen Xue and the military was manned by Guo Quan and his team of 9. With just a single blast from the Howitzer, they would be pulverized, completely regardless of how strong their fighting spirit was! Without those Howitzers, Shen Xue and her battalion would have a much harder time trying to fight their way through. Gao Linas eyes met Shen Xues before saying, Commander Shen, should we assign men to take care of the hassle behind us or do we proceed to attack Ning Guang County directly? Shen Xue had seen through Yue Zhongs weakness and made the correct decision, The person behind this is most likely Yue Zhong himself! He is an extremely powerful Evolver, so if he wants to escape, no matter how hard we try, it would be difficult to kill him. Accordingly, my decision is to directly attack Ning Guang County. As long as we rout them he can only surrender at the end of the day. You must remember when compared to Shen Xue and her battalion of trained soldiers, the fighting capabilities of Yue Zhongs men was still considered inferior. If Shen Xue had called for the majority of her troops to deal with Yue Zhong, it would be playing right into his hands. With this decision, the entire battalion started making their way towards Ning Guang County. On the frontlines in charge of defending against the assault of the military was Guo Quan and his team. They were considered the elites amongst the soldiers Yue Zhong had trained up. From the moment the battle commenced, Guo Quan could feel the immense pressure issuing forth from the enemy. With a hail of bullets, the soldiers on the military side began to fire rapidly at Guo Quans location. The snipers hidden amongst the soldiers were also firing tirelessly, and any soldiers under Yue Zhong unfortunate enough to stick their head out would immediately be picked off by the enemy snipers. Concurrently, the military soldiers were extremely efficient and systematically firing nonstop, using rocket launchers to concentrate fire on that single location. Both sides had been engaged in a crossfire for at least 10 minutes, and given the terrain, the Army could only send out smaller companies to engage in the firefight. Guo Quans company had already lost their 1st line of soldiers. If they werent the most elite amongst Yue Zhongs troops, they might already have lost all their fighting spirit long ago. Company Commander! We cant hold on for much longer!! If this goes on, the brothers will be wiped out!! Lets make a break for it! Please let the brothers preserve their lives! One of the platoon commanders was begging Guo Quan. Out of the 30 men he commanded, 13 had died, while 5 had sustained heavy injuries. They had basically lost the greater half of their fighting force Guo Quan maintained a resolute expression as he ordered, Permission denied!! We have received orders to hold this position for 30 minutes!! Regardless of anything, we have to complete this mission!! If the brothers below are wiped out, you will stand your ground. If you are all wiped out, then I shall stand my ground! No matter what, we have to stay for 30 minutes. Get back to your position! This strategic entry to Ning Guang County was small and didnt allow too many people to cross it at once. Guo Quan knew he had to wear down the enemy numbers and stamina at this bottleneck, otherwise the battle would be even harder once the military broke past this point. The platoon commander cursed using a loud voice, before he crouched down and went back to his position. F*ck!! Lets fight to the death then! Under the command and leadership of Guo Quan, although Yue Zhongs first company was not enough to win against the enemy company, they were at least able to hold their ground and fend them off. Both of them were still engaged in heavy fire, and the Army also found it difficult to fully suppress the warriors of Yue Zhongs First Company, who were hiding behind cover. When the army launched their assault, Yue Zhong, who had been suppressing that platoon of soldiers with his superb firing skills, suddenly felt a sense of urgency and his face paled: Damn it! They have already commenced their attack! Seems like if I dont risk it, we wont be able to win! Yue Zhong took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with a resolute gleam as he jumped down from the tree and charged towards the Armys camp. That platoon of soldiers had been hiding behind cover and didnt dare to even poke their heads out. If Yue Zhong had maintained this sort of confrontation with the soldiers, by the time Ning Guang County was broken into, he still would not have settled this issue. Having seen that Yue Zhong had appeared again, the 2 hidden snipers immediately cocked their sniper rifles, firing two bullets which flew towards Yue Zhong. Chapter 243: Yue Zhong takes on the Military! Right as the bullets were about to land on Yue Zhong, he did a side-step and easily evaded them! He took a glance at the location of the hidden snipers: ever since he had evolved, his senses heightened, which allowed him to pinpoint their location accurately. He cocked his .05 Silenced Submachine Gun and fired rapidly in their direction, immediately killing one. The other sniper had a stronger perception of danger; after that gunfire, he immediately ducked behind other cover. Yue Zhong did not continue harassing the other sniper- instead he rushed towards that platoon of soldiers like a tank. After the earlier skirmish by Yue Zhong, that platoon had only 10 soldiers left. As Yue Zhong suddenly broke through to their location, he fired continuously and killed the remaining 10 soldiers. After annihilating the line of warriors, with a flash, Yue Zhong continued towards the back of the military. What a freak!! The remaining sniper hugged his own rifle, as he looked at Yue Zhong rushing towards the militarys camp. His face was white, as he had just witnessed the prowess of someone who, by his own strength, managed to decimate an entire squad of elite military soldiers. The sniper also knew of the existence of Enhancers and Evolvers while he was at SY County. Those who could wipe out an entire squadron on their own, even amongst the 12000 survivors in SY County, numbered 10 at most. Yue Zhong had just continued not far, before a Type 92 Infantry Fighting Vehicle appeared in front of him. There was a ZPT90 25mm Machine Cannon mounted on top of it, releasing a huge wild burst of gunfire towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs Danger Perception Skill had already notified him of the danger; just as the ZPT90 set its sights on him, he had already dashed swiftly to the side. The majority of the bullets from the ZPT90 hit blank air and caused the area to be filled with potholes. The soldiers from another company were currently using Type QLZ06 .35mm Grenade Launchers and .03 Rifles to fire crazily at Yue Zhong. (Similar to this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_87_grenade_launcher and this is gross: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/QBZ-03 ) A few soldiers were also continuously firing mortars at Yue Zhong. The resulting explosions continued to ring out and the gunfire didnt seem to cease at all. Yue Zhong activated his Shadow Steps and his speed jumped up to a level that was 10 times that of a normal being. In that huge barrage of bullets, Yue Zhong continued to evade only the heavy firepower that posed a danger to him, while the other bullets continued to land and deflect off of his Encompassing Body Armor. Yue Zhong didnt dare to stay at the same location for more than a second, as he had no confidence in surviving. Just when he managed to roll towards a huge rock by the road, he felt his heart skip a beat. Without time to take a breath, he leapt again towards the other side. With a Bang, the stone that Yue Zhong had dodged from was instantly smashed into smithereens by the anti-tank missile. Yue Zhong himself had just jumped out from that rock, when he felt 2 grenades exploding about 2m to his right, and the shrapnel and shockwave propelled him to another side. He should be dead by now! Seeing how Yue Zhong was faced with attack after attack, most of the warriors in the army had that single thought in their minds. Watching Yue Zhong face the hail of bullets earlier had given them a sort of shock and feeling of crisis. After Yue Zhong was bombarded by those projectiles, he braved the shock wave from the grenade explosion, before rolling on the ground and standing up immediately. He opened his hands. A number of hand grenades flew out from his hands towards the soldiers and exploded. Those soldiers who were unfortunate enough to be caught in the blast radius died one by one. Yue Zhong continued running, carrying his .05 Silenced Submachine Gun and firing continuously into the army camp. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/QCW-05 ) Although his aiming and firearms control was superb, the soldiers were spread out too far and were hiding behind cover; in the end, Yue Zhong only managed to kill 2 soldiers in his first bout of bullets. This battle is too tough! Yue Zhong continued to run away frantically, while dodging the constant attacks from the military. Seeing that normal rifle bullets could not do a thing to Yue Zhong, the soldiers had added heavy weaponry and explosives to their attacks, giving Yue Zhong immense pressure and preventing him from advancing any further. I cant go in like this. Otherwise, Ning Guang County is sure to fall! With a flash of his intense speed, he dodged an incoming missile, before a gleam appeared in his eyes. He swapped out the .05 Silenced Submachine Gun for a PF98 Anti-Tank Missile Launcher. In the midst of his running, he had thrown a glance towards the entire camp from afar. Swiftly, he aimed at a small mortar troop and fired a shot! Yue Zhongs current agility was at 111 points, his actions faster than the human eye. Before the soldiers even had a chance to react, they received a huge rocket in the midst of their mortar troop. When that rocket exploded, a fearsome shockwave and a huge amount of shrapnel immediately shot outwards in all directions, killing 5 soldiers and heavily injuring 7 others, causing them to scream in agony. The moment he attacked, Yue Zhong was like a spectre and swiftly swapped out another rocket in the PF98, before taking careful aim and firing at a Type 92 IFV. With another bang, the rocket pierced through the armor of the IFV and exploded, resulting in a huge fireball. The 9 warriors in the IFV as well as 4 others hiding beside it were instantly killed. Yue Zhong shifted his body again and continuously fired the anti-tank missiles into the army camp. Loud explosions occurred one after another and soon, the entire army camp was plunged into a fiery hell. Many soldiers were either killed by the explosions or trapped in the fires. Throughout the camp, chaos ensued. Under that continuous fire from Yue Zhong, the casualties increased and a total of over 70 soldiers had been either killed or injured, diminishing their overall strength greatly. After confirming that he had caused enough chaos to bring down the fighting capabilities of the camp, Yue Zhong continued to rush forward like a spectre, with the intention of wiping out all the soldiers. Commander! Please send aid!! I need aid!! If you dont send anybody, the soldiers will be killed by that monster!! The 3rd Companys leader Gu Jian who was tasked to delay Yue Zong was currently pleading with a pale face and exasperated voice. Shen Xue glared at him coldly, with her fury and killing intent billowing out: Gu Jian!! I told you guys to delay Yue Zhong, how are you guys this bad? You still havent killed him and yet you dare to ask for reinforcements? Gu Jian gritted his teeth and replied, That Yue Zhong is impervious to bullets and his aim is too efficient. He can still pull out PF98s to fire 120mm rounds at us. The amount of firepower he has is infinite, how do you expect us to fight against this freak?!?! Shen Xue replied coldly, I dont care! You have to use whatever men you have to delay him for another 2 hours!! After these 2 hours, we will have conquered Ning Guang County. Once we have conquered Ning Guang County, it is our victory!! Under the fierce attack of the army, Guo Quans forces had already been worn down by a large extent; as long as they gave it more effort, the army could proceed to attack Ning Guang County soon. Shen Xue knew that with a civilian army like Yue Zhong and Guo Quan, the ones who actually knew warfare and could put up a fight did not number many. As long as they could take down Guo Quan who was stubbornly holding on, there shouldnt be any other major threat to the armys advance into Ning Guang County. Shen Xue looked coldly once more at Gu Jian and ordered, Obey my commands! Immediately go attack Yue Zhong with all you have! Gu Jians lips quivered. In the end, he could only bite down as he saluted Shen Xue and replied, Understood! Right at this time, L Nng rushed into the room with a shocked expression as she reported in a fluster, Commander Shen!! The 3rd Company the 3rd Company has been wiped out by Yue Zhong!! Gu Jians face promptly turned deathly white. Shen Xue crossed her fingers together, and her face took on an unsightly green. She had a total of 4 companies with her and 1 entire company had been taken out by Yue Zhong, if this continued, it was hard to say whether they could even survive against his attacks. Right at this time, another soldier was shouting into the radio, Commander!! This is the 4th Company, the enemys firepower is too strong! Requesting for aid!! Please send reinforcements!! Shen Xue immediately made a decision and gave it: 2nd Company, immediately send all your troops to support 4th Company. 1st Company, stop your attack and return to camp! L Nng, Gao Lina, follow me! When Shen Xue gave her orders, the 2nd Company that was standing by immediately poured towards the back of the army camp. When the soldiers of the 2nd Company arrived for help, the pressure on Yue Zhong rose exponentially, and the increase in firepower suppressed him till the point that he couldnt even lift his head. The intensity of the attack has risen! Another company must have joined in! Yue Zhong did not stop running as he didnt dare stay in the same spot for too long. He kept running and seeking cover, while constantly assessing the enemies strength. The greater the pressure grew for him, the less pressure on Ning Guang County. When Shen Xue arrived at the front lines and saw the countless injured soldiers and dismembered bodies lying around, her face turned ashen. All of a sudden, 2 grenades flew high and landed on the battlefield, resulting in huge explosions, killing 3 soldiers, while another 2 immediately fainted upon receiving broken bones. After a few seconds, another rocket was fired, and the heavy machine gunners, as well as the light machine gunners were all decimated. Even 3 normal soldiers were injured by the resulting shrapnel, as they fell to ground and screamed in agony.The entire battlefield was filled with blood, gore, and the countless sounds of agony and pain. All the while, the military soldiers morale was steadily dropping. Chapter 244: Revolt and Chaos! Half of an entire company, which was equipped with modern weaponry and had undergone strict military training, was actually suppressed by a single person, all the while facing the deaths of their comrades as well as explosions. The desolate scene caused the fighting morale amongst the soldiers to plummet. Shen Xue almost wore down her teeth with her grinding; if this continued on, the 2nd Company and 4th Company would most likely face the same outcome facing Yue Zhong. Even if she brought her troops to attack Ning Guang County, she might not even have enough troops left afterwards to deal with Yue Zhong, and would likely face death as well. Yue Zhong!! I am Commander Shen Xue, I have told my men to stop all advance and attacks on Ning Guang County. Please stay your hands immediately, and lets discuss terms! Shen Xue had gone to the broadcast machine and used that crispy clear voice of hers to speak to Yue Zhong. Initially of course, Shen Xue was filled with confidence that her trained troops would be able to overcome this motley crew of bandits. However, now that she was facing the fact that an entire company of hers had been wiped out by a single Yue Zhong, she had no chance but to lower her head to ask for mercy and negotiations. Only those with equal strength had the justification to negotiate. If one of them didnt possess the necessary strength, then asking for negotiations was a joke. Yue Zhong was currently hiding behind a huge rock as he coldly called out, Leave behind a companys worth of equipment as compensation, then you can leave! Otherwise, I will kill your guys off slowly! After becoming an Evolver, Yue Zhongs strength had gained an immense boost. As long as he didnt face a direct explosion head on, the shockwaves and shrapnel actually did not cause him any permanent harm. This was a great boon for his survival on the battlefield. In addition to his Encompassing Body Armor and the inexhaustible amount of firepower in his storage ring, he was truly a fearsome killing machine. Wiping out the battalion of soldiers under Shen Xue entirely was only a matter of time. What guts!! Well fight to the death! Even if I, your father, were to die, I would still go down taking a bite out of you! Hearing Yue Zhongs arrogant words, the soldiers on Shen Xues side were all infuriated and decided to fight it out with him! Shen Xue was also riled up by his words and her chest heaved, while her eyes flashed with a murderously cold light. Right at this time, L Nng walked up to the broadcast radio and spoke placidly, Yue Zhong, I am Staff Officer L Nng from the 3rd Battalion of the XX Regiment. The 3 battalions are just a small part of SY Countys army, if you decide to continue fighting us, regardless of the outcome today, SY County will not sit back and rest. Your power may be strong, but likewise, SY County has a number of experts- adding on to the strength of the Army, its enough to thrash the Ning Guang County that you have established countless times. This time, it was a misunderstanding on our part. Can we negotiate properly to address this and not resort to damaging our relationship any further? L Nngs words had struck Yue Zhongs weak point. Yue Zhong had obtained information from different survivors on the fighting capabilities of SY County, which far surpassed that of Qing Yuan County. Although those survivors did not know everything, they could confirm that SY Countys military possessed helicopters, Type 69 tanks and all sorts of other types of modern weaponry. Their total strength was much more superior! Yue Zhong could suppress a platoon by himself, whilst he could destroy a company with some difficulty. Engaging an entire battalion in combat was enough to make him evade with all his might, while he could only continually pick off the soldiers one by one. If he were to face an entire regiment, even by the time they had finished attacking Ning Guang County, Yue Zhong could not finish off the entire battalion. In Ning Guang County, Yue Zhong had 4 battalions of warriors, but facing against the well-trained troops of the military, even just 1 battalion was enough to thrash his troops. Yue Zhong contemplated for a while, before he responded coolly, Alright! Leave and I will not pursue this matter!! As he still hadnt bridged the gap between him and Qing Yuan County, Yue Zhong did not possess the strength to face SY Countys military yet. If he waited for the distance to be bridged, reestablished connections with his base at QingYuan County, and armed his people there with the weaponry he had retrieved from the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station, he would then possess the confidence and strength to face SY County. Shen Xue intercepted coldly, 3000 tonnes of rations!! Give us 3000 tonnes of rations to compensate our losses! After the apocalypse, food rations had become the currency and in SY County, the strongest currency was precisely food. 3000 tonnes of food was not a small amount. However, compared to Shen Xues loss of the 2 Howitzers as well as the 100+ soldiers, it wasnt worth comparing. Then you can all go and die! SY County may be strong and I know that. If they want to force an entry, I am naturally unable to hold them back! After killing you all, I will immediately head over to SY County and assassinate all the officials. I will kill more than 10 a day- after a month, I see how many officials your SY County will have left! Even in the worst case scenario where I cannot assassinate them, I would have no issues killing all the small fries. Each day I will kill over a 100- after a month, an entire regiment would be wiped out by me! By that time, the entire SY County will be mine! Why should I even waste my time talking with you here! Yue Zhongs fury and killing intent billowed out, resounding across the entire field. He would definitely not soften in front of Shen Xue: whoever gave in during this time and period, other people would then follow suit to take advantage of that weakling. Tao Zhengyi had chosen to attack Yue Zhongs Clear Wind Camp because they had run out of ammunition at that time, making them tantamount to a fat piece of meat waiting to be gobbled up, and he had wanted to be the one who ate that meat. Due to that, Yue Zhong had retaliated and saw that Ning Guang Countys fighting capabilities were subpar. In this world, no one dared to showcase their weakness. Hearing those words filled with killing intent, the entire battalion shuddered in their hearts. Yue Zhong possessed supernatural shooting skills, plus he had that armor on him which deflected almost every single bullet. Furthermore, he seemed to possess unlimited firepower; with his abilities, it would be easy for him to assassinate all the officials, needless to say the killing of the normal soldiers. If Yue Zhong really went ahead, it would spell disaster for all the common soldiers in SY County. Damn rebel! Shen Xues entire body was trembling with fury from Yue Zhongs threat, as no one had dared utter such words in her presence before. L Nng grabbed Shen Xues hands, while shaking her head, before using the broadcast radio to speak to Yue Zhong again, Yue Zhong, you dont have to be like this. We just want 3000 tonnes of rations. However, lets make it an exchange, we will give you 150kg of gold. (UBPC: 330.69 pounds) As the saying goes, hoard antiques in times of wealth, buy gold in times of trouble. Gold was the common currency in the world, which could affect peoples greed. Even when the world was in turmoil from the changes, gold represented a source of currency as well. Initially, in Qing Yuan County, other than food rations, gold was the next source of currency that could be used. Yue Zhong pondered for a while more before replying, Alright! I promise you. Now please bring your army and retreat beyond 5 km, well carry out the exchange tonight. L Nng keenly captured the change in attitude amongst Yue Zhongs words, as she smiled and said, Yue Zhong. I think you must have run into some problems, do you need us to help you? As long as you are willing to give the right amount, we are willing to assist you. Yue Zhong replied blandly, No need! Indeed, I have some issues that cropped up, but it doesnt concern you guys. Yue Zhong had indeed met some problems. The government has sent the army to deal with Yue Zhong!! Kill!! Kill his men!! As long as we kill his men, when the army enters the city, all of you will be rewarded! Within Ning Guang County, Tao Zhengyi, who was flanked by Zhang Bao on his left and Niu Sheng on his right, was hollering at the top of his voice. When he got wind of the news that the Army was attacking, Tao Zhengyi made use of the opportunity to kill the warriors who were keeping watch on him with Zhang Bao and Niu Sheng. After he left his compound, he then made use of his past influence to gather a small troop. He was currently killing and pillaging in Ning Guang County, creating chaos. Tao Zhengyi was vicious in his methods as well. He knew that Yue Zhongs warriors were strong, yet compared to the actual military, they did not amount to much. He wanted to plunge Ning Guang County in chaos and control the army from within. When the city was successfully breached, he would be the person who had contributed the most. Not only could he make use of that to get on the SY Countys army good side, he could exact revenge on Yue Zhong for taking over Ning Guang County. Tao Zhengyi was currently leading a force of over 40 people and wreaking chaos in Ning Guang County, killing, raping and setting fire, creating a commotion. Within the unrest, many of the survivors were also affected by the chaos and madness. They began killing, raping and setting fire as well, and the entire Ning Guang County was in a mess. Everybody return to your living quarters!! All those who are still on streets will be shot on the spot for treason! As the head policeman, Wang Jian had immediately brought his well-trained police officers and they were diligently putting down the unease and troublemakers. Wang Jian started executing those survivors who were swept along with the madness one by one. A large number of the survivors had now returned to their own accommodations to wait out the uncertainty. Whoever became the new overseer of Ning Guang County, they could only accept it helplessly. Kill him! Tao Zhengyi noticed Wang Jian and his team of policemen who were suppressing the chaos, and gave an order to Zhang Bao and Niu Sheng to take him down. Zhang Bao roared in anger and activated his Werewolf Transformation Skill. His entire body started sprouting fur and the muscles on his body became larger and taut, while his hands turned monstrous with huge claws. With his entire body elongating, he soon became a terrifying werewolf over 2m tall. On the other side, Niu Shengs eyes gleamed as he held up a huge shield weighing over 200kg and charged at Wang Jian. He was a Strength-based Evolver and the 200kg shield in his arms was considered light to him. Under the protection of that shield, none of the bullets could not penetrate or hurt him. Zhang Bao and Niu Sheng had both activated their skills, and were charging towards Wang Jian with frenzy. Wang Jian looked at the two oncoming enemies as he frowned and shouted out, Open fire! The 20+ policemen beside Wang Jian immediately cocked their weapons and opened fire at Zhang Bao and Niu Sheng. In that hail of bullets, Zhang Bao and Niu Sheng could not dodge them entirely. Some of the bullets penetrated Zhang Baos body, leaving behind numerous wounds, although they did not pose any danger to his life. As for Niu Sheng, the bullets only hit the shield with sounds of metal hitting and could not penetrate through at all. Swap to the grenade launchers! Wang Jian saw that their attacks were useless, so he gave this order. The 20 policemen immediately switched to QLB06 35mm Grenade Launchers and aimed them at the 2 Evolvers before pressing the trigger. Bang! Bang! Following the sounds of explosions, the shield-bearing Niu Sheng was immediately caught in the blast and the shield in his hands was knocked away by the explosion, while his body was blasted into pieces, fresh blood dyeing the ground. Zhang Bao saw Niu Shengs manner of death and a chill arose in his heart. He leapt up high and immediately jumped into one of the surrounding houses belonging to a survivor. Facing the assault of 20 QLB06 35mm Grenade Launchers head-on would mean certain death, even for an Evolver like him. Take them out!! Wang Jian eyed the rebels with Tao Zhengyi in the distance, his face turning grim, and he shouted out the order. The 20 policemen swapped out their .03 Rifles again and started firing at Tao Zhengyis troop. The rebels under Tao Zhengyi immediately abandoned him and tried to escape in all directions. I surrender!! Dont kill me!! I surrender!! I am willing to give up all my property and women to exchange for my lowly life. Please!! Dont kill me!! Tao Zhengyi looked at the policemen running towards him, as he knelt down on the floor and begged miserably. He wanted to live! Wang Jian eyed the disgusting pig in front of him with a look of disgust, before ordering, Tie him up and bring him back to the station. If it was Yue Zhong, he would have immediately crippled Tao Zhengyi by shooting his limbs. Wang Jian, however, was a policeman, and regardless of how much he hated and despised Tao Zhengyi, since he had now surrendered, he would not kill him. 3 of the policemen stepped forward to cuff Tao Zhengyi. Right at this time, from the survivors house, Zhang Bao suddenly jumped out while still in his werewolf form. He broke past the group of policemen, before slashing his claws in 3 successive motions. The 3 policemen beside Tao Zhengyi had their throats ripped out and Tao Zhengyi regained his freedom. Before the other policemen could react, Zhang Bao had grabbed onto another policeman as a hostage. He placed his sharp claws at the policemans throat and threatened Wang Jian, No sudden movements! Otherwise hes dead! Let us go, as long as we can leave here safely, Ill release him. [Dedition: How did you not see that coming?] Chapter 245: Suppress the Insurgency! This chapter was sponsored by Hyzent Aurelio, Tom Wellbrock, Melvin Smith and Abdelkrim Ouahasna! Many Thanks! The policemen were currently aiming their grenade launchers at Zhang Bao, their eyes filled with hatred. 3 of their brothers had just died miserably at his hands, and if it wasnt for their other comrade being held hostage currently, they would have fired at him long ago. The Werewolf Transformation could allow Zhang Baos 6 attributes to receive a boost, and he could even block most bullets. However, if he was hit by the grenades, they could also blow him to smithereens. Wang Jian was in deep thought as he looked at his subordinate who was helpless in Zhang Baos grasp: Let him go! Ill let you leave! To Wang Jian, every single member he had trained was like a child to him, and he was unwilling to give any of them up. I dont trust you, back off!! Zhang Bao hollered. Right at this moment, on the rooftop of a building not far away, Zhuo Yatong was lying prone on the ground cocking a Barlett Sniper Rifle; with the crosshair on Zhang Bao, she pulled the trigger. Bang! The sound echoed across the compound and an armor-piercing round directly penetrated Zhang Baos head, causing it to explode like a watermelon. Fresh blood and brain matter splattered on the ground. Tao Zhengyi was still trembling on the floor, shouting, I surrender!! Dont kill me! He took the initiative to kill, I wasnt involved!! With Zhang Baos death, Tao Zhengyi no longer had any backing, support, or any threatening strength. Take him away!! Wang Jian ordered coldly. Another 4 policemen rushed up and handled Tao Zhengyi roughly, as they tossed him in the back seat of a car and drove towards the jailhouse. Once they had settled Tao Zhengyi, Wang Jian brought his men and continued their rounds around Ning Guang County to contain the unease. Zhuo Yatong was currently looking for another target from her position. Those who went through evolution naturally were chosen geniuses. They could swiftly adapt and learn all sorts of knowledge and abilities. Although Zhuo Yatong was a Strength-based Evolver, under Yue Zhongs training and guidance, she picked up marksmanship and sniping very quickly. Of course, her sniping skills could not compare to those who possessed the Sniping Specialization, but it was enough to deal with most situations. Therefore, Yue Zhong had chosen to put her behind the fighting lines for the first time, to act as a support sniper covering Ning Guang County from within. When Tao Zhengyis insurgency was quelled, the rest of Ning Guang County also regained its composure. Shen Xues troops had retreated to a distance of 5km away under Yue Zhongs coercion, whilst at the same time, Yue Zhong returned to Ning Guang County. Guo Quan had fought back his sorrow to report to Yue Zhong, Captain, our First Company did not let you down, we have completed our mission. Guo Quan had led the First Company to defend against Shen Xues relentless assault. Yet they had paid a huge price: after the fight had ended, out of the 90 warriors in the First Company, there were 47 who lost their lives, 26 who sustained heavy injuries and the 17 who had survived looked as though they could not fight anymore. Even with the protection of the Mutant Water Snake Scale Armor, under the relentless attack of Shen Xues soldiers and bombardment of rockets, mortars and other heavy duty weapons, several of Guo Quans warriors had died. Without the protection of the Water Snake Armor, the entire First Company might have perished. Yue Zhong had established 4 battalions, and those with the best fighting capabilities and spirit were gathered in one company. However, they had actually been defeated by Shen Xues own company. The difference between the 2 types of armies could be seen. Yue Zhong replied in a heavy tone, You guys really did great. This time, due to the efforts of the First Company, Ning Guang County was defended, I want to reassign the First Company into 5 squads. You guys may select the members from the rest of the 4 battalions! Those who are injured, I will do my utmost to see them healed. The brothers who have perished, we will properly collect their remains, I want to see them properly buried. When comparing my troops to the actual military, there really is still a huge gap. Yue Zhong felt upset as well, this battle was the first time he lost so many soldiers that he had groomed. Even during the battle against the zombie horde in Qing Yuan County, the elite soldiers that he trained didnt suffer too much damage- in fact, it was the cannon fodder and scum battalion who made up most of the deaths. Yes! Regiment Commander! Guo Quans emotions had calmed down a little as he saluted Yue Zhong, before bringing his people to collect the remains of his dead comrades. Regiment Commander!! Regiment Commander!! . The moment Yue Zhong entered the medical centre for the wounded soldiers, all the injured warriors stood up and called out emotionally. All of you rest well! Let the doctors treat you! Yue Zhong looked at all of them before ordering in a heavy voice. Within the medical centre, there were doctors and nurses everywhere, currently treating the injured warriors. There were over 15,000 survivors in Ning Guang County, and those who were doctors by profession before the apocalypse numbered in the 30s. These doctors were all supported by Yue Zhong, as he led them to become medics, with the main focus to treat injuries and illnesses caused by warfare. It was considered one of the benefits for the warriors. Hearing Yue Zhongs orders, the soldiers quietened down. Yue Zhong took out a huge bag of Life Saving Grass powder from his storage ring and handed it to the staff of the medical centre, before ordering, Use this to treat my soldiers immediately. Apply externally, and maximum amount per person shouldnt exceed a small bags worth. Yue Zhongs storage ring was filled with arms, food, medicines, food,and other necessities. As for the Life Saving Grass, Yue Zhong had amassed 2 cubics worth of this treasure, enough to save many lives. One of the older doctors, Wang Yinian, actually furrowed his brows as he asked impolitely, Commander Yue! What kind of medicine is this! Please tell me honestly, otherwise, I am unable to give this to the injured. I need to bear responsibility for my patients. Wang Yinian was a surgeon and had many years of experience in the operating theatre. His temperament was stubborn and straight, and even after the events of the apocalypse, he didnt change much. Seeing Wang Yinian actually talking back to Yue Zhong, the other doctors and nurses all turned pale as they looked towards him in fear. After the apocalypse, human lives were cheap; under Tao Zhengyis rule, a doctor had actually been executed for checking his woman out. These medical professionals had seen the cruelty of the post-apocalyptic world. They were afraid that Yue Zhong might execute them as well, due to Wang Yinian infuriating him. Although Wang Yinian was a stubborn and direct person, he did have the ability, and his medical expertise was valuable. All the doctors and nurses needed him. Yue Zhong glanced at Wang Yinian, as he cocked his eyebrows, but he didnt make a scene. He immediately took out his Dark Magic Blade and sliced his hand, opening a long wound, before applying the Life Saving Grass on himself. Under the effect of the Life Saving Grass, coupled with Yue Zhongs own strong vitality, the wound started recovering at an astonishing pace, healing within a matter of seconds. Yue Zhong asked Wang Yinian, Is this enough for you? Do as Commander Yue has ordered and go apply medicine to the warriors! Having witnessed the miraculous efficacy of the Life-saving Grass, Wang Yinian immediately ordered the other doctors and nurses. Those warriors who had the Life-saving Grass applied to them immediately felt their bodies become much better, as their wounds also began to stop bleeding. As Wang Yinian watched the warriors wounds quickly stop bleeding, his eyes straightened and he couldnt help but ask, Commander Yue, what is this miraculous medicine? Can you tell me? Wang Yinian had practised medicine for many years, yet this was his first time seeing medicine as miraculous as this. Yue Zhong replied faintly, The collective term for this type of medicine is Life-saving Grass and it is composed of several precious medicaments that have been mixed together. It is my exclusive secret recipe and so it cannot be randomly told to others. A treasure like the Life-saving Grass that could quickly heal injuries could be considered as one of the trump cards in Yue Zhongs hand. As his position in Ning Guang County was not concrete enough, he did not want to reveal the truth about the Life-Saving Grass to outsiders. Wang Yinian looked disappointed, but he still left and continued treating the injured. After confirming that the condition of the First Companys warriors had stabilised, he left the medical centre. Chen Ming came to Yue Zhongs side holding a report and said, Master, there were a total of 193 people involved in the insurgency this time. How will you deal with them? Yue Zhong gave an unprecedentedly cruel series of orders, Throw the leader Tao Zhengyi into the zombie horde to feed them! Those directly under him are to be executed in public to warn the others! Same goes for those indirectly involved who have committed murder. For those who didnt, throw them to the scum battalion to become cannon fodder against the zombies in the future. Chen Ming nodded his head as he asked another important question, What about the family members of those rebels? Yue Zhong coldly declared, Those men above 16 who have a relationship with the insurgents will be thrown into the scum battalion. The females will be sent into the womens camp and await future assignments. For the children who have yet to mature, they are to be sent to the Dark Camp, to be disciplined and taught proper morals and values. Regardless of the period, era or governing bodies, the punishment towards rebels would always be the most cruel one possible. If those who revolted succeeded, then it was a done deal, but if they were to be suppressed and captured, they would definitely not have a good ending. Following Yue Zhongs orders, 46 men who had followed Tao Zhengyis call were decapitated in front of the entire county. 32 other belligerents who committed murder were also executed. The excessive bloodshed thoroughly shocked the survivors in Ning Guang County, giving them an insight into Yue Zhongs decisive and ruthless measures. Tao Zhengyi looked at his subordinates who were being executed one by one and pissed himself in terror, his eyes filled with fear and despair. The other people involved in the rebellion were thrown into the scum battalion and kept in jails, while their women were sent to the womens camp to await allocation in the future. Those who indirectly supported the rebels actions were also thrown into the scum battalion, and in just a short while, the jail was filled with prisoners. Chapter 246: Tao Zhengyi’s Fate! No!! Dont throw me out here!! Please!! Im begging you!! Im begging you!! On the highway linking Ning Guang County to Qing Yuan County, Tao Zhengyi was trussed up like a pig, miserably begging Xiong Zheng. At a distance of 10m away, over a hundred zombies were currently shambling towards him. Xiong Zheng laughed coldly as he kicked out at Tao Zhengyi, causing him to fly 2m away. He guffawed, Damn pig! You dare to betray us at a critical time! You can go and die for all I care! NO!!! AHHHH!!! I CURSE YOU ALL!! AHHHH! SAVE ME!!! A zombie grabbed onto Tao Zhengyi and opened its mouth. It bit down viciously, biting off a huge chunk of meat from Tao Zhengyis face. The rest of the zombies had reached him as well and began ravaging his body, gorging on his flesh and blood. Sister Yatong! Isnt this too cruel?! Tong Xiaoyun could not help but cry out as she watched Tao Zhengyi being eaten alive. Xiong Zheng glanced at Tong Xiaoyun as he laughed and shook his head, Heh! Cruel? Miss Xiaoyun, youre too kind-hearted! Based on this dogsh*ts crimes alone, even dying 10 times over would not be enough to atone for his sins. Do you know what we discovered when we ransacked his place? He had kept a private room in his villa where he tied up many girls who were not that much younger than you! 10 of them! 6 had already turned into corpses. Hes this kind of scum and yet youre still pitying him? Its too laughable! At first, Tong Xiaoyun did not believe Xiong Zhengs words. However, she was reminded of the scene at Clear Wind Camp, where she had seen the gory insides of the factory. She shuddered involuntarily and held onto Zhuo Yatongs hand tightly. Zhuo Yatongs beautiful eyes flashed with a complicated gleam, as she patted Tong Xiaoyuns hand and said, Xiaoyun, if these people were successful and gained control, our plight might be much worse. The current situation is vastly different from the world we lived in before, you will have to adapt to it. Mm! Tong Xiaoyun grabbed Zhuo Yatongs hands tightly as she nodded and replied. Lets go! After Tao Zhengyis anguished screams had died off, Zhuo Yatong brought Tong Xiaoyun and the warriors of the First Company to charge at the zombies. All the warriors of the First Company were fitted with Tang Replica Swords (Tao Zhengyi had amassed a number in his storage over time), and all of them wore the Mutant Water Snake Scale Armor. They rushed into the horde like tigers attacking a herd of sheep, easily killing off the zombies and gaining enhancements. The warriors of the Second Company were holding .03 Rifles and were firing at the zombies. The zombies were picked off row by row like squishy moving targets. Yue Zhong was currently standing behind observing the hordes movement, and standing beside him were Shen Xue, L Nng and Gao Lina. L Nng looked towards Yue Zhong and smiled sweetly, Yue Zhong, how is it? Have you considered? As long as you bear the ammunition cost and pay us 5000 tonnes of rations, we will help you to clear these zombies. In the military, there were many trained shooters. Helping Yue Zhong to clear the zombies was not only a good training for her soldiers, but also a way to obtain precious rations. L Nng thought that it was a good deal to engage in. However, Yue Zhong brushed it off and said, No need! The zombies on this road that connected Ning Guang County to Qing Yuan County did not seem to be under the command of a Z-Type, and hence they were much less dangerous. It was the perfect place to cultivate his Enhancers as well as to train his troops. Yue Zhong would naturally not give a free meal to the Army. 3000 tonnes of food was not a small sum, and as Yue Zhong did not promise to help transport the rations, the army could only rely on their own vehicles to transport the 3000 tonnes of ration towards SY County. However, the distance to cover required a few days, and so Shen Xue and her 2 friends stayed by Yue Zhong to observe his actions. Shen Xue was currently eyeing the shooters of the Second Company as she laughed coldly, Based on your subordinates skill, without our help, even a week is not enough to clear the road to Qing Yuan County. The shooters of the Second Company were indeed not up to standard, as even within a range of 100m, they could not deal lethal blows. Many bullets were wasted on the non-fatal parts of the zombies, which did nothing to slow them down. Compared to the elite army, Yue Zhongs Second Company was like a militia. Yue Zhong stared at Shen Xue coldly and said, This is our business and it doesnt concern you! It was precisely because of Shen Xue that Yue Zhong had lost a large number of his elite soldiers from the First Company, making him not even have a single shred of goodwill towards this ice-cold beauty. If it wasnt for the huge and powerful army backing her, he would have already executed this woman. Shen Xue looked at him and smiled coldly, not uttering a word more. She did not harbor any good feelings towards Yue Zhong either. She knew that she wasnt his match, otherwise she would have executed him as soon as the opportunity arose. Yue Zhong suddenly spoke, Is SY County facing a ration shortage? Shen Xue and the other 2 ladies were shocked in their hearts. L Nng glanced at Shen Xue. She wanted to smile and say something but Yue Zhong cut her short. You can keep mum! However, I have my means of finding out. Within 3 days, I will know the truth of the matter. Yue Zhong called out coldly. [Dedition: Keeping mum is another way of saying to keep silent or a secret.] [Such as keeping mum about that plate of chicken n chips yesterday-UBPM] L Nng hesitated for a while before replying softly, Yes! We are indeed facing some issues in SY County. Yue Zhong frowned and asked, How? I remember that there was a huge granary near SY County that you guys obtained. There should be more than enough to last for awhile. L Nng laughed bitterly and proceeded to explain the situation to Yue Zhong. Indeed, there was a granary containing 150,000 tonnes of rations near SY County. The first thing SY County could manage was to gain control of it. Although there were various issues like corrupt sale for personal gain, some bad food mixed in with the edible food, the total amount gained was still a whopping 100,000 tonnes. Under the efforts of the government and the army, they managed to take in over 100,000 survivors; with sparing distribution, the amount was enough to last for another 2 or 3 years, hence it wasnt an issue at first. Not long ago, the son of one government official had abducted a pretty housewife and raped her at his home: under the influence of drugs, he had accidentally caused her death. In the current world, such deaths were common and the officials son did not give it much thought. Unfortunately, the husband of that woman was a powerful Evolver. His own wife had been violated to death, causing the Evolver who was very much in love with his wife to be furious. He brought the case to the governments attention, hoping to seek redress and to punish that officials son. However, due to the fact that he was dealing with a high-ranking official, he was instead captured and thrown into jail. In a bout of rage, the Evolver killed the jailers and made use of the dark of the night to kill the soldiers guarding the granary. He then proceeded to set fire to the granary, destroying about 80,000 tonnes worth of rations, before escaping in the midst of that chaos, plunging SY County into a serious situation. The remaining 10,000+ tonnes of food was only enough to feed the survivors for about a few months, and this naturally caused the government and army to panic. Due to the situation, Shen Xue was dispatched to attack Ning Guang County and wrestle back control over it, using their food to tide over SY Countys own problem. This had led SY County to witness and fear the rampage of infuriated Evolvers. Yue Zhong asked blandly, After such a mess, is the son dead yet? L Nng hesitated for a while before laughing bitterly, Hes grounded for 2 months! 2 months?! Yue Zhong laughed coldly before he looked at Shen Xue and said, And you expect me to throw in with SY County. If it were me who was played by this bastard, how long would he be grounded for? 3 days? Or 1? You arent anything better! Shen Xue retorted with a cold gaze, The women and children were innocent! What did those rebels actions have to do with their kids and wives? You had to deal with them with such ruthless methods? How are you different from those bastards! Privileges and special treatment, these exist in all countries and powers. Even if you forced yourself on the women in Ning Guang County, who would be able to stop you? Who is capable of punishing you? You fight so much, isnt it also about protecting your own interests, not to mention your own benefits! Yue Zhong replied icily, Since youve made it so clear, I cant be bothered to argue with you. Commander Shen, do you require anything else? If not, please leave. I dont have time to engage in pointless banter. Shen Xue glared at him coldly before leaving him with, You think I want to waste my breath on you? Youre just a warlord causing divides amongst the country! Gao Lina followed behind Shen Xue. L Nng looked towards Yue Zhong apologetically as she said, I apologize for them, Commander Yue! Commander Shens temperament is a little obtuse! Please dont take offence. L Nngs role in Shen Xues team was mainly responsible for foreign affairs and public relations. Based on Shen Xues temperament, it was not suitable for her to handle such matters. Yue Zhong eyed L Nng and said detachedly, Whatever you have on your mind, say it! Since L Nng had not left yet, it was evident she had something to discuss with Yue Zhong. L Nng looked at Yue Zhong and smiled, I hope to use 500 jin of gold to exchange for 5000 tonnes of ration! Yue Zhong stared at L Nng icily and replied, Impossible! The 3000 tonnes of rations were the limit of my goodwill. I will not give way for a second time. L Nng replied somewhat regretfully, What would you want then? I hope that we can establish a stable relationship for trade. Be it steel, tools, clothes, shoes all these commodities, as long as you need them, we can ship them over. Of course, you will have to pay the equivalent amount in rations and the usage of fuel. [UBPC: Experienced soldiers wanted!] Chapter 247: Joint Forces! Yue Zhong glanced at L Nng and said indifferently, Military training! I want you to assign an instructor to train my men on the operations of tanks and mortars. I will give you 3000 tonnes of rations in exchange for a battalion of artillery soldiers to be fully trained by your military instructors. Yue Zhong had obtained a large amount of advanced weaponry and ammunition from the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station, so the only thing he was lacking now was soldiers with the technical know-how on operating them. Thats impossible! Please state another condition! L Nng immediately rejected the proposal. The army could not create another strong potential threat to themselves. Then Ill take the time to reconsider! Yue Zhong then left L Nng behind as he proceeded to charge into the zombie horde slashing this way and that, his Dark Magic Blade slinging blood as he slaughtered the evolved zombies. Over the next 5 days, Yue Zhong led the 4 battalions in a relentless assault on the zombies between Ning Guang County and Qing Yuan County. With YueYu Zhong blazing a path, his troops left behind swathes of devastated zombie corpses. This was only possible because he was swapping members out whenever they grew short of Stamina. On Qing Yuan Countys side, Chi Yang had mobilized all 3 of his battalions and attacked the zombies head on as well. His tactics also included rotating the forces when necessary. After 5 whole days, they had cleared almost 100,000 zombies on the main road between the two counties. As a result every single warrior in Ning Guang Countys 4 battalions had become a low level Enhancer. Zhuo Yatong and Tong Xiaoyun both possessed decent equipment and through the nonstop battles, Zhuo Yatong had levelled up toup become a Level 24 Evolver. Accordingly, Tong Xiaoyun had become level 21. One must remember that Evolvers possessed stronger potential for growth and better base fighting capabilities. As long as there were enough high-level enemies to kill, the speed of their growth could very well be astonishing. In a stroke of genius, the countless corpses of the zombies were also piled into trucks and brought to the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station. The genius bit was that they were to be used as zombie fertilizer at the bottom of the Snake Birth Fruit Tree. Of course, some were also used as fertilizer for the Life-Saving Grass on Qing Yuan Countys side. After Yue Zhong had gained control over the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station, it had become an exceedingly top-secret project. Other than Yue Zhong, no one else was allowed to enter. Standing orders stated that those who disobeyed were to be instantly executed. Once the channel was cleared between the 2 counties, Chi Yang brought along the main powerhouses of the First and Second Battalions as well as the main governing officers, and rushed to swear fealty to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs disappearance from Qing Yuan County had been for a long period, and when most governing bodies lost their core power, it would affect the morale of the officials. Chi Yangs motive for bringing them was to show Yue Zhong that he had been confident in him all along. After all, he was Yue Zhongs closest buddy and he knew that this was a crucial detail. Yue Zhong looked at Chi Yang in front of him and a strong sense of warmth surged in his heart. Chi Yang, it has been really hard on you all this time! Chi Yang wasnt as capable as Yue Zhong in battles and fights, nor was he as shrewd and calculative. Unlike Yue Zhong who often jumped to take over other powers at the first opportunity, he was more of the calm and assuring type. Enough to maintain the sense of peace and trust the survivors had in Yue Zhong simply by his presence. Just based on this, it was a very important trait of his that Yue Zhong admired greatly. If it wasnt for Chi Yang stabilizing Qing Yuan County after Yue Zhongs disappearance, who knows what wouldve happened. The entire Qing Yuan County might have even imploded on its own during this time. Chi Yang nodded to Yue Zhong with discipline and directly replied, Ill be heading back to Qing Yuan County first! Im afraid that if Im gone too long, there might be problems! Chi Yang had only rushed over to swear fealty once again and to see his friend. After that, as a man of action, he wanted to rush back so he couldand return to his important duties in Qing Yuan County. Yue Zhong took out one of the pink Snake Birth Fruits and gave it to Chi Yang. This is for you, brother Chi Yang. After you consume it, you should run a fever and pass out for about a day. If theres nothing that goes awry, once you recover, you will have become an Evolver. Upon receiving the Snake Birth Fruit, Chi Yang didnt say a word more as he just nodded his head and disembarked on his vehicle, heading back to Qing Yuan County in a rush. Deputy Commander Xu, all of these items here, can the Armored Company use them? Yue Zhong had brought some of the modern weaponry back from the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station and was pointing them out to Xu Zhenggang, hoping for clarification on their usage. Wu Guang took a look at all the captured advanced weaponry. H,is eyes opened wide as though he had just caught a glimpse of the worlds most beautiful lad andy. He gulped as he immediately started salivating, Tank!! Type 69 Tank!! 122mm Self-propelled Howitzer!! Red Arrow-9 Rocket Launcher Vehicle!! 40-round round 122mm Rocket Vehicles! Commander Yue, where did you get all these amazing things? When the rest of the team saw these modern weapons of war, their eyes lit up, sparkling with delight and excitement. If they could utilize these to equip their forces, then their entire fighting capability would increase by more than tenfold! Kong Tianyu, Liu Yan, Chen Shitou and the rest of the higher ranking officers were staring slacked-jaw at Wu Guang, Xu Zhenggang and the rest of the military officers. The administrative officers didnt know the full prowess of these weapons of war, and they could only look at Wu Guang, Xu Zhenggang, Lang Zi and the rest who had a military background, hoping for some explanation. The Infantry Fighting Vehicles can be directly used. These Howitzers can be operated by 3 of our warriors in the Armored Company. The Type 69 Tanks I have tried twice before. So if you give me 3 months time, I should be able to train up a Type 69 Tank Operator As Xu Zhenggang stared at the equipment, a feverish look could be seen on his face. Xu Zhenggang was an extremely outstanding soldier previously, and had come across many different types of equipment throughout his career. Furthermore, amongst those soldiers whom Yue Zhong had convinced to come under his wing, there were many talents. There were a few who knew how to operate mortars, some could drive Infantry Fighting Vehicles, and thankfully there , there were even a few who knew how to use a Red Arrow-9 Rocket Launcher. With the addition of all this equipment, Yue Zhongs Armored Company would now truly possess the might of an armored force. Kong Tianyu looked at the Type 69 Tank inside the armory and shouted with fervor as well, Commander Yue!! Let us have a Type 69 Tank also!! Seeing this, Zhao Xing could not help but blurt out, Commander Yue! Please give us two Infantry Fighting Vehicles!! At some point, the rest of the captains and deputy commanders had also started hollering. They all wanted access to a piece of the modern weaponry. Even just a company would be much stronger with a single addition of an Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Other than those Type 2 Mutant Beasts, there werent many enemies that could withstand the might of the ZPT90 25mm Auto-cannon mounted on these road demons. Yue Zhong frowned as he coldly snapped, Everyone, shut the hell up! With just that one sentence, all the leaders who were excited and acting beyond themselves finally calmed down. These were all people who Yue Zhong had selected and trusted, and similarly, these people had high hopes and showed reverence for Yue Zhong. This meant that they didnt dare act out of line. After all, Yue Zhong was not the Mr. Nice Guy he was prior to the apocalypse. Instead, he had matured into a decisive and vicious leader who protected them all. Yue Zhong continued, After Deputy Commander Xu has finished training a suitable squad, I will distribute the weaponry. For now, go back and rest. That means all of you. After 2 days, well go open that huge Armory. [TN: Location promised by Xia Yue, Now that Yue Zhong had cleared the transport channel connecting Ning Guang County and Qing Yuan County, he could now use a huge portion of the advanced weaponry from Ning Guang County to equip the elite warriors of Qing Yuan County. This would raise the attack strength of his troops by a huge margin. As for the amount of ammunition that he had obtained? Even if he equipped every warrior in Qing Yuan County and Ning Guang County, there would still be leftovers. However, as ammunition was precious in the current age, Yue Zhong would still allocate and use it sparingly rather than just assume he had enough. That was why he still wanted to check out the armory that Xia Yue had so kindly pointed out. Hearing Yue Zhongs words, Kong Tianyu and the other leaders dismissed themselves. They all gladly took the chance to relax and rest up. After fighting continuously for 5 days, all the warriors were fatigued- they desperately needed rest and recuperation. Yue Zhong called Ji Qingwu over. Likewise, he passed her a pink Snake Birth Fruit, saying, Qingwu, this is a Snake Birth Fruit. After eating this, theres a huge chance you will become an Evolver. However, you must take note that after consuming it, you will run a fever for a day and will be almost completely unable to move. The Special Forces Battalion was filled with experts. The reason Ji Qingwu could become its commander was somewhat due to her own strength, and also somewhat due to Yue Zhongs bias. That was the primary reason she could possess this post. After Ji Qingwu received the Snake Birth Fruit, she looked at Yue Zhong with a piercing gaze, before decisively popping it into her mouth. Not long after, her entire face flushed red and she felt faint, seeing stars and falling face first to the floor, breathing in ragged breaths. Yue Zhong immediately shot forward and swept her into his embrace. A faint fragrance from her body spread out, setting his heart on fire. Ji Qingwu was breathing erratically and she looked at Yue Zhong, before closing her eyes in a reassured manner. Yue Zhong carried Ji Qingwu back to his villa in Ning Guang County, as he personally took care of her and wiped her clean as she sweated her way through the fever. During the entire period, he never left her side. Tong Xiaoyun saw Yue Zhongs meticulous care of Ji Qingwu and asked with a trace of envy, Whos that lady? Brother Yue seems to like her very much. Zhuo Yatong was also looking at Yue Zhong carefully watching over Ji Qing Wu. This made her heart also feel a little sour and jealous. Brother Yue has mentioned before that he had established a survivor base in Qing Yuan County right? That girl must be his woman there. From the looks of it, he appears to care for her very much. Zhuo Yatong thought she had prepared herself for the fact that there was going to be a harem. She really had. The truth though was that upon witnessing it, she still could not fight back the feelings of jealousy. After all, which lady would be so broad-minded that she could gladly share her man with other women? What made Zhuo Yatong especially jealous was that she could see Yue Zhong truly liked Ji Qingwu, not just for her body or looks. Early the next morning, Ji Qingwus fever had subsided and she regained her consciousness. Upon opening her eyes, she saw Yue Zhong by her side. It seemed Yue Zhong had been watching over her for an entire day. When Yue Zhong saw that Ji Qingwu had awakened, he smiled lightly and asked, Are you feeling better? Mm!! She nodded. I have become a Spirit-based Evolver and have gained a Sword Qi skill! Ji Qingwu looked at Yue Zhong with a grateful expression in her eyes. All of a sudden, Ji Qingwu threw out a question, Yue Zuong. you like me, dont you? Facing such a question out of the blue, Yue Zhong was obviously unsettled. In response, he became silent for a moment. Looking deep inside of himself he ultimately found the answer. It seemed that he had long fallen for this graceful and courageous fighter, probably when they had been facing death together on multiple occasions, to the point that his feelings for her were more than those towards Lu Wen. It was just that Ji Qingwu wasnt simply a girl he liked. She was a comrade who he had fought shoulder to shoulder with, and faced multiple obstacles together with. He also knew he wasnt willing to force her into being his woman with his strength. Furthermore, he was afraid that if he confessed and was rejected, he might do some frightening things. This was why he would rather everything remain with the status quo, while quietly watching her grow. Right now Yue Zhong felt that the situation was much more complicated than facing the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake. He pondered and struggled for a long while, before gritting his teeth and replying with an affirmative, Yes! Ji Qingwus mesmerizing pair of eyes was fixed on Yue Zhong. A complicated look flashed within as she spoke, If I were to follow you, would you be willing to forsake the other women just for me? Yue Zhong looked back at the pair of eyes that were as enchanting as the stars in the night sky and replied honestly, I cant do that! They chose to follow me, and that makes them my women. Even though I like you, I cannot throw them aside just for you. Its a matter of honor. Ji Qingwu closed her eyes and she softly spoke, I understandI want to rest now, please step out. Yue Zhong stood up with a heavy heart, as he knew that it was very likely that his romantic fate with this valiant and beautiful lady had come to an end. If you had promised to forsake them because of me, I would have despised you! Just as Yue Zhong was walking out of the room, the sound of her words travelled to his ears. Yue Zhong paused and furrowed his brows in thought, yet he couldnt make head or tails of her meaning or even her attitude! With regards to girls, he never even had an inkling of what to expect. After the entire camp had rested for 2 days, Yue Zhong brought along 2 battalions of soldiers, 4 Infantry Fighting Vehicles and 2 Armed Personnel Carriers that were mounted with two 14.5mm machine guns. There was also a large number of armor-plated vehicles that made their way towards the targeted armory. When they arrived at the forest that was filled with Mutant Beasts, Yue Zhong stationed the majority of the vehicles outside the forest. He brought Ji Qingwu, Zhuo Yatong & Tong Xiaoyun to go in with him, all 3 of whom had evolved. They sat in a Hummer as they travelled into the depths of the forest. Their main responsibility was to wipe out any small Mutant Beasts while checking if there were any more ferocious, larger Mutant Beasts. If by some rotten luck the armory had a few Type 2 Mutant Ferocious Black-Scaled Boars roaming about, not checking carefully and leading everybody blindly to the armory was tantamount to causing their unnecessary deaths. Of course, the sound of the Hummer travelling resounded throughout the forest, capturing the attention of a few nearby Mutant Beasts. All of a sudden, with the sounds of rustling grass, four 2m tall Mutant Vicious Apes jumped out of the underbrush! Screeching at the vehicle, one of the Mutant Vicious Apes directly leapt onto the Hummer, before using its entire weight of a few hundred kilograms to slam down violently onto the vehicle, causing it to vigorously shake. Zhuo Yatong forcefully applied the brakes in response, using the huge resulting inertia to fling the Mutant Vicious Ape off of the Hummer, before it tumbled headfirst onto the ground and rolled several times in succession. Chapter 248: Devil Flame Sword! Yue Zhong glanced at the four Mutant Vicious Apes that had appeared and said lightly to the three girls, Ill leave these four monsters to you! Mutant Beasts like these Mutant Vicious Apes were only at Level 33. For Yue Zhong to rise up by one level, he would have to kill at least a few dozen of them. Currently, Ji Qingwu was only a Level 27 Evolver, so killing just one of them would let her directly rise in level. Upon hearing Yue Zhongs words, Ji Qingwu activated her Cutting Edge Enhancement Skill and a faint cyan radiance enveloped the Replica Tang Sword in her hands. Under the effects of the Cutting Edge Enhancement Skill, the Replica Tang Sword in her hands would be even sharper than Yue Zhongs Dark Magic Sword. Her figure flashed and she directly rushed towards a Mutant Vicious Ape like a storm of bladed wind. The targeted Mutant Vicious Apes eyes flashed with an ominous glint as one of its fists swung out and bombarded Ji Qingwu with with power enough to create a piercing wind sound. This particular Mutant Beast had extraordinary strength and considerable agility. Assuming this punch hit its target, then even a boxing champion from the previous world would have their head directly blown into bloody off-sized bits! Using exquisite footwork, Ji Qingwus response was to turn her delicate body slightly to the side allowing her to dodge the Mutant Vicious Apes attack by a hairs breadth. In doing so, she also slashed at the beasts head, easily beheading it and causing fresh blood to splatter into the air, covering her entire body. Seeing Ji Qingwu finish off this Mutant Vicious Ape so easily, a competitive spirit arose in Zhuo Yatong, who was standing at the side. She activated her Explosive Strength Skill and together with her innate talent, her strength surmounted that of twelve people combined. She picked up a God and Devil System Level 3 Treasure Wolf Tooth Staff, which was 2m in length and weighed 300kg, using it brutally to smash at the Mutant Vicious Ape. That Mutant Vicious Ape was directly smashed into several largish chunks of flesh and blood by Zhuo Yatongs terrifying strength, as well as the immense inertia from her 300kg heavy Wolf Tooth Staff. It fell onto the ground, dead, and a huge orb of experience let Zhuo Yatong directly rise up in level. Facing the Mutant Vicious Ape that was rushing towards her on the other side, Tong Xiaoyun activated her Telekinesis Ability. A stone suddenly rolled up to the apes feet, causing it to trip and fall face-first onto the ground. With just a thought from Tong Xiaoyun, three Replica Tang Swords rapidly shot towards the Mutant Vicious Ape like arrows. With Tong Xiaoyun controlling them, two of the swords directly pierced through the apes eyes as if they both had intelligence, destroying the apes vision, while the other sword penetrated through the apes body, tearing out a shallow wound. Tong Xiaoyun could control six Replica Tang Swords at most using her Telekinesis Ability, but the greater the number of swords she had to control, the less the amount of power each sword had in them. She normally liked to control three Replica Tang Swords at once when confronting enemies, which let her easily slaughter zombies. With both of its eyes blinded, the Mutant Vicious Ape struggled painfully on the ground. The three Replica Tang Swords controlled by Tong Xiaoyun constantly flew towards the ape, piercing through its head and creating countless small wounds, causing the ape to constantly bleed. After 3 minutes of this grinding tactic, Tong Xiaoyun was finally able to kill the Mutant Vicious Ape. By the time Tong Xiaoyun had killed the beast, the other Mutant Vicious Ape had already been slashed to death by Ji Qingwu in one move. As Ji Qingwu constantly rose in level and gained enhancements, the advantages of her arduously-trained swordplay were finally revealed. With her swordplay as a foundation, she was able to dodge enemy attacks with just the slightest movement. In addition to the fact that she possessed the Cutting Edge Enhancement Skill, very few people would be able to avoid her blade in close-combat. When facing swordplay experts like Ji Qingwu, the best way was to directly use a rocket launcher to bombard her to pieces before she drew close enough. Out of the four Mutant Vicious Apes, only a Level 2 Skillbook [High Speed Movement] was dropped. Yue Zhong also took out the blood essences and gave them to the three girls to absorb. Currently, the blood essences of low-levelled Mutant Beasts as such were already useless to Yue Zhong. [TN: not sure what happened to the nucleus thing, maybe lower-levelled mutant beasts only have blood essence?] After finishing off the four Mutant Vicious Apes, Yue Zhong and his party continued to drive in the direction of the large-scale weapons arsenal. When they came to a place littered with the wreckages of all sorts of military vehicles, the earth shook slightly and 3m tall Black-scaled Ferocious Boars came charging towards them from the distance like small-size tanks. They stared ravenously at Yue Zhong and his party. 16 of them!! Its a bit less than last time! I will go to kill them! You guys be careful! As Yue Zhong watched the 16 Black-scaled Ferocious Boars, a scorching heat flashed past his eyes and he spoke towards the three girls. He immediately activated his Encompassing Body Armor and charged towards the 16 Black-scaled Ferocious Boars, taking a Type 05 Light Submachine Gun with him. As Ji Qingwu and the two other girls watched Yue Zhong rush towards the 16 beasts, a hint of shock flashed past their eyes. Those behemoths were Level 43 Mutant Beasts and every one of them possessed boundless strength. As soon as something was charged into by the Black-scaled Ferocious Boars, even a Hummer would be knocked flying and smashed to pieces. Too reckless!! This bastard! Seeing Yue Zhongs impulsive actions, even Ji Qingwu, a calm person who had a pure upbringing and had never sworn in her entire life, couldnt help but let out a curse. Holding her Replica Tang Sword, she rushed towards Yue Zhongs side. Seeing Ji Qingwu rushing forward, Tong Xiaoyun also felt a rush of battle lust, but a hand pressed down on her body, firmly keeping her in place. Zhuo Yatong held Tong Xiaoyun back while looking towards Yue Zhong with a complicated expression and said, Dont go over, with your current strength, even if you rush forward now, you will become a burden to him. Since he said he wanted to deal with those Black-Scaled Boars, he must have the confidence to do so. If you go up, you might not be able to do anything. In comparison with the hot-blooded Ji Qingwu and Tong Xiaoyun, the older Zhuo Yatong was much calmer. Yue Zhong rushed towards the 16 Mutant Black Scaled Boars, hoisting his gun and releasing a burst of rapid fire. A concentrated line of bullets landed on the bodies of those 16 Mutant Boars,and although it did nothing to pierce that thick armor of theirs, it caused them enough pain to shriek, before concentrating their wrath on Yue Zhong. The 16 Mutant Boars immediately charged towards Yue Zhong in fury. Facing the onslaught of those tank-like beasts, Yue Zhong kept his .05 back inside his storage ring before activating his Devil Flame Skill. A dense fiery energy ball blossomed in his hands, compressing itself tightly into the shape of a 2m long sword of flames. In the span of a few breaths, Yue Zhong had arrived in front of one of the Mutant Black Scaled Boars and he shot out 2 Bone Spears from his back to propel himself up into the air. As he aimed his Devil Flame Sword downwards, the Mutant Black Scaled Boar had just rushed towards the blade. The Devil Flame Sword was the result of an expenditure of 50 Spirit and 20 Stamina to form, and to maintain its appearance, Yue Zhong had to expend 10 points of Spirit and 3 Stamina. It was a huge drain, but at the same time, it possessed immense power; even the Type 2 Mutant Water Snakes armor could easily be split open by this Devil Flame Sword. The Mutant Black-Scaled Boar had charged recklessly towards the Devil Flame Sword, and under the force of its own power, it was immediately sliced in two. Its wounds were instantly cauterized, sizzling with a burnt smell. TN: Ahh fresh meat. After disposing of one of the Mutant Black-Scaled Boars in one strike, the Bone Spear behind Yue Zhong extended, sending him onto the head of another Black Scaled Boar, where he immediately stuck the sword into its head, penetrating its skull and incinerating its brain instantly. After becoming an Evolver, Yue Zhongs strength underwent an earthshaking change. If he was taking on these Mutant Black-Scaled Boars as he was before the Evolution, he would have never been able to condense the Devil Flame Sword with his power and exhibit such fearsome strength. Right after he killed that Mutant Black-Scaled Boar, Yue Zhong jumped down from its body and activated his Shadow Steps. He stepped to the right like a spectre, evading an attack from yet another Black Scaled Boar by a hairs breadth, whilst at the same time swinging the Devil Flame Sword in front of the Boar. The Mutant Black Scaled Boar could not stop due to the energy from its own frenzied charge and it sent itself into Yue Zhongs Devil Flame Sword, instantly being sliced in 2, while its innards and blood sprayed out, splattering onto Yue Zhong. Congratulations on reaching Level 41! You have gained 2 enhancement points. Just as the 3rd Mutant Black Scaled Boar fell lifelessly, the sweet sound of notification resounded in his ears. Yue Zhong was, after all, a Spirit and Endurance Dual Attribute Evolver. Each time he leveled up, he would gain a fixed enhancement point in Spirit as well as Endurance, and on top of that, he had another 2 enhancement points to be distributed according to his own wishes. Yue Zhong swiftly allocated those points to his Agility, as it was extremely crucial on the battlefield. He had not learnt any blade or spear techniques before, and if he were to meet an opponent well-versed in martial arts, he could only rely on his extremely high Agility and all sorts of other skills to suppress the enemy. Other than that, the benefits of having high Agility was the ability to perceive danger and act faster; if he had low Agility, even if he could sense the danger but was not able to react in time, it would still be all for naught. After Yue Zhong had allocated his enhancement points, his body slightly shifted as he swung down onto another Mutant Black Scaled Boar, immediately opening a large wound in its head, frying the brain matter instantly. When he disposed of this Black-Scaled Boar, he started weaving in and out amongst the Mutant Black-Scaled Boars, the Devil Flame Sword in his hands constantly dancing and flashing as the Mutant Boars fell one by one. So formidable!! Ji Qingwus steps came to a halt as she watched Yue Zhong dance with his Devil Flame Sword amongst the herd of Mutant Black Scaled Boars. Her eyes flashed with shock. Even dealing with a single one of these beasts would take a toll on her- never did she imagine that Yue Zhong could actually take care of them as though he was slaughtering chickens, with the same as that of killing normal zombies. After killing another 7 of the Black-Scaled Boars, the remaining behemoths finally felt a little fear amidst their fury, as they turned tail and escaped. Chapter 249: Successive Attacks! Congratulations on reaching Level 42! You have gained 2 enhancement points. After Yue Zhong had rushed up to dispose of another Mutant Black-Scaled Boar, he finally gained a level, and his Agility was finally enhanced to hit 80 points. A single regular burst of speed from him could reach 8 times that of a normal person sprinting. This will not do! We need to find another convenient weapon! This type of fighting is too taxing on ones Spirit and Stamina. After Yue Zhong had killed those Black-Scaled Boars, the Devil Flame Sword in his hand was also about to die out, and the stamina drain caused his face to start to turn pale. The might of the Devil Flame Sword was fearsome, but its consumption was likewise huge, and in just a minute of battle, his Spirit had already been depleted by 60 points. If he were to go all out, he could at the very most last for 5 minutes. The drop this time is really quite bountiful! Yue Zhong eyed the 11 carcassess of the Black-Scaled Boars and his eyes flashed with delight. The armor of these Black Scaled Boars could be used to make the best body protection. Based on the size of the 11 dead behemoth piggies, there might even be enough armor for an entire battalion! The scales of the Black-Scaled Boars could withstand even the might of a 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun. So once Yue Zhongs subordinates were to don the armor made by these scales, their death rate would instantly plummet. In the previous battles, the Mutant Water Snake Leather had already proven its worth, what more was there to say about the black scales? The 11 Black-Scaled Boars even had 2 precious skill books as well as a green treasure box that dropped from them. Level 3 Skill Book: Sniper Specialization. Passive Skill, upon learning, the user will possess the skills of a top-rate sniper. Level 3 Skill Book: Werewolf Transformation. Active Skill. User will transform into a werewolf upon activation. Consumes 10 Stamina and 10 Spirit every minute. In the werewolf state, all 6 attributes gain a boost. Strength of transformation is dependant on 6 attributes as well as enhancement level of skill. Level 3 Treasure: QingFeng Sword! It is an incredibly sharp sword. Yue Zhong threw the QingFeng Sword to Ji Qingwu, swapping out the Level 1 Tang Sword in her hands. He gave the Werewolf Transformation to Zhuo Yatong and the Sniper Specialization to Tong Xiaoyun. Although Tong Xiaoyun had Evolved, she still lacked the ability to fight against the army. While her telekinesis could be of use towards normal humans, if they were up against the army, a sniper bullet would be all that was needed to end her life. If she learnt the Sniper Specialization, she could become a top sniper and could participate in the battle against the army if needed. Since Yue Zhong had the aid of the Level 6 Treasure Storage Ring, as long as he had enough firepower, he could decimate an entire battalion on his own. As the army had many different tricks and methods, his pressing issue now was to power up his own women, giving them a better chance of survival. Setting to work, Yue Zhong swiftly dug out the blood essences and nuclei from the Mutant Boars heads before continuing on his way towards the huge armory. Along the way, there were no more Mutant Beasts: after all, it was the territory of the Mutant Black-Scaled Boars, and normal Mutant Beasts didnt dare enter it casually. Not long after, the armory came into Yue Zhongs sight. It was hidden in the hillside and a gigantic steel door was all that stood between him and the arsenal. To open the armory, one had to deal with that enormous steel door. Right in front of those steel doors, there was an electronic lock. However, since Yue Zhong didnt know the passcode to it, he could only gaze at the steel doors. He strode up to the doors, and reached out to place his hands on them, before activating the Devil Flame. The steel started to melt quickly around the raging flame, forming a flow of liquid steel, and soon, a hole with enough space for someone to walk through was formed. As the armory was built into the hill, its interior was about 20m in height, and while the outside was a small funnel, the interior was an entire different story, with 4 huge storehouses built. Yue Zhong took a glance at the 4 storehouses, before calling out to Ji Qingwu, Ji Qingwu! Ill leave those locked doors to you! Amongst the 4 storehouses, there should be one that contained medical supplies. Supposing Yue Zhong used his Devil Flame to burn a hole through, he might accidentally cause an explosion. Ji Qingwu looked at the locks on the storehouses and a chilling glint appeared in her eyes as she activated her Blade Strengthening Skill. With a single mighty swing, she broke open the lock on one of the storehouses. Zhuo Yatong then stepped forward to push the door open, revealing the countless weapons inside. Its tons of firepower! Yue Zhong greedily stared at the many boxes in the storehouse as his eyes lit up. The building was huge, a 50m by 100m storehouse! Inside there was box after box, all on top of even more boxes. Each one stacked neatly, they completely filled up the entire storehouse. Type 56 Semi-automatic Rifle? Upon prying open one of the chests for closer inspection, Yue Zhong couldnt help but frown, as he saw that the boxes were filled with many such obsolete weapons, giving him a bad feeling. Yue Zhong opened up a number of boxes, only to discover that all of them contained weapons that had long ago been deemed obsolete by the Chinese Military. Yue Zhong then proceeded to open up another storage and saw the large amounts of vintage artillery inside. He now understood the true meaning of Xia Yues words about being able to equip an entire regiment: Im afraid that these are all weapons that are no longer useful. The bad news? This entire armory could not compare to the weapons Yue Zhong found when he opened up the Mechanized Infantry Brigade. The good news though, was that the total amount of weapons and equipment here was really huge and ammunition was plentiful as well! While it might prove difficult to use effectively against a human army, this was absolutely more than enough to deal with zombies. Furthermore, the ammunition type was common and the various extra munitions for the Type 56 Semi-automatic Rifles could be used for the Type 81 Rifles as well. Amongst the 4 storehouses, there was even a fuel facility, within which was a truly huge amount of fuel. Factoring in the amount of fuel from the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Station and Ning Guang County, Yue Zhong didnt need to worry about the fuel issue for the next 4 months or so! After opening the armory, Yue Zhong brought the 3 ladies and left the facility. On his way out, he ordered his men waiting outside to quickly enter and start the large-scale transportation of the items contained therein. After just a short while, Yue Zhong brought the entire vehicle fleet that was filled with various weaponry, ammunition and fuel with him as they started their journey out. For this mission, aside from the 4 IFVs and 2 Dual-mounted 14.5mm Machine Gun vehicles, he mobilized a total of nearly 100 vehicles, allowing him to transport a huge portion of the contents in the armory all at once. The vehicle fleet had not travelled very far before a huge flock of Mutant Birds flew towards it. The Mutant Birds were the size of hens and had grey feathers, with an average wingspan of about 20cm. Level 22 Mutant Beast: Steel Beak Bird! It possesses an extremely tough, sharp beak. Using its beak it can drill holes through steel, it is also extremely ferocious. Yue Zhong saw the sudden incoming onslaught of the Steel Beak Birds and his face paled before he shouted out, Open fire! Yue Zhong swiftly leapt from his vehicle, pulling out a .05 light submachine gun and firing rapidly towards the mass of birds in the sky. The dual-mounted 14.5mm machine guns rotated under command and started spewing deadly bullets at high speed towards the sky. The countless number of bullets ruthlessly flew forth as they penetrated and killed numerous Steel Beak Birds, causing a fresh rain of blood filled with feathers to come down everywhere. Yue Zhongs Type 05 machine gun was firing nonstop, shooting down heaps of Steel Beak Birds. These Mutant Birds were fast and had high numbers. Even though their beaks could penetrate steel, their defence on the other hand was extremely weak- a 5.8mm bullet could penetrate clean through their weak bodies. However, the quantity of Steel Beak Birds was really too numerous, and a number of them managed landings on a few of the vehicles. Of course, they were currently pecking viciously at the steel armor, causing many small holes on the exterior. Some of the smarter Steel Beak Birds opted to attack the glass windshield, fracturing the glass and entering the vehicles. Their immediate action was to then pierce holes into the frantic warriors skulls so they could gobble up the brain tissue. The First and Second Battalion that Yue Zhong had brought along were the elite of the elites. At the first sign of trouble, they had rushed out from their vehicles with their weapons drawn and were currently attacking the Steel Beak Birds. Under the slew of bullets, a large number of the Steel Beak Birds fell downwards, fresh blood thickly splattering all over the ground. Faced with the relentless assault of the Steel Beak Birds, another 3 soldiers had their heads pierced and brains eaten before the entire flock of birds was finally exterminated by Yue Zhongs First and Second Battalions working together. Have they all grown this strong? Yue Zhong felt a sense of pride and joy when he saw his troops had cleanly wiped out the Mutant Birds. If it was any other troop of soldiers that had gathered together, they would have fled at the sight of the seemingly endless birds that blocked out the sun. Yet Yue Zhongs First and Second Battalion had been tempered through numerous battles and had finally formed an elite force which could engage in both close quarters combat as well as ranged attack. They even had a strong fighting instinct and morale to boot. Once they were equipped with the advanced weaponry and equipment from the Mechanized Infantry Brigade, he had confidence that he could deal with the Army under Shen Xues control. After those Steel Beak Birds were slaughtered, countless other birds were suddenly startled and fled in all directions from the forest. Suddenly, 3 gargantuan yellow birds with wingspans of over 40m flew up into the sky. Level 46 Mutant Beast: Yellow Jade Condor! It is a ferocious bird with unknown powers. Upon seeing the 3 Yellow Jade Condors, Yue Zhongs face turned pale, as he remembered the scene where he was easily pierced through by the Green Eagle. He immediately lifted his .05 submachine gun and started firing in frenzied bursts at the 3 Yellow Jade Condors, attracting their attention and inciting their hatred. He had to do something immediately because he knew his subordinates would not be able to withstand even a single attack from one of those deadly birds, let alone 3!!!! Chapter 250: SY County Survivor Base! Yue Zhongs aim was extremely accurate, and his concentrated line of fire hit the Yellow Jade Condors consistently, brass shell casings ejecting with each clack of the guns bolt. Unfortunately the body of the Yellow Jade Condor and its feathers were incredibly sturdy, and the bullets from the machine gun could only hit and ricochet off of their Evolved bodies. The 3 Yellow Jade Condors were of course angered by the incessant attacks of Yue Zhong, and they immediately flapped their wings brewing up a dust cloud before shooting towards Yue Zhong with power reminiscent of a speeding arrow! The dual-mounted 14.5mm machine guns had also adjusted aim and were currently spitting a line of fire at the Mutant Birds. Countless bullets which could cause even the armor of a tank to be pierced landed on 2 of the Yellow Jade Condors bodies violently. The repeated bullets caused small puffs of blood and feather matter to expel from the numerous impact zones. Feathers scattered, and blood sprayed from their wounds enraging the Yellow Jade Condors further. Of course, one mustnt forget that these Yellow Jade Condors were not Level 46 Mutant Beasts for nothing! The bullets that could easily cause an average persons body to have 2 large and rather leaky holes only caused a superficial wound and dribbles of blood without actually penetrating their skin layer. Nonetheless, it was enough to attract the wrath of the Yellow Jade Condors! One of the birds swung out its wing in front and steadily advanced while blocking the bullets of the dual mounted 14.5mm machine guns, causing a large amount of fresh blood to spurt out, before it used its incredibly sharp talons to grab the vehicle and near instantly pulverize it. With its wicked sharp hook-like talons, it pierced the machine gun-mounted vehicle, a Screeeeench! sound echoing out before spreading its wings to fly. These Mutant Birds possessed immense strength, and usually hunted Mutant Water Snakes, as well as Black Scaled Boars while flying. One could imagine the necessary strength needed to haul away such huge beasts for food. Grabbing up such a vehicle was decidedly not a tough feat for them. Just as the Yellow Jade Condor flapped mightily in an attempt to soar up into the sky, Yue Zhong who had already activated his Bone Encompassing Armor shot out a Bone Spear from his back and propelled himself up 8 or so feet becoming even with its head. Reaching the target zone, he pulled out his Stinger and quick fired 6 shots point blank at its head. The 6 oscillating Stinger Bullets flew forth and penetrated the skull of the Yellow Jade Condor as expected. Unexpected was the spectacular explosion of the back of its skull, pulpy brain and Shiney bone bits flashing in the sun as warm meaty chunks sprayed forth upon destroying it. The Condor immediately fell from the sky, and landed with a heavy Whump! atop the gun-mounted vehicle. Although the Yellow Jade Condor had a wingspan of over 40m, its body weight was only about 600jin and wasnt even a ton, therefore it did not cause that much stress on impact with the armored exterior of the vehicle. The warriors inside the vehicle also managed to escape safely due to quick movement upon seeing Yue Zhong leap high. Yue Zhong had just disposed of the first Yellow Jade Condor when one of its comrades immediately shot towards him like a gale of wind, its exceedingly sharp talons opened and ready to grab him. The speed of the attack from the Yellow Jade Bird was truly quite swift! It was to the point where Yue Zhong could not evade in time, and had no choice but to chop down with his Dark Magic Blade at the talons. In the next instant Yue Zhong was sent flying by the immeasurable strength from the attack, like a discus that was thrown violently a few metres. These airborne Mutant Beasts may not be able to compare with the land Beasts in terms of defence, but their speed and strength was commonly found to be many times than that of their land counterparts. It was precisely because the air Mutant Beasts attack speed was so fast, that Yue Zhong had been captured by the Green Eagle before he could even react, let alone resist. Speed was the advantage that these airborne Mutant Beasts had, and was coincidentally one of the perfect counters to Yue Zhong, who prioritized the enhancement of his Agility attribute. Yue Zhong was sent flying back a few tens of metres once more, a gust of wind blowing him as one of the other Condors targeted him and immediately flicked its wings. The end result was an attack attempt towards Yue Zhong with its claws viciously spread! Just as the Condor was about to slash Yue Zhong, Zhuo Yatong finished hoisting a PF98 120mm Anti Tank Missile Launcher, aimed at the Condor and pulled the trigger! A rocket shot out and exploded on the body of the Yellow Jade Condor with huge effect! With a hong! the 40m Mutant Bird immediately burst into myriad different sized pieces under that explosion, the chunks flying every which way! While the defences of the Yellow Jade Condor was shockingly high it could not compare to a Type 2 Mutant Beast, and naturally would not be able to resist the firepower from an anti-tank missile. As these high level Mutant Beasts possessed some sort of intelligence, and seeing that its 2 comrades had been killed by Yue Zhongs forces, the remaining Yellow Jade Condor let out an anguished shriek, before flying off swiftly into the horizon. The Yellow Jade Condor that had its head exploded by Yue Zhongs Stinger dropped another Level 3 Skill Book for Sniper Specialization, and 300 survival credits; this time Yue Zhong did not stand on ceremony and proceeded to learn the Sniper Specialization skill. The Sniper Specialization Skill obviously complemented Yue Zhongs Night Enhancement ability. It allowed him to become a hunter in the night, not just seeing in the dark but with superior aiming skills allowing him to provide more pressure for his future enemies with his varied methods. The 2 Yellow Jade Condor corpses also gave 2 blood essences and 2 nuclei, adding up to a pretty bountiful drop. After the episode with the 3 Yellow Jade Condors, there were no further provocations or attacks from the Mutant Beasts for the rest of their journey. Upon returning to Ning Guang County, Yue Zhong immediately proceeded to consume the blood essences obtained from the Black Scaled Boars and Yellow Jade Condors. Congratulations on gaining 4 points of enhancement in Vitality! Congratulations on gaining 2 points of enhancement in Vitality! Congratulations on gaining 1 point of enhancement in Vitality! After swallowing the 3rd blood nuclei of the Black Scaled Boars, there were no further benefits. Congratulations on gaining 1 point of enhancement in Vitality! After consuming the Yellow Jade Condors blood essence, it was the same result. He had consumed too many blood essences from the Mutant Beasts, and low levels or ranks of Mutant Beasts could not help his enhancement, only a Type 2 and above rank Mutant Beast might be of use. The remaining blood essences were kept aside by Yue Zhong, as he intended to distribute them to Ji Qing Wu, Zhuo Yatong, Tong Xiaoyun, Lu Wen, and Guo Yu, letting them gain more enhancements to their Vitality. Vitality was essential in the defence against possible infections and poison as well as their regeneration capability. It allowed the person to be more resilient to sickness and injuries, and provided faster recovery, hence it was an important attribute. However, in the current world where danger was omnipresent, most people opted to enhance their Strength, Agility, Stamina and Spirit, the 4 main combat attributes, few people would choose to spend their precious enhancement points on Vitality. Yue Zhong mobilized his troops for a few more trips back and forth to the armory, bringing everything back, and while they faced the occasional ambush from low level Mutant Beasts, there were no further attacks from any strong ones. This gave the troops a sense of security and there was even a detail that was sent to specially collect the Mutant Beasts meat back to Ning Guang County. The total amount of meat from the 11 Black Scaled Boars amounted to a few hundred tonnes, combined with the Mutant Water Snakes and Type 2 Mutant Water Snake that Yue Zhong had killed earlier which was also a few hundred tonnes, Ning Guang County and Qing Yuan County had no food shortages in the short future. Yue Zhong also readjusted his policies. The meat from the Black Scaled Boar went to the frontline troops. The meat from the Mutant Water Snakes went to factory works. And the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake and Mutant Black Scaled Boar meat went to the higher ranking officials from Yue Zhongs government. At the same time, Yue Zhong started a military academy and prep school in Ning Guang County. He took the principal posts of the military academy, while the lecturers were those officers under him, and when they were not on active duty, they could give lectures on their battle experience and impart knowledge of modern weaponry. The school on the other hand, was established and took in all the children, thus allowing them to continue with their interrupted education. Without the constant imparting of fundamental knowledge and communication skills, The Establishment would have no future. However, the difference of the school with the schools prior to the apocalypse was that, in addition to their culture studies and learning, they had to undergo basic military education as well as some physical training. Due to the fact that the school promised the attending students enough good food and even meat, most survivors opted to send their kids to school. Inside the school, regardless of background, be it a farmers kid, children of former white collared workers, even the precious children of government officials, they all played and learnt together, without any form of segregation. Within Ning Guang County, the majority of the survivors took up tailoring as a profession, making use of the Mutant Beasts hide to sew armor for the soldiers. Although the hide was tough, human machinery had ways of punching holes into them and chainsaws could be used to cut the Evolved skin. While experienced designers came up with armor ideas, and the pieces were sewn together by the workers tirelessly, making enough armor for a huge number of soldiers was only a matter of time. Another group of survivors were rounded up, and dug up trenches all around Ning Guang County. As well as building up some fortifications, mainly to defend against zombies and mutant beasts, they also provided a means of attack against human enemies. The workers who did their work diligently could also enjoy meat from Mutant Beasts, therefore most of the survivors who chose to do the manual labor, did so quite willingly. Yue Zhong even brought along Chen Jianfeng, the previous mayor of Long Hai Survivor Base over to Ning Guang County to be in charge of establishing a functioning government. During the extended period of Yue Zhongs absence, Chen Jianfeng had not done anything unusual, and instead he had wholeheartedly worked side by side with Chi Yang providing loads of valuable insight into the countys successful operation. Therefore, after conquering Ning Guang County, Yue Zhong decided to switch him over, and let him handle the affairs here. While Chen Jianfeng did bring along with him his bad habits and behaviour from when he was a politician, he did possess the ability and if it wasnt for his help, Qing Yuan County would have been engulfed in pandemonium by Lei Cheng. TN: Chen Jianfeng C Chen Yaos uncle, ex-leader of Long Hai who gave command to Lei Cheng (bad guy deserter of Long Hai) Not long after Chen Jianfengs arrival in Ning Guang County, he managed to establish a form of law system, working together with different department heads to ensure the smooth governance of Ning Guang County. The entire County also slowly regained its previous security and day-to-day bustle. On top of all this, the warriors under Yue Zhong also started expanding out and began Mop Up work in the villages of the near surroundings. Those zombie-filled villages were slowly cleared out by Yue Zhongs troops, turning up huge resources as well as a large number of survivors who were then sent to join Yue Zhongs establishments. Under the constant training and battle, the other battalions consistently forged themselves, gaining morale and fighting spirit. Little Greenie had also finished its prior Evolution, as it returned to Yue Zhongs side, it immediately gobbled up the nuclei from the Type 2 Mutant Black Scaled Boar, Type 2 Mutant Water Snake and the rest of the Mutant Black Scaled Boars, before it once again entered into a hibernative state, entering the upgrade phase towards its next evolution. TN: What a glutton. The author also conveniently kept Greenie in the sidelines. Commander Yue, I need to purchase 3000 tonnes of rations! Whatever you need, please state your demands! During Ning Guang Countys frequent meetings, L nng had tried to find and negotiate with Yue Zhong, and it was her fourth attempt currently. In this entire month, Yue Zhong had kept L nng waiting by the wayside, while engaging in various activities for the establishment ignoring all 3 previous attempts from L nng. This time, Yue Zhong looked at L nng and said warmly: I want to take a look at SY Countys survivor base, why dont you come with me? Now that Qing Yuan and Ning Guang County were both slowly chugging along on the right track and were developing well, Yue Zhong wanted to take the initiative to observe SY Countys Survivor Base. With regards to the SY County Survivor Base, Yue Zhong only had an inkling of its ins and outs based on his subordinates. After the apocalypse, the ones with the strongest survival rates were those who had received military training, and SY County was a place that had over 7,000,000 people in the past! It even once commanded a regiment. During the initial stages of the onset of the apocalypse, the army was conducting an exercise between two of its elite regiments. While they lost over half of their warriors who became zombies, as well as numerous ranked officers who turned and as a result, the loss of command, the remaining soldiers managed to rally under the command of the next highest ranked officer. In response they managed to fend off their ex-comrades-turned-zombies. As they continually fought them off over time they grew in strength and became a recognizable power in the region. When the government of SY County had requested aid, this huge power launched their assault on SY County, killing a large number of zombies inside, and in an entire months worth of fighting, they managed to clear 700,000 zombies and regained control over SY County. With SY County as the base, the army then went around clearing the villages and absorbing survivors. It was precisely due to the participation of this strong army, that allowed SY County to protect its survivors all this time, providing a form of haven for over 150,000 people. While the granary within SY County should have had more than sufficient rations, prior to the apocalypse the overseer of the granary had engaged in black market dealings and sold off a large amount of rations. He had hoped to buy back the rations at a lower price when the opportunity was right, which resulted in a large space of the granary being empty. The remaining small store in the granary was broken into by large herds of Mutant Rats which ate almost any available grain, thereby throwing SY County into a food shortage issue. If the overseer had not sold such a huge amount of food, SY County would not be facing such a difficult situation, after all SY County used to be a huge import and export powerhouse. If it was known that such a reputable food county was facing its own food problems, it would truly be ironic. Facing Yue Zhongs words, L Nng could not reject his proposal, and the next morning, surrounded by his escorts, Yue Zhong made his way towards SY County together with L Nng. Under L Nngs guidance, Yue Zhongs entourage managed to enter SY County without that many problems. SY County openly prided itself as the successful conqueror of Shaoyang County. Truthfully, it had only begun to clear the Downtown area, and some minor clearing of some of the nearby zombie-filled villages. A huge number of survivors were gathered under SY Countys banner, and within a few areas inside the city there was a natural water channel that acted as a barrier. The survivors within SY County Base only had to ask for the support of a few soldiers to guard the channels, and it could cause the zombies from the north to have difficulty advancing. As the zombies were mainly advancing southwards, with the defence of SY County, Tao Zhengyi had led a carefree life as a tyrant for a while. If it wasnt for the fact that they were starting to lack rations, they wouldnt have sent Shen Xue and her troops to attack. Chapter 251: Fight As Yue Zhong was at loggerheads with the powers of SY County, Yue Zhongs side had always been at a disadvantage. He brought along a few people and the Survivor Camp was able to still accept it. Of course if he were to bring an entire battalion along, it would not sit well with the Survivor Camp. As Yue Zhong and his team were clearing the checkpoint, a bespectacled man with a scholarly aura stepped up to greet them: Hello, I am Fan Ming the appointed secretary of Mayor Wen! You must be Commander Yue Zhong. Youre really a hero you know. With your age and ability, you managed to save 30,000 survivors which is very commendable. L Nng looked at Fan Mings behaviour and frowned, as a foreboding feeling rose up in her heart. Yue Zhong glanced at Fan Ming, before replying blandly: How do you do, Secretary Fan. I am Yue Zhong, is there something you need? Fan Ming smiled lightly: Commander Yue, Mayor Wen would like to have a meeting with you! Please come with me. Right at this time a young man with a slightly skinnier build, darker skin, aged about 27-28 and sporting a calm air walked over with a kind expression before he spoke. Hello Yue Zhong. I am Secretary General Pengs assistant, Wei Jueguang! Secretary General Peng has extended his invitation to you! Please come along with me, I have already prepared a car for you. A luxurious Rolls Royce drove up to Yue Zhongs side, purring quietly at an idle. From within the car an extremely attractive woman stepped out. She was clothed in proper office wear; attractive black stockings that seemed to accentuate her long slim legs, hair that fluttered lightly in the wind and vibrant, purple lipstick. It was nearly enough that one could not take ones eyes off of her. The beauty that stepped out of the Rolls Royce smiled sweetly at Yue Zhong. Such a scene with a pretty lady and luxurious car, it was quite eye-catching as surely intended. Fan Ming was displeased and spoke out: Wei JueGuang, whats the meaning of this? I was the one to invite Commander Yue first. Once his meeting with Mayor Wen is done, it wouldnt be late for you to extend your invitation to Commander Yue. Wei JueGuang eyed Fan Ming icily and said, Secretary General Peng is SY Countys party representative, and the honourable leader of our SY County. After his meeting with Commander Yue has concluded, it wouldnt be too late for Mayor Wen to talk to him. The mayor of SY County was called Wen Baoguo, while the Secretary General was Peng Mingde. These 2 were long-time rivals, and each were in control of a huge portion of SY County. Peng Mingde had single-handedly gained strength and support, forcing Wen Baoguo to a corner. However, he had failed in disciplining his child well; it was precisely his son Peng Ji who had caused the problem with the Evolver, leading to such a huge loss of food. After the incident with the arson, Peng Mingde had expended all his power to protect his only song Peng Ji. However, his influence and power in SY County suffered as a result, many people threw their votes in with the mayor Wen Baoguo, which led to him rising in power again. Now that Wen Baoguo had a say amongst the people of SY County, his words often held a hint of suppressing Peng Mingde. Although extending an invitation to Yue Zhong was a small matter, both sides were unwilling to give in this time. In these current days, as long as one side revealed a moment of weakness the other hungry wolves would pounce on the opportunity and rip their throats out. Mostly figuratively speaking of course. Mostly. If initially, Yue Zhong had bowed towards Shen Xues threats and pressure, the whole of Ning Guang County might very well have ended up in her palms. Fan Ming eyed Wei Jueguang coldly as he laughed towards Yue Zhong: Commander Yue, Mayor Wen has already prepared a feast to welcome you, theres even the celebrity Zhou Yanxue performing for you. Mayor Wen is absolutely sincere about making your acquaintance, do consider coming with me! The celebrity Zhou Yanxue was a person of huge influence and following prior to the apocalypse. Every time she held a concert, be it in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau or even Taiwan, tickets would be swept up almost immediately. There were fans who were obsessed enough to queue for 2 days straight just to purchase a single ticket. To be able to watch the performance of such a huge star before the apocalypse was something incredible. Upon hearing Zhou Yanxues name, Tong Xiaoyuns eyes lit up, as she pulled on Yue Zhongs arms and pleaded: Brother Yue! Lets go to greet Mayor Wen! I want to see Zhou Yanxue, Im a huge fan! Although Tong Xiaoyun had like everyone witnessed many horrid and cruel things, when shes within safety she could still be her innocent self. Now that she had a chance to catch her favourite idol, she was practically jumping up and down with excitement. Hearing Tong Xiaoyuns words, Fan Mings eyes gleamed with smugness. While the live performance of a huge star like Zhou Yanxue might not hold much priority for people who struggled with food, to those without such problems, it was a luxury that was attractive. Wei Jueguang just lightly chuckled before saying: Commander Yue, as long as you will come with me now to Secretary General Peng then this Xiao Shishi, a graduate from XX University of the Arts will belong to you. The girl is considered to be her schools #1 Flower and of course the Rolls Royce is included in the package deal. TN: School flower C a term in chinese popular in Taiwan, China and even Singapore to describe the prettiest girl that most guys adore. Wei Jueguang had instantly proposed an incredibly practical and attractive offer. Xiao Shishi was a beauty with looks and demeanor not losing out to Gu Manzi. The Rolls Royce was also a powerful sports car. Just to step on the pride of Wen Baoguo, Peng Mingde was willing to invest much. After the apocalypse, without the supervision and scrutiny of the media, people with power or authority started to grow more daring and impudent with the exchange of girls and items as bribes or conditions, all without batting an eyelid. Seeing Fan Ming and Wei Jueguang openly engaging in a power struggle, L Nng frowned in displeasure, her expression cold as she spoke out, Fan Ming, Wei Jueguang, what is the meaning of this? Yue Zhong is a guest of my invitation, he is naturally coming with me. Fan Ming smiled at L Nng and said: Wherever Commander Yue would like to go is his freedom to choose. Miss L, dare I ask who are you to Commander Yue? In what capacity are you making his decisions for him? Following the flow of time and being unable to accept orders from the central government, the officials and military had initially worked together in SY County. However, due to the difference in power distribution there was a rift between both parties. After all, power was a huge attraction to many regardless of gender and anyone who possessed it found it hard to let go. Peng Mingde could protect that degenerate son of his who had committed such an atrocious act, was because he had the power. If he didnt, Peng Ji would have been shot dead countless times for his various misdeeds. L Nng turned to Yue Zhong and asked: Yue Zhong, where do you want to go? Yue Zhong lightly laughed and said: Lets head to Mayor Wens place, Im also interested in the idol Zhou Yanxue. Hearing Yue Zhongs choice, L Nng and Wei Jueguangs expressions turned cold. After recovering himself, Wei Jueguang continued smiling and said: Since thats the case, would Commander Yue have the time to meet with Secretary General Peng tomorrow? If there were normal people who dared to turn down Secretary General Pengs invitation Wei Jueguang would have laughed coldly, before dealing with the person harshly. Thus making his or her life difficult in SY County. After the apocalypse, if a normal person had dared to anger or slight Secretary General Peng Wei Jueguang could absolutely make sure the person would not live for another day. However, Yue Zhong wasnt someone normal. He had established his own base(s) of operations, and commanded a troop of over 2000 warriors, while keeping 30,000 people surviving with his various abilities. He was also a strong Evolver all on his own. This figure of existence could not be offended, and Peng Mingde was unwilling to make an enemy out of him. Yue Zhong replied with courtesy: Of course I have the time, I also have high regards for Secretary General Peng. Then, Ill come pick you up at 9am tomorrow! I hope you have a great night. Wei Jueguang looked towards Yue Zhong and smiled, before getting back into the Rolls Royce and leaving. Have an enjoyable evening! I shall return to the camp first! L Nng glanced at Yue Zhong before she boarded her vehicle and left as well. Fan Ming looked at the defeated Wei Jueguang and L Nng leaving as he laughed and said to Yue Zhong: Please, this way! Under Fan Mings guidance, Yue Zhongs team came to a villa compound that was decorated lavishly. How amazing!! Brother Yuan, your strength is really great. Based on your ability, I think even Ning Guang Countys Yue Zhong is not your match. A clear female voice had just resounded across the villas garden, and was heard by Yue Zhongs team. Yue Zhong looked towards the source of the voice, only to see a young lady of about 17 or 18 with extremely good looks dressed entirely in red. Her skin was a perfect snow-white colour, both smooth and pure. She seemed to be staring with an adoring gaze at a man of about 26, 27 with dark skin, tall stature, and eyes that seemed to shine with a heroic aura. There were a total of 13 other young men and women surrounding the 2 of them, and right in front of the huge young male there was a sandbag that was lying on the ground in a battered state. Fan Ming immediately turned ashen as he pointed out her background: That is Mayor Wens precious daughter Wen Peishan. Shes still young and doesnt know what shes talking about, if her words had offended you, please dont take it to heart! Yue Zhongs deeds in Ning Guang County had naturally reached the ears of those higher-ups in SY County. They were starting to pay attention to him and in their eyes, he was a vicious and cruel warlord with no emotions who lusted after women. Fan Ming was worried that Yue Zhong would go against Wen Baoguo just because of the words uttered by Wen Peishan. Yue Zhong glanced at the girl in red and the huge man before replying blandly, Relax, I wont take offense. Yue Zhong had after all, gone through many battles. With a good look he could tell the young man did possess some abilities as well, but lacked the aura and temperament of a warrior that had been through life and death battles. Any of the warriors in Yue Zhongs elite force could wipe the floor with him. Wen Peishan had just seen Yue Zhongs entourage, and she brought along the group of young men and women as she walked over. Uncle Fan! Who are these people? When the group of people came over, their gazes were drawn to the lady whose hair was tied in a ponytail and dressed in warriors clothing. She had an extremely sexy figure, her skin blindingly white, her appearance peerless, and her aura extremely valiant. She was Ji Qingwu. TN: The raws spelt sexy figure wrongly, as gan-surnamed figure, which was pretty funny. and are pronounced the same way, but one refers to surname, one refers to sex. Chapter 252: [The Elite Battalion’s Prowess!] Translated by: Kun Edited by: TheNo1Fan, Ulamog,Dedition Amongst the elite battalion warriors that Yue Zhong brought everyone had eyes on Ji Qingwu. Be it her features, figure or demeanor. All of it was extremely eye-catching. When compared to Yue Zhong, he didnt even seem worthy of a second look. The few other girls who could match Ji Qingwu in terms of her looks and figure were Guo Yu and Chen Yao, who were staying behind at Qing Yuan County handling governance and other matters. Zhuo Yatong was also in charge of the warriors hunting zombies and Mutant Beasts. She wanted to quickly shorten the gap in terms of enhancement between herself and Ji Qingwu, becoming even stronger and more worthy of Yue Zhong. Fan Ming hurriedly introduced them to Wen Peishan: Peishan, let me introduce these people to you, this is Ning Guang Countys Yue Zhong, also known as Commander Yue. Wen Peishan looked at Yue Zhong and frowned, as she spoke with an undisguised arrogant tone: So you are Yue Zhong? You dont look like much though! I heard you used some brutish methods to execute some people in Ning Guang County after your takeover. Is this true? The group of people behind Wen Peishan also stared coldly at Yue Zhong, wanting to see how he answered. Yue Zhong replied blandly, Yes, its true. Wen Peishan became furious immediately and said: How could you be so cruel? What right did you have to do that? Even if those people were in the wrong, you could have taken care of them by law. What you did was despicable! Wen Peishan had always been under her fathers protection and had not tasted the bitterness or harshness of life. She naturally did not know the blackness and cruelty of peoples hearts in the outside world. Her naive thinking was still stuck in the pre-apocalyptic days, and she naturally felt Yue Zhongs actions were damnable, and he should be thrown in jail. The rest of the group however, knew far better than Wen Peishan, and they did not dare step up to point at him. After all, this man in front of them was rumored to be a killing machine that did not bat his eyelids at slaughter. Yue Zhong glanced at the naive Wen Peishan before shaking his head at Fan Ming: Mayor Wens ability at guiding his daughter is really subpar! In the current world, based on Wen Peishans temperament, if she lost the protection of Wen Baoguo who knows? All that awaits her might be a pack of hungry wolves who wouldnt leave a single bit of her behind. Fan Ming couldnt help but blurt out: Teaching the young is one of the hardest things in the world. Compared to the Pengs, Peishan is considered very good already. Even prior to the apocalypse, there were such cases aplenty. Those with power and affluence usually kept low-key but their own sons and daughters were, on the other hand, arrogant and despotic, doing what they liked, an idiotic bunch in fact. [TN: seems like the author really dislikes people of power. He used a strong chinese term for idiots.] Wen Baoguo had brought his own daughter up to be caring and kind, which was a good thing before the apocalypse. But after such a drastic change of the world, this was dangerous. THe moment Wen Baoguo fell, his naive daughter wouldnt stand a chance of surviving at all. Wen Peishan saw that Yue Zhong had actually slighted her, and her face flushed red with anger: Yue Zhong, I know you take pride in your own abilities and strength, thats why youre so arrogant about it. But as the saying goes, there are mountains beyond mountains, people above people, there are definitely people who are at least 10 times stronger than you. Do you dare take on Jiang Tao my brother Jiang? If you lose, you surrender yourself to the authorities, who knows, your punishment might be smaller. After those words from Wen Peishan, the big and burly man Jiang Tao beside her immediately took a step out, his eyes full of animosity as he looked at Yue Zhong. Jiang Tao was a naturally awakened Strength-based Evolver, and could be considered a true genius. Other than the status of an Evolver, before the apocalypse, he was also an expert in judo, being proficient in various judo wrestling skills, and was extremely good in melee combat. That was why he dared step forward to test Yue Zhong. Let me! Right at this time, amongst Yue Zhongs troops, the loli Yao Yao jumped out, her huge eyes staring at the burly man like a small cheetah eyeing its prey. Yao Yao was after all a naturally awakened Agility-based Evolver, a genius amongst genii. She didnt like to study culture and normal knowledge, instead, she spent her time frequently polishing her knife skills, learning about combat, weapons, shooting, driving and various other wartime information. Although she had not yet joined the special forces, she wasnt behind them in terms of various combat abilities. She even joined in on the efforts to clear the passage between Ning Guang County and Qing Yuan County, and her own kill count of zombies were numerous, while at the same time, she had already reached Level 28 as an Enhancer, her strength could be comparable to Ji Qingwu. Jiang Tao looked at Yao Yao, as he frowned and spoke in a deep voice to Yue Zhong: Yue Zhong, you dare to hide behind a girls back? Thats really shameless of you! To Jiang Tao, even if he beat Yao Yao this loli, it wasnt something to be proud of, instead, it would feel like he was bullying the weak. Yao Yao was immediately enraged by Jiang Taos words, and she activated her Shadow Steps Skill, her Agility instantly soaring to around 140 which was much faster than a normal person. Even faster in fact than Yue Zhongs own Agility. Youre dead!! Before Jiang Tao even knew what was going on, Yao Yao had appeared behind his back. She already had a sharp Tang Replica Sword held at his neck, prickling a small wound, blood sluggishly trickling down it. Everyone present was instantly shocked by Yao Yaos spectre-like speed, it was the first time they saw an Enhancer with such a sickeningly fast speed. Jiang Tao simply had no way of reacting to that and was controlled instantly. If it was a real battle, he would have already died without knowing what hit him. After Jiang Tao was held in place by Yao Yaos Tang Replica Sword, his entire back broke out in cold sweat his knees shaking, and he didnt dare make a move. He could feel the cold steel and its sharpness, as long as Yao Yao lightly slashed, his limitless future potential as an Evolver would come to an end here. Yue Zhong frowned, as he stepped forward and raised his hands to catch Yao Yao. Yao Yaos strength had increased by a scary amount, and wasnt the little Level 1 Evolver that relied on Yue Zhong. When she activated her speed, her Agility was truly beyond that of Yue Zhong. Seeing that Yue Zhong was about to grab her, she immediately retreated swiftly, shooting towards one side like a cheetah. Yue Zhong glared at Yao Yao, before activating his Art of Fear Skill and a huge baleful and oppressive aura locked on to Yao Yao giving her a shock. She quickly fell weakly like a little kitten into Yue Zhongs arms. Yue Zhong looked at the rebellious little loli saying, Who gave you permission to act? Yao Yao just pouted, as she twisted her head to the side, showing an expression of a stubborn pig that wasnt afraid of boiling water, and ignored Yue Zhong. Ill deal with you later! Yue Zhong was absolutely driven up the wall by this little lady Yao Yao. Within his establishment, few people dared to be disrespectful to him, and only this wilful Yao Yao could get on his nerves. Yao Yao was extremely cute, and also she was capable. Within the base, she got on well with everybody and most people liked her. Furthermore, she was backed by Ji Qingwu. As long as she didnt do something that was too infuriating, Yue Zhong also couldnt bear to discipline her too harshly. Seeing the little loli Yao Yao who had defeated Jiang Tao so easily simply being captured by Yue Zhong without breaking a sweat. Other than those on Yue Zhongs side, everyones eyes went wide. At this time, another elite warrior with a slightly slimmer build walked out from Yue Zhongs side. While taking an indifferent look at Jiang Tao he spoke. Jiang Tao! Im Song Wen. I am considered the weakest amongst the Elite Battalion, allow me to take you up on that challenge. By this time, Jiang Tao had lost all confidence of challenging Yue Zhong. Ha! Even facing Song Wen of the Elite Troops caused him to be wary and assume a serious expression as he replied with a: Yes! Song Wen did not say anything further. With a single step, he flew forward and his eyes flashed with an incredibly brutal gleam, as though he was a beast that caught sight of a prey, rushing towards Jiang Tao. Jiang Tao also raised his hands and reached out to grab Song Wens clothes. As long as he could get a grab, he could then give him a good throw. Song Wen suddenly came to a stop, before lashing out with a kick towards Jiang Taos abdomen without mercy, sending Jiang Tao flying somewhere between 5 C 6m. Although Jiang Tao wasnt weak, he possessed little to no experience in actual combat, and could not compare with the troops trained by Yue Zhong. They who had been through countless battles and training vs him? He was naturally defeated easily. Wen Peishan and the rest of the youths looked at Jiang Tao grabbing his stomach rolling on the ground groaning in pain, their eyes flashed again with shock. They had thought that Jiang Tao, being an Evolver that could disintegrate a punching bag with a punch was way beyond the over talked Yue Zhong of rumors. Who knew that Jiang Tao could not even contend against a single warrior from Yue Zhongs troop, causing them to feel devastated. Please, come in! Fan Mings eyes flashed with admiration, as he led Yue Zhong and his team into the inner area of the villa. It wasnt time for the feast yet, hence he wanted to show them to their arranged resting quarters. Yue Zhong also didnt give any further attention towards Wen Peishan and the rest of the youths as he entered the villa. Ji Qingwu and the rest were quickly assigned their resting areas, while Yue Zhong was led by Fan Ming towards a meeting room. In the meeting room, a dignified and handsome man, with an aura of prestige sat on the sofa, there were even documents placed on the glass table in front of him. This middle-aged man must be one of the 2 heads of SY County, Mayor Wen Baoguo. Please sit! Upon seeing Yue Zhong enter, Wen Baoguo did not engage in any nonsense and immediately gestured for Yue Zhong to take a seat. After taking a look at Yue Zhong, Wen Baoguo immediately started the conversation: How do you do? I am SY Countys mayor Wen Baoguo. Yue Zhong, would you be interested in coming over to SY County to help me? As long as youre willing, I am willing to let you hold a post of a special forces battalion commander. All the people under you will be through your own selection, assigning tasks and jobs are also your own responsibility, as long as you report what they do after each mission itll be enough for me. Wen Baoguo had immediately proposed an attractive offer. This allowed him to retain his own forces, act on his own, and in short, gave him a position of power within SY County without giving up his trained troops. Yue Zhong just smiled lightly, and immediately rejectedthe offer.Mayor Wen! I have no interest in expanding to SY County. Lets forget about this matter! Yue Zhong was enjoying his life as the leader of his own establishments, he was supporting 30,000 survivors, and wasnt a single survivor on his own anymore. He wasnt willing to throw in with anyone and submit to their wishes and regulations. Chapter 253: Discussion Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, TheNo1Fan, Dedition The Chinese were by nature people of orthodox means. Even in history, characters like Song Jiang and Zheng Zhilong who were outlaws of their times had made use of the opportunity to receive political amnesty. Wen Baoguo had extended this means and absorbed a number of small powers around him, and this was the reason why he successfully rose in strength enough to be able to contend with Peng Mingde. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_Jiang https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheng_Zhilong Seeing that Yue Zhong had turned him down, Wen Baoguo did not have too big a reaction. He simply smiled and said: Since youre uninterested, its fine. Yue Zhong, I would like to purchase 5000 tonnes of rations from you and I want to use 5000 tonnes of steel to exchange with you. After the apocalypse, steel was an extremely useful resource as well, it could be used to manufacture blades, spears, arrows, steel barbed wires, steel lines, etc that were helpful in the fight against zombies. 5000 tonnes of steel was after all, not a small sum, Yue Zhong Big Stone Town had a small steel factory as well, however the small steel factory was limited by resources, its maximum output was about 6000 tonnes before it had to stop production. It wasnt like the days of before, where one could purchase raw materials easily. However, humankind could triumph over every other species and become dominant was because humans were resourceful and intelligent. Those vehicles that could not be operated due to fuel issues were stripped down on orders from Guo Yu. The important parts were kept well, while the rest of the steel were sent back to be melted down. That was why Yue Zhong wasnt in sore need of steel at the moment. Without batting an eye, Yue Zhong replied: I can sell 5000 tonnes of food to you, but I will require the Survivor Coins, System Equipment, ammunition, mechanical lathe, cotton, sulphuric acid, and some other resources. The God and Devil System was the source of all enhancements so with its equipment, Yue Zhong could quickly raise an entire army of Enhancers. While the Enhancer army might not be invincible, they were at least of a better physique compared to normal people and could tolerate/undergo tougher training. This would in turn lead to being better and stronger soldiers. Wen Baoguo looked at Yue Zhong, his eyes narrowed. He could tell that this young man in front of him was formidable in many aspects other than war indeed. When the countys Enhancers killed the zombies and Mutant Beasts with the System Equipment, they of course managed to gain some Survivor Currency. It was just that there were no Newbie Villages. So obviously the Survivor Currency was considered useless. Wen Baoguo possessed over 15,000 of them, yet could find absolutely no use for it. Yue Zhong shook his head: 1 point of survivor currency for 2 kg of rations. This time I brought along 5000 tonnes of food intending to conduct a trade here in SY County. Regardless of who the person is, as long as they are able to offer a price to my liking, I will sell to that person. I will only sell 5000 tonnes though because I dont have any more. Rations were currently the most sought-after resource. After opening 2 huge granaries, and the constant scouring he only managed to scrape together about 17,000 tonnes of food. He was willing to take out 5,000 tonnes for an exchange and this was already the largest consensus he could arrive at, he would not easily sell off his food. Previously, because he had to quell the insurgency, he hurriedly agreed to exchange 3,000 tonnes of rations for 300jin of gold. Coupled with the fact that his strength wasnt sufficient then he had chosen this option. Now that he gained control of his 2 established counties and had the total strength of 7 battalions of soldiers, his strength was vastly different. Naturally his threshold had risen as well, and he could be firmer with his words. Be it before or after the apocalypse, the world had always worked on the fact that people with power would usually be tougher to deal with. Regardless of international relations or the relationship between 2 major powers, it was the unspoken general rule that most adhered to. The reason why Yue Zhong had only brought 5,000 tonnes to exchange was mostly due to the fact that he wasnt willing to part with his precious rations. At the same time, he harbored ill intents, and wanted to see the major powers in SY County break up in an internal struggle for the food. Wen Baoguo looked at Yue Zhong and smiled lightly: All these administrative matters, lets have the subordinates handle them! This time Ive invited you here to see the kind of person and hero that had saved countless survivors from the mouths of the zombies and Mutant Beasts. After seeing you, you are indeed as the rumors say and a lot more. Of this 5,000 tonnes, I hope to gain at least a 1,000 tonnes of it. Wen Baoguo wasnt a negotiator, although he did have people who were good in it under him. As long as he embarked on the first step, the actual negotiations could be left to his subordinates. Yue Zhong also expressed an extremely warm smile but remained vehemently firm and said: Im willing to send you a gift of 1 tonne of food as a sign of our friendship. At the same time, as long as you are able to present items that we need the entire 5,000 tonnes of food can be sold to you with no problems. Wen Baoguo saw that Yue Zhong was extremely closed to his advances, and did not pursue the matter. Instead he smiled and said: Since you have come from afar, why dont you go get some rest. Well leave this matter for another time, hopefully youll enjoy yourself tonight. Farewell! Yue Zhong gave Wen Baoguo a smile, before rising and left. After Yue Zhong left, Wen Baoguo closed his eyes in thought, as he picked up a stack of documents and poured r over them carefully. The documents contained information on Yue Zhong. SY County was after all, an official governing body. They had long sent someone to enter Yue Zhongs establishment and had been receiving information on him. As the leader of such an establishment, Yue Zhong was an important character and all sorts of intelligence had been pouring in to SY County. What a pity! We already missed the best chance to contain him Wen Baoguo looked through the report and saw that Yue Zhong had brought his men to Qing Yuan County originally, only to be turned away by the Ice King. He sighed once again. This was the crucial turning point for Yue Zhongs actions. Prior to this, if Chen Jianfeng had sincerely made use of his position to welcome Yue Zhong. Who knows, Yue Zhong might have long ago become a powerhouse for Qing Yuan County. However he had been forced out, and established his own base. Thereafter, there would definitely be no chance to offer him political amnesty. Of course he wouldnt want it anyway. Soon night fell, and a number of well-dressed aristocrats came trickling into the villa. At the location of the banquet, countless crystal lamps illuminated the huge hall. While the dignified-looking men and women proceeded to mingle around with red wine in their hands as they discussed the news in the city, a number of suave waiters and beautiful waitresses were walking around serving people. On the sides of the banquet hall there were 2 long tables of food from all sorts of places, plates of seafood, mutated vegetables, and even meat from Mutant Beasts all laid out in full view. It gave the distinct impression that there was no apocalypse to worry about. Right at this time, a group of people wearing a variety of military uniforms, evening dresses, suits, white shirts and even jeans walked into the hall with big strides. What a bunch of ignorant country bumpkins! These shoddily-dressed people aroused the attention of the countless nobles hanging around, whose eyes all flashed with disdain. This group of people receiving the cold stares was precisely Yue Zhong and his people. Amongst Yue Zhongs special forces, their backgrounds were all complicated, there was even someone like Ji Qingwu who received a refined upbringing, yet she still did things her way. There was also Tong Xiaoyun from a common family background. There was the loli Yao Yao who seemed to prefer nothing else but military wear and jeans. There were even 2 people who were farmers prior to the apocalypse, and were upstarts themselves. This motley crew of mavericks had actually come together into Yue Zhongs special forces. The Special Operations Battalion only wore proper uniforms during times of mission and objectives, otherwise, they would dress in whatever they liked. As they were the strongest of Yue Zhongs troops, they had a certain pride and character. What a feast!! A number of the Special Operations warriors took one look at the various delicacies laid out and their eyes lit up, before rushing forward like hungry wolves. Although the Special Operation Battalion received one of the best treatments amongst Yue Zhongs troops, chances to eat their fill at such events were rare. During times of the apocalypse, there was hardly a time when a soldier could just set his mind to eat such delicious foods without worrying about anything else. When those warriors made their moves, the rest of the Special Operation warriors did not linger beside Yue Zhong. They individually headed towards their favourite food and grabbed it before stuffing their faces, looking like a bunch of hungry ghosts. Yao Yao had activated her Agility and within the blink of an eye, she actually collected 3 plates of cakes, 4 fishes, and 2 fat crabs within her arms, just as quickly she started swallowing the cakes nearly whole. The whole while she was maintaining a vigilant stare at the rest of the Special Operations warriors as though she was a cheetah protecting her own meal. Other than Gu Zhixing, Ji Qingwu, Bai He and a few other special forces members, the majority of them had already rushed up and were snatching the good stuff while shovelling food into their faces. This time, Ive lost all face! Yue Zhong looked at his men who were acting like hungry ghosts, as he sighed. Shaking his head he walked over and directly grabbed a plate of cake and started relishing it. With regards to his Special Forces, as long as their leashes stayed on during important times, Yue Zhong didnt want to control them too much. The countless nobles looked on as the warriors Yue Zhong brought started to clear the food like hungry wolves. Their eyes were turning red as the amount of food dwindled at the speed of a tornado. This was after all, a time of trouble. The people who were able to host such a lavish banquet were only Wen Baoguo, Peng Mingde, and maybe the Army itself. Even Wen Baoguo who was the 2nd strongest power in SY County could only host such a party at most once or twice a month, and it was already impressive. Most other parties had no means of organizing such a party nor could they afford to be so extravagant with their food. The difference was, that even all these distinguished guests had attended the banquet with the intention of having a great feast as well. However, because they valued their face and pride, they all put on a refined and well-mannered front. They were even only taking bits and pieces at times to show their culture. How could you guys be like this? Isnt this too uncouth! Wen Peishan arrived in front of Yue Zhong. She was bedecked in a red dress with a plunging neckline, various jewellry, and even wearing a pink headband. She looked extremely gorgeous, yet was annoyed at Yue Zhong and his troops behaviour. Open your mouth! Yue Zhong had just cut out a slice of cake, and was using a fork to feed it to Tong Xiaoyun, as he smiled. Tong Xiaoyuns face was currently flushed and she wolfed it down in a single bite, the flavor exploded and her tastebuds were overpowered by the sweetness. How are we unbecoming? Miss Wen? Yue Zhong was in a good mood, and just turned his head to question Wen Peishan. He turned Only to find that there were 6 people by her side. Of these 6, 4 looked pretty ordinary while the 2 others were extreme beauties. One of them had a doll face a petite figure, and her skin was extremely fair. These gave her a cute vibe overall, coupled with a stunning clear gaze. The other beauty had a voluptuous figure her skin also fair, yet her expression seemed as though she wanted to rebel. Wen Peishan replied angrily, With the way you guys are eating, all the food will be eaten and there will be none for the guests. Yue Zhong glanced at Wen Peishan before saying indifferently: This is a banquet after all! Everyone should help themselves. What are we doing wrong by eating our fill? If they want to eat, just go ahead and take it. If the food is not enough, and they didnt eat their fill, then its the hosts fault for not preparing enough. Youre shameless! Wen Peishan was furious and her face flushed red. She had never come across such a shameless person before. A guest who went into someone elses banquet and dared to eat without restraint, while criticizing the host for not having ample preparations. Right at this time, a suave gentleman in a suit and holding a glass of wine walked over looking at Yue Zhong with an extremely haughty expression and saying coldly: Where are you from, you country bumpkin? This is not a place for people like you without etiquette. Get out! Wen Peishan took a look at the handsome gentleman whose background was influential, and she frowned. This young man was called Lu Chenguang, and he was the 2nd Young Master of the Lu Family in SY County. He was also well known for being arrogant and despotic. He was currently chasing her without restraints, and had obviously come over to make a scene and to show himself. Behind Lu Chenguang were a few other young men who were respective young masters of their own household. They looked at Yue Zhong, their faces filled with ridicule. They wanted to join up and humiliate Yue Zhong thoroughly, just because he had a few beauties by his side and was currently infuriating the princess of SY County. The 2 beauties next to Wen Peishan also locked their gazes on Yue Zhong, wanting to see how he was going to handle the situation. Yue Zhong coldly gazed at Lu Chenguang and spoke, Kneel! Lu Chenguang heard those words, and his eyes flashed with an icy gleam, as he reached out to slap Yue Zhong: Kneel?? Your words are sure big!! You dare to make me kneel! Seems like if I dont teach you a lesson, you wont know the difference between I, your master and you. Chapter 254: I am Yue Zhong! Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, TheNo1Fan, Dedition Lu Chenguang had just raised his hands, when Cheng Yu, who was standing beside Yue Zhong shot forward like an arrow, raising his own hand and grabbed Lu Chenguangs hands, before forcefully applying strength and twisting Lu Chenguangs arms behind his back. His next move was kicking out twice at his knee, forcing Lu Chenguang to kneel down in a humiliating manner. Lu Chenguang found that he had been forced to kneel in such a manner, and he gritted his teeth saying, Do you know who I am? I am Lu Familys 2nd Young Master Lu Chenguang. SY Countys top expert Lu Tianzong is my brother. You dare to touch me, my brother will definitely not let you off!! Let go of Young Master Lu!! Im going to get Master Lu Tianzong! If you dont want to live in SY County any longer, you can kill him anyways? . .. All the young masters behind Lu Chenguang immediately stepped forward and issued threats. One of the elite soldiers called Kong Wei suddenly exploded forwards, and with a single kick, he sent one of the young masters flying through the air hitting a table and causing screams. Song Wens gaze also flashed with a murderous intent as he shot forward like an arrow, grabbing one of the young masters head, before harshly kneeing him in the face causing his nose to spontaneously erupt blood. Another 3 of the warriors stepped out and with just a move, they forced the remaining 3 young masters to sprawl on the floor, grabbing on to their heads and presenting them like dogs to Yue Zhong. Song Wen smacked his lips, with his eyes radiated an intense battle lust, as he laughed coldly and said, Commander Yue! Do you want them dead? Song Wen was a murderer prior to the apocalypse. After joining Yue Zhongs troops, he had always fought valiantly and was extremely used to killing enemies without hesitation. Killing these soft rich mens sons wasnt an issue to him. The special forces not only had to deal with zombies, they also were in charge of special missions to clear some troublesome characters, every single warrior had blood on their hands. Human lives were not important to them!! Dont kill me!! Im sorry!! Dont kill me!! Feeling the intense murderous intent from Song Wen, the 5 young masters who were originally extremely arrogant were frightened out of their wits, and started pleading for mercy. My brother is Lu Tianzong, you wont be able to kill me!! If you kill me, you will not be able to escape from SY Countys government. Lu Chenguang was honestly terrified by the ruthless measures of Song Wen and the rest, and his face was white while he trembled as he tried to threaten Yue Zhong again. SY County was protective of these important characters and Lu Chenguang was banking on the fact that SY County would not forgive Yue Zhong if he committed murder. Yue Zhong stared at Lu Chenguang and laughed coldly: I am Yue Zhong! Ning Guang Countys Yue Zhong! If your brother Lu Tianzong or your entire Lu Family wants to challenge me, I will welcome them with open arms! Yue Zhong!! Upon hearing this name, Lu Chenguang involuntarily shuddered and his heart went cold. This person was someone his dad had specifically warned him not to provoke under any circumstance. The monster from Ning Guang County in front of him had casually executed over a hundred people, and laughed while tossing a person to be eaten alive by zombies. If this madman was to kill him, his Lu Family might even have to apologize for his behaviour. Yue Zhong was a scary existence that even the Army did not want to offend. Lu Chenguang immediately bowed his head, as he apologized profusely without regards for his image and pride: Im sorry, it was my fault!! I didnt recognize you and had offended you!! Please have mercy on us and let us off!! Lu Chenguang was usually arrogant and despotic, towards people he deemed weaker than himself. However, if he met someone who was stronger, his attitude would take a 180 degree turn. If he had offended them, he would immediately apologize and lower his head, as he knew he could not afford to make an enemy out of Yue Zhong for his family. This time, Ill overlook it! Release them! Yue Zhong waved his hand, Song Wen and the rest released their grip on the 6 young males. Amongst the 5 other young masters, not all of them had heard of Yue Zhongs fame. However, they knew that since Lu Chenguang, one of the biggest young masters in SY County had actually bowed down to this person, he naturally could not be offended. 4 of them immediately excused themselves abashedly, leaving behind Lu Chenguang and the other member of the group, who stood to the side. What a brute! Seeing how Yue Zhong had overcome Lu Chenguang and his lackeys by overwhelming force, the doll-like girl Zheng Peipei had a look of disgust in her eyes. She detested those who forced others into submission like Yue Zhong. Brute? This person is heroic and valiant. In such chaotic times, only these type of characters can get the important things done. The other beauty with the attractive figure, Tai Yiyan, was currently licking her sexy lips. Her eyes stared fixedly at Yue Zhong without blinking. After Lu Chenguang received his just rewards he did not slink away with embarrassment. Instead, he actually worked up the courage and nerve to ask Yue Zhong, albeit with respect this time: Brother Yue Zhong! My Father had always been in awe of you, and hopes to invite you to our mansion as a guest. Im not sure when will be a good time? While Lu Chenguang might be arrogant and trample over others, he wasnt a good for nothing as well. He switched his attitude at the first sign, and took the initiative to lower himself while extending a gesture of goodwill to Yue Zhong. SY County was after all in a midst of a power struggle, since Yue Zhong was here to engage in a large trade of rations, the Lu Family naturally wanted a part of it. Yue Zhong glanced at Lu Chenguang before saying indifferently: Lets talk about this another time! Yue Zhong wasnt familiar with SY County, and he needed to find some allies in here. Although he was reluctant to engage in clash with the Army that possessed proper troops, he was envious of the abundant resource SY County had: trained people. During the times of apocalypse, trained people were the most precious resource, with enough capable people, an establishment could quickly grow and develop. This time, Yue Zhong wanted to see if he could use a peaceful method to pull some specialized people over from SY County. Under this kind of scenario, the more allies he had in SY County, the better it would be. At the same time, Yue Zhong had to maintain a strong and unshakeable front, he absolutely could not reveal any signs of weakness. The stronger he is, the more parties that will be willing to work with him. Vice versa, if he is perceived to be weaker then there will be more people who might make use of the chances to stab him in the back. Wen Peishan looking at Lu Chenguangs behaviour was repulsed, and she didnt hide it as she immediately berated him: Lu Chenguang, youre no man! Lu Chenguang looked at Wen Peishan with a complicated gaze, but as he tore his eyes away, he did not give another look towards the girl that he used to like very much. Compared to the importance of his Lu Family, Wen Peishan was just a girl, and the priorities were clear to him. Even if he did not succeed in wooing Wen Peishan, Lu Chenguang could still go for other girls. Right now in SY County, whoever had food, had the power to mess with a few girls and it wouldnt be a problem at all. Without the Lu Family, Lu Chenguang might have been a beggar for all he knew. Not a man! Tai Yiyan looked at Lu Chenguangs performance, and laughed coldly as well. Zheng Peipei frowned and came to Lu Chenguangs defence: That wasnt Chenguangs fault! If you want to blame, blame Yue Zhong. If he wasnt so adamant about going against him, Chenguang wouldnt have become like this. Just as men liked beauties, ladies were drawn to suave and charming guys. Lu Chenguang was in fact good-looking, and knew how to maintain his complexion, even a number of young idols could not compare to him. He was considered an eligible bachelor, and the women who liked him were numerous, Zheng Peipei included. Zhou Yanxue!! The huge star Zhou Yanxue is here!! .. Right at this moment, the banquet guests started to buzz with excitement, as an incredibly beautiful and attractive woman walked into the hall. Dressed in a purple dress with a plunging neckline, her figure extremely sexy, her age about 23. She had a head of black long hair, abundant curves in front and behind, and was walking with elegance. This was precisely Zhou Yanxue. Right beside her, was a fair-skinned, tall and well-built man, with an air of dignity and confidence. The handsome gentleman walking beside the beauty painted the picture of a golden couple, as they became the centre of attention. Song Wen looked at the absolute beauty Zhou Yanxue, as a look of lust appeared on his face, while licking his lips and said: That must be the celebrity Zhou Yanxue! Shes really exquisite. If I could just sleep with her for one night, my whole life is worth it! Lu Chenguang was after all SY Countys native, as he pointed out the identities of Zhou Yanxue and her partner: That is precisely Zhou Yanxue. Beside her, is the well-known flower boy Su Tianyang! He is the son of Su Dongming, who happens to be one of the 5 big heads within SY Countys Army. With him around, no one dares to approach Zhou Yanxue. If you dare to touch her, its equivalent to going against the Army. The might of the SY County army was indeed terrifying, Yue Zhong also did not want to provoke them for no reason. He carefully observed Zhou Yanxue and could not help but admit she was extremely attractive. Even within his circle, the only comparable person in terms of looks and aura was Zhuo Yatong. Guo Yu, Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu were beauties in their own right, but their overall package could not compare to the women who had reached perfection in their prime, like Zhuo Yatong and Zhou Yanxue. One by one, members of the party stepped up to engage in conversation with Su Tianyang and Zhou Yanxue. While it was an honour to engage in small talk with a celebrity such as Zhou Yanxue, most of the people were actually more interested in forging good relationships with Su Tianyang, after all, he was backed by one of the 5 heads in the army, each and every move of his could affect plenty of lives. Tong Xiaoyun rushed up in front of Zhou Yanxue excitedly and called out: Miss Zhou Yanxue! I am a huge fan, can I get an autograph? Of course! Little sister! Zhou Yanxue was used to the adoring gazes of her fans, and had seen her fair share of fangirls, she revealed an extremely charming smile, as she received the paper from Tong Xiaoyun, and proceeded to sign her autograph. Chapter 255: Ambush by the Dark Crows! Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan Lu Chenguang had come forward to introduce Su Tianyang and Yue Zhong: Tianyang, let me introduce this person to you! This is Ning Guang Countys Yue Zhong!! Yue Zhong, this is Su Tianyang Second Young Master Su. Yue Zhong? Su Tianyang frowned, as he looked at Yue Zhong, before coldly saying: Yue Zhong, you have come to plead for amnesty right? If you are willing to surrender to the SY County army, I can help put in some words for you, and let you become a squad commander. If you still want to hesitate and drag this matter longer, once the army reaches your Ning Guang County, it will only result in your death! SY County had many different characters hanging out together, each of them with unique temperaments. Different powerhouses treated Yue Zhong differently. Yue Zhong glanced at Su Tianyang coldly and replied with: Im waiting for your army to come! If you have the guts, you best lead the army yourself. At that time, Ill let you experience who will be buried. Even though Yue Zhong was reluctant to clash against the army, if the army took the initiative to launch an assault, he would definitely not back down, and thoroughly wipe out the enemy troops. The 7 battalions under Yue Zhong have all went through some sort of warfare, 3 of them could be considered having enough battle prowess that surpasses the armys soldiers. The remaining 4 also did not consist of cowards that ran at the first sign of trouble. These battalions were Yue Zhongs trump cards, and even if SY County were to come on strong, he would reply back with a lot more ferocity. At this point, the conversation between Su Tianyang and Yue Zhong had come to an icy halt. A few of the Special Forces warriors came beside Yue Zhong and stared at Su Tianyang coldly. After expansion, the 36-man Special Forces Battalion possessed Enhancers that were all above level 26, each of them experts at utilizing different skills. If it came down to using them, with just their battalion, they could set in motion a wave of carnage nobody would forget. Su Tianyangs words had just come out and he was immediately rebuked by Yue Zhong, followed by the cold stares of Yue Zhongs warriors. This led him to be in a difficult situation, he did not want to continue but he could not back down for fear of his face. He had always been direct and overbearing, but because the Armys influence and power was huge, no one dared say anything back. This was the first time he had actually faced a retort. It must be made clear that the Army was SY Countys strongest force currently, and most of the smaller powers would rather throw their weight in with the army. Just being the commander of a small squad was an incredible position, and it was more attractive than being part of the government. Zhou Yanxue walked right towards them at this moment, with a hint of fragrance about her, as she spoke in a charming voice: Master Su, Master Yue. It is time for me to perform, can I trouble the 2 of you to give me face, and shelve your disputes while listening to my songs? On account of Zhou Yanxue, I wont pursue this matter. With the chance to step down, Su Tianyang hurriedly told Yue Zhong off, with a cold look. The Army was still unprepared to wage war on Yue Zhong, Su Tianyang had just used some words to probe Yue Zhong. If Yue Zhong had shown some weakness, he would have bank on that to increase the pressure on Yue Zhong. He didnt expect Yue Zhong to retaliate so strongly, making things difficult for him. Yue Zhong replied indifferently: On account of Miss Zhou, this matter shall be overlooked. Since the army possessed huge strength, Yue Zhong did not want to go against them so fast. Even if he used all his means, it would only result in a tragic win, and if he lost, then everything will be for naught. Watching the 2 headstrong men backed down with their pride intact, Zhou Yanxue lightly smiled, before she walked towards the stage. The moment she stepped on the stage, the guests quietened down. Under the shine of the stage lights, Zhou Yanxue looked stunning and beautiful beyond compare. Su Tianyang, whose mood was low after the verbal exchange with Yue Zhong, upon seeing Zhou Yanxue, his eyes lit up with passion. He had seen many women, and played around with countless beauties, but someone like Zhou Yanxue, he had never been with. He also truly fell in love with Zhou Yanxue, that was why he did not make use of his background, to force himself on her. Prior to the apocalypse, Su Tianyang did not even have the qualifications to woo Zhou Yanxue, but after the apocalypse, if he was willing to provoke and offend some of the SY Countys powerhouse, he could still have his way with Zhou Yanxue. On that stage, Zhou Yanxue broke into her song with an extremely captivating voice. Her voice was like the flow of water from a clear spring, trickling into the audiences hearts, washing and cleansing their state of minds. Every single member of the audience was thoroughly enamored by Zhou Yanxues voice, their expressions drunk. Tong Xiaoyun was currently moved beyond words, as teardrops flowed from her eyes. Ji Qingwu had closed her eyes, and was quietly appreciating the beautiful music. As she was brought up and learned in culture, she could not help but admit that Zhou Yanxues voice was truly beautiful. Even Yue Zhong who did not know a single thing about music, felt that her voice was amazing. TN: Check this out for the song that came to my mind as I translated this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdJVvyN3D04 The moment the song came to an end, the applause was like thunder, every member of the audience could not help but praise Zhou Yanxue. As Zhou Yanxue stood on the stage, she looked at the men and women below with a hint of fatigue. Before the apocalypse, as she had a family background that was not simple, even if people coveted her, they would not dare show it. But after the apocalypse, since there were no news of her family, all those people who had designs on her started to show up. If it wasnt for the fact that she mingled with the top brass of society, who checked each other, she might have become a canary in captivity. Yanxue, great work! Su Tianyang saw Zhou Yanxue coming down from the stage and he walked towards her with a charming smile. I should just choose him! At least hes young, and he has a good family background. And he should be true to me. Zhou Yanxue looked at the good-looking Su Tianyang walking towards her, and her heart skipped a beat. Although Su Tianyang wasnt the best man out there, compared to the smelly old men, she was at least more receptive towards this young man who had a promising future and some strength. Right at this time, all of a sudden, a piercing alarm sounded out across the entire SY County. In the next moment, within the compound, countless glass shattered, and numerous mutant birds with black feathers, beaks 20cm long, huge claws with 5 cm talons rushed in. Level 16 Mutant Beast: Dark Crow! It likes to attack during the dark of the night. It is ferocious and extremely hostile! As soon as Yue Zhong saw the Dark Crows, his eyes filled up with the information from the system. The moment the Dark Crows broke through the windows, they started an attacking frenzy on thr various guests. One Dark Crow flapped its wings and became a ray of black light that shot towards a man in a suit, before clawing viciously, and pecked a huge bloody hole in his head with ferocity. It then proceeded to feast on the blood and brain matter with gusto. One by one, the Dark Crows chased the various guests in the villa, plunging the people into chaos. These people were the elites of society, and had never faced a Mutant Beast in combat before. Facing the sudden assault of these Level 16 Mutant Beasts, they naturally lost all composure and fighting spirit. Amidst the chaos, Zhou Yanxue and Su Tianyang were currently trying to escape together, when suddenly, a Dark Crow flew towards Zhou Yanxues direction. Zhou Yanxue let out a desperate cry towards Su Tianyang: Help me!! Tianyang, help me!! Su Tianyang shuddered, before a resolute glint appeared in his eyes, as he pushed Zhou Yanxue forward, directly into the path of the Dark Crow. Once the Dark Crow had its fill, it naturally would leave Su Tianyang alone. Although he liked Zhou Yanxue alot, he valued his own little life a lot more. When Zhou Yanxue was pushed in this manner by Su Tianyang, a hint of disbelief and desolation could be seen in her eyes. Not long ago, he had sworn to love her and protect her, wanting to marry her and only death till they part. Who knew at this time of crisis, he didnt save her, instead pushing her further to the impending grasp of death, turning her heart into dead ash. The speed of the Dark Crow was extremely fast, in a few seconds it had appeared in front of Zhou Yanxue, with its claws outstretched and aiming at her shoulders. As long as it grabbed her shoulders, with a single peck, one of the worlds greatest beauty would die just like any other human being. Right when Zhou Yanxue had lost all hope, with a flash of a blade, the Dark Crow was instantly sliced in two, fresh blood splattering on Zhou Yanxue. Having escaped certain death, Zhou Yanxue looked towards the owner of the blade with glistening eyes, and saw the back of Yue Zhong as he waved his Dark Magic Blade around, killing the Dark Crows left right centre. As she looked at Yue Zhong, her eyes had a strange gleam, as her heart grew complicated: So it is you!! During this time, only he could be relied on. Help!! Help!! Wen Peishan watched her friends getting pecked to death by the Dark Crows, as she cried out while crouching on the floor. It was just that everyone was frantically escaping for their lives, therefore no one could care less about Wen Peishan this princess. Amongst the Dark Crows circling in the air, one of them suddenly dove down towards Wen Peishan (TN: no shit, your making alot of noise there), and she was so terrified that her body trembled uncontrollably, as a yellow liquid ran down her fair legs. This pretty flower had actually been frightened to the point she lost control of herself. As the Dark Crow came in front of her eyes, with a flash of a blade, that Dark Crow was cut in two. Wen Peishan lifted her head, and discovered the killer of the Dark Crow was precisely the Yue Zhong that she hated. Dont leave me!! Please, dont leave me behind!! Just as Yue Zhong turned to leave and kill another Dark Crow, Wen Peishan grabbed onto his shirt, and was sobbing her heart out, pleading profusely. Chapter 256: Zhou Yanxue’s Confession! Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog,TheNo1Fan,Dedition Wen Peishan had always been in the protection of her father. Even before the apocalypse set in and zombies walked the face of the earth, she had never witnessed the deaths of other people personally. This time she was truly scared out of her wits and she grabbed Yue Zhongs shirt tightly and didnt let go. Yue Zhong only glanced at Wen Peishan before saying, Follow me closely or I cant guarantee your survival! After all, a persons background might play an important role at any time. If Wen Peishan was just a normal girl, Yue Zhong wouldnt mind her too much. At least not enough to risk his own hide to save her. However, she was Wen Baoguos daughter, if Yue Zhong wanted to do anything in SY County, he needed to work together with some major powers and forge good, lasting relationships. Wen Peishan grabbed Yue Zhongs clothes tightly, as she suppressed her shame and embarrassment at remembering all her prior words, following closely behind him. Wen Peishans close friend Tai Yiyan was also trying to escape amidst the chaos. As she ran she saw just ahead someone she knew was pecked to death right in front of her eyes, the bird beak easily slamming through the persons forehead. In response her body numbed and her bowels clenched, her heart thumping heavily, icy fear slithering through her veins. Fleeing even faster she caught sight of Yue Zhong and at that moment, her eyes were filled with a strange relief as she hurried over frantically shouting: Help!!! Help!!! 2 dive bombing Dark Crows shot towards Tai Yiyan like arrows, forcing Yue Zhong to wave his sword in successive swings, instantly killing the 2 Dark Crows, fresh blood and fluffy gore splattering on the ground. Tai Yiyan took the chance to immediately throw herself into Yue Zhongs arms, a heavy scent of perfume wafting into his nose, and squirmed seductively, crying out somewhat fearfully: Im so afraid!! Wen Peishan looked at Tai Yiyan currently in Yue Zhongs embrace, and her heart felt a little sour. It was strangely as though something precious of hers was stolen by someone else. Follow me closely! Yue Zhong did not have the time or heart to console Tai Yiyan this little vixen, as he pushed her away and strode forward once more. After Tai Yiyan was pushed out of Yue Zhongs embrace, she followed behind him tightly. It seemed that right now amidst the chaos, the safest place to be was by Yue Zhongs side. The celebrity Zhou Yanxue had also silently come along and was following behind. She was not a fool and was clear that following Yue Zhong was the safest choice. Save me!! Save me!! Zheng Peipei was trapped in the chaos, and she unconsciously made her way towards Lu Chenguang while pleading loudly. However, Lu Chenguangs speed of escaping was fast, even with the loud shouting of Zheng Peipei, he pretended not to hear her. Amidst the chaos, a man from behind ran forward and knocked Zheng Peipei to the ground. The people behind didnt notice the living person beneath their feet as they just proceeded to violently stamp and smash their way over her in a mad dash to escape. Just as she was about to be stomped to her death, the people dispersed and escaped towards other directions.The print riddled half-corpse of Zheng Peipei could hardly be in a worse condition. A number of the Dark Crows were currently flying over, and like arrows, shot down on top of their shoulders leading with their sharp beaks to peck holes in the runners heads. One of the Dark Crows also turned into a streak of black lightning that shot towards Zheng Peipei, who could only helplessly cough up blood from her pitiful place on the floor. There was a look of fear written in her eyes as she watched her own death soar.nearer on silent wings. Just at this moment, there was a flash of bladelight and the Dark Crow was savagely chopped into two halves, saving Zheng Peipeis life. Zheng Peipei glanced at whomever might be her saviour only to discover that it was precisely the barbarian whom she had greatly despised not all that long ago. Right at this time,Tai Yiyan, who was standing beside Yue Zhong, saw the heavily-injured Zheng Peipei who had been trampled over a dozen times. She immediately walked over and helped Zheng Peipei up, supporting her as she asked anxiously, Peipei, are you alright? Although Tai Yiyan and Zheng Peipei had different personalities, they shared close family backgrounds and had been best friends ever since they were young. Both of them were very close with each other. Upon seeing that Zheng Peipei had received heavy injuries, Tai Yiyan truly felt anxious in her heart. As she coughed up blood, Zheng Peipei, whose baby face had fear written all over, held tightly onto Tai Yiyans small hand and cried as she said, Yiyan, Im almost dead!! I dont want to die!! After her delicate body had been trampled over by a dozen people, Zheng Peipei had already received heavy injuries; if she didnt receive emergency medical treatment the only remaining road for her would be the unknown trail of death. Tai Yiyan held back the tears in her beautiful eyes as she said, Peipei, hold on, you will be alright!! I will call a doctor for you very soon! I will definitely find someone to nurse you back to health! A gruff voice ruined the painful of somewhat nauseatingly emotional moment: Apply one bag externally and also take one bag orally! Let her consume one bag first. Then support her as you come along with me! Right when Tai Yiyan and Zheng Peipei were both starting to tear up, Yue Zhong tossed two medicine bags containing the Life-Saving Grass powder into Tai Yiyans hands. Upon receiving the medicine bags, Tai Yiyan only glanced at Yue Zhong before tearing open one of the bags without any hesitation and pouring the medicinal contents into Zheng Peipeis mouth. The Life-Saving Grass Powder possessed miraculous curing effects: once Zheng Peipei had swallowed it, her incredibly pale face finally regained some of its color and soon after, she also stopped coughing up blood. What a miraculous medicine! Exactly how many secrets are still hidden on him? As she watched Zheng Peipeis rapid recovery, Tai Yiyan felt a slight shock in her heart. Gritting her teeth, she carried Zheng Peipei as she followed behind Yue Zhong. Right at this moment, Zhou Yanxue walked up to Tai Yiyans side and revealed a beautiful smile as she said, Ill help you! Thank you Sister Yanxue! Tai Yiyan instantly gained a favorable impression of Zhou Yanxue. It was truly too exhausting for her to carry Zheng Peipei by herself, so having an extra person to help out was the best right now. Wen Peishan continued following Yue Zhong tightly. Earlier, she was truly frightened, and even though Tai Yiyan and Zheng Peipei were supposed to be her good friends, their relationship with her was just that: good friends. During such a time of crisis, she was willing to only stay by Yue Zhongs side, it made her feel more safe. The entire banquet had been thrown into chaos, yet Yue Zhongs Special Combat Battalion had not lost their composure. They gathered in small units of 4, supporting one another, as they each utilized their skills and abilities to take out the Dark Crows. While half of them acted, there was another group of them that stayed still, calmly observed and reported the surroundings. There were currently more enemies than allies in SY County, they naturally would preserve their strengths so as to be ready to retreat anytime. Although only half of the warriors from the Special Combat Battalion deployed, the Dark Crows were still unable to resist the warriors attacks as they were killed off one by one. When the other guests of the banquet saw that the Special Combat Battalion had made their move, they started to move towards them, hiding behind this group of warriors whom they had just despised as barbarians. Yue Zhong was like a Wedgestone that stood at the front of the group. As any frenzied Dark Crow flew over, they would only see a flash of a blade, and if flying particularly fast after they were split down the middle they would fly apart into large pieces with a light spattering of blood across his chest with each kill. Although Yue Zhong had not received any pointers on swordplay from any great masters, after being tempered through many difficult battles, his swordplay had now become extremely tyrannical in nature. The specialty of his swordplay was that it was both fast and accurate; with his agility that was around 80 at its base, he could casually send out 3 slashes in just one second. At his fastest, he could even send out five attacks. The Dark Crows had just flown up to him when they were engulfed in bladelight and chopped into two halves. Meanwhile, Ji Qingwu stood in support beside Yue Zhong. Her swordplay was greatly superior to Yue Zhongs; every one of her attacks displayed both elegance and power and she did not waste any strength in her movements whatsoever. Any Dark Crow that flew within her range would immediately see only her sword, before falling from the sky lifelessly. Little Yao Yao also made use of her Agility-based advantage by constantly flitting in and out of the action, killing the Dark Crows at the same time. Under the consistent killing of the Special Combat Battalion, within the entire hall there were no more casualties. However, Yue Zhongs group had a few people, while there seemed to be no end to the number of Dark Crows which kept flying into the hall through the broken windows. The continuously surrounded Yue Zhong, his team, and the group of helpless guests. If this continued on, Yue Zhong would also not be able to hold on. The guests who formed a huge part of the upper echelons of the remaining society, were currently watching the scene with pale faces and hearts filled with fear. They knew that this group of warriors under Yue Zhong could not possibly maintain their intensity, and the moment they fell everyone would die under the assault of these Dark Crows. After the battle went on for another 5 minutes, sounds of concentrated fire rang from the outside areas. Reinforcements!! Were saved!! Its the reinforcements, oh thank God!! .. Hearing the constant bra-tatatatat of gunfire, the distinguished guests immediately let out whoops of delight. As long as reinforcements arrived, their lives were surely saved. This particular villa was after all the property of Wen Baoguo who was the number 2 in SY County. Its defence was naturally thick; not only were there experts who were personally commanded by Wen Baoguo, there was even a force of 200 soldiers who were fully equipped with modern weaponry. This time, the reason that the reinforcements had arrived a little slower than expected was because the experts had all went to protect Wen Baoguo first, while the special group of 200 soldiers had also come under attack from the Dark Crowsat the same time. That was why they arrived late. This group of soldiers under Wen Baoguo could also be considered strong, coupled with the fact they were of course amply equipped. Every soldier had the latest .05 submachine gun and the moment they entered the fray, under the concentrated barrage of bullets, numerous Dark Crows fell from the sky like rain, pouring down to the earth in various degrees of solidity with a sickening series of Splat! noises. These Mutant Birds Dark Crows also possessed a fast speed plus their attack power was high, yet they had typically weak defences. The moment they were hit by a bullet, they would lose their combat ability and had no way of defending against the attacks from the special forces. After losing nearly 2,000 of their comrades, the flock of Dark Crows finally could not withstand the attacks and retreated swiftly. Shanshan, are you alright!! The moment the Dark Crows retreated, Wen Baoguo arrived, under the protection of 7 experts, and the first thing he did was to find his own precious daughter as he asked around worriedly. Wen Peishan replied with an expression of fear: Dad! Im fine! This time, I was saved by Yue Zhong!! Without him, I would really have died already! Wen Baoguo looked towards Yue Zhong, before nodding slightly: Yue Zhong! I must Thank You for saving my daughter this time. Yue Zhong knew he had gained the trust of one of the stronger powers in SY County. Although it wouldnt matter much when it came to the bigger matters, he would still be able to move around SY County without too many problems. Yue Zhong lightly smiled and replied courteously: It wasnt much, its what anybody would have done. Yue Zhong could offend Wen Peishan without a care, but he wouldnt just go out of his way to provoke other people and reject their kind intentions without a reason. Ill be leaving first! Yue Zhong, thanks for saving me, I will find you tomorrow and lets hang out, I know SY County very well. Wen Peishan came in front of Yue Zhong and broke into a an extremely lovable smile towards this man whom she had despised not too long ago, before immediately turning and walking away. Although she wanted to stay behind, she could still feel the dampness which reminded her of her embarrassing accident earlier. Tai Yiyan came to Yue Zhongs side with her perfume trailing behind her, and kissed him furiously on both cheeks as she smiled sweetly and said, Yue Zhong!! I am Tai Yiyan, the 1st kiss was for saving me!! The 2nd kiss was for saving Peipei!! From today onwards, were good friends! Ill find you soon for some fun! After that, she also turned around and left with 2 people carrying Zheng Peipei. Su Tianyang brought 2 bear-like experts from the military and walked towards Zhou Yanxue, as he spoke tenderly, Yanxue, are you alright? Earlier, when I saw you in danger, I was really worried!! Come, let us go back! Su Tianyang knew that his actions earlier must have hurt Zhou Yanxue deeply, and it would extremely difficult to win her heart again, therefore he decided to possess her body. With her beauty and demeanor, keeping her by his side as his companion was more for face than anything else. The 2 experts were Su Tianyangs subordinates who killed at his orders, and he decided that even if it came to force he would have Zhou Yanxue today. Zhou Yanxue took a look at the handsome Su Tianyang, and realised that her past good feelings about him had disappeared only to be replaced by vehemence and disgust. She felt the man in front of her was extremely fake, vicious and cold, even worse than the smelly old men that she hated. Zhou Yanxue took big strides and walked towards Yue Zhong before saying seriously: Yue Zhong, I like you, and I hope to be your girlfriend! Zhou Yanxue, that Zhou Yanxue actually asked out a guy of her own accord!! That Yue Zhong is such a lucky bastard!! What courage! She actually confessed in front of so many people, she really has guts!! Its so romantic, too romantic!! Seeing Zhou Yanxue confessing to Yue Zhong of her own accord, the entire hall was in an uproar. Prior to the apocalypse, she was a huge celebrity, and even after the world was plunged into chaos, she retained her star status and fans, and was the goddess of many guys. This perfect woman had actually taken the initiative to confess to Yue Zhong, it was too shocking for everyone present. Ji Qingwu saw the dauntless actions and the confession from Zhou Yanxue, and she trembled outwardly while a complicated gleam appeared in her eyes. Chapter 257: Intel Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog,TheNo1Fan,Dedition Tong Xiaoyun looked towards the absolutely beautiful Zhou Yanxue,noticing her eyes had a strange gleam. Dont tell me Ill have to share my husband with an idol? In the banquet hall, countless envious and jealous gazes from the many men were piercing Yue Zhong like knives. If looks could kill, Yue Zhong would have died countless times over. Under the envious gazes, the main character of the confession Yue Zhong actually frowned. He did not believe he had the charm to incite Zhou Yanxue to confess in front of so many people. Su Tianyang saw the girl of his long-time affection actually confessing to another guy in public, and felt like someone had gave him a tight slap! His expression turned extremely steely. Su Tianyang stepped forward with a frozen expression as he coldly ordered: Yanxue, you must have been frightened badly! Follow me back to recuperate okay? Go bring Miss Yanxue back, shes tired! He said as gave the orders to his men. Hearing those orders, the 2 bulky military experts immediately stepped forward towards Zhou Yanxue. Su Tianyang was determined to use force. Zhou Yanxues face turned pale as she stepped forward and lowered her head towards Yue Zhongs ear. Her suttle flowery fragrance softly wisped sound him as she said softly: I know all about the powers of SY Couny like the back of my hand. As long as you protect me, Im willing to tell you everything and be your woman. During these turbulent times, other than some exceptional women who relied on their own strengths, the rest who did not have any background could only rely on strong people. Zhou Yanxues influential family had disappeared with no news. She still remained free of captivity because she was a celebrity, and the few powers that lusted after her were keeping each other in check. Now it was evident that Su Tianyang was about to offend some of them with his intention to forcefully take her, hence she could only rely on Yue Zhong. As Yue Zhong smelled the fragrance from Zhou Yanxues body and heard her words, his heart was moved. Waving his hands, he signalled 2 of his Special Combat warriors to step out and block the 2 military experts. The 2 military experts had just rushed forward only to come face to face with the 2 Special Combat soldiers, causing their eyes flashed with a complicated gleam. The Military men could feel an extremely oppressive aura from their bodies. It was just as apparent that they had definitely seen blood, and many must have lost their lives at their hands. Su Tianyang looked at the 2 warriors under Yue Zhong who were blocking his own, and his face turned an even uglier colour. Calming down outwardly, he spoke out sensibly: Zhang Lai, Niu Jin! Stand down! Although Su Tianyang had utmost confidence in his own experts, Yue Zhong had too many experts on his side. If they really made a move, his side would be at a disadvantage. Su Tianyang steeled himself impressively and then spewed out words threateningly: Yue Zhong, Zhou Yanxue is my girlfriend. You actually want to split us apart and steal her? If you return her to me we can still be friends. In SY County, whoever is my friend, can get to enjoy tons of benefits. As for my enemies, they have been wiped off the face of the earth! Yue Zhong cocked his eyebrows at Su Tianyang and reached out to wrap his arms around Zhou Yanxues extremely flexible waist, as he coldly laughed: Yanxue, is he your boyfriend? No! He has always been pursuing me. However, I dont see anything in him it seems its just his wishful thinking! Zhou Yanxue laughed seductively at Yue Zhong, her words cutting deeply at Su Tianyangs heart. Zhou Yanxue had always been someone amicable to everybody, but now she was extremely clear that she had to dissolve all relations with Su Tianyang and gave all her attention to Yue Zhong. Only then could she be valued on the level she desired. As for offending the powerful Su Family in SY County, she could care less. Good! Good! Good! Yue Zhong, todays humiliation I will return it in the future! Su Tianyangs expression had turned extremely ugly and his gaze was like that of a venomous snake staring at Yue Zhong and Zhou Yanxue. Abruptly he turned around and left with his 2 henchmen in tow. Wen Baoguo came to Yue Zhongs side and reminded him: Yue Zhong, Su Tianyang is a really vengeful person. Thus you must be careful. Su Tianyang had intended to take away Zhou Yanxue in front of Wen Baoguo and it infuriated him. If it wasnt for Yue Zhongs presence, he would have lashed out on the spot. Zhou Yanxue was a celebrity and if Su Tianyang had brought her away quietly, Wen Baoguo could turn a blind eye. However, intending to abduct her in front of so many people like a bandit was tantamount to not giving Wen Baoguo face. So of course even if Yue Zhong had not acted, Wen Baoguo would have immediately clashed with Su Tianyang. Yue Zhong lightly smiled and said, I know, Mayor Wen. Within the villa, there were human and Dark Crow corpses everywhere, as the remaining guests left in a scattered manner, the banquet had somehow ended. In Yue Zhongs living quarters, he was sitting on his huge bed, while the huge celebrity Zhou Yanxue was currently seated beside him, carefully massaging his legs for him! Yue Zhong looked at the stunning beauty in front of him as he waved his hands to stop what she was doing. Speak! Tell me all that you know. If the value of the intel is sufficient, i can give you your freedom!! I can also assure that youll never be bullied ever again! Intel was extremely important. All those years throughout history, countless successful battles have been due to the amount of effort put into gathering information. A crucial piece of information at the right time can help turn the tide in any situation. Yue Zhong had little to absolutely no information on SY Countys happenings and with someone who thoroughly understood the network of power and information giving it to him, he would definitely shelter that person. Furthermore, once Su Tianyang had expressed enmity against him, he did not mind giving him a few stinging slaps. Zhou Yanxue gave Yue Zhong an enchanting smile. I dont want freedom, I just want to be your woman! As long as you dont leave me behind, I will be your most loyal concubine! Zhou Yanxue was not like Wen Peishan who had the protection from a father with power. Her looks were a double edged sword, she could only rely on someone strong because without someone she would be enslaved. It happened that the person she had decided to rely on was Yue Zhong. Zhou Yanxue gave Yue Zhong a light laugh and proceeded to tell him everything she knew. As Zhou Yanxue was experienced at mingling and often took part in various gatherings and events, she often got closer with her fans and friends. Couple this with the fact that many guys wanted to impress her with their knowledge, and she often reaped a lot in information. Through Zhou Yanxues vivid explanation, Yue Zhong started to understand the situation within SY County and why Su Tianyang would hate him so much. SY Countys governance was run by 2 powers: Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde. Both were incredibly influential people, and the control they had over the government was large. Within the entire county government, there was no 3rd partys influence. As for SY Countys military, it was filled with many different people, with different ambitions and traditions. It had a regiment with 6000 people. This regiment was formed from the remaining soldiers during the onset of the apocalypse. When the world was changing, the 2 Infantry Divisions that were going through an exercise had suffered huge losses. The total number of soldiers who survived numbered a little over 2 regiments, and the highest commanding officers had faced unfortunate endings. The next highest commanding officers were only Lieutenant Colonels. Amongst the remaining soldiers there were 5 Lieutenant Colonels, and these 5 each commanded a small division. After forging through countless battles, the 5 divisions expanded continuously. In the end they formed the current military power of Long Hai County. The 5 major powers of the military were Su Dongming, Shen Hongyang, Luo Tianyi, Qian Weimin and Liu Huifeng. These 5 all held some form of power over the soldiers of the military. Of course, amongst them there were some who held more power and some less. With Su Dongming holding the largest faction of soldiers, he resultingly became the nominal commander of the Long Hai County military. Unless it was a joint effort though, he could only command his faction. Wanting to move the other factions required the approval of the other powers. The Long Hai Countys military had differing views and opinions and they naturally disagreed on their views of Yue Zhong, a thorn in their side. Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi who were the 2 major powers, voted to wipe Yue Zhong out quickly and planned on taking over everything in his current existing system. Shen Hongyang and Qian Weimin voted for pacifying Yue Zhong and forging a relationship. Assuming it didnt work then they could form a temporary alliance and take care of Yue Zhong, by then they naturally wouldnt suffer much loss for waiting. Liu Huifeng was neutral and did not have any stance. TN: Author wrote Liu Huifengs name twice. Also, Long Hai army is same as SY Army. It was precisely because of Su Dongmings attitude that Su Tianyang had disliked Yue Zhong from the get go. This led to him trying to be domineering and not put Yue Zhong in his sights at all. These matters that concerned the internal affairs of SY County, L Nng naturally wouldnt tell Yue Zhong. As for the ordinary survivors, they simply could not fathom the ongoings amongst the top brass. It was only someone like Zhou Yanxue who often turned up at such events and gatherings amongst the elites, that she could get such detailed insights. So that was the case!! After hearing Zhou Yanxues explanation, Yue Zhong finally understood why Shen Xue had given in. SY Countys military had only over 2000 people just at the beginning of the apocalypse, and after regaining SY County, they had lost another 200 people. However they now had over 6000 that formed an entire infantry division, but the bulk of them were new recruits. The ones that could really match up against Yue Zhong were only a few battalions. The moment they full-scale clashed with Yue Zhong, they would suffer huge losses. That day when Shen Xue attacked Yue Zhong, she had actually brought Shen Hongyangs most capable battalion. If that battalion had been annihilated by Yue Zhong, Shen Hongyangs power would have diminished by half. It was because of that, that Shen Xue had chosen to compromise and not attack Ning Guang County. After hearing Zhou Yanxues extensive intelligence report, Yue Zhong finally felt that he had some knowledge of the current affairs in SY County and wasnt as ignorant about it as when he first arrived. Damn it!! Damn it!! Damn you Yue Zhong!! Su Tianyangs current face was contorted, as he picked up the nearby antique chair and smashed it down violently on the ground. A few pretty ladies were kneeling in front of Su Tianyang, their bodies trembling as they tried to brave Su Tianyangs tantrum. Su Chen! Within 3 days, I want to see Yue Zhongs head!! Su Tianyang had just smashed the once priceless antique to the floor to vent his frustrations, but it didnt really work. He turned around and ordered the silent and dark-skinned yet robust young man with calloused hands. Yes! Young Master! Su Chen had a look of indifference as he replied. He was the butler of the Su Family, and had been saved by Su Dongming once before the apocalypse. Of course he had since sold his life to the Su Family. Chapter 258: Peng Mengde Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan Su Chen glanced icily at the 4 ladies kneeling in front of Su Tianyang as he asked coldly: Young Master, what about these 4? Su Tianyang glanced at the 4 extremely beautiful ladies, as he frowned slightly. He had given the order to kill Yue Zhong in his blind rage, and forgot that they were there, if this matter was to leak out, it wouldnt bode well. However, these 4 ladies were the cream of the crop amongst beauties, and were extremely meticulous in their service to him, and he couldnt bear to kill them at the moment. One of the taller, slender ladies immediately begged: Young Master Su!! Dont kill me!! I have not heard anything! Im willing to do anything!! Dont kill me!! The other 3 beauties also had expressions of fear as they started grabbing Su Tianyangs legs with their voluptuous bodies, begging pitifully. Their pleading did the opposite, however, as Su Tianyang steeled his heart and gave the extremely merciless order: Kill them all! Dont dirty the place! These women had to pay with their lives for a mistake that he Su Tianyang made. Su Chen acknowledged with a nod of his head, and shot forward like an arrow, grabbing one of the women by the throat and breaking her windpipe. He followed up by grabbing another womans head, twisting it lightly into an angle that defied nature. After killing 2, he took big strides forward and viciously chop down on the remaining ladies heads, leaving 2 deep dents in their heads, killing them instantly. In just a few short breaths after killing the 4 service ladies, Su chen had already dragged their bodies out silently and left Su Tianyangs room. Yue Zhong! Its all your fault!! I want you dead!! Su Tianyangs face was once again twisted with fury as he smashed another 5 pieces of antique furniture. In his mind he wasnt to blame, so he pushed the blame of the deaths of the 4 ladies, as well as his fury and hatred unto Yue Zhong. Early next morning after breakfast, Wei Jueguang drove the Rolls Royce with the beauty Xiao Shishi and fetched Yue Zhong to Peng Mingdes residence. Peng Mingde was of 46 C 47 years, with defining facial features. His brows had a hint of a stern expression, yet not a single strand of white hair was seen even though he was middle-aged. In fact he remained looking extremely youthful. The moment they met, Peng Mingde immediately spoke with shock: Yue Zhong, did you know youve invited huge trouble this time! Yue Zhongs expression did not change as he quickly responded: What type of trouble? Peng Mingde replied: The army had decided to dispatch 3 regiments to deal with you. Tell me if this is huge trouble or not? 3 regiments meant over 3000 soldiers, it could even be a 4000-strong army. If this type of huge army were the military-trained soldiers from before the apocalypse, all of Yue Zhongs efforts in establishing himself could come to a halt. However, since Yue Zhong had received vital information about the actual flaws and strengths of the army from Zhou Yanxue, Yue Zhong wasnt flustered at all. Their current core was only the 2 regiments of a thousand over people, after expanding into a 6000-strong army, the might still needed time to be trained up. Yue Zhong himself had 7 battalions worth of soldiers that numbered in 2000s, if it came down to a clash, unless the army really went all out with all they had, Yue Zhong still had some of hope of success. Yue Zhong spoke out with a strong killing intent: If the soldiers come, the general defends. If the water comes, the soil will block it. If the army really wants to fight, then I shall give them the fight of their lives! I have 3 regiments worth of soldiers. I want to test for myself if the armys 3 regiments are stronger, or my army is stronger! Peng Mingde narrowed his eyes, as he carefully assessed Yue Zhong. He smiled and spoke. You really are a hero! I have already rejected the proposal of the army. After all, as humans, we should not fighting amongst ourselves. Our current greatest enemies are the zombies! As long as we wipe them out, our humankind can once again repopulate the earth. Yue Zhong, my dream is to build a new world without zombies, everyone is equal, all is fair, upright, transparent. Everyone is free, everyone prospers, and equality for all with no exploitation. Are you willing to help me with this? Peng Mingde had a passionate expression as he spoke to Yue Zhong. Most university students were hot-blooded and passionate about the world, and were easy to influence and manipulate. Peng Mingde wanted to use the idea of rebuilding the world to hook Yue Zhong in. This was after all under the banner of righteousness. Throughout history, countless young people have given their all for the cause of a just, fair and equal new world for all. I have brought 5000 tonnes of meat to sell, I wonder what items you might want to offer in exchange? If you are not interested in my rations, then Ill leave. Yue Zhong gazed at Peng Mingde indifferently. He had no interest in the new world order that Peng Mingde was raving about. While Peng Mingde was capable, he was lacking in his guidance of his kid. His son had actually caused so much trouble that he should have been executed, but this type of degenerate was still allowed to live under Peng Mingdes protection, furthermore, it was a good lifestyle. If Yue Zhong really sold his life to Peng Mingde just based on the ideals he was talking about, his brain must have been knocked silly. Yue Zhong did not have lofty dreams. Currently he was living life to the fullest, and was the leader of 30,000 people. With just an order, he could immediately execute over a 100 people. To throw all that away and be someone elses dog just because of some illusionary ideal? He wasnt willing. This young man is not a simple character. Peng Mingde was thrown off by Yue Zhongs practicality, as his brows furrowed he continued carefully sizing him up. Peng Mingde decided to throw all talks about ideals and righteousness to the side, before he replied pragmatically: The terms of the negotiations will be handled by my people later on! However, I hope to at least fulfill the quota of a 1000 tonnes! Ideals and righteousness are used as tools by Peng Mingde to win people over. Those who succumb to the idealistic thinking were perfect for being passionate cannon fodder. In fact, this was not a bad tactic. Under the pretext of ideals and righteousness, Peng Mingde had actually gathered over 200 youthful people as his Young Guards. The results made it so they were all crazy supporters, to the extent that they were willing to give their lives up for him. Yue Zhong lightly smiled before giving the same terms he gave Wen Baoguo: I can gift you 1 ton of rations as a sign of our friendship. However, the remainder will have to be matched by items that are suitable and to my liking, otherwise, no deal. Peng Mingde immediately laughed and responded graciously: Since this is the case, then let me gift to you the Rolls Royce and the beauty Xiao Shishi as a sign of our friendship as well. I hope we can always be friends. Yue Zhong looked at Peng Mingde and laughed lightly: Mm! I hope well always be friends! Peng Mingde was indeed extremely capable. Yue Zhong could not help but have a good impression of him. However even if the father was a hero, the son was a bastard. Just based on the aspect of his upbringing of his kid, it cost him some points with Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong brought the Rolls Royce and Xiao Shishi that Peng Mingde presented him and headed towards Wen Baoguos villa, before leaving with his entire party. At a nearby river, there was a group of survivors gathered together, looking towards the river with a look of greed. Right beside the river, the water was full of nutrients. There were countless thick Mutated Vegetables growing, even abundant aquatic life was showing in the waters. Although the river seemed to be flourishing with food, few people were willing to go there and gather food. Only when they were starved beyond belief and had no options, would some pale and weak women brave the danger to pluck some of the vegetation at the outskirts. There were some who were under the control of SY County, and if they didnt go look for food, those who were waiting for them would definitely be killed. TN: These 2 paragraphs dont seem to make sense. Dedition: Hes trying to say that the river looks beautiful and bountiful (1st paragraph), but it is in fact misleading and dangerous and that some of the people there are, in reality, forced to be there (2nd paragraph). Zhang He carefully climbed out from the water, in his hands, he had a few river prawns that were the size of his fingers, as well as a heap of shellfish and mussels. He knew there was a shoal nearby, and the Mutant Beasts inside the water seldom appeared there. However, nothing was for certain, he had witnessed his partner being torn apart by a Mutant Beast just 3 days ago, and fresh blood had dyed the shoal. He could vividly recall the despair and fear of his friend when he was torn in two. His friend was only 11, Zhang He himself, 12. Zhang He looked at the few river prawns and heaved a sigh of relief, these river prawns could be exchanged for one or 2 jin of cornmeal, which could feed him, his brother and sister for one or two full meals. Zhang He looked towards his left and right, before keeping the river prawns inside a plastic bag, and hid it in his clothes. He took the mussels and shellfish and placed them in another plastic bag, before digging up some wild vegetation that could be eaten, before walking towards the exit. You, come over here and pay your taxes!! A middle aged man in uniform saw Zhang He approaching from the riverside and called out to him with a wooden expression. Right beside the man in uniform, there were 7 burly men. All those who tried to make a living from the riverside had to pay them taxes, otherwise they would receive a beating, and if they were beaten to death, they would be thrown into the river to be fed to those monsters. 6 extremely frail looking women helplessly presented their spoils to these tax officials. Even after being skimmed by them once, they would still be skimmed another time by the other underground societies as protection fees. Zhang He walked towards them frigidly, as he handed them the plastic bag filled with the mussels, shellfish and wild vegetation. These are yours! You can go! After taking over half of the items in the plastic bag and throwing them into a basket, he threw the plastic bag with the remaining items back to Zhang He. Zhang He received the bag that was reduced one, and wanted to turn around to leave. Wait a minute!! The tax officer seemed to have suddenly thought of something, as he grabbed onto Zhang He, and ordered the 7 burly men: Hold him down! Dedition: You need 7 big guys to hold down a 12 year old? Chapter 259: Zhang He Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition,TheNo1Fan As Zhang He struggled, the tax officer opened up his shirt and patted his tiny body, before finding the bag of prawns with a satisfied expression as he said, Stinky brat! You want to pull a fast one over me, youre still lacking. Because you tried to evade tax, these prawns will be confiscated. Return them to me! Please just return them to me!! I caught those myself!! Zhang He shouted out struggling, as his eyes turned red. Those prawns meant that his family could last for a few more days, without them, his family would go hungry. Damn it! You better know whats good for you! The tax officers face turned darker, as he waved his hands, which led the 7 burly brutes to start kicking and punching Zhang He. Zhang He was after all just a kid, after that round of beating, he was quickly covered in bruises, before being thrown in a corner. Whoever dares to evade tax will face the same consequences! The tax official glared coldly at all the other frail ladies present. He had to use the cold, harsh reality to shock these people, that way his job would go on smoothly. The survivors who had come forward to pay tax, had seen such scenes countless of times, and were numb to it. How can you do this to a kid!! Right at this time, a furious voice resounded out. The tax officer turned his head towards the voice. He was just in time to see a few young men and women dressed neatly, and could tell with one look these survivors were not the common survivors. The person who had verbally reprimanded the tax officer was Wen Peishan, who was dressed in red, making her look incredibly innocent yet sexy at the same time. The tax officer glanced greedily at Wen Peishan. After all, most women had gone frail and lost their looks and health during the apocalypse, while someone young with such fair-skin and a healthy glow like Wen Peishan was rare. The tax officer looked at Wen Peishan and responded neither hastily nor slowly: I am doing my job according to the rules! Miss, if you have any grievances or complaints, please take it up with my superiors! While the tax officer had some sort of background, he wasnt willing to come to loggerheads with Wen Peishan, who anybody can tell is not from a simple background as well. Youre an asshole!! Wen Peishan scolded a little agitatedly. However she was brought up well, and was usually more reserved. She didnt know how to deal with bullies, and could only resort to scolding. Yue Zhong looked on at the scene, and slightly frowned. While what the tax officer did was indeed overboard, they were in a chaotic time, if the tax officer did not show some form of harshness, he might not even be able to collect a single tax. Yue Zhong, help me teach this asshole a lesson!! Wen Peishan could not think of anyway to discipline the tax officer and decided to turn to Yue Zhong for help. Yue Zhong took big strides forward. He decided he could not stand the overboard actions of the tax officer as well. The tax officer looked at Yue Zhong approaching with alarm: What do you think youre doing? Im just doing my job!! The 7 burly men also stepped forward to surround Yue Zhong, staring at him with vicious gazes. Yue Zhong stared coldly at the tax officer and said: Your takings are obviously over 50%. I dont believe the top brass had actually set such a ridiculous amount! Do you want to cough up the excess, or do you not want to see the sun ever again? The top brass of SY County would definitely not be so stupid to engage in a 50% tax. However, it was that as the line went further down, the requirements became more absurd. In truth, SY County only expressed that those who went out to forage for wild vegetables and fishing would only have to pay 20% tax, and as for these outrageous tax officials who took more than 50%, the remaining 30+% went to their own pockets. The tax officer saw that his tricks were exposed, as he stared at Yue Zhong and said: I am Zhang Xueming, My cousin is the Deputy Commissioner of the Inland Revenue, Wei Tong! Who are you?! The tax bureau, regardless of the apocalypse, was a department with a lot of power. Especially after the end of the world, those who were in power had huge influence, Wei Tong could become the Deputy Commissioner must have been due to his wide network of contacts. Zhang Xueming had hoped to use his cousins name to cause Yue Zhong to back off, so that everyone can continue peacefully. Yue Zhong directly pointed out Wen Peishans identity: Slap yourself! Otherwise you wont see the sun anymore. She is Mayor Wens daughter Wen Peishan. Zhang Xueming instantly turned pale, Mayor Wen was one of the 2 major powers in SY County, with just a flick of his hand, he could call for the deaths of measly people like Wei Tong and Zhang Xueming. This was a world where human lives were almost worthless, he himself was just a small fish, even if he disappeared tomorrow, no one would care, instead there would be many people who would celebrate his departure. Its my fault!! I was despicable! Its all my fault!! Miss Wen, I wont dare do this again!! Im sorry!! Im sorry!! Please let me off just this once, I was also doing things according to orders!! Zhang Xueming had kneeled in front of Wen Peishan, and was smacking himself profusely, while crying out pitifully. Zhang Xueming had forcefully slapped his own mouth, to the point where blood started to flow from the corners of his mouth. Wen Peishans heart softened and said: Forget it! Ill let you off this time. Give the confiscated items back to the kid! Yes! Zhang Xueming then stood up, before walking personally to Zhang He and returned his items: Little brat, this are all items gifted by Miss Wen, hurry go and thank her! Zhang He held on to his prawns tightly like a wounded wolf, as he looked at the well-dressed good-looking Wen Peishan. Looking down he mumbled extremely reluctantly: Thank you! After that, he immediately turned around and limped towards the distance. Zhang Xueming looked at Zhang He who had looked extremely defiant as he frowned and asked Wen Peishan: Damn it! That little brat doesnt know his manners! Miss Wen, shall I go catch him back and teach him a lesson? No need! Although Wen Peishan was ticked off by Zhang Hes unruly behaviour, she was after all extremely kind-hearted, and did not want to make things difficult for Zhang He. Yue Zhong looked at the few frail female survivors plucking the wild vegetation, before looking at those survivors staring into the horizon blankly, as he frowned, and seemed to ponder, before walking towards Zhang He. Wait!! Yue Zhong wait for me!! Wen Peishan saw that Yue Zhong was moving, as she hastily chased after him. Zhang He had just moved a distance, and saw Yue Zhong chasing after him from behind, as he gripped his plastic bag of prawns even tighter and asked warily: What are you following me for? Yue Zhong immediately took out a huge bag of bread and held it out to Zhang He asking: Do you want to eat your fill? Zhang He looked at the plastic bag in Yue Zhongs hands, as he swallowed his drool, while a look of greed shone in his eyes. He clenched his fists tightly and shouted out: I wont hand my sister over to you people!! Even if you give us more food, I will not sell my younger sister away!!! Yue Zhong frowned as he knew Zhang He had misunderstood: Younger sister? Yue Zhong immediately offered his conditions: I want you to work for me! Help me do things! In exchange I will let you eat your fill everyday, and give you half a jin of cornmeal. If you do your tasks well, I will even give you cans of meat and dried pork! This Zhang He in front of him was only 12, just a kid Yet he had courage and principles that was lacking in some adults. While the river was bountiful, and many survivors gathered, few dared to venture in, to actually fish. Since Yue Zhong wanted to gain a foothold in SY County, he naturally required someone who knew the workings on the ground. He had already made friends with the upper echelon of society like Wen Peishan, Lu Chenguang and Tai Yiyan these people, he also needed someone on the ground. Zhang He had courage, and his own resolve. Yue Zhong admired that and did not mind helping him out. Zhang Hes eyes grew bright, with an expression of hope and asked: You can really let me eat my fill? Truthfully, with regards to a large number of the survivors in SY County, as long as there was food, they would be willing to do things. Zhang He had wanted to even join gangs, but those gangs did not want scrawny brats without attacking strength or combat power. Tong Xiaoyun walked to Yue Zhongs side and eyed the little beggar-like boy and spoke on Yue Zhongs behalf: How would Brother Yue lie to you? Our rations are really beyond comparison. Zhang He looked at the pretty Tong Xiaoyun and the group of special soldiers behind Yue Zhong, and immediately kneeled in front of Yue Zhong and swore: Benefactor, I dont ask for much, just for my younger brother and sister to eat their fill. Im willing to give my life for you!! Whatever you ask of me, I would do it! Zhang He was young, but mature. Those who could pull out such a troop was definitely not a small power in SY County, and he would only benefit from relying on him. His conditions were not outrageous as well, as long as his younger siblings could eat, he would be willing to slave for Yue Zhong. In times like this where human lives werent worth much, for the price of a meal, countless survivors were willing to sell themselves. It was just that in this cruel world, even if you are willing, you may not find a buyer. Yue Zhong curiously asked: Get up! I want to know, near this river, why wont those people go and fish? The river that surrounded SY Countys borders, was a huge treasure in Yue Zhongs eyes, and the water was extremely beneficial in the growth of the plants and even aquatic life. If the river was made use of well, providing a constant source of food for a few ten thousands of people would not be an issue. Since the upper brass of SY County were not idiots, there must be a problem for them to not make use of the river. Zhang He hesitated: How do I address you, benefactor? I am Yue Zhong! Yue Zhong replied in a deep voice. Zhang He swiftly continued: Boss Yue, the fact that this river has many aquatic life is not false, but similarly, there are all sorts of fearsome beasts in there. There are snakes that grow over tens of metres, theres a big black fish that can swallow a person whole, and there are some huge crabs that can cut a person in two with just a claw! At first, there were many people fishing, but very quickly, they were all preyed on by these wild beasts! After the death count hit over hundreds, very few people are willing to fish anymore! A few hundred people had died in the river, the rest of them had been frightened off. Naturally no one was willing to fish anymore in those waters. Therefore, even though there was a river surrounding the county, the people of SY County were still lacking. Yue Zhong continued: Didnt the government or army make any moves to deal with those Mutant Beasts? The Mutant Beasts might be extremely terrifying, but they were not invincible. Since SY County had so many survivors, there would definitely be experts within the government and military, dealing with those Mutant Beasts should not be an issue. Zhang He thought for a while, before replying: There were indeed some experts who stepped forward to deal with those Mutant Beasts, and they did manage to kill a few, but after that, the Mutant Beasts got even fiercer. Even those experts were eaten, now there are few experts willing to come and hunt these monsters. Experts were after all a rare resource, with every death meant one less expert. There were simply too many Mutant Beasts hiding within the river, and after the government and military lost over 20 powerful Enhancers, they halted all assaults on the river Mutant Beasts. The price was too heavy to bear. As Zhang He and Yue Zhong continued talking, more details of the life of the lower members of society began to emerge. The people in the worst situations were the lower members of society in SY County. Although the upper brass had given the order for some emergency rations to be handed out to preserve these survivors lives, as there was greed, countless rations were siphoned by greedy officials, and many of these survivors did not obtain their rightful ration. There were countless women selling their bodies for just a bun. There were even people willing to sell their children at various survivor camps. Under Zhang Hes guidance, Yue Zhongs party came to an alley near a sewer, where the buildings were dilapidated, and stinking human waste everywhere. On the street, there were various survivors sitting down numbly by the road, their bodies giving off an odor, while a large number of mosquitoes and flies were currently circling them. There was a woman with tattered clothes, dark eyebags, sunken face, and emitting a sour smell from her body grabbing a little girls hands kneeling on the floor in front of Yue Zhong pleading profusely: This master!! Please, buy my daughter!! Just a box of instant noodles, as long as you pay a box of instant noodles, Ill sell her to you!! She knows how to do everything, bring her with you, and she can help you do anything!! The little girl of roughly 11-12 years, whose hair was in a ponytail, and had starved to the point where she looked like a little beansprout, was also kneeling and begging: Master, please buy me. Im willing to do anything! Tong Xiaoyun saw this and she could not help but ask, Auntie! Isnt she your own daughter? How can you bear to sell her away?? Wen Peishan saw the scene in front of her and could not believe her eyes. It was her first time coming to this sort of place, and in her thinking, selling ones son or daughter was something that happened only in books or the societies of old. The SY County that her father was governing over definitely would not have something like that. Chapter 260: The Truest Scum! Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan The woman who had dark circles around her eyes, she spoke in a grieved manner. We havent had anything to eat for 2 days! 2 days ago, we managed to eat some buns because I let someone have his way with me for 1 night. These 2 days, no one is willing to use food to buy my services! If this goes on, Qiqi and I will starve to death. If I sell her to you, she can at least live on! Wen Peishan looked at the mother-daughter pair, and her heart was full of sympathy: Yue Zhong! Theyre so pitiful!! Help them please!! Yue Zhong glanced at them before giving 2 pieces of chocolates, Im buying both of you! But let me say this first, since Ive bought you. You are my people. If in the future, you disregard my orders, I will be merciless! If you agree, eat the chocolates! Yue Zhong did not lack food, but he did lack people. Accepting these people under his wing werent an issue. Thank you master! Thank you master!! The moment the mother-daughter pair received the chocolates, their eyes flashed with delight, and thanked Yue Zhong profusely. Especially the mother, Zhang Qiong, who thought that the best scenario would be Yue Zhong buying her daughter, never did she imagine that she would also be accepted by Yue Zhong. Even if Yue Zhong wanted her to strip in front of everybody now, she would do so without hesitation, to show her gratitude towards him. During the initial stages of the apocalypse, as their bodies were more robust, men had a slight advantage over women. However, with the flow of time the strong men mostly died in the fight against zombies. Others perished as a result of power struggles with other strong people, even against some Mutant Beasts as well. Currently, SY Countys ratio of women to men was huge. Zhang Qiong and her daughter were not beauties, and naturally would not catch the eye of any groups around them. These groups were not willing to squander precious rations to care for the 2 of them, hence they had no one to rely on. Now that Yue Zhong was willing to keep them, their hearts were filled with gratitude. Wen Peishan saw that Yue Zhong had accepted the mother-daughter pair, and she was surprised as she sighed in her heart: He is actually a good man!! Please! Take me in! I can do anything! Master, please take me in, no matter how you want to play me, I will definitely make you satisfied. Master, please take in us mother and daughter!! We are willing to wait on you!! After Yue Zhong took in Zhang Qiong and her daughter, the entire alley went into an uproar, and a few dozens of women surrounded Yue Zhong, pleading with him profusely. They wanted to live as well. Yue Zhong frowned, and called out in a heavy voice, All of you, keep quiet, whoever makes any more noise will have to scram! The women instantly became silent and looked at Yue Zhong with a little fear while awaiting the next words that would decide their future. Yue Zhong called Zhang Qiong over and asked, Zhang Qiong! I want to buy a street to accommodate all of you, how much rations would that cost? Master! You would require 50 tonnes of rations to buy this street! Zhang Qiong carefully calculated before replying. *TN: شүĻroughly translates to Replying Master! which doesnt make sense in the english context, but in chinese, it was quite common in the past for subjects of the king to always refer to themselves as replying the king before continuing their sentences. In the age, houses were not valuable anymore. In SY County, as it could accommodate over a 100,000 survivors, 1 normal alley for survivors to stay in would not cost much, 50 tonnes of food was sufficient to buy it with some balance. Yue Zhong immediately called out 2 of his Special Combat warriors: Song Wen, Kong Wei, you guys make a trip with Zhang Qiong, go buy the entire street. As long as they did not meet someone too overly powered, Song Wen and Kong Wei could easily deal with 20 delinquents or troublemakers. It was enough to ensure that Zhang Qiong would not be taken advantage of. Yue Zhong looked at the women around him and he said coldly, As for you all, stay here and await my orders! Those women, including their children, numbered a few dozens, and Yue Zhong could not bring them and move around. The group heard his orders and stayed there obediently, not daring to wander about. He really does have the capital!! Zhang He looked at Yue Zhong easily taking in all the women and kids around, and his mind was set, and decided to follow Yue Zhong wholeheartedly. Si Xian, Xiao Lan, Im back!! Zhang He excitedly ran into a dilapidated garden and hollered loudly. He had followed a capable person, and from today onwards, the trio wouldnt have to worry about hunger anymore. However, the moment Zhang He stepped into the garden, he saw his younger brother Zhang Si Xian beaten up till his entire face was swollen, and was lying on the ground motionless. His precious younger sister was nowhere to be seen, and a foreboding feeling arose in his heart. Zhang Si Xian, who had just recently turned 12, spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, as he looked to his brother with a stricken expression and said, Big Brother!!! Meimei had been captured by Shi Ergou that bastard! Go save her quickly!! Otherwise it will be too late!! Dedition: The real question iswhat did the brothers expect their youngest brother to do to save her? Zhang Hes face turned pale, as he immediately kneeled in front of Yue Zhong and begged: Boss Yue, please help me save my sister!! As long as you save her Im willing to do anything to repay you!! Even if you want my life, Id give it to you willingly! Yue Zhong furrowed his brows and asked: What sort of person is Shi Ergou? Hes scum! Zhang He spat out as he was kneeling. Shi Ergou was a scum. Prior to the apocalypse he was a watchdog for a gambling den and a loan shark. He was a resident of SY County. Then, after the change of the world he made use of his various connections to engage in many dealings, and became a huge figure in the underground scene. All the while obtaining numerous benefits. Currently, Shi Ergou had a small force of 50 fighters. Thus he was someone people didnt dare offend in this part of the county. Those who antagonized him had their families broken, mostly because he was supported by various backers, all of whom were strong. How is it? Boss! How are the goods this time? She is that little dog Zhang Hes younger sister Zhang Yulan! A huge burly man, with decent features and an aura of self-righteousness pointed towards a little girl of about 11 years old. She had snow-white, delicate and pretty looking skin. Not bad!! Shes decent!! Shi Ergous eyes flashed as he broke into a smile. Leisurely he reached his hand out to grab Zhang Yulans face. Pei! Zhang Yulan looked at Shi Ergous disgusting expression, and directly spat at him. As Shi Ergou did not have enough time to block and he received the spit on his face. He reached to wipe his face with his hand and he proceeded to lick his hand of the saliva, and said in an extremely perverted manner, How fragrant!! TN: I was truly disturbed by this. And I dont think theres anybodys saliva in the world that actually smells good. Dedition: *Spits on hand and shows it for inspection* I beg to differ Ulamog: I distinctly smell chicken and chips. Im sure of it. As for the Scum. Torture is not enough. Zhang Yulan broke out in cold sweat and felt the hair rise on the back of her neck, as she used her voice that had yet to mature and shouted, Damn pervert!! Little bitch, you dare to curse me!! Shi Ergous eyes flashed icily. His palm immediately slapped Zhang Yulans face, causing her pretty face to swell, as he laughed coldly: Dont worry, I like you very much. I will train you properly, to become the most shameless bitch! The esteemed buyer likes shameless bitches like you the most. Once you are delivered to him, he will definitely guide you well! However before then, let me taste you first! Ulamog: OK. Maybe slightly less torture time for this guy. So that I can spend more time on the buyer. *sharpens Hatchet* After that, Shi Ergou reached out towards Zhang Yulans clothes. Zhang Yulans heart started to beat faster in fear, and tears started to stream down her pale face. Boss!! Theres someone killing their way in!! Right at this time, one of Shi Ergous subordinate rushed in and shouted out loudly. How many are there? Shi Ergou furrowed his brows as he stopped his intention to violate Zhang Yulan, and questioned his subordinates. 4 of them, there are only 4 of them! The subordinate cried out in alarm. Shi Ergou immediately lashed out in fury: You have 50 people, there are only 4 of them, and you cant take them down, do you guys eat shit or something? The subordinate quivered in fear and exclaimed, They are experts! They are all high level Enhancers!!! Shi Ergous face instantly fell. Enhancers had strength that vastly surpassed normal people, and one Enhancer could take on 10 people with no issues. He had 3 or 4 Enhancers amongst his underlings, but they were at most Level 3 or 4, and were not much stronger than normal people. Against higher level Enhancers, they were basically useless. Right at this time, following a huge explosive bang, one of Shi Ergous subordinate was kicked in, and violently smashed into a table, knocking the table away. Yue Zhong strided in. Shi Ergou looked at Yue Zhong, as he immediately bowed in a respectful manner and said: May I ask who you are? Dare I ask what business might this esteemed guest have with us? Zhang Yulan looked towards the previously arrogant and despotic Shi Ergou treating Yue Zhong with respect, before looking at Yue Zhong, her eyes flashing with a strange gaze. Hand her to me! Yue Zhong pointed to Zhang Yulan. Shi Ergou put on an extremely complicated expression as he tried to find a way out of the situation: Honoured guest! This is a person that Director Yuan Yueshan from the Tax Bureau wants. Doing things like this is a little overboard, isnt it? In my courtyard, there are a few more little bitches like her, although they may not compare to her, but they are definitely more obedient than her!! The tax bureau held a great deal of resources after all. The director of the tax bureau was also an important person, such that even Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde had to keep an eye on him. If its like that, then scum like you do have some use after all!! Yue Zhong immediately stepped up and lashed out with a kick, causing Shi Ergou to fly and hit a table, fainting immediately. With the flash of a blade, the ropes on Zhang Yulans body were immediately cut loose! Your elder brothers have already followed me! From now on, youre also under me! I will protect you guys to the best of my capabilities. Yue Zhong eyed Zhang Yulan as he spoke in a heavy voice. Zhang Yulan blinked twice, as her eyes had a strange gleam. She walked over to Yue Zhongs side and hugged his arm tightly, as though it was the one place she could feel the safest. Chapter 261: Go Die! Scum! Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Scum! He really deserves death!! Yue Zhong eyed the scene in front of him, as he gritted his teeth and spat out the foul taste in his mouth. What a bastard!! He needs to die!! Zhang Yulan and Tong Xiaoyun could not help but curse loudly. Especially Zhang Yulan who thought that just earlier, she almost became part of this group in front of her and her heart felt cold. 4 young girls of roughly 11 or 12 were enclosed inside a cage, with collars around their necks. The height of the cage made it so that the girls could only squat inside the cage, and their bodies had scars all over, their faces numb and frozen, causing those who saw their plight to feel immense pity. Yue Zhong released the 4 of them upon which they crawled out on all fours. They immediately headed towards Yue Zhong and lowered their heads to lick his shoes. Yue Zhong immediately pulled them up, and lectured them sternly: All of you stand up!! From now on, you will learn how to protect yourself! Only you can save yourself!! The 4 girls only cried out in alarm, as their bodies shuddered and pleaded, I will listen! Dont hit me! I will listen! Please dont hit me! Yue Zhong lightly sighed, but his eyes flashed with incomparable fury. He wanted to kill someone. Yue Zhong told Tong Xiaoyun: Xiaoyun, they will be under your care! Tong Xiaoyun looked towards those pitiful girls and nodded her head: Brother Yue, you can be at ease! I will take good care of them!! Where is Yuan Yeshan?! Yue Zhong grabbed Shi Ergou and asked icily. The Fragrant Hill Villa! He should be at Fragrant Hill Villa conducting his business!! Shi Ergou had no backbone and immediately sold his backer out. He valued his life and didnt want to throw it away with a way out in front of him! In Fragrant Hill Villa, Yuan Yeshan was living an extremely luxurious lifestyle, he had 2 girls licking his smelly feet, and another servicing him at his crotch. He was indeed enjoying himself. As the director of the Tax Bureau, he controlled a huge amount of the resources. Even the big powers in SY County like Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde had to give him face. Though, he knew that he could not come out on top of Wen Baoguo nor Peng Mingde, so he quietly stayed in his job, and continued to siphon resources, as he led his high life. Yuan Yeshan suddenly shivered as he ejaculated, and let out a light breath of relief, before looking at the young girls face in front of him. He felt young and full of vigor. In the current world, he could do as he like in broad daylight, if it was before, he wouldnt have the guts to do so. He could do it precisely because he possessed power and authority!! Those who had power were above authority and remand! Even the useless son of Peng Mingde had caused so much troubles, yet he remained free. If he, Yuan Yeshan wanted to play with a few women whose business was it? Of course, he did all these knowing that it was shameless and was afraid of retribution. Therefore he used his resources and authority to gather a few experts under him. After all, expert fighters also needed to eat. They also had relatives and friends, family members, women and children. To survive and live better, they had no choice but to work for a government official like Yuan Yeshan. Yuan Yeshan had 4 Level 15 Enhancers working under him. As long as they did not meet a powerful expert, the 4 of them could take down an Enhancer that was below Level 20. Even an Enhancer that had a higher level than that had to be careful, otherwise he or she might fall at their hands as well. Furthermore, near the villa there was a special forces squad. If anything were to happen, within a few minutes the squad would immediately rush to provide reinforcements. Just as Yuan Yeshan was having his way with those few girls, one of his subordinates suddenly barged in and spoke anxiously. Director!! Theres an enemy attack!! Yuan Yeshan was alarmed and exclaimed: Who?? The subordinate continued hastily. Im not sure! Hes only one person! All our brothers have been defeated by him!! He is definitely an expert!! Right at this time, with a peng, the subordinate that had reported to Yuan Yeshan was kicked viciously to one side, as he flew to the wall and smashed into it forcefully, before he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and fainted. TN: Hmmm, seems familiar Yue Zhong strode in power on full display, as he stared at Yuan Yeshan and spoke coldly: You are Yuan Yeshan? TN: HMMM, DEFINITELY FAMILIAR Yuan Yeshan frowned as he spoke sternly in a self-righteous tone: Who are you? This is government grounds. Do you want to go against the government and people? From a small house on the side, 4 men swiftly arrived by Yuan Yeshans side and stared at Yue Zhong coldly. They were the 4 experts that Yuan Yeshan had hired. One of them was wielding a Tang Replica Sword, and looked to be about 46 C 47, while dressed in farmers garbs as he called out. Quickly surrender! This is Director Yuan, if you want to go against him, its tantamount to rebelling! You will be regarded as treacherous to your comrades, the government and the people!! Yue Zhong glanced at the 3 girls who were lying naked on the floor, with collars around their necks, as he spoke out in an incredibly icy tone. Yuan Yeshan, how is a scum like you able to represent the citizens? Yuan Yeshan replied without batting an eyelid. Before Im replaced, I represent the people of this country, and the citizens. Young man, you may be capable, but in front of the government and the people, your power counts for nuts! You better turn yourself in while you still have the chance. You must believe in the law, the law will definitely treat you justly! If you dont wake up, you will only face death. Yue Zhong eyed the 4 experts as he pointed to the girls and questioned them. Do the 4 of you insist on helping this scum? Have your eyes been blinded? Dont tell me you cant see this? The 4 of them maintained their indifference, they were not good men after all, after protecting Yuan Yeshan for so long, how were they not sure of the type of animal Yuan Yeshan is? However, he had the power to ensure that they would not go hungry. Almost more importantly they could have the women they wanted, hence they threw their moral conscience away. Damn brat! If you dont surrender now, dont blame I your father, for being merciless! The farmer-like middle aged man activated his Shadow Steps with a cold look in his eyes, as his entire being seemed to soar, as he shot towards Yue Zhong. Another man who looked decent and cultured also activated his skill Airlock, and an invisible airlock shot towards Yue Zhong. Another beefy yellow-skinned man activated his skill Super Strength Enhancement, as his Strength soared to 55 points. With the mace he wielded that was heavier than 100 jin, he rushed towards Yue Zhong ferociously. While he liked to use the Tang Replica Sword to deal with the zombies, against humans he preferred to use the mace, because it allowed him to exhibit his full strength. The last guy just stared at Yue Zhong coldly, while he activated his Level 3 Skill: Spirit Shock, and a huge amount of Spirit energy rushed towards Yue Zhong. The power of such an attack was overwhelming, and if a normal person was to receive it, he would immediately lose his mental faculties, or die on the spot. Even someone who possessed a similar Spirit level as the man would lose concentration for a while. These 4 men each possessed a different skill, and when the 4 of them acted together, even a Level 20+ Enhancer might be defeated under their joint attacks. The Spirit attack reached Yue Zhong first. Turns out it was just that Yue Zhongs Spirit was much stronger than the mans and the attack had no effect on him at all. This was the Spirit Shocks weakness, it could not do anything to a person with higher Spirit. Yue Zhong brought out 2 guns with a wave of his hands, and he casually fired a shot at the farmer-like man. With a bang, a bullet wound appeared in between the mans eyes, fresh blood flowing out, and he fell limply to the ground, with an expression of disbelief that someone could draw and fire a gun that fast. The next moment, the invisible airlock had locked Yue Zhongs shoulder. Yue Zhong frowned, and used all his strength to shake it off, but found that even with his Strength, he could not undo the airlock, his right shoulder was sealed by the airlock, and couldnt move. The mace-holding expert saw his chance and he laughed craftily, before swinging the mace towards Yue Zhongs head. It was as though he could see Yue Zhongs head being smashed to a pasty pulp already. Yue Zhong eyed the mace-holding expert, before his left hand rose and aimed while simultaneously firing 3 times. The 3 cold forged leaden slugs immediately found their targets in the heads of the mace-holding expert, the Airlock-using Enhancer, as well as the Enhancer with the Spirit Shock skill. With the appearance of the bullet holes, these 3 Enhancers were defeated by Yue Zhong just like that. While Enhancers were definitely stronger than normal humans in most aspects, they were not invincible. A bullet could easily take their lives, unless it was Yue Zhong, Lie Tianyang or even Ice King Zhang Yun, those Enhancers who knew how to use imbalanced skills to protect themselves against bullets. You cant kill me!! I am the Director of the Tax Bureau!! If you kill me, the government will not let you off!! As long as you let me go, rations, gold, women, anything you want, I can give it to you. Seeing his 4 experts falling under Yue Zhongs hands, Yuan Yeshans complexion turned, as he trembled uncontrollably and started begging. He did not want to die at all. At this moment, sounds of siren resounded from the outside, it was the special forces squad making their way over. The Fragrant Hill Villa was the residence of many government officials, the moment some trouble brewed, the special forces squad would immediately rush over. Hearing those loud sounds of siren, Yuan Yeshan felt relieved and knew he had bargaining power, as he spoke to Yue Zhong. Those experts outside are the elite of elites, you will definitely not be able to escape from here. Release me!! As long as you release me, I can guarantee that your life will be intact!! Scum, go and die! Yue Zhong lightly laughed and shot forward like an arrow, swinging down his blade towards Yuan Yeshans neck. In his moment of death, Yuan Yeshans head rolling to the floor, his eyes were filled with shock and disbelief. Chapter 262: Exceptional Trades Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] The special combat forces were quick to react and had swiftly surrounded the entire villa. To the people inside! Listen up! You have already been surrounded! Your only option is to put down your weapons, and surrender immediately. Only by doing that, can we guarantee a way out for you. The captain of the special combat forces Xiao Panshan hollered out. The few girls in the villa looked at Yue Zhong with fear, uncertain if this killing machine was going to kill them casually like he done the others. Dont worry, I am here to save you guys! Yue Zhong said indifferently as he glanced at those girls who were scared witless. With that, Yue Zhong strode up to the window of the villa and spoke out clearly. I am Ning Guang Countys Yue Zhong. Today, I was under orders to clean up the degenerates of the government. You can affirm this with Secretary General Peng and Mayor Wen! Xiao Panshan heard Yue Zhongs words and was thrown off for a moment. After some hesitation, he still didnt give the order to attack. Secretary General Peng and Mayor Wen were the 2 major powers in SY County after all. If it was an order by either of these 2 people, he didnt dare to question nor go against it. Therefore he decided to report it to the higher-ups first. The murder of a director of the tax bureau wasnt a small matter, both Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde had rushed over the moment they received the news. Wen Baoguos face had turned green as he looked towards Yue Zhong and spoke heavily: Yue Zhong, this time you have crossed the line! If you cant give me a suitable explanation, then I cant help but to announce that youre not a welcome guest of SY County, and would have to order your arrest! Yuan Yeshan wasnt Wen Baoguos subordinate, but he was a government official after all. Yue Zhong had actually killed him in front of other people, without the use of a disguise and had seemed extremely tyrannical. Yue Zhong pointed to the girls who were trembling uncontrollably as they kneeled on the ground and hugged his leg tightly, sternly speaking to Wen Baoguo, Mayor Wen!! Yuan Yeshan that scum did this kind of disgusting and perverse things, dont tell me he doesnt deserve death? Wen Baoguo stared at Yue Zhong, spitting one word out at a time: Yes! He is scum! He deserves to die! But hes a government official after all! If you want to take him down, you need to go by the lawful route! Nobody has the right to carry out judgement on a government official!! If you want his life, you have to go by the lawful way! Those who sat in the government positions were very concerned about their lives and stability. If everyone acted out in vengeance like Yue Zhong, then all the officials in the government would not sit easy. This had reached Wen Baoguos threshold. Regardless of how overwhelmingly strong an expert was, they had to adhere to the rules SY County was running on, this was on the insistence by both Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde. Peng Mingde sighed, while his eyes lit up inwardly with delight. He maintained a steely look as he spoke softly, Yue Zhong! Yuan Yeshan was indeed scum! Yue Zhong laughed lightly as he blatantly distorted the facts: What are you guys talking about? I did not touch a single hair on Yuan Yeshan. When I came in here, I saw his 4 bodyguards fighting amongst themselves and killing each other. He simply was not careful and was caught in the fray. The rest then died under each others merciless attacks! Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde frowned. They were also experts at twisting the truth, but facing Yue Zhongs shameless lie, they didnt know how to react. The few girls kneeling by Yue Zhongs feet were even more confused, they had clearly seen Yue Zhong beheading Yuan Yeshan with their own eyes. Yue Zhong smiled before he gave an offer. This time, I have invited the 2 of you to discuss a potential deal! I want to use 100 tonnes of rations to buy 400,000 sets of quilts between the both of you. Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde were smart people, and naturally knew of Yue Zhongs intentions to wipe the slate clean with these 100 tonnes of food. Right now in SY County, a quilt was not even worth a jin of rations. Hearing those words from Yue Zhong, the 2 of them finally started to relax. After the end of the world, 50 tonnes of rations was not a small amount. In SY County 5 jin of rations could cause a huge fight to break out and a slaughter amongst the survivors. One person after another would bite, kick privates, gouge eyes, punch and fight as dirty as they could. 50 tonnes of food could support 100 people for almost 200 days. Yue Zhong was after all a strong expert, and had a huge force under him. As long as it didnt reach a point of no return, Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde werent willing to butt heads with Yue Zhong. Furthermore, Yue Zhong had provided them a subtle way out. As long as they put in a little more effort to convince the other officials, this matter would not be too huge of an issue. Wen Baoguo pondered a while before exchanging a cold look with Peng Mingde. He then stepped forward and said: Yue Zhong, this time Ill overlook this! I hope there wont be a second time. If it happens again, I can only give the order for your arrest. Yue Zhong lightly smiled and indifferently said I got it. Seeing the obstinate Yue Zhong giving way, Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde let out a breath of relief. Dealing with this stubborn and prideful Yue Zhong who could easily go on a rampage was a headache to them. I have a proposition for the 2 of you! Yue Zhong suddenly spoke out. What is it? Wen Baoguo spoke somewhat coldly. After Yue Zhong had killed Yuan Yeshan without regards for the law, Wen Baoguo had somewhat less of a favourable impression of Yue Zhong. I want to impose tax near the river! Yue Zhong smiled, as he threw out this unexpected bomb. No way!! Definitely not!! At almost the same time, Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde immediately rejected the proposal. Taxation was of utmost importance to a power. While there were few people who dared to fish at the river, and the tax gained per day could not even hit a tonne of fresh seafood, it was still a form of rations. Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde would definitely not give this up. Let me finish speaking!! I want to clear the Mutant Beasts in the river. As long as the Mutant Beasts are exterminated, then we can ensure a fresh and unending supply of seafood for SY County! Im going to be delegating my power and resources to clear the river, I naturally cant do it for free. Once the river is freed up, anyone can just enter the waters that I cleared to fish, or pluck vegetation, but I will take 30% as tax! Yue Zhong spoke out heavily. The river was a treasure trove in Yue Zhongs eyes, and it had a huge amount of potential in terms of food. If it could be made use of, the people of SY County could all have decent meals. Of the 30% tax, I will use 5% to pay SY County, and its up to you guys to split it your own way! Once the river is cleared of the Mutant Beasts, the 5% of freshwater products as well as wild vegetation will surpass the current amount by 10 times, or even 100 times. Yue Zhongs words shook the hearts of Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde, and they knew Yue Zhong was not exaggerating. The river was indeed a precious resource pool, it wasnt for the fact that there were so many Mutant Beasts, they would not even be worrying about rations. Wen Baoguo considered a while, before speaking, 50-50. After you clear the river, we split the tax 50-50! Yue Zhong replied readily, Sure!! Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingdes eyes lit up in delight. While they might be at loggerheads, they wanted to join hands to fleece Yue Zhong like a fat little lamb. However, Yue Zhongs following words caused them both to frown deeply once more. Yue Zhong continued speaking seeming indifferent to their machinations. If you can dispatch 30 Level 20 and above Enhancers to help me, then once the river is cleared the tax can be split 50-50! If you guys arent willing to send help, then I can only give you 5%! I will also need to leave some for the people from the military! If one hoards everything, it would not bode well. Should Yue Zhong monopolize the tax percentage, even if he used all his strength to clear the river, other people will get jealous. He had to give a little as a sign of goodwill. The government and military were both powerful heads of state in SY County, and Yue Zhongs foothold in this county was still too small. Peng Mingdes eyes narrowed, as he thought carefully before replying softly, Then well stick with 5%. Recently, our manpower is a little tight, we cant leisurely afford to send out so many experts. Countless strong Mutant Beasts currently resided within the river, and the SY Countys government and military had sent out many forces to try and clear the place many times before. As of now, the government, military and even some civilian experts had joined hands to kill many Mutant Beasts, yet they always came out on the losing side. In fact, the total experts that had died in these clearing expeditions numbered in the 100s, and a few precious Evolvers had already died at the hands of those Mutant Beasts. Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde naturally did not have much faith in Yue Zhongs preposition. Furthermore, even without doing a single thing, they stood to gain 5% of tax, they will naturally delighted to watch Yue Zhong exhaust his strength, if he was defeated, it was not their problem, and if he won, they stood to benefit from it. My manpower in SY County is not enough, to battle against those Mutant Beasts, I need to gather a few more people as well as some form of accommodation. How about selling me Xinglong Street and Nanshan Street? Im willing to buy them for 100 tonnes of rations! Yue Zhong continued asking without even batting an eyelid. Wen Baoguo replied without much care: Add another 50 tonnes, you can have Xingye Street as well! Xinglong Street, Nanshan Street as well as Xingye Street were all near the river, and there were currently many survivors living there now. Most of them were prostitutes, thieves, robbers, kids, old people, hoodlums and even gang members. Furthermore, the 3 streets were dilapidated. Dirty water ran in the ditches and it was smelly beyond words. By throwing the 3 streets to Yue Zhong, Wen Baoguo could stop worrying about the situation there and save on rations as well. Thanks Mayor Wen! Yue Zhong laughed lightly. The 3 streets had plenty of apartments, if squeezed a little bit, he could fit two to three thousand people there. With these 3 streets, Yue Zhong could also be considered to gain a foothold in SY County, or a stronghold. And all he paid was 150 tonnes of food. After the business transaction, Yue Zhong came to Xinglong Street. Yue Zhong walked the entire street, and called for Zhang He, Zhang He! I need to gather some people! Go and disseminate the info. Say Im looking for people who are willing to fight and work hard! Those who work for me, whatever I require of them, they have to do it! Everyday I will ensure that they get to eat their fill! In addition, if they do well, I will not scrimp on rewards! I will only accept 200 people, not any more! Cheng Yu, follow him! Although Zhang He was young, he was mature, and he was a local resident after all, thus he was extremely familiar with the area. Therefore he was the most suitable person for this role. Yes! Boss Yue! Zhang He replied in a respectful manner, before he dismissed himself. Cheng Yu followed Zhang He silently. Little kid!! Whats the catch for today? I can use my cornmeal to change with you, 1 jin of fresh fish for 2 jin cornmeal! If you let me play with your sister for a night, I can give you 2 jin rice. At one of the streets, a decently-dressed middle-aged man eyed Zhang He and spoke out while wearing a steely smile. Zhang He looked at the man with undisguised contempt as he coldly replied. Boss Niu, Im not here to exchange food with you! The man in front was called Niu Dahui, and was a businessman. He used cornmeal and rice to exchange for various items with the survivors, and was well known amongst the people here as a vicious and callous man. Niu Dahui immediately turned grim and chuckled, Then pay your debts!! 4 days ago, you borrowed 4 jin of cornmeal from me. You owe me 6 jin of cornmeal! If you cant pay up, I will take your sister as guarantee. Niu Dahui had long set his sights on Zhang Hes sister. The pretty little flower could be used to bargain and be sold for at least a 100 jin worth of food. Because of this, Niu Dahui had generously loaned Zhang He 3 jin of cornmeal. Zhang Hes face turned black, as he gritted his teeth and said, I only borrowed 3 jin of cornmeal for 10 days, how is it that only after 4 days you demand a payment of 6 jin of cornmeal? Niu Dahuis expression did not waver as he looked at Zhang He coldly and said, Now that rations are so precious, dont tell me my loan to you doesnt require interest? My rates have always been 9 out,13 return. Everydays interest is 20%! Requiring your payment of 6 jin is already cheaper than what is required , damn brat!! Youre still not paying up?! If you dont take out the rations, I will take your sister as a guarantee!! Niu Dahui had given the 3 jin of food with the grace of a magnanimous man, and had seemed decent, but the moment he required payment, he would be extremely callous. Nearby, the survivors came around and looked on numbly. Too bad! The small kid was hoodwinked by that dog. What a pity!! Those survivors saw the scene and broke into discussion. However, that Niu Dahui had 4 extremely burly thugs protecting him, thus no one dared to provoke him. Zhang Hes face was full of fury as he looked at Niu Dahui, and he didnt expect that this scum had actually thought of such an idea. Niu Dahui stared at the infuriated but helpless Zhang He, and his face broke out into an extremely proud expression. Chapter 263: Kneel or Die! Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] This should be enough! Cheng Yu stepped forward, and threw a bag in front of Niu Dahui. Niu Dahui pulled open the bag, only to discover that the bag was filled with white rice, and even had about 10 jin worth! His eyes revealed a hint of greed, he had just lent out 3 jin of cornmeal and managed to obtain 10 jin of superior white rice. This time he had really struck it rich! It must be made clear that white rice was much more valuable than cornmeal. The survivors looked at the white rice inside the bag, and their eyes all lit up. 10 jin of white rice, was enough for these starved survivors to kill for. Niu Dahuis eyes shook, as he spoke out fiercely, No way! I lent you cornmeal! I want back cornmeal! If you dont take out 6 jin of cornmeal right now, hand me your sister!! The 4 burly men behind Niu Dahui stood up to pressurize Zhang He. If it was any other situation, with the 400% of interest, Niu Dahui would have stopped there. Its just this time, if he could obtain Zhang Yulan, he would gain more than 10 times the interest. This was why he couldnt care less, and wanted to get his hands on Zhang Yulan so he could earn a whole lot more. Zhang He shook with fury as he shouted out loudly, Its obvious that white rice is much more valuable. I only borrowed 3 jin of cornmeal from you, and returned you 10 jin of white rice, what more do you want? Niu Dahui harshly criticized: You say white rice is more valuable than cornmeal? In my eyes, a jin of cornmeal is worth 10 jin of white rice!! You can either pay me 6 jin of cornmeal or 60 jin of white rice, then we can call it even! Otherwise, bring your sister here! The 4 burly bodyguards encircled Zhang He and Cheng Yu to try and oppress them. Zhang He was thoroughly infuriated by Niu Dahuis shamelessness, and he shook uncontrollably while looking at Cheng Yu. A bunch of trash! Cheng Yus eyes flashed coldly, as his body seemed to disappear. In one move he kicked out, visciously sweeping his leg in a circle and caused the 4 burly men to fly back and hit the shop wall. With another kick aimed at Niu Dahuis stomach, he kicked again. Cheng Yus attack caused him to double over and his knees gave out, causing him to faceplant the ground into a rather fresh pile of green dog shit. Dedition: Wouldnt the dogs have been eaten? This is a poor area, there wouldnt be no dogs for dog shit? Unless somehow. Ulamog: Martian dogs equipped with personal teleportation matrixes Its 100% then truth. This white rice is for you! From today on, the debt between you and Zhang He is cancelled. If you still want to find trouble, you will lose your dog life! Cheng Yu pulled Niu Dahui by his hair viciously, as he spoke with enormous killing intent, while pouring the white rice on top of his head. Niu Dahui had a look of horror as he pleaded loudly, No more! Master! I dare not! Please take mercy and spare my lowly life!! Someone who was capable of dealing with 4 strong men was obviously a powerful Enhancer. He was an existence that Niu Dahui could not afford to offend. Zhang He looked at Cheng Yu enviously and imagined himself possessing the same strength one day, as to let others fear him. How powerful and domineering!! I must be as capable as him in the future!! My fellow elder brothers and uncles, I am Zhang He! I am now under Boss Yue! Yue Zhong ordered me to gather workers! As long as you work for Boss Yue, everyone gets to eat their fill! Zhang He stepped onto Niu Dahuis stall, and called out to the surrounding survivors. Take me!! Zhang He!! I can do anything! Will I really get to eat my fill? The moment Zhang He finished talking, all the survivors surrounded Zhang He and Cheng Yu, then started pleading profusely. To be able to eat ones fill was an incredibly tempting offer. In SY County, there were nobody who didnt want to join the various powers, there were only powers who werent willing to accept survivors. It was mainly because these powers did not have any more rations, the moment they exceeded their capacity, they would run out of food as well. Yue Zhong currently did not bring too much weight in rations, so gathering 200 subordinates was the maximum that he could allow. When the ration trucks arrived, he could then engage in a wide scale employment. And then of course, Yue Zhong couldnt just take in too many. Otherwise, the government of SY County would not be able to relax. Zhang He had gotten along in this part of town for a long time, and somewhat knew the various survivors pretty well. Under his selection, a few of the honest and hardworking ones who were not afraid to slog were chosen. Those hoodlums, thieves and liars, or those who liked to slack or fool around were immediately rejected. Niu Dahui at this time had already crawled up, his eyes filled with a venomous look as he stared at Zhang He and said through gritted teeth, Zhang He! Just you wait, I wont let you off this easily!! After that, Niu Dahui hastily left the place. Zhang He brought the 200 people he gathered in front of Yue Zhong and said: Boss Yue, as per your instructions, 200 people have been assembled!! Yue Zhong sat in the middle of the courtyard. On his left stood Wen Peishan who had a look of curiosity. Located on his right, Tong Xiaoyun and Zhang Yulan stood together. The rest of the Special Combat soldiers were on different duties and missions, infiltrating SY County, and observing any strange movements from the different power factions. Right at this time, a group of knife and axe-wielding men rushed in, while an arrogant young man with blond hair and ear piercings sauntered over and glanced at Yue Zhong. His eyes quickly landed on Wen Peishan, Tong Xiaoyun and Zhang Yulan, and he couldnt betray the look of lust in his expression. A tanned man wearing a shirt with no buttons, revealing his tattoos, immediately walked forward towards Yue Zhong, fiercely swinging a huge knife, before cursing, Fuck your mother! Yue Zhong you bastard, you come to our Black Tiger Gangs territory to gather people? Have you asked for our permission?! Damn it! You didnt go through us and dare to take people in? You must have a death wish right!?! Seeing the Black Tiger Gang members appearing out of the blue, the 200 people who had been gathered immediately hid to one side, their faces full of fear as they watched on. The Black Tiger Gang was, after all, the tyrant around these areas, and operated gambling dens and brothels. They loaned out resources at huge interest rates and engaged in various other shady business. At the same time, they possessed a decent fighting force, and had over a 100 members in their gang who could fight, therefore no one dared to provoke them. The blond young man with pierced ears, and an incredibly arrogant face was the son of the gang leader Yun Qiang, Yun Fei! Yun Fei was also a ruthless youth, and had caused the deaths of a few people. The tanned burly man wielding the knife was called Cheng Yunshu, and was one of the top 5 fighters in Black Tiger Gang. Even prior to the apocalypse, he was a fighter for a gang, and his knife skills were brutal and ruthless. Of course he had taken numerous lives as well. Go and die! Yue Zhong frowned, and immediately fired a shot at that Cheng Yunshu. Bang! A bullet hole appeared in Cheng Yunshus head, and his entire person slumped lifelessly backwards. His eyes were filled with disbelief and shock. He didnt expect that Yue Zhong had not spoken more than a sentence, and instead had just decided to kill him instantly. Those members of the Black Tiger Gang who had walked in with strong killing intent watched Cheng Yunshu slump to the floor in disbelief as well. That was one of the prized top fighters in their gang. In the battles for territory and control, he was someone who could take on 6 different people, and such a bull had actually died at Yue Zhongs hands. The whole lot of you kneel or die! Yue Zhong coldly eyed those 20 gang members who had rushed over and spoke. He didnt even stand, and had still remained sitting on the chair. 4 Special Combat soldiers walked out with their .05 submachine guns aimed at the gang members. Outside of the courtyards gates, Cheng Yu wordlessly aimed a .05 submachine gun at the 20 members of the Black Tiger Gang. As long as Yue Zhong gave the order, the 5 of them could instantly decimate the over 20 members from the Black Tiger Gang. Yun Fei saw the scene in front of him, and his back broke out in cold sweat, and right now, he absolutely hated Niu Dahui who had goaded him into this. The man in front of him was obviously extremely decisive and vicious, he would kill without engaging in idle banter. With a single word from him, he forced people to kneel. This was the tyrant of tyrants, devil of devils! Yun Fei had wanted to say something, but once he saw Yue Zhongs eyes which were filled with killing intent, his heart went limp. He immediately kneeled down and said loudly, Its a misunderstanding!! Its all a misunderstanding!! The members of the Black Tiger Gang immediately kneeled one by one. There were, however, some who seemed to be hesitating. They had their pride, and they were actually being forced to kneel in front of a young man, and that made them indignant. Bang bang! (TN: all over you~~~) The sounds of gunfire resounded from the .05 light machine gun. Those Black Tiger Gang members who had not thrown their weapons down in time, were immediately shot full of bullet holes, their entire body bleeding, as they slumped to the floor, fresh blood flowing out of their wounds. The 11 members had just died like that without the chance to resist, and the cruel scene let Yun Fei truly feel frightened at the ruthless slaughter of this youth in front of him. He had always been tough on his enemies while treating his people well, and was afraid that Yue Zhong could just execute them all on the spot. Those who were gathered by Zhang He on Yue Zhongs orders witnessed the cruel scene, as their hearts went cold, and they all kneeled subconsciously. Seeing everyone kneeling down, Zhang Yulans eyes flashed with a hint of passion, as she looked towards Yue Zhong with reverence. Yue Zhong eyed Yun Fei kneeling on the ground icily and asked Who are you? The deaths of the 12 members of the Black Tiger Group was of no importance to Yue Zhong. In SY County, as long as Yue Zhong did not publicly execute any government officials, the murder of a few gang members werent worth shit. In fact, because of the struggle for dominance, the gangs would be engaged in fighting every few days, with a few deaths as a result. The government would not bother with them too much. Chapter 264: Basement! Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] I am Yun Fei, the son of Black Tiger Gangs leader Yun Qiang! This time we were tricked by Niu Dahui, thats why we offended you! Please be magnanimous and let us off!! Our Black Tiger Gang is willing to offer 3 tonnes of white rice as compensation!! Yun Fei kneeled on the floor, his back full of cold sweat. From young, he had never felt such tyrannical pressure before. Honestly, he knew if he wasnt careful he would easily become a corpse. Yue Zhong called Zhang He over, Black Tiger Gang? Zhang He, whats this Black Tiger Gang? Zhang He did not hesitate, and immediately replied loudly, Boss Yue! This Black Tiger Gang is Xinglong Streets biggest triad. They are actually pretty good at this kind of stuff. They control the gambling dens, lend out money at high interest rates, force women to sell their bodies, and are basically a huge evil! If it was anyone else asking Zhang He he might have his reservations. But because Yue Zhong was his backer, he didnt have to fear anyone. Yue Zhong continued asking, Do you know where their headquarters is located? I know!! Zhang He nodded. His sister was very pretty after all, and he was constantly worried that she would be taken by bad people, hence he knew the layout of the area very well. Yue Zhong casually gave out an order: Cheng Yu, bring the rest and follow Zhang He, go annihilate the Black Tiger Gang! Those who dont surrender, kill them! The 5 fully equipped Special Combat warriors going against a hundred hoodlums without decent weapons, it was definitely going to be a victory, it was only a question of how long. Boss Yue! It was our mistake!! It was my fault!! Please let our Black Tiger Gang off!! Yun Fei knelt on the floor, and immediately kowtowed profusely, causing his forehead to bleed. He wasnt an idiot; their motley crew of hoodlums would definitely not be able to take on Yue Zhongs warriors. The moment they clashed, there was only death for the Black Tiger Gang. Yue Zhong looked at Yun Fei coldly and said, Im giving you a minutes time, unless you can give me something worth mentioning, the entire Black Tiger Gang will cease to exist from tomorrow onwards. Yun Fei immediately broke out in further cold sweat, and his brain raced to come up with a way for the Black Tiger Gang to escape this crisis. Yun Fei immediately replied in a loud voice, Boss Yue, our Black Tiger Gang is willing to throw in with you, and treat you as our biggest boss, whatever you ask of us, we would do!! If the Black Tiger Gang could rely on Yue Zhongs strength, they would be able to expand and become stronger as well. Yun Fei had thought of this, 1 stone, 2 birds. Yue Zhong replied coldly, You still have 30 seconds. Yue Zhong could not be bothered with Black Tiger Gang and its resources. He only had to put out rations, and could gather a random team together. Training them for a few days plus equipping them with his items, the Black Tiger Gang would not even compare to that. Yun Feis back constantly perspired, as he racked his brains again, before his eyes lit up and he said, I know a place that has a lot of rations!!! Yue Zhong asked in a drawly voice, How much rations? If it was just 1 or 2 tonnes of rations, Yue Zhong wouldnt give a shit, he could easily pull out that amount. Yun Fei replied: Definitely no less than 500 tonnes! Tell me the location! After we salvage it, I will let you guys leave! Yue Zhong called out indifferently. 500 tonnes was not a small sum, it could let even the likes of Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde to go green. With this 500 tonnes of food, Yue Zhong could immediately maintain a group of 1000 people for half a year. Is it here? Yue Zhong followed Yun Fei to a village within the city, as he pointed to a 7-storey high detached building on a plot of land and asked. Yun Fei told Yue Zhong the secret he had kept for quite a while: It is right here!! Not too long ago, I saw some people moving some items here, and where the vehicle passed by, I noticed some white rice spilled around the area! After that, the same vehicle continuously moved items to and fro this place, based on my calculations, I think there were about a 100 trips. Since the vehicle can carry about weights of up to 5 tonnes. After 100 trips, there should be 500 tonnes of food at the very least. Yun Fei had initially wanted to strike this place, and take the items for his own. However, before he had the chance to, Yue Zhong had gained the opportunity. He could only give this place up to exchange for the survival of his Black Tiger Gang. Yue Zhong frowned, before asking softly, Is this place under the militarys supervision? 500 tonnes, it was not a small sum, if it was a granary that belonged to the military or government, then if Yue Zhong made any move on it, there would be trouble. Yun Fei had also done his research: Nope! The granaries under the government and military usually have experts guarding them. Almost always the surrounding areas of up to 1km around those granaries are usually brightly lit, and there are various checks. Even a fly would find it hard to fly in. This place however, lacks the type of security usually given to those of importance. Stealing from the government and military was a huge offence, even the Black Tiger Gang would be easily crushed by either the government or military. Yun Fei and Yun Qiang were normal people, and did not dare go against the government or military. Yue Zhong observed the place carefully, and discovered that the luxurious looking Western-style bungalow did in fact seem to not belong to the government or military. Yue Zhong eyed the bungalow, then gave the order to Cheng Yu, Go take care of them! Try to keep them all alive! Upon receiving Yue Zhongs orders, Cheng Yu brought 2 Special Combat soldiers with him. Cheng Yu used to be a top-rated killer before the world changed. In the Apocalypse after, he had gained numerous benefits from the God and Devil System with Yue Zhongs help. Killing countless zombies had made him become a Level 25 Enhancer. If he gave his all in his assassination, even Level 30 Enhancers would be killed by him in just a move, needless to say anything about other normal humans. Not long after, the 7 guards around the courtyard were taken care of. Yue Zhong brought his new workforce of a 150 men, strode into the courtyard with a domineering air and started rummaging for the 500 tonnes of rations. Boss Yue!! We found it!! We found the rations!! Come over quick! One of the survivors excitedly rushed to Yue Zhongs side and called out. Yue Zhong immediately brightened up, and followed the survivor to a huge underground basement. He discovered that within that huge underground basement, there were stacks and stacks of white rice, cornmeal, wheat and various other rations. All sorts of rations were stockpiled in huge numbers, forming many small mountains. Yue Zhong looked at the amount of rations the basement contained, and his eyes flashed with delight, and based on his experience, he estimated: Not right, the rations here are not just 500 tonnes, it should be above 3000 tonnes!! Boss Yue!! There are more good things here!! It seems theres much more!! Song Wen was in the one of the corners as he called out excitedly. Yue Zhong strode over with big steps and discovered that there was a huge chest in the corner.The chest had already been pried open, revealing brand new .03 rifles inside. Military firepower!!!! Theres this much??? The amount of firepower here could equip an entire battalion of soldiers!! Yue Zhong took a look at the guns contained within the chest, and swiftly came to a judgement on the amount. In the basement, other than the lack of rocket launchers and other missile and explosive types of weapons, all the rifles were enough to equip an entire battalion. Assuming one coupled them with the ample ammunition, it was enough to engage in a huge battle. Good find! Move all these back immediately!! Yue Zhong wore a delighted expression and gave the order to Song Wen. Everything contained within this basement, Yue Zhong had decided to swallow all the items up. He didnt care if the original owner was someone to be provoked or not. With the support of these rations and firepower, Yue Zhong could immediately train up a battalion of soldiers to be deployed here, instead of taking some from his Ning Guang County or Qing Yuan County. Yue Zhong looked towards Cheng Yu and casually barked orders as was his wont. Go spread the command to those newly recruited guys, whoever speaks of this will be directly executed. Those 7 guards we captured? Take them to the scum battalion in Ning Guang County. Those in the scum battalion were treated harshly as befitted a slave unit. Before they killed enough zombies to obtain their freedom, they had to remain in the camp gaols or in cages. They could not even step outside for communications with others. Cheng Yu nodded his head and immediately went to convey Yue Zhongs orders. Yue Zhong looked at Yun Fei indifferently and spoke. Yun Fei! Your information was solid! Youre free to go with your men! Todays matters, should you reveal even the tiniest bit of information, I will personally come after every single person in your Black Tiger Gang. Ill even slowly eviscerate the one with loose lips as an example. As of today onwards, if your Black Tiger Gang still wants to operate your prior shady businesses on my territory, dont blame me for being merciless. If you and your guys are willing to work for me, bring your dad to meet me at 9 A.M tomorrow morning. Yun Fei wiped his sweat rapidly as he told Yue Zhong, Thank you Boss Yue! Thank you for your mercy and kindness!! Our Black Tiger Gang is definitely willing to work for you. I will go convince my father to meet you here tomorrow morning at 9 AM!! Who was the owner of the underground basement? Yue Zhong asked the 7 guards directly. Before sending the 7 of them to the scum battalion, Yue Zhong wanted to gain information. Since he had obtained such a huge amount of resources, the person who owned it must have been a big figure. Pei! If you want to kill me, then kill me. Your father, I, will still be a good man after another 18 years! One of the guards stared at Yue Zhong with a hardened gaze. What a good man with backbone! Please die! Yue Zhong laughed coldly, and waved his hand. Song Wen chuckled at such staunch replies and directly swung down on that guards neck with his blade. His powerful slash cleanly decapitated him. Fresh blood spurted violently at first then slower and less, soon enough only a sluggish drool of blood was leaking listlessly from the wet stump. The lifeless head feeling slightly bounced with a sickening squish before it rolled on the ground and stopped. Ever so coincidentally the mans aghast final stare locked on his face, was stopped in such a way that it looked towards his colleagues, his cold and flat eyes slowly glazing over. Chapter 265: Cleaning Up The Gangs Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan,Johnyxn [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Whos the owner of this basement? Yue Zhong glared icily at the 6 remaining guards. Seeing their comrades corpse, their eyes flashed with fear. The enemy in front of them was more vicious than they had ever imagined. Somehow under such duress they kept their silence. The owner of the basement was too powerful, those who betrayed him would not have a good ending. You can die then! Yue Zhong directly pointed to a guard coldly. The guards eyes flashed with horror, his entire body convulsing as he struggled to say, I. Before he even got the words out, Song Wen had already chopped off his head, and the lifeless head whose face was full of hatred and reluctance fell to the floor. This very effectively further added on to the fear of the remaining 5 guards. You were too slow!! Yue Zhong eyed the dead body, before his gaze moved to the other 5 guards. Ill speak!! Ill say anything!! Dont kill me!! Ill speak!! Dont kill me!! Ill tell you everything I know!! The remaining 5 guards lost all sense of their composure, and bawled as they fought to let Yue Zhong know what they knew. They did not want to die at his hands. So it was him!! Interesting!! Really interesting!! After hearing the words from the remaining guards, he gained some interesting information. The owner of the 3000 tonnes of rations and a battalions worth of firepower was the private property of Su Dongming, one of the 5 heads of the military. In the military, as Su Dongming was the overall Commander, he was under the scrutiny of the other 4 powers, and every actions of his was closely observed. In order to expand his power, he had siphoned out parts of the militarys resources, and sent it to this small unassuming bungalow. At the same time, he was building up a civil force. However, they didnt expect that their hard work would fall into the hands of Yue Zhong. These 7 guards were also the elites of the civil force, and possess weapons on themselves. They could easily deal with a triad of 100 members. In this part of town where the number of experts could not possibly be greater or stronger than this group of 7, Su Dongming had not expected that his prized possessions would be swallowed by Yue Zhong. These resources of Su Dongming had been obtained secretly and could not be revealed to anyone. The moment he did, he might have to deal with the joint efforts of the other 4 heads to dethrone him, and his Commander position would not be secure. While the position of the Division Commander might be in name only and could not possibly affect the other 4 troops, Su Dongming was not willing to part with it. Since Yue Zhong knew Su Dongming would not dare to openly send troops for revenge, Yue Zhong couldnt care less about offending him. Even if Su Dongming knew it was Yue Zhong who did it, he could only grit his teeth and accept the facts. Early the next morning at 8, the blond haired Yun Fei and his father Yun Qiang stood at the courtyard awaiting Yue Zhong obediently. A small triad like the Black Tiger Gang helping Yue Zhong whose power was more significant, wasnt much of an issue. A few experts could easily wipe such a small triad out, therefore Yun Fei and Yun Qiang father-son duo werent willing to offend Yue Zhong. Zhang He walked out and spoke indifferently to Yun Fei and Yun Qiang, Boss Yue wants you to go in! Follow me! Yun Fei, Yun Qiang both followed Zhang He in quietly. He really is strong!! Yun Qiang saw the various Special Combat soldiers standing around the villa with .05 rifles and he was shocked. Last night, after Yun Fei had advised him, he had his doubts about Yue Zhong. However, today, he really opened his eyes and discovered Yue Zhongs strength to be more fearsome than Yun Fei described. Yue Zhong eyed Yun Qiang indifferently and said, Youre Yun Qiang? Yun Qiang looked to Yue Zhong infront of him and spoke extremely respectfully, This small one is Yun Qiang. Boss Yue, last night my Black Tiger Gang had offended you greatly! I hope you will forgive us. Today, my useless son and I are here to make amends, and from today henceforth, we are willing to work for you. After the apocalypse, whoever had the largest fist was the boss. Naturally someone like Yue Zhong who had so much power at his fingertips usually wasnt someone to antagonize others because of prior events. In fact, most would wish to throw in with him, to obtain such a strong backer, and in the future, create more possibilities for oneself. Yue Zhong coolly replied, I want you to show your face and go to Xinglong Street, Nanshan Street as well as Xingye Street, and clear up all the different gangs. Once they are cleaned up, the entire area will be handled by you. Do you have the confidence? Yue Zhong had bought over the 3 streets filled with all sorts of characters, and had the intent to clean things up. Otherwise, if it were allowed to continue deteriorating, it would be a hassle for him in the future, with regards to security. Yun Qiang hesitated a while before replying, Boss Yue, the number of men I have are not enough to clean up so many gangs!! Nanshan Streets Azure Dragon Gang, as well as Xingye Streets Vermillion Phoenix Gang have over 100 people who can fight, plus those bitches in Vermillion Phoenix Gang have guns. Our Black Tiger Gang is definitely not their match! The Azure Dragon Gang and Vermillion Phoenix Gang might sound intimidating, but they were only 2 small triads after all. To eliminate them, 20 fully equipped soldiers was all it needed. Yue Zhong replied indifferently, I will send people to help you! You just have to bring my men to capture their leaders and suppress their strength, that will suffice! If they arent willing to surrender, kill them, if they surrender, absorb them into your ranks, no unnecessary killings. Yun Qiangs face immediately brightened up, and he replied excitedly, Yes Boss Yue!! I promise to execute this mission well!! Yue Zhong swept a cold gaze at him, Your son Yun Fei will stay here to assist me! To put it bluntly, whatever you guys did before? I dont care. From today on, if you guys still continue to do those immoral things, then dont blame me for being merciless! Yun Qiangs heart went cold as he replied, Yes Boss Yue! Then Ill entrust my useless son to you! From today on, whatever I do, I will be sure to seek your approval! I promise that I wont let you down! Yun Qiang was very sure that Yue Zhong had kept his son behind to not only guide him properly, it was to ensure he had a hostage as well. If Yun Qiang were to betray Yue Zhong outside, his son would only face death. However, Yun Qiang felt elated! This meant that Yue Zhong truly intended to groom and test him, otherwise there was no need for a hostage. The leader of the Azure Dragon Triad, Ran Chengzai, was feeling restless. His backer had just informed him that a Yue Zhong had appeared in Nanshan Street, and then had warned him to be careful. He was told not to provoke or offend this huge dragon, otherwise those on top could not help him. Should I send him a gift? Ran Chengzai hesitated a while, he was after all the leader of over a hundred fighters. If he took the initiative to gift Yue Zhong something, it would cause him to lose face. Furthermore, without any rhyme or reason, who knows, Yue Zhong might look down on him. One of the Azure Dragon triad members rushed in breathlessly reporting: Leader!! Leader!! The Black Tiger Gang has brought people to attack us!! Ran Chengzai frowned and said, What are you panicking for? Its only just that small Black Tiger Gang, what can they do? Let Liu Liu and Li Bo handle it! Liu Liu and Li Bo were the top 2 experts in the Azure Dragon gang. They were both above Level 10 Enhancers, and possessed the God and Devil System skills. In these kind of riff raff triads, there were really no normal people who were the match for these 2. The lackey immediately replied fearfully, They have already been defeated! They were defeated within one move by those experts that the Black Tiger Gang brought! Ran Chengzais expression soured: What?? How did Yun Qiang get such experts?! Only the government or military will have people of that calibre! Right at this time, the sounds of merciless slaughter resounded from outside. 15 members of the Azure Dragon triad ran into the meeting hall embarrassingly fleeing from the enemy. Yun Qiang had brought a bunch of the Black Tiger Gang members and was sauntering into the meeting hall with an extremely pleased face. He looked around as he scanned the area and saw the leader Ran Chengzai. His eyes brightened up, as he laughed coldly: Ran Chengzai, do you want to surrender or die today? 10 of the Black Tiger Gang members held .03 rifles pointing at Ran Chengzai. It was quite evident that as soon as Yun Qiang gave the order, they would immediately open fire and execute the Azure Dragon triad members. With these 10 .03 rifles, Ran Chengzai knew that even if all his brothers were to rush up, they would be slaughtered immediately. Ran Chengzai looked at those .03 rifles and looked at Liu Liu and Li Bo who were tied up tightly, as he clenched his fist, a hint of fury flashed in his eyes, before he gritted his teeth and asked, Yun Qiang, have you been bought over by Yue Zhong? Ran Chengzai was, after all, also a capable person. He thought to the previous night where the Black Tiger Gang had actually offended Yue Zhong, and came to the conclusion with just a little more guesswork. He also knew the actual strength of the Black Tiger Gang, and knew it was impossible for them to possess the .03 rifles! 100% impossible. Oherwise the entire area might have already been dominated by the Black Tiger Gang long before. It must be known that the government and military controlled the guns very strictly. Even after expending a huge amount of effort, Ran Chengzai had only obtained 2 hand guns, 3 .81 rifles, and 60 magazines of ammunition. Thats right! I am now Boss Yues man! Yun Qiang did not feel ashamed as he said it. Ran Chengzai, you only have 2 options now~ to surrender, or to die! Ran Chengzai hesitated a while, before replying extremely reluctantly, I surrender!! Leader!! You cant!! We will fight it out with them!! One of the lackeys from the Azure Dragon Triad immediately shouted out, his eyes red. With a bang, the lackey from the Azure Dragon tribe found a new hole in between his eyebrows, as he fell straight to the floor, not moving any more. Is there anyone else? Just speak! Cheng Yu held a handgun, as he looked at the people from the Azure Dragon Triad as though they were already dead people. Under the cold gaze of Cheng Yu, the members hearts went cold, no one dared to speak further. Ran Chengzai looked at his subordinate that was executed and his eyebrows twitched, not daring to voice anything else. If it was before the apocalypse, he could still holler that he would get a lawyer. However, in the post-apocalyptic world. So called human rights were basically non-existent, and those who were not satisfied were immediately executed, so there was no need to discuss about rights. The members of the Azure Dragon triad did not dare do anything else, under the threat of the rifles, they obediently allowed themselves to be tied up by the members of the Black Tiger Gang, before being taken away from that place. Ran Chengzais face was currently the colour of ash, as he looked towards the extremely complacent Yun Qiang and muttered in deep regret. Damn it, if only I had gained Yue Zhongs backing earlier! I didnt expect that I would actually lose to this bastard!! The moment the leader of the Azure Dragon Triad was taken away the rest of the triad became devastated, and a number of the members left at the first notice. Yun Qiang brought people and obtained 50 tonnes of rations from the place. Really, without these rations, the Azure Dragon Triad could not have gathered over a 100 fighters to establish a foothold around here. After dealing with the Azure Dragon Triad, Yun Qiang gathered his subordinates and in a good mood made their way towards the Vermillion Phoenix Triad. The Vermillion Phoenixs territory was in Xingye Street. They were a triad that consisted of only female members. These women were mostly mistreated by men in the past, and hated them to the core of their bones. The queen bee Liu Yujiao was also an extremely ruthless and vicious person. All ruthlessness aside she possessed strong interpersonal skills, and had garnered a group of over 100 women. Under her leadership, the rest of the women in Vermillion Phoenix could fight and risk their all, and werent much weaker than most men, in actuality, they were a lot more ruthless. Amongst the triad members of the Vermillion Phoenix, there were 5 rifles, and their power was recognized around the area. The Black Tiger Gang and Azure Dragon Triad had refrained from antagonizing this fearsome group of women in the past. The Vermilion Phoenix also got their news extremely fast. After obtaining info that the Azure Dragon Triad had been annihilated, they immediately sent a group towards Nanshan Street to fight for control of the territory, and came across Yun Qiangs team. A decent-looking woman with fair skin, called Zheng Yun whom had a huge knife scar running across her face that disfigured her looks, was also the 4th Sister of the Vermillion Phoenix Triad. She looked at Yun Qiang with the huge troops behind him as she asked coolly, Boss Yun, what is the meaning of this? The 23 young women behind Zheng Yun wielded their huge knives as they stared at Yun Qiang fixedly, the moment Zheng Yun gave the order, they would rush forward to hack Yun Qiang and the other men to death. The Vermillion Phoenix Triad could survive in this cruel post-apocalyptic world was because they had the capability. The women in the triad were extremely tight and united. With one order from Zheng Yun, even if they know of the imminent death, they would rush up to battle to the death. Yun Qiang eyed Zheng Yun, as he coldly smiled and threatened, Zheng Yun! Our boss Yue Zhong has given the order to subdue you all. Surrender immediately, or face imminent death! The nice guys that did not hit nor kill women did exist in the post-apocalyptic world! However, they were few and usually not in power. Those who could survive for so long were usually leaders that did not care so much about chivalry. If there were obstructions to their goals, they would dispose of the person, regardless of gender. Human life had little value anymore. Chapter 266: Queen Bee! Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan,Johnyxn Yue Zhong? Zheng Yun glanced at Yun Qiang, then looked at the .03 rifles his subordinates were holding and frowned. After Yun Qiang came into the possession of these guns, his strength was definitely not to be underestimated, even if the 23 knife-wielding members of her Vermillion Phoenix Triad were to rush up, they would only become riddled with bullet holes. Zheng Yun hesitated for a moment, before saying, I cant make the decision! I need to confirm with Liu Jie-jie! Please wait here first! Cheng Yu eyed Zheng Yun in front of Yun Qiang and said coldly, Go! I will only wait for an hour. After an hour, if you still havent come to a decision, dont blame me for being rude! Women still deserve a little leeway after all. Cheng Yu saw the determination of the 23 women in front. If Zheng Yun were to give the order, these crazy women would definitely engage in an all-out battle. He was reluctant to slaughter them. Zheng Yun heaved a sigh of relief, and immediately sent one of the her subordinates to go report back to their headquarters. Big Sis! What do we do? A dark-skinned woman of huge stature and big limbs asked softly looking towards her leader, Liu Yujiao; who had extremely slender legs, bountiful curves, and exquisite looks. Dedition: Pretty looks? Smart? Welcome to another member of the harem. *Scattered applause* Johnyxn: Another concubine on the list. Liu Yujiao was not a simple woman. She was also extremely capable and calculating. At the initial stages of the apocalypse, she had manipulated countless numbers of men to sell themselves for her. As one can imagine, this ensured her survival in this cruel world. After that, she came to a small power and before long, with the exploitation of her looks and strength, she managed to steal away those women who were constantly abused by the people within that small power and established her Vermillion Phoenix Triad. Liu Yujiao was extremely intelligent. She specialized in looking out for women who had received abuse or humiliation, and by extending a little helping hand, she gained the fierce loyalty of these women. At the same time, she trained them up to become fighters that could hold their own against men. These women who had lost their self-respect and everything in their lives, having been given a second chance, became Liu Yujiaos most loyal supporters. Liu Yujiao frowned as she pondered quietly: Yue Zhong! It really is him. This time, its hard to get out of this! Liu Yujiao had also recently gotten wind of Yue Zhongs fame. She had insiders within SY Countys government and although they werent very high ranking, their information was still relevant. The fact that Yue Zhong had murdered the Director of the Tax Bureau Yuan Yeshan had caused waves and reached her ears. Someone who could murder the Director of the Tax Bureau and still get away with it, if he wanted to snuff out the Vermillion Phoenix Triad, it would be beyond simple. I need to meet him personally! Liu Yujiao stood up, and her eyes flashed with a resolute glint. While her personal strength might not be enough to overcome Yue Zhong, the only method she had left was to convince him. Big Sis! Let me go with you! Liu Manyu, another beauty with long black hair, delicate and fair skin, and pretty features stood up and told Liu Yujiao. A group that consisted entirely of females would find it extremely hard to survive in this post-apocalyptic world. Liu Manyu was responsible for public relations. Just with her efforts alone, she managed to source for the protection and backing of a few powerful factions. Due to that, Vermillion Phoenix Triad could stand on equal grounds with the Black Tiger Gang as well as the Azure Dragon Triad. Without a strong backing, any small force would not be able to stand up to the government. Just a few policemen could annihilate the entire triad. Liu Yujiao maintained her stance and said, No, this time I have to go personally. Otherwise, our Vermillion Phoenix Triad will truly cease to exist! Liu Yujiao passed on some commands to her 2 sisters: If I cant come back, you all should disband! If they get you all surrounded, just surrender! Big Sis!! Big Sis!! Let me go with you! Liu Manyu, Zhang Lili looked and shouted loudly for Liu Yujiao to change her mind. However, the Vermillion Phoenix Triad leader did not give a second look, as she left with big strides. Yue Zhong glanced at the lady Liu Yujiao in front of him as he asked indifferently, So you are Vermillion Phoenix Triads leader Liu Yujiao? Liu Yujiao was currently standing in front of Yue Zhong clad entirely in tight black, with black leather boots and a whip hanging by her waist accentuating her explosive figure and fully exuding her commanding charm. Liu Yujiao smiled lightly towards Yue Zhong, as she did not hold back with her appeal: Thats right! I am Liu Yujiao. Boss Yue, this time Ive come to plead the same case as the Black Tiger Gang, that is for you to let us Vermillion Phoenix Triad off! As long as you let us off, from today onwards, I will bring the triad to follow your lead! While Liu Yujiao could not compare to Zhuo Yatong or Zhou Yanxue in terms of absolute beauty, she knew how to use her attractiveness effectively. So naturally every single move of hers was done with calculation to attract and move hearts. That, coupled with the strong independent character she had forged for herself, gave a strong intense desire in men to dominate her. However, these men usually became the stepping stones on her path. Yue Zhong looked coldly at Liu Yujiao, and his eyes did not even contain a hint of excitement: State your price! As long as you offer something worthy, I will let you continue living! Amongst Yue Zhongs harem, he had 3 absolute beauties, he wasnt the sort that would be fazed by more beauties. Liu Yujiaos charm was ineffective against him. Ulamog: Hahaha ye teammates of little faith! Yue Zhong is too picky for this chick! Liu Yujiao saw that her charms did not work on Yue Zhong, and she finally revealed her last resort: Bullets!! Im not sure if you will be interested in making bullets? You know how to make bullets? Hearing Liu Yujiaos words, Yue Zhongs eyes finally shone with a hint of anticipation, and the gaze he had for Liu Yujiao was also different. No! Not me! Seeing that her final resort had worked, Liu Yujiao lightly smiled, before continuing. But I know someone who does. Yue Zhong finally revealed a smile: Very good! As long as you hand the person to me, I will let your Vermillion Phoenix Triad off! However, as Xinglong Street Nanshan Street and Xingye Street are under my control, your triad will have to leave. Bullets were hard to manufacture. While Yue Zhong now had men who could re-install bullets, the amount was not much. However, Yue Zhong did not possess the skill to manufacture bullets, and reinstalling bullets had its cons, one of that was that the reused bullets had low accuracy. Bullets that were not accurate were of no threat to zombies, and having new bullets was an issue that weighed heavily on Yue Zhongs shoulders. If Yue Zhong could manufacture his own bullets, his forces would increase their fighting capabilities. The Vermillion Phoenix Triad was nothing compared to the skill. Boss Yue! I have one more request! Liu Yujiao continued to look at him with her round eyes, I hope to follow in the Black Tiger Gangs footsteps and join your faction, to work for you. While the fighting capabilities of our Vermillion Phoenix Triad may not be on par with your subordinates, we are extremely efficient with our information gathering. If you need, we can become your eyes and ears! Fine! Yue Zhong looked at Liu Yujiao, and lightly laughed as he promised her. This was a smart woman, and she knew how to get to where she wanted. With Yue Zhong as a backer, the Vermillion Phoenix Triad could only expand further. In the post-apocalyptic world, it was not possible to survive without a strong support, one would only be bullied without it. Yue Zhong gave an order to Liu Yujiao: I have a mission for you, within 5 days, I want the entire Xinglong Street, Nanshan Street and Xingye Street to be cleansed of the riff-raff, thieves and liars; they are to be captured and brought to me. I will give you 10 .03 rifles, with 300 bullets, and send some experts to assist you guys! Those who resist are to be executed on the spot! Yes! Boss Yue!! I will carry this out. Liu Yujiao replied excitedly! On the other side, the Black Tigers Yun Qiang also received the same mission. In the following 5 days, the Black Tiger Gang and Vermillion Phoenix Triad joined forces and engaged on an extensive sweep of Xinglong Street, Nanshan Street as well as Xingye Street. They ended up capturing all the hoodlums, liars and thieves and sent them to Yue Zhong. They were after all the leaders of the their groups and were extremely well-informed of the territories, so these riff-raff could not escape their attention. After the 5 days, all 3 streets had transformed into a safe and secure place. The hoodlums, liars and thieves were all forced to become a coolie battalion (TN: Seriously what is up with the author haha) and made to clean all 3 streets, as well as to clean up the ditches of the dirty water and smelly contents. Whoever was caught littering or anyhow doing their business was thrown into the coolie battalion and made to do corrective work order. Soon, no one dared to relieve themselves nor litter on the streets. The hygiene on the streets became a lot better. After cleaning up the 3 streets, they were split into 8 different gangs, each gang possessing 50 to 60 fighters, and the total number was over 500. After the 8 gangs were established, they immediately sent a request to SY County to seek permission to search for items on the outskirts. After obtaining approval, these 8 gangs brought people and left SY County, when they just disappeared, with only a few coming back. After these 8 gangs disappeared, not long after, another 8 gangs were established, and again they gathered over a few hundred survivors. After some time, these new gangs again sent a request to be allowed to go out to search for resources. They left and disappeared in the same manner. Through this method, Yue Zhong covertly smuggled a number of the survivors in SY County out. Chapter 267: Assasination Attempt! Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan,Johnyxn [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Yue Zhong looked to the extremely skinny and cultured-looking Gao Ming, who seemed 37 or 38, and asked, You know how to create bullets? Gao Ming flinched a little before replying, I do know how to make bullets. However, without the proper tools and materials, I cant do it! Creating bullets was not a simple matter, without the right tools and materials, even an expert would not be able to make them. Yue Zhong continued, Where can I find the items you need? Gao Ming immediately began to reply with a torrent of words, Long Hai County!! I was the Technical Director of the XXX Machinery Plant in Long Hai County. In the machinery plant, there is an entire set of tools that can create bullets, as well as materials enough to create a million bullets. Furthermore, the XXX Machinery Plant has some barrel manufacturing tools. From Gao Mings info Yue Zhong discovered that within Long Hai County, there were factories that specialized in manufacturing all sorts of ammunition. There were also factories that made mortars, grenades and even artillery shells. If they could subdue Long Hai County, then Yue Zhongs army would stand to benefit hugely. Should I make an attempt to attack Long Hai County? Hearing Gao Mings words, Yue Zhong was thinking quietly to himself. Currently, whenever Yue Zhong wanted to send his forces out to clear the zombies around his strongholds, he could only send 3 out of his 7 battalions. The remaining 4 had to always be on guard in case SY County attacked. If he sent out a huge force to Long Hai County, and SY County were to suddenly backstab him, then Yue Zhong would be in danger. Long Hai County had over 700,000 zombies, and it wasnt a small number. Furthermore, the zombies were continually evolving, and were not as easy to kill as before. At that time, the reason SY County had been easily subdued by the military was due to the fact that not only was the military well-equipped, the zombies had not yet evolved to a fearsome level. Now that the zombies were continually adapting, the 700,000 zombies were stronger than a 700,000 zombie horde of the initial apocalypse by a wide margin. If Yue Zhong wanted to thoroughly eliminate the zombies, he would have to expend a huge force. After pondering a while, Yue Zhong decided to abandon the plan to set out for Long Hai County, as the threat of SY County was still too huge to ignore. Go back to Qing Yuan County first! I appoint you as the Production Director in the Ammunition Production Department with a rank of Lieutenant. Once you are in Qing Yuan County, immediately train up a group of people. Even if its in theory, its fine. Once Ive obtained the materials and tools, we will have to start production straight away. As long as there are bullets manufactured, I will appoint you as the Deputy Minister of the department with a rank of Captain. If you can manage to manufacture grenades, then I will appoint you as the Minister, with a rank of Major. As long as you work hard, if you want to be an official I will confer upon you the official position. If you want women, you will get women! Yue Zhong stared at Gao Ming as he said this clearly. Gao Mings eyes filled with warm tears, as he replied in a loud voice. Thank you Boss Yue! Thank you!! I will definitely work hard for you!! Gao Ming was a technical person, and unless he met with some fortune, he was basically useless. He could not even hope to compare with the likes of a farmer. As a farmer had more strength and energy than him, the farmer could at least fight and risk it all. In the post apocalyptic world, a farmer or villager who could fight and dared to risk, gained benefits. Before meeting Yue Zhong, Gao Ming had been living on, meal to meal day to day. If it wasnt for Queen Bee Liu Yujiao accepting him, he might have already become a pile of bones. Liu Yujiao had an astute foresight. She knew Gao Ming was useless to normal triads. But to stable powers with ambitions, he was a treasure that was hard to come by. Therefore, it was considered that due to her sharp foresight, she saved the Vermillion Phoenix Triad as well as gifted Yue Zhong with such an impressive technical worker. After settling Gao Ming, Yue Zhong strode towards the outside. Left turn, Maaarch!! As Yue Zhong came close to the river, he saw Chen Shitou currently training the 400 survivors he had just gathered. Chen Shitou had grown to become an outstanding commander after countless hours of training, and he was extremely adept at training new recruits. Therefore, Yue Zhong had specially arranged for him to be transferred over to train these survivors. These 400 survivors were currently decked in green military clothes, and were training diligently under Chen Shitous orders. After joining Yue Zhongs power, they could eat their fill everyday and even meat from time to time. This led them to feel extremely grateful to Yue Zhong, and they gave their all during training. It must be clear that there were countless people who were envious of their current good fortune, and if they were to be eliminated, someone else would immediately fight to gain their position. When Yue Zhong appeared on the street, the initially dirty and smelly alley had been cleaned up. The numerous reeking piles and puddles of noxious human waste that appeared everywhere was nowhere to be seen, and the litter had long been cleaned up, giving the entire street a clean and fresh feel. The target has appeared!! Just as Yue Zhong was walking alone in the street, Su Chen who had been lying in ambush for an entire 7 days in Xinglong street gave the order, his eyes flashing dangerously. At that moment, Yue Zhong felt a strong sense of impending danger, and he immediately activated his Shadow Steps, before retreating backwards swiftly. With 3 loud bangs, 3 bullets from indeterminate locations shot over towards Yue Zhong. While Yue Zhongs reaction was extremely fast, out of the 3 snipers, 2 were top snipers of the military, and the remainder had the Sniper Specialization Skill. Yue Zhong managed to dodge 2 of the sniper bullets, but was shot in the right shoulder by the last bullet. The force of that sniper bullet was fearsome! Upon impact even the Type 2 Mutant Black-scaled Boar hide that Yue Zhong was wearing could not cancel out the force, and Yue Zhong felt as though an expert had used his entire strength to blast him, fracturing a bone. This was under the condition that Yue Zhong had high Endurance. Be aware that if it was any normal person, even donning the various hides as protection would still definitely have their entire shoulder blasted apart and they would be unable to move. Even Yue Zhong found that he could not utilize his right arm after that shot. The moment the attack landed, Su Chen had already brought 8 experts and rushed over. Furthermore, there were 2 other experts hiding in another room, and they looked at Yue Zhong as they started to chant different magical incantations. These skills were dropped from the God and Devil System, and though they required a long casting time, their might was immense. The moment they launched the attack, even Yue Zhong would be annihilated by the skill. Yue Zhong glanced at the 2 chanting experts, and a chill appeared in his eyes. He quickly drew a .03 rifle in his left hand and fired frenzily towards the 2 chanting assassins. A dense hail of bullets was fired at the 2 assassins, when all of a sudden a huge bear appeared in front of the 2 assassins. The enormous bear used its massive body to block the assault. This was one of the skills that the 2 experts possess, summoning a beast to block Yue Zhongs attack. Su Chen brought the 8 experts as they all launched their attacks on Yue Zhong. The attackers used their hands to hit the ground forcefully and a huge spear shot towards Yue Zhong from underground, aiming for his waist. Yue Zhongs face instantly changed as he moved his body in a flash, and dodged the incoming underground spike. His immediate response was to raise his gun at Su Chen and the other 8 experts and once again Spray and Pray wildly. Ulamog: so this is a term kind of used to say one pulls the trigger and simply unloads the magazine hoping to hit the target(s). Usually its in reference to a machine gun or a weapon with very high rates of fire. IE: more bullets, higher chance of hitting something. Enhancers were still human after all, with the exception of those with overpowered defences guns still posed a threat to most enhancers. Amongst the group of assassins, one lunged forward and waved his hands to activate a Psychic Barrier Skill. Yue Zhongs bullets floated in the air and were immediately dispersed by the Psychic Barrier. Ulamog: how cheaty. 3 of the Agility-based assassins activated their Shadow Steps, pushing their speed to the maximum. They attacked while wielding daggers, and came from 3 different directions to lock Yue Zhong down. An assassin with the Firearms Control Skill pulled out a .05 submachine gun and fired at Yue Zhong wildly. Another 2 Strength-based assassins also activated their skills. The both of them were lugging a large hammer and a mace respectively, each weighing over a 100 jin, as they rushed towards Yue Zhong. Those huge hammers and mace type of weapons were extremely effective for Strength-based Enhancers to wreak havoc among normal humans. With the swing of the 2m-long mace, regardless of ones swordplay or blade skills, it was useless. Su Chen icily kept his eyes on Yue Zhong like his prey, preparing to activate everything at a moments notice. Immediate Summon! Yue Zhong activated this skill in an instant, and White Bones appeared from goodness knows where, and stood in front of Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong activated his Encompassing Bone Armor, and the bullets from the .05 rifles bounced off his body. Yue Zhongs right shoulder was temporarily incapacitated, and his strongest weapon the anti-tank rocket launcher could not be utilised to deal with these assassins. Plan B. He looked towards the assassin with the Firearms Control Skill and activated his Art of Fear Skill. A huge oppressive aura assaulted the mind of the assassin, and he threw up fresh blood, before he fell to floor with horror in his eyes, and died with a twisted expression. At the same time, he extended his palm, and 3 bone spears shot towards the Agility-based assassins. The eyes of the 3 assassins were filled with shock and dread, as they hastily retreated, trying to escape the reach of the bone spears. However, while they were fast, the speed of the bone spears was faster, and within a few blinks, the 3 assassins had been pierced in the heart, head and throat, before they fell to the ground twitching in death. While Yue Zhong was taking care of the 4 assassins, the other 2 Strength-based Assassins took advantage of the time to rush to Yue Zhongs side. Arriving there they yelled as they swung their weapons downwards ferociously. If the attacks landed, even if Yue Zhong was covered with the Bone Armor, he would definitely suffer heavy injuries. Maybe even death Chapter 268: Tragic Victory Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan,Johnyxn [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Yue Zhongs feet shifted and his body flashed, dodging towards the side. Yue Zhong had just stepped to the side, when the sniper with the Sniper Specialization Skill fired another shot. An armor-piercing round immediately shot towards Yue Zhongs body, shooting through his waist, and smashing a piece of bone armor. Sniping a moving target from afar was a really hard feat to accomplish. Prior to the apocalypse, the sniper was already a top sniper. Coupled with the Sniper Specialization Skill, and even allocating a skill point to it, it allowed his sniping skills to reach unprecedented heights. He could efficiently utilize an ultra-long range sniper rifle with his dynamic skills. The other 2 snipers also fired at Yue Zhong continuously. It was fortunate that they could not achieve the type of overpowered firing that their comrade was exhibiting. As their bullets landed on Yue Zhongs sides, it gave him a sort of pressure. At the same time it also limited his movement space. Yue Zhong took a deep breath as his Danger Perception Skill was pushed to its maximum, reminding him of the fearsome hold the snipers had over him. Once he became careless, he would absolutely suffer some injuries from them as well. This was the most dangerous situation he had ever been in since the apocalypse. Compared to the Mutant Beasts and zombies, humans were much more intelligent and could utilize their skills as a team. Even if their skills could not match him individually, when together? They created an extremely tough situation for Yue Zhong to handle. Yue Zhongs body continually flashed about like a spectre as he made his way towards a small ditch. He had the confidence to be certain he could kill the 2 Strength-based assassins in 2 breaths The problem was that while killing them, he would suffer the magic incantations of the spell casting experts. The magic incantation skills possessed a frightening power, and the best way to deal with it was to kill them before the process was finished. If they released the skill, Yue Zhong would face a larger problem. Yue Zhongs speed was inhumane, and only an Agility-based Evolver or those Enhancers who focused on Agility growth could surpass him. As illustrated by the fact that Su Chen and the rest were not even able to catch up to Yue Zhongs afterimage Right at this time, Su Chens eyes flashed with a domineering chill as he activated his Vertical Gravity Skill on Yue Zhong. In that instant, Yue Zhong felt his body becoming heavier, even much heavier! As a gravitational force 3 times that of usual pressed down on him, it severely constrained his speed. Damn it!! Yue Zhongs eyes glinted fiercely in anger. With his speed now, wanting to escape to the other side of the ditch would only result in him becoming a target for those expert snipers. With the pursuit from the assassins behind, he would have to pay a hefty price to even think of escaping to the ditch. The small assassin team led by Su Chen had incredible teamwork, and their methods vicious. Their exemplary teamwork managed to come up with counters to each and every ability of Yue Zhongs. Of course having made so many preparations, they were well prepared just to force him down a road of despair. You want my life?! Youll have to pay for it first!! A maniacal killing intent surfaced in Yue Zhongs eyes, as he charged towards the Strength-based assassins. Seeing that Yue Zhong was rushing over, the heavy weapons-wielding duo grinned in delight, as they waved their massive weapons towards Yue Zhong to crush him. After all, with his speed it would be impossible for him to dodge their attacks completely. Yue Zhong did not show any hints of dodging in his actions. Instead, he activated his Art of Fear skill as he ran and the fearsome monstrous aura spread out with Yue Zhong at the centre. Those within a certain circumference could not escapethe terror. The 2 Strength-based enhancers were enveloped by that Soul-chilling aura nearly immediately. As their Spirit stat was low, they could not defend against its assault and fell to the ground, terrified and broken. Yue Zhongs Art of Fear also reached Su Chen, it was somewhat u expected though that while Su Chens Spirit was not as high as Yue Zhong, it wasnt low either. All he felt was a little headache, as he swiftly retreated backwards in response. Dedition: That crappy excuse Yue Zhong wanted to rush towards Su Chen but was suddenly hindered when the assassin possessing the Ground Manipulation ability struck the ground, and a sharp spike rose from the earth in front of Yue Zhong almost bifurcating him at the crotch and thoroughly blocking his advance. Yue Zhong opened his right palm, and shot a Bone Spear towards the ground, propelling him upwards as he spread his legs to avoid the tip of the spike and angled himself perfectly in descent. The result was a beautiful looking maneuver followed by Yue Zhong shooting fiercely towards Su Chen like an arrow. The assassin wielding the .05 submachine gun took out a hand grenade at this time and threw it at Yue Zhong. With a bang, the grenade exploded in front of Yue Zhong. A fearsome amount of shrapnel flew out, causing Yue Zhong to be blasted backwards. Yue Zhong tried to dodge at the first moment, but was still heavily struck by the sudden attack from the grenade, and parts of his Encompassing Bone Armor were shattered and sent flying by that attack. Fortunately, the shrapnel and resulting explosion did not affect his body that was boosted by his high Endurance. Go die!! While in mid-air, Yue Zhong looked towards that assassin with the .05 submachine gun, and activated his Art of Fear skill. The assassin wielding the .05 submachine gun immediately went rigid with fear, as he curled up, and let out a soundless scream while struggling, before he spat out a mouthful of blood and died. Seeing this scene, the assassins with the Psychic Barrier and Ground Manipulation Skills immediately felt fear. This was the first time they saw someone being killed off by such an ability. Right at this time, the 2 assassins muttering their incantations finished the chanting. Their Level 2 Skills Rapid Fireballs and Great Wind Blade finally activated, as 5 bright red fireballs like a row of pearls and the Wind Blade shot towards Yue Zhong. If there was a special characteristic of the God and Devil System spells, it was that as long as a user had used his or her Spirit to lock on to the target and finish casting the spell, the activated spell would definitely hone in on the target. Due to this, Su Chen had selected 2 of his strongest Enhancers with magic skills to deal with Yue Zhong. Break for me!! Yue Zhong faced the fearsome Rapid Fireballs and the Great Wind Blade, his eyes flashed as he activated his Devil Flame skill and with a wave of his right hand he instantly expended 50 Spirit points and 20 Stamina points to produce a huge fireball that met the attacks of the spells head on; exploding upon impact. Under the catastrophic explosion, the Rapid Fireballs and Great Wind Blade dispersed violently. However, they were after all Level 2 skills, and had undergone enhancement. They managed to break past the Devil Flame fireball, and exploded on Yue Zhongs body, knocking him back 6 -7 metres when they hit. He crashed into a nearby building violently, resulting in a huge hole amidst dust and debris. Fire-attribute skills tend to be more offensive, while ice-attribute skills tend to favour defence. If Yue Zhong had obtained an ice-attribute skill, then as a Spirit-based Evolver, he would just have to expend the necessary amount of force to deal with the attacks. While the Devil Flame was devastating in terms of its destructive power, it did little to protect Yue Zhong, and was of not much use to block the remaining attacks. Su Chen saw that Yue Zhong had received the full brunt of the explosion, and he immediately rushed towards Yue Zhongs position swiftly. He wanted to make sure Yue Zhong was dead, if not, he would make use of the chance to end Yue Zhongs life. Su Chen didnt have much time left. The battle had caused a huge disturbance, and Yue Zhongs subordinates were most likely on their way. The moment they arrived, if Yue Zhong was not dead then their assassination would be a failure. Su Chen made his way hastily towards the large hole, when a sharp bone spear suddenly shot out from the settling dust, aiming for Su Chens head. Seeing that the Bone Spear was almost going to penetrate Su Chens brain, the assassin with the Psychic Barrier Skill activated his skill and a transparent wall appeared in front of Su Chen preventing the Bone Spear from piercing through! Yue Zhong leapt out from the hole right after. By this time, the Encompassing Bone Armor on his face had already been blasted away, his hair was burnt black, and even his eyebrows were burnt off. He had multiple wounds across his face and on his chest, there was even a deep slash piercing though the Bone Armor. Fortunately the Type 2 Black Scaled Boar hide was sturdy, there was only a long white scar on the hide that was a result of the Great Wind Blade. After jumping out from the debris, Yue Zhong felt his whole face burning in pain, as though someone was spraying him constantly with a high pressure hose. His high Endurance had saved him once again, if it had been less than 60 points, he might have lost his life to those spells. I want to see how your Psychic Barrier will block this! With that, Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with a murderous glint, and the Devil Flame appeared in his right hand again. Expending yet another 20 points of Spirit to mold it into a spear, he threw it with all his might; the Devil Flame Spear shot towards the heart of the Psychic Barrier Enhancer. The Psychic Barrier user had gotten on Yue Zhongs nerves for the last time. Without him, Yue Zhong had many chances to wipe out the rest of the assassins. The Psychic Barrier user was taken aback, as he raised his hands and conjured another transparent wall in front of him. The Devil Flame Spear Yue Zhong molded exploded violently on the transparent barrier, and the resulting force broke the barrier into pieces. The flying pieces struck the Enhancers face and at the same time, the Enhancer was assaulted by the intense flame and explosion. Ah!!!! The Psychic Barrier Enhancer could only let out an anguished scream, as he was enveloped by the fearsome Devil Flames and was lit ablaze. The result was that he almost instantly died a most miserable death with noxious charred smelling smoke billowing off of his crispy corpse even after the flame died out. Su Chens eyes flashed coldly as he directly raised his hands, and intended to throw a grenade towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong waved his hands and a .05 submachine gun appeared in his left hand, as he raised it and fired wildly at Su Chen. Su Chen did not dodge the small caliber fire. Instead, his body seemed to emit a strange holy light preventing the bullets of the .05 submachine gun from penetrating. Su Chen swung his hands, and another hand grenade flew towards Yue Zhong. With a bang, even though Yue Zhong tried to dodge, under the effect of the 3-times gravity, his movement was too slow. Of course this made him affected by the resulting explosion of the grenade, propelling him through the air for 6 metres, while the shrapnel cut into his head. The flying debris caused numerous ugly wounds again to his already painful face. Yue Zhong pointed towards Su Chen and raised a finger, as a huge fireball and an ice pick was conjured out of thin air, viciously smashing onto the protective aura surrounding Su Chen. The protection of Su Chen had its limits as well, after the force of the fireball and ice pick, the strange light vibrated, before it disappeared entirely. Su Chens face was cold by this time, and his eyes flashed with a hint of frenzy, as he knew he could not escape Yue Zhongs pursuit. He also abandoned all hopes of escaping, instead he threw out another grenade with extreme haste. Yue Zhong jumped to the side, and he waved his hand pulling out his Stinger, firing 3 times rapidly at Su Chen. 3 Stinger bullets landed on Su Chens skull and with a light puff of blood proceeded to bore through, directly causing it to explode into pieces! The pink pulpy brain residue splattered violently out the back and sprayed onto the ground behind Su Chen with a sickening series of Glop noises. The grenade exploded not far from Yue Zhong, and the blazing explosive force blew Yue Zhong back 7 metres as he slammed into another wall violently. With bits and pieces of shrapnel again cutting into his face and body, adding on to the amount of injuries. Ulamog: Apocalypse Glam Magazine: Most Scarred man Poses for cover photo next issue! What a tough fellow to deal with!! Yue Zhong coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood and stood up and checked Su Chen who had just been shot in the brain by him. He couldnt help but give a high evaluation of this person in front of him. Not only was Su Chen thoroughly ruthless towards Yue Zhong, he was the same towards himself. He didnt even leave behind a path of retreat. If Yue Zhong wasnt an Evolver, the assassination attempt this time might very well have succeeded. After eliminating Su Chen, Yue Zhong swiftly advanced, wanting to detain the rest of the assassins. However, when he rushed out, he realised they had already fled the scene. By this time, Chen Shitou had brought a hundred guards as they rushed over and he asked worriedly: Commander Yue, are you alright? Yue Zhong sullenly gave the order: Immediately conduct an investigation, go notify Cheng Yu, get him to bring men and set off for the SY County area. Whoever attacks, theyre free to retaliate. They cannot open fire first, and whoever dares to stop the investigation, let them know about the assassination attempt on me!! Chen Shitou saw Yue Zhong full of wounds, and his heart was filled with unbridled fury as he replied, Understood, Commander Yue!! Chen Shitou quickly brought men to search every single household of the 3 streets, not a single person resisted. They were all frightened as they watched on, not daring to hinder the investigation. On the other side, Cheng Yu brought over a 100 soldiers that were recently undergoing training, carrying their .03 rifles as they rushed towards the downtown area of SY County. The over-hundred soldiers carrying .03 rifles was a fearsome force, watching Cheng Yu bringing these men into SY County gave rise to a lot of shock and panic amongst the masses Chapter 269: Restraint Translated by: Kun, DcbLol Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan,Johnyxn [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] The entire SY City was startled by the sudden wail of sirens constantly sounding out as police squadrons hurried over one after another. As they arrived they grouped up forming many blockade lines. The one hundred riot policemen stationed nearby were also rapidly mobilised to form a defensive line at the front. Cheng Yu brought people over, only to see that those policemen hadnt actually opened fire yet. The survivors had occupied various bunkers and were armed, beginning to face off against the police. Hello to the little brother over there! I am the Bureau Chief of the Police Station Niu Jinbao! I dont know what has happened to cause your side to start a riot like this? A fat, middle-aged man with a massive beer belly and reeking of the sweat streaking down off him in waves, used a loudspeaker to shout loudly towards Cheng Yus side. Niu Jinbao was extremely hesitant to engage in a battle with Cheng Yus side. If both sides started to fight, it would be very difficult to avoid casualties. He himself, certainly didnt wish to die. Moreover, if he were the one to fire the first shot, then things would get troublesome from then on. Cheng Yu threatened coldly, You people actually dare to try assassinate our Commander Yue!?! Do you really think that were that easy to bully? If you dont give us a confession, then we will have no choice but to fight it out! Even if the battle carries on until only one man is remaining. We will not give up on our revenge! Niu Jinbao replied loudly in an appeasing manner, Misunderstanding!! This is only a misunderstanding! You wait a moment; first, let me go to Mayor Wen to quickly make a report! Think carefully! This matter should only be a misunderstanding!! You guys should first disperse, alright? Cheng Yu continued to threaten icily, Hmph! We will wait here! I will wait 4 hours for you. If 4 hours have passed and I still dont see Wen Baoguo or Peng Mingde, then we will launch an attack. Even if we all die in battle here, our 4000 brothers in Ning Guang County will still avenge us!! Cheng Yu was also very clear on the fact that Yue Zhong was rather unwilling to engage in battle with SY County. However, if it continued in this way, that loftiness would become even more difficult to dissolve. They would only be able to obtain greater benefits by being more aggressive. Niu Jinbao wiped off some cold sweat and called over his own assistant Wu En, speaking in a stern voice. Wu En! I want to go see Mayor Wen, so this place will be left to you. Remember, dont provoke the opposing side, and we also must not fire the first shot. If anything happens, youll be the only one responsible!! Got it! Glancing at Niu Jinbao, Wu En replied coldly. This Niu Jinbaos ability was much lower than that of Wu Ens, it was just that Niu Jinbao was good at currying favor and had various supporters behind the scenes. Those were the only reasons for why he was able to firmly step down on Wu Ens head, hence Wu En naturally held Niu Jinbao in contempt. After leaving commands for Wu En, Niu Jinbao immediately got into a car and hurried towards Wen Baoguos office. He reported everything from the beginning to the end. What?! Yue Zhong was met with an assassination attempt?? Has he died or not? Hearing Niu Jinbaos report, Wen Baoguos face paled and he asked solemnly. The matter of Yue Zhongs life and death directly affected SY Citys attitude towards his forces. Niu Jinbao lowered his head and thought for a while before saying, I dont know! You just said, Yue Zhongs subordinate brought troops over to confront you? Wen Baoguos eyebrows furrowed as he continued to question. Niu Jinbao quickly replied, Mm! It is like this! A hint of disappointment flashed past Wen Baoguos eyes, Then he should still be alive! Otherwise his subordinates wouldnt have all fought their way over here and fail to keep this sort of restraint! If Yue Zhong did die, the huge force he had established by himself would definitely fall apart, making it just right for SY City Base to send out troops and eliminate those forces, to eventually become the true overlord of the entire region. Yue Zhongs side and SY City had both restrained themselves from battle because both sides had similar battle strength. Even if one side forcefully annexed the other, the winning side would still suffer disastrous damages. Wen Baoguo contemplated for a while, before standing up and striding out of his office. I am SY Citys Mayor Wen Baoguo, here to see Yue Zhong! Wen Baoguo rushed up very quickly to the frontlines of the two sides confrontation and said to Cheng Yu. Please enter! Cheng Yu glanced at Wen Baoguo and leaned sideways, allowing him to pass through. Without showing any signs of fear, Wen Baoguo thus proceeded to stride into the streets by himself without any bodyguards. Currently, the three old streets were very heavily guarded; warriors armed with Type 03 Rifles defending each and every road, coldly watching everything that was happening. All the gangs, (such as the Black Tiger Gang and the Vermillion Bird Gang) began to move out while inquiring everywhere for information about the assassination or assassins. Fifteen warriors of the Special Combat Battalion had also returned, each of them concealing themselves in the vicinity of the villa in which Yue Zhong was residing. With such tight security, it was simply impossible for anyone to make an attempt on Yue Zhongs life again. Inside the villa, Wen Baoguo saw the nearly disfigured Yue Zhong lying on a bed with his head nestled in Tong Xiaoyuns embrace. His face was covered in swollen purple lacerations and burn marks. A small puddle of blood had run down his body and dyed the sheets crimson from the numerous wounds everywhere on him. He almost didnt dare to believe that the near-disfigured man before him was actually Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong glanced at Wen Baoguo and spoke tersely, his voice overflowing with killing intent. Mayor Wen, youve come! SY Citys security really is substandard. Today I almost died in SY City. SY City really does have skilled individuals in hiding, making me really want to go on a killing spree and use artillery to plow through this place at once! If you and Secretary Peng are unable of giving me justice, then just let me use cannons and bayonets in exchange for justice instead! Yue Zhong, you mustnt be impulsive! Todays matter, none of us wanted to see it. I will make people properly investigate this incident and bring you justice. Wen Baoguos eyebrows furrowed as he spoke in a low voice. He didnt actually believe that SY Citys military strength was weaker than that of Yue Zhongs. If they fought though, both parties would definitely suffer huge losses. He was afraid that Yue Zhong was as rash as he was young, and might really bring all his troops to fight it out with SY Countys military. Yue Zhong stared at Wen Baoguo and spoke in a heavy tone. Su Tianyang! The person who wanted to assassinate me is Su Tianyang! There were a total of 15 Enhancers above Level 10 who came to kill me today! 3 of them were expert snipers, and its obvious that only the military or government commands such experts. After coming to SY County, the only person I have not seen eye-to-eye with was Su Tianyang. I believe only he would have expended such forces. Therefore the only person who could have ordered the assassination is Su Tianyang. Wen Baoguo frowned, and he replied softly, This is just your conjecture! Do you have evidence? Without evidence, you cant just go around spouting nonsense. Su Tianyang was after all the son of one of the 5 heads of the military. A person with such a background could not be slandered nor deemed guilty without evidence just because of Yue Zhongs words. Yue Zhong coldly stared at Wen Baoguo: Evidence?! Sure, I will find it for you! Im tired. Please go back now. Please rest well then! Wen Baoguo said, as he walked towards the exit. Yue Zhong had actually gotten a treasure from Su Chens body and was thoroughly exploring it. Level 3 Treasure: Sacred Arm Guard. Upon equip, Strength +2. It gives the user the skill Sacred Protection, which allows one to activate a Barrier of Sacred Protection to protect themself from a set amount of harm. Cooldown: 24 hours. Su Chen had used this Sacred Protection to protect himself as a last resort. However, Yue Zhongs attacks were too ferocious, and the Sacred Protection had not lasted more than a few hits before collapsing. Yue Zhong directly equipped the Sacred Arm Guard. Who knew if it might save his life at some critical juncture in the future. Su Tianyang was currently hiding within the military camp, his heart in turmoil. Why isnt he dead? Damn it! Su Chen that useless fucker couldnt even complete something as simple as this!! He actually failed in killing that bastard Yue Zhong!! Right at this time, Su Dongming walked in with a steely expression. Dad, why have you come? Su Tianyang immediately climbed off a serving girls body, as he asked a little embarrassedly. Get out! Su Dongming looked at the absurd scene in the room, and he coldly told the few serving girls. They immediately grabbed their clothes and exited the room swiftly without turning their heads. Did you do it? Su Dongming stared at Su Tianyang as he asked. Su Tianyang hesitated a while before saying, No!! You still dare to deny it? Su Dongming roared, thoroughly enraged. He then slapped Su Tianyang across the face harshly, causing his face to swell. Su Chen is dead! Liu Jun is dead! All Because of you, you little bastard! I lost 8 experts! 8! You still dont want to admit your mistake? Do you want to push me to the grave? While the number of experts in the military were numerous, to groom a high level Enhancer was not easy. Su Chens assassin team was one of the 2 elite Enhancers team that Su Dongming controlled. Since this time he lost 8 experts, Su Dongming could be considered to have lost 25% of his experts. Su Tianyang jumped up, as he hollered loudly at Su Dongming, How was I in the wrong!? Didnt you also want to kill that asshole Yue Zhong? I merely set out to do what you didnt dare to! I am your son!! You hit me because of some mere outsider? Are you still my dad? After Mum left, you want to start mistreating me right? Arent you letting mum down? Su Dongming was absolutely fuming as he pointed at Su Tianyang: Unfilial!! Youre an unfilial son! How did I have someone like you!! This entire month, youre not allowed to leave the villa! You will stay here obediently!! After which, Su Dongming left the room in anger. He only had Su Tianyang and had always pampered and spoilt him, this led to Su Tianyang having a domineering character. Each time Su Tianyang had done something wrong, he would have it intercepted on his behalf. Yue Zhongs assassination attempt shook the entire SY County. Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde met up to discuss, and ordered for the police to conduct an investigation throughout the county. It was just that those assassins had already hidden at Su Dongmings military camp. Regardless of how meticulous the police were, there were no results. Yue Zhong was quietly recuperating in his villa with the effect of his Level 4 Skill: Regeneration. Within a day, his bones that had been shattered by the sniper bullets had finished mending. After just 2 days, the facial wounds from the fireball skill and countless shrapnel had closed up and recovered, to the point that one would not believe Yue Zhong had just suffered huge injuries 2 days ago. Is this intel for real? Yue Hong looked at Liu Yujiao in front of him. Definitely! Liu Yujiao replied confidently. Chapter 270: Revenge! Translated by: Kun, DcbLol Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan,Johnyxn [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Yue Zhong gazed at Liu Yujiao and spoke, Very good. If this intel turns out to be true, after the matter is completed, I will definitely not treat you shabby! Many thanks, Commander Yue!! Liu Yujiao broke out in a grin. The night was dark and the winds were strong, without even the barest sliver of moonlight. Everything was shrouded in darkness, and only a few areas were lit up in the entire SY County. The 5 heads of the Military had conflicts of interest within one another, therefore there were 5 different residences set up within the military itself. Consequently the distance between each of them stretched for a few kilometres. Under the cover of the pitch dark, Yue Zhong brought his Special Combat forces as they snuck towards Su Dongmings residence within the military camp. Liu Yujiaos Vermillion Phoenix had plenty of women, some good-looking ones at that. These women prostituted themselves in the military camps, at the same time, obtaining valuable intel as well as protection for the Vermillion Phoenix Triad. Part of the recent intel gained was that the experts who tried assassinating Yue Zhong had been seeking refuge within Su Dongmings military camp. Yue Zhong carefully manoeuvred his way to the front of the camp and saw 2 soldiers standing on guard. Yue Zhong gave Cheng Yu a hand signal, and Cheng Yu brought out a blowpipe, shooting a poison dart at one of the soldiers neck. Upon impact, the soldier immediately grabbed towards his neck and struggled to keep his eyes open, before fainting to the floor. Yue Zhong instantly activated his Art of Fear skill on the other soldier and under the assault of the mind shattering fear, the other soldier died while foaming at the mouth. He even passed without a sound. The Agility-based Evolver Yaoyao who had been standing by Yue Zhongs side activated her Shadow Steps, and her entire body flitted towards the camp like a dark leopard in the night, within just a few blinks, she was nowhere to be seen. Yue Zhong had already activated his Encompassing Bone armor, and led the Special Combat forces inside the military camp, only to discover that along the road, there were many soldiers corpses, each and everyone of them had their neck slashed. Yaoyao was a naturally talented Agility-based Evolver, and under the constant forging through battle as well as the strict training of the elite soldiers, she had developed beyond even the strongest soldiers of the world prior to the apocalypse. The moment she was near, even Yue Zhong would feel a headache. Those normal soldiers never stood a chance against her. While the soldiers were silenced one by one by Yaoyao, the rest of the Special Combat forces went to attach bombs on various armored tanks, and Infantry Fighting Vehicles, and even some helicopters as well. Inside the camp, Yue Zhong came across 5 tanks, it was a pity that his storage ring could not accommodate these beasts, otherwise he would have already swiped them all. Since he couldnt have it, no one else could have it as well, Yue Zhong decided to use his Devil Flame to open up holes inside those tanks and placed the time bombs inside. Along the way, whenever the Special Combat forces came across soldiers doing their patrolling, they would swiftly kill them. These warriors were, after all, specially selected and trained by Yue Zhong. In all reality each and everyone of them became Enhancers above level 20. With their Combat tactics learned as well as having undergone all sorts of special forces training, they were nearly unstoppable. Very soon, Yue Zhong and his team arrived at the residence which the assassins were taking refuge in. Yue Zhong did not barge in directly however. Instead, they surrounded the entire estate with timed detonation explosives. After finishing, Yue Zhong waved his hands in a predetermined signal, and the Special Forces soldiers assembled into 4 teams. As they dispersed to the various parts of the camp, placing more timed explosives as well as killing the other soldiers who were not even prepared. After approximately 15 minutes of slaughter, the Special Combat soldiers arrived back at Yue Zhongs side. Yue Zhong waved his hands once more, and the Special Combat warriors all left, leaving Yue Zhong alone. This time, Yue Zhongs motive wasnt to annihilate Su Dongmings forces completely, but to cause a huge ruckus. If it came to a clash to the death between his warriors and Su Dongmings forces, both sides would face heavy losses. Yue Zhong wasnt willing to lose these experts that he had painstakingly trained up. Times up. Yue Zhong looked at his watch, as he whispered silently to himself. Boom! Boom! Boom!! In an instant, sounds of explosions resounded one by one within the military camp, and the various armored vehicles and military equipment exploded into pieces, becoming piles of useless metal. The military residence buildings also exploded in a huge ball of fire, instantly crushing and killing the soldiers inside. Countless soldiers were plunged into utter chaos, as they ran amok, shouting at the top of their lungs. The entire camp was in a mess. The residence of the assassins also collapsed under the explosive assault, as the ceiling debris fell and buried the assassins within. Inside that particular building, were the experts that Su Dongming had gathered with his utmost efforts, if they were to face off in a battle, even Yue Zhong would be forced to retreat. However, with one fell swoop, Yue Zhong had killed over 90% of them. With a hong, as some debris exploded outwards, a huge body rushed up towards the sky from the pile of rubble. Expert! Yue Zhong raised his eyes, and discovered it was an Enhancer that had activated his Werewolf Transformation skill. This Enhancer had actually managed to escape from the destruction, he was obviously an expert. In fact, Yue Zhongs guess wasnt off the mark. This Werewolf Transformation Enhancer was an Agility-based Evolver named Luo Bufan. It turned out that Su Dongming had spent an exorbitant amount on him, and was also the first expert that Su Dongming had nurtured! As an Agility-based Evolver, when Luo Bufan activated his Werewolf Transformation, his speed had reached freakish levels, and there was nobody in the entire SY County that could face him. As well as the fact that he had enhanced his Werewolf Transformation three times, his other attributes gained tremendous boosts as well, to the point that even 12.7mm bullets could not penetrate his body, and 7.62m bullets could not penetrate his skin. It was truly fearsome. Let me send you to your death! Yue Zhong eyed Luo Bufan who had lept out of the wreckage into mid-air, and he laughed coldly.Yue Zhong winked and hoisted a PF98 Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher up. Click. Click. Boom. mouthed Yue Zhong under his breath as he lined up the aim and shot at him! No!!! Luo Bufan saw the anti-tank missile and his eyes flashed with wild desperation. His only thought as he shouted out loudly was to push his werewolf transformation to the maximum, as his muscles grew even larger and his fur coarser. At the next instant, there was a flash and a moment of muteness as the rocket landed on Luo Bufans chest. The result was the creation of a stunning roar of flame and shrapnel. Even though he tried to resist with his valiant body, it still ended up with him roaring in denial as his body swelled up on impact and exploded into just so many semi-charred, meaty pieces covered in sizzling hair. Regardless of how fearsome the Werewolf Transformation is, he could not possibly withstand the might of a PF98 Anti-Tank missile. Even Yue Zhong was not impervious to the might of an anti-tank missile. Enhancers might be strong, but they were not invincible! As long as the proper weapon was utilized, Enhancers could be taken down like anyone else. However, compared to most normal people, those Enhancers who were familiar with the modern weaponry were even more terrifying. Yue Zhong had never forgone any chance to learn about modern weaponry. Facing different enemies required different tactics after all. Yue Zhong proceeded to gather Luo Bufans half scorched head and left the chaotic camp. One by one, reinforcements poured out from different areas of the camp to help put out the fire and tend to the wounded. At the same time, the alarm was sounded and a search was conducted to capture any enemies. However, Yue Zhong had already long ago brought his men away, and the search turned up nothing. Even though there were conflicts amongst themselves, the moment Su Dongmings camp came under attack, the rest of the 4 powers had dispatched a battalion of soldiers each to assist. In just a short span of time, the entire camp was surrounded tightly. This was one of the reasons Yue Zhong had left the place swiftly, if he had delayed for just a while longer, he might have been trapped within. Damn Yue Zhong!! Damn it!! Damn you!! Su Dongming looked at the scene of carnage, and his eyes flashed with a furious gaze. This time, his losses had caused him to almost spit out blood in anger. His tanks, helicopters, infantry fighting vehicles and even Howitzers were all rendered to little more than really expensive scrap metal. His entire force of 2000 people had been reduced by 162 soldiers, and the experts he had gathered painstakingly were all decimated. This time, his power had dropped way below the rest of the 5 heads, which led him to hate Yue Zhong with a vengeance. The young sure are rash! Peng Mingde took a look at the details concerning this case, and sighed. Although there was not a single shred of evidence that pointed to Yue Zhong, everyone knew in their hearts, it was definitely a retaliation from him. No one had expected Yue Zhongs revenge to be so swift and vicious. In just one night, Su Dongming suffered unimaginable losses. Of his weaponry, he lost two-thirds of them, and lost nearly 200 men. The casualty rate was 10%. This led all the top brass of SY County to open their eyes and witness for themselves how ruthless Yue Zhong could be when provoked. In the meeting amongst the 5 military powers, Su Dongming submitted a proposal with an ashen face: I reckon that we should gather the army, and eliminate the vermin Yue Zhong! He dares attack our military, his guts have really reached the heavens. Today he dared launch an assault on me, whos to say who he will target tomorrow? We need to work together and take care of this problem before he escapes! Shen Hongyang frowned, as he gazed at Su Dongming and spoke softly, Division Commander Su, do you have some proof that it was Yue Zhong? If not, how can we just take up arms? Qian Weimin looked to Su Dongming and lightly smiled: Division Commander Su, I feel that its better if we proceed with caution and conduct a thorough investigation. We cannot possibly let a criminal off, but likewise, we cant just blame a good person. Dont you agree? Su DongMing frowned as he looked towards his ally Luo Tianyi and asked, Old Luo, whats your take? Luo Tianyi drew a long breath on his cigar, and spew out a smoke circle. Without looking at Su Dongming, he thought for a while. I think. its time for us to have a chat with Mister Yue Zhong! Chapter 271: Assault Helicopters Incoming! Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan,Johnyxn [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] The surprise attack by Yue Zhong was executed extremely beautifully, not a single loss was suffered on his side. Meanwhile, he had eliminated an entire company of soldiers as well as destroyed almost ? of Su Dongmings combat capabilities, displaying his keen sense for tactics and destruction. If Yue Zhong had set his sights on SY County, then the 5 heads of the military would definitely come together to take Yue Zhong down. However, this was a personal grudge between Yue Zhong and Su Dongming, they were not willing to risk it all just for Su Dongming. Based on Yue Zhongs prowess, if they couldnt eliminate him thoroughly why try? Like some kind of cockroach he would definitely come back but more overpowered than before. Undoubtedly he would make them pay many times over. Su Dongmings expression grew steely as he asked Liu Huifeng, What about you, Liu Huifeng! I have no stance. Whatever everybodys decision is, Ill follow! Liu Huifeng laughed lightly. He wasnt willing to entangle his forces with Yue Zhong either. There werent many benefits to it to begin with. This was a personal score between Su Dongming and Yue Zhong, and he couldnt bear to expend any of his precious subordinates as sacrificial pawns. Su Dongming slammed the table and stood up, as he turned to leave: Good! Good! GOOD! All of you may be scared of Yue Zhong, but Im not! Im going this instant to exterminate that bastard! Division Commander Su, please wait! Right at this time, Wen Baoguo pushed the door and came in, blocking Su Dongming. Su Dongming shoved Wen Baoguo aside with a steely expression: Mayor Wen! I am going to go destroy that Yue Zhong, whatever you have to say can wait until afterwards! Wen Baoguo once again blocked his path as he stared at him levelly and said in a clear voice: Division Commander Su, do you have any evidence that it was Yue Zhong? Su Dongming instantly bellowed back. What bullshit evidence do we still need?! It was obviously that motherfucking Yue Zhongs doing! Over a hundred of my soldiers have died at his hands, you want I, your father, to swallow my anger? Wen Baoguo maintained a serene expression and spoke quietly. Yue Zhong also claimed that your son Su Tianyang had sent assassins after him. I remember that when I sent people to question you, you halted the investigation process demanding conclusive evidence, before you would hand Su Tianyang over to be interrogated. Now without any evidence, you want to take up arms against Yue Zhong. Isnt it inappropriate? Wen Baoguo had previously sent people over to the military camp, wanting to subpoena Su Tianyang. However, Su Dongming had clamped down with his domineering attitude and did not even put the people Wen Baoguo sent in his eyes, as he directly refused Wen Baoguos summons. Su Dongming coldly glared at Wen Baoguo, before pushing him aside and strode out of the room his voice echoing behind him. Wen Baoguo, you best clean up your government first. If you want to touch my son, you better execute Peng Mingdes son first! Niu Jinbao! Take your men and immediately evacuate the area! Wen Baoguo sighed, before he spoke into the walkie-talkie and gave an order to Niu Jinbao. It seems like the clash between Su Dongming and Yue Zhong was hard to avoid. Withdraw!! Withdraw!! Withdraw quickly!! Niu Jinbao hollered, and brought all his policemen who were currently on standby at Yue Zhongs turf and left the frontline. He wasnt willing to be embroiled in the imminent fight. Su Dongming gave a slew of orders, as companies of his soldiers gathered, and quickly boarded various armored vehicles. Under the command of 3 Infantry Fighting vehicles, they made their way towards Xinglong Street. Those powers in SY County with a strong intel outreach had gathered. At the same time, they sent people to report on the situation. A number of powers were making their preparations because the moment Yue Zhong was beaten to the ground, they would immediately join in and spit on Yue Zhong to reap some rewards. The long procession of armored vehicles and military weaponry arrived at a station near Phoenix Street. Theyre here!! The Special Combat soldiers who were lying in wait at Phoenix Street saw the huge fleet, and their eyes flashed with a cold glint. Just as half the fleet entered Phoenix Street, Yue Zhong suddenly stuck his head out from inside a room and hoisted his PF98, firing an anti-tank rocket towards the Infantry Fighting Vehicle. With a flash, followed by a huge sound of explosion, the Infantry Fighting Vehicle became a fiery ball of flame. This explosion was like a signal, each Special Combat warrior lying in wait simultaneously rose from prone, and each of them were carrying a PF98 as they all fired at different armored vehicles. Hong! Hong! The sounds of chain explosions rang out continuously. Under the sudden attack, many of the various infantry fighting vehicles and armored tanks exploded into balls of fire. There were flying soldiers ejected from blast sites, pieces and whole. The remaining ones were crying out in anguish amidst the flame while struggling to escape the hellish engagement. The sudden attack this time had destroyed over 23 armored vehicles, and the slightly more than 200 soldiers inside were instantly decimated. 2 companies of soldiers had died meaninglessly. Out of those 200 soldiers, there were 60 or more soldiers who formed the core of the experienced soldiers. With the deaths of these soldiers, the overall combat ability of Su Dongmings forces had diminished yet again. After firing those rockets, the Special Forces soldiers started to make use of their guns to pick off the other mostly scrambling warriors of Su Dongming. Within a short span of time, another 20 over soldiers had been killed. Under such a sudden and relentless attack, many of the new soldiers lost their will to fight and started to throw their weapons down and desert. The Battalion Commander Zhou Wei, that Su Dongming had trained up, executed a few of the deserters, before he called out with an utterly savage face, No one is to desert!! Whoever retreats will be executed!! Vvvppt!! Zhou Weis brain matter had exploded like tofu, red and white head chunks arcing in the sky. Very quickly, the flying pieces splattered on the ground moistly. Thpapapap! On the rooftop of a building about 2km away, Bai He shifted his gaze coldly, looking for the next target. He had the Sniper Specialization Skill, plus he had enhanced it twice, causing his sniping to reach a perverse level. Even from a distance of over 2km, he could do what a normal sniper might find hard to accomplish within a distance of 1km. With the existence of such a overpowered sniper, he could easily control a part of the battlefield by his own efforts. Sniper! Theres a sniper!! Everyone take care!! One of the seasoned soldiers hollered. However, in the next instant that seasoned soldier had his brains bored through by a bullet as well, Bai He had skillfully silenced him with one well placed shot. Ulamog:Killtacular! Under the threat of death, those soldiers who had come here with the intent to fight started to waver. A number of the new soldiers had started to look for cover, not daring to risk their necks. Yue Zhongs sudden preemptive attack had caused a devastating blow to the soldiers of Su Dongmings First Battalion. However, this battalion was the one which contained a lot of seasoned soldiers and after a number of their soldiers had met with mishap, the expert soldiers banded together and started to engage in an intense fire-fight with Yue Zhongs Special Combat warriors. Amongst Yue Zhongs Special Combat Force, there were 6 extremely well-versed snipers. While the other 5 could not match up to Bai He, they were still extremely efficient snipers, and had hidden themselves at various elevated places. Their shots were continually picking off Su Dongmings soldiers, as their comrades around them watched them each die helplessly. The forces of Su Dongming were strong, and soon the unharmed soldiers of the Second Battalion joined in the fray. However, without the support of experts and under the control of the 6 elite snipers, the soldiers of the Second Battalion found it hard to advance. Instead, they watched their own comrades getting killed off as well. The experts gathered by Su Dongming had been ambushed and killed by Yue Zhong. Thinly, whenever the snipers of the military had just stuck their heads out to line up a bead, they would be killed instantly by the 6 snipers on the rooftops. They served to restrict any form of personel reinforcement. Right at this time, 2 assault helicopters appeared in the skies. Seeing the arrival of the 2 attack helicopters, the soldiers of the Second Battalion who had lost their morale, started to feel more bolstered. These assault helicopters were beasts of the air, and were the perfect counter to tanks. Without any anti-air weapons, these helicopters were basically invincible. Yue Zhongs Special Combat Force saw the 2 assault helicopters, and their eyes could not help but narrow in trepidation. The 2 assault helicopters swiftly arrived over the battlefield. With a flash, 2 rockets were fired and shot at one of the buildings. The flames engulfed it in a serious explosion, which instantly pulverised one of the Special Combat soldiers inside. After killing that soldier, the 2 assault helicopters began to fire continuously at the other buildings, destroying them and killing some of the survivors and Special Combat soldiers hiding inside. In just a few moments, 4 Special Combat soldiers had died under the ruthless slaughter of the 2 assault helicopters. This was the first time that they had suffered such losses on the battlefield. Every single one of the soldiers were decked in the Black-scaled Boar hide as armor, and their heads protected by helmets made in Big Stone Village. These helmets were further covered with a layer of the Black-Scaled Boar hide. They basically revealed very little of their bodies. Unless they were shot in a location where there was no protection from the hide, it was hard for normal bullets to kill off any soldiers of the Special Combat Force. It was precisely due to their ample equipment that the casualty rate of the Special Combat forces were shockingly low. Of course, they had fighting capabilities that were above most soldiers as well. Just as the assault helicopters were about to give them too much pressure and reduce morale, Yue Zhong had already jumped onto the roof of a tall building and lifter his trusty PF98. He aimed quickly and fired a missile at one of the helicopters. With a heaven rending flash, the rocket near instantly impacted on the helicopters frame, and the explosion caused the helicopter to blaze valiantly before falling to the ground in a ball of smoking shrapnel and fire. The other helicopter immediately turned and tried to leave. Yue Zhong however, had already activated his Art of Fear skill. When he did he directed it towards the pilot of the assault helicopter, bypassing the metal shell and shocking him with it. The pilots face twisted, as he threw up crimson foam and slumped on to the controls. The assault helicopter wobbled and accelerated before crashing into another bungalow, and exploded with a huge BahToooom! The entire bungalow was correspondingly reduced to rubble by the explosion. How is this possible? He actually destroyed 2 assault helicopters!! Its too scary! Is he still human?? The soldiers under Su Dongming watched the scene from afar, and their eyes all flashed with fear and shock. Their morale instantly dipped lower than before. The assault helicopters were their strongest killing machines and trump card. Regardless whether fighting against zombies or these small factions, they were extremely efficient. Wiping out a small power faction only needed the appearance of the assault helicopter and it could thoroughly rout them. Su Dongming had been at the forefront of the 5 heads because of his possession of these assault helicopters. However, last night, Yue Zhong had decimated a huge part of his force, and hence he had no choice but to bring these 2 monsters to bear. Seeing the 2 assault helicopters destroyed by Yue Zhong, the morale of the Special Forces soldiers soared. In the remainder of the firefight, they completely suppressed the soldiers of Su Dongmings Second Battalion. Especially the snipers on the rooftops led by Bai He, they were consistently picking off the commanders and seasoned soldiers. For them, suppressing the soldiers and preventing them from even regrouping to fight as a force was the only goal. After destroying those 2 assault helicopters, Yue Zhong swiftly made his way towards Su Dongmings direction. After having lost their experts, the soldiers of the Second Battalion found it hard to retaliate against the suppression from the 6 snipers. However, the military still had a weapon that could deal with Yue Zhongs forces, and it was the heavy artillery!! As long as the military did not care for the cost of the usage, which was the survivors in the Phoenix Street, as long as they fired a shot and flattened the entire street? Other than those snipers who were hidden further away, all of the Special Combat forces would instantly become ash. Su Dongmings Second Battalion was weaker than the First Battalion, however, the moment they saw Yue Zhong passing by, they immediately fired a hail of rounds at him. Yue Zhongs body constantly flitted to and fro, evading the rain of bullets every way he could. At the same time, he constantly threw a few grenades in the midst of the soldiers wherever he went. This obviously caused two things: Them to be blasted to their deaths, and alot of crimson blood splattered everywhere! The commander of the Second Battalion Wu Minghe stood at the frontlines and observed it all, before giving an order through the microphone: The 2nd Company move to the right!! 3rd Company switch to the rockets!! Use the rockets to blast him!! Peng! The sound of a lone gunshot rang out! Wu Minghes brain exploded, the now familiar, chunky brain matter splattering on the ground. Commander!! Commander!! The soldiers near Wu Minghe instantly cried out in despair. After losing the command of Wu Minghe, the pressure on Yue Zhong decreased a lot. The soldiers saw that the light weaponry had no effect on Yue Zhong, and decided to switch to using the mortars. Surely with these, the grenade launchers and hand grenades they possessed they could fill the land with a purgatory of flame and finally kill him. The soldiers all rapidly took aim, the clink of falling grenade pins and safeties being removed heralded Hell as they fired them all simultaneously at Yue Zhong. Chapter 272: Devil Flame Destruction Translated by: Kun, DcbLol Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan,Johnyxn [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Yue Zhong had activated his Shadow Steps Skill at the first moment, and his speed instantly exploded out. He ran, charging straight through the soldiers of the Second Battalion like a gust of wind. The large scale heavy ammunitions could only hit his shadow. At the same time, Yue Zhongs Danger Perception was utilized efficiently in the hail of bullets. Amongst the dense barrage, even Yue Zhong would find it hard to completely evade every single bullet. He chose to dodge the ones that posed the most threat, while allowing the weaker rifle bullets to hit his body and bounce away. As the commander of the Second Battalion had his head blasted, Su Dongmings Second Battalion was thrown into chaos. Those heavy weapons that posed the most danger to Yue Zhong were not utilized properly. This allowed Yue Zhong to directly pass through the defence of the Second Battalion. After breaking past their defences, Yue Zhong discovered the Third Battalion currently flanking Phoenix Street from the right. The Fourth Battalion was kept by Su Dongming as backup. Although Su Dongming held the position of Division Commander, he only held 4 battalions worth of power, consisting of almost 2000 people. This time, in order to completely wipe out Yue Zhong, Su Dongming had brought everything, not intending to hold back. Yue Zhong had just broken past the defences of the Second Battalion, when Su Dongming finished assigning 2 squads to start firing wildly at Yue Zhong with their rockets and grenades. Hong! Hong! The sounds of explosions rang out continuously, as round after round of rockets chased Yue Zhong closely as he dodged, causing destruction everywhere. Although Yue Zhongs speed could not compare to the rate of firing of the rockets, it was enough for him to accelerate to dodge the trajectory. Each time the rockets locked on to him, he would respond at the very last critical moment and evade it. If he didnt have the Danger Perception skill, just based on his current enhancement, Yue Zhong would definitely not dare to weave in and out of the enemies constant firing. Hes really hard to deal with!! Su Dongming was currently holed up in the operations centre. He was using unmanned reconnaissance drones to observe the fighting and he stared fixedly at Yue Zhong while gritting his teeth. Just one Yue Zhong alone, had caused such mayhem amongst a huge part of his army. Without Yue Zhong, he would have already conquered Phoenix Street a long time ago. As Yue Zhong was dodging, he constantly threw out hand grenades, and these grenades landed on those soldiers attacking him. The constant explosions ensured that a number of soldiers would also be taken out. The First and Fourth Battalion were Su Dongmings elite forces, as well as the battalions with the most number of seasoned veterans. They were extremely tough and resilient, and were keeping Yue Zhong at bay, preventing him from coming too close. Soon, there appeared in the distance two mobile platform howitzers. Damn it!! Damn it!! What do I do? Yue Zhong was starting to become frantic, as he ran to different cover to adjust his firing angles. Pretty soon, they would begin shooting. Their effective range was over a thousand metres, and this distance was beyond what he could do with his PF98. Resolving the issue with the 2 companies of soldiers in front of Yue Zhong still required more time. If this dragged on, those 2 Howitzers would definitely pose a problem to his Special Combat forces. Lets go all out! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with chilliness, and he activated his Devil Flame. Upon activation he expended 30 Spirit and 10 Stamina to condense it into 2 huge spears. Yue Zhong threw the Devil Flame Spears at the 2 Howitzers with all his might, and they shot towards the Howitzers like arrows. As the Devil Flame Spears were a product of Yue Zhongs ability, their effective range was as far as Yue Zhongs vision. (TN: OVERPOWERED) However far Yue Zhong could see, the Devil Flame Spears could be thrown that far. Additionally, with Yue Zhongs robust Spirit power, its hit rate was 100%. Under the guiding of Yue Zhongs sight, the 2 Devil Flame Spears penetrated the armor of those Howitzers, before the fiery hot flames engulfed the 2 Howitzers turning them into balls of fire. With the sounds of explosions, the 2 Howitzers combusted, destroying them and blasting into flaming pieces. While his Devil Flames defence capability could not compare to that of ice, its destruction capabilities vastly outstripped it. It was due to its fiery destructive nature that it could totally annihilate the Howitzers at a distance of 1km. At the same time, the remaining Howitzer fired its shot as well! Following the sound of explosion, a building on Phoenix Street was directly blasted apart by the artillery shell. Hot flames enveloped the building, directly burning the occupants and one Special Combat Force soldiers inside. The heavy ammunition from the Howitzer was one of the most fearsome weapons in warfare. Just a single shell could decimate an entire building, even someone hiding in any part of the building would be unable to escape from the destruction. What a fearsome guy!! Inside the operations command centre, Su Dongming saw the 2 Howitzers destroyed from a distance of over 1km by Yue Zhong, and his eyes flashed with shock. After destroying the 2 Howitzers, Yue Zhong felt exhausted. He glanced at the 2 companies of soldiers in front of him, before making his way towards the Third Battalion without looking back. He had already tested and found the First and Fourth Battalions to be the toughest to deal with, hence the Second and Third Battalions should be full of new and inexperienced soldiers. These inexperienced soldiers had the weakest fighting morale and will. As long as one shakes them up enough, they would become desperate. Those 2 companies that were in charge of hunting Yue Zhong saw that he was retreating and one of the companies rushed out to give chase. However Yue Zhong immediately fired wildly, killing 6 of the soldiers, before the rest hastily retreated behind cover. Yue Zhong quickly caught up with Su Dongmings Third Battalion, they were currently engaged in an intense firefight with the survivors that Yue Zhong gathered in SY County led by Chen Shitou. The majority of the soldiers in the Third Battalion of Su Dongming were new soldiers. Only a few seasoned veterans were among the ranks, so their fighting capability was low. Yue Zhong on the other hand, had gathered a battalions worth of new soldiers, and similarly had a few season warriors leading them. However, the party on defence usually had a slight advantage. Su Dongmings Third Battalion had been trying relentlessly to break past Chen Shitous point, but was always pushed back. In fact they left behind many corpses and soon it was turning into a firefight with no results. The 2 sides were constantly firing from behind cover, ammunition was expended like crazy, and yet both sides losses did not amount to much. Right at this time, Yue Zhong had directly charged into the command post of the Third Battalion and fired wildly for a while. This led to the deaths of all the commanders within the Third Battalion. With a hong, Su Dongmings Third Battalion command post was directly destroyed by the grenade Yue Zhong threw. Weve lost!! Weve lost!! Our commanders have all perished!! Everyone lets escape!! If we still stay on, were going to get trapped here!! Yue Zhong had blown apart the command post of the Third Battalion. Afterwards he used his .05 submachine gun to fire continuously and killed people, as he hollered at the top of his voice. When the soldiers saw their own commanders blasted to smithereens, they were all shaken. Some even threw their weapons down and began fleeing wildly, while some others continued to put up a resistance. The entire Third Battalion was thrown into chaos, with sounds of crying, shouting and calling out ringing out everywhere. Chen Shitou took advantage of this time, and selected a company worth of soldiers to rush in. The attackers swiftly killed those soldiers who were devastated. The soldiers of Chen Shitou were also new soldiers and werent up to standard in terms of warfare. If the enemy decided to counter and if they were successful, he would have lost control of this battalion. Therefore, he only dared to send in a companys worth of soldiers to complement Yue Zhongs assault. Under the two-pronged attack, the soldiers of Su Dongmings Third Battalion lost all bearings and started escaping in all directions. Yue Zhong focused on picking off those who were staunchly standing their ground, adding further to the devastation. The company that Chen Shitou ordered to attack also managed to capture over a hundred prisoners-of-war. However, Su Dongmings reaction was fast as well, he swiftly gave the command to route 2 of the elite companies within the Fourth Battalion to assist the remnants of the Third Battalion. After Chen Shitou sent out a company to attack, he saw the 2 companies of Su Dongming approaching from afar and immediately retreated. Without enough cover, the soldiers under him would not dare fight against the elite soldiers of Su Dongming head on. Yue Zhong was still weaving in and out, firing his .05 submachine gun, using grenades and rockets to entangle with the 2 companies of soldiers. Although these soldiers were the elite under Su Dongming, Yue Zhongs ease of dealing with them showed just how terrifying his abilities were. One by one, the seasoned veterans fell under Yue Zhongs hands, causing the morale to break down amongst the 2 companies, and it was only a matter of time before they were totally annihilated. Shen Hongyang walked to Su Dongming and spoke deeply: Cease the fighting!! Su Dongming, if this continues on, you will just squander the soldiers lives meaninglessly! Su Dongming had gone beyond reason by this time, and had the look of a lost gambler as he looked towards Shen Hongyang and asked loudly: Shen Hongyang!! Lend me 2 battalions of soldiers! As long as we work together, we can definitely bury Yue Zhong here!! Shen Hongyang immediately refuted: Then what? He only had a new battalion here, even if you decimate this motley crew, it wouldnt be a huge loss to him. He still has 7 battalions back at Ning Guang County, he could just easily activate them and send them to attack us. I cant think of a valid reason to waste my precious soldiers lives just because of your personal feud with him! Su Dongming, cease this pointless fighting! Theres still time to do so! If the 4 army heads really joined Su Dongming and attacked Yue Zhong now, Yue Zhong would definitely suffer a huge defeat. However, all he was utilizing now was a bunch of newly trained soldiers. The moment he deployed the elite soldiers of his, even if the rest died, it wouldnt be a huge loss to him. Chapter 273: Master of Negotiations! Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition,TheNo1Fan [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] After witnessing the terrifying strength of Yue Zhong and his Special Combat forces, the other 4 heads of the military were not willing to clash against him and risking their all. The only exception was if it was a case where Yue Zhong crossed their thresholds. Su Dongming looked towards the other 4 heads. All of them did not say anything, instead just silently looking at him. They would definitely not send their troops out. Everyone retreat!! Su Dongming looked towards the screen again, just in time to witness another 2 soldiers being blasted to death by Yue Zhongs grenade. He grimaced as he gritted his teeth and issued the humiliating order. After the command had been given, all his subordinates retreated orderly. Yue Zhong stood alone and continued harassing them with shots from the sides, continually causing more deaths. After Su Dongmings forces had gathered, Yue Zhong still didnt relent, and swiped his ring to take out a sniper rifle. Aiming the weapon skillfully he continued to snipe another 13 soldiers and by that time, Su Dongmings forces had left the area. Yue Zhong saw Su Dongmings forces really retreating from the area, and he heaved a huge sigh of relief. This time, fortunately, the other 4 heads had stood aside and did not participate. If there was any additional major power joining in, Yue Zhong could only retreat and bring his Special Combat forces with him. While Su Dongmings forces had retreated, Yue Zhongs own forces had no energy to give chase as well. Although the Special Forces were strong, if they left their cover and chased the enemy in the wild? It would be a disaster. Wen Baoguo found Yue Zhong and directly said, Yue Zhong, this matter should end here, I hope you pull your forces back and leave from here. The remaining matters we have, I hope we can come together and discuss about this. If you continue to wreak havoc, the government will not stand idly by. Yue Zhongs expression turned frosty as he spoke softly, Mayor Wen! This time Su Dongming that bastard had actually moved against me. I had lost a few of my brothers, if he doesnt give me an explanation, I will not let this go. The war this time, had cost Yue Zhong a number of people. The list included 5 of his Special Combat forces, and over 30 of the soldiers from the newly recruited survivors. Wen Baoguo frowned lightly as he replied back. You have lost only tens of people, Su Dongming has lost over 400 people and 100 missing people to you guys. You have already taken the advantage. Yue Zhong, please dont go overboard. Our patience has its limits. This time, Yue Zhong had thoroughly crippled Su Dongmings force. A large number of his weapons had been destroyed by Yue Zhong as well, even the elite First Battalion was wiped out by Yue Zhong. The Third Battalion was thoroughly defeated, while over 40 veterans of the Fourth Battalion also lost their lives. The Second Battalion had suffered greatly while fighting against Yue Zhongs Special Combat forces. Su Dongming had become the weakest link amongst the 5 major heads. Wen Peishan could not bear it and pleaded with Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong, just fall back for now! If you continue, many more will die! Fine! I will give Peishan face. I will temporarily withdraw my troops. You would do well to heed my words Mayor Wen. Su Dongming that bastard came and attacked me with no rhyme nor reason and he has to give me a suitable explanation. Yue Zhong decided to back off, not before he warned Wen Baoguo. After all that fighting, Yue Zhong also did not wish for it to continue. If he insisted on it, the other 4 heads of the military would definitely not sit idly. By then Yue Zhong would have made an enemy out of the entire SY County, with neither side backing down. Thank you!! Wen Peishan gave a sweet smile to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong had agreed to withdraw his troops on her behalf, and it made her extremely happy She honestly felt that her position in Yue Zhongs heart must have risen by a number of points. Yue Zhong brought his troops away from Phoenix Street as promised, and retreated back to Xinglong Street. The battle between Yue Zhong and Su Dongming had shaken the entire SY County, everyone was quietly awed by Yue Zhongs strength. Even those who had wanted to take the opportunity to join in on the Yue Zhong-bashing party were sorely disappointed and slinked away. The 2 gangs that came to be under Yue Zhong, Black Tiger Gang and the Vermillion Phoenix Triad, rose in status amongst the people in SY County, the rest of the factions all lowered their heads to curry favour with the 2 gangs, no one dared offend them anymore, adding on to their imposing manner. ********** Two days later, in the governments council meeting room where the 5 military heads, the 2 government heads and Yue Zhong have all gathered for negotiations. Su Dongming looked at Yue Zhong, his expression frosty as he spat out his words. Yue Zhong, you brought your men to conduct a sneak attack on my military camp! Your attack ended up killing 162 of my soldiers, as well as destroying my equipment. I can let that go, but what guts you have, to dare ambush my army. Do you not put the people of SY County in your eyes? Yue Zhong cocked his brow in challenge, and likewise, pointedly asked back, Su Dongming! You say I attacked your camp, do you have the proof? If not, dont malign me! As for ambushing your army!! What a joke, you had sent them to attack me, I was merely protecting my own interest and retaliated! Dont tell me its fine for you to attack me and Im not supposed to fight back, wheres the logic in that? But, coming back to that, why did you send people to assassinate me? Fortunately, my years are not up, otherwise I would have died at your hands. You think Im easy to bully? If you provoke me, even if it means fighting to the death with you, I will activate all 7 of my battalions! I will call out all my 4000 good brothers to exterminate you, you piece of reeking green dog shit! In this type of negotiation, no one was willing to appear weaker than the others. The moment weakness was shown, the opposing faction would jump on the chance to apply pressure. Of course Yue Zhong did not plan to fight to the death with the military nor SY County, but he would never show it. Su Dongmings expression went cold, as he spat out icily, You say I sent men to assassinate you, do you have the proof? Without proof, dont go around smearing my name!! Evidence! Of course I have! Men, bring him over! Yue Zhong glanced at Su Dongming, laughing coldly. In a matter of seconds, Cheng Yu brought an emaciated youth in. Im guessing that you know this guy right! Su Dongming! Yue Zhong eyed Su Dongming as he voiced out sarcastically. Su Dongming took a look at the person, and his face turned pale because he naturally knew the person. He had personally conveyed the position of the Third Battalion Second Companys Officer to this person, Xu Guang! Let me introduce this person to you, this person is a commanding officer personally granted by Su Dongming. Yue Zhong laughed lightly and pulled out a bunch of photos before he gave them to Wen Baoguo. Mayor Wen, these are the photos of the assassins corpses, am I right? Thats right! Wen Baoguo eyed those photos, and confirmed the authenticity of the photos. Xu Guang. Who is this person? Yue Zhong pointed at the photo of an Agility-type assassin and asked Xu Guang. Without hesitating, Xu Guang directly said: This persons name is Wen Yu. He is a veteran who entered the army in the same year as I did, later joining Su Dongmings special forces. What about this person? Yue Zhong replaced the photo of Wen Yu with another one, depicting an Enhancer who possessed the Firearms Control Skill, as he asked Xu Guang once again. Xu Guang said: This person is called Guo Ming! He is proficient at using all sorts of guns and is also very accurate at shooting. He also eventually became a member of the special forces established by Commander Su. Enough! This is all your side of the story, you forced him to say all of it!! You are framing me! Su Dongming let out a loud shout, interrupting Xu Guangs narration as he stared at Yue Zhong and fiercely roared. Yue Zhong glanced indifferently at Su Dongming and continued to speak lightly. Mayor Wen, Secretary Peng and all Commanders, I have already provided enough evidence to prove that this Su Dongming was the one who prompted people to try to assassinate me. Please, uphold justice for me. Otherwise, I will take matters into my own hands. Hearing Yue Zhongs words, the four heads of the military and the governments two magnates all furrowed their eyebrows. Yue Zhongs meaning was clear, if they couldnt provide a satisfactory answer to Yue Zhong? Then Yue Zhong would take the initiative to kill Su Dongming by himself. Currently, Su Dongming still had around 1500 soldiers under his control. This ment that if his soldiers fought against Yue Zhong, there would also be a huge loss to SY City. This was not to SY Citys interests. Su Dongming glanced at Yue Zhong before coldly saying: If you want my life, come take it by yourself if you have the skill! Su Dongming had correctly anticipated that the the other big bosses of the military and the governments two magnates would not remain indifferent to him. An ominous glint flashed past both of Yue Zhongs eyes and an oppressive killing intent surged out: You think I dont dare? Su Dongminds bottom lip quivered, yet he did not have any comeback to Yue Zhongs threat. It seemed he could only stare fixedly at Yue Zhong. The tension in the meeting room became palpable, everyone felt tense. The experts behind the military heads all kept their eyes on Yue Zhong, preparing to move in case Yue Zhong suddenly attacked. Wen Baoguo looked at Yue Zhong and asked indifferently, State your terms! Yue Zhong, what do you want? Wen Baoguo could see that Yue Zhong didnt want to be at loggerheads with the entire SY County, he was only throwing his weight around to prove that he could not be pushed. Yue Zhong did not skip a beat as he replied: Execute Su Tianyang! Then I will let this matter rest. I will return the 100 captives to you guys! Su Dongmings expression turned steely as he refused flatly: Thats impossible! As long as theres me, Su Dongming, no one can dream of touching even a single hair on my son! Su Dongming only had Su Tianyang his only son, if Su Tianyang was executed, his Su line would cease to have descendants. 2 Assault Helicopters and supporting pilots! The incomparable attack prowess of the assault helicopters had enticed Yue Zhong, he had discovered a few attack helicopters within the Mechanized Infantry Brigade camp, he just lacked the people with expertise to operate it. Su Dongming seemed to spit fire from his eyes as he said, My assault helicopters and pilots have been destroyed by you! Yue Zhong then went on to state a few more terms with regards to the military compensation, and they were all rejected by Su Dongming, the rest of the 6 heads also silently backed Su Dongming up, they werent willing to see Yue Zhong obtaining even more firepower and strength. Yue Zhong pulled out Da Gouzi beside him and said: Since its like this, I will allow my subordinate Da Gouzi to negotiate on my behalf. Da Gouzi was extremely gifted at negotiating, and could be relentless, his bargaining skills were even more superb. After Da Gouzi was pushed out by Yue Zhong, he grinned and immediately opened with his sky staggeringly high price. We want 3000 pretty virgins. Then this matter will be considered over! His intention of course was less the women, but to use his superb verbal skills to put the opposition on the defensive right from the start. Then wouldnt everything they owned be available for the taking? Ulamog: this guy reminds me of Weed. My wallet hurts just thinking about whats going to happen to these guys xD Chapter 274: Transaction Translated by: Kun, DcbLol Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan,Johnyxn [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Hearing Da Gouzis words, all the people were momentarily stunned. The entire SY County would not be able to deliver such a sum of 3,000 virgin beauties In the post-apocalyptic world, most of the women with a little more beauty would have already been taken by people of power. If they were asked to give a few pretty ladies to Yue Zhong, it wouldnt be an issue, but 3,000 beauties, it was too hard to find. At that moment, the 5 heads of the military, plus Peng Mingde and Wen Baoguo all looked towards Yue Zhong with a strange gaze. Yue Zhongs face had turned dark after hearing Da Gouzis words. He didnt expect that Da Gouzi would call for such absurd terms. However, he did nothing to stop Da Gouzi, instead, sitting there silently. Su Dongming directly rejected: No way!! Da Gouzi then proceeded to call out: Then give us 6,000 pretty women. Yes, we want 6,000 women. Those older ones, kids younger than 16 and males? We dont want them, ugly women we also dont want! Yue Zhongs side was sorely lacking in manpower. So if they had called out for strong males, SY County would definitely not agree. It was because after a little training, those able-bodied males could become soldiers and workers, thus forming a stable power. Therefore Da Gouzi just tried his luck to ask for women. Su Dongming icily replied, 6,000 women! How are we going to pull that number out for you? Since you like beauties so much, I will give you 30 beauties! But each beauty has to be exchanged with 1 tonne of rations! Da Gouzi looked at him strangely, before responding in a crude manner: 1 ton of rations? Why dont you just go rob me!! The women outside are at most prostituting themselves at 1 bun for a night. Even a beauty would not cost more than 1 jin of rice for a day. 10 jin rice could easily buy a woman. You want 1 tonne for each woman, are your beauties made of gold? The female survivors in SY County sold themselves cheaply, as long as there was enough food for them, most female survivors were willing to sell themselves. However, Yue Zhong could only accept a small number. If he engaged in a large-scale purchase and brought these female survivors over into his own camp without a viable excuse, SY Countys top brass would definitely be suspicious. Da Gouzis face hardened as he threatened coarsely: Su Dongming, you sent people to assassinate our Commander Yue, and you are trying to shirk compensation now? You must be seeking death, no? Our 4000 brothers are just waiting for Commander Yues orders, to fight it out with SY County! We will come and kill, and destroy you and burn your entire family to the ground! Su Dongming stared coldly at Da Gouzi as he replied indifferently: Fine! Let us fight then! Lets see whos afraid of who! Yue Zhong stood up in a jiffy, and gave Su Dongming an icy look filled with killing intent: Su Dongming, youre taking things too far. Im going to go activate my troops right now! Everyone, youve heard him! Its Su Dongming who wants to fight it out! I hope that when we clash, you can maintain your neutrality. This is a personal grudge between us. I have no ill intentions towards anyone else here. Whatever happens in the future, it is all on Su Dongming. Shen Hongyang frowned as he opened his mouth: Yue Zhong, dont be so agitated. We can understand your feelings. However, everything can be talked through, dont just go to war each time. Warfare costs lives! Sit down, lets talk things out! Wen Baoguo spoke out softly: Lets do it this way! A trade of 100 beauties, 900 young ladies, 3,500 children, and 500 males. Our SY County will give you 5,000 people, you will give us 1,000 tonnes of rations. Then well let the matter rest! A child could only use up resource and not contribute to it, Wen Baoguo had been mulling over the problem of the number of children in SY County. This time he could use this as an excuse to hand over 3,500 of them. As compensation, he would give Yue Zhong 500 men. Yue Zhong sat down, and continued to be silent, looking at Da Gouzi. Da Gouzi continued his haggling: There are too many kids!! They can only eat, and cant help to fight the zombies. Not to mention they cant work, so were at a disadvantage here. Why not do it like this: we still keep those 3,500 kids, but on top of those 100 beauties, there must be 30 additional virgins. Furthermore, we will use 10 rounds of ammunition to buy a male, 5 rounds of ammunition to buy a female, to trade for 1,000 males and 1,000 females. Peng Mingdes eyes flashed, before he lightly smiled: Good! I promise you! Seeing Peng Mingde accepting Yue Zhongs request just like that, Wen Baoguo, who had wanted to say something, decided to stay silent. The rest of the 5 heads of the military accepted the request as well. Although Yue Zhong gained 7,000 people, most of them were weak women and children. The number of males numbered only 1,500. Also Yue Zhong had to pay 1,000 tonnes of rations as well as 15,000 rounds of ammunition, both parties actually benefited. After the negotiations between both parties ended, Wen Baoguo quickly notified the government, and they swiftly selected 7,000 to throw to Yue Zhong. The sudden inclusion of 7,000 people gave Yue Zhong quite a bit of pressure. Amongst the 7,000 people, other than the 100 beauties, the rest had an emaciated look. Their meals and accommodation was going to be a problem. Wen Baoguo had thrown 7,000 people to Yue Zhong, because they harbored ill intentions and wanted to see how he made a fool out of himself. It must be clear that 7,000 people was not a small number, handling them would be a tough job. Other than that, these people required a few tonnes of rations everyday, without ample support, one would not be able to maintain such a number. Such a huge number of survivors had suddenly been thrown into Yue Zhongs territory, it really was a headache. Especially the 1,500 males; they were all weak, and emaciated to the point that they could die any moment. Even prior to the apocalypse, such physiques would require nourishment for over one or 2 months before they could be considered healthy. As for the women and the children, everyone of them were skinny to the point they could be blown away with a low gust of a wind. Amongst the 7,000 people, there were some who were rotten characters. On the first day after being handed over to Yue Zhong, there were 30 men who indulged and raped a few women. These men were afraid to fight the zombies and look for treasure drops, yet used force to bully those weaker than themselves. Those men were quickly apprehended by Yue Zhongs subordinates, then swiftly executed in front of everybody; a cold reminder of the consequences of acting out of line. Da Gouzi was in charge of affairs when he was at Stone Village, as well as Qing Yuan County, and he quickly settled everybody down and arranged for their accommodations and duties. Yue Zhong had also reassigned some of the soldiers who had performed well during the clash with Su Dongming, giving them the responsibilities of managing these new survivors. As for the issue about rations, Yue Zhong had already stolen 3,000 tonnes of rations from Su Dongming, so for the time being, there were no issues concerning food. Its time to start preparations!! After the situation was somewhat stabilized, Yue Zhong assigned Da Gouzi to buy steel in bulk, at the same time, he commenced the operations of digging trenches around the riverbank! Regardless of gender or age, even members of the Vermillion Phoenix and Black Tiger gang were routed over, and they all started digging. Under the combined efforts of over 8,000 people, huge trenches with depths of about a few metres were dug out, and inside those trenches, there were sharp steel beams hammered in. The Mutant Beast meat that had been manufactured into cans were also delivered over from Ning Guang County, and those weak survivors who had gone so long without having decent meals and nutritions got to enjoy the Mutant Beasts meat, and started to recover quickly. Whenever it was meal time, there would be massive woks [TN: Huge pans that chinese use for cooking] that were filled with piping hot rice, wild vegetables as well as plates and plates of meat from Mutant Beasts, everyone got a share, and they all wore expressions of satisfaction and delight. Cheng Peipei was passing by, and saw the survivors working and eating heartily by the riverbank, and her eyes flashed with shock: They actually get to eat meat? This Yue Zhong is also too formidable, no? Where did he get this much meat? Beside Cheng Peipei was her close friend Tai Yiyan, after the matter of the Dark Crows, their relationship got a lot closer. Both were stuck together, going everywhere together, and had specially gone to find Yue Zhong this time. Both Cheng Peipei and Tai Yiyan had decent backgrounds, hence they could move about freely in SY County. Because of that, they could walk around and had the free time to find Yue Zhong to entertain themselves. However, even though Cheng Peipei had a decent family background, even her household could not get to eat meat everyday. Seeing the normal survivors eating better meals than her own family, it caused her to be shocked. Tai Yiyan looked at those survivors, and she lightly grinned: This is Yue Zhongs ability! Yue Zhongs capability could be seen from the decent meals and care the survivors receive under him. Cheng Peipei laughed and replied, He really is something else! Tai Yiyan teased: I wonder who was it that hated Yue Zhong till his bones. What, now youre fallen for him? I did not!! Cheng Peipei flushed red, and immediately retorted: I think youre the one whos fallen for him! Otherwise why would you come looking for him? I do like him. Whats wrong about that? Tai Yiyan did not seem abashed to admit that to her friend. Cheng Peipei was startled when she heard it, as she hesitated a while before saying: But Yiyan!! He already has so many women! Even Zhou Yanxue has become his women. Plus I heard hes extremely lustful, every night engaging in acts of pleasure with different ladies, even doing things that would have been frowned upon! The matter of Da Gouzi asking for 3,000 virgins from Su Dongming had spread far and wide, and morphed into a version where Yue Zhong is the true lustful character, one who didnt turn down any women, got high on nightlife, capturing any beauty that he saw and becoming a huge sex maniac in the bedroom. However, because of his strength and authority, no one dared to offend him. Of course, these were all rumors, in fact, Yue Zhong had been kept busy running his affairs, he didnt even have time to bed that beauty, Zhou Yanxue. Tai Yiyan laughed, and said a little wilfully, So what? Tang Taizong Li Shimin was also a huge pervert, and had been unabashed about it. In the end he was still the ruler of the nation. Second to none in the entire country, I like this type of men. TN: Tang Taizong https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Taizong_of_Tang Cheng Peipei looked helplessly at her friend. Her friend was a gutsy lady who loved and hated freely, her free-spiritedness and decisive nature A soldier led Tai Yiyan and Cheng Peipei towards the firing zone, as Yue Zhong was there doing target practice. Amazing! Brother Yue! You destroyed a 100 targets with just 10 shots!! Wen Peishan was currently passing a bottle of mineral water to Yue Zhong with a look of idolization. These days, whenever Wen Peishan had the free time, she would hang out with Yue Zhong, becoming a frequent guest of his. Wen Baogui had also approved of it, as it meant that his relationship with Yue Zhong would be improved as well. Thanks. Yue Zhong received the mineral water and smiled at her. Cheng Peipei glanced at Wen Peishan, and muttered under her breath, Little vixen! After the attack of the Dark Crows, it had led to a rift between Cheng Peipei and Wen Peishan. Although it wasnt to a point where they were enemies, it had caused the once friendly relationship to turn a little cold. Brother Yue!! Tai Yiyan broke out into a sweet smile, and walked towards Yue Zhongs side. Yue Zhong glanced at Tai Yiyan and asked, Miss Tai. Is there something you need? Tai Yiyan cocked her eyebrow, as she put on a grumpy expression: Brother Yue, you can just call me Yiyan! If you call me Miss Tai, I will be angry. Yue Zhong adjusted his register: Yiyan, is there something you need me for? Tai Yiyan fixed her gaze on Yue Zhong and asked: Must we only look for you when somethings up? Cant we find you for fun? Yue Zhong gazed at Cheng Peipei and said, Sure butIm pretty busy. Im afraid I cant entertain both you and Miss Cheng. Yue Zhong had to handle a lot of things, and he had already delegated most of the other responsibilities to his subordinates. There were some matters that required his personal attention. Especially the 7,000 new survivors he had just accepted, he needed to settle this pressing issue as well as their lives in the future. After all, they couldnt always be digging and setting up traps. Tai Yiyan looked at Yue Zhong and laughed lightly: I want to rely on you, and become your secretary! I am after all a graduate from Harvard University in Administration. Having someone like me as your secretary should not be a shameful thing, no? Yue Zhong glanced at Tai Yiyan curiously and asked: How old are you this year? How can you be a graduate of Harvard University? Tai Yiyan looked to be at most younger than 20, how could she be a graduate from Harvard University. Cheng Peipei stood at the side and said a little proudly, It is true! Yiyan is very smart, she skipped a few grades when she was studying. She is truly a graduate from Harvard University. Furthermore, Brother Yue, you should call me Peipei! No need to refer to me as Miss Cheng! Yue Zhong glanced at the self-confident Tai Yiyan and said: Fine! I will accept you, on a probation of 1 month! If you perform well, then you may stay. Having a capable beauty as a secretary was also somewhat seductive and cool. Right at this time, Zhang He ran in gasping for breaths, saying: Boss Yue!! Somethings wrong! There are many people gathered outside!! Chapter 275: Mutant Black Fishes Translated by: Kun, DcbLol Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan,Johnyxn [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Bring me there. Yue Zhong frowned, and immediately let Zhang He lead the way. The rest of the ladies present quickly followed behind. Soon, Yue Zhongs party came to the outskirts of Xinglong Street. Only to discover that Xinglong Street was packed with countless survivors, over a hundred of Yue Zhongs subordinates were currently pointing their guns at the survivors, being cautious of any survivors that might incite an uproar. Boss Yue is here!! Boss Yue!! Please, hire me!! Boss Yue!! Im begging you, hire me!! I can dig as well!! I was in the civil engineering business prior to the apocalypse! Please hire me!! Upon seeing Yue Zhongs arrival, those survivors immediately cheered, and started to kneel and beg to be hired. These survivors were not here to create trouble, instead, they just wanted to make a living with Yue Zhong. They were leading hard lives, and were willing to do anything just to have a decent meal. Needless to say, those who were under Yue Zhong could eat their fill, and even have meat from time to time. This treatment led those outside to be envious, and they wanted in as well. Yue Zhong looked at all the survivors, and frowned because he was indeed in need of help. However, if he continued gathering so many people? It would definitely get on the nerves of the government. They would not allow him to expand his reach. Wen Peishan looked at those survivors in tattered clothes, and her heart was filled with sympathy: Brother Yue! Please help them. See how pitiful they are! [Dedition: I hate this girl. Too much glowing innocence. Or maybe Im just a screwed person] Ulamog: yep. Your irreparably broken according to human standards. Its OK! We still love you Dedition! >:} Yue Zhong maintained his silence as he tried to come up with a way to deal with the situation. Tai Yiyan glanced at Yue Zhong and immediately asked, Brother Yue! Do you need more help here? Yue Zhong replied, Yes! In the post-apocalyptic world, most of the machines had issues and could no longer be utilized. Yue Zhong could only rely on manpower to help set up the traps. He really did need a lot of manpower. Tai Yiyan looked at Yue Zhong and grinned, before suggestion a marvelous plan. In this case, let me hire them on your behalf. That way, these people will be under the wing of my Tai family, and have nothing to do with you. This should bypass the Governments annoyance nicely. Is that Idea ok? Tai Yiyan had discerned Yue Zhongs difficulties, and thus proposed this solution. Yue Zhongs eyes immediately brightened and he laughed. Good!! Then Ill have to trouble you! I need 5,000 more people to help with the work here. I will let you handle this. Anyone who works for me for a day, I will pay you a dozen jin of food. If Yue Zhong personally hired these people, it will lead to a clamp down from the SY Countys powers, but if it was an internal faction that hired these people, it would not be a problem. Tai Yiyan grinned at Yue Zhong, and strode towards the survivors as she said: I will arrange it properly for you!! Tai Yiyan walked to the gathering of survivors and called out in a clear voice: I am Tai Familys Tai Yiyan, whoever wants to work for Yue Zhong report to me now!! Im willing!! Pick me!! The survivors jostled and fought to be first as they called out loudly. They followed Tai Yiyan and left the place. Tai Yiyan was incredibly capable, after borrowing some subordinates from Yue Zhong, she managed to gather 10,000 survivors, and arranged for a shift system between 2 groups of 5,000 people, taking their turns to work for Yue Zhong. As long as they could eat their fill, they were incredibly satisfied, therefore, they gave it their all in helping Yue Zhong, digging up many huge trenches. The areas of Yue Zhongs territory near the riverbank were covered with large holes, each holes filled with numerous sharp steel beams, as long as a living creature were to fall in it, they would be penetrated by countless steel spears and die. Yue Zhongs actions of digging trenches near the riverbank, were seen by some of the people sent by the government to observe, after which no one paid any further attention. They thought that Yue Zhong was wasting his time and energy on these. After half a months time, SY County had sent out troops to the southeast direction, destroying a few minor power factions, and absorbing about 6,000 people. At the same time, they killed over 60,000 zombies, and obtained numerous spoils as well as over 6,000 tonnes of rations. [Dedition: El Diablo] Ulamog:What about Diablo 2? Hehehe I only found it years after its heyday But whew! What a game! Yue Zhong side kept themselves busy as well, activating troops towards Long Hai County, conducting minor assaults and investigations. The 7 battalions rotated their shifts, and managed to decimate 3 minor power factions as well, gaining roughly 3,000 people. They killed over 10,000 zombies, and while their rations gained might not be a lot, they benefitted in other areas. On this day, it was about noon time, as Yue Zhong looked at his Special Combat troops who were all prepared and equipped, before he gave an order: Commence operations!! Under Yue Zhongs lead, the Special Combat forces went towards the riverbank. Throw the bait!! Yue Zhong commanded coldly. No!! Dont kill me!!! A survivor who had raped and murdered 6 women was currently being dragged to the front, his face full of fear as he begged. Cheng Yu stepped up and slashed a few times, with a few accurate strikes at various points on the survivors body, causing him to bleed and shriek in pain. Song Wen calmly activated his Explosive Strength Skill, as he grabbed the survivor, and threw him 15m away into the riverbank. The survivor started struggling madly in the water, while his blood flowed freely in the waters. Pretty soon, the blood attracted the attention of the various Mutant Beasts within the waters, and as the waters started to stir, a huge fish of about 2m swam out from the depths. It swiftly lunged, open jaws full of sharp teeth and with a CHOMP! bit down voraciously on the man. His body was easily sheared in two and some of his intestinal remains and various organs floated away, while others sank as his fresh blood quickly dyed the water red. Level 30 Mutant Beast: Mutant Black Fish! It is a fiercely carnivorous mutant fish with relatively powerful jaw pressure which enjoys the taste of Humans. Yue Zhong stepped out, and aimed for the obvious weak spot of the Mutated Black Fish, as a huge fireball swiftly rushed towards the Black Fish and exploded on its eye. With a flash, the huge Black Fish was instantly blinded by the crackling fireball. After being blinded in one eye, the Black Fish submerged itself as it thrashed in pain. Huge ripples spread out from the spot. Continue to lower the bait! This time, put it closer! Yue Zhong watched the struggling Black Fish, as he coldly called out. Song Wen immediately pulled out another survivor that had committed grave sins. He mercilessly broke his knees and viciously slashed his Achilles tendons, before throwing the wailing man into the waters. As the survivor struggled hopelessly, his body that was spewing blood attracted the huge fish over. Once again it opened its huge jaws and clamped down on the doomed survivor making the somewhat muffled screams increase to a fever pitch! Song Wen pulled with every ounce of his strength, tugging the dying but somehow still screaming survivor like a broken rag doll back to shore. The Black Fishs teeth were embedded in his spine and thus it was also pulled up onto shore along with it. Ulamog: Cabellas: Apocalypse Fishing! Pre-order now to get Special Gnawed Corpse Bait skin DLC! The huge Mutant Black Fish was about 2m wide, 1.2m tall, and was covered entirely in black scales that had a layer of slimy mucus. Its muscular front fins supported its body as it swooped forward, allowing it to traverse on land at speeds that were generally faster than a normal human. Under those conditions, without undergoing enhancement, a normal person would not be able to escape its clutches. Seeing the Mutant Black Fish come ashore, Yue Zhong waved his hand, and Tong Xiaoyun rushed up. Killing Mutant Beasts of this level was enough nourishment for her to enhance and level up quickly. Tong Xiaoyun neared the Mutant Black Fish, and activated her Telekinesis. As she controlled the Dark Magic Blade, it flashed down in an majestic arc. The sharp Dark Magic Blade immediately decapitated the Mutant Black Fish, fresh blood violently spraying out. Even after being beheaded by the Dark Magic Blade and with less than half of its head left, the Black Fish was still extremely resilient. Somehow it survived as it twisted its body and made its way towards Tong Xiaoyun in a frenzy. Tong Xiaoyun activated her Telekinesis ability once again. Under her practiced guidance she controlled the Dark Magic Blade to shoot down viciously from the sky. The attack sliced forward penetrating what was left of its head, before twisting hard and scrambling its brains, finally killing the Black Fish. When the Black Fish died, a huge orb of experience entered Tong Xiaoyuns body, allowing her to advance in level. Release the blood! Yue Zhong commanded in a low voice. Tong Xiaoyun immediately used the Dark Magic Blade to cut more wounds on the carcass, causing fresh blood to flow out and dye the waters a further dark red. Tasting the blood, those Mutant Beasts hiding deep within the river were immediately attracted over. The once calm waters of the river was suddenly overcome with activity, as 2 huge black fishes swam out from the depths, furiously chomping the carcass of their comrade. These Mutant Black Fishes even consumed the flesh of their own species without hesitation. Zhuo Yatong, who had always been fighting on the frontlines, and was also assigned here, wielded her God and Devil System equipment, a huge mace, and rushed out swinging it down ruthlessly onto the head of one of the Black Fishes. The huge mace swiped down with immense force, and directly caused the head of the Black Fish to explode, splattering the now common sight of chunky brain matter everywhere. On the other side, Tong Xiaoyun was calmly activating her Telekinesis Ability as she controlled the Dark Magic Blade that Yue Zhong passed to her. Her attacks caused it to flit in and out, penetrating the Dark Fishs brain, before slashing it viciously and killing it. This time, without time for Zhuo Yatong or Tong Xiaoyun to even catch a breath, a huge spout of water shot towards the sky! Following that, 9 Mutant Black Fishes started swimming towards the shore crazily, other than those 9 Mutant Black Fishes, there were 2 huge Elite Black Fishes that swam out, mouths bristling with even somehow bigger teeth, each of them possessing a body over 3m wide, 2m tall and a length of 20m. TN: Thats freaking big: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/8b/14/0c/8b140c6b7e31e4838286207c8086b0c1.jpg Level 40 Mutant Beast: Elite Mutant Black Fish! Zhuo Yatong and Tong Xiaoyun looked at the 11 Mutant Black Fish, and their first reaction was to retreat. Trying to handle 11 Mutant Black Fishes on their own was too overwhelming, especially since they did not know what the huge Elite Mutant Black Fishes could do. Chapter 276: Fishes on Land Translated by: Kun, DcbLol Edited by: Ulamog [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] The 11 Mutant Black Fishes started towards Zhuo Yatong and Tong Xiaoyun in a frenzy. Seeing the appearance of the 11 Mutant Black Fishes, the Special Combat warriors by Yue Zhongs side all felt excited, and they rushed towards the Mutant Black Fishes. Yao Yaos speed was the fastest. As an Agility-based Evolver who had gone through multiple level enhancements, her speed had long surpassed Ji Qingwu and Yue Zhong, and was the fastest attacker within Yue Zhongs force. Flame King Gu conjured a flame spear and threw it at once, which shot towards one of the Mutant Black Fish like a flash of lightning. The elemental spear pierced its head before exploding, killing it instantly. Cheng Yu held his Tang Replica Sword, as he made his way agily towards the side of the Black Fish. He swung his sword over and over, slashing a few times before the Black Fish was truly dead. All the Mutant Black Fish had a slimy layer of mucus, and when Cheng Yu wanted to slice apart its skin, he found it extremely difficult to do so. Therefore, he expended much more time to kill just one Mutant Black Fish. All the Enhancers trained by Yue Zhong charged forwards and those who were slightly weaker worked together in teams of 3 to deal with a single Black Fish, while those who were stronger fought a Black Fish on their own. Ji Qingwu had set her sights on the 2 Elite Mutant Black Fishes. They were much bigger in size compared to the other Black Fishes, and their speed outstripped the rest by more than half. They were Level 40 Mutant Beasts, and if Ji Qingwu could successfully hunt them, she would gain a huge boost in experience. The 2 Elite Black Fishes saw Ji Qingwu coming towards them like a speck of dust, and one of them opened its huge mouth, revealing rows and rows of sharp teeth, biting down as it swam repeatedly as if in provocation. These Elite Mutant Black Fishes had teeth that were incredibly sharp, even armored money trucks would probably be crushed between those teeth. Facing the assault of the Elite Mutant Black Fish, Ji Qingwu activated her Shadow Steps in preparation. Then, right at the moment before she would be bitten, she moved towards her right evading the attack from the Elite Mutant Black Fish with flair.She pulled out her QingFeng Sword, activated her Blade Strengthening Skill, and directly pierced the belly of the Elite Mutant Black Fish in retaliation. Quickly she rushed to the front of the fish with her blade still stuck in its side, opening up a huge wound as copious amounts of reeking fish blood flowed forth from the wound. That huge Mutant Black Fish started struggling in its agony, and twisted its immense body as it slapped the ground, forcing Ji Qingwu to retreat back a few steps. Due to its size, its sheer power could not be underestimated. Just a simple slap from it could cause Ji Qingwu to be gravely injured, therefore she had no choice but to retreat while watching it bleed from its wound. Ji Qingwu had wanted to wait for the Mutant Black Fish to die from loss of blood, but never did she imagine that its recovery rate was freakishly astonishing. Under the effect of the slimy mucus that it excreted, its wound actually closed up and stopped bleeding. After the wound closed and it stopped bleeding, the Elite Mutant Black Fish stared at Ji Qingwu, its eyes shining with undisguised hatred, and it opened its mouth, shooting a fluorescent green jet of water at Ji Qingwu. Ji Qingwu was wary of its actions for a while, and the moment she saw it open its mouth, she had already dodged to one side with a flash of her body. Only to see that the moment the green water beam landed on where Ji Qingwu was previously, the piece of land was immediately corroded away at, as strange wisps of green smoke rose up. Ji Qingwus heart fell, as she knew the Elite Mutant Black Fish was not easy to deal with. She shot towards the fish once again like an arrow. The Elite Mutant Black Fish did not let up, and shot multiple green water jets at her. Ji Qingwus battle prowess was outstanding, thus she managed to narrowly dodge the incoming green water jets, and got near the Elite Mutant Black Fish. A long green water jet had just landed behind her, causing the ground to immediately dissolve into a sinkhole. The Elite Mutant Black Fish saw Ji Qingwu beside its body, and it twisted itself to swipe hard at her. Ji Qingwu flitted about and dodged the shocking blow from the Black Fish, as she swung her sword and managed to pierce its head. After utilizing the skill she gained after her evolution: Sword Qi, An invincible beam of Sword Qi emitted from the Qingfeng Sword, shooting out explosively, piercing the brain of the Black Fish, turning it into mush and killing it instantly. The moment the brain was destroyed, the Black Fish struggled awhile more before falling lifelessly to one side, as a huge experience orb entered Ji Qingwus body, causing her to gain 2 levels in one go. However, the burden of Ji Qingwu had been equally high. The Sword Qi Skill that she understood was powerful and shocking, but it expended a huge amount of her Spirit, and the Sword Qi could only extend for about a metre. Each time she activated the Sword Qi, she had to spend 40 points of Spirit, furthermore, the more Spirit she expended, the more power and threat It obtained. After one of the Elite Mutant Black Fish had been dealt with by Ji Qingwu, the remaining Black Fishes had already been killed by the members of Yue Zhongs Special Combat forces. There was only the other Elite Mutant Black Fish left, and it was incredibly resilient, its defences tough. The Special Combat Forces were not like it, struggling to fend off their attacks, but it was barely injured, and was not dying anytime soon. The Elite Mutant Black Fish saw its comrades dying under the attacks of the humans led by Yue Zhong, and it let out a shrill and strange cry. After the strange cry resounded, the water in the river started being agitated, and following multiple jets of water shooting towards the skies. Following that, a huge school of Mutant Black Fish appeared from the river, the total number exceeding a hundred. With a massive tidal wave, 4 huge Black Fishes appeared, their bodies towering above 6m and covered entirely with scales, as though they were buildings, with the intent to destroy everything in their paths. Level 56 Mutant Beast. Type 2 Mutant Black Fish! Yue Zhong saw the towering Black Fishes, and his face changed, and finally understood why the treasured river was left alone. 4 Type 2 Mutant Beasts were exceptionally terrifying existences, just being within the river, they were invincible. No one could even take on a single blow from these monsters. Even if Yue Zhong was a dual-attribute Evolver, if he had to battle any of these Type 2 Beasts in the water, he might really be taken down easily and crushed in a single bite. Disperse immediately!! Yue Zhong hollered. The Special Combat Forces that had been surrounding the Elite Mutant Water Snake immediately retreated to the back. These Mutant Black Fishes were unyielding, forming an army of Black Fish as they chased up onto the shore. This army of Mutant Black Fishes numbered more than 100, and they were all above Level 30. There were even 4 Type 2 Mutant Black Fishes, 10 Elite Mutant Black Fishes, this monstrous group was enough to annihilate Yue Zhongs Special Combat forces twice or thrice over. Facing this situation, the warriors of the Special Combat Force were also well prepared, and made their way towards the trenches that Yue Zhong had arranged to be dug. After all, these Black Fishes could not be craftier than humans, and many of them fell into those holes that were 3m deep and 20m wide, and were immediately pierced by the numerous sharp steel beams. When those Black Fishes fell in those huge trenches, they started struggling wildly, but the more they struggled the faster they died. Those huge trenches swallowed up many of the Black Fishes. However, those trenches were ineffective against those Type 2 Mutant Black Fishes that were more than 6m tall and 60m long. Their scales could block even the explosive power of 25mm missiles and would definitely cause those steel pipes to bend. Their massive bodies just cover the holes, and were not impeded in any sense. What fearsome creatures!!! Yue Zhong looked towards the 4 Type 2 Mutant Black Fishes that towered above 60m and his eyes flashed with a burning look. He had not lifted his hands to attack the Mutant Black Fishes because those low level Mutant Beasts would not be useful to him, however, these 4 Type 2 Mutant Black Fishes were a different story, they could provide him with the best experience. Yue Zhong activated his Bone Encompassing Armor, and shot towards one of the 4 Type 2 Mutant Black Fishes, and within a few breaths, he had appeared in front of it. He extended a Bone Spear to propel him on top of its body. However, getting onto the body was harder than Yue Zhong had anticipated, the layer of slimy mucus prevented him from grabbing onto the scales regardless of how he tried. The Type 2 Mutant Black Fish just shook its body, and Yue Zhong was sent flying from its body. Another Type 2 Mutant Black Fish turned its body and sucked in, as a huge vortex of air started exerting suction on Yue Zhong who was still in mid-air, causing him to fly towards the gaping mouth of the Type 2 Black Fish! Yue Zhong flew through the air and was alarmed, as he reached out his right hand, and shot out a bone spear. The spear penetrated the ground fiercely, only then did he prevent himself from being sucked into the mouth of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish. The other 2 Type 2 Mutant Black Fishes seemed to not notice Yue Zhong, instead they made a beeline towards the direction of Xinglong Street. They could detect the rich source of human energy, and could not forget the taste of humans when they had camped near the bank of the river previously. Chapter 277: Type Two Green Eagle! Greenie Evolved! [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Yue Zhong flew through the air and was alarmed, as he reached out his right hand, and shot out a bone spear. The spear penetrated the ground fiercely, only then did he prevent himself from being sucked into the mouth of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish. The other 2 Type 2 Mutant Black Fishes seemed to not notice Yue Zhong, instead they made a beeline towards the direction of Xinglong Street. They could detect the rich source of human energy, and could not forget the taste of humans when they had camped near the bank of the river previously. The attacking Type 2 Mutant Black Fish saw that it could not suck Yue Zhong towards it, and instead twisted its body to move towards him, opening its huge jaws to bite at him. The body of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish was really massive, meaning that with each little movement of its fore-fins it would propel itself a dozen metres or so. This speed enabled it to quickly reach its destination. Yue Zhong activated his Shadow Steps and pushed his speed to the limit as he jumped and rolled. This way he barely managed to dodge the sawtoothed maw of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish. Taking advantage of the moment when the Black Fish bit into air, Yue Zhong activated his Devil Flame ability. The ability caused 2 fireballs to appear in his hands, while a bone spear shot out from his back and propelled him into the air to land again on top of the back of the Black Fish. He thrust his blazing hands down towards the body of the Black Fish, while viciously using his landing momentum to increase his attack.Under the burning hot Devil Flames impact, his hands caused the thick slimy mucus to evaporate and he managed to grab on tightly into a scale. Yue Zhongs Devil Flame had been enhanced to Level 2, and its power was overly terrifying. The fish which had formidable scales that could even defend against rocket missiles, had 5 small holes burnt into it. This was followed by his burning fingers finally penetrating the scales and brain of the Black Fish. Unfortunately, it was just that the body was too enormous, and the 5 holes were like a toothpick prick to a human. Ulamog: How much damage is that? The Type 2 Black Fish shook its body with all its strength, and a huge shock wave emitted from it. Yue Zhong could only hold on tightly, and braced for the full impact of that shock wave. Fortunately his bodys Endurance was over a hundred points, and although the shock wave was powerful, it could not shake him off. The Type 2 Mutant Black Fish continued twisting and turning for a while, before finally quietening down in momentary tiredness Yue Zhong took a huge breath, as the Devil Flame in his right hand flared up and he expended 50 points of Spirit and 20 points of Stamina to condense it into a 2m long Devil Flame Spear. The moment it was fully formed, Yue Zhong stuck the Devil Flame Spear ruthlessly into the head of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish. The Devil Flame Spear pierced the scales of the Type 2 Black Fish. In fact it was only stopped for a mere second, before burning a huge hole in the scale, and directly penetrating the head of the Type 2 Black Fish. The Devil Flame Spear released its form after it was stuck into the head of the Type 2 Black Fish, and under Yue Zhongs control, its power surged out explosively, frying everything that could be burned. The Type 2 Black Fish immediately started thrashing about wildly. In its struggle, it caused the surrounding ground to be stirred, as huge shock waves emitted out, and anything in its path was smashed to pieces. As it flopped it even took out huge boulders and trees. Of course, Yue Zhong had long since jumped off from the body of the Type 2 Black Fish. Right at this time, one of the other Type 2 Black Fish that had ignored Yue Zhong earlier opened its huge mouth, and shot out a green glob of slime like a rocket towards him. The moment the Type 2 Black Fish had opened its mouth, Yue Zhong felt a huge sense of danger. He could even feel his scalp go numb from the impending death. He immediately jumped away towards the side. Fortunately Yue Zhongs reaction was fast, so the green glob of slime spat out by the Type 2 Black Fish only narrowly brushed past his body and exploded behind him. Following the green wisps of smoke that rose, there was a huge hole that had appeared behind Yue Zhong and the strange green smoke continued rising from the mini crater. The green glob of slime was a killing move of the Type 2 Black Fishes, just one of it was enough to thoroughly destroy an Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Back when SY County had assigned experts to try and hunt the Mutant Beasts in the waters, a few of the experts had perished and 5 Infantry Fighting Vehicles were destroyed by that green glob of slime. Precisely because of the existence of these overpowered Type 2 Black Fishes, SY County stopped sending experts to come and hunt the Mutant Beasts of the river. The price to pay was too steep, and one of the top experts of the military had died in one stroke by that green glob of slime shot out by the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish. Yue Zhongs body flashed about, as he continuously dodged the sticky green globs, as each of them landed and burst behind him, creating many big holes through its corrosiveness. Damn it!! I have to resort to that!! Yue Zhong was pressured to constantly evade. He continued to run as he looked towards the 2 Type 2 Black Fish crawling crazily towards Xinglong Street and gritted his teeth, before whistling towards the sky. After that shrill whistle from Yue Zhong, a huge green shadow shot downwards from the skies, and within a few breaths it had arrived at the battlefield. What is that?? Type 2 Green Eagle!! How could there be such a monster here!?! .. A number of the power factions within SY County saw the huge Green Eagle standing with a wingspan of over 70m blocking out the sun. Its massive body was covered entirely in green feathers, and their expressions changed, as they all scurried for cover. The airborne Mutant Beasts were absolutely the most fearsome. This was because they came and went like the wind, and were usually fast. The moment they attacked, even Agility-based Evolvers would find it hard to escape their clutches. SY County had its air defence mechanisms in place, however they were heavily concentrated at the government areas as well as important military camps. As long as the swift Type 2 Green Eagle did not approach those areas, it would not attract the fire from those defence mechanisms. Even the smaller power factions within SY County did not dare provoke the mighty Type 2 Mutants Beasts in the air. Just a single one of them could cause the annihilation of over a hundred people easily. They had no choice but to hide in their houses, and pray that the Type 2 Mutant Green Eagle would eat its fill and be on its way. In front of the frightened gazes of the survivors in SY County, the Type 2 Mutant Green Eagle sped down from the sky as it broke the sound barrier, arriving at the riverbank by Xinglong Street. It shot down like a flashing blade, and used those massive claws to penetrate the tough scales of one of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish with a CRUNCH, piercing its brain ruthlessly. The Type 2 Mutant Green Eagle flapped its mighty wings and a huge gust of wind was created, as it lifted the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish weighing over 100 tonnes into the skies. Ulamog:Greenie! I choose you! Gust Attack! Great job! Greenie! Yue Zhong eyed the Type 2 Mutant Green Eagle, and his eyes lit up in delight. This Type 2 Mutant Green Eagle was precisely the beast he had tamed using his Tamer Skill. After feeding it with the huge amount of Mutant Beast meat as well as nuclei from the ordinary Mutant Beasts and 2 from the Type 2 Water Snake and Type 2 Black Scaled Boar, Greenie had evolved into a Level 60 Type 2 Mutant Green Eagle. After Greenie had successfully evolved into a Type 2 Mutant Beast, it had become one of Yue Zhongs hidden trump cards. Obviously, it was the source of his confidence in dealing with the riverbank issue. The Type 2 Mutant Black Fish struggled incessantly by twisting its gargantuan body and trying to escape Greenies clutches. But it was all to no avail. However, as it was so massive that each time it struggled, it actually caused Greenie to wobble in mid-air. The Evolved Greenie maintained its ascension stubbornly. Greenie flew to an altitude of more than 200m, and then it released its grip. On the other side, the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish that was pierced by Yue Zhongs Devil Flame Spear took its last breath, and laid there lifeless. Congratulations, you have reached Level 43 and gained 2 attribute points to be allocated! Congratulations, you have reached Level 44 and gained 2 attribute points to be allocated! Following the sounds of notification, Yue Zhong had reached Level 44 in a stroke, and he swiftly made his decision, allocating all 4 points into Agility, raising it to 84 points. Even without activating any skills, he was on average faster than a normal person by 8 times. So the moment he moved, he was as swift as the wind and any martial arts practitioner might not be able to land a blow on him easily. When the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish died, a blue treasure box and skill book appeared by its body. Yue Zhong reacted quickly, grabbing the items and immediately opened up the treasure box. Ulamog: Its a Brick! By embarking on the Dao of the Brick, Excuses now abound to turn this into a xianxia! Sorry~ Ill shut up now Level 4 Treasure: Black-Tooth Blade! This is a treasure blade with an incomparable sharpness. Any Level 3 God and Devil System weapon that is struck by it will be instantly broken. Level 4 skill book: Type 2 Devil Flame. Rank-Up book for Devil Flame. To learn this skill, the user must have enhanced Devil Flame thrice, and 2 free Skill Points. What a great find!! Yue Zhong looked at the Type 2 Devil Flame Book, and he was overjoyed. With this Type 2 Devil Flame Skill, once he had enough Skill Points, he could immediately learn it! The prerequisites to learning it were harsh, but likewise, its power was terrifying. Currently, the strongest weapon Yue Zhong had against most of the Mutant Beasts was his Devil Flame. Obtaining this Type 2 Devil Flame book gave him the direction to focus on his Devil Flame instead of other skills. Yue Zhong equipped the new Black-Tooth Blade that didnt seem too different from a Tang Replica Sword, (except that it was 2m in length) and rushed towards the remaining 2 Mutant Black Fishes. As Yue Zhongs speed was incredibly fast and he quickly caught up to an Elite Mutant Black Fish along the way, and he waved his Black-Tooth Blade in attack. As he attacked he swung down on its head, immediately slashing a gaping wound and neatly partitioning its brain in two crossways. After its brain was sliced in twain, the Elite Mutant Black Fish struggled a while, before inevitably slumping lifelessly to the ground. So sharp!! he gasped. Yue Zhong saw that the Elite Mutant Black Fish was taken out in just a single stroke, and his eyes flashed with excitement. A good weapon could increase the battle prowess of a fighter by leaps and bounds. After obtaining this Level 4 Black-Tooth Blade, killing ordinary Mutant Beasts was as easy as chopping vegetables. However, dealing with the Type 2 Mutant Beasts required more than that. Yue Zhong dashed about like lightning, with each flash of his blade, an Elite Mutant Black Fish would meet its end. If it were in the water, Yue Zhong might not even be able to handle a single Elite Mutant Black Fish. However, since they came on land, their speed was slower than that in water by several times. After all they were aquatic lifeforms and could take advantage of their terrain to terrorize humans. However, facing experts like Yue Zhongs Special Combat force, they were helpless. Only the 2 Type 2 Mutant Black Fish continued to move towards Xinglong Street like unstoppable tanks. They wanted to have a feast once they broke through and kill all those who hurt their comrades. The Special Combat forces evaded the paths of the 2 Type 2 Black Fishes, instead they dispersed to kill those Black Fishes that landed in the trenches and were not yet dead. Many of the Black Fishes that landed in the traps that Yue Zhong had set, did not die immediately, and hence the Special Combat forces had to ensure their immediate deaths. Yao Yao, the Agility-based Evolver, was currently wielding a Dark Magic Blade, and weaving in and out of the swarm of Mutant Black Fishes, hacking and slashing her way through. With each level up she was constantly gaining enhancements. This type of massive invasion from the Mutant Beasts was a rare occurrence, and many of the Special Combat soldiers took the opportunity to gain experience and enhancements. Under the frenzied killing by the Special Combat Forces as well as the effectiveness of the traps, before the 2 Type 2 Mutant Black Fishes even reached Xinglong Street, over 50-60 of the other Black Fishes had already died to the traps or were killed. From the skies, Greenie flew down swiftly once again, its huge claws ruthlessly grabbing one of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fishes, and flew once again towards the skies. At this time, the other Type 2 Mutant Black Fish opened its mouth, and a huge green glob of slime shot towards Greenie. As a Type 2 Mutant Beast itself, Greenie had an advanced perception of danger as well. It was immediately forced to release its grip on the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish as it shot upwards, dodging the green glob of slime by a narrow breadth. The Type 2 Mutant Black Fish that escaped Greenies clutches lifted its head, and shot multiple green globs at Greenie, only to see them rising and falling back to the ground after missing Greenie. When the green globs missed and landed, they landed in Xinglong street itself, those that landed on buildings, immediately caused huge holes to appear through corrosion. Upon landing on a persons body, the person would dissolve and turn into a puddle! Although Yue Zhong had arranged for a large number of the survivors to leave and avoid the danger, there were some stubborn fools who refused to leave. Yue Zhong could not force them as well, hence when the green globs landed on some of these poor souls, they were immediately dissolved. 276: Type Two Green Eagle! Greenie Evolved! Chapter 278: Mutant Crab Horde Translated by: Kun, DcbLol Edited by: Ulamog, Kun [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Upon seeing this horrendous scene, the stubborn householders immediately began to escape from Xinglong Street one by one, crazily fleeing towards other places. They even left all their personal property behind! Yue Zhong quickly caught up to the two Type 2 Mutant Black Fishes that had been impeded by Little Greenie and he immediately retrieved a Type PF98 120mm Anti-tank Rocket Launcher, pulling the trigger after aiming at one of the fishes. With a blazing flash, a rocket bombarded the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish head, directly blowing out a large hole with fresh blood dripping out. It immediately began to writhe about in a frenzy, struggling on the ground with all its might. With Yue Zhongs power, dealing with a beast as such was already very strenuous- his energy consumption was huge. He could thus only make use of a slaughter weapon like the Type PF98 120mm Anti-tank Rocket Launcher to deal with the Type 2 Mutant Black Fishes. Until now, there still hadnt been many Mutant Beasts that were able to block the Type PF98 120mm Anti-tank Rocket Launchers attacks. The only regrettable thing about using the rocket launcher to slaughter Mutant Beasts was that there was no way of gaining God and Devil System enhancements from this. The other Type 2 Mutant Black Fish was enraged and as it opened its huge mouth and shot green balls of slimy mucus at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs body flitted, as he dodged the incoming projectiles continuously. Taking advantage of the scuffle between that Type 2 Mutant Black Fish and Yue Zhong, Greenie flapped its wings and shot down from the skies opening its huge talons in attack. It grabbed the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish by its head and directly rushed back towards the skies. After ascending to an altitude of more than 200m in a moment, it released its grip. The Type 2 Mutant Black Fish landed on the ground with such an impact, that its brain was instantly pulverised by its own weight, after thrashing about for a few moments, it slumped lifelessly to the ground. After the 4 Type 2 Mutant Black Fishes were dead, the battle was decided. Near the riverbank, after expending a months worth of time with the efforts of over 13,000 people, the trenches were filled with the numerous remaining ordinary Mutant Black Fishes. They were lured there craftily by Yue Zhongs Special Combat forces. They then proceeded to finish the monsters off. Ji Qingwu, Yao Yao, Zhuo Yatong , Gu Zhixing and Cheng Yu wasted no time, and hunted the Mutant Black Fishes. Thoroughly wiping them out was only a matter of time. Yue Zhong held his Black-Tooth Blade, as he observed the surroundings, and didnt join in. He had reached a high level in terms of enhancements, and killing the ordinary Mutant Beasts were not very beneficial to him. Only by hunting and killing Type 2 Mutant Beasts could he level up faster. With the passing of time, one by one, all the Mutant Black Fishes were finally killed off and the entire place was filled with a fishy smell as well as the smell of blood. After determining that the battle was over, Yue Zhong went over to the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish that he killed. Next he used the Black-Tooth Blade to cut open its head and began burrowing his body wholly into its massive entirety, retrieving the red blood essence and white nuclei from the brain as he always did. When he burrowed out from the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish body, he had a huge change in expression. He discovered that near the riverbank, numerous huge crabs, each the size of a human face as well as a pair of huge thick claws, were crawling up from the water. Level 13 Mutant Beast: Mutant Crab! An extremely ferocious horde. When theyre together, they are the nightmare of many creatures. The Mutant Crabs were only Level 13 individually, but their horde numbered above tens of thousands. They were clustered together like a wave that slowly encroached upon the shore. When they crawled up the carcasses of the Mutant Black Fishes near the riverbank, they would use their huge pincers to pinch and cut up the bodies. Yue Zhong looked at the sea of Mutant Crabs that were clustered together densely like ants and he immediately shouted into the walkie talkie: Disperse!! All soldiers from the Special Combat Force disperse right now!! Chen Shitou, activate the 8th Battalion!! These Mutant Crabs had low levels, and if they numbered in the thousands, Yue Zhong would not be too worried. However, it was way over tens of thousands, even his Special Combat Forces would not be able to deal with being overrun by these critters. Ji Qingwu glanced at the concentrated horde, and gave an order to Yao Yao and Cheng Yu: Yao Yao!! Cheng Yu!! Both of you go to the front lines and get as many blood essences as you can! The rest of you, after you have retrieved the blood essence from the Mutant Beasts in front of you, immediately fall back to Xinglong Street. Yao Yao, Cheng Yu and Ji Qingwu had always favoured the strengthening of their Agility through their enhancements, and had the confidence to escape from the horde of Mutant Crabs if need be. Upon receiving Ji Qingwus and Yue Zhongs orders, the Special Combat forces swiftly pried open the heads of the Mutant Black Fishes, and dug out many of the blood essences, before striding back towards Xinglong Street. Every single soldier of the Special Combat Force could easily deal with 10 of these Mutant Crabs, however, the horde was way more than they could handle, thus they could only retreat. Otherwise, if they were trapped in the midst, they would only end up in a fight to the death. At the riverbank, the Mutant Crabs were currently swarming over the dead carcasses of the Mutant Black Fishes, using their sharp claws to dismember the bodies near effortlessly. The entire body of these Mutant Black Fishes were treasures to Yue Zhong, especially the 4 Type 2 Mutant Black Fishes. Their blood essences and nuclei were even more precious, Yue Zhong was naturally unwilling to let the Mutant Crabs snatch his prize away. He waved his Black-Tooth Blade about and slashed at the Mutant Crabs in a frenzy, making his way to the remaining 3 Type 2 Mutant Black Fishes carcasses. Greenie who was flying about in the sky also flew down, and gobbled up those Mutant Crabs. When they tried to crawl towards it, it would flap its wings, causing 2 huge gusts of wind to blow them away, allowing it to feed at leisure. Yao Yao, Cheng Yu and Ji Qingwu continued slaughtering any Mutant Crabs they came across, and swiftly moved to the carcasses of the Elite Mutant Black Fishes. As soon as they did they pried open the heads, and retrieved the blood essence and nuclei. The total number of Mutant Crabs who were climbing upshore numbered over 30,000 and out of which, 10,000 plus of them were attracted to the dead carcassess of the Mutant Black Fishes, and were dismembering and gorging on the meat in a frenzy. The remaining ones were making their way towards Xinglong Street. Chen Shitou eyed the horde crawling towards Xinglong Street and hollered at the soldiers of the newly formed 8th Battalion: Open fire!! Kill these Mutant Crabs! Tonight, well feast on steamed crabs!! Whoever kill more gets to eat more!! I want to eat 3!! I want to eat 2!! .. Following the excited hollers, the new soldiers of the 8th Battalion raised their guns and started firing at will. Although the Mutant Crabs had levels beyond normal zombies, from the exterior, they did not seem as fearsome as the zombies. While they had a lot in numbers, in the eyes of the soldiers of the 8th Battalion, these Mutant Crabs were all juicy meals. They were simply not afraid of these crabs. As the bullets rained on the Mutant Crabs, many of them would be riddled with bullets. While their horde gave off a huge pressure, since they were on land their capabilities were reduced by over 50%, and the hail of bullets left little to chance, causing many of the Mutant Crabs to be killed. In order to deal with the possible scenario of a horde, Yue Zhong had long arranged for over 20 Type 56 light machine gun as well as 50 Type 56 heavy machine guns to be transferred from Ning Guang County. Facing the imminent assault of the horde of Mutant Crabs, the Type 56 heavy machine guns opened fire, spraying a fearsome line of bullets. This fire caused a concentrated rain of bullets to fall on the densely clustered horde of Mutant Crabs. The soldiers of the 8th Battalion were also currently using their .03 rifles and firing wildly at the Mutant Crabs, picking off the critters one by one. If it were humans facing these attacks, they would definitely lose all morale and retreat, however these less intelligent Mutant Beasts only braced the assault and continued marching on towards Xinglong Street. At this time, the experts from the Special Combat Force as well as the close quarter combat specialists from the 8th Battalion stepped up to engage the Mutant Crabs that had breached the line of defence. Upon engaging in battle with these Mutant Crabs, the soldiers understood why these were Level 13 creatures. Although they were not extremely fast, their defences were super tough, and those soldiers who had not undergone enhancement could not even break past their shells even when wielding the Tang Replica Swords. It took those with Strength above 20 points to be able to break their shells open. Furthermore, these Mutant Crabs had great strength of their own, their claws could dismember the scales of the Mutant Black Fishes that were Level 30, if a normal person got their own legs caught within the claws, it would immediately be clamped off. After a short battle, Yue Zhongs 8th Battalion had already suffered 6 casualties who lost their legs. As soon as they fell, the Mutant Crabs climbed over them and clamped their heads off. Seeing the horde of Mutant Crabs coming in like a wave, the warriors of the 8th Battalion switched to using grenades. Ulamog:Thou shalt throw thine Holy Hand Grenade and thy Enemy shalt Bloweth Uppeth. The which rained down amidst the horde of Mutant Crabs, caused those critters to be blasted, easing the overall pressure on Xinglong Street. However, the numbers of the Mutant Crabs were simply too many, and those using grenades and guns could not block the onslaught of those Mutant Crabs forever. As time ticked by, the casualties on Yue Zhong side was starting to pile up. Time to feast on crabs!! Right at this time, over a hundred survivors wielding shovels, sticks, baseball bats and large hammers charged into the battlefield, using their weapons to attack the Mutant Crabs wildly. Under the frenzied assault of the survivors, 40 of the Mutant Crabs had their shells forcefully smashed and died. After killing those 40 Mutant Crabs, the survivors dragged the bodies of the dead Mutant Crabs and left the battlefield in high spirits. As that team of survivors left, another team of red-eyed survivors rushed forward in Guerilla Warfare, waving their crude weapons to catch those delicious Mutant Crabs. Chapter 279: Crabbing Team Translated by: Kun, DcbLol Edited by: Ulamog, Kun [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] When those survivors joined in the crabbing with fanaticism, the pressure on Yue Zhongs forces lessened. Who are these people? Chen Shitou saw different groups of survivors joining in the fray his eyes flashing with suspicion as he asked. Chen Shitous second-in-command Chen Yu reported back: Ive checked! These people are the crabbing team assigned by Miss Tai Yiyan!! Tai Yiyan stood atop a platform as she observed the 10,000 survivors below, as her clear voice rang out: Remember this! Each time you head out to catch the crabs, you can only go in a group, and each group consists of a hundred people maximum! Each team can only catch 40 crabs, and after passing 4 to me, the rest can be shared amongst yourselves. If you dare take more, there wont be another opportunity like this for you in the future! Whoever wants to catch crabs, come and report your name to me! Form your teams! Get in position! I want to eat crabs!!! Me too!! Under the instigation and motivation from Tai Yiyan, the 10,000 survivors were swept along with hungry passion, and shouted out at the top of their voices. At the same time, many of them got into orderly groups and had sent representatives to report their names, awaiting their turns to go catch the Mutant Crabs. Working with Yue Zhong, the survivors had learnt that Yue Zhong prioritized discipline. Those who did not behave or acted out of line were either beaten, or immediately kicked out from the team. Therefore, they learnt to act with discipline, and were incredibly orderly. Tai Yiyan saw the 10,000 survivors lining up in such a fashion and entering Xinglong street to capture the Mutant Crabs, and her eyes flashed with a glint of satisfaction. If those survivors were made to kill zombies, they definitely wouldnt dare go. However, if they were sent to go crabbing, even if they had to catch crabs the sizes of washbowls, those starved survivors would still throw themselves at the crabs without any hesitation. Tai Yiyan hadnt actually organised too many people to enter Xinglong Street at once. On the one hand, Xinglong Street couldnt hold that many people, whilst on the other hand, it was to let those survivors know that it was a very rare opportunity. It would make them long for the opportunity of crabbing, and so when it came to their turn to go crabbing, they would put in much more effort. It wasnt long before teams of survivors began to walk out of Xinglong Street one by one. The numerous washbowl-sized crabs that they carried made the other survivors eyes all turn red. That was quite a few kilograms worth of meat, perhaps even a dozen. This made them long for the opportunity to catch the washbowl-sized crabs even more. Teams of survivors began to frantically rush into Xinglong Street under Tai Yiyans watch one after another. They crazily captured the crabs that had broken into Xinglong Street in their hungry frenzy. Swinging all manner of makeshift weapons, hey killed the crabs one by one before snatching them away. Under the fanatic energy of the survivors, the pressure on Chen Shitou and his team was reduced by a lot, and the casualty rate was decreased as well. They only had to open fire and shoot at the Mutant Crabs, while those Mutant Crabs which broke through and entered Xinglong Street were immediately killed by the Special Combat forces, as well as the crabbing team from Tai Yiyan, and the experts in the 8th Battalion. Under the passionate help of the crabbing teams, the situation in Xinglong Street was stabilized. Although the firepower that Yue Zhong obtained from the huge armory could not compare with the Mechanized Infantry Brigade, it won due to its sheer amount, and was enough for the 8th Battalion to equip and utilize in just such a scenario. On the other side, by the riverbank, Yue Zhong had finished digging out the blood essences and nuclei from the 4 Type 2 Mutant Black Fishes. He saw the densely packed Mutant Crabs around the area, and he frowned. They had devoured the many Mutant Black Fishes that he had painstakingly killed. The number of the Mutant Crabs was truly unbelievable: even after Yue Zhong killed a few tens of them in a few moves, the total number did not seem to have shrunk. He could only defend the carcass of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish near him, not allowing the Mutant Crabs to devour it. Little Greenie also protected the carcass of the other Type 2 Mutant Black Fish under Yue Zhongs command: after all, it was already a Type 2 Mutant Beast by now, one that was taller than Yue Zhong by a dozen times. A casual swipe from one of its wings could create a hurricane-like outburst that could blow the Mutant Crabs away. Its defence was thorough. Right when the crowd of survivors was in a deadlock with the crab horde the waters of the river churned again, as a whole lot of critters the size of footballs and claws of about 20mm came up ashore. Following the Mutant Crabs, were Mutant Crayfish. There were even 60 Elite Mutant Crayfishes of 1m height and 12 to 13m in length crawling behind. Level 10 Mutant Beast: Mutant Crayfish! Level 30 Mutant Beast: Elite Mutant Crayfish! Damn it! Are you not really gonna let up?! Yue Zhong saw the countless Mutant Crayfishes crawling up from the riverbank and he could not help but exclaim in desperation. The Mutant Crab horde was already enough to cause a headache, now these countless Mutant Crayfishes had just joined in the fray. Unless he arranged for the artillery or armored team to come, it would be nearly impossible to deal with these 2 Mutant Beasts horde. Just then, the moment the Mutant Crayfish came ashore, those Mutant Crabs suddenly changed direction and crawled towards the Mutant Crayfishes, and used their claws and attacked the Mutant Crayfishes viciously. The smaller Mutant Crayfishes were dismembered one by one by the Mutant Crabs. Those Mutant Crayfish did not remain impassive either. They used their similarly large pincers to counterattack, and some of the Mutant Crabs were likewise clamped clean in two by the Mutant Crayfishes. The 60 Elite Mutant Crayfishes were like 60 mini tanks, directly rushing headlong into the horde of Mutant Crabs, using their massive claws to snap about, each attack dismembering 2 Mutant Crabs. Their shells were even tougher than the Level 30 Mutant Blackfish scales, and those Mutant Crabs found it hard to break past their shells. This was why they could proceed forwards within the clash unharmed. The horde of Mutant Crabs and Mutant Crayfishes were engaging in an all-out slaughter amongst themselves, and Yue Zhong watched on with delight. He hoped that they would kill each other off. After the two sides were killing each other for a while, the waters again churned and frothed. Shortly, 50 Elite Mutant Crabs that towered above 3m tall crawled out from the water. Level 35 Mutant Beast: Elite Mutant Crab! The moment the 50 Elite Mutant Crabs appeared, they instantly clashed furiously with the 60 Elite Mutant Crayfishes. Amidst the slaughter, the victors would gobble up the blood essence from the losers and proceeded to level and enhance themselves. Those Level 40 and under Mutant Beasts had no nuclei, their bodies, flesh and blood essence were the only things that provided enhancement. Mutant Beasts above Level 40 as well as variations like the Elites and Type 2s would generate a nuclei. Swallowing the nuclei was the most beneficial form of enhancement and evolution. This was precisely why the beasts were so bloodthirsty, the appeal of evolution was too attractive. The battles between the 2 hordes near the Type 2 Mutant Black Fishs carcass were the most brutal. Every few seconds, there would be one or 2 Elite Mutant Beasts being clamped in two by the opposing horde, their limbs dismembered and bodily fluids spraying everywhere. Yue Zhong hid at a side and observed the all-out slaughter between the 2 hordes. It must be said that he was enjoying the spectacle. Any Mutant Crab or Mutant Crayfish that got too close to him would be immediately killed. These low-level critters could not pose a threat to the heavily armed Yue Zhong. The Encompassing Bone Armor skill reached its limit, and after detaching, White Bones stood by Yue Zhongs side and waved its huge axe about, chopping any Mutant Crab or Crayfish that got too close. White Bones continuous slaughter for just a few moments already resulted in the deaths of a few dozens of the Mutant Beasts. Yue Zhong was seated atop the head of the Mutant Black Fish, drinking his Divine Spring Tea. It could add a little Spirit upon drinking it for the first time, and if the user had expended a huge amount of Spirit prior to drinking it, it could replenish Spirit quickly. The only downside to it was that the Divine Spring Tea could cause people to become dizzy, and Yue Zhong was actually drinking in right smack in the middle of danger! It was almost like he was courting death! However, Yue Zhongs Vitality was indeed high, the incapacitating effects of the tea was rather short lived for him. That was why he dared to drink the Divine Spring Tea to replenish his Spirit even in the midst of danger. Just as Yue Zhong was looking on expectantly at the slaughter between the 2 hordes, the waters of the river churned again and this time, a huge Mutant Crayfish towering over 3m, and a length of over 40m came out. [TN: HOW BIG IS THIS DAMNED RIVER?!] Ulamog: its big like the Mississippi obvo. 50m away from the appearance of that huge Mutant Crayfish, a huge Mutant Crab of over 6m and pincers of more than 5m also broke through the water surface. Level 50 Mutant Beast: Type 2 Mutant Crayfish! Level 53 Mutant Beast: Type 2 Mutant Crab! The moment the 2 monstrous beasts appeared, those critters of the hordes that were clashing seemed to have receive some order, and immediately ceased all entanglement. At the same time, a huge wave rippled out from the middle of the river, a huge crocodile-like head emerged, its body covered entirely with scales, its tail serrated, its height exceeding 8m, as if a huge tower had emerged out from the lake. Level 66 Mutant Beast: Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle! A huge turtle that is extremely ferocious. Ulamog: The Patriarch Has arrived! The moment the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle arrived, the Type 2 Mutant Crayfish and Type 2 Mutant Crab went over to their smaller comrades and they all stood obediently to the side. A huge oppressive aura was overflowing from the body of the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle. The Type 2 Mutant Beasts were after all strong and fearsome beasts. This Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle was a peak existence amongst the Type 2 Mutant Beasts, and could easily kill the Type 2 Mutant Crayfish and Type 2 Mutant Crab. The Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle had an extremely cold gaze as it emitted a huge sound. The Type 2 Mutant Crayfish, and Type 2 Mutant Crab responded with their own calls. After the sound rang out, the hordes of Mutant Crayfish and Mutant Crabs ceased all fighting and started making their way towards Xing long Street. The Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle brought its two smaller brothers as they walked towards the direction of Xinglong Street. Not good!! If I dont take care these 3 huge fellows, Im afraid we cant hold out anymore!! Yue Zhong looked at the horde of Mutant Sea Creatures, and his eyes flashed with extreme worry. Chapter 280: Teenagers! Mutants! Ninjas! Turtles! [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] The total number of Mutant Crayfishes and Mutant Crabs combined together exceeded over 70,000, while Yue Zhongs forces standing guard at Xinglong Street were only about 500 people. If those 2 hordes joined forces and attacked Yue Zhongs subordinates, it would almost be impossible to resist. The only consolation was that after obtaining the huge armory of weapons, Yue Zhongs forces had gained a huge amount of ammo and it could be utilized freely here. When the 3 Type 2 Mutant Beasts had come upshore about 60m from the waters, Yue Zhong who had buried himself inside the body of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish jumped out, and swiftly took out his PF98 anti-tank rocket and fired a shot at the weakest-looking Type 2 Mutant Crayfish. With a flash of flame, the rocket shot towards the Type 2 Mutant Crayfish and exploded on its body. The explosion rang out loudly, and bits of shell and flesh were blasted everywhere, causing a huge wound on the Type 2 Mutant Crayfishs body as it was almost blasted to smithereens. However, the Crayfish was after all known for its extremely hard shell. Even after the rocket had successfully destroyed its shell, it was not enough to destroy its body. Receiving such a grievous wound, the Type 2 Mutant Crayfish immediately struggled in agony, and twisted its body about. Its writhing about caused the surrounding dust to be kicked up, as it accidentally fell into one of the trenches and was pierced in its wound by the numerous sharp steel spikes within, adding on to its misery and pain. Yue Zhongs attack had revealed his position, and the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle and Type 2 Crab turned their heads towards him. Yue Zhong didnt dare delay too much, as he switched out another PF98 and fired a shot at the Type 2 Mutant Crab. With a flash, the anti-tank missile shot towards and exploded violently on the Type 2 Mutant Crabs shell, causing a huge hole to be blasted in the Type 2 Mutant Crabs shell and body as well, and green fluid started flowing out from the Type 2 Mutant Crab. The Mutant Crab started struggling in its incomparable pain, and it violently moved about, before also falling into another huge trench Yue Zhong had ordered dug. It flipped and continued scurrying. Just as Yue Zhong wanted to swap out for another PF98, a huge sense of danger welled up in his heart, and he immediately activated his Shadow Steps Skill, dodging to the side in a frenzy. An extremely sharp ice spear pierced through the space and penetrated Yue Zhong above his left abdomen, across his shoulder. Breaking a hole in his Bone Encompassing Armor, the ice spear brush past, almost penetrating his body. Yue Zhong stared fixedly, only to see the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle summoning a huge layer of ice around it, causing its entire body to be submerged in a layer of thick ice, as though it had become a mountain of ice. With just a thought, long spears would be conjured out of thin air, and shot towards Yue Zhong like missiles. Ice control was the special ability belonging to its species, and after seeing Yue Zhong ruthlessly attacking the Type 2 Mutant Crayfish and Type 2 Mutant Crab, it brought out its own abilities as well. Right at this time, Greenie shot down from the sky like a lightning bolt, its talons outstretched, and it grabbed the Type 2 Mutant Crayfish, and carried it as it rushed towards the skies. The weight of the Type 2 Mutant Crayfish could not compare to the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish, and Greenie easily reached a high altitude, before flinging the beast downwards. When the Type 2 Mutant Crayfish fell from the sky and landed viciously on the ground, it was killed by the impact. The Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle continued its advance towards Yue Zhong like an ice mountain, continuously firing the ice spears at him. Facing the barrage of attacks from the Mutant Beast, Yue Zhong flitted about, evading the attacks. Fortunately his Agility was high enough, and he somehow managed to dodge most of the attacks. If he was hit by even one of them, he would most likely be penetrated instantly by 10 ice spears and be made into a corpse. All of a sudden, the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle activated its ability, and 30 ice spears shot out from the ice mountain, aiming for Yue Zhong. The many spears locked down any space that he could possibly escape to. It had cunningly forced Yue Zhong to a location with no cover, before activating its killing move. Yue Zhongs expression changed, and he immediately rolled towards a huge trench. The sharp steel beams in the trench pierced him, but fortunately for the Bone Encompassing Armor, the sharp steel beams could not do any damage to him. The 30 ice spears lost their target, passing through the air and striking the ground, before the ground became a patch of ice, causing the surround temperature to drop by 1 or 2 degrees. Yue Zhong climbed up swiftly from the trench, and hoisting the PF98 he fired another shot at the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle. With a flash, the rocket shot towards the Mutant Beast explosively. Just after Yue Zhong pulled the trigger, a thick wall of ice appeared out of thin air in front of the Mutant Beast. With a bang!, the rocket exploded, causing a large hole to appear in the wall of ice. Yet it did not do a single thing to the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle. What an overpowered Mutant Beast!! Yue Zhong exclaimed as he took a look at the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle, not believing his eyes. He had used the PF98 Anti-Tank missiles on so many Type 2 Mutant Beasts, but this was the first time one had actually managed to defend against it. After blocking the impact and explosion from the PF98 120mm round, the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle fired its ice spears at Yue Zhong. While it attacked it continued moving towards him with big steps, it wanted to thoroughly squash this small enemy. It surprisingly felt a sense of danger from this little bug. Yue Zhong dodged into one of the trenches, and evaded the assault of the various ice spears, before swiftly swapping in another rocket with his PF98. He jumped out in a flash, and rolled right in front of the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle and fired the anti-tank rocket at point black range. With a flash, the anti-tank missile immediately exploded in the face of the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle, causing the protective layer of ice to be shattered, revealing its shell. However, in just a blink of an eye, the ice layer was immediately reformed. The ice control ability of this Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle was truly overpowered, even stronger than the natural defence of most Type 3 Mutant Beasts. Its only weakness was that the movement on land was reduced, and the attacking speed was affected as well. However, it allowed this Type 2 Mutant Beast to be a true tyrant amongst its peers. I dont believe that there is no end to your ice ability!! Yue Zhong stared at the Mutant Beast, while he gritted his teeth and fired another shot towards the head of the Mutant Snapping Turtle. The Mutant Snapping Turtle saw the incoming rocket aimed at its head, it seemed to cease all other movement, and expended its ice control ability to form an ice wall in front of it. With another explosion, the ice wall faced a similar fate as the previous one, and Yue Zhongs attack was contained easily. It was just that Yue Zhong did not show any signs of stopping, instead, he continued to fire his PF98 at the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle. Under the pressure of the rockets, the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle had no choice but to continue conjuring the ice wall to stop the attacks. The Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle could withstand the anti-tank rockets of Yue Zhong, at the cost of a huge expenditure of its Spirit and natural ability to control ice after it had evolved to a Type 2 Beast. Its ultimate defence would not be able to withstand Yue Zhongs attacks for long. Yue Zhong swiftly swapped out the rockets of the PF98 continuously and did not let up, firing multiple rockets at the Mutant Beast and slowly wearing down its ice ability. On the other side, after dealing with the Type 2 Mutant Crayfish, Greenie flapped its wings and shot towards the Type 2 Mutant Crab, grabbing it and flying to the skies before flinging it the same way it did with the Type 2 Mutant Crayfish. Upon forcefully crashing onto the ground, it was killed by the impact, even its incredibly hard shell could not withstand the force and protect its life. The moment the Type 2 Mutant Crayfish and Mutant Crab met their end, the smaller Mutant Crayfishes and Crabs had no way of maintaining the peace and went back slaughtering amongst themselves. Near Xinglong Street, the horde of Mutant Crayfish, Mutant Crabs and humans were engaged in a killing frenzy. However, when the 2 hordes attacked each other, the pressure on Yue Zhongs side was lessened by a great deal. This made it so that they only had to deal with those Mutant Beasts that breached the defence and were intending to attack the humans. After which, they just had to watch the show and observe the 2 hordes killing each other. Yue Zhong had fired a total of 22 rockets, almost exhausting his entire supply of anti-tank ammunition. In Yue Zhongs storage ring, he had kept 30 loaded PF98 anti-tank rocket launchers, after firing the 30 of them, he had to reload them individually. The PF98 was extremely tyrannical, useful and efficient when dealing with higher level zombies. Yue Zhong could not possibly keep all the PF98s with himself and without leaving for any of his troops. That way even if he was extremely well-prepared, his subordinates might meet an undeserving end without ample firepower. Under Yue Zhongs constant onslaught, the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle was forced to expend a lot of its ice control ability, and there was a dispirited look in its eyes. After blocking the latest rocket from Yue Zhong, it actually turned around and made its way back towards the river. This type of high level Mutant Beasts possessed some intelligence, and knew that if it could not win, it would definitely retreat, instead of maintaining a futile resistance stupidly. Good chance!! Yue Zhong saw the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle trying to escape towards the river, and his eyes flashed with delight, and let out a victorious roar. From the sky, Greenie flew downwards like an arrow, its hook-like talons viciously aiming for the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle. The Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle could only stop in its tracks, and lifted its head, before controlling the ice layer around its head to form an ice spear to shoot at Greenie. Greenie flapped its wings, and changed directions in mid-air, dodging the ice spear extremely easily. However, it was forced to stay at a distance because of the ice spear, and did not dare approach the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle. Instead, it circled in the air, exerting a pressure on the behemoth. Yue Zhongs body flashed forward, in a short span of less than 10 seconds, he caught up with the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle, shooting out a bone spear from his back, propelling him on to the turtles back. The moment he jumped on the back, he activated his Devil Flame, and a huge fiery ball of flame blossomed in his hands, exploding towards the head of the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle. Under the intense burning of the Devil Flame, the ice layer covering the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle started to melt. The burning capabilities of fire was the best counter to ice. Of course, the prerequisite was that both must be of similar levels in terms of power. The Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle had expended a lot of energy to defend against Yue Zhongs attacks earlier, now its ice control ability was running out of power to stand against his Devil Flames. When the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle noticed its ice layer melting, it immediately withdrew its head and limbs into its shell, controlling the remaining ice to seal up the holes in the shell. Yue Zhong exerted all his strength to force the Devil Flame through the holes, melting the ice quickly. The ice walls were constantly melted down and refrozen, but each time, the layer got thinner. After about 10 secs of exposure, Yue Zhongs Devil Flame finally burned through the wall and made contact with the head of the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle. When it was touched by the scorching hot Devil Flame, the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle immediately stuck out its limbs, and pushed with all its strength, rolling rapidly on the floor. Yue Zhong landed on the ground after leaping off its back, while controlling the Devil Flame to continue assaulting the head of the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle. In a flash of inspiration he activated his Tamer Technique and guided it towards the Mutant Beast. The Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle had its Ice Control ability worn down entirely by Yue Zhong, and was tormented by the Devil Flame that he used, the moment the Tamer Technique landed on its body, it barely reacted . A strange rune appeared on the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtles forehead, and gently entered its brain. That rune entered in between the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtles brows, and Yue Zhong felt a strange sense of connection between himself and the beast form. Chapter 281: Huge Victory Translated by: Kun, DcbLol Edited by: Ulamog, dedition, Johnyxn Yue Zhong felt excited, he was initially worried that it would require more energy to try and tame the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle, at the very least, he might have needed to try three times. He did not expect that he would be successful upon the first try. Yue Zhong immediately stopped the burning of the Devil Flame. After all, it was a Mutant Beast under his control now, and he did not want to injure his pet. The moment Yue Zhong ceased his Devil Flame, the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle immediately crawled towards him. It came to Yue Zhong and lowered its head, expressing subservience. Yue Zhong took a look at the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle, only to discover that its eyes were showing signs of exhaustion, as it had expended a huge part of its energy, to the point of injury. The Black Fishs green slime projectile, as well as the ice mountain and ice wall skills of this Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle were the last resorts of such Mutant Beasts. However, activating them came at a huge price, after expending huge amounts of energy, they would become weak, therefore, unless they came across a powerful opponent, they would usually not resort to these moves. As Yue Zhong had incapacitated the other Type 2 Mutant Beasts with his PF98, the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle had spared no effort to try and deal with him. Lets call you Turtle!! Yue Zhong looked at his new pet that was the size of a bungalow, and proclaimed its name in an extremely satisfied manner. Yue Zhong had no talent in coining names. He liked it simple, so as long as he could say it easily, it would suffice. The Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle nodded its head, seemingly accepting the name. After all, it possessed some intelligence, after being connected with Yue Zhong, it could understand a bit of his speech. Yue Zhong looked at his new pet Turtle and his eyes flashed with excitement and joy, it was a Type 2 Mutant Beast, and extremely powerful. It could even block the power of PF98 anti-tank rounds. With this new Type 2 Mutant Beast, the river would become Yue Zhongs inexhaustible resource. With Turtles help, as long as Yue Zhong gave the command, the entire river channel would become Yue Zhongs fishing grounds. Similarly, with just an order, the entire channel could only allow fishing and no boats. Yue Zhong looked at the exhaustion in Turtles eyes, and immediately retrieved the 2 nuclei that he picked from the Type 2 Black Fishes. When Turtle saw the 2 nuclei, its eyes brightened up, and stuck its tongue out, swallowing the 2 nuclei from the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish. Yue Zhong had not discovered any use for the nuclei, it did not seem to have any effect on humans. However, it was different for Mutant Beasts. Greenie could evolve so quickly into a Type 2 Beast was precisely because Yue Zhong gave it plenty of nuclei to swallow, of which there were nuclei from the Type 2 Mutant Black-Scaled Boar and Mutant Water Snake. That had hastened the evolution process. After Turtle swallowed the 2 nuclei, its eyes seemed to shine with vigor, and its health started to regenerate quickly. Yue Zhong saw that Turtle was recovering well, and jumped on top of Turtle and commanded: Turtle, lets charge!! Take care of those guys! Hearing Yue Zhongs command, Turtle started to take huge steps towards the battlefield of the Mutant Crabs and Mutant Crayfishes. Turtles speed was not extremely fast, but that was when compared to Mutant Beasts of the same level on land. It was after all a Type 2 Mutant Beast, its body massive, every step it took was like tens of steps taken by a human. Its ordinary movement could already match up to an Enhancer with 6 times the speed of a normal human. If it exerted its strength, it could reach up to speeds 9 times that of humans. Turtle charged and crushed everything in its path, all the Mutant Crabs and Mutant Crayfish unfortunate enough to be in its path would become meat paste. When those ordinary Mutant Crayfishes and Mutant Crabs lost their Type 2 leaders, they launched an assault on Turtle. However, while their claws were sharp, they could not do anything to Turtles defence, since it was a Type 2 Mutant Beast. What monster is that!! Heavens! Theres such a monster!! The soldiers of the 8th Battalion who were guarding Xinglong Street noticed the building-like Turtle and their eyes were filled with shock. The size of the Mutant Beast was too shocking. Boss Yue!! Its Boss Yue!! Commander Yue!! Goodness, it really is Commander Yue on top that Mutant beast!! What?! He even managed to subdue such a beast?? The soldiers of 8th Battalion and the Special Combat Force saw Yue Zhong on top of the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle, and their morale shot through the roof. Countless shots were fired and bullets rained on the horde of Mutant Crabs and Mutant Crayfishes, riddling them with holes. The Special Combat forces also rushed out to engage the Mutant Crabs and Mutant Crayfishes in battle, although the experience gained would not be too much, accumulating it all would still be beneficial. Yue Zhong urged Turtle towards the Elite Mutant Crayfishes and Elite Mutant Crabs engaged in slaughter amongst themselves. Turtle quickly reached their location, as it opened its huge mouth, and bit off the heads of the Elite Mutant Beasts, gobbling them up. When the Elite Mutant Crayfishes and Elite Mutant Crabs saw that the tyrannical Turtle attacking them, they dispersed and scattered, each trying to make a run for it. These Elite Mutant Beasts possessed intelligence, and could sense the overbearing danger from the Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle. Without the adequate strength, they could not even muster the courage to face it. When the Elite Mutant Beasts of both hordes started to scatter, it created confusion and chaos amongst the hordes. A huge number of the Mutant Beasts also made their way towards the river, escaping into the water. We won!!! We won!!! Seeing the Elite Mutant Beasts retreating and escaping like a receding tidal wave, the entire Xinglong Street erupted in celebration. Many of the soldiers of the 8th Battalion were elated, earlier when the 2 hordes had moved against them together, they were sure that they were going to die. Never did they imagine that the Mutant Beasts would suddenly fell apart, and escaped towards the river. Go back to the river!! Yue Zhong patted Turtles head, and gave it an order. Turtle nodded towards Yue Zhong, and lifted its massive body as it entered the waters. After the huge victory, the entire stretch of land from Xinglong Street to the river was filled with corpses of Mutant Crayfishes, Mutant Crabs and Mutant Black Fishes. Yue Zhong immediately ordered some troops to keep watch and sealed the place, not allowing any outsiders in. This time, the huge number of Mutant Beasts that had launched an assault on them, resulted in the deaths of 9 soldiers from the 8th Battalion, and another 8 with injuries. However, Yue Zhong had gained a lot more. Over ten thousand Mutant Crayfishes and Mutant Crabs had been beaten to death on the ground, on top of that, there were over a 100 Mutant Black Fishes as well as the bodies of 6 Type 2 Mutant Beasts. The corpses were enough to provide a 1000 tonnes of food for Yue Zhong, furthermore, this was not normal meat. Instead, it was Mutant Beast meat, which was an incredible gift that helped nourish the bodies of normal people who ate it, especially those who had been tormented by hunger over an extended period of time, it was the best supplement for those people to recover. The survivors that Yue Zhong had arranged to be sent out of Xinglong Street were brought back. All the women and ladies were put to work, deshelling the Mutant Beasts and collecting their meat. After all, such a huge load of meat could not be eaten in a day, a huge portion of it would be converted to dried food, or canned food, otherwise most of it would start to decompose in a few days. Commander Yue!! Im afraid we dont have enough manpower! Da Gouzi observed the ongoing work, and reported to Yue Zhong. Although Yue Zhong had deployed all available hands, for 8,000 people to handle 1000 tonne of Mutant Beast meat, everyone had to handle over a 100 jin of meat. Out of the 8,000 survivors, 3,000 were kids, and the responsibilities were too much for them to handle. Yue Zhong directly commanded, Go notify Tai Yiyan. Get her to bring 10,000 survivors to help deal with the meat. Get those who handle the 6 Type 2 Mutant Beasts to send the meat directly to the processing plant. Yue Zhong had spent 50 tonnes of food to buy a processing plant from Wen Baoguo, as well as another 50 tonnes to purchase generators and fuel, to support the manufacturing of processed meat. The meat of the Type 2 Mutant Beasts were exceptional treats that were hard to come by, as long as the weak survivors were to eat a few jins, they could recover their health quickly. If the soldiers who fought at the front lines continuously managed to eat the processed meat, it would help their recovery in battle. The moment Tai Yiyan received Yue Zhongs orders, she delegated and deployed 10,000 survivors to join in the handling. Everyone near the riverbank was working hard, they were in high spirits, as they received news that there would be a feast that night. The anticipation of the tasty seafood in their hands fueled their drive in handling the meat. Chapter 282: Intel on the Horde of 1,000,000 Zombies! Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Even Ji Qingwu and Zhuo Yatong, who were considered experts, were assigned to help cut up the hard shells of the Mutant Beasts. Yue Zhong even lent his Black-tooth Blade to Ji Qingwu to use. The Level 4 Treasure Black-tooth Blade was incredibly sharp under the Blade Strengthening Skill of Ji Qingwu. Even the tough scales of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish that had withstood Yue Zhongs PF98 anti-tank rounds, were cleanly cut apart by Ji Qingwu, revealing the fresh fish flesh underneath. Ulamog: say that 5 times fast. Fresh Fish Flesh The Type 2 Mutant Crayfish and Type 2 Mutant Crab had shells that were slightly tougher though. Even Ji Qingwu found it hard to cut apart their scales regardless of the combination of her skill and the Black-tooth Blade. Zhuo Yatong however, had an idea. she wielded her mace that was over a hundred jin, lifting and swinging it downwards to shatter the shell into pieces. Doing this, she slowly broke them apart. Under the joint efforts of over 18,000 people and by the time evening fell, the countless Mutant Beasts carcasses near the river had been cleaned up. Only a huge mountain of bones from the Type 2 Mutant Black Fishes were left. If it was just Yue Zhong alone, he would definitely have no way of settling the issue with the meat of the dead Mutant Beasts. However, what he could not accomplish on his own, 18,000 could easily accomplish it. In the evening, the survivors under Yue Zhongs banner started cooking the seafood, every survivor of age received a jin of Mutant Black Fish meat, while the kids received half a jin of Mutant Black Fish meat. The Black Fish meat was absolutely fresh, and even tastier than the meat of the Black Fish prior to the apocalypse. The survivors sat together and enjoyed the fish soup while eating the fish meat, and everyone had satiated expressions on their faces. They were extremely satisfied with their lives currently. As long as they did their work honestly, not only were they able to eat their fill, they could enjoy meat as well. At the same time, the territory under Yue Zhong was the best governed amongst the rest of the county. If there was something they had to say they were unhappy about, it would be that there were too many rules. The slightest infringement of a law could result in whipping, but the main point was that after being whipped, the person would be chased out of the camp. Seeing those survivors who fell back into hard times the moment they were forced out, all the survivors under Yue Zhongs care were secretly alert, and constantly reminded themselves never to flout any rule. White Bones walked to the huge pile of bones, and activated its Bone Manipulation Ability to absorb the bones into its body. Your Special Summon: White Bones, has gained an enhancement of 15 points to Endurance. Yue Zhong was sitting in his own quarters and when he heard the sweet sound of a system notification, he was not distracted in the slightest. Instead he popped the 6 blood essences from the Type 2 Mutant Beasts into his mouth and swallowed. The moment the 6 blood essences entered Yue Zhongs abdomen, they transformed into a warmth that surged throughout him, nourishing and enhancing his body continuously. With the help of blood essences, every pore of Yue Zhongs body started oozing out black dirty blood, and soon he was covered entirely in dark grime. Ulamog: XianXia elements anyone? After some time has passed, the effects of the 6 blood essences wore off, and Yue Zhong heard the familiar notification of his own enhancement: Congratulations on gaining 40 Points in Vitality, and 10 Points in Endurance. Due to his increased immunity to the essences, even after swallowing 6 blood essences he only gained 40 points in Vitality and 10 points in Endurance. The effects could not compare to the first time he consumed the first blood essence from the Type 2 Mutant Black-Scaled Boar. Additionally, Yue Zhong had been consuming so many blood essence that even the Type 2 Blood Essences were starting to lose their potency. Yue Zhong opened his eyes and could feel the tremendous vitality surging within himself. He knew he had grown stronger yet again. What a stench! Yue Zhong sniffed the pungent grime on him and frowned in disgust. He immediately got up and went to take a cold shower, cleaning himself up. After his bath, Yue Zhong came to the dining hall.Right now, the dining hall was filled with many beautiful ladies. Along the long dinner table, on the left, sat Wen Peishan, Tai Yiyan, Cheng Peipei, Zhou Yanxue, while Ji Qingwu, Zhuo Yatong, Yao Yao and Tong Xiaoyun sat on the right. What absolute beauties!! Both parties were evaluating the other, and their eyes could not help but widened in shock. The women on both sides were thoroughly awed by each other. [TN: I laughed out loud at this.] Only Yao Yao that loli was still dressed in her military garb, and was glancing around with impatience. She sat restlessly in her seat like a little monkey. No one dared to look at her. In todays battle, the numerous Mutant Black Fishes that were felled by Yao Yao were above her in Enhancement Levels. Most importantly was that she was the top Agility expert within Yue Zhongs forces. In just terms of Agility, even Yue Zhong could not match Yao Yao. After all, he was a Spirit and Endurance Dual-attribute Evolver. When Yue Zhong came to the main seat, he smiled at the ladies: Theres no need to wait for me. Go ahead and eat, dont stand on ceremony. I want to eat the claws of the crayfish!!! Yao Yao immediately reached for the claws of one of the crayfish without reserve, and used her strength to crush the external shell, *CRUNCH* before digging into the sumptuous meat ravenously. Yao Yaos somewhat child-like behaviour broke the awkward atmosphere and the ladies all started to help themselves to the food. The dining table was truly ladened with delicacies. There was Mutant Crayfish and Mutant Crab as well as huge slices of Type 2 Mutant Black Fish meat. Also there was Type 2 Mutant Crayfish claw meat as well as Type 2 Mutant Crab claw meat. It was incredibly tasty and luxurious in this age. The women could not stop once they started, and enjoyed the food tremendously. Congratulations on gaining 1 point in Strength! Tai Yiyan was enjoying a few mouthfuls of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish meat, when the notification sound rang out in her mind, and her expression was full of joy, and she immediately disregarded her etiquettes and continued to consume her meal in huge bites. She was after all a normal person and not an Enhancer. Therefore the meat of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish was extremely beneficial to her, allowing her to gain a point in Strength. Boss Yue!! Someone is requesting an audience! Right as the people in the dining hall were enjoying themselves, Zhang He walked in and reported to Yue Zhong. He had already become a member of Yue Zhongs Youth Corps, and was extremely loyal to Yue Zhong. Loyal even to the point of idolization. He was in charge of relaying messages to and from Yue Zhong, including his orders. Who? Yue Zhong frowned, and asked in a low voice. Zhang He replied: She said shes called Shen Xue!! Yue Zhong immediately recalled the extremely beautiful and elegant, yet cold to the point of indifferent lady. Let her in! Yue Zhong thought for awhile, before replying softly. He did not have a favourable impression towards Shen Xue and it was likely the same for her. However, he guessed that she must have something to discuss with him. Under Zhang Hes guidance, Shen Xue walked in with a proud gait. Shen Xue eyed the 8 absolute beauties in the dining hall, and her gaze towards Yue Zhong increased in contempt and disgust: I have something important to discuss with you, heres not the place. Yue Zhong brought Shen Xue into a meeting room and immediately said, What do you need! Just say it! Shen Xue directly replied: I heard that you have taken care of a few Type 2 Mutant Beasts. I want to use 1 tonne of gold to purchase 30 tonnes of Type 2 Mutant Beast meat. In SY County, they had also hunted down a Type 2 Mutant Beast before, but it was at the expense of 2 Infantry Fighting Vehicles, a tank, 3 Evolvers, 13 Enhancers. The top expert of SY County had also perished after being eaten by the Type 2 Mutant Beast. However, the nourishing and beneficial properties of the meat from a Type 2 Mutant Beast were discovered by the top brass of SY County and it became their privilege alone. Only a few top officials could enjoy it. This time, upon hearing that Yue Zhong had killed a few of these Type 2 Mutant Beasts, Shen Xue had rushed over at the first minute. Yue Zhong coldly gazed at Shen Xue: No way! On account of Commander Shen, I can gift you with 20 jin of Type 2 Mutant Beast meat. As for the gold, keep it for your own use! Gold could move peoples heart, even in SY County, gold was still used as a form of currency, to exchange for food. However, to Yue Zhong, gold was basically trash, it could not be eaten, nor used, and is useless, unless it was given free to him, otherwise he would not even want it. Initially he had agreed to exchange the food for gold was a form of expediency and convenience, now that he had the sufficient power, he naturally would not lower himself. Shen Xue glared at him coldly: I knew you wouldnt be willing! Why not we do it like this, I have an important piece of intel to exchange. A top-secret one. Yue Zhong continued without batting an eyelid: What intel? Shen Xue responded in an extremely serious manner: There is a horde of zombies that number around 1,000,000 that seems to be aiming for SY County and are currently moving here. Based on their sustained movement speed, within 20 days they would be here to attack! Is this for real?! Yue Zhong had a huge change in expression, as he bolted up and asked. Initially at Qing Yuan County, the horde of 100,000 had already given Yue Zhong a headache, and he had suffered major losses. Now that he was well prepared and had an army as well as the firepower to boot, he was not as apprehensive. He really wasnt, but the figure this time was actually a million! That was a different story. It was 10 times larger than the previous time, if they really charged, it would be like an unstoppable ocean wave. Shen Xue replied indifferently, Definitely true, this was the result of drones that were sent out to collect info. Furthermore, we lost a total of 10 drones because of this. Amongst the skies, while there were no zombies, there were Mutant Birds, and the drones that were sent out by the SY Countys Army would definitely come across some Mutant Birds, and a number of them were destroyed. Shen Xue looked at Yue Zhong and asked, Is this piece of information worth 30 tonnes of Mutant Beast Meat? Yue Zhong replied heavily, Yes! With this, Yue Zhong could go about preparing and preempting disaster. This way he didnt have to wait till the last moment and panic. Ulamog:Dum Dum Dum. Chapter 283: Conditions for Deployment Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, Johnyxn [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Yue Zhong asked somewhat curiously, What are the militarys plans? A horde of over a million zombies, this was on a different scale compared to 100,000. The sheer number made Yue Zhongs scalp go numb. The zombies had an advantage over Mutant Beasts, and that was that they did not know death. Add in the disease and infection they carried with them, this could cause resisting humans to feel desolate. Many of the survivors dared to take up arms against the Mutant Crabs and Mutant Crayfishes, yet they would not have the same courage to face the zombies. Shen Xue spoke with extreme confidence: We will initiate a frontal assault, annihilating them completely. At the initial phase of the onset of the apocalypse, the army had defeated the 700,000 zombies in SY County easily. To them, the million-zombie horde was just an issue that required a matter of time. Offence was the best defence, and since the army had a huge amount of modern weaponry. These included the Infantry Fighting Vehicles, Assault Helicopters and even tanks. They naturally would not fear the million-strong horde. Yue Zhong pondered awhile, before asking the crucial question: Do you have enough ammunition? A modern army that was adequately equipped with logistics and supply would naturally not be afraid of a million-strong horde. However, the logistics issue was currently pressing on SY County. After the SY army had regained control over SY County, and killed off the 700,000 strong horde, its ammunition usage was pretty high. Normally speaking, for an expert like Yue Zhong, it would take a bullet to kill a zombie. However, not everyone were sharpshooters like him. For the inexperienced soldiers, even a few rounds might not be enough to kill a zombie. As for the veterans, they would require a few shots to take out zombies at a distance as well. After wiping out the zombies in SY County, Yue Zhong estimated that the ammunition left should number around 2 million rounds. In fact, when the SY Military were clearing SY County, they had expended over 2 million rounds, at the same time, they even used heavy rounds on the horde then, which allowed them to regain control over SY County. However, this led to the huge expenditure of ammunition, and was precisely the reason why Shen Hongyang and the other military heads were not in favour of fighting against Yue Zhong. If the 2 sides really fought it out, the ammunition would really be depleted quickly. Without ammunition, in a world where danger was everywhere, they would lose their stronghold. Shen Xue gazed at Yue Zhong icily: Our ammunition is sufficient, theres no need for your concern. Thats good to hear then! Yue Zhong smiled lightly, and did not press further. After a few minutes of silence, Shen Xue stared at Yue Zhong and said, Yue Zhong, this battle is extremely important to us. My father Shen Hongyang hopes that you can lead your troops and join us in battle, killing the horde as they come. Yue Zhong coldly asked: If I provide reinforcement, what good is in it for me? Bringing his own troops to assist SY County in facing the zombies? Not only will it consume a huge amount of ammunition, there would be casualties on Yue Zhongs side. If there were no benefits, he would definitely not lend a hand. Yue Zhongs aim was the huge military plants in Long Hai County. Even if he brought people to wipe out the horde of million zombies, he wouldnt gain any territory, it would just be a waste of his military strength. Shen Xue frowned, and coldly lectured: Yue Zhong, how can you always only think about your self-interest? Cant you just see the bigger picture? This is an issue concerning the lives and deaths of over a few hundred thousand people here in SY County, you should forsake any personal interest, and send your troops as reinforcement, only then can you be considered a hero. If you are willing to send people to help save the county, over a few hundred thousand people would be thankful. Yue Zhong eyed the slightly agitated Shen Xue and icily replied: Im sorry! Im not some hero, nor am I looking to become one that your county is looking for. I am just a normal commander. I need to think for my people and subordinates. Without enough benefits, I would definitely not send my troops to their certain death. Yue Zhong continued on with a hint of contempt towards Shen Xue: Furthermore! Miss Shen Xue, if your father was such a big hero, why isnt he doing anything about Su Tianyang or Peng Ji those criminals of SY County? Su Tianyang and Peng Ji were not good things. However, due to the fact they had powerful fathers, even after all the mistakes and catastrophes they caused, they were only grounded. Yue Zhong was not willing to stick his neck out for this type of SY County. Shen Xue grew red in the face upon hearing Yue Zhongs tone and retorted in a loud voice: What do you understand?! My dad has to think of the bigger picture, that was why he chose not to fall out with them. He himself does not condone the actions of Su Tianyang nor Peng Ji. Yue Zhong looked at Shen Xues flushed face as a result of his provocation and laughed: Forget it! Theres no point in arguing with you! I just want to know, if I send my troops out, what is in it for me! Otherwise, please head back! Otherwise, I am not interested in partaking in this war alongside you guys. Shen Xue gritted her teeth, as she glared at this man in front of her who had managed to become the most hated person in her life. He made her feel that she just wanted to tear him apart. However, she calmed herself down and asked, Dont you like beautiful women? We will gift to you 20 beautiful women. This should be enough no? Yue Zhong was speechless for a moment, because of that judgement from Da Gouzi, his own reputation had become like this. He quickly shook his head and said: No! Its not enough! Shen Xues tone became incredibly cold as she replied: Well add the 10,000 people you have hired under Tai Yiyan, they will be free to leave SY County. This should be enough. The workers that Tai Yiyan had recruited were all working for Yue Zhong, and their hearts had long since favoured him, SY County thus decided to let them join him to get him to deploy his troops. This way, Yue Zhong had in fact gained over 20,000 people from SY County. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed, and he pushed his luck: Add on another 5,000 men, I will deploy my soldiers!! Shen Xue immediately rejected flatly: Impossible! Letting you take those 10,000 survivors from Tai Yiyan is our bottom line. If you still arent willing to, then forget it. Yue Zhong pondered for a while longer, before he replied: Fine!! I promise you! When the time comes, I will send 3 battalions to take part in the action. However, let me make this clear, my troops will only listen to my commands, our co-operation will not have any mutual interference. Shen Xue did not press for the issue of command and immediately answered, Good! After concluding her negotiations with Yue Zhong, Shen Xue immediately left the place, she wasnt willing to stay a moment longer by his side. Shen Xue had just left, when Yue Zhong also set off towards his villa, and beckoned Greenie over. He then proceed to get on top of its back and they flew off towards SY County. He wanted to confirm the intel that Shen Xue had brought. Flying through the skies was not that romantic as people thought, after Greenie had evolved into a Type 2 Beasts, its flight speed was as fast as the wind speed during a hurricane. Yue Zhong was sitting on its back, and could feel the piercing winds, as they brushed past him, causing all sorts of discomfort. If it was any other normal person, they would definitely not be able to take the journey. In mid-air, there were a number of Mutant Birds that were circling the skies, but they could feel the oppressive aura from the Type 2 Mutant Bird Greenie, and they all avoided it, not daring to be within a 100m radius of Greenie. Under Greenies lead, Yue Zhong came to the skies above SY County. As his eyesight was better in the night than the day, he could clearly see the surrounding horde of zombies surrounding SY County, like a sea that had no end. Every direction he looked, there were zombies. Yue Zhong continued his exploration atop Greenie, and discovered that the horde stretched for 10 miles, furthermore, there were large groups of zombies that came from elsewhere and were joining the horde! Yue Zhong observed the sea of zombies, and he furrowed his eyebrows while thinking nervously: This time, SY County will be hard to defend!! Based on a rough estimation, Yue Zhong found that the situation was more serious than Shen Xue had estimated, the number was actually way above 1,200,000. The entire population of SY county prior to the apocalypse numbered 7,000,000, and within the downtown area, the 700,000 that had turned into zombies were decimated by the military. Throughout the region, there were still a total of over 6million zombies roaming. The current 1.2 million encroaching the surroundings of the downtown was but only one-fifth of the entire number. [TN: Yes its a little confusing. Basically think of SY County like a continent, with over 7 million people. The army had cleared the downtown area and claimed it for their own after defeating 700,000 zombies, 10% of the entire population. They started calling themselves SY County, even though its a small part. There are still over 6m zombies around the entire County not yet explored, and currently 1.2m of them has gathered near the downtown area.] However, to deal with just these 1.2 million zombies would be tricky. It must be clear that within SY County, there was only a regiment of 6,000 soldiers, and that regiments firepower had been greatly reduced, while the new recruits were aplenty. Under these conditions, wanting to face off an enemy with over a 100 times their numbers, it was going to be incredibly difficult. After he finished his investigations and confirmed the seriousness of the situation, Yue Zhong swiftly made his way back to his villa and called for a meeting to delegate duties amongst his commanders. The next day, Yue Zhong arranged for the 8,000 survivors under him to be moved to Ning Guang County. Post-apocalypse, fuel was extremely valuable. The journey for the 8,000 survivors was not aided by any vehicles, therefore every single one of them had to make the journey on their own feet to Ning Guang County over a 100 li (50km) away. Only the warriors of the 8th Battalion and the Special Forces were escorting them on armored vehicles, within the survivor group, they were mostly women and children. Originally, without the nourishment of the Mutant Beast meat, just relying on their weak constitution and health, the journey would definitely take toll on at least over a hundred people. However, with the supplementary properties of the Mutant Beast meat, their health and vitality were recovered, and no one showed signs of dropping out of the journey. Almost all the survivors harbored high hopes, and looked forward to a new life in a new place. Yue Zhong had given them a life that had steady meals, a decent living and these led them to anticipate a better future. As for the 10,000 survivors that had been transferred from Tai Yiyan to his hands, he arranged for them to all work in the canned meat processing factory, pushing for the Type 2 Mutant Beast meat to be packed. At the same time, those meats from the Mutant Black Fish, Crayfish and Crabs were all processed into dry meat. To bolster the strength of these 10,000 survivors for the migration journey to come, Yue Zhong specially distributed Type 2 Mutant Beast meat through Tai Yiyan to these survivors. Only the Type 2 Mutant Beast meat could quickly replenish and nourish their health, while the ordinary Mutant Beast meat might be delicacies hard to come by, compared to the more precious Type 2 Mutant Beast meat, the effects were not as beneficial. When those 10,000 survivors ate the distributed Type 2 Mutant Beast meat, every single one of them regained their vitality swiftly, and became extremely energized, and their work became even faster. Out of the 10,000 survivors, Yue Zhong then selected another 2,000 robust males, and formed a new preliminary group. Chen Shitou was transfered to act as the chief instructor over this preliminary group, and started to train and instruct them. They were preparations made by Yue Zhong to replenish the ranks of the various teams as new recruits. The preliminary team got to eat meat and rice everyday, and the food consisted of the meat from Mutant Black Fish as well as the Type 2 variant, causing the rest who were not selected to be envious. They wished to be selected as well, but Yue Zhong had closed off the selection after 2,000. Furthermore, the back end factories all required manpower, to manufacture all sorts of weapons against the zombies, turning the hide and skin from the Mutant Beasts into protective garments, as well as repacking ammo. All these support jobs required manpower. Without sufficient people, the fighting forces would not have the equipment and supplies. On the other side, as per Yue Zhongs commands, Liu Erhei, Xiong Zheng, Zhang Niujiang and Guo Quan brought 4 battalions to SY County. Guo Quan had become the first in command in Ning Guang Countys First Battalion after Yue Zhong, and was in charge of Ning Guang Countys First Battalion when Yue Zhong was not around. These 4 battalions consisted of numerous elite veterans from Qing Yuan County that served as the backbone, and after countless battles against zombies, they had all grown together. They were no longer some motley crew that would fall apart at the first sign of trouble. Yue Zhongs elite soldiers from Qing Yuan County within the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalion remained at Qing Yuan County, maintaining their defence and constant assault towards Long Hai County, wiping out the zombies towards the direction of Long Hai County. They searched for resources, and rescued any survivors, expanding their power slowly. The moment all 4 battalions of Yue Zhong arrived, the entire SY County was shocked. This time when Yue Zhong entered the city with grandeur, everyone could see the amount of preparation and equipment on each and every soldier of the battalions. On top of that, there were various advanced weaponry and machinery escorting the troops, including the 14.5mm Double Mounted machine guns, Red Arrows, Type 95 Anti-Air Missile vehicles, 40 self-propelled rocket launchers. They were not lacking in any sense. SY Countys own army could not even compare with it. When SY County had re-established themselves after the onset of the apocalypse, they only had 2 regiments left. These were the 2nd line of attack, and werent the elite soldiers, they didnt even have tanks prior. The tanks and assault helicopters they obtained were borrowed for the purpose of the exercise. As for Yue Zhong, he had opened up a real Mechanized Infantry Brigade, and thus his equipment and weaponry was much more advanced. Chapter 284: Deployment Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, Johnyxn [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Upon seeing the equipment and strength of Yue Zhongs troops, everyone in SY County celebrated the fact that they had not gone head to head with Yue Zhong. Based on his weapons and machinery, if it had really come to a clash? Even if they won against Yue Zhong, they would have suffered greatly. While equipment was not the deciding factor of the success of a battle, it was one of the strongest factors. If 2 armies of similar size were to clash and one side was using rifles against the other with tanks, it was next to impossible. Commander Yue, according to our agreement, please send your troops to assist with the clearing of zombies. When Yue Zhong arrived, the army had sent out an envoy to remind Yue Zhong. I know! Go tell Commander Shen that Im about to set off!! Yue Zhong directly replied. After the fierce battle between Su Dongming and Yue Zhong, the tanks and assault helicopters that were destroyed by Yue Zhong, as well as the numerous elite soldiers that were annihilated, Su Dongmings once tyrannical military strength was greatly diminished. It had fell to the lowest position of the 5 major heads, and was now only the Vice Division Commander. The Division Commander post went to the strongest now which was Shen Hongyang. Of course, the other 3 powers only had their smaller corps, but were conferred the vice Division Commander Posts as well. After sending the envoy on his way, Yue Zhong went to find Guo Quan: Guo Quan!! This place here is our path of retreat. If this place comes under attack, the brothers of the 4 battalions will all be in peril. This time, Im bringing the troops to clean up the horde, you have to protect this place! Are there any questions? [TN: Guo Quan is the leader of the small recon group that had be on watch when Ning Guang County tried to attack Yue Zhong previously. He also gained alot of merit for holding the fort when Shen Xue attacked.] This time, Yue Zhong only intended to bring 4 battalions to fight at the front line, the best of Ning Guang County was kept at SY County, to prevent any potential trouble. After all, in this post-apocalyptic world, anything could happen. Yue Zhong did not wish to see while he was fighting in the frontline, his path of retreat would be suddenly cut off by his allies. Guo Quan stared at Yue Zhong, and his face displayed a resolute expression as he replied: No problem!! Commander Yue, even if I have to risk my life, I will definitely defend this place! Guo Quan had went through countless battles, and grown from a normal survivor to become the Vice-Commander of the First Battalion of Ning Guang County. He was an exceptional military personnel. War was the best form of tempering, and it had caused Guo Quan to grow into a good commander in just the short span of 2 months. Yue Zhong left Guo Quan, while bringing Ning Guang Countys 2nd, 3rd and 4th Battalion, SYs 8th Battalion, and his Special Forces. He left with a total of 5 battalions and joined the military as they made their way towards the zombie horde that was coming. SY Countys military had also mobilized a total of 5,000 people, marching towards the direction of SY County. Due to the preciousness of fuel, other than the self-propelled rocket launchers, and the infantry fighting vehicles, as well as the various armored vehicles, the rest of the fighters had to use their feet to march on. SYs army had been attacking their way towards SY County, and a large number of the zombies along the way had been killed by them. Yue Zhongs forces thus had a relatively relaxed time. After 2 days, Yue Zhongs forces had come to a clearing that was about 10 kilometresa away from SY County. The entire 8,000-strong army was segregated into 6 parts, the mutual trust between each party was not strong. Especially since the relationship between Yue Zhong and Su Dongming was like water and fire. The 8,000 strong army split into 6 different paths as they went on to clash with the zombies. While both Yue Zhong and the military of SY were on guard against one another, they were also using one another. The zombies were the enemies of humanity, not only were they SYs problem, they were Yue Zhongs problem as well. The moment SY County fell to these zombies, they would target Yue Zhong next. Yue Zhong led his troops and they came to a stop at Tigers Mouth Gorge. Tigers Mouth Gorge was a channel that led to SY County, it had 2 hills that were a few tens of metres high on either side. The space of the valley in between only allowed for a maximum of 2 huge tracks to pass through. It was easy to defend and tough to attack, and was the perfect place to set up defence. The moment they arrived at Tigers Mouth Gorge, Yue Zhong commanded the 1st and 2nd Battalion to commence work on some construction. A few steel barbed wires were laid out, while some steel strips, wooden fences, barricades and a huge pit soon appeared in the gorge itself. The 2 small hills on either side were then occupied by some of Yue Zhongs troops, in case the zombies made use of them to break past this line of defence. After bringing the troops to Tigers Mouth Den, he handed over command to Xu Zhengang. Xu Zhengang was an outstanding officer, and had experienced many battles against both zombies and Mutant Beasts. Commanding a battle of defence was not an issue. Yue Zhong himself went to the command centre, the 5 heads of the military were currently within giving commands as well. There were many drones activated in the skies, with positions as the commanders of the military, the heads only had to give out orders from within the safe confinements of the command centre, while the battle would be fought by the subordinates. Yue Zhong also obtained a few command vehicles and drones, however, he did not have the technical know-how to train up UAV(Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) personnel, therefore, he could only watch as the equipment collected dust within the armory. Su Dongming saw Yue Zhong walking over, as he coldly snorted, before turning his head and not looking in his direction. Yue Zhong possessed a military might that was way stronger than Su Dongming, and thus he could only resort to such petty means to display his unhappiness. As for picking a fight with Yue Zhong, Su Dongming was not that stupid. Shen Hongyang saw Yue Zhong entering and laughed: Yue Zhong, youre here! Are your preparations done? This time, Yue Zhong had deployed more men than Shen Hongyang had expected, and thus he had a more favourable impression of him. Yue Zhong laughed, My sides done! I can deploy them anytime! Shen Hongyang casted a meaningful look to Yue Zhong, Lets set off then! Begin the assault! The 6 heads gave the command within the command centre, and their subordinates set off and began their ferocious assault on the zombie horde. Various self-propelled rocket launchers spat out fire in a frenzy, as the rockets landed in the densely packed horde of zombies, blasting several patches of zombies into smithereens. Regardless of the strong L1, or L2 which had high defence, or even the speedy S2s, any zombie that got caught in the blast zone of the rocket, would immediately be rendered into pieces. After a round of fearsome blasting, the soldiers of the military proceeded forward with the armored vehicles as cover, and started their assault. With the barrage of the bullets covering the battlefield, huge patches of zombies would fall like wheat that was reaped. The zombies that had been caught by surprised seemed to awaken from their stupor, as they quickly reacted, and under the command of the Z-Type, the zombies made for the soldiers like a huge wave. The moment the horde moved, it was unstoppable, and the soldiers from the military experienced for themselves firsthand the true fear of being charged by zombies. Initially when they had launched their assault, the zombies were not organized, and were easily disposed of, but this time, it was very different. One can imagine how the waves of assault that came from an organized charge of over a million zombies was unstoppable. Behind the army, the numerous self-propelled rocket launchers and Type 40 rocket launchers fired their missiles in a frenzy into the horde, blasting more patches of zombies to oblivion. Under the barrage of heavy fire, the densely packed zombie horde had lost over 30,000 of their numbers. If it was a human army that had lost 30,000 of their comrades, the morale would have been lost. However, these zombies knew no fear nor death, and continued their relentless assault towards the soldiers and the weaponry. The pockets of dead flattened zombies were quickly filled up by other zombies. The soldiers continued their relentless firing, and the fearsome attack rained down on the zombies, killing many of them. Those zombies which were rushing towards them in a frenzy would find themselves dead before they even managed to get too close. However, the waves making up a million zombies were more terrifying than facing a thousand or even ten thousand zombies. It was as though there was no end to the nightmare. [Dedition: No shit] The relentless barrage of bullets did not seem to stop, and under those firing conditions, many of the heavy and light machine guns, as well as rifles had heated up by the continuous firing. The military soldiers immediately swapped out their guns and barrels, and during the switch, the firepower was reduced by a lot. Just as the soldiers from the army paused in their attacks, the horde suddenly split open, and over a hundred H1s suddenly appear, as they opened their mouths and shot numerous fireballs at the armored vehicles. Many of the vehicles were instantly destroyed at the first moment of that fireball attack, as they exploded, it engulfed and killed the nearby soldiers. The moment the first attack was successful, the countless S2s hiding within the horde immediately shot outwards with speeds like howling winds towards the soldiers. The speed of the S2s were incredibly fast, crossing a distance of over a 100m in only 7 seconds. Although many of the soldiers had finished reloading, quite a number of S2s had already reached the soldiers, and used their claws to slash at the soldiers, killing lots of them. Facing the sudden attack of the S2s, the soldiers of the military immediately lost their fighting spirit, and started to escape towards the back. Covering fire!! Covering fire!! Under the orders of the command centre, the self-propelled rocket launchers, mortars, multi-barreled missiles all fired at will into the horde of zombies. Large patches of the horde were instantly pulverized and swallowed in flames, burnt into crisps. Those huge H1s numbering in the hundreds were also turned into ash. The various Enhancers within the army also made their moves and started slaughtering the S2s. Everyone must fight if they want to survive. Chapter 285: Beginning of The Battle! Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] When the various Enhancers of the army made their move, those soldiers under attack were saved. However, while the 5 battalions of the Army had crushed over 60,000 zombies (the bulk of it through the rockets), it had cost them over 300 people who were clawed, leaving them either dead or severely injured. Those who were slashed by the S2s were definitely dead. Adding the 20 armored vehicles that had been destroyed by the H1s, their losses were already huge. Yue Zhongs side was extremely cautious, he had commanded his men to make use of the mortars and blast the zombies from afar, making use of the opportunity to train up the mortar team. The mortar team was a specialized unit in some sense, and Yue Zhongs troops were considered professionals, while those from the army were considered to be semi-proficient. This time, Yue Zhong had brought his troops with the aim to shape them up as well. Regardless of how well-trained and well-equipped a unit might be, they could not be considered experienced or elite, until they were forged through war. Other than the mortar team, Yue Zhong assigned his elite snipers to engage in picking off the zombies from afar. None of the other units were deployed, as he knew without tanks, facing the zombies in an open area was tantamount to suicide. The army having suffered such heavy losses from the get go was due to their separate command of the 5 battalions. There was no organization, furthermore they had underestimated the threat of the horde. The horde continued their pursuit of the soldiers, chasing towards their posts. The artillery of the army was constantly firing without stopping, each time their attacks landed, it would pulverize a huge number of zombies. The soldiers on the battlefield also took turns to fire, and they finally managed to stop the advance of the horde. After maintaining 15 minutes of constant firing, the artillery all started to overheat and turn red, they could only wait it out and let them cool down. The non-stop firing of the artillery was terrifying, and it had destroyed over a hundred thousand zombies. However, the sea of zombies still seemed endless, as though there was no reduction in their numbers, and it gave birth to a sense of helplessness within the soldiers heart. Right at this time, the zombies stepped over the corpses of their comrades, and continued their advance towards the soldiers. Seeing the zombies that were seemingly endless, even many of the veterans of the military had fear in their eyes. It was simply too terrifying, the sea of zombies was too terrifying. Within a short span of 2 hours, the military had used loads of heavy artillery, and countless ammo to kill over 180,000 zombies. However, right in front of their eyes, the sea of zombies seemed endless. Furthermore, as they had to fire the artillery continuously, the weapons would heat up easily and during the downtimes, they could not support the soldiers. This battle had become hard to fight. The military soldiers maintained their stand at their various stations, making use of their rifles, guns, grenade launchers and any other weapons they could get their hands on to strike out savagely. The moment their weapons overheated, their comrades would provide assistance to swap out the guns. At the same time, grenades rained from the skies onto the zombies, blasting numerous zombies into pieces. The battle was increasingly intense, but without the support of the heavy artillery, the zombies were surging forward, with the deaths of their comrades not fazing them in the slightest. They continued to charge forward, engaging in an all out slaughter with the soldiers. Under the rush of the sea of zombies, the various sites that were not reinforced or aided by any form of construction were instantly swallowed by the horde. Other than the few experts that managed to extract themselves from the danger, most of the soldiers died, or became part of the ranks of the zombie horde. A few of the experts were entangled with a few of the S2s, and one of them died after killing a few S2s, before being pounced on immediately and devoured. Seeing the different positions facing crisis and being decimated one by one, the 5 heads within the command centre had ugly expressions. Send out the tanks!! Following Shen Hongyangs orders, 10 tanks immediately set off and joined the fray. On top of that, they were joined by 20 IFVs and 1 battalion of soldiers. The moment the tanks entered the battlefield, they were like tigers amongst sheep, directly obliterating everything in their paths. They flattened the zombies into meat paste, and used their cannons to unleash fearsome balls of fury unto the zombies, incinerating them. At the same time, their mounted machine guns fired heavy round after round into the horde, killing off numerous zombies. The 20 IFVs following behind were also utilizing their ZPT90 and firing wildly, lobbing grenades into the groups of zombies, blasting them out of the way and turning any zombies who blocked their paths into spraying waves of meat paste. The battalion of soldiers followed the fleet of armored vehicles, picking off those zombies that did not die or slipped the net. All of a sudden, the horde parted, and 300 L2s with their immense strength appeared, as they rushed towards the 10 tanks in a frenzy. One of the L2s managed to crash into a tank viciously, causing the entire tank to shudder. By the next moment, the tank had knocked the L2 down, and was crushed mercilessly into meat paste. The remaining L2s that had charged over faced the same fate, a single fist of theirs could punch a huge hole in those small armored jeeps, but against these thick armored tanks they did not possess too much of a threat. The 300 L2s that had charged forwards were either knocked down and crushed beneath the tanks, or were directly blasted by the heavy rounds of the Type 69 Tanks. These fearsome L2s that had evolved and become stronger, were absolutely nothing in front of the kings of the battlefield. The 300 L2s had just been annihilated by the fleet of tanks, when 400 S2s emerged from the group of zombies, after paying a painful price, they managed to jump onto the Type 69 Tanks, and were currently using their sharp claws to assault the weaponry. One of the mounted machine guns was immediately destroyed by the S2s, however they could not break past the tortoise-like armor surround the tanks. The battalion of soldiers using the tanks as cover were currently firing wildly at those S2s, killing those zombies as they were crawling on top of the tanks. The 20 IFVs behind the tanks were also making use of their Type 25 ZPT90 to fire crazily, killing off many S2s. In the midst of the horde, some patches started squirming before 200 H1s appeared at about 200m away from the tanks. The moment those 200 H1s appeared, the 20 IFVs started firing at them, causing tens of them to directly explode. The remaining H1s opened their huge mouths, as fireballs landed on the 10 tanks. It was obvious that the Z-Types within the horde has determined the tanks to be the most dangerous weapons. Fireballs landed on the 10 tanks one after another, before exploding into huge gouts of flame. The flames had not yet scattered, when the 10 tanks burst out from the fiery inferno, and charged towards the direction of the 200 H1s, firing their weapons, and a huge explosion occurred, directly blasting most of them into pieces. The battalion of foot soldiers were also firing their guns, riddling the remaining H1s full of holes. Yue Zhong looked on as the tanks exhibited their prowess and advanced forward without a care for its surroundings nor being hindered by anything, and he could not help but sigh in his heart: As expected, the tank is the king of the battlefield. If I had 100 tanks, even a million zombies would not be able to amount to much. The 5 military heads looked on as the 10 tanks proceeded to crush everything in their path, seemingly invincible, and their eyes lit up in delight. However, their joy was cut short. While the tanks were indeed effective against the zombies, the number of zombies was simply overwhelming. After the tanks had rolled over and crushed god knows how many zombies, causing them to become meat chunks. After so much killing the total number seemed to decrease only by a little, and their positions were soon filled by others. Furthermore, the zombies were still advancing in their assault on the soldiers of the military, the 10 tanks and 20 IFVs could only become a fleet that helped save some of the soldiers, travelling everywhere and crushing any zombies that came in their path. With the assistance of the 10 tanks and 20 IFVs, the soldiers of the army managed to catch a moment of breath, and got rid of those zombies who were filling in the empty spaces. After another 10 minutes, the artillery of the army had finally cooled down, and the 10 tanks and 20 IFVs made their way back to rest the equipment as well. Earlier, under the attacks of the H1s, one of the tanks suffered a damaged launcher, and had to change the barrel. Similarly, a few of the mounted machine guns had been damaged by S2s, and required some swapping out there as well. The ammunition and fuel that were expended had to be refilled too. The artillery of the military started their relentless firing again, shooting rockets into the horde, directly exploding huge patches of zombies into ash and cinders. With the support of the heavy artillery, the soldiers were in a better shape. On the other side, Xu Zhengang had gotten his snipers to lure the zombies over. The moment they were in range, the soldiers immediately retreated back to the traps and constructions set up in Tigers Mouth Gorge. The densely pack horde soon advanced towards the Tigers Mouth Gorge. The light machine guns that Xu Zhengang had ordered to be mounted on both sides of the small hills started firing, as the barrage of bullets cause the nearby zombies to be shot full of holes. At the same time, Xu Zhengang activated the command to fire the artillery, as round after round of rockets landed in the midst of the zombies, blasting them into pieces. Under those conditions, Yue Zhongs artillery team also grew quickly. As the valley of Tigers Mouth Gorge was extremely narrow, combined with the support of Yue Zhongs artillery team, the defence was relatively easy. A huge number of the zombies that went through the gorge would be immediately killed off, or blasted into ashes. Xu Zhengang observed the battle for a while, before ceasing fire immediately, and deployed Ning Guang Countys 3rd Battalion forward with their Tang Replica Swords, as they began their close combat fight against the zombies at Tigers Mouth Gorge. Chapter 286: Uphill Struggle! Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] The soldiers of Ning Guang Countys 3rd Battalion were all wearing the hide of the Mutant Black-scaled Boar as armor, gloves, and other bits of body armor. Just like the Black-scaled Boar, these protective coverings were thick and resilient. The strong scales could block the attacks of any ordinary zombies. With the protection of the Mutant Black Boar hide, the soldiers of Ning Guang Countys 3rd Battalion were like winged tigers when facing the ordinary zombies. Every swing of their Tang Replica Swords cut through the zombies like they were chopping vegetables. With such non stop slaughter the soldiers continuously received enhancement. The experts of the Special Combat Forces were still relying on sniper rifles as well as their abilities to pick off the evolved zombies. The sound of a clacking semi-automatic bolt was inevitably followed by Zombie heads exploding. Under the cover of the heavy artillery, the soldiers of Ning Guang Countys 3rd Battalion courageously charged forward, massacring the zombies with wild chops of their Tang blades as blood flew everywhere. Yue Zhongs forces were extremely proficient in melee combat, this was a requisite bit of training. When being whipped into shape, every single battalion had gone through close quarter combat with zombies. Of course, equipment was important to morale. The protection of the Mutant Black Scaled Boars hide greatly reduced the chances of being infected, therefore they were fearless as they charged into the horde. The slow reaction speeds of the ordinary zombies were simply no match for these soldiers. As there was a limit to the cover and support of the artillery, and after firing continuously for some time, Xu Zhengang had to let the artillery cool down or risk damaging it. In response to this unavoidable fact, he ordered for the soldiers to fall back. The sea of zombies continued advancing towards Tigers Mouth Gorge regardless of the bullets and shelling, they knew no fear. At this time, the earlier preparations at the gorge were set in motion. Right in front of the gorge, there were numerous sharp steel spikes aimed outwards like a barbed fence. When the zombies knocked onto the spikes, they would be pierced through by them. Add on to the mindless advance from the other zombies behind, and the zombies in the front found themselves properly impaled by those spikes. Very soon, there were numerous spikes full of mostly squirming zombies. The zombies continued squeezing forward, causing the steel spikes to be continuously stuck with zombies, blocking off the route for the zombies behind. After losing more than a few hundred basic zombies, the hundreds of remaining L2 charged out with the horde in attack! As these huge freaks were obvious within the crowd due to their size, the 12.7mm heavy machine guns started firing. Due to the well planned sweeping fire from the heavy machine gun, those armored L2s were also incapacitated giving more breathing room. Tong Xiaoyun had been hiding behind cover and at the right moment took the opportunity to thrust the Dark Magic Blade and pierce one of the L2 in its head, before twisting it like a blender and killing it. Tong Xiaoyuns telekinesis ability could exhibit its prowess under these conditions like a fish in water! Those L2s that tried to get back up from the machine-gun fire knocking them down? They were systematically picked off by her and the Dark Magic Blade. Flame King Gu was also an old hand at these situations one should know. His attacks were multiple conjured fireballs and he exploded them on those L2s heads, causing skull shrapnel and flaming, fleshy pulp to fly as they were blasted into pieces. After he had joined Yue Zhong back in Qing Yuan County, he had taken part in many other battles against zombies and had reached to an enhancement level of 35. His Flame Control Skill had been enhanced three times, and the fireballs he conjured were no longer small or faded ones but instead were voluminous blazing spheres! Bai He had an extremely icy gaze as he held his sniper rifle, and picked off the L2s one by one. The L2s kept dying, as their heads exploded gloriously under his attacks. The valley was too narrow, and the result was the horde could not force their way through. Xu Zhengang ordered the soldiers of the 4th Battalion to lock the place down. With the assistance of the Special Combat Forces they slaughtered a large number of zombies, while their own casualties were almost zero. The intense battle continued all the way until evening, and no one had the luxury of time to rest. The zombies were constantly rushing to their deaths, and the soldiers from the army had to maintain their staunch defences. Due to the overall lack of rest and constant firing, many soldiers shoulders were starting to swell from the repeated recoil of their guns. The majority of the guns barrels had to be changed a few times as well. The intensity of the battle was way out of the 5 heads expectations. Even Yue Zhongs force who were guarding Tigers Mouth Gorge, were feeling the fatigue. Xu Zhengang had rotated in the 8th Battalion to take over the 2nd Battalion, which had been fighting nonstop for the entire day. Out of the 10 tanks and 20 IFVs which formed the steel fleet that was constantly dispatched into the battlefield, 4 of the IFVs had been destroyed by H1s which were hiddenly firing amongst the horde. On this first day of intense fighting, with the assistance of the heavy artillery, the military and Yue Zhong had jointly massacred over 400,000 zombies. However, the cost was the gruesome death of 482 of their soldiers. Furthermore, the important and highly effective artillery had fired over half of their available ammunition. Without the artillery, the military and Yue Zhong would definitely not be able to obtain such a promising result. Even if it were 400,000 pigs given to be slaughtered, the 6,000 people had chopped and slashed to the point of exhaustion. The self-propelled rocket launchers could fire rockets into the midst of the horde, causing an area of effect within a radius of 18m, violently exploding and incinerating all zombies caught in its blast zone. Additionally, the shrapnel was incredibly effective at taking down any remaining zombies as well. Each rocket could decimate a few hundred zombies. With the support of the rockets, Yue Zhong and the military had the means to wipe out over 400,000 zombies and had tenaciously defended their positions. However, even after killing almost half a million zombies, the sea of zombies seemed as dense as ever, and one still could not see the end. **** Inside the command centre, the 5 military heads and Yue Zhong were having a review. Su Dongming suggested in a loud voice: Retreat!! We should quickly retreat, before deploying small teams to snipe them at various places they advance to. The majority of the army should head back, regroup and prepare defences, before engaging them! Qian Weimin frowned and spoke softly, No. The moment we retreat, how will we deal with those S1s? Our soldiers cannot outrun the S-Types! Amongst the million-strong horde, the ordinary zombies numbered the most, but the L1s and S1 type also numbered in the 10s of thousands. While the soldiers speed outstripped the L1s, they could not compare to the S1s. If they were to retreat, and the S1s formed a unit to chase up, those soldiers who could only rely on their legs would definitely die miserable, bloody deaths. Luo Tianyi took a deep puff of his cigar, as here released a smoke circle and frowned. After some thought he spoke. But if we were to continue fighting, who knows when the battle will end. Our troops may die first! The 5 heads of the military and Yue Zhong had seen the terror of a million-strong horde today. Even with the support of the artillery and the assault of the tanks, it was an incredibly tough battle. There was the constant danger of the frontline collapsing, morale was incredibly low, and it was only under the condition of the military sending their 7 assault helicopters to join the fray that they managed to hold the fort. Although they had killed over 400,000 zombies, every single soldier was exhausted. If this continued on, they would not be able to hold for more than 2 days. The crux of the matter was that the battle was too intense, anyone who had to fight continuously for more than 8 hours without rest, was definitely going to feel exhausted. When fighting against other humans, the war could take a pause and both sides would retreat to rest. Against these inhumane zombies, which only knew how to charge forward without fear of death, the soldiers did not even have the time to catch a breath, and had to maintain the defence like a robot. Under that high intensity, a lot of gun barrels were used to the point of waste, and many soldiers had swollen shoulders. Of course, it was not without merit, after killing the 400,000-over zombies, there were some individual zombies straggling about that retreated, converging with those in SY County, this led the soldiers to breathe a little. Su Dongming laughed coldly: Thats right! We should retreat immediately! As for the assault from the zombies, we can let one of the teams stay behind, and cover our retreat! Since Yue Zhongs forces are the strongest, and they had suffered the least losses, I suggest to let Yue Zhong and his men stay behind, to cover our retreat! After Su Dongmings words, the rest of the 4 heads all shifted their gaze towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs crafty yet brilliant move in defending Tiger Mouths Gorge, in addition to the preparation and construction they had done, had indeed wore down the zombies fighting capabilities, and thus they had suffered almost no casualties. Luo Tianyi looked towards Yue Zhong apologetically and said: I too feel that Vice-Division Commander Sus words are right. Yue Zhongs forces are indeed the strongest. Letting him stay behind and cover our retreat, is the best option available. Yue Zhong, as long as you are willing to do so, you will become a huge hero in SY Countys eyes. All the citizens will definitely remember this. Yue Zhong flatly refused: I disagree!! Covering the retreat is definitely a good idea, which I feel that the responsibility should fall on Su Dongming Commander Su and Luo Tianyi Commander Luo. The chance to be a hero, Ill leave it to you guys. Su Dongming let out a cold laugh, and raised up his right hand: Lets vote! Then itll be fair. Those who are in favour of letting Yue Zhong stay behind please raise your hand! Luo Tianyi also raised his right hand. Qian Weimin and Liu Huifeng seemed to hesitate a while, and raised their hands as well. Yue Zhong was an outsider after all, letting him stay behind, even if there was loss, it would be borne by Yue Zhong. It was not their problem. Shen Hongyang pondered a while before offering some conditions: Yue Zhong, as long as you stay behind and cover our retreat, once youre back at SY, as long as you have the power, how many survivors you want to take you may take. Since you like women, well try and find 300 pretty virgins for you as well!! Yue Zhong had an icy expression as he directly refused: Not interested!! If you insist on my staying back, Ill pull my troops back immediately! If Yue Zhong covered their retreat and suffered losses, without power, the military would pounce on him the first chance they got. Luo Tianyi frowned and spoke loudly, Yue Zhong! Why are you like that, cant you see the big picture!! Our army is now facing a crisis, only you have your fighting power intact. Just to protect your own power, youre not willing to stay behind. Do you really want to force all of us to our deaths? Yue Zhong gazed at Luo Tianyi contemptuously, and said cooly, Since Commander Luo can see the bigger picture, why cant you stay behind and cover the retreat? Luo Tianyi was naturally unwilling to stay behind, it was job that was tantamount to suicide. If one was not careful, he might lose everything. Without troops nor the equipment, Luo Tianyi would not be worth much. He was not willing to bring his troops to their deaths. Liu Huifeng thought quietly for awhile, before suggesting an offer that made Yue Zhongs heart itchy: Yue Zhong, if youre willing to stay behind! We can give you 3 assault helicopters and their pilots, as well as their maintenance crew! 3 assault helicopters were potent weapons, with just 3, Yue Zhong could be considered to possess an aerial unit, facing any small powers would just require a single assault helicopter. It could easily cause the enemy to lose the will to fight and surrender immediately. Furthermore, he could use the assault helicopter to directly fly over any places that were surrounded by zombies. Hearing Liu Huifengs offers, Yue Zhong was slightly tempted, but he still shook his head and refused, Im not interested!! If you guys insist on my staying behind, I will immediately pull my troops back!! It was still the same logic, if Yue Zhong lost his strength, he would have no way of protecting himself against the army, much less demand for what was promised. Regardless of their pleading and offers, Yue Zhong rejected them all. None of the 5 heads were willing to stick his neck out for the rest as well, and pretty soon the talks came to a deadlock. After a long while, Shen Hongyang had no choice but to dismiss the meeting, letting the various leaders to take a rest and have some food. Su Dongming immediately found Luo Tianyi and asked, Old Luo, what do you think about the battle? Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming were from the same regiment, and their relationship was decent. Furthermore, Su Dongming was the one who always held the lead position, only after clashing with Yue Zhong did he suffered heavy losses, and thus their relationship had undergone a little change. However, it was still closer compared to the rest of the 3 heads. Luo Tianyi furrowed his brows, and came to a precise conclusion: Its gonna be tough!! If those zombies launch a mass scale assault in the night, we would definitely not be able to hold! Battling in the night was one of the hardest part of war. Under the cover of darkness, even the most elite of snipers would find it hard to discern friend from foe, not to mention the ordinary soldiers. While the army brought plenty of flares, they could not compare to the illumination by daylight. Su Dongming laughed coldly: Tough?! Theres only death awaiting us all if we stay! Its not like you have no idea how crazy it is to fight in the night. Based on the troops morale and fighting capabilities now, the moment there is a slight mistake, the entire formation would fall!! Luo Tianyi maintained his silence, he knew Su Dongming was right. They had such a high number of inexperienced soldiers who had not gone through tough training or experiences like the veterans. The moment a mistake occurred, they were bound to lose their will to fight. Luo Tianyi pondered a while, before saying: What do you suggest? Su Dongmings eyes flash with viciousness: We take our troops and leave. By that time, even if they dont want to cover us, itll be too late! Stopping the horde will consume their resources! And then well be the rulers of SY County! Chapter 287: Collapse Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, TheNo1Fan [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Luo Tianyi considered a while, before a resolute gleam flashed in his eyes and he nodded in agreement: Fine!! If one does not fend for himself, the sky will come falling down*. Luo Tianyi was not willing to lose his capital here. Without his troops, his post as Commander Luo would be a joke, After coming to a decision, Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming quickly boarded their vehicles and left the command centre, under the protection of their own experts, they went to the positions of their troops. Soon, the entire battalions of Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming had left their posts, leaving behind some weapons, and were escaping directly towards SY County. Division Commander!! Luo Tianyis troops and Su Dongmings troops had deserted!!! Shen Hongyang, the other 2 heads and Yue Zhong had just come back to the command centre when one of the officers ran up to Shen Hongyang and reported the news gravely. What!!! Hearing the news, Shen Hongyang, Liu Huifeng, Qian Weimin and Yue Zhong all turned pale. Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming had left without a word at this critical juncture, this caused their defence earlier agreed upon to have 2 large holes. The horde could easily breach the defence through the holes and surround the other troops from behind. Even the strategic point of Tigers Mouth Gorge that Yue Zhong was controlling would lose its effectiveness. The zombies could go through the gaps left by Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming to cut around the gorge and attack Yue Zhongs troops. I curse your entire families, Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming!! The usually calm Liu Huifeng was currently so agitated that he cursed out loud. He was beyond infuriated as the deserting actions from the other 2 heads would definitely cause the loss of the war. Qian Weimins eyes were currently bloodshot as well, and he scolded out loud: Fuck!! Div. Commander Shen, I recommend that we announce that Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming as traitors, and to activate the assault helicopters to wipe the deserters out!! The remaining 7 assault helicopters were under the command of Shen Hongyang, if they were deployed, they could easily annihilate Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming. Yue Zhong also walked forward furiously and said, Commander Shen!! Please send out your helicopters to make an example of the deserters!! Also, make the announcement that Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming are traitors!!! This was absolute treason!! At the most critical point of the battle, Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming had backstabbed them ruthlessly. Yue Zhong could not help but feel infuriated as well. Shen Hongyang lowered his head in thought before replying: No!! Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming have deserted, thats true, but their subordinates are innocent! They are all good soldiers, and have done SY County a lot of merit. I cant give this order!! Hearing Shen Hongyangs words, Yue Zhong felt extremely disappointed! Shen Hongyang was caring for the soldiers under the 2 traitors, and werent willing to label them as traitors and deserters, nor did he want to punish them. While his intentions were good, under these circumstances, it was basically cowardice and indecisiveness. Division Commander!!! The horde is attacking!!! One of the officers called out. Those zombies had retreated earlier to regroup, and await more of the their comrades to join in, once they were gathered, they launched their assault again. Yue Zhong glanced coldly at Shen Hongyang: Commander Shen, since youre not willing to give the command, I cant force you. Goodbye. After that, Yue Zhong immediately strided out. He did not want to stay here any longer to be buried with Shen Hongyang. The moment Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming deserted their posts, the battle was lost. He could only retreat at the fastest speed, bringing his troops along with me. Talking anymore words with Shen Hongyang was wasting time. Shen Hongyangs face changed, as he called out agitatedly, Yue Zhong!! Come back!! Yue Zhong, come back this instant!!! If Yue Zhong were to leave, the situation will become more dire. Yue Zhong ignored Shen Hongyang, and in a few breaths he got on top of Greenie, flying towards his troops. Heed my command! All battalions are to retreat immediately and make your way back to SY County! Special Combat Forces maintain your resistance from where you guys are! Xu Zhengang, you organize the retreat! Sitting aboard Greenie, Yue Zhong talked through the walkie-talkie, giving a slew of orders to his subordinates. Commander! What happened? Xu Zhengang who was in the midst of commanding, immediately asked Yue Zhong. He could detect that there was something wrong from the urgent tone of Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong gritted his teeth and said, Those bastards Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming have deserted!! We cant hold the horde back anymore! I understand! I will complete your orders! Xu Zhengang replied and immediately started organizing the retreat!! The 1st Battalion which had the least equipment to worry about were the first to retreat. They started making their way back towards SY County in huge steps, everyone of them holding a can of Type 2 Mutant Meat. They ate while walking, and the precious Type 2 Mutant Meat helped recover their vitality. The various equipments and setups on the hills were torn down and packed into the vehicles, and the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Battalions started making their way back. Only the Special Combat Forces remained behind to defend the Gorge, buying some time for the rest of the battalions. Yue Zhong transmitted an order to Guo Quan: Guo Quan! Take all the troops now and conquer the riverbank bridge!! Transfer all the survivors to the other side. That is the only path of retreat for our troops, you must definitely protect it!! Guo Quan replied loudly: Yes! Commander Yue!! After Yue Zhong left, Liu Huifeng and Qian Weimin both stared coldly at Shen Hongyang, not even bothering about him anymore, before they both left the command centre and gave the urgent commands to their subordinates to abandon their posts and prepare to evacuate. As long as there were people remaining, there would be a chance back at SY County. The moment the troops of Liu Huifeng and Qian Weimin left their posts, the entire defence line collapsed, and the zombies made their advance through the various posts. Shen Hongyang had immediately deployed the tanks and IFVs to fire crazily at the zombies in an attempt to kill them. However, the moment the soldiers on the ground received news of the retreat of the other 5 powers, Shen Hongyangs troops all felt despair. Some of the companies started to lose their will to fight, and ran for their lives. Zombies had routed around from the gap left by Luo Tianyi and were attacking Shen Hongyangs soldiers, surrounding them on both sides. With their retreat cut off, the troops started to lose composure, and a huge number of the soldiers abandoned their positions, throwing their equipment and running into the night. The S1s and S2s amongst the horde were the most terrifying killers, they chased down those soldiers who tried to run, killing them effortlessly. There were many deaths happening every single second. The defence line collapsed and the soldiers lost all composure and will to fight, throwing down their equipment. All sorts of ammo belts, heavy machine guns, mortars, rocket launchers, were all left behind. They only had the thought of lightening their weights so as to escape faster. One officer ran up to Shen Hongyangs side and pleaded bitterly, Division Commander!! Please evacuate!! We cant hold on any longer!! If we dont, the zombies will reach here soon!! Shen Hongyang looked at the chaos and death on the screen, and looked crestfallen: Was I wrong? Where was I wrong? How did it become like this?? Shen Hongyang looked at his elite soldiers being bitten to death, and felt pain in his heart. These were the hope for mankind. Due to Liu Huifeng and Qian Weimin pulling their troops at the first moment, Shen Hongyangs troops were encircled by the zombies, and a huge number of them were dying out, in fact, only Shen Xues elite First Battalion was left fending for themselves. The officer could not care less about ranks and hierarchy anymore as he shouted at Shen Hongyang, Division Commander!! If you still dont act, Miss Shen Xues unit is gonna be annihilated!! Let the First Battalion retreat!! Send the armored vehicles to cover them!! Shen Hongyang seemed to have been jolted to his senses after that shout and quickly issued the orders. Upon Shen Hongyangs activation, the tanks and IFVS formed an assault line, and charged into the horde, crushing any zombies in their paths. The 7 assault helicopters were also activated by Shen Hongyang, and followed the armored vehicles to rescue the First Battalion that was surrounded by zombies. Facing the sea of zombies, other than Shen Xues unit, the other troops had abandoned their equipment, and ran like crazy back towards SY County. Defeat!! It was a complete and utter defeat!! On the road, there were many soldiers running back, having thrown their armor and equipment. The moment they were caught by the S-Type zombies, they would die. Those S2s had speed that vastly outstripped the ordinary zombies, very soon, they had caught up with the retreating troops of Liu Huifeng and Qian Weimin, launching a ruthless assault upon them. The troops of Qian Weimin and Liu Huifeng had their Enhancers step out to take care of the S2s that were chasing up, however, under the relentless assault, numerous soldiers from the different battalions were all defeated and killed. Yue Zhong had rushed to Tigers Mouth Gorge at the first moment. He wanted to join his Special Forces in fighting back the zombies, buying more time for his own subordinates to retreat farther. Without the support from the other positions, Tigers Mouth Gorge would definitely be overrun, they could at most withstand for a little longer, which in turn meant that the advance of the zombie horde would be slowed down as well. By the time Yue Zhong arrived at Tigers Mouth Gorge, the battle had reached an extreme intensity. The endless waves of zombies were constantly advancing towards the gorge. At the Tigers Mouth Gorge, there were a few heavy machine guns being fired rapidly, and with the hail of bullets, the zombies were being slayed by the numbers as well. With the continuous advance and death of the countless number of zombies, a 4m high mountain of corpses soon piled up at the mouth of the valley. Chapter 288: Capturing the Bridge! The riverbank bridge was an important channel of transportation towards the north in SY County. It was also the only channel that led to Ning Guang County. If it wasnt for this bridge, if one wanted to go to Ning Guang County from SY County, it would be over 80km, and one had to travel the outskirts of SY County to find the other channels. Accordingly, the riverbank bridge was like a lifeline for SY County. Therefore, on the bridge, there were 20 policemen who were guarding both ends of the bridge. Zhang Cheng was a policeman of SY County, he was also the vice director, who had been stationed at the bridge long-term. He was extremely satisfied with his current position, not only did he get to eat his fill everyday, his wages were 30 jin of rice in a month. 30 jin in the current post-apocalyptic world was a sizable sum, and allowed him to pay to toy with a few women. Boss!! Want to go for a round? One of the younger policemen called out to Zhang Cheng. Inside the room, 6 of the policemen were currently playing Fighting the Landlord and Win the Chicken, and had bet their wages as stakes. [TN: Gambling games of sorts I guess] You guys go ahead!! Zhang Cheng laughed. Right at this moment, the door was kicked wide open, and a number of soldiers rushed in with their .03 rifles, aiming the guns at the policemen as they coldly shouted out: Nobody move! Put your hands up! Zhang Cheng and his team were all shocked, and immediately raised their hands. The current world was not like in the past, the moment there was a bit of resistance, their lives might be gone in the next instant. I say, this brother! Is there some misunderstanding?? I dont think we have offended you guys in any way right? Zhang Cheng looked towards the military-dressed soldiers and worked up his courage to ask. The leader of the soldiers shouted out coldly, while waving his hands and a few other soldiers stepped up to tie up the 7 policemen, as he said, Shut up, keep your mouth shut the whole lot of you! This police station was thus won easily by Guo Quan. Although there were over 20 policemen standing guard near the bridge, they were not wary enough, and their fighting capabilities were weak. Before they even knew what had happened, the bridge was easily subdued and conquered by Guo Quan and his men. Obtaining control of the bridge was easy, but defending it was going to be tough. Guo Quan had ordered for a few streets near the bridge to be closed off within the first chance he got, and the survivors were all chased out. At the same time, Guo Quan had assigned a platoon of soldiers to launch an attack on the policemen on the other side of the bridge. As they were caught unprepared, the policemen on the other side were also easily subdued, and all the policemen were brought together and locked up. The first group of soldiers also started constructing some defence under Guo Quans orders. As long as they did not face the attacks of any artillery, the defence fortifications would be of extreme use. Guo Quan, what is the meaning of this? Guo Quans actions were picked up by the 2 heads of the government, and Wen Baoguo had personally come into Guo Quans zone, asking with a steely expression. Guo Quan replied curtly, Im doing this on Commander Yues orders!! Wen Baoguo continued, Leave here immediately! Im telling you to leave here, otherwise Ill be forced to announce that you guys are not welcome here anymore. Guo Quan replied icily, Before Commander Yue comes back, were not going anywhere. Wen Baoguo stared fixedly at Guo Quan, and thought deeply before asking suddenly, Is there something wrong with the frontlines? Guo Quan hesitated a while, before revealing to Wen Baoguo: Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming had abandoned their posts first and made a run for it. The entire defence line had collapsed!! This time, were defeated!! The huge horde of zombies are currently making their way towards us!! It was as though Wen Baoguo was struck by a lightning bolt out of nowhere, as he stammered to confirm the news with Guo Quan: Is this true? If it was as Guo Quan said, things had gotten to a seriously bad point. When the army had left to deal with the horde, everyone had seemed so full of themselves and confident. Who would have expected that the army which possessed modern weaponry and high-tech equipment to have lost to a horde of mindless creatures. It must be clear that initially, the army had easily taken care of the 700,000 zombies within SY County itself, after expending huge amounts of ammunition and suffering little casualties. This time, most of the survivors thought that dealing with the horde was only a matter of ammunition, and never did they imagine that the army was actually defeated. Guo Quan coldly replied, This is what Commander Yue transmitted to us. If you dont believe it, you can ask Shen Hongyang personally. Wen Baoguo did not seem to notice Guo Quans indifference, he immediately rushed back to the government, assigning a subordinate to confirm the news with Shen Hongyang. What do we do? Wen Baoguos first course of action was to seek Peng Mingde to discuss. Peng Mingde pondered a while, before speaking: There are 2 paths we can take now! The first is to activate the survivors, to construct fortifications and defence mechanisms, giving them weapons, to join the army in defending SY County. The other, is to forgo SY County, and to evacuate the survivors! Wen Baoguo shook his head, The zombie horde could overcome even the army, what hope will we have with our citizens? The first path you speak of is not possible. SY County had over 100,000 survivors, their numbers exceeding the soldiers of the military, however, most of them had been starved to the point of emaciation, their bodies extremely weak. It was too much to ask of them, seeing that throwing a punch would drain them, not mentioning taking up arms against a huge horde of zombies as well as evolved ones. Peng Mingde frowned as he softly replied: Then we can only abandon SY County and shift. However, where can we go with 100,000 survivors? Yue Zhongs Ning Guang County and Qing Yuan County were naturally the safest places to be, however, Peng Mingde was not willing to take the survivors to Yue Zhongs strongholds. The moment the survivors ended up in Yue Zhongs hands, his position as Secretary General Peng would not last long. Wen Baoguo thought for a while, and said resolutely, Lets move to Yue Zhongs Ning Guang County! The place is big enough, accommodating an additional 100,000 people shouldnt be an issue. Wen Baoguo had his desires to remain as a government officer, and loved his authority. However, he knew what his bottom line was. He would definitely not risk the lives of a 100,000 people for the sake of his own power. Peng Mingde hesitated a while, before shaking his head: Lets slow down!! Maybe things arent as bad as we thought!! Power was an amazing thing. To give up the power and authority a person has, required a huge deal of courage and determination. Peng Mingde could not see the end picture, and was thus unwilling to give up his own power. Peng Mingde did not agree with Wen Baoguos suggestion to evacuate the survivors, however he started to activate them to begin fortifications at the borders. Guo Quan was currently organizing the survivors calmly, preparing for them to leave towards Ning Guang County. At the frontlines, Yue Zhong had been engaged in battle against the horde with his Special Forces, and a huge group of zombies had just routed behind them from the other positions and were starting an attack on them. The Special Combat Forces unit had already done their preparations beforehand, every one of them tied a rope to themselves which were tied to Greenies legs. With a flap of its wings, Greenie rose towards the skies, bringing the Special Combat Forces with it. The soldiers, carried by Greenie, enjoyed the aerial flight that was hard to come by. Yue Zhong, Zhuo Yatong, Ji Qingwu and Tong Xiaoyun were seated on Greenies back. Tong Xiaoyun was hugging Yue Zhong tightly, her expression comfortable. Yue Zhong was also hugging Zhuo Yatong tightly, taking in her fragrance, a look of satisfaction on his face. [TN: And Ji Qingwu was hugging Greenie tightly, wondering why she was not included, like Zhuo Yatong could have been hugging HER, and smelling HER fragrance.] When Greenie was in mid-air, as the winds were too harsh, no one spoke, they all huddled tightly together, enjoying the rare moment of peace. After flying for a while, Yue Zhong patted Greenies back and said, Fly a little lower, Greenie! Upon hearing the command, Greenie started its descent, flying at a low altitude. Yue Zhong laid on Greenies back, and looked below. Greenies flight speed was extremely fast, not long after, it had chased up to Xu Zhengangs unit that had left an hour earlier. At the same time, there were over a hundred S2s chasing Xu Zhengang and his men from behind. However, Yue Zhongs troops were experienced when dealing with these S2s with high speed. 5 IFVs tied with wire charged towards the S2s. As the speed of the S2s were extremely fast, when they made contact with the thin wires, their own speed coupled with the frontal charge of the IFVs caused their own head to be sliced through by the combined force. Other than the 5 IFVs charging forwards, a few steel wire nets were already taken out, forming an entire piece. While these steel wire nets were of no use against the L2s which had incredible strength and defence, they were extremely efficient against the S-Type zombies. Many of the S2s charged into the nets, before being brought down by them. The soldiers then stepped forwards to execute them. Some of the warriors decked in Mutant Water Snake hides and wielding their Tang Replica Swords even dared to come up and hack off the heads of the S2s. Bright flashes of gunfire illuminated the skies, causing this entire area to be lit up like a normal day. Yue Zhongs troops were engaged in an intense battle with these S2s. While Yue Zhongs troops had the upper hand, the S2s were simply too fast, from time to time, there would be some soldiers who had their Mutant Boar hides slashed through, and being injured as a result. Right as the battle was going on, Greenie had flapped its wings and arrived. Yue Zhong leapt down from Greenies back, activating his Shadow Steps and rushed into the midst of the zombies. He attacked, waving his 2m-long Black-tooth Blade as he killed the zombies effortlessly. The rest of the Special Combat Forces also undid their ropes, and joined in the fray. The moment the Special Combat Forces joined in, the remaining more than a 100 S2s were decimated. The performance of the little loli Yao Yao was especially eye-catching. Her speed had long surpassed the S2s of course. As long as she was moving about, the S2s found their heads decapitated, and her speed of executing the S2s was even faster than Ji Qingwu and Yue Zhong as a result. Chapter 289: Breakout! [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] After killing the S2s that had chased up, under the command of Xu Zhengang, the 4 Battalions immediately gathered together and continued on with their retreat towards SY County in an orderly fashion. Xu Zhengang was the defeated commander that Yue Zhong had brought over to his side from Qing Yuan County previously, and he was truly an exceptional commander. Under his command, even in the darkness, other than a measly few who had escaped during the retreat the rest of the 4 battalions maintained their order and spirit. This prevented any falling apart at all. Those who had escaped were also from the preliminary group that had to join in the fray at short notice. The soldiers from the preliminary group had not gone through any tough battles. So when the S2s arrived and begin their assault, the soldiers from the preliminary group had escaped and parted from the army due to fear. However, compared to the SYs military that had collapsed till they lacked all resemblance to an army, Yue Zhongs troops were considered to have been preserved well. Yue Zhongs army being maintained was due to Yue Zhongs efforts in leading his Special Combat Forces to buy time for the rest of the soldiers led by Xu Zhengang. After disposing of the group of S2s, Yue Zhong and his elite Special Combat Forces with the strongest fighting capabilities out of the entire army stayed behind. continuing to cover the retreat for the rest of the troops. At this time, the Special Combat Forces each took out their dried fish meat of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish. Upon feasting on this meat, it replenished their depleting energy, allowing them to regain the strength to fight. After fighting for an entire day, the Special Combat Forces were exhausted. If it wasnt for their condition that surpassed most normal humans, they would have lost the will to fight long ago. This time, the horde that Yue Zhong and the army had to face? Firstly, the zombies numbered above 1.2 million. During the day, they had managed to kill over 400,000 of them. Unfortunately there were still 800,000 of them left. The number of S2s within this horde of 800,000 still exceeded over 3,000. These S2s were urged by the Z-Types within the horde, and charged forwards like knives, chasing and killing the retreating soldiers of both the army and Yue Zhongs troops. As long as they were marked by the S2s, the S1 army would quickly catch up, and the lethal combination could break down any resistance that the humans had left. Therefore, Yue Zhong had to take his Special Combat Forces to kill those S2s in pursuit. Otherwise, if the fight dragged on too long, Xu Zhengang and the 4 Battalions would definitely be wiped out. In the wilderness covered by darkness as well as the lack of any forms of construction? Obviously, the moment the S1s reached them, Yue Zhongs 4 battalions would not be able to last long. Yue Zhong and his Special Combat Forces killed off a few other straggling zombies that had managed to catch up. Suddenly, 10 defeated soldiers appeared and ran towards them, with 4 S2s in pursuit. Help!!! Help!!! The leader of the team saw Yue Zhong and eyes brightened as he shouted out madly. Without any equipment, nor terrain advantage, even 30 soldiers would die against 4 S2s. Go save them!! Yue Zhong glanced at the 10 soldiers and commanded. Yao Yao, who was feeling excitement and lingering battle-lust after killing so many zombies, charged into the ranks of the 4 S2s. As she arrived her Dark Magic Blade began flashing about, and the heads of the 4 S2s instantly fell on the ground. After killing the 4 S2s, Yao Yao immediately rummaged through the items they dropped, seeing that there was nothing of use to her, she stuffed them in a bag and threw it to Yue Zhong. The 10 soldiers looked on with an expression of shock. They did not expect that this little loli decked in the smallest military attire, with such cute looks, would be capable of such fearsome combat skills. The 4 S2s that they, as grown men, could not handle were disposed off easily by this little loli. The 10 soldiers came forward to Yue Zhong and the leader kneeled as he begged pitifully: Commander Yue!! I am the Commanding Officer of Division Commander Shens 3rd Battalion 2nd Company, Liu Lijian! Please, Im begging you to bring your men to save our Commander Shen!! Our brothers from 2 battalions have been surrounded by zombies, if no one goes to save them, they will die soon!! The rest of the soldiers who managed to escape deaths door also kneeled and started begging bitterly: Commander Yue!! Please save our Commander Shen!! Although Shen Hongyang was not perfect, he was a commander that valued his soldiers. He could even remember the names of any officer or commander he groomed. Furthermore, regardless of any issues that his subordinates might face, he would be the first to step out and help. It was because of his nature that he was admired and loved by his troops. Of the 6 armies, Shen Hongyangs troops were the slowest to evacuate, thus even though he had tanks and assault helicopters, he was bogged down by those S-Types. And it was because Shen Hongyang had attracted the attention of the zombies that the pressure on Yue Zhongs troops was reduced a lot. Song Wen quipped in harshly, Commander Yue!! That bastard Shen Hongyang didnt give the orders to take down those traitors Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi. Theres no need for us to care about him. Let them feed the zombies! At least they can be useful for slowing the horde down. Its the best outcome possible! Shen Hongyangs decision to not pursue Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi who had abandoned their posts created a dip in morale and fighting spirit amongst the rest of the army. Based on the situation, if Shen Hongyang had deployed the 7 assault helicopters to give chase, Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming did not possess any anti-air defence, and thus would be defeated, slowing their retreat down. The rest of the army could then work together to capture the 2 of them and their troops to act as cannon fodder to slow the zombie horde down. That would have been the best course of action to take. Yue Zhong glanced at Liu Lijian and said indifferently, From now on, youre under me! You are no longer Shen Hongyangs men. I will bring some people to take a look, if hes still worth saving, I will lend a hand! Any veteran soldier that had gone through the forge of war was a prized treasure. They possessed combat ability as well as a strong fighting will compared to newer soldiers. This time, the military had underestimated the horde, as they had retained the thinking of the prior battle where they managed to conquer SY County and the 700,000 zombies without counting for the evolved zombies this time round. This was the main reason for their loss, however, they still managed to clear 400,000 of the zombies with Yue Zhong. If it wasnt for the fact that there were selfish and personal interests, the army might still have lost, but it would not have been this bad. After speaking, Yue Zhong directly brought his Special Combat Forces and headed towards Shen Hongyangs direction. Shen Xue currently felt despair at the situation. Shen Hongyang had given the orders to evacuate too late, and thus a large number of the zombies had already surrounded them, cutting off their retreat. At this time, the First Battalion being led by Shen Xue was engaging in an all-out fight against the zombies together with the armored vehicles and tanks, which formed a defensive post, coupled with the assault helicopters in the air. They had managed to kill off waves after waves of S2s, however, before the total number of S2s had been killed, the S1s had come arrived. The total number of S1s far outnumbered the S2s, and they were simply endless. Even with the constant heavy fire by Shen Xue and her unit, which resulted in a lot of deaths of the S-types, there were a still few who managed to rush past the defence line, and started killing the soldiers. Shen Hongyang had sent in his experts to the frontlines at the first moment he could. A few experts who were extraordinary, their strength only slightly inferior to Yue Zhongs own Special Combat Force appeared on the battlefield With their abilities, they managed to lock down those S1s and S2s, killing them all entirely. Yue Zhong was not the only one who knew how to raise experts, the five heads of the military as well as the 2 governing heads of the government had a handful of experts that were similar to Yue Zhongs Special Combat Force. Amongst these experts, some were even naturally awakened Evolvers. Amongst Shen Hongyangs experts, there was a burly, dark, middle-aged man with calloused hands, his name was Xu Xiao, and he was the leader of the group of experts. He also possessed the strongest fighting capabilities as an Evolver amongst the group of experts. Xu Xiao was a Spirit-based Evolver, and had a Ferrokinetic ability called Steel Manipulation. Surrounding him, there were 4 Tang Replica Swords and 2 Dark Magic Blades, sealing the space within 10m of him. As long as he passed near the horde, the 6 God and Devil System equipments would fly out crazily, chopping and slashing those S2s. As Shen Hongyangs strongest expert, Xu Xiao had experienced countless battles. As of now, he was a Level 38 Enhancer. With only 2 more levels to go, he would undergo another leap in strength. However, these 2 levels were hard to achieve, even after hunting and killing so many S2s, Xu Xiao would need to kill over a few hundreds of them before he could reach Level 40. If he were to hunt and kill the normal zombies, then he would be required to kill over 10,000 of them before he can reach that level. In this post-apocalyptic world, the fastest way to gain levels was to hunt and kill extremely strong Mutant Beasts. As long as one could hunt these tyrants, one could gain strength rapidly. However, Xu Xiao was but one member of the army. He could not travel around alone freely to hunt and seek for high-level Mutant Beasts to hunt. This was because he had to obey commands. The fact that he could reach Level 38, was because he had already killed many Type 2 zombies, and had slowly climbed up the Enhancement ladder. Under the lead of Xu Xiao, the 10 experts all exhibited their abilities to the maximum. Their ruthless attacks continuously ground and killed the S-Type zombies that got too close, maintaining the morale and fighting spirit of the soldiers. However, those who managed to take down most of the zombies, were still the normal soldiers. With the help of the seemingly unceasing firepower, huge numbers of the zombies would be slain just like that. In the sky, flares would be fired constantly, illuminating the battlefield. Without the illumination, the 2 battalions would have long been swallowed by the sea of zombies. Shen Hongyang initially had 4 battalions of soldiers, but all he had left now were 2 exhausted and almost broken battalions. The other 2 battalions were made up of too many new soldiers, and once they knew their comrades had abandoned their posts, they had lost their composure at the first moment. Only these 2 battalions fighting were left in Shen Hongyangs hands. While the 2 battalions put up a brave fight, their numbers were dwindling as time passed, and their exhaustion was increasing. Facing the never ending waves of zombies, being swallowed by the sea of zombies was only a matter of time. It was just that while Shen Hongyang knew that fighting on would result in his entire army being killed, he had no choice but to fight. If he were to evacuate them right now, the 2 battalions would be slaughtered by the S-Type zombies anyway, and only death awaited. Division Commander!! Battalion Commander Shen Xues side requires the aid of the tanks. They cannot hold on for much longer!! One of the officers transmitted to Shen Hongyang. Ask her to hold on for 10 more minutes!! The tanks are supporting Yuan Lei and the other battalion right now!! Organize my guards right now, and deploy them over to her side!! Shen Hongyangs eyes were bloodshot right now, and he looked as though he had aged a few years as he spoke out hoarsely. At this time, both battalions were reaching a critical point, and needed support everywhere they could. Shen Hongyang simply could not pull out any more soldiers to assist Shen Xue, and thus could only assign his guards to go help her. Commander Shen! Do you require help? At this time, Yue Zhong had brought his Special Combat Forces and entered the command centre. Shen Hongyang saw the sudden appearance of Yue Zhong, and his eyes lit up, as though he had seen a glimmer of hope: Yue Zhong!! Youre here!! I need your help urgently. If you can save the 2 battalions, I will definitely repay you. Right now, the situation was dire, and Shen Hongyang did not have the energy nor mind to engage in any more mind games with Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong immediately stated his conditions: I can think of a way to get your men out. However, I want those 10 tanks, 7 assault helicopters as well as their drivers, artillery soldiers, as well as 10 drone operators. On top of that, I will require 2 companies of veteran soldiers. If you agree to these, I would immediately lend a hand, if not, I will leave. You can rely on your own capabilities to try and kill your way out then!! Yue Zhong had decided to save Shen Hongyang because he was eyeing the various equipment and experience soldiers on Shen Hongyangs side. He had the machinery of his own at the Mechanized Infantry Brigade base, but he lacked the professionals and the know-how. As long as he obtained the talent, he could train a few more within a short time, and quickly assemble a powerful unit. Shen Hongyang pondered for just a while, before accepting Yue Zhongs terms: I promise you! If his men were dead, he was left with nothing! Shen Hongyang loved his troops like he loved his children, he would not sacrifice them if he could. If right now Yue Zhong wanted him to surrender, as long as the soldiers could live on, he would not hesitate to do so. Yue Zhong said deeply: Order your units to pack up and evacuate now! Get the experts, the armored troop and the assault helicopters to fall back orderly. I will send my guys to cover your retreat! Shen Hongyang nodded his head, and immediately gave a list of commands, ordering his men to start evacuating. Yue Zhong also sent out his experts to cover the 2 battalions in their preparations to retreat. Chapter 290: Tough Breakthrough! [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Very soon, the 2 battalions had finished their preparations, and were currently being surrounded by many S1s. Shen Hongyang had ordered the 10 tanks and 6 IFVs to bring up the rear, while the sides were covered by his experts and Yue Zhongs Special Combat Force. At the front of the troops, there was only Yue Zhong, White Bones and Greenie. There was only 3 of them, and they were the lead force in charge of opening a path! Greenie!! Its up to you now!! Yue Zhong gave a nuclei from the Type 2 Mutant Crab to Greenie, as he patted its head and said seriously. Greenie gobbled up the nuclei in one mouth, and flapped its wings as it activated its ability: Wind Power! In mid-air, Greenie flapped its wings continuously, and a number of hurricanes appeared, blowing towards those S1s and S2s that were blocking the way. Under the fearsome strength of the winds, those tightly-packed S1s and S2s were blown a few metres away. With the mini-hurricanes generated by Greenie, a hole appeared in that horde of 10,000 S1s. Charge!!! Shen Xue saw the hole and immediately hollered without a care for her bearing!! The 2 battalions saw the lifeline, and in that instant, they managed to summon their last bit of strength as all of them made a rush for the opening. Yue Zhong hoisted 2 .05 submachine guns and immediately rushed to the front. With his superb aiming, he shot his guns, his both hands constantly firing wildly. With each spray of the machine gun, a line of zombies would immediately be slain as their heads exploded. If we remember that Yue Zhong possessed incredible night vision, in the dark, he was like a fish in water. Any zombies that got too close would immediately be fired upon and killed with a bullet to the head. White Bones just charged directly into the midst of the hordes, and with its body, it constantly shot out and in 10 incredibly sharp bone spikes in random orders. that pierced through the heads of countless zombies killing them instantly. Now that it had Evolved to possess some intelligence, White Bones combat ability became even more fearsome. It could now control any part of its body to shoot out its bone spears, and it literally became a moving, flexible spike ball. Furthermore, after possessing the Sharpening ability, every single bone spear that it shot out could easily penetrate the heads of even the L2s that knifes and most guns could do nothing about. With the protective cover of Yue Zhong and White Bones, the S2s could not even come close enough before they were instantly decimated. Thus the path for the soldiers movement was unhindered. So strong!! Shen Xue looked at Yue Zhong and White Bones. With just the 2 of them, they battled while maintaining the gap that was created by Greenies hurricanes. She gritted her teeth and could not help but admit that Yue Zhong was incredibly powerful. Even the strongest expert within Shen Hongyangs camp ~ Xu Xiao, who led the other experts, could not match Yue Zhongs teams spectacular performance and ability. Especially powerful here was Greenie, whose natural ability allowed it to conjure up hurricanes. With every attack, a few hundreds or even occasionally thousands of zombies would be blown away. It was because of this Type 2 Mutant Beasts help, that Yue Zhong and White Bones could carve out a way for the soldiers to retreat. The soldiers of the 2 battalions munched on the emergency Type 2 Mutant Beast dried meat as they were escaping frantically. The Type 2 Mutant Beast meat gave them much needed nutrients as well as the replenishing of their energy and stabilizing of morale. After finishing the meat, they would be able to reform much more efficiently. Shen Hongyang had known of the revitalizing properties of the Type 2 Mutant Beast meat, therefore had sent Shen Xue to purchase 30 tonnes of the meat prior. Even with Yue Zhong leading the Special Combat Forces, the retreat of the 2 battalions were still fraught with danger. They were surrounded by the numerous S1s after all, and the S1s would continually throw attacks as and when they could, be it in front or from the back. Kill!! Kill!! Kill!! Xu Xiaos eyes had gone bloodshot with ferocious battle rage. His 6 God and Devil System swords were dancing, bobbing, and weaving continuously in the air, those zombies that were unfortunate enough to get too close were immediately chopped in pieces. On the other side, Zhuo Yatong was wielding her huge mace. She slammed and swung it around non-stop, with every monstrous swing 3 or 4 S1s would be crushed, flinging various pieces all about. The loli Yao Yao flitted around the battlefield with bursts of speed. As she attacked, her blade swung in fast flashes, and numerous S1s heads would tumble around after being neatly shorn from their bodies. The Special Combat Forces and the experts under Shen Hongyang had powers that far surpassed normal people, but they also received a lot of pressure. Under that kind of intense battle, everyones stamina was being worn down at an insane speed. Those experts would immediately add their points into Stamina upon levelling. No one would allocate any points to anything else at this point. Stamina! This was the only thing that could allow them to continue on under such harsh conditions. The 10 tanks were also firing their cannons continuously! Every shot fired would guarantee the death of at least a few tens of S1s. The remaining IFVs were firing their ZPT90s rapidly in a cleanup of the wounded zombies in the neverending tide. A single round could pierce through a few S1s, and those zombies that got fired at by the ZPT90s would have a large hole in their body, some even had their bodies shredded in two, losing any real further fighting capabilities. The smaller caliber mounted machine guns were being utilized as deterrence, a hail of bullets rained on the S1s, killing and injuring many zombies, as they fell to the ground incapacitated. The 7 assault helicopters in the skies were using their own rockets, firing at the places where the zombies were packed the most tightly, killing off entire patches each time they exploded. Under the relentless attacks, the horde of S1s were being picked off quickly, as huge groups of them were incinerated or killed. This allowed Yue Zhong and everyone else present a chance to withstand the never ending assault from the zombies themselves. With the efforts of Yue Zhong, his troops and the various other experts, the 13,000 S1s that had been troubling Shen Hongyangs troops were being decimated Under the obliteration of the continuous attacks their numbers decreased quickly, very soon, there were only about 2,000 left. However, at this time, the 10 tanks, the remaining IFVs as well as the assault helicopters in the skies, had gone through their available ammunition and firepower. Greenie, which was continuously beating up hurricanes, had also expended a lot of its energy, and could not help but fly off into the distance, leaving the battlefield to rest momentarily. Losing the support of the heavy weaponry, even though there were only about 2,000 S1s left, the battle had just became incredibly tough. Yue Zhong made White Bones lead from the front as it hacked and slashed his way through to keep the way open. He himself went to join the Special Combat Forces as they continued their battles at the sides. All these Special Combat Forces were Yue Zhongs precious troops, even losing one would cause him a heartache. Especially Ji Qingwu, Zhuo Yatong and Tong Xiaoyun. They were incredibly powerful beauties who could do much more than warm his bed. They could fight well! He would definitely not allow them to die. Although the Special Combat Forces were elite soldiers, under such intense conditions, their Stamina had been depleted. Killing the S1s became increasingly harder as the battle went on. Yue Zhong came to the other side, and saw the avalanche of S1s. In response his hands waved about and he threw a handful of grenades. Through the air they flew before they directly exploded and caused a few S1s to be blasted to pieces. Shit! There were still the grenades!! Id almost forgotten! Seeing Yue Zhong lob the grenades over, Song Wens brain seemed to be jolted awake and he exclaimed with a little regret. The Special Combat Forces were so used to using their God and Devil System equipment and abilities to kill the zombies to gain enhancement, that in the heat of battle, they forgot about the modern weaponry they carried on themselves. Every single one of the Special Combat Force were armed to the teeth, and they all had .05 light machine guns, 8 50-round magazines, and 8 grenades. The .05 light machine guns were the best measure against these zombies that could be pierced through by the bullets. Under the cover of Yue Zhongs firing, the soldiers all took out their .05 machine guns and started firing at the zombies wildly. In that dense hail of bullets, a large number of the S1s that had not reached the soldiers were immediately shot and brutally killed. While some did not die, the upside was it broke their dense and concentrated attack formation. The moment the formation was broken, the scattered S1s that were rushing forward became much easier to pick off. On the other side, Shen Hongyang had deployed a company of old veterans to join Xu Xiaos unit of experts, and with the suppressing fire they provided, Xu Xiaos unit managed to catch a breather as well. The entire group fought as they retreated, not daring to stop or stay stationary. Every single minute of delay meant additional danger. Facing this advance group of S1s was already extremely tiring. If the rest of the horde caught up from behind, they would bite the dust. The intense hit-and-run battle continued for another 2 hours, and the remaining 2,000 or more S1s were finally annihilated by the experts of both Shen Hongyang and Yue Zhongs troops. With this small victory they finally managed to break free from the siege. However, Shen Hongyangs troops also suffered a great loss. Out of the 2 battalions, he lost a total of 30% of his troops. The other 2 battalions had collapsed earlier during the defence, and were most likely dead within the mouths of the zombies. All the advanced vehicles had run out of ammo, without weapons, even the assault helicopters could only be used for reconnaissance. After breaking out of the siege, other than Yue Zhong who possessed a Stamina 8 times that of normal humans, most of the fighters were exhausted to the point that they were breathing raggedly. However, they did not dare slow down, as they continued to flee with all their might towards SY County. Based on their current condition, if another 2,000 S1s were to appear, they would be unconditionally defeated. Even if Yue Zhong was around, it would surely still be useless. With the motivation of staying alive, the entire group made their way towards SY County without stopping. Just as they neared the entrance to SY County, they discovered that outside of the gate, there was a small team stationed there, and they were currently involved with some fortifications and constructions. Seeing the small team, Shen Hongyangs troops became wary, as they hoisted their weapons. They were already exhausted, if this small team were to make a sudden assault, these 2 battalions of Shen Hongyang would most likely be wiped out. Commander Yue! Are you there? I am Xiong Zheng!! Xiong Zheng brought along a company of soldiers as they called out to Shen Hongyangs troops. Im here!! Yue Zhong stepped out from the Special Combat Force and replied loudly. They were finally safe! Chapter 291: Ambush! Confusion! [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] The moment Shen Hongyangs troops entered Yue Zhongs territory, they immediately laid on beds and entered a deep, rejuvenating slumber. They had all fought beyond the limits of exhaustion. Especially the soldiers of the Special Combat Force as well as the experts under Shen Hongyang. Xu Zhengang came to Yue Zhong and reported: Commander! After setting up camp here, we have absorbed a total of 213 straggling soldiers. Luo Tianyi, Su Dongming, Liu Huifeng and Qian Weimin have all dispersed back to the main headquarters in SY County. Yue Zhong replied in a heavy voice: Go carefully enquire about the abilities and skills of those stragglers. Assign them to the various battalions. Get the preparatory force to work faster on the fortifications. We dont have much time left!! Without fortifications and traps, especially after all the heavy weaponry had either been lost, damaged or emptied, the humans stood no chance against the horde. Xu Zhengang replied seriously: Yes! Commander! Then Ill leave it to you! Im taking a rest! After that, Yue Zhong immediately went to a huge bed and laid down before entering sleep straight away. In that latest battle, Yue Zhong had rushed everywhere to save everybody, and had constantly pushed himself as the fighter on the foremost front line, and the head of the spear. The enhanced zombies that had died at his hands had numbered over 700, but likewise, the toll on him was the greatest. His Spirit and Stamina had been depleted constantly throughout the battle. If it wasnt for the fact that he was resilient enough, he would have fainted from exhaustion on the battlefield already. Damn Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi!! Qian Weimin was currently cursing furiously. During the hasty retreat, Qian Weimin had lost a huge number of his troops. After reaching SY County, he had only 3 companies left. The rest of the troops had either AWOL in their terror with their location unknown, or they had been chased and killed by the zombies. A large number of the S-Type zombies had chased the troops of Shen Hongyang that had been the last to evacuate, but there were other S-Types that went on to chase the other troops. Qian Weimin had experts himself, but they were nowhere as strong as Shen Hongyangs. Furthermore, without tanks or assault helicopters to cover them, the S2 zombies had basically wiped out his troops. As they were retreating with their lives, only after reaching SY County did he manage to grasp control of about 3 companies of his troops. He had gone to war with 2 battalions, a total of 800 people. His losses were too huge. Once I have rested well, I will go show those assholes!! Qian Weimins heart was full of fury as he thought, and walked out from the command centre in huge strides. Peng! A gunshot rang out. Qian Weimin had a new hole in between his eyebrows, his face full of shock and disbelief as he slumped to the floor. Commander!! Commander!! Seeing Qian Weimin murdered on the floor, the various officers rushed over and called out in anguish. No one moves!! Those who resist will be executed on the spot!! All of a sudden, military soldiers rushed in from all entrances holding guns. They flooded in and occupied every part of the centre, as they pointed their guns at their past comrades. Su Dongming called out loudly: Qian Weimin had wantonly accepted bribes, buying over officials, conducted unauthorized interference in various affairs and had betrayed the partys trust as well as the countrys trust!! He had been dealt with! You can all choose to surrender now. As long as you surrender, I promise that you will be treated fairly! One of the officers shouted: Fuck you!! Su Dongming, Luo Tianyi, you bastards who betrayed us and your comrades! Brothers, lets kill them!! The rallying cry of the officer rattled the hearts of many soldiers, and they all took up arms and started their counter attack against Su Dongmings troops. Both parties broke out in an intense gunfight within SY County. Su Dongming was truly heartless, as his troops had made it back to SY County the earliest, he did not suffer much. Therefore, he took advantage of the opportunity, and killed those exhausted soldiers under Qian Weimin. However, without the support from heavy artillery, the troops of Su Dongming found it hard to just take down these enraged soldiers of Qian Weimin, who had been pushed past their breaking points. Desperate soldiers were the hardest to deal with, and they could be extremely ruthless. Especially since Qian Weimins troops had been betrayed, and now their commander had been assassinated by Su Dongming, they were beyond anger. Therefore, even though they were exhausted, they were extremely tenacious. On the other side, Luo Tianyi had failed in his attempt to assassinate Liu Huifeng, both parties had also started a brawl within SY County, with people dying one by one as time passed. Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming were extremely clear, that when Liu Huifeng and Qian Weimin were back, they would not let them off. Therefore, they had decided to attack first and at the proper moment, they made their move against Liu Huifeng and Qian Weimin. Under the sudden ambush by Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming, the troops of Liu Huifeng and Qian Weimin suffered greatly, and were caught unprepared. What do we do? The in-fighting amongst the military heads had been noticed by the 2 heads of the government, and Wen Baoguo had immediately sought out Peng Mingdes opinion. Due to the divide and clash between the military, the police and special forces that the government commanded could become the deciding factor. As long as Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde were to command them to help out a single side, that side would definitely obtain victory. Peng Mingde did not skip a beat as he said: We will help neither!! This is a matter amongst themselves, let them handle it. նѾϵ£ֻҪǰ֧Ԯһս֮Ψհ Su Dongming had already sent people to notify Peng Mingde, requesting that Peng Mingde should send people to help him, otherwise not to interfere. After this battle, both Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi will follow Peng Mingdes lead. After this battle, regardless of victory or defeat, the army would definitely have suffered. A weaker army that would obey Peng Mingde appealed to him greatly. That wont do! If they continue like this, the victorious side will still have suffered. This will not be beneficial to the defence of our SY County! We should make a decision now! Wen Baoguo frowned as he urged. Peng Mingde seemed to reply enigmatically as he said: If you insist on interfering in this battle, then I feel that we should immediately send people to aid Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi in suppressing the others. Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi possess the strongest force now, and have already gained the advantage in this battle. If we help them, we can easily subdue Liu Huifeng and the rest. If we were to help Liu Huifeng and the rest, facing Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi, we would definitely suffer more. Wen Baoguo considered a while, before furrowing his brows even further and said: But Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi abandoned their posts and friends to escape, and even ambushed their ex-comrades. This type of behaviour is too despicable. How can we help these shameless bastards? Furthermore, since their characters are so untrustworthy, if during the defence of the County, they decide to evacuate, then what? We should send our men to help Liu Huifeng in exterminating Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi. Peng Mingde frowned deeper, and his forehead formed 3 lines |||: If Su Dongming and Luo Tianyis troops get annihilated, who will we use to defend SY County? Wen Baoguos eyes flashed with determination: If we cant defend any longer, we can leave SY County, and make for Ning Guang County. Yue Zhongs side definitely requires manpower, he would not turn down our request. Peng Mingde could not help but spit because he absolutely 100% didnt want to loose power. Baoguo! If we go to Ning Guang County, you wont be the mayor of SY County anymore! Wen Baoguo laughed lightly, as he continued to show a determined look: Compared to the life and death of a hundred thousand people, what is the point of my position? Those who sat in the governing position usually saw other lives as less important than their own post. Wen Baoguo was someone who valued his authority and position greatly. Prior to the apocalypse, he had approached his superiors countless times to try for a position. However, in the face of the lives of 100,000 people, he made the tough choice, to give up his own power in exchange for the hope of life for 100,000 people. Peng Mingde thought quietly for a while, before saying pointedly: Im not for sending our men to subdue Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi! Then Ill bring them myself! Wen Baoguo stood up, and turned around to walk out, he had already made up his mind. Peng Mingde looked at Wen Baoguos back, and his eyes flashed with a strange gaze, before turning vicious, as he swiftly pulled out a gun he had kept for self-protection, and aimed it at Wen Baoguo before firing. Peng! Peng!! The sounds of gunfire rang out. At such a point blank range, Wen Baoguo received 6 gunshot wounds, and he slumped to the floor in a pool of blood without even uttering a word, his eyes full of shock and regret. [TN: Nooooo!] Peng Mingdes hands were trembling, as his eyes seemed to have clouded with madness: SY County is mine!! No one should think of taking it away!!! Wen Baoguo, dont blame me. Since you were in the way, you had to die!! Peng Mingde had grown accustomed to being one of the top in SY County. He could sleep with whomever he wanted. He could order the death of whomever he disliked, and the person would not live to see another day. He could promote whomever he liked. All sorts of matters were under his control. He was like an emperor who decided the life, death and even glory of the common people. Countless people idolized him, tried to curry favour with him, even feared him! His power exceeded that of the Partys Secretary prior to the apocalypse. He had become drunk on that power, and was not willing to give it up. Thus he would resort to any means to protect his postion. Peng Mingde summoned his trusted aides and experts and gave an order: Situ Guang! Go bring people immediately to take over command of the police force. If that Zhu Liufeng is not willing to give it up, execute him immediately Upon receiving Peng Mingdes orders, his henchmen immediately went to work, making their way towards one of the key sectors. Situ Guang was a good-looking, stout 31-32 year old man that was extremely charming, he handed a document to the Special Forces leader Zhu Liufeng and said: Zhu Liufeng! Im here to convey Secretary General Pengs orders, to take over command of the Special Forces 1st Unit. These are the documents! Zhu Liufeng received the documents and scanned it carefully, discovering that it was genuine. He rearranged the papers, before replying without a change of tone: Situ Guang! If you want to take over my position as the leader of the Special Forces 1st Unit, you will require Mayor Wens signature as well. Otherwise, youre not following the rules. Chapter 292: Onslaught! [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Situ Guangs eyes flashed coldly, and handed another document to Zhu Liufeng: This is the document Mayor Wen signed! Zhu Liufeng felt shock in his heart, and hurriedly made to receive the document. If Wen Baoguo also really wanted to transfer him out, it would be troublesome. Now! Situ Guang saw that Zhu Liufeng lowering his head, and his eyes flashed fiercely. Activating a Flame Claw skill he attacked as a pair of flaming hot claws appeared on his hands, and he made a vicious strike towards Zhu Liufeng. Under the effect of the Flame Claw, even the covering of an armored vehicle would be punctured by him, it showed how terrifying his skill was. Zhu Liufeng was caught unprepared, and just as his body was about to be pierced by Situ Guang, his trusted aide beside him activated his own skill Tornado, blowing harshly and sending Situ Guang flying to one side. However the aide acted just a second too late, and Zhu Liufengs entire right arm was penetrated by Situ Guangs Flame Claw. Nearly instantly it was burnt cleanly off his shoulder, dropping to the ground w At the same time, the 10 experts that had followed Situ Guang immediately activated their own abilities, and charged at Zhu Liufeng and his aides. One of the experts working for Situ Guang immediately changed into a werewolf, shooting forward in front of the aide that saved Zhu Liufeng. He used both his claws to pierce the heart of the soldier, before pulling apart with all his strength, tearing the soldier in two, splattering blood and organs all over the floor. Another expert took out a .05 submachine gun and started firing at Zhu Liufengs aides, and at that instant, 6 of them were hit by the bullets and fell to the floor. All those who followed beside Zhu Liufeng were his trusted aides, there were also the experts of SY Countys Special Forces, every single one of them possessing a unique ability. Each of them could hunt and kill 20 ordinary zombies with no problems, but they were definitely unable to defend against gunfire from such a close distance. Captain!! Quickly escape!! You must seek vengeance for us!! One of the experts who had telekinesis erected a psychic barrier in front of the remaining members of the 1st unit, as he hollered out in grief. As the bullets landed on the psychic barrier, they were deflected. One of the Strength-based Enhancers directly swung a huge hammer weighing over 50kg (100 jin) onto the psychic barrier. With a huge hong, the body of the Telekinesis user shuddered, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. There were a lot of pros in utilizing the Telekinesis ability, but the defence was based on the amount of Spirit the user had. The moment the force exceeded what the Spirit could take, the user will suffer backlash. With the support of the Telekinesis user covering the rear, the remaining 4 aides of Zhu Liufeng immediately brought him and left the centre swiftly. In this battle, they had suffered greatly under Situ Guangs despicable sneak attack. Under the continuous bombardment of attacks by Situ Guangs group of experts, the Telekinesis user managed to hold on for another 3 seconds before being beaten down, and the expert wielding the hammer swung his weapon viciously, smashing the Telekinesis user into a pulp. After decimating the entire group of the 1st Unit, the werewolf expert brought another 5 Enhancers with him and chased after the 4 who brought Zhu Liufeng away. Situ Guang went around subduing the members of the Special Forces in the governments name to gather everyone, so that the control lies with Peng Mingde. Peng Mingde then proceeded to send experts to the various parts of SY County to clear up the other factions of Wen Baoguo. Those who used to throw their weight in with Wen Baoguo were either annihilated or surrendered to Peng Mingde. In the chaos that ensued, there were a few factions that seized the opportunity to fight, in an effort to expand their own force. There were a few other factions who also saw the chance to launch sneak attacks on other factions, to seize their weapons and rations, forming their own powers. The entire SY County was going down in a mess. Most of the ordinary survivors hid in their homes, as they trembled and looked on at the ongoings of SY County. Amidst the chaos, several mobs took to the streets and wreaked havoc, committing vandalism and theft, giving in to the inner demons of their hearts. Even prior to the apocalypse, there would be people who were like that during times of chaos and strife, and now during the post-apocalypse, there was no difference. In fact, following the change of the world, there were many more people who joined in the mobs than compared to the past. After obtaining control of the police, the armed police as well as the special forces, Peng Mingde then deployed them to suppress the chaos in the County. When those policemen arrived, they were extremely harsh on those mobs, immediately executing those who were wreaking havoc. Regardless of the power behind them, when dealing with these troublemakers who liked to take advantage, the moment one captured them, one cannot be merciful. After deploying the police force to suppress the trouble within the county, Peng Mingde then sent the Special Forces the first chance he got to assist Su Dongmind and Luo Tianyi in subduing Qian Weimin and Liu Huifengs troops. The fighting capabilities of the Special Forces were also tyrannical. There were elite snipers that were a vital part of the force, the moment they entered the fray, the troops of Qian Weimin and Liu Huifeng felt the pressure intensify, being wiped out was only a matter of time. Commander!! Xu Zhengang came to Yue Zhongs side and woke him up from his slumber. As White Bones already possess some basic intelligence, it did not feel any killing intent from Xu Zhengang and thus, did not hinder his actions. Yue Zhong opened his eyes immediately and jumped down from the bed and asked: What is it, Battalion Commander Xu? Yue Zhong knew that they were in the midst of a crisis, and thus had slept with his clothes intact. Xu Zhengang continued: The soldiers of Qian Weimin and Liu Huifeng had been ambushed by Su Dongming and Luo Tianyis troops. Qian Weimin had been assassinated, while Liu Huifeng had suffered a serious injury. Right now, there are soldiers from Liu Huifeng and Su Dongming outside, and they are seeking your audience. Take me there immediately! Yue Zhong quickly arrived in front of the 2 envoys by the 2 sides of the military. һװһװٶƤڣʮӵоʵ˵ųʦµһӪڶʦǮʦնͽʧءϣųܹǸɵЩͽ³֮󣬱л A 1.85m-tall, dark-skinned man with defined features and soldier-like demeanor spoke out first: Commander Yue! I am Li Hua, the Commanding Officer of the 2nd Company under Commander Lius First Battalion!! Our regiment as well as Qian Weimins regiment had been ambushed by the traitors Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi, and have suffered great losses. We hope that Commander Yue can lend a helping hand, and help us clean out these traitorous scums. After the matter is settled, we will show our appreciation! Another similar-dressed soldier, with a bit of a refined aura, directly stated some offers for Yue Zhongs assistance: Commander Yue! I am Le Minghai, Chief of Staff under Luo Tianyi! As long as you send your troops to help us annihilate Qian Weimin and Liu Huifengs troops, we are willing to send you 300 beautiful virgins, 10,000 tonnes of rations, and help you train up personnels to handle artillery and tanks. At the same time, you may take in another 60,000 survivors from SY County. Compared to Liu Huifengs side where the conditions were not too clear, Luo Tianyis side had indeed come up with an attractive offer. Luo Tianyi and Su Dongming knew how to work negotiations to their advantage. Hearing the conditions that Le Minghai had stated, Li Huas expression fell. Le Minghai had a look of confidence as he looked at Yue Zhong. He believed Yue Zhong would accept his proposition gladly. After all, Qian Weimin and Liu Huifeng were about to be defeated, they were down to their last leg. Yue Zhong just had to deliver the last strike, and could easily annihilate the 2 factions, after which, he would gain immeasurable benefits. Yue Zhong heard Le Minghais words, and revealed a cold smile: Go back and tell Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi, theres only one road in front of them now. That is to surrender unconditionally. If they continue to put up a resistance, only death awaits. If it wasnt for the clash between your 2 armies, I would have already executed you. Get lost! 2 soldiers walked over, and grabbed onto Le Minghai like he was a dead dog and dragged him out. Le Minghais expression changed, as he shouted out fearfully: Commander Yue!! Commander Yue, lets talk things out!! We can still discuss the terms!! Yue Zhong then spoke in a heavy voice: Battalion Commander Xu! Immediately deploy Ning Guang Countys 2nd Battalion, 3rd Battalion and 4th Battalion to attack Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi! Yes! Commander! Xu Zhengang responded, and immediately left to convey the orders. Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi had abandoned their posts without a single word, infuriating Yue Zhong. Furthermore, if he could take them out now, the entire SY County would fall into Yue Zhongs hands. By then, he could take whatever he wants, instead of waiting for people to give it to him. Li Hua seemed as though he had just escaped hell and entered heaven, with a look of ecstasy and immediately thanked Yue Zhong profusely: Thank you!! Commander Yue!! Your magnanimity and help, we will definitely not forget!! Go back and take command! Yue Zhong left one more sentence, before he went out. Li Hua swiftly left the area, and went back to his own troop. Under Xu Zhengangs leadership, the 2nd, 3rd battalion immediately joined in the fray, launching their ferocious assault on the troops of Su Dongming. Yue Zhongs 2nd and 3rd Battalions have recovered most of their energy after resting for a few hours. With the coordination and joint efforts of the remaining members of Qian Weimins army, they continuously subdued and conquered many areas. Su Dongmings troops had went through an entire days battle, followed the retreat in the night, and then a fierce battle with Qian Weimins troops for a few hours. They were already beyond the point of exhaustion, the moment Yue Zhongs troops joined in, Su Dongmings forces were broken through repeatedly. Especially Yue Zhongs troops had the support of 12 Howitzers, and every time the troops charged in, they would face the fierce bombardment of rockets or missiles. With the relentless attacks from the Ning Guang Countys 2nd and 3rd Battalions, Su Dongmings troops quickly lost their will to fight, and started to retreat and tried to escape towards different directions. Some of the soldiers that were broken down even threw down their weapons, tore off their uniforms and became normal survivors. Some directly surrendered to Yue Zhongs troops. They had already fought for an entire day and night, and were extremely tired. Facing the constant attacks from the heavy artillery, they lost the will to fight on. After defeating Su Dongmings troops in one fell swoop, the 2nd and 3rd Battalion then made their way towards Luo Tianyi under the command of Xu Zhengang. Under the fierce attacks of the 2nd and 3rd Battalion, Luo Tianyis troops also collapsed. However, within the troops of Luo Tianyi, there were some Special Forces soldiers that Peng Mingde that had assigned to aid Luo Tianyi. That was why they could forcefully maintained some sort of resistance. 3 of the soldiers from Ning Guang Countys 3rd Battalion proceeded cautiously through a street with covers. All of a sudden, one of the Agility-based Enhancers under Luo Tianyi jumped out from a corner, his hands wielding a .05 submachine gun, firing at the 3 soldiers wildly. A hail of bullets flew through the air and penetrated the Mutant Boar Hide they wore, causing them to fall to the ground. After taking down those 3 soldiers, that Agility-based Enhancer immediately made his way to another corner. When the Enhancer experts of Luo Tianyi engaged Yue Zhongs soldiers in a fierce battle, they might have dispersed under the pressure of the huge army, yet they also managed to kill a number of ordinary soldiers under Yue Zhong. Those experts would not stay too long at a single location, and thus the heavy artillery also posed little threat to them. Xu Zhengang received the feedback from the frontlines, and he immediately deployed the entire unit, and did not let any single team entire riskily. Instead, he chose to proceed and push slowly as entire force. A Special Forces elite sniper was proning on a rooftop of a bungalow, aiming at a small soldier, it was going to be the 6th kill for him today. The other 5 targets had already died at his hands with their heads exploding. He licked his lips, as his finger twitched and rested on the trigger. With a peng, the Special Forces elite snipers head had a new hole, his eyes filled with disbelief and shock. He was actually sniped by someone else. At the rooftop far away, Bai He swiftly got up from his position, and left this sniping spot, before searching for his next target. Yue Zhong had sent his Special Combat Forces soldiers that had just rest for awhile into the battlefield, and the ones to be taken out first had to be the snipers! The snipers posed the most danger to Yue Zhongs Special Combat Forces. Just a single elite sniper could threaten a number of experts under Yue Zhong. Amongst the Special Combat Forces, they had only about 8 elite snipers, led by Bai He. Together with the snipers of the 2nd and 3rd Battalion, they started massacring all the snipers of Luo Tianyi. Yue Zhong himself activated his Encompassing Bone Armor, and like a tank, he directly charged into the midst of the experts within a post of Luo Tianyi, all by himself. The experts under Luo Tianyi saw Yue Zhong rushing into their post with his bone armor, and the sniper immediately started firing at will, attempting to kill him. Chapter 293: The Supremely Tyrannical Yue Zhong! Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] The Special Forces, as well as the 7 snipers under Luo Tianyi aimed at Yue Zhong and fired the first chance they got. Right as they aimed at Yue Zhong, he had already sensed the danger, and dashed to the right swiftly. The 7 bullets missed him and hit the ground, creating 7 small holes. On the other side, Bai He led 8 other snipers and they fired at the same time. Following the 2nd round of gunshots, the Special Forces and 4 snipers under Luo Tianyi had their brains blasted into pieces. When Yue Zhong was forced to evade, 2 Agility-based Enhancers could not stand waiting behind cover and immediately charged out while hoisting their .05 submachine guns as they fired wildly at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong just stood there like some Demon Lord incarnate, as the bullets bounced right off his Bone Armor. He opened his right hand, and 5 incredibly sharp spikes shot outwards, and with a little force the 2 Agility-based Enhancers were immediately sliced in 5 pieces. After disposing of the 2 Enhancers easily, he continued charging forwards like a tank, gunning for Luo Tianyis position. He is Yue Zhong!! Join me and take him down! Once hes killed, the rest will collapse!! The top expert hired by Luo Tianyi, Chen Xiong saw Yue Zhong rushing in, and he hollered to the remaining 17 experts of his group. The Bone Armor on Yue Zhong had become like his symbol. The moment Chen Xiong saw it, he recognized Yue Zhong, and he was immediately filled with killing intent. If Yue Zhong had not appeared, they would have definitely lost the battle. The only question was how much damage could they deal to Yue Zhongs troops before they lost. Now that he was personally here, it gave them a chance to turn the tides. [TN: What a joke HAHAHA] The 18 experts, with Chen Xiong leading the charge, all stepped out from behind their cover, as they wielded all sorts of weapons and charged towards Yue Zhong. Youre looking for death! Yue Zhong looked at the soldiers charging at him and his eyes possessed a cold gleam. Swiping his ring, he swiftly pulled out a PF98 Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher in his hands. With a roar and flash, a rocket swiftly flew out and exploded on one of the experts who was not wielding any weapons, preparing to use his Telekinesis ability. With a loud explosion, the Telekinesis user was immediately blasted into pieces. At the next moment, a huge vine burrowed out from the ground, shooting towards Yue Zhong. It was the Vine Manipulation ability of one of the Enhancers present. 3 other Strength-based Enhancers directly lifted their heavy weapons and rushed towards Yue Zhong. There were 2 experts who had high levels in their Firearms Control, one was holding grenade launcher, and he fired at Yue Zhong. Due to the Firearms Control ability, they had superb aim, within a range of 100m, they would definitely hit their target. 6 Agility-based Enhancers activated their Shadow Steps and High Speed Movement abilities to charge at Yue Zhong. They knew normal bullets would not be able to hurt Yue Zhong, and since they did not carry any other weapons with them, they had to become a form of attack themselves. A Spirit-based Enhancer tried to use his Spirit Blast ability, only to discover that it was useless. As a Spirit-based Evolver, Yue Zhongs Spirit was averaging 11 times higher spirit than normal people, and the Spirit Blast attack from the Enhancer was simply ridiculous. 2 other Enhancers that possess the Summon Beast skill summoned a huge bear that towered over 2m, as well as a huge tiger. Both beasts shot towards Yue Zhong. Other than that, there was a Enhancer with the Curse ability and he was currently chanting, as a magical symbol appeared in the sky, signifying the forming of a magic spell. Chen Xiong himself was a Strength-based Evolver, and his Strength was beyond comparison. He wore the hide of a Type 2 Mutant Black Fish (They had earlier hunted a Type 2 Mutant Black Fish as well) that was remade into an armor piece, his head donning a helmet, and he carried a QJZ89 easily as he fired wildly at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong eyes stared icily, as he activated his Devil Flames, and a huge fireball was conjured out of thin air, immediately incinerating the vine below him. With just a wave of his hand, 5 Bone Spears were shot towards the 5 Agility-based Enhancers. In that instant, the 5 bone spears pierced the heads of those 5 Agility-based Enhancers, stringing them up, and nailing them to the ground. Chen Xiong was firing wildly with his QJZ89 at Yue Zhong, yet those bullets that could pierce holes in armored tanks, could only leave faint white scars on Yue Zhongs Bone Armor, at the same time the resulting explosion blew Yue Zhong back by a few metres. Chen Xiong discovered that the hail of firepower could not do a single thing to Yue Zhong, and his eyes were filled with shock: How is this possible?? This is actually heavy ammunition, why is it that his defence could not be broken?? Yue Zhong flashed about, and dodged the countless bullets and grenades, shooting towards Chen Xiong and activating his Devil Flame Skill again. A huge Devil Flame Tornado conjured out of thin air, and it consumed Chen Xiong, the 2 summoned beasts, as well as the 3 Strength-based Enhancers. After the fire storm stopped, Chen Xiong and the 3 Strength-based Enhancers had been incinerated, even the QJZ89 in Chen Xiongs hands had melted into a pool of metal. Only the armour made of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish was intact, which showed the freakish defence of the beast. I surrender!! Dont kill me!! I surrender!! The remaining Agility-based Enhancer saw how tyrannical Yue Zhong was, that even Chen Xiong could not last a second, and he was so frightened that he immediately kneeled on the floor and threw his weapon down, bawling loudly. Yue Zhong glanced at the Enhancer who lost his fighting will, and pointed at the Enhancer with the Curse Ability, as a fireball shot out and directly exploded on his head, causing his head to disappear. Surrender, or death! You have 3 seconds to make your decision! Yue Zhong turned his head and looked at the remaining experts of Luo Tianyi coldly as he called out. I surrender, dont kill me!!! Commander Yue!! I surrender! I surrender! The experts that were gathered by Luo Tianyi had hurriedly kneeled on the floor in fright. Yue Zhongs vicious methods had caused them to lose their courage. They did not dare put up any further resistance. Yue Zhong eyed those Enhancers that submitted to him and said: Good! Charge into Luo Tianyis position!! I want them thoroughly wiped out. Yes!! Commander Yue!!! Yes!! .. The remaining 7 experts quickly acknowledged and followed behind Yue Zhong to charge into Luo Tianyis base. With Yue Zhong leading this group, they quickly arrived in front of Luo Tianyi. The Enhancer with the Spirit Blast ability immediately used his ability on those soldiers of Luo Tianyi when he saw them, and most of them died on the spot with their eyes turning white and leaking blood tears before throwing up blood and dying. Ulamog: I am SO not mopping that up. The 2 summoning experts immediately called out 10 huge wolves. On orders they shot forward with incredible speed, charging into the ranks of the soldiers and gleefully ripping out their throats. The Agility-based Enhancer zipped about, appearing from behind corners and used his guns to great effect, picking off the soldiers one by one. The Enhancer that had the Vine Manipulation ability was extremely crafty as well. Using his power from time to time, he would cause his vines to burrow out of the ground, penetrating the ordinary soldiers feet or suddenly growing up into their bodies, killing them. Yue Zhong was still decked in his Bone Armor, wielding his .05 submachine guns and charging in the front. With only his individual strength, he managed to suppress the troops of Luo Tianyi. Those soldiers who were unfortunate to poke their heads out would immediately be shot in the head by him. With only this small group of experts led by Yue Zhong, the entire army of Luo Tianyi was defeated. Xu Zhengang saw the development, and immediately ordered the 2nd and 3rd Battalion to join the battle, making their way towards Luo Tianyi in a rush. Luo Tianyis troops as well as the Special Forces could not maintain their resistance, and started to retreat towards SY County. As Yue Zhongs troops were hot in pursuit, a group consisting of the police, armed police and Special Forces had constructed a few defences, forcefully impeding the advance of Yue Zhongs 2nd and 3rd Battalion. Peng Mingde personally came to the frontlines, and made use of a loudhailer to speak to Yue Zhong: Yue Zhong!! I am Peng Mingde!! I want you to call off your army now!! This is an internal matter between our factions in SY County, you shouldnt interfere too much. Peng Mingde continued in his self-righteous voice: Commander Liu, Commander Shen, things can be talked through. We should settle this amicably over a meeting, and stop the pointless slaughter amongst ourselves. If you continue, the soldiers are the ones who suffer. They are all important and excellent soldiers, if they had to die, it should be during a battle against the zombies, for the sake of our country. Not in these internal conflicts. Just because of your own fury, you guys have caused the needless deaths of so many soldiers, dont you feel ashamed? Peng Mingde was after all a politician, and whenever he spoke, he tried to use logic and reason to sway the masses. Hearing Peng Mingdes words, the troops of Qian Weimin and Liu Huifeng were moved. Liu Huifeng eyes went red as he grabbed a loudhailer and shouted: Peng Mingde! Fuck your bullshit! Today your daddy, I, want the heads of those bastards Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi! Because of them, so many of our brothers have died. If theyre not dead, your words are meaningless!! Peng Mingde had a strange glint in his eyes: As long as Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi are dead, you will not pursue the matter? Liu Huifeng replied loudly: Of course!! As long as the 2 of them are dead! Your daddy, I, wont continue fighting! Chapter 294: Conquering SY County Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Good! Make sure you keep your word!! Peng Mingdes mouth raised in an arc, as he waved his hands, and 2 Special Forces brought out Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi in front of the 2 armies. Su Dongmings expression was steely, as he cursed out: Peng Mingde! You damn bastard, you will die a horrible death!! Luo Tianyis eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Peng Mingde: Peng Mingde!! Fuck you and your entire family! Fuck your mother with a pointy stick!!! The moment Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi had retreated, they were immediately captured by the experts sent by Peng Mingde. They did not expect that the allies that had helped them not long ago would turn on them so quickly. Peng Mingde spoke in a clear voice: Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi had abandoned their posts during the great battle, and had instigated a coup against their allies, there is evidence to prove it. For their crimes, they will be executed according to military law! Carry out the punishment!! 2 armed police stepped out and aimed their guns at the heads of Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi, and pulled the trigger! Bang! Bang! Following the gunshots, Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi had a new hole in their heads leaking blood, as they slumped to the floor lifelessly. Peng Mingde looked on as Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi died, his eyes flashed with delight. After their deaths, he could easily subdue the old troops of these 2 men. Counting the police, armed police and Special Forces that he now controlled, he could become the strongest power in SY County. Liu Huifeng and Shen Hongyang had already been defeated, he would possess the strongest force. He could then employ other means in the future to slowly take over their military as well and thoroughly control SY County. Liu Huifeng looked at the lifeless bodies of Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi, and he finally released the bit of anger he had kept, but at the same time, he felt the loss. Right at this time, Yue Zhong brought his Special Forces and charged into the ranks of Liu Huifeng, pointing a gun at Liu Huifeng and spoke coldly: Commander Liu! You have 2 choices now! The first is to surrender to me, and integrate into my troops. The other is to die with your troops! At almost the same time Yue Zhong made his move, Ning Guang Countys 2nd and 3rd Battalions also turned on the troops of Liu Huifeng. Qian Weimins troops had already been captured and locked after they were saved by Yue Zhong. Liu Huifeng looked at the gun pointed at his head and he laughed bitterly: If I surrender, what will become of my subordinates? Yue Zhong did not hide anything and said: All the soldiers will receive education, and reintegrate into many different units under me. I will treat them fairly! Liu Huifengs troops were veteran soldiers that Yue Zhong valued. Initially, Yue Zhong had sent troops to help Liu Huifeng because he was eyeing the veterans. Liu Huifeng seemed to be agreeable, and he asked: What about me, what treatment will I receive if I surrender? Yue Zhong sincerely extended his invitation: You will get to enjoy the privileges of a Lieutenant Colonel. Furthermore, I would like to invite you to become a military instructor in my military school, and provide training to my officers in all forms of modern warfare. Yue Zhongs military school lacked the guidance of an experienced military instructor, and he had no choice but to select outstanding commanders like Xu Zhengang to be on the frontlines often. The reasoning was of course to lead his military, save survivors and engage in resource hunting. The military academy did lack an instructor with the adequate experience and knowledge in modern warfare. Yue Zhong had obtained many incredible equipments from the Mechanized Infantry Brigade after all, but he lacked the professional knowledge, and hence could not utilize them. If he had the necessary technicians, his units combat prowess would definitely increase by a few times. Yue Zhong had done his investigations, and although Liu Huifeng was kind of a pervert, and had married 3 wives after the apocalypse, his character was not bad. The 3 wives also followed him willingly. Although he did not have any outstanding achievements in his command, he followed the rules, and was extremely sturdy as a leader. He did possess the qualifications as a Commander. Liu Huifeng laughed lightly, and replied light-heartedly: Sure! I surrender! Liu Huifeng surrendered and his troops also put down their weapons and went with Yue Zhong willingly. Liu Huifengs troops had fought for a very long time, and when they arrived at the rooms assigned to them, they fell into a deep slumber. Shen Hongyang looked at the loaded gun in front of him and said: What is the meaning of this? At this moment, Shen Hongyang, Shen Xue and a few of their military officers were being surrounded at their place of residence. A few heavy weapons were aimed at them, and 300 soldiers had enclosed the area, not allowing even water to trickle past. Zhang Niujiang stepped up and spoke directly: Commander Shen! I apologize, but we have to keep you here. We have already arranged for all sorts of heavy artillery to aim here, if theres any strange movement, then were terribly sorry, but we will blast you guys to death. Shen Hongyang was a good commander who treated his subordinates fairly. If he was taken down, the troops would definitely not follow Yue Zhong willingly, and Yue Zhong would have no choice but to kill them all. Therefore, he had no choice but to temporarily trap Shen Hongyang. Of course, if Shen Hongyang really decided to try something, Yue Zhong would not hesitate to wipe him out. Shen Hongyang looked at Zhang Niujiang, as he furrowed his brows and asked softly: Battalion Commander Zhang! Is Yue Zhong finally going to make his move on SY County? This time SY County had suffered a huge loss against the zombies, all the military heads had lost the majority of their troops. Yue Zhong who had always kept his eye on SY County could find no better time to subdue them all. The laws of the jungle, the strong preyed on the weak. Even after the apocalypse, it had not changed. As long as someone revealed his or her weakness, there would be countless hungry wolves that would pounce at the first opportunity. When Yue Zhong was weak, SY County had wanted to conquer and subdue him. Now he was stronger than them, he naturally would not hesitate to do the same. Only when both sides possessed the same strength, could there be equality and peaceful negotiations. Zhang Niujiang had a worshipping look as he affirmed the news: Yes! Our Boss Yue wants to control the whole SY County! Shen Hongyang sighed, and did not speak further. Now that Yue Zhong had set his mind on it, and was willing to pay any price, controlling the entire SY County was not an impossible task. On the frontlines, Peng Mingde eyed Yue Zhongs army that still had not retreated, and a bad feeling arose in his heart, as of now, the only person that could stop him from being the king of SY was Yue Zhong. Peng Mingde raised the loudhailer and called out: Commander Liu, Yue Zhong, are you guys there? Lets have a good discussion!! Yue Zhong walked out with huge strides and eyed Peng Mingde and said lightly: Peng Mingde! Surrender now! If you get your men to surrender, I can still leave you with a way out. Peng Mingdes face had a huge chance, as he forcefully replied: Yue Zhong, what are you talking about? Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi who had betrayed you guys have already been dealt with right? What reasons would you have to continue fighting!! Dont tell me youre thinking of betraying your comrades and the government?! If youre like this, you will become a sinner that went against his country and citizens!! Attack! Annihilate those who dare resist! Yue Zhong waved his hand, and shouted out the command. With a bang! A bloody bullet hole appeared in Peng Mingdes head, as he fell to the floor. Bai He had hidden himself 2km away and exhibited his fearsome sniping skills, directly taking out Peng Mingde who had carelessly revealed his position. Following Yue Zhongs orders, 12 Howitzers displayed their incredible offense, as rounds of heavy artillery landed amongst the police force. Bombarded by the attacks of the rockets, a huge number of the police, armed police and Special Forces were immediately incinerated. The death of Peng Mingde, who they had sworn loyalty to, caused them to lose their morale. The members of the police force tried escaping under the relentless attacks, abandoning all thoughts of resistance. Xu Zhengang had ordered the soldiers of the 2nd and 3rd Battalions to charge at the desolate soldiers of Peng Mingde. The battle lasted only for a while, and Yue Zhong was incredibly successful. Everywhere he went, the police surrendered without a fight. Those who tried to resist were instantly executed by the soldiers of Yue Zhongs forces. This group of policemen, armed police and Special Forces had been so easy to subdue was precisely because Peng Mingde had been assassinated. The other reason was that due to Peng Mingde wanting to exert his full control over this unit, he had cleared out many of the officials, and all the members of the unit were feeling fearful and naturally did not have much fighting spirit. Boss Situ! What do we do now? Peng Mingdes 20 experts had gathered by Situ Guangs side, as they all looked to him fearfully. The experts gathered by Peng Mingde were fighters who could take on 10 individually, but compared to Yue Zhongs army, it was like a mantis trying to block a car. They could at most give Yue Zhong a little trouble. Situ Guangs eyes had a strange glint: We cant stay here any longer!! We have already done so much for Peng Mingde. Let us leave now. Under the broad sky, based on our abilities, cant we carve something out for ourselves? Situ Guang had always been wild at heart. With Peng Mingdes death, no one could hold him back any longer. Good! We will follow Boss Situ and make a name for ourselves! Lets go obtain a stronghold for ourselves!! The 20 members of the elite group whooped in delight, and under the lead of Situ Guang, they made their escape towards the distance. As SY County was really big, Situ Guang just had to follow the longer road and could avoid the bridge that Guo Quan was guarding to leave the county. Although the huge lands were filled with zombies, to experts like them, as long as the number did not exceed tens of thousands, ordinary zombies were helpless against them. With the escape of Situ Guang and his gang, the entire SY County had no other experts left to stand up to Yue Zhong. His troops quickly conquered and controlled the important channels of SY County. At the same time, any form of rebellion or mobs that arose were quickly quelled by him. After gaining control of SY County, Yue Zhong swiftly gave the order for his troops to rejuvenate themselves. At the same time, he assigned for the preliminary warriors to quickly begin work on the entrance of SY City and SY County. The horde of zombies were making their way here, and he had to make his preparations fast. [TN: Somehow I feel that Situ Guang and the Lie Tianyang might join forces. Also, here, its expressly stated that the place they are in is SY City, whereas the entire SY County is the whole area. So theyre guarding the City now.] Chapter 295: The Urgent 12 Hours [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] How much longer until the horde reaches us? Yue Zhong asked the recon soldier in front of him in a heavy tone. The recon soldier immediately replied: Based on their current speed, it would take them roughly 12 hours to reach our first line of defence! Yue Zhong looked at the bloodshot eyes of the soldier and said: Go have a good rest!! Yes Commander! The soldier saluted and withdrew quickly. Just 12 hours? Its really too rushed!! Yue Zhong frowned, his heart filled with anxiety. The horde that was coming closer to SY numbered in the 800,000s. Based on the current fighting strength of SY County, they would not be able to withstand the assault of that number. Although Yue Zhong absorbed the remaining military unit and police unit, the total number of fighters reaching 1,300, they could not be deployed straightaway. The 4 battalions of Yue Zhong had engaged the zombies previously, and had to escape with their lives, followed by the internal conflicts, they were extremely tired as well. Furthermore, the heavy weapons belonging to the military had been left behind during the battle against the zombies, without heavy weaponry or fortification, trying to defend against the sea of zombies was simply impossible. It was a situation where he had to give up SY County. However, the current 140,000 survivors inside, having to transfer them was also a huge issue. Firstly, to gather all 140,000 was a problem in itself. As Yue Zhong had just disposed of the governing head Peng Mingde, the entire government had become paralyzed. Many officials had fled their posts, those who stayed behind were wary and unsure of their future. Since the government was ineffective now, trying to mobilize all 140,000 survivors would definitely require more time. Yue Zhong told a signal officer to convey his orders: Go get Tai Yiyan, Cheng Peipei, Lu Chenguang, Liu Yujiao, Yun Qiang, Shen Hongyang and bring them here. I want to see them here within 20 minutes. Tell them, if they arent here after 20 minutes, they can forget about finding me in the future. The signal officer nodded and immediately left to carry out his duty. Yue Zhong then pulled Chen Shitou over and questioned him: Chen Shitou! Go get the 8th Battalion and gather the survivors. Take those from Xinyang Street, Zhongshan Street, Yanjing Street and Xijian Street, and gather them up. After thats done, transfer them according to order over the riverbank bridge and get them to Ning Guang County. How much time do you need? Chen Shitou thought for awhile, before looking at Yue Zhong resolutely and replied: 6 hours!! Please give me 6 hours! I promise to carry it out properly! Yue Zhong was a little short-tempered and he shouted out: 4 hours! I will only give you 4 hours!! After those 4 hours, you better be taking those people across the bridge!! After they cross the bridge, give every single one of them a can of Type 2 Meat. Eat as they move! If you cant complete this, you can forget about being a battalion commander anymore!! Yue Zhong only had 12 hours to work with, and he had to gather all 140,000 survivors within 12 hours, it was extremely difficult. Whats more, he had to get them across the riverbank bridge that was not exactly wide. Other than those 140,000, there were the few 100,000 tonnes of rations, various other foods, precious machinery, other kinds of production materials that required transportation as well. These were all important items to be sent out of SY County. Every minute every second counted, and time was extremely precious. If there wasnt enough time to transport all 140,000 people over the bridge, Yue Zhong had to get his precious soldiers to fight and buy precious time for the transportation to be carried out. That kind of price where he had to put his life and his soldiers lives on the line, was something he was not willing to pay so easily. The immense pressure was weighing down on Yue Zhong, and it caused him to be frustrated, and his temper was shorter. After all, Yue Zhong was only human. Even though he had gained a lot of enhancements through his own efforts, these 2 days he had been fighting on the frontline as much as he could, and his rest time was extremely short. Under that huge pressure, he was naturally less amiable. Chen Shitou frowned, and he asked directly: What do I do if those survivors dont want to co-operate? In this world, there are many types of people, some who liked to wreak havoc under the pressure of imminent danger, and there would definitely be accidents. Yue Zhong replied with an icy voice: Ill permit you to use any means to complete this mission. I only want results, I dont care about the process! Chen Shitou shuddered in his heart as replied loudly: Yes! I will perform this well!! After making the promise, Chen Shitou quickly ran out from the small room. 4 hours, was incredibly tough and urgent for him. Within 20 minutes, Tai Yiyan, Cheng Peipei, Lu Chenguang, Liu Yujiao, Yun Qiang and Shen Hongyang had all gathered in front of Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong was the controller of SY County now, a single order could cause their entire family to be razed to the ground, they could not afford to offend him. Yue Zhong glanced at Tai Yiyan and the other 4 excluding Shen Hongyang and said: Tai Yiyan, Cheng Peipei, Lu Chenguang, Liu Yujiao and Yun Qiang, when you go back, immediately gather all the survivors towards the riverbank bridge and await orders! The more survivors that are gathered that, the better Ill reward you after. The Tai family, Cheng family, Lu family, Liu Yujiao and Yun Qiang had decent authority within SY County. Yue Zhong could only make use of these heads to quickly mobilize the numerous survivors within the city, as he was not yet the widely accepted leader unlike in Ning Guang County and Qing Yuan County. Tai Yiyan was astute and could detect some hint of urgency within Yue Zhongs words and asked: Brother Yue, did something happen? The other 5 picked up on Tai Yiyans concern and also looked towards Yue Zhong. They had felt that something was wrong. Yue Zhong was never this anxious, and his words revealed that his current mood. Yue Zhong had a dark look as he said softly: After 11 hours, the zombie horde of SY County will reach the city. That is to say, SY City has only 11 hours left. Hearing Yue Zhongs words, all of the 6 people present had a huge change in expression. They did not expect that things would be dire to this extent. When the army was defeated, and the clash amongst the heads happened, under those conditions, the huge horde of zombies were basically unhindered and had no enemies. SY City was basically a sitting duck. Cheng Peipei knew Yue Zhong would not lie about such a grave matter, but she still could not help and ask: Is this real, Yue Zhong? Yes! Yue Zhong looked towards Shen Hongyang who was kept prisoner in his own home earlier, and immediately stated his terms: Commander Shen! I apologize for the treatment earlier. I had no choice then, and I need your help now. Yue Zhong stared fixedly at Shen Hongyang and said softly: As long as you send your troops and help us tide this over, I just want 10 tanks, 7 assault helicopters and their support personnel. After were done with this, I can let you and your troops take a fixed amount of ammo, 2 tonnes of fuel, a 100 tonnes of food and leave. Wherever you want to go, I would definitely not stop you. Although Yue Zhong valued the veterans under Shen Hongyang, if he were to kill Shen Hongyang now, he would not dare to utilize the troops. Shen Hongyangs position within his troops was still very high. Killing Shen Hongyang would just force the remaining troops to take up arms against Yue Zhong. Shen Hongyang smiled lightly, as he looked at Yue Zhong, his eyes twinkling with a little pride: If I cannot even protect the citizens, how can my troops be called an army? This time even if I help you, it isnt for anything else, but the citizens of SY County. After this battle, I am willing to hand my troops to you, but I hope that you will treat them fairly. When compared to Su Dongming and Luo Tianyi, Shen Hongyang was truly different, he valued his subordinates, and was truly a commander who fought for his country. Even in a world where values and principles were trampled upon, Shen Hongyang was still someone who stuck to his beliefs, even if it was a little naive. Yue Zhong was surprised, and he nodded: Fine! Dont worry. I will definitely treat them fairly!! After the meeting concluded, the 6 people quickly left the place and embarked on their duties. Yue Zhong also released all the troops under Shen Hongyang that were captured, and returned their light weapons to them. As for heavy weapons, each person was allocated a grenade only. Without heavy weapons, Shen Hongyangs troops did not pose a threat to Yue Zhong, the only people they had to be wary of, were the experts. Under Yue Zhongs orders, the entire SY City had begun moving. The 2000-over soldiers at the forefront of SY City were currently using whatever materials they had to construct their fortifications. All sorts of barbed wires, steel wires, barricades, cones, even some old-fashioned defences were brought out. The barricades and traffic cones were simple and crude but were extremely efficient against the ordinary zombies. To Yue Zhongs troops, the ordinary zombies were the toughest to deal with, instead of the evolved ones, due to their numbers. The ordinary zombies gave an impression that they were endless. If it wasnt for the huge numbers of the ordinary zombies, the military would have annihilated the evolved zombies long ago. On the riverbank bridge, there were numerous vehicles constantly transporting food and rations over to the other side, placing them down, and then using the bridge to re-enter SY City and continue their moving. Once the rations were transported to the other end, they were safe for the time being. Within SY City, Chen Shitou and Tai Yiyan were gathering people near the bridge, separating them into groups of male, women, elderly and children. After the apocalypse, there were still the elderly around, although their numbers were not high, being about 5% of the total number of survivors. Guo Quan assigned soldiers to guard the bridge. It was after all the lifeline for Yue Zhongs troops, if something were to happen to it, Yue Zhong and his army would be trapped in SY City. If they wanted to go to Ning Guang County from there, they would have to go by a detour of around 100 km, going into dangerous areas which they had not yet explored. After making a series of arrangement, Yue Zhong handed over the running of the tasks to Da Gouzi. He had always been assisting Yue Zhong in overseeing affairs and transfer of goods and people. In fact was extremely familiar with all the different types of jobs. With the help of Da Gouzi, Yue Zhong could also heave a sigh of relief. Yue Zhong walked out of the office, and felt that the horizon looked a little dark. He lifted his head, only to see dark clouds gathering, the air humid, as though it was going to rain. The weather, dont tell me its going to rain?? Yue Zhongs expression turned ugly as he thought. Mobilizing troops in the rain was the toughest even for the well-trained soldiers. Not to mention those survivors who had undergone so much hardships and werent in the best of health. If preparations were not made for those survivors to move in the rain, the moment it poured there would be at least a fourth of them who would fall and never get up again. Fuck!! Yue Zhong could not help but swear, as he hurriedly rushed into the command centre. Yue Zhong had a green expression as he called out: Da Gouzi! Immediately notify Guo Quan, get him to think of a way to prepare some umbrellas and raincoats. And quickly distribute the Type 2 meat to those survivors that have gathered, make sure they eat it!! Those items that have been moved over the bridge, find some place to shelter them now! Da Gouzi nodded his head, and immediately conveyed the command to Guo Quan: Yes! Commander Yue!! Xu Yang, who had been promoted to a deputy Commander of a company grumbled to Guo Quan: Battalion Commander!! The leaders orders are too rigorous! We only have a battalions worth of people here, how can we manage so much? Guo Quans 1st Battalion of Ning Guang County only had 400 people, not only did they have to maintain security over the bridge, they had to keep watch over those people who were being moved across the bridge, and they were in charge of distributing the Type 2 Meat as well, everyone was worked to the bone. Guo Quan looked to Xu Yang ordered: The orders from our Leader has to be followed, regardless of how harsh it gets! Xu Yang, take some men and get some helpers from the survivors. Tell them to help distribute the Type 2 Meat. The umbrellas and raincoats, you can assign them to other people as well, try your best to find them. Umbrellas and raincoats were items that were hard to find in such a short time. Guo Quan understood Yue Zhongs desire to save these survivors, and made the best judgement, as he handed out the Type 2 meat to the survivors. As long as they ate the meat, they could recover their vitality quickly. That way, they stood a fighting chance. If they didnt have the meat, the moment they were caught in the rain, their weak bodies might collapse from hypothermia. Yes! Battalion Commander! Xu Yang replied, and he went to the survivors, and used the price of 10 jin of rice to hire over 400 survivors to help him. The moment Xu Yang expressed that there would be free food given out, a long line formed in front of the 400 helpers. Every survivor was given a ammo cartridge, and it was the necessary item to exchange for a can of meat. As long as they handed over a shell casing , they were given a can of Type 2 meat. Chapter 296: Cruel,Cruel Rain Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] You stole my canned meat!! You stole my canned meat!! Just as Xu Yang was leading the troops in their distribution, there was a kid tugging on a middle-aged man who had just exchanged for a canned meat and was shouting loudly. The middle-aged man eyes flashed fiercely, and he kicked out with viciousness, knocking the kid to the floor. You little bastard! Who the fuck are you calling a thief!! Your daddy, I, used the ammo cartridge to exchange for this canned meat! Call out one more time, and Ill cripple you! Stop!! Xu Yang frowned and walked over, asking: Whats going on? The middle-aged man bowed and nodded his head towards Xu Yang and said: Bro!! This little bastard is framing me for stealing his canned meat. I had exchanged this canned meat for the ammo cartridge. The worker over there can vouch for me!! Xu Yang looked towards the worker. The worker swiftly nodded his head and said: Its true! He did exchange an ammo cartridge for a canned meat. Xu Yang looked at the kid and said coldly: Little brat! What do you have to say for yourself? The kid stood up, and had an enraged expression as he pointed at the man and said: This man stole my ammo cartridge to exchange for the canned meat!! He still has one more cartridge within his clothes. Check him if you dont believe me! Xu Yang commanded: Grab him! 2 soldiers stepped towards the middle-aged man. The middle-aged mans face turned pale, as he took a few steps back, before calling out loudly: The army is killing people!! The army is killing people!! Help me!! Help me!! This middle-aged man was the leader of a small band of thieves, during the post-apocalypse, he had also gathered a small group of brothers. With his shout, his comrades hidden within the survivors also started shouting: The army is killing people!! The army is killing us!! Lets escape!! After which, those thieves immediately made their escape towards different directions. Humans are easily influenced in a crowd. When those words were shouted, a number of the survivors could not help but became fearful and followed the lead of the thieves. Guo Quan who was standing further away saw the group of escaping people, and he gritted his teeth before shouting the order: Open fire!!! In an instant, the soldiers that were on standby opened fire on those survivors, and a dense hail of bullets rained upon the survivors, turning them into sieves within a few moments. In just 10 seconds, 200 people had fallen to the ground in huge pools of blood, many of them crying out in pain. Guo Quan was helpless and felt even more pained. They only had 300 people, to quell any sort of commotion, they had to resort to the harshest means, otherwise the entire group could overcome their small unit. Who dares to run! You will be executed immediately! Who dares shout nonsense, you will be shot as well!! Get down on the floor! No one moves! Whoever moves will die! Xu Yangs expression was steely by now, and used his gun to aim at the man who instigated the riot, before pulling the trigger. With a peng, the middle-aged man who had had a smug look was shot dead, and his body slumped to the floor like a limp noodle. During the frenzied firing, those survivors had screamed out in terror, and fell to the ground. Their bodies trembled non-stop, not daring to move. Xu Yang had a steely expression, as he looked towards the direction of the other instigators: Fucking bastards! Damn you, you bastards! We are giving you a lifeline out of goodwill, we gave you food and drinks! You spineless scum dare to give us trouble! Where are those assholes who shouted earlier? Silence, every single survivor was silent. Under the influence of the corrupted society, everyone minded their own business, no one daring to meddle too much. After all, those troublemakers were together, they did not want to invite trouble. Xu Yangs eyes flashed with rage and killing intent. With a gesture over 10 soldiers raised their .03 rifles and pointed them at the survivors, as Xu Yang shouted: You dont want to say right? Fine! You have backbone! Men! Prepare to execute the whole bunch of them!! Since there are people who dare to create trouble, and those who know but arent stepping forward to point them out, kill the whole lot of them!! Seeing those gleaming black guns, the survivors could not bear it and they started pointing fingers at the band of thieves as they shouted: Dont shoot!! Its this guy!! They are the ones who shouted earlier!! Its him!!! Those band of thieves saw that the situation was against their favour and they tried to frame others: It was obviously you who said it, you dare to say its me!! Xu Yang directly got his subordinates to drag those survivors who were pointed out. He then chose one, whom after confirming the authenticity by checking with the majority, he beheaded in front of everybody. Seeing the fresh blood spraying up into the air in front of them like some demented apocalyptic rain, the survivors all felt terrified. Xu Yang directed his gaze at those he dragged out and coldly said: Those who lied, the moment you are caught, you will be beheaded! Those who own up and point out the rest I can give you leave to go with your life. Those who tried to take advantage to malign others, if I find out, Ill break your waist! Under Xu Yangs cruel methods, the instigators of the riot were quickly identified. 2 males were beheaded immediately, while another had his waist broken. The poor bloke did not die instantly, instead he struggled on the floor in excruciating agony, for a long while before dying with a final painful whimper. Seeing the brutal and bloody scene, all the remaining survivors were thoroughly shocked and did not dare make any strange moves. One of the soldiers pointed to the 7 remaining troublemakers who owned up and asked Xu Yang: Commander! What do we do with these assholes? Xu Yang waved his hands: Send them to the scum battalion! The Scum Battalion was basically cannon fodder for Yue Zhong, and was always in need of manpower. After the dust settled on the mini riot, Xu Yang walked to the front of the survivors, and he held a loudhailer as he shouted: All you bastards listen up! If anyone dares stir up anymore trouble, you better point him out at the first chance you get. Otherwise, you will all be sent to the Scum Battalion to fight with the zombies ON THE FRONTLINE!! And, everyone only gets one canned meat. If you dare steal anyone elses, I will send those thieves to the scum battalion as well! Facing the arduous journey to come, a can of Type 2 Mutant Beast meat was equivalent to a survivors life. Stealing a can that could replenish someones vitality was the same as stealing the chance for the person to live. Xu Yang had to reinforce this, and mete out heavy punishments for infractions. Only through this method could he control the survivors and keep them from getting out of hand. The survivors saw that Xu Yang was like an enraged, vicious god, and their expressions were frozen in fear. No one dared to move or say anything. Xu Yang took a can of Type 2 Mutant Beast meat and threw it to the kid and said: Here, its yours! Dig in quickly! The boy immediately opened the can, and started devouring it. The moment the meat entered his body, he could feel the warmth spreading throughout his body, filling his little frame with a rush of energy. Right at this time, raindrops started to fall from the sky. Damn you heavens!!! Xu Yang looked to the skies, and under the sudden downpour, he could not help but curse. With the heavy rain, the survivors gathered were instantly drenched. They looked at Xu Yang and the soldiers surrounding them, not daring to move. What do we do now? Commander!! Xu Yang had been drenched to the toes as he ran to Guo Quan and asked. Immediately dispatch people to cross the bridge!!! Guo Quan looked at the untimely downpour, and he gritted his teeth as he spat out. Xu Yangs face fell, What? Now? Those bastards dont have any raincoats, they will definitely be drenched!!! Guo Quans eyes flashed with a pained expression, before he gave the order resolutely: We only have 7 hours left. The horde will then catch up with us!! The people who have crossed the bridge are not even in the ten thousands!! We still have over 130,000 people waiting behind!! Everyone needs to cross now!! This is an order!! Go carry it out, Ill shoulder all responsibilities!! This command was extremely harsh! With the current downpour, expecting the survivors to cross without any raincoats, coupled with the fact that their bodies are so weak, they were bound to fall sick. Even if they crossed the bridge and didnt die on the spot, many of them would definitely fall ill and be too sick to move. Although Yue Zhong had the Life-Saving Grass, but it had no effect to the common ailments such as flu and fever, that had no poison. SY County was also short on medical supplies. One could imagine the potential casualties of those who got caught in the rain. Xu Yang had a grim look as he replied: Yes! Commander! Ill go carry out your orders! Whatever happens, Ill shoulder them with you! After that, Xu Yang hurried left to convey the command, and quickly rushed the different groups into crossing the bridge. The younger children were the future of humanity, while the females could bear more children. Although it was extremely cruel, the elderly, especially those without any special skills were the last to cross the bridge. They were holed up in a nearby building, only after the majority had crossed was it their turn. Unless they were doctors or scientists that had some value to the future of mankind, they did not receive any special treatment. In the heavy rain, countless survivors were herded across the bridge, walking towards the other side. After they had crossed, they had to continue for another 500m before they came to a building to rest. Only by crossing the bridge, could they be considered safe. Chapter 297: Tough Crossing [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] The autumn rain was extremely chilly, and the heavy downpour beating down on the survivors caused their bodies to tremble uncontrollably. The Type 2 Meat was not a wonder drug after all. In that cold harsh rain, the weaker survivors fell amidst the downpour, never to get up again. Amongst those who fell, there were children, women, and men, but regardless of who it was, no one would help to support them. The people behind continued to push the human sea forward while trampling on the dead, and the people forward had no choice but to continue moving or join the ones on the ground. Even when the soldiers under Yue Zhong saw this happening, they could only harden their hearts and ignored it. They had to get the survivors across the bridge as soon as possible. Every minute they delayed, the soldiers fighting at the frontlines would have to stay put a little longer. Under the 1st Battalions watchful gaze, the survivors lined up obediently, crossing the bridge according to the given order. Nonetheless, the speed was at its maximum and could not be quickened. The bridge was 500 m long, and the number of people that could cross per hour was at most 12,000 people. This was under the condition that there was no blockade, and was the fastest speed they could muster. After 7 hours, approximately 80,000 survivors had crossed the bridge, at the same time, 400 had collapsed on the way. The heavy downpour not only claimed the lives of the weaker survivors, it had impeded the actions of Tai Yiyan and the rest of the group. No one wanted to be drenched in the rain as well. After 7 hours, the warriors on the frontline together with Yue Zhong saw the sea of zombies approaching from the distance. The moment the horde appeared, all sorts of firepower was rained upon the horde. Facing the assault of the heavy weaponry, the zombies in the front were like wheat that was reaped, falling down line by line. Very soon, the zombies behind shambled forward to fill the gaps. At the same time, there were other zombies laying around that got up slowly and started to push towards SY City as well. Those steel barbed wires, barricades and various other blockades exhibited their effectiveness, as those ordinary zombies that only knew how to advance were caught and fell to the ground. Same as the humans the fallen zombies were being trampled by the zombies behind, turning them into piles of meat mush. The cones and sharp fortifications caused countless other zombies to be impeded and killed even. However, the moment those L2s that towered above 2m appeared on the battlefield, they used their monstrous strength to forcefully crush those fortifications. The zombies relied on their numbers and lack of fear for death, carving a path out for themselves in their steady advance. The sea of zombies was an extremely simple yet terrifying tactic. Just relying on their endless numbers and their disregard for death, they could go on forever. Yue Zhong and Shen Hongyangs troops had joined together and were killing the zombies constantly, but could feel the taxing nature of having to deal with such a tactic. Regardless of how many zombies they killed, there would be more from behind to replenish the ranks. They lost position after position, as they retreated at each juncture. Guo Quan, whats the status report on the bridge crossing? Hurry, check and reply back to me! On the frontlines, Yue Zhong was wielding a .05 submachine gun and firing wildly at the horde, while he was shouting into the walkie talkie with the other hand. Facing the hundreds of thousands of zombies, even if Yue Zhong was a dual-attribute Evolver, he was practically useless. He had stood at the forefront, because he wanted to use his own power to lessen the pressure on the other soldiers. Guo Quan swiftly replied: 91,000 survivors have crossed! Flames of fury arose in Yue Zhongs heart, as he was gunning down tens of zombies, he shouted into the walkie-talkie, enraged: What the fuck are you doing? How come there are only 91,000 of them across? The 800,000 zombies was moving towards them like tidal waves of the sea. Yue Zhongs warriors were forced to abandon their posts as they retreated bit by bit. It was a critical situation, all the soldiers were feeling the fatigue. They had been engaged in long hours of warfare, and had not gotten the necessary rest. They were humans, not robots, and could not withstand such long intense battles. If it wasnt for Yue Zhong standing like a general in front of them, igniting their morale and fighting spirit like a fighting god, they would have collapsed long ago. Regardless of how much Yue Zhong inspired the troops, the fact was that the soldiers were exhausted. If the intense battle was to go on for too long, they would not be able to hold up. The assault of the sea of zombies was simply too ferocious, even in the cold rain, many of the barrels were overheating and became useless. Numerous soldiers had swollen shoulders because of the recoil, and they were relying on their fighting breaths and will to hang on. As long as the leader was not useless, the soldiers of China were soldiers that could fight on with a strong fighting spirit*. Although Yue Zhong had his shortcomings, he was the one who always fought in front. Perhaps he was tyrannical at times but he treated his soldiers fairly, and he always led his troops into victory after victory, creating myriad miracles. This type of leader was a commander soldiers were willing to fight to the death with! [TN: Actual raws says that China soldiers are the best, they can fight, they have the best fighting spirit. I will refrain from commenting, and although I understand patriotism is admirable, the tone in this particular sentence does suggest the author has some bias. I think more will come in future chapters. I know that many readers are from various parts of the world, so I wanted to leave the sentence as close to its original meaning without getting on anybodys nerves. In the future, if I see future sentences like this I will directly translate it to something similar without explaining, so I hope those readers who know what the raws say understand where Im coming from.] On the other side, Guo Quan laughed bitterly: There are some who arent willing to leave their homes! People are known to love their homeland, and arent willing to desert if they could. Especially in this type of weather, the survivors were all the more unwilling to move. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with killing intent and lashed out: Let them die! Damn it! Tell them about the zombies encroaching on SY City. If they dont want to leave, I wont force them, let them be buried with SY City for good! Bunch of assholes!! Guo Quan, Im giving you 2 more hours! Whoever can be moved within these 2 hours will be my limit! After that, clear the road and leave a space for our troops to retreat! Whoever blocks our way, kill them regardless of who they are! No discussion!! To Yue Zhong, his soldiers were more important than the survivors of SY County. They trusted him wholeheartedly and were loyal, thats why they had chosen to fight till the end with him. Every single one of them were exhausted, and hanging on for another 2 hours was most likely their limit. Within SY City, the remaining 50,000 survivors could not compare to his loyal subordinates. I understand, Commander Yue!! I promise to fulfill the responsibilities!! Guo Quan gritted his teeth, as a resolute look appear on his face. The news of the zombie horde attacking SY City soon spread like wildfire, and upon hearing the news, all those who were hiding at home and not willing to be soaked in the rain felt shock and trepidation, and finally understood the severity of the situation. Those survivors took their raincoats, and rations and various other items in bags and rushed to the bridge. The sudden influx of the survivors led to chaos, and were jostling amongst themselves to be first, trying to find ways to cross the bridge. No one dared to stay in SY City longer than necessary, as the zombies would attack them in the next moment. In the resulting chaos, many people who knocked to the ground, and trampled by the others, becoming more of the runny meat paste as the rain continued to fall. Xu Yang looked at the messy and chaotic crowd and shouted: All of you better line up in rows, whoever dares to cut the queue, you will be executed on the spot!! As these people were all fighting to be in front to cross the bridge, it had caused a blockade in front of the bridge, and no one could move. No one paid attention to Xu Yangs shouts. The law would not punish the masses, this truth was imbedded deeply in their hearts, since there were people squeezing everywhere, they all thought that they would not be punished. Open fire!! Xu Yang looked at the survivors squeezing, his face turned grim as he finally shouted the command. The soldiers that were guarding the bridge used their machine guns and started firing into the crowd. Under that sweeping fire, over a hundred of the survivors were shredded and fell down in pools of blood and gore. That terrifying scene shocked the remaining survivors, and they became obedient, looking towards Xu Yang in fear. Xu Yang called out loudly: If you want to cross the bridge, you better separate yourselves into 3 groups now. Children on this side! Women this side, and finally the men this side. The elderly, please wait at this side. For those who dont want to cross the bridge, scram far away! Dont fucking block my way here! Under Xu Yangs orders, the survivors quickly segregated themselves into 3 groups of people. Following which, under the 3rd Battalions watchful gazes, the children left the place first, crossing the bridge towards the other side. As the survivors were being organized and moved, more than a dozen well-dressed men and women came in front of Xu Yang. The leader was a chubby-faced, fat middle-aged man with a protruding tummy. He smiled at Xu Yang, handing a bag to Xu Yang and said: Hello Officer! I am SY Citys Secretary for Commerce and Industry, Qu Bufan. You have worked hard, this is a small token, please accept it if you dont mind. Xu Yang opened the bag, only to discover various diamonds that were twinkling inside. If it was prior to the apocalypse, these diamonds were easily worth several millions of Renminbi. Xu Yang coldly asked: Whats the meaning of this? Qu Bufan pointed to a slender and fair-skinned beauty beside him as he laughed at Xu Yang: I hope that this Officer can allow us to go over first. As long as you do that, this woman is yours!! The lady also fluttered her eyelashes at Xu Yang. Becoming the woman of an officer was not a bad thing. In this post-apocalyptic world, she wasnt the first to sell her body, nor would she be the last. Xu Yang looked at Qu Bufan and laughed coldly: Men! Lock these useless people up. Send the men to the scum battalion, the women into the womens battalion. A few soldiers stepped out swiftly, and captured Qu Bufan and his group. Sir!! Sir!! Qu Bufan had a look of shock and fear as he squealed out like a pig in distress. Dont be getting any funny ideas! Otherwise, you will face the same consequences as them! Xu Yang scanned the survivors like a cheetah as he spoke out coldly, the survivors all looked down, not daring to meet his gaze. Chapter 298: Hot Blooded Heroes! [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Under Xu Yangs fierce threat, all the survivors became obedient, following the orders and moving in an orderly fashion towards the other side. The speed soon picked up. However, as the rain was cold and relentless, many of the survivors who had not eaten the Type 2 Meat, continent to fall amidst the downpour and never stood up again. At this time, no one could afford to pay attention to those fallen survivors. Xu Yang could only continue distributing the Type 2 Meat with the aide of his subordinates, hoping for the meat to help the miserable survivors. Guo Quan looked at the proceedings anxiously, the time was too short. 2 hours were simply not enough to move everybody across. He would check his watch from time to time, while racking his brain for a solution. Guo Quan suddenly beckoned a Company Officer called Xu Mo and asked: Xu Mo!! Did you guys find any boats around here? Xu Mo reported back: Battalion Commander, Ive brought men to search. There arent any. Prior to the apocalypse, the riverbank had plenty of tugboats and fishing boats. Post-apocalypse, they had all been used to catch fishes. In the end, as they came across the Type 2 Mutant Beasts in the waters, the boats were all destroyed or capsized. Hence there were no more boats around the area. Guo Quan looked at the bridge with a steely expression, and continued to check his watch frequently. Nearby, there was still the bustling activity of moving, the group of children had crossed over fully, while the women were still making their journey on the bridge. They could hear the sounds of gunfire in the distance, and were aware of the intense battle happening. Not long after, the preliminary group of soldiers had dispersed from the frontlines and came to the bridge. They had continued construction and fortification without a wink of sleep and were thoroughly exhausted. Even though they did not participate in the battle directly, because of their efforts, their constructed defences and traps helped delay and caused the deaths of over ten thousand zombies. Battalion Commander Guo! Yun Fei leading the preliminary troops and reporting! The young master of Black Tiger Gang had shaved his head long ago, and was decked in a military uniform, and had saluted in proper bearing. An environment can change a person, good companions exert good influence while bad ones causes bad influence. After joining Yue Zhongs troops, and undergoing Chen Shitous strict training and regimentation, he had shrugged off his hooligan image, and was starting to become a lot more disciplined and upright, developing and growing as a young man should. Xu Mo, go arrange for the preliminary troops to cross the bridge immediately!! Guo Quan responded to Yun Fei with a military salute as well, before conveying some orders to Xu Mo beside him. Xu Mo nodded his head, and he brought Yun Fei and the rest of the preliminary troops towards the crowd, and started to cross the bridge. Theyre jumping the line!! Why are they allowed to cut the queue? Theyre playing with privileges here!! How can they be allowed to jump the queue, while were supposed to wait for death? Thats not fair!! Since they came last, they should queue behind!! We should be first!! .. Seeing Yun Fei and the preliminary troops cutting the queue, the survivors got riled up, as they called out loudly. The survivors had been obedient as they were not treated too shabbily, even though Xu Yang was fierce, he was indeed fair. No one had the special privilege to cut queue, nor could they try to bribe their way through, hence they were all accepting of the situation. Now there were people allowed to cut, they felt agitated. Fuck all of you bastards!! Xu Yang raised his loudhailer and jumped on to the roof of a jeep: Damn it! All you assholes! Earlier we asked you to gather, what the hell were you doing? Dragging your feet and not willing to leave. When all of you were holed up in your homes, these guys were on the frontlines! To delay the advance of the zombies, they didnt sleep a wink and have been working for 12 full hours!! Some have even clashed with the zombies and died already! Xu Yangs expression was extremely steely: They are all heroes!! Because of their efforts and the other soldiers who are staying on the frontlines, you guys are still alive now!! Even if you dont want to thank them thats fine. You assholes who still want to scold them, are you guys even human? Wheres your damned conscience?! Hearing those words from Xu Yang, warmth flowed in the hearts of Yun Fei and those preliminary troopers. They were heroes. They had used their own sweat and blood to protect so many people, Yue Zhong would not mistreat them. At this time, their hearts were filled with gratitude and acceptance towards Yue Zhong as a leader. Many of the preliminary troops were so touched that they broke down in tears. During the post-apocalypse, many of them were the lowest rung of society, and were living as though they were ants. For a single bread, or 1 jin of rice, they had disregarded all sense of self-worth and pride, and done anything possible, no matter how shameless. The government officials had treated them like trash when they were overlooking and governing. Under Yue Zhong, they had finally obtained the respect and pride, and were being labelled as heroes. At this moment, even though their bodies were drenched in that cold rain, their hearts were filled with an infinite warmth. The survivors were reprimanded and did not dare make another sound. When Yue Zhong had deployed people to gather them, indeed they were not willing to leave. Now they had nothing to say against Xu Yang. You bunch of assholes, if any of you are a man, and still have your balls with you, then come over here, grab a weapon and go to the frontlines and fight!! As long as that person can kill 10 zombies, I will allow him to cross the bridge first and welcome that person into our ranks!! Xu Yang swept his gaze over the 20,000 males and shouted. At this time, a huge truck dumped a huge load of steel blades and shields onto the ground, forming a small mountain of weapons. These items were initially used by Yue Zhong to equip the preliminary troops for both training and real combat, and there were enough to arm about 4,000 men. On top of that, he managed to obtain 6,000 blades that were recently completed from the armys storehouse. The army had also known about the issue of ammunition, and to boost up the fighting capabilities while they had low ammo, they had decided to manufacture a huge number of steel blades. Compared to just random knives, these huge blades were more efficient against zombies. The 20,000 men looked towards the 10,000 blades and shields, their eyes flashed with a complicated gaze, and they sunk into deep thought. They knew that the horde was definitely fearsome, seeing the retreating army as well as forceful defence of the place by Yue Zhongs troops. Fighting against these terrifying monsters, if one wasnt careful, they would lose their lives. They were unwilling to die after all. Xu Yang swept his gaze with scorn at the 20,000 men, and spat: Pei! Bunch of cowards with no balls!! You arent men! Since you arent men, stay still and be obedient, await your turn! Dont act or speak out of line, otherwise my guns will fire blindly! Im a man! I will go kill the zombies!! A 1.8m tall man stepped out from the crowd and took up a blade and shield as he hollered: I am Tian Hu!! I am a man!! Whoever still has the guts, take up arms and follow me!! I am Hai Mingfeng!! I am a man!! Im not a coward!! I am Shen Xiong!! I am also a man, not a coward!! Tian Hus shout seemed to ignite a fire amidst the 20,000 mens hearts, and they started to step forward in droves, grabbing a weapon and shield, while shouting their names, announcing their existence. Xu Yang looked at Tian Hu and the rest of them, his eyes gleamed, and he saluted them, as he shouted: Good!! You are all men!! You will be my good brothers!! Pi Dafu! Go distribute a can of Type 2 Meat to each of these brothers, and bring them to assist Commander Yue at the frontlines!! Xu Yangs company officer Pi Dafu stepped out, and saluted the group of heroic males, and immediately brought them towards the sounds of gunfire. There were many good men, at the same time, cowards were aplenty as well. Amongst those 20,000 men, only 6,000 had stepped forward. The rest had lowered their heads, not daring to look into Xu Yangs eyes, as though they were quails. Not everyone had the courage to face death. Trash! Xu Yang coldly glared at the remaining 13,000 men and spat out the words, before moving on. Under the lead of Pi Dafu, the 6,000 hot-blooded heroes quickly arrived at the battlefield and joined in the fray. The soldiers who were struggling to maintain their defence managed to stabilize their position with the help of the unexpected 6,000 additional warriors. The ordinary zombies were weak after all, they only had strength in numbers. Tian Hu wielded his steel blade and shield, and hacked about with force, those zombies were either chopped in two or beheaded. He was like a deranged tiger, and continuously slashed at the zombies. With Tian Hus example, the rest of the warriors following him seemed to gain a boost in fighting spirit, as they slashed fervently, chasing the zombies out of the street. Under the support of Tian Hu and the newly joined warriors, Yue Zhongs 2nd Battalion that had been involved in the fighting since the first moment managed to catch a breath. At the same time, the Special Combat Forces as well as the experts under Shen Hongyang targeted the evolved zombies, as those evolved zombies posed the most threat to Tian Hu and the rest who were normal survivors. Tian Hu hacked and slashed in his battle-lust, after killing 14 zombies, he was starting be out of breath, and the steel blade in his hands felt heavy. He ate 2 cans of Type 2 meat, and regained a huge amount of his energy back, however, his fighting speed could not match his initial power. After awhile, he would feel his stamina depleting quickly. He was after all not an Enhancer, and did not have the stamina to fight 100 zombies at once. Right in front of him, 20 ordinary zombies had surrounded him and were making their way towards him. He rushed forward and like a possessed tiger, managed to kill another 2 more zombies. However, 3 of them stretched their claws out at him. Am I going to die? Tian Hu looked at the incoming claws, and his face changed, as he lost all strength to retaliate. Right at this time, 5 bone spears shot out, decimating the zombies in the entire area, and the surrounding zombies were instantly chopped up into many pieces. So strong!!! Is this the might of an Enhancer? Tian Hu looked at the ease of which the zombies were disposed of, and a huge number behind them were also chopped up easily, and his mind was rattled. It was the first time he had seen the prowess of an Enhancer. At this moment, Yue Zhong and White Bones came in front of Tian Hu and looked at him: You must be Tian Hu! Well done!! Youre a needed hero, care to join my troops? Yue Zhong!! Tian Hus heart was shaken, as he stared fixedly at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong had gained quite the notoriety in SY City, and in many versions, he was depicted as a 2m-tall, fierce looking hero that seemed to reek of blood. However, the person in front of him now was just an ordinary youth. [TN: At the rate Yue Zhong is going, he seems to be a wizened old general trapped in a youths body.] However, when he observed carefully, he could detect the faint pressure and bearing of a leader. He immediately responded: Im willing!! Extremely willing!! During the post-apocalypse, if one was lucky enough to join a power, especially that had an army of such size, it was a blessing to most survivors. Becoming a soldier ensured that they would not go hungry, at the same time, they were backed by the army, and could live uprightly in this new world. Tian Hu had wanted to join the SY Military previously, however, he lacked the connections, and had even offended some people, hence he did not have the chance. Bring the rest of them and retreat!! Yue Zhong looked at White Bones that was slaughtering the zombies, before he told Tian Hu. Yes! Tian Hu responded without thinking, as he looked at the whirlwind of destruction that was White Bones, and brought the rest of the 6,000 men and withdrew. The scene of White Bones slaughtering the zombies like chickens had embedded deeply in Tian Hus mind, and he was filled with fervent admiration and blazing motivation: One day, I will become an Enhancer like that! Tian Hu and the 6,000 other men had attacked the zombies, and managed to decimate over 13,000 of them. It helped impede the advance greatly, and at the same time, they bought Yue Zhongs troops another precious hour. However, as they had poor defences, without the necessary armor, in this battle, over 900 had been injured and infected, they had no choice but to execute them on the spot. During this precious and hard won hour, Yue Zhong led the 8th Battalion and Ning Guangs 3rd Battalion towards the bridge. Chapter 299: Retreat, Riot, Despair [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] The appearance of the 6,000 warriors had bought a precious hour of time for the Special Combat Forces as well as the elites under Shen Hongyang. To these Enhancers, an hour was enough for them to recover a huge amount of stamina. Yue Zhong led the Special Combat Forces as they hunted the zombies everywhere, blocking them from advancing. The main force was slowly making their way towards the back. Yue Zhongs Special Combat Forces had absorbed the experts of Liu Huifeng and Luo Tianyi before this battle. By adding on the various Enhancers who have been gaining levels nonstop throughout the battles, the total number of experts had reached 72. Every single one of them was above Level 20, and a number had broke past the Level 30 barrier. Each of them possessed incredible battle ability, however the horde was simply endless, Yue Zhong could only retreat bit by bit with them, and soon they came to the bridge. At this time, the moving process was still ongoing, and a huge number of women was packed on the bridge. In front of the women, it was Tian Hu and the rest of the 5,000+ warriors. The 13,000+ cowardly men had started to become fidgety with the approaching sounds of gunfire, and were visibly anxious. They could feel the tension rising as the horde got closer. Let us cross!!! Move!!! We want to cross!! Everyone, lets fight it out with them! Amongst the survivors, one of them suddenly hollered out these words loudly. We want to cross!! We want to cross!! We want to live!!! Get lost!! Damn army dogs! Thugs!! .. The survivors were riled up in an instant, and erupted in rage and chaos as they charged towards Guo Quan. Seeing the 13,000+ survivors rushing towards them, Guo Quan seemed to hesitate for a moment. This was after all 13,000+ survivors! He might be fierce and threatening, but he did not want to become a murderer of his own kind!! Open fire!! At this time, Yue Zhongs cold harsh voice resounded from beside Guo Quan. Guo Quan heard the familiar voice, and did not hesitate further as he also shouted: Open fire!! In an instant, all sorts of heavy weaponry opened fire on the survivors, and those miserable sods who had rushed forward without even a shred of metal on them immediately fell to the ground amidst screams of agony and pain. Under that sudden oppression, a number of them became confused and scared, and decided to escape elsewhere, or kneeled on the ground begging for forgiveness, some even started crying not knowing what to do! Yue Zhong looked at the survivors, and hesitation flashed in his eyes. Now was not the time to be benevolent, the moment they erupted in chaos, not only will this group of survivors die here, even his Special Combat Forces and the elites under Shen Hongyang would be buried here as well. Yue Zhong did not bother about those who were escaping in all directions, he immediately picked up the loudhailer and spoke into it: You are the last batch of survivors here, if you want to force your way across, I will not hesitate to kill you! There are weapons here, if you want to live on, take up and fight for your own life. If you dont have the guts, just wait for death! After which, Yue Zhong threw the loudhailer aside, and charged into the battlefield. It was the last critical moments of the battle, covering the retreat was the only priority on his mind now. Here, having a few extra hands would not mean shit. All of you evacuate! I will cover you!! The moment he reentered the battlefield, he shouted towards Xu Xiao and Ji Qingwu. Hearing Yue Zhongs words, Xu Xiaos eyes flashed with intense respect. Covering the retreat was the most dangerous part, and a leader who would do that for his subordinates were rare and few. Fighting for this kind of leader, Xu Xiao truly felt fortunate. He saluted Yue Zhong, and quickly brought his men to leave the frontlines. Ji Qingwu glanced at Yue Zhong and gritted her teeth saying: Youre going to be alone? No way! I will stay behind with you!! Yue Zhong frowned and replied: No! I can definitely leave by myself. With you, it would be impossible! Be good and listen to me!! Ji Qingwu stared at Yue Zhong stubbornly: I dont WANT TOO! I have the means to protect myself! Yue Zhong directly exerted pressure on her: No way!! Its too dangerous!! Go back, this is an order!! You are the commander of the Special Combat Forces!! You are responsible for the lives of our Special Combat Forces! Ji Qingwu was like Yue Zhong, and was exhausted from the countless battles. It could be said that there was no Special Combat Forces soldiers that was not tired, but no one could compare with Ji Qingwu and Yue Zhong who had not even taken a breather. The moment they slipped, it would be disastrous. Fine! Ill listen to you, but you must promise me you will come back!! Ji Qingwu was after all a girl who could see the bigger picture, so she quelled the anxious feelings she had for Yue Zhong and swiftly retreated. Yue Zhong looked Ji Qingwus back and heaved a deep sigh of relief, before charging out towards battle with White Bones. The paths to the bridge had been blocked earlier upon Yue Zhongs orders, there was only one main channel now. All the places required at least a few tens of minutes to break through. Hence, Yue Zhong and White Bones had to defend against the horde for a few minutes. The moment the Special Combat Forces and elites evacuated, over 200 zombies lumbered towards Yue Zhong. If it wasnt for the other places being blocked, they might have been swarmed by more. ׹˫ֹ죬ֵֵܹľ޴СһӣǷĹСĽֵ֮һնӲĽʮͷϵͨɥʬͳͳնء White Bones lifted its hands, changing them into huge bone blades that could reach down to the end of the street. With a large arcing swing, the Razor Bone blades came down and across the street area, chopping an excess of 50 zombies into lopsided rotting halves. [TN: Hot damn! Thats overpowered] After gaining 4 points of enhancement in the Summon Special Skeleton Skill, White Bones could finally display its intended raw power. Zwish! His arms chopped and killed the zombies like a swinging meat cleaver. Even the L1s and L2s could not defend against the powered up, enhanced White Bones. Damn!! Thats awesome!! Yue Zhong had thought that it would a tough battle, but seeing White Bones cleaving through the zombies so easily? He finally understood the extent of strength his enhanced Skill could display. It could be said that, White Bones could take on 2000 zombies on its own. Under that kind of exertion, White Bones stamina was also depleting like mad. When it reached zero, it could not use any types of skill. The more powerful the skill, the higher the energy or stamina consumption. When White Bones stamina reached 10 points, Yue Zhong immediately called it back, then whistled extremely loudly. Following that shrill whistle, Greenie flapped its wings as it descended from the skies. Greenie hovered above the city, and unleashed its Wind Control ability in response to the whistle. Following its incessant beating of its wings, countless tornados formed and shot towards the zombies. Under the assault of those sharp tornadoes, lines of zombies were sliced in twain. At the same time, the power of the gale wind caused long cracks along the floor. After Greenie released the gusts of winds, it immediately flew off, without needing Yue Zhongs orders. It was not willing to expend all its energy to attack an enemy that was endless. Many high level Mutant Beasts had manifestations of their natural abilities. However, each usage could expend a huge part of their energy. Therefore, unless it was extremely dire, mutant beasts were unwilling to use their abilities freely. After Greenie flew off, Yue Zhong also retreated at full speed backwards, moving so fast that he appeared to almost teleport 3-4 steps with each movement. As he retreated he wielded his .05 submachine gun and fired wildly while making a mad dash for the bridge. At this time, near the bridge, there were only Guo Quan, the 1st Battalion from Ning Guang County, as well as the 12,000 male survivors who were pushing and shoving each other. Please!! Please Master Yue, let me go!! Im willing to do anything!! Im begging you, let me go across!! Im willing to slog and toil for you!! Isnt the army about protecting the citizens!! Please!! Let us go over!! A number of the survivors had kneeled on the floor, and were begging Guo Quan profusely. The bridge was their only way out. With the passing of time, death was approaching faster. Other than a few hundred survivors who took up the balance steel blades, the rest of them basically ignored them. These cowards only wanted to cross the bridge, and didnt have the guts to face the zombies. Yue Zhong glanced at those weak survivors, and ordered Guo Quan: Guo Quan! Take your men and evacuate now!! Let these people decide their own fate! Yes! Commander! Guo Quan saluted Yue Zhong, before taking the soldiers from the 1st Battalion across the bridge. Losing the pressure of Guo Quan and the 1st Battalion, the survivors started to fight to get to the bridge. With no one to maintain the order, all the survivors went crazy, those weaker ones were pushed to the ground. For the chance to escape, some of the people even went as far as to kill their fellow humans. In just a moment, the 13,000-over survivors were thrown into chaos, they did not dare fight against the zombies, but they were not above slaughtering amongst themselves. Seeing the cruel and chaotic scene, Yue Zhong furrowed his brows, and let out a deep sigh. He had done his best, but he could not save these 13,000 survivors even if he wanted to. Right at this time, the horde broke through all the barricades and defences, and was swarming towards the survivors! Ah!!!! Seeing the terrifying zombies, one of the survivors screamed out, before jumping into the river, trying to swim his way across. Ulamog: There you have it. The author has cleared the confusion: Whitebones can do movement and basic attacks infinitely, but any skills draw from a separate and not unlimited stamina total. Chapter 300 – Turtle to the Rescue! Tong Xiaoyun’s Passion! [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] The number of survivors that chose to dive into the river increased as the zombies neared them, each one franticly trying to make their way across. At the same time, the slaughter amongst those at the bridge had become even more intense, and devastation and desolation was in every survivors eyes. Yue Zhong shook his head and he proceeded to call for Greenie, to pick him up. All of a sudden, his heart shook, and he looked towards the river. He was shocked as he observed that the waters were churning, as whole groups of Mutant Crayfish were climbing ashore! As they charged out of the water they immediately started attacking the zombies, using their sharp claws to chop them in two, before gobbling them up. The waters churned constantly, and the Mutant Crayfish continued to come up in droves. Furthermore, there were 20 Elite Mutant Crayfish as well, followed by a Type 2 Mutant Crayfish, and finally Turtle! Turtle looked at Yue Zhong, and let out a strange call. The Type 2 Mutant Crayfish also let out a sharp shrill call. [TN: COWABUNGA!] The 20 Elite Mutant Crayfishes rushed into the horde, and started slaughtering the zombies. Those Mutant Crayfish had hard shells, and the ordinary zombies could do nothing to break them. They also had terribly sharp claws, and were impervious to the zombie virus, thus they were the perfect counter to the zombies. The moment those Mutant Crayfish joined in the battle, they attacked the zombies in a frenzy, and huge numbers of the zombies were chopped up and dismembered by them, before being eaten. These Mutant Beasts it seems, like to feast on zombies. If they could swallow the blood essence of the higher level zombies, they could use it to power up as well. Seeing the Mutant Beasts coming out from the river, all the survivors felt worse, and the fights began to become more vicious. People were killing each other faster and faster as time went on. Yue Zhong jumped on top of Turtles head, and urged it to go to the bridge: I am Yue Zhong! All of you stop right this instance! The Mutant Beasts are here upon my orders!! Get in line!! Cross the bridge orderly! Otherwise Ill execute you! The frenzied survivors were frightened by Turtle and had stopped in their tracks. They regained their composure, and observed the surrounded Mutant Beasts, before becoming like sheep and getting in line, crossing the bridge according to their lines. Turtle! This time, its really thanks to you!! Yue Zhong looked at the subdued survivors crossing as he sighed in relief, patting Turtles head. If Turtle had not appeared with its countless little brothers, the over 10,000 remaining survivors here would have died at the hands of those zombies. When Turtle was praised by Yue Zhong, it wagged its tail, and thumped it against the ground. It was obviously pleased. After being tamed by Yue Zhong, it had already established a soul link with him, and could understand what he said. With Turtles command, the countless Mutant Crayfishes guarded the 10,000+ survivors across the bridge. However, these weak cowards had to face the cold winds, the terrible chaos that ensued earlier, where there was slaughter amongst themselves, and over a thousand of them had died. Although the loss was huge, the only consolation was that the majority of them had managed to cross the bridge safely. Burn the bridge!! Yue Zhong came to the other side of the bridge, and immediately issued the order! Hong! With a loud blast, the bridge that was painstakingly built by countless people before the apocalypse was destroyed. The only way for the 800,000-strong horde to reach Ning Guang County was destroyed just like that. If they wanted to make their way to Ning Guang County, they had to go on a detour for over a 100 km just to find the road. After gaining these 100,000 survivors of SY County, Yue Zhongs next aim was Long Hai County! As long as he conquered Long Hai County, Yue Zhong would obtain factories, and could start manufacturing ammunition. He wouldnt have to worry about ammunition shortage to deal with a huge horde like that ever again. The close quarter combat placed too much pressure on the soldiers. Unless they wore Mutant Beasts hides that could prevent even the penetration of guns and knives, the loss of soldiers from fighting zombies was too much to handle. The huge horde of zombies followed the scent of human to the river where the bridge once stood. Under the influence of a mysterious command, the zombies plunged into the waters, seemingly trying to use their own bodies to create a path towards the other side. They had been advancing for such a long way with just their masses, crossing whem they saw mountains and crossing water bodies as they saw them. However, the river was filled with the little brothers of Turtle, and the moment these zombies plunged into the water, they were immediately gobbled up by the Mutant Crayfishes. After no results from sending countless zombies to their needless deaths, the Z-Types hiding behind the horde also woke up and stopped the useless notion. The entire horde stood at the river looking blank. After confirming that the horde could not possibly make their way across, he heaved a sigh of relief, and went back to take a bath, before lying on the bed and falling into a deep sleep. He had over-extended himself these past few days, and the moment he could relax, he did not fight it. Yue Zhong was after all just a human, after experiencing such intense battles, he was on high alert and high strung at all times. The lives and deaths of over a few 100,000 weighed on his shoulders and he had not dared to relax for even a single moment. That sort of intense pressure almost suffocated him. He could finally take a break. As Yue Zhong was still drowsy and unconscious, he felt his member being grabbed by someone, before entering somewhere moist and warm, and he was woken up from the shock, before looking down. [Dedition: Fun fact: After long periods of exercise, your body releases dopamine, loads of endorphins along with seratonin. Yue Zhong wouldnt be interested in sex as his body would already be feeling spent as if he had been in an orgy for the whole day.] Only to see Tong Xiaoyun in a simple white shirt, which was unbuttoned, revealing her beautiful pink mounds and the flawless skin she got after Evolving. She was kneeling in between his legs, grabbing his member, and was revealing an enchanting smile: Good morning, Yue-gege! [TN: Ge-ge is just like brother, but I used it in this sense to highlight the more romantic/desire-mood] Xiaoyun, what are you doing? Yue Zhong looked at that enticing and charming Tong Xiaoyun that was looking extremely feminine and alluring right now, and his heart skipped a beat. Tong Xiaoyun teasingly licked his member and charmingly said: Yue-gege, this is called waking you up! Do you like it? Yes! Yue Zhong reached out to caress her face, and did not hide the rising passion in his eyes, as his body grew warmer. Since the issue with the horde and danger was temporarily over, he wanted to give in to his desires and enjoy himself properly. Then, treat me lovingly! Tong Xiaoyun giggled, and took the initiative to climb on top of Yue Zhong, before sitting down and allowing his member to enter her. Tong Xiaoyun furrowed her brow slightly in pain and pleasure, as the snow-white bed was stained with a blood-coloured flower, Love me tenderly ok? Yue-gege! I really like you! Oh!!! Tong Xiaoyun hugged Yue Zhong tightly, as her huge eyes looked at Yue Zhong pleadingly. [TN: Not this again hahahaha so many blood flowers. Im tempted to put play Carly Rae Jepsens I Really X6 Like You here.] Of course!! I like you too!! Tong Xiaoyuns pleading look was the strongest aphrodisiac and ignited Yue Zhongs passion. He pushed her on to the bed, and started to thrust in and out with pleasure. As the room Yue Zhong was in was the temporary dwelling of the cititzens, Tong Xiaoyuns moans of pleasure could be heard through the walls, as it resounded out. The little loli Zhang Yulan was currently holding a towel, standing in embarrassment outside Yue Zhongs room, putting her head to the wall and listening to the ongoings within the room. Her heartbeat was quickening. She had originally wanted to take a towel to help wipe the face of the hero that she idolized so much. [TN: Zhang Yulan is Zhang Hes sister, the one Yue Zhong saved when he barged into some perverts place a few chapters back] In truth, Yue Zhongs image amongst the majority of the survivors was not that good. Especially Shen Xue, who hated Yue Zhong to the core. However, Zhang Yulan absolutely adored Yue Zhong as he had saved her. Her heart was filled with only gratitude and reverence towards him. What are you doing here? Just as Zhang Yulan was eavesdropping, Zhuo Yatongs voice travelled to her ear. Zhang Yulan was scared and jumped up like a frightened rabbit as she trembled, before looking at Zhuo Yatong, saying on the brink of tears: Maam, Im sorry!! I didnt meant to eavesdrop!! I just wanted to take towel to Commander Yue!! Im sorry!! This husband is also too neglectful!! Xiaoyun also, how could she moan so loudly, giving kids a bad impression. Zhuo Yatong heard the moans of pleasure from within the room, and couldnt help but blush and thought to herself with a little jealousy. Zhuo Yatong smiled tenderly at Zhang Yulan, before receiving the towel and said: You can scoot along! Ill help you give it to him! How beautiful!! How tender!! His wives are really all so pretty!! If I can become like them, will he look at me more? Zhang Yulan looked at the absolute beauty of Zhuo Yatong and her eyes flashed with a hint of yearning, before she replied docilely: Yes! Maam! With that, Zhang Yulan left the place obediently. Zhuo Yatong strided into the room, only to discover Tong Xiaoyuns arched back, and her body flushed with an enticing pink, breathing erratically while lying in exhaustion in Yue Zhongs embrace, and her expression one of satisfaction and extreme charm Yue Zhong took a look at Zhuo Yatong, herself dressed in stunning clothings that accentuated her mature charms, as his eyes brightened up and he smiled: Yatong! Come over! I want to kiss you! Zhuo Yatong first closed the door, then giving Yue Zhong a tender smile, as she went over to him and started making out: Really! Husband, if you and Xiaoyun-meimei want to do this kind of thing, please notice your surroundings also! What if the kids pick up the bad habits from you! Chapter 301: Introducing currency! [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Yue Zhong chuckled as he pulled the mature Zhuo Yatong and pressed on to her, without even taking off her clothes, he immediately penetrated her and forcefully pounded her. Zhuo Yatongs tenderness set Yue Zhongs desire off again, at the same time, under Yue Zhongs constant ravaging, she could not help but let out cute moans, giving a sense of being Dominated, which fuelled Yue Zhongs passion further. After the intense love-making, Yue Zhong embraced the voluptuous Zhuo Yatong and loveable Tong Xiaoyun as they laid quietly in the bed, while he breathed in their scent and took the the beauty of their skin, his heart filled with peace and happiness. Zhuo Yatong laid in Yue Zhongs embrace as she raised her head to kiss Yue Zhong, before cheekily asking a pointed question: Husband!! Between Xiaoyun-meimei and myself, who makes you feel better? Tong Xiaoyun grabbed Yue Zhongs hands, as she used her breasts and stuck them to his hand, before coyly saying: Yue-gege, its me right? Xiaoyun is your obedient little sister~!! Tong Xiaoyun and Zhuo Yatong always shared a close relationship, but with regards to getting Yue Zhongs affection, they would compete unknowingly. Although Zhuo Yatong did not say it, she still felt jealous of Tong Xiaoyun that managed to gain a position within Yue Zhongs heart as well. Haha!! Both of you are my precious darlings. Yue Zhong laughed out loud, and managed to dodge the tricky question, as he lowered his head to kiss them both on their cheeks, hugging them tightly. Zhuo Yatong and Tong Xiaoyun looked at each other, and exchange a smile, and decided not to make things difficult for him, instead, they kissed him and placed their heads on his chest, listening to his heartbeat. Yue Zhong was enjoying his time here. On the other hand, Da Gouzi was actually kept extremely busy, trying to handle so many things at once, he wished he could split himself into three. The consequences of the downpour had surfaced, amongst those 130,000 survivors that had crossed, 40,000 had fallen ill because of the rain, and were running high fevers. As the transportation of goods were in a rush, the medicine and supplies brought from the hospital were not enough to deal with the number of patients. What do we do? Officer Da Gouzi? Tai Yiyan looked at Da Gouzi as she asked. Tai Yiyan had shown her worth and capabilities by working closely with Yue Zhongs unit, and had become an integral member of his team. Da Gouzi massaged his temple and gave out a few orders: Give those fever patients a can of Type 2 Meat, then organize some people to help boil some water for them to drink!! Those who have already fallen ill, gather them and quarantine them. I dont want a new source of outbreak for illnesses. In this post-apocalyptic world, falling ill was an extremely dangerous thing, especially with the shortage of doctors and medicine. Just a simple flu and fever could take the life of a person. Da Gouzi had distributed the meat like medicine because he had no choice, he could only pray that after gaining the energy, they might be able to fight the illness. Other than that, there was nothing else he could do. Yes! Tai Yiyan swiftly replied, and dismissed herself. Da Gouzi then pondered for a while, before continuing his distribution of the type 2 Meat to those soldiers who had put in their all during those intense battles. All of these soldiers had stronger bodies, all they lacked was rest. However, the Type 2 Meat could allow them to swiftly regain their energy and stamina, preventing them from suddenly falling sick. With Da Gouzis allocation, cans of Type 2 Meat were sent to those survivors who had fallen ill, under the supervision of the 5,000-over men led by Tian Hu, the female survivors were gathered, and took on the roles of temporary nurses, and helped take care of those who had fallen ill. The Type 2 Meat was extremely beneficial, as the moment the patients ate the meat, it displayed its rejuvenating properties, and many regained some colour on their pale faces. As there was no adequate care given on time, out of the 40,000 who had taken ill, 1,000 had passed away, but the rest of them managed to overcome this hardship, and escaped deaths door. This time, Yue Zhong had managed to save so many survivors, the huge amount of Type 2 Meat played an important role. If it was not for the Type 2 Meat, even if these over 100,000 survivors crossed the bridge, at least half would have died due to the rain. After the cold harsh autumn rain fell for 5 days, the skies regained its warm blue colour. The moment the skies cleared, the 120,000-over survivors who had been squeezing and waiting it out embarked on their journey towards Ning Guang County. When these survivors arrived at Ning Guang County and Qing Yuan County, the masses joined and integrated with the strongholds under Yue Zhong, and started a bustle of activities. Factories were filled up, and everyone began production on steel knives, barricades and making use of the hides from the Mutant Beasts to create armor and protection. Those 5,000-over survivors who had proved their worth during the last few critical moments were also accepted and integrated into the preliminary troops and began their tough training. Yue Zhong was extremely generous with his own troops who had fought hard for him, they had decent amounts of food. In between their training gaps, they also spent time and resources within the county, bringing all sorts of economic growth within the county. It seemed that overnight, various snack stalls, bread shops, hair styling salons, restaurants, etc all sprung up. Chen Jianfeng sought Yue Zhong out and spoke: Yue Zhong! I feel that we should start introducing a currency, otherwise it will be detrimental to our current economic growth. Within the counties, the barter system was still popular. Most of the time, rice or other food was used. As to the renminbi used prior to the apocalypse, it was worth even less than toilet paper now. The barter system was primitive and inefficient, and was not helpful to development. However, the renminbi had declined. Those who had tried running with their huge stacks of renminbi were in dire straits, not even comparable to a beggar, and no one was willing to accept it. Only Yue Zhong and his group could introduce something to be used, that would be acceptable by their citizens. Yue Zhong frowned as he asked softly: Do we give out cash? Based on our skills now, can we maintain the security and strength of the currency? Chen Jianfeng replied swiftly: I have already found someone to handle this issue. Their total number of survivors rescued from SY County were 120,000 adding on to the 20,000 that he had secretly transported out earlier, his stronghold had increased by a whopping 150,000 in strength. Amongst those survivors, there were various people with specialized skill sets and knowledge. Chen Jianfeng only had to spread the word, and his subordinates had found some people already. Yue Zhong nodded his head: Fine! Ill let you handle this! Chen Jianfeng was extremely efficient, and his methods and work ethics were extremely resolute. Under his supervision, Yue Zhongs government swiftly issued out a currency called the Grand Central Empire Dollar* as the new form of currency. 1 Central Dollar could be used to buy a jin of cornmeal within the rules Yue Zhong established for food companies, and 2 Central Dollars could be used to buy a jin of rice. At the same time, there were various other items that can be bought, including cigarettes, milk, soap, canned Beast Meat, canned Type 2 Beast Meat. Yue Zhong then issued out salaries to the military and government, allowing them to spend them as necessary within the counties. As the Central Dollar could be used directly to purchase food, the strength and credibility immediately gave the survivors the confidence to accept it as the new currency replacing the previous renminbi. Furthermore, many shops had the stock of Type 2 Beast Meat. Amongst the survivors, many of them had experienced and gone through so many setbacks. They recognized the importance and value of the Type 2 Beast Meat. Many of them had their hearts set aflame, wishing to own a Type 2 Beast Meat as an insurance for their lives in the future. Of course, the Type 2 Beast Meat could not be purchased so easily. Yue Zhong had set a price of 10,000 Central Dollars on each canned Type 2 Beast Meat. Type 2 Mutant Beasts werent easy to kill after all. To even encounter them, one had to travel to places where the Mutant Beasts were strong and ferocious, if he were to be careless, he could meet a few different Type 2 Mutant Beasts, if that happens, Yue Zhong would also lose his life. The moment the currency was introduced, both counties seemed to regain their vigor, and many survivors started showcasing and making use of their abilities and knowledge prior to the apocalypse, and started up their own shops. There was a huge variety of snacks, and various shops had sprung up due to demand. Both counties displayed a thriving scene. Under the supervision of Chen Jianfeng, the development and economic growth boomed, and the people were filled with satisfaction and happiness. On the other side, Yue Zhong had allowed his troops to rest for 5 days, before assigning them in shift systems to make their way towards Long Hai County, clearing the various villages of zombies as they came across them, at the same time grooming and training his troops. Tian Hu and the rest of the warriors of the preliminary troops were undergoing Xu Zhengangs harsh training everyday. The various troops of Liu Huifeng were absorbed and distributed amongst Yue Zhongs troops, with the addition of a few hundred veterans, the combat power of the battalions received another huge boost. Shen Hongyang was extremely cooperative as he handed command of Xu Xiao and the few other experts to Yue Zhong, who transferred them into his Special Combat Forces. The 10 tanks, 7 assault helicopters and their operating personnel were then allocated to the armored division. As a form of reciprocation, Yue Zhong had allocated a large number of soldiers from his preliminary troop to fill up Shen Xues 2 infantry battalions, fulfilling his promise. As his power was expanding, Yue Zhong once again overhauled the military system, and reorganized the entire troops as a regiment, declaring himself as the Regiment Commander, with Chi Yang as the Second-in-Command. -*۹ : (D zhngyng dgu b) as in great/big as in central ۹ as in kingdom/empire as in currency/dolla Chapter 302: Assault on Long Hai City [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] The elite 1st and 2nd Battalion of Qing Yuan County, 1st and 2nd Battalion of Ning Guan County as well as the Armored Battalion were grouped as the 1st Division belonging to Yue Zhong, its commander Xu Zhengang and vice-commander Wu Guang. Qing Yuans 3rd Battalion, Ning Guangs 3rd and 4th Battalion were reorganized as the 2nd Division, its commander Chen Shitou, vice-commander Kong Tianyu. SY Countys 8th Battalion and Shen Xues 2 battalions were grouped into the 3rd Division, its commander Xiong Zheng, vice-commander Shen Xue. The Special Combat Forces remained under the command of Ji Qingwu. The preliminary troops remained as it is, belonging to Yue Zhong and trained by Xu Zhengang. Da Gouzi was conferred the title as Support Commander, being placed in charge of all support activities. The support division was important and could decide victory in modern warfare. On top of that, Yue Zhong established a Youth Guards. This Youth Guards was comprised of various youths that had ambition and idolized Yue Zhong. They numbered in the 3,000, consisting of both boys and girls. They had to go through a specialized programme where they had to learn about culture and skills in the day, and learnt various fighting and combat skills from the Special Combat Forces. They ate Mutant Beast meat, and got to enjoy Type 2 Meat once in a while, strengthening their bodies through the course of training. Zhang He and Zhang Yulan had joined it the first moment they could, as they possessed the drive and idolization of Yue Zhong. The top expert of the Youth Guards was the little loli Yao Yao. Zhang Yulan had been awed by her the first moment she saw her, and became her huge fan, and her small attendant. Yao Yao saw that she had someone who idolized her, and felt smug as well. She did not hold back and taught Zhang Yulan all she knew and experienced. It was just that regardless how hard Zhang Yulan worked, she could not match Yao Yao as she was lacking in both age and talent. However, Zhang Yulan and her brothers did not slack off, and absorbed all that they could. They wanted to become useful members of society in this new post-apocalypse world. A month went quickly with all the adjustments, integration and training. After the reorganization and training, Yue Zhongs troops had surpassed what they were previously, and became even stronger. Now! Lets move out! Our target is Long Hai County!! Following Yue Zhongs single command, his 1st Division started to move towards Long Hai City. The army set off, and following them from the rear were over 20,000 survivors as well as the support troops and their transportation supplies. As there was not enough fuel, the support troops could only use their own legs to follow the vehicles forward. It was extremely tough. However, these troops and the survivors had not a word of complaint, as they were very clear that the operation this time on Long Hai County was extremely crucial. If they could conquer it, they would gain a huge amount of resources, and could gain a new city to become another habitat. If they failed, then the horde that was holed up inside would cause all their deaths. This battle, they could only win! They could not lose at all! The zombies in the surrounding villages had either been summoned into Long Hai County, or were already wiped out by Yue Zhongs troops as training. Yue Zhongs huge army had marched on for a few days, before finally arriving at the highway which led to Long Hai County and encountering the horde of zombies. The huge horde of zombies was also slowly making their way towards Qing Yuan County, on the highway, through the various plains and forests. As far as the eye could see, they were all filled with zombies. Upon sighting in on zombies, the 10 tanks that had become part of the armored vehicles immediately opened fire as they slowly and continuously advanced forward. The zombies scattered throughout the plains and forest were immediately gunned down by the heavy fire, as they slumped to the floor. The 10 tanks continued advancing forward, intending to crush the zombies. The troops behind followed as they stepped on the meat paste on the ground, advancing behind the cover of the tanks. In the skies, Greenie and 2 drones were flying, and the drones were feeding information back to the central command, while Greenie was in charge of chasing away the other flying Mutant Beasts that got attracted by the huge number of humans. Scum Battalion! Go charge! Yue Zhong looked at the zombies that had been shot and laid on the ground on the plains and in the forests, and he gave the command to the scum battalion! The commander of the Scum Battalion was Gao Daqiang, who was wielding a Tang Replica Sword, decked in Mutant Water Snake hide armor, another hand holding a steel shield, as he shouted at the 2,000 males who were made to join the scum battalion: Your father, I, am Gao Daqiang!! Im sure you guys can tell that I used to be a criminal who was sentenced to the Scum Battalion in the past. However, I have killed enough zombies, and have become an upright leader under Commander Yues forces. My current rank is 2nd Lieutenant, and Im a Level 18 Enhancer. I even have 2 wives as well! Everyday,I get to eat my fill, with meat in my meals also! Gao Daqiang let out a roar, and he charged at the zombies: If you want to become like me, give it your all! Kill the zombies!! As long as you risk it all and fight, women, food, lodging, they will be yours! If you want to rise in rank and get rich and have your way with women, charge with me!! Whoever dares to retreat from battle, will be shot by the troops behind! Charge!! Yue Zhong had always placed importance and rewarded on those who worked hard. This Gao Daqiang had dared to fight and risk his all, and had killed numerous zombies. Even after he became a proper soldier, he continued putting in effort, and gained a Tang Replica Sword and Mutant Water Snake armor for himself. He had truly grown to become a powerful Enhancer, and was always the first to lead the charge in the Scum Battalion. Charge!! Follow Boss Gao, and lets rise in rank!!! Beside Gao Daqiang, Nalan Mingzhu shouted out loudly and charged as well. Under the motivation of Gao Daqiang and Nalan Mingzhu, those warriors of the Scum Battalion, who had been forced to train without any entertainment or break, seemed to become beasts with eyes filled with battle lust as they took up their weapons and charged. Only by killing enough zombies, could they earn freedom for themselves, and become normal citizens. Otherwise, they will forever remain as cannon fodder within the Scum Battalion forever. When Gao Daqiang and Nalan Mingzhu appeared, and showed that they were examples of warriors who earned their freedom and rose in ranks, and even managed to marry wives, the criminals within the Scum Battalion were immediately motivated and found the incentive and hope to perform. They wanted to regain their freedom. Only when one loses freedom, will one truly understand its preciousness. Those who earned their freedom from the Scum Battalion were a sturdy troop of veterans who had killed at least 30 zombies. When these hardened veterans were reintegrated within the normal army, when they obtained their God and Devil System equipment, they quickly rose to become strong Enhancers, and had filled up the ranks of experts within Yue Zhongs troops. Those 2,000 troopers from the Scum Battalion were like tigers amongst sheeps the moment they charged at the zombies, as they waved their steel blades in frenzy and lopped off the zombies heads in a wild and yet strangely disciplined manner, one by one. When the troopers were riled up and threw away their fear, they became unstoppable, and the ordinary zombies werent their match, they could only be slaughtered. The zombies within the forests and plains were easily decimated by the scum battalion just like that. The main force of Yue Zhong were easily picking off those zombies who stood in their way along the road. As the forward party of zombies which numbered in the tens of thousands were being wiped out, the remaining scattered zombies quickly made their way back towards Long Hai County to gather. On Greenies back, Yue Zhong saw the droves of zombies making their way towards Long Hai County, forming a huge horde that stretched for miles. The number of zombies could number in the millions!! Yue Zhong frowned as he thought to himself. Although the number of zombies seemed to number in the millions, Yue Zhong did not panic as he currently possessed over 7,000 soldiers, including the preliminary troops and Scum Battalion, he had over 10,000 men who could fight. At the same time, he had the equipment from the Mechanized Infantry Brigade as well as enough ammunition for a regiment to expend, it was more than enough for him to fight with. Yue Zhong had also constructed his own factory, that specialized in refilling bullets and could produce 20,000 bullets a day. In a month, the workers could churn out 600,000 bullets. Although the refilled bullets were less accurate, under heavy fire, they could cause waves of zombies to fall. With this kind of support, Yue Zhong had the confidence to deal with these couple millions of zombies! After the zombies within Long Hai County had gathered, they used their old methods, surging forth like a tidal wave and charging towards Yue Zhongs troops in a frenzy as commanded by their Z-Types. After gaining valuable experience from the previous defeat, Yue Zhong swiftly commanded his troops to station at various strategic points, and began construction of fortifications and barricades, in the event the frontlines could not maintain, they could at least withdraw with ample protection. The main force of Yue Zhongs troops swiftly gained control over Green Wind Gorge, an important channel, and began their fortifications and awaited the assault from the horde. Green Wind Gorge was not as wide as Tiger Mouths Gorge, and it had a decent defence line of about 4 km wide, but it was the most suitable for Yue Zhongs troops to begin their work with. As the construction work was in full swing, and various traps were being dug, the sea of zombies finally approached the Green Wind Gorge. If there were any weaknesses of the horde to be pointed out, it would be that their mobility was severely impaired, and thus Yue Zhong could find ways to deal with it. As the sea of zombies lumbered towards the Green Wind Gorge, while their speed was slow, it was extremely steady. Soon, the landscape was filled with the zombies. Open fire!! Following Xu Zhengangs orders, the artillery unit began firing. Round after round of rockets landed accurately amongst the zombie horde, exploding outwards with flame and shrapnel. With every blast, a huge hole would appear, and the zombies within a certain radius would be incinerated along with it. Regardless if they were ordinary zombies, or the evolved L1s, L2s, H1s, S1s, or S2s, under the relentless bombardment, they would become ash, with no way to retaliate. Within a short 5 minutes, the densely packed horde had been blasted many times, and the leading force became a handful of scattered zombies. Artillery weapons were considered godly weapons, and in this post-apocalyptic world, using them against the zombies could display their terrifying strength. In just this short 5 minutes, over 30,000 zombies had been incinerated. After the constant bombardment for 5 minutes, the artillery immediately stopped. The zombies in front had been annihilated, and continuing their firing would not achieve anything. Furthermore, their ammunition was not endless, firing one meant one less for the future. Xu Zhengang had to utilize them to their fullest potential. Facing the remaining scattered zombies, Guo Quan led the warriors from the 1st Battalion of the 1st Division forward, as they were decked in Mutant Water Snake hide, Mutant Black Fish hide, wielding Tang Replica Swords, and charged at the zombies. With the protection of the hides, as long as the soldiers took care not to let their faces get scratched, they would not get infected. With the protection of those hides, the ferocity of the soldiers from the 1st Battalion was like a sharp knife that pierced the zombies after they had just faced the bombardment of the artillery, killing any few zombies that remained. Ji Qingwu also deployed 20 soldiers from the Special Combat Forces as they followed the 1st Battalion, killing any evolved zombies such as the L2s or S2s that appeared, allowing the other soldiers to focus on the ordinary zombies. The moment Guo Quan led his men into battle, they hacked and slashed their way through, killing over 2,000 zombies, before retreating to their positions. Many had gained levels after this first onslaught. Under Guo Quans command, they all allocated the enhancement points into Stamina. In war, a modernized battalion that had immense Stamina was extremely fearsome, as long as they had enough Stamina, they could remain fighting on the frontlines, killing even more enemies. The rest of the battalions also took turns and launched assaults on the remaining zombies, treating them as training fodder and experience. Without the densely packed horde and support of numbers, these zombies could only become meat for slaughter. The 50,000 zombies leading the horde were wiped out in such a short time, and the endless zombies behind continued forward to fill up the places and gaps, as they lumbered towards Yue Zhongs forces. The moment the horde stepped up again, the artillery that was resting immediately opened fire, and the fearsome bombardment of rockets blasted the zombies into smithereens, with the scattered zombies taken out by the troops. Chapter 303: At Bottom… [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] With the support of the artillery, the position of the troops was really quite impregnable. Even when the horde swarmed in wave after wave, they would be wiped out almost instantly. Green Wind Gorge had become a merciless meat grinder, with were bits and pieces of corpses flying and splatting everywhere. The entire ground seemed to be soaked in dark blood and the rotten stench was unbearable. The amount of firepower Yue Zhong possessed surpassed the amount the SY army had, furthermore, he had chosen a place that was more strategic than previously. The current fighting spirit and morale of the soldiers were much higher than previous, therefore the maintenance of their position was not a difficult task. The battle continued all the way till noon, and over 400,000 zombies had been annihilated by Yue Zhongs troops. The entire Green Wind Gorge was filled with countless body parts of the zombies. However, the sea of zombies still looked as endless as ever, as though they could not be wiped out. Yue Zhong observed the horde that stretched without end, and he furrowed his brow before ordering: Let the armored battalion attack!! Push forth! 1st Regiment 2nd Battalion attack! Following Yue Zhongs orders, his trump card finally showed itself, 30 Type 69 tanks, 26 IFVs, 64 modified armored vehicles, 6 huge rollers were activated, and became a stream of armor that charged forward and flattened any unfortunate zombies that stood in their way. The 1st Division 2nd Battalions soldiers were mostly also decked in Mutant Black Fish hide. With their .03 rifles and grenades, as well as rocket launchers, they followed behind the armored line and picked off any remaining zombies by the sides. The 30 tanks had only 10 that could fire cannons, the other 20 could only be driven. A mortar hand could not be trained up so fast in such a short time. Recklessly firing could cost the lives of teammates. However, the frontal charge of the tanks were fearsome enough, not a single zombie could impede the charge of these Metal Valkyries Scads of zombies were flattened into meat paste by the 30 tanks with each pass and they couldnt even put up a fight. The rest of the armored line, including the IFVs, modified tanks, and rollers, were all capable of crushing the zombies as well, and any zombies unfortunate enough to be in the way of that armored line were flattened. After forcefully carving a way out for about 5 to 6 km, the horde split up, as a group of 1000 L2s with brute strength started charging towards the Type 69 tanks. The L2s were all a towering 3m, their strength immense, and could easily flip a car. However, when those L2s charged to the front they were immediately knocked down by the tanks, and the L2s were directly flattened and ground beneath the tires and tracks. The IFVs also smashed onto those L2s viciously, knocking them away. Those L2s did not suffer any broken bones though, as they quickly got up again. By this time, the ZPT90s on the IFVs started firing like mad, and under suppressive heavy fire, the L2s were shredded. The few remaining L2s were also blasted to pieces by the troops of the 1st Division 2nd Battalion who were using the various grenade and rocket launchers. After dealing with those L2s, the horde once again split up, and this time, a group of H1s packed in orderly formation started executing their fireball attacks at the armored line. In just an instant, numerous fireballs landed on the tanks, IFVs, and the rest of the armored vehicles. The moment the fireballs landed, the drivers in 3 of the rollers were instantly incinerated. 6 of the modified heavy vehicles also caught fire, and the passengers inside died on the spot. 13 of the modified heavy vehicles had their tires exploded and they fell uselessly to the ground. 4 of the IFVs were hit by the fire blasts, causing them to be filled with holes and their armor destroyed. One of the IFVs instantly caught fire. 3 of the IFVS also had their tires taken out, and lost their mobility, lying uselessly on the ground. Only the tanks remained unscathed amidst that bombardment, and continued pressing forwards, pulverising the zombies that got in their way. When the H1s had just appeared to fire those fireballs, rockets had already landed on them, blasting numerous H1s into smithereens. The infantry battalion was also firing their rockets, grenades and their .03 rifles at the dangerous H1s, directly turning them into shredded meat. After decimating the troop of H1s, another troop formed entirely out of S2s approached! It was just that when they appeared, they already met the vicious attacks of the 10 tanks and remaining IFVs, those evolved S2s had not even displayed their fearsome attack before they were fired at till kingdom come. The remaining S2s were accordingly picked off by the experts in the 2nd Battalion. Crushed, they were absolutely crushed!! The armored fleet just had to continue advancing forward, forcefully crushing their way through, turning over 100,000 of the zombies along the way into meat paste. Yue Zhong sat on Greenies back, as he observed his armored vehicles crushing the zombies as they advanced, and his heart was filled with elation. As long as fuel did not run out, the tanks could continue rolling forward on and on! Nothing could stop these steel monstrosities!! This armored fleet was Yue Zhongs trump card, and the strongest blade he had against the horde of zombies. Push forward for another 40 km! That way, it would be impossible for the bulk of them to attack Green Wind Gorge during the night. It can earn us a night of precious time! Yue Zhong was laying on Greenies back as he looked down, and calculated before giving the order. Night battles were the hardest to fight since ages ago. Yue Zhong had sent the armored fleet out because he was not willing to engage in a night battle with the zombies. Even though he had the flares, it was not that the humans could not fight in the night, but compared to daytime, it was indeed harder to fight. Eh? Whats going on? Yue Zhong was still in the air observing, when he suddenly noticed that there was a group of zombies suddenly rushing forwards towards his armored fleet without a care for death. At the same time, the horde was opening up a pathway for another group to retreat backwards.. Yue Zhong looked at the obvious retreat of the zombies, and his heart leapt in joy: Those must be the Z-Types?! Are they finally scared?? It was as Yue Zhong had guessed, those Z-Types that had been hiding within the horde had seen the terrifying power of the armored fleet, flattening their troops, and had begun to fear for their lives, and was running to the back for protection. Kill it!! As long as I kill it, victory will be halfway in our grasp!! Yue Zhong thought excitedly, and patted Greenie gently, pointing towards the movement within the horde. Greenie understood Yue Zhong with just that pat, and immediately shot forward like an arrow towards the horde of zombies. As an air-type Type 2 Mutant Beast, Greenies speed was truly fearsome, in just a few blinks, it had brought Yue Zhong within 20m of the retreating group. Yue Zhong could see clearly 200 S2s, a 100 L2s and 10 enormous L3s, and they were accompanied by 20 zombies that were greyish-green, slender-looking but with powerful legs, 1.7m-tall and glowing with a slight green glow. On top of that, there was a weird zombie with a head the size of a pumpkin, its limbs as short as fingers, perched atop an L3. Level 45 Type 3 Strength-based Evolved Infector S3. It possess extreme speed and sharp claws that can tear through anything. It possess the ability to infect, can cause an infected to become a infector as well. Level 50 Type 2 Mental-based Evolved Infector Z2. It possess fearsome Spirit, as well as control over a horde of 1,000,000 zombies. On the frontlines, there were no signs of the fearsome L3s or S3s, it was obvious that this cowardly Z2s had commanded them to be their guards. Greenie shot forward like a lightning bolt, using its huge claws to grab an L3s head before exerting strength to behead it. It then swiftly activated its innate ability Wind Control, flapping its wing vigorously, causing powerful tornados to be conjured and blowing the numerous S2s and S3s away by a few tens of metres, leaving the 100 L2s and the remaining tower-like L3s. The Z2 saw Yue Zhong and Greenie and immediately shot out a terrifying Spirit Blast, and a huge Spirit attack that could render a normal human into a retard shot towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong was after all a Spirit-based Evolver, but with that fearsome attack from the Z2, his eyes darkened, as he fell from Greenies back. The attack was however, ineffective against Greenie, which was a Type 2 Mutant Beast, as Greenie immediately shot downwards, and bit off the Z2s head, gobbling it up in just a matter of seconds. With the death of the Z2, all the zombies that were under its control immediately broke away. Groups of zombies lumbered off, and the 9 L3s and 20 S3s shot towards Yue Zhong. The scent of evolved flesh and blood from Yue Zhong enticed them greatly. Yue Zhong could reach a speed of 12 times that of normal humans upon activation of all his buffs and skills, but the speed of the S3s were well beyond Yue Zhongs speed that was enhanced by abilities, reaching at least 150 points base speed!. They had rushed from way behind the L3s, but had arrived near Yue Zhong and started attacking even before the L3s, their claws reaching for Yue Zhong. As Greenie had just killed the Z2, it was not fast enough to react and save Yue Zhong! Chapter 304: Capturing Long Hai City! Yue Zhong’s gains! [Book 2: The Sea of Zombies] Facing the S3s whose movement speed surpassed his own, Yue Zhongs eyes gleamed as he activated a skill. White Bones materialized out of thin air and immediately transformed into an orb of light which morphed into his Bone Encompassing Armor. Yue Zhong then activated his Devil Flame with another thought, an extra expense of 50 points of Spirit and 20 points of Stamina was used to condense it into a flaming sword. The moment the Devil Flame Sword appeared in his hands, his killing intent was unleashed! In the next instant his body was struck viciously by 3 of the S3s, slashed by their piercing claws. Under the attack of the S3s, Yue Zhongs Bone Encompassing Armor that was impervious to even heavy ammunition was scored furiously, leaving 3 deep claw marks. Yue Zhong activated his Shadow Steps quickly in response. At the same time he swung his Devil Flame Sword and extended it to a 6m-long sword, instantly surprising and slicing across the 3 S3s in front as well as another 6 of them who were rushing forward. A huge experience orb instantly combined and got absorbed into Yue Zhong, finally pushing him to the next level. Congratulations on achieving Level 45, you have gained 2 points of enhancement to be allocated. Yue Zhong directly enhanced his Agility, before waving the fearsome Devil Flame Sword again, instantly beheading another S3. The remaining 10 S3s had evolved and possessed a higher perception for danger, so they had evaded the first moment they could. This and their insane speed allowed them to avoid Yue Zhongs strikes. Yue Zhong ignored the S3s that were avoiding him, and went for the L3 that was charging towards him. Under that mighty Devil Flame Sword, the L3 was also instantly beheaded, its head rolling onto the floor. The L3s were known for their impregnable defence and immense strength. Since its tough armor was broken through by Yue Zhong, its threat level diminished. Of course, if Yue Zhong was struck by the charge of the L3, his Encompassing Bone Armor might not be able to withstand that overly fearsome strength. After killing the L3 with a single slash of his blade, his left hand shot out 3 extremely sharp Bone Spears towards the neck. Startlingly, the Bone Spear that could kill an L2 instantly, only managed to create a white mark on that L3s neck with a sharp ding as though it had hit metal. To use the Bone Spear to deal with these L3 is really too exhausting! Yue Zhong frowned, as he thought to himself. The Devil Flame Sword was truly terrifying, but likewise, it expended a huge amount of his energy, and was not meant for long battles. If he could possess a sharp weapon, dealing with these high-level zombies would be easier. Yue Zhongs attack had angered the L3. It swiftly stepped forward, and a fist that was the size of a wok came swinging towards him, bringing with it a terrifyingly formidable air pressure. The L3 had strength equivalent to 18 men! Thus, each fist consisted of a few tonnes of raw power and it could pummel even an armored vehicle easily. If Yue Zhong was hit by that, even with his enhancements, he would definitely be heavily injured. Facing the mountain-like L3, Yue Zhong zipped about like a spectre, dodging its repeated attacks. At the right moment he swung his flame sword down, beheading the L3! The S3s that were encircling Yue Zhong seemed to have seen their opportunity, they rushed forward, surrounding him in just an instant and reached out to slash at him. As he saw the sudden ambush by the 10 S3s, Yue Zhong activated his Gravity skill so that those attacking S3s would be weighed down by the increased gravity. It had appeared as though their lean bodies had gained an extra 100 jin, and their speed decreased substantially. The increased gravity did not affect the L3 which was Strength-based, but to those Agility-based S3s? It was an utterly lethal move. Under that pressure, they had lost their only advantage: speed. Facing these S3s that had slowed down, Yue Zhong did not hesitate, swinging his Devil Flame Sword about in attack, he easily decimated the 10 S3s. After killing those S3s, Yue Zhong charged towards the remaining L3s. With a few plain slashes of his blade, the remaining L3s were all wiped out. After taking care of these high-level zombies, Yue Zhong swiftly swept any and all drops into his storage ring and jumped on Greenies back before they flew to the skies. Yue Zhongs strength was indeed tyrannical, but even he could not fend off 100,000 zombies. When he was in the skies, he looked once more at the battlefield below, only to discover that the once-concentrated and densely packed horde had broken up, scattering in different directions within their various smaller groups. There were some remnant groups that were still attacking the armored fleet, but even more were dispersing and lumbering off. The death of the Z2 had caused the horde to lose their commander, and many of the zombies were standing around blankly, without a hint of their hostility earlier. Xu Zhengang who was stationed within the command centre had noticed the horde breaking apart, and immediately ordered the 1st Division to begin their assault on the leaderless horde. When the 1st Division arrived at the battlefield, most of the zombies had already broke away, running with a Z1 and escaped in different directions. Those that remained on the battlefield were a few hundred thousand which were still moving mindlessly forward. Although the horde looked as dominating as ever, without the command of a leader, they could not form into wave after wave of coordinated attack. They could only advance with instinct, and that kind of assault posed no threat to the power of the 1st Division. Pretty soon, they were overcome easily. The huge horde had dispersed and were scattered everywhere, so even when the soldiers fought till evening time, the 1st Division could not totally annihilate the zombies. They could only retreat under the cover of the armored battalion. It was simple truth that fighting during the night was too disadvantageous. However, since the commanding Z2 was taken care of, the remaining zombies were still scattered. Having to suddenly evolve a new Z2 required time as well. The next day, Xu Zhengang got an early start, and had already led the entire 1st Division to launch countless assaults on the various zombie groups both here and running. As these groups were comprised of mostly ordinary zombies, and their mobility was severely impaired, Xu Zhengang and his troops swiftly caught up. Under the constant bombardment of the Armored Battalion, huge patches of zombies were blasted into pieces. As a result, those Z1s hiding within these groups abandoned the mini-hordes and retreated under the protection of the other evolved zombies. With Greenies help, Yue Zhong managed to dispose of another 4 Z1s, but there were still 3 of them who managed to escape with the cover of other evolved zombies. Losing the command of the remaining Z1s, the horde of zombies turned into free exp, allowing the troops to slaughter with no efforts whatsoever. Xu Zhengang commanded the troops forward and they took care of the remaining zombies with extreme ease. The intense battle continued for another 5 whole days, and almost 700,000 of the zombies were annihilated without the control of their Z2 or Z1s. In fact, they had managed to wipe out over 500,000 of them with the help of heavy firepower. Only because if this had the slaughter of the zombies achieved such a height. After losing the command of the Z-Types, the zombies did not surge forward like they did initially, and hence the heavy artillery could not achieve similar results as that of the beginning. After 5 days and almost wiping out all the zombies, Yue Zhongs troops made their way into Long Hai City. Congratulations, on recovering Long Hai City and gaining the title [Long Hai City Conqueror]! This title gives you +2 enhancement points in all attributes. This title cannot be re-earned! These enhancements can be stacked! You have gained +3 levels, and gained 6 points of enhancement to be allocated for bringing an army to conquer Long Hai City. You have gained 10,000 Survivor Credits for bringing an army to conquer Long Hai City! You have gained a Level 4 Defence Vest for bringing an army to conquer Long Hai City! You have gained an additional skill enhancement point for bringing an army to conquer Long Hai City! The moment Yue Zhong stepped into Long Hai City, the various notifications resounded in his head. A huge beam of experience appeared out of nowhere and entered his body, pushing his level to reach Level 48, and garnering him 6 points of enhancement to be allocated. Yue Zhong chose to enhance 4 points into Agility, and the other 2 into Stamina. Level 4 Defence Vest, equipping it provides a +15 enhancement points to all 6 attributes. Furthermore, the Defence Vest can deflect any bullet below a 25-calibre cannon round. After conquering Long Hai City, Yue Zhong had really obtained a huge enhancement, especially this Level 4 Defence Vest, which was quite obviously a priceless item. It could make a normal person become virtually impervious to most firepower, and obtain stats twice that of another normal person. As for the skill point enhancement, Yue Zhong did not even hesitate, and directly allocated the point into his Devil Flame. A magic light shined within his mind, as the rune for the Devil Flame glowed, before evolving once again. Level 3 Skill: Devil Flame (+3 Enhancement level).x4 bonus to Devil Flames initial attack power The moment he added the skill point to Devil Flame, his Devil Flame Skill had reached its maximum level. The next step for evolution would be saving 2 skill points before learning the Type 2 Devil Flame Skill. In Qing Yuan City, there was a tense atmosphere. As everyone was working, they were also awaiting the news brought by Yue Zhongs troops on handling the Long Hai City issue. If Yue Zhong lost, the terrifying horde would set its sights on Qing Yuan County next, and the recent peaceful lifestyle of theirs would be threatened again. After 8 days had past, the quiet frontlines finally sent back some amazing news! Victory!!! Victory!!! Commander Yue has brought his troops and wiped out the million-strong horde! He has already conquered Long Hai City!!! Long Hai City is ours!!! One of the soldiers ran into Qing Yuan County, as he hollered at the top of his voice. Thats awesome!!! Great!!! Praise to Yue Zhong!! .. Hearing this news, all the survivors in Qing Yuan erupted in cheers. They had been praying and hoping for the news of victory. Such sweet news meant that they were free from any zombie threats for a long time. They could set their mind at ease to work, and live on with pride and dignity. The entire Qing Yuan County celebrated, as everyone fell into a festive mood. After Yue Zhong conquered Long Hai City, he immediately deployed his troops to continue their assault on the zombies in the surrounding towns. Long Hai City had over 6,000,000 citizens previously, and Yue Zhong had only conquered its City centre. In the villages all around, there were still countless zombies scattered about. If they didnt take care of them now, these zombies could gather again under the birth of another Z-Type, or even evolve and pose a threat to them. Humans had a strong adaptation ability, so they would do anything to survive. Even when Long Hai City was overrun by over a million zombies, after Yue Zhong had conquered the City, he managed to find over 2,000 survivors from various corners of the City. These survivors had long since been starved and were emaciated severely. Most were down to their very last breaths. At the same time, he found 165 Enhancers, of which 32 had already leveled above Level 30. Yue Zhong immediately brought them into his troops, and the 32 Enhancers over level 30 were brought into the Special Combat Forces, becoming part of them. Yue Zhong also brought about 100,000 survivors from Qing Yuan County and Ning Guang County over to stay at Long Hai City. With an influx of human survivors, the various production plants and factories started operating again. Liu Yujiao had introduced many people of talents to Yue Zhong, and together with various professionals, new bullets and ammunitions were starting to be manufactured. Of course, since the new workers were not like the factory workers from before the apocalypse, the speed at which ammunition was being manufactured was not as fast. Even though Yue Zhong had obtained victory over the million-zombie horde, he had expended quite a bit and suffered some loss. After clearing those zombies, his total ammunition count from the warehouse had dropped to half of its original count. As of the near future, he had no means of waging another huge war against another horde of zombies. After conquering Long Hai City, Yue Zhongs prestige had reached its highest among the survivors, and his soldiers all held high hopes for the future. Commander Yue!! The Snake Birth Fruit Tree has again born fruits!! Xiao Ming found Yue Zhong and reported to him. Xiao Ming was also a veteran who had followed Yue Zhong from the very start, he had led a small team of elite soldiers and guarded the Mechanized Infantry Brigade with fervor. The location of the Brigade was a classified secret, and other than a few top officials within Yue Zhongs team, no one was allowed to get even relatively near to the Mechanized Infantry Brigade camp. The fruits of the Snake Birth Fruit tree that could cause people to evolve was the most highly secured trump card of Yue Zhongs. Chapter 305: Type 3 Nether Beast! It bore fruit? Yue Zhongs eyes lit up, and he quickly followed Xiao Ming to the Mechanized Infantry Brigade. Currently, there were sentries everywhere within the Mechanized Infantry Brigade. All the soldiers were equipped with modern weaponry, and every 2 soldiers had a rocket launcher and grenade launcher. Furthermore, there were 2 IFVs and 2 Red Arrows hidden within the darkness. Following Xiao Mings lead, Yue Zhong came to the trunk of the enormous Snake Birth Fruit tree. Right in front of the tree, there was the beautiful Chen Yao who was decked in military uniform. Chen Yao had become a female officer with the rank of lieutenant after joining Yue Zhongs troops. Her combat abilities could not match Ji Qingwu, hence she did not join the Special Combat Forces, instead, she chose to take a position within the military. She had the Manipulate Flora ability, and she had come to the Mechanized Infantry Brigade in search of powerful Mutant Plant seeds. Chen Yao looked at Yue Zhong who was approaching closer, and her eyes flashed with a complicated gleam. This average-looking student who had not raised many eyebrows when he was at school, had actually grown to a leader who was supporting over a 100,000 survivors, had defeated countless zombies and beasts, and actually subdued a few cities. As for her C who was the object of adoration from countless males C she had actually become his subordinate. Some things in the world are just too strange. [Dedition: Considering youre in a zombie apocalypse, Im surprised that THIS is what makes you think the world is too strange.] Yue Zhong glanced at Chen Yao, as he gave a slight nod, before lifting his head up towards the Snake Birth Fruit tree. Chen Yao and Ji Qingwu knew about the tree and were the rare few who could approach it. Their relationship was extremely close. Chen Yao also knew of the secrets of this tree. As she was one of the first few followers of Yue Zhong, she was also someone Yue Zhong trusted. Chen Yao glanced at Yue Zhong, and a glint again appeared in her eyes, as she walked to his side without saying anything. Although she liked Yue Zhong, her pride and dignity would not allow her to make the first move. Since Yue Zhong had not chased her of his own accord, she would not lower herself to beg for his love. However, she could not help but want to get closer to him. Witnessing this, Xiao Ming left discreetly, not wanting to become a lightbulb in between them. [Dedition: Am I the only one whod like every female not to want to get closer?] Since finding out that the fruits of the Snake Birth Fruit tree could cause people to evolve, Yue Zhong did not order anyone to pluck the fruits. Instead, he assigned a huge number of troops to bring the corpses of the zombies to become fertilizer for the tree. The tree could really absorb, regardless of how many bodies were thrown onto its roots, it would quickly absorb the nutrients, leaving only the bones on the ground. The bones themselves were also stripped of all essence, becoming very brittle, just a light touch could cause them to crumble and disappear. After a few hundred thousand zombie corpses, the Snake Birth Fruit tree finally bore fruit again. Atop its wide and beautiful canopy, there were countless huge pink flowers, and within them, countless green colour fruits. Yue Zhong swiftly climbed atop the canopy to conduct a quick search, discovering only 13 pink fruits and 63 green fruits. Good!! With this 13 pink fruits, I can gain another 13 Evolvers! Yue Zhong eyed the 13 pink fruits, and his eyes flashed, as he reached out his hands for the fruits. Yue Zhong!! Look out!! Right as Yue Zhong was about to grab the fruits, Chen Yao who was standing below looked up and her expression changed, shouting shrilly. At the same time, she threw a strange seed down, and a vine instantly sprouted upwards bringing her towards the canopy. Hearing Chen Yaos shrill warning, Yue Zhongs heart tightened as he lifted his head. He saw a monster with weird engravings and magic circles all over its blue body, a single horn on its forehead. Its body was long like a snake with no wings, but it was floating in the sky, and it was charging right at him. Level 75 Mutant Beast: Type 3 Nether Beast! Yue Zhong saw the Type 3 classification, and his expression changed to that of horror, before he immediately activated his Bone Encompassing Armor and Shadow Steps. At the same time, he waved his hand, pulling out the PF98. It was the single most powerful weapon Yue Zhong carried with him at all times, and facing this fearsome Type 3 Mutant Beast, he could only wager it all and hope for the best. Yue Zhong had just activated his skills, when the Type 3 Nether Beasts horn started glowing and it opened its mouth, as an array of mysterious circles were spat out, shooting towards Yue Zhong. At that instant, the strange array enveloped Yue Zhong and Chen Yao who had just arrived in front of him. In a huge flash, Yue Zhong and Chen Yao disappeared. The Nether Beast then proceeded to fly atop the canopy, opening its huge mouth, and swallowed every single green fruit. After absorbing the 63 green fruits one by one, it flew unhurriedly towards the distance. The huge Snake Birth Fruit tree had been surrounded by cameras, and the scene of Yue Zhong and Chen Yao disappearing after the Nether Beast swallowed them had been captured on the screens. The entire Mechanized Infantry Brigade was activated and the soldiers piloted 4 anti-aircraft guns out and started firing wildly into the skies at the Nether Beast. However, the speed of the Nether Beast was too fast, and in a few moments, it had travelled far into the horizon. Soon the news of Yue Zhongs disappearance had travelled to the upper echelons of Yue Zhongs party, and their hearts were shaken. Chi Yang swiftly recalled all the high ranking officials of both the government and military, and conducted a serious meeting. Yue Zhong has gone missing! The moment they arrived, Chi Yang spoke with a grim face. Hearing that news, everyones expression was that of shock, all of their hearts shaken. If Yue Zhong was around, no one dared to start anything funny, but with his disappearance, it would be hard to control this bunch of mavericks. Da Gouzi was the first one to speak out: Commander Yue will be fine!! Hes so strong, his disappearance this time would not be an issue as well. If anyone dares to betray Commander Yue! I, Da Gouzi, will be the first to deal with him! As one of the first few loyal supporters of Yue Zhong, Da Gouzis achievements had all been a result of Yue Zhongs efforts. He was fiercely loyal and believed in him, he did not want the strongholds Yue Zhong established to be snatched away like that. Kong Tianyu also piped in with a grim face, looking all around and said fiercely: Who dares to betray Commander Yue? I will be the first to kill him! Wu Guang also spoke out coldly: Our 1st Division will only listen to Commander Yue!! If anyone dares to betray Commander Yue, our 1st Division will definitely not let the person go!! Dont worry, no one has that intention!! Chi Yang frowned, as he spoke out softly: I have gathered you all to inform you, at the same time, hope you guys can maintain your calm. I believe Yue Zhong will be fine, and he will be back just like previously. We just need to get on with our matters as always, and wait for his return. Hearing Chi Yangs words, everyone present relaxed. As long as there was no rebellion, everything was fine. It was not like it was the first time Yue Zhong had disappeared, and they believed that Yue Zhong would create miracles, and come back again. Chi Yang spoke out extremely calmly: Before Yue Zhong left, he did discuss with me about the next target, which would be Lei Jiang City!! Our next target shall be to conquer Lei Jiang City. Before we set off to do that, we need to make sure that the surrounding villages around Long Hai City are cleared of zombies Under Chi Yangs calm and reassuring demeanor, the entire room was affected, and soon the shock and anxiety from Yue Zhongs disappearance wore off, as they listened to Chi Yang giving out orders. After the meeting, the generals who held power quickly left, and brought their troops to clear out the zombies surrounding Long Hai City. Inside the office, a beauty dressed in an OL uniform (OL: Office Lady) walked towards Chi Yang. She was Wang Qian, and she spoke out with undisguised ambition: Chi Yang!! Yue Zhong has gone missing, its your chance now. As long as you act, the entire establishment will be yours. You will become the leader of these 100,000-over survivors. You can act independently and there will be no more need to hide in Yue Zhongs shadow! [Dedition: Last time, I swear. Ive always been waiting for someone to try to usurp his power.] Wang Qian had always felt disgruntled with Chi Yang being Yue Zhongs second-in-command. To her, based on Chi Yangs abilities, he could become a capable tyrant. However, because of his relationship with Yue Zhong, he would forever be number 2, and she was extremely unhappy about it. Chi Yang who was shuffling and tidying his documents looked up and stared at Wang Qian with a cold gaze. When she was looked upon like that by Chi Yang, Wang Qian was shocked as she spoke loudly: Chi Yang!! Im thinking for you!! Think about it, Yue Zhong has always been disappearing. It has always been you who held the fort. You have done so much for the establishment. Whats wrong with wanting it for yourself? Its not like he single-handedly carved out the establishment. Chi Yang looked at Wang Qian, his eyes filled with disappointment as he pointed to the door: Get out! From now on, were no longer friends. Youre dismissed of any official positions! I dont want to see you anymore. Wang Qian was shocked and immediately kneeled by his leg as she pleaded: Chi Yang, what are you doing?! Im doing this with the best intentions!! I love you deeply!! Please dont chase me away!! Chi Yang glared at this woman who forgot her benefactor so easily, and ignored her, shouting: Men! Drag her out of here!! 2 soldiers walked in, and grabbed Wang Qian, pulling her out. I love you Chi Yang!! Dont throw me away!! I was wrong!! Wang Qian pleaded miserably as she cried out. I dont love you! Chi Yang coldly glanced at Wang Qian, before he continued clearing the documents. He had no interest in Wang Qians suggestion. Asking him to betray his best friend and comrade, he would rather die. Wang Qian had thought too little of Chi Yangs character. -TN: Would have made an interesting plot line for the future :\ I half expected Chi Yang to say: The one I love is him OH NOOOO Its the end of Book 2! See you guys back for Book 3 ???? Ulamog: he he he he. Book 3! Finally! [Dedition: Please give our translator Kun a healthy round of applause in the comments. What an awesome guy.] Chapter 306: Remote Jungle! [Book 3: The South] With a large flash, Yue Zhong and Cheng Yao landed in a forest. The array that the Nether Beast had spat out was called Spatial Transportation Array, its innate ability was the free control over space and its laws. Yue Zhong and Chen Yao had been absorbed into the array, and transferred to this random foreign place without the slightest ability to resist. When Chen Yao landed, she fell into Yue Zhongs embrace; fortunately Yue Zhong was sturdy, and did not suffer any injuries. As Yue Zhong hugged Chen Yao, his heart could not help but skip a beat as he felt that warm and fragrant body. Chen Yao was after all one of the school flowers. She and Ji Qingwu were the pair of scholar and athlete, that held the pride of Yue Zhongs school. There were countless guys who had been wooing her, and Yue Zhong was just an ordinary university student who was struggling to study while working part-time, and both of them never had the chance to interact. Chen Yao had slammed into Yue Zhongs embrace. Feeling the warmth of his protection, she was reluctant to get up. However, her prideful nature pushed her to get up from his arms, as her face reddened before saying: Sorry, it must have hurt! Yue Zhong felt a little regret as he lightly smiled: Its ok! Chen Yao observed her surroundings, only to see a seemingly infinite amount of trees, as she asked a little fearfully: Where do you think we are? Yue Zhong laughed bitterly: No idea. However, were unlikely to be in Long Hai City. Yue Zhong observed the surroundings, looking at the dense foliage and large patches of Mutant Plants, as he frowned and continued. Chen Yao looked at Yue Zhong helplessly: What do we do? Although Chen Yao had also become a Level 13 Enhancer with the help of Ji Qingwu, her natural combat abilities were not exceptional, and she was never interested in going down the route of a combatant. Now that they had met with danger, she automatically looked to Yue Zhong for guidance. Yue Zhong pulled out a compass from his storage ring, studying it for a while: Lets walk to the south! Chen Yao followed behind him as he started walking towards the south. White Bones had already separated from Yue Zhongs body wielding its iconic large axe, walking beside Chen Yao quietly. After gaining basic intelligence, it could already make the judgement of who to protect. [Dedition: Being able to deduct the strength of those around you and knowing whom to protect even though youve sworn fealty to a master. I dare not call that basic intelligence.] Inside that vast forest, the ground was muddy. Not long after, both of their military boots were covered in mud. Chen Yaos path of enhancement had largely been on Spirit, after walking in that forest for just 2 hours, her face was flushed and her breath ragged. Wear this. Yue Zhong observed Chen Yao, before pulling out a Level 3 Defence Vest out, throwing it at her. Thank you! Chen Yao received it and immediately knew the effects of this Level 3 Defence Vest. A sweet feeling arose in her heart, as she thanked Yue Zhong. The drop rate of Defence Vests were always low, and Yue Zhong only had this Level 3 Defence Vest in his entire stronghold. As for his Level 4 Defense Vest, he only had 1 as well. After Chen Yao put on the Level 3 Defence Vest, her body felt lighter instantly, and she could match Yue Zhongs pace. Both of them continued for another half an hour, when they suddenly heard some rustling sounds. Huge spiders the size of human faces started swarming and crawling towards Yue Zhong, Chen Yao and White Bones in a frenzy. Level 16 Mutant Beast: Mutant Venomous Spiders! They possess sharp fangs with paralyzing properties, and as long as they are gathered in a group, they are the most feared killers within the forest!! The Mutant Venomous Spiders crawled out from various corners of the forest, packed together densely. It was likely they numbered above 500. Most girls were usually scared of creepy crawlies such as these, Chen Yao was no different. The moment she caught sight of those spiders the size of a dinner plate with their vicious expressions, her face turned pale, and her hands so clammy, that she even forgot to activate her Flora Manipulation ability. Yue Zhong on the other hand, had already taken out a .05 submachine gun and started firing wildly at those spiders. White Bones also started waving its huge axe about, as each flash of the axe meant the death of a disgusting spider. With Yue Zhongs firing and White Bones limitless hacking, the Mutant Venomous Spiders were decimated, as their disgusting slime were splattered all over the forest ground, which made Chen Yao even paler, to the point of nausea. As those Mutant Venomous Spiders had weak defences, but quick speeds, even with Yue Zhongs constant firing, a few actually managed to reach his side. Yue Zhong swiftly kept the .05 submachine gun back inside his ring, and brought out his Dark Tooth Blade, before swinging it casually and splitting the a few Mutant Venomous Spiders into two. After the deaths of more than 200 Mutant Venomous Spiders, the rest of the spiders finally noticed that this group of 3 werent a pushover, as they retreated swiftly. The corpses of those 200 Level 16 Mutant Venomous Spiders only gave Yue Zhong 3 white treasure boxes and 600 survivors credits. With the passing of time, even the drops of the Mutant Beasts were diminishing in amount and power. Yue Zhong opened up the 3 white treasure boxes, with a flash, out of the 3, he only managed to take out a white wood cutting knife. Level 1 Treasure, Wood Cutting Knife. This treasure can allow you to hack dead wood and weeds, carving a path for yourself within forests. To Yue Zhong, this Level 1 treasure was not particularly useful, therefore he kept it in his storage ring. He turned back, and discovered that Chen Yao was crouching and vomiting. Yue Zhong looked at Chen Yao and frowned: Chen Yao!! You cant go on like this!! We are currently in a dangerous position, even though were within a forest. You have to be able to protect yourself, otherwise what will happen if I cant get to you during a critical moment. If it was within Yue Zhongs establishments, he would not mind her princess behaviour. Even when it was expanding and growing, Chen Yao had remained safe and secure within it. However, they were far away from the safety of their base, and the world was one where the strong preyed on the weak. Her current constitution would only invite countless trouble. Chen Yao gritted her teeth and said resolutely: I knowYue Zhong! I will do my best not to drag you down! After which, the trees started moving, as a huge group of Mutant Monkeys were coming closer. The moment they saw Yue Zhong and Chen Yao, they let out excited shrieks, and charged faster. Take care of them. Yue Zhong ordered Chen Yao. Chen Yaos beautiful eyes flashed with splendor, as she threw 5 Mutant Vine seeds on the ground, activating her Plant Manipulation ability. Instantly, the 5 seeds grew into small vines, and they shot out towards the Mutant Monkeys in a rush, strangling them to death. Chen Yao possessed the Level 3 Skill: Plant Manipulation, which was a powerful skill as well. It was just that she disliked fighting, and even though she had a strong ability, she was only Level 13. As for Yue Zhongs Special Combat Forces, there were many over Level 30 Enhancers and not a single one had a Level 3 Ability, and had actually relied on the various Level 1 or 2 abilities to rise in level and fight. On one hand, it was that these Level 3 Skills did not just appear freely, on the other hand, most of the strong skills had already been possessed by someone like Yue Zhong, who learnt a few. That was why many of the Enhancers did not have them. As these Mutant Monkeys were strangled to death one by one, the rest of the group still numbered over 300, and a huge number of them charged towards Yue Zhongs party. White Bones waved its huge axe, and became like a tornado that charged into the midst of the monkeys, attacking and creating a whirlwind and rain of blood. This way, countless Mutant Monkeys lost their limbs and lives. Yue Zhong just stood in front of Chen Yao, protecting her, as he watched her control her vines to kill the monkeys. Those who managed to get past White Bones and were rushing towards Chen Yao would be immediately picked off by Yue Zhong. Under Yue Zhongs protection, Chen Yao focused her attention on using those 5 vines to continue strangling the Mutant Monkeys, as she gained huge orbs of experience and levelled up. As Chen Yao was hunting the Mutant Monkeys, those Mutant Monkeys suddenly abandoned all thoughts of attacking Yue Zhongs party, as they swiftly retreated into the distance. Hurry escape!! Yue Zhongs Danger Perception had also notified him, giving him an unprecedented sense of crisis, as he shouted at Chen Yao, and he rushed forward. Chen Yao turned around, only to see countless enormous snakes with huge mouths that could easily suck her into their stomachs, covered by large green scales, slithering over towards them. Level 42 Mutant Beast: Mutant Forest Venomous Snake! It possesses sharp venomous fangs and huge strength. They hunt in groups. Wait for me!! Chen Yao looked at those Mutant Forest Venomous Snakes slithering over. Her face fell, and she shouted out desperately, based on her current abilities, she had no way of winning against these Level 42 creatures. One of the Mutant Snakes saw Chen Yao, and it opened its jaws, shooting toward her with incredible speed and accompanying wind pressure. Chen Yao knew that she could not escape the Mutant Snakes with her speed, and hence she commanded the 5 vines to attack the Mutant Snake attacking her. If Chen Yao was a Level 30 Enhancer that had enhanced her Plant Manipulation Skill thrice, her vines could maybe wrap and cause damage to the Mutant Snake. However, her strength was insufficient to even impede the movements of the snake. The Mutant Forest Venomous Snake twisted with strength, and the 5 vines were instantly broken apart, as it charged towards Chen Yao with its mouth open. Chen Yao looked at the Mutant Forest Venomous Snake her eyes full of despair. Chapter 307: Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snake! [Book 3: The South] Just as Chen Yao was about to be swallowed whole by the Mutant Forest Venomous Snake, there was a flash! The huge Devil Flame Sword swung down, directly beheading the Mutant Forest Venomous Snake and causing lukewarm blood to fountain out, splattering onto Chen Yao. Youre still not running!! Yue Zhong held the Devil Flame Sword as he pulled Chen Yao and bellowed. One or 2 of these Mutant Forest Venomous Snakes would not be much of an issue to Yue Zhong, but if the entire group was to charge over, it would be tough. Furthermore, Yue Zhong had detected something with his danger sense. He was almost certain there were multiple Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snakes on their way here! Having to deal with this many Mutant Snakes, Yue Zhong would have to give it his all. With Yue Zhongs voice shocking Chen Yao awake, she gritted her teeth and followed Yue Zhong as she ran. White Bones! Protect her!! Yue Zhong eyed Chen Yao, before ordering White Bones. With her current running speed, it was impossible for Chen Yao to outrun those Mutant Snakes. Yue Zhong could only give it his all to battle with them. Seeing their own comrades being killed by Yue Zhong, those Mutant Snakes opened their jaws to attack him. Yue Zhong activated his Shadow Steps at the first opportunity, and moved so fast in and out of the huge group of snakes, he seemed to teleport! The serpents were seemingly dancing in an demonic way, weaving in and out of each other as they lunged and snapped with their cruel poison fangs. He blocked a venom ball spit at him as he slashed and attacked repeatedly with his Devil Flame Sword causing the striking snakes to be decapitated after each swing. After killing 6 or 7 of the Mutant Forest Snakes the fishy smelling blood congealed on the ground in small puddles and Yue Zhong had finally arrived in front of the 2 Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snakes. Level 60 Mutant Beast: Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snake. It resides in the deep parts of the forest, and can easily crush and swallow an elephant whole. It also possesses a Consumption skill and a venom with nearly a unrivaled corrosive nature 2 huge snakes the size of a house were coiled together like some demented lesser Orochi or some such beast. Yue Zhong looked up and saw that their bodies had scales as big as faces, and they they expertly blended in with their surroundings while emitting a terrifying aura. The 2 Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snakes eyed Yue Zhong with their intelligent serpentine glare, as though they were looking at a weak and easily swallowable prey. One of them opened its jaws wide, and started to Inhale with all its strength, as a monstrous consuming vortex pulled on Yue Zhong, threatening to yank him into its gaping maw. Within that huge suction force, countless stone fragments, twigs and leaves were all gulped into the Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snakes mouth, disappearing into the inky blackness. Yue Zhong pulled out his Black Tooth Blade and struck it down furiously into the ground to stop himself from being drug by the consumption ability. As he secured his footing, he turned around pointing his finger at the Type 2 Mutant Snake and conjured a Devil Fireball which flew along with everything else in the air before exploding in its mouth. While the small fireball could not take the life of such an enormous beast, exploding in its mouth would surely cause it terrible and unimaginable pain. The Type 2 Mutant Snake let out an a bloodcurdling screech which turned into an anguished howl as it closed its huge mouth. Yue Zhong did not dare to be careless, and immediately pulled out his PF98, firing a round after aiming it at that Type 2 Mutant Snake. The missile shot forward with a flash, as it exploded on the body of the Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snake, resulting in a predictably large and bloody hole. Other than Turtle who had the Ice Manipulation Ability which placed it amongst the top Type 2 Mutant Beasts, Yue Zhong had not come across any other Type 2 Mutant Beasts that could withstand a round from the PF98. However, this Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snake was apparently pretty fearsome. After suffering that attack from the PF98, even though it had a huge hole in its body now and even though it bleed steadily, it still did not die. As It struggled in immense pain, it crashed and flopped, causing the trees around it to fall due to its massive body. The other Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snake opened its huge mouth, and a thick cloud of jade green poisonous gas shot towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs expression changed, and he activated his Devil Flame. He enclosed himself within the ball of flame, as he tried to navigate his way out of the oversized cloud of poison gas. The coverage area of the poison gas skill was too huge however, even though Yue Zhong pushed his speed to the extreme, he had no way of breaking out of that gas in a short moment. When the gas touched the trees and branches, they withered instantly, even the stones that got in range cracked and crumbled into dust. Any living creature that got caught within the enveloping gas was quickly turned into a puddle. It could be easily seen how terrifying the poison was. When the jade green poison gas came into contact with Yue Zhongs Devil Flame that surrounded him, the Devil Flame blazed brightly and became the perfect counter. The gas would swoop in and instantly burn up with a swishing sound, at the same time, it turned into poisonous smoke that floated to the skies. When Yue Zhong saw this, he heaved a sigh of relief. As he continued to run, he waved his hands and another of his pre-loaded PF98 appeared. He aimed it at the Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snake and fired, and with a roar of flame, the rocket shot out explosively, spiraling towards its target. Only this time, the rocket had not even left the PF98 for a terribly long distance, before it was Corroded by the poison gas, and immediately melted into a useless glob. The melted rocket soup simply splattered on the Type 2 Mutant Snakes body. Powerful!! Yue Zhong exclaimed and sucked in a breath of humid air, as he witnessed the effects of the poison gas on his missile. If it wasnt for the protection of his Devil Flame, he would surely have long since been melted down! The uninjured Type 2 Mutant Snakes eyes glinted with wrath, as it continually spewed out large volumes of the poison gas towards Yue Zhong. A huge part of the gas also shrouded the Type 2 Mutant Snake itself, enveloping it, however, its scales and body excreted a strange mucus, which protected itself from its own poison. Yue Zhongs Devil Flame was continually burning with crackles and hisses. Sadly, even though it was the perfect counter to the poison gas, with every second that it was activated, Yue Zhongs Spirit was being expended to support its activation. Damn bastard!! These Type 2 Beasts are indeed scary!! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly, as he left the epicentre of the poison gas, charging towards the Type 2 Mutant Snake. In comparison with regards to holding out, Yue Zhong could not hope to match the Type 2 Mutant Snake with his Spirit and Stamina, he could only attempt to take down the Type 2 Mutant Snake within the short time period. This was the best way to ensure he had a fighting chance at survival. Fortunately, he had already injured the other Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snake, otherwise he was most likely dead already. In a few short breaths, Yue Zhong had arrived in front of the Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snake, as he condensed part of the Devil Flame into the 6m-long Devil Flame Sword and swung it down onto its scaled head. After enhancing the skill three times, the Devil Flame Sword that required 20 Stamina and 50 Spirit points to form was seemingly invincible. The swing directly took the head of the snake off its body, causing blood to forcefully blast all over him, before the body slumped to the floor lifelessly. Congratulations on achieving Level 49. You have gained 2 points of enhancements to be allocated. The moment Yue Zhong decapitated the Type 2 Mutant Snake, the sweet notification sound rang out within his mind. Before Yue Zhong even made his decision, he felt a huge sense of danger behind him! He tried to turn but the distraction meant he didnt have the time to react, before the remaining Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snake crashed into him viciously. Yue Zhong was knocked forwards and crashed heavily into a tree by the charging attack! The resulting impact caused his ribcage to immediately snap in most places! If his body wasnt strong enough, or it was someone else with an Endurance of less than 70, this one move could easily take the life of that person. Yue Zhong spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and expended a fearsome 20 points of stamina to condense his Devil Flame Sword into a spear, flinging it with all his strength towards the remaining Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snake. The Devil Flame Spear shot towards the Type 2 Mutant Snake and through sheer luck penetrated its brain! The flame roared then immediately combusted, turning into raging fiery flames that started burning within the snake, roasting the brains and flesh, thereby turning them into ash. After he took care of the remaining Type 2 Mutant Snake, he quickly made his way towards the perimeter of the gas with his heavy injuries. With each step he took, Yue Zhong felt his sharp pains in his chest. Having a broken ribcage, most ordinary people would have found it hard to even walk. However, Yue Zhongs body was resilient, and with the Level 4 Skill: Regeneration, his body was already repairing itself. At most, it would require a day for him to return to his tiptop condition. The other remaining 23 ordinary Mutant Forest Venomous Snake could feel the blood scent from Yue Zhong, and their eyes flashed with reptilian greed, as they quickly slithered over. Consuming high-level Mutant Beasts, Enhancers or even zombies would allow them to quickly evolve, and hence Yue Zhong was like a piece of delicious meat in their eyes. Even if Im injured, you piled up trash shouldnt piss me off! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly, and he stopped running. Instead, he raised his hand and pulled out yet another pre-loaded PF98, and fired it at the group of Mutant Snakes. With a flash, the group of Mutant Snakes were caught in the explosion, and many of their bodies were blasted into pieces. Yue Zhong swiftly kept back his PF98, before he pulled out another PF98 and fired it at a single Mutant Forest Venomous Snake that was slithering towards him, exploding it to a rain of smoking meat balls. The flashes from the firing continued without stop, as Yue Zhong aimed and fired all around him with a resolute look on his face. Countless Mutant Forest Venomous Snakes were blasted into smithereens, their blood puddling and corpse chunks piling up on the floor of the forest. After 18 of the Mutant Snakes had died, the remaining 5 Mutant Snakes seemed to realise that Yue Zhong was too tough to handle, and they quickly slithered away. When he saw that the remaining Mutant Snakes had retreated, he heaved a sigh of relief, and he checked his PF98s, discovering that there were only 9 rounds remaining. If he had to fire all of them, he would lose one of his strongest weapons. Yue Zhong looked at the forest ground that was littered with the corpses, and his heart could not help but ache. These high-level Mutant Beasts were all treasures, as their meat could be treated as nourishment, and their bones could be formed into weapons, while their tendons could become good bows, and their hide turned into protective clothing. However, he was currently without his subordinates, and his storage ring had a limit to its capacity, and hence he could only keep the truly precious items, regardless of how tempting and useful the corpses of these Mutant Beasts might be. After the poison gas had dissipated, Yue Zhong walked to the 2 Type 2 Mutant Beasts that he had killed, and he picked up the 2 dropped skill books and 400 survivor credits. Level 3 Skill Book: Forest Ranger Transformation! Active Skill. After activation, user will become a forest ranger. Within the forest, user will be granted with high Agility, high danger perception, strongbow skills, extraordinary night vision, and the ability to navigate through any terrain. The strength after transforming into a Forest Ranger is dependant on users 6 attributes. Can be maintained for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, user will be rendered weak. [Dedition: Gotta love our MCs luck.] Level 4 Skill Book: Type 2 Forest Ranger Transformation! Active Skill. Requires a 3 times enhanced Forest Ranger Transformation skill. Requires 2 Skill Points to use. Yue Zhong looked at those books and he frowned, keeping them into his storage ring. They were skills meant for forest battles. Even though they were extremely useful in their current situation, it was specialized only in such terrains and was not suitable for Yue Zhong who was adapted to and focused on evolution in all situations. Therefore, he instead opted to keep them and pass them down to someone suitable. Yue Zhong looked at the corpses of the Type 2 Mutant Snakes, as he swallowed some Life Saving Grass, before burrowing into the head of one and pieces of the other snake, retrieving the blood essence and nuclei. After digging those out, he took out his Black Tooth Blade and started carving the scales off. The scales of these Type 2 Mutant Snakes were the same as the Type 2 Mutant Black Scaled Boars, if they are used to manufacture more armor, Yue Zhong would have more troops that would be impervious to guns and weapons, only their heads would be exposed. In fact, Yue Zhongs troops suffered little loss overall, mainly due to the fact that a large number of them were protected and equipped with such defensive hides. They were much tougher than the protective vests prior to the apocalypse, and only heavy artillery could pose a threat to them. Chapter 308: Mutant Leeches Rain, Myriad Mutant Mosquitos Swarm! [Book 3: The South] Amazing!! Chen Yao came to the clearing under White Bones protection, and seeing the numerous corpses, her heart was filled with shock. Go skin the snakes! Yue Zhong looked at Chen Yao, before he casually threw a Dark Magic Blade towards her. Chen Yao accepted the Dark Magic Blade and did not say anything more, instead she went towards one of the Mutant Forest Venomous Snake corpses. Forcing down her fear and disgust, she started to pry open the tough scales. White Bones walked to Yue Zhongs front, as it lifted its head to look at Yue Zhong. Suddenly it grabbed the venomous fangs and activated its Bone Manipulation Ability. Upon activation the essence from the bones of the Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snake started flowing into White Bones. After about 5 minutes, the entire 70m-long skeleton was absorbed into White Bones. The huge Type 2 Mutant Snake was reduced to half its size. Yue Zhong retrieved 2 cups of Divine Spring Tea, and took out a can of Type 2 Meat and started helping himself. With the nourishment from the Divine Spring Tea, his Spirit was replenishing at a quick rate. The Type 2 Meat also helped him regain a huge part of his energy. Using the Black Tooth Blade to skin the scales of the Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snake was too tedious, and it could not match the ease of using his Devil Flame. Using the Divine Spring Tea, Life-Saving Grass as well as the Type 2 Mutant Beast Meat, Yue Zhongs injuries started to heal at an extreme rate. His Level 4 Regeneration ability was boosted with the help of the Type 2 Mutant Beast meat, and his broken ribcage knitted itself back together with waves of horrendous itching. By the time he consumed the 8th canned meat, his ribcage had finished mending. The Level 4 Skill is truly powerful! After his body recovered, Yue Zhong jumped down easily from the top of the Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snake, before he stretched his healed body, and revealed a satisfied expression. Yue Zhong activated his Devil Flame again, condensing a smaller 3m-long Devil Flame Blade, before he continued butchering the 2 Type 2 Mutant Forest Venomous Snake. In a short while, he turned them into sizeable chunks of meat. Yue Zhong then enveloped the pieces of meat with his Devil Flame, burning them down into ash, before leaving the snake skin intact. White Bones used its Bone Manipulation to clean up the Mutant Beasts bones, while Yue Zhong made use of his Devil Flame to clean the blood and meat, and all that was left was the precious snake skins. Using these methods, Yue Zhong soon turned the 20+ corpses of the Mutant Snakes into ashes, leaving only the skins. Lets go! After finishing, Yue Zhong turned to Chen Yao and spoke. Chen Yao followed Yue Zhong as they started to walk out. Shit!! Yue Zhong had just taken 2 steps, when his face changed, and he immediately grabbed Chen Yao and dashed towards the distance. From a distance, a few gigantic Mutant Crocodiles could be seen crawling towards them. They were attracted by the smell of the blood from the Mutant Forest Venomous Snakes. These Mutant Crocodiles were extremely deadly when they attacked, their speed almost too fast to be seen! When they were crawling on land, they did have a handicap but their speed still reached 3 times that of normal people! Yue Zhong carried Chen Yao and ran like crazy, stopping only after a dashing nearly a kilometre away. The moment they reached the 1km mark, passing by another patch of forest, small Mutant Leeches the size of 2 fingers dropped from the trees like rain. Level 6 Mutant Beast: Mutant Leech. These greedy bloodsuckers could drain even a Mutant Cow dry in roughly 30 seconds. Yue Zhongs reaction was extremely quick. The moment those leeches dropped from the trees, he had already activated his Devil Flame skill. His right hand extended towards the sky as he conjured a terrible fire that enveloped all those Mutant Leeches. With the burning of the Devil Flame, those who tried to drop and land on Yue Zhong and Chen Yao were immediately incinerated. If it wasnt for Yue Zhongs quick reactions, he and Chen Yao would have long been latched on to by these disgusting worms. Those who landed further away did not stop wiggling, as they made their way towards Yue Zhong and Chen Yao. Chen Yao looked at those Mutant Leeches as they wiggled about and her eyes flashed with shock, as she stepped on them. With each stomp of Chen Yao, those Mutant Leeches would be driven into the mud, but they did not stop moving about and were obviously not affected by the kicks and squishes. Leeches were originally extremely resilient, after mutation, their resilience mutated to become stronger, in addition to the muddy ground, it was hard for these Mutant Leeches to be stomped to death. Quick, lets leave!! Yue Zhong grabbed Chen Yao, and activated the Tornado ability of the Tornado Necklace he had on, and a hurricane blew out with him in the centre, extending outwards. With the strong gusts of winds, the moment those Mutant Leeches dropped, they would be blown away. Yue Zhong carried Chen Yao and made his way towards the outskirts. Chen Yao was only about 100 jin (50kg), and Yue Zhong had no problems lifting her. When he was undergoing tough training, he usually carried over 200 jin (100kg). They kept running, and finally they managed to extract themselves away from the leech-infested forest. They had just exited from the Mutant Leech forest, when they heard the droning hum of countless wings, only to discover a huge swarm of black Mutant Mosquitoes! Each of them was the size of a finger, flying towards them like a huge windstorm. Level 2 Mutant Bug: Mutant Poison Mosquitoes! These countless little monsters will suck you dry by the time you notice them. Yue Zhongs expression turned for the worst, and he again immediately activated his Devil Flame, enveloping him and the mosquitoes were predictably burnt up the moment they came in contact with the fire. Chen Yao remained hugging Yue Zhong tightly, only by being in his embrace, did she feel the warmth and security. Initially, she thought that while she may not be an expert at Level 13, she was still at least capable of protecting herself. However, the events today and the future prospects had opened her eyes to the reality of the world. With her current measly strength, she was nothing to these fearsome Mutant Beasts and nature. Even Yue Zhong who was pretty strong would be dead if he was surrounded by a group of Type 2 Mutant Beasts. Yue Zhong charged straight at the windstorm of Mutant Mosquitoes, under the protection of the Devil Flame, a large number of them were instantly incinerated. Feeling the fiery heat of the Devil Flames, the swarm of mosquitoes made to avoid Yue Zhong, and allowed him to run past them. Only after breaking free and leaving them far behind, Yue Zhong then heaved a sigh of relief. We need to leave this place fast!! Within this forest, they had met wave after wave of Mutant Beasts and Mutant Bugs, even Yue Zhong was starting to feel weary having to deal with them continuously. If he stayed there for too long, who knows, he might be worn down and killed if he was careless. After leaving the swarm of Mutant Mosquitoes for yet another 1km, they had to deal with a few harassing Mutant Monkeys, before they finally saw a small town with a few buildings. When they saw the small town, Yue Zhong eased up a little, compared with the Mutant Beasts with different types of abilities and numbers, the ordinary zombies from a town were definitely easier to handle. As long as there wasnt a horde of over 10,000 zombies, Yue Zhong had confidence he could wipe them out. Yue Zhong pondered for awhile, before he took out a huge bag with food and tools from inside the storage ring. That way, regardless of how he retrieved anything, people would assume he took it from the bag, and not suspect it was due to the precious storage ring. After settling this, Yue Zhong brought Chen Yao towards the small town. The moment they entered, the zombies who caught scent of the smell of humans lumbered over. Get rid of them!! Yue Zhong eyed those zombies, and gave a command to Chen Yao. Now there was only the 2 of them, Yue Zhong had no choice but to push Chen Yao, he did not want to drag along a burden in this alien location. Within the forest, if there wasnt Chen Yao, he could at least survive on his own. But since he had her along, it would be dangerous. He needed to ensure her safety, which would put himself into more danger, and it would be hard to escape from it. When Chen Yao heard Yue Zhongs orders, she grabbed a vine seed, and activated her skill, in a blink, the vine seed transformed into a huge vine that went straight for the heads of those zombies. These unevolved ordinary zombies were weak. It was so much so that even a heavy wooden plank could break their brittle bones, they were naturally unable to resist or defend against the strength of the vine, as it cut off their heads. Those zombies that were constantly rushing up, regardless of L1s or S1s were all unable to handle the strength of that vine, allowing it to display its ferocious strength. It was just that Chen Yaos abilities were simply too weak, her Spirit was too low, after killing over 20 zombies, her face was flushed and she was perspiring, her breath ragged. The control of the vine expended too much of her Stamina and Spirit. Alright, take a break!! Follow me!! Yue Zhong saw that Chen Yao had lost half her battle strength, and lightly shook his head before charging into the zombie group. The blade flashed about, any zombies that got too close would be immediately chopped up. Chen Yao looked at Yue Zhong easily crushing his way through the zombie group, her eyes filled with admiration and envy, as she followed him closely. Chapter 309: This is Vietnam! This isnt China!! Yue Zhong was killing the zombies effortlessly, as he looked around, and discovered that the writings on the buildings around were characters he did not recognize. After gaining the Language Skill, he learnt Russian, English, Chinese and Japanese. Yet the words on the buildings and constructions around did not match any of these 4 languages. Yue Zhong aimed as he waved his blade about, killing another 3 zombies, before he asked Chen Yao: These words, do you recognize them? Yue Zhong had been an ordinary student during his university days, and was always hardworking in his life as well as studies. However, prior to the Apocalypse, language was one of his weakest points. Chen Yao casually looked at the surroundings and she saw more words. Then she took some time to think as she continued to scan her surroundings before replying: I dont recognize these words. But I have a feeling this place is in Vietnam! I have been to Hanoi for a holiday, and the words there and here seem very similar. Furthermore, there are many motorcycles, and the houses are built like matchboxes. Chen Yao stared ahead, noticing that there was a pile of scattered coins on the road, as she immediately picked them up, and revealed a confident smile: Now Im very certain that this is Vietnam! Look Yue Zhong, these are Vietnamese Dong! Chen Yao waved the Vietnamese Dong, and was smiling extremely sweetly. She finally proved that she was not just a useless decoration, and could be useful when the situation required. 1* Yue Zhong continued asking: Which part of Vietnam do you think we are in? Not sure Chen Yao felt discouraged. Regardless, let us first try and survive!! Yue Zhong laughed lightly, before swinging his Dark Tooth Blade. He continued to care freely carve out a road of slaughter, leading Chen Yao and White Bones towards a small supermarket. Yue Zhong got White Bones to guard the entrance, while he and Chen Yao made their way into the building. The moment they entered, Chen Yao rushed towards the female restroom, and grabbed a few rolls of sanitary napkins, skincare products, cleanser, soap and the like, stuffing them into a huge military bag. Why are you packing these items? You should pack more food and drinks right? Yue Zhong grabbed a few canned food and beef before striding over, looking at Chen Yao stuffing those items into her bag as he asked cluelessly. If Yue Zhong did not have the storage ring, he would definitely only keep food and high-calorie food, as well as water and weapons. Yue Zhong, you really dont understand women! These are necessities to us women. Chen Yao looked at Yue Zhong, before saying a little coyly, Also, dont you have a storage ring? Use that to keep more food and water! Without sanitary napkins and clean undergarments, Chen Yao felt that she would go crazy. On top of that, with Yue Zhongs current strength, it was not an issue for him to obtain food, he pondered a while, and did not press for Chen Yao to throw those items away. Yue Zhong then gave a pink Snake Birth Fruit to Chen Yao and said: Eat this!! Snake Birth Fruit!! Youre really giving it to me? Chen Yao looked at Yue Zhong handing her that precious fruit, her heart skipped a beat, as her beautiful eyes remain fixed on Yue Zhong, and asked with a shaky voice. Snake Birth Fruit! The fruit of Evolution!! The secret of this Snake Birth Fruit was a classified secret even amongst Yue Zhongs stronghold, only Chi Yang, Ji Qingwu, Da Gouzi, Xu Zhengang, Liu Yan and Guo Yu, etc. Only the top brass knew about it. Chen Yao only had knowledge of the secret of the Snake Birth Fruit because of her close relationship with Ji Qingwu, therefore, she knew it was extremely precious, that huge Snake Birth Fruit tree would only bear slightly less than a 100 fruits after consuming over a few hundred thousand zombies. Yue Zhong looked at Chen Yao and said indifferently: Just eat it! As they were in a foreign place, having the strength of one more combatant was definitely better! Although Chen Yao was weak, and lacking in battle experience, as well as possessing a low combat ability, after becoming an Evolver, her strength would definitely increase. This would be a good thing to him. He didnt let Chen Yao evolve while they were in the forest because the evolution process required a days worth of recuperation. The time period required meant that staying in the forest would be too dangerous. Chen Yao received the Snake Birth Fruit and swallowed it without hesitation. Becoming an Evolver was the dream of many people. Even under Yue Zhongs command, the total number of Evolvers now were only about 30. Their preciousness and rarity was obvious. After she swallowed the Snake Birth Fruit, she started to run a fever and as expected, fainted. Yue Zhong carried her to the second storey, and laid her on a bed. He the strolled over to the nearby window and looked out, peacefully enjoying the scenery of the place. On a small slope a distance away, 5 short Vietnamese were huddled within a grass patch. Whispering to themselves, they all stole glances towards the supermarket. The supermarket had never been opened before, and there was bound to be plenty of food in it. At the same time, it was a man-eating trap. Many, many survivors had been enticed by the food and tried to open it up, but all failed miserably and became part of the zombies. One of the more handsome Vietnamese men looked at the supermarket, before saying a little apprehensively: Fan Tongxuan!! Do you really want to go over there? With just us? Theres no way, we cant make it in. Lets go back!! Another man, who had extremely tanned skin, ripped muscles, and a fierce expression, responded in a gruff voice. Damn it! Huniu Shishan, If youre scared get lost and go eat that other shit! That kind of life, Ive had enough!! Tree bark, vegetable roots, sweet potatoes!! Im sick of these unappetizing foods!! A wretched-looking man called out coldly: Ai Luode! Then you charge up!! I will help you look after your daughter!! Nowhere other than her bed obviously!! The tanned and muscled man was a Vietnamese called Ai Luode. Even though he was Vietnamese, he had taken on an auspicious sounding foreign name. As for his original name, he had long since discarded it. Ai Luode eyes flashed with fury, as he spat out the words: Fang Chunyi, one more word from you and Ill slaughter you!! Fang Chunyi laughed coldly: Not only am I not gonna stop, I will say even more! You let an American fuck your bitch of a daughter, why cant I? I know this, Tom fucked both your wife and daughter together!! I remember it was for a bag of instant noodles right!! That seemed to have hit a raw nerve. Tom was an actual American who was Ai Luodes backer before the apocalypse. Due to his support, Ai Luode had managed to build a fortune for himself. The downside? As Toms dog he had given his own wife to be teased and toyed with by Tom. After the apocalypse, he even gave his daughter to Tom in exchange for a bag of instant noodles. Now, these dark and secret things that he did were actually mentioned by someone else, Ai Luode charged towards Fang Chunyi furiously, and they started to brawl. The leader, Fan Tongxuan, who was holding a rifle immediately pointed it at the two men fighting and called out: Shut up! Whoever causes trouble, your father, I, will kill that person first! During the Vietnam War, almost all the Vietnamese were soldiers so normal citizens had access to guns. Fan Tongxuans family had carefully kept and saved a rifle. During these post-apocalyptic times, he had become the leader of a small faction just by relying on this rifle. With that threat, both Fang Chunyi and Ai Luode separated, as they glared at each other. One of the Vietnamese suddenly exclaimed softly: Fan Tongxuan, theres someone inside the supermarket!! Everyone looked over, and saw Yue Zhong who was gazing out the window and observing the sights. As they looked at Yue Zhong, their hearts were shaken with the thought: What! There was actually someone inside!?! Impossible! There are 2 ghost zombies inside!! Only those Enhancers who possessed the Eyes of Perception could tell the information and abilities of the zombies and Mutant Beasts. Fan Tongxuan and the rest of these Vietnamese survivors werent survivors, and could not tell the differences between zombies. They had thought that the S2s were ghost zombies. Taking into account that S2s possessed speed far exceeding normal humans, with the 2 S2s hiding inside the supermarket, no ordinary humans could enter. Yue Zhongs perception was extremely astute. The movement from those Vietnamese who saw him put him on alert! He zeroed in and caught sight of them through the Barrett Sniper rifle he had produced from his ring when he first was jolted into action. After sighting in he carefully aimed at them. This Barrett Sniper rifle was one of the few treasures Yue Zhong obtained within the huge armory. It possessed absolutely devastating firepower, and its stability was top-notch. What? So they are just normal survivors? Yue Zhong observed them carefully and quickly shouldered his Barrett Sniper rifle. Fan Tongxuan and the rest of the Vietnamese had pale looks of fear and sweat. Their very best weapon was only an old Type 56 semi automatic rifle, which didnt pose much of a threat to Yue Zhong. This single action from Yue Zhong had thoroughly frightened those Vietnamese silly. Only after Yue Zhong put away his gun, did they recover from their shock. They instantly bolted for cover, their hearts thumping with fear. They did not recognize that world-famous sniper rifle, but they could feel the pressure and danger from it. Yue Zhong eyed these Vietnamese as they did not do anything wrong in his eyes. Merely, now that Chen Yao was recuperating, he needed to watch over her until she finished her Evolution. Huniu Shishans heart was thumping as he quickly said: Lets leave now! Otherwise we will surely all be killed by him!! The rest of the Vietnamese all looked towards Fan Tongxuan. Fan Tongxuan sighed for a moment, after thinking awhile, he could discern Yue Zhongs intentions to some degree. No! If he had wanted to kill us, based on his abilities, a number of us would have died already! I believe he doesnt harbor any killing intent towards us ________________________ Ulamog: for those who dont read posts: D: Oh No! No bonus chapter today because out of 12000 solid readers we couldnt get 150 honest reviews about the novel. Tsk Tsk. Nobody wants my sponsored chapter? I see how it is. Heres your only chance! HereNo reason to stop at 150 might even get another free chapter 1*[Dedition: I cant be the only one who thought of..right? Oh? I was? Right] Chapter 310: Fan Tongxuan! [Book 3: The South] Huniu Shishans eyes lit up: Then we can trade with him!! Since he entered the supermarket, he must have a good haul! We can take some items to exchange with him!! One of the Vietnamese, Huan Yuanji frowned: Since he already possesses the whole supermarket, what can we trade with him? Sweet potatoes? Wild vegetables? Or tree bark? These Vietnamese survivors were at their wits end, otherwise they would not have risked their lives to come and make an attempt on this supermarket. They would naturally not have any items worth trading for. Fan Tongxuan pondered deeply, before saying: Women!! We can use women to exchange food with him!! Ruan Minghou, go call your sister over. Ai Luode, bring your daughter over as well. 1* Both Ruan Minghou and Ai Luode both turned around silently, as they crouched and entered the forest, leaving the place. After a while, a voluptuous, healthy-looking beauty of 1.6 metres with defining features as well as another 16-17 year old mixed-blood girl with blond hair, big black eyes and fair skin came over. The healthy skinned voluptuous beauty was called Ruan Chunhua, and was Ruan Minghous elder sister. The pretty mixed blood girl was Ai Luodes daughter, Aina. Ruan Chunhua and Aina were the best beauties this little group could bring out. During this post-apocalyptic times, women selling themselves for food was not a big deal. They had slept with countless men, and were indifferent to the trade that these guys wanted to propose to Yue Zhong. There was more concern about how delicious the food would be. On top of the arrival of the 2 ladies, they had brought a long white cloth, writing some Vietnamese words on it: Esteemed powerful person, we hope to trade with you! Fan Tongxuan stood on the small slope and opened up that huge white cloth, as he looked expectantly at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong who was within the supermarket observing his surroundings looked at the words, and was still as blank as ever, he did not understand what they stood for. He thought for a while, then found a bedsheet, and wrote on it with chinese: I am Chinese! After which, Yue Zhong threw up the bedsheet and hung it out the window. Fan Tongxuan stared at the bedsheet for awhile, before softly speaking: That is chinese!! That man is from China!! Fan Tongxuan did not know Chinese as well, however, the words China were pretty obvious, and even he could recognize it. At the same time, based on the Chinese that Yue Zhong had written, he had formed the assumption that Yue Zhong was in fact from China. Fan Tongxuan turned around and asked the rest: Who knows Chinese here? One of the Vietnamese Wu Tongwen spoke out with a little anger: Fan Tongxuan! Do we really have to deal with that Chinese guy? The Chinese arent a good bunch! They stole our South China Sea!! 2* Amongst the Vietnamese, there were a few who were on friendly terms with the Chinese, while there was also a group who could not see eye to eye with them. This Wu Tongwen was on the side of those who disliked the Chinese. Fan Tongxuan looked at Wu Tongwen as he frowned: I dont really care about the damn sea. All I know is, if we dont deal with that Chinese guy, then we have to go into the Forest of Death to look for food. If you, Wu Tongwen, are willing to go look for food in the Forest of Death for all of us, then well leave now. The rest of the survivors also looked at Wu Tongwen coldly. In the Forest of Death, there were countless fearsome Mutant Beasts and Bugs. Even for someone as strong as Yue Zhong, if he were to be the slightest bit careless, he could lose his life in there, not to mention an ordinary person like Wu Tongwen. Although they were locals, they were wary of the Forest of Death. However, there were indeed some Mutant plants and various small Mutant Bugs that could be eaten. The risk of death was too high though, when this group of survivors was at its peak, there were 26 males who could go out to hunt for food, now they were only left with 7. Fan Tongxuan had seen a survivor being sucked on by a Mutant Mosquito until he was literally dried up, that scary scene and the anguished howls of the survivor, caused him to be unable to sleep for a few nights. To these survivors, the matters about territory, country and history couldnt be any less important. They just wanted to live on. Furthermore, the world had already become like it was, and they could not even fend for themselves, let alone worry about some useless piece of territory. Seeing the cold gazes of his comrades, Wu Tongwen also calmed down, and shrank back like a quail. He was very clear about the dangers of the Forest of Death, he was also unwilling to risk his life to hunt for food in it. Fan Tongxuan continued: Who knows chinese? The rest of the 6 male survivors all looked at each other, as they shook their heads. I know a little chinese! At this time, Ruan Chunhua stood up, and told everybody. Ruan Chunhua had intended to marry off into China as a bride before the apocalypse, and had learnt a little basic chinese. She was unclear about the complicated phrases and words, but conversational chinese was still somewhat manageable. Fan Tongxuan did not request for Ruan Chunhua to write some nonsense about China-Vietnam relations or a long-winded message, instead, he set the bar pretty low: Great! Write this: Hello, esteemed powerful person, we hope to trade with you. In this post-apocalyptic world, to these lone rangers, the relations between China and Vietnam was worth only shit. The only thing that could interest these characters was benefits. Ruan Chunhua followed Fan Tongxuans wishes and wrote those words on the white cloth, before Wu Tongwen waved it upon Fan Tongxuans orders. Yue Zhong stood at the window and saw the scrawly chinese characters, he chuckled, before he wrote: Not free today! Come again tomorrow! Yue Zhong had to guard Chen Yao who was undergoing evolution, these survivors werent of paramount importance to him. Of course, if he could gain some form of intel from their mouths, it would be best, otherwise, it wasnt an issue. Based on his strength, he just had to follow the path of civilization to come to a dwelling with humans. Fan Tongxuan turned to Ruan Chunhua and asked: What did he write? Ruan Chunhua thought hard before replying: It should be that hes not free today! He wants us to come again tomorrow. If Yue Zhong was unwilling to come over, Fan Tongxuan and the rest were helpless to that as well. The zombies were easy to kill for Yue Zhong, however, to these common survivors, a simple S2 and L2 could wipe them out, therefore, they did not dare enter the small town. A day passed just like that, and Chen Yao who ran a fever throughout the night had successfully Evolved and woke up the next morning. She opened her eyes, and saw Yue Zhong sitting beside her sleeping without changing, and her eyes flashed with gratitude, and she leaned forward to kiss him lightly on his lips. After that kiss, Chen Yao seemed to flush red and her heart thumped, before she quickly curled up in her blanket, her emotions in turmoil. This prideful princess had actually kissed someone ogher own accord. Chen Yao, whats wrong with you? How could you initiate the kiss! Hes a flower-hearted carrothead! You cant like him!! Chen Yao was in a dilemma as she chided herself. She had started to fall for Yue Zhong very early on, but was adamant on not admitting it. This time Yue Zhong had helped her Evolve, and he even stood guard over her throughout the night, which touched her greatly. That slight sweet feeling had transformed into a surge of love like a torrent, which thoroughly confused this poor girl who hadnt ever even dated before. Not long after, Yue Zhong opened his eyes, and he stood up. Yawning, he looked at Chen Yao and asked: Chen Yao, whats your current condition now? Did you succeed? Hearing Yue Zhongs voice, Chen Yao swiftly checked her own status, and immediately broke out in a huge smile: En! I succeeded! Im a Spirit-based Evolver, and my Plant Manipulation has been enhanced! After becoming an Evolver, Chen Yaos strength predictably leaped overnight, to almost 4 times that of her condition prior to evolution. Especially now that her Plant Manipulation had been enhanced once, her skill prowess was strengthened by at least half. Chen Yao was also very clear that only with overwhelming strength could she protect herself. In a place without the military and other experts protecting her, she could only rely on herself and the man in front of her. Yue Zhong looked at the excited Chen Yao as he laughed: Alright! Lets go, someone has invited us!! En!! Chen Yao followed behind Yue Zhong, as they walked towards the outside of the compound. The moment the 3 of them left the supermarket, zombies started to shuffle over and surround them. Chen Yao looked at the moving zombies, as she eagerly spoke out: Let me!! Yue Zhong nodded his head, he was not interested in dealing with these low level zombies. Right now, to level up by killing these ordinary zombies, he had to kill more than tens of thousands of them. It took up too much time and expended too much energy, Yue Zhong did not have that kind of time to waste. Facing those encroaching zombies, Chen Yao grabbed her vine seed, and activated the lvl 4 Plant Manipulation ability. In the next instant, 10 vines as thin as arrows shot out towards the heads of the zombies, and easily pierced through a dozen of them. She then pulled back with her strength, causing those zombie corpses to be swept to the side. After evolving, Chen Yaos stats all improved, and her Spirit also increased to twice its original number, at the same time, her Plant Manipulation ability received an enhancement, and she could do even more interesting things with her vines. One of them was that she could condense the vine to be as strong as steel for the span of a few seconds. One S2 which was currently hiding in the midst of the zombies, suddenly sprang out and rushed towards Chen Yao at the same moment she was distracted in her triumph. *1[Dedition: Tch.] *2[Dedition: Good to know that the author makes other people hate Chinese too, since hes usually heavily biased.] *2 kinda like how fat comedians can make fun of fat people and its ok? But in a not ok Racism way??? *slams head visciously into a wall* My head hurts. *Excuses himself from the converstaion on account of a headache* For those who care: :p There is one more free chapter for reviews still available I set the bar kind of high to get this one but i think its reasonable! 500 reviews! We have an average of 15,000-20,000 total readers and 12,000-14,000 that I can see hitting the site per post. BECAUSE OF THIS I believe asking for 500 total reviews out of 20,000 readers is reasonable. If I am wrong, comment here and tell me So! The 500 reviews chapter has NO DEADLINE, consider it available when the deed is done. Tomorrow, next week, next year, whenever. Thanks to all the reviewers and voters! CHEERS! This ones for you! Ps: if we hit 1,000? Ill talk to kun and TN and see if we cant do some 3-5 bonus chapters release thing ???? Chapter 311: Nabu Town! [Book 2: The South] Facing facts, Chen Yaos speed could never match an S2. Suddenly, her command experience learned at the Snake-Birth Tree site took over and she had no time for panic. Instead, she pointed at the attacking S2 and the numerous vines sprouted myriad 1 inch serrated thorns and shot towards it turning into an absolutely lethal net! The S2 was extremely agile, yet it could not evade the oncoming net, and was immediately tangled within it. It started struggling frantically, waving its sharp claws about, tearing holes into the living net. Just as the S2 was about to extract itself, the countless vines tightened up to bind the limbs of the S2. While the S2 was an evolved form, its strength was not exceptional, and it could not overcome the tough vine spikes. One of the thinner and sharper vines shot towards the struggling S2, and penetrated its head, nailing it to the ground. A huge orb of experience entered Chen Yaos body. Since that S2 was a Level 30 Evolved zombie, killing it represented a huge amount of experience for her. She instantly gained 3 levels upon absorption, reaching Level 19. The more she killed the more excited she got, and Yue Zhong just followed behind as they eventually arrived at the slope. Fan Tongxuan brought the survivors from yesterday as they humbled themselves and came to Yue Zhong respectfully: Honorable lord, how do you do!! I am Fan Tongxuan! I am excited to meet you. How should we address you? Ruan Chunhua stood beside Fan Tongxuan acting as his translator, using blunt chinese translation to convey his message. The rest of the 6 Vietnamese males were all attracted to the beautiful Chen Yao. She was naturally beautiful, and possessed a graceful aura. In addition to the military clothes on her, which gave her a heroic feel, it added to her charm. Furthermore, Chen Yao had never been through any difficulties, and her skin was full of splendor. She was not like most of the other survivors who had become emaciated or had their skin come to bear an unhealthy yellowish colour. 1* Therefore, Chen Yao was extremely attractive to them. These Vietnamese then retracted their gazes with reluctance to look at Yue Zhong again. He had a Dark Tooth Blade by his waist, and his back had a Barrett Sniper and .03 rifle, which also attracted the men. In this post-apocalyptic world, strength was everything. The fearsome might of the Barrett Sniper far surpassed the old Type 56 semi automatic rifle of Fan Tongxuan. Yue Zhong looked towards Fan Tongxuan and said directly: I am Yue Zhong!! This is my friend Chen Yao, this is White Bones. Yue Zhong pulled out a can of corned beef from his bag, and asked Fan Tongxuan directly: What is this place? Whoever can answer my question, this can of corned beef will be his!! The moment he took out the corned beef, all gazes were locked upon it as if hypnotized. It was a can of corned beef after all, and these people had not had meat for God knows how long. Ruan Chunhua looked at the can of beef and her eyes flashed with greed, as she immediately replied in a supremely detailed manner. This is Nabu Town! We are about 80Li (*2) away from Lang Son City. If you want to go back to China, you can follow the main road towards the northeast direction. If you do that, you will eventually come to Friendship Town in Chinese lands. Can you give me the can of beef now? Yue Zhong laughed and threw the meat over to Ruan Chunhua: Good!! This is yours! The can of beef was nothing to Yue Zhong. However, to these Vietnamese survivors, they were precious commodities. The males eyed the beef in Ruan Chunhuas hands, their expressions full of envy and jealousy. They suddenly hated themselves for not learning chinese, and could only see the beef being taken by Ruan Chunhua. After giving the can of beef to Ruan Chunhua, Yue Zhong turned around and made to leave. Other than the current location, there was nothing else that the Vietnamese could offer him which would shake his heart. Fan Tongxuans face fell, and his eyes flashed with hope, as he shouted: Please wait!! Esteemed Yue Zhong! I have important intel for you!! Ruan Chunhua, quickly tell him!!! It was rare to be able to converse properly with a strong Enhancer like Yue Zhong that did not harbor any ill intent, and Fan Tongxuan wanted to continue dealing with him, to gain some benefits. Ruan Chunhua rushed to Yue Zhongs side, and hastily translated Fan Tongxuans intentions. If she caused Fan Tongxuan to become infuriated with her because of inaction, her subsequent days were sure to be tougher. Yue Zhong stopped in his tracks and turned his head to ask Fan Tongxuan: What intel? As Yue Zhong was unfamiliar with the place, and had practically no knowledge whatsoever. In any foreign situation, having information could help him deal with things to come. He was of course, accordingly open to hearing good Intel as a result. Fan Tongxuan heaved a sigh of relief, as he humbly spoke: Esteemed Yue Zhong, it would not be easy to say it all here. May we invite you to come with us, let us treat you properly, before we speak further? This was after all a wrecked mockery of the old civilized society. Here and now, lives were cheap. Fan Tongxuan wasnt some greenhorn who didnt know this. He had interacted with Enhancers before, and knew that most of them were brave and had a little bit of luck, which allowed them to become Enhancers. Some were extremely tyrannical and oppressive, killing without a word. Fan Tongxuan did not want to accidentally offend this Enhancer in front of him due to lack of manners. Fine!! Yue Zhong pondered a while, before nodding his agreement. Even if he were to return to China, making his way back to Long Hai City would definitely be tough. Staying a while to gain some information at Fan Tongxuans headquarters would not affect anything anyway. Gaining more local information could also potentially help save his life in the long run. Under Fan Tongxuans lead, Yue Zhong and his party came to a small 4-story bungalow that was built in the middle of nowhere. Countless weeds and wild grass were growing all around it I an unrestrained manner. In the field, even though there were a lot of wild grass patches growing, they were not edible. If humans were to eat them, they would suffer from painful diarrhea, enough to make you scream. Some of the grass was even worse and could cause deadly poisoning. Therefore, Fan Tongxuan and his group could only try to find some of the safely edible ones within those patches. It was pretty much like searching for a proverbial needle in a haystack. Yue Zhongs party arrived and went to the dining hall of the bungalow. All the males were seated at the table, and because of Yue Zhong, Chen Yao sat with them as well. Not long after, a few scrawny boys and girls walked out, and sat huddled around a smaller table. The women of the bungalow started serving and distributing the food to everybody. The main staple food for the people here was a Mutant Sweet Potato that was the size of a wooden cask. Each male had 3 thin slices of the sweet potato as well as a soup. The women had a slice as well as a bowl of soup. The children needed nourishment, so they had 2 slices and a bowl of soup. These women and children were savouring their meals quietly, no one had the look of being mistreated. Seeing this, Yue Zhong nodded to himself quietly. Perhaps the whole world hadnt gone to shit. He could see that these survivors still had their basic decency, and were living as well as they could. In this post-apocalyptic world, women and children who were weaker were usually worse off, if they met a cruel leader, they would be killed or eaten. Chen Yao looked at the food, and lost her appetite, instead she felt like throwing up. The soup was made of wild vegetables, roots, slices of sweet potato, white rice, ants, grasshoppers and earthworms, sprinkled with a little salt. Seeing the dead insects floating atop the soup, Chen Yao instantly felt nauseous. In truth, these bugs and insects were valuable sources of nutrients, the women only had clear soup. Only the men had such delicacies within them. Fan Tongxuan looked at his portion, and his eyes lit up in delight, as he instantly slurped it down, while chewing on a grasshopper and said: Todays soup sure is flavourful! Yue Zhong saw this and he couldnt help but raise his eyebrows, before passing his soup and sliced sweet potato to a pregnant lady as he said mildly: This is for you! As entertainment was almost non-existent, the only form of activity for the adults was the most ancient of mainstays: Sex! Amongst these Vietnamese women, there were 3 pregnant already. Compared to the rest of the women, these pregnant women only had twice the amount of sweet potatoes, and their soup had more ants or grasshoppers. Thank you!! The pregnant lady immediately thanked Yue Zhong profusely. While these small foods werent much to Yue Zhong, to these ladies, it was a source of nutrients that was hard to come by. Although she could not understand what Yue Zhong said when he spoke to her, she still thanked him. Take these!! Chen Yao saw a way out, and immediately passed her plate and soup to another pregnant lady. She did not want to eat or drink that soup. After Yue Zhong gave away those provided foods, he opened his own bag, and pulled out 2 sirloin fried potatoes (*3) and 2 bottles of flavored drinks. He then proceeded to open them up and started stuffing himself. On the other side, Chen Yao also opened up a type 2 canned beast meat to eat. At that time, Fan Tongxuan and the rest had just finished their own meagre dinner, and they looked on at Yue Zhong and Chen Yao, swallowing their over produced saliva. Many of their gazes travelled to the bag that Yue Zhong placed on one side. In their eyes, that bag of food and drinks was more valuable than gold at this point of time. Yue Zhong ate a few mouthfuls, before placing the can to one side, and spoke to Fan Tongxuan: Can you tell me the important info now? I have food here, if you give me enough information, I will let you have the food you want. Fan Tongxuan looked at the can of meat that Yue Zhong just took a few mouthfuls of, and he swallowed his saliva before he asked: Are you still going to eat that? Can I have it if you dont want it anymore? 1* [Ulamog] this is a real and quite ego damaging medical condition in our current day and age folks. Its root cause is idiocy, and the attributing factor to the skin color is too much spray on tan assist Treatment unknown. 2* Ulamog: literally only 250ish meters short of 25 full miles. (40kilometers) 3* Ulamog: I have no clue what a sirloin fried potato is, but thats what it says. What I WANT it to be is a delicious baked potato with a juicy strip of perfectly charred and seasoned sirloin steak running though it from one end to the other. Then wrapped in God knows what, but something else (maybe bacon? or flour battered?) and then deep fat fried until the potato skin is a delightful, crispy golden brown. Too bad this is impossible in GDW. Buuuuut, maybe Mutant Sweet Potato Pie anyone? . Chapter 312: Ambush! [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong eyed Fan Tongxuan, then gave him the canned meat. Fan Tongxuan received the canned meat, and in front of the jealous gazes of the rest, he put it away carefully. This half-eaten canned meat was enough to last a whole day. After keeping the canned meat, he saw Yue Zhong staring at him fixedly, and his heart went cold, before he started telling Yue Zhong all he knew: Lord, its like this. As Yue Zhong listened to Fan Tongxuan, his eyebrows started to knit. It seemed that the road ahead was not going to be optimistic. Nabu Town was part of Lang Son City, and was considered as part of the northern Vietnams sphere of influence. The difference with the southern Vietnam was that, many of the Vietnamese here view China with hostility. After the Sino-Vietnamese War over 30 years ago, these parts of Vietnam hated the Chinese. After the apocalypse set in, a genius by the name of Wuyan Hong rose up in these parts, and he managed to subdue the Vietnam Army by his own and formed a huge power of over 30,000 people as the main governing faction, possessing a mighty force with firepower. Vietnam had many forests, and there were Mutant Beasts everywhere. Wuyan Hong had tried to recapture Lang Song City countless times but failed due to the Mutant Beasts and zombies. He had then readjusted his strategy, and went towards Chinas borders, attacking Friendship Town and obtaining countless firepower, instantly boosting his strength. He was not only a genius of Vietnam, he was also thoroughly vicious and intensely patriotic. The Chinese people that he caught would be treated worse than pigs and dogs because of old country grudges. As long as he discovered the existence of a chinese person, he would capture the person, either killing him or making him into a slave. If Yue Zhong wanted to cross Friendship Town to get into Chinas place, he would have to pass by Wuyan Hongs borders. Fan Tongxuan had known so much, because Ruan Minghou and Ruan Chunhua were survivors that had escaped from Wuyan Hongs stronghold. They had escaped because Ruan Minghou had offended one of the small powers within Wuyan Hongs stronghold, and he was afraid that he would not live to see another day, therefore they ran. This is going to be tricky! Yue Zhong frowned, to cross a territory where all the regular people had hostility towards the Chinese, it was not an easy task by any stretch of the word. Fan Tongxuan was observing Yue Zhong as he was pondering, and could not help but blurt out: Lord, why dont you stay? As long as you stay, were willing to follow you!! Yue Zhong heard Ruan Chunhuas translation and was taken aback: Im Chinese! Fan Tongxuan maintained his serious expression as he said: I know! But as long as you can lead us to live better, even if youre Satan, were willing. Fan Tongxuan could tell that Yue Zhong wasnt some maniac who killed without reason, therefore he entertained the idea of following Yue Zhong. Many ordinary folks just wanted to survive in this post-apocalyptic world, whoever became their leader was of no concern, as long as they could give them a better life. Yue Zhong shook his head and rejected: No way! Im heading back to China, I cant stay here long! Yue Zhongs establishments and friends were all in China, not Vietnam. Even if he put in the effort to set something up here, it would be to someone elses benefit, not his. After hearing Yue Zhong decline, Fan Tongxuan was extremely dejected. With such a character as a leader, their group of survivors would definitely be able to live better. He could also relinquish the heavy responsibilities as a leader. In this world, to be a morally upright leader with a conscience was incredibly tough. Finding enough food for the survivors was a problem in itself. This is for your information!! Yue Zhong took out 10 assorted cans of meat, 3 bottles of milk, and a bag of rice as he gave them to Fan Tongxuan. Fan Tongxuan looked at the pile of food and was shocked. You could even say he was elated! With this amount of food, as long as they ate sparingly, they wouldnt have to worry about food for another half a month. Fan Tongxuan then pointed to Ruan Chunhua and Aina, asking Yue Zhong: Lord, would you like to have some fun? They can do anything, would you like them to give you a good time? Just for a bag of salt, they can accompany you for three days. Both Ruan Chunhua and Aina walked to Yue Zhongs front, Ruan Chunhua even hugged her ample chest tightly, her arms beneath her breasts, to give a clearer view of her voluptuous figure. She gave Yue Zhong a coy wink and proceeded to translate Fan Tongxuans words. They werent exactly unfamiliar with providing sexual services, and in this post-apocalyptic world, they had done it plenty of times. Furthermore, Yue Zhong wasnt like those normal handsome men, but he wasnt ugly either, and he was definitely stronger than most Vietnamese men. Hearing Ruan Chunhuas translation, Chen Yao immediately scowled and spoke loudly: No way!! All of their gazes landed on Chen Yao, and she flushed in embarrassment, before gritting her teeth and loudly proclaiming: Yue Zhong is my boyfriend! *1 *2 *3 Ruan Chunhua looked at Chen Yao and smiled: Miss Chen Yao! We dont mind, we can even join you with him. We promise to make you feel good. To Ruan Chunhua, exotic things like an orgy wasnt exactly something new or anything. Chen Yao grabbed onto Yue Zhongs arms and pleaded win him, he cheeks red with embarrassment: Yue Zhong!! Reject them quickly! As long as you reject them, Ill give you a kiss! Chen Yaos pleading look was extremely cute and Yue Zhong was charmed, as he took out a bag of salt and threw it to Fan Tongxuan and said: Alright, this is for you! As for them, its fine. My girlfriend doesnt like it. Fan Tongxuan accepted the bag of salt, and did not press Yue Zhong further, instead, he spoke attentively: Lord Yue Zhong, since its so late, would you like to rest here for the night? Yue Zhong and Chen Yao had arrived at this town late in the evening yesterday. Chen Yao had rested an entire day, and it was almost nightfall already. Yue Zhong thought for awhile and accepted the invitation. With nothing out of the ordinary, Yue Zhong and Chen Yao were arranged to stay in a room together. Of course they were given the master bedroom and inside the room there was a huge fluffy bed. Chen Yao looked at the bed and couldnt help but pout: Only one bed? Why dont you sleep on the floor then, Ill sleep on the bed! Yue Zhong chuckled, as he took off his coat, revealing the body armor made of the Type 2 Mutant Black Scaled Boars hide, and immediately sat on the bed. Being in such foreign places, Yue Zhong was always on the alert, and would not easily take off his protection. Chen Yao then crawled onto the bed, as she rested her cheeks on her hands, and she let out an incredibly attractive smile: Youre so ungentlemanly! You want to let a beauty like me sleep on the floor? No way, why dont you sleep on the floor! Let me help you set the blanket down there. Yue Zhong immediately closed his eyes and laid on the bed: Im going to sleep! Chen Yao came over to lightly nudge Yue Zhong, seeing there was no effect, and smiled : Rogue! After which, she laid quietly by Yue Zhongs side, and looked at his face. Only 2 to 3 hours had passed since she awoke from her Evolution coma, and she was not in the least bit tired. However, as night had fallen, there was nothing to do, she could only look at him. Soon after, sound of moaning came from the rooms below, sounding in Chen Yaos ears, causing her to flush red, as she laid on the bed tossing and turning, not able to sleep. Wu Tongwen was hugging a long spear as he sat at the garden of the bungalow, keeping watch silently. There were no zombies in the vicinity, but they had to be on guard for any Mutant Beasts. If there was no sentry, even a Mutant Cat could cause the survivors to perish at its hands. Peng! Peng! Following some gunshot sounds, the lock on the gate was shot. With a bang, the gate was kicked wide open. A few militants came rushing in, carrying guns. Who are you guys? Wu Tongwen saw these armed men with ferocious expressions and he turned pale, his hands trembling as he was holding the spear, not daring to move. If he was not careful, he might just be executed on the spot. The leader of this squad shouted at Wu Tongwen: We are the vanguard team of the Great Empire of Vietnam! Go bring out your food and women. Wu Tongwen eyes lit up as he replied excitedly: Sir!!! I want to report!! There are 2 Chinese people who have run here, one man, one woman. The woman is extremely pretty!! The officers eyes brightened up as well and said: Pretty Chinese woman!?! Hurry bring us to her. We will go and capture her!! Yes!! Wu Tongwen replied zealously, and led the few vanguard members of the Great Empire of Vietnam into the bungalow. The entire bungalow was soon filled with the astonished cries and moans of women. These vanguard members werent decent men, the moment they rushed into the bungalow, it was to start raping the Vietnamese women. This was the power and authority they exploited and enjoyed by being vanguard members. The leader brought 7 soldiers and followed Wu Tongwen towards the room where Yue Zhong and Chen Yao were sleeping in. The moment things started happening within the bungalow, Yue Zhong had already opened his eyes wide with wariness. He heard the noises and he immediately picked up his .03 rifle and Dark Magic Blade beside him. The Black Tooth Blade was over 2m-long, and not suitable for combat within this cramped room. Therefore, he had prepared a Dark Magic Blade to keep by his side just in case. At this time, there was an urgent knocking on the door. At the same time, Ruan Chunhuas anxious voice sounded out: Lord Yue Zhong!! Lord Yue Zhong, hurry open the door!! Its me Ruan Chunhua!! Yue Zhong gave a command to White Bones who was standing at a corner like a gruesome decoration and said: Open it! White Bones went to open the door. - *1[TN: whaaaaaaaatttttt.] *2[Dedition: Kun basically summed up my thoughts] *3[Ulamog: who???? Boyfriend??? . ] TN: I would like to say that I saw some of your previous comments on the authors obvious virginity. As I translate more, Im inclined to think the same, it feels like he has alot of fantasies going inside his head HAHAHA. But you know, the world could just be this depraved if there ever was an apocalypse. So spread the love guys, love more hate less. Otherwise we migtht just become zombies. *braaaaaiiiiiinssss* Dedition: On that note, I hope you wont mind my input: I feel this is a very good novel, with the only glaring problem being the authors idea that rape would run rampant at every corner. Though I wholeheartedly agree that it would be excessive, I feel as if hes obsessed with sex and rape.what do you guys think? [Ulamog] what a Rapecist personality this author seems to have. Reminder. There is one more free chapter for reviews still available I set the bar kind of high to get this one but i think its reasonable! 500 reviews! We have an average of 15,000-20,000 total readers and 12,000-14,000 that I can see hitting the site per post. BECAUSE OF THIS I believe asking for 500 total reviews out of 20,000 readers is reasonable. If I am wrong, comment here and tell me So! The 500 reviews chapter has NO DEADLINE, consider it available when the deed is done. Tomorrow, next week, next year, whenever. Thanks to all the reviewers and voters! Ps: if we hit 1,000? Ill talk to kun and TN and see if we cant do some 3-5 bonus chapters release thing ???? Chapter 313: The Army of the Great Empire of Vietnam! [Book 3: The South] The moment the door opened, Ruan Chunhua rushed in with an anxious look as she quickly called out: Lord Yue Zhong!! There are men rushing up below! They are the vanguard team of the Vietnam Army! Theyre here to capture you!! Hurry and run!! Yue Zhong looked behind Ruan Chunhua as he spoke mildly: Nah, its too late, theyre here! Ruan Chunhua turned around, and her expression turned to fright as she saw Wu Tongwen leading the 8 soldiers from the vanguard team. Wu Tongwen had the cold look of a hunting viper as he stared at Yue Zhong and Chen Yao. The moment the leader of the vanguard saw Chen Yao, his eyes gleamed with an undisguised perverted glint, as he licked his lips and laughed coldly. What a pretty Chinese girl! I want to train her to become my bitch!! Hahaha!! The other soldiers also had looks of desire on their face as they called out: Captain!! Before you train her to be a subservient bitch, let us have fun with her as well!! Yeah Captain!! Let us all have our turn!! Captain!! Let us play with her too!! The 7 other soldiers had started hooting and calling out. They had never come across a beauty such as Chen Yao before. Chen Yao looked at the 8 men with their undisguised lust as she frowned and asked Ruan Chunhua: What are they talking about? Ruan Chunhua had hidden behind Yue Zhong, as she translated the words of the vanguard team fearfully. Hearing it, Chen Yaos expression turned pale, and her eyes flashed with fury. Wu Tongwen pointed to Ruan Chunhua and he asked the leader: Sir!! Can I keep her? The leader replied lazily: Sure I can let you play with her a few times. However, unless you can obtain some merit, you shouldnt even think about owning her! Thank you.. Wu Tongwen bowed and thanked the officer for his graciousness, but as he straightened up, a gunshot rang out and his brains were drilled through and through. The bullet blasted out the wall and away as white bone flecks and red meaty brain-flesh splattered against the wall. His lifeless corpse slowly collapsed to the floor with a look of surprise forever frozen on its face Before the rest even reacted, Yue Zhong was holding the Stinger pistol. He coldly ordered White Bones: Other than the leader, kill the rest! White Bones charged into the midst of the 8 warriors, and it raised its hands as 5 incredibly sharp spikes shot out. Each spike was expertly aimed and pierced the heads of 5 of the men. The spikes hit so hard that they ended up splitting their skulls clean open, and made their brains see through! Yue Zhong lifted his .03 rifle, firing 2 shots with his enhanced accuracy, and the bullets landed on the heads of the remaining 2, causing their Cranial sections to explode violently. In just an instant, 7 people had died under Yue Zhongs hands, even before the officer managed to react! He was still trying to pull out the gun at his waist to counter attack. It was just that the moment he moved, Yue Zhong had activated his [Art of Fear] skill, using a thick fearsome Spirit Wave to assault the mind of the officer, causing him to faint. Incredible!! Hes too amazing!! Ruan Chunhua watched Yue Zhong and White Bones slaughter the vanguard team with ease. They even ended up knocking a person out without even touching him, and she was so excited that her entire body felt a thrill, and she even got a little wet! This man in front of her was without a doubt an extremely strong Enhancer, and she was terribly pleased to have made the right bet with him. Ruan Chunhua was an intelligent woman. Since she and her brother were at odds with the Vietnam Army, if they were brought back, they would definitely not recieve a good ending. Therefore she chose to rely on this man who had managed to kill a horde of zombies without batting an eyelid. After once again looking at the corpses on the floor, she knew she had won her bet. Tie him up! Yue Zhong glanced at Ruan Chunhua, and threw a large coil of rope from his bag to her. Yes Lord!! Ruan Chunhua replied with extreme reverence. She was now filled with admiration and idolization for Yue Zhong. His show of strength was worthy of her utmost devotion now. *1 Ruan Chunhua quickly tied up the officer tightly. Lets go! Yue Zhong left White Bones to protect Ruan Chunhua, while he swiftly made his way downstairs with Chen Yao. At the moment, there was no one standing guard below. All the Vietnamese soldiers were on top of the local women, each one thrusting away profusely. The earlier gunshots above gave them the impression that the Chinese intruder must have been dealt with. They had enquired carefully, and confirmed that there was only a Chinese man up there. After all, they had 8 members who went up, and no one thought that it would be possible for a single Chinese Male to take down 8 fully armed men. *2 Yue Zhong immediately shuttled into the midst of the connected bodies, his hand was firmly grasping his Dark Magic Blade as it flashed about. The heaving and grunting instantly grew quieter as several of the Vietnamese soldiers were decapitated.Their bodies collapsed and their necks sprayed fresh, hot blood onto the shocked women below them. Ah!! One of the women saw the tumbling head, and let out a panicked scream. That shrill scream alerted the rest of the men who were still engaged in their rape of the other women, their gaze traveling towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong eyed those 6 soldiers and coldly ordered: Chen Yao! Capture those 6 men alive! Yue Zhons abilities were focused on offense, hence his strength was extremely oppressive. For him, killing was easier than capturing. Chen Yaos ability was, on the other hand, infinitely more suited to capture. Receiving his order, Chen Yao activated her [Plant Manipulation] Ability, and the seeds in her hands quickly grew out to become 6 long vines. She sent them snaking towards the 6 Vietnamese soldiers at a near lightning speed, tying them up efficiently. Yue Zhong continued advancing forward,putting on some speed. He shot through the different groups all about the different stories, decapitating any soldiers he came across. In his wake, fountains of blood appeared as numerous heads fell to the floor, and the crimson rain came down, dyeing the entire place blood red. Yue Zhong was like a god of slaughter as he made his way throughout the bungalow, and pretty soon, the entire vanguard team was wiped out. The entire bungalow was filled with fresh corpses. It gave people a sense of dread. So strong! What a fearsome person!! Fortunately I did not offend him!! Fan Tongxuan had brought his 6 remaining male survivors over to help. As he saw the headless corpses lying around, and Yue Zhong wielding his Dark Magic Blade while not even looking out of breath, his heart was shaken. The Great Empire of Vietnam also needed to fill their ranks, so they had only tied up the male survivors, not killed them. Basically, they were bandits who also did not kill indiscriminately. Likewise, even some maniacal Enhancers might not stoop so low as this. The 6 male survivors had pale faces as well, and as they looked at Yue Zhong, their gazes were filled with newfound respect and awe. The women who were raped had also recovered by this time. They did not have any dismal or heartbroken expressions though, instead they dragged the corpses outside and started to bury them. It was not that they were kind-hearted. instead, if they did not dispose of these corpses properly, the scent of the blood could very well attract the unwanted attention of Mutant Beasts. Yue Zhong sat on a chair, and he looked at the 7 captives, asking coldly: Who are you guys? Ruan Chuhuan stood at the side and translated, conveying Yue Zhongs and the captives intentions back and forth. Pei!! Fuck your mother! You Chinese dog!! One of the captives glared at Yue Zhong with a searing gaze. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with iciness, as he gave an order: What a tough nut! Then, you shall taste the punishment of having a broken back! White Bones, break his waist! White Bones immediately swung its axe, and chopped the captive in two at the waist. AH!!!!!! The captive immediately screamed out loud in soul wrenching anguish, as his innards and blood all splattered out. He didnt die at first, instead he continued to struggle in agonizing pain, holding in his intestines, until he died miserably in front of everyone present. Chopping a person in two was definitely one of the most cruel forms of punishment in human society, and could allow the person receiving the punishment to feel the maximum amount of pain. Seeing the agonized expression on their comrade as he died, the rest of the captives had a look of fear in their eyes. The rest of the inhabitants and Fan Tongxuan also looked at Yue Zhong with fear. In their eyes, Yue Zhong had suddenly transformed from that amiable strong Enhancer to a ruthless killing demon. Yue Zhong eyed the rest of the trembling soldiers, and he immediately pointed to the one who was shaking the most and spoke: Who are you guys? You! Speak! The moment the soldier saw Yue Zhong pointing at him, his face turned ashen and he quickly blurted out: Ill speak! Ill speak!! Right beside that softie, another Vietnamese soldier immediately reprimanded him fiercely: Wutan Tong! You traitor!! You traitor!! Yue Zhong waved his hands, White Bones immediately shot out a bone blade, and chopped the soldier who had verbally lashed out. The attack split his head in half and spilled its contents on the floor with a *PLOP*! Seeing this terrifying scene, the weakling male broke down completely as he cried: Lord!! Dont kill me!! Ill speak!! Ill tell you everything!! Following this, Wutan Tong told Yue Zhong all he knew.This vanguard team was one of the small teams deployed by the Vietnam Army towards Lang Son City to find survivors, at the same time, they were to gather intel. When Wuyan Hong had attacked Friendship Town, he had captured many Chinese survivors along the way. He was a racist through and through, and kept them all as his personal slaves. At the same time, he was starting to lack manpower for his army, the government, as well as factories. Thus, he had sent out teams towards Lang Son City to gather survivors, and attract Vietnamese into his stronghold. From Wutan Tong, Yue Zhong gained important information about Wuyan Hongs troops. - *1 [Ulamog] maybe there is a chance of a smart and strong female chacter here?????? *2 I*Hollywood Chinese Kung Fu sounds* TN: I hope any Chinese or Vietnamese friends who are reading this to not take this too seriously. Everythings based on the writers imagination on the feelings and degeneration of humanity after an apocalypse. Even the rest of the readers as well, to not assume that of any of our friends from other countries ???? Hugo boss brand: How Yue Zhong might have looked like to the Vietnamese: Chapter 314: A Sneak Attack [Book 3: The South] Wuyan Hongs Great Empire of Vietnam Army had a total of 14 battalions, numbering 7,000 soldiers. At the same time, the current number of survivors under his banner had reached 50,000, instead of the 30,000 that Fan Tongxuan said. During the period of Ruan Minghou and Ruan Chunhuas escape, Wuyan Hong had launched many successful campaigns on various small survivor establishments, absorbing them into his own power, expanding and gaining more manpower. Other than that, there wasnt only Wuyan Hongs power in this region, but many other powerful factions standing toe to toe with each other. In the direction of Gaoping City, there was a Vietnamese called Lee Guangyi who had raised a Vietnam Revival Army. It was a stronghold with over tens of thousands of survivors as well. In the direction of Taiyuan City, there was a faction calling themselves the Vietnamese Peoples Army. And in the direction of Mongcai City, there was a faction called the Mongcai Revival Party. These were all strongholds with over ten thousand survivors within them. Other than these major factions, there were countless other smaller powers as numerous as raindrops scattered throughout Vietnam now, and the power conflict was extremely complicated. It was almost as problematic as China now. Wuyan Hong knew about the existence of these factions because of radio. However, due to the roads being unsuitable, these powers had refrained from engaging in all-out firefights, choosing instead to focus on swallowing smaller powers, and expanding their own reach. Amongst them, Gaoping Citys Vietnam Revival Army and Taiyuan Citys Vietnamese Peoples Army had expanded till they had come across areas under Wuyan Hongs control. Both sides have engaged in a few firefights, testing each others strength. After losing resources over such tests, all 3 parties had sent out negotiators and men to engage in a meeting and negotiation, finally coming to an agreement of an alliance. After all, they were all Vietnamese, and there wasnt any form of blood debt between any of them. At the moment, they did not fully join each other, due to the differences in strength. As long as their power distribution reached a similar level amongst one another, the group would become a terrifying existence. As long as these 3 Vietnamese forces worked together, they would become a powerful and tyrannical force in this post-apocalyptic times. Hearing Wutan Tongs information, Yue Zhongs heart fell, as long as those 3 worked together, it was going to bad news. Especially since amongst the 3 of them, Wuyan Hong was such a racist. If he became the leader of the 3 powers, to the Chinese in this post-apocalyptic times, it was going to be a disaster. As long as a racist became the leader of a large power, to those who are subjected to his or her views, it would be a nightmare. The events of World War II due to Hitlers views and actions had proven it to be such a case. Yue Zhong frowned, as he pondered a while, before he looked at Wutan Tong. He threw a tang blade in front of him, pointing to the captain of the squad, and ordered: Go chop his head off! As long as youre my underling, you wont die! If he doesnt die, youll have to! Since Wutan Tong had already given in once, his situation could not be salvaged. He took up the Tang Replica Sword, and his eyes flashed with fierceness, before he screamed angrily and lopped the head of the captain off. He picked up the bloody head and he kneeled in front of Yue Zhong: Your subordinate is willing to fight for you. Yue Zhong nodded his head, as his gaze travelled to Fan Tongxuan: Fan Tongxuan, if you want to rely on me, kill this man. As long as you kill him, you will receive my protection. Fan Tongxuan hesitated a while, as he thought back to Yue Zhongs ruthless and vicious methods, before he received the Tang Replica Sword from Wutan Tongs hands. He immediately swung down on another captive, before turning around to proclaim loudly: Lord Yue Zhong, Im willing to serve you. Yue Zhong saw that Wutan Tong and Fan Tongxuan had both submitted to him, before he faced Chen Yao who was standing beside him, asking: Chen Yao, Im going to go and raid Wuyan Hongs establishment. Are you going to come with me or stay here? Chen looked at Yue Zhong, her eyes flashing with a resolute glint: Im coming with you! Yue Zhong pointed to another captive, saying: If you want to come, kill this man! Chen Yao had been under Ji Qingwus protection all this while, and had not actually tasted any hardship. While she did kill a number of zombies and Mutant Beasts under Yue Zhongs guidance, she had not yet killed another person. Without experiencing it first, she would never be able to grow into a proper combatant. The soldier who was pointed at by Yue Zhong immediately wailed: No!! Dont kill me!! Dont kill me!! I surrender! Im willing to surrender!! Just now, those captives had seen it plainly for themselves. Whoever was pointed at would soon become a corpse, this led them to be filled with fear. Chen Yaos face went white, as she looked at the captive, and a hint of reluctance showed in her eyes. She hesitated a while, but in the end, she still activated her Plant Manipulation Ability, and the vine shot out to pierce his brain, nailing him to the ground. He was dead. Chen Yao looked at the miserable plight of the captive, and she immediately felt nauseous, as she turned around to vomit, her face ashen. Although she had seen countless deaths, it was the first time she actually killed someone with her own hands. The remaining captives were then killed by the other survivors under Fan Tongxuan as a form of guarantee of their subservience. Yue Zhong brought out the equipments worn by the vanguard team and handed them out to the few survivors: These are your weapons! Even Ruan Chunhua got a handgun and rifle. Fan Tongxuan and those who got guns were extremely excited, as they played around with the guns in their hands. In this post-apocalyptic world, guns represented power, there were many who dreamt of owning a gun. As for those who did not get any guns, they looked on enviously at Fan Tongxuan and the rest, their eyes filled with jealousy. Oh how they regretted not killing the captives to prove their worth earlier. After distributing the guns, Yue Zhong brought Wutan Tong, Chen Yao and White Bones as the 4 of them disappeared into the darkness. Conducting military operations in the dark of the night was one of the most dangerous things one could do. However, to Yue Zhong who possessed the [Night Enhancement] ability, it was the best cover. Wutan Tong pointed to a small camp that was lit up amidst the huge blanket of darkness and spoke: Thats the camp of the vanguard teams, there is a battalion currently resting inside! Lord Yue Zhong, are you really going to go? Theres a battalion there you know. Yue Zhong looked into the distance and saw the small town and the small group of patrol men currently outside. Yue Zhong eyed Wutan Tong and said indifferently: Your task is completed! Wutan Tong, stay here and wait for my victorious return. Of course, you can choose to escape as well, but if you escape, you better not let me see you again, otherwise, it will be your death the moment I catch sight of you. As Yue Zhong wanted to launch a sneak attack on Wuyan Hongs establishment, he naturally would not bring along this unstable factor who had just joined him. If he had to use this person who had just recently betrayed his own force, whos to say if he would suddenly shout loudly during the ambush? Then that would be even more troublesome. Wutan Tongs eyes flashed with understanding, as he lowered his head respectfully: Yes Lord! I will not run!! Although Wutan Tong did not feel that Yue Zhong would be successful, he did not wish to infuriate this exceptionally strong person. After all, his own life was the most important to him. Yue Zhong observed the small town for awhile, before bringing White Bones and Chen Yao towards it. This vanguard camp could still be considered to have some tricks up their sleeves. They had 20 hidden sentries around, and their position was quite secretive. Furthermore, it was in the middle of the dark so few Enhancers would be able to detect it. However, all these were nothing to Yue Zhong who had the [Night Enhancement] ability. He could clearly detect the positions of the hidden sentries, as he went around silently beheading each of them. After he took care of those sentries, Yue Zhong, Chen Yao and White Bones walked carefully towards the entrance of the town. At the entrance, there were currently 4 soldiers standing guard there, while 2 others were playing poker. Atop 2 high watchtowers, there were also Vietnamese soldiers looking around their surroundings in a bored manner. No one thought that they would be attacked, and they were more worried about the fearsome Mutant Beasts. Yue Zhong pointed at the soldiers atop the 2 watchtowers. The distance between him and them was about 700m, he could use his Devil Fire to burn them, but it would cause a huge disturbance. Chen Yao nodded, and activated her [Plant Manipulation] ability, as her vines noiselessly shot towards the entrance using the grass as cover. The 8 soldiers did not even notice a thing, as the 8 vines had already creeped up near them silently. Chen Yao looked at the 2 soldiers atop the watchtower, and with just a thought, they shot upwards explosively like 2 arrows and pierced the soldiers heads, causing them to die on the spot. After assassinating them, Chen Yao shifted her gaze and with another thought, the remaining 6 vines shot towards the 6 soldiers located on the ground. Of the 6 vines, 3 immediately penetrated the brains of the soldiers, causing them to die without a sound. The remaining 3 vines did not kill the other 3 as Chen Yaos control over her ability was not yet polished. Seeing that the 3 soldiers were about to shout out in their moments of death, 3 sharp bone spears shot out from the grass, causing their heads to be lopped off. TN: -Riddle of the day How did Yue Zhong and Wutan Tong converse without Ruan Chunhua?! -Starting to regret my choice of Lord that they use to call Yue Zhong, it feels like theyre gonna confess their sins. *Wutan Tong: Lord, I would like to confess that I have harbored idolization bordering on sexual fantasy about you. *Yue Zhong recoils in horror. *Ulamog recoils in horror AND sympathy Dem Harem Points are just too high. (Its over 9000. If your wondering) -White Bones seems to like to play Duck Hunt. (Shooting from the grass) Chapter 315: Sneaking Into Town [Book 3: The South] Im sorry!! Chen Yao quickly apologized to Yue Zhong in a small voice. She did not manage to kill off the 6 of them in one fell swoop, and it almost cost them the entire operation. A sneak raid and a frontal assault were two entirely different battles. Yue Zhong could wipe the entire battalion out in a sneak attack, but in a frontal assault, they could only quickly leave the place. Yue Zhong smiled and consoled her: No need to apologize! You already performed well! When you killed those soldiers in the watchtower, you had already completed your objective! Chen Yao was still inexperienced in battle, doing this much was considered pretty decent. Yue Zhong had already made plenty of preparations, getting White Bones to clean up what she might miss. As for himself, he was saving his strength to deal with any serious situation that might crop up. Lets go!! Yue Zhong swiftly rushed into the entrance of the town. The defence of the town was tight on the outside, but slack inside, the moment Yue Zhong entered the town, he, Chen Yao and White Bones quickly followed the small path leading towards the centre of the town. Wutan Tong had already given the details about the layout and manpower distribution to Yue Zhong beforehand, as well as a crude map. Yue Zhong simply followed the map and arrived at one of the camps pretty quickly. Only, he discovered that within the camp, the lights were all lit, and there were sounds of men shouting in delight while women were crying and moaning filled the skies. Yue Zhong looked out from the corner of a small alley, and saw that there was a wide open space, and there were many women sprawled on the ground like dogs, as a bunch of Vietnamese soldiers were surrounding the campfire and hooting in excitement and delight, raping the women in all sorts of ways and manner. There was a Vietnamese who was riding on top of a woman, using his shoes to whip the lady, causing her to crawl forward and crying out desperately: Dont hit me!! Please stop hitting me! Yue Zhongs vision was exceptionally accurate, and he could see that the woman was riddled with scars throughout her body, at the same time, her lower body was bleeding for some reason. The surrounding Vietnamese soldiers looked on and laughed loudly, finding it funny. After losing all sense of moral values and discipline, these Vietnamese soldiers became like beasts. Just like the Indonesians during the 98 Riot, where countless frenzied Indonesians went on a rampage. Chen Yao saw the scene, and her heart was filled with fury, and she gritted her teeth. She almost rushed out to slaughter those Vietnamese soldiers and instead spat out a word with intense disgust: Beasts!! Yue Zhongs eyes were filled with an consuming anger as well, because he could hear the words of the woman who was being tortured by the Vietnamese soldier, and she was speaking in Chinese! These beasts were actually raping his fellow countrymen! Yue Zhong breathed in deeply before grabbing Chen Yaos hands: These beasts will be punished by me personally later! Lets bear with this for now! Heed my command! Chen Yao nodded while still gritting her teeth. She was an intelligent girl, and knew that with just the two of them, theyre not a match for these Vietnamese soldiers, therefore they had to tolerate it. Right at this moment, the woman who was treated like a sex horse suddenly shuddered, and she fell to the ground. Her weak body had obviously given way due to the torture and could not bear the load anymore. The soldier who was mounted atop her also fell to the ground, leading the other soldiers to roar with laughter at his misfortune. The Vietnamese soldier was enraged, as he immediately pulled out a handgun and opened fire at the unfortunate woman. With a bang, the Chinese lady was executed at point blank range after such torture, simply because he was laughed at. As she died, her lifeless body slumped to the floor. Seeing such a merciless scene, Chen Yaos pale face started to flush red with fury, as she grabbed Yue Zhongs hands tightly, her entire body trembling with rage. Even though she had seen so much darkness and cruelty, she still could not get used to it. Yue Zhong pulled Chen Yaos hands as they swiftly left, making their way towards the dormitories. Soon, Yue Zhong, Chen Yao and White Bones came to a room where there were Vietnamese soldiers sleeping. Yue Zhong activated the Devil Flame with his right hand, causing the door knob to melt. He quietly pushed the door open, before swiftly and expertly waving his Dark Magic Blade, decapitating the soldiers who were laying down slumbering. It was already late in the night, and other than those engaging in their rave at the open area, the rest of the soldiers were already sleeping or resting. Without a sound, 320 soldiers were beheaded by Yue Zhong and White Bones in a matter of minutes, turning into a dormitory of headless corpses. After killing all those Vietnamese soldiers who were sleeping, Yue Zhong ordered White Bones to stay behind to take care of those who would come back later, as he himself brought Chen Yao and left towards the armory. The firepower of an army was the most important thing during a battle. With ample ammunition, Yue Zhong would be able to deal at least twice the amount of damage and hold out longer on the battlefield. With his Level 6 Treasure [Storage Ring] he could only keep those of use, and it was one of his trump cards. Yue Zhong and Chen Yao quickly came to the room in front of the armory. Chen Yao looked at the huge lock on the doors, as she activated her [Plant Manipulation] ability, and the thin vines shot into the lock, shaking it open. Chen Yaos ability enabled her to be versatile in many different situations, and her ability could be considered extremely useful. Yue Zhongs Devil Flame was concentrated on offensive power, and was extremely tyrannical! Likewise, its defensive and other properties were lacking. Yue Zhong pushed open the door into the armory, and saw the countless rows of guns displayed neatly. Amongst the weapons in the armory, there were plenty of Chinese AK-47s which were lethal on the battlefield. These AK-47s were extremely stable, and were well-suited for battle in Vietnam which had plenty of loose ground and mud. Other than the famous AK-47s, there were various other Russian and American heavy-duty rifles. Putting aside these assault rifles, the armory was filled with plenty of sniping rifles and grenade launchers. Amongst them, there were even 3 Barrett Snipers. Vietnam had been purchasing firearms and ammunition in the recent years. Although their military equipment was still a distance away from other domestic forces, it wasnt to a point where its incomparable. Yue Zhong went ahead and kept the sniper rifles, the grenade launchers and other heavy firearms, as well as 200 AK-47 rifles into his storage ring, before he looked back at the remainder and hesitated. In the end, he did not activate his Devil Flame to burn everything down. Yue Zhong and Chen Yao quickly opened another ammunitions store, within it, Yue Zhong did not discover any ammo for the PF98, but he found loads of other types of ammo, including hand grenades, grenades and even some other rockets. Yue Zhong made full use of his storage ring as he absorbed all that he wanted into the ring, packing it fully. After he replenished the ammo within his ring, he held his Dark Magic Blade in one hand and an .03 rifle in the other as he and Chen Yao continued advancing in the dark of the night. With the flash of his blade, 2 sentries standing guard in front of a prison crumpled to the floor noiselessly. The prison was in fact just a huge warehouse. After Yue Zhong killed the Vietnamese soldiers in front of the warehouse, he hacked the door lock open with just a swing of his Dark Magic Blade, and pushed the door wide open. The moment the door was opened, a rank smell consisting of human sweat, feces, urine and even blood that would cause anybody to vomit violently wafted out the door. Yue Zhong looked into the warehouse, only to see that the warehouse actually looked cramp because it was actually filled with over 200 Chinese, Caucasians and africans. These Chinese, Caucasians and africans were all riddled with scars, their bodies emaciated, and some had even been tortured till theres hardly any skin left. Their bones could be seen, and their entire bodies had become deformed. The moment the door was opened, the people inside fell numbly to the floor, some not even getting up. A portion looked at Yue Zhong fearfully, unsure of who was going to be pulled out next, to be tortured till death. Yue Zhong looked at these 200 survivors who had suffered greatly, as he suppressed the fury billowing within him with difficulty and said: I am Yue Zhong from China!! Whoever is willing to go kill those Vietnamese beasts come with me!! Hearing those words, the Chinese within the warehouse started tearing up, as their eyes flashed with a desire for revenge, and some started to walk out shakily like zombies. Some could not stand, but they used their hands to support themselves as they dragged their bodies towards Yue Zhong. Even the Africans and Caucasians used all their energy to climb towards Yue Zhong. Wuyan Hong pursued a policy of extreme nationalism, other than Vietnamese, all other people who were caught were treated like slaves and tortured. All these people had to eat was grub for pigs. They could only drink urine and dirty water. Their eating, drinking and even their business was all done within the confines of this warehouse, adding to the heavy labor, these survivors health was on the verge of collapsing. Because of this, this armory only had 2 soldiers to keep watch. Those 200-over survivors were basically living corpses, and they would not be able to put up a fight against anybody. Everybody gets one! No fighting over it! Yue Zhong looked at those emaciated survivors, as he brought out his huge backpack, taking out cans of Type 2 Mutant Beast meat and distributed them. If these emaciated survivors didnt regain their health, then they would just be a burden to Yue Zhong, and would be of no use in the battle to come. Chapter 316: Survival! [Book 3: The South] The survivors each took a can of Type 2 Meat, as their grimy hands trembled and greedily stuffed it into their mouths. They were famished, and the only thing on their minds right now was to consume that can of Type 2 Mutant Beast meat. Upon consuming the meat, the survivors regained a bit of health, and their ashen faces regained some colour. One tanned-skin, scar-ridden military man with a blind left eye stepped up, his gaze full of vengeance, as he talked in a raspy voice: Im Gan Tao, the squad leader of XX Army XX Battalion 3rd Company 4th Platoon! Yue Zhong, as long as you can bring us to kill those Vietnamese beasts, the entire 4th Platoon brothers will give you our lives!! All 12 of us!! One by one, a few withered looking men with a burning hatred in their eyes stood up behind Gan Tao, their expectant gazes on Yue Zhong. They had grown desperate and desolate, and Yue Zhong had suddenly appeared in front of them, bringing with him a glimmer of hope. As long as they could kill those Vietnamese soldiers, they were willing to pay any price. Yue Zhong eyed the 200 survivors, as he frowned and asked: Amongst you, who can operate a firearm right now and engage in battle? Yue Zhong had planned to free the captives, and make use of the firearms and ammunition he took from the armory to arm the captives. It seemed as though right now, even making use of 20 of them was the best case scenario! The survivors eyes were filled with fury and vengeance, as a few of them raised up their bony arms, some even had deformed hands, looking towards Yue Zhong expectantly. These 200 survivors had suffered greatly, and desired battle now, to make those who humiliated and tortured them pay. Yue Zhong left the warehouse, and came back with 2 huge bags, one of them stuffed with guns, and another with bullets. Whats your name Yue Zhong pointed to a man with 2 deep scars on his face, his figure a little on the skinny side, and asked. The man with the face of scars, who was Chinese, replied: Im called Zhao Qing!! Yue Zhong stared at Zhao Qing and replied in a heavy voice: From now on, youre the temporary leader of this warehouse, I need you to stand guard here and protect the rest of them, all the way till the battle is over! Any questions? I will leave you with 20 AKs, and 600 bullets. Even after consuming the Type 2 Mutant Beast meat, those who were tortured heavily could not possible regain their full vitality and be robust in just a short while. Yue Zhong looked around and estimated that about 30 of them regained their health to an acceptable level for combat after the nourishment of the Type 2 Meat. Which was to say that, the majority of the prisoners could not stray too far from the warehouse currently, nor were they in a position to fight. If these 200 survivors were to regain their health, they could become loyal subordinates to Yue Zhong, and a trustworthy and usable force.Zhao Qing grinned: Boss Yue, rest assured, as long as Im alive, I will not allow those Vietnam dogs to enter this warehouse. Yue Zhong nodded slightly, and left 20 AKs and 600 bullets to Zhao Qing, before taking Gan Tao and 25 other survivors who could move and fight as they made their way out. As they passed the ammo store and armory, Yue Zhong left another 10 of the weaker soldiers to guard these 2 important places. As long as they can maintain control over these 2 buildings, Yue Zhong could fully equip and arm those 200 survivors, and boost their combat ability. After finishing these preparations, Yue Zhong brought the remaining 16 warriors towards the open square, and they made their way there carefully. Currently, at the open square, a group of 100+ Vietnamese soldiers were still engaged in a crazy party, unaware of the danger that was about to befall them. The cries and moans of the women and the hearty laughter and grunts of the men filled the entire square. With just a thought, Yue Zhong summoned White Bones from out of nowhere, as he pointed to the Vietnam soldiers and gave the order coldly: Kill every single man there! Receiving Yue Zhongs orders, White Bones charged forwards like a tornado towards the Vietnamese soldiers. White Bones had a speed that surpassed that of a normal human being by a few times, so the moment it exerted all its strength, crossing a 100 metres only took a few seconds. Before those Vietnamese soldiers even had the chance to react, White Bones had already raised its right arm and 5 incredibly sharp bone spikes shot out. The expertly aimed spikes pierced through the heads of the intended soldiers like white lightning. At the same time, Chen Yao had already manipulated her vines to shoot out, wrapping around the necks of 5 Vietnamese soldiers before wrangling them hard, killing those soldiers. Yue Zhong had taken out his .05 submachine gun and charged towards where the Vietnamese soldiers were heavily concentrated as he used the old Spray and Pray method. Under the barrage of the bullets, 10 of them were hit by the bullets, 3 dying instantly, and the other 7 falling to the ground. The remainder were heavily wounded by not yet dead. Gan Tao and his other mates ignored the weaknesses of their bodies as they fired continuously, shooting at the Vietnamese soldiers. Those Vietnamese soldiers were sitting around the campfire, and as they were illuminated brightly, they became easy targets, being shot at by Gan Tao and the rest. When they were suddenly ambushed by Yue Zhong and the rest, a large number of them perished in the first wave of lead. Somehow the rest reacted quickly, as they hollered and ran about,looking for cover. Some of the Vietnamese soldiers immediately grabbed up their guns, and shot towards the darkness, providing some suppressing fire against Yue Zhongs group. Other than that, more soldiers were starting to take up arms, as they started to attack the lone axe-wielding White Bones who had charged into their midst. A large number of the bullets bounced off when they hit White Bones body. It was like a killing machine, one hand wielding its axe, the other shooting out Bone Spears everywhich direction. Its mighty axe swings beheaded soldiers left, right, and centre each one spraying fresh blood into the air and puddling on the floor. No one could defend against it, and accordingly, no one could even impede its movements. Seeing that their bullets were ineffective and their friends dying miserably, the remaining soldiers lost their morale and they started to escape in various directions.White Bones shot forward, killing those who wanted to try and escape. Every second, there was a soldier that was felled by White Bones axe. Gan Tao brought his men to give chase, but he had just stood up before he felt dizzy and fell to the ground again. The Type 2 Meat had helped him regain some energy, but it could not support his continuous battle. You guys stay here. Ill go take care of them! Chen Yao, go gather the women and equipment. Yue Zhong eyed Gan Tao and the rest as he left his customary few words before making his way out. Those women who were tortured miserably could still get their share of food, hence they werent as emaciated as Gan Tao and the rest of the male survivors whose bodies were almost completely broken. After handing them some rations, they would regain some form of fighting ability. And while Gan Tao and the soldiers had no energy to give chase, they could still operate their firearms, therefore Yue Zhong was not worried about their safety. Chen Yao quickly went to the open square and gathered the women to safety after Yue Zhong left. In the square, there were over 80 women, everyone of them had extremely dirty bodies and a nasty body odor. When Chen Yao had approached them and said that they were being rescued, every single one of them started crying tears of relief. They had been tortured and raped until they were devoid of all dignity, and had suffered greatly, now they were finally free from the nightmare. What a pity!! Theres not enough manpower, some were actually allowed to escape! Yue Zhong shot the last one, anescaping Vietnamese soldier who was within his sights, as he frowned. With just Yue Zhong and White Bones, they had killed over 20 soldiers who had escaped, but there were some who had long escaped into the darkness, hiding in goodness knows what places. By this time, the entire town had awoken due to the sounds of gunfire. It turns out, there were actually 2,000-Vietnamese survivors, and they started engaging in riots, murder, rape and robbery. Regardless of the country, the events that occur due to chaos would always be the same. Yue Zhong instantly executed a dozen of those troublemakers as he shouted: Get lost back into your own house, there is a curfew now! Whoever is seen outside their houses will be shot dead!! Yue Zhong was speaking in chinese and most of the Vietnamese did not understand. However, as he walked towards them he was constantly executing those Vietnamese who were causing trouble. Seeing this, they understood his meaning, and many of them hurried back into their own homes, while looking at the killing demon that was Yue Zhong as they trembled in fear. Yue Zhong and White bones went around executing the remaining Vietnamese soldiers and any other troublemakers for the next 3 hours like some kind of Apocalyptic Grim Reapers, and after the deaths of nearly 200 other people, did the chaos in the town mellow and peace settled in again. Pity!! I still dont have enough manpower!! If only I had more men, controlling this town would be a piece of cake! Yue Zhong casually whipped his gun backwards over his shoulder and shot a rioter in the head, as he thought to himself while full of regret. *1 By this time, the town had fallen back into its normal routine as though nothing had happened. However, Yue Zhong was very clear, if he didnt do anything, this town would be snatched back by Wuyan Hong again. He had successfully eradicated an entire battalion of Wuyan Hongs, but to deal with his total troop size of over 14 battalions, he alone was not enough. *1 [Ulamog] arrrrgh! This is like puuuure spy style badass stunt mode here! *whip gun on to shoulder holding the handle pointing to the sky, barrel pointing backwards and peng! Right between the eyes. Without even looking, AND im planning the dinner menu also at the same time kind of style of badass. Chapter 317: Moving Forward [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong and White Bones came back to Chen Yao with their bodies covered in blood, as Yue Zhong spoke sternly: Chen Yao! Im handing this town to you! Ill give you one day, I need you to completely control this town in one day. Make sure that all the Chinese regain their vitality, can you do this? The current 200 prisoners that were mostly made up of Chinese were extremely weak, even after wolfing down the Type 2 Meat, they still required a days rest to recover. Without a whole days rest, they would not be able to embark on any journey, in fact they might just perish along the way. Chen Yaos eyes flashed as she spoke resolutely: No problem! Yue Zhong, set your mind at ease! I will take care of this town properly! After going through such tempering, Chen Yao was starting to grow quickly. She was already intelligent in the first place, and had the talents and ability. However, she had always been focused on chasing after being more glorious than Ji Qingwu. During the post-apocalypse, her combat ability had been subpar, and she was even overshadowed by Ji Qingwu. Now that she was forced by circumstances, her latent ability had showed itself. Chen Yao looked at Yue Zhong and asked: Where are you going? Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly as he replied: Im going to go carve a new hole in that Vietnamese beast Wuyan Hong, and attract their attention, buying some time for the people here to recover. Time! What Yue Zhong and the rest needed now was time! Without enough time to rest, those prisoners in the warehouse would be unable to recover their fighting strength, and just based on Yue Zhong and Chen Yao, they would be unable to taken on Wuyan Hongs army. Yue Zhong had to buy some time and obtain even more strength. Yue Zhong looked to his left and right, and ensured that there was nobody, before he lowered his head to Chen Yaos ear and whispered: I will leave White Bones to protect you. If things get to a non-salvageable state, abandon everyone, and leave by yourself. Yue Zhong was after all not a saint, he had his own motives as well. Those 200 survivors that he rescued could not be compared to Chen Yao. If he had to make the decision to sacrifice, he would not hesitate to exchange the lives of those 200 survivors for Chen Yao. En! I know! But, Yue Zhong, you should take White Bones with you! You alone having to deal with Wuyan Hong and the rest of those animals will definitely be tiring. Chen Yaos hearts filled with sweetness when she heard Yue Zhongs words, and she replied in a soft voice. Dont you worry about me, you just have to control this town! Yue Zhong smiled, and he hopped on a motorbike and made for the closest town that Wuyan Hong also controlled, Chengya County. The Chengya County was the main base of Wuyan Hong, housing 50,000 survivors and 12 battalions. Also, the special Wolf Fang battalion consisting entirely of Enhancers can be found there. The Wolf Fang Battalion was like Yue Zhongs own Special Combat Forces, they all possessed special abilities, each of them having undergone countless battles. They possessed shocking combat prowess, and Yue Zhong did not dare say that he could take on any single one of them easily. This is gonna be tricky! Should I just charge in? Yue Zhong laid prone atop a small mountain, as he looked at the county in the distance, his brows furrowing. It was now dawn, and the entrance of the county had signs of people travelling in and out, hence it wasnt the best time to launch a sneak attack. Without the cover of the night, Yue Zhong would find it hard to launch an attack and wipe out a battalion. Also, the county had some defensive walls that was constructed, as long as the people in the city closed the city gates, anyone who charged in would find themselves trapped. Regardless of how strong the expert maybe, being surrounded by the soldiers would only spell death. Right at this time, a short man came running towards the city gates with an inhumane speed. Chasing behind that man closely was an alarming number of Mutant Forest Lizards. Level 21 Mutant Beast: Mutant Forest Lizard. They possess a tough hide and quick speed, at the same time, their bite contains bacteria, if one gets bitten, theres a high chance of dying due to falling ill. Seeing the huge group of Mutant Forest Lizards coming towards them, the Vietnamese were all frightened, as they couldnt help but curse and tried to escape back towards the city. Although the city walls could not defend against an assault from modern weaponry, it was extremely effective against Mutant Beasts and zombies. Therefore most major powers would construct such defences that were abandoned with the passing of centuries. They all built walls on the outskirts of their cities. One Vietnamese soldier came to the top of the city gates, and he used his gun to fire at the man who had attracted the horde of Mutant Forest Lizards over here, intending to kill him and hopefully stop the Lizards charge. However, the man in question was extremely nimble, dodging the bullets fired at him easily, causing most of the bullets to miss by huge margins. This man must be an Agility-based Evolver, and he must have the [Danger Perception] ability! Yue Zhong eyed the man, and managed to evaluate some information from him, as he immediately pulled out his Barrett Sniper, and fired a shot at the Vietnamese soldier. The enemy of his enemy was an ally, and since the Vietnamese was firing at a human, Yue Zhong felt that he had to save him. With a peng, the Vietnamese soldiers head exploded, as he fell from the city walls. Seeing their comrade dying from a headshot, the rest of the Vietnamese soldiers started to panic, as they hid behind their walls for cover. Above the wall, there were still a few other soldiers firing non stop at the man. The man continued to increase his speed, accelerating by another 30 percent, as he dodged the bullets and threw 3 lizard eggs at the city gates, causing them to burst open. After which, the man swiftly zipped off into a nearby forest, and disappeared without a trace in just a few moments. When those lizard eggs broke, the huge horde of Mutant Forest Lizards were enraged, as they charged at the city entrance that was filled with many people. The soldiers above the city walls started focusing their fire on the Mutant Forest Lizards in a frenzy, and a hot leaden hail of bullets rained onto those Mutant Forest Lizards, creating countless bloody wounds. Unfortunately, since these Mutant Forest Lizards were Level 21, the bullets could not deal much damage to them after penetrating their outer hide. Unless it was a shot to the head, these Mutant Forest Lizards would not die so easily. Instead, they became even more infuriated, and rushed towards the city entrance and started biting the Vietnamese people. Those Vietnamese survivors who were bitten cried out in agony, as they were chomped on by the Mutant Forest Lizards, and even more lizards leapt and slammed their bodies down on them, pinning the soldiers to the ground. The Mutant Forest Lizards were extremely ferocious, after charging into the city entrance, they started embarking on a killing spree within the walls. Right at this time, the city gates suddenly started to close, sealing off the entire city. Those Mutant Forest Lizards that were halfway through the city gates were immediately vivisected in two. Above the walls, the soldiers continued to fire rapidly at the remaining Mutant Forest Lizards, hunting them down one by one. The total number of Mutant Forest Lizards were about a thousand, and under the hail of bullets, they began to be felled one by one. Below, no matter how they charged at the walls, there was no effect. They had to leave helplessly. When those Mutant Forest Lizards had assaulted the city, Yue Zhong had sniped 3 of the Vietnamese soldiers, causing the soldiers to not dare stick their heads out. Not even a few moments passed after the deaths of those Mutant Forest Lizards when a dense flock of Mutant Birds the size of wild chickens, all with black feathers flew over. Half the flock flew to the city entrance and started to feast on the corpses of both the Mutant Forest Lizards and humans, and the other half went into the city, and started attacking the inhabitants of the city. Level 14 Mutant Beast: Corpse-Eating Sparrow. A mutant beast that chases after the scent of blood and food in flocks. Almost immediately, the sounds of concentrated firing resounded out from the city walls, as the anti-air guns started spewing bullet fire, causing a large number of the Corpse-Eating Sparrows to be shot down from the skies. However, those machine guns could not possible protect the entire city, and within the city, there were many survivors who were speared and pecked on the heads by the Corpse-Eating Sparrows, dying on the spot. The soldiers who were bending down on top of the walls could not deal with those Corpse-Eating Sparrows, as the moment they stood up, they would be sniped by Yue Zhong. After sniping another 2 members of the Vietnamese soldiers very casually, he suddenly felt an intense gaze locked on him, looking towards the source of it, he could see a 31-year old male bringing out 50-plus members decked in military garb, every single one of them emitting a fierce aura with killing intent looking at him. The Wolf Fang Battalion? Theyre indeed experts!! Yue Zhong only took a look at those 50-over men, and immediately sucked in a breath of cold air, as he could feel the fearsome strength of the group. They were definitely Enhancers who had gone through countless battles, and not a single one of them could be said to be weaker than his own Special Combat Forces. In these parts of Vietnam, there were forests and swamps everywhere, hiding all sorts of Mutant Beasts. As long as one was willing to forge his subordinates through countless fighting with these Mutant Beasts, a power faction could quickly groom a few high-levelled Enhancers. The only downside to this method was that, the moment one got unlucky, a huge number of elites might perish at the hands of a Type 2. Wuyan Hong had made use of this method, after paying the price of over 2000 survivors. With this vile method he formed this Wolf Fang Battalion of not more than a hundred people, each one of them above Level 30. Every single Wolf Fang soldier was an expert in the forest, and had killed countless Mutant Beasts, their power shocking to the extreme. Chapter 318: Fighting for ones Life! [Book 3: The South] Just as Yue Zhong caught sight of the Wolf Fang Battalion, he suddenly felt an intense danger, as he immediately dodged to the side, and out of their sights. Peng! Peng! Following the sounds of 6 gunshots, 6 bullets landed on Yue Zhongs original position. These were bullets fired by the snipers of the Wolf Fang Battalion hidden away from plain sight. If he had reacted just a little slower, he would have likely been shot dead. The commander of the Wolf Fang Battalion, Wu Dahui, looked to his short comrade of not more than 1.5m beside him and asked: Chang Xin, did you manage to memorize his features? Whats his background? Chang Xin possessed an eidetic memory, and he had the active ability [Gods Eyes]. The moment he activated this skill, within his field of vision, he could see up to a distance of 6km, even something as small as a single needle on the ground. Chang Xin nodded: I have already memorised his features. However, hes not any of the Enhancers we have encountered before. Wu Dahui ordered 7 of his subordinates: Da Yang, Chang Xin, Yue Qing, Long Feng, Ma Huijia, Li Bingyan and Wang Man. The 7 of you shall go and get rid of that sniper! These 7 soldiers were all Enhancers above level 30, and every one of them had their own killing moves, just by teaming up, they could even easily dispose of a Level 40 Enhancer. Furthermore, Chang Xin had the rare ability [Pursuit], as long as he can remember the features, when he activated the skill, as long as the target was within a range of 5km, he could sense the existence and position of the target. Chang Xin was in charge of pursuit, while the rest of them can focus on surrounding and killing the target. This method had ensured the deaths of over 13 strong experts who had gone against Wuyan Hong. Amongst these 13 experts, one was even a powerful Evolver that was above level 40. Yes! The 7 of them responded and swiftly left the County towards Yue Zhongs direction. When Yue Zhong saw the arrival of the experts of Wolf Fang Battalion, he had immediately retreated, and quickly. He was confident of sniping any single one of the experts, but the moment he was surrounded, facing a frontal assault was something he had no confidence of winning. Chang Xins right eye flashed with a strange glow, as he looked to the distance and laughed coldly: What an irritating bug, to run so fast!! One of the warriors, Da Yang, who was 1.73m tall and carrying a blade scar on his face, looked at the beautiful Li Bingyan beside him as he was running. She was decked in protective wear, and while her figure was petite, she had a curvy figure, voluptuous chest and sexy bottom, a healthy skin colour, and her features exquisite. Da Yang swallowed his saliva and laughed: Bingyan!! After killing that bug, how about you come sleep with me tonight? Recently, Im sick of playing with those Chinese ladies. Da Yang was a Level 39 Enhancer, and was just lacking that little bit of experience to reach Level 40. He was also the strongest within this small group, and hence, he could shamelessly propose such a lewd deal with this beauty that he coveted for a long time. With such a figure and looks, plus such power that placed her within the ranks of other strong Enhancers of the Wolf Fang Battalion, not to mention the ability to protect herself, she was a rare person indeed. Li Bingyan shot Da Yang a cold glance and laughed icily: If youre not afraid to lose that dirty thing of yours down there, you can come over tonight! Hearing Li Bingyans words, Da Yang shuddered involuntarily, as he laughed dryly: Just a joke, a joke! Although Li Bingyan was extremely beautiful and had a smoking hot figure, she wasnt a pushover. Previously, 2 members of the Wolf Fang Battalion had designs on her, one of them had his lower member cut off slowly with a knife the other had his head violently chopped off. After these 2 incidents, Beautiful Viper Li Bingyan gained a foothold within the Wolf Fang Battalion. Furthermore, the commander Wu Dahui was the childhood friend of Li Bingyan. With his protection, even if Li Bingyan caused some trouble, as long as it didnt anger Wuyan Hong, she would not be punished. All of a sudden, Chang Xin stopped, and his eyes flashed brightly as he said: That damn bug has stopped! Seems like he discovered something! Everyone prepare for battle!! Hearing Chang Xins words, the 6 other members of the Wolf Fang Battalion grew cautious. They were well-experienced soldiers, and would naturally not underestimate Yue Zhong. What annoying fellows!! Yue Zhong had climbed atop a tree, and kept his sniper rifle, his brows furrowing. Those 7 warriors who had given chase had almost entered his scope of vision when they suddenly hid in a clump of grasses, and continued moving towards him under cover. Under such circumstances, unless it was Bai He who was a sniper by specialization, it would be difficult to hit any of them. Yue Zhong had trained his sniping skills to be on par with those snipers from before the apocalypse, but he was also powerless to snipe the 7 experts with such circumstances. Fighting them in this jungle is really disadvantageous for me! Yue ZHong swiftly made a judgement, as he observed his left and right, before rushing towards a highway in the distance. These Vietnamese experts were after all locals, and had fought against countless Mutant Beasts and zombies within the forest, if Yue Zhong wanted to fight against them on their familiar turf, it was a stupid move. Chang Xin asked Da Yang: That bug started moving towards the highway. Seems like hes not very confident of fighting in the forest! Da Yang? Shall we exterminate him before he leaves the forest? Of course!! Let me personally go shoot down that inferior piece of shit! Da Yang laughed coldly, before he activated his [Forest Ranger Transformation]. With a flash of green light, Da Yangs body started sprouting a layer of green leaves, covering his entire body, leaving only 2 eye slits and his nostrils that were not covered. At the same time, there were strange runes that looked to be a bow and arrow made out of green leaves etched on his body. The layer of green leaves covering Da Yang continuously twisted and changed, morphing Da Yang into something that looked like part of the forest. At a distance of more than 10m, if one did not look carefully, it was almost impossible to discern his existence. After transforming into a Forest Ranger, not only could it boost the physical prowess of the user, it just so happened that the covering of leaves could distort the light, making it difficult for others to detect and pinpoint the position of the Forest Ranger. Other than Da Yang, Yue Qing, Long Feng and Ma Huijia, the remaining members had all transformed into Forest Rangers as well, their backs carrying huge bows, as they started moving swiftly towards Yue Zhong. *1 *2 After transforming into Forest Rangers, Da Yang and the rest became experts at archery, and the power from their archery became even more threatening than their firearms. Therefore, they had chosen to swap out their cold weapons for sturdy bow and arrows. Li Bingyan wielded 2 black revolvers in her hands, as she moved towards Yue Zhong with her icy gaze. Wang Man was a Summoner, and he activated his [Summon Wolves] ability, constantly conjuring wolves that chased after Yue Zhong. The [Summon Wolves] ability was a Level 2 skill, but it was incredibly useful. Summoning one wolf only required 2 points of Spirit, and maintaining the wolf for 30 minutes expended another 1 point of Spirit. As long as the Spirit was not exhausted, one could summon indefinitely. Wang Man had high Spirit values, and in one breath, he summoned 25 wolves, which charged towards Yue Zhong from different directions. These wolves could not only drain Yue Zhongs energy through chasing, they could also detect his position, assisting the team in locating him. It was truly troublesome. Yue Zhong was running straight for the highway, when suddenly, a huge sense of crisis arose in his heart, and he immediately stopped, before exploding out with extreme speed, throwing himself towards a tree. 3 extremely sharp arrows that were made of Mutant Beast bones instantly arrived at Yue Zhongs earlier position, both hit at a step forward as well and a step backwards. If Yue Zhong had reacted just slightly slower, or moved backwards more or run forwards, he would have been pierced by any one of those arrows. His reaction is truly fast! However, its too late! Da Yang saw that Yue Zhong had indeed made for the huge tree just as he expected. He laughed coldly, and released his arrow. The Mutant Beast bone bow was stretched to its max, and a white bone arrow blasted out like a shooting star, piercing through the huge tree that Yue Zhong was hiding behind, aiming to penetrate him. By the time Yue Zhong felt the danger, it was already too late, as the fearsome bone arrow had lodged itself above his abdomen, sending him flying forwards for a few metres, as he slumped to the ground. Done!! Da Yangs eyes flashed coldly, as he thought to himself quietly. This arrow was called Sundering Arrow, and was a skill that he created himself as a Forest Ranger. Generally it was reserved as his ultimate killing technique. Just like Yue Zhongs Devil Flame Sword and Devil Flame Spear, the Sundering Arrow possessed immense power, and could not be used consecutively. However, the moment it was used, it was extremely powerful! Previously, the level 40 Evolver had met his death with this arrow as well. After transforming into a Forest Ranger, only Wuyan Hong and Wu Dahui were Da Yangs opponents. Facing a simple Enhancer, while he was still cautious, he had subconciously viewed Yue Zhong with contempt. Da Yang relaxed his guard, while Yue Qing, Long Feng and Ma Huijia did not, as they raised their bows and aimed at Yue Zhong. They wanted to turn his body into a sieve, only then would they relax. Yue Zhong suddenly opened his eyes wide, as he wielded his .05 submachine gun and fired wildly at the direction of Yue Qing, Long Feng and Ma Huijias position. With the cover of their Forest Ranger Transformation skill, Yue Zhong had difficulty pinpointing their exact location, but his abundant combat experience enabled him to discern their rough position. *1TN: Its Morphin Time! *2 Ulamog: Go go Forest Rangers! Mighty Morphin Forest Rangers! Chapter 319: Rain of Bullets [Book 3: The South] Under the dense rain of bullets, Yue Qing, Long Feng, Ma Huijia swiftly retreated to behind a tree, and dodged the attack from Yue Zhong. Damn bastards!! So hard to deal with! Yue Zhong felt a coppery sweetness arise in his throat, as he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. The arrow from Da Yang earlier had been truly powerful, and exceeded Yue Zhongs expectations, injuring him. In fact, if it wasnt for the Type 2 Mutant Black Scaled Boars hide, Yue Zhong might have been pierced and nailed to the ground. Yue Zhong had not the time to take a breath when a flurry of strange arrows shot towards him from different directions, forcing him to evade with his maximum speed, without any time to catch his breath. Each time Yue Zhong looked towards the direction where the arrows were shot from, all he could see were green leaves, long wild grass, and he had no way of discerning the bodies of the 4 Forest Rangers. If this continues, Ill be played to death by these fuckers! Yue Zhong activated his [Shadow Steps], and began to zip about within the forest. However, the 4 Forest Rangers followed him closely behind, continuously fired arrows and forcing his hand to the extreme, while wearing down his Spirit and Stamina. It was the first time that Yue Zhong was actually forced to this extent by 7 other experts. There were only trees and grass everywhere within the forest, of course this severely impaired his combat ability. He simply could not accurately fire his weapons. On top of that, these Vietnamese experts had transformed into Forest Rangers, taking to the forest like Turtle to water. Everything added up to become more and more unfavourable for Yue Zhong. At this time, within the forest, there were 25 wolves coming right for Yue Zhong! The wolves were for providing assistance and letting the 4 Forest Ranger Enhancers know where Yue Zhong was. Since the forest is your terrain, watch me simply raze it to the ground!! Yue Zhong looked at the 25 wolves charging at him, and with fury in his eyes, he activated his [Devil Flame] ability. 2 dancing balls of Devil Flame arose in his hands and he flung them on a tree making it start burning furiously. Yue Zhong kept running around, letting his Devil Flames burn, as he threw them towards the trees and grass around him. The goal was to cause everything to start burning. As it was late autumn, the autumn winds were dry, and the trees and wild grass burned up easily. Very soon, the entire forest started to crackle with fire. Yue Zhong glanced at the roaring flames and activated the [Hurricane] ability from his necklace. A huge hurricane appeared and sucked up huge amounts of Devil Flame as it formed and began blowing and moving towards the 4 Forest Rangers. Ah!!!! a blood chilling scream of supreme agony sounded through the forest. The expert closest to Yue Zhong was Yue Qing, and he was immediately consumed by the flaming hurricane. Deep within it, you could still see his silhouette as bits of his body ignited and burned off into ash. Enduring this pain was beyond human means and he let out another anguished cry. Yue Zhong raised his Stinger and fired a single shot. With a bang, Yue Qings brains were blasted out into the flame winds and his lifeless corpse fell to the ground limply! Within the relentless forest fire that he had started the wolves summoned by Wang Man were all trapped by flames and swallowed up, turning into ashes. Indeed they wholly disappeared from the world. Damn pyromaniac bastard!! Does he want to destroy the whole forest?? Da Yang let out a furious curse, as he retreated from the Devil Flames explosively. *1 Fires in the autumn weather were the hardest to put out, the moment it flared up well, the entire forest would most like be burnt and destroyed. There were various lifeforms within the forest, including Mutant Beasts that could become meat, and wild vegetables, small animals, and many worms. To the Vietnamese, the entire forest was a treasure trove. Allowing Yue Zhong to destroy it all made Da Yang extremely miserable. Yue Zhong continued dodging attacks, and within the flames, his body could be seen moving constantly with the Devil Flame covering him. He had no fear of the flames that he created, and would not be affected by the destructive properties of it. He charged towards the surroundings of the forest, causing large patches to flare up as he ran through them. The forests were impeding his battle ability, if he could cause them to be destroyed, then he would have an easier time facing Da Yang and the rest of the experts. Kill him!! We cannot let him destroy our forest!! Da Yang let out a furious roar, as he stared at Yue Zhong. Pushing his Spirit to its extreme, he pulled his huge Bone Bow back , and released another Sundering Arrow at Yue Zhong. Right when Da Yang had set his sights on Yue Zhong, Yue Zhong already felt the immense sense of danger from behind. He exerted all his strength and flipped at a backwards-sideways angle, twisting his body to shoot to one side. The Sundering Arrow brushed past Yue Zhongs left shoulder, tearing a small hole in that incredibly tough Black-Scaled Boar hide. This indicated shockingly enough, that the power output of that Sundering Arrow by Da Yang exceeded even that of a 25mm rocket. The fearsome Sundering Arrow shot through a huge tree, before finally lodging itself halfway into a second tree before stopping. As Enhancers and Evolvers levelled up, they would continuously improve and enhance their skills. Their basic power and strength was also not weaker than most modern weaponry. There were some Enhancers who didnt even need to use any modern weapons to overcome people who used them. That side! After Yue Zhong dodged that damned lethal arrow, his right hand raised towards the general direction of Da Yang and he conjured a Devil Flame storm that shot towards Da Yangs location. Da Yang had also felt the intense danger. After he shot that arrow to no effect, he immediately leapt, like an agile monkey, landing on top of another tree. After transforming into Forest Rangers, they became the masters of the forest, and possessed all sorts of strange abilities. One of the cons though, was that they possessed weak defence, and could not protect against even normal bullets unlike the Werewolf Transformation. The terrifying Devil Flame Storm landed on thin air, but the fearsome flames caused that entire patch of forest to start burning up, as billowing smoke rose to the skies, enveloping the entire area with poisonous fumes. Cough cough!! Under that blanket of poisonous fumes, the 3 Forest Rangers could not stop coughing, even tears were coming out of their eyes. It was the first time that they had come across such a fearsome enemy. Specifically, one that was able to burn the entire forest. Just as the entire forest was crackling merrily with flame, Yue Zhong suddenly rushed towards the highway. Give chase! Dont let him escape!! Da Yang shouted out furiously, as he flashed forward, routing around the burning patches of forest to chase after Yue Zhong. Long Feng and Ma Huijia also followed under the cover of the forest, chasing Yue Zhong. When Yue Zhong had ran for 50m towards the highway, he suddenly turned back, laughed coldly, and activated his [Devil Flame] ability again. He conjured 2 extremely terrifying Devil Flame Storms, shooting them towards the parts of the forest that were not yet burning. With that blow, the remaining parts of the forest were entirely blanketed by flames, and started burning furiously. Da Yang, Long Feng and Ma Jiahui could not dodge n time, and were caught in that instant combustion of flames. However, as Yue Zhong had controlled his Devil Flame to envelop the forest, there was no way they could be burnt instantly. Go to hell!! Yue Zhongs gaze was cold as he pulled out his Stinger and aimed it at Da Yang who was the closest to the edge of the flames. His silhouette could be seen quite clearly.No!!!! Da Yangs eyes were filled with unprecedented fear, as he wailed loudly. With a peng, Da Yangs brains were blasted to smithereens. The Enhancer that was considered one of the top 6 experts within the Wolf Fang Battalion was killed just like that by Yue Zhong. After disposing of Da Yang, Yue Zhong aimed at Long Feng and fired another shot. Without any suspense, Long Fengs brains were similarly blasted, and his lifeless body slumped to the ground. Just as Yue Zhong wanted to take care of the remaining Ma Huijia, a sense of danger suddenly arose in his heart, as he leapt backwads. Peng! Peng! 2 gunshots rang out, and 2 bullets came shooting by where Yue Zhongs head was just a second ago. Yue Zhong refocused his sight and discovered Li Bingyan rushing towards him like a spectre, her hands holding revolvers, and firing at him as she was rushing forwards. Li Bingyan was extremely well-versed in close combat. Her gaze frosted over, as she fired her revolvers without stop. Her shooting angles extremely strange, forcing Yue Zhong to continuously retreat, and he dodged behind a huge tree to evade her shots. Right when Li Bingyan was about to come near, Yue Zhong suddenly shot out from between two trees like a cheetah, waving his huge 2m-long Black Tooth Blade. He slashed out towards Li Bingyan without a shred of mercy. If his blow landed, Li Bingyan would face a fate which did not include her lower body. Li Bingyans eyes flashed with a strange glint, as she laughed coldly. That tight body suddenly arched backwards as though she had no bones in her waist, dodging his terrifying slash, before rolling to a side, and jumping back towards Yue Zhong like a leopard, her hands clawing at Yue Zhongs throat. Yue Zhong threw his blade to the side at the first notice, and his left fist punched forward explosively at her. Li Bingyan caught Yue Zhongs fist agilely, locking his left fist, then swinging him with all her strength, throwing this man with twice her bodyweight towards a huge rock.*2 Li Bingyans speed and technique was incredibly scary, as she forcefully swung Yue Zhong towards that huge rock, the tremendous impact travelled throughout his body, shaking his internal organs, as he spat out another mouthful of fresh blood. Li Bingyan shot forward like an arrow, her right hand waving, and in it, a dagger appeared, before she slashed towards Yue Zhongs throat without mercy. Yue Zhongs throat was after all not protected, the moment she slashed it, he would definitely die. Yue Zhong was an experienced combatant though, his eyes showed a furious gleam, and a flash of light appeared in mid-air, as White Bones stepped out and stood in front of him. Li Bingyans blade slashed onto White Bones ribs before it was deflected off! - TN: *1: I wonder if he set fire with his Devil Flame, and those Mutant Beasts that died within it. Would Yue Zhong gain the experience? That would be too overpowered right? *2: Think of a Suplex or shoulder throw (WWE) Chapter 320: Unexpected [Book 3: The South] White Bones immediately shot out his 2 Bone Blades and slashed towards Li Bingyan. Li Bingyan again displayed her flexibility as she twisted at an incredible angle, dodging the slash of those 2 Bone Blades. Yue Zhong heaved a sigh of relief, as he activated his [Art of Fear], and a huge terrifying Spirit attack weighed down on Li Bingyan. As long as it wasnt an Spirit-based Evolved or transformed Enhancer, or Summoner-focused Enhancer, the [Art of Fear] ability could totally decimate any Enhancer without a high enough Spirit stat due to Yue Zhongs own Spirit stat. In that instant, Li Bingyan was enveloped by just such a terrifying Spirit attack, as all sorts of torture images and scenarios played out in her head, attempting to drive her insane. Li Bingyan was considered a strong person with incredible willpower, and she had plenty of equipment that boosted her Spirit attribute. Considering this, she was not like a normal person without any defence against the [Art of Fear] ability. She bit down harshly on her own lips, splitting them and spilling blood, making use of her own pain to regain her senses. Right when she woke up from the fearsome illusion, Yue Zhong had already activated his [Bone Encompassing Armor] and stepped in front of her, sending his right fist covered with bone studs, explosively towards her abdomen. By this time, Li Bingyan had no way of dodging that blow, as her abdomen was bent slightly in by about 5cm. Yue Zhongs right fist had landed harshly on Li Bingyans abdomen, and his 60+ points of strength exploded without mercy. Li Bingyan immediately flew backwards spraying blood from her mouth, knocked into a tree with a huge impact, and slumped to the ground powerlessly. If it was a contest of close quarters combat, Yue Zhong could not hope to defeat Li Bingyan. However, to the Yue Zhong who was infinitely closer to Level 50 and had all sorts of abilities and ultimate moves? He completely dominated Li Bingyan, not giving her a chance to even respond. Yue Zhong glared coldly at Li Bingyan, pointed at her, and 2 Bone Spears shot out from his finger, penetrating her shoulders and completely shattering her rotator cuffs in her arms! Ah!!!! My arms! My arms!! Li Bingyan let out an anguished shriek, as her arms flopped by her side, her lithe and sexy body squirming and struggling, as tears rolled down from her eyes. Yue Zhong eyed Li Bingyan struggling in pain, as he pointed and shot a bone spear near her throat. As long as he swung, he could instantly slash the throat of this beauty from the Wolf Fang Battalion: Stand! From now on, youre my captive! Of course, if you wish to die, I dont mind sending you on your way! Li Bingyan gritted her teeth, as she stared at Yue Zhong with intense hatred, before she slowly stood up. She did not want to die, even if she was humiliated in his hands, as long as there was a chance, she could get a chance for revenge. Amongst the Vietnamese, there were many who understood Chinese as well, and Li Bingyan was one of them. Yue Zhong did not look at Li Bingyan for a moment longer, instead he casted his gaze towards a patch of forest still untouched by the blazing flames, and his eyes were full of caution as he said: Friend! Have you seen enough? If youre still not going to come out, Im going to treat you as an enemy! My treatment of my enemies includes the usage of guns and heavy firepower to wipe them out! Free of charge of course. Yue Zhong grinned. There was a bit of rustling of the tree branches, as a 1.7m-tall man decked in a camouflaged uniform appeared. He was clean-shaven, with a bright clear gaze, aged about 27-28. He stepped out revealing a smile as his hands held the head of a Vietnamese soldier. Friend! Dont be nervous! Im not Vietnamese, in fact, Im Chinese. We share the same enemy, who knows, we might even become good friends! This guy here is called Chang Xin, he possessed the [Pursuit] ability, and a number of our brothers have died because of this beasts ability. This time, it was thanks to you attracting the attention of the rest, thats how I managed to kill him. This Zheng Qiang was the Enhancer that had attracted the swarm of Mutant Forest Lizards to the Tooth County, as he smiled at Yue Zhong, he threw the head of Chang Xin that was mangled and smeared with blood to the ground for inspection. Chang Xins own combat ability wasnt high, his main ability [Gods Eye], was an ability extremely hard to deal with. Based on this, he was even more troublesome than Da Yang. Zheng Qiang flashed a laughing smile at Yue Zhong, while his bright gaze travelled to Yue Zhongs [Bone Encompassing Armor]. On inspection of the armor, his own muscles tensed up, immersing himself in the optimal condition to fight or flee should the need arise. Im Zheng Qiang! Im from the Chinese Association! This brother must be Chinese as well! How should I address you? Yue Zhong eyed Zheng Qiang, asking without batting an eyelid: How do you know if Im Chinese? Amongst the Vietnamese, there are many who understand Chinese. Zheng Qiang replied mildly: Wuyan Hong is pretty caring of his fellow Vietnamese. Most of the Vietnamese experts around these parts have joined him. Those who possess the ability to kill his Wolf Fang warriors can only be us Chinese that he refers to as pigs and dogs. Im called Yue Zhong! Chinese indeed. You want one? Yue Zhong observed Zheng Qiang carefully, before deactivating his [Bone Encompassing Armor] with a thought, and taking out 2 canned Type 2 meat. He threw one to Zheng Qiang, before opening his own and sittig on a huge stone he tarted wolfing down the meat. Zheng Qiang observed Yue Zhong a while, before taking a careful look at the can of Type 2 meat. Seeing no holes or seal damage, he chuckled good-naturedly, and also opened it to take a bite. The moment he savoured that meat, his eyes brightened up, as he praised: Type 2 Mutant Beast meat! Good stuff!! Zheng Qiang wolfed down a few more bites, before directly extending an olive branch to Yue Zhong: Yue Zhong, moving solo to take down Wuyan Hong is definitely impossible! Why dont you join our Chinese Association? Lets join hands to deal with that monster, how about it? Humans who worked alone were always at a disadvantage. Even someone as strong as Yue Zhong, when dealing with the entire Wolf Fang Battalion, he would almost definitely be forced to retreat. He could not fight them head on. If Wuyan Hong deployed his entire army, Yue Zhong could at most cause some harassment, and if he wasnt careful, he might end up dying. Yue Zhong did not reply immediately, instead he asked: Who is in the Chinese Association? The Chinese Association wasnt some secretive group anyway. Zheng Qiang quickly highlighted some of the main information about the association to Yue Zhong. Wuyan Hong hated the Chinese to the core, as long as he caught any Chinese, they would be used as slaves, undergoing all sorts of torment and torture, often worked till their deaths. Under his tyrannical rule, many Chinese were forced to work until they were helpless, and hence started to rebel. These people created the Chinese Association to go against Wuyan Hong. Other than the Chinese Association, there were: the Freemasons, Green Triad, Tiger Triad, Leopard Triad, Big Blade Triad, etc; all sorts of Chinese gangs. The biggest one was the Chinese Association. However, as these individual groups were not that powerful, plus they werent as united, they could not possibly match up against Wuyan Hongs Great Vietnam Empire. They could only continuously carry out harassing activities, though in some of the operations, their own experts had been killed by the members of the Wolf Fang Battalion. This time, Zheng Qiang had actually witness Yue Zhong killing the entire team by himself, and he had hence proposed that he join. It must be clear that these 7 members of Da Yangs team were not easily killed. 3 Evolvers of the Chinese Association had actually been killed by these 7 Enhancers. Yue Zhong could single-handedly deal with them, it could be seen that he was truly fearsome. Yue Zhong just said a sentence in an indifferent voice: If I were to join the Chinese Association, can I become the leader? Zheng Qiang laughed awkwardly: No! But Yue Zhong, based on your strength, as long as you obtain enough merit, in 2 years time, becoming the vice-leader is not an issue. After all, to them, it wasnt some period of where strength rules, and the one who could fight the best would become the leader. Even if Yue Zhong was strong, if he joined the Chinese Association, he couldnt possibly become the leader in one step. *1 Yue Zhong shook his head: Then forget it! Im not interested in becoming someone elses underling. Lets just form an alliance! Zheng Qiang sighed, most Chinese did indeed abide by the saying One would rather be a chickens head than a cows behind. Those gangs like the Freemasons, Green Triad, so on and forth, every one of them had a leader that was an Enhancer above Level 15, and they were not weak in combat. However, they were all unwilling to join the Chinese Association, and had only agreed to an alliance. Furthermore, within those smaller gangs, there would be in-fighting almost everyday, and a grand battle would be staged every few days. Zheng Qiang stole a glance at the captive Li Bingyan, and a heat could be seen in his eyes as he asked Yue Zhong: How do you plan on dealing with this Wolf Gang Battalion beauty? Why dont you give her to the Chinese Association? We can give you 20 AKs and 2,000 bullets. Yue Zhongs eyes brightened, as he looked carefully at Li Bingyan, and started to think. Li Bingyan saw Yue Zhongs calculating look and her skin crawled, as she immediately used fluent Chinese to speak to Yue Zhong: Yue Zhong!! Let me go. As long as youre willing to let me go, Im willing to give you 50 tonnes of rations, 20 AKs, and 4,000 bullets to exchange for me!! Yue Zhong laughed and suggested to Zheng Qiang: Zheng Qiang, do me a favour. Let your guys go and approach the Wolf Fang Battalion for a trade. Get them to send 300 tonnes of food in exchange for this Beautiful Snake Li Bingyan. As your compensation, you guys get 30 tonnes of rations. Hows that? Zheng Qiang thought for a while, and knew that there wouldnt be any loss for the Chinese Association, therefore he nodded and agreed: Fine! In this post-apocalyptic world, any faction would not turn down food. 30 tonnes was not a small amount after all. Just by putting in a little effor, they could get such a sum? The Chinese Association would definitely not have any issues. *** The Wolf Fang Battalion commander Wu Dahui instantly exploded out with anger upon receiving a military report. What??! Da Yangs team was annihilated and Bingyan was captured?? - TN: *1: Bullshit!! Yue Zhong was so strong and convinced people to work for him just BECAUSE HE IS THE MC. Chapter 321: Seeking Instructions [Book 3: The South] The soldier that was in charge of reporting the intel was trembling and broke out in cold sweat as he faced the pressure emitted from Wu Dahuis body, and he panted as he continued to speak Yes!! That person also wanted to pass a message saying that we have to take out 300 tonnes of rations to exchange for Li Bingyan. Wu Dahuis face turned steely, as he grabbed the soldier tightly and asked: Who was this guy who killed Da Yang and the rest? Da Yang was after all one of the top ten experts amongst this group of experts in the Wolf Fang Battalion. This small team had every single type of utility available! These included close combat, ranged combat, pursuit, and summons. Even powerful Evolvers had died at their hands! Yet somehow this elite team was actually wiped out by this single person called Yue Zhong, and Wu Dahui could not believe it. The soldier immediately replied: The person who killed them all was a Chinese man! His name is Yue Zhong! Wu Dahuis gaze turned cold, as he emitted out a killing intent: Yue Zhong!!! Go back and tell them! I will take out 300 tonnes of food to exchange for Li Bingyan. Tell Yue Zhong, if he dares to hurt even a single hair on her, I will not let him go! Yes! The soldier affirmed and quickly dismissed himself. A tanned dwarf with a height not even 1.4m stepped out. With a frown, as asked Wu Dahui: Dahui!! Are you really gonna exchange 300 tonnes of rations for Li Bingyan? This dwarf was called Li Yuanda, and he was an Agility-based Evolver. He was also the vice-commander of the Wolf Fang Battalion, as his combat prowess was second only to Wu Dahui. With his fearsome technique and speed, he had once single-handedly wiped out an entire line of soldiers who were fully equipped. Amongst the Wolf Fang Battalion, his views were treated with respect as well, and his teamwork and cooperation with Wu Dahui was extremely tight. Wu Dahuis face broke into a cold grin: Of course not!! I want to use the 300 tonnes of rations as bait, and thoroughly mess with that Chinese pig Yue Zhong! I will turn his bones into dust!! As they say, the same type of men flock around a leader of their own hearts. Wuyan Hongs racism against China and her people was extremely apparently, and he exclusively viewed the Chinese as slaves. Wu Dahui and the rest of his subordinates were likewise, and didnt view the Chinese as people but rather something closer to a sub-human. It was almost like the Germany of World War II. Hearing Wu Dahuis words, Li Yuanda did not speak up anymore. He just wanted to kill people, as long as Wu Dahui did not go against his few principles, he would not interfere with Wu Dahuis actions. It was because of this, these 2 had such a great working relationship, and did not have any conflict because of power. Not long after, huge trucks drove out of Tooth County, and they were packed filled with rations as they drove towards the mountain top that Yue Zhong had designated. 300 tonnes of food was after all not a small sum, and the fleet of trucks had to travel slowly for a few hours before arriving at the summit. Wu Dahui deployed troops to block off the mountain top, and swiftly arranged for the warriors of the Wolf Fang Battalion to get in position at different key points on the mountain. At the same time, there were 2 assault helicopters hiding within the forest, preparing to take off at any moment and commence an assault on Yue Zhong. Wu Dahui did not dare underestimate this Yue Zhong that could decimate his elite team, and though this type of strong character could not possibly take on Wuyan Hongs army, when it came to guerilla warfare, it could cause problems for the Great Vietnam Empire. The Wolf Fang Battalion had killed a number of experts who had gone against Wuyan Hong, but these experts had given them a fair bit of trouble, over a hundred soldiers had died at the hands of these experts. These opposing experts had also caused quite the delay for some of his troops. As time passed, the important Yue Zhong still had not appeared. Damn that Yue Zhong! What the fuck does he want? After 3 hours, Wu Dahui was starting to feel impatient, his brows furrowing and he cursed out loud. Commander!! Right at this time, a soldier ran forward from a small road, as he reported: Yue Zhong had sent someone over! He said since we have set up traps and ambushes, we dont have sincerity. He wants us to move everything to Bamboo Peak now. Wu Dahuis expression was steely, as the fear towards Yue Zhong increased by another fold. Was it seen through by him? He sure is cunning!! Another soldier asked: Commander! What now? Wu Dahui pondered a while, this small hiccup was also within his calculations, and he gave an order: Lets go along with his wishes for now. Bring everything to Bamboo Peak. This time, none of you follow! Yes! The soldier replied with respect. As long as youre still greedy for this 300 tonnes of food of mine! You will not be able to escape from my clutches! Wu Dahui thought fiercely in his heart. Out of these 300 tonnes of rations, mostly were real rations, but there were 30 boxes which hid the experts of the Wolf Fang Battalion. As long as Yue Zhong sent someone to retrieve the 300 tonnes of rations, the experts in the boxes could then slaughter their way out, and with the support of the 2 assault helicopters, they would be enough to take down even an entire battalion of untrained soldiers. The Vietnamese soldiers abided by Wu Dahuis orders and moved the 300 tonnes of rations to Bamboo Peak, wasting another few hours in the process. Commander!! Yue Zhong wants us to send the rations to the Lizard Forest. After the entourage had arrived at Bamboo Peak and waited for an hour, a soldier came running to Wu Dahui and reported. Fucking Yue Zhong!! You dare to mess around with me!! Once I catch you, Ill make you die a slow and horrible death!!! Wu Dahuis face was twitching with anger, and he lashed out on a huge tree. With a hong, his punch caused the tree to be split apart. He now knew Yue Zhong had no intentions of dealing with him in the first place, otherwise he wouldnt play him around like this. Wu Dahui gritted his teeth with his ashen expression and said: Lets go back! Under Wu Dahuis command, the warriors of the Wolf Fang Battalion and the rest of the Vietnamese soldiers went back amidst their exhaustion. At this time, Yue Zhong had actually brought Li Bingyan along with him as they went towards the direction of the small town that was the living quarters of the vanguard team. He had already accomplished his objective of observing the situation in Tooth County for a day, and he had to return back to organize a retreat and leave the town. Yue Zhong could only cause a little disturbance for the troops of Wuyan Hong, as he was not able to face the entire army. As long the Wolf Fang Battalion set out against Yue Zhong, they could easily wipe out Yue Zhongs current troops. Li Bingyan stared at Yue Zhong heatedly and said: Youre untrustworthy! Didnt you promise that as long as there was 300 tonnes of rations, you would let me go? Didnt our men bring the 300 tonnes of food for you? Why didnt you deal with them and then let me go? Yue Zhong had not gone to the designated exchange points, and this had infuriated Li Bingyan. She was clear, that the moment Yue Zhong stepped into the exchange location, it would only be death for him. She had held on to that hope, but her hopes were dashed because of Yue Zhongs actions. Yue Zhong eyed the angry Li Bingyan and coldly retorted: Shut up! Its your Wolf Fang Battalion that cannot be trusted, they actually set up an ambush, and hence caused the deal to fall through. Dont blame it on me. From their ready agreement, Yue Zhong knew there wasnt a chance for the negotiations to go through. 300 tonnes, it wasnt a small sum after all. Furthermore, if their positions were swapped, if Yue Zhong were in Wu Dahuis shoes, he would also think of ways to get rid of that greedy bandit. Li Bingyan stared at Yue Zhong with hate, before lowering her head, with a humble expression, her heart was however, filled with thoughts of killing Yue Zhong countless times. After Yue Zhong brought Li Bingyan into the town, he saw the Chinese, Caucasians and African survivors all had recovered a little of their health, as their hands held weapons, patrolling the town, instilling fear in the Vietnamese survivors. Throughout the streets, there was not a soul in sight, instead, there were some sandbags, barbed wires and a few soldiers. Seeing Yue Zhong walking over, those gun-wielding soldiers all saluted Yue Zhong, as their eyes filled with reverence and gratitude. This man in front of them had actually saved them from their captivity and given them food, health, and their dignity. His actions allowed them to live once more as humans, and not like pigs or dogs. This caused them to be deeply thankful to Yue Zhong. One of the Chinese soldiers with a huge burn scar mark on his face that gave him a ferocious appearance, came up and saluted Yue Zhong with idolization and gratitude in his eyes. He spoke, saying: Boss Yue!! Miss Chen Xue is over there, please come with me! Those 200+ non-Vietnamese had led lives that were worse than pigs and dogs, and every one of them carried scars to show for it, not many were unblemished. Whats your name? Yue Zhong walked along with the soldier as he asked. Im Pan Jinyong! The soldier swiftly replied. Yue Zhong lightly smiled: Are you willing to be my personal guard? Pan Jinyongs expression would become even more ferocious at the mention of the Vietnamese, and he spoke with killing intent: Of course Im willing!! But Boss Yue! I want to be on the frontlines to kill those Vietnamese dogs even more!! Those bullshit professors who talked about retribution when the time comes and revenge would not solve anything were simply talking. They did not suffer any form of harm, and could naturally engage in debate and theoretical talks. If their daughters or wives had been raped or hurt, if they could still maintain their calm and forgive the perpetrators, then that would be more convincing. *1 Yue Zhong had rescued these 200 people from the clutches of the Vietnamese, and it was normal for them to be filled with hatred for the Vietnamese. They could not wait to kill those who had caused them such suffering. Hearing Pan Jinyongs words, Li Bingyan frowned, she was after all Vietnamese, and hearing everyone scolding the Vietnamese as dogs, she was naturally unhappy. Yue Zhong patted Pan Jinyongs shoulders, and didnt force it: Then fine!! Focus on recovering first! In the future, kill more enemies! Chapter 322: Suspicion! [Book 3: The South] Whore you? Right as Pan Jinyong brought Yue Zhong before the town government building, 4 women wielding guns blocked their way and barked out coldly. Pang Jinyong stepped forward to declare: This is Boss Yue, hes the man who saved us last night!! Hes Miss Chen Yaos boyfriend! These female survivors had been saved by Chen Yao personally and did not see Yue Zhong. Many thanks Boss Yue, for saving us!! The 4 gun-wielding women looked at Yue Zhong, tears of gratitude welling up in their eyes, as they all got down on the floor and expressed their thanks with a huge bow. If Yue Zhong had not taken action, they would have been tormented to death without a shred of dignity. Yue Zhong sighed lightly: Get up! Its what I should do. The women stood up only then. Yue Zhong allowed Pan Jinyong to lead him into the building. Out of the 4 women, 2 were assigned to follow Yue Zhong, just in case he turned out to be a fraud, and had bad intentions towards Chen Yao. Yue Zhong youre back! In that office, Chen Yao was currently assigning responsibilities and duties to some female survivors, the moment she saw Yue Zhong, she squealed out in delight. Chen Yao had been under stress having to get things in order. In this town, the number of Vietnamese numbered above 2,600. The total non-Vietnamese were about 400. Most of these 400 had also been tortured and tormented, their bodies and health having suffered, and required time to recuperate. If the 2,000+ Vietnamese decided to revolt, wanting to put down the rebellion with only the 400 weak non-Vietnamese would be difficult. Other than that, Chen Yao had to be constantly worried about the potential threat of Wuyan Hongs troops. In the forests, the Mutant Beasts could attack at any time. The distribution of the food amongst the survivors. All were matters weighing on her mind. Being the temporary leader, Chen Yao discovered that she had to consider so many issues within a short space of time. She finally understood the difficulties of Yue Zhong who had to shoulder so many things all along. Seeing Chen Yaos pleased expression, the women in the room all took a deep look at Yue Zhong, committing the features of this man who saved them into their memory, before exiting the room tactfully. Yue Zhong lightly smiled and walked to the sofa beside Chen Yao and sat while praising her: Chen Yao! Good job! Seems like the entire town is under your control. Not anybody could just make use of a small force to subdue an entire town. Chen Yao had managed to do so without a big fuss, it showed how capable she was. Chen Yao looked to Yue Zhong and smiled sweetly, as she sat beside him, and narrated how she went about doing things. After Yue Zhong left, Chen Yao had swiftly allocated all those survivors who could move and fight to control the important channels within the town. At the same time, after rounding the women who were treated like playthings by the Vietnamese soldiers, she distributed weapons to them. Although they were deemed as playthings by the enemy, they could at the very least eat decently, and while their bodies were weak, they had enough strength for combat. With the 200+ female survivors wielding weapons and patrolling in town, the Vietnamese survivors were kept in check. Chen Yao had also imposed martial law, executing anyone who walked on the street, and all the Vietnamese survivors were forced to remain within their own homes, preventing them from engaging in any events. After employing various measures, Chen Yao could then considered herself to have fully tightened the control over this small town. This was after all Northern Vietnam, where the Sino-Vietnam War had only occurred 30 years prior. Even still, many of the people here were still filled with hatred against the Chinese. In this area, being Chinese, the moment Chen Yao slipped up, she would face the wrath of these Vietnamese. At the time when Vietnam had fought against France and America in the Vietnam War, China had tightened their belts and sent war aid of over 20 billion yuan worth of supplies, volunteers who had helped in combat, and improved the relationships between the officers and fighters. It was all forgotten. Of course, the Southern part of Vietnam which was not as affected by the war had different sentiments. The Vietnamese there were still on fairly friendly terms with the Chinese. After a days rest, those who consumed the Type 2 Meat had started to recover a huge part of their health, and could engage in low-intensity combat should the need arise. Of course, based on their current constitution, it was too much to hope for them to fight out a prolonged battle. Chen Yaos beautiful eyes flashed with anxiety, as she stared fixedly at Yue Zhong: What do we do now, Yue Zhong? The situation did not bode well for them. Not only were they in unfamiliar territory, they were in the Northern Vietnam area, where people viewed the Chinese with enmity. This made it particularly difficult for them to rally troops that they could trust. On top of that, many of the survivors would not be able to accept Yue Zhongs leadership as he was Chinese. Last but not.least, their current position was too close to Wuyan Hongs Tooth County. The distance apart was not even 60km, as long as the opponent sent 3 battalions, they could easily wipe out Yue Zhongs group. Yue Zhong replied in a heavy voice: Quickly organize everyone, were retreating towards Lang Son City! They could only take it step by step from here, after all, the direction to Lang Son was fraught with forests that were filled with ferocious Mutant Beasts, as well as various towns overrun by zombies. The remainder were all within Wuyan Hongs control. If Yue Zhong were to try challenge Wuyan Hongs troops based on his current force, it was basically seeking death. Chen Yao frowned and said: Yue ZHong, there are over 2,000 Vietnamese here. If we just retreat like that to Lang Son, wont there be a problem? The Mutant Beasts will be attracted to them on the way. The migration of 2,000+ people, would definitely be a source of attraction for the Mutant Beasts with acute sense of smell. At that time, when Yue Zhong had arranged for the hundred thousand survivors of SY County to move to Ning County, they could only follow the highway, as before the apocalypse, there werent any huge wild beasts in those areas. This way, there wouldnt be any large Mutant Beasts there after the apocalypse. At the same time, they had the protection of the army, and even then, during the migration, there were still cases of waves of Mutant Beasts launching assaults on the migrating group. Vietnam had so many forests, and the number of Mutant Beasts were shockingly high, if this group of 2,000 people were to migrate, the attacks of the Mutant Beasts were bound to happen. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with a strange gaze, as he said without batting an eyelid: No cause for concern! Lets proceed! Chen Yao frowned, as she looked at Yue Zhong. In her mind, she knew him to be someone who did care for innocent survivors. However, she was intelligent enough to understand what Yue Zhong did not say. It was hard to tell if those Vietnamese survivors were friends or enemies, and may possibly be the ones to stab a knife in their back. Under those circumstances, even if they all died, Yue Zhong would not possibly be heartbroken. Yue Zhong would definitely not leave 2,000 survivors to Wuyan Hong, because they would become his workers and soldiers. Chen Yao thought of those Chinese women who were treated like dogs by the Vietnamese, and she gritted her teeth: Then Ill go and organize the moving now! Right then, a scary explosion resounded from outside. At the same time, there were angry shouts, and gunfire broke out. Quick follow me!! Yue Zhongs face changed, and he swiftly rushed out the door. Chen Yao also followed tightly behind Yue Zhong and ran out from the building. When Yue Zhong and Chen Yao had just exited the building, a few rockets landed on it, and following the terrifying explosion, the entire building was blasted apart. Chen Yao turned her head to look at the wreckage, her face pale. If it wasnt for Yue Zhong, she might have perished within that rubble. Yue Zhong lifted his head, only to see 2 assault helicopters in the air. The 2 assault helicopters were firing wildly, displaying their position as the tyrant of the skies, causing a huge number of buildings to be destroyed, burying the survivors within as well. With the different types of inflammatory bullets that was fired, the entire town was soon engulfed in a sea of fire. A large number of Vietnamese survivors came running out of their houses, wailing loudly before being shredded by the hail of gunfire. Those soldiers under Yue Zhong were firing their guns continuously. There were some who even tried to fire a rocket at the assault helicopters. It was just that the assault helicopters werent staying stationary, or waiting for the rockets to hit them. Other than those with special abilities or Evolvers like Yue Zhong, or Agility-focused Enhancers, normal people would find it hard to shoot down those assault helicopters with the rocket launchers. As for the normal bullets, they just deflected off the thick armor of the assault helicopters. The 2 assault helicopters only had to spray their line of fire towards those soldiers firing at them, and would be able to annihilate Yue Zhongs troops entirely. The 2 helicopters remained hovering in the air, exuding the aura of death and fear of an oppressive tyrant, as they looked and aimed at Yue Zhongs troops. Damn it!! Yue Zhong eyed the 2 assault helicopters and his eyes flashed with coldness, as he activated his Devil Flame. The Devil Flame appeared in his hands and was condensed into a Devil Flame Spear. With all his strength, he threw the Devil Flame Spear under the guidance of his Spirit to penetrate one of the assault helicopters. The Devil Flame instantly combusted! The terrifying flame roared within the body of the assault helicopter, causing it to burst into flames, turning it into a huge fireball, as it descended rapidly to the ground and crashed. The other assault helicopter saw that its companion had fallen, and it swiftly rose up, flying towards higher ground. As long as they flew to the clouds, Yue Zhong would not be able to handle them without any flying machines or modern weaponry. Chapter 323: Shocked Youre too slow!! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with a hint of cold fury, as the Devil Flame danced in his right hand. He condensed into another Devil Flame Spear, and he used all his strength to throw it at the escaping helicopter! In a flash, the spear penetrated the helicopter. With a huge HONG sound, the Devil Flame combusted and caused the remaining helicopter to explode in a ball of fire as well, before crashing towards the ground. Too strong!! What strength!! .. The troops that were standing beside Yue Zhong, be it female or male, had eyes filled with endless respect. Yue Zhong had used his own strength to take down 2 assault helicopters, which they couldnt believe was a feat that could be accomplished by a human. Damn bastard!! He has already caught up!! Yue Zhong had no joy on his face even though he destroyed the 2 assault helicopters. The 2 assault helicopters that were deployed by Wuyan Hong had instantly decimated a number of Yue Zhongs troops, and amongst the central force of 400 people, over 50 had died. Over 400 Vietnamese survivors were killed amongst the 2000+ survivors as well. An additional 400+ had seized the opportunity during the chaos to run, and their whereabouts were unknown. Many vehicles had been destroyed by the 2 assault helicopters, on top of that, a vehicle loaded with over 30 tonnes of rations had also been burnt, turning the food contained inside to cinders. Evacuate! Yue Zhong looked at the burning town and the corpses littered on the ground, as he gritted his teeth and barked out the order. He could only commit this atrocity to heart, and wreak vengeance in the future. After all, he couldnt do anything if he were to face Wuyan Hong directly with his current strength. Under Yue Zhongs orders, the remaining 1,000+ survivors were led by the 300 soldiers who were still weak as they went towards the direction of Nabu Town. A few of the vehicles that were not destroyed were filled to the brim with the items that could be brought along and followed the human group from behind. By this time, it was already evening, and night was about to fall. Still, Yue Zhong had no choice but to order the group to continue moving. This was because the town of the vanguard troops was really too close to Wuyan Hongs troops. Staying there would just mean certain death. In the dark, the advance of the troops had slowed to a crawl. Organizing a movement in the dark was easy to lose some troops if they were not careful, and especially since theyre in the midst of the forest that was filled with Mutant Beasts, it was a dangerous operation. In the dark, pairs of green eyes lit up, as they stared down at the group of delicious prey. Without hesitation, they embarked on a ferocious assault. Level 23 Mutant Beast: Mutant Leopard Cat. It is an agile night hunter. Careful!! Therere enemies!! Yue Zhong had always kept his guard up, and the moment those ferocious Mutant Leopard Cats with bodies like cheetahs and strange runes covering their bodies appeared, he had already shouted his warning. White Bones immediately charged forward into the midst of the Mutant Leopard Cats, waving his iconic White Bone Axe about, at the same time, protruding small Bone Blades from its body. This combo of attacks ended up instantly decimating the Mutant Leopard Cats that pounced towards it. Yue Zhong had already taken out his heavy machine gun and was firing wildly at the Mutant Leopard Cats that somehow. numbered in the 100s. Under the heavy barrage of firepower, those pouncing Leopard Cats found themselves being suppressed. The strength of the machine gun bullets were extremely lethal, and they, being low-level Mutant Beasts, were not mutated enough to deal with these bullets. The leader of the defence troop Gan Tao had fired a flare into the skies the moment the attack started, and had shouted loudly: Fire!! Kill those damn beasts!! The 300+ soldiers started firing their guns at the Mutant Leopard Cats. However, as they had not gone through much target practice prior, their shots mostly missed. There were even a few who received the recoil badly on their shoulders, causing their guns to drop to the floor. Thankfully, with just the efforts of Yue Zhong and White Bones, they managed to kill a large number of the Mutant Leopard Cats. Under the flare, Chen Yao had also seen clearly the Mutant Leopard Cats, as she immediately activated her [Plant Manipulation] Ability. She attacked while making use of 6 vines to slaughter those Mutant Cats that survived the onslaught of Yue Zhong and White Bones. The coordination between the 3 of them was so smooth that it allowed them to kill a large number of the Mutant Leopard Cats, but as the total numbers were above 300, there were quite a few who managed to charge into the midst of the Vietnamese survivors, as they slaughtered those survivors mercilessly. The Vietnamese survivors were plunged into chaos. Those who were within the areas of attack quickly escaped toward various directions, wailing as they ran. Those extremely agile Leopard Cats pounced forward, and swiftly bit the throats of many of those escaping survivors, gorging on them. As for those who had their wits about them, they ran towards the direction of Yue Zhong, Chen Yao and Gan Tao. Only be being near these experts, could they have a chance to live on. As Yue Zhong made use of his heavy machine guns to kill a large number of the Leopard Cats, he then pointed to those who were chasing the Vietnamese survivors, as dozens of Devil Flame balls were conjured out of thin air, and shot towards those Leopard Cats. The dozens of Devil Flame balls exploded atop the heads of those Leopard Cats, directly killing a few of them. After decimating those Leopard Cats, he quickly pulled out his Stinger, and shot at the remaining Leopard Cats continuously. Each time he fired a bullet, he could cause the head of a Leopard Cat to explode. The heavy machine gun was the best weapon against a huge mob, and the Stinger was most effective against single targets. Under the [Night Enhancement], Yue Zhong Agility had already surpassed normal humans by 10 times, and his Stinger kept firing, as he changed out bullets, every single movement of his fluid and precise. His shots rang out accurately and ferociously without stop, killing the Leopard Cats one by one. On the other side, White Bones was also killing with a speed that was slightly higher than Yue Zhong. Both of them combined had slaughtered over half of the original group of Mutant Leopard Cats. Congratulations on achieving Level 50, you have gained 2 attribute points to be allocated, as well as a skill enhancement point. Due to the possession of [Heart of Darkness], your Devil Flame Skill can be enhanced to +4. With it, its strength will be enhanced even further, and the power of the Type 2 Devil Flame will also increase exponentially. After Yue Zhong had just used a Stinger to kill off a Leopard Cat, the sweet notification sound resounded in his ears. He had gained a level. His mind thinking fast, he only chose to allocate the 2 attribute points to Agility, and did not immediately enhance his Devil Flame to +4! With the combined ferocious attacks of Yue Zhong and White Bones, the remaining Leopard Cats were finally scared off, as they left 200 corpses, before escaping into the distance. Continue moving!! Yue Zhong looked at the retreating group of Leopard Cats, before heaving a sigh of relief, and collecting the items dropped by the Mutant Leopard Cats, and then ordering for the journey to continue. This wasnt the place to stay for long, and the fur of the Mutant Leopard Cats were good materials for protective vests. Even though they could not defend against bullets, they could be useful in protection against the claws of normal zombies. But Yue Zhong wasnt willing to stay too long here. The Mutant Leopard Cats were considered smaller Mutant Beasts, if a Type 2 or Type 3 was to appear, then this entire group of survivors would only be facing certain death. After the assault of the Leopard Cats, all the survivors became aware of the dangers of the nighttime journey. They quickly picked up their speed as they continued on their journey in the darkness. Not long after the group continued on their way, a Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat with the body of a liger and the majestic aura of a king stepped out from the forest. It sniffed the scent in the air, before shooting towards the direction of Yue Zhong and his men. The Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat activated its maximum speed as it gave chase from behind, and the normal survivors could only feel the strong gust of wind blowing past, not even catching sight of the appearance of the Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat. Like the flash of a lightning, the Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat had reached Yue Zhongs back, and noiselessly extended its lethal hooked claws towards Yue Zhongs neck. Only when the Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat extended its claws, did Yue Zhong feel the danger from his [Danger Perception] ability, and at the first instance, he activated his [Shadow Steps], lowering his body and dodging towards the side. White Bones who was by Yue Zhong side had also discovered the Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat as it swung its axe ferociously towards it. The speed of the Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat was truly astonishing, even after activating his [Shadow Steps], Yue Zhong did not manage to fully escape from its claws, receiving a huge slash on his shoulders, and the Type 2 Mutant Black-Scaled Boar hide was actually torn through by the Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat easily. Yue Zhongs shoulder also received a deep wound, when the Leopard Cat actually clawed out a huge chunk of his flesh and blood. Level 60 Mutant Beast: Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat! The tyrant of the forest. The Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat had no innate abilities, its strength could not compare with those huge Mutant Beasts, nor could its defences match those of the Type 2 Mutant Black-Scaled Boar or Type 2 Mutant Snapping Turtle, like Turtle. Its fur could only withstand against the bullets of a normal heavy machine gun, but not the explosive power of rockets. However, it possessed an incredible speed that was terrifying, nearing the extent of a Type 3 Beast, and its sharp claws, as well as a superior fighting instinct, therefore making it the top killer within the forest. White Bones axe was extremely fast, even an Agility-based Evolver would be hacked in two at such a close distance. However, the Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat just nimbly twisted its body, evading the blow of the axe, before its 4 limbs stretched on the ground, and pushed off with great strength, crashing into White Bones body, knocking it backwards for a few dozen metres. Chapter 324: Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat! [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong rolled to the side, and swiftly leapt back to his feet, pulling out his trusty PF98 that had worked against many Type 2 Mutant Beasts. Although it had only 9 rounds left, at this crucial point in time, he couldnt care less. Yue Zhong had just aimed at the Type 2 Leopard Cat, when it used its 4 limbs to push itself off the ground, disappearing from Yue Zhongs aim like a ghost. This Type 2 Leopard Cat was not like other Type 2 Mutant Beasts which had huge bodies. Although it didnt have the power and defence that came with the size, its speed on the other hand was extremely terrifying. The moment the Type 2 Leopard Cat disappeared, it appeared to Yue Zhongs right, its eyes filled with a cold and cruel tint, as it swiped its claws towards Yue Zhongs neck. As long as it found its aim, Yue Zhongs head would be slashed away. Yue Zhong threw the PF98 to one side while waving across his ring, and the 2m-long Black Tooth Blade appeared in his hand. He only had time to bring it in front of him to defend, and the huge cat paw struck the blade. The moment the claws met the blade, a huge force reverbed throughout the sword, causing the Black Tooth blade to tremble uncontrollably. Yue Zhong had forcefully blocked this attack, but had been sent flying a few metres backwards. Although the Type 2 Leopard Cat was not as strong as the other behemoth Type 2s, its strength still exceeded Yue Zhong who wasnt a Strength-based Evolver. The moment Yue Zhong was sent flying, the Type 2 Leopard Cat had sprung forward like a bolt of lightning. Its vapor like movement made it appear in front of Yue Zhong, once more stretching out its huge claws to swipe at him! Yue Zhong took a deep breath, activating his [Gravity Manipulation], as a 100 jin suddenly weighed down on the Type 2 Leopard Cat. With the pressure of the 100-jin, the Type 2 Leopard Cat found its speed greatly reduced, and while Yue Zhong who had activated his [Shadow Steps] accordingly was still far from matching it, he was not as helpless as he was at the beginning of the fight. Different skills could create different results for different situations. Yue Zhongs [Gravity Manipulation] was low-level, and could only exhibit its effectiveness on a non-strength type Mutant Beast like the Leopard Cat. If it was a Type 2 Black Scaled Boar, then the 100-jin weight would not even feel like anything to the beast. Yue Zhong could now catch the speed of the Type 2 Leopard Cat, and his eyes flashed with ferocity. The Black Tooth Blade in his hands turned into a flash as it slashed towards the Mutant Beast, intending to cleave it in 2. This Type 2 Leopard Cat had truly given Yue Zhong a dangerous sense of pressure. The speed it exhibited was precisely the perfect counter to Yue Zhongs chosen path of enhancement. His main killing blow, the PF98, could do nothing to the speed of this Type 2 Leopard Cat. Using the PF98 was just a meaningless way to die. The Type 2 Leopard Cat agilely twisted its body, evading the blow from the Black Tooth Blade, before it curled up slightly, and sprung out explosively towards Yue Zhong, knocking him to the ground. When it had knocked Yue Zhong to the ground, it opened its huge jaws to chomp down towards Yue Zhongs neck! At this critical juncture, Yue Zhongs left hand raised up to defend his neck, and the Type 2 Leopard Cat bit down harshly, its sharp teeth penetrating through the Type 2 Mutant Black Scaled Boar hide, crushing the bones in Yue Zhongs left hand. Bind it Chen Yao!!! Yue Zhong hollered amidst the excruciating pain he was feeling. In response, 4 vines suddenly shot out from the ground, and coiled around the limbs of the Type 2 Leopard Cat like snakes, pulling down tightly, and dragging it forcefully away from Yue Zhongs body. Chen Yao had already risen to Level 23, and not only was she an Evolver, her [Plant Manipulation] ability was risen to Level 3, her control over her vines had improved plus the vines themselves had grown a lot sturdier. It was definitely enough to contend with this non-Strength based Type 2 Mutant Beast. Yue Zhong rolled towards this direction, because he had seen Chen Yaos vines being controlled here. When the Type 2 Leopard Cat found its limbs entangled, it started struggling furiously, and the 4 vines were being tested to their limits, seemingly about to break anytime. Yue Zhong eyed the Type 2 Leopard Cat that was bound tightly, and immediately activated his [Body Encompassing Armor], and White Bones turned into a bone carapace that covered his entire body. His left hand that was mangled by the Leopard Cat could only form an exoskeleton with White Bones carapace. Stinky cat!! You have bitten off more than you can chew!! Now its my turn!! Yue Zhong glared at the Type 2 Leopard Cat, and his eyes showed a cold hate, before jumping onto the cats head. As he landed, immediately his fist started pummeling the head of the Type 2 Leopard Cat, his 60+ Strength exploded out, beating the Type 2 Leopard Cat senseless. Yue Zhong punched out with all his strength, his fists raining down on the head, causing the brain to suffer the whiplash from the force until it started haemorrhaging. Yue Zhongs Strength that was far greater than a normal person could not do much to a huge Type 2 Mutant Beast with a thick hide and huge body mass, but to the Type 2 Leopard Cat that was Agility-focused, it had an immense potential to maim and kill. The Type 2 Leopard Cat continued to struggle violently, each time pulling the vines tautly. On the other side, Chen Yaos eyes were bloodshot, she had expended her Spirit to maintain the strength of the vines, and to prevent them from breaking. Without the support from her Spirit, the vines would have snapped long ago. Yue Zhongs fists collided with the head of the Type 2 Leopard Cat constantly, after bashing it multiple times did the Leopard Cat finally slump limply to the ground. Yue Zhong then heaved a sigh of relief, and allocated the precious skill point to the [Tamer Technique] causing it to reach +2, increasing the number of lifeforms he could tame to 3. Yue Zhong then focused the [Tamer Technique] onto the Type 2 Leopard Cat that was beaten senseless by him, as a green light shot in between the brows of the Leopard Cat, and started to condense into a rune. Upon completion, it entered the body of the Type 2 Leopard Cat. The gaze of the Type 2 Leopard Cat immediately turned fierce, and the condensing rune dissipated. Yue Zhongs 1st attempt at taming this beast was a failure! Damn bastard! Yue Zhong roared out angrily as he pummeled the head of the Type 2 Leopard Cat with his right fist mercilessly, and lashing out with dozens of blows, causing the Type 2 Leopard Cat to throw up blood again, become dispirited. Yue Zhong saw that the Type 2 Leopard Cat threw up blood again, and once more activated his [Tamer Technique, as the green light once again shot in between the brows of the Type 2 Leopard Cat, and condensed into a rune as it entered its body. Only this time, there was no further resistance from the Type 2 Leopard Cat, and the rune was fully absorbed into its body. When the [Tamer Technique] rune entered the body of the Type 2 Leopard Cat, Yue Zhong felt the connection established between them. Yue Zhong heaved a sigh of relief, and called out to Chen Yao: Chen Yao! You can release it now!! Chen Yao then deactivated her [Plant Manipulation] ability, and the 4 vines swiftly disappeared. She panted, and her back was drenched in sweat, while looking at Yue Zhong, her heart filled with worry and fear. If Yue Zhong had been killed by that Type 2 Leopard Cat earlier, the entire group would have lost their will. Chen Yao shuddered to think of her fate in such treacherous terrains. Although Chen Yao had successfully become an Evolver, in this post-apocalyptic world, the strong were as many as the clouds. Even Yue Zhong did not dare to say he was an invincible existence, more so for herself. She did not have the confidence to even handle a single warrior of Wuyan Hongs troops. The moment she was captured, she would live a life worse than death. After the Type 2 Leopard Cat was released from its binding, it approached Yue Zhong docilely, as it nuzzled Yue Zhong, giving an air of playfulness. Your speed is so fast! Lets call you Lightning then!! Yue Zhong pulled out a Type 2 Forest Venomous Snakes nuclei and fed it to the Type 2 Leopard Cat he just tamed as he said. *1 Lightning stuck out its tongue and gobbled up the offered nuclei, before crunching it, and its huge eyes squinted comfortably, licking Yue Zhong constantly. The flesh and blood of high-levelled Evolvers, Zombies, Mutant Beasts and even the nuclei of some Mutant Beasts were all nourishments that helped evolution for Mutant Beasts. Amongst them, the nuclei was one of the preferred food of the Mutant Beasts, as swallowing them could help boost the evolution process. Lets go!! Yue Zhong called out to the entire fleet that had stopped moving. Under Yue Zhongs orders, the fleet that had come to a stop resumed its journey towards Nabu Town. With Lightnings protection, there were no more attacks from any Mutant Beasts along the way. Finally, daylight shone and they reached the zombie-infested Nabu Town. When Yue Zhong reached Nabu Town, he took out a small bottle of juice that was squeezed from the Snake Birth Fruit and gave it to Gan Tao, saying: Gan Tao, drink this! After you consume it, you will gain a huge power! Yes! Boss Yue!! Gan Tao eyed the bottle, without hesitation, he downed the whole bottle in a single gulp. Even if Yue Zhong did not have good intentions, he would not retaliate. Furthermore, he trusted Yue Zhong deeply, because Yue Zhong had rescued him and his brothers from the depths of hell. After Gan Tao drank the Snake Birth Fruit juice, he was soon besieged by that raging force, his entire body turning feverish, and his eyes went dark as he slumped to the floor. *2 Squad Leader!! Gan Taos brothers immediately knelt down to support Gan Tao, as they looked to Yue Zhong worriedly, hoping to get an explanation. - TN: *1 C I swear, Yue Zhong can be a little simple at times. Cheers to Final Fantasy XIII fans out there. *2 C Now selling, Snake Birth Fruit Juice! Guaranteed to knock you out faster than a vodka martini! You wake up feeling even better! Chapter 325: Gratitude [Book 3: The South] He will run a fever for a day! After that, he will possess a new power. During this period, you must take good care of him! Yue Zhong just spoke this sentence, before beckoning to Pan Jinyong. Yue Zhong directly gave the Level 3 Skill [Forest Ranger Transformation] to him and said: Im handing you this skill book! Make good use of it to kill the enemies. Pan Jinyong received the skill book, and replied excitedly: Many thanks Boss Yue!! I will definitely kill the enemies! I wont let you down! Level 3 skill books were extremely rare, and if Pan Jinyong could utilize this skill book properly, he could become a strong Enhancer. Yue Zhong was currently in a foreign land, and the number of people he could make use of was really too small. Hence, he could only give away a precious Snake Birth Fruit as well as a Level 3 skill book to these soldiers whom he had yet to know well enough. At the very least, they could start to form the basis of his establishment here, and increasing his might here was also a good thing. Yue Zhong patted Pan Jinyongs shoulders, before taking huge strides with White Bones to the entrance of Nabu Town. At this time, at the entrance of Nabu Town, Lightning had gathered with 100 of its companions. As a Type 2, Lightning possessed the ability to lead the other members of the same species. These Mutant Leopard Cats were its subordinates. Greenie and Turtle both have the same type of ability. Only Greenie was a lone warrior and did not like to gather with other of its kind, hence it was hard for to randomly summon a few fellows. As for Turtle, while there were no low level similar members of its species, it could subdue the other Type 2 Mutant types, and control their underlings through them. Yue Zhong patted Lightning, and pointed to the small town: Well have to trouble you Lightning, rid the town of all the zombies! Lightning nuzzled Yue Zhong for a moment, before letting out a low growl to the group of Leopard Cats. With Lightnings command, the 100 Mutant Leopard Cats shot towards the town like arrows. As they ran, they could be seen pouncing on any zombie they came across. These Mutant Leopard Cats were the result of a lifeform that adapted to the onset of the Apocalypse virus. Therefore, the infection from the zombies was unable to hurt these Mutant Leopard Cats. It was also the strongest advantage they had against the zombies. Many Mutant Beasts preyed on the zombies, as long as there wasnt a Z-Type controlling an entire horde, the normal zombies could only become the food for Mutant Beasts. When the Mutant Leopard Cats charged into the town, they embarked on a slaughter. If it was in the past, after eating enough zombies, they would leave the town. However this time, under their boss Lightnings orders, these Mutant Leopard Cats slashed about without stopping, decapitating countless zombies. Lightning also charged into the town, casually slaughtering any zombies it came across. Be it an L2, or S2, there were no zombies that could escape from its claws. In just an entire morning, the 2,000 or more zombies in Nabu Town had been totally wiped out by Lightning and its little brothers. Yue Zhong saw Lightning elegantly walking out of Nabu Town,and gave the order to the survivors: Enter the town! Under Chen Yaos organization, the 1,000+ survivors trickled slowly into the town. Fan Tongxuan strolled about in Nabu Town, along the way, he saw the countless corpses of the zombies, and he felt his heart shook: What a terrifying man! The zombies were just cleared so easily by him, he truly is amazing! Wuyan Tong had followed along the side of the soldiers and felt immense shock when he saw the situation of the town. At that time, when he was told to wait outside the small town, he did not escape. On one hand, as a traitor, he would not be let off by the cruel Wuyan Hong, and if he escaped to the forest, based on his abilities, he would most likely die. In fact, he harbored some hope with Yue Zhong. What he didnt expect was that not only did Yue Zhong single-handedly take down the entire vanguard town, he even brought over a thousand survivors out with him to enter Nabu Town, and even then he still ended up annihilating the zombie horde within Nabu Town with ease. He made the decision to follow Yue Zhong. After entering Nabu Town, the corpses of the zombies were gathered and burnt. The different storehouses within the town were opened and obtained when Chen Yao assigned some duties to different people. The Vietnamese survivors were all given a bowl of thick gruel, before being herded into different bungalows and kept under watch.These Vietnamese survivors were not a dependable existence, as they could revolt at any time. After settling the accommodation of the Vietnamese survivors, the soldiers comprising of the Chinese, Blacks and Caucasians finally got a chance to rest. When the soldiers got into their assigned rooms, they laid on the bed and fell into deep sleep straight away like pigs. They were still weak, had undergone a rough night of operations, and almost could not handle it anymore. If an expert was to sneak into the camp now, just one person was enough to assassinate these soldiers in their sleep. Yue Zhong had faced battle after battle as well, and was feeling exhausted. After ordering White Bones to guard the door, he laid on the bed and fell into deep slumber. He was after all not like the strange creatures from the God and Devil System, even though he possessed power now, he was still a mortal. After countless intense battles, he would feel tired all the same. On the other side, Wuyan Hongs response had been pretty quick as well. On the morning of the 2nd day, he had deployed 2 battalions of soldiers from Tooth County to set off for the vanguard camp. Wuyan Hong had long since gotten information on Yue Zhongs sneak attack on the vanguard team from those Vietnamese soldiers who ran. They were extremely clear that 2 battalions led by 20 members of the Wolf Fang Battalion would be more than enough to decimate Yue Zhongs force. Hong!! Following a huge explosion, the 2 battalions that were marching lost 2 of their men, while another 3 sustained heavy injuries. There are landmines!! Everyone be careful!! After that shout, all the soldiers became cautious, and they stopped moving. Wuyan Hong had only set up this Army of the Great Empire of Vietnam recently, and amongst them, while there were actual Vietnamese soldiers, the majority of them were normal survivors who joined in. They did not have much experience dealing with other humans, especially the unforeseeable threats such as landmines. The 3 soldiers that were blasted with heavy injuries moaned out in agony, severely undermining the morale of the troops. In this post-apocalyptic world, it wasnt just China that lacked medical resources. Even Vietnam had its struggles as well. These casualties would only be put out of their misery, as Wuyan Hong would not waste precious rations to take care of those soldiers that had become handicapped. Engineers!! Go scout for the mines!! Engineers go scout for the mines!! A Vietnamese commander ordered out loudly with a steely expression. A staff officer replied meekly: Commander!! We dont have the necessary expertise and equipment! In fact, there were some experienced engineers and proper equipment within the Army of the Great Empire of Vietnam. However, they were all old soldiers, and were part of Wuyan Hongs personal battalion. The rest of the battalions lacked the necessary expertise, furthermore, their aim was to battle against the Mutant Beasts of the forests and zombies in towns, not facing against other humans with modern warfare. Furthermore, in their own homeground, they didnt expect that there would be landmines at all. This was a point that they neglected. Damn it!! What do we do now? The commanders expression turned ugly as he lashed out. He had thought that this operation to attack Yue Zhongs forces was going to be an easy one, and they could casually quell any resistance from them. After all, when Yue Zhong had fought his way in the vanguard town, there was no one here to protect it. Never did he imagine that they would be stopped by a single landmine. The staff officer hesitated, as the safest method they could muster was to turn back and deploy some landmine engineers, as they help to clear the landmines, before the entire troop can proceed carefully. However, he was not sure if the suggestion would be acceptable to the commander who seemed ready to explode himself. Another staff officer frowned and quipped in: Why dont we find some wild beasts to open the way for us? Making use of animals to set off landmines was also a common tactic. On top of that, there were other demolition methods, profession landmine-resistant vehicles, and engineers who could clear them. The commander cursed out loud: Fuck! Under these kind of conditions, wherere you going to find beasts? Using animals to clear the landmines was in fact a good idea, it was just that it was a post-apocalyptic time now. Wild beasts such as cows and horses were hard to find, even if they were found, they were rare and precious sources of meat, they could not be squandered on such a mission just to clear the way. As each staff officer chipped in with their ideas, the commander turned them all down. In the end, the 2 battalion commanders discussed, and decided to send someone back to request aid, asking for a team of engineers to come help clear the mines. When the team of engineers came, they immediately began demining the place. What made the commanders blood boil was that, Yue Zhong did not actually plant many land mines in a cluster, but at the same time, he had placed countless other booby traps, which severely impeded the advance of the troops. By the time the 2 battalions arrived at the small town, night had fallen. In the town, there were countless buildings and corpses that were blasted by rockets, before Yue Zhong left, he had even set the entire town ablaze, turning it into a ghost town. This made the 2 battalion commanders extremely furious. As they did not know which direction Yue Zhong had led his people to, the 2 battalions could only spend the night within the town. With the previous encounters serving as a lesson, the soldiers of the 2 battalions did not dare slack off in their duties, even at night, there were patrols to prevent the possibility of Yue Zhong launching a night raid. As he had escaped in time, Yue Zhong could have been considered to buy precious time for his troops, and avoided being annihilated by the Army of the Great Empire of Vietnam. Chapter 326: Evolver! [Book 3: The South] This is what its like to be an Evolver!! Ive become an Evolver?! After one whole day, Gan Tao had regained consciousness, and the moment he awoke, he could feel the earth-shattering change that had happened to his body. He had directly become an Agility-based Evolver from a normal human in just one day, and at the same time, he gained comprehension in a Level 3 Agility skill: [Enhance Agility]. Under the various enhancements of agility, Gan Tao already had a 30 point bonus to his base Agility attribute, even though he was only at Level 1 Enhancement, it could be seen how huge the change was. Captain!! Youre awake!! Captain, how are you? Boss Yue said you would become an Evolver. How is it, did you become one? . Right now, in the room, it was filled with Gan Taos subordinates and a few other Chinese survivors. They all knew that Gan Tao could possibly become an Evolver under Yue Zhongs help, and would gain a fearsome strength, therefore they had come to observe. Gan Tao replied excitedly: Thats right!! Ive become an Evolver!! During the post-apocalypse, Enhancers and Evolvers all possessed miraculous abilities. Their strength that surpassed normal humans was not a secret, and everyone wished to become a powerful Enhancer or Evolver. Amongst them, the natural talent and enhancements of an Evolver far surpassed that of an Enhancer. Upon hearing that Gan Tao had become an Evolver, many present were envious and jealous. One of the soldiers called Xu Liangchen said: Captain! Lets have a spar!! Xu Liangchen was one of the best grapplers in their defence force. In the past, Gan Tao could not overcome Xu Liangchen at all. Gan Taos expression was full of eagerness and excitement as he replied: Sure!! Under the encirclement of the audience, they quickly came to the open grounds. Many of the soldiers were attracted to this spar between Gan Tao and Xu Liangchen, and had gathered over. Here I come!!! After the 2 of them had gotten in position, Xu Liangchen let out a grunt, and charged towards Gan Tao like a ferocious tiger. So slow! Gan Tao looked at Xu Liangchen and a thought appeared in his mind, as he slightly manoeuvred his body and kicked out at the opponents calf. The attack caused Xu Liangchen to fall to the ground. He then casually applied his weight on Xu Liangchens back, and locked his right shoulder. As long as he applied a little pressure, he could easily dislocate his right shoulder. Gan Taos actions were extremely swift, and surpassed what Xu Liangchen could follow. He had no way to react, and was easily overcome by Gan Tao. If it was in the battlefield, Xu Liangchen would have been killed just like that. So strong!! This is an Evolvers strength? Its too powerful!! When the surrounding soldiers saw Gan Tao subduing Xu Liangchen with ease, their hearts were filled with excitement, adrenaline and a little envy. Since Yue Zhong possessed the means to change someone into an Evolver, they were filled with excitement and hope that they themselves could become an Evolver as well. Gan Tao! Boss Yues looking for you!! Right at this time, the audience parted, as a soldier came running up to Gan Tao. Gan Tao forcefully kept his excitement in check as he left with the soldier. Soon after, other than Gan Tao, Pan Jinyong and 25 other warriors who had recovered their strength quickly left Nabu Town with Yue Zhong. Led by the locals Fan Tongxuan, Wuyan Tong and 6 other Vietnamese warriors, they entered the Forest of Death. In Nabu Town, those old soldiers were currently training up the 300 soldiers that Yue Zhong had gathered. Without strict military training and battle, the new soldiers would not amount to anything. The rest of the Vietnamese survivors were organized by Chen Yao, and assigned to work on the hide of the Mutant Forest Venomous Snakes. After becoming workers, these Vietnamese survivors were allowed to eat their fill, and the decent treatment made them feel slightly more satisfied as they did their job diligently. As Wuyan Hong did not have much rations, adding to the fact that most grain seeds were mutated, and the rest could not develop. Under those circumstances, the large majority of the Vietnamese survivors could only rely on gruel to survive. If they wanted to eat their fill, they had to rely on themselves. After entering the Forest of Death, they soon encountered a rustling within the tall grasses, as a few Mutant Jungle Lizards jumped out and charged at Yue Zhongs group. The number wasnt considered high, there were only 7 of them, but every single one of them was vicious, and their speed quite fast. Gan Tao! Pan Jinyong! Take care of them! Yue Zhong looked at those 7 Mutant Jungle Lizards, and gave a command to Gan Tao and Pan Jinyong. By this time, Gan Tao was decked out in a God and Devil System protective covering that Yue Zhong had retrieved from the corpse of Da Yang. With these clothes his speed reached 40 points, becoming faster than the average human by 3-4 times. He held the Black Tooth blade that Yue Zhong lent him, as he shot forward like an arrow, and swung the blade down on the body of one of the Mutant Jungle Lizards. The sharp 2m-long blade easily dissected the Mutant Jungle Lizard in two, and with that one-hit kill, Gan Tao gained a huge orb of experience, instantly achieving Level 3. Gan Tao excitedly swung the blade back and turned into a flash as he went for another Mutant Jungle Lizard, reaching Level 7. On the other side, Pan Jinyong had transformed into a Forest Ranger. His hands wield a Dark Magic Blade as he engaged the Mutant Jungle Lizards in close combat. After transformation, his senses were enhanced and his stats increased, he swiftly took care of the 2 Mutant Jungle Lizards, also becoming Level 7 with only a moments work. White Bones raised its hands, as 3 bone blades shot out from its arm, tearing into the limbs of the remaining 3 Mutant Jungle Lizards. With Yue Zhongs instructions, 3 of the normal soldiers wielding chopping wood knives stepped up and expended some energy to kill the 3 Mutant Jungle Lizards, and also gained some enhancements. However, as it wasnt by their own singular efforts, the EXP was split and they only managed to gain 1 level each. They could not compare to Gan Tao and Pan Jinyong who had reached Level 7 in one shot. Yue Zhong led this small platoon of soldiers as they patrolled about the edge of the Forest, hunting down all sorts of Mutant Beasts, pushing them to become stronger and raising their overall strength. As the Forest of Death had too many huge Mutant Beasts within its depths, Yue Zhong did not dare venture in too far. Every single Type 2 Mutant Beast was a terrifying existence, and if he wasnt careful, he could cause this small platoon to be wiped out. Yue Zhong led this team of warriors and fought continuously within the Forest of Death for a grueling 7 days. After 7 days of constant battles, the 31-member team lost 2 of their members. As for the rest, they had risen to above Level 10, and gained some measure of strength. The ones who experienced the most growth were the Evolver Gan Tao and Pan Jinyong who possessed the [Forest Ranger Transformation] skill. Gan Tao had risen to Level 26, while Pan Jinyong had become a Level 21 Enhancer. After becoming an Agility-based Evolver, Gan Tao possessed more potential than the rest. Furthermore, with the equipment Yue Zhong prepared for him, slaughtering ordinary Mutant Beasts was easy for him. In addition, Gan Tao was from the military, and had received proper military training, and hence he wasnt weak in the first place. That was why he could grow so fast. Evolvers grew faster than ordinary Enhancers amidst battles. After raising this team of experts, Yue Zhong could be considered to have an additional trump card. A force consisting of 29 warriors of above Level 10 was not to be underestimated. Of course, when compared to Yue Zhongs own Special Combat Force or Wuyan Hongs Wolf Fang Battalion, they were still far off. Amongst the team, those who could contend with the Wolf Fang Battalion would at most be the Agility-based Evolver Gan Tao, the [Forest Ranger Transformation]-possessing Pan Jinyong, and Chen Yao with her [Plant Manipulation]. After 7 days, Yue Zhong led this small team out of the Forest of Death. In order to quickly raise the strength of all of them, they had to venture deeper into the Forest of Death, where the more ferocious beasts reside. In that place, even Yue Zhong had no confidence of protecting everyone. After all, a Type 2 Mutant Beast was no joke, and they didnt possess enough heavy firepower. The moment they exited the Forest and reenter Nabu Town, Gan Tao and the rest fell straight asleep when they reached their beds. While the 7 days of intensive training had strengthened them a lot, it was extremely exhausting for both body and mind. Was there any activity from Wuyan Hongs side? When Yue Zhong went back, the first thing he did was to find Chen Yao to clarify on matters. Wuyan Hong and his troops were considered Yue Zhongs primary concern right now, as the power they held was too strong. If they were not careful, Yue Zhong and his team might be wiped out easily. Chen Yaos brows lifted slightly, as she swiftly replied: Wuyan Hongs troops dont seem to be making any moves towards us at this moment. The 2 battalions that he had stationed at the vanguard town have already retreated back towards Tooth County. Intel was perhaps the most important aspect for any power. When Yue Zhong had left to train the small team, Chen Yao had immediately selected 4 soldiers to survey at the frontlines. That was how she obtained this precious information. Those soldiers were also fighters, and possessed a little skill, even if they met some low level Mutant Beasts, if they could not defeat them, they could at least escape. Those with a little bit of survival skills would be considered stronger than normal humans. With this in mind, Chen Yao had selected 4 such soldiers to conduct reconnaissance. Yue Zhong pondered a while, as his brows furrowed: Wuyan Hong must be up to something big!! After destroying an entire battalion, and having stolen a thousand plus people, as well as goods, if Wuyan Hong could even tolerate this, there must be something else that required his attention, that was why he had to recall his troops to protect Tooth County. Chapter 327: Making Necessary Arrangements! [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong conducted a series of arrangements after that. He deployed Gan Tao and Pan Jinyong to lead small teams of non-Vietnamese soldiers to sweep towards the direction of Guangxi, clearing the zombies that they came across. On one hand, they were to search for survivors and resources, on the other hand, they could train to become strong. Currently, this small team under Yue Zhong could handle their own against any one battalion of Wuyan Hongs. Although they wouldnt be defeated, the gap between the prowess of the two sides was still large. Yue Zhong had to make use of killing zombies to strengthen this team, only through constant battle, would the team grow to become indispensable and independent. What Yue Zhong lacked most was time. The immense pressure made it hard for him to focus on establishing his roots and training the troops properly. After all, this was Vietnam, he had little to lose here, and had not much capital. If he wasnt careful, he could be easily annihilated by Wuyan Hong. Under the combined efforts of the Vietnamese survivors, pieces of protective covering made from the hides of the Mutant Forest Venomous Snakes were produced, and worn by the soldiers. The aesthetics was not much, but to these soldiers, these hide coverings were essential to their survival, and no one gave a hoot about the look of the hides. When the protective hides finished production, Chen Yao gathered the Vietnamese survivors and assigned work for defences and constructions to be carried out. Under the supervision of the soldiers, outposts and secret places of firepower started to take form. Yue Zhong wasnt too sure himself if these constructions were going to be handy, but what else could they do to keep from letting the Vietnamese survivors idle around and give birth to dangerous thoughts? He chose to play it safe, to prevent any chaos from happening. Therefore, he chose to make use of them to construct defences. After he passed on some crucial objectives of development for Chen Yao to handle, Yue Zhong made White Bones stay on to protect Chen Yao, while he left towards Tooth County on his own. He had to create some hindrance to Wuyan Hongs plans. The inspection is pretty strict, seems like its going to be hard to sneak in!! Yue Zhong quickly came to a hilltop near Tooth County as he observed the ongoings of the town, his brows furrowing. Currently, at the entrance of Tooth County, there were 16 soldiers stationed. They were checking every person and vehicle that was entering the town. Near the county itself, there were a few ponds, forests, marshes and areas where wild vegetables grew abundantly. As well, worms and aquatic life thrived there. As long as one wasnt afraid of being eaten by a Mutant Beast, it was possible to obtain huge amounts of food in those places. However, there were many smart people around. Some Enhancers who could directly make use of their strength would organize a party of normal survivors to go pick the wild vegetables and fish, while they were in charge of facing any arriving Mutant Beasts. This was how countless hunting groups were formed. Just as Yue Zhong was pondering on how to enter Tooth County, he noticed a fleet of armored vehicles exiting from Tooth County, moving towards the direction of the main road into the distance. Theres some activity! Yue Zhongs eyes brightened, as he leapt onto Lightnings back, pointing to the fleet of vehicles and spoke lightly: Follow them! Upon receiving Yue Zhongs orders, Lightning swiftly made its way towards the forest, with Yue Zhong on its back. They were closely followed by a pack of over 100 Mutant Leopard Cat underlings. The large fleet soon came to a camp. In front of the camp, there was a small town, and at the moment, there were gunshots ringing from within the town. At the same time, there were various artillery pointed towards the small town, raining terror on the buildings, causing them to be blasted. The entire town was engulfed in dancing flames, yet the residents of the town did not seem to be giving up, instead, they were retaliating with even more ferocity. The gunfire only ceased temporarily when the artillery was raining their rounds, the moment the artillery stopped, the gunfire resumed. The battle within the town was obviously brutal, and the battalion that had just arrived as reinforcements were quickly caught up in the fight. The countless soldiers made their way towards the town in a disorganized fashion. Good chance! Do it! Lightning, go kill those artillery soldiers! Yue Zhong saw the battalion of soldiers being deployed to enter the fray, and he quickly gave an order to lightning, before taking up his .05 submachine gun and charged towards the battalion of soldiers. Lightning let out a low growl, and shot towards the artillery squad like a bolt from the heavens. These artillery soldiers were the most wretched, because of them, the other party had to struggle very hard. Without the support of the artillery, then the Vietnamese soldiers in the town would have to pay a price 10 times their current losses to achieve the current state of battle. Lightnings speed was way above Yue Zhong even after he had activated his [Shadow Steps], to the point of unbelievable. The 500m distance was near instantly covered by its movements in a matter of 2-3 seconds. *2 Before the artillery squad even had the chance to react, Lightning had already leapt into their midst and lashed out every which way, knocking soldiers to the ground and biting the ones with now exposed throats. Seeing that there was a Type 2 Mutant Beast amongst them, the Vietnamese soldiers promptly fell into chaos, as they struggled to take out their weapons and start firing. Sadly for them, Lightnings burst speed was absolutely too terrifying. It spared no effort as its claws swished left and right, easily slashing the throats of the closest soldiers. Many soldiers fell within these first few seconds. The rest of the Mutant Leopard Cats had also now pounced forward, charging towards the camp in attack! While their speed could not compare with Lightnings, it was more than enough to spell certain death for the normal soldiers. Within the camp, other than the commanding officers, there were 2 platoons, a squadron and some soldiers in charge of the back-end support for the Vietnamese army. When the Vietnamese camp came under attack, the 2 platoons of soldiers swiftly picked up their weapons. They charged into the fray while relying on cover. Every step of the way they were firing at Yue Zhong and the huge group of Mutant Leopard Cats. Yue Zhong continuously dodged about and attacked as was his wont in battle. Each leap avoided incoming bullets, while he lobbed grenades into the midst of the soldier groups as he passed. Hong! Hong! *3 The sounds of explosions rang out, as many soldiers were blasted and sent flying. With his countless battles, he had found plenty of use for the hand grenades. Some of the Mutant Leopard Cats started suffering some wounds amidst the 2 attacking platoons of soldiers, and there were a few casualties already. Near the command centre, there were 2 12.7mm heavy machine guns, firing rapidly and causing mass destruction. Under the heavy barrage of firepower, 6 Mutant Leopard Cats were quickly shredded, and 3 others suffered broken vertebrae and lost their combat ability. Just as the 2 heavy machine guns had begun exhibiting their prowess, Yue Zhong appeared from the side! He quickly hoisted a rocket launcher and fired a missile at one of the machine guns. With a flash, the Vietnamese soldier behind the heavy machine gun was blasted to death. After destroying the heavy machine gun, Yue Zhong waved his hand, and a grenade flew over towards the other heavy machine gunner. causing him to face a similar fate, dying together with the exploding machine gun. When the 2 machine guns were destroyed, and the pressure of the 2 heavy machine guns was gone, the Mutant Leopard Cats could once again unleash their fury! They suddenly frenzied and engaged in a mad slaughter amongst the soldiers. Facing the ferocious attacks of the Mutant Leopard Cats, the Vietnamese soldiers finally lost their morale and started to abandon their posts, as they tried escaping in various directions. They were after all not troops that had gone through many battles, and many of them were still considered normal people. They had only received training for 2 months, and not being able to withstand the attacks of the Mutant Beasts was extremely normal. Yue Zhong ignored the Mutant Leopard Cats slaughtering the Vietnamese soldiers, his own gaze a chilling cold, as he rushed towards the command centre. 30 Vietnamese soldiers quickly rushed out from the command centre, 9 of them decked in strange attire. They were either wielding longbows, or huge maces, some were even holding large steel shields, their aura very different from the normal soldiers. The 9 of them were experts from the Wolf Fang Battalion, and were specially in charge of protecting the commanders from being killed in any attempts on their lives. The moment the 9 experts appeared, Yue Zhong pulled out his strongest weapon, the PF98! Without hesitation he immediately aimed at one of the warriors holding a scepter and fired immediately. With a flash, the rocket landed and exploded on the warriors from the Wolf Fang Battalion, bursting into raging flames! Before that poor guy even got to do anything, he was killed in one shot by Yue Zhong, the scepter in his hands also dropping to the ground. Shit!!!!! A huge man bellowed out in rage. Towering at 2m, his hands carrying a huge steel shield that likely weighed a ton, he charged at Yue Zhong like a typical Tanker. 4 other Agility-based Enhancers also activated their various abilities while running to the sides. They intended to surround him as they started firing their weapons wildly. One of the Enhancers activated his [Forest Ranger Transformation], retrieving the long bow on his back, before firing an arrow at Yue Zhong. Even though they werent in a forest right now, his power was still terrifying even though it wasnt at the max potential. A second Enhancer slapped his hands to the ground, activating his [Earth Manipulation] skill, as sharp spikes exploded out from the ground, aimed at Yue Zhong. Another Enhancer had huge fireballs conjured in both his hands, as he combined them into one and condensed it into a spear. He threw out with his might, as the spear shot towards Yue Zhong swiftly. *1 Although Yue Zhong had killed one of their comrades, these 8 experts of above Level 30, were absolutely capable of killing a normal Level 50 Enhancer through their teamwork. - TN: *1: Hey copycat! *2 [Ulamog]: Lightnings 500 meter dash speed! Converted 546.6667- 820 feet/second =*ABOUT* 373- 559(mph) or 600-900 Kilometers Per Hour *3 [Ulamog]: Wont has a secondary definition: Someones usual actions or tendencies in a specific given situation [Ulamog]: And for those who have yet to figure it out HONG! is the word for an explosion sound. So just substitute a grumbly *Brghkkkkkgggghhh!!!* when you see it mKay? *HONG!* *4 *4 [Dedition] I knew it. Some slower readers mind got BLOWN by that reveal Ulamog did, didnt it? I am SO not cleaning that up. Chapter 328: Genuine Ability! [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong activated his [Shadow Steps], his body flashing out of sight. As he dodged the freshly incoming bullets, he zigzagged, evading the numerous Earth Spikes on the ground. Expertly multitasking, the blade in his hand danced simultaneously, and slashed at the oncoming Ranger arrow. HONG! The destruction of the arrow caused a tremendous repulsive force to explode outwards, sending him 6 C 7 metres back from the point of impact. Thankfully at the same time, the huge bone arrow was also destroyed by him. Since Yue Zhong was in the air when the flame spear had flown out in attack, it hit him just as he landed. The blazing spear keenly pierced Yue Zhong in the upper right part of his abdomen, before combusting, and engulfing Yue Zhong entirely in flames. This explodable flame spear was the true killing move of this small Wolf Fang Battalion team. No one could withstand the flames that could burn everything. Is he dead? The foremost Agility-based Enhancer threw his spent gun away, as he took out a dagger, looking at Yue Zhong consumed by flames and his heart relaxed a little. The rest of the team also relaxed. Regardless of the expert, facing this team of 9 who worked extremely well together, they had that confidence that the enemy would fall. With a peng, the front most Agility-based Enhancer had his brains shot out, as his headless corpse fell back onto the ground. All their eyes turned to the ball of flame, only to see that within the flames, there was an even more fearsome red-hot fire consuming the flames conjured by that Enhancer. The Enhancer with the [Fire Manipulation] ability saw his own fire being consumed, his eyes filled with shock: How is that possible? My fire was actually consumed by him. Is he also a [Fire Manipulation] expert? Yue Zhongs body was wrapped entirely in a thin sheet of the fearsome Devil Flame! He walked forward, his gaze cold, looking akin to the Devil himself. He pointed towards the Enhancer with the [Forest Ranger Transformation] skill and the other Enhancer with the [Earth Manipulation] skill. 2 Devil Flame spears shot out explosively, penetrating their heads in an instant. After the impact, the combustion of the flames enveloped their brains and turned them into ash. Seeing that Yue Zhong had killed 3 of their elites within a matter of seconds, the remaining 5 Wolf Fang Battalion warriors felt a shudder in their hearts, as their fear of Yue Zhong mounted. The 2m-tall man, who was the leader, shouted out crazily: Kill him!! If we dont, well die!! Before he even finished speaking, Lightning pounced noiselessly, landing on his back and bit off his head in one mouthful! The huge man fell lifelessly to the floor, his headless corpse leaking a fresh, brilliantly crimson puddle from the ragged stump. When their leader died, the remaining 4 members all lost their will to fight, and they started escaping towards the other directions. As for the important commanders they were supposed to protect, they were left behind. Yue Zhong looked at the Enhancer with the [Flame Manipulation] skill, as he raised his Stinger and aimed coldly at him. Dont kill me!! I surrender!! I surrender!! The Enhancer felt his heart turn cold, as he immediately knelt on the floor and pleaded profusely. Yue Zhong shot 2 of the escaping Wolf Fang Battalion members, before coldly gazing at the Enhancer with the [Flame Manipulation] skill: Can you speak Chinese? If not you can go and die! *1 Although Yue Zhong did not understand Vietnamese, the physical act of kneeling and raising hands was universal for surrender. That was why he spared the Enhancer at first. Wei Ningguo kneeled and spoke out in haste: Yes!! Yes!! I can speak in Chinese!! My name is Wei Ningguo!! I am of Chinese-Vietnamese blood, ? Chinese infact. Please dont kill me!! Wei Ningguo was truly a mixed blood of Chinese and Vietnamese descent. Prior to the apocalypse, he was a small time businessman working on the borders of China and Vietnam. He was extremely glib and well-versed with going with the flow in life. When he had to work for Wuyan Hong, he was a simple Vietnamese, now facing Yue Zhong, he was suddenly a mixed-blood with ? Chinese ancestry. Follow me!! Yue Zhong gazed at him coldly, before taking out a .05 submachine gun, and charged towards the direction of the Vietnamese commanders. Thoughts raced in Wei Ningguos mind, as he looked towards the corpse of the leader who had been beheaded by Lightning in one bite, and his heart trembled, before throwing out all the useless thoughts, and he followed Yue Zhong closely. The commanders were mostly normal people, with a few being low-level Enhancers. Their escaping speed could not possibly match against Yue Zhongs pursuit, and soon Yue Zhong caught up with them. Yue Zhong did not waste time talking with the commanders, and directly used his .05 machine gun and sprayed wildly, killing them all as they fell into pools of their own blood. Wei Ningguo saw how Yue Zhong killed those 20 commanders without batting an eyelid, and his heart turned cold. After killing those 20 commanders, within the entire camp, there were only the Mutant Leopard Cats which were devouring the spoils of war. Yue Zhong brought Wei Ningguo as they walked around the command centre, only to discover a small walkie-talkie crackling with an urgent voice. Yue Zhong looked at the walkie-talkie and asked Wei Ningguo: What are they saying? Wei Ningguo carefully reported: Sir, they are from the 7th Battalion. They are currently asking if therere any problems with headquarters. Yue Zhong coldly ordered: Very good!! Tell them now. There are 3 battalions with unknown equipment currently attacking headquarters, let them all retreat and protect the command centre. Otherwise, their retreat will be cut off by these unknown forces!! Wei Ningguos heart trembled, without any hesitation, he replied: Yes! After which, Wei Ningguo quickly proceeded to use Vietnamese and spoke frenzily into the walkie-talkie, ordering for the retreat of the 7th Battalion, which was currently attacking the small town. The 7th Battalion had heard the sounds of gunfire and explosions from the command centre, now hearing Wei Ningguos explanation and order, they had no more doubts. They quickly pulled back from the small town, and retreated in a frenzy towards the camp, in order to protect their way back. In this small town, Wuyan Hong had deployed a total of 3 battalions of power. The 7th Battalion was the aid sent as reinforcements, the moment they pulled back, the other 2 battalions were thrown into chaos, as they panicked and demanded the reason for withdrawal. When they heard that their retreat might possibly be cut off, the remaining troops of the 2 battalions immediately abandoned their positions and started withdrawing. Enemy troops cutting off possible retreats was a nightmare for strategies, the moment they could not retreat, then the 3 unknown battalions could easily wipe out everyone here. The 3 battalions that Wuyan Hong had deployed were the 7th Battalion, 9th Battalion and 5th Battalion. The 9th Battalion had the most number of new recruits. This time, the attack on the town was for the 5th Battalion to guide the 9th Battalion, raising their combat prowess. This sudden retreat caused a multitude of problems. As the 9th battalion soldiers had only received training for a short while, fighting a winning battle was not a problem, but a sudden withdrawal was almost like a collapse of fighting will. A large number of them threw away their equipment and started making a run for the exit of the town. When the Vietnamese soldiers were trying their best to escape, the leader in the small town saw his chance, and immediately organized 2 platoons of elite soldiers to start their counter attack on the Vietnamese soldiers. As the main fighting force, the 5th Battalion was starting to become exhausted, and when they faced the rash actions of the 9th Battalion, they themselves could not tolerate it and started to run themselves. In the end, their retreat was chaotic and lacked all sense of order, as a number of soldiers were killed in their attempt to escape. The remaining soldiers of the 7th Battalion, 9th battalion and 5th Battalion abandoned the armored vehicles and ran out of the small town. Just as they had made their way out, Yue Zhong had already summoned White Bones from far away, as he himself activated [Shadow Steps], and brought Lightning and a 100+ Mutant Leopard Cats charging towards the 7th Battalion. When Yue Zhong charged into the midst of the 7th Battalion with his hands wielding his .05 machine gun, he activated his [Art of Fear], casting it in a wide radius while firing wildly, and the huge Spirit attack blanketed the entire area without restraint. If it was within an area of proper construction, the 3 battalions could easily defend against the attacks of over 100 Mutant Leopard Cats, but as they were currently in the midst of escaping, and were suddenly assaulted by these ferocious Mutant Beasts as well as Yue Zhong, they were soon overcome. Many of them suffered heavy injuries, and the entire 7th Battalion was turned into a blubbering mess, with their body count mounting. The remaining 9th and 5th Battalion also escaped in various directions. The Mutant Leopard Cats possessed insane speed, and the retreat of the soldiers could not hope to compare with them, as every second there were soldiers with their throats ripped out by the Mutant Beasts. Lightning exhibited even more of its unworldly speed, continuously flashing about, and soldiers would find their comrades being beheaded by a slash, after a mere 10 seconds, 15 soldiers had already lost their lives. Lightnings slaughter of the soldiers was at a terrifying speed compared to Yue Zhong. The moment the soldiers of the 7th Battalion collapsed, their remaining soldiers were slaughtered by the Mutant Beasts. After an intense battle of not even 2 hours, the 3 battalions were wiped out entirely by the one hundred+ Mutant Leopard Cats. A few fortunate survivors escaped to the forests, surviving the attacks of the Mutant Leopard Cats. Wei Ningguo had been following by Yue Zhongs side, and upon witnessing the utter annihilation of the 900-strong army at the hands of these 100 something Mutant Leopard Cats, he was filled with a renewed fear of Yue Zhong: What is this man!! Too scary!! How can he command such terrifying Mutant Beasts? - TN: *1 C In my mind, the comedic scene of the person suddenly speaking in Russian would have been funny. It was something that Yue Zhong would have understood, but yea. Chapter 329: Eliminate the Remaining Troops! [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong led the group of Mutant Leopard Cats and engaged in a thorough slaughter of the 3 battalions, before he met with a representative from the town. The middle-aged man walked out from the town, and eyed the more than 100 Mutant Leopard Cats behind Yue Zhong. His tone was extremely respectful as he said: How do you do sir! I am Zhang Weiyang! Thank you for lending a hand! May I ask how should I address you? Vietnamese? Hearing Zhang Weiyangs Vietnamese, Yue Zhong frowned, and his face turned cold. His felt a little disappointed as well. In this region, the Vietnamese didnt look at the Chinese kindly just like their were similar Chinese provinces. Lastly, these Vietnamese that he saved might not be anybody good as well. He felt a little upset, and was starting to consider if he should kill all the survivors within the town cleanly to prevent a pointless hate war in advance. In these antagonistic parts, it was hard to convince the Vietnamese to accept Yue Zhong as a leader. He didnt dare to trust them too much as well. Since this was the case, he would consider killing them, rather than allowing them to be absorbed as part of Wuyan Hongs forces. After all, with every increase in strength of Wuyan Hong, it would spell additional trouble for Yue Zhong. Zhang Weiyang heard Yue Zhongs Chinese and immediately replied in fluent Chinese: No!! No!! Were Chinese!! Were from the Chinese Association!! Yue Zhong then relaxed before replying: Im Yue Zhong! Is Zheng Qiang present? If he is, let him speak to me! Yes!! Yes!! Hes here!! Ill bring him here now! Zhang Weiyang then heaved a sigh of relief, as long as there was someone familiar to handle things, it would become easier. He was after all an astute person, and he could detect the rising killing intent from Yue Zhong when he had spoke in Vietnamese. Zheng Qiang walked out of the town quickly soon after, his entire body covered in ash, his eyes bloodshot, and his expression one of exhaustion. The moment he saw Yue Zhong, he became excited: Yue Zhong!! It really is you!! Much thanks for your help!! If it wasnt for you, Im afraid the Chinese Association would have been wiped out this time! Zheng Qiang then caught sight of the 100 something Mutant Leopard Cats and Lightning behind Yue Zhong. His eyes flashed with passion: Are you controlling these Mutant Beasts? Holy shit, youre amazing! How did you do it? Can you teach me? In this part of Vietnam, there were forests, swamps, marshes, and the number of Mutant Beasts running around rampant was truly terrifying. If one could learn how to tame and control Mutant Beasts, although it would be hard to claim to that they could subdue the world, one could still have some capital and trump cards. Yue Zhong chuckled, before gesturing to Lightning. Lightning let out a snarl, before it quickly disappeared into the forest. Its little brothers also followed suit. That I cant do! Yue Zhong directly rejected, and as he looked at the equipment left behind by the 3 Vietnamese battalions, said to Zheng Qiang: These equipment are mine!! Can you get someone to collect them for me? Wei Ningguo, stay here and look after this! Wei Ningguo replied with utmost reverence: Yes Sir!! Zheng Qiang blinked as his gaze turned different before speaking softly: Yue Zhong!! This isnt too good right? We had fought quite hard within the town, and a number of our brothers have died. This equipment, we do deserve to share some dont you think? Whats more, what are you going to do with all this equipment on your own? You cant take them away anyway! There were after all armaments and more left behind by 3 entire battalions! There were even a few heavy artillery. These equipment and weapons were enough to make anybodys eyes go red in these post-apocalyptic times. Yue Zhong just opened his mouth to lay claim on these items, and it didnt sit too well with Zheng Qiang. Yue Zhongs expression immediately frosted over and his tone became overbearingly cold: Zheng Qiang! Your words are wrong! If it wasnt for my efforts to save you guys, your Chinese Association may only have had a few experts left this time. In fact, you might not even be alive to try and negotiate with me. Dont tell me that the price for saving all your lives is worth less than these 3 battalions worth of equipment? If he had saved a white wolf, Yue Zhong wouldnt mind using his own knife to kill it if it had no conscience. These 3 battalions worth of equipment could not be given away freely. With this equipment, as long as Yue Zhong found enough survivors, he could start equipping them to enlist into his force. Without equipment, even if he did find people, he could only treat them as cannon fodder. Hearing Yue Zhongs stern lecture, Zheng Qiangs face turned ugly, he was not someone who forgot the gratitude of being saved. However, the importance of the equipment was too huge, if the Chinese Association could get their hands on these equipments, it would greatly bolster their fighting strength. In the end, he managed to suppress his greed as he replied in a heavy voice: Yue Zhong, the Chinese Association people are not ungrateful. This equipment belongs to you, I will get someone to help you gather them!! Although they could not get the equipment, if they could receive the support of Yue Zhong who could control Mutant Beasts, it wasnt too bad of a deal to the Chinese Association. Yue Zhong then revealed a smile: Good! Youre a friend worth having! I wont let you guys get the short end of the stick though. I can give you guys a platoons worth of equipment. Out of the artillery platforms, I can gift you 2 of them, with 20 shells. If you guys can offer me reasonable prices, I dont mind selling more to you guys, but the maximum is a battalions worth! Zheng Qiangs eyes lit up in excitement: Like this?! Thanks!! Yue Zhong, really, thank you so much! Come with me and have a sit in the town! Our president and the committee would like to meet you. The Chinese Association was really lacking in weapons and equipment. Many of the warriors were still using primitive weapons like knives, watermelon knives, butcher knives, long spears, etc. If it wasnt for the fact that they lacked weapons, they wouldnt have been forced to a corner by Wuyan Hongs forces, almost to the point of collapse. The single platoon worth of equipment was really precious to them. Yue Zhong smiled and said: I too, would like to meet the heroes of the Chinese Association! A few Chinese survivors walked out from the town, and they started to gather the equipment of the Vietnamese soldiers, before packing them together under orders. Wei Ningguo became Yue Zhongs representative to oversee these Chinese survivors. In that small town, within an office, a middle-aged man with a refined temperament, his looks imposing and dashing, bowed towards Yue Zhong, and he spoke with sincerity: How do you do! Yue Zhong, I am Shu Wenyan, the president of the Chinese Association! Ill take it upon my humble self to thank you on behalf of the 1,300 Chinese people within our Association. Thank you for lending us a hand in our dire times of need! If it wasnt for you, Im afraid every single one of our Chinese people here would end up under the whip of Wuyan Hong, that beast! The Chinese Association had no shortage of experts, there were even 2 Evolvers amongst them, but they lacked heavy weaponry. They had limited ammunition as well, and many soldiers could only rely on handguns or melee weapons to fend off the enemy attacks. This caused them to suffer greatly. When the 3 battalions of soldiers under Wuyan Hong had pressed in, although the Chinese Association managed to kill a large number of their enemies, they themselves were facing a mounting number of casualties. If Yue Zhong had not provided aid at that time, the Chinese Association would have likely fallen. Even though they had 2 Evolvers above Level 40, it wouldnt change a thing. If Yue Zhong had not enlisted the help of Lightning and its little brothers, it wouldnt have been so easy to decimate 3 entire battalions. Yue Zhong looked at Shu Wenyan and smiled: No problem!! If we Chinese want to live on here, we need to stay united. It was something I should have done anyway! The fact that Shu Wenyan could pull together a small faction like this in Vietnam, it could be seen that he was capable as well. Regardless of his motive, at least he had ensured the dignity and lives of 1,300-over people. With regards to him, Yue Zhong had a favourable impression. Shu Wenyan looked at Yue Zhong, before his eyes flashed and he laid out an attractive proposal: Yue Zhong, are you willing to join our Chinese Association? As long as you join, Im willing to let you be the vice-president! President!! No!! How can we let him be the vice-president?! No way!! President! Thats too important a position! Let him be an elder!! .. With a single sentence from Shu Wenyan, the entire office went into an uproar, and resisted loudly. The Chinese Association only had 2 vice-presidents, both of them having contributed a lot to the cause, and their strength earning them respect. At the same time, the vice-president possess quite the amount of authority, even elders would have to obey. It could be said that their position was under one, but above many. Seeing that this position was to be given to someone they barely knew, it was unacceptable to them. Quiet! Shu Wenyan frowned as he called out in a deep voice, he truly had the prestige, with just a single word, all the upper echelons quietened down, although dissatisfaction could still be seen in their eyes. Shu Wenyan looked to the 2 vice-presidents beside him: Xingchun, Tiger, what are your thoughts? The Chinese Association had a president and 2 vice-presidents. The president was Shu Wenyan and the 2 vice-presidents Wang Xingchun and Tiger Chu! Amongst them, Shu Wenyan and Wang Xingchun were Evolvers, and possess great might. Tiger Chu was also an Evolver of above Level 40, with countless battles and experience under his belt. He had helped the Chinese Association on many occasions, thus earning merit and rising through the ranks. Shu Wenyan could not ignore their views and just offer the position to Yue Zhong straight away. Wang Xingchun was a skinny, tanned-looking middle-aged man, his appearance a little wretched. He pondered a while, before softly speaking: Im for Yue Zhong becoming a vice-president!! Shu Wenyans gaze then turned to Tiger Chu, a stout and muscular man, with a face full of scars. Chapter 330: The Chinese Association [Book 3: The South] Tiger Chu lifted his head and looked at Yue Zhong, as he nodded and said: I also approve of Yue Zhong to be a vice-president! When the president and even the vice-presidents have agreed for Yue Zhong to be a vice-president, the elders could only shut up and look at Yue Zhong with envy. Im sorry! I dont wish to join the Chinese Association. Lets just remain as allies! Right at this moment, Yue Zhong smiled and declined. If Yue Zhong was to join the Chinese Association, then the 3 battalions of equipment would be handed over to the Chinese Association without any conditions. Furthermore, he did not have enough prestige within the Chinese Association, and no subordinates. If he wanted to gain some actual power and authority, it would be an uphill task. If Yue Zhong wanted to control the Chinese Association, he needed to ensure that he first captured the hearts of Shu Wenyan, Tiger Chu, and Wang Xingchun. To him, this was too troublesome. He would rather remain an ally, that way his position was more carefree, and he could do as he pleased. Zheng Qiang had a look of shock, as he spoke hastily: Yue Zhong, arent you going to consider? It is the position of vice-president after all!! Zheng Qiang and Yue Zhongs relationship wasnt too bad, and he wished for Yue Zhong to join the Chinese Association very much. With his strength, joining the Chinese Association would help to bring up the strength of the Chinese Association. In this parts of Vietnam, the Chinese Association was considered the biggest faction of Chinese. By joining them, there was a stronger chance of resistance against Wuyan Hong. Shu Wenyans sharp eyebrows raised, as he spoke directly: Yue Zhong, do you have any burden? We are after all good brothers here! As long as you join us, I believe we will be able to get along well. Yue Zhong shook his head and insisted: Im sorry. Im really not interested in joining. Lets just discuss on the issue with the equipment. Im willing to sell 3 platoons worth of equipment. President Shu, what will you guys be willing to offer for it? Shu Wenyan broke out into a warm grin and said: Yue Zhong, just call me Wenyan. Youre someone worth befriending, even if you dont want to join us, youre still a good friend of ours! We will never forget the kindness that youve shown by saving our lives today. Shu Wenyans words made Yue Zhong extremely comfortable, and instantly caused the friendship to be closer. He could naturally be such an outstanding leader not just because of his strength but also with his eloquence. Shu Wenyan thought for a while, before lifting his head and asked Yue Zhong softly: Our Chinese Association does in fact need the batch of equipment, dare I ask your conditions to sell those items to us? First, I would like the intel that the Chinese Association has. Including those of Wuyan Hong and the other Chinese factions, their leaders as well as locations. Second, I would need to borrow 100 soldiers for a battle, I will require them for a month. Zheng Qiang is extremely familiar with the areas around here, I hope to borrow him for a month as well. Third, prepare 200 tonnes of rations for me to use anytime. Fourth, allow my subordinates to borrow the territory of the Chinese Association to rest. Shu Wenyan thought for a while, before he nodded and agreed: Fine! Ill promise you The full battalions worth of equipment was too important to the Chinese Association compared to a single platoon, that was why Shu Wenyan agreed to the terms. Yue Zhong grinned at Shu Wenyan: Much thanks President Shu!! Shu Wenyan wore an amiable smile as he replied: It isnt safe here anymore! Lets move! After a nights rest, Ill hand those soldiers over to you. Sure! Yue Zhong wasnt worried that Shu Wenyan was going to go back on his word, after all Shu Wenyan possessed more power than Yue Zhong now, if he really wanted to swallow the equipment, Yue Zhong wouldnt have a choice. However, if things really got to that state, Yue Zhong wouldnt mind giving them something harsh to remember. Shu Wenyan then started introducing the rest of the upper brass of the Chinese Association: Yue Zhong! Let me introduce this bunch of good brothers. This is vice-president Wang Xingchun brother Wang and this is vice-president Tiger Chu, brother Chu.. The Chinese Association had a strong sense of brotherhood and valued loyalty. The top brass was made up of a president, 2 vice-presidents and 14 elders. They made up the majority of the authority, and were the top figures amongst the Chinese Association. Under the elders, the rest were members, and they formed the rest of the Chinese Association. Amongst the 14 elders, there were 2 female elders, 12 male elders. Of the 2 female elders, 1 was called Zhang Yu, her looks ordinary, with some 6 or 7 knife scars, her eyes radiating a ruthless gleam. The other was Shu Tianya, with a full head of thick black hair, her features defined and her demeanor uncommon. She was strikingly beautiful and had a good figure. This beauty was also precisely Shu Wenyans sister. The other 12 male elders were Zheng Qiang, Feng Qingtian, Zhang Mu, Hu Yan, Liu Ming, Niu Wei, Zhang Shuwen, Sun Tie, Luo Ming, Luo Tu, Chen San, Liu Niujin. Every single elder was an Enhancer above level 30. They possessed extraordinary combat abilities, and it was precisely because of them that the Chinese Association could withstand the assault of Wuyan Hongs forces. Other than these Enhancers, the normal soldiers of the Chinese Association were mostly new recruits. The training period could not even compare with Wuyan Hongs training. They had fought bravely because they knew how Wuyan Hong treated the Chinese. They would rather die than end up in the Vietnameses hands, and hence had gave it their all when retaliating. If it was a comparison of fighting force, without the help of these high-level Enhancers, the Chinese Associations 1,000+ fighting members would not be able to contend against a single battalion of Wuyan Hong. However, these Enhancers were not invincible existences. Initially, there were 22 elders. The attack this time had caused the deaths of 8 elders. Now there were only 14 elders remaining. Without Yue Zhongs interference, the remaining 14 elders would not have been able to withstand the onslaught either. After a round of introductions, the Chinese Association started to evacuate. Survivors carried all sorts of resources and followed vehicles as they went away into the distance. The Chinese Association had no way of standing up to the entire army of Wuyan Hong, and since their town had been discovered, they could only hastily change locations. In this post-apocalyptic world, investigations werent as easy and convenient, as long as the Chinese Association relocated, they could buy some time to rest and recuperate. The Chinese Association did not just have this one location as their base. Other than this town, they had 6 or 7 other secret locations. However, this town was the most important location of theirs. This time, Wuyan Hong had really struck at a good time, and almost wiped out the entire top brass of the Chinese Association. If Wuyan Hong was successful in decimating the upper echelons of the Chinese Association, then the entire Chinese Association would have suffered a great loss, and would not be able to put up any resistance against Wuyan Hong for a long time. The relocation was done quickly, and not long after, Yue Zhong followed the group to a forest, within a secluded hillside, there were a few holes dug up, that was covered entirely by grass. Normal people would be unable to discover this place. It was so secretive that even if Wuyan Hong had plenty of local Vietnamese, they would be unable to find it. However, it wasnt all that convenient living here, the biggest danger they faced were Mutant Beasts, and in this forest, if there were too many people gathered together, attracting the attention of huge Mutant Beasts was a disaster. Other than those that travel in packs or groups, there were a few monstrous lonesome Mutant Beasts that posed even more danger to these survivors. The survivors started moving into the various holes and furnishing their new homes. Losing the town, they could only stay here for a long period of time, and await the next chance. Yue Zhong walked quietly amongst them, behind him was Wei Ningguo who followed obediently. After witnessing Yue Zhongs methods, Wei Ningguo had killed all thoughts of betraying him, his own hands stained with the blood of Wuyan Hongs soldiers. Even if he went back, he would only face death. When it came to meal time, within the forest, the survivors all grabbed their bowls and drank some gruel with wild vegetables. In this post-apocalyptic world, any faction faced the same issue: rations. Unless they had opened the national strategic grain reserve near Nanjing, which would provide a temporary reprieve from the problem. Both the experts of the Chinese Association and Wuyan Hong forces had fought hard, killed many zombies and Mutant Beasts, yet their total reserves were not more than 2,000 tonnes. They could only eat sparingly, with the warriors enjoying a full meal, and the normal survivors eating half that amount. However, these survivors were contented with that. Under Shu Wenyans leadership, the people had their basic needs met, if they were to fall under Wuyan Hongs hands, then the males would definitely be tortured and tormented as slaves till death, while the women would be treated like playthings, after being raped and tormented, they would be turned to meat and eaten. When Yue Zhong and Wei Ningguo walked by, those survivors would look at them with a face of envy and respect, not because Yue Zhong was the one who saved them C no one knew who it was other than the top brass. Instead, it was that both Yue Zhong and Wei Ningguo were carrying AKs on their back, loaded with bullets. In this post-apocalyptic world, it was many survivors dream to become a soldier. However, not everyone got to be one. A short figure looked at Yue Zhong and Wei Ningguo, as she crept behind stealthily, and nimbly stretched out her right hand, towards Yue Zhongs pocket.*1 *2 - TN: *1 C Here we go again, I kinda want to be more than friends, So take it easy on me, Im afraid youre never satisfied (Neon Trees C Animal) Another little loli I GUARANTEE YOU *2 cannibalism, zombies and a Loli. Not *quite* Lollipop Chainsaw but hey! Chapter 331: Thief! [Book 3: The South] If the target was a normal person, the little shadow would have made off with the contents of the pocket already. However, Yue Zhong was a fearsome person with truly inhuman speed. He casually intercepted the small hand of the thief, and coldly said: What do you think youre doing? Yue Zhong looked carefully at the little figure, discovering that it was a kid. Her entire face was grimy, and covered in ash. Even her was hair messy and all over the place, with specks of mud in it, various long strands covering her face. Her clothes were in tattered pieces. Yue Zhong frowned and spoke: Thief? The kid saw that Yue Zhong had grabbed her right hand, and her eyes flashed with fear, as she started struggling and shouted: Ah!!! Let go of me!!!! Im not a thief!! Im not a thief!!! As the child was struggling and protesting, Wei Ningguo pulled out a handgun and pointed it at her head, as he spoke coldly in Chinese: Shutup! Keep your cool and wait for our Boss Yue to handle you! Otherwise Ill blast your head apart. In these post-apocalyptic times, human lives were really cheap. Be it the elderly, women or kids, as long as they angered a person of power, forfeiting their lives was a normal occurrence. Concepts like Society and Juvenile Courts didnt really apply anymore. There were even maniacs and perverts out there who enjoyed torturing kids. Wei Ningguo, having been part of the Wolf Fang Battalion himself, had never allowed the killing of people to burden him, even the murder of kids. As the child looked at the gun pointing at her head, her expression full of terror, she dared not make anymore sounds. She had seen the plight of countless pitiful children. She was clear that some people had gone beyond their rationality, and if this person in front of he was like them, if she was not careful, she might just lose her life. What happened? Following a sweet voice, Shu Tianya, Zhang Shuwen, Hu Yan appeared. The voice belonged to the beauty Shu Tianya. Yue Zhong pointed to the dirty little rascal that looked like a beggar and said to Shu Tianya: Miss Shu! Howre you guys doing! Im not sure how the Chinese Association deals with people who steal. This little fellow here tried to steal my things, and was caught red-handed by me. Shu Tianyas gaze immediately turned suspicious, as she turned towards the child and asked with an overbearing pressure: Is it true? Did you try to steal his things? The beggar hesitated a while before nodding: Yes!! Shu Tianya sighed, and her gaze turned complicated as she looked at Yue Zhong and said: Yue Zhong, here, if a thief is caught, you can choose to beat the thief to death on the spot, or claim him or her as your slave. However, once he or she becomes your slave, rationing will be under your care. And it will no longer have anything to do with the Chinese Association. Yue Zhong frowned lightly as he thought: Slave!! Things are done like that here? In this post-apocalyptic world, many factions were very harsh on robbers and thieves. If there was such behaviour during a battle, if one was caught, he would immediately be executed. If it was during a lull period, Yue Zhongs first cause of action would be to throw the person into the Scum Battalion, leaving the persons fate to dying in battle, or fighting in enough battles to regain his freedom. The way things were handled here were slightly different, the fate being left to the hands of the master. In the eyes of the people within the Chinese Association, this punishment was extremely harsh already. After all, there was no way of making things worse than it already was in this post-apocalyptic world. Yue Zhong frowned as he took a look at the little rascal again like as if he was looking at a burden. A child could only bring more trouble for a faction that does not have too much of a support. Unless the child happened to be like Yao Yao, a natural Agility-based Evolver. The kid looked at Yue Zhong gazing down with a frowning expression and immediately kneeled down in fright, hugging Yue Zhongs legs and begged: Dont kill me please!! Please!! Uncle!! Im willing to be your slave. Dont kill me!! Yue Zhong took one more hard look at the little rascal grabbing his leg, and he waved his hands at Wen Ningguo: Alright!! Im accept you then! From today on, youre under me. Wei Ningguo received the order and took out the bag behind him, before pulling out a few small cakes, and a bottle of milk for the little kid. The moment the kid received the cake and milk, she unceremoniously ripped the packaging open and started to take big bites and gulps. The cake and milk were extremely luxurious items in the new world, and if one wasnt careful, it would be snatched away. When the various kids of the Chinese Association saw that the thief was able to eat such good stuff when she became Yue Zhongs slave, their eyes went red, they wanted to eat cake and drink milk too. The kids walking about started to converge towards Yue Zhongs location. Yue Zhong looked at the kids, and he smiled at Shu Tianya: Miss Shu!! Ill leave you to handle these guys! Shu Tianyas eyes flashed with a strange gaze, as she looked at Yue Zhong and replied coyly: Yue Zhong, if you continue to call me Miss Shu, its too polite. Call me Tianya, or Ill take it that you dont see me as a friend. Yue Zhong chuckled: Fine! Tianya!! Ill trouble you with them then! Hearing Yue Zhong calling Shu Tianya by a first-name basis, Zhang Shuwen and Hu Yan both felt incredibly jealous. Both had been pursuing Shu Tianya for a long time, and they were clear, only those who she viewed capable of her standards could call her by name. It was obvious that Shu Tianya held Yue Zhong in high regard, and thus this made them jealous. Shu Tianya broke into an exceptionally bright smile, as her gaze swivelled towards Zhang Shuwen and said: Shuwen! Zhang Shuwen immediately pulled out a gun, as he pointed it at those kids, his expression stern and fearsome: Get back! Dont get any ideas. Otherwise, you might lose your life. The kids were immediately frightened off by Zhang Shuwens fierce expression, their faces pale. Hu Yan walked towards Yue Zhong with a fighting intent, as he challenged Yue Zhong: Yue Zhong!! I heard that your skills are top-notch. Do you want to spar with me? Yue Zhong had the ability to command Mutant Beasts. This was the common knowledge amongst the Chinese Association. However, as man could not be perfect, a person was unlikely to have many strong points, there was bound to be a weakness. Hu Yan thought that Yue Zhong was focused on controlling Mutant Beasts, but as for a single-handed fight, he was likely to be weak. Yue Zhong lightly shook his head and declined the challenge: Brother Hu! Im sorry, Im not interested in these activities, sparring for no reason is not my cup of tea. Please find someone else. Hu Yans gaze was still fiery as he challenged: Are you afraid? Yue Zhong!! I know you can command Mutant Beasts. Im very grateful that you brought the beasts to save us. But, a true warrior would not back away from any challenge! Let us fight fairly!! Dont worry, Im a magnanimous man, as long as you feel that you cannot win me, immediately surrender, I will stay my hand. I would definitely not do any despicable thing! Hu Yan truly felt grateful that Yue Zhong brought the beasts to save them, however, he was even more adamant on proving his worth in front of Shu Tianya, and showed that he was definitely above Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong was at most lucky, and managed to gain the ability to control Mutant Beasts. Yue Zhong laughed mildly, before casually replying: Alright, I admit defeat! Its your win, Brother Hu!! Yue Zhong really did not want to waste his energy on this type of aimless fight. Hearing Yue Zhongs indifferent dismissal, his face turned red, and he gripped his fists tightly, till even the veins could be seen, his body trembling with rage. Hearing Yue Zhongs declination, even Shu Tianya felt a huge disappointment. She was extremely curious about this young hero who could command over a 100 Mutant Beasts, and was commended by Zheng Qiang as though he was a god. Now that Yue Zhong had refused, she was extremely let down. Zhang Shuwen eyed Yue Zhong and asked softly: Yue Zhong! Just now you said that youre not interested in a challenge without any aim. Why not we do it like this! As long as you can win Hu Yan, then he and I will listen to you for an entire month. If you lose to him, then the 300 tonnes of rations offered to you by the Chinese Association will be reduced to 200 tonnes, how about that? Zhang Shuwen was smarter than Hu Yan and saw through Yue Zhongs words, and hence decided to offer some terms to test Yue Zhong. Zhang Shuwen and Hu Yan were both Enhancers above level 30, and possessed battle experience. If Yue Zhong could gain them as his followers for a month, he could accomplish a lot more. Yue Zhong pondered for a while, before agreeing: Fine!! I accept! Brother Hu, are you ok with this suggestion? Hu Yan was extremely confident as he proposed his own conditions: I accept!! But you cannot use the Mutant Beasts you command. If you command them to attack me, I am not a match for the Type 2 Leopard Cat. Yue Zhong replied deeply: Not a problem!! I wont use any Mutant Beasts. Hu Yan replied: Good! Lets go!! Yue Zhong followed Hu Yan towards a location which was specifically set up for training. This arena was meant for the different experts within the Chinese Association to exchange pointers. Many of them would challenge each other, and raise their own abilities, and discover more skills. Yue Zhong and Hu Yans spar soon garnered the interest of the people nearby, and the experts all gather around to spectate. Shu Wenyan looked at the 2 of them within the arena, as he asked his vice-president Wang Xingchun: Xingchun, who do you think will win this match? Wang Xingchun looked at the 2 of them as he evaluated silently, before saying: Hu Yan is the most likely victor!! If Yue Zhong doesnt use his ability to command Mutant Beasts, he most definitely isnt Hu Yans match. Hu Yan had reached Level 38 and was the 4th strongest expert within the Chinese Association, losing only to Shu Wenyan, Wang Xingchun and Tiger Chu. He had his close combat skills enhanced to Level 3, and within this arena, even Shu Wenyan would lose to him if he wasnt careful. Chapter 332: Ready For War! [Book 3: The South] The arena was simply too small. Exchanging moves in such a location was extremely advantageous for close combat specialists. As for those summoners, magic and abilities-based Enhancers, they would be at a disadvantage. An Enhancer with the [Sniper Specialization] would be able to take down a close combat specialist from a distance of 2km, however in this arena, it would take only a second for the reverse to happen. Shu Wenyan and Wang Xingchun acknowledged Yue Zhongs abilities, but they didnt think that Yue Zhong would stand a chance against Hu Yan. Shu Wenyan then asked Tiger Chu: Tiger, what do you think? Tiger Chu was also after all one of the mainstays of the Chinese Association, and he had the experience and eyesight to discern potential. Tiger Chu thought for awhile, and a strange gleam appeared in his eyes as he said: I feel that Yue Zhong would most likely win. Shu Wenyan frowned slightly, and kept his thoughts to himself. Around the arena, people had gathered and everyones eyes were on them. Watch out Yue Zhong! Hu Yan roared out, as a strange glint appeared in his eyes, and he started executing a strange set of footwork towards Yue Zhong. Originally, Hu Yan possessed an impressive speed of 70 points but through his footwork, he suddenly appeared right in front of Yue Zhong like a lightning bolt out of a blue sky, as his hands reached viciously towards Yue Zhongs arms. Hu Yans speed was swift and decisive, to the point of abnormal. The moment one was caught by him, he could dislocate the joints of the person just by exerting extra strength. Even the president Shu Wenyan had to admit defeat when facing this move. Just as Hu Yan appeared in front of Yue Zhong, Yue Zhongs eyes flashed, and he activated the [Art of Fear] skill, and an intense Spirit attack assaulted Hu Yan. At that instant, Hu Yan felt himself entering hell, as countless heat waves rose from the ground and his body was splattered by boiling oil, causing his skin to suffer numerous burns. This is an illusion!!! Hu Yan was also a warrior with a stout heart and countless experience and he maintained his calm during his pain. He bit down on his tongue, and with the help of the pain, he managed to extract himself from the illusion. Youve lost! Hu Yan had just opened his eyes, and heard Yue Zhongs cold voice, whose hands were placed on his neck. As long as Yue Zhong decided to squeeze, Hu Yan would find his windpipe choked. I admit defeat!! Hu Yan had a look of disbelief as he said. If it were a life-and-death battle, he would have been killed on the spot. Although he loved to battle, he wasnt a hot-head who didnt know when to retreat. If he insisted on continuing, things would just get ugly. All the experts present saw Hu Yan pouncing towards Yue Zhong, and just as he had almost grabbed his hands, he suddenly stopped moving, and his throat was easily grabbed by Yue Zhong! With Hu Yans skills, it should have been easy for him to dodge Yue Zhongs move, and still engage in a counter-attack, but no one expected for him to stand there without resisting, causing everyone to be shocked. What power!! Truly fearsome!! Who knows how many other trump cards hes hiding!! .. When all the experts of Chinese Association saw that Hu Yan was so readily subdued by Yue Zhong, their hearts were all filled with shock. Hu Yans close quarter combat skills were renowned amongst them, having been enhanced thrice. Now that he actually lost to Yue Zhong, their fear and admiration for Yue Zhongs strength grew. It appeared Yue Zhong could command Mutant Beasts AND his own fighting capabilities were terrifying as well. He was simply an untoppable existence. Shu Wenyan took a long look at Yue Zhong and his eyes contracted as his expression was one of regret. If this expert could be used by him, the Chinese Association would grow 3 times in power. Hu Yan called out with a little dejection: Im willing to admit my loss! From now, Zhang Shuwen and I will listen to your commands for a month. Good! Yue Zhong nodded lightly, in this month, he will have 4 Enhancers (including Pan Jingyong and Wei Ningguo) above level 30 as well as a 100 warriors of the Chinese Association. It was a decent-sized power, and with it, Yue Zhong could utilize them to cause problems for Wuyan Hong. After an entire month, Gan Tao should have trained up a batch of soldiers after gruelling combat against the zombies. By then, Yue Zhong wouldnt be fighting a battle against Wuyan Hong alone anymore. After defeating Hu Yan, Yue Zhong brought the little kid and Wei Ningguo back to where they were staying. In this forest, even though Yue Zhong was a distinguished guest of the Chinese Association, he could only bring them into a hole that was made in the mountain. There was a stone bed and some simple essential life tools within the cave. On the stone bed, there was a layer of straw, to act as a mattress. It was considered an extremely decent treatment as compared to the rest. The other normal survivors could only curl up in a patch of grass, not many could get to use a stone bed. The moment they left the town and went into the forest, there would be many inconveniences. Of course, the forest was a lot safer as compared to the town now, and if there were any more conditions, then the survivors would rather go back to the town and sleep. Go take a bath first, clean yourself up before seeing me again! Yue Zhong frowned as he looked at the little beggar-like child. Yes!! Yes sir!! The child looked at Yue Zhong a little timidly, before going over to where a few buckets of water was prepared for bathing purposes and started to wash herself. Yue Zhong then stared at Wei Ningguo and asked directly: Wei Ningguo. Tell me all you know about Wuyan Hong and his troops. Wei Ningguo replied respectfully: Yes sir! I will tell you everything I know. Wei Ningguo was after all an elite of the Wolf Fang Battalion, and knew much more than most common people. Yue Zhong also had Li Bingyan back at the base with him, just that he didnt know if he could trust her intelligence. As for the things that Wutan Tong knew, it could not compare to someone who was in the know like Wei Ningguo. Sir! Im done!! Right as Wei Ningguo was explaining about the the situation vividly, a bright sound came from the side. Yue Zhong turned around, only to see a small petite little girl, with a lush head of hair, exquisite features, and slightly yellow skin standing in front of him. Yue Zhong was a little taken aback, as he asked: Whats your name? And how old are you? Yue Zhong never imagined that this little dirty thief with such guts to steal from him was actually just a cute little girl. Im called Ming Jiajia! I am 12 this year, after December, Ill be 13. My parents are Chinese. I know how to speak Vietnamese, and I know how to read as well. I can wash clothes, cook, and help to massage. From today, Im your slave. I will listen to you well. Whatever you require of me, Ill do to the best of my abilities. Ming Jiajia spoke out docilely, as she presented her worth. In this post-apocalypse world, those with no value would be eliminated quickly. Ming Jiajia was clear on the rules of the current world now. Even if it was under the leadership of Shu Wenyan, the harsh realities of the world still existed. Only when a new prim and proper order was established, and new systems and laws were in place, could the law of the jungle be replaced. Yue Zhong hesitated, before asking warmly: Ming Jiajia! I will rescind your status as a slave, and allow you to go back. How about that? Ming Jiajia was just a little girl with no combat power. She could not be put to use, and without a stable place, bringing her along would create problems. Yue Zhong had taken her in because he did not want to kill her for no reason. Yue Zhong was after all molded into a decisive and ruthless leader. He was not someone who spared his enemies, regardless of who they were. Yet he was not an animal that killed without reason, and he could not bear to allow a young life to be wiped away in front of his eyes. Ming Jiajia immediately quivered and kneeled in front of Yue Zhong, her eyes filled with tears as she begged: Sir!! What did Jiajia do wrong? Please dont chase Jiajia away!! If Jiajia leaves master, Jiajia will die! Please, please master, keep Jiajia!! Jiajia will give her all to serve you!! Yue Zhong had just given her cake and milk, and she did not want to leave such a generous master. Almost anyone would fight over just a piece of cake within the Chinese Association,*1 to the point where there were people being beaten to death before. Yue Zhong looked at the pitiful Ming Jiajia and his gaze softened: Alright alright, from now on, youre my maid and secretary. Come over here! Thank you master!! Ming Jiajia sobbed as she thanked him, before jumping onto the stone bed and started massaging his legs. Wei Ningguo looked at Yue Zhong and Ming Jiajia as he respectfully dismissed himself: Sir!! Ill take my leave! In this post-apocalyptic times, where order had collapsed, there were many types of people present. Wei Ningguo did not want to intrude on Yue Zhongs matters and intentions. Yue Zhong was speechless when he saw what Wei Ningguo thought of him. He wasnt at liberty to explain himself as well, and he just waved his hands to dismiss him. The Freemasons, were very different from the Freemasons in history. This was just one of the small Chinese factions within Vietnam, and the current leader was called Peng Lingbo, and he was an expert at Level 25. He controlled a small village between Lang Son City and Gaoping City, and had over a hundred Chinese survivors dependent on him, with 300 other Vietnamese survivors. He alone ruled, and enjoyed his current lifestyle. *1 Ulamog: Yes indeedy, I too would kill someone for a Twinkie and milk during the apocalypse, to say nothing of Woody Harrelson and HIS shotgun Chapter 333: Break Through! [Book 3: The South] A somewhat skinny middle-aged man, with hands full of calluses, and a face with a huge scar was speaking to Peng Lingbo. He was precisely the vice-head of the Freemasons, Zheng Minghe. Leader, the Chinese Association has sent people once again to invite us, They want us to join them, and resist Wuyan Hongs attacks. Peng Lingbo, whose features were well-defined, good-looking, and had a respectable look, snorted coldly: Ignore them! Were currently having the time of our lives here, if we go over there, we would just become cannon fodder. They only have a few hundred guns, how are they going to fight against Wuyan Hong who has over a thousand troops. Isnt that just throwing an egg against a stone? A hint of apprehension appeared in Zheng Minghes eyes as he continued to advise: But leader! If the Chinese Association were to fall, Wuyan Hongs next target will most likely be us! Hes such a vicious and cruel person, and has killed so many Chinese. If this beast really sets his sights on us, well be in trouble. Peng Lingbo laughed shamelessly and said: Minghe! Youre over-thinking this!! True, Wuyan Hongs strength isnt a joke. Even if all the Chinese joined hands to deal with him, we would not be a match for him. However, this is the forests of Vietnam! There are so many! As long as we make for the forests, regardless of his strength, he wouldnt be able to do anything at all! After Wuyan Hong establishes some form of order, he wont necessarily kill anymore Chinese. Look at the case with Indonesia, didnt they kill so many, but after a certain point, they stopped? Once we wait till the rest are killed, we can come out of hiding and offer help to him. Peng Lingbo knew he wasnt Wuyan Hongs opponent, and hence decided to take another route. Instead of facing him head on, he would wait till the slaughter was over, before trying to gain favour with Wuyan Hong. The Chinese in Southeast Asia had strong economic sense, but in the eyes of the leaders of those factions, they were like pigs and dogs. If they wanted to kill them, that would be it. At most, they would be condemned verbally for their actions, like that was going to help or something. Furthermore, after slaughtering the Chinese, they would gain the help of some heavenly assistance, there was no pressure in killing the Chinese. In each slaughter, all the wealth and possessions would be taken away and split between the other leaders and factions. As for the dead, no one gave a damn.*1 Under these circumstances, whenever the Chinese met such events, they could only run. Those with the capabilities would escape to America or other western countries, those who couldnt could only hide in the mountains or wait for death. Peng Lingbos intention to hide it out and wait for things to blow over before coming out was shared by many other similarly smaller factions. Most groups primary motivation was just that they had the opportunity to take over all of the goodies and positions of the other Chinese that would die. Zheng Minghe gripped his fists tightly, his veins bulging out, and the scar on his face seemed twisted. He lowered his head, and suppressed the fury in his heart with great difficulty. Even though he had great hatred for the Vietnamese, within the Freemasons, he was only the vice-leader, and therefore, could not commandeer the entire faction to fight against Wuyan Hong. Right at this time, one of the warriors walked over and reported to Peng Lingbo: Leader! The people from the Chinese Association are here again! They would like to meet you! They say its to discuss a deal, that they would like to use a batch of firepower to exchange for those Vietnamese under us to be used as coolies. Peng Lingbo eyes lit up as he quickly asked: Firepower? What firepower? In this post-apocalyptic world, nothing was as precious as firepower. Peng Lingbo had already set his mind on selling himself to Wuyan Hong. However, in order to do that, he needed to have capital, and for that, he needed to ensure that his capital was decent enough. The warrior spoke a little excitedly: Its rifles!! Theyre intending to use rifles to buy over the few hundred Vietnamese as coolies!! Peng Lingbo only had a few rifles, the rest of his arsenal consisted of various other handguns. Hearing that the Chinese Association were going to use rifles to exchange for Vietnamese, Peng Lingbo grew a little excited: Great! Lets go have a meeting with them. The Vietnamese within these parts were plenty, as long as one was to attack a town, they would find a few hundred Vietnamese survivors. Peng Lingbo felt that exchanging the Vietnamese survivors for these weapons was a great deal. Peng Lingbo and Zheng Minghe strode towards their main meeting hall, where there were 5 other elders of the Freemasons seated. Other than them, there were 6 others, 5 matured men and a young lady who was extremely beautiful. *2 The moment Peng Lingbo entered the meeting hall, his expression had switched to that of a smiling visage, as he welcomed the visitors: Esteemed friends from the Chinese Association! I am the leader of the Freemasons, Peng Lingbo. How should I address you guys? Yue Zhong eyed Peng Lingbo and spoke out indifferently: Im called Yue Zhong! Leader Peng, are you willing to work with us to fight against Wuyan Hong? These 5 men were Yue Zhong, Zheng Qiang, Hu Yan, Zhang Shuwen and Wei Ningguo and the young lady was Gu Feifei. *3 Peng Lingbos eyes flashed with a strange glint, as he guffawed loudly: This matter, lets discuss another time! Wuyan Hongs forces are large, well need a lot more planning! I heard this time, you guys are here to exchange rifles for our Vietnamese survivors. Lets talk about that first. How many guns and ammunition are you guys proposing for a Vietnamese? Peng Lingbo did not want to go against Wuyan Hong, but he did not want to fall out with the Chinese Association as well. After all, while the Chinese Association could not contend against Wuyan Hong, wiping out the Freemasons wasnt an issue. An elder by the name of Chen Libang called out loudly: Leader!! This time, you must distribute some to us, brothers of the Zhuque Hall (Vermillion Phoenix C not to be mixed up with the Vermillion Phoenix gang in SY County). Currently, our brothers are only using handguns. You cant be too biased this time. Another elder called Yi Shuixiong also called out: I agree! Leader!! Our Baihu Hall brothers are also only using handguns, some are even using blades. This time, you must definitely distribute some to us fairly as well. Otherwise, we brothers will cease working!! The Freemasons had a number of halls under its banner, boasting the integration of people from Zhuque Hall, Baihu Hall, Xuanwu Hall, Ursa, Sirius, many such awe-inspiring names. In truth, they were just a motley crew. Even before the rifles had been exchanged, there was already squabbling over the distribution. As long as they possessed the rifles, the halls would make use of the chance to suppress the other halls, which would in turn, lead to better resource distribution. Peng Lingbo shouted out loudly: Shut up, the whole lot of you!! Under Peng Lingbos furious shout, the elders ceased their squabbling. When he quelled their arguments, Peng Lingbo then turned to Yue Zhong and smiled apologetically: Ive let you seen our shameful side!! Brother Yue Zhong, how many guns and bullets will you be exchanging for a Vietnamese survivor? None! Yue Zhong laughed and pulled out his Stinger, pointing it at Peng Lingbos head and pulled the trigger: Im here to subdue you all! With a peng, Peng Lingbos brains were immediately blasted into pieces. Pulpy bits, red blood and white bone chips splattered all over the place, even Zheng Qian, Hu Yan, Zhang Shuwen and Wei Ningguo had not expected Yue Zhong would suddenly kill! Leader!! Chen Libang was a loyal supporter of Peng Lingbo, and once he saw that his leader was killed, his eyes turned red as he activated his [High Speed Movement], and charged at Yue Zhong. Shut up and dont move, whoever does, will die! Yue Zhong casually aimed the Stinger at Chen Libang and fired, having already caught sight of his actions. Another gunshot rang out, and Chen Libangs brains were neatly left to dry on the wall, as his lifeless body crumpled to the floor. Yue Zhong had killed 2 people just like that within a short span of time. Wei Ningguo, Hu Yan, Zhang Shuwen and Zheng Qiang had also taken action by then, as they swiftly pulled out their handguns and pointed it at the remaining people in the room. Their bodies were tense, and were on high alert to activate their skills if need be, to deal with them. They were currently in a hostile situation, and no matter how unwilling they were, since Yue Zhong had already acted, they had to stand with him. Seeing such a cruel scene, Zheng Minghe and the remaining 4 elders froze, not daring to move. When Peng Lingbo died to Yue Zhongs sudden attack, no one could gauge his strength, but Chen Libang was a Agility-focused Enhancer, and he was just killed in one shot, they could roughly guess that Yue Zhongs capabilities were far beyond them. Furthermore, there were the other 4 experts of the Chinese Association currently monitoring them, if they were to make a sudden move, there would only be death. The current atmosphere had turned extremely strange, as the 4 elders felt cold sweat down their back, and their gazes landed on Zheng Minghe. Now that the leader was dead, the vice-leader had become their backbone. Even with their differences, at such a crucial time, they had to stick together anyway. Zheng Minghe took a deep breath before looking at Yue Zhong, pointing to Peng Lingbos headless corpse and asked: Brother Yue Zhong! I am Zheng Minghe, the vice-leader of the Freemasons, what is the meaning of this? Zheng Minghes question was also the question weighing on Yue Zhongs companions, who had not received any notification about what he was going to do beforehand. Yue Zhong had actually suddenly murdered someone without warning; and not just anybody, but the leader of the Freemasons! Yue Zhong looked at Zheng Minghe and smiled gently: Peng Lingbo did not want to resist against Wuyan Hong! Hence, Ive killed him! I want to take over his faction! Its that simple! Zheng Minghe, you have a decision to make! You will join me to eradicate Wuyan Hong, or shall die here today. Your choice. Ill give you 10 seconds to consider. 10, 9. Zheng Minghe turned pale, he never would have expected Yue Zhong had just blatantly revealed his motive just like that. *4 - TN: *1: This part made no sense to me, it seemed like the author just threw this in to make the Chinese seem more pitiful? Heres the passage for anyone who wants to try and make sense of how it sits within the story. [Ulamog:] I could be wrong but doesnt it mean that by killing the Chinese they could join Wuyan Hong or get some benefits from him? I get the sense from the Other Small Powers part that most of them are Vietnamese and they arent very strong so they dare not attack each other or Wuyan Hong. But as for Chinese nobody cares if they die! In this Vietnamese area a great racial tension is displayed Deep Behind Enemy Lines is the feeling I get. So Wuyan Hong may in fact reward for proof of dead Chinese. This is also being said I think. Any readers have opinions? ǵĻȻӵǿľʵЩУȴͬһĴڡɱҲˣҲüǴиƨáɱ껪֮󣬻ܹ쳯ľ޶Ԯɱ˿ûκѹÿһһιϷֲƸʢ磬ǻ˵ӴƸɱ֮жȥصͳߡˡȥߵԩȴûκᡣ *2: For all the claims about lack of pretty women, it seems as though there are pretty women everywhere. *3: I, for the life of me, have no idea who Gu Feifei is. Can someone refresh my memory? [Ulamog]:Isnt she the gal from the beginning of this arc at the supermarket who speaks both Chinese and Vietnamese? *4: Yup, our Yue Zhongs simple like that. For the readers who have wondered why would Yue Zhong would do the things he did with regards to his skills and stuff, thats Yue Zhong for you. He names his pets Greenie, Turtle, and Lightning. I do however, suspect hes a bit touched in the head. Chapter 334: Countdown! [Book 3: The South] 2! Zheng Minghe quickly made up his mind: I surrender!! Im willing to eradicate Wuyan Hong alongside you! Zheng Minghe had a bone-deep hatred for the Great Empire of Vietnam. Every single member of his family had been tormented and tortured by them. He had joined the Freemasons only because he couldnt join the Chinese Association due to his obsession with revenge. Now under Yue Zhongs ultimatum, he chose to surrender, purely to help take Wuyan Hong down. Yue Zhong looked at Zheng Minghe surrendering, and he turned his head to glance at the other 4 elders. What about the 4 of you? At this time, the various soldiers of the Freemasons had gathered, and charged towards the meeting hall. Zhang Shuwen pulled out his handgun and fired a few shots at the oncoming Freemason members. He was after all experienced with guns, every single shot of his found its mark, and suppressed them. This kept the soldiers from wantonly charging in. Order them to surrender! Yue Zhong pointed his Stinger at one of the elders and coldly commanded. That elder stubbornly retorted: Yue Zhong! Im advising YOU to surrender! We have over a 100 good brothers here, none of them will yield to you!! You only have 5 men here, even if you kill us, the rest will not bow to you! In the end, both sides will suffer losses. What a valiant hero! Just die! Yue Zhong coldly pulled the trigger. With a peng! The elders brains joined the final collage of Peng Lingbo and Chen Libang. *1 The Stinger was exceptionally powerful, and its power output could contend with the ZPT90s, the moment it hit the head, the head would explode like a watermelon. Yue Zhong then aimed at another elder and coldly continued: The 100 men of the Freemasons are nothing to me. Just yesterday, I wiped out 2 battalions of Wuyan Hong, totalling over 800 soldiers. Killing another 100 today would just be a side dish. Even if you are Chinese, as long as youre my enemy, I will not be merciful. Will you surrender or not? Hearing his words, the eyes of the Chinese Association members widened in shock. They could not believe that Yue Zhong had single-handedly destroyed 2 battalions under Wuyan Hong. Hu Yan spoke deeply: Its true!! Yue Zhong has the ability to command Mutant Beasts. You guys had best surrender! Hu Yan did not think that Yue Zhong would be so ruthless, just killing when he thought of it, and actually eliminating the leader of the Freemasons. He even wanted to forcefully conquer the entire Freemasons. However, since the arrow had left its bow, he had to follow Yue Zhongs cue. Otherwise, if the rest of the Freemasons really fought, they would definitely face some loss. The elder had a look of shock as he exclaimed: I surrender!! Dont kill me!!! The moment that elder gave in, Yue Zhong pointed the Stinger at another elder. With the threat of death looming over their heads, the remaining elders all gave in with much difficulty, although it was only on the surface. They would revolt the second an opportunity surfaced. Yue Zhong, however, did not seem to care as he told Zheng Minghe and the elders: Tell them to stand down! Zheng Minghe immediately went to the exit of the hall and shouted loudly: Its me *2 Zheng Minghe, stop immediately!! Im ordering you guys to stop your attack! Thats the vice-leader!! .. Hearing Zheng Minghes command, the soldiers outside were at a loss on what to do. The gunshots stopped. The head of the security Cai Hengbo had a grim look as he held his gun and hollered towards the hall: So what if youre the vice-leader? We are all men of the leader, we only listen to his command!! Those inside listen up. Let the leader come out, otherwise, well kill every single one of you!! Yue Zhong stepped out of the meeting hall, and pointing the Stinger at Cai Hengbos head, immediately fired and expertly displayed Cai Hengbos thought organ on the nearby wall. He then coldly spoke to the rest: Your leader has died at my hands! The vice-leader and all the elders have already surrendered. The whole lot of you better surrender, I can still let you live. If you want to continue and resist, Ill give you death! Your wives and kids will be treated as slaves, belonging to only the victors. Surrender or death, you choose! Kill him!! Hes alone!!! Everyone kill him, and seek revenge for our leader!!! One of the loyal supporters of Peng Lingbo shouted out in agitation. The soldiers of the Freemasons hesitated, some started to fire at Yue Zhong. There were also some who held back, and hid, as they watched the show.Countless bullets were flying towards Yue Zhong. He frowned, as his body flashed away from his position, and he let out a single furious howl towards the sky. At a nearby forest, Lightning hear Yue Zhongs call, and replied with a howl of its own, as it led more than one hundred Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cats towards the territory of the Freemasons. The speed of the Mutant Leopard Cats was extremely fast, and pretty soon, they surrounded the village, as Lightning entered the village on its own and shot towards the current gathering spot like an arrow. Mutant Beast!! Attack! Attack!! When the warriors of the Freemasons saw Lightning, their expressions all turned to one of horror as they shouted amongst themselves. The majority of the guns changed their aim towards it. Lightnings speed was incredibly fast, not only did it dodge the bullets with ease, evading the attacks, but with every flash of its speed, a few soldiers would lose their heads. Lightning had just killed about 4 or 5 soldiers, when the soldiers started losing their morale, and ran for their lives. They were just a bunch of untrained warriors after all, not even comparable to the Chinese Association. They were naturally unable to withstand the might of such a Type 2 Mutant Beast. In just a short span of a minute, Lightning had charged through the heart of the Freemasons town, swiping its claws casually and removing a soldiers head. Mutant Beast!! Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat!! .. Upon seeing Lightning, those warriors firing at Yue Zhong had a change of expression as they changed their targets to Lightning. The number of Type 2 Mutant Beasts in these parts of Vietnam was not many, the appearance of one usually spelt disaster and rains of blood. The Freemasons could be easily wiped out by a single Type 2 Mutant Beast. To handle a Type 2 Mutant Beast, it would take a powerful faction like Wuyan Hongs troops with enough firepower to hunt down one, and that was including the potential cost of human lives. In the rain of bullets, Lightning dodged them all gracefully, its body continuously dancing by, and each time it passed a soldier, the head of the soldier would be swiped off its position between the shoulder blades, no one thus far could withstand its attacks. What a fearsome Type 2 Mutant Beast!! Seeing Lightning engaging in an all-out slaughter amongst the humans, everyone was frightened out of their wits. Zheng Minghe subconsciously reached for his neck and touched it, his heart filled with terror. Although he was a Level 27 Enhancer himself, facing Lightning, he would die within a second. I surrender!! Dont kill me!! I surrender Some of the soldiers started losing their morale and will to fight, and they started to throw their weapons down as they kneeled and begged miserably. The Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat only continued its elegant slaughter of those who chose to fight; the rest who had not joined in the fray earlier and watching on one side were spared. These led the soldiers to understand who was controlling the terrifying Mutant Beast. After being subdued by Yue Zhong, Lightning also gained some intelligence, and ignored the soldiers who surrendered, instead it continued to kill those who refused to give up. Soon, the entire area was filled with corpses of the soldiers from the Freemasons. Zheng Minghe and the 3 other elders witnessed this horrifying scene, and did not dare doubt the truth of Yue Zhongs words. When the main fighting force collapsed, the rest of the soldiers gave up and threw down their weapons as they surrendered. At this time, the 100 soldiers Yue Zhong borrowed from the Chinese Association came rolling into the town with their armored vehicles. They went about placing the various survivors under arrest. Yue Zhong also reorganized the remaining 113 Chinese warriors into 5 platoons, and handed them to be commanded by Zheng Minghe, Wei Ningguo and the 3 elders, Yi Shuixiong, Zhou Dali and Ning Changshui who surrendered. Hu Yan, Zhang Shuwen and Zheng Qiang were all capable and powerful people, but were upper echelons of the Chinese Association. Yue Zhong naturally could not hand his troops to them. In each platoon, other than the Chinese, Yue Zhong filled the ranks up with some other Vietnamese survivors. As for the families of Peng Lingbo, Chen Libang and those who had retaliated, Yue Zhong sent the able-bodied men to the Scum Battalion, while the women were sent to the Womens Battalion to await future orders. After settling all of this, Yue Zhong then gathered the inhabitants of this small town. In this village, there were 600 survivors, of which 400 were Vietnamese. Those Vietnamese were looking on at Yue Zhong atop the podium with fear in their eyes. Wuyan Hong had openly committed genocide of the Chinese, and those Chinese experts were filled with fury. Some did not care about whether it was wrong or right, as long as they saw a Vietnamese, they would slaughter them as well. As a result, both sides had a hatred that ran deep. The 400 Vietnamese survivors were afraid that Yue Zhong would indiscriminately kill them all. Zheng Minghe, Wei Ningguo, Yi Shuixiong, Zhou Dali, Ning Changshui were looking at Yue Zhong as well. Most of them had strange gazes in their eyes. Other than Wei Ningguo, the rest were soldiers who had just surrendered, and it could be seen that they still did not approve of Yue Zhong from the looks in their eyes. They were only fearful of Yue Zhongs strength and his command of the Mutant Beasts. The human heart was unfathomable, and those soldiers of the Freemasons were looking at Yue Zhong as well with their thoughts concealed. I am Yue Zhong! Yue Zhong surveyed the crowd before him, before coldly speaking out: I have eradicated the Freemasons! From today onwards, youre all my people. Regardless of your Chinese or Vietnamese background, you will all have to listen to me! If you follow me, I will give you food, honour and glorious victory!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *1 [Ulamog] Collage: A form of art made by sticking various things, differing in appearance in some way (even sometimes just shades of the same colors) onto a background for display. Now re-picture that segment. Or dont. xD *2 [Dedition]: Its a Me, Mario! =D Chapter 335: Warning the Troops! [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong eyed them coldly and said in an icy tone: If any of you dares to betray me, and become an enemy? I will chop your heads off, and turn your family into slaves, and give them to my subordinates to serve their every need. They will lead lowly and shameful days for the rest of their pitiful lives. For those who give their all to my cause, you will gain huge benefits and glory. You can choose to follow me and fight, or become my enemy, the choice is entirely up to you. Yue Zhong then waved his hands and called out deeply: Now, here are some weapons to bolster your strength! Take it! Soldiers that Yue Zhong borrowed from the Chinese Association started handing out guns from crates on the podium to the ex-Freemasons members. So many guns!! When the inhabitants of the town saw the number of guns, their eyes widened in shock. The Freemasons had a dozen AKs at most, while they relied heavily on handguns. Now Yue Zhong suddenly pulled out over a hundred 100 AKs to be distributed, this led many to be filled with disbelief. Before any other stronger faction arrived to topple Yue Zhong, they now had no choice but to comply. Those soldiers who had just recently came under Yue Zhongs control started to feel their hearts surge with pride and joy, their happiness being worn on their faces. In this post-apocalyptic world, only the strong could lead good lives, with a single AK, these soldiers could each become a fearsome existence to normal survivors. Seeing that the weapons were distributed, Yue Zhong called out loudly: Now, let us go hunt our first prey. Come with me!! Lets go annihilate Wuyan Hongs troops, and take back everything from them. As long as we eradicate Wuyan Hong, food, women, riches, status, they will all be yours! Zheng Minghe replied in a loud voice: Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill them all!! Take everything from them!! Zheng Minghe had always wanted to kill Wuyan Hong, Yue Zhongs intentions struck a chord with his heart. At this time, as long Yue Zhong could take Wuyan Hong out, he was willing to give his all to Yue Zhong. *1 Kill! Kill!! Kill!! Kill them all!! The soldiers all called out in response, clearly riled up by that powerful speech, as their chants got louder, and with that rising morale, their inner fighting instincts were released. They released angry howls as though they were wolves. Move out! Yue Zhong commanded coldly. This entire troop that had just been subdued by Yue Zhong was motivated and led to advance towards their enemies in such a short time. As for the defence of the town, Yue Zhong left it to Hu Yan, Zhang Shuwen and Zheng Qiang, the 3 elders of the Chinese Association as well as the hundred soldiers he borrowed. So Wenyan had lent those soldiers to Yue Zhong with conditions, if there were deaths, within an acceptable range of 10 people, Yue Zhong did not need to be responsible. Beyond that, for every soldier that died, Yue Zhong would be required to fill the ranks with 2 Chinese. Hence Yue Zhong had only intended for them to guard the town, and maintain security and order. Zheng Minghe was an Agility-based Enhancer, and used to be a recon soldier. Therefore, he brought a few other passionate soldiers along with him to scout the road ahead, providing intelligence. Those soldiers had wives and children back at the village, and Yue Zhong wasnt worried that they would escape. In fact, Yue Zhong had chosen those Vietnamese soldiers as they also had families, and if they dared revolt, Yue Zhong would not be merciful. Zheng Minghe was currently manoeuvring within the forest, his body covered entirely in a weird Mutant tree sap, giving him an extremely foul stench, however it helped ward off ants. The other 4 soldiers did the same, otherwise the venomous bugs in the forest could easily take their lives. Thats..!! As they were scouting, Zheng Minghe heard the sudden roar of a vehicle engine, his brows furrowed, and swiftly brought his men as they made their way towards the direction of the noise. Zheng Minghe quickly climbed atop a small hill, and looked towards a highway below, only to discover a huge fleet of vehicles currently making for the distance. The huge vehicle fleet was made out of various transportation trucks, and from the top of the hill, Zheng Minghe could discern that the trucks were filled to the brim with haggard survivors. Those huge transportation trucks were flanked by a battalions worth of fully equipped soldiers and they were marching anxiously. In this post-apocalyptic world, most vehicle fleets required the protection of soldiers, otherwise the Mutant Beasts of the forest would be attracted by the sounds of the vehicles, and attack them. What a huge catch!! Too bad its abit too big, and too thorny. I wonder how Yue Zhong would deal with this! Zheng Minghe looked at the fleet below, as a glint appeared in his eyes, and he brought out the walkie-talkie and reported what he had seen to Yue Zhong. Its a battalion without heavy weapons!! It really is a huge catch!! Let us kill them all!! Yue Zhong heard the intel report from Zheng Minghe, and his eyes flashed with a resolute gaze. The fleet was currently making its way towards Yue Zhong and his troops. Yue Zhong quickly got his men to choose a small hill to hide. The vehicle fleet continued unaware as it made its way into Yue Zhongs trap. Attack!!! Yue Zhong immediately pulled out a heavy machine gun and rained bullets on the vehicle fleet. As the bullets penetrated the surrounding soldiers, piercing holes in their bodies and causing their innards to fall out. Wei Ningguo, Yi Shuixiong, Zhou Dali and Ning Changshui brought their own men as they got on the ground and fired their own guns at the soldiers. In just a manner of seconds, 30 men from the battalion had been killed. Ambush!! Ambush!!! The commander of the battalion shouted out in fright and horror. He never imagined that they would fall into a trap here. However, the battalion of soldiers protecting the fleet were not elite soldiers, and they were just a bunch of untrained soldiers who had not undergone training. The moment they were ambushed, their formation collapsed. Many of them threw down their weapons, while some heeded the commands of their leader. After using the vehicles as cover, they started counter-attacking. Yue Zhong saw that half the battalion had lost their composure and their will to fight. He felt excited, and immediately let out a howl to the skies. Lightning, who was waiting nearby with a bunch of its brothers replied with its own howl, and led them towards the battalion, their speed sending them past the defences of the soldiers in a matter of seconds. The 100-over Mutant Leopard Cats were truly fearless under the leadership of Lightning, as they continuously knocked the soldiers onto the ground, and ripped their throats out. Damn beasts!!! There were 3 Enhancers above level 30 within the battalion, and they were there specifically to deal with Mutant Beast. Upon seeing those Mutant Leopard Cats, they charged out. Amongst the 3 Level-30 Enhancers, 1 was a Strength-based Enhancer. He wielded a huge shield in one hand, and a huge hammer in the other. Both added up to reach 700 jin, and that huge hammer could easily flatten a small jeep. The massive shield could even withstand the firepower from heavy weapons, just that it wasnt something that normal people could casually carry. Another was an Agility-based Enhancer, who was wielding a pale blue dagger, his figure dodging through the crowd. The last one was an Enhancer with the [Ice Manipulation] ability, and he pointed to one Mutant Leopard Cat, as 8 ice shards were conjured out of thin air, piercing into the body of the Mutant Leopard Cat, before suddenly exploding, causing the blood of the Mutant Leopard Cat to freeze instantly, as it fell to the ground dead. Lightning had already noticed the presence of these 3 Enhancers at the first moment, it leapt into the air before suddenly appearing in front of the Agility-based Enhancer, and swiped its claws out. In that instant, Lightning had caused his body to be snapped in two. After taking out the Agility-based Enhancer, it immediately made its way towards the Strength-based Enhancer while evading countless bullets. The shield-wielding Enhancer caught a glimpse of Lightning and his face fell: Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat!! Damn it!! Why would there be a Type 2 Mutant Beast here!! His eyes glossed over as Lightning disappeared from his sights, and in the next instant, an extremely sharp claw had slashed from behind him, causing his head to be lopped off easily. The [Ice Manipulation] Enhancer looked at Lightning with shock and dread, as he immediately turned to flee towards a jeep. It was definitely impossible for him to deal with a Type 2 Mutant Beast on his own, and retreating was the only way to ensure his survival. Peng! A gunshot rang out, and a new hole was made in the head of that remaining Enhancer, as he crumpled to the floor as a lifeless corpse. Yue Zhong eyed the corpse of the [Ice Manipulation] Enhancer, as he put down the Bartlett Sniper, switched to his heavy machine gun and continued firing wildly at the soldiers. Surrender and youll be spared!! Throw down your weapons!! Surrender and youll be spared!! Zheng Minghe shouted loudly. Surrender and youll be spared!! Throw down your weapons!! Surrender and youll be spared!! The entire clearing was filled with triumphant shouts, this type of jeering to force the enemy to succumb was extremely gratifying. Each time there was such a call, it was the end of a battle. Under the joint attacks of the Mutant Beasts and humans, the battalion which had lost all sense of order could not regroup. Many threw down their weapons, hugging their heads, as they trembled and looked at the Mutant Beasts. There were some who tried to flee towards the forest, but, their basic human speed could not match against the Mutant Leopard Cats, and they were easily knocked to the ground before having their throats ripped out. ========================================================================= TN: *1 C I dont think Yue Zhong swings that way bro. Actual translation is: willing to become his loyal follower for life hahahahaha. But since he has a harem, why not? *grin* Chapter 336: Killing The Prisoners! [Book 3: The South] Not long after, the entire defence of the vehicle fleet crumbled. Yue Zhong had ambushed over 200 people, and the death count was also about 200. In rewards he gained a battalions worth of equipment, although there wasnt a single heavy weapon. This battle had cost the lives of 2 soldiers from Yue Zhongs side, 8 injured people, and 3 dead Mutant Leopard Cats. There was simply no comparison between the losses of both sides. These should have been new recruits! Yue Zhong walked among the dead bodies littered around the area as he thought quietly to himself. If they were an elite team, even when facing that ambush, they would have reacted properly at the first moment, and would not collapse just like that. Boss Yue! The captives have already let up! Zheng Minghe brought some captives to Yue Zhong in excitement. It was the first time he had been part of such a clean operation, where they successfully wiped out an entire battalion and suffered minimal losses. This led Zheng Minghe to be filled with respect and admiration towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong looked at one of the captives and asked: Who are you people? The captive returned Yue Zhongs gaze and revealed his identity honestly: We are soldiers from Li Guangyis Vietnam Revival Army. This was the 3rd Battalion of the 3rd Regiment, 1st Division. This time, our mission was to escort 600 Chinese to Wuyan Hong to exchange for some firepower. Using humans to exchange for firepower! Yue Zhong frowned, as he continued asking: What is the relationship between you guys and Wuyan Hong? The captive replied: We had a few clashes with Wuyan Hong in the past. There were victories and losses from both sides. Recently, we havent engaged in war. It seemed like the upper brass were passing judgement on some things. As for the details about that, Im not entirely sure. The captive was speaking entirely in Vietnamese, and Ming Jiajia who was standing beside Yue Zhong translated everything for him. Yue Zhong continued grilling the captive with many questions. This led to him obtaining precious information about the Vietnam Revival Army. Li Guangyi used to be a commanding officer within the Vietnam Army, after the apocalypse, he had brought men to absorb a few battalions, as they continued to clear out the surrounding towns, saving the inhabitants, and establishing the Vietnam Revival Army. Under the constant expansion, Li Guangyis Vietnam Revival Army grew to an astounding power of over 40,000 survivors and 14 battalions of about 4,500 soldiers. However, as rationing was still an issue, and training was inadequate, this 3rd Battalion of the 3rd Regiment, 1st Division happened to be a newly established unit, and without the proper training or sufficient experience, they had been taken down easily by Yue Zhong. If it were the elite troops of Li Guangyi, the outcome of the battle would definitely be different. Li Guangyi had absorbed a number of strong soldiers, and obtained numerous weapons, and wasnt a simple force that could be defeated by this random bunch of soldiers that Yue Zhong had just recently subdued. Yue Zhong walked towards the huge transportation truck, only to discover that within those vehicles, there were many Chinese packed together like pigs and dogs, their clothes in tatters, their bodies giving off foul smells, and their eyes were filled with fear. There were even many women who had obviously been raped and mistreated, their bodies covered with light yellow spots. Seems like this Li Guangyi is not a decent character as well!! Yue Zhongs killing intent surged for an instant, before he continued on. He had seen enough of the cruelty of the post-apocalyptic world, and he knew that no matter how he pitied his fellow Chinese, it wouldnt do any good. He might as well kill more of those Vietnamese who took pleasure in torturing. *1 Yue Zhong came to the second truck, and saw that 30 extremely beautiful women were brought out from within, and the soldiers he had recently subdued has thrown their weapons down and were tearing at the womens clothes. The women were crying out shrilly in fright as they struggled powerlessly. After a victory, it was time to mess with the women. This had always been the way of the Freemasons, and Peng Lingbo had made use of this method to win over subordinates. This had led many of the deplorable men to be loyal to him. Truthfully, even before the apocalypse, there were countless cases of people engaging in plundering and rape during times of war. It was hard to maintain a sense of decency then, not to mention the current times. Ming Jiajia looked at the women struggling on the floor, and she frowned, as she hid behind Yue Zhong. She had come across such scenes countless times, but it was still hard for her to stomach. Even though she was young, she was still female after all. These kinds of situation made her feel disgusted, but she was powerless to stop it. Yue Zhong furrowed his brows as he eyed those degenerates who had lost all sense of their morality as he coldly shouted: Apprehend these beasts! The soldiers who were spectating silently uncomfortably stepped out at least and made a grab for those soldiers. Fuck!! Get the hell off me! Once your father I am done, youll get your turn!! When one of the soldiers was pried away, he started to curse out loud, but then he saw the cold glare of Yue Zhong standing a distance away, and his complexion instantly turned pale, as he stammered: BossYue.!! Everyone fall in! Yue Zhongs own expression was steely as he commanded. Under Yue Zhongs command, all the 100-over soldiers immediately got in their positions, and they knew what it was about, as they stood silently and looked at Yue Zhong, awaiting his decision on their punishment. Yue Zhong looked at those soldiers and said coldly: These beasts tried to rape women on the battlefield, theyre no longer my men. Ill announce now, these men will be executed on the spot! Hearing his judgement, the soldiers who had lowered their heads awaiting their punishment immediately looked up in agitation and started to protest. As one of the soldiers struggled, he shouted out loudly: Boss Yue!! You were the one who said!! As long as we join you and fight!! We would get food! Women! Victory!! This was only one time that I fooled around. Why have you sentenced us to death?!! Yeah!! I cant accept this!! . Those soldiers continued to protest violently, they wanted to fight for a chance at survival. Yue Zhong silenced them with a look: I gave you strength. Not the right to rape and humiliate your fellow countrymen! If you want women, I will give them to you. If you were normal civilians, I would have just thrown you into the Scum Battalion. However! This is the battlefield! You are all soldiers! Soldiers who forget themselves and throw their weapons down just to enjoy themselves deserve the death penalty! Yue Zhng looked at Zheng Minghe, as he coldly ordered: Commence the execution! Zheng Minghe felt a chill in his heart, and knew Yue Zhong was forcing him to decide. If he executed the order, his position would drop amongst the soldiers that used to be part of the Freemasons, after all these were previously Freemasons members. However, if he did not execute the order, Yue Zhong would immediately sentence him to death as well. Zheng Minghe did not hesitate any further, and ordered harshly: Open fire!! Peng! Peng! Zheng Minghes soldiers immediately raised their guns and fired at the soldiers who had humiliated the ladies. Although these soldiers were their comrades in the past, if they didnt open fire, they would be the ones to face death. Under the gunfire, those soldiers were shot dead. Yue Zhong swept his gaze across the soldiers and said in a heavy voice: I hope youll understand that their plight will be the consequences for any similar incidents in the future! Women, wealth, and food, Ill provide them! But youll have to abide by my rules and orders! Understood? Wei Ningguo was the first to shout out: Yes Sir! Yes Sir! The soldiers all replied with a chill in their heart. They had just been forced into Yue Zhongs ranks, and they had not yet fully accepted him as a leader. But they were willing to follow this strong person who could lead them to constant victories. As long as he could lead them to win battle after battle, their loyalty and morale will naturally grow. However, the moment he failed, this group would instantly scatter. Yue Zhong, next coldly ordered: Take our fellow countrymen, let them pinpoint those amongst the captives who had taken part in slaughter or tormented the Chinese in anyway! Execute those offenders! Zheng Minghes heart went cold instantly, and his fiery passion arose as he replied in a loud voice: Yes Sir!! Wait!! Right at this moment, Wei Ningguo suddenly exclaimed. Yue Zhongs gaze turned icy as he looked at Wei Ningguo. Wei Ningguos back broke out in cold sweat, yet he hardened his skin and told Yue Zhong: Boss Yue, killing the captives wont be too good!! Furthermore, if this matter is to travel out, there will be lesser people willing to surrender. Since time immemorial, there were few powers who executed their captives. It was not because they were kind or merciful, but the moment news were to spread, fewer enemies would be willing to surrender, instead they might fight it out. Wei Ningguo was hoping that Yue Zhong would become an overlord, and continue being a big tree that he could rely on. Hearing Wei Ningguos words, Zheng Minghe also faltered, as he looked to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong replied indifferently: Carry on! Zheng Minghe nodded, and immediately brought men to lead the survivors out of the vehicles, as they went to identify the culprits. The Vietnamese captives were not any decent people themselves, as under the identification of the enraged Chinese survivors, various captives were pointed out and pulled from the holding place, and immediately subjected to execution. Dont kill me!! Ah!! I was wrong!! Dont kill me!! Ive already surrendered!!! . Amidst cries and shouts, many of the Chinese survivors saw their tormentors and torturers getting their just desserts, and they could not help but sob in relief. It was truly a venting of their grievances and frustrations. Many of the Chinese survivors immediately kneeled towards Yue Zhong, as they kowtowed repeatedly. Yue Zhong had slaughtered their hated enemies, and in an instant, won their support and goodwill. Yue Zhong pointed to those Chinese survivors, and told Wei Ningguo: See that? After killing the scum, Ive gained their favour. If I kept them, then those scum might not even be loyal anyway. Im Chinese after all, and considering the situation, I would still want to seek revenge for my countrymen, regardless of the consequences, otherwise the road in the future would definitely be tougher.2 *1 [Ulamog]: Removing the root of the weed to prevent further growth before worrying about the holes in the lawn later. Whos to say if this is right or wrong, but in an apocalyptic world you dont make decisions lightly I should think. *2 [Ulamog]: Two ideas being expressed here: #1 He plans to use a mostly Chinese fighting force in the long run in these lands. #2 By removing the Chinese rapists, and Vietnamese who were torturers and Racists he #2A: Chinese rapists deaths: Establishes firm authority, decisiveness in decision making and a very clear gain and loss system, Yue Zhong Giveth, and Yue Zhong Taketh away. And Part #2B: Racist Vietnamese prisioners death Establishes relief from inner hatred amongst mistreated Chinese survivors, establishes mass gratitude for resolving something they themselves never could, Showcases personal power and determination in his decisions once more, and removed a later thorn which could cause the whole group to fail if hatred and racism between Chinese and Vietnamese were to spring up among his forces. Which it would. Ever seen someone who really hates one particular race? They cant be reasoned with, their reasoning for hatred is usually flimsy and its a thoughtless, irrational rage/hate that manifests itself simply from being in the same vicinity. :/ Chapter 337: Pearl Fruit [Book 3: The South] After hearing Yue Zhongs words, Wei Ningguo lowered his head in silence for a while, before nodding slightly. With over 500 Chinese survivors who supported him, Yue Zhongs position was consolidated further. Although in the long run, killing the captives was not auspicious, in order to win the hearts of the Chinese survivors, killing those Vietnamese that were worse than beasts was the best method. With the identification of the Chinese survivors, over a 100 captives were pulled out and immediately executed by beheading. The remaining Vietnamese captives were all frightened, their eyes filled with fear, afraid that they will be the next to be targeted. Not all the Vietnamese were monsters though, those who did not commit any offence were directly sent to the Scum Battalion as cannon fodder. After settling the issue of the Vietnamese captives, Yue Zhong then came to the last vehicle with a huge container. Ming Jiajia followed silently behind Yue Zhong. She was extremely pleased with Yue Zhongs decision on handling those Vietnamese captives. During the post-apocalypse, the Chinese led wretched lives, in this huge country of Vietnam, any Vietnamese would take the chance to humiliate or even kill a Chinese. Killing them back gave Ming Jiajia a sort of outlet to vent her hatred, after all, she was Chinese as well. Seeing that Yue Zhong had walked over, 2 soldiers who were standing by opened up the container. They discovered that there was a small tree contained within, with numerous green leaves, its height about 1m, and there were 8 small pearl-like fruits that were snow-white in colour growing on that tree. What is this? Yue Zhong pulled over a captive platoon commander Mu Peixiang and asked. Mu Peixiang happened to be the highest commanding officer within the captives. Mu Pei Xiang swiftly replied: Sir! We arent too sure on the background of this thing as well. This is something that the commander of the Cheetah Battalion discovered in a small town. When he found it, there were 16 Mutant Fierce-teeth Apes around. To kill those apes, we lost a number of comrades as well. Yue Zhong did not reply and just looked at the strange tree, as he waved his hands and dismissed Mu Pei Xiang. Yue Zhong reached out to pluck a fruit from the tree, as he took in a whiff of its scent, and could detect a strange sort of fragrance from the tree. Yue Zhong held the pearl-like fruit and hesitated, he was 80% confident that it was definitely something good. However, he wasnt too sure about its effects. If it caused a person to faint, he would definitely be ripped apart by those soldiers he had just subjugated. Ming Jiajia was extremely astute, and could discern Yue Zhongs dilemma, as she came towards Yue Zhong with a smile on her face and her huge round eyes as she said: Master, are you afraid that the fruit has poison? Why dont you let me try it for you? Yue Zhong looked at Ming Jiajia and said in a heavy voice: Jiajia! Im 80% sure that this fruit is something good, and wont be harmful. However, since its not a certainty, are you sure you would like to try it? Ming Jiajia had a resolute look as she said: Let me! Ming Jiajia could tell that this fruit was something precious as well. Furthermore, she wanted to take the chance, if the pearl-like fruit could allow her to become strong, then she would have gained a huge benefit. In this post-apocalyptic world, the chances to become someone strong were little. Even if it could not endow her with power, she would still gain Yue Zhongs trust. The only risk was that she might be poisoned to death. Yue Zhong looked at Ming Jiajia and her determined expression and threw the pearl-like fruit to her: Okay! Take it! When Ming Jiajia received it, she did not even take a moment of hesitation, and directly swallowed the fruit into her stomach. When the fruit entered Ming Jiajias stomach, it turned into a cool stream of energy that flowed within her body, as it nourished her limbs and nerves. The cool energy rotated within her body for a few rounds, before solidifying. Ming Jiajias face then took a greenish hue, as she opened her mouth slightly and spat out a mouthful of baleful air. Her frail little body shivered non-stop, like a helpless bird, as she looked at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong immediately grabbed her into his embrace, and found that the little loli was as cold as a block of ice. Yue Zhong observed the trembling Ming Jiajia and came to a conclusion: The side-effects of this fruit are still unknown! But it definitely has some benefit in terms of enhancement! Yue Zhong chose not to take the fruit himself, instead he got his men to seal the container after seeing Ming Jiajias plight. Right at this time, Wei Ningguo came up to Yue Zhong and asked respectfully: Boss Yue! Are we still attacking Nandu Town? Nandu Town was Yue Zhongs intended target this time. There was a platoon of Wuyan Hongs forces guarding the town, and within the town, there were about 1,300 survivors, of which, 200 Chinese were being treated as slaves. Yue Zhong had decided to ambush Li Guangyis forces from the Vietnam Revival Army on the spur of the moment. He gained a number of captives and Chinese survivors as a stroke of luck. Of course! Yue Zhong activated his [Summon Skeleton] skill, and White Bones stepped out of thin air. Yue Zhong pointed to White Bones and said: Wei Ningguo! This is my trusted aide White Bones! He represents my will. You must follow his orders. Yes! Wei Ningguo felt shock and amazement as he replied. It was the first time he actually saw a lifeform appearing out of thin air. Yue Zhong eyes Wei Ningguo and said in a low voice: Wei Ningguo, bring them back to base. If anyone makes any funny moves, you can tell White Bones, and it will help you take care of the situation. Yes Sir! Wei Ningguo felt a chill. He knew this was a test, and the hidden meaning behind it. If he himself were to try anything funny, this White Bones would execute him at the first moment it could. Yue Zhong had just gained control over this troops for too short a time, and had used extreme force to subdue them. He had not won their loyalty yet, and if he wasnt there, there was a possibility of a revolt. However, with the existence of White Bones, which was impervious to bullets and knives, and even the heavy firepower of a 12.7mm machine gun, suppressing this mob would not be hard. Yue Zhong would then be rest assured to lead his men to launch an assault on Nandu Town. Under the command of Wei Ningguo, half of the troops stayed behind, and were responsible for protecting and escorting the survivors, Vietnam captives and the equipment they obtained as they made their way back to the town of the Freemasons. The other half would follow Yue Zhongs lead to advance towards Nandu Town. Nandu Town was a small territory on the borderline of the areas under Wuyan Hong and Li Guangyis control. There was a small elite platoon of soldiers currently stationed there. At the same time, there were various fortifications being carried out. Different attacking points were densely placed, and without ample firepower, it was very hard to attack this town. What a tough defence!! Yue Zhong brought men to Nandu Town, as he looked at the seemingly impregnable defence, with reinforcements present to support one another, as he furrowed his brows. Facing that defence, Lightning would only be sending its brothers to death by charging blindly. The Mutant Leopard Cats were truly fearsome, but against a turtle-like defence, with experts who were not exactly weak, if the Mutant Beasts were to forcefully try and attack, they would only lose out in the end. Zheng Minghe observed Nandu Town from afar, before walking to Yue Zhongs side, quipping unhappily: Boss Yue!! Why dont we fall back for now! This Nandu Town seems too tough to handle. Even if the brothers charge down, we would not be able to achieve anything. Zheng Minghe was extremely eager to attack Wuyan Hongs troops, but he was also extremely clear that with just their strength, it would be hard to do anything significant. The terrifying Mutant Leopard Cats that had exhibited their prowess in the wild would not be of much help either against this town. Its just a single platoon! Its okay, within my capabilities. Yue Zhong had calculated silently, before making a decision: Wait here! Ill go take care of that platoon!! Zheng Minghe had a look of shock as he exclaimed: Boss Yue!! That is a platoon! And theyre part of Wuyan Hongs elites, not some random riffraff. Theyre all within some protective buildings, and not so easy to deal with. Do think this through carefully!! Those troops of Wuyan Hongs were actual elites who had experienced and survived countless battles, amongst them, there were many veterans and some actual military personnel from before the apocalypse. Their combat prowess was not like the troops of Li Guangyi that Yue Zhong had ambushed earlier. With the combination of elite troops and proper fortifications, even if there were 3 of the battalions that Yue Zhong had taken down, it would not be enough to cause any problems for the town. Zheng Minghe was pretty strong himself, but he had to admit that he would be easily killed if he were to saunter into the town by himself. Zheng Minghe had decided to rely on Yue Zhong after witnessing his methods and strength. He did not wish for him to die here. Dont worry! You guys just wait here for the order to take care of the town! Yue Zhong laughed, before pulling out his Bartlett sniper rifle, and aimed at a patrolling soldier from such a large distance, and pulled the trigger. With a bang, the patrolling soldiers head was blasted apart. Enemy attack!! Sniper!! Theres a sniper!! .. Following the angry shouts, the platoon of elite soldiers quickly ran for cover within the fortifications, and did not allow for a second target for Yue Zhong. Great response! No wonder theyre an elite platoon! Yue Zhong eyed the swift and smooth motions of the soldiers and couldnt help but frown. Chapter 338: Slaughter! [Book 3: The South] However, Yue Zhong had already prepared himself mentally from the very start. A single platoon of elite soldiers was not going to be a problem for him at all. Yue Zhong pulled out a Type 2 Mutant Black-scaled Boar hide from his ring, and donned it, before swiftly making his way towards the small town. Snipers! Yue Zhong had just moved when he felt 7 or 8 lines of sight locking onto him, however, this snipers could not possibly aim properly from such a distance, especially when Yue Zhong was employing his high-speed movement. If one wanted to get a hit on an Enhancer as fast as Yue Zhong was, it was only possible if it was a sniper with the Level 3 [Sniper Specialization], otherwise it would be extremely hard for any other normal snipers to try and even catch him. Yue Zhong got within 200m of the town in just a matter of a few breaths, and the various fortifications and defences started spewing out bullets fiercely. There were multiple flashes from the different guns and a dense rain of metal came pouring towards Yue Zhong. Facing such a fearsome hail of bullets, unless it was a Type 2 Mutant Beast, it was basically impossible for any other Mutant Beast to be able to withstand it. If Yue Zhong had commanded the little brothers of Lightning to launch an assault on the town, just facing this rain of bullets would stop them in their tracks. In that dense barrage of bullets, Yue Zhong activated his [Shadow Steps], as he constantly flashed about, not staying in a single location for more than a second. The area within 200m of the town had been cleared of everything, there was not a single scrap of cover available. If Yue Zhong wanted to push forward on his charge, he could only do so under the blanket of bullets. In that town, there was no shortage of the bullets from the 12.7mm heavy machine guns. Even if the bullets could not damage Yue Zhongs defences, the force of the impact would still cause him some injuries. After all, his bodys resilience was still not as tough as a Type 2 Mutant Beast yet. As Yue Zhong was running, his eyes were constantly darting about, taking in every single detail about the town, and the locations of all the fortifications and defences. He pointed to a part of the town, and 10 balls of Devil Flame the size of his fingers appeared, and shot towards 10 of the defence points. On impact, the 10 locations combusted and were caught in flames, with 30 of the elite soldiers under Wuyan Hong instantly burnt to death. The fearsome Devil Flame also caused the weapons to catch fire, before exploding and adding further to the blazing flames within the defences. In just a single moment, the platoon of elite soldiers were all incinerated by one move from Yue Zhong, although it had caused him 20 points in Spirit as well. This kind of result was only possible by having the [Devil Flame] Skill enhanced thrice, as well as having all 6 attributes exceeding that of a standard person. Only someone like Yue Zhong could pull it off. As someone who was also an Enhancer with [Flame Manipulation], Wei Ningguo would at most be able to conjure 8 spheres of flame, but to cause such destruction, he would need to expend over 40 points of Spirit, which would most likely drain him after a single attack. When those 10 defensive positions were destroyed, 80% of the firepower of the town had been neutralized. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with a glint, as he retrieved the .05 submachine gun from his back and charged towards the town. When the 10 defensive locations were decimated, the 8 snipers hiding within the town did not stop firing at Yue Zhong. However, while those snipers were considered experts in their own right, trying to snipe Yue Zhong who had exponentially faster speed than a normal human was just impossible. Their bullets could only land on his shadows, not even ruffling his clothes. The remaining troops saw Yue Zhong charging forth all by himself, and they quickly retreated towards the 2nd line of defence in an orderly fashion. A few mortar personnel started firing rounds at Yue Zhongs direction, causing myriad explosions all around him. Yue Zhong reacted by conjuring even more Devil Flame spheres all around him. As he created them they flew to the different defensive locations and exploded, causing numerous Vietnamese soldiers to be incinerated. Pretty soon, there were various fire traps burning all around the town, and the elite soldiers of the platoon under Wuyan Hong were burnt to death by Yue Zhongs Devil Flame, turning into ash. When the commander of the elite troops Li Xiaoli saw Yue Zhong making his way around town killing the various soldiers, his eyes showed a hint of shock: Too scary!! This damned fellow is too frightening!! He must be an Evolver that is similar to the Emperor. Hes not someone who we can handle! A staff officer came up to Li Xiaoli and asked: Commander! What do we do now? We have already lost half of our brothers to that guy! Li Xiaolis eyes flashed coldly as he gave the order: Evacuate! Transmit my order! Everyone is to evacuate from the town! Let all the survivors escape from here now! Li Xiaoli also gave an extremely cruel order before the staff officer left: Before we leave, kill all the Chinese! Under such dire circumstances, Li Xiaoli could not even ensure the total evacuation of the Vietnamese survivors, not to mention the Chinese who were like pigs and dogs to him. Every Chinese survivor had been subjected to torment and torture under Wuyan Hongs camps, the moment they were given a chance, they would become enemies dead set on seeking revenge. Li Xiaoli was a cruel man, and he would naturally not allow such a plight to cause problems in the future. The staff officer trembled, and hesitated a while before asking: What about the Chinese women, do we kill them all as well? In the small town, there were a number of Chinese beauties who were just sent here. The staff officer could not bear to kill those women when they havent got the chance to play with them. Li Xiaoli stared at the staff officer coldly and barked: Kill them all! Yes! Sir!! The staff officer could detect the unhappiness from Li Xiaoli, and he quickly replied, before dismissing himself swiftly. The staff officer quickly came to the holding cell of the Chinese survivors, and conveyed Li Xiaolis orders to the Vietnamese soldiers standing guard outside the jail. The door of the jail cell was then opened up, and from within, numerous Chinese survivors walked out, their clothes in tatters, their faces devoid of expression or colour, and their bodies emitting a foul smell. These Chinese captives were all used as slaves to construct fortifications and defences by the troops of Wuyan Hong, and they ate only the worst available food. There was no freedom, and they could only move around like zombies. Quick!!! Chinese dogs!! Get the hell out here!! Faster!! A Vietnamese soldier knocked the head of one of the Chinese captives viciously, causing his head to bleed and blood to drip on the floor. Damn it!! Useless shit! Go and die!! The Vietnamese soldier cursed out, before aiming his gun and firing at the Chinese captive. With a peng, the Chinese captive had a new hole in his head, as he slumped to the floor lifelessly. When the rest of the captives witnessed this, their eyes flashed with fear, but they did not dare make any moves. Those who had dared retaliate had been killed long ago. The various Chinese survivors were quickly ushered to a huge clearing, in which there were 3 heavy machine guns mounted, and 12 Vietnamese soldiers decked in military uniform were standing there. When the Chinese were herded into their positions, the platoon commander in charge of the execution barked out: Open fire!! In an instant, the 3 heavy machine guns spat out a line of fire, as a dense rain of bullets tore through the Chinese survivors, causing them to be turned into sieves, fresh blood dying the ground. Dont kill me!! I dont want to die!! Im begging you, please dont kill me!! When the rest of the Chinese on the other side witnessed this, their eyes filled with fear, and many started to beg pitifully. What the fuck are you being noisy for, Chinese dogs! Shut up! The miserable pleading of the Chinese infuriated the Vietnamese, and their eyes turned grim, before pulling out their handguns and fired at some of the Chinese. Under the various gunshots ringing out, those Chinese captives who were wailing were immediately executed! Seeing this cruel and harsh scene, all the Chinese captives knew that it was futile and desolation could be seen in their eyes. Some of them were brought to the clearing amidst their silent sobs, awaiting the next wave of execution. These damned Chinese dogs! They should all be slaughtered!! The Vietnamese cursed out loud, and was about to bark out his order. You fucking Vietnamese beasts should be the ones to die! Following Yue Zhongs chilly voice that affected one to the bones, the Stinger was placed at the temple of the platoon commander. With a peng, the head of the platoon commander who had been giving orders to execute the Chinese exploded, blood and brain matter splattering on the ground together. Kill him!! Kill that devil!! .. When the Vietnamese soldiers saw Yue Zhong, they broke out in commotion and started to fire at him almost simultaneously. All of you can go die! Beasts! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly, as he activated his [Devil Flame], and 11 flames landed on the 11 other Vietnamese soldiers, causing them to combust instantaneously. Ah!!! It hurts!!!! Save me!!!! The crackle of burning fat and the sizzle of flesh was drowned out, as the Vietnamese soldiers started wailing in agony. Being swallowed by the flames, yet not dying instantly, they struggled for a few moments in excruciating pain before they were finally burned to death. Burning slowly to death was one of the most cruel ways of punishment, and Yue Zhong had gained a substantial amount of control over his Devil Flame. Now he could control the power output! He could cause it to kill immediately, or to cause them to suffer in pain. Bunch of beasts!! Wuyan Hong you fucking beast!! Everyone under him are just like him! He doesnt deserve to live!! After killing those soldiers, Yue Zhong took in the surrounding, and his fury and killing intent billowed as he saw the numerous bodies of the Chinese that were just executed. Chapter 339: Eradicating Li Xiaoli’s Troops! [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong suppressed the fury he had, and fired a signal into the skies. Boss Yue has released the signal! Follow me!! Zheng Minghe saw the signal in the skies, and quickly led the 50 or so men towards the direction of the town Yue Zhong could easily handle a small company of elite soldiers, but to gain control over a thousand people of a town, it was too difficult to do by himself. Protecting the Chinese that he had just saved would be hard to do alone, therefore Yue Zhong needed the help and assistance from Zheng Minghe and the rest. Yue Zhong looked at the 200+ Chinese captives and said: Im Yue Zhong!! Im Chinese and Ive come to save you! From today onwards, youre my people. I will do my best to protect you guys. As for Wuyan Hong that bastard, I will not let him go. When those Chinese captives heard Yue Zhongs words, they started bawling with emotions, many even started kneeling and kowtowing to him. If Yue Zhong had been just a little bit later, they would have been executed mercilessly. As of this moment, almost everyone was filled with gratitude and reverence for Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong waved his Black-Tooth Blade and cut open the bindings on the Chinese captives, and in turn, those freed went to help the rest undo their bindings as well. Yue Zhong looked at those Chinese survivors and said in a low voice: Those who still have energy, take up a gun and join me in my fight. Right now, only you can help protect yourself. Amongst those survivors, 20ish men quickly stepped right up, and they went to pick up the equipment from the 12 Vietnamese soldiers, before standing quietly and awaited Yue Zhongs orders. These Chinese survivors had already witnessed Yue Zhongs tyrannical strength, and coupled with the fact that they did not have a leader amongst themselves, they already started to listen to Yue Zhongs orders subconsciously. Yue Zhong looked at the 12 gun-wielding men and asked: Which of you have handled a gun before? One of the men, with a height of 1.6m, sunken eyes, a clean shaven head, and a sturdy look replied in a low voice: My names Li Guangguo! I was a retired soldier from the Chinese Army. Yue Zhong took a look at Li Guangguo and acknowledged him: Good! I shall appoint you to be the temporary commander of these survivors. You will be in charge of gathering all our Chinese comrades. Defend this position, and do not allow those Vietnamese to bully our Chinese comrades further! I will go decimate every single one of those Vietnamese animals! After that Ill come back and bring you guys out of here. Currently, the town was in a huge mess, and there was chaos everywhere, if no one was to stand guard here, those Chinese survivors would be in for further torment. Yue Zhong had to chase down the soldiers of Wuyan Hongs troops, and had no time to stay here. Li Guangguo replied in a clear voice: Yes! Sir!! Yue Zhong saw that Li Guangguo had accepted his order, and quickly left the place, giving chase to the remaining soldiers of Wuyan Hongs troops. The company of elite soldiers stationed here numbered a total of 150 over soldiers. Yue Zhong had single-handedly killed over 80 of them. Li Xiaoli was also an officer with plenty of combat experience. The moment he saw that Yue Zhong was running around unhindered, he had called for an immediate evacuation. The remaining elite soldiers had swiftly boarded various APCs under Li Xiaolis commands and started to make a run for the exit of the town. Yue Zhong had chosen to save the Chinese survivors first, thus expending some precious time and by the time he reached Li Xiaolis command centre, he saw numerous APCs driving off towards the distance. Fuck!! Ill definitely not let you assholes off! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with a hint of madness, as he activated his [Shadow Steps] and ran after the APCs. After activating his [Shadow Steps], Yue Zhongs speed would reach a level of nearly 140 points and him running at full speed allowed him to reach the fleeing APCs in a short span of time. With Yue Zhong giving it his all, the distance between the 2 parties was gradually lessening. With such an absurd point total for his speed stat, Yue Zhong could be considered almost superhuman in the pre-apocalyptic world. Of course, maintaining this speed that was like a sports car would expend Stamina, and Yue Zhong could not maintain it for beyond an hour. Is that even human? How can he use his own legs to match a vehicle!! Li Xiaoli saw Yue Zhong chasing from behind in the rearview mirror, and his eyes flashed with shock. It was the first time he saw an Enhancer actually giving chase to a car! It was even to the point where the car was losing out in speed! Running at his maximum speed, Yue Zhong quickly reached the back of one of the APCs. He pointed to one of them, and a Devil Flame flew forth, combusting on one of the APCs. On impact it instantaneously consumed that APC, causing it to explode into a huge ball of fire. The 15 soldiers inside were incinerated within the first seconds. After taking care of one APC, Yue Zhongs eyes flashed icily, as he continued to activate his [Devil Flame], pointing to the front. Another fireball was conjured and caused another APC to be swallowed in flames, exploding in a ball of fire. Around the APCs, there were 5 other gunner cars, and the 5 cars were currently firing wildly at Yue Zhong. Those soldiers sitting within the APCs were not willing to die just like that either, hence they took up their weapons and fired constantly. Blanketed by the countless golden bullets, Yue Zhong had to constantly dodge and evade them and his speed was slowed accordingly. However, he did not stop casting his [Devil Flame]. As he conjured balls of Devil Flame, they constantly flew towards the APCs, exploding upon impact and causing the soldiers within to be blasted into pieces. Damn it!! My orders!! Gunner cars to cover the rest! APCs stop!! All the soldiers to run towards the direction of the forest and split up!!! Li Xiaoli saw that his subordinates were being swallowed by the Devil Flame and turned to ashes, and he yelled with grief. He had not hesitated to order the ruthless slaughter of a few hundred Chinese, but seeing his own brothers being hunted by Yue Zhong caused his heart to bleed. Those 5 gunner cars knew their fate and still carried out Li Xiaolis commands and blocked Yue Zhong from the APCs. Yue Zhongs [Devil Flame] fireballs that were cast landed on the gunner cars, causing them to all explode into pieces and burnt the crew directly into ashes. The remaining 2 APCs had stopped, and the remaining 30 something soldiers had made use of the time Yue Zhong spent to destroy the gunner cars to split up and run towards the forest. Li Xiaoli had seen through Yue Zhongs weakness at a glance, which was that Yue Zhong was only by himself, and facing a retreating troop that split up, he could at most kill 7 to 8 of them. The remaining soldiers would be able to escape safely. Hmph! Wanna run?! How can it be so easy!! Yue Zhong looked at the 30+ Vietnamese soldiers, as he laughed coldly, and emitted a shrill howl. In just a few moments, numerous Mutant Leopard Cats pounced out from the forest and charged towards the Vietnamese soldiers Those Vietnamese soldiers were elite soldiers, and if they had the backing of cover and fortified defences, then it would be a piece of cake for them to deal with a hundred Mutant Leopard Cats. However, this was a place with no fortifications and they were simply no match for these Mutant Leopard Cats. They easily pounced over and knocked the soldiers to the ground, before ripping their throats out. Beasts!!! Damn beasts!!!! Ill not let you live!! Li Xiaoli saw his elite subordinates being pounced on and having their throats ripped out, his eyes turned red. He was after all a Level 20 Enhancer, and he activated his own [High Speed Movement], as he dashed madly towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong did not understand Li Xiaolis Vietnamese, and as he looked at him charging towards himself, his brows furrowed, and he lifted his Stinger and pointed it at Li Xiaoli. With a peng, Li Xiaoli had not even reached Yue Zhong, when his brains were blasted apart. Kill them all! Leave not a single one behind! Yue Zhongs icy gaze swept across the Vietnamese soldiers, as he commanded Lightning. He had not a shred of goodwill towards these Vietnamese beasts who had slaughtered a huge number of Chinese, and naturally did not want to leave anybody alive. Upon receiving his order, Lightning, whose innate beast-savagery ran through its blood, felt extremely excited, and immediately led its brothers to slaughter the remaining soldiers, before helping themselves to a feast. Yue Zhong then collected all the equipment that was left behind into one of the APCs, leaving the ground full of dead bodies, and drove the APC back to town. By this time, the entire town was engulfed in chaos, under Li Xiaolis orders previously, there were many Vietnamese mobs, and Vietnamese survivors who just wanted to escape from the town. When Yue Zhong led Zheng Minghe and Li Guangguo to subdue the town and cleanse it of all the troublemakers, ensuring that everything had quietened down, there were only 200-plus Chinese survivors and 600-plus Vietnamese survivors. When the situation had been contained, Yue Zhong then brought them to leave the town, before he did, he even released a fire in the town, causing it to be burnt down cleanly, leaving nothing behind. The most luxurious villa in Tooth County had been converted to the main living quarters of the Great Empire of Vietnam, and all the commands were given out from here. Within the villa, in a meeting hall, there was a man of about 27 years old, his body burly, his features defined, and had a head of long hair that reached his shoulders. He had a fierce expression on his face as he was looking at another middle-aged man kneeling in front of him as he asked: What!! 3 battalions were destroyed by the Chinese Association? How is that possible? How can they have that kind of power? Is this for real, Song Weiyun? Song Weiyuns back broke out in cold sweat, and he dared not reply slowly: Its true! My liege, from the reports of those soldiers who made it back alive, they were ambushed by an Enhancer that could command a large group of Mutant Beasts. He even had a Type 2 Mutant Beast with him. The young man with a fierce aura between his brows was precisely the leader of the Great Empire of Vietnam, Wuyan Hong. He had just returned from hunting Mutant Beasts in the forest and had received news of the demise of 3 of his battalions, causing him to be enraged. Chapter 340: Wuyan Hong’s Fury! [Book 3: The South] 3 battalions consisted of almost 1,500 soldiers. At the same time, amongst those 3 battalions, there were the 5th and 7th Battalions which possessed decent fighting strength. They were soldiers that Wuyan Hong had painstakingly trained up amongst the 14 battalions under his command. Since these 3 battalions were decimated, it was like Wuyan Hong had received a deep knife wound, of course it infuriated him. Wuyan Hong frowned and stared at Song Weiyun and asked in a low voice: Type 2 Mutant Beast? What kind of person can control a Type 2 Mutant Beast? Wuyan Hong frequently honed himself within the forests, and naturally knew of the ferocity of the Type 2 Mutant Beasts. It was the first time that he heard of an Enhancer who could control a Type 2 Mutant Beast. We do not know the name of that Enhancer who could control the Type 2 Mutant Beast. However, we have his photograph here. Song Weiyun quickly pulled out a photograph where Yue Zhongs appearance was distinctly captured. After all, the soldiers of the 5th Battalion were still elites, even when they had collapsed and retreated, there were some who managed to take pictures of Yue Zhong. Its him!! The Wolf Fang Battalions commander Wu Dahui saw the photos of Yue Zhong and he couldnt help but exclaim while his expression turned ugly. He hated this person to the core, after he had wiped out his elite troops and was currently holding Li Bingyan captive. Now that he saw Yue Zhongs photo, he lost his sense of self subconsciously. Wuyan Hongs gaze retracted, and turned to Wu Dahui: Dahui, you know this guy? The Wolf Fang Battalion was one of the sharpest weapons of Wuyan Hong. Wu Dahui was also a well-liked general of Wuyan Hong. Since the elite battalion had gained a lot of merit for the Great Empire of Vietnam, Wuyan Hong valued Wu Dahuis opinions greatly. Wu Dahui gritted his teeth and spat out in a steely tone: Liege! This is the Chinese expert that assaulted Tooth County previously. The team led by Dayang had perished at his hands. Although the Wolf Fang Battalion was termed as a battalion of elites, the actual number of experts inside did not exceed a 100 people, and for 10 experts to have died at the hands of Yue Zhong, it was considered a huge blow to the Wolf Fang Battalion. Wuyan Hong frowned, before asking: Do you guys know his background? Although Wuyan Hong was a ruthless and merciless killer, he wasnt an idiot. He wanted to find out about Yue Zhong thoroughly, before deciding on the next course of action. The various officials all stared at each other, their faces grim, and not a single word was spoken. Yue Zhong had been transported by the Nether Beast only recently, no one had even heard of him. If it wasnt for the fact that he had committed such huge acts one after another successively, no one would know about him. Furthermore, collecting intelligence in this post-apocalyptic era was not like in the past, and it took much longer to gather enough information to make a detailed judgement about a person. Wuyan Hong looked at his officials keeping silent, and he couldnt suppress his anger anymore, as he lashed out: Rice buckets!! A bunch of useless rice buckets!!*1This Chinese dog has killed so many of our brothers. So many days have passed, yet you useless pricks have not been able to get a hold of any information on him!!! Not even his name!!! Ive really kept you guys around me for nothing!!! The Great Empire Of Vietnam was coined by Wuyan Hong himself, and he took pride in it as his very own nation. Prior to the apocalypse, he was only a ordinary Vietnamese citizen, albeit with extremist and racist views. He did not possess any etiquette or charm. The moment this self-appointed emperor got angry, the words that came out of his mouth were definitely curses. After screaming and lashing out at his officials, Wuyan Hongs anger was finally abated. He calmed down and eyed his intelligence officer coldly, commanding: An Nishun!! How are you doing your job? Im giving you a week, I dont care how, you better get me information on this Chinese dog, is that clear? An Nishun cried out miserably inwardly, this mysterious person had just suddenly appeared, and started wreaking havoc, it was going to be extremely tough to get information on him. This was after all the post-apocalyptic world, where people were scarce, and information sharing was poor, to get to the bottom of a persons background, it was going to take more than 10 times the effort. However, seeing Wuyan Hongs gaze of fury, he could only harden his skin and reply to the affirmative. Yes! My liege!! As someone cruel and harsh, those who dared retort or talk back to Wuyan Hong would almost certainly be reduced to a pile of bones. An Nishun naturally feared death, and he could only agree to embark upon this monumental task. Only then did Wuyan Hong nod his head in satisfaction, as he though to himself that once he gotten information on this Chinese man, he would be able to let him have a taste of his prowess. Liege!! Liege!! Emergency intel!! Right at this time, a communications officer knocked on the door of the meeting hall with urgency as he called out. Come in!! Wuyan Hong frowned, as a bad feeling arose in his heart. The communications officer walked into the meeting hall and reported loudly: Liege! Nandu Town had been attacked by the Chinese Association. Li Xiaolis troops have been totally annihilated. Every single one of the 156 soldiers have been wiped out! WHAT??? Wuyan Hongs face instant drained of colour, his right fist smashing fiercely on the table, causing a hole to appear in it. Li Xiaoli was one of the generals under Wuyan Hong that could fight battles extremely well. The 100+ warriors stationed at Nandu Town were all elite soldiers as well. Just that single company could easily cause his 9th Battalion to be defeated casually, and they had finished their fortifications of Nandu Town, without the assistance of any heavy weapons, even 2 infantry battalions would find it hard to breach the town. An entire company of elite soldiers was actually decimated by someone, this was threatening to push Wuyan Hong off the edge. He had wanted to use this company as the core for a new battalion to be trained up that dared and could fight. Wuyan Hong suppressed the fury in his heart with difficulty, as he stared at the communications officer and questioned harshly: A thorough report!! I want a thorough report!! How did Li Xiaoli and the rest die?! Nandu Town was fortified, Li Xiaolis company was also full of well-trained soldiers. Wuyan Hong could not wrap his head around how the entire company could be destroyed so easily, not even being able to resist before reinforcements arrived. It seems that an expert from the Chinese Association that could manipulate flames appeared. His flames easily killed the entire company of Li Xiaoli. The communications officer hesitated a while, before giving what he knew: Based on the reports of the survivors who managed to escape, the expert was called Yue Zhong. Wu Dahui was currently frowning as he thought to himself, before suddenly turning to Wuyan Hong and said: Flame Manipulation? Thats right! Liege, the Chinese expert who killed Dayang and the rest was also an expert who could manipulate flames. It seems that Yue Zhong, must be the person who killed Dayang and had launched an ambush on the 5th, 7th and 9th Battalions! Wuyan Hongs eyes flashed with an incredible violent gleam, as he ordered his police chief: Yue Zhong!! Seems like he has thrown his weight in with the Chinese Association!!! God damn you Chinese Association. Ill never forgive you bunch of animals!!!! Ma Cunxiang, go catch 200 Chinese dogs to be executed!! Since that Chinese dog Yue Zhong dare to kill our noble soldiers of the Great Empire of Vietnam, Ill kill his fellow country dogs!! Ma Cunxiangs eyes flashed, as he replied with respect: Yes! Liege! In Tooth County, there were 2,500 Chinese survivors. These Chinese survivors were either from overseas, while some were absorbed by Wuyan Hong after he attacked Friendship Town. In fact, the total number of Chinese that Wuyan Hong had captured once numbered in the 6,000s, but after the different torture and torment, there were only 2,500 left. If it wasnt for the fact that he needed the Chinese males as slaves to do the hard labour, and the Chinese females to be treated as playthings, he would have killed them all long ago. It was precisely because he had killed too many Chinese slaves, that he had to raise the issue of buying some Chinese slaves from Li Guangyi, in exchange for a huge amount of rations, just so he could replenish his ranks of work and sex slaves. Wuyan Hongs eyes darted about with a ferocity, as he gritted his teeth and barked: An Nishun, go and check the current location of the Chinese Association. This time, once I know where they are, Im gonna make sure theyre wiped out!! An Nishun immediately replied respectfully: Yes! Liege! Under Wuyan Hongs commands, the various reconnaissance and intelligence soldiers set out as they made their way to the different locations of the Chinese Association. The Wolf Fang Battalion soldiers were also sent out, specially to check the surrounding towns, to search for traces of Yue Zhong and the Chinese Association. Wuyan Hong also ceased his training in the woods, and instead, he started arranging for the genocide of the Chinese. Under the pressure and forceful suppression of the Great Empire of Vietnam, the surrounding Chinese factions were smashed. The Chinese survivors were all captured and became Wuyan Hongs slaves. The difference in power of both sides were too great, up against an absolute power, the Chinese had no way of retaliating. As for Yue Zhong, who had conquered Nandu Town and exterminated the troops of Li Xiaoli, he brought the spoils of war and survivors out and joined the rest of Wei Ningguos troop. After that, they abandoned the small town of the Freemasons, and everyone headed north, entering the forests to join with the Chinese Association. Youre awake! How do you feel? After concussing for 3 days, she finally blinked her eyes open, and immediately saw Yue Zhong beside her. This lady felt extremely touched, before she closed her eyes and checked her body status, before revealing an excited smile: Master, my Spirit has risen by 20 points. Now its at 26 points!! Good!! Yue Zhong gazed at Ming Jiajia and smiled gently, before he pondered a while, and took out a bottle filled with Snake Birth Fruit Juice and handed it to Ming Jiajia before saying: This can let you become an Evolver, if you feel that you can be loyal to me for your entire life, you may drink it. If you feel that you cant do it, I wont force you. I can give you your freedom as well. I will put it bluntly first, if you dare to betray me once you gain strength, I will definitely not let you off! Ming Jiajia received it as her face showed an expression of resolution, and immediately gulped the contents, before using her sweet voice to say: Master, rest assured, in this lifetime, Jiajia is yours. ===================================================================== TN: 1 C Ͱ: Rice Bucket: common term in Chinese to describe useless people, who only know how to eat and cannot do anything. 2 C There Yue Zhong goes again, peddling Snake Birth Fruit Juice, and Jiajia is in for the 2nd coma in 4 days!! *3 *3 Ulamog: Coma Fetishist he is. Straight up *_* Chapter 341: Chinese Association’s Conclave Meeting! [Book 3: The South] The moment Ming Jiajia drank the Snake Birth Fruit juice, she started to run a fever, and fainted yet again. Yue Zhong left White Bones to stand guard over Ming Jiajia, before striding out of the room. At this time, Li Guangguo and Zheng Minghe were training their subordinates, all the Chinese survivors and the Vietnamese survivors were following the strict training regime diligently. Yue Zhong was Chinese, and in this foreign land where ethnicity was important, he could only find it in himself to trust his fellow Chinese. Therefore, every single one of the 700+ survivors, regardless of their gender, were drafted into his army, and were undergoing the strict training. These Chinese survivors had undergone so much torment and humiliation, everyone of them having braved the worst. They had no complaints with regards to Yue Zhongs training. The women did not put on any dainty airs like the ladies of before the apocalypse, many choosing to go through the same tough training as the men. Those who did not go through the training, it was not that they did not want to, instead, their body constitution did not allow them to withstand that kind of rigorous regime. Yue Zhong observed every single soldier who was standing under the hot sun and going through the training with a resolute look on their face, and he nodded with satisfaction. These women had all been on the receiving end of cruel torment, not only did they not eat their fill, they had to endure rape. Now that they possessed the chance to gain their dignity and strength, everyone grasped at that chance with a fervor, some even more outstanding than the male soldiers of before the apocalypse. Yue Zhong was a bit of a male chauvinist, and believed that waging war was a mans job, and disliked pulling the women into it. However, in these parts of the world where the Chinese were the minority, he had no choice but to train them up and equip them as well. Otherwise, he would land himself in an awkward situation with insufficient troops. Yue Zhongs establishment had a small number of Vietnamese survivors as well, however, these Vietnamese that he used were all people with families and loved ones. This way, he could lower their desire to betray him. Even then, he did not dare use too many Vietnamese, otherwise, if they all revolted, he would have a problem in his hands. Yue Zhong looked at those Chinese survivors training diligently under the hot sun and he frowned slightly, and thought to himself in regret: What a pity! If only there was a Type 2 Mutant Beast carcass! If there was sufficient Type 2 Mutant Beast Meat, then those survivors could swiftly regain their vitality, and could engage in tougher and more rigorous training, enhancing their battle potential. At the same time when Yue Zhong was overseeing the training of the Chinese survivors, the upper brass of the Chinese Association was currently engaged in a conclave meeting. Shu Wenyan lightly sighed: He only disappeared for a few days, and suddenly amassed a group of over a thousand people. He sure has some ability! Yue Zhong had borrowed a 100 Chinese Association members, but came back with more citizens than the current Chinese Association, and at the same time, he gained a battalion and a companys worth of equipment. The upper brass of the Chinese Association were all dumbfounded. Chen San humphed with a little discontentment: Hmph!! That group that Yue Zhong brought back is at most a gathering of some random trash, how can they compete with the elites of our Chinese Association!! He may have a thousand or more people, but we just need 200 to completely overwhelm him!! The troops that Yue Zhong had recently integrated were in fact a mob of untrained people, not only were they lacking in military training, they had no battle experience as well. They definitely could not match against the warriors of the Chinese Association. Feng Qingtian had an imposing look as he retorted: That may be true, but they had obtained plenty of equipment and weapons, and are currently undergoing training by Yue Zhong that monster. With just 2 to 3 months of training, they will become a formidable force. Liu Niujin had a relaxed look: Isnt that fine for us! They are also of one mind, and want to exterminate that Wuyan Hong. If they become stronger, and are our allies, the pressure on us would be greatly diminished. Wuyan Hong was after all the greatest enemy of the Chinese Association. In Vietnam where there were Vietnamese survivors everywhere, even if the Chinese Association tried their best to expand, they would not be able to match Wuyan Hong. With enough time, provided that nothing goes wrong within Wuyan Hongs forces, they would only grow bigger and stronger, yet the Chinese Association would only become smaller and weaker. Luo Mingyin had a deadpan face as he spoke grimly: However, this Yue Zhong may not be some saint himself. The moment he saw Peng Lingbo, he killed him mercilessly and subjugated his forces. Once he fully established himself, what if he does the same to us as well? Hearing this, everyone fell silent. The moment Yue Zhong met Peng Lingbo, he had executed him, and forcefully conquered his subordinates, and even gave the kill order for those Vietnamese survivors who had surrendered. All these proved that he was definitely a ruthless and decisive person, which led the upper brass of the Chinese Association to be nervous. It was true that Yue Zhong was Wuyan Hongs enemy, but who could guarantee that he would be the Chinese Associations friend for long? Luo Yis eyes flashed, and he proposed an extremely vicious idea: Why not kill him now. Then swallow his people, how about that? Like that, our Chinese Association would have 4 battalions worth of equipment and 3,000 some people. Even if that Wuyan Hong sent another 3 battalions to attack us, we would be able to defend and retreat. The moment those words came out from Luo Yi, many of the officials felt their hearts shudder. If they could successfully pull it off, and swallow his subordinates, then the overall strength of the Chinese Association would increase by a huge margin. In this post apocalyptic world, other than ones own strength, everything else was superficial. Attacking other factions, swallowing other troops, it was not like the Chinese Association had not engaged in such acts before. Shu Wenyans brows lifted, as he sternly reprimanded: No way! Luo Yi, were Yue Zhongs allies. He had saved our skin once, we cant do something so immoral. Dont ever mention this again. The next time you do, youll be subjected to punishment. Hearing Shu Wenyans words, there were a few of the officials present who broke into a relieved smile, some even let out a breath of relief. Not everyone had treacherous thoughts after all. Yes!! President!! Luo Yi had a look of embarrassment as he replied, before keeping silent. Niu Wei, who was in charge of logistics and supply, asked: President! Yue Zhong has just sent men to reclaim the 2 infantry battalions worth of equipment. Do we give them up or not? Shu Wenyan laughed lightly: Of course, those equipment were left by him here, under our care. Now that hes here to take it back, we have to return it. We cant offend our ally. Niu Wei nodded a little reluctantly: Yes! It was after all 2 battalions worth of equipment. This represented a huge strength for any faction, Niu Wei was naturally unwilling to return those to Yue Zhong. After the wrapping up of discussion on a few more matters, the rest of the upper brass dismissed themselves one by one, leaving only the 2 vice-presidents with Shu Wenyan. Wenyan! Why didnt you agree with Luo Yis proposition! I want to know the truth! Wang Xingchun looked at Shu Wenyan and asked in a low voice. He knew that the Shu Wenyan in front of him wasnt some upright virtuous and honorable man. Those kinds of characters could not possibly survive in this harsh world, let alone build up a power in an antagonistic country. After Wang Xingchun heard Luo Yis suggestion, he was extremely tempted, and wanted to get rid of Yue Zhong as well, and swallow his subordinates and equipment. Wen Shuyan reached out to lift his cup of tea, as he gracefully took a sip, then replied mildly: Xingchun! Let me ask you, if you want to kill Yue Zhong, how confident are you of accomplishing it? Wang Xingchun frowned, as he contemplated silently for quite a while, before replying: Based on the reports from Zheng Qiang and the rest, if we were to attempt an assassination, 3 of us would have a 70% chance of defeating him. However, if he were to still be hiding more tricks up his sleeves, then it would be hard to kill him. Instead, we might accidentally alert him to our intentions. If it were a frontal confrontation, if we want to kill him, we dont stand a chance. Precisely! Defeating him may be easy! But killing him would definitely be extremely difficult. If were unable to kill him successfully, then he would become our Chinese Associations strongest enemy. Right now, we share a common enemy Wuyan Hong, killing between ourselves will only benefit that Vietnamese beast. Yue Zhongs troops are still weak, if he want to deal with Wuyan Hong, he also requires working hand in hand with us. Within the near future, he definitely would not do anything to us. Unless were weak like the Freemasons and not willing to fight against Wuyan Hong. Therefore, at least until Wuyan Hong is wiped out, our allied relationship would definitely be sturdy. Shu Wenyans eyes flashed with a strange glint, as he presented his conjecture on Yue Zhongs thinking. In fact, Yue Zhong had not any designs on the Chinese Association, simply because the pressure of Wuyan Hongs forces was too huge. He needed a strong ally who could fight to attract the attention of Wuyan Hong. Peng Lingbo and his Freemasons was practically a joke, there was no use for them in the bigger picture, therefore he had casually exterminated them, and swallowed their forces. Tiger Chu suddenly asked: What if Wuyan Hong is truly wiped out by Yue Zhong? Shu Wenyan smiled dumbly: If he could really exterminate Wuyan Hong, then our Chinese Association can just rely on him. This is Vietnam were talking about, if Yue Zhong wants to take command of this place, he would need to rely on us Chinese. When we first established the Chinese Association, it was to fight for us Chinese to retain our dignity and livelihood. If he can do it better than us, then theres nothing wrong with throwing in with him. Tiger Chu and Wang Xingchun pondered silently before nodding in agreement. If Yue Zhong could really exterminate Wuyan Hong, continuing to fight against Yue Zhong would be like a mantis trying to stop a car. Furthermore, Yue Zhong was Chinese, having another Chinese person as a leader, there was nothing wrong with that. Of course, this was all based on the assumption that Yue Zhong did have the capabilities to take Wuyan Hong down. If not, they would not rely on a useless character as well. After the meeting of the upper brass of the Chinese Association, they returned the items to Yue Zhong without much ado. Even the 300 tonnes of rations were sent to Yue Zhong quickly. With such handling, Yue Zhong felt a little taken aback, he had thought that there would be delays, even to the point of having to exercise some force to get them back. After an entire day, Ming Jiajia was finally starting to stir from her coma. Hows your condition now? Yue Zhong sat at the window in Ming Jiajias room. He looked at her who had just woken up, asking in a concerned tone. Chapter 342: The Only Chance! [Book 3: The South] Ming Jiajia lifted her head to see Yue Zhong sitting beside her, and her heart leapt with joy, before she closed her eyes to sense the changes in her body. She then quickly said: Master! The 6 attributes are now like this, Strength 12, Agility 11, Spirit 43, Stamina 10, Endurance 10, Vitality 11. Ive become a Spirit-based Evolver, and have learnt the Level 3 Skill [ Summon Shadow Wolf] and the Level 3 passive Skill [Affinity]. After becoming an Evolver, every part of the bodys constitution would gain enhancements. Even if its a child, after turning into an Evolver, her current constitution would be better than other normal people. It was the case for Yao yao then, and is the same case for Ming Jiajia now, they both possess bodies stronger than even an adult. When Yue Zhong heard that Ming Jiajia had obtained 2 skills, his eyes shined with delight, obviously Ming Jiajia was a genius who possessed some potential as well, that was how she managed to comprehend 2 skills at once. Yue Zhong had used the Snake Birth Fruit juice to help others to evolve, but those Evolvers had only gained a skill upon Evolution, unlike Ming Jiajia who gained 2. Yue Zhongs eyes retracted and he said: Oh!! Lets summon out your beast to have a look! Yes! Ming Jiajia replied docilely, before waving her little hands, and activated her [Summon Shadow Wolf]. A demon wolf appeared noiselessly out of thin air, its fur entirely black as night, as it stared at Yue Zhong silently while it stood beside Ming Jiajia, giving off an impression that it would snap anytime. Yue Zhong looked at the Shadow Wolf and asked Ming Jiajia: What are its abilities? While walking in the shadows, its hard for people to detect it, it also has the [Pursuit] ability. Ming Jiajia thought for awhile, before waving her hand at the Shadow Wolf. The Shadow Wolf and Ming Jiajia were connected through thought, and it walked to the shadows at a corner. The moment it came into contact with the shadow, its body seemed to twist and meld into the shadow on the wall. Yue Zhong had kept his eyes focused on the Shadow Wolf, and even though he thought he was mentally prepared, he still could not see the Shadow Wolf. His heart went cold, and his gaze focused once again on the shadow, barely making out the existence of the wolf. As long as his attention was shifted away just slightly, he would not be able to see it anymore. Yue Zhong asked Ming Jiajia: How many of them can you summon? If this type of Shadow Wolf could be summoned in numbers, then in the dark of the night, they would be a fearsome force. It could stay hidden noiseless within the shadows, and could easily rip out the throats of normal people. Ming Jiajia thought for a while before replying: This Shadow Wolf requires 10 Spirit points per summon, maintaining it requires 2 Spirit points every 10 minutes. Therefore, my maximum capacity is 3 Shadow Wolves with a time limit of 10 minutes. Yue Zhong continued asking: Then what about the [Affinity] ability? The [Affinity] ability had never been dropped even after Yue Zhong had killed so many Mutant Beasts, it was definitely somewhat special. Ming Jiajia furrowed her brows slightly: This skill doesnt have much use, it only increases the goodwill that Mutant Beasts will have for me. Yue Zhong continued asking: Can it be used to tame Mutant Beasts? If it could be used to tame Mutant Beasts, then it was an useful skill. Otherwise, it was just of a small help. Ming Jiajia observed her skill carefully, before replying: Nope! It can only increase the affection levels, so Mutant Beasts would not attack me. However, the skill is useless against the more aggressive types and those that do not possess some intelligence. Yue Zhong thought for a while, then said: Alright! Time for breakfast! Yes! Master! Ming Jiajia replied obediently, before picking up the food beside her and starting to munch on it. Chen Yao, Ming Jiajia and Gan Tao: as of now Yue Zhong had 3 Evolvers with him, but none of them were going to be of help against Wuyan Hong. As for the rest, Yue Zhong could turn them into Evolvers, but their loyalty was questionable. Boss Yue! Zheng Minghe walked into the room and looked strangely at Yue Zhong who was sitting beside Ming Jiajia, as he saluted respectfully. Yue Zhong nodded lightly and asked Zheng Minghe: The thing I asked you to check, how is it? Zheng Minghe reported: The surrounding areas have all been locked down by Wuyan Hong. Furthermore, Ive received news from the Chinese Association that the nearby Chinese factions have been facing extermination by Wuyan Hong. Many Vietnamese survivors have joined Wuyan Hongs side as well. Wuyan Hong had suffered a huge loss, with Yue Zhong having decimated 4 of his battalions. However, with just an order, he could totally wipe out a huge number of Chinese factions, while absorbing the Vietnamese survivors himself. He was recovering his power and extending his reach. After all, they were in Vietnam, and as a Vietnamese, he had the influence. Yue Zhong then asked: Can the Chinese Association get messages to the rest of the Chinese factions? Zheng Minghe had a grim look as he shook his head: Not possible! Those that the Chinese Association can reach have already been swept by Wuyan Hong. Those who have not been wiped out have all hidden within the forest, and communications with them have been lost. Seems like were all alone? Yue Zhongs eyes flashed, his heart felt like it was pressed down by a huge stone, as he softly spoke out. In this area, there was only the Chinese Association and Yue Zhongs establishment that were still struggling in the forest. If things continued on like this, it would only be a matter of time before Wuyan Hongs troops discover them. Once they were discovered, they would be awaiting the full scale assault from his troops. Although the survivors under Yue Zhong all possessed high morale, their training was not sufficient to prepare them to withstand the attack from Wuyan Hong. Trying to expand ones own power in a foreign land was simply too hard. Especially since they were at the northern areas where the Vietnamese still disliked the Chinese, if it were the south, Yue Zhongs expansion would have gone smoother. Yue Zhong finally asked: What about other intelligence? Zheng Minghe hesitated a while before saying: I caught someone, from his mouth, Ive obtained information that Li Guangyi had already allied with Wuyan Hong, and had agreed to be under him. Also, Im unsure when it happened, but Li Guangyi had borrowed 2 battalions of soldiers from Wuyan Hong. Something must have happened!! This is also our chance!! Maybe our only chance!! Yue Zhong frowned, as his mind started racing. But what kind of event? Li Guangyis also someone with 10 battalions! How could he lower his head to borrow from Wuyan Hong? Oh right! A zombie horde! There must be some movement from the zombies around Gaoping City. Otherwise Li Guangyi wouldnt be that nervous!! Yue Zhong analyzed the situation and thought through the possible scenarios faced by Li Guangyi, before coming to this conclusion on the most fearsome enemy. The zombies are the enemies of all humankind. Gaoping City itself had over 500,000 zombies near it. With only 10 battalions of 4,000 over soldiers, and the majority being new soldiers, coupled with the fact that there was still friction between the soldiers of the battalions, wanting to deal with a horde of 500,000 zombies would be a problem. In terms of power, Li Guangyis troops could never compare to Wuyan Hongs troops, therefore that was the only plausible reason for Li Guangyi to submit to Wuyan Hong. After thinking through all this, Yue Zhong immediately stood up and made for the Chinese Associations direction. Shu Wenyan heard Yue Zhongs suggestions, and his eyes flashed with shock, and his brows furrowed: What?! Yue Zhong, you want us to go with you and launch an attack on the north! Do you know what youre saying?! The north is Li Guangyis territory. Right now, Wuyan Hongs forces are out there everywhere searching for our tracks. The moment Li Guangyi send some troops to block us, Wuyan Hong can cut us off from behind, and the end result is unimaginable. Liu Niujin could not resist and exclaim: Yue Zhong! Are you crazy? Its not that youre not unclear of our strength. Everyone of us added together would still not be enough to deal with Li Guangyi. As long as he deploys a few battalions, it would be enough to block us. Everyones gazes landed on Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong said in a deep voice: Ive not gone crazy! This is our only chance!! Li Guangyi had borrowed 2 battalions from Wuyan Hong, and I reckon that its to deal with the zombie horde in Gaoping City. Under such circumstances, he most likely has no time to deal with us. As long as we can eradicate the forces sent by Wuyan Hong, we can break out of this encirclement and make for Guangxi from Gaoping City! Wang Xingchun frowned and looked at Yue Zhong: Yue Zhong, you said it yourself. Li Guangyi had borrowed the troops on speculation that it was to deal with the zombie horde. What if its not, and instead, its in preparation to deal with us? Hu Yan stared at Yue Zhong: If thats the case, Im afraid our entire Association will perish! All 2,000-plus of us will become corpses! Yue Zhong looked at Shu Wenyan and replied mildly: I know that! However, staying here is not an option! Just a bit more time spent here, Wuyan Hongs forces will come by sooner or later. By that time, unless we hide further in the forest where the Type 2s and Type 3s are, or well have to clash with him. Based on our current power right now, we definitely would perish under either option. Going towards Gaoping City and launching an attack is our only way out now. My decision is set, regardless of what you guys say, Ill be attacking after a day. Wenyan, what are your plans? Fighting towards Gaoping City was definitely risky, Yue Zhong knew that with the slightest error, this establishment of Chinese would definitely die. However, it was the only chance they could afford to do something, otherwise, there would be no other chance for survival in the future. Chapter 343: Risky Infiltration! [Book 3: The South] Shu Wenyan frowned, pondering silently before replying: Yue Zhong, your suggestion is too risky. I would like to consider it a few days before giving you a firm answer. Yue Zhong laughed indifferently: A few days? Sure! Once youre done thinking you can let me know. But Ill be leaving tomorrow! You best be giving me an answer tonight. Yue Zhong didnt like dragging things on, since he had already made a decision on doing something, he wanted to do it well, the moment he left the Chinese Associations meeting location, he had already ordered for his men to prepare to evacuate and attack towards the North. As for the different people in the Chinese Association, Yue Zhong knew that it was hard to convince them without enough evidence. After all, this operation to attack Gaoping City was indeed a risky one, it could be said that it was a gamble. If he won this gamble, then he could escape from this quicksand that was Vietnam, and gain access to the other side, which was home. If he lost the bet, then those survivors that were following him would die. The moment Yue Zhong left, Wang Xingchun directly asked Shu Wenyan: Wenyan, seems like he had already made up his mind to attack Gaoping City!! What do we do? Are we going to risk it together with him? Shu Wenyan contemplated a while before replying: Lets wait and see! The Chinese Association was not willing to bear such a huge risk on a gamble, after all, it was a lot safer here. Evening, Yue Zhong had just finished his dinner, and was taking a stroll in the nearby woods with Ming Jiajia. Come out! Yue Zhong suddenly looked to a dark corner within the forest and called out. How did you do that? Thats twice youve discovered me!! Zheng Qiang was slightly annoyed as he walked out of that dark spot, walking towards Yue Zhong as he asked curiously. Yue Zhong chuckled and changed the topic: How is it? The Chinese Association ought to have come to a decision yea? Is it to fight, or to stay? Zheng Qiang stared at Yue Zhong a while, before replying in a solemn tone: Yue Zhong, youre really unsure if there is a zombie horde at Gaoping City right now? Yue Zhong looked calmly at Zheng Qiang and replied: Im not a god, how can I confirm what the situation is like over there right now. Ive only come to a conclusion based on the available information. Zheng Qiang had an earnest look as he tried to appeal to Yue Zhong: Lets go scout the place out now? You have the Type 2 Mutant Beast as a mount, we can check the situation out in just a single night. Yue Zhong thought for a while, before rejecting it: No way!! I need to conserve enough Stamina and Spirit to deal with the fight tomorrow. Zheng Qiangs suggestion was pretty decent, but he neglected one point, which was Yue Zhong did not trust the Chinese Association. If Yue Zhong left to conduct reconnaissance, it was likely that the Chinese Association will swallow his subordinates. If he came back, he wouldnt be able to do anything. He couldnt possibly kill the members of the Chinese Association. These days, Yue Zhong did not step too far away from his people, because of his concerns. Zheng Qiang was a little disappointed, but he continued trying to plead with Yue Zhong: Then Yue Zhong, shall we wait till we confirm the intelligence, before taking action? As long as we can confirm the authenticity of the situation, well set out together, and our forces will be stronger together. Yue Zhong shook his head and extended his olive branch: Speed is vital!! Who knows what might happen after today. I need to grab hold of this chance, otherwise, well definitely be wiped out if we stay here. Zheng Qiang why dont you come with me? Zheng Qiang rejected him straightaway: No! I cant do that. The president has treated me well! I cant abandon him at this time! Ill follow you!! Right at this time, the beautiful Shu Tianya stepped out. Yue Zhong looked towards Shu Tianya with a questioning gaze. Based on his abilities, Shu Tianya had actually gotten so close before being discovered by him, she was obviously not simple. In this post-apocalypse, women had a disadvantage at survival. However, those who possessed authority and power, not one was a simple character. Shu Tianya had risen to an elder position, this was entirely due to her own strengths. Shu Tianya smiled coyly at Yue Zhong: Why? Am I not welcomed? Yue Zhong looked at that absolute beauty and replied with his own smile: How is that possible! Tianya, youre really coming with me? Have you obtained your brothers approval? Shu Tianya replied in a bright voice: He is he! I am my own person! The things i decide, why should I seek his approval. What you said earlier today, I do see your point and agree with it. Since its going to be like this, why not try giving it a shot. When should we wait till? The enemy is stronger than me, only by a miracle can we break out of this. Shu Tianya was a woman with strong views, and did not just agree with everything her brother said. During the establishment of the Chinese Association, Shu Tianya had helped laid quite the foundation. Yue Zhong laughed and said: Great!! Then lets work hand-in-hand to slaughter our way out! Other than Shu Tianya, the Chinese Association had no one else willing to take the risk with Yue Zhong. The 2nd morning, Yue Zhong led his 1,000-strong force, all having done with their preparations, as they started marching towards the north. Shu Tianya led her own force of 46 female soldiers as they joined Yue Zhong in their northbound march. Within the forest, there were 6 camouflaged soldiers, their faces smeared with mud, and they donned helmets covered in green as they made their way carefully along the main paths and searched. They were elite soldiers deployed by Wuyan Hong, and they were specifically gathering information on the Chinese Association and Yue Zhong. These 6 were experienced, and as they searched the forests carefully, they were meticulous to not leave their own traces. Having searched extensively, they across this huge tree, when suddenly, a hail of bullets were fired downwards, causing 3 of the reconnaissance soldiers to die immediately. The remaining 3 soldiers immediately dodged towards the side, as they ran for cover and raised their own guns to fire back up the tree. Its no use!!! Theres no point in a useless struggle! Since youve been revealed, theres only one path left for you: death!! Zheng Minghe jumped down from the tree, dodging the bullets and swiftly threw a hand grenade towards one of the soldiers. With a huge explosion, the grenade exploded and blasted the recon soldier into bits and pieces. The faces of the other 2 soldiers immediately fell, as they started firing like their lives depended on it. As they were spraying their bullets, a Shadow Wolf suddenly appeared from the shadows, and immediately snapped its jaws around the throat of one of the soldiers, snapping his windpipe. After killing the soldier in a single bite, the Shadow Wolf did not pause, and instantly pounced on the other soldier, ripping his throat off as well. The sounds of gunfire immediately died down in the forest. What a strong summon!! After the conclusion of the gunfight, Zheng Minghe walked out from behind a tree, as it looked at the Shadow Wolf with a complicated gleam in his eyes. The might of this Shadow Wolf was simply terrifying, appearing like a ghost on the battlefield. It had noiselessly killed 2 elite soldiers. Even for someone like Zheng Minghe, to handle those 2 soldiers would have required a bit more time. That Shadow Wolf actually accomplished it in less than a few breaths of time. Ming Jiajia, decked in a military uniform came stepping out from another part of the woods, as she asked Zheng Minghe: Is it settled? Yes! Miss Jiajia! Zheng Minghe looked at Ming Jiajia with a complicated gaze as he replied. Ming Jiajias ability [Summon Shadow Wolf] had a huge potential on the battlefield, Yue Zhong had hence arranged for Ming Jiajia to be part of the recon group led by Zheng Minghe to be trained under him, allowing her to gain some experience and to be more comfortable with her command of the skill. After dealing with those recon soldiers and a few sentries hidden around the area, Yue Zhongs group continued on their march towards the North-east direction. The moment Wuyan Hong found out his recon soldiers and sentries were killed, he would react quickly, hence this place was not safe to linger for long. Yue Zhong and his troops marched on for an entire morning, before they finally heard the sounds of a battle from the north, it was obvious that there was an intense battle going on at the moment. Those are the sounds of heavy artillery!! Thats right!! They are definitely fighting the zombie horde!! Yue Zhong heard the sounds of the heavy artillery, his eyes flashed with excitement, as he summoned Wei Ningguo Wei Ningguo! Ill leave things here under your command temporarily. Ill go in front and scout the situation. Only by seeing the situation with his own eyes, Yue Zhong will then have confidence in his next step. Wei Ningguo replied: Yes!! Boss Yue!! Yue Zhong jumped onto Lightnings back as they shot forward like a meteor towards the north. Lightnings running speed at its maximum was far beyond that of a sports car, and Yue Zhong came to the frontlines in a few breaths. Only to discover that the zombie horde had surrounded Gaoping City, not leaving even space for water to trickle past, as the densely packed horde of zombies were engaging in a fierce assault on the walls. The troops of Li Guangyi were currently making use of their covers and fortifications to help defend against the onslaught. The horde of over 500,000 zombies was pretty fearsome, even with the defences and fortifications, under the constant attacks of the zombie horde, there were a few important bases that were overrun. Damn it!! The bridge is jammed!!!! Yue Zhong rode on Lightning as they circled one time, at the same time killing a few zombies, as they discovered that the bridge towards Gaoping City had been blocked by the zombie horde. The horde of 500,000 were simply too many, stretching for miles. The commanding Z-Type had also split the horde in 2, one half moving towards the east, the other moving towards the west, as they both launched a 2-prong attack on Gaoping City. By this time, the zombies and humans were engaged in an intense battle, the numbers of the zombies massive, there were even evolved ones within the mix. The humans had the aid of fortifications and powerful modern weaponry. A large number of the zombies were being picked off under the heavy assault from Li Guangyis troops, although they had gained some ground, they didnt kill that many either. Chapter 344: Hunting the New Type 2 Hunters! [Book 3: The South] No! If this goes on, even if we take an entire day, we cant pass!! Yue Zhong eyed the battle in the distance as he frowned. The zombie horde had been blocked by the fortifications and defences placed by the humans, and in that narrow area, the horde could not press forward with its huge size. Based on the current situation, it seemed the battle will at least go on for days. Whats that? Just as Yue Zhong was in deep thought, amongst the zombie horde, 6 2m-tall shadows suddenly appeared as they leapt forward. Their bodies were covered with a weird mucus and had long tails. Their 4 limbs moved on the ground, with sharp claws extending from the ends. They shot forward like spectres, dodging the hail of bullets, as they came quickly in front of the fortress, and opened their huge mouths to spit out enormous green globs of saliva into the fortress. Immediately, an agonized scream came resounding from within the fortress, as the heavy machine gun and its user that had killed over a hundred zombies was liquefied by the green spit. Level 50 Strange Beast: Type 2 Hunters. Possessing super speed, and the ability to spit corrosive saliva. Yue Zhong had just cast a glance at the 6 weird beasts, before the notification resounded in his head. Those 6 Type 2 Hunters had a speed just slightly lower than Lightning, the moment they went all out, their speed was way above Yue Zhongs. These 6 strange beasts weaved in and out constantly on the battlefield towards the various defence points, and spat out their terrifying corrosive spit, destroying the defences. When the 6 beasts joined in the battle, there was a huge shift in the tide of the fight. As those defences were destroyed one after another, the horde swarmed in to attack those locations, overrunning those strategic points. Yue Zhong looked at the horde as he whipped out his walkie-talkie, as he commanded Wei Ningguo: Wei Ningguo! Think of a way to cross the nearest river. Do not get closer to Gaoping City anymore! The fighting capabilities of this 500,000-strong horde had exceeded Yue Zhongs expectations, obviously while humans were evolving, the zombies were evolving as well. The zombies could easily cause the small entourage that Yue Zhong brought to be decimated within seconds. Yue Zhong had not choice but to get his men to get across through other means. Yes! Boss Yue!! Wei Ningguo started for the direction of the river after he received the order. Amongst Yue Zhongs troops, there were Chinese survivors from Gaoping as well, and they were familiar with the surrounding territory. Just as the 6 Type 2 Hunters were running around rampant on the battlefield, all of a sudden, one of the hunters was stopped in place, as a rocket landed on its body, exploding out, blasting that Hunter into pieces. Theyve finally made their move! Yue Zhongs gaze retracted, as he looked towards the distance, and noticed a few strong Enhancers appearing at the forefront of the battle. Li Guangyi had finally snapped, and sent out his experts to hunt and kill those Type 2 Hunters. If they allowed the 6 Hunters to do as they like, Gaoping City would likely fall within a day. Yue Zhong observed the surroundings before he leapt down from Lightnings back and climbed up an overly large tree. Settling in, he pulled out his Bartlett Sniper and used it to scope the distance. From the scope, Yue Zhong could clearly see about 15 Enhancers currently engaged in a fierce battle with the remaining 5 Type 2 Hunters. Flames, ice spears, ground spikes, all sorts of enhanced abilities were being casted, as they were directed at the Type 2 Hunters. Under those explosive attacks, the 5 Type 2 Hunters were reduced by 1 more. However, near those Hunters, there were over a hundred S2s. After 2 of the Type 2 Hunters had been killed, the S2s started charging towards those 15 Enhancers as well. As they were caught off guard and 2 of their comrades were killed, the remaining 4 Type 2 Hunters started to give off an intense killing aura. One of them leapt forth in a frenzy, appearing behind one of the Enhancers, as it shot out its tongue, and pierced through the head of the Enhancer, pinning him to the ground, dead. Another of the Hunter jumped on top of a wall, and ran with all its speed, suddenly appearing in front of a summoning Enhancer, as it spat out its corrosive spit to envelope the Enhancer, causing the Enhancer to be melted into a pile of bones. The 4 Type 2 Hunters had instantly retaliated and killed a few of the experts under Li Guangyi, however, the forces of Li Guangyi still remained steadfast. The leader of this band of experts was called Lei Kewang, an Evolver of Level 42. His entire body was encased in a thick armour of more than 10cm. He moved like a tank as he charged towards those Type 2 Hunters, as he surrounded himself with 8 pieces of sawtooth rotating at high speed, killing any unfortunate S2s that got too close to him. Another Hunter shot out its tongue to pierce the brains of another Enhancer, and after it retracted its long tongue, it opened up its huge mouth to spit its green corrosive saliva at Lei Kewang. Lei Kewangs eyes flashed, as the surrounding metal plates shot towards the green spit. The moment the green spit landed on those metal plates, they caused some holes to be corroded through, forming a puddle on the ground. Lei Kewang charged towards the Hunter without any decrease in his momentum, and along the way, the 8 metal plates still surrounded him and rotated extremely fast, mincing the S2s all around him. When the Type 2 Hunter saw that Lei Kewang was charging towards it, its body flashed, and in one leap, it had jumped to the top of a building, as it quickly ran, before appearing behind Lei Kewang, and it shot its tongue towards him. The tongue of these Type 2 Hunters could easily pierce a vehicle, but facing Lei Kewang, with such a impregnable defence, it only managed to create a huge dent in his armor. Lei Kewang was knocked back a few metres after receiving that blow from the Type 2 Hunter, but at the same time, he slashed at the air towards the Type 2 Hunter in a claw-like gesture. In that instant, steel beams exploded out from the building the Hunter was on, as they pierced into the Type 2 Hunter. The 8 metal shards that were rotating around Lei Kewang shot towards the head of the Hunter, shredding it into minced meat, causing blood to splatter everywhere. Lei Kewang had taken down a Type 2 Hunter all by himself, and the number of remaining Hunters dropped to 3. The pressure on the rest of the experts were lessened considerably. After Lei Kewang had killed that Type 2 Hunter, he also heaved a sigh of relief. As long as they expended a little more effort, they would be able to bring down the remaining 3 Hunters. Peng! The gunshot rang out, just as Lei Kewang had relaxed, as one of the Strength-based Enhancers found a new hole in his brain, as he dropped to the ground lifelessly. Sniper!! Damn!! Lei Kewang saw his subordinates brains blow apart and could not help but curse out loud. Peng! The gunshot rang out again, this time, an Enhancer with [Plant Manipulation] who was holding his own against 7 S2s died. After having 2 of their Enhancers sniped, Lei Kewang led his team to quickly search for cover, as they retreated hastily. The moment the team of experts retreated, they lost their control of the battle, and the attacks of the remaining 3 Hunters became even more ferocious. They charged forward at an insane speed, appearing behind those fleeing Enhancers as they shot out their tongues and pierced the humans brains. A large number of those Enhancers could not withstand the blows from the Type 2 Hunters, and they were hunted like flies by the joint attacks from the Hunters and S2s. Damn it! Everybody, give your all to kill those 3 Type 2 Hunters!! Lei Kewang had a desperate look as he hollered out madly, before charging towards one of the Type 2 Hunters. The speed of the Type 2 Hunters were simply too fast, if this team of experts were to retreat, they would immediately be picked off by the Type 2 Hunters. Kill them! A Level 34 Enhancer with the [Air Manipulation] ability shouted out as well. His eyes were both bloodshot, as he slashed towards the empty air, activating his skill and creating multiple pockets of air to restrain one of the Type 2 Hunters. At the start of the battle, it was he who had stopped the movement of the first Hunter, allowing it to be blasted by the rocket. Peng! Another gunshot rang out, and the poor sod had a new hole in his head, as he slumped to the floor, dead. When even the Enhancer with [Air Manipulation] was killed, the rest of the Enhancers were forced to hide behind cover, and there, Yue Zhong had no way of dealing with them. When an Enhancer had just entered a house, all of a sudden, a sharp bone blade had noiselessly cleaved off his head from the back. What.? The last thought flashed by the brain of that Enhancer, as the last sight that met his eyes was the fiery black eyes of White Bones. Yue Zhong suppress them from far, while White Bones ambushed them in near combat. This was Yue Zhongs simple choice of tactic. He wanted to make use of the zombie horde to take care of the experts of Li Guangyi. If he allowed those experts to live, then they would likely be the ones to chase after Yue Zhong and his troops. To prevent such an event from happening in the future, Yue Zhong had decided to make use of the zombie horde attacking Li Guangyi, to pick off the enemy experts one by one. Chapter 345: Using Enemy Monsters To Slay Them! [Book 3: The South] 2 of the Enhancers retreated to a small room, only to face one of the Hunters that smashed through the window. It leapt to the wall, defying all sense of physics, and began climbing around the room. Out of the 2 Enhancers, one was a Level 34 Strength-based Enhancer, the other a Level 32 Agility-based Enhancer. The Agility-based Enhancer looked at the Type 2 Hunter with shock as he hastily pulled out a gun and fired rapidly at it. Agility-based Enhancers tend to prefer to use submachine guns, handguns and blades to attack. With their superior speed and reaction, they could exhibit the prowess of such weapons to the fullest. However, this Agility-based Enhancer discovered that even when pushing himself to the limits, he could not catch up with the speed of the Type 2 Hunter. Countless bullets hit only the shadows of the Type 2 Hunter, none of them found their target. In the midst of its constant jumping about, the Type 2 Hunter shot out its tongue, penetrating the head of the Agility-based Enhancer and pulling his body away! It then landed, and appeared behind the Strength-based Enhancer, before slashing viciously at his back. The Enhancer was knocked down as he roared in pain. Pouncing and piercing through the Mutant Beast hide that the Enhancer was wearing, the Type 2 Hunter quickly dug out his heart. The Enhancers were no more. The Type 2 Hunter gobbled up the heart of the Strength-based Enhancer in a single mouthful, and leapt out of the room, following its instincts to go hunt down another Enhancer. 3 Type 2 Hunters, with over a hundred S2s were currently encircling the elite troop of Li Guangyi, as the experts fell one by one. Peng!! Following the sound of that gunshot, Lei Kewang received a bullet in his right leg, and even though he had such a thick armor protecting him, he was still affected by the intense impact. Lei Kewang rolled once on the ground, before standing up swiftly. However, the moment he stood up, a huge axe came swinging down towards him, breaking the sound barrier. Lei Kewangs face turned pale, as he raised both his hands, and shards of metal came flying from his back, and formed a barrier in front of him. When that huge axe landed on his shield, it caused a huge booming sound, and the shield was also hacked apart. After the shield was split in two, the might of the bone axe had been expended, and could not drive itself further towards Lei Kewang. Lei Kewang raised his eyes only to discover White Bones staring at him with its White Bone Axe. Lei Kewang had just seen White Bones, before 2 extremely sharp bone spikes sprouted out from its chest, and pierced him squarely on the chest, causing 2 huge 1cm deep indents, and sending him flying. If it wasnt for the protection of that flying metal armor, he would have been killed right then. Lei Kewang swiftly stood up, only to hear a peng sound, as a sniper bullet hit him right on the head, causing him to fly back again for another 3, 4 metres, as he crashed to the ground. White Bones shot forwards like an arrow, its huge axe swinging viciously down on Lei Kewang. Those bone spikes from its body could not deal any life-threatening blows to Lei Kewang, and hence it could only rely on its huge axe. Lei Kewang looked at White Bones charging towards him, and forcefully repressed the shockwaves caused from the previous blow to his head, as he raised his hands towards White Bones, and a few metal shards shot towards White Bones like rain. Those metal shards could easily shred a person into pieces, and as they landed on White Bones, they caused bits and pieces of bone to be chipped away. However, under the onslaught of those metal shards, White Bones did find it somewhat hard to advance. Lei Kewang seized his chance to jump to his feet, and dodged behind some nearby cover. Although Yue Zhongs sniping could not kill Lei Kewang, it was enough to wear away at his Spirit and Stamina. To Lei Kewang, Yue Zhong was also a huge threat. White Bones blocked the assault of those metal shards, before quickly pouncing towards the place where Lei Kewang went for cover. Lei Kewangs eyes turned frosty as he waved his hands, and the 8 metal shards once again shot towards White Bones. White Bones saw the high-speed rotation of those metal shards, and it waved its huge axe down, causing 2 of the shards to be flicked away. At the same time, 6 bone spikes shot out from its body at the remaining 6 metal shards, also knocking them away. When the 8 metal shards were sent flying, they rotated one round in mid-air, before shooting towards White Bones again under the control of Lei Kewang. Atop the huge tree, Yue Zhong was still aiming at Lei Kewangs position with his Bartlett Sniper, not moving even a single inch. He, together with White Bones, had locked down Lei Kewang and prevented him from stepping out to save his other comrades. As long as they could block him from saving the others, the Type 2 Hunters and S2s would be able to deal with the team of experts. At this time, various positions were beginning to fall, and Lei Kewangs position would soon be surrounded by countless zombies, which would cause him to expend more energy, after which, it would be easier for Yue Zhong to deal with him. After clashing for awhile, Lei Kewang bellowed out with a mixture of Vietnamese, English and Chinese with some anxiety: Friend from afar!! I am Lei Kewang, do you know what youre doing? Inside Gaoping City, there are 400,000 lives. Your actions are going to endanger the lives of those 400,000 people!! If you still have some humanity in you, let me leave!! Li Guangyi wasnt any good man as well. Although he did not engage in open slaughter of the Chinese like Wuyan Hong, those Chinese and foreigners under him did not lead a better life. He had caused the deaths of various families, and naturally had plenty of enemies. As he did not know which race this enemy of Li Guangyi was from, he could only use all 3 languages to shout. Yue Zhongs tone became icy as he yelled: 400,000 people? Arent they all beasts? Lei Kewang, your lot has already thrown in with Wuyan Hong right? Then to me, your 400,000 lives are worth that of animals! Just go and die! Wuyan Hong was simply too strong. If he gained these 400,000 survivors from Li Guangyi, he would expand even faster. If there was a chance, Yue Zhong would definitely not allow this to happen. As long as it was to spoil Wuyan Hongs plans, even if he had to send 400,000 people to their deaths, he would not hesitate to do so. Hard times required harder choices, but if he wanted to go home, there were things he had to do. Lei Kewang heard the words and his heart fell. He knew that things were not looking good. Wuyan Hong had caused so many Chinese to die, his enemies were literally everywhere. Wanting to convince an enemy full of vengeance to give some leeway, was not going to be easy. Lei Kewang fell silent for a moment, before he used a righteous tone to converse in Chinese: Friend!! Your grudge with Wuyan Hong, thats between the both of you. You cant send 400,000 lives into the hands of the zombies just because of some hatred right?! Thats 400,000 people!! Theyre not pigs or dogs, but like you and me, theyre human beings. For this small grudge, you want to send 400,000 people to their deaths, dont tell me you dont have a single shred of conscience or humanity? Lei Kewang wanted to use the righteousness and conscience to sway Yue Zhong, and get him to change his mind. Under these circumstances, it was likely that the 400,000 people would fall to the zombie horde soon. Yue Zhong responded coldly: Conscience and humanity! You bastards dare to speak of this? How did you fuckers treat the Chinese, you guys know it. So, you can go and die! Yue Zhong was resolute enough to not let such words easily sway his decision. Lei Kewang immediately fell silent again, it was true, they had treated the Chinese like pigs and dogs. He himself wasnt a decent person, in his own house, he had 3 Chinese beauties serving him. He only hoped that Yue Zhong was a good man, and would choose to respond enmity with mercy. Seeing that his righteous words had no effect on Yue Zhong, he changed the direction of his appeal: Friend! Amongst the 400,000 survivors, there are about 2,400 Chinese. They are your fellow countrymen after all. The moment the city is breached, they will face certain death too! Are you heartless enough to watch your countrymen die at the hands of the zombies?! Yue Zhong contemplated a while before replying calmly: Then too bad for them! Cant blame others for their shitty luck! Yue Zhong was not a god! *1 He had no way ensuring that the zombies could wipe the entire Gaoping City and still be able to save his fellow countrymen. You god-damned crazy lunatic!! Lei Kewang cursed out loud, at the same time he saw the 3 Type 2 Hunters leaping out from rooms, covered in blood. Seeing this, Lei Kewang felt like his heart was stabbed by a knife. He had brought almost ? of the experts under Li Guangyi to deal with this. As of now, other than him, the rest of the experts had been killed by those Type 2 Hunters and S2s. Their operation was a huge failure. Lei Kewang sighed deeply, and leapt out from behind his cover, as he ran into the distance. The speed of Lei Kewang was pretty fast as well, such that 2 shots from Yue Zhong did not manage to hit him. The distance between them was truly too far. However, out of all the experts that came out to the forefront, ? have been killed and the remaining experts could only make use of the fortifications and covers to hold their position and defend. Under the intense assault by the 3 Type 2 Hunters, the rest of the defences were soon wasted. With the ceasefire, the zombies started to push in, and enveloped the forces of Li Guangyi. With that fearsome coordinated zombie charge, the newer recruits of Li Guangyis troops collapsed, as they threw their weapons away and ran for their lives towards the other directions. One by one, the various battalions collapsed and broke away from their positions, as they ran towards the west side of Gaoping City. If there were still experts remaining, with the protection of the defences and fortifications, they could still maintain a defensive stance. However, now that that experts have been eradicated, they had no more confidence or will to fight on, after all they were new recruits, and their training had not even exceeded 3 months, few of them actually had any experience on a true battlefield. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *1 [Ulamog]: Foreshadowing.. I feel like the Author TOTALLY wants to Evolve Yue Zhong into a DemiGod or God. Ugh. Just UGH! Could just be me being crazy! Chapter 346: Crossing The River! [Book 3: The South] A huge number of the evolved Zombies pounced over, knocking those Vietnamese survivors who were trying to escape, onto the ground. They opened their gruesome mouths and viciously bit down on those survivors, biting huge chunks of meat off. The battlefield was filled with the agonized screams and wails of the Vietnamese survivors, as blood and innards started to splatter everywhere. The entire place was engulfed in a mirage of hell, full of blood and terror. Originally, if Lei Kewang could mobilise and lead the team of experts to take down the 3 remaining Type 2 Hunters, then the battlefront on the east side could still withstand the zombies for quite a while. It definitely wouldnt have collapsed so easily. However, with the harassment of Yue Zhong, the entire team was wiped out, and they could not support the frontline anymore, resulting in the current carnage and hell-like scene. The sea-like horde of shambling, rotten corpses was swallowing up the east side, survivors and all, as they followed the bridge towards the west side. Hong! An explosion rang out, and the huge bridge was blasted into pieces. Thousands of zombies on the bridge fell into the water, and the Mutant Beasts in the water opened their jaws as they devoured the falling meal with gusto. *1 Go! Yue Zhong eyed the huge horde in the distance, as he jumped atop Lightnings back, and issued the order to leave. There was nothing much he could do now. Losing the positions on the east side now was a huge blow to Li Guangyis troops, and it was going to be three or four times harder to deal with the horde now that he had lost a number of troops and equipment. Upon receiving Yue Zhongs command, Lightning swiftly brought Yue Zhong out of the place. Within Gaoping City, a middle-aged man looked at the huge zombie horde overruning the east of the city with a steely expression. THis man was precisely the leader of the Vietnamese Revival Army, Li Guangyi. Li Guangyi turned his attention to Lei Kewang standing beside him and asked in a low voice: That man was Chinese? Yes! He was speaking in Chinese, therefore he must be Chinese. Lei Kewang had an exhausted look as he nodded. He had expended a huge portion of his Stamina in his previous battles. Li Guangyis expression turned ugly, the fury in his eyes were unmasked as he gritted his teeth and cursed: Damn Chinese dogs, they cant see the big picture at all. Theyre going to forsake 400,000 lives, and help the zombies to raid us humans, what a bunch of animals!! A staff officer, L Sunwang standing behind Li Guangyi had a strange look in his eyes upon hearing those words. Li Guangyi was not as brazen as Wuyan Hong who had committed open genocide, but he wasnt a decent man himself. Under the leadership of Li Guangyi, the Chinese and foreigners all led a slave-like existence, and were lower caste members who were humiliated and tormented by the any Vietnamese. Numerous Chinese and foreigners from the European and American countries had killed themselves as a result. Lei Kewang looked at Li Guangyi and asked directly: Leader, what do we now? The eastern regions of Gaoping City had been overrun, and Li Guangyis losses were amounting to about 4 battalions, a total of 1,600 or so fighters. At the same time, the equipment, ammunition and rations there were considered lost as well. Currently, the western regions had the support of the elite troops and the 400,000 survivors could still withstand, however, without the support of reinforcements, Gaoping City would most likely fall to the zombies. Li Guangyis eyes flashed, as he assured Lei Kewang: Dont worry!! Wuyan Hong had promised to send some help!! As long as the reinforcements come, well be fine! If the troops from Li Guangyi and Wuyan Hong were to combined their strength, they would have so hope of withstanding the onslaught of the zombie horde. L Sunwang quipped in with a reminder: Leader!! Wuyan Hong is a vicious man. If were weak, its hard to guarantee that he wont swallow us up. When he heard that, Li Guangyi instantly turned silent. In this post-apocalyptic world, stronger factions absorbed weaker ones all the time. If Li Guangyi spent all his strength to defend agaisnt this crisis, Wuyan Hong would most likely turn around and subjugate them. Li Guangyi eyed L Sunwang and asked: What good idea might you have? L Sunwang walked to Li Guangyi and in a small voice, suggested an extremely cruel idea: Lets leave a battalion to snipe the advance of the zombies. We will bring the rest of the soldiers and brothers towards Tuyn Quang Province. Since the zombies around the area have been gathered here, there must be less zombies elsewhere. It would therefore be relatively easier for us to breakout of this encirclement. As long as we have our firearms, finding a new base to establish shouldnt be an issue. If it wasnt for the need to protect the 400,000 survivors, Li Guangyi could absolutely bring his men to slaughter their way out. Although the gathering of the horde was huge under the control of the Z-Types, they could not compare to the craftiness and adaptability of humans. Li Guangyis eyes retracted, as his sharp gaze remained fixed on L Sunwang, causing the latter to panic. After a long while, Li Guangyi retracted his gaze as he slowly said: Those 400,000 survivors are all our countrymen and brothers. How can we just abandon them just to escape on our own? If youre to mention this again, dont blame me for being merciless! L Sunwangs back broke out in cold sweat, as he immediately said: Yes! Yes!! Li Guangyi could become a leader in the post-apocalyptic world was precisely because he wasnt a benevolent man. L Sunwang was extremely clear that he could lose his life if he were to mention such a preposition again. After warning L Sunwang, Li Guangyi then issued out an order solemnly: Go gather all the Chinese, and issue them weapons, get them to fight at the frontlines. Those who dare to retaliate, execute them on the spot. Let the 2 battalions from Wuyan Hong guard the forefront. Gather the survivors and prepare them to breakaway. Tell them the moment they break free from the encirclement of zombies, escape in all directions, and not to move together. 2nd and 3rd Battalions to prepare and cover the escape of the survivors! Li Guangyi was extremely clear on the dire circumstances, and maintaining the defence of Gaoping City could last at most one or two more days. Breaking out of the siege was their best choice. As long as he brought enough troops to cover, the large majority of the survivors would be able to succeed. However, if they went through with this, they would have to abandon a lot of resources and items. At the same time, they could not move together, otherwise the huge source of humans would attract the zombies, and wipe them out. L Sunwang replied respectfully, and dismissed himself: Yes! Li Guangyi looked to the distance and cursed under his breath: Damn Chinese dog!!! If it wasnt for Yue Zhongs meddling, Li Guangyi could still withstand longer, and could even kill a larger number of zombies, and hold out until Wuyan Hongs forces come. However, because of Yue Zhong, Li Guangyis plans were thrown into disarray, and he was filled with fury towards Yue Zhong. Zheng Minghe was extremely familiar with the layout and surrounding of Gaoping City and Lang Son City. Under his guidance, Wei Ningguo brought the 1,000+ survivors and the vehicles towards the west, where they arrived at the river that was in their way to Guangxi. The river was about 6m wide, and it was just this 6m distance that was currently blocking the advance of this group of people. What do we do? Wei Ningguo looked at the river helplessly. He was an Enhancer that reached Level 34, and had plenty of battle experience, but he lacked resourcefulness and the ability to adapt to the situation. It could be said that he had talent in combat, but as a leader, he truly was lacking! Yue Zhong had selected Wei Ningguo as the temporary leader because he valued his performance and growing loyalty, and hence felt that he could be trusted. However, he didnt expect Wei Ningguo to be that indecisive. As he hesitated, the 1,000+ survivors halted near the river, not knowing what to do. Upon seeing this, Ming Jiajia went up to Wei Ningguos side and asked: Uncle Wei! Didnt Master ordered for us to cross the river? Why arent we moving? Wei Ningguo looked at Ming Jiajia and dared not underestimate her, as he laughed bitterly: Ming Jiajia, you can see for yourself. Therere no boats here, Ive no idea how to cross. Ming Jiajia frowned, as she looked at the river before suggesting: We can construct a makeshift pontoon*2 to cross. First we can get some people to cross over, before making use of the steel cables of the vehicles to create a paved way for the rest of the people to cross. Wei Ningguos eyes brightened up, as he praised: Great idea! However, this can only transport the people over. The vehicles cant be moved! Without the resources, it would be hard for us to survive. Yue Zhong had brought along several trucks, carrying loads of fuel, food, and weapons. These 3 were the most basic resources of a faction, and if they were to be abandoned, the 1,000+ people would not be able to survive past a few days. Wei Ningguo had no ideas, and he did not mind seeking the advice of someone much younger than him like Ming JIajia. Ming Jiajia pondered a while as she frowned, before saying: Lets get the people across first!! As for the vehicles, Ill think about it more! Ok! Wei Ningguo immediately replied, before assigning people to begin the operation. Zheng Minghe tied a rope to an arrow, before aiming and firing it proficiently across and hitting a tree. He then made use of the rope as he brought along the metal cable to climb across. When he reached the opposite shore, he hammered the metal cable to the ground. After nailing 6 metal cables to the ground, he then climbed atop those metal cables, and secured pieces of planks on them, and the simple pontoon soon took shape. Yue Zhong had prepared beforehand, in case they had to cross a water body, and had prepared ample supplied. In one of his transport truck, there were plenty of cables, ropes, wooden planks, and were fully utilized in this operation. After the simple pontoon was constructed, the survivors started to make their way across. When Yue Zhong rode Lightning and arrived, he saw that most of the survivors had crossed, and there were only a hundred or so left, with the vehicles still on this side of the shore. ===================================================================== *1 Ulamog: Cloudy with a Chance of Zombie Meatballs TN: 2 C https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontoon_(boat) Chapter 347: Spoiler- Title at Bottom [Book 3: The South] Job well done!! Wei Ningguo!! Yue Zhong looked at the remaining 100+ survivors waiting to cross the river, and his heart relaxed, as he praised Wei Ningguo. Wei Ningguo turned red as he replied honestly: Boss Yue! It wasnt my idea, it was Miss Ming Jiajias. Zheng Minghe had constructed the pontoon. Although Wei Ningguo was a coward, he was extremely honest. He did not take undue glory for himself. Yue Zhong looked at Ming Jiajia with surprise, and approved silently in his heart. Ming Jiajia spoke up a little dejectedly: Master! The people are sent across. What about the vehicles? Jiajias useless! I cant think of a method to bring the vehicles across! Those vehicles weighed over a few tonnes each, and the simple and crude pontoons could not possibly support the weight of those vehicles. Yue Zhong replied confidently: Relax! I naturally have a plan! Ming Jiajia looked at him half-believingly, as she stood quietly by his side, not saying anything else. At this time, Shu Tianya came under the protection of 2 of her female soldiers, bringing with her a slightly scented breath of air. Shu Tianya laughed brightly as she said: Yue Zhong, are you racking your brains over the issue of getting the vehicles across? Shall I lend you a hand? Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with curiosity as he said: Oh! What idea might you have? Shu Tianya reached out with her right hand, and there was a flash of icy light, before a piece of ice accumulated in her hands. She smiled at Yue Zhong, not saying a word. So you possess the [Ice Manipulation] Ability! Not bad, this skill definitely can get the vehicles across. I shall bother you then! Yue Zhong looked at the ice within Shu Tianyas hands, and understood immediately the cause of her confidence. As long as the river surface could be frozen over, then the dozens of vehicles can get across without hassle. After all, it was in the midst of autumn now, and the temperature wasnt high, with the Level 3 [Ice Manipulation] Ability, Shu Tianya could freeze a small part of the river with no issues whatsoever. Shu Tianya chucked lightly: Yue Zhong, I can definitely help you! However, in return, you must give me 20 AKs, 2,000 bullets, 20 tonnes of food. Although Im travelling with you, Im not your subordinate, and not your vassal. We are just allies. If I help you, surely I can seek some form of compensation right? Shu Tianya was astute in her foresight, and could see that the Chinese Association was in dire straits. She had no way of convincing the rest of them to join Yue Zhong, and hence had only brought her trusted aides along. However, she would definitely not bow to Yue Zhong, and she wanted to carve a position for herself in this new world order through her own strength. In order to do that, she needed the necessary firepower and rations. Yue Zhong grinned: No problem! Great! Shu Tianya was relieved that Yue Zhong was that easy going, and gave him a bright smile as well, before she walked over to the riverbank, and pointed to the water as she activated her skill. Following the expenditure of her Spirit that flowed out like water, the surface of the water started to freeze, and the ice cap grew and extended towards the opposite bank. It managed to touch the bank before it began to solidify further, creating a path atop the water. Quickly get your vehicles to move!! I can only maintain this for half an hour!! Once the icy path was formed, Shu Tianya called out loudly as her entire body was drenched in perspiration. Forming this icy path had expended a large amount of her Spirit and Stamina, it was the first time that she actually froze a river. She could feel that while her [Ice Manipulation] ability had been raised to the 3rd level, freezing part of a river was still exhausting. Yue Zhong immediately ordered: Set out! The vehicle fleet immediately followed the icy path as they drove towards the other bank. Seeing the vehicles crossing one by one, Yue Zhong suddenly felt a huge sense of crisis, and he immediately shouted out: Those vehicles numbered from 33 onwards, immediately turn back! Vehicle 32, continue forward, get to the other side as soon as you can!! Hearing that, the vehicles all went into action, as the huge transport truck charged towards the other bank, whereas the other turn back and swiftly retreated. Right when both trucks had just left the icy path, the river suddenly burst in a huge wave, as a gigantic beast charged into the icy path viciously, breaking it into pieces. When the bridge was smashed into smithereens, Shu Tianya who was maintaining the skill could not help but spit out a mouthful of blood, as she fell to the floor. Her face was pale and she obviously lost some of her energy. To those Enhancers who have to cast and maintain their skills, the moment the ability was broken, the caster would definitely suffer the backlash. When the gargantuan beast in the water had destroyed the icy bridge, countless water beams were shot towards the skies, as a huge grey colour head emerged from the water, covered entirely in thick scales. An enormous crocodile emerged from the waters, as it emitted a terrifying pressure on everything around it. Its eyes had a ferocious glint, as it caught sight of Shu Tianya by the bank, and swam speedily towards her like a huge tank. Level 68 Mutant Beast: Type 2 Giant Crocodile. In the waters, it is definitely the tyrant. Its huge steel-like teeth could even crush any armored vehicles into pieces. Shu Tianya looked at the Type 2 Mutant Giant Crocodile swimming towards her and her eyes flashed with a hint of despair. Its speed in the waters was simply too fast, and it could be in front of her in the next second. Based on her speed, she was definitely unable to evade it. She was after all not an Agility-based Enhancer. Just as Shu Tianya was about to be swallowed whole by the Type 2 Mutant Giant Crocodile, a rocket was aimed and detonated on its head! The result was a huge explosion, and a n even bigger cloud of steam enveloped the head of the crocodile. Shu Tianya turned around to look, only to discover Yue Zhong wielding a rocket launcher aiming at the Type 2 Mutant Giant Crocodile. Quickly escape!! It hasnt died yet!! Yue Zhong eyed Shu Tianya and shouted at her. After firing that fearsome rocket, the sense of crisis still had not abated yet. Shu Tianya obeyed and without any delay, she quickly climbed up and escaped towards another side. She knew that Yue Zhong had enraged the Type 2 Mutant Giant Crocodile, and running to his direction would spell certain death for her. The smoke of the explosion had not cleared yet, but the Giant Crocodile was already charging out from the smokescreen, its eyes filled with killing intent. It currently had a fist-sized wound on its head, bleeding profusely. That was the damage done by that single rocket launched by Yue Zhong earlier. Yue Zhong had just used a rocket launcher that was manufactured in Vietnam, and its power was not comparable to the PF98 that Yue Zhong usually used, however the little damage caused to the Giant Crocodile was shocking to Yue Zhong. He quickly swapped out another rocket and aimed once more at the Giant Crocodile, before firing. The Giant Crocodile also activated its own innate ability in the water, as a huge water arrow was slapped out and shot towards Yue Zhong. With a bright flash, the rocket launcher detonated when it met the huge water arrow, causing a huge splash of water in all directions, yet it could not do anything to the Giant Crocodile within the waters. With that huge wall of water, the remaining 20 trucks were all entrapped within the walls of the water flow. Under the innate control ability of the Giant Crocodile, the wall of water reached a width of more than 10m, separating Yue Zhong with the trucks from the rest of the troops. The Giant Crocodile made use of its advantage in water to pounce towards Yue Zhong. If it was on the shore, its speed would not be able to match Yue Zhong and would most likely be eating Yue Zhongs dust. However, in the water, Yue Zhong could not even match a tenth of its speed, even when comparing before the apocalypse set in, a human would never be able to match a crocodile in the water. Yue Zhong faced the terrifying Type 2 Mutant Giant Crocodile, as his eyes flashed, and he activated his [Bone Encompassing Armor], and White Bones turned into an orb of light as it transformed. Just as Yue Zhong finished casting the ability, the attack from the Giant Crocodile came, and opened its huge mouth, as it exploded up out of the water and bit towards Yue Zhong quickly. When the Giant Crocodile bit down, its speed was at its maximum, and even Lightning which was almost peerless in Agility could not dodge such a bite, not to mention Yue Zhong in the water. Yue Zhong raised his right hand, as he shot out a bone spike into the ground, before sending himself into the mouth of the Type 2 Mutant Giant Crocodile. When the jaws of the Giant Crocodile snapped shut, most of Yue Zhongs body was within the mouth already. However, his left leg was instantly dismembered by those sharp teeth of the Giant Crocodile, and not even the Type 2 Mutant Black-Scaled Boar hide could withstand that impact. Yue Zhong felt the intense pain shooting up from his left leg the moment it got bitten, and it caused him to shudder in pain. The Type 2 Mutant Giant Crocodile then retracted its tongue, before sucking in a huge breath of air, intending to use suction to draw Yue Zhong towards its stomach. At this critical juncture, Yue Zhong kept his cool while tolerating the pain, and with a thought, his shoulders shot out 2 incredibly sharp bone spikes that embedded themselves within the soft flesh of the Giant Crocodile, preventing himself from going further into the Mutant Beast. The Giant Crocodile felt its throat being lodged, and it opened its jaws again, taking in a huge breath. A gigantic spray of water came rushing in and smashed onto Yue Zhong, causing the bone spears to snap, before washing him down into the noxious stomach. Chapter 348: Slaughtering The Type 2 Mutant Crocodile! [Book 3: The South] Facing the torrential assault of the water, Yue Zhong ended up in a stomach that was filled with dissolving slime. Each time the foul-smelling ooze dripped onto his bone carapace, it would release a Tssssssss sound, melting at and corroding his bone armor. At the same time when Yue Zhong just entered the stomach, 3 zombies that had been bitten in two were swallowed into the stomach as well. The moment those 3 corpses landed in the stomach, they were almost instantaneously corroded into a pile of flesh and blood. 5 minutes, I can at most hold on for 5 minutes, before being dissolved. 3 minutes and the lack of oxygen will kill me! Yue Zhong was currently encased by his [Bone Encompassing Armor], with not a single gap. It was pitch black everywhere, and the strong sense of danger was rampant all around him, yet he could still assess the situation calmly and think of a way to escape. With a thought, he activated his [Devil Flame], and a few fireballs were conjured out of thin air, surrounding himself. The moment the Devil Flame came in contact with the stomach wall, it caused the acid to start burning, evaporating into clouds of gas. Yue Zhong raised his right hand and shot a bone spear into one side, before retracting and bringing himself towards it. He then expended almost all his Spirit, to channel it into the [Devil Flame] skill, as the fireball in his hands rapidly condensed into a 2m long Devil Flame Spear. He then used all his strength to pierce it into the stomach wall, bellowing in rage: Break!!!! Under the condensing of the Devil Flame Spear with almost all his energy, the moment the stomach wall was penetrated, the flesh started to burn and was almost incinerated into nothing. It caused a huge hole to appear in the wall of the stomach, at the same time, piercing through that incredibly tough scales that could withstand even the impact of a rocket launcher. The moment the hole was created, huge amounts of blood started flowing from the wound, and the Giant Crocodile started to squirm and twist in agony. Inside the stomach of the Giant Crocodile, there were countless huge rocks as well, and as the Mutant Beast thrashed about, the rocks in its stomach were churning about within as well, smashing and crashing around violently.*1 Those rocks smashed into Yue Zhong, and the impact caused him to shudder, spitting out a fresh mouthful of blood. Yue Zhong forcefully endured the pains all over his body, as he stretched his hand towards the hole he made in the stomach, and a bone spear shot out piercing into the ground outside. He caused the bone spear to retract, pulling himself out of the Giant Crocodiles body. Congratulations on achieving Level 51, you have gained 2 points of enhancement to be allocated! Congratulations on achieving Level 52, you have gained 2 points of enhancement to be allocated! Within Yue Zhongs mind, the sweet notification sound resounded. He quickly allocated them all into Agility. Have I killed it? When Yue Zhong escaped out from the Giant Crocodiles body, with a thought, he quickly released the Bone Armor from his face, revealing his handsome features, as he rapidly took in large breaths of the fresh air, as his gaze landed on the corpse of the Giant Crocodile. [Dedition: Im not 100% sure but wasnt he called average looking in one of the beginning chapters?] By this time, the huge area of water around the Giant Crocodile had been dispersed, and its body flopped to the side, revealing the hole in its head that Yue Zhong had accidentally caused when he used the Devil Flame Spear to incinerate what he pierced. It was this fortunate blow that killed the Giant Crocodile. Right beside the carcass of the Giant Crocodile, there were 2 skills books, a green treasure box and 200 Survivor Coins. Level 3 Skill: Water Flow Manipulation. An active skill, requires 5 Spirit and 5 Stamina to activate. Maintaining the skill requires 2 Spirit, 1 Stamina every 10 seconds. Level 4 Skill: Type 2 Water Flow Manipulation. Advancement of Water Flow Manipulation. Requires skill to be enhanced thrice, and 2 free skill points to learn this ability. Opening the green chest Yue Zhong found: Level 4 Treasure: Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade! Sharp beyond measure, possesses ability to cut through all metal. If user has Strength of above 100 points, one swing could render any weapon of Level 3 and below broken. Yue Zhong kept the 2 skill books, before he observed the Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade in his hands carefully. The blade was double-edged and 1m long, the handle of about 30cm. The back of the blade was extremely straight, lined with serrated teeth. It was shor than the Dark Tooth Blade by quite a bit, but it was alot more suitable for close combat with its length. At the same time, the dual serrated teeth could be used to deal with tough armored creatures. After doing all these, the sharp pains from his left leg finally registered, as he took a close look at it, realising that almost everything below the knee was gone. The bones could be seen and fresh blood was constantly flowing. The fact that he could still stand was due to the Bone Armor that White Bones had intuitively transformed into acting as support for Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong looked at his leg again, as his heart dropped: The entire leg is broken! This wound would require at least 2 to 3 days to recover fully. With his leg broken, Yue Zhong would have to spend the next few days in a vehicle. It would be his most vulnerable time, and in this post-apocalyptic world, if he wasnt careful, he could be easily killed. A flash of light, the Bone Armor was deactivated and White Bones appeared from an orb of light. Its entire body was covered in scars. If it hadnt been for the fact that it had always been absorbing the bones of other Mutant Beasts, it could not have withstand the blow from the Type 2 Mutant Giant Crocodile. White Bones immediately rushed over to the carcass of the Giant Crocodile, and burrowed into its body, grabbing a bone and made use of its ability to absorb the essence, replenishing what it had lost and expended. Yue Zhong stuck the Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade into the ground, using it as a crutch, as he observed the surroundings. The Type 2 Giant Crocodiles [Water Flow Manipulation] ability had a wide area of effect, and many people and vehicles had been enclosed within the watery cage earlier. The moment it died, those people gathered again and made their way towards Yue Zhong. When those people saw the dead Giant Crocodile that was killed by Yue Zhong, their eyes were filled with shock. However, when they caught sight of Yue Zhongs broken leg, and was supporting himself with the scary looking blade, many of them had a strange gleam in their eyes. Wei Ningguo rushed over and saw Yue Zhong with a leg missing, and his face changed. In this post-apocalyptic world, only a strong leader could suppress the majority and make them listen. With a broken leg, Yue Zhong was as good as a cripple, and his battle prowess would diminish. It was hard for people to accept such a leader. After all, this wasnt Long Hai City, where it was filled with Yue Zhongs supporters. Many of the survivors here had been forcefully drafted into Yue Zhongs camp, and their hearts were not set in stone yet. If Yue Zhong was truly crippled, many of them would change their tune. Ming Jiajia looked at Yue Zhong, and her heart ached, as she swiftly came to Yue Zhongs side, and supported his left arm. Zheng Minghe was looking at Yue Zhongs leg, and his eyes were filled with a complicated expression. If Yue Zhong was healthy and well, he was willing to follow such a strong leader to fight Wuyan Hong. However, since he had lost a leg, it made him feel conflicted. Yi Shuixiong looked at the broken leg, his eyes brightened with joy, as he looked towards the river, and noticed that the ice bridge had already been destroyed. There was only the cable pontoon left, and the people on the other side would not be able to make it across in a short time. Yi Shuixiong suddenly stepped forward and said: Yue Zhong! You have lost a leg! I think that youre not suitable to be our leader anymore. Please hand over all your weapons, we can give you rations for 3 days, and let you leave alone!! Wei Ningguos face turned pale, as he called out enragedly: Yi Shuixiong!! Whats the meaning of this? Our leader can only be Boss Yue! Are you trying to rebel? Wei Ningguo had betrayed Wuyan Hong and had been heavily relied on by Yue Zhong. He was considered Yue Zhongs number 2. He was extremely happy with his position, and was confident in Yue Zhong who had brought them consecutive victories. Yi Shuixiong laughed coldly, pointing at Yue Zhong and said: What rebel? Your words are too horrid! We were all Freemasons, it was this Yue Zhong who killed our leader, and forced us to listen to him. Now hes a cripple, how can he still lead us? He then continued with a passionate look in his eyes: Dali, Changsui! We can get Vice-leader Zheng to be our leader!! As long as the 4 of us work together, we can definitely bring them down! Under the instigation of Yi Shuixiong, members of the Freemasons started to gather with Yi Shuixiong, Zhou Dali, Ning Changshui and Zheng Minghe. As a majority of the survivors had crossed over, of the about 60 people left, 40 were from the Freemasons. The remaining 20 people were the Chinese survivors that Yue Zhong had saved. Those 20 who had been saved by Yue Zhong stood by his side, raising their guns against Yi Shuixiong and glared at them. Shu Tianya brought her aides as they retreated from the standoff. She had just expended a huge part of her energy and stamina earlier, and wasnt in the best condition to fight. Furthermore, her relationship with Yue Zhong was not so close that she had to fight for him. Yi Shuixiong looked at the 40 some soldiers with him, as he laughed coldly at Yue Zhong: Yue Zhong, do you see this? This is the difference in our strength! You still have time to surrender, as long as you surrender, I can let you walk away with your life! ===================================================================== TN: No one knows that Yue Zhong is undying. Poor bastards. *1 Ulamog: cool fact: aside from a fairly potent stomach acid, crocodiles generally swallow medium to moderately large stones from river beds and banks because the roller coaster like and sidewinder motions they make when swimming cause the stones to bounce and crush their food. Crocs swallow their food whole so digestion is harder. These stones are smoothed over time and are called Gastroliths Neat huh? Chapter 349: Quelling The Insurgency [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong did not so much as look at Yi Shuixiong, instead he sternly questioned Zheng Minghe in any icy tone whom he was staring at all this while: Zheng Minghe! Are you planning to betray me? No!! Zheng Minghe was frightened by Yue Zhongs demeanor and couldnt help but blurt out. However, as he said that, he retreated two steps, and his face was conflicted, it was obvious that he had not sorted out his thinking yet. Although he had retreated, he did not raise his hands against Yi Shuixiong, it could be seen that he was still struggling to decide which side of the fence he should be on. If Yue Zhong was healthy, he would naturally not falter. However, to everyone present, Yue Zhong was a cripple now, and at his weakest, if Zheng Minghe were to say he did not feel swayed, it would be a lie. If he could take over Yue Zhongs establishment, then Zheng Minghe would have the equipment of 3 battalions, over a thousand people and plenty of logistics. It was a huge difference from his position when he was in the Freemasons. When that single sentence from Yue Zhong had caused Zheng Minghe to quail, his gaze then fell to Zhou Dali and threatened him menacingly: Zhou Dali! I recall that you have a 13-year-old son and an extremely pretty wife. You must consider this carefully! If you were to fail! I would throw your son into the horde, and your wife would be cast with several men. You can be made a cuckold a thousand times over! Your entire Zhou family will cease to exist!! Zhou Dalis expression promptly soured, as his body trembled uncontrollably, his heart full of torment. His son and wife were his bottom line. He had sacrificed god knows how much just to protect both of them. He had almost been swallowed up by the darkness of his heart a few times, but because of his wife and son, he found the strength to carry on and live. They were his strength, and his weakness as well. Yi Shuixiong hurriedly tried to placate him: Dali, theres no need to fear him. If the 4 of us join hands, hes almost crippled already, what can he do to us? If he had the ability, based on his character, he would have killed us all. Hearing Yi Shuixiongs consolation, Zhou Dalis face turned slightly better, but he pondered a while before saying: Im not concerning myself with the matters here. I just want my wife and son to be safe. After which, Zhou Dali brought his 7 soldiers and threw their weapons down, as they stood at a distance, obviously not taking any side. Yue Zhong then turned to look at Ning Changshui. Ning Changshui did not even wait for Yue Zhong to speak, and immediately opened his mouth in a self-righteous manner: Yue Zhong, youre overbearing and vicious. You kill without discrimination, and even kill captives. You killed our leader of the Freemasons.. Your bullshit annoys me!! Die! Yue Zhongs gaze turned icy, and without waiting for Ning Changshui to finish talking, he pulled out his Stinger and fired a shot at his brain. Peng! The gun shot resounded out and Ning Changshuis brain was immediately blasted apart, as red and white matter splattered onto the ground. After killing Ning Changshui with one shot, he immediately activated his [Art of Fear] on Yi Shuixiong, and a horrifying Spirit attack engulfed his mind, bringing all sorts of cruel and tormenting hallucinations with it, causing his face to contort with fear and his body trembled. Yue Zhong grabbed onto his body in that instant, and swiftly fired another shot at his head. With a peng, Yi Shuixiongs brains were also blasted apart, red and white matter dyeing the ground as well. Yue Zhong then swiftly waved his hands and switched out his Stinger for a .05 submachine gun, firing it at those whom he had just called his subordinates a while ago. With his accurate and swift firing, before those ex-Freemasons even got the time to react, many of them had been shot dead. Yue Zhong sprayed at those Freemasons, while casting a glance at Zheng Minghe and called out: Zheng Minghe! Act now and kill the traitors! Otherwise, it will be you and your subordinates heads to roll! All your family members will be cast into the Scum Battalion to be fed to the zombies! Zheng Minghes face promptly turned to one of fear, and finally made the difficult decision, as he gritted his teeth and ordered: Everyone listen up, kill the traitors! Under Zheng Minghes commands, the tens of soldiers swiftly took up their arms and started firing wildly at the remaining Freemasons. With the joint attack of Yue Zhong and Zheng Minghes troops, the subordinates of Ning Changshui and Yi Shuixiong were all turned into sieves from the hail of bullets. 2 soldiers from Yue Zhongs side also suffered some superficial injuries from the stray bullets. After decimating the troops under Ning Changshui and Yi Shuixiong, Yue Zhong stared coldly at Zhou Dali. Zhou Dali instantly felt his body turn clammy, he never would have expected that Yue Zhong was still able to take down and suppress the rebellion even after losing limb. Every single traitor had been killed. As for those who were still alive, the soldiers under Yue Zhong stepped forward and chopped their heads off without any hesitation. At this time, Lightning brought a hundred or so of its little brothers as they slowly walked out from the forest, coldly staring at everyone. By now, after seeing Lightning and the hundred+ Mutant Leopard Cats, no one dared harbor any ill intentions. Zhou Dalis heart felt heavy, this time, without any hesitation, he brought his men as they came in front of Yue Zhong and knelt down. They kowtowed while Dali said: Zhou Dali was blind and ignorant, and didnt act immediately to put down the rebellion. Regardless of how Leader would like to punish me, Im willing to bear it. However, my family is innocent, and I plead that on account of my lack of participation in the revolt, Boss Yue would be magnanimous and spare them. Yue Zhong gazed at him and said indifferently: Zhou Dali, you knew Ning Changshui and Yi Shuixiong were revolting yet you did not help to stop it. It is still a considerable offence, and I sentence you to join the Scum Battalion. After killing a 1,000 zombies or a 100 enemies, youll be considered to have served your punishment. As for your son and wife, I will pardon them, are you satisfied with this? Zhou Dali heaved a sigh of relief, as he kowtowed profusely: Thank you Leader for your mercy!! Zhou Dali is truly grateful!! As long as his own wife and son were fine, he was extremely satisfied. He was after all a Level 36 Agility-based Enhancer, killing a thousand zombies was only a matter of time. Yue Zhong waved his hand, and threw the Level 4 Black Tooth Blade as well as the Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade to Wei Ningguo, saying: Wei Ningguo, bring some men and go cut up that Type 2 Giant Crocodile! Only those weapons could possibly butcher the carcass of that Giant Crocodile at a decent speed. Otherwise, if they had the alternative of a chainsaw, they would then be able to breeze through the task as well. Yes! Boss Yue!! Wei Ningguo received the 2 weapons and quickly gathered 2 Strength-based Enhancers as well as a few other helping hands to dismember the Type 2 Giant Crocodile. The 2 Strength-based Evolvers made use of the weapons to pry open the scales, while the rest of the people worked to slice and cut the meat and packed into the transport trucks. Yue Zhong had brought along quite a number of transport trucks, a few of them being empty. Under the hardworking labour of those survivors, the transport trucks were slowly filled up with the meat of the Type 2 Giant Crocodile one by one. The hide was also retrieved in its entirety, and packed into one of the truck. Wei Ningguo then came back to Yue Zhongs side and report: Boss Yue, its completed. However, Miss Shu Tianya had expended too much of her energy, and is unable to create the ice bridge again. Do we wait till tomorrow to cross? Yue Zhong replied in a low voice: No need! Lets prepare to cross immediately! Every additional minute spent here spelt an additional minute of danger. The moment Wuyan Hongs forces came chasing, with Yue Zhongs current condition, it was very likely they would be annihilated entirely. Yes! Wei Ningguo did not ask Yue Zhong how they were going to cross, the moment he received the order, he started to delegate the duties and prepared the rest to cross. Form a bridge!! Yue Zhong saw that Wei Ningguo had left, before he ordered White Bones. The eyes of White Bones flashed with its demonic fire after receiving the order, and it went to the bank, before reaching out both its hands to the other side, and secured all 4 limbs into the ground. When it had laid over the river, its body started to change, and numerous bone spikes extended to form a huge Bone net, creating a platform to cross. Although this platform wasnt as comfortable as the ice bridge that Shu Tianya created, it was enough for those huge transport trucks to cross. The moment the bone net was formed, the transport trucks drove and crossed the river, Yue Zhong directly hopping into one. Lightning also brought its little brothers as they followed along. After they crossed the river, Zheng Minghe acted as the vanguard as he led some of his followers forwards, scouting the road ahead. Vietnam was filled with forests and hills, if there were no main roads, the transport trucks would find it hard to traverse the terrain. Wei Ningguo also led the 2 Strength-based Enhancers who wielded the weapons that Yue Zhong passed them to cleave the way through, cutting down any logs, wild grass, trees that blocked the way. The Black Tooth Blade and the Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade were Level 4 treasures, and exhibited their might in the hands of those Strength-based Enhancers. With their constant hacking and slashing, they created a road that those vehicles could drive through. This forest wasnt without humans though, and the Mutant Beasts were manageable, after killing about 20 Mutant Monkeys, Yue Zhongs troops came across a small village after walking for about an hour and passing through the forest. There were a few dozens zombies within the village, and Ming Jiajia summoned her Shadow Wolf to deal with those zombies, before everyone shuffled in to occupy the village. By this time, it was close to evening, and the survivors were feeling exhausted. Yue Zhong ordered for the troops to rest, and to start a fire for cooking. Within that small village, the fire burnt brightly, and meat was cooked. Other than the captives of the Scum Battalion, all the survivors could get to enjoy the Type 2 Giant Crocodile Meat, replenishing their sorely lacking energy. Chapter 350: Homecoming! [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong was currently resting in bed, and Ming Jiajia was kneeling by his side, carefully carving out the Mutant Beast meat, placing it on a plate for him to eat. Ming Jiajia looked at the bandaged leg, her eyes darkened slightly: Im sorry Master! Jiajia is useless! Jiajia didnt manage to protect Master. When they were facing that terrifying Type 2 Mutant Giant Crocodile, the Shadow Wolves that Ming Jiajia summoned could not do a single thing against it. Her battle ability was dependent on those summoned Shadow Wolves, and they couldnt even do anything, much less herself. Theres no need to blame yourself, youve already done your best! Yue Zhong ruffled her hair, and consoled her. When Yi Shuixiong had tried to revolt earlier, Ming Jiajia, Wei Ningguo and the 20-other survivors had not hesitated to stand by his side, providing that he had not yet failed as a human being. When Ming Jiajia felt Yue Zhong stroking her head, she was like a little kitten that was petted by her owner. Her eyes wrinkled, as she broke into an extremely comfortable expression, looking extremely cute. When Yue Zhong looked at the cute Ming Jiajia behaving like a kitten, the heavy feelings in his heart were swept away. Wei Ningguo pushed the door open and entered. Discovering Yue Zhong comforting Ming Jiajia, he spoke out: Boss Yue! Did you want me for something? Hearing Wei Ningguos words, the little Ming Jiajia jumped up like a startled rabbit and bolted away from Yue Zhongs side, her entire face flushed red, as she sat at a corner and lowered her head. Could Boss Yue be a lolicon? Wei Ningguo saw that Ming Jiajias reaction was so dramatic, and his gaze on Yue Zhong turned stranger, as he thought to himself silently. After the apocalypse, society norms and order had collapsed, there were all sorts of characters who displayed their personalities under the absence of moral codes and laws. Wei Ningguo had come across several people with authority that had lolicon tendencies. Another man came in, his age about 32, height of 1.6m, a clean shaven head and a muscled body. As he bowed, he saluted Yue Zhong and said: Leader! Were you looking for me? This clean-shaven man was one of the survivors that Yue Zhong rescued from the hands of Li Guangyi. His name was Wu Yin. He was also appointed as a squad leader by Yue Zhong. He had trained harder and more diligently than others, and earlier, he had led the other soldiers to suppress the soldiers of the Freemasons. Yue Zhong waved his hand, and 2 bottles of Snake Birth Fruit juice appeared. He passed them to Ming Jiajia as he spoke to the men: Your performance today had satisfied me! This is a medicine that can allow a person to become an Evolver! Drink this, and after a day, you guys will become Evolvers! Evolvers!! When Wei Ningguo heard this, his face instantly changed, and a storm raged on within his mind. Evolvers were the apex existences amongst humans. When he was under Wuyan Hong, he had only come across 6 Evolvers. It could be seen how rare they were. Every single Evolver was a frightening existence, and they possessed battle capabilities far surpassing Enhancers. When all else is equal, if an Evolver were to face off against an Enhancer, the Evolver definitely had the advantage. Wei Ningguo immediately swore fealty to Yue Zhong as he exclaimed loudly: Im willing to serve Boss Yue till the day I die!! Wu Yin definitely wont fail to live up to boss expectations!! Wu Yin also couldnt suppress his own excitement as he loudly pledged, his heart overwhelmed with ecstasy. He had already heard about the prowess of Evolvers to some extent: as soon as one became an Evolver, although one wouldnt be unrivalled under the heavens, one would still possess huge power and superiority that normal people would find it hard to strive for. Yue Zhong waved a hand, and Ming Jiajia subsequently handed the two bottles of Snake Birth Fruit juice to Wu Yin and Wei Ningguo. Wu Yin and Wei Ningguo both rapidly opened the glass bottles and drank all the juice in one mouthful. They had followed Yue Zhong for some time now and knew that he wouldnt harm them. After the two had gulped down all the Snake Birth Fruit juice, it wasnt long before the juices medicinal strength began to take effect. The two peoples bodies began to feel feverish, and they instantly fainted onto the floor. White Bones, who had been standing by, then came over and promptly snatched up the two, before throwing them onto a bed at the side to let them evolve by themselves. Ming Jiajia watched the two people who were currently unconscious and glanced towards Yue Zhong, asking curiously, Master! Why dont you bestow a bottle of evolution elixir upon Zheng Minghe? He is much more capable than Wei Ningguo! Zheng Minghes ability was not ordinary. His leadership, charisma and decisiveness were all far above that of Wei Ningguo. Apart from having great strength, Wei Ningguo couldnt compare with Zheng Minghe if he assumed leadership. Ming Jiajia saw that Yue Zhong had let Wei Ningguo undergo evolution rather than Zheng Minghe, and she couldnt help but feel slightly baffled. Yue Zhong remained silent for a while before saying lightly, Zheng Minghe still needs to be observed for a period of time! Zheng Minghes capability couldnt be doubted, but Yue Zhong didnt know if his dedication was heartfelt or not. If Yue Zhong let him evolve, it would truly be dangerous if Zheng Minghe then conversely backstabbed him. After all, Zheng Minghe had been a member of the Freemasons: Yue Zhongs methods of subduing the Freemasons had been slightly too extreme, which was demonstrated by the armed rebellion of the ex-Freemasons fighters. Ming Jiajia nodded in a half-understanding way. After resting for one night, the huge vehicle fleet immediately set off early the next morning after breakfast, driving towards the border with Guangxi. Their army could only have the opportunity to expand within the borders of China. In the Vietnam region, Yue Zhong found that it was truly too difficult to recruit reliable helpers. At the same time, most of the Vietnamese frontiers weapons arsenals had already been opened by Li Guangyi and Wuyan Hong. He couldnt obtain any weapons or equipment, making it very hard for him to be able to defeat Wuyan Hongs troops. After leaving the small village, they marched for a few more hours. Ming Jiajias Shadow Wolves finished off a dozen Mutant Beasts before Yue Zhong and the rest finally found a highway, beginning to move towards the northeast. On a small hillside covered with weeds, four men holding large axes lay prone in the underbrush. One of them, a man who seemed slightly small in stature and figure, was holding a crossbow as he stared rigidly at an area of open land in the distance, where there was some maize placed. There were quite a lot of bird species in this region; through the hunting method of simply waiting idly, these survivors had already hunted down quite a few sparrow type birds. However, if their luck wasnt so good and the maize attracted some larger Mutant Birds or an entire flock of normal Mutant Birds, then they could only return empty handed. Dont move! Put down your weapons! Surrender immediately, or Ill directly shoot you! A towering voice suddenly sounded out from behind the hunters, and six warriors suddenly appeared. The six warriors instantly pounced forward and subdued the four who were holding axes. The leader, whose figure was tall and sturdy, shouted out loudly in the Zhuang dialect, Who are you people? Wu Yins eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he spoke with some uncertainty in Chinese, You people are Chinese? Wu Yin had spent most of his time living in Vietnam, so whilst he could understand Mandarin, he couldnt quite understand a dialect like the Zhuang type. The robust man called out loudly in slightly broken Mandarin, I am Chinese!! Then good! Come with me to go see the boss! Our boss has something to ask you! Wu Yin waved and the warriors quickly escorted the four men to Yue Zhongs location. Who are you people? Where is this place? Sitting on a wheelchair, Yue Zhong watched the four sturdy men being escorted over and asked lightly. The four men looked left and right, and a hint of alarm flashed past their eyes as they saw the warriors holding AKs surrounding Yue Zhong. Three of the captured mens gazes instantly fell onto the sturdiest-looking mans body. That man was watched by his companions for quite a while. Only then did he summon his courage and say to Yue Zhong, I am Wang Hualiang, a person from Dong Ping Village. Those three are Yao Hong, Shen Ming and Luo Qiang! This is Jing Xi Countys Dong Ping Village. JIng Xi County!! Weve finally returned!! Upon hearing those three words, Yue Zhong let out a slight sigh of relief inside his heart. They had finally returned to their home country. Only upon returning to China did Yue Zhong and his party feel a little more safe. Vietnam was Wuyan Hongs territory, meaning that he had an enormous advantage there as someone Vietnamese. Within China, however, that sort of home advantage belonged to Yue Zhongs side; at least he would now be able to recruit many Chinese subordinates, and wouldnt be at a loss to enlist troops anymore. Yue Zhong directly tossed a slice of cake to Wang Hualiang and asked, Are there any large-scale gathering places in Jing Xi County? In this apocalyptic world, a slice of cake was even more precious than gold. Upon receiving the cake, a hint of excitement shone past Wang Hualiangs eyes. He hesitated for a while before saying, In Long Teng Town theres a person called Chen Liang whos organised a large-scale gathering place. However, I advise you not to go there, for that Chen Liang isnt some good person. Luo Qiang is precisely someone who escaped from there, so he knows quite a lot! Yue Zhong directly tossed a slice of cake to Luo Qiang and said, Tell me everything you know! Luo Qiang saw the cake in his hands and couldnt help but lick his lips, before nodding his head and spilling the beans, telling all the information he knew about Long Teng Town to Yue Zhong. Long Teng Towns Chen Liang was a brutish hoodlum before the apocalypse. Afterwards, by some great fortune, he managed to awaken and became an Evolver. It wasnt long before the town was recaptured by the nearby governmental forces, and Chen Liang managed to make his way into the base. Relying on his abilities, he quickly became the sole tyrant of Long Teng Town. Two months ago, Chen Liang schemed and killed off most of the official military officers, killing all those who opposed him and thus forcefully seizing control over the entire Long Teng Town. After seizing control, Chen Liang spent his days in a drunken stupor, viewing all the survivors under him as animals and regularly killing people. In Long Teng Town, apart from Chen Liang and his confidants, everyone else lived like walking corpses. Luo Qiang didnt want to live like this, and so he fled out of the place. Long Teng Town! Yue Zhong muttered to himself for a while, before asking Luo Qiang, In Long Teng Town, how many warriors and guns are there? What is Chen Liangs ability? How many experts does he have under him? Luo Qiang hesitated for a while before smiling bitterly, shaking his head as he said, I do not know any of this! Chapter 351: Long Teng Town [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong remained silent for a long time before saying in a low voice, Since its like this, then never mind! Wang Hualiang, take us to Dong Ping Village. Currently, the top priority was to find a place to rest for this exhausted army of survivors that had continuously marched for two days. Wang Hualiang carefully reminded him, Sir!! There are a lot of zombies in Dong Ping Village, as well as many evolved zombies as well. Yue Zhong replied lightly, You dont need to worry about this. Well deal with it! Wang Hualiang glanced at Yue Zhongs subordinates, who were all holding AKs, and he didnt say anything else. He led Yue Zhongs army in the direction of the village. This is Dong Ping Village right here!! Wang Hualiang pointed to a small village in the distance as he spoke to Yue Zhong. Jiajia! You and Wu Yin go deal with the zombies in the village! Yue Zhong glanced at the village and ordered the two behind him C Wu Yin and Ming Jiajia, who was pushing his wheelchair. Yes! Master! Ming Jiajia obediently complied. Her small hand extended and a streak of light flickered past. Two Shadow Wolves soon appeared before her and they rushed towards the village. After summoning the two Shadow Wolves, Ming Jiajia stood obediently behind Yue Zhong, with both her hands clutching onto his wheelchair. These two days, the little Ming Jiajia had been responsible for pushing Yue Zhongs wheelchair. On the other side, Wu Yin held a Dark Magic Blade and took the lead to rush towards the village like a thunderbolt. Yue Zhong saw that Wu Yin had already made a move. He immediately told Ming Jiajia, Lets go! Standing at the side, Wang Hualiangs expression suddenly turned very shocked as he said, Sir!! There are over 300 zombies in there, are you really just going to send that one guy in? Dont worry!! Lets go! Yue Zhong did not explain further, and just ordered mildly. Ming Jiajia pushed Yue Zhongs wheelchair as they made for the village. The huge vehicle fleet also continued its advance towards the village. Wang Hualiang and his group helplessly followed. The moment they entered the village, Wang Hualiang and the rest discovered that there were countless zombie corpses that were either beheaded or had their throats ripped out by some beast. The soldiers under Yue Zhong then gathered all the dead bodies together, as they set fire to the pile of corpses, burning them to ashes. If they allowed the dead bodies to remain in the village, even if there was no infection, it was definitely still a health hazard. Is this the strength of this fleet? Too fearsome!! Theyre really strong! Wang Hualiang looked at the pile of corpses and his heart trembled. Just by sending one person, Yue Zhong had totally brought the village under his control, it was the first time that Wang Hualiang had seen such strong people. Zheng Minghe looked at the bodies strewn all over town, his eyes flashed with a complicated gaze. His heart was full of regret as he thought to himself: Evolver!! This is the power of an Evolver! It really is too amazing!! Damn it! If only I hadnt hesitated that day, I would have become an Evolver as well!! When Wu Yin evolved, he became an Agility-based Evolver. After evolution, he even gained comprehension into the Level 3 Skill [Agility Solidification]. After he became an Evolver, he also gained a Dark Magic Blade, and once he donned on some common System equipment, it became easy for him to slaughter normal Mutant Beasts and zombies. In just a short span of 2 days, Wu Yin had already reached Level 17 from killing a huge number of Mutant Beasts and zombies. His combat skills were growing exponentially under the constant fights. Zheng Minghe knew that while he could still contend with Wu Yin now, the moment he became a Level 30 fighter, it wouldnt be the same anymore. Furthermore, Yue Zhong was obviously more biased towards Wu Yin, Ming Jiajia and Wei Ningguo. The equipment he obtained from killing the Wolf Fang Battalion and troops under Li Guangyi were all passed to the 3 of them to be used. This added to their already growing power, while Zheng Minghe was still using the equipment from when he was still under the Freemasons. Zheng Minghe knew clearly why there was such a difference in treatment. At that time when Yi Shuixiong had revolted, he had hesitated. It was because of this, that led to the loss of Yue Zhongs trust, and hence he didnt get to become an Evolver. At the same time, he lost out in terms of resources. Now Wu Yin, Ming Jiajia and Wei Ningguo held 200 peoples worth of equipments in their hands, and yet Zheng Minghe had 20 subordinates, but they each only had a single clip of ammunition. When Yue Zhong entered the village, he quickly assigned some of the people to comb the entire place for usable resources. Then the goal was to gather them into the transport trucks, ready to be moved on a whim. Soon after, a fragrant aroma wafted forth from the middle of the village. Other than the Scum Battalion and Woman Scum Battalion, the rest of the survivors, be it Chinese or otherwise, all got to enjoy the tasty Type 2 Mutant Giant Crocodile meat. With that delicacy, their vitality and energy got replenished. With just 3 days of eating this Type 2 Mutant Beast meat, the 1,000 or more survivors regained almost 80% of their health back! Many of the women were beginning to regain luster in their skin, while their sunken faces were starting to fill up. The men felt their energy and vigor returning to them. As for the children who had been malnourished and suffered as result, they were beginning to pack more meat on their bony frames. Due to the existence of the Type 2 Mutant Beast meat, there were no deaths on this gruelling march for those survivors. If there wasnt the Type 2 Meat available, with the constitution of the survivors, a number might not have made it with the nonstop marching of 2 days. Can we eat as well? Wang Hualiang looked at the bowl of rice and Type 2 Mutant Giant Crocodile meat in front of him, and he couldnt help but gulp his saliva. Luo Qiang and the other 2 were also staring fixedly at their plates, their stomachs rumbling loudly. If it werent for the fear of Yue Zhong and his armed soldiers, they would have gobbled up everything clean. It was hard to survive in this post-apocalyptic world, and the 4 of them had always lived each day as it came, never having eaten their fill in a long while. Yue Zhong chuckled: Help yourself! This is thanks for the intel today! In the short term, Yue Zhong was not lacking in food. However, in the long run, unless they could raid a national reserve, any faction would still be lacking in food. Wang Hualiang quickly picked up the plate of rice and meat, as he started to stuff himself; it was a long while since he had eaten rice or meat. Yue Zong picked up the slices of meat that Ming Jiajia had prepared for him, as he dipped it in coconut milk and ate it leisurely. After Wang Hualiang and the rest had eaten their fill, they looked at each other and seemed to have come to a decision. Wang Hualiang summoned his courage as he asked: Sir, how should we address you? Yue Zhong replied: Im Yue Zhong! Wang Hualiang looked expectantly at Yue Zhong as he continued: Sir, is it possible for us to join your team? It was at least ten times tougher to survive in the wild now compared to times before the apocalypse. The main reason was that there were countless strong Mutant Beasts in the wild, be it in the air, on the land, or even in the waters. There would be signs of them all over. Unless one was a high level Enhancer or Evolver, there would only be certain death if a human was to face any of these Mutant Beasts. Even Yue Zhong himself could not guarantee that he would be able to survive if he was faced with the assault from a powerful Mutant Beast, much less any other normal person. And it was because of this, that the 4 of them sought salvation and safety within Yue Zhongs fleet. Yue Zhong called Zheng Minghe over: Sure! However, joining me means that youll have to adhere to my rules! Zheng Minghe, explain the rules to them! Yue Zhong would not force such stragglers to join his fleet, instead he let them choose. After all, a melon forcefully picked before ripening would not be sweet, this would ensure that the potential of people who harbored ill intents against him would be kept low. When Zheng Minghe came over, he delved into the rules and regulations almost immediately. After a short round of discussion, Wang Hualiang and the rest all agreed to join. It was, after all, a place with some form of order. Yue Zhong then called Luo Qiang over: Luo Qiang! Do you know the way to Long Teng Town from here? Luo Qiang replied: Leader! I know! Very good! Wei Ningguo! Stand guard here! Wu Yin, Ming Jiajia, Zheng Minghe and Luo Qiang, the 4 of you will follow me to pay a visit to Long Teng Town! Yue Zhong then threw away the blanket covering his legs, and stood up. Zheng Minghe saw Yue Zhong standing and almost fell back in shock: He can stand!! His leg had regenerated!! How is this possible? Master! You can stand!! Youve recovered! Thats great! Ming Jiajia saw Yue Zhong standing up, and her face was filled with joy. Leader truly possesses otherworldly abilities, you can even regrow a leg thats been broken! Truly amazing! Wu Yins eyes flashed with admiration and veneration when he saw Yue Zhong stand. Wei Ningguo had a similar look of joy and reverence: Too powerful! He truly is Boss Yue!! Yue Zhong, your legs fine! Congratulations!! At this time, Shu Tianya came over, with a hint of soft scent in the air that she brought along. Her eyes flashed with a strange glint, when she saw Yue Zhong stand up, as she quickly laughed and said: Can I join you on the trip to Long Teng Town? Ok! Yue Zhong looked at Shu Tianya as he pondered a short while before replying. Long Teng Town was a small town that belonged to the border between Guangxi and Vietnam. At this moment, atop a hill near to the town, there were 7 people standing quietly, they were precisely Yue Zhongs team. That must be Long Teng Town? Yue Zhong pulled out a set of military grade binoculars as he looked towards the distance with them. At the entrance of the town, there were 4 soldiers who stood about idly for half a day, before they put their guns down and began a game of cards. Near the entrance, there were 4 gun turrets, but within those turrets, there wasnt a single gunman, this kind of defence was truly shoddy! ************************************ Ulamog: I am sad Our branch clan of the F5 sect is dying. There is no hope. Chapter 352: Entering the Town! [Book 3: The South] It really is quite a mob!! Yue Zhong glanced at the situation within the town and thought to himself. This small towns defence was the most negligent that Yue Zhong had ever seen. It seemed to not have been fortified at all: if there werent any hidden traps, then just one battalion of warriors would easily be able to take down this town. Lets go!! Yue Zhong brought Ming Jiajia and the others with him as they all put on a simple disguise, beginning to walk towards the small town shortly afterwards. This was China, not Vietnam, so Yue Zhong could pretend to be an ordinary survivor and thus sneak into the town. Had this been Vietnam, then Yue Zhong, who didnt know Vietnamese, would find it very difficult to sneak into any sort of strategic military location. Stand still right there! Who are you people?? Right when Yue Zhong and his party had arrived at the town, one of the four soldiers who had been playing cards stood up, blocking Yue Zhongs way as he shouted out loudly. Luo Qiang lowered his figure and explained to the soldier in front of them, We are survivors from Dong Ping Village. Weve heard that theres a survivor base set up by the government here, so weve come here to seek shelter. That soldier carefully took a look at Yue Zhong and his party. As soon as he saw their backpacks, his eyes immediately lit up. He pointed at the backpacks and said, Take those bags over here. If you want to enter the base, all of you must first be inspected! No prohibited items can be taken into the base! Luo Qiang glanced at Yue Zhong, and upon seeing that he wasnt opposed to it, Luo Qiang and the others immediately took off their backpacks one by one. They placed the bags onto a table at the side before opening them. Cakes!! Milk!! Theres even cigarettes!! Good stuff!! This time I your father have really hit the jackpot!! Upon seeing the contents of the bags, that soldier immediately revealed an avaricious expression and he began to frantically scoop up all the items. Another one of the soldiers also came over: upon seeing the things inside the bags, his eyes also revealed an incomparably greedy look. He immediately stretched out his hands and tried to snatch away some of the items. Let me have a look!! Fuck! Xue Gang! Dont you hog all of this good stuff to yourself!! The only benefit of being sentries at the town gate was that they could try to plunder the survivors who entered the small town. They naturally wouldnt let go of this sort of opportunity. The other two soldiers also surrounded the table, all of them stretching out their hands to snatch away the items and stuff them into their bosoms. Upon seeing this scene, Yue Zhongs eyebrows furrowed slightly. These soldiers behaviour was truly like that of a troupe of bandits. Luo Qiang put on a timid expression and implored, Brothers!! Leave a bit for me, alright!! Im begging you!! I still need those items to survive!! Xue Gang glanced at Luo Qiang and his expression darkened. He cursed angrily, Negligence! If you dont give me face then I dont want it! This daddy here is taking your things because he thinks highly of you! If you keep blabbering, be careful of this daddy shooting you! All of you, enter the town and get lost! Only then did Luo Qiang let out a sigh of relief, scowling miserably as he brought Yue Zhong and the others into the town. Slow down!! Just at this moment, a soldier suddenly shouted at them to stop. Upon hearing that soldiers shout, everyone in Yue Zhongs party felt their muscles beginning to tighten as they prepared to make a move and kill off those four soldiers at any time. As soon as the made a move, then they would have to exterminate all the enemies who opposed them in a manner as fast and as powerful as thunder. If they acted rashly under a situation in which they didnt know the exact situation of Long Teng Village, then just one careless mistake would mean that Yue Zhong and the others might be captured in this place. Luo Qiang bent over his waist as he asked that soldier softly in a timid voice, What is it? Big bro!! That soldiers eyes flashed with a silvery light as he began to size up Shu Tianya, who was standing behind Yue Zhong. Even though Shu Tianya had already smeared quite a lot of dirt onto her face, her ample, sexy figure still couldnt be concealed by her clothing. At the same time, every movement of hers possessed a confident temperament and charm; she hadnt made an effort to conceal those yet. As soon as the soldier saw Shu Tianya, he was firmly entranced by her temperament and figure. His eyes didnt leave Shu Tianyas ample bosom for even one moment. He then pointed towards a small room at the side and smiled deviously at Shu Tianya, saying, Come with me to go take a trip over there!! Tian Duming! How is it that you can even put an ugly person like this into your eyes? Its very likely that this woman hasnt bathed for several weeks! Tian Duming, youre truly hopeless!! Although this ugly womans figure is actually decent. The other three soldiers sat at the side, eating the food that they had plundered from Yue Zhongs team whilst laughing loudly at their companion. Upon hearing those four soldiers unrestrained laughter, Shu Tianya was so angry that her expression turned ashen. She almost felt like making a move herself, directly freezing those soldiers into chunks of ice. Even though she had always gone along with the current ever since the apocalypse, it was still the first time that she had been insulted by others like this. Tian Duming saw that Shu Tianya stood there quietly, not moving, and his expression darkened. He berated her loudly, Fuck! Youre still not moving! Dont you act like this, Ive given you face yet you dont want it!! A series of thoughts went by in Shu Tianyas mind like lightning. She turned around her head to look at Yue Zhong, who seemed to have no intention of taking the initiative to save her. She subsequently steeled herself and quickly grabbed onto Yue Zhongs left arm, putting on the act of a pure and shy married woman as she said timidly, This is my husband! Yue Zhongs expression went blank for a moment. He didnt expect that Shu Tianya would actually push him out to use him as a shield. Youre her man? Tian Duming glanced askance at Yue Zhong and threatened disdainfully, Make your woman accompany me for one night! Otherwise, I your father will shoot you dead right here! Ever since the apocalypse, human lives were as lowly as those of ants. Tian Duming and the other soldiers were all criminals who had taken several human lives before, and they simply didnt see ordinary survivors as actual humans. Within Long Teng Town, apart from the people behind the scenes whom they didnt dare to provoke, they didnt put any of the normal survivors in their eyes. Yue Zhong turned his head around to take a few glances left and right, discovering that there were barely any survivors in the vicinity of the town gate, almost making the place seem like a ghost town. Within a radius of 100m, there was only a sandbag and a front formed from wire-netting, in which a Heavy Machine Gun was positioned. It was just that the two machine-gunners were both in a deep sleep; apart from them, there wasnt anyone else paying attention to this side. Fuck! You dare to ignore this daddy here! I your father will shoot you dead! Upon seeing Yue Zhongs mannerisms, Tian Duming felt furious. He immediately raised his gun and aimed at Yue Zhong. Up until now, Tian Duming had become accustomed to acting rampantly; there were barely any survivors who dared to anger him, and so Yue Zhongs behavior made him feel as if his dignity was being provoked to the extreme! *1 As soon as Yue Zhong turned around, a cold radiance flashed past in his eyes. His right hand suddenly stretched out into a claw, clutching Tian Dumings throat. He exerted some force and his huge strength erupted, instantly crushing Tian Dumings throat. A hint of terror flashed past Tian Dumings eyes, for he had never imagined that he would actually be killed in this way. Yue Zhong ordered coldly, Take action! Dont let them say anything! I want them captured alive! Wu Yin instantly burst forwards, rushing towards a soldier like a cheetah. He chopped with his hand at the soldiers back, making the soldier instantly faint in one move. Zheng Minghe was also a strong fighter with plentiful experience. Even before Yue Zhong had given out the order, he had already made battle preparations and chosen the most advantageous spot to fight from. As soon as he received the order, he pounced at the enemy, sending out two slashes with his hands in succession and knocking the other two soldiers unconscious as well. Yue Zhong watched the two machine-gunners sleeping 100m away and both of his eyes concentrated on them. He activated his Art of Fear two times in succession. Two streaks of incomparably formidable spirit attacks broke into the two soldiers minds, presenting countless terrifying scenes inside. The two soldiers were directly frightened to death. In the process of dealing with these six soldiers, there wasnt any noise made at all. Yue Zhong left Zheng Minghe and White Bones behind to take care of things outside, before dragging Xue Gang and the other two into the small room at the side. Wu Yin directly took a bucket of water and poured it onto the three soldiers bodies, thus waking them up. Be a bit more well-behaved! Otherwise, Ill directly kill you all! Xue Gang and the other two had just awoken when they heard Yue Zhongs icy voice. At the same time, they felt the muzzle of a gun pressed against the back of their heads. They instantly became much more well-behaved and didnt start shouting and screaming, which might alert the other people inside the town. After all, warning the others wasnt as important as preserving their own lives. Yue Zhong watched the three as he said coldly, I wish to know everything about Long Teng Town. If you people explain everything sensibly, then I can let all of you live. If none of you will speak, then you can all go die! Xue Gang instantly brightened up, kneeling before Yue Zhong and repeatedly kowtowing as he said, This humble person will definitely reveal all that he knows!! Sir, please ask whatever you wish! As long as I know the answer, then I am willing to tell sir everything about it! I am willing to tell you anything!! As long as I know the answer! I definitely wont conceal anything from you! The three soldiers constantly kowtowed and pleaded to Yue Zhong without any courageous spirit whatsoever. They easily yielded, only wishing to continue living. Only then did Yue Zhong begin to inquire about Long Teng Towns real situation. The three soldiers also tried to outdo each other as they revealed everything they knew to Yue Zhong. This Long Teng Town had about two thousand and several hundred survivors. Amongst them, four hundred were Chen Liangs subordinates, although most of them were nothing more than mob members like Xue Gang. The number of Chen Liangs confidants who could actually fight only numbered in the forties, who were all equipped with high-level Mutant Beast leather armor, making them almost invulnerable. At the same time, they were all Enhancers above Level 10. Only by relying on these 40+ aides and his own formidable fighting strength did Chen Liang become the controller of this small town. Amongst the forty plus confidants, there were four high-level Enhancers who were all above Level 30, whom had been named by Chen Liang as the Four Great Vajrapanis. The Four Great Vajrapanis were known as Strength King Ma Xiong, Fire King He Sheng, Sky King Yuan Zhen and Azure King Xu Jin. After he had seized Long Teng Town, Chen LIang didnt really possess any management skills. The entire town had been neglected and ruined by his earlier actions, whilst he and his subordinates continued to spend most of their time playing with women. Therefore the entire town seemed somewhat dead, with all the good-looking and respected women not daring to leave their homes, or making themselves look filthy and smell bad on purpose, which meant that no one took an interest in them. If it wasnt for all the survivors being terrified of the tyrannical fighting power of Chen Liang and his subordinates, then the entire town would have long risen up in rebellion. Yue Zhong had also gotten a very precious piece of intelligence from Xue Gang, that after Chen Liang had seized Long Teng Town, he had captured a company of border guards. He had only imprisoned them, with the wholehearted intention of assimilating the border guards. However, up until now, he had only been able to make 6 or 7 of the soldiers from the frontier army capitulate. -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- The Mooninite Overlord Faces rule all.. ~ Ulamog, The Enlightened (Look at the border both normal and upside down. Alien Faces!) *Ninja poofs* *1 [Dedition: Idiots. Textbook example of Wanting your cake and eating it too. means figuratively and literally. Also, I thought hed shoot him alive.]*2 *2 [Ulamog: I feel the same way! You just hit the modern equivalent of several bags of gold bricks, and bundles of cash! And you wanna rape the woman too? Arent you wondering why, after how many months(?) Of no society they come in with bags full of milk, cakes and smokes? Willful stupidity will be our downfall.] Delenda est Carthago! Chapter 353: Shadow Wolf! [Book 3: The South] That company of soldiers were specially sent to subdue Long Teng Town. However, the moment they had conquered it, the commanding officer was set up and murdered by Chen Liang, and the rest of the soldiers were suppressed and locked up. They had no chance to exhibit their combat prowess. A company of soldiers! Thats great!! When Yue Zhong heard this news, his eyebrows relaxed. Those who had received prior professional training were the best combatants. With this company as the core of his new battalion, he could quickly train up the other troops, and with the experience of a few more battles, the battalion would be able to stand on its own. Yue Zhong stood up and directly ordered Xue Gang, Go! Lead me to the prison!! Xue Gangs face paled and he glanced at Yue Zhongs companions awkwardly as he said, Sir! There are 20 soldiers guarding the prison, whilst at the same time, there is also the most powerful Sky King Yuan Zhen standing guard. Wouldnt you say that perhaps you dont quite have enough people? Upon hearing this, Yue Zhongs expression sunk a little. Wu Yin immediately bumped the muzzle of the gun against Xue Gangs head and said icily, If we want you to lead the way then do so! Dont waste any words. Or do you want to have a hole blown in your head right now? Xue Gang was startled and hurriedly replied, Ill lead!! Ill lead!! Lets go right now!! Wu Yin glanced at the other two soldiers and a cold light flashed past his eyes as he directly asked, Boss! What should we do about these two? Should we kill them off? After experiencing so many things, Wu Ying was already no longer a normal, naive person. Rather, he had grown to now become an iron-blooded warrior. In his eyes, those enemies lives were as lowly as those of ants: if necessary, he definitely wouldnt hesitate to slaughter them. Upon hearing this, those two soldiers expressions instantly turned deathly pale as they repeatedly kowtowed towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong glanced at the soldiers and said lightly, Knock them unconscious and tie them up! Ive agreed that they can keep living if they cooperate. If they appear on the battlefield, then its best to finish them off there! Upon hearing Yue Zhongs words, Xue Gang, who was standing at the side, let out a slight sigh of relief. Xue Gang was truly afraid of Yue Zhong destroying the bridge after crossing the river and killing him after he had accomplished his goal. Yes! Wu Yin received Yue Zhongs order and immediately knocked the two soldiers unconscious, before using rope to firmly tie them up. Go! The town seemed to be dead. There wasnt a single store open to do business, nor was there anyone wandering outside. Most of the survivors were hiding inside their homes, waiting for their deaths like walking corpses. It was only in the meadows, which still had some life in them, that there were quite a lot of survivors surrounding the large trees. They were searching for insects, tree leaves, wild herbs and other similar things to eat, trying to eat their fill with great difficulty and continue surviving. None of the survivors even glanced at Yue Zhong and the rest, for they had no strength left to pay attention to the matters of others. It was very challenging for them to even keep living. From time to time, one would see human corpses on the roadside, the cause of death being either starvation or suicide. Even then, there was no one who paid attention to these corpses, nor was there anyone who could be bothered to dispose of them. The entire town didnt have a single trace of vitality, emitting a rotten lethargy. Perhaps even without a zombie invasion, this small town wouldnt be able to hold on for more than a few months. This Chen Liang really is useless! To actually turn this small town into this state! Yue Zhong saw the dead atmosphere in the town and his eyebrows furrowed slightly. This was his first time seeing such awful management, a town without any order whatsoever. Back then, regardless of whether it was Qing Yuan County or SY City, although the lives of the survivors were all very bitter, there was still social order to some extent. There was even a hint of hope, of emerging vitality. Yet in Long Teng Town, there wasnt any liveliness whatsoever- almost all of the survivors were doing nothing more than waiting for death. After walking for a while, Yue Zhong and his party arrived at the prison. Outside the prison gate stood four soldiers holding Type 81 Rifles. Finish them! Yue Zhong directly ordered White Bones in a low voice. The demonic spiritual fire in White Bones eyes flashed, and White Bones opened its right hand. Four bone spears explosively shot out and instantly pierced through the heads of the four soldiers, killing them. How terrifying! Upon seeing this scene, Xue Gang felt a slight chill in his heart. Yue Zhong had actually ordered his subordinate to kill without any further hesitation whatsoever, and the deed had been done instantly without any noise, leaving behind no traces. His heart went cold. Kill of all the guards inside! Yue Zhong ordered White Bones in a heavy tone. Since he had already taken action, Yue Zhong decided to show no quarter. After receiving Yue Zhongs order, White Bones rapidly rushed into the prison like lightning. White Bones possessed speed five times that of a normal person; although it couldnt compare to Yue Zhong in this aspect, its speed was still far above that of an ordinary person. As soon as it rushed into the prison, bone blades began to shoot out violently one after another, beheading the prison guards inside one by one. [Dedition: Fun fact: The average man jogs at a speed of 8.3 MpH which equivalates to 100m in 27 seconds. That means White Bones speed is at a shocking 41.5mph! Dont really understand? Usain Bolts 100m fastest speed is at 27.79mph. You guys can do the maths from there.] White Bones was truly too nimble. By the time one of the prison guards had reacted, it had already beheaded 13 others in succession. The remaining guards all raised their guns and opened fire with all their might at White Bones. It was just that when the lead bullets hit White Bones, all of them immediately ricocheted off!*1 White Bones effortlessly riposted with bone blades he sent flying through the air, directly beheading all of the remaining few prison guards. Once White Bones had killed the last guard, the door to a room opened and a topless man wearing just his underpants rushed out. This man was precisely Chen Liangs subordinate, one of the Four Great Vajrapanis- Sky King Yuan Zhen! Yuan Zhen saw the dismembered bodies of the prison guards in the surroundings and his heart shivered. He berated White Bones loudly, Who are you? To think that you dare to commit such atrocities here!!! White Bones did not even waste any breath,*2 instead, it raised its huge axe, and dashed forward with a heavy killing intent towards Yuan Zhen. You deserve to die!! Yuan Zhens eyes flashed, and he bellowed in rage, as he stepped forward, activating his Ground Manipulation ability. An incredibly sharp spike made of earth shot out from the ground towards White Bones. The sharp spike had formed very quickly, and it pierced White Bones, lodging White Bones against the ceiling of the cell. Sky King Yuan Zhen had the [Ground Manipulation] ability, which he had enhanced thrice; at the same time, he was a Level 39 Spirit-based Enhancer. His control of the [Ground Manipulation] ability was faster than most other normal Enhancers, and the speed of which it pierced his enemies was extremely quick. Although it was the same skill, in the hands of different people, it could be utilized differently and exhibit varying amounts of strength. Sky King Yuan Zhen truly had the ability as a combatant, within the entire Long Teng Town, Chen Liang was the only person whom he had no confidence of winning against. Yuan Zhen eyed White Bones that was pinned to the ceiling as he laughed coldly: Trash! Just based on your ability, you want to lay siege on this place, truly audacious and not knowing your place! All of a sudden, his face turned pale, and instantly conjured up a huge wall of earth to defend himself. At almost an instant later, gunshots rang out from a distance away, as 6 bullets landed explosively on the wall of earth. The bullets created 6 holes, penetrating them and exploded on the body of Yuan Zhen, sending him flying to the ground. Yue Zhong waved his huge Dark Tooth Blade, and the wall of earth was instantly sliced apart, and Yuan Zhen could be seen struggling to stand up. Still not dead? What a tough Mutant Beast hide! It must belong to a Type 2 Mutant Beast! Yue Zhong eyed Yuan Zhen, and quickly made an assessment. Only a Type 2 Mutant Beast hide could properly withstand the bullets from the Stinger, but even then, a low-level Type 2 Mutant Beast hide would at most minimize the damage, not block it fully. Yuan Zhen had just pushed himself off the ground, when a sharp bone spike shot towards his head in a flurry from the ceiling. Yuan Zhen reacted in a frenzy and activated his [Ground Manipulation] ability again, as he raised another wall of earth to defend himself. The sharp bone spike pierced through 30% of the thick wall before it came to a stop. White Bones then morphed its bones, and dropped down from the ceiling. As it fell it swung its huge Bone Axe viciously downward in an explosive attack on the wall of earth! When that axe swung down, the huge wall instantly shuddered, before shattering beneath the enormous oppressive force. On the other side, Yuan Zhen was frantically pushing himself and controlling the wall of earth to rejoin and lock the axe in place. At the same time, with a thought, he opened up 2 small holes, allowing him to view the situation on the other side of the wall. Just as he wanted to observe, a Shadow Wolf appeared by his side noiselessly. Opening its huge jaws, it clamped down on his unguarded throat without mercy! When did it appear? That was the last thought flashing through Yuan Zhens mind as his throat was snapped in twain by the Shadow Wolf, fresh blood splurting all over. The Shadow Wolf could hide itself within the shadows, escaping detection from enemies. As Yuan Zhen had focused all his attention when facing against White Bones, the Shadow Wolf had made use of the chance to attack. If it were a fight between Ming Jiajia and Yuan Zhen, he might have ended the fight within a second. With the death of Yuan Zhen, the maintenance of the spell was dissolved, and the earth wall as well as the earth spike immediately broke down, returning to their original form. After Yue Zhong had finished off Yuan Zhen, he ordered Zheng Minghe to release the soldiers within the jail cell and gather them at the field. Yue Zhong watched the soldiers, who almost numbered a complete company, and said in a heavy voice, I am Yue Zhong! It is I who saved you all! Right now you have two choices. The first one is that as long as you agree to not oppose me, then you can leave the town by yourselves. The second is to serve me, and go exterminate Chen Liang together with me. You will all henceforth obey my orders. I will bring you weapons, food, victory, glory and respect! Upon hearing Yue Zhongs speech, the soldiers from the frontier army remained taciturn for a period of time. They all looked at each other and began to discuss spiritedly. None of them understood exactly what sort of person Yue Zhong was C it would be almost impossible for them to immediately start obeying Yue Zhong. After all, they werent like Gan Tao, someone who had suffered enough from the Vietnamese Armys torment and humiliation. As soon as he was rescued, Gan Tao had immediately been full of gratitude towards Yue Zhong. A dark-skinned, very robust-looking soldier who was 1.7m tall stood out and said in a low voice, Hello. Yue Zhong! I am Shen Jianguang! We are willing to put an end to Chen Liang together with you. As long as you dont do anything that will harm the people of Long Teng Town, we can follow your orders for one month. After one month, we will decide whether to properly follow you or not. Do you think this is ok? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ inchworms wiki! Ah the beauty of the wild inchworm stampede! C Ulamog, The Enlightened *1 Ulamog: Please do remember that Whitebones has upgraded a few times and now has bones at the reinforced steel level or better. He also has a camouflage/mimicry ability of sorts that makes him able to shape himself like other animals and people in others point of view. *2 Please also remember that he has evolved slightly and possesses intelligence equal to a small child that can understand basic speech but cant talk or maybe someone recovering from a stroke, meaning He KNOWS things buuuuut he really currently doesnt know much.. @[email protected] welcome to the Twilight Zone: nur NE nah nuh, nur NE nah nuh. Chapter 354: Grinding! [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong heard their decision and directly agreed, Fine! As long as these soldiers could serve as military instructors for one month, then they could train some new recruits for Yue Zhong. As long as they underwent a period of tempering and actual battle, those new recruits would possess better fighting strength. Real combat was the best method of training troops; only under the influence of real combat and the training provided in such a situation could such soldiers truly become elites. Upon hearing Shen Jianguangs proposal, the other soldiers of the frontier army also agreed to it. After all, the outside world was currently extremely dangerous; even if Yue Zhong magnanimously let them go, without weapons, it would be very difficult for them to survive outside of this small town in the wilderness. After incorporating these new troops, Yue Zhong then distributed all the different firearms seized from Chen Liangs subordinates to his new soldiers. Yue Zhong alone could wipe out one company of soldiers, so even if Shen Jianguang and the others revolted, he would still be able to suppress them. Only after they had picked up the Type 81 Rifles and the ammunition did Shen Jianguang and the other 19 soldiers feel a little more secure in their hearts. Take me to Chen Liangs place! Yue Zhong summoned Xue Gang and directly ordered. Xue Gang saw how Yue Zhong had successfully attacked the prison that had over 20 soldiers guarding it so easily, and he felt even more reverence and respect in his heart, Yes! Sir!! After exiting the prison, Yue Zhong looked left and right, only to his surprise, he didnt see any reinforcements. It must be known that he and his team had just made quite the disturbance inside the prison, with sounds of gunfire resounding all over the place. If this had happened in the territory of some other power, police sirens wouldve long erupted and the army wouldve driven over! Zheng Minghe and Wu Yin took the lead, rushing in the direction of the most luxurious villa compound under Xue Gangs guidance. Chen Liang and his confidants resided precisely in that villa compound, living their lavish lives of debauchery in a drunken stupor. The villa compound was surrounded by a 3m tall perimeter wall, which had high voltage electricity surging through the surface. Inside the wall, there stood four towering machine gun turrets, each of them defended by two soldiers. At the entrance to the villa, there were another 8 soldiers standing guard. Inside the villa itself, squadrons of soldiers were constantly patrolling the place one after another, making the security seem extremely tight. The defense inside this villa were even more rigid than that of the entire combined Long Teng Town. Zheng Minghe glanced at the villa from afar, his eyebrows furrowing as he said, It seems that this place wont be so easy to attack! Xue Gang heard this and directly said, Sir, you neednt worry! They seem to be guarding the place tightly, but in reality, each and every one of them cant fight!! As long as you get rid of a few of them, then they will directly fall apart!! Oh!! Zheng Minghe heard Xue Gangs words and his heart stirred. He directly took out an AK and released a torrent of frenzied machine gunfire towards the entrance of the villa. The sudden arrival of a metal storm of bullets instantly enveloped the soldiers patrolling at the entrance. In that dense rain of bullets, four of the eight soldiers protecting the entrance instantly collapsed onto the ground. Enemy attack!! Enemy attack!!! The remaining four soldiers instantly turned incomparably frenetic. As they shouted loudly, they crazily ran inside the villa. The soldiers stationed around the villas four machine gun turrets similarly fell into a panic. They directly pulled the triggers, spraying out a myriad of flames into all directions, firing randomly everywhere. Their shooting had no accuracy whatsoever and they hit absolutely nothing but thin air, wasting a huge amount of bullets in vain. Yue Zhongs gaze flashed as he took out a Type 03 Rifle and fired two shots in succession at one of the machine gun turrets. The two soldiers stationed there immediately had their heads blown off. After those two soldiers had been finished off, the other machine gun turrets promptly stopped firing. The 6 remaining machine-gunners all lay down on the ground, not daring to emerge in the slightest. Wu Yin raked the villa entrance with gunfire using his Type 05 Light Machine Gun, wounding or killing the soldiers one after another. The soldiers inside the villa compound all hid behind cover, not daring to show their heads in the slightest. They would only fire randomly at Yue Zhongs direction from time to time, not even daring to emerge. Defeat them!! Yue Zhong ordered White Bones, who was standing beside him. Upon receiving Yue Zhongs order, a fierce radiance flashed past White Bones eyes. It directly rushed over to the villa entrance without bothering to dodge any of the enemys bullets. A huge number of the bullets hit White Bones body before they all ricocheted off. No matter how both sides saw it, a hint of fear flashed past everyones eyes. Xue Gangs expression paled and he thought to himself, How terrifying! To think that theres actually someone whos impervious to gunfire. With this sort of existence, just how many people would be able to block his assault! Shen Jianguangs expression also changed, Sure enough, these people are Enhancers with tyrannical strength. No wonder they dare to challenge Chen Liang with such few numbers. Its just still unknown whether their emergence will be good or bad to the people of Long Teng Town! Braving the dense rain of bullets, White Bones soon rushed up to the villa entrance. Four bone blades flew out backwards from its hands, and four human heads all flew into the air at once, with fresh blood splattering everywhere. I surrender!! Dont kill me!! Surrender!! I surrender!! Please dont kill me!! Upon seeing this frightening scene, the soldiers inside the villa instantly lost all their fighting spirit. One by one, they either threw down their firearms and fled further inside the villa, or knelt down on the ground crying out loudly for mercy. They had no more determination to fight whatsoever. White Bones didnt pay attention to the soldiers begging for mercy on the floor. Rather, it continued to crazily charge forward, constantly beheading the soldiers who were still resisting. Bone blades and bone spears constantly flickered about, bringing forth huge patches of fresh blood. Those amongst Chen Liangs confidants who still attempted to resist were all easily beheaded by White Bones, or impaled to death. Yue Zhong brought his party along as he followed behind White Bones, continuously subduing the terrified mobs of soldiers. That son of a bitch actually dares to misbehave here! Does he not want his life anymore? Accompanied by a furious shout, a sinister-looking brute walked out from a villa and coldly looked down at the current situation outside. He was 1.8m tall and had a shaven head, with a huge Wolf Fang Club in his hands. With a bang, the club-wielding brute instantly had his head blown apart, and his body fell backwards. The smoke being emitted from the Stinger in Yue Zhongs hands still hadnt completely dissipated as he glanced at the brute and said coldly, You spout too much nonsense! Fool! Standing beside Yue Zhong, Xue Gang looked at the brute who had his head blown off, and his heart felt slightly complicated. That brute was one of Chen Liangs Four Great Vajrapanis- Strength King Ma Xiong. Ma Xiong possessed a body full of monstrous energy: just one strike of his club could smash an L2 zombies head into pieces. At the same time, he wore Mutant Beast Armor with astonishing defense capabilities on his body. Back when Chen Liang had first seized Long Teng Town, Ma Xiong had killed many other experts, yet today he had actually been finished off by Yue Zhong in one shot; he didnt even have time to announce his name. From this, it could be seen just how terrifying Yue Zhongs power was. As soon as Ma Xiong had been killed, White Bones directly rushed into the villa in which he had resided. Very quickly, tragic death cries could be heard from within the villa: evidently, White Bones was currently slaughtering those soldiers who posed no threat to it whatsoever. Not long after, White Bones, who was covered in blood, immediately walked out of the villa and continued to act as the vanguard, rushing further inside the villa compound. Under White Bones devilish assault, the soldiers who had no hearts to fight all fell apart and surrendered. In fact, the entire way, all Yue Zhong and his party had to do was gather captives. They simply didnt encounter any sort of resistance at all. Those who did resist where insta-killed by White Bones in one strike anyway! Yue Zhong and his team launched attacks the entire way with irresistible force. Once they had reached the center of the villa compound, however, the situation suddenly changed. One after another, rattan vines began to suddenly rise up from the ground, trying to engulf White Bones. Nevertheless, White Bones was still a powerhouse who had experienced countless battles. Two bone blades erupted from both of its legs and easily chopped those two rattan vines in half. Just when the two rattan vines had been severed, four more of them burst out from where White Bones had landed. With great precision, they shot towards all four of White Bones limbs. As soon as White Bones was caught by those rattan vines, it would have no way of moving at all. It would then only serve as the best target for the other strong enemies. Those four rattan vines were insanely fast and unpredictable. It would be very difficult to dodge them even for Yue Zhong, who possessed the consummate speed of more than 10 people! White Bones only had speed five times that of a normal person, and so it simply couldnt avoid the assaulting vines. It was instantly entangled by the fearful rattan vines. White Bones eyes flashed with a demonic spiritual fire, and the bones that had been bound by the rattan vines turned into incomparably sharp bone blades in an instant. Its figure flashed and it rushed forward, directly chopping all the rattan vines in half. Once White Bones had struggled free from the rattan vines, it extended its right hand and pointed to a room in the distance. A sharp bone spear flew out from its finger and instantly pierced through the head of the man inside the room, nailing him to the wall like a freshly framed picture! That man was precisely one of Chen Liangs subordinates, the Azure King Xu Jin of the Four Great Vajrapanis. Now that Xu JIn was dead, all of the rattan vines disappeared without a trace, leaving nothing but several large holes behind, which showed that something had emerged from the ground just now. Zheng Minghe watched White Bones kill Xu Jin with ease and his heart was full of astonishment, How powerful!! This White Bones is truly too tyrannical! To actually be able to easily behead someone as strong as this. No wonder he can represent Commander Yue Zhongs entire army! If there were no heavy weapons, perhaps even an entire battalion wouldnt be able to stop him!! Just at this moment, a short, ordinary-looking young man in his twenties walked out from one of the nearby villas. He had dyed yellow hair, ear piercings and was dressed like a gangster. With a hazy expression, he said coldly, Who is it?! Who dares to come to my place and murder people?! Fuck, do you not want to live anymore!?! Xue Gang looked at Chen Liang, who was dressed like a gangster, and he couldnt help but inhale a breath of cold air. He retreated a few steps and said, Chen Liang!! This demon has finally emerged!! Yue Zhong glanced at Chen Liang and directly used the Stinger to fire a shot at his head. With a bang, the Stinger bullet almost instantly appeared between Chen Liangs eyebrows. Just as Chen Liang was about to have his head blown off by Yue Zhong, threads of green light began to rush out from the pit of his stomach. A small green bell flew out and landed onto his head, emitting many halos of green light that formed a protective layer around his body! The Stinger bullet bombarded the green halos, yet immediately bounced off.*1 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] Battery Power! ~Ulamog, the enLIGHTened *1 Ulamog: Lesser Nirvana Golden Face! Erm Body. Lesser Lecher Green body? I associate green with entropy.. I got nothin. XD Hope it doesnt fall off. His face that is Chapter 355: Battling Chen Liang! [Book 3: The South] Whats that? Yue Zhong looked at the green bell on Chen Liangs head, and his eyes shined, it definitely was some kind of treasure. You dare to attack me!!! I will destroy you!!! Chen Liangs features contorted, as he bellowed with rage and bravado, while his heart secretly palpitated with fear. If it wasnt for that Level 5 Treasure Bronze Spiritual Bell, he would have his head blasted beyond recognition. Go die!! Chen Liangs expression was steely as he stepped forward, and threw an explosive punch towards White Bones. White Bones seemed to have been assaulted with a huge weight, as it was sent flying back a few metres. That bone carapace that could withstand even the impact of a 12.7mm heavy machine gun was currently full of scars. Shen Jianguang, Wu Yin and Zheng Minghe used their guns to fire wildly at Chen Liang, and the dense hail of bullets seemed to envelope him. However, those bullets were immediately stopped in mid-air! When the Bronze Spiritual Bell shot out a green beam to protect Chen Liang, it caused the bullets to fall to the ground, leaving Chen Liang unscathed. Its useless!! Hey you bunch of bastards!! Watch while, I, your father kills all of you!! Chen Liang laughed grimly, and like a devil, he shot towards Yue Zhong and the rest. His attack has a limited range! Yue Zhong looked at Chen Liang charging over as he quietly assessed. Retreat! Yue Zhong barked out, as he waved his hands, and a PF98 appeared in them. He quickly took aim at Chen Liang and fired off a rocket. With a flash, the anti-tank rocket exploded towards Chen Liang. Rocket!! Damn bastard! Chen Liang looked at the rocket in Yue Zhongs hands and his eyes narrowed. He kicked off with both his legs, as his entire body rolled towards a small ditch. The rocket brushed past Chen Liangs body, and exploded when it came into contact with a wall of a villa, blasting a huge hole in it. While the defence of that green bell is extraordinary, it seems that it cannot withstand the impact of a rocket! Yue Zhong watched Chen Liang dodging his attack, and quickly came to a conclusion about the treasure. Fuck! Die bitch!! With the shattering of glass, Chen Liang appeared from another room by jumping through the window. His eyes flashed with a furious killing intent as he threw out an explosive punch. Yue Zhong was currently about 40m away from Chen Liang, yet the latter had actually thrown out a punch in mid-air!?! This punch was seemingly harmless; however, Yue Zhong did not dare be careless and raised his hands in front to defend. At the next instant, a torrential energy wave came crashing heavily onto Yue Zhongs shoulders, bypassing the Type 2 Mutant Ferocious Pigs hide he was wearing. It caused him to fly back a few metres and his shoulder blades almost shattered. What a terrifying strength! This fellow! Yue Zhong leapt to his feet, his gaze filled with shock. Although Chen Liang did not know how to manage a town, and the people working for him were just a mob, he did indeed possess power. If it wasnt for Yue Zhongs own resilience, that earlier blow might have shattered his bones. Even with his Endurance, he still felt his shoulders go numb from the pain. Die!! Chen Liangs eyes turned cold, as he laughed out icily. He pushed off with his feet, and he suddenly shot towards Yue Zhong as though he had grown wings and because of the leap, he was moving at a speed 20 times faster than a normal person. Right at this moment, White Bones flashed forward, and it blocked Chen Liangs charge, waving its huge axe towards him in a vicious manner. Regardless of the defence mechanism, maintaining it would require the expenditure of energy, and if there was a limit to its capabilities, as long as the force exceeded it, it could destroy the defence. Chen Liang smiled coldly and in an instant, his fist came to a halt before bombarding towards White Bones, Trash! You have such puny power, yet you still want to block this daddys path! Let I, your father, blast your head apart! White Bones, who was standing a dozen meters away from Chen Liang, twisted its body slightly. The very next moment, its shoulder blades shattered and it flew backwards a dozen meters, before crashing into a villa and disappearing inside. During that instant when Chen Liang had stopped his assault on White Bones, Shen Jianguang and the other soldiers all used their rifles to fire at Chen Liang in a frenzy. Countless bullets hit the green halos covering his body before they all immediately ricocheted off. Trash! Go die! Chen Liang saw that they were firing at him and his figure flashed as he rushed towards one of the soldiers. In just a few breaths, he was already within forty meters of that soldier, and he sent out a punch into the void. In an instant, the soldiers head was directly split open and exploded by that terrifying, tremendous force. Upon seeing this horrifying scene, each and every persons expression changed greatly, and their figures instantly retreated. At this moment, Chen Liang seemed like an unrivalled demon. Not only was he invulnerable to their gunfire, but at the same time, he possessed incomparably terrifying killing methods. Although Zheng Minghe and the others had the advantage in numbers, very few of them possessed the means of injuring Chen Liang. Go die! Go die! Those who betray me should all go die!! I am an unrivalled existence!! Hahaha!! Haha!! Chen Liang let out an insane laugh as he repeatedly waved his fist. Facing Chen Liangs terrifying and bizarre abilities, the soldiers were killed one after another. Either their head was blasted apart, or a large hole was blown through their heart. Otherwise, they were hit directly in the waist and bombarded in half, and would start emitting painful cries on the ground. With the protection of the Bronze Spiritual Bell, Chen Liang possessed the potential to single-handedly destroy an entire company of soldiers that did not possess any heavy weapons. This was the reason why he was able to terrorize the entire town even though he possessed zero governing ability. Animal!!! Shen Jianguang saw his comrades dying in front of him, and his eyes turned bloodshot as he wielded his Type 81 rifle as he fired at Chen Liang in a frenzy. A large number of the bullets landed on the green halo and ricocheted off, serving only to draw his attention away. Chen Liang turned around and glanced at Shen Jianguang, before smirking coldly, and waved that fist of his that could snatch a persons life easily. At this moment, he felt a sudden surge of crisis, and he immediately shifted about 5m in mid-air, as a rocket flew past him, and exploded on another villa behind him, blasting a new hole. He has the [Danger Perception] ability!! What a troublesome fellow!! Yue Zhong put down his rocket launcher and eyed Chen Liang at the distance as he pondered. Chen Liang mocked Yue Zhong with a cold laugh, and he shot towards Yue Zhong like a rocket, even though he hadnt make any movements, as he said: Its useless!! Im invincible!! Today, all you bastards are going to die at my hands!! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed, and he activated his [Bone Encompassing Armor] and [Shadow Steps], at that instant, White Bones turned into an orb of light and reappeared on Yue Zhongs body. Yue Zhong then pulled out his Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade and charged towards Chen Liang. Both parties approached each other, and within a distance of 40m, Chen Liang laughed coldly again as he sent out a fist: Trash! Die! Yue Zhongs gaze frosted over, as his body dodged towards the right, and a huge blast of energy brushed past his body, landing on the ground behind and resulted in a huge hole. While Chen Liangs attack was extremely brutal, it was crude and simple, and Yue Zhong simply side-stepped with his boosted speed and evaded the blow, before continuing with his own. He quickly arrived in front of Chen Liang. Idiot!! Just die!! Chen Liang looked at Yue Zhong who had charged in front of him, and he barked out a cold laugh, and sent another fist at him. Yue Zhong had just thought of evading, but he felt a deadly premonition, and instead shot out 2 bone spears from his feet, sending him towards the sky. Chen Liangs fist had just exploded out, and did not hit the 2 bone spears, but they shattered, turning into countless bone fragments. Air Cannon!! You must be using the [Air Manipulation] ability! Yue Zhong landed on the ground, and managed to see through Chen Liangs ability. Chen Liang responded with a grim smile, and with a thought, he conjured 10 air cannons, sending towards Yue Zhong: Thats right! Even though you have figured it out, its still useless! My ability is an unparalleled existence!! The closer the air cannons were to Chen Liang himself, the more threatening they become, he could also feel that Yue Zhong was going to be hard to deal with, thats why he had purposefully lured Yue Zhong closer. Chen Liang had, by a stroke of luck, come across and killed 2 Type 3 Mutant Beasts that were engaged in a fight. They had been exhausted and Chen Liang gain the benefits at the end, not only obtaining the Bronze Spiritual Bell, he also managed to raise his [Air Manipulation] ability to the 2nd Level, on top of that, he even reached Level 53. His power was truly considered without peer in the vicinity. It was because of this, that he was full of confidence dealing with Yue Zhong. The 10 air cannons were truly frightening, and when they exploded on Yue Zhongs body, his Bone Encompassing Armor was immediately blasted apart. His own body felt like it was hit by countless heavy weights, as the impact knocked and sent tremors within his internal organs, causing him to spit out blood. Yue Zhong took a deep breath, before he activated his [Art of Fear]. An oppressive spirit attack immediately weighed towards Chen Liang, bringing with it countless horrifying images. Chen Liang only frowned slightly, with no change to his body. His Spirit was after all close to Yue Zhongs level, the [Art of Fear] did not work against him. Still not dead? Let me send you on your way!! Chen Liang sneered, before pointing at Yue Zhong, and activated his ability. Right at this time, a ice spear came flying out of nowhere and exploded viciously on the green halo released by the Green Spiritual Bell, causing the halo to tremble, before becoming dimmer. Chen Liang immediately shot a look towards the direction, and discovered Shu Tianya whose face was pale. Chen Liang eyed Shu Tianya and his expression turned to one of viciousness and ferocity: Fucking bitch!! After your daddy I catch you and fuck you over, Ill tear your limbs apart! Then Ill send you to be messed with by the people in town!! Hearing such venomous words, Shu Tianyas face turned white, based on his strength, he truly did possess the ability to carry it out. Before then, Ill incinerate you! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with an icy light, as he created his Devil Flame Sword and swung it down viciously towards Chen Liang in a supremely powerful attack! . Hey Look! Its Contra? bullets!!~ Ulamog, the enlightened Chapter 356: xcx Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition,Kun, Vaticious [Book 3: The South] The huge Devil Flame Sword came swinging down viciously onto the halo of the Bronze Spiritual Bell, and that intense fiery energy that could even incinerate the protective scales of a Type 2 Mutant Beast came down, exploding on the halo. Under Yue Zhongs control, the Devil Flame exhibited an unparalleled might, and the green halo started to crack. The level of damage from the Devil Flame was dependent on Yue Zhongs combined attributes as well as the level of the Skill. As a Spirit and Endurance dual-Attribute Evolver, his overall strength was definitely a cut above most other Evolvers. The Devil Flame was likewise many times more fearsome, and could easily pierce through even the toughest of scales of a Type 2 Mutant Beast. Just when the Devil Flame Sword was about to slice Chen Liangs neck, the Bronze Spiritual Bell atop his head flashed, and a huge green halo spread out in all directions. The terrifying flames from the Devil Flame Sword were dissipated as a result, At the same time, the Bronze Spiritual Bell dimmed a lot, and fell on the ground, the green halo also disappeared as a result. Although it was a Level 5 Treasure, it had its limits as well, and defending against that one fearsome strike from Yue Zhong took all of its energy. When the Bronze Spiritual Bell broke, Chen Liangs face instantly fell. There was nothing so far that had managed to break his defence ever since he obtained that treasure. He had even experienced countless rockets in his face fired by normal people, and he was always unscathed. This was why he dared to be a tyrant and oppress everyone else. When Wu Yin and Zheng Minghe saw the Bronze Spiritual Bell land on the floor, their mind trembled, and immediately lifted their guns and fired wildly at Chen Liang. Without the protection of the bell, Chen Liang wasnt an invincible foe anymore. Bunch of bastards! Ill remember this!!! Chen Liang roared in anger, as he activated his Level 2 [Air Manipulation] ability, and a barrier made entirely of air appeared around him. The countless bullets hit the barrier, and ricocheted off. Chen Liang waved his hand, as he sent out a wave of energy, and collected the Bronze Spiritual Bell into his hand. Go die!! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with coldness, as he reached out with his fingers, and 10 small orbs of Devil Flame shot towards Chen Liang. Chen Liangs face turned pale, as he quickly activated his skill, and the air barrier appeared once more. The 10 Devil Flame blasts exploded on contact, causing the air barrier to be blasted apart, and from the point of impact the resulting explosion expanded outwards. However, Chen Liang concentrated, and a current of air caused the flames to be blown away. The intense flames landed on the surrounding buildings, causing them to start burning. Chen Liang was just an ordinary Enhancer, and his Spirit was naturally incomparable to Yue Zhong who was a Spirit and Endurance-based Evolver. However, he possessed a Level 2 skill, and just based on the might of the skill, he managed to totally suppress Yue Zhong. If he only had the Level 1 version, then he would have long been incinerated by Yue Zhong. Chen Liang had just defended against the assault from Yue Zhong, when an incredibly sharp ice spear shot from his blind spot, aiming for his head. At the same time, Wu Yin, Chen Jianguang, Zheng Minghe and a few other soldiers were all firing at him. Facing their overwhelming attacks, Chen Liang roared in anger once again, as his Level 2 [Air Manipulation] ability was casted once again, defending him from the front. The bullets landed on the air barrier and ricocheted off, while the ice spear hit the barrier and shattered, causing large chunks of ice to scatter all over the ground. Every single attack had smashed into the barrier, and was thoroughly defended against. Having activated the skill multiple times in succession, Chen Liangs face was pale, and he quickly turned around, as he sprinted towards the distance in an attempt to escape. He had expended a huge amount of energy casting his skill in succession, and while the Level 2 ability was shocking, the consumption was likewise dangerous, if he couldnt take out the enemy quickly, he would lose his combat stamina rapidly. Thinking of escape?! Ill make sure to execute you today!! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed, as he waved his hands to hide his access of the storage ring, and his PF98 appeared in his grips. He took one quick aim at Chen Liang and immediately fired off. With his current state and activation of [Shadow Steps], Yue Zhongs speed was quicker than normal people by an absurd number of times, and that entire movement only took 1 second. He had already seen through Chen Liangs usage of the [Air Manipulation] activity to send himself charging at an extreme speed. With this attack, he was confident of hitting his target. I cant escape!! Chen Liang also possessed the [Danger Perception] skill, and he felt the sense of crisis approaching from his back. He gritted his teeth, and swiftly activated his Level 2 skill once more, as the air barrier appeared again. With a flash, the rocket landed within that barrier of air, however, the resulting explosion did not happen and instead, the rocket was trapped and suspended there.. Here, Ill return it to you!! Chen Liang bellowed in rage, and his eyes flashed, while he concentrated on his ability, and used the air currents to turn the rocket around and shoot it towards Yue Zhong this time. Yue Zhong was prepared however, as a bone spike shot out from his right arm and pierced into a nearby house, supporting him as it shot him into the sky. He leapt high up, and intended to dodge the incoming rocket. Naive!! Chen Liang laughed grimly, and he pushed his skill, and the rocket seemed to gain a life of its own as it chased after Yue Zhong. By now, Chen Liang had already hidden within a small alley, and was evading the line of sight of everyone else, as he focused on controlling the rocket to hit Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong looked at the rocket surrounded by the air pocket heading for him, and his face changed. His left hand shot a bone spike towards the rocket within the air pocket, intending to slice it in two. Its too late!! Chen Liang laughed out madly, and the rocket swiftly shot towards Yue Zhong under his control, and immediately detonated. The fearsome thing about the Level 2 [Air Manipulation] ability was that with his intense focus, he could do anything with it. The resulting explosion swallowed Yue Zhong up. Hahaha!! Im the strongest!! Haha!! Chen Liang laughed out madly, he could feel that amongst the enemies present, the one posing the greatest threat to him was Yue Zhong. As for the rest, once he recovered, he could slaughter them all. As he was still gloating, from amidst his shadows, a Shadow Wolf pounced over noiselessly, and bit towards his neck. All of Chen Liangs attention had been on Yue Zhong, and only when the razor-sharp teeth were touching his neck, did Chen Liang react, and sent out an explosive fist towards the Shadow Wolf. Following that strike, the Shadow Wolf dissipated into nothing. At the same time, Chen Liang also let out a moan in agony. The Shadow Wolf had bitten off a huge chunk of meat from his neck, causing fresh blood to flow. Damn it!! Damn it!! The sharp pain caused Chen Liang to lose focus and grow light-headed, as he continued to moan in agonizing pain, like a wild beast. Peng! A Stinger bullet lodged itself between Chen Liangs brows, and blasted his head apart into pieces, as his headless corpse slumped to the floor. Chen Liangs combat ability was truly shocking, however his experiences with life and death were simply too little. The reason he could become a Level 53 Enhancer was attributed to the fact that he was lucky enough to kill 2 tired out Type 3 Mutant Beasts. Without the protection of the Bronze Spiritual Bell, he was simply a tough opponent, instead of an invincible one. At a nearby rooftop, with his Bone Encompassing Armor broken in many places, and his body riddled in injuries, as well as a huge hole in his right abdomen, Yue Zhong looked on at the headless corpse, his right eye swollen shut, as he heaved a sigh of relief. That fearsome opponent had finally died. Chen Liang was lacking in management skills, and his lackeys were a bunch of mobs, running the moment they were defeated. However, if they were Mobs, he was definitely the Mob Boss. His personal combat ability was the strongest out of the enemies Yue Zhong had faced so far. His level was even higher than Yue Zhong, possessing a Level 5 treasure, and possessed a Level 2 Skill, his abilities were truly not simple. However, in the end, he was still killed by Yue Zhong! Yue Zhong waved his hand, and shot out a bone spike like a crutch, as it supported him for walking towards Chen Liangs corpse. When he landed on the ground, the pain was so immense, he immediately tumbled down to the ground, and panted in ragged breaths. The injury from his right abdomen was causing him excruciating pain, such that his brows were furrowed and he almost went mad with the pulsing waves of agony. Yue Zhong swiftly pulled out a Life Saving Grass and crudely applied it to the wound, and at the same time, retrieved the blood essence of the recent Type 2 Giant Crocodile and gobbled it up. The moment the blood essence entered Yue Zhongs stomach, it transformed into a hot wave of nourishment, as it boosted his body. At the same time, the Level 4 [Regeneration] skill and his powerful Vitality kicked in, allowing the huge wound to recover at a visible rate. Yue Zhong looked at his regenerating abdomen and thought to himself: This kind of recovery is truly too scary! If it was before the apocalypse, I would definitely be treated as a freak! With the nourishment of the blood essence, Yue Zhong could slowly make his way to the corpse, and started to loot the System equipment from Chen Liang. Level 5 Treasure: Bronze Spiritual Bell! As long as one has it, can gain +4 Endurance and +4 Spirit. It possesses the automatic ability: Halo Protection! Description: Can release a green halo to protect the owner of the treasure. Maintains for about 60 minutes. Cooldown 24 hours. Level 3 Treasure: Spirit Consolidating Ring. Upon equipping, Spirit +8. Level 3 Treasure: Clear Spirit Ring. Upon equipping, Spirit +8. Level 3 Treasure: Agility Ring. Upon equipping, Agility +6. Yue Zhong gained a variety of System equipment from the body of Chen Liang, there was even a Level 2 Defense Armor. However, out of all those equipment, he only lacked the previous 4 treasures. He had the rest of the items already. Even still, all these equipment could raise his battle ability and his subordinate teams stood to gain immensely. Chapter 357: Type 3 Mutant Beast Hide [Book 3: The South] You have gained an enhancement of +8 in Vitality! When the hot energy flow within Yue Zhongs body dispersed, the notification resounded in Yue Zhongs mind. Only +8 Vitality? The Type 2 Mutant Beast blood essence is truly losing its effectiveness for me! Yue Zhong thought silently when he heard it. The Type 2 Mutant Giant Crocodile was obviously stronger than many other Type 2 Mutant Beasts, however, its blood essence had only allowed Yue Zhong to gain 8 points in Vitality. It was clear that the constant dosage of blood essences was losing its effectiveness for Yue Zhong, and if he continued at his current rate of consumption, it was most likely that it would have no effect soon. Are you alright Yue Zhong? Shu Tianya came to his side quickly, her face full of concern. Of course Im fine! Thanks for helping out this time! Yue Zhong smiled slightly, and offered his thanks. Shu Tianya had helped to distract Chen Liang a number of times, and without her, it might have been much more difficult for Yue Zhong to kill Chen Liang. Shu Tianya responded with a coy smile: Since you want to thank me, why not offer something more practical! Here, for you!! Yue Zhong threw a Level 3 Treasure Fireball Ring to her. He had killed countless Enhancers, and had looted plenty of System equipment, in fact, of this particular ring, he had 3 of them. These rings could be found by killing low-level bosses at the initial stages of the apocalypse, however, up till now, unless one managed to kill a Type 2 Mutant Beast or some fearsome high level zombies, it was rare for it to drop. Even when using the System equipment to kill over 10,000 zombies, it was difficult to guarantee the drop of such a loot. Many thanks! Shu Tianya received the ring and immediately wore it, whilst admiring it. The Level 3 Fireball Ring allowed the user to gain 6 points in Spirit, and even came with a Fireball skill. In some situations, even a small fireball might make the difference between victory and defeat. To Shu Tianya, this was extremely suited to her tastes. Yue Zhong continued: On top of this, Im giving you 20 AKs, 2,000 bullets and 20 tonnes of rations! When she heard it, Shu Tianya immediately broke into a resplendent smile, her heart full of excitement and joy as she thanked Yue Zhong: Thank you!! Firearms, ammunition and rations were the most valuable resources of this post-apocalyptic world. Since Shu Tianya wanted to establish a faction of her own, she required such resources. When she heard Yue Zhongs promise, she was extremely gratified and felt excited about her future. Jiajia! Come over here! This is for you! Yue Zhong bade Ming Jiajia to come over and handed a set of System equipment to her. A Level 2 Defence Vest, Strength Gloves, Fireball Ring, Ice Ring, Strength Ring, Green Agility Boots and a Strength Belt. Yue Zhong handed these 7 items over to the little loli. In this operation to kill Chen Liang, Ming Jiajia had contributed as well, although the Shadow Wolf did not manage to kill him, it injured him greatly, which allowed Yue Zhong to finish him off. Shu Tianya saw the amount of equipment that Yue Zhong gave Ming Jiajia and her eyes went wide: Good stuff! How come you didnt give them to me? Those 7 items were not ordinary, and when equipped, they could turn even a normal person into a fearsome combatant. If an Enhancer with enough power were to equip them, they could increase their battle prowess beyond those of similar levels as well. Ming Jiajia equipped everything, and could distinctly feel her body enhanced, as she smiled brightly at Yue Zhong: Thank you Master!! Yue Zhong ruffled Ming Jiajias hair and walked towards the distance. When Chen Liang was killed, there was no one else in the town that could possibly stand up to Yue Zhong, and accordingly, the remaining soldiers surrendered without much resistance. Yue Zhong thus easily subjugated the town. Leader!! Come take a look!! We discovered something good!! Wu Yin came to Yue Zhong and spoke with excitement. Yue Zhong saw how excited Wu Yin was, and quickly followed him to a huge warehouse. Wu Yin had gotten some men to open up the warehouse, to reveal the contents within. Yue Zhong peered into it, only to discover neat piles of black snakeskin hide. In fact, the snakeskin almost filled up the entire warehouse. Leader, look!! Wu Yin excitedly pulled out a piece of the hide and after setting it up, used a heavy machine gun to fire at it. That heavy machine gun that could pummel holes into an armored vehicle, could not do a single thing to that black snake skin hide, the bullets only ricocheting off, not leaving even a scratch. Wu Yin continued with fervor: This is definitely a Type 2 Mutant Beasts hide!! With this powerful Type 2 Mutant Beast hide, Yue Zhong could start the manufacturing of them into protection for an entire army. Its not just this warehouse, look, theres one here as well!!! Wu Yin called for some men to open another warehouse. Within the 2nd warehouse, there were piles of golden yellow scales, that came from some unknown Mutant Beast. The beast must have been massive as well, because the amount of scales also filled up the entire warehouse. This is great!! Yue Zhong looked at the 2 warehouse filled with Mutant Beast hide, his eyes also filled with excitement. If he were to convert the hides as well as the hide from the Type 2 Mutant Crocodile, it was barely enough to equip a battalion of soldiers. A single battalion that was impervious to weapons and bullets was enough to conquer a province easily. In his excitement, Yue Zhong took a piece of the black snake skin hide, as he tried his Black Tooth Blade on it, intending to test its durability. With a ding, the Level 4 treasure Black Tooth Blade did not even manage to leave a mark on the hide. Yue Zhongs heart skipped a beat, as his eyes narrowed, and he expended his awesome Strength while he slashed at the hide again. With that kind of strength, Yue Zhong could forcefully slice the scales of a Type 2 Mutant Beast. The fearsome blade slashed down on the hide, but it only caused another ding to reverb out. The recoil from the hit caused the Black Tooth Blade to shudder uncontrollably, but the hide was not even damaged at all. This is the hide of a Type 3 Mutant Beast!!! Yue Zhongs face was full of shock, and he felt elated. Such a precious piece of hide, with an astonishing defence, had just fallen into his arms. It would enable him to train up a battalion that would be able to withstand the attacks from 3 or 4 elite battalions. Yue Zhong pondered a while, before taking out his Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade, and while using the saw-edged side, coupled with his strength,he tried to saw the skin. Under his maximum effort, he finally managed to split the snake skin. He heaved a sigh of relief, if it hadnt worked, then even using chainsaws would not be effective. Yue Zhong waved his right hand, and a ball of Devil Flame appeared, as it tried to burn the skin. Amidst the fiery heat, the skin was still intact and not a trace of damage could be seen. Yue Zhong sighed, before expending 60 points of Spirit and 20 points of Stamina to condense the Devil Flame into a 2m-long Devil Flame Spear, which could easily pierce the scales of a Type 2 Mutant Beast. He then tried piercing the snake skin ruthlessly. Under that fierce strike, the Devil Flame Spear released an intense force at the tip, trying to burn through the skin. However, regardless of the degree of heat, all it did was cause a small hole in the hide. Yue Zhong looked at the miniscule hole and was speechless. The Devil Flame Spear was the strongest attack that he could muster in his arsenal, yet it could only burn a small hole in this snake skin. It could be seen that the defence of the Type 3 Mutant Beast was truly, supremely terrifying. This was the hide of a dead Type 3 Mutant Beast after all! If it was still alive, Yue Zhong would find it next to impossible to even injure it. Seems like only when Ive evolved the Devil Flame into its 2nd stage, then I will be able to cause some actual damage to a Type 3 Mutant Beast. Otherwise, considering my skills now, even breaking their defence is going to be difficult! Yue Zhong silently assessed in his heart. As the humans were evolving, the Mutant Beasts and zombies were evolving as well. They were growing even faster than the humans, and this gave Yue Zhong pressure. If the humans didnt evolve fast enough, they would be wiped away in this new world. Zheng Minghe was deployed to notify Wei Ningguo who was stationed at Dong Ping Village. On the 2nd day, Wei Ningguo brought the 1,000 something people and entered Long Teng Town. Since breaking away on his own, this was the first time Yue Zhong had gained a moment of rest. After subjugating Long Teng Town, Yue Zhong gathered the inhabitants, and assigned them to begin production on the Mutant Beast armor. They first made use of the Type 2 Giant Crocodile hide before the Type 3 ones. While the Type 3 Mutant Beast hides were indeed tough, the chainsaws could still cut them apart. With their usage, pieces were cut out and sewn together to create some armor. On the other side, Yue Zhong separated the Chinese survivors from Vietnam and the strong males from Long Teng Town into 2 camps, as he engaged in relentless training with them. The 2 battalions trained rigorously according to the training regime of the Special Combat Forces. They pushed past their limits everyday, and if it wasnt for the meat of the Type 2 Beast, they wouldnt have been able to withstand it. As for Ming Jiajia, Wu Yin, Wei Ningguo, Zheng Minghe and a few other Enhancers, they were also tasked by Yue Zhong to train with the Special Combat Forces. Although they had decent body constitutions, they had not gone through proper training, and could not exhibit their full potential Chapter 358: Individual Ideals! Zhang Zhi’s Decision! Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, Vaticious, kun [Book 3: The South] Congratulations on gaining 1 point in Spirit! Yue Zhong opened his eyes, as the sweet sound of a System notification rang out in his mind . After conquering Long Teng Town, Yue Zhong had a chance for a true breather, and he ingested the Pearl Fruit under the protection of White Bones . Yue Zhong gobbled 5 of them in one shot, and his Spirit gained 20 points of enhancement . Is this the limit? Yue Zhong proceeded to pop in one more fruit, and he swallowed it, yet he found that while there was a cool stream of energy within his body, it could not help enhance his stats anymore . Get Chen Jianguang in to see me! Yue Zhong told Ming Jiajia . Ming Jiajia nodded and dismissed herself, saying: Yes! Master! Not long after, Chen Jianguang was brought by Ming Jiajia . Yue Zhong looked at Chen Jianguang with a piercing gaze: Chen Jianguang! A month has passed, what is your decision? Are you all staying, or leaving? If you choose to leave, on account that you guys have helped to train my men, I can let you guys have 5 days worth of rations each, as well as 5 Type 81 rifles, and 100 bullets . Currently, it has been a month since Yue Zhong had conquered Long Teng Town, and in this month, he had used a harsh training regime to train up his 2 battalions . Those 2 battalions were made up of the survivors who had suffered greatly, and could tolerate the harsh training . At the same time, Yue Zhong fed them with the Type 2 Mutant Beast meat to help them recover their vigor and boost their constitutions . Under that intense training, the 2 battalions were starting to show signs of a proper army, at the same time, while they were still far from an actual military, they could match against an army which had been training for a year . These 2 battalions had trained hard, but they still lacked the battle experience . As long as they were forged through the flames of war, they would become an elite troop . Since his troops were trained, Yue Zhongs mood was good as well, and naturally was willing to let those previous troops leave . A forcefully picked melon was not sweet and if Yue Zhong kept them against their will, it would only breed contempt and dissatisfaction . And in time, if they were to backstab him internally, it would be a problem . It had been the case with the Freemasons previously . Chen Jianguang responded with a straight look at Yue Zhong: Yue Zhong! I want to ask you, whats the deal with the slaves? Amongst Yue Zhongs troops, there were the Scum battalion and Women Battalion, which didnt exist prior to the apocalypse . Other than those, there were even slaves . Many of these slaves were the family members of those Vietnamese who had engaged in a crazy slaughter of the Chinese . Yue Zhong looked at Chen Jianguang and responded: They are the family members of the traitors and Vietnamese who slaughtered the Chinese . You should be clear on this . Chen Jianguang stared at Yue Zhong and asked in a righteous tone: Those traitors and Vietnamese that engaged in slaughter were guilty beyond doubt . You can kill them or send them to the Scum Battalion, I have no issues with that . However, their family members are innocent! Arent your measures too much?! Chen Jianguang had always been an upright soldier, even though Yue Zhong was the ruler of the town now, and could easily order his death, he did not hesitate to berate Yue Zhong according to his principles . Yue Zhong looked at Chen Jianguang coldly and unmoving: Innocent? When those traitors wanted to betray, why didnt their families advise against it? When those Vietnamese wanted to engage in slaughter, why didnt their families discourage them? If they were to succeed in a revolt, everything of mine would fall into their hands, and their family members would get to enjoy their success as well . As for those Vietnamese, didnt the families enjoy whatever they stole from us Chinese? Yue Zhong eyed Chen Jianguang and continued indifferently: If youre that righteous, go bring your brothers and take a tour around Vietnam! There are countless numbers of Chinese awaiting your saving . If these soldiers could integrate into his troops, it would be the best case scenario . However, as they had helped train up a new batch of soldiers, even if they wanted to leave, Yue Zhong would not force them to stay . Chen Jianguang was also a quick-tempered man, without saying anymore, he turned around and said: Fine! Ill bring my men away! Yue Zhong watched Chen Jianguangs retreating figure, and sighed as he shook his head lightly . He truly was a righteous and moral man, however, it was not the right era for his ideals, and furthermore, it was in conflict with Yue Zhong . Ming Jiajia who was standing beside Yue Zhong flashed a cold glare as she asked: Shall I take care of him? With Ming Jiajias current power, as long as she summoned her Shadow Wolf out, she could easily kill a normal person like Chen Jianguang silently . Yue Zhong lightly sighed No, its not necessary! As long as he isnt an enemy, we dont have to silence him . Such a righteous man, the more such characters exist, the better it is for the world . Its just that he has differing views from us . Yue Zhong was someone who did not mind any means to achieve his goals, and lived by an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth . However, he didnt dislike those with righteousness nor morals . As long as they did not hinder his goals of course . Otherwise, he wouldnt treat them any better than others . Ming Jiajia looked at Yue Zhong with a somewhat understanding expression, as she pouted and kneeled in front of Yue Zhong, and started massaging his legs carefully . When Chen Jianguang reached his camp, he immediately gathered the rest and said: Lets leave! Upon hearing Chen Jianguangs words, the entire group of military personnel went into uproar, as a whole load of chattering and voices resounded . One of the platoon commanders Zhang Zhi looked to Chen Jianguang and questioned: Old Chen, what happened? Did Yue Zhong chase us out? Chen Jianguang replied extremely honestly: No, he didnt! He asked me over today, and it was to ask if we wanted to stay or leave . The moment we stay, we will have to listen and obey his orders, and become his troops! If we want to leave, he would not stop us, and he would give each and every one of us 5 days worth of rations, 5 Type 81 rifles, and 100 bullets . One of the soldiers immediately quipped: Commander! Then why are we leaving? Yue Zhong is not like Chen Liang that bastard, and he has not mistreated the people of Long Teng Town . Here, as long as people are willing to work, they get a decent meal . We ourselves get to eat our fill and theres even meat and vegetables . If we have to leave, where will we go? Yea!! Some of the other soldiers also called out disgruntledly . Under Yue Zhongs command, while training was in fact tougher than before, they got their fair share of meat and rations, of which the meat was even from a Type 2 Mutant Beast, which nourished their bodies . They had an incomparable physique now, and many were unwilling to leave . Chen Jianguangs face turned ugly as he hollered: Whats the noise for? Just a little bit of meat and rations can buy you guys over? You must remember, you are soldiers of this country . Did you not see those slaves? He actually reintroduced the slave system, which is immoral! He would be tarnished in history as a warmonger, and are you guys going to join him in his offence? When Chen Jianguang lost his temper, all the soldiers quietened down . Chen Jianguang was an upright and moral man, and had decent standing amongst his fellow men here . Zhang Zhi kept silent for a while, before lifting his head and said: Old Chen! If you want to leave, then leave by yourself! I will not leave! I want to stay here . The purpose of the army, is to protect the citizens . As the citizens are here, the army should be here . I want to stay on to protect the people of Long Teng Town . As long as Yue Zhong does not harm the interests of the inhabitants of Long Teng Town, I will listen to his commands . Chen Jianguang stared at Zhang Zhi for quite a while, before sighing and said: Fine! Those who wants to leave with me come! Those who would like to stay go over to Commander Zhangs side! Many of the soldiers hesitated and contemplated for a long while, before finally coming to a decision . A good number of them went over to Zhang Zhis side, while only 6 started towards Chen Jianguang . In the middle of their walk, 2 of them faltered, and came over to Zhang Zhis side . In this new world, there were still countless ordinary people . And these soldiers also wanted to live ordinary and peaceful days . Compared to going with Chen Jianguang on an unknown journey to an unknown destination, many of them would rather stay here . After all, Yue Zhong was Chinese, and these soldiers had no issues working for him . Chen Jianguang swept his gaze around the camp, and let out a slow sigh, as he brought the 4 soldiers and left without turning back . Zhang Zhi looked at the back of Chen Jianguang silently, and executed a military salute . Not long after Chen Jianguang left, Yue Zhong walked into the camp with big strides, and gazed at the 100 odd soldiers still standing there, as he chuckled and said: So you guys have decided to stay? Zhang Zhi looked at Yue Zhong, his eyes flashed with a resolute gaze as he said: Yes! Leader! Were willing to work hard for you! Were willing to work hard for leader!! In the camp, their uniform voices rang loud and clear, those who had decided to stay had steeled their hearts in preparation to serve Yue Zhong . Yue Zhong smiled at Zhang Zhi: Good! Zhang Zhi! From now on, youre the Vice-Commander of my 1st Battalion! Work hard! Zhang Zhis heart leapt with joy: Yes Leader! Yue Zhong had established 2 battalions of soldiers, one of which labelled as the 1st Battalion, directly under his control . All sorts of equipment, manpower, and resources would be prioritized on the 1st Battalion as well . The commander of the 1st Battalion was currently Wei Ningguo, and although he was a poor commander, he had followed Yue Zhong the earliest, and was loyal to a fault, other than his combat prowess, everything was basically a mess . However, he listened to everybody, and that was a superb quality . With such a person as the commander, the vice-commander would be the person truly calling the shots, hence Zhang Zhi was extremely happy . He had risen to become an official, and fulfilled his dream that was impossible before the apocalypse! Chapter 359: Assault on Jingxi Province [Book 3: The South] The departure of Chen Jianguang did not cause any particular waves in Long Teng Town. Yue Zhong also dispatched those soldiers from the Border Security Forces to become the core group of the 2 battalions, enhancing the combat ability of both battalions. After reorganizing these, Yue Zhong then arranged for Wei Ningguo and Wu Yin to lead the 2 battalions separately and bash the zombies gathered around the vicinity of Jingxi Province. Ming Jiajia, Zheng Minghe and a few other Enhancers also joined in the operations, putting in effort to wipe out the zombies in the nearby villages, and rescuing any survivors that were hiding within. They even managed to obtain a huge amount of resources and gathered them in Long Teng Town. At the same time, Yue Zhong commanded Lightning and its little brothers to clean up the other villages that were not under the jurisdiction of the 2 battalions. The scattered zombies posed little threat to Yue Zhong, but if they were to gather into a horde, it would become a problem. Yue Zhong himself was sitting within Long Teng Town and maintaining order and security within the newly established Police Force. With his presence, even an entire company of proper troops would find it tough to attack Long Teng Town. The 2 battalions initially set out to attack in turns, as they swapped each other during their assaults on the neighbouring towns. After a few days, and the increase in experience, they split up, and changed to the tactic of using companies to take turns attacking. The effectiveness and speed at which they were clearing the towns hence sped up. In the process of cleansing the towns of zombies, there were countless Tang Replica Swords dropping from the zombies. Adding on to the initial amount of 20 Tang Replica Swords from Long Teng Town, it allowed for a small group of Enhancers to be trained up, and they were even expanding. Under that kind of intense battle training, the scums within the Scum Battalion were whittled away, some dying from their injuries. Even the elite soldiers from the 2 battalions suffered some losses during the cleansing, with a death count of 17 soldiers. However, in that 20 days of constant recovering of towns, Yue Zhong had rescued a total of 90 or more survivors, which bolstered his strength, and the total number of people under him grew to a staggering 5,000-plus figure. Leader! That is Jingxi Province!! Inside a jeep, Zhang Zhi pointed at the province at a distance to Yue Zhong. Around the jeep, there were soldiers all around, dressed in blue military uniforms and carrying guns on their backs. After 20 days of constant fighting, they were starting to be transformed by the battles and were showing fierce auras and the bearings of an elite troop. After the 20 days of forging his troops, he then gathered them all, and decided to conduct an all-out assault on Jingxi Province. Within it, there were huge amounts of rations, resources, and firearms. After obtaining this Province, they could gain another stronghold and obtain some precious resources. The day has turned cold!! Yue Zhong eyed Jingxi Province, as he reached his hand out of the window, and could feel the air turning cold. Zhang Zhi sighed as well: Yea! Seems like this years winter is about to arrive early, and the temperature seems to be lower. Having stood guard at the border for over 3 years, Zhang Zhi was clear that the winter was indeed coming early, and the coldness seemed to be harsher. In the previous years, the temperature was still about 20C around this period, but this year, it had already dropped to 13, 14C. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with trepidation, there were countless Mutant Beasts and zombies in this new world, and if this winter was to become colder, alot of survivors would definitely suffer. Other than that, the harsh cold might bring about other unforeseen changes. To Yue Zhong, it was still unclear if it was a blessing or curse. Yue Zhongs eyes then turned resolute, as he abandoned all random thoughts, and stared fixedly at Jingxi Province: Fuck it! I can only take one step at a time! I must definitely conquer this Jingxi Province! Yue Zhong had immediately set up camp and ordered fortifications to be carried out the moment they reached near Jingxi Province. Earlier, he had sent Wu Yin out to conduct reconnaissance, and discovered that there should be a Z-Type within the province. The fact that there were almost a few tens of thousands of zombies within it points to that conclusion. Lets move! Follow me! Yue Zhong called out to a platoon of soldiers behind him decked in Type 2 Mutant Crocodile hide and wielding Tang Replica Swords. Yes! Leader!! The platoon saw Yue Zhong leading them personally on the frontlines and their hearts were filled with confidence and passion, as they replied loudly. Yue Zhong brought Ming Jiajia with him as well as the platoon as they made their way towards Jingxi Province. The moment they entered, White Bones charged forwards, and swung its axe towards the zombies near the entrance, cutting them down like a tornado. Ming Jiajia had summoned out 5 Shadow Wolves, and they weaved in and out amongst the zombies, killing the zombies with a single bite to the neck. Ming Jiajia had also experienced constant battling this past 20 days, and had grown to reach Level 20, her [Summon Shadow Wolves] ability had also been enhanced twice. The wolves were now more ferocious, and the number she could keep summoned at once had increased. The platoon was split into 4-man teams, covering one another, as they waved their Tang Replica Swords to and fro, slaughtering the zombies. Yue Zhong held his 2m-long Dark Tooth Blade and casually swung his weapon in a sweeping arc, instantly slicing through a few S2s, L2s and several unlucky normal zombies along with them. The zombies within the province town suddenly faced such an intense assault, and soon, more than a few hundred of the zombies had been wiped out, leaving behind only a few hundred Survivor Coins and 3 white treasure boxes. Yue Zhong opened up the 3 boxes, and gained only an ordinary Tang Replica Sword. When those hundreds of zombies were slaughtered, it alarmed the Z-Type hiding within the other zombies. Under its frantic control, the tens of thousands of zombies lumbering around started to gather, as they made their way towards Yue Zhongs troops like waters of a flood. Yue Zhong led the platoon of soldiers to slaughter the zombies coming from all sides continuously, any zombies that neared him would immediately be sliced in two. Countless zombies were sliced apart. He was like a huge boulder that fell into the midst of the flow of zombies, easily breaking them apart. The moment the zombies gathered, the soldiers with the Type 2 Mutant Crocodile hide started to feel increasingly tired, and they gathered near Yue Zhong, defending his sides, leaving him to deal with enemies from the front. More zombies were starting to launch their attacks, but the moment they came within distance of Yue Zhongs reach, they would be sliced apart, as their bones and meat fell onto the floor randomly, like splattered tofu. The number of zombies was simply too much, and regardless of how fearsome Yue Zhongs combat ability was, under the pressure of the zombies, they had to retreat. If he forcefully remained where he was, they might be buried under the constant surge of zombies. With Yue Zhong covering them, the platoon of soldiers also retreated. It was here that the results of their constant training and battle experience showed their worth. If it were normal soldiers, facing the impending assault from the zombies, they might have lost their morale and collapsed, but for this group, they stuck close to Yue Zhong, and exhibited an united and strong front. Yue Zhongs retreat wasnt too slow, and the slow zombies basically could not catch up. However, all of a sudden, the horde split apart, and a few green shadows charged out from within, launching an assault on the small team. These green shadows were S2s, and in a few moments, over 200 S2s charged out from within the horde as they lunged towards Yue Zhong. Follow closely! Swap to your guns! Yue Zhong eyed the S2s and issued an order. The force of 200 S2s was no joke. The strongest Enhancer within the platoon now was only a Level 13, facing these S2s bordering on Level 30, they would only be defeated. Hearing Yue Zhongs orders, the 30 Enhancers took out their AKs, and started firing wildly at the incoming S2s. White Bones shot out 5 bone blades as it twirled around, slicing off the heads of 5 S2s easily. Yue Zhong pulled out a .03 rifle, and as he retreated, he fired the gun rapidly. His mental acuity, vision, reasoning and reflexes were all far greater than the majority of normal humans, allowing an uninterrupted stream of headshots. As Yue Zhongs gun vibrated nonstop, the S2s would find their heads blasted apart, and their lifeless bodies crumpling to the ground. In just a second or two, he had killed 5 S2s! The speed of the S2s looked to be like spectres to normal humans, but to Yue Zhong with his own insane Agility, he could grasp their movements easily, and take them down. This was the benefit of having a high Agility, if ones Agility was lesser than an S2, then it would be almost too hard to track their movements. Leader is amazing!! The platoon watched Yue Zhong take out 5 S2s in a second, and they all sucked in a cold breath, their hearts filled with awe and respect. Their accuracy was low and hit air a few times, so although they did manage to hit a few of the S2s, it wasnt enough to cause any life-threatening damages. Ming Jiajia had also controlled her Shadow Wolves to leap out from the shadows and lunge at the S2s, biting off their necks. After enhancing twice, in addition to Ming Jiajias high Spirit, the Shadow Wolves were enough to take on the S2s. However, as the number of S2s was simply too many, after the 5 Shadow Wolves killed 5 S2s, they were immediately broken apart by the surrounding S2s, as they turned into wisps of smoke and disappeared. Ming Jiajia gained 3 levels from killing the 5 S2s. With an Agility 11 times that of normal humans, Yue Zhong was simply too overbearing, not only were his shots accurate, he could fire 5 shots every second. On the other end, White Bones was tearing its way amongst the zombie horde, its 5 bone blades slashing about violently, chopping up numerous S2s. With the combination of these 2, the 200 S2s were annihilated even before they got close to the troops! Chapter 360: Conquering Jingxi Province [Book 3: The South] After taking care of the 200 some S2s, Yue Zhong and White Bones led the platoon back to the campsite without any troubles, and in all they had suffered virtually no losses. Three cheers for the Leader! Long live leader!! Long live leader!! Long live leader!! When Yue Zhong led his men back to the site, joyful cheers and celebrations resounded as the morale of the soldiers reached an all time high. Their leader was fearless, and this naturally gave rise to a sense of strength. When the soldiers reached the camp, they immediately handed their Tang Replica Swords over to another platoon full of soldiers donning the Type 3 Snake Skin, and changed their rifles. As Enhancers, Yue Zhong had stressed the importance of training both close-quarter combat as well as ranged tactics, and while their firearm control could not compare to Yue Zhong who had been forged through countless battles, their own abilities were rising rapidly. Seeing the slowly nearing horde, all the soldiers felt their blood stir, none of them feeling a tinge of fear. The display by Yue Zhong had thoroughly filled these soldiers with a sense of battle lust. When Yue Zhong reached the campsite, he took up a .03 rifle and started to fire at the lumbering zombies. Each time he rapidly moved his hands, 5 shots would be fired, and 5 zombies would be pierced through their heads, slumping to the ground. Not a single shot was wasted. On the other side, Wu Yin eyed Yue Zhong and followed suit, taking up a .03 rifle and aimed at 3 zombies before firing at each. After 3 gunshots rang out, only 1 had its head blasted by the shot, while the other 2 suffered hits to their bodies, and even fell to the ground, they did not die. Truly difficult! As expected, only Leader can carry it out! After this, Wu Yin discovered that executing 5 headshots consecutively in 3 seconds was tougher than he imagined. His heart was filled with respect for Yue Zhong. Even though he had evolved into an Agility-based Evolver, he still felt the immeasurable gap between him and Yue Zhong. Within the campsite, gunshots started to resound, and the gunmen of the troops were engaging the zombies. Although Yue Zhong had obtained 3 battalions worth of firepower, the amount of ammunition they had to spare was still tight. Hence, in every battle, he would try to get his troops to engage in close-quarter combat as much as possible. On one hand, it could help enhance their strength, on the other, it helped save bullets. Under that relentless assault, numerous zombies were taken out, and the ground was soon littered with corpses. However, Yue Zhong and the sharpshooters could do nothing to impede the advance of the horde, they could only slow down the movement of the zombies. The moment the horde moved, they would become an unstoppable force of death. This was their scariest point. Regardless of any injuries, they would not be afraid or daunted, and in this aspect, they were undoubtedly better than humans. With the onslaught of the huge horde, the soldiers started to feel nervous. Although they had killed a large number of them, facing this sea of never-ending zombies, they would still feel anxious and fearful. However, Yue Zhong was still at the forefront, fighting off the zombies like an undefeatable wargod, resolutely hunting the zombies. Seeing that, the troops felt their morale bolstered once again. As Yue Zhong stood there by himself, he was like an immovable mountain while firing at the zombies non-stop. Every shot fired would find its mark in a zombies head. Every second, there would be a zombie slumping to the ground, before being ground to paste by the relentless zombies behind. Such a strong person quickly attracted the attention of the Z-Type behind. The horde of zombies suddenly made a movement, as they split apart, and from afar, there were 30 H1s that could be seen. A huge sense of crisis welled up in Yue Zhongs heart, as the 30 H1s had the means to threaten him. His eyes flashed coldly, and raised his hands at the H1s, before a huge tornado of Devil Flame erupted, and was sent howling towards the zombie horde, blowing towards the group of H1s. Under that fiery tornado, all the H1s and ordinary zombies were sucked into it and incinerated almost instantly. In that one move, Yue Zhong had annihilated 200-over zombies, leaving only a charred black trail of destruction. That single move was incredibly powerful, but had expended 50 points of his Spirit and 10 points of Stamina. Based on his constitution, he could at most cast it another 3 times. Victory!! Victory!! When those soldiers saw Yue Zhong wiping out almost 300 zombies in one move, they were incredibly excited, and shouted in delight and their morale reached a peak. With such a strong person as their leader, they were confident in dealing with any enemy. Yue Zhong immediately switched to his .03 rifle after using that move, and returned to picking off the ordinary zombies through headshots. If it wasnt for the fact he needed to deal with the 30 H1s urgently, he wouldnt have used such a taxing move. The stronger the move, the higher the expenditure, and with his stats, using a gun to kill 200 zombies would at most expend 10 Spirit and 5 Stamina points. If he slowed down his rate of shooting, he would kill even more zombies over a longer period of time, and expended less energy. The 300 that were exterminated were just part of a drizzle of the downpour that was the horde. The backup pretty soon filled in the ranks, and once again, resumed their advance towards Yue Zhong. This was the strong point of the horde, and regardless of the strength of any individual Enhancer, as long as they were alone, facing a horde would mean certain death. It was only a matter of time. Open fire! Yue Zhong looked at the nearing horde, and ordered loudly. In that instant, the sharpshooters at the frontline of defence immediately started firing wildly at the incoming zombies. Under that hail of golden rain, a large number of zombies were instantly felled, like the wheat crops when farmed with a sickle. However, as those zombies felled, there would be many who crawled up again. The fortunate thing was that the rain of bullets was powerful enough to stop them for awhile, and the huge horde could not proceed for that instant as though they were stuck in a lock. Disperse!! After firing in a frenzy for a minute, Yue Zhong issued the next command. The ammunition he had left was not enough, and could not support the battle. Upon receiving Yue Zhongs order, the soldiers started to climb up from their defence line, and retreated as they carried their ammunition. Yue Zhong had ordered the construction of 5 defence lines, losing one wasnt anything much. Losing the suppression of the bullets, countless zombies started to crawl up, as their rotting and stinking bodies reached for Yue Zhong. Charge!! Yue Zhong ordered the platoon of soldiers wielding Tang Replica Swords, as he led the assault on the zombie horde. While the zombies could still get up after that hail of metal, their formation was scattered, and clearly they were at their weakest. Kill!!! The platoon of soldiers howled out in fury, and followed Yue Zhong closely as they slaughtered their way out, slicing numerous zombies all around them. Those zombies that had barely gotten up could not resist the relentless assaults from these soldiers, and were mostly chopped in two. Yue Zhong led the platoon of soldiers and killed over 600 zombies, before gathering again and preparing to retreat towards the back. The horde continued to surge towards Yue Zhong. In that intense and gruelling battle, Yue Zhong had abandoned 3 defence posts, and the zombies that had died under him and his troops have exceeded 6,000, but the horde still had over 24,000 zombies, looking as tightly-packed as ever. After they retreated to the 5th defence post, Wei Ningguo came to Yue Zhongs side and handed him a remote control: Leader, its done. Yue Zhong received it and immediately pressed it. Hong! Hong!! In an instant, the surrounding areas of the 4 defence posts exploded out in a deafening roar, and ignited the fuel and combustible items laid around. They were instantly enveloped in a fiery blaze. In that huge firestorm, a large part of the horde was instantly incinerated. The horde also seemed to have some strange movement, as the zombies started to move towards the 2nd defence post. The zombies at the 2nd defence post seemed to be making their way out of the fiery trap! Alas, they were surrounded by fire everywhere, regardless of which direction they tried to escape to, they would be swallowed by the flames. The pungent smell from the burning wafted in all directions. After burning for a while, the large horde suddenly collapsed, and the evolved types escaped in all directions. The rest of the ordinary zombies just stood blankly within the sea of fire, being burnt. These normal zombies would not have any reaction to being burned alive, as opposed to the evolved types with increased intelligence, and they naturally would not stay inside. The Z-Type inside is finally dead!! Yue Zhong looked towards the sea of fire at a distance, and heaved a sigh of relief. As long as the Z-Type was killed, then there would be nothing to fear about the tens of thousands of zombies. Yue Zhong could simply burn them all in one move. The evolved types could not break through the fiery traps regardless of their struggle, and in the end they were all burnt as well. Even the L2s that could withstand bullets were turned into ash, before they could escape out of the fire, their brains had been fried. The huge sea of flames burned for half a day before finally dying out. Throughout the 4 defence posts, there were many burnt corpses, stretching for miles. Enter the town! Yue Zhong looked at Jingxi Province and commanded. Enter the town!! Zhang Zhi called out excitedly. He had not expected that the province that was swarmed with zombies had been taken down so easily, without a single death on their side. Victory!! Victory!! The soldiers who had been through such a long intense battle cheered out loudly, and started marching towards Jingxi Province. They had conquered an entire city! This was extremely exhilarating! Chapter 361: 12 Tanks! [Book 3: The South] The moment the troops entered the city, they began to search for survivors, and meticulously combed and cleared the remaining zombies within the city. While the majority of the zombies might have been summoned away from the city by the Z-Type earlier, there could be some who were stuck within the confines of their homes, unable to leave even if they wanted to. These were the targets of the soldiers. Yue Zhong walked within the province city in huge strides, with White Bones and Ming Jiajia following him. He was the strongest person within the troops, and was equivalent to an entire company of elite soldiers, hence he didnt need any protection. Unless there were a few experts from the Wolf Fang Battalion, or some people from the Jingxi Province city that might be lying in ambush, killing Yue Zhong was going to be extremely tough in any sense of the idea. He was not some Enhancer that had just recently gotten strength after all, he had already grown to be a terrifying existence. Zhang Zhi came running to Yue Zhongs side in excitement and spoke out: Leader!! Ive remembered something, theres an army camp here in the city, and there was a border regiment stationed here!! When Yue Zhong heard that, he also grew excited: What!! Border regiment? Thats great!! Yue Zhong had expended a few tonnes of fuel in this battle, as well as ammunition and firearms. If he could obtain the equipment and resources of this border regiment, then he would replenish his stock and further increase the strength of his troops. A military jeep then came to a stop beside Yue Zhong, as they all boarded and Zhang Zhi led them towards the direction of the camp. Zhang Zhi had an apologetic face: Leader! I apologize for my memory, and did not remember the place soon. Do forgive me! Zhang Zhi was after all a platoon commander, and was considered an army official. Most border troops would be stationed at their own posts and seldom rotate about. Zhang Zhi had come into the province city before for a meeting, but due to his nature, he had almost forgotten about it until after Yue Zhong had conquered the province. Yue Zhong chuckled, as he reassured him: No problem! Its great that you remembered! Once he obtained those equipment, Yue Zhong intended to expand his army. Out of the 5,000 survivors under him, the army consisted of 1,000 of those people. If it were before the apocalypse, with such a huge force, governments would be strapped for cash. However, this was the post-apocalyptic world, there were resources everywhere. As long as one could conquer a city, they could gain a lot of rewards. Furthermore, now that food could not be grown or farmed, only by constantly raiding other cities, could a power maintain its strength and existence. Otherwise, rations would run out. As they travelled, Zhang Zhi brought a platoon of soldiers together with Yue Zhong as they stopped before a military camp on the outskirts of the city. Yue Zhong walked directly towards the camp in huge strides. The border military would at most have a thousand men, and based on Yue Zhongs current strength, killing a 1,000 zombies was not a problem. Yue Zhong walked into the camp, and immediately discovered a few zombies decked in military uniform lumbering around. When they heard the sounds of Yue Zhongs footsteps, and smelled his scent, they lunged towards him in a frenzy. Take care of them! Yue Zhong eyed the zombies coolly and ordered. The platoon of soldiers stepped out, wielding their Tang Replica Swords, and under the lead of White Bones, they charged towards the group of zombies. They sliced through the zombies as easily as cutting cake, slaughtering them. Another 2 platoons took up their arms, and started firing at another bunch of zombies in the distance. This was a good chance to train their Marksmanship skills. Ming Jiajia also summoned out her Shadow Wolves, which pounced over and outo the zombies biting their heads off. All of a sudden, from amidst the group of zombies, 10 S2s jumped out like spectres and immediately lunged for the platoon of soldiers with the Tang Replica Swords. Yue Zhong had been sitting and observing the surroundings, so the moment those S2s appeared, he immediately waved his hands, and conjured 10 Devil Flame balls immediately which exploded on the heads of the S2s, incinerating them. The L2 had also just made their appearance when they were immediately wiped out by Yue Zhong. There were no Z-Type inside the group, hence they could not coordinate, and instead, acting on instinct and was easily slaughtered by the humans who had higher intellect. After wiping out the zombie group, Yue Zhong casually opened up 4 treasure boxes, and received 2 Tang Replica Blades. He threw them to Ming Jiajia, as he ventured deeper into the camp. Ah! There seems to be living people here!! Yue Zhong walked for awhile, before he frowned and looked at the ground. He discovered that the ground was littered with a few zombie corpses, leading towards a storehouse in the distance. It was obvious that when the apocalypse happened, there was someone who managed to sneak in. Yue Zhong came to the front of the warehouse, and ordered White Bones: Slice it open!! White Bones waved its huge axe and swung it viciously on the door of the storehouse. With a huge grating sound of metal on metal following that vicious strike, an enormous hole was carved out in that door. In just a few swings, the metal door of the storehouse was chopped apart by White Bones. Dont move!! Otherwise, Ill open fire!! Right as White Bones pushed the door inwards, there was a weak voice that travelled out from within the storehouse. Yue Zhong frowned slightly, and ordered White Bones: Go disarm those inside! Take care not to injure them! White Bones fiery demonic eyes flashed in response, as it swiftly charged into the storehouse. A few bellows of rage resounded from within the storehouse, followed by a few gunshots, after which, silence ensued. Only then did Yue Zhong bring Ming Jiajia into the storehouse. Inside the storehouse, there were 12 men decked in military uniform, their faces unkempt and bodies emitting a foul sour stench, as they stared at Yue Zhong and Ming Jiajia warily. There were piles of canned meat and biscuits as well as plain water at one corner of the storehouse. It was obvious that this group of soldiers had managed to survive with those rations. One of the soldiers with a bearing of an officer eyed Yue Zhong and asked slowly: Whore you? My names Yue Zhong, Im the one saving you! Whore you guys? Yue Zhong replied. The officer pondered silently for awhile, before becoming slightly red-eyed as he said: Im Kong Ziming! The Officer Commander of the Armored Company XX Regiment of the Border Guards! These are my men. Whats going on out there, what has happened? Kong Ziming had initially witnessed his comrades turning into abominations and biting one another, causing many of his friends and co-workers to be bitten till they lacked any resemblance of a human. Even then, those dead friends suddenly arose from the dead and it seemed something out of a horror movie. If it wasnt for his quick thinking and bringing some men he could save into the storehouse, they would have died in the initial onset of the apocalypse. Yue Zhong sighed and shook his head: Im unsure!! However, since you have survived, you must have heard that voice as well. This must be the mischief of a God! Kong Ziming gaped: Is there really a god? Many people in the current society were considered atheists, but with such a huge shift in the world and its laws, everyone was clear that there was definitely a higher power. Yue Zhong did not concern himself too much with that line of thought, instead he directly asked: Kong Ziming! I have saved you guys! What are your plans from now on? Are you to join me, or will you leave? The problem of a divine being was too far for Yue Zhong to take into considerations, instead he was pragmatic and considered the current issue. When Kong Ziming heard that, he regained his senses and directly responded with his own question: Did you kill those zombies here? Yue Zhong replied with a direct statement: Mm! They were killed by me! Oh right, Yanjing has been overrun, the military and central government do not exist anymore. Its up to ourselves. If the central government and military were still around, many military personnel would definitely heed the call of the government. Wanting to integrate them into ones own power would be tough. Kong Ziming was bewildered: Yanjings overrun?! Without the directions and orders of the military or central government, it was natural for Kong Ziming to feel lost. Kong Ziming thought for awhile before saying: I would like to take a look before making a decision, is that ok? Kong Ziming was not sure what the outside world had become. He was unwilling to bring his subordinates to serve an unknown guy like Yue Zhong without fully understanding what he was like. Yue Zhong replied light-heartedly: Of course! However, you guys will still have to help me train up a platoon of tank operators. As long as you guys do that, youre free to leave whenever you want. Yue Zhong valued the technical expertise and experience of these seasoned soldiers, as long as they could train up a platoon of tank drivers, even if they left, he wouldnt mind. Kong Ziming heaved a sigh of relief and nodded: Sure! Zhang Zhi had just rushed over, and called out excitedly to Yue Zhong: Leader!! Leader! This time, weve struck gold! Therere tanks!! 12 tanks!! With these, we can establish our own tank platoon!! Tanks were considered the kings of the battlefield after all, with 12 tanks, if they could be driven then they could drive and crush their way through a zombie horde. They were simply killing machines. Zhang Zhi was naturally exhilarated! If the 1st Battalion could have an Armored Company, then its prowess would naturally be above the 2nd Battalion. Kong Mingzi looked at the blubbering Zhang Zhi, as he hesitated and quipped: Youre Zhang Zhi?? Zhang Zhi faltered, taking a look at Kong Mingzi and asked: Whore you? Kong Mingzi!! Kong Mingzi responded. Zhang Zhi was shocked: Commander Kong!! ===================================================================== TN: My name is Kong. King Kong. Chapter 362: Raid! [Book 3: The South] Kong Mingzi and Zhang Zhi were old comrades that had not met and talked for some time, hence they naturally burst into an exchange. Yue Zhong did not disrupt them and left quietly, walking outside. Yue Zhong had just exited the storehouse when he discovered intense gunshots from afar. His face fell and he instantly rushed towards the direction of the commotion. At the entrance of the camp, there was a gunfight happening, as a group of militants dressed in an assortment of motley clothing were currently attacking the camp in a frenzy. The militants however, did not make any move to charge into the camp, instead opting to hide behind cover whilst firing at the soldiers within the camp. Countless bullets flew, yet the casualties on both sides were minimal. People inside, listen up!! We are from the government of Tianxin Province!! The weapons and equipment inside are properties of the country! Other than the government, no one else can use it! Quickly surrender and we can close an eye to all past transgressions!! Yue Zhong had arrived at the entrance by then and heard the mind games from the militants. When the soldiers heard the cries of those militants, they started to hesitate. If it were zombies or the Vietnamese, they would not hesitate to take them out. However, if they were to act against government officials, they could not bring themselves to do it. After all, they were working for the government prior. However, the majority of the soldiers were survivors that Yue Zhong had rescued in Vietnam, and they only acknowledged Yue Zhong and no one else. None of them had any reservations about firing at these militants! Yue Zhongs eyes turned cold and he called out loudly: Im Yue Zhong! I order you to immediately put down your weapons and kneel to receive your punishments! Otherwise, Ill spare no one! The loud one amongst the militants immediately responded: Yue Zhong, is it? The weapons inside belong to the country! As long as you hand them over to the government, we will compensate you with resources and medals!! If you want to continue resisting, then its tantamount to going against the country, the government and the people! Youll be labelled as traitors! Youll receive the admonishments of the people!! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly, and ordered White Bones: Kill them! In this kind of situation, regardless if those militants were really from the government, Yue Zhong could not care less. As long as they were attacking him, they were enemies. Upon receiving the command, White Bones demonic fiery eyes flashed, and in a single leap, it charged out towards the exterior like a bolt of lightning. Ming Jiajia standing by Yue Zhongs side also summoned her Shadow Wolf, as it melded into the shadows of White Bones, following its charge out. When White Bones emerged from the camp, those militants turned their fire towards it, and the bullets only served to ricochet off its armor, not impeding its charge in the slightest manner. White Bones possessed a speed that was 5 times that of a normal person, and in launching itself, it managed to charge through a point of cover, and chop down viciously. In that swing of its axe, a man immediately lost his head, as fresh blood splattered onto White Bones body. After killing one of the militant men in a single swing, 4 sharp bone spikes emerged from White Bones shoulder. Suddenly, they shot towards 4 other vantage points, and pierced through 4 of the militants, before pulling them towards it in a single file of struggling bodies. White Bones then swung its axe and immediately sliced them in two, causing fresh blood to flow out from their bottomless bodies!! It was truly a terrifying scene. Ahh!!! Ahhh!! The 4 militants did not die at the first instant, instead they rolled around screaming and moaning in agony. It had thoroughly shaken the morale of the other militants. Thats an Enhancer!! A high-level Enhancer? Too fearsome!! Its like a demon!! .. When they saw their comrades slaughtered so easily, the remaining militants felt their hearts tremble, as they lost all sense of their fighting will. White Bones then charged towards the hiding place of the rest of the militants in a furious manner. The militants immediately collapsed and tried to escape when they saw White Bones charging at them. Yue Zhongs gaze frost over, as he held up his .03 rifle, and fired a few bullets, instantly killing those escaping militants with headshots! As long as it was an enemy, Yue Zhong would not hesitate to wipe them out, regardless of their background. Beast! Dont go overboard!! You think only youre a high-level Enhancer? Following a bellow of rage, 6 Enhancers decked in assorted clothings jumped out from nowhere. One of them was a burly man, wielding a huge hammer and giant steel shield, he was obviously a Strength-based Enhancer. Another was wielding a 2m-long mace single-handedly. 2 others held daggers in their hands, and their speed was even higher than White Bones when they charged out, it could be seen that they were Agility-based Enhancers. Strength and Agility-based Enhancers were the most commonly seen experts. Other than those 4, there was a scrawny man with his hands wide opened, and a transparent barrier blocking in front of them, preventing any stray bullets from hitting them. Finally, there was a young man with glasses as he stood amongst the rest and gazed at Yue Zhong coldly. The Heavenly Kings have made their move!! This time, that Enhancer is dead meat!! The 6 Heavenly Kings are about to take action, he will definitely die!! When they saw the appearance of the 6 Enhancers, the remaining militants who had lost all their morale immediately regained some sense of confidence, as they shouted loudly. Yue Zhong flipped his hand, and a PF98 appeared within his hands, as he aimed quickly and fired a shot at the 6 Enhancers. With a flash, the rocket shot forwards and exploded on the transparent barrier with a loud boom! Under the flaming explosion, the barrier was shattered into pieces. The Enhancer with the [Barrier] skill suffered the backlash as he spat out a mouthful of blood and crumpled to the ground. He just used a rocket launcher!! The young man in glasses immediately had a change in expression, as he shouted out in shock and dove for cover. Losing the protection of the barrier, the remaining 4 Enhancers were immediately hit with the bullets as they tried to escape behind cover as well. Since they were wearing high-level Mutant Beasts hide, as long as they did not reveal their heads, it would be hard to take them out. Yue Zhongs eyes narrowed, as he stared at one of the Agility-based Enhancers and activated his [Art of Fear], as an oppressive spiritual blast that assaulted the mind of the targeted Enhancer. His eyes flashed with fear, as he was overcome by the horrendous images, and he fainted immediately. Hes difficult to handle!! We have to escape!!! The young man in glasses said in a low voice. He had vastly underestimated this troop of soldiers as well as Yue Zhong. In their original plan, the 6 of them coupled with their 200 soldiers were enough to take down the camp, however, with the appearance of Yue Zhong, their plans had come to naught. The Enhancer wielding the mace pointed to White Bones that was slaughtering the militants and said: Jiang Ming!! Hurry and retreat! Our brothers will be killed by that freak soon!! Without anyone stopping it, White Bones could easily slaughter the 200 some militants. It had followed Yue Zhong from his very first battle, and possessed terrifying combat strength. Its bones were mostly impervious to guns and physical weapons, and normal people would find it impossible to even cause a wound. Jiang Mings face fell: Shen Zhe! If we stay here, we would be annihilated!! Lets scram!! The other Agility-based Enhancer nodded and agreed. When the 1st Agility-based Enhancer had noiselessly slumped to the ground, his heart was filled with fear. Without any hesitation, the remaining 4 Enhancers quickly turned and tried to escape towards the forest. Want to escape? Not that easy! Yue Zhong laughed coldly when he saw the attempts of the 4 escaping Enhancers. Taking aim, he pulled out his Stinger, and swiftly fired 2 shots in the direction of the forest. In that instant, the slower Strength-based Enhancers found their heads blasted apart, as their headless bodies slumped to the ground. Yue Zhong then eyed the remaining Agility-based Enhancer and casted his [Art of Fear], causing the powerful Spiritual attack to overload the mind of that same Enhancer, as he fainted to the ground helplessly. Within a few breaths, Yue Zhong had taken care of 3 of the Enhancers, and he shot forwards with his speed 11 times that of a normal person, reaching the remaining Enhancer Jiang Ming like an flying arrow! In 4 seconds, Yue Zhong managed to chase up to Jiang Ming and had pulled out his Stinger, aiming at the latter. Right as Yue Zhong had pulled out his gun, Jiang Ming raised his hands and kneeled immediately, shouting: Dont kill me!! I surrender!!! Yue Zhong gazed at him coldly while waiting for him to calm down. Jiang Ming shuddered involuntarily on the floor, his back almost slick with his perspiration, he could feel the cold murderous gaze of Yue Zhong like a ferocious beast locked on him. The moment he made any strange moves, he would be dead. Yue Zhong barked out an order coldly: Move! Jiang Ming stood up docilely, as he walked out of the forest. When he walked past the corpses of his 2 Strength-based comrades, he shivered, as he had almost faced the same fate. When they came out into the clearing, he saw that the militants he had brought had surrendered their weapons, their hands hugging their heads, and were being watched by the troops of Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong then directly asked Jiang Ming: Who are you people? The soldiers on Yue Zhongs side also looked towards Jiang Ming, especially the soldiers from the Border Guards, they wanted to know the background of these defeated militants. Chapter 363: Bei Mingyang [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhongs eyes narrowed and he stared at Jiang Ming coldly: If you dare lie, Ill kill you immediately! Jiang Mings body shuddered as he started to reveal everything to Yue Zhong. The bunch of militants were the survivors of Tianxin Province. Just 3 days ago, there was a man called Bei Mingyang who brought some people to conquer it. Bei Mingyang was also a capable person, unifying the surrounding powers and commanding over 20,000 people as well as 3,000 soldiers under him. Amongst the 3,000 soldiers, there was a company of Border Guards, their overall combat prowess was strong. After he conquered Tianxin Province, a few survivors told Bei Mingyang about the situation and information regarding the nearby military camps. This was when the militants were dispatched over here to reclaim it. There were indeed a few government officials amongst those people that Bei Mingyang had under him, but they were just puppets. Hearing that the current Tianxin Province wasnt governed by their previous employer, the border guard soldiers all heaved a sigh of relief. 20,000 survivors and 3,000 soldiers? When Yue Zhong heard Jiang Mings words, he frowned and contemplated silently. Yue Zhong suddenly asked: Jiang Ming, if I want Bei Mingyang to come and submit to me, how confident are you of convincing him? Jiang Mings eyes went wide, as he hesitated before replying with difficulty: Leader Yue! These kind of words, I have no confidence at all. Yue Zhong continued: What kind of armored division does Bei Mingyang have? Jiang Mings heart went cold, then he thought for awhile and responded: Ive seen a motorcycle group! A few gun-mounted vehicles, 8 IFVs, 20 cars with machine guns, 4 Red Arrows, and 4 Howitzers. Bei Mingyang had brought some men to open up a military camp before, and these were his spoils. Yue Zhong frowned more, as he thought to himself before finally saying: Fine! Go back! Tell Bei Mingyang, I would like to speak to him! Jiang Ming had an incredulous look: Youre letting me go? Yue Zhong glanced at him and replied: Or would you like to stay here indefinitely? I can always send someone else! Jiang Ming hurriedly interjected: No!! No!! Ill leave now! Ill leave now!! After which, Jiang Ming then swiftly turned and ran towards the distance, while he threw the fate of his fellow Enhancers to the back of his mind. When Jiang Ming ran, Zhang Zhi and the rest reorganized the camp, and they transported the equipment into the heart of Jingxi Province. *** In the lush office of the conference room in Tianxin Province. A medium-built man, with energetic eyes, and an air of elegance between his brows looked at Jiang Ming. This man dressed in military wear was the current leader of Tianxin Province, Bei Mingyang. Yue Zhong wants to see me? Bei Mingyangs eyes flashed with a mischievous light, as his index finger tapped the armrest it was on. He continued: Jiang Ming! Do you know why he wants to see me? Jiang Ming hesitated a while, before hardening his skin and said: Boss Bei, Yue Zhong wants you to surrender to him!! Jiang Mings words instantly caused an uproar within the conference room. One of the men within the room who looked tanned and short yet extremely muscular cursed out loud: Damn it!! That Yue Zhong must have have knocked his head? He wants us to surrender to him? He should surrender to us that dumb shit!! Boss Bei!! Send the troops to eliminate him!! Take his Jingxi Province!! Boss Bei!! That Yue Zhong dared to kill our men, he sure is gutsy. Let me take some men to wipe him out!! In the meeting hall, almost everyone was calling for Yue Zhongs blood. Only Jiang Ming remained silent, after facing Yue Zhong, he was extremely clear on Yue Zhongs strength, and he felt that even if Bei Mingyang sent everyone, it would be impossible to win against a prepared Yue Zhong. Bei Mingyangs eyebrows arched, as his face turned gloomy: Silence!! The meeting hall instantly went quiet. Bei Mingyang held authority within this Tianxin Province after all, and was the one who had conquered it with his troops. Bei Mingyang just sat there and stared at the silent, middle-aged man with a knife-scar on his face and asked: Shang Lun! What do you think? This man was the only man within the entire camp to wield power other than Bei Mingyang, and was his right-hand man. Within Tianxin Province, his words carried weight as well. Shang Luns heart turned cold, as he looked around at the passionate people with the hall, as he hesitated for awhile, before saying softly: I think theres nothing wrong with having a discussion with Yue Zhong. While Shang Lun looked like a simpleton, he in fact, possessed high intelligence. Since Yue Zhong could conquer Jingxi Province, it meant that his power was not weak. He did not want to blindly call for his blood, only to be sent forth by Bei Mingyang, and in the end, expend his own force. In this post-apocalyptic world, only strength mattered, those without strength, would only suffer. With those words, Bei Mingyangs brows arched even further, and his eyes flashed with unhappiness, but soon, it disappeared, and no one saw it. A heavily-tattooed man with blond hair stood out and spoke out tauntingly: Shang Lun! You must be frightened? If youre scared just say so!! What a useless piece of trash! Shang Lun responded with an equally challenging gait: Gan Luowang! Since youre so good, why dont you take care of this problem!! Youre just talking after all! If you have the balls, go bring some men to wipe Yue Zhong out! If you succeed, your father I will personally kowtow to you and admit my mistakes. If you dont dare, shut that smelly trap of yours and admit that in front of everybody now! Gan Luowang was the third strongest person that Bei Mingyang had groomed, and he was a powerful Agility-based Evolver, having reached a level of 37. Other than that, he had over 300 subordinates, and they were all thugs who dared to risk their lives. Gan Luowang looked back with contempt and challenged: Shang Lun! If your father I brought people to take down Yue Zhong, youd kneel in front of your father I, is that right? Shang Lun responded with a cold stare: Thats right! If you dont dare to take your troops out to wipe Yue Zhong out! Then you have to admit to everyone present here youre a coward!! Gan Luowang immediately rose up to the challenge and jumped to his feet, shouting: Good!! Your father I, will take my troops to go take Yue Zhong down now! Shang Lun, just wait to kneel in front of your father, I!!! Shang Lun laughed coldly: Lets wait till you actually accomplished it!! Just you wait!! Gan Luowang threw a look at Shang Lun and immediately rushed out without waiting for Bei Mingyang to say a single word. He was afraid that Bei Mingyang would stop him, so he swiftly left, and disappeared from the meeting hall. Bei Mingyang watched the scene with furrowed brows. Gan Luowang was a naturally awakened Evolver, and possessed immense combat ability. He was a genius, but he was too hasty and liked to do things his way, and this led Bei Mingyang to be frustrated at times. Bei Mingyang then glanced at Shang Lun and said indifferently: Shang Lun, Lao Hui!! Both of you go take your men to reinforce Gan Luowang! Yes! Boss Bei!! Shang Lun lightly sighed in his heart, as he replied in a low voice. He was satisfied that he had escaped being todays scapegoat. Bei Mingyang possessed the strongest hand in Tianxin Province, and as long as Shang Lun wasnt forced into a corner, he wasnt willing to disobey Bei Mingyangs orders. Yes! Boss Bei!! The leader of the other smaller faction Lao Hui replied respectfully. Gan Luowang had quickly arrived near Jingxi Province. So that is Jingxi Province? Nothing special about it!! Gan Luo Wang eyed the entrance as he chuckled coldly. Behing Gan Luowang stood 300 warriors decked in black suits and they held rifles in their hands, while they hung Tang Replica Swords by their hips. These 300 warriors were all Enhancers, and while their levels were only around 6 or 7, there were a few who had reached above Level 10. Such a troop was personally led by Gan Luowang. They had killed over 2,000 zombies, and was termed as the Death God Team. Gan Luowang took one more look at the entrance of Jingxi Province, before turning to his Death God Team and called out: Brothers! See that? That is Jingxi Province!! There are huge amounts of resources, women and equipment! Once we kill our way in, everything will be ours!! As long as you follow me in, within 3 days, whatever you want to do, Ill allow it! You can play or kill what you wish! Hurray for Leader!! Kill our way in!! Take their resources and women!! Kill! Kill! Kill!! .. Hearing Gan Luowangs boiling speech, the eyes of those thugs from the Death God Team started to turn bloodshot, as they roarer out loudly, their morale reaching a peak. Gan Luowang had always liked to use such tactics to raise the morale and fighting spirit of his troops. That was the reason why his troops were the most willing to fight and risk it all amongst Bei Mingyangs faction. Kill!! Gan Luowang bellowed in fury, as he pulled out his own Dark Magic Blade, and charged towards Jingxi Province. He only knew how to use a blade, and wasnt proficient with guns. With the leadership of Gan Luowang, the 300 warriors charged forwards with their battle cries. Enemy attack!!! The soldiers at the entrance of Jingxi Province discovered the 300 enemies and immediately raised the alarm, and the entire Jingxi Province resounded with the warning bells. At the entrance, there were 4 firing points, and they immediately started firing. A dense reply to the attack, a rain of bullets, sprayed towards the charging soldiers of the Death God Team! Chapter 364: Collapse Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition, vaticious [Book 3: The South] Amidst the rain of bullets, those soldiers from the so-called Death God Team were shot rapidly, and many fell onto the ground, bleeding from various wounds. In just a few breaths, there were tens of them lying on the ground. Seeing their comrades falling to the ground, the remaining warriors of the Death God Team split up and dove for cover, as they raised their guns and started firing in the direction of Jingxi Province. As the leader, Gan Luowang activated his level 2 [High Speed Movement] that was enhanced 3 times, and with the skill and his equipment, he reached a speed that was 16 times that of a normal human, exceeding even Yue Zhong! A normal person would have no means of locking onto such a terrifying existence. A huge amount of bullets landed around Gan Luowang, but they did not manage to even scratch him. In just 10 seconds, Gan Luowang had run in a zigzag manner and crossed the distance of 600m to charge into Jingxi Province. In that entire distance, he wasnt hit once by a bullet at all. Gan Luowang had rushed past a fortification, and charged into the defence point, killing 4 of the soldiers inside easily like a spectre. The firing from that point ceased immediately. After casually slaughtering 4 soldiers, Gan Luowang then swiftly ran out from the fortification, and in just a few blinks, appearing within another firing point. He waved his Dark Magic Blade again and killed those 4 soldiers. Gan Luowang had already destroyed 2 firing points just like that, and he made his way towards another location, preparing to swing his blade at the door of the firing point. All of a sudden, his face froze in horror, as he dove towards the side hastily. With a huge bang, the door exploded outwards, and countless metal shards flew out in all directions. There were a few booby traps behind that door! Gan Luowangs reaction was truly amazing, but as the distance to the epicentre was too close, countless metal shards had landed on his body. The majority of the shards were blocked by the Mutant Beast hide that he wore, while 2 small shards had shredded his face and 1 in particular had resulted in a hole in his ear. Enhancers were not invincible after all, in a battle, with all sorts of means, they could be injured as well. Even if Gan Luowang was an Agility-based Evolver, and his abilities far surpassing normal humans, it would be hard to guarantee that he would be totally unscathed. If it wasnt for the beast hide, in that earlier explosion, Gan Luowang might have suffered greatly. Fuck!!! All you fuckers wanna die!!! After receiving injuries, Gan Luowang turned even more savage, and charged into the defence point. High Level Enhancer? You sure are capable! However, dont look down on us normal people! A soldier saw Gan Luowang charging in and laughed lightly, his eyes flashed with a hint of desolate determination, as he pressed down on a button. Gan Luowang saw the actions of the soldier and a huge sense of crisis welled up in his heart, and he turned to retreat hastily. With a huge hong!! A terrifying explosion shook the entire fortification structure and swallowed it up, as dust rushed to the skies. The entire structure collapsed unto itself, and was destroyed immediately. A small captain of the Death God Team charged out from his cover, and shouted: The leader has destroyed their morale, its up to us now! Charge!! With the encouragement of the captain, all the warriors of the Death God Team charged out from their covers, and they made for the direction of the Jingxi Province. Gan Luowang had become the sharp knife to fight against the defence points and experts, after which the Death God Team would follow suit and destroy the remaining the soldiers. This was the way the Death God Team had always fought, and with this method, they had conquered many smaller factions. Without the frontline defences, these factions would be powerless to stop the Death God Team. Facing the assault of the Death God Team, the remaining defence point fired wildly at the Death God Team. A huge number of them were immediately pierced by the bullets, as they fell to the ground. However, the lone firing from this defence point was not enough to block the charge of so many soldiers, and many of these warriors still managed to overrun them. After destroying the remaining defence point, the Death God Team continued onwards into Jingxi Province with a savage glint in their eyes. In their past battles, as long as they breached the first line of defence, they would start to enjoy success and could indulge in their desires and go wild. As the lead of the reinforcements, Lao Hui took a look at the entry of the Death God Team from afar as he exclaimed brightly: Gan Luowang really did it! He managed to breached Jingxi Province!! Brothers, lets charge forwards!!! Once we enter, the women, resources and equipment will be yours!! Kill!! Kill!! Kill!! Kill!! The 200 soldiers that were led by Lao Hui heard his words, and their morale was also boosted. They took up their guns and blades, as they charged towards Jingxi Province in a frenzy. There were women, resources and equipment. Bei Mingyang had only opened up a military camp, and obtained a battalions worth of equipment. These equipment were naturally given to his elite soldiers first. The rest of the faction could only gain some leftover training rifles or handguns. Shang Lun saw Lao Hui charging towards Jingxi Province and frowned, as he kept silent and did not give the order to follow suit. Lao Hui had only thought of the rewards, and did not think to consult Shang Lun before leading his troops towards Jingxi Province. Such rewards belonged to whoever had the strength to obtain them first, wanting them to cough the items up would be difficult. One Enhancer who was standing beside Shang Lun called out urgently: Boss!! Let us charge forwards too!! If not, we wont even get a scrap afterwards!! Yea!! Boss!! Let us charge forwards!! .. Shang Luns subordinates were all warriors as well, and were currently extremely attracted to the rewards and spoils of war. This was an entire city they were talking about, and there were bound to be countless good stuff within. If they could gain even a little of it, they could live a decent life. Shang Lun frowned and replied in a low voice: Lets wait first!! Since Yue Zhong could conquer Jingxi Province, this is not the extent of his power. No one should think of making a rash move! Otherwise, Ill be merciless!! Under the berating of Shang Lun, the restless soldiers stopped in their place. Shang Lun went to a high vantage point on his own and held a binoculars, as he scoped out the happenings in Jingxi Province. By this time, the Death God Team had breached the entrance, and without stopping, they were making their way towards the centre of the town. Just when they managed to charge in for about 10m, from the surrounding buildings, a few defence positions were suddenly set up. Countless bullets covered the Death God Team, and the ruthless rain of metal caused the deaths of many more warriors. The remaining Death God Team members were immediately scattered as they began to recover from their initial battlelust, while hiding behind cover, and started to return fire. Wheres the leader?? Wheres Leader Gan? Wheres the leader?? When the Death God Team were stopped in their tracks by the relentless defence, they started to seek for their core and leader Gan Luowang. If he was here, the enemys defence would have long been destroyed. Dont tell me, the leader has already been done in?? In the midst of searching for Gan Luowang to no avail, one of the Death God Team blurted out this thought, which could possibly destroy their morale. Impossible!! The leader would not die!!! One of the warriors screamed back and fired in a frenzy at the surrounding buildings. If Gan Luowang had truly died, only the huge explosion earlier could have killed him. The warrior from the Death God Team had followed Gan Luowang through countless battles, and while their weapons could not compare with Yue Zhongs troops, their morale and team spirit was undoubtedly higher. At this time, Lao Hui had also brought his 200 soldiers over, as they saw the numerous corpses of the Death God Team, they started to hesitate. He could feel the cruelty of this battle. Lao Hui had followed Bei Mingyang for quite a while, and in most battles, they only saw a few dozens of deaths at most. However, in his journey here, the death count had reached over a hundred. The losses of the Death God Team were really huge. Where in the world is Gan Luowang? Lao Hui pulled a Death God Team soldier over and questioned. Gan Luowang was after all a genius and Evolver, Lao Hui was naturally not a match for him. If Gan Luowang was still around, Lao Hui would then have confidence to attack Jingxi Province. The leader is dead!!! Right at this time, an agonized moan came from afar. The captain of the small troop had finally discovered Gan Luowangs flattened corpse under a huge rock, with a look of resentment and disbelief in his eyes. The leader is dead!!! The leader is dead!!! .. The sound was like a plague that spread extremely quickly amongst the Death God Team. The originally high morale immediately collapse, and all the warriors started to retreat from their positions. Gan Luowang was the beacon of strength among them, and was the undefeatable trump card. If he was still around, they would still possess the spirit to continue fighting. With his death, they had totally lost all will. Whats going on?? Gan Luowang had actually died?? When Lao Hui heard this news, his heart trembled, as he looked at the rapidly retreating Death God Team members, not knowing what to do. Chapter 365: Forced Surrender [Book 3: The South] Fire the cannons!! Zhang Zhi was currently in the command centre giving an order coolly. With the flashes from 2 122m Howitzers, 2 rockets landed amongst the dead corpses of the Death God Team. Following the huge sound and terrifying explosion, 30 dead Death God Team soldiers as well as the soldiers under Lao Hui were immediately blasted and sustained heavy injuries, many of them with missing limbs. At the same time, a number of mortars had landed among the soldiers and exploded consecutively, causing 7 or 8 of the soldiers to be bombed into flying meaty bits. Amidst the terrifying explosions, the soldiers morale had dropped to almost zero, as the members of the Death God Team started to abandon their weapons and escape towards all directions. If Gan Luowang was still around, they could have withstood the attacks of the rockets, but since he was already dead, they had no morale or fighting spirit to put up a resistance. After the detonation of the 2 rockets on Lao Huis troops, they lost all sense of order as the warriors scrambled to get out of the area of impact. Even Lao Hui himself was rushing to escape. Lao Hui was a Level 33 Enhancer, but even he could not withstand the impact and blast damage of a 122mm Howitzer round. Furthermore, the area of impact was more than 10m in diameter. He was not an Agility-based Evolver that could make use of [Danger Perception], and based on his abilities, even if he did manage to detect the danger, he had no means of dodging the area of impact. Just 2 rounds of artillery could cause the soldiers of Lao Hui as well as the Death God Team to lose all bearings, this was the fundamental difference between a proper military and a militia. It was the first time for Lao Hui and the rest who had been fighting against zombies all this while to be facing a human enemy with modern weaponry. Right as the 2 troops were focused on escaping, an entire platoon wielding .03 rifles appeared from behind them and charged at them!! Kneel down and surrender! We wont kill those who surrender!! Kneel down and surrender! We wont kill those who surrender!! The platoon of soldiers charged forwards, shouting as they fired shots. Wu Yin, who was decked in military wear, brandished his Dark Magic Blade and slashed about when he charged into the midst of the retreating soldiers, each time his blade flashed, a soldier would be killed. It was a scene of slaughter. The soldiers under Lao Hui and Death God Team had lost their spirits, and had no way of resisting the assault of the soldiers. Many of the Death God Team members and Lao Huis troops were killed, while others were smart enough to quickly throw their weapons and hugged their heads with their hands as they quickly squatted, shivering uncontrollably, awaiting treatment from the enemy. On the plateau at a distance, Shang Lun saw how quickly his comrades were dealt with, and his heart went cold. He celebrated silently in his heart as he thought: So this must be Yue Zhongs power? Im afraid its only one small part of it. He should still have plenty of moves that he hasnt yet employed. Fortunately I didnt charge in as well!! Even Shang Luns subordinates were thanking the heavens that they did not follow suit early. If they had charged in to attack Jingxi Province, they might have been part of the collapse. Zhang Liyang eyed Shang Lun as he asked: Boss! What do we do now? Do we save them? The 400 soldiers that followed Shang Lun were brothers that have fought beside him in countless battles. Of the 400, 100 had rifles, 50 had handguns, there were only 3 sniper rifles, 12 shotguns, 6 fog shotguns, and 79 submachine guns. They were a decent sized force and could face the platoon of warriors. Shang Luns eyes flashed as he contemplated, before sighing heavily and said in a resolute tone: No!! Were retreating now!! Yes! Boss!! Shang Luns subordinates replied in unison. Although you have made the right decision, it was too late!! Since you guys are here, you can stay!! Right as Shang Lun and his troops were about to retreat, 2 men and a girl came up from behind them, they were Yue Zhong, White Bones and Ming Jiajia. Yue Zhong walked forward with huge strides, his eyes fixed on Shang Lun. Hearing Yue Zhongs voice, Shang Luns subordinates all reacted, as they held up their guns and aimed at him. Yue Zhong eyed those guns and spoke out coldly: I dislike people pointing their weapons at me! In 4 seconds, if you guys dont put it down, Ill have you all buried here, not a single one of you will be able to leave alive!! What arrogance!! Zhang Liyang heard Yue Zhongs words, and his eyes flashed with fury, as he scolded back. Put down your weapons!! Shang Lun eyed Yue Zhong, as he narrowed his eyes and waved his hands, before asking Yue Zhong: Whore you? The 100+ guns were all lowered, as everyone present shifted their gaze to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong responded indifferently: Im Yue Zhong! Im here personally to advise you guys to surrender! You can do that, or choose to die here. Therere only 2 options! Yue Zhong! Youre the leader of Jingxi Province Yue Zhong? When Shang Lun heard that, his heart skipped a beat, and he couldnt help but exclaim. He had assumed that the person in front of them was a terrifying Enhancer, but he did not expect that it would be Yue Zhong himself. The 400 warriors under Shang Lun had a huge change in expressions as well, their eyes flashed with a strange glint. The boss of Jingxi Province was right here in front of them, as long as they could capture him, Jingxi Province would practically fall into their laps. Yue Zhong replied mildly: Thats right! Shang Lun looked at him fearfully, while suppressing the notion of capturing Yue Zhong and asked: Yue Zhong! Even if youre truly powerful, on what grounds do you think you will be able to keep the 400 of us here? Is this enough for you? Yue Zhong lightly clapped his hands, and behind him, countless Mutant Leopard Cats led by Lightning stepped out from the forest, eyeing the 400 soldiers with a ferocious gaze. Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat!! Youre actually able to command a Type 2 Mutant Beast??? Shang Lun took one look at Lightning, as a look of horror appeared on his face, as he muttered out dejectedly. A Type 2 Mutant Beast could take a Level 40 Enhancer down easily. To deal with one, it required the cooperation of numerous experts. Otherwise, only modern weapons such as rocket launchers, tanks and assault helicopters would be of use. Just Lightning itself would be able to take care of Shang Lun and his soldiers within a matter of seconds. Needless to say the rest of the Mutant Leopard Cats that followed behind. All 400 of the soldiers under Shang Lun were around Level 5 or 6, and was by no means able to compare with the Mutant Leopard Cats in terms of speed. Without any structures, running about would just mean death. Seeing the 100 or so Mutant Leopard Cats, the expressions of the soldiers of Shang Lun turned ugly. If Yue Zhong really could control those Mutant Beasts, in just a single call, they would be totally wiped out. At most, they could kill a few Mutant Leopard Cats in retaliation. Surrender! Or death?! Yue Zhong reached out to pat Lightnings head, while glancing at Shang Lun and pressured once more. Shang Lun immediately quietened down. He could feel the gazes of his comrades behind him, and just a single command could result in their deaths. Shang Lun hesitated, before saying: Yue Zhong! If I surrender, what will happen to my brothers and I? Yue Zhong replied in a low voice: If there are no major misbehaviour, you guys will be immediately drafted into my troops, and undergo military training. If there are problems and past offences to be ironed out, those troublemakers would be directly thrown into the Scum Battalion, and can only rely on their own power and actions to crawl out from there. By absorbing these warriors, Yue Zhong would usually separate them, and make them undergo training and reform, before filling up his troops. The disadvantage was that the power of these troops would not be enough to bolster his fighting force. However, the advantage was that these people would find it hard to leave and stand on their own afterwards. Shang Lun looked at his hands, before looking at Yue Zhong and said slowly: Yue Zhong! Im willing to get my brothers to submit to you. Please do not harm their lives! Yue Zhong replied: Not a problem! The soldiers following Shang Lun were all painstakingly trained up by him. While their levels were not high, most of them were above Level 5, and had better physique than most people and were in the best conditions to fight for him. Yue Zhong would naturally not kill them for no reason. After obtaining Yue Zhongs promise, he ordered his subordinates: Everyone put down your weapons!! Under his orders, the 400 soldiers all surrendered the weapons in their hands. Zhang Liyang shouted out, while his hands still held his submachine gun: Boss!! Shang Lun stared and berated: Put it down!! Zhang Liyang gritted his teeth, before throwing his gun down as well. After commanding his subordinates to surrender, Shang Lun then stared at Yue Zhong and said: However!! Yue Zhong!! If you want me to submit to you willingly, please do your best to defeat me! If you can defeat me, I will follow you wholeheartedly!! Im called Shang Lun, a Level 42 Enhancer. Im skilled at close combat, and my skills have been enhanced thrice! Seeing Shang Lun being so agreeable earlier, Yue Zhong decided to honor his request: Sure!! Ill do as you wish!! Shang Lun waved his hands, and his subordinates immediately stepped back, leaving a space for the 2 to battle. Yue Zhong gazed at Shang Lun and said: Please start! Be careful!! Shang Luns eyes turned cold, as he suddenly stepped forward with a strange movement, getting extremely close to Yue Zhong. The steps he used were truly mysterious, and in that few seconds, his speed actually exceeded that of the Agility-based Evolver Gan Luowang. Yue Zhong stared fixedly at Shang Lun as his eyes narrowed, and he activated his [Art of Fear]. In that instant, the oppressive Spiritual attack overwhelmed the mind of Shang Lun. Shang Lun was instantly enveloped in that crushing pressure, and he was stopped in his tracks. Yue Zhong then kicked out savagely, his foot landing on Shang Luns abdomen, sending him flying back by 3m. At the same time, he pulled out his Stinger and aimed at Shang Luns head before saying coldly: Youve lost! Shang Lun endured his pain, as he climbed out slowly, his eyes full of bitterness: Ive lost! Chapter 366: Discussion of Plans [Book 3: The South] *Jingxi Province C changed to Jingxi City (as pointed out by msomer3) *Tianxin Province C changed to Tianxin District When the subordinates of Shang Lun witnessed this scene, their hearts turned cold. They had followed Shang Lun through a number of battles, and they were clear on how fearsome his combat abilities could be. Within a radius of 10m, Shang Lun could absolutely employ his close-combat skills. In the entire faction of Bei Mingyang, no one had the confidence of besting Shang Lun within 10m. Even the naturally awakened Agility-based Evolver Gan Luowang had been defeated by Shang Lun before. Such a strong person was actually defeated within a second by Yue Zhong, the subordinates of Shang Lun could not help but be bitter. Yue Zhong suddenly looked towards a dark corner and spoke coldly: Come out!! How long do you plan on spectating? Everyone threw their gaze to the corner, yet they did not discover anything. Since youre unwilling to step out alive, you can die! Yue Zhongs gaze turned cold and he waved his hand, as he aimed his Stinger at the corner. With a peng, there was a spurt of blood from the corner, and the space seemed to distort, as a person appeared out of thin air, at the same time moaning in agony. White Bones pointed to the person, and a sharp bone spear shot out from its finger, piercing the head of the assailant, causing him to die instantly. White Bones then retracted its finger and pulled the corpse along with it, tossing the dead person in front of Shang Lun. Yue Zhong commented indifferently: You should know this guy right! Shang Lun! Shang Lun looked at the head of the dead person which had been pierced through, as he fought to fight down the fear threatening to overcome his heart and said slowly: Yes! Hes called Zheng Zigang, and is one of the trusted aides under Bei Mingyang. He has the skill [Distort Perception]. He was originally someone who lacked presence, and coupled with the skill, as long as he didnt move, no one could detect him at all. With such a top-tier skill, even someone as high-levelled as Shang Lun would not be able to detect the presence of Zheng Zigang if he got close to him. In all sense, he was an assassin, a master at sneaking and intel gathering. Shang Lun did not think that such an expert would actually fall in Yue Zhongs hands. In fact, Yue Zhong had not discovered Zheng Zigang. It was when he was staring, and involuntarily emitted a killing intent that Yue Zhong could discover his position, and instantly took care of him. If Zheng Zigang had controlled his aura, Yue Zhong would not be able to detect him. Leader!! Zheng Minghe had brought a company of soldiers as they arrived, and saluted him. He truly is the leader! Hes too fearsome! Zheng Minghe looked at the 400 soldiers of Shang Lun surrounded by the Mutant Leopard Cats and the abandoned weapons, and shock filled his heart, a complicated gleam in his eyes. Following the display and spread of power of Yue Zhong, the ex-Freemasons realised their influence was getting weaker. There were only Zheng Minghe and a few others from the previous upper echelons that were left. As for the Chinese survivors that Yue Zhong rescued from Vietnam, they practically worshipped Yue Zhong, and many of them had been conferred high ranks. This led to a sense of urgency within Zheng Minghes heart, if this continued, he would only become a normal soldier in the future, and would not belong to the upper echelons. Go back! Yue Zhong patted Lightnings head, and it turned around, bringing its little brothers into the forest. Jingxi City was surrounded by mountains, and there were forests, streams as well as mountains everywhere. Lightning and its brothers could easily find food in such locations. Mutant Beasts were unlike humans after all, even if there were no prey within the forests, all they had to do was to enter the villages and enjoy themselves, after all the zombies were the best nutrients for these Mutant Beasts. Zheng Minghe escorted Shang Lun and the rest back towards Jingxi City. In this battle! Our army had 29 casualties: 24 dead, 5 injured. We had killed a total of 282 enemies, and captured a total of 637 of them. Weve obtained 400 firearms, as well as 40,000 ammunition. 20 vehicles, 20 tonnes rations. In the meeting hall within Jingxi City, Ming Jiajia was currently in a female military uniform, and in her hands, a thick stack of documents as she was reporting the details of the recent battle. There were numerous subordinates of Yue Zhong gathered within the meeting hall at the moment. A bespectacled man of about 36 years old cursed out loud: Damn it!! This bastard Bei Mingyang actually dared to attack us!! Leader, let me take a few of our brothers to eradicate him!! Chen He was one of the Chinese that Yue Zhong rescued from Vietnam. After he was rescued, he trained extremely hard, and was valiant when it came to battling, and amongst those present, he was already the Company Officer of the 1st Company of the 1st Battalion. He had reached Level 18. Chen He was not an Evolver, and did not possess any powerful skills, and without the equipment of the system that Yue Zhong provided, he would not be able the speed of levelling of Ming Jiajia. Another male with a shaved head and black eyepatch as he was blind in one eye, shouted out aggressively: Yeah!! Leader!! Lets kill that bunch of assholes!! The 2nd Company is willing to be the vanguard!!! The 2nd Company from the 1st Battalion is willing to lead the charge! Lets go thrash those bastards!! We shall capture the daughter of that Bei Mingyang and make her serve our leader!! .. In the meeting hall, almost all the officers were like wolves as they erupted in calls for battle, and their battlelust reached an extreme high. Shu Tianya who was sitting at a side, heard the various shouts from the leaders and a complicated feeling arose in her heart: If the Chinese Association had such fighting spirit, how would we have been forced into a corner by Wuyan Hong? The Chinese Association was also an organization, with various factions within. When they faced Wuyan Hong, some of the warriors would fight to the death, just like Zheng Qiang, while others would conserve their strengths for self-preservation sake. Even Shu Wenyan had to maintain some forces to deal with possible characters with unkind intentions within his organization, and since his hands and legs were bound, it was hard for him to expand. Wei Ningguo hesitated awhile, before he chipped in: Leader! Should we train up a batch of tank operators before we go and fight Bei Mingyang? After we train up an elite squad, he would not be a match for us at all! Yue Zhong had obtained the equipment from the Border Guards, and the soldiers were getting acquainted with the usage of these equipment, and in a short span of time, those cannons and tanks could not be utilized. When Shang Lun and the rest came to raid, Yue Zhong could only deploy 2 of the Howitzers to fend them off. If they could raise a batch of reliable mortar hands, Yue Zhong could deploy 15 Howitzers to launch an intense volley of attacks on his enemies. That was more than enough to crush any enemy entirely. Zheng Minghe also quipped in after awhile: Yes! Leader, we should restrain ourselves first! In only a months time, we could easily wipe Bei Mingyangs troops out! We have confidence in dealing with their troops in a battle in the wild, but assaulting their stronghold would be difficult now. Hearing the words of Wei Ningguo and Zheng Minghe, the heat of the atmosphere simmered a little. Assaulting and fighting were different tactics, and in a siege, even if the defensive side had lesser fighting spirit, with enough weapons, they could cause enough hurt to the attacking side. All the gazes landed on Yue Zhong, awaiting his order. To attack or to wait, was entire dependant on his decision. The weather is getting colder! In another few days, winter would most likely fall upon us! We dont have time to waste! I command the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Companies of the 2nd Battalion, as well as the Scum, Women and Captives battalion to launch an assault on Tianxin District. This battle, we can only achieve victory! Yue Zhongs flashed coldly, and then continued: Wei Ningguo, I command you as well as the 4th Company of the 2nd Battalion to prepare the troops in defending Jingxi City. Yes!! Yes! All the subordinates replied spiritedly. Yue Zhong then turned his gaze towards Shu Tianya who was observing the proceedings: Miss Shu Tianya, I would like to invite you to bring your people and attack Tianxin District with us. Is that ok? Shu Tianya smiled coyly at Yue Zhong: Its no problem of course! However, only my troops will go. If you want me to lend a hand personally, you will need to pay the right price! Shu Tianya was an intelligent woman, when she heard Yue Zhongs order, she could tell that Yue Zhong wanted to conquer Tianxin District at all costs. Yue Zhong had sent even the Scum, Captives and Women Battalion to leave Jingxi City, which showed his worry that things might erupt if he was not around. Shu Tianya was considered to be a secondary part of Yue Zhongs forces as well, and since Yue Zhong was about to fight an intense battle, he would not leave her in his stronghold. Yue Zhong smiled gently and said: No problem! After the meeting concluded, the entire Jingxi City went into a bustle in preparation for the huge battle to come. Numerous small teams started to gather, and made their way towards Tianxin District. In an office in Tianxin District. Bei Mingyang stared at the soldiers who escaped back from the earlier battle, his eyes filled with disbelief as he gaped: What? You said Gan Luowang, Lao Hui and Shang Lun had been overcome? Are you sure?? The soldier had a look of fear as he replied: Yes!! Boss Bei!! Gan Luowang and Lao Hui had been killed! Shang Lun and his subordinates had already surrendered to Yue Zhong! I have escaped with great difficulty. Yue Zhong can control Mutant Beasts! There was even a Type 2 Mutant Beast within his control!! Control a Type 2 Mutant Beast?! How is that possible?? Bei Mingyangs eyes flashed with disbelief. The might of a Type 2 Beast was incredible, wanting to kill it was almost impossible, needless to say controlling it. Bei Mingyang had never seen anybody who could control Mutant Beasts before! Chapter 367: Stunning Counterattack Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition! Vaticious! [Book 3: The South] The soldiers eyes flashed with terror, as he continued: Its true!! I saw a Type 2 Mutant Beast and 100 of its little brothers surrounding Shang Lun and his troops with my own eyes!! It was due to that, that Shang Lun submitted! Furthermore, Shang Lun and Yue Zhong had a duel, but he was defeated in a single move!! Bei Mingyangs face turned ashen, and he said pointedly: Enough!! In that meeting hall, as the various leaders heard the report of the soldier, their expressions turned extremely ugly. If they truly wanted to contend with a freak who could control a Type 2 Mutant Beasts as well as an army of elites, it made their hearts nervous. Lets talk to him! See what he wants to say. En! Lets make contact, and see what kind of person he is! The atmosphere of the meeting hall had changed, and no one dared speak of fighting Yue Zhong. The main difference between the 2 sides was that Yue Zhong was truly powerful and commanded everyone under him through the display of his absolute power. Bei Mingyang made use of his tactics to gather a few factions together to form a stronghold of about 50,000 people. Within this faction, Bei Mingyang had the most strength, but it was still democratic and Bei Mingyang had to listen to the views of the rest. It could not compare to Yue Zhong where a single sentence of his could get things done. Bei Mingyang furrowed his brows slightly as he spoke in a low voice: Speaking with him is not an issue! However, we still have to fight a battle with him, and we must win. Only then will we have the qualifications to negotiate with him. The leader of another small faction lamented: Gan Luowang and Shang Lun have already been defeated! Who else can we send to fight against him? Gan Luowang and Shang Lun were the strongest fighting forces amongst the factions, and they had actually been subdued entirely by Yue Zhong. The rest of their fighting forces could not compare to the 2, and thus the various leaders had no confidence of dealing with Yue Zhong. Bei Mingyang replied: This time, we have to send a joint force! We must win against him, and let him taste our strength! A joint team! Good!! If we all join forces, we can deal with Yue Zhong! Good! This time we must let Yue Zhong experience our strength! .. Upon hearing the term joint forces, all the leaders excitedly went into a buzz. The joint forces meant the cooperation of all the various elites, and even Bei Mingyangs forces of 3 battalions would be sent out. Right as Bei Mingyang had proposed the idea of a joint forces, was the moment when Tianxin District suddenly came under attack. With a hong!! Right as the various leaders were calling out in excitement, a terrifying explosion rang out, and the entire meeting hall was shaken by the shockwave. Countless dust and pieces were shaken loose as a result. Whats going on? Bei Mingyang was shocked, and he had a bad premonition. Quickly escape!! Its not safe here anymore!! One of the leaders shouted loudly, and bolted out from the window. The bad feeling continued to well up inside Bei Mingyang, as his body flashed, and he leapt out the other window. The rest of the leaders also went into a panic, and some jumped out the windows, some hid under the meeting table. It was 3-storey jump, and not everyone could jump out from 3 storeys and be totally fine. With a huge hong! Just when Bei Mingyang had just jumped out from the building, a rocket landed explosively on the wall, causing it to be blasted, and the entire structure collapsed, debris falling everywhere and dust rising to the skies. Those people still within the building were instantly killed. Bei Mingyang saw the state of the building and immediately felt horror, if he was just slightly slower, he would have joined the rest of the corpses within. Whats going on? Who dares attack us? Bei Mingyang was racking his brain, and trying to determine which party was so vicious, and had actually used a rocket to blast them. Sounds of gunfire and explosions rang out from afar, and even those leaders within the government area of the district could hear the wild firing. Boss Bei!! Boss Bei!! Yue Zhong had brought men and are attacking us right now!! Theyre making use of heavy artillery, tanks and even powerful Enhancers to suddenly raid us. They have already broken through 6 main defences!! Boss Bei, quick think of something!! A soldier covered entirely in blood ran up to Bei Mingyangs side and reported agitatedly. Bei Mingyangs expression turned to one of incredulous disbelief, and immediately fired back: What?! 6 defence lines already?! How is that possible? Those 6 defence lines have 2 companies of soldiers keeping guard! How can they be wiped out so quickly? How is this possible? How can their forces be so strong! What about the alarm? How come we didnt receive any warning, until we were attacked?? Bei Mingyang wasnt a fool, and had set up countless sentries around Tianxin District, to prevent the ambush of enemies. However those sentries had long since been wiped out by Ming Jiajia and Zheng Minghe. Without any alerts from the sentries, Yue Zhong could bring his men and directly attack Tianxin District. Go notify the entire army, withstand the attack!! No one is to retreat even a single step! Ill bring reinforcements right now!! Bei Mingyang was after all passionate warrior, as his eyes flashed with a cold light and he hollered at the soldier. After which, Bei Mingyang pulled out a walkie-talkie and fiddled with the switch before he shouted: Zhao Zhigang! Go gather the troops. Within 30 minutes, they have to be assembled! Zhao Zhigang was the Battalion Commander of Bei Mingyangs elite 1st Battalion. Every single one of them was equipped with border guards equipment, and there was even a company of veterans. Their combat power was truly strong. They were the right and left arms of Bei Mingyang as well. Boss Bei!! 30 minutes is too short!! Today was supposed to be a holiday, if you want the entire battalion to assemble, it would take at least 3 hours!! Zhao Zhigangs exasperated voice resounded from within the walkie-talkie. Bei Mingyang bellowed out in rage: I dont care! Im giving you only 30 minutes, after which you had better bring the troops to the frontlines! Otherwise Ill execute you!! It was a moment of crisis now, and Bei Mingyang had no way of retraining his calm demeanor. Zhao Zhigang gritted his teeth and replied in a low voice: Understood! Boss Bei!! Zhao Zhigang had also surmised the critical situation from the sounds of fighting at the frontlines. Who knows, Tianxin District might really end up in Yue Zhongs hands if they were careless. Bei Mingyang recollected himself, before shouting into the walkie-talkie again: Bai Xiaosheng!!! Bai Xiaosheng!!! However, regardless of how much Bei Mingyang shouted, there was no reply from the walkie-talkie. Bei Mingyangs face had turned steely as he cursed: Damn bastard!! At this sort of critical juncture, he had actually disappeared!! Bai Xiaosheng was the commander of the expert battalion that Bei Mingyang had groomed, and he possessed decent strength. At the same time, he commanded 12 Level 30 Enhancers, 26 Level 20 Enhancers, and a 168 Level 10 Enhancers. Bai Xiaosheng and his experts battalion was also part of Bei Mingyangs arms, and they were truly strong! It was precisely because Bei Mingyang had the experts battalion under Bai Xiaosheng and Zhao Zhigangs elite battalion that he could control the entire faction at Tianxin District. However, Bai Xiaosheng was a free spirit, and he liked to play and fool around with women, and was often not found anywhere. Bei Mingyang could tolerate his disappearances often, but at this crucial time, he was still nowhere to be found, that led Bei Mingyang to be furious beyond belief. At Tianxin Districts frontlines, Yue Zhong had brought his most elite forces from the 1st Battalion 1st Company, as well as Wu Yin, White Bones, Ming Jiajia and Zheng Minghe as they slaughtered their way through Tianxin District like a sharp knife. Ming Jiajia had summoned her 5 Shadow Wolves, which melded into the shadows and would appear suddenly, biting the opposing soldiers in their necks, leaving them with no way to react. On top of that, those Shadow Wolves could sniff out the location of humans, and Ming Jiajia would point out the hiding locations to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong was wielding his .03 rifle. He clearly split his attention,on one hand, he took out any soldier within his line of sight. On the other, he continued commanding his troops in the course of battle. White Bones was the sharpest and most dangerous vanguard he possessed. It could easily charge into the midst of the enemy and dance about with its bone blades, slaughtering the soldiers as easily as killing chickens. Its front was dyed full of blood, and those poor soldiers who got in its way would either be sliced in half or beheaded. The cruelty of their deaths shook their comrades greatly. On the other side, Wu Yin wielded his Dark Magic Blade and weaved in and out of the enemy, following Yue Zhongs instructions to route the enemy and attack them from behind. Zheng Minghe was proficient with modern weaponry, and he used a grenade launcher, as he followed Yue Zhongs instructions in firing at different important buildings, causing destruction everywhere. These 5 experts of Yue Zhong co-ordinated and caused widespread destruction amongst the 1st company of soldiers they fought. The 1st Company that followed Yue Zhong closely behind were also the elite of the elite, each of them decked in Type 3 Mutant Snake hide, as they pushed forward. They were adept at using grenades and mortars as they also blasted the enemies in front of them into pieces. In a battle on the streets, the hardest thing was determining your enemies locations. In this aspect, Ming Jiajia and her Shadow Wolves were more of use compared to Yue Zhong in doing so. Due to the ease at which the wolves could detect the enemy, Yue Zhongs soldiers could easily wipe them out. Without Ming Jiajia, the frontal assault would not have gone so smoothly. Yue Zhong brought the 1st Company and continued their rapid advance in, breaking through 6 defence lines, and finally slaughtered the Border Guards of Bei Mingyang. He left the remaining few soldiers to escape in sobs towards the centre of the District, leaving their backs open to Yue Zhong. They were easily slaughtered. With Yue Zhong leading the sneak attack on Tianxin District, they were practically unhindered as they sliced through Tianxin District like a hot knife through butter, and they made their way closer towards the weapons storage facility. Chapter 368: Break! [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong had obtained various reports on the situation of Tianxin District from Shang Lun, and had ascertained the different key locations to launch his attack. They were almost unimpeded the entire way! Zhao Zhigang had assembled 2 companies of elites as they rushed to the battlefront, and as trained, they launched a frenzied attack on Yue Zhongs troops. A dense hail of bullets covered the front troops, causing a few of the soldiers to fall. Facing that sudden assault, the vanguard soldiers of Yue Zhongs troops also ducked hastily for cover, as they returned fire. Those soldiers who had fallen on the ground quickly got up, and rolled to the side as they ducked behind cover. Their Type 3 Mutant Snake hides had prevented the bullets from piercing them, as long as they didnt receive a head wound, they managed to survive. However, 2 elite soldiers that had trained under Yue Zhong had suffered headshots and died instantly. It was the first time that Yue Zhongs troops suffered casualties since their assault on Tianxin District. Hold your ground!! Stand for me and slaughter these bunch of bandits!! Zhao Zhigang shouted in fury, as though he was a madman. The firepower from Zhao Zhigangs troops came down hard and heavy on the troops of Yue Zhong. Explosions rang out continuously, without a single moment of rest. Under that intense heavy fire, those soldiers who wore the Type 3 Mutant Snake hide found themselves being injured, and some even had their heads blasted away. Yue Zhongs troops fired back with their own heavy artillery without mercy, as Zhao Zhigangs side also sustained injuries. However, these troops did not collapse like most other normal factions, as they were well-trained soldiers and held their ground, risking their all to fire at Yue Zhongs troops. These must be the elite soldiers of Bei Mingyang! They truly can put up a fight!! Yue Zhong observed them, as his eyes flashed with a strange glint. These troops of Zhao Zhigang were the most resilient soldiers that Yue Zhongs troops had encountered. They could be considered the core of the faction and amongst the soldiers under Yue Zhong, those who could contend with them were at most 2 companies. These elite troops could be said to have undergone countless tough training and battles to achieve such a standard. Their aura and bearings were totally different as well. What a pity! Such a troop is going to fall at my hands today! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly, as he carried Ming Jiajia with the Level 5 Bronze Spiritual Bell and charged forwards with White Bones. There are 2 enemies at the 2nd window of the 3rd storey of the building on the right! There are 3 enemies lying in ambush at the next corner as well! Ming Jiajia reported dutifully as she rode on Yue Zhongs back, her Shadow Wolf hidden in Yue Zhongs shadow and its acute sense of smell detected the positions of the enemies. She herself was like the transmitter that provided the information to Yue Zhong. White Boness eyes flashed, as a bone spike shot out explosively, piercing into the ceiling of the 3rd storey of the building. It then retracted the bone spike, while it leapt towards the window, and raised its left hand. 2 sharp bone spikes burst out instantaneously and penetrated the heads of the 2 elite soldiers. Yue Zhong took a deep breath, as he activated his 11x normal speed, and in a few seconds, appearing behind the corner of the alleyway. He took up his .03 rifle and fired wildly, causing those 3 lying in ambush to be punctured full of holes. After disposing of 5 of the enemies, Yue Zhong and White Bones continued their advance like a sharp knife towards Zhao Zhigangs troops. Strong Enhancers!! Damn it!! These freaks!! Inside a building, Zhao Zhigang was using his binoculars to observe the situation. He watched on helplessly as Yue Zhong and White Bones slaughtered his troops, and his heart sank, while his lower lip split from all his biting. Zhao Zhigang had also seen the prowess of a high level Enhancer from the likes of Bai Xiaosheng. Although they werent invincible entities, they did possess all sorts of capabilities. With the right training, their combat power was definitely way above normal people. However, to actually kill their way through his troops without breaking a sweat, Yue Zhong and White Bones were terrifying existences that exceeded his imagination. Yue Zhong was still carrying Ming Jiajia on his back, while moving swiftly, only slightly slower than he normally can reach. He continued to charge forwards, using his gun skills and grenades to hunt the elite soldiers. In a matter of 10 minutes, the total number of soldiers that had died at his hands had already exceeded a platoon!! If it wasnt for the positions of the soldiers being scattered, the number of deaths would definitely be higher. If it was a normal company of soldiers, facing this death god-like Yue Zhong, they would have long since lost all sense of fighting spirit and ran after so many of their soldiers died. However, these 2 companies were the elites of the elites under Bei Mingyang, and have gone through several battles, their aura and bearings were vastly different from normal troops. Since they could not overcome Yue Zhong, then they would fight to the death! A large number of bullets were continually fired at his position, and some of the bullets would actually land on him, but the protection of the Bronze Spiritual Bell caused the bullets to ricochet off. A pale-faced sentry came to Zhao Zhigangs side and reported: Commander!! The 1st platoon and 2nd platoon of the 1st Company had died!! What do we do? If its just us, we have no way of blocking those monsters!! Yue Zhong, White Bones and Ming Jiajia had easily taken out 40-over people with just the 3 of them, and their own troops behind them werent pushovers as well, killing a number on the enemy. Damn it!! Why is that bastard Bai Xiaosheng not here yet!! Zhao Zhigang cursed out furiously. If Bai Xiaosheng took his expert battalion over as reinforcements, Zhao Zhigang had more confidence to contend against Yue Zhong. However, with just the soldiers under him, it was simply not enough to withstand Yue Zhongs assault. Commander!! The 3rd platoon has fallen as well!! They are already exchanging blows with the 2nd Company!! Just as Zhao Zhigang had cursed out loud, an intelligence officer walked in, his expression pale as he reported. WHAT?? The 1st Company has already fallen?! How can it happen so quickly!! HOW!! Zhao Zhigang was truly pale now as he bellowed. The 1st and 2nd Companies under Zhao Zhigang were warriors who could truly fight, having been forged through countless battles. He had confidence that the combat prowess of these 2 companies could match the american troops with full equipment. They had a strong sense of fighting spirit, and even if they could not possible overcome Yue Zhongs troops, they would at least be able to put up a decent fight to drag out the time. In fact, if it wasnt for the charge from Yue Zhong, White Bones and Ming Jiajia, the strength of Yue Zhongs troops would truly be unable to push through the elite forces of Zhao Zhigang, and the battle might be dragged out for 1 or 2 days. With the appearance of Enhancers and Evolvers, the advantage was quickly shown during the intense battle. The abilities and skills they possessed went beyond the warfare tactics of before the apocalypse. One of the intelligence personnel asked: What do we do? Commander!! If we continue fighting, we will only be wiped out. Lets retreat!! The other intel officer stepped forward: Yea! Commander! Lets leave!! Since we have already fought to this extent, we have done our part for Boss Bei already! As long as green hills remain,therell never be a shortage of firewood.(While theres life theres hope.) Not everyone were valiant matyrs who did not mind dying for a cause, should the situation call for it, there were some who would think of retreating. Zhao Zhigang eyed those intelligence officers, his face turned countless times, and finally spoke out with great difficulty: Retreat!! Get the 2nd and 3rd Platoons from the 2nd Company to retreat from the battlefield immediately! Yes! Sir! Those intelligence officers heaved a sigh of relief, and immediately issued the command for the soldiers to retreat. Upon receiving the order, the soldiers from the 2nd and 3rd platoons of the 2nd Company immediately withdrew, making their way back like fallen troops. Seeing how Yue Zhong had easily demolished their defences and annihilated their comrades, their morale had sunk to an unprecedented low. Those who surrender will be spared!! Those who surrender will be spared!! As Yue Zhong fought hard, he saw the soldiers from the 2nd Company retreating, and immediately hollered out loud. Those who surrender will be spared!! Those who surrender will be spared!!. The soldiers behind Yue Zhong also followed suit with their exuberant shouts. Amidst those shouts, the doomed 1st platoon also lost their will to fight, and immediately threw their weapons down, hugging their heads with their hands as they squatted. Those who surrender will be spared!! Those who surrender will be spared!! Yue Zhong brought his troops towards the retreating soldiers of the 2nd Company, and he quickly caught up, as he shouted out loudly while beginning his slaughter amongst them. While the soldiers were retreating, a number of them would fall under Yue Zhong and White Bones hands, while the 4 Shadow Wolves controlled by Ming Jiajia also jumped out from the shadows as they bit down ferociously on the unsuspecting soldiers. I surrender! Spare me!! I surrender! Spare me!! Surrendered!! . Under the pursuit of Yue Zhong and the other 2, the remaining soldiers from the 2nd Company immediately threw their weapons and hugged their heads, the deaths of their comrades looming over them. The support troops of Yue Zhong quickly arrived, and were tasked to absorb the captives, while Yue Zhong himself continued making his way towards the armory. With the defeat of Zhao Zhigang, there were no other powers that could stop the advance of Yue Zhong, and he quickly made his way to the front of the armory. He discovered that instead of an army defending the armory, there was a middle-aged man with a refined appearance. That middle-aged man looked at Yue Zhong and his vanguard troops, and he quickly made his way towards Yue Zhong. Seeing the man make his way over, the soldiers beside Yue Zhong raised their guns and took aim, preparing to take him out. Yue Zhong waved his hands, and allowed the man to come close. Bei Mingyang looked at Yue Zhong and said slowly: This commander, I am the leader of Tianxin District, Bei Mingyang! I would like to meet with Yue Zhong! Chapter 369: Cold Snow! [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong looked at Bei Mingyang coldly and said: Im Yue Zhong! Whatever you have to say, spit it out! Dont think about dragging the time, otherwise Ill execute you on the spot! Bei Mingyang maintained his gaze as he spoke seriously: Then Ill cut to the chase! Yue Zhong, the armory behind me is filled with explosives! As long as I dont make it back by 20 minutes, the explosives will go off. The resources and ammunition in there would be incinerated instantly. Other than the armory, I have sent men to the granary as well, as long as I dont leave here alive, after 20 minutes, the place will turn into a sea of blaze! When Yue Zhong heard this, he frowned. There were over 50,000 survivors in Tianxin District. If the granary was to be blown to bits, the 50,000 survivors would become a heavy burden. Even if Yue Zhong transferred the rations from Jingxi City to save Tianxin District, it would leave Jingxi City with barely 3 months worth of supplies. Wu Yins eyes narrowed, as he threatened with fury: Bastard! If you dare do that, Ill break you! Ill cut you in pieces bastard!!! The various leaders under Yue Zhong shouted out in fury. Facing those agitated threats, Bei Mingyang did not falter, instead looking quietly at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong waved his hands, only then did the noise subside. Yue Zhong looked at Bei Mingyang with an icy gaze as he said: State your conditions! As long as its not too preposterous, Ill promise you! Since Beii Mingyang had stepped out alone, and had not yet burnt the armory or granary, it was obvious he didnt want to push things too far. He wanted to live as well. Bei Mingyang eyed Yue Zhong and continued: Im willing to surrender to you, Leader Yue Zhong! However, I hope that you will promise to keep our families and personal property out of harms way. Also, after we surrender, we hope to gain the same rights as your current citizens. In this post-apocalypse, human lives were cheap. Bei Mingyang was worried that once they surrendered, they might be slaughtered like pigs and dogs. He had fought for his position in this new apocalyptic world and knew how dark and cruel humans can get, and was afraid that Yue Zhong would be like those terrorists who did whatever they wanted. Yue Zhong replied: Fine! Ill promise you that! Those conditions that Bei Mingyang had stated, Yue Zhong already had the intentions of doing. It was true that Yue Zhong was merciless to his enemies, but it was just that. He never allowed his troops to engage in pillaging or rape nor widespread massacring. Hearing Yue Zhongs promise, Bei Mingyang heaved a sigh of relief, and he pulled out a walkie-talkie and said: Everyone immediately surrender! Upon receiving Bei Mingyangs orders, the various defences laid down their arms. The huge doors of the armory opened up as well, allowing the soldiers under Yue Zhong to make their way in. Within the armory, there were numerous IFVs, Red Arrows, machine-gun mounted vehicles and various other modern weaponry. Amongst the soldiers under Bei Mingyang, only a handful of the veterans commanded by Zhao Zhigang had the knowledge to operate these weapons. However, they had not the time to use these before they were routed and forced by Yue Zhong to surrender, in the end, they wound up not even displaying the prowess of these weapons. Otherwise, this assault on Tianxin District would have seen more casualties on Yue Zhongs side. When Bei Mingyang surrendered, the defence of Tianxin District weakened by about 80%. There were a few troops that still tried to prevent Yue Zhong from entering parts of the town. However, under the threat and power of Yue Zhongs troops, they were quickly defeated and killed. Not long after, the entire defence of Tianxin District had crumbled, and the violence and various fights were put down. All troublemakers were executed on the spot, and under the pressure and vigilance of the troops, Tianxin District regained its peace. With Tianxin District in Yue Zhongs control, the expert battalion also fell into Yue Zhongs lap. The leader of the expert battalion Bai Xiaosheng had actually fooled around with a few beauties the night prior, as a result, he had been entirely spent, sleeping throughout the entire ordeal. When he awoke, he discovered that Tianxin District had already belonged to Yue Zhong. Seeing that Bei Mingyang had surrender, Bai Xiaosheng also dutifully swore allegiance to Yue Zhong. After obtaining Tianxin District, Yue Zhong set in motion the retraining and organization of the troops. He created 4 infantry battalions as well as an expert battalion. Furthermore, with the 6 infantry battalions and support troops, the army under Yue Zhong had swelled to a size of more than 4,000 people. However, out of these 4,000 people, the actual number who could fight well were only 3 infantry battalions and the expert battalion. The rest were still in training, and within a short span of time, they would not be ready to engage in any battle nor provide any boost in fighting capabilities. When the 4 infantry battalions and the expert battalion were assembled, Yue Zhong deployed them in shifts to clear out the zombies in the surrounding towns. On one hand, they managed to retrieve more resources, on the other, they were grinding to increase their combat abilities, raising the number of Enhancers as well as the levels. As for the reserve troops, Yue Zhong sent them through reformative and strict military training. Although these reserve troops could not yet fight, with a few months of training, they would start to resemble a proper army. In the governing side, with the experience he gained from establishing a government in Longhai City, Yue Zhong picked out a few officials familiar with the running of affairs with the help of Bei Mingyang, and established a new cabinet of officers. Bei Mingyang was an extremely capable and talented man. He was a billionaire industrialist prior to the apocalypse, who made his way up one step at a time. He was knowledgeable, talented, had the charisma to lead, and was extremely determined. This was why he could have slowly grown a small team into a faction of more than 50,000 people. If there were any weak points to be pointed out, it would be that his personal combat ability was weak, and was merely a Level 11 Enhancer. Although Bei Mingyang was extremely outstanding, Yue Zhong did not select him as the head of the cabinet, instead, promoting Wei Ningguo into that position. While Wei Ningguo was indeed capable, he lacked ambition. If Yue Zhong allowed Bei Mingyang to become the head of the cabinet, the moment Yue Zhong was gone, he might come up with ways to revolt, and wrestle the power away from Yue Zhong! As for Wei Ningguo, while he was strong, even if Yue Zhong was not around, he would not have any intention to betray him. In this world, the human heart is the hardest to fathom. Capable yet loyal men were extremely hard to find. With such a capable and ambitious character like Bei Mingyang, Yue Zhong would only be able to leave the place without worry after he fully established an order from the ground up. In such an unstable period, Yue Zhong had no choice but to utilize Wei Ningguo who was loyal to him. Yue Zhongs troops had cleared out the zombies in the towns that led to Yunlong County in the southwest direction for an entire week, and had no choice but to return to Tianxin District. Its starting to snow!! In Tianxin District, within a villa, Yue Zhong was looking at the skies, watching the snowflakes falling from the sky. He stretched out his hand, as a particular snow flake landed on his palm and dissolved into a small drop of water. Yue Zhong gazed at the drop of water, and heaved a long sigh. Master! Why are you sighing? Isnt the snow very beautiful? It actually is my first time seeing snow! Beside Yue Zhong, the beautiful voice of Ming Jiajia sounded. Yue Zhong turned to look at her, and saw that she was dressed in thick cotton clothing, wearing gloves, her face flushed red from the cold, and her entire being looking as though she was an extremely cute cotton doll. Ming Jiajia was currently looking at the pure white snow, her face full of excitement. She had grown up in the south, and it was the first time she actually saw real snow. Yue Zhong looked back at the pretty snowscape and said heavily: We have been living in Guangxi and are used to the warm weather. Places that snow are actually rare. Tianxin District itself had not experienced snow in the past few decades. Even if it snowed, it wasnt that heavy. It is obvious that the current climate has changed and become stranger. With the onset of such strange weather, to us humans, its unclear if it will be a good or bad thing! However, in this coming winter, we will definitely face a number of deaths from the cold! The current weather outside had dropped to -4 C, and this *1 weather had already persisted for an entire week. Outside, there was snow everywhere, and roads were blocked. When Yue Zhong had conquered Tianxin District and Jingxi City, he had obtained a large number of warm clothing for the cold. Even then, in just this week, they had already lost 20+ survivors who froze to death. *2 Almost everyone was cooped up at home now, shivering uncontrollably. If Yue Zhong brought the people now to the hills and hid within caves, a sudden snowstorm would be enough to rob the lives of many of them. Under such harsh cold, the various troops under Yue Zhong had returned to either Jingxi City or Tianxin District and were conducting their own training within cover. The operations to hunt for resources and killing zombies came to a halt. Achoo!! Ming Jiajia suddenly sneezed in a cute manner. Go back in! Yue Zhong ruffled Ming Jiajias hair and said fondly. With regards to the problem of the weather, Yue Zhong had no means of changing anything. Although he wanted sorely to bring troops and deal with Wuyan Hong, he could only wait out the winter now. Otherwise, before he even reached the battlefront, he would lose his troops to the cold. Yue Zhong brought Ming Jiajia towards the most luscious villa within Tianxin District. Welcome back Master! Yue Zhong brought Ming Jiajia and had just entered the villa when he saw 2 rows of beautiful ladies in a half bow, speaking in unison. Yue Zhong looked at them with a slight amazement as he smiled and said: Not bad! *3 After conquering Tianxin District, Yue Zhong had kept himself busy by training the troops and establishing the new government, while training himself as well. There was no time to truly go home, and had always slept in the office. This was the first time in a long while that he had gone to a home to relax. ===================================================================== : Yunlong County is in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in Yunnan Province, China. *1 [Ulamog] This is somewhere between 24 and 25H. I could understand if his people were really malnourished, but he has been raising them back right? 25H certainly isnt swimming weather but Its not that bad where I am from xD *2 [Ulamog] People Pops! Get them at discount rates now! Our delicious Popsicle Brand features a Mystery Middle! *3 [Ulamog] Chapter 370: Beauty [Book 3: The South] When Yue Zhong had conquered Tianxin District, he had cleaned up the incumbent factions. He killed the leaders of the various factions that still stood against him, while the soldiers under them were thrown into the Scum Battalion as cannon fodder. During the process, Yue Zhong had obtained a number of beautiful ladies, and these 12 maids were the final choices of a selection. Master, welcome home! Right at this time, a top beauty appeared in front of Yue Zhong, dressed in a clean white dress, showing her long slender legs and fair skin. Her lips were lush and teeth perfect, while her long hair was straight and black. Her entire demeanor exuded a certain charm and she smiled as she greeted Yue Zhong. With the appearance of this beauty, the other 12 ladies seemed to pale in comparison. Yue Zhong eyed the beauty for awhile before asking directly: Why do you look familiar? Hearing his words, the 12 maids revealed a strange expression on their faces. Ming Jiajia eyed the beauty in white, her eyes filled with veneration and admiration: Master!! She is Su Xueling! The main actress of countless films, shes known to be the successor to the queen of films Liu Zixuan. Shes a well-known film and television star. Ming Jiajia was also an ordinary girl before the apocalypse, and had her idols and dreams as well. The Su Xueling happened to be one of her biggest idols. Su Xueling revealed a bright and sweet smile, as she spoke in her melodious voice: Master! Im Su Xueling. Su Xueling had been a proud and slightly wilful celebrity prior to the apocalypse. If it was before the world changed, she wouldnt even have any interaction with a common person like Yue Zhong, but now she had no choice but to lower her head, and to express her subservience to gain his favour. Su Xueling had experienced first hand the problems of the current world. Her looks had attracted alot of dangerous attention, and if it were not for Bei Mingyangs protection, she could have become the high-quality toy for the leaders of other factions, to be played with and thrown around. Bei Mingyang had constantly protected Su Xueling. Of course, it was mainly because of the friendship between her and his own daughter. On the other hand, she could be used as a bargaining chip with another strong person. Heroes naturally went with beauties, and with a beauty on hand to control any male experts, it was a move that Bei Mingyang often used. However, before Bei Mingyang had even got to use her, Yue Zhong had defeated him, and the various resources owned by him fell to Yue Zhong. Su Xueling hence became one of Yue Zhongs spoils of war. Hi Big Brother! Im Ning Ruozi! Another girl with a head full of black hair and fair skin stepped out while greeting Yue Zhong. She had an exquisite look and was smiling brightly, looking as cute as an angel, and looked to be about only 11 or 12. Yue Zhong had no woman beside him all along, and was seen bringing Ming Jiajia this loli everywhere he battled. His subordinates hence thought to offer Ning Ruozi this loli that was even more beautiful than Ming Jiajia to Yue Zhong. * Little vixen! Ming Jiajia took one glance at Ning Ruozi, and her face turned grim, as she muttered under her breath. As a girl, she could also feel the charm and cuteness of Ning Ruozi. Although she herself was beautiful, when compared to this angel-like person, she was definitely not as eye-catching. Im Ning Yuxin! A tall woman with a short hairdo,voluptuous figure, fair skin and perfect face stepped out in front of Ning Ruozi, blocking her from Yue Zhong, as she stared apathetically at Yue Zhong. Another bespectacled lady stepped forward. Her hair was tied up high, her face paddled with makeup, and she had an alluring figure, yet her defined features exuded a sternness, and she looked to be 27-28, giving off a mature charm as she was decked in a set of housekeeping apparel. She spoke out: How do you do, Master Yue Zhong? Im Zheng Yaqin, and was assigned by Wei Ningguo Mayor Wei to be your housekeeper. Su Xueling, Ning Ruozi, Ning Yuxin were selected by people at the behest of Wei Ningguo to serve Yue Zhong. As for Zheng Yaqin, she was specially selected to help look after the household for Yue Zhong. Hi everybody! Yue Zhong smiled at these 4 beauties, before walking into his room. In the room, there was a stove burning, and the outside cold could not affect the cosiness of the room. Only someone like Yue Zhong could get to enjoy the luxury of open heating. This was the benefit of being a leader. Yue Zhong fought valiantly and he would not decline such treatment hypocritically. Yue Zhong began taking off his coats, and 2 of the maids came in, as they helped him out of it, before hanging it by the side. Yue Zhong and Ming Jiajia then walked towards the dining area. On the round dinner table, there were various plates of seafood, wild vegetables, desserts as well as Type 2 Mutant Beast meat that had been prepared by chefs.It all looked extremely sumptuous. Ming Jiajia, Su Xueling, Ning Ruozi and Ning Yuxin all sat down, as they started to dig in. Zheng Yaqin stood by Yue Zhong side like a straight rod. At the sides of the table, the maids stood in 2 rows, and the atmosphere gave Yue Zhong an uncomfortable sense of being like a mafia boss in the pre-apocalypse days. Yue Zhong looked at the mature yet cold Zheng Yaqin and said: Yaqin, join us and eat! Zheng Yaqin maintained her stern and cold demeanor as she rejected: Master! This goes agaisnt the contract! Im your housekeeper, and have no right to eat with you! Yue Zhong chuckled, and did not pursue the matter. Yue Zhong had a copy of the documents pertaining to Zheng Yaqin. She was a graduate from Cambridge and was proficient in Russian, Japanese, English, French and German, and had received the most elite of training as a housekeeper. Before the apocalypse had set in, she had just been selected by a billionaire, and was ready to become a senior stewardess with annual income of 400,000. She had received the strictest of trainings and abided by a professional set of conduct, hence Yue Zhong did not force her against her rules. Who should I enjoy? Yue Zhong turned his head as his eyes travelled across the table, taking in the 4 beauties around him. Ever since he was sent to Vietnam by that Nether Beast, he had been kept busy by warfare, governance, to exert control and total dominion, without a single moment of rest. With the winter about to set in, and snow having blocked off most of the paths, military affairs had been put on hold. The new government had also been established. Both Jingxi City and Tianxin District are under his control. With time to spare, he could now appreciate the beauties in front of him. Yue Zhongs gaze fell on Ming Jiajia, before he quickly turned his gaze to the other girls. Although his relationship with her was the closest, she was truly too young. Yue Zhongs gaze then fell to Ning Ruozi for all of 3 seconds, before moving to and fro between Ning Yuxin and Su Xueling. Between Su Xueling and Ning Yuxin, one was a huge star, the other, a beloved daughter of a magnate. Both had the extreme qualities of beauties, and few men could withstand their attractiveness. My charms are truly attractive!! Su Xueling had been someone who mixed around before the apocalypse, and was sensitive to Yue Zhongs current passionate gaze, and could not help but feel proud of herself. However, she was reminded that if she was chosen, she had to sleep with Yue Zhong, and this led her to feel unsettled, and she felt complicated. Ning Yuxin was also unsettled by Yue Zhongs gaze. Prior to the apocalypse, she was an extremely proud woman. With her perfect looks and grades, coupled with exercise and an excellent family background, she was the object of affection of countless suitors. She had always been on the search for the Prince Charming of her life, and to fall in love truly dramatically. She was extremely unwilling to be with Yue Zhong. Seems like my charms are non-existent! Yue Zhong was perceptive as well, and could detect the slight shudder from the 2 beauties, it was obvious that they were not willing to be with him, and it caused him to lose interest. Yue Zhong then said indifferently: Su Xueling, Ning Yuxin, the both of you can move out tomorrow! With hs words, it seemed like a bomb had went off in the hearts of Su Xueling and Ning Yuxin, causing them to turn pale. Wha..why! Master..did we.do somethingwrong? Su Xueling could not help but stammer, as her expression turned to one of tears, her eyes red as she looked pitifully at Yue Zhong. Ning Yuxin also looked at Yue Zhong, her entire body having turned stiff. Outside, it was extremely hard to get by, and both of them had seen the consequences of fighting for even a piece of bread. With their looks, if they were to land in a perverts hands, they would be played till they were broken, before being eaten. Compared to the outside, there was food and drinks here, and they were taken care off, it was almost paradise. Who knew how many vied to be in this position that Su Xueling and Ning Yuxin had, and how many wished they could exchange places with them. Yue Zhong continued apathetically: I know you guys dont want to be with me! I dont like to force upon others. Relax, after you leave the villa, I will get Wei Ningguo to arrange other jobs for you. Yue Zhong had the entire faction under his control, and was responsible for almost 60,000 survivors, there were no shortages of beauties! Even without Su Xueling or Ning Yuxin, he would definitely be able to find other beautiful girls to serve him. Su Xueling could not help but reply hastily: No!! No!! Its not like that!! Its not that Im unwilling! I am willing! Master!! It was just that when you looked at me earlier, I became a little nervous. ===================================================================== * Yue Zhong, the misunderstood pedo. Kun -The author truly likes to describe the female characters with black hair, fair skin, long legs, nice body. Kun -Anyone know what happened to Chen Yao? I seem to have forgotten what happened to her after they arrived back in China. [Ulamog] What a chapter [Ulamog] Our upcoming new novel is By Tang Jia San Shao and Will be released in less than 2 weeks! Chapter 371: Dong Ling [Book 3: The South] Ning Yuxin on the other hand, remained pale, as she stood there ashened, not saying anything. She was originally unwilling to serve Yue Zhong, and was sent here under Wei Ningguos orders. Although she had learnt some Taekwondo in the past, in the face of guns and knives and experts, it was practically useless. Yue Zhong glanced at Ning Yuxin and Su Xueling and understood their mindset, as he smiled at Su Xueling and said: Then you can stay! Yue Zhong then looked at Ning Yuxin and said: As for you, Ning Yuxin. Dont worry, after you leave the villa, I will get Wei Ningguo to assign you a job. As long as you work hard, youll be able to forge a life for yourself with your own efforts. Ning Yuxin bit her lips, and remained silent. Although she was unwilling to serve Yue Zhong, she knew that the outside world was much harsher, and the jobs outside were more menial. Without any actual skill set, she would find it hard to work to keep herself alive. Right at this time, Ning Ruozi jumped down from her seat and pounced into Yue Zhongs arms as she revealed a pleading face, her big eyes looking at Yue Zhong: Big Brother!! Big Brother!! Dont chase my sister away! Please dont chase her away! Ruozi will listen to Brothers words! Regardless of what you want me to do I will do. Please dont chase Sister away! In this world, other than Big Brother, I only have Sister as family! Ruozi will treat Big Brother well, just dont chase Sister away! No!! I cant leave here! If I leave! Who will protect Ruozi? Ning Yuxin saw Ning Ruozi pleading Yue Zhong profusely in his arms, and her heart trembled, as she walked up and lowered her head and pride, as her eyes turned red. She pleaded with gritted teeth: Master! Im willing to serve you!! Please let me stay!! Yue Zhong eyed the cute and loveable Ning Ruozi, as he pinched her cheeks, and the sensation of her skin felt extremely good in his fingers. He then eyed Ning Yuxin and said indifferently: Sure, you can stay! Ning Ruozi then smiled sweetly at Yue Zhong, before pouncing into his arms, and pointed at a cake and smiled coyly at Yue Zhong: I want that!! Ok!! Yue Zhong then brought the dessert over. Ning Ruozi opened her mouth, putting on an expression of feed me. Yue Zhong could not resist that adorable girl, and cut a piece of cake and fed her. Delicious!! Ning Ruozi ate the cake and revealed an expression of bliss. So refreshing! Yue Zhong was also blown away by her cute antics, and he fed her like a mother hen, cutting pieces and delivered them into her mouth. He watched her cute expressions, and felt the fatigue and stress from the constant battles and warfare wash away. Little vixen!! Ming Jiajia watched Yue Zhong feed Ning Ruozi, and her eyes were filled with jealousy. She wanted to be spoiled like that by Yue Zhong as well. Lolicon!! Seems like the leader likes lolis! The females present saw the scene, and their eyes flashed with a strange glint. After dinner, Yue Zhong and the rest went to a sofa and sat down. Yue Zhong pondered for awhile before asking Su Xueling: Xueling! Both you and Bei Mingyang came from Nanning. Whats the situation there now? Do you know? Yue Zhongs home was in Nanning. It had almost been a year since the apocalypse first set in, and he did not know if his family members were still alive or not. He was a little afraid of knowing what had happened there, but at the same time, he was desperate for some information. Su Xueling hesitated awhile before replying with a slightly difficult expression: Bei Mingyang and I had escaped from Nanning and had not had any communications with anyone there since. Unfortunately were not sure about the ongoings there as well. Im sorry Master! Its ok! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with disappointment, and softly sighed. Jingxi City and Tianxin District had fallen into his hands, and regardless of any enemies now, he possessed some form of power. Yet, all he wanted to know was the current plight of his parents. I know!! Right at this time, Ning Yuxin suddenly spoke out, as she gazed at Yue Zhong: I know about the survivors at Nanning. Yue Zhongs eyes brightened in anxiety: Oh!! Say it quickly!! Ning Yuxin gathered her thoughts, before saying solemnly: I heard that after the world changed, a large number of the survivors in Nanning escaped towards Guilin City. The government of Nanning and the nearby army in Guilin gathered and captured Guilin, and has established a rather large survivor base camp there. If its like that, I have hope!! Yue Zhong immediately stood up excitedly when he heard the news, and started to pace about. He had an expression of worry, as he muttered to himself: I still have hope! No! Its already been a year!! Ming Jiajia looked at Yue Zhong who had become agitated, and a look of shock appeared in her eyes. She had never seen Yue Zhong so lost before, even when facing Wuyan Hong, he had never shown fear or apprehension. Everytime he did something, he was swift and resolute. Yue Zhong stopped pacing, as he called a maid over: Is the hot water in the pool ready? The nearest pretty maid smiled gently and replied: Its already prepared Master! Zheng Yaqin, as Head Maid, expected the maids to always present a smile to their master. If they could not do it, they would be punished, even dismissed from their position. Yue Zhong nodded slightly, then walked towards the bathhouse. In this villa, there was a huge luxurious bath of about 30 sqm built, and the moment Yue Zhong entered the pool, he saw 2 beauties kneeling by the pool in maid attire. The 2 ladies smiled at Yue Zhong and asked: Master, would you like us to serve and bathe you? Yue Zhong waved: You are all dismissed! I would like to be alone today! The 2 pretty maids thus dismissed themselves. Yue Zhong took one step into the hot water, and submerged himself in it, as his blood started to heat up. Maybe theyre still alive! I want to go to them!! I must go to them! The heat churned within Yue Zhongs body, as he contemplated and was anxious to find his parents. He had left home for more than a year already, and in this new apocalyptic world, a years worth of time could be the difference between life and death, and he truly wanted to leave for Guilin City now, but was afraid that he might receive the news of their passing when he reached there. This sort of suspense was causing him turmoil, precisely because he held his parents in high regard. Right at this time, a fair-skinned female with chestnut hair and a towel wrapped around her explosive figure stroded into the pool, bringing with her a fragrant scent as she came to Yue Zhongs side. Yue Zhong opened his eyes, as he saw the incoming girl, who was extremely beautiful, and his eyes flashed. He said a little gloomily: Didnt I order you guys to be dismissed? Why are you disobedient? Under the stormy gaze of Yue Zhong, the body of the girl with chestnut hair trembled uncontrollably, as she pondered a while, before loosening the towel, as it dropped into the pool, revealing a youthful and vibrant body. She was also endowed with a pair of incredibly fair and full breasts. The girl hugged Yue Zhong, as she spoke in a slightly shaky voice: Master! I can feel your anxiety. Please use my body to release your tension!! When the girl entered Yue Zhongs embrace, he could smell a mix of body shower and her own fragrance, and he could feel her soft and delicate body with his own. Something stirred in his loins, and coupled with the troubled mood that he was in, he immediately pushed the voluptuous girl to the side of the pool, and penetrated her in one swift motion. Oh!! The girl let out a moan of agony, and at the place where the two of them joined together, blood could be seen dripping into the pool. Yue Zhong seemed to turn into a beast, and was turned on by the atmosphere, as he thrusted furiously, grabbing onto the lamb-like girl, and pumped her with all his might. The chestnut hair beauty kept hugging Yue Zhong, accepting his violence and restlessness with a soft embrace. After they had finished, the girl collapsed in his arms, as though she was broken, and she gasped for breath. Yue Zhong hugged the girl, his heart free of the tension he had felt earlier, as he asked her gently: Whats your name? Why did you do that? Im called Dong Ling! Wang Dajun killed my entire family. I had sworn then, whoever killed him, I would dedicate my entire life to him. Master, you had killed Wang Dajun, and I, Dong Ling, am willing to serve as your slave for my whole life. Dong Lings hands were wrapped around Yue Zhong, as she gazed into his eyes with extreme tenderness, and began kissing him deeply on the lips. Wang Dajun? Yue Zhong thought back to the report on the person. Wang Dajun was truly a person of evil deeds, and when Yue Zhong had assaulted Tianxin District, he had executed the various leaders who had retaliated, he didnt expect that his actions had actually gained him the gratitude and heart of a beauty. * Right at this time, the beautiful loli Ning Ruozi also hopped into the pool wrapped in a towel as she grabbed onto Yue Zhongs arms and flirted: Big Brother!! I want it too! You must kiss me too! On another side, Ming Jiajia was apparently not willing to step back, as she grabbed onto Yue Zhongs other hand, and looked at him silently and pitifully.** ===================================================================== : Nanning, a city in southern China near the Vietnam border, is capital of the Guangxi region : Guilin is a city in southern China known for its dramatic landscape of limestone karst *Main character: pick up a coin on the road, turns out to be the only coin to a princess heart. **This scenes definitely F-ing familiar** Ulamog Advocates his Team and new novel! It is authored by the Author of Heavenly Jewel Change, Tang Jia San Shao! Read it soon! And there will be Daily releases. Join the New Discord group here: https://discord.gg/u8DwV this is the novel talk and fan section. Link is good for 24 hours! This is also a shout out to Our F5 sect. No post till morning. How many read I wonder? Chapter 372: Ning Ruozi! [Book 3: The South] On the left was the bubbly Ning Ruozi, on the right was the silent yet capable Ming Jiajia with extraordinary skills, and in his embrace, was Dong Ling with her extremely hot figure. Yue Zhong was literally enveloped in bliss and the fragrance of the feminine scents. It was almost heaven for him. Be good!! Yue Zhong ruffled both Ning Ruozi and Ming Jiajia on their little heads, and coaxed them. Ning Ruozi broke into an angelic smile and said: Hehe, I was praised by Big Brother! On the other side, Ming Jiajia was slightly upset that Yue Zhong still treated her like a kid, yet she continued to hug his hand tightly. Right at this time, Su Xueling and Ning Yuxin also entered the pool with white bath towels wrapped around them. Ruozi! Come over here! Ning Yuxin saw how close Ning Ruozi was sticking to Yue Zhong, and she turned sullen, pulling Ning Ruozi from Yue Zhongs side. She knew her youinger sister was extremely adorable, and was worried that Yue Zhong would covet her. Ning Ruozi put up some resistance against Ning Yuxin and struggled: No!! Sister, I want to hear Big Brother and his stories!! Sister! Let go of me!! Ning Yuxins face turned wooden, as she mustered her big-sister voice and said sternly: Ruozi, be obedient! Otherwise I will get angry! Ning Ruozi scrunched up her face, and said in a long voice: Yeeeeeeeess~~! Su Xueling sat by the pool, and looked at Dong Ling in Yue Zhongs embrace, her eyes flashing with a complicated gaze. She was a little jealous of Dong Ling gaining Yue Zhongs affection, yet at the same time, a small part of her heaved a sigh of relief. Ming Jiajia who was still on Yue Zhongs right side suddenly asked: Master, do you want to go to Guilin City? Ming Jiajia had followed Yue Zhong all the way from Vietnam to China, as they slaughtered their way through, and it was the first time she saw Yue Zhong so unsettled. Her strong perception allowed her to guess that there must be people important to Yue Zhong at Guilin City. Yue Zhong was silent for a while, before replying slowly: En! I must definitely make a trip there in the near future! If Yue Zhong was still at Long Hai City, there were over a million zombies blocking the way, coupled with the fact that there were various Mutant Beasts around, and he still did not know the way to Guilin City. Even if he had wanted to head back, it was next to impossible. However, with him being at Guangxi now, the location wasnt too far off. He was decided on heading back, and if he could, he would try to fly there. Ming Jiajia hugged Yue Zhongs hand tightly, and she looked at Yue Zhong with those huge eyes and said: I shall go with you! En! Yue Zhong tousled Ming Jiajias hair again as he smiled. Ming Jiajia had already undergone tough training, and her body constitution was considered above the elite forces of before the apocalypse. She could operate various weapons as well, and could summon the Shadow Wolves. Wherever Yue Zhong went, he liked to take Ming Jiajia along, because her skills complemented him and covered his weaknesses. Yue Zhongs close-combat skills, survival abilities and destructive power were all tyrannical, however, in terms of scouting the enemy, he could not contend with Ming Jiajia and her Shadow Wolves. When they had entered Tianxin District, without the help of Ming Jiajia, Yue Zhong had no way of quickly flushing out the soldiers that were hiding. That was to say, Ming Jiajia played the role of a biological radar, and could pinpoint the locations to Yue Zhong, allowing him to execute his abilities perfectly. Ning Ruozi came back and hugged Yue Zhong, with her crystal clear eyes staring at him as she puted: Brother!! Brother!! Bring Ruozi along as well!! Ruozi wants to follow Big Brother!! Yue Zhong looked at the adorable Ning Ruozi, and immediately turned her down: No way!! You dont have any special abilities. Bringing you would be too dangerous! Ning Ruozi looked at Yue Zhong with tearful eyes as she pleaded: Big Brother!! Ruozi heard that Big Brother have methods to turn people into Evolvers. If Big Brother do that to Ruozi, wont it be safe for Ruozi to tag along? Hearing those words from Ning Ruozi, other than Ming Jiajia, the gazes from the other girls immediately fell on Yue Zhong. The fact that Yue Zhong had the ability to help a person become an Evolver, almost everyone from Jingxi City and Tianxin District knew about it. Yue Zhong did not stop the news from spreading, because with this knowledge, his subordinates would work harder and be loyal, so they could stand a chance to become an Evolver with great power. Yue Zhong ruffled Ning Ruozis head and said mildly: Its true, I do have a treasure that does that. However, its too precious, and I cant give it to you now. The juice from the Snake Birth Fruit was too valuable, every single vial could result in an Evolver. Yue Zhong would only bestow it upon those who were loyal and willing to die for him. Initially, he had no choice but to turn Ming Jiajia into an Evolver as the situation called for it due to the lack of trusted personnel. Ning Ruozi crunched up her face, and pouted as she ran from Yue Zhongs side: Ruozis angry!! Big Brother is a bad person! Ruozi will ignore you!! Yue Zhong watched Ning Ruozi, as he chuckled and did not say much. He continued to soak himself for a while, before carrying Dong Ling and leaving. Su Xueling also stood up not long after, and headed outside. The moment Su Xueling left, Ning Yuxins face turned wooden, as she lectured Ning Ruozi: Ruozi! Whats with you today? If you continue to be like that, what if he is overcome by lust? The cute smile on Ning Ruozis face vanished, as she revealed a look of indifference and maturity that did not fit her age, using that child-like voice of hers to reply: Sister! Were already in his hands, if he wants to do so, we can do nothing. Life here is pretty good! If it was outside, if we fell into some other perverts hands, then it would truly be a fate worse than death. Ning Ruozi thought back to a scene where she saw a few men crowding around a pot with kids inside, and she shuddered involuntarily, which had nothing to do with the cold. She gritted her teeth as a resolute look flashed across her face, saying: If we want to live on in this apocalyptic world, then we need strength. I will definitely control Yue Zhong, and have him under my heel. That way, us sisters will get to live safely and securely. Ning Yuxin retorted in anger: What if he violates you? Men are biologically wired to be unable to control themselves!! Youre playing with fire!! Ning Ruozi replied indifferently: Then let him be! Ever since we came to this villa, Ive already prepared myself. We weak women would be violated by others, even if its not by him. Ning Yuxin shuddered with rage, and slapped Ning Ruozi on her face furiously, as she felt indignant about her sisters nonchalant attitude towards their plight. The slap landed hard on Ning Ruozis face, causing a red palm print to appear on it. Ning Yuxin saw the imprint on her sisters face, and her heart ached, as she hugged her tightly, and cried out: Im sorry! Im sorry! Its my fault!! Its my fault!! Ning Ruozi had tears in her eyes, as she hugged Ning Yuxin back and consoled her: You were not wrong! I didnt know my limits. Rest assured sister, Ruozi will definitely protect you! Youre after all the only family Ive got left. Set your mind at ease sister, Ruozi is the cutest loli on earth,.Yue Zhong being a lolicon, would not be able to resist my charms. Ning Yuxin hugged Ning Ruozi tightly: No! Ruozi! It should be me protecting you! Dont worry, I wont let any harm come to you! Let me protect you!! Whatever the cost, I, as your sister, will protect you! Ning Yuxin hugged her only family tightly, as a resolute look flashed in her eyes. Ning Ruozi kept silent, and the 2 beauties hugged quietly for awhile, as warm feelings surged between the 2. Oh right! Ruozi, just now you called Yue Zhong Big Brother, wasnt that too mushy! Eh~! Thats not true! Guys like that oh! Sister! Ning Yuxin was puzzled: En? Is that true? You have been too caught up with studying, thats why you havent been in love, what a bummer!! Ning Yuxin grabbed Ning Ruozis cheeks and squeezed: Little brat, youre too mature!! Ning Ruozi let out a hamster-like squeak: No Sister!! Ruozis undefeatable face would be damaged!! Where did you learn this type of nonsense? Of course through manhwas~! Once we go back, Ill introduce you to 2 of the romance type! That way you can also understand men better! Hehe!! Without Yue Zhong around, Ning Ruozi did not put on any pretense of her earlier cuteness, instead she was truly wearing a smile. She who had gone through so much, knew that being able to survive with your family in this world, was the greatest joy. Early the next morning, Yue Zhong was still in slumber, when a cute females voice resounded in his ear. Bro.ther! Its time.to wake up, Brother!! If youre still not up, Im going to.take away the blanket!! The female voice that sounded in his ear was trembling and felt forced. Yue Zhong opened his eyes slowly, and saw Ning Yuxin dressed in white socks, white shirts and a white mini skirt, her face flushed red, as she stood there. Seems like.it seems like, if I dontdo thisit wont work!! Brother, you pervert! Ning Yuxin saw that Yue Zhong had opened his eyes, and forced down her sense of shame and fought against the urge to run, as she lowered her head to kiss him on the lips.* ===================================================================== *Jaw Drops* [Ulamog]~~~~~~ shoot me now. Chapter 373: Move Out! [Book 3: The South] After a light kiss, Ning Yuxin was like a terrified little doe, her face flushed extremely red, as she looked at Yue Zhong whose eyes were wide open in shock, as she stammered out in embarrassment: Like this.you should be satisfied!! Bro.ther! Time to get up! Yue Zhong stared at the once-cold Ning Yuxin who had just exhibited the characteristics of a 2D persona from manhwas, and did not look away. Her entire uncomfortable demeanor and the unease of her earlier actions, gave her an interesting sense of charm. If you stilldont get upyoure going.tobe late! Bro..ther! Ning Yuxin was feeling increasingly shy as she was stared at by Yue Zhong, stammering her words out with difficulty. Hahahaha!!!! Ning Ruozi had just entered Yue Zhongs chambers, and saw her sisters embarrassed and awkward behaviour, and could not help but hug her belly and roared out in laughter!! This is bad!!!! Ning Yuxin was laughed at by her sister, and feeling faint, she dashed out of the room, and escaped! Ning Ruozi watched her sister run away, as she put on her angelic smile and jumped beside Yue Zhong, pecking him lightly on the cheeks, and said: Good morning, Big Brother! Yue Zhong ruffled Ning Ruozis head and replied: Morning! Go out first! Im going to change! Ning Ruozis bright eyes sparkled, as she laughed sweetly: I dont mind! You can change in front of me, its ok~! Yue Zhong flicked her forehead: Its not ok with me! Che! Ning Ruozi hugged her head, as she glared at Yue Zhong adorably, before bolting out the room as well. Brother! This time, if youre heading to Guilin City, please bring me along! At the dining table, Ning Yuxin brought the matter up. Ning Yuxin was an intelligent girl, and knew that there were no prior form of interaction between her and Yue Zhong. Only through constant interaction and the experience of situations together would their relationship improve. Now, she could only make use of her looks and coyness to earn his adoration, but not become an important person to him! Ming Jiajia was the perfect example who had went through thick and thin with Yue Zhong, and had naturally become someone important to him. Yue Zhong gazed at Ning Yuxin and asked slowly: This time, the trip to Guilin City will be fraught with unknown dangers! In fact, there might be constant trouble along the way! I cant guarantee your safety! Are you certain you want to go with me? Ning Yuxin looked at Yue Zhong with a resolute gaze and replied: Yes! I want to go to Guilin City with you! I know English, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay and Japanese. Im also trained in Karate and Taekwondo, small-time thugs arent my match. Im capable of protecting myself! Ning Yuxin had been the daughter of a chairman of a multinational corporation, and their main clientele were Southeast Asian countries. Ning Yuxin had been groomed to take over the company, and hence, she had picked up 4 different languages, and learnt different forms of self-defence, and could be considered as an elite member of society. Yue Zhong took a long glance at Ning Yuxin for a while, before saying: Fine!! Ill bring you along! Ning Yuxin heaved a sigh of relied: Thanks Brother! Ning Ruozi also hugged Yue Zhongs arm as she tried to ask him coyly: Big Brother!! I want to go too!! Bring me along, will you? Yue Zhong looked at Ning Ruozi and his expression turned wooden: No! You cant go! No matter how much you try to beg! Continue this and Ill spank your bottom! Ning Ruozi was still a delicate girl after all, and could be frozen to death if not careful. Yue Zhong was naturally not willing to bring her out. Unless it was Yaoyao, or Ming Jiajia, who were Evolvers, Yue Zhong would not allow the other younger girls to endanger themselves! Ning Ruozi scrunched her face again, as she pouted and retorted: Petty miser! I shall not care about you! Su Xueling seemed like she wanted to speak, but she hesitated, and in the end, keeping silent. She was good-looking, but had never taken on any form of self defence lessons, and if she followed along, she would just be a burden. When she thought about the journey that was sure to span over a few hundred li, she could not say anything. In this world, a few hundred li were still considered long, and there were bound to be Mutant Beasts along the way, as well as hordes of zombies. If they were to encounter any behemoths, their vehicle troops might be even wiped out. In an office of Long Hai City. Chi Yang was currently facing the officials that were seated around and said: Theres news of Yue Zhong!! It came from Guangxi! Yue Zhongs still alive!! Leader Yues still alive! Thats great! As expected!! Leader Yue is still alive! I knew he couldnt be dead! The entire meeting hall erupted in joyous cheers, as the dampened mood and low spirits from Yue Zhongs disappearance washed away. There were a few ambitious characters who also quelled the schemes in their hearts when they heard the news. Lu Wen couldnt help but ask: Wheres Yue Zhong right now? Guo Yu who was sitting beside Lu Wen also turned her gaze towards Chi Yang waiting for his answer. Chi Yang continued without missing a beat: Yue Zhong is currently at Tianxin District near the borders of China and Vietnam. He had already conquered it, and established a camp of more than 60,000 survivors! Holy shit!! He really is our Leader Yue!! Too awesome!! Da Gouzi sighed in awe. Yea!! Hes really the best! Chen Yan had a look of excitement as he said. . The various officials in Long Hai City sighed. In the city base, they had the ammunitions manufacturing line up and running, and while it could not produce the ammo for the heavy weapons like cannons and tanks, they had no shortage of ammunition for the majority of their weapons. With that, after Yue Zhong had disappeared, they could only regain 2 other major cities, and the total survivors they absorbed amounted to about 4,000 people. Compared to Yue Zhongs progress, it was indeed a little miserable. In truth, it had to do with the leadership style as well. Yue Zhong liked to advance constantly and conquer. Chi Yang, on the other hand, took comfort in stability and wasnt aggressive. While Chi Yang held the reins of Long Hai City, he wasnt the true leader, and thus, whenever he wanted things to be done, there were minor obstructions along the way, hence, slowing the rate of progress. However, he was extremely sturdy and although Yue Zhong had been gone for some time, there were no major problems as a result of his leadership, and he didnt give the more ambitious characters any opportunity to pounce on. Chi Yang eyed the people in front of him and commanded: I shall announce, from now on, our next target will be regaining SY City! After the weather turns warmer, we shall immediately set for the Southwest direction, and clear a route between Yue Zhong and us! Everyone will have to work towards this single objective! Yes! The entire top brass were unison this time round, as they answered with vigor. It was a matter that had weighed heavily on them, and now, with him back, they were revitalized. After the meeting was concluded, Chi Yang went to a window looking towards the southwest direction and gazed out silently. In the direction, there were his parents, as well as his unforgettable first love. However, he could only stay here and not look for them. Yue Zhong! Im leaving them to you! Chi Yan looked out at the harsh cold winds as he thought to himself silently. The snowstorm in Tianxin District lasted an entire 2 weeks before coming to a stop, and warm sunlight finally broke through the clouds. The moment the skies cleared, a vehicle fleet comprising of 6 jeeps, 4 resources trucks, an IFV, and 2 trucks full of nothing but fuel left Tianxin District, making their way towards the horizon. On the journey this time, Yue Zhong brought Ming Jiajia, Zheng Minghe, Ning Yuxin, Luo Chifeng, Bai Xiaosheng and a few other experts. Wu Yin, Wei Ningguo and a few other capable generals of his were stationed at Tianxin District and Jingxi City to continue the fortifying of the bases and training of the troops. Yue Zhong had brought only a handful of people with him, totaling 37. Even if these 37 died, it wouldnt impact Tianxin District or Jingxi City in any way. Under the conditions where the weather was unpredictable, bringing a large number of troops was tantamount to suicide, as a snowstorm could easily wipe the entire troop out. A smaller team would find it easier to survive, furthermore, everyone that came with him was an expert, and their survival skills in the wild were naturally higher. Bai Xiaosheng yawned out of boredom: So boring!! Isnt there something exciting? Zheng Minghe glared at Bai Xiaosheng coldly: Platoon Commander Bai! Keep quiet. We are recon soldiers! Loud noises will reveal our positions! Zheng Minghe did not view Bai Xiaosheng favourably. When Yue Zhong had launched the assault on Tianxin District, Bai Xiaosheng was Bei Mingyangs trump card and yet, he was useless. It was because he prioritized his lust over anything else, and when Yue Zhong had come knocking, Bai Xiaosheng was still lying in bed with his women and having a good sleep. Bai Xiaosheng laughed conceitedly, as he patted Zheng Minghes shoulder: Old Zheng!! Dont worry!! Even if we reveal ourselves, itll be ok! I will be responsible for killing those poor fools who find us! Just relax! Zheng Minghes face darkened: On the field, youd better refer to me as Captain!! Bai Xiaosheng laughed nonchalantly: Alright alright! Captain!! Captain, can you not be so rigid? Once we go back to Tianxin District, Ill introduce a few ladies to you ok! Lets engage in a 6p orgy! Hahaha!! Zheng Minghes face was thoroughly black by now, and he did not continue talking, as he continued observing the front. Old Zheng! The women I know are all guaranteed high quality! I promise that theyre the best of the best! Not a single one is below 70 points! Bai Xiaosheng was like a piece of sticky candy that stuck on him and did not stop talking. Just as Zheng Minghe was about to explode with anger, gunshots rang out from the distance! Shut up! Zheng Minghes expression changed, as he shot forwards on his own like an arrow towards the disturbance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I just had to release two. The fanboy and loli chapters made me bleed from my eyes and cuticles. Like. Straight zombie halloween costume look here Chapter 374: Heaven Sect! [Book 3: The South] Bai Xiaoshengs eyes narrowed as well, as he jumped out of the figure, and shot forwards like an arrow. In just a space of 10 breaths, he managed to overtake Zheng Minghe and charged onto the battlefield. Zheng Minghe was shocked in his heart as he rushed to Bai Xiaoshengs side: So fast! No wonder he was termed as Tianxin Districts number 1 expert! They discovered that there were currently 2 factions of people engaged in slaughter at a distance in the snow-white field. One of which were people dressed in all sorts of tattered clothing, the other dressed entirely in black, their heads wearing some strange hats. The 1st faction with the assorted clothings were carrying various guns, while those in black were mainly wielding machetes and other weapons. Both were fighting furiously, and the black-dresssed faction were being overwhelmed, as they retreated continuously, and a few of their women and kids were abandoned, before being taken by the militants in tattered clothes. When those gun-wielding militants caught those women and kids, they would immediately laugh out cruelly, and tie them up, before continuing their assault on the other faction dressed in black. Zheng Minghe gave an order to Bai Xiaosheng: Stay here and observe! Ill go notify the leader! Theres no need! I alone will be more than enough for this bunch of thrash! Bai Xiaosheng eyed the militants, the sides of his mouth curving in an arc, as he revealed a malevolent smile. He waved his hands, before a pair of green daggers appeared in his hands, and with just a step, he seemed to transform into a spectre as he shot forwards. Asshole!! Zheng Minghe could not help but curse when Bai Xiaosheng blatantly ignored his orders. He despised those soldiers who did not give a hoot about military command on the battlefield. But! Hes really fast! Zheng Minghe observed that within a few breaths of time, Bai Xiaosheng had actually already reached the midst of the group of fighting over 300m away, and his heart involuntarily trembled. Bai Xiaoshengs speed was truly fearsome. Having suddenly appeared in the midst of the gun-wielding militants, he slashed his daggers about in a mad frenzy. The militants found either their throats slashed, or a nick at their chest, causing their hearts to bleed, and they fell to the ground in disbelief. 30 seconds! In just 30 seconds, from appearing within the group of militants, Bai Xiaosheng had totally wiped out 16 members of the 19-strong group, leaving 3 alive. The remaining 3 immediately quailed in fear, as they threw their weapons down, raising their hands, afraid that their lives would be taken from them at any moment. Zheng Minghe took all this in, his eyes flashing with a strange glint, as he thought silently: Formidable!! Seeing that display of speed from Bai Xiaosheng, Zheng Minghe knew he wasnt Bai Xiaoshengs match, and there has to be at least a hundred + elite soldiers to fire a cover of bullets, otherwise, ordinary soldiers would not be able to even catch up with his speed. Bai Xiaosheng was an Agility-based Evolver, and he had reached Level 46, the moment he fully activated his speed, it would far surpass Yue Zhongs own. Based on this speed alone, he had been termed as the number 1 expert in Tianxin District. Zheng Minghe looked at Bai Xiaosheng, and a thought passed in his mind: Seems like Leader was worried that Wu Yin and the rest might not be able to handle this guy, thats why he brought him along! Zheng Minghe was truly on the mark, Yue Zhong was not ok with leaving such an expert at Tianxin District or Jingxi City when things have not yet stabilized. If Yue Zhong was not around, and Bei Mingyang instigated Bai Xiaosheng to start a revolt, should the moment be right, their chances of success would definitely not be small. Hence, in the operation this time round, Yue Zhong had specifically brought many of the experts that used to be under Bei Mingyang. On one hand, it was to bring them away from the 2 bases, on the other, he wanted to see if he could subdue them totally and win over their loyalty. These experts had surrendered to Yue Zhong due to the difference in strength, but had yet to follow him wholeheartedly. Soon after, Yue Zhong arrived with the rest of the fleet. When Yue Zhong came to the scene, he saw the ground littered with corpses, and he frowned as he barked: Any survivors? Leader! These are the ones left alive! Bai Xiaosheng kicked the 3 captives as he brought them in front of Yue Zhong. When Bai Xiaosheng stood straight, his eyes could not help but roam over to Ning Yuxin and Ming Jiajia dressed in military wear beside Yue Zhong, and he blurted out: What a pair of beauties with such heroic auras!! Leader, why dont you give me the loli? Im willing to exchange 10 beauties for her. Shut up! Yue Zhongs eyes turned cold, as he reached out for Bai Xiaoshengs neck with lightning speed. Bai Xiaosheng was an Agility-based Evolver after all, and he was fully equipped with Agility-enhancing items. The moment Yue Zhong moved, he also reacted, his body tensed and poised, as though he was ready to launch his own counterattack. At this moment, Yue Zhongs eyes retracted, and he activated the [Art of Fear], and the horrifying spiritual and illusionary attack blasted Bai Xiaoshengs consciousness relentlessly. In that instant, Bai Xiaosheng was sent through years of torment, through various means like back-breaking, dismembering, being lit on fire, his heart carved out, even beheading. It caused his mental faculties to collapse. Illusion!! Although Bai Xiaosheng was frivolous, he was after all an expert that had gone through countless battles. Right before he lost his mind completely, he managed to regain a little clarity, and bit his lips viciously, causing it to bleed, and the pain shaking his head clear, pulling himself out of the illusion with great difficulty. The moment he managed to extract himself out from the illusion, he discovered his neck was already held in the vice-like grip of Yue Zhongs right hand. While Bai Xiaoshengs body was slightly tougher than ordinary people, as long as Yue Zhong squeezed a little harder, Bai Xiaoshengs neck would be crushed. Yue Zhongs eyes were like ice-cold daggers without a hint of warmth, as though he wanted to pierce Bai Xiaoshengs heart as he said: I dont like that tone and the kind of jokes youre making! If there is a next time, Bai Xiaosheng, dont blame me for being harsh! Bai Xiaosheng felt like he was being stared at by a beast filled with killing intent, and he replied with difficulty: Yes! I understand! Yue Zhongs Spirit was reaching 165 points, and with a Spirit of more than 16 times that of a normal person, activating the [Art of Fear] on Bai Xiaosheng whose Spirit was much weaker took only 1 C 2 seconds. In a battle between experts, this 1 or 2 seconds could easily determine the victor. Yue Zhong then released his grip, as he let go of Bai Xiaoshengs neck, before patting him on the shoulder and said indifferently: Great work nonetheless! Since you like women, as long as you have the capability, there are plenty of beauties in this world. However, I do not wish to see you impeding my plans because of your lust. If its like that, Id rather send you to hell myself. Bai Xiaoshengs neck immediately broke out in cold sweat, as he replied in an extremely honest and docile manner: I got it! As an Evolver, Bai Xiaosheng possessed unparalleled combat power. He was full of himself as well, and disdained normal humans. He even looked down on Bei Mingyang, that was why for the majority of the time, he was involved more with women than assisting Bei Mingyang. Bei Mingyang needed Bai Xiaoshengs power, and hence could only tolerate his idiosyncrasies. However, he never expected that Bai Xiaosheng would be so unreliable at the moment of crisis, and caused Tianxin District to fall into someone elses hands. At first, Bai Xiaosheng could not care less that Tianxin District had switched leaders. He believed that with his power, even if the master had changed, they would not be able to do without him, and hence, he had not the slightest ounce of respect for Yue Zhong. However, now in just a single exchange, he had discovered the true might of this new leader, and he knew that if he did not get his act together, this new leader would easily cut off his head to be treated like a soccer ball. Zheng Minghe saw Yue Zhong settling the issue of Bai Xiaosheng in one move, and his heart was filled with shock and awe: Leader truly is unfathomable! Hes too strong! Holy shit! Even Bai Xiaosheng could not last more than a move! Leader truly is too fearsome! Seeing the proud and obstinate Bai Xiaosheng yielding to Yue Zhong, those who had followed Yue Zhong out of Tianxin District were filled with shock. They knew Yue Zhong was strong, but to what extent, they werent sure. Seeing the top expert of Tianxin District being defeated at Yue Zhongs hands, they had finally understood just a little of what Yue Zhong was truly capable of. Yue Zhong then came to the 3 captives and interrogated: Who are you people? Pei!! One of the captives looked at him with hatred, as he spat out. With a peng, Yue Zhong fired a shot from the Stinger that he pulled out. The captives brain was blasted apart like a watermelon, and the red and white matter splattered onto the floor, as the headless corpse slumped to the ground lifelessly. Seeing how ruthless Yue Zhong was, Bai Xiaosheng shuddered, and celebrated that he had not pushed this death god too far, otherwise his own brains might have been already blasted. Who are you people? Yue Zhong aimed at the 2nd captive, his eyes cold as he drawled. Ill speak!! Ill speak!! Dont kill me!! Ill tell you everything!! The captive was frightened to the point that he wet his pants, as he cried out and begged, before answering Yue Zhongs question: Im Lu Ningshui, a disciple of the Heaven Sect!! This time, we are out here on orders from Zheng Qiu, also known as Altar Lord Zheng, to capture these seedlings to be sacrificed to the Sect Leader!! The other captive immediately burst out and cursed Lu Ningshui: Lu Ningshui! You traitor! You dare to betray the Sect, you will not get away with it, I curse you to all 18 levels of Hell, never to be reincarnated!! Yue Zhong furrowed his brows, as he glanced at the other stubborn captive, and handed a Tang Replica Sword to Lu Ningshui: Chop his head off! You can live after that! Go die!! Lu Ningshui received the Tang Replica Sword, and struggled for awhile, before coming to a decision. Swinging the blade, he bellowed out as he sliced his comrades head off. He then kneeled in front of Yue Zhong and proclaimed: Lu Ningshui is willing to work for this Master, and plead that Master accepts this lowly one. Yue Zhong eyed Lu Ningshui and immediately gave a command: Im Yue Zhong. From today onwards, youre part of my group. Tell me everything you know about the Heaven Sect! Yes! Boss Yue Zhong!! Lu Ningshui gritted his teeth, before revealing all that he knew to Yue Zhong, and was thorough with it. Heaven Sect was founded by an expert called Linghu Xiangru. Lu Ningshui was unclear on his background, but knew that Linghu Xiangru possessed 3 strange abilities: a buddha light on his back, invulnerability as well as incantations. With those 3 abilities, Linghu Xiangru had taken the teachings from Christianity, Buddhism and Taoism to found his own Heaven Sect, and proclaimed himself to be the Sect Leader. He called himself the Apostle of God and was sent here to walk amongst mortals and to save them. Those who believed in him would enter the Kingdom of God and have an immortal soul after death. As for his enemies, they would be banished to the 18 Levels of Hell, and would never reincarnate. In such a world, this sort of religious influence had a huge attraction on those who had lost their faith. The moment the Heaven Sect was formed, it attracted many followers from all over the place, and it became an existence with over 8,000 followers. The scary thing was that, out of these 8,000 followers, 3,000 of them were true fanatics, and were willing to do anything for the Sect Leader, to the point of throwing their own lives for him. In the post-apocalyptic world, the power of faith can be a fearsome strength indeed. Especially at the start of the apocalypse, there was the voice that claimed to be God, which proved the existence of God. This led to people with reasoning to lose their sense of rationality and joined the Heaven Sect. Of the 19 people that came to capture the people from the other faction, 13 of them were fanatics. Lu Ningshui were one of the few that maintained his clarity. Although he knew that this Heaven Sect was unorthodox, for the sake of living, he continued to put on a farce of being a follower, and did their jobs for them. Lu Ningshuis eyes flashed with dread as he continued: Other than the Sect Leader Linghu Xiangru who has unfathomable strength, there are 8 Great Elders, 72 Law Protectors and 108 Altar Lords. Everyone of them are high levelled Enhancers, and have great strength as well! Yue Zhong asked: What kind of weapons does the Heaven Sect have? Heavy weaponry? Lu Ningshui pondered for awhile, then replied: There arent many guns in the Heaven Sect, only about 200 to 300 old rifles. As for heavy weaponry, I have not seen any! There shouldnt be any! Yue Zhong nodded slightly, then turned towards another middle-aged man that was brought to him as he asked: What about you people? Im Wu Shanshi! The head of the Nine Holes Camp. These people have been under my protection. Those bastards had attacked us with no forewarning and stole our rations, as well as kidnapping the women and kids! Those bastards!! Wu Shanshi looked at Lu Ningshui, his eyes filled with hatred as he shouted out. Chapter 375: Grain Tree??? [Book 3: The South] You may go!! After Yue Zhong heard what Wu Shanshi had to say, he pondered a while, before giving the signal to his subordinates aiming at the Nine Holes people, who then put their guns down. The women and children were also released to rejoin their families. Bai Xiaosheng walked over in a relaxed manner and asked Yue Zhong while laughing: Leader!! How about we go and decimate the Heaven Sect? Since they have over 8,000 members, there must be at least a dozen of beauties right? The most beautiful ones will naturally belong to Leader, as for the rest that dont suit your taste, Ill gladly take them off your hands!! Bai Xiaosheng was naturally strong, but had zero governing abilities, and only seeked to fulfill his desires. This was how Bei Mingyang had easily recruited him into his ranks, and became his top fighter. Even now that the leaders have changed, a leopard cant change its spot and he still lusted after women. Yue Zhong replied indifferently: No! The Heaven Sect has 8,000 members after all! If we want to eradicate them, we would need to spend a huge amount of time! We dont have that kind of time to waste. Shang Lun, adjust our route! The Heaven Sect was also nothing in Yue Zhongs eyes. Without any heavy weapons, Yue Zhong estimated that 5 tanks and an fully equipped infantry battalion would be enough to wipe them out. If it wasnt for the uncertain weather, as well as the difficult progress for the troops, Yue Zhong would have deployed some people to wipe out this unorthodox sect. Shang Lun replied: Yes! Leader! The soldiers from the fleet then disembarked and gathered the weapons and resources from the corpses of the Heaven Sect members, and made preparations to leave. When Wu Shanshi saw this, his face fell, and looked at Yue Zhong before he came before him and dropped to his knees. He started begging: Sir!! I beg you, please save my tribesmen!! Im kneeling and begging please!! Those animals took our people and will engage in blood sacrifice! We have lost over 30 over people to them, if you dont go and save them, they will definitely die at the hands of those bastards! Yue Zhong replied apathetically: Im very sorry! I dont have the time to spare! Since those animals have kidnapped your people, you guys should go save them yourselves! Yue Zhong only had the objective of rushing towards Guilin City on his mind now, and did not want to entangle with the Heaven Sect. In this post-apocalyptic world, there were poor souls everywhere. If Yue Zhong were to help each and everyone of them seek justice, even till the day he died, he would not be able to solve every single problem. Furthermore, he had no relations with this Wu Shanshi, he wasnt willing to waste time for a stranger. Wu Shanshi gritted his teeth, if someone of his calibre were to head to Heaven Sect, he would fall before saving anybody. Only the young man in front of him had the capability to rescue his tribesmen, but he was obviously not interested. Wu Shanshi continued in a low voice: Sir!! If you can bring your men to save my people, were willing to do anything for you. Were willing to offer you a tribe treasure, the Grain Tree. Yue Zhongs eyes narrowed, and asked directly: Grain Tree? Whats that? Wu Shanshi then revealed the biggest secret of the Nine Holes Camp: Grain Tree, it is a huge tree that can produce grain! There are a few such trees in our Nine Holes Camp, each tree could produce a few hundred jin of rice. The people of our tribe have been relying on these to survive till now. In this post-apocalyptic world, rice was indefinitely more valuable than gold. Most of the seeds of the pre-apocalyptic world had no way of germinating currently, only a handful of mutated seeds had managed to grow. Because of this, the agriculture industry crashed entirely, and there were no new ways of farming yet. If what Wu Shanshi said was true, then the dozens of Grain Trees at the Nine Holes Camp could become the cornerstone of the farming industry. If it were really the case, the dozens of trees would be more valuable than a few thousand tonnes of rations. Yue Zhongs gaze was piercing, as he became a little excited and asked: Is what you said for real? If its true! I can deploy troops to save your people! However! If youre lying, you and your tribesmen will have to pay a painful price! If Yue Zhong managed to obtain that Grain Tree, then he could begin mass planting of such trees, and he would solve the problem of rations. Wu Shanshi nodded profusely and swore: It definitely is the truth! Should there be the slightest lie in my words, you can shoot me dead!! Yue Zhong eyed Wu Shanshi and the corners of his mouth lifted: Fine! Go bring Lu Ningshui over! Mahogany Town was a small rural town, and within the town, other than a shopping mall, there no other tall buildings. In a room within Mahogany Town, there was a man dressed in a few layers of clothes, while his face was flushed red from the cold, and he was carrying a huge axe on his back. He cursed out: Making me work in this damned weather! Fucking troublesome!! Another young man who was dressed similarly and had decent features replied: Zhao Lin! Suffering is a blessing! Since we can slog for the Heaven Sect, when we get to the Kingdom of God, we get to enjoy 3 times the blessings! This was promised by the Altar Lord Zheng after all! You must cherish it! Yes! Yes! I got it!! Zhao Lin agreed on the surface, but innately, he was cursing: This idiot! Still calls himself a university student! Must have damaged his brains through his studies, to be brainwashed so completely. What a fool! Zhao Lin then turned to another guy lying in bed, wrapped in blankets, as he asked: Old Wang!! Didnt Li Sheng, Zhou Xu and the rest catch a bunch of pigs*? Amongst the group of them, therere some good looking ones! Wanna go and play with them? *(referring to the captives) Old Wang shook his head: The good-looking chicks are to be offered to the Altar Lords, Law Protectors, Great Elders and the Sect Leader! If we were to fool around, we might get banished to Hell. Zhao Lin urged: I know! But other than those extremely pretty ones, the rest should be fine! Lets go find a few young ones to have fun with, even if the upper guys know, they wont say much. Old Wang was tempted when he heard this, in such cold weather, hugging a young womans body to warm oneself was a sort of bliss, and while he didnt dare touch those picked out by the top, the rest were in fact no problem. The young man frowned, and barked out sternly: Whatre you guys thinking of? Those are pigs, demons!! If you were to yoke with them, you will be tainted. In the end, youll go to Hell!! Zhao Lin and Old Wang exchanged a glance, and both felt that the fanatic in front of them was beyond hope. Zhao Lin! Open the door!! At this time, a voice resounded from the entrance of the town. Zhao Lin looked out the window, and saw Lu Ningshui bringing a bunch of people to the entrance of the town. Hot damn! Such quality goods!! Zhao Lin saw Ning Yuxin standing beside Lu Ningshui and was instantly captivated. He had only seen beautiful women like this twice! Zhao Lin hurried to let the group in, and stared hungrily at Ning Yuxin while saying: Old Lu! How did you get such top quality goods! You have struck it rich this time. If you offer her to the Sect Leader, he would probably be so happy and confer you the title of an Altar Lord! The fanatic Xu Heng came over, speaking in a righteous manner: Zhao Lin, dont smear the Sect Leader! My Heaven Sect is upright and moral, and test ones faith and contributions! We dont operate on desires and lust!! If you continue to smear the Sect Leader, take care that I will go report this to Altar Lord Zheng! After lecturing Zhao Lin, he looked towards Lu Ningshui who had come back alone with Yue Zhong, Bai Xiaosheng, Shang Lun, Ming Jiajia and Ning Yuxin in tow, and could not help but ask a question out of suspicion. Lu Ningshui! How come its only you! Wheres Zhang Yu and the rest? Whore these guys? Lu Ningshuis face turned stony and scolded back: Xu Heng! Who do the hell do you think you are! On what grounds are you questioning this daddy! When I fought the war in the south and battled in the north, you were still not part of Heaven Sect yet! Im a high-ranking disciple, while youre just a apprentice-level disciple! Your offence this time, do you want to be banished to Hell? Xu Heng bit his lip and lowered his head to apologize: Im sorry! Lu Ningshui coughed, before resuming a proud look: I was separated from Zhang Yu and the rest. I caught these pigs when I was wandering! Bring me to Li Sheng and the rest! Yes! Xu Heng replied, and brought them towards the centre of the town. Along the way, Ming Jiajia grabbed Yue Zhongs hands, revealing the locations of the various soldiers hidden within the town. Yue Zhong had already obtained intelligence from Lu Ningshui, and this town was just a sentry outpost. It had over 300 disciples, and most of the members would use it as a base before heading out in all directions to attack, and bring the captives there. There were a few scattered tribes around this area, and the disciples would specially head out to catch these tribes. Along the way, with Ming Jiajias directions, Yue Zhong had already grasped the positions of the various sentries, the moment he lashed out, he was confident of taking them out. With Xu Hengs guidance, Yue Zhong and the rest came to a French-styled villa. In the great hall of the villa, there were 24 males lounging about, every single one of them with a ferocious air. They had various weapons by their sides, including loaded rifles, Tang Replica Swords and various other weapons strewn about. To an unobservant person, these men all appeared to be relaxed and lazy, The key point though, was that they were all right within arms reach. Chapter 376: Arrival Of The Grand Elder [Book 3: The South] The 24 men were currently either playing poker, or smoking cigarettes, or drinking. Everyone of them were relaxing in their own way. At a corner, 4 of them were pressed on top of 6 women, engaging in an orgy. The entire villa looked foul. These 24 disciples were considered high-ranking disciples, everyone of them having fought many battles for Heaven Sect. One of them, who sported an ugly beard, dishevelled hair, and golden teeth looked at Lu Ningshui, and chucked leeringly: Lu Ningshui, your lucks not bad! You actually gotten your hands on such amazing chicks! When you strike it big, dont forget us brothers! One of the males glanced at Ning Yuxin and Ming Jiajia, as a steely gleam flashed in his eyes: Not bad!! An adult and a kid, both top-notch! This time, Sect Leader is bound to reward you!! Another disciple looked at Yue Zhong and the rest beside Lu Ningshui, and frowned before scolding: Lu Ningshui! How can you not know the rules! Forget about the women! Why didnt you bring those 3 pigs to the holding pen, instead coming here? Yue Zhong looked around at the 24 high-ranking disciples, and ordered out coldly: Leave 5 alive, kill the rest! Upon receiving Yue Zhongs orders, Shang Lun immediately grabbed the throat of the fanatic Xu Heng in a vice-grip, and crushed down viciously, destroying his throat. Bai Xiaoshengs eyes flashed icily, and pulled out a Dark Magic Blade as he shot forwards into the crowd, waving his blade flashily, and 5 people were instantly beheaded. In just a second, he had taken care of 5 high-ranking disciples. Ming Jiajia had also activated her ability at the first instant, and 5 Shadow Wolves leapt from the shadows of 5 other guys, biting them on the neck and killing them instantly. Shang Lun shot forwards like an arrow, breaking into the crowd. He was extremely knowledgeable about the human anatomy, and chopped down accurately and precisely at specific spots of the disciples, like the back of the brain or neck, causing them to faint instantly. Bai Xiaosheng on the other hand, was a killing demon. He laughed maniacally, as he slaughtered the disciples in a frenzy. Those poor sods didnt even have the time to pick up any weapons before they were totally annihilated. Barely 5 seconds had passed and within the huge hall of the villa, only Yue Zhongs team as well as the captives required by Yue Zhong remained. The 6 women who were being ravaged were left alive as well. After wiping out all the disciples, Bai Xiaosheng looked at the 6 ladies and chuckled coldly: Ladies! Dont scream! Otherwise, no matter how much I love women, Id have no choice but to lop your heads off! Hearing the threats from Bai Xiaosheng, the 6 women all nodded in fright, as they covered their own mouths, not daring to make a sound. Its too scary!! Ning Yuxin took a look at the hall that was now dyed red with blood and littered with body parts, as she turned pale, and almost vomited. Although she had witnessed her fair share of executions, none came close to the sheer brutality and scale of the scene before her. The bloody place caused her to be revolted. Yue Zhong glanced at Ning Yuxin and muttered: This is the reality of the world outside! The victors are kings and the losers are bandits! Since you have left the comfort of that place, youd do well to accept the cruelty of the situation! Most ordinary girls were after all good at heart, and were generally weaker than men, and hence werent suitable for battles on the forefront.. That was not to say that all women were like that, as within Yue Zhongs army, there were numerous female soldiers, and they were the survivors he rescued from the hands of the Vietnamese. Those female soldiers had undergone all sorts of torment and were filled with hatred. They were not any weaker than the men during training, and when they fought, they had a ferocity like that of wild tigers. They could be considered a powerful weapon of Yue Zhong. Ning Yuxins face was still pale as she took a look at Ming Jiajia who was calm and collected, as she said with resolution: I know!! I will definitely brave this!! Lu Ningshui looked at the carnage that had just occurred in a matter of 5 seconds, and his heart turned cold: Too overbearing Yue Zhong then ordered Bai Xiaosheng: Bai Xiaosheng. Go kill the rest of the enemies within this villa! In the villa with its inconsistent interior, the varied terrain was extremely beneficial to Bai Xiaosheng with his insane speed. He could unleash it to a frightening degree, and slaughter his enemies easily. Bai Xiaosheng charged further in as he shouted back: Yes Leader! Remember to gift me with a few more beauties later on!! Yue Zhong stared at one of the captives that been awakened by dumping cold water: Where are you keeping the survivors youve caught? The captive spat out obstinately: Fuck your mother! Yue Zhong glanced at Lu Ningshui and coldly commanded: Chop his head off! Lu Ningshui did not hesitate one bit as he swung his Tang Replica Sword at the neck of his ex-comrade, directly decapitating him. Fresh blood spurt towards the skies, as the lifeless head rolled over to another discple. Seeing his comrades head, the disciple immediately trembled, as he retreated, his eyes filled with intense fear. The other 3 disciples also could not help but tremble. Yue Zhong then chose another disciple and asked simply: Where are you keeping the survivors youve caught? The disciple trembled as he retorted stubbornly: You devil, youll definitely go to hell. Yue Zhong could not be bothered to hear the rest as he waved his hands, and Lu Ningshui proceeded to cut off that disciples head as well. Fresh blood splattered everywhere. Yue Zhong moved on to the 3rd captive: Where. Are. You. Keeping. The. Survivors? Ill say!! Ill say it!! Theyre kept in the basement under this villa!!! The captive immediately broke down as he cried out while revealing the location. Yue Zhong threw a Tang Replica Sword to him as he coldly barked: Consider yourself smart! Go kill the other 2! Ill let you leave! The captive looked at the Tang Replica Sword as he struggled internally for some time, before swinging it at his fellow disciple, and chopped his head off. This swing also signified his severing of his ties with the Heaven Sect. The last disciples eyes widened in shock, as he screamed: Dont kill me!! I surrender!! Ill tell you anything!! Ill tell you anything!! Great Elder Niu has arrived!! The disciples in Mahogany Town, come out to pay your respects!! . All of a sudden, there was a resounding voice that came from outside of the town. Hearing that voice, Lu Ningshuis expression changed, as he started muttering while looking lost: Great Elder Niu!! Shit! Why did he come here? Why now out of all times? The disciple that betrayed the Heaven Sect turned pale, as he also moaned: No..nonoGreat Elder Niu has come! Im dead this time!! The captive who was originally screaming to surrender immediately became excited: Haha!! Bunch of traitors, youre still not releasing me?! Let me go now, and offer up those 2 women, I can still input some good words for you in front of Elder Niu! Otherwise, all of you will be buried here!! You talk too much! Ming Jiajias face turned rigid, with a thought, a Shadow Wolf leapt out from behind the captive and bit him on his neck, crushing it in one bite. Yue Zhong looked at Lu Ningshui and asked: Whats the background of this Elder Niu! Whyre you so scared? Lu Ningshui replied palely: His real name is called Niu Xinghe! His power in Heaven Sect amongst the 8 Great Elders ranks number 2. Under him, there are 6 Law Protectors and 13 Altar Lords. At the same time, he has a personal troop of 300 people. Hes fierce and cruel, any enemy that is caught by him would usually be tormented endlessly. The rumours are that he has tortured over 400 people to death. Yue Zhong frowned slightly: 300 personal guards! So excessive! 300 personal troopers were not a small number. Furthermore, Yue Zhong did not know the true strength of their combat abilities. If they happened to be all experts, Yue Zhong would have to treat the issue seriously. Lu Ningshui continued with a face of fright: What do we do? Leader? Shall we just escape first?? Lu Ningshui was extremely afraid of landing in Niu Xinghes hands, at that time, traitors like him would definitely face a fate worse than death. Yue Zhong replied solemnly: Whatre you afraid of! Theres me!* Lu Ningshui immediately quietened down, however, the look in his eyes betrayed his fear and unrest! At this time, Bai Xiaosheng brought out a 100 or so survivors out from the villa, as he spoke to Yue Zhong excitedly: Leader!! I found them!! This time, there are a few good-looking ones. Gift a few to me, eh? Yue Zhong glanced over at the survivors, and counted about 60+ women, 40+ men. Amongst the ladies, there were indeed a few beautiful ones. Amongst them, there was a young girl of about 16-17, with fair beautiful skin, an oval-shaped face with cherry lips. Her features were defined and her body proportions stunning. Her eyes seemed like they could tell stories, while she looked fearful like the rest of them and looked about anxiously. This young tribe girl was definitely not below Ning Yuxin in terms of looks and her aura, and was also a rare beauty.** Yue Zhong ordered: Get ready for battle! Shang Lun, give out weapons to the men! Let them prepare for the fight to come as well! Bai Xiaoshengs pupils shrunk, as he asked: Are the enemies here? Yes! Bai Xiaosheng, come with me and lets check out the enemy. Shang Lun, Ill leave things here to you and White Bones! Yue Zhong replied mildly. With a bright flash in mid air, White Bones stepped out from the nether space, and stood in the great hall. ===================================================================== *Captain Planet, hes the hero. **Uh, in the past 10 chapters alone, I think there were almost 10 billion beauties from the way the author describes them. Almost seems like the backdrop of GDW Is the plastic surgery industry, every new girl he meets would definitely be fair-skinned and has an oval shaped face as well as a stunning hot bod. Or lolitas. Ulamog: LOLitas xD Chapter 377: Song Miaoyi [Book 3: The South] Elder Nius skills are unparalled! Hes undefeatable! Long live Great Elder Niu!! Elder Nius skills are unparalled! Hes undefeatable! Long live Great Elder Niu!! .. Following the loud chants, on the sides of the road that had not completely thawed from the snow, there were 2 rows of people kneeling while chanting. A middle-aged man with a ferocious look and a burly build sat in an ancient Chinese sedan*, and he was wrapped in thick clothes. Under his arms, there were 2 lithe young women. Under the Chinese sedan, there were 4 extremely well-built and good looking women hoisting it. They were obviously Enhancers from their strength. Surrounding the sedan, there were 300 men dressed in blue. After the apocalypse, there werent any clothes factories. Niu Xinghe could only find a storehouse and took their uniforms as the military uniform for his troops. These 300 men wearing the same clothes looked pretty intimidating, if it wasnt for the fact that they had the words [XX Aluminium] behind them. The man seated amidst all this glory and fanfare was obviously one of the Great Elders of the Heaven Sect, Niu Xing He. Bai Xiaosheng and Yue Zhong were currently hiding in a corner, and Bai Xiaosheng looked at the pompous manner which Niu Xinghe made his entrance, and could not help but muttered: Wa! It seems like a clown had appeared!! Doesnt he feel the least bit embarrassed? Shame? I think hes revelling in it! This is the so-called Sect!! Yue Zhong looked at the ridiculous manner in which Niu Xinghe had appeared in, and could not help but think of the scenes where children had ditched classes in the past to watch the welcoming ceremonies of certain leaders, as the roads were cleared by the police. Such a fanfare was obviously a poor attempt at trying to imitate the welcoming of leaders in the past. Yue Zhongs pupils shrunk, as he threw all thoughts behind his mind, as he stared hard at Niu Xinghe seated upon the sedan. The moment he killed this clown, the entire troop would be without a leader, and it would be easier to take them out. Ming Jiajia furrowed her eyebrows, as she brought her lips close to Yue Zhongs ears and whispered: Someones coming! Seems like the number of them is not small! Yue Zhongs heart skipped a beat, and decided to stay his hand. Just as Niu Xinghes entourage passed by a small alley, all of a sudden, rifles pointed out from the various houses along the alley as they fired wildly at the troops. Under that dense barrage of bullets, 30-over members of Niu Xinghes personal guards fell to the ground. Assassin!! Theres an assassin!! One of the Law Protectors hollered out, as he raised his own gun and fired back at one of the houses. Following the sounds of 2 gunshots, the firing from within the house ceased almost instantly. The Law Protector had the [Firearms Control] ability, and had enhanced it to Level 3, within a distance of 300m, he had the utmost confidence of firing a headshot at even an S2. After hearing the gunshot, those Heaven Sect members who were kneeling by the roadside immediately stood up and charged towards the sounds of gunfire. Niu Xinghe remained seated in his sedan, looking towards the direction of the attempt on his life. In front of him, there was a Law Protector, and he had activated an [Air Barrier], stopping every single bullet aimed at Niu Xinghe! Niu Xinghe! Scum of humanity! Today I shall rain judgement upon you on behalf of the heavens, and take your life! Answer to the innocent you have murdered!! At this time, following a sharp cry, a beautiful lady appeared. She had her hair in a single ponytail, her hands wearing silver bangles, and she was dressed in a gorgeous pleated skirt. She was holding a black spear as she charged at Niu Xinghe. Niu Xinghe had a grim look as he casually picked up a 2m-long huge axe, and laughed savagely, as he jumped down from the sedan: It really is you! Song Miaoyi!! There are paths of life to choose from yet you insist on the road of death! Youve killed so many of my brothers!! Ill capture you alive today, and get every single one of my men to beat you up!! We will then raise you as a bitch!! So much so that you will not lead your life as a human, but as a dog!! Youll become a bitch that allows a thousand to ride, and ten thousand to sleep with!! Song Miaoyi floated out from the smoke like a fairy, as she struck out with her spear without losing a beat. The spear strike did not seem fast, but in fact, it was lightning quick, and had some profoundness to it. Just when the Law Protector wanted to activate his [Air Barrier] skill to defend against the strike, it had already penetrated his heart. Song Miaoyi swung upwards, and the corpse of the Heaven Sect Law Protector flew, crashing into a wall. Kill her!! Kill her!! The heavens are with us, were undefeatable!! The heavens are with us, were undefeatable!! . The personal guards of Niu Xinghe hollered out, as they brandished their blades, charging towards Song Miaoyi in a frenzy. Every single one of them was an Enhancer, and while the majority were only about Level 5 or 6, under the brainwashing of the Heaven Sect, they believed themselves to be invincible, and were truly fearless. From the various windows, the insurgents fired their rifles, killing the personal guards of Niu Xinghe. However, the 13 Altar Lords under Niu Xinghe brought their men and routed to the back of the assassins, firing non-stop at them. The 13 Altar Lords were Enhancers above Level 20 and Level 30, at the same time, they had the advantage of numbers. As they progressed steadily, they managed to get back the houses one by one, and the flow of the battle was slowly turning against the assassins. Song Miaoyi danced about with her peerless and exquisite spear skills, single-handedly decimating numerous members of Niu Xinghes personal guards. Many of the personal guards were being slaughtered by Song Miaoyi, but these warriors were not afraid of death, and their eyes had a fervor to them as they charged at her, every strike of theirs with the intent to exchange their own lives for hers. There were more than 200 people surrounding her from all sides in a craze, and she was forced to expend all her power, constantly wearing down her Stamina. She displayed her spear skills without stop, trying her best to kill as many of the soldiers as possible. The heavens are with us, were undefeatable!! One of the personal guards eyes flashed with an intense fervor, as he charged towards Song Miaoyi. However, just as his chant ended, he found his heart pierced. The heavens are with us, were undefeatable!! Before that soldier even fell to the ground, the next personal guard came from behind, charging at Song Miaoyi with the same look in his eyes. This Heaven Sect disciples are too scary!! Song Miaoyis spear moves were indeed amazing, and there were 47 Heaven Sect disciples who had fallen under her spear, but she had been forced to exert over half her Stamina. The disciples on the other hand did not seem to lose their aggression, and this caused her heart to palpitate in fear. Song Miaoyi had peerless spear skills, and she had intended to use her skills to take care of Niu Xinghe quickly, before taking her tribesmen to hunt the disciples who would be without a leader. However, she didnt expect that she would be harassed and surrounded to this extent, while Niu Xinghe himself was sitting quietly and enjoying the show, not displaying the intent to fight personally. Yue Zhong observed all these, and ordered: Bai Xiaosheng! Route behind them! Take care of those attacking the assassins from behind. Ensure your safety above all else. Yes! Leader! Bai Xiaosheng flashed forwards, and in that small alley, he disappeared like a spectre. Borrowing the varied elements of a street battle, an Agility-based Evolver like him would be able to exhibit a truly fearsome combat strength. In a matter of a few seconds, Bai Xiaosheng had already routed behind the Heaven Sect. Behind the disciples of the Heaven Sect, there was a sudden flash of green light, and 7 disciples standing together found their hearts pierced within a second. Their eyes shone with a fading light of disbelief, as their bodies lost strength rapidly and fell the ground. Before even hitting the ground, the last scene they saw was their fellow disciples being stabbed in their hearts noiselessly by a shadow. Bai Xiaosheng was indeed a perverted man, but after being subdued by Yue Zhong, he truly fought hard. His combat abilities were shocking, and as long as he exerted his maximum speed, he was like a ghost, killing 21 disciples of the Heaven Sect in a matter of about 5 seconds. He was like a terrifying hunter, noiselessly stalking and hunting his prey, and the 13 Altar Lords in front were focusing their attention on the battlefield, not noticing that he had already decimated a number of their disciples. An Altar Lord bringing up the rear brought 6 other soldiers and guarded the rear. Out of the blue, a spear suddenly pierced the heart of the Altar Lord, and his eyes flashed with shock, before losing their light. A spectre-like figure flashed past, and before the soldiers beside the Altar Lord had the chance to react, they were killed in a similar fashion. The fact that an Agility-based Evolver assassin had appeared, was devastating. The Altar Lord was a Level 32 Enhancer and he had not the chance to display any of his strength before he was picked off just like that. Wu Yang!! Bring your men over!! Right at this time, the walkie-talkie resounded beside the Altar Lord. Bai Xiaosheng eyed the walkie-talkie, as he muttered: Seems like we cant keep this under wraps for long! Ive already killed over 68 people, lets kill a few more before they notice something amiss! Bai Xiaosheng eyed a target at a distance and rushed over. A clean-shaven man, with a knife-scar running down his lips said solemnly: Seems like Wu Yang had been killed!! Theres an enemy behind us! It must be some top expert, and Wu Yang definitely must have been assassinated. The well built man with the scar was the leader of the 13 Altar Lords under Niu Xinghe, and his name was Zhen Yeyang. He was a Level 38 Enhancer, and his strength was truly overbearing. It was not below even some of the Law Protectors. However, there are many things that are not obtained just through power alone. Zhen Yeyang ordered out: Notify Song Mingtao, Wu Wen and the rest to be careful of their back, and get their troops to be on guard! We will continue our assault on these few buildings here! The enemy should be a few in number, as long as we take care of those inside these buildings, we can focus our power to take the rest of them out! Yes! One of the soldiers replied. Very quickly, 5 Altar Lords mobilized about 42 disciples as they concentrated themselves in a circle, and began defending themselves. With the abilities of those 5 Altar Lords, as well as the defence of those 42 Heaven Sect disciples, they were like a porcupine, causing Bai Xiaosheng to be helpess. Bai Xiaosheng had confidence that against a single Altar Lord, he would be able to take him out in a single strike. However, with 5 of them staying together, coupled with their strange abilities, adding on to the fact that they were protected by 42 crazed disciples, it truly caused him to have a headache. Unless Bai Xiaosheng was willing to take the risk and fight it out with that entire troop by throwing his life away, he would be hard pressed to defeat all 47 of them. No! If I dont leave now! Ill truly be forced to stay! Song Miaoyi had killed the 72nd soldier of the personal guards, and her breathing had already become erratic, her back drenched with perspiration, and the blood on her body was coagulating. She found her black spear becoming heavier and heavier, and could not brandish it as effectively as at the start of the battle. Song Miaoyi continued to execute a few more moves, and killed another 3 more personal guards, before she tensed her feet, and leapt towards the skies, jumping towards a bungalow. One of the Altar Lords with a crooked mouth standing beside Niu Xinghe chuckled coldly: You want to leave? Its too late! When Song Miaoyi was in midair, she suddenly discovered a number of translucent lines blocking her way, and her expression changed, as she struck out wildly with her spear, intending to break the obstruction apart. Surround her! The Altar Lord laughed out coldly, and closed his fist, and the translucent fishing lines started wrapping around Song Miaoyi at an astonishing speed. Song Miaoyi lashed out with her spear moves crazily, but she was in mid air, and could not exhibit her full force, and she only broke through 20 of the lines, before being bounded by the rest. She was instantly tied up and pulled down roughly from the skies, as she rolled to Niu Xinghes feet. Niu Xinghe looked at Song Miaoyi with an expression of glee as he barked out: Bitch!! Now you know the gap between us! I havent even made a move, and you have already lost bitch! Just based on your power, and you want to go against the Heaven Sect, you sure dont know your limits!! Song Miaoyi gritted her teeth and cursed out: Niu Xinghe, what are you! Youre just a beast!! Your Heaven Sect is full of sickos and perverts! If you have the guts, kill me now!! As long as Im still breathing, I will definitely not let any of you bastards go free!! Niu Xinghe looked at her, as his eyes flashed with a cruel and vicious light and he roared with laughter: Hahahaha! I wont kill you!! After Im done playing with you, I will tear off your clothes, and throw you into town, and let every single man come and ravage you! After that, Ill rear you like a dog!!!! I want to see if youre the beast, or Im the beast!!*1 Haha!! ===================================================================== *Ancient Chinese Sedan *1 Ulamog: A Wild Lvl 41 PerverTed has Appeared! Fight? Flee! Chapter 378: Rescue [Book 3: The South!] The breathing of the more than 100 disciples of Heaven Sect started to become ragged, as they stared at Song Miaoyi tied up with beast-like gazes, their eyes glinting with a dangerous gaze. They had not toyed with such a beauty before! Niu Xinghe was sadistic by nature, however, he treated his subordinates extremely well. For the women that he had toyed with, other than a select few, the rest would be passed to his subordinates to have their turn, and it was a way of winning their support as well. Hearing the words from Niu Xinghe, and feeling the lustful gaze from every single Heaven Sect disciple around her, a tinge of fear finally surfaced in her heart. She was not fearful of death, but she was definitely dreading the fate that was worse than death. She could feel the countless hungry looks on her, stripping her naked in their minds, and it made her skin crawl. Song Miaoyis eyes flashed with an obstinate look as she stared at Niu Xinghe: Even till the day I die! I would never submit to you!! Niu Xinghe revealed a sardonic smile as he threatened: Bitch! If youre looking for death, Ill kill your entire tribe! Ive caught a total of 76 people from your tribe! If you die, I will bring every single one of them in front of your corpse and chop their heads off, and inform them that their deaths were because of you!! Hehe!! If you die, your uncles and your brother will go to hell together with you! Only by becoming our bitch, can they stay alive!! Hearing those threatening words, Song Miaoyis eyes finally betrayed a look of fear, amidst the 76 captives, there was her brother, and she could not bring herself to be stubborn anymore, and her resolve was starting to crumble down. Niu Xinghe waved his hands, and immediately, the clothes on his upper body were torn off, as he revealed a cruel grin and walked slowly towards Song Miaoyi: Hahaha!! I shall have a turn with you!! Time to experience how a spear witch tastes like!! Haha!! Elder!! Dont kill her accidentally! Let us have our fun first before she dies. Yea! Elder!! Dont destroy her! Everyone wants to toy with this spear witch! The various Law Protectors called out, their gazes fixed on Song Miaoyis body, as though they couldnt wait to gobble her up. Dont get any closer!! Dont come closer!!! Seeing Niu Xinghe approaching her, Song Miaoyi finally started to show some fear, and she started to struggle, trying to twist her way backwards. However, regardless of how much she tried, it didnt change a thing. Her futile attempts only served to push Niu Xinghes sadistic urges up a notch. Haha!! Niu Xinghe watched the voluptuous and beautiful Song Miaoyi struggling helplessly in front of him and felt extremely excited. He had never messed around before with a peerless beauty such as her. The ethereal beauty coupled with her strength of personality and stubborn character, to him, made her the perfect specimen to subdue and conquer. Seeing Niu Xinghe approaching closer, a desolate look appeared in Song Miaoyis eyes, as she could not help but wail in her heart: Will someone save me!!! Just as Niu Xinghe was about to make a grab for her, he had a sudden change of expression, and retreated hastily, leaping back a few metres. At that moment, a gunshot rang out shrilly, and a disciple standing beside Niu Xinghes earlier position had his body blasted by a Stinger shot, leaving his mangled body to fall lifelessly to the ground. At the same time when the shot was fired, 4 Shadow Wolves pounced out from behind 4 of the Law Protectors, opening their jaws wide and snapping down on their necks viciously. Of the 4, 2 had not enough time to react and were instantly killed by that sudden strike. The other 2 had more experience and caution. One of them had pulled out 6 daggers the instant he felt the Shadow Wolf, and shredded it to pieces. The other grabbed the Shadow Wolf and pulled with all his might, tearing the body in two, as the wolf turned into wisps of smoke and disappeared. As that gunshot did not kill Niu Xinghe, Yue Zhong pulled out the PF98, and aimed coldly. He then started firing into the crowd of the disciples! The heavens protect us.. Before a disciple finished his chant, the 12.7mm bullet exploded in his face, causing his brains to be blasted apart. The heavens protect us, were undefeatable!! Another disciple roared out as he charged at Yue Zhong, before the heavy ammunition hit his waist, tearing his body in two, while blood and his innards splattered on the ground. He did not die immediately, instead shrieking in agony as he rolled on the ground. The power of the bullet was terrifying, whoever was hit by the bullet, would be blasted into smithereens. When faced with the might of the heavy ammunition, they were like pigs and dogs awaiting slaughter, as their limbs were blasted apart, they became part of the heavy casualties. When witnessing that scene of carnage, and their comrades that died a horrible death, many of the disciples finally lost their nerve. With the exception of 30-something fanatics, the rest quivered and ducked for cover. Yue Zhong pulled out a walkie-talkie and ordered: Storm the front! Annihilate all enemies that obstruct us! Zheng Minghe was currently poised to strike outside the town, and he relayed the order: The leader has given the command! Attack! Annihilate anyone who obstructs us! With an IFV leading, the vehicle fleet carrying the fully equipped experts charged into Mahogany Town. Within the town, as the Law Protector was disrupted from his ability, Song Miaoyi shook free from the loosened lines, and nimbly got to her feet. She grabbed the spear on the ground, taking a look at Yue Zhong, before immediately chasing after the 2 Law Protectors. Song Miaoyi was intelligent, and knew clearly that if Yue Zhong had fired at her, she would be dead. However, his target was the disciple of the Heaven Sect, obviously there were mutual benefits in the alliance. Smart woman! Yue Zhong took a look at Song Miaoyi, and praised silently. Whore you? Right at this time, Niu Xinghes infuriated and violent voice sounded from beside Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong turned his head, and saw the twisted expression of Niu Xinghe and easily met his ferocious gaze. The congregation of Heaven Sects disciples had allowed a single round from Yue Zhong to heavily injure many of them and killed the rest, to the point where Niu Xinghes personal guards were almost wiped out. This caused Niu Xinghe to be extremely furious. Kneel! Or die! Yue Zhong stared coldly at Niu Xinghe, as his pupils shrunk, and he activated his [Art of Fear]. In an instant, a huge Spiritual Blast encompassing Yue Zhongs tyrannical Spirit launched towards Niu Xinghe. However, under that immense pressure, Niu Xinghe only frowned slightly, as he revealed a sardonic smile: An Enhancer that specializes in Spirit-based attacks? Today, Ill mince you up, and fuck your women in front of your dying corpses!! Niu Xinghe chucked grimly, as he pressed down his feet, then shot towards Yue Zhong explosively. Yue Zhongs eyes narrowed as he activated his Shadow Steps, pushing his speed to the limit, and raising his Stinger to aim at Niu Xinghe. Niu Xinghe suddenly employed a weird foot technique, as his body started to sway and approach Yue Zhong. Is he a close-combat Enhancer? But if its like that, how did he manage to defend against my [Art of Fear]? Facing that mysterious footwork, Yue Zhong had no way of aiming at Niu Xinghe, and could only fire off 6 shots instantly. Haha! Die!! Scum! Niu Xinghes body flashed, and he dodged all 6 bullets in a strange fashion, appearing to Yue Zhongs right. He was grinning maniacally, as he swung the huge 2m axe at Yue Zhong. With a wave of his hands. Yue Zhong pulled out his Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade and parried the attack. The axe swung downwards with immense force and met Yue Zhongs weapon, and a shockwave spread outwards from the clash. What a strong fellow!! Both parties had equal strength, and Yue Zhong was forced back a few steps from the collision. His right hand was numb from the impact, and if it wasnt for his high Endurance, that blow from Niu Xinghe could possibly have shatter his right shoulder. Hahaha! Die! Die! Die!! Niu Xinghe roared in mad laughter, and launched a flurry of swings on Yue Zhong after taking a leap to get close. Yue Zhong used his [Shadow Steps] again, barely managing to cope, as he was forced back constantly by Niu Xinghe. Both his shoulders were numb from the constant blocking, and his defence could crumble at any moment. Against the furious assault from Niu Xinghe, Yue Zhong had no time to catch a breath, and he couldnt even swing his blade. Niu Xinghe maintained his attacks, as he tried to sway Yue Zhong with taunting words: Offer your women to me! Become my dog! I will let you live!! Otherwise, Ill have your head today!! Yue Zhong could maintain his defence for such a long time, and it was outside of Niu Xinghes expectations as well. He had always been able to slaughter his enemies within 20 seconds of engagement, however, this guy in front of him had already held on for more than a minute, which caused Niu Xinghes heart to slowly turn cold. Chapter 379: Burning Niu Xinghe Alive! [Book 3: The South] The person to die today will be you! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly, as he activated his [Gravity Manipulation]. In that instant, the gravity on Niu Xinghe seemed to double, and caused his movements to falter. Yue Zhong evaded the axe swing, as he twisted his body, and slashed his blade at Niu Xinghe. Niu Xinghes face fell, as he leapt back, but he still received a strike at his waist. When Yue Zhongs strike landed, he felt as if he had just struck a huge thick armor that absorbed the impact, and he had no way of penetrating it. He observed carefully, and discovered that the torn cloth at Niu Xinghes waist revealed a mild yellow scaly armor. Yue Zhongs pupils narrowed as he slowly said: Type 3 Mutant Beast Hide! Only a Type 3 Mutant Beast armor could withstand the blow from the Level 4 Treasure Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade without being damaged in the slightest. Niu Xinghe laughed sardonically as he employed his strange footwork, rushing towards Yue Zhong in a fierce manner: Thats right!! Im covered entirely with a Type 3 Mutant Beast hide, and Im invincible! Today, regardless of how you struggle, you will die at my hands!! Niu Xinghe was almost undefeatable in close combat, adding on the protection of his Type 3 Mutant Beast hide, his only weakness was his exposed head. This was the reason why he dared to be tyrannical. With the protection of the Type 3 Mutant Beast hide, he was truly invincible, and was naturally brutal in his attacks. Seems like the Heaven Sect has some decent resources! However, youll be the one to die today! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed fiercely, and he activated his [Gravity Manipulation], distorting the gravity field around him, causing Niu Xinghes body to sink, and his movements became distorted as well. Pei! Just with the [Gravity Manipulation] ability? I have killed dozens of Gravity users who were stronger than you by 6 or 7 times, you shall die! Niu Xinghe adjusted his movements in a split second, as the brutal look on his face intensified. He then swung his axe with a fearsome momentum towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly, as he activated his Devil Flame, and reached out for Niu Xinghe. A terrifying fireball started forming in his right hand, as it exploded forth and enveloped Niu Xinghe. Ah!!! It hurts!!! It hurts!!! Ah!!!! Niu Xinghe started screaming shrilly in agony when he was enveloped by that Devil Flame fireball, as his entire body started to burn up. In just a second, Niu Xinghes head was incinerated into ash, while his entire body started to disintegrate under the burning of the Devil Flame, leaving behind the God and Devil system equipment and Type 3 Mutant Beast hide, as they fell to the floor. Yue Zhong walked over, as he took a look at the system equipment that Niu Xinghe had. Yue Zhong already had most of the equipment on Niu Xinghes body, with the exception of one special item. Level 4 Treasure: Necklace of Clarity! +8 Spirit upon equipping. With this item, in any 24-hour period, user will be able to defend against a Type 3 Spirit attack once, Type 2 Spirit attack 4 times, and normal spiritual attacks 16 times. It was precisely this Level 4 treasure Necklace of Clarity that had blocked Yue Zhongs [Art of Fear] attack. Yue Zhong pondered a moment, before he switched out the Level 3 Necklace of Hurricane on his neck, and equipped this Level 4 Treasure. Although his Spirit was already extremely strong, with this equipment, he would be invulnerable to basically any Spiritual attacks, and could maintain his clarity. After he kept the rest of the equipment, he looked towards the distance, and saw Song Miaoyi entangling with the 2 Law Protectors from the Heaven Sect. Song Miaoyis spear techniques were truly incredible, as she pounced about like a leopard, enveloping the 2 Law Protectors within the radius of her spear skills. The Law Protector that was able to manipulate the 6 daggers found his skill being torn apart by the spear shadows, as his own body was pierced a few times, before being sent flying back about 2-3 metres. The other Law Protector was proficient in the art of fighting, but found himself being pierced continuously by Song Miaoyis spear, and was forced back constantly. However, both of them were wearing Type 3 Mutant Beast hides, and could defend against the sharp strikes of Song Miaoyi. This enabled them to save on their strength as they dragged the battle out. Without the Type 3 Mutant Beast hides, they would have long been punched full of holes. Yue Zhong looked towards the rest of the battlefield, and saw that his own troops had already charged into the town, and were hunting the rest of the disciples from the Heaven Sect. This is the time to show our loyalty to Heaven Sect! Let us offer our fresh blood for the glory of the Heaven Sect! As long as were loyal, we will return to the kingdom of God after we die!! Everybody, charge with me!! A fanatic roared out loudly as he charged towards Yue Zhongs troops with a crazy glint in his eyes. The heavens are with us, were undefeatable!! . 20 other fanatics followed the lead of the first guy as they shouted out with fervor and charged towards Yue Zhongs troops. Kill! Zheng Minghe saw the 20-over zealots rushing over with blades in their hands, and he coldly gave the command. The machine gun on the vehicle turned around, and spew out an intense volley of gunfire, and a dense barrage of bullets rained on the zealots, and they fell to the ground in their own blood. They did not die immediately, instead, they rolled around as they moaned in pain. Zheng Minghe led the rest of the soldiers forwards, as they finished off the job by firing a single bullet in each disciple that was still alive, sending them on their way. Watching this terrifying scene, the majority of the remaining disciples had ashen faces, as they tried to escape. Not everybody was a fanatic, and many had joined just to survive in this cruel world. Dont kill me!! I surrender!! I surrender!! More of the disciples began throwing their weapons down, as they knelt on the ground, trembling in fear while looking at the IFVs and machine gun-mounted vehicles. To ordinary people, such armored vehicles were invincible existences, and they had no way of retaliating. Zheng Minghe brought his men and continued further in without so much of a resistance, only tying up the captives. Those fanatics who charged out would be executed instantly, and the troops managed to arrive at the heart of the battle in the centre of town casually. Damn it! Sun Shan! Lets scram!! The Law Protector controlling his 6 daggers saw the arriving IFV and troops, and his expression turned sour, before shouting to his comrade. The Law Protector called Sun Shan had just been pierced by Song Miaoyi, as he turned to look at the distance. You will remain here! Following the sound of Yue Zhongs voice, a terrifying Spirit attack penetrated Sun Shans mind, and he was instantly engulfed in various illusions and hallucinations of torment. Ah!!! Sun Shan screamed out miserably, before falling lifelessly to the ground. Kneel! Yue Zhong came out and with a threatening aura, he gazed at the Law Protector with control over his 6 daggers and ordered. The Law Protector took one look at Yue Zhong, as his face changed: Its you!! Elder Niu has already been killed by you?! Yue Zhong stared indifferently at the Law Protector: Are you surrendering! Or will you join him in Hell? NO! You cant surrender! Youll die at my hands!! Song Miaoyis eyes flashed with fire, as she gritted her teeth and striked forwards with her spear, aiming at hsi face. She knew the only weak point was the head. The Law Protector was a battle-hardened veteran after all, and with just a thought, 3 daggers shot forwards to block the spear strike, causing it to be deflected away. The Law Protector immediately shouted out: I surrender!! I surrender!! This leader! I surrender! Spare my life!!! Even the upper echelons of the Heaven Sect knew what the Sect was exactly about, and other than a rare few, many were not actually loyal to a fault. Only the ignorant lower levels thought that the Heaven Sect was incredible. Stay your hand! When the Law Protector surrendered, Yue Zhong stepped forward, bringing his Crocodile Saw Tooth Blade to parry Song Miaoyis spear. Song Miaoyi took a few steps back, as her beautiful eyes shone with a burning fury and she stared at Yue Zhong: Hes my enemy! If you help him, are you going to be an enemy too?! Yue Zhong gazed back indifferently: Is this how you treat your benefactor? Song Miaoyi maintained her gaze for awhile, before she collected herself, as she stood straight and said: Many thanks for saving me earlier! Im Song Miaoyi! Whats your name? Yue Zhong replied: Im Yue Zhong! Song Miaoyi looked at the man in front of her and assessed him quietly, and she could feel his strength. She said sincerely: Yue Zhong! You saved me, and Im very appreciative of that! From today onwards, youre a friend to us from the Cang Tong Tribe. Whenever you have problems, feel free to look for me, our entire tribe will definitely aid you. However, this beast! He had brought men to capture over dozens of our tribesmen as well as from the surrounding areas! I cannot let him go! Give him to me, and this favour will be remembered for always! Hearing Song Miaoyis words, Yue Zhong contemplated silently. The Law Protector suddenly smiled grimly, as he barked at Yue Zhong: Dont move!! Or Ill be merciless!! 2 of the blades that Song Miaoyi had knocked away had suddenly appeared at Yue Zhongs heart and vertebra. Let me leave here! Otherwise, Ill kill you!! The Law Protector chuckled evilly. Trash! Just die! Yue Zhong suddenly turned, the Stinger already in his hands as he directly fired at the head of the Law Protector. Following the loud gunshot, the brains of the Law Protector were blasted apart, as his lifeless corpse slumped to the ground, and the daggers fell along with him. Chapter 380: Pressure [Book 3: The South] Right at this time, Zheng Minghe brought his men as they came to Yue Zhong and saluted: Leader!! Follow me! Yue Zhong looked at Song Miaoyi and spoke indifferently, before bringing Zheng Minghe and Ming Jiajia towards Bai Xiaoshengs side of the battle. Song Miaoyi heard the commanding tone from Yue Zhong, and hint of displeasure shone in her eyes. However, she looked at Yue Zhong and his troops, and stamped her foot, before tagging behind Yue Zhong. Following the trail of corpses, Yue Zhong soon brought his team along until they saw Bai Xiaosheng engaged in battle against 5 Law Protectors. Both sides were facing off, but neither had the upper hand. The Law Protectors from the Heaven Sect could not catch Bai Xiaosheng, not a single one of them could match up to his speed. However, at the same time, if Bai Xiaosheng truly went after any one of them, he would have to face the joint assault from all 5, which would be risky, and hence both sides were just eyeing each other right now. Bai Xiaosheng spoke out with a little embarrassment: Leader! Youre here! Im sorry! These bunch of guys are too troublesome, I havent managed to take care of them! Yue Zhong glanced at Bai Xiaosheng, before he stepped forward and commanded coldly: Those opposite, listen up! Surrender immediately! Ill only give you 10 seconds to consider! Those who refuse will die! One of the Altar Lords shouted: You bunch of devil-worshipping heretics, you dare to go against Heaven Sect! Youll definitely face a terrible fate, and after your death, youd be sentenced to the deepest depths of hell with no chance of reincarnation!! Surrender to us now and well baptize you, and cleanse you of your sins, and help you back into Gods grace!! As long as you accumulate merit for the Sect, you can ascend to Heaven, and enjoy yourself!! Kill the heretics! Kill the devils!! Kill the heretics! Kill the devils!! The disciples began to chant upon hearing the Altar Lords words. With their blind faith, their morale was also rising! Kill them! Yue Zhong eyed the zealots and gave the order to Zheng Minghe. Open fire! Zheng Minghe relayed the order. The remaining soldiers had already prepped their artillery and set their aim. Upon receiving Zheng Minghes orders, they started firing, as huge explosive rounds landed on the positions of those zealots who were hiding behind cover. Hong! Hong! Following the rapid loud explosions, disciples of the Heaven sect found their bodies blasted to pieces. The Altar Lord who had gave the rallying call about killing heretics were also caught within the blast radius, and was instantly pulverized. Under the blanket of artillery fire, to the extent of 2 consecutive rounds, the disciples who had no experience in modern warfare collapsed, as they lost all will to fight, and tried to escape towards the back after retreating from their cover. At this time, the IFV and the machine-gun mounted vehicles started firing wildly at those escaping disciples, and the bullets tore into the disciples, turning them into sieves full of holes, as they fell to the ground. Within 10 minutes, the disciples surrounding the 5 Altar Lords to protect them had been annihilated, and 3 of the 5 Altar Lords had been blasted to death. The 2 remaining Altar Lords were Agility-based Enhancers, and they took the opportunity to rush out from their hiding place, as they retreated towards the back. They knew that staying here would spell death, and they disregarded everything as they made a mad dash to run from it all. Yue Zhong pulled out his Stinger, as he opened fire at the 2 escaping Altar Lords. Their heads were immediately blasted to oblivion and their headless corpses fell to the ground. Continue the advance! Yue Zhong ordered indifferently. Under his orders, even though they had little men, they were all elites, and they made their way forwards in an orderly fashion, exhibiting the disciplined and strong bearing of soldiers. Song Miaoyi observed this small troop of Yue Zhong and was thoroughly shocked: So strong!! This troop is really strong!! Song Miaoyi was confident of handling any one soldier from within this troop. However, if the entire troop was to launch an assault on her, she would not even be able to withstand a single minutes assault before she would be killed. Yue Zhong and his troops quickly arrived at the location that the remaining personnel under Zhen Yeyang were using as a hide out. Zheng Minghe hollered at the people hiding within the building: Those inside listen up! Surrender now! Otherwise, well not treat you nicely! Inside the building, Zhen Yeyang had a grim look as he grabbed a tribesman and pushed him to the window, while placing a blade on this abductees neck: The whole lot of you better retreat! Otherwise Ill kill the hostages! There are 31 hostages here with us. If you dont retreat! Ill kill the whole lot of them!! The disciples of the Heaven Sect seemed to have been overcome with a madness, as they pushed the hostages to the windows, and placed their weapons at their necks. Anytime Zhen Yeyang gave the order, they would immediately slaughter the hostages to join them in death! 6th Uncle!! 8th Uncle! 17th Uncle! Seeing those tribesman, Song Miaoyis eyes flashed with fear, and could not help but call out. Those were the elders that had watched her grow up before the apocalypse, and after the apocalypse had set in, everyone had banded together to survive up till now. These elders were like her own family, and she could not bear to see them die in front of her. Yue Zhong eyed the huge building, as he ordered coolly: Get ready to attack! Storm the front! Snipers get ready to switch to grenade launchers! Song Miaoyis face fell, as she ran to Yue Zhong and spoke shrilly: No!! You cant do that! Those hostages will definitely die if you do that! Those are human lives!! Yue Zhongs heart was hardened, as he returned her look with an ice-cold stare: Im sorry! Miss Song Miaoyi! I can understand your feelings, but I need to eradicate the remnant forces of this Heaven Sect! As for those hostages, they have nothing to do with me, I cant waste time here because of them! Please make way! Song Miaoyi grabbed her black spear tightly as her face turned pale, and she stubbornly glared: No! I wont allow this!! With a single swishing motion, 20 soldiers raised their guns and aimed at Song Miaoyi, the moment she made a random move, they would punch her full of holes! Although she was a beauty, in their hearts, following orders was the most important thing. A single beauty would not be enough to sway the hearts of these elite soldiers. Even the frivolous Bai Xiaosheng was holding a gun to Song Miaoyis head, although his eye flashed with a hint of pity. If she truly died, he would feel a tinge of regret. However, if he went against Yue Zhongs wishes, then the person to die would be him. Under the pressure of having multiple weapons aimed at her, Song Miaoyi did not relent as she stubbornly glared at Yue Zhong, like an epiphyllum that would wilt at any time. Yue Zhong frowned, as he waved his hands, and the 20 over soldiers lowered their guns. Song Miaoyi knelt down as she pleaded: Please! Please save my tribesmen!! As long as you do so, whatever you ask of me! Ill be willing to do so!! For her tribesmen, Song Miaoyi was willing to put down her pride to kneel in front of Yue Zhong. This was because her tribesmen were extremely important kin to her, and she did not want them to perish at such a place. Yue Zhong looked at the kneeling Song Miaoyi as he frowned. He pondered a while, looking at the building in the meantime, before he slowly replied: Bai Xiaosheng stay! The rest, retreat! Hearing Yue Zhongs order, all the soldiers retreated. Song Miaoyi, remember what you said today! Follow me! Yue Zhong looked at Song Miaoyi as he indifferently reminded her, before entering a small alley with Ming Jiajia. Song Miaoyi followed closely behind. Bai Xiaosheng immediately sighed, as he played with his dagger and followed behind Yue Zhong, disappearing into the alley: What a pity! Another beauty had been conquered by leader!! How is it? Have you contacted headquarters? Zhen Yeyang saw the soldiers retreating, as he heaved a sigh of relief, before asking a subordinate beside him. The disciple swiftly replied: Ive already notified headquarters!! They have arranged for 2 Elders to bring reinforcements! However, they said we will have to fend them off for 2 hours. Reinforcements would arrive by then. Zhen Yeyang took a few deep breaths, as the stone weighing on his heart was lifted: 2 hours? As long as we can hold out for 2 hours, its our victory!! Those heretics would definitely be dealt with by the Great Elders!! At this time, with a single bang, the door to the room Zhen Yeyang and the captives were in was kicked wide open. Yue Zhong strode into the office, taking in the details of the room in a single look, before firing the .03 rifle in his hands 10 times consecutively within a second, and directly killing all the Heaven Sects disciples. Beside Yue Zhong, Ming Jiajia had already summoned out her 5 Shadow Wolves, appearing behind 5 of the disciples, and biting their necks. As the attention of everybody in the room was focused on Yue Zhong and Ming Jiajia, Bai Xiaosheng came swinging into the room from the room upstairs, landing within the group of disciples. The blade in his hand flashed, and a total of 7 disciples found their hearts pierced. In just mere seconds, 22 disciples had died at the hands of Yue Zhongs group of 3, causing chaos to erupt. Song Miaoyi also made use of the opportunity to rush into the office, her spear flashing as she leapt about like a leopard, killing 3 disciples with her profound spear skills. The Heaven Sects disciples in the office had been wiped out save for a few, everyone of the remaining members lost their gall, as they abandoned battle tried to escape. One of the Altar Lords saw that things werent going well, and he tried to escape from the window. Just as he made his move, Bai Xiaosheng chuckled grimly, and shot forwards like an arrow, stabbing into the back of the Altar Lord, killing him. Bai Xiaosheng might be tied down when facing against a group of strong enemies, but facing single enemies, very few were considered his opponents. He was like a shadow that flitted about, as he slaughtered his enemies easily, and few could withstand an attack from him. I surrender!! Zhen Yeyangs mind spun, as he threw the Tang Replica Sword to a side, and raised his hands to shout out. I surrender!! .. When the head surrenders, the rest of the disciples had no intention to resist longer, as they abandoned their weapons and shouted out as they trembled. Bai Xiaosheng then walked up to these disciples, and started to tie them up. 6th Uncle! 8th Uncle! Song Miaoyi ran to the hostages, as she helped them out of their ropes, and called out emotionally. This time, she had dragged many of her close kin in the attempt to assassinate Niu Xinghe, and it caused her endless worry. If it wasnt for the sudden appearance of Yue Zhong, she would not have known what to do. 2 of the men with wrinkles on their foreheads and tanned skins looked at Song Miaoyi, their eyes pleased: Lass! Its good that youre fine!! Yue Zhong confirmed news with Zhen Yeyang: After an hour, the reinforcements from the Heaven Sect will be here. Are you certain about this? Zhen Yeyang had a solemn expression as he replied: Its true! If I were lying, you can execute me! The information about the reinforcements coming, everyone within the room knew about it. Zhen Yeyang wanted to use this piece of information to gain Yue Zhongs trust. He had not much faith in the Heaven Sect in the beginning, and joining them was for the sake of a better life. When he landed in Yue Zhongs hands, he had immediately switched to a different tune, and worked towards gaining Yue Zhongs trust. An hour? Yue Zhong pondered, his eyes flashing with a hint of decisiveness. On a small frozen road, 800 Heaven Sect disciples were currently marching forward. Within the human crowd, there was a Rolls-Royce moving forwards quietly. A fat middle-aged man was asking his skinny companion at his side: Old Luo! Heard that Old Niu had fallen at the hands of some heretics! What do you make of this? The fat middle-aged man was called Chen Shenggang, and was the 7th Elder in the Heaven Sect. The skinny man was called Luo Kui, and he was the 5th Elder, both of them were considered to be experts within Heaven Sect. Luo Kui replied coldly: What else to think? Old Niu had always been too violent and brutal! He had so many enemies, its not a surprise that hes dead. However, to be able to kill Old Niu, the enemy must be pretty formidable himself. Luo Kui laughed icily: For the sake of a few hostages, they actually stopped their assault. Regardless of their abilities, it seems like they have weaknesses as well. Chapter 381: Chen Shenggang [Book 3: The South] Chen Shenggang had a look of apprehension: However, Old Niu is truly dead! Are our forces going to be enough? Chen Shenggang was a burly look man with plenty of both, fat and muscle on his body, and he truly looked fierce. However, one cannot be judged based on appearance, and he happened to be a coward actually. He could become a strong Enhancer purely by luck, as he had gained an incredible Level 3 skill at the onset of the apocalypse, hence he could survive for so long. Luo Kui glanced at Chen Shenggang, his eyes flashed with a hint of contempt: We have 800 people here, and 500 guys over at Mahogany Town. Didnt Zhen Yeyang give his report earlier? There are only about 100 enemies, and even if they have experts, we just have to send our men and it would be enough to squash them. Chen Shenggang continued in deep thought before his frown slowly eased, as his face revealed a smile: Thats true! We have 800 disciples here. Of them, there are 200 zealots. With them, we have no need to fear any enemy! Inside a forest, Yue Zhong watched the 800-strong army walk into his ambush without a single wariness, as he gave the order: Attack!! Under Yue Zhongs command, an IFV led the fleet of machine gun-mounted vehicles as they charged out from the forest, and started to launch an assault on the right side of the Heaven Sects reinforcements. All the armored vehicles were unleashing their bullets with a frenzy, causing a large number of the disciples around to be punched full of holes, fresh blood splattering the entire area. Many of them fell down dead, their bodies full of wounds. The Heaven Sect is undefeatable!! Kill the enemy, become a saint!! Facing such a sudden raid, the 200 white-robed disciples began to get worked up with a madness in their eyes, as they charged at the vehicles without a care for their own lives. They were the zealots previously mentioned, and thoroughly had faith that as long as they fought and died for Heaven Sect, they would be able to enter Gods kingdom. Therefore, every single one of them was fearless, and were extremely ruthless in their attacks. These fanatics formed the main part of the Heaven Sects attack force, as their passionate and staunch faith allowed them to charge into battle without a hint of fear nor regret, even if they knew they had to die, it was with willingness. Many of them even saw death as a blessing. However, regardless of how strong ones faith was, a normal persons body would not be able to repel bullets, much less be impervious to it. The IFV and machine gun-mounted vehicles sprayed their guns at the 200 disciples, and they were felled as easily as wheat being sowed. Fresh blood dyed the entire ground, and there were moans of agony uttered everywhere. These fanatics might be a threat to close combat Enhancers, but in front of modern warfare weaponry, their blood and fervor would only serve to send them faster to their deaths. Luo Kui had sensed danger at the first moment, and had opened up his palms, activating a Psychic Barrier, as a transparent barrier appeared in front of him, deflecting the majority of the bullets coming his way. He was a Level 46 Enhancer with the [Telekinesis] Ability, and could defend against the damage from those 12.7mm bullets that could pierce even armored vehicles. Countless bullets were deflected off Luo Kuis barrier, and that sort of imagery pushed the morale of the disciples up quickly. Many of them gathered close to Luo Kui, as they hollered with conviction: The heavens are with us, were undefeatable!! As the IFV adjusted its gun and line of fire, the ZPT90 that has been kept aside was aimed at Luo Kui, and unleashed hell and carnage. The bullets from the heavy machine gun landed explosively on the Psychic Barrier, and were actually blocked. However, the barrier only managed to withstand about 3 seconds of continuously being impacted by bullets. After 3 seconds, the barrier disintegrated into pieces, and Luo Kui spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, while the heavy rounds landed on his body, sending him exploding backwards for a few metres. He fell to the ground, his body crumpled, and his orifices bleeding profusely, before he died. Luo Kui had worn a Type 3 Mutant Beast hide to protect himself, and while the rounds were insufficient to penetrate the hide, the fearsome impact could not be negated, unless his resistance was as tough as Yue Zhong who had pumped so much in Endurance. With Luo Kuis death, the Psychic Barrier disappeared, and the Heaven Sects disciple were like unwilling pigs waiting for slaughter, as they started to escape frantically in various directions. Yue Zhong glanced at those disciples that have lost their composure and ordered Zhen Yeyang: Zhen Yeyang! Its your turn! Kill those who wont surrender! Yes! Leader! Zhen Yeyang had an extremely complicated gaze in his eyes as he responded. Brothers! Let us charge!! Time to earn some merits!!! Let the leader witness our sincerity!!! Zhen Yeyang shouted to his fellow disciples that had been captured earlier. Kill!! Kill! Kill! Those Heaven Sect disciples who had already surrendered to Yue Zhong took up their weapons, as they followed Zhen Yeyangs lead and charged towards the dispersed Heaven Sect members with bloodshot eyes. If Yue Zhong had gotten those ex-disciples to charge first, and treated them like cannon fodder, the majority of them would definitely have defected again. However, now that with Yue Zhong slaughtering the 800 of the Heaven Sects disciples, these ex-disciples were not fervent supporters in the first place, and due to their thirst to prove their loyalty, they charged forwards like ferocious tigers and wolves, killing their past comrades without a shred of remorse. On the other side, Song Miaoyi had brought her tribesmen as they charged at the scattered Heaven Sect disciples, killing them with a passionate fury. The Heaven Sect had been terrorizing the surrounding areas in recent times, and had treated these tribesmen as slaves, or blood sacrifices. This had cause enmity to be sown, and Song Miaoyi would naturally not be merciful when dealing with them. I surrender!! I surrender!! I surrender!! Dont kill me! With the 3 groups chasing and hunting, the Heaven Sects side was destroyed beyond recognition, and a majority of the disciples pleaded for their lives. Those who didnt surrender were killed off by the ones that had defected to Yue Zhong, as well as the tribesmen. Yue Zhong strode over to the escaping disciples, with the Stinger in his hands, as long as he saw an expert whether hiding or not, he would immediately fire a shot to destroy their heads. Bai Xiaosheng was like an unsheathed blade that bathed in blood, waving in and out of the human crowd, his daggers flashing about, and a number of the Altar Lords and Law Protectors were assassinated without a sound. His abilities made it hard for him to deal with a tightly packed group in defence, but against single unorganized enemies, there was almost nobody that could stop him. The IFV and machine gun mounted vehicles had stopped shooting as well, they just maintained their inactivity but exuding a pressuring aura on the battlefield. Yue Zhong had brought a limited amount of ammunition, and to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances, he had to use them sparingly. Otherwise, without any ammunition, his IFV and machine gun-mounted vehicles were just normal vehicles. Not long after, the reinforcements from the Heaven Sect fell entirely into Yue Zhongs arms. Song Miaoyi gripped her Level 3 Treasure Black Gold Spear, as she looked at those tied-up captives, her eyes shone with disbelief: Did we win just like that? Song Miaoyi could not help but look towards Yue Zhong, her eyes filled with a look of wonder and awe. When they had heard that the Heaven Sect had sent reinforcements of about 800 disciples, Song Miaoyi and her uncles had panicked, and were in favor of retreat. However, this man in front of her had remained calm and planned a counter-attack, and had easily caused this 800-strong reinforcement to collapse, without much casualty on their own side! It was almost a miracle. Zhen Yeyang had an excited look as he walked about the captives. He had led his men and captured over 400 captives, contributing largely to the success, and Yue Zhong had already assigned him a platoon commander role. He had hence become a officer under Yue Zhongs command. Just as Zhen Yeyang was patrolling, he suddenly caught sight of a familiar person, and he could not help but spit out, as he backed up a few steps warily: Elder Chen?? The man who was called warily by Zhen Yeyang, was precisely the 7th Elder of the Heaven Sect, Chen Shenggang. As an Elder of the Heaven Sect, Chen Shenggang was a Level 40 Enhancer, and if he suddenly went on a rampage, killing a few normal people wasnt an issue. Chen Shenggang squeezed out a flattering smile as he said: Ive surrendered! Zhen Yeyang, can you bring me to meet your leader? Zhen Yeyang looked at Chen Shenggang, feeling a little strange as he nodded and said: Follow me! The moment Chen Shenggang came in front of Yue Zhong, he immediately knelt and kowotowed: This small one Chen Shenggang was an Elder of the Heaven Sect. As long as this esteemed leader can spare my life, this small one is willing to do anything for you!! Yue Zhong was a little speechless, as he looked at Zhen Yeyang and asked: Was he really an Elder? Zhen Yeyang nodded and ascertained his background: Leader! He truly was the 7th Elder of the Heaven Sect! Ive seen him at the headquarters a few times. Yue Zhong immediately gave the order: Ill accept you! Chen Shenggang, show me your abilities! As long as he knew Chen Shenggangs abilities, Yue Zhong could then make the appropriate measures. Chen Shenggang would then not be a threat to him. Chen Shenggang stood up and responded loudly: Yes! I can manipulate the ground!! Please observe! Chen Shenggangs pupils shrunk, as he activated his [Ground Manipulation] skill, and a 3m spike shot out from the ground. He then bellowed, as 6 consecutive small spikes shot out from the ground. Yue Zhong observed Chen Shenggangs display, and his heart turned cold. The skill of this Chen Shenggang was truly tyrannical, if he was a little less cowardly, and had charged towards the IFV while releasing this skill, the IFV would have been overturned. It might even have been penetrated by the ground spikes. Chen Shenggang lowered his head and bowed, with an honest look: Leader! This is my ability! It has a limited range, and can only create such sharp spikes within a 100m. If its beyond a 100m, then I would need more time, to create spikes with enough threatening power! Chen Shenggangs ability was not weak, but his courage was truly too small, the moment he saw Luo Kui being blasted apart, he had lost all will to fight. After that, he had seen how casually Yue Zhong and Bai Xiaosheng slaughtered those experts from the Heaven Sect, and had not dared to risk anything. He just hid behind a cover, and acted as a normal disciple, and surrendered. If it wasnt for Zhen Yeyang discovering him, Chen Shenggang had wanted to pose as a captive, before finding an opportunity to escape. Although he did not dare to fight against Yue Zhong and his troops, he had confidence in escaping. He had the [Ground Manipulation] ability, no cell could contain him. Unless it was those specially constructed cells that were meant to counter his ability, which would mean that his ability was useless. Yue Zhong stared at Chen Shenggang and asked slowly: Are these all the reinforcements sent? Chen Shenggang nodded as he bowed: Responding to Leader! Theres only us! Yue Zhongs gaze was like a knife that pierced into Chen Shenggangs heart: You guys must have set off from Peaceful Heart Town right! Yes!! Chen Shenggang looked at Zhen Yeyang beside Yue Zhong, and did not dare life, and directly responded. Yue Zhong continued asking: How many troops are at Peaceful Heart Town? Chen Shenggang replied with full honesty: Theres only a Law Protector, 7 Altar Lords, 50 zealots and about 170 normal disciples there. In Peaceful Heart Town, there are about 20 rifles, 25 handguns, and the remaining weapons are all obsolete melee weapons! Yue Zhong stared at Chen Shenggang coldly: Bring us to Peaceful Heart Town! After we take it down, Ill raise you to become a platoon commander! Chen Shenggang did not dare reject as he responded soundly: Yes! Leader!! Peaceful Heart Town was different from Mahogany Town, and was one of the actual headquarters of the Heaven Sect, and was only about 20km away from the central base in Long An Province. There were 2 Elders stationed there, and over a 1000 disciples as their force, and could respond to any situation in the nearby towns, at the same time, they could send reinforcements back to the main base if need be. The force of a hundred people soon came to Peaceful Heart Town. Who is it? The disciple stationed at the entrance saw this 100-strong troop, his heart became wary, as he raised his gun and questioned. Chen Shenggang came out from the crowd and stared at the disciple coldly: You cant even recognize me? By using your gun against me, are you thinking of flouting the rules? Oh, its Elder Chen!!! Your subordinate didnt know its the return of Elder Chen, if this small one had offended you, please do not take it to heart!! The disciple had turned ashen, and immediately threw himself to the ground! The 4 disciples at the gate immediately kneeled and called out loudly: Long live Elder Chen!! Chen Shenggang threw a haughty gaze as he commanded: Go bring Law Protector Ning as well as the 7 Altar Lords, and the heavenly troops to gather at the Green Garden! I have something to tell them! Ill get others to stand guard here. Go! ===================================================================== Long An is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. Chapter 382: Long An County [Book 3: The South] Yes, Elder Chen!! The 4 disciples immediately replied in a respectful manner, before leaving towards the centre of town. Chen Shenggang then led Yue Zhong and the rest towards the Green Garden district part of town to be deployed. Ning Yi, a middle-aged man with a medium build, slightly yellow skin, and ordinary looks, brought 7 Altar Lords as they hurried towards the Green Garden district. He looked at Chen Shenggang and asked: Elder Chen, didnt you guys set off to help Zhen Yeyang? How come youve suddenly come back? Chen Shenggang looked at Ning Yi as his pupils shrank, and assumed a stern face: Our Sect Leader has issued a sacred instruction, with tasks for you guys to do! Everyone kneel, and pay heed!! Sect Leader is all-powerful, invincible, and long live Sect Leader!! Ning Yis gaze turned cold, as he followed the 7 Altar Lords and knelt, as they started proclaiming the usual chants in front of Chen Shenggang. The instruction for the Sect Leader, is..for all of you to die! Chen Shenggangs expression turned grim, and immediately activated his [Ground Manipulation] skill. In an instant, 2 sharp earthen spikes shot out from the ground and pierced diagonally through the bodies of 2 Altar Lords. Chen Ning Yi saw the scene of the 2 Altar Lords dying miserably in front of him, and a strong fury and fear arose in his heart. He had just shouted out a word,when a blade flashed in front of him, and his head was removed suddenly and cleanly from his neck, fresh blood spraying up towards the skies. Yue Zhong had activated his [Shadow Steps] and cleanly executed Ning Yi, before quite casually loping off the head of another Law Protector beside Ning Yi. Bai Xiaosheng who had been standing at one side also activated his skill, as he flashed , and the green dagger in his hands danced about, slicing the throat of an Altar Lord, blood exploding out in a steaming crimson arc from the mortal wound. Song Miaoyi had also struck out viciously with her spear, piercing the head of one of the Altar Lords who was still kneeling, like a stick pushed into the wet mud. In just a few breaths, Ning Yi and the other 7 Altar Lords had all been gruesomely slaughtered without much of a resistance at all. Do it! After killing the most powerful 8 combatants, Yue Zhong walked out of the room, and gave the order to Zheng Minghe. The troops lying in ambush at various parts of the Green Garden immediately took aim and fired at those fanatics of the Heaven Sect that were lined up neatly! In an instant, those Heaven Sect disciples were showered with a rain of bullets, their bodies battered and blood spilled, and their formation was the best target for the troops of Yue Zhong, not a single bullet wasted. After firing rapidly, 50 of the zealots fell in their pools of blood, while Zheng Minghe brought some men as they walked throughout the square, coldly slashing the necks of anyone still breathing on the ground, with a cold and detached look on their face. The upper echelons of Peaceful Heart town were thus easily taken care of by Yue Zhong and his troops. The remaining ordinary disciples were tricked into coming to the Green Garden District, and were all captured. The entire Peaceful Heart Town thus fell into Yue Zhongs lap. Yue Zhong tasted sweet victory, and continued: Chen Shenggang, go report to the main central base! Say that the enemies had been wiped out, but Elder Niu and Elder Luo have fell in battle! Your troops have taken serious hits, and you hope that they can deploy some men over! Yes! Leader!! Ill do so right now!! Chen Shenggang had also thoroughly sold himself, truly treating himself as Yue Zhongs subordinate, as he made to report to the central base. Yue Zhong pondered a while, before calling out: Wait!! Make the report after 6pm! Yue Zhongs forces had been battling for almost an entire day. Although they were Enhancers, they would still feel exhausted. The ordinary ex-disciples and Zhen Yeyang that had defected were in no better shape. They sorely needed the rest now. After 6pm, the response from the main base would need some more time as well, and the forces they sent would only arrive the next day. This would buy an entire days worth of rest for Yue Zhongs troops. Continue to station yourselves there and await orders! Chen Shenggang had relayed the fabricated story that Yue Zhong had told him to the main base of Heaven Sect, and only received this simple command. The Heaven Sect seemed to have no plans to send any troops. Yue Zhong did not waste any time during the night, as he organized the tribesmen that he rescued out into a single troop, and handed command over to Shang Lun. He then moved on to the captured Heaven Sects disciples. There were a total of 600 or so of them, and he grouped them into 6 teams, handing command over to Chen Shenggang, Zhen Yeyang, Bai Xiaosheng, Lu Ningshui, Luo Chifeng and Ming Jiajia respectively. Chen Shenggang and Zhen Yeyang had become traitors of the Heaven Sect, and their hands were dyed with the blood of their past comrades. Even if they betrayed Yue Zhong, they had nowhere else to, that was why Yue Zhong decided to make use of them. Yue Zhong did not sleep the entire night, instead, he patrolled the entire town on his own. After all, Peaceful Heart Town was only about 20km away from the main base, and they were almost under the enemies noses. Furthermore, Chen Shenggang and Zhen Yeyang had just recently defected over, and Yue Zhong could not trust them fully, therefore, he had to take up the night watch, to prevent any incidents. At the same time, Yue Zhong assigned a few trusted aides who were experts to be stationed at key points, in the event that something unforeseen cropped up. The night passed quietly. Early the next morning, the sun was just starting to rise, and Yue Zhong received the order relayed from the headquarters of the Heaven Sect. Immediately bring your men and weapons and make your way back to base! Kill any enemies you see! Chen Shenggang immediately turned to Yue Zhong and asked: What do we do, Leader? Yue Zhong contemplated a while, before he enquired: Whats the strength of the main base like? Chen Shenggang replied swiftly: There are always 4 Elders, 40 Law Protectors, 60 Altar Lords stationed at base. Theyre all high-level Enhancers. Other than that, there are over 5,000 disciples in the Heaven Sect, of which 1,000 belong to the White Shirt Army, or the fanatics. Amongst those 1,000, there are 50 experts wearing Type 3 Mutant Beast hides. They are the personal troops of Linghu Xiangru, the Sword Apostles. Each and everyone of them have power equal to a Law Protector, and they practically worship Linghu Xiangru, to the point of being extremist. They have terrifying strength. The Type 3 Mutant Beast hides were considered precious treasures within the Heaven Sect. Even ordinary Law Protectors and Altar Lords might not get a piece. For every single one of the Sword Apostles to own a piece, it was a testament to their power and importance. The moment Chen Shenggang spoke of Linghu Xiangru, his eyes had a hint of fear: However, within the Heaven Sect, the scariest is still the Sect Leader Linghu Xiangru. He has a holy halo around him, and is impervious to all sorts of physical attacks, and every word he says seem to radiate power! Those who could force him to use all his power have died! When he came to recruit me initially, I knew I wasnt his match, and hence I surrendered. What his abilities are, Im not entirely sure. No one in the entire Heaven Sect actually knows as well, however based on my conjecture, he should be a powerful Evolver. Yue Zhong continued to think before replying: Ok, Ive got it! Lets comply with their orders, and move out to take a look! With Yue Zhongs orders, the 800-strong troop immediately set off from Peaceful Heart Town, making their advance towards Heaven Sect. Yue Zhong rode with Ming Jiajia and Chen Shenggang in a Hummer and went forth ahead as vanguard. With the ex-Elder leading the way, Yue Zhong and the rest quickly traversed and reached the vicinity of Heaven Sect. When Yue Zhong and the rest came close to Heaven Sect, they heard the sounds of intense gunfire, as well as explosions. Seems like there really was a problem! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly, as he thought to himself, and quickened his pace. They climbed up a hilltop, and observed the situation at Long An County. They discovered that in the distance, there was a group of gun-wielding militants that were dressed in assorted clothing, as they launched frenzied assaults on Long An County. Those militants were equipped with decent weaponry, possessing rifles, submachine guns, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, rocket launchers, hand grenades, and even mortars. They were using these modern weaponry to suppress the Heaven Sects disciples so much so that they didnt dare risk their lives. Yue Zhong pulled out a binoculars to observe the current battle, and thought silently: This troop is not weak! However, they cant be compared to my expert battalion! They must be untrained, and seem to be learning from experience. The heavens are with us, were undefeatable!! The heavens are with us, were undefeatable!! The disciples in Long An County were being suppressed, and just when the situation seemed bleak, out rushed 400 zealots in white clothes, their hands wielding huge blades, as they chanted with fervor and rushed at the militants outside the city in a kamikaze attack. These zealots were different from the ones that Yue Zhong had to deal with, as although they were rushing without a care for their own lives, they were spaced out, and wanting to take them all down in a single strike would be nearly impossible. Seeing the fanatics launching their counter attack, the militants began to target them with their heavy weaponry, spraying bullets at those unfortunate souls. Blanketed by the rain of bullets, many of the zealots were punched full of holes. However, those militants were not expert marksmen, and many of their shots went wide, coupled with the fact that the fanatics had spread themselves out, the bullets only managed to kill a few of them. Some were even unfazed when they were struck by the bullets. Under those circumstances, many of the zealots managed to bravely push through the rain of bullets and waved their melee weapons at those militants. ===================================================================== TN: In some of the comments, there was somebody who said that he felt that we might drop the novel, please rest assure that regardless of what happens (unless something literally happens to me), I would be giving it my all to finish this novel. All 1236 chapters of it. Granted that some arcs may be boring, and my translation might show it, Im still trying to keep things as close to as how the author intended it to be. However, readers, do understand that Ulamog and myself have our jobs as well, and sometimes, while things may not happen on schedule, or mistakes happen, we still try our best to take into account what you readers have to say. One last thing: personal news, Im preparing for a huge event in my life, including writing a song and planning whatnot, please bear with me in these 2 months in case there are delays. TLDR: We will still be doing this, continue giving us your comments and providing us with your support! Thanks Chapter 383: Internal Strife [Book 3: The South] The moment those white-shirt fanatics charged into the midst of the militants, they started slashing in a crazy manner. They seemed only intent on killing any unfortunate soul to meet their blades. Help!! Ah!! Help!! . The white-shirt zealots were like devils that had unleashed carnage upon those militants, causing them to lose their fighting will in an instant. Many abandoned their weapons and started to retreat backwards. A motley bunch! Yue Zhong looked at the performance of the militants, and thought silently to himself. The militants had the upper hand with their modern weaponry and could have overcome them, but they were frightened of the enemies who had a stronger zeal and fighting spirit. The heavens are with us, were undefeatable!! The heavens are with us, were undefeatable!! The fanatics were hollering out at the top of their voice, charging at the militants like crazy demons, and killing them like sheep as the militants were steadily retreating. Kill!! Kill!! Kill! Long live Sect Leader!! Long live Sect Leader!! .. Seeing those militants being slaughtered by the white-shirt fanatics, the disciples within the city walls also regained their morale and started to chant. An Elder with a strong build and riding a motorcycle, with a lightning-like gaze he came leading 50 men, every one of them riding a motorcycle as they charged out from the city, and rushed at the militants. 5 Altar Lords took the initiative to coordinate and lead 300 of their subordinates as they charged out as well. Right at this time, a group of warriors decked in a black suit came out from the midst of the retreating militants. They aimed as they each held a grenade launcher, and started firing rapidly at the zealots. Grenades landed one after another in the midst of the zealots. As long as those white shirted zealots were hit by the grenades, they would be immediately blasted dead. This was true even if they were wearing Type 3 Mutant Beast hides, as it could not completely negate the impact of the blast. As for those who had no defence, their bodies were immediately blasted apart. At the same time, the gunfire that had stopped due to the retreating militants restarted again, as all sorts of heavy fire rained down upon the militants and white shirted zealots alike. Under that frenzied spray of gunfire, the militants who had abandoned their weapons were punched full of holes together with the zealots, everyone turning into flesh sieves. The backup weapons that had been lying in wait also kick started their firing, causing carnage to come down on those disciples and troops that had just left the city gates. The motorcycles were destroyed by the bullets, and their riders were also killed by the fearsome rain of metal. The 5 Altar Lords that had brought their men out were killed almost instantly. Only the hardy Elder managed to dodge the bullets and retreat back into Long An County. What a ruthless fellow!! Yue Zhong saw this, and his heart turned cold. The commander behind these militants had obviously had designated these weaker militants as baits and cannon fodder, to force out the power of the disciples, and once they were hooked, he had ordered the deaths of the militants and zealots without batting an eyelid. It could be seen that this commander was truly vicious and decisive. With over 400 zealots being annihilated, it was huge blow to the Heaven Sect in Long An County, as out of those 400 fanatics, there were over 10 Sword Apostles, and they had died to the exploding grenades. This was a huge blow to the morale of the Heaven Sect. While the militants did manage to wipe out a number of the zealots, they had lost 200 warriors themselves. However, the other militants came out from their places of hiding and started their assault in the direction of Long An County. This is an entire battalion! That is to say, the commander most likely still had another battalion or two somewhere as backup! These are all proper military equipment! They must have opened up one or 2 military camps. Yue Zhong came to this conclusion when observing them, and he frowned. He was also someone who warred frequently, and could tell the tactics and some strategy of the person behind the scenes. This time, it was the Heaven Sect on defence. They had rifles as well, and a number of snipers were hidden on high grounds, sniping the militants from their points of cover. A number of the militants were shot in the head. With the threat of the snipers, the militants ducked for cover. At the same time, the snipers on the militants side also began their own counter attack against the snipers in Long An County. In the intense gunfight, both sides started to lost their snipers rapidly. On the other side, the militants were still using their heavy weapons to continue their assault on Long An County. The different key locations of the Heaven Sect were starting to get compromised. The Heaven Sect was lacking the proper equipment to contend against the militants. When the militants came to within 200m of the city gates, an burly Elder wielding blades burst out from the wreckage and piles of bodies. He charged into the midst of the enemy, the Dark Magic Blades in his hands flashing about with a black light, as he started slaughtering the militants. He leapt about in the battlefield, seemingly without equal, and in a short span of time, he managed to kill 8 militants. After suddenly killing those 8 militants, his body flashed, and he disappeared. At another location, a dozen militants were currently making their way forwards carefully, when all of a sudden, 10 ice picks condensed in mid air, and nailed 10 militants to the ground, killing them instantly. The remaining militants began firing at a nearby building, however, all they did was break some windows, and they didnt manage to hit the Elders of the Heaven Sect at all. If modern weaponry could dominate the battlefield, then street-fighting was considered the forte of those experts of the Heaven Sect. Unless the heavy artillery could flatten the entire ground of Long An County, otherwise the advantage belonged to those Heaven Sects experts, who could make use of the terrain. With the harassing of the experts, many militants met their tragic ends, and the remaining had no choice but to stay close together as they made their way into the town. At the same time, a fully equipped battalion was making their way from behind a hill, as they entered the town, and joined in the battle. Chen Shenggang watched the situation in Long An County with an alarmed expression as he asked Yue Zhong: Leader, what do we do? Chen Shenggang was cowardly by nature, and was reluctant to join the fray. We wait!! Yue Zhong replied solemnly as he continued observing. Yue Zhong currently had 800 people, which was about 2 infantry battalions. However, if he wanted them to just jump into the heat of battle, they would likely perish in a short time. Boss! What now? On a small hill, a burly-looking man built like a bear was looking at another younger bespectacled man, who had looked thin and gentle as he was asked this. The cultured looking young man was the leader of the militants, Wen Fuxin, and the bear-like man was his sworn brother Luo Leihu! A strange glint passed in Wen Fuxins eyes, as he sighed and said: I miscalculated!! I never expected the fighting morale to be so high, and they can still put up such a fight! In Wen Fuxins initial calculations, after decimating the fanatics, they would be able to use the modern weaponry to take down the defence of the Heaven Sect easily. However, the reality was that things did not proceed as planned, and after sending two battalions, it was only barely enough to suppress them, but not to the point of overcoming them. Long An County had become a meat grinder of sorts, with both sides sustaining casualties almost every second. It was the first battle that Wen Fuxin was facing such a loss. Luo Leihu suggested: Why dont we retreat first!! Today can be considered a draw. We can always come back and annihilate them! Wen Fuxins eyes flashed with a dark look: No!! Its already so late, if we were to retreat now, those from the town will definitely chase us down. We might get hit badly! Plus, they have gained some of the weapons we lost, the next time, our attack would not be as smooth already! Luo Leihu started to become anxious: Then what now? Wen Fuxin took a deep breath, before solemnly ordering: Convey my order! All troops are to attack Long An County! Today, even if we are down to our last man, we cannot retreat!! There will only be one side that lives today!! Upon receiving that drastic order, the last battalion awaiting further instructions also set off for Long An County. A Heaven Sect Elder suddenly burst out from a window, and the long blade in his hands flashed about, taking the heads of 3 nearby militants. Just as he was about to leave, he found himself suspended in mid-air. His eyes flashed with shock, and he turned his gaze to discover 3 Enhancers looking at him coldly, their hands outstretched, casting their ability on him. Go die! Luo Leihu hoisted a rocket launcher and fired a shot directly at the Elder. With a Hong, the rocket landed explosively on the body of the Elder, causing him to be blasted into tons of itty-bitty juicy pieces. When the third infantry battalion joined in the fray, the forces within Long An County started to be beaten back. Chapter 384: Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader [Book 3: The South] Wen Fuxin had high-level Enhancers within his troops as well, and the moment they entered the fray, they displayed their prowess. They joined forces with the ordinary soldiers to hunt the experts of the Heaven Sect, and the killing on both side increased in intensity. The Heaven Sect was slowly but surely being forced back. As the heavy artillery rained down, a majority of the normal disciples started to break down, and they tried to escape, with no intentions of regrouping or reorganizing themselves. We won!! Wen Fuxin looked at his troops pushing in, and the Heaven Sect defence crumbling, and he heaved a sigh of relief. Long live the Sect Leader!! Long Live the Sect Leader!! Long live the Sect Leader!! Right when the defences of the Heaven Sect seemed to break down, a group suddenly started calling out excitedly. A ordinary-looking man, with normal looks and long straggled hair, wearing a golden cassock came walking out of the group of people. His eyes shone with radiance, and he was the Sect Leader of the Heaven Sect, Linghu Xiangru. Behind him, there were 4 extremely radiant holy lights that seemed to shine towards the sky, and there were also 40 Sword Apostles by his side. Linghu Xiangrus voice reverberated like thunder as his eyes flashed coldly: You heretics, today, I shall pass judgement on you on behalf of God, and send you to Hell, without the chance of reincarnation. Repent for your sins today by kneeling!! Repent!! Drop your resistance and accept your death. This way, you may have a chance to leave Hell in the future. With those words, the militants suddenly had feelings of regret and fear. Yue Zhong had already arrived at a small corner of Long An County by this time, and he heard the words of Linghu Xiangru, and could perceive a strong Spiritual force affecting his mind: This is Spritual AOE skill!! With this skill, theres no wonder he managed to become the Sect Leader, with so many people worshipping him! Linghu Xiangrus voice was like that of a powerful deity that seemed to command everyone to cease their resistance: Drop your weapons!! Stop resisting!! With that powerful command, the militants near him suddenly cried out in pain, as they lost all fighting will. They loosened their grips and the weapons in their hands dropped. The 40 Sword Apostles shot forwards and waved their Tang Replica Swords, directly chopping off the heads of those militants. Long live the Sect Leader! Hes blessed and invincible!! Long live the Sect Leader! Hes blessed and invincible!! When the disciples witnessed such a strange sight, they grew excited, and began shouting out with fervor. Peng! Right when the people present were in excitement and joy, a sniper from afar aimed and fired a shot at Linghu Xiangru. The bullet shot towards Linghu Xiangru in a flash, but suddenly stopped 3m away from his body. Im an Apostle of God! As the hand of God, I am invulnerable and impervious to any attack! Nothing can harm me, and those who seek to harm me will taste their own medicine! Linghu Xiangrus voice travelled across the entire battleground, as he locked on to the sniper position, and the bullet in front of him instantly shot back, and penetrated the snipers head! Linghu Xiangrus voice reverberated within the entire area: My people, use the weapons in your hands to kill these heretics!! They are the scum of the earth, and are devilish existences that God hates. Kill them, and youll have earned more merit for yourselves. After your death, you will be reborn in the kingdom of God, and you get to enjoy pleasures!! Kill!! Kill the heretics!! Kill!! Kill them all!! . With the Spiritual pressure weighing down, the Heaven Sect disciples started to get riled up, and their eyes turned bloodshot, as they started to charge at the militants like crazed demons. Linghu Xiangru continued advancing like a divine being, his voice filled with the strong oppressive Spiritual pressure exuding out: Enemies of mine, put down your weapons! Repent!! Cease your resistance and await the chance to be reborn!! The militants with weaker wills immediately lost their resolve to fight after hearing those persuasive words from Linghu Xiangru. They kneeled and began crying, their weapons dropping on the floor, and they were then slaughtered by the frenzied Heaven Sect disciples. Those militants who had successfully pushed in were wiped out in almost an instant. Fire your cannons!! Blast them to pieces!! Luo Leihu bellowed loudly. Heavy rounds began firing at the location Linghu Xiangru and his faithful worshippers. Huge explosions rang out continuously, and the location where Linghu Xiangru stood was enveloped by the blast, a few of the disciples were instantly incinerated or blasted dead. While these militants did not have great aim, and could not compare to proper trained soldiers, they had gained the Artillery Skill from battles, and werent too bad. They managed to create a devastating effect from the grouping of the heavy artillery rounds. Luo Leihu looked towards the cloud of dust in the distance, as he thought to himself: Did we finish that guy? Linghu Xiangrus abilities were truly astonishing. Luo Leihu had never come across someone who had the ability to affect people in such a wide radius with just words. In front of such a terrifying ability, the 3 battalions had almost been wiped out. Who would have expected, Linghu Xiangru stepped out from the scene of destruction and carnage without even a speck of dust on his body, as he looked coldly and order: You guys have tried to attack an Apostle of God! Such a heinous sin! Commit suicide now! Yes! Were sinners! Under that pressure, those militants eyes went blank as they took their own guns and pointed them in their own mouths, and pulled the triggers. Following a few gunshots, those militants had bullet holes in their heads, their bodies falling lifelessly onto the ground. Luo Leihu was after all a Level 46 Enhancer, and after Linghu Xiangrus words fell, his body trembled, and he almost could not control his own trembling as he pulled the Dark Magic Blade from his waist, as he started to place the blade on his neck. No!! I cant die!! Right when Luo Leihu was about to slash his own neck, his mind suddenly regained its clarity, as he bit down harshly on his own tongue, breaking the tip, and the huge sense of pain woke him up. How terrifying!! What a strong opponent. Im not his match!! Luo Leihu could think clearly now, and he immediately retreated backwards, his entire back covered in cold sweat, as he could not muster the courage nor will to contend against Linghu Xiangru. Linghu Xiangru watched the retreating Luo Leihu, and his brows furrowed. The holy light behind his back flashed, as the bullets that were fired at him stopped within a 5m radius. Linghu Xiangru then swept the surrounding with a glance: Those who seek to harm me, will suffer consequences! The bullets that were suspended in mid air around Linghu Xiangru immediately flew backwards into the darkness, piercing the very people that fired the bullets, and 20 militants died instantly. Enemies of mine, put down your weapons! Repent!! Cease your resistance and await the chance to be reborn!! After killing the 20 militants, Linghu Xiangru continued forwards like a divine being, uttering the same words over and over like a curse as he took each step. With the enveloping of that pressure, groups of militants began to lose their composure, as they started kneeling, and were executed by the disciples. Linghu Xiangru, what a evil existence! Wen Fuxin saw his own troops giving up and being killed, and his eyes flashed with a strange glint before ordering: Activate the demon-killing plan!! Under Wen Fuxins command, his subordinates began their preparations. Facing that ability of Linghu Xiangru, Wen Fuxins subordinates began to retreat backwards like a flood, as they abandoned their posts, and a huge amount of weapons and ammunition was thrown, becoming the spoils of war for the Heaven Sect. The disciples continued their frenzied charge, hunting down and slaughtering the troops without restraint. Just as they retreated a distance of 200m, Wen Fuxins troops suddenly began their counter-attack, numerous guns firing from all directions at the disciples who had chased over. The dense rain of bullet struck the disciples and they fell to the ground. 2 Altar Lords that had given chase were also killed with a shot to their heads. Those Heaven Sect disciples had not much experience against modern weaponry, and hurried to hide behind positions with cover, and occasionally firing back at Wen Fuxins troops. In that intense gunfight, there would be some disciples from the Heaven Sect that were killed every second, and the same could be said for the militants. Enemies of mine, put down your weapons! Repent!! Cease your resistance and await the chance to be reborn!! Linghu Xiangru continued walking about the battlefield, his voice ringing out like a demonic curse. Quickly escape!! The moment Linghu Xiangru appeared, the troops of Wen Fuxin would lose their composure, and immediately retreat backwards. On their left shoulders, there were long slashes, obviously they had used the pain to withstand the spiritual attack from Linghu Xiangru! However, even if they injured themselves on purpose, they could only defend against the spiritual attack with difficulty. If the distance was too close, then they would be helpless against his attacks. Linghu Xiangrus brows furrowed slightly, as he stepped out, and immediately crossed a distance of 5-6 metres, chasing after the troops of Wen Fuxin. He was adamant on wiping out these elite soldiers. Beside Linghu Xiangru, 38 Sword Apostles followed closely behind, they were his personal guards, and his trusted and fanatical worshippers. The intense battle had cost them 2 of their comrades, but the number of soldiers belong to Wen Fuxin that had died at their hands numbered in the hundreds. Linghu Xiangru brought his men and slaughtered an entire battalion and more, and the other soldiers under Wen Fuxin could only watch on with horror and run whenever they could, otherwise they would definitely die. Commit suicide!! Linghu Xiangru spent 5 seconds to catch up to those soldiers of Wen Fuxin who ran, as he coldly ordered. By this time, he was within a 20m distance from those militants, and it was this radius where his Level 3 [Vocal Assertion] ability was at its strongest. With that single command from Linghu Xiangru, the 20 militants immediately stopped in their tracks, seemingly bound, as they lost all sense of rationality and pulled out their own weapons before killing themselves. Die!! Right at this time, a sense of danger welled up in Linghu Xiangrus heart, as he looked towards the direction, only to see Luo Leihu who he had been chasing for so long smiling grimly, pressing a button. Hong! Hong!! Hong!! Huge explosions occured at Linghu Xiangrus current position, as a few remote-controlled bombs hidden at a corner detonated at the same time. The fearsome blast consumed the entire area, causing even a few buildings beside to be destroyed. Fire the cannons!! Luo Leihu saw the carnage and called out madly. A few mortars were immediately fired at the location where Linghu Xiangru was, continuing to rain destruction on the land. Luo Leihu himself hoisted up a grenade launchers and fired a few more grenades into the area without rest. All of you deserve death!!! At this time, an incredibly enraged voice rang out from the fiery blaze of destruction, as Linghu Xiangru stepped out with bloodshot eyes, his entire appearance having undergone a drastic change. His golden cassock was blasted apart into pieces, revealing a Type 3 Mutant Beast hide underneath, his holy aura was down to only a single beam, while his long hair was burnt off leaving only a short patch. His ordinary face was red and swollen, as a few shrapnel pieces had lodged in his face. Those 10 remote-controlled bombs were set up specifically by Wen Fuxin specifically to deal with Linghu Xiangru, and he had sacrificed a few elite soldiers as bait just to do that. However, Linghu Xiangrus abilities far surpassed Wen Fuxins expectations, even under such extreme conditions, he had not died. Luo Leihu watched Linghu Xiangru rushing over to him and started firing his grenade launcher again. Return! Linghu Xiangrus eyes flashed with a glint, as he activated his Level 3 [Reverse Trajectory] ability. In an instant, the grenades fired were immediately sent back towards Luo Leihu, 2 of them landing on his body directly and with a hong, Luo Leihu was instantly blasted into pieces. ===================================================================== TN: : Level 3 Vocal Assertion C implied that his words can affect the human mind. ܵ: Level 3 Reverse Trajectory C This skill is effing imbalanced. It literally returns any ballistic projectiles fired at him back towards the person who shoots it. Its not a psychic ability, based on the name. If anyone has a better suggestion for the above skills, please do let me know! Chapter 385: Yue Zhong Makes His Move! [Book 3: The South] Kill yourself!! Linghu Xiangru reached the dozens of mortar operators in a flash and coldly commanded. With that order, those soldiers of Wen Fuxin directly pulled out their guns and shoved them in their own mouths, pulling the trigger. Peng! Peng! Following the sounds of gunfire, those soldiers had all killed themselves. You guys dare to injure me!! All of you must die!! Linghu Xiangru had been agitated by his serious injuries, his face now an ugly mask of fury. His body flashed about, charging at the location of the troops throughout the battlefield like a demon. Kill yourself!! Kill yourself!! Linghu Xiangru was like a demon as he charged at the troops of Wen Fuxin, any enemy that got in his way would be commanded to die with his Level 3 [Vocal Assertion] ability. Even a Level 30 Enhancer would find it tough to resist the command the moment Linghu Xiangru got within range. Seeing such a strange phenomenon, the troops of Wen Fuxin lost their composure, as they cried and sobbed in their attempts to escape, abandoning their weapons and ammunition. The remaining Elder, 5 Law Protectors and 23 Altar Lords led the other disciples as they charged towards the remaining troops, killing them and causing chaos and mayhem. Were finished!! Wen Fuxin saw his retreating soldiers and his face turned pale. This time, he initially had an 80% confidence of succeeding in his assault on the Heaven Sect. However, he had severely underestimated Linghu Xiangrus combat abilities. He was like a death-defying being that could single-handedly crush the morale of his troops. If there wasnt this Linghu Xiangru, Wen Fuxin would have long conquered Long An Province. Kill!!! Kill the heretics!! Charge!! . Every single disciple of the Heaven Sect had bloodshot eyes, the blades in their hand waving about in an unceasing motion, as they chased down the retreating militants. Although they lacked the technical know-how for operating modern weaponry, with regards to using the cold-hard melee weapons, they were naturally extremely comfortable! Linghu Xiangru saw that the outcome was decided, and he heaved a sigh of relief, and started to make his way back. He had over exerted himself by continually using the Level 3 [Vocal Assertion] and [Reverse Trajectory] abilities, expending a huge part of his energy. Enemy!! Just as he had just took a few steps back, he felt a sudden sense of danger, and he quickly activated his [Reverse Trajectory] ability again. A rocket had managed to reach a distance of just 1 metre away from Linghu Xiangru, when it immediately turned and shot back towards where it came from, in a small alley, and exploded instantly. At that same instant, Yue Zhong had activated his [Shadow Steps], his body flashing as he wielded his Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade, swinging towards Linghu Xiangrus head. Linghu Xiangrus mind was currently going off with all sorts of warnings, as he hastily activated his [Vocal Assertion] ability: Stop!! With a command that induces self-harm like suicide or self-mutilation, it was hard for people to resist such commands. Needless to say, the simpler ones like stop, or staying ones hands was even harder to resist. Linghu Xiangru had a comprehensive understanding of the skill, and he had chosen to use a single command that was hardest to resist at the first instant. A strong Spiritual pressure landed on Yue Zhong, and the Necklace of Clarity shone once, before easily dispelling the effect. The force of the Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade in Yue Zhongs hands did not seem to diminish, as it swung towards Linghu Xiangrus head. Linghu Xiangrus face turned ashen, and with a thought, the remaining holy aura appeared in front of him. The 4 holy auras behind his back was the Type 2 [Buddha Protection] ability, and was a defensive skill. Earlier, the 4 holy auras had protected him, allowing him to survive those explosions. Yue Zhongs left hand shot out, while the blade is his right hand came in contact with the blade of holy light. The Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade was stopped in its tracks, but Yue Zhongs left hand connected viciously with Linghu Xiangrus abdomen. The fist with a strength 6-times that of a normal person exploded out, as a force of almost a few-hundred jin landed, causing Linghu Xiangru to fly back 6-7 metres. Linghu Xiangru was after all a Level 58 Spirit-based Enhancer, and after becoming the Sect Leader of the Heaven Sect, he had never been injured before. This time, even with the protection of the Type 3 Mutant Beast hide, he still received a tremendous impact, causing his internal organs to rupture, as he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. If it wasnt for the strengthening of his Endurance through his equipment, he could have possibly been killed by this single fist of Yue Zhong. Kneel! Stop!! Stop! . Linghu Xiangru retreated backwards hastily, while trying anxiously to gather his Spirit, and casting the [Vocal Assertion] on Yue Zhong. He had ascertained from the light shining at Yue Zhongs neck to be some sort of artifact that blocked Spiritual attacks. However, any equipment such as this had their limits, as long as he broke the limit, the equipment would lose its effectiveness. Go and die!! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed furiously, his left hand exploded out with a ball of Devil Flame, and he swung viciously towards Linghu Xiangru, the Devil Flame threatening to envelop the latter. Linghu Xiangru felt the overwhelming danger, as his pupils shrunk, and he activated his Type 2 [Buddha Protection] again, causing 4 holy auras to appear and cover him. Although Yue Zhongs Devil Flame could incinerate many things, including an armored tank that he could reduce to just a puddle of metal liquid, he had no way of burning through those holy lights in a short time. While burning, Yue Zhong continually hacked at the 4 beams of holy light with his blade, with no way of cutting through. Kill yourself!! Kill yourself!! Inside his protection, while backing up anxiously, he kept trying to cast his Level 3 [Vocal Assertion] and strong surges of Spirtual pulses kept crashing on Yue Zhong, wearing down the count of the Necklace of Claritys defence. Under that relentless assault of Linghu Xiangru, the Necklace of Clarity began to wear down in terms of its defence, before the spiritual attack managed to enter Yue Zhongs mind. Linghu Xiangru casted his Spiritual blasts a few times, to no avail, as his eyes went wide with shock and he couldnt help asking: What the hell? How can you block my Spirit attacks?? Linghu Xiangru suddenly thought of something, as he asked in a furious manner: Dont tell me youre a Spirit-based Evolver!! Impossible! If youre one, how can your speed be so fast? You speak too much!! Die!! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly, and with a thought, White Bones appeared out of thin air, swinging its huge axe viciously on the holy auras of Linghu Xiangru. With a hong, the holy lights shimmered a little, and Linghu Xiangrus face turned pale, as one of the beams disappeared. While the defence of the Type 2 Buddha Protection was shocking, its energy expenditure was equally exhausting, and Linghu Xiangru had just been through a tough battle, having spent most of his Stamina and Spirit. This time, he was facing a joint attack by Yue Zhong and White Bones, which caused one of the holy auras to finally collapse. Attend to me!! Attend to me!! Quickly! Kill these 2 heretics, Ill reward anyone who does it!!! Linghu Xiangru was panicking by now, his face ashen as he looked at his damaged holy aura, and could not care less about his image as the Sect Leader, and ran to the disciples. Yue Zhong and White Bones chased him down. Protect the Sect Leader!! Kill the heretics!! Protect the Sect Leader!! The numerous disciples saw the Sect Leader that they had worshipped and thought invincible being chased by Yue Zhong and White Bones, and promptly went crazy with rage, charging over towards them. Linghu Xiangru awkwardly ran past the human crowd towards the distance, he didnt want to die, and still wanted to sit at the top of the Heaven Sect, and enjoy lifes pleasures. Kill the heretics!! Kill the heretics!! Dozens of fanatics charged at Yue Zhong, their eyes filled with madness, with chants coming out of their mouths. Their single thought was to kill Yue Zhong and White Bones. Go die! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly, and he opened his hands, as a huge ball of Devil Flame shot towards Linghu Xiangrus direction. Those poor souls who stood between Yue Zhong and Linghu Xiangru were instantly engulfed when the flame touched them, as they started burning and shrieking in agony. In barely 2 seconds, the entire path that was blocked by the disciples had been charred black, and out of the 3 remaining holy auras surrounding Linghu Xiangru, one disintegrated. When they saw the huge number of their fellow disciples being incinerated almost instantly, all the normal disciples had a change of expression, with only the zealous fanatics still charging at Yue Zhong without fear. Yue Zhongs body flashed, and in a few breaths, he managed to catch up to Linghu Xiangru, viciously slashing down at the 2 remaining beams of light, and with his 6-times normal Strength, he managed to do enough damage to finish destroying one more beam!! White Bones had also caught up, as it swung its axe at the remaining beam of holy light, causing Linghu Xiangru to be knocked flying together with the beam. Linghu Xiangru saw Yue Zhong make his way over with the determination to kill him, and his eyes flashed with fear as he called out: Stop! I know a secret that can allow a normal skill to evolve into a Type 2 skill!! As long as you stop!! I will tell you this secret!! When Yue Zhong heard that, his eyes immediately shone, and he replied: Get your men to stand down! Otherwise I have no choice but to kill you! Linghu Xiangru immediately turned and shouted at the disciples: Stand down all of you!! With that, all the disciples immediately looked at one another, before quietly retreating. Yue Zhong used his Crocodile Saw Tooth Blade to point at Linghu Xiangru and said deeply: Speak!! If theres the slightest falsehood, Ill immediately execute you! Linghu Xiangru immediately pulled out a glass vial from his pocket, within it, there was a red, blood-like substance, that seemed to be shrouded in a mysterious atmosphere. ===================================================================== Theres someone like Linghu Xiangru in Singapore, minus the God & Devil abilities. Hes called Kong Hee. He had misappropriated funds used in worship for this megachurch called City Harvest Church. Look up kong hee charged in google and youll see what I mean. Worst part is, he still has followers that have been led to believe he truly is doing it for them. Funny how sometimes blind faith can be used by wolves in sheeps clothing to do many things. He gave Christianity a bad name at any rate. If therere any Singaporean readers who believe in Kong Hee out there, man, I feel sorry for you. [Ulamog]: Kong Hee Info [Ulamog]: At this topic I also feel sorrow but more for people who allow this kind of bad example to color their views of how real Christianity should be. I know that as the years pass we focus more and more on our goals and our own needs than we ever did even 10-20 years ago. The World is a changing place. Christianity was intended to HELP save people and get them through their issues, and to make people outgoing and loving and change the world one person at a time. Not to collect an offering or steal peoples money to fund music careers.. >. Chapter 386: Annexing the Heaven Sect! [Book 3: The South] Linghu Xiangru looked at Yue Zhong and said: Speaking to this young brother, Im Linghu Xiangru. How should I address you? Yue Zhong looked at the vial of red viscous liquid, and could tell that it was something valuable: Im Yue Zhong. Dont waste my time, you have 30 seconds, if you cant convince me, youll have to die! Linghu Xiangru pointed to the vial and said: This is a super-enhanced drug that Ive researched. As long as a person with an ability drinks this, it can forge ones bones and temper marrows, as well as evolving a single ability into its Type 2 stage!! As long as you let me go, this vial is yours. Yue Zhongs face flashed with disinterest: This must be something you obtained from a Type 3 Mutant Beast right! I already know of such a formula, Im just lacking the Type 3 Mutant Beast component. Its nothing extraordinary! Linghu Xiangrus face instantly turned to one of shock and he couldnt help but blurt out: What?? You can make this too? Impossible!! Seems like it truly relies on the Type 3 Mutant Beast. Yue Zhong confirmed his conjecture from Linghu Xiangrus expression. When Yue Zhong saw so many members of the Heaven Sect possessing the Type 3 Mutant Beast hide, he had surmised that they should be in possession of a Type 3 Mutant Beasts corpse. The vial that could cause someone to evolve must be either from the corpse of the Type 3 Mutant Beast, or a plant similar to Yue Zhongs Snake Birth Fruit Tree. Yue Zhong looked at Linghu Xiangru and immediately offered: Give that vial and its formula to me, and dissolve the Heaven Sect. Ill spare you after that!! Linghu Xiangrus right hand gripped the vial tightly as he shook his head profusely: No! Definitely not! Yue Zhong, if you let me go, I can give this vial to you, and confer upon you the position of vice-sect leader! Youll only be below me in authority!! You can choose freely from the beauties in our Heaven Sect, as long as we work together, well be able to forge great things!! The Heaven Sect was something that Linghu Xiangru had expended a lot of effort to establish, and he wasnt willing to dissolve the fruits of his labour. Since its like this! You can just die! Yue Zhong suddenly raised his Stinger, and pulled the trigger 6 times without blinking. The remaining holy light behind Linghu Xiangru immediately revolve to block the bullets in front of him. However, at the same time, a sharp bone spike shot out from the ground, going through the holy light and piercing Linghu Xiangrus neck and penetrated his brain. Linghu Xiangru had an expression of shock, as the last holy light dispersed, while his body slumped lifelessly to the ground. The vial of red liquid in his hand also fell towards the ground. Yue Zhong stretched out his hand and grabbed the vial. He did not immediately take it, instead keeping it within his storage ring, Yue Zhong waved his hand, and took out his Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade to cut off Linghu Xiangrus head. Enhancers had all sorts of strange abilities, if he didnt remove the head, who knows if Linghu Xiangru had the ability to revive himself. After he disposed of Linghu Xiangru, Yue Zhong rummaged through the cassock, and found 2 more vials of the red liquid. This super-enhanced drug was a heaven-defying treasure. Instantly evolving a skill, replacing the need for a Level 4 Skill Book, at the same time it helped save precious skill points. Yue Zhong eyed the super-enhanced drug and made an assessment: This drug should only be effective once! If it could be used more than once, Linghu Xiangru would have long used them all. Yue Zhong glanced at Linghu Xiangrus corpse, and quickly removed all the system equipment. Linghu xiangru had some decent Spirit-based equipment. His entire equipment when compared to Yue Zhong, was only lacking a Level 4 Defence Armor, a Necklace of Clarity, the storage ring, and other Level 4 Treasures. However, he had 2 treasures that Yue Zhong did not have. Level 4 Treasure: Shoes of the Wind! Upon equipping, Agility +12. Movement speed increased by 10% Level 4 Treasure: Necklace of Spirited Speech! Upon equipping, Spirit +8. Speech-based Spiritual Attacks enhanced by one level. It was precisely due to this Level 4 Necklace of Spirited Speech that allowed Linghu Xiangrus Level 3 [Vocal Assertion] to be so powerful. It hadnt yet been enhanced to its Type 2 stage, yet it could already suppress Enhancers of above Level 40. Unless it was a Spirit-based Evolver, otherwise, few could actually withstand the might of that skill. Linghu Xiangrus dead!! Any Heaven Sect disciple that surrenders will be spared!! White Bones held the decapitated head of Linghu Xiangru high, as it charged about within the ranks of the disciples, while Yue Zhong shouted loudly while running beside it. Sect Leader!! Sect Leaders dead!! Its over!! Sect Leaders dead!! How did he die? Isnt he the Apostle of God? Kill them, revenge for our Sect Leader!! Many of the disciples lost their will to continue when they saw the decapitated head of Linghu Xiangru. Especially those who were blinded by their faith in him, and had believed that Linghui Xiangru was an invincible being. With his death now plain to see, their faith suffered a huge blow, as they stood there dumbly, not knowing what to do. There a few enraged disciples that charged at Yue Zhong and White Bones, but were easily slaughtered by White Bones. Following the broadcast of the message, as well as the sight of Linghu Xiangrus head, many of the disciples started to lose their bearings. Some tried to escape in all directions, while some broke down. No one had the will to fight on anymore. The entire Long An County was thrown into chaos. When Wen Fuxin heard the news of Linghu Xiangrus death, his originally pale face regained some color: What? He really died? This is my chance!! The heavens are helping me!!! Right at this time, an intelligence officer came running to Wen Fuxins side, and reported: Boss!! Not good!! Boss!! Theres an armed unit coming right at us from behind!! Wen Fuxins face that had just regained its color turned pale once again, as he grabbed the shirt of his intelligence officer in a slightly agitated manner: What? Is that true?? The intelligence officer replied: Its true! Boss! If you dont believe, take a look yourself! Wen Fuxin did not hesitate, and hastily went to the entrance to observe, only to discover that an IFV, a few machine gun-mounted vehicles and elite soldiers, combined with a force of Heaven Sect disciples wielding melee weapons, as well as some tribesmen launching an assault on Long An County. Finished!! When Wen Fuxin saw these, his face turned ashen. He only had about 2 platoons of soldiers left. The rest of his troops had escaped, and the current soldiers werent in a condition to fight. Under these conditions, he had no way of contending against this new force of nearly a thousand people, including their modern weaponry. If he was given more time, once he gathered those scattered troops of him, he would definitely not be afraid of dealing with this obviously motley group of people. What do we do? Boss! One of the intelligence officer immediately asked in worry. Retreat to the town! Quickly recover any scattered troops!! Wen Fuxins eyes flashed as he thought, before he canceled his previous order: No!! Immediately bring our men to break through! Whoever can escape will be the remaining force! As long as the forest is remaining, there will still be firewood*!! The enemys sights are on Long An County, not us. The moment Wen Fuxin gave the order, he quickly brought his soldiers as they awkwardly tried to dodge Zheng Minghes soldiers. Zheng Minghe saw Wen Fuxins retreating troops, and did not give chase, instead bringing his 800-strong army towards the depths of Long An County. Under normal circumstances, the men that were hastily thrown together to make up this army would not be a match for Long An Countys disciples, nor Wen Fuxins troops. However, both armies had suffered a huge collapse, and the moment Zheng Minghe brought this huge force in, it crumbled any remaining hope or fighting will of Wen Fuxins troops and the Heaven Sect disciples. A large number of the militants as well as disciples immediately surrendered to Zheng Minghe and his troops, while within the county, important key locations and vantage points were overtaken by subordinates deployed by Yue Zhong. A number of soldiers were also sent out to maintain security and restore order, as those disciples that had gone crazy were immediately executed on the spot, and the chaotic Long An County finally regained its former sense of tranquility. Chen Shenggang saw the soldiers patrolling about, his mind in a trance as he thought: The Heaven Sect has fallen just like that? The Heaven Sect had 8 Great Elders, 72 Law Protectors, a 108 Altar Lords and over 8,000 disciples. Linghu Xiangru had unfathomable powers, and could easily take down a battalion by himself. Such a huge force was actually taken down so casually by Yue Zhong and his troops, giving Chen Shenggang a sense of unreality. Too strong! This kind of person is the goal I should be chasing!! Lu Ningshui brought a hundred over captives and patrolled about, as he saw the blood-filled streets of Long An County, his heart in unrest. He had never imagined that Yue Zhong had just brought a number of experts to swallow up the entire Heaven Sect. It filled his heart with respect and veneration for Yue Zhong. From this moment on, Lu Ningshui had become another diehard loyal supporter of Yue Zhong. Because of the overwhelming victory, many captives that had surrendered to Yue Zhong earlier changed their coats, and saw themselves as subordinates of Yue Zhong. Of course, if Yue Zhong had lost, then they would have immediately denounced him, and joined the victors side. Such was the way of this world.*2 ===================================================================== *As long as the forest is remaining, there will still be firewood: An idiom that implies as long as there are people remaining, there will always be a chance for a comeback. *2 [Ulamog] Those dirty SURVIVALISTS! no honor or code of decency and supporting your cause to the end!!! Aaaaaargggghhh! .. oh WAIT! Its the freaking APOCALYPSE, no wonder.. xD Chapter 387: Ying Kaishan! [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong brought Bai Xiaosheng and 20-over soldiers with full equipment as they went towards the central headquarters of the Heaven Sect. There were still a few loyal worshippers and devotees ensconced there. The central headquarters was in a lavish looking villa. As Linghu Xiangru had been a ordinary person before the apocalypse, after gaining power, he had also enjoyed himself. Therefore, the headquarters was set up in the most luxurious part of the county. Chang Li!! Just surrender! If you continue like this, youll only die!! Zhen Yeyang brought a group of 100+ disciples that had surrendered as they stared at the villa, shouting loudly. Within the villa, the Altar Lord Chang Li shouted out in fury: Zhen Yeyang! You traitor!! You betrayed the Heaven Sect, and have become the claws for them to act against us! You will definitely not have a good ending, after your death, youll not be able to reincarnate and shall surely suffer your burning skin peeling from your thick face in Hell!! Let your new master come and meet me!! Otherwise, Ill burn this entire villa, and youll only gain our corpses!! Well said!! Chang Li, youre undoubtedly a central pillar of our Heaven Sect! You have a backbone!! Following a furious roar, a man dressed entirely in black leapt out, as he charged towards the villa. Zhen Yeyang recognized the newcomer, as his face changed and he quickly bellowed: Open fire!! Open fire!! The troops of Zhen Yeyang raised their guns and started firing at the middle-aged man, but their bullets only got deflected. Chang Li took a look at the man in black, as his eyes lit up in joy: Elder Ying! Youre here!! This man dressed in black was called Ying Kaishan, and was the leader of the 8 Elders in the Heaven Sect. He possessed a fearsome strength, and was the number one under Linghu Xiangru. Such an expert had arrived, and caused Chang Li to celebrate, there was finally someone they could rely on! Ying Kaishan swept his eyes around the surroundings, and discovered only 23 disciples. He frowned and asked: Are there only you guys here? Wheres the rest? Chang Li replied respectfully: I had deployed the rest to the other parts of the villa, to guard the important areas. Ying Kaishan furrowed his brows and reprimanded: Dumbass!! Were low on numbers, how can we still divide our strength? Go get the rest back, and bring those beauties that the Sect Leader kept over here as hostages! If they dont retreat, well kill a woman every minute! Until they retreat, then well make use of the chance to escape from here, and wait for a chance to get our revenge!! We must stay alive, and seek vengeance for the Sect Leader!! Chang Li immediately responded: Yes! Elder Ying!! Ill go get them now. Not long after, following the sounds of crying of women, 300 bound up but different beauties were dragged in by Chang Li and 20 other disciples. When Linghu Xiangru had established the sect and set himself as the Sect Leader, the first thing he did was to set up his own harem court. As long as he saw a beauty that wasnt the wife of his own subordinates, he would find ways to get them into his harem. When the higher-up stays happy, it spells the same for the subordinates. With Linghu Xiangrus character, his subordinates would offer him beauties the moment they caught any grade A class beauties. Over time, he had gained over 300 such beauties for himself. Ying Kaishan surveyed the environment, as he looked at the 46 disciples and asked solemnly: Is this everybody? Chang Li looked at the 46 disciples, his face crunching in sadness as he gritted his teeth and replied: Everybodys here!! These are the remaining brothers who are willing to sacrifice it all for the Heaven Sect! Ying Kaishans face turned solemn and said: Close the door!! Everyone come over here, Ive something of utmost importance to say to everybody!! Yes Elder! With the order from Ying Kaishan, the 46 disciples gathered around Ying Kaishan. Please enlighten us, Elder!! Chang Li and the 46 disciples spoke out in unison. What I would like to say is I want to use your severed , bleeding heads, to show and prove my loyalty to Leader!! Ying Kaishans eyes turned cold, and sharp ice spikes shot out from his body, piercing through Chang Li and all of the 46 disciples, nailing them all gruesomely to the wall like some perverse game of pin the tail on the donkey. Why.Why!?! Chang Li was pierced in his stomach, as he was nailed to the wall, shuddering as he asked Ying Kaishan. Ying Kaishans expression was cold as he took out a Dark Magic Blade and cut off Chang Lis head: I need to use your deaths to gain the respect and approval of Leader. Dont blame me! If you want to, blame yourselves for being stupid! Ah!!! Murder!! When the 300 beauties saw this scene, many lost their composure and began to scream. It was the first time witnessing a slaughter for a few of them, and many were still not used to it. Ying Kaishan stared at them coldly, and released an intense killing aura: Shut up!! Keep quiet all of you! The 300 beauties immediately shut up after being intimidated by that killing intent. Ying Kaishan pointed to 2 of the beauties and ordered: You and you! Go open the door! Invite Leader in! Of the 2 beauties, one had long black hair, a full bottom, and a voluptuous figure coupled with incredible looks. The other was slightly shorter, but had fair skin, and defining features, and could be considered cute. The 2 of them did not dare go against Ying Kaishans orders, as they went to the door of the villa and opened it. The moment the door opened, Yue Zhong brought Ming Jiajia and took huge strides into the villa. Ying Kaishan got down on one knee in front of Yue Zhong and proclaimed: Salutations and welcome to the Leader!! Welcome Master!! The 300 beauties also got down respectfully and spoke out in unison. When Linghu Xiangru established the Heaven Sect, he passed the rule that everyone had to treat him like the emperors of the past. Those who did not listen were immediately treated as blood offerings to God, and under that kind of treatment, many became obedient, or at the very least, on the surface. Yue Zhong looked at Ying Kaishan and said: Get up! Ying Kaishan, you did extremely well! You will be a platoon commander first, and your rank will be a second lieutenant for now. Ying Kaishan was a man who knew how to make use of opportunities, when he saw that the Heaven Sect had fallen, he had immediately lined himself with Yue Zhong. He was the one who had suggested this trap to wipe out the remaining devotees, to prove his loyalty. Yes, Leader! Ying Kaishans eyes flashed with fervor, as he stood up swiftly. Ying Kaishan pointed to the 2 ladies that had opened the door for Yue Zhong and recommended: Leader, this lady is called Xu Qian, and this one is called Sun Xueyan! Both of them had just recently been offered to Linghu Xiangru within this month, however, Linghu Xiangru had been out hunting Mutant Beasts, and raising his own level. They should still be virgins! They have already undergone the strictest training to be prepared, and Leader you can use them as you wish now! Ying Kaishan was a keen person, and had his capabilities. He wanted to gain a high position in this establishment of Yue Zhong, and regardless of the methods, as long as it could be used, he would employ them where necessary. Xu Qian was the voluptuous and alluring lady with the long black hair, and was about 21 years old. Sun Xueyan was the slightly petite and fair, cute beauty of about 16-17. En! Yue Zhong swept a gaze at both the ladies as he replied indifferently. Zhen Yeyang walked into the villa and reported to Yue Zhong: Leader! Theres someone who wants to see you! Who? Yue Zhong furrowed his brows slightly while asking curiously. In this Long An County, he could be considered the single leader now, and possessed the authority to kill anyone. Everyone was in awe of him, and there shouldnt be anybody who would seek him of their own accord. Zhen Yeyang replied: Hes a researcher! I have no idea what background he has, however he seemed to be researching a top-secret project for the Heaven Sect! Only Linghu Xiangru could enter as he pleased, and the location was always protected by the Sword Apostles. Even Elders could not go in! I think that Leader you should personally meet him! Yue Zhong frowned and replied: Ok! I got it! Lead me! Zhen Yeyang brought Yue Zhong towards a separate villa from the headquarters. The moment he entered the villa, Yue Zhong saw that the place had been remodelled into a research lab. Inside the lab, there could be various equipment seen, and within many glass containers, there were countless Mutant Beasts and plants. In the research lab, there were also cages. Inside some of these cages, there were some L1s, S1s Mutant Cats, Mutant Pigs as well as other evolved zombies and Mutant Beasts locked up. Inside one such cage, there were even 2 Level 23 live Mutant Lizards. A researcher dressed in white was currently busy scribbling and noting down some research, performing all sorts of tests, keeping extremely busy. The moment Yue Zhong stepped in, the researcher lifted his head and looked at Yue Zhong, before calling out: Elder Ou! Someones here! A man in a white coat, with an incredibly messy hairdo and unkempt beard, of about 27-28 looked up from a microscope. He eyed Zhen Yeyang, before looking at Yue Zhong and said a little indifferently: Im Ou Ming! I was the 9th Elder of the Heaven Sect. Are you Yue Zhong? ===================================================================== TN: Was totally thrown off by the title and assumed that Ying Kaishan was a new enemy. Who would have thought! Chapter 388: Ou Ming [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong eyed Ou Ming and replied: Im Yue Zhong! Ou Ming directly pulled out a box and handed it to Yue Zhong with a look of indifference: Since youre here! That idiot Linghu Xiangru must have been done in by you. This entire Long An County must be under your control already as well. I might as well rely on you! This is the product of my research: Ou Ming Evolving Liquid Ver 1. After taking it, it can help any Enhancer over Level 30 with a Type 1 Skill to evolve it into a Type 2 Skill. If a normal person lesser than Level 30 were to use this liquid, theres a chance of awakening a Level 3 Skill, and the possibility of permanently enhancing a random attribute by 10 points. This liquid can only be used by a person once, subsequent dosages will have no effect. There are 3 vials over here, treat it as my pledge of allegiance! Yue Zhong opened up the box and took a look, in it, there were 3 vials that were exactly the same as the vials he got from Linghu Xiangru. He asked: This liquid is your research? Ou Ming had a look of self-satisfaction: Of course!! Yue Zhong looked at him and directly said: I want the formula for this liquid! Compared to one or 2 vials of the liquid, Yue Zhong wanted to the formula and process. With it, he could enhance every expert under him in the future. Ou Ming did not seem to hesitate and directly handed a stack of documents to Yue Zhong: Not a problem! This is the formula for Ou Ming Ver 1! Yue Zhong opened up the documents and took a careful read, and discovered the intricate process of produing this Ou Ming Ver 1. Its main ingredients were the blood essence of a Type 3 Mutant Beast, as well as the brain cells of the Type 3 Mutant Beast, combined with the sap of a Mutant Plant known as the Ghost Night Vine, and the Blood Orchid, another Mutant Plant. Lastly, there were some other common materials needed to be added. On that document, the steps and important details to pay attention to were all listed extremely clearly. With this documents, as well as the necessary ingredients, Yue Zhong could begin a large-scale manufacturing of this Ou Ming Ver 1. Yue Zhong asked: The Ghost Night Vine and Blood Orchid, you have them here? Ou Ming pointed to a corner of the research lab: That area, from the left to the right, are the Ghost Night Vines and Blood Orchids. At the corner, there was a small tree being wrapped by a number of black vines, below it, there were a few zombie corpses. Those pitch-black vines were precisely the Ghost Night Vines. To the right, there were a few blood-red flowers the size of huge sunflowers blooming atop the corpses of zombies. These were the Blood Orchids. The 3 important components necessary for the production of the Ou Ming Ver 1, with the exception of the corpse of a Type 3 Mutant Beast, were all gathered here. Yue Zhong saw how cooperative Ou Ming was, and rejoiced silently in his heart, as he smiled and promised: Very good! Whatever your requests, as long as theyre not too excessive, I will do my best to fulfill them! Ou Ming contemplated silently for a moment, before his eyes blazed with a passion: I dont have any special request! I like to research these zombies, Mutant Beasts and Mutant Plants. Let me stay here and continue my research! Please pass any high-level zombies, any Mutant Beasts and Mutant Plants for me to research. The results of my research will be passed to you, and you can use it any way you want. However, there is a condition, that is whenever you use the fruition of my research, you have to use my name!! With regards to this Ou Ming Evolving Liquid Ver 1, when you pass them to others, you have to use the name. I want my name to resound across the entire world!! Surpassing even Einstein and Newton! I want to become the first and foremost scientist in the world! Yue Zhong looked at the fervent Ou Ming and expressed his agreement: No problem!! The naming of such products of science were extremely important to these scientists whose passion laid in research. To Yue Zhong however, it could be called anything. He didnt care what it was called, as long as the results of the research were useful. Ou Ming pointed to the rest of the research team and said indifferently: Oh yes! This research facility needs constant power! We dont lack any beverages or food. The families of these researchers are here, so please look after them kindly. If they have any requests with regards to their conditions, please help to address them. By partaking in the research in this facility, there would definitely be a restriction of freedom. Ou Ming was also extremely thorough, and did not request to leave his facility, and instead, proposed for Yue Zhong to look after the rest of the researchers. Yue Zhong looked at Ou Ming appreciatively, and smiled: Not an issue! Ou Ming, do you want a few beautiful assistants? Ou Ming replied apathetically: No need!! Im uninterested in 3D women! If you discover any dating games you can send them over! Im only interested in 2D girls. Yue Zhong became speechless. He had no idea that such a passionate scientist was only interested in gal games. Alright! If theres nothing else, please leave. Of course, if you want to stay behind to observe, just keep silent. I want to start work! Ou Ming had no airs of a subordinate and shifted his focus towards the microscope, as though the Mutant Beast meat was more interesting than a beautiful lady. Yue Zhong asked one final question: Is the nuclei of the Type 3 Mutant Beast of Linghu Xiangru still in your hands? Ou Ming immediately opened up a box beside him, and retrieved a blood red nuclei, throwing it to Yue Zhong without any care: Are you talking about this? If you didnt say, I almost forgot! This nuclei cannot be digested by us humans, the previous person who ingested this just directly passed it out through his shit. At the same time, it is incompatible with other research materials, even acid cannot corrode it. Here! Yue Zhong directly kept the Type 3 Mutant Beast nuclei into his ring, as it was extremely helpful to the advancing of Mutant Beasts. If he could use it to raise Lightning into a Type 3 Beast, then he could gain another trump card! Lightning was already so terrifying as a Type 2 Mutant Beast, if he could evolve it into a Type 3 Mutant Beast, then there would be no equal to it in the near future. Yue Zhong pulled out a glass vial filled with the Snake Birth Fruit Juice and gave it to Ou Ming: This is a fluid that can allow a person to become an Evolver! When Ou Ming heard that, he immediately took it and smelled the liquid, before sticking out his tongue to taste a little, and his eyes became bright with a strange glint. He almost lost his composure as he pulled Yue Zhongs clothes and asked loudly: Is there more? Please give me more!! This is not enough for research!! A juice that allowed someone to become and Evolver, it was an incredible treasure. Ou Ming had been here for such a long time, and had conducted research on over 150 types of Mutant Plants, but it was the first time that he heard or saw an extract of a Mutant Plant that can help someone to Evolve. Evolvers were the chosen of this apocalyptic world, they had much more potential than normal Enhancers. They were faster than other normal people in gaining benefits from various sources. Beside Yue Zhong, the naturally awakened Evolvers like Yao Yao and Zhuo Yatong had incredible learning speeds, compared to others, they were extremely fast at picking up skills. When Yue Zhong had become an Evolver, his learning ability had increased as well, and while he could not compare to those naturally awakened Evolvers, he was still vastly ahead of other ordinary Enhancers. Even Ou Ming who was usually calm and indifferent, upon learning of this miraculous item, had lost his composure. This was after all something that could help make Evolvers, if he could derive the formula from this liquid, he could immediately become the top researcher in the history of mankind! The moment he thought of this, Ou Mings blood began to boil with anticipation. Yue Zhong pulled out the green Snake Birth Fruit Juices out, and handed them to Ou Ming: Im left with this!! However, these are just byproducts, theyre not enough to become Evolver. They can only strengthen the bodys constitution. These green coloured Snake Birth Fruit juices had no way of changing a person into an Evolver, but if a normal person was to administer it, one could gain 5-6 points in a given attribute. However, it had no effect on an Evolver like Yue Zhong. Thats great!! Thats great!! Ou Ming grabbed those vials and ran excitedly to the research bench, and began to run tests. He had completely forgotten about Yue Zhong who had passed him the juices. Yue Zhong took a look at Ou Ming running about excitedly, as well as the rest of the research team engrossed in their work, and nobody gave a single hoot about him. He observed quietly for awhile, before leaving the lab. Yue Zhong gave an order to Zhen Yeyang: Zhen Yeyang, go inform Zheng Minghe to bring 15 experts and begin protection of this facility. From now on, this villa is out of bounds to anybody, without my instructions, no one is to barge in, any offenders will be executed! Ou Mings research lab was extremely important to Yue Zhong. Be it the possibility of evolving a skill into its Type 2, or the current ongoing research into the serum that turns someone into an Evolver. To any power, this was an important trump card. Yue Zhong would definitely not let anyone get their hands on the research! Yes! Zhen Yeyangs heart shuddered, as he swiftly replied. Yue Zhong turned around, and left the research lab. Since the control of Heaven Sect over Long An County had been consolidated, the entire area had become calm. ===================================================================== I have just started a patreon page, trying my hand at writing an original novel (as of 12th September). Do check it out if you guys are interested! Kuns story! Let me know what you guys think ???? Chapter 389: Evolve, Type 2 Skill [Book 3: The South] The moment Long An County was secured, Yue Zhong did not immediately bring his forces away. Instead, he arranged for another battalion to be deployed over from Tianxin District to stand guard at Long An County. With the additional security of the elite battalion, Long An County truly became under Yue Zhongs control. Even if the remaining forces from Heaven Sect were to make any funny movements, the elite battalion was more than enough to keep things in check. Yue Zhong brought a vial of the Ou Ming Ver 1 and placed it into Ming Jiajias hands, saying: Jiajia! This is Ou Ming Evolving Liquid Ver 1! After administering, it can help the ability of an Enhancer above Level 30 to evolve into a Type 2 skill. However, there are risks to this, and should the evolution fail, there could be a strong backlash as well! Do you want to take it? Please allow me to!! Im not afraid! Ming Jiajia had a resolute look, as she took it from Yue Zhongs hands, and immediately downed the contents in a single gulp. In this apocalyptic world, to gain strength, one had to to take the risk. Ming Jiajia had long since understood that fact, and knew the chances to become stronger were already rare and slim. The moment she passed one up, it would be gone forever. Furthermore she wanted to stay by Yue Zhongs side, and become an indispensable existence to Yue Zhong, strength was thus crucial. The moment the liquid entered Ming Jiajias body, it became a hot surge of energy that rushed about in her body, as her blood started to heat up as though burning. She could not help but groan in pain, collapsing in Yue Zhongs arms, and perspired profusely. Other than that, as she was perspiring, blood started to ooze out from every single pore. That intense pain caused Ming Jiajias body to shudder involuntarily. She could only try to withstand the pain while groaning in pain like an injured kitten. What a powerful concoction!! Yue Zhong held Ming Jiajia tightly as his heart pounded. It was the first time he witnessed such terrifying effects. After an entire hour, Ming Jiajias torment came to a stop, by this time, her entire body looked as frail as a newborn, mixed with blood and grime. Yue Zhong carried Ming Jiajia and brought her to the bath to clean up, before bringing her back to bed to rest. Early the next morning, Ming Jiajia awoke, and Yue Zhong asked in concern: Howre you feeling? Ming Jiajia closed her eyes and observed her changes quietly, before opening her eyes and said: Its fine now! My Spirit has gained 5 points of enhancement. My [Summon Shadow Wolves] skill has also evolved to [Summon Type 2 Shadow Wolves]! Yue Zhongs pupils lit up in interest: Let me see the extent of your new strength! Ming Jiajia nodded and waved her hands, activating the skill. In an instant, without any noise, a Shadow Wolf rushed out from Yue Zhongs shadow and pounced towards him. Yue Zhongs heart tightened in wariness as he activated his [Shadow Steps], twisting his body and sending a powerful punch towards the Type 2 Shadow Wolf! The Type 2 Shadow Wolf had no means of dodging in mid air, and received the powerful punch. It was sent back 6m, however, it did not seem to be injured in the slightest, and its eyes flashed furiously. The moment it landed, it shot towards Yue Zhong like a lightning bolt. What a crazy speed!! Yue Zhong observed the Type 2 Shadow Wolf and his heart trembled. Its speed was actually faster than Lightning and himself! It was actually comparable to the Agility-based Evolver Bai Xiaosheng. Without any sharp weapons, even with a Strength of 6x normal, Yue Zhong had not managed to hurt it. As the Type 2 Shadow Wolf pounced towards Yue Zhong, he activated his [Gravity Manipulation] and caused the Type 2 Shadow Wolf to plummet to the ground. He made a grab for the wolf, and slashed down with the Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade, cutting the Type 2 Shadow Wolf cleanly in two. Yue Zhongs pupils narrowed as he asked Ming Jiajia: How many of these Type 2 Shadow Wolves can you summon? Ming Jiajia thought and replied honestly: With my current Spirit, I can maintain 5 Type 2 Shadow Wolves for 10 minutes. After that, I cant sustain the energy necessary to summon them. While these Type 2 Shadow Wolves could not compare to actual Type 2 Mutant Beasts, the differences werent that big. The fearsome thing was that they could be continuously summoned out, and Ming Jiajia could even summon 5 at one go. If Yue Zhong didnt have any protection, and was suddenly ambushed by these wolves, he would definitely suffer quite a bit. Yue Zhong currently had few experts under him that could contend against these wolves singlehandedly. That was to say, just based on single combat power, Ming Jiajia had already ranked amongst the top 10. However, her personal defence was still lacking, and without protection, a single sniper bullet could take her life easily. Yue Zhong smiled and ruffled Ming Jiajias little head: Very good! Like this, Jiajia you have become a powerful expert as well! Ming Jiajia revealed a bright sweet smile: Hehe!! Since Ming Jiajia had successfully taken the Ou Ming Ver 1, Yue Zhong did not hesitate further and immediately gulped down the contents. In an instant, Yue Zhong started to bleed from his pores, as a strong powerful surge of energy raged within his body, causing him to feel as though he was breaking apart. While Yue Zhong had a strong will, the pain caused him to feel like he was dying from the most excruciating torture you could imagine. After shivering uncontrollably for an extended period, he managed to recover somewhat, albeit slowly. A strange light flashed within his mind, as it gathered around the [Summon Skeleton] skill rune, causing it to change. A few strange lines carved themselves onto the rune, before finalizing the fusion process and the skill rune shone with smallish dark pulses of light. The moment the rune formed, a radiant light shot out from Yue Zhongs mind where the Skill Rune was stored and landed on White Bones. Under the blanket of that radiant light, White Bones started to undergo a change, its body turning entirely black, leaving not a single spot. Every part of its body started to sprout sharp spikes, giving it the hideous appearance of a killing machine. Congratulations on gaining 5 points of Spirit! A bright sound of notification rang within Yue Zhongs mind. Level 4 Skill: Summon Dark Skull (Type 2 Skill). Enhancing requires 2 skill points per enhancement. Your Special Summon Skeleton has evolved and has gained enhancement in its abilities. Every skill has gained a +1 enhancement. Dark Skull (White Bones) Level 42. Strength: 91 (10) Agility: 91 (10) Vitality: 91 (10) Stamina: 91/91 (10) Spirit: 91/91 (10) Endurance: 153 (10) Skill 1: Utilizing Bones Ability (+1). Skill 2: Strengthen Bones (+1). Skill 3: Bone Control (+1). Skill 4: Feign (+1). Skill 5: Return to Hell (+1). Skill 6: Immediate Summon (+1). Skill 7: Sharpen (+1). Skill 8: Basic Intelligence (+1). After the Special Summon White Bones evolved into the Dark Skull (White Bones), its 6 attributes had gained 20 points each. At the same time, every skill gained +1 enhancement. Its combat ability had undergone an earth-shattering change after evolution, even if it were to face Type 2 Mutant Beasts, it could hold its own. It was no longer helpless against those fearsome beasts In the villa that used to be the headquarters of the Heaven Sect, Yue Zhong sat silently in a sofa, his hands holding the info of his various subordinates. Ming Jiajia sat obediently beside Yue Zhong as she read an English book. She only originally knew Vietnamese and Chinese, but as she wanted to follow Yue Zhong for a long time, she started picking up various languages. English happened to be one of them. Ning Yuxin, Sun Xueyan, and Xu Qian, these 3 beauties were currently sitting in front of Yue Zhong, and each of them held a magazine as they were absorbed in their own reading separately. Yue Zhong looked at the details of his subordinates, as he frowned, before turning to the loli Ming Jiajia, as his eyes lit up: Jiajia! Would you like to be the mayor of Long An County? Hearing Yue Zhongs words, Ning Yuxin, Sun Xueyan and Xu Qian abruptly looked towards Ming Jiajia, as they trembled slightly. Especially Xu Qian, as intense jealousy could be seen in her eyes. The mayor of the county would have control over 7,000 people, calling their fates was as easy as flipping their hands. It was an incredible honor and prestige. Prior to the apocalypse, Xu Qian was a small-time model, and had dealt with numerous people. She was no stranger to authority and power, and was attracted to a position of control. There was one time when she was competing with another model for an ad. Xu Qian had better qualifications, but just because the competition had a mayor as her backer, she got the job. Through this, Xu Qian learnt about the harsh ways of society. If it wasnt for her personal principle on being a virgin to hook a millionaire, she would have long become a rich canary shared amongst other rich people. While Ning Yuxin and Sun Xueyan were not as envious as Xu Qian, they were still shocked by the news. Ming Jiajia tilted her head as she pondered, before replying in a resolute manner: I dont want to leave Masters side! However, if Master requires me to stay here and manage Long An County, I would do so for you. When youre gone I would definitely not allow anyone to snatch it away from you! Yue Zhong revealed a smile, and lightly pecked Ming Jiajias forehead: Good! From now on, youre the mayor of Long An County! Ill leave it in your care then! Yue Zhong had groomed a number of experts, but he could only fully trust a handful. Ming Jiajia had been by his side ever since he crusaded across Vietnam. She had weathered almost everything with him, and was the most trustworthy. At the same time, her experience was not lacking, and she had the highest qualifications, as everyone knew she was the favourite general under Yue Zhong, and no one would dare contest her rule. Ever since Wen Fuxin had slunk away in defeat, he had long since disappeared with his men. The world was wide and the boundaries were endless, Yue Zhong had no means to spare to chase him down. After passing the command that Ming Jiajia was to assume control as the mayor, Yue Zhong reassigned some of the Heaven Sects experts into his own expert troops. They then proceeded to replenish their ammunition, and he only brought this bunch of elite soldiers with him towards Guilin City. Xiama Village was a small village that was about 20km away from Guilin City, and before the apocalypse, it had about 300 inhabitants. Currently, it was the territory and home to over 300 zombies. On this day, 2 Audis, 1 Santana, a bus, a truck, and 5 other cars came from the distance, stopping right in front of this village. 40 men stepped out of the 5 cars, amongst them, 2 of them were wielding rifles, and the remaining 30-over were holding machetes, long bats and other various melee weapons. Do it!! A huge burly bald man, with a long knife scar on his face, held his Tang Replica Sword as he looked at Xiama Village and ordered solemnly. The men started to get into action, as they hammered large wooden stakes into the ground, and started to tie some ropes to the stakes, constructing a simple trap. Upon completion, the scar-faced man commanded a skinny male: Zhao Jia! Its your turn!! Yes! Boss! The skinny male had a pale look, as he pulled out a small knife, and cut his hand, causing a few drops of fresh blood to drip onto a handkerchief. Zhao Jia then brought the blood-stained handkerchief and ran towards the entrance of the village, and shouting at the top of his lungs: Zombies! Your granddaddy Zhao Jia is here! Get the hell out!! The zombies within the village caught scent of the fresh blood, as well as the noise Zhao Jia was making, and they started to shamble towards the source. After Zhao Jia was done getting their attention, he quickly retreated. He didnt dare to stay too long, as the biggest risk of his job as bait was, if he were to meet an S2, the bait would definitely die and become food. Unfortunately, Zhao Jia didnt have the necessary luck it seemed. Alas, he had just ran for a few metres, when an S2 suddenly leapt out from the crowd of zombies in a flash, chasing after him! Help!! Help!! Zhao Jia saw the S2 and was frightened out of his wits, as he sobbed and ran while screaming. His cries did not help him, as everyone stood near the trap and watched quietly, not daring to take a step beyond the limit. The S2 reached Zhao Jia easily, and pounced on him, taking a vicious bite out of his throat, and chewed his flesh of his neck in a bloody mess *;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*;*,*,*,*,*,**,:*;*;*;*,* Ulamog: well That guy at the end is dead. Like Crackerjacks! Wheres my prize in the middle? *S-2 Shoves hand into throat* Chapter 390: Guilin City [Book 3: The South] While the intense screaming continued to ring out, Zhao Jia was feasted on as he died. As he breathed his dying gurgle, the S2 tore chunks of meat from his face, neck and everywhere else within easy reach. It was truly a gory scene. The S2 then turned its attention towards the scent of the humans, charging towards the dozens of people as well as Scarface. Its speed brought it towards them in just a few breaths, but it was tripped by the trap made of ropes. 2 strong males brought out nooses, and with a fluid and practised motion, they managed to restrain its arms, before pulling on other side, causing the arms of the S2 to be spread. Die!! The scar-faced man bellowed angrily, his Tang Replica Sword slashing at the S2, as his huge strength burst out, and he chopped the head of the S2 off easily. Looking at the rolling head of the S2, the men present heaved a sigh of relief. If the S2 had gotten too close to them, they would have instantly been killed. A yellow-skinned man with a thin stature stepped forwards as he congratulated Scar-face: Congratulations Boss, for killing this S2 so smoothly. Like this, your level is going to rise again!! We cant wait to see you hit Level 20! Scarface held the Tang Replica Sword gingerly, his face flashed with pain: Enough of your bullshit!! Go make your preparations! Today, we had better cleared Xiama village. Otherwise, we wont have enough resources to pay Boss Guo! Damn it! The rental of this Tang Replica Sword is truly expensive. One days usage actually requires a 100 jin of rice, it practically is robbery!! With the flow of time, the drops from the zombies and Mutant Beasts had declined steadily. At the beginning of the apocalypse, a single S2 could give several valuable items. A few Level 3 skill books wouldnt have been a surprise. However, the killing of an S2 now would at most give a few Survivor Coins, and even a White Treasure Box drop would be considered rare. The weak, yellow-skinned male with a wretched appearance touched the stake in the ground bitterly as he looked towards the village, when his expression suddenly turned to one of horror. His voice shook as he shouted: 33 S2s! 4 L2s!! A total of 7 evolved zombies!! They discovered that within the group of zombies making their way over, there were suddenly 3 S2s and 4 L2s charging over. The men present immediately turned pale. Many of them were just normal people, and could deal with a few ordinary zombies. The trap they had set was enough to deal with a single S2, but against the L2 with high defence, it was practically impossible. Disperse! Scarfaces expression changed rapidly, and was the first to run back. While Xiama Village was sure to possess a huge amount of resources, which would allow him to live comfortably for a while, it required him to be alive to enjoy it! Even a Level 20 Enhancer would have to retreat when facing these 7 evolved zombies, needless to say himself, who had yet to reach Level 20. When the 7 evolved zombies made their appearance, the men immediately abandoned their stations and ran for the cars behind them. At this time, a somewhat frivolous-looking young man stepped in front of Scarface, blocking his way and tapped his shoulders as he asked loudly: Are you from Guilin City? Scarface recoiled in shock, this young man was obviously incredibly fast, he had no way of reacting when the young man had tapped his shoulder. That ghost-like speed was impossible to defend against, if he had wanted Scarfaces life, it was going to be incredibly easy. The young man was precisely Bai Xiaosheng, as an Agility-based Evolver, his speed was above even Yue Zhong. Scarface was just a measly Enhancer who had not reached Level 20, he was naturally unable to dodge. My name is Huang Weili!! Im the team captain of a small squad from Guilin City to scavenge for resources. Although Huang Weili had an explosive nature, when facing someone stronger than him, he did not dare provoke the other party, and was absolutely honest. In this world, if Bai Xiaosheng were to kill them, even the government of Guilin City could not do anything for them. Huang Weili looked at the closing evolved zombies, and could not help but chipped in anxiously: Young hero!! Those zombies are nearing! Lets escape first!! Otherwise, well be surrounded!! Kill those zombies!! Bai Xiaosheng glanced at those zombies, his expression one of boredom, as he ordered to the side. With his current level, if he wanted to kill those Type 2 zombies, he had to kill more than 600. As for ordinary zombies, he would have to hunt over ten thousand of them. Hence, unless it was absolutely necessary, Bai Xiaosheng was unwilling to act, and chose to get his subordinates to hunt them instead. Yes! Boss Bai!! 7 soldiers stepped forwards from the grassy area, and charged at the 7 evolved zombies. One of them had the [Enhance Weapon] ability, and as he held his Tang Replica Sword, it glowed with a green light, with a single slash, the head of a L2 was immediately chopped off. Another soldier held a huge mace of over a hundred jins, as he swung savagely, crushing a S2 into a pulp. һսʿֳһֻǹһǵֱӽһͷs2ԴһѪ Yet another soldier only held a handgun, but he fired a single shot, which penetrated one of the S2s, and it died on the spot. Like weeds, those 7 evolved zombies were taken care of easily by the 7 soldiers without so much of a struggle, causing Huang Weili and his subordinates to stare wide-eyed with shock. After killing the 7 evolved zombies, the 7 soldiers charged into Xiama Village. There were still over a few hundred ordinary zombies to be hunted. Huang Weili looked at the small team led by Bai Xiaosheng and his eyes were filled with respect: So strong!! These men are definitely high-level Enhancers! Who are they exactly? Bai Xiaosheng glanced to the side, as his gaze travelled to Huang Weili, as he spoke unceremoniously: You must be the head!! Come with me to meet our boss!! Inside Xiama Village, there were only a few hundred ordinary zombies, as long as there were no accidents, the 7 Enhancers were more than enough to wipe them out. Yes! Huang Weili replied respectfully, although his heart was unable to remain calm: Above this freak, theres still a boss? How strong must the boss be?!! So young! Huang Weili quickly came in front of Yue Zhong, as he looked at Yue Zhong carefully, and thought silently. Yue Zhong eyed Huang Weili coldly and said: Tell me everything you know about Guilin City. If Im satisfied, this bag of rice will be yours. If you dare hide even a single thing, you will have to bear the consequences. Yes!.. Huang Weili only felt a huge sense of pressure on him, as he started to tell Yue Zhong everything while trembling ever so slightly. Prior to the apocalypse, there was only a small field troop stationed at Guilin City, and during the apocalypse, many of these soldiers had also turned into zombies. However, the regiment commander Du Shanxiong managed to escape with his life. After regrouping and making use of firepower, the army managed to overcome the zombies then. At the same time, the army relied on its modern weaponry to charge into Guilin City, wiping out a huge number of the zombies, saving many citizens and inhabitants within the city. Guilin City had a population of about 1,200,000, with Du Shanxiongs actions, they managed to save a total of 200,000 survivors. At the same time, when Du Shanxiong received the distress call from Nanning City, he had led his subordinates as they brought tanks and heavy artillery to launch an assault on Nanning City. In front of those modern weaponry, the ordinary zombies were decimated. A large number of survivors were rescued by Du Shanxiong, and he worked together with Nanning Citys government officials to save a total of 350,000 survivors. With his ability and combat power of his troops, conquering Nanning City would not have been an issue then. However, when he was about to launch an assault, a scout he had deployed discovered that the numerous zombies within the surrounding villages around Nanning were converging on Nanning. Nanning City had more than 7 million people before the apocalypse, and when it set in, over 5 million had become zombies overnight. When Du Shanxiong brought his troops to conquer Guilin City and Nanning City, he had expended a large amount of ammunition, and his soldiers were getting exhausted. Under the urgent pleas of the government officials, he had no choice but to break out of Nanning, bringing his troops and the 400,000 survivors (Of which, 50,000 were from the scattered villages) back towards Guilin City. After that, Du Shanxiong had been continually fighting against the remaining 3 million zombies around Guilin City till now. Through the constant battles, Guilin City was already cleared of all zombies, and the surrounding areas were slowly being cleansed as well. However, as the surrounding villages were numerous, there were some like Xiama Village that was not yet cleared. Under his efforts, the total number of survivors within Guilin City walls numbered 850,000, close to its original number prior to the apocalypse. As expected! Starting from scratch is truly difficult!! Yue Zhong heard Huang Weilis words and could not help but sigh. Yue Zhong had worked tirelessly and slaughtered all sorts of enemies up till now, and he could only boast of a few hundred thousand survivors. This Guilin City already possessed 850,000, and whats more, they had a proper army. Be it the combat ability or the potential of growth, Guilin City surpassed his establishments. Du Shanxiong was a regiment commander that had control over various modern weaponry, and he had no lack of experience. Achieving what he had came as no surprise. At the intial stages of the apocalypse, the ordinary zombies had no way of defending against bullets. Even up till now, ordinary zombies would still fall when fired upon. Du Shanxiong had not managed to clear the millions of zombies purely because he had not enough ammunition. He was shackled by the collapse of humanity that he had to maintain some for deterrence, otherwise the problems of zombies would be solved. Yue Zhong stared fixedly at Huang Weili and asked: How many troops does Du Shanxiong have? This was the crucial question. In this apocalyptic world, he was used to viewing all other factions as enemies. To his enemies, his first concern would be to grasp the number of troops the enemies had. Huang Weili had a difficult look: I dont know! Only the government officials would know such military intelligence. Bai Xiaosheng laughed in a perverted manner: 850,000 survivors! There must be how many beauties!! Hehe! Too great. Boss Yue, I love Guilin City!! Yue Zhong was speechless when he looked at Bai Xiaosheng. Bai Xiaosheng was truly lustful, and in this new world, beauties also loved strong people like Bai Xiaosheng. Just in Long An County, he had already gained a few beauties who had belonged to Linghu Xiangru previously. He did not mind anybody who came, as long as they were good-looking, and those ladies were extremely satisfied that their new man was someone strong, hence, the relationships were formed very quickly. Bai Xiaosheng eyed Huang Weili and did not care as he asked Yue Zhong casually: What do we do with them? Shall we kill them? Bai Xiaosheng had long since grown used to killing, and was numb to it. Killing a few more innocents did not matter to him. When Huang Weili heard that, his hairs stood on end, and he broke out in cold sweat. He immediately knelt in front of Yue Zhong and pleaded: Boss Yue spare us! Boss Yue spare us please!! Leave me with my life so that I can serve you!! Yue Zhong threw a 100 jin bag of rice to Huang Weili and said indifferently: Relax, I wont kill you!! Take this and go!! Thank you Boss Yue!! Thank you Boss Yue!! Huang Weili immediately took the bag up and thanked Yue Zhong profusely, before he turned and ran without looking back. Bai Xiaosheng looked at Yue Zhong and asked: Leader! What now? Yue Zhong and his team had brought along an IFV, some machine gun-mounted vehicles, and even some anti-tank missiles. If such a troop was to arrive at Guilin City, they would immediately be searched. The controller of Guilin City would definitely not allow such a force to enter. At the same time, Yue Zhong and the rest might be forced to enter the army. Yue Zhong replied indifferently: Zheng Minghe, go bring some men to Sanshui Village and get things ready! Shang Lun, Bai Xiaosheng, Ying Kaishan and Ning Yuxin, you will enter the city with me! After entering, go immediately to Ming Sheng Garden District 23, Unit 4, Room No. 607 to look for me. Yes! Everyone responded, and set out to carry out Yue Zhongs orders. Yue Zhong and his small team then set forth in a hummer and arrived at Guilin City in half an hour. As expected, the moment they arrived, they were searched, and after determining there were no suspicious items, and quarantined for an hour, they were released within the city. Chapter 391: Family Reunion [Book 3: The South] Wait a moment!! Right as Yue Zhong and the rest were about to leave the security checkpoint, a worker chased up to Yue Zhong as he called out. Yue Zhong turned around and asked: Whats the matter? The young man then explained himself: The current regulation in Guilin City is that only authorized vehicles can travel on the road! The authorization tag can be bought at 1 ton of rations! Of course you can leave the vehicles with us or choose to sell it off. If you leave it with us, the parking fee will be 1 jin of rations a day. If you want to sell it off, we can buy it at a hundred jin of rations! Yue Zhong pondered for awhile, before pulling out a huge bag of rice and handed it to the worker: Ill choose to park it then!! Theres a hundred jin of rice here! It should be enough for 100 days! Shi He, the worker, received the bag of rice, as he observed Yue Zhongs team carefully, his gaze lingering on Ning Yuxins figure for awhile before revealing a relaxed smile: Got it! Im Shi He, how about becoming friends! Although Shi He was young, he was extremely sharp. He could tell that these people in front of him were experts for them to possess such a calm and steadfast attitude. Furthermore, to be able to travel or drift in this new world, this group of people was definitely not simple. There was no disadvantage in making friends like these. Yue Zhong smiled mildly: Im Yue Zhong! If theres time, lets meet up! I have things to do, so Ill be leaving first! After which, Yue Zhong brought Shang Lun and the rest towards the centre of Guilin City. Yue Zhong eh! Shi He watched the retreating backs of Yue Zhong and his team, and resolved to get in his good books the next time they met. Yue Zhong and the rest walked along the roads towards the inner parts of Guilin City, and along the way, they noticed various differences from other places they have been. In the city, while many shops had closed down due to the carnage, there were a variety of other shops that had popped up. There were those that sold homemade crossbow bolts, ropes, machetes, shields, etc. There were martial arts dojos that taught close combat, and there were even stores selling leather clothes made of Mutant Beast hides. Finally, there were small eateries everywhere, giving it a vibrant feel and a thriving vibe. Although it could not compare to the days of before the apocalypse, this scene in Guilin City was the most orderly and thriving that Yue Zhong had seen so far. It looked bustling and was comparable to the Long Hai City that Yue Zhong had established. The fact that Guilin City could grow to this current stage, was because of its 850,000 survivors. The army cleared up the enemies around the city, while the government officials ensured stability and peace within the city walls. Both gave rise to a peace and prosperity that Guilin City enjoyed. Yue Zhong continued walking, and he discovered the underlying ugliness of the city as well. At certain alleyways, they would discover thin and weak survivors with tattered clothes and sunken faces. They even saw some bodies that were obviously starved to death, or those survivors who had committed suicide. The worse thing was that, even though the living survivors saw these tragic scenes, they did not do anything for the bodies, instead choosing to keep a wide berth. At the Salon Street of the pre-apocalypse Guilin City, there were already many women who had decided to sell their themselves. A few hundred had dolled themselves as they lounged about, as they tried to latch themselves onto any man who walked by, negotiating terms while pulling the men into the rooms to begin their fleshy deals. Although there were shortcomings, Yue Zhong had to admit that, other than his own Long Hai City, Guilin City did possess the potential to be a place to grow. And the one point that Yue Zhong lost out on was the fact that Guilin City had close to 900,000 survivors whereas Long Hai had only more than 100,000. As Yue Zhong and his team continued, they finally arrived in front of Ming Sheng Garden District 23, Unit 4, Room No. 607. This unit was bought by Yue Zhongs parents previously in Guilin City, before they were transferred to Nanning for work and had to buy a new place. Yue Zhong guessed that if they were to be here in Guilin City, they would definitely be staying here. Yue Zhong stood in front of that door for a long time, as he carried his hope and anxiety in his heart, before fearfully knocking the door. By this time, it had already been almost a year since the apocalypse had set in, which meant a year where plenty could happen. He was extremely worried that it would be strangers meeting him instead of his parents, who could have been killed by zombies already. The door opened, as the slightly unfamiliar face of a middle-aged lady popped out, and upon seeing it, Yue Zhongs heart immediately sank. The middle-aged lady looked at Yue Zhong for a while, as though she was unsure, before she suddenly broke into an excited smile: You you are Yue Zhong!! You must be Yue Zhong right?! Youre back!! Xiao Ning, Yue Zhong Yue Zhongs back!! What?! Yue Zhong!! Yue Zhong is it truly you? Right at this time, another middle-aged housewife walked out from a room, and the moment she laid eyes on Yue Zhong, emotional tears welled up in her eyes, and she ran over to hug Yue Zhong as she balled loudly. Youre back!! My sons still alive!! My sons alive!! Thank God!! Thank God!! My sons still alive!! In this post-apocalyptic world, countless families have been broken up and collapsed due to deaths and the cruelty of human nature. Yue Zhongs mother Ning Li had followed her husband Yue Ming in escaping to Guilin City, but both had long given up hope of seeing their son ever again. Now, as she finally saw her son, she could not help her emotions from bursting out. Mum, Im home!! As Yue Zhong returned the embrace to his sobbing mother, even his hardened heart softened and impassive eyes reddened, as tears flowed freely. Since the apocalypse, Yue Zhong had been in Hunan, but there was never a moment where he did not think about his family. However, the roads were perilous and the hordes of zombies prevented the possibility of making his way. He could only suppress his anxiety, and took things one step at a time. He hadnt really thought that it would be impossible to meet his parents ever again, but here he was, finally seeing his mother, and his heart was filled with myriad complex emotions. Wheres Dad? Yue Zhong regained his calm, as he looked towards the room expectantly, asking his mother Ning Li. He went to work! He hasnt knocked off yet!! Come Yue Zhong, Ill introduce you, this is Sun Jie. You remember, your Auntie Sun! When you were young, she carried you before! Ning Li had cried for a while as well, and by now, after calming down, she pulled Yue Zhong to introduce the unfamiliar middle-aged woman. Yue Zhong greeted Sun Jie with manners: Auntie Sun, how do you do! Yue Zhong had heard of Sun Jies name before, and knew she and Ning Li were playmates when young. Even when Yue Zhongs family moved to Nanning, Ning Li had not broken contact with Sun Jie. Sun Jie beamed as she looked at Yue Zhong: Good! Good! Yue Zhong, you have grown so well, such a dashing young man! Sun Jie continued smiling as she asked Ning Li: Since hes back! Why not let Xiao Yun and the rest take a look at him? Ning Li responded heartily: Yes! Sun Jie smiled, before looking warily at Ning Yuxin outside the door, and then left: Ill head back first! Ning Li then noticed Ning Yuxin and the rest before asking Yue Zhong: Yue Zhong! Are these your friends? Yue Zhong lied: This Ning Yuxin is my university schoolmate. These 3 are Bai Xiaosheng, Shang Lun and Ying Kaishan. They are friends I made on my journey back. Thanks to them, I could reach here safely. Yue Zhong could not just tell the truth to his mother: Your son Yue Zhong has already become a mighty general who is a bona-fide killing machine. He is the leader of over 200,000 survivors, and this group consists of a maidservant who was the spoils of war, while the other 3 are just a few of your sons subordinates. Ning Li looked at them with gratitude: Thank you so much! Im so thankful that you guys have looked after my son. Since you guys have just arrived here, you must be lacking a place to settle down. If you guys dont mind the small space, why dont you live here? In Ning Lis heart, there was nothing more important than her son. Since Bai Xiaosheng and the rest had protected Yue Zhong, they were her benefactors. Although having to sustain 4 more additional people in this new world order would be tougher, she was willing to bite the bullet. Ning Yuxin responded extremely politely: Thank you Auntie!! Bai Xiaosheng took a glance at the room and replied proudly: Yue Zhong!! You dont have to worry about the 3 of us!! We will look for somewhere nearby! You just spend time with your family! Ning Lis residence was truly on the dilapidated side, and was obviously poor. On one hand, Bai Xiaosheng wasnt willing to stay here, on the other, he could not bear to be indebted to Yue Zhongs family. Bai Xiaosheng turned and walked out: Lets go! Old Ying! Old Shang!! The corner of their mouths turned up in a smile, and seeing that Yue Zhong did not say anything, they left quickly. They had already agreed beforehand on a signal, if Yue Zhong were to use it, they would all converge here at the first notice. Ning Yuxin hesitated a while before leaving as well. She was not willing to come in between the family reunion. After Ning Yuxin left, Yue Zhong then started asking about the happenings from Ning Li. Before the apocalypse, Yue Zhongs father Yue Ming had been an ordinary civil servant, while his mother was a staff member of an institution. While the family wasnt poor, they were not rich as well. After the apocalypse, the 2 of them had escaped to Guiling City, and Yue Ming had stayed with the government as a clerk, while Ning Li had remained unemployed, staying at home. The treatment of civil servants werent too bad, as Yue Zhongs father could earn 40 jin worth of food, 1 jin of fuel, and 1 jin of meat every month in trade-in tickets and the family survived on this! Since there were so many mouths to feed in Guilin City, the atmosphere was slightly tense. The total amount to feed close to 900,000 mouths numbered extremely high every day. The current monetary approach was to use tickets to exchange for items.*1 -:C.CC.-.. Ulamog: do you like My boredom bar? xD *1 187 chuckee cheese tickets! What can I buy with that? I want an armored Dongfeng Truck . Chapter 392: Kin! [Book 3: The South] Ning Li looked at her son with a doting look and said: Its good that youre back!! Your dad will help you get a job here! After that you can find marry a decent girl and bear me a grandchild! Ning Li was very traditional, and just hoped for her son to settle down, marry a girl, and leave on peacefully. Yue Zhong did not want to turn his mother down at this juncture and only smiled and nodded: Sure!! In the evening, close to 6pm, Yue Zhongs father Yue Ming came home and saw Yue Zhong, before saying a single sentence mildly: Its good that youre back! Yue Zhong detected Yue Mings body trembling, and could see that his father was suppressing his emotions. Yue Ming had always been the pillar of support in the family, and could not easily lose his composure in front of his son. Men had always been less expressive of their emotions anyway. Yue Zhong also responded with a sentence: Dad! Im home! Its good that youre back! Yue Ming looked at Yue Zhong once before he sat down on the sofa and his body trembled. He held up a newspaper to block himself, as even the usually stoic he could not help but shed a few tears upon seeing his long lost son. Ning Li left the father-son pair in the living room, as she went to the kitchen and got busy. Fried vegetables and roasted meat, these rare food after the apocalypse were displayed on the table, and there were even 4 buns and some dumplings. This was considered a sumptuous meal, and this single meal had been at the cost of half a month of Yue Mings meat and fuel wages. Not long after, Sun Jie brought a young pretty lady with black, shoulder-length hair, a tall figure, with a pure and innocent charm to the Yue household. The moment that demure lady entered the house, she greeted Yue Ming and Ning Li politely: Uncle! Auntie! Ning Li smiled warmheartedly: Come! Come! Yue Zhong, this is Gao Xiaoyun, shes Auntie Suns daughter! Shes 18 this year, just slightly younger than you. You must take good care of Xiaoyun-meimei in the future! Xiaoyun, this is your Yue Zhong-gege!! You should hang out more with him. When Yue Zhong heard this, he understood the meaning of the dinner. Ning Li wanted to arrange marriage between the both of them. This meal was to introduce the 2 of them to each other. Sun Jie also spoke up enthusiastically: Xiaoyun, this is your Yue Zhong-gege! He was a university student, if you have anything youre unsure about in the future, just seek help from him. Yue Zhong, the 2 of you youngsters should have a lot to talk about, we wont bother you! Go on and have a chat. Go on! Gao Xiaoyun looked towards Yue Zhong and smiled gently: How do you do, Yue Zhong-gege!! Yue Zhong responded with a smile: How do you do, Xiaoyun! After that, Gao Xiaoyun proceeded to have her dinner quietly. Whenever Yue Zhong initiated a sentence, she would reply with a sentence. This continued all the way till the meal ended. After dinner, Gao Xiaoyun looked to Yue Zhong and said: Yue Zhong-gege! Can you come with me? Yue Zhong returned her look and said: Sure! Somethings happening!! Sun Jie and Ning Li exchanged a glance, the pair of friends broke out in satisfied smiles. Their relationship was great in the first place, and had hoped to join through marriage. It was their wish to see Yue Zhong and Gao Xiaoyun get together. Gao Xiaoyun and Yue Zhong walked below the apartment for a few steps before she turned around and spoke out: Yue Zhong-gege! Can you go to my mum and turn the arranged marriage down? I have someone I like already! Yue Zhong looked at Gao Xiaoyun and replied indifferently: These matters, you should be the one to tell your mum! Sun Jie and Ning Li were on good terms. If Yue Zhong said he was the one to turn Gao Xiaoyun down, Ning Li would feel extremely bad towards Sun Jie. Yue Zhong did not want to be the bad guy in this scenario. Although Gao Xiaoyun could be considered a pretty flower, compared to Chen Yao, Zhuo Yatong, or Ji Qingwu, she could not match them at all. In Yue Zhongs heart, this Gao Xiaoyun was not even comparable to a single strand of hair on his mothers head. He was naturally unwilling to cause his mother distress. Gao Xiaoyun looked at Yue Zhong and retorted: Yue Zhong-gege! Dont be like this!! I wont like you! Can you be magnanimous about this? If you want to try and hold on, it makes you look bad as a man! Guys should be cooler about this. Go tell my mum that you want to decline this relationship, and in exchange, Ill get you a job. Although there arent any formal preparation, I can introduce you to the police post! Yue Zhongs gaze turned cold: Xiaoyun-meimei! You look too highly upon yourself! Please dont get me wrong, I have no feelings for you! However, if Auntie Sun and my mum insists that we try, I wouldnt mind giving it a shot. If you want to reject me, please go tell Auntie Sun yourself! I wont pester you. In Long An County, Yue Zhong could easily find over a hundred girls with better appearances than Gao Xiaoyun. Initially he had thought she was refined and demure, however, he never expected her to be so narcissistic, and he lost all favourable impressions of her. Lets conclude our chat here! Good bye! Yue Zhong left Gao Xiaoyun alone and went home. As Yue Zhong left, Gao Xiaoyuns pretty face was distorted in anger, as she stared coldly at Yue Zhongs back, before snorting and left for her own house. The moment Yue Zhong reached home, Ning Li came to him and ask expectantly: How was it, son? Xiaoyuns pretty right!! Were there any feelings? Yue Zhong glanced at Ning Li and responded: Mum! She said that she has someone already! We wont have any chance! Ning Li grumbled and consoled Yue Zhong: She already has someone she likes? How come I didnt know that? Why didnt she say so!! This Sun Jie also! Her own daughter has already fallen for someone else but she wants to introduce her to my son. Ah, son, your mum is to be blamed for not sorting things out properly!! However, since my sons so outstanding, youre definitely able to find someone much better than Gao Xiaoyun!! In the eyes of parents, their own offsprings would be the best in the world, and Ning Li was no exception. Ning Li was depressed for awhile, before she suddenly brightened up: Oh yes! Son! Didnt you travel with that university schoolmate Ning Yuxin? Is she your girlfriend? Ning Yuxin had a demeanor that far surpassed Gao Xiaoyun, and in Ning Lis eyes, she was the perfect candidate. Yue Zhong chuckled bitterly: Mum! Why did your thoughts go to her? Ning Li paced about and muttered to herself: Shes too pretty though! Im afraid it would be hard to keep her at home! If she marries in, who knows if she makes my son a cuckold. Its too bad!! Actually Gao Xiaoyun would be just nice, not too pretty or ugly! What a pity, you guys dont have the fate! Ning Li then said confidently: While our household may not be rich, in this world, were considered better off than others! Son, dont worry, with my connections, Ill definitely help you find a good wife, better than Gao Xiaoyun! Yue Mings household wasnt considered rich, but as he was a civil servant, he had a steady rice bowl, and it was considered decent. It must be known that with the problem of tight rations, plus that everybody was still reliant on the mercy relief of gruel rations, in a society where many women would sell their own bodies for just a bun and the selling of ones own children for food was common, marrying into a household with a steady ration was considered the dream of many ladies. Yue Zhong saw that Ning Li was about to start nagging, and he massaged his throbbing head and changed the topic: Mum! Im going to bed!! En! The mattress is ready! Go have a good rest! Ning Li just responded simply, before muttering to herself again: The Chens daughter is still too young. As for the Qinsno, shes not good looking. The young lady of the Luos can be considered pretty, but shes a bit short. The Li daughter is too old, already hitting 26! Its truly tough to be a parent. As Ning Li was pondering over the issue of a daughter-in-law, Yue Zhong was sleeping comfortably. He had been fighting non-stop and killed countless enemies. Even when he was in bed with the beauties in his life, his heart still longed to see his parents. Now that he has seen them alive and well, he slept extremely soundly. Time for breakfast! Early the next morning, Yue Zhong came to the table, and saw that there were 3 bowls of porridge and 3 half buns. Mum! These are items I found outside in villages!! Yue Zhong looked at the contents on the table, before going back to the room, and pulled out flour, rice, various canned foods, digestive biscuits, milk, chocolates, cigarettes and other foods from his bag. Ning Li looked in astonishment at the assortment of items, and smiled happily: Great!! Great!! My son is truly capable! Haha!! Amongst those food in Yue Zhongs bag, if they were to be measured against Yue Mings salary, it could be said that they were worth at least half a year of wages. Yue Ming looked at the food that Yue Zhong brought out, and pulled out 4 green tickets and handed them to Yue Zhong: Heres tickets for 40jin of food! Go rest and have fun these 2 days! After that, Ill bring you for interviews. Heading out to find stuff is too dangerous. If youre not careful, you wont make it back alive. Its better if you stay inside here and find some work, and work hard. Next time, you can become a government personnel. Yue Zhong received the tickets, and smiled at Yue Ming, before turning and heading out: I got it! Ill be heading out first! After leaving his house, Yue Zhong pondered for awhile, and decided not to summon anybody as he left towards the market on his own. ===================================================================== TN: I have decided to use gege() and meimei(). Instead of brother or sister. Chapter 393: Market [Book 3: The South] The market in Guilin City was bustling, and many different food vendors were peddling their cooking. Mutant Pig Meat Skewers! Delicious Mutant Pig Meat Skewers! Each stick is 2 meal ticket! Its absolutely delicious, and worth the buy!! Authentic Ning County snacks! Theyre mouth watering, come and have a taste people!! . Along the streets, there were many stalls run by food vendors, and countless passersby would be drawn by the aroma, as they pulled out food tickets to exchange for different foods to try. In Guilin City, with the governance of a 2-factions cabinet, as well as the soldiers of Du Shanxiong who patrolled the surroundings of Guilin City to maintain peace and security, it gave the city the chance to slowly grow. Along the way, Yue Zhong realised that the 40 jin worth of food tickets could exchange for about 400 RMB prior to the apocalypse. In a world where the economy had almost collapsed, such a sum was considered huge. Yue Zhong followed the paths and weaved in and out of streets until he came to the busiest street Xinyang Street, to discover that there were stalls set up everywhere, displaying all sorts of Mutant Plants and Mutant Beast meat and bones. Even the hides and anything to do with mutant lifeforms were sold here. These items were brought by powerful lone warriors, or the small squads that were assembled to scavenge for items on the outside. As long as even ordinary humans made preparations, using simple melee tools were enough to hunt a huge Mutant Beast. This intelligence and craftiness was the reason why the human race had been oppressing everything else before the apocalypse. How are you selling this? Yue Zhong walked to a stall, and picked up a nuclei with properties unknown and asked the vendor. He had seen with a single glance that this nuclei was most likely obtained from a Mutant Beast of above Level 40. So far, the only usage that Yue Zhong had discovered of such nuclei was that they could be used to power up other Mutant Beasts, giving them room to grow and evolve. The stall vendor glanced at Yue Zhong, and shook out of his stupor, opening a price with excitement: 5-jin ticket!! At first, everyone had thought that these nuclei from Mutant Beasts were some treasures, however with the passing of time, no one discovered a use for them. They were soon reduced to ornaments and decorations. There were even cases of squads directly throwing them away when hunting Mutant Beasts. Yue Zhong frowned as he rejected the offer: Such an item just looks nice! How can you open with such a high price? These are just used for decor after all, 1-liang ticket, will you sell? The vendor started employing all his tactics to try and promote his goods: Boss, while these items are useless, and are just for looks, see how pretty it is! It may not have any use now, but who knows, after things are stabilized, it might be even more valuable than a bloodstone!! Invest in it now, after the prices shoot up, youre sure to make a fortune! If it wasnt for the fact that Im in dire straits, I wouldnt sell them!! Since you are interested in them, Im willing to give you a discount for it. 2-jin ticket! Yue Zhong seemed to hesitate, before he pulled out a 10-jin ticket and handed it to the vendor: Alright! 2-jin ticket it is! Fool! In this world, these pretty stones would be at most worth 1-liang or 2. This young idiot! The stall vendor received the payment with glee and celebrated silently as he mocked Yue Zhong in his heart. The vendor handed the nuclei and 8-jin ticket to Yue Zhong before asking warmly: Oh yes!! Boss!! Do you want more of them? If you do, I can help you get some more!! If you want 10 and more, I can give you 80% discount on them!! In this market, everyone knew the selling price for a nuclei was at most a few liangs, and it was rare to find an unsuspecting sheep to fleece. He had thus become excited. In this Guilin City, there were many survivors who had managed to escape to this place, and they understood the suffering of insufficient rations. Under these circumstances, many would stoop low to earn more tickets for themselves. Yue Zhong pretended to consider, before nodding: En! Ok, Ill take 20 then! Having more wouldnt make a difference! 20!! Please wait! The vendor beamed, and responded with a single sentence, as he abandoned his worthless stand, asking someone to man it for him, while he ran through the crowd of the market. Not long after, the vendor came running back with a huge bag, revealing an assorted group of nuclei: Boss!! Theres a total of 36! Please double check! Yue Zhong pretended to be shocked: Didnt I ask for just 20. Why did you bring 36? The vendor cajoled Yue Zhong: Boss! Youre a businessman, how can 20 be enough? The 36 in here is the entire amount of this street. Once you buy them over, youre the monopoly of the nuclei business! By then, when the prices rise, you can call the price!! Even if you were to sell each for 20jin, no one would dispute!! If you can do such a business, your family will also look up to you! Yue Zhong put on a face as though he was won over, and handed the 40 jin ticket to him: Makes sense!! Alright, Ill buy them all! The vendor took the 40 jin tickets and had an ugly expression: This this doesnt seem to be enough! Is this enough then? Yue Zhong chuckled and pulled out a pouch of Chinese tobacco and handed it to the vendor. The vendor immediately grabbed it and responded hastily: Enough!! Enough!! Theyre all yours!! In Guilin City, as the manufacturing of tobacco had stopped, tobacco was considered a luxury good, and only the upper echelons of society got to enjoy them. If the vendor brought this Chinese tobacco to the government to exchange, it would be worth at least 100 jin. Just gaining this was a huge profit for the vendor already. Yue Zhong looked at the vendor: Since youve accepted my tobacco, then my ration tickets. The vendor grinned in happiness as he gripped the tobacco tightly, passing the ration tickets back to Yue Zhong: Take it back!! Take it all back!! Yue Zhong laughed and took the bag as well as his tickets. With the bag of nuclei, he could rear another Type 2 Mutant Beast. However, they were harder to control, he could only choose to push Lightning into a Type 3 Mutant Beast, before evolving one of the little brothers of Lightning. Hold it!! Right at this time, the soft yet bright voice of a young girl rang out, as Yue Zhong turned to the source of the voice, he saw a teenage girl of about 17 or 18, with exceptional looks and her long hair in a ponytail. Her lithe body was wrapped in black Mutant Beast hide, and she had a Dark Magic Blade hanging by her waist. Her eyes were full of spirit, and she exuded a heroic aura. She was currently flanked by 6 other males as she came over. Yue Zhong looked at the young beauty and arched his brows as he asked: Whats the matter? Chen Qianhong had a domineering tone as she spoke to Yue Zhong: The nuclei in your hands! I will buy them all! Dont worry, I, Chen Qianhong, will not let you get the short end of the stick! Whatever you used to buy it, Ill buy it from you at 3 times the price! 3 times!! Damn it!! Damn it!! Why did I sell so fast! If only I was a little slower! 3 times!! Ah!!! The vendor was currently full of regret as he muttered to himself. Yue Zhong looked coldly at Chen Qianhong and declined: Not selling! A suave young man beside her who was decked in designer clothes, with a slightly pale face, frowned as he shouted at Yue Zhong: What gall!! Do you know who this lady is? Yue Zhongs brows arched, and challenged the pale-face young man: I dont know and I dont care! This is something I bought! Dont tell me you guys want to rob? Or that in Guilin City has no regards for rules and regulations? We can do whatever we want to, is that it? You. The pale-faced man became speechless upon Yue Zhongs retort, feeling that he lost face and could not help wanting to threaten Yue Zhong. Dan Yu!! Dont be rash! Hes right! The goods are his! Its his right not to sell! We cant force him! Chen Qianhong waved her hand as she blocked the path of the brash young man with obvious ill intent. She casted a deep look at Yue Zhong and scoffed: Brat! If you dont want to sell then its fine! Its not like you can eat them anyway! Also! Guilin City is a place of law and order, dont spout nonsense! Lets go! Chen Qianhong reprimanded Yue Zhong in a self-righteous tone, shooting him a dirty look, before turning around in a proud manner and left with her 6 lackeys. Yue Zhong looked at the pompous and self-righteous figure leaving, and turned to ask the stall vendor: Who is that Chen Qianhong? What an attitude! The vendor proceeded to explain to Yue Zhong patiently: You havent heard of her? Shes the daughter of our Guilin Citys mayor Chen Ying! Although she is really arrogant, she is still decent. Whenever she buys something, she would always pay fairly. But, that Dan Yu guy you offended beside her is not a good thing. His father is the District Head of Xinyang District, and he himself has some ties with the Green Bamboo Gang. Whoever in this street offends him, would be dragged away by people to be beaten up. You better leave quickly!! Yue Zhong had given the stall vendor good business, hence he wasnt stingy with his information. Green Bamboo Gang! Interesting!! Yue Zhong laughed, and didnt seem to mind, before striding off. Even the Heaven Sect had fallen at his hands, a small gang allowed by the government to exist wouldnt pose a problem to him. Dan Yu followed Chen Qianhong for a while, waiting for her to check out another stall before stepping to a side. A man swiftly arrived in front of Dan Yu. Dan Yu looked at the man and gave an order coldly: Go get some men from Boss Zhao at the Green Bamboo Gang, and go teach that bastard a lesson! Get those nuclei from his hands also! Quickly! Yes! Young master! The servant responded quickly and left in a flash. Dan Yu looked coldly at the direction which Yue Zhong had left, and snorted coldly: Want to go against me? Looking to die! Yue Zhong walked about in Xinyang Street for quite a while, arriving at the 2nd Street, and noticed that there were stalls set up here as well. However, the crowd was noticeably lesser, with only about 100 stalls. In front of those stalls though, there were many people gathered. Yue Zhong came to one of the stall, and noticed that the stall displayed only a [Shadow Steps] skillbook as well as a Tang Replica Sword. Level 2 Skill [Shadow Steps]! Exchanging for a Level 3 [Strength Consolidation]. Or a Level 3 Strength-type treasure! Level 1 Tang Replica Sword, exchanging for 50 tonnes of rations! Or a Level 2 Strength-based Equipment! Dont haggle, those who cant afford them, scram! On the table of that stall, there were those 2 System treasures, at the same time, there was a banner on top with those words. Isnt the price of the Tang Replica Sword too expensive! Can you lower the price? How about I purchase the Skill Book with 10 tonnes of rations? As the people gathered around the stall, many tried to haggle. A number of them wanted to use rations and other similar items to exchange for the System equipment, especially the Tang Replica Sword, which was the key starting point for enhancement. They competed aggressively, before a middle-aged man used 50 tonnes of rations to purchase the Tang Replica Sword. Although there were only about 100 stall vendors, they all took out precious System equipment for exchange with items they wanted. In Guilin City, with close to 900,000 survivors, the number of Enhancers grew with the passing of time, and they grew stronger as well. Hence, there was a market of exchange amongst these Enhancers. The bulk of items traded in this Xinyang 2nd Street were God & Devil System Equipment, and although they were normal items, the scene caused Yue Zhong to be wide-eyed with surprise. Yue Zhong continued walking and looking around, before he came to a stop and his eyes shone: Ah! A decent treasure! Someone was actually willing to bring this equipment out! Level 3 Treasure: Sapphire Ring, upon equipping, +1 to all attributes. Although the Sapphire Ring gave +1 to all attributes, the drop rate of this Sapphire Ring was extremely low. Yue Zhong had hunted so many zombies, and Mutant Beasts, but had never come across it. Furthermore, its enhancements did not clash with other rings, and Yue Zhong immediately set his mind on buying it. Right at this time, the familiar female voice that Yue Zhong heard earlier resounded beside him, as Chen Qianhong walked up to the stall in her black suit, her face icy-cold as she asked: How much for this Sapphire Ring? Chapter 394: Conflict Arises [Book 3: The South] The young man, who was dressed in black, replied indifferently: A Necklace only! I want a Level 3 and above Agility-based Necklace, trading One for one! Chen Qianhong thought for awhile, before she pulled out a Ring of Fireball from her bag, a Ring of Ice Pick, as well as a Dark Magic Blade, placing them in front of the young man in black and asked earnestly: I dont have a Level 3 Agility-based Necklace. How about I use these 3 items to exchange for that Sapphire Ring of yours? The young man immediately rejected it coolly: Not exchanging! Dan Yus face turned ugly, and stepped forward to threaten: Oei! What kind of tone is that! Do you know whos she is? Do you not want to live to see tomorrows daylight?! The young stall vendor immediately pulled out a Dark Magic Blade, as a dark force coagulated atop the blade, causing a sense of fear to arise in those who looked at it. The young man pointed the blade at Dan Yu, and barked out coldly: Scram! A strong surge of killing intent billowed out from the young man, enveloping Dan Yu, who immediately turned pale. He retreated a few steps, and plopped down weakly on his backside, trembling as he stammered: You cant kill me!! My dad is the District Chief Dan Hong! Hearing this, all the stall vendors around gathered together, as they glared at Dan Yu with a ferocious glint in their eyes. The killing intent from all the stall vendors became extremely heavy, and the tension in the air was palpable. In this 2nd Street of Xinyang, there was an unspoken rule, which was that regardless of background, whoever came here had to deal according to the vendors wishes. If anyone wanted to forcefully rob, use their authority to override the vendors, or even force a deal, all the Enhancers would immediately step forwards to get rid of the troublemaker. Hearing the retarded words from Dan Yu, each and every single Enhancer on site who was Level 10 and above, stood up to stare at Dan Yu and Chen Qianhongs group. Friends! Please keep your weapon! This time, it was my friend that did not know the rules, and hes ignorant! I will apologize on behalf of him. Chen Qianhong bowed deeply towards the young man in apology. Chen Qianhong then sternly said: However! Guilin City is a lawful society! Please sheathe your weapon, and use your strength on the zombies and Mutant Beasts, not on your fellow humans! The young man in black stared coolly at Chen Qianhong, and kept his Dark Magic Blade, before sitting down quietly without a word. The rest of the vendors scattered back to their stalls, not congregating together. After all, everyone wanted to earn a living here in Guilin City. As long as they werent forced to the extreme, they didnt want to antagonize the government. Unless of course they were willing to abandon their life here and go back to the wilderness. Chen Qianhong heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this. If these 100 some odd Enhancers were to band together, they were a force not to be underestimated. Especially since there were a number that were above Level 30. If they were to go crazy and create chaos in the city, it would definitely cause major problems. Dan Yu stood up from the ground, as he thanked Chen Qianhong: Thanks, Xiaohong*!! Chen Qianhong frowned as she snapped at Dan Yu: Dan Yu! If youre going to be like this, just stay away from me in the future! Dan Yu had grown up spoilt and was accustomed to being domineering over others. After the apocalypse set in, his dad had gained power, and it caused him to be even more overbearing. Yes!! Yes!! Dan Yu recoiled, and hung his head. He was always bullying the weak while fearing the strong, and since Chen Qianhongs father was more powerful than his own, he could only lower his head to her. At this time, Yue Zhong came forward and brought out his Necklace of Hurricane, before handed it to the black-robed young man: I have a Level 3 Necklace of Hurricane, to be traded for your Sapphire Ring. Will you exchange? The young man received the Necklace and inspected it carefully, before throwing the Sapphire Ring to Yue Zhong: Deal! Dan Yu looked towards Yue Zhong, and his expression turned grim as he barked out You again!! Yue Zhong did not even glance at Dan Yu, as he took up the Sapphire Ring and went to another store, treating Dan Yu as though he was air. Chen Qianhong furrowed her eyebrows and reprimanded Dan Yu: Dan Yu, for once, just shut up! When he was scolded by Chen Qianhong, Dan Yu immediately bowed his head, and his face twisted with fury. Anyone would be pissed when scolded like a dog. Chen Qianhong looked at Yue Zhong deeply, before she turned around and left. She was extremely beautiful and exuded a noble aura, and her background was decent. Be it before the apocalypse or after, there was no shortage of men who tried to woo her, and she had seen all the different sorts of tricks men used to get her attention. To all those attention-seekers, she would only employ the best method, which was to ignore them. Yue Zhong walked about the market for quite a while, and other than the Sapphire Ring, the majority of the stuff sold could not compare to his own equipment, and thus he had no plans of purchasing anymore. Yue Zhong walked about idly, before settling at a small eatery that was popular with the crowd. 2 bowls of dumplings!! 1 bowl of vegetarian noodles please!! The eatery was packed full of customers as they hollered their orders. A number of the waiters and waitresses bustled about as they walked to and fro, serving the food and cleaning the tables of the customers who left. Yue Zhong waited for quite a long time, before a bowl of meat dumplings were delivered to his table. He took a slurp of the soup, the aroma of the meat and broth wafting into his nostrils, and he felt vitalized. He took a bite of the meat dumpling, and the juiciness of the meat exploded in his mouth, assaulting his tastebuds with the simply delicious flavour. This is made from the meat of a Mutant Beast! No wonder its so fragrant! Yue Zhong could tell immediately from a single bite, and he dug in with gusto. Yue Zhong had already inhaled 6 of the dumplings, when a number of brutes wielding butcher knives and wooden bats entered the store noisily and shouted: Make way!! Make way!! The Green Bamboo Gang is here on official business, those not involved scram to one side!! When those hooligans entered the shop, the customers were all frightened and ran out the shop. The Green Bamboo Gang was after all one of the bigger gangs in Guilin City, and it was rumored that they were backed by a government official. They had numerous experts, and were extremely overbearing in their conduct of business. Ordinary citizens did not dare to antagonize them. A slightly chubby middle-aged housewife rushed out from the counter with a cajoling smile, as she tried to persuade one of the gang members, a baldy with a scorpion tattoo: This brother!! We have already paid our protection fee for the month!! The bald man with the scorpion tattoo stared at her and barked out: Were not here to collect protection fee!! Get lost to one side! Dont hinder your father I from my business! When she was spoken to so explosively, the housewife trembled and ran to the kitchen taking the waitresses with her. One of the hooligans present saw Yue Zhong sitting and enjoying his meat dumplings without a care in the world and immediately reported to Scorpion-Tattoo Baldy: Brother Green Scorpion! Thats the one! Green Scorpion glanced at Yue Zhong and barked out an order: Its that kid. Go! Maim one of his hands!! Let him taste the consequences of offending those he shouldnt have!! The hooligans immediately rushed towards Yue Zhongs position. Just because of a disagreement, you want a hand of mine! What tyranny! said Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong glanced at the hooligans rushing at him, and his eyes flashed with a cold gleam. Casually reaching out with a speed like a striking snake, He grabbed the hand of one of the hooligans, twisting harshly with his 6-times Strength, breaking the hooligans arm with a clean and clearly audible snap. Ahh!!! The hooligan immediately screamed out in agony at the overbearing pain. Yue Zhong then lashed out with a kick, sending the hooligan flying back and knocking several tables away, before the unfortunate fellow spat out a mouth of fresh blood and fainted without any signs of life. Yue Zhong then grabbed the first mans dropped machete easily, swinging down viciously at a new target. The slash caused the arm of the newly targeted hooligan to be chopped off, and a jet of blood sprayed onto the walls in a violent manner. After his attack, he kicked out and sent that same hooligan flying into the wall. Enhancer!! Hes a high-level Enhancer!! Seeing how casually Yue Zhong dispatched 2 of is comrades, the remaining hooligan shouted out with fear. Enhancers possessed tremendous combat power, and werent existences that these ordinary gang members could afford to offend! Screaming, they scrambled away towards Green Scorpion. This wont do! Leave something behind! Yue Zhongs gaze was furious and cold, as he walked right in front of Green Scorpion, throwing the blood-stained machete in front of him, saying: Its your turn! You must be the instigator! Leave your own right arm behind! I can spare your life! Or do you want me to remove both hands myself? Green Scorpion looked at the blood-stained scene in the store, his body trembling uncontrollably, and he gritted his teeth and asked: Youre too damn cruel!! How can you chop off so many peoples arms! Dont you know this will ruin their lives?! Yue Zhong looked at him mockingly: Scum like you dare speak of cruelty to me! When you chop off peoples arms, its very fun for you guys isnt it? If I didnt have the strength, I would have been the one to suffer under you scum! You can chop people, but other people cant do the same to you? Since you arent willing to do so, let me help you then! ===================================================================== TN: Adding a Xiao before the last syllable of a chinese name is a common form of familiarity or endearment, like adding an -er after. Chen Qianhong would be known as Xiaohong or Hong-er. Or Ji Qingwu would be known as Xiaowu or Wu-er. Depends on circumstances. Not everyone uses it. Chapter 395: Blackmail! Mu Xiangling! [Book 3: The South] In truth, if they werent in Guilin City, Yue Zhong would have exterminated them early on. Inside Guilin City, he could not just go on a killing spree and rid the world of such scum, as even though they were hooligans, if there was a sudden surge of deaths, the government would act as well. Ill do it myself! Green Scorpion cried out in alarm, as he could feel the resolute intent from this terrifying man in front of him, and knew that if he didnt do it himself, both his arms would be immediately broken. At that point in time, he would become a true cripple. Green Scorpions right arm shook as he grabbed the blood-stained machete, and in a furious bellow, he hacked his own left shoulder, chopping his left arm off. Ah!!! Green Scorpion cried out in pain, and kneeled on the floor, his forehead glistening with perspiration as he stared venomously at Yue Zhong and spat out: Are you satisfied now? Yue Zhong looked at him coldly and asked: Who told you to come after me? Its that Dan Hongs son, Dan Yu!! He told us to come and fix you!! Green Scorpion betrayed Dan Yu without a moments hesitation, as he was currently filled with equal hatred and anger at Dan Yu for causing him to meet this devil in front of him!! Yue Zhong maintained his cold gaze and said: So it truly is him! You can scram now!! Dont appear in front of me again, otherwise, you guys wont live to see another day! Lets go!! Green Scorpion cried out to his men, afterwhich, he grabbed his dismembered arm and ran out. Those who had lost their arms to Yue Zhong also quickly grabbed their arms and left. Medical procedures had long since advanced to a stage where reattaching broken limbs was possible even before the apocalypse, by grabbing their arms, there was a chance for recovery. Yue Zhong glanced at the store owner and his staff who were shivering while looking at him, and he pulled out a Tang Replica Sword and left it on the table: My apologies for causing problems for your store! Treat this Tang Replica Sword as my compensation! This single Tang Replica Sword was easily worth 50 tonnes of rations. Even if it were on sale, it would command at least 10 tonnes of rations. 10 tonnes of rations was enough for this store to open up another 2 more branches. The store owners eyes gleamed as he rushed to grab the Tang Replica Sword, and he gratefully reminded Yue Zhong: Esteemed hero!! The Green Bamboo Gang dont have a single decent person, since you have thoroughly offended them today, please take care of yourself! There are powerful Enhancers amongst them as well! I got it! Thanks! After which, Yue Zhong left the store with big strides. Brother Green Scorpion!! What do we do? Do we just forego this? Im unwilling to let this go!! One of the hooligans spat out with extreme anger. Green Scorpions face was also twisted in anger as he roared out: Of course not!! Bastard!! That bastard dares to go against us! The Green Bamboo Gang!! I must bury him!! Green Scorpion growled poisonously: Go notify Court Leader Hu!! Let Court Leader Hu deal with him!! We must kill this bastard!! With the absence of a limb, Green Scorpions combat ability was reduced by half. His position within Green Bamboo Gang would definitely drop and his future was looking bleak. His heart was currently filled with bitterness and anger. He had never once thought how his victims had feel when they faced the same plight, instead he only knew that he had been crippled by someone stronger, and he was filled with thoughts killing Yue Zhong and Dan Yu. After leaving the store, Yue Zhong came across a young pretty girl of about 11 C 12 years, her hair tied up in pigtails. Her eyes were big and watery, her skin fair and tender. She was about 1.48m, and her limbs were slender and beautiful, giving her a frail appearance, that sense that with a good squeeze her bones might snap any moment. The little loli blocked Yue Zhongs path and exclaimed: Big Brother!! I lost my teddy bear! Can you help me find it? Yue Zhong glanced at the little loli and asked: Where did you lose it? The loli pointed to a dark alley and said: There!! I dropped my teddy bear somewhere there! Yue Zhongs mind was on alert, but he put on a smile and said: Sure! Lets help you! This loli came out of nowhere and was suspicious, thus Yue Zhong suspected that she could be part of a trap set for him by his enemies. He wasnt afraid, however. As long as he was on alert, even if an enemy that was stronger than him was to appear, it would be hard to deal with Yue Zhong. The loli just gave Yue Zhong an extremely sweet smile and said: Thank you Big Brother!! Its alright! Yue Zhong naturally patted her shoulders. If she was an enemy, there would be a reaction from that seemingly harmless pat. However, Yue Zhongs hand reached the shoulder of the loli without resistance, and as long as he willed it, he could crush her neck instantly. Big Brother? The loli had no strange reaction however, and just turned around innocently to look at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong continued without skipping a beat: There was a worm on your shoulders earlier! Oh! Thank you Big Brother! Xianglings most afraid of bugs! Oh right Big Brother, my name is Mu Xiangling! Whats your name? Mu Xiangling tilted her head curiously and asked Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong replied: Im Yue Zhong! Oh! So its Yue Zhong-gege! Mu Xiangling and Yue Zhong came to the small alley, when she suddenly leapt into Yue Zhongs embrace, and used those huge round eyes of hers to look at Yue Zhong, her face an expression of shyness as she spoke: Yue Zhong-gege! Xiyu, Xiyu likes Yue Zhong-gege!! Yue Zhong-gege!! You must like Xiyu too right! Mu Xiangling had pounced into Yue Zhongs embrace, and her hands reaching for Yue Zhongs zip with practiced ease. Whats going on? Yue Zhong was filled with questions, he had not sensed any killing intent from Mu Xiangling, and he was questioning himself if had suddenly become heaven-defyingly handsome, as why would there be a random loli that just pounced on him?!* Just as Yue Zhong was at a loss, Mu Xiangling pulled out a handphone and quickly took a picture of them, before leaping off his body, and her face instantly changed to one of disgust, spitting: Its enough now! Perverted lolicon! You can get up!! A 100-jin ration ticket!! Give me that and Ill forego this matter, otherwise Ill go develop this picture and start handing it out! You will be scorned by the people here and will never have a place in society again! Even the police will keep looking for you!! Mu Xiangling spoke with scorn: A 100-jin ration ticket in exchange for a secure position in society! Its a decent bargain! Youd better not think about using force to snatch my phone away! On the other end of this street, theres a police post! If I were to scream out now, and then tear my clothes, you will become a pervert who tried to rape a child! Although there are many useless bums at the police post, there are a few decent ones there. Im sure you dont want to be caught! The moment youre caught, youre dead meat!! Blackmail!! Hearing those words, Yue Zhong finally understood what had happened to him. He was tricked into an extortion scam by this shrewd little loli. Yue Zhong glanced coolly at the loli who had seemingly become a different person, as his expression turned black, asking: Seeing how smooth you were, you must have done this countless times? Mu Xianglings eyes flashed with anger, as she used a tone that belied her age anf she spat out: Men are all perverted creatures! Treat them a little nicely, and their true colours are shown, they even feel good about themselves. You really think youre the reincarnation of Pan An? Wake up! The heavens would not drop freebies for the likes of you. Hand up the 100-jin ration ticket obediently, and I will delete the photo in front of you. Ive always conducted my business properly. Who would have thought that I would be schooled by a little loli!! However, Mu Xiangling, you seem to have gotten something wrong! About whos the hunter, and whos the hunted!! Yue Zhong stared at Mu Xiangling, as his pupils shrunk, and he activated his [Art of Fear]. The tyrannical Spirit attack launched at Mu Xiangling, and she was instantly enveloped in a terrifying illusion, as her body froze in terror, so much so that she could not move. Although she could see what happened to her, her body had no way of responding. Yue Zhong casually retrieved the handphone from Mu Xianglings hands and deleted the photo, before stuffing it back into her hands, and deactivating the skill. So your a high-level Enhancer!! The moment Mu Xiangling was pulled out of the illusion, she muttered with dejection. Enhancers were powerful existences. Mu Xiangling was an ordinary human, and had no way of retaliating. Thats right! Im a high-level Enhancer! Yue Zhong chuckled lightly, and in a wave, Mu Xianglings handphone had appeared back in his hands. In that second, he had easily snatched her phone right in front of her. Yue Zhong reached out and pinched her cheek, before giving her 3 candies and a 20-jin ration ticket: Brat! Dont do such things in the future! Not everyone is reasonable like me! If you had really met those strong perverts, you would not be able to do anything in front of them. This is for you! Go home and lead a proper life! After this, Yue Zhong turned around to leave the alley. Everyone had their own principles and way of life, and while he had stopped her once, he could not stop her every time. There were many things he had to do, and could not waste time on a random loli he had just met. ===================================================================== TN: *LOL! Yue Zhong heaven defyingly handsome. Ah well. Ulamog: There is this concept out there of The age of Accountability for people. I also see it described as the time when someones mind has developed and reached a point of true self development and you clearly choose what decision to make in regards to something right or wrong(this can be anything from stealing bubble gum to whatever) thus passing a major milestone of self development. This leads to complex planning processes and continuous absorption of information as well as formation of major life opinions and facets of the self. I quote: It is not tied to specific chronological age since rates and ages of development naturally vary from person to person. It is affected by a variety of social and environmental factors including television and movies, video games, influence of parents, teachers, and life experiences. As we continue past this point we become aware of the bad in the world like a gauze pulled from the eyes. Then we begin the jading process as we grow to become semi-inured to evil and life. I for one am happy that at least we still have chances to do better with ourselves and the way this little girl was written up was mind numbing. OBVIOUSLY its a fictional apocalypse character. But Props to the author and Good Luck to parents everywhere. Here is the Theopedia link but the first two paragraphs explain where the idea originates from- Age of Accountability Chapter 396: It’s A Deal! [Book 3: The South] Wait up!! Mu Xiangling ran up to Yue Zhong, and opened her arms wide to block Yue Zhongs path again. Yue Zhong cocked his eyebrows and drawled: Little rascal! Dont ask for a yard when given an inch!* Mu Xiangling looked at Yue Zhong with those huge beautiful eyes of hers, as a complicated gleam flashed in her gaze: Yue Zhong, since youre a high-level Enhancer, you must have the capability, and you must be rich, right? Regardless of where or what faction, high-level Enhancers led very decent lives. This was common knowledge, and any faction would do well to win Enhancers over to their side. This was simply because Enhancers possessed incredible combat power, be it hunting zombies, Mutant Beasts or killing other humans, they were considered experts. A powerful Enhancer with tyrannical strength could easily change the flow of a battle. Yue Zhong nodded: Thats right! Mu Xiangling stared fixedly at Yue Zhong, and in a serious tone that did not match her age: Then, please buy me!! Im pretty, and am still a virgin! I can cook, wash, shop for groceries, manage your books, whatever! As long as you buy me, once Im older, I can become your woman, no questions asked! If you really cant wait, you can have me now. Even if you want to give me away as a present once you buy me, its fine as well!! You want me to be a doll, Ill be a doll! Whatever ways you want to play with me, its all doable! As long as you can offer a good enough price!! Yue Zhong returned her stare and asked slowly: What is the price to buy you then? Mu Xiangling did possess extraordinary looks, and when she grows up in the future, it was very possible that she could be on the same level of beauty as Guo Yu or Chen Yao. Yue Zhong could be considered the leader of over a few ten thousands of survivors over at Guangxi, and the only beautiful loli that he had come across was that Ning Ruozi, who was extremely adept at acting cute to gain his favour. As long as it was a reasonable price, he was willing to buy over this girl. Follow me!! Mu Xiangling immediately turned around and walked away. The moment she left the dark alleyway, she quickly raised her hand to tousle her hair, and then randomly grabbed some dirt off the ground to smear across herself. In just a few motions, an originally cute and pretty little girl transformed into a dirty and unbecoming little beggar. Regardless of how beautiful a person can be, a messy and dirty appearance would belie her true appearance. Such a disguise was simple and crude, but extremely effective. Yue Zhong observed her silently, it was obvious that this little loli knew how to protect herself, and had plenty of experience in surviving in this society. If it wasnt for Yue Zhong, she might have gotten yet away with another days haul. After her quick transformation into a little beggar, she brought Yue Zhong through random streets, before arriving at a dilapidated slum area, where the water was downright murky and rancid, and a horrible stench was present everywhere. After tunneling about the different complicated alleys, Mu Xiangling and Yue Zhong arrived at an extremely rundown old room, as she pulled out a key to open the door. The moment the door was pushed open, a strong medicinal scent wafted from within the house. Yue Zhong looked towards the direction of the smell, and saw a woman whose entire face looked swollen, her original features indistinguishable, and her body wrapped in blankets as she laid on a small bed. Mum! Im back! Wait for a moment, Ill go prepare medicine for you! Mu Xiangling walked to the woman, and got a cup of water as she fed her gently, before walking into the kitchen and started making medicine again. Yue Zhong looked at the bedridden woman, who could not even make a sound, and could roughly guess the price of buying Mu Xiangling. He looked about the room. In the room, there was practically nothing, just a small desk, a bed, and 2 chairs. On the small desk, there were a few middle-grade books placed neatly. Although the house was sparse, it was tidy and clean. Everything inside seemed to be free of dust, and it could be seen that the little master of this house was efficient at cleaning. Hardworking, gentle, dedicated, efficient, tidy, these were the qualities Yue Zhong noted about Mu Xiangling just by taking in his surroundings. These, as well as the earlier act of pretending to be cute, trying to trick him, as well as her street-smart. After brewing the medicine, Mu Xiangling fed her mother with great care, before changing her adult diapers. She washed some clothes and wiped down her body, as she then fed her porridge. Mu Xiangling bustled about for an entire hour, before heaving a sigh of relief, and bit into a biscuit as she sat beside Yue Zhong. Mu Xiangling looked at Yue Zhong, as she maintained her serious tone and said: As long as you can treat my mums illness, and leave her with 30-tonnes ration tickets! I will be yours! I know that the 30 tonnes amount is not little, as you can easily get a woman outside with just a 100-jin ration ticket. However, Im pretty, and young, as well as a virgin! Im great with household chores, and am athletic. Such a great bargain for 30-tonnes rations!! As long as you can buy me, I will listen to you only! Even if you wanted to kill me, Id have no complaints! Will this do? Yue Zhong looked at Mu Xiangling who had been promoting herself non-stop: 30 tonnes of rations is not an issue! However, Im not a doctor, and I have no confidence of healing her entirely. Furthermore, you have not told me whats wrong with her. 30 tonnes of food wasnt something difficult for Yue Zhong to obtain. As long as he went to the 2nd Steet of Xinyang and exchanged some System equipment, he could easily get the 30 tonnes. However, the main thing was that he wasnt a doctor, and he had no confidence of healing Mu Xianglings mother. It did not seem to be an external injury for Mu Xianglings mother, and hence, the Life-Saving Grass which was effective for external wounds would not help her. Mu Xianglings eyes turned red, as tears started to drip on the ground. She thought back to the events that had happened at the start of the apocalypse, and started crying: I heard the doctor saying that Mums illness is due to a problem with her immunity. She could not defend against the various bugs and bacteria in the air, and hence, she had become like that. Its all because of me!! Mum had passed everything good to me to eat, and she didnt eat anything, that must be the reason for the problems in her immunity! Its all my fault! My fault!! Yue Zhong frowned, and assessed the situation silently to himself: Problems with immunity? Then items that enhance or strengthen the body should be able to correct the immunity problem, probably? In Yue Zhongs possessions, there were currently 2 incredible treasures that can greatly enhance a persons constitution. One was the Snake Birth Fruit juice, that could directly cause a person to become an Evolver, and the other was the Ou Ming Ver 1, made from the blood essence, brain cells, and the rare Mutant Plants. These 2 were equally precious, and Yue Zhong would usually only gift those subordinates who pledge steadfast loyalty to him. Yue Zhong was also human, and he hesitated a while, seeing that the solution to the problem was expending either of his precious items on a woman he had just seen for the first time. Other than that, there was the crucial point, which was, it was just Yue Zhongs assessment. If any of those 2 items were to have no effect on the poor woman, then not only would he lose 2 valuable liquids, but even Mu Xiangling would not be his. It was truly a gamble. Mu Xiangling was intelligent and perceptive, she could feel Yue Zhongs hesitation, as she pounced into his arms and cried pitifully while begging: Yue Zhong-gege!! Please, please save my mum! You must have a way right? Youre so strong, you definitely must have a way right?! I do have something! It can allow an ordinary person to instantly become an Evolver! This treasure may heal your mum, and can transform her into an Evolver. Or it could have no effect, and your mum might not even be able to withstand the effects of it and die. Im not a doctor, and I have no means of ascertaining if this thing of mine is able to help your mum. The decision to use it lies on you! Yue Zhong flipped his hand, and a vial of the Snake Birth Fruit juice appeared in his hands. He looked at Mu Xiangling and said indifferently: Little brat! Im not a philanthropist, this is after all a precious resource that can Evolve a person. You know how valuable this is. Its value exceeds even a thousand tonnes of rations. The moment you decide to use this, regardless of the result, you are mine. As for your mum, if she does survive this, she is to become my subordinate and fight for me! If you dont agree, I wont force you! You can go find other people to buy you! Evolver!! Mu Xiangling heard this, and the words shook her heart. She had heard from accounts of other people, that Evolvers were the favored children of Heaven, and their combat power was way over ordinary Enhancers. The moment a single Evolver appeared, many factions would clamor to curry favor and provide resources, just to raise a single Evolver. Of the 900,000 people in Guilin City, the naturally awakened Evolvers were less than a hundred, each and every single one of them were famous experts. Even Mu Xiangling who belonged to the lowest caste of society had heard of their miracles. Ordinary people wished to become Enhancers, while Enhancers wished to become Evolvers. A naturally awaked Evolver happened at the odds of 1:10,000. Of course, some places had more, while other places had less. The more humans there were, the chances of an Evolver happening is more likely. The moment Mu Xiangling heard that her mother could become and Evolver, she became excited. However, she held herself in check, and thought carefully. The medicine in Yue Zhongs hand had no guarantee of saving her mother, and she became conflicted again. Mu Xiangling looked at the Snake Birth Fruit juice in Yue Zhongs hands, and hesitated a moment, before gritting her teeth and reaching out with her palm: Im yours! Mu Xiangling took the vial of Snake Birth Fruit juice and opened it up, as she stuck out her small pink tongue to taste the liquid. The moment that little drop of Snake Birth Fruit Juice entered her body, it transformed into a hot wave of energy and circulated within her body. Congratulation! You have gained an enhancement of 1 point in Spirit. A System notification suddenly resounded within Mu Xianglings mind. This is a true treasure!! He did not lie to me!! Mu Xiangling finally let go of the concerns in her heart, and poured the contents of the glass vial into her mothers mouth. As the Snake Birth Fruit juice entered the body of Mu Xianglings mother, it began its tyrannical body-changing transformation, rapidly altering every single part of her body. She started to ooze huge amounts of perspiration, foul blood, impurities, and an unbearable stench started to emit from her. At the same time, her swollen face was flushed red, as she opened her mouth to gasp for air. Whats going on? Mu Xiangling was horrified at her mothers condition, and grabbed Yue Zhongs hands, as she stared at Yue Zhong furiously. Her mother, who was most important to her, had suddenly entered into a life-threatening condition, and she was enraged, to the point that she forgot Yue Zhong was an existence that she could not possibly stand up to. Yue Zhong replied: Not to worry! One day, after taking in the contents of that, she will run a fever for a day. If she can resist, then her body will regain its health, and she would become an Evolver. You stay here and look after her! I will station someone to guard the place! White Bones, come out!** There was suddenly a distortion in space, as a hole appeared, and White Bones walked out of that hole and proceeded to stand quietly in the middle of the house and stare coldly at Mu Xiangling. Mu Xianglings mind churned as she saw through Yue Zhongs intentions: You dont have to do this! Since Ive agreed to be your doll, I definitely will not renege on my promise! Of course, you can watch over me, that is your choice, Master!! Yue Zhong replied: Alright! Just stay here and look after your mother! Im leaving! Tomorrow this time, Ill come for you guys! Mu Xiangling did not turn to look at him, as she focused only on caring for her mother, and replied: En! Yue Zhong left the dilapidated slums in huge strides, and went back towards the direction of the 2nd Street of Xinyang again. There was a huge exchange of System items after all, and he had plenty of equipment gained from the bodies of his enemies, and he could perhaps use this chance to exchange them for a few skillbooks or appropriate equipment. The countless scattered eyes for the Green Bamboo Gang noticed Yue Zhong, and one of them hurried to a teahouse nearby. Pretty soon, a large group gathered under the banner of the Green Bamboo Gang followed the lead of a huge man, who was roughly 1.7m tall, dressed in a black cloak, and a huge sword hung at his waist. There was a scar on his otherwise handsome face, and his eyes shone with an intelligent light. He was roughly 19, 20, and he walked to block Yue Zhongs path. The small hooligan from Green Bamboo Gang pointed at Yue Zhong and said loudly: Its him!! Court Leader Hu, its him!!! Its you!! The young man saw Yue Zhong, and was taken aback, before his eyes lit up in delight. ===================================================================== TN: * ô: Asking for a yard when given an inch, Chinese Idiom about taking things too far. **Technically, White Bones had become black, so. http://www.clipartkid.com/images/547/for-this-item-background-biology-black-body-bone-bones-cartoon-dUwOhV-clipart.jpg Chapter 397: A Reunion of Brothers [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong looked at that Court Leader Hu and chuckled: Who would have thought that we would meet like this! Little Leopard!! The Court Leader Hu guffawed, as his pupils shrunk, and a strong fighting intent billowed out of him, and he pulled out his huge sword from his waist, and shot towards Yue Zhong like a meteor: Haha!! It truly is amazing!! Take my strike!! Yue Zhong instantly pulled out his Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade and raised it to meet Court Leader Hus strike, his 6x Strength exploded out, and the clash between the 2 weapons resulted in a huge grating noise. Yue Zhong was sent one step back, while Court Leader Hu took 2 steps, it was obvious that in a contest of Strength, Yue Zhong had won. Hahaha! You truly have become even more powerful!! However, with just this little bit of ability, youre not my match! Court Leader Hu laughed and stepped forwards, the blade in his hand suddenly exploded with twice the speed, and his strike had a wind force that struck towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs pupils retracted, and his 11x Agility exploded out. The Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade in his hand turned into a quick flash, meeting the strikes from Court Leader Hu, blow for blow. In just a few moments, a hundred blows had been exchanged between the 2, and sparks continuously flew from the clash. So powerful!! The surrounding Enhancers that had come to watch were all shocked in their hearts. Most of them were close-combat specialists, and not even 10 of them could withstand any one strike from either Yue Zhong or Court Leader Hu. After over a hundred exchanges, both parties drew back, and smiled at each other, before sheathing their weapons. Green Scorpion saw that things were taking an unpleasant turn, and hurried to Court Leader Hu and pleaded: Court Leader Hu!! Hes an enemy of our Green Bamboo Gang!! 10 over brothers have been crippled by him!! You must seek redress for us!! Court Leader Hus facial expression immediately froze, and he lashed out with a furious kick, sending Green Scorpion flying back 7 to 8 metres: Redress your mum!! Hes my big brother! You dare offend my big brother!! If he didnt chop off your arms, I would have been the one to do it!! Scram to one side filth! Hu Yi! You dare act against us just for an outsider. Do you still want to be a court leader? Go chop him apart now and Ill ignore whatever happened today! At this time, a normal looking young man with shifty eyes stepped forwards, a dozen Green Bamboo members moved forward behind him as he barked at Hu Yi. Green Scorpion hurriedly crawled to the feet of the newcomer and cried: Court Leader Sheng!! Hu Yi not only protected the outsider, he also lashed out at us from the Green Bamboo!! We seek Court Leader Sheng to help us clean up the murk of the Gang!! Hu Yi looked at Sheng Kexi and barked: Sheng Kexi! This daddy doesnt need your guidance in my matters! Youre still lacking if you want to strip me of my authority!! Na, you know what? Why dont we settle it here! Whomever kills whomever will not need to bear responsibility! Do you dare? Little bastard!! Sheng Kexi was enraged as he led his men away: Hu Yi! Bastard! Dont think just because the Leader values you, you can do however you like! You better watch out. Todays matters, I wont let it go just like that. Lets go!! Hu Yi spat at Sheng Kexi: Pei! Little bastard! If it wasnt for your big bad daddy, based on your abilities, how could you become a Court Leader! He then turned to Yue Zhong and laughed: Brother, let us go have a drink! Yue Zhong chuckled lightly: I dont drink! Then a fruit juice should be fine right! Come on! My treat!! Hu Yi laughed out and pulled Yue Zhong towards a lavish looking nightclub. Currently, it was still daytime, but those nightclubs would still be operating, their neon lights flickering without stop, and on the dance floors, there were dozens of hot babes and dashing young men wearing revealing clothes as they gyrated provocatively. A roughly 30-year-old lady pimp with a lingering charm and heavy make-up walked towards Hu Yi and teased: Boss Hu! You actually came to grace us with your presence! This is an honour. Who is this? Hu Yi looked at the lady pimp warily and said: This is my big bro!! Go find some pretty and clean young girls and fetch them over. Dont bring some used goods to spoil this daddys mood, otherwise I might just slash you! Yes!! Yes!! The lady pimp was frightened and hurriedly retreated. The moment the lady pimp left the room, there was only Yue Zhong and Hu Yi left. Yue Zhong glanced at Hu Yi and spoke slowly: Little Leopard, youve changed a lot! All those years back, Hu Yi was a coward who had been following Yue Zhong, now he had become part of the underground, and was even a person of power. His mannerism, his speech, all held thick traces of his underground links, calling out this daddy here and there, even going as far as to threaten others. Hu Yi looked at Yue Zhong and chuckled: Bro! If we are to continue living in this world, how can we not change. Arent you the same Bro? Yue Zhong turned silent for a long while, as he sighed and nodded: Its true! Ive changed plenty! In just a short year, Yue Zhong had morphed from a simple university student into a decisive killing machine with a heart of stone that showed no mercy to his enemies. His change could be considered the biggest of all. Hu Yis eyes sparkled as he reminisced: Im always thinking about the past, and the years that we good brothers spent together. Although now when we look back, our actions seemed childish and flippant, even rebellious! But, it was the happiest moments of my life! Back then, Yue Zhong, Chi Yang, Hu Yi and a few others had banded together as they fought others, played truant, confessed to girls, and done a whole bunch of stuff to impress those very same girls. They had even fought for them before. In the eyes of the teachers and their parents, other than Chi Yang whose grades were considered decent, amongst the top 20 of the school, the rest of them were just barely scraping by. Only when they reached their secondary 3 days*, due to a personal matter and Yue Zhong having suffered a blow, did he finally focus on his studies and managed to get into university. After their final examinations, due to the different paths in life, these band of brothers were forcefully separated, and they could only get together again during their holidays. Yue Zhongs eyes glazed over with a slight longing for the past as well, as he asked Hu Yi: Huang Ziming, Chen Li, Xie Manzhi, Lin Zixian, did you manage to discover their whereabouts? A hint of anguish appeared in Hu Yis eyes, as he muttered: Huang Zimings dead!! I saw him turn into a zombie during the onset of the apocalypse. Chen Li is in Yanjing, Xie Manzhi is in Shanghai and Li Zixian is in Nanjing, as to their current situation, Im unsure. As for their family members, Ive searched around in Guilin City, only Uncle Chen is still alive, but hes already gone mad!! In this apocalyptic world, other than the top government officials or military officers, ordinary citizens led very hard lives. After all, the army, armed patrol and police officers were the first line of defence for the various human settlements. Actually, it wasnt all that surprising. Even for Yue Zhongs establishments, in times of crisis, his troops would attend to him and his subordinates first. Since time immemorial, there was not a single case where there was a deviant in terms of practices. That was why, even up to today, there would be a countless struggle for riches and power, because with riches and power, there would be privileges. Yue Zhong hesitated before asking the tough question: What about Chi Yangs parents? Chi Yang was not only Yue Zhongs closest buddy, but also the second-in-command that he trusted fully, and he hoped that there were good news for him. Hu Yi hesitated himself before replying slowly: Ive searched the entire Guilin City! There is no news about his parents, Im afraid they might already be dead! In the nearby vicinity, only Guilin City had some form of stability. If there was no news in Guilin City, then the chances of getting any news in the surrounding villages would be even lesser, almost zero. Yue Zhong became sombre, the fact that he could reunite with his parents, was a huge blessing in itself. He could not possibly hope to find out the whereabouts of Chi Yangs parents as well. At this time, the lady pimp came back into the private room, as she revealed a teasing smile at Hu Yi: Boss Hu, these are some new goods we just recently obtained. They are definitely untouched, take a look, who would suit your tastes? 6 ladies who were on the skinny side and had sallow faces, stood beside the lady pimp. There was nothing too attractive about them. Hu Yi laughed: Bro, you choose first!! Yue Zhong eyed the 6 of them and declined: Theres no need! Hu Yi glanced at the 6 women, and grinned, before waving his hands in a boss-like manner towards the lady pimp: Right! Theyre all subpar! Comparable to those cronies you have outside. Youre all dismissed! Dont ruin the mood for us! Yes! Boss!! The lady pimp replied, and hurriedly led the 6 women away from here. Theres not a single good lady here! While there are a few good-looking ones, theyve all been toyed with countless times already! I know you dont like those, so I didnt call them over. Hu Yi explained to Yue Zhong, as he looked towards the dance floor, and grinned at Yue Zhong: Bro! Wanna head over there and have some fun? Those chicks are not bad, theyre hot and can really dance!! Whoever catches your eye, just let me know. This is my turf, as long as I say the world, they would definitely abide by your wishes! Yue Zhong glanced at the dance floor, before furrowing his brows, and looked at Hu Yi and became stern: Little Leopard, is fooling about with women all you can think about nowadays? If you continue to be like this, how are you different from those underground hooligans and scum? Hu Yi glanced at Yue Zhong and laughed bitterly: Brother! Your words are truly unpleasant! Am I not a hooligan, a scum of the street already? ===================================================================== TN: Secondary 3: About 15 years? I think Chapter 398: Gao Minghao [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong became silent again, before sighing lightly. Hu Yi had joined the Green Bamboo Gang, and was conferred the Court Leader status, from a moral standpoint, he could be considered as a huge hooligan, a degenerate. Yue Zhong looked at Hu Yi and said: Give me the details about the strength of the Green Bamboo Gang! Hu Yi became alarmed, as he looked at Yue Zhong, and asked slowly: Bro, what are you thinking of doing? Yue Zhongs pupils shrunk and he stared fixedly at Hu Yi: I want to destroy Green Bamboo Gang! Are you going to help me, or going against me? Yue Zhong had been best friends with Hu Yi, Chi Yang and the rest, but the human heart was susceptible to change. He was not sure how much of a bond still existed between this best friend from those years ago and him. Hu Yi looked at Yue Zhong in a grieved manner and said: Bro! The leader of Green Bamboo Gang Gao Minghao is my benefactor!! I cant betray him!! If you really want to destroy the Green Bamboo Gang, I can only choose not to help either sides! And, dont tell me what youre about to do! Even if you succeed, all I ask is for you to spare Gao Minghaos life!! Hu Yi had exchanged blows with Yue Zhong, and could tell Yue Zhongs prowess. He had known Yue Zhong for so many years, and knew that underneath that calm and collected exterior, there was a bloodthirsty nature. Back then, there were a few seniors who had spoken out of line and made Chen Li cry, Yue Zhong had then snuck into the hostel that very night, and used his fists to pummel the head of that senior, causing him to be hospitalized and required 3 stitches. If it wasnt for Chen Lis dad and his connections, Yue Zhong could have been expelled for his violent behavior then. Yue Zhong looked at Hu Yi, and assured him with a smile: Fine! Ill promise you that! If I do exterminate the Green Bamboo Gang, I will leave Gao Minghao alone! Yue Zhong knew that Hu Yi was extremely loyal, and when they had fought in group fights in the past, while he was trembling for fear, without a word from Yue Zhong, Hu Yi had never ran away on his own before. Gratitude must be repaid, and vengeance must be carried out! This was the sort of man that Yue Zhong befriended and valued! He would naturally not make things difficult for this brother of his. Hu Yi heaved a sigh of relief and offered: Bro!! Its not like the enmity is beyond salvageble! Why not let me mediate between both sides? On one side, there was his brother for life, on the other, was the boss that had trusted him and given him a new lease of life after the apocalypse. Hu Yi wasnt willing to let these 2 come to a clash. Yue Zhong looked at Hu Yi and replied with a proposition of his own: En! Thats fine! On account that its you, Im willing to take a step back. Oh yea, Little Leopard, you wanna come over to my side and help me? I have a base at Hunan, with over 100,000 survivors and a regiment of troops. If you come over now and earn some merits, I can give you a good position. Although Hu Yi had picked up the bad habits of the underground, he was still someone Yue Zhong could trust. If he came over, as long as he performed, Yue Zhong would reward him accordingly. Hu Yi became excited: 100,000 survivors!! Amazing!! You never disappoint Brother! But, Im currently still indebted to Gao Minghao, and cant go over there in the short term. Once Ive performed enough, I will definitely join you!! Yue Zhong did not press the matter further, and directly gave him a Snake Birth Fruit juice and Ou Ming Ver 1, saying: Suit yourself! The one of the left can help a person become an Evolver! However, when you consume it, you will be incapacitated for a day. Find a quiet place to drink it, keep the location secret. Or get someone to keep watch over you. The one on the right can help evolve any skill of an Enhancer above Level 30 into a 2nd Order Skill. Drinking it also causes an entire days worth of discomfort. You handle it yourself! Hu Yi received the 2 precious medicine and laughed, directly consuming the Snake Birth Fruit juice: Thanks Bro!! Hehheh! I knew Bro would not neglect me! Haha! With these 2 babies, Im invincible!! Haha! Bro, Id have to trouble you to protect me! The moment the contents entered his abdomen, it transformed into a hot surge of energy and circulated within Hu Yis body, causing him to pass out and burn with a fever. Yue Zhong looked at the unconscious Hu Yi and laughed bitterly, before hoisting him up onto his back and left the nightclub. Yue Zhong carried Hu Yi back to his own place, and when Ning Li saw it, she frowned: Yue Zhong, isnt that Hu Yi? Hes a member of that Green Bamboo Gang. They are not decent people, dont follow suit. Yue Ming had just arrived home as well, he glanced at the unconscious Hu Yi and said solemnly: Lay him in the room first then well talk. Yue Zhong then proceeded to drop Hu Yi in his room, before coming out to the living room and sat down. Yue Ming spoke seriously: Theres sense in your mums words, but theyre not entirely correct! You and Hu Yi can be considered to be childhood friends. However, under no circumstances should you join that underground group. Joining those groups will ruin your future!! Yue Ming had a very traditional mindset, and viewed those gangs with contempt, and would definitely not allow his own child to join those places. Yue Zhong nodded: En! I got it! Yue Zhong was not planning on joining the triads, in fact, if they werent smart enough to get the hint, he didnt mind exterminating them. Early the next morning, Yue Zhong had just stepped out of his home. A suave-looking young man of about 27, 28, dressed entirely in white, sporting a short hairdo, and eyes filled with intellect, walked up to Yue Zhong. He smiled and said: How do you do Yue Zhong! Im Gao Minghao! Yue Zhong returned the greeting as he looked at the handsome man, his eyes narrowing: Hey! Yue Zhong here! Gao Minghao gestured to one side and asked: Is it ok if I have a moment of your time? Yue Zhong nodded and followed Gao Minghao towards a small stall and they sat down. Gao Minghao eyed Yue Zhong, as he smiled with a vibrant charm: Yesterdays matters. I need to give an answer to my men! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed, and he replied indifferently, So are you here to kill me? In this world, human life was cheap. Someone could lose his life over the simplest bun. Not to mention for the sake of resolving a conflict. Gao Minghao smiled: You and Hu Yi are good friends! He is my most trusted subordinate. I dont want to make things difficult for him. But, at the same time, I need to seek some redress for my men. Why not join us? As long as you perform some merit, Ill handle Green Scorpion and the rest. Yue Zhong glanced at Gao Minghao and directly declined: No way! I will not join the Green Bamboo Gang!! Gao Minghao frowned a little, En! Things might be a little difficult then! However, he soon smiled and said: Oh right, our Green Bamboo Gang just discovered a Type 3 Mutant Beast! Were preparing to go deal with it, Yue Zhong, if youre willing to lend us a hand, all the matters will be considered solved. Also, you wont be working for free, well offer the necessary compensation. How about it? Type 3 Mutant Beast! The Green Bamboo Gang actually dares to face a Type 3 Mutant Beast?! Their guts are sure something! When he heard this news, Yue Zhong was shaken, and he took a careful look at Gao Minghao, his pupils shrinking. A Type 2 Mutant Beast was fearsome enough, and the hides of Type 2 Mutant Beasts were enough to withstand even the rounds from 25mm cannons. As strong as Yue Zhong is, he had no confidence that he could deal with a Type 3 all by himself. Yue Zhong thought carefully before agreeing: Sure! Im in! But, I want a share of the blood essence, the Beast meat, brain matter and nuclei from the Type 3 Mutant Beast. Gao Minghao shook his head and rejected: The blood essence is ours. Other than that, the hide, bones, blood and meat are ours as well. However, if you contribute more strength, then we can share the hide, bones, blood and meat with you. Great! Yue Zhong immediately agreed with the suggestion. He had seen a number of Type 2 Mutant Beasts already, but as for a Type 3, he had only seen one once, and it had teleported him to Vietnam. He did want to hunt a Type 3 with these people. Its a deal then! 4 days later, Ill send someone to notify you. Gao Minghao chuckled, and stood up to leave. Yue Zhong thought silently to himself: Seems like I need to reconsider my plans for the Green Bamboo Gang. After a while, Yue Zhong managed to find his back to Mu Xianglings place. At this time, on the bed, there was a beautiful housewife of about 27, 28 who was lying, her hair black and lush, her skin shining with a lustre, and her features exquisite. In front of that housewive, Mu Xiangling was gripping her hand tightly not letting go. Mr Yue Zhong, youre here! Howre you, Im Xin Jiarou, Im Xianglings mother! The housewife saw Yue Zhong and struggled to get up, as she looked straight at Yue Zhong, her eyes showing a resolute gaze: Ive heard everything between you and Xiangling yesterday. Please let Xiangling go!! Shes still young! Yue Zhongs pupils shrunk, and his tone became incredibly cold: You guys are trying to renege on the deal! At that instant, 2 sharp Bone Blades extended out from White Bones body, and in an instant, the blades appeared at the necks of the mother-daughter pair. With a single order from Yue Zhong, it would immediately decapitate the 2 of them! Yue Zhong stared coldly at Xin Jiarou, saying: Miss Xin Jiarou! I gave your daughter the choice yesterday. At that point, she had the option to decline. Now, you guys have used my evolving medicine, and want to back out. Im sorry then, even if its a waste, you guys will have to die! You wasted my damn medicine! Chapter 399: Level 5 Skill Divine Speed! [Book 3: The South] *Ulamog: please note that henceforth the Type 2 Skills will be Second Order Skills If Yue Zhong was to just toss his precious Snake Birth Fruit Juice that could easily Evolve a person outside, it would cause a mayhem. Such an important resource was used up, and now, Yue Zhong was about to gain nothing from its expenditure, his anger naturally hit the roof. Mu Xiangling cried out shrilly, as she ignored the incredibly sharp bone blade, while staring fixedly at Yue Zhong and pleaded: No!! Dont harm my mum!! Yue Zhong-gege! Dont hurt my mum!! I didnt renege on the promise!! Im not going back on my word!! I will be your doll, just please!! Dont hurt my mum!! Xin Jiarou looked at Yue Zhong with a clear expression, and she did not panic in the face of danger, instead, she spoke clearly: Mr. Yue Zhong, Im not saying that we will go back on our word. My meaning is, Im willing to replace Xiangling to be your toy. Whatever your command, I will not disobey. Its just that Xiangling is currently still too young, I implore you to be patient for a few more years, let her grow up, before becoming of service to you. Yue Zhong looked back at her, seeing that she was resolute and clear about her decision. He waved his hands, and White Bones retracted its sharp bone blades. Yue Zhong then directly asked Xin Jiarou: I had initially agreed to help her because she was intelligent, and filial. She would become a capable person in the future. Your worries are unfounded as I have no shortage of women. You should be an Evolver now, tell me your attributes and awakened abilities! Xin Jiarou heaved a sigh of relief inwardly, although she had portrayed a calm exterior, she was truly terrified in her heart. After Evolving, her senses had become more acute, and she could tell that Yue Zhong was genuinely about to kill them earlier. This man in front of her was obviously resolute and decisive, even ruthless, if he had to be. Im an Agility-based Evolver! Strength: 8, Agility: 25, Vitality: 9, Stamina: 8, Spirit: 11, Endurance: 10. I have awoken the 2nd Order Level 5 Skill: Divine Speed! 2nd Order Level 5 Skill: Divine Speed! The Skill is a mutation of the 2nd Order Level 4 High Speed Movement Skill. Activation requires 20 Stamina, increasing Agility by 120 points. Upon activation, Stamina would decrease by 5 points every second. Enhancing this skill requires 3 skill points! When Yue Zhong heard this, his face couldnt help but change, and a hint of excitement appeared in his eyes: What! 2nd Order Level 5 Skill?! When most ordinary people administer the Snake Birth Fruit Juice, they would awaken an ability. Most of the time, it was a Level 3 or Level 2 Skill. Xin Jiarou was the only person Yue Zhong had encountered, who had actually awoken a 2nd Order Level 5 Skill. Why? Could it because of that illness? Yue Zhong was wondering about the possibilities as he celebrated inwardly. This sort of miraculous mutation, it could either be Xin Jiarou was a true genius, or that the illness she was suffering from had a beneficial effect when interacting with the Snake Birth Fruit Juice. Regardless of the truth, Xin Jiarou had become an abnormally strong expert. Once she had enough Stamina to use this overpowered ability, her speed would easily overtake Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong stared at Xin Jiarou and spoke solemnly: Very good! Xin Jiarou, from now on, youre my subordinate! From today, you will have to fight for me, with your life! Are you willing? Xin Jiarou immediately got down from the bed, as she got down on one knee, announcing her loyalty: Master, from today onwards, Xin Jiarou is your slave! Whatever your orders, I will definitely carry them out without bargain or complain. Xin Jiarou wished to use her own loyalty and diligence to protect her precious daughter. Mu Xiangling panicked, and hugged Xin Jiarou as she pleaded with Yue Zhong: Mama!! Dont be like this!! Yue Zhong-gege, on account of our previous transaction, my mum will only be your subordinate!! Im your doll and toy. My mum is not your slave at all!! Xin Jiarous brows creased, as her face fell and she reprimanded: Xiangling! Be obedient! Otherwise, Ill get angry! When Mu Xiangling was lectured by Xin Jiarou like this, she became obedient. She had always been respectful, fearful yet loving of her mother. She had ignored all threats to herself and wasnt afraid of someone as strong as Yue Zhong, but the moment Xin Jiarous temper switched, Mu Xiangling would become like a docile kitten. Yue Zhong looked at Xin Jiarou and reassured her: Xin Jiarou, theres no need for this. Your ability and potential is high, so I hope to mould you into a powerful general under my command in the future!! As long as you work hard and stay loyal to me, I will not harm you nor Xiangling. Xin Jiarous latent potential was truly strong, and once she grew, her speed would become the best amongst the top warriors under Yue Zhongs command. Yue Zhong also hoped for this strong Evolver to continue fighting for him with her heart, instead of being antagonistic. Xin Jiarou was still gentle, yet firm: Yes, Master!! Yue Zhong saw the Xin Jiarou was set on being like this, and decide not to press the issue, instead taking out a bunch of mostly basic Agility-based System equipment. Yue Zhong gifted them to her, saying: These are all God & Devil equipment. You are to wear them and take them off as little as possible. Equipment was always of utmost import*1 to a warrior, and a good set of equipment could boost the combat ability of any otherwise mediocre warrior. If Yue Zhong was to remove everything he wore on his person, his combat abiltiy would decrease by more than half. Thank you Master for your gifts! Xin Jiarou received the equipment graciously and immediately wore them. After equipping the gear she could feel herself becoming exponentially stronger than before. Mu Xiangling saw her mother putting on those equipment, and ran up to Yue Zhong rather enviously. She used her huge eyes to look at Yue Zhong, while hugging one of his arms and pouting: Biased!! Yue Zhong-gege youre biased! How can you give only Mum the good stuff? Wheres mine?! Every single piece of equipment was traded in tonnes on the market. Mu Xiangling was like a scrooge whose eyes lit up at the sight of these equipment, and wanted them for herself as well. *2 Yue Zhong pinched her tiny nose and chuckled: Youre also not going to be on the frontlines, what would you do with them? Mu Xiangling slapped his hands away, and crunched up her face: Dont pinch my nose! Ill become ugly if you do that!! Mu Xiangling was intelligent, and could tell that after his anger had subsided, Yue Zhong was actually very easy-going and warm, and dared to tease and openly laugh together with him. Xin Jiarou looked at her only daughter lovingly. Her daughter was her pride and joy, and was her sole raison dtre now.*3 She would do whatever it takes for Mu Xiangling. Yue Zhong eyed the room and said: This place is not suitable for living. Follow me. Although this room was kept clean by the little girl, and was simple, Yue Zhong wanted to gather his subordinates together, in case they were ambushed by enemies. Xin Jiarou and her daughter had to leave here. They were quick to catch on, and hurriedly packed up their simple belongings. Taking one last longing look at their home, they then followed Yue Zhong to leave. Yue Zhong brought Xin Jiarou and Mu Xiangling , as he followed some markings towards a small road and finally came to an apartment. Boss!! Within the room, the 30+ experts that Yue Zhong had brought from Tianxin District stood up and greeted him. Yue Zhong had agreed that upon entry into Guilin City, they were to call him Boss. Theyre all experts!! Xin Jiarou looked at the 30 something total warriors, and could feel the intense aura and fighting intent emitting from them. After becoming an Evolver, Xin Jiarou had become much more perceptive. Mu Xiangling looked at the warrior and piped in sweetly: Fellow big brothers!! Hi!! Im Mu Xiangling! Bai Xiaosheng looked at the pretty Mu Xiangling with her ponytail and his eyes widened in shock: Boss!! Where did you get such a high-quality loli! Dont tell me you really are. Yue Zhong shot Bai Xiaosheng a withering look, and Bai Xiaosheng trembled, the word lolicon dying in his throat. He was not an idiot, and did not want to infuriate Yue Zhong over this little matter. Ning Yuxin stood to one side, as she gazed at the mother-daughter pair quietly, her eyes gleaming with a complicated light. The rest of the warriors looked at them curiously, before directing their gazes back to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong gathered everyone, before asking directly: Weve already entered Guilin City, as for the next step, I would like to hear everybodys opinions. Ying Kaishan immediately piped up: Boss, Its not looking too good. There are too many people here, and Du Shanxiongs forces are everywhere sadly. Setting our forces side by side, we pale too much in comparison. Guilin City was considered huge, and in terms of fighting experience and combat power, they were more than the forces of Bei Mingyang back in Tianxin District. Even the Heaven Sect would have been wiped out facing Du Shanxiongs army. Yue Zhong had only brought 30-plus of them here, even if everyone of them were experts, they could not possibly swallow the entire Guilin City through their own efforts. Shang Lun was quiet, before speaking slowly: Although our experts are top fighters, there are almost 900,000 people in Guilin City, and there are countless experts hidden here! If we were to make any strange movements, we would be quelled immediately! Hearing Shang Luns words, everyone turned sombre. Guilin City was like a huge beast, and this little group of experts were at most ants to the experts of Guilin City. Previously, the reason why Yue Zhong could take 30+ experts to swallow Heaven Sect was because he had waited for the opportunity when Heaven Sect and the other power had clashed. Otherwise, facing Heaven Sect by himself would also have been almost impossible. Guilin City possessed a force more than 10 times stronger than the Heaven Sect, wanting to easily take it over was simply out of the question. Yue Zhong smiled lightly: Dont think too much! Were not taking it over. We can conduct business with them, or work in tandem with them to fight the zombies and Mutant Beasts. In fact, theres no real need to go against them, as long as we can come and go whenever. If Yue Zhong wanted to truly take over Guilin City, he would have to activate all his forces to attack, and it would be at the cost of countless lives. However, by taking a step back, even if he didnt attack them, Yue Zhong would still be able to gain what he wanted by dealing in transactions. The majority of the inhabitants in Guilin City was Chinese, and the governor wasnt a racist like Wuyan Hong. Yue Zhong could not just use all sort of methods against his fellow Chinese military men like how he did against the Vietnamese. Hearing Yue Zhongs words, everyone relaxed. Of course, they didnt have to take over Guilin City. Both sides could legitimately conduct transactions to the benefit of both parties. It was just that they were used to Yue Zhong having taken over any territory he came across. This caused them to assume that Yue Zhong wanted Guilin City as well. Bai Xiaosheng then asked casually: Boss, What do you intend to do? Bai Xiaosheng did not like racking his brains, and his mind was only filled with women. Hence, although he had high talent, and was strong, he could only become a fighter, and never a leader. Yue Zhong replied solemnly: We need to establish some kind of solid foothold here in Guilin City. Im intending to set up the Green Stone Triad. You guys will be the forces of our Green Stone Triad. There are numerous survivors leading harsh lives at Carp Street. Shang Lun, go get 300 people from there, to join our triad. We will cover their meals, on top of that, issue them half a jin of food everyday as payment for members. In Guilin City, Yue Zhongs forces could only exist as a triad for now. If he were to rapaciously*4 absorb people like a military force, they would definitely face resistance quickly. Ying Kaishan replied with a little anxiety: Boss!! Recruiting 300 people is a little too much, isnt it? Our rations may not be enough! In this post-apocalyptic world, recruiting people was easy, as long as one covered the meals, they could easily gain male survivors. However, to maintain the combat power and morale, it was a problem of consistent rations. If a faction ran out of rations, the survivors would then leave just like that. Ying Kaishan and the rest did not have any storage rings, and everyone of them had just brought in a 100-jin of rations. If they wanted to sustain the feeding of 300 people, this amount was too little. Yue Zhong threw 2 Tang Replica Swords to Zheng Minghe and said: Ill settle the issue of rations! Zheng Minghe, go sell these 2 Tang Replica Swords, they should fetch about a few dozen tonnes of food. Use that to hang on to the new members loyalty first, Ill handle what comes after. Yes, Boss! Zhen Minghe caught the 2 Tang Replica Swords and nodded towards Yue Zhong. _/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_ *1 [Ulamog] . the meaning or significance of something, especially when not directly stated. the import of her message is clear *2 [Kun]*Reminds me of Meng Hao from ISSTH* *3 [Ulamog] the most important reason or purpose for someone or somethings existence. an institution whose raison dtre is public service broadcasting *4 [Ulamog] rapacious r??pSH?s/ adjective rapacious: aggressively greedy or grasping. Chapter 400: Conflict at the Market! [Book 3: The South] With Yue Zhongs orders, Green Stone Triad quickly established itself in Guilin City. Shang Lun easily recruited 300 male survivors from Carp Street. Zheng Minghe then began the tough training of these 300 males, and used the military ways he learned, to whip the male survivors into shape. To outsiders, however, it was announced as militarized management. Even prior to the apocalypse, there were many jobs that required the military to oversee. After the apocalypse had set in, many factions had switched to using similar management methods, and thus, it didnt attract too much attention. 300 people was too small an amount to Guilin City that had almost 900,000 survivors. There were all sorts of factions within Guilin City, some nearing even thousands in their numbers. Ying Kaishan, Shang Lun and Zheng Minghe were different from Bai Xiaosheng, and had decent leadership capabilities. Yue Zhong only had to busy himself for a day when setting up the Green Stone Triad, and was free after that. Yue Zhong-gege, lets go shopping!! Mum and I have too little clothing! With Mu Xianglings constant pleading, Yue Zhong relented, and brought her, Ning Yuxin and Xin Jiarou to the luxurious shopping centre in Guilin City. With the stabilizing of society, most of the inhabitants in Guilin City had gotten over their initial panic and fear, and there were people window shopping and walking around in the mall. However, the crowd was much smaller than before the initial fall of society. Yue Zhong led the 3 ladies into the shopping mall, and instantly caught the attention of many people. So pretty!! Cheh. 3 roses stuck on a pile of shit. Is that guy a lolicon? He must be When Yue Zhongs group strolled in the mall, they attracted countless envious and jealous gazes, many men were currently hating Yue Zhong in their hearts. 3 top beauties, if any ordinary person could get the attention of any one of them, it was already a huge blessing, but this guy actually had all 3 by his side, it was like being among stars, and they hated his good fortune. However, most of them were smart, and did not dare step up to rile trouble. In this apocalyptic world, the moment there was conflict, sometimes a life would be just casually taken. Enhancers possessed huge ability, and there were cases of killings happening because some poor chaps had the ill fortune of offending strong Enhancers. Thats why, without finding out how powerful Yue Zhong truly was, no one dared to step on his toes. Yue Zhong-gege! Look! Its a bikini!! Will I look good if I wear it? Mu Xiangling came to the swimwear section, and her eyes brightened, as she grabbed a bikini and broke into a smile in front of Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong lightly knocked her forehead: You want to wear a bikini? Youre still early by 5 years! Xin Jiarou reached out and grabbed Mu Xianglings little hands, pulling her out of the swimwear section: Time to go! Xiangling, were here to buy clothes! Not swimwear! They came to the underwear section, and Mu Xiangling immediately grabbed a black hollow revealing underwear and jumped in front of Yue Zhong. She opened her hands, as she pouted and blinked her eyes at Yue Zhong, speaking softly: Hey! Yue Zhong-gege! Shall I change into this for you? Yue Zhong felt his heart race at the misunderstanding as he balefully stared at Mu Xiangling while threatening her sternly: You little rascal, if you try and seduce me, I will spank your bottom!! Mu Xiangling laughed like a little fox and stuck close to him as she blew into his ear: Hehe!! Yue Zhong-gege, youre getting mad!! Ah! I know, you must be agitated right! Lolicon, pervert!! If you want to hit then just hit me, Im your toy anyway. Yue Zhong was also helpless against this little loli, and naturally was not willing to punish her. His threat was also ineffective. In just 2 days, the intelligent Mu Xiangling had completely understood Yue Zhongs temperament. As long as she did not touch his bottom line, regardless of how she teased, Yue Zhong would not punish her. She would then try to take things further. Xin Jiarou saw Mu Xiangling harassing Yue Zhong and sternly called out: Xiangling, come over here!! Mu Xiangling did not dare to continue, and obediently went back to her mothers side, at the same time throwing the black underwear to the side casually Yes, Mama! Xin Jiarou looked at her daughter who had suddenly switched to being obedient, and was a little angry and helpless at the same time. She was truly at her wits end with this little bag of tricks, and each time she wanted to lecture her, she would remember how attentive and mature her daughter was when taking care of her, and thus she could not speak the words. Xin Jiarou took up a pair of white cotton underwear and told Mu Xiangling: Go try this on! Mu Xiangling immediately scrunched up her face and complained: Mama! This type of underwear is so old-fashioned!! No one wears these nowadays. Its not nice at all!! Xin Jiarous eyes narrowed, and her face turned wooden. Ill go get changed now! Mu Xiangling saw Xin Jiarous expression and hurriedly dashed off after grabbing the cotton underwear. After seeing her daughter enter the changing room, Xin Jiarou then took a set that caught her eye, and went into another changing room. On the other side, Ning Yuxin had already chosen a set of clothes and had went to get changed as well. The moment the 3 ladies left, Yue Zhong was left alone standing there, and he looked around with a bored expression. Oh, isnt this Yue Zhong? Right at this time, a familiar voice resounded. Yue Zhong turned to look, and saw Gao Xiaoyun. She was wearing heavy makeup as well as a set of brand name clothes. Beside her, there was a 23 or 24-year-old man who was slightly on the shorter side, and his looks were insignificant, but his expression was one of supreme arrogance. They were walking over to Yue Zhong. The short man whose entire face seemed to be the epitome of pride furrowed his brows, as he asked Gao Xiaoyun: Xiaoyun! You know this person? Gao Xiaoyun glanced at Yue Zhong contemptuously, saying: Zi Ning, this is the guy I was telling you about, the Yue Zhong who would not stop bugging me. Ive told him clearly, I have someone in mind. I wanted him to call off the arrangement our parents made, but hes pressuring my mother to force me to date him. What a lowly person! Liu Zi Ning stepped forward, and pointed at Yue Zhong as he threatened: Youre Yue Zhong? Gao Xiaoyun is my woman!! You had better watch your damn self, if you keep harassing this daddys woman, this daddy will break your limbs!! Right at this moment, Ning Yuxin walked up behind Yue Zhong and slipped her hands through his arm. She was currently dressed in a pure white dress, and her simple beauty was practically radiating. She spoke coldly: Gao Xiaoyun! Dont try to sell yourself, Yue Zhong is MY boyfriend! Why would he harass you! Why dont you look at yourself in the mirror! You arent worthy of him at all! Holy shit what a beauty!! Liu Zi Ning saw Ning Yuxin standing beside Yue Zhong and his eyes were about to pop out from their sockets. It was the first time he had encountered such a peerless beauty, and his lustful nature was snared instantly. Gao Xiaoyun looked Ning Yuxin up and down, and saw her voluptuous figure, as well as flawless aura, and her eyes were about to spit fire from the jealousy building up. This was a woman that she could not compete with no matter how much makeup she wore, or how much she tried. Although Gao Xiaoyun was considered decent-looking, when compared with Ning Yuxin, she was practically an ugly duck, and was completely overshadowed. When Ning Yuxin berated Gao Xiaoyun, she started trembling with anger, and grabbed Liu Zi Nings arms. She used her breasts to press against him, and complained: Zi Ning!! She bullied me!! You must help me!! Get lost!! Liu Zi Ning turned to look at Gao Xiaoyun, and suddenly felt that her makeup-heavy face was extremely repulsive, and he pushed her aside irritably, before looking back at Yue Zhong with disdain. He smiled at Ning Yuxin: Im Liu Zi Ning, the son of Liu Xuan He whos the leader of the Yangtze Gang. Beauty, following this useless Yue Zhong would not spell a good future for you. Come with me instead. Liu Zi Ning continued to boast proudly: My Yangtze Gang has over a thousand people, and we possess numerous experts. My father Liu Xuan He himself is a level 39 Enhancer, almost nobody is his match here in Guilin City! In this city, both sides of the law would have to give my Yangtze Gang face. What is this Yue Zhong? Isnt he just the son of some lowly government worker? I could play with his life with just lifting a single finger. Following him would bring you nothing! If you come with me, I will immediately arrange a position in the government for you! If you dont want to work, I can take care of you, and find 20 people to serve you. Every month, youll gain a tonne of rations to spend, and I will love you my whole life! After the apocalypse, Liu Zi Ning had used this line on countless women. Although it was tactless and extremely revolting, the underlying threat was real. Many pretty girls had no choice but to follow him in order to survive in this new world. Gao Xiaoyun saw Liu Zi Ning trying to attract Ning Yuxin over, and her face turned as a pale as a sheet. At the beginning, she had followed him because he had power and money. However, now she was just tossed aside like garbage, and her heart was filled with hatred. Yue Zhong eyed Liu Zi Ning and barked out coldly: Scram! Li Zi Ning immediately flared up and stepped forward, intending to slap him viciously. Fuck! Youre looking for death Yue Zhong!! Liu Zi Ning had been acting the oppressive tyrant in Guilin City, and was one of the 4 Tyrants of Guilin City. Those who offended him, were turned into corpses. Yue Zhongs brows creased slightly, and grabbed his incoming right hand, before his 6x Strength exploded out, immediately breaking his right hand with an audible crunching noise. Chapter 401: Yangtze Gang [Book 3: The South] Ah!!!! Help!!! Save me!! Liu Zi Ning screamed out in agony. Yue Zhong kicked out viciously, his foot connecting with Liu Zi Nings abdomen, sending him flying back into a clothes rack, before he slumped to the floor. Young Master!! Right at this time, 2 Enhancers who had decent levels charged forwards, helping Liu Zi Ning up. Liu Zi Ning was arrogant and despotic, and his father being worried that he might one day have his just desserts, assigned for 2 experts to guard him. It was precisely because of the existence of these 2, Liu Zi Ning had not tasted hardship before!! Liu Zi Ning looked at his broken right hand, and screamed out in madness: My hands broken!! Kill him!! Kill him!! Ill bear all responsibilities!! Bring his head here!!! Dont hurt the woman beside him, capture her alive!! Yes, Young Master!! The 2 experts exchanged a look, as the gleam in their eyes turned dangerous, and pulled out daggers from their shirts. They then shot towards Yue Zhong explosively. The weapons control in Guilin City was strict, and thus, fights between gangs usually involve only melee weapons. As long as anyone made use of firearms, it would be considered an act of revolt against the government, and the Special Forces, armed police and Army would all deploy, and take down the threat. Therefore, unless it concerned the survival of the triad, no one was willing to risk using firearms. The only circumstance when guns were allowed was the hunting parties left the city to scavenge. Even then, each firearm would require a large number of ammunition, and had to be left in the possession of guarantors. The moment something went wrong, these guarantors would be dragged down as well. Lastly, the most threatening weapons that could be loaned out were only the rifles. Heavy artillery weapons would never be issued. Yue Zhong took a step forward, reaching out his hands and easily grabbing the head of one of the experts. He swung viciously to the right, sending the expert right in the path of the other guard, and their heads smashed together violently, before they crumpled to the ground. If Yue Zhong had not shown mercy, those 2 experts would have been killed already. You want to kill me? Yue Zhongs eyes blazed as he took slow steps towards Liu Zi Ning. Dont come over!! Yue Zhong!! Dont come over!!! Liu Zi Ning saw the devil-like Yue Zhong nearing, and became frantic, as he scrambled backwards. At this time, 7 men came over and saw the pathetic appearance of Liu Zi Ning, as one of them came up to ask, his face bearing a knife scar: Young Master Liu! What happened? Liu Zi Ning saw the scar-faced man and immediately shouted: Good timing!! Huang WeilI!! Go kill that man!! Kill him!! I will get my father to promote you immediately!! Ill gift you 5 virgins and 20 tonnes of rations!! Yes, Young Master!! Huang Weili was immediately hooked by that proposition, as he got excited and raised his head to look towards Yue Zhong as he began to yell: Which bastard. Young Master Yue? My apologies! My apologies! Sorry! Sorry!! I deserve to die!! I was a fool!! Young Master Yue, please have mercy, and forgive my stupid mistake!! The moment Huang Weili saw Yue Zhong, his expression changed, and he kneeled immediately, trembling as he pleaded. The 6 other subordinates of Huang Weili also had similar expressions, as they knelt down at once. Back then, when Bai Xiaosheng wanted to silence them, his expression was extremely natural, obviously having silence countless people before. They did not dare go against that group of people who easily wiped the village of zombies clean. Who is he exactly?? Gao Xiaoyun looked at the those people kneeling in front of Yue Zhong, and her heart was filled with shock and regret. Bai Xiaosheng! Yue Zhong called out indifferently. Boss!! Whats the matter? His voice had just resounded, when Bai Xiaosheng suddenly appeared in front of everybody, and other than Yue Zhong, no one knew where he appeared from. Seeing Bai Xiaosheng, Huang Weili and his group became even more terrified. This man was numb to killing, his methods ruthless, and his ability shockingly high. If they had acted against Yue Zhong earlier, they would have become a pile of corpses. Yue Zhong pointed at Liu Zi Ning, Huang Weili and the rest: Yangtze Gang wants to lay a hand on me! Since its like this, lets take them down!! Go bring some men and kill them. Since our Green Stone Triad is about to make its debut, we will need a stepping stone to bring us into the limelight. Let Yangtze Gang fill that role. This is the Liu Zi Ning, the son of the leader Liu Xuan He. Bring these 6 men with you, they should know loads about Yangtze Gang. Bai Xiaosheng became excited and replied: Hehe!! Great! Cooping up at home these past few days have been so boring, my bones have become rigid! Oh yes, after we take down the Yangtze Gang, if there are any women, give me one or two ok Boss?! Im almost bored to death!! Although Bai Xiaosheng was lustful and indulged in the company of beauties and hated complications, as an Evolver, his blood was also filled with the thirst of battle. Other than having sex, only fighting and killing could give him the same adrenaline. Dont you have to get going by now?? Yue Zhong raised his eyebrow at Bai Xiaosheng. Yes Boss! Bai Xiaosheng shot forwards, and kicked out at Liu Zi Nings head, causing him to faint. Bai Xiaosheng grabbed Liu Zi Nings hair, and dragged him like a dead dog as he turned to face Huang Weili and the rest, commanding in a cold tone: Those who dont wish to die at my hands, Come with me! Huang Weili and the rest felt their body shiver, as they stood up, and followed Bai Xiaosheng docilely. Mu Xiangling came to Yue Zhongs side, and had a curious look: Yue Zhong-gege! Are we about to fight? Xin Jiarou looked at Yue Zhong with a resolute expression: Master! This battle, let this slave fight for you! Yue Zhong declined immediately: No, Your current level is only 1! Its not time for you to join in battles yet Although Xin Jiarou had huge potential as an Agility-based Evolver, and had gained some equipment from Yue Zhong, causing her stats to be almost the same as a Level 20 Enhancer, her combat experience was simply too low. If she were to face off against those Enhancers, she would definitely lose. Hearing Yue Zhong reject it, Xin Jiarou did not press the issue further. Gao Xiaoyun looked at the pure and elegant looking Ning Yuxin, as well as the absolutely charming and mature Xin Jiarou, and her eyes were filled with endless jealousy. Those 2 absolute beauties were existences she herself would never be able to compete with, and Yue Zhong had gained their approval, on top of that, that Bai Xiaosheng had appeared. The expressions and behaviour of Huang Weili and the rest had shown her clearly that Yue Zhong was not simply just the son of a lowly civil servant. Lets go!! Yue Zhong brought the 3 ladies out, without so much as glancing at Gao Xiaoyun. Gao Xiaoyun opened her mouth to say something, but the words got stuck in her throat, as her eyes turned red, and she started wailing in anger and hatred. Yangtze Gang was one of the biggest triad in Guilin City, with about a 1000 people under them. There were about a hundred plus of them who were actual expert fighters as well. They had carved out a living for themselves engaging in black market dealings, and they earned a huge amount of ration tickets each day. In a lush nightclub within the Yangtze Gangs territory. Liu Xuan He was currently bellowing in rage: What?! Zi Ning had been abducted? Which bastard has such guts, and actually dares to abduct my son? One of the smaller leaders, Li Qin replied solemnly: Its the Green Stone Triad! Young Master was abducted by them!! Theres a high-ranking leader in there called Yue Zhong, and hes the son of a small civil servant! Li Qin was usually in charge of gathering intel, and the moment Liu Zi Ning was captured, he heard of it quickly and sent people out to investigate. Liu Xuan He roared out in anger: Green Stone Triad!! I want you all in hell!! Every dragon had a reverse scale, which could not be touched. Liu Zi Ning was Liu Xuan Hes reverse scale, whoever touched his only son, he would never let the person go. Right at this time, an ordinary Yangtze Gang hooligan came running into the room pathetically: Boss!! Boss!! Someone came to mess with us!! The various guards have all been killed!! The moment the hooligan just pushed open the door, the flash of a blade appeared by his neck, and his head was sent flying, landing on the floor, as fresh blood spurt all over the place. At almost the same time, a gunshot rang out, and before Li Qin had even caught sight of the intruder, there was a bullet hole between his brows, as he crumpled lifelessly to the floor. Killing Li Qin and the hooligan within a breath, Bai Xiaosheng walked in as he smiled in an extremely terrifying manner at Liu Xuan He: You must be the leader of the Yangtze Gang! Im Bai Xiaosheng, one of the elders of the Green Stone Triad! Today I shall use your head to exchange for 2 beauties with my boss! Liu Xuan He stared back at Bai Xiaosheng with an extreme chill in his eyes, as he asked solemnly: Im Liu Xuan He! Our Yangtze Gang and your Green Stone Triad never had any conflicts, why the sudden clash? Bai Xiaoshengs body disappeared in a flash, and appeared behind Liu Xuan He in an instant, as a blade came rushing down towards Liu Xian Hes head: Simple! You being alive is a threat to us! So you have to die! Old fogey, I let you live for a few seconds more, you should be appreciative of that! Liu Xuan He pressed a button under his table, and the chair he was on immediately retracted. At the same time, a pressure weighed down on Bai Xiaosheng, causing his speed to slow significantly. Liu Xuan He stared at Bai Xiaosheng and his eyes were filled with venom: Green Stone Triad!! Yue Zhong!! Bai Xiaosheng!! I will remember you guys. This time, as long as Im alive, I will definitely not let you guys have an easy life. I will hunt you down, and cause you to live forever in fear of my coming retribution!!! Chapter 402: Counter Attack [Book 3: The South] There was a secret rail mechanism below Liu Xuan Hes chair, and it would allow him to escape from this place. That is why you must die!! Following a fierce growl, a sharp spike came shooting out from the ground, piercing Liu Xuan Hes entire body like a giant bloody meat skewer. Liu Xuan Hes eyes flashed with resentment, as he spat a mouth of blood out, resentfully he stared at the sharp spike that had come bursting out of the ground. Bai Xiaosheng swung his blade casually, and chopped off Liu Xuan Hes head. The floor of the building split, as Chen Shenggang appeared with the support of a rock pillar, and he gazed at the headless corpse and asked: This is Liu Xuan He? Bai Xiaosheng kicked the head of Liu Xuan He, and coldly replied: Yep! Ill leave the clean up to you!! Chen Shenggang took a glance at the 3 dead bodies, before stepping on the ground hard. The earth split open, and swallowed up the 3 corpses. With Liu Xuan Hes death, the entire Yangtze Gang soon fell apart. The majority of the gang members were absorbed by men brought by Yue Zhong, and those who resisted were immediately killed and buried. At the end, only a dozen other core members who were out searching for resources managed to escape the ordeal. Within Guilin City, such matters between triads were extremely normal and frequent. In this apocalyptic world, as long as a strong and capable Enhancer served as the backbone, a triad could be quickly formed. However, Yangtze Gang was after all a huge triad with over a 1000 members and over 20 Enhancers of at least Level 20. Such a triad was actually annihilated, and it sent shockwaves throughout Guilin City. Over at the Green Bamboo Gang headquarters, a male came up to Gao Minghaos side and said slowly: Leader! Yangtze Gang was just taken down! Gao Minghao put down the book in his hands, as his eyes widened with shock: Tang Shi. Who did it? Tang Shi replied solemnly: It was the Green Stone Triad! Tang Shi continued softly: Who the leader is, no one knows, it is only known that amongst their upper echelons, theres a Yue Zhong. Those who actually went to massacre the headquarters were these guys called Bai Xiaosheng, Ying Kaishan and Chen Shenggang! Those who saw them act were all killed, and as for their abilities, other than Bai Xiaosheng being extremely fast, the rest are unknown. But, its certain that theyre all high level Enancers. Gao Minghao sighed, as his fingers touched the tabletop gingerly: Yue Zhong right? Seems like another hungry wolf has appeared in our Guilin City! Tang Shi asked in a low voice: Leader! Shall we touch him? Gao Minghao shook his head: Theres no need! The Yangtze Gang wasnt easy to annihilate! They had taken it down just like that, there would be others who would naturally act! Theres no need for us to move! After absorbing the Yangtze Gang, Yue Zhongs Green Stone Triad doubled in size overnight, and became a huge triad that had over a thousand people. The main backbone of the group was still only the 30+ trustworthy Enhancers that he brought in. However, the intel and reach he had within Guilin City had naturally increased by a very large degree Within 2 days of taking over Yangtze Gang, groups of policemen charged into the various ex-Yangtze Gangs territory, and conducted raids. Any gambling dens, restaurants, bars, or entertainment spots, were subjected to the raids, and business was affected. Over 200 members of the Green Stone Triad were arrested and thrown in jail after being charged with various offences. Yue Zhong just brought the upper echelons of the Green Stone Triad to hide and wait out the storm, not squaring off against the police in Guilin City. However, with this decision, the Green Stone Triad that he formed lost faith, and almost collapsed immediately. The Glorious Golden Jade was a 5-star hotel in Guilin City, and every night, it would be lit up with countless lights, and cars would be in and out of the place. In this apocalyptic world, even though fuel was precious, and the rental of vehicles was expensive, the number of luxurious cars here was still staggering. Within a smoke-filled lavish room. A suave-looking middle-aged man with golden hair and dressed in a black suit was currently toasting a fat old man opposite him, who was flanked on either sides by 15,16-year-old girls as he said: This time, its truly thanks to you, Superintendent Dan! We could clear up the poison that is Green Stone Triad thanks to your help! Here, I shall toast you! The golden hair male with a sturdy and suave look was called Ma Li Tie, and he was an Elder of the Freemasons, one of the four big triads in Guilin City! The Hong Triad here was different from the one in Vietnam, as it was a coincident that they both had the same name. The name Hong Triad was powerful and distinct, and many wildly ambitious underground people had chosen the same name when establishing their own triads. *1 The Yangtze Gang was a subsidiary group of the Hong Triad. If the forces were to combine, Hong Triad could be considered to have over 10,000 people. To prevent the government from clamping down on them, they had chosen to separate their forces, and convert the remaining into subsidiaries. The Yangtze Gang was one such subsidiary, incidentally, also their biggest one. The old fat man with the protruding belly was precisely Dan Hong, the superintendent of Xin Yang District. As the Xin Yang District was flourishing and had high human traffic, the director that was sent from there had a sizeable amount of power as well. Dan Hong happened to be the trusted aide of the Mayor of Guilin City, Chen Ying, and in another few months, he would be able to become the Deputy Director of the Public Security Bureau. Within the police force, he had huge presence and influence. The fat Dan Hong reached for the skirt of the girl younger than his son with his pudgy hands, and touched her inappropriately, as he replied with a bureaucratic air: That Green Stone Triad dares to open up gambling dens and engage in prostitution, trading underaged children, such heinous crimes! As government officials, we are honour-bound and rightfully due to deal with these despicable sort of illegal groups! Beside Dan Hong, there was a bespectacled man of about 26 or 27 who chuckled lightly at Dan Hongs words before speaking. Thats right! Superintendent Dan, I implore you to officially announce an arrest warrant for Yue Zhong, Bai Xiaosheng, Ying Kaishan and Chen Shenggang! We must get rid of these hooligans, and retain peace and security in Guilin City! The young man was Ma Li Ties trusted aide and general Jiang Li Hong! He was a crafty individual with cunning ideas, and was known to others as the Bespectacled Snake. The moment the police force were to issue that warrant, then Yue Zhong and the other 3 would become enemies of the entire Guilin City. They would be forced to live underground, and the Green Stone Triad would become the target for the cleanup of the government. Dan Hong replied with disinterest: This! I would still need to go back and discuss with the leader!! Dan Hong was extremely clear on these sort of games. If he were to really issue that warrant, he would become the target of these 4 high level Enhancers. By then, it was either the death of Yue Zhong and the rest, or he would be killed by them. Regarding high level Enhancers, unless it was to a non-salvageable situation, the police force would not just casually force them into a corner as well. The moment they did that, the government special forces would step in, and annihilate these offenders at all cost. Hence, if one wanted to point their fingers at the Enhancers, there had to be concrete proof of their negative effect on society, only then could the warrant be issued. Any warrants issue for the arrest of Enhancers required the approval of the higher ministers within the government. As a superintendent of the police force, Dan Hong was allowed to arrest them, but if it was discovered that he had a hand in the shady dealings, then he can forget about everything in his career. Dan Hong could deploy the police to capture Yue Zhongs men, but he could not casually issue the warrant of arrest of the Enhancers. Since this would affect his livelihood, he naturally wasnt as interested. Jiang Li Hong chuckled, and handed over a cheque over: Superintendent Dan. As long as you settle this for us, this would be yours! Dan Hong glanced at the cheque, and his heartbeat quickened. The figure on the cheque was a 1,000 tonnes of rations. Dan Hongs monthly salary was only a 100-jin of rations, to get a 1,000 tonnes of ration, he would have to slog for at least a 1,000 years. This 1,000-tonnes of rations was comparable to a billion RMB prior to the apocalypse, if not more. He had seen a number of ration tickets, and knew that this was real. Jiang Li Hong clapped twice, and a beautiful lady in revealing clothes pushed a metal cage into the room, and within the cage, there were 2 girls who looked exactly the same, both wearing white dresses, their ages about 11 or 12. The moment Dan Hong saw the twins inside the cage, he inhaled sharply, and excitement could be seen in his eyes. He liked such arrangements, and the 2 girls inside the cage were the best he had ever seen. Jiang Li Hong stared fixedly at Dan Hong who had a beast-like expression and chuckled: Superintendent Dan, as long as you help us once, this pair of twins would be yours. Theyre still virgins, no man had ever touched them. I think, you must like them alot. Dan Hong licked his lips, and kept the cheque in his pocket, his eyes fixed on the twins like an excited hunter, saying: Good!! Ill promise you!! Send them to my room!! Ma Li Tie looked at Dan Hong with contempt and laughed coldly, he had seen plenty of such lustful perverts. The Hong Triad had taken in many such beauties, and had set them aside as gifts to various governing officials. As long as Dan Hong accepted the twins, he could control Dan Hong, and naturally, Dan Hong would become his dog. One Hong Triad member suddenly burst into the room reporting to Ma Li Tie: Elder!! Yue Zhong is here!! Hes currently inside our casino!! Yue Zhong? Why would he be here? Ma Li Ties expression changed, and immediately stood up to go to the security room. Inside the casino of the Glorious Golden Jade, there were people bustling everywhere, as gamblers gathered and excited engaged in different tables, waving chips and dealing cards. In any era, as long as there was stability, gambling would occur. The gamblers were here to bet and win money, but more so to release the stress and fear of the uncertain future. Yue Zhong brought Ning Yuxin and walked into this casino, and most of the gamblers here were already feverish, not noticing them. Ning Yuxin grabbed Yue Zhongs arm, as she looked around at the people with a crazed expression in their eyes, and frowned: Why are we here? Yue Zhong! You will lose 9 out of 10 times, dont pick up this bad habit! Yue Zhong laughed indifferently, and went to a table which bet only on Small, Big *2, and threw chips that he had exchanged for 100 tonnes of rations onto the table, coldly calling out: Im betting big! This time you must give me big! 100 tonnes!! What a large sum!! This guy has capital! He actually bet with a 100 tonnes of ration off the bat!! That chick beside him sure is pretty! A bunch of gamblers around Yue Zhong started engaging in discussion. Yue Zhong stared at the dealer, activating his [Art of Fear]: Shake it! I need to win! A huge oppressive Spiritual attack overwhelmed the mind of the dealer, causing him to engulfed in an illusion. His hand shook, as he tried to shake according to how he was trained, before opening the dice cup, and the result made him feel like he was doused in a bucket of ice. Big!! It was Big!! Damn it! This brat sure has luck!! If I had known I would have bought Big as well! .. At this side, all the gamblers exclaimed with regret upon witnessing the scene. Big! Yue Zhong continued, tossing the 200 tonnes-equivalent of chips on Big, before coldly staring at the dealer again. The poor dealer had no way of controlling himself as he tossed the body according to Yue Zhongs orders again. Its Big again!! What the shit!! How is this possible? Those gamblers started getting excited, after Big had opened twice, this caused them to become excited. Continue, Big!! Yue Zhong kept his eyes on the dealer and exclaimed. The dealer just stood there like a frigid body and followed Yue Zhongs orders and shook another Big. Hot damn!! Master!!! This is the God of Gamblers!! He definitely is the God of Gamblers!! God of Gamblers!! Please accept me as your disciple!! . Those gamblers around Yue Zhong started to look at him with a look of reverence and admiration. Yue Zhong called out indifferently: Continue! Big! Big!! I want Big as well!! . Most of the gamblers immediately threw their money on Big. The dealer again rolled the dice under Yue Zhongs orders, resulting in a Big. By now, the casino had lost 2,000 tonnes of food, and all the gamblers whooped in excitement. Continue, Big! Yue Zhongs face did not change at all, as he commanded coldly. He wanted to make use of this dealer before he was swapped out. This time, all the gamblers had thoroughly admired Yue Zhong like he was a god, and threw all their money on Big as well. Some other gamblers came from the other tables as well to join in the fray. The dealer rolled a Big again under Yue Zhongs support. By this time, Yue Zhong had fleeced arounda 3,600 tonnes of rations worth of chips, and the rest of the gamblers had their gains as well. ===================================================================== *1: Freemasons will now be known as Hong Triad. *2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sic_bo Chapter 403: Bringing Down The House! [Book 3: The South] Wait a moment! Right at this moment, the manager of the casino came running forward, his face full of perspiration, and he brought a few security guards with him. What! Is your place not going to pay up after losing? Yue Zhong glanced at the manager and his security guards, barking out coldly while smirking. Fuck! This daddy had lost over a tonne of ration tickets! Ive just started to make back my loss and you guys dont want to pay? I didnt say anything when I was losing, now that your casino is losing you want to ignore us? .. The various gamblers around Yue Zhong started to curse out loud, and the entire casino became tense. Yue Zhong hugged Ning Yuxin close to him with one arm as he observed the events unfolding while smiling coldly. There was no need for him to act, and these gamblers who had just chanced on a windfall would automatically band together to make a ruckus. The manager glared at Yue Zhong and said in a solemn voice: Sir! I suspect that youre cheating!! You must be an Enhancer! This casino doesnt allow Enhancers to gamble! I did not see any of such announcements anywhere! Your casino is obviously unwilling to pay up! Everyone, lets trash this place! We must snatch back our money!! Yue Zhong laughed coldly, before suddenly exploding out and kicked out explosively at the manager, causing him to fly back 6-7 metres, knocking a few tables over. After taking out the manager with a single kick, Yue Zhong shot forward and sent out a flurry of punches at the security guards, the punches so quick that only shadows could be seen. The guards were knocked back explosively, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood. The moment Yue Zhong acted, the whole casino plunged into chaos, and screams rang out. Within the big hall, many tried to escape. Some gamblers who had lost terribly saw that no one was paying attention to them, and made a beeline for the chips exchange. They beat up the service staff, before stealing those ration-tickets and running for the exit in a frenzy. Right at this time, a burly young man with an eagle-like gaze and the snarl of a wolf came into the lobby floor with a number of subordinates, as he barked out coldly: Who dares to cause trouble at my place, are you tired of living?! This fierce looking young man was one of the 10 strongest fighters in Hong Triad, the Blade Demon Han Wen Li! His enhancement level reached 40, and he had killed a huge number of Mutant Beasts, zombies as well as human opponents. The strongest fighter of the Green Bamboo Gang Wang Wen Shen was killed by him.*1 Yue Zhong glanced at Blade Demon Han Wen Li and issued an order coldly: Kill them all! White Bones, who had been posing as an ordinary gambler, suddenly launched its assault. 10 sharp bone spikes shot out from its body, aiming for Han Wen Li. Han Wei Lis vision and attention was fixed on Yue Zhong, and when he was ambushed by the sudden assault from White Bones, he was taken aback. However, he was after all still an expert that had been through countless battles, and he quickly condensed a few blade shadows to deal with the bone spears. After the sounds of metal clashing, the 10 bone spears were actually blocked by Han Wei Li. Peng! Just as Han Wen Li managed to defend by a narrow margin, Yue Zhong had already pulled out his Stinger and fired a shot at Han Wei Lis head. In that instant, Han Wei Li, who had expended his all to defend against the 2 of them, had his head blasted into smithereens, as the ever familiar red and white pulpy chunks splattered on the floor. As he fell, his lifeless body was instantly pierced by a bone spear. After penetrating Han Wei Li, the bone spear that was dyed red by the blood grew forward in a line and pierced through the subordinates that had followed in. In an instant, the dozens of Hong Triad members found their bodies sliced in two, as their innards and blood gushed out onto the floor. Blood curdling, miserable, hair-raising screams resounded throughout the entire casino both from the victims and bystanders. Witnessing the gruesome and terrifying scene, all the gamblers, dealers and service staff felt intense fear, and began to run for their lives. Ning Yuxin looked on at the horrible plight of those Hong Triad members, and her face turned paler than a sheet. It was the first time she was witnessing a one-sided fight of this level of cruelty! Yue Zhong shot a look at the security cameras and smirked, doing a cut throat motion, before following Ning Yuxin and White Bones out of the place. Ma Li Tie watched the events through the security cameras, and saw the countless corpses, his eyes filled with intense fury and he screamed: I will kill him!! I want to kill him! Dan Hong saw the numerous Hong Triad members who had their lower bodies sliced off, and his heart was filled with regret, as his fat body trembled. Jiang Li Hongs brows creased gently, as he thought: Whats going on? Is he giving up just like this? Impossible, hes definitely not like this!! In the Glorious Golden Jade, security was tight, and there were many hidden weapons and traps. If Yue Zhong was to forcefully charge in, Ma Li Tie felt that he would be able to thoroughly teach Yue Zhong a lesson. Hong!! At this time, the entire hotel shook, as though a giant had knocked into the building with extreme force. With that huge sound, the Glorious Golden Jade began crumbling and collapsing unto itself, as the building broke apart. Over 200 Hong Triad members were buried within the debris. Bai Xiaosheng patted the man beside him on the shoulder shoulder and laughed as he watched the building fall. Chen Shenggang, this time, you did great! With this, Im sure that at least ? of those filthy trash inside are dead! Chen Shenggang wiped the perspiration off his face. His expression was one of pride, yet he humbly said: Its all due to the Boss!! If it wasnt for his idea, I wouldnt even know that my ability could be used like this! Furthermore, Boss had been in there for some time drawing their attention, otherwise I would have practically no way of utilizing my skill! The collapse of the Glorious Golden Jade was precisely due to Chen Shenggang making use of his [Earth Manipulation] skill that forcefully caused the foundations of the building to give way, in turn resulting in the entire building being destroyed. The attention of Ma Li Tie and the rest were all on Yue Zhong, and this gave Chen Shenggang the needed time to cast his skill. Chen Shenggang! Come here! Yes! Under Yue Zhongs orders, Chen Shenggang quickly came to his side. Separate this area! Yue Zhong pointed to a huge pile of debris. On top of that very pile of rubble, was a Shadow Wolf standing watch. In fact, it could be used to sniff out the scent of people who were still alive inside the debris. Chen Shenggang walked over, and activated his skill. The ground started to open up, revealing 2 Hong Triad members. Both of them were entirely drenched with blood. Yue Zhong only gave them a cursory glance and White Bones shot out 2 sharp spikes into their chests. Killing them immediately was always the best plan, so as to remove later potential threats. With the guidance of the Shadow Wolf, the ground opened up a number of times after that, and the remaining Hong Triad survivors were killed by White Bones without mercy. The ground split open again, but this time, a huge wolf-like claw shot out, slashing towards Chen Shenggang. At the same time, White Bones exploded out with a sharp bone blade that directly slashed at the wolf claw, chopping it off and causing blood to spray out! Chen Shenggangs face flashed with shock and fear, and retreated a few steps. If it wasnt for White Bones, his neck might have been snapped by that huge wolf-like claw. From the rubble, Ma Li Ties agonized scream of fury rang out: Yue Zhong!! I am Hong Triads Elder Ma Li Tie!! You cant kill me!! Otherwise, the entire Hong Triad will come after your blood!! You wont have a place to live in Guilin City at all!! Within the rubble, Dan Hongs trembling voice also sounded: Yue Zhong!! I am Dan Hong!! The superintendent of Xinyang District!! You cant kill me!! If you kill me, its tantamount to slaying a government official! The government would definitely not let you off!! Inside the rubble, Jiang Li Hong was currently breathing raggedly, blood dripping from the side of his mouth. Besides him, it was only Dan Hong, the pair of twins trapped in the metal cage, as well as Ma Li Tie who had transformed into a werewolf that were still alive. When the building had started to collapse, Jiang Li Tao had immediately activated his ability [Air Barrier], and made use of the metal cage to block some of the falling debris. Otherwise they would have all died, or at the very least, been permanently crippled. The collapse of the Glorious Golden Jade had seriously spooked Ma Li Tie, Dan Hong and the rest. It was the first time that they had skirted the edge of death. Yue Zhong looked at the pile of rubble and barked out coldly: Get out all of you! Im giving you only 20 seconds. If not, Im going to lob a grenade in there! As of now, a single hand grenade would be able to decimate the rubble and killing everyone within it. There was absolutely no cause of worry that these people wouldnt immediately go to heaven, or hell. With the threat, Ma Li Tie and the rest climbed out from the rubble gingerly. Ma Li Tie, who had turned into a 3m-tall werewolf earlier, and having an arm that was chopped off, looked at Yue Zhong and slowly spoke: Yue Zhong! This time, I recognize your strength! As long as you let me leave here alive! Everything in the past will be forgotten by the Hong Triad. The Green Stone Triad would also be considered our good friends! Ma Li Tie only wanted to live right now, as to future plans, he would leave it to only after ascertaining he had a future. Seal his movements! Yue Zhong eyed Ma Li Tie and ordered detachedly. White Bones suddenly shot out 3 sharp bone blades and sliced off Ma Li Ties remaining right arm and both legs, crippling him, as his limbless body fell to the floor. Ah!!! Yue Zhong!! Ill kill you!! *2 Ma Li Tie screamed out in agony and burning hatred. Seeing Ma Li Ties wretched appearance, Jiang Li Hong, Dan Hong as well as the 2 lolis inside the cage shivered with immense fear. Dan Hong looked at Yue Zhong and trembled visibly, as he stammered: You cant kill me!! Im a government official!! If you kill me, the government wont let you off!! Yue Zhong threw a Dark Magic Blade in front of Dan Hong, pointing to Ma Li Tie, and held his Stinger to Dan Hongs head, threatening: Dan Hong, Chop off his head, and work for me. I will then leave you with your life! Otherwise I can immediately blow your brains out! *3 You have 5 seconds to decide! 5! ===================================================================== *1: Loads of cannon fodder characters *2 [Ulamog] Its only a Flesh Wound! Why, Ill just Bite ya to death! Hey! Come back here! Im not done with you!!! *3 [Ulamog] insert: and go have my lunch. Ex: Otherwise I can immediately blow your brains out, and go have lunch. You have 5 seconds to decide! 5 4 3 *bang* *turns to Bai Xiaosheng* cheeseburgers today? >:} Chapter 404: The Clutches of Foreign Forces! [Book 3: The South] Im sorry! Hearing Yue Zhongs words, Dan Hong was filled with the fear of death, and he immediately grabbed the Dark Magic Blade and swung it towards Ma Li Ties head. Dan Hong! You cant.. Ma Li Tie had not finished cursing, and his head was chopped off, rolling away. Yue Zhong eyed Dan Hong and chuckled coldly: Good! Good! Well done!! With the swing, Dan Hong had severed ties with the Hong Triad. Like this, he had become a chess piece for Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs gaze then landed on Jiang Li Hong, turning cold all of a sudden, and intending to get White Bones to finish him off. JIang Li Hong looked at Yue Zhong, and a chill came over him, as he hastily cried out: My name is Jiang Li Hong, and I was Ma Li Ties general in the past. Im also a Protector of the Hong Triad! Im a Level 32 Enhancer, and possess the ability [Air Manipulation]. Im willing to denounce my past and swear loyalty to you, Sire! Please spare my life! I know a lot of information on the Hong Triad. Im definitely of use to you! Yue Zhong eyed Jiang Li Hong and commanded in a low voice: Bring them all away!! A few soldiers stepped up, and brought Jiang Li Hong, Dan Hong and the 2 girls in the cage away, disappearing into the darkness of the night. Just as Yue Zhong and his group disappeared without a trace, the sounds of police sirens wailed from afar, and after a long while, a police car then arrived at the scene. At a nearby apartment, Yue Zhong looked at Dan Hong: Dan Hong! You have already killed Ma Li Tie. The Hong Triad would not let you go. I want you to issue out a warrant for the leader, vice leader as well as the other 6 Elders of the Hong Triad! Dan Hong laughed bitterly as he replied: Yue Zhong! Issuing a warrant of arrest is not as simple as you think! To get the approval of the higher-ups is especially difficult. The leader , vice-leader and 6 Elders of the Hong Triad are all high level Enhancers, even the leader is an Evolver. Unless they had committed a huge crime like murdering over a number of people and causing the ordinary people to lead difficult lives, we cant randomly issue a warrant for their arrest! Otherwise, it would definitely be rejected! The leader, vice-chief and the 6 Elders of the Hong Triad were not without any protection. Dan Hong had dared to flout the rules in a bid to deal with Yue Zhong earlier, but even he did not dare make any moves against those from the Hong Triad. Not to say just him, even the mayor himself would have to think twice before making a move on any of these huge triads. Yue Zhong frowned, his gaze on Dan Hong turning unkind. If this was truly the case, then he had just saved a piece of trash that had no use to him. Dan Hong felt his body prickling with needles when he was stared at by Yue Zhong, and started breaking out in cold sweat. Jiang Li Hong offeree: Boss!! The chief and 4 of the Elders are currently outside hunting Mutant Beasts and zombies. Ma Li Tie was also dealt with already! It could be said that the Hong Triad is at its weakest now! Theres only vice-chief Mauritius and Elder Bruce left at headquarters!! As long as you work together with Superintendent Dan, you can easily take down the Hong Triad!! According to my knowledge, Shen Ying or Mayor Shen has no favourable impression of the Hong Triad, if we were to eradicate them, he would definitely sit aside and watch without making a move! Dan Hing hastily chipped in: Old Jiang is right! As long as any conflicts between Enhancers do not affect the rest of the city, Mayor Shen Ying would not intervene. He has always hated those Enhancers who have been a little out of control. Yue Zhong frowned and asked in a chilly tone: The Hong Triads vice-chief and Elder are foreigners? Jiang Li Hong affirmed with a hint of indignation: Yea!! The chief Chen Hongye was part of a multinational corporation called the CMT Group in the past. Mauritius and Bruce were part of the upper management as well. They had escaped from Nanning into Guilin City together, making use of their resources to establish the Hong Triad. Hong Triad is also the only gang with the most foreigners, and majority of the foreigners would choose to join Hong Triad. Theyre all united, and hold high positions in Hong Triad, of every 3 seats, at least 2 belongs to the foreigners. In Chinas territory, there actually was a triad that allowed foreigners to possess 2 out of 3 seats of authority, and this caused Yue Zhong to be taken aback. Yue Zhong stared at Dan Hong and asked coldly: Are his words for real? Dan Hong flinched, and replied without hesitation: Yes! Not a single falsehood. This intel is only known to the upper management and powers close to Hong Triad. However, as for the fact that the Chief and his 4 Elders are out hunting, I have no idea whether that is true or not. Only the upper management of Hong Triad would know. Yue Zhong pondered deeply for a while, before ordering Dan Hong: Ive decided! Lets go destroy the Hong Triad! Dan Hong! Go get people to round up the external members of the Hong Triad. Ill handle the rest of it. Dan Hong was caught up with Yue Zhongs intimidating aura and he just replied: Yes! Maybe I should backstab him!! When Dan Hong left Yue Zhongs establishment, that thought suddenly popped into his mind. However, the moment he remembered the state of Ma Li Tie, his heart jumped and he quickly squashed all thoughts of betraying Yue Zhong. Dan Hong consoled himself: In any case, Mayor Chen dislikes those triads. This time, the war between the Green Stone Triad and the Hong Triad can be said to be the best scenario for us. Even if the Green Stone Triad won, they would suffer huge losses. Let them whittle each others forces then!! Dan Hong wasnt a heroic person who did not fear death, instead, he had relied on his fathers connections previously and his bootlicking to get to his current position. Naturally, he had no way of siding with justice or otherwise, choosing instead only to benefit himself. Very quickly, under Dan Hongs orders, numerous police vehicles went on the streets again, this time aiming for the territories of the Hong Triad. They started to apprehend the members of the Hong Triad and threw them into jail. In this post apocalypse, the influence and authority of the police was stronger than the past by at least 10 times, no one dared to go against the police. Unless a person had a death wish, or he was a truly strong Evolver/Enhancer. Every single jail cell was soon filled up with members of the Hong Triad. Inside an office building, Mauritius, who looked about 36 or 37, with a huge built body and blond hair was currently hollering at another blond man, with a similar body built and short light blond hair. This other person was younger, looking about 20+, and had incredibly good-looking features. Those damn yellow-skinned monkeys!! Bruce!! Did you actually use enough ration tickets to feed them? Mauritius was a white supremacist. To him, other than caucasians, every other race were lower class. He had come to China because he could enjoy a levitated position and treatment, as well as a fat paycheck. He looked down on the Chinese, and viewed the rest of Southeast Asians with contempt. Bruce chuckled as though they were sharing a joke: Ive already given bananas to those monkeys! But I think theyre just disobedient. After all, since therere so many monkeys, there will definitely be some who cant sit still. Mauritius, dont you worry. They just want to earn more cash. Ive been dealing with them for so long, as long as you have the cash, and youre white, youre the closest thing to God in their eyes! CMT Group used to span across several countries, and was a huge conglomerate in Europe. Prior to the apocalypse, Mauritius would receive lavish treatment wherever he went in China. Those government officials could not wait to kiss his ass and seek his investment in their locations, allowing them to gain chances for promotions. Mauritius calmed himself down, then spoke: What a bunch of greedy monkeys! Bruce, go push them back!! These monkeys are low-class and stupid, but theyre useful cannon fodder! We must finish our task that Lord Apostle had assigned us, and we need those monkeys as the fodder. Bruce replied loudly: Yes! before heading out. Mauritius continued to ponder: Who is it exactly that is trying to go against us? Dont tell me the government knows what were doing? No, not possible, only we know of that secret. If the government of Guilin City has discovered, then our enemy would be an entire army. Lord Bruce, please wait!! Just as Bruce was about to step out, and head to Level 1, there was a man who stopped him. Bruce turned around to discover Jiang Li Hong and the 2 beside him, Yue Zhong and White Bones. At that instant, White Bones released a sharp bone spike that pierced Bruces head, killing him instantly. Bruce was a Level 45 expert, but under White Bones sneak attack, he had no chance to exhibit his ability before he was killed immediately. 6 other sharp bone spikes shot out in all directions of that level, causing 6 other members of the Hong Triad to be immediately killed. Boss! Were clear! All the security cameras are under my control!! One of the soldiers who possessed the ability [Communications Control] had gained access into the system security, and notified Yue Zhong with a smile. Yue Zhong nodded lightly towards the soldier, before bringing Jiang Li Hong, White Bones and 20 other well-equiped soldiers as they charged up the stairs. Bai Xiaosheng was leading the way as the vanguard, and he activated his own insane speed, flitting through the hallway and killing anyone who stood in their way. Almost any enemy that strayed into his path would immediately be decapitated. Besides Bai Xiaosheng, Ying Kaishan and Zheng Minghe werent just decorative lamps, and they charged forwards killing those hooligans who lacked any order or command. Under the combined assault from these 3, Yue Zhong and the other 20 soldiers did not meet much resistance all the way till they reached the 13th level. That was when the entire building rang out with screeching sirens and wailing alarms! Chapter 405: The Judgement Corps! [Book 3: The South] Die!! Die!! Die!! Haha!! Bai Xiaoshengs eyes were red with bloodlust, as he roared with mad laughter and charged into the midst of the enemies. He swung his blades unceasingly, cutting any unfortunate Hong Triad members that stepped up to face him into 2 pieces. *1 Bai Xiaosheng, Ying Kaishan and Zheng Minghe charged forwards, with their combined strength, even when some Enhancers from the Hong Triad appeared, they took them out easily. Wave after wave of Hong Triad members appeared, only to be slaughtered by the trio, and pretty soon the 14th and 15th levels were cleared of guards. Another foreigner with blond hair and dressed in a suit came up to Mauritius in a panic: Mauritius, those yellow-skinned monkeys have already pushed to the 17th Level!! What do we do? Mauritius slammed the table, his face ashen, as he barked out: What are you panicking about? Send the Judgement Corps out! Wipe the enemy out! Do not leave a single one alive! The Judgement Corps will be more than enough to deal with them! The spirits of the subordinate immediately lifted, as he became excited and left: Yes!! The Judgement Corps!! Thats right!! Mauritius had a grim face as he cursed under his breath: Damn monkeys, you dare challenge my authority! Ill let you have a taste of civilized weapons! Go to hell!! Haha! Bai Xiaosheng was overcome by bloodlust, as he slaughtered the Hong Triad warriors without mercy. His face was a mask of mad laughter, as he led over 20 experts and charged into the 17th Level. Just as Bai Xiaosheng brought his men to a corner of the 17th storey, out of the blue, a number of soldiers suddenly appeared. They were dressed in khaki-camouflage military suits, and they were holding M4s as they charged and fired wildly at Bai Xiaosheng and his men. Blanketed by the sudden rain of bullets, Bai Xiaoshengs troop of over 20 men were all of a sudden under assault, and some fell onto the floor. The rest of the soldiers immediately dove for cover, or used their abilities to begin defending themselves. Out of the 10 experts that had been hit, 8 of them had quickly rolled to nearby points of cover, only 2 unfortunate soldiers had their brains exploded. It was the first time Yue Zhongs troops had faced casualties since coming to Guilin City. Amidst those soldiers dressed in khaki-camouflage military suits, there were 4 of them supporting an anti-tank rocket launcher, and at the first moment, they had aimed at the soldiers who were using their abilities to create barriers, and fired. Hong!! Hong!! Following the sounds of explosions, 2 of the Enhancers who had the ability to create barriers were immediately blasted into pieces. These khaki-suit soldiers were the Judgement Corps that Mauritius had as his trump card. Every single one of them had undergone the strictest training regimes of special forces, and had over 3,000 rounds of various ammunition on them. Every one of them was proficient in all sorts of modern weaponry, and they had used the System equipment to strengthen themselves. All of them were at least Level 15, and were well-equipped, as well as experienced in combat. At the same time, the force was made entirely of foreigners, and in this foreign land, they were incredibly united, their fighting will and morale high, and although they were only a company, their force was comparable to an elite battalion. In just a short exchange of 20 seconds, Yue Zhongs side had already lost 4 elite soldiers who had experienced countless fights. If it wasnt for the Type 3 Mutant Beast hide, there might have been more casualties. After the Judgement Corps managed to impede the advance of Bai Xiaosheng and his troops, a few of them pulled out hand grenades and started to lob them over. Damn bastards!! One of the soldiers had a [Wind Manipulation] skill and he activated it, causing a strong whirlwind to blow the grenades back towards the Judgement Corps. Time for your own medicine! Bai Xiaosheng smirked coldly as he watched the grenades fly back. Seeing as the grenades were about to land back in their midst, 5 of the Judgement Corps soldiers fired at the grenades coldly. Hong! Hong! Those grenades which were blown back exploded in mid air due to their precise aim. Theyre all experts! Bai Xiaosheng witnessed this, and his heart turned cold. That sort of gun control and marksmanship was unseen even amongst the 20 experts he led himself. The Judgement Corps switched to their grenade launchers, seeing that the hand grenades are useless, and started bombarding the soldiers with explosives. Hong! Hong! Loud explosions occurred continuously, and the various points of cover were destroyed. An Agility-based Enhancer was forced to leap out from his spot, as he activated his skill, intending to rush towards another location. Bam! Bam! Bam! The moment the Agility-based Enhancer stepped out of his cover, 3 bullets penetrated his head, killing him instantly. The entire Judgement Corps was like a powerful weapon of war that suppressed Bai Xiaosheng and his troops. The primary reason for this was that they relied mainly on melee weapons and a few handguns so they couldnt fight back well. Amongst Yue Zhongs troops, there were a few sharpshooters of course, however, when those normal handgun bullets landed on the suits of the Judgement Corps, they just bounced off, not injuring them in the slightest. The Judgement Corps was not arrogant nor impatient, fighting steadily and destroying points of cover systematically, forcing the soldiers out, before neatly picking them off. The tide of the battle was beginning to turn to their favour. Kill them all! Smash! Right at this time, following the sounds of breaking glass, 4 sharp bone blades swept through the necks of 4 Judgement Corps soldiers near the window, immediately decapitating them. The pitch-black body of White Bones had appeared after it leapt in from the window, and without giving the enemy a second to react, it had created 10 sharp bone blades from its body and it started spinning madly. The spinning blades caused immense carnage amongst the Judgement Corps! The soldiers around White Bones that were caught up in its whirlwind of deadly blades were all ripped to shreds, as flesh and blood splattered everywhere simultaneously. It was a most terrifying scene. White Bones had single handedly killed 8 soldiers of the Judgement Corps with its initial attacks. It now raised its huge axe and charged towards the rest of them. The commanding officer of the Judgement Corps looked at White Bones and shouted an order hoarsely: Attack!! Kill him!! Kill him!! Not than 10 members of the Judgement Corps turned their aim towards the attacker and began firing wildly, as a dense barrage of bullets assaulted the fast approaching White Bones. Unfortunately, all they did was bounce off its resilient bones, not causing any form of damage. White Bones displayed a speed that was 9 times that of a normal person, and in just a second, it managed to cross a distance of dozens of metres, as it rushed into the midst of the group of Judgement Corps. It did the same move when it appeared, turning in a furious whirlwind and slicing 6 of the Judgement Corps members into sloppy pieces. White Bones dashed about the battlefield, this time appearing by the side of 4 other Judgement Corps soldiers, instantly turning them into meat paste. Ah!!! Freak!! Monster!! Seeing this horrifying scene, one of the soldiers could not take it anymore and screamed as he fired wildly at White Bones. In just a single second, White Bones leapt past that soldier, and his body was sliced into 6 or 7 pieces, as they slid onto the floor, blood flowing everywhere. The officer commanding the Judgement Corps hurriedly reloaded his own gun as he shouted out: Use grenades!! Dont waste the bullets! Hes not afraid of bullets!! 10 of the soldiers immediately loaded the grenade launchers and aimed at White Bones. White Bones flashed about, walking on the walls like a ghost, and the 10 soldiers trying to operate the grenade launchers could not get an accurate aim on him. Sharp bone spikes shot out from White Bones like arrows, directly piercing the heads of the 10 soldiers, nailing their now dead bodies to the ground. Bai Xiaosheng watched all these, and his heart trembled: Too strong!! Is this the true strength of White Bones? Bai Xiaosheng had always thought his speed was above White Bones, but if the two were to really clash, he would definitely be taken down in just a single exchange. White Bones was impervious to guns and blades, and its ability to shoot out bone spikes out from anywhere from its body was too fearsome. Ying Kaishan looked at White Bones clearing the Judgement Corps by itself, and was shocked. That little ambition in his heart was also suppressed: So strong!! He undoubtedly is Yue Zhongs most loyal and trustworthy aide! White Bones was practically a meat grinder as it took the lives of the Judgement Corps one by one, in a short matter of 20 seconds, over 50 soldiers of the Judgement Corps had fallen at its hands. Go to hell!! Monster!! The leader of the Judgement Corps, a Level 40 Enhancer, stepped forth and activated a barrier in front of him, stopping White Bones advance and its bone blades. Another commander wielded a Dark Magic Blade and swung it viciously at White Bones. With a flash, White Bones body disappeared from the 2 commanders view, and leapt to the dozen other soldiers, again spinning in a whirlwind with its bone blades, turning those unfortunate soldiers into meaty pulp. White Bones intelligence had been enhanced once, and it had learnt to exercise its own judgement on the battlefield. Of course it would not just stay fixed on one single target when it could fight many. Another 7 soldiers of the Judgement Corps had been killed right in front of their eyes, and by this time, the rest of the surviving soldiers were starting to collapse and lose their will. They fought to retreat, and one even jumped out of a window by the side. Kill! Bai Xiaosheng was the first to charge out as he wielded a Dark Magic Blade. By this time, the Judgement Corps had lacked all sense of a troop, and only the 2 commanders were still resisting. Ying Kaishan waved his hand, and activated his [Freezing Cold] ability, as countless sharp ice picks formed out of thin air and shot towards the 2 commanders. Of the 2, the one with the [Barrier] ability activated it again, easily blocking the ice picks. The other swung his blade rapidly, crushing the incoming ice picks. Kite! Be careful!! The blade-wielding commander turned to look at his comrade as he was defending, and his face changed. Bai Xiaosheng had made use of that small pocket of time when their attention was diverted to appear behind the commander with the [Barrier] ability. Too late!! Bai Xiaosheng chuckled coldly, and the sharp daggers in his hands went straight through the throat of the commander. The Judgement Corps commander slid to the floor, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief. Kite!! The blade-wielding commander Larman, bellowed with grief and rage as he swung his blade towards Bai Xiaosheng. Larmen had enhanced his Level 3 [Blade Technique Specialization] skill, and although his speed could not compare to Bai Xiaosheng, his blade skills could force Bai Xiaosheng to a standstill. Zheng Minghe saw this and commanded his men to continue their advance. Ying Kaishan and Shang Lun exchanged a look before they charged at Larmen. The soldiers behind continued upwards with Zheng Minghe in the lead. Larmen was already beneath Bai Xiaosheng in power, as he was surrounded by Ying Kaishan and Shang Lun, his situation was looking grim. However, he was still a decent fighter, and they would need time to kill him. I surrender!! Dont kill me!! On the 18th storey, a soldier threw his weapon and pleaded, after witnessing White Bones easily chopping his comrades up. By this time, the entire Judgement Corps had suffered a tremendous loss, out of their commanders, 1 had died, the other was stuck, and the rest of the soldiers were quickly losing their will to fight. They could not see hope in the situation, and begged for mercy as a last resort. The warriors from Europe were tenacious when battling, but the moment there was no hope to be seen, they would easily surrender as well. White Bones eyes flashed, and the bone spear shot out, sparing the soldier who had just surrendered, before slicing the neck of another soldier behind him, sending the head flying. Surrender!! I surrender too!! Ive surrendered too!! The soldiers were all thoroughly frightened out of their wits, as they threw their weapons down, and hugged their heads kneeling on the ground. Strong!! By the time Zheng Minghe had brought his men up to the 18th storey, they saw the numerous soldiers kneeling in surrender, and his heart could not remain calm. The combat ability of those soldiers were truly fearsome, and Zheng Minghe had experienced it for himself. They complemented one another, their training was adequate, and their combat will was high. If it wasnt for White Bones charging suddenly into their midst and causing them to lose their will, this battle would have been harder to win. Yue Zhongs side might have paid a more painful price as well. The people from Green Stone Triad! Im Mauritius! I hope to talk to your leader!! There must be a misunderstanding between us!! At this time, a voice resounded on every level of the building. .._._.._._.._._.._._.._._.._._.. *1 Ulamog: People Puzzles!? Sizes May Vary xD Chapter 406: [Raven] Nano Combat Uniform Design! [Book 3: The South] Mauritius continued: Ill be waiting on the 22nd Storey! Boss, what do we do? Zheng Minghe turned to ask Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly, as he ordered: Continue the assault! All the way to the highest level! Crush their resistance entirely! Receiving Yue Zhongs orders, White Bones shot towards the 19th storey like an arrow. The 19th storey was the entertainment level for the Hong Triad, and there were many beautiful women in revealing clothes on that level. There were Chinese, and 8 foreigners as well, although the 8 foreign women were ordinary looking. When the women saw White Bones charging up with its entire body covered in blood and some flesh, their bodies trembled, while fear flashed in their eyes. White Bones surveyed the surroundings, and charged into the 20th storey after ascertaining that there was no threat on this level. There was nobody left on the 20th or 21st storey by this time, and when Yue Zhong reached the 22nd storey, he saw Mauritius seated with proudly behind a big desk staring at him coldly. Beside Mauritius, there were 13 blond-hair foreigners, every single one of them will a powerful stature, and they emitted a powerful aura, obviously looking dangerous and unwise to provoke. Mauritius looked at Yue Zhong, before coldly barking: Im Mauritius, you must be Green Stone Triads Yue Zhong? Whos the leader, bring him to see me! In Mauritius eyes, asians were lower beings, and he was only willing to speak to the leader of the Green Stone Triad. Talking to Yue Zhong was equivalent to throwing his face and lowering his position. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly, and he waved his hand, and fired his Stinger directly once. Peng! A single gunshot rang out! One of the foreigners standing beside Mauritius had his head blasted, and fresh blood splattered on the ground. Yue Zhong coldly replied: This is my turf! Youd better be obedient! If you want to die, I dont mind sending you on your way! One of the foreigners immediately bellowed in fury, reaching for his gun at his waist: Bastard!! You dare to kill Mooney!! I wont let you off!! With another peng! The level 30-plus Enhancer had not even reached his gun, and his brains were similarly blasted apart, his lifeless corpse slumping onto the ground. Yue Zhong swept his gaze across the remaining 11 experts and coldly barked: If you want to die! By all means, move as you like! Otherwise, stay the fuck still! White Bones, standing beside Yue Zhong, was wielding its huge axe and staring at the experts as well. The moment there was any strange movements from them, it would charge forwards without hesitation. The remaining 11 foreigner experts looked at Yue Zhong and White Bones, their hearts beginning to feel a tinge of fear, as they trembled slightly, and not daring to move. Mauritius forcefully suppressed the building rage inside him and spoke slowly: Yue Zhong!! We came to your China in a bid to extend our hand in helping you guys!! Is this how you treat your foreign friends who came in peace? The Chinese government would definitely not tolerate these terrorist actions of yours that destroy such relationships between countries. If you leave here now, its still not too late! Otherwise, I will definitely lodge a complaint with the Chinese government, and get them to apprehend you! When dealing with the Chinese, the best method was to threaten government action. Be it before the apocalypse or after, Mauritius worked this tactic like a charm. There was a tradition of the government being mindful of the westerners, even when there were foreign rapists who raped women in broad daylight, they would at most get 15 days of detention. These foreign rapists did not have any backing in the first place. Mauritius differed because he was sent by an European conglomerate, and the government had to attend to his every request, hence he could twirl them around his fingers. Yue Zhongs eyes narrowed, and he fired once more. With a peng! Another foreign expert lost his head. Yue Zhong coldly replied: Mauritius, you are full of bull! Whatever you have said, is bullshit! If you have the capabilities now, go activate the army to surround me! Otherwise, anymore of your nonsense and Ill finish you off! Yue Zhong threatened: Mauritius, you have only one chance now. Take your men, stand down, and surrender. Otherwise, Im going to kill you all! Damn you, you yellow-skinned monkey!! Ill kill you!! Mauritius was cursing inwardly, it was the first time that he had received such treatment from a Chinese person. As someone who was used to being revered, it was tantamount to humiliation. Mauritius could not hold his anger in, and he barked out furiously: In your dreams!! Damn monkey! You want me to surrender to you, impossible!! Charge!! Kill him!! Just as Mauritius bellowed in rage, 6 gunshots rang out almost simultaneous succession, and 6 of the experts had their heads blown off. Of the 4 remaining experts, 2 of them had just twisted slightly out of their original position, when 2 sharp bone spikes pierced their heads, nailing them to the wall! I surrender!! Dont kill me!! One of the younger experts was shaking with fear as he screamed out. The other expert also threw his weapon down, his hands raised high as he hugged his head and kneeled. Mauritius had just stood up, when a sharp bone spike shot out, piercing his body through his right shoulder, nailing him to the wall. Mauritius screamed out in pain as he cursed out loud: Ahh!! Fucking monkey!! You will definitely regret this!! Once my master comes to China, he will definitely kill all you bitches and burn you to death!! Mauritius wasnt an Enhancer, and was just an ordinary person. He could become the vice-chief of the Hong Triad purely because he had a number of experts under him, as well as the Judgement Corps. Yue Zhong stared at Mauritius coolly and asked: Whore you people? What group are you from? Mauritius looked at Yue Zhong and revealed a grim smile, before spitting at him: Peh!! You will never get the answer you want!! Ying Kaishan walked up at this moment, glancing at Mauritius before saying: Boss! Hand him to me! I will make him spit out everything he knows! Yue Zhong replied in a cold tone: Good! Ill hand him to you! If he dies or whatever becomes of him, it doesnt matter! I just want the information in his brain! Yes, Boss! Ying Kaishan smiled sardonically, and walked up to Mauritius. He grabbed his body and pulled him forcefully from the bone spike, dragging him into another room. Ah!!!!! In a few moments, the tragic and pitiful screams of Mauritius could be heard within the room. Ill speak!! Ill speak!!! Ill tell you everything!! Ah!!!!! Mauritius had not been able to withstand even 20 seconds of the torture and had collapsed entirely at Ying Kaishans hands. The 2 remaining foreigner experts were shaking, not knowing what exactly had happened to Mauritius. Yue Zhong, meanwhile, had went to the desk and rummaged through the items, seeing if he could discover any important or interesting information. Just as he pulled out a drawer, he came across a set of designs: Ah! Whats this? Level 5 Treasure [Raven] Standard military combat equipment bionic nano C combat service design. [Raven] Nano Combat Uniform is manufacturable, with khaki as its chosen colour, dotted with camouflage, anti-radiation, 7.62mm bullet-resistant, increasing all attributes by 3 points. Manufacturing requires the blood of a Type 2 Mutant Beast. The moment Yue Zhong laid hands on the set of design, a huge amount of information regarding it was transmitted to his brain. This set of designs detailed the instructions on manufacturing the [Raven] Nano Combat Uniform! The main component of the [Raven] Nano Combat Uniform was the Type 2 Mutant Beast blood, the rest of the materials were pretty ordinary. The manufacturing process wasnt too tough as well, while it was cumbersome, as long as one followed the instructions, anybody could create the [Raven] Nano Combat Uniform. Yue Zhong grabbed it tightly and became excited: This is great! With this, I can create an Enhancer army! While the [Raven] Nano Combat Uniforms defence could not compare to the Type 3 Mutant Beast hide, it had an extremely useful effect, which was the +3 to all attributes, and thus it was a quality System equipment. The drop rate of decent equipment was very low, and under Yue Zhong, there were only about 20 people with Level 2 Enhancing equipment. There was one other who wore a Level 3 Enhancing armor, and only Yue Zhong himself wore a Level 4 defence equipment. If he could manufacture this [Raven] Nano Combat Uniform, Yue Zhongs subordinates would all gain a huge boost to their abilities. +3 to all attributes was equivalent to a total of 18 points of enhancement. The reason why the Judgement Corps had been so domineering was partly due to these [Raven] Nano Combat Uniforms. Yue Zhong held the [Raven] Nano Combat Uniform designs tightly as he thought to himself with a feverish passion: Type 2 Mutant Beast blood eh? What a pity, I have not thought to harvest them in the past. Seems like I need to go hunt a few Type 2 Mutant Beasts! At this time, Ying Kaishan pulled Mauritius out of the room and reported: Boss!! Its done! Hes told me everything! Yue Zhongs brows arched as he said: Oh? Speak!! Ying Kaishang then proceeded to repeat whatever Mauritius had told him to Yue Zhong. Hearing it, Yue Zhongs spirits were dampened, as though his heart was being weighed on by a huge stone. Mauritius hailed from an organization called the Kingdom of God. It was a group that was made up of a number of European conglomerates that existed prior to the apocalypse, coming together when the apocalypse happened, with a united plan for true World Domination Chapter 407: Kingdom of God [Book 3: The South] CMT Group was among those conglomerates as well, and all these major corporations had huge amounts of assets as well as technology. They were spread out all over different countires, and had as many as over a million employees. After the world has changed, countless leaders and army generals have become zombies. A large number of these corporate giants managed to survive however, and they came together and formed the Kingdom of God, with its unique religion and gained a foothold in many places. Among these huge conglomerates, there were some who had control over satellites. And because of this edge, with the control of the satellites, the Kingdom of God could reach anywhere in the world. Mauritius happened to be the envoy for the Kingdom of God based in Guangxis area. The Hong Triad was also a means that he created to enter and take control of Guilin City slowly. With the Hong Triad as a cover, he had been establishing and growing his power without stop, while patiently waiting for a chance. As long as Guilin City became unstable, he would make use of the opportunity to deploy the Judgement Corps and take over. The Kingdom of God was a rigorous and secretive, with clear division of labor as well as adequate manpower. They were advanced in technology, and had over 3 million survivors under them, as well as an army size of 300,000. On one hand, they sought to unite and control the entire Asia region, at the same time, for the future, they have begun to make moves all over the world. Be it in Africa, North or South America, India, Japan, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, they had people establishing power and biding their time. The city of Berlin, according to rumors, had been swallowed by them and became their main headquarters already. In comparison, Yue Zhong had only about 200,000 survivors under him, and his army of 10,000 was separated in 2 different provinces. He could only manufacture rifle bullets and other light firepower. When compared to the Kingdom of God, Yue Zhong was basically no different from a beggar. Yue Zhong had recently harbored the intent to unify the whole of China, however, there were simply too many people. In Guangxi alone, there were already 50 million people, and the zombies were also about 40 million. With that many zombies, subjugating the entire Guangxi region was going to be extremely difficult. Furthermore, it was the apocalypse era now, and there were all sorts of characters about, everyone had their own ideals and ambitions. No one was willing to offer up their own establishments. Even Yue Zhong himself, if someone wanted to wrestle the bases he had painstakingly built up, he would not be willing to give up. My capital is still too small!! Yue Zhong clenched his fists tightly and sighed. He was just an ordinary university student prior to the events of the apocalypse, and he had been slogging nonstop to reach where he was currently. As for the Kingdom of God, they were already established multinational companies that came together, sharing talents, technology and resources among themselves. The starting point of both parties was simply not on an equal level. Yue Zhongs current achievements would still be nothing compared to them. This Hong Triad was just a small pawn in their grand scheme of things, amongst their thousands of establishments. Even if Yue Zhong destroys it, it wouldnt affect them much. Yue Zhong adjusted his train of thought, and threw the looming threat of the Kingdom of God to the back of his mind: Forget it! Ill deal with it as it comes! I need to make the most of whatever I have now!! Its best to live to the fullest! After conquering the Hong Triad, Yue Zhong had gained the set of designs for the [Raven] suits, as well as 3 battalions worth of equipment, 15,000 tonnes of rations, and a huge number of melee weapons. At the same time, the rest of the subsidiary triads and territory came under the Green Stone Triads control. When the surrounding triads saw Hong Triad collapsing, they also acted in a rush to snatch up territory, as though there was a precious feast, and everything of the Hong Triad was gobbled up cleanly. Yue Zhongs Green Stone Triad gained a huge footing, and in one leap, it became a huge triad of over 5,000 members. Many solo wanderers and Enhancers also requested to join the Green Stone Triad, adding on to their forces. News of the Hong Triads downfall spread like wildfire, shocking the entire Guilin City. The remaining 3 big triads, the Green Bamboo Triad, Scarlet Phoenix Triad and Heavenly Dragon Triad all bolstered their defences. They were extremely cautious and wary of this new contender that was filled with aggression and vicious tactics. With Dan Hong acting as the backer behind Green Stone Triad, no one else came to cause trouble for the gang anymore. Yue Zhong also made everyone within the triad undergo training to toughen themselves and sharpen their claws. Day in day out, he made use of militarized training regimes to push them like mad. Without training, they would just be a motley bunch of hooligans, only after proper training would they resemble an army. Open up! Yue Zhong came to a dark and dingy jail cell, and he ordered one of his soldiers. Yes! Boss! The soldier took out a silver key and opened up the cell. Yue Zhong strode into the centre of the cell, and looked at a burly foreigner, who was dressed raggedly and his hair in a disheveled mess. Yue Zhong gazed at the man, who was Larman, and spoke slowly: Larman! Im Yue Zhong. How about working for me? Larman was an Enhancer of above Level 40, and had been one of the commanders of the Judgement Corps. He had the leadership and combat abilities. His blade skills could put him on par with Bai Xiaosheng who surpassed him greatly in speed. It was because he was no match for the combined efforts of Bai Xiaosheng, Ying Kaishan and Shang Lun, that was how he was captured alive. Larman glanced at him: Im someone from the Kingdom of God, this you know. Yet you still want to recruit me? Yue Zhong laughed: Not an issue! As long as you promise to become my subordinate, and be loyal to me. I have done my investigations, youre not a white supremacist. Your character is upright, and youre strict on yourself, and have never done anything to humiliate the fairer sex. Such a person, I admire, and can accept as my underling. Larman stared at Yue Zhong for a while, before shaking his head: I wont work for you! You should go! Yue Zhong glanced at Larman and spoke indifferently: Larman, dont tell me you dont want to see your wife or son anymore? The moment he heard this, he seemed to turn into an enraged bull as he struggled against his chains with bloodshot eyes, and bellowed in rage at Yue Zhong: What have you done to them? Theyre innocent!!! Yue Zhong stared back and retorted coldly: Ive not done anything yet! However, as per military rules, theyre considered family members of captives. According to martial law, they would become slaves, and given to those who contributed. Since youre not willing to work for me, I wont force you. However, after today, your son and his future descendants, should there be no accidents, will become slaves to others for generations to come. Larman was thoroughly furious as he spat: You devil!! You dare to cast my son as a slave!! Do you still have a moral code?! Moral code! You dont have the right to speak to me about that! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly, and his tone became extremely chilly: Ive discovered over a dozen girls that have not even reached 12 years in your judgement corps facilities! There were even 7 corpses! Such beasts, and you dare speak to me about morality? What a joke! If you were so righteous, why didnt you stop those bastards? Dont spout bullshit like I dont know! By this time, Larmans expression had turned extremely pale, as he mumbled: I didnt know!! I truly didnt know!! How did it come to this? Hooooow?? It was not that Larman did not know, it was just that he did not care. He was after all, not the leader of all the foreigners. The true leader was Mauritius, and he had treated Chinese as garbage, and most of his subordinates had the same attitude. Compared to the rest of the foreigners, Larman and a few others were considered decent, but they minded their own business and didnt butt into other peoples matters. He knew a few of his fellow countrymen had raped women, but he didnt know that there were actual deaths, and no one bothered to tell this pedantic soldier. Yue Zhong glanced at Larman and turned to walk away: Those men, I have chopped them in two! Maybe you might think that Im brutal. However, to me, they deserved it, and this is the way I handle things around here! For protecting 6 of my countrymen, I can set your wife free! Ill let her leave here alone. But you must be clear, in this world order, the moment she leaves my protection, a lady all by herself, would definitely be devoured with nothing left. Ive said my piece, and since youre not willing to submit to me, I wont force you. You can stay here for your entire life, as a punishment for being my enemy! Wait a moment!!! Just as Yue Zhong turned around to leave, Larmans voice sounded from behind him. Larman spoke with resolution: Im willing to work for you!! Yue Zhong!! However, I have a condition. My blade will never be used against my fellow countrymen! If you want me to fight against them as enemies, I will never help you slaughter them! In order to protect his own wife and kid, Larman made the difficult decision to submit to Yue Zhong. With his character, the moment he decided on throwing in with someone, he would definitely give his all, and not think twice about it. That was why he had that condition. Yue Zhong smiled faintly and agreed: No problem!! After Larman agreed to help Yue Zhong, Yue Zhong handed control over the remaining 32 Judgement Corps soldiers to him. They had also agreed to submit to Yue Zhong. With the lead of their original commander, their combat abilities recovered to a certain degree. Larman brought the soldiers and they swore fealty to Yue Zhong, causing the fighting ability of Yue Zhongs subordinates to rise substantially. This group of Judgement Corps was enough to devastate even a company of soldiers. When Yue Zhong had just finalized the arrangements, Gao Minghao sent the message to request for his help. Chapter 408: [Book 3: The South] At the entrance of Guilin City, a huge vehicle fleet had assembled, and the atmosphere was bustling with excitement. The hunting of a Type 3 Mutant Beast was a huge matter, and just the Green Bamboo Triad alone would not be able to cover the matter up. To ensure the success of the hunt, almost all the experts had been gathered. Every part of the Type 3 Mutant Beast was definitely a treasure, as long as they successfully hunt it, they would gain countless benefits. If at that time, there were equipments dropped, they would also be likely to power up whoever picks it up. A burly, middle-aged man with a cape on his back and his entire body decked in black tuxedo, his features defined and eye-catching, led 7 other subordinates as they came up to Gao Minghao and his voice rang out brightly: Gao Minghao!! Long time no see!! When the other party saw the middle-aged man walking over, the 10 experts of Green Bamboo Triad standing beside Gao Minghao had a huge change of expression, their bodies turning rigid. They stared at the man with caution and alarm. This man who was dressed in the black tuxedo was called Di Ya, and he was the chief of the Heavenly Dragon Triad. Although he looked like an easy-going hero, his temper was explosive, and he could just easily slaughter his enemies as and when he felt like it. Gao Minghao returned the look, before exclaiming in an amiable fashion: Di Ya! Long time no see! In this world, whose fist was bigger was the boss. Even a normal villager with no culture, after gaining strength, would be able to start something on his own and become the leader of a faction he established. It was not strange. As for people like Gao Minghao with the natural flair and charisma of a leader, not many were left. Di Ya looked at his surroundings, and frowned, as he said loudly: Is Ding Lei not here yet? What audacity! Women just cant be punctual!! Cannot achieve anything, but good at spoiling things*! Right at this time, an absolute beauty with a killer body appeared, her delicate face seemed to be frosted over, and she was wearing a black leather suit, and emitting an extremely cold aura. She walked over as she stared daggers at Di Ya, coldly snorting: Di Ya! Are you looking down on women? Shall we have a go? The Scarlet Phoenix and Heavenly Dragon, see who is the bumbling fool and who is capable enough?! This beauty who seemed to be the epitome of cold and who could freeze people with her looks was the chief of the Scarlet Phoenix Triad, Ding Lei. Beside her, there was a troop of ferocious looking female guards, who looked at men as though they were thrash. There were 20 of them, and while most of them were ordinary looking, their eyes were sharp and fierce, and their bodies muscular. Only 2 of them were beauties as well. Di Ya looked Ding Lei up and down, taking in her incredibly hot figure, and teased: Ding Lei! Why not, we have a huge war in bed!! Lets see who wins, shall we? Hehe!! Di Ya! Speak further if you want to die!! Ding Leis eyes shot out a cold light, and she stepped forwards, disappearing from her position in an instant. Fast!! She has gotten faster since last time!! Di Yas eyes flashed, as he raised his right hand and defended his right. The black high heels landed viciously on Di Yas raised arm, knocking him back by 2 steps. After an entire second, the rest managed to react, seeing Ding Lei standing in front of Di Ya. Gao Minghao felt a chill as he stared at Ding Lei, his eyes narrowing: What an insane speed!! She sure is worthy of the nickname Rapid Flying Phoenix! Genius dual-attribute Evolver!! Rapid Flying Phoenix was Ding Leis nickname. In Guilin City, amongst almost 900,000 survivors, naturally awakened Evolvers numbered only about a 100. Every single one of them could be considered geniuses. And Rapid Flying Phoenix Ding Lei was a naturally awakened dual-attribute Evolver, a genius amongst geniuses. She had carved a way out in a male-dominated world through slaughter, and established a predominantly female Scarlet Phoenix Triad. Her strength was not a joke. The moment Di Ya was forced back by 2 steps, the 10 soldiers beside him brandished their blades. Di Ya growled and order as he raised his hand: Dont move!! Even if the 10 of them acted together, they would not be a match for Ding Lei. If they really acted against her, it might result in their deaths. Ding Lei had been able to create a name for herself and established the Scarlet Phoenix Triad, it could be seen she wasnt any merciful or weak opponent. The number of deaths at her hands had also reached the hundreds. Di Ya smiled at Ding Lei: My apologies! It was unbecoming of me! Shall we leave it at that? Di Ya had originally planned to provoke Ding Lei to test her strength. The moment he discovered that she had not remained the same, and instead, improved tremendously, he wasnt willing to continue aggravating her and making an enemy out of her. It would spell disaster for him, as well as the Heavenly Dragon Triad. Gao Minghao walked up and played the mediator: Ding Lei! Treat it as giving me face, lets forget about earlier! Di Yas also rash with his mouth you know that! Ding Lei withdrew her stance, and coldly snapped at Di Ya: Di Ya, youd better watch your trashy mouth! Otherwise, sooner or later, youll have to pay the price! After saying this she turned and went back to her side. Hearing those words, the gleam in Di Yas eyes turned cold multiple times over, yet his face still wore that casual smile. He waved his hands, and contained the temper of his subordinates who had been provoked by those words as well. Di Ya glanced about, and did not notice any sign of Yue Zhong nor his members of the Green Stone Triad, and asked Gao Minghao: The Green Stone Triad has guts eh? They dare to make us wait! Gao Minghao, I heard that the Elder Yue Zhong from there and your subordinate Hu Yi are good friends. How much do you know about him? Gao Minghao had a light smile on his face, not giving anybody any insight into his thoughts: Hu Yi did not mention much to me! Its the first for me also, knowing that his friend had such abilities, that they actually brought men and swallowed up the Hong Triad! They must be capable enough! Hearing Yue Zhongs name, Ding Lei who was standing silently by one side, narrowed her eyes as well. The Green Stone Triad that Yue Zhong established had become the focal point of the entire Guilin City. They had swallowed up one of the 4 Great Triads, the Hong Triad, and caused everyone to be wary of their own positions, at the same time, curious about this new contender on the scene. Di Ya chuckled: When Chen Hongye comes back with his men, and sees everything of his taken away, I wonder what his expression will look like? That Yue Zhong is lucky though, to think he actually had such a good opportunity. If Chen Hongye was back here, I dont think he could have caused such a huge wave. To gain steady enhancement, staying back in the city isnt a solution. Only by constantly heading out to hunt zombies and Mutant Beasts would there be chances to grow. Therefore, there would always be Enhancers who would head out every once in awhile to strengthen and enhance themselves through hunting and fighting. Not cause a wave? Gao Minghao laughed coldly in his heart when he heard that. He was extremely clear, that while Chen Hongye did bring a bunch of elites out to hunt, the defence of the Hong Triad back at base was not something to scoff at. Yue Zhong had still managed to break past everything and gobbled them up, it could be seen how powerful Yue Zhong was. Gao Minghao and Di Ya had exchanged blows a number of times behind the scenes. He knew how Di Ya was innately, and hence, he didnt think that Di Ya actually meant what he said. Di Ya glanced at Ding Lei and added on: Oh right! Ding Lei! I heard that Yue Zhong was a lolicon that knew no boundaries!! He would play with a young virgin every single day. Seems like he has already killed over 15 of them! Are you going to allow such a pervert to remain living on this earth? Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and a womans fury would be 10 times more poisonous than a mans. Ding Lei had carved a road of slaughter on her rise to prominence, and her methods were vicious. She especially hated perverts who preyed on younger girls, and those perverts would either be cut in two or tortured or had their genitals removed. Their deaths were exceptionally cruel. Hence, other than the nickname Rapid Flying Phoenix, Ding Lei had another well-known nickname: Cold Witch. Ding Leis eyebrows arched, and she shot a cold glare at Di Ya: Di Ya! Shut your trap! Di Ya guffawed, and continued: True! After all, the Green Stone Triad is now one of the 4 Great Triads. Even the Rapid Flying Phoenix would need to think twice before making a move on someone elses Elder, otherwise trouble might come knocking. Who knows, if the Scarlet Phoenix Triad were to be wiped out by the Green Stone Triad, our proud Rapid Flying Phoenix might just become like the Ice Fairy. Hehe! Di Ya had not finished, but his underlying meaning was clear, and cold. In this world, being a female leader was extremely tough, when she was strong, no one dared to take advantage of her. However, the moment she fell from power, her outcome would definitely be a lot worse. Ice Fairy was an exceptional female leader before Ding Lei grew in power, and her strength was unparalleled. However, she was tricked because of love, and was caught in a trap by a pretty boy. Her triad was then swallowed up and herself, in the arms of other men, leading a life that was worse than dogs, with utter humiliation and shame. While heroes could not resist against beauties, likewise, numerous beauties had fallen at the antics of good-looking men. Human nature was like that, and there hasnt been any exception since time immemorial. With the tragic plight of the Ice Fairy as an example, Ding Lei did not believe in love, nor men, and killed them like dogs. In her rise to prominence, she had recruited countless female experts as well, and the only men in the Scarlet Phoenix Triad led slave-like lives, not a single one was above Level 10. When Ding Lei heard Ice Fairy, the temperature around her body seemed to plummet a few more degrees, as her hand shifted, and an extremely sharp blade appeared within her hand. She stared at Di Ya and spat out coldly through gritted teeth: Di Ya! One more word! One more word and youll be sorry!! Di Ya could perceive the amount of killing intent and hurriedly changed the topic, while still smiling: Hehheh! Im not speaking! Di Ya knew his words had touched a sore spot of Ding Lei, and the moment Ding Lei was provoked, she would explode out. Of course, there was a possibility where the line was not yet reached, but to him, it was still not going to be a nice outcome. Right at this time, Gao Minghaos pupils narrowed: Hes here!! Ding Lei and Di Ya both swivelled, looking towards their back. They discovered Yue Zhong as well as Larman leading the Judgement Corps, and he was flanked by Bai Xiaosheng, Mu Xiangling, Ning Yuxin and Xin Jiarou. When Ding Leis gaze travelled to Mu Xiangling, she turned once more to look at Yue Zhong, this time, the look in her eyes became much colder. Gao Minghao cupped his hands and smiled at Yue Zhong, welcoming him: Yue Zhong! Youre here! Yue Zhong chuckled back and received his welcome: Chief Gao! Im here! Gao Minghao laughed out brightly, and spoke in a gracious manner: What Chief Gao! Just call me Minghao! Arent we friends? On the surface, Gao Minghaos treatment of others was very broad-minded, and he had charisma. A number of experts of the Green Bamboo Triad had been won over by his attitude and sincerity. Di Ya eyed the ladies beside Yue Zhong with envy and coldly provoked: So youre Yue Zhong!! You truly are a lolicon eh!! Even on the battlefield, you brought a little loli, you really know how to enjoy yourself! Youre seeking death!! Trash!! Bai Xiaosheng, who was standing beside Yue Zhong, immediately lashed out, and his body flashed, disappearing from his position, appearing beside Di Ya, with the intention to slash at his head. Di Ya was not prepared in the slightest, and as Bai Xiaoshengs speed was insanely fast, in that short distance, Bai Xiaosheng could easily kill any Enhancer of Level 40. In that moment of crisis, Di Ya displayed his prowess, reacting by taking a step back, and his right hand surrounded by a shield of tornado, blocking his right, intending to use that whirlwind defence to block that slash from Bai Xiaosheng, while he condensed a ball of whirlwind in his left hand, preparing to unleash a deathly blow at Bai Xiaosheng. Just as Di Ya was about to attack, Bai Xiaosheng had already leapt back and appeared beside Yue Zhong, while still cursing out loud: Old fart! Clean your mouth! The next time you speak out of line, this Daddy will chop you up! With that provocation, Di Yas temper flared, as he took a step forward, only to see Yue Zhong stepping forwards as well, blocking his way. Yue Zhong glared coldly at Di Ya, his tone icy: Old trash! You want to set the Heavenly Dragon Triad against us Green Stone Triad? While Yue Zhong was asking that, White Bones had also appeared beside Yue Zhong, preparing to engage Di Ya in a pincer fashion. Facing that intense intimidation, Di Yas brain worked quickly, as he suppressed the fury in his heart, and dispelled the whirlwinds in his hands. He took a step back and glared at Yue Zhong: Yue Zhong! Im Di Ya, the chief of Heavenly Dragon Triad, your man actually dares to make a move on me! How do you intend to punish him? Yue Zhong eyed him coldly and retorted: Why should I do that! You just insulted me. You, trash, insulted me, and the fact that I did not cut your tongue off is giving you enough face as it is! ===================================================================== *unable to achieve anything but good at spoiling things: Chinese idiom about amounting to nothing, always bungling about. Chapter 409: Mutant Sparrow Flock! [Book 3: The South] Even if Di Ya had the abilities of the Mutant Teenage Ninja Turtles, upon hearing those words of contempt from Yue Zhong, he could not help flaring up: Yue Zhong you! Yue Zhong continued in a challenging tone: How? Do you want to have a go? If you want to! We can go right now!! Ming Hao and the chief of the Scarlet Phoenix Triad can act as witness! Di Yas mind was in a flurry, as the grim look in his eyes flashed by. He hesitated a while, and in the end, did not choose to engage Yue Zhong. He had no information on him, and did not want to die without knowing why. Di Ya retreated, as he shot a look at Ding Leo and Gao Minghao: Ding Lei! Gao Ming Hao! Are the 2 of you just going to stand there, and allow this insult to me from this Yue Zhong? If its like this, Ill announce that the Heavenly Dragon Triad will back out from this hunt. Hearing his words, Ding Lei and Gao Minghao both had change of expressions. If Di Yas Heavenly Dragon Triad were to really pull out, then they would have no choice but to leave more experts back at base. Like this, the hunt of the Type 3 Mutant Beast would definitely increase in difficulty by countless times. Gao Minghao stepped up and tried to mediate: Yue Zhong! Treat it as giving me face! Each of yall take a step back, and lets forgo this matter! Yue Zhong looked at Di Ya coldly, before retreating back to his side. Mu Xiangling leapt onto Yue Zhongs back like a little kitten, and giggled as she teased Yue Zhong: Heard that? You perverted lolicon!! Hehe!! Now youre famous oh~!! Big~~~Ge~~~Ge! Yue Zhong shot Mu Xiangling a look and said: Mu Xiangling, if youre going to be this playful, do you believe that Ill leave you alone at home? This time, because Mu Xiangling had been pestering him non-stop, Yue Zhong had relented and brought her out. If there was a chance, Yue Zhong still wanted to try and make her into an Enhancer. Mu Xiangling immediately scrambled down from Yue Zhongs back and put on a docile and cute expression, saying: Yes! I wont dare anymore! Im sorry! I will be good and listen! Yue Zhong frowned lightly, and was helpless against this little girl. Mu Xiangling was extremely beautiful, and knew how to tease and be cute. She could act pitiful at times, and fake her crying, and basically any trick that most women knew, she could employ them perfectly. When it was time to be good, she was obedient, when she saw the chance to be mischievous she would leap on it. Yue Zhong could not bear to lecture her, and really was helpless. Furthermore, Mu Xiangling was extremely smart, and picked up everything fast. Her talent was not lesser than the naturally awakened Evolver Yao Yao. Such an adorable loli was naturally liked by everybody, and she caused smiles everywhere she went. Even if she took some liberties, Yue Zhong did not take it to heart. Gao Minghao looked all around him, before chuckling at Yue Zhong and said: Since everyong is here! Let us set off!! Within Guilin City, even when all 4 Great Triads had already deployed most of their experts, the remaining smaller triads still did not pose too big a threat to any of them. The fleet started to move, consisting of over 3,000 Enhancers and a few Evolvers, as they made their way into the distance. Hunting Mutant Beasts allowed Enhancers to become stronger. Since Guilin City was considered safe and stable, and there was the army that had swept the nearby zombie hordes, this allowed for the Enhancers to frequently head out to hunt. If it was any other smaller establishments, surviving from the zombies would be already tough, not to mention hunting Mutant Beasts. The strong became stronger! The weak became weaker! Such was the cruel way of the world. That huge crowd of humans attracted the countless Mutant Beasts. Before even reaching 10km after leaving Guilin City, the skies was suddenly filled with a black cloud of sparrows. Theyre Mutant Sparrows!! Seeing the sky becoming dark with the Mutant Sparrow flock, a number of the troops on the ground reacted. Since everyone had made ample preparations for the hunt, the moment they saw the Mutant Sparrow flock, they went into their vehicles for cover. Those Mutant Sparrows were one of the common avian mutant beasts, and the best way of handling them was to take cover within huge vehicles. Not many people were willing to take on these critters, mainly because they were low level, high in numbers, and if one was not careful, they would be swallowed up by them. The dense flock soon landed on the ground and a disaster seemed to strike at the humans gathering, causing the vehicles to be rocked about. If there were no large vehicles, if these 3,000-over Enhancers didnt give their all to defend, at least half would die being pecked alive. In a hummer, Mu Xiangling was currently shivering in Yue Zhongs embrace, her face pale white. She had just witnessed a Enhancer not making it in time into a vehicle, and in just 3 seconds, that enhancer was engulfed and became a skeleton. At the same time, the Mutant Sparrows were ramming against the hummer, and the pattering noise was deafening. If the armor of the hummer was to break down, Mu Xiangling would not know what to do. She glanced at Yue Zhong, and saw that his face was still serene, and her trepid heart regain some form of calmness: Hes so collected! Hes really reliable, just a little too overbearing. In the midst of the Mutant Sparrow flock, White Bones was spinning about with its bone blades, grinding the Mutant Sparrows like a whirlwind. Even though it seemed hopeless, those sparrows still attacked White Bones in droves, and they would be sliced and diced, but wearing White Bones Stamina down. Right at this time, a line of fire suddenly shot out from one corner of the human gathering, entering the huge cloud of Mutant Sparrows, and a number of them immediately fell like rain, having been incinerated. That fire seemed to be a signal, as immediately, wind blades, iron rocks, countless ice picks, vines, floating metal plates, and even summoned beasts appeared, and started assaulting those Mutant Sparrows. Those Enhancers had grown impatient of waiting, seeing that the Mutant Sparrows were not leaving, and if they were to remain here for too long, they would definitely be buried here. Yue Zhong saw the Enhancers rapidly casting their abilities and thought: So many Enhancers! If only they were under me, how great that would be!! The more survivors there were, the more Enhancers that were bound to emerge. Amongst these 3,000 Enhancers, a number were even Evolvers, and most of these Evolvers did not belong to any of the 4 Great Triads, either establishing their own triads, or working as solo hunters. If these 3,000 Enhancers were to be controlled by Yue Zhong, he had absolute confidence in dealing with Wuyan Hong and his Great Empire of Vietnam. However, it was a pity everyone of them had their own ideals and thinking, if he wanted to get them to band together, it was going to be extremely difficult. Furthermore, those with capabilities were seldom willing to submit to another. In this apocalyptic world, the moment many gained strength, their ambitions also soared. Under the relentless assault of those abilities, the body count of the Mutant Sparrows started to reach over 8,000, before the rest of the flock decided to flee. Upon seeing that the Mutant Sparrow flock had finally left, many emerged from their vehicles, and started grabbing the bodies of those Mutant Sparrows. They were after all meat that was hard to come by. In Guilin City, meat was obtained like that. Bai Xiaosheng came to Yue Zhongs side and said: Boss!! Shall we go and snatch some too? Yue Zhong shook his head and rejected: No need!! Yue Zhong had brought along 20 huge trucks, but their purpose was to be stored with the bodies of Type 2 Mutant Beasts. He could not be bothered with these little critters. Since the Mutant Sparrows were low levelled, their meat would not be able to strengthen survivors unlike the Type 2 Mutant Beast meat. However, to ordinary survivors, just the meat of a Mutant Sparrow was a hard to come by delicacy. With the arrival and departure of the flock, they left 8,000 corpses. At the same time, 20+ Enhancers had been pecked into a pile of bones by them. After picking up the meat, 200 of the Enhancers immediately withdrew from the operation, and brought the meat back to Guilin City. This amount of meat was enough for them to lead a comfortable life for quite a while, and they were naturally unwilling to risk their lives further. After facing that attack, the fleet continued their advance, and along the way, there were a few other ordinary Mutant Beasts that were attracted by their scent. However, they didnt amount to much against such a huge army of Enhancers. After trekking for almost an entire day, the fleet finally came to their destination, a moderate sized mountain range. After the apocalypse set in, the mountain range had undergone a huge change as well. There were mutant trees that grew everywhere, their trunks reaching up to 10m and above. All sorts of mutant vegetation and flowers covered the entire range as well, which became the resting grounds to various Mutant Beasts. From time to time, there would be mighty roars emitting from within the range that sent chills down ones spine. All hints of human constructions were already consumed and enveloped by mother nature, and most roads that were carved out previously were either covered by huge trees, or enveloped by the rest of the flora, turning the place into a overgrown, dilapidated scene. In this mountain range, there was a large number of monstrous Mutant Beasts gathered, and this was the location that many expert from Guilin City chose to strengthen themselves. Many Enhancers picked this place to continuously hunt and enhance themselves. Of course, hunting a Mutant Beast was no easy matter, and everyday, there would be Enhancers that die at the jaws of these Mutant Beasts, but there were those who had strengthened considerably through the training as well. It was a training heaven for the strong, and living hell for the weak. Chapter 410: Mountain Range [Book 3: The South] It was as though they caught the scent of humans, because there was a rustling of the grass, before Mutant Rats the size of pigs came charging out of the forest, making a mad rush for the group of Enhancers. Level 18 Mutant Beast: Mutant Mountain Rats! They possess sharp teeth and formidable strength, which can bite through even steel! The moment Yue Zhong saw those Mutant Mountain Rats, the information about them popped up. When they saw the incoming horde of Mutant Mountain Rats, many Enhancers charged forwards with their weapons drawn. These were one of the weaker groups of Mutant Beasts residing in the range, and was perfect for low-level Enhancers. Xin Jiarou, go kill that!! Yue Zhong pointed to one of the Mutant Mountain Rats that has charged over with the intention to maul them, as he threw a Dark Magic Blade to her. Yes!! Master!! Xin Jiarou eyed the Mutant Mountain Rat, as her scalp turned numb. She was someone who had not even killed a chicken prior to the apocalypse. However, for the sake of her daughter, she still held up the Dark Magic Blade, her body trembling slightly as she faced the Mutant Mountain Rat. Yue Zhong spoke behind her: Dont fear! As long as you calm yourself down, it is not your match! Your strength is way above it, but remember, no one will help you! Only you can help yourself. Even if you really died, I wouldnt lend a hand. Yue Zhong had handed a lot of equipment to Xin Jiarou, and although she was only Level 1, her attributes were even higher than that of a Level 30 Enhancer. Once she learnt to get past the psychological barrier, slaughtering the Mutant Mountain rats wouldn t be an issue. Xin Jiarou held the Dark Magic Blade tightly as she shivered, her heart full of fear. The speed of the Mutant Mountain Rat was fast, like a galloping horse, and it charged towards Xin Jiarou with a fearsome aura, pouncing towards her viciously. Am I going to die? Xin Jiarou was frightened stiff, and she could not move, her mind going blank. Mama!!!!!! Just as Xin Jiarou was about to be knocked down by the Mutant Mountain Rat, the piercing scream from behind jolted her awake. Xin Jiarou twisted with all her might, and the sharp claws barely touched her shoulder, but the paw managed to hit her shoulder, slapping her viciously, and a tremendous force sent Xin Jiarou sprawling to the ground. Under that immense assault, Xin Jiarous shoulder was broken, and her heartbeat dulled, causing her to spit out a mouthful of blood. Even with the protection of the Type 3 Mutant Beast hide, Xin Jiarous body constitution was too weak, and she could not withstand even the force of a Mutant Mountain Rat. This was the weakness of Agilty-based Enhancers, their DPS was high, and they could dodge well, but the moment they were hit, their defences were pitiful. Mu Xiangling saw that her mother had fallen to the ground, and her face turned pale, as she struggled in Yue Zhongs arms and screamed: Mama!! Mama!! Mama!! Yue Zhong!! Yue Zhong-gege!! Please help, save my mother!! If you dont, shes going to die!! Yue Zhongs eyes were cold as he held Mu Xiangling tightly, sealing her movements, and not allowing her to make any rash moves: No! Youd better open your eyes and watch carefully! She needs to start relying on herself to get past this obstacle! In the future, if you want to become an Enhancer, youll also need to overcome your fear like this! After which, Yue Zhong glanced at Ning Yuxin as well, and she trembled slightly, knowing full well that Yue Zhong was talking to her also. If she wanted to become a powerful Enhancer, she had to overcome her initial fears. When the Mutant Mountain Rat injured Xin Jiarou with its mid-air leap, the moment it landed, it turned around swiftly to launch a second attack. I cant die here!! I cant die!! If I die, whats going to happen to Xiangling? I must live!! With the threat of death looming over, Xin Jiarous eyes turned bloodshot and she managed to muster her potential. Xin Jiarou saw the Mutant Mountain Rat flying over, and she exerted her maximum speed, enabling her to take in the movement of the Mutant Mountain Rat. She adjusted her body slightly in response, and used her right hand to sweep the Dark Magic Blade upwards to slice at it. The Dark Magic Blade was extremely sharp, and the Mutant Mountain Rat had no way of defending against that hit, as it was instantly sliced in two, fresh blood and its innards splattered onto Xin Jiarou, making her look hideous. Congratulations on reaching Level 2 . Congratulations on reaching Level 5, you have gained 2 attribute points to be allocated! After killing the Mutant Mountain Rat, Xin Jiarou instantly soared to Level 5, at the same time, a skill book and 10 Survivor Coins dropped in front of her. Xin Jiarou wiped the blood off the corner of her mouth, as she picked up the skill book and survivor coins and offered them to Yue Zhong. She spoke with a new hint of resolution in her eyes: Master! Ive accomplished my task. After killing the Mutant Mountain Rat on her own, Xin Jiarou had gone through an earth-shattering change, she has already shedded her image of a weak woman, and was on her way to becoming a strong female warrior. Yue Zhong took out a packet of Life-Saving Grass and threw it to Xin Jiarou, before taking the skill book and survivor coins: Eat this! Take a rest first! Xin Jiarou swallowed the packet of Life-Saving Grass and stood quietly beside Yue Zhong. Level 2 Skill: Treatment of Bone Injuries. Skill only allows bone injuries to be treated. No effect on other injuries. Usage expends 8 Spirit. Non-doctors, priests, paladins and other healer classes can only utilize skill once a day. This skill, which of you wants to learn? Yue Zhong held it up in front of Mu Xiangling and Ning Yuxin, as his own path was that of a combatant, and every skill had to be geared towards fighting. Furthermore, he possessed the Level 4 Regeneration Skill, hence he didnt need another healing skill. Mu Xiangling took a look at the book and immediately exclaimed: Me! I want to heal my mum!! Without any hesitation, Mu Xiangling took it and immediately learnt it, when suddenly, her face fell and she groaned: My Spirit is not high enough! I only have 7 points of Spirit, I cant activate the skill! Yue Zhong thought for a moment, and then pulled out a Fireball Ring from his pocket and gave it to Mu Xiangling. She immediately brightened up, and kissed Yue Zhongs hands, as she put it on, and thanked him profusely: Thank you Ge-ge~~! Ge-ge is the best~~!! Upon equipping the Fireball Ring, Mu Xiangling immediately activated the healing skill, and a white light shot into Xin Jiarou. Under the combined effects of the white light and the Life-Saving Grass, Xin Jiarous broken shoulder blade recovered quickly. When the light dissipated, Xin Jiarou tested her shoulder gingerly, and her eyes flashed with joy, and reported to Yue Zhong: Master! My body is healed, I can continue to fight! Then go take care of that Mutant Mountain Rat! Yue Zhong pointed at another one casually, as he told Xin Jiarou. The Green Stone Triad was currently occupying a huge region, and the rest of the Enhancers did not dare get too close. This was also part of the agreement, that the 4 Great Triads would claim the best spots and resources. They could monopolize them and thus, increase faster in strength and gain more Enhancers. As for those solo wanderers and smaller factions, they could only gobble up the leftovers, or risk their lives by venturing further into the mountain range to hunt bigger Mutant Beasts. After killing one Mutant Mountain Rat, Xin Jiarou had increased confidence and experience in dealing with them, and she pumped everything into Agility. She raced forth, and in a flash, appeared in front of a Mutant Mountain Rat. The Mutant Rat pounced towards Xin Jiarou, who lightly dodged the attack, and slashed out with the Dark Magic Blade, instantly severing the unfortunate beast in 2. Compared to her earlier pathetic performance, it was as though she had completed some arcane transformation into another person, one who was extremely comfortable with hunting. After killing the Mutant Mountain Rat in one slash, Xin Jiarou shot forwards and slashed down at another Mutant Mountain Rat that had just appeared. The status as an Evolver coupled with the ample equipment that Yue Zhong gave her, with the various enhancements and her own talents she was well prepared. She started a killing spree and grew stronger without stop, as her level increased again and again. Not long after, the Mutant Mountain Rat horde was wiped out by the huge gathering of Enhancers, with only 6 unfortunate fatalities had been ripped apart, and another 30 who suffered various degrees of injuries. Once they cleared the horde, the huge troop decided to leave the mountain range temporarily, setting up camp at a nearby village about 5km away. They had already rushed for an entire day, and many were exhausted. Furthermore, battling against the Mutant Beasts in the dark of the night was tantamount to suicide. At night, the humans suffered a decrease in their abilities, but the Mutant Beasts could employ more of their strength. There were very few like Yue Zhong who were suited for fighting at night. Master! My current level is 14! Inside a room of the town, Xin Jiarou exclaimed with excitement and a little exhaustion to Yue Zhong. Growing from a Level 1 to a Level 14 within a day, such a speed vastly outstripped Yue Zhong. However, this was because Xin Jiarou was an Evolver, and she had gained the boost of equipment from Yue Zhong, allowing her to reap such benefits and results in a days worth of combat. Without all the various enhancements from the equipment, Xin Jiarou would not be able to kill so many Mutant Mountain Rats. Upon hearing that Xin Jiarou had grown to become a Level 14 Evolver, Ning Yuxins eyes shone with envy. She had also killed a few Mutant Mountain Rats with the help of White Bones, but her enhancement level was only 7. Those aided forms of enhancement were slower, and thus the slower growth. Mu Xiangling leapt into Xin Jiarous embrace and giggled: My mama is the best! Hehe! Xin Jiarou hugged Mu Xiangling back as she ruffled her hair, eyes filled with motherly love. Yue Zhong watched the 2 of them, and his face broke into a smile. Xin Jiarou had proved today, that his investment in her was not wasted. As long as she continued fighting on, she would quickly grow to become a terrifying existence. Yue Zhong!!! I want your life!!! In the town, at a corner of an alley, a man who was dressed in a black cloak cursed out under his breath, his eyes filled with a look of utter hatred and venom. Chapter 411: The Ravenous Beast Horde Attacks! [Book 3: The South] As the majority of the humans were falling into deep slumber, under the cover of the moonlight, groups of Mutant Beasts started gathering around the small town. Amidst the dark patches of grass, multiple pairs of eyes that were shining green stared fixedly at the humans patrolling at the entrance, as though they were staring at delicious food. The surroundings were suddenly filled with a soundwave that was beyond the human hearing range, and under the indication of the soundwave, those Mutant Beasts that were lying in wait suddenly made their move and charged towards the town. The Enhancers of Guilin City had gone hunting this way countless times, and they had long since laid countless warning traps around the town. The moment the Mutant Beasts moved, almost all of the traps sounded at the same time. Ambush!! Ambush!! The moment the alarms rang out, the warriors by the wall immediately shouted at the top of their lungs. In just a few breaths, all the human warriors who were just entering sleep immediately got up and grabbed their weapons, as they charged towards the outside. When hunting the Mutant Beasts, facing an ambush during the night was the most dangerous, the moment one was careless, it could spell doom for the entire party. The warriors got up, and under the command of the various leaders, they quickly dispersed to the various key points of the town. This small town was established by the countless parties of Guilin City to help with the hunting of Mutant Beasts. There were all sorts of traps laid around the town, and when several Mutant Beasts got close, they fell into these traps. Yue Zhong had brought his experts from the Green Stone Triad to the front of the town at the first notice. So many Mutant Beasts!! Yue Zhong looked and was shocked. They discovered that beyond the perimeter, there were countless Mutant Mountain Rats. They charged forth with disregard for their own lives, filling up the holes and traps, making the ground even for the rest of the horde to advance. Pretty soon, the Mutant Mountain Rats would be able to break past the defences and get closer to the town. Earlier, when the factions had entered the town, they had allocated defence positions, all they had to do was to take charge of their own locations. As there were too many factions, this was the best solution to deal with any potential problems. Even the 4 Great Triads would only be able to instruct their own subordinates, as for the other warriors, they would not be able to command them. Yue Zhong glanced at the densely packed horde of Mutant Mountain Rats, and ordered White Bones: White Bones! Charge! Make sure that theyre all mutilated!! And try not to let them destroy the traps! Receiving Yue Zhongs orders, White Bones hoisted its huge axe, and charged into the Mutant Mountain Rats horde. As White Bones entered their midst, bone spikes started to shoot from various points of its body, piercing those Mutant Rats, sending them flying towards Yue Zhongs side. The low-levelled Enhancers under Yue Zhong immediately stepped forwards and used their Tang Replica Swords to finish off the Mutant Rats, gaining enhancement in the process. Even Mu Xiangling was using the sharp Dark Magic Blade to help finish off the Mutant Rats. With the help of White Bones, the subordinates of Yue Zhong managed to enhance themselves at an incredible speed, their levels rising rapidly. The rest of the experts just stood and waited silently for his orders. Yue Zhong had Night Enhancement Skill, and he could see that beyond the positions of the Mutant Mountain Rats, there were countless pairs of eyes that shone green, staring hungrily at the town. The moment he committed all his troops to fight, their stamina would dwindle, and it would be a problem to face the monsters behind. After White Bones had evolved into the Second Order Dark Skeleton, its battle ability had rose to a fearsome level. It stood alone at the front of Yue Zhongs defence, and was like an immovable mountain that blocked all advance! The moment those Mutant Mountain Rats got close, it would shoot a bone spike out and throw the unfortunate beast backwards, before it was slaughtered by the humans. Yue Zhong observed a while, before ordering Xin Jiarou: Go and kill as many as you can! Raise your level to 16 then come back! Add all your points to Stamina now! The level of these Mutant Mountain Rats were at 18, and to Xin Jiarou, they were the perfect hunting targets. Yes! Master!! Xin Jiarou brandished her Dark Magic Blade and charged towards the Mutant Mountain Rats, easily entering their midst, and started a massacre. At this moment, Yue Zhong still had White Bones holding the fort, and he could sit and relax, while helping his low level subordinates strengthen themselves. However, near his spot, there was a weaker gang, and the when the Mutant Mountain Rats horde had used the corpses of their fallen comrades to fill up the traps, they managed to tangle with the small triad. This gang was called the Knife Association, and they were made up of a chief and 20 other experts. Their chief Cai Mingliang was an Agility-based Evolver. The knives in his hands whooshed about, and numerous Mutant Mountain Rats met their end at his hands. However, the 20 experts beside him did not have decent levels, most of them hovering at Level 21 or 22, additionally, their equipment was inadequate, hence, there was growing exhaustion as they faced the relentless rat horde. All of a sudden, 6 of the Mutant Mountain Rats charged at one of the experts wielding a Tang Sabre who had coincidentally just killed 2 other Rats. Ah!! Boss!! Save me!! The expert had just sliced off the head of one Mutant Rat, when the other 5 immediately pounced on him, biting him with their razor sharp jaws, as he screamed out in agony. Wang Yue!!! Cai Mingliangs eyes turned bloodshot, and activated his skill, charging towards Wang Yue in a flash. As he sped along, he sliced the 16 Mutant Mountain Rats blocking his way. Fresh blood and innards splattered all over the ground in his wake. Cai Mingliang arrived at Wang Yues side, and slashed 5 times quickly, slicing the bodies of the 5 gnawing Mutant Mountain Rats in twain. Wang Yue!! Cai Mingliang howled in agony as he looked at Wang Yue, whose throat had already been ripped wide open by one of the Rats, leaving only a corpse. Boss!! Save Me! Another Knife Association member screamed out this time, he had also just been accosted by 4 Mutant Rats, and their defence was starting to collapse. Cai Mingliangs body disappeared in a flash and appeared right beside that expert, instantly killing the 4 Mutant Mountain Rats. Save me!! Save me!! Ah!!!! However, Cai Mingliang was only one person, even if he gave his all to run about the battlefield, there was a limit to how much he could do, and he could only watch helplessly as his comrades died in front of him. The vice-chief of the Knife Association Luo Shi sliced off the head of one Mutant Rat before turning to shout at Cai Mingliang: Boss!! We cant hold off any longer!! We will definitely die if this goes on! Lets ask the Green Stone Triad for help!! Cai Mingliang panted heavily as he replied: If we go now!! What if they demand for something that is hard to accept? What if he wants to swallow our Knife Association? Luo Shi hollered as he killed another Mutant Rat with difficulty: Boss!! If this goes on, were all going to die!! If we die, whats the point of the Knife Association?! Boss! Help!!! Another expert of the Knife Association screamed out, and was immediately pounced on by a few Mutant Mountain Rats, before being bitten to death. Cai Mingliang witnessed yet another death of his subordinates, and gritted his teeth as he ordered one of the experts: Hong Ming!! Go request aid from Green Stone Triad, say that were willing to join him, ask Yue Zhong to send some aid!! Everyone had a job and spot to defend, and no one could retreat without the 4 Great Triads orders. If any one faction or person dared to abandon his post, then anyone would be able to execute them later. Furthermore, upon return to Guilin City, the family members of the deserters would be killed without mercy as well. Under such cruel laws, even if the road seemed helpless, those Enhancers had to fight on to the death. Otherwise, they would implicate their friends and families back at Guilin City. Hong Ming quickly came to Yue Zhongs camp. Damn!! Theyre too strong! With such an expert in the Green Stone Triad, no wonder they became one of the 4 Great Triads! When Hong Ming arrived at the campsite, he saw Yue Zhong commanding the lower level Enhancers to strengthen themselves, and the lone killing figure of White Bones on the frontlines. White Bones alone could defend the location. It must be known that as Yue Zhong commanded Green Stone Triad, and since they were one of the 4 Great Triads, the location they had to defend was larger than most of the ordinary triads by at least 10 times. White Bones had been enhanced 4 times, and evolved to the Second Order Dark Skeleton level. After its evolution, it was stronger than other Dark Skeletons by at least twice, its combat ability was extremely tyrannical, to the point where it could even take down a normal Type 2 Mutant Beast with only a fair amount of effort. It was considered even more dangerous than most Type 2 Mutant Beasts. However, in comparison, its Speed, Strength and Stamina was still lacking. Hong Ming came to Yue Zhong and kneeled, as he kowtowed profusely: Boss Yue!! Im Hong Ming from the Knife Association!! Please send some reinforcements to save us! Im begging you!! Yue Zhong eyed Hong Ming a little coolly: Hong Ming! We had agreed beforehand on the defence zones! The Green Stone Triad is defending a location 10 times that of yours! I need my manpower here. Please hold on for awhile, I will send some men over later. Yue Zhong was well aware of the fact that the Knife Association had an Agility-based Evolver. With that Evolver, the Knife Association could hold out for at least another 20 minutes. Yue Zhong had planned that after 20 minutes, when the Knife Association was down to their last bit of strength, Yue Zhong would then go and rescue them. That way, the Knife Association would have no strength to bargain for any part of the Type 3 Mutant Beast. Hong Ming did not hesitate as he immediately offered: Boss Yue, as long as you send men to save us! We from the Knife Association will be willing to join the Green Stone Triad, and become part of you guys! Yue Zhongs tone immediately changed: Great! Then I shall bring some men to help now! If the Knife Association were to join the Green Stone Triad, then the power in Yue Zhongs control would naturally increase some more, therefore he was willing to save them now. Yue Zhong immediately summoned Larman: Larman! Come with me! Yes, Leader! Larman brought the ex-Judgement Corps as they followed Yue Zhong closely, making their way towards the Knife Associations zone in haste. Yue Zhong led his men and quickly slaughtered their way through the zone, only to see the remaining members of the Knife Association closely huddling in a circle, surrounded by a swarm of the Mutant Mountain Rats, desperately hanging on. Yue Zhong heroically brandished his 2m-long Black Tooth Blade and charged into the Rat swarm. With every gargantuan swing, 4 or more of the Mutant Mountain Rats would lose their heads. Facing these densely packed but low-level beasts, the Black Tooth Blade in Yue Zhongs hands was the most effective weapon, as the area of effect was large, and he could kill many of them in a single swing. Charge!! Larman bellowed as he pulled out his own Dark Magic Blade and shot towards the Mutant Rats. The platoon of the ex-Judgement Corps warriors also pulled out their Tang Replica Swords and followed Larmans lead as they charged towards the Mutant Mountain Rats. The strength of these warriors was their marksmanship, modern weaponry proficiency as well as experience. Their close-quarters combat was decent as well, and killing these Mutant Rats was not an issue. On the other side, Cai Mingliang brought his men and they slaughtered their way through, both sides joining forces and forcing the Mutant Mountain Rats back. Cai Mingliang came over in front of Yue Zhong, with a complicated gleam in his eyes, and he spoke solemnly. Cai Mingliang greets Boss Yue! This time, its thanks to Boss Yues timely rescue, otherwise my brothers and I would have died here! Yue Zhong nodded slightly and replied: I got it! Take your men! Lets construct some barricades immediately!! Yue Zhong had brought along some tools as well. To maintain the defence on Cai Mingliangs side, the fortification required was definitely not little. The main reason why they were struggling was because they had underestimated the effectiveness of fortifications. They had grown complacent, and didnt expect the forces of the Mutant Beasts to attack so fast, hence they had thoroughly suffered. Whereas compared to Yue Zhong, everywhere he went, he would bring along the necessary materials and tools for fortification. A simple construction could potentially save the lives of countless warriors at the right time. After they forced the horde back, Yue Zhongs subordinates began nailing large steel beams into the ground. After they established a few stakes, they started tying a layer of sharp wires in between the stakes, and in a matter of minutes, a simple defensive structure was erected. Yes, Boss! Cai Mingliang saw those simple yet effective structures, and his respect for Yue Zhong rose, before bringing his men to help out in the ongoing fortifications. Chapter 412: Chen Hongye! Assasination Attempt! [Book 3: The South] The defences of the other parts of town were still tight, and with the protection of the numerous experts scattered throughout, the dense horde of Mutant Mountain Rats could not break through, instead getting slaughtered. There were also parts where the Mutant Mountain Rats managed to overrun the humans, and they swept the place clean of the Enhancers that were stationed there. The number of corpses of Mutant Mountain Rats had reached 3,000, and over 60 Enhancers had been killed as well. Without giving the humans a chance to rest, the Mutant Beast horde lying in wait behind the Mutant Mountain Rats began their assault. The Mutant Beasts waiting behind the Mutant Mountain Rats were actually Mutant Civets. These mutant beasts were Level 21, their bodies as tough as wolves, and claws extremely sharp. Behind the Mutant Civets, following closely behind were Mutant Leopard Cats. Behind them were Mutant Vietnam Golden Monkeys, Mutant Pangolins, and others. The entire horde was making their way closer, like an army of beasts. Yue Zhong stared at the incoming horde, and his expression fell: Damn it!! How can we defend an attack on such scale? In the dark of the night, only people with night vision capabilities like Yue Zhong, as well as some of the Evolvers could see the status of the town. Whoever saw the incoming horde, would feel their scalp go numb from fear and desolation. The moment the horde pushed into town, the battle exploded into full blown proportions. Ice spikes, sword qi, blade beams, fireballs, wind blades, ground spears, all sorts of abilities exploded out, exhibiting their might at the front lines. Countless Mutant Beasts were instantly pulverized by the numerous abilities raining on them, but at the same time, there would be unfortunate humans that died at the vicious claws and swipes of the Mutant Beasts. Yue Zhong had recalled White Bones and Xin Jiarou back, ordering Larman and his troops forwards with their modern weaponry to unleash carnage on the Mutant Beasts charging towards them. Yue Zhong was worried that they would encounter a huge horde of Mutant Beasts, and had brought along 10 127mm heavy machine guns. The 10 127mm machine guns aimed towards the horde of monsters, and let loose a volley of fearsome firepower. With the dense rain of bullets, a number of Mutant Beasts instantly got punched full of holes even before nearing the defence post. Facing that type of firepower, only those Mutant Beasts above Level 40 would be able to defend against it with their bare flesh, as for the rest, they could only die. What do we do? If this continues on, we will definitely die at the jaws of these brutes. Yue Zhong eyed the situation as he racked his brains. Yue Zhong had only 50,000 rounds of ammunition in his possession, and if they continued to fire at this rate, the bullets will run out sooner or later. And once it came to close combat, his subordinates would definitely face defeat. Right at this time, a giant mouse of about 5m with scales that looked like rocks leapt out from the horde, squashing a number of other Mutant Beasts as it made its way towards Yue Zhongs area in a frenzy. The bullets of the heavy machine gun only served to bounce off that insane armor. Level 53 Strange Beast: Type 2 Mutant Mountain Rat. It possesses an extremely hard carapace and monstrous strength. Prepare the grenade launchers! Fire!! Larman saw the Type 2 Mutant Mountain Rat and hollered at the top of his lungs. 6 soldiers handling the grenade launchers stepped forwards, aiming at the Type 2 Mutant Mountain Rat and fired. Hong! Hong! A number of the rockets all exploded on the Type 2 Mutant Mountain Rat, and those explosives that could easily blast an armored vehicle only resulted in 2 very small bloody holes, not even endangering the Type 2 Mutant Mountain Rats life. On the contrary, it only served to enrage it even further, as it released a stronger killing intent, its eyes turning bloodshot and charged at Larman and his subordinates. Seeing the Type 2 Mutant Mountain Rat rushing over, the faces of Larman and his subordinates fell, if the Type 2 Mutant Mountain Rat successfully reached their site, they would definitely die, if not injured heavily. At this time, White Bones took a step forwards, as a number of bone spikes appeared, and propelled itself onto the head of the Type 2 Mutant Mountain Rat. It then condensed a sharp bone drill, plunging it deep into the wound that resulted from the explosives earlier. The sharp bone drill penetrated the wound of the Type 2 Mutant Mountain Rat, and started to spin rapidly, causing the wound to enlarge. The sharp bone drill then proceeded to mash the brains of the Type 2 Mutant Mountain Rat into paste! The moment the brain was pulverized, the Type 2 Mutant Mountain Rat slumped to the ground, dropping 2 Skill Books and an amount of Survivor Coins. The 2 Skill Books were a Level 3 Stamina Consolidation and Level 3 Agility Consolidation. The moment the Type 2 Mutant Mountain Rat died, the remaining hundred some Mutant Rats dispersed and started to retreat in various directions. Within the town, there were still a large number of Mutant Leopard Cats and Mutant Civets that happened to be the natural predators of the Mutant Mountain Rats. If it wasnt for the threat of the Type 2 Mutant Beast, the rest of the Mutant Mountain Rats inside would have long since escaped as well. This!!! Maybe we have a chance!! Yue Zhong saw the dispersing Mutant Mountain Rats, and his eyes shone brightly. At this time, a shadow flitted over like a whirlwind, pouncing on White Bones, knocking it to the ground, as it opened its huge jaws and bit at its neck. Level 56 Mutant Beast, Type 2 Mutant Civet! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with a strange glint as he changed towards the Type 2 Mutant Civet. Just as the Type 2 Mutant Civet opened its huge jaws, White Bones immediately shot out a sharp bone spike towards the throat of the Mutant Civet. At the same time, a bone blade shot out from White Bones body, locking the limbs of the Type 2 Mutant Civet. The Type 2 Mutant Civet had a terrifying speed, as it dodged the killing strike from White Bones, but its movement was tied down by White Bones very same maneuver. Yue Zhong shot towards the attacking Type 2 Mutant Civet like an arrow, his right hand condensing the domineering Devil Flame Spear, striking it at the Type 2 Mutant Civet. As he lunged into his attack he penetrated its head, incinerating the brains of the Type 2 Mutant Civet. The Type 2 Mutant Civet slumped to the ground, becoming a corpse, at the same time dropping a green-coloured treasure box and Survivor Coins. Congratulations on reaching Level 53, you have gained 2 attribute points to be allocated. With the death of the Type 2 Mutant Civet, the rest of the Mutant Civets also dispersed, retreating towards the distance. Yue Zhongs side had a large number of Mutant Civets, and when they scattered, the pressure on his subordinates were alleviated a lot. Yue Zhong relaxed a little after killing the Type 2 Mutant Civet, and could feel the chance for victory: As expected, one must kill the Type 2 leaders. Otherwise, we would not stand a chance against these hordes of Mutant Beasts. Just when Yue Zhong was starting to relax, a dark shadow charged out suddenly from a dark corner, and a blade came sweeping downwards as though it was splitting the skies, slashing towards Yue Zhong. As it was the moment where Yue Zhong had just let down his guard, he was caught unprepared, and just as his Danger Perception warned him of the danger, the black blade had already appeared in front of him. Yue Zhong activated his Shadow Steps, dodging towards the right, and raising his left arm to defend. The black blade came slashing down on Yue Zhongs left hand, and went through the Type 3 Mutant Beast hide, sending Yue Zhongs left arm flying, fresh blood splattering. At the same time, a fearsome blade energy was sent through Yue Zhongs wound, knocking him backwards 6 or 7 metres, as he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. Larman! Im Chen Hongye! Quickly help me kill Yue Zhong!! As long as we kill him! We can work together to rebuild the Hong Triad!! As the black blade beam dispersed, a middle-aged man was revealed, holding a Level 4 Treasure Black Swiss Blade. His looks were refined, but his expression was currently grim. This middle-aged man was Hong Triads chief Chen Hongye. The earlier took all of Chen Hongyes Spirit, expending a huge amount of Stamina as well. That strike was a Second Order Skill: Shattering Cut. The power of the Shattering Cut was truly without equal, even slashing apart a Type 3 Mutant Beast Hide. However, its consumption was likewise enormous, almost expending all of Chen Hongyes Stamina and Spirit. He had no choice but to ask Larman for help. Just as Chen Hongye leapt out, from a small room at the back of the town, 20 other experts suddenly burst forwards, they were precisely the 4 Elders that Chen Hongye brought out, along with their subordinates. At this point, there were only White Bones, Larman, his subordinates as well as Cai Mingliang and his men from the Knife Association. If Larman was to turn on Yue Zhong now, it was possible that the Knife Association would revolt as well, then Yue Zhong would truly be in danger. Chen Hongye had waited a long time for this chance. If Yue Zhong had stayed at his own site, Chen Hongye would not have succeeded. He had been patient, and finally gotten the golden opportunity to strike, and his single strike had removed Yue Zhongs left arm, creating possibilities. Hearing Chen Hongyes words, Larmans subordinates were riled up, and looked to Larman. They were only willing to listen to this commander who had principles, but mostly because he was their commander after all. ===================================================================== TN: ̻ & ݹ̻ Stamina Consolidation & Agility Consolidation. A number of chapters back, there was a Strength Consolidation skill like this as well. Open to suggestion for better terms? Chapter 413: Killing Chen Hongye [Book 3: The South] Larmans expression changed a few times, as he struggled a while before replying solemnly: Chen Hongye! Im sorry, Im now Yue Zhongs subordinate. I need to follow the code of professionalism! Guys, take up your weapons, and prepare to take the enemies of Boss down! Hearing his orders, the 30-plus ex-Judgement Corps members hollered once, before taking up their weapons and started to fire at the 20 elite members of Chen Hongyes troops. Under the intense and fierce firepower of the 30 or so soldiers, 4 of the elites under Chen Hongye were immediately killed. The remaining 16 experts of Chen Hongye immediately dove for cover. Chen Hongyes eyes flashed with desperation: Damn!! Larman, have you forgotten the honour and glory of the mighty Kingdom of God? We should pledge loyalty to that, isnt it?! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with a chilly gaze, as he suppressed his pain, and raised his stinger at Chen Hongyes head: Chen Hongye! As a Chinese, you dare become a foreigners dog. You deserve to die! Chen Hongyes face turned ugly, before he disappeared in a black light, and appeared 10m away from his original spot. Whats so bad about it!! The foreigners can give me more money! I get better treatment with them as well, so whats bad about being their dog! Within our country, people like us who have no background, arent we also the dogs of people with background? Being a dog to power and prestige is better than leading life as a normal person!! The fact that this Daddy became a dog for the foreigners, even the officials in our country have to be deferential to me! As a foreigners dog, Im seen as a higher position than those in our country! What are the normal people in our country considered? Nothing more than ants! If a rich kid accidentally killed someone, nothing will happen to him. However, if the person that died happened to be a foreigners dog, the entire government and police force will come after that rich kid! Yue Zhong! Those who stay within the country aim to be officials! Elites! Celebrities! Famous people! Those with capabilities all aim to go overseas anyway! Im just going with the flow! Yue Zhong, the Kingdom of God is not something you can afford to stand up to! Come with me and be a foreigners dog, if we combine our forces, we can become an overseer of the Asia region!! Chen Hongye had a twisted and feverish expression as he spoke loudly. When Chen Hongye was younger, his sister had been raped by a government officials son before. However, because he had worn a condom, just based on that ridiculous reason, he had managed to dodge the punishment and judgement of the law. From that moment on, Chen Hongyes personality became twisted, and worked hard to slog for the foreigners. After the apocalypse, the first thing he did was to join the Kingdom of God, and worked wholeheartedly for them. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly as he activated his Shadow Steps, and wielded his Black Tooth Blade, slashing it at Chen Hongye: Chen Hongye! If you want to be a dog, thats your problem! I couldnt care less about your past! I just know that since youre in my way, youre my enemy! So, you have to die! Chen Hongyes eyes flashed with a look of pity, as he raised his blade to block Yue Zhongs attack: What a shame! Yellow-skinned people are really a lower lifeform! You still wont listen!! As they exchanged blows, the force of the collision knocked Yue Zhong back by one step, his Strength could not compare to Chen Hongye. Chen Hongye laughed out grimly, as he stepped forward: With this little bit of strength? And you want my life? What confidence. At this time, 3 sharp bone spikes shot out from Yue Zhongs waist towards Chen Hongyes own waist. Chen Hongyes face fell, and the Black Swiss Blade in his hands shot out a few blade beams, splitting the 3 bone spikes apart. Yue Zhong took the chance to slash towards Chen Hongyes body. As he hadnt recovered from the previous strike, he gritted his teeth and forcefully used his left shoulder to block the attack. The moment Yue Zhongs blade landed on the left shoulder, his 6-times Strength exploded, causing Chen Hongye to fly back 5 metres. Chen Hongyes left shoulder had a few broken bones, and the Type 2 Mutant Beast hide on his shoulder had a little tear as well. He endured the pain as he though: Damn! That bastards strong!! Yue Zhongs attack did not stop there, as his movements flowed one after another like water. His pupils narrowed, and he activated his [Art of Fear]. A powerful Spiritual blast bombarded Chen Hongyes consciousness. Chen Hongye was instantly enveloped by a horrifying illusion, causing his body to stop still. In the next moment, a sharp bone spike came from behind Yue Zhong, piercing Chen Hongye in between his brows, and nailing him to the ground. The Chief is dead!! Beast!! We must seek revenge for Chief!! Kill them all!! We must avenge Chief!! The remaining soldiers became enraged when they saw their Chief killed, as they roared out and started charging at Yue Zhong. These were the closest aides to Chen Hongye, and were loyal to a fault. They had turned mad with his death. Yue Zhong looked at them, and his eyes flashed with a cold light, ordering White Bones: Kill them! White Bones leapt towards these soldiers, and its right hand opened, shooting 5 bone spikes out, piercing the heads of 5 of the soldiers, killing them instantly. Yue Zhong raised his Stinger and opened fire on the other soldiers. Following the sounds of gunshots, 3 of them had their heads blasted to smithereens and their lifeless corpses fell to the floor. As they witness this, 3 of the Elders retreated to nearby cover. White Bones charged into the midst of the remaining shoulders, executing its whirlwind move again, and some of the beasts that were summoned from the summoner inside the group were immediately shredded. It also held out its huge axe, instantly slashing the stomach of the summoner, separating his legs from his upper body. One Caster-class Enhancer was in the middle of a chant, when a sharp bone spike pierced his brain and nailed him to a wall behind. In a short span of less than a minute, the frenzied soldiers of Chen Hongye were all killed by White Bones, as broken bones and fresh blood were all over the ground. From behind a cover, one of the Hong Triads Elder called out: Yue Zhong!! Were willing to surrender! Please promise our wellbeing!! By now the struggle was over, Chen Hongye had perished at Yue Zhongs hands, they had no hope of obtaining victory anymore. Therefore, they chose the wisest choice available. They were not steadfast soldiers that would die for Chen Hongye after all, and they had their own plans. Yue Zhong replied casually: Fine! As long as you surrender! I can guarantee no harm would come to you! But if you guys think of resisting, then youll have to pay the price!! Come out! There were Mutant Beasts everywhere, and if he could gain the aid of 3 more experts, it would make his job easier as well. The 3 Elders came out from behind the cover after exchanging looks, as they came in front of Yue Zhong. The 3 Elders all bowed to Yue Zhong, with a slightly perturbed manner: Wei Hua Ning (Wu Wen Sheng, Gan Chi Hai) greets Boss Yue!! Yue Zhong had a broken left arm, and the 3 Elders were uncertain if Yue Zhong would blame them for it. In this world, the strong often oppressed the weak, with no reason at all sometimes. Yue Zhong ordered the 3 of them: Wei Hua Ning, Wu Wen Sheng, Gan Chi Hai, the 3 of you will become Larmans subordinates temporarily, and defend this place. As long as theres no breach, Ill consider it as a merit, and after the battle, I will reward you accordingly. These 3 Elders had just surrendered, and were naturally untrustworthy, but Yue Zhong couldnt care about such. He was in dire need of experts, and he had no qualms using whoever he could get his hands on. If Chen Hongyes soldiers had not been so stubborn and loyal, Yue Zhong had in fact planned to absorb them. Yes! Boss Yue!! Hearing his orders, the 3 Elders heaved a sigh of relief, and knew that Yue Zhong would not harm them since he needed them. Earlier, the viciousness of White Bones and Yue Zhong had left them with a deep impression, and they did not dare harbor any ill intent. Chen Hongyes Shattering Cut could penetrate even the hide of a Type 3 Mutant Beast, its power was obviously immeasurable. In the past, no one could even defend against that strike from him. Although Yue Zhong had lost an arm, he was still alive, and managed to turn the tide to strike back at Chen Hongye, exhibiting his might in the meantime. Wei Hua Ning hesitated a while, before warning Yue Zhong: Boss Yue! You must be wary of Di Ya!! Hes filled with killing intent against you! This time, Chen Hongye had hidden amongst his troops to infiltrate the town to ambush you. Yue Zhongs pupils narrowed: So it was him!! Yue Zhong did not falter as he replied: I got it! Go on with your business! It was a crucial period right now, and even if Yue Zhong knew that Di Ya had been in cahoots with Chen Hongye, he could not do anything. If 2 tigers were to fight, both would definitely be injured, even if he killed Di Ya now, he would be short of one more cannon fodder for the Mutant Beasts. Wei Hua Ning made his way to the frontlines after replying: Yes! At a distance, within the post of the Heavenly Dragon Triad, the experts were displaying their own abilities, keeping the Mutant Beasts at bay. A huge wall of earth condensed out of mid air, and blocked various parts, leaving only narrow alleys. When those Mutant Beasts followed the paths, they were immediately culled by the experts of the Heavenly Dragon Triad. There was an expert who also possessed the [Ground Manipulation] skill, and he could use it to change the way the ground looked. As long as his Spirit did not run out, he could maintain the shape for a decent amount of time. Did he succeed? Di Ya looked towards Yue Zhongs direction as he muttered. Chief! Dont worry! Chen Hongye is definitely not simple. Even if he failed, Yue Zhong would not be in any good shape. Regardless, we will not have suffered! A short, ugly man chuckled beside Di Ya. This wretched-looking man was Di Yas adviser, Song Xin. ===================================================================== TN: I have decided to separate out the Chinese names with 3 syllables. I know some Chinese names can be eg: Chen Hongye, and there are some Chen Hong Ye. Ill be separating them based on how the Chinese is meant to be read. Chapter 414: The Situation Gradually Collapses! [Book 3: The South] Right at this time, a Type 2 Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar came crashing into the huge earth walls like a tank, causing a deep booming sound to resonate outwards. The maze that was created by the high level Enhancer immediately collapsed. The Type 2 Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar continued its charge into the camp of the Heavenly Dragon Triad, squashing anything that came in its way. A few of the soldiers who were standing near the earth wall hunting the Mutant Beasts were instantly grounded into meat paste. The Type 2 Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar was among the higher level Type 2 Mutant Beasts, and the moment it entered the midst of the humans, it opened its mouth to let out an astonishing shriek that caused the ground to shudder. A large soundwave pulsated outwards with the Type 2 Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar as the epicentre, and in an instant, all those Summoner-types and Spirit-types Enhancers without adequate Endurance were instantly killed by the soundwave. The remaining Enhancers were also not spared, suffering varying forms of giddiness and blood flowed from their orifices, their movements dulled. At that moment, a number of Black-Scaled Boars immediately charged towards the humans like tanks, causing a path of destruction as they squashed everything in their path, turning more than 20-over Enhancers into meat paste. The moment the Type 2 Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar had breached the defences and launched its soundwave attack, it had decimated over 20% of the Heavenly Dragon Triad, and was still rampaging about their camp. Hong!! When the Mutant Boar group just breached the camp, there was a huge earthquake, and a terrifying explosion instantly pulverized the numerous Black-Scaled Boars. This was one of the last line of defences arranged by the Heavenly Dragon Triad. Di Ya wasnt an idiot, and since he had ties with the military of Guilin City, he naturally possessed some talents who could create firepower ammunition. Explosives were one of his various means. After the dust settled, a number of bungalows had collapsed, and there was Mutant Beast blood everywhere. Seeing this, the people of the Heavenly Dragon Triad heaved a sigh of relief. Snakes!! Therere many snakes!! Right at this moment, one of the Enhancers who possessed the [Night Vision] ability shouted out in terror, his face turning pale. At almost the same moment, a huge horde of Mutant Snakes of all sizes and colours flew through the air as they landed amongst the Enhancers of the Heavenly Dragon Triad. Some of the larger snakes were a few metres long, while the smaller ones could be as small as 20 cm, and they made their way towards the Heavenly Dragon Triad members by slithering through the rubble and buildings. Ah!!! Ive been bitten! One of the experts suddenly shrieked in agony, a 20 cm small snake with a green and grayish body appearing on his leg. He panicked and swiped towards the snake with his blade. The small Mutant Snake slithered away quickly, dodging the blow from the Heavenly Dragon Triad member. At the next moment, the right leg of the expert started to swell quickly, as a dark energy started to bloat up in his body. Save me!! Save. The expert had only time to shout out twice, before slumping to the floor, dead. Therere snakes here too!! Damn beasts!! Amongst the Heavenly Dragon Triad, there were screams being uttered everywhere, as the snakes came out from all sorts of covers and corners, and they had suddenly launched their assault, causing multiple casualties. One of the Elder quickly came to Di Yas side as he asked nervously: Boss!! What do we do? If we continue fighting, the brothers will all die soon!! By this time, the Heavenly Dragon Triad had been forced to their last resort. The 5 Evolvers that they had saved as their last trump card were currently already deployed at the frontlines, and through their joint efforts, they were barely keeping the large Mutant Beasts at bay. However, no matter how strong the Evolvers were, they had a limit to their Stamina and Spirit, and everyone present was extremely clear on the extreme situation they were in. Collapse was just a matter of time!! Di Ya replied in an incensed manner: What else can we do!! Hold on!! Go tell Ji Qing and the rest, they had better hang on! Once we make it past this crisis, Ill give them whatever they want back at Guilin City!! In the past, there were many Mutant Beast hordes that attacked the small town as well, but each time, the humans had made use of traps, fortifications and combat ability to retreat. This time, the difference of the attack was that it was launched by almost every single type of Mutant Beast horde out there. It wasnt just a single assault led by a Type 2 Mutant Beast, but rather, wave after wave of attack, making it incredibly hard to defend against. Di Ya was filled with dread facing this never ending Mutant Beast horde, and one of the Strength-based Evolver had already been dismembered by a Type 2 Mutant Beast and its horde. Di Ya was thus unwilling to go to the frontlines. Song Xin suggested: Chief!! Lets retreat!! If we continue like this, the elites of the Heavenly Dragon Triad will perish here. Di Ya frowned, and his heart raced, but he still hesitated: If we just retreat like this! When we go back to Guilin City, we will become the enemy of the rest of the triads!! Song Xin laughed coldly: Chief. Today, we have all seen the might of the Mutant Beast horde. This is definitely not something the human race can defend against! If the 3,000 people inside the town were to defend with all their lives, after tonight, no one will be left alive! We need to break away now and leave this place of death. Song Xin laughed evilly and analyzed for Di Ya: If there were people who miraculously survived, they must have abandoned their own posts as well. Like this, they have no right to point at us. If they all died, thats even better! The 3 Great Triads have plenty of experts here, but our Heavenly Dragon Triad would have suffered the least, then the entire Guilin City would be ours! Di Ya was still hesitating: There are so many Mutant Beasts outside now, if we charge out, it will still be suicide! By this time, there were countless Mutant Beasts gathered outside the town, going out now was guaranteed death. The inside of the town was instead safer. Song Xin continued to provide diabolical suggestions: We can retreat towards the town first! Let the Mutant Beasts breach in, since there are so many experts in town, they can distract them. We can then make use of the chance and escape!! Song Xin had an impassioned look as he looked at Di Ya and said: Chief!! Lets escape! If not now, we wont have the chance anymore!! At this time, one of the members came up to Di Ya with a look of fear and shock as he reported: Chief!! Luo Da Huan Elder Luo has died in battle!! Luo Da Huan was a Strength-based Evolver under Di Yas command, and his combat strength was astonishing. When he heard the news of Luo Da Huans death, Di Ya came to a decision: Alright! Convey my orders!! All members of the Heavenly Dragon Triad are to follow me back to town!! The moment Di Ya gave that order, the frontline collapsed, as the members of the Heavenly Dragon Triad made their way to town in a frenzy. Without the human experts to block them, the Mutant Beasts poured into town like water from a broken dam, as they began to gobble up the humans that they saw. Di Ya brought the experts of the Heavenly Dragon Triad and escaped for their post, causing a hole in the defence of the small town, and numerous Mutant Beasts began pouring into town, engaging the experts inside the town in combat. Human nature was selfish, and after Di Ya brought his triad to retreat, many of the other experts who were fighting bitterly also decided to throw in the towel, as they made their way back towards the town, before they were surrounded and killed. Without the clear command of a single leader, the human side was starting to collapse, and in the entire town, there were many experts trying to escape. They were still entangled with the Mutant Beasts, but without a clear command, they lacked the courage to survive and fight. Therefore, many decided to turn and run, not turning back. Even the Heavenly Dragon Triad had given up, the smaller lone fighters were even more unwilling to fight to the death. What? The Heavenly Dragon Triad had retreated!!! Are you sure?! Over at the Green Bamboo Triads camp, Gao Ming Haos expression was extremely unsightly, and he could not care about his image anymore as he shouted in disbelief. The gang member replied immediately: Yes! Boss!! I saw everyone from the Heavenly Dragon Triad escaping towards the town after abandoning their post!! Gao Ming Hao gritted his teeth, as he slammed the table, causing it to split into pieces: Di Ya, you insufferable bastard!! The Green Bamboo Triad and Heavenly Dragon Triad were defending locations that were close to each other, and with the retreat of the Heavenly Dragon Triad, the Green Bamboo Triad would be at the highest risk. If they didnt retreat, they would definitely face a pincer assault from the Mutant Beast horde. What do we do, Chief? The upper echelon of the Green Bamboo Triad looked towards Gao Ming Hao and asked nervously. This concerned the life and death of the entire top brass of the Green Bamboo Triad, if they were not careful, the core power of the Green Bamboo Triad would fall here. Gao Ming Haos brains worked at top speed, as he turned his gaze towards Hu Yi, his gaze narrowing: Hu Yi! I order you and Liu Lie tio take 20 men and go take over Chu Ming He and the rest! As long as you can stall for 20 minutes, youre free to disperse after that! If we get through tonight, once were back at Guilin City, Ill reward you guys accordingly! Hu Yi heard those words, and a strange glint flashed across his eyes, he immediately stared back at Gao Ming Hao, pondering silently and only replying after 5 seconds: Yes! Boss!! After which, Hu Yi and his trusted aide Liu Lie headed out, their shoulders squared. Without ample support, bringing 20 people to defend the area was a suicide mission. Gao Ming Hao watched the leaving silhouettes of Hu Yi and Liu Lie, before his eyes flashed and he ordered solemnly: My orders! All members of the Green Bamboo Triad are to immediately withdraw towards the town! Yes! Boss!! Under the command of Gao Ming Hao, all the members of the Green Bamboo Triad immediately abandoned their posts and retreated towards the town. As Liu Lie walked beside Hu Yi, he felt something amiss: Hu Yi! Wherere you going? This isnt the frontlines! Hu Yis eyes flashed with pain, as he slowly replied: Youre right! Im not going to the front lines! Im going to join my big bro Yue Zhong! All of you listen up, resisting at the frontlines for 20 minutes is a death sentence! Gao Ming Hao is obviously abandoning us, to buy some time for their retreat! To think that I was loyal to him, only for such an end, it truly chills the heart. Hu Yi looked at his subordinates and continued solemnly: Brothers! You have followed me for so long. I wont make things difficult for you, whoever wants to stay loyal to the Green Bamboo Triad and Gao Ming Hao can go to fight. You can go to the frontlines to your death. I will not force you! Those who want to follow me to join my big bro Yue Zhong, follow me! These 20 members had all antagonized the upper echelons of the Green Bamboo Triad at some point. This time, the fact that Gao Ming Hao had sent them out was precisely to get rid of them, and no one had spoken up for them. A burly looking man with decent features, and an enhancement level of 27 walked up to Hu Yi and declared: Hu Yi!! Gao Ming Hao he doesnt want to die, we likewise, dont wish for our deaths!! Since he had cut us off so decisively, we cant be blamed! I, Gao Fei, am following you!! Thats right!! Thats right! Everybody all hollered their agreement. No one wanted to die in this god-forsaken place. Then, Liu Lie!! Take care!! Hu Yi turned towards Liu Lie, and spoke a single sentence, before turning and leading his men towards Yue Zhongs site. Liu Lie struggled for just a moment, before chasing up: Wait!! Ill come with you guys!! The entire party killed the Mutant Beasts that got in their path as they made their way towards Yue Zhongs site. By the time they reached there, they had killed over dozens of Mutant Beasts. By then, Hu Yis body was covered in blood as he came to Yue Zhongs side and spoke with excitement: Bro!! Im here!! Yue Zhong eyed him and immediately asked: Little Leopard! How come its you! What happened? Yue Zhong knew that this brother of his was extremely loyal, even when Yue Zhong had established the Green Stone Triad which went on to become one of the 4 Great Triads, Hu Yi had not immediately come to throw his lot with him, instead remaining at Green Bamboo Triad to contribute merits for Gao Ming Hao. Now that Hu Yi had brought his men here, there must have been a problem. Hu Yi looked towards Yue Zhong and replied: Bro! Gao Ming Hao sent us to our deaths, I wasnt willing, so I brought my men here. The Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad have both retreated! Now theres only you left on the outskirts of town! Bro, what are your plans? Yue Zhong pondered, as his eyes flashed with a resolute glint: Guard here!! I will not retreat!! Liu Lie could not help but ask: But why? Boss Yue! Both the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad have retreated! The Mutant Beast horde will come here shortly. Staying here will only mean death!! Yue Zhong replied: We have constructed enough fortifications to hold the weaker ones off! If we go back to the town, the defences there are weak and non-existent! Going there would mean certain death! Little Leopard, go bring men and join the frontlines. Youll be tasked with handling the large-types, is that ok? Any other problems, leave it to me to handle! Hu Yi chuckled: Hehheh! Bro!! Leave the big Mutant Beasts to me then! Brothers! Onwards! Chapter 415: Yue Zhong’s Combat Strength! [Book 3: The South] In the hunt this time, Yue Zhong had brought along 300 of his subordinates, and amongst them, the majority were just fresh ordinary humans who had received a little training. While they were unable to defend against the assaults of the Mutant Beasts, they could construct defences, fortifications and lay traps. It was because of their help, that Yue Zhong managed to lay his entire site with various fortifications, killing a number of the lower level invading Mutant Beasts. These simple constructs had sharp steel beams, and barriers with spikes, stacked sandbags, and various other little traps. While they were ineffective against the Type 2 Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar, to the ordinary Mutant Beasts, these simple traps could harm them fatally, to the point of taking their lives. Many of the Mutant Mountain Rats would smash into sharp steel beams, as they struggled painfully. When some of the quicker Mutant Civets stepped on the jagged wires with force, it would cause their paws to be directly sliced off. With the numerous sandbags acting as blockades for the important channels, only one or 2 Mutant Beasts would be able to enter at any one time. With the aid of these fortifications, Yue Zhongs side could easily slaughter the Mutant Beasts under the command of the various experts, withstanding the seemingly endless assault of Mutant Beasts. It was just that these fortifications were effective against the lower level Mutant Beasts, against the bigger Mutant Beasts, it was a bit of a stretch. A simple charge of a Type 2 Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar could destroy the entire defence! The large-type Mutant Beasts were the enemies and counter to these simple fortifications, and just a herd of them could cause mayhem and destruction. Without the cover of the defences, his subordinates would find it infinitely harder to defend against the Mutant Beast horde. At this moment, in front of Yue Zhongs site, a large number of the Mutant Civets had suddenly dispersed, giving way to 20 Mutant Pangolins with thick armors that were charging over. Fire!! Larman looked at the 20 Mutant Pangolins and bellowed angrily. The 10 heavy machine guns proceeded to unleash a fiery carnage, as the bullets that could pierce tanks only served to bounce off the armor of the Mutant Pangolins. Seeing this, everyones faces turned white. Right at this time, Hu Yi roared out as well as he leapt forwards, with the Black Tooth Blade that Yue Zhong handed to him, charging towards the Mutant Pangolins as he shouted: Leave them to me!! Die!! Die!! Haha! Hu Yi charged into the midst of the 20 Mutant Pangolins, as he laughed out maniacally, his blade flashing about. The 20 Mutant Pangolins were instantly sliced apart, blood flowing. After taking care of those Mutant Pangolins, Hu Yi immediately retreated back behind the defences. He had to conserve his Stamina, and leaving the smaller and weaker types to the rest was the best choice. Bai Xiaosheng!! Yue Zhong saw that things had come under control, and immediately summoned Bai Xiaosheng. Whats the matter Boss? Bai Xiaosheng came with a bored expression as he asked. As one of the top experts under Yue Zhong, he hadnt taken any action yet. Seeing the soldiers on the frontline giving their all, his heart was ignited and he was getting restless. As an Agility-based Evolver, there were still differences in power. Bai Xiaoshengs combat strength was naturally stronger than Cai Mingliang by a huge margin. If they were to fight, Bai Xiaosheng could kill Cai Mingliang easily. Yue Zhong ordered solemnly: Go into town now, any scattered lone Enhancer or those who are running away, get them to rely on us! Tell them to join us! Bai Xiaosheng guffawed and dashed away in a flash, not before saying: Making use of the opportunity to swallow the other powers!! Boss you sure are crafty!! Haha! But I like that! Im going!! Yue Zhong gazed at Bai Xiaosheng leaving, before he turned his attention towards the newly gathered 20+ Black-Scaled Ferocious Boars making their way over under the lead of the Type 2 Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar. It was that same Type 2 Ferocious Black-Scaled Boar that had destroyed the defences of the Heavenly Dragon Triad and caused them to be routed. If it wasnt for the Type 2 Ferocious Black-Scaled Boar, the Heavenly Dragon Triad would definitely have been able to hold out longer. Yue Zhong looked at that tank-like beast and its followers, took a deep breath, his eyes showing a resolute glint, and began charging forwards towards them with White Bones by his side. He was not the weak Yue Zhong like he was back then, and he had already Evolved to a level where he could definitely take them. This fight, he would definitely win. White Bones leapt over Yue Zhong, suddenly exploding out with a bone blade when it was in front of the herd of Mutant Black-Scaled Ferocious Boars. It easily crossed one of the Mutant Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar, slicing it in two as it passed by. Currently, White Bones Sharpening ability had caused the bone blades from its body to become extremely sharp, adding on to evolving into a Dark Skeleton, and the skill further enhanced +1, the sheer piercing power of the blades were truly terrifying. It could easily cause a high-level Mutant Beast like the Mutant Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar to be sliced to death. Even a Type 2 Mutant Beast with a slightly lower defence would not be able to withstand a single slash from White Bones. White Bones was like a tyrannical killing machine. Its bone blades extended in all directions, and the 20 Mutant Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar could only be sliced into pieces of bloody meat when faced against it. It was exhibiting its fearsome might after having evolved into the Dark Skeleton. When the Type 2 Black-Scaled Mutant Boar saw its little brothers being slaughtered, it immediately bellowed in anger, and a strong, oppressive soundwave was released in all directions. Under that destructive soundwave attack, Yue Zhongs body slightly shuddered, it could be said that the soundwave attack did cause him some discomfort, otherwise he was fine. After all, he was a dual-attribute Evolver, possessing the Spirit and Endurance growth attributes! His body was truly sturdy beyond belief, even a bullet would not be able to harm him overmuch. The Type 2 Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar was just recovering from its sound wave attack, when Yue Zhong condensed a Devil Flame Spear in his hands after expending 40 points of Spirit and 10 points of Stamina. Burn for me!! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly, as he tossed it out with all his strength. The sharp Devil Flame Spear whistled through the air, and buried deep in between the brows of the Type 2 Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar. The terrifying might of the Devil Flame Spear immediately exploded out, piercing deeply into the armor, and penetrating the brain, before instantly enveloping the entire head cavity, incinerating the contents. Congratulations on reaching Level 54, you have gained 2 points of attributes to be allocated! Congratulations on reaching Level 55, you have gained 2 points of attributes to be allocated! Following the 2 repeated sounds of notification, the mountain-like Type 2 Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar toppled over, dropping a skill book and a hundred Survivor Coins. Yue Zhong chose to allocate all 4 points into Agility, before walking over to pick up the items. Agility was extremely important to a warrior, it could allow the person to react instantly. If the Agility wasnt strong enough, then there would be a lack of capability to deal with instantaneous changes. A high Agility was also needed to deal with any decently skilled Agility-based Evolver, otherwise, he could be easily taken down by said Agility-based Evolver. Level 4 Skill Book 2nd Order Strength Consolidation! Learning this skill will permanently increase Strength by 50. Requires Strength Consolidation to be enhanced thrice. With the death of the Type 2 Black-Scaled Ferocious Boar, the remaining 40 some Mutant Black-Scaled Ferocious Boars scattered around the town began to escape rapidly, some of them even exploding in anger! The finished swallowing a number of the weaker Mutant Beasts around, before they ran towards the Mountain Range. All of a sudden, a dark shadow shattered a number of glass shards as it pounced towards Yue Zhong with a speed that exceeded Bai Xiaosheng. On the battlefield, Yue Zhong was extremely perceptive, and the moment the dark shadow moved, he had felt it, and retreated immediately, while keeping an eye on the attackers movement. It was a Type 2 Leopard Cat, similar in nature to Lightning. Yue Zhong had retreated quickly, but the speed of the Type 2 Leopard Cat was faster, in just a short breath, it managed to pounce on Yue Zhong, knocking him to the ground, opening its jaws in an attempt to bite down on Yue Zhongs head. At this moment, a sharp bone spike pierced the Type 2 Leopard Cat from the side, nailing it to the ground. Following that, another bone spike shot out almost instantaneously, piercing the body of the Type 2 Leopard Cat. Yue Zhong immediately took out his Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade and slashed the head of the Type 2 Leopard Cat viciously, immediately splitting it open. A large orb of experience floated into his body, along with huge amounts of scorching blood splattering on him, but it wasnt enough to level up. The Type 2 Leopard Cat dropped a Level 3 Skill Agility Consolidation and 100 Survivor Coins. Its a Good chance!! After killing the Type 2 Mutant Leopard Cat in a single slash, his mind raced, and he immediately emitted a long howl towards the skies. In a forest outside of the town, there was a roar of reply, filled with threatening might. Under the threat of that furious roar, the remaining 500+ Mutant Leopard Cats inside the town immediately retreated towards the forest. Following the new source of strength was the fundamental law of the Mutant Beasts. Seeing the retreat of the Mutant Leopard Cats, Yue Zhongs heart was relieved. After all, Lightning, who was hidden in the forest, was one of Yue Zhongs hidden trump cards. Now, with the addition of another 500+ Mutant Leopard Cats coming under Lightnings command, the strength of his hand had increased yet again. Right at this time, there was a horrifying howl that resounded, sounding neither like a tiger or leopard. The sound was so terrifying, as though it was a sound not possible on this earth. Everyone who heard it immediately trembled, their hearts filled with an uneasy premonition. Chapter 416: Continuous Level Up! [Book 3: The South] Ever since Yue Zhong had subdued Lightning, he had developed a bond with Lightning, and when that howl had sounded, he could feel the fear rising from Lightning. Yue Zhongs heart immediately fell, and could guess the true nature of the beast: That was definitely at least a Type 3 Mutant Beast!! The 4 Great Triads had at first intended to bring men to clear up the smaller Mutant Beasts, before slowly hunting the Type 3 Mutant Beast. However, they did not expect the Type 3 Mutant Beast they thought was their prey to make a move first! This Mutant beast was obviously smart enough to control the large portion of the Mutant Hordes in the mountain range to launch an assault, planning even, by sending the Type 2s to battle, causing almost the entire town of humans to be killed. A small poisonous snake suddenly emerged from a dark corner, darting towards Yue Zhongs legs. Yue Zhongs reaction was quick, and his foot immediately came down on the Mutant Poisonous Snakes body, squashing it directly with Strength. So youre attacking here now? Yue Zhong looked towards the surroundings, and with his Night Vision, he could clearly see countless Mutant Snakes gathering around him, their levels of varying degrees, and there were even larger hordes of Mutant Snakes slithering towards his site. This wont do! I need to get Lightning to act! Otherwise, well lose! Yue Zhongs mind spun and he quickly let out a sharp howl towards the skies. Lightning, who had been hiding in the forest, received the order and replied with an angry howl of its own. It charged out, leading its 600+ little brothers, as they raced towards Yue Zhongs location. On the other side, White Bones was currently darting about, its bone blades flashing enchantingly. Within 10m of its body, all the Mutant Snakes were currently being slaughtered or nailed to the ground. Countless Mutant Snakes of varying sizes were currently slithering towards Yue Zhong, and in the dark where moat couldnt see well, with countless snakes on the ground slithering about, it was a really skin-crawling scene. The numerous snakes intended to seal Yue Zhongs route of escape, as they started to gather, and shot towards Yue Zhong with a lightning speed. Go to hell! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed, and conjured his Devil Flame at the first moment, as a huge ball of his Devil Flame emitted outwards from him. It continued to spread to a distance of 20m, instantly turning all the Mutant Snakes into ash. Right at this time, a 30m-long Mutant Python opened its jaws wide, shooting towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong pointed a finger at that giant Mutant Python, as a fire arrow shot out, piercing the jaws of the snake and exploding upon contact. It started to burn and in a few moments, it turned the entire head of the Mutant Python into mush. With the ever increasing strength of Yue Zhongs Spirit, the Devil Flame in his hands had obviously become alot stronger and much more threatening. As of now, he had reached a level of control with the Devil Flame that was natural as flipping his hands. After the death of the Mutant Python, another 10 green Mutant Snakes came out of a corner and darted towards Yue Zhong, but just as they entered the radius of his body, they were immediately burnt to crisp by the Devil Flame. A large number of the Mutant Snakes started to pounce continuously towards Yue Zhong, using their own bodies to wear down Yue Zhongs Devil Flame armor. Suddenly, 40 30m-long Mutant King Cobras appeared in all directions, opening their jaws and firing their innate ability, which was a dark poisonous spit, aiming at Yue Zhong! Yue Zhongs expression fell, and increased the output of the Devil Flame around himself further. The black poison spit launched by those Mutant King Cobras landed on the Devil Flame and sizzled out in a dense poisonous cloud. Yue Zhong then held his breath, before activating his Shadow Steps, and shot himself towards one of the Mutant King Cobras in a manner of seconds. The Devil Flame Sword in his hands danced, and the Level 43 Mutant Beast was immediately chopped in two by a single swing. On the other side, White Bones was entangled with the Mutant Snake horde, as the dozens of sharp Bone Blades from its body sliced the heads off 10 of the Mutant King Cobras, sending them flying. White Bones had just slaughtered a full 10 of the Mutant King Cobras, when a variant turned up, its length 40 metres, its body scales shining with a metallic luster, its jaws opened wide as it shot towards White Bones. Level 65 Mutant Beast: Type 2 Mutant King Cobra! It possesses immense strength and a dangerous venom! Yue Zhong shot a glance at the huge beast, and saw that White Bones had been bitten on the right leg by the Type 2 Mutant King Cobra. When snakes launched an attack, their speed was the fastest then. Although White Bones possessed a speed that was 10 times that of humans, it could not dodge the attack of the Type 2 Mutant King Cobra. With a single bite of gargantuan strength, the sound of breaking bones resounded, White Bones entire right leg had been ground into powder! The fiery demonic eyes of White Bones flashed, as 2 sharp bone spikes appeared from its brows and directly pierced the eyes of the Type 2 Mutant King Cobra. When the sharp bone spikes pierced the eyes of the Type 2 Mutant King Cobra, a large amount of blood and mucus spurted out from the wounds. Using the bone spikes, White Bones supported itself and removed itself from the mouth of the Type 2 Mutant King Cobra, landing on the ground. With its eyes blinded, the Type 2 Mutant King Cobra was thrashing about with pain, twisting its body and causing a number of the smaller Mutant snakes to be squashed to death. Seeing this, Yue Zhong condensed another Devil Flame Spear in his hands and tossed it forcefully at the Type 2 Mutant King Cobra, piercing its head and exploding. The brains were instantly incinerated. Congratulations on achieving Level 56, you have gained 2 points of attribute to be allocated! Following the sound of notification, the Type 2 Mutant King Cobra slumped to the ground, dropping a green treasure box and 100 Survivor Coins. Yue Zhong added the 2 points into his Agility, and went to open up the treasure box. Level 4 Treasure: Ring of Poison Fang. Upon equipping, Spirit + 10. It comes with a poison attack skill. When using the skill, you can imbue your melee weapon with a thorny venomous attack. Yue Zhong instantly blinged himself up of course, and his Spirit was enhanced yet again. Now his spirit reached an incredibly terrifying level of 193 points!. The power of the Devil Flame was dependent on Yue Zhongs Spirit, and with his Spirit increasing all the time, his Devil Flame would become even more powerful. It was due to his current Spirit that he had been able to casually execute 2 Type 2 Mutant Beasts. If it was someone else, even with the Devil Flame skill enhanced 3 times, they might not be able to kill a Type 2 Mutant Beast so easily. With the death of the Type 2 Mutant King Cobra, the Mutant King Cobras that were under its control began to disperse, escaping in all directions. Right at this time, Lightning had arrived with its 600+ brothers, and under Its command, they began to pounce on and kill the remaining Mutant Snakes. The Mutant Leopard Cats were considered agile Mutant Beasts, and their movements swift, adding on to the fact that the Mutant Snakes had lost their leadership, they became delicious food for the Mutant Leopard Cats. Lightning had swallowed the Type 3 Mutant Beast nuclei that Yue Zhong had given it, as well as the numerous Type 2 Mutant Beast nuclei that Yue Zhong bought from the market, but it still had not evolved into a Type 3 Mutant Beast. However, its strength had increased a lot, its level reaching 67. The moment it entered the battlefield, it shot about like a spectre, and in a manner of seconds, it had killed 3 of the weaker Type 2 Mutant Snakes. After killing those 3 Type 2 Mutant Snakes, the rest of the snake horde collapsed, as they began to slither away, and the huge gathering of snakes was almost instantly dispersed by half. Yue Zhong darted about and killed a number of the enormous Mutant Snakes, when suddenly a green shadow leapt out from the snakes, biting down on Yue Zhongs thigh viciously. Even his 115 points of Agility did not give him enough time to react. Level 60 Mutant Beast, Type 2 Mutant Green Snake! Possesses an uncanny speed, and a dangerous venom. A sharp pain shot up from the bite, Yue Zhongs left leg bone had been shattered by that Type 2 Mutant Green Snake. Fuck!! Yue Zhong bellowed in pain and activated his Gravity Manipulation, causing a few jins of gravity to weigh down on the Mutant Snake. He then swung his Crocodile Tooth Saw Blade, immediately slicing the head of the Type 2 Mutant Green Snake off. By all rights, with the powerful venom of that Type 2 Mutant Green Snake, Yue Zhong was faced with certain death. However, as luck would have it, the bite had went past the trousers, and although the clamping force was enough to break Yue Zhongs leg, it was not enough to pierce the Type 3 Mutant Beast hide, hence, he wasnt poisoned, and managed to escape with his life intact. Congratulations on achieving level 57, you have gained 2 points of attributes to be allocated! The death of the Type 2 Mutant Green Snake gave rise to another huge orb of experience to Yue Zhong, allowing him to promote another level yet again. At the same time, the Type 2 Mutant Green Snake dropped a skill book and 100 Survivor Coins. Yue Zhong directly enhanced his Agility, before picking up the skill book to take a glance. Level 3 Skill Book: Feline Transformation! After learning this skill, one can turn into a cat person. 6 Attributes would gain a huge increase, compared to the other beast-type transformations, Agility would be enhanced more, whereas Strength and Endurance are enhanced lesser. The body of the Mutant Green Snake was small, and they were numerous, and was one of the main forces of the snake horde. With the death of the Type 2 Mutant Green Snake, the rest of the green snakes started to disperse, and the snake horde again was decreased by half. Seeing this, Yue Zhong heaved a sigh of relief. Although the Mutant Green Snakes were small, they were numerous, and they were as threatening as any large Mutant Snake, now with their retreat, the pressure on Yue Zhong was lessened yet again. With the situation somewhat more under control, Yue Zhong started to limp back towards his camp. ===================================================================== TN: I wonder how Yue Zhong has been fighting with one arm. Ulamog: Veeeery Carefully. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Guo Chapter 417: Absorbing the Scattered Troops! [Book 3: The South] Heal me! The moment Yue Zhong went back to his camp, he immediately summoned Mu Xiang Ling. With the Level 4 Regeneration ability, as long as Yue Zhong wasnt forced to a point where it was a fatal injury, he could recover extremely quickly. The leg bone that was broken by the bite from the Type 2 Mutant Green Snake would be healed within a day, based on his current Vitality. However, in such a dangerous situation where anything can happen on the battlefield, moving with a broken leg bone was affecting Yue Zhongs combat ability. Mu Xiang Lings eyes flashed with concern, as she pressed lightly on Yue Zhongs wound with both hands, activating her [Treatment of Bone Injuries] ability, and a white light entered Yue Zhongs leg. En!! Yue Zhong-gege, please be careful! I can only heal you once for today! With the help of the skill, Yue Zhongs left leg began to heal quickly, and within a minute, the broken bone had finished repairing. Yue Zhong surveyed his surroundings, and saw that with the combined efforts of his subordinates, as well as the constant repair of the fortifications, they had managed to repel the never ending waves of Mutant Beasts. It was also mainly due to Yue Zhong hunting a number of the Type 2 Mutant Beasts, causing the hordes to be without leaders, therefore dispersing. Adding on the fact that Lightning had joined in the fray with its little brothers, the defence was sustained. Even so, the current situation was extremely perilous. Yue Zhong had only 10 subordinates who were above Level 30, while the rest of the 200-over were mainly constructing fortifications, their enhancement levels not high. They had no combat skills, and their fighting experience was lacking. Getting those with no skills and experience to focus on the fortifications was still manageable. If they were sent to face any Mutant Beasts, they would definitely lose their lives. They were not like Xin Jiarou, who was well equipped and was an Evolver to boot. These were just ordinary humans, and getting them to challenge Mutant Beasts that were more ferocious than them was out of the question. Yue Zhong glanced at Ning Yu Xin standing beside him, and threw a number of those Level 3 Skill Books to her, at the same time handing her a set of system equipment, saying: Learn them. After that, put on these! Ning Yu Xins performance so far was considered decent, and at this critical juncture, it was better to have an additional subordinate with strength. Yue Zhong had only a handful of people he trusted, Ning Yu Xin could barely be counted as one of them. Ning Yu Xin received the few books and the set of equipment, and her eyes immediately brightened up, as she smiled at Yue Zhong: Thank you! With a set of decent equipment, and powerful skills, one could go through a total transformation, and gain levels to challenge the wilderness. Xin Jia Rou had been able to take on higher level Mutant Beasts because she been supplied with equipment from Yue Zhong. Mu Xiang Ling eyed the few books that Ning Yu Xin obtained from Yue Zhong, and could not help herself as she grabbed Yue Zhongs arms and whined: Gege! Youre biased!! Xiang Ling wants them too! Yue Zhong ruffled her hair as he consoled her: Its not the time now! Lets see how it goes in the future! En! Mu Xiang Ling also just pouted a little, but did not hold it against Yue Zhong. After healing his wounds, Yue Zhong pulled out his Divine Spring Tea, and took a sip. Although the Divine Spring Tea could not enhance Yue Zhongs Spirit further, it could quicken his recovery speed. In the current circumstances, regaining his Spirit was definitely important. In the town, as the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad had abandoned their posts, there were numerous Mutant Beasts prowling about. A Level 45 Violent Ape had just grabbed an escaping Enhancer and directly swung him harshly against the floor, smashing his brains. 6 Mutant Civets pounced on one Enhancer and directly ripped his throat off, as they begun to chomp on his corpse. A number of Mutant Lizards came crawling across the various buildings, pouncing as they chased after the human Enhancers, directly ripping them apart! A certain burly man who was wielding a huge mace that was way above hundreds of jin was currently swinging it about like a tornado, defending 7 other people. As long as any of the Mutant Beasts were unfortunate to get caught by his mace, their bodies would immediately explode from the force of the impact, and knocked back. This valiant man was the leader of a small triad called the Great God Triad in Guilin City. His name was Zheng Tu and he was a Strength-based Evolver, brave and overbearing in his combat ability, Zheng Tu was slaughtering the Mutant Beasts as he cursed out loud: Fuck Di Ya and all his ancestors!! If this daddy can make it back to Guilin City alive, I will fucking slaughter the whole lot of the entire Heavenly Dragon Triad!! Due to Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triads betrayal, numerous Mutant Beasts had made it past their areas, causing chaos amongst the rest. 8 of Zheng Tus subordinates had also lost their lives. Currently, only Zheng Tu and his 7 other good brothers were alive, and he was filled with hatred and fury towards the 2 Great Triads. One of his subordinates, whose entire body was covered in blood and had suffered a number of broken bones, looked at Zheng Tu as he gasped out in misery: Chief, you should escape!! Dont care about us! We wont make it! If this goes on, you will die here as well!! Zheng Tu bellowed back coarsely: Enough with the nonsense!! Is this daddy the type of person who abandons his brothers? Zheng Tu had been a butcher prior to the apocalypse. When it happened, he had awakened as an Evolver and set up his Great God Triad with a number of brothers. Although the triad was small, the camaraderie between all the brothers were especially great. Zheng Tu wasnt someone particularly ambitious as well, and he had established the Great God Triad in a bid to protect himself, as well as his brothers, and he treated them all very well. Hearing those words of Zheng Tu, 2 of the men sighed, as they took up their Replica Tang Swords, and began to slaughter the Mutant Beasts that had surrounded them, helping to alleviate some of the pressure on Zheng Tu. Right at this moment, a number of Mutant Cows had formed a herd, and were rampaging over. Seeing those Mutant Cows in the middle of their charge, the 7 of them were filled with a sense of despair: Were finished!! Although Zheng Tu was obscenely strong, to defend against the charge of those Mutant Cows, it was definitely not feasible. Yet if he decide to dodge, then the 4 injured brothers behind him would definitely perish. Right at this time, a vigorous body flitted past the herd of Mutant Cows, as a blade flashed about, and the heads of the Mutant Cows were instantly sliced apart. Their lifeless bodies slumped to the ground. Zheng Tu saw the dead Mutant Cows and his heart went cold: Expert!! The blade continued to dance about, and in just a few breaths, the numerous Mutant Cows were killed off entirely, and the shadow revealed himself in front of Zheng Tu. It was Bai Xiao Sheng. Zheng Tu gazed at Bai Xiao Sheng, and offered his solemn thanks: This brother!! Many thanks! I, Zheng Tu, will never forget your grace!! Bai Xiao Sheng gazed at the small group and replied mildly: No thanks needed! Im Bai Xiao Sheng from the Green Stone Triad! I was assigned by my boss to come gather the experts in the town. Youre called Zheng Tu right! Bring your brothers to the Green Stone Triads post! Theres still hope for your brothers there. Otherwise, theyll definitely die! Im going to get other people, smell ya later! After which, Bai Xiao Sheng went off, heading further into town. If there were no women for him to spend his energy on, everything else that Bai Xiao Sheng did was swift and curt. He was truly suitable to be a powerful expert. One of the soldiers hesitated as he asked Zheng Tu: What shall we do, Chief? Are we going to go join Yue Zhong? Zheng Tu did not hesitate, as he swung down his mace, saying with determination: Go!! Of course were going! Even if Yue Zhong wants our Great God Triad, it isnt an issue, as long as everyone of us stay alive, thats more than enough! Zheng Tu had swiftly made his decision and immediately brought his brothers towards the direction of Yue Zhongs Green Stone Triad. When Bai Xiao Sheng entered the town, he continually saved various Enhancers, and advised them to gather at Green Stone Triads location. When those Enhancers who were running around like headless chickens heard that Yue Zhong and the Green Stone Triad were still holding the fort, they began killing their way towards them. There were a total of 3,000 Enhancers who had decent combat strength and were experts in their own right, but without a facilitator, a lone persons strength could not possibly match up against the Mutant Beast horde. If Yue Zhong was to fight the Mutant Beasts himself, he would also not be able to hold on for long. When those experts began to pour into Yue Zhongs site, he organized them, setting the injured and those who had expended their Stamina to rest temporarily, while those who still had fight left in them were deployed to the frontlines to face the Mutant Beasts. With the participation of those experts, under Yue Zhongs command, the battle became more controlled. Some of the experts with the [Ground Manipulation] skill caused a few earthen walls to be erected, blocking the paths of the numerous smaller Mutant Beasts. Those with control of ice blanketed parts of the surrounding area with ice, which affected the agile-type Mutant Beasts, leaving them vulnerable and open to slaughter. While commanding them, Yue Zhong focused on changing and maintaining the terrain. The other experts had done it differently, trying to make use of the skills to kill the monsters. Any large Mutant Beasts that could threaten the terrain around the site were disposed of by Hu Yi and a small team of Evolvers. The smaller Mutant Beasts were not strong enough to affect the grounds. The once seemingly endless horde were finally beginning to be held off under Yue Zhongs command of the experts, as well as the strengthening of the defences. Just when Yue Zhong was about to take a breather, Ying Kaishan came to Yue Zhong with a strange look on his face: Boss!!! The Scarlet Phoenix Triad had just arrived!! When Yue Zhong heard that, he frowned, Theyre here? Of the 4 Great Triads in Guilin City, the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad had chosen to abandon their posts and retreated into town. Now that the Scarlet Phoenix Triad had joined his side, Yue Zhong wasnt sure if it was going to be a good or bad thing. After all, the Scarlet Phoenix Triad was still one of the big 4s, and had the qualifications to vie for leadership. Yue Zhong mulled for a while, before heading to the direction: Lets go! Bring me to see Ding Lei! Yue Zhong came to the place they were at, and saw a hundred of the Scarlet Phoenix members, currently all of them were covered in fresh blood, many of them with heavy wounds. They were gasping for breath, and looked extremely miserable. The Scarlet Phoenix had brought 200-over members of their core group on this hunt, but even before the Type 3 Mutant Beast had made its appearance, they had lost over a hundred of their sisters, their losses unbearable. Their preparations werent as comprehensive as Yue Zhong, and they didnt have the aid of a Type 2 Mutant Beast like Yue Zhong had with Lightning and its little brothers. When the Heavenly Dragon Triad and the Green Bamboo gang had abandoned their post, the Scarlet Phoenix Triad were swamped from all directions, and after a long battle, they were only left with a hundred of their members. The rest had died in battle. Ding Lei walked up to Yue Zhong and immediately said: Yue Zhong! The Scarlet Phoenix Triad is willing to listen to your command! However, please let my sisters rest a while!! I hope the injured can get treatment! Yue Zhong saw the Ding Lei was straightforward, and he immediately nodded and gave an order: Good! Chief Ding, please bring some of your troops to support the frontlines, to let them rest! Sisters! Come with me! Ding Lei glanced at Yue Zhong once, before calling out to 30 of her female experts. Very quickly, Ding Lei brought her subordinates to the frontlines, as they tagged out the exhausted soldiers. In a part of the town, as most of the Enhancers had congregated at Yue Zhongs site, a large number of Mutant Beasts were currently circling the Heavenly Dragon Triad, slaughtering them by the numbers. Ah!! A soldier of the Heavenly Dragon Triad bellowed, as he slashed a Mutant Monkey with a blade. In the next moment, a Mutant Violent Ape leapt out and viciously pummeled that same soldier, causing his head to explode. A Mutant Civet had pounced on the body of another Heavenly Dragon Triad member, crushing his windpipe in between its jaws and sharp teeth. As its teeth sank in and fresh blood splattered onto the Mutant Civet, it began to obtain an even more horrifying look. What do we do? Song Xin!! Di Ya saw his subordinates dying one by one as he questioned in exasperation. Song Xin surveyed the surroundings, as he lowered his voice and told Di Ya: Boss! With the situation now, retreat is the only option! As long as youre still alive, we can still make a comeback!! We should quickly leave now! Di Yas face turned grim: What? You want me to leave the brothers behind and leave on my own? Song Xin made his point passionately: Boss! If you dont leave now! There wont be a chance later on! You are the chief of our Heavenly Dragon Triad! Without you, the Heavenly Dragon Triad is nothing!! The rest can die but you cant die!! For the sake of the Heavenly Dragon Triad, you must live on!! Chapter 418: The Warriors come to Submit! [Book 3: The South] Di Yas eyes flashed with agony, as he patted Song Xins shoulder: Fine!! For the Heavenly Dragon Triad!! I can only retreat with shame!! Even in troubled times, the loyal subject still stands by his king. Song Xin, I will never forget your loyalty. Upon returning to Guilin City, I will confer upon you the title of an Elder!! Song Xins expression was one of delight: Thanks Boss!! Di Ya glanced at the members of his Heavenly Dragon Triad who were fighting with their lives on the line, and he abandoned them as he charged towards a corner of the Mutant Beast horde. For the escape this time, Di Ya finally exhibited his true prowess befitting of his status as chief of the Heavenly Dragon Triad. There were six pure steel circular sawtooths floating about him, and as long as any Mutant Beast got close to him, they would immediately be sliced and diced by those serrated blades. The few trusted aides by Di Yas side also unleashed all their strongest techniques and abilities to assault the Mutant Beast horde. All of a sudden, a huge shadow appeared behind the number of experts, and a huge coarse tongue swept by, dragging one of the trusted aides into its mouth. Di Ya glanced at the huge beast, and his face fell. He turned around and pushed his speed to the limit, quickly disappearing into a patch of forest. That huge beast did not stop jumping about, its tongue continuously sweeping those unfortunate Heavenly Dragon experts into its mouth as it gobbled them up. Other than a few experts who managed to escape, the rest were swallowed entirely by that extremely huge beast. After the beast had swallowed them, it seemed to have no interest towards Di Ya and the rest who escaped, as it made its way towards the town. The Chief has escaped!! Damn it! Di Ya that bastard, he actually abandoned us!! I knew he was unreliable! Fucker!! Quite rapidly, the news that Di Ya had brought a number of his trusted aides to escape was made known to the rest of the Heavenly Dragon Triad members, and they were immediately filled with fury and anger as they cursed out loud. The remaining 4 Evolvers had swiftly gathered to discuss their options. When they had retreated into the town earlier, one of them had died surrounded by Mutant Beasts, and they were the only 4 Evolvers left of the Heavenly Dragon Triad. One of the man, who was skinny and had fairly dark skin, with hands full of calluses looked at another who had decent features, and looked extremely outstanding, as he asked: What do we do? Xia Ming Da! Xia Ming Das eyes flashed with a chill light: That Di Ya was callous, so he cant blame us for being heartless! Wretch! I want to bring the brothers to go join Yue Zhong! What about you guys? One of the Evolvers, Huang Heng, a 20-something young man with blond hair and multiple piercings, complete with the look of a hooligan, asked worriedly: Yue Zhong!! What if he treats us like cannon fodder? The Heavenly Dragon Triad had constantly used the smaller triads as cannon fodder before, that was why Huang Heng was fearful. One of them, Sun Ming, a middle-aged man who was bald and burly, his face bearing a white tiger tattoo replied solemnly: Im in favour of joining Yue Zhong! We dont have too much time to consider! If we drag on, our brothers will die! The Heavenly Dragon had also brought over 300 people on the hunting mission this time, but after a cruel battle, they were only left with about 100 of them. Sun Mings words caused everyone to quieten down. Sun Ming Da surveyed the surroundings and directly smacked the floor, saying: Alright! Things are going to get worse! Lets go join Yue Zhong now!! The other 3 Evolvers had no further opinions, and they immediate brought the rest of their men as they slaughtered their way towards Yue Zhongs direction. After paying the price of another 20 lives of their subordinates, the remaining warriors finally arrived at Yue Zhongs area. Xia Ming Da and the rest neared the site, and they immediately sought Yue Zhong out. Amazing! Di Ya truly cannot compare to Yue Zhong! Along the way, Xia Ming Da saw the various fortifications Yue Zhong had set up, and seeing the closely packed defences that were efficient against the smaller Mutant Beasts, the whole lot of them marveled at Yue Zhongs tactics. Upon catching sight of Yue Zhong, Xia Ming Da immediately stepped forwards: Boss Yue! Im Xia Ming Da from the Heavenly Dragon Triad! These here are Zhang Wei, Huang Heng and Sun Ming! Were all Evolvers, and have decided to join Boss Yue in these dire times, we hope that you can accept us! Yue Zhong chuckled and replied: Good!! Since you have brought your troops here to join me, I wont neglect you guys as well. Since you were Elders back at the Heavenly Dragon Triad, you can become Hall Leaders, and your subordinate are still yours to lead! If it was Yue Zhong who brought his men to conquer the opposing party, he would definitely bring reforms to the entire faction. However, since Xia Ming Da and the rest had taken the initiative to join him, he had to leave them with some benefits. Otherwise, who would be willing to throw their lot in with him. Furthermore, it was a situation that required careful treading, and if Yue Zhong insisted on reorganizing them, it would just cause more problems, and the men would be unwilling to fight with everything theyve got. Hence, Yue Zhong decided to leave their troops alone. Many thanks Boss Yue!! Hearing Yue Zhongs words, the 4 of them became reassured. Yue Zhong then directly gave the order: Xia Ming Da! Zhang Wei! You go and assist Larman to go swap out Ding Lei and the rest! Huang Heng, Sun Ming, go bring your men and rest first! Yes! Boss Yue!! Hearing that they were fighting alongside Yue Zhongs direct subordinate Larman, they were at ease, after all Yue Zhong could not possibly be sending his own men to be cannon fodder. Yue Zhongs current group was like a gemstone that attracted the remaining Enhancers in town to join. Soon, the group had swelled to about a thousand in size. With a decent-sized fighting force, and under his commands, the defence post was becoming steadier gradually, and there were signs of expansion. With the flash of a blade, an agile Type 2 Mutant Civets head was chopped off as it landed on the floor. With a 2m-long green greatsword Qing Yun Sword in her hands, she appeared beside the corpse and picked up the equipment and survivor coins. Go die!!! Haha!! Hu Yis eyes were bloodshot as he laughed out maniacally, using all his strength as he swung his sword about, causing the head of a Type 2 Red-Faced Monkey to be sent flying. As expected, the moment the Type 2 Mutant Red-Faced Monkey died, the rest of the Red-Faced Monkeys fled. A sharp bone spike shot out explosively, as it drilled at a rapid speed into the head of a Type 2 Vietnamese Golden Monkey, piercing its skull and nailing it to the ground, killing it instantly. White Bones then stepped forward and picked up the Skill Book and survivor coins dropped. Amongst the Type 2 Mutant Beasts, there were stronger and weaker types. The Type 2 Mutant Vietnamese Golden Monkey and Type 2 Mutant Red-Faced monkey belonged to the weaker evolved species. As for actually dealing with these weaker Type 2 Mutant Beasts, there were currently enough strong Evolvers taking care of them. Yue Zhong deployed his experts, and they began systematically taking out those weaker Type 2 Mutant Beasts. As they died one by one, their lesser variants would lose all order and start to flee. Some of them even began to attack the other Mutant Beasts the moment they lost their leaders. Everyone present knew that it was a matter of life and death, and no one held back, utilizing all their skills to support the entire site from being overrun by the Mutant Beasts. Under the joint efforts of all the experts, the different hordes of Mutant Beasts started to collapse, and bit by bit, they dispersed. If the Mutant Beast horde that had assaulted the town was of only one race, then even if Yue Zhong and the rest gave their all to fight, they would not have a chance, as there would be too many Mutant Beasts. However, because there were different types and races, with the deaths of their individual leaders, there were cracks appearing as some of the Mutant Beasts began to engage one another due to their innate nature. The number of beasts also gradually lessened. Just as there were about 12 more Mutant Beasts groups to be dealt with, a sudden earth-shaking roar resounded from the distance, causing everyone to be shocked with fear. Its here!! The Type 3 Mutant Beast!! Hearing that tremendous roar that could stop the heart of an ordinary person, everyone felt their hearts sink, and they knew the main character of tonight had finally appeared. Currently, after going through such a horrendous battle, the number of experts that Yue Zhong could still utilize only numbered about 900-plus. While he gave his all to ensure the lives and safety of them, there were still a hundred plus who perished at the jaws of the Mutant Beasts. The remaining experts had suffered large and heavy wounds, and their Spirit and Stamina were close to their limits. As they watched, a gargantuan python-like beast appeared, its body over 90m-long, and 2m-wide. It had a long blue horn, and its sinuous body was completely covered with vibrant green scales. The beast had menacing vertical slits for eyes that gave the watching people a terrified feeling, like suddenly they had all become prey before its most natural predator. As it exited the forest, it was emitting a terrifying aura that coincidingly made it seem much more difficult to breathe. Level 80 Strange Beast, Type 3 Mutant: Green Jiao-Python. From afar, Yue Zhong stared at the huge python, and it also stared back at him through its vertical eyes. From that exchange, it gave Yue Zhong an overwhelming sense of terror. Yue Zhongs heart turned cold, as he had an extreme bad feeling: What a terrifying Mutant Beast!! *1 Beside the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python, there were 4 other Mutant Beasts following closely. One of them was a black toad that was roughly 4 metres tall, its body covered with a layer of mucus, and its skin dark-grey. Under the mucus, one could see the skin covered with various boils. Another beast was a huge ape, with a height of 5 metres, its body covered with flashing red hair, and its eyes radiating a bright red light. The third beast was another huge python that was slightly smaller than the Mutant Green Jiao-Python, and the last was a pangolin that was 3m-tall, 10m-long and its body was covered with a thick layer of scales. ___________________________ *1 Ulamog: there used to be a particular free to play text adventure I played( It still exists and is great fun! www.sryth.com ) Where enemies are ranked by color as you battle. I remember a particular black ranked boss that is almost not ment to be killed : must roll +18 to damage D20. This opponent could kill you by glancing at you rather hard xD Chapter 419: Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python! [Book 3: The South] Level 65 Strange Beast: Type 2 Mutant Poisonous Toad! Level 67 Strange Beast: Type 2 Mutant Violent Ape! Level 63 Strange Beast: Type 2 Mutant Green Jiao-Python! Level 66 Strange Beast: Type 2 Mutant Pangolin! Yue Zhong swept a look across all 4 Type 2 Mutant Beasts, and was immediately notified of their information in his mind. Just as Yue Zhong was calculating how to deal with those Mutant Beasts, all of a sudden, the Type 3 Green Jiao-Python opened it huge jaws, and spat out a huge green mist, which shot towards Yue Zhongs location from 2km away. Damn it!! Yue Zhongs expression changed immediately, as he waved his hands, causing a ferocious tornado of fire to shoot towards the poisonous cloud. The green cloud of poisonous gas was enveloped entirely by the fire tornado from Yue Zhong, before they turned to vapour and disintegrated into the air. Pu! In the vicinity of that vapour, 4 Enhancers of above Level 30 suddenly turned black in their faces, as they spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and twitched as they fell to the ground, before dying. Just that little contact with the vapour had caused the instantaneous death of 4 Enhancers of above Level 30, it could be seen how terrifying that poison mist of the Type 3 Mutant Jiao-Python was. What was more terrifying was that, the must had been sent from 2km away. This single ranged attack from that gargantuan Type 3 Mutant Beast was just too fearsome. With that spit of poison mist as a signal, the remaining thousands of Mutant Beasts immediately launched into a frenzy assault on the defence site. Fuck!!! Bai Xiao Sheng!! Hu Yi!! Ying Kai Shan!! Xia Ming Da!! Xin Jia Rou!! Follow me!! Yue Zhong saw the numerous Mutant Beasts charging over, and his face fell before calling for the experts near him. These 5 were the closest as well as strongest experts, and in fact, there was Ding Lei near him as well, but Yue Zhong had no way of issuing a command to her, after all, there was no master-servant contract between the 2 of them. Following Yue Zhongs orders, the 5 who he called immediately fell in behind him as they rushed towards the front. Xin Jia Rous growth during the night had been the most rapid, after killing a large number of high-levelled Mutant Beasts, her enhancement level had reached 28. As an Agility-based Evolver, coupled with the fact that she was equipped with an entire set of system equipment, she had the strength of a Level 40 Enhancer. In front of Yue Zhong, White Bones had shot forwards like an arrow, flitting about with its bone blades, slaughtering any Mutant Beasts that got in the way, clearing a path for Yue Zhong towards the Type 3 Mutant Jiao-Python. On the other side, Yue Zhong had also commanded Lightning to bring its remaining 500+ little brothers to engage the rest of the Mutant Beasts. This was also a bid to keep the path clear for Yue Zhong. While Yue Zhongs Spirit was truly high, if he were to have a battle of attrition against the Type 3 Mutant Beast, he would definitely lose and die, hence he needed to ensure that he had a straight shot for the kill before his Spirit is depleted entirely. Otherwise, the moment the Type 3 Mutant Jiao-Python shot that poison mist again, everyone would die without a chance. Right at this time, the Type 3 Mutant Jiao-Python opened its jaws again and shot out 2 consecutive globs of poison, one aimed at the town, the other aimed at the pack of Mutant Leopard Cats led by Lightning. Yue Zhongs face fell, and he waved his hands, shooting a terrifying ball of fire at one of the poison globs, instantly incinerating it and turning the glob into vapour. The other poisonous glob landed amongst the pack of Mutant Leopard Cats, and the poison mist spread out instantly, enveloping an area half the size of a football field. Within the poisonous mist, 30 Mutant Leopard Cats and other Mutant Beasts that were tangled with them instantly melted into puddles. Wherever the mist spread, as long as one was touched by it, the Mutant Beast would immediately turn black before slumping to the ground as its body corroded away. Fucking dangerous poison!! Yue Zhongs heart was truly unsettled, if that poison glob was to land on the town, it would immediately cause everyone to collapse. It was even more terrifying than any biological weapon known to man! Peng! Just as the Type 3 Mutant Jiao-Python was preparing to shoot another ball of poison, a shot rang out from the distance, as a sniper bullet landed explosively on the eye of the Type 3 Mutant Jiao-Python. The sniper bullet that could punch a hole in an armored truck simple bounced off the layer of crystal eyelid over the Type 3 Mutant Jiao-Pythons eyes. While it did not actually injure the Type 3 Mutant Jiao-Python, it served to enrage it, and while the layer of crystal was not penetrated, it was dented inwards! As one could imagine, it did cause some pain. It turned to look towards a patch of the forest, and after locking on to the position of the sniper, it spat out a glob of poison towards him. When the poison glob landed, it immediately enveloped that patch of forest including that sniper, leaving only behind a sizzling mess and horrid stench. In that little time, Yue Zhong and his team had already gotten within 200m of the Type 3 Mutant Jiao-Python. The 4 Type 2 Mutant Beasts beside the Type 3 Mutant Jiao-Python immediately charged over. Other than the 4 Type 2 Mutant Beasts, there were 2 other Type 2 Mutant Beasts also charging over, and they were a previously hidden Type 2 Tree Chameleon and a Type 2 Boa Constrictor. The Type 2 Mutant Boa Constrictor was a 1m-long poisonous snake, with a speed that was just slightly slower than Lightning, which was way beyond most of its kind. Just as the Type 2 Mutant Boa Constrictor got to within 50m of Yue Zhong, Xin Jia Rou activated her skill [Divine Speed]. Immediately, she burst forth with a speed that was above even Bai Xiao Sheng, brandishing a Dark Magic Blade. She disappeared to the naked eye, while with a flash and in a single slash of a blade, she had chopped the Type 2 Mutant Boa Constrictor in two. However, after that single slash, Xin Jia Rou reappeared, her complexion pale and breathing ragged. Her Stamina was still lacking, and since the Divine Skill was maintained by the amount of Stamina she had, if she had no means of killing the enemy for sure, she would not be able to channel the skill for long. After killing that Type 2 Mutant Boa Constrictor, Xin Jia Rou had leapt to Level 31, entering the stages of most experts. The Mutant Tree Chameleon had just gotten close to White Bones, when it was met with a sharp bone spike that exploded out from White Bones body, piercing its brain before it started rotating rapidly, turning the brain into mush. The Type 2 Mutant Poisonous Toad could feel that Yue Zhongs party was not going to be easy to handle, and had opened its mouth at the first instant, shooting a huge ball of mucus to envelope them. It was the innate ability of the Type 2 Mutant Poisonous Toad, and it possessed properties that could paralyze humans. The moment a person was caught in it, they would faint at the first instant. It was a Type 2 Mutant Beast that few could stand up against. Boss! Ill deal with this fellow!! Ying Kai Shans eyes flashed with a cold light, as he took a step forwards, swinging his arms forwards, and a huge block of ice was immediately condensed in front of him, blocking the ball of mucus. Bai Xiao Sheng roared with laughter, and in a flash, appeared beside the Type 2 Mutant Poisonous Toad with his Black Tooth Blade slashing down viciously at its body, saying: You alone wont be enough! Ill help you out!! When his blade landed, he felt a slippery feeling from the ends of the blade, as the Black Tooth Blade followed the contours of the body and slid away. At almost the same time, one of the boils on the skin of the Type 2 Mutant Poisonous Toad burst open, releasing a poisonous mist that started to spread. Bai Xiao Sheng could not defend against that sudden turn of events, and immediately fainted when he whiffed in the poison gas, slumping to the ground. He was after all, an Agility-based Evolver, and had no way of defending against a poison attack. At this time, the Type 2 Mutant Poisonous Toad shot its tongue out to grab Bai Xiao Sheng. Beast!! Go to hell!! Hu Yi bellowed as he became one with his blade, and a huge blade beam that seemed to reach the moon and chase the stars came slashing down brightly onto the Type 2 Mutant Poisonous Toad, directly decapitating it. Not only did Hu Yi become a Strength-based Evolver, but his blade technique had even evolved to the 2nd Order Blade Technique Specialization, and he could utilize his own strength to produce an unparalleled blade qi. The strength of his blade qi was directly related to his Strength, as well as the expended Stamina and Spirit. Right at this moment, the smaller-sized Type 2 Mutant Green Jiao-Python came slithering over. White Bones immediately shot a bone spike towards the head of it. The Type 2 Mutant Green Jiao-Python opened up its mouth to shoot a ball of poison gas back at the income bone spike. The moment the bone spike entered the range of the poisonous mist, it began to emit some fizzing sounds as boils started to appear on the surface of the bone, before it corroded into a pile of brittle bones. The demonic fiery eyes of White Bones flashed, and it retreated a few steps, turning around to deal with the other two Type 2 Mutant Beasts. The corrosive poison of the Type 2 Mutant Green Jiao-Python was the perfect counter to White Bones, and if White Bones was to continue fighting it, it would be only be dragging its loss, hence it had immediately switched targets. Yue Zhong eyed the Type 2 Mutant Green Jiao-Python, his eyes flashing coldly, and he condensed a Devil Flame Spear, before tossing it with all his strength, sending it towards the head of the Type 2 Mutant Green Jiao-Python. The Type 2 Mutant Green Jiao-Python responded by opening its huge mouth and shooting poisonous spit at the incoming Devil Flame Spear. When the green poison landed on the Devil Flame Spear, it sizzled up before evaporating, while the Devil Flame Spear continued whistling through the air and pierced the head of the Type 2 Mutant Green Jiao-Python, incinerating the brain into uselessness. Yue Zhong had just killed the Type 2 Mutant Green Jiao-Python, but had no time to breathe as the Type 2 Mutant Violent Ape that was built like a small mountain came at him in his moment of killing, while swinging its fist explosively towards Yue Zhong! Chapter 420: Fighting the Green Jiao-Python! [Book 3: The South] The fist of the Type 2 Mutant Violent Ape was huge, yet its speed was not slow, and it brought along a tremendous force, capable of even turning an armored car into scrap metal. Yue Zhong activated his [Shadow Steps], and dodged to the right, evading that fearsome punch from the Type 2 Violent Ape. Boss! Ill help!! Xia Ming Da saw this and bellowed out in fury, waving his Dark Magic Blade as he slashed towards the Type 2 Violent Ape. Xia Ming Da was a Strength-based Evolver with the Level 3 Blade Technique Specialization, and his blade swings were extremely deadly. Coupled with the usage of the Dark Magic Blade, he could easily slaughter any weaker Type 2 Mutant Beast. The Type 2 Violent Ape roared in anger, as it unleashed another terrifying punch towards Xia Ming Da, landing heavily on the Dark Magic Blade. The blow knocked the Dark Magic Blade aside and caused Xia Ming Da to be sent flying back towards a tree violently, smashing into a sloppy meat pulp. In the end, even a Strength-based Evolver had no way of contending against a top-tier Type 2 Mutant Beast in terms of strength, and the only merit from Xia Ming Das efforts was that he left a blade wound on the hand of the Type 2 Violent Ape, as a thin line of fresh blood flowed from the wound. Each and every Type 2 Mutant Beast had their own strengths and abilities, and could not be underestimated. If caught off-guard, even someone as strong as Yue Zhong would be easily annihilated. After killing Xia Ming Da explosively, the glint in the Type 2 Violent Apes eyes turned even more violent, as it pounced towards Yue Zhong. On the other side, the Type 2 Mutant Pangolin was also charging at Yue Zhong like a tank. Even the head of the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python had swiveled to look towards Yue Zhong with its cold vertical eyes. Facing the combined assault of the 2 Type 2 Mutant Beasts, Yue Zhongs eyes flashed, and pushed his [Shadow Steps] ability to the limit, dashing towards the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python. If he allowed the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python to unleash its devastating attacks, everyone that Yue Zhong had brought would die without a doubt. The 2 Type 2 Mutant Beasts were currently going to attack Yue Zhong, when all of a sudden, a layer of slippery ice condensed on the ground. The Type 2 Violent Ape was caught unprepared as it stepped on the slippery ice, causing it to heavily fall, smashing a huge rock by the side of the road into smithereens. The Type 2 Mutant Pangolin on the other hand had reacted immediately, extending its sharp claws as it grabbed the ground, maintaining its stability. However, as a result, its speed slowed down considerably. Hu Yi walked towards Ying Kai Shan with a huge stride as he laughed: Beautifully done Deadface!! Ying Kai Shan was constantly unemotive, and thus when Hu Yi had met him, he had immediately assigned a nickname to him. Ying Kai Shan frowned as he muttered: Hu Yi! Im called Ying Kai Shan, not Deadface!! Hu Yi roared with laughter: Haha!! I can still kill one more, after which Ill be spent! The remaining one will be left to you! Ying Kai Shan replied solemnly: Then go get rid of that Type 2 Mutant Pangolin! Fine!! Hu Yis eyes danced, as he shot forward, and again became one with the blade. An unparalleled blade beam came slashing down on the Type 2 Mutant Pangolin. That tremendous blade beam instantly sliced through the tough carapace of the Type 2 Mutant Pangolin, splitting in two, as its innards and blood splattered out, dying Hu Yis body red. The moment he disposed of the Type 2 Mutant Pangolin, Hu Yis complexion turned extremely pale, and he started to breath raggedly, before pulling his blade out and retreating. He was currently extremely weak, and had expended all he had, even a normal Mutant Beast would be able to wipe him out easily. Yue Zhong continued to rush towards the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python, as he swapped to a PF98 swiftly. A grilled it out he immediately began aiming at it and firing. With a flash, the rocket landed on the gargantuan body of the Type 3 Green Jiao-Python and exploded. With that explosion, fresh blood splattered as scales flew apart. Unfortunately the rocket had actually only caused a fist-sized hole in the side of the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python. Seeing this, Yue Zhong sucked in a breath of cold air: What a terrifying defence!! If it was an ordinary Type 2 Mutant Beast, that single attack from Yue Zhong could cause the body to be blasted in two, however, all it did for the Type 3 Mutant Beast was cause a small fist-sized bloody wound, it was obvious that the defence of the Type 3 Mutant Beast was much tougher than that of a Type 2 Mutant Beast. Of course, when the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python received that rocket from Yue Zhong, it emitted a roar of pain that sounded like a tiger or leopard, at the same time, it opened its huge jaws, and activated its innate ability, spitting out a huge green ball of poisonous mist that enveloped itself. Yue Zhong then pulled out another PF98 and fired at the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python. This time, when the rocket had just arrived near the body of the Green Jiao-Python, it was almost instantly disintegrated due to the strong corrosive poison mist, dissolving into a puddle. The Type 3 Green Jiao-Python shot Yue Zhong a look, as its body started moving. When it moved, its speed was extremely fast, even quicker than that of Lightning which was an agile-type beast, and in just a few breaths, it had reached in front of Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed as he instantly activated a layer of [Devil Flame] around him, and when the poison mist around the Green Jiao-Python came in contact with Yue Zhongs [Devil Flame], it began to sizzle and turn into wisps of vapour. If it wasnt for the protection of the [Devil Flame], Yue Zhong would had instantly been dissolved. The degree of poison belonging to the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python seemed to totally overcome any close-combat Enhancers. Without ample protection against the highly corrosive poison, one would be guaranteed to dissolve the moment one got too close. Yue Zhong then activated his [Body Encompassing Armor], as White Bones turned into a black orb of light and formed a black carapace that seemingly shined with a metallic luster. The Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python opened its huge jaws, and bit down towards Yue Zhong at a lightning speed. Yue Zhong activated his [Shadow Steps] and his speed reached 15 times that of an ordinary person, and while it was not comparable to the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python, it gave him leeway to react. Just as the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python started to bite down, 2 sharp bone spikes shot out from Yue Zhongs leg that was covered with the [Body Encompassing Armor], propelling him upwards into the skies. The Type 3 Green Jiao-Python took a bite out of Yue Zhongs original position, instantly crushing the 2 bone spikes Yue Zhong shot out into dust. If Yue Zhong had been just a little slower, he would have been crushed into bits. The moment the bone spikes were destroyed, Yue Zhong took the chance to leap onto the head of the Type 3 Green Jiao-Python. However, just as he had gotten on its back, the beast shook its head wildly, and a huge force transmitted, coupled with the layer of slippery mucus on the beasts body, flinging Yue Zhong away by tens of metres. Yue Zhongs pupils narrowed, as the Devil Flame in his right hand danced, and the long, all-conquering Devil Flame Spear appeared. He tossed it out strongly, and the Devil Flame Spear shot towards the Type 3 Green Jiao-Python extremely fast, breaking the sound barrier. *** The Type 3 Green Jiao-Pythons eyes widened, and it opened its huge jaws to counter the Devil Flame Spear by spitting a dense green glob of poison at it. Poison vapour rose to the skies, before the Devil Flame Spear penetrated that huge ball of poison, reaching the Type 3 Green Jiao-Python. Although the ball of poison had not managed to stop the Devil Flame Spear entirely, it had worn down the strength of it, and the remaining power behind the Devil Flame Spear was not enough to threaten the Type 3 Green Jiao-Python. Once it had disrupted Yue Zhongs attack, the Type 3 Green Jiao-Python opened its jaws again, and started firing balls of poison at a rate of 1 per second, continuously shooting them at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs body flitted about in a bid to dodge those rapid-fire balls of poison. As those poisonous balls landed on the ground, they started to corrode the ground, leaving multiple holes. The might of those poisonous balls was enough to engulf an area that neared half of a football field, and under the continuous firing of poison spit, the entire area was now covered with a dense green poisonous fog, and all living things within the area had already been dissolved into puddles. If those poison balls had been fired on the site where Yue Zhong and his men were defending, it was definitely more than enough to completely wipe out the hundreds of experts. Yue Zhong flitted about, dodging continuously like a spectre, and the Devil Flame covering his body burnt away any poison fog that neared him. Wisps of poisonous vapour sizzled towards the skies. Damn it!! What an annoying beast! As Yue Zhong evaded, his heart was crying bitterly. This Type 3 Green Jiao-Python truly possessed formidable combat strength, and was forcing all his trump cards. Even then, he lacked the confidence for victory. Ill have to bet it all, otherwise were going to die here. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with a resolute glint, and he held his breath, then started to rush towards the Type 3 Green Jiao-Python. In order to defend against the assault of the poisonous fog, he had to expend a huge amount of Spirit to maintain the Devil Flame around himself. If this went on, he could defend against the poisonous fog for a limited time only, as after his Spirit was expended fully, he would lose his defence as well. In just 3 seconds, Yue Zhong had managed to rush to the front of the Type 3 Green Jiao-Python, the Devil Flame dancing in his hands. He expended another 60 Spirit and 20 Stamina to condense a 2m-long Devil Flame Sword. This was, by now, the most that he could afford already. Yue Zhong had just reached the body of the Type 3 Green Jiao-Python, when its eyes flashed fiercely, and bit out towards Yue Zhong in a vicious manner. Yue Zhong caused a few bone spikes to shoot out from his right side, pushing him away by 6m, and the jaws of the Type 3 Green Jiao-Python landed on empty ground, cause a few cracks to appear in the surroundings. Yue Zhong then quickly propelled himself towards the head of the Type 3 Green Jiao-Python, before he used the Devil Flame Sword to viciously strike at and puncture the eyes of the enormous beast. The blazing hot Devil Flame Sword penetrated the eye, causing the mucus near the eyes to be burnt into nothing, and the might of the Devil Flame exploded out, instantly burning the insides of the eye. The beast let out an earth-shaking roar of pain, and thrashed about with its strength, instantly knocking against Yue Zhongs body. Yue Zhong felt like he was struck by a train as he was instantly knocked back dozens of metres, and even with his layers of protection and defence, he could feel almost 20 of his bones snapping, his internal organs shaken, as he spat out a huge amount of fresh blood. When he landed, his body felt like breaking apart, his head dizzy, and the degree of pain almost unbearable to the point where one would wish for death. He coughed out once, and another huge mouthful of blood came rushing out. His condition was truly terrible. This was under the fact that Yue Zhong was partly an Endurance Evolver! Naturally he had large amounts of Endurance, if it was an ordinary person, even if he were to don everything Yue Zhong had on, that single blow from the Type 3 Green Jiao-Python was enough to shatter the insides of the person. Thankfully, Yue Zhongs body was sturdy enough, hence he managed to survive the blow. Barely. Yue Zhong gritted his teeth as he tolerated the pain, taking a look at the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python. Only to discover that the Devil Flame was currently burning the right eye of the Type 3 Green Jiao-Python, as it writhed about in pain, however, with the enveloping mist of poison, the Devil Flame was diminishing slowly. If this continued on, the beast would definitely be able to recover. No! I cant go down like this!! I need to get rid of that piece of shit!! Yue Zhong sucked in a deep breath, swallowing a Life-Saving Grass, and directly threw a Type 2 Mutant Beast blood essence into his mouth. With a thought, 2 spikes shot out from behind him, propelling his body towards the Type 3 Green Jiao-Python. While the blood essence of a Type 2 Mutant Beast had no more enhancing effect on Yue Zhongs Vitality, it provided a huge boost in terms of his recovery. The moment the Type 2 Mutant Beast blood essence entered his body, it diffused and started nourishing his body. At the same time, his Level 4 [Regeneration] skill kicked in, helping in the rapid repairing of his body. This enabled him to regain his mobility even after suffering several broken bones. When Yue Zhong reached the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python, he pulled out his Stinger, and aimed at the right eye of the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python, firing 6 consecutive shots. The fearsome Stinger bullets penetrated the wounded right eye of the beast, forcefully entering its body before exploding, causing a number of the nerves to be destroyed as a result. By this time, the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python had become thoroughly enraged, and started twisting its massive body, spitting out poisonous balls rapidly in all directions as part of its rampage. Facing the enraged Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python, Yue Zhong could only use guerilla tactics such as dodge and hide. As the spittles of venom shot out in all manner of directions, the moment it landed on any living thing, be it human or Mutant Beast, the unlucky victim would immediately be corroded and dissolved. After spitting out more than 100 balls of poison, the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python became sluggish, after all, using its innate ability with such disregard would be tiring to even a Type 3 Mutant Beast. Upon seeing that the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python was becoming sluggish, he propelled himself by extending a bone spike, before leaping onto the head of the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python. He used his right hand to shoot 4 extremely sharp spikes which formed a drill like shape as they pierced the wound, and began to spin rapidly. ===================================================================== TN: Yue Zhong you nasty. Dedition: Breaking the speed barrier For anyone interested, this is 343 metres per second or 1234 km/h. Also, question: Does the amount of exclamation marks bother you or do you think it adds to the story? I sometimes try to swap out the exclamation marks if I feel the line needs a more solemn tone or whatnot, but I want to know if this is just me being picky or you guys agree. Chapter 421: Promotion!Level 60! [Book 3: The South] The large drill started to spin rapidly, as it made its way towards the brains of the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python. Soon after, the brain was pierced and the drill continued to spin rapidly, blending the internal brain matter into mush. No matter how strong the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python was, with its brain destroyed it was done for. In its death throes, it tried to fling Yue Zhong, sending him flying, before it shuddered a while, and then finally slumped to the ground. When Yue Zhong was sent flying by the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python, his body also trembled non-stop, his internal organs suffering from pain. He gritted his teeth forcefully, sending 2 spikes out from his back, supporting him and preventing him from landing harshly. Congratulations on achieving Level 58! You have gained 2 points of attributes to be allocated! Congratulations on achieving Level 59! You have gained 2 points of attributes to be allocated! Congratulations on achieving Level 60! You have gained 2 points of attributes to be allocated! Congratulations on achieving Level 60! You have gained 1 skill point to be allocated! With the death of the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python, Yue Zhong had immediately leapt 3 levels, becoming a Level 60 Enhancer. The notifications sounded one after another in his mind. Yue Zhong thought for a while, before allocating all the points to his Agility, at the same time, strengthening his Devil Flame to +4. Level 3 Skill Devil Flame (+4) :., its power is now stronger than the prior enhancement by 5 times! After Yue Zhongs Devil Flame was enhanced, its power was truly raised by a huge margin, however it had not yet reached the level of a Second Order skill. A Second Order skill was the next threshold, and its might would definitely surpass that of a normal First Order skill. Ever since White Bones had evolved to its Dark Skeleton stage, it could single-handedly deal with any elite soldier, and killing even the weaker Type 2 Mutant Beasts like nothing. That was how powerful a Second Order skill was. Yue Zhong was intending to raise his Devil Flame to its Second Order stage as quickly as possible, that way he would have something that could deal with the defence of a Type 3 Mutant Beast. Yue Zhong looked towards the corpse of the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python, and discovered a green treasure box as well as 300 survivor coins: I wonder what precious treasures would be dropped? Yue Zhong bent down to pick up the green treasure box and opened it, as a green radiant line shone out, and a green cloak appeared in his hands. Level 5 Treasure: Green Jiao-Cape. By wrapping it around ones body, they can completely protect against even the incoming attack of a 37mm cannon. Upon equipping, Agility +12. Accompanying skill: Summon Green Jiao-Spirit. Skill description: When using the skill, a Green Jiao-Spirit with the combat ability rivalling that of a Type 2 Green Jiao-Python will appear to battle alongside user. Ability duration 1 hour. Cooldown 24 hours. Yue Zhong donned the cape, and his Agility got raised by another 12 points. By this time, his Agility had reached 135 points. Many of the lower-levelled Agility-based Evolvers could not match his speed at all. Yue Zhong glanced at the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Pythons corpse, and deactivated the Bone Encompassing Armor. He then issued an order to White Bones: Go retrieve its blood essence and nuclei for me!! To any ordinary Enhancer, the thing that was most beneficial to them would be the blood essence of the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python. The blood essence could raise their body constitution, and while it did not help the combat stats, it was still extremely important. After all, of the 6 major attributes, there was not one that was useless. When it received the order, White Bones immediately burrowed Into the corpse of the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python, retrieving the necessary items and handing them to Yue Zhong. The moment he killed that Green Jiao-Python, the rest of the horde started to lose all signs of their order, many of the bigger ones immediately gobbling up the weaker ones. Even more started to escape in all directions. Even the Type 2 Violent Ape that was clashing against Ying Kai Shan suddenly left him alone and started to run towards the Mountain Range. These Type 2 Mutant Beasts had developed some sort of sixth sense, and would retreat the moment things seemed bad. We won!! Were alive!!! Thank God!! Were alive!! . When all the experts who were beyond exhausted saw this, their hearts began to relax, and at the next moment, people began to whoop in delight and excitement. This time, when the Mutant Beast horde had swarmed them, their numbers were nearing in the 800,000s. It was a force that was almost 20 times larger than the humans, and if it wasnt for the chaos in between the different races or their leaders being killed before the horde collapsed, the town of humans would definitely have been killed. Many of them were already prepared to die, and when the ending came and they were still alive, they could not help but cheer in relief. Some of them had literally fainted on the ground the moment they saw the Mutant Beasts dispersing. They had been at battle for so long, and had pushed themselves beyond the limits of their Stamina and Spirit. Long live Boss Yue!! Boss Yue youre awesome!! . Not long after, Yue Zhong, Hu Yi and the rest slowly appeared at the town entrance. All the surviving experts immediately erupted in a earth-shaking cheer when they saw them. Passionate and thankful gazes fell on them. Against the beast horde, if it wasnt for Yue Zhongs superb command of the situation, as well as his courage and bravery, even taking care of the Type 3 Mutant Green Jiao-Python, no one in the town would have been left alive. This was truly a heartfelt appreciation from every expert present. Amidst the cheers, the upper echelons of the Scarlet Phoenix Triad had a complicated look as they gazed at the party. One of the Scarlet Phoenix Elders, Liu Ling Ling whispered to Ding Lie: Boss!! Now is the time where hes at his weakest! Shall we take him out! Anyone could see that Yue Zhongs party had been through a gruelling battle, and were at their limits. It was truly their weakest condition. The Scarlet Phoenix Triad had managed to establish themselves in Guilin City precisely because they were not some merciful or kind people. Taking advantage when their opponents were weak had been a normal occurrence in their manner of handling things. Ding Lei gazed at the party for a long while, before shaking and saying: No! If we act now, we might not be able to kill him! If we cant get a sure kill, we will suffer from his retaliation. As the cheers went on, Yue Zhong went back to his own site and began to rest, after fighting in so many life-and-death battles consecutively, he was also feeling extremely exhausted, instantly falling asleep when he laid down. The rest of the experts also left for their own places within the town to rest. As for the 200+ ordinary soldiers that Yue Zhong had brought specifically to help construct defences, under Larmans command, they began to sweep up all the corpses of the Type 2 Mutant Beasts, the other higher-level Mutant Beasts and kept watch over them, including the Type 3 Mutant Beast corpse. These were after all valuable treasures. On the second day, when most of the experts had just woken up, they were summoned by Yue Zhong to the main square. In the open square of the town, the human experts gathered one by one. Over 3,000 people had come on the hunt for the Type 3 Mutant Beast, as of now, only 900 of them remained. The rest of the 2,000 plus people had died at the jaws of the Mutant Beast horde. However, for the surviving experts, almost everyone of them gained a huge increase in their combat abilities. Zheng Tu also brought the rest of the Great God Triad towards the square and found a spot to sit down. Wheres the Scarlet Phoenix Triad? Zheng Tu swept his gaze left and right, but did not discover them, and he started to feel uneasy in his heart. Right at this time, a chief of the Divine Dragon Triad, Zhang Zhi Hao, whose looks were insignificant, came up to Zheng Tu and said: Old Zheng!! Seems like somethings off!! Looking at the crowd, dont tell me Boss Yue wants to absorb all of us? While this Divine Dragon Triad sounded extremely valiant, and could be confused with the Heavenly Dragon Triad, in truth, they were comprised of 7 core members, who were good brothers, as well as a few other outer members. The Chief, Zhang Zhi Hao, had a so-so strength, and his enhancement level was 33. However, his character was smooth, and he had a lot of connections, and he had some form of bonds with Zheng Tu. Zheng Tu eyed Zhang Zhi Hao and spoke solemnly: Yesterday, it was all due to Boss Yue, that were all alive now. If Boss Yue wants to take all of us in, then theres nothing wrong with it, just treat it that were giving our lives to him. Zhang Zhi Haos expression turned frigid as he replied: Bro Zheng. Yes, its true that he saved us. But our businesses had been based on our own efforts. If he wants to take them all, isnt that inappropriate? When Zheng Tu heard those words, he also could not help but turn silent. Modern society was like this, even though Zheng Tu was grateful to Yue Zhong for saving their lives, but the thought of handing over his business, even Zheng Tu felt a little reluctant. In the square, the majority of the people began to engage in discussion, guessing Yue Zhongs motives for gathering them here. At this time, Yue Zhong strode onto the stage in the middle. Behind Yue Zhong, there was Xin Jia Rou and Ning Yu Xin. On his sides, there were 2 neat rows of soldiers who had an extremely intimidating aura. Yue Zhong sat down, sweeping his glance across the entire square, before opening his mouth: Today, Ive gathered everyone here, to discuss something important! Yue Zhong glanced around a little after pausing, then continued: The Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad went back on their words, abandoning their posts at a crucial time. This is a heinous crime. Ive decided that when I head back to Guilin City, I will exterminate them according to the agreement! However! While the Green Stone Triad has that wish, we may not have the strength! So I hope that all of you here will help me, Yue Zhong, out! Thats natural!! The Heavenly Dragon Triad! Green Bamboo Triad! Those bastards!! Kill them!! Boss Yue!! I, Zhang Zhi Hao, will definitely support you!! Destroy them!! Kill those bastards!! . After those words of Yue Zhong, everyone present exploded out in fury. Everyone had a deep hatred for those 2 triads. If it wasnt for their betrayal, many of their brothers and friends wouldnt have died needlessly. Revenge was something they agreed on. Chapter 422: Di Ya’s Resolve [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong looked at everyone before slowly saying: The Heavenly Dragon and Green Bamboo factions are large, their operations well organized. To eradicate them, we will need to work together. Without a single commander, it would be impossible, therefore I have decided to establish the Heaven Union, combining all our strength to wipe out the 2 triads! Yue Zhong wanted the experts present to work together. However, he knew that many of these experts had their own triads, and they would not be willing to just bring their men to join Yue Zhong, hence he came up with the idea of an union. Zhang Zhi Hao immediately clapped his hands and nodded: Good!! This ideas good!! Thats great! I vouch for Boss Yue to be the Union Chief of this Heaven Union!! Thats right! If it wasnt for you Boss Yue, we would all have died!! Boss Yue, if you were to be the Union Leader, we would have no objections! Those whore not willing to join the Heaven Union must be dogs of the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad! Lets eradicate them!! Amongst those rallying cries, there were definitely some who were planted by Yue Zhong, but a number of them were shouting out heartfelt words as well. After the tough battle against the Mutant Beast horde the previous night, Yue Zhong had absorbed a number of experts into his ranks, and these people would be able to bolster his fighting force, and naturally increase his might. Under those passionate cries, if there were anyone who still hesitated, they could only keep silent and go with the flow. Yue Zhong grinned, and amiably called out: Fine! Since everyone has so kindly nominated me! I will gladly accept the position as Union Chief then! This Heaven Union was a way that Yue Zhong could utilize all the different triads. With this, it was more effective than forcefully absorbing the smaller triads. Also, with the name of the Heaven Union, Yue Zhong could justify sending those smaller powers who were not willing to join him, to become cannon fodder to test the strength of the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad, wearing down their forces. Zhang Zhi Hao was the first to applaud loudly: Long live Union Chief Yue!! Congratulations Union Chief Yue!! . A wave of congratulations began to resound from the people present. Some of the more intelligent ones could tell that something was off, but seeing the numerous experts beside Yue Zhong, they kept their silence. After establishing the Union to control the number of experts, Yue Zhong began to delegate duties for them to clear the numerous Mutant Beasts corpses. They were all valuable resources, be it their hide, their bones, their claws, they were all materials that could be turned into useful equipment. Therefore, everyone began to collect with a look of excitement on their faces. Di Ya had managed to escape back to Guilin City in a pathetic manner. When he returned, he immediately summoned the remaining 2 Elders who stayed behind as he gave an order: Immediately bring men to go get Yue Zhongs father Yue Ming here! The 2 Elders were called Yan Liang and Lu Tao, and they were both Evolvers, possessing immense strength. Yan Liang frowned as he asked: Chief! If we kidnap Yue Ming, we will really be creating an enmity with the Green Stone Triad. Are you sure this is a good idea? Di Yas pupils narrowed as he coldly asked: Elder Yan, are you trying to go against my orders? Yan Liang replied with. haste: Your subordinate does not dare! Its just that Chief, may I ask, what happened to the other Elders that went hunting with you? Good! Good!! Good!!! Yan Liang you dare to question me?! Di Ya laughed coldly, before suddenly brandishing the blade at his waist, slicing Yan Liangs head off with the flash of his weapon. Yan Liangs decapitated head flew through the air, landing on the floor with a thud, his eyes one of shock. Yan Liang had never thought that Di Ya would actually act against him. Normally, even though the 2 of them had their conflicts, as Yan Liang was an Evolver, and his position inside the Triad wasnt low, Di Ya had to give him some face as well. Due to this, Yan Liang did not foresee that Di Ya would suddenly explode and kill him in a single move. Witnessing this, Lu Taos face immediately fell, and he could not help but retreated a few steps. Di Ya stared at Lu Tao coldly, spitting: Yan Liang committed insubordination, and was dealt with by me!! Elder Lu, are you going to obey my orders! Or do you want to disobey as well?! By now, within the Heavenly Dragon Triad, there were only Di Ya and Lu Tao left who were Evolvers. Yan Liang had been good friends with all 6 Elders that Di Ya brought out, and Di Ya was afraid that there would survivors from the town, and hence, to thoroughly seize control of his Heavenly Dragon Triad, he had taken care of Yan Liang at the first moment! Lu Tao felt a chill in his heart as he replied: Lu Tao is willing to strive for Chief!! I will bring my men to capture Yue Ming right this instant! With that, Lu Tao quickly left. Di Ya then mulled for a long while, before carrying out various actions. The entire Heavenly Dragon Triad was activated, as they went to attack the Green Stone Triad that Yue Zhong established. Countless hooligans of the Heavenly Dragon Triad carried knives and wooden bats as they went into the different establishments, pillaging and damaging property, attacking anyone on sight. They strove to destroy as much of the businesses they could, while injuring many members of the Green Stone Triad. Their attacks came without warning, and not long after, all 20 over shops under the Green Stone Triad were destroyed cleanly by the Heavenly Dragon Triad, and their casualties numbered in the 70s, some dead even. It was truly tragic. One of the Hall Lords came crying in front of Zheng Ming He: Elder Zheng!! Our 70 or more brothers had been pummeled by the Heavenly Dragon Triad!! You must help us seek redress!! Have the Heavenly Dragon Triad gone crazy? Zheng Ming He heard the report and frowned, he was different from the other subordinates of Yue Zhong. If it was the hot-blooded Bai Xiao Sheng, he definitely would have activated all the troops and fight it out with the Heavenly Dragon Triad without any consideration. As for him, he wanted to know the logic behind the actions. One of the elites that Yue Zhong had brought over from Tianxin District came running in front of Zheng Ming He and reported: Elder Zheng!! The main force of the Heavenly Dragon Triad is currently marching towards us now! What do we do? Dont tell me that the Heavenly Dragon Triad are truly targeting us? Zheng Ming He was shocked, before solemnly commanding: Command all members of the Green Stone Triad to gather at the main headquarters! Prepare for battle!! The elite soldier replied with a Yes! before immediately dismissing himself. Under Zheng Ming Hes orders, a large number of the Green Stone Triad members gathered at the headquarters, as they prepared to engage in battle against the Heavenly Dragon Triad. On the other side, Chen Sheng Gang was currently guarding Yue Zhongs house nearby with 6 other experts, as they observed everything that went on around. They were in charge of the safety of Yue Zhongs family. One soldier suddenly pointed to a distance as he called out to Chen Sheng Gang: Head! Those guys dont seem right!! Chen Sheng Gang looked towards the direction, only to see Lu Tao leading 30 experts from the Heavenly Dragon Triad as they ran over. Lu Tao was very clear that Yue Ming would be under protection, as he was an important character, and decided to bring along more experts, intending to kidnap the entire family with brute force. Chen Sheng Gang saw them and his expression changed, before ordering out: Zhao Gua!! Immediately go take 2 men and escort Boss Yues parents out of here!! Seeing those over 30 experts rushing over, a bad feeling arose in Chen Sheng Gangs heart. Yes! Head! Zhao Gua then left immediately with 2 experts towards Yue Zhongs house. Another elite asked Chen Sheng Gang directly: What do we do now, Head? Kill them directly!! Chen Sheng Gangs eyes flashed grimly as he roared and pulled out a 12.7mm heavy machine gun, aiming at them and spraying wildly. In order to protect his family, Yue Zhong had granted Chen Sheng Gang to kill without restrictions. The dense rain of bullets immediately barraged down on those 30-over members of the Heavenly Dragon Triad. Lu Tao and the rest totally didnt expect the usage of a heavy machine gun, furthermore, Chen Sheng Gang had not so much as asked a question, and had suddenly attacked. In that instant, 6 of the experts were immediately ripped to shreds by the rapid fire. Take cover!! Kill them all!! Lu Taos eyes went bloodshot as he roared, and the members of the Heavenly Dragon Triad began to dive for cover, before pulling out their own weapons and firing back at Chen Sheng Gangs position. The intense gunfire broke out, causing the survivors within the vicinity to hide in their houses as they trembled in fear. Zhao Gua had led the 2 experts and reached Yue Zhongs house quickly, shooting down the lock and bursting through the room. Yue Ming looked at them in shock, as he suppressed the fear in his heart and questioned: Who are you people? Zhao Gua shot forward like an arrow, chopping Yue Ming and his wife in the neck, knocking them out, as he muttered: Pardon my manners!! The other 2 soldiers immediately carried them, as the 3 of them made their way towards the roof of the apartment building. Zhao Gua and his party quickly arrived at the roof above the 3rd storey. He faced the opposite building, raising his right hand, and a number of steel wires explode out from behind his back, wrapping around one of the soldier, before sending him over to the other building. Using this method, Zhao Gua made it across with his men, as they quickly escaped from there, rapidly landing on the other building. Like this, they crossed a number of roofs similarly, and before long, Zhao Gua, the 2 soldiers, as well as Yue Ming and his wife disappeared amongst the buildings. Lu Tao was also a strong Spirit-based Evolver, and as he saw the rain of bullets, he quickly activated a [Psychic Barrier], blocking those heavy machine gun bullets, at the same time bellowing: Charge!! The remaining soldiers immediately leapt out from their covers, charging forwards with Lu Tao. Bastard! Chen Sheng Gangs face fell, and activated his skill, as a huge wall of earth arose and blocked in front of those Heavenly Dragon Triad members. He was not aiming to kill, instead, buying for time. He had only 3 other men with him, and the 4 of them were definitely not a match against the over 20 other experts. 6 Strength-based Enhancers brought their weapons as they smashed furiously on the earth wall, causing it to break down immediately. Chapter 423: Chaos Begins! [Book 3: The South] The earthen wall was broken, and a cloud of dust flew up. Lu Tao brought his men as they leapt across the debris, only to discover that there were no signs of people on the other side. Damn it!! Lu Taos face fell, and quickly brought his subordinates as they charged up the apartment building. When Lu Tao and his men broke through the place where Yue Zhongs parents were staying, all they saw was an empty space. Search the place!! Lu Taos eyes flashed with fury as he bellowed out. The 20+ experts swiftly turned the place over, to no avail. Boss! They must have escaped! What now? One of the experts came to Lu Tao and quickly reported. Lu Taos expression was extremely grim as he gritted his teeth: Disperse!! Under Lu Taos commands, these 20-over experts quickly retreated and left the place. After a long while, some policemen in uniform finally sauntered over to the vicinity. In Guilin City, the triads were numerous, and fights broke out often. As there were a number of experts in each triads, as long as things didnt get too out of hand, the local police werent keen on interfering. Traitorous dog!! Get the hell out here!! This is our Chinese territory, you traitors and dogs can fuck off!! Traitors!! Disloyal bastards! You still dont want to get the hell out?! Kill all the foreigners!! . At a part of the city, the Heavenly Dragon Triad had surrounded the headquarters of the Green Stone Triad, and a number of the Heavenly Dragon Triad members were wielding knives and wooden bats, shouting and cursing at the people within the Green Stone Triads building. The Green Stone Triad had after all accepted a large amount of resources as well as the remnant soldiers of the Hong Triad. Therefore, under the right goading, the ordinary members of the Heavenly Dragon Triad were riled up enough, to call for blood, to the extent that even Yue Zhongs Green Stone Triad has been labelled as traitorous and disloyal. Such tactics to pin the stigma on other people have long been utilized throughout history, and the members of the Heavenly Dragon Triad did not hesitate to do the same to the Green Stone Triad. Shang Lun stood at a window, looking down on the shouting mob outside of the building, his killing intent billowing as he asked: Old Zheng, what do we do now? Shall we kill them all? Shang Lun had followed Yue Zhong for a long while, and did not blink even when taking the lives of ordinary people. Truthfully, it was a numbness that most warriors had after a long while in such a world. In the Green Stone Triads headquarters, there were 3 battalions worth of equipment, and the moment the entire Green Stone Triad was activated, they could easily kill those senseless hooligans outside baying for blood. All those hooligans wielding simple knives and wooden bats, how could they be a match against professional soldiers wielding modern weaponry? Zheng Ming He shook his head and he laughed coldly: Not necessary!! We have plenty of other means!! Old Shang, dont worry, lets watch! Right at this time, a police siren resounded from afar. Zheng Ming He laughed when he heard those sirens, saying: Theyre here! A number of policemen quickly arrived at the location, and surrounded all the members of the Heavenly Dragon Triad. Seeing the appearance of the policemen, the ordinary hooligans of the Heavenly Dragon Triad started to stir, and their faces fell. There were even a few who were frightened and tried to run away. A number of the higher-ranking heads bellowed in rage, and managed to control the situation, before it entirely collapsed. Flanked by a number of policemen, Dan Hong finally appeared as he stomped to the rowdy crowd of Heavenly Dragon Triad members and roared: What the hell are you guys doing? Gathering illegally and creating a ruckus is an offence! Dont tell me all of you want to spend your time in jail?! When the Heavenly Dragon Triad members saw that it was the Superintendent that appeared, the atmosphere broke, and a number of them immediately turned and ran. If the triads in China had no backing, they were vulnerable to the police. Any small-time hooligan would be fearful and run when they saw a policeman. Dan Hong swept a gaze across the remaining members, as he called out in a cold voice: Lock all of them up!! Any who dares to resist, shoot them on the spot!! In the post-apocalyptic world, the authority of the police was still far-reaching. Executing criminals on the spot was a common occurrence, and using strength to demonstrate was now a normal way of the world. Although Guilin City was considered quite stable when compared to the other establishments that Yue Zhong had come across, it was still part of the post-apocalyptic world, and punishments were still severe. Wait a minute!! Right as Dan Hong issued the order for the Heavenly Dragon Triad members to be locked up, one of the Hall Lords, Sheng Huai Guang, stepped forwards in strides and barked. Dan Hong glanced at him and asked in a low voice: Sheng Huai Guang, are you going to resort to violence to retaliate? Hearing those words, the policemen around got tense as they pulled out their weapons. Some even immediately brought out their assault rifles and aimed it at the crowd of Heavenly Dragon Triad. In this world, resisting was a frequent thing. As there were countless Enhancers amongst the civilians, many policemen would lose their lives on patrol. However, those who had truly plotted against the government, had long since been wiped out by the experts of the government and the army. Guilin City used to have 5 Great Triads, but due to the actions of one of them offending a government official, an operation was mounted to wipe all traces of that particular Triad, and everyone saw the true might of the government. If the Heavenly Dragon Triad were to resist with force, their days would truly be numbered. Dan Hong was an asshole, Yue Zhong had chose not to kill him, precisely because he could make use of him and the threat of the government behind him. Sheng Huai Guang laughed as he turned his body slightly, revealing a weak young man with an arrogant bearing and dressed entirely in branded clothing as he said: I dont dare! How could I, Sheng Huai Guang, be so bold as to go against the government? But, look who this is? The young man wearing branded stuff and had an arrogant look stared at Dan Hong with a provocative look: Dan Hong! Dont you recognize me? Dan Hong looked at the despotic young man, and his expression changed, as his back broke out in cold sweat: So its Young Master Li! Why are you here? This young man was called Li Hong Zhi, and was the son of the mayor of Nanning City. Currently in Guilin City, there was the banner of Guilin City and Nanning City, both had tremendous authority and reputation. Nanning Citys mayor Li Jiu Ming and his men had a huge hand in everything with Guilin City, and was considered a true giant within the walls of Guilin City. That was why when Dan Hong saw Li Hong Zhi, his face had changed and he was breaking out in cold sweat. Li Hong Zhi had a condescending look as he stared at Dan Hong, before replying at though he was calling a slave: Dan Hong!! Since you recognize me, what are you waiting for? Go get your men and round up the Green Stone Triad!! Or do you want my dad to tear the skin off your back? In this post-apocalyptic world, where order had collapsed, and there was no longer any supervision by the public, all the high ranking government officials had took it up upon themselves to be sons of heavens. They became extremely arrogant, and this Li Hong Zhi was one such character. When Dan Hong was reprimanded by this Li Hong Zhi as though he was his house servant, his face also turned white and green. He was after all, a government official himself with a certain status, and being scolded like that was extremely unpleasant to him. However, Li Hong Zhi truly represented his father Li Jiu Ming, and was not someone he could offend. However, when Dan Hong thought of Yue Zhongs decisive methods, his heart felt conflicted. If Yue Zhong came back, he would definitely raze his entire family to the ground if he didnt handle this matter properly. After struggling internally for a while, Dan Hong gritted his teeth as he commanded: Li Hong Zhi! Im currently on government business!! Pardon my offence!! Everyone, go round them all up!! Under Dan Hongs orders, those policemen immediately forced their way towards the Heavenly Dragon Triad members. Li Hong Zhis face turned ugly as he shouted: You guys dare!!! Im the son of Li Jiu Ming, the mayor of Nanning City!! Hearing his explosive revealing of his status, a few policemen stopped in their tracks, their faces showing hesitation. This was the son of one of the giants in Guilin City, if they were to bring him in now, his family would just pat him a little and he would be released, but the police themselves might lose their lives. Just then, a shout of rage travelled from afar: Who dares tough my brother Li Hong Zhi!! Following that angry shout, an army officer dressed entirely in military uniform, his hands wielding a gun, a head with short hair, burly build, eagle-eyes and a hook nose, came running, his entire body armed to the teeth. Dan Hong saw the military officer and his face truly turned ashen, his heart full of regret: Shit!! If Id known, I wouldnt have stuck my neck out for Yue Zhong! This time, Im fucked! Li Hong Zhi on the other hand was laughing loudly as he came up to greet the officer: Brother Chang! Youre here! The officer was called Chang Yu Feng, and he was a company officer that was on good terms with Li Hong Zhi. This time, Chang Yu Feng had actually brought along a company of soldiers to assist Li Hong Zhi. Chang Yu Feng eyed Dan Hong coldly as he issued the command: So you want to touch my brother? Men, capture him! Those who stand in the way, kill without hesitation! Hearing Chang Yu Fengs orders, 20 elite soldiers came out from behind Chang Yu Feng, as they charged towards Dan Hong. The policemen under Dan Hong looked on helplessly as these properly-trained military soldiers came up to them and apprehended them. These were the military, the weapons in the police hands were insufficient to go against them. Even their training was on a different level. These policemen naturally did not dare retaliate, otherwise, they would truly lose their lives. Dan Hong immediately went up to Li Hong Zhi, as he called out loudly with a pale face: Im from the government!! On what basis are you guys capturing me?? Li Hong Zhi eyed Dan Hong, as he smirked coldly: Government? Here, Im the sky, Im the law!! Youre just a small superintendent and you want to go against me? Youre truly seeking death!! Take him away!! Execute him!! Dan Hong immediately turned even paler as he shouted: Dont kill me!! Dont kill me!! 2 burly men immediately grabbed the arms of Dan Hong and dragged him like a dog towards a small ditch. The policemen looked on as Dan Hong was dragged into a ditch, his eyes filled with despair like a rabbit about to become the meal of a fox. Chapter 424: Mobilization! [Book 3: The South] Within the building, Shang Lun looked out the window and frowned: Things arent looking good. Looks like Dan Hong is about to be executed! Zheng Ming He eyed those soldiers and his brows furrowed as well: Even the army came? Seems like this Heavenly Dragon Triad is not simple! Just as those 2 burly men brought Dan Hong towards a small ditch, 2 razor sharp bone spikes flashed by, and the heads of the 2 burly men were sent flying. Blood sprayed towards the skies, shocking everyone present. Ah!!! When the 2 heads rolled over to a cowardly member of the Heavenly Dragon Triad, he could not help but scream. The majority of the hooligans under the Heavenly Dragon Triad banner were ordinary members, and had not seen much blood. This time, witnessing the beheading of people right in front of their eyes, it was truly a terrifying scene. The scream of the Heavenly Dragon Triad member attracted everyones gaze towards the direction of the small ditch. In front of everybody, Yue Zhong stepped forward into the pool of already congealing blood, followed by Hu Yi and a large number of experts. Dan Hong was following by Yue Zhongs side, tears streaking down his face as he thanked profusely: Many thanks to Boss Yue for saving my life!! Thank you Boss Yue!! From today onwards, this small life truly belongs to you Boss Yue!! Yue Zhong glanced at him and responded mildly: As long as you carry your duties well for me, I will definitely not let you suffer! Yue Zhong naturally did not trust Dan Hongs pledge. This was modern society, and the current people treated promises like eating rice and passing flatulence, no one had the decency to uphold promises anymore. Only through sufficient threat and rewards, as well as the power to back up ones rules, would people truly be loyal. If Yue Zhong had not established the Green Stone Triad, which became such a huge triad, he would have been unable to attract so many experts to join together under his banner. Li Hong Zhi eyed Yue Zhong, laughing coldly as he ordered the nearby policemen: You must be the Chief of the Green Stone Triad, Yue Zhong? All you useless policemen, what are you spacing out for? Why arent you apprehending him! You want me to flay the skin on your back? When the policemen heard Li Hong Zhi trying to order them like dogs, their expressions turned ugly, and although they were extremely unwilling in their hearts, they began moving towards Yue Zhong, albeit hesitantly. In this world, anyone who could become a cop was already a matter worth mentioning to the ordinary folks. However, if their identity and status as a policeman was taken away from them, they would be nothing. Under such threats, although their hearts were brimming with hatred, they could not help but slowly inch their way towards Yue Zhong. Li Hong Zhi, on the other hand, just hid amongst the Heavenly Dragon Triad, watching the party of Yue Zhong as he smirked coldly. The policemen represented the power of the government, if Yue Zhong dared to retaliate, it was tantamount to going against the government of Guilin City. If he didnt, then when he landed in the hands of the government, it was the same as being at the mercy of that Young Master Li. Sheng Huai Guang also laughed coldly: Yue Zhong!! Just surrender! If you kneel now and kiss the boots of Young Master Li, we can let you off with your life!! Otherwise, all your family and friends will die because of you!! Yue Zhong!! Offer up your women for everyones enjoyment! If this Daddy is happy, I will help you seek favour with Young Master Li, and let you off with your life being worse than a dog! Haha! Yue Zhong! Crawl under Young Master Lis legs! Then let this daddy hit your bottom! Ill help you with your arsehole, lest those in the jail cells get you first! Haha!! Various vicious words and insults came from the members of the Heavenly Dragon Triad. There wasnt a single decent person within them, and the moment they began cursing, they seemed to have forgotten their bearings. Yue Zhongs eyes emitted a strong cold killing intent, as he pulled out a walkie-talkie and barked coldly: Kill them all!! At that instant, various M4s started pointing out from the headquarters of the Green Stone Triad, and at the next moment, a torrential spray of bullets came raining down on the Heavenly Dragon Triad, policemen as well as the soldiers of Chang Yu Feng. Ah!! Help!! Ah!! It hurts!! Save me!! Without enough time to react or defend, under the rain of bullets numerous men immediately slumped to the ground in pools of blood, and those who were not instantly killed were screaming and wailing in pain and agony. Yue Zhong waved his hands, pulling out a .05 submachine gun and charged at the group of soldiers brought by Chang Yu Feng as he fired wildly. The unfortunate soldiers were instantly decimated, with all of them being fired upon in a flash. No one had expected for Yue Zhong to retaliate in such a decisive and vicious manner. He had not even spoken a single sentence to them, and immediately acted, causing his enemies to die without warning. At the same time, from behind the group of soldiers led by Chang Yu Feng, White Bones leapt out and fired out various bone spikes in all directions, piercing the heads of the soldiers that were not yet dead. The densely packed Heavenly Dragon Triad had immediately collapsed and scattered the moment a few of their men were fired upon, as the rest began to escape in various directions. Damn animal!! Chang Yu Fengs eyes were bloodshot as he roared out while ducking for cover. His entire company of soldiers had been steadfast comrades of his for many years! However, today they were actually killed like slaughtered animals, and he was instantly filled with fury and hatred at Yue Zhong!! It must be known that the entire company were elite soldiers, who could hold their own in long battles. Such an elite force was actually taken out in an instant at Yue Zhongs hands, and Chang Yu Feng was filled with fury and agony. How did it become like this?! How did it become like this!! Ah!!! I dont want to die!! Save me!! Save me!! Li Hong Zhi looked in horror at the dying or dead members of the Heavenly Dragon Triad and policemen around him. He was thoroughly frightened and had pissed himself in fear, at the same time wailing in fright. Young Master!! Quickly, we must escape!! A powerful Evolver appeared in front of Li Hong Zhi as he activated an [Air Barrier] and blocked the bullets. Another Evolver began to pull at Li Hong Zhi as they tried to run. Those who engaged in the arts, culture or martial techniques, they would provide services for the royals and nobles. This was a long-time tradition in China. Many experts liked the high-flyer lifestyle, and since Li Jiu Ming was one of the top dogs in Guilin City, he naturally employed a number of experts. Yue Zhong looked towards Bai Xiao Sheng beside him, who replied almost immediately: Ill go! You want him dead, or alive? Yue Zhong replied mildly: If alive, I want to see him, if dead, I want his corpse! Yes! Leader!! Bai Xiao Sheng chuckled and disappeared in a flash, towards the direction where Li Hong Zhi escaped towards. Yue Zhong made a flashy example of an entire company of soldiers, as well as a number of policemen. This was already tantamount to declaring war against the powers of Guilin City. Since it was like this, Bai Xiao Sheng had immediately discarded the pretext of calling boss, and immediately referred to him respectfully as Leader. Chang Yu Feng, who was hiding behind a corner, bellowed out in rage: Yue Zhong!!! Stop! Are you trying to revolt? Guilin City has an entire regiment, to deal with a terrorist like you, is simply a matter of time. Its not too late to stop!! If you surrender now, I can seek leniency on your behalf, and definitely will not pursue this!! Yue Zhongs gaze was extremely icy as he chuckled: Enough of your bullshit! Im giving you 3 seconds! You can choose to die with the rest of your comrades, or surrender! Not pursuing matters, was a lie told to bluff children. In such an era where everyone sought their own benefits, everyone knew that those in power would definitely pursue matters. Yue Zhong had already decided to take matters into his hands, and had no intention to go back. Just as they were having their exchange, White Bones flew about with its bone blades, and numerous soldiers were dying left, right and centre. After facing a huge monster horde, White Bones had evolved to a fearsome level, and possessed incredible combat strength. I surrender!! I surrender!! Dont kill me!! . Facing that gruesome slaughter, a number of the soldiers and remaining members of the Heavenly Dragon Triad cried out as they disposed of their weapons and immediately submitted. The casualty and death toll was simply too terrifying, and even a number of experts that were brought along had been casually killed by the Evolvers on Yue Zhongs side. They had thoroughly collapsed. Chang Yu Feng looked at his miserable troops and the pathetic members of the Heavenly Dragon Triad and gritted his teeth, before trying to get away towards the direction of the army camp: Damn it!! Yue Zhongs rebellion must be made known to the Regiment Commander!! Soon, the entire grounds in front of the Green Stone Triad was filled with corpses, and the kneeling members of the Heavenly Dragon Triad and soldiers who had lost their bravado. Not long after, the hundreds of members of the Heaven Union who Yue Zhong brought back from the small town came and saw the carnage, and their faces fell. One Heaven Union expert could not help but asked Yue Zhong pointedly and loudly: Yue Zhong!! Whats the meaning of this?! Are you trying to revolt? When that question burst out, everyones eyes swivelled towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong glanced at that member and chuckled: No! I want to control the entire Guilin City!! Those whore willing to work with me stand on the right! Those who arent, go to the left!! Im giving you 10 seconds to consider! 10, 9.. Right as Yue Zhong started his countdown, members of the Green Stone Triad immediately raised their guns and pointed at the crowd. Those experts who had followed Yue Zhong loyally also stood and gazed at the crowd with an intensity. Under those circumstances, many of the experts were smart enough to stand on the right. They might not agree with Yue Zhongs actions, but faced with those circumstances, they could only bow their heads, and no matter how unwilling they were, they could not show it. However, there were 15 Heaven Union experts who directly stood on Yue Zhongs left, obviously expressing their disagreement. One young university student stared at Yue Zhong in a righteous manner as he declared: Yue Zhong! If you want to destroy the Heavenly Dragon Triad? Im willing to be the first to help! But if you want to revolt, I, Zhang He, am the first to disagree!! Yue Zhong looked at those experts and his eyes flashed coldly, before his gaze landed on Zhang He as he said indifferently: Since this is the case, then you guys can die! Do it! The moment Yue Zhongs words landed, a sharp bone blade shot out explosively from the side, piercing the 15 experts standing on the left, spraying a huge amount of blood. One of the Heaven Union experts who was an Agility-based Evolver had been on alert since he stood on the left side, and the moment the bone blade appeared, he had leapt upwards, intending to dart to one side. Yue Zhong casually raised his Stinger and fired a single explosive shot, causing the Heaven Union expert to stop and be split in two by whitebones. Another Heaven Union member brandished a blade, and a blade beam appeared, forcefully blocking the bone spike. However, another blade came towards him from his blind side, decapitating him with similarly lightning speed. The righteous sounding Zhang He had been pierced in the heart by another bone spike. In a manner of seconds, the dozen of Heaven Union experts had been slaughtered cleanly by Yue Zhong, their blood dying the ground red. Witnessing this, all the remaining Heaven Union members felt their heart turn cold, and were fearful towards Yue Zhongs decisive methods. Yue Zhong eyed them and barked out coldly: I know that there are some of you guys who are still not satisfied! I dont care! I have utmost confidence in conquering Guilin City. If you guys help me, I naturally would not neglect you. If there are any of you who dares to create chaos, not only will I kill you, your family and close loved ones will become slaves and trophies of the victors!! Zhang Zhi Haos brows lifted as he immediately called out: I accept Union Leader Yue as the Leader! Long live Leader! We accept Union Leader Yue as the Leader! Long live Leader! . Many of the remaining Heaven Union experts cursed Zhang Zhi Hao for kissing the horses ass, but they also could not help but clamour to express their loyalty. In a situation where no one dared to stand out, they could only forcefully lend a hand to Yue Zhong. Zheng Ming He came to Yue Zhong, as he hesitated a while before asking: Leader! Isnt it too early to be acting now? Zheng Ming He had long since known of Yue Zhongs ambitions for Guilin City, but their current foothold was not strong enough. Furthermore, that Du Shan Xiong was leading a regiment of border guards that had exterminated a huge number of zombies after all. Zheng Ming He could not think of any way they had as a motley bunch against the elite troops of Du Shan Xiong. Yue Zhong glanced at Zheng Ming He and ordered coldly: Bring some men and follow me!! Under Yue Zhongs orders, the entire Green Stone Triad was activated, and immediately equipped the 3 battalions worth of equipment. Yue Zhong then gathered all his manpower as they made their way towards the granary of Guilin City. In this post-apocalypse, food was the most precious resource. That granary happened to be the only weak point of Guilin City. Without food, even a 100,000-strong army would be wiped out in a battle of attrition. Since Yue Zhong had suddenly attacked, there was almost no resistance along the way, and there was no one who could stop him anyway. He quickly brought his troops right in front of the granary. The importance of the granary in Guilin City was known to everyone. Inside the granary, there was a company of soldiers stationed as well as 40 Enhancers of above Level 30. No matter who tried to tackle the granary, would face the instant retaliation of an elite troop. Chapter 425: Snatching the Granary! [Book 3: The South] As Yue Zhong and his troops were nearing the granary, a dense hail of bullets came raining down on them from the granary, and killed a number of soldiers who had just undergone training recently. The moment those soldiers were killed, the 3 battalions of soldiers instantly lost their composure, dodging behind cover, with signs of collapsing. Although Yue Zhong had 3 battalions worth of equipment, those equipping were people who had not yet undergone much training, and they naturally could not act like troops yet. Larman found Yue Zhong and said: Leader! Let me do it! Larman was in control of a platoon of elite soldiers, at the same time, he had chosen a few selected foreigners under him to undergo training 24/7. By now, he had a companys worth of elite troops. These foreigners were in foreign territory, and in order to live on and gain a better life, they were extremely valiant when fighting. In the battle at the small town, many of them had achieved numerous merits. Larmans foreign troops was one of the most capable troops under Yue Zhongs command now. Hu Yi also came over as he urged Yue Zhong: Bro!! Let me do it!! As long as I can get close to them, those fellows wouldnt even know what hit them! Yue Zhong eyed the direction of the granary and solemnly declared: No need. Defend the back properly and await my orders! Around the granary, there were various constructions and defence fortifications erected. Without any heavy firepower, it was difficult to shake those defences. Yue Zhong was also lacking explosives. If he were to let the others attack, it would not prove to be of much difference. After leaving his orders, he activated his [Shadow Steps] and immediately charged towards the granary with White Bones beside him. The commanding officer of the granary defence troops looked at Yue Zhong and White Bones rushing over and could not help but grin coldly: Fools! Open fire! There was, of course, a battalion stationed at the granary. The commander, Chai Zi Cang, was the brother-in-law of Du Shan Xiong and the battalion under his control was one of the stronger battalions amongst Du Shan Xiongs troops. They were naturally unafraid of 2 attacking experts. In his opinion, it didnt matter who came before him, facing those heavy firearms, they would be turned to ash. In an instant, those various defence points around the granary opened fire, and all sorts of ammunition, rifle bullets, light machine gun ammo, and even grenades came flying and blanketed the entire area that Yue Zhong and White Bones were running through. In the surrounding area of 500m, it was seemingly wiped clean. There was no cover, and it seemed impossible for Yue Zhong and White Bones to evade at all. Just when Yue Zhong and White Bones were about to be enveloped by the barrage of flying lead and soon to be shrapnel, the Level 5 Bronze Spiritual Bell came flying out from Yue Zhongs chest pocket and floated above his head, creating a green shield, and when the bullets landed on that shield, they bounced off. And White Bones was basically impervious to most bullets anyway, as the bullets landed on it, they just directly bounced away as well. When Chai Zi Cang saw the bullets having no effect on the two, his expression turned to one of horror as he immediately ordered his men. Experts? Quick, switch to the heavy firearms!! Red Arrows!! Grenade Launchers!! Artillery!! Blast the ever living shit out of them!! Very quickly, rounds of heavy fire started falling on the location of Yue Zhong and White Bones. However, the speed of both Yue Zhong and White Bones was too fast, and the moment the heavy rounds had landed on where they were, Yue Zhong and White Bones had already breached the entrance of the granary. Yue Zhong activated his skill at the first notice, and a 70m-long Type 2 Green Jiao-Python appeared out of thin air. When the Type 2 Green Jiao-Python appeared, it immediately spat out a huge gas of poison fog around itself as defence. Following which, it charged towards the granary like a tank, all the while swallowing the resisting soldiers along the way. The Type 2 Green Jiao-Python was surrounded by its deadly poison, and anything that it came into contact with would immediately corrode. As it charged through the granary, it was invincible, and no one could stop it. Any soldier who saw it immediately lost their wits, as they tried to escape from it. The might of a Type 2 Mutant Beast like the Green Jiao-Python was perfect for an all-out assault, as its size could pressure the weaker ordinary humans, at the same time, suppressing any potential resistance. The Type 2 Green Jiao-Python spat out another round of poisonous gas, and 6, 7 soldiers hiding behind a cover immediately dissolved into a puddle. When it opened its mouth, it could easily gobble another soldier up. When it smashed into an unfortunate soldier, the impact was enough to tear the person from within, bones snapping and all. It went on a rampage amongst the soldiers, causing carnage and mayhem everywhere. At this critical juncture, the 40 experts that had been hiding within the crowd of soldiers finally made their appearance. Heaven Union! Charge!! Yue Zhong then issued a command through a walkie-talkie. Hu Yi had been temporarily placed in control over the Heaven Union, and when he received the order, he roared out excitedly: Everybody!! Charge!! Those who dont, Ill personally chop off your heads!! The bulk of the defences and fire points had been destroyed by Yue Zhong, and the Heaven Union followed closely behind Hu Yi as they charged into the granary. When they saw the scene of carnage inside the granary, their hearts turned cold, and many of those Heaven Union members who were absorbed by Yue Zhong immediately surrounded the 40 military experts. There were over hundreds of experts in the Heaven Union, and after the baptism of that life-and-death battle at the small town, everyone had emerged so much stronger. Hundreds of experts against 40 military experts, even those who were not willing to submit to Yue Zhong, easily subdued the military experts. Collapse, total collapse. The moment the experts from the Heaven Union joined in the fray, with Yue Zhong and White Bones as the vanguards, in a manner of minutes, the entire granary had been cleared of any resistance. Chai Zi Cang looked around at the mayhem and his face turned pale as he slumped to the ground: Its over!! The granary is finished!! Guilin City is finished!! One of the intelligence soldiers! immediately grabbed Chai Zi Cang as he shook him and exclaimed: Commander!! Its still not over!! Although Yue Zhong had snatched the granary! The troops in his hands are not a match for the Regiment Commander! Im guessing that he wants to negotiate!! Lets surrender first!! Chai Zi Cang immediately brightened up as he grabbed the hands of his intelligence officer: Thats right!! Negotiations!! He will definitely want to negotiate!! Bring me to him!! The moment Chai Zi Cang decided to surrender, all the fighting ceased within the Granary, different companies of the soldiers immediately surrendered, and became Yue Zhongs captives. Im Chai Zi Cang, the Commanding Officer of the unit here, I want to see Yue Zhong!! Under the forceful request of Chai Zi Cang, 2 soldiers led him towards a room. Only to discover that seated in a sofa of the room, there was an extremely young man, and beside him on the left was a cool-looking beauty, and on the right, an adorable loli. The cold-looking young beauty was currently cooling a cup of warm milk for the young man, while the loli was currently peeling wild grapes, and using her small hands to feed the young man. Chai Zi Cang glanced at the young man sitting at the soda enjoying the treatment as he asked woodenly: Im Chai Zi Cang, the commander of the military unit here! You must be Yue Zhong? Yue Zhong glanced at Chai Zi Cang and pointed to opposite the sofa, as he replied indifferently: Im Yue Zhong, Sit! Chai Zi Cang sat down at the indicated place, as he stared at Yue Zhong and asked: Yue Zhong, Why did you rebel? This will cause unrest amongst the citizens, and although you have snatched the granary now, your strength is insufficient to defend it!! The moment the army of the Regiment Commander reaches, your troops will suffer. There might be some misunderstanding between us, lets talk properly. Yue Zhong smiled lightly and replied: Commander Chai, Ive mobilized my troops because I was forced to!! I was forced into a corner by that Li Hong Zhi and Chang Yu Feng those scum, and had no choice but to act in self-defence. Against the army of Regiment Commander Du, I know I have no way of defending against him. But what if, I decide to raze the granary to the ground! What do you think will happen? When Chai Zi Cang heard up to this point, his heart turned incredibly cold. In this granary, there was a few hundred thousand tonnes of rations. The entire populace of Guilin City depended on this place. If the entire place was razed, all order in Guilin City would then collapse. Without the support of rations, no matter how capable Du Shan Xiongs troops were, his subordinates will quickly collapse, and the entire regiment would be lost. Chai Zi Cang stood up and exclaimed loudly: How can you do that!! If you were to raze this place, it would cause the deaths of over hundreds of thousands of people!! Are you that cruel? Its the lives of hundreds of thousands of Chinese!!! Yue Zhongs gaze turned cold as he looked at Chai Zi Cang: I didnt want this result! But, whoever wants my life, will have to pay the proper price! If Im forced to a corner, then I couldnt care less about the lives of hundreds of thousands of people! Chai Zi Cang looked at Yue Zhong and his expression changed numerous times, in the end he sat down in silence. He didnt dare to provoke Yue Zhong further. If Yue Zhong truly set fire to the place, the entire Guilin City would be doomed. Yue Zhong watched as Chai Zi Cang sat down helplessly, and his expression changed, as he smiled: However, its not like theres nothing to discuss. I personally hope to be able to have a good discussion with Regiment Commander Du! I hope that Commander Chai can help me convey a message on my behalf. Chai Zi Cang mulled over for a while, as his heart regained a glimmer of hope: Fine. When Yue Zhong mobilized his troops and revolted, the entire Guilin City went into shock and a number of opportunists also emerged. Many people began to engage in their own forms of destruction, as a number of mobs took to the streets and plundered, and robbed, giving in to the inner demons. The entire city seemed to be plunged in chaos. The government also responded fairly quickly, as countless policemen and special forces were dispatched to quell the chaos. Du Shan Xiong who was stationed out of Guilin City also rushed back with his troops. Chapter 426: Threats [Book 3: The South] Just as Du Shan Xiongs troops had the granary surrounded, Chai Zi Cang came walking out from the troops of Yue Zhong, and returned to Du Shan Xiong. In an emergency command post, Chai Zi Cang saw his superior Du Shan Xiong. Du Shan Xiong was decked in a neat military uniform, and his brows radiated a strict and no-nonsense attitude. He had a few signs of white hair, and his body was radiating a strong soldier aura. He listened to Chai Zi Cangs account of the events quietly, as his brows furrowed deeper with each passing moment: He really threatened to burn the granary down? The entire Guilin City relied on the granary to live, and if the hundred thousands tonnes of rations were to be burnt down, Guilin City was sure to fall. Chai Zi Cang eyed Du Shan Xiong, and knew that this superior of his was reaching the boiling point, but he still bit the bullet to reply: Yes! Du Shan Xion erupted in rage, and slammed down strongly on the table, causing his right hand to become numb as he roared: Dammit! Hes a terrorist that doesnt consider the big picture!! In this apocalyptic world, not all high-ranking officials were powerful enhancers. The strong ones tend to be fighting at the frontlines, hence a lot of the commanders behind the scenes were ordinary people. If the head was not safe, the walls will definitely crumble, and one could not expect an old fart with experts protecting him to be wielding a Tang Replica Sword and hacking a zombie. Yue Zhong had met numerous leaders of factions who were Enhancers in their own right. This was because, when the world had gone to shit, only those with strength had the ability to convince the masses. Without any capabilities, no one would give two hoots. One of the intelligence officer, Liu Xuan, came up to Du Shan Xiong and asked: Regiment Commander! Shall we proceed with eliminating them? Du Shan Xiongs expression was extremely unsightly as he rebuked: Eliminate them? What if they really burn the place down? What will you guys eat then?! You pig-brain! The intelligence officers face fell when he was reprimanded and he immediately scooted back, his face flushed with embarrassment. Harsh scoldings were a common occurrence in the military. Du Shan Xiong might be the Regiment Commander, but he came from a low military background as he worked his way up, and when he was enraged, his curses were not easy on the ears. Du Shan Xiong calmed down as he stared fixedly at Chai Zi Cang and asked: What are his terms? Chai Zi Cang seemed to hesitate, but he gritted his teeth and replied: Regiment Commander! He wants you to pull your troops back by 10 li, otherwise he will burn the place in 1 hour! The moment we launch an assault, he would kill all our brothers that are held captive! When Du Shan Xiong heard that, he became even more enraged and stood straight up, almost bellowing: He can forget about it!! I, Du Shan Xiong will never cower before threats!!! Chai Zi Cang, immediately go and tell that bastard, bring his men out to surrender now! Otherwise, when my army charges in, they will all die without a body to bury!! Regiment Commander!! We cant do that!! Regiment Commander!! Be appeased!! . The various intelligence officers immediately crowded around as they tried to dissuade him. They did not think that their troops could not match against Yue Zhong. On the contrary, they were worried that Yue Zhong would really raze the granary to the ground, then that would truly spell the end of their troops. Without rations, no one would help to fight battles. When they tried to dissuade him, Du Shan Xiong got even more furious, and pulled out the pistol by his waist and shouted: Enough!! Whoever dares to say anything more, I will execute him on the spot! I want to see if Yue Zhong really dares to burn down the granary!! When Du Shan Xiong lost his temper, all his subordinates immediately quietened down. His temper was explosive, and when he lost it, it was impossible for anyone to stop him. If any one of them truly lost their lives to his temper, it wouldnt be worth it. Right at this time, another commander came rushing into the command post with a pale face as he reported shrilly: Regiment Commander!! Not good!!! Yue Zhong is starting to burn the granary!! One of the ration stores has already been set aflame!!! Du Shan Xiong immediately felt like a cold bucket of water had been poured on him, as he trembled: What!?! Hes burning the granary!! Although Du Shan Xiong was bad tempered, he wasnt an idiot, and he was well aware of the consequences once Yue Zhong burns down the granary. It would be hell and Guilin City would lose all sense of its order. The regiment that he painstakingly established would be dissolved in a matter of days. Chai Zi Cangs eyes were bloodshot by now as he knelt on the floor in front of Du Shan Xiong and begged miserably: Regiment Commander!! Lets retreat!! Hes truly going to burn the place down!! For the sake of our brothers of the 8th Regiment and the people of Guilin City, please retreat now!! Regiment Commander!! Lets retreat!! Retreat, please!! . All the intelligence officers also started to plead. Du Shan Xiong raised his hand weakly to wipe his forehead, as he closed his eyes and spat out in agony: Pull back!! Yes!! Receiving his orders, all the intelligence officers immediately issued the commands to pull back. The huge army that was surrounding Yue Zhong swiftly retreated back towards Guilin City. Theyve finally retreated!! Inside the granary, Yue Zhong eyed the swift retreat of Du Shan Xiongs army, and heaved a sigh of relief. Yue Zhong was also aware of the consequences of burning the granary. Guilin City would lose its stability and order, and Du Shan Xiongs troops would also not be able to quell the chaos, before they themselves collapsed from the gravity of the situation. But if it was like this, then even if Yue Zhong did his utmost to save as many as he could, there would be countless who would be caught up in the fight for food and the ensuing chaos. Yue Zhong was also unwilling to witness such a scene. Bai Xiao Sheng came up to Yue Zhong and asked loudly: Leader, why dont we just burn the place down? As long as we burn it, Guilin City would be plunged into chaos and mayhem. Du Shan Xiong wont be able to control his army, wouldnt that be the best case scenario for us? Bai Xiao Sheng was also smart, and he had seen Yue Zhong only using a few thousand tonnes of rations to scare the army into retreating, and knew of the underlying reason. To them who had no foothold in such a place, having Guilin City implode from within would be the best for them. Yue Zhong eyed Bai Xiao Sheng before replying with a solemn tone: If we burn the granary, Guilin City would lose over ten thousand people at least. How can I do that?! This is our China after all! If it was overseas, Yue Zhong could care less about the granaries and number of deaths. As long as it met his objectives, he would do so. If he could use a single fire to burn the ration supplies of Wu Yan Hong, he would not hesitate to do so. Bai Xiao Sheng asked curiously: Then Leader, why cant we directly use the chance to force Du Shan Xiong to submit? That way, wont the entire Guilin City land in our hands? Yue Zhong eyed the retreating tanks and cannons as he replied slowly: What if they decided to risk it all and fight it out? If we compare strength, were simply not their match. Furthermore, if we go through with it, they might really lose their army, so what? If the number of us that makes it out alive can be more than 20%, that would be impressive. If Du Shan Xiong really went crazy and unleashed everything to eliminate Yue Zhong, it wouldnt be hard. Under the intense barrage of heavy firearms, the moment Yue Zhong was unlucky to be hit by one, he would also be sent directly to heaven. Not to mention any other Enhancer. Furthermore, Yue Zhong had established the Heaven Union and had absorbed a number of experts who were willing to work for him, there were some who were unwilling, but were forced to submit because of his strength, and many others who just followed the strongest. In a single blast, the Heaven Union would definitely collapse and disintegrate. It wasnt an era where you could gain favour just by saving someones life, instead, it was one where, even if you helped to pick an old granny who had unfortunately fallen, it becomes a case of her suing you for knocking her down. Saving someone elses life would not guarantee gratitude nor repayment. Hence, whatever Yue Zhong did, it was aimed for benefits, even the saving of Mu Xiang Ling and her mother back then was not without motive. There were many decent folk out there in the current world. However, it was going to be tough for them to become a capable leader, nor a dignified hero. Du Shan Xiong did not dare commit such an act because it was the granary, the moment Yue Zhong razed everything, both parties would be reduced to a level where they were equal, only then could negotiations continue. Yue Zhong mulled for a while, before ordering Bai Xiao Sheng: Go get Dan Hong over here. Dan Hong was called by Bai Xiao Sheng, and he came up to Yue Zhong and asked carefully: Boss Yue, whats the matter? Dan Hong was a smart man, and he knew he would lose his position as a superintendent. Without his position, he was nothing, and his value as low as could be. He could only firmly grasp onto Yue Zhongs leg and lower himself. Otherwise, the moment Yue Zhong kicked him out, he would not live to see another day. Yue Zhong eyed Dan Hong and replied solemnly: You shall represent me to negotiate with them! My bottomline is that 20,000 tonnes of the rations here shall be mine! The rest of the rations can belong to whoever else, I wont care! I can let people transport the rations out everyday, but the place will be under my watch. At the same time, Guilin City needs to release all those who worked for me, no one is to stop them. If anyone harms my people, it would be handled according to my rules. Lastly, go inform them of the betrayal as well as the cause of todays matters, those bastards and cowards including Di Ya from Heavenly Dragon Triad, as well as Lu Tao, Chen Luo Yan, Shen Jiang He, Gao Ming Hao. I want the heads of those bastards! Do this well, and I will definitely reward you!! There were currently 500,000 tonnes of rations in the granary, and they had been amassed by Du Shan Xiongs constant effort in scouring the outside vicinity. Yue Zhong also knew he could single handedly swallow everything up, hence he did not request too much. Yes! Your subordinate promises to finish his task! Hearing those words, Dan Hong was elated, but cold as well. He was excited that Yue Zhong was finally using him. If this negotiation went well, he would definitely have a place by Yue Zhongs side. What made his heart cold was, Yue Zhong had actually called for the heads of so many upper echelons of the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad. He could truly hold a grudge and was vicious, but most importantly, it was a tall request. Chapter 427: Negotiations Begin! [Book 3: The South] Inside the meeting hall of the Guilin Citys government building, the 2 factions from Guilin City and Nan Ning City had come together, with the old farts from the military as they began to discuss the matter of Yue Zhong who had gained control over the granary. Li Jiu Mings face was grim with fury as he said: Yue Zhong and the rest are a virus to us! They will spread. I reckon we should use our forces to wipe him out immediately!! We definitely cannot give in to his terrorist threats! The moment we give in once, there will be a second time, or even third time!! We need to maintain our firm stance, and fight it out with him!! Li Hong Zhi was the only son of Li Jiu Ming and he was precious to him. Li Jiu Ming was getting on in years and thus, doted on his son to the point of excessively spoiling him. When he heard that Li Hong Zhi had been killed on Yue Zhongs orders, his logic and reasoning had gone out the window, and everything in his mind was only about getting revenge by killing Yue Zhong. Hearing Li Jiu Mings words, everyone in the meeting room frowned. If they forcefully launched an assault on Yue Zhong, Yue Zhong could just casually set the granary ablaze, and the entire Guilin City would fall together with him. When that time comes, other than a few influential people with their own reserves, the rest who relied on their ration tickets would definitely go crazy. These upper echelons would also be torn apart by the frenzied people in the chaos. When people are forced to a corner, as long as a person can incite their feelings, and turn it into a formidable force, the entire city would lose its sense of order and stability. In fact, if the government had not clamped down on the news regarding Yue Zhong snatching the granary, the entire city might have been plunged into chaos. For the sake of their own families, even the trusted aides of Li Jiu Ming were not willing to support him, as they kept silent. Right at this time, Guilin Citys mayor Chen Ying spoke calmly: I disagree!! I believe that we should seek peaceful settlements with Yue Zhong! He had not yet burnt the granary, which means that its possible to negotiate! We can talk things out! Regarding the cause of the matter, it was primarily the fault of some comrades here who had failed in the teachings of their children, allowing them to run amok with people of ill intentions, becoming the umbrella to protect them. They then caused problems and forced Yue Zhong to a corner. I suggest that we let the Disciplinary Committee and the Police Force to jointly form an investigative team, and get to the bottom of this. Li Jiu Mings face turned ugly, and slammed down on the table, as he pointed at Chen Ying and asked furiously: Chen Ying! Are you suggesting that I am the backer of the evil forces? Do you have proof? If not, dont slander people maliciously!! At that time, if it wasnt for me, could you have become the mayor of this Guilin City? When Chen Ying heard these words, his face also turned ugly. Initially, he had the opportunity to become the mayor of Guilin City, was largely due to some help from Li Jiu Ming. However, in this day and age, those who did not know how to curry favour would not be able to become politicians. Although Chen Ying was always doing it, and had the bad habits of those who constantly seek to elevate themselves, he could be considered to be a decent politician. He brought up his kids with decent values, and were unlike most of the other officials who stepped on the ordinary citizens. Comparing him with Li Jiu Ming, was like a gulf between Heaven and Earth. At this time, Chen Yings trusted aide An Chang Sheng, who happened to be the former deputy secretary of law spoke up: I personally feel that Mayor Li Jiu Ming is not fit to continue to help govern over the Nan Ning people. I suggest that we will form a provisional assembly to cast a vote, on removing Li Jiu Ming from his position temporarily, handing him to the Discipline Committee to conduct their investigations! After which, An Chang Sheng immediately raised his hands. Under the wolf-like gaze of Li Jiu Ming, amongst the 2 parties, a number of officials also started raising their hands in favour of removing Li Jiu Ming from his post. Suddenly, even the hand of somebody Li Jiu Ming had never expected to raise, was raised. Seeing that, Li Jiu Mings heart trembled, as he gritted and spat out: Good!! I never thought that even you will betray me! Wang Ru He!! Wang Ru He was a secretary of the Political and Law Division in Nan Ning City, and had been boosted up by Li Jiu Ming. They had become the de facto leaders of the Nan Ning City after the apocalypse, and both had close ties. Li Jiu Ming did not expect that Wang Ru He would stab him in the back when he was down just to get his share of power. Wang Ru He looked at Li Jiu Ming with pity as he remarked: Li Jiu Ming! Youre crazy! We cant go crazy with you, just to be buried together! Wang Ru He was truly on good terms with Li Jiu Ming, but even he was unwilling to risk the entire Guilin City to antagonize Yue Zhong. Furthermore, by taking down Li Jiu Ming, then he would replace Li Jiu Ming as the leader of the Nan Ning Citys side. Who would decline power? Chen Ying eyed Li Jiu Ming who had his powers stripped as he mildly commented: The votes are in! From now on, Li Jiu Ming is temporarily removed from his role! Li Jiu Mings eyes were bloodshot as he snarled loudly: I dont accept this!! Im a provincial leader!! You want to remove me from my position?!! Youll need to go through the proper channels!! What are you guys considered? You want to dismiss me? This is not following protocol!! Li Jiu Ming knew that the moment he lost the identity as Nan Ning Citys mayor, he would die quickly. This was not a world where people bothered about human rights. At this time, 2 Discipline Committee members came in and announced: Comrade Li Jiu Ming! We are from the Discipline Committee! Please come with us! Li Jiu Ming took a look and suddenly seemed to realise something, as he swivelled to stare at Chen Ying with a venomous look: Very good! Chen Ying!! You have already planned this beforehand! Seems like whatever I say, itll be useless! Then I shall go with you, but you guys will surely regret this!! After which, Li Jiu Ming followed the 2 members as he was handcuffed and led away. Right as Li Jiu Ming left, Dan Hong came into the meeting hall, and he was flanked by Bai Xiao Sheng acting as his guard. Chen Ying pointed towards Dan Hong as he introduced him to the rest: Let me introduce to everyone! This is the negotiator Yue Zhong has sent, Dan Hong! After that, Chen Ying proceeded to introduce all the members in the meeting hall to Dan Hong. Now that Yue Zhong had forcefully snatched the granary, nobody knew what the future would hold. Although both parties of the government despised Dan Hong, they used a fervent attitude to greet him. Dan Hong saw that all these upper government officials which he had to bend over backwards for in the past, greeting him warmly, and he could not help but feel excited. Du Shan Xiong glanced at Dan Hong, his face sullen: Dan Hong!! Yue Zhong asked you to come, what does he have for us? Dan Hong opened his mouth and controlled his excitement, saying: Truthfully, this time, were completely innocent! The Heavenly Dragon Triad, and Green Bamboo Triad had betrayed the entire Guilin City at the mountain range. It was our Leader that singlehandedly unified the remaining experts and defended against the 200,000-strong Mutant Beast horde, and saved the 900,000 people of Guilin City! However, how did you guys treat our leader and saviour? The Heavenly Dragon Triad assigned some people to assassinate his parents, and you guys stood by and did nothing. That can be forgotten, but after that, you guys still brought troops to surround the subordinates of my Leader, and everyone present insulted and humiliated my Leader. Let me ask, why is the saviour of our Guilin City was going to be humiliated, insulted, and put to death, while those evil forces are to go free?!! Who can sit idly by and do nothing? Who would still be willing to work hard for Guilin City? Our Leader just wants answers and compensation, and that shows his magnanimity already!! When Bai Xiao Sheng heard all these, he almost could not control his facial expression, as the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, almost breaking out into laughter. Yue Zhong in fact dealt with the Mutant Beast horde because he was forced to, otherwise he would have fallen at their jaws as well. It was purely a selfish reason that motivated him to give his all. However, from Dan Hongs mouth, it seemed as though Yue Zhong had suddenly become a hero that fought for everyone in Guilin City. Furthermore, the Heavenly Dragon Triad was truly insidious, however, Yue Zhong himself wasnt particularly decent, and if there was a comparison, Yue Zhong was a maverick that could go against people as and when he so desired. Compared to the Heavenly Dragon Triad, Yue Zhong was more dangerous. It was obvious that Dan Hong was lying through his teeth with no remorse, as he casually twisted some facts towards Yue Zhongs favour. Of course, it was to be expected from someone who was adept at navigating the line between good and evil, having weaved through various situations. Chen Ying was an old fox himself, and knew that not all of what Dan Hong said was true, but they had no choice but to bow, and following the flow of the conversation, he laughed and replied: Our Guilin City is a righteous place of peace and order. We will definitely not let heroes bleed nor cry. Those evildoers with backers are at most a stain on our otherwise decent society. Since those people are facing judgement as we speak, will Yue Zhong be returning us the granary? Dan Hong sipped his cup of tea, and calmed down, mulling over the conditions from Yue Zhong and repeated them slowly: Firstly: The rations in the granary, 200,000 thousand tonnes shall be ours! The rest can be divided according to your own side! We will allow people to transport the rations out, but the granary will be guarded by our people. Secondly: Guilin City has to release all the people who had worked for us, no one is to block them. If anyone had harmed or injured our men, it will be handled according to our rules. Thirdly: We want the heads of all the upper echelons of the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad. Only by satisfying our 3 conditions, Guilin Citys rations wont go up in smoke. We wont do anything that lets Guilin City down! Chen Ying frowned as he tried to bargain: The 3rd condition can be settled. However, 200,000 tonnes of rations!! Its too much!! At most, we can give you guys 50,000 tonnes. Furthermore, the granary is a key location, how can we just let you guys expend your forces to keep watch over it alone? We can send some people over. As for the 2nd condition, our Guilin City is a proper city, everyone has to be judged accordingly, we cant let your faction enjoy special treatment!! No way. Inside his heart, Dan Hong was elated. Yue Zhong had requested for 20,000 tonnes of rations, and just by opening his mouth, he had gained 30,000 tonnes more. This was proof of his efficient and effective handling. However, he maintained a straight face, and directly rejected, before offering a counter-proposal. Chapter 428: Assassination! The Situation Spirals Out of Control! [Book 3: The South] Just as Dan Hong was engaged in negotiations with Chen Ying and the rest, the 2 Discipline Committee members were currently holding Li Jiu Ming in a small room. All of a sudden, the door of the room was kicked open, and 4 men in special forces uniform rushed into the room, their hands wielding daggers as they attacked the 2 members of the Committee. In a manner of seconds, the 2 employees of the committee were pierced in the hearts by the dagger-wielding assassins, and they slumped lifelessly to the ground. Seeing the bloody scene, Li Jiu Mings face turned pale, as his body trembled. He raised his numb hands and asked through gritted teeth: Who are you people? At this time, with an aura of elegance and the natural dominance of a leader, Gao Ming Hao came strolling into the room as he flashed a charming smile at Li Jiu Ming: Mayor Li, dont you recognize me? At that battle against the Mutant Beast horde, Gao Ming Hao had brought his men and escaped fairly quickly. He was decisive and quick, and with his luck, he only lost about a 100 men. Not a single Evolver of the Green Bamboo Triad was lost. His strength had also become much larger than that of the Heavenly Dragon Triad. Li Jiu Mings face regained colour as he stared at Gao Ming Hao and coldly replied: So its you Gao Ming Hao!! Whatre you here for? Ive already been stripped of my mayor role! Li Jiu Ming wasnt an idiot, and he could guess the intentions of Gao Ming Hao coming here. Gao Ming Hao laid his voice with temptation as he replied: Mayor Li, are you going to let those people take away your power then kill you? The debt of your sons death is still not settled, are you just going to let this go? The moment Li Jiu Ming was reminded of his precious sons death at the hands of Yue Zhong, his eyes were ablaze with fury again, as he barked out: Of course I want my revenge! Gao Ming Hao chuckled: Well, theres an opportunity in front of you now! Mayor Li, as long as you work with us, we can work together to gain control of Guilin City. At that time, to kill a single Yue Zhong, all you have to do is pass the command! Li Jiu Ming immediately agreed: Fine! What do you need me to do? Gao Ming Haos pupils narrowed as he asked: If everyone in that meeting hall was killed, how confident are you in gaining control of the armed forces and the experts in the government? The police force, armed forces, as well as the experts under the government control all made up part of a huge force. It was enough to thoroughly exterminate even the likes of the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad. After all, the strongest powers in Guilin City were the government and military, if the government didnt have any experts, that would truly be weird. Li Jiu Ming thought for a while, before replying: I have 100% confidence in controlling the experts of the Nan Ning City side. As for Guilin City, I dont have that same confidence! Li Jiu Ming was after all one of the heads of Guilin City, and naturally had employed a number of experts. With his status, many people were willing to work for him. Gao Ming Hao directly responded: Good!! Then Ill trouble you to go convince those troops!! Leave everything here to us! However, once this is over, the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad have to be declared as orthodox triads! Li Jiu Ming replied readily: Sure! This I promise you! Wresting control was the most critical part, if he could gain total power, Li Jiu Ming was willing to betray anything right now. With the agreement, Li Jiu Ming quickly left under the protection of 2 experts. With the gathering of the 2 sides of the government, as well as the upper echelons of the military, such an important meeting was currently being guarded. Near the meeting hall, there were 20 elite soldiers, 30 Enhancers of above Level 30 as well as 6 Evolvers standing guard. With such a tight defence, even if Yue Zhong were to lead a team of numerous experts, they would be hard pressed to breach the defence easily. If not dealt with properly, it could spell even the deaths of those on the attacking side. Right at this time, 6 men dressed ordinarily came strolling with large steps towards the meeting hall. Whore you guys? A soldier called out warily. A bespectacled man, who looked extremely cultured and well-mannered handed a piece of document to the soldier, saying: Im Tan Teng, a secretary of the Committee. These are my verification documents. The air-conditioning of the meeting hall on the 4th storey is malfunctioning! These are repairmen, I have submitted a report prior, you can check it out! Please proceed! The soldier gave a glance through Tan Tengs documents and identification, before letting them through. Tan Teng immediately brought the 5 other men in. After a certain distance, Tan Teng turned around, his expression one of agony as he begged: This should be fine right!! Please let my daughter go. Shes innocent!! One burly man coldly retorted: Secretary Tan! Relax!! As long as you help us through this, well guarantee the safety of your daughter and wife. Move! Tan Teng gritted his teeth helplessly as he led the men to the meeting hall. The 5 of them immediately kicked down the door and rushed in. One of them was wielding a .05 rifle and he opened fire as he sprayed wildly across the entire room. Another male immediately activated his skill, brandishing a huge blade as he charged towards Du Shan Xiong like a spectre. 2 of the men pulled out their pistol and proceeded to fire at those officials in the room. The remaining man pulled out a green dagger, as he made use of a strange movement technique to shorten the distance between him and Chen Ying. Everything had happened too suddenly, and there was no time for the participants of the meeting to defend themselves, and many fell in a pool of blood as they moaned in agony. Bai Xiao Sheng had the fastest reaction, the moment things started to go out of control, he had pulled Dan Hong towards a window and broke through it, shouting at the top of his lungs as he went: Enemy attack!! Enemy attack!! Bai Xiao Sheng was extremely experienced, and could tell with a single glance that all 5 intruders were Evolvers. Although they were lower levelled than him, in a battle of life and death, there was the possibility of him losing immediately. Furthermore, there was no favourable impressions of the upper echelons of Guilin City, the moment he jumped out, he had no intention of helping the rest. Hearing Bai Xiao Shengs shouts, the experts immediately got into action, and gathered at the meeting hall. In the hail of bullets, many of the government officials laid in their own blood. At almost the same time, a 1.9m-tall burly male decked in military wear leapt out behind Du Shan Xiong. The tall burly soldier was called Du Zi Ming, and was a Strength-based Evolver, and was Du Shan Xiongs nephew. He possessed terrifying combat strength, and could easily slaughter Type 2 Mutant Beasts like it was nothing. Du Zi Ming blocked in front of Du Shan Xiong, while an ordinary rifle bullet landed on his body and got deflected away by the Type 2 Mutant Beast hide on him. As long as one wasnt an idiot, after coming in contact with the Mutant Beasts, most intelligent people would have thought to use the hide as defensive and protective wear. Du Zi Ming watched the bullets hit him and bellowed in rage, as he swung viciously towards the Evolver wielding the huge blade. Both weapons clashed, and emitted a shrill sound, as sparks flew, and the intruder was actually knocked back by Du Zi Ming, his blade sent flying out of his hands, and blood seeping out the corners of his mouth. It was obvious that he had suffered an injury. Du Shan Xiong was facing an assassination attempt, but he did not lose his calm, instead diving for the bottom of the table. He was an ordinary man, and even if he wore the bullet-resistant Type 2 Mutant Beast hide, the moment a bullet hit his head, he would die as well. Just as Du Shan Xiong was bending his waist, one of the Evolvers chuckled coldly and activated his ability. An incredibly sharp earth spike broke out from the ground, and pierced the head of Du Shan Xiong, causing his head to be turned into minced meat. If it had been an expert with sufficient strength, he would have felt a sense of danger. However, it was too bad that while Du Shan Xiong was a regiment commander, he was just an ordinary person, and he lost his life just like that. Uncle!!!! Du Zi Ming saw Du Shan Xiong being killed right before his eyes, and his mind went into turmoil, his eyes turning bloodshot, and he became like an enraged tiger that hacked and slashed wildly at the Evolvers. His strength was immense, and every single strike of his contained a few thousand jins of strength, forcing the other Evolver back with a look of fear on his face. Mission accomplished! Retreat!! Seeing that Du Shan Xiong was killed, the leader of the experts loudly called out. At the next moment, the remaining 4 Evolvers disregarded their targets and headed for the exit, not even bothering to kill Chen Ying. When the 5 Evolvers left, the Agility-based Evolver who was defending Chen Ying let out his breath. It had been incredibly exhausting to defend Chen Ying, and if all 5 had taken him on, in 20 seconds, Chen Ying would definitely have died. However, things did not go as smoothly for the assassins, as when they had just left, the experts defending outside immediately charged over and engaged them in battle. In the end, after an intense bout, 3 of the assassins lost their lives, while the remaining 2 were forced to escape from the building. Dan Hong quickly came back to the meeting hall, and when he saw Du Shan Xiongs corpse, his face fell, and immediately told Bai Xiao Sheng: Quick! Lets go back and inform Leader!! Du Shan Xiongs dead!! Majority of the government have fallen! Guilin City is about to be chaotic!!! Chaotic!! What kind of person was Du Shan Xiong? He was the main pillar of Guilin City. It was him that had led the troops to exterminate over a million zombies, and saved 900,000 people. He was the leader of the border troops patrolling around Guilin City, and was an extraordinary militant. Now that he was dead, without a leader, the border troops would definitely break up into smaller factions. Also, a number of the officials in the meeting hall had been killed as well. Without those officials, the governance in Guilin City would likely come to a standstill. All it would take was for one person to come up to incite, and the rest of the city would follow suit into mayhem. Although Dan Hong was not in a high position, he had an acute sense of the current events, and he could feel the underlying change of wind in Guilin City. If they were not careful, the turbulent winds could cause him and Yue Zhong to be blown to bits. Bai Xiao Sheng did not say anything, and exerted all his strength to rush for Yue Zhongs location. Inside a secretive location, when Di Ya received the report from his subordinates, he laughed coldly and said: Do it!! Regiment Commander Du Shan Xiong is dead! He had been assassinated by Yue Zhongs forces!! Yue Zhong has gained control of the granary!! Everyones ration tickets are going to become worthless paper soon!! Everybody! Lets find Yue Zhong to settle it!! Otherwise, our ration tickets will become scrap soon!! Those Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad members hiding within the human crowds started to spread the rumor, trying to rile up the masses. What?! Regiment Commander Du Shan Xiong had been assassinated?! He was such a good man, why did Yue Zhong send people to assassinate him? What a beast!! Shit!! My ration tickets are about to become scrap? Under the inciting of the people, the majority of the survivors began to panic, as they made their way towards the granary frantically. If the machinations of the government was still around, such rumors would not have easily spread. However, the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad had killed almost ? of the governments upper officials. It could be said that the government was severely set back. At the same time, Li Jiu Ming had appeared and convinced those who belonged to the Nan Ning City faction to throw their weights in with him, and he was making preparations to take over control of the entire Guilin City government. Both sides that used to belong to the same government were currently engaged in a civil war, naturally no one would bother about the survivors. As for the military that Du Shan Xiong had commanded, it had almost immediately split up into a few factions, the Guilin Faction, the Border Troops Faction, the Enhancers Faction, the Nan Ning Faction, the Youth Faction, the Veteran Faction and a few others. To gain command that Du Shan Xiong had left behind, all the factions were engaged in a contest of power. Some even began to fight. There were numerous mobs that rushed to the streets, giving in to their darker sides, robbing, pillaging and even raping. Fires began to burn at various places, and there would be cries from women, or screams from men as the thugs laughed without restraint. Many of the survivors chose to hole themselves up in their rooms, as they watched hell unfold on the streets, and they trembled in their houses. Chaos!! Huge chaos!! The entire Guilin City had been plunged in a fearsome madness, turning into hell on earth in a manner of hours once they lost stability. Furthermore, under the prodding of the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad, almost a hundred thousand survivors swarmed from all directions, gathering in front of the granary, calling for Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong, get the hell out here!! Yue Zhong! You animal! Why did you assassinate Regiment Commander Du Shan Xiong? Yue Zhong!! Open up the granary!! Open up the granary!! Open up the granary!! The large crowd of survivors were calling outside the granary, and blocking the nearby roads leading to it. Their enraged voices were calling out curses and insults, and if it wasnt for the various heavy machine guns mounted outside the granary, they would have swarmed in to snatch their own portion of the rations. Chapter 429: Chai Zi Cang submits [Book 3: The South] At this time, Zheng Ming He was in charge of the defence on the exterior of the granary. When he saw the huge crowd of humans, he trembled inwardly as his back broke out in cold perspiration, and he suddenly felt a huge sense of pressure. This was a crowd of a few hundred thousand people, and they were gathered right here. It seemed that any small thing could set them off. The moment they erupted, it would definitely become a scene of carnage, and the granary was likely going to be destroyed. I am Zheng Ming He, an Elder of the Green Stone Triad. Zheng Ming He looked at the huge crowd as he gritted his teeth to declare loudly. We did not kill Regiment Commander Du Shan Xiong! All of you had better leave now, otherwise, dont blame us for being impolite!! Dogshit!! Hes threatening us!! Everyone, dont fear!! We have a few tens of thousands of us here!! He wont dare to touch us!! Bash that bastard in!! Everyone, lets charge in!! Snatch whats ours!! Whoever can snatch whatever, will belong to them! They wont dare to open fire!! Therere so many of us here, if each us were to spit on them, theyll drown!! Everyone, charge!! . Amidst the crowd of survivors, there were some hoodlums from the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad mixed in, as they tried to incite the crowd. Everyone, lets charge together!! Those rations are ours!! Everyone should snatch it all back!! Charge!! With the provocation of the joint efforts of the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad, many of the survivors began to get riled up as they inched forwards. Zheng Ming He watched all these unfold as his head started to hurt, unsure of his next move. Right at this time, Hu Yis voice travelled over, his tone resolute: Open fire!!! Everyone, fire your weapons!! The various soldiers stationed at the guns exchanged looks, as they looked at the incoming crowd, not knowing what to do. If it were zombies or Mutant Beasts, they would definitely not hesitate, and immediately firing their weapons. However, they were currently facing other humans, and these were their comrades at that. Hu Yis eyes flashed coldly, as he pulled out his blade and hollered coldly: Im the vice-commander appointed by our Leader Yue Zhong! Did you guys not hear my orders?! Im ordering all of you to shoot right now! Kill the threats!! Those who disobey will be executed!! One of the soldiers could not help but say: But Captain Hu!! These are people, theyre our fellow countrymen!! Not zombies, and not enemies! They are but just helpless ordinary citizens! Hu Yi glanced at that soldier, his expression icy as he continued: I know that!! But if we dont fire now, were gonna be buried right here!! Fire immediately!! Otherwise, Ill carry out military punishment!! Hu Yi turned around to face Zheng Ming He as he asked solemnly: Commander Zheng!! You dont have any objections right? Amidst Yue Zhongs established powers, it had become compulsory to use military ranks to refer to one another. Using Hall Lords and Elders were too triad-like and lacked the discipline and form of an actual unit. Open fire! Zheng Ming He glanced at Hu Yi before shutting his eyes, and gave the cruel order. If they still didnt open fire, those enraged survivors would soon charge into the granary, and would destroy everything! In an instant, all12 heavy machine guns started spewing bullets, firing wildly at the frenzied crowd below, punching holes into an unfortunate number of them. Murder!! Quick escape!! Theyre firing!! . Following the shrieks and screams of fear, the originally-enraged crowd became fearful as they saw those on the frontlines lying in pools of blood, as they tried to swarm back. When those survivors that were coming in from further away heard the gunshots, they turned tail and ran in various directions, running for their lives. Even before the apocalypse, there had been incidents before, where tanks were deployed to quell insurgencies, not to mention a new era where all order has been lost. When those survivors heard the gunshots, their unity crumbled totally, as individuals scrambled for their lives. In the midst of the chaos, countless survivors were only concerned about their own survival, and the casualties mounted as a result of the stampede. Along the way, countless bodies which had been trampled could be seen. Some time later, Yue Zhong appeared atop the granary, looking at the corpses in front of the granary, his face grim. Leader! Zheng Ming He went up to Yue Zhong who had appeared, his heart shaken, as he saluted. He noticed the ugly expression on Yue Zhongs face, and glanced at Hu Yi, before gritting his teeth and said: Leader! I had passed the command! Im willing to shoulder all responsibilities! The fact that Hu Yi was a close brother of Yue Zhong was widely known amongst those in his faction. Hu Yi was also an Evolver with a Second Order skill, and had contributed greatly at the battle of the Mutant Beast horde. He would naturally be in charge of many things, and Zheng Ming He dared not push the blame on Hu Yi. Yue Zhong patted Zheng Ming Hes shoulders and said solemnly: How were you wrong!! Those who were in the wrong were those bastards from the Heavenly Dragon and Green Bamboo Triads causing trouble. Even those idiots who blindly followed their instigation were in the wrong!! As long as theyre our enemies, were free to open fire on them, regardless of who they are. However, you could have handled it better. At the very least, you should have fired a warning shot first, after that if they still didnt retreat, then you can fire! You shall be demoted by a rank, and your position is only vice-battalion commander. The 1st Battalion of Guilin City is still yours to lead. Zheng Ming He had been an ordinary person before the apocalypse, and had not experienced something like this, hence, his handling of the matter had been rigid. If it were up to somebody with experience, it would definitely have been handled better. Yes! Zheng Ming Hes eyes turned red, and this moment caused him to feel extremely grateful. He had thought Yue Zhong was going to demote him to a foot soldier. After all, they had killed a number of survivors, and because of that, the resulting stampede had claimed the lives of 200 others. Yue Zhongs forces were still considered young, and they had just pushed on in. There were countless good fighters, but people with the skills to lead were lacking. Just then, Hu Yi stepped forwards and said Leader, dont blame Commander Zheng! It was an order that I gave! With other people around, Hu Yi would refer to Yue Zhong as leader, only in situations without others, would he call Yue Zhong Big Bro. Yue Zhong eyed Hu Y1 and replied solemnly: Since its like this! Youre demoted 2 ranks, to a Platoon Commander! Your rank is now lieutenant. Hu Yis expression was strict as he replied: Yes! Leader!! Hu Yi then asked: Leader! What are our moves next? Guilin City is now in chaos, should we step in as well? Bai Xiao Shengs speed had been extremely fast, and had related the assassination of the upper levels of the government to the Yue Zhong. Hu Yi did not understand, since he knew Yue Zhong to be extremely decisive, the reason as to why Yue Zhong was still not acting, instead wasting 2 very precious hours. Yue Zhong eyed Zheng Ming He as his killing intent billowed out: En! Zheng Ming He, I ll leave this place to you! You must defend this place properly, no one else other than me is allowed near the granary, any offenders, execute them on the spot! The granary was the most important card held by Yue Zhong right now, the moment it landed in someone elses hands, it would become the time where it could be used against him. Zheng Ming He faced Yue Zhong as he swore solemnly: Yes! Leader! As long as I still have a breath left, this place will not be taken from me! Good!! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with satisfaction. Just as Yue Zhong was preparing to issue the command to mobilize, Hu Yi looked out and called out: Leader! Someones coming!! Oh? Yue Zhong turned around, only to discover Chai Zi Cang who was released by him, walking towards the granary with his hands waving a white flag. Yue Zhong looked at Chai Zi Cang and his heartbeat immediately sped up: Let him in! Just a single Chai Zi Cang would not be a threat to the entire granarys forces. Chai Zi Cang came to Yue Zhong and immediately declared: This subject is willing to work for Leader, please accept this subject! Yue Zhong eyed Chai Zi Cang, and was extremely pleased: Good! What are your requests, name them! Gaining Chai Zi Cang was a huge opportunity. On one hand, he could show the example of those who submitted, on the other hand, Chai Zi Cang knew the inner workings amongst Du Shan Xiongs generals. With his support, Yue Zhong would be able to make a better judgement. Chai Zi Cang immediately said: I alone am weak, I hope that Leader can set my brothers free!! Allow us to work for you! With Du Shan Xiongs death, the army had split up into multiple factions. In such situations, those with strength made the rules. Without Du Shan Xiong, Chai Zi Cang was nothing, and hence, upon consideration, he had decided to throw his weight in with Yue Zhong. After all, there were over a few hundred captive soldiers. Yue Zhong frowned and asked: Do you have confidence in convincing your brothers? Chai Zi Cang replied solemnly: If Du Shan Xiong was still alive, there would be no guarantee! However, since hes dead, I have 70% confidence in persuading them. Yue Zhong grinned and said: Alright!! Chai Zi Cang, from now on, youre the 9th Platoons Platoon Commander! Your entire platoon will be made up of your brothers. Hows that? Chai Zi Cang was overjoyed, and immediately prostrated himself in front of Yue Zhong: Im willing to fight to the death for Leader!! The moment he joined, he was immediately placed as a platoon commander, and he had the strength of his troops to boot. This was good news to him. In such a world where strength spoke, Chai Zi Cang had just gained his subordinates again, and soon he would be able to have a say amongst Yue Zhongs forces. Chapter 430: Fractured Military! [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong had always liked to reorganize the troops that he had absorbed from his enemies. However, things were different for Guilin City. It was a time where he needed to make use of the manpower, and it had to be utilizable. Allowing Chai Zi Cang to control his troops would swiftly draft them into formation. Therefore, Yue Zhong had chosen that option. Chai Zi Cang came alone to the captive zone, and under his persuasion, 90% of the captives agreed to work with him. There was still that 10% that was unwilling, and hence remained within the captive battalion. After making preparations, under the orders of Yue Zhong, the Heaven Union group of experts, Larmans foreign troops, Ying Kai Shans two infantry battalions that were armed to the teeth, as well as Chai Zi Cangs military troops that strengthened the front, all gathered. The 2,000-strong army made their way towards Guilin City. Yue Zhong also assigned for those scattered troops that werent too stable to leave the granary, leaving the place to Zheng Ming He and his 2 battalions. Amongst the 2 battalions, there were numerous experts who had followed Yue Zhong on his conquests along the way, as well as some who had taken part in the battle of the small town, gaining huge benefits against the Mutant Beast horde. Upon entering Guilin City, and establishing control over a territory, Yue Zhong brought Chai Zi Cang over and asked: Chai Zi Cang!! I want to settle the side of the military! Which faction do you think I should set my sights on first? With regards to the relationships among the military powers, Chai Zi Cang was more familiar, and with him around, Yue Zhong can make a more informed judgement on his next move. Boss Yue!! The military has now fractured into 6 main factions. These 6 are separated into the following: The 1st Battalion led by Zhang Xue Wang. The 2nd Battalion led by Wang He. The 3rd Battalion led by Zhu Lei. The 4th Battalion led by Chen Yu. The 5th Battalion led by Ma Fang. The 6th Battalion led by Murong He. These are also the strongest 6 battalions trained up by Regiment Commander Du. Each of them consists of a thousand soldiers, and there are 5 other infantry battalions that are situated near the 6 powers. However, these 5 are just recently conscripted, and the recruits are still in the midst of training, without proper equipment, and lack any combat strength. Of the 6, Zhang Xue Wangs 1st Battalion is the strongest, and best equipped battalion. They have an entire armed division. They have tanks, cannons and even assault helicopters. Zhang Xue Wang was the first troop that had followed Du Shan Xiong since the beginning. Hes absolutely loyal to Du Shan Xiong, and has a proud temperament. Its extremely hard to convince him. He had fought with Chen Yu in the past over a woman, and in the end, he lost to Chen Yu, which caused their relationship to be strained, even up till now. They have come to blows before. Because of his ego, his relationships with the other battalions are not that great either. Wang Hes 2nd Battalion consists of the most experts. Truthfully, the 2nd Battalion is the battalion with the most number of experts amongst the whole army. Inside the 2nd Battalion, there are 20 Evolvers. Wang He is also a slippery guy, his relationships with the rest of the 5 battalions are so-so. Zhu Lei is rumored to be the backer of the Heavenly Dragon Triad. Hes a violent man, lustful and perverse, and is alleged to have over 50-over women in the camp waiting on him. Chen Yu is an upright man, and is a bit rigid. Ma Fang is said to be the backer of the Green Bamboo Triad. Hes cunning and insidious, petty as well. Hes domineering in his own ways, and there was one time where he didnt buy a ticket when he went to the bus-stop. The conductor stopped him and requested for him to get a ticket, he actually slapped the conductor, before barking loudly saying that he was a commander, and that the conductor had best scram! His character is not much, and if not for his family, he could not have gotten to his position. Chai Zi Cang finished off: As for Murong He, Im not clear about his background, I just know that hes honest and straightforward, although hes a man of few words. However, whatever responsibilities Du Shan Xiong handed to him, he would carry it off extremely well! Yue Zhong started pondering over the information he got. The 4 Great Triads of Guilin City all had backers, Yue Zhong knew this very well. It was almost impossible for a triad to expand the way the 4 Great Triads did without sufficient backing. Yue Zhong had brought in his own experts to launch a sudden move and swallowed up the Hong Triads position. Within Guilin City, Yue Zhong was considered a wildcard, and had broken the balance of the games. That was why Li Hong Zhi and Chang Yu Feng had tried to thrash the newly established Green Stone Triad. However, they had not expected that Yue Zhong did not follow the rules, and instead, finished them off quickly and cleanly, as well as taking over the granary, and causing Du Shan Xiong to become anxious. Yue Zhong mulled silently: With the backing of 2 commanders, no wonder they dared to kill government officials, even killing Du Shan Xiong! With Zhu Lei and Ma Fang sitting behind the scenes, as well as causing mayhem within Guilin City, the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad could be said to possess some capabilities. With the aid of 2,000 experienced soldiers, as well as the police force, armed forces and special forces under the control of Li Jiu Ming, by now, the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad had gained the upper hand in this conflict. Right at this time, a soldier came running towards Yue Zhong: Leader!! Theres an envoy from ,the Green Bamboo Triad that requests an audience!! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly, as he said: Let him in! A proud and arrogant young man in a suit came sauntering in as he grinned slightly at Yue Zhong: Hello Boss Yue!! Im the Green Bamboo Triads Peng Biao. Im very pleased to meet you. This time, Im here on the orders of Chief Gao, to establish an alliance with you. As long as youre willing to become allies with us from the Green Bamboo Triad, after this matter is settled, the 3 conditions that you had sent someone to request for, other than the 3rd condition, we can accept the rest. Furthermore, as an expression of our goodwill, the Green Bamboo Triad is willing to offer a hundred virgins to you. Yue Zhong eyed Peng Biao coldly and said: Capture him! 2 soldiers immediately stepped forward to press Peng Biao harshly to the ground, before tying him up. The moment Peng Biao felt his face touching the ground, his expression changed as he shouted: Yue Zhong! Armies do not kill envoys in battle!! You cant kill me!! Yue Zhong eyed Peng Biao coldly and replied: Dont worry, I wont kill you! If you have the abilities to escape, you can go back and notify Gao Ming Hao! If he surrenders now, I can let him off with his dog life. Otherwise, I will definitely wipe the earth clean of you scum from the Green Bamboo Triad and HEavenly Dragon Triad. Throw him into the jail cell!! Without my orders, no one shall go close to him. After settling the issue of Peng Biao, Yue Zhong turned to Chai Zi Cang and said: Go find someone to lead me to Zhang Xue Wang!! I want to talk to him!! Chai Zi Cangs face promptly turned pale, as he tried to persuade Yue Zhong: Leader!! Thats not prudent!! While Zhang Xue Wang might be obstinate, hes not an idiot, and he might possibly throw you in captivity! Yue Zhong frowned and muttered: Enough! Ive made up my mind! I need to make this trip! At this juncture, while we can ensure our survival, its hard to attain victory. Conquering any one side might give the others a chance to jump on us. I need to convince Zhang Xue Wang to work together with us, only then is there a hope for victory. Yue Zhong led an army size of more than 2,000, and it seemed imposing. However, within them, a thousand plus were still not trained fully, and could be said to be a motley bunch. If it was a casual clash, it would still be ok, but if more than a few die, then the rest would definitely collapse. Of the remaining 1,000-some, the Heaven Unions experts make up the most of the number, however, the human heart was difficult to conquer, and there were a few who were still not satisfied with Yue Zhong. They could betray at any time. Of the entire 2,000-over, it seemed that only 400-over could truly fight. Hence if Yue Zhong wanted to deal with the rest of the fractured military factions, he needed another way. If 2 sides engaged him at the same time, it would be worse. Chai Zi Cang mulled for a few seconds, before his eyes flashed with resolution: Alright!! Ill go with you!! This was a risk for Chai Zi Cang, and he wanted to gain Yue Zhongs trust and reliance, hence he decided to follow Yue Zhong to prove his loyalty. No one would dislike a loyal subordinate. Although some were capable, ambitious people would leave their superiors with no choice but to limit their dependency on them. Whereas there could be less capable but more devoted subjects, these were the preferred aides. Yue Zhong looked at Chai Zi Cang and smiled slightly: Good!! After granting control of the troops to Hu Yi, and passing the order to keep watch over their current location, Yue Zhong and Chai Zi Cang left for Zhang Xue Wangs location swiftly. As they neared the camp of Zhang Xue Wang, they were met with a wary warning. Who goes there? 2 soldiers wielding .03 Type rifles raised their weapons and blocked the paths of Yue Zhong and Chai Zi Cang. Yue Zhong looked at the 2 of them, replying indifferently: Im Yue Zhong, the Chief of the Green Stone Triad that occupied the granary! I have something to say to your commander Zhang Xue Wang! Take me to him! Hearing that Yue Zhong had taken the initiative to come to their camp, the soldiers sucked in a breath of cold air, as they retreated slightly, gripping their weapons tightly: Youre Yue Zhong!! Yue Zhongs infamy had spread amongst the entire military. Almost every soldier knew this person in front of them had simply taken a troop to subdue the entire granary that was guarded by a battalion within an hour. He had also mercilessly executed an entire company of soldiers under Chang Yu Feng. One of the soldiers responded gravely: Wait a moment! Ill need to report this! After which, the soldier hastily withdrew into the camp. Not long after, 12 soldiers emitting a strong killing intent following a 1.8m-tall and burly commander came striding towards Yue Zhong. The burly commander stared at Yue Zhong with a wary gaze and said: Im Guo Huai Lian! Please come with me! Chai Zi Cang gave Yue Zhong a heads up by whispering: Guo Huai Lian is the top expert in Zhang Xue Wangs ranks! Hes an Agility-based Evolver! His skills are truly top-notch! Yue Zhong turned to Guo Huai Lian and chuckled as he agreed: Sure! Chapter 431: Forced Mobilization! Guo Huai Lian had come out to receive them, it was apparent that Zhang Xue Wang was filled with wariness towards Yue Zhong. In this post-apocalyptic world, there were some experts who could single-handedly decimate an entire troop and cause the tides of the war to turn. While Zhang Xue Wang was proud, he wasnt an idiot, and he would not be unprepared as he accepted Yue Zhong who was equivalent to a powerful killing machine in his base. As Yue Zhong walked, he saw numerous armored vehicles, like tanks, assault vehicles, self-propelling cannons, missile launchers, etc. Seeing these tools of war, his eyes went red. Guo Huai Lian brought Yue Zhong to a small office, and within, there was a man of about age 32-33, wearing a crisp military uniform. He possessed a face full of pride, yet his body radiated a vigor while sitting in the office. This man was the commander, Zhang Xue Wang. Beside Zhang Xue Wang, there were 8 men standing quietly, as they stared at Yue Zhong fixedly. They had the aura of experts as well, and they were obviously powerful enhancers under Zhang Xue Wang. When Du Shan Xiong was assassinated, everyone got alarmed, and increased their own security. Zhang Xue Wang was no exception. Zhang Xue Wang was also an Enhancer, however, his enhancement level wasnt high, only about 11 or so. After all, he was the commander of the armored division, and as long as they continued utilizing their modern weaponry to annihilate any zombies or mutant beasts, he had little opportunities to strengthen himself. Zhang Xue Wang eyed Yue Zhong coldly: Yue Zhong, what you here for? Yue Zhong eyed Zhang Xue Wang as he replied slowly: You are Commander Zhang Xue Wang right? Du Shan Xiong was assassinated! The people behind it are the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad! I hope that you can work with me to eradicate them. Zhang Xue Wang stared back and his expression was one of ridicule: Youre saying that Regiment Commander Du was assassinated by the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad?! Wheres your evidence? Whos to say that you werent the assassin yourself? You just come tell me this and now you want to come and tell me to catch someone else!! Do you take me for a fool? Zhang Xue Wang eyed Yue Zhong coldly as he continued: The death of Regiment Commander Du, I will naturally get to the bottom of this! At that time, I will personally lead my troops to punish those responsible as revenge for Regiment Commander Du! If youre here to waste your breath, then I suggest that you scram right back to where you came from! One of the experts standing beside Zhang Xue Wang suddenly came forward and urged: Wait, commander!! Since hes here, lets kill him! Once hes dead, the Green Stone Triad would collapse, and we can reclaim the granary!! When Zhang Xue Wang heard that, his heart rate quickened. True, it was an opportunity that was hard to come by, and it was his territory here, and there were 6 Evolvers as well as 20 other experts that were above Level 30 inside the room. If they all worked together, it was more than enough to take care of Yue Zhong. Once he was dead, the Green Stone Triad would definitely collapse. He could then swallow up Yue Zhongs power. When he thought up to that point, he immediately came to a decision and ordered: Capture him!! When Zhang Xue Wangs words had just resounded, the Agility-based Evolver Guo Huai Lian immediately exploded forwards with an insane speed, appearing beside Yue Zhong and locking his arm. Yue Zhong was however prepared, and as his eyes flashed, he activated his [Art of Fear] at the first moment, and sent it radiating outwards with him at the centre. With the pressure of that strong Spirit attack, Guo Huai Lian immediately slowed down, his heart trembling at the force of that attack. A tear appeared in space, as a sharp bone spike shot out from the tear and pierced Guo Huai Lian in between his brows, nailing him directly against the ground. As the [Art of Fear] continued to emit outwards, of the 11 other experts standing behind Yue Zhong, 7 were immediately affected by it. 7 more sharp bone spikes shot outwards like spears and impaled the 7 experts through their heads, nailing them to the walls. Assassins!!! Assassins!! In just merely a few breaths, 8 experts had died at the hands of Yue Zhong, and the proud expression of Zhang Xue Wang was replaced by one of fear, as he screamed and shouted while pummelling the glass window, breaking it and trying to escape. At that instant, Zhang Xue Wangs heart was filled with regret. He had never expected Yue Zhong to be this insanely strong, and had made short work of 8 of his experts. Even the strongest Guo Huai Lian under him was killed immediately. Yue Zhong shot Zhang Xue Wang a look, and his pupils narrowed, as he focused the [Art of Fear] on him, engulfing his body. Radiant green light emitted from Zhang Xue Wangs body, negating the effects of the [Art of Fear]. It was obvious that there were still some powerful defences on his body. Otherwise, that single-target Art of Fear attack would have easily killed such a low-levelled Enhancer. A Spirit-based Evolver waved his hands, as a bunch of poker cards flew like projectiles towards Yue Zhong, and in mid-air, they split into numerous more cards. The main ability of the Spirit-based Evolver was controlling poker cards, and under his power, those weak cards could become sharp enough to slice armored vehicles, and even an L2 evolved zombie which was impervious to bullets and knives would be sliced into pieces by the poker cards. The poker cards that were filled with power filled the entire room, and sealed off Yue Zhongs movements. Like a rain cloud that blots out the skies, no one would be able to evade the raindrops. This was the threat of those poker cards. Many experts had watched helplessly before being sliced apart. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with coldness as he slapped his hands once, and a fearsome fireball blossomed out of thin air, shooting towards the Spirit-based Evolver. With that fearsome blazing tornado, the cards that could slice apart armored vehicles started to burn and turn to ashes, while the flaming tornado continued in its attempt to engulf the Spirit-based Evolver entirely. Facing the fiery carnage about to envelope it, the card-controlling Spirit-based Evolver looked on in horror. An earthen wall immediately congealed in front of him, blocking the path of the fiery tornado. It was the work of an Evolver with the [Ground Manipulation] ability standing near the Spirit-based Evolver. The fiery tornado assaulted the wall, and an immense explosion resulted, causing a hole in the wall, before it continued to rage on towards the card-controlling Spirit-based Evolver. A Level 43 Enhancer quickly came up and started to activate a [Psychic Barrier] in front of the card controller, his face resolute. The fiery tornado landed against the psychic barrier powerfully, burning for a while before finally collapsing. This was the pros of having comrades. One by one, they managed to defend against an attack that each of them would not be able to handle singly. Peng! Peng! Peng! The [Psychic Barrier] user had just heaved a sigh of relief, when 6 Stinger bullets came from behind the fiery tornado and exploded on his weakened barrier, immediately disintegrating it! 1 of the bullets penetrated his head, and instantly caused his cranium to be blasted apart. A sharp bone blade came slashing out of nowhere, and the [Ground Manipulation] user was likewise decapitated, as a huge gush of blood splattered everywhere, his lifeless body slumping to the floor. Another sharp bone spike then shot out explosively, piercing the head of the card controller, nailing him to the wall. With the slashing of the bone blades, another 3 close-combat experts were immediately sliced apart, splattering the room with blood. In a few moments of breath, 14 experts with decent strength had died at the hands of Yue Zhong and White Bones, and the scene in the room was like hell. So strong!! Hes too strong!! Chai Zi Cang who had just exited the illusion of [Art of Fear] stood behind Yue Zhong, his body trembling slightly as he looked at Yue Zhong with eyes of respect and awe. It was the first time he witnessed someone actually making short work of 14 experts, amongst which were some Evolvers even. Yue Zhongs strength had totally surpassed his imagination. Yue Zhong stared coldly at the remaining experts, his gaze icy, while his aura intimidating the remaining 6 experts. Yue Zhong had not yet activated his [Art of Fear], but being stared at like that caused an equally knee-shaking fear within the 6 experts. One of them, an Evolver wielding a large blade could not withstand the terror of facing death and immediately kneeled as he pleaded: I surrender!! Dont kill me!! Yue Zhong pointed to the other experts as he barked: Surrender! Or die! You only have one second to consider! I surrender!! Dont kill me!! Under Yue Zhongs stern warning, another 3 experts could not withstand the fear of death, and immediately threw their weapons down and knelt down. Yue Zhong. One of the experts seemed to hesitate before lifting his heads to say something. White Bones, whose entire body was covered in the blood of the enemies it killed, charged forwards wildly with its 2 bone blades, its demonic fiery eyes flashing. The remaining 2 experts had not yet the time to bargain nor finish their words before they were sliced in 2, splattering blood all over the place. Yue Zhong did not cast another glance at the 4 experts who had submitted as he activated his [Shadow Steps] and rushed towards the window, but not before saying: Protect Commander Chai out of here! Otherwise, all your families will die! Yue Zhong then immediately leapt out the 2nd storey window, and chased after Zhang Xue Wang like an arrow. Assassin!! Assassin!! Zhang Xue Wang shouted as he ran, and his heart was now filled with regret. If he hadnt acted against Yue Zhong, then by now he would have chased Yue Zhong away. A large number of soldiers and the remaining experts of the 1st Battalion began to gather towards them. The 20 experts in the meeting hall only made up half of the experts within the 1st Battalion. Of course, they happened to be the elite of the elites as well. When the soldiers saw their own commander being chased by Yue Zhong, they began to raise their weapons and fire at him. A large number of bullets shot towards Yue Zhong, bet he did not try to evade them. Instead, the Bronze Spiritual Bell flew out from his chest, enveloping him with a radiant shield of light, blocking the incoming bullets. In that intense moment, after barely 3 seconds, Yue Zhong managed to reach Zhang Xue Wang as he raised his hands to make a grab for the latters neck. Release the Commander!! Release the Commander! Otherwise, Ill fire!! When the soldiers saw Yue Zhong grabbing their commander by the neck, all of them stopped their attacks, instead surrounding them, as they stared intensely at Yue Zhong, threatening him. When Zhang Xue Wang was caught by Yue Zhong, his fear arose, and he quickly shouted: Yue Zhong! Let me go! I can co-operate with you!! Lets eradicate the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad together! Good! Yue Zhong then placed Zhang Xue Wang on the ground, not doing anything, instead ordering: Immediately order your men to assault Zhu Lei!! Fine!! Zhang Xue Wang could only helplessly give the order through gritted teeth. Under Zhang Xue Wangs orders, the entire 1st Battalion of Guilin City was activated, and the armored vehicles made their way towards Zhu Leis base. Zhu Lei troops had been on standby since the start of the civil war, furthermore, there were fortifications done to enhance their defence against any potential attacks. Within a lavish room deep inside the camp, there were 20 extremely outstanding beauties standing in various poses like decoration, while 2 men were seated and enjoying wine as they chatted. One of them, who was burly and had a face full of beard and a mouth of yellow teeth was currently embracing a naked girl with one hand, while his other holding his wine glass. He was laughing out loud: Di Ya! This time, you did beautifully. Du Shan Xiong that old thing is finally dead! From now on, this place is ours! The bearded burly man was Zhu Lei of the 6 military factions. He was violent in temper and lustful in nature. Although it had irked Du Shan Xiong, Zhu Lei truly had the strength in his unit, and thus Du Shan Xiong had no choice but to make use of him in the past. While Zhu Lei had an explosive temper, he was not a fool, and in exchange for being a backer for the Heavenly Dragon Triad, they helped to deliver numerous experts and beautiful women, in addition to large amount of resources, allowing him to grow his forces right under Du Shan Xiongs nose. However, Zhu Lei had still remained fearful of Du Shan Xiong. With his death, Zhu Lei was now without fear. Di Ya revealed a cunning smile: Big Brother!! From today onwards, Guilin City will be under Big Brothers control! As long as this little one gets a taste of what Big Brother has to enjoy, it will be more than enough for me! Zhu Lei looked at Di Ya and laughed with satisfaction, at the same time, twisting the breasts of the naked girl beside him: Haha!! Di Ya, just follow me tightly! I wont mistreat you!! Chapter 432: Defeat of Zhu Lei’s Troops! [Book 3: The South] Zhu Lei eyed Di Ya, as he pointed to the various beauties in the room and chuckled: These chicks, whoever catches your eye, just state it! Treat it as my gift to you! There were a total of 28 naked women standing around, their figures truly eye-catching, and they seemed to brighten up the room with their looks. After society had collapsed due to the apocalypse, many allowed their inner demons and desires to fester. Zhu Lei was lustful and while Du Shan Xiong was still alive, he had been controlled, now he was truly unreserved in his indulgence. Di Yas face put on a humble expression as he flattered: How can this little brother covet your women, Big Bro? Zhu Leis mouth curled upwards in a smile, his eyes flashing with a perverse gaze, as he threw the voluptous woman in his embrace onto a glass table: Youre my good brother! How is it not possible!! Come, let us have fun with this woman together! Di Yas eyes lit up in a similar obscene manner and took off his pants immediately: Then I shall help myself! Right at this time, a military office suddenly charged in as he spoke in an urgent matter: Commander!! I have something urgent to report! Zhu Lei had just taken off his trousers, and his rod was sticking out in excitement, and when he saw the officer bursting into the room, his expression turned to one of fury as he scolded loudly: Get the fuck out!! Liu Xiong, do you still want your position or not?! The officers face turned a shade of green then white when he was reprimanded. He felt his anger rising, and he clenched his fists tightly, eyeing the obscene scene in front of him, before he lowered his head and replied: Yes! Come, lets continue!! Zhu Lei then laughed and grabbed hold of the woman before penetrating her. On the other side, Di Ya chuckled perversely and grabbed her head. Liu Xiong stomped back towards his office as he cursed: Zhu Lei you fucking bastard!! Youre still playing with women at this time? Youll definitely be buried!! The vice-captain Zhou Zi Xuan came up to Liu Xiongs side and asked: Old Liu! What did Commander say? Liu Xiongs face was still steely as he replied coldly: He told me to fuck right off!! Zhou Zi Xuans face turned pale: What the fuck is wrong with him? Zhang Xue Wang is attacking right now! If we dont prepare, how can we hold the fort? Liu Xiong mulled silently before starting at Zhou Zi Xuan: Old Zhou!! Zhu Lei is just a bastard! Ive decided to pull the troops out! Are you coming with me? When Zhou Zi Xuan heard that, his eyes went wide, and stammered with disbelief: Old Liu! Thats treason! Traitorous! Men of military viewed orders with paramount importance. Such a doctrine was ingrained in every single one of them. Liu Xiongs troops were also of the border troops in the past. Hence, although Zhu Lei was a lecherous and despotic person who got in with family relations, he was still the commander placed in charge of them, and Liu Xiong and the rest had no choice but to obey his orders, even though they did not approve of him. Liu Xiongs current suggestion to pull his troops away, it was proof that things had changed, and this caused Zhou Zi Xuan to be at a loss. Liu Xiongs face was one of disgust: If I have to continue slogging for that kind of person! Id rather turn against him!! As long as one was still upright and humane, they would be unwilling to work for an obscene and rude leader. Liu Xiong had closed one eye to Zhu Leis behaviour because the country and military were behind him in the past. Now that the military was fractured, and the country on the brink of collapse, the unhappiness with Zhu Lei had been building up inside Liu Xiongs heart, and had burst out. Zhou Zi Xuan seemed to ponder for a while silently, before his eyes flashed with a similar glint of resolution: Fine!! Ill come with you!! Thats great!! Liu Xiongs face expressed his joy. Zhou Zi Xuan then continued asking: What shall we do with Chen Zheng Wei? Liu Xiongs eyes glinted with a ferocity: Since were about to fall out with Zhu Lei, lets just do away with him!! That Chen Zheng Wei was a pawn sent by Zhu Lei to watch over Liu Xiong and the rest, and both sides did not get along well. Right at this time, Chen Zheng Wei came striding into the camp, seeing Xiong Lei, his expression became extremely ugly: Liu Xiong! Why are you still here? Arent you supposed to hurry and take some troops to stop Zhang Xue Wang? Liu Xiong and Zhou Zi Xuan exchanged a look, as they stepped forwards: Chen Zheng Wei!! I have something to say to you!! What! It can wait! The priority now is to mobilize the troops to defend against Zhang Xue Wangs assault. Before his words were even finished, Xiong Lei grabbed Chen Zheng Weis head and twisted viciously, with a kacha, Chen Zheng Wei slumped to ground with disbelief on his lifeless face. Lets go! After killing Chen Zheng Wei, Liu Xiong and Zhou Zi Xuan quickly mobilized their own troops before escaping from the camp. Liu Xiong and his troops had left the camp not long, when the situation became a whole lot worse. Hong!! Hong!! Hong!! In almost an instant, countless artillery rounds blanketed the camp of Zhu Lei, and under the bombardment, countless houses were instantly destroyed, and a number of armored vehicles also became scrap metal as they combusted and exploded in balls of fire. One particular rounds ended up beside the residence of Zhu Lei, and with an explosive sound, it decimated a building, causing the soldiers within it to be buried alive. At the blast area, a dust cloud rose up and blanketed the area, with the debris falling around. The scene looked like the aftermath of an earthquake. Those naked women that had been treated as trophies within the room of Zhu Lei were currently screaming and could not care about Zhu Leis threats, as they ran from the room. Whats going on? What is the meaning of this artillery fire? Zhu Lei had also been frightened by the sudden blasts, without even wearing his pants, he ran out naked, his face pale as he looked around for the source of the problem. When Di Ya heard that explosive artillery, he had kicked the woman kneeling in front of him away, as he ran to the window: Shit!!! Whats going on? At almost the same time when Zhu Lei and Di Ya were both shocked and trying to find out what was happening, 2 artillery rounds landed on this particular building, causing an earth-shaking blast, and the entire building was destroyed. Everyone within it were blasted to pieces, even Di Ya who was a Level 48 Evolver had his body blasted apart, without a chance to resist. Attack!! Were under attack!! Facing the sudden bombardment of heavy rounds, all the soldiers rushed out from their various buildings within the camp, of which, there were over 300 Enhancers. These 300+ Enhancers were the subordinates that Di Ya had brought over and offered to Zhu Leis forces. Zhu Lei had relied on these soldiers to kill a number of Mutant Beasts and zombies. Hong!! Hong!! Hong!! 5 rounds landed consecutively amidst the gathering of those Enhancers, and an entire patch of them were instantly blasted into pieces. Amongst them, there were even 2 other Evolvers that were directly bombed to death. Help!!! I dont wanna die!! Run!! Run!! Facing the constant bombardment of artillery rounds, those originally proud and arrogant experts totally collapsed. Under the might of the heavy firepower, they suddenly felt the weakness of their pitiful existences. However, regardless of how quick they were to discover the true threat of those heavy rounds, the blast area of each round was too large, furthermore, there were consecutive shots being fired, which caused even the faster Agility-based Evolvers to have trouble evading. Those Enhancers were ordinary folks before the apocalypse, and the training they received was too little. Most of the time, they only had to face the dumb zombies, or battle against the Mutant Beasts, but never against other humans with modern weaponry. As Zhu Lei, the highest commanding officer had been blasted to pieces, other than a few platoon commanders that gathered their forces to try and resist, the rest of the division had totally collapsed, escaping to various directions. Hu Yi had led a number of soldiers to surround the troops of Zhu Lei, and those scattered Enhancers were all apprehended, and placed inside the Captive Battalion. Yue Zhong went into the command centre and observed the plight of Zhu Leis troops, before turning to Zhang Xue Wang standing beside him and ordered: Alright! Time to go persuade them to surrender! Zhang Xue Wang himself was watching the state of the camp, and his heart was conflicted. Not long ago, these were fellow comrades. Now, his own artillery had caused such carnage, and it caused him to be unsettled. However, Zhang Xue Wangs life was in Yue Zhongs control, thus, he had no choice, and did not hesitate as he ordered a subordinate officer beside him: Go send someone to talk to them! One officer held up a loudhailer and blasted his voice across to the entire camp: The people inside, listen up! Zhu Lei had been involved in a plot to assassinate our Regiment Commander Du Shan Xiong!! Hes considered a traitor to the country and the people!! You had better surrender now, so that we can let you off with your lives! Otherwise, we will not show any mercy, and as long as we see any resistance, we will execute you on the spot!! By now, there were over 200-soldiers still standing guard inside Zhu Leis camp. They had not collapsed like the Enhancers when they were faced with the artillery attack. With Zhu Leis death, the remaining troops did possess some combat strength, but without a target or fighting will, they all came out subdued and surrendered as Yue Zhongs captives. After thoroughly eradicating Zhu Leis troops and absorbing the captives, Yue Zhong did not pause and immediately ordered: Continue! Attack Ma Fangs camp now!! Under Yue Zhongs orders, Zhang Xue Wangs First Battalion began their advance towards Ma Fangs camp. Within Ma Fangs base. Ma Fang, who was decked in military wear, swung a cup onto the ground with full force, shattering it as he bellowed out in rage: Fuck!! Why is that bastard Zhu Lei so weak!! He couldnt even hold out for an hour! Fuck!! Zhang Xue Wang is also a bastard, he actually submitted to Yue Zhong!! Damn it!!! Damn it!! Fuuuuuuuuck!! An intelligence soldier immediately came up: Commander!! Be appeased!! We can go and join forces with Chen Yu, Murong He and Wang He!! With the 4 of us, Zhang Xue Wang and Yue Zhong are definitely not our match!! Chapter 433: Continuous Submissions Ma Fangs eyes lit up: Great idea!! You, go and find them now! Go speak to them about an alliance!! The intelligence officer immediately acknowledged and left. The moment that intelligence officer left, a voice through a loudspeaker came resounding throughout the camp: To the people inside, listen up! Ma Fang was involved in the plot to assassinate Regiment Commander Du Shan Xiong! Hes now termed a traitor of the country and people! You guys had better surrender now, and youll be left with your life. Otherwise, we wont show you mercy, can only treat you as accomplices to revolt and will execute you on the spot!! Ma Fangs face instantly fell, as he cursed out loud: Zhang Xue Wang that bastard!! Since when did I take part in any plot to assassinate Regiment Commander Du? Well fight to the death! Convey my orders. Everyone is to defend their post, not a single one is allowed to retreat. We will trade soldiers with them, and definitely not give in. Hearing the loudhailer, numerous soldiers within Ma Fangs camp started to be doubtful. The commander of the infantry unit dependent on Ma Fang immediately ran, and those soldiers who had just been training for one or two months under him also collapsed, escaping in all directions. With Du Shan Xiongs death, the hearts of the ordinary military men faltered, that was why there was a fracture into 6 divisions. Furthermore, there was unrest within the hearts of the soldiers, and now Yue Zhong had claimed loudly that he was carrying out judgement on those actually guilty of the death of Du Shan Xiong, this immediately led to a breakdown in the troops under Ma Fang, as they sought to escape. A leader in these times was extremely important, the moment he was dead, the troops would collapse and follow suit. If Yue Zhong died, all his establishments would immediately be torn down, and everyone would split. Regardless of his women, or Chi yang, no one would be able to hold on to his legacy. Likewise, as the commander of the entire Guilin Citys military, with the death of Du Shan Xiong, countless ambitious people sprouted up, and caused the lower ranks soldiers to be uneasy. At this time, a particular intelligence officer suddenly ran in urgently and called out: Commander, not good!! Commander Zhu has just escaped. The entire 11th Infantry Battalion has just collapsed!! Ma Fang was in disbelief as his expression turned ugly: What?! Zhu Zhi Hua ran?! Another intelligence officer came running in: Commnader! Commander! OC Zhang has just brought his company and left! Ma Fang was livid yet pale at the same time, as he stammered: What? Zhang Ming Tao also ran?? Zhang Ming Tao was an exemplary officer who had shone even before the apocalypse. During the purge of the zombies, his performance was valiant and courageous. The fact that such a military officer had taken his troops and ran, was a huge blow and reflection on their current situation. Right at this time, a huge explosion resounded, as an artillery round landed on a nearby military building, causing the building Ma Fang was in to be affected by the blast radius as well. Ma Fang was thoroughly frightened by that huge impact, as he muttered: Damn it!! Theyre firing already!! Theyre using heavy artillery!! Shit!! Shit!! I need to leave I need to leave right now!! As long as the mountain remains, there wont be a lack of firewood!! If Im dead, nothing else matters!! Ma Fang had been integral in the commanding of the troops when fighting against the zombies, but he had remained in the safety behind his troops, and while he possessed the experience, it was with regards to command. Now that he felt the impact of the artillery first hand, it frightened him greatly. Cover my retreat!! Without any hesitation, Ma Fang immediately gathered a few of his trusted aides as he tried to escape. Commander, You cant leave now!! If you leave, there will be no one to lead the troops here!! One of the intelligence officers rushed up and tried to stop Ma Fang. Hong! Another huge explosion rocked the earth, as an artillery round blasted another nearby building into oblivion, causing a huge dust cloud to rise, and the ground to shake. The entire building that Ma Fang was in also started to shake, as dust began to fall and the building threatened to collapse!! Fuck off!! Ma Fang became infuriated, pulled out a pistol, and pointed it at that officer before cocking the trigger. Peng! A gunshot rang out. A bullet hole appeared in between the brows of the intelligence officer, and his face was still in disbelief as his body slumped to the floor lifelessly. Seeing that, no one else dared to stop Ma Fang, and they watched helplessly as Ma Fang left. The remaining officers inside the room exchanged looks, before dropping everything and fleeing as well. Ma Fang escaped!! Commander Ma abandoned us and ran!! The message was passed swiftly amongst the soldiers, and the order of the soldiers promptly collapsed, as they tried to run in various directions, or making their way towards Yue Zhongs troops to surrender. Yue Zhong watched the collapse of Ma Fangs troops, and heaved a huge sigh of relief. If Ma Fang had insisted on defending the post with his soldiers, it would have been a lot tougher to conquer the base. The price to pay would not have been small either. Yue Zhong passed an order: Next target! Wang Hes 2nd Battalion!! Yue Zhong intended to subdue the fractured divisions of the military before they had a chance to regroup and form an alliance. If the military came together again, and allied with each other, Yue Zhong would be hard pressed to subdue them. Wang He had numerous experts, but in exchange, the number of people under him who knew how to operate modern weaponry were lesser. In an exchange of firepower, their combat strength was weaker, and definitely was not a match for Zhang Xue Wangs armored division. Even if they had assassins or top experts, Yue Zhong could deal with them himself. With Yue Zhongs orders, the troops adjusted their target after subduing 2 major battalions, and made for the 2nd Battalion. Leader!! Wang He requests an audience!! Just as Yue Zhong and his troops were halfway to their destination, a soldier came running up to Yue Zhong and reported. Yue Zhongs eyes brightened up and ordered: Bring him in!! Not long after, a 1.7m-tall man of about 38 with a body full of muscles and vigor, came walking towards Yue Zhong, his eyes holding a penetrating gaze. Wang He looked Yue Zhong up and down, before saying slowly: Hello! Im Wang He! May I ask, if youre Yue Zhong? Yue Zhong pointed to a sofa opposite him, indicating for Wang He to take a seat, as he smiled and said: Thats right! How do you do, Commander Wang? Wang He sat down as invited by Yue Zhong. Mu Xiang Ling came up with 2 cups of red tea, and served them to Yue Zhong and Wang He, before taking a seat beside Yue Zhong. Wang He sipped the cup of red tea, and immediately spoke openly: This time, Ive come alone, to represent the brothers of the 2nd Battalion to submit to Leader Yue Zhong. We hope that Leader Yue Zhong will accept us! Zhang Xue Wangs armored division was simply too tyrannical, with their tanks, cannons, assault helicopters, they were enough to annihilate the 2nd Battalion totally. Wang He did not wish for any of his brothers to be killed so pathetically, hence he made the decision to surrender with his troops. Wang He was also extremely clear, surrendering voluntarily and being forced to submit were 2 different treatments. If Yue Zhong did not treat those who surrendered kindly, in the future, no one would be willing to submit to him. Yue Zhong chuckled at Wang He: Fine!! From now on, youre my subordinate. How about being a Lieutenant-ranked Platoon Commander? Your brothers will still be yours to command! Wang He immediately saluted Yue Zhong: Many thanks Leader! Im willing to die for Leader! Yue Zhong smiled slightly and waved his hands, Wang He then sat down. Wang He took another sip of tea, mulling silently, before suddenly asking: Yue Zhong! If I hadnt come, how would you have dealt with us? Yue Zhong chuckled indifferently, and did not mask his words: I would have labelled you guys as traitors, then made use of the cannons and tanks to wipe everything out! Wang He laughed bitterly, even in death, they would have been termed as traitors, it showed how vicious Yue Zhong was. Yue Zhong then commanded: Wang He! Immediately go and get your troops to merge with mine. Our next target is Murong Hes camp!! Wang He saluted and stood up to leave: Yes, Leader. I will not disappoint you! Ge-ge!! Why didnt you reorganize his troops? Mu Xiang Ling, who had been sitting quietly like a doll along suddenly piped with curiosity. Yue Zhong pinched her cheeks slightly and laughed: He had come of his own initiative to surrender. Its not that I cant dissolve his troops and reorganize them, but nows not the time. I still need their strength. It isnt the time to be reorganizing any of the troops now! Oh!! Mu Xiang Ling nodded with understanding as she glanced at Yue Zhong. Wang He quickly brought the soldiers of the 2nd Battalion and joined Yue Zhong, and the huge troop continued onwards towards Murong Hes base. By this time, the total number of soldiers that Yue Zhong had completely outnumbered those from Murong He and Chen Yus side. However, Chen Yu was dedicated and had won the loyalty of his men, while the men under his control werent as well equipped as Zhang Xue Wangs, it was still decent. Hence, Yue Zhong decided to go for Murong He first. Just as Yue Zhongs army was about to depart, a subordinate suddenly came up to him: Leader!! Murong He and Chen Yus envoy are here to request an audience!! A joyous glint flashed in Yue Zhongs eyes, yet he maintained his composure, saying: Let them in!! Under the guidance of a soldier, 2 men walked into the mobile command post that Yue Zhong was in. Murong He was an ordinary looking man, except that his nose was slightly red. The moment he saw Yue Zhong, he said: Murong He brings the men of the 6th Battalion to submit to Leader Yue Zhong, and hopes that Leader Yue accepts us! Yue Zhong asked: Good!! What are your conditions? Being able to conquer an entire troop of elites without using any weapons, Yue Zhong was naturally elated. Murong He replied craftily: We leave it all to Leader! Murong He naturally had numerous conditions in his heart, but at this time, not mentioning any would be best. Yue Zhong would definitely not mistreat those who submitted to him willingly. Chapter 434: Gaining Guillin City [Book 3: The South] Yue Zhong immediately saw through Murong Hes meaning and said: Good!! Then I shall first confer upon you the rank of a Lieutenant, is that fine? Your brothers will still be yours to command! Murong Hes expression was one of joy: Thank you Leader! Im willing to die for Leader!! Yue Zhong then turned to the envoy sent by Chen Yu, saying: What did Chen Yu sent you for? The envoy immediately replied: My name is Luo Yang He! Leader Yue Zhong! As long as you promise us some conditions, we from the 4th Battalion are willing to submit to your command. Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with an icy glint, yet his expression did not change as he replied indifferently: Fine! Speak! Luo Yang He spewed out the 3 conditions at one go: 1st: You cant dissolve our team! Second: The affairs of the 4th Battalion would be handled by ourselves. Third: We want to have the right to decline any orders that go against the interest of the people of Guilin City or betray the country. Yue Zhongs eyes shone with a strange light as he replied: Sure! Not a problem! You have my word!! Chen Yu wasnt willing to hand his subordinates over, and wanted to retain his own faction, which was the same as listening but not necessarily obeying. When Luo Yang He heard Yue Zhongs agreement, he heaved a sigh of relief, and saluted: Thank you Leader! Wang He and Murong He looked at Luo Yang He with pity in their eyes. The moment Yue Zhong gained control of Guilin City, as long as he employed some methods, he could make the soldiers of the 4th Battalion suffer. If Chen Yu could not even see past this, his governance was really too weak. Yue Zhong observed the surroundings before solemnly declaring: Now, our next move, will be to annihilate Li Jiu Ming for orchestrating this chaos in Guilin City! Whos willing to be the vanguard? Im willing!! Wang He and Murong He replied loudly. Wang He and Murong He had just thrown in their lot with Yue Zhong, and were anxious to prove themselves. Yue Zhong looked to Wang He and Murong He as he grinned slightly: Then I shall leave it to Commander Wang and Commander Murong! Yes! Leader! Upon receiving Yue Zhongs order, Wang He and Murong He immediately led their respective troops as they advanced towards the centre of the city. In just a few moments, numerous armored vehicles arrived in the middle of Guilin City, followed by a vehicle that was broadcasting a voice: Li Jiu Ming had plotted to assassinate Regiment Commander Du Shan Xiong, and had betrayed the country and her people! Hes now recognized as a dangerous traitor! All those who had heard this broadcast, immediately abandon your weapons and submit to us! Otherwise, youll be labelled as a traitor in cahoots with Li Jiu Ming, and we will execute without mercy!! Thats the military!! So Regiment Commander Du was really assassinated by Mayor Li? Damn it!! We were tricked!! Seeing those military armored vehicles rolling into the middle of town, all those police forces, special forces and armed forces that had been following Li Jiu Ming blindly, and chasing Chen Ying began to fall apart, as many of them put down their weapons, and began to submit to the army. The moment Li Jiu Mings faction began to collapse, only a few trusted aides remained by his side. The fact that Li Jiu Ming had such a number of experts by his side was because he was the mayor of Nanning City previously. Without his title, hes nobody. Hence, the moment the army had declared him as a traitor, he had lost his position as the Mayor of Nanning City, and the forces under him would naturally not listen to him. Li Jiu Ming saw his troops abandoning their posts and weapons, surrendering to the army, and his face turned ashen as he cried out pathetically: Damn it!! Why did you guys betray me!!! Why!!! Im the Mayor of Nanning City!! Im the Mayor!!! One of the trusted aides pulled on Li Jiu Ming frantically as they tried to get him to leave: Mayor! Its time to leave!! Otherwise, theyre gonna arrest you!! Li Jiu Ming had been in Guilin City for so long, and naturally had a small team of loyal supporters, as they held up the nearly-insane Li Jiu Ming and made a run for it. All of a sudden, 2 silhouettes flashed by, as 2 experts decked in military uniform blocked the path. One of the experts stared fixedly at Li Jiu Ming as he laughed out loud: Isnt this Mayor Li Jiu Ming? Haha, weve caught a huge fish! Seeing the appearance of those 2 military experts, everyone present felt a chill in their spines. Go to hell!! The loyal subordinate beside Li Jiu Ming suddenly pulled out a gun, and fired 2 shots at the 2 military experts. Li Jiu Mings subordinate had just moved, when the 2 experts also moved at the same time. Die! The military expert who had laughed unleashed a speed that was frightening, and the distance of more than 10m was instantly closed up in a second. The long blade in his hands turned into a flash of blade light that slashed in the midst of the subordinates of Li Jiu Ming, slicing them into multiple parts, and fresh blood exploded out in every which direction, dyeing the ground. Li Jiu Ming was stunned silly by the cruel scene unfolding in front of him, as he trembled uncontrollably, screaming: Dont kill me!! Dont kill me!! Im willing to do anything!! Please let me go!! The military expert placed the long blade beside Li Jiu Mings neck, as he turned to face the other expert and asked: Can I kill him? The other expert replied indifferently: The orders were, dead or alive! Its up to you! The military experts eyes flashed with a vicious glint, as he swung with force, instantly decapitating Li Jiu Ming, while saying: Then, lets just kill him! Such a disgusting politician, I hate these types the most! Li Jiu Mings head rolled onto the floor, his eyes set forever with a look of disbelief and helplessness. The military expert who had executed Li Jiu Ming then asked his comrade: Say, why do you think Commander led us to submit to Yue Zhong? Based on our strength, we can totally control Guilin City. The other cool military expert replied coldly: No matter how strong you are, a single heavy firepower round is enough to send you to heaven. Commanders foresight is more than what we can imagine! Lets go! After which, he turned around and left quickly. Wait for me!! The military expert who had executed Li Jiu Ming, called out, and chased after him. Inside the small alley, there was only the corpses of Li Jiu Ming and his trusted aides strewn about, with blood splattered everywhere. It was truly a cruel scene. Not long after the 2 military experts had left, a figure stepped out from the shadows in the alley, and it was precisely Green Bamboo Triads chief Gao Ming Hao. Gao Ming Hao eyed the corpse of Li Jiu Ming, and lightly sighed: What a pity! At the next moment, Gao Ming Haos eyes seemed to be ablaze with a ferocity: Yue Zhong, its your win this time! Next time, I will definitely overcome you!! The moment the words left his mouth, Gao Ming Hao turned around, and his figure disappeared. With the army occupying the centre of Guilin City, and Li Jiu Mings faction collapsing, Gao Ming Hao directly brought the remnant members of the Green Bamboo Triad and fled Guilin City. With the suppression from the military, the troublemakers within the city were subdued quickly, and the entire city regained its former peace. However, because of the assassination of Du Shan Xiong, the resulting chaos had cost the lives of over 2,000 people. While Guilin City did regain its peace, there was still an unsolved issue, which was the faction led by Chen Ying within the city. This was a faction that was made up of the police, armed forces as well as special forces, together with the various experts working for the government. While their total combined power was not a match for any of the military divisions, it was still a decent force not to be underestimated. Within the meeting hall of Guilin City, seated at a long conference table, on one side was Yue Zhong and his numerous subordinates, on the other, was Chen Ying and the other government officials. Yue Zhong eyed the various upper echelons of the government and used a domineering tone to speak: Im Yue Zhong! Im currently the commander of the military. I hope that you guys can hand over all your weapons, and accept my reorganization! In exchange, Ill protect your personal property. By now, the forces in Yue Zhongs control was more than enough to deter any resistance, and this was why he decided to be direct and forceful as he ordered the government. When his words came out, all the officials were instantly agitated. No one was willing to give up their power, and they turned their gazes to Chen Ying. Chen Ying mulled for a while, before replying slowly: Fine! We can hand over all weapons! Well accept your reorganization as well. However, you must promise to protect our personal property and families as well as the stability of Guilin City. Yue Zhong nodded when he heard that: Sure!! At this time, a middle-aged man stood up in the hall and berated Yue Zhong: Wait a moment!! I refuse!! This is Guilin City! Not yours, Yue Zhongs Guilin City! What right do you have to demand us to surrender and accept your reshuffling?! Yue Zhong frowned, and a military expert immediately stepped forward to grab the man by his neck and twisted forcefully. With a kacha sound, the man died instantly with his neck turned backwards, his eyes wide with shock. Witnessing this, the various officials broke out in cold sweat. Yue Zhong surveyed his surroundings and asked coolly: Is there anyone else? No one else dared to voice their two cents. After Chen Ying had handed over all the forces, Yue Zhong allowed the officials to take away their personal belongings, while staying in Guilin City to live as rich men. From the 2nd day on, Yue Zhong began reorganizing his troops on a huge scale. The original armored division or 1st Battalion led by Zhang Xue Wang was turned into Yue Zhongs direct battalion, with Hu Yi as the vice-Commander. He inserted a number of the experts that he brought from Tianxin District. Larmans foreign forces troops were also integrated into the 1st Battalion. Yue Zhong then assigned the captive troops from Zhu Lei and Ma Fang, the experts from the Heaven Union as well as the various members of the Green Stone Triad into the 2nd Battalion, with Zheng Ming He as the Commander. The 3rd Battalion comprised of other members of the Green Stone Triad, as well as the experts from Zhu Lei and Ma Fangs troops, with Ying Kai Shan as the Commander. Yue Zhong then set the elite experts of the Heaven Union, Zhang Xue Wangs troops as well as the various elites from the other troops into the 4th Battalion, a Special Forces troop, with Bai Xiao Sheng as the commander. The 5th Battalion was made up of Chai Zi Cang and his troops, the 6th Battalion was Wang He and his troops, the 7th Battalion was Murong He and his troops, and the 8th Battalion was made up of the armed forces, special forces as well as other experts that had surrendered during the civil war. The commander was Chen Sheng Gang. The 9th Battalion was made up of the new recruits that had been trained under Zhang Xue Wang previously, and finally the 17th Battalion, made up of Chen Yu and his troops that might listen, but not entirely dependent on Yue Zhong. Other than all those, there were 4 other battalions made up of new soldiers preparing to be trained. After a round of reorganizing, Yue Zhong could be said to have established control over the entire force. Other than the 17th Battalion led by Chen Yu, the rest could be deployed by Yue Zhong as and when he wished. In fact, the 17th Battalion was likewise the same, however, he decided to abide by his agreement and did not take away the commanding rights from Chen Yu. After the cleanup, Yue Zhongs military size had now reached 10,000 people, and they could be said to be decent soldiers that were trained in modern warfare from before the apocalypse as well as experts that had become stronger through enhancements. Their combat strength was not ordinary, and regardless of Mutant Beasts, zombies or other human enemies, they would prove to be a threat. Guilin Citys inhabitants were numerous, hence there were more Evolvers on the whole as well. After reorganizing the troops, Yue Zhong could be said to have truly established a force with numerous experts, with the ability to activate over 20 Evolvers as and when he wished. After settling the issues of the military, Yue Zhong commanded the whole troop to undergo training, as he began to establish a government. With regards to the government, Yue Zhong directly brought back Chen Ying whom he had stripped of all authority to act as the governor. With regards to Chen Ying, Yue Zhong actually appreciated his values and way of handling matters, especially his children, who knew not to toe the line, unlike other despotic 2nd-generation neer do wells. Furthermore, Chen Yings governance was solid, and although Yue Zhong was growing in terms of governing, compared to Chen Ying who was an old-timer, he was still lacking. With the help of Chen Ying, the cabinet of the government was quickly established. After a few days, Guilin City not only regained its stability and peace, but even showed signs of prospering. Furthermore, Yue Zhong made use of the time to send people to transport the countless Mutant Beasts corpses back to Guilin City, as it was the winter season, and the weather was much colder and harsher than normal. An entire day would feel like the inside of an industrial refrigerator, and those Mutant Beast corpses had not shown signs of decay yet. The moment the corpses were brought back to Guilin City, under Chen Yings supervision, countless Mutant Beast processing plants popped up, and began to prepare the corpses into materials as well as food sources. Even the hair was used for various means. Gaining such a wealth of resources, the entire Guilin City could partake in this huge benefit. Many found jobs, and gained more food as a result. Yue Zhong also gained more Mutant Beasts hide as well as other usable melee weapons made from the carcasses of the Mutant Beasts. It was truly a win-win situation. Chapter 435: Chapter 435: Yu Xin’s First Night! [Book 3: The South] In the evening, Yue Zhong held up the blood essence of the Type 3 Mutant Beast and looked at it, as he was submerged in his thoughts. That Type 3 Mutant Beasts blood essence was an important ingredient in the manufacturing of the Ou Ming Ver 1. With a single blood essence, adding on some other ingredients, it could produce 20 vials of Ou Ming Ver 1. All Yue Zhong had to do was to pick out 20 of his experts that were above Level 30 and he would have 20 experts with a Second Order skill each. However, it was precious and valuable to Yue Zhong as well, due to its potential in strengthening himself. This fact made him hesitate. Yue Zhong considered for quite a while, before his eyes flashed with decisiveness and swallowed the blood essence into his stomach: Forget it!! Raising my own strength is the priority now! There are so many experts under the sun, if my strength is insufficient, the moment I die, everything will be for naught! The fact that Yue Zhong had reached where he was now, was largely due to his own strength. If he wasnt tyrannical enough, he wouldnt have made it to this point. After all, he had been an ordinary person prior to the apocalypse, unlike Du Shan Xiong who was a regiment commander. Without strength, it would be hard for others to acknowledge him. When the blood essence entered Yue Zhongs abdomen, it turned into a hot source of energy that spread across his entire body, enhancing every cell continuously. At the same time, there was a faint pink gas within that blood essence that wafted within his body, causing, his temperature to rise rapidly. Upon swallowing that Type 3 Mutant Beasts blood essence, Yue Zhong had immediately come to an understanding, as he pressed a button by his bed: As expected, theres an aphrodisiac poison within. Soon after, the bedroom door was pushed open, and Ning Yu Xin appeared, dressed in a light nightgown. She saw Yue Zhong laying down on the bed, as his body seemed to be heating up, and immediately rushed over and asked in concern: Yue Zhong, whats wrong? Yue Zhong raised his head, his eyes suddenly flashing with the ferocity of a beast, as he stared fixedly at Ning Yu Xin. He discovered that the snow-white skin, coupledwith her voluptuous figure, that pair of full breasts that might not be considered explosive, but still a stunning C-cup, in addition to her exquisite looks and that slight air of haughtiness, all combined into a single beautiful sight. Yue Zhong had felt that Ning Yu Xin was truly a beauty out of the ordinary when he saw her normally, but now that his heart was set aflame by the aphrodisiac poison, he felt that the her currently standing in front of him was like an angel that had descended from the heavens. Yue Zhongs body flashed forwards, embracing Ning Yu Xin in his arms, and then pushing her under him, like a wild beast. Ning Yu Xin, being pressed under Yue Zhong, seeing his ragged breath and rising body temperature and started to get frightened: Yue Zhong, whats wrong with you? Did something happen? On the battlefield, regardless of the amount of damage and injuries he suffered, the bones that he shattered, or the limbs that he lost, Yue Zhong had always rebounded back like a devil with a vigor as he stood proud and unyielding. It was the first time that she saw Yue Zhong losing his control like this, and it caused her to be a little anxious. Yue Zhong looked at Ning Yu Xin and admired the beauty that could cause most men to go crazy, and tore her clothes off, revealing her stunning, youthful figure. Mm!! Ning Yu Xin was currently flushed red and felt light-headed, as her heartbeat quickened. Yue Zhong grabbed hold of her slender hands, and suddenly penetrated her. A sharp pain coursed through Ning Yu Xins body, as a blood-red stain appeared on the snow-white sheets, and her sharp eyes were currently brimming with tears, at the same time, betraying an expression of loss. * Ning Yu Xin had been a hardworking student, with an extremely good upbringing, and was considered a lady. She was not like her young sister Ning Ruo Zi that had a weird temper, and had her dreams of having a dashing Prince Charming sweeping her off her feet. Being taken suddenly by Yue Zhong, whose looks was definitely far from the ideal Prince Charming in her mind, this caused her to be at a loss. Although she knew her fate, she couldnt help feeling like that when it finally happened. Big Brother! Im here!! Right at this time, the door was pushed open, and Mu Xiang Ling entered the room carefully. She was different from Ning Yu Xin, and was prepared since long ago. She knew that she had become Yue Zhongs, and she didnt resist her fate, instead, choosing to get on good terms with Yue Zhong, in order to become indispensable. Hence, she had entered in between the bedsheets with Yue Zhong every night stealthily. Inside Yue Zhongs room, White Bones was standing guard, as long as it did not detect any killing intent, it would not act, keeping still as though it didnt exist. If it felt the tiniest sliver of killing intent, it would instantly shoot out a bone blade to engage the enemy, Mu Xiang Ling entered the room, and immediately saw Yue Zhong and Ning Yu Xin embroiled in an intense physical exchange, and she wasnt shy in the slightest, instead her face was one of curiosity as she chuckled: Wa! So intense!! Yu Xin-jiejie! Youre stealing a quick bite eh!! Dont look!! Ah!! Dont look!! Ning Yu Xin caught sight of Mu Xiang Ling who had suddenly appeared, and her careful upbringing immediately kicked in, as she felt incredibly ashamed, before arching her body in an extremely seductive peak, reaching her climax, and slumped to the sheets, exhausted. Mu Xiang Ling saw that Yue Zhong was not in a right state, and immediately grinned, before tiptoeing out: Yu Xin-jiejie, I shant disturb you guys tonight! Hehe!! Ning Yu Xins heart was currently full of embarrassment and shame as she moaned silently: Nooo! I was seen!! How can I face others now!! At this time, Yue Zhong resumed his ravaging of her, causing her to be engulfed in a chaos of emotions and pleasure, leaving her with no room to think. Congratulations! You have gained +5 in all attributes, and an additional increase of 10 points in Strength! As Yue Zhong hugged Ning Yu Xin tightly and was about to fall asleep, the notification resounded within his mind. The blood essence of the Type 3 Mutant Beast was truly shocking, instantly giving Yue Zhong an enhancement of 40 points. However, it was the first time using it, hence the effect was much more distinct. After this, if he took any more Type 3 Mutant Beast blood essence, the effects would be diminished. Early the next morning, Yue Zhong woke up groggily, and saw the ravishing Ning Yu Xin lying next to him. He immediately thought to the previous night and his actions, and felt his head hurting. At that time, he had been inflamed with desire, but he didnt lose his consciousness nor memories, and he could remember every single detail of what he did very clearly. Yue Zhong admired her delicate face and bent down to kiss her forehead. No matter what, this beauty had already become his, and he would not let go. The moment Yue Zhong kissed, the spot he touched flushed slightly red, before her entire face turned red as well, and her body trembled slightly. Seeing this, Yue Zhong knew at once that this alluring woman was already awake, but she was so shy that she did not dare to open her eyes. Yue Zhong looked at the trembling Ning Yu Xin and felt mischievous, lightly licking her neck and bit her collarbone gently before chuckling: So damn fine! Shall we have one more round? Wuu!! Ning Yu Xin immediately moaned out like a frightened kitten, and shot upwards, grabbing the blanket and wrapping that gorgeous body of hers, curling into a ball and begged Yue Zhong: Yue-gege, not now!! Right at this time, Mu Xiang Ling bounded through the door, dressed neatly as she revealed a vibrant smile and said: Ohhhh!! Good morning Big Brother!! Mu Xiang Ling wore that innocent smile as she bounded up on the bed, and grabbed Yue Zhongs arm as she teased: Hehe!! Are you guys playing a game? I want to join in. Yue Zhong ruffled Mu Xiang Lings head and threatened: Go eat your breakfast!! Otherwise, Ill spank your bottom! Mu Xiang Lings eyes scrunched up as she shot them a meaningful smile: I got it! Big Brother, better have some fun with Yu Xin-jiejie! Hehe!! Ning Yu Xin saw that smile of Mu Xiang Ling, and thought back to last night, and her face immediately flushed red with embarrassment again. After washing up, Yue Zhong brought Ning Yu Xin to the dining hall. At the table, Yue Zhong, Ning Yu Xin, Xin Jia Rou and Mu Xiang Ling sat down to dine. There were 8 beautiful maids standing in 2 rows on either side of the table, waiting on them. These 8 maids were offered by the various factions after Yue Zhong had eradicated the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad. Yue Zhong had not stood on ceremony, as he immediately accepted them and assigned them tasks. After all, having beautiful girls working within the house was like having beautiful decor. On the table, each of them had a piece of Type 3 Mutant Beast meat, a piece of sausage as well as a cup of milk. Yue Zhong took up his chopsticks and picked up the Type 3 Mutant Beast meat and placed it in his mouth. As he chewed an amazing flavour burst forth within his mouth, and the energy inside flowed out, filling him up. The meat of the Type 3 Mutant Beast brought about lots of benefits, with ordinary folks gaining at least 1 or 2 points of enhancement after consuming it. Although it was not effective for Yue Zhong, it could replenish his energy. Mu Xiang Ling finished up her Type 3 Mutant Beast meat, when suddenly, she started to become feverish, as her eyes went out of focus, and she slumped to the table. - *1 Dedition: Another white bed ruined by red blood Chapter 436: Strange Movements in Europe! [Book 3: The South] Xin Jia Rou who was seated beside Mu Xiang Ling saw this, she immediately went to prop her up as she asked worriedly: Xiang Ling!! Xiang Ling!! Whats the matter? This is. Natural Evolution!! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with wonder as he reached out to feel her forehead, noticing that her temperature was feverish. He had felt shocked and immediately came to that conclusion. Such a natural evolution had occurred once in front of Yue Zhong, which was Zhuo Ya Tongs evolution. At that time, Zhuo Ya Tong had awoken in front of Yue Zhong, causing the him who was not yet an Evolver to be filled with envy. Xin Jia Rou looked at Yue Zhong with a face of worry as she asked: Master, is Xiang Ling alright? Yue Zhong consoled her: Dont worry!! Ill get a doctor to look at her! By now, Yue Zhong was in control over the entire Guilin City, getting a doctor wasnt a problem. Very quickly, a few doctors were summoned to their place, and as they took a look at the feverish and unconscious Mu Xiang Ling, they could only prescribe medicine to help control the fever. As Yue Zhong was busy taking care of Mu Xiang Ling, on the other side of the globe, within a luxurious mansion in Berlin, Europe. A few Aryan men were seated around a table engaged in discussion. One of them was dressed in a neat suit, and he had a hook nose as well as eagle-like gaze, his face chiselled, and his golden hair slicked back. He had a scepter in his hands, and as he sat there at the sofa, he was emitting an intense aura. Just by sitting there quietly, it felt like the entire room belonged to him. If any ordinary person were to sit beside him, they would be pressured by that aura, to the point that they would not dare speak. The scepter-wielding man spoke out solemnly: The Judgement Corps at the Guangxi area of China had failed. They have instead, just recently established a new form of authority, whose leader seems to be called Yue Zhong, and hes Chinese. I would like to hear your opinions? A burly and muscular man, with blond hair and blue eyes and a handsome look stood up as he spoke in a ringing voice: Those damn retarded Chinese that grew whips behind their heads dare to go against us Aryans? They truly deserve death. We should just set fire to their entire place and burn them all to the ground!! Esteemed Apostle, do grant me, Andrew, the permission to head to Guangxi, and I will definitely bring my men to take care of them!! We will seek redress for our fallen comrades. Glory to the great Aryan race! The scepter-wielding man with blond hair was the 5th Apostle of the 12 Apostles in the Kingdom of God, Hallex. He was one who held considerable power and authority within the Kingdom of God as well. Hallex looked at Andrew as he spoke severely: Andrew, your intentions and resolve are good! However, those yellow-skinned monkeys are no longer those buffoons with plaited hair! Although theyre a lowly and despicable race, we cannot help but acknowledge, their combat strength is truly astonishing. Even the United States in the Korean-War were forced to sign a humiliating treaty. If we are to restore the Master Races glory throughout the world, we have to take our enemies seriously. Even if theyre an ant, we must use all our force to stamp them out! Andrew lowered his head in shame as he replied: Yes, Great Apostle Sir!! The 5th Apostle Hallex wasnt just a white supremacist. In fact, he was a huge supporter of the Aryan master race belief. He shared in the extremist views of the propagator and instigator of World War 2, Hitler, and in his mind, only the Aryan race were the rightful and elevated race, all other races were lowly in comparison. Hence, Hallex had gathered a number of like-minded fanatics, and they all held the restoration of the Aryans glory as their single-minded purpose. Nationalism was a double-edged sword, it could cause people to be extremely narrow-minded and stubborn, but at the same time, it could cause like-minded people to gather together. Hallex relied on that nationalistic view to gather his subordinates, and they were all loyal to him, even willing to die for their ideals. One guy in the west side, who has dressed simply and had a pair of glasses mulled silently, before saying: Apostle, sir! I feel that we should try and rope Yue Zhong into our Kingdom of God. If he could join us, then we would gain a pawn over at the China region. Furthermore, if he becomes one of us, we can become stronger as well. Andrew immediately glared at that middle-aged man in glasses and roared: Porter! What are you talking about? How can we let those lowly yellow-skinned monkeys into our Kingdom of God? Are you crazy? Just breathing the same air as those monkeys makes me sick! And you want them to join us? Are you trying to drive me crazy? Porter replied solemnly: Andrew!! Even Hitler had formed an alliance with the Japanese during the war. For the sake of restoring glory to our Aryan race, we need to make concessions and compromise when necessary. All of the people gathered in the room were Aryan supremacists, and in their eyes, any other race was lowly. Amongst them, besides other white races, they would look down and refer to the rest with derogatory terms. Hallex turned to another lean man who had been silent all this while, and asked: Ralph, whatre your thoughts? Ralph spoke slowly: Apostle sir!! I reckon that in the current world, manpower is strength! The number of people in Guilin City is too high! We should decrease that number. Thats my first proposition. Otherwise, when Yue Zhong joins our Kingdom of God, he would not rely on us entirely. Hallexs pupils narrowed as he asked: Whats your recommendation? Ralph laughed: Wuyan Hong of Vietnam in Lang Son City especially hates the Chinese. He detests their land and people. We just have to instigate the battle between him and Yue Zhong. Porter lifted his glasses and piped in: Ralph! Its winter now! Furthermore, the weather has been especially harsh across the globe this year. Even Guangxi has been reported to have some crazy winds and hailstorms. With such strange weather, both Wuyan Hong and Yue Zhong would not be so stupid as to deploy their troops to fight. After the apocalypse, the winter had become abnormally cold, and the entire world seemed to be enveloped in a blanket of ice, as all hustle and bustle slowed to a crawl. Other than a selected few, the majority of fighting forces had all but ceased battle. The risk was too huge, as a sudden hail storm could cause an entire troop to be wiped out. Especially the Europe region, which was snowy to begin with, now that the weather had turned horrid, and snow was everywhere. If it wasnt for the vast resources of the Kingdom of God, where they diverted some to provide warmth for their facilities, a large number of their forces would have perished from the cold. Ralph replied mildly: I know. But we should still send some instigators first, otherwise when the snow melts, if they dont clash, then theres no point. Hallex eyed Ralph and said solemnly: Fine! This will be handled by you Ralph! Ralph immediately bowed in respect: Yes, Apostle Sir! Yue Zhong was unaware that he was already noticed by his enemies on the European side, as he sat beside Mu Xiang Ling and kept watch over her. Early the next morning, Mu Xiang Ling groaned, as she slowly opened her eyes and saw Yue Zhong and Xin Jia Rou sitting by her side. Yue Zhong asked Mu Xiang Ling: How are you? Feeling better? Much better!! Oh yes! Big Brother, Im now already an Evolver! Im a Spirit-based Evolver, with the Level 3 Skill Telekinesis. Mu Xiang Ling broke out into an excited smile, as she made a grab in mid-air, and a vase came flying towards her from afar. Yue Zhong waved his hands, and a set of high-grade equipment appeared on the bed: Congratulations on becoming an Evolver! This set of equipment is your reward! Yue Zhong had executed a number of experts, and these experts had their equipment as well, hence giving a set wasnt a hard thing. It was just that anything of Level 4 Type equipment or better was harder to obtain. Thanks Big Brother!! Mu Xiang Liang grabbed the equipment and could almost feel the enhancement she would be gaining. She leapt into Yue Zhongs arms in excitement, kissing his cheeks twice. A set of quality equipment could bring about an earth-shattering change, by now Mu Xiang Ling was Level 11, and wearing that set of equipment could allow her stats to be on par with an ordinary Level 30 Enhancer. Xin Jia Rou looked at Mu Xiang Ling and felt comforted as well. Now, both mother and daughter were Evolvers, and with such strength, regardless of what happens in the future, at least they will have the strength to protect themselves. Mu Xiang Ling hugged Yue Zhongs arm as she pleaded: Its been a boring day! Big Brother, bring me out to play! Fine!! Yue Zhong was also itching to go out with Mu Xiang Ling pestering. Mu Xiang Ling pounced into his embrace again and kissed his face: Yay!! Big Brother is the best! Yue Zhong chuckled and brought Mu Xiang Ling out. The moment they left the villa, a harsh cold wind blew over, causing Mu Xiang Lings face to be flushed red, as she let out a breath, causing a small fog to rise in front of her. There was a huge snowstorm in the previous night, and there was a layer of ice on the ground. Guangxi was generally warm, and even during winter, there would hardly be snow, Guilin City had never seen snow in the past decades. This first winter since the apocalypse had seen a number of snowstorms, and there was even an incredible hailstorm in the past few days, directly freezing over 200 survivors within Guilin City to death. Chapter 437: Falcon Type I 14.5mm Sniper Rifle! [Book Three: The South] Come, let us hunt and kill Mutant Beasts! Yue Zhong was in high spirits as he pulled Mu Xiang Ling and they came to the Pearl River Bridge. The entire Pearl River ran through Guilin City, and there were numerous aquatic Mutant Beasts residing within. It was just that, since there were many experts in Guilin City, as Yue Zhong brought Mu Xiang Ling over, there were already people gathered around. A number of fishing experts were throwing poles into the river as they conducted their fishing. There were also a number of Guilin City experts that stood quietly near the river bank, awaiting the aquatic Mutant Beasts to come ashore. Compared to the mountain range, the Pearl River wasnt some decent training grounds. Because no one knew exactly when the aquatic Mutant Beasts would swim ashore or fall for the bait. There were too many people in Guilin City, and the number of experts was high as well. Initially, when the aquatic Mutant Beasts within the river had started hunting, they had gained decent harvests, gobbling up numerous humans. However, as the city grew and developed, more experts appeared on the scene, and it became a reversal, and the river turned into hunting grounds for the humans to fish and train. After an intense period of slaughter, the high level Mutant Beasts were all hunted to near extinction, and few dared to come near shore. Pearl River was after all a small river, and not some huge riverbed, hence the amount of Mutant Beasts it sustained was not high. If it were a huge riverbed, or even a small sea, then the Mutant Beasts inside would be terrifying. Coming!! Coming!! All of a sudden, there was activity near the surface of the water, and the ordinary humans immediately fled the scene. At the next moment, a huge water spout gushed to the skies, and a huge Mutant Black Fish popped out from the water, pouncing towards the shore. At this time. 7 experts came rushing over with military blades, as a flurry of blade strikes lashed out on the body of the Mutant Black Fish, directly slashing it into a dozen pieces. Mine!! This is my prey!! It obviously is mine! What are you snatching for? Dont quarrel! Lets split it evenly!! After making short work of the Mutant Black Fish, the 7 experts began arguing intensely over the rights to the Mutant Fish. At the end, they agreed to a compromise, and the expert who contributed the most gained the largest portion, and the rest split the remainder equally. Sell me 1 jin of fish meat. Ill buy for 8 jin ration ticket!! I want 10 jin of fish meat, Im willing to pay 80 jin ration ticket!! The moment those experts had finished discussing, the ordinary humans came swarming over, raising their tickets in order to purchase the fish meat. Ordinary survivors would usually be unable to feast on the flesh of the Mutant Black Fish, however, Evolvers and Enhancers could get to enjoy such nourishing food, especially those who were merchants as well. Using the Mutant Black Fish meat as an ingredient, they could prepare some dishes that were worth more money. Mu Xiang Ling looked at the commotion and spoke with a little concern: So many people!! Big Brother!! Theres are so many people here, the competition is bound to be strong!! Since hunting strange beasts would give opportunities for enhancement, there would be instances of quarrels and even fights over the Mutant Beasts. Such incidents were endless. Not an issue!! Watch me!! Yue Zhong chuckled and pulled out a Type 2 nuclei and after tying it with a steel wire, he threw it into the water, and pulled out a vial of blood from a Type 2 Mutant Beast and dripped some in the water. When the Type 2 blood just entered the water, there was suddenly a bustle of activity under the surface, as a whole school of fish swam furiously towards them, trying to swallow the blood of the Type 2 Mutant Beast. After another 5 minutes, huge waves appeared once again, as numerous Mutant Black Fishes appeared from the water as they pounced towards the Type 2 nuclei. The Type 2 nuclei was like a treasure that helped these Mutant Beasts evolve, hence the moment they caught scent of the blood, and sensed the existence of a nuclei, they would charge over in a frenzy. Yue Zhong smiled lightly, as he handed the Level 4 Black Tooth Blade to Mu Xiang Ling and said: Look! Arent they out now? I shall hand them to you! Mu Xiang Ling activated her [Telekinesis] power and grabbed the Black Tooth Blade in mid-air, before controlling it to shoot towards the Mutant Black Fish, and with a flash of the blade, the Mutant Black Fish was easily sliced in two, fresh blood spraying everywhere. The Black Tooth Blade was a Level 4 Treasure, and its sharpness was incredible. With Mu Xiang Ling controlling it with her power, it was easy to deal with the Mutant Black Fish. If it had been any other normal weapons, it would be harder for her to use them to penetrate the armor of the Black Fish. Decent equipment would raise the combat potential. After killing that Mutant Black Fish, Mu Xiang Ling instantly rose by 2 levels, and her confidence gained a huge boost as she charged on once more, slicing another Mutant Black Fish into two. With the control of her Telekinesis, the huge Black Tooth Blade was slashing through the air as though it was being used by a person to execute a set of sword-arts, flowing beautifully as it slaughtered the Mutant Black Fishes. The moment any of those Mutant Beasts leapt out the water, they would be immediately dealt with, and soon, the riverbank were filled with Mutant Black Fishes corpses. Seeing this Mu Xiang Ling easily slaughtering a number of those Mutant Black Fishes, many of the eyes present turned bloodshot. When those Mutant Black Fishes came up to shore, they would become dishes for the human experts. However, since those Mutant Black Fishes had been hunted aggressively, few dared to come up to feast. Today, Mu Xiang Ling had managed to slaughter a dozen at one go, and they were extremely jealous. It was a decent haul, if converted to ration tickets, it was enough for them to head to the most lavish nightclub and live freely for a certain period. Just as Mu Xiang Ling killed about over a dozen Mutant Black Fishes, the 7 experts that were not weak came up to Yue Zhong, and their tone extremely unfriendly as they barked: Wait a moment!! Who allowed you guys to hunt Mutant Beasts here? Dont tell me you guys dont know that it is our gangs, the Tian Nan Triads, territory? Yue Zhong eyed them as he replied indifferently: Oh! How can you say I dont know that its your turf? Did you guys buy this piece of land? One of the expert glared at Yue Zhong and shouted: Brat!! If our Boss Liu say that this is our Tian Nan Triads turf, it is our Tian Nan Triads turf. Are you courting death? All those Mutant Black Fishes are ours from now on! Get lost! Otherwise, this Daddy will not be courteous with you!! Although they had seen Mu Xiang Ling killing the Mutant Black Fishes easily, they had not been intimidated. They were also experts of above Level 20, and combining their forces, killing a Level 30 Enhancer wasnt a problem. Furthermore, while Mu Xiang Ling was just a little loli, they disregarded Yue Zhong even more. Regardless of era or time period, there would always be hooligans out to create trouble. Although Yue Zhong had dissolved the Heavenly Dragon Triad and Green Bamboo Triad, within Guilin City, the various other smaller gangs and triads were starting to act up. Mu Xiang Ling called out back at the 7 experts in a sturdy voice as she scolded them: Scram!! If you dont, this lady wont treat you nicely!! Little bitch, youre courting death!! The chief of the Tian Nan Triad, Chief Liu instantly got enraged, and shot forwards, his hands reaching out to slap Mu Xiang Ling. Mu Xiang Ling immediately darted behind Yue Zhong. Yue Zhogn directly lashed out viciously with a kick on the chest of Chief Liu, causing this Level 31 Enhancer to instantly fly back 6, 7 metres, crashing onto the ground. Everyone, attack together!! Kill him!! The remaining 6 were furious as well, as they charged at Yue Zhong together. These 6 were all Strength and Agility-based Enhancers, with no special skills. Furthermore, their Strength and Agility werent enhanced much. With a single movement from Yue Zhongs fist, a flurry of shadows came assailing the 6 men, causing them to be knocked to the ground as well. From afar, the various experts of the other triads saw this scene, and their hearts turned cold, not daring to challenge Yue Zhongs authority. Leader! The moment those 6 men fell to the ground, Bai Xiao Sheng came swooping in like a spectre, with 6 other men in black uniform behind him, all emitting the auras of sharp swords, as they appeared beside Yue Zhong. Bai Xiao Sheng and the other 6 men in black were all experts that Yue Zhong had selected specially as his trusted elite team. Each of them possessed tremendous fighting power, and had followed him through countless battles. They were also his personal guards. Yue Zhong personally had great strength, but if all the experts present were to surround and attack together, there was a possibility of him falling at their hands. Hence, he had established a small unit whose primary objective was to ensure his safety. The team was named Zhongnan Sea Bodyguards. Yue Zhong pointed to those 7 experts who had been defeated by him as he declared: Arrest them! Throw them into the Scum Battalion to be trained harshly. Each of their targets will be to hunt 500 zombies. Yue Zhongs Scum Battalion went by different standards and different instructions. Some of the scum were Enhancers, and killing zombies were extremely easy to them. Towards such people, their targets compared to ordinary humans were different. Bai Xiao Sheng waved his hands, as the 7 Tian Nian Triad members were dragged away like dogs: Bring them away!! Out of the blue, the water surface rippled again, as a Type 2 Mutant Black Fish the size of a house broke out of the water, moving towards the shore. When the various experts saw that, their faces turned in fright, as they retreated backwards hastily. The Type 2 Mutant Black Fish was also an existence which only some top-tier experts could handle. And these top-tier experts were either in the employment of bigger factions, or currently undergoing training in the mountain range, hence it was not possible for them to be present. Of those present, there were no experts who were able to deal with the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish. Right on time!! Weve caught the big one! Yue Zhong saw the monstrous Type 2 Mutant Black Fish and there was a hint of glee in his eyes, as he tugged hard, pulling the Type 2 nuclei back into his hands. The Type 2 Mutant Black Fish felt the nuclei that could enhance itself landing on Yue Zhongs hands, and it immediately swam towards land in agitation. Mu Xiang Ling saw the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish, and her eyes flashed in excitement as well, controlling the Level 4 Black Tooth Blade to slash towards the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish. If she could kill this Type 2 Mutant Black Fish, it would be a huge boost to her enhancement level. Although Mu Xiang Ling was young, she was wildly ambitious. In this apocalyptic world, being weak was a sin. Those who were weak could not hold on to their dignity, and were trampled on. Since she had become Yue Zhongs, she was not willing to stay weak forever. The 2m-long Black Tooth Blade slashed the head of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish viciously, but was deflected off by the layer of mucus covering the skin. The blade left only a slight mark, before flying away. Mu Xiang Lings Telekinesis was not of a high enough level, and hence the control she had was not strong enough, there was no way she could penetrate the protection of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish. If it were a Level 40 Strength-based Evolver that was using the Black Tooth Blade, then it was possible to use strength to cleave into the meat of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish. Mu Xiang Ling saw that her attack had no effect on the defence of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish and her eyes flashed with disappointment, running to Yue Zhongs side. The Type 2 Mutant Black Fish, on the other hand, had been enraged by that blow, as it opened its huge mouth, and show a green glob of mucus towards Mu Xiang Ling. Yue Zhong shot forwards, standing in front of Mu Xiang Ling, as he raised his hands, conjuring a Devil Flame tornado in front of him. It swallowed up the incoming green projectile, incinerating it cleanly till there was nothing left. From within the Devil Flame tornado, a sudden sharp arrow of flame shot outwards, piercing the head of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish and exploding within, causing the brain of the Type 2 Mutant Black Fish to be melted into nothing, directly killing it. The gigantic Type 2 Mutant Black Fish then slumped lifelessly onto the ground, dropping a Green Treasure Box and 100 survivor coins. Yue Zhong eyed the dead Type 2 Mutant Black Fish and felt a sense of lament, just a few months back, he had been a weak existence in the face of such a Type 2 Mutant Beast. However, now, he had grown to become an expert who could easily make short work of such a Type 2 Mutant Beast. Yue Zhong opened up the green Treasure Box and after the glowing light dissipated, a 2m-long sniper rifle that was covered with shining metal lustre and sci-fi colours appeared in front of his eyes. Level 4: Falcon i-Type 14.5 mm Sniper Rifle, with an effective range of 3,000 metres. Everyday it will automatically generate one round. Good stuff!! Yue Zhong immediately grabbed it and used the scope to test the Falcon i-Type 14.5 mm Sniper Rifle, and was pleased with the result. Currently, of the snipers in the world, the top-tier ones had a maximum effective range of about 1km, maybe even 2km. It was not that they were not strong enough, but they had lacking decent sniper rifles. This Falcon i-Type 14.5 mm Sniper Rifle had an effective range of 3km, surpassing the top sniper rifle in the world right now. With it, Yue Zhong could easily snipe any expert at a 3km distance. The only shortfall was that, its ammunition was too little, and could not be used as a main weapon. Chapter 438: Conflict At The Restaurant! The Mutant Beasts corpses laying by the riverbank would naturally be handled by Yue Zhongs subordinates. Yue Zhong held Mu Xiang Lings hands as they came to the city centre of Guilin City. They discovered that currently, there were all sorts of vendors and people walking about and browsing, the bustling activity a close shadow of the pre-apocalyptic glory. Although there had been incidents of riots and instability, there were still many people in Guilin City. So while there were deaths, it was not heavy enough to impact the energy level within Guilin City. Yue Zhong observed the flourishing scene and felt a sense of pride, this huge city of about 900,000 survivors now belonged to him. In this apocalyptic world, humans were the most precious treasure, with about 900,000 people, he possessed a decent amount of fighting resources. All of a sudden, a rumbling sound came from beside Yue Zhong, as Mu Xiang Ling lowered head in embarrassment, saying: Im hungry!! Let us eat then! Yue Zhong looked around the busy street, before pulling Mu Xiang Ling along, and entered an extremely clean and simple shop, which was filled with customers. The moment they stepped into the shop, they caught a whiff of an exotic aroma of herbs and fresh meat. The customers inside the shop were stuffing their faces with fragrant bowls of Mutant Beast meat. Esteemed customers!! When Yue Zhong and Mu Xiang Ling entered the shop, they were greeted by a pretty lady, whose exquisite features including a pair of big eyes and a healthy colour, was smiling brightly. Her long hair was tied in a ponytail, and she welcomed both of them to a table to be seated. Upon sitting down, Mu Xiang Ling eyed the young, beautiful waitress warily, her eyes filled with dislike. The young lady in ponytail asked: May I know what would you guys like? Yue Zhong asked: What would you recommend here? The waitress smiled and introduced a few dishes: Our famous dish here is the Braised Mutant Pork Shoulder, as well as the Braised Mutant Black Fish. These are our signature dishes! Other than those, we also have some common dishes. Yue Zhong nodded: Lets have those 2 then! Great! The waitress immediately noted their order and left swiftly towards the kitchen. Mu Xiang Ling then broke into a sweet smile: Hehe! Big Brother! That young miss is quite the beauty, isnt she? Do you want me to help you chase her? If I act, she will definitely be yours. Yue Zhong reached out to pinch Mu Xiang Lings cheeks, as he chuckled: Silly! If I want any beauty, its just a simple matter of opening my mouth. Why should I need you to do it for me? Being together with Mu Xiang Ling, Yue Zhong was extremely at ease. At least this little loli didnt fear him like other people. In his path to reach where he was, to gain control and authority over Guilin City, he had killed without blinking. Even his subordinates and trusted aides viewed him with a little fear amidst their respect, hence they didnt dare crack jokes openly. Even his close brother Hu Yi had been assigned to be trained together with the new recruits, and did not have the time to chat idly. Hu Yis combat strength was tyrannical, but he was lacking in his military bearing. Hence, to fit in the modern warfare tactics, Yue Zhong had him thrown into special training, using the training of the elites with twice the difficulty to polish him. If Yue Zhong wanted to utilize his brother, he had to have the capabilities. Hence he had decided to get Hu Yi whipped into shape. In this apocalyptic world, personal strength was important. However, the strongest force would still be an army made of individual experts. Yue Zhong could single-handedly deal with 2,000 zombies on his own. However, against a million-strong horde, even if he hacked and slashed till his arms rot, it wouldnt be enough. He would have to retreat in the face of such numbers. However, with a 10,000-strong army, he wouldnt need to fear a million-strong army. Mu Xiang Ling slapped Yue Zhongs right hand away, as she pouted: Wuu!! Dont pinch my face!! Its gonna become round because of you! Then I wont look pretty anymore! Yue Zhong chuckled as he looked at Mu Xiang Ling, seeing this bundle of joy, he naturally felt more light-hearted. Since returning to Guilin City, he had been under a lot of stress. Mu Xiang Ling seemed to have turned into a little devil as she taunted: Gege! A sentence from you can get a beauty to accompany you. But in the end, these people accompany you because they fear your power, not that they truly want to be with you. Whats the meaning in that? If you truly want to be a casanova, you must obtain their hearts, then you can be considered a true playboy. Furthermore, by getting any beauty to fall for you, wouldnt that be proof of your charm? If it were any other lustful man, they would be inspired by Mu Xiang Lings words. However, Yue Zhong merely ruffled her head as he smiled: I dont have the patience or time to chase them slowly. Its just a short break for me to breathe. There are still many things I have to do. The Kingdom of God had monopolized all the resources on Europes end. Europe had cutting-edge technology and the moment they finished their researches and wiped out the zombies, they would be able to progress and develop extremely quickly. In comparison, China had plenty of lands, which were currently controlled by who knows how many ambitious and power-hungry warlords who had risen. Considering all these gave Yue Zhong a headache. It was not only Yue Zhong who was busy expanding his power and influence. With the change of the world, all sorts of strange characters that had been oppressed by modern society laws and norms, had all risen. If Yue Zhong wanted to unify the entire country, it would require an unknown amount of energy and resources. If one was backward, they would invite bullying. It was a proven course of nature, everyone in modern society knew that well. The moment Europe consolidated their power, and Asia was still in chaos, it was not improbable for the Opium War to repeat itself. Europe was never willing for a strong Asia that could rule the entire world, and they were filled with fear towards the race that had the most number of people, as well as the glory of their past ancient civilizations. If they had the power, they would definitely not allow that. And the opposite was true, if Yue Zhong had the chance, he wouldnt mind giving the Kingdom of God a stab. Other than Europe itself, the rest of Asia was still unsettled. Wuyan Hong was filled with hatred against the Chinese, and he was currently on the top of the priority list. If he was still weak, he had no choice, but now that Yue Zhong had the power, he could not stand by allowing his fellow countrymen to be used as dogs and pigs for others. Mu Xiang Ling was dejected as she pouted: Cheh! Id thought that you would say, for beautiful women, you would even cross the fires of hell! Yue Zhong raised his eyes: Do I look like that sort? Mu Xiang Lings eyes widened as she looked at Yue Zhong for a long while, before she suddenly grinned: Yes! Youre even the sort that would push a loli into a small ditch! Lolicon! Yue Zhong was caught unaware, as he flared, and reached to pinch her face: What?! It was you who pushed me ok? Mu Xiang Ling giggled as she threatened: Bully me some more! Ill cause a scene!! Ill shout out loudly that Yue Zhong is a lolicon! You wont ever have face again!! Forget it! I wont stoop so low! Yue Zhong immediately waved his hands and ruffled her hand. If he was really labelled as a lolicon in front of so many people, his reputation would take a dip. This devil definitely had the capacity to do so. Because she knew where Yue Zhongs threshold laid. Mu Xiang Ling shot a proud look as Yue Zhong gave in to her, and she knew she could tease Yue Zhong. In any case, she was still young, at most, Yue Zhong would just give her a spanking, and would not actually punish her. The waitress quickly came back with the signature dishes as she placed them on the table: Its here!! These are the braised Mutant Pork Shoulder and braised Mutant Black Fish! Do enjoy! A delicious fragrance wafted into their noses, as Yue Zhong looked at the sumptuous dish in front of him, and made to quickly grab a piece of pork shoulder, and immediately tore the meat from the bone, feeding it into his mouth. Upon entering, the meat instantly melted in his mouth. Delicious!! Yue Zhongs spirits were lifted as he began to eat voraciously. Mu Xiang Ling also quickly used her chopsticks in a bid to grab food: Gege, youre too crafty! Eat slower, leave some for me! The pretty waitress looked on at this funny scene, and her eyes twinkled in amusement. Right at this time, at another table, a burly man slapped the table as he shouted: Waiter!! Why is there a fly in my food!! What the hell is wrong with you guys? Do you know how to run a business? Wheres the boss? Get him out here!! Get your boss out here! If not, well wreck your lousy shop!! A few of the men beside the burly man immediately hollered aggressively. Seeing this, a number of the customers in the restaurant became frightened as they stopped eating, paid their money and left. There were even a few with no manners that directly left without paying. A middle-aged man whose skin was slightly dark and yellow, his entire face filled with wrinkles came over with a careful smile, as he bowed and said: Friends! Our dishes are carefully scrutinized to ensure quality, and there would definitely not be a single fly. Is this a misunderstanding? The burly man laughed coldly, as he grabbed a spoonful of soup, in it, a large fly laying dead: Not a single fly?! Whats this? The pretty waitress took a step forwards as she stared at the burly man and said: Ive checked every single dish that comes out of the kitchen. There was no fly!! This is your doing!! The burly man instantly frowned and hollered, pulling out a bat, as he flipped the table: You dare frame me?? Brothers, fuck these people! Trash the place!! Do it!! The 5 men beside the burly man instantly pulled out their weapons as well as they started to unleash carnage. The sounds of breaking and destruction rang out within the shop. Stop it!! You bunch of hooligans!! The waitress screamed as she watched her familys store being wrecked. This store was the hard work of her family, and the moment it was destroyed, her familys livelihood will be gone. The shop owner and the rest of the workers just stood at a corner as they watched helplessly, not daring to move. The hooligans had baseball bats, knives and if they were to rush into the heat of things, they might get injured or worse. In this apocalyptic world, there was a loss of medicinal manufacturing plants, and their quantity had lessened considerably. With each usage, the amount left was dwindling. Hence, medicine was even more expensive now. They did not dare to get hurt. A hooligan came up to Yue Zhong and Mu Xiang Ling and his eyes flashed with ferocity as he barked: Get lost! Cant you see that were conducting business here? Do you want to die! Quickly flee!! The waitress looked at them and shouted out in worry. She knew that these hooligans were not any decent people, and would not hesitate to hit or even kill a little girl. There were simply no hooligans that held to the principles of not hitting women or children left in the apocalyptic world. Mu Xiang Lings eyes flashed angrily, as she lashed out with a vicious kick at the groin of the man like a cheetah: Trash! You dare spoil the mood of my meal! After gaining a set of equipment, she had the strength equivalent to 2 grown men, and this single kick actually caused the hooligan to be sent flying back 2 to 3 metres. When the hooligan received that blow, his eyes looked like they were about to pop out, his hands grabbing his stomach as he doubled up in pain. Tears streamed down his eyes. Mu Xiang Ling sent the hooligan flying with a kick, and turned around to look at Yue Zhong smugly, before her gaze travelled to Yue Zhongs groin. What a vicious loli! Yue Zhong suddenly felt his back break out in cold sweat, and his legs immediately snapped shut. Even with his Endurance reaching a high 151 points, that bullets could not penetrate his skin, that part was still his weak point, for that matter, it was the weak point of all men. The waitress witnessed this and her eyes flashed with a glint: So strong!! The leader, who was the burly man, looked at Mu Xiang Ling, his eyes gleaming fiercely as he roared: Everyone together!! Catch that bitch, and well have some fun, before we sell her off to some nightclub!! Led by that burly man, the remaining 4 thugs quickly charged towards Mu Xiang Ling. Chapter 439: Cleaning Up the Gangs! Yue Zhong eyed the 5 incoming hooligans, grabbed a piece of meat and placed it in his mouth with disinterest: Theyre yours! Do your best! Eh~~!! Yue-gege, how can you expect a loli like me to handle 5 of them? Arent you ungentlemanly~~! When Mu Xiang Ling heard Yue Zhong, she got excited, and started to warm up: Oh right! Is it ok to cripple them? Yue Zhong replied mildly: Itd be best not to! They still have some use. We can throw them into the Scum Battalion! If you cripple them, then wed just have to kill them! Yue Zhong had no favourable impressions of such hooligans that bullied the weak commoners. He had intended to punish these hooligans by sending them to the Scum Battalion as cannon fodder. If they were crippled, he wouldnt spend any medicines to heal them. He would only do so for good people. Got it~~! Mu Xiang Ling let out an excited smile, as she lifted her hand, and activated her ability, as 5 chairs suddenly flew towards the 5 hooligans viciously, controlled by an unseen force. At that instant, the 5 chairs hit the 5 hooligans heavily, and were destroyed by the impact, at the same time, causing the 5 hooligans to be injured gravely, spitting blood from their mouths as they fell to the ground. A high-level Enhancer!! Damn it!! You actually dare to injure me!! I will definitely make you wish you were dead!! If you have the guts, just wait here! The leader of the hooligans glanced resentfully at Mu Xiang Ling and Yue Zhong, before directly taking out a bamboo flute and forcefully blowing it. Looking at the hooligan whose face was filled with hatred, a strange light flashed past Yue Zhong. He didnt leave, but quietly stayed sitting there, continuing to eat the shops signature dishes. Oh! Interesting! So you still have backup! Good!! I really want to see what sort of person is supporting you from behind the scenes. The resentful hooligan glanced and Yue Zhong and smiled coldly, Youll know soon!! Who dares to touch my men!! Do you not want to stay in Guilin City anymore? Following an indignant shout, a young man, accompanied by four police officers, strode into the shop. The leader of the hooligans instantly rushed up to the young man and implored loudly, Young master Dan!! It was these two!! It was them who hit us!! Young master Dan, you have to give us brothers justice!! Yue Zhong glanced at the young man who had been escorted in by the four police officers and he smiled faintly, So its actually Dan Yu, long time no see. As soon as he saw Yue Zhong sitting at the table, Dan Yus heart instantly exploded. Both his knees softened, and he was so frightened that he directly fell paralyzed onto the floor. After all, he knew that the person in front of him was actually the controller of Guilin City; just one order from Yue Zhong would be enough to make him die a miserable death. Moreover, the reason that his father was able to regain his original post was because he had correctly chosen to stand on Yue Zhongs side at a key moment. Even if it were Dan Yus father, Yue Zhong would still be able to make him die with ease. Young master Dan, young master Dan, whats wrong? Right, it was those people who attacked young master Dan!! Go capture those two people and bring them back to the police station!! One of the police officers instantly propped up Dan Yu and directly pointed at Yue Zhong, his brain working like lightning as he attempted to curry favor with the young master. Attacked your mom!! Dan Yu was so scared that his soul almost scattered. He viciously gave the police officer a slap to the face. Luo Ping you bastard! Are you trying to kill me? Following that, Dan Yu ruthlessly kicked the leader of the hooligans onto the floor, his face flashing with an ominous glint. Only after finishing all this did Dan Yu bend his waist, kneeling down before Yue Zhong with a flattering smile on his face and saying, Apologies! Young Master Yue!! It was I who had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. Sorry!! Sorry!! Upon seeing this scene, apart from Yue Zhong himself and Mu Xiang Ling, everyone else was stunned. The fact that there were four police officers escorting Dan Yu was already enough to show that his background was extraordinary, yet upon seeing Yue Zhong, this extraordinary son of an official was actually so scared that he instantly fell to the ground. This made everyone feel incomparably astonished. Yue Zhong glanced at Dan Yu, who was kneeling before him, and said indifferently, Bai Xiao Sheng! Come out! Take all of them away and lock them up!! The people over there on the floor, you can directly throw them into the Scum Battalion. Yes! Head! Very quickly, eight experts wearing black suits, each of them exuding a terrifying aura, entered the shop. Personal guards of the head? As soon as they saw the eight experts, the four police officers faces all paled as they instantly guessed Yue Zhongs identity. They didnt resist at all, letting the guards restrain them. Yue Zhongs personal guards very quickly took away the pale-looking Dan Yu, the four police officers and the 6 hooligans lying on the floor, only leaving behind the wrecked little shop. The energetic ponytail girl filled with youthfulness then came up to Yue Zhong, bending down slightly as she thanked sincerely, Thank you!! I am called Chen Bing Xia. Many thanks for helping out. If it wasnt for Yue Zhong, perhaps the entire shop wouldve already been smashed by those hooligans. Yue Zhong smiled slightly as he handed over a ten-tonne food stamp to Chen Bing Xia, saying, I am called Yue Zhong! Theres no need to be courteous!! Your shops signature dishes are truly delicious. I hope to have the chance to savour them again! This is a years payment of meals. Chen Bing Xia received the 10 tonnes-worth of ration tickets and her eyes immediately started to tear, as she thanked Yue Zhong profusely: Thank you!! Thank you!! With this huge amount, Chen Bing Xias family would be able to continue running the shop. Without it, they would be hard-pressed to continue running due to the damages incurred earlier today. If anyone else dares to bully you guys, just report my name! Alright! Were leaving! Yue Zhong laughed before standing up and led Mu Xiang Ling out. Chen Bing Xia gripped the tickets in her hands tightly, as she watched Yue Zhongs back leaving in the distance, her beautiful eyes flashing with a strange glint, her mind brimming with confusing thoughts. Mu Xiang Ling teased Yue Zhong: Wa!! What a hero saving the damsel in distress! Regardless, continue working hard like this, and that pretty lady might have her heart stolen by you! Yue Zhong flicked her forehead and chuckled: Enough of your mischief! This time, once we go back, were gonna be busy for a while! Soon after Yue Zhong returned to the government office, Dan Yus father Dan Hong came scrambling in front of Yue Zhong, kneeling and pleading profusely: Leader!! My worthless son was lacking, and had offended you, I plead for your magnanimity and mercy! Please! I only have one son. Yue Zhong sat on the sofa, with Mu Xiang Ling beside him who was helping to massage his leg. He looked at Dan Hong coldly, Dan Hong! Initially, on account of your merits, Ive given him a new lease on life. Now, hes still out there instigating hooligans and ruffians to bully the commoners, this truly is a leopard that cannot change its spots! Im giving you 3 options! First: Lock him up for 20 years. Second option: Send him into the Scum Battalion and only after he has killed 40 zombies will he be set free. Third: You can give up your position and be a sanitation worker. Your choice! Dan Hong knelt there, his back in cold sweat. All 3 options were incredibly unappealing. Sending his son into jail for 20 years was tantamount to wasting his life. On the other hand, being in the Scum Battalion, Dan Yu would not last past a year. And for Dan Hong to give up his post as a superintendent, he obviously could not bear to sacrifice his current standard of living. Dan Hong gritted his teeth and made the painful choice: I choose 1! Let him stay in jail!! It would be better for him!! In comparison, his own position was more important. Yue Zhong eyed Dan Hong indifferently and replied: Alright! Youre dismissed! Yes! Dan Hong heard that and left the office obediently. After Dan Hong had left, Yue Zhong thought back to the events earlier and spoke softly: Seems like the problems of the triads have to be dealt with! Amongst the various gangs and triads in Guilin City, there were numerous who had the backing of some government officials. Yue Zhong had busied himself with the reorganizing of the military and government, and neglected the disease that was growing within Guilin City, namely the problem of the triads. Now that he had seen the despicable measures of some of these triads, it caused a fury to arise in his heart. Yue Zhong was a decisive man, and quickly deployed various troops throughout the city, embarking on a cleanup. The Golden Wolf Triad was a small triad that had 40 members at its core, and had control over a street as well as a nightclub. On this evening, inside the nightclub, the dim red lights were lit, and the scent of liquor and wine hung heavily in the air, as numerous young men and women were intoxicated in their partying. All of a sudden, a 30-man troop came bursting into the club, dressed in the Nano Combat suits, hoisting a single assault rifle each. Hu Yi, who was leading, hollered at the top of his voice: I want everyone to stay where you are! Get down on the ground! We will execute anyone who disobeys! With the sudden presence of this team as well as the threat from Hu Yi, all the young men and women in the nightclub immediately got down on the ground. Hu Yis booming voice rang out: All the men from the Golden Wolf Triad get out here! If you dont turn yourself in, the moment youre caught, I will execute you on the spot! All your family members will be implicated as well! Not long after, a middle-aged man brought over 30 men as they came out slowly with bitter expressions, saying: Im the chief of Golden Wolf Triad, Sheng Sheng Yi, Im here to turn myself in. I plead with this officer to have mercy on my family. Hu Yi replied coldly: Come with us! Sheng Sheng Yi sighed, as he led the rest of his members and followed Hu Yi and his team. It was not that Sheng Sheng Yi had no intentions of resisting, but upon seeing those soldiers with strong killing intent, all thoughts of resisting was immediately vanquished. He was extremely clear that the only outcome for resisting was death, and hence they could only follow obediently. With the governments iron fist clamping down, all the triads became paper tigers overnight. In the midst of a city-wide sweep, all triads and gangs, big or small, were instantly dissolved, and all the core members and chiefs were apprehended by him. Chapter 440: The Zombie Horde Moves! Of the 4 Great Triads that used to exist in Guilin City, the Scarlet Phoenix Triad led by Ding Mei had by then submitted to Yue Zhong when he started the cleaning process. They handed over their weapons and accepted the reorganization of their forces, becoming part of Yue Zhongs troops. Yue Zhong cleaned up every single gang and triad in order to purge any evil intentions and characteristics. The feel of the city instantly became better, and seemed to flourish even more. Those who had wild ambitions to try and rile up trouble began to kept themselves in check. There were a few companies started by Enhancers and hunters specializing in hunting zombies as well as embarking on other scavenger missions. Yue Zhong did not force them to close down nor change anything, because with their existence, he had these people voluntarily cleaning up some of the loose corners that he could not afford to spare time with, at the same time, these people were largely passionate in their jobs, and could help drive resources back towards Guilin City. With regards to these factions, as long as they did not threaten the development plans of Yue Zhong in any way, Yue Zhong would not touch them. Yue Zhong threw the hooligans into the Scum Battalion, and those who had not engaged in any despicable acts of bullying or oppression, he placed them within the preparatory armys training groups, and the Enhancers were be placed with the Experts Battalion to be trained specially. With such a reorganization, Yue Zhong gained another over 200 experts that were above Level 20. After eradicating all signs of the triads from Guilin City, Yue Zhong did not stop there, instead dispatching numerous shifts of policemen to instil order and patrol the streets, rounding up any small-time criminals. The moment any thieves or robbers were caught, they would be thrown into the Scum Battalion and put through strict training. From a mere few hundreds of people inside the Scum Battalion, through the methods Yue Zhong employed, it swelled to over 2,000 people, and were filled with thieves, bandits, hooligans, rapists, perverts, liars, and other neer-do-wells. The moment they were drafted in, although they got to eat their fill, they had to go through strict military training and instruction, over and over again. It caused them to feel that even death was more inviting than this hellish life. Inside the Scum Battalion, if any of these scum were to show the slightest resistance, all that awaited them was further punishments. They had no basic rights to speak of. Under those harsh conditions, many of them became like robots, suffering endlessly till the point of numbness. The majority looked forward to killing enough zombies or being killed by zombies just to be rid of this hell. After such a large-scale cleanup, the entire Guilin City seemed to have undergone a total makeover, so much so that even the streets were safe at night. Everyone knew of the plights of any wrongdoings, and the moment they thought of what went on in those camps, any potential thoughts of mischief would be immediately quashed. While a small minority felt that Yue Zhong was too overbearing and tyrannical, many others were elated at the beneficial changes. This was because there were no more instances of protection fees, or free meals or bullying for the majority of the commoners. Once he had brought about peace and stability, Yue Zhong dove into training his troops again. It was the winter season, and the troops could not go anywhere, hence he made them go through intense training, to increase their combat potential. With the flow of time, a month had passed. On this day, a surveillance drone flew over Nanning City. As long as the weather was decent, Yue Zhong would deploy some forces to scout out the situation in Nanning City. The 3 million-strong zombie horde in Nanning had slowly begun to move towards Guilin City. The strange development had quickly been picked up by the drone, and the information was quickly transmitted back towards Guilin City. Although Yue Zhong did not control any satellites, and could not observe the entire earth, with the drones, gaining intel on the surrounding hundred li of land was not an issue. Once he learnt that the zombie horde had begun to move, Yue Zhong did not dare to dally, and summoned every important member of his government. Yue Zhong looked around and declared solemnly: Ive gained information! The zombie horde from Nanning has begun to move towards Guilin City, towards us. Based on their speed, in just 5 days, we will be facing 3 million zombies. Does anyone have any suggestions? Hu Yi directly offered: Leader! Why dont we take the fight to them at the Chang Yue ridge? The terrain is most suitable for the tanks to charge in. We can make use of the tanks to annihilate them. Murong He frowned and said: The Chan Yue ridge is indeed suitable for an assault from our tanks. The problem is the weather! If there were to be a sudden change in weather, the troops there would lose the support and become stranded! The moment that happens, they would be finished off by the horde. I reckon that we should defend Guilin City! Zhang Xue Wang replied coldly: Holding them off here is too dangerous!! If the fort was to be broken? The more than 800,000 survivors here would have no place to run to. Furthermore, our heavy rounds are lacking. With the number of zombies ranging in the millions, without sufficient ammo, what do we use to defend with? Meat shields? A modern armys criteria was having enough logistical support. Du Shan Xiong had a regiment of elites and strength, and the reason why he could only occupy Guilin, was primarily due to the shortage of ammo. Du Shan Xiong had brought his troops to reclaim Guilin, and also led them to slaughter their way into Nanning. In addition, he had been cleaning up the surrounding areas of Guilin City, annihilating a few million zombies. However, as a result, the troops were nearly depleted of their ammo, and the ammo dump had only 2 bases worth. It would be tough for them to deal with the 3-million strong horde with just that. Everyone frowned, although the words of Zhang Xue Wang were hard to listen to, it was the truth, and the impending danger loomed over everyones heads. It felt hard to breathe. Guilin City was not an industrial city, and within it, the only thing they could do now was to refill ammunitions. In each month, they could reload up to about 10,000 rounds. The current count of reloaded ammunition in Guilin City was about 30,000 rounds. These reloaded rounds were lacking in effectiveness, and could damage the guns. The majority of it was given to the scavenger teams to use, and no one from the military liked to use it. As for the heavy artillery rounds, not only are there no ways to manufacture them, there are no known ways to reload them. Yue Zhong eyed Chen Ying on one side and asked: Hows the construction of the wall coming along? When Yue Zhong obtained control, he had assigned a huge number of young males to start working on a wall. In society, there were countless city walls breached due to the existence of heavy artillery that could easily demolish walls. However, for the apocalypse, a sturdy wall would be extremely useful against a zombie horde, as well as the attacks of Mutant Beasts. Hence, Yue Zhong had placed great importance on it. After all, constructing a wall was much simpler than manufacturing heavy artillery rounds. Chen Ying replied directly: Theres a 5m-tall defensive wall built in the direction of Nanning, however, with the time we have, thats the limit we can do now. As the majority of the zombies surrounding Guilin City had long been wiped out by Du Shan Xiong and his army, only the zombies in the direction of Nanning posed a threat. Even Du Shan Xiong did not dare to provoke them. Hence Yue Zhong had given priority towards that direction with respect to the construction of the wall. 5 meters eh? Do your best! Yue Zhong frowned when he heard that, before slowly replying. A 5 meter-tall wall would not be enough to defend against a huge horde of zombies. However, being able to construct such a wall within the time limit of a month was impressive. Yue Zhong pondered for a moment, before ordering: Chen Ying, you delegate the job, immediately begin defensive fortifications all around Guilin City. Dig traps!! And organize the residents from the Gang Xi District to move towards the south. Try to clear the area, to act as a buffer. Yes! Yue Zhong continued: Hu Yi! Go take 200 experts, head to the frontlines and snipe the horde. Do your best. As long as the situation turns for the worse, immediately retreat! Try to preserve your lives and energy! In such conditions where the weather was unpredictable, it was the most that Yue Zhong could do. If it wasnt for winter, Yue Zhong would have deployed all his troops to go hunt the zombie horde. Yes! Leader! Hu Yi replied excitedly. Yue Zhong then swept everybody present a glance as he said solemnly: Everyone else, resume your training, await further orders! For this battle, Ive decided to take the fight to them outside. Our lives are on the line this time, I hope everyone will give their all to prepare for it! Everyones heart shuddered as they replied: Yes! Under Yue Zhongs orders, everyone began moving. With the assignments set by Chen Ying, the residents of the Gang Xi District began to move towards the south side of Guilin City. At the same time, over one hundred thousand young men were mobilized and began fortifications outside Gang Xi District. As there were many people working on it, with their combined efforts, countless fortifications and simple works were completed within a night outside the city walls. Within the city, many females were activated as well, preparing numerous bowls of food to be sent to those men toiling outside the city gates, everyone doing their best in order to protect their place. On the other side, Hu Yi led 200 experts and they lugged over a hundred jin of equipment, put on the nano combat suits, and rode their motorcycles towards the distance. Yue Zhong had intended to be on the front lines himself, but as he had just obtained control of Guilin City, the sentiments of the masses had not stabilized yet, and he had too little trusted aides. The moment he left, there would bound to be some ambitious joker. Hence, for the sake of the whole picture, he chose to stay here. This battle was one he could not afford to lose, the moment he lost, close to 900,000 people would fall prey to the zombies. Hu Yi and his team rode non-stop for almost 4 hours before they came near the zombie horde. What a spectacular sight!! Hu Yi and the 200 experts looked over from a high point not far from the horde, and could see the mighty undead force, seemingly with no end, threatening to envelope everything as they moved. Chapter 441: Devourer Lets start!! Hu Yi observed their surroundings once, before pulling out a sniper rifle, aimed at the horde, and fired. With a single peng, a zombies head was blasted apart. Attracted by the sound of the gunfire, the huge horde shifted, and swarmed towards the direction of Hu Yi and the rest, who were atop the hill. Therere simply too many of them!! We would rot before we manage to kill them all! One Enhancer whose level reached 38 waved his hand as he spoke, and a number of blades made out of air sliced towards the zombies in front, instantly decapitating 20-over of them. Another who had the [Gun Specialization] Skill pulled out 2 .03 rifles, and began to fire without stop, every single round fired from each gun would kill a zombie. One of the Enhancers had [Plant Manipulation] and he planted a Mutant Seed under the tree, and soon, countless vines exploded out from the ground, wrapping around a number of the zombies, shredding them into pieces. The rest of the warriors raised their own .03 rifles and aimed at the zombies without haste, making sure to kill them with a single shot each time. There were about 200 experts on this side, each of them being above Level 30, and had plenty of experience in killing zombies. None of them had any fear towards the zombies. As long as their Stamina could hold out, it was hard for them to die. With the combined efforts of those 200 experts, although the small hilltop seemed to be surrounded by the dense horde of zombies, none of the zombies could break past the defences. Huge numbers of the zombies were being decimated constantly, while those in front would be trampled by those behind. Soon, the total number of zombies killed by this team of elites had reached more than 2,000. At this time, the horde suddenly parted, and a number of 3m-tall strange zombies appeared. They had protruding bellies, their limbs were coarse and bulky, and they had long tails, with bodies covered in a layer of scales. Their eyes were completely milky-white, and their hands had long sharp nails, matching their teeth. The moment these strange zombies appeared, they began to swallow up the corpses of the ordinary zombies, and there seemed to be no end to their appetite, as they continued to gobble up the ordinary zombies into their bodies. Hu Yi looked at the strange zombies swallowing up the rest, and a notification appeared in his mind. Level 60 Strange Monster: Devourer I-Type. It can swallow ordinary zombies to constantly evolve and grow stronger. Its initial level is 50. Swallowing enough ordinary zombie corpses will allow it to reach Level 70. Swallowing higher-grade corpses may give rise to potential further growth and evolution. Hu Yi took a look at the Devourers, and his heart went cold. He quickly aimed a rifle at the head of one of the Devourer and fired wildly. The dense hail of bullets assaulted the Devourer, and simply bounced off, not hurting it in the slightest. Allow me!! The expert who could control blades made of air stood forward, his eyes flashing with a glint, and he expended a huge amount of Stamina to conjure a huge blade that could bifurcate even an armored vehicle, as he sliced towards the Devourer. The huge blade made of air landed on the body of the Devourer, and the skin dented inwards slightly, before causing the blade to be dispersed. At the next instant, the Devourer immediately opened its mouth and shot out a black, murky poison arrow at the Enhancer who controlled the air-blade. Ah!!!! The expert immediately wailed in agony when he was struck. His body instantly rotted, and his eyes lost the colour of health, before he suddenly pounced towards Hu Yi. Hu Yis face changed in horror as he kicked the expert towards the ground, before roaring: Zhang Zhen! What are you doing? The expert looked up with soulless eyes, as it climbed up and pounced towards the others. Hu Yi immediately shot forward and pulled out his Dark Magic Blade to slice off the head of Zhang Zhen, as he roared: Hes infected!! Shit!! Everyone, be careful! That Devourer can cause someone to turn almost instantly with its spit, dont let it get on you! Hearing those words, the expressions of everyone fell. They had worn the Mutant Beasts hides and few things could endanger them. However, at the initial point of the apocalypse, the scene of their friends and loved ones turning into zombies right in front of them had been deeply embedded in their minds. Their attacks became a lot more guarded, and did not attack the Devourers, instead choosing to deal with the ordinary zombies. Those Devourers also seemed to ignore the humans on the hill, instead choosing to swallow the corpses of the zombies unhurriedly. Hu Yi looked at those Devourers hanging around the foot of the hill, and his eyes flashed with a hint of urgency: Damn it, what do we do? Are we going to stand here and watch as those freaks become stronger? The experts on the hill were killing the ordinary zombies without stopping, while the Devourers were swallowing up the corpses, and both sides came to a standstill. However, Hu Yi was clear that if they were to allow the Devourers to evolve, they would be wiped out. As Hu Yi and the rest were engaged in a crisis, within a villa in Guilin City, Zhang Xue Wang was sitting with his vice-commander Yu Hong, as they drank liquor together. Yu Hong drank a gulp of the soju, as he belched and cussed: Damn it!! Yue Zhong isnt worth shit!! We helped him gained the city, and he actually shoved us to the new recruits battalion to lead these greenhorns!! Isnt this obviously not trusting us? Zhang Xue Wang eyed Yu Hong and frowned as he growled: Old Yu, you drank too much. If your words were heard by Leader, we would all be in trouble. Hearing that Yu Hong grinned in contempt: What leader? That position was also snatched by him! If it wasnt for us, how many of the survivors would be dead be now! The moment he came, he stole all our positions, and forced us into this meagre place. He is shit. Commander, lets rebel!! Zhang Xue Wang was alarmed, as he shot Yu Hong a look, and replied: Old Yu, youve had too much to drink! Although he was advising him otherwise, Zhang Xue Wang was undeniably affected by those words. While being a commander of an elite force was the same post as a commander of a recruits battalion, the positions of those 2 were different. The commander of the elite force would definitely have more authority than a commander of a recruits battalion. When Zhang Xue Wang was re-allocated as the commander of the recruits battalion, he was naturally unhappy. However, he was clear that Yue Zhong had managed to gain a steady footing in Guilin City, and if he were to jump up now to voice his disapproval, there would be countless who would automatically step up to do him in. Yu Hongs eyes glinted strangely, as he clapped once: Commander!! I know youre worried about Yue Zhongs forces being too strong, and we cant defeat him. Dont worry. We have the manpower!! Come out!! Commander Zhang, how do you do! A 26-27-year old male came walking into the room as he smiled and greeted Zhang Xue Wang. Zhang Xue Wang eyed this young man, and his heart was filled with caution as he asked: Old Yu! This is? The young male, who had squinty eyes, chuckled before introducing himself: Commander Zhang! Let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Chang Hai. Im a member of the Greater China Alliance. We of the Greater China Alliance aim to restore the glory of China, and we have countless experts with us. We are currently based in Guang Xi, and we have over 70,000 members, and a force of 10,000. Our Alliance Chief knows that Guilin City had been overtaken by this small fry called Yue Zhong, and was extremely infuriated. Hence, he assigned me to come and form an alliance with you, Commander Zhang. We can work together to topple Yue Zhongs tyranny. After this, we hope that Commander Zhang will join our Greater China Alliance, and help to establish our control over Guilin City. Zhang Xue Wangs eyes flashed, before he slowly replied: Yue Zhong has a force of 10,000. How are you going to topple his governance? Lin Chang Hai chuckled mysteriously: Commander Zhang, other than you, there are already 2 other high-ranking officials who had been unhappy with Yue Zhongs rule, and have joined us already. Furthermore, Gao Ming Hao from the Green Bamboo Triad as well as other experts from the Heavenly Dragon Triad, even Chen Countys Wen Fu Xin* had all agreed to join us. At that time, once the army of the Greater China Alliance reaches, you guys work from the inside, we attack from the outside. Such a prong-attack will guarantee that Guilin City will become ours. Yue Zhong is now busy dealing with the zombie horde, and he would not think of acting against us. Zhang Xue Wang mulled silently, before asking softly: Currently, the 3-million-strong zombie horde is making its way towards us. After gaining Guilin City, what does the Greater China Alliance intend to do? Lin Chang Hai laughed indifferently: Since the aim of the zombie horde is Guilin City, after we have done away with Yue Zhong, we will organize for everyone to evacuate the city.After which, we will slowly chip away at the zombie numbers, and one day, we will regain Guilin City and Nanning City. Ensuring the survival of everyone is of utmost importance. Zhang Xue Wang seemed to have resolved the questions in his heart as he replied: Alright!! Ill promise you guys!! Tell me your plan! Lin Chang Hai was elated, and proceeded to divulge every single detail of their plan to Zhang Xue Wang. From the direction of Bin Qi City, a 10,000-strong force dressed in all sorts of garbs, carrying various weapons were currently marching on towards Guilin City. [Kun] *Wen Fu Xin was the guy who tried to take down the Heaven Sect, but faced defeat at the Leader before Yue Zhong managed to cut in at the right moment and won the Heaven Sect. (If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 442: Collapsing the enemy With a Single shot! (Book 3: The South) Among the 10,000 armed militants, a number of them were wielding blades, wooden bats and other various melee weapons. Only about 1,500 of the elite troops were wielding guns. Also, there were 5 IFVs, 10 self-propelled artillery, 6 40-round auto-loader rocket launchers, and 8 Type 96 tanks. Taking a look at this troop that was made up of a combination of melee weapons and modern warfare weaponry, it was obvious that these 10,000-strong troops did not have the luxury to equip each and every soldier. Yue Zhong stood on a small hill, by his side stood White Bones, and as he laid prone on the high vantage ground, he took a look through the scope of the Falcon Sniper and assessed quietly: So this is the Greater China Alliance? Their strength is not weak. Ah! I see some old acquaintances!! Yue Zhong moved the scope and suddenly saw the chief of the Green Bamboo Triad, Gao Ming Hao seated in the co-driver seat in an armored vehicle. Yue Zhong lifted his head and took a look, noticing that it was dusk, he gave a sigh. He did not rush to snipe Gao Ming Hao, instead choosing to observe the troop quietly. Gao Ming Hao sat quietly inside the jeep, his mood extremely comfortable. Initially, when he was forced out of Guilin City by Yue Zhong, he managed to only bring a few of his trusted aides as they escaped pitifully. His efforts and hard work in establishing the 10,000-strong Green Bamboo Triad went down the drain just like that, and he had suffered a tremendous setback. However, when he escaped to the nearby Bin Qi City, he was scouted and recruited by the Greater China Alliance. The Greater China Alliance allowed Gao Ming Hao to lead his own troops, and helped him bolster his forces. Now he was a small warlord commanding over a thousand soldiers. Although these were male survivors wielding melee weapons, they were under his control. It caused him to feel great again. Beside Gao Ming Hao, there was a young man who had pale skin, a tall stature, decent looks, but with an aura of weakness and superficiality between his brows chuckled at Gao Ming Hao: Old Gao! Once weve taken down Guilin City, youd better not forget your promise. Gao Ming Hao eyed the young man beside him, and a hint of contempt flashed past his face, but he maintained the amiable smile and replied: Of course Young Master Jin!! After we take down Guilin City, I would definitely find a pair of beautiful twins for your enjoyment. This young man in front of him was called Jin Guang Xuan, and he was the son of Jin Sheng Cheng, who was the supervisor of the Guang Xi part of the Greater China Alliance. Although Jin Guang Xuan was handsome, he was extremely lustful in nature, and was the perfect example of a hero father and wastrel son. He would be in the company of ladies most of the time, and Gao Ming Hao despised him. However, Gao Ming Hao knew how to carry himself, and although he viewed Jin Guang Xuan in contempt, he continued entertaining him, becoming one of his close friends. Jin Guang Xuang chuckled loudly as he said: Haha! The other time, you brought me a mother-daughter pair, they were not bad!! However, theyre a little old for my taste!! Next time, do take note!! I like young and beautiful girls! In the eyes of Jin Guang Xuan, Gao Ming Hao was like a dog kept by his house, and regardless of how he ordered, it would be fine. At most, he could just gave him a dog bone to chew on, figuratively. In the past, it was the same for Yuan Shi Kai and his eldest son, Yuan Ke Ding who was like that as well. He treated Duan Qi Rui and Feng Guo Zhang, whom his father did not dare take lightly, as slaves, and was extremely despotic. Gao Ming Hao held his rising anger in check, while giving Jin Guang Xuan a warm smile: sure! I got it, Young Master Jin. Next time, Ill definitely take note. Right at this time, snowflakes started floating down from the skies. Seeing the snow falling, one of the men in military uniform immediately turned and rushed towards the jeep, smacking the doors hard as he called out: Young Master Jin!! Young Master Jin!! Open the door! I have something to report! Jin Guang Xuan eyed the soldier, his expression one of displeasure as he rolled down the window, and felt the chill creeping in, causing him to shiver uncontrollably. He hurriedly asked: What? Duan Zi Ke!! Spit it out!! If theres nothing, dont come and bother me!! Duan Zi Ke did not mind Jin Guang Xuans disrespect, instead urgently replying: Young Master Jin!! Its snowing now!! What do we do? Shall we get the troops to find some shelter first? Jin Guang Xuans eyes narrowed as he replied coldly: No way! If we hinder my dads plans just because of the snow, will you be able to bear the responsibility? Even killing your entire family would not be able to make amends for the losses to my Jin family then! Godspeed, godspeed, cant you understand this logic? To think that youre a military personnel. Duan Zi Ke laughed bitterly as he explained: But! Young Master Jin!! The weathers too cold!! Were all southerners, and arent used to this. If it continues, the soldiers will either freeze to death or be injured heavily! Guang Xi was originally warm to begin with, and it seldom snowed there, not to mention snowstorms. In the first winter of the apocalypse, the sudden chill had taken the lives of countless people, and the remaining survivors were still not any better adapted to the cold. Hence, even Yue Zhong had not dared to deploy his forces. Jin Guang Xuang seemed to become impatient with the reasoning, and immediately replied before pulling up the window: Then just let them run!! Enough with your blabbering! In those days, when the Red Army trekked the snow mountains and plains, they had not complained. This is just some cold. Bolster their spirits to get through this! Dont bother me anymore! Get the whole army moving! With our utmost speed. Once we obtain Guilin City, they can rest well then. Duan Zi Kes expression had turned extremely ugly as he cursed under his breath: Fool!! True, in those days, the Red Army had crossed countless terrains, but they had lost many as well. Unless forced to, who would want to trek the mountain and plains? Jin Guang Xuan continued to stay within the Jeep to enjoy the warm air, and naturally could not feel the pain of the common soldiers. Duan Zi Ke could only helpless relay the stupid command: All troops! Full speed ahead!! The speed of the troops suddenly increased a lot. However, from time to time, there would be soldiers who fell lifelessly, never to get back up again. Retard! Yue Zhong watched all these, and thought silently. If it were him, the moment he saw the snowflakes, he would pull the troops back, and not wantonly march on in these conditions. These were people from Guang Xi, not those northerners from Liao Ning, nor were they like those polar bears suited for snow. The snow got heavier and heavier, and soon, a huge gale started to blow. Countless snowflakes flew with the wind, as the snow blanketed the soldiers of the Greater China Alliance, piercing them with a chill like a cold knife that reached the bones. As the soldiers marched on, they shivered uncontrollably, their faces flushed red, and their legs becoming numb as they traversed through the snow, as though they didnt belong to them. Soldiers would fall from time to time, fainting in the snow, and never getting up again. Under those harsh winds, the soldiers of the Greater China Alliance fell like droppings as their temperatures dropped to dangerous levels. The morale and spirit of the soldiers were at an all-time low, and everyone became numb. Its time!! Yue Zhong saw that a few more soldiers of the Greater China Alliance had fallen in the snow, and he took careful aim at Gao Ming Hao inside the jeep. Yue Zhong was only about a kilometre away from Gao Ming Hao, and he quietly adjusted his breathing, getting his attention at its maximum, and his entire focus was on Gao Ming Hao solely. When the jeep came to a sudden halt, Yue Zhong immediately pulled the trigger. With a single peng, a 14.5mm sniper round immediately pierced through the air, piercing the defensive glass of the keep, and blasted Gao Ming Haos head into pieces. Even if Gao Ming Hao was a Level 49 Strength-based Evolver, he had no way of defending against that assassination shot from Yue Zhong. Jin Guang Xuan took a look at Gao Ming Haos headless body, and he immediately shrieked in terror: Ah!! Help!! Help!! Save me!! Attack!! Attack!! The sharp sound resounded across the entire Greater China Alliances troops. The troops were already at a low point, having to face the harsh and cold snowstorm. Suddenly, they heard that they were under attack, and confusion led to chaos. A large number of the melee weapon-wielding soldiers escaped in all directions. Close to 80% of the original troops fled, as most of them were forcefully conscripted workers, and were meant to be cannon fodder. Their morale was low to begin with, and the moment they thought there was a trap, they quickly fled. Within this armed forces of the Greater China Alliance, there was still a small troop that could fight. It was the 1,500-strong unit of well equipped soldiers. However, the chaotic frenzy of the cannon fodder had caused the soldiers to be bewildered as well. Good chance!! Yue Zhong had not expected a single shot from him to cause such a collapse. However, he was not a man to let go of such opportunities, and he immediately let out a whistle, before charging towards the troops of the Greater China Alliance with White Bones. In the midst of that chaos, the heavy firepower of the Greater China Alliance would not be employed, and it was the best time for Yue Zhong to display his strength. Hearing Yue Zhongs whistle, Lightning, which had been lying in wait all this while with its over 400 brothers immediately charged towards the troops of the Greater China Alliance as well. Compared to humans, the Mutant Beasts ability to withstand cold was much stronger. Even in the snowstorm, Lightning and its brothers could move without problems. Chapter 443: Type 3 Lightning! After swallowing the large amount of Type 2 Mutant Beasts nuclei as well as the 2 Type 3 Mutant Beasts nuclei, it finally triggered an evolution, causing Lightning to evolve into a Type 3 Mutant Beast as well. Currently, Lightning was almost an entire size larger than its previous form, and it had 40 times the speed of a normal human. The moment it unleashed its full speed, it would cause a sonic boom from breaking the sound barrier. In just a matter of 4 seconds, Lightning had crossed the distance of 1,000 metres, and charged into the midst of the Greater China Alliances troops with a resounding boom. Its claws slashed about, and numerous soldiers would find their heads swiped away, causing fresh blood to fountain upwards and splatter everywhere. Powerful!! Yue Zhong observed Lightning as it broke past the sound barrier and unleashed its devastating damage. This was the might of a Type 3 Agility-type Mutant Beast. It was simply astonishing!! Although Lightning did not have the fearsome defence of the Type 3 Green Jiao-Python, nor the immense strength, as well as the threatening corrosive poison spit, it had its simplest and most effective weapon: speed. That sonic speed was enough for it to lay waste to numerous enemies. Damn it!! 20 of the Greater China Alliances Enhancers were infuriated and they charged at Lightning. Lightning eyed those Enhancers above Level 30, and its body flashed, suddenly appearing in the midst of them. In 2 mere seconds, the heads of those 20 Enhancers were smacked away, fresh blood splattering everywhere, and they could not even catch a glimpse of Lightnings movements. Yue Zhong activated his [Shadow Steps] and managed to reach a maximum speed 17 times that of other humans, and could barely managed to keep up with Lightnings figure. Even with this speed, he was barely reaching the terrifying degree of combat potential that Lightning now possessed. As for other Enhancers, whose speed were lacking, they could not catch any of the movements, not to mention putting up a resistance. Yue Zhong charged forwards, and appeared near a tank. He activated his [Art of Fear], and a huge Spirit force assailed outwards, with Yue Zhong as the centre. In a single instant, all the soldiers within the tank were submerged in the terrifying hallucinations and fainted. Only those with Spirit values high enough or special skills and equipment that could block the [Art of Fear] attack from Yue Zhong survived. Those other tank operators were simply helpless. The rest of the tanks were focused on the Mutant Leopard Cats, and were firing wildly at them. As rounds after rounds blasted in the midst of the Leopard Cats, some of the Mutant Leopard Cats were blasted into charred pieces. Those Mutant Leopard Cats could not withstand the heavy firearms. Even Lightning, a Type 3 Mutant Leopard Cat, would be blasted to smithereens if it was caught, not to mention the ordinary Mutant Leopard Cats. The various IFVs were also firing at the Mutant Leopard Cats with their 25mm cannons, blasting a few of the Mutant Leopard Cats apart, dyeing the ground crimson with rivulets of blood. As for those self-propelling rockets, due to the restrictions of the range, they could not display their full might. Yue Zhong took the opportunity when the Greater China Alliance was distracted by the Mutant Leopard Cats, and flashed about, activating his [Art of Fear] continuously, sending waves of terror sweeping outwards in all directions. His tactics caused many of the soldiers in the tanks and IFVs to faint from the terrifying Spirit attack. On the other side, White Bones had charged into the midst of the soldiers, its bone blades dancing about, slicing any soldier unfortunate enough to be in its way into pieces. After losing the suppression of the IFVs and tanks, the 400 Mutant Leopard Cats wreaked havoc on the remaining unlucky soldiers, charging into their camps, and pouncing onto many of the fleeing warriors, ripping their necks off. The moment the soldiers had to face the Mutant Leopard Cats right after being buffeted by the snowstorm, their spirits were on the brink of collapsing, and many of them threw down their weapons and tried to escape. They did not know where to run to in the middle of the snowstorm, but it was better to be frozen to death than to be eaten alive by Mutant Beasts. Yue Zhong eyed those fleeing soldiers and hollered loudly: Throw down your weapons!! Raise your hands in the air! Ill spare those who surrender!! Those soldiers had lost all will to fight, and were only concerned about not being eaten alive. The moment they heard Yue Zhongs words, they quickly abandoned their weapons, raising their hands, and looked at the Mutant Leopard Cats with fear. Lightning howled once, and all the Mutant Leopard Cats eyed those humans who surrendered, their eyes flashing with unwillingness, but turned their attention away from them, and made for others who had not surrendered. Seeing that it was effective, all the remaining soldiers immediately surrendered to Yue Zhong. Duan Zi Ke came up with a bitter expression as he announced: Im Duan Zi Ke. Im the commander of these soldiers! Im officially surrendering, and I hope that you can look upon my troops favourably! Yue Zhong pointed to the shuddering figure of Jin Guang Xuan that he dragged out, whose face was pale and asked: Whos this? Jin Guang Xuan immediately stammered out loud: Im Jin Guang Xuan! Im the song of Jin Sheng Cheng, the Greater China Alliance supervisor of the Guang Xi region! Ive surrendered! You cant kill me!! Yue Zhong glanced at Duan Zi Ke before saying solemnly: Im Yue Zhong. Duan Zi Ke! How about being my subordinate? Working for someone like him is too demeaning for you. Yue Zhong had initially intended to just observe the troops of the Greater China Alliance. He had not expected the Jin Guang Xuan to be such a bag of straw, and had actually ordered the troops to march on in the snow. With a single shot, he was able to dismantle the great army of this Greater China Alliance, causing them to collapse. Currently, there were only Lightning and its 400 brothers beside Yue Zhong. No one else was present to control the captives. Regardless of what kind of person Duan Zi Ke was, or whether he had the ability or not, he was still the commander of these soldiers, and this was the optimal choice now. Yue Zhong stared at Duan Zi Ke and said: As long as you serve me, Ill naturally look favourably upon you and your troops. Duan Zi Ke mulled silently for a while, before lifting his head and asked: Yue Zhong! If I were to join you, what are your plans? Are you going to become a warlord? Yue Zhong looked directly at Duan Zi Ke and replied slowly: My aim is to use military force to dispel all warlord factions within China, reuniting the entire country, and establishing a new country. Yue Zhong had gotten to where he was step by step, and he had transformed from a weak, ordinary humans under him into mighty persons with a large faction to rely on. His ambitions had slowly increased as well. At first, he just wanted to find a place where no one would control him, so that he could live on peacefully. Now, he wanted to abolish and hopefully absorb the many factions, and unite the whole country. Even though he had not seen it himself, he knew that there were many factions littered across the whole country. His own force now was one of many as well. Who knew how many people possessed an unbridled ambition? The Greater China Alliance was also one of many factions. Duan Zi Kes eyes flashed with a hint of awe, as he saluted Yue Zhong and said: Please let me be a part of your plans. Yue Zhong immediately grinned and said: Great!! From now on, youre a commander under me! Commander Duan!! Please organize your troops together with White Bones. We have to leave here as soon as possible!! We need to seek shelter from the snow. Yue Zhong naturally would not easily believe that Duan Zi Ke could instantly become a loyal subordinate. Since he had no other men to utilize now, he needed Duan Zi Ke to obey his commands and see how it went from there. Duan Zi Ke heard the orders and immediately saluted once more, before striding towards the others: Yes, Chief!! White Bones followed closely beside Duan Zi Ke, if there were any strange movements, White Bones could easily take care of it. Duan Zi Ke had a presence and authority within these troops. Very quickly, he managed to gather all the captives, and even woke those soldiers who had fainted from the [Art of Fear] hallucinations. Yue Zhong led the force that had only 1,200 soldiers remaining towards a small town. The majority of the Greater China Alliance soldiers had fled, and only these remaining 1,200 had remained behind in order to band together to resist Yue Zhong earlier. These 1,200 soldiers werent weak in fact. They could be on par with the elites that Yue Zhong were training in his Elite Battalion. However, due to Jin Guang Xuans ineptness, it had caused the soldiers to feel worse. At the same time, Yue Zhong, White Bones as well as the terror that Lightning and its brothers caused were enough to dispel any notion of resistance. If it were another place and time, if both sides were to engage in an actual battle, in order to forcefully subjugate this force of 1,200, Yue Zhong would definitely have to pay a higher price. After travelling for about an hour in the snow, Yue Zhong and the rest entered a small town. The zombies within the town had long since been cleared by the humans, and when those soldiers entered the town, they began searching for suitable homes and shelter as they huddled within, shivering in the cold. Within a building, Yue Zhong immediately set fire to a wooden bed frame, and a number of the soldiers gathered around the fire to warm themselves up. The two attributes that determined the bodys resistance to the cold was Vitality and Endurance. Very few Enhancers in the Greater China Alliance had focused on these 2, hence they felt the cold all the way to their bones. Yue Zhong eyed Duan Zi Ke and asked: What kind of organization is the Greater China Alliance? Although someone had told Yue Zhong about the movements of the Greater China Alliance, the person did not know the exact details and makeup of the Greater China Alliance. Duan Zi Ke thought for a moment, gathering his thoughts, before he replied directly: The Greater China Alliance.. The Greater China Alliance was an union that was formed from a number of warlord factions coming together. They had communicated through radio. Although it was termed an alliance, in truth, there was almost no relationship between these warlords. It was a load of complete bull. Other than the broadcasting station, they lacked other means of communications. At the same time, no one of them wanted to give up their own establishments they worked so hard to get. However, after the alliance was formed, the total number of people these warlords shared amongst themselves became over a million, with many experts amongst them. It was a decent-sized threat to anyone who hears of them. Although they did not have any close relationships, they would share intel from time to time, and it became such that an alliance was more beneficial than not. Jin Sheng Cheng was in charge of the Guang Xi region, which happened to be the strongest force. He had over 80,000 survivors under him, and had opened 2 military camps near him, retrieving 5 infantry battalions worth of equipment. At the same time, he established a survivor force of over 20,000, as they went around in search of more resources. Duan Zi Ke was the leader of one of these forces, numbering at 10,000. Of course, Jin Sheng Cheng could easily deploy a 20,000-strong army was because he forced a lot of young men to be drafted. As long as there were fit and able-bodied young men, he would conscript them into the forces. These was how he managed to put together a force of 20,000. Truthfully, if Yue Zhong was that vicious as well, he could easily pull out a force of 200,000. However, their combat power would definitely be lacking, and just paying the wages of the 200,000 would be enough to burn through his resources. Jin Sheng Chengs base of operations was in Ning Hua District, near Bin Qi City. Although he could not conquer a city, subjugating a small district wasnt a problem. According to Duan Zi Kes explanations, the current force that Jin Sheng Cheng had with him was even stronger than the one that Duan Zi Ke brought out, and not some pushover force. Yue Zhong looked at Duan Zi Ke and said solemnly: Tell me all about the callsigns you guys have within Guilin City. Yes! Duan Zi Kes heart went cold and directly gave the information. Yue Zhong memorised those secret callsigns and told Duan Zi Ke: Im going out for a bit! Duan Zi Ke, White Bones, you guys lead the soldiers to rest here within the town for a day. Yes! Duan Zi Ke eyed White Bones beside him before responding in a clear voice. White Bones nodded slightly at Yue Zhong. It had already a primary level of intellect, and had gained 1 point of enhancement in it, it already knew how to handle some basic matters. The moment Yue Zhong went out, he leapt onto Lightnings back and said solemnly: Back to Guilin City! Lightning instantly unleashed its maximum speed, bounding off into the snowstorm like a hurricane itself. With its speed that broke the sound barrier, sharp winds blanketed Yue Zhong constantly. If it wasnt for his high Endurance, he would have been shredded to pieces. With Lightnings full speed of mach-1, in just half an hour, Yue Zhong had already returned to Guilin City. Chapter 444: Chaos Strikes! The snowflakes were falling from the sky, on the road leading from Guilin City to Bin Qi City, Murong He had a look of worry as he looked at the sky, his emotions riled up: Shit! Why did it start snowing!! This sort of weather is really going to be a bother. Standing beside Murong He, Zhang Xue Wang smiled gently: Relax, Murong!! Although the snow is a little heavy, its not a snowstorm yet. As long as they can get past it, they would be able to reach here. Murong He shook off the snow on his shoes, before sighing heavily. He chuckled bitterly: Im worried that the longer it takes, the more likely that person is going to find out. That would be dangerous. Zhang Xue Wang was unsure what to think, and kept silent. At this time, in the distance, in the midst of the snowstorm, a signal was fired into the sky, lighting up the skies. Murong He saw the signal and became excited: Theyre here!! Theyre here!! Murong He had been waiting bitterly for this moment, and the moment he saw the signal, he became excited. Right at this time, an intelligence officer came to Murong Hes side and saluted before saying: Commander!! Leader Yue Zhong had sent someone to seek an audience! Do you want to grant an audience? A look of wariness immediately flashed past Murong Hes eyes: Whos that? Yue Zhong had countless experts under him, and just as things were going to happen, Murong He wasnt willing to allow an expert to stand guard beside him. The officer replied: That person is Dan Hong! Murong He mulled for a while before saying: Bring him to me! Soon after, Dan Hong came in front of Murong He and said: Commander Murong!! Leader has an assignment for you! Please head over to the army by yourself. Murong He became sullen, as his eyes narrowed: Now? Cant it wait? Dan Hongs expression fell, as he handed a document over: Commander Murong, please dont make things difficult for me! This is a document from Leader! If you dont go, I have the authority to detain you! Murong He held up the document and looked at it once before laughing coldly, and tore it apart forcefully, right in Dan Hongs face: Yue Zhong! What an arrogant attitude, just because he wants to remove me, it will happen as he wish? Dan Hongs expression changed for the worst, as he rebuked: Murong He!! Are you thinking of rebelling? Murong He laughed coldly, and ordered: Thats just my intention!! Im rebelling against that tyrant Yue Zhong! Apprehend him! Release the signal! 2 soldiers came forward, and grabbed Dan Hong, while another immediately released a signal towards the skies. The moment the signal flare rose to the clouds, within Guilin City itself, another flare was fired! You dare to rebel!! Dan Hong was dumbstruck as he looked at Murong He, his expression turning ugly, his body trembling uncontrollably as well. A strange glint flashed across Murong Hes eyes, as he spoke in a ringing voice: So what if I do!! Yue Zhong is cruel and merciless, for the sake of the country and the people, Im cleansing this place of him!! Its time!! Its time!! Kill Yue Zhong!! Kill Yue Zhong!! For the sake of the country, kill Yue Zhong! Those trusted aides and officers beside Murong He were hollering with passion. Under their instigation, the rest who had no prior intention to rebel could only shout along helplessly. In such circumstances, those who had a contrary view would most likely face death, and they didnt want to die yet. Furthermore, they have not followed Yue Zhong for long, and werent particularly loyal to him. Just when the scene was turning chaotic, Yue Zhong strolled out silently from the shadows, looking at Murong He and the other rebelling commanders, as his cold and aloof voice rang out: Oh!! Is this a rebellion, a treachery to our country? The moment Murong He caught sight of Yue Zhong, he sucked in a breath of cold air, and retreated a few steps. The 8 experts beside him immediately came in front of him to stand between Yue Zhong and him. Within Guilin City, almost everyone knew how crazily strong Yue Zhong was, and other than those mythical and legendary figures that have been training non-stop within the mountain range, not a single person dared to say they were a match for Yue Zhong. As he hid behind those experts, Murong He regained his bravado as he stared at Yue Zhong and laughed grimly: Yue Zhong!! Your timing was just nice! Today will be your funeral!! Yue Zhong chuckled coldly in response, as he waved his hands, and 2 soldiers came out with a 17, 18 year old youth as well as a 36-37 year old lady in tow. Murong He had just finished his words and his face fell, eyes turning bloodshot as he almost lost his composure and screamed: Xiao Jian! Ah Yi! Yue Zhong!! You bastard! Xiao Jian!! Why is Xiao Jian in your hands? The 17-18 year old youth was called Murong Jian, and was Murong Hes precious son. The lady was his wife. Murong Jians eyes were filled with tears as he screed wretchedly: Dad!! Save me!! Daddy, please save me!! There was a gun placed at his temple, and the moment Yue Zhong gave the order, the gun would immediately claim Murong Jians life, blasting a hole in his head. Following which, numerous youths were brought out like captives, with guns pointed at their heads from behind. Little Bao!! Xiao Man!! Jin Xi!! When the various commanders of Murong He saw their children being brought out, they turned clammy. These were their offspring, and had been rounded up and brought here. Seeing their loved ones as captives, their hearts were filled with unprecedented fear. Yue Zhong spoke out coldly: Since you guys have chosen to revolt, you must have been prepared for this! Im giving you 15 seconds to consider! Those who surrender get the hell over here! I can spare your family, and even leave you with your dog life! Otherwise, Ill first kill your family, then it will be your turn! My patience has its limits! From now, 15. Seeing their family members in the hands of Yue Zhong, all the rebelling personnel immediately turned pale, and their hearts started to waver. Dont kill my son!! I surrender!! One of the commanders was ashen by now, and he leapt out, running towards Yue Zhong. Murong Hes eyes flashed with a fierce light, and wanted to shoot that commander dead on the spot, however, as he watched his own son being held captive, he hesitated. Yue Zhong eyed those officers seemingly unsure of what to do and laughed coldly: Ah right!! I forgot to mention! The signal earlier, was under my orders! The Greater China Alliance that youve been waiting for wont be coming. They have already been buried in the snowstorm by me. The moment this news came out, it instantly caused many of the hesitating officers to suck in a cold breath, and knew that it had all been a trap. Yue Zhong had made use of the Greater China Alliance to clean up all those who were disloyal. If Murong He and his men had been lying quietly in wait all these while, Yue Zhong would have no means to deal with them. After all, he had just gained control, and could not touch these old-timers without a valid reason, lest he face a backlash from the other commanders. However, the moment Murong He and the rest started a revolt, then things would be different. No one would tolerate the idea of a rebel, and Yue Zhong would then be able to cleanse his army from all these viruses. Even the other commanders would have nothing to say, otherwise Yue Zhong could make use of the chance to apprehend them as well. I surrender!! Dont harm my wife and daughter! I surrender!! Dont kill my son!! With no hope of victory, many of the officers looked defeated and devastated, and began to surrender, kneeling on the ground. Each time there was an officer that came and surrender, their families would be released. After 15 seconds, there were only 6 experts and 7 other pale-faced commanders left beside Murong He. Murong He had a stricken look as he shrieked: Wait!! Yue Zhong, I surrender!! Please relase my son Xiao Jian and my wife!! Kill! Yue Zhong ordered coldly. Peng! Peng! A stream of gunshot sounds rang out, and the families of the 7 commanders were all shot dead, as 20 young men and women slumped lifelessly in pools of their own blood. Seeing this, all those who had surrendered had expressions of shock, as they shuddered. If they were just the slightest bit slower, their families would have been gunned down like that in cold blood. This young man in front of them had a heart of steel, and was not merciful towards any obstructions to him. Yue Zhong!! I want your family dead!! Yue Zhong!! I wont forgive you!! The commanders beside Murong He instantly roared in madness, their eyes filled with deep hatred and sorrow, as they made to charge at him. Do it! At this time, Zhang Xue Wang, who had been standing beside Murong He ordered coldly. The 7 personal guards of Zhang Xue Wang immediately opened fire, spraying at the officers beside Murong He. Under the blanket of bullets, those officers had not the time to defend, and were instantly punched full of holes, as they fell to the ground dead. Sharp bone spikes came out from a soldier that was inconspicuous beside Zhang Xue Wang, directly nailing the heads of the 6 experts guarding Murong He to the ground. They had all been on guard against Yue Zhong, and had not expected a strike from their friend Zhang Xue Wang. Murong He was flabbergasted as he gritted his teeth and looked at Zhang Xue Wang accusingly: Its you!! Old Zhang, you actually betrayed us?! Zhang Xue Wang looked at Murong He and said slowly: Thats right! Murong, it was I who betrayed you guys! Yes, Yue Zhong might not be the perfect leader! However, of all the things that you guys should not have done, the worst thing you guys did was to revolt in the face of an assault by 3 million zombies! Have you ever thought that in such weather, how would the 900,000 survivors escape to anywhere?! Even if they did successfully escape to the next city or district, how many will die in the process? For the sake of the citizens, you guys have to pay! Zhang Xue Wang was in fact unhappy and dissatisfied with Yue Zhongs treatment of himself. However, he was a man of principles and looked at things from a larger perspective. He was extremely clear that in such weather conditions, the moment they had to evacuate the 900,000 survivors, many would not be able to live past a few days. Hence, the moment the Greater China Alliance tried to entice him into joining them, he had immediately went to report to Yue Zhong. Haha!! Haha!! Yue Zhong, this is all on me! Please look favourably upon my family, I will definitely give you a proper account!! Murong He smiled sadly, and pulled out a gun from his pocket, closing his eyes shut, and pulling the trigger. With a peng, the brains of Murong He were blasted out and splattered onto the ground, as his lifeless body slumped down. The moment Murong He died, the rest of the officers immediately knelt to surrender, and those who were going with the flow immediately put down their weapons, their hands hugging their heads. There was a tension in the air as they awaited their judgement. Yue Zhong eyed those kneeling officers and coldly ordered: Take these rebels and their families and throw them in the Scum Battalion! Place them on the frontlines. Such trash, even at such a critical juncture, they want to cause problems!! Although there were many officers amongst them that were experienced, Yue Zhong would not use them, and directly throw them into the Scum Battalion, treating them as cannon fodder. While these men had talents, they harbored ill intents. If Yue Zhong did not punish them sufficiently, they would start to think that it was alright to continue to rebel. Numerous soldiers came forward, and apprehended those officers, leading them away. Zhang Xue Wang came in front of Yue Zhong and saluted: Leader! Yue Zhong grinned at Zhang Xue Wang, before pointing to a 26-27 year old young man whose entire being radiated a sturdy aura as he said: Well done!! Zhang Xue Wang, from now on, youre in charge of Murong Hes 7th Battalion. This is Li Zhao! He will be your vice-commander, and will assist you in whipping the 7th Battalion into shape. Zhang Xue Wang was clear that this was Yue Zhongs way of cleaning up the 7th Battalion, at the same time, not giving him all the power. However, he was extremely comfortable with that, as he replied: Yes! Leader! I will definitely work well with Li Zhao to clean up and whip the 7th Battalion into shape! Yue Zhong saw how Zhang Xue Wang was so forthright and nodded. Such a person could become the top general to Du Shan Xiong was definitely capable. It was just that in the past, Yue Zhong was still hesitant to utilize him, after all he was forced to submit to Yue Zhong. After this matter, Zhang Xue Wang had readily offered him information on the Greater China Alliance, and it was still under the enticement of their side. Hence, from some perspectives, Zhang Xue Wang was still reliable. I guess that the other places must be coming under control as well! Yue Zhong had cleaned up the scene of Murong He, and he turned to look towards the city center, thinking quietly to himself. Chapter 445: The Powerful War Phoenix Squad! Its time!! Everyone, kill! Its our chance to take down Yue Zhong!! Eradicate Yue Zhong! Kill!! When Yue Zhong embarked on his cleansing of the triads and gangs, many of them had collapsed, but a few experts had managed to hide within the safety of their families and friends. There were even a few who switched to the conducting of legitimate businesses, however, they missed the days of past where they could walk around brazenly and oppress anyone as they liked. The moment someone gave the signal, many of them leapt at the chance and banded together. When Murong He had released the signal, all sorts of characters unleashed their inner suppressed dissatisfaction and anger, wrecking anything that they laid their eyes on. Hahahaha!! Burn!! Burn!! Ill raze you all! A number of young coolies of about 15-16 years old with their hair dyed blond were running through the streets with torches, setting fire to every shop they saw. Anyone who rushed to protect their own shops would be beaten up till they could not get up. No!! You animals!! One shopkeeper saw his blood and sweat being set ablaze by those hooligans, and his eyes shone with a gaze full of agony and fury. He had bought the shop after painstakingly saving his ration tickets. He was prepared to live a better life, now that his shop was burnt to the ground by those coolies, and his heart was full of pain. Right at this time, 20 armed policemen equipped with assault rifles charged over, eyeing those coolies with an icy glare, and instantly fired wildly. Tatata Gunshots rang out, a number of coolies were instantly shot full of holes as they slumped to the ground. Ah!! Dont kill me!! Im still 14!! Im only .. One coolie saw his comrades falling in pools of their own blood, and he screamed out in terror. Even the rascals of todays society knew to use their age to their advantage, to escape punishment. However, in the apocalypse, as long as one was a terrorist, regardless of age, race or background, the special forces would execute without prejudice. In fact, whenever the fabric of society was threatened, and in any chaotic situation, there would be terrorists or extremists with agendas that made their presence known and felt. Against these terrorists, the Peoples Republic of China had always chosen to execute them. However, as the control of the media had always been tight, there would be no chance for any such cases to make any headlines. And only such firm, iron-like treatment could scare and deter any potential troublemakers. Otherwise, they would spread their ideologies and threaten society itself. It must be known that a single jewellry shop could be worth a few hundred thousands, if there were such people around, there would be no end to the robberies and acts of self-interest. That young coolie had barely screamed out for 3 seconds when bullets riddled his body full of holes, and he slumped to the floor dead. Those special forces did not so much as spare more than a few glances at the dead bodies, before they continued towards other areas to suppress the threatening insurgencies. Hahahaha! 6 Enhancers who were at least Level 30 and above were wielding their knives and marching brazenly on the streets. Their task was to incite more chaos and trouble within the town centre of Guilin City, attracting the attention of the army under Yue Zhong. Help! Theyre murdering people! As the 6 of them went around and wantonly engaged in slaughter, the masses were plunged into chaos. Peng!! All of a sudden, the leader who had just killed a number of people, was suddenly shot, a new bullet hole appearing in his head. His entire body slumped to the floor. Sniper? The faces of the remaining 5 immediately fell, as they made their way hastily towards an alley. Right at this time, a flash of a black shadow went by, accompanied by the swishing of a blade, and one of the Enhancers was immediately chopped in two at the waist. Before the remaining 4 had the chance to react, the black shadow flitted about and slaughtered another 2. 2 silent blades made out of air was conjured, and chopped the remaining 2 apart as well. After making short work of those 6 Enhancers, a special forces unit came coming out of an alley and asked the black figure: Friend! Who are you? The figure was wearing a black cape, his entire body dressed in black, and his looks handsome. The youth looked towards the leader of the special forces, Zhang Heng, and replied solemnly: I do not care for these brutes that caused such wanton slaughter! Please dont mind me! The corner of Zhang Hengs mouth lifted, as he looked at the youthful male in black and led his men towards another direction, as he replied: Lets go! In this world, there were all sorts of figures who became Enhancers. There were some students, some farmers, officials, even army personnel and villagers could become Enhancers. And amongst these people, there were bound to be one or two eccentric characters. In this apocalyptic world, having one or two caped vigilantes wasnt necessarily a bad thing as well. Zhang Heng had seen many things, as long as the youth was not his enemy, he didnt want to make an enemy out of him either. After all, while the youth did truly come off as pretentious, he was not weak at all. The youth dressed in black watched Zhang Heng and the rest leaving towards another direction and hastily called out: My name is called Li Tie! Blazing Wind Li Tie! Reporting his name after doing a good deed, that was Li Ties habit. Otherwise, with all his efforts to do good, no one would know of him. Zhang Heng chuckled silently, and continued to proceed with haste. Under the combined efforts of the 3 police forces, all those troublemakers who took the chance to wreak havoc were suppressed. There were even civilian experts who lent a hand as well, subduing any offenders. Yue Zhong had not done anything spectacular, but his cleaning up of the streets, as well as the sentencing of any bad eggs to the Scum Battalion had earned the respect and admiration of the commoners, as the whole of Guilin City had become a lot safer. After all, without the oppression of those gangsters and hoodlums, those small time businessmen didnt have to deal with the extra layer of cost. Their lives also became alot better. Just as the police force were engaged with handling the city, at a villa that belonged to Yue Zhong, a group of women were wielding weapons and launching an assault on the building. These women were the ex-members of the Scarlet Phoenix Triad. How come its still not done?! Ding Meis eyes were icy cold as she glared at her trusted aide Wang Yu and questioned sternly. Wang Yu was an ordinary looking woman with a face full of pimples. Her long hair reached her shoulders and her stature was burly and tall, reaching a height of 1.7m. She was the top expert under Ding Mei, and her enhancement level was 45, and her combat ability truly astonishing. In this world, it was not that only beauties were experts. In fact, most current female experts had builts like Wang Yu and were ordinary looking as well. Other than Ji Qing Wu and Yao Yao on Yue Zhongs side, the rest of the beauties had been groomed by him after spending a large amount of resources. With enough resources, a normal person could also become an expert. However, if such an expert were to clash against an expert like Yue Zhong who had battled his way upwards, the combat ability would definitely be vastly different as well. By now, Wang Yus body was shuddering just a little as she broke out in cold sweat under that fearsome gaze of Ding Mei, and she replied carefully: Chief, their firepower is too fierce! If we want to force our way in, the sisters would suffer a lot more! Ding Meis expression frosted over as she stood straight up: Regardless, we have to take this place down! Yue Zhongs not a simple character, the moment he makes his way here, we will all suffer a fate worse than death. Before he reacts, we need to subdue the villa and take his women and family hostage! Only then we can hold the cards to attack and retreat whenever!! This is our only chance! If we fail, we wont have a next time!! Forget it, Ill do it myself!! Ding Mei had wanted to preserve her energy, to handle the fights to come later on. However, Wang Yu had no way of breaching the defences in a short time, and Ding Mei was becoming restless. Wang Yu was shocked, and tried to coax her: Chief!! Give me one more chance. This time I will definitely do my best to assault the villa. Ding Meis eyes flashed with a gaze that would cause people to flinch: No! I need to quickly end this. Go get the War Phoenix team ready! Yes! Wang Yu replied respectfully. The War Phoenix team was the core battle strength of the Scarlet Phoenix Triad, and was made up of the 10 strongest females in the triad. Everyone inside was above Level 40, and they had enhanced their level 3 skills three times. Furthermore, they had 2 naturally awakened Evolvers which was incredibly hard to find. This was their true trump card. Wang Yu was also a member of the team. Initially, Ding Mei had offered up all weapons, most of her force, as well as rations to Yue Zhong. However, the core War Phoenix team had been hidden by her. Hiding a large force was not easy, but a small team of 10 was easy to bury in a huge city of people. 10 women came marching while donning Type 2 Mutant Beast hides, their gazes sharp, hands wielding maces as well as Dark Magic Blades and they stood quietly beside Ding Mei. Just by standing there, they exuded a strong cold killing intent. They were not weak women who stood behind men, but were warriors that held their own against zombies and Mutant Beasts, baptized by a sea of blood. Every single one of them was an elite not necessarily losing out to any of Yue Zhongs subordinates. Ding Mei was wearing a set of fiery-red tight clothes, causing her explosive figure to be accentuated. She gazed at the members of the War Phoenix and coldly declared: The targets are Yue Zhongs women and his parents. Everyone else? Slaughter them all! Chapter 446: Fearsome Weapons of War! After saying her piece, Ding Meis eyes flashed with a cold glint, and she shot towards the villa of Yue Zhong like an arrow. The 10 members of the War Phoenix followed closely behind. Under the lead of the War Phoenix, 70 other members of the original Scarlet Phoenix Triad also grabbed their weapons and spread out in a skirmish line, launching assaults on the villa. These women led tough and pitiful lives at the start of the apocalypse. After being absorbed into the ranks of the Scarlet Phoenix Triad, and undergoing the intense training, every one of them possessed a strong fighting will, and would not lose to the soldiers under Yue Zhong. Right at this time, within the villa, gunfire broke out, as a huge rain of metal bullets buffeted the female warriors of the Scarlet Phoenix Triad. When the machine gun started spraying, those female warriors were suppressed, some even being punched full of holes as they fell to the ground. The ones still alive and only wounded, released blood curdling screams of pain. Other than the machine guns, there were various mortar teams that went all out, launching explosives onto the members of the Scarlet Phoenix Triad. Under the assault of such heavy fire, many members of the Scarlet Phoenix Triad were blasted into pieces. The battlefield was a cruel and merciless place. Here, be it women, the elderly, or even the children, would not be spared from any firearms, as the guns had no eyes, nor moral codes, only serving to kill enemies. Facing that sort of firepower, regardless of how strong-willed the women were, they would still be injured. The area was filled with moaning and shrieking women. As for the War Phoenix, who were led by Ding Mei, they fended off the bullets and charged towards the villa in a mad rush, using their skills and abilities to resist the attacks. One of them, an agility-based Evolver flitted about in the rain of bullets like a spectre, as long as the bullets werent hitting her head, they were being deflected off by the Mutant Beast hide. Although she had received a number of bullets, she wasnt injured, and wasnt dead. Another Enhancer with the [Telekinesis] ability activated a Psychic Barrier, and as the bullets hit the barrier, they bounced off harmlessly. There was even an Enhancer who could manipulate metal, as she activated an entire thick steel carapace around her, and as the bullets landed on the metal defence, they bounced off it, not damaging it in the slightest. A summoning type in their ranks summoned a 3m-tall polar bear, and the polar bear relied on its massive size to block the bullets. Ding Meis eyes flashed, and as she ran through the rain of bullets, she eyed the distance, and waved her hands. In that instant, 3 flying daggers shot out like lightning, piercing the necks of 3 soldiers, killing them immediately. Wang Yu eyed the soldiers afar, and slapped out with a single hand in attack. A number of ice shards appeared out of thin air, and shot towards the soldiers of Yue Zhong. Barraged by those ice shards, 2 of the soldiers were immediately killed, and another 3 heavily injured, their bodies seemingly frozen solid. The prowess of the War Phoenix was truly tyrannical, as they relied on just their abilities to resist the firepower from Yue Zhongs subordinates. Just as Ding Mei had killed 7 of the soldiers and was preparing to charge into the villa, when she felt a strong chill at the back of her spine. She discovered that in the villa, there were 4 IFVs hidden amongst the grass with their cannons aimed at the gate, waiting to fire. Other than those 4 IFVs, there were even 8 other 14.5mm machine gun-mounted vehicles aimed at the gate as well. The next moment, the IFVs and machine gun-mounted vehicles unleashed a wild barrage of bullets at Ding Mei as well as the members of the War Phoenix. The Barrier-user was instantly assaulted by a torrential rain of bullets, and after withholding for 3 seconds, the Psychic Barrier disintegrated, as she spat out a mouthful of blood. A stray 14.5mm round then struck her body, tearing her body in two. The 3m-tall polar bear was also punched full of holes the moment it faced the heavy firepower, and one of the cannons pierced directly through it and punched a massive hole in the body of the summoner right behind it. Even the female who was surrounded by a layer of steel was not spared. The thick 3cm layer of steel that covered her was punctured at numerous places, and her body riddled with holes as a result. The Agility-based Evolver who had a speed that could match Bai Xiao Sheng managed to dodge all the normal bullets, but unfortunately, she did not dodge one 14.5mm round. In an instant, she was sent flying back a few metres, landing crumpled on the floor, her bones mangled in many areas. She spat out a mouthful of blood, before dying. The Type 2 Mutant Beast hide could resist a 14.5mm bullet, but those rapid machine guns carried an immense force, and unless they had an Endurance like Yue Zhong that was 15 times that of a normal person, they would almost definitely be pierced through. Yue Zhong had hidden a number of such weapons within the villa, and the moment they unleashed their ferocity, those exceptional female warriors of the War Phoenix instantly lost 7 of their members, while the remaining 3 and Ding Mei had to expend all their energy just to be able to escape. Ding Mei hid behind a cover with a bewildered and stricken look: How did it come to this? Dont tell me Yue Zhong already knew we were going to strike? In truth, Yue Zhong did know that there would be a rebellion, and hence deployed a number of the weapons to a few key locations. However, he did not know exactly who the Greater China Alliance had contacted. He had only information given to him by Zhang Xue Wang, which involved Murong He. The Greater China Alliance had revealed a part of the plan when they thought that Zhang Xue Wang was on board, but had not revealed everything, purely because they were still cautious as well. Xin Jia Rou was decked in military uniform as she spoke through a loudhailer: Those people outside listen up! Everyone is to put down your weapons and surrender! Otherwise, well kill without mercy! When Ding Mei heard Xin Jia Rous words, she clenched her fists tightly, and grinded her teeth. She was extremely unwilling, thinking: Surrender?! Never!! I will never lower my head to anyone!! Right at this time, from afar, the sounds of propellers rang out, and 2 assault helicopters flew overhead. The moment they were in the sky, they unleashed a line of bullets as well as napalm fire at Ding Mei and the rest of the Scarlet Phoenix Triad who were hiding behind cover. Hong! Hong! The continuous explosions rang out crazily, as two of the remaining War Phoenix members got caught in the blast zone and were shredded into pieces. A huge part of the land caught fire as the blazing flames seemed to reach the skies, and a number of the other Scarlet Phoenix members were instantly incinerated where they were. There were many experts in the Scarlet Phoenix, and if they were to engage in a forceful assault, the subordinates awaiting in the villa would definitely suffer casualties. Many of the Scarlet Phoenix members held the upper hand in close combat after all. However, in the face of those 2 assault helicopters, there was no chance whatsoever for the experts of the Scarlet Phoenix to retaliate. This was the true might of modern weapons of war. Of course, there would be the constant evolution of the strong, especially someone like Yue Zhong, who could use his own Tanky body to withstand the might of modern weaponry. However, that was not to say that such weapons were trash, even ordinary Evolvers would find it hard to contend against the might of the military. The appearance of the 2 assault helicopters dashed all hopes of a comeback for Ding Mei, as she bit her lips till they broke and bled, and ordered: Retreat!! Everyone, escape out of Guilin City!! This time, since Ding Mei had resolved to rebel, she had not entertained the thought of surrendering to Yue Zhong. It was clear that they would receive his wrath. No one could tolerate any rebellion, especially when they had chosen such a crucial moment, where Yue Zhong is preoccupied with dealing with the impending zombie horde. The female warriors of the Scarlet Phoenix exhibited astonishing will to fight, even under that rain of bullets and fire, they did not scatter. However, the appearance of the assault helicopters as well as Ding Meis orders caused them to collapse, and they fought to scramble in all directions. Unfortunately, the 2 assault helicopters were not going to let it go, as they engaged their weapons again, firing at those female warriors. I surrender!! Dont kill me!! I surrender!! Seeing their comrades being ripped to pieces, the strongest of wills would also be battered, and many submitted to the troops of Yue Zhong. On the other side, Ding Mei witnessed all these and gritted her teeth, grabbing the remaining Wang Yu as they made their way into the distance. She was incredibly stubborn, and even though the Scarlet Phoenix was truly finished, as long as she was alive, based on her power, she could assemble another team somewhere else again. The moment Ding Mei ran, the remaining members of the Scarlet Phoenix were soon rounded up, and thrown into the Women Scum Battalion. Yue Zhong was never one to be merciful to his enemies, and regardless of gender, as long as they were enemies, he would not let them off. Hence, within the Scum Battalion, there was the Male division and Female division. Within the Women Division, it was filled with all the female enemies of him, as well as the female family members of any traitors or wrongdoers. This time, the 3 main powers that the Greater China Alliance had tried to attract to their side were Murong He, Zhang Xue Wang as well as Ding Mei. With regards to the other high-ranking officials, they didnt dare try to approach. With Murong He and Ding Mei out of the picture, and Zhang Xue Wang supporting Yue Zhong, Guilin City soon regained its peace. Chapter 447: The Zombie Horde Attacks! Within an office in Guilin City, Yue Zhong and Hu Yi sat opposite each other. Ning Yu Xin prepared 2 cups of clear tea and served them both before leaving the office. Hu Yi had an ashamed expression as he spoke: Big Brother! Im sorry, I didnt even manage to hold on for a day, and lost 30 of our brothers! With 200 experts that were above Level 30 that had went on the expedition, losing 30 was no small loss. Yue Zhong had a grave look as he questioned: What happened? How were you guys defeated so quickly? Hu Yi and the 200 Enhancers were all strong, and could handle a group of more than 10,000 zombies on their own. As long as they made use of the terrain, even 3 million zombies would be impeded by them for at least a day or two. However, they had actually returned within a day, there must have been a reason. Hu Yis face was crestfallen as he replied: Big Bro!! Within the horde, theres a new evolved type. Its called the Devourer, and they can consume other zombie corpses to evolve. Ordinary attacks cannot do much to them. Theyre agile, and can spit out poison goo. The moment the goo touches someone, the person would immediately become a zombie. We were defeated because of that! 30 of our brothers had turned into zombies because of that attack from those Devourers! Hu Yi felt deep regret, if he had called for a retreat the moment they discovered the Devourer, he wouldnt have lost so many of his subordinates. Those experts that were above Level 30 had killed many Mutant Beasts and zombies to reach where they were. To retrain another group of them would be extremely difficult. Yue Zhong consoled him: Dont put the blame on yourself, no one would expect a new Evolved to appear amongst the horde. The humans were evolving, with the flow of time, the zombies were also evolving. Yue Zhong had guessed that a new fearsome existence would appear, he hadnt expected the process to be so fast, for a new terrifying form to emerge from the ranks. According to Hu Yis estimate, even a 14.5mm bullet would be unable to penetrate the skin of the Devourers. Only the cannons from the 122 self-propelled missiles or other projectiles might work. However, because of the constant war led by Du Shan Xiong against the horde, most of the heavy ammunition in the armory had dwindled down. This caused a problem for Yue Zhong, who pondered silently before asking: Its snowing now! Did the snow affect the speed of the horde? Hu Yi thought back carefully before replying: A little! In this snowstorm, the advance of the zombie horde had decreased a little. However, its not affected a whole lot. My guess is that they would arrive in another 6 days. There was only a distance of 100 km between Guilin City and Nanning City. With that sort of distance, it would take motorcycles at most 4 hours to cross. However, the zombies were advancing without stop regardless of time. Their speed was slow though, thus they would need more days to reach Guilin City. Yue Zhong mulled for a while more before saying: 6 days? Alright, Ive got it!! Go and take a good rest! En! Big Bro! Hu Yi replied gratefully, before dismissing himself. He had led his subordinates out of the zombie horde, and braved the snowstorm to reach back Guilin City, and he was indeed exhausted. The moment Hu Yi left, Yue Zhong shut his eyes, his brows furrowed together due to the many problems surfacing. The numbers of the 3-million strong zombie horde were simply too much. Even slaughtering 3 million pigs would cause a group of 10,000 people to be exhausted. Not to mention that these zombies were capable of retaliation, in addition, they had evolved types amongst them. With the current military strength of Yue Zhong, exterminating a horde of 100,000 was easy enough but anything above a million would be tiresome. With the numbers reaching 3 million, Yue Zhongs heart felt like it was being pressured by a huge stone. The remaining ammunition in the armory was too little!! If they had enough, then the 3 million zombie horde would be a joke. The rounds from the 122 self-propelled missiles could level half a football field. Just a single round could decimate over hundreds of densely packed zombies. Because of these rounds, Du Shan Xiong had been able to use a regiment against a few million ordinary zombies. Without it, his regiment would have been swallowed up long ago. Although Yue Zhong had come up with numerous preparations, he had no confidence of an assured victory against the 3 million-strong zombie horde. Ning Yu Xin came into the room, sitting beside Yue Zhong with her unique scent, as she asked in worry: Is everything ok? Whats on your mind? After joining Yue Zhong in body, Ning Yu Xin had slowly come to accept her position and fate. Nothing much!! Im just a little tired! Yue Zhong then slumped, and laid directly in Ning Yu Xins lap, breathing in her scent, and feeling the stress and knots in his heart slowly loosening. Yue Zhong knew deep in his heart, should he fail, the more than 800,000 survivors would face imminent doom, and the security and stability that he had painstakingly established would collapse once more. A majority of the survivors would also lose faith in him. By now, Yue Zhong had gathered countless factions under him, and they became willing followers, because he had been undefeated. He was hence the only suitable candidate to lead. If he failed, then his position amongst his subordinates would fall, and the troops would most certainly disintegrate. Of course, if Yue Zhong were to come out on top of this, his position in Guilin City would be further cemented, and in the short term future, no one would be able to rock his position. En! Ning Yu Xin watched as Yue Zhong closed his eyes, and felt her heart skip a beat. She finally saw a vulnerable side of this cold-hearted man who seemed to weather it all and carry the worlds burdens on his shoulders. She felt as though the distance between this man and her was not so far after all. With the inner turmoil, as well as the imminent threat of the zombie horde, Yue Zhong had been under a lot of duress, but he had never spoken about it to anyone. He just quietly shouldered it all, and hence the pressure and stress had accumulated. Laying on the soft and tender legs of Ning Yu Xin, he unknowingly fell asleep. After sleeping for goodness knows how long, Yue Zhong stirred awake, and saw Ning Yu Xin staring at him. Yue Zhong became clear-headed and immediately got off Ning Yu Xins leg. He looked at her, his eyes filled with an apologetic look: Sorry! I fell asleep. Yue Zhong knew that after laying so long on her legs, they would definitely become numb. The corners of Ning Yu Xins mouth curled, as she narrowed her eyes in an enchanting way as she smiled and say: Arent I already your woman, if youre still going to stand on ceremony, Ill be angry. Haha!! Yue Zhong chuckled and embraced this pretty lady in his arms. 5 days passed by in a blink, and countless rotting corpses came shambling towards Guilin City, with tattered clothes draping over their bodies as the horde appeared in the horizon. The bitter cold could freeze a normal person to death, and cause the morale and fighting spirit of soldiers to plunge. If the troops had been marching in the snow, they would incur a huge loss. However, the intense cold seemed to have almost no effect on the zombies, only serving to make their movements more rigid. Theyre finally here!! Yue Zhong stood quietly at the frontlines, looking at the sea of zombies, pressure building in his heart. If it came down to commanding a huge army to battle, Yue Zhong could not compare to actual military generals, hence in the command post, he had Zhang Xue Wang, Zheng Ming He, Chen Yu and other proper military personnel, while he himself went to the frontlines. When those soldiers at the frontlines saw Yue Zhong, the highest commanding person in Guilin City, standing beside them on the battlefield, their morale reached a high never seen before. Leading was the basic principle of a commander, not being protected like a general. Yue Zhong knew that about himself, and after countless battles, he was an incredible fighter with tremendous strength, and would not be able to exhibit his qualities through commanding. Instead, it was on the battlefield. The seemingly endless zombies came shambling towards the defensive location, and while their speed was slow, they were closing the distance. Open fire!! Yue Zhong shouted as he eyed the incoming horde. Following Yue Zhongs orders, the various weapons all unleashed their prowess, raining destruction and carnage upon the horde of zombies, causing large patches of them to be felled. As countless ordinary zombies were shot down, from within the horde, more than 500 L2s came charging out from all directions of the horde, making for Guilin City. At the same time, there were countless other L1s and ordinary zombies following closely behind. At the frontlines, 2 battalions, the 3rd Battalion led by Ying Kai Shan and 5th Battalion led by Chai Zi Cang, were stationed. The soldiers were all experienced veterans that had fought against zombies, and the moment they saw the L2s, they immediately used their grenade launchers against them. As the grenades landed on the L2s, the resulting explosion blasted their bodies into pieces. An L2 might be impervious to ordinary bullets, but it could not withstand the impact and force of those grenades. In front of those 2 battalions, there were countless barbed wires and as the ordinary zombies shambled forwards, they were ripped and shredded by the blades, before being flattened underneath the zombies pushing from behind. On top of that, there were countless uneven picks made of ice, which were made by using hot water in the midst of construction. It was simple, but effective, and as those zombies hit those steps, they were stopped by those picks, directly squashed from behind, and never getting up again. These were all simple traps, but enough to cause over a thousand of the zombies to fall, before being crushed by their own. The horde was simply too large, as countless zombies continued to pour towards the city, and with the advance of the L2, even those barbed wires were torn apart. As for those defences made of ice, they were stomped to pieces by the L2s as well. Led by the L2s, more zombies managed to break past and got closer to the defensive posts. This time, the experts from the 3rd and 5th Battalions rushed forth to engage the zombies in slaughter. The moment the battle switched to melee, slowly but surely, casualties were appearing in the 2 battalions. Thousands of S2s caught wind of the scent of blood, and dodged the rain of bullets to charge at the defence. Many of them were gunned down, but the moment those S2s breached the defence, it was hell on earth to those soldiers. At this point, those barbed wires and uneven grounds with ice picks were most effective, causing the speedy S2s to be helpless against the traps, as they fell and were trampled upon by their ordinary zombies from behind. After all, the S2s had none of the strength the L2s possessed. Fire the cannons!! As the dense horde got closer and closer, the mortar and artillery team that were silent throughout finally bared their fangs. Rounds after rounds of missiles landed on the horde, blasting an entire area apart, causing numerous zombies to be obliterated, turning into ash. A single volley of heavy artillery was enough to cause a huge patch of the horde be wiped out. Scum Battalion, forwards!! Yue Zhong eyed the sea of zombies and ordered coolly. Amidst the Scum Battalion, one of the commanding officers, Wang Jian, who had chosen to betray Yue Zhong together with Murong He, bellowed furiously as he wielded a steel blade and charged at the horde: Everybody charge!! We have only this shot at life left!! If we dont kill them, well be the ones to die!! Kill! The criminals from the Scum Battalion charged out with bloodshot eyes at the horde that had just suffered a round of heavy artillery attacks. Behind those criminals, 2 IFVs as well as 10 machine gun-mounted vehicles and 100 soldiers followed behind, eyeing them coldly. If there were any strange movements from the Scum Battalion, they would execute them immediately. These criminals had been trained to the point of exhaustion after being sentenced by Yue Zhong, undergoing even more gruelling sessions compared to the Special Forces. They became so numb, and now, when faced with the threat of their lives being endangered, they looked back and realized how precious life was. Seeing those zombies, they unleashed their pent-up feelings, fighting to survive. Only by killing enough zombies, then these criminals would regain a chance at freedom, and gaining proper meals. These cannon fodder charged through the ordinary zombies, carving out a bloody path, however, they soon came across an obstacle. An L2 appeared, and as 4 of the criminals slashed with all their might, they only managed to create a few scars on the skin. The L2 raised its huge fist and pummeled one of the criminals, causing his brain to be instantly pulverized. Chapter 448: Executing the Devourer! With an explosive fist that decapitated the criminal, the L2 continued to ravage amongst the group of soldiers of the Scum Battalion, charging at one particular guy behind a shield. The L2s attack sent him flying back for a few metres, before he threw up a mouthful of blood. The ferocity of the attacks from the L2 did not lesson, as it shot towards another person of the Scum Battalion. It reached out with its claws as though it was catching a chicken, and took a chomp of the throat, causing fresh blood to spurt everywhere, killing the soldier immediately. Seeing the ruthlessness of the L2 and its terrifying attacks, the soldiers, who were originally feeling pumped with bravado, immediately lost their composure and abandoned their weapons in a bid to retreat backwards. All those who retreat will be executed! Following that cold, domineering shout, a volley of gunfire rang out, and those Scum Battalion soldiers that had retreated were immediately shot dead. Seeing this, all the criminals felt their hearts turn cold, as they were caught between 2 extremes, and they could only grit their teeth and charged onwards. The L2 continued to stride towards the Scum Battalion in huge steps. Shit!! Wang Jian saw the incoming L2, his eyes flashing with a trace of fear. He gripped his weapon tightly. If he was still a military personnel, he could make use of the explosives and grenade launchers to wipe this L2 out. However, all he had on him now was the huge steel blade, and he watched helplessly as the L2 got closer. Death awaited, regardless of which direction he went to. Peng!! Just as the L2 was a few steps away, a sniper bullet penetrated its forehead, causing it to fall lifelessly to the ground. It did not get up again. While the L2 was impervious to different types of ammo, it could not withstand the penetrative power of the average sniper round. Wang Jian looked at the corpse in front of him, his heart in a jumbled mess. He clenched his fist as he swore silently: I must definitely regain my freedom!! I will become a proper military soldier this time! Only within the ranks of the military, did Wang Jian truly feel secure. After being banished to the Scum Battalion, there was not a day that went by without him thinking about the army. Even being a normal soldier would have satisfied him, and he definitely did not want to lose his life pathetically as a grunt of the Scum Battalion. Kill!! Wang Jian resolved himself, bellowing in rage, and immediately charged forwards to slash at the ordinary zombies. Under the intense killing spree of the soldiers of the Scum Battalion, as well as the efforts of the experts of the remaining 2 battalions, the scattered zombie horde was being wiped out efficiently. Scum Battalion, fall back!! Yue Zhong surveyed the scene in front of him, and gave the order. With that order, those soldiers from the Scum Battalion who had exhausted themselves, quickly retreated back in an orderly manner. When those criminals had been sentenced to the Scum Battalion, they had received all sorts of training, following orders and they had been drilled to maintain order and disciple. As long as there was any chaos or disobedience, there would be consequences. Hence, under those harsh conditions, discipline was slowly ingrained in them. 80,000 zombies dead at their hands was a sizeable number, but it could not compare to the 3 million zombies. Not long after, the sea of zombies filled up the pockets of holes caused by the death of the 80,000 zombies and slowly inched closer. The soldiers of the 2 battalions had earned an hour of rest, before they had no choice but to reenter the fray to engage the incoming zombies. Facing that never ending sea of zombies, even in winter, the guns fired till they became hot, before cooling down and shattering. Barrels had to be changed often, while grenades, mortars and other explosives were all utilized to their maximum efficiency. Patches of zombies would be incinerated by the combined firepower, but regardless of how much they did, there seemed to be no end to the numbers. The outcome was bleak. From time to time, there would be unfortunate soldiers that got bitten as the zombies got too close, becoming infected and turning themselves. Some of the experts would also be killed as they were surrounded by those evolved zombies, before being done in. White Bones had joined in the fray by now, as it activated its bone blades and charged right in, dancing with its blades, killing countless evolved zombies. Ying Kai Shan channeled his ability constantly, changing the geography, creating tunnels and allowing his subordinates to kill the zombies with more ease. Yue Zhong was also slashing with his Black Tooth Blade constantly, slaughtering the zombies. As the Black Tooth Blade was about 2m-long, with each swing, he could easily slice through 5 to 6 zombies, and he had killed over a few hundred in a matter of minutes. However, a few hundred compared to the multi-million strong horde was like losing a single hair from the backs of nine oxen, and was not much comparatively. Retreat to the secondary line of defence! After an intense battle of 30 minutes, Yue Zhong finally called out the order. As the zombies were advancing forwards without stop, the current location was piling up with corpses, and was becoming unsuitable to maintain their defence there. Receiving Yue Zhongs orders, the experts covered the retreat of the soldiers as they all began to jump up from their various points of cover, retreating back towards the second line of fortifications. The sea of zombies continued to slowly but steadily press forwards, forcing Yue Zhong and his men to abandon the first defence post and retreat. Just as Yue Zhong was retreating, he noticed over 50 zombies appearing within the sea of shambling dead. As they came to the mountains of corpses, they proceeded to shove the bodies into their mouths without haste. He saw this and his face fell: Shit!! Are those the Devourers? They cant be allowed to evolve successfully!! Otherwise, well be in trouble! These 50 Devourers were obviously not the same bunch that Hu Yi had seen, that had evolved completely. If these 50 were allowed to complete their evolution, then Yue Zhong would have to face 50 Level 70 monsters. Yue Zhong took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with a cold glaze. He activated his [Shadow Steps], shooting towards the distant Devourers like lightning. White Bones acted as the vanguard, its bone blades flashing about constantly, slicing up any incoming L2, S2 or ordinary zombies that got too close as it charged. Yue Zhong followed closely behind White Bones, making his way for the 50 Devourers that were all above Level 50. As though they sensed the threat, the 50 Devourers opened their jaws wide, and showcased the black poisonous spit that they could launch and turn anybody into a zombie with. The mass of deadly slime flew at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong waved his hands, and the terrifying Devil Flame appeared out of thin air, directly burning those poisonous darts, the zombies blocking the way, and luckily, 7 of the closest Devourers, consuming them. With the fearsome burning ability of the Devil Flame, those ordinary zombies were all incinerated instantly, including 2 of the Devourers while the remaining 5 under attack leapt out of the sea of flames, escaping the fate of the rest. The horde of zombies split open, and 300 H1s that were hiding within the sea appeared! Ranks on ranks of these deadly ranged zombies opened their mouths, and fired 300 fireballs at Yue Zhong in concert. Yue Zhongs speed had reached 17 times that of a normal person by now, this was nearly reaching the speed of Lightning when it was still a Type 2 , and every action of his was lightning-quick. He simply sped up and dodged the incoming fiery projectiles. Countless fireballs landed behind Yue Zhong, exploding upon impact, wiping out the nearby zombies and causing scorched obliteration in their wake. However, even with Yue Zhong evading with the best of his abilities, 3 fireballs still found their target! Luckily Yue Zhong was wearing the Type 3 Mutant Beast hide which deflected them with minor ease. The hide of the Type 3 Mutant Beast was truly resilient. Adding on to Yue Zhongs own high Endurance that could withstand even bullets, the 3 fireballs didnt cause much damage. With a thought, the Green Jiao Cape on his back flashed, and a summoned Green Jiao-Python appeared out of thin air. The moment the Green Jiao-Python appeared, it opened its huge mouth to exhale a thick poisonous fog across the vicinity. When the zombies came in contact with the poison, they were instantly melted into rotting, soupy, puddles As the Green Jiao-Python was entangled with the other zombies, Yue Zhong brandished his Black Tooth Blade, and used all his strength to chop downwards at one of the Devourers. With Yue Zhongs Strength of more than 80 points exploding out, the 2m-long Black Tooth Blade slashed down on the body, causing a huge, deep gash and revealing the bones of the Devourer. The Devourer did not seem to notice the pain, as it charged towards Yue Zhong like a cannon with 160 or so points of speed! It opened its mouth, and a putrid smell could be detected from its gaping maw. My Strength is still lacking, I cant kill it in a single strike! Yue Zhong came to an understanding, before a Devil Flame conjured in his right hand, and with the expenditure of 50 Spirit and 10 Stamina, condensed into a Devil Flame Sword that was 4m-long. Yue Zhong held that Devil Flame Sword and slashed, and the intense heat caused the body of the Devourer to be sliced in two, as a dense, thick rotting smell came from the part where its entrails splattered out of the torso. After finally finding a way to kill a Devourer with one slash, Yue Zhong wielded that same Devil Flame Sword and continued to unleash carnage upon the Devourers in front of him, slicing them in twain. These Devourers were mostly about Level 50 C 60, and had not evolved to be at the apex of Level 70. They simply could not withstand those blows from Yue Zhong, and were felled one by one. In the following short 30 seconds, 30 of the Devourers had been done in by Yue Zhong. The remaining 20 Devourers seemed to be linked, as they abandoned swallowing the corpses, and dragged their long tails as they jointly pounced at Yue Zhong. The moment the 20 Devourers engaged in a joint attack on Yue Zhong, the pressure on him intensified to an unimaginable degree! Chapter 449: Terrifying Level 70 Devourer! A glint flashed in Yue Zhongs eyes, and instead of waiting for the Devourers to reach him, he took the initiative to charge forwards and slice another of the remaining Devourers in two. After consecutively killing 3 Devourers, the remaining Devourers reached his side and attacked. Yue Zhong correspondingly released the Gravity Manipulation skill, and a force immediately began pressing down on the Devourers, causing their bodies to shudder, and their movements were finally slowed. The Devil Flame Sword in Yue Zhongs hands slashed out, leaving shadows in its wake. That single movement aimed at the Devourers who suddenly came to a stop, and the remaining Devourers found their bodies sliced apart, blood spraying everywhere. Congratulations on reaching Level 61, and gaining 2 points of attributes to be allocated. Yue Zhong heaved a sigh of relief, and allocated those points to his Agility. Killing 50 Devourers in that short but intense battle proved to be rewarding, as he gained 3 dropped Skill Books as well as 2 Green Treasure Boxes and 8 White Treasure Boxes. Yue Zhong swiftly stored them all in his ring, and turned around to retreat, not looking back. The number of zombies here were simply too many, and Yue Zhong was not confident he could get out safely if he was to be surrounded. The ordinary zombies swarmed around Yue Zhong, but were easily dispatched by him and White Bones, as they slaughtered their way out. Yue Zhong and White Bones had just hacked their way out of the horde, when he saw the summoned Type 2 Green Jiao-Python assisting him being bombarded by countless fire projectiles, causing its body to slowly shatter, before it disintegrated, and disappeared. When he witnessed this, a chill came down his spine: Even a Type 2 Mutant Beast cannot withstand that attack!! Did the zombies evolve again? The Type 2 Mutant Beasts were like invincible existences to ordinary zombies, now that the Type 2 Green Jiao-Python was actually defeated by those unknown fire projectiles, it was obvious that within the sea of zombies, there was an evolved zombie which had the ability to deal with Type 2 Mutant Beasts. Yue Zhongs body flitted about the battlefield, and soon, he caught up with the retreating troops that had reached the 2nd defensive point. The huge sea of zombies continued to shamble forwards with no increase nor decrease in speed, and pretty soon, the battle resumed. After another 30 minutes, Yue Zhong had no choice but to get his troops to retreat yet again, abandoning the 2nd post. The constant intense battling and retreat continued for almost a day, and Yue Zhong was forced to abandon 8 lines of defence. The soldiers under Ying Kai Shan and Chai Zi Cang were pushed to exhaustion, nearing their limits and were switched out to take a break. The [Raven] combat uniform was extremely useful, with its +3 to all attributes, and its defensive nature had protected many of the soldiers, allowing them to maintain the defence for an entire day. As Ying Kai Shan and Chai Zi Cang brought their battalions back, they counted a loss of 150+ soldiers. However, with the aid of the traps and heavy firepower, they had managed to annihilate over 300,000 zombies. Wang Hes and Chen Sheng Gangs troops were then deployed to the frontline, and they started to engage the zombies in battle. The number of experts in their battalions were high, and were extremely ferocious in their fighting. However, against the sea of zombies which continued to advance, they were forced to retreat as they fought. Alongside Yue Zhong they fought as they were forced to abandon post after post, making use of space and tactics to eliminate the zombies. In the afternoon, right as the sun was about to set, Yue Zhong then gave the order for one of his trump cards to be deployed C the armored division. Charge!! Armored Division, onwards!! The armored division was the one of the cards in Yue Zhongs hands, but he did not think that he could make use of the division to totally wipe out the zombie horde. Hence, he had saved them for a critical juncture, which was to launch an assault before evening fell. After all, battling in the night was disadvantageous to the humans. 20 Type 96 tanks, 30 IFVs, 20 heavy vehicles, 10 road rollers, and 30 machine gun-mounted cars formed the armored division. At the order they came crashing out towards the zombie horde. Wang He commanded the soldiers of the 6th Battalion and followed behind, ordering the charge towards the zombie horde. The Type 96 tanks in the front were truly all-conquering, they dove right into the heart of battle, and made use of their weight and armor to crush any zombies in the way. Be it the L2s, L1s, S2s or S1s, any zombie that got caught in the assault would be thoroughly trampled and minced into paste. The soldiers of the 6th Battalion were in charge of cleaning up any leftover zombies that had escaped the crushing. Just as the armored division were concentrating on clearing the way of any zombies, the horde suddenly parted, as a 1000 H1s appeared, lined up neatly. The 1000 H1s opened their mouth, and a thousand fireballs came hurtling towards the armored division. Hong!! Hong!! With the rain of fireballs, 7 IFVs were instantly caught in the impact and blast, as they exploded. 6 other machine gun-mounted vehicles caught fire and exploded in a ball of flames. 4 of the huge trucks were pulverized and became unusable. 5 of the road rollers were also instantly destroyed. Of the 20 tanks, 1 had been blasted apart, while the 2 of the remaining tanks had their mounted guns destroyed, but otherwise everything else was fine. The tanks were truly the toughest existence on the battlefield, and could withstand even the hits from rockets. While those fireballs had not harmed the armor of the tanks, they had destroyed a large part of the armored division, and even 30 soldiers from Wang Hes battalion were lost. This single move from the zombie horde caused a huge loss for Yue Zhongs troops. Seeing those neatly placed H1s, the remaining 23 IFVs turned their 25mm machine guns and fired wildly at the H1s. Facing that hail of bullets, many of the H1s were pummeled by bullets, their bodies covered with bullet holes. The tanks, which were termed as the kings of the battlefield, also unleashed their cannons and blasted numerous H1s into pieces. At this time, a huge number of S2s and L2s swarmed over, making their way towards the armored division. Led by the 20 tanks, the armored division charged forwards without hesitation, causing those zombies to be knocked away, before being crushed beneath the tracks of the armored vehicles. Facing the tyrannical tanks, any zombies that got in the way would be instantly turned into meat paste. However, with every second, there would be other zombies to fill the gaps and blocked the movements of the armored vehicles with their own flesh and bodies. It was as futile as a mantis trying to block a car. With the 20 tanks crushing and proceeding forward, forcefully creating a bloody path of about 1km, suddenly, a Level 70 Devourer leapt out from within the midst of the horde, and jumped onto one of the tanks. The Devourer had insanely sharp claws, and it slashed viciously at the roof of the tank, instantly piercing that proud, thick plate armor. It then swung out with force, tearing the entire roof away from the tank, and shot a black poison dart into the tank. When the Devourer evolved to reach Level 70, it had over 30 times the strength of a human, which was equivalent to a few tonnes of strength, and could somewhat easily rip the covering of the tank off. Immediately, the interior of the tank was engulfed in a black fog, and the soldiers struggled in agony for a short while, before their eyes lost focus and became a group of zombies. Losing control, the tank stopped within the horde. Damned bastard! Yue Zhong joined in the fray, seeing how the Level 70 Devourer had stopped one of his tanks, his heart was filled with rage. A tank was stopped, that proved that the rest of the horde had the means to disable the entire fleet as well. The tank was one of the trump cards in Yue Zhongs hands, and he would not allow more of the tanks to be destroyed. Yue Zhong immediately let out a howl towards the skies, and his hands flashed, before a Devil Flame Sword conjured in them. He activated his [Shadow Steps] and shot towards the Level 70 Devourer like a spectre. Hearing that howl, the other trump card in Yue Zhongs hands, the eyes of the Type 3 Lightning flashed, as it led its 400 brothers and they came speeding out from the forest, and charged in at the zombies. On the other side, the Level 70 Devourer felt the threat from Yue Zhong and it turned to face him, unleashing a speed that was comparable to the Type 2 Lightning. It charged at Yue Zhong and in a flash, it managed to reach the left side of Yue Zhong, swiping out viciously. If Yue Zhong was like the time where he had just appeared in Vietnam, it would be impossible for him to dodge or defend against this strike from the Level 70 Devourer. However, Yue Zhong was now a Level 61 Enhancer, and his Agility was constantly enhanced. While it could not overcome the Level 70 Devourer, it was not too much lower and it was thus possible for him to exchange blows with it. His body lightly twisted, and the Devil Flame Sword in his hands slashed towards the Level 70 Devourer. The Devourer responded by extending a leg to tap the ground, forcefully altering its course midair, and dodged the slash of Yue Zhong, at the same time, it unleashed a forceful kick towards Yue Zhongs body. What a fearsome Devourer. Yue Zhong felt as though he was struck by some immense force, his body sent flying back a few metres. His chest seemed to cave in a little, as he spat out a mouthful of blood, his heart thoroughly shocked at the strength. Just as the Devourer had just kicked Yue Zhong away, from the midst of the horde, 3 sharp spikes suddenly shot towards the Devourer. The Devourer turned to face the 3 sharp bone spikes, its claws slashing out, leaving a trail of shadows behind, as it forcefully chopped the incoming bone spikes off. Chapter 450: Tank Destroyed! The Devourer had just struck the 3 bone spikes away, when an unexpected Devil Flame Spear came whistling in from the back, and instantly pierced its head, causing it to explode into foul, smoking chunks! Congratulations on achieving Level 62, you have gained 2 attribute points to be allocated. The moment Yue Zhong killed the Level 70 Devourer, a huge orb of experience had floated into his body, instantly pushing him to reach another level. Yue Zhong swiftly allocated the points to his Agility, before a huge sense of crisis welled up in him, and he instantly shot backwards in retreat. Only to discover, that within the horde of zombies, a number of Level 70 Devourers were galloping towards his direction. These Level 70 Devourers, with the protection of the ordinary zombies, possessed the power to destroy a tank. While they had no way of actually demolishing the entire armor of the tank, they could tear apart the roof of the tanks, and assault the soldiers within. Seeing so many suddenly leaping out, all the tank soldiers were gripped by fear. These freaks could actually threaten the soldiers within the safety of the tanks, and it left them with little sense of security. It must be known that tanks were widely assumed to be invincible on the battlefield, even without their cannons, no zombies could withstand the crushing of the tanks. The 23 IFVs following behind the tanks opened fire, and their 25mm machine guns fired rapidly into the horde, aiming for those Level 70 Devourers. Under the rain of bullets, a large number of the zombies who moved to intercept, were instantly ripped to shreds. Many of the Level 70 Devourers were also felled by the sudden rapid fire. However, a terrifying scene presented itself. Those Level 70 Devourers that were struck down by the 25mm machine guns instantly got up after they fell, and continued to charge towards their direction. It was obvious that the machine guns had little to no effect on these monsters. Fire the cannons! Fire the cannons!! The remaining 19 tanks swivelled their cannons towards the Devourers and opened fire. One of the Devourer was hit by one particular round, and it was blasted into pieces. However, the movement speed of those Devourers were truly too fast, as after just taking down 2 of the Devourers, the rest had already reached this side. In an instant, 20 of these Level 70 Devourers had crossed the defensive barrier, and were charging at the tanks. As long as the remaining 19 tanks were destroyed, then the armored division of Yue Zhong would be crippled by half. Yue Zhong saw the incoming 20 Devourers and his eyes widened as he shouted: Shit! Ying Kai Shan, come and assist me! Ying Kai Shan had followed Yue Zhong through the life-and-death battle at the small town, and his enhancement level had reached Level 49, coupled with his combat experience, he proved a mighty fighting force. Hearing Yue Zhongs command, Ying Kai Shan instantly rushed over, eyeing those 20 Devourers in the distance, and gave orders to his subordinates: Everyone is to use the [Gravity Manipulation]!! Those who can use the [Airlock] and other control skills utilize them as well! Among those experts led by Ying Kai Shan, many of them had control abilities and they immediately casted them on those incoming Devourers. A flurry of control-type abilities were launched at the 20 Devourers. Under the combined efforts of those experts, the speed of the 20 Devourers that could match a Type 2 Lightning began to slow. Yue Zhong sucked in a breath, as he wielded his Devil Flame Sword, and rushed towards the 20 Level 70 Devourers. In a flash, Yue Zhong appeared beside a tank, his 4m-long Devil Flame Sword swinging towards a Devourer that had just leapt onto the tank. At the same time, he activated the [Gravity Manipulation] and a huge force weighed down on the Devourer. The Devourer was already under twice the gravity due to the supporting troops, when adding on Yue Zhongs ability, it had to support itself under thrice the pressure. Its speed was slowed down considerably, and was not as threatening as it was before. Yue Zhongs swing directly sliced it in half, causing black blood to splatter and cover the outer covering of the tank. If it was just Yue Zhong himself, taking down this single Devourer would have required him to expend all his energy, but with the support of Ying Kai Shan and his subordinates, he managed to easily take it down. Yue Zhong had just taken down that Devourer, when 6 others immediately pounced at him. These Devourers had no eyes, but they had evolved an acute sense of smell and hearing, and possessed an incredible sense of danger perception. They could feel that this human in front of them was a threat to them, and hence, made their way towards him. Right as Yue Zhong was about to be surrounded by those 6 Devourers, Ying Kai Shan waved his hand, and sharp ice picks appeared in mid-air and bombarded the 6 Level 70 Devourers. The Devourers did not dodge nor evade, and as the ice picks landed on their bodies, they shattered, evidently not enough to pierce the hide that could withstand even the damage from a 25mm round. Ying Kai Shans pupils narrowed, as he continued to activate his skill, and each time the ice picks shattered on the bodies of those Devourers, they added to their body weight. All of a sudden, a sharp bone spike exploded out from one side, shooting towards the 6 Devourers. Facing those sharp bone spikes, the Devourers just slashed their claws, and caused the bone spikes to break off. Seizing his chance, Yue Zhongs body flashed, and appeared behind one the Devourers, activating his [Gravity Manipulation] and then directly using his Devil Flame Sword to slash downwards, slicing its body in two. After quickly disposing of that Devourer, his left hand lit up, and a Devil Flame Spear was conjured, before he flung it towards another Devourer head, causing it to explode into flaming chunks. At almost the same time, a shadow appeared from nowhere, breaking the sound barrier, and chomped down on the head of one of the Devourers, as it burst in its jaws. It was precisely the Type 3 Lightning. Lightning relied on its incredible speed to pounce about the battlefield, assaulting the Devourers that caused even Yue Zhong to feel at a loss. Multiple bodies fell lifelessly with their heads removed. From afar, Ying Kai Shan watched this and shuddered involuntarily: So terrifying! With Lightnings mach-1 speed, in only a single exchange, Ying Kai Shan would be immediately killed. Within Guilin City, other than those Agility-type Evolvers, if the other Evolvers did not make any ample preparations, they would also likely be finished off by Lightning easily. In a short matter of 10 seconds, the remaining 14 Devourers which were under the effects of the controlling skills were also killed swiftly by Lightning. With the deaths of the 14 Devourers, the rest of the horde had no way of blocking the metal behemoths that could crush their numbers. A large number of the ordinary zombies were then turned into meat paste under the continued assault of the remaining 19 tanks and the rest of the armored division. With the armored division pushing forth, the huge sea of zombies was forced back about 15 km. After ensuring that the huge horde had been pushed back, the armored division quickly retreated back towards the centre of Guilin City. After a rough day, the armored division had to be refueled, and their ammo replenished. Even the operators within required rest. At the same time, the troops under Ying Kai Shan had exhausted themselves after an entire day of battle, and desperately needed rest. The 3 million-strong zombie horde was not a small number, and Yue Zhong did not think that he would be able to finish this in a day as well. He had made use of the tanks in the evening to buy time for his troops to rest as well. After all, fighting in the night was disadvantageous to the humans. A distance of 15 km was going to take at least a few hours for the ordinary zombies, as based on their walking speed, they would cover about 1km or so every hour. However, that was the main bulk of the force, if there were no ordinary zombies that got in the way, Yue Zhong would have slaughtered any scattered pockets of zombies easily. As night fell, piping hot dinner was served to the front lines. The dinner consisted of huge chunks of Type 2 Mutant Beast meat as well as rice. There were various other assorted dishes brought out by the appreciative vendors from Guilin City as well. Everyone knew how important this battle was, the moment the troops lost, everyone would stand to lose everything, and the newly established order and security would collapse again. Many people had experienced the dark times where society lacked stability and control, and inner human depravity was rampant. For the sake of a small meal, lives could be lost. To protect their current paradise now, everyone was activated, and every youth would help to fortify the city, while the women and kids helped to deliver food to the soldiers. The good thing about being in battle was that the soldiers had no need to eat from cans. Zheng Ming He brought a bunch of documents as he came to report to Yue Zhong: Todays battle, we lost 327 men, expended 900,000 rounds of bullets, and 600 artillery rounds. Our current supplies, including the refilled bullets, only number around 1.3 million rounds, and there are about 500 rounds for the 122mm rocket launchers. Hearing the report, Yue Zhongs face turned downcast, he had expended all his energy, and deployed multiple trump cards, and managed to kill over 700,000 zombies. However, his ammunition consumption was too high. Even if the remaining 1.3 million rounds were to take down a zombie each, they could at most kill another 1.3 million zombies. However, that was just impossible. Logistics and supplies were the lifeline of a modern military. With enough ammunition, a few Red Arrows could easily unleash hell upon those zombies. The main contributing factor for the elimination of 700,000 zombies were the cannons and the armored division. The expenditure of the 900,000 rounds would have at most killed 60,000 zombies. Yue Zhong waved his hands to signal for Zheng Ming He to be dismissed, as he looked to the distance and frowned, thinking silently: I guess its up to the trap. Wait a minute! All of a sudden, Yue Zhong had some sort of inspiration, as though he caught a thought, but that sudden flash of insight left him, and he frowned as he tried to focus. It was just that no matter how much Yue Zhong racked his brains, the insight had disappeared, and it caused him to be vexed. Big Brother, time to eat! At this time, Mu Xiang Ling came skipping into the room and pulled his hands towards the dining table. En! Yue Zhong was dragged to the table, and he began to stuff the Type 3 Mutant Beast meat into his mouth. After undergoing skilled preparations by chefs, the meat melted in Yue Zhongs mouth, turning into warm sources of energy that replenished his Stamina and Spirit. It was truly a powerful nourishment. Ning Yu Xin looked at Yue Zhong who was absent-minded, and asked: Whats the matter? It must be problems arising from hunting the zombies! Mu Xiang Ling eyed Yue Zhong and said: Big Brother, those zombies are controlled by the Z-Types right? Isnt it easier to just dispose of the Z-Types then? Yue Zhong shook his head when he heard that: Its not that simple!! The zombie horde is too vast, if you were to look out, theyre all zombies. Since those Z-Types possess intelligence, how would it be easy to pinpoint their location? Furthermore, they had always liked to stay in safe and secure places. Wait!! A safe place? Yue Zhong suddenly recalled his inspiration as he spoke up to this point. He became excited and hugged Mu Xiang Ling, kissing her cheeks: Thank you!! Little Xiang Ling!! Haha!! Mu Xiang Ling was caught off-guard, and after she was kissed on the cheeks, she began to struggle, with her face flushed red and using only a small voice to protest: Lolicon!! Pervert, release me!! If you dont, Im going to scream!! Haha!! Yue Zhong roared with laughter, his mood becoming better as he let Mu Xiang Ling down. Leader!! The zombies have launched a night assault!! Just as Yue Zhong released Mu Xiang Ling, an intelligence officer came running and reporting in an urgent manner. What?! Im going! Yue Zhongs face fell, and immediately grabbed a piece of Type 3 Mutant beast meat and shoved it into his mouth before rushing off. Ning Yu Xin and Xin Jia Rou exchanged looks, before hurriedly finishing the meat on their plates and followed suit. Yue Zhong came to the frontlines, only to discover under the cover of the night, 10,000 S2s were charging towards Yue Zhongs location like spectres. Since the huge zombie horde had been chased back for dozens of kilometres, the ordinary zombies would not be that fast with their speed. It was only possible for the evolved types to reach the defenses so quickly. Chapter 451: Defeating the Zombie Horde! Yue Zhong eyed the swift S2s and his brows furrowed: Damn it! Those Z-Types have learned how to launch a night assault?! Battling at night was the toughest for humans. In the night, their vision was limited and could not exhibit 100% of their combat prowess. The 10,000 S2s attacking at night was even more terrifying than 200,000 ordinary zombies. The moment the S2s got close, it would be devastating for the normal soldiers. Furthermore, Yue Zhong was unwilling to utilize the little heavy artillery he had against those S2s. Yue Zhong eyed those S2s and mulled for a moment, before he unleashed a howl towards the skies. Hearing that howl, Lightning and its brothers, which were enjoying munching on the zombie corpses, released a howl in reply, and charged out from the jungle, pouncing towards the S2s. During the battle in the day, of the 400 ordinary Mutant Leopard Cats that Lightning led, 100 had perished at the hands of the zombies, as even the L2s and S2s had the capabilities to hurt the ordinary Mutant Leopard Cats. Release the flare!! Relay my order! Get Wang He and his troops to defend the post! Yue Zhong shouted orders to an officer beside him, before he brought White Bones along with him and charged towards the horde of S2s. By now, Yue Zhongs strength was tyrannical, any S2 that got near him would be instantly sliced apart. White Bones ran alongside Yue Zhong, and released 10 sharp bone blades from its body, that seemed to possess lives of their own as they pierced the heads of the S2s without stop. The speed at which White Bones was wiping out the S2s was even faster than Yue Zhong. On the other side, Lightning led its brothers and unleashed carnage upon those S2s. However, the numbers of the S2s were truly too many, and just the efforts of Yue Zhong, White Bones and the Mutant Beast horde led by Lightning was not enough to truly withstand the assault. Many of the S2s leapt past the defensive line of Yue Zhong and his party, making their way towards the humans defence post. Right at this time, all around the human encampment, the multiple traps laid displayed their effectiveness. One S2 was in the middle of a frenzied charge when it was caught in the razor wire perimeter, and its legs were sliced off cleanly. Another S2 was also charging madly when an icy platform appeared in front of it, causing it to lose balance and fall, while the 10 other S2s behind it got entangled and fell as well. Outside the defence post, there were many sharp steel beams facing outwards. Any evolved zombies that were unfortunate enough to ram into the defence would be impaled on those sharp stakes. As for the defence post itself, a thousand Enhancers leapt out, and they wielded different types of weapons as they charged at the S2s. Hampered by the various traps, the S2s had no way of displaying their full strength, and as they keep getting caught and falling, their threat level fell. The humans charged forwards and slaughtered those incapacitated S2s. Ice picks!! Fireballs! Air blades!! Blade beams! Blade Qi!! Ground spikes!! Sniper bullets! Vine Manipulation!! Ground Manipulation!! Gravity Manipulation! All sorts of techniques and skills were repeatedly cast on the S2s, constantly grinding them down. The intense battle continued for an entire half hour, and the human army lost 24 of their Enhancers before they finally wiped out the 10,000-strong horde of S2s. Of which, White Bones alone slaughtered 500 S2s, Yue Zhong himself killed 300, and had reached Level 63. After disposing of the S2 army, many of the Enhancers just fell asleep at the frontlines, exhausted beyond measure. Yue Zhong left White Bones to defend the frontlines, he himself also laid on an army cot at the frontlines and fell into deep slumber. At noon the next day, the skies were still snowing, and the huge zombie horde finally appeared in front of Guilin City. The sea of zombies had managed to close the distance that was created the day before by the armored division, Mutant Beast horde and efforts of the experts. Move out!! Yue Zhong sat in an assault helicopter and gave the command to the pilot. The pilot nodded in response, and flew the helicopter towards the skies. Yue Zhong felt his body trembling together with the vibrating of the helicopter, and as it flew higher, the scene on the ground gradually became smaller. The assault helicopter flew above the horde and Yue Zhong looked down, only to see a vast gathering of zombies, even after clearing over 700,000 thousand of them yesterday. Other than this assault helicopter carrying Yue Zhong, there were 13 others and these were all the assault helicopters belonging to Guilin City. They were the only aerial forms of attack that Yue Zhong possessed, one of his trump cards. The huge horde kept shuffling forward, and soon, an intense battle broke out at the frontlines between the troops and zombies. With the resistance of the troops, as well as the constant advance of the horde, the scene soon became a mess. Execute the plan! Yue Zhong surveyed the horde below before ordering through the walkie-talkie. Fire your cannons at the given location!! In the command centre, Zhang Xue Wang immediately relayed the order. When the command reached the artillery, a number of the self-propelled rocket launchers began firing multiple fearsome rounds into the skies. In an instant, the round landed right at the back of the horde, causing devastation. When those rounds exploded on impact, huge patches of zombies were instantly blasted into pieces. After a volley of heavy fire, those zombies, which would not budge even under fire, began to experience changes. The entire body of corpses seemed to stop for a moment, before they started to split into various groups of smaller zombie hordes. The larger ones consisted of a few tens of thousands while the smaller ones numbered in the thousands, as they made their way to different directions. The commander has been taken out!! Yue Zhong eyed the collapsing structure of the horde and his heart was overcome with elation. It was as Yue Zhong had guessed, the Z2 commanding the entire horde had been blanketed by the volleys of artillery fire, and was blasted into smithereens. Hence, the horde had fallen apart. Yue Zhong had thought back to his previous encounters with the Z-Types and knew they were cowardly existences, and had liked to hide at the back of the hordes. Hence, he had decided to use the cannons to force the Z-Types out, before he would chase them down and slaughter them personally. He never thought that his luck would be good, and that the single volley of fire had instantly caused the commander to perish, saving him the trouble. Yue Zhong pulled out the walkie-talkie and gave an urgent order: Heed my command! The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Battalions are to immediately launch an assault on the enemy!! After losing their commander, the sea of zombies became like scattered sand. Under Yue Zhongs orders, the armored division that had been resting the entire day immediately charged out, making their way for the zombie horde and crushing them. The other 5 battalions also rushed out to engage the zombies in combat. By now, the zombie horde had lost all signs of advancing, and were mostly turning around to escape from being crushed by the armored division. Those unfortunate to be caught in the path would be turned into meat paste, while Wang Hes battalion following behind the armored division also hunted down any scattered zombies. In the skies, Yue Zhong watched the collapsing order of the horde and heaved a sigh of relief. Based on his current force, wiping out the entire horde would be incredibly tough. Having this chance now was already a blessing in disguise. In time, there would be another Z2 that evolved to take command of this zombie horde, and the pity was that, even though Yue Zhong knew that it was a fact bound to happen, he had no means of wiping the horde out entirely. Set me down! Yue Zhong commanded the pilot. Yes! Leader! The pilot then navigated downwards to hover about 15m from the ground. You guys head back first! Yue Zhong then leapt out the assault helicopter into the midst of the zombie horde, and let out a howl. Hearing the howl, Lightning led its little brothers out from the forest, and pounced for the zombie hordes, massacring the zombies in an endless slaughter. If the 2-million strong zombie horde was to counter attack now, it would be enough to devastate Yue Zhongs troops. However, since the Z-Types were occupied with self-preservation, and had led their own smaller teams to escape in other directions, before the next Z2 could evolve to take control of the other Z-Types, none of them were willing to engage Yue Zhong nor his troops. After relentlessly giving chase and slaughtering over 600,000 zombies, Yue Zhong gave the command to retreat. It was not that he didnt want to wipe them out, but his troops had exhausted themselves after an entire day of intense battle as well. Furthermore, it was still in the midst of winter, pushing them too much would be detrimental. In Guilin City, there was bustling activity everywhere, however, compared to the boom of economic activity, everywhere, the expressions of people were clouded. The impending assault of the 3 million strong horde was on everyones minds, and Guilin City only had a 100,000-strong army. They were extremely worried about the aftermath. I wonder what the situation at the front line is like now? A youth sat inside a teahouse, his face full of worry as he muttered slowly. Another youth beside him had the same expression as he lamented: If only Regiment Commander Du was still here! If he was, our Guilin City would definitely be safe and secure. One youth cursed out in anger: Its all because of Yue Zhong!! If he wasnt here!! Regiment Commander Du would not have died!! If he didnt die, those zombies wouldnt be worth shit! Its all because of that Yue Zhong!! Chapter 452: Chen Yao Seeks Help! Translated by: Kun The first youth who sighed was startled and he replied: Zhang Yan! Are you crazy? You dare to curse that person! If someone heard you, youll be in trouble! Zhang Yan smirked coldly: So what? That tyrant, dont tell me he wants to capture me? I, Zhang Yan, am right here, let him come and execute me then. The middle aged man looked at Zhang Yan and sighed, but he did not say anything. This Zhang Yan was the son of a triad leader, and his temperament was vastly different from his father. Zhang Yan was extremely direct, and righteous, however, when his father was locked up and sentenced to the Scum Battalion, Zhang Yan harbored hatred against Yue Zhong. Right at this time, a soldier riding a motorcycle came roaring through town as he announced at the top of his voice: Victory!! Leader Yue Zhong had brought the troops to vanquish the zombie horde! We have won!! Long live Yue Zhong!! Thats great news!! Long live Yue Zhong!! The moment the people heard the news, the entire city went into a celebratory mood, and countless survivors sang praises of Yue Zhong, and many even shed tears of joy. With this successful victory, it meant that he had protected the entire Guilin City, all 800,000+ lives and their property. Within the city, there were many people who had established some form of livelihood already. Had Yue Zhong been defeated, these businessmen would have to flee, and abandon their hard work in Guilin City. Now that Yue Zhong had won, they could continue living in stability and flourish. Amidst the celebrations, a middle-aged man walked over to Zhang Yan and spoke coldly: Im sorry, but mister, please leave! You are not welcome here! Zhang Yans face fell, and immediately pulled out a bunch of ration tickets and declared: How are you running your business? I have tickets! Im the boss! If I say I dont want your business, I dont want it! Please leave! The middle-aged man stared coldly at Zhang Yan, before continuing: Mister! If you can run your mouth off, why dont you throw your weight at the frontlines? You only know how to speak behind others backs, if you have the capabilities, go to the frontlines and kill some zombies. While Yue Zhong may be lacking as a leader, he has always been on the frontlines fighting, and never retreated before anybody else. All you people only know how to criticize and malign him, what have you done yourself? Seeing your behaviour disgusts me, please do not appear in my shop ever again. Zhang Yan grew red from the rebuke as he retorted: I speak however I want to! Thats my right! The boss eyed Zhang Yan coldly and pointed to the door: Get the hell out! Thats also my right as the owner! Good! Good! Zhang Yan was so flushed red from anger, and before he could say anymore, he was pulled away by the middle-aged man by his side. Zhang Yan! Save it!! After which, the middle-aged man pulled Zhang Yan as they headed out. The boss of the teahouse looked at the leaving figures of Zhang Yan and his companion and spat: Peh!! What gives? Cant even do anything of your own! Trash that only knows how to plot behind others! Irksome! His words travelled to Zhang Yans ears, causing him to clench his fists tightly, and he gritted his teeth. The middle-aged man looked at Zhang Yans vexed expression and said: Zhang Yan, youre not a kid anymore! You need to grow up!! After this battle, Yue Zhong has consolidated his footing here in Guilin City. Dont go starting trouble anymore, if he really wants to snuff you out, it would be like killing an ant to him! Zhang Yan spoke with a resolute voice: Uncle Lei!! The heavens have eyes, I dont believe that Guilin City has no place that is reasonable anymore. That Yue Zhong just drags people into the Scum Battalion for no reason as cannon fodder, such behaviour is unlawful and inhumane! I just wont believe that he can pull the wool over everyones eyes, there has to be someone who hasnt lost their mind in Guilin City yet. Zhang Yans father was a triad member, however, Zhang Yan had received an exemplary modern education, and was dissatisfied with his dads way of doing things. However, with his dads protection, he had been living like a protected flower that believed in an idealistic world where logic and righteousness prevailed. The middle-aged man, Lei Yi, looked at Zhang Lei, sighing lightly and did not say anything else. In this battle, Yue Zhong had stopped the impending invasion of 3 million zombies, and had won the hearts of the people. Most of the survivors in Guilin City had already acknowledged and accepted his leadership. The soldiers that had fought at his shoulders had also accepted his command, seeing that he had been placing himself at the forefront of the battle, and leading them to victory. Since his position had been fortified, no small-time crooks could seek to upend his rule any longer. As for Yue Zhong, he had returned to his own villa, and was inspecting his loot. After killing so many high-level zombies on the field, his returns had been decent. He opened up 2 magic gems that could upgrade weapons, as well as other treasures. Level 4 Treasure: 8-Sided sword! A type of Han (Chinese) Sword, its body is wide, and it has 8 sides that were grinded. It is extremely compatible with Sword Qi, and it is incredibly sharp. Level 4 Treasure: Green Ghost Mask! Upon equipping, Endurance +10, Spirit +7. Level 3 Skill: Stealth, can silence breathing, greatly weakens perception of user. However, no movements otherwise form is revealed. Activating the skill expends 10 Stamina and 20 Spirit. Level 3 Skill: Firestorm, calls down a fiery disaster, burning any creature without discrimination within a 20X20m radius. Expends 40 Spirit. No restriction of class, but each individual can only cast it once in 24 hours. Level 3 Skill: Corpse Ghost Transformation! Upon casting this skill, user becomes like a corpse ghost, gaining huge increases in the 6 attributes, and resistant to viral infections. When transformed, user is more susceptible to light-based attacks. The rest of the skill books and equipment that were dropped were things that Yue Zhong had already owned. Yue Zhong looked over these skills and equipment once over, before he gave the 8-Sided Sword and Stealth skill to Mu Xiang Ling. With the [Stealth] ability, Mu Xiang Lings ability to survive on the battlefield would increase a whole lot more, and with the sharp 8-Sided Sword, she could kill Mutant Beasts easily. After another day, the snowstorm came to a gradual stop, and Yue Zhong brought Duan Zi Ke and the rest of the ex-members of the Greater China Alliance over, joining his ranks. His overall fighting strength increased yet again, with Duan Zi Ke and his subordinates forming the 10th Battalion. ============================================================================= Yue Zhong!! Save me!! 10 days after stopping the invasion, Yue Zhong had been immersed in training, when he suddenly received Chen Yaos transmitted call for help. Within the villa, he clutched the report in his hands tightly, his face looking unsightly. From the report that Chen Yao transmitted, there were details of what happened after Yue Zhong left. Yue Zhong had intended to lure the attention of Wuyan Hongs troops, and thus, attacked a few towns under his control, and absorbed a small team from the Vietnamese Freemasons. However, as Wuyan Hong chased him down, Yue Zhong was forced to move towards the northeast, escaping into Guangxis region, and he slowly fought and gained power, before finally obtaining Guilin City. As for Chen Yao, her journey had not been as smooth, and although she had also brought her troops to leave in a different direction to evade Wuyan Hongs troops, a number of the Vietnamese survivors within her control managed to escape, seeking refuge with Wuyan Hong, and giving him the information of Chen Yaos whereabouts. Wuyan Hong had immediately deployed some troops to surround Chen Yao and her troops, and she was simply not a match against Wuyan Hong, and was forced to leave the town. She was now on the run and was in the forests. If it wasnt for Vietnams weather that had turned strange as well, and they were blanketed by snow, Chen Yao and her troops might already be wiped out by Wuyan Hong. Chen Yaos establishment had grown to a size of 4,000 survivors, with 500 warriors. However, as the events unfolded, she was left with a 100 warriors and only 800 survivors. Everyday, there would be casualties from the cold weather. Chen Yao had risked it all to obtain a broadcast station to relay the distress signal to Yue Zhong. If the Chinese wanted to expand in foreign land, it was incredibly difficult. Each and every place had their reservations, the fact that Yue Zhong had expanded so fast in Guang Xi was because he had the identity of a Chinese, which brought him numerous advantages. At that time, when Guilin Citys Freemasons was under the control of foreign power, they could not simply just push the Chinese out and take over the reins of leadership as well. A cold look flashed past in Yue Zhongs eyes, as he spoke: Seems like I need to make a trip Wuyan Hong! This time around, itll be your death! When Yue Zhong made the decision, he immediately assigned Ming Jia Jia, Wei Ning Guo and a number of his trusted aides to Guilin City, installing them in various key positions. After he had settled the necessary preparations, his control over Guilin City rose another level. By now, Guilin City had replaced Long Teng District and Tian Xin District as the most important base of operations for Yue Zhong in the Guang Xi region, as there were nearly 900,000 survivors here. Where there were people, there was a place of precious resources. It would become Yue Zhongs strongest fort in the future as well. Therefore, Yue Zhong was not willing to allow any mishaps to happen here. Yue Zhong arranged for countless measures to be in place to cement his control and leadership, before arranging for 500 Enhancers above Level 30 to move out, forming an elite battalion dressed in the Nano Combat Suit, as they made their way towards Vietnam. The mini army made their way by backtracking Yue Zhongs path, entering Vietnam from Tian Xin District. By doing it that way, there was less problems to worry about, and it was relatively safer. Arriving at Tian Xin District, Yue Zhong called for the elite battalion to rest and wait for orders, while he brought 20 experts and entered Vietnam. He had no way of ascertaining Chen Yaos location, and in the current weather, even if everyone was an expert, expecting them to move about with a huge area to cover, and the pressure of an enemy would weigh down on them. Chapter 453: Li Shi Min! Out on the snow-covered fields, Yue Zhong and his party sat in a fleet led by a hummer, followed by a fuel truck, disguising as a survivor party as they travelled on the roads. Mu Xiang Ling sat in the hummer, looking out at the fields and hills covered with snow as she complained: So this is Vietnam! Its all snow. So boring!! Ming Jia Jia shot Mu Xiang Ling a look with undisguised envy as she spoke coldly: Were here on a mission! Not to play! If you wanted to play, you should have stayed back at home! Ming Jia Jia was jealous of Mu Xiang Lings looks. While she was pretty in her own right, she could not help but admit that Mu Xiang Ling was definitely many times better looking. When she thought of Mu Xiang Ling vying with her for Yue Zhongs attention, she could not contain her anger. Mu Xiang Ling shot back a look at Ming Jia Jia, and it seemed as though there were fireworks that emitted in their exchange of gazes. Mu Xiang Ling then chuckled, before she leapt into Yue Zhongs arms, looking pitiful, and shook his arms, before pleading like an injured rabbit: Big Brother!! Shes bullying me!! Jia Jia is bullying me! Get out of there!! Ming Jia Jia became infuriated when she witnessed that, and she grabbed Mu Xiang Lings arms in rage and pulled her out from Yue Zhongs arms. When she was around, that was her position! It definitely could not belong to anyone else! Although Ming Jia Jia had matured earlier than most, and possessed the experience of commanding an entire District, she was still a young girl after all, and was likewise emotional. She was territorial and would attack any invaders of her territory. Im not moving!! Mu Xiang Ling grabbed onto Yue Zhong tightly like a koala bear and stuck her tongue out at Ming Jia Jia. Thats enough! Yue Zhong grabbed the both of them, and sat them on either of his legs. Both lolis glared at each other, their eyes shooting sparks. Right at this moment, a bright light shot out, landing in front of the vehicle fleet, causing an explosion and blowing a hole in the middle of the snow-covered ground. A 1.7m-tall burly man stepped out from afar, his hands wielding a bronze bow. That man stared at Yue Zhongs vehicle fleet, his eyes flashing with a fierce wolf-like gaze. At the same time, he pulled out a white bone arrow, nocking it with the bow, aiming at Yue Zhongs fleet: Stop!! The arrow earlier was a warning!! This next one, Ill not show mercy! The man wielding the bronze bow was speaking in Vietnamese, and Ming Jia Jia proceeded to translate for Yue Zhong. Stop the vehicles! Yue Zhong gave the order, before he got out of the hummer. The blow from the bow-wielding man could instantly destroy the hummer, that was why Yue Zhong gave the order to get out of the vehicles. 24 experts groomed by Yue Zhong stepped out of their vehicles, their levels above 40, every single one of them wielding a weapon of sorts, including sniper rifles, rocket launchers, grenade launchers, 12.7mm heavy machine guns, etc, as they all aimed at the archer. Facing such fearsome modern weapons of war, even a Type 2 Mutant Beast would be turned into mush if it came charging. Seeing this, the bow-wielding mans expression turned frigid, as a bitter expression broke out, a chill running down his spine. He had thought that the passengers were just normal people. He had never expected them to be experts, furthermore, he could sense dangerous gazes, and he got the feeling that the moment he made a wrong move, he would be immediately executed. He was strong, but he could not possibly contend against 24 experts who all seemed to be more dangerous than him. Yue Zhong eyed the poor sod and coldly barked out: Throw down your bow! Surrender unconditionally! Otherwise, today will be the day you die! When the man heard Yue Zhongs Chinese, his eyes flashed with a strange glint, as he threw his bronze bow on the floor, and used fluent Chinese to speak passionately: Youre Chinese!! Me too, comrade, my name is Li Shi Min. Were countrymen, so please, dont shoot. Im surrendering. Facing such terrifying weapons, Li Shi Min immediately became obedient. He could fight well, but the moment he was hit by a blast from any of those weapons, he would be sent to heaven. Li Shi Min? When Yue Zhong heard this name, he involuntarily revealed a bewildered expression. This was the personal name of the Tang Dynastys Emperor Taizong, and someone in modern times had actually dared to use his name. He felt it truly interesting. Li Shi Min chuckled bitterly: This is the name of the Emperor Taizong. That year when my dad named me, he wanted me to have an awe-inspiring name, hence this. To be given such an infamous name, Li Shi Min had been the subject of ridicule during his primary and secondary school days. Yue Zhong eyed Li Shi Min and asked curiously: Im Yue Zhong! Li Shi Min, your strength is decent, why have you taken up robbing to get by? That single arrow from Li Shi Min that could blast an armored vehicle showed that he did possess the strength. Such an Enhancer had no need to worry about food. They could easily pass through villages with zombies to search for food and rations, or they could hunt in forests with their capabilities. There were many strong individuals wandering about in this apocalyptic world. Yue Zhong had heard that within Guilin City, there were a few geniuses who had been holed up in the mountain range hunting Mutant Beasts day in and day out. Li Shi Min turned silent as he brooded. Yue Zhong eyed Li Shi Min and spoke out indifferently: Forget it! If you dont want to say it, I wont force you! Since were countrymen, Ill spare you! Come with me! After killing 100 enemies, Ill grant you your freedom. Since Li Shi Min had jumped out in a bid to rob him, Yue Zhong could not release him so easily, however, he didnt want to force Li Shi Min to subjugate entirely, hence he gave him a way to regain his freedom. Like this, for his own freedom, Li Shi Min would become a sword for Yue Zhong. Li Shi Mins face immediately fell as he spoke slowly: Brother Yue! Can we discuss this? If you release me now, Ill definitely repay you in the future! Bai Xiao Sheng, standing beside Yue Zhong, was losing his patience, and he flashed forward like a spectre, placing a Dark Magic Blade at Li Shi Mins neck, threatening him: Shit! Youre spouting too much bullshit!! Dont waste our time!! If you dont agree, Ill chop your head off! Bai Xiao Sheng had originally intended to enjoy himself with the beautiful ladies in Guilin City, and lead a relaxing lifestyle. However, he was almost immediately deployed out with Yue Zhong, and had felt stifled with rage. Since he could not direct this anger at Yue Zhong, he could only unleash it against enemies. Bai Xiao Sheng was truly powerful, and he wasnt ambitious, seeking only to lead a promiscuous lifestyle with beauties. So fast!! When Li Shi Min felt that cold metal on his neck, he was startled. Based on Bai Xiao Shengs speed, the moment he entered a radius of 20m, Li Shi Min wouldnt be a match for him. Li Shi Min chuckled bitterly: Brother Yue, I promise you. But I really do have something I need to discuss with you. Li Shi Min could feel the overpowering killing intent from Bai Xiao Sheng, and knew that the moment he spoke out of line, he would lose his head. In such a society where human rights and laws were out of the window, and deaths were aplenty, not to mention in the wild, he had to be careful. Yue Zhong was not unreasonable after all, and he said: Speak! Li Shi Min then began to narrate his story. Li Shi Min had been a Year 4 university student, and had come to Vietnam for a holiday with his classmates during their term break. However, the apocalypse suddenly happened, and numerous people became zombies. Li Shi Min had been training regularly prior to the apocalypse, and his body constitution was exemplary. When he was forced to a corner, he used the wooden stick he gained from the system to kill his way out, becoming an Enhancer, and saving many people. After that, he had been protecting this group of people as they sought to survive in this new world. If it was just him alone, with his strength, he definitely could live freely. However, for the sake of the people under his protection, he could only rush about everywhere, hunting and scavenging like mad to search for rations. This place was within the territory of Wuyan Hongs influence and reach, and since Li Shi Min was Chinese, he was also the target of the Vietnamese. Many experts had tried to rout him to dispose of him. There were instances where Li Shi Min had really close shaves with death, but he managed to escape by a hairs breadth each time. This time, Li Shi Min had stepped forwards to target Yue Zhong and his troops because he had not been able to find any rations nearby, and did not dare sneak into Wuyan Hongs territory guarded by his men to steal. Hence, he had no choice. Yue Zhong eyed Li Shi Min and sighed, before speaking slowly: Lets go!! Take me to them! Yes!! Li Shi Min did not dare disobey with a weapon at his neck, and could only pray in his heart that Yue Zhong was a decent person. Led by Li Shi Min, the entire group soon came to a mountain range sealed by snow, and there was a huge cavern in the mountain that was covered by a layer of grass, blending in with the mountain. Without anyone pointing it out, nobody would be able to find this place easily. Brother Li, youre back!! Li Shi Min had just pulled the cover open, when a little girl, covered in a few layers of Mutant Beast hide, came running up to welcome him. Who are these people? The cute little girl saw Yue Zhongs group and was frightened, her eyes flashing with a wary look. At this moment, 10 males and 15 youthful females came walking out from the deeper parts of the cave. One of the males was surrounded by 5 others, he had good looks, and his body was more muscular than the rest, as he began asking Li Shi Min loudly: Li Shi Min youre back! Did you find anything to eat? Li Shi Min frowned and replied: No! The handsome and muscular male looked at Li Shi Min, before looking at Yue Zhongs group in wariness and asked: No?! Then why the hell are you back? Who are these people? Yue Zhong glanced at the handsome yet arrogant man and frowned as he asked Li Shi Min: Whos this? Why is he so arrogant? Li Shi Min chuckled bitterly: Hes the president of the student union in our University, Luo Wen Shu. His father is the mayor of Qing Yang City. Hes a pretty famous figure in our school. Yue Zhong continued asking: Did he ever search for food? Li Shi Min slowly replied: No!! Finding food has always been my job. How do you guys distribute the food? Equally!! The ladies get a portion more. Yue Zhong stared at Li Shi Min, speechless. This guy was formidable, and had the character to boot, but he was literally rubbish in every other aspect. Not only did he handle everything about the food, he was still treated like a dog when he came back. No wonder he had no standing amongst these survivors. Luo Wen Shu glared at Yue Zhong and rebuked coldly: Get the hell out! Youre not welcome here! One of the ladies, who had a thick head of hair, and a voluptuous body, covered by 2 layers of Mutant Leopard Cats hide, spoke slowly: Forget it! These people were brought back by Li Shi Min! Were all Chinese, everyone should stick together, and get through this tough period. Luo Wen Shu glanced at the beautiful lady who just spoke as he rebutted: Zhou Xue Yan, we dont have much food left!! If they join us, what do we eat then? Dont tell me youre going to give them from your portion? In this apocalyptic world, nothing was more important than rations. Luo Wen Shu and the rest had tasted the bitterness of not having enough to eat, and hence were not willing to risk going hungry just to share with people they do not know. At this time, food was more important than even ladies. The young girl who had come running to welcome Li Shi Min shouted back at Luo Wen Shu: Luo Wen Shu! Our food was brought back by Brother Li, its also not from your efforts, on what grounds are you chasing his friends away for? Luo Wen Shu glanced at Li Shi Min and chuckled coldly, as he raised his hands: That is his duty!! Didnt you hear him? The more strength one has, the more responsibilities one has to bear! Since he has the capability to hunt for food, finding food IS his responsibility! As to how the food should be distributed, its dependent on all our decision. The minority has to follow the majority, this is democracy! I reckon, that we should chase these unknown people away! Those who agree raise your hands! Within the cave, many hands shot in the air, only the youthful young girl and Zhou Xue Yan did not raise their hands. ======================================================================== This Zhou Xue Yan is not to be confused with another Zhou Yan Xue from Yue Zhongs harem, the celebrity mentioned in If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 454: Fury! Luo Wen Shu looked smugly at Yue Zhongs group and said: 23 to 3!! The majority feels that you should get the hell out!! Please leave!! Dont make us force you! Although Luo Wen Shu was arrogant, he was clear about human nature. He knew that the people here would absolutely not allow their precious rations to be shared with others. Li Shi Min saw how domineering Luo Wen Shu was, and was angered to the point that he started trembling, yet he stared fixedly at a girl beside Luo Wen Shu. She was incredibly pretty and attractive, and Li Shi Mins eyes were full of pain. Yue Zhong eyed Luo Wen Shus smug expression and laughed coldly, before shooting forwards like an arrow, and throwing a single punch at his face. Luo Wen Shus nose was instantly crushed, fresh blood flowing, as his entire body flew through the air, before he crumpled to the ground. What the fuck?! How could you?! Savage!! The entire cave broke out in commotion, as the people began to admonish Yue Zhong, while looking at him fearfully. The attractive girl who had stood beside Luo Wen Shu immediately shouted at Li Shi Min: Li Shi Min!! Stop him!! Your friend is too savage!! How can he just use force to hurt others!! What a brute! Li Shi Min looked forlornly at the girl who had captured his heart, and chuckled bitterly, but he did not move. That was because he was currently held at gunpoint by others. The moment he made a strange move, Bai Xiao Sheng, who was standing behind him, would blow his brains out without hesitation. After he had witnessed Bai Xiao Shengs speed, he did not dare to say that he could match against his speed. Yue Zhong swept a cold glance at the people present in the cave, and pulled out his Stinger: Shut the hell up! Whoever speaks out of line, Ill blow his brains out! Behind Yue Zhong, all the soldiers had also drawn their weapons and aimed at the people in the cave. Every single one of these soldiers were killing machines with the experience of countless battles, having killed people and zombies alike. As long as Yue Zhong gave the order, they would not hesitate to kill everyone present in the cave. In this apocalyptic world, human lives were not as precious as during peacetime. Seeing those advanced weapons, everyone was stunned. They did not dare move, nor make a sound, as they stood still and stared fearfully at Yue Zhong. Look at you, you really are a piece trash!! Yue Zhong eyed Li Shi Min, before he used his Stinger to point at the attractive girl that Li Shi Min was looking at, and barked: Get over here! With the Stinger pointed at her, the beautiful girl whimpered and scooted over. Strip!! Yue Zhong eyed the girl and barked out coldly. When faced with that order, the attractive girl immediately looked at him pleadingly. With everyones gazes on her, no matter how loose she was, she would not dare to strip. Yue Zhong immediately fired a shot near the feet of the girl. With a single peng, the hole appeared in the ground. That hole was only about 3mm away from her bright-red toe nail. Yue Zhongs eyes narrowed as he ordered coolly: I dont like to repeat myself. The next shot will be fired at your thighs! The attractive girl was pale-white with fright by now, as two streams of tears flowed down from her eyes, but she began stripping quickly, revealing a black laced underwear and bra, against her pale white skin, the surrounding males stared at her fixedly, gulping their saliva. Li Shi Min shut his eyes tight, not willing to see his love interest being humiliated. Stop!! Just as the girl was about to remove her bra, Yue Zhong called for her to stop. She instantly stopped, and turned to look at Yue Zhong. Do you see that? This should be how a man leads! Yue Zhong patted Li Shi Mins back as he continued indifferently: This woman, Ill present her to you! In exchange, from now on, you work for me! Yue Zhong did not like the girl in front of him, and he had never had the habit to keep a harem, hence he decided to leave her for Li Shi Min. Li Shi Min seemed to have taken one step into heaven from hell, but he still looked at the lady hesitatingly, saying: But, what if Zhang Cai Zhi is not willing? Yue Zhong pointed with the Stinger at her and asked coldly: Are you willing to be Li Shi Mins woman? Zhang Cai Zhi immediately nodded: Im willing!! Im willing!! Compared to Yue Zhong, Zhang Cai Zhi found that Li Shi Min was practically an angel. Bai Xiao Sheng glanced at Luo Wen Shu and the rest and asked: Leader! What about the males? Do we kill them all? In his eyes, the deaths of those males would not concern him. Bringing them along would just be a burden. Hearing those words, everyone froze in terror, and their expressions turned to one of fear. Obviously this bunch of people could kill without blinking. Yue Zhong replied mildly: No need, tie them up first!! The males in the cave were practically trash in Yue Zhongs eyes. They could not even handle the task of searching for food. They only knew how to bicker in the cave, and bully an honest person like Li Shi Min. However, he was not someone who liked to kill innocent people, furthermore, these were his countrymen, and he would only discipline them. Yue Zhong had taken control of the cave in an instant, and proceeded to ask Li Shi Min: Li Shi Min! Have you heard of Chen Yao? Li Shi Min thought for awhile, before replying: Plant Demoness!! Ive heard of her name. Shes active in this region, and specially takes in refugees like us, or any Chinese that are being hunted by Wuyan Hong. Ive brought these people here, but if it wasnt for Luo Wen Shu and the rest resisting, I would have joined her troops long ago. Yue Zhong asked with a face of concern: How Is she? Any other news on her? Chen Yao had sent someone to transmit that S.O.S for help, and there was no further contact after that. Yue Zhong had no way of determining her location, and hence brought his men to Vietnam. Li Shi Min immediately replied: No! Not long ago, Wuyan Hong had sent a small team to pressure the troops of the Plant Demoness. Its rumored that the battle was intense. As for more detailed reports, Im afraid only Wuyan Hongs troops possess the information. The Chinese are struggling to do anything here after all. Under Wuyan Hongs leadership, the region was under propaganda, and a large majority of the Vietnamese viewed the Chinese with hatred. As a Chinese, Li Shi Min would find it hard to obtain any valuable intel. Furthermore, he had to run all over the place to feed 20 some masters, and was usually too exhausted to do anything else. Yue Zhong pondered before asking: Are there any troops of Wuyan Hong stationed around here? Li Shi Min spoke with a little anger: Yes!! Nearby here, theres a town around 20km away. There are 2 companies of soldiers there! We have no idea how many troops exactly! Theyre there specifically to deal with the Plant Demoness. Because of their existence, the Chinese factions nearby have been forced to enter the mountains. Many have died to the cold and hunger! When Yue Zhong heard that, he emitted a strong and icy killing intent: Tonight will be the day they die!! Nightfall, within the town, there were many torches lit, and there was a hustle and bustle of activity. Yue Zhong had brought his men quietly as they snuck up near to the town. There was a layer of wooden fences surrounding the entire town, meant to keep out low level Mutant Beasts as well as zombies. As Yue Zhong neared the wooden fences, he could see clearly the many human heads impaled on stakes, as well as some other corpses impaled through their entire bodies, both male and female alike. The scene looked like it was straight out of hell. Yue Zhong even saw some childrens bodies that had suffered the same treatment, their faces contorted in pain before they died. The chilling scene seemed to reflect the 98 treatment of Chinese in Indonesia. Li Shi Min stood by Yue Zhongs side as they looked at the corpses, gritting his teeth as he spoke softly: These are all our Chinese comrades!! Those Vietnamese beasts had them killed the moment they got their hands on them!! Those who ran, would be tormented beyond belief. They would then be stuck on these fences, to serve as a warning! On the face of this earth, humans were capable of the kindest of acts, but at the same time, the most cruel and inhumane behaviour came from humans as well. Yue Zhong eyed the numerous bodies hung up on the wooden fences, having not seen such cruel acts since the apocalypse, he still could not suppress the surging fury within him: Wuyan Hong! I will definitely wipe you and your entire line out! When those soldiers following behind Yue Zhong saw the bodies, each of them began to boil with rage, their hearts filled with intense hatred for the Vietnamese. Do it!! Yue Zhongs order rang out coldly. Ming Jia Jia, who stood beside Yue Zhong instantly summoned her Type 2 Shadow Wolves, sending them into the night. A number of those Shadow Wolves leapt out from the darkness, ripping the throats of those Vietnamese soldiers by the gate, killing them. Yue Zhong activated his Shadow Steps, carrying Ming Jia Jia on his back, his eyes blazing with fury as he charged into the town. 20 experts followed closely behind Yue Zhong. The moment they breached the town, the entire town seemed to ring out with warning sounds. In 2 seconds, a short and scrawny middle-aged man stepped out on top of a roof, decked in Vietnamese military wear, as he laughed coldly: You must be Chinese monkeys!! So stupid! Do you only know how to conduct a raid at night? The middle aged man was Ruan Wen Yi, the Company Officer of the Wolf Fang Battalion troops in the town! He had reached an enhancement level of 48. Chapter 455: Kill Them All! After suffering losses a number of times, the Vietnamese had begun their own preparations. It was especially so as to protect against the raids from the Plant Demoness Chen Yao. Ruan Wen Yi had even designated certain heavy defences. Although Yue Zhong had gotten Ming Jia Jia to dispose of the soldiers soundlessly at the gate, it was still enough to alert the entire town. Ruan Wen Yi had then appeared, looking down at Yue Zhongs group from a vantage point, smiling coldly with a smug expression. Weve fallen into a trap!! Li Shi Min saw the sudden appearance of Ruan Wen Yi and he was instantly taken aback. Kill him! Yue Zhong eyed Ruan Wen Yi as he gave the order coldly, Ruan Wen Yi glanced at Yue Zhong and smirked: Haha!! You want to kill me? Stop dreaming! In another 5 minutes, youll be entirely surrounded by the troops and our Wolf Fang Battalion soldiers that are on their way here. Surrender now, become our slaves, and you might still have a chance at life. At the next instant, a silhouette that was hard to discern with the naked eye appeared beside Ruan Wen Yi and flashed past his body, leaving a headless corpse. When that silhouette finally stopped on the roof, it revealed Lightnings terrifying figure, carrying Ruan Wen Yis detached head, still beaming with a smug expression, in its mouth. Lightning then chomped down viciously, instantly crushing the head into a bloody mess, before swallowing it into its stomach. When Li Shi Min saw that, his entire body trembled in fright, as he thought to himself: What fearsome speed!! How can anyone defend against that? Kill every single enemy that resists! Yue Zhong barked out coldly, before charging further into town. Beside him, White Bones followed closely behind, along with 4 Shadow Wolves. The 20 experts following Yue Zhong were split into 2 teams, each team heading off towards different directions. Since the enemy required time to gather their troops, Yue Zhong and his team had to make use of this time to cause as much chaos as possible, as well as kill the maximum number of enemies they could. Otherwise, when the enemy had gathered their full strength, it would be harder to deal with them by then. Yue Zhong rushed towards the place where Ruan Wen Yi appeared, and in 3 seconds, he saw 20 experts of the Wolf Fang Battalion. These 20 experts were in the midst of rushing over, and when they saw Yue Zhong appearing, they were all stunned. They had never expected Yue Zhong to break past the defences of their Company Leader Ruan Wen Yi in such a short time. Right at the moment when the 20 soldiers stopped, White Bones instantly shot out 10 sharp bone spikes. 6 of the experts were pierced through the head, while the 4 were nailed to the ground through their bodies. Lightning was like a tornado, as it immediately pounced into their midst, and in a flash, swiping out and causing 10 heads to roll on the ground, leaving 10 headless corpses still swaying where they stood. Strong!! A Type 3 Mutant Beast is truly strong!! Yue Zhong watched Lightning and his eyes flashed with content. If he had to personally act against those 10 experts, it would have expended some energy. However, Lightning had only taken 1 second to completely wipe them out, leaving them with not even a single second to react. In the martial arts world, speed was not easy to break, and since Lightnings speed had reached the apex, unless it was a person with 15 times the speed of a normal person, there would be no way to react to Lightning before being killed. The Type 3 Lightning was one of the strongest trump cards in Yue Zhongs arsenal, and its killing potential had long since surpassed Yue Zhong himself. This was the result of Yue Zhong painstakingly feeding Lightning with numerous high-quality nuclei. After easily disposing of the Wolf Fang Battalion in the town, Yue Zhong continued running further in, with White Bones and Lightning beside him. Upon activating his [Shadow Steps], Yue Zhongs speed would reach up to 18 times that of a normal person, almost reach the sound barrier. In 2 short seconds, he had already reached the army camp within the town. At that point in time, the soldiers were still busy getting ready. When they caught sight of Yue Zhongs sudden appearance, everyone was shocked. All of a sudden, 5 Type 2 Shadow Wolves charged out and bit through the necks of 5 Vietnamese soldiers, before pouncing on another 5 next to them. At the same time, White Bones had already shot out 10 bone blades, slicing off the heads of 10 other Vietnamese soldiers, sending them flying. Yue Zhong himself pulled out his 12.7mm heavy machine gun and sprayed at the gathering soldiers. Under the barrage of bullets, many of the Vietnamese soldiers were instantly shredded, suffering varying degrees of injuries, some even had their brains blown out. It was truly a cruel scene. With that sudden assault, the neatly organized army was instantly thrown into chaos, many suffering injuries while others dead. However, these soldiers were still considered elite soldiers in their own right, even when faced with such a preemptive attack, they dove for various cover in different directions, before raising their guns in a bid to return fire at Yue Zhong. The Bronze Spiritual Bell floated out from Yue Zhongs chest and floated above his head, releasing an impregnable shield around him. The bullets just bounced off the shield emitted by the bell, not injuring Yue Zhong in the slightest. From the other side, Lightning shot forwards, weaving about the soldiers, and everywhere it touched, there would be a mangled corpse and fresh blood spraying all around. Devil!! Hes the devil!! Shit!!! Hes untouchable!! What do we do?! We cant kill him!! I surrender!! Dont kill me! Many of the soldiers were dying by the tens at the hands of White Bones, Yue Zhong, those 5 Type 2 Shadow Wolves and Lightning. No matter how organized the Vietnamese soldiers were, or how many advanced weapons they had, there was simply no time to mount any sort of defence or resistance. They could only die helplessly. After just a short bout of resisting, even the toughest soldier had surrendered and abandoned his weapon. From behind, Bai Xiao Sheng had quickly led his men as they went on a killing spree on other Vietnamese soldiers, before reaching Yue Zhongs location. When Li Shi Min came to the army camp, and saw the hundreds of corpses, his eyes widened with shock: What the hell!! Was this done all by himself? Li Shi Min had never expected that a single person would be able to annihilate 2 companies of men alone, forcing the remaining troops to surrender as well. Li Shi Min knew he was considered an expert, if given enough time, handling 30 expert soldiers would not be an issue. However, to take on 2 companies of soldiers at once, his best bet would be to kill 3 then retreat, otherwise the moment he was surrounded, he would be dead. As for Bai Xiao Sheng and the rest, who had seen the truly terrifying extent of Yue Zhongs strength, they were used to the fact that their Leader could actually terrorize the entire town on his own. They had discussed in private before, believing that while Yue Zhong would not be able to deal with a battalion that had advanced weapons, wiping out one without modern weapons would be no issue. In this post apocalyptic world, strength was everything, but even the strongest enhancer would at most be able to contend with a small proper army. Bai Xiao Sheng glanced at all the soldiers that had surrendered, before asking Yue Zhong: What do we do with all these Vietnamese prisoners? Yue Zhong passed the order: Find some officers for me, I have things to ask them. Bai Xiao Sheng was extremely efficient, and very soon, the remaining commanding officer, his two vice-commanders and 4 platoon commanders were brought in front of Yue Zhong, Yue Zhong glanced at the 7 officers, and pointed to a platoon commander before asking: I want to know, who here knows anything about the Plant Demoness Chen Yao? You first! The platoon commanders face twisted in hatred as he stared at Yue Zhong and cursed: Peh!! Damn Chinese dog!! Yue Zhong casually placed a gun at the head of that platoon commander, and fired a shot, blowing his brains to bits, dyeing the ground with red and white matter. Vicious!! Li Shi Min jumped when he saw that, his back breaking out in cold sweat. After witnessing Yue Zhongs decisiveness, he swore to not entertain any thoughts of escaping, instead serving to complete whatever task Yue Zhong had for him. Your turn!! After killing one of the platoon commanders, Yue Zhong did not rush to aim the Stinger at another platoon commander, speaking in a cold drawl. The platoon commander immediately knelt in front of Yue Zhong and pleaded: I dont know!! Sir!! I dont know!! I really dont know!! Peng!! Following the sound of a gun, the skull of that platoon commander was likewise blown apart like a watermelon. Yue Zhong swung to point at another platoon commander as he spoke coldly: My patience has its limits! If youre not willing to speak, Ill just kill every single Vietnamese here! You shall accompany my dead countrymen 6 feet under!! Your turn! The platoon commander knelt and pleaded: Ill speak!! Ill speak!! Please spare my life! The commanding officer immediately cursed out in rage: Wang Zhen Qi!! Are you still a Vietnamese soldier? How can you be so spineless, and kneel to this Chinese dog!! He was immediately killed with a shot to his head after admonishing his subordinate. Seeing that, the remaining officers all turned pale with fright. They had just discovered, that while many of the Chinese captives they tortured were easy to bully, and could tolerate a lot, and were kind, there was the opposite to them as well, in the form of this Yue Zhong would did not seem to care about captives nor see them as people. The platoon commander continued while kowtowing: The Plant Demoness Chen Yao and her troops had been defeated by us at the Daluo Mountain. They had already retreated further in. Their exact location, we do not know either. The one who had been in charge of encircling and suppressing Chen Yao was Ruan Wen Yi. We were just obeying orders. Please spare my life!! Fine! Ill spare you!! Yue Zhong obtained a satisfactory answer, and waved his hands for this soldier to be brought away. Bai Xiao Sheng then came to Yue Zhongs side and asked: What do we do with the Vietnamese in the town? Yue Zhongs pupils retracted as he spoke softly, but coldly: Kill them all!! Let them accompany our countrymen in death! Chapter 456: Infuriated Vietnamese! In the small town, there were a total of 465 Vietnamese. They were all brought to the entrance of the town and executed on the spot, before their heads were decapitated and stuck all around the town. It was reminiscent of practices of ancient civilizations. Li Shi Min watched all these, and could not help but exclaimed: Yue Zhong! This is too cruel!! They are just ordinary citizens after all!! Yue Zhong shot Li Shi Min an icy look as he retorted: Li Shi Min! When they killed our fellow Chinese men, did they think like that? Under Wuyan Hongs rule, the Chinese are living like pigs and dogs, how is that not cruel? Every single Vietnamese here is Wuyan Hongs subordinates, and his power, with every person left alive, to us, its an additional threat! This is war! In war, if youre merciful to your enemies, youre vicious to yourself! Yue Zhong eyed Li Shi Min and coldly declared: I hereby order you to bring me the heads of 100 Vietnamese within a month. I dont care who you kill, as long as you kill a hundred! Otherwise, your little lover Zhang Cai Zhi will face death! Go! Upon hearing that, Li Shi Min was momentarily speechless, with his eyes wide open. However, thinking to how Yue Zhong had slaughtered 465 Vietnamese cruelly without blinking his eyes, he felt a chill run down his spine, and gritted his teeth as he replied: Yes, Leader!! After which, Li Shi Min took up his Bronze Bow and ran off into the snow. Bai Xiao Sheng came up to Yue Zhong, as he glanced at Li Shi Mins leaving figure and spat a mouthful of saliva, saying: What a fool! This is a war zone between 2 races! Either they die or we perish. Under such circumstances, he still wants to exercise mercy, what a dumbass. Yue Zhong looked at Li Shi Mins figure and muttered: Hes a good guy!! Just not suitable for this sort of world. Li Shi Min had the strength, but even amongst the survivors he was protecting, his position was the lowest, precisely because he was too gullible and was toyed by Luo Wen Shu. Yue Zhong turned to ask Bai Xiao Sheng: How many Chinese people did we rescue? Bai Xiao Shengs eyes flashed with a dark look: 63! All of them women. 13 had been tormented to the point of insanity. The remaining 50 are weak in body and spirit as well. Yue Zhong fell silent, since those Chinese women had been brought here in such weather, it would not have bode well. He was already mentally prepared, but hearing it, he still felt unwell. Yue Zhong replied softly: Take them back to the cave! If possible, get them trained to become soldiers. Before Im back, no one is to leave the cave. Otherwise, execute them! In these foreign lands, Yue Zhong had no stable place of operations, and since the cave could not have sustained more than 400 people, it was one of the reasons for Yue Zhongs decision to execute those Vietnamese. Bai Xiao Sheng was slightly shocked as he directly asked: Leader! Are you going to Daluo Mountain alone? Yue Zhong replied: No. Ming Jia Jia, Chen Luo, Wang Xian, and Liu Han.These people will follow me! The 4 that Yue Zhong mentioned had the abilities to seek people, and they were more valuable than any others on the current search mission. Bai Xiao Sheng insisted: Do you want to bring more with you? After knowing each other for so long, Bai Xiao Sheng was extremely confident about Yue Zhong, but he didnt want something untoward to happen to him in Vietnam as well. Yue Zhong rejected: No need! Not long after, a truck bearing various items set off from the small town, making its way towards the cave in the mountains. All that was left of the town was the aftermath of the battle, and the depiction of hell with all the corpses and heads being hung. Yue Zhong had not established any base in Vietnam, and to avoid the retaliation from Wuyan Hongs troops, they could only hide within the cave. ========================================================================= Within a luxurious villa in Langson, Vietnam. A 36-37 year old male, who was decked in military uniform, and had an imposing stature, had an extremely grim look on his scar-ridden face. He slammed down on the table and cursed loudly: Damn bastard! Who was it? Who dared to kill 768 of our Vietnamese people?! And dared to chop their heads off and stick them on the wooden fences?! Bunch of monsters! This middle-aged man was called Wu Zhi, he was one of the 13 generals of the Vietnam Army, and was a huge racist as well. The number of Chinese that had died at his hands numbered over a hundred. When Wu Zhi and the rest killed the Chinese, they had treated it like slaughtering animals, and did not feel any sense of guilt nor sin. However, the moment their own people were killed, they were filled with an immense fury like a rabid dog. A handsome young man of about 1.7m with a slightly convexed cheekbone stepped forwards, his body radiating a heavy bloody aura, as he said: General, it must be the Chinese! From what we inspected, all our countrymen have been killed, but the shitty Chinese have been rescued! The young man was one amongst 4 geniuses honed by Wuyan Hong. The 4 were Evolvers that were exceptional in their own right, and this particular young man was known as the Blood Butcher Zhang Man Xu. Zhang Man Xu was one of 5 dual-attribute Evolvers in the whole of the Vietnam Army, which consisted of over 150,000 people. His combat strength was considered the top of the 4 Pillars of the younger generation. He had overcome many Chinese factions and his hands were stained deep in Chinese blood. He was also considered to be one of the most extreme members of the Vietnam Army. After the events when Yue Zhong had managed to escape from Vietnam, Wuyan Hong had swallowed up numerous other Vietnamese factions, and conquered Langson City, achieving huge expansions. His military might had soared as a result. Another young man with tanned skin and an eyepatch over his left eye chuckled grimly, his demeanor silent but sturdy: Its not like its a bad thing! Once we announce this, Lei Jing Jie and his bunch of cronies would shut up and stop covering for the Chinese dogs. The young man with the eyepatch was called Ling Luo, and he was also one of the 4 Pillars of the younger generation. While his combat abilities were not as tyrannical as Zhang Man Xu, he was extremely intelligent. Regardless of factions, there would be differing opinions. Even amongst Wuyan Hongs racist Vietnam Army, there would be decent people that would speak up for the Chinese. Lei Jing Jie was the representative for the Chinese. Of course, his faction and voice was considered weak amongst the rest of Wuyan Hongs troops, and they did not dare to openly go against Wuyan Hong. Hence, would only do things within their means to help the Chinese as much as they could. In any establishments, there would be decent and horrible people. Even under Yue Zhongs command, certain people who escaped his notice might have even more perverse tendencies than the Vietnamese people. One young man with contorted features, yellow teeth and protruding lips frowned and chimed in: Just who was the one who did it? Dont tell me it was the Plant Demoness Chen Yao? This man with yellow teeth and protruding lips was also one of the members of the 4 Pillars. His name was Yuan He. He had an ugly disposition, and he was extremely bitter that people mocked him for his looks. When his temper flared, he would employ vicious tactics to kill his enemies. Ling Luo thought for a while, before shaking his head: Nope! Its definitely not Chen Yao! Her methods are not so vicious! Furthermore, she has just been forced to retreat by us, she would definitely not have the strength to do this. Zhang Man Xu laughed confidently, his eyes flashing with a powerful flame as he looked at Wu Zhi and said: Regardless! Since he dared to act against our Vietnamese Army, his outcome is only death! General, please allow me to bring some men to wipe them out! Wu Zhis eyes gleamed and he smiled: Good! Zhang Man Xu, I shall send you to go eradicate this bunch of rebels. How many people do you need? Zhang Man Xu licked his lips, and his eyes revealed a bloody light: 30 members of the Wolf Fang Battalion should be enough! Wu Zhi directly agreed: Good! As one of Wuyan Hongs trusted generals, Wu Zhi had no means to activate the entire Wolf Fang Battalion, but deploying 30 of them would not be an issue. Following his expansion of power, the experts under Wuyan Hong had grown by leaps and bounds as well. The number of experts in the Wolf Fang Battalion now numbered in the 300s, and had become a truly powerful and renowned expert battalion. Thank you General! Zhang Man Xus face revealed a savage grin, and he could almost taste the joy and pleasure of slaughtering his enemies. He liked to be in control of someone elses life. In fact, seeing his enemies suffer under his blades was his favourite experience. The stimulation was indescribable. In a secret location of Langson City, a bunch of Vietnamese were sitting within. One of the middle-aged man had a look of resentment as he said: Jing Jie!! This time, those Chinese were too much! They killed 700 of our countrymen!! We cant continue helping them like this! Im sorry, but I want out! I want out too!! Those Chinese are too cruel!! I dont want to help them anymore! A number of the Vietnamese came up to Lei Jing Jie and saluted him, before turning around to leave the room. These were Vietnamese who pitied the Chinese that had been suffering and humiliated under the treatment of their fellow Vietnamese, and hence decided to help them. However, upon hearing the news that there was a slaughter of 700+ Vietnamese people, they had become enraged and left this association to express their resentment. Lei Jing Jie silently returned their salutes, and thanked them for their help, at the same time, his heart was filled with anguish: Seems like, a devil has appeared from China. Lei Jing Jie was Pro-China and Vietnam, and he was extremely clear on the might and threat of his neighbouring country. There were numerous powerful warriors in China, and he had always sought to co-exist peacefully with Chinese, and treated the Chinese fairly. Prior to the apocalypse, China had been stable and secure, and the Vietnamese would not easily seek trouble. But the moment the apocalypse set in, all social stability and order went out the window, and supremacists and nationalistic views were the easiest ways to gather people. Hence, Wuyan Hong had chosen an opportune time to put forth his ambitions of swallowing China, and thus proposed the idea of purging the lands of Chinese, gaining the support of racists and nationalists. Under that sort of environment, Lei Jing Jie could only go with the flow helplessly, while doing all he could within his power to help those Chinese. When he heard the news of 760+ Vietnamese perishing at the hands of an unknown Chinese, his heart turned cold, and knew that finally, a fearsome demon had arrived to retaliate. Lei Jing Jie was smart, and he knew exactly what entails the merciless slaughter of 700+ people. The very fact that the person had managed to breach the defences of the small town with its inhabitants spoke a lot about the might of the assailant. Lei Jing Jie looked to the sky, and prayed in his heart: I pray that the gods above will protect our Vietnam!! Let us get past this disaster! At the onset of the apocalypse, the voice that had called itself God had filled the heads of everyone, and under those circumstances, many non-believers felt their beliefs crumbling, and many had even converted into disciples. That was the reason for the rise of various other unorthodox sects. The Heaven Sect had been able to gather so many believers was largely due to the voice that had supported the existence of God. Kill the Chinese dogs!! Make them pay!! Within Langson City, when the majority of the Vietnamese heard that 700+ fellow countrymen had been wiped out, they were infuriated, and anti-Chinese sentiments were at an all-time high. An angry mob soon formed as they marched the streets. Many Chinese people that had been forced to become slaves were pulled out by their masters, and thrown to the angry mob to be beaten to death. Many were even caught and placed on top of a burning fire, as the surrounding Vietnamese watched and laughed in glee. Li Shi Min had by now, snuck into Langson City. As he watched the Vietnamese beating and killing the Chinese, some being even burnt alive, his heart was set aflame by fury, as he cursed inwardly: How is this alright?! These bastards!! These inhumane bastards!! Save me!! Save me!! A Chinese girl came running towards Li Shi Mins direction with fear on her face. A number of Vietnamese kids of about 12 or 13 were laughing as they rushed towards her, using their daggers to attack her, driving the daggers into her body, drawing fresh blood. Compared to adults, these kids were even more terrifying. Their perception of the world had not matured, and slaughtering other humans was comparable to killing ants, there was no difference. As the Chinese girl was dismembered, her blood splattered everywhere before her head was chopped off. Countless Vietnamese watched on and laughed. Watching the Chinese girl being cut up in front of him, her eyes that held an expression of unwillingness before she died, Li Shi Mins brain was overcome by hatred and his originally kind and benevolent nature crumbled, giving rise to a surging intent to kill: Fuck!! Fuck!! Fuck!! Li Shi Min swiftly drew his Bronze Bow from his back, aiming at the child who was playing with the head of the Chinese girl as though he had gained a toy. As the drawstring released, a white bone arrow pierced through the space and penetrated the body of the child. Its speed was not reduced in the slightest, continuing in its trajectory, penetrating another 7 Vietnamese before exploding, dying the street with blood. Explosive Arrow! This was the skill that Li Shi Min possessed, and he wasnt just a powerful archer. He was an Agility-based Evolver that had reached Level 43, and after killing that Vietnamese kid, the kind and honest Li Shi Min had disappeared, giving rise to a deadly and vicious slaughterer. C TN: The sentiment towards the Vietnamese here again, is assumed to be how the author felt that things might have degraded to during an apocalypse, and its not to be taken as the view of the author nor the translation team. I personally liked how the Author has depicted Li Shi Min and his character growth, its at least a lot more believable compared to how Yue Zhong had been a uni student that had managed to become a warlord-like character. Looking forward to see how Li Shi Min adds on to the story. Chapter 457: Seeing Chen Yao Again! Li Shi Min fired that single arrow which killed 7 Vietnamese, before he retreated backwards in a flurry, at the same time, cocking his bow, and firing thrice more into the crowd of people. The 3 Exploding Arrows pierced a dozen of the Vietnamese who were gloating at the fate of the Chinese, before exploding and causing a misty spray of blood. When the nice people are pushed to breaking point, theyre the most terrifying, as they could switch to the other extreme. Li Shi Min originally belonged to the type of men who were courageous and honest, but his honest nature was in fact a weak point as well, and hence, he had allowed Luo Wen Shu to climb over him. Currently, he had totally changed into a wild beast, allowing his true prowess to be unleashed without any shackles. A total of over 20 Vietnamese instantly died at his hands, and the initially celebratory mood of those Vietnamese who were killing and humiliated the Chinese turned into one of chaos, as everyone panicked, running in different directions, trampling over one another. After he had killed those 20-plus Vietnamese, he pulled out a molotov from his back, and threw it into a house nearby with flammable items. At this point of the apocalypse, most places had regained the usage of firewood and matchsticks to light fire, and the moment the molotov shattered on the pile of firewood, it began blazing furiously, causing a huge fire. Li Shi Min set fire to a few places, before he vanished into the smog. Langson City was after all Wuyan Hongs territory, and there were countless experts here. He did not think that he would be able to take on the entire city. However, as Langson City was huge, it was not a problem for him to find a place and hide. Very quickly, blazing flames consumed parts of Langson City, and even the policemen were activated. Many experts were deployed in a bid to search for the arsonist, but nothing turned up. Daluo mountain was in fact a small mountain rage, and the terrain was treacherous. There were forests, grasslands, swamps and mountains. Within these areas, there were all sorts of Mutant Beasts. At this current moment, snow was falling everywhere, and the entire Daluo mountain range seemed to be covered with a layer of white. Amidst the white landscape, a few black dots were travelling with difficulty, and that was precisely Yue Zhong and his team. How is it? Any sign of Chen Yao or other people? Yue Zhong asked Ming Jia Jia beside him, who was currently wrapped up like a dumpling. The noses of the Shadow Wolves were extremely sensitive, and even more perceptive than the strongest police search hounds by at least 10 times. This was one of the main ways Yue Zhong had to conduct searches. Ming Jia Jia eyed the Shadow Wolf in front as she assessed the situation: No good!! Too much time has passed! Furthermore, its been snowing, and their scent have been covered by the snow! If they were careful as well, they would hide their tracks. Otherwise they would have died long ago! Wuyan Hongs Wolf Fang Battalion was also filled with numerous experts, with all sorts of abilities. Had Chen Yao and her troops been easy to locate, they would have been wiped out by Wuyan Hong and his troops long ago. Seems like Ill have to do this the old-fashioned way!! Yue Zhong mulled a while before he looked at the mountain range. Chen Yao!! Its me, Yue Zhong!! Im here!! Yue Zhong cleared his throat before hollering loudly. Chen Luo, one of the experts beside Yue Zhong, activated his Soundwave Transmission. The [Soundwave Transmission] was a tasteless Level 3 skill, which could help amplify a targets voice outwards. The higher the enhancement, the larger the radius. Although Chen Luo did not enhance the ability, it was enough to help transmit Yue Zhongs voice over a 5km radius. Chen Yao!! Its me, Yue Zhong!! Im here!! The amplified sound waves under Chen Luos ability resounded throughout the mountain range. After a few minutes, the ground started to tremble, and a large number of huge Mutant Black-Scaled Ferocious Boars rushed out. Their beady eyes caught sight of Yue Zhong and his team, and started to charge. Ill handle them! Ming Jia Jia looked at the herd of Mutant Black-Scaled Ferocious Boars, and her eyes flashed with a glint, before looking at Yue Zhong for permission. These Black-scaled Boars were Level 40 and had not reached the level of a Type 2 Mutant Beast, so they happened to be Ming Jia Jias favourite prey. Yue Zhong eyed those Mutant Black-Scaled Boars and nodded. They werent anything in his eyes. With delight, Ming Jia Jia pointed at those Black-scaled Mutant Boars, and 5 Type 2 Shadow Wolves charged towards them like lightning. The speed of those Type 2 Shadow Wolves were extremely quick, moving like fleeting shadows, and in just a few moments, they pounced onto the heads of those boars. With their sharp claws digging deep into those scales, they opened their jaws wide and took a monstrous bite, tearing off pieces of flesh. The flesh of those Blacked-scaled Ferocious Boars was truly thick, even after having a huge chunk of meat bitten out, they did not die. Instead, they began to twist and squirm furiously, trying to shake the Type 2 Shadow Wolves off, to no avail. The 5 Type 2 Shadow Wolves bit a few times through the heads of the boars, before finally killing them. At the same time, the remaining 11 Black-scaled Ferocious Boars had managed to get within a 20m distance of Yue Zhong. Right at this point, White Bones exploded into action, shooting 10 sharp bone spikes, piercing the heads and subsequently, the brains of those charging Mutant Black-scaled Ferocious Boars. The final boar charged at White Bones with bloodshot eyes, whereas White Bones responded by waving its iconic huge axe with its eyes blazing, instantly slicing the head of the boar off. The drops from the 16 Mutant Boars amounted to 300 survivor coins and 2 white Treasure Boxes, and when Yue Zhong opened them, he obtained 2 Mountain-splitting Blades. Level 2 Treasure: Mountain-Splitting Blade! This sharp weapon is the best help in dealing with Mutant Beasts. Just as Yue Zhong was preparing to leave for another hill, an excited shout rang out suddenly: Boss Yue!! Is that you? Yue Zhong turned to look, only to discover a familiar face in front of him. It was one of his trusted subordinates, Pan Jin Yong, who he had left with Chen Yao to aid her. When Yue Zhong saw Pan Jin Yong, his eyes brightened and he stepped forward: Its me. Wheres Chen Yao? Lead me to her!! Pan Jin Yong grinned at Yue Zhong: Boss Yue!! Youre finally back!! Thats great!! The Holy Maiden Empress would be happy to see you!! Holy Maiden Empress? When Yue Zhong heard this term, a strange feeling arose in his heart. It gave him the feel of those 3rd-rate unorthodox sects. Under Pan Jin Yongs lead, Yue Zhongs team routed around Daluo Mountain a few times, finally arriving in front of an obviously man-made cave in the side of the mountain. Boss Yue is back!! The moment Pan Jin Yong stepped into the cave, he called out loudly. Soon, an extremely beautiful lady came out, exuding not just a charming aura, but a valiant spirit and strength in her eyes. She was followed by a number of males of different ages, it was obvious that these were the members of the upper echelon amongst the survivors. Yue Zhong eyed the lady quietly, his eyes filled with a complicated and shocked look. The environment can really change a person. Initially, when Yue Zhong left, Chen Yao was still a stubborn but resolute girl with talent. However, the lady that stood in front of him, while her looks had not changed, her entire demeanor was different. Not only was she no longer naive-looking, she had an intense valor and fortitude that she did not have in the past, and it added much to her already attractive charm. Chen Yao saw Yue Zhong, and her feelings were likewise as complicated. This man in front of her had left alone in order to draw the attention of Wuyan Hong. However, he had already established major bases in the Guangxi region, and had over 900,000 survivors. At the same time, he had assembled an elite troop of over 10,000 people. Compared to the man in front of her, she had been defeated again and again in Vietnam, and was forced to the mountains where resources were scarce. This gave rise to a myriad of emotions. Chen Yao had control over a town of more than 4,000 people. While she knew she could not compare to Yue Zhong, she thought that she had at least managed to close the distance between the 2 of them. However, reality was cruel. She discovered she was nowhere closer to Yue Zhong than she had been, and it was devastating. As they were exchanging looks, a young, suave-looking 27-28 year-old man in clean and tidy clothes looked at Yue Zhong with animosity and asked: Holy Maiden Empress, whos this? Chen Yao frowned at the man and replied: Lu Zhi Xiang! This is Leader Yue Zhong whom Ive told you all about often! Yue Zhong looked towards the men behind Chen Yao, only seeing Gan Tao, Pan Jin Yong and Fan Tong Xuan who were familiar. He had no impressions of the rest of the men, and it was clear that they had joined after he left. When Yue Zhong had left on his own to divert Wuyan Hongs attention, the force he left to Chen Yao was not exactly formidable. Chen Yao had a hard time getting to where she was currently based only on her own powers and identity as a woman. Lu Zhi Xiang eyed the men behind and spoke out: Holy Maiden Empress, these were all fought for by us! This outsider had not contributed at all and he wants to take control over everything?! Im not agreeable with that, nor are the rest of the brothers!! Do you guys agree? Im not willing!! Same here!! Battling against Wuyan Hong for so long, Chen Yaos strength had been slowly whittled away, and she had tried to bolster them by absorbing other Chinese factions. These upper echelon members that Yue Zhong did not recognize were experts that had joined Chen Yao much later, and were naturally antagonistic towards Yue Zhong who had come to assume control. Chapter 458: salt Right at this moment, Gan Tao stood up and used his remaining eye to glare at the people who had responded and barked: Shut the hell up, all of you!! Gan Tao surveyed the people in front of him: At that time, for the sake of drawing Wuyan Hongs attention away from us, allowing us a moment of reprieve, Leader set off all on his own. He had done so much for us!! Ive long since supported Leader! Whoever that has an issue with it, is equal to going against I, Gan Tao! Gan Tao possessed the strongest troops amongst Chen Yaos forces, and between him and Pan Jin Yong, they commanded a total of 70 Evolvers. Those Evolvers were above Level 20, and hence, he and Pan Jin Yong possessed the strongest authority within the faction, next to Chen Yao. Lu Zhi Xiangs eyes flashed with a strange glint as he retorted loudly: Gan Tao!! Do you think that just because the others fear you, Im the same? Even if Yue Zhong was the benefactor in the past, the matters after that had been the efforts of our brothers under the Holy Maiden Empress! You want to just give it away, I, Lu Zhi Xiang, am not willing! The brothers are the same!! Lu Zhi Xiang was in command of the secondary troop in Chen Yaos faction, and he had been attracted to her charm, and given his all to support Chen Yao. In his mind, Chen Yao was the Holy Maiden of his heart. Furthermore, if he could marry her, the enter faction would become his to control. Hence, he had expended energy and time to get in her good books, killing enemies with all his heart for her. Im not willing! Were not willing! Led by Lu Zhi Xiangs rallying calls, the rest of the upper echelons responded with a resounding voice. As the saying goes, every sovereign had his own courtiers, they would definitely not allow Yue Zhong to come in to lord over them, and disrupt the current power play. Chen Yao watched many of her own subordinates jump out to defy Yue Zhong, and frowned immediately, speaking icily to Lu Zhi Xiang: Lu Zhi Xiang, are you defying my orders? Lu Zhi Xiang looked at Chen Yao with a fiery passionate gaze, and spoke: Holy Maiden Empress!! I will listen to all of your orders. Except this one, because this concerns everyone else!! The Chinese Sky Association is not just your own!! Members of the Chinese Sky Association then shuffled towards Lu Zhi Xiangs back, in a show of support as they looked at Chen Yao and the rest. Chen Yao looked at her subordinates of the Chinese Sky Association and turned pale, she had never expected that the Chinese Sky Association that she set up with Yue Zhong in the past would be out of her control. Are you guys thinking of rebelling? Yue Zhong eyed Lu Zhi Xiang and the rest, taking a step forwards, his tone becoming extremely cold. Lu Zhi Xiang eyed Yue Zhong contemptuously and said: Get the hell out!! Yue Zhong, Youre not welcome here!! The Chinese Sky Association has survived with our own efforts. No one will take it from our hands! Not even you!! Alright, I got it. Since its like this, you can all go to hell! Yue Zhongs gaze retracted as he pulled out his Stinger swiftly with his right hand, causing 6 fast shadows to trail behind. Peng! Peng! In just a instant, 6 gunshots rang out, as Lu Zhi Xiang and 5 of his fellow committee members had their heads blasted apart. Their lifeless bodies slumped to the floor, with red and brain matter splatter all over. White Bones, which had been beside Yue Zhong the whole time, acted as well, with 10 sharp bone spikes shooting out, piercing the heads of 10 other members, nailing them to the wall. Ming Jia Jia had activated her skill the same moment as the 2, causing 5 Type 2 Shadow Wolves to appear from the shadows of the remaining 3 members, chomping down on their throats swiftly. Not even 10 seconds had passed, and the revolting members gathered around Lu Zhi Xiang had been entirely annihilated by Yue Zhong and his team. A strong bloody scent permeated the area. Witnessing this, Gan Tao, Pan Jin Yong and Fang Tong Xuan turned pale, their gazes towards Yue Zhong filled with a new degree of fear and respect. Chen Yao was shocked and her bodied trembled, only recovering after a while, her eyes flashing with anger as she scolded Yue Zhong: Yue Zhong! Dont you think that was overboard?! They were my subordinates, how can you just kill them like that?! Yue Zhong gazed at Chen Yao and his forehead creased: Ive said this before. No matter who it is, as long as they become my enemies, Ill not show mercy. Since they dared to rebel, they had to shoulder the consequences. Chen Yao, youre still so naive. Because of that, they had already banded against you. Cant you see? The person truly in charge here wasnt you, but that Lu Zhi Xiang! Hearing his words, Chen Yaos already pale expression turned even whiter, as she gritted her teeth and stared at Yue Zhong with a complicated gaze. Yue Zhong glanced at Gan Tao standing one side and ordered: Gan Tao! Go take their corpses away to be buried! Gan Tao shivered in his heart as he replied respectfully: Yes, Boss Yue!! Gan Tao could feel that Yue Zhong had grown even more formidable than before, even himself being a level 43 Evolver, he could instinctively feel that he would not be able to last more than 5 moves from Yue Zhong. Furthermore, Yue Zhongs ruthless and decisive nature, as well as lack of mercy towards his enemies, gave rise to a new level of fear in his heart. He would absolutely not want to become Yue Zhongs enemy. Zhi Xiang!! How did you die!! Who did this?! Who killed Zhi Xiang!! Right at this time, a troop of about 30 members came to the cave entrance. A middle-aged man who was the leader immediately began crying out in agony upon seeing Lu Zhi Xiangs corpse. The middle-aged man was Lu Zhi Xiangs uncle Lu Xiong, and was a member of the Lu Clan, leading a team of 30 experts from the Lu Clan. Yue Zhong glanced at him and replied coldly: It was me!! Lu Zhi Xiang glared back with immense hatred in his eyes, asking: Why did you do it?! Yue Zhong replied indifferently: Because he instigated a revolt! He planned to obstruct my taking control of the Chinese Sky Association. Lu Xiongs eyes frosted over, and pointed a finger at Yue Zhong, commanding loudly: Good! Good! Good!! I want you to accompany him in death!! Everyone, attack! I want him dead!! Lu Xiongs words had just landed when a sharp bone spike shot out from one side, instantly piercing his head, nailing him to the wall. Seeing their own clan leader being pinned to the wall, the 30 Lu Clan experts all stopped momentarily and trembled, their hearts turning cold. Yue Zhong eyed the 30 members and his voice rang out coldly: I am Yue Zhong, Leader of the China Sky Association. Surrender now, and I can let this go! If you insist on rebelling, dont blame me for being merciless! A female Evolver wielding daggers immediately called out: Dont listen to him!! He killed Master Lu Xiong, lets all attack to avenge him!! Similarly, her words had just exited her mouth when Yue Zhong waved his gun, and immediately shot her head open. With his current speed, firing 6 bullets almost simultaneously was an easy feat, and he could easily catch the movements of any Agility-based Enhancers. When the dagger-wielding female Evolvers head had been blasted apart by Yue Zhong, the remaining experts hesitated. Right at this moment, Chen Yao came up to Yue Zhongs side, and berated the experts: Im Chen Yao! This is Yue Zhong! Hes the one who started the Chinese Sky Association, and is the leader, you guys still arent putting down your weapons?! Are you thinking of revolting as well? Although the remaining experts did not recognize Yue Zhong, they knew Chen Yaos position as the Holy Maiden Empress. They began to throw down their weapons, and saluted Yue Zhong and Chen Yao. Yue Zhong chuckled and commended Chen Yao: Not bad!! Seems like your position as the Holy Maiden still has some authority after all. Chen Yao was expressionless as she stared at Yue Zhong: I dont deserve the praise! Yue Zhong! If I didnt come in time, how would you have handled the situation? Yue Zhong replied mildly: Like I said, Ive never been one to show mercy to my enemies. Chen Yao glanced at Yue Zhong, and chuckled bitterly in her heart, this man in front of her was still as tyrannical and overbearing as ever. If she had not appeared, those who were not willing to submit might very well have been executed on the spot. Yue Zhong walked back into the cave, and gained control of the entire association. Since those problems had been nipped in the bud, Yue Zhong then proceeded to regain authority with the help of Chen Yao, Gan Tao, Pan Jin Yong and Fang Tong Xuan. Chen Yao brought a document to Yue Zhong, with a hint of worry as she reported: Our current faction has 632 people left, of which, 562 are Chinese, 20 Vietnamese, 50 are foreigners. We have 300 rifles left, ammunition about 20,000 rounds. The rations in the storage can last for another 6 days. Fortunately for you hunting those Black-scaled Ferocious boars, we can hold out for a while more. However, we currently lack salt, as our salt reserves have almost been depleted. Without salt, the human body would not be able to function. While salt was seemingly unimportant, it could not be missing from humans dietary habits. Without enough salt, the human body would become weak. Since Chen Yao and the rest had been forced to live within the mountains, salt had since become a precious resource. Never in her dreams did Chen Yao think that what would threaten their survival was the lack of salt, instead of rations. Initially, when Chen Yaos faction had been forced to be on the run from Wuyan Hong, many had grabbed huge amounts of food, but neglected to bring salt. I have a 100 jin of salt with me. Take it!! Yue Zhong waved his hand, and immediately threw a bag of salt out. Within his storage ring, there were weapons, rations, water and salt, all sorts of resources. However, this 100 jin of salt was one of the treasured items within his storage. Chapter 459: The Cruel Vietnamese Army! Being forced to live in the mountain region was not as pleasant as some might have thought. Instead, it was incredibly tough. There was a lack of resources everywhere, and there was no way of obtaining any necessary supplies that could otherwise be found in populated places. If Yue Zhong had not come to the Daluo Mountain, Chen Yao and her troops might have been forced to attack the various towns under the Vietnamese Army rule to get salt and other necessities. As Yue Zhong passed the salt to Chen Yao, the dissatisfaction and unrest as a result of his forceful takeover began to settle down. Also, he had Chen Yao to support him. Although her position was not as firm and iron-clad as compared to Yue Zhong in Guilin City, she still had some form of authority and charm. With her aid, the rest of the troops slowly began to accept that Yue Zhong was their leader. In any case, being able to live on in the current world was already a blessing. In fact, if it wasnt for Wuyan Hongs vile and hateful oppression of any race other than the Vietnamese, with just an order, Yue Zhong could send away at least ? of the people by Chen Yaos side. After things had settled down, Yue Zhong began training the survivors in Daluo Mountain. All the soldiers, regardless of gender or age, were all treated like soldiers as he made them undergo strict training. In Vietnam, it was incredibly hard for Yue Zhong to just deploy troops as and when he liked. He could take down a single faction on his own and proceed to do so for the rest, but he would be hard-pressed to gather more trustworthy members. The fact that Chen Yao had been forced to the Daluo Mountains was because they were betrayed a few times by the Vietnamese under their care, revealing their tracks and locations, allowing the experts to chase up, and deal them devastating blows. After 4 days, the weather had turned clear, and not a single cloud could be seen in the skies. Rays of sunshine shone on the snow-covered ground, and the reflection made everything seem brighter. A troop of 200 soldiers that were armed to the teeth were currently escorting a group of 500 survivors. The frail survivors seemed to be susceptible to any sudden gust of wind, each of them wearing tattered layers of cloth, and their faces pale-white with fear as they entered the Daluo Mountains. Zhang Man Xu was riding a non-mutated horse as he stepped forward and hollered: Chen Yao!! I know youre in there! I am Zhang Man Xu from the Vietnamese Army!! I want to see you!! If youre not out in 10 minutes, Ill begin killing! A life will be taken for every 10 minutes with no sign of you, until you come out! Beside Zhang Man Xu, an Enhancer with the same [Soundwave Transmission] skill amplified his voice and sent it resounding throughout the mountains. 10 minutes passed. Zhang Man Xu looked at the quiet and serene Daluo Mountains and chuckled coldly, waving his hands. A 12-13 year old girl with simple clothes, and a pair of eyes that shone with fear was brought in front of him. Zhang Man Xu pulled out a gun, pointing the trigger at the girls head. He laughed cruelly before pulling the trigger. The gunshot resounded throughout the entire mountain region. There was an additional bullet hole in the head of the girl, her eyes that were filled with hope and faith in life dimmed, as she crumpled to the floor. After shooting the Chinese girl dead, a twisted, excited smile broke out on Zhang Man Xus face as he laughed: Chen Yao! Because you failed to appear, A girl has died because of you!! Are you that cowardly? Will you watch 500 of your comrades die because of you?! Zhang Man Xu saw that his words had not achieved the intended effect and his eyes flashed with a cold gaze as he pointed at the Chinese: All of you! Shout!! With that order, the Vietnamese soldiers immediately whipped out belts and lashed out at the Chinese, causing them scream out: Miss Chen Yao!! Save us!! Please!! Miss Chen Yao!! Appear and save us!! Ah! It hurts!! It hurts!! Please dont hit us anymore!! Please stop!! From the midst of the Chinese survivors, painful shrieks and screams began to ring out, as the Vietnamese Enhancer amplified the sounds throughout the mountain region. The Vietnamese soldiers just laughed cruelly as they continued torturing the Chinese survivors. In war, many soldiers lost their humanity easily, and became cruel butchers. Even America, known as the world police, during the Vietnam war, had slaughtered countless villages of innocent Vietnamese. These Vietnamese ordinary soldiers were likewise not entirely decent, and their behaviour were vicious. Shameless beasts!! Pan Jin Yong was currently hidden in a tree, and as he watched the cruel treatment of the Chinese at the hands of these Vietnamese soldiers, his hands gripped the tree trunk tightly, as he gritted his teeth and cursed under his breath. Pan Jin Yong was a recon soldier, and lived at the very forefront of battle. He had the [Forest Ranger Transformation] skill, and when he transformed, even if he could not defeat the enemy, he could escape with ease. At that time, when Pan Jin Yong was captured by the Vietnamese, he was likewise subjected to inhumane treatment at the hands of the Vietnamese. When he saw the plight of these fellow Chinese, the fury in his heart reached a terrifying degree. He cast a deep look at those Chinese being humiliated and tortured, as he gritted his teeth before turning towards the Daluo mountains and rushed towards the inner parts. When Chen Yao heard Pan Jin Yongs report, her expression turned pale as she sent a furious slap towards a table beside her: Beasts!! Although Chen Yao had been molded by her environment and circumstances into a decent and capable leader, her inner heart was still that same kind and gentle girl, and when she heard the plight of her fellow countrymen, her emotions were thrown into disarray as she felt her anger surge. A burly looking Enhancer who looked as built as a huge bear roared in rage: Fuck! Those animals!! Holy Maiden Empress, lets go and fight it out with them!! The single-eyed Gan Tao immediately rebuked: Xu Zu! Quieten down! Listen to what Boss Yue has to say!! Xu Zu immediately kept quiet, however he stared at Yue Zhong with animosity. He had no favourable impression of this Boss Yue that just killed his way in. In his opinion, the Chinese Sky Association should be run by Gan Tao and Chen Yao together. Xu Zu was a Chinese survivor that Gan Tao saved. He was also one of the 3 Evolvers within the entire Chinese Sky Association. In his mind, he only acknowledged his saviour, and benefactor who allowed him to become strong. Chen Yao had always been in charge of the Chinese Sky Association, and had sacrificed much for the greater good. Hence, he was willing to listen to Chen Yao as well. The moment Gan Tao spoke, everyone within the cave swivelled to look at Yue Zhong. They wanted to know how this leader would handle this matter. Other than Gan Tao, Pan Jin Yong, Fan Tong Xuan and those who had been rescued by Yue Zhong before, no one knew exactly what measures Yue Zhong would employ. A cold glint flashed in Yue Zhongs eyes as he gave the order: Assemble the troops!* ======= Following the sound of a gunshot, another Chinese man was shot point-blank in the head, as he slumped to the ground, dead. Zhang Man Xu looked at the dead corpse and his expression was one of perverse delight as he spoke slowly: What cowards!! The Chinese are all a bunch of death-fearing trash! They dont even dare to show their faces! Yuan He responded with equal arrogance: Of course! The only strength they have is their numbers. How can they compare with our race? We Vietnamese were the 3rd most armed country in the past, and we have a record of winning against even America! How can the Chinese compare? Obtaining a victory over the Americans was the pride of any nationalistic Vietnamese. After World War 2, America was regarded as the strongest country around, and the whole world knew that. However, America had suffered losses during the Vietnam War. During the Korean War, China had at most come to a draw against America. This was the sole point of pride amongst the Vietnamese. Of course, the Vietnamese would never acknowledge that during the Vietnam War, it was China that had provided a lot of help during then. They would just assume that it was their own fight, and own victory. Zhang Man Xu replied with excitement: Thats right! After today, our Vietnam will become the strongest country in the world. The entire world will bow at our feet!! With the ushering of a new era, there was the birth of wild ambition in many hearts. With Wuyan Hong leading the Vietnamese Army, many believed that it would pave the way for Vietnam to shine. Ling Luo laughed lightly: These despicable Chinese would then become our slaves! They will slog for us!! Being the slaves of our grand Vietnam, they should be honoured and proud! Zhang Man Xu and the other youths exchanged looks and roared out with triumphant laughter. They did in fact want to see Vietnam overtaking the other countries in becoming the strongest. In order to do that, they had to step on their neighbour China to climb up. This was also one of the reasons why there was such an antagonistic view towards the Chinese. Drag her here!! Zhang Man Xu swept a look across the captives, before pointing to a woman and ordered. A soldier immediately pulled the lady up towards Zhang Man Xu. Dont kill me!! Please!! Ill do anything you want!! Please, dont kill me!! It hasnt reached 10 minutes yet! When the lady saw Zhang Man Xu, she immediately knelt and bawled, pleading for her life. No one would want to die, and although the lady had been subjected to a lot of torture, she was still afraid of death. Zhang Man Xu eyed the woman kneeling down, his eyes flashing with a hint of elation. He loved to see his enemies begging for their lives in front of him, after which, he would slaughter them without a care. Seeing the enemy having the slightest hope before he snatched it away and turning it into desolation, it would give him an immense sense of pleasure. Zhang Man Xu laughed out cruelly, as he slowly raised the gun and aimed at the ladys head: If you want to blame someone, blame that Plant Demoness Chen Yao!! Because she hasnt appeared, youll have to die! Wa!! Although Zhang Man Xus actions were extremely slow, the terrorizing effect was there, and the ladys face was full of fear, as she began to wail, and pissed herself. Hold up!! Right at this moment, Chen Yao came walking out from the trees alone, as she called out solemnly. Zhang Man Xu turned to look, and saw the incredibly charming and beautiful Chen Yao, and his eyes flashed with delight: So youre Plant Demoness Chen Yao? Truly exquisite!! Chen Yao looked at Zhang Man Xu with fury in her eyes, spitting out her words in an enraged tone: It is I! I have come out as per your demands! Release them!! Zhang Man Xu looked at Chen Yao with a strange look and laughed coldly: You want me to release them?! Sure! As long as you become my pet, and crawl in front of me to lick the dirt off my shoes, Ill release them!! Zhang Man Xu was not an idiot, and he wanted to agitate Chen Yao to act. By making Chen Yao and the rest lose their composure, it would be easy to deal with them, catching them all in one fell swoop. Of course, if it was possible, he would not mind catching Chen Yao to be his personal bitch. Wuyan Hong had countless experts under him, and had instilled a great number of military rules. A simple elite battalion would be able to deal with Chen Yao and her faction that had not much military training. However, while defeating them is easy, annihilating them all would be difficult. Hence, Zhang Man Xu wanted to goad the rest into exchanging blows with him, then he had the confidence of wiping them all out. Chen Yao gritted her teeth as she cursed: You use the weak and old to threaten me? Dont you feel ashamed? Zhang Man Xu appreciated that fury mask of Chen Yao and pointed his gun at the female Chinese survivor in front of him: Nope!! Chen Yao, Im ordering you to kneel right now! Otherwise, Ill blow her head off r Immediately!! Save me!! Save me!! I dont want to die!! The female Chinese stared at Chen Yao, crying as she pleaded. She knew that the cruel Vietnamese would not bat an eye about killing her, and she had no choice but to beg her fellow countryman. Right as Zhang Man Xu was gloating, a cold intent enveloped his mind. He was an expert of countless battles after all, and upon feeling that intent, he immediately activated his ability and shot backwards like an arrow. With a single bang, a 14.5mm sniper bullet round pierced his left shoulder, sending him flying backwards a few metres, shattering his left shoulder bone. If it wasnt for his reaction speed, that single shot would have taken his head and life. Atop a tree, Yue Zhong put down his Falcon Sniper and thought: He does have skills!! Seems like Vietnam has a number of terrifying experts as well! Yue Zhongs [Sniper] skill had been trained and honed countless times, matching even the top snipers of the world. That single shot could kill most Level 40 Enhancers, however, that Zhang Man Xu had actually managed to evade a little, and he immediately knew that this young Vietnamese had a terrifying strength as an expert. Just as the gunshot rang out, 5 Shadow Wolves burst out from the shadows of 5 Vietnam soldiers, immediately crushing their throats. =============================================================================TN: *So tempted to write: Avengers, Assemble! -I went to read up a little bit on Vietnam War, in history, its recognized as a war between North and South Vietnam then, but in fact, most agree that it was a proxy war. Hence, the reference to the Vietnamese fighting against the Americans. Chapter 460: The 4 Pillars of the Vietnamese Army! When the Shadow wolves attacked, there were 3 following gunshot sounds and bullet holes appeared in 3 of the Vietnamese soldiers heads, as they slumped directly to the ground. Chen Yao had a few sharpshooters under her as well, just not that many. Other than the 3 top-notch snipers, the rest would not be able to get a clean headshot from a distance. At the same time, from the forest, a number of rifles sounded, as countless bullets threatened to rain down on the Vietnamese soldiers. At this point, Yuan He of the 4 Pillars bellowed in rage, and a bright light flashed on his right hand, as a huge Spirit barrier appeared in the air, defending the 200 Vietnamese soldiers. Countless bullets hit the barrier only to deflect off it. The Vietnamese soldiers that were following the 4 Pillars made off towards the forests. When Zhang Man Xu and the rest brought the Chinese captives here, they had already considered the possibility of an ambush. Hence, they chose a position which allowed for a quick retreat. Yue Zhong glanced at Yuan He who had activated the Spirit Barrier to protect over 200 soldiers, and he conjured a Devil Flame Spear in his right hand. He then flung it with all his strength, sending it shooting through the air with lightning-speed. The terrifying Devil Flame Spear exploded onto the Spirit Barrier, causing it to instantly disintegrate, and the backlash from the skill caused Yuan He to spit out a mouthful of fresh blood. He had just thrown up the mouthful of fresh blood, when a sniper bullet found its way in his forehead at the next instant, blasting a new hole in his head. Yuan He!! Zhang Man Xu was making his way for the forests, and he saw his fellow Pillar member being killed with a single shot, and roared out in sorrow and fury. The young 4 Pillars were the most talented geniuses that had been trained up by Wuyan Hong, and they had all sworn to dedicate their lives and strength to the cause of glorifying Vietnam. They were the best of friends, and seeing his comrade dead, it caused Zhang Man Xu to be swallowed up in an endless fury. Zhang Man Xus eyes were filled with sorrow as he ordered loudly: Damn Chinese dogs! You will pay for your actions! Kill all those Chinese dogs!! With that command, the Vietnamese soldiers immediately turned their guns on the helpless Chinese survivors still chained up and fired. Tatata!! Following the sounds of spraying, countless bullets rained down on the Chinese survivors, causing a bloodbath, as a huge number of the Chinese fell in their own blood, screaming and groaning in agony. Many of the survivors had tried to escape in the other directions, but were shot dead by the Vietnamese, causing red blood stains to splatter all around on the snow-covered ground. Zhang Man Xu looked at those fallen Chinese survivors and his eyes flashed with a hint of madness as he laughed: Haha!! Haha!! Chinese dogs must all die!! You all can go and accompany Yuan He in his death!! When the Chinese Sky Association saw their fellow countrymen being shot down, their eyes flashed with an incredible rage: Bastards!! Damn fucking Vietnamese!! Yue Zhong looked at the wretched Chinese survivors, and a frosty look came over his face. White Bones, which was beside him, immediately charged towards Zhang Man Xus position. In comparing the shooting efficiency and effectiveness, the Chinese Sky Association was severely lacking against the Vietnamese, as Zhang Man Xu had at least 10 snipers beside him. In the crossfire, members of the Chinese Sky Association would be shot down with their heads blasted. White Bones charged out from the forests, and immediately attracted all the gunfire. It dashed through the snow, evading all the bullets, while making its way closer towards the Vietnamese. When White Bones had charged out, Yue Zhong had activated his [Shadow Steps] at the same time, and made for the Vietnamese Army from another direction. With the cover of the trees and various other terrain, using sniper rifles to attack the enemy would be too difficult. Killing them up close would be a whole lot quicker, and hence, Yue Zhong had not hesitated to charge towards the enemy side. So hes finally here? So fast! Chen Yao actually had such an expert under her? Zhang Man Xu looked at White Bones rushing over, and his pupils narrowed. In the reports back at base, there had never been any details of such an expert. In just a matter of 7 seconds, White Bones had already breached the Vietnamese side, and it exploded out with 7 sharp bone spikes, piercing the heads of 7 Vietnamese soldiers accurately and instantly killing them. Peng!! Just as White Bones had killed those 7 Vietnamese soldiers, a large piercing round from a sniper rifle slammed into White Bones left shoulder, sending it flying back about 6-7 metres. Zhang Man Xu looked at White Bones and laughed out coldly: Heh! Fool! You think you can stand against the might of an elite troop all by yourself? What an idiot! Those large piercing rounds were meant to deal with armored vehicles, if fired at a person, even with the protection of a Mutant Beast hide, the terrifying power would pierce the armor and cause heavy injuries to the person. If the Endurance of the body was not strong, then it was likely that the victim would be dead. Zhang Man Xu was a dual-attribute Evolver, and his attributes were Agility and Endurance. That was how he had managed to evade the shot from Yue Zhongs Falcon Sniper. If Zhang Man Xu wasnt an Endurance-type, that single shot might have already caused his shoulder to be destroyed. Just when everyone present thought that White Bones was sure to be dead, it leapt up from the ground, with a small hole in its left shoulder. The bone parts started to mend together visibly, before the hole disappeared. After repairing that hole, White Bones flashed, and directly penetrated the defence line of the Vietnamese soldiers, its hands shooting out bone spikes, piercing the heads of 3 Vietnamese soldiers. Too strong!! Witnessing this, all the Chinese Sky Association felt their heart turn cold, it was the first time that they saw a freak that could even survive an anti-armor round from a sniper rifle. What the hell!! Why is there such a monster!! When those Vietnamese soldiers saw White Bones unleashing its carnage like a demon, their morale instantly plummeted. On the other side, Yue Zhong had breached the location of the Vietnamese Army, and he wielded his huge Black Tooth Blade, instantly slicing a soldier in two at the waist, while his left hand sprayed with his .05 submachine gun, causing 2 Vietnamese soldiers who had unfortunately stuck their head out to be shot dead. After easily dispatching those 3 Vietnamese soldiers, Yue Zhong shot forwards, before his face suddenly changed, and he leapt backwards rapidly. Hong! Hong!! Yue Zhong had just retreated, when the area he had just landed suddenly exploded with a huge bang, as countless shrapnel shot outwards. The Vietnamese had actually planted a few landmines around, and because Yue Zhong had rushed in too quickly, he had set off the detonation by accident. The Vietnamese who spent much of their time battling in the jungles were like fish in water, and knew how to make use of the terrain to set all sorts of traps. As the dust cloud settled, the Bronze Spiritual Bell appeared on top of Yue Zhong, as he was enveloped by the green aura, completely shielding him from harm. Seeing the uninjured Yue Zhong, the remaining Vietnamese soldiers in the forest began to fire at him. Regardless of the type of defence, they would have a limit, as long as they could break the limit, they would be able to destroy the defence. Yue Zhong eyed the countless trees and dense forest that concealed the 200 Vietnamese soldiers, and his eyes flashed coldly, before he raised his right hand, and activated his Devil Flame. A ball of fiery red flames shot out from his hand and began consuming the forest. With the terrifying burning rate of the Devil Flame, the forest seemed to thaw itself from the snow almost instantaneously, and patches of trees began burning up. Yue Zhong continued to cover the forest with more Devil Flames. In the middle of burning, the various traps meant to deal with experts began exploding, and the resulting blasts and shrapnel immediately caused the deaths of a few soldiers within the vicinity. Yue Zhongs Devil Flame had been enhanced to a +4 level, and with his high Spirit, the might of the Devil Flame was truly terrifying, that was the reason why the heat could cause the huge trees to be suddenly engulfed in flames. Damn it!! Why is there a fire!! Whos that bastard, how come he has such a scary ability! We cant let this go on!! Zhang Man Xu saw Yue Zhong constantly setting things aflame, and his eyes began to show a hint of fear, as he brought out his Level 4 Treasure: Blood-Breaking Spear, and activated its ability, shooting towards Yue Zhong like a meteor. Zhang Man Xu was an Agility and Endurance-based dual-attribute Evolver, and when he reached his maximum speed, it was beyond even that of Bai Xiao Sheng. In a span of a few breaths, he came charging at Yue Zhong, his spear aiming viciously at Yue Zhongs heart. Yue Zhong activated his [Shadow Steps], using all his strength to parry the blow from Zhang Man Xu. A frightful strength came travelling from Zhang Man Xus Blood-Breaking Spear, and caused Yue Zhong to be sent flying back 3-4 metres. Zhang Man Xu did not give Yue Zhong the slightest chance to rest, as he shot forwards like an arrow, and a number of shadows were formed behind the Blood-Breaking Spear, seemingly intent on harming Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong was no pushover himself, and the 2m-long Black Tooth Blade came blocking the blows on either of his sides, constantly parrying the spear. Zhang Man Xus eyes grew fiercer, when all of a sudden, a bright light shone out of his right hand, and a sharp ice pick exploded on Yue Zhongs right leg, causing it to be frozen instantly. Making use of that chance, Zhang Man Xu laughed grimly, and he grabbed his Blood-Breaking Spear to thrust towards Yue Zhongs head: Go to hell! Damn Chinese dog! Chapter 461: Killing The Four Pillars Right at this time, Yue Zhongs face remained stoic in the face of such an attack. With a single thought, a nether portal opened up in mid-air, and a sharp bone spike shot out from within, aiming for Zhang Man Xus head. Damn it! Zhang Man Xu was after all an Agility-based Evolver, and his reaction was nimble. He lifted the spear, and directly parried the incoming bone spike. Yue Zhongs pupils narrowed and he cast the [Art of Fear] on Zhang Man Xu, and a terrifying Spirit attack assaulted Zhang Man Xus mind. Right as the Spirit attack enveloped Zhang Man Xu, a beam of white light shone from his body, and he laughed at Yue Zhong coldly: Spirit attack!?! All Spirit attacks are ineffective on me!! Chinese dog, todays your death day!! In the middle of his laugh, he suddenly felt a surge of danger rising in his heart, and he forcefully rolled to one side. Alas, a strong gust of wind brushed past his body, as an incredibly sharp claw tore open the Type 3 Mutant Beast hide on his body, tearing a huge chunk of meat from his waist. Zhang Man Xu felt a sharp stab of pain as he cast a look at the source of wind, and his eyes flashed with fear and shock: A Type 3 Mutant Beast!! How is that possible? Can they possibly be tamed?? While he was still stunned, Yue Zhong shot forwards like an arrow and slashed viciously towards Zhang Man Xus head. Zhang Man Xus eyes flashed coldly, and he summoned all his energy and pushed his Spirit to the brim, even with his injuries, he forcefully used his spear to parry the attack from Yue Zhong. However, from the right of Yue Zhongs strike, a sharp bone spike shot out like a meteor and pierced Zhang Man Xus armor, went in one ear and out the other, nailing him onto a nearby tree! Zhang Man Xu spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his eyes opened wide as the light dimmed. The look in his eyes were of disbelief and unwillingness, before his body went limp and he died. Although he did possess a frightening amount of combat strength, under the combined attacks of Yue Zhong, White Bones and Lightning, he was still defeated. Against Zhang Man Xus strength, the entire Chinese Sky Association was helpless. Even Chen Yao, who was an Evolver herself, would be dealt with almost immediately if it had come to a close confrontation. It was because of his tyrannical strength that they had daringly brought only 30 members of the Wolf Fang Battalion and 200 elite members of the army to deal with Chen Yao. It was precisely because they had assumed it would be more than enough to deal with Chen Yao and the rest. Man Xu!! The remaining Ling Luo of the 4 Pillars witnessed Zhang Man Xu being impaled by White Bones attack, and screamed out in sorrow and anger. The 30 members of the Wolf Fang Battalion immediately charged for Yue Zhong, as many of them activated their abilities in a bid to crush Yue Zhong, White Bones and Lightning. Yue Zhongs body flashed, and directly leapt towards the blazing forest. White Bones evaded those threatening abilities, at the same time, charging towards the 30 members of the Wolf Fang Battalion itself. Lightning immediately exhibited its mach-1 speed, and in a flash, all the abilities targeting it lost their aim. In just that second, Lightning managed to land in the midst of the 30 Wolf Fang Battalion members. 3 of the Strength-based Evolvers had their heads removed near instantaneously from their bodies as they fell to the ground, fresh blood flowing. 2 summoners who were in the midst of their summoning suddenly had slashes on their chests, reaching all the way to their lower half of their bodies. Blood and organs began to drop out onto the ground with sickening plops, as they screamed in agony. 4 Enhancers who were concealed and preparing to cast curses also did not escape, as their heads were also separated from their bodies in a single swipe, and the entire casting array disappeared. Lightning ravaged about within the midst of those Wolf Fang Battalion members with incredible speed, leaving the unfortunate soldiers with no chance to react before being killed. The only ones who managed to barely see Lightnings movements were Agility-based Enhancers that had activated their abilities, but even then, they could only catch sight of its shadow, and were powerless to stop Lightnings attacks. The entire group of Wolf Fang Battalion soldiers was wiped out completely. On the other side, White Bones had directly leapt into the midst of the ordinary Vietnamese army, and began unleashing carnage and hell on those soldiers. Everywhere it passed, its bone spikes would shoot out and the Vietnamese whose hands were filled with Chinese blood were all nailed to nearby burning trees. White Bones, Lightning and Yue Zhong had attracted the entire attention of the Vietnamese Army, and seizing this opportunity, Gan Tao and Pan Jin Yong led the elite members of the Chinese Sky Association to charge in and slaughter the Vietnamese soldiers. Under the joint attacks of so many parties, the morale and fighting spirit of the Vietnamese soldiers were beginning to crumble, as they started to escape towards various directions. These were the elite members of the army no doubt, but even they would be afraid of death. When they saw that the chances for a victory were slim, they would likewise seek to retreat and live to see another day. Damn it!! Damn it!! How did it become like this!! Damn Chinese dogs!! Ling Luo turned to run, as he mixed about with the rest of the soldiers and tried to escape. The only thing on his mind was to hurry and report to Wuyan Hong about the encounter they had today. All the soldiers were running, and they knew that with their actions towards those Chinese, they would not expect mercy from the enemy. Gan Tao hollered out with bloodshot eyes: Kill these bastards!! Kill! Kill! The entire Chinese Sky Association roared out in unison and chased them down, hacking and slashing any escaping Vietnamese soldier. There were a few brave souls amongst those retreating soldiers, upon seeing that there was no escape, they turned around in a bid to fight it out. However, the moment they turned, Yue Zhong would pick them off, shooting their heads off. With that intense hunt, the remaining Vietnamese soldiers would be killed one by one. I wont die!! I will definitely make it out alive! Ling Luo was running like mad as he gritted his teeth, activated his [Forest Ranger Transformation] skill, and transformed into a Forest Ranger as he leapt towards a tree. Peng!! Ling Luo had just moved, when Yue Zhong raised his gun and fired a single shot at his skull instantly blowing it apart, and splattering his fresh brains on the tree ahead. Another member of the 4 Pillars of the Vietnamese Army was taken out just like that. Gan Taos body was covered in perspiration, as he ran up to Yue Zhong while breathing heavily, and a look of utmost respect: Boss!! Every single soldier has been taken care of! Whats our next move? By this time, all the upper echelon members had gathered around Yue Zhongs side, and as they looked at him, their eyes were filled with respect as well. This battle could be said to have been single-handedly decided by this man and the expert beside him that had rushed into the enemys side and caused widespread collapse. Even more so, this man had a Type 3 Mutant Beast under his control. Yue Zhong surveyed the scene filled with numerous Vietnamese corpses and spoke coldly: Waiting for others to move has never been my style!! Gan Tao!! Gather the troops and follow me!! Gan Tao became extremely excited and replied: Yes, Boss!! ========= Luo Cun Town was a small town about 30km away from Lang Son City, and in this small town, there were 4,000 Vietnamese survivors as well as a battalion of soldiers stationed there. The fact that Luo Cun Town had been assigned a battalion to be stationed was because it had an incredibly important resource C Coal! There were various coal mines of varying sizes here. In an apocalyptic world where fuel and oil was lacking, coal was the next best alternative. It could be used to provide warmth, and to power electricity. That Lang Son City could still be lit at night, showed that this Luo Cun Town had decent amount of coal. Yue Zhong stood on high ground as he looked down coldly at Luo Cun Town: Ill kill my way in first! Wait for my signal, and you guys proceed!! The strength of the Chinese Sky Association was still weak, and Yue Zhong did not want to risk suffering casualties. Based on his current strength, if he were to suddenly unleash his power, taking out a battalion was not an issue. Yes! The many experts of the Chinese Sky Association replied with respect. They had already seen the might of this man for themselves. Even without them, Yue Zhong and his team would have been enough to wipe out the 200 Vietnamese soldiers that Zhang Man Xu had brought. With such a powerful leader, it was a blessing and honour to them. Lets go! Yue Zhong then held Ming Jia Jias hands as they walked towards the direction of Luo Cun Town. Who are you people? There were 8 Vietnamese soldiers on guard duty at the entrance, and upon seeing Yue Zhong and Ming Jia Jia approaching, 2 of the soldiers stepped up to question them. With a thought, a nether hole appeared in mid air, and 7 sharp spike shot out explosively, piercing the heads of 7 of the Vietnamese soldiers, killing them immediately. With a flip of Yue Zhongs hand, the huge Black Tooth Blade appeared and was pressed against the neck of the Vietnamese soldier, as he spoke coldly: Bring me to the army camp! Although the Chinese Sky Association had no way of contending against the Vietnamese Army and Wuyan Hong, it was not impossible to gain some intelligence. Hence, Yue Zhong knew that within the Luo Cun Town, there was a battalion stationed here. Alright!! Ill bring you!! Dont kill me!! The Vietnamese soldiers eyes flashed with a hint of fear as he spoke out. Ming Jia Jia provided the translation to Yue Zhong. Go! Yue Zhong coldly barked, and the Black Tooth Blade in his hands disappeared. However, White Bones had stepped out from the nether realm and stood behind the Vietnamese soldier, a sharp bone spike pressed against his heart. Under the threat, the Vietnamese soldier led them along the roads of the town. When the soldier came to the army camp, his eyes flashed with a strange glint, as he suddenly hollered: Theres an emey!! Everybody!! The Chinese dog has killed his way in!! What heroics!! Yue Zhong exclaimed coldly. White Bones extended his bone spike, immediately piercing the heart of the Vietnamese soldier. The soldier revealed a satisfied grin, before slumping to the ground. At this time, countless Vietnamese soldiers surrounded the place. Chapter 462: Human Firepower The Vietnamese soldiers saw Yue Zhong directly executing their friend, and they instantly became enraged as they fired at him. With a thought, Yue Zhong summoned his 10m long Type 2 Green Jiao-Snake and it appeared out of thin air. As soon as it did it opened its huge jaws and spat out a thick fog of poison gas. When the green poisonous gas traveled through the camp, 8 of the Vietnamese soldiers who came into contact with it began dissolving rapidly, turning into a puddle of flesh and blood on the ground, but not before shrieking out with hair-raising screams. Countless bullets turned to fire at the Green Jiao-Snake, but were deflected off. Ordinary rifle bullets had no means of harming any Type 2 Mutant Beast with a strong defence. Ming Jia Jia pointed at the Vietnamese soldiers, as 5 Type 2 Shadow Wolves pounced out from the shadows and lunged at them, ripping their throats out. White Bones braved the onslaught of bullets as it breached the crowd of humans in 3 seconds, its bone blades dancing about, piercing numerous Vietnamese soldiers through their heads. Yue Zhong wielded a grenade launcher with one hand, and a .05 type submachine gun in the other as he followed behind the Green Jiao-Snake, and they headed further into the camp. Any Vietnamese soldier that stepped out to face the Green Jiao-Snake would be corroded almost instantly, or met with a bone spike through their head. No one had any means to stand against the assault from Yue Zhongs team. An elite sniper scrambled to get atop a construction site, as he pulled out a Bartlett sniper and aimed at Yue Zhong. He was one of the top 10 snipers under Wuyan Hong, and was frequently concealed to deal with any experts that came meddling. He had even dealt with Enhancers above Level 40 before. In this post-apocalyptic world, snipers were terrifying experts. There were many experts that could possess higher enhancement levels than snipers, but they would still be at the mercy of a single shot from any sniper. The sniper forcefully suppressed his killing intent, as he aimed at Yue Zhong, steadied his breathing, and pulled the trigger. A single armor-piercing round from the Enhancer-hunting expert came streaming through the air towards Yue Zhongs head. Just as Yue Zhongs head was about to shot, the Bronze Spiritual Bell floated out, and released the layer of green barrier, defending against that attack. Yue Zhong swiftly turned and locked on to the sniper on top of the construction site, and he immediately raised his right hand and fired at the location. Following the sound of the gunshot, the snipers head was blasted apart. Chinese dog!! You deserve to die!! Right at this time, following some angry roars, the earth split, as a number of sharp spikes rose from the ground towards Yue Zhong and Ming Jia Jia. Yue Zhong grabbed Ming Jia Jia up and dodged to one side, with the help of his Danger Perception. Countless sharp spikes brushed past his body, but did not actually harm him. Suddenly, the glass windows of a house nearby shattered, and 2 Agility-type Enhancers charged out, possessing the speed of S2s, wielding daggers as they made for Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs eyes narrowed, his right hand moving in a blur as he opened fire at the Enhancer on the right, before moving on to the left Enhancer within milliseconds. Following the almost consecutive gunshots, the 2 Enhancers found themselves blasted apart, fresh blood flowing everywhere. This was Yue Zhongs current speed, 18 times that of a normal human, and if he were to unleash the full extent of it, he could easily do many things in a single second. 2 other Enhancers from the Vietnamese army ran towards 2 structures, but before they could even act, Yue Zhong had fired another 2 shots, ending their lives prematurely. 4 other soldiers who were hiding within a small alley wanted to leap out to attack Yue Zhong, when they suddenly came under the attack of 4 Type 2 Shadow Wolves, their throats bitten off. Elsewhere, White Bones flashed about, as the spikes shooting out from its body continued to nail many of the soldiers to walls. It waved its huge axe about, slicing any unfortunate soldier that came in its path into two. In the Great Vietnam Empires Army, every base would have an elite team of experts made up of Enhancers. These Enhancers were all of better constitution and physique than ordinary soldiers, and with the strictest of training, they would become top-notch special forces or assault forces. Within this Luo Cun Town, there was a commander leading the team of Enhancer elites called Wu Chen Yi, and as he witnessed Yue Zhong slaughtering his subordinates like chickens and dogs, his entire body was trembling with fury as he cursed: Fucking Chinese dog!! Damn beast!! Wu Chen Yis vice-commander Yang Zhi Qing had an anxious expression as he asked: What do we do captain?! Our brothers are being slaughtered by that person!! Wu Chen Yi spat coldly: Are the brothers gathered? Yang Zhi Qing replied: Theyve assembled!! Awaiting your orders. Wu Chen Yis eyes flashed with a resolute gaze as he said: Then follow me!! For the Great Vietnam Empire! Regardless of the price we pay, we have to kill that Chinese dog!! This will all be for the glory of the Vietnam Empire!! Yang Zhi Qings eyes were also ablaze with a heated gaze as he saluted Wu Chen Yi: Everything will be for the Great Vietnam Empire!! Wuyan Hong led the Great Vietnam Empires Army for the sake of the glory of Vietnam, and to become the strongest country in the world. With that lofty ambition, countless passionate and hot-blooded Vietnamese were willing to bend over backwards and spill blood to achieve that goal. Everyone had their strengths and weaknesses. Wuyan Hong was a racist towards the Chinese, and wanted to enslave all of them, treating them as the stepping stone towards greatness. To the Chinese, hes a slaughterer, a devil! However, to the Vietnamese, Wuyan Hong was their hero. It was just like the Japanese war criminals in the Yasukuni Shrine. To the Chinese, those war criminals were butchers who had committed horrific acts, however, to the Japanese, they were people who had given their lives in service to their country. With Wu Chen Yis resolute decision made, 40 Enhancers that were above Level 20 followed closely behind him, as they made their way towards Yue Zhong and his team. While most of the Enhancers that were above level 30 were drafted into the Wolf Fang Battalion, there was a huge majority of experts that were above Level 20 as well. These were assigned to the various camps. Its time!! Yue Zhong casually shot another soldier at point blank range, before pulling out his flare gun to fire into the sky. Its the signal!! Brothers, let us charge!! Gan Tao, who was hiding with his men surrounding Luo Cun Town, began to shout, his eyes flashing with a bloodthirsty gaze! After speaking, Gao Tao immediately leapt forward and charged towards the direction of Luo Cun Town. Following closely behind were 500 Chinese Sky Association members wielding rifles, their eyes filled with hatred and fury as they charged towards Luo Cun Town. There were many women and children amongst this huge group, but every single one of them had the same look in their eyes. In this foreign land, Yue Zhongs troops had been lacking, hence regardless of age or gender, he had grouped them up together to train, in order to push them more. In the event of deployment, even if they were to die, they would go down with their enemies. These Chinese survivors were largely formed from people rescued by Chen Yao and Yue Zhong from the hands of the Vietnamese. They had suffered plenty under the treatment of the Vietnamese, and by now, regardless of their gender or age, they had been trained to follow orders without question. In this new world, without power, the weak would only get bullied. Under Gan Taos lead, 500 Chinese Sky Association members killed their way into Luo Cun Town. Because of Yue Zhongs advance charge, the soldiers of the Chinese Sky Association didnt meet much resistance as they charged in. Inside Luo Cun Town, although they had come under sudden attack, the brave Vietnamese began to rally and rise to clash against Gan Tao and his troops with whatever weapons they could lay their hands on. Many women and children took up arms as well to engage Gan Tao and his men. Inside Luo Cun Town, all the Vietnamese knew they were already at odds against the Chinese, and both sides would not rest till the other was dead, and hence, almost everyone started to get embroiled in the fighting. However, melee weapons and bows could not compare to rifles and guns, and those Vietnamese who were rushing to engage were instantly gunned down. Groups of Vietnamese laid in their own blood as they groaned and moaned. In the ensuing gunfire, over 400 Vietnamese fell, and shrieked in pain. The bravado and courage that propelled them to die with their comrades began to ebb away together with their lives. The majority of the Vietnamese began to lose their fighting will and spirit, and tried to make their escape. Attack!! Destroy the Vietnam army, victory is ours!! Gan Tao gunned down a Vietnamese woman who was running towards him as he hollered loudly. While this group of Vietnamese survivors had the courage, their combat prowess was simply lacking. Facing Gan Tao and the rest would only mean death. Only the battalion of soldiers would be considered a threat, and if Gan Tao and the rest could deal with that battalion, there would be no one in Luo Cun Town that could threaten them. Kill!! Kill!! Kill!! The warriors from the Chinese Sky Associations were all overcome with bloodlust as they shouted and followed Gan Tao towards the camp. In the direction of the camp, Yue Zhong had killed another group of Vietnamese soldiers, when Wu Chen Yi appeared in front of him together with the remaining 40-plus members of the experts troop. For the glory of the Vietnam Empire!! Everyone, charge!!! Kill him!! Wu Chen Yi eyed Yue Zhong and bellowed. The 40 experts of Level 20 and above unleashed their abilities all at once, firing them at Yue Zhong from all directions. Amongst those Enhancers, 90% of them were Strength-type or Agility-type, while the other 10% of the people possessed special Level 3 Skills. The 30 of them who were strength or agility-based were stronger than most ordinary people, and they all wielded some weapons as they charged towards Yue Zhong. A bunch of fools! Yue Zhong looked on as the 40 experts came charging at him, and he laughed coldly, flipping his hands, and a 12.7mm heavy machine gun appeared in his hands. Yue Zhong held the heavy machine gun and fired wildly at the 40 Enhancers. The 12.7mm bullets rained down on those 40 Enhancers like a torrential pour. An Agility-based Enhancer was immediately punched with a 12.7mm, and his entire body was torn apart at the waist. A Strength-based Enhancer had just shot forward, when one of the rounds pierced his neck, and his head was separated from his body. A Spirit-based Enhancer managed to conjure up a [Psychic Barrier] that deflected a number of rounds, when his face began to contort, the barrier disintegrated, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, before his body was riddled with more rounds. Yue Zhong had Strength 7 times that of a normal person, and the recoil from the gun was negligent to him. It was able to exhibit its terrifying might, as it threatened to swallow up the lives of those 40 Enhancers. In just the blink of an eye, 15 Enhancers were ravaged by the line of fire. The remaining Enhancers who managed to react faster dove for cover, not daring to reveal their positions. 15 of their comrades had been wiped out instantly by Yue Zhong, causing them to be filled with a fear of him. Wu Chen Yis eyes were bloodshot as he cursed out loud: Fucking shit! How is he so good at gun wielding?! Most high-levelled Enhancers would focus on casting their own abilities, and not place such importance on the usage of modern weapons. However, Yue Zhong was different, not only did he emphasize training of his gun control, he did not neglect the research into modern and advanced weaponry. After all, the various skills were means of killing as well. The might of a fireball would not be able to compare against the destructive might of a rocket. Furthermore, the usage of skills expended Stamina and Spirit, on the battlefield, it was a downside of abilities. The remaining 25 Enhancers hid behind their covers, when suddenly 5 Shadow Wolves pounced out from the shadows and found their targets, ripping their throats out. On the other side, White Bones suddenly appeared from nowhere, twirling with its bone blades, piercing the head of an Enhancer. These fellows are truly troublesome!! Yue Zhong eyed those Vietnamese Enhancers as he frowned. If these soldiers were to engage him in a face-to-face battle, he had the confidence to deal with them quickly. However, if they continued to hide behind cover, it was extremely frustrating to have to deal with them. If these fellows were not dealt with cleanly, destroying the command would be harder as well. Chapter 463: Killing Wu Chen Yi! Yue Zhong eyed the Vietnamese soldiers hiding behind cover, and the heavy machine gun in his hands disappeared, before he pulled out two .05 submachine guns and charged forwards. In just 5 seconds, Yue Zhong had ignored the various Vietnamese experts hidden behind cover, as he charged out of the area and made his way towards the command post. Damn it!! Hes intending to destroy our command post!! Wu Chen Yis heart turned cold, and immediately shouted out: That Chinese dog wants to destroy our command centre! Stop him!! If the Vietnamese command post was destroyed, the entire town would be without a leader, and to this small town, it was equivalent to its destruction. Under Wu Chen Yis orders, the Vietnamese experts had no choice but to extract themselves from cover, and charge towards Yue Zhong. Amongst them, there were many who were well-versed in the usage of daggers and blades, and compared to guns, they placed their faith in their weapons of choice. There were some others who still raised their guns and fired continuously at Yue Zhong, however, it was ineffective as the bullets just bounced off the green aura of protection surrounding Yue Zhong. The defences of the Bronze Spiritual Bell was effective against normal bullets, if one wanted to break past the defence, it would take at least a 100,000 rounds. Yue Zhong saw the soldiers coming out from their covers and turned around, the 2 .05 submachine guns in his hands firing spitting fire. Under the rain of bullets, the soldiers were all struck down and started to groan in pain. High-level Mutant Beast hides were valuable possessions in Vietnam, and only the elite troops under Wuyan Hong could get to equip them. Other than that, only those commanders or soldiers who had contributed heavily to the cause and racked up merits would get the chance to don on such hides. Shit!! Damn Chinese dog!! Wu Chen Yi watched as Yue Zhong easily annihilated his troops, and he could not tolerate it anymore as his eyes turned bloodshot, and he activated his ability [Electromagnetic Manipulation], as a bolt of electricity flashed in his right hand, and he flung it towards Yue Zhong like a bomb, together with a handful of ball bearings Wu Chen Yis [Electromagnetic Manipulation] ability had been raised to Level 3, and under the strong effects, ball bearings could exhibit a terrifying power similar to cannons. A single ball bearing could destroy even an armored vehicle. When Wu Chen Yi had just appeared, Yue Zhong had felt a sense of threat from him, and in a flash, he disappeared behind cover like a spectre. Those ball bearings that were charged by the [Electromagnetic Manipulation] exploded upon impact on the wall behind Yue Zhong, causing multiple fist-sized holes. Right at this time, a Shadow Wolf came leaping out from behind Wu Chen Yi, lunging to take a bite out of his neck. Pei! Such petty tricks are useless against me!! Wu Chen Yi snorted coldly, as a cold glint flashed past his eyes, and his body seemed to be charged by electricity, enveloping himself. The Shadow Wolf that was near his body was instantly electrocuted by the high voltage, as it started to smoke, before disappearing from the world. The Type 2 Shadow Wolf was extremely sneaky in its movements, and was hard to defend against. Without ample protection, Wu Chen Yi might have already met his maker. However, since he already knew of the dangers earlier after witnessing it, he had prepared himself, and now, the Type 2 Shadow Wolves could pose no threat to him. Wu Chen Yi looked towards the direction where Yue Zhong hid himself and urged: Chinese dog!! Youll still have a chance if you surrender now!! As long as you surrender, we will not pursue the past! Furthermore, I will seek for Wuyan Hong to pardon you, and allow you to join our Vietnamese Army, becoming an honoured member of our race. At that time, gold, women, and power, whatever you want, you will get them! This is Vietnam, just you alone would not cause any huge waves here. Even if you try to hold out till the end, theres only death that awaits. Join us, and become part of our Vietnam, only then, will you get a chance at life! Wu Chen Yi could smell danger from Yue Zhong. This was the same type of danger that he could sense from Wuyan Hong. Wuyan Hong had personally given rise to the Great Vietnam Empire, after countless battles, any enemy who had gone against him were reduced to bones. His entire body radiated an extremely cold and heavy killing intent. Initially, when Wu Chen Yi had exchanged a few blows with Wuyan Hong for practice, he had almost been killed for real. Hence, Wu Chen Yi became like a lapdog, and only sought to fight for the glory of Vietnam. This time, Wu Chen Yi had felt the same type of danger emitted from a person other than Wuyan Hong. My answer is To kill you all!! Yue Zhong laughed coldly and pulled out his heavy machine gun, leaping out from behind cover and intending to spray at Wu Chen Yi. Bullets are useless against me!! Wu Chen Yi saw the dense barrage of bullets and laughed coldly, waving his hands, as a strange barrier made of electricity appeared in front of him. Facing that layer of electricity, even a cannon would be blocked, or deflected, as long as it hadnt explode. The countless bullets were stopped by the shield, before flying back towards Yue Zhong in the next moment. Those very same bullets shot towards Yue Zhong before being deflected by Yue Zhongs own green barrier made by the Bronze Spiritual Bell. Wu Chen Yi had a smug look, but at the next moment, a feeling of danger rose in his heart, as he hurriedly rolled towards the right. A sharp bone spike pierced the spot that Wu Chen Yi had just been on an instant before, as 2 other sharp bone spikes continued to shoot towards the dodging body of Wu Chen Yi, nailing him to the ground. White Bones followed up with a vicious swing on its huge axe as it leapt out the window like a demon, swinging down on Wu Chen Yis head, cleaving it in two. Captain!!! Yang Zi Qing let out an anguished howl, as both of his hands slapped the ground, and a number of vines extended rapidly towards White Bones. The eyes of White Bones flashed, as it pointed towards Yang Zhi Qing, and a sharp bone spike shot out swiftly from its finger. The bone pierced one of the vines, and penetrated Yang Zhi Qings head. Yang Zhi Qing spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his eyes dimming, before becoming a lifeless corpse. The vines began to disappear. After White Bones had dealt with the commander of the elite battalion, it continued to make its way for the other experts, slaughtering them one by one. Ah!! Save me!! Wu Chen Yi and Yang Zhi Qing had died, and the rest of the expert battalion began to loose their fighting morale, as they tried to escape in various directions. White Bones chased after them doggedly, like a death god that would not stop reaping their lives. Yue Zhong himself carried Ming Jia Jia as he made his way to the command centre. Hong!! Hong!! Following the sounds of some rockets, the Green Jiao-Python was finally blasted to pieces by the Vietnamese Army that it was entangled with, before it slowly dissolved into light. Is the Green Jiao-Python finally killed? As expected, the strength of an army is truly terrifying! I must quickly destroy their command centre! Yue Zhong saw the Green Jiao-Python disappearing and thought quietly. The defences of those huge Mutant Beasts were truly terrifying, but their movement was relatively slow. As long as enough firepower could be utilized, a Type 2 Mutant Beast could be taken down by a decent sized army. Even if it was a Type 3 Mutant Beast, with enough modern weaponry and time, they could be destroyed as well. Kill him!! Yue Zhong had just run for 5 seconds when a company of soldiers appeared in front of him to stop him, as they began firing immediately. The command centre officer of Luo Cun Town was intelligent as well, the moment he knew there was an expert that had infiltrated, he immediately deployed a company of soldiers to ensure his own safety. Yue Zhongs body shot forwards like a beam of light and breached the line of defence. Waving both his hands, 2 terrifying tornadoes of Devil Flame began forming, threatening to envelop everything as they moved towards the soldiers. Hong!! Hong!! Within the blazes of those 2 fiery tornadoes, all the grenades and rockets instantly caught fire and exploded, and the resulting blast consumed the lives of all the 30+ soldiers present. With the cover of the fiery tornadoes, Yue Zhong continued his advance. In a matter of seconds, he arrived in front of the command centre. Yue Zhong then proceeded to yank the door open, and instantly his expression turned before he shot backwards hastily. Hong!! Following an intense earth-shaking explosion, the entire command centre was enveloped by a huge blaze, with the terrifying flames travelling outwards in all directions. The Vietnamese soldiers had set a trap in a bid to take down Yue Zhong. Foolish Chinese dog! Just a brute!! In this world, only those with intelligence are the ones truly in power!! The commander of Luo Cun Town, Wu Ji looked on from afar as the fires consumed Yue Zhong, laughing coldly. One of the intelligence officers immediately stepped forwards to bootlick: This was all possible due to Commanders amazing plan. Of the entire Great Vietnamese Empire, other than Wuyan Hong, you are the smartest! Wu Ji laughed smugly: The Emperor is a man of both intelligence and skills, he is beyond us mortals! Im naturally not worthy! But yes, other people are worth shit to me. Right as the 2 of them were continuing their banter, the dust dispersed and a green silhouette shot towards them. Commander! Hes not dead! Hes still alive!! Seeing the green silhouette lunging towards them from the dust that had yet to settle, a number of the soldiers beside Wu Ji immediately turned pale, and tried to escape in various directions. They had even forsaken their commander. Wu Jis face fell as he turned and tried to run away as well. Chapter 464: Revenge! Yue Zhongs speed was indeed fearsome, and in a mere 2 seconds, he had reached Wu Ji. He casually swung his blade, and sliced a Vietnamese soldier blocking the way in Twain. As Yue Zhong had evaded the blast, only a minor force from the shockwave had affected the defences of the Bronze Spiritual Bell. It did greatly wear down the defences, but failed to injure Yue Zhong in the slightest. If it wasnt for the protection of the Bronze Spiritual Bell, Yue Zhong would have suffered greatly from that blast. Wu Ji saw his subordinate being chopped in two, and his legs instantly gave way as he grovelled on the ground, begging: Im the 14th Battalions Commander Wu Ji of the Great Vietnam Empire Army!! I surrender!! Please spare my life!! Yue Zhongs blade stopped at the neck, short of slicing Wu Jis head off. Wu Ji immediately looked at Yue Zhong and his eyes flashed with fear: Yes! Yes!! Sir!! Let me take out my walkie talkie!! I will inform them to surrender immediately! Yue Zhong replied coolly: Fine!! Wu Jis eyes then flashed with an insidious look, as he reached for a grenade and revealed a grim smile, pulling the pin out forcefully: Long live the Great Vietnam Empire! Yue Zhong immediately kicked out furiously at Wu Ji, sending him flying back dozens of metres. With a hong, Wu Ji was blasted into pieces, with countless shrapnel pieces shooting outwards in all directions. Although this Wu Ji liked to hear fawning words, but in crucial times, he was truly decisive and ruthless, and willing to sacrifice his life for his country. Yue Zhong looked at the mess that was Wu Ji, and thought to himself: These extremists are truly fucking tough to deal with!! Those extreme racists were cruel and sadistic towards their enemies, but at the same time, for the sake of their ideals and ambitions, they could be equally harsh on themselves. That was why they were hard to deal with. Wuyan Hong could put together such a strong force because he had so many extremists supporting his ambitions and ideals. Both sides relied on each other to grow and expand. If Wuyan Hong wasnt an extremist himself, he would find it hard to obtain such loyal subordinates. Kill him!! Kill that Chinese dog!! We cant let him go back alive!! Wu Jis death had ignited the fury of his subordinates, as they began to bellow loudly, having lost all reason. Some began to fire multiple rockets at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong eyed the rockets and the soldiers, before pushing his speed to the limit, with the help of his Danger Perception, he continually dodged the incoming projectiles. A number of rockets landed behind Yue Zhong and detonated, causing dust and debris to explode outwards. However, not a single one managed to graze Yue Zhong. Such rockets truly had the capabilities of killing Yue Zhong, however, as long as they did not hit, he would be fine. He had always been enhancing his Agility, precisely so he could deal with such situations. Yue Zhongs body flashed, as he weaved in and out of the blast radius, nearing the soldiers with each step. His .05 submachine guns appeared in both his hands, and he began firing, taking down the soldiers one by one. With Yue Zhong unleashing his maximum speed, the ordinary Vietnamese soldiers found it hard to follow his movements, and every second, a soldier would be taken out. Just as the death rate crossed the 40% mark, the elite troop of soldiers began to collapse, each of them breaking away to escape for their lives. Ming Jia Jia activated her ability, this time summoning 6 Shadow Wolves, and they charged forwards with a speed equivalent to a Type 2 Lightning. They chased down the escaping soldiers, pouncing on them before tearing their throats out. With the chase of the Shadow Wolves, in just 15 minutes, the entire troop was wiped out, leaving behind a ground strewn with corpses. The patrol forces and expert forces were all taken down by Yue Zhong and his team, and the remaining company of soldiers managed to hold out for a while more. Yue Zhong led White Bones, Lightning and Ming Jia Jia to charge over, causing the soldiers to scramble for their lives. The Vietnamese survivors within Luo Cun Town were filled with fear as they tried to escape as well, and the entire town was in chaos. In the ensuing mess, a number of them trampled over their own fellow countrymen. Boss!! Everythings stabilized!! What do we do now? Gan Tao came to Yue Zhongs side, his entire body drenched in blood, as he asked excitedly. As Gan Tao looked at Yue Zhong, there was a look of idolization and veneration. This man in front had not only saved him, but given him strength as well. The moment he returned, he had led them on a successful conquest against a town filled with elite Vietnamese forces. When Chen Yao had led the Chinese Sky Association, they simply did not dare to go against the Vietnamese army. The moment there was a clash, the Chinese Sky Association would be defeated without a doubt. However, right now, Yue Zhong had led them to assault and come out victorious. In one single operation, his position was elevated even higher. In the apocalyptic world, people were more willing to follow a leader that led them to victories rather than a beauty. Yue Zhongs expression turned frosty, and he gave an order filled with killing intent: Kill!! Kill until they become obedient! Make sure to get everyones hands filled with those Vietnamese animals blood! Hearing those orders, Gan Taos eyes flashed fiercely, and he licked his lips excitedly as he replied: Yes!! Boss!! Brothers Let us charge!! Gan Tao hollered to his subordinates, as they charged towards the mayhem in town. In a flash, countless gunshots rang out in the town centre, and whoever stood in the way of Gan Tao and his men, regardless of gender or age, they were all shot down. Without warning, nor any shouts to alert them, just gunshots! Gunfire rang out continuously, causing anyone who stood to fall in their own pools of blood. The entire Luo Cun Town seemed to be a depiction of hell itself, as a huge number of Vietnamese laid groaning and moaning on the ground in pools of their own blood. Chen Yao could not take it anymore and she came to Yue Zhongs side to plead with him. Please stop! Please, Yue Zhong!! These ordinary Vietnamese folk are innocent!! Yue Zhong eyed Chen Yao, frowning slightly as he spoke slowly: Chen Yao!! This is war!! On the battlefield, there are no innocent parties! If they dont die, they will become future troops, doctors, labourers, and tools of weapons aimed at us! Chen Yao had after all gone through some hardships together with Yue Zhong, and he was willing to explain to her. If it had been another woman who had nothing to do with him, he would have swept her to one side without bothering so much. Chen Yao opened her eyes wide as she pleaded with Yue Zhong: We can take them in as slaves! Turn them to our strength!! Chen Yao had witnessed the atrocities that the Vietnamese had committed against the Chinese, it was just that she was still benevolent in nature, and wasnt willing to watch all these Vietnamese people die. As to condemning them to be slaves, it was considered a light punishment for the sins that some of them had committed. Although she was kind, having undergone molding as a leader, she still knew to seek beneficial solutions. And to Chen Yao now, she could see that only a beneficial proposition would appease the furious Yue Zhong. Yue Zhongs pupils narrowed in cold fury as he rejected her proposal: No! We dont have a stable establishment, and cannot afford to hold this many Vietnamese. The only thing we can do now is to destroy this town, and not let Wuyan Hong gain any further benefits from here! In this area, Yue Zhong had not gained a foothold, if he were to bring the 4,000 people to the Daluo Mountains, the moment Wuyan Hong deployed some troops, they would be easily found. If they had a base, he could still consider resettling the 4,000 some Vietnamese, and make use of them. Chen Yao stared at Yue Zhong for a while, before trying once more weakly: Yue Zhong!! If you pass this order, everyone will view you as cruel and merciless! It would be detrimental to any future expansion. Yue Zhong laughed blandly: Chen Yao! My reputation isnt exactly saint-like! In Guilin City, my enemies have termed me as a tyrant! A cruel tyrant! I couldnt care less about how others view me. The victor is king, as long as I am victorious, I am king! History would be written by me! If I fail, everything is for naught. Having an undesirable reputation is nothing. Tyrant! That was the nickname that people who were disagreeable with Yue Zhong coined in private. Even after cleaning a few times, there were still some parties not happy with his rule. It was just that these factions could not do anything about Yue Zhongs iron-clad grip. Chen Yao looked at this man who stood at the apex and sighed, before she gritted her teeth and thought silently: Then let me be the one to pass this order!! Pan Jin Yong!! Chen Yao summoned him over. Is anything the matter, Holy Maiden Empress? Pan Jin Yong came over and asked. Chen Yao was after all a top authority figure amongst the members of the Chinese Sky Association. Chen Yao hesitated a while, before a look of resolution flashed in her eyes: Convey my orders! The entire Luo Cun Town is to be wiped out, not even the dogs or chickens are to be spared! Avenge our fallen comrades and countrymen! Pan Jin Yongs eyes glimmered with emotion as he replied fervently: Yes! Empress!! Pan Jin Yong was filled with hatred towards the Vietnamese and when he heard this ruthless order, he became incredibly excited. The moment Chen Yao gave the order, the entire Luo Cun Town was once again dyed in blood, as many Vietnamese were captured and executed. Blood flowed freely, as screams and cries of terror filled the night, while the ground was slowly filled with corpses. After annihilating the entire Luo Cun Town of its survivors, the various coal mines were destroyed, the buildings were set on fire, and smoke billowed towards the skies. Chapter 465: Pen!! Animals!! Bunch of fucking animals that deserve to die!! Within a manor in Lang Son City, Wuyan Hong was currently enraged, as he slammed down viciously on a glass table, causing it to shatter into countless shards on the ground. The deaths of the 4,000+ Vietnamese survivors within Luo Cun Town had thoroughly infuriated Wuyan Hong. It was the first major setback that he had suffered. In Vietnam, Wuyan Hong was often involved in clashes with the other various factions, but they were seldom cruel towards their own people. After all, humans were the most precious resource now, without sufficient people, a power would find it hard to expand. Time and time again, this unknown assailant had single-handedly caused the deaths of numerous Vietnamese, counting the previous close to thousand survivors, over 5,000 survivors had fallen at this unknown assailants hands. Wuyan Hongs faction had only 150,000 people, and it was like 3% of his total power. How could this not enrage him? As to Wuyan Hong himself slaughtering over 2,000 Chinese and foreigners, he simply did not put them to heart. It was always the case for humans, one will only pay attention to the shortcomings of others, but will nearly forever be oblivious to oneselfs. A civil-looking man with spectacles and a head of long hair as well as skin more tender than a womans, spoke up and consoled Wuyan Hong: Emperor, please be appeased!! Those Chinese simply lack human nature!! Dont anger yourself and agitate your body just because of them! This particular man was called Zhao Yuan Shuang, and he was the most trusted intelligence officer of Wuyan Hong, at the same time, he got on incredibly well with almost everyone. His responsibility as the Chief Intelligence Officer was huge, and his position high. Boss, let me take some men to exterminate those Chinese animals!! A burly-looking man with knife scars all over his face, and even claw marks on his shoulders, spoke up. As he spoke, his right hand twisted the breasts of the Chinese beauty in his arms, his gaze carrying a fierce killing intent. The Chinese beauty felt tears welling up in her eyes from the pain, but she did not dare to cry out, instead, giving a seductive smile. The lady previously in her position had enraged this man, and was directly chopped in two, and she would not forget that scene for eternity. This burly man with scars all over him was called Wu Tong Xiong, and was an Enhancer that had followed Wuyan Hong through his multiple conquests. As Wuyan Hongs vanguard, the number of enemies he killed reached over 200. He had even rescued Wuyan Hong from the jaws of death a few times, and was considered to be Wuyan Hongs number one trusted aide. He was only him among the entire Great Vietnam Empire that dared call Wuyan Hong Boss instead of Emperor. Wuyan Hong was extremely proud and spiteful, and was particular about how others referred to him. After he established the new order of country, there was a subordinate that called him Boss out of habit, and was instantly slapped across the cheek, before being sentenced to be punished in a decommissioned unit and given an empty position. From then on, other than Wu Tong Xiong, no one else dared to call Wuyan Hong as boss. Wuyan Hong eyed Wu Tong Xiong and gritted his teeth: Kill! Kill! Kill! You only know how to go around killing!! Where they are right now, how many people, we dont even know, much less their background. How can we just kill! How do we go about it?! Wuyan Hong truly hated this unknown assailant to the core, after establishing the country, and warring on all sides, he had swallowed up countless other factions, and had not really suffered any setbacks. However, this time round, he lost 5,000 people, and it enraged him to no end. Wu Tong Xiong chuckled, and did not say anything further. Wuyan Hong was his boss, and being scolded by the boss wasnt a big deal to him. If Wuyan Hong did not scold him, he would feel more uneasy. Zhao Yuan Shuang spoke slowly: Judging from their point of attack, this person should be related to the Plant Demoness Chen Yao. Based on other reports, the Plant Demoness has a subordinate called Yue Zhong. This Yue Zhong was the one that attacked our smaller towns, and removed Li Guang Yi, before escaping towards Guang Xi region. Chen Yaos methods arent that vicious, and if Im not wrong, it should be the return of Yue Zhong and his men! The Great Vietnam Empire had captured many of the Chinese factions and Chen Yaos subordinates. Under torture and other methods, they had managed to obtain such intel. Wu Tong Xiongs eyes flashed fiercely as he licked his lips: Yue Zhong!! So its that pathetic piece of shit that we chased away? He dared to return to Vietnam? He truly doesnt fear death! This time, see how Ill deal with him. Yuan Shuang, do you know what kind of place they are at now? Zhao Yuan Shuang spoke slowly to Wu Tong Xion: If one wanted to hide in this region easily, and the only safest place to hide out would be the Daluo Mountains, thats where they most likely are at. Wu Tong Xiong laughed grimly and stood up: Great! Ill bring some troops right now to Daluo Mountains to wipe the whole lot of them!! Wuyan Hong glared at Wu Tong Xuan and spoke coldly: Sit down!! Hearing Wuyan Hongs order, Wu Tong Xiong sat down quietly. Wuyan Hong looked at Wu Tong Xuan with a little disappointment: Daluo Mountain is so big! Do you know where they are exactly? The weather is so strange right now, if there was a sudden snowstorm during your operation, what will you do? How come you cant think all these things through? Wu Tong Xiong was a capable man of countless battles, and was fiercely loyal to Wuyan Hong. He followed Wuyan Hongs orders to the tee. However, his main weakness was that he was rash, and liked to use violence to solve problems, instead of using his brain. However, Wuyan Hong did hold Wu Tong Xiong in high regard, because he had saved his lives countless times, and was a sharp blade that could be utilized. He was one that did not think for himself. At this time, a person entered the room and reported: My liege!! Theres someone who claims to be an envoy from the European Union and he seeks an audience! Wuyan Hong cursed out: European Union envoy? At this time, what the shit is the European Union! Do they still think that its a white mans world? Who the fuck is this envoy? The European Union, America and Russia were at the forefront of science and military might before the apocalypse. They formed the major powers of economic strength, and had always looked down on the rest of Asia. Wuyan Hong already hated those European people and their attitude before the apocalypse. After the world-changing event, he had humiliated and tortured any foreigner that he could get his hands on. The officer immediately replied: The envoy is a white man! Wuyan Hongs eyes flashed with hatred as he ordered: Stuff him in the pigs pen! Feed him with the same shit that those pigs eat!! The officer responded before dismissing himself: Yes! Liege!! Zhao Yuan Shuang glanced at Wuyan Hong, slightly opening his mouth as to say something, but he quietened down. He was extremely clear of Wuyan Hongs intense dislike and hatred for America and China. At the same time, the subordinates under him were as extreme as him. Zhao Yuan Shuang was an utilitarian, and he knew that if he were to say anything to Wuyan Hongs dislike, he would be banished. Go capture him!! Throw him into the pig pen!! The officer immediately brought some men with him, as they entered a room where they had kept the envoy Felix that was sent by the Kingdom of God. 4 soldiers stepped forward and easily subdued Felix. He immediately shouted: Heavens! What are you guys doing? Im an envoy from the European Union. I have some terms to discuss! You cant apprehend me!! Im an envoy!! I want to see your leader Wuyan Hong!! I have important matters to discuss with him!! The military officer looked at Felix with disgust and directly spat a glob of saliva on his face: Pei! European Union! What kind of world do you think youre in, that the European Union is still big? You think its still 2 years ago? Throw him into the pig pen with his people and feed them like pigs!! The 4 soldiers immediately dragged Felix towards the pig pen. Felix continued to holler at the top of his voice: No!! You cant do this to me!! Im the envoy from the Kingdom of God! I have something important to discuss with your emperor Wuyan Hong! You cant treat me like this!! Initially, Felix had planned to make use of the European Unions name to discuss with Wuyan Hong. However, he never thought that even before meeting Wuyan Hong, he would be dragged to the pig pen. The officer stared at Felix hatefully, and turned around to leave: These bunch of white-skinned pigs! You deserve to eat swine food!! The type of leader would determine the type of subordinates. When Hitler became the ruler of Germany, the whole of Germany had become almost as radical as he was. After Wuyan Hong had become Emperor, the entire nation had been filled with a nationalistic pride and supremacist attitude. Other than Vietnamese, they felt other races to be beneath them. Felix was under the custody of the 4 Vietnamese soldiers, and were dragged all the way to the pig pen. The moment he reached, he could smell the pigs, as well as the stench from other humans, excrement, sweat and other nauseating smells all mixed together. It was truly revolting. Countless Europeans and pigs that were not infected were kept inside the pen. Be it men or women, they all huddled together for warmth. The current weather was harsh and cold, and the dozens of Europeans were all huddled together, and trembling profusely from the cold, their bodies seemingly turning purple. Cotton clothes were precious resources, and Wuyan Hong would naturally not give those to the people that he thought to be lowly. The 4 soldiers stripped Felix of all his clothes, and kicked him harshly, sending him tumbling into the pen: Get in!! When Felix fell in, he immediately landed in a pile of pigs faeces and human urine, and he immediately vomited. Animal!! Damnable animals!! You will pay for your arrogance and despicable acts!! After vomiting, Felix screamed hoarsely. Bastard!! Youre disgusting!! One burly European survivor immediately stepped forwards and punched Felix viciously, breaking his nose. Chapter 466: Destined To Cooperate! Damn it! Theyre too cruel! Those Vietnamese monkeys!! Sadistic, rude AND barbaric! Those Vietnamese monkeys!! Theyre not listening at all! Are we really going to co-operate with a bunch of monkeys that just wont listen? Our envoy was locked in a pigs pen by them!! This is an outrage to our Kingdom of God! Those damnable Vietnamese monkeys didnt just stop at humiliating our fellow people! This is too much!! After Felix was captured and locked in the pigs pen, the news quickly traveled to the Vietnam branch of the Kingdom of God. Upon hearing this news, the entire Vietnam branch of the Kingdom of God went into an uproar. Everyone within the centre was European, and they always thought themselves to be higher than others. After the apocalypse, when the Kingdom of God was established, they assumed that their reach over the entire world was even more strengthened. Hence, when they heard that their envoy was being humiliated and ill-treated, it was like a slap to their face. Silence!! At this time, a blond-hair Caucasian spoke out slowly. He had an eagle-like gaze and hooked nose, and was dressed in a neat suit. This Caucasian was the director of the Vietnam branch, and his name was Entiendo. Another good-looking Caucasian with a sword-like gaze and a few deep scars on his face saluted towards Entiendo: Director!! We will definitely not let Wuyan Hong get away with this! He has gone overboard!! We must seek revenge!! Please allow me to lead the Army to deal with this Wuyan Hong, and let him taste the consequences of offending the Kingdom of God! This good-looking Caucasian with his blond hair reaching his shoulders was called Alex, and he was the commander of the Army under the Vietnam branchs control. He was an Agility and Endurance-based dual-attribute Evolver. At the same time, he had received special forces and assassination training. In the past, he had single-handedly wiped out a fully armed company of elite Vietnam soldiers. Along with having a brilliant record, this all showed how terrifying he could be. Entiendos eyes flashed with a light of wisdom as he spoke slowly: No, Alex! Wuyan Hong is not some trash. Although hes proud, cruel, overbearing and arrogant, his troops are truly not to be underestimated. He himself is a strong expert. If we want to make use of the Army to deal with him, we would be able to annihilate him, but the cost we have to bear would be equally devastating. This is not in line with our Kingdom of Gods way of handling matters. We need to control the whole of Vietnam. If we expend too much force to deal with him, then it would not be beneficial to dealing with the rest of Vietnam. In this period of time, the higher-ups are still concerned with the rest of Europe, Africa and the Middle East! We wont be able to request for additional aid. While the Kingdom of God had embarked on its mission to conquer the whole world, their main focus of interest was still their own territory, Europe. After they had gained some breathing room from clearing the zombies and Mutant Beasts, they still had to slowly take control of all of Europe. They had stationed many troops in different parts of the world, but their elite troops were still gathered in Europe itself. Alexs eyes flashed with a fierce light as he pressed: Wuyan Hong dared stepped on our Kingdom of Gods face, this is not a matter we can let him off so easily with. I need to carry out punishment! Director! Im willing to lead only a battalion to exterminate him! Well show him the strength of the Kingdom of God! Alex was confident in his own elite troops, as they were loyal, steadfast, and exceptionally brave. He had the confidence in their abilities to be able to overcome Wuyan Hong. In his eyes, Wuyan Hong and the Great Vietnam Empire was nothing more than a bag of jokes. Entiendos eyes flashed coldly as he barked: No!! Alex! Ill not allow you to move out selfishly, this is an order!! Alex stared back with a strange look, before he slowly sat down: Yes! Director!! Another subordinate asked: Then Director! Are we just going to sit by and let those Vietnamese monkeys treat our envoy like this? Entiendo revealed a self-confident smile: No, I will get Wuyan Hong to pay the price for his pride and arrogance. We dont have to act, there will naturally be someone to do it for us. ====== In the Daluo Mountains. Anreit, a middle-aged man with blond hair and blue eyes, was currently walking towards the general location of Yue Zhong and his people in the cave. Raise your hands! Otherwise, well shoot! All of a sudden, 2 rifles appeared within the forests, aimed at Anreit. Anreit raised his hands and spoke casually: I dont have any ill intentions! Im an envoy from the Kingdom of God, my name is Anreit. I have some matters I would like to discuss with your leader Yue Zhong! I know hes here, please grant me an audience with him! The current situation was that society was incredibly unstable, and Anreit had no safeguards nor measures to ensure his safety. If he was shot to death just like that, it would truly be a meaningless death. There was no government to protect any envoys or ambassadors after all. If it was before the apocalypse, with his foreigner status, even the Vietnamese police would not dare touch Felix, not to mention throwing him into a pigs pen. Hold on! One of the soldiers responded to Anreit, before swiftly retreating into the woods. An envoy from the Kingdom of God? They truly have their tricks, to be able to locate us here!! When Yue Zhong heard the report from his soldier, his eyes flashed with a strange glint. When Yue Zhong had entered Daluo Mountains, he had taken extra care to erase his tracks. However, he had never expected that he was still tracked down after all. Truthfully, it was a matter of fate and luck as well, when Yue Zhong had led such a big group to hide out within the Daluo Mountains, the huge group of people had been picked up by the satellites controlled by the Kingdom of God, and hence they were discovered. Bring him in. Yue Zhong mulled over silently before giving the order to the soldier. Soon, Anreit was brought before Yue Zhong. Anreit carefully assessed this well-known tyrant in front of him, who had slaughtered over 4,000 Vietnamese in a fit of anger, and smiled respectfully as he greeted: Mr Zhong! Im Anreit, an envoy from the Kingdom of God! It is an honour and pleasure to meet you!! No matter how Anreit viewed Yue Zhong in his heart, he would not show it on his face. Hence, he didnt say much. Yue Zhong glanced at him and got straight to the point: Anreit, what brings you here? At this time, Chen Yao brought out 2 cups of tea in front of Anreit and Yue Zhong, before she sat by Yue Zhongs side, quietly looking at Anreit. Thank you! Anreit looked at Chen Yao, noting her elegant and valiant aura, coupled with her beautiful looks, and his eyes flashed with a strange glint, before he turned to face Yue Zhong and smiled, pulling out a piece of document: Mr. Yue Zhong!! Our Kingdom of God would like to cooperate with you in bringing down Wuyan Hong, whos a truly despicable and evil existence. This is the distribution of Wuyan Hongs current power right now, and we hope that it would be of use to you. Yue Zhong received the document and assessed it, only to discover that it was an extremely detailed map of Vietnam, and on it, there were indications of where Wuyan Hongs establishments were, his current troops strength, the number of people in each place, and other detailed information. The value of this document alone already outweighed the equipment of a battalion. The intelligence was obtained after the Kingdom of God had expended numerous pieces and resources to obtain. There were even information on some secretive factions that Yue Zhong did not know about. Yue Zhong looked at it before throwing it back to the table and stared at Anreit and declared coldly: Its not enough!! If this is all you have to offer, its not enough!! You want me to be the knife, you must at least help to sharpen the knife. With our people and equipment here, with just the map, we can at most harass them. I need weapons, a huge number of weapons! I will only deploy my troops if we have sufficient firepower! Otherwise, I can only relocate my troops away from here. Anreit felt disgruntled, but he still wore that perfect smile, and pulled out another piece of document and pushed it in front of Yue Zhong: Mr. Yue Zhong! Please look at this then, I believe that this document should satisfy your needs. Yue Zhong received the new document and looked, and immediately felt waves of shock coursing through his mind. In this document, there was clear and detailed information on all the armories and storage facilities located in Vietnam. With this document, Yue Zhong would be able to easily locate them and once he had dealt with the zombies, he could gain a large number of weapons and equipment. The Kingdom of God could expand quickly in all parts of the world because of many of their multinational corporations were secretly spies for them. Many of the ordinary army camps had already come under their control. As for those bases that were situated deep in forests or underground, it was impossible for them to discover, but as to any bases situated near cities, they were extremely clear on the locations and details. It was precisely because of their powerful intelligence, that the Kingdom of God could move out so quickly and decisively. Yue Zhong looked at the document once through carefully, and asked coolly: Whatre your requests? Anreit wore a sincere expression and said: We dont have a single request!! Were truly sincere in working together with you. We just hope that after you have dealt with Wuyan Hong, you can help rescue our comrades that have been suffering at his hands!! And that we can still continue operating as per usual in the places you have conquered! In truth, Anreit was not interested in the captives that Wuyan Hong was tormenting. However, without asking for it, he was afraid Yue Zhong would suspect their motives. Yue Zhong thought silently before replying: I can return your comrades to you. However, the continued operations, Ill have to think about it! Anreit pretended to hesitate for awhile, before nodding: Ok! Yue Zhong reached out and smiled: Heres to a happy partnership. Anreit also smiled warmly and gripped Yue Zhongs outstretched hand: To our cooperation. Chapter 467: Mutant Flower-Poison Spider! Within a Vietnam army base, there was a large number of zombies decked in military uniform quietly standing still. The entire place was eerily quiet. If there wasnt a summon from any Z-Type monsters, these zombies would stay there like this until they evolved or gained a scent of a living being. Out of the blue, a number of loud sounds and movements from a vehicle fleet came resounding, and with the noise, the zombie group started to shamble towards the source of the noise. Outside the camp, there was a fleet of vehicles that had come to a stop, as hundreds of soldiers alighted from their respective vehicles and assembled in front of a person. She was Chen Yao. Kill!! Chen Yao took a look at the zombies within the camp, and her eyes flashed, before she ordered coldly. Brothers, lets charge!! With Chen Yaos orders, Gan Tao bellowed with fury and he raised his Replica Tang Sword as he charged towards the zombies. Humans were after all intelligent, and because of that, they could dominate the entire planet even as a frail species. After the appearances of the Mutant Beasts, many intelligent humans already thought of using their tough hides as armor. Yue Zhong had brought a number of men to kill so many Vietnamese soldiers, and had obtained many low-level armors. While these armor and protective hides could not withstand bullets, blocking the claws and scratches of the zombies was no problem. After equipping the hides, the casualties suffered by the troops would then plunge. Many of them scrambled to get a good equipment, as it was the stepping stone to enhancement and becoming strong. This camp had about 800 zombies within, and they were soon wiped out by Gan Tao and his troops. After clearing the place of the zombies, with Yue Zhongs orders, the soldiers began to gather the corpses orderly and burnt them. Ever since coming across the Devourers, Yue Zhong had a strong impression of their abilities to even destroy a tank after evolving to the maximum. Of course, in an area of effect, the Devourers could not compare to tanks, but Yue Zhong was still uneasy, and would not risk leaving behind corpses for Devourers to swallow. Every one less freak of nature would still be beneficial to him. Our spoils this time is not too bad!! When Yue Zhong stepped into the base, he saw the 20 tanks laid out neatly and rejoiced in his heart. The document that the Kingdom of God had given Yue Zhong provided detailed information on various Vietnamese army camps and weapons storage facilities. However, the majority of them were situated at Cao Bang City*, Lang Son City. Of the various camps in these locations, most of them had been opened and wiped clean by Li Guang Yi or Wuyan Hong, bolstering their own forces. Yue Zhong had then used the map to locate another weapon storage facility and another 3 army bases. Those 3 bases happened to be ordinary border patrol camps, and only this one that they found had actually contained tanks. After opening this place and obtaining the 20 tanks, Yue Zhong could be considered to have struck lottery. However, just as he got excited, he immediately frowned in the next moment. Gan Tao came up to Yue Zhong excitedly and exclaimed: Leader, weve struck it rich!! This is an armory!! We have tanks now!! Tanks were considered the kings of the battlefield, and with this camp of tanks, even a 100,000-zombie horde would not pose a problem to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong gazed at Gan Tao and spoke indifferently: Who amongst you know how to operate them? Gan Tao immediately frowned, operating tanks was a specialty skill, and not anyone could just go in and get used to the controls. No matter how advanced the weaponry, if there was no suitable operator, then they werent worth anything. And it was precisely because of this, Yue Zhong was currently frowning. These 20 tanks were truly a treasure, but for them to exhibit their might, he lacked the necessary manpower. Ah!! Attack!! All of a sudden, there were gunshots and screams from the soldiers coming from the other side of the base. Yue Zhongs face fell and he immediately activated his [Shadow Steps] and charged towards the source of the disturbance. In his heart, every single soldier that fought for him was an invaluable resource, and he would not give up easily on any single one of his subordinates. 4 seconds, in a mere 4 seconds, Yue Zhong had reached the source of gunshots. Only to see that in the area, there was a swarm of countless black spiders the size of 2 palms currently pouring towards the soldiers. Level 14 Strange Beast: Mutant Flower-Poison Spider. It is a mutated variant with a potent venom. Yue Zhongs troops were firing like mad at the Mutant Flower-Poison Spiders. The rain of bullets caused countless spiders to be ripped to shreds, and as each Mutant Flower-Poison Spider burst open, the venom splattered out and caused the ground to sizzle, revealing countless little holes. Those Mutant Flower-Poison Spiders had low defences, but their speeds were above even the S1s, and they quickly reached the soldiers. As one soldier was firing at dozens of the Mutant Spiders, causing them to burst open, he was immediately swarmed by 8 others, leaping towards his head. Go to hell!! Go to hell!! That soldier became frantic and tried to swat the spiders off, as one of his palms actually crushed one of the Mutant Flower-Poison Spiders. Ah!!! When the soldier crushed the Flower-Poison Spider, its body was squashed, and the poisonous mucus started to corrode his right hand and armor. A huge hole appeared in his right hand, causing his face to contort in agony. The remaining 7 Mutant Spiders leapt onto his head and bit down viciously on his neck, as the potent venom entered his system, and he collapsed numbly. Numerous other Mutant Flower-Poison Spiders pounced and climbed all over him, enveloping him within seconds. When Yue Zhong got there, 8 of his soldiers had been consumed by those Mutant Spiders. Everyone retreat!! Yue Zhong immediately gave the order, as he waved his right hand, and causing the Devil Flame to be conjured, before casting it at the spiders like a blazing tornado, enveloping them. Within that intense flames, groups of the Flower-Poison Spiders were incinerated. Chen Yao came to Yue Zhongs side only to see her smacking the ground, and 30 huge vines burst out from the ground. The vines danced in the air, aiming to swat down on the spiders, with each slap a huge patch of spiders would be crushed. Chen Yao led the Chinese Sky Association members and tried to take on all sides, and she exhibited all of her might. She, who had been shying away from battles in the initial part of the apocalypse, had by now become an Evolver of Level 39 and countless battles and experience under her belt. Her combat prowess was truly overwhelming as well. If humans were forced into a corner, they would either wait for death or explode out with incredible strength. Initially, if Yue Zhong had not been forced himself, he might not have dared to pick up the wooden staff to crush the first zombies head. Pan Jin Yong and Gan Tao both held their own assault rifles and fired wildly at the swarms of Mutant Spiders. White Bones was like a fireman, rushing everywhere to kill any that escaped. With Yue Zhongs terrifying Devil Flames, after a single fiery tornado blew past, an entire patch had been incinerated, He was like a fiery demon that controlled the flames to envelop any Mutant Spider that tried to attack. However, even with their efforts, there were a few that managed to get away, making their way towards the lower-levelled Enhancers. Get out of the base!! Back to the main road!! Gan Tao, go organize a resistance! Yue Zhong gave the order solemnly as he observed the Mutant Spiders. In the camp, the terrain was complicated, and there were all sorts of constructions. With the cover of those buildings, the assault from the Mutant Flower-Poison Spiders were hard to defend against. However, the moment they managed to get to an open area, the spiders would be easier to deal with. After all, Yue Zhong and his men had decent firepower, he had even brought 8 gun-mounted vehicles with 12.7mm heavy machine guns. Retreat! Gan Tao nodded and immediately brought his men away from the camp! Follow me!! I want to see where their nest is! Yue Zhong eyed the never-ending swarm of spiders and charged towards the direction from where they came. He wanted to nip the problem at its bud. Most of the time, when there was such a large swarm of Mutant Beasts, there would usually be a Type 2 or Type 3 that commanded them as the head. Once that was taken care of, the rest would immediately break from order and scramble away. Chen Yao and Pan Jin Yong followed Yue Zhong closely. On the way, Yue Zhong enveloped himself with a layer of Devil Flame, causing any Spiders that pounce on him to instantly combust and burn up. As though feeling the threat, those spiders which were intending to rush towards the outside immediately retreated, trying to pounce on Yue Zhong in a bid to attack him. However, their attempts were in vain, as they were instantly burnt up by the Devil Flame cover. White Bones followed closely behind, its bone blades dancing and slicing up many Mutant Flower-Poison Spiders. However, when the bodies of the spiders were sliced apart, the splattering venom landed on White Bones blade, corroding small holes and causing wisps of green smoke. White Bones body was impervious to bullets and physical weapons, even a 12.7mm round would not be able to penetrate its bones. However, this corrosive venom was its perfect counter. After killing a certain number, it could not afford to slice any more, and it just followed closely behind. White Bones speed had exceeded 10 times that of a normal person, and was even faster than most low-levelled Agility-based Evolvers. Those Mutant Flower-Poison Spiders were simply no match for it, much less jumping on its body. ======================================================================== TN: Previously translated as Gao Ping City, I went to check and theres a in Vietnam ED: Dedition here guys, hi. Wondering if any of you have read the other novel were working on (Only I Shall Be Immortal/OISBI) and wanted to know your thoughts on it? Chapter 468: Huge Battle of Type 3 Mutant Beasts! Yue Zhong backtracked the paths of the spiders and kept on charging, forwards. After running for about a kilometre, he finally came to a dense forest area. The moment he stepped into the forest, he was suddenly besieged on either sides by 2 large Mutant Flower-Poison Spiders. They were the size of 2 persons faces side by side, and their jaws were wide open, as 2 white globs of spit shot out at Yue Zhong. Level 60 Strange Beast: Type 2 Mutant Flower-Poison Spider! The moment those Type 2 appeared, a strong sense of danger had welled up in Yue Zhongs mind, and he leapt backwards with lightning speed. At the same time, his [Eye of Perception] had already provided him with the information on those 2 huge Mutant Spiders. The 2 globs of spit landed at Yue Zhongs original position, just an instant after Yue Zhong had retreated. The sticky spit was an innate ability of those Type 2 Mutant Flower-Poison Spiders, and they were quite dangerous for an attack. The moment the spit touched the prey, the sticky silk would start to constrict, binding the prey tightly, at the same time, releasing a paralyzing agent, causing the prey to lose all sense of resistance. Even the Type 3 Lightning would find itself in a bind if it were to be caught in those silks, and would only be consumed. Of course, Lightnings speed could break the sound barrier, and naturally would not be caught so easily. After dodging those spit attacks, Yue Zhong immediately pulled out his Stinger and fired 6 consecutive shots at the 2 Type 2 Mutant Spiders. Peng! Peng! Assaulted by the shots, one of the Type 2 Mutant Spiders instantly burst open, and the insides splattered out, corroding a hole in the tree it was perched upon. The Type 2 Mutant Flower-Poison Spider was a high-offence but weak-defence type of Mutant Beast. Its damage could cause even a Type 3 to be threatened. However, its body could not withstand even the shot of a normal rifle bullet, not to mention the might of the Stinger. As for the other Type 2 Mutant Spider, after suffering a hit, a hole appeared in its body, and it endured the pain as it hurried over to another tree. Yue Zhong waved his right hand and a huge ball of Devil Flames immediately shot towards the tree like a cannon, instantly engulfing the tree and burning the Type 2 Mutant Spider with it. With the death of those 2 Type 2 Mutant Spiders, a green box and a Level 3 Skill Book popped out. Level 3 Skill Book: Strengthen Bullets, using energy to collect in ammunition, causing resulting rounds to have extra lethality. Active skill. With each usage, expends a minimum of 10 Spirit and 5 Stamina. Level of threat depends on bullet, skill enhancement and level, as well as amount of Spirit and Stamina used. The Green Treasure Box also revealed a small Level 3 defensive wear. By this time, defence drops were the lowest of the different occurrences, and even after killing so many enemies, Yue Zhong had only come across Level 2 armors, as for a Level 3, he had only 1. This was the 2nd time he obtained a Level 3 armor. With such rate, it was equivalent to a Level 4 Treasure. This skill should be left for those who focus on guns. Yue Zhong eyed the Level 3 Skill Book, before keeping it in his storage ring. After all, Yue Zhong still had countless skills that lacked the points to be enhanced, and he did naturally did not have any intentions to learn another Level 3 Skill. After taking care of those 2 Type 2 Mutant Flower-Poison Spiders, the remaining Mutant Spiders did not scramble away nor collapse, instead becoming more aggressive as they leapt towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong watched the constant stream of Mutant Flower-Poison Spiders attacking him and he thought: Even the Type 2s are dead! They are still not dispersing! Dont tell me that theres a Type 3 nearby? Yue Zhong quietly assessed the situation as he fended off the attacks from the ordinary Mutant Spiders with ease: From the attack style of the Type 2s earlier, the Mutant Spiders are strong in offence but weak in defence! Their speed is fast, but defence is incredibly low. If its such a Type 3 Mutant Beast, I have the chance to defeat it!! Yue Zhong turned to face Chen Yao and Pan Jin Yong as he spoke solemnly: Chen Yao!! Pan Jin Yong!! You guys head back first. Im going further in for a look! A Type 3 Mutant Beast was truly terrifying, and Yue Zhong did not possess the confidence for an absolute victory. Being alone, there would still be a chance for him to escape, but if Chen Yao and Pan Jin Yong were to be brought along, they might end up losing their lives in here. Yue Zhong knew that with his speed nearing 18 times that of a normal human, even when facing the Type 3 Lightning with a Mach-1 speed, he could still react and hold his own. That was why he was confident in his survival. Otherwise, he would not go provoke those Type 3 Mutant Beasts for no reason. Be careful!! Chen Yao had matured a lot, as she called out in worry, and turned around with Pan Jin Yong to exit the forest. The moment Chen Yao stepped out, the surrounding plants and flora around here became sharp blades, acting as though they had a mind of their own as they sliced the Mutant Spiders all around her and Pan Jin Yong. In the dense forest, her power could be exhibited at 120%. After ensuring that Chen Yao and Pan Jin Yong had left, Yue Zhong immediately activated his [Bone Encompassing Armor], forming a carapace of White Bones. Using the bone spikes to propel himself upwards onto a tree, he then proceeded to follow the trail of spiders. After running in the dense forest for another 2km, Yue Zhong finally heard an earth-shaking roar. He landed quietly on a branch of a huge tree, and looked towards the direction of the sound. He discovered that there was a huge patch of purple flowers, looking like a sea of purple. In the middle, there was a tree that seemed to be carved out of purple jade, with 7 purple branches, and an extremely small sized fruit that gave off an incredibly strange aroma. About 100m away from the purple fruit, there was a huge ape that was 4m-tall, covered entirely with red fur and ripped muscles, its claws slashing as it had an ugly expression being trapped by white spider silk. On the other side of that spider web, there was a 2m-tall, black spider that had legs larger than the size of human legs. Level 85 Mutant Beast: Type 3 Ferocious Ape! Level 76 Mutant Beast: Type 3 Mutant Flower-Poison Spider! 2 Type 3 Mutant Beasts!! When Yue Zhong saw them, his heart immediately turned cold, before he swiveled to look at the strange fruit with that aroma. Even at a distance of more than a thousand metres, he could smell the scent of that purple fruit, and it was capable of driving him crazy. Each blow from the fist of the Type 3 Ferocious Ape could instantly pummel a tank, and its speed was faster than Lightning,* while it could withstand the damage from even a 37mm round. Its innate ability was its insane strength. Even amongst the Type 3 Mutant Beasts, it was an incredibly terrifying existence, tearing apart other beasts with ease. If it were to unleash a punch at Yue Zhong, even if he could block it, he would be sent flying dozens of metres, and his injury would not be light. This fearsome Type 3 Ferocious Ape was entangled within the white spider web, and it was struggling in frenzy, tearing through the many layers of silk. As for the Type 3 Mutant Flower-Poison Spider, it continued to shoot out spit after spit without hurry or haste, every shot landing on the Ferocious Ape and adding to its misery. The Type 3 Ferocious Ape roared twice in succession, before the web sealed its head, cutting off its breath for about 2 seconds, before it slumped to the ground, having been affected by the neutralizing toxin from the web. Right at this time, a grey shadow shot out from a corner, aiming for the Type 3 Mutant Spider. Level 73 Mutant Beast: Type 3 Shadow-Grey Mouse! Yue Zhong stared fixedly at the Type 3 Shadow-Grey Mouse, noting that it was about 2.7m tall, its body covered entirely in a grey armor, and sharp claws on all 4 limbs. Its defence seemed stronger than even Lightning, although its speed was slower than Lightnings. Even so, the speed of the Type 3 Shadow-Grey Mouse was nearing the sound barrier, every movement as swift as the wind. It crossed a distance of more than a hundred metres in a second, as it pounced viciously on the Mutant Flower-Poison Spider. As the Type 3 Mutant Spider seemed to be at the mercy of the Type 3 Shadow-Grey Mouse, the mouse was suddenly stopped in mid-air; it had been caught in an indiscernible web of silk. This transparent spider web was a trap laid by the Type 3 Mutant Spider, it knew its combat abilities were weak, just a single punch from the Ferocious Ape could flatten it. However, it was an expert hunter and excelled in the usage of traps, as long as any prey entered its domain, even a Mutant Beast with a higher level would be at its mercy. The Type 3 Shadow-Grey Mouse struggled frantically, slashing out with its sharp claws, tearing apart that transparent silk that can withstand even bullets, and it dropped down from the trap. Just as it landed, the Type 3 Mutant Spider had already spat out a glob of white sticky silk at it, causing the Type 3 Shadow-Grey Mouse to be instantly enveloped and wrapped into a ball. ======================================================================== Dedition: Im assuming it means attack speed, not actual speed as its entrapped within the web of silk. For anyone confused. Chapter 469: Continuous Harvest! The Type 3 Shadow-Grey Mouse struggled frantically, its sharp claws slashing without caring at the silk that constricted it. The Type 3 Mutant Flower-Poison Spider continued to spit its white spit and silk at the Type 3 Shadow-Grey Mouse, restricting its movements every few seconds. The Type 3 Shadow-Grey Mouse struggled against its bonds for a whole 5 minutes before slumping weakly due to the toxin taking effect. As the 2 Type 3 Mutant Beasts were engaged in battle, Yue Zhong had noiselessly retrieved his Falcon Sniper and aimed it at the Type 3 Mutant Spider. Waiting until the spider least expected, he broke the silence by firing a single shot. Following the loud sound of a gunshot, a single armor-piercing round blasted through the eye of the Type 3 Mutant Flower-Poison Spider, causing a huge bloody hole, as green blood oozed out on the ground, corroding the earth. When the Type 3 Mutant Spider was assaulted by Yue Zhong, it hung on to life with its Endurance, and quickly scrambling further into the forest. It was a hunting type that relied on traps, and could not afford to face off in drawn out combat. The Type 3 Mutant Flower-Poison Spider had a speed that exceeded a Type 2 Lightning, and was faster than Yue Zhong if he activated his Shadow Steps, and in just a few breaths, it had disappeared from view. It would be incredibly tough for Yue Zhong to hunt it down. There were various kinds of Type 3 Mutant Beasts, some were cautious, others aggressive, and some were crafty. This Type 3 Mutant Flower-Poison Spider belonged to the cautious type, and the moment it got injured, it would retreat without a trace. Fast!! Yue Zhong watched the Type 3 Mutant Flower-Poison Spider disappear from view and frowned. He thought for a second, before charging towards the jade-like tree in the centre of the purple flowers. Just as Yue Zhong reached a distance of 100m away from the purple fruit, a number of spider silks that were nearly invisible to the naked eye flew up from the ground, wrapping around Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong struggled with all his might of 8 times the Strength of a normal person, but the tenacity of the web seemed to be even stronger than steel, and Yue Zhong could not break apart from the web. Line after line of silk came up from the ground, as layers after layers started to lock Yue Zhong down. Seeing that its prey had taken the bait, the Type 3 Mutant Spider that had disappeared came crawling back to about 200m away from Yue Zhong, and opened its mouth to fire more webs at him. It fell for it! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed with a cold light. He immediately fired 5 sharp bone blades from his body and twisted himself with all his strength, shredding the silk strands apart. He then stuck out his hand and conjured a powerful blast of Devil Flames at the white spit coming his way. Under that intense heat, the white web was instantly burnt, sizzling into wisps of smoke before disappearing. Yue Zhong then pulled out his Falcon Sniper that had just reloaded and leapt to his right, aiming at the Type 3 Mutant Spider and firing once more. Following that same loud shot, the Type 3 Mutant Spider suffered yet another shot to its eyes, blinding another 3 of them. The bullet pierced through its body, causing a huge hole, as green blood continued to ooze out from the wound. With a flip of his hand, Yue Zhong kept the Falcon Sniper, and switched to the Stinger, firing 6 follow up shots while the Type 3 Mutant Spider was reeling in pain. As its eyes were blinded, the Type 3 Mutant Spider had no way of seeing anything, but it still retreated. Out of the 6 shots fired, only 2 landed, resulting in another 2 huge holes, and the Type 3 Mutant Spider bled even more profusely. Yue Zhong again targeted at the Type 3 Mutant Spider and pointed with his right hand, as a Devil Flame fireball shot towards the beast, blasting another hole the size of a fist in its body. By this time, after suffering consecutive injuries, coupled with the huge blood loss, the lifeforce of the Type 3 Mutant Spider began to ebb away, and its speed of retreating began to slow as well. Yue Zhong did not dare underestimate the Type 3 Mutant Spider and activated his Devil Flame again. In an instant 20 balls of flame appeared out of the ether, blasting towards the body of the Type 3 Mutant Spider. The resulting explosions blasted the beast into pieces. A huge orb of experience floated into Yue Zhongs body, and a Green Treasure Box and a 100 Survivor Coins dropped on the ground. Congratulations on achieving Level 64, you have gained 2 attribute points to be allocated. After finishing the Type 3 Mutant Spider off, Yue Zhong heaved a sigh of relief. Its defence was relatively low, and its innate ability was fortunately countered by his skills. If it was against the Type 3 Ferocious Ape, which had seemingly no weak points, he would be in terrible danger then. Level 4 Treasure: Flower-Poison Spider Ring. Upon equipping, Agility +4, Spirit +6. It has the ability to produce web. Skill description: It can shoot out a transparent line of spider silk at a target, whittling the targets Stamina every 10 seconds, until the targets Stamina reaches 1. The silk is incredibly tough and resilient, withholding a pressure of up to 250 tonnes. The silk can be torn apart by weapons of Level 4 and above. The cooldown for the skill is 1 minute. The skill can be used a maximum of 10 times per day. Yue Zhong carefully observed the Flower-Poison Spider Ring before equipping it in satisfaction: It truly is a Level 4 treasure! What an item!! With the Flower-Poison Spider Ring, Yue Zhong had an additional useful skill, and he could even become like Spiderman. As of now, he had a total of 9 rings on his hands, and he was just lacking one to be fully blinged up. Yue Zhong did not dally beside the corpse of the Type 3 Mutant Spider, instead coming to the Type 3 Shadow-Grey Mouse that had been trapped by the spider silk. With his eyes narrowing, he raised his right hand, expending a total of 50 Spirit and 20 Stamina to conjure up a 2m-long Devil Flame Spear. By now, his Devil Flame skill had been enhanced till the 4th Level, and each Devil Flame Spear that he conjured could easily pierce an armored vehicle, its might equivalent to a medium-calibre rocket. He thrusted downwards with force, and the Devil Flame Spear went through the white silk like hot knife through butter, before continuing in through the body of the Type 3 Shadow-Grey Mouse, splitting it apart all the way till its head. Another huge orb of experience went into his body, and a Green treasure box dropped out as well. Yue Zhong lamented: What a pity, the Type 3 Shadow-Grey Mouse wasnt killed purely by my abilities, the experience is truly little. However, being able to kill a Type 3 Mutant Beast this easily was still a score in his eyes, after all, every part of a Type 3 Mutant Beast was precious. Although the Type 3 Shadow-Grey Mouse had a weak defence, its hide was still able to withstand a 12.7mm bullet. Furthermore, its blood essence, brain, blood, meat, bones, and even the tendons were all valuable materials. Yue Zhong opened up the Green treasure box, and after a radiant green light shone, a motorbike appeared out of thin air, its entire frame metallic-black in colour, with 6 cannons mounted in front, radiating power and sleekness. Level 4 Treasure: Swift Shadow Motorbike. It can reach the highest speed of 700 km/hour. Equipped with 6 20-mm Sol cannons. It can travel 300 km everyday, and will automatically generate 100 rounds of ammunition. With enough power, it can travel further. It currently has 100 rounds in its cannon. What an incredible mode of transport!! Yue Zhong eyed this Swift Shadow Motorbike with an excited look in his eyes. The fact that this motorbike could travel 300 km, which was considered an incredible distance in this apocalypse, coupled with its insane speed, Yue Zhong could easily explore places as and when he wished. The Type 3 Lightnings fastest speed was Mach-1, but constantly using that speed to travel would consume much of its energy, and it could at most maintain that speed for about 400 km, after which its Stamina would be depleted. It could not be compared to a supersonic jet, after all, it was still flesh and blood and relied on its energy to travel. Yue Zhong quickly kept the Swift Shadow Motorbike within his storage ring, before striding over to the Type 3 Ferocious Ape. Yue Zhong eyed the tightly-bound Type 3 Ferocious Ape that was the size of a bungalow, and his pupils narrowed, as he prepared himself. the Devil Flame in his right hand danced once again. After expending 60 points of Spirit and 20 points of Stamina, he conjured another 2m-long Devil Flame Spear. Forcefully, he thrusted it through the spider web, aiming for the Type 3 Ferocious Apes head. With a hong, the Devil Flame Spear pierced through the white spider silk and exploded on the head of the Type 3 Ferocious Ape, blasting a huge bloody wound. ROARRR!!!!! The Ferocious Ape that had been trapped earlier by the web started to crawl to its feet, releasing an earthshaking roar towards the sky in its agony. On its head, the region around its right eye had been blown apart, revealing a bloody hole, as blood flowed profusely. Even then, it still gave off a terrifying pressure, as though it could still tear anything apart with its hands. Not good!! This Type 3 Mutant Beast is still not dead!! Its defence is too crazy! Yue Zhong eyed the Type 3 Ferocious Ape that had gotten to its feet and his face fell in horror. Chapter 470: Type 3 Ferocious Ape Yue Zhong immediately pulled out a PF98 with a thought, and he couldnt care further about system weapons at this time. If he didnt take down the Type 3 Ferocious Ape now, the one to die will be him. Yue Zhong had some confidence against the Type 3 Mutant Flower-Poison Spider, but against the Type 3 Ferocious Ape, he could only cause such a little injury, he knew he had no chance against this terrifying monster. A rocket immediately shot towards the Type 3 Ferocious Ape. It felt the danger, and quickly tensed its muscles, raising its huge claws to block the rocket. With a huge explosion, the rocket exploded in the hands of the Type 3 Ferocious Ape, blasting apart 3 of the digits from its hand. At the same time, its right arm was torn up and bloody, but not totally destroyed. Is this a joke? Even its flesh and blood can withstand a blow from a rocket!? What the hell! Yue Zhong eyed that Type 3 Ferocious Ape that had just sacrificed its right arm to block the rocket, and his eyes widened with shock. The Type 3 Ferocious Ape bellowed in rage, as it struggled with force, and the spider silk started to tear and rip, scattering all over the ground. Without the Type 3 Mutant Flower-Poison Spider to continue releasing its innate ability, the white silk had no way of restraining that Ferocious Ape. Yue Zhongs heart turned cold, as he retreated backwards explosively, pulling out another PF98 and fired another rocket at the Type 3 Ferocious Ape. The Type 3 Ferocious Ape immediately slashed at the incoming projectile with its right claw. With a loud exploding sound, the remaining digits on the Type 3 Ferocious Apes right hand were blasted apart. The beast became enraged and it leapt with force, prying itself from the remaining web and shaking it off, shooting towards Yue Zhong like a cannonball. The Type 3 Ferocious Ape had a speed that exceeded Lightning when it was still a Type 2 Mutant Beast, and was just barely slower than the Type 3 Lightning by a few degrees. In just 2 seconds, it had appeared in front of Yue Zhong, and raising its undamaged left hand, it swung downwards viciously at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong activated his [Gravity Manipulation] ability at the first instant, and immediately a huge amount of force pressed down on the Type 3 Ferocious Ape, causing its body to sink slightly. However, at the next moment, it swung its fist towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong did not skip a beat and pulled out yet another PF98 from his ring. At the same time, the Bronze Spiritual Bell rose from his chest to release a green barrier in front of him. The fist of the Type 3 Ferocious Ape came swinging like Mount Tai, and the moment the fist landed on the barrier, the green barrier immediately disintegrated. The Bronze Spiritual Bell also dimmed in lustre, falling onto the ground. The barrier of the Bronze Spiritual Bell that could even withstand 2 rockets had completed disintegrated under the blow from the Type 3 Ferocious Ape. Although the green barrier was destroyed, it bought some valuable time for Yue Zhong, allowing him to pull the PF98 smoothly and fire a rocket at the head of the Type 3 Ferocious Ape. The rocket blasted towards the right eye of the Type 3 Ferocious Ape viciously, exploding out with an intense force, causing the entire right eye area to be blasted apart, blood and meat splattering outwards. At almost the same time, the Ferocious Ape swung its tail, striking Yue Zhong on his right side viciously. The Bone Carapace on Yue Zhongs right side instantly shattered, following that bone cracking sound, he was sent shooting through the air towards a huge tree, knocking into it and he coughed up blood. In just one strike, Yue Zhong had been severely injured, his body suffering countless broken ribs, his inner organs suffering from the knockback, and as he coughed, there was blood and pieces of flesh that came up with it. Terrifying!! As expected, based on my current strength, if I want to overcome an apex Type 3 Mutant Beast, its still out of my reach. Yue Zhong watched the blinded Type 3 Ferocious Ape thrashing about its surroundings in its rage, as he pulled out his Falcon Sniper. Yue Zhong adjusted his aim, suppressing his killing intent, and aimed at the eye sockets of the Type 3 Ferocious Ape, before pulling the trigger. An armor piercing round immediately penetrated the wound in the Type 3 Ferocious Apes eye, before blasting apart, causing more meat and blood to splatter outwards. The Type 3 Ferocious Ape was truly enraged and it turned around, its face a horrifying mask of blood and gore. It started charging viciously towards the direction from where the shot came from. The body makeup of the Type 3 Ferocious Ape was truly top of the food chain, far surpassing any Enhancers or Evolvers like Yue Zhong, and even though its sight was taken away, it could still hear, smell and its danger perception and other senses were all still acute. It was still likewise terrifying. Yue Zhong watched the incoming Type 3 Ferocious Ape and his eyes narrowed coldly, pulling out a PF98 and firing once at the beast. The Type 3 Ferocious Ape shot forwards, moving like a spectre for about 6-7 metres, and the rocket brushed past its body before exploding on the ground behind it. At that time, Yue Zhong had managed to hit the Type 3 Ferocious Ape was because it was trapped by the spider web, and the 2nd time had been a point-blank shot. The moment the distance was pulled apart, the beast could easily make use of its Danger Perception to dodge the incoming projectile. Yue Zhong watched the enraged Type 3 Ferocious Ape not slowing in its charge and once more, conjured a Devil Flame Spear in his hands. Just as the Type 3 Ferocious Ape was about to hit Yue Zhong, its body shuddered violently, and it fell to the ground. Although it had shaken off the web, the numbing toxin had not been neutralized yet. Furthermore, it was too gravely injured and its body could not withstand the effects of the toxin, and thus it slumped to the ground. Yue Zhong immediately seized the chance and threw the Devil Flame Spear with all his strength, causing it to shoot towards the head of the Ferocious Ape like a meteor. The Devil Flame Spear exploded upon impact, causing yet another major wound for the Type 3 Ferocious Ape. Yue Zhong then pulled out his Stinger and fired 6 consecutive shots at the exposed skull, blasting the brain into pieces of matter and blood. Right as Yue Zhong fired, he shot out 6 sharp bone blades from his bone carapace into the brain of the Type 3 Ferocious Ape and started grinding it. With the combined assaults, the brain of the Ferocious Ape was pierced through, its insides turning into mush, and it slumped to the floor lifelessly. A huge orb of experience floated into Yue Zhongs body, at the same time, a Blue Treasure Box and 500 survivor coins exploded out. Congratulations on reaching Level 65, and gaining 2 points of attributes to be allocated! Congratulations on reaching Level 66, and gaining 2 points of attributes to be allocated! With that huge amount of experience, Yue Zhong had gained 2 levels at once. The strength of the Type 3 Ferocious Ape had been no joke, and furthermore, adding on Yue Zhongs previous 2 kills, it helped to propel his enhancement. A Blue Treasure Box! I wonder whats inside? Yue Zhong saw the blue treasure box and his eyes lit up, proceeding to open it. Level 6 Treasure: Nucleus Energy Converter Diagram. An item that can create a machine to draw energy from nuclei. Whoever has this diagram would understand how to create a machine to utilize that energy. As he held the blueprints, the knowledge of methods for constructing, materials, and how to utilize the machine began to enter his brain, giving him the necessary information within seconds. This is good stuff! Yue Zhong held the blueprints as his heart was filled with excitement. If he could assemble the machine, the lowest degree of nucleus would add 00 degrees of power generation. A Type 2 nucleus could power 500 degrees of power per day. A Type 3 nucleus would power 2500 degrees of power per day. Furthermore, there was no limit to the conversion, as long as the nucleus and machine was not destroyed, it could always power that amount. It was practically like solar energy, clean and efficient. Furthermore, once the machine is assembled, it could be used in all sorts of places. Yue Zhongs Swift Shadow Motorbike could be charged with it, and it could become a source of ammunition for energy-based weapons. Of course, those energy-based weapons would need the necessary blueprints and diagrams to be utilized as well. Regardless, with this Nucleus Energy Converter Diagram, once he had assembled the actual machine, he would gain an incredible advantage in energy. What a pity!! I dont have the plant nor manpower for instruments of processing or precision, if we were in Mo Du* or Jiang Nan, it would have been better. After calming himself down, he looked at the blueprints in his hands and sighed. Gui Ning City had no processing factories, although the number of skilled workers from Nan Ning were decent. However, to locate those factories required for the materials and assembly parts, the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone, Mo Du, Xi Jing, Tian Jing areas had more likelihood. Guang Xi was slightly backwards in regards to technology as compared to the rest of China, and could not compare to those developed coastal areas. Yue Zhong kept the precious diagram into his storage ring, digging out the Type 3 Blood Essences from those three beasts, before walking over to the purple jade-like fruit. ============================================================================= TN: Not Mordor, but another old name used for Shanghai. Pearl River Delta Economic Zone Chapter 471: Triple Attribute Evolver! Yue Zhong came in front of the purple jade-like fruit and took a glance, before lightly plucking it and placing it in his ring. He then pulled out a small tool and carefully dug up the small purple jade-like plant up from the ground, placing it into a pot, before transferring into his storage ring. He had a feeling that this plant was extraordinary and he naturally did not want to leave it behind. After all of this, he turned around to look at the area once more, before leaving the place. Not long after, a number of soldiers came into the area and began transporting the corpses of the Type 3 Mutant Beasts into their vehicles before leaving. Yue Zhong brought his spoils of war back towards Daluo Mountain. By now, more caverns had been excavated in the Daluo Mountains. With Yue Zhongs guidance, those Enhancers that had the abilities to manipulate the landscape were utilized to carve out more holes, accommodating more resources and people. The moment he returned to the Daluo Mountains, after leaving White Bones and Lightning to act as his guards, he retreated to a secret cave and swallowed the Type 3 Ferocious Apes blood essence. Upon consuming the blood essence, it turned into warm flows of energy that enhanced Yue Zhongs body continuously. After a day, where he had fully ingested the benefits of the Type 3 Blood Essence, he had gained +3 in all attributes, and his Strength was further increased by 4. This was the 2nd Type 3 blood essence that he had taken, and although the Type 3 Ferocious Ape was much stronger than the Type 3 Green Jiao-Snake, its effectiveness had been diminished. After digesting the blood essence of the Ferocious Ape, he went on to consume the blood essence of the Type 3 Flower-Poison Spider. This time, he completely absorbed the energy in a single hour, gaining +1 in all attributes, and a further 2 points in Agility. After absorbing that Type 3 Mutant Spiders blood essence, he knew his body had developed a resistance against the Type 3 Blood Essences. He hesitated a while, but in the end, he still swallowed the Type 3 Shadow-Grey Mouses blood essence. This time, in just 10 minutes, he had completely absorbed the blood essence, gaining him +1 in Agility. By now, any further Type 3 Blood Essences would be of no use to him, unless it was an apex leader, which would at most help boost certain attributes. After consuming all 3 Type 3 blood essences, he moved on to pop the purple jade-like fruit into his mouth. The moment the fruit entered Yue Zhongs body, it transformed into wisps of purple energy as it circulated within Yue Zhongs body, rushing into every single part, transforming him from inside out. With that ravaging energy going berserk within him, Yue Zhong felt intense pain racking from the inside. Every single pore oozed out black blood that had impurities, causing him to feel as though there were thousands of needles piercing his body. That tyrannical energy circulated within Yue Zhong for an entire day, torturing him incessantly, before coming to an abrupt halt. Congratulations, evolution was successful! You have become a Vitality, Endurance and Spirit Triple-Attribute Evolver. Evolution had enhanced all your attributes by 5, and a further 80 in your Vitality. This purple jade-like fruit was a precious item equivalent to a matured Snake Birth Fruit, and because of its potential, it had attracted those Type 3 Mutant Beasts seeking to evolve in a free-for-all fight. Although Yue Zhong had an ordinary body constitution, with the help of the purple jade-like fruit, he broke his limits to become a Triple-Attribute Evolver, gaining a huge increase in strength. After gaining a Vitality-based evolution, his Vitality now reached 269 points, almost 27 times that of a normal person. If a person required an entire month to recuperate, he could do so in a day. Also, his high Vitality ensured that his Level 4 Regeneration skill became more potent, increasing the rate of which his body could regenerate itself. Yue Zhong rose from the stone bed and took a look at his filthy body, frowning slightly before heading to the washroom to clean himself up. Leader! Mr. Anreit is waiting for you outside!! Yue Zhong had just exited the washroom when one of the soldiers came reporting. His brows creasing, Yue Zhong asked: What does he want? The soldier replied: He said that there was something important to be discussed with you personally! Yue Zhong considered for a moment, before heading to the hall. In the hall, Anreit was sitting on a couch, and the moment he saw Yue Zhong, his eyes lit up, and he stood up to greet him warmly: Mr. Yue Zhong! Ive finally managed to reach you!! Yue Zhong came to the opposite side of the couch and sat down before smiling slightly: Mr. Anreit! What can do I do for you? At this time, Ming Jia Jia walked by, looking extremely valiant in her military uniform. She caught sight of Yue Zhong and her expression brightened up, immediately heading to prepare two cups of tea before serving them and sitting by Yue Zhongs side. Mr. Yue Zhong!! We havent met for a few days and you look even more vibrant! Anreit observed Yue Zhong carefully as he laughed lightly, before regaining a serious expression and handed a document over to Yue Zhong: Mr. Yue Zhong, you might not know this!! Wuyan Hong has already deployed forces to launch an assault on Daluo Mountain! This is the route that they have planned, this time, they had actually activated 5 battalions, a total of 2,000 men! They are the elites under Wuyan Hong, and possess heavy artillery, tanks and even armed armored vehicles! Oh!! Yue Zhong exclaimed as he picked up the document to scrutinize carefully. The document listed down the routes and detailed information of the equipment and movements of the troops, at the same time, showing proof with a satellite photo. They have a satellite!! Their technologies are ahead of us. As of now, the distance between our sides are too wide. Yue Zhong placed the document down as he glanced at Anreit, his joy and elation from evolving being dimmed slightly. Controlling a satellite was as big an advantage a faction could get. Using it, it could allow for free communications over the entire globe, at the same time, they can utilize them to spy on the other factions. As long as the satellite could focus on a particular area, everything within that area, from troops to movements to equipments, would all be captured by the satellite. While Yue Zhong was still thinking about how to get started on the assembly of the Nucleus Energy Converter, other people were already playing around with satellites, and this caused his spirits to be dampened. Yue Zhong sighed inwardly: If only we could go to the main capital or Mo Du to get some skilled workers and equipment. If Yue Zhong could construct the Nucleus Energy Converter, his faction would be closer to Europes level of advancement in technology. After all, the Nucleus Energy Converter would be eons ahead of current technology for energy, and it was a new source of energy. With the converter, Yue Zhongs side would not have to worry about energy, furthermore, with the new energy source, they could advance extremely quickly. Yue Zhong smiled and replied: I got it! Mr. Anreit, thanks for your concern. Anreits Kingdom of God wanted to use Yue Zhong as a knife, to deal with Wuyan Hong. Yue Zhong knew this well. However, Yue Zhong and Wuyan Hong had an irreconcilable grudge between the both of them, and as long as he could utilize anything, he would do so. On the road towards Daluo Mountains, a number of elite troops were making their way onwards without stopping. All of the soldiers were decked in green military wear and had rifles and hand grenades, as they marched on with resolute expressions towards the direction of Daluo Mountains. On the way, tanks, armored vehicles, and other self-propelling rocket launchers all formed a line of metal as they continued to push forwards. Although Wuyan Hong was a racist and supremacist, he treated his own survivors extremely well, and had accepted a number of the border troops. Because of his absorbing of these veterans, he had managed to build up a skilled armored force of his own. These 5 battalions of 2,000 soldiers were all men of countless battles against zombies and other humans, even against the Mutant Beasts as well. They could be considered the elites of the elites. Their combined fighting experience could even surpass the experience of troops prior to the apocalypse. If there were any weakness of this Vietnam Army, it would be that their logistics support was lacking compared to before the apocalypse. However, it wasnt a problem for their support to fight their own skirmishes. These elite and valiant soldiers were almost undefeatable within the Cao B?ng and Lang Son Provinces, and no factions were their match. Inside an armored jeep, the general of this army, Wu Tong Xiong had a savage look on his face as he spat out: This time, Yue Zhong and those Chinese beasts are all dead for sure!! I must capture that Yue Zhong alive, break his bones one by one, and fuck his women in front of him!! Although Wu Tong Xiong could be considered the leader of the 13 generals of the Vietnam Army, prior to the apocalypse, he had just been a pig butcher, and his character wasnt much, being quick-tempered and lustful. How he could become one of the generals was due to a stroke of luck. Zhao Wu Shuang sat beside Wu Tong Xiong with his brows creased, hesitating before he spoke up: Ive a bad feeling. Yue Zhong and the rest had always been so careful, why would they suddenly be so stupid as to reveal their positions? Could this be a trap? Wu Tong Xiong brushed it off and said: Wu Shuang, youre too cautious. We already have the photographic proof, you have also seen them, can they be faked? Chapter 472: Snipe! Sky Wolf Battalion Translated by: Kun Edited by: Ulamog, Dedition We should deal with these aliens." Zhang Xuan smiled, "That''s true." Yue Zhong then grabbed out in the direction of Trion, as the atmospheric energy wound around Trion and pulled him over towards Yue Zhong. Seeing this, Zhang Xuan was taken aback, "Strong! Is this psychokinesis or some other technique?" Trion stared at Yue Zhong, suppressing the fear as he reported his name, "Sir! I''m Trion, the commander of Cleansing Wind City''s 1st Response Force." Yue Zhong replied, "Trion, I''m Yue Zhong. I hope that you can bring your men to maintain security over here, leave the aliens to us." Currently, it was extremely chaotic in Cleansing Wind City, with countless humans fleeing while some sought to rob and plunder in the chaos. The Saint Lands obviously had not much experience in dealing with such situations. They sent most of their fighting force to deal with the aliens, but no one was left to deal with the rising chaos from within. Trion responded immediately, "Understood!" At this time, Zhang Xuan''s smiling face turned solemn as he yelled, "Not good! Tang Xi and the rest had just met with trouble! We have to and help them!" Chapter 1011: The Terrifying Alien and Despair! On a field, a bladed-alien, a spider-alien, an alien with multiple claws, and a human-shaped alien had boxed in Tang Xi and her subordinates. A white energy shield was covering them. Under the protection of the shield, Tang Xi held up a jade plate with a pale expression, as the Type 6 nucleus inserted within the jade plate glowed brightly. Some distance away from the energy shield, there were a number of female corpses, each of them torn apart, their dead eyes still showing a look of horror and despair. In the sky, multiple beams of light rained down on this region, blasting all around the shield, hoping to force the aliens away. As for the 4 big aliens, they continued to strike the energy shield while braving the blasts from the airships above. Each of them had the strength of a Type 6 expert, with every blow, the energy shield shook violently, threatening to collapse at any moment. The jade plate in Tang Xi''s hand was slowly starting to dim. She thought with her teeth gritted, "These aliens are truly terrifying! They''ve actually reached the Type 6 stage, 4 of them no less!" She had thought that the cleanup operation was going to be easy. However, after slaughtering a few of them, these 4 Type 6 aliens suddenly charged out from nowhere and began to slaughter them back. They lost a dozen Saint Land soldiers in an instant. Had Tang Xi''s reaction not been fast enough, activating the shield quickly, they would have all lost their lives. One of her subordinates suddenly stood up with her sword, speaking resolutely, "Saint Envoy, the shield cannot hold out much longer, please escape! We will buy time for you! We hope that you can avenge us!!" "Yes! Saint Envoy!! Please flee!!" "Let us buy time for you!" "..." The rest of the elite beauties of the Saint Land stood up, their eyes blazing with a resolute will. Tang Xi held a high position in all their hearts, having received her grace and pointers. This time, they had also been saved due to her fast thinking. Most importantly, none of them had any confidence of outrunning those Type 6 aliens. Tang Xi snorted lightly, her gaze turning to the distance, "There''s no need to say anymore. I will not leave. In any case, our reinforcements have arrived." "Beast!! Die!!" Following a loud roar, a dragon image descended upon the area, clamping down on the spider-alien at the back. "Junior Sister Han, I''m here to save you!" "Flowing Thunder Palms!!" "..." Following a volley of powerful winds, lightning, thunder, and ice, Murong Wang brought his subordinates as they appeared, attacking the spider-alien. "That''s great! Senior Brother Li is here!!" "We''re saved!" "..." Seeing the appearance of Murong Wang and his men, Tang Xi and the rest teared up in relief. After all, no one would welcome death so easily. Murong Wang channeled his dragon image to hold the spider-alien firmly, as the sharp wind blades and bolts of lightning struck it. The spider-like alien had a green shell, and it stared at its assaulters coldly. With a strong tug, it immediately got out of Murong Wang''s grasp. It then shot off at a high speed, causing a cloud of dust to rise behind it. Even so, it was struck by one of the lightning bolts. At the same time, one of the wind blades managed to tear through its shell, causing a deep gash. Corrosive blood began to flow out. While the defense of the Type 6 alien was not to be trifled with, it could not withstand the full might of a Type 5 expert either. If there were enough numbers, Type 5 experts could make use of their advantage to overwhelm a Type 6 expert too. Having suffered such an attack, the 8 legs shuddered and quickly began to shoot out transparent silk from within its body. One Saint elite charged forward with his light blade, only to be sliced up noiselessly by that silk. There seemed to be a chain reaction, as right after that first elite was killed, another 3 following behind also died. Murong Wang roared out in rage, "Watch out! Its silk is transparent and hard to detect!!" As he shouted, he waved his long blade to slash and slice up that silk. The Saint elites were elites after all. They employed their techniques and began to break the silk, avoiding further casualties from that death trap. All of a sudden, the alien with multiple claws suddenly turned to charge towards Murong Wang and his team. Within a short breath of time, it had already caught up with one Type 5 elite, slashing out with its claw and decapitating the soldier before he could even react. Immediately after that, the alien flickered and appeared in front of the various members of Murong Wang''s team, taking them out one by one. In a few seconds, 6 of the elites had already been decapitated by the alien. At the same time, the human-alien had changed targets, charging towards one of the Saint elites, clawing through his heart and digging it out. It also opened its mouth to shoot out its tongue that penetrated the head of the soldier. Facing the assault of these 2 Type 6 aliens, the Saint elites were distracted. The moment their attention was diverted, the transparent silk that had not been cleared up entirely suddenly went taught, instantly slicing up 4 of the soldiers. Everything happened within a few seconds. A third of Murong Wang''s team was wiped out, causing him to be extremely furious, "Damn beasts!! Go to hell!! True Dragon Annihilates the World!" With his roar, his back glowed brightly, as a dragon tattoo flew out, letting out a howl towards the skies. It then coiled around behind him, its eyes filled with an unimaginable danger and ferocity. A powerful pressure began to exude out of him. Murong Wang was usually an initial-Type 6 expert, but upon utilizing this technique, his might was heightened, reaching the peak of Type 6. The True Dragon Annihilates the World was one of the top 10 techniques in the Saint Lands. Only a rare few heaven-defying geniuses could cultivate it. Tang Xi and Zhang Xuan might both be Type 6 experts, but they had never cultivated any of the top 10 techniques It was because of this that Murong Wang had grown accustomed to feeling a sense of pride and lofty status. Other than a few other opponents within the Saint land, he was basically invincible. As he channeled the technique, his eyes flashed dangerously, before charging towards the spider-alien. In response, the spider-alien began to spit out tons of spider silk at him. If one was not careful, they could easily be sliced up by that attack. He bellowed out and the blade in his hands swung in a frenzy, causing the spider silk to be chopped up. He appeared in front of the spider-alien and slashed out viciously. A 10m-long blade beam slashed down on the spider-alien, cutting it in two, as its blood splattered everywhere. At the moment Murong Wang killed the spider-alien, the bladed-alien that had not made any move disappeared, reappearing in front of Murong Wang with a cold glare, slashing out viciously towards him. The bladed-alien had chosen the best time to attack, as Murong Wang had just given his all in the attack. Furthermore, it had lashed out with superior speed and strength, intending to take him out. However, Murong Wang was experienced, and with a swift motion, he brought up his left shoulder to defend. Unfortunately, the blade came down, slashing through Murong Wang''s left shoulder, slashing directly all the way to his abdomen, almost cutting him in half diagonally. Receiving such a strike, Murong Wang''s complexion was extremely bad as he pulled out a jade plate to channel his strength within. A huge shield appeared, knocking the blade away. "It''s over!" Seeing Murong Wang also retreating to within his own shield, Wang Hao and the rest turned ashen. They had to face the 3 remaining aliens, where even one took Murong Wang all he had to kill. While Type 5 experts were domineering existences outside, against these Type 6 aliens, they were just lambs for slaughter. The bladed alien, multi-claw alien, and human-alien all turned to eye the remaining people coldly. At this time, a number of aliens also gathered from everywhere else, increasing the total number to over 20 within a breath. 3 of them were enough to wipe out everyone present. Now that there were an additional 20, including 2 Type 6 aliens, such a terrifying scene would be enough to send anyone over the edge. "No!!" Wang Hao and the rest of the elites all had looks of despair. Tang Xi and her subordinates were also pale, their countenances full of fear. Chapter 1012: Yue Zhong Acts! The 20-plus aliens gathered, their eyes flashing with a fierce glint. In a flash, they charged towards the elites cowering within the energy shield. These aliens were intelligent and deadly in combat, they could assess how to fight to their advantage. They knew that one these humans within the shields were taken care of, the rest of the humans in the city would die. Wang Hao slashed his sword frantically, blocking the claw of one alien. The impact sent him flying back a few meters, his both arms stinging from the impact. At the moment he was struck, a human-alien appeared behind him, slashing out towards his brain. "Am I going to die?" At that instant, he felt a sense of despair. He was a Type 5 expert, but due to the ferocious nature of the aliens, it was already amazing that he could defend against a hit from a Type 5 alien. It was impossible for him to deal with another Type 5 alien within such a short period of time. Every Type 5 alien was a cold-blooded killing machine. Their only weakness was their lack of ranged means. In melee combat, they were even able to defeat Dino-Warriors. Amongst the humans, other than those who trained in heaven-defying manuals like Murong Wang, no one else could possibly hope to take them on. The rest of the elites were also trying their best to withstand the blows from the Type 5 aliens. Just as everyone was despairing, 10 bloody radiances shot through the sky, sweeping through 10 of the aliens. In a single move, all of them became emaciated corpses. Following a sharp howl, a grey blade beam descended from the sky, cleaving through one of the aliens, as the corrosive blood splattered everywhere. Everyone turned to look towards the direction of the attacks, only to see Yue Zhong and Zhang Xuan rushing over. Wang Hao stared at Yue Zhong with a complicated gaze as he wondered enviously, "Strong! What technique is that? He could actually take out 10 aliens in one move! This must be one of those heaven-defying manuals?! He''s just some country bumpkin, how the hell is he so strong?" Murong Wang was also staring daggers at Yue Zhong, his countenance ugly, "This is one of the top techniques?! Impossible!! He''s just a bumpkin!! How could he learn such a technique?" Tang Xi cried out in concern, "Watch out!!" The rest of the female subordinates were also screaming out, "The aliens are rushing over!" Although they had no special feelings towards this man, they were not willing to see him die, after all, he was risking his life to save them. The 5 Type 6 aliens had already charged towards Yue Zhong and Zhang Xuan in a blur. Tang Xi and Murong Wang''s shields were powerful, even if the aliens attacked, it would take some time to break through. Therefore, they decided to shift their attention to Yue Zhong and Zhang Xuan, in order to prevent them from grouping up. In a few breaths, the fastest bladed-alien had already appeared in front of Yue Zhong, slashing out at him. As the blade slashed through the air, Yue Zhong''s figure dissipated, turning into various nodes of light. "How is this possible?! Isn''t that too weak!!" Seeing how he was crushed, other than Zhang Xuan, everyone could not help but feel taken aback. At this moment, his true body appeared out of thin air beside the alien, wielding the Type 5 Sea Snake Tooth Blade that was shrouded with a light-gold energy, as well as a faint hint of flames, as he slashed out at the Type 6 alien. With a brush, the Type 6 alien''s armor was cleaved through like tofu. Its body was sliced in two and fresh blood splattered everywhere. After the Type 6 alien was killed in an instant, a multi-clawed alien and a human-alien appeared on either side of Yue Zhong. The multi-clawed alien shot out 6 long claws, attacking Yue Zhong from different directions. The human-alien opened its mouth and fired out a tongue that could even pierce a Type 7 expert. The combat abilities of these 2 aliens were astonishing, and they had chosen the most opportune time when Yue Zhong killed their comrade. It was the toughest to deal with, and Murong Wang hand been injured like this earlier. The 2 Type 6 aliens joined hands, and even someone like Murong Wang would be killed in a second by that attack. As they were about to pierce through him, Yue Zhong split into 2 clones instantly. The 2 clones twisted and flickered past the 2 aliens, their blades slicing through the exoskeletons of the aliens. Corrosive blood flowed profusely. The attacks of the aliens slammed into Yue Zhong''s clones, causing them to disintegrate. "The clones are still weaker, against these terrifying monsters, it''s still not as effective." As the clones disappeared, Yue Zhong''s true body reappeared behind the multi-clawed alien, using his blade shrouded with light-gold energy to slash down, slicing it in two. After killing the Type 6 multi-claw alien, Yue Zhong disappeared one more, flickering in front of the human-alien and slashing it in half. Once he slaughtered all 3 Type 6 aliens, he shot towards one Type 6 alien attacking Zhang Xuan, killing it in one strike. The bladed alien saw that things were not going well, and turned to flee. "Too slow!" Yue Zhong shot a look and laughed coldly. He then tapped his feet and appeared in front of that alien, directly slicing it in half, as its corrosive blood splattered everywhere. From the start to the end, Yue Zhong had taken barely 10 seconds to wipe out all 5 Type 6 aliens. "Strong!! He''s too strong!!" "Strong!! Yue Zhong might possibly be a match for Saint Lord himself." "Amazing!!" "..." Seeing his performance, his ability to slaughter those terrifying Type 6 aliens that had forced both Tang Xi and Murong Wang into a corner, everyone sucked in cold breaths. Their faces were full of disbelief, and among the female elites, there were some even with strange glints. On planet Uros, it was also a society that revered the strong. Yue Zhong could slaughter 5 Type 6 aliens in 10 seconds, such an ability would put him at the peak of Uros already. Murong Wang stared fixedly at Yue Zhong, his fists clenched and his teeth gnashing together. He was filled with venomous thoughts, "Damn it!! How is this bumpkin so strong?!! How?!" Murong Wang disdained all experts there were not of the Saint Lands. According to his knowledge, only those from the Saint Lands deserved to be called peak experts. He could not be bothered with experts from anywhere else, and seeing that Yue Zhong was stronger than him, he was envious and furious. "Get into formations and kill the remaining aliens!" Tang Xi barked out and kept the energy shield. In a flash, she appeared in front of one alien, waving her jade-like hands as a number of glowing lines shot out and sliced up the Type 5 alien. Hearing her orders, the rest of the elites recovered and began to slaughter the aliens. After witnessing their leaders killed by Yue Zhong, the rest of the aliens deemed the fight to be lost and quickly scattered. However, they had just moved when the 10 bloody radiances in the sky swept past all of them, turning them into emaciated corpses. Tang Xi came up to Yue Zhong, with a slightly alluring scent, as she spoke, "Many thanks to Brother Yue for helping. Had you not been on time, we might have all died." 5 Type 6 and 18 Type 5 aliens, these were definitely enough to tear apart the energy shields and ravage all the Saint Land experts. Murong Wang was sullen, not intending to thank him. He was too proud to. Yue Zhong chuckled, "No problem. We''re all humans, it was what I should do." Since Tang Xi had extended the hand of friendship, he would not reject her. Tang Xi continued, "Brother Yue, your strength is unfathomable. If you take one path and the Saint Lands take another to wipe out the aliens, what do you think?" If the experts from the Saint Lands had not split into 3 factions and dividing their numbers, they would have been able to fare battle. Tang Xi could tell that Yue Zhong could handle himself, that was why she proposed such a distribution. Yue Zhong agreed with her, "Fine by me!" If he went with them, their total might would be strong, but the speed of clearing the aliens would plunge. It was better for him to be on his own. At least, it would be more efficient. Chapter 1013: Saint Land’s Saint Lord!！ Inside a dilapidated city, Yue Zhong was stepped on a bloody radiance that was condensed in a disc as he soared above. He followed the signs on the plate in his hand, each time he came across an alien, the Bloody Radiance would sweep past and turn the alien into an emaciated corpse. "I''ve finally evolved to such a stage. I can be considered a true expert at the peak." Yue Zhong watched the aliens dying easily under his hands, and thought with a sigh. The weakest aliens were at least at the Type 4 realm, while the Type 5 ones were the most common. Had it been a year before, just a single one of them could have killed him easily. However, they were the ones dying like ants in front of him. With a single thought, he could annihilate them however he wished. Inside a lavish palace on top of the mountain, the Saint Lord sat atop a throne built out of crystals and Type 5 Mutant Beast nuclei, while 4 good-looking people, sat below, 2 men and 2 women. At the entrance of the palace, there was a 10m crystal display, showcasing how Yue Zhong was making use of his bloody radiances to sweep through his enemies. He asked slowly, as a terrifying aura spread out, "This Yue Zhong what do you guys think?" Under his pressure, even a Type 6 expert would feel uncomfortable. However, the 2 men and 2 women seated near him were the Saint Children of this era and were all demon-level geniuses. They were all cultivators at the Type 7 realm. Their strength spoke for itself, and they were not too affected by the aura of the Saint Lord. The humans on Uros were the survivors and victors of the previous apocalypse. Having undergone the numerous baptisms, the various generations grew stronger, and their capital was astonishing. Coupled with the numerous years of peace, and their numbers reaching an astronomical 30 billion, it was not uncommon for talents to appear. The 4 Saint Children were peak existences of Uros, and their talent far surpassed Yue Zhong''s that it was incomparable. They had cultivated for over a hundred years, and thus reached the Type 7 realm. One of them was a man with attractive features and thick eyebrows, and he emitted a powerful killing aura. He was Saint Child Battle Wolf, and he spoke up, "He''s strong, he should have trained in some top technique, and I can only discern further if I engage him in combat. However, it''s definitely certain that his cultivation should be above the Type 6 realm. Otherwise, it would not be so easy for him to kill those 5 Type 6 aliens, as well as wiping out those ordinary aliens." One female Saint Child, who had a long ponytail and exquisite features, dressed in men''s clothes and her aura like an immortal frowned slightly. She was Saint Child Red Dawn, and she spoke in a voice that could cause a stir in the loins of men, "This is clearly not his full strength. Saint Lord, who is this person? The top 10 martial techniques are in our hands, and it''s definitely impossible for a Type 6 expert to pop out from nowhere. The entire Uros is under our control, if he''s a wandering cultivator, it''s impossible for him to remain incognito for so long." The moment her words came out, the other 3 also turned to the Saint Lord. In fact, the entire Uros was in the tight grasp of the Saint Lands. These Saint Children were at the top, managing things from the shadows, and knew many things. Every single Type 5 expert had a record in the Saint Lands, even if they were wandering cultivators. Yue Zhong''s lie would definitely not work on them. The handsome Saint Lord replied slowly, "If my conjecture is right, this Yue Zhong should be from another world. And it is very likely that he''s as powerful as the 1st Saint Lord in our history, an Oracle." The faces of the Saint Children immediately turned as they exclaimed despite themselves, "What?! An Oracle has appeared?!" The Saint Lord nodded, "That''s right!" The other female Saint Child, who had silver hair, a petite figure, and beautiful features but a pitiful aura, spoke up, "Aliens and an Oracle has appeared. That means that the prophecy is coming true. This time, our Urotians are going to be walking towards destruction?" Among the humans, there were many people with abilities, certain skills such as mind-reading and prophesying and divination were rare. Even the Novice Village did not have such skills up for the exchange. However, even if they were rare, some people could still awaken such abilities. The first generation prophet of Uros was an expert with such abilities, and he had foretold the future of Uros. The Saint Lord continued gravely, "It is not that it cannot be changed. However, we would need the strength to defy the heavens. In order to contest such a fate, our Uros have been accumulating our power and strength. We just lack a key to turn things around. And Yue Zhong, is the Oracle, the key. We have to see his strength." The gazes of the 4 Saint Children narrowed, as they continued to observe the crystal display. Within Cleansing Wind City. Zhang Xuan''s voice came through the communication device, "Yue Zhong, watch out, there''re 70 aliens heading towards your direction." In this world where technology and cultivation went hand in hand, there were satellites in space, controlled by the Saint Lands, allowing them to pinpoint the locations of the aliens and make the appropriate response. At that instant, 70 aliens appeared all around Yue Zhong. The 70 aliens had been scattered, hunting the human race while continuously reproducing. They had spent barely 10 seconds to regather at the fastest speed. Although their numbers were little, their combat strength and viciousness far surpassed the zombies on Earth. Because they could scatter and regroup as and whenever, the human experts that were battling a few could be suddenly ambushed by many of them without any warning. This was one of the reasons why they were able to tear through the human forces and create so much chaos. The 70 of them had just gathered around Yue Zhong, when the 10 blood radiances exploded out, turning into an evil and mysterious screen that enveloped all 70 of them. All the aliens had different reactions to the screen coming over them. A large number of them quickly toughened their exoskeletons, that could prevent laser beams from penetrating them, as they charged towards the blanket of blood. A few big-bellied ones opened their mouths as they fired out green corrosive spit at the blood. Another dozen opened their mouths and spat out their tongues at the blood screen. The blood screen came down and directly covered the nearby aliens, while sweeping through the big-bellied aliens and those firing their tongues, sweeping all of them into itself. Only one Type 6 saw that things were not good, and had immediately burst forth with speed to escape far away. After consuming over 60 aliens, the blood screen folded into itself, while the aliens within struggled for barely a moment before turning into dried corpses. The blood screen continued to evolve, separating into 12 bloody radiances. Within the palace, when the Saint Children witnessed this scene, they could not help but praise, "What a terrifying technique!" The Saint Lord was also extremely pleased, as he held up a crystal box and ordered, "All Saint Land Protectors are to annihilate all aliens within the 18 cities in the shortest time possible!" These Saint Land Protectors were the strongest armed forces. They did not appear often and only responded to the Saint Lord''s command. At that moment, behind the Saint Lands, on top the 9 mountains, 4 of them opened up to reveal enormous airships that soared out. They were all over 2 km in length, dozens of meters tall, and made out of the strongest alloy of Uros, Luo Kun Alloy. This particular alloy combined the might of the natural occurring Luo Kun ore into metals, and its defense was incredible. Even a Type 6 expert might not be able to penetrate an armor made out of this material. It was rare, and each year, at most a few tonnes of such a metal alloy would be produced. The 4 huge airships were actually made out of these alloy, which showed how tough a defense they possessed, far surpassing Yue Zhong''s Scarlet Reaper. If these battleships did not operate their energy shields, their defenses already surpassed the Storm Battleship Yue Zhong obtained in the 3rd World. Of course, their size was much smaller than the Storm Battleship. Yue Zhong, who was slaughtering the aliens, looked up at those Protector Airships, his heart running cold, "What powerful battleships, are these the most advanced technology of this world?" The appearance of those 4 Saint Land Protector Battleships caused even a Type 7 expert like Yue Zhong to feel a sense of danger. Chapter 1014: Saint Land Protectors! The 4 Battleships soared high above the skies, emitting an overbearing pressure. The moment they reached the space above Cleansing Wind City, countless cannons extended out from their hulls and began to rain bullets upon the ground. The defense of the Protector Battleships was astounding enough, and their particle cannons were also the most powerful in terms of the laser and electromagnetic technology Uros had. Every single beam could pierce through a Type 5 alien, blasting its body apart. One alien had just stuck out its tongue to penetrate the head of an alien, when a beam came shooting down, going through its head and destroying its brain. The corpse then slumped to the floor. 5 other aliens had been hiding in a street, slowly encroaching on a dozen resisting human soldiers, when out of the blue, each of them was pierced by the laser beams from the sky. The 4 Protector Battleships were considered the strongest weapons of war in the Saint Lands, and their rate of slaughter was even higher than Yue Zhong. At the same time, each of them opened their flaps, as numerous 5m-tall mech drones came flying out, aiming for the aliens below. Each of these black mech drones was equipped with 2 particle cannons, and as they soared in the skies, the particle beams shot down at the numerous aliens below, killing them. Yue Zhong eyed the 4 Protector Battleships, and thought of a term, "Helicarrier!!" Other than coming out from those Saint Land Protector Battleships, those 5m-long drones continued to shoot out from the Saint Lands as well, turning into a cloud of death machines as they shot towards the 18 cities. The rain of particle beams brought destruction upon the numerous aliens. With this trump card deployed, the originally-bad situation was turned around, as the aliens were being taken out swiftly. At the same time, it did not matter if they gathered or not, as they were being hunted down regardless. All of a sudden, there was a sharp howl from behind the aliens, and those which were chasing the humans quickly turned around and charged towards the forests. Yue Zhong floated on his bloody radiance and frowned, "Crafty fellows!! If they were to really descend upon Earth, it would be a disaster." When the aliens burst forth with their maximum speed, they could surpass the sound barrier. Although the drones tried to give chase, they were unable to carry out their mission in full, and only managed to kill a thousand of those aliens. This time, the aliens had killed over 60,000 soldiers in their attack, while 20,000 were injured. The number of ordinary human citizens that had died numbered about 200,000. Whereas the aliens that had perished were only about 6,000. It was a terrible price. Everywhere within the cities, there were many human limbs and dismembered body parts, and people wailing and crying. Yue Zhong soared in the air with the bloody radiance under him. He saw the crying survivors below and sighed. He knew that this was just the beginning of the apocalypse. The aliens would continue to propagate and overrun the humans. In the end, all the biological life forms on Uros would perish sooner or later. Zhang Xuan came up to Yue Zhong and said, "Yue Zhong, let''s go." Yue Zhong wanted to see the Saint Lands, "Sure!" Under Zhang Xuan''s lead, Yue Zhong came up to the mountain. "What thick spiritual energy." As he stepped on the mountain, Yue Zhong felt a strong sense of energy entering his body. After reaching the Type 7 realm, he could already sense and control the atmospheric energy. At the same time, his perception became even more sensitive, he could sense the difference in the quality of the energy. Wherever a place had thicker spiritual energy, the rate of cultivation would be much faster. It was one of the main reasons why the Saint Land could produce so many experts. Along the way, Yue Zhong also saw many strange beasts and felt curious. One big-eyed, pretty young girl with 2 ponytails came bouncing up to Yue Zhong'' side, smiling sweetly as she invited, "I''m Liu Yan Yan from Green Phoenix Palace! Yue Zhong, come over to the palace for a visit! I have some questions about my cultivation, maybe you can give me some pointers?" In the Saint Lands, every single Type 6 expert would have their own residence, at the same time, they would have many subordinates as well. Tang Xi was the Palace Master of the Green Phoenix Palace, while Liu Yan Yan and the rest of the female warriors were her subordinates living there as well. "Hehe, Liu Yan Yan is in love." "However, it''s not hard to see why, such an outstanding man like him, I would fall for him too!" "Haha, Cai Cai, are you also infatuated already?" "Don''t spout rubbish, or else I''ll cut off your tongue!" "..." The female warriors of the Green Phoenix Palace began to giggle as they pointed. Since Liu Yan Yan had made the first move, most of them were slightly jealous of her outgoing nature. Amidst their teasing, Liu Yan Yan was slightly flushed, as she stared at Yue Zhong with her bright eyes, her gaze filled with expectation and some fear, afraid that he would reject. Yue Zhong responded with a light chuckle, "Alright!" Yue Zhong''s strength came entirely from the God and Devil System, he had never truly cultivated before. However, when he had reached the Type 6 realm, and achieved the God-Devil Body, he was no longer mortal and was considered an existence that far surpassed these demon-level geniuses. After he reached the Type 7 stage, his wisdom had grown, and regardless of the type of technique or martial art, as long as he took a single, he could achieve an understanding of it. Of course, it would be up to the Seventh Order realm, since he was at the Type 7 stage. Even so, it was an incredible feat. After all, out of all the humans on Uros, there were not even 10 Type 7 experts. Hearing his words, Liu Yan Yan''s face turned even redder, as she stood beside him and began to explain the situation of the mountain. "Bastard!!" Seeing Liu Yan Yan following Yue Zhong around, the elites beside Murong Wang all had ugly expressions, as they cursed out in their hearts. Liu Yan Yan might not be prettier than Tang Xi, but amongst the women, she was still considered one of the top 3. She was the goddess of many and seeing her taking the initiative to approach Yue Zhong, it was a bitter pill to swallow for many of them. On the mountain, where the Saint Land was established, the ground was covered in jade-like stones and pebbles that shone brightly. The entrance had a few sculptures erected out of crystal, giving off a resplendent feel and catching attention. Seeing this entrance, Yue Zhong could not help but praise, "What extravagance!" "Murong Wang, who is this? How come I have never met him before?" At this time, a handsome man came walking over, his face good-looking and his black hair short. He wore a star-filled robe with a long sword at his waist. Behind him, there were 20 other extraordinary men with similar sword-like auras as well. Beside him, there was also an outstanding beauty, who was followed by 10 handsome men and 8 ordinary and plain girls. Murong Wang replied coldly, "Wang Cheng, he was brought back by Zhang Xuan, you ask him." Since he had witnessed Yue Zhong''s power for himself and was even saved, although he was jealous, he would not antagonize him like a fool. Wang Cheng''s gaze fell upon Tang Xi, as an infatuated look flashed past. He saw that Yue Zhong was closer to Tang Xi, and his face sunk, his tone immediately becoming frigid, "Zhang Xuan, who is this? I remember that the rules of Saint Land prevent any outsiders from stepping in, did you forget this rule?" Yue Zhong''s looks were ordinary, but after so many battles and life-and-death situations, he has long since shed his normal aura, and his entire being radiated an extraordinary feel. Even if he stood in the middle of a crowd, it was not easy not to look. It was because of this that Liu Yan Yan had been attracted. Wang Cheng was worried that his goddess Tang Xi would be smitten as well, thus he felt uncomfortable. Zhang Xuan frowned and stepped forward, "Wang Cheng, Yue Zhong is a friend of my invitation. As long as he doesn''t step into the forbidden areas, there''s no problem." "Look at him. If he walks around as he pleased and hurt the ladies of our Saint Land, who is going to be responsible? Scram. This is not a place a bumpkin like you can come." Wang Cheng swept a look at Liu Yan Yan, before laughing condescendingly, and reached forward with his hand suddenly, intending to slap Yue Zhong. As one of the few Palace Heads and a Type 6 expert, arrogance was already bred deep into his bones. Not to mention slapping him, even if he did kill Yue Zhong accidentally, no one would step forward for him. Seeing that, many of the elites revealed expressions of schadenfreude. Zhang Xuan did not expect Wang Cheng to be so overbearing and not give him face. He reacted slower than he could, and watched in rage as the palm swung towards Yue Zhong, "Wang Cheng!! You dare to?!" Chapter 1015: One-hit K.O.! Yue Zhong saw that Wang Cheng was being unreasonable, stepping out just to hit him, and his eyes flashed with rage. He twisted his body slightly, dodging the incoming slap by a hair''s breadth before his own right fist shot out like lightning as it slapped Wang Cheng''s face. Pa! Pa! Yue Zhong did not even have to use his Type 7 strength, with just his flesh, it was tyrannical enough. Wang Cheng did not expect him to even react and was not able to defend when Yue Zhong slapped him twice. Due to the impact, some of his teeth were sent flying amidst some blood. Murong Wang''s gaze constricted, as he felt slightly better, "Nicely done!" Murong Wang''s subordinate had been slapped by Yue Zhong before, seeing Wang Cheng suffer the same fate, his grudge eased slightly. Tang Xi''s gaze was also full of shock, "What an insane speed!! If he was dealing with me, I wouldn''t be able to dodge that either. How strong is he exactly? Peak-Type 6? Or half-step Type 7?" Although she had thought that her evaluation of Yue Zhong was already high enough, never in her imagination would she guess that he had already reached the Type 7 realm. Among the Saint Lands, while there were many Type 6 experts, the number of Type 7 experts barely numbered 10. "You dare to hit me!! I will kill you bastard!!" Wang Cheng''s face stung from the hit, and he was filled with humiliation, as he bellowed out in shame and rage. Who was Wang Cheng? He was the Palace Head of the Red Leopard Palace, a demon-level genius, and was used to lording over others. Outside of the Saint Lands, even the hegemony of the rest of Uros would have to bow to him. It had only been him humiliating others, never the other way round. Even when he was still weak, experts would think twice due to his background and gave him face. Ever since he reached the Type 6 realm, no one dared to humiliate him. Yet, in front of all these people present, he was slapped twice, and he was naturally furious. "Sky-Swallowing Red Leopard!!" In order to vent his rage, he channeled his strongest secret technique, as a powerful might burst out from him. A figure of a powerful scarlet leopard appeared behind him, 10 meters in height, and exuding a powerful aura. Its eyes flashed dangerously. The Sky-Swallowing Red Leopard technique was one of the top 10 techniques, at its peak, it could congeal a powerful Type 7 Red Leopard, and with a wave of the user''s hands, it could level cities and cause destruction. When the Red Leopard appeared, a dangerous aura spread forth from it. All the Type 5 experts around felt a sense of fear as they gazed at the image of the Red Leopard, feeling as though it would kill them with just a single swipe. Even Murong Wang, Zhang Xuan and Tang Xi could not help but take a step back. If they did not utilize any life-saving techniques or treasures, their lives would be in danger too. The Red Leopard instantly charged towards Yue Zhong in the blink of an eye, smashing down with the pressure of Mount Tai. Even a Type 6 expert would be injured beneath such a strike, if not crushed dead. "С!!" "Watch out!!" Liu Yan Yan watched the demonic Red Leopard slashing at Yue Zhong, and could not help but scream out in worry. "Interesting, break for me!!" Facing the image, Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed coldly and did not dodge, directly using his Second Order God-Devil Body to resist the strike. Hong! With a loud impact, the image was actually dispersed by a single fist from Yue Zhong, revealing Wang Cheng within. Wang Cheng watched in horror and disbelief as his strongest skill was broken down, "Impossible!! How is this possible?!!" After destroying Wang Cheng''s skill, Yue Zhong flashed on top of him and kicked downwards viciously. Wang Cheng took the full brunt and his entire figure was sent shooting down, slamming into the ground. The force of the impact caused the ground to break, as a large amount of blood flowed from his body. Zhang Xuan looked at Yue Zhong, his eyes full of shock, "Strong!! This man is truly strong!! Only the Saint Children could possibly match up to him." Tang Xi stared at the awe-inspiring image of Yue Zhong in the sky, a slight ripple in her heart, "What a strong man, seems like my evaluation of him was too low! He''s likely on par with the Saint Children." "Strong!!" "So cool!!" "The Palace Head of the Red Leopard Palace was actually 1-hit-KOed by him!! Too strong!" "Seems like only the Saint Children can take him on." "..." Seeing Yue Zhong killing Wang Cheng in a single move, the young female warriors of Green Phoenix Palace began to discuss animatedly with gleams in their eyes. One other beautiful female from the Green Phoenix Palace, who had long slender legs, hugged Liu Yan Yan''s arms and spoke softly, "Yan Yan, I''m sorry, I think I''ve fallen for him too. I will compete with you, fair and square." Liu Yan Yan''s face was resolute, "Mei Ying, I will not lose to you." "Husband! Are you ok?!" The outstanding beauty who had accompanied Wang Cheng saw how he was defeated in a single move, and rushed up beside him to support him up. When she saw his entire face covered in blood and his body riddled with injuries, her face fell. She turned to glare at Yue Zhong with a venomous gaze, shrieking sharply, "Go!! Kill that little bastard!! Everyone go!! I will throw those who don''t dare into the Black Water Prison for 20 years!!" When they heard her orders, those Type 5 experts around her had ugly expressions. They had no choice but to charge at Yue Zhong with gritted teeth. The beautiful young woman was the daughter of a Greater Elder in the Saint Lands. Although she did not possess many capabilities, due to her background, few dared to go against her orders. These Type 5 warriors would really be forced to suffer and be under torment for 20 years if they did not carry out her will. Yue Zhong smirked coldly as he eyed the incoming experts, and shot forward. In a flash, countless clones split from him, appearing in front of those Saint Land elites and smashing a fist into their chests. The guards were thus sent flying by Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong himself went towards the young woman, his eyes flashing with a cold, killing intent. Regardless of who it was, as long as the other party wanted him dead, he would not let the other party go. After the apocalypse, his mindset had changed, a dead enemy was the best kind of enemy. The beauty, Li Zhu, could feel the pressure Yue Zhong was emitting. She was so frightened that she crumpled to the ground, as a puddle of yellow liquid formed under her dress, "Don''t come over!! Don''t kill me!! My dad is the Greater Elder Li Gang Tie! If you dare to kill me, he will not let you off!!" Since ancient times, it was extremely common to have old heroes who had begotten useless children. This Li Zhu might have a Type 7 Divine Warrior for a father, but her character was despotic and loved to play rather than cultivate. Thus, she was only at the Type 4 realm. She relied completely on medicines to obtain her strength, and her actual combat strength was weak till it was pathetic. Even an elite Type 1 expert could kill her with proper skills and technique. Right at this time, an immortal fairy came towards Yue Zhong, her attire white, and her long, black hair flowing past her shoulders. She had skin as fair as snow, her features as though sculpted by the greatest of artists. She bowed gently in front of him and apologized, "Sir Yue Zhong, I''m Duanmu Bing Xue, one of the guards under Saint Child Red Dawn. Please be appeased! I shall apologize on the behalf of Miss Zhu''er, as she''s still young and doesn''t know any better. We seek your grace and forgiveness." Yue Zhong glanced at her, and could not help but praise in his heart, "What an exceptional beauty. The Saint Lands do have their fair share of beauties." This Duanmu Bing Xue was extremely pretty, not necessarily losing out to Luo Qing Qing in her demeanor or looks. And yet, she possessed a different charm from Luo Qing Qing. She was like the epitome of a demure fairy, exuding such a peaceful aura that anyone who set their sights on her would feel calmed and refreshed. "Since this is the case, then forget it." After seeing Duanmu Bing Xue, Yue Zhong retracted his killing intent. After all, he had not really suffered any loss. At one side, Tang Xi''s eyes lit up with joy when she saw Duanmu Bing Xue, her coldness and aloof expression melting away. She ran up to her with a bright smile, "Sister Bing Xue! I have not seen you in a long while. I''ve missed you so!!" Duanmu Bing Xue looked at Tang Xi, a gentle look in her eyes as she patted Tang Xi''s head, "Little Xi, you''re already a Palace Head yourself. What would others say if they saw you like this?" Tang Xi scrunched her face and hugged Duanmu Bing Xue even tighter, "I don''t care about those." Tang Xi''s current behavior caused those under her to stare wide-eyed. Duanmu Bing Xue then patted her shoulders, "Alright, Little Xi, I have things to do, let go first." Tang Xi let go reluctantly. Duanmu Bing Xue then turned to Yue Zhong and extend an invitation gently, "Sir Yue Zhong, my Lord, Saint Child Red Dawn, invites you to her Red Dawn Holy Palace." Chapter 1016: Red Dawn Holy Palace! When the male elites heard this, their faces turned to one of shock, as they looked towards Yue Zhong with envy and jealousy, "What?! Saint Child Red Dawn actually invited him?!" Saint Child Red Dawn, or Hong Xia, was one of the 2 female Saint Children of the Saint Lands. They were sometimes referred to as the Holy Maidens as well. Other than the 2 male Saint Children, only a few pure maidens and Type 5 elites, as well as Palace Lords could enter the Red Dawn Holy Palace. Although these Type 5 existences might be overbearing characters outside, compared to the Saint Child Red Dawn, there was a huge difference. Liu Yan Yan gazed at Yue Zhong, who had shown enough of his strength and was standing with a natural overbearingness, her eyes filled with a complicated gaze, "Has he gained the attention of the Holy Maiden? If she makes a move, I can''t possibly compete against her" Yue Zhong agreed, "Ok!" Along the way, due to Zhang Xuan''s idle chatter, Yue Zhong had already gotten a grasp of the structure of the Saint Lands. The current highest authority was the Saint Lord, while directly beneath him were the 4 Saint Children, as well as the Greater Elders. The Greater Elders were all powerful cultivators that trained hard, thus, the bulk of authority fell into the hands of the Saint Children. As long as he could get to meet them, Yue Zhong was certain that there was a chance to succeed in his motive. Zhang Xuan quickly walked over, gazing at Duanmu Bing Xue with a passionate look, "Miss Duanmu, this Zhang here wonders if I have the honor to join the feast organized by the Holy Maiden?" One handsome man with a fan in his hands came over with a warm smile as well, surrounded by dozens of elites. He asked Duanmu Bing Xue, "This Shao here also hopes to attend the banquet hosted by the Holy Maiden, may I be so daring as to ask if there''s a seat available for me?" Duanmu Bing Xue smiled in neither a servile or overbearing manner, "Palace Head Zhang and Palace Head Shao, you naturally can attend if you''re interested. However, you guys should be clear about the rules of the Red Dawn Holy Palace." Duanmu Xue Bing was one of the 4 personal guards of the Saint Child Red Dawn, and although she was recognized as a maidservant, she was also known as a true powerhouse at the Type 6 realm. If she was placed anywhere else, she would definitely be qualified to have her own palace. Thus, none of the Palace Heads treated her like an ordinary maidservant. The handsome man with the fan who walked over was called Shao Hai Feng, the Palace Head of the Sirius Palace. His martial technique, the Sirius Roar had been trained to a smooth mastery stage, and it was extremely lethal. Shao Hai Feng swept his subordinates a gaze and ordered, "Got it, all of you head back and rest first." The many elites of the Sirius Palace were disappointed, but they still responded with respect, "Yes! Palace Head!" Murong Wang stepped forward and spoke solemnly, "I would like to attend the gathering as well." Duanmu Bing Xue laughed gently, "Palace Head Murong is naturally welcome," before turning to Tang Xi and asked, "Xi''er, are you coming?" Tang Xi nodded, "Of course, I''d like to." "Then, please come with me, everybody." Duanmu Bing Xue smiled once more, before grasping Tang Xi''s hand in hers, and headed further into the Saint Lands. "What a lavish atmosphere!!" The moment Yue Zhong stepped into the Saint Land, he felt as though he had stepped into a different world. Further in the Saint Lands, there were a number of mountain peaks, each of them covered with thick spiritual energy. One could see numerous rare beasts roaming about as well. Amidst the many mountain peaks, 4 500m-tall peaks surrounded one which towered above the rest, looking like a sharp sword pointed at the heavens. Upon going through the entrance of the Saint Lands, Duanmu Bing Xue waved her hands, and an anti-gravity vehicle suspended in mid-air zoomed over. Everybody present boarded the vehicle, which then flew up, and transformed into a beam of light that shot towards one of the 4 tall peaks. "Is this made entirely out of Crystal? Saint Child Red Dawn does know how to enjoy herself." Yue Zhong came down from the vehicle and looked around, only to discover all the structures constructed out of red crystals. It looked beautiful and lavish, and there had never been such exquisite structures back on Earth. All around the palace, there were many female guards wearing red armor and wielding halberds, their looks extraordinary and exuding powerful auras. "What a strong-armed force!" Yue Zhong swept a glance over those female guards, and could not help but sigh with a somewhat envious gaze. These guards were actually all at least at the Type 4 realm. The Saint Lands had monopolized the resources of Uros, producing many talented young men and women, thus giving rise to such might. Under Duanmu Bing Xue''s guide, Yue Zhong and the rest entered the palace and went through a few corridors, before finally arriving at a magnificent hall that surpassed even the Forbidden City''s Golden Temple on Earth. On the two sides of the palace, there were long tables, as many demure maidens came walking out and guided Yue Zhong''s group to their seats. Duanmu Bing Xue smiled apologetically, and clapped her hands lightly, "Everyone, please wait a moment, her Highness will be coming soon. In the meantime, please try our Red Dawn Holy Palace''s cuisine." A few elites of exceptional beauty then came out from the 2 sides of the palace, bringing with them plates of delicious looking cuisine. One of them came up to Yue Zhong, raising a wine pot and poured a cup for him, as her voice sounded sweet, "Please enjoy, this is Bi Xian Lu, made from a hundred different rare herbs as well as the sweet pollen of a thousand flowers. It has the anti-aging properties, nourishes the blood, as well as increasing Yang vitality. It is a truly rare wine of this world." Yue Zhong received it and with a thought, he could sense the elation of Zhang Xuan, Murong Wang, Tang Xi and Shao Hai Feng when they received their own cups. They had gulped it down immediately and revealed expressions of drunken ecstasy. With a light laugh, Yue Zhong shot out a thin strand of blood without anyone noticing, controlling it to flow around the cup of Bi Xian Lu. After it absorbed a tiny sliver, there was no change, instead, it became slightly larger. Although he had the Second Order God-Devil Body and it was unlikely that any poison could do any harm to him, he was still wary. After all, it was a foreign place and not exactly safe. Seeing this, he relaxed and downed the contents. When the Bi Xian Lu wine hit him, the fragrance and sweetness exploded in his mouth. It was as though there were a new scent and flavor with every breath, spreading throughout his palette, before finally gushing down his throat in a warm flow. When it entered his abdomen, it transformed into a hot current of energy that spread throughout his limbs, before being absorbed entirely. He opened his eyes, and there was a glint as he breathed out a long breath, "Good wine!! One more!" Yue Zhong had never been a drunkard, but this Bi Xian Lu was exceptional, and he felt that it was truly enticing. The long-legged beauty smiled sweetly, "Due to the difficulty in production, there isn''t much in our Red Dawn Holy Palace. You only get one flask. Sir Yue Zhong, it''s better that you indulge in the delicacies along with your wine slowly. That would prolong the taste and enhance the appreciation and experience." Yue Zhong glanced at his table, noticing that it was filled with various delicious dishes, each one of them appetizing and sumptuous. He took up a piece of unknown meat and bit down on it, feeling the juice burst out from within and filling his mouth. At the same time, as it entered his abdomen, it transformed into thick energy that coursed through his body. "Such flavor should be from a Type 5 Mutant Beast, and it''s extremely fresh!" Yue Zhong thought silently while gobbling up the meat and enjoying his wine. He did not care about how others viewed him. He had been risking his life on the line for so long, searching for opportunities to become strong. It was a rare moment of relaxation and indulgence for him. Murong Wang glanced at Yue Zhong, and gloated condescendingly, "A bumpkin will forever be a bumpkin!!" Shao Hai Feng was also the same, but he did not reveal any expression on his face. All of a sudden, the music stopped, as a beautiful maiden stepped out, dressed in extravagant red palace clothes, exuding a confident and valiant aura. Within the hall, there were many extraordinary beauties that could easily topple societies, and yet, when compared to the Saint Child Red Dawn, or Holy Maiden Hong Xia, they were reduced to leaves while she was the eye-catching rose. As Holy Maiden Hong Xia entered the palace, Zhang Xuan, Murong Wang, and Shao Hai Feng were instantly attracted, their eyes filled with a passionate gaze. The Holy Maiden Hong Xia and Holy Maiden Qing Xi were renowned to be the goddesses of every male Palace Head in the Saint Lands Holy Maiden Hong Xia then revealed a dazzling smile, as she spoke, "My apologies, I''ve let everyone wait. In order to express my regret, let me present this Sky Fragrance Dance for your enjoyment." After that, she clapped her jade-like hands. Duanmu Bing Xue pulled out a Chinese zither and began to play. Within the palace, the various beautiful maidens also pulled out their instruments to play. Chapter 1017: Sky Fragrance Dance! An ethereal melody began to resound throughout the hall, intoxicating all who heard it. As the music played, Holy Maiden Hong Xia began to twist her lithe figure, flowing according to the music, putting on a performance that seemed fit for immortals. The moment she began to dance, she exuded an eye-catching charisma through her moves, and Zhang Xuan, Murong Wang, and Shao Hai Feng were all captivated, their eyes revealing dumbstruck expressions. "Beautiful!!" Yue Zhong watched her dance, and his heartbeat also quickened, his eyes gleaming with a drunken expression. He felt as though nothing else mattered, and that as long as he could obtain a kiss from this immortal fairy, he would be willing to give her anything, even his own heart. As he was about to fall deeper in that entranced state, his body suddenly trembled and his eyes regained their clarity, his back breaking out in cold sweat, "Not good, there''s something wrong!!" After experiencing so many battles and killings, Yue Zhong''s heart had been forged over and over again, even the most beautiful ladies had not caused his heart to waver in the slightest. At most, he would feel like there''s a minute desire to possess them, but he would never fall into such a state. He shot the dancing Holy Maiden Hong Xia an alarmed look, "What a terrifying demonic lady, had I not been at the Type 7 realm, or lacking the God-Devil Body, I would have really been entrapped in that desire, becoming a mindless suitor. The most terrifying thing is that I would be willing because I would have fallen for her completely." The Sky Fragrance Dance and the ethereal music played by Duanmu Bing Xue was a special form of charming technique, bringing out the deepest desire of men and controlling while allowing the user''s own charm to be boosted by 20%. Due to the special circumstances of the combination technique, it was not a direct Spirit attack on the consciousness, thus, even Type 6 and Type 7 experts might fall into such a trap if not careful, and would really fall head over heels for the Holy Maiden. Yue Zhong''s Second Order God-Devil Body was able to resist countless charms, but it was also helpless against such a combination technique. Had it not been for the countless experience and his heart hardened after so long, he might have already been far gone. As for the Holy Maiden herself, as she was dancing, she swept a glance and could tell that Yue Zhong had already extracted himself, her heart was full of shock, "No one has ever been able to escape from this combination of my Sky Fragrance Dance and Xue''er''s Immortal Ode, except for the Saint Lord and those who are neither male nor female. This man was able to recover, truly capable. I need to test him once more." She turned around gracefully, and smiled brilliantly at Yue Zhong, fully displaying her beautiful countenance as well as a strange glint in her eyes as she danced past Yue Zhong. "Another charming technique? Truly underestimating me! Break!" At the time she shot Yue Zhong a smile, his eyes went dazed for barely a second, and again, he felt that this woman was the only woman he truly loved in his entire life. However, his body trembled once more and he collected himself. His eyes then flashed coldly, as an image of him appeared in his sea of knowledge, blasting out at the spiritual energy attacking his mind. At the moment his image destroyed the spirit attack, Holy Maiden Hong Xia turned pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably, as she quickly motioned slightly with her hand. When Duanmu Bing Xue saw that signal, her eyes swept towards Yue Zhong, and she quickly brought her Immortal Ode to an end. The tune ended and the Holy Maiden went back to her seat. Shao Hai Feng regained his senses after a long while, sighing out sincerely, "Marvelous, truly marvelous! This Sky Fragrance Dance of yours was incredibly beautiful and fascinating to watch! I am still so enthralled each time. If I could see it often, I can die with no regrets." As he spoke, he kept his heated gazed fixed upon her, his passion apparent. He was currently truly smitten with her, and even if she wanted him to kill himself, he would gladly do so without hesitation. "Brother Shao is flattering me." Holy Maiden Hong Xia laughed gently, her face putting on an expression that caused one to feel comfortable and cannot help but love. Murong Wang was also staring at Holy Maiden, his eyes flashing with a passionate gaze, "No, Palace Master Shao is right. It was truly an astounding immortal dance. Other than your Highness, no one else would be able to perform that dance. It is truly an honor and a fortune across 3 lifetimes that I, Murong Wang, was able to witness it." Zhang Xuan also responded simply, "Precisely!" Holy Maiden Hong Xia''s eyes then flickered towards Yue Zhong, who had maintained silent, and smiled lightly, "Mr. Yue Zhong, was my dance not up to your standards?" When her words came out, the gazes of the 3 men fell upon him, and they were sharp with envy and fury. Even Zhang Xuan, who had sought to build good relations with him, was currently looking at him in a dangerous way. All three of them had been thoroughly bewitched by the Holy Maiden, and since she was looking at Yue Zhong with a different gaze, they were naturally jealous. Yue Zhong ignored their gazes and spoke indifferently, "I''m not educated about dance, I''m afraid that I will have to disappoint your Highness." After that, he stared straight back at her, "Holy Maiden Hong Xia, this time, I''ve come to the Saint Lands to seek a business transaction. I want to obtain the technology on the particle cannons, the mech drones, the Gauss rifles as well as those Saint Land Protector Battleships. Of course, I will put forth something equal in value for the trade. It is a win-win situation for both sides." Shao Hai Feng''s face turned ugly, as he barked out immediately, "Preposterous!! These are our classified information, who the hell do you think you are, to come here and spout this bullshit?!" Hong Xia waved her hands, however, causing him to shut up, before she asked with interest, "What can you bring out to exchange?" P.S. The author mentioned in this chapter that he had something on in real life that he had to attend to and could not write more, but the next few chapters might be longer in length. In fact, he''s frequently dealing with stuff, just that it''s mostly the same message. Chapter 1018: Deal! "Audacious, just because you have little capabilities, you dare to ask for our technology, encroaching on our bottom line. What a fool." Hearing Holy Maiden Hong Xia''s question back to Yue Zhong, Murong Wang swept him a gloating glance and sneered inwardly. On planet Uros, where cultivation and technology went hand in hand, not only were the cultivators rampant in numbers, technology was likewise advanced. However, it was just that the most advanced technology were all kept in the control of the Saint Lands. The technology employed in the other cities were similar to that of Earth before its own apocalypse. It was because the Saint Lands had monopolized the technology and cultivation techniques that they maintained their rule. Murong Wang and the rest were clear that since these technologies were their lifelines, it was impossible for them to be spread out. Zhang Xuan and Shao Hai Feng looked towards Yue Zhong and sneered as well, although they did not say anything. Zhang Xuan was always on good terms with Yue Zhong, but after Hong Xia treated Yue Zhong differently, he was filled with a fury stemming from goodness knows where, and all he felt was animosity now. Yue Zhong chuckled and flipped his hands, sending a document over to her, revealing his precise control over his energy, "What do you think about this? I feel that your Saint Lands truly need something like this." She smiled and received the document, glancing through it with a carefree expression, when suddenly, her eyes narrowed and she revealed an expression of shock. She gripped the document tightly and her face changed multiple times, her gaze complicated. The document in her hands was the technology of the enhancing armor that Yue Zhong obtained from the 3rd World, if they were to be utilized fully, they could push the might of a cultivator by almost an entire realm. It was truly powerful. If a peak-Type 3 expert wore a Type 3 Enhanced Battle Armor, it could boost him or her to possessing a Type 4 strength. Although it could not compare to a true Type 4 expert, it was extremely helpful. If a peak-Type 4 expert put on a Type 4 Enhanced Battle Armor, then he or she would reach the Type 5 realm. These Enhanced Battle Armors were extremely useful equipment. With them, they could challenge enemies of a higher realm. To any faction, it was an important equipment. Holy Maiden Hong Xia narrowed her gaze as she asked Yue Zhong, "Do you have any of these items with you right now?" Yue Zhong laughed lightly and swept a glance at the slender Type 5 beauty beside him. He waved his hands and a Type 5 Enhanced Battle Armor flew out, landing beside her. "Your Highness, her strength is only at the initial Type 5 realm, thus, using this will only boost her to the peak of the Type 5 realm." The armor was not all-powerful, directly raising the person''s realm. It could help a person at the peak of his strength to achieve a momentary breakthrough, but not someone who had just entered the Type 5 realm to jump straight into the Type 6 realm. Holy Maiden Hong Xia nodded silently at the beauty and ordered, "Xiang Lan, try it." "Yes!" With a resolute reply, she began to put on the Type 5 Battle Armor. The Type 5 nucleus behind the armor glowed brightly, as a huge energy traveled through Xiang Lan''s body, pushing her towards the peak-Type 5 realm. Her strength began to radiate from her, shocking everybody present. "That''s the strength of a peak Type 5 expert!! This armor is so miraculous?!" Feeling the strength emitted by Xiang Lan, everyone''s face turned. They could see for themselves just what the armor did. If it was mass produced, they could easily groom and equip a powerful army. Holy Maiden Hong Xia''s face was no different, her gaze showing her emotions as she looked at the armor. If she could obtain 10 Battle Armors, her Red Dawn Holy Palace would be able to produce 10 more Type 6 experts. The difference between a Type 5 and Type 6 expert was vast, and it was tough for somebody at the peak of the Type 5 realm to achieve a breakthrough. Holy Maiden Hong Xia only had about 4 subordinates that had broken through to the Type 6 realm. Yue Zhong laughed lightly and turned to Hong Xia, "How is it? You can return me the armor now." The armor required the powering of a Type 5 nucleus, and if the armor landed in the hands of the Saint Lands, they would be able to reverse-engineer it. He had no choice but to be a little selfish right now. Holy Maiden Hong Xia''s eyes flashed, and she started to speak with a coquettish tone towards Yue Zhong, "Yue Zhong, I really like this armor. Why don''t you gift one to me? I''m willing to dance privately, just for you." "Damn it! In order to gain her favor, I''ve given her so many treasures. She has never treated me any different! Yet this bumpkin appeared and got her attention!! Damn it!! Damn him!! He was able to hoodwink her, I will kill him!!" The moment Hong Xia spoke, Shao Hai Feng''s face turned steely, as his right hand crushed the crystal cup he was holding, his eyes practically shooting fire as he stared fixedly at Yue Zhong, his killing intent billowing. Murong Wang and Zhang Xuan also had similar expressions, eyeing Yue Zhong with killing intent. A beautiful woman could bring about calamities. Such a saying referred to women like Hong Xia. Based on her looks and charms, it was easy for many men to fall for her. Many would die and kill for her, and few could reject her requests. Yue Zhong rejected without much hesitation, "I''m sorry, I''m not interested in dance. Holy Maiden Hong Xia, you''d better return the armor to me." To Yue Zhong, the most important thing was to raise China''s strength. If he indulged in pleasure, China would fall easily. Seeing Yue Zhong reject her so easily, Hong Xia''s face also fell. She had always been the one to reject men, and she had not seen one reject her for a very long time. She felt slightly uncomfortable. She recovered, before speaking out, "Xiang Lan, return the armor to this petty man." At this time, Shao Hai Feng barked out, "Wait!" Yue Zhong frowned and shot him a glance. Hai Feng pulled out a box and opened it, revealing a Type 5 nucleus that was shining brightly. He shot Yue Zhong a condescending glance, full of arrogance as he uttered coldly, "This is a Type 5 Mutant Beast Nucleus, it came from the Frozen Beast. I can use it to exchange for your armor, that should do it, right?" Every single Type 5 nucleus was extremely precious, and it was also difficult for Shao Hai Feng to kill one by himself. Even in the Saint Lands, they were considered a precious resource, not all Type 6 experts had an abundance of them. If Yue Zhong had not defeated Wang Cheng in a single hit, he would not have taken out such a precious object to propose such an exchange. Yue Zhong swept a gaze past him but still extended his hand towards Xiang Lan. She could only take out the Enhanced Armor helplessly and returned it to Yue Zhong. When he took it back, he opened up the energy compartment, retrieving the Type 5 nucleus behind as he shot Shao Hai Feng a condescending gaze, laughing coldly and sarcastically, "Palace Head Shao actually wants to use a Type 5 nucleus in exchange for my armor that makes use of Type 5 nuclei as energy, truly magnanimous eh?" Shao Hai Feng saw the nucleus in Yue Zhong''s hands and felt as though he was given a tight slap. His entire face turned beetroot red, as he snorted coldly, and sat back in his seat, grabbing his table tightly. The force he exerted caused the edge of the table to be reduced to dust. Yue Zhong eyed Hong Xia, "Your Highness, I think it''s perfectly fair to exchange my technology for yours. What do you think? Uros is already under the attack of those aliens, and their combat strength and reproduction ability are astonishing. Without advanced technology, our human race cannot compare to them. Let''s exchange our technology, it is beneficial for both of us." He was eyeing the technology of the Saint Lands. If he could gain them, China would improve tremendously within a short time. Holy Maiden Hong Xia hesitated a while, her jade-like fingers tapping her table for some time, before she finally spoke, "This is an important issue, let me consider it for a few days." Yue Zhong frowned, "Your Highness, the aliens have already invaded, and the entire planet is under threat. If you continue to waste time considering, I''m afraid that it''s not too proper." Holy Maiden Hong Xia laughed out gently, as she clapped her hands together, "Such a big matter, you still have to let me think through it. Tell you what, I''ll give you an answer tomorrow. Today, let''s enjoy ourselves a little." 16 beautiful women then walked out gracefully and began to dance. Duanmu Bing Xue and the other musicians started to play their instruments as well, as an ethereal melody sounded out once more. "It''s unlikely that they will deal, seems like I need to make some preparations of my own." Yue Zhong glanced at the dancers, but his mind was somewhere else, making plans. Before he had arrived, he had already prepared himself mentally. Had the other side agreed to the deal, it would be for the best. Everybody shared their technology and improved together. If they were not willing, he had a backup plan. Chapter 1019: Stealth! "Sir Yue Zhong, this way please!" After the dance, Yue Zhong was escorted towards a room under the envious gazes of the other men, led by Duanmu Bing Xue. When he stepped into that room, he saw that the furnishing was just like a 5-star hotel back on earth, extremely luxurious and well-equipped. He swept Duanmu Bing Xue a glance and spoke in a superior tone, "You may be dismissed, I want to rest." Duanmu Bing Xue trembled slightly, although she was a servant in status, other than Hong Xia and the other Palace Lords, no one had dared to speak to her like this. "Yes!" However, she recovered quickly, responding in neither a servile nor arrogant tone, and retreated out of the room. Once she was gone, Yue Zhong flipped his hand, and the tablet containing Bai Yi appeared. The tablet had been constructed from the nanotechnology obtained from America. It was as small as a notebook, but its capacity and computing strength had already surpassed the most powerful computer prior to the apocalypse. With such a powerful hosting body, Bai Yi was able to exhibit even more of her abilities. After he took it out, Yue Zhong spoke softly, "Have you already gained control of the surveillance systems here?" Bai Yi''s image then appeared on the screen, "In this room, there''re 18 of these systems, they have already been completely blocked by me." "Are you able to control the central computer of this Saint Lands?" Bai Yi quickly responded, "I''m unable to. I discovered that the central computer also has a simple form of A.I. I might be stronger than it, and could assimilate it in a face-off, but there are many technicians and experts around it right now. If I were to act, they could likely interfere." Yue Zhong frowned, "So in order to control it, we need to be near its physical site then?" Bai Yi responded, "Yes! Furthermore, if I can assimilate that simple A.I., I think I might be able to evolve a little." Every faction that had its legacy could not be simple. Uros had already been through so many apocalypses. Since they had survived, it was likely that they had plenty of formidable areas. With a thought, Yue Zhong caused a clone to appear. At the same time, he put on the Stealth Armor obtained from Xue Shi, completely isolating his presence, before getting the clone to open the door. In that split second, his true body had already flickered out. "Sir Yue Zhong, do you have any instructions?" On either side of the doors, there were 2 maidservants of the Type 5 strength. They blocked the clone''s way, asking with polite smiles. His true body shot them a glance, before leaving noiselessly. Yue Zhong''s clone then spoke through a device controlled by Bai Yi, allowing for his voice to sound, "You''re monitoring me?" One of them spoke gently, "Sir Yue Zhong, be appeased. We don''t have that intention. It''s just that the palace has many ladies, and you''re a man, it''s not too convenient for you to move around. We''re here on Sister Duanmu to attend to your needs. Please let us know and we''ll get it done for you." His clone slammed the door shut in a cold voice, "No need!" Seeing that, the 2 servants exchanged looks and smiled, continuing to guard outside his door as though watching over a prison inmate. "She''s over here!" After reaching the Type 7 realm, Yue Zhong''s body had undergone so many evolutions. He could easily lock onto a target within a 5-kilometer radius. It was truly almost god-like. Other than him, with his God-Devil Body at the Second Order, no other Type 7 experts would possess a similar strength. "Got it!" Yue Zhong followed his senses and came to a warehouse, discovering the fairy-like Hong Xia and her trusted aide Duanmu Bing Xue embarking on one of the anti-gravity floating vehicles. His gaze sharpened and he shot towards the vehicle noiselessly, landing on it. "Set off!" Following the orders of Hong Xia, the vehicle shot towards the sky, heading towards the core mountain of the Saint Lands. After going through countless checkpoints, the vehicle came to a stop in a carpark within the mountain. Holy Maiden Hong Xia then disembarked and brought Duanmu Bing Xue along with her towards the inner depths of the mountain. Yue Zhong maintained a distance of about 5 steps behind them, just like a ghost. At this distance, if he were to burst forth with his strength, it could definitely take out a Type 7 expert. This was the true terror of the Stealth Armor. All of a sudden, Duanmu Bing Xue came to a stop, and turned around abruptly, her eyes focused in the direction of Yue Zhong''s position. Seeing that, Yue Zhong was taken aback, and his body went taut, preparing for battle. Hong Xia turned around and asked, "What is it, Bing Xue?" In response, Duanmu Bing Xue frowned slightly, and said with some doubt, "It felt like there''s somebody following us, but it must be my imagination." Holy Maiden Hong Xia turned around, and laughed confidently, "You must have imagined it. In this world, those who could move around undetected by me are almost non-existent. Even if the Saint Lord were to attack me, he would not get to a distance of 30 steps without me knowing." Duanmu Bing Xue relaxed lightly as she grinned, and her steps became lighter, "I must be overthinking things." Yue Zhong continued on like a specter. This Saint Peak was the core of the Saint Lands, and its defenses were tight. There were numerous Type 5 guards stationed everywhere. Some places were even guarded by Type 6 experts. It was really marching into the lion''s den. If Yue Zhong did not have the Stealth Armor, he would have to slaughter his way in. Hong Xia''s charm was incredible, along the way, almost all the guards and experts were staring at her with their passion and lust apparent. Since their attention was on her, no one discovered Yue Zhong following behind her. The party continued forward, finally coming into a palace within the Saint Peak. The Saint Lord was seated on the crystal throne, waiting. Below him, there were the 2 Holy Sons and 1 Holy Maiden. Holy Maiden Hong Xia came to her seat, and asked the Saint Lord, "Your Majesty, what do you think about Yue Zhong''s suggestion?" The Saint Lord was exuding a terrifying aura as he snorted coldly, his killing intent spreading out, "Hmph! Yue Zhong dares to set his sight on our capital, he deserves death!" "Strong!! This damned old man should be at the Type 7 realm." Yue Zhong stood behind Hong Xia and could feel the might of that aura. His heart ran cold, at the same time, he was also filled with a killing intent. Since the Saint Lord dared to kill him, there were no more burdens in his heart. As long as there was a chance, he would deal them a vicious blow. The Ghost Dragon Saint Child, or Holy Son Gui Long, frowned slightly, "Yue Zhong was able to defeat Wang Cheng in a single move, his strength is not be underestimated. He could likely be a Type 7 expert." The Saint Lord laughed coldly, "The Oracle truly is not simple. He should be a Type 7 expert, yes. However, based on Zhang Xuan''s report, he should have only just recently ascended. Once night falls, I''ll join you guys to go crush this bastard that dares belittle our Saint Lands. No matter how strong he is, if the 5 of us join hands, as long as he''s not a Type 8 expert, we can definitely crush him. At that time, all of his things will be ours." The voices of the 4 Saint Children rang out in unison and respect, "Your Majesty is wise!" Hearing that, Yue Zhong''s back broke out in cold sweat, "How vicious and decisive!! If I had not snuck over here, I would have fallen at their hands!" After Yue Zhong reached the Type 7 realm, his strength had really undergone huge changes. If any Type 7 expert were to engage him, even if he could not defeat them, he could escape. However, under the circumstances of being caught unprepared, the sudden sneak attack of 5 Type 7 experts would be able to take him out. The eyes of the Saint Lord flashed with greed, his heart bursting with anticipation, "After we suppress this Type 7 Oracle, I will take his God-Devil Nucleus and God and Devil Imprint to push through the Type 7 bottleneck. Once I reach the ancient Type 8 realm, I''ll be invincible, and live up to a 1,000 years!!" Evolution was a difficult process, even the Saint Lord, who had been a genius at cultivation, reaching the Type 7 realm after a 100 years, was still stuck after 200 years. He could feel his age catching up slowly every day. If he did not breakthrough soon, he had another 50 years left at most. He feared death greatly, thus, seeing Yue Zhong''s appearance, he was filled with greed. He truly wanted everything about Yue Zhong''s, just so he could evolve and live longer. Chapter 1020: Great Harvest! As night fell, about 200 kilometers away from the Saint Lands, within a dense forest, a number of bladed-aliens crawled out of a large mountain cave in droves. Once they exited, they quickly hid among the great trees and behind the huge boulders. A terrifying number came out, all hidden within the dark of the night. Compared to the figure that had assaulted the 18 cities in the daytime, the current number was incomparable. After some low howls, one winged-alien shot towards the sky. It was only 50-cm long, with an incredibly tough green exoskeleton, sharp claws, and a 20cm-long beak. When that first one flew off, an entire cloud of similar aliens shot out of the cave. As they flew off, another form of winged-alien that looked more like a wild chicken followed out. They were then followed by other forms of bird-typed aliens, soaring into the skies. In the end, the entire procession was rounded up by a 20m-long strange dragon-like alien, its entire body covered in a gold exoskeleton. The exoskeleton was filled with spikes, and there was a single horn on the ferocious visage of the beast. This dragon-alien was a peak-Type 7 existence, possessing terrifying combat power. Some weaker Type 8 experts might not be its match as well. This was the leader of the aliens, also known as the Alien King. The dragon-like Alien King shot a cold, ferocious look towards the Saint Lands. The aliens were different from zombies, possessing high intelligence and adaptability in situations. Furthermore, they were made for killing, and this made them tougher to deal with compared to the zombies. Its eyes flashed coldly, as its wings flapped and raised a hurricane around it. It then shot towards the skies. In the palace of the Saint Lands, the Saint Lord swept the crystal display a glance, and ordered out sternly, "Adjust the image of C0876." With that order, the crystal display blurred slightly, and Yue Zhong''s room appeared. Currently, his clone was sleeping soundly. The Saint Lord saw that and the corners of his mouth curled up, his eyes flashing cruelly, "It is the time where he''s most tired now, let''s go." "Yes!" The 4 Saint Children stood up, heading out of the palace. Yue Zhong watched them leave, his eyes also flashing with a cold glint, "Since you guys want to kill me, don''t blame me for being ruthless." Yue Zhong stood there quietly, waiting for 2 minutes before the watch on his right hand lit up, and Bai Yi''s voice, "They have already left the Saint peak, heading towards Red Dawn Holy Palace." Yue Zhong ordered, "Immediately open up this place!" The central computer here was located at the deepest recess, and the entrance was directly under the crystal throne. With the Saint Lord standing guard here, no one had ever dared to enter the place, nor was there any enemy that could have made it so far. "Yes!" Bai Yi responded, her eyes flashing with numbers, and the crystal throne suddenly shifted, revealing a deep tunnel. Yue Zhong shot forward, arriving at the entrance in a single step. "This is an infrared-sensing tunnel!" When he entered, he saw that there were countless infrared sensors everywhere along the tunnel. If an ordinary person were to enter, they would have been swept by the scanners and reported. However, the sensors had no response now, allowing Yue Zhong to pass through easily. Inside the tunnel, all the sensors, surveillance cameras, and automatic defenses could cause any ordinary person to be entrape and engulfed by all sorts of traps. Under Bai Yi''s guidance, he continued to traverse through, passing by countless huge tunnels, before finally coming in front of a huge metal alloy door. In front of it, there was an old man seated on the ground, his eyes shut, and his hair white, as though he was just one breath away from death. Yue Zhong could sense the power radiating from the man, and his heart turned cold, "Strong, this old man should be some peak-Type 6 expert." After sweeping the old man an eye, his gaze landed on the alloy door, his eyes flashed with a look of greed. Behind this old man, it was the treasury of the Saint Lands, where the heritage of the countless ages was kept. Yue Zhong breathed in lightly, hiding his killing intent, and entered the mindless state. He then edged closer towards the position of the old man, his muscles taut. With his current Type 7 Divine Warrior realm, and his Second Order God-Devil Body, it was no problem to deal with a Type 6 expert. However, if the commotion from the fight became too big, and alerted the guards, then it would be even more difficult to gain control of the central computer. When Yue Zhong was about 10 steps away, his eyes flashed coldly, and he channeled his Dou Qi. His speech reached its maximum, as his fist shot towards the old man viciously. The old man was a Type 6 expert after all. The moment Yue Zhong''s killing intent burst forth, he could already sense it. He opened his eyes but unfortunately, he discovered Yue Zhong''s fist already blasting towards his head. Peng! Following a clear crack, the old man''s head was shattered by Yue Zhong, his blood turning into ash under Yue Zhong''s Dou Qi. After killing the old elder in a second, Yue Zhong then came up to the door and saw that it required a key. He laughed coldly, placing his hands on the door. The light-gold God-Devil Flame began to burn, as the door began to melt. He walked in with big strides, only to catch sight of countless treasures placed atop numerous crystal shelves. He took a look, and was immediately excited, "Dragon Blood, 10,000-year Tree Core, the brains of Type 7 Mutant Beasts, Heaven Spring Water, Life Water, 10,000-year Dragon Blood Fruit, Ice-cold Frozen Fruit, all of these are amazing items!" After coming to this world, Bai Yi might be unable to get the control of the central computer, however, it was definitely able to do so for any other computer. Since she had already infiltrated most of the computers around the Saint Lands when they came here, she had absorbed countless information, thus, she knew everything on the shelves. Yue Zhong eyed all the precious valuables, his heart overjoyed. He quickly proceeded to keep them in his ring, while, ascertaining the effects, "This Dragon Blood was obtained and refined from killing a dragon-like beast of the Type 7 realm, and it can help a Type 4 expert into the Type 5 realm. The Life Water could transform a person''s cultivation talent, pushing his speed of training up by numerous times. The Ice-cold Frozen Fruit could awaken ice-related abilities. The Heaven Spring Water can boost the growth of precious plants. The 10,000-year Tree Core might not be effective to a peak-Type 7 expert, but to me, it will help boost my strength a little. I''ve struck it rich this time I''m really rich!!" "Ah! This is!! A Type 7 Mutant Beast nucleus!! This is great!! There''s a Type 7 nucleus here." Yue Zhong had been collecting everything he could and discovered over a 1,500 Type 5 nuclei, 60 Type 6 nuclei, and even 3 Type 7 nuclei. Seeing the number of high-level Mutant Beast nuclei, Yue Zhong was elated. The total number of nuclei was the heritage of a few thousand years. These thousands of years, the numerous controllers of Uros had only managed to collect 3 Type 7 nuclei. The rarity of such nuclei was apparent. Of course, it was also likely that there were not only 3 at first, but most of them could have already been expended in the past few apocalypses. Otherwise, the treasury could not possibly possess so little Type 7 nuclei. After sweeping the entire treasury clean, Yue Zhong quickly dashed out, heading towards the position of the central computer. Meanwhile, he thought to himself, "With such resources, it is possible to produce a new batch of Type 5 experts, or even 1 or 2 more Type 6 experts." The experts of the Saint Lands were numerous, and because of their resources, since Yue Zhong had obtained them, it would definitely be possible to groom a number of experts. It was especially so since many of the warriors within the Central Army had experience killing zombies, and their combat skills were decent. Once they obtained enough resources to push their evolution, they could truly become powerful experts. Chapter 1021: The Saint Lord Spits Blood! Outside Yue Zhong''s room within the Red Dawn Holy Palace, the Saint Lord and the 4 Saint Children stood quietly. The Saint Lord swept Hong Xia a glance, who smiled lightly and pressed on the door. The door immediately slid into the ground noiselessly. At that same instant, the Saint Lord burst forth with his Type 7 strength, his eyes flashing coldly. His hands were stretched out like claws, grabbing the sleeping ''Yue Zhong''. The 4 Saint Children also rushed forward to occupy the various points of the room in a flash. "Got it!!" The Saint Lord chuckled, as though he had already seen the image of him breaking through to the Type 8 realm, becoming invincible. His dreams of living to a thousand years were within reach. He slapped out at ''Yue Zhong''s head and a powerful violet energy blasted out. However, at the next moment, his face flashed with shock, as the clone on the bed dissipated. Seeing that, it was as though all his dreams and hopes disappeared, replaced by a sense of despair. His anger burst forth, causing his handsome face to contort, and he roared out like a wild beast, "Fake!! How can this be?!?! Where''s the real one?!! Where''s the real Yue Zhong?!" A peak-Type 7 expert was already considered a true powerful existence towards the path of gods. In his fury, even without any movements, his aura thrashed out, causing the bed in front of him to be chopped up in multiple pieces. The faces of the 4 Saint Children also fell, their bodies trembling. They knew that while the Saint Lord was usually cordial with them if he was truly enraged, he could end their lives. It was not the first time that he had killed a Saint Child. The Saint Lord raised his head, his eyes flaring with flames of fury, locking onto Hong Xia. His quiet voice was thick with killing intent, "Hong Xia!!! Where is he?!!" Having his dreams and hopes disappearing like that had caused the Saint Lord to become like a ferocious beast. His aura was now filled with rage and killing intent. Hong Xia was pale, as she tried to placate him, "Your Majesty, since he''s here to obtain our technology, he shouldn''t have gone far. Our defenses are tight and powerful. It would definitely be tough for him to move about himself. He should still be around here somewhere. We just have to be on the lookout, and we should be able to capture him." The Saint Lord stared at her deeply, ordering slowly, "Convey my orders, the Saint Lands is under lockdown now, Level 1 Status, and our target is Yue Zhong." Hearing that, the faces of the 4 Saint Children turned worse. The states of emergency within the Saint Lands were separated by 9 levels, with the 1st being the highest. The Level 1 Status refers to only when it was truly a life-and-death situation for the Saint Lands. Once activated, even those cultivating old freaks would come out and fight for their home. Although it felt improper, the 4 Saint Children did not dare say anything to refute. Regardless of how mighty a person was, once old age caught up, there will be lapses in judgment. Qin Shi Huang, Wu Ze Tian and even Li Long Ji, there were all wise and powerful leaders when they were young. However, as they grew older, they became muddled. The Saint Lord might be a demon-level existence, but he was old after all. In order to live on, what more it was an additional thousand years, he could not care any less. At this time, one of the beautiful Red Dawn guards came running in, "Palace Head!! Something''s wrong!! Something''s happened!!" The Saint Lord''s eyes turned frosty, as he reached out and grabbed the guard, barking, "What happened?! Speak!!" The Red Dawn Guard saw that the Saint Lord was a little crazed and she was shocked, as she quickly explained, "Your Majesty, it is those aliens. They''re here, and their numbers are more than 10 times than the daytime. All 18 cities have sent signals for help. 2 of them have already lost all their resistance, while the rest are barely holding out." The Saint Land grabbed the clothes of the Red Dawn Guard, his voice turning chilly as he barked out with killing intent, "Impossible!! In order to defend against those aliens, I''ve already sent out 2,000 Saint Soldiers to every single city. There are even 6 other Palaces in charge of defending, how could they be taken out so fast?! Are you lying to me?!" One other elite guard who had come right behind kneeled in front and quickly spoke in a loud voice, "Your Majesty!! Yu He is speaking the truth!! The aliens are too many to count, and their assault this time is much more ferocious!! Please come and take command!!" The Saint Lord swept his gaze across them and finally calmed down. He released the Red Dawn Guard and spoke out, "Wen Yuan, it''s you. Seems like this is true. Shit!! Those beasts deserve death!! I will definitely kill all of them!! THat''s the only way I could be appeased!!" "Let''s go!!" After that, the Saint Lord headed back towards the Saint Peak. It was where the command center was, and the central computer could be controlled from there. Soon, he came into the palace. "This is? Shit!! He went down!!" The Saint Lord saw the crystal throne that was shifted, and his scalp turned numb, and a sense of crisis welled up in his mind. Deep within the basement, in front of the central computer, there were many technicians lying in pools of their own blood. Yue Zhong was in front of the central computer, his handheld tablet connected to the central computer. All of a sudden, there was a notification from his wrist, as Bai Yi spoke, "The target has appeared." Yue Zhong laughed, "He''s here? Good. Show me the images." "Yes!" All of a sudden, the crystal images in the palace showed Yue Zhong''s image. "Hello there, Saint Lord. Pleased to meet you. I''m Yue Zhong, and I''m very thankful for your generosity, your gifts of heritage are truly appreciated." Yue Zhong laughed lightly, and the image flashed to the treasury. When the Saint Lord saw the now-empty treasury that was once filled with the collection of resources over centuries of hard work, he was overcome with shock and anger, that he spat out a mouthful of blood. He had been the one intending to steal everything from Yue Zhong, but the opposite had happened instead. The killing intent within his eyes disappeared, as he spoke slowly, "Yue Zhong, I know you can hear me. Return the things immediately, and I''m willing to exchange technologies with you. I know you represent a faction from another world. As long as you return the items, our Saint Lands can be your ally." Yue Zhong waved the handheld tablet in his hand as he chuckled, "My apologies, I''m no longer interested in your proposition. Can you see this? My computer had already obtained all the information and secret of your Saint Lands. Even the top 10 martial techniques. Once again, I thank you for your gifts. I''ve truly gained big this time. Oh yes, this time, I have to thank Hong Xia. Hong Xia, thank you, if you had not given me so many secrets, I would not have made it in so easily. You had better run, the Saint Lord will definitely not pardon you. Let''s meet at the agreed place!" After that, his image disappeared from the crystal screens. Hearing his words, the Saint Lord was so infuriated and agitated that his eyes turned bloodshot, as he swiveled around to stare at Holy Maiden Hong Xia, his body emitting a terrifying aura. Hong Xia turned extremely white, as she stammered, "It wasn''t me!! I''m not his partner!! If I had been, how would he expose me in front of you?! It was the first time meeting him today!! Your Majesty!! Please believe me!!" Holy Son Gui Long fell silent, before speaking up, "Your Majesty, it should not be Hong Xia. He must have spoken nonsense to drive a wedge between us, causing us to kill among ourselves. That would be the time he used to escape. The matter at hand is important, we need to capture him first, and prevent him from leaving." The Saint Lord fell silent as well, before nodding slightly, and swept a glance at the tunnel, "I need to command the battle. The 4 of you, go chase after Yue Zhong. It doesn''t matter if you bring him to me dead or alive." "Yes!" The 4 Saint Children responded respectfully and charged towards the tunnel. "Damn brat Yue Zhong, when I catch you, I will tear you apart!!" Once the 4 Saint Children left, he let out an enraged howl and slammed down with his feet. The crystal ground that could withstand even a missile blast started to crack. It was apparent that the force of the enraged Saint Lord was truly even more terrifying than a missile back on Earth. Just as he vented his frustrations, all of a sudden, the Saint Peak started to rumble. A few of the mountains opened up, as the most powerful trump card - Saint Lands Protector Battleships soared into the skies. A total of 12 of them flew up into the skies. "NO!!!!!" Seeing that, the Saint Lord let out a roar of despair, he could no longer care about commanding the battle, as he channeled the atmospheric energy to chase after the Saint Lands Protector Battleships. The 12 Protector Battleships were the final weapons created over thousands of years. Every one of them required 2 Type 7 nuclei to work, and over dozens of Type 6 nuclei. In terms of assault power, a single one of them was many times more powerful than the Storm Battleship obtained from the 3rd World. Yue Zhong had gotten it as a form of transport from the floating city previously, thus its firepower was naturally incomparable to these Protector Battleships. In front of these 12 Protector Battleships, even the Sky Fortress built by China was merely a toy. After they flew off, countless drones and fighter jets flew out from the Saint Lands, forming a huge fleet that joined the 12 Protector Battleships, flying off into the distance. From one of the Protector Battleships, a holographic image was shot out, revealing Yue Zhong''s image that laughed, "Your Majesty, thank you for your gifts, you don''t have to be so kind as to send me off. Please head back!" Seeing that, the Saint Lord was further agitated, coughing out another mouthful of blood. He gritted his teeth and yelled, "Yue Zhong, I''m going to kill you!!" Yue Zhong had made use of Bai Yi to steal all the airships, crippling the Saint Land''s might by half. This was a huge blow to the Saint Lord. "Enough!!" Zi Long!! Your task is to command the Saint Lands and defend against those aliens!! We will avenge today''s matters in the future!!" Just as the Saint Lord was about to throw all hesitation in his mind to give chase, 8 old men shot out from the Saint Lands, and one of them barked out. The Saint Lord swept them a gaze, and suppressed the fury in his heart, "I got it! Greater Elder!" These 8 old men were the Greater Elders of the Saint Lands, each of them possessing a mid-Type 7 realm strength. The 2 leaders were at the peak of the Type 7 realm, their combat strength surpassing the Saint Lord''s. The Saint Lord shot one last glance towards Yue Zhong''s direction, before turning around to head back, "Yue Zhong, today''s matters, I will not forget it!! I will definitely tear you apart!!" Currently, all around the Saint Lands, the countless aliens were pouring into the cities, taking to the darkness like fish in water. They slaughter the humans that the say saw, consuming them. Many of the armies were defeated in their relentless assault. Even if the Saint Lands had sent out Type 6 experts, there was no way of resisting the assault of the aliens. After all, within those of the same rank, the aliens were terrifying existences. Furthermore, this time, the numbers of the experts defending could not compare to the aliens, the result would be worse than the daytime. As the alien swarm continued to pour into the cities, all of a sudden, a huge light beam covered with mysterious runes extended from the 18 cities. Chapter 1022: The Powerful Saint Lands Protector Battleships! The mysterious light beams shot towards the skies, turning into a bright, radiant ball of light in the skies. The bright ball immediately illuminated all 18 cities, causing everything to be glaringly white. Beyond the stratosphere, a number of satellites adjusted their aim and fired down beams of light at the aliens on Uros. With the cannons firing such high-intensity light beams, many aliens were instantly fried upon contact. Satellite Orbital Cannons, this was one of the many weapons researched by the Saint Lands. Outside of the atmosphere, there were numerous satellites floating around the planet. When 10,000 of them were engaged, it was a truly spectacular sight, and the strength of the attack caused many aliens to be wiped out. Yue Zhong saw the rain of light beams and felt even his eyes stinging, "Satellite Orbital Cannons! What a powerful weapon. If I had a few thousands of them on Earth, how great would that be?" Just as Yue Zhong was watching the scene while inside the Protector Battleship, he felt the familiar warmth on his wrist, as Bai Yi''s voice sounded out, "Master, the Saint Lord is intending to use the Satellite Orbital Cannons to attack us. I''ve already blocked that order. Please advise on the next step." Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed with a chilly light, "What a bastard. I haven''t gone looking for him for trouble, he still wants to add on more. Bai Yi, adjust ? of the cannons to aim at his location." Bai Yi''s eyes flashed with doubt, "Master, why not control all to blast the Saint Lands to smithereens? If we joined hands with the aliens, it''s possible to wipe out the Saint Lands." As a Super A.I., Bai Yi was already beginning to ponder like a human. By now, all the automatic weapons in the Saint Lands have already been controlled by Bai Yi. As long as Yue Zhong willed it, all the automatic defenses would open fire. Coupled with the intense assault of the alien, the Saint Lands would fall. Yue Zhong looked at the 18 cities below, and sighed lightly, "While there''s no problem with destroying this decaying Saint Lands, the humans in these 18 cities are innocent. If we were to wipe out the Saint Lands, these humans would become food for the aliens. They have no grudge with me, nor do I have any reason to wipe them out, it''s better to live them a way out. As long as they learned their lesson, after all, we''re all humans." Yue Zhong had not intended to take the core weaponry of the Saint Lands, he was in fact, trying to exchange technology and information. Both sides would have benefited. Unfortunately, the Saint Lord had prioritized his own breakthrough and wanted to kill him. Yue Zhong would naturally not be courteous any longer. However, deep in his heart, he did not wish for the 18 cities to fall anyway. "Yes!" Bai Yi responded, and immediately adjusted the Satellite Orbital Cannons according to Yue Zhong''s instructions. The cannons then changed their trajectory, causing a light beam to tear into the Saint Peak of the Saint Lands. Hong! Hong! Hong! As though it was a punishment from the heavens, the light beams slammed into the Saint Peak, causing the majority of the structures to be destroyed. However, the crystal palace''s defense was incredible. Even as the light beams shot down, they only caused part of the crystal to be chipped off, but it was not enough to destroy it fully. Even so, the impact caused the palace to shake violently, as though on the verge of collapsing. Under the violent shaking, the majority of the human experts quickly escaped from the crystal palace, afraid that the structure would collapse on them. The Saint Lord''s expression was steely, as he spat out another mouthful of blood from his anger. His eyes were bulging right now, causing him to look like a madman. With blood trickling from his mouth, he let out another enraged howl like a demon, "Yue Zhong!!! I will not forgive you!!!" Yue Zhong did not want to eliminate the entire Saint lands, thus, after a bout of light beams blasted the Saint lands, everything readjusted and went for the aliens. When the Saint Lord saw this, he felt like his heart was bleeding as well. He knew that this huge trump card, the Satellite Orbital Cannons, was already under Yue Zhong''s control. Those cannons were truly formidable, covering the entire Uros, and it represented the control the Saint Lands had over Uros. In the thousands of years, that had been rebellions, but each time any resistance forces appeared, the Satellite Orbital Cannons would fire out the light beams to wipe out these rebels. It was because of this that there had not been any faction capable of overthrowing the Saint Lands. Thus, everyone in the Saint Lands had grown accustomed to being high and mighty, looking down on every other person on Uros. Many of them even thought of themselves as gods, compared to the ordinary people, who were like ants to them. Thus, Yue Zhong was considered a bumpkin and mortal to them as well. However, the 2 trump cards of the Saint Lands were stolen by this bumpkin from right under their noses, causing the Saint Lord to be enraged until he puked blood many times. He gritted his teeth, his fists clenched tightly as he thought to himself, "I will not let you off!! Yue Zhong, one fine day, you will die at my hands!!" As for Yue Zhong himself, he got Bai Yi to fire down at the aliens below, while he led the 12 Protector Battleships towards the Gate of Hell where Yin Shuang was defending. This time, he had earned quite the haul, not only were there 12 Protectors, he had obtained all the technology and cultivation manuals. With enough time, he could develop a whole new batch of experts. Yue Zhong continued for a few kilometers when suddenly, a dense cloud of flying aliens appeared in the skies and charged right towards him. "Warning! Warning!! There is a large number of flying aliens heading over, please make preparations for combat!" Following her notification, the images displayed the flying aliens coming over. These aliens were already natural killing machines, each and every type of them being extremely terrifying. If a Type 3 human warrior were to come across any of them, it would be game over. Now that there were even flying types, so numerous that they covered the skies, there were at least over a few hundred thousands of them. Such a number was definitely enough to wipe out a country. Yue Zhong''s heart sunk, "There are aerial types?! This alien species is too terrifying!! If they multiply to a certain extent, there would be no one capable of defeating them." Initially, there had not been any aerial types in the morning, and it was a huge weakness of theirs. However, now that they have compensated for it, without any advanced weaponry, there was only death for the humans. Yue Zhong looked at them and gave 2 simple orders, "Open all firing weapons, and wipe out these flying aliens!!" Upon receiving that order, the 12 Protector Battleships immediately extended out with countless cannons. At the next moment, a flurry of light and particle beams fired upon the flying aliens mercilessly. All 12 Battleships were under the control of Bai Yi, and their aim was accurate and true. All it took was at most 2 shots for an alien to be blasted down. In the skies, the corrosive blood splattered out like nobody''s business, raining down upon the ground. Within 10 minutes, the once-dense cloud of flying aliens was blasted apart by the 12 Protector Battleships, leaving a clear sky. Yue Zhong swept a glance through the surroundings, and could not help but praise in his heart, "Powerful!! A Super A.I. coupled with such advanced weaponry is truly incredibly savage!!" The fact that they could wipe out these many flying aliens in this battle, was because of Bai Yi''s calculations as well as the terrifying firepower of the Protector Battleships. If it had not been for Bai Yi''s control, the 12 Protector Battleships might be able to wipe out the aliens in the end, but it would likely at the cost of more energy expenditure. When the Type 7 Alien King saw his subordinates being killed by Yue Zhong, its eyes flashed with a ferocious glint. It flapped its wings, raising its speed to Mach-10, shooting towards one of the Battleships with a meteor-like speed. At that instant, the Type 7 Alien King flickered across a few thousand meters, arriving above the Battleship. Just as it was about to slam into the Battleship, the entire helicarrier lit up, as an energy shield appeared and blocked the impact. This was Bai Yi''s retaliation the moment she sensed the arrival of the Type 7 Alien King. Hong!! The powerful Type 7 Alien King slammed into the energy shield, with its own body surrounded by the black energy, and caused a terrifying collision. The energy shield rippled violently, threatening to break apart. Under the impact, even the Battleship shuddered. Chapter 1023: Defeating the Alien King! "Warning! Warning! No. 7 Protector Battleship had suffered a 10% damage to its shield. Based on estimations, the enemy is 80% likely to be a peak-Type 7 or Type 8 alien." Yue Zhong''s eye flashed with a hint of shock, "What?! A 10% damage in just one hit?! Doesn''t that mean that the Battleship will fail after just 10 attacks?! That alien is that strong?!" Since every Battleship required at least 2 Type 7 Mutant Beast nuclei, their defenses were quite astonishing. Even a Type 7 expert might not necessarily be able to tear apart this shield so easily. And yet, a single strike from the Alien King was enough to whittle 10% away of the shield. Its might was truly frightening. Hong! Hong! Hong! The Alien King continued to flicker in the air, slamming into the shield continuously. Although each hit was not as strong as the 1st one that took off 10% of the energy, they were still enough to wear down between 4 to 6% each time. Under the constant barrage, No. 7 Protector Battleship continued to shudder. The remaining Battleships opened fire, under Bai Yi''s control, blasting mercilessly at the Type 7 Alien King. Its speed was truly terrifying, managing to dodge just barely even with Bai Yi''s control over the particle cannons. Only a few beams were able to strike its body. When those beams slammed into it, they were directly consumed by the black energy surrounding the alien, not even scratching it. On board each and every Protector Battleship, there was the main cannon. When deployed at full might, a single beam could kill a Type 7 Divine Warrior. However, due to the close proximity of the ships, they were unable to utilize it. Against this Alien King, it was like using a cannon against a mosquito. It was likely that they will miss. Even with Bai Yi''s control, it was not a 100% guarantee, that they could use the Protector Battleships to take out the Alien King in one hit. Yue Zhong suddenly gained clarity, "No! I need to act! At the very least, I have to force it away, otherwise, all 12 Battleships will fall at its hands!" He frowned, "But, I''ve just reached the Type 7 realm, while the Alien King is at the peak. It''s going to be damn difficult!!" After Yue Zhong reached the Type 7 realm, coupled with his Second Order God-Devil Body, he had the confidence of defeating most peak-Type 7 human experts. However, the Alien King was a different case altogether. It could slaughter a peak-Type 7 human expert in barely a second. No matter how strong Yue Zhong was, he had no confidence he could survive from a clash with it. "That''s right! I still have this!!" Yue Zhong''s eyes brightened, as he whisked out 10 jade-like 10,000-year-old Tree Cores the size of 2 fingers. He then gobbled them all up. The moment he consumed them, they transformed into a cooling nourishment that traveled through his body. The light-golden blood in his body absorbed the contents, and the golden-hue intensified. After absorbing the cool energy, it began to course through his body, and the huge life force within him started to mix with it, transforming into a new energy. His strength began to rise by another 30%, breaking through to the mid-Type 7 realm. Yue Zhong sensed the changes and frowned slightly, "Still not enough!" The Alien King could fly in the sky and had terrifying combat strength, even if Yue Zhong grew by a small stage, it was still far from enough. "I still have this Treasure of Hope." His eyes brightened, and pulled out the Stealth Armor, causing all signs and presence to disappear. After being completely hidden, Yue Zhong flew out from the No. 1 Protector Battleship, sneaking his way over towards the No. 7 Battleship. Currently, the energy shield of the Battleship was flickering, already on the verge of dissipating. While the attacks of the Alien King was able to wear down on the energy shield, the shield itself could continually repair. As long as the Alien King could not totally destroy it, it would continue to recover. However, there was still a limit to it. Right now, the damage of the Alien King far outstripped the rate of recovery. Given enough time, the energy shield would soon crumble. Yue Zhong flew over to the middle of the ship, before stopping all motion and giving an order, "Bai Yi, force it over here!!" "Yes!" Receiving his order, Bai Yi adjusted the aim of cannons. At that instant, countless laser beams fired at the Alien King. At the same time, numerous Satellites Orbital Cannons adjusted their aims, firing down upon the Alien King. Under Bai Yi''s control, the countless laser and light beams formed a firenet that had no gap, firing at the Alien King''s position. The innate combat potential of the Alien King was terrifying, it sensed the weakest link of the fire net and charged right through. Of that countless beams, only 40 plus beams struck it but were easily blocked by the black energy surrounding it. At the moment it thought it had bested the fire net, the hidden Yue Zhong exploded out with all his strength, the God-Devil Flame shrouding his hands as he punched at the body of the Alien King. The Alien King had not expected a person to be there, and by the time it felt the intense killing intent, it was too late. Yue Zhong''s fists enveloped with the God-Devil Flame blasted into its protecting energy. Hong! Following a terrifying energy shockwave, Yue Zhong''s fists slammed into the energy around the Alien King, burning through it like a hot knife through butter, and struck the body of the Alien King viciously. Dang!! Yue Zhong already had the Second Order God-Devil Body, his fists could destroy an entire building, and a single slap could flatten a tank. If he threw a punch with all his might, he could even obliterate an entire mountain. However, when that strike of his slammed into the Alien King, all it did was cause a loud bang as though he had just struck metal. The exoskeleton of the Alien King was crushed in about 20cm, but that was the limit. It could be seen how overpowered the defense of the Alien King was. Even so, Yue Zhong channeled his God-Devil Flames to start burning the exoskeleton, as it melted and released a strong stench of rotting. The God-Devil Flames could burn through anything, even the exoskeleton of the Type 7 Alien King could not withstand. The Type 7 Alien King felt a wave of pain and swung its huge tail against Yue Zhong''s position viciously. Although it could not see him, it could sense the rough position based on the killing intent Yue Zhong released earlier. All of a sudden, 16 bloody radiances congealed around Yue Zhong. As the tail of the Alien King slammed into the bloody radiance, it almost collapsed, but it had managed to block the strike. "Die!!" Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed with an icy light, as he channeled his God-Devil Flames, causing it to envelop the entire frame of the Alien King. At the same time, he channeled the Seventh Order Gravity Manipulation, causing it to sink. While the Alien King was being bombarded by Yue Zhong''s ruthless assault, Bai Yi continued to control the weapons to fire light and laser beams at its position, thoroughly enveloping it. The display of flames and fire and light beams caused a spectacular and dazzling display of fireworks. All of a sudden, a number of black lights glowed out brightly among the explosions, forcing the God-Devil Flames away. At the center of the black radiance, the heavily injured Alien King appeared, its abdomen charred black, its exoskeleton dented in many areas, as well as huge amount of corrosive blood flowing. The moment it appeared, it flapped it swings, turning into a meteor as it tried to flee. It was extremely intelligent and knew that it was currently outnumbered. Since it had suffered so many grievous injuries, if it chose to fight on, it would likely perish. Its maximum speed was Mach-10, but with its current injuries, it could only reach Mach-8, in a few breaths, it had disappeared entirely. Yue Zhong watched it disappear and frowned, "What a terrifying enemy. Crafty and slippery!" If the Alien King continued to fight on, Yue Zhong had a 70% confidence in killing it. However, it fled, and Yue Zhong knew that he could not do anything about it. Even if he utilized all his trump cards, it would only be sufficient to injure it further, but not killing it. This was how terrifying it was. The next time he came across it, it was bound to be even stronger and tougher to deal with. Yue Zhong cast another deep look at the direction where the Alien King fled, and returned back to the No.1 Protector Battleship. Chapter 1024: Request for Aid! In the wilderness near South Origin City, over hundreds of cultivators were fleeing madly, chased by 6 aliens. One bladed-alien flashed and appeared behind a Type 3 martial cultivators, as slashed out with its limbs, directly slicing the human in two. A Type 4 expert roared out his technique, Seven-Star Steps, and appeared in front of the bladed alien with his profound movement techniques, directly sending a Seven-Breaking Fist into the head of the alien, "Die, you beast!" Within the South Origin City, the Seven-Breaking Fist was also a top fist technique, when trained to the utmost peak, one would be able to crush a tank with a single punch. Dang! When the Type 4 expert punched the head of the alien, it caused a loud sound as though he had struck metal, while the exoskeleton barely dented inward. Following that, the bladed alien slashed out at the martial artist. A gust of wind blew past, and the Type 4 martial artist was also sliced in two, fresh blood pouring all over the ground. Seeing the human expert killed, Pi Zhi Wen, who had been at the side, roared out in rage and sorrow, as though his eyes were about to bleed, "Zhi Feng!!!" That Type 4 human cultivator was called Luo Zhi Feng and was the favorite disciple of Pi Zhi Wen, and a genius who had a high chance of breaking through to the Type 5 realm. Now, he had been killed, leaving Pi Zhi Wen full of pain and anguish. However, he could not allow it to affect his mental state, as he quickly joined hands with the other Type 5 expert nearby, Clear Wind Martial School''s Bai He Lian, as well as 10 other peak-Type 4 experts to take on a Type 5 alien. There were only 6 aliens chasing after these hundreds of cultivators, 1 of them Type 5, the rest Type 4. Even though there were only 6, their speed was incredible, and due to their joint efforts, none of them had suffered at the hands of the humans. Instead, they hunted, and from time to time, they would launch a sudden assault to take down as many human experts as they could, before moving on. Dang! One human expert wielding an alloy blade slashed out with all his might, just to block the claws of the Type 5 alien. The claws were sharp and instantly left 4 deep marks on the blade of that expert. Furthermore, the force behind the attack was not light, causing the Type 4 expert to stumble back a few steps. All of a sudden, there was a flash of black, slamming into the head of the Type 4 expert, causing his brain to burst apart. A human-shaped alien retracted its tongue from a 100m away, before flickering and disappearing. With the death of the Type 4 expert, there was a breach in the encirclement, which the Type 5 Alien made use of to send a claw flying out at the other Type 4 experts. In an instant, of the 9 peak-Type 4 experts, 6 of them lost their heads in a shower of blood. After killing 6 experts in a second, the Type 5 Alien had a ferocious glint in its eyes, as it appeared mysteriously in front of Pi Zhi Wen, slashing out at his head. Pi Zhi Wen was at the peak-Type 5 realm, and he made use of a top blade technique to make a name for himself. It was how he managed to barely resist the Type 5 alien with Bai He Lian and the rest. If it had been any other ordinary expert, even if there were 4 Type 5 experts, they might have been killed. It was because of this that Pi Zhi Wen suffered the most of the hatred from the Type 5 alien. Once it broke out of the suppression, it quickly charged over to kill him. Pi Zhi Wen looked at the Type 5 alien with multi claws in front of him and did not panic. He took up a stance, preparing to use his blade to break through everything, as he retaliated with a huge 1m-blade beam towards the head of the Type 5 alien. On the other side, Bai He Lian was shocked, as she quickly thrust out with her own battle spear, executing a Clear Wind Thrust. It shot towards the alien amidst countless wind blades. If the alien continued to attack Pi Zhi Wen, it would be pierced by Bai He Lian. The combat ability of the Type 5 alien was incredibly frightening, as it assessed almost immediately that it would be injured heavily if it chose to continue attacking Pi Zhi Wen. The tail of the Type 5 alien slapped down on the ground, causing a huge hole. It made use of the recoil and twisted its body, before it shot backward, dodging both Pi Zhi Wen and Bai He Lian''s attacks. Even while dodging mid-air, the Type 5 alien did not relent, opening its huge jaws to fire its tongue out at Bai He Lian. Since Bai He Lian had executed the Clear Wind Thrust, her body balance was off. Against the sudden attack from the Type 5 alien, she could only twist to one side. However, even after Bai He Lian exerted all her strength to dodge, the tongue of the Type 5 alien still struck her chest, causing a huge wound with blood pouring out. The remaining 2 half-step Type 5 elites roared out in rage and tried to attack the Type 5 alien before it regained its footing. Unfortunately, just as they got close, 2 claws shot out from the body of the Type 5 alien, blasting into the heads of the 2 human experts. If it were a formation with Pi Zhi Wen and Bai He Lian assisting, these 2 half-step Type 5 experts might still be able to defend the attacks of the Type 5 alien. However, now, they were instantly KO-ed. Seeing the state of Bai He Lian, Han Ying''er screamed out in anguish, her face pale, "Master!!" "It''s over!!" "We''re dead!!" "Even Headmaster Bai is going to die, we are dead!" "..." All the cultivators of South Origin City were filled with despair. Without the support of the Type 5 experts, all these lower-ranked cultivators could only wait for the aliens to slaughter them. It was just a matter of time. Even the resolute Pi Zhi Wen had a look of desolation, "It''s over, am I going to die here tonight?" Among the humans, Jin Xuan''er, who was wearing a Type 4 Battle Armor, riddled with injuries, sighed with regret, "What a pity, I didn''t manage to kill enough aliens." She had worn the Type 4 Battle Armor gifted by Yue Zhong, her battle strength at the initial-Type 5 realm. Although she was not a match for the Type 5 alien, she was able to suppress the Type 4 ones. It was because she had killed a few Type 4 aliens that this human group was able to maintain their wits and not collapse. However, they were already at their limit. Thinking about the possibility of her death, a strong sense of fear overcame her, as she trembled uncontrollably. No matter how much of a genius she was, she was a young girl, she was also afraid of death. If Bai He Lian died, then there was only one outcome for the rest of the cultivators here - Death! After injuring Bai He Lian heavily, the Type 5 alien flashed in front of her and slashed out with its claws. The aliens did not have any concept of having pity on beauties. "Am I going to die here?" Bai He Lian slumped to the ground, eyeing the ferocious visage of the alien, her eyes flashing with despair. All of a sudden, a huge particle beam shot down on the Type 5 alien, instantly causing it to disintegrate, leaving behind a huge, smoking hole. Everyone was stunned, and they lifted their heads to the sky. Only to discover 12 gargantuan helicarriers in the sky, exuding a powerful presence. 5 other particle beams shot down, taking out the remaining 5 aliens. These aliens that had killed numerous humans were instantly taken out, not even leaving a single ash. "We''re saved!!" "We''re saved!! Thank goodness!!" "Haha!! I''m alive!!" "..." Seeing the 12 Protector Battleships, the cultivators below could not help but cheered and laughed out in excitement. Pi Zhi Wen was also looking at them, "Who''s the master of these airships? Why would they lend us a hand? Are they from the Saint Lands?" In front of everybody, the doors of the No. 1 Protector Battleship opened up, and Yue Zhong stepped out on thin air, descending slowly like an immortal, as he approached Jin Xuan''er. Yue Zhong looked at her and spoke indifferently, "Jin Xuan''er, come with me to Earth." Jin Xuan''er looked at him, her eyes filled with joy, as she smiled and replied, "Yes!" Han Ying''er immediately leaped out from the crowd, kneeling in front of Yue Zhong as she kowtowed, "Sir Yue Zhong, please help me, please save my Master!!" Chapter 1025: Besieged South Origin City! The various beautiful cultivators of the Clear Wind Martial School also came up to him and kneeled, "Please save our Master!! Please!" On Uros, the relationship between a master and disciple was extremely close, almost equivalent to that of parents and children. Although Bai He Lian was traditional and old-fashioned, she was extremely good to her disciples. "Fine! I''ll save her this once." Yue Zhong swept Bai He Lian a look and immediately pointed at her. A small red liquid shot out from a bottle that appeared out of thin air and went into the wound. The moment the red liquid touched her wound, it stopped bleeding, and the wound began to twitch and heal, stabilizing her condition. Yue Zhong swept her a look, "Alright, she won''t die." "Thank you, Sir Yue Zhong!!" The women of the Clear Wind Martial School rejoiced, as they quickly gathered around Bai He Lian. Pi Zhi Wen and the hundreds of cultivators came up with a complicated gaze. Pi Zhi Wen immediately bowed and apologized, "Yue Zhong, it was our fault. We shouldn''t have been so small-minded and rejected your invitation. Please extend your magnanimity and mercy once more, and help us out. The South Origin City is already besieged by those aliens, and a lot of our people are still trapped inside. Please help them, we''re willing to become your subordinates and citizens." "Please help us!!" "Rescue our South Origin City''s residents! Please!!" "If you can save our people, I, Liu Wu, will give you my life." "..." The cultivators behind Pi Zhi Wen began to beg with aggrieved faces. Some even got on their knees and kowtowed till they bled. When the initial wave of aliens had been forced back by Yue Zhong and the cultivators, many of them went into hiding in the water tunnels. At the same time, there were some humans who had already been infected. Soon, those parasites began to mature and commenced their attacks on the other humans within the city. Of the 3 remaining Type 5 experts of South Origin City, Peng Liang had also been assassinated by one of the Type 5 aliens, instantly dying. Pi Zhi Wen and Bai He Lian had seen that the situation was bad and quickly led the experts that they could gather to escape the city. Even so, there had been over a thousand cultivators who escaped out, and the death toll had resulted in only a few hundred left. Yet, they had only managed to kill 8 Type 4 aliens. A thousand martial cultivators could not even deal with 20 aliens, instead, they were almost wiped out, this was how terrifying the aliens were. Of course, it was also largely due to the humans being caught unprepared. The defense of the aliens was astonishing, and even when Type 4 experts attacked their exoskeleton, there was not much effect, not to mention killing them. Yue Zhong looked at the begging people and did not even hesitate, "Come with me! Let''s go save some people!!" "Thank you so much!! Thank you, Sir!!" "..." Hearing his words, the cultivators of South Origin City were overjoyed, as they kowtowed profusely. Inside the city, there were still family members and friends inside, every additional person rescued was an additional life. Otherwise, these cultivators would be feeling guilty the rest of their lives. With a thought, a number of yellow lights shot down from the Protector Battleships, enveloping the cultivators from the South Origin City. The beams transported the cultivators up into the Protector Battleships. After that, the 12 helicarriers then made towards South Origin City. The speed of the Battleships was incredibly fast, reaching Mach-8 at their maximum. In barely a minute, they had arrived over South Origin City. By now, the city was a scene right out of hell, as 600 aliens were ravaging through the city, slaughtering any humans they came across. The humans of South Origin City seemed to become trapped livestock, anywhere they wanted to run, there would be aliens. The speed of the aliens was terrifying as well, if they went all out, they could easily kill a dozen humans in a single breath. Furthermore, with the help of the parasite-controlled humans, they managed to trap the hundreds of thousands of humans within the city. Even if the humans tried to hide within the city, they would still be discovered and killed. A number of big-bellied aliens pierced their tails into the humans, injecting them with the spawn, causing those infected to become carriers. Once the spawn matured, they would burst out of the humans and consume them. There were various ways for the aliens to propagate, one of them was the direct larvae production by the Alien Queen. Another was the direct birth of matured aliens if the Alien Queen absorbed enough food. The 2nd method was more terrifying, as Type 6 and Type 7 aliens could be produced this way. Another was the matured aliens producing their own larvae, infecting some other humans. The larvae would then mature within their hosts, before breaking out to consume them. This was to see the strength of the larvae survivability. Many human-shaped Type 4 and Type 3 aliens were produced this way. They were the weakest, but such ensured the variety of abilities. Furthermore, if such larvae could infect a larger beast, they would be able to produce a Type 5 or Type 6 alien. The entire South Origin City was already becoming a hunting ground and breeding farm for the aliens. There were many who stared wide-eyed in fear as the alien larvae crawled into them, and consumed them from within. Amidst their despair, many of them chose to commit suicide. Some even went crazy and gave in to their darkest desires. They began to kill, rob, rape, and commit arson, making the situation worse. The remaining humans hid within their homes, trembling with fear. They were already full of despair, awaiting their impending doom. Chapter 1026: Alien Spawn! On the hellish streets of South Origin City, 7 male thugs with obvious signs of madness in their eyes were pressing down 2 beautiful women beneath them, letting out perverted laughs. They were no different from beasts right now. The 2 women were crying and pleading, "No! Please!! Let us go!! Please!" The leader of the group, a burly and muscular bald man with a scorpion tattoo on his right arm, had a fierce look as he barked out, "Damn it, bitch, keep quiet!! This senior is going to be eaten by those freaks, why the fuck should I care about anything else? If you girls let us have a good time, I will let you leave alive! Otherwise, I will chop off your arms and legs!!" Under that harsh threat, the 2 women became pale and did not dare to struggle any further. They were truly afraid of having their limbs dismembered. At that point, it would be no different from being dead. The muscular man then had a lustful look in his eyes, as he sniggered obscenely, "Hold them down, this senior will have his way!! Haha! Haha!!!" Under the threat of death, this bald man with a scorpion-tattoo had truly gone crazy. At this time, one of the men beside him, who had blond hair and piercings, had a vicious glint in his eyes. He directly swung his huge hammer and smashed down viciously on the head of the bald man. Pu! Following a sickening crunch, the head of the bald man burst apart like a watermelon, as red and white matter splattered all over the ground. After killing the bald man, the blond guy let out a maniacal laughter full of hatred, "Haha!! Boss Liu, you never expected for me to kill you right?! You damn bastard, actually raping this senior''s girlfriend last time, making me a cuckold! This senior has been thinking of killing you for a long time!! Haha!! Haha!! Now that you have died at my hands, it can be considered your retribution!! Haha!! Haha!!" After that, his eyes turned even more crazed and violent, as he looked at the other 5 hooligans, muttering, "Oh yeah, there''s still you bastards. Since I''ve already killed Boss Liu, why not just do away with you guys as well?" "He''s mad!" "Everybody!! Kill him!!" "..." The eyes of the 5 thugs flashed with fear and anger as they pounced for the blond man. "For this day, I''ve spent so much to learn from Deep Cloud Martial School, just to kill you bastards! Haha!! Haha!! Other than Boss Liu, all you dogs are not my match at all!" As he spoke, his eyes flashed viciously, and he charged into the midst of the 5 thugs, smashing down on the head of the thugs, busting their heads apart one by one like watermelons. When he was done, his entire body was covered in brain matter and blood, looking like a demon. The 2 women looked at him, their eyes filled with fear as they trembled. He then turned to look at the 2 women with a savage expression, while licking his lips with an obscene gaze, "Hehe, lucky! Before I die, I get to toy with decent goods! Haha!" The blond-haired man quickly took off his pants, revealing his naked bottom, as he laughed obscenely and walked towards the 2 women. "Haha! Give me" As he was about to grab the hair of one of the women and push her towards his groin, there was a flash, slicing through the man. His body was split in two, as blood splattered out on the woman in front of him. A bladed-alien turned to stare coldly at the women, its eyes filled with a violent, killing intent. "Ah!!" When the woman saw the crumpled half of the man, she could not help but scream out in horror, as a puddle of yellow liquid flowed from her waist. As though agitated, the bladed alien shot forwards. With its speed, the lady was definitely going to be killed before she could react. At that critical moment, a white light beam shot down from the skies, blasting the alien, and obliterating it. Only then did the woman regain her senses, as she broke out crying, both from relief and fear. The other woman turned to look up, noticing the 12 Protector Battleships, as particle beams fired out continuously, taking out the aliens below. She was moved, as tears flowed down her cheeks, "We''re saved!! We''re saved!! We''re alive!!" The aliens within South Origin City did not number more than a thousand, thus, they were easily taken out by the Protector Battleships that could easily wipe out tens of thousands. There had been an alien nest near the city, however, as Yue Zhong had gone to storm it, the number of aliens were lesser. Had Yue Zhong not gone in to annihilate the aliens at that time, it was likely that there not even be corpses left to bury by the time he got back to South Origin City. After an hour, every single alien within the city had been cleaned up and taken out. Once that was dealt with, all the cultivators saved by Yue Zhong quickly disembarked to organize the citizens within for an evacuation. With the orderly instructions and overseeing people, the survivors all quickly went up the Protector Battleships. There was soon a long queue in front of the entrances of the helicarriers. The citizens of South Origin City boarded the Battleships in an orderly manner. One fashionably-dressed young lady, who had beautiful looks, was about to enter the Battleship when a beam scanned past her, and immediately, a mechanical voice sounded out, "Warning, warning, parasitic life form detected. Likely to be infected by the alien spawn! Kill immediately!" Once the voice sounded, a panel opened up to reveal a particle cannon. Another survivor had a look of shock, as he hurried in front of the beautiful girl and shouted, "What?! Infected?! Impossible!! She''s my sister!! She can''t be infected! Don''t kill her! If you want to, take me down first!" His words had barely sounded when a particle beam fired right through his head, blasting it apart. At the same time, the beam penetrated through the chest of the woman, causing a huge hole as blood flowed out profusely. She did not die, however, as her mouth opened and a number of alien spawn shot out, intending to leap for the humans nearby. "Alien spawn!!" Seeing the sudden appearance of the alien spawn, the people began to panic and chaos broke out. They were not willing to be infected by those spawn and devoured. However, the moment those spawn jumped out, the particle beams quickly made short work of them, blasting them to pieces. At the same time, the beautiful woman who had been a host disintegrated as well. Yue Zhong''s voice sounded coldly from the battleships, "Do not panic. I''ve taken care of those aliens. Quieten down and go through the checks as you''re supposed to. Those who aren''t willing to board, if you''re clean of any infections after the scan, you may go. Those who reject the scans will be executed immediately." Hearing his words, many of them began to relax. The tests might be strict, but it was to ensure their safety. One burly man roared out, "That''s too overbearing! We''re not your slaves! Why should we listen to you?! Everybody, come charge with me! He definitely can''t deal with us all!" The moment he said that a particle beam blasted his lower body, disintegrating it. He slumped to the ground, and his mouth opened, revealing more alien spawn that crawled out from any available crevices. The moment those alien spawn crawled out, particle beams fired out on them and incinerated them. As though sensing the threat of death, those infected hiding within the crowd began to open their mouths, as slime-covered alien spawn crawled out from their mouths, pouncing towards the other humans. Unfortunately for them, the moment they appeared, the readied particle beams blasted out, obliterating them as well as their hosts. Of the 160,000 survivors, 40,000 had been infected. Yue Zhong could not afford to be merciful as he ordered for all hosts to be annihilated. In the end, there were only 120,000 survivors left. Chapter 1027: Type 7 Yin Shuang! Yue Zhong was forced to kill those infected 40,000 humans. If there were just one or 2, he might try to utilize surgery to extract the spawn out, and save the hosts'' lives. However, with such a number, he had no way of helping them. Furthermore, he wanted to bring them back to Earth. The moment one infected host got past, the entire China would be in danger. Just one single alien spawn would evolve into a new Queen if it migrated to a place without any of its kind. It would then grow to become the single propagator of the alien species, and if left to evolve, it would only be a matter of time before it destroyed Earth. After wiping out those hosts, the remaining 120,000 human survivors quickly embarked the Protector Battleships. While every single Battleship was packed with the survivors, they were still able to ferry all 120,000 survivors. After accommodating them and settling them in place, the 12 Battleships soared once more and shot towards the Gates of Hell. Outside the gates, there were piles of corpses belonging to aliens and Mutant Beasts, as a silver-haired girl sat atop a humongous red ape the size of a bungalow, looking bored. The huge Type 6 Blazing Ape of over 6 meters in height looked at Yin Shuang atop its head with a hint of fear in its eyes. Just a day ago, this Type 6 Blazing Ape had tried to get past the Gates of Hell into Earth. When it met Yin Shuang, although it was a powerful Type 6 Mutant Beast, it was completely suppressed by her. In the end, it had submitted and became her pet. That was how it retained its life. The Type 6 Blazing Ape thought to how Yin Shuang had flung it about like a rag doll, and its heart turned cold. Yin Shuang''s feet continued to dangle over its head, as she held up her head, "Hey Little Red, say, why isn''t Father back yet? I''m already bored of killing these monsters." Little Red? When it heard this name, the Blazing Ape''s expression contorted. With its intellect, it could understand Yin Shuang''s words, and with its size, how could it be considered little? However, in front of this violent master, as well as the reminder of the alien corpses in front of it, it could only roar out affectionately. Among the pile of corpses, there were 6 Type 6 alien corpses. They were all blasted in the head by Yin Shuang, and this Type 6 Blazing Ape did not want to join them. Yin Shuang chuckled, "Hehe, you like this name too? The names I chose are not too bad, right? Is the standard good? Let me tell you, I learnt all these from Father. Yin Shuang loves Father the most." The Type 6 Blazing Ape lamented in its heart. Such an awful name, who would want it? It wanted to curse Yin Shuang''s father so much. However, it could only force out an ugly smile and roared back in agreement. Yin Shuang''s face crunched up, as her eyes flashed with a violent and sadistic light. A killing intent billowed out from her, "Why isn''t Father back yet? Yin Shuang is getting angry, and wants to kill something." Yin Shuang was, after all, a life form produced from the Mutant Infected Womb, and possessed an incredible talent and strength, which came from the violent blood of the infection. Only Yue Zhong was able to suppress her nature and violent tendencies. When faced with that incredible killing intent, the Blazing Ape was filled with fear, quickly kneeling on the ground as it trembled, afraid that its master would kill it with a single slap. Right at this time, the 12 enormous helicarriers soared through the skies, flying towards her. Yin Shuang turned her gaze up, her eyes filled with combat intent, when suddenly, her right wrist turned warm, and Yue Zhong''s image appeared. Yue Zhong spoke, "Yin Shuang, it''s me! I''m in those Battleships! I''m back! It''s been hard on you." These few days, she had been stationed here guarding the gate, preventing any aliens from entering Earth through the Gates of Hell. If it had not been for her, most of them would have entered and infiltrated China, causing the calamity-stricken China to be under threat yet again. "Father, I''m coming!" Yin Shuang laughed sweetly, and leaped up into the sky, soaring towards the 12 Battleships. Yue Zhong stared in shock, "Flight! She''s already able to manipulate the atmospheric energy! This is the realm of a Type 7 Divine Warrior, has she already evolved to become one? That pearl is truly a treasure." When Yue Zhong had separated from Yin Shuang, she had only been at the high-Type 6 realm. In just a few days, she had already broken through to the Type 7 realm, her speed far surpassing Yue Zhong and his God and Devil Imprint. Although her talents were heaven-defying, she had no way of comparing to Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Body and his God and Devil Imprint. It was because of the treasure from the lake that had bolstered her speed. Yue Zhong watched her arrive, his gaze pleased, "In any case, it''s good. With her and myself, there are now 2 Type 7 experts in China. Adding on the 12 Battleships, we finally have some decent power." Yue Zhong might already be at the Type 7 realm, and invincible throughout Earth, but there were still other worlds out there. There was Emperor Ba Long from the 3rd World, the Type 7 aliens and Alien King from Uros. At the same time, he was extremely clear that above him, there was still the even more terrifying Type 8 and Type 9 Divine Warriors. Inside the Battleship, Yue Zhong thought quietly, "A Type 7 Divine Warrior can control the atmospheric energy, while a Type 8 Divine Warrior can comprehend spatial laws, and a Type 9 Divine Warrior has direct control over it. In the 3rd World, that fearsome entity that had transcended worlds to attack me must be at the very least a Type 9 Divine Warrior who could control space. Such an entity must already be almost equivalent to God. Only those at the peak can claim to be free from God''s control. Otherwise, we''re just all his toys, life and death at his whim." After reaching his current stage, Yue Zhong had begun to understand many things, pinpointing the next step in his cultivation, at the same time, he had started to get a clearer picture of the Type 8 and Type 9 existences from the notifications. He thought to himself, "My God-Devil Body, together with the Imprint, contain many secrets. The cultivators of Uros had been stuck at a bottleneck, unable to breakthrough. AS for me, as long as I kill enough experts, and absorb their life force, I can evolve, possessing countless abilities. Such potential is truly heaven-defying. There must be some form of a secret to them. However, with my current strength, I cannot peer past the veil. Right now, I should focus on leading the people of China to live on." As he was pondering, the 12 Battleships managed to make it past the gate. When the 12 Battleships got close to the Gates of Hell, a number of black beams shot out from the Gate, falling upon the Battleships. The Battleships began to shrink, while the humans were also shrunk until the fleet passed through smoothly. Yue Zhong watched himself shrink, and sighed out in amazement, "Incredible, the Gate of Hell is a link between space after all. That entity called God is truly powerful, to be able to do something like this." The rest of the survivors did not feel anything, as they were huddled within the ship, not knowing they had been shrunk. On Earth, right in front of that gate, there was an entire regiment of China''s finest soldiers. 20 Reapers had been deployed out. Countless laser-mounted vehicles were also aiming at the Gate. Even the powerful Storm Battleship was ready to fire its ultimate Raytheon Cannon at the Gate, at a moment''s notice. Due to their uncertainty of Uros before the exploration, Yue Zhong had ordered Bai Yi to deploy China''s elite forces to guard the gates, not allowing any monsters from escaping. Ji Qing Wu was decked in a suave military uniform as she stared at the Gates, her teeth clenched tight, "It''s already been 5 days, how come he isn''t back yet?" The 5 days that Yue Zhong had entered the gate, Ji Qing Wu had been waiting throughout. Chapter 1028: Concept of a Large City Base! Outside the Gate of Hell, a number of off-duty soldiers were huddled near a vehicle, engaging in small talk. One of them had his laser rifle slung behind his back, as he asked his fellow soldier, a tanned and muscular man, "Old Wang, we heard you recently got married, she used to be a female TV anchor from G City, not bad eh? When are you bringing her out for us to meet?" Another soldier chuckled, "We heard she''s pretty caring as well. After Old Wang became a lieutenant, a number of beauties took the initiative to chase him." Old Wang chuckled smugly, "You guys just have to work hard to reach this rank as well. By that time, with our Central Army''s system, you guys will naturally be taken care off." The Central Army was the strongest armed force under Yue Zhong''s command right now, equipped with laser guns, ray guns, including the Reapers, Sky Fortress, and multi-purpose scanning helmets. They were all peak-grade equipment of the world currently. The treatment and remuneration of the soldiers were decent, and most of the female survivors hoped to marry an officer. In case of danger and emergencies, they would have some sort of backing. After the baptism of the apocalypse, the remaining female survivors outnumbered male survivors. This was because most of them were usually captured and treated as toys and harem members of powerful experts. Although there was no dignity, they had managed to survive. In fact, in some factions, it was not uncommon to see hundreds of women being kept captive. In comparison, most male survivors were drafted into becoming soldiers and fighters, pitting their lives against zombies, Mutant Beasts, and other humans, thus, there was a higher death toll. After establishing the new China, although things were much better, there were still many male warriors and hunters who took risks to kill zombies and Mutant Beasts in order to evolve. Many of these solo warriors died out there. Women stayed within the cities, and few had the desire to become strong warriors themselves. Only those who wanted to control their own fates would take the risk to head out and kill to become stronger. Under such circumstances, every mature man would be like a hot commodity, with a few women throwing themselves on them. This Old Wang was a lieutenant in the army, thus, he had a bevy of suitors. He sighed, "Truly, life now is so much better! A year ago, it was practically hell!! It''s all thanks to Leader Yue Zhong. If not for him, we might still be living like corpses, if not already zombies." A year ago, this Old Wang had been one of the survivors at the lowest rungs of society, having difficulty even with his meals. Not to mention women, even if he was given one, he could not afford to take care of her. One shorter soldier with a yellowish complexion took out a cigarette, taking in the flavor as his eyes revealed an expression of bliss, "That''s right!! A year ago, it had been the worst of times. Just a cigarette like this would have been more precious than life. Now, it''s still a luxury, but at least, all of us here in the Central Army can afford to smoke it!" Such cigarettes were found everywhere before the apocalypse but were a rare luxury during the early days of the apocalypse. Even after the New China had been established, they were still a luxury, reliant on the stock of the pre-apocalypse days. After all, Yue Zhong had directed efforts and resources into military spending and factories, otherwise, how could have produced so many military resources. Although they had established the New China and reclaimed most of the land, Yue Zhong was clear that their foundation was still weak. Earth was still in peril, once those zombies and Mutant Beasts attack all the human bases, they would still perish. One of the soldiers stared at the cigarette with greed, "Monkey, give me half!!" Monkey chuckled and admonished him jokingly, "Shadow, scram! We''re all given 2 every month, go smoke your own." Shadow grumbled, "2, I''ve already spent mine. It''s too little, not enough for me!" As they were chatting idly, one of the soldiers went wide-eyed, as he called out, "Look!! What''s that?!" All the soldiers narrowed their gazes and looked towards the Gate of Hell, and were greeted by something majestic that they had never seen in their lives. 12 gigantic battleships flew out from the Gate, soaring towards the sky, every few meters they ascended, they seemed to grow larger one more, until by the time they fully expanded above, the entire patch of the sky seemed to be blocked out. Old Wang immediately grabbed his rifle, barking out at the rest as he pulled down his helmet, executing a combat movement, "Get ready for battle!!" The rest of the idling soldiers also revealed their elite standards through training and countless battles, swiftly getting into position and hiding behind cover as they stared at 12 Protector Battleships in the sky warily. Although the soldiers were shocked, they had long since been trained to react calmly and bravely. They were the elite and most outstanding of the Central Army, not some motley bunch. "Everyone, please be notified that these aircraft belong to Leader Yue Zhong. Do not engage! I repeat, do not engage!" Immediately, warnings sounded off in every single helmet. "That''s Leader Yue Zhong''s ride?! Holy shit!! Mother-effing cool!!" "That''s really too damn awesome, none of our Earth''s helicarriers are that crazy!!" "Haha, with those 12 helicarriers, our China is going to become unstoppable in the aerial department." "Shit, those air force guys are going to enjoy themselves so much." "..." Eyeing the Battleships in the skies, there was not a single soldier that was not filled with pride and joy. The stronger China became the higher their positions. These Battleships were definitely not simple, and they were naturally excited. The Battleships began to descend, and many humans walked out, eyeing their surroundings with wariness and caution. Yue Zhong brought Yin Shuang out, and he immediately caught sight of the valiant and beautiful Ji Qing Wu. Ji Qing Wu also smiled a rare smile, walking towards him, with Chen Yao by her side. Yue Zhong looked at Chen Yao and gave a flurry or orders, "Chen Yao, there''re 120,000 people here, go get someone to settle them in. Furthermore, 2,000 troops are to stay here to guard this location. Everyone else is to go back. I''ve brought back these 12 Protector Battleships to guard this location, one of them will be my own vehicle, the rest can be used for the some of the guys to get used to." As the ruler, there were many things Yue Zhong did not have to see to personally, he just had to assign someone to it. The beautiful Chen Yao replied, "Understood!" Yue Zhong smiled gently, and reached out with his right hand, "Come, let me show you my victory prize." Ji Qing Wu smiled and reached out with her own hand. Seeing this, Yin Shuang revealed an expression of dislike, as she shot Ji Qing Wu a death stare, before hugging Yue Zhong''s right arm tightly. The 3 of them then headed towards the Protector Battleship. Chen Yao watched them go with a complicated gaze, before turning around to leave and issuing orders. Inside one of the rooms, Yue Zhong then narrated the events on Uros. Ji Qing Wu had been sitting quietly listening, and when he was done, she frowned, "Yue Zhong, I think our current situation is incredibly dangerous. Most of the survivors are in various cities, spreading out what we can do. Against the zombies, it isn''t too much, but if those aliens were to come, then any small city would fall to them." Yue Zhong also frowned, and knew that she was right. If the aliens were to invade, then those spread-out cities would become food and prey for the aliens. He asked, "What ideas do you have?" Ji Qing Wu replied, "Build a large city base and gather all survivors there. After that, we will tighten the security with our various technology and identity scanners, engaging in periodic checks and scans. It will help ensure no hosts get past us unchecked." Yue Zhong frowned, "But that would mean giving up many regions and tightening our defense lines. Some of the production cities will also have to be sacrificed. Furthermore, if the proposed city is breached, that would mean our end." Ji Qing Wu swiftly countered, "I know, we can still assign drones and robots to those areas of resources. Furthermore, we can build the large city base near those current locations with resources. As to the possibility of the city being attacked, it''s nothing to worry about. There will be all our strongest forces gathered there, if even that is defeated, then humanity is destined to be doomed, no matter how scattered we are, the outcome will be the same. It would just be a matter of how early." Chapter 1029: America’s Calamity! Yue Zhong pondered silently, "True, if we were to gather our forces, and cannot withstand those aliens, then it just means that it''s fate. Now that we''re all scattered, once those aliens, the Dino-race and the Saint Clan were to attack, those cities without protection will still die. Why not just gather them to make things easier? That will reduce the pressure on the soldiers as well." He then spoke, "Alright, let''s do it according to your suggestion. We will immediately commence construction on such a city, and bring all our citizens in." If such a plan was proposed before the apocalypse, it would definitely not be feasible, due to the sheer numbers. However, it was much simpler now. The capital was able to accommodate over a few million people, whereas the current count of survivors was nowhere near that many. He just needed to choose a few important cities, and then make use of the technology that he had obtained to transform those cities to become fortresses similar to the Xue Luo Forts. Yue Zhong''s gaze then narrowed, as he directly asked, "Wait, Bai Yi, on Earth, how many other new Gates of Hell are there, other than the one here?" Bai Yi''s eyes ran numbers and swiftly replied, "According to the satellite images, there were 63 new Gates of Hell. Based on the locations and distribution, those not yet discovered should be between 163 and 345 of them. This is just the number on land. If there are Gates within the oceans, then it''s likely that there'' more." "Our Earth''s humans are in danger!" Yue Zhong bolted up, his heart filled with a sense of crisis. A single Gate of Hell with those aliens was enough to wipe out all of humanity. To think that there were so many Gates of Hell that appeared, it was likely that more terrifying species and races would descend upon Earth soon. When his thoughts came there, even with his Type 7 realm strength, Yue Zhong still felt a chill in his heart. After Yue Zhong reached the Type 7 stage, together with his Second Order God-Devil Body, he comprehended many secret and profound ways. He could be considered one of the strongest among the Type 7 realm. Even if countless races descended, if he could not defeat them, he could still run. But in China, there were many loyal subordinates, his close brothers, his loved ones, and many of his countrymen. He could not just abandon them all for his own life. He could only brave it all and defeat all his enemies. Once he fell, China would be reduced to hell. Such a terrifying future presented a strong pressure on him. He quickly calmed himself down and became resolute once more, "I will not fall! Never! For myself, for the millions, I will defeat all enemies and gain victory in the end!" Over at Canada, out in the wilderness, there was a Gate of Hell. When it had appeared, the American satellites had already caught wind of it. Currently, there was an elite troop gathered outside the Gate of Hell, on top of that, there was also a hundred American elites, as well as 500 super soldiers dressed in the nano armor. A large number of cannons, rocket launchers, missiles, and even a nuclear warhead was pointed right at the Gate of Hell. Once there were any existences that humanity could not deal with, they would utilize all of these! Canada had already come under America''s control under the agreement of the Earth''s Federal Government. They were naturally not willing to allow any foreign species to invade their regions. If it wasn''t for the Gate being so hardy, impervious to even missiles and projectiles, America would have long since bombed the gate to smithereens. No country was willing to keep such a horrendous thing in their own backyard. The Gate was invulnerable, and could not be shut, even Yue Zhong, a Type 7 expert, could not do anything to it. Leo, the leader of the Superhuman Alliance, one of the 3 top experts on Earth stood on a small hill, looking at the Gate of Hell with a complicated gaze. He thought silently, "Who knows what kind of world is on the other side? The technology and experts? Should I go over? However, what if I can''t come out when I go over? With so many new Gates of Hell, once I leave, if America were to fall under monsters, I would become a sinner." Just as he was in a dilemma, the gate suddenly contorted, and a huge Dino-Warrior covered in scales and sharp spikes stepped out, a ferocious glint in his eyes. "Open fire!!" The moment the Dino-Warrior appeared, the American commanders immediately gave the command. At that instant, many soldiers opened fire, causing a rain of bullets to fall upon the Dino-Warrior. These American troops were also elite soldiers that had gone through job changes under the System and had incredible aim. Most of the bullets fell upon the head of the Dino-Warrior accurately. Dang! Dang! Dang! Following the sounds of impact, the bullets just bounced off the head of the Dino-Warrior, not causing any harm at all. "Impenetrable!!" Seeing this, all the commanders frowned. Firearms were a weapon the humans employed against the zombies. Other than a few L-Types, all the other low-level zombies would usually be taken out by headshots. If guns were ineffective, then it would be a tougher fight. When struck by those bullets, the Dino-Warrior was enraged, and with a flash, his speed reached the sound barrier as he disappeared from his location, charging towards the humans. All of a sudden, a laser beam shot out, striking in between the head of the Dino-Warrior. It immediately burnt a huge hole, causing him to fall out of the air. Among the Superhuman Alliance, one 15-year-old rebellious youth held a laser gun as he blew a whistle, "These laser guns are truly incredible, actually killing that guy in one shot. Oh, yea, Leo, when will our America be able to produce such laser guns ourselves?" Another expert, Cole, spoke out, "Wayne, you think it''s so easy to develop such laser guns? Even if we have the tech, it would need time to mass produce them." Right now, only China had the ability to mass produce the laser guns. While America and the Kingdom of God had exchanged technology with Yue Zhong, in order to make it into reality, it required time. It was just like how Yue Zhong had obtained the Beast Warrior Transformation technology, but he could only produce about 500 of them. Wayne asked curiously, "Then why don''t we ask for more?" Cole replied, "China doesn''t even have enough, we should be celebrating the fact that they''ve agreed to sell us a 1,000." Leo eyed the Gate of Hell and felt a sense of foreboding, as he quickly barked out, "All of you shut up! The enemy is here!! Prepare for battle!" Once Leo got angry, no one dared to chit-chat, as their gazes fell upon the Gate of Hell. Right after the Dino-Warrior was taken out, more of them walked out from the Gate of Hell. This time, the human soldiers knew better, and quickly armed their laser rifles and fired. Before the dozens of Dino-Warriors could react, they were already reduced to corpses. All of a sudden, 30 of them charged right out at a terrifying speed. Due to their speed reaching the sound barrier, it was hard for the human soldiers to get an aim at that instant. Even with the peak snipers of the Superhuman Alliance, they only managed to take out over 20 of them, while 8 managed to retreat back. Seeing the 8 escape, Leo''s face fell as he felt a sense of danger, "Not good!" Not long after the 8 Dino-Warriors escaped, in a breath, numerous more charged out right through to the human base. "Open fire!! Open fire!!" The moment they came out from the Gate, the commanders began to roar out in panic. The numerous prepared heavy weaponry were let loose, as all sorts of projectiles and bullets buffeted the area. Under that terrifying fire, many Dino-Warriors were blasted apart, however, these were those at the Type 3 level. Some managed to break through the suppressing fire and quickly arrived in front of the humans. Those soldiers in the nano armor quickly engaged those Dino-Warriors, fending off after much difficulty. Chapter 1030: The Mighty Tyranno-King! Hong! Hong! Hong! The sounds of cannons rang out continuously, as the Gates of Hell was bombarded constantly, without a moment of rest. Based on the strength of these Dino-Warriors, once they got close, it would a nightmare for those American soldiers. Every single Dino-Warrior was at least at the Type 3 realm, and their close-combat potential was terrifying. Even with the Superhuman Alliance being known for their close combat strength, if they were not careful, they would perish at the hands of those Dino-Warriors. Under the bombardment, many of the Dino-Warriors were blasted into smithereens. However, there were still those that managed to escape and got entangled with super soldiers. Even with some Type 5 human experts leading the charge, there were a dozen Type 3 human experts that were torn apart by the Dino-Warriors. More Dino-Warriors were pouring out from the Gates of Hell, but under the concentrated efforts of the American troops, they died miserably, and the threat was never too overwhelming. Leo stood on a hill, eyeing the battle. He was the trump card of the American troops, and would not act too easily. His main mission was to wipe out the peak experts of these Dino-Warriors. Every single Dino-Warrior was an expert, if they were able to charge into the midst of the human soldiers, then only Leo would be able to deal with them. All of a sudden, 20 shadows charged out from the Gates of Hell. Hong! Hong! Hong! Under a huge explosion, a dozen of those shadows was directly enveloped in a huge cloud of dust. Leo swept those shadows a look, his face changing as he shouted loudly, "Watch out, the experts of the enemy forces have arrived!! They''re above the Type 5 realm." Leo''s words had not fallen when the Tyranno-King erupted out with a vicious and savage aura, appearing in front of a Type 5 expert. He revealed a cruel smile, as he blasted out with a violent fist. The Tyranno-King was a peak-Type 6 expert, his combat strength terrifying. Even some Type 7 experts might not be a match for him. The Type 5 human expert was not able to react in time, and his head directly exploded. Leo saw that, and his eyes flashed with a ferocious glint, roaring in fury, "Jess!!!!!" Jess was Leo''s good friend, and one of the Elders in the Superhuman Alliance. Both of them had fought side by side for America''s sake, after going through countless cruel battles, they had become the best of comrades. Seeing Jess''s death, Leo was filled with sorrow and anguish. The Tyranno-King grabbed out at another Type 4 expert and crushed him beneath his claws, "Haha! Haha!! Weak!! These humans are so weak!!! Time for me to go all-out!" One burly Type 6 Diplodocus-King stepped out, wielding a 500m-long Beast Bone as he declared loudly, "Stop fooling around! Kong Bao Zhen, quickly take out these humans, otherwise, Emperor Ba Long would be angry!" "You dare to kill Brother Jess!! Die!! Monsters!!" One golden-haired babe with a sexy figure stepped out and roared in fury. She slapped her hands and in an instant, thousands of sharp ice shards that could pierce even tanks shot out at the Tyranno-King. Another man slapped the ground, causing numerous ground spikes to explode out at the Tyranno-King. One other warrior roared out in rage, using his mind to control a powerful gravitational field to envelop the Tyranno-King. A hippie-looking soldier with braids waved her hands, shooting out wind blades that sliced towards the Tyranno-King. "Leave this fellow to us!" 3 human soldiers wearing Type 4 Battle Armors that enabled their strength to reach the Type 5 realm charged towards the Diplodocus-King. Generally speaking, most large-sized beasts would have some weakness in their speed or agility. Many of those Type 5 Mutant Beasts might be incredibly strong, but when comparing speed, they might not even be on the same level as some peak-Type 3 human Divine Warriors. "Weak!! You, humans, are too weak!!" The Tyranno-King laughed out savagely, and with a tap of his foot, he turned into a beam of light that shot towards the experts of the Superhuman Alliance. When those ice shards and wind blades struck his body, they were directly smashed into pieces, not harming him in the slightest. At that instant, the Tyranno-King appeared in front of the beauty that controlled ice, swiping out with his powerful claws, and directly crushing her head. After killing her in one strike, he laughed out and charged towards the human group once more, easily digging out the hearts of the lower-leveled soldiers of the Superhuman Alliance. He then proceeded to devour the hearts, his expression relaxed yet cruel. A few peak-Type 4 human soldiers with speed had arrived behind the huge Diplodocus-King. "Damn ants, become meat paste for me!!" He turned around, sweeping them with a disdainful gaze, as he swung down with his massive bone. At that moment, 3 of the human experts were instantly crushed flat, unable to react to that strike. Although the size of this Diplodocus-King was huge, his speed was not slow. It was just slightly slower than the Type 6 Tyranno-King, but compared to the humans, it was still enough to cause them despair. "These ants shall be left to you, Tyranno-King, Stego-King, I will go destroy their weapons of war." The Type 6 Diplodocus-King swept his surroundings a look, before disappearing. It then reappeared among the heavy weaponry of the American troops, and swung out viciously, smashing the tanks and armored vehicles into the skies. When they landed, they were all destroyed. "Stego-King? Another Type 6 monster?" Leo''s heart turned cold, as he felt a bad premonition. He then activated his cape''s life-saving skill Teleportation, reappearing over a hundred meters away. At the moment he disappeared, a blade flashed past his original location, slashing through thin air. Leo''s eyes narrowed, as he saw clearly who the perpetrator was. It was a Dino-Warrior covered entirely with sharp bone plates, emitting a powerful killing intent. He had a Stegosaurus head, while his eyes contained a violent glint. The Type 6 Stego-King swept Leo a look, laughing coldly, "Human, you''re not too bad, to be able to evade the sneak attack of mine. Kneel and submit, I can let you become the king of the human race. Otherwise, today will be the day you die!" "Forget about it! I will never surrender to you, damn freak!" Leo was also a resolute and strong defender of humanity. With a thought, a nether void appeared in mid-air, and from it, a 5m-tall Type 5 Ferocious Spirit Ape leaped out, clad entirely in black scales. As the peak expert of America, and possessing a God-Devil Body as well, Leo had his own trump cards, and this Type 5 Ferocious Spirit Ape was one of them. It was a Mutant Beast at the peak of Type 5, its combat strength stronger than Leo if he did not employ any special means. The moment the Type 5 Ferocious Spirit Ape appeared, it roared out in anger and flashed towards the Type 6 Stego-King. "Type 5 Mutant Beast? Strong! However, I am still stronger!" With a flash, the Stego-King also transformed into a beam of light and clashed with the Type 5 Ferocious Spirit Ape. While the Type 5 Ferocious Spirit Ape could absolutely crush some initial and mid-Type 6 experts, the Stego-King was still a peak-Type 6 expert, with half a step into the Type 7 realm. It was almost toe-to-toe. With just the first clash, the Type 5 Ferocious Spirit Ape was almost riddled with injuries. However, its recovery speed was still astonishing. Furthermore, it was a battle-hungry creature, and did not lose out even with its initial disadvantage. "3 peak-type 6 experts, we cannot handle this! I have to escape!" Leo swept a gaze throughout the battlefield, his eyes flashing with a strange glint. He sighed deeply before his back glowed and a pair of treasures appeared, covered in runes and powered by a Type 5 Mutant Beast nucleus. He charged towards the skies and disappeared. Amidst the blade flashes, the Type 5 Ferocious Spirit Ape was ripped apart, fresh blood flowing everywhere. The Stego-King stood over its corpse, his hands grabbing the Type 5 nucleus from the Ape, as he eyed the fleeing Leo. Frowning, he thought, "So fast in escaping!! Although these humans might not be our match, their abilities to preserve their lives are truly not weak. Even Emperor Ba Long might not be able to chase him. I guess only the swift Ptero-King or even Emperor Fei Long can chase up to that ant and kill him." The treasure on Leo''s back was a Treasure of Hope - Wings of Hope. When powered by a Type 5 nucleus, he would have the flight speed of a Type 5 Mutant Beast. When powered by a Type 6, likewise, his speed would reach the Type 6 realm. It was a powerful life-saving tool, and one of his trump cards as well. In the air, Leo retrieved a walkie-talkie, as he spoke low into it, "It''s Leo, time to engage Operation Destruction!" "Operation Destruction, activated!" "Operation Destruction has been activated!" "5!" "4!" "..." "0!" Chapter 1031: Nuclear Attack! In the capital of China, Yue Zhong''s eyes were glued to the screen, sighing deeply, "Operation Destruction, are we finally forced to that state? Those Dino-Warriors are truly terrifying." As a Super A.I., as long as there''s any place with connection on Earth, it would be Bai Yi''s territory. She had already long since gained control of all the super computers of Earth, as well as the satellites. Even the Kingdom of God and America did not know that their satellites have already been brought under Yue Zhong, and every single move they made was displayed for Yue Zhong to see. Operation Destruction was a plan Yue Zhong knew well. It referred to the usage of the final trump card - the nuclear missile! Leo also had been to the 2nd World ravaged by nuclear warfare and knew the terrifying after effects. The radiation would make it hard for humans to survive, and there would be a growing number of pitiful Mutants, savage and barbaric Irradiated Devils, as well as Irradiated Beasts, causing even the Earth to be sick. It was a measure meant as a last resort. This was the consensus among all countries, and even though Leo knew the consequences, he had been forced to choose it. It was evident just how far he was backed into a corner. "0!" When the countdown hit 0, a number of nuclear missiles fired out from America, aiming for the direction of the Gate of Hell as targeted by their satellites. By the time the nuclear warhead soared right above the Gate of Hell, there were more than 200,000 Dino-Warriors as well as warriors of their various vassal clans. Most of the armored forces of America had already been vanquished, with 60% of their equipment destroyed. The Dino-Warriors were not used to utilizing technology, their bodies were their weapons. As he stood among the corpses and heaps of metal, the burly Diplodocus-King suddenly lifted his head and saw the incoming 5 nuclear warheads. Each Type 6 Divine Warrior had powerful senses. Although the Diplodocus-King could not compare to Leo with his God-Devil Body, his senses were enough to detect the incoming warheads. He spoke solemnly, "The humans had fired 5 warheads at us, who wants to go destroy them?" "Missiles? They''re pretty slow eh?" The Tyranno-King leered with sarcasm, as he grabbed a broken tank beside him, and continued, "Let''s all go, see who can destroy the most." The Stego-King laughed out confidently, and flashed in front of another demolished tank, as he grabbed it and declared, "It will be me!" The Diplodocus-King sneered, and hoisted 3 tanks by himself, as he looked towards the sky. As the missiles reached about 3km away from the gate, the 3 of them flung the projectiles in their hands. Each of them was at the peak of Type 6, having stepped into it for hundred of years, thus, they were extremely clear about their own strength. The broken tanks shot towards the missiles like meteors, slamming into each of them. Hong! Hong! Hong! Hong!! Following 5 earth-shaking explosions, the entire Canada seemed to tremble. The terrifying explosions engulfed the entire area near the Gate of Hell, causing a blinding light that spread outward, as the resulting shockwave blasted in all directions as well. Mushroom clouds rose, as countless electronics in Canada failed. "No!!" The 3 sniggering Dino-Kings felt the incredible danger at that moment, and quickly channeled their Radiance of Life, retreating maniacally. Unfortunately, it was too late, as the entire region, including the 200,000 Dino-Warriors around the Gate of Hell, was enveloped by the powerful explosion and consumed. As the dust settled, and all was calm once more, every single one of the 200,000 foreign species had been reduced to nothing more than broken corpses. Although the majority were peak-Type 3 experts, as well as Type 4 and Type 5 Dino-Generals among them, in front of the nuclear weapon, they had still perished. "Is it over?" Yue Zhong continued to observe through the satellite. He discovered that the Gate of Hell was still standing fine, without a single scratch, emitting an ancient and powerful aura. With a flash, another batch of Type 3 Dino-Warriors stepped out. At the center of the aftermath of a nuclear explosion, an ordinary human would have been subjected to radiation and died instantly. However, the Dino-Warriors continued to pour out without stop, as though not affected by the radiation. When the American government saw this through their feed, they were all filled with ashen expressions. "What the hell? Do we continue firing?" "No! Any more than this, and before we take them out, our Earth will be destroyed!" "Canada is too near to our country, if this continues, America will also suffer from the radiation!" "..." Discussions broke out in the meeting hall, arguing if they should or should not use the nuclear missiles. Right as the government was still debating, the Dino-Warriors quickly left under the command of their Dino-Generals, leaving the region of the Gate of Hell. Numerous armies quickly gathered and set off in all directions from Canada. "Damn it!! What do we do? What do we do?" Within the command center, Leo saw the number of enemies stepping out of the Gate of Hell, and he was gripped with anxiety. One intelligence officer came running up to him with a pale face, "Reporting! The Kingdom of God has fallen! The 1st Apostle, Edward, had already been killed by the foreign species!" Chapter 1032: The Beastmen Race! Somewhere in Europe, near to the original capital of France, Paris. In the skies, there were countless fighter jets, bomber planes and unmanned drones firing at the ground. On the ground, the explosions rang out incessantly. All over the chaotic battlefield, a number of Beastmen warriors covered in scales, their heights between 3 to 6 meters, were currently engaged with the soldiers of the Kingdom of God that had undergone the Beast Transformation technique. Both sides were clashing viciously, as though beasts of different sizes were slaughtering one another. In the skies, about 5km above the center of the battlefield, there were large floating devices the size of clouds, and on them, similar monsters of about 3m to 8m stood. One of them had a single, black horn on his head, with a snake-like visage, and a human-like body. He eyed the battle below and laughed, "These humans are interesting, to be able to create Beast Transformation warriors." Another one had a horse-face, exuding a Type 6 strength, "Your Highness Taylor! These humans might have created the Beast Transformation Warriors, but they can''t compare to us true Beastmen Warriors!" Taylor looked down and laughed coldly, "That is true! What''s fake will always be fake!" Currently, while the Beast Transformation warriors might not be utterly devastated, but it was true that under the assault of the actual Beastmen Warriors, they were being taken out one by one, as the tide of the battle flowed against them. If it was not for the heavy weaponry of the humans to support them, they would have long been wiped out by the Beastmen Warriors. At this time, 36 Thunder Fighters flew over, immediately launching an assault on the upper echelon of the Beastmen up in the clouds. A number of rockets and missiles slammed towards their floating devices. "What irritating pests, die for me!" Taylor frowned slightly and reached out his right hand that was shining with the God and Devil Imprint, as 4 beams of black light shot out, radiating an evil energy. The rockets immediately dissolve when they came into contact with the black beams, turning into a melted liquid that dripped down to the ground. As the 5 black beams swept past the 36 Thunder Fighters, they also began to corrode and dissolve, turning into metal liquid. In front of Taylor, the trump card of the Kingdom of God was reduced to nothing. After he destroyed the 36 Thunder Fighters, Taylor shook his head and sighed, "The life force of these ordinary humans are too little, even after 36 machines are destroyed, they are not even 1% of the life force from those human Apostles. Hong Ying! I''ll leave these flies to your Red Eagle Tribe!" "Yes!" One Type 6 expert with red crystal-like feathers and a hawk-like head nodded and responded, before flapping his wings and soared to the skies, letting out a sharp shriek. Immediately, countless similar hawk-like beastmen flew out of their respective floating castles, making for the Thunder Fighters and commencing their assault. Each of them flew at a speed surpassing the sound barrier, and within seconds, they already caught up to the aerial troops of the Kingdom of God. On one particular Thunder Fighter, 4 35mm machine guns were still punching bullets of death into the ground. Under the relentless assault, the Beastmen were heavily injured and bled profusely. Some of those 3m-tall Beastmen warriors had peak-Type 3 strength, but they were unable to withstand bullets at their level. Amidst the rain of bullets, one 5m-tall bull-head creature had a few more large holes in his head, as he slumped to the ground lifelessly. The pilot inside the Thunder Fighter blew a whistle as he laughed out in triumph, "Another one down!" Most of these Beastmen warriors were impervious to blades and smaller bullets, even heavy fire might not necessarily be able to take them down. Only those powerful Thunder Fighters could possibly take out the enemies. Just as he was reveling in the excitement of the kill, 4 red-winged hawk-men flew atop this Thunder Fighter. One of them grinned viciously, as he thrust out with his red battle spear, aiming for the reinforced glass windshield. Kuang lang! The windshield that could block even heavy bullets shattered immediately, as the red spear went right through the head of the pilot. After taking out this ace pilot, the hawk-man entered the Thunder Fighter. There was soon sounds of gunfire before everything died down and the hawk-man exited the aircraft, covered in blood, but not a single wound to be seen on him. After losing the pilot, the Thunder Fighter then descended unmanned, before slamming into the ground with a loud explosion. When the Red Eagle Tribe took to the air, many of the human planes started to fly out of control, descending towards the ground and exploding in large fireballs. Within minutes, the aerial advantage of the Kingdom of God was practically wiped out. Taylor then swept a glance as he ordered coolly, "Lei Hu, time for your Thunder Tiger Tribe, wipe out the human resistance below!" Taylor had already known that the Kingdom of God could not possibly be a match for his own aerial forces. That was why he had confidence in dealing with them. After all, almost everyone from the Red Eagle Tribe was at the Type 3, 4 and 5 levels, their speed insanely fast, and there was almost negligible pressure on them in dealing with those Thunder Fighters. One tiger-head man with a thunderbolt symbol in between his eyebrows responded respectfully, "Yes!" After that, with a Type 6 expert leading the way, the entire tribe charged towards the human army. They did not enter the fray, instead, they made a beeline straight for the armored forces, where all their firepower was gathered. Along the way, almost no one could stop them, as the elite human soldiers were taken out one by one, their fates tragic. Soon, the KoG troops in France collapsed, with many of their soldiers dying at the hands of the various Beastmen tribes. "The 1st Squad of the Thunder Fighters wiped out!" "The 2nd Squad of the Thunder Fighters wiped out!" "..." Inside the command center of the Kingdom of God, the messages came in a flurry. The expressions of the elders within the room were ugly, and some even had looks of despair. One of the elders asked out in fear, "Great Elder, what do we do now? Edward is already dead. 5 of the 12 Apostles have already fallen. Our elite troops are being wiped out! What do we do now?" The rest of them looked towards Jonas with similar expressions. As the pillar of the Kingdom of God, Edward had actually been killed by Taylor in a mere instant. The trump cards of the Kingdom of God, the 12 Apostles and elite soldiers were not a match for these Beastmen warriors, and the elders were starting to panic now. The France troops were already ? of the total army of the Kingdom of God. Now that they were wiped out by those foreign species, there were no more defense lines over in the west. As for Jonas, the Great Elder, he was still calm, as a resolute look appeared in his gaze, and he declared, "No need to panic! Implement the final plan, while we seek China for help. Let Yue Zhong know of our plight, and plead on account of humanity, to come and rescue us." One of the elders spoke up in worry, "But he was just our enemy not too long ago, will he come?" Before the Earth Federal Government was formed, Yue Zhong and the Kingdom of God had been enemies, since both sides had backstabbed each other countless times. In order to deal with the foreign species and zombies, they had agreed to a truce at the summit, putting their hatred for each other down, to fend off the invaders. Many of them were worried that Yue Zhong would not help. "He will come! Rest assured, he will definitely come." Jonas declared with a resolute glint, at the same time, sighing, "He will come, but, once he does, our Kingdom of God will most likely fade into history." "Understood!" "Implement the Final Plan!" "..." Jonas''s calm infected everyone, as they quickly collected themselves to issue a flurry of orders. A number of nuclear warheads then fired out from their headquarters, heading towards the Paris. The bulk of the upper echelon in the Kingdom of God were Germans. Their old base was also in Germany. However, in these 2 years, they had obtained a number of nuclear weapons from France. Now that they were at this juncture, they could not care anymore. Soon, the nuclear missiles arrived above Paris. "These are missiles? Watch how I destroy them!" In the skies, the Type 6 expert from the Red Eagle Tribe saw the incoming projectiles and frowned, pulling out a huge bow and fired off a powerful arrow. The bone arrow slammed into one of the missiles. Chapter 1033: S.O.S from the Kingdom of God! Hong!! The moment the arrow slammed into the missile, it caused the nuclear to explode, resulting in a terrifying shockwave, as the extremely blazing hot flames swept out in all directions. "Not good!!" At the moment of explosion, the Type 6 Red Eagle Tribe member quickly turned around to flee. Unfortunately, he was still consumed by the shockwave and was sent flying like a cannonball. Due to the assault of the Type 6 Red Eagle, the nuclear warheads were detonated early in mid-air. However, the resulting explosions, shockwaves, and heat still managed to consume and obliterate all humans and monsters of the Type 4 stage and below, within Paris. Many Type 4 and 5 freaks were also blinded, their ears rocked till they bled and turned deaf, becoming handicapped. When the resulting shockwave swept past those floating castles, even Taylor and the other Type 6 experts were sent flying around. Many of them could not handle the shock and spat out blood. Taylor suppressed the energy, his face turning pale, "What kind of weapon was that!! Those weak humans...how could they come up with something like this?! If that had not been detonated earlier, even I would have been killed!" After the explosion died down, many of the Type 4 and Type 5 Beastmen warriors stood up shakily, some struggling in pain, however, many stood in the center of the battlefield. "Not wiped out!!" "Those freaks actually did not die!!" "Fuck!!" "..." Seeing the Beastmen Warriors standing up, the Kingdom of God watched all this through the satellite feeds with ugly expressions. Although the soldiers were far away from the epicenter of the explosion, they had still been caught in the radius of the shockwaves. If they were human, they would have died instantly. However, these monsters still survived, showing the terror of their resilience and strength. Jonas immediately declared solemnly, "Send an S.O.S to Yue Zhong now!" Within the capital of China, Chen Yao came up to Yue Zhong, handing him a document, "Yue Zhong, the Kingdom of God had sent a request for aid. They have lost 5 of their Apostles, and even Edward had been killed by a single-horned creature. The elite soldiers have been wiped out. Even after using a nuclear weapon, they were not able to deal with those forces. Should we help them?" Yue Zhong frowned and began to ponder. Chen Yao stood one sight and watched this man quietly. Her fellow schoolmate, an ordinary student back when they were still in university, while she was one of the school''s belles. Her background was powerful, and she had many suitors. They were on such different levels that there was no way there could have been any form of interaction. Yet, every since the apocalypse happened, she had watched as this man trudged through step by step, braving all difficulties and obstacles, becoming mature and stronger. While he still looked as ordinary, he had already grown to become the leader of China, a leader of humanity, and was the pillar that everyone was relying on. Looking at his sharp features, Chen Yao felt that he was even better looking the more she looked at him. Before the apocalypse, she had seen countless good-looking men, but it was hard to compare to the current Yue Zhong. Through his experiences, Yue Zhong had come to possess a superior bearing. At the same time, with his Second Order God-Devil Body, his looks might not have changed much, but the aura he exuded, as though everything was within his control, was astonishingly charming and attractive. After being silent for so long, Yue Zhong spoke, "I''ve decided! I will personally go and save them!" When he suddenly spoke like that, Chen Yao was taken aback, and her heart skipped a beat, as her face flushed. She quickly tried to cover her embarrassment, "Yue Zhong, aren''t they our enemies? We can just sit back and watch them be taken out by those freaks. The supremacists over there are truly irksome and disgusting." Before the apocalypse, Germany still had its fair share of supremacists. However, their numbers were less than those in Japan. Nonetheless, there were still factions. By the time the apocalypse happened, most of them had banded together, forming the new Kingdom of God. With the notion that the Aryans were still the most superior, they treated the rest of the world like garbage. Every single one in the upper echelons was an Aryan, only a few talented and heaven-defying geniuses could join their ranks. Yue Zhong had captured a number of them before, obtaining intel about the Nazi-leaning factions. However, the Kingdom of God was not as maniacal as Hitler, slaughtering people needlessly. They only looked down on the other races or used them as cannon fodder. Yue Zhong stood up and spoke as he walked out, "No, it is now war between us and those monsters. If humanity still does not band together, we''ll die out even faster. While the upper echelon of the Kingdom of God might be good people, their citizens are largely innocent. If I don''t have the ability, then I have no choice. Now that I have the strength, I should be acting to save them. Furthermore, if we can bring them to China, our strength will increase. Chen Yao, go make preparations to receive the survivors from Europe." "Understood!" She looked at his leaving back with a slightly smitten look, at this moment, she felt that this man was truly so much suaver than any others. "Too bad, he''s Qing Wu''s man." Chen Yao watched him leave, and she sighed. However, she also had another thought, "He already has so many women, yet Qing Wu does not care. It shouldn''t be an issue if there''s an additional me. Furthermore, if the 2 of us act together, we can control him and prevent the other women from getting a foothold." In Europe, more Beastmen warriors poured out from the Gate of Hell. They continued to plow through, making their way towards the Kingdom of God. All around Europe, other than the Beastmen warriors, there was another terrifying existence, which was the zombies. The Beastmen were truly terrifying and savage, the moment they met any zombie, they would just tear them apart. 100,000 zombies, a million zombies, they were all wiped out without an issue. There was a huge church within Belgium, where a dozen intelligent zombies were gathered. The leader among them, was a handsome intelligent evolved zombie, with a golden ponytail, looking just like any ordinary person, but his eyes were filled with a vicious glint, "Damn it!! Damn it!! Those beasts dared to kill my citizens!! I will not let them go." This was one of the Kings of the evolved zombies in Europe, Zombie King Limo. His subordinates were over 15 million. He had also reached the Type 6 stage. Under his lead, there were 30 other Type 5 intelligent zombies, and over 300 Type 4 others. Following the flow of time, the zombies were also evolving at an insane speed, with even more intelligent ones popping out. As for the first batch of evolved Mutant beings, like Yin Shuang, Amaterasu, and Limo, they were heaven-defying talents, and their speed was faster than the rest, the Type 6 realm was not considered much. If the mutation of Earth continued, then these evolved zombies would definitely reach the Type 8 realm within a hundred years. If it were any other planet or world, if a being wanted to reach the Type 8 realm, it would be incredibly difficult. Even in the 2nd World, many of the Saint Clan Ancestors had been stuck at the peak of Type 5 for so many centuries, not to mention Type 8. However, on Earth, the various Saint Clan experts that had been stuck at the Type 5 realm broke through within a short time. This was the allure of the changing Earth. Zombie King Limo had a cold look as he ordered, "Eden, Bertrand,... Imai, deploy your subordinates to surround those beasts. I want to teach them a good lesson. Let them know, in this world, we are the true lords of Earth" The rest of the evolved zombies responded, "Yes, Your Majesty!" After that order, the rest of the zombies immediately charged out, making their way for other locations. The 15 million zombies quickly moved away from the paths of the Beastmen. As for the Beastmen, they disregarded the zombies and continued making their way towards the Kingdom of God. When the Beastmen had appeared out of the Gate of Hell, they had captured some people and obtained the position of the Kingdom of God. This time, they wanted to make use of a blitz attack to take out the resistance of the Kingdom of God. Chapter 1034: The Miserable Plight of the Kingdom of God, Berlin’s Fall! Outside Berlin, the capital of Germany, countless cannons were deployed and the soldiers of the Kingdom of God were busy at work, setting up their defenses and fortifications. The strong Beastmen warriors were charging fearlessly towards them, and amidst the bombardment of the rockets and cannons, many of them were blasted to pieces. However, it did not deter them in the slightest. The current number of the Beastmen army was about 300,000, and other than the land troops, there were also the aerial forces. Both sides converged towards Berlin in a pronged-attack. Berlin was considered the main base of the Kingdom of God, with plenty of top-grade equipment and weapons stored. The numerous cannons continued to fire at the incoming Beastmen. Their anti-air defenses were also spitting out fire without stop, punching into the aerial-type Beastmen. About a dozen kilometers away, Taylor''s expression was vicious, as he snarled out in hatred, "Is this the human base? The base of the damned Kingdom of God? Attack!! Kill them all!! Leave no one alive!" The Beastmen army had actually been over half a million. However, due to the nuclear missile sent by the Kingdom of God, 200,000 weaker Beastmen had been wiped out, while their elites had suffered injuries. Even Taylor himself had been injured. After all, it was not like their numbers were endless. As the Crown Prince of the Beast World, he could only command one elite force. These originally-500,000 soldiers were his direct subordinates and his capital. Having lost 200,000, if he did not wipe out the Kingdom of God to show for it, it would be hard to garner support back home. As for the aftermath of the nuclear explosion, the 300,000 remaining Beastmen had been separated into 30 smaller units, attacking Berlin from 30 different directions. The weakest of the Beastmen were at least at the Type 3 realm. To the many of the humans of Earth, it was a tough bottleneck, but it was nothing to them. Anyone of the Beastmen could take on any of the Kingdom of God elites with no problems. "G3 had been breached!" "The 3rd Armored Battalion had been wiped out!" "The 4th Beast Transformation Battalion had been wiped out!" "..." The bad news just kept flowing into the main headquarters. All the upper echelon were pale by now, as they listened in despair. "What do we do? Based on their speed, they will reach us within a day!" "It''s over! We''re surrounded!! Evacuate!! It''s still not too late to evacuate!!" "Let''s retreat into the underground base! We still have that!" "Oh, God Almighty! Holy Spirit, please bless us!!" "Why aren''t they coming?! Why aren''t China and America responding?!! If they''re still taking their time, we''re going to be wiped out!!" "..." By now, some of the Elders were beginning to become frantic, their voices rising. In the past, they had been enjoying themselves in pleasure and luxury, yet now, their behavior was pitiful, to say the least. "No!! I don''t want to die!! I will definitely live on!" Seeing their defenses lines being breached one by one, and many of their elite soldiers being torn apart, one of the Elders swiftly left his location and made his way out. Some others also exchanged looks and followed after. One of them who chased after asked the first guy who left, "Lake, are you leaving?" Lake swept a look at the dozen elders that followed him out, as he declared solemnly, "Of course! Jonas is insane!! If we stay here, there''s only death!! We can still make it out now! Before those freaks reach here, this is our only chance! Leo, are you guys coming?" Leo frowned and asked, "Where to?" The Kingdom of God''s headquarters had been meant to be the safest place on Earth. Now, the only 2 factions capable of resisting the foreign species were America and China. There might still be other factions, but if they could not even deal with the zombie hordes, there was no hope there. Lake spoke, "America! There''s a chance with them! I''m heading there!!" Leo replied, "Fine! We''ll go together with you!" The rest of the Elders nodded, deciding to head there. America had been an ally of the west in the past, and since they were all white people, it was easier to communicate. Although China was considered the strongest faction now, the Aryans still could not let go of their superiority complex and were not willing to head to China. Just as they were about to make their move, a dozen elite Kingdom of God soldiers appeared, wielding weapons aiming at the Elders, "Stop right there!" Lake stared at the leader with a sunken expression, as he barked out, "Jerry, are you going to stand in our way?! Are you sick of living?" Within the organization, an Elder''s position was extremely high. It was not hard to deal with a simple commander." Jerry had a dark look as well, "Great Elder had given us his orders, no one is to leave. Those who betray will be executed! Even if they are Elders!" Hearing that, the rest of the Elders turned pale. They knew how powerful the Great Elder Jonas was. If they were to force their way, they would definitely be executed. "Good! Good! Good! You can all die for me!!" Lake''s eyes suddenly turned dark, as though they could absorb the souls of those who peer into them, and lunged for the dozen elites in front of him. The moment the black light flashed by, Jerry and his men all bled from their orifices, as they crumpled to the ground. After displaying that powerful ability, Lake''s complexion was white, as he swiftly fled. The rest of the Elders were shaken back to their senses, as they hurried after him. By the 2nd year of the Apocalypse, the powerful Kingdom of God had already researched many types of evolving serums. Most of the upper echelons had become Evolvers, with all sorts of strange abilities. It was not just the Kingdom of God, even China and America had many of their officials becoming Evolvers. It was just that their combat power could not compare to the true warriors of the battlefield. In order for a person to become an Evolver, only these 3 factions could possibly possess the necessary research and resources. The rest of the smaller factions scattered throughout the world had to rely on their system equipment to kill zombies and Mutant Beasts to become stronger. It was rare for an Evolver to appear. Of course, once they had one, they would be outstanding, heaven-defying geniuses, their potential far surpassing those that relied on serums. Lake and the rest of the Elders quickly rushed towards where the Thunder Fighters were kept. They quickly embarked on a few different ones. Along the way, due to their statuses, many soldiers did not dare to stop them. Only those soldiers who had been under Jonas''s orders dared to obstruct them. Otherwise, these Elders were basically free to go anywhere. Lake barked out at his pilot, "Quick, fly!!" "Yes!" The pilot did not dare to disobey and controlled the Thunder Fighter towards the sky. One by one, a number of Thunder Fighters flew into the air, heading towards America. "Are they fleeing?" "Damn it, those higher-ups are escaping?!" "They''ve abandoned us!!" "Bastards!! Why the hell are we fighting then? For those bastards?!" "Brothers!! You have died a wrongful death!!" "Goodbye!!" "..." Seeing the dozens of Thunder Fighters fleeing, those soldiers on the frontline instantly lost their morale, letting out curses and wails of despair. If not for the Beastmen not keeping any captives, they would have since surrendered. In the midst of their desperation, many soldiers directly put their weapons in their mouths and pulled the triggers. "Fools!! Damn fools! Attack them!! Blast them out of space!!" Within the command center, Jonas saw the fleeing Thunder Fighters and cursed out in rage. He was smart, but he was not God, and could not expect that those Elders had killed their way out, and snatched the Thunder Fighters. A number of guided missiles shot out from the base, heading for those Thunder Fighters. Hong! Hong! Hong! 6 Thunder Fighters were hit directly, exploding, while the rest took the opportunity to soar further out of range. At this moment, a quivering voice sounded out in the command center, "Not good! The 3rd National Guards have been breached, all Beast Transformation Warriors have been killed." "What!!" "It''s over!!" "We''re finished!!" "..." Hearing this, everyone slumped in their chairs within the command center, their eyes filled with despair. Even Jonas himself was pale, his calm countenance finally breaking. The 3rd National Guards were the last defense line of the Kingdom of God. Once they were breached, there was nothing else that could stand in the way of the Beastmen. The destruction of the Kingdom of God was imminent. Jonas had a look of despair, "Are we over? Are we all going to die?" (Author''s notes: there are lesser words today, I know I owe a lot. My tenosynovitis is acting up again, and it''s hard to type. I''ll make it up! Sorry!) Chapter 1035: Jonas’s Choice! In Berlin, the headquarters of the Kingdom of God was in a state of chaos. Many of the soldiers had already lost their will to fight. The news of the frontline defeat had already spread throughout the rest of the forces. No matter how elite the soldiers were, they were still humans who knew fear and valued their lives. Once the number of deaths reached a certain number, they would also start to panic. "It''s over!" "The frontlines were defeated!!" "The damn government, they''ve grown fat living off us and now, they''ve fled!!" "..." The sounds of despair and fear rang out, as the soldiers quickly became savages, indulging in their darkest desires, as they raped, killed, set fire and caused Berlin to be plunged into further chaos and panic. "Go to hell!! Go to hell!! Everyone can go to hell!! Especially the families of those damned old men, you can all go to hell. Haha!! Haha!! Trash!! Aren''t you guys usually high and mighty?! Must have been fun stepping on us right?! Go to hell!! Hahaha!" With one hand wielding a heavy machine gun, one burly soldier roared out in deranged anger, as he laughed out maniacally, firing out at family members of the Elders. Children and women were among the victims, as they were punched full of holes under the relentless gunfire. One exceptionally beautiful woman pleaded in fear, "Don''t kill me!! Please!! I''m willing to do anything!! Please, don''t kill me!!" The soldier shot the woman a vicious look, as he fired off, "Go to hell! Bitch!" The bullets punched into the woman''s body, as holes appeared and blood flowed profusely. The face of the elite soldier was twisted and contorted, as he laughed out loud, "Haha! Haha! Haha!" Right behind, a huge blade came slashing down, chopping the head off the soldier, as blood splattered out from the neck. One Tiger-head Beastman looked at the fleeing humans with a cold look. "Monster!!" "The monsters are here!!" "..." Screams rang throughout Berlin, as the Beastmen warriors charged through the final defense, breaching into Berlin. The Beastmen warriors were truly ferocious, killing anyone they saw. In barely minutes, a large number of survivors had died at their hands. "No!!!! Don''t kill my daughter, please!!! Please!!! Kill me!! Let my daughter go!!" At a corner of Berlin, one beautiful housewife grabbed hold of her adorable daughter, as she pleaded with a horse-face Beastman. A vicious look flashed past the horse-face Beastman, and he did not seem to care about the pleas. He laughed out cruelly, raising the blade in his hands, slashing down in front of the despairing of the housewife. In the sky, a sudden beam of light shot down, striking the Beastman, directly vaporizing his head. "This is? Is God finally helping us?! We''re saved!! We''re saved!!" Seeing the horse-face Beastman''s death, the housewife cried tears of joy, as she lifted her head and saw a huge battleship of over 10,000m in length. It seemed to cover the entire city, and more beams shot out continuously. As the beams fired down, the Beastmen warriors invading Berlin were instantly taken out. Even those soldiers that had gone insane were also punished by the beams. "We''re saved!!" "It''s God!! God has sent people to save us!" "We''re saved!!" "Glorious God, I will serve you with all my heart and soul!!" "..." The numerous survivors got down on their knees, crying out with tears of joy. They lifted their heads at the Battleship that was obviously not manufactured of human hands or on Earth and were filled with excitement. Many of them had started to treat the person from the Battleship as an envoy and their hope. The Protector Battleship flew slowly over Berlin, as it continued to fire out its beams as though raining judgment, wiping out the Beastmen warriors. Inside the command center of the Kingdom of God, Jonas caught sight of the Protector Battleship, and his eyes were filled with a complicated gaze, "They''re finally here." Jonas and the rest of the ordinary survivors were different, he had guessed who the owner of the Battleship was. He had hoped, and yet, not hoped for Yue Zhong to come. He looked to the Protector Battleship and frowned, "How come we don''t have information on this helicarrier? It seems that our intelligence network is truly too lacking." The Kingdom of God had spies in China, but under Floxenia''s ability to read minds, they had all been uncovered and executed. Under her Floxenia''s efforts, all the higher ranking officials who were spies were all cleansed, leaving behind a few empty positions. No spy had managed to escape her detection. Taylor stared in horror at the approaching Battleship, watching it slaughter his subordinates and his face fell, as he grabbed a communicator device and yelled, "What the hell is that?! Evacuate!! Evacuate now!!" Upon receiving that order, all the Beastmen warriors inside Berlin quickly turned tail and poured out of the city. One green-winged hawkman flew up to Taylor and said, "Your Majesty! Let our Green Hawk Tribe handle this! We will destroy that battleship!" Taylor''s face changed, as his eyes turned bloodshot like an enraged animal. He kept his gaze fixed on the battleship while breathing raggedly, "No! That machine is too strong!! Even if you Green Hawk Tribe were to go up, there''s no guarantee of destroying it! Evacuate!! Now!!" The Green Hawk Tribe was one of the final trump cards in Taylor''s hands, his strongest air force. If they were to be wiped out as well, then his entire military might would suffer. He had seen the terrifying capabilities of the Protector Battleship, and he was not willing to send them to needless death. With a ferocious look, he thought, "This time, I''ve been too arrogant. I had thought that Earth had backward technology, other than the nuclear weapons, no weapon could pose a threat to us. It''s my fault. However, I will not make this mistake again! Next time, I swear to wipe out you damned humans, and turn Europe into our, the Beastmen''s, land!!" In truth, his thinking was not wrong. Other than the nuclear missiles, the technology of the Kingdom of God was under their control. Had Yue Zhong not appeared, the millions of survivors in Berlin would have fallen to the Beastmen. Only a few could possibly survive. Onboard the Protector Battleship, Yue Zhong watched the retreating Beastmen and frowned, "Are they retreating? Their reaction is truly fast, and they cannot be underestimated. After this loss, they will definitely become harder to deal with." Such enemies that knew how to retreat when they were at a disadvantage, coupled with their strength, was even more of a threat compared to the zombies. Their numbers might be lesser than the zombies, but they were capable of much more destruction and damage. The first time the Kingdom of God utilized the nuclear missiles to wipe out more than 100,000 Beastmen warriors was the only time it had been effective. The subsequent ones barely took out a few dozen thousands. While the nuclear weapons were devastating, they had their weaknesses, it was that they could be destroyed. Once a Type 6 expert were to stand far enough and fire a powerful shot, they could detonate the missile before it even posed a threat. If it were to detonate over a dozen kilometers away, its might would at most injure some Type 6 experts, but not enough to kill them. All of a sudden, Yue Zhong''s image appeared on the display inside the Kingdom of God''s control room. Yue Zhong swept them a glance, announcing indifferently, "I''m Yue Zhong." This faction had pressured Yue Zhong so much at the initial period of the apocalypse, as compared to now, where he could meet them straight on. The millions of lives in Berlin were in his hands, as long as he left, they would be killed by the Beastmen. Because of the death of the 1st Apostle Edward, there were no more experts to protect them. Jonas looked to Yue Zhong and thanked him sincerely, "I''m Great Elder Jonas of the Kingdom of God, thank you for coming to aid us." Chapter 1036: The Beastmen battles the Zombies! Yue Zhong looked at Jonas, "Great Elder Jonas, Berlin is no longer inhabitable. I cannot stay here for long. What are your plans?" One of the Elders immediately shouted in despair, "No! Yue Zhong, you can''t leave! Once you leave, the millions of survivors will be killed by those damned Beastmen. You can''t leave us like this! Please, stay, power and women will be yours as you wish!" They had just felt the true threat of death and were shaken. They did not want to be forced to hide and live underground for the rest of their lives. Yue Zhong eyed the elder coldly, without saying anything, then turned to Jonas. Jonas could feel Yue Zhong''s gaze, as he sighed in his heart. Yue Zhong was China''s leader, after all, and could not stay here for long. The elder had been frightened out of his wits, that was why he had spoken out of line. He sighed in his heart, "Edward, how did you die? If only you had not perished" Edward, Leo, Yue Zhong, they were all peak experts on Earth and were the core figures of the 3 large factions. With Edward''s death, the morale of the Kingdom of God had fallen drastically, and the 12 Apostles were fractured. 8 of them had fallen, while 3 ran, with no news. Jonas maintained silent for a short while, before speaking slowly, "Yue Zhong, we hope to migrate our people to China, and hope that you can accept us." "WHAT?!" "NO!!" "Jonas, are you insane?!" "We are the great Aryans! How can we move to China?!" "..." The moment Jonas spoke, all the Elders went into an uproar, vehemently objecting. Most of them were supremacists and believed the Aryans to be the superior race, while all other races were lesser. Especially the Asians, they were treated as the most barbaric and backward. They truly looked down on the Asians. Within the troops, even the Asian soldiers were not treated equally as their European and African counterparts. There were few Asian commanders. Now that Jonas was saying to move the people over to China, they could not accept it. If it became reality, their citizens would definitely be under China''s rule. They would not allow that to happen. One Elder, Barbett, stared at Jonas, "Jonas, you''re getting muddleheaded. The Kingdom of God does not need someone like you anymore, you should stand down." With a sweep, all the elite soldiers within the command center gathered beside Barbett. These were peak-Type 3 experts, fully armed and equipped. There were even 2 Type 4 elites that stared coldly at Jonas. The rest of the officials stared in shock. Jonas was one of the 3 figureheads of the Kingdom of God. His position and authority were high. In normal times, no one dared to question his words. However, the decision to migrate the survivors to China went against all their beliefs and infringed on their benefits. Barbett thus stood up and gained supporters. Yue Zhong swept the traitors a glance and laughed lightly, "Jonas, do you need my help to cleanse these pieces of trash?" Having lost Edward, the guards of the Kingdom of God were less powerful, and while they might have a few experts, Yue Zhong just had to send some Type 5 experts and they would be dealt with. Jonas shook his head, "Leader Yue Zhong, it''s not necessary. I can deal with them myself. Eiji, take them out." At this time, there was one official who looked lost, with a scholarly appearance, suddenly showed a vicious look. He exploded out like an unsheathed sword, and with a single wave, a number of transparent silk shot towards Barbett and the rest. With a number of bright flashes, Barbett and the rest were instantly sliced up in a shower of blood. In an instant, all those involved in the uprising were sliced into many pieces. Seeing how they were dealt with, the rest of the officials turned pale, and quickly closed their mouths, afraid that they might puke. Jonas looked on with a hint of sorrow. While they had been supremacists, each and every one of them had been talents, and they had prestige in the Kingdom of God. Now that so many had been killed by Jonas, their authority would take a huge hit. However, if he did not do so, then Yue Zhong would leave, abandoning the millions of survivors. "Very good, Jonas, organize your people and head to this region." Yue Zhong chuckled, and the images shifted suddenly to the outside of Berlin. A huge floating fortress appeared in front of the city, and it was the Storm Battleship. It was the largest battleship that Yue Zhong had, and it could accommodate over a few hundred thousand people. Yue Zhong had obtained 3 Type 7 nuclei from the Saint Lands, and just a single one could power the Storm Battleship. With that, the Storm Battleship could make trips freely, as long as it was not forced to use the Raytheon Cannon, it would not face a power shortage issue. Jonas eyed the Storm Battleship with a complicated gaze, "What a huge battleship. China''s capital is truly vast and shocking. How the hell did this Yue Zhong get all these treasures? If only he was Aryan." Jonas was decisive and quickly passed down orders, getting the survivors in Berlin to board the Storm Battleship. The bulk of the KoG''s might had been destroyed by about 90%, however, their government was still intact. Thus, they quickly organized the survivors to embark on the Battleship. Yue Zhong observed from afar, noting that those survivors grabbed their belongings and boarded in an orderly fashion. He felt a little sour, "These guys are truly orderly, compared to our Chinese people." If it were in China, if there were nobody holding a gun or whip, the survivors would definitely fight to be first, squeezing all the way to the front, causing a disorderly mess. There was a huge gap. Yue Zhong thought silently, "However, in my generation, as long as I enforce things, our Chinese people will definitely improve." As the Berlin survivors were organizing an evacuation, the Beastmen were also escaping from Berlin, heading towards France. After witnessing the might of those humans, Taylor knew that there was no way of wiping them out in the short term, and he chose a tactical retreat, turning France into their Beastmen base. All around the Gate of Hell in France, there were still the 50,000 forces left behind by Taylor to guard the Gate. He thought viciously, "Damn humans. They actually had such a powerful trump card. However, this is just a small portion of our actual might. Once the main force invades, Earth will be ours." The Beastmen Kingdom was also a powerful faction, ruling over a planet of their own. Taylor and his 550,000 soldiers were just the vanguards for the actual Kingdom. The Type 6 expert of the Green Hawk Tribe suddenly swoop down, reporting, "It''s bad, Your Majesty, we''re surrounded." "What?! We''re surrounded?" Taylor frowned, and soared into the air, looking out towards the distance, and his face changed. They discovered a whole sea of zombies making their way towards them, without end in sight. There were easily more than 15 million zombies, and they had surrounded Taylor and his forces entirely. The zombies were everywhere, and if it wasn''t for the expert of the Green Hawk Tribe scouting, the Beastmen forces might have not even discovered that they were surrounded. A cold glint flashed in Taylor''s eyes, as he ordered, "Break out!! We have to kill our way out as quickly as possible." Under his orders, the Beastmen soldiers quickly shot towards one particular direction. The combat ability of the Beastmen was terrifying, within a few breaths, they had torn a path through the zombies, killing any that got in their way. Countless zombies were swiftly ripped apart by the Beastmen warriors, their blood flowing everywhere. Soon, a bloody path was carved out of the zombies, as the Beastmen warriors continued to slice them as easily as cakes. In front of the Type 3 Beastmen warriors, these ordinary zombies were incapable of doing anything. Chapter 1037: Sneak-attack on Taylor! As the zombies were being killed in large numbers, the horde suddenly split in the middle. Many Hunters and Devourers appeared, charging towards those Beastmen warriors. A tiger-head Beastman waved his blade around, sending out beams that sliced through numerous zombies. All of a sudden, a tongue shot out explosively, like a powerful cannon as it struck the head of the tiger-head Beastman, directly blasting it apart. A bull-head Beastman was waving his bone mace as it directly crushed a dozen zombies into meat paste. The horde then suddenly parted, and a Devourer pounced out, lunging for the bull-head Beastman, biting off his head in one snapping motion. Within the horde, the tank-like L5s charged through the ranks, waving their massive fists as they pummeled Beastmen into meat paste as well. As the elite zombies continued to charge forward in a frenzy, more Beastmen were directly wiped out, preventing them from even reacting or fleeing. At the same time, the zombies on either side of them continued to converge in on the center. In the skies, multitudes of aerial zombies pounced downwards at the Beastmen warrior within the hordes. Taylor roared out with bloodshot eyes, "Attack!!" The aerial Beastmen soared towards the skies, clashing with those winged-zombies. Many of the zombies were torn apart by the stronger Beastmen, and their body parts falling to the ground. In the skies, the winged-zombies were too many, and they made use of their numbers to devour quite a number of aerial Beastmen, tearing them to bits and pieces. On the ground, a number of Type 6 experts around Taylor also joined in the battle. The moment they entered the fray, they were like meat grinders that tore through the evolved zombies. Under their joint attacks, numerous evolved zombies were taken out, increasing the momentum of the Beastmen. Both sides got into a cruel slaughter, with the death toll climbing every second. In fact, the number of deaths was in the dozens of thousands every passing minute. In the clouds, Yue Zhong stood quietly, staring fixedly at the Beastmen Prince, Taylor, "Good, fight it out among themselves. I can find a chance to wipe out that fellow." While Jonas was organizing the people of Berlin up into the Storm Battleship, Yue Zhong left his Protector Battleship over Berlin, while he himself flew over to the intense battle between the Beastmen and zombies. The moment those 2 armies clashed, Yue Zhong had obtained the information through the satellites. Furthermore, he had gained an important information, which was that Prince Taylor had the God and Devil Imprint. With the Second Order God-Devil Body, Yue Zhong could see far, noticing Taylor even when he was over a dozen kilometers away. Once the top experts guarding Taylor left his side, the Beastmen seemed to have found their morale and momentum, tearing through the horde. Regardless of whichever evolved zombie that appeared, they would be killed by the Type 6 experts instantaneously. In order to prevent the Beastmen from advancing, the hundreds of massive L5s appeared suddenly. "You can all fucking die!!" One Type 6 Elephant-Beastman of over 8m in height, wielding a 10m bone, leaped up into the sky. He reappeared in front of one L5 and swung his massive bone, directly crushing the L5. After the Type 6 Elephant-Beastman killed the L5 in a single hit, he turned around and dashed through the crowd in a series of shadows, slamming the heads of the various L5s viciously. In a matter of minutes, 20 L5s were already destroyed by the Elephant-Beastman. The rest of the Type 6 experts also charged out at the other L5s, that were considered invincible enemies to most humans, and tore through their heads like it was nothing. In a few breaths, all the L5s had been wiped out by the group of Type 6 experts, with no one able to stop them. King Limo, who was hidden deep within the horde, watched on in shock. His face fell as he thought, "Fuck! These damn Beastmen are truly strong! I just lack time!! If only I had enough time, my zombies will evolve and become even more perfect and stronger!! Now, even if I use numbers, it''s hard to hold them back." The trump card of the hundreds of L5s had been dealt with by those Type 6 Beastmen warriors. King Limo did not dare send them out recklessly. Although the L5s were nothing much to those Type 6 Beastmen, they were truly one of the core trump cards of the zombie army and were extremely useful in many situations. Led by the Type 6 experts, the Beastmen army continued to carve a bloody path through the zombie horde, making their way forward. "Finally!!" Within the Beastmen forces, Prince Taylor saw that the distance out of the horde was barely about a dozen meters and felt relieved. They would be able to extract themselves from this siege in just a few moments and could escape. The zombies were after all in the tens of millions. While Prince Taylor was confident of his strength, he dared not be arrogant to think that his forces of 200,000 could wipe out an enemy more than 70 times their number. While the Type 6 Beastmen were strong, they had their limits as well and were made of flesh and blood. They could feel exhaustion as well, and once they were trapped within the horde, they would still fall. "Are they almost out? Very good, time for me to send you to hell." In the air, the Scarlet Reaper, inserted with the Heart of Hope, had already transformed into the Raytheon Cannon form under Yue Zhong''s control. Countless light sparks converged at the mouth of the cannon, and in a flash, a huge beam of over 1 km in width shot down from the skies, blasting towards Taylor''s location. At the split second before it fired, Taylor had felt a powerful sense of doom. He channeled the atmospheric energy and waved his hands, causing a round, jade-like plate to appear. A bright scarlet radiance then enveloped him, covering him entirely. Also, he tapped his foot, transforming into a blur as he tried to flee towards the distance. He was unsure of the danger, but leaving his original location was the best way to avoid death. The moment he moved, the powerful beam struck the center of the Beastmen forces. The dozens of Type 6 Beastmen experts were instantly vaporized into dust, their life force flowing into Yue Zhong. At the same time, over 2,000 Beastmen had been turned into dust, leaving behind a massive crater in the ground. However, after that strike, the Type 6 nucleus inside the Scarlet Reaper cracked. "He did not die!!" Yue Zhong''s eyes narrowed, as he stared past the dust and into the crater. Within the crater, Taylor''s state was disheveled, his clothes tattered and his armor broken, while the round jade-like plate in his hand was broken. However, he did not die, instead, he was still standing strong. "I need to take him out!" With a thought, Yue Zhong controlled the Scarlet Reaper to shoot forwards at a speed of Mach-7, appearing right in front of Taylor as he sent out a vicious punch. "Scram!!" Taylor roared out in rage within the crater. The runes on his back glowed brightly, allowing strength to flow into his body. He became 10m-tall, and his visage was that of a wyrm-head while exuding a dark energy. Taylor was at the initial-Type 7 realm, after transforming into that huge wyrm-head creature, his strength rose to the mid-Type 7 realm. He sent out a powerful fist at the Scarlet Reaper. When both fists met, a powerful blast occurred, as the resulting shockwave shot outwards in all directions. Taylor was sent flying over a dozen meters by the recoil, spitting out a mouthful of blood. As for the Scarlet Reaper, it did not even budge, obviously stronger. While Taylor was knocked back, 16 blood radiances lunged at him from behind, coiling around him, and a huge suction exerted on him, absorbing his blood and life force. Taylor was shocked and fearful, immediately channeling his inner strength to force the turbulent blood, "Strong!! What kind of monster is this??! I need to escape!! Otherwise, I''d be killed!" Having made that decision, Taylor turned and shot towards the skies, intending to flee. The 16 blood radiances tightened and coiled once more around him. "Break!!" He roared out in frustration, pushing with all his might, as he caused a powerful air blade to slice through the blanket of blood. Unfortunately, the blood radiance rejoined almost instantly, wrapping Taylor within, and began to absorb his blood essence at a rapid speed. Within a breath''s time, his blood essence was almost absorbed cleanly by the terrifying blood radiance. Chapter 1038: Killing Taylor! Taylor''s face fell, as he channeled his energy frantically, causing a surge of the dark energy to envelop him, blocking the invasive blood radiance, "Shit!! What the hell is this?! How come it''s so insidious!!" With a thought, Yue Zhong stepped out of the Scarlet Reaper, his eyes flashing coldly. He then shot into the blood radiance, his fist blasting out at the head of the monstrous Taylor, using his Second Order God-Devil Body''s strength. Since Taylor was in his transformed state, he could sense the thick killing intent the moment Yue Zhong got within range of himself. He was currently being immobilized by the blood radiance, and could only send his own fist towards Yue Zhong''s. The seemingly small human fist came in contact with that large Wyrm-head Beastman. A powerful force exploded outward upon impact, and the transformed body of Taylor began to crack and break apart, revealing his true form. At the same time, he spat out a mouthful of blood due to the recoil. There was a sense of shock and fear in his eyes, "Impossible?! How did he break my Wyrm-Transformation!!" When Yue Zhong had controlled the Scarlet Reaper, it was at most a match for Taylor. He did not expect Yue Zhong''s true body to be so much more powerful. Since Yue Zhong possessed the Second Order God-Devil Body, in terms of hardiness, he was definitely stronger than the Scarlet Reaper. He was evolving towards a perfect state, after all. Taylor''s body could not withstand the aftermath of the blow, and his blood essence continued to flow out of him without his control. It was then absorbed by the blood radiance. "No! Don''t kill me!! No!!!" He screamed out with fear in his eyes, as his body quickly became a shriveled corpse. With his death, Yue Zhong waved his hand and grabbed Taylor''s right hand that had the God and Devil Imprint. "Your Majesty!!" "Your Majesty!!" When they witnessed Taylor''s death, the Type 6 experts of the Green Hawk Tribe and Dragonhawk Tribe roared out with grief and fury, charging madly over. In an instant, they had reached Yue Zhong and slashed out at him. "2 fools!" Yue Zhong eyed the 2 Type 6 experts, his eyes flashing coldly, as he reached out with his hands and slapped out with lightning speed. The 2 experts felt as though Mount Tai had struck them in the back. Both of them spat out a mouthful of blood, as they shot down from mid-air, slamming into the ground. In front of Yue Zhong, these Type 6 experts were easy targets. Unless over 20 half-step Type 7 experts appeared, none of these foreign species were Yue Zhong''s match right now. "I''m in need of 2 slaves right now, the 2 of you can become my slaves!" With a cold glint in his eyes, Yue Zhong slapped out at them once more, suppressing them and knocking them out. He then sent out 2 Type 6 Puppet Runes into their heads. When they awoke, they quickly got to their knees and declared with respect, "Green Hawk Li and Dragon Hawk Feng greet Master!!" Yue Zhong eyed the 2 tribes that were engaged with the winged-zombies and pointed while asking, "Are you able to control your subordinates?" Every one of them was a strong warrior, capable of tearing a fighter jet apart. If they could all come under Yue Zhong, his might would increase on a terrifying level. Green Hawk Li replied, "Master, we can. However, once the experts of the Kingdom descend upon this world, experts more powerful than us would appear. They will betray us and stab us in the back. Furthermore, they will not listen to you, but our command." Yue Zhong frowned and asked, "Kingdom? Before those experts arrive, are you able to get your soldiers to coexist with the humans in the meantime?" ` Green Hawk Li replied, "Can!" Yue Zhong ordered, "In that case, lead them away from the battlefield!" "Yes!" Both of them immediately soared into the sky, and arrived near their subordinates, letting out a sharp howl. The warriors of both tribes quickly gathered towards the 2 of them, and carved out a path of slaughter through the zombies, arriving beside Yue Zhong. Those winged-zombies were apparently weaker than the Beastmen tribes and were unable to stop them from leaving. When the members of the 2 tribes landed near Yue Zhong, they all shot him gazes filled with animosity but did not make any moves. The Beastmen were a disciplined race, and proud of their elite warrior status. As long as the order was given, even if the lower-ranking warriors knew that it was a suicide charge, they would obey. If the order was to stand down, even if their hated enemy was right in front of them, they could suppress their enmity. While most of them did not know how Green Hawk Li and Dragon Hawk Feng had been subdued by Yue Zhong, they stood by obediently waiting for orders. Yue Zhong looked at them and ignored their apparent animosity. He took one step into the air and shot towards the zombie horde. In a few breaths, he had arrived above them. Yue Zhong spoke in a resounding voice, "Zombie King hiding within your horde, I am China''s leader, Yue Zhong. I know you can hear me. I want to speak with you." King Limo''s eyes flashed with a cold light, and he could clearly see Yue Zhong in the sky through the zombies he controlled. He ordered viciously, "Talk? I, the great Zombie King Limo, will never negotiate with anyone. Go to hell!!" The countless winged-zombies that were engaged in slaughter with the rest of the Beastmen warriors quickly soared into the sky, forming a huge cloud as they attacked Yue Zhong. "Fool! You''re seeking death! Die!" Yue Zhong eyed the incoming thousands of winged zombies and he frowned, pointing at the zombies. The 16 blood radiance revolving around him immediately shot forward, turning into a huge blood mist that enveloped the winged zombies. The moment the blood radiance transformed, its surface area became incomparably large, but its defense and offense were multiple times weaker. Against those zombies, however, it was more than enough. The blanket of blood swept over all the zombies, and immediately, the winged zombies fell like rain. Every single drop of blood within them had been absorbed cleanly, and they were all emaciated and killed within seconds. After all, even if they had turned into zombies, there were still areas where there was fluid within them. Most of it was in their brains, and the moment they were sucked out of them, these zombies would also perish. "That''s insane!! Is he still human?! How come he has such a perverted and overpowered ability?!" When King Limo saw how Yue Zhong wiped out over thousands of his winged subordinates in a breath, he could not help but recoil in horror. With a thought, the remaining winged zombies quickly separated and spread out. If Yue Zhong continued like this, then all of King Limo''s aerial forces would be wiped out within seconds. Yue Zhong watched the thousands of corpses drop out of the sky, his face pleased, "Strong. This Blood Manipulation ability is truly strong! It is one of the strongest methods to deal with crowds right now. With this, a small horde is no longer an issue to me." One of the strongest points of this secret technique was that it consumed very little energy. Compared to the God-Devil Flame, which could also wipe out thousands of zombies in a second, or even hundreds of thousands, it would take him almost ? of his energy, sometimes even half. As for the Blood Manipulation ability, there was practically no consumption on his end. Instead, the more the blood radiance absorbed, the stronger it grew. Having gotten a clearer grasp of his Blood Manipulation ability, Yue Zhong stared down with a fierce gaze, "Shall I wipe them all out?!" In the end, he retracted his killing intent. He knew that with his ability, it was possible to wipe out over a million but to deal with all 15 million would be tough, especially since they can escape. Furthermore, if they were to scatter, then the effectiveness of the blood radiance would diminish. At the end of the day, Yue Zhong was hoping to utilize them to wear down on the Beastmen warriors'' strength. Yue Zhong knew that on Earth, the human factions were the weakest right now, at the bottom of the food chain. Without utilizing all they had, it was hard to survive once the Gates of Hell were to open fully. Even with his 12 Protector Battleships, if he were to face the incoming Beastmen Kingdom, there was no guarantee of defeating the enemy all by himself, not to mention the addition of the Dino-race, the Aliens, and the various other foreign species. Chapter 1039: Negotiations with King Limo! Having experienced Yue Zhong''s combat power, there was some movement in the horde, as a number of big-headed zombies with large eyes the size of fists came up to Yue Zhong, speaking in a raspy voice, "I''m Zombie King Limo, despicable human. What do you intend to say to the great King Limo?" Yue Zhong immediately recognized that this zombie was most likely a puppet used to project King Limo''s voice. "What an arrogant zombie." Yue Zhong sneered in his heart, but extended a smile towards the zombie, "Great King Limo, I hope to work together with you, and prevent the Beastmen Kingdom from invading us." He continued, "The Gates of Hell have appeared in France, and there would be even more Beastmen warriors descending upon Europe as time passes. In order to expand their territory, they would definitely attack you. I hope to cooperate with you, and resist the invasion." King Limo sneered coldly, replying in a raspy voice, "The Beastmen are our enemies, your human race is also our enemy. Since this is the case, how could we possibly cooperate." As an evolved zombie, King Limo was extremely clear that the zombies and humans were polar opposites, and there could only be one victor between them. Yue Zhong laughed lightly, and immediately offered Europe, "Of course it''s possible. As long as King Limo is willing to work with me, I can transport all human survivors in Europe over to China, while recognizing Europe to be yours, esteemed King Limo!!" Yue Zhong''s faction was based in China, other than the region over there, there was no need to expand to Europe. In fact, he had already deemed Europe to be a lost cost, thus, he had no qualms using it as a bargaining chip. "Oh!" When King Limo heard that, he could not help but be moved slightly. The Kingdom of God had been an eyesore to him. They had wiped out many of his zombies while resisting him from absorbing even more zombies into his power. If they were to be removed, then he could move freely and bring more zombies under his control. He then gazed at Yue Zhong coldly, "What do you want then?" "Europe''s equipment and resources, as well as the positions of the remaining humans." Yue Zhong directly stated his intentions, "Europe has technology and resources that your zombie clan does not need, but to us humans, they are important and necessary. As long as you let us take those, we will leave Europe." King Limo pondered for a while, before nodding, "Ok, that''s no problem." Resources, equipment, and technology were important to humans. To King Limo, however, it was just rubbish. While most of the zombies were already evolving some form of intelligence, they could at most utilize an ordinary rifle, or those machine-guns on vehicles. It would be a stretch to get them to work on the resources and technology. Since King Limo agreed, Yue Zhong grinned and flipped his hand, revealing a Gauss rifle, "Esteemed King Limo, I wonder if you''re willing to engage in a trade with me? I''m willing to sell you Gauss rifles in bulk. Each one just requires a Type 3 Mutant Beast nucleus." King Limo swept the Gauss Rifle a glance, and asked coldly, "How powerful is this thing"?" Yue Zhong readied it and fired at the Beastmen warriors below. With a bright flash of light, there were multiple holes in the numerous Beastmen warriors. In that single shot, over 30 of them had been killed. King Limo showed a hint of satisfaction, but continued coldly, "It''s not too bad, but it isn''t worth a Type 3 nucleus." Yue Zhong frowned slightly and understood. To humans, while these weapons were powerful and could deal with foreign species, useful to even ordinary soldiers, they were useless to the zombies that made use of their own bodies. Unless there was a large supply of them, it would not change much to the battle tactics and combat style of the zombies. Yue Zhong chuckled, and retrieved a glass vial of a Type 6 Mutant Beast''s blood essence, "In that case, how about the blood essence of a Type 6 Mutant Beast?" "Type 6 Mutant Beast blood essence?" Hearing that, King Limo''s eyes widened with greed and haste, quickly replying, "I''m interested! Of course, I''m interested! What do you want in exchange?" Zombies required swallowing blood essences to evolve. Yin Shuang''s evolution path was of a higher level, requiring her to consume Mutant Beast nuclei. To King Limo, the Type 6 Mutant Beast blood essence was enough to bolster its personal strength. On Earth, there were currently already some Mutant Beasts that had evolved to the Type 6 realm. However, King Limo had not even killed a Type 5 Mutant Beast before, not to mention a Type 6 one. He was willing to pay any price for the blood essence in front of him. Yue Zhong chuckled at the look of anxiety, "Esteemed King Limo, if you want this, you need to offer something that can move my heart." King Limo''s eyes flashed with greed, "I can give you 300,000 ordinary nuclei, 20,000 Type 2 nuclei, 3,000 Type 3 nuclei and 20 Type 4 nuclei in exchange for that." Since he controlled over a dozen million zombies, all the Mutant Beasts within the zombies'' territory had been torn apart and consumed. King Limo himself had slaughtered his fair share of them, obtaining many nuclei in the process. He was not like Yin Shuang that was able to consume nuclei to evolve. They were basically no different from rubble to him. However, he knew the value of it, thus he had collected all that he came across. "Quite a number!" Yue Zhong thought to himself, but he shook his head outwardly, "Not enough!" King Limo gritted his teeth, "Twice the amount!!" Yue Zhong shook his head still, "Not enough!" The veins on the ordinary zombie were bulging by now, as King Limo roared out, "Thrice the amount!" The current amount he had offered was all that King Limo had, and he could not help but feel some heartache. Although he had no use for the nuclei, he could guess that with further evolution, the nuclei might be of use in the future. Yue Zhong continued indifferently, "Not enough!" King Limo''s eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Yue Zhong. If it was not for him being helpless against Yue Zhong, he would have wiped him out, "Yue Zhong! Those are already all I have, what the hell do you want?!" Currently, King Limo could not deal with Yue Zhong, nor could Yue Zhong do anything to him. Because of this strange equilibrium, both sides could negotiate. Yue Zhong chuckled, "I need some treasures from you. You have already traversed Europe for a long time, there should be some artifacts with you right? They''re useless to you but extremely important to me. If you let me take a look, and as long as there are some that I can utilize, I will hand the blood essence to you." Ever since the world changed, the various strange artifacts of the past had slowly begun to surface. Yue Zhong had obtained the pearl within an old territory of China. However, it had been consumed by Yin Shuang. He believed that it was the same in Europe. Since King Limo had been in control over wide areas of Europe, it was likely that he had obtained similar artifacts. King Limo frowned, as he stared warily at Yue Zhong. He seemed to hesitate for a long while, before replying slowly, "Wait, I''ll go get them!" Yue Zhong turned around to watch the struggling Beastmen warriors. After losing the lead of the Type 6 experts, the rest of the warriors were struggling to survive. There was no way of breaking out of the horde, and while they killed over thousands of zombies every passing moment, there were casualties on their end as well. The horde was getting denser and denser, threatening to consume them. Inside such an endless horde, even a Type 6 expert would perish. The 200,000 Beastmen were destined to perish. Seeing this, Yue Zhong sighed, "The combat style of the zombies is truly frightening. Without any large area-of-effect weapons or the advantage of territory, they could be considered truly invincible." Everything in the universe had their bane. While the Beastmen warriors were strong and had slaughtered the Kingdom of God, in comparison, the Kingdom of God had been able to make use of fortifications and firepower to hold back the zombies. Of course, if it was not for Taylor being over anxious to occupy Berlin, he would not have suffered so greatly. Had he utilized the 200,000 Beastmen properly, together with their Type 6 experts, with time, it was definitely possible to eliminate all 15 million zombies. On the flip side, the Beastmen warriors were more threatening to the humans. Soon after, a huge L4 walked out of the horde, carrying a large chest. It poured the contents out on the ground, as treasures spilled out in front of Yue Zhong. Chapter 1040: Heaven-Piercing Bow! Yue Zhong narrowed his eyes and saw that within the pile of treasures, there were swords, shields bows, and all sorts of items that were clearly not of Earth''s technology. King Limo threw out the items, fixing his gaze upon Yue Zhong and the glass vial in his right hand, "These are all I have! You can choose any 3 items, in exchange for the Type 6 blood essence!" Yue Zhong swept a gaze on the items, not batting an eyelid, "Just give me everything. If you do so, I can lower the requested nuclei by half." King Limo rolled his eyes, and shook his head, "No way. 4 items, plus half the earlier amount of nuclei. That''s my bottom line. If you''re not interested, forget it." King Limo knew that Yue Zhong was interested in these items, thus he wanted to raise the price. His original intentions were to throw them all to Yue Zhong anyway, he did not care. After all, it was more important to raise his strength. Yue Zhong lowered his head and nodded, "Fine!" After that, he waved his hand and threw the Type 6 blood essence over to the zombie controlled by King Limo. The King Limo-controlled zombie was frightened and quickly went to hug the glass vial, eyeing it with obvious greed, passing it to an L5 beside him. The L5 quickly backed away upon retrieving the vial. Yue Zhong descended, looking at the pile of broken and ancient-looking weapons. Those ancient weapons all had strange runes engraved on them. With the passing of time, most of them had already rotten, their radiance largely dimmed, as though rust had claimed all of their previous glory. Many of them were also left with only the hilt or so. At a glance, they seemed more like trash rather than treasures. Zombie King Limo was not an idiot. He did, in fact, obtain many ancient items, but they were largely useless. If there were any real treasures, he would keep it for himself instead of bringing it out. He eyed Yue Zhong from afar and laughed coldly, "What a fool. Those items were truly hard to obtain. However, that was when they had been created. Now, they''re just mostly a bunch of rusted waste." Yue Zhong came up to the pile of rubbish, waving his hand and keeping all the items into his Storage Ring. Zombie King Limo spoke out coldly, "Yue Zhong, what are you doing? Didn''t we agree on 4 items?" In fact, he did not really care for those items. However, he was not willing to let Yue Zhong take all the items away. Yue Zhong waved his hands and took out 200 Gauss Rifles and placed them on the ground, "These 200 rifles, for these items, should be enough, no?" A hint of pleasure flashed in King Limo''s eyes, but he maintained his snideness, "Alright then. Since I, Zombie King Limo, am magnanimous, I''ll forgo it this time." After all, he had seen the lethality of the Gauss Rifles himself, as long as he assigned 200 Evolved zombies to use them, he would have a powerful elite squad. Yue Zhong laughed lightly, "As for the rest of the Mutant Beast, I''ll trouble you to send someone to deliver it to Berlin in 10 days. After that, we can make use of Berlin to be our future place for trades and negotiations. You can also send people to bring items to trade for the Gauss Rifles and ammo." The Gauss Rifles were no doubt powerful, but there was a limit to their ammunition. Within each magazine, there was at most 200 rounds. Once spent, they would have to purchase the ammunition from Yue Zhong. Therefore, even if Zombie King Limo had obtained them, to Yue Zhong, it was still not a cause for concern. Of course, it would not be the same in the future. To the human race, the most dangerous threat right now was the Beastmen Kingdom, aliens, as well as the Dino-race. The Saint Race was also powerful, but compared to the Beastmen, aliens, and Dino-race, they were not comparable. If there was any advantage of the Saint Race, it would be that their technology was more advanced. The other 3 races did not place so much emphasis on their tech. King Limo''s gaze changed, as he shot Yue Zhong a cold glare, "I got it!" He was not stupid, he had already thought of the need for ammo and the significance of Berlin as a trading facility. However, it was not unbearable, he did not wish to fall out with Yue Zhong right now either. His current target was to conquer the whole of Europe. Yue Zhong chuckled, before stepping into the sky and leaving for the distance, "Then I shall wish you all the best in unifying Europe! Goodbye!" The controlled zombie stared at Yue Zhong, a strange glint in its eyes, as a raspy voice sounded, "Despicable human. Wait till the day comes when I conquer all of Earth, your human race will die." After that, the zombie''s eyes dimmed, as it retreated back into the zombie horde. As for Yue Zhong, he led the Green Hawk Tribe and Dragon Hawk Tribe towards Berlin. Inside Berlin, the survivors were still heading into the Storm Battleship. A number of elite warriors were still patrolling the city warily. The Beastmen forces might have retreated under Taylor''s orders, but there were still some leftover warriors within the city that had not received the orders and were unfortunate and abandoned. All around the Storm Battleship, hundreds of the Kingdom of God elites were maintaining order. One of them gazed towards the sky out of boredom, when suddenly, his face fell, as he shouted loudly, "Enemy!! Enemy!! The monsters are back!" When they heard those words, the humans began to panic once more. "Everyone, settle down!! Everyone, settle down!! Those are the 2 Beastmen tribes that Leader Yue Zhong had just subdued! Everyone, settle down!! Maintain your order and board the Battleship!" Immediately, a mechanical voice rang throughout the Storm Battleship. Hearing that, everyone began to calm down once more, eyeing the skies with uncertainty. Under everyone''s astonished gaze, Yue Zhong walked through the air and descended upon the ground. With a swoosh, the Green Hawk Tribe and Dragon Hawk Tribe also followed after Yue Zhong, kneeling behind him. "Oh my God! Who is he?!" "So strong!! Is he God''s envoy?" "Who is that man?!" "Oh heavens!! That was unbelievable!" "..." When the survivors of Berlin saw how Yue Zhong walked through the air, as well as the Beastmen tribe kneeling behind him, they were filled with shock. In their eyes, only God was capable of something like that. Thus, many of them quickly got on their knees and kowtowed to Yue Zhong, reciting verses from the Bible, as though Yue Zhong was God''s messenger. Since the Earth had changed, almost everyone had heard of the initial declaration and knew that there was an existence far above them. Since then, humanity had nearly collapsed, while many came to possess faith. Since Yue Zhong was practically performing miracles, they had come to view him as holy. In the distance, Jonas eyed Yue Zhong as well as the foreign species behind him, his eyes containing complex emotions, "So that''s Yue Zhong? He''s truly extraordinary." Yue Zhong had just landed when he was greeted by the mature and beautiful Zhuo Ya Tong, dressed in military wear. He instructed, "They are yours to handle for now. Let them board the Storm Battleship, and when they reach China, hand them to Qing Wu. They''re to deal with the zombies there. Other than the 2 Type 6 leaders, it''s fine if the rest die." The 2 tribes were Yue Zhong''s intended cannon fodder to deal with the zombies in China. Even if they all died, he would not bat an eyelid. As long as the 2 Type 6 experts were alright, he did not care about the rest. Zhuo Ya Tong smiled gently, "Understood!" After settling those issues, Yue Zhong entered the Protector Battleship, and with a wave of his hands, the ancient weapons in his Storage Ring all came out. Seeing those broken instruments, there was a hint of an excited gaze within Yue Zhong''s eyes. He grabbed one of the black balls within the pile of items. As he held the ball, he thought, "I can sense it, this item is calling out to me!!" The moment it came in contact with Yue Zhong''s hands, it lit up and started to absorb his strength. Although he was taken aback, he did not panic and allowed the ball to absorb. During the process, the black ball began to elongate, forming a black, powerful-looking bow that was engraved with mysterious runes, and radiated with power. "Heaven-Piercing Bow!" When it formed fully, a notification appeared in his mind, allowing him to understand the name of this weapon. Chapter 1041: Yin-Yang Palm! Yue Zhong looked at the Heaven-Piercing Bow in his hands with appreciation, "Good treasure! I''ve gained big this time!" Initially, he had proposed the deal with Zombie King Limo in order to build some relations, where both sides stood to gain. He did not harbor much hope for the treasures, therefore, he was pleasantly surprised to gain such a powerful battle weapon. Holding the Heaven-Piercing Bow, a sense of blood resonance transmitted from it, feeling Yue Zhong with joy and familiarity. "Time to test it!" Upon gaining the weapon, Yue Zhong stepped out of the Protector Battleship and soared into the air. He then went to the outskirts of Berlin. Wielding the bow, his gaze narrowed, and with a thought, the Heaven-Piercing Bow radiated with power as it absorbed a portion of his energy. After it swiftly gathered about ? of Yue Zhong''s energy, a powerful red ball of energy appeared within the bow. At the same time, as long as Yue Zhong willed it, the atmospheric energy within a 500m radius would gather at the red ball of energy, empowering it. Yue Zhong took aim at a particular mountain far away and drew the bow. A bright red arrow shot out, crossing the distance of a few hundred meters in a second and blasted into the mountain. Hong!! With a loud, earth-shaking roar, the entire mountain crumbled into dust. Yue Zhong watched the mountain crumble with a look of excitement, as he laughed out in an unbridled manner, "Haha! Awesome!! I''ve finally reached such a stage! One more trump card now!!" With this Heaven-Piercing Bow, Yue Zhong''s Type 7 strength could control the atmospheric energy to augment his attacks. Even a peak-Type 7 expert would be annihilated by this attack. Yue Zhong thought with a little regret, "What a pity that with my current strength, I can only fire 3 such arrows. It''s definitely a trump card, I can''t use it often." He continued to ponder silently, "Based on my current hidden aces, I have too little offensive ones. I need to learn some secret techniques." The martial techniques of the Saint Lands were the heaven-defying arts developed by the talents and geniuses of Planet Uros. Each one of them had their might and power, if trained to the peak, a person could fight enemies of higher levels. With Yue Zhong''s past style, it had either been sneak attacks, assassinations, or a combination of all his arsenal and trump cards just to kill his enemies. In a frontal combat, he might have his moves, but it was difficult to cross ranks and face stronger enemies. At the Saint Lands, Yue Zhong had been able to kill those elites because his personal strength was high, not because they were weak. Since reaching the Type 7 realm, his body had also attained the Second order God-Devil Body, with his strength, even if he was struck by a 155m round, he would not even be the slightest bit injured. On Earth, the only weapon left that could possibly threaten Yue Zhong would be the nuclear weapons, or maybe the Raytheon Cannon and Prism Laser Cannon. As for the secret martial techniques, they could enable a person to execute about 10% of their own strength. Yue Zhong was able to exhibit about 20 to 30% of his strength currently. If he learned another technique, it could increase the power he could display. When he flew back to the Protector Battleship, Yue Zhong swiftly pulled out the records of the Saint Land martial techniques with Bai Yi''s help. Radiant Sun Art, Sky Wolf Skill, Sky Howl Divine Art, Ice Soul Divine Technique all sorts of martial skills were displayed for him to see. "None of the high-quality skills are useful to me. I only need to see from the top 10 Martial Techniques to boost my strength." There were all sorts of martial techniques in the Saint Lands, separated into Low-Tier, Mid-Tier, High-Tier as well as Peerless. The higher the grade, the tougher the cultivation. With regards to the Peerless grade, even with the numerous elites, there were few that could actually train in them. He looked through the countless techniques and immediately dived into the top 10 of the Saint Lands, intending to find a strong offensive skill. With his God and Devil Imprint, as long as he continued to kill his enemies, he could evolve crazily. He did not have to rely on any of the energy cultivation technique within the martial arts. Instead, he was focused on finding an offensive technique. While looking, he thought quietly, "All these techniques are all deep and profound. If they had been introduced prior to the apocalypse, even if I had the chance to look at them, I would not be able to learn them. Now, they''re all so simple to understand. Which should I choose?" Yue Zhong''s gaze continued to roam, before finally landing on one particular skill, "Those that are mainly cultivation can be excluded. My God-Devil Body is already the strongest physique in the world. Those techniques that require too much time to train can also be excluded. I am lacking time. Those that cannot grow and follow my increase in strength and evolution should also be excluded. That leaves this one - Yin-Yang Palm." The Yin-Yang Palm was one of the most shocking skills created by a human expert of the Saint Lands. He had been the most outstanding Saint Lord across the ages and had used this skill to kill an initial-Type 8 expert of a foreign species. It had been vital to the survival of the apocalypse in Planet Uros then. There were a total of 9 levels to the skills. The first could allow 100% of a person''s strength to be displayed. The meant all of the person''s strength. The 2nd level could double it, with each level increasing. By the 9th Level, a person could exhibit 256 times his or her strength. It was because of this skill, that the Saint Lord at that time had crossed ranks and levels to defeat a Type 8 expert. Of course, it was an incredibly hard skill to master. At that time, the Saint Lord had only practiced it to its 5th Level, and he was already at a heaven-defying level. There had been no one else who had trained the technique to the 9th Level. "The peak of technological advancement in society would be a variety of machinery. The peak of cultivation would be the variety of techniques. If this Yin-Yang Palm can be trained to the 9th level, it would truly be powerful, and invincible!" The moment Yue Zhong saw the description of this skill, his eyes lit up, and he started comprehending this technique. The skill required the utmost talent and resources to begin cultivation. With Yue Zhong''s original potential, no matter how hard he worked, he would not have succeeded. However, since reaching the Second Order God-Devil Body, he had already started breaking out of a mortal''s shell, and his latent talent had undergone a huge change. Whatever he saw, he could learn. In fact, he started to rapidly progress through the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and even 4th Level, before his speed of comprehension began to slow after reaching the 5th level. A few days later, in front of the Gate of Hell in France. There was a huge sea of zombies with seemingly uncountable numbers heading towards the Gate. The remaining 30,000 Beastmen warriors had just constructed some simple defenses and were currently defending the location with all their might. In front of one particular wooden fort, where a dozen Beastmen warriors were guarding, an L5 suddenly appeared. One of the commanders quickly roared out, "Fire the arrows! Fire the arrows!" A dozen Beastmen warriors quickly drew their bows and released arrows that shot towards the L5 like meteors. The shower of arrows pierced the L5''s skin but was unable to truly hurt or injure it. The L5 bore the brunt of the arrows, arriving in front of the Beastmen fortress, and slapped out viciously, causing the Beastmen warriors within to be flattened into meat paste. The warriors within the castle tried their best to dodge but were quickly enveloped by the surrounding horde of zombies. With many more L5s as the core, the various forts of the Beastmen started to be breached, and their mortality count rising. Zombie King Limo, who was hidden within the sea of corpses, observed from afar with a sunken expression, "Go to hell. This Gate of Hell must belong to me." This particular Gate was the one used by the Beastmen Kingdom to invade. If Zombie King Limo obtained it, he just had to deploy troops here to overwhelm the enemies flooding in. If he allowed them to pour out in waves, even he cannot guarantee victory with numbers. The Beastmen elites had already been mostly taken out by Yue Zhong and King Limo. Although the remaining warriors at the Gate were elites, there were no Type 6 experts to hold the fort. There was no way of defending against the overwhelming number of zombies. Many of them fell, while the defensive line was being reduced at a rapid pace. If they were humans, they would have long since collapsed. However, these Beastmen were fundamentally different from the human race. They knew fear, but they prioritized orders and continued to fight bravely and resolutely to their last breath. It was truly admirable, and frightening as well. Just as the sea of corpses was about a kilometer away from the Gate, all of a sudden, a huge beast came out of the Gate. It had a vicious-looking dragon-head, its limbs thick and powerful, its entire body was covered in thick, grey scales and it was about 3m in height, 7m in length. On top of it, there was a peak-Type 4 expert with a snake-head wearing a silver armor, wielding an 8m-long dragon spear. He was exuding a terrifying aura. Chapter 1042: Beastmen V.S Zombies! "Dragon Riders!! The mighty Dragon Riders are here!! "The Dragon Riders are here!!" "..." Seeing the appearance of the Beastmen experts atop the dragons, the various Beastmen in combat became excited and let out cheers. The moment those Dragon Riders came out, they charged towards the zombie horde. One by one, they exited the Gate of Hell and immediately got into formation, charging at the zombie horde. At the vanguard position of the zombies, there were many L5s covered in black scales, impenetrable to guns and blades, blocking the Dragon Riders. The hundreds of Dragon Riders charged wildly, and the ground shook from the force. They charged into the L5s viciously, intending to pierce through the bodies of the L5s with their strength. Under the built-up force, the L5s were directly pierced through, crumpling to the ground. At the same time, some of the Dragon Riders were slapped by the L5s and sent flying. The moment those Dragon Riders fell among the zombies, the hidden Evolved zombies would leap out and tear those unfortunate victims into pieces. Every one of these Dragon Riders was at the Type 4 realm, but against the Devourers, Hunters, S5s and other evolved zombies within the horde, they stood no chance. With the passage of time, zombies had not stopped evolving too, and compared to a year ago, they were much stronger. However, since the Dragon Riders were pushing out in hordes, the L5s were taken out quickly, before being trampled on by the Dragon Riders. The moment the zombies were impeded by the Dragon Riders that joined the fray, more Beastmen warriors and Dragon Riders came out of the Gate of Hell, providing even more reinforcements. Soon, the total number of Dragon Riders that had appeared numbered over 5,000. The L5s had to make use of the other zombies to take out over a hundred Dragon Riders before they were turned into meat paste under the charge of the reinforcements. After dealing with those L5s, the remaining 4,000-odd Dragon Riders cleaved through the horde like a knife through butter, slaughtering the zombies that got in their way. At every second, over thousands of zombies were being flattened. Zombie King Limo''s gaze turned frosty as he prepared to use one of his trump cards, "Go to hell!!" Just as the Dragon Riders were about to charge through further, a small troop of 200 S5s flickered over. This entire squad was fitted with the Gauss Rifles obtained from Yue Zhong. The moment they appeared, they began firing wildly at the Dragon Riders. Bright flashes burst out, and suddenly, many of the Dragon Riders found that they had fist-sized wounds punched through their bodies, as they crumpled to the ground from the back of their dragons in disbelief. In an instant, over a dozen Dragon Riders had fallen. The rest of the Dragon Riders became enraged, as they urged their mounts to chase after the S5s. Unfortunately, the S5s were too fast, disappearing right before their eyes. The S5s made use of the horde as cover, appearing and disappearing like the wind, wiping out hundreds of the Dragon Riders each time, but not losing a single of their number. The S5s were speedy, and King Limo had passed the Gauss Rifles for them to use. Such a speedy squad was even more terrifying than an elite human squad. King Limo saw how effective the S5 squad was, and his eyes flashed with a strange glint, "These Gauss Rifles are truly useful. If I had 20,000 of them, those damn Beastmen would have already been wiped out. I need to purchase more from Yue Zhong. Once our zombies are equipped, they will be stronger than the humans." It was precisely so, if the zombies could obtain weapons that the humans used, then, in the future, the humans would not stand a chance. Other than the Dragon Riders, more Beastmen warriors were still pouring out of the Gate. A large number of aerial beastmen warriors also flew out, soaring into the sky, engaging the winged-zombies. Every second, there were deaths on both sides. They were at a stalemate, but the Beastmen''s area was slowly expanding. In terms of numbers, it was naturally the zombies that had the advantage, but in terms of quality, the Beastmen were stronger. Although the Beastmen were strong, King Limo was all the more adamant on obtaining this Gate of Hell. He continued to throw all his subordinates into attacking. While many evolved zombies were dying every second, there were zombies who were constantly evolving from consuming the blood and flesh of the powerful Beastmen as well, becoming even stronger. Newly evolved zombies were being produced. The entire region in front of the Gate of Hell had become a cruel meat grinder, in just a day, a million zombies had perished. At the same time, the death toll of the Beastmen warriors was reaching 150,000, with the initial 5,000 Dragon Riders ultimately perishing after an entire day of fighting. However, they had brought down over 150,000 zombies of their own. Corpses were piled in heaps, with countless dismembered bodies all around. Zombie King Limo laughed coldly, "A million zombies. Damned Beastmen, they actually took out a million of my forces! But it''s useless! My forces are becoming stronger!! Haha!!" Those foreign species like the Beastmen, aliens, and Dino-Race were all resistant towards the infection, therefore, they could not become zombies, just like the Mutant Beasts. However, their blood and flesh were incredibly potent to the zombies. After killing 150,000 Beastmen, there were an additional 10,000 Type 3 Evolved zombies, 2,000 Type 4 Evolved zombies, and 300 Type 5 Evolved zombies. At the same time, Devourers were sprouting out of nowhere, consuming the corpses on the battlefield. These Devourers were natural-born killers on the battlefield, consuming corpses to evolve. Most of them had already become Type 5 creatures, posing an even more dangerous threat than before. The Type 5 Devourers were more terrifying than the L5s and were one of King Limo''s trump cards. As long as they continued battling, while the horde might be diminished, and ordinary evolved zombies would perish, in return, even more, powerful Evolved zombies would emerge, replacing the quantity with quality. It was because of this that Zombie King Limo was willing to deploy his forces to clash against the Beastmen. Suddenly, an expert with 70% resemblance to Taylor stepped out from the Gate of Hell. Right behind him, there were over a hundred Type 6 experts following, exuding a terrifying aura. The expert that resembled Taylor looked at the horde of zombies coldly and spoke indifferently, "To think that Taylor is dead. Seems like this Earth has some capable bumpkins." One 6m-tall tiger-head expert spoke with a fawning attitude, "How could that fool Taylor compare to you, Your Majesty? As long as you order it, this subordinate will wipe out these low lives for you." This expert of the Beastmen Kingdom that resembled Taylor was another prince, Prince Taess. He had power, authority, and many tribes under his beck and call. He was also a powerful expert of the mid-Type 7 realm. Taess swept a glance across the seemingly endless horde and declared coolly, "Wipe out these trash!" "Yes! Your Majesty!" The hundreds of Type 6 experts behind him bowed and acknowledged, before leading their own tribes and slaughtered their way through the zombie horde. Once this army joined the fray, the tide of the battle was turned. Many powerful evolved zombies were quickly taken out by those Type 5 and Type 6 experts of the Beastmen Kingdom, while the ordinary zombies were left to the lower-leveled subordinates. Although the horde was trying to advance further, they were starting to suffer heavy losses. In fact, they were losing ground, and forced backward, while more Beastmen poured out of the Gate of Hell. The advantage of the zombie numbers had suddenly become a target for the enemies to slaughter. With King Limo''s high intelligence, the moment he saw that things were going downhill, he quickly chose to retreat, "Damn it! Seems like we can''t claim that Gate of Hell anymore! It''s time to retreat. Once my army has finished evolving, we will come and deal with these damned Beastmen once more." Had King Limo thrown all his trump cards into the battle, and joined the fray himself, there might have been a chance to conquer the Gate of Hell. However, he valued his life and strength too much, choosing to take a minimal risk and retreated the moment things turned bad. One petite, beautiful Beastmen expert that looked almost similar to a human female, with the exception of her cat ears and tail, came up to Taess and asked respectfully, "Your Majesty, the enemy has fled. Do we chase?" Within the Beastmen Kingdom, there were many races that looked similar to humans. However, they were termed as lower-class races and were not very welcomed. The Cat-women race was one example. Chapter 1043: Sichuan’s Base Request for Help! Taess swept a disgusted look at that Type 5 Cat-woman, ordering coldly, "Convey my command, no one is to chase. Our priority is to establish a secure base right now." The Cat-woman responded, "Yes, Your Majesty!" As one of the Princes of the Beastmen Kingdom, he was unlike Taylor in seeking merit, instead, choosing to lay foundations. With his orders, countless Beastmen started to claim territories once more, as well as simple fortifications and structures. Meanwhile, more Beastmen warriors were pouring out of the Gate of Hell. In time, the whole of France began to come under Taess due to his slow but steady efforts. With his expansion efforts, although it prevented King Limo from acting against the Beastmen warriors, it gave him time to gather and regroup all the zombies within France. Both sides continued to engage in small skirmishes here and there while trying to expand their own forces. . Like this, the Beastmen Kingdom had somehow established their own base on Earth. As for Yue Zhong, he was currently transporting the Berlin''s survivors towards China. Within Sichuan, in a secluded mountain gorge, a Gate of Hell stood on some flat ground, surrounded by mucus. A Type 3 Mutant Leopard came prowling over, eyeing the mucus curiously as it edged closer. Just as it was near the blanket of mucus, suddenly, an oval-shaped object shot out a meat hook, piercing the Type 3 Mutant Leopard and tugged it forcefully into the mucus. The unfortunate beast struggled within the mucus for a few seconds, before all movements ceased. Soon after, another oval-shaped pod broke open, as a human-shaped alien emerged from within, possessing a pair of sharp claws, tail and a savage visage. A number of strange alien spawn crawled all around it, before burrowing into its chest. The human-shaped alien eyed its surroundings warily before it dashed off into the distance. The alien was a species that could extinguish all life of any planet, and they had come to Earth through the Gate of Hell. Of the 300 Gates of Hell littered all over Earth, every world could make use of the Gates to enter. Protecting just one door could only prevent access from that particular door. Yue Zhong knew this, but with his current strength, he could at most stand guard over a few places. As for the rest, even if he knew about them, there was nothing he could do. The more he spread out his forces, the more risk he was putting them through. He had obtained many different technologies through the different worlds, and they were being researched and produced, but to equip his forces on a mass scale, he needed more time. Within a secret room inside China''s capital, Yue Zhong opened his eyes slowly, his gaze sharp and radiant. He was filled with joy as he thought, "I''ve finally achieved Level 5 of the Yin-Yang palm. This martial technique is truly profound. It took me an entire month to reach this stage. Now, I''ve gained an additional card. It might not have much use in war, but against any Type 8 experts, I have a chance now." Since he obtained the Second Order God-Devil Body, his talent and potential were heaven-defying. He possessed superhuman memory and could recognize any language of any country. With just a single hour, he could speak more fluently than a native speaker. With such potential, it had been a breeze to learn the first 4 Levels of the Yin-Yang Palm, but it actually took an entire month for him to reach the 5th Level. As he walked out of the room, Chen Yao came up to him urgently, "Yue Zhong, the base in Sichuan had just sent a request for help. They''re being surrounded by zombies, and have requested aid. They''re willing to join us after." Yue Zhong frowned, and replied, "Sichuan? Fine, I''ll make a trip myself." Currently, China was undergoing some huge changes, pumping resources and efforts into a huge survivor base. At the same time, Ji Qing Wu and the other generals were leading their subordinates to clear the zombies all around China. With Ji Qing Wu, Bai Xiao Sheng, Zheng Ming He, Zhuo Ya Tong, Chen Sheng Gang, Li Guang, Chen Yao, Hu-er Ran and the rest handling the zombies, as well as the structural works being handled by the numerous subordinates, Yue Zhong only had to concern himself with the big picture. Since he had been holed up in the Capital in closed-door cultivation, he was truly getting restless. As for the forces and troops, they were focused on defending, and not deployed lightly. Only Yue Zhong had the authority to. In any case, he alone could wipe out a million zombies with no problems. Chen Yao chuckled, "Are you bringing Yin Shuang?" Yin Shuang stuck to Yue Zhong like glue, this was a fact everyone knew. Yue Zhong shook his head, "No! She is too important, she has to stay here to guard the capital. It''ll be better that way." She had already reached the Type 7 realm and was the only other expert of China comparable to Yue Zhong. With her holding the fort, she could at least deal with any short-term dangers that cropped up. Having made the decision, Yue Zhong boarded one of the Protector Battleship and brought along the Storm Battleship as he headed towards Sichuan. Outside the city of Sichuan, there was another city that had been built not too long ago, surrounded by massive wooden walls. At a valley connecting to the city, hundreds of soldiers were currently taking out a number of Evolved zombies. Sichuan was mountainous and had many valleys. The new city had been constructed right behind one of such a valley, allowing only 2 cars'' width of an entrance. Relying on the natural terrain advantage, the hundreds of soldiers were able to defend against the numerous zombies. At the peak of the small hill, some commanders were looking out at the distance. One of them complained, "Commander, the brothers do not understand why you must contact that Yue Zhong. He''s obviously a tyrant that had been lucky enough to conquer the capital. And that damn faction actually established what bullshit government!! We''re able to sustain ourselves, and live by our own rules, why must we request for his aid?" When that squad captain spoke, many of the other officers nodded in agreement. Yue Zhong had been an ordinary man before the apocalypse. After he established the new government, the old guards in Sichuan were not receptive. Some had joined him, while others viewed him as a rebel and traitor, while some sat on the fence, without any indication of their opinions. As for this particular base, the military was the law. They held the authority over the survivors, and such a feeling had already started to corrode some of their hearts. The leader, a man with good-looking features and a muscular physique, spoke slowly, "Wang Da Pao, we are all military men. The military exists to protect the country. Since Yue Zhong has the capability to protect our country, we should submit to him, and work for him. We need to protect our people, this is what we should do." This commander was called Yue Hai Min, a regiment commander prior to the apocalypse. When the world changed, he had led his surviving subordinates to take out the nearby zombies, regrouping with other troops, as they rescued a large number of survivors from Sichuan, and settled within this mountain gorge. With the help of the terrain, they had defended themselves over this entire period. Wang Da Pao had a reluctant gleam in his gaze, but he still voiced his respect, "Yes! Commander!" Yue Hai Min had plenty of support within the troop, although Wang Da Pao had his supporters too, it was not enough to go against him. Yue Hai Min looked at the seemingly endless horde and had a look of worry, "Furthermore, the zombies are evolving stronger, our ammunition is running out as well." The evolution of the zombies was terrifying, producing even more variants as well. If it was not for the terrain, this base would have long since been wiped out. Wang Da Pao seemed like he did not think so, "While those zombies are evolving, our brothers have become stronger too! Look, they aren''t a match for our brothers." At the entrance of the valley, over 20 soldiers were using System equipment to slaughter the evolved zombies. Behind those soldiers, there were over a hundred others waiting to switch out. With the help of the terrain as well as numerous Enhancers, Wang Da Pao felt that their base was practically heaven, there was no need for anyone to help them. "Old Wang, that day, that beauty, you fucked her, right? How was it?" "Get lost!" "Haha!!" "..." At the entrance, the soldiers awaiting their turns were laughing and chatting, unafraid of the zombies. In the midst of their conversation, one small alien spawn managed to slither towards one of the soldiers at a corner, before pouncing on his face and burrowing into his brain through his nostril. "Ah!!" At the moment the alien spawn landed on his face, the soldier let out a shriek of terror. The hundreds of soldiers turned to face him but did not discover anything. One of them complained, "Big-nose Liu, what the hell did you scream for? Trying to scare us to death?!" Big-nose Liu wanted to say something when suddenly, his mind turned blank, and he chuckled, "I don''t remember." Chapter 1044: Turning Zombies into Ash with a Wave of a Hand! With the natural terrain, as well as the efforts of the experts, the zombies were kept at bay, prevented from entering the mountain gorge. After battling intensely for an entire day, the zombies still could not breach the gorge. The valley was too narrow, and unless the zombies activated their winged counterparts or the intelligent ones to launch an assault, there was no way to breach the pass. The battle continued for some time, while Big-nose Liu went back towards the base silently. Early the next morning, Yue Hai Min had a look of excitement as he told the rest, "The leader of the central government is here, let''s go welcome him." Many of them exchanged glances. While some were reluctant, they still followed behind. "Ai! What is that?!" "Is that a spaceship?! Holy shit!" "Did the Martians already invade Earth?!" "..." These commanders all turned to look at the sky, their eyes filled with shock. The huge metal behemoth soaring above them was precisely the Protector Battleship. It was a helicarrier, the likes of which had never been seen on Earth before. It was the first time these military officers had seen something so advanced, hence, their astonishment. As they continued to stare, the battleship opened, as a smaller-sized carrier came descending. The moment that carrier touched down, over a dozen soldiers equipped with nano armors on the outside, as well as Battle Armors on the inside, carrying Gauss Rifles, Electromagnetic Rifles, came rushing out. They were all armed to the teeth, with Type 4 strength, guarding the helicopter. "Elite soldiers! Look at their weapons! So futuristic!! Is this the strength of the new government?" When the commanders saw the soldiers disembarking, they were truly taken aback. They were not considered newbies, and had seen their fair share of war and battles, and could sense the aura emitted by these soldiers. Under their stunned gazes, Yue Zhong came out, dressed in military wear. Beside him was the small, petite beauty, Floxenia, whose gaze was sharp. Yue Zhong was already pretty much invincible on Earth, if he did not come across any other freaks from other worlds, he did not need to fear anything. However, in coming to pick up the survivors from Sichuan, he had to watch out for the human heart. Yue Hai Min came up to Yue Zhong, saluting him in the military style, with a hint of respect in his gaze, "Leader, Yue Hai Min reporting! It is an honor to finally meet you!" He had received the radio broadcast from a long ago and had been kept updated on news from the capital. In truth, he had been contemplating to initiate contact for the longest time after Yue Zhong regained the capital. However, it was only after hearing that Yue Zhong, the Kingdom of God, and America had signed the Earth Federal Government papers that he decided to contact Yue Zhong. Finally seeing him in person, as well as the grand and powerful entourage, Yue Hai Min felt relieved and celebrated his decision. Yue Zhong laughed politely, "I''m Yue Zhong. Very pleased to meet you, Commander Yue." At this time, the ashen-faced Wang Da Pao who had been standing quietly behind came up and stared at Yue Zhong, "Leader Yue Zhong, there''re too many zombies here, our current forces are weakened. Since you''re here, why not help us eliminate some and show us the power of the famous Central Army." Many of the other commanders also looked at Yue Zhong quietly, intending to witness the strength of Yue Zhong''s forces for themselves. Although they had heard from themselves the broadcasts from the capital, they were clear that it did not count for much. Without seeing it for themselves, they would not blindly trust the messages. They wanted to see just how strong the Central Army was. If they were weak, then they would not stand on ceremony, instead, they were prepared to capture Yue Zhong. Yue Hai Min frowned, but he did not scold Wang Da Pao, instead, looking at Yue Zhong expectantly. "No problem." Yue Zhong chuckled, before giving an indifferent order, "Heed my orders, wipe out everything outside the valley. Wang Da Pao laughed coldly, "Wipe out everything?! What boastful words, there are over 500,000 zombies out there, just you guys, and you intend to wipe them out? What arrogance!" The rest also snorted coldly, their expressions of ridicule. Even Yue Hai Min could not help but doubt, "Don''t tell me this Yue Zhong is just full of air? Impossible right? He''s after all the leader of China right now, how can he spout such bullshit?" He knew just how terrifying the numbers were. Inside this base, there were 6,000 survivors. However, the zombies outside were in the hundreds of thousands. He had not expected Yue Zhong to wipe them all out. In his plans, as long as Yue Zhong''s troops could showcase a decent strength, he would sincerely hand over the reins to him. Floxenia stood beside Yue Zhong while shooting all of them a cold look. She could read all of their thoughts, and the corners of her mouth raised, "A bunch of fools, you guys could never imagine the extent of Brother Yue Zhong''s strength." Soon after, the Protector Battleship above revealed numerous cannons, as a number of beams shot down from the sky like a judgment from heaven, each one of them piercing the heads of the zombies accurately. Under that relentless assault, a large number of zombies were turned to ashes immediately. As the Protector Battleship continued on its flight, within seconds, all 500,000 zombies were reduced to nothing. "What the fuck?!" "Shit!! This kind of power!! Holy shit!!" "It''s over?! Just like that? Half a million zombies gone?! How is this possible?! How?!" "What the hell is that weapon?! Isn''t that too overpowered? Other than nuclear weapons, there''s nothing that can possibly match that!!" "..." Seeing the hundreds and thousands of zombies turn to ash, all the commanders were wide-eyed with shock. They look at Yue Zhong, who was smiling faintly and felt a sense of fear. Wang Da Pao thought, "What a powerful weapon. With just this aircraft, our base would be wiped out. The Central Army is truly strong as they say." The Protector Battleship was the strongest weapon of war in the Saint Lands, produced from the countless years of technology. It was even capable of dealing with a Type 7 expert. Such a weapon was naturally capable of devastating power and destruction. In truth, if it was to exhibit its power fully, even the nuclear weapon might not be comparable. If an enemy was to try and use a nuclear missile on the Protector Battleship, before it could even reach, it would be destroyed by the Protector Battleship. Yue Hai Min had a look of appreciation, as he sighed with admiration, "Powerful! The Central Army truly lives up to its name! The best army there is! With this weapon, our China will be able to defeat the zombies and reunite the country!" When all the commanders heard that, they all looked towards Yue Zhong with a hint of excitement. If they could follow him and defeat the zombies and rebuild the country, they would be considered founding fathers as well, with riches and power. Yue Zhong sighed, "Reuniting the country, it sure is easy to talk about it!" Even if he was a Type 7 Divine Warrior, with over 10 million survivors under him, it was truly a tough journey to fully unifying China. The 12 Protector Battleship would require huge amounts of energy to destroy their enemies. If it was not for establishing his authority, he would not use it just to wipe out these 500,000 zombies. The might of the 12 Battleships were too precious, intended to deal with the aliens, Dino-race and Beastmen, not ordinary zombies. Even killing the evolved zombies would be better with the human elites soldiers. Even so, Yue Zhong maintained a confident smile, as though everything was in his hands. Seeing that, everyone was more convinced to throw in together with him. Yue Hai Min invited warmly, "Leader, please come and take a rest in our base." Yue Zhong smiled and did not reject, "Fine!" Under Yue Hai Min''s lead, the entire group quickly headed to the base. Chapter 1045: Chaos! The base at Sichuan was different from others, under the protection of the soldiers, they had maintained some form of stability. Although many of them were somewhat malnourished due to the lack of resources, at least they were orderly and not as problematic as other places, where the evil-doers ran rampant, and corpses were everywhere. Yue Zhong had just swept the base a rough glance and did not pay any special attention. He knew that it was likely cleaned up, and one could not tell much. The party walked into a large wooden house that looked clean and tidy. With an order from Yue Hai Min, a lot of food was then served. Due to the scarcity of food, even rats had been eaten clean. The most appetizing of the food served was a plate of some roasted rat meat, with some peanut grains, while the main dish was dry biscuits and wild vegetables. Seeing the table of food, Yue Zhong could not muster any appetite. If it was the most trying of situations, even if he had to eat ants or bugs, he would not have any qualms. However, since he was capable of so much now, with the lowest quality being mutant vegetables and Type 4 Beast Meat, he could not bring himself to partake in such cuisine. Yue Hai Min gestured sincerely, "Please help yourself!" "Wait a minute. Hai Min, I think you guys should try our China''s food." Yue Zhong chuckled, and flipped his hands, revealing a number of canned food, as he opened them up. The moment he opened them, the vibrant mutant vegetables as well as Type 4 Beast Meat were revealed. When the various commanders took in the fragrant smell, they could not help but salivate, staring fixedly at the cans, revealing expressions of greed. As high-ranking officials, it was not tough for them to have their fill in the base. However, it was difficult to eat such luxurious cuisine. Many had fallen sick and died because of the lack of nutrients. Otherwise, the base would not have been left with only 6,000-odd survivors. "Dig in!" Hearing that, the commanders quickly raised their chopsticks to grab some food into their mouths. As Yue Hai Min bit into the Type 4 Beast meat, his eyes lit up, revealing an expression of greed. He began to grab more frantically, "Amazing!! This is too delicious!! Ah! This taste seems to be changing even my physique! It''s unbelievable!!" The rest of the commanders were not fools, they could sense the benefits of the food for themselves. They also began to scramble for the food, gobbling them down as though they were hungry ghosts. In just a manner of seconds, the food had been swept clean. After finishing, they then looked at Yue Zhong sheepishly. Before the apocalypse, they were all living good lives with plenty of food. However, none of it could compare to the food that Yue Zhong had brought out now. As the meal was over, Yue Zhong directly asked, "Yue Hai Min, are there any larger bases around you guys?" This time, Yue Zhong did not just come for the Sichuan base, but also all the survivors within the vicinity, before moving off. With the passing of time, as more foreign species descended upon Earth, the number of survivors would decrease from the killings. Yue Zhong was currently training his troops as well as dedicating personnel to go and fetch survivors from all over. Yue Hai Min reported immediately, "Leader, I know that there''s a large survivor base about 50 li to the west of here. There are more survivors there compared to here." Yue Zhong replied, "Very good, in that case, gather all your survivors and board my ship. We''re leaving immediately." When Yue Hai Min heard that, he frowned, "Leader, why must we leave? We can stay here, and reclaim Sichuan slowly." The rest of the commanders also revealed expressions of agreement. They were all Sichuan men through and through and were not willing to leave. Yue Zhong arched his eyebrows and was about to say something when sounds of gunshots and screams rang out in the distance. One officer came running into the house with a panicked expression, "Monster!! Commander, there''s a monster killing its way over!!" Yue Hai Min''s eyes narrowed, as he asked solemnly, "What monster? Zhang Xing, say it clearly!" Zhang Xing was still wide-eyed in shock, as he shouted out, "Those monsters are over 2m, and have blade-like arms. Their bodies are covered in some grey exoskeleton, and look like aliens! Yes! That''s right! They''re just like those aliens in the films! The 1st Special Forces have been wiped out!" "What?! The 1st Special Forces have been wiped out?!" When Yue Hai Min heard that, his face turned pale. The 1st Special Forces were the most elite of the entire base, and it had been them stationed at the valley, fiercely defending against the zombies. With them dead, the defense of the base was reduced by over 90%. The rest of the commanders also turned pale, their eyes filled with disbelief. Yue Zhong''s face changed, as he stood up, "What? Aliens!!" The aliens were biological weapons capable of destroying an entire planet, with their fertility on a much more rapid scale as compared to humans. They could live as parasites within humans and was hard to detect. Yue Zhong had hoped for them not to descend upon Earth. Even the savage Beastmen and vicious Dino-race could not compare to the threat of the aliens. "Move!" Yue Zhong immediately led everyone out. Currently, within the base, it was pandemonium. Countless survivors were crying and sobbing as they ran towards the soldiers. Only those with guns could make them feel safe. "Help! Save me!!" One female survivor fell to the ground, finally seeing the dozens of soldiers in front of her. Hope gleamed in her eyes, as she screamed out. Swoosh! With a flash of a blade, the body of the female survivors was sliced in two, and behind her, stood a bladed-alien with a vicious visage. "Beast!! Go to hell!" When the soldiers saw this, they roared out with rage and fired their weapons at the alien. Dang! Dang! Dang! The bullets bounced off the body of the alien, not leaving a single scratch, causing everyone to despair. One of the soldiers shouted out, "How is that possible! Change to the grenade launchers!!" Before he even finished speaking, a blade light flashed past and his head was sent flying in a shower of blood. The rest of the soldiers eyed the bladed-alien that had suddenly appeared, their eyes filled with fear, losing all will to combat. Against these monsters that were faster than the speed of sound, and were also invulnerable to their weapons, anybody would despair. The eyes of the bladed-alien flashed, as it swept them a look, and disappeared. The next instant, all of them lost their heads, as their headless corpses crumpled to the ground. Yue Zhong and the rest had just arrived, in time to witness the alien slaughtering the soldiers. Yue Hai Min and the others were filled with shock, "What a terrifying creature!!" The combat ability of the alien was astonishing, just one was enough to wipe out the entire base. Yue Zhong swept a cold look and ordered, "Do it! Annihilate it!" The dozen soldiers of the Central Army that had followed Yue Zhong quickly readied their Gauss Rifles, firing coldly at the alien. Each of these Type 4 experts was already at Level 80, their Marksmanship at the Third Order, and with additional training, it was hard for them to miss. The speed of the alien might be insane, but against these trained soldiers, it could not dodge in time, as the multiple beams slammed into its body. Under the Gauss Rifle beams, the alien was punched full of holes, falling out of the sky, as the corrosive blood flowed out and it became a corpse. "Strong!! Is this the might of the Central Army?! Incredible!! This small team is more than enough to deal with our base! The gap in strength is too wide!" Wang Da Pao and the rest of the commanders exchanged looks, feeling waves of shock in their hearts. The alien that had been faster than the speed of sound was actually killed so easily by Yue Zhong''s soldiers. Their capabilities had long since surpassed what Earth had been capable of in the past. Yue Zhong gave Floxenia an order, "Nia, stay here with Yue Hai Min and the rest. Go organize the survivors up the Storm Battleship. I will go wipe out these aliens." Chapter 1046: Floxenia! Yue Zhong''s personal combat strength was strong. It was easier for him to kill the aliens compared to his subordinates. Furthermore, he did not bring too many elite soldiers, as he meant for them to maintain security, and sift out the parasites hidden within the survivors Floxenia saluted him, "Understood! Leader!" She was more mature than any girl of her age, and Yue Zhong was reassured by her leading the troops. After she promised, Yue Zhong directly soared into the sky. "He flew!! A human can actually fly?! "Is that a skill? The rare Flight ability?" "..." Seeing Yue Zhong ascend to the sky, Yue Hai Min and the rest were filled with shock and felt that Yue Zhong was even more unfathomable than before. The moment he left, Floxenia''s gaze turned incredibly cold, as she passed a cold order, "Liu Xiong, go bring some men to maintain order, and make sure you check every survivor. Those who dare to cause trouble or prevent any inspection, execute them without mercy." Although she looked like a girl of only 12 or 13, she was incredibly far-sighted, and she had seen the darkest of the human''s heart. Over a thousand spies have lost their lives under her orders alone. One of the Type 5 Central Army soldiers responded, "Understood!" These Central Army soldiers knew how terrifying Floxenia was, and they quickly got into formation and readied their weapons at the survivors. Floxenia then swept Yue Hai Min and the rest a look, "Commander Yue, order your men to do their duty well. Organize those that pass the inspection the head up into the Storm Battleship orderly. Yue Hai Min eyed the girl in front of him, his eyes flashed with a strange glint. A commander like him had to listen to some loli who was not even 15. It truly felt discomforting, and he could not help but hesitate. Wang Da Pao shot her look, and laughed condescendingly, "Yue Zhong is truly muddle-headed, actually giving the command to a little girl. Hey, little girl, go and hide, let us grown men handle the commanding." The rest of the commanders also looked at her strangely, not moving. She shot them a cold look and waved her hands. With a sweep, the 20 elites besides her immediately adjusted their aim at them, their gazes cold, and their killing intent bursting forth. The commanders felt their hearts turn cold upon feeling the killing intent. Floxenia spoke coldly, "Yue Hai Min, since you have already joined our government, you are a part of us. The military orders of my Central Army have to be obeyed with no questions, otherwise, you will be executed without mercy. You have just joined, and on account that you might not know the rules, I will forgo this once. If this happens one more time, do not blame me for being merciless, as I will not hesitate to wipe you all off the face of this Earth." Sensing her cold gaze and killing intent, even Yue Hai Min could not help but feel a chill. "Let me through!! Scram!! Let me through! My uncle is Commander Li Niu Gang! Scram!! Otherwise, you will all regret this!!" Right at this time, there was some commotion among the survivors, as an ordinary young man came scrambling forward. In his rush, the weaker survivors were shoved aside. One soldier barked out coldly, "Maintain order! Go and line up!" The young man shouted back arrogantly, "Do you know who the hell I am? My uncle is Commander Li Niu Gang! Scram!! Otherwise, this senior will get my uncle to make your life hell!" Li Niu Gang was a commander with considerable authority, and one of the higher-ranking officials in Sichuan. His family was arrogant and despotic and abused their power constantly. The moment the young man''s words fell, there was a clear gunshot, as a bullet hole appeared in his brain, and he slumped to the floor, dead. At the same time, the rest of the soldiers also fired at the hooligans beside this nephew of Li Niu Gang, riddling their heads full of bullets. "Ah!!" "Help!" "They''re killing people!!" "..." Seeing this terrifying scene, many survivors screamed out in fear. The commanders behind Yue Hai Min were also filled with a chill. They had not expected the Central Army to be so decisive and vicious, directly executing those who had not obeyed the rules. One soldier barked out, as he exuded a terrifying aura, directly suppressing those survivors, "Shut up! Get in line! Those who dare cause trouble will be executed!" When they were shouted at, the survivors became obedient once more, getting in line. Floxenia then turned her cold gaze to those commanders, "Still not moving? Are you intending to disobey orders?" Yue Hai Min bolted upright, "Understood!" Li Niu Gang, who stood behind Yue Hai Min, stared hatefully at Floxenia, his gaze venomous, "Damn bitch, you dare kill my nephew! I will not let you off. Once I go back, I will gather my people and kill all your men and steal the Battleship!" After the world had changed, Li Niu Gang was left with only this nephew, because of this, he spoiled the young man. Now that he was killed by Floxenia, Li Niu Gang was infuriated. Floxenia swept him, as well as those men beside him a look, and barked, "Wait! The few of you, step out!" Under the threat of the Gauss Rifles, Li Niu Gang and the rest could only step out. Floxenia''s gaze was cold as she waved her hand, "These men have questionable intents, execute them." "No!" The Gauss Rifles fired out brightly, as Li Niu Gang and the rest watched in horror, fear, and regret. Seeing their deaths, the rest of the commanders turned steely, their hearts palpitating. Yue Hai Min''s face was steely, as he stared coldly, at Floxenia and asked loudly, "Miss Floxenia!! What were you doing?! Why did you kill my men!" Right now, everyone saw this little girl as a terrifying demon. Without batting an eyelid, she replied, "I have mind-reading abilities. That Li Niu Gang was the uncle of that young man I just ordered the death of. The rest of them were his trusted aides. He was intending to cause a rebellion at the moment of embarking the ship. Thus, I''ve decided to wipe them out first." With disbelief, Yue Hai Min thought, "Mind-reading?! How is that possible?" She looked at him, her face cold and impassive, "You''re thinking right now, mind-reading?! How is that possible?" Yue Hai Min was shocked, "Impossible?! She really knows it?!" "You''re thinking right now: Impossible?! She really knows it?! Very well, you''re lucky, I can demonstrate my strength to you as well." Floxenia swept him a glance, laughing coldly, before she pointed at one survivor, "Kill him!" One soldier immediately raised his weapon and fired. Blasted by the Gauss Rifle, the survivor was riddled with holes, even his brain had been splattered all over the place. Seeing this, Yue Hai Min''s face fell, and he was about to shout at her, when suddenly, 4 alien spawn pounced out from the dead corpse, leaping towards the soldiers around. The soldiers were already prepared, and fired their weapons, directly killing those spawn, amidst a shower of green, corrosive blood. One Central Army soldier then pulled out a flamethrower and directly incinerated the corpse of the survivor. Inside the body, there were still many spawn hiding, hence, the best method was to incinerate every host. This was a result of Yue Zhong''s experience. Yue Hai Min fell silent for a moment before speaking, "I got it, Floxenia, I will gather the survivors to leave here. However, I''m reserving my thoughts with regards to your methods against Li Niu Gang and the rest." After that, Yue Hai Min quickly organized his men to usher the survivors towards the Storm Battleship. Floxenia stood there, acting as a human radar, scanning all those potential hosts. The hosts had a strange signal emitting from their brains due to the parasitic aliens, which ordinary humans could not sense. However, Floxenia could, and the moment she sensed it, she could point out the hosts, before getting the soldiers to deal with them. The number of mature aliens was not considered many inside the base yet, only about 30. These were nothing much to Yue Zhong, the only inconvenience was searching for them. After spending about 4 hours, Yue Zhong managed to kill the last one behind a dark alley. As for the survivors that had been infected, it was a sizeable number, over 600 had become hosts. Each time they were killed, their corpses were quickly dealt with as well. Once all the aliens were dealt with, Yue Zhong was filled with a sense of urgency, "No good, Sichuan is already invaded. I need to quickly bring all the survivors from the bases nearby away. Otherwise, they will all fall prey to these damned aliens." Chapter 1047: The Arrival of the Mech Empire! After they had ushered all the survivors up the Storm Battleship, Yue Zhong quickly led his troops towards the other large base in Cang Ya. "Master! There''s a disturbance in the direction of the Cang Ya base!" Halfway through the journey, Bai Yi appeared on the display screen to report. All the satellites of Earth had already come under Bai Yi''s control, and whatever the satellites saw, she could see. Yue Zhong ordered, "Pull out the images right now! "Yes!" Bai Yi then pulled out the images. Currently, within the Cang Ya base, over hundreds and thousands of aliens were slaughtering the humans within, while taking on a mechanized battalion. One portion of the mechanized battalion was a close-combat armored beast, that was covered with sharp alloy blades, wielding a pair of blades. There was also another portion of armored vehicles that had 2 main cannons, and 36 sub-cannons, specializing in long-range battles. The combat strength of the close-combat armored beasts was astonishing, while they were not a match for the aliens in a one-on-one setting, with 12 in a squad, it was easy to surround and kill off the aliens. Within the base, one bladed-alien flickered and appeared in front of one close-combat armored beast. With a slash, it managed to slice the mech in two, as countless parts fell out, and the machine exploded in a loud blast. The resulting explosion forced the bladed alien over a dozen meters. At that instant, 6 other close-combat armored beasts appeared behind the bladed-alien, directly slashing at it. The bladed-alien waved its blades and slashed out in a counter attack, slicing one of them in two. It then swung its tail, which slammed into another, causing it to break apart at the waist. In just a breath, it managed to wipe out another 2 close-combat armored beasts. If it were a one-on-one, it would have already won. However, at the same time, the remaining 4 armored beasts already slashed out, slicing the alien in multiple parts, as the corrosive blood splattered everywhere. After killing that alien, the remaining mech beasts then formed another smaller-group, regrouping with the surviving units of the other battles, and forming new teams. One Type 5 multi-clawed alien was engaging 12 armored beasts in combat, and both sides were locked in a cruel battle. The aliens and the mech beasts were existences that did not fear death. Hence, their fighting style was cruel and vicious. In just a few moments, over 3 close-combat armored beasts have been destroyed by the Type 5 alien, while the alien itself had suffered numerous injuries. Right at this moment, on a tall building afar, many spider-like mech beasts crawled up and were adjusting their cannons. With a bright flash of light, a number of electromagnetic cannons fired upon the Type 5 multi-claw alien, causing the other close-combat armored beasts around it to be destroyed too. Although the aliens possessed terrifying combat power, the mech army was over 200,000. Each of them had incredible aim, and their teamwork was seamless. At every second, there was an alien being taken out. The mech army continued to slaughter the aliens, while at the same time, not distinguishing the innocent humans as well. As long as any life form appeared before them, they would kill without mercy. Yue Zhong saw these powerful mech machines, and frowned, wondering to himself, "Damn it, where did this mech army come from?" He was sure that these were definitely invaders using the Gates of Hell to arrive here, but he wanted to know through which one. Bai Yi quickly replied, "There''s no data on them inside the database." The satellites were also not omnipotent, although they could scan most of the land on Earth, there was a limit to their abilities, and they could not be scanning all the time. Bai Yi continued to run some numbers before reporting, "Master, these are just the cannon fodder. Based on my estimations, the commander should be the sentient robots. However, the enemy is constantly jamming my signals, preventing me from taking control. If you could deal with them, I could control them. Alternatively, you can capture a few to the Battleship, and I can connect to them through hard wires, swallowing their intelligence and controlling them." The display then changed and revealed 20 human-like figures behind the mech army. Yue Zhong took a look and could not help but be shocked, "What?! Sentient robots? That is to say, intelligent programs?" Bai Yi replied, "You could say that." He asked, "How strong are they?" Bai Yi said, "I''m unable to determine for sure, there''s not enough information." "Fine then, I''ll go check them out." Yue Zhong swept them a gaze, as he channeled his energy, and shot out from the Protector Battleship. Behind the mech army, one of them, who had perfect looks and golden locks, wore a human-like smile, "On this planet Earth, who knew that there would be such powerful and savage beasts. Interesting. The original masters were the humans, but they''re so pathetically weak. After wiping out this base, there should be another 3 survivor bases in Sichuan. Once we wipe out these cockroach-like humans, our Mech Kingdom can begin to dominate Earth, and evolve once again! Long live the Mech Kingdom!" Another sentient robot, who had yellow skin and black hair, stepped up to speak, "Bardonia, the humans are not so easy targets. Our Mech Kingdom has successfully conquered 3 planets and gained the chance to evolve thrice. But those humans were not weak, and each of them had possessed some powerful Oracle. We cannot be too careless and must take them all out carefully. In order to conquer this country, so we can evolve once more, and escape from that dreaded God''s hands! Long live the Mech Kingdom!" Bardonia nodded, "Fang Sheng, I understand. We will definitely conquer this country. Long live the Mech Kingdom!" He then eyed the sky, and laughed lightly, "Haha, I discovered something interesting. There''re actually some satellites on this Earth. Let me go and bring them under my control." To these super A.I.s controlling satellites was a simple matter. The moment Yue Zhong had brought Bai Yi back, all the satellites had come under her control. Without moving, Bardonia started to shoot out beams, as his eyes ran with numbers, intending to infiltrate the satellites. In a few breaths, he opened his eyes, revealing a shocked look, "Not good, I''m unable to get through. There was some impedance, the opponent is also a Super A.I., a powerful one at that. I can sense that only the Emperor could match her in computing and analytical ability." Fang Sheng frowned, and made an accurate guess, "What? Is the opponent that strong? Seems like the expert on Earth had managed to get a Treasure of Hope then, It should be the Super A.I., otherwise, based on the abilities of this planet, it could not possibly produce such a powerful A.I." Fang Sheng then turned to another robot, "The opponent has satellites, while we don''t. They have the advantage. Bali Wang, go break through the atmosphere and destroy their satellites while becoming our own eyes and ears." "Understood!" Bali Wang replied expressionlessly, revealing a pair of robotic wings. They shone brightly before propelling him into the sky. The core of the Mech Kingdom were these sentient robots. Each of them had their own unique abilities. Be it transforming into tanks, fighter jets, battleships, or even satellites, they were incredibly adaptive. Bali Wang''s ability was to break through the stratosphere, turning his entire body into an instrument of offense, as well as surveillance. He could destroy other satellites while transforming into one himself. Yue Zhong, who was hiding afar, swept Bali Wang a look and frowned, "Not good, I can''t hide forever. If he breaches into space, then we''re in trouble." If Bali Wang made it into space, although Yue Zhong could still control the Scarlet Reaper to fly into space, it would be extremely tough to find him and kill him. Furthermore, if Bali Wang was able to destroy the satellites, the humans on Earth would suffer a 30% drop in combat potential. Chapter 1048: Combat Mech! With a flip of Yue Zhong''s hand, the Scarlet Reaper appeared in front of him. He stepped into it, and it began to radiate with light. A pair of wings burst out, and he soared towards the sky. In a few breaths, he had caught up to Bali Wang by shooting like a meteor, pulling out a huge laser blade to slice out at the enemy Mech. The speed of the Scarlet Reaper had reached another level under Yue Zhong''s control, and the blade was extremely fast, where even some Type 7 experts might not be able to block it. Without any means to prepare, Bali Wang just allowed the blade to slice through itself, as countless parts scattered through the skies. As the 2 halves separated, there was no explosion, instead, the parts began to merge together once more into the Mech known as Bali Wang. Yue Zhong saw how quickly the Mech had reformed, and his eyes narrowed, "Not dead yet?" Most robot life forms would explode the moment they were sliced in two. As for this Bali Wang, it was able to regenerate, something Yue Zhong had never seen before. Bali Wang swept Yue Zhong a look, and his robot eyes lit up, as it spoke in a human-like voice, "Human? This is China, based on the intel we have, the strongest human is Yue Zhong, and he possesses a red mech-body. You should either be him or one of his trusted subordinates, right?" Yue Zhong stepped out, eyeing Bali Wang as he frowned, "You have been slashed by me, how come you''re still alive?" Bali Wang laughed out in a human-like manner, "Yue Zhong, do you think we will be so stupid as to reveal such classified information to you? Just submit. Your human race has no hope. Our Mech Kingdom is full of experts. We could easily squash all resistance on this planet. Our vanguard force alone numbers over 250,000. The weakest is the close-combat armored beast, and it is on par with a Type 4 Divine Warrior. They are also not afraid of death, thus, their combat potential far surpasses you, humans. These 250,000 mechs will be enough to deal with Earth''s humans." "Furthermore, within our Mech Kingdom, there are over 160 billion of those close-combat armored beasts. Even if you managed to defeat this vanguard force, just the reinforcements will be enough to drown you out. If you don''t submit, only death awaits. Submit to us, and we can allow you to remain King of the humans." "160 billion!! What strength!!" Yue Zhong was shocked when he heard this. That number alone was a challenge, not to mention that they were Mechs. If the humans on Earth were to face this number, it was like ants against dragons, there was too much of a gap. Yue Zhong was already a Type 7 Divine Warrior, with the Second Order God-Devil Body, his combat potential heaven-defying. However, against 160 billion Armored Beasts, there was only escape. The rest of China would serve to become prey. With a thought, Yue Zhong laughed out coldly, "Hmph! There''s no use trying to scare me. There''s definitely a limitation to how many of you can come. Otherwise, you wouldn''t waste your words with me, and directly bring your troops to wipe out China. Your words prove that I''m right. It''s not so easy to get your Mech army across." Bali Wang laughed coldly, threatening harshly, "Yue Zhong, you''re truly smart. That''s right, there are problems in the Mech Kingdom coming over. However, those are small troubles. The distance between us is still far, that cannot change. If you don''t submit, by the time our preparations are done, it will be the day that China falls." "You want to wipe out China? I will wipe you out first!" There was a cold light in Yue Zhong''s eyes, as he stepped forward, and appeared in front of Bali Wang, bringing his fist towards the Mech. Bali Wang laughed out savagely, without dodging, as he sent his own fist towards Yue Zhong, "Fool, I''ll let you know the difference between flesh and metal, there''s no way you can match metal and alloy!" At the point of impact, Bali Wang smiled insidiously, as a sharp alloy shot out from his fist. Even so, Yue Zhong''s fist continued towards the alloy blade. Bali Wang might be a robot, but his sentience was high, not losing out to humans, and his battle experience was abundant. "Trash, break for me!" Yue Zhong roared out in rage, his right fist covered in the powerful God-Devil Flames, as well as his Dou Qi, radiating a bright gold glow, as the fist slammed into Bali Wang''s. Hong! Following a powerful impact, Bali Wang''s right fist, as well as the alloy blade, was crushed and destroyed, shattering in multiple pieces. There was a look of shock in Bali Wang''s eyes, as he groaned loudly while retreating backward, "How is this possible?! My body is made out of the most powerful of alloys, even stronger than the toughest of diamonds!! Unless it is a laser, my body would not be harmed so easily!! You''re just a human!! How?!" Yue Zhong stared at Bali Wang, noticing that the broken pieces did not merge back with Bali Wang, instead, scattering. He immediately let out a cold laugh, "I thought that you were truly invincible. Seems like it''s not perfect. You are of no use to me, die!" With a wave of his hand, a bright blood radiance shot out from his sleeve, coiling around Bali Wang, instantly trapping him. Bali Wang was made out of mechanical parts and possessed powerful strength. In terms of combat ability, however, he was still at the initial Type 7 realm. After being bound by the 16 blood radiances, he could not move. However, since he was not made of flesh and blood, the blood radiance could not absorb anything. Bali Wang quickly screamed downwards, "I''m being attacked!! Save me!!" Bardonia lifted his head, barking out, "Bali Wang is being assaulted! Quick, go support him!!" Before his words were fully out, the rest of the 19 sentient robots immediately soared into the sky. "They''re flying over, 19 Mechs with Type 7 realm abilities. Hehe, you''re all going to be my prey!" Yue Zhong swept them a look and laughed coldly. He entered the Scarlet Reaper, grabbing Bali Wang who was still immobile as he turned into a beam of light and charged towards the Protector Battleship. "You want to catch me? Not so easy!!" Bali Wang roared out in anger, as his body began to separate, turning into numerous black balls, attempting to spread in all directions. "Fool! In front of me, there''s no way to run!" Yue Zhong laughed coldly, stretching out his palm, as he executed the martial technique Dragon-catching Claws, and the atmospheric energy churned around him, forming a huge dragon claw that grabbed the entire region. The numerous round balls were then squashed into one huge, metal ball. The blood radiance then quickly coiled around Bali Wang, turning into a blood cocoon. Under the forceful pressure, Bali Wang was being squashed smaller, finally transforming back into his human-shape, but was fully immobilized this time. "Yue Zhong!! Let go of our kin!! Right behind him, the voice of Bardonia sounded, together with the rest of the Mechs. Yue Zhong did not seem to care, as he continued to soar forward while laughing coldly. The Scarlet Reaper''s speed was incredibly sick now that Yue Zhong was stronger, and Bardonia and the rest could not keep up. "Bastard!" Bardonia roared out in rage, his body transforming. In a breath, he became a powerful-looking fighter jet of about 10m-long, covered in strange runes. After transforming, Bardonia''s wings glowed brightly, and his entire being transformed into a flash of light that shot forwards. His speed was increased by 10 times, and with a blazing hot trail, he shot towards Yue Zhong like a shooting star, pulling the distance close. As he caught up to about 3km away from Yue Zhong, the 4 super particle cannons on him fanned out and fired at Yue Zhong wildly. Hong! Yue Zhong controlled the Scarlet Reaper and executed dodging movements, however, in a moment of carelessness, the Scarlet Reaper''s right leg was still struck by one of the beams, and exploded in a shower of parts. Chapter 1049: The might of the Yin-Yang Palm! At the moment when the Scarlet Reaper''s leg was struck, Yue Zhong was filled with a sense of shock, "What a powerful fighter jet!! This Mech is strong!" "If this goes on, I will be destroyed by it. This expert from the Mech Kingdom is truly terrifying. The Scarlet Reaper is still lacking compared to them. If I can gain one of their peak mechs, and insert the Heart of Hope, it would be another powerful trump card." With a thought, Yue Zhong quickly activated the energy shield of the Scarlet Reaper, while continuing towards the Protector Battleship. From afar, the Protector Battleship was also flying towards him. In just a few breaths, Yue Zhong had arrived in front of it and entered. The moment the Protector Battleship retrieved Yue Zhong, it activated its own energy shields to block in front of it. "Reinforcements eh, break for me!!" Bardonia''s Super Particle Cannons continued to fire wildly at the Protector Battleship. Those beams that could pierce through a Type 7 expert slammed into the energy shield of the Protector Battleship, causing ripples, wearing down on its energy. Yue Zhong grabbed the blood cocoon and brought it in front of the central computer, pulling out a cable and directly plugging it into Bali Wang. Bali Wang saw the cable coming near him, his eyes finally revealing some fear, and he screamed out, "No! Yue Zhong, you can''t do this to me! No!!" With his intelligence, he could tell that once he was plugged in, he would truly die, and be reduced to a slave. Yue Zhong''s gaze was cold, as he directly connected the cable to Bali Wang, "Go to hell!" With the connection, a large amount of data surged into Bali Wang''s consciousness, directly consuming it. In just 2 seconds, the radiance in his eyes dimmed. As a White-silver grade treasure, Bai Yi''s might was truly terrifying, as long as it was in her territory, she was invincible. Truthfully, every Treasure of Hope had amazing potential. Of course, in order to exhibit their maximum, the conditions were different. Even so, out of all the treasures, the Super A.I. was considered one of the strongest and versatile. The light in Bali Wang''s eyes came back, as he spoke, "Bali Wang greets Master. From now on, Bali Wang is willing to serve Master till the end of my life." Yue Zhong had a pleased look, "Good! Good! I''ve managed to save a Type 7 Puppet Rune. Haha!" A Type 7 Mutant Beast nucleus was hard to find, and Yue Zhong did not have many of them. He was not willing to use those he had to fuel his Type 7 Puppet Runes. Now that Bai Yi could easily infiltrate and overwrite Bali Wang''s program, it was cause for joy. After all, a Type 7 expert was already considered an undefeatable existence on Earth. It was also tougher for a Type 7 expert to descend upon Earth. This time, the Mech Kingdom had sent 20 Type 7 experts to Earth at a huge price. After all, there were restrictions, and the gates actually restrict most Type 7 experts from other planets. Of course, it was a different case for those who entered and raised to become Type 7 existences, or people of Earth like Yue Zhong, who was free from the restrictions. "That''s great! These mechs will be mine!!" There was a look of greed in Yue Zhong''s eyes, as he hurried to put on the Stealth Armor, hiding all signs of life, and he soared back out of the Battleship. Right outside of the Protector Battleship, Bardonia and the rest of the Mechs were currently firing wildly at the Protector Battleship. The Battleship was large in size, with numerous cannons, and they fired back at the fleet of Mechs. Bardonia''s fighter jet-form also activated his shield, forcefully defending against the rain of cannon fire. From time to time, his particle cannons would fire back at the Battleship. Although the Protector Battleship was larger than Bardonia''s form, in truth, it was a disadvantage. The weapons of the Battleship was effective against those large numbers of foreign species. As for Bardonia, whose strength was at the Type 7 realm, be it its speed, or firepower, they were above the Protector Battleship. With the passing of time, he would definitely be able to break through the Protector Battleship''s shields. Yue Zhong reentered the battlezone in stealth, and with a thought, he sent an order to Bai Yi, "Bai Yi, adjust the aim, force him towards my direction." "Yes!" Bai Yi swiftly made the appropriate response, causing a fire net to form and envelope towards Bardonia, forcing him towards Yue Zhong''s position. However, the movement that Bardonia executed was out of Yue Zhong''s expectation, instead, going further away from Yue Zhong, making it hard to catch him. Bai Yi then reminded, "The energy shield is at 43%. Based on enemy''s current firepower, the shield will break down in another 5 minutes." "No, this won''t do, I need to take him down now. I can''t sneak attack him in Stealth." Yue Zhong quickly made a decision and waved his hands, causing the Scarlet Reaper to appear. He took a step into it, and the body radiated. He shot towards Bardonia''s position. "So you want to fight it out with me? Yue Zhong! Hand over Bali Wang, otherwise, this time next year will be your death anniversary!" Bardonia roared out in fury, and did not charge straight for Yue Zhong, instead, he continued to evade and adjust his cannons, firing at Yue Zhong. He wanted to use kiting tactics to wear Yue Zhong down. As Yue Zhong piloted the Scarlet Reaper, his speed reached Mach-7, which was a sick speed for many Type 7 experts. However, in comparison with Bardonia''s speed at Mach-10, it was still lacking. Yue Zhong, who always prided himself on his speed, could only eat Bardonia''s dust, and suffer his attacks. Right at this time, the other 18 Mechs also shot over. Bardonia threatened once more, "Yue Zhong, hand Bali Wang over, and surrender! Otherwise, you''ll regret it!! We will head over to China and wipe out all your people, including your good friends, family, women, all of them! Not a single one will be left alive!" "You want me to surrender? That''s impossible! Furthermore, all of you will die today!!" An icy look flashed past Yue Zhong''s eyes, while the wings of the Scarlet Reaper flashed brightly, spewing out jets of air. At that instant, he shot towards one burly-looking Mech. In a breath, Yue Zhong arrived in front of him, exiting out of the Scarlet Reaper, and grabbed out with his Dragon-catching Claws, and the surrounding atmospheric energy compressed around the Mech. The bloody radiance shot out and enveloped the Mech, immobilizing him. After subduing that Mech, Yue Zhong flung out with all his strength, sending the blood cocoon towards the Protector Battleship. It entered the ship in a flash. When the Mech shot into the Protector Battleship, he was grabbed by Bali Wang who was waiting and dragged to the central computer, before Bai Yi began her work on him. Bardonia screeched out, and charged into the remaining group of Mechs, transforming back into his human-shape as he roared, "Bastard!! Kill him!!" The remaining 18 Mechs quickly got into a formation, and each of them revealed a powerful cannon from their bodies, as they fired out in a strange and profound manner, aiming for Yue Zhong. Among them, 6 of them focused on sealing the spatial area, locking Yue Zhong''s region. Even a Type 8 Divine Warrior would not be able to get out of this sealing array without some special means. With the lock of space, coupled with the convergence of the shots, it was enough to annihilate some Type 8 experts. This attack could be said to be invincible on Earth. "Yin-Yang Palm!" Against that powerful imminent attack, Yue Zhong was forced to a corner, and with a ferocious glint in his eyes, his left hand was wrapped with dark and cold Yin-energy, while his right was covered with bright, radiant Yang-energy. As both converged, the formed a powerful palm that shot out towards the incoming firepower. When that palm came crashing down, it caused the firepower to scatter, even tearing apart the spatial lock. Without any diminished strength, the Yin-Yang Palm continued towards the 18 Mechs, directly destroying 3 of them, with no way to regenerate. The rest of the 15 were sent flying backward, amidst various parts of their bodies scattering away. Chapter 1050: The Terrifying Might of the Mech Kingdom! Bardonia trembled, and quickly produced some limbs, eyeing Yue Zhong with fear and shock, "How is that possible? You''re just a human, how could you possibly deal with 18 of us?" The 18 of them, when joining hands, could even deal with a Type 8 expert. Yet, Yue Zhong had single-handedly beat them back, it was truly beyond expectations. Yue Zhong frowned, "There was no life force. Seems like the life force of these Mechs cannot be absorbed by the imprint. That is to say, only flesh and blood work for me." The God and Devil Imprint was a heaven-defying item, allowing their users to evolve continually. While other humans might need to cultivate diligently for over a hundred years just to reach the Type 7 plateau, Yue Zhong had done so in 2 years, even forming his God-Devil Body. However, it had a weak point, and that was it could not absorb any experience or life forms from non-biological life forms. "Forget it. Even if I cannot absorb, as long as I can capture all of them, it will be a boon too. The Yin-Yang Palm was magnificent, but it expended too much. With my current strength, I can only execute the 5th Level of it another 10 times. No wonder only one person managed to reach the 5th Level in all of the Saint Lands'' history. Yue Zhong looked up at the remaining 15 Mechs, and right in front of Bardonia''s astonished gaze, Yue Zhong grabbed out with his Dragon-catching Claws, capturing 2 of them and pulling them closer to himself. "You want to capture me?! Not so easy! Break!!" One of the Mechs roared out in rage, his body expanding as he transformed into a dragon-like robot, with a height of over 10m, his back glowing with 3 pairs of sharp, metal wings, as well as multiple blades around his frame. After his transformation, he flapped with his wings and transformed into a bright light, directly slashing through the Dragon-catching Claws, and escaped. Each and every Mech had their own core transformation, and when executed, their strength would be boosted in certain areas. There were pros and cons to utilizing their core transformation. If one of them was a tank, after transformation, it would not be able to fly. However, in exchange, it could gain astonishing defense and destructive power. The other Mech that was grabbed by Yue Zhong was not as fortunate, he tried to struggle, but was immobilized by the Dragon-catching Claw, and brought in front of Yue Zhong. With a wave of his hands, the bloody radiance swept out and covered the Mech in a blood cocoon, and shot towards the Battleship. Bardonia''s face fell, as he shouted out in shock, "Retreat! We''re not his match!" Hearing that shout, the rest of the Mechs began to retreat explosively These Mechs were elites of their kind, and smart. When they came across an enemy they could not handle, they would choose to flee, and not fight to the death. "Retreat? Too late!" Yue Zhong swept them a cold look as he laughed. With a single step, he shot towards Bardonia''s location. Bardonia was the fastest in terms of speed. Yue Zhong could allow the rest to escape, but definitely not Bardonia. Otherwise, it will be a future problem. Bardonia celebrated wildly, transforming into his fighter-jet form, "Fool, if you went to catch others, you might be able to grab one or 2. You want to catch me, there''s no hope at all!" When the Mechs joined hands to attack, in order to gain an advantage where 1 + 1 was more than 2, they had to be in their human-forms. Otherwise, if one was in the sky and another was on the ground, it was hard to suppress the enemy. That was why Bardonia had to keep switching depending on the situation. "Do it!" Right as Bardonia was transforming, Yue Zhong shouted out furiously. The Protect Battleship had already readied its radar and released a disrupting pulse towards the Mechs. Bai Yi had adjusted the pulse to be more effective towards the Mech after obtaining Bali Wang, who has been converted. Faced with that pulse, Bardonia''s body trembled as he suffered a moment of displacement, as though his body did not belong to him. "Shit!" He was, after all, a powerful Super. A.I, and not a second after Bai Yi''s disruptive pulse, he had regained clarity. In that second, Yue Zhong had already arrived on top of Bardonia''s frame, waving his hands and causing the bloody radiances to surround Bardonia in a huge blood cocoon, shrinking continuously. In his fighter-jet form, Bardonia''s advantage was in speed, and not strength, thus he was unable to break out of the cocoon. Even so, he continued to struggle frantically, the cannons on his body firing out constantly. When the shots that could cause even a Type 7 expert to be heavily injured or killed, slammed into the walls of the blood cocoon, they just shot past and flew out into the skies. As the blood cocoon continued to tighten, the cannons were being crushed and twisted into a pile of metal that was no longer usable. Initially, even if Bardonia had any parts that suffered damage, he could quickly reuse some spare parts to make up for it. However, inside the cocoon, there was no chance to transform. Yue Zhong then waved his hands, and the blood cocoon shot towards the Protector Battleship. After suppressing Bardonia, Yue Zhong charged towards the remaining Mechs, and the Seventh Order Gravity Manipulation crashed down and enveloped the Mechs. Covered by the wave, the Mechs felt as though there were mountains on their backs, their speed decreasing. Yue Zhong flickered around like a specter, appearing in front of those Mechs and waving his hands as the blood radiances appeared to wrap around them in blood cocoons. After capturing them all successfully, Yue Zhong brought all of them with him back into the Protector Battleship. He then brought them out one by one, undergoing Bai Yi''s reset, and became Yue Zhong''s personal property. Once he gained control over them, the 200,000 close-combat armored beasts below were also controlled by Bai Yi easily. Under Yue Zhong''s orders, the robots then focused on slaughtering the aliens, and not humans. Right now, the strongest alien within the Cang Ya base was only at the Type 6 realm, and they were not a match for the Type 7 Mechs. Coupled with the fact that their numbers were at a disadvantage, they were soon slaughtered and the surviving ones forced to retreat into a forest outside of the base. Yue Zhong sent out a small battalion to give chase while arranging for the people in Cang Ya base to be escorted into the Storm Battleship. After he was done with all this, Yue Zhong began to question the Mechs. "Bardonia, tell me, what''s the situation like on the Mech Kingdom?" Bardonia was the leader of the vanguard forces, and his position was high, thus he held the most information. "Yes! Master, there''re 160 billion Mechs in the Kingdom, the lowest level are cannon fodders with no intelligence. Combat strength range from Type 4 to Type 7. The population of the kingdom is about 2 billion, and everyone there is a sentient Mech. The weakest is at least a Type 5, while Type 6 citizens are equivalent to commanders. The Type 7 ones are all considered royalty, while Type 8 Mechs are Lords, and the single Type 9 Mech is the Emperor. Bardonia continued respectfully, "Our Mech Kingdom has an Emperor, 8 Lords, 1,000 royalty, and over 1 million commanders. The rest are all fighters. Yue Zhong''s expression turned ugly when he heard that, "What? Type 9 Divine Warrior?! The Mech Emperor!! Damned Mech Kingdom, to think that it would so strong!!" A Type 9 Divine Warrior could control space, and even transcend space to attack another world. Each of them possessed the qualification to challenge God and was a heaven-defying existence. In front of a Type 9 Divine Warrior, Yue Zhong was still a small ant. One move was enough to wipe him out, without even the chance to flee. Chapter 1051: Galastar! Yue Zhong''s heart was heavy, "Over 160 billion Mechs of Type 4 and above, a thousand Type 7 Divine Warriors, 8 Type 8 and a Type 9. This sort of strength is too fearsome. There''s nothing Earth can do!" The Mech Kingdom had already conquered a few planets, and those not fit for human habitation were not a problem for those Mechs. They just needed resources to be able to produce more of their kind. Of course, it was not easy to produce a sentient being, and it took over eons just to have 20 billion of their kind. However, even so, it was still terrifying. Not to mention the upper echelons of the Kingdom, just 100 million of the Mech Beasts themselves at the Type 4 realm would be enough to devastate Earth if they all came down. After all, in the 2nd World of the Saint Clan, there were barely 1,000 Type 4 experts. Of course, that was when they were still stuck in the world. Upon descending to Earth, they had started to evolve once more, with many reaching the Type 4 and Type 5 realms. Right now, Earth was a source of evolution, allowing any race to evolve as long as they were on it. Many species had thus arrived whether by willing or unwilling circumstances. Yue Zhong asked, "With such strength, how come your Kingdom did not send the entire army to Earth?" Bardonia replied, "There''re limitations on the Gates of Hell. The strongest experts that could pass through each Gate can only be at the Type 6 realm. There''s also a limit on the number. Every month, a maximum of 200,000 Type 4 and above experts. As for how those of us Type 7 arrive here, it''s because the Mech Emperor had forced the Gate with his prowess, allowing 20 of us through. Yue Zhong felt a chill, "The Mech Emperor already possess the ability to manipulate the Gate of Hell?! His strength is something else!" It must be clear that the Gates of Hell were even impervious to the nuclear warheads, or any attack on it. Yet, such an entity was able to be manipulated slightly by the strength of the Mech Emperor. Should Yue Zhong be slightly weaker, the whole of China would be definitely destroyed by the Mech army. He thought to himself, "I''ve been through so much, and although I''ve grown greatly, I''m still weak. I need to evolve further! Otherwise, just that Mech Emperor will be enough to wipe the floor with me." Yue Zhong then asked, "Bardonia, are there any Mutant Beasts on the planet your Mech Kingdom is from?" In response, Bardonia spoke, "Yes, there are many powerful Mutant Beasts located throughout treacherous terrain in our Mech Kingdom. Our Mech Kingdom would send out forces from time to time to deal with those Mutant Beasts and obtain their nuclei. On our planet, the Mutant Beasts are often large and dangerous, with Type 6 Mutant Beasts considered common. In each and every territory, there is at least one Type 9 Mutant Beast, which even our Mech Kingdom is not willing to antagonize." Yue Zhong began pondering the moment he heard it, "No wonder." Suddenly, he asked, "Within the Mech Kingdom, are there any resistance forces?" Bardonia replied, "Within the Mech Kingdom, there is a small human faction that actively resists the rule of our Mech Kingdom. They are all hidden within various corners and would appear from time to time to damage our facilities. Their strength is weak, the strongest among them only a Type 6 expert. Their biggest achievement to date was occupying one of our smaller towns and destroying 5,000 Mech Beasts, before scurrying back underground. They had not been too much of an issue to us." Yue Zhong frowned and nodded, "I see!" Initially, he had planned to make use of the resistance to start his counter-attack, but from the look of things, it seemed as though there was no point as the resistance was too weak. However, it was to be expected, as the Mech Kingdom was advanced and their facilities and equipment state-of-the-art. The Mechs did not need to sleep either, and could constantly conduct surveillance against the human resistance. If the Mech Emperor willed it, it was likely that the human resistance would have fallen long ago. Who knew what he was thinking of though, to keep them and not wipe them out entirely. Yue Zhong continued to ponder quietly, "It seems that I need to head to the Mech Kingdom for a trip. Unless there are other precious relics that appear or the appearance of a Type 7 Mutant Beast, it is hard for me to improve and achieve a breakthrough. Staying on Earth is waiting for death." Having made that decision, he did not hesitate any longer and ordered 3 of the Mechs towards the main base. Of the remaining ones, Yue Zhong left 8 at the Gate, preventing the next batch of experts from the Mech Kingdom. The rest, as well as the 200,000 Mech Beasts, were handed over to Han Qiong to lead, moving through Sichuan to attack the zombies, and rescue the survivors of Sichuan, while scavenging for resources. After he had made his preparations, Yue Zhong donned on the Stealth Armor, completely hiding his aura, and went through the Gate of Hell to the Mech Kingdom. With a flash of light, Yue Zhong went through and arrived at the mother planet of the Mech Kingdom, Galastar. After passing through, Yue Zhong immediately felt his body sinking, "Holy, this gravity is at least 100 times that of Earth." The location of the Gate of Hell was at a wide, vast plain, which had been converted into a huge fort made of metals and alloys. Other than the Gate of Hell''s location which was sandy, the rest had already been built up into a metallic landscape. There were countless sensors and cannons aimed, with radars and sound detectors sweeping the area of the Gate of Hell. As long as somebody intruded, he or she would be blasted to pieces in an instant. Even a Type 8 expert would be killed with the amount of firepower here. Furthermore, the entire area was covered by superalloy, with no way out whatsoever, not even an area to dig out of. Yue Zhong scanned the area and thought quietly, "This Mech Kingdom is truly crafty, actually setting so many traps. If it was not for the Stealth Armor as well as Bai Yi, I might have been blasted to pieces the moment I exited. Even if I escaped all those somehow, the area is locked down, without anybody opening the gate, there''s no way to exit! Unfortunately, I have Bai Yi! This electronic cage will not hold me down!" Right now, Yue Zhong was celebrating the fact that he had obtained Bai Yi. If it had been something like the Sword of Solemn Promise, no matter how strong he was, he could not break out of here. "Bai Yi, do it!" Under Yue Zhong''s orders, the numerous sensors dimmed slightly, and a huge alloy door of about 20m in thickness, and height of 500m opened, revealing a wide and vast tunnel. Yue Zhong swiftly proceeded through. The core of this defense had obviously been at the Gate of Hell, while the rest was considerably slacker security. Yue Zhong passed through them easily. When they were at a tunnel, Bai Yi suddenly spoke, Master, there''re 3 tunnels to choose from. However, outside of them, there are Mechs standing guard. Once the doors, opened, they will know that someone has intruded." Yue Zhong frowned, "Damn it, their security is so tight." "Wait? If I wait for them to open it, and make my way out, it will be safe and no one none the wiser. But, it will take too long. They can only go through once a month, and if the Mech Emperor were to arrive himself, it will be a problem. That''s a freaking Type 9 monster. I can''t hand my fate to luck." He calculated, before walking towards the location where the Mechs were the least, and asked, "Bai Yi, how confident are you in blocking their communications over the other side." Bai Yi replied, "I can jam their signal for about 5 minutes. However, Master, you had better deal with them quickly. Once they lose their connection for too long, the enemy will also discover the anomaly. Based on my estimations, it''s best to destroy them in 20 seconds." "20 seconds eh? I got it." Yue Zhong breathed deeply, and a resolute look appeared in his eyes, as he commanded, "Open!" The moment he gave that order, the superalloy door slid open. He executed his Seventh Order Shadow Steps, pouncing towards the 4 Mechs outside. The moment the superalloy door slid open, all 4 Mechs whipped around to see. All of a sudden, 4 blood-red radiances coiled around them and wrapped tightly. Yue Zhong stretched out his hands and crushed all 4 of their brains, revealing a few microchips containing Type 6 Mutant Beast nuclei. The manufacturing of these Mechs required the Mutant Beasts'' nuclei, and their smart chips were their weakest points. As long as the microchip was intact, even if their bodies were destroyed, they could regenerate. Of course, depending on the damage, the greater the loss to the Mechs'' strength as well. Chapter 1052: Order of the Mech Lord! When he saw those smart chips, Yue Zhong waved his hands and a mech of about 10m appeared out of thin air. The Storage Ring was void of oxygen, thus it was not suitable to keep flesh and blood within. Furthermore, the Mechs did not need to breathe, that was why they could be kept in the storage rings. This particular Mech, Hu Yanda, was a human-shaped robot with radars and displays. Its combat strength was at the Type 7 realm but considered weak, however, in terms of electronic battles, he was extremely strong. With the ability to scan his enemies, cyber-attacks, and calculations, he was adept and powerful. The moment Hu Yanda appeared, 4 data lines appeared and connected to the 4 smart chips. After his system had been overridden by Bai Yi, countless streams of data overflowed the 4 smart chips, directly taking over the original consciousness. Hu Yanda then retrieved the data lines, while the 4 Mechs that had their heads damaged by Yue Zhong quickly recovered, revealing their original state. Once the 4 of them were restored, they came up to Yue Zhong and bowed, Master!" He swept them a look, "Stay here and keep things status quo." They replied respectfully, "Yes!" After that, he quickly charged for the outside. Along the way, he relied on his sneak attacks to take out another 18 Mechs, and under Bai Yi''s guide, he arrived outside of the Fort. The Gate of Hell had appeared on a desert area of Galastar, but it was already converted into a huge army camp. Countless Mech Beasts were prowling and patrolling around the base. The ones that Yue Zhong saw on Earth were the riff-raff of this huge army. A number of gigantic floating spaceships were in the air, each of them over a hundred meters in length, possessing countless particle beams. Yue Zhong had known from Bardonia''s intel that these powerful-looking and enormous Battleships were called Viper Battleships, and each of their particle cannons could injure or even kill a Type 6 expert. Even so, within their ranks, they were classified as just A-grade, with a B-grade and even C-grade above them. A B-grade Battleship could deal with a Type 7 expert, with its firepower even stronger than those of the Protector Battleships. In fact, even the Raytheon Cannon could not match the B-grade ones. As for the C-grade ones, they could kill a Type 8 expert, and within the Mech Kingdom, there were only 8 of such ships, and they were controlled by the Mech Lords. In the legends, there was even a D-grade one, which could harm a Type 9 expert with a single shot. It was rumored that it was controlled by the Mech Emperor. No one knew if it was true or false, not even Bardonia. Yue Zhong swept a glance across the camp and thought, "I must leave this place first. If I do anything here, the Mech Kingdom will react quickly. By that time, it will be impossible for me to return to Earth." With a plan in mind, Yue Zhong quickly activated his Stealth and left. Along the way, he could see sentries and numerous Mech Beasts stationed every step of the way. On top of that, within the navigation routes and tunnels, there were radars and sensors constantly sweeping for threats. Furthermore, he could sense with his Second Order God-Devil Body, that there was a strange wave that was being emitted throughout the camp. Once there were any strange movements, it would be picked up immediately. Since he was wearing the Stealth Armor, which was considered a Treasure of Hope, it could block off most of the sensors and heat radars. However, under the threat of that strange wave, it was likely that he might be exposed if he were to make a random move. However, Yue Zhong also had Bai Yi, and as she controlled the sensors, she could control them to release some distortions, allowing Yue Zhong to traverse through. As he was walking, all of a sudden, there was a huge sound of alarm within the camp. Countless Mech Beasts walked out from various parts of the camp, forming a neat formation as they followed the routes. As they gathered in numbers, Yue Zhong finally saw for himself how terrifying they were in numbers. There were many types, with different body sizes and limbs, some with wings, others with powerful frames, all equipped with massive weapons of war. The moment he saw those mechs, Yue Zhong felt an overwhelming pressure, and his face fell, "Was I exposed?" There were only enemies everywhere in this camp, the moment he was exposed, then no matter how strong he was, the chances of him surviving were minuscule. "No! That''s not right, if I was already exposed, there would have been firing!" Due to his experience of countless battles, he had reacted quickly, and not acted rashly. Instead, he retracted all signs of himself and stood quietly by the roadside. The huge army continued to march forward in formation, while Yue Zhong stood and listened to the thundering footsteps. The numbers and weight of the Mechs caused the ground to rumble without stop. He looked at them and sighed, thinking quietly, "Not afraid of death, suited for both offense and defense, compliant with orders. Such Mech Beast are the best and most ideal of soldiers. It would be incredibly tough to overcome them." If such an army was to be controlled by Bai Yi, then even a Type 8 expert would be injured or even killed. Yue Zhong then thought, "Since it was not me, there must have been something that happened. Otherwise, they would not have deployed so many. Let''s go take a look." With a flash of his figure, Yue Zhong quickly ducked in beside a spider-like Mech Beast and ran towards the distance. After marching for about 60m, the huge Mech army came to a huge, vast plain. Currently, there were many Mech Beasts as well as a horde of Mutant Beasts engaged in slaughter. Cannons fired everywhere amidst bright blasts, while flesh and blood splattered, as the center of the battlefield had transformed into a huge meat grinder. Many Mutant Beasts had been reduced to dust under the relentless assault. At the same time, many Mutant Beasts were tearing Mech Beasts into bits. On the battlefield, there were all sorts of Mutant Beasts, some dozens of meters tall, others reaching even hundreds of meters in height. On Earth, they would be invincible, sweeping aside any country. Due to their might, the Mech Beasts were being destroyed every second. Only those who were sentient were able to keep themselves alive, regenerating even when their bodies were smashed apart. As for the ordinary Mech Beasts, they lacked such abilities, once they were destroyed, they would lose their combat strength. The sentient Mechs could make use of their parts to regenerate due to their smart chips and could control cells on the individual level, thus achieving an immortal effect. Yue Zhong observed the battlefield and locked on to a particular corner, was 200,000 sentient Mechs stood quietly. He went towards them silently. Those on the battlefield were the cannon fodder, while these sentient Mechs were the true main characters. The moment Yue Zhong got close, Bai Yi retrieved a flurry of information and relayed them to Yue Zhong. "The great Mech Lord Murphyte had issued a command, killing a Type 3 Mutant Beast is worth 1 contribution point, exchanging its nucleus is also worth 1 contribution point. Killing a Type 4 Mutant Beast is worth 10 contribution points, and likewise for the exchange of its nucleus. A Type 5 is worth 1,000 points, a Type 6, 100,000 points, and a Type 7 10,000,000 points. A Type 8 is worth 1 billion points, but its nucleus is worth 5 billion points. Please do your best in slaughtering the Mutant Beasts and obtain more points. In the future, you may use this to get the Kingdom to help you evolve in realm." "Killing a Type 7 is worth 10 million points, that''s great! With it, I can exchange for a B-grade particle cannon, and kill a Type 7 expert if I can hit him!" "If only I can kill a Type 8, worth a total of 6 billion points, I can directly purchase a C-Grade inexhaustible energy source, pushing my strength up another tier. I would be closer to the Type 7 realm then." "This time, this battle is the best chance to evolve, I need to kill more and reach the Type 5 realm!" "..." Among these Mechs, they were all exchanging conversations with excited feelings. Chapter 1053: Galastar Virtual Network! The sentient Mechs of the Mech Kingdom could also evolve, through killing Mutant Beasts, defeating their enemies, and obtaining all sorts of treasures in exchange for contribution points. They could then exchange all these for parts, enhancing themselves to the limit, before going through the Evolving Temple of the Mech Kingdom to upgrade to a higher-level Mech. Therefore, such points were extremely important. Yue Zhong then had an idea, "I''ve already enslaved a dozen Mechs, with almost 10 million worth of points. If I want to exchange, I need to grab one of these sentient Mechs and infiltrate the Kingdom." 10 million points were worth about a few million Type 4 Nuclei. It was a sizeable fortune. The Mech Kingdom was extremely advanced, with enough contribution points, they could produce weapons that could threaten Type 8 experts as well. If Yue Zhong could obtain a few of those, then there would be some insurance against the Mech Kingdom. Yue Zhong could only think of all possible ways to strengthen China''s strength and threshold, otherwise, the fate of his people would be too terrible to imagine. Humanity would either be enslaved or killed. After the orders were given, the sentient Mechs quickly gathered in their own teams and flew off towards the battlefield. Many who were hoping to evolve went on their own, after all, while it was safer in groups, the benefits had to be shared. The contribution points they could obtain would be lesser as a whole. Of course, each of these lone rangers was an expert and had vast combat strength. Seeing them leave, Yue Zhong swept his gaze and chose a Type 6 close-combat specialist to follow. Although the battlefield was chaotic, it was under surveillance. If those long-range Mechs hidden at a distance were to disappear and reappear on the battlefield, it would be suspicious. On the other hand, it was more likely to subjugate a close-combat specialist. The Type 6 Mech which Yue Zhong had set his sights on quickly transformed into his battle state, transforming into a human-shaped warmachine of about 8m in height, dragging a long alloy blade. His claws were also sharp and long. After transforming, the Type 6 Mech shot into the midst of the Mutant Beasts, slashing out with his claws and blades, directly tearing a 20m Type 4 Python apart. The gravity on Galastar was a 100 times stronger than Earth. In order to deal with it, the monsters are smaller in sizes. While it was common to see Type 4 Mutant Beasts of over a hundred meters on Earth, Galastar had numerous at the 4-5m range, while 20m and above were considered gigantic. As he dashed into the crowd of Mutant Beasts, he weaved in and out at the speed of sound, his claws dancing about, tearing up numerous Mutant Beasts into chunks, with not a single one able to take a single hit from him. Yue Zhong could not find any opportunity, thus he followed behind just like a ghost. The performance of the Type 6 sentient Mech was outstanding, and one Type 5 Mutant Lizard with a thick layer of scales had a vicious look in its eyes as it dashed through an area while being bombarded by one of the A-grade Battleships in the sky, pouncing towards the Type 6 Mech. The Type 6 Mech swept the Type 5 Mutant Lizard a look and charged right at him with a vicious look of his own. "Good chance!!" Yue Zhong''s eyes turned bright, as he activated his Type 7 Shadow Steps, and got within 10m of the Type 6 Mech. When the distance between the Type 6 Mech and Type 5 Mutant Lizard was about 3m, the Type 5 Mutant Lizard slashed out viciously. The Type 6 sentient Mech raised his own claw and blocked. At that instant, Yue Zhong increased his speed, and got behind the Type 6 Mech, immediately grabbing him and slamming his entire frame into the Type 5 Mutant Lizard. The countless blades of the Type 6 Mech slashed into the chest of Type 5 Mutant Lizard, as his body, as well as Yue Zhong, entered it. The claw of the Type 5 Mutant Lizard slashed out at empty air, as blood burst forth and it screamed out in pain. Inside the chest of the Type 5 Mutant Lizard, Yue Zhong''s claw grabbed the head of the Type 6 sentient Mech, pulling out the smart chip, and inserted a cable to it. Bai Yi then proceeded to overwrite the information of the Type 6 Mech. Bai Yi was able to exhibit different strengths depending on her medium of conduct. Against the Type 7 Mechs, she needed the Protector Battleship, or a being like the Type 7 Hu Yanda that was a mobile central computer, to be able to attack their cores. Against the Type 6 close-combat types, the handheld tablet was enough, but of course, it would take more time. "Niu Meng greets Master!" In a few breaths, the Type 6 Mech had been enslaved and became under Yue Zhong, reporting to him with respect. Yue Zhong ordered, "Open up your cockpit, and let me in!" Niu Meng quickly opened, "Yes! Master!" The cockpit was extremely advanced, and the moment Yue Zhong entered, he could access Niu Meng''s sight and perception. With a single thought, he could control how Niu Meng fought, and what options were redundant. At the same time, he could transfer his own strength into Niu Meng itself, raising its capabilities. At the same time, knowledge flowed into Yue Zhong''s sea of notification from Niu Meng''s own, and Yue Zhong could access any part of his memory. Yue Zhong felt the incoming information and felt enlightened, "Combining the Mech''s combat strength and the pilot''s combat strength, it would achieve an effect more than 1+1. This is the direction of interplanetary evolution, if these sentient Mechs could be piloted by outstanding pilots, a Type 6 Mech could easily crush a Type 7 pilotless Mech." If Yue Zhong could find a few talented pilots, then even if their personal strength might not be high, by piloting these evolved Mechs, they could exhibit a powerful strength. In that scenario, Yue Zhong would not be fighting a war by himself anymore. Yue Zhong then controlled Niu Meng to tear the Type 5 Mutant Lizard apart. In a breath''s time, he charged through the head of Type 5 Mutant Lizard in a shower of blood and flesh. After killing that Type 5 Mutant Lizard, Yue Zhong allowed Niu Meng to continue to slaughter the Mutant Beasts, while he himself kept tabs on the Galastar Virtual Network and the messages flowing in. Once he was on it, he could feel his consciousness sucked into a mysterious place, and he reappeared on a street, in the shape of Niu Meng''s human-form. On the street, Yue Zhong took a look around, and he could see countless forms of beasts and mech, like tigers, tanks, airplanes, and even a bug. Within the Galastar Virtual Network, everyone could alter their appearance as they wished, the only thing that could not change was their identity number and names. Some of them were willing to walk around in the network in human-shapes, while some others preferred other strange forms. Of course, most of them chose to use the human-form. Apparently, it was because the Mech Emperor himself used a human avatar inside the Virtual Network, thus, most of the other sentient Mechs followed suit. One tortoise asked curiously, "Niu Meng? How are you here? Weren''t you deployed to the 1st Battlefield?" "1st Battlefield, how lucky Niu Meng. You still dare to enter here while on the battlefield, you don''t want your life anymore?" "..." A number of curious emails were sent over, most of them Niu Meng''s friends. Yue Zhong replied indifferently, "I''m here to check up on some intel." Hearing that, the rest stopped pestering him. On the battlefield, sometimes, the sentient Mechs would come across tough enemies, and while battling, they would access the Virtual Network on information to deal with their enemies. Sentient Mechs had powerful computing powers, and multitasking was nothing much to them. Even the most ordinary sentient Mech could access information while fighting an enemy. With the Virtual Network''s help, the sentient Mechs could emerge victorious even though they were at a disadvantage and suddenly kill their enemies. Chapter 1054: Exchanging a B-Grade Particle Cannon and B-Grade Laser Blade! On the Galastar Virtual Network, Yue Zhong could call up any information with just a thought. In a flash, countless information flowed into his mind. Amidst them, he could see the parts needed for Mech Beasts and weapons of war, that could cause one to go blind with greed. Yue Zhong looked through and thought to himself, "Those ordinary Type 4 Mech Beast just require a nucleus to exchange. It''s so cheap, if I can exchange for 100 million of them, I could sweep through any force on Earth." While they were good, it was impossible for him to bring back 100 million to Earth. He quickly abandoned the idea and looked through the other options. "This is!! The body of a Type 8 Mech Lord!!" Yue Zhong caught sight of something as his eyes brightened before he quickly frowned. "How much is it? Holy shit 30 billion points!! Too expensive!!" In this exchange list, the strongest item was this body of a Type 8 Mech Lord. If Yue Zhong could obtain it, and input the Heart of Hope inside, before entering to pilot it, it was likely that he could fight against a Type 8 expert. However, the price was astonishing, and he had no means of exchanging. Yue Zhong then made his choice, "Forget it, let''s exchange for a B-Grade Particle Cannon and B-Grade Laser Blade. If this Mech installs these 2, its fighting prowess should increase by 10 times." In an instant, he had spent 2 million out of his 100 million points. Above the battlefield, about 3km in the sky, there was a huge, round mechanical fort, of about 500km in diameter. At the moment that Yue Zhong chose those 2 items, one door opened up at the side, and out flew 2 items that shot towards the ground. Yue Zhong pulled out from the Galastar Virtual Network and controlled the Mech Niu Meng to slaughter the Type 3 and Type 4 Mutant Beasts. "You have exchanged for a B-Grade Particle Cannon and B-Grade Laser Blade, please accept your items." As Yue Zhong was piloting the Mech to tear through the head of a Type 3 Mutant Beast, a sound rang out in Niu Meng''s head, at the same time, the 2 items shot downwards from the sky. Yue Zhong then controlled Niu Meng to step back. One Type 4 Green-scaled Ape and a Type 5 Black-Scaled Huge Python pounced towards Yue Zhong, when all of a sudden, the 2 items shooting down slammed into the bodies of the 2 Mutant Beasts. Hong! Following a large blast, both Mutant Beasts had their bodies broken, as blood and flesh splattered, their bodies deep in a ditch caused by the impact of the 2 shooting stars. Yue Zhong took a step forward, arriving in front of both ditches, and waved his hands. 2 black armored balls flew out from the ditches. The moment the 2 armored balls entered his hands, they opened up to reveal the 2 items within. One was the B-Grade Laser Blade, the other was a 500mm B-Grade Particle Cannon. Yue Zhong directly pressed the B-Grade Particle Cannon to the Mech''s shoulder and pressed a button, allowing the fusion of the part into the frame. He could sense clearly that he was able to immediately control the weapon to fire out. "Very good, now that I have these weapons, I can start to slaughter the Type 7 Mutant Beasts." His gaze swept across the center of the battlefield, and he could see all sorts of large, gigantic Type 5 and Type 6 Mutant Beasts. The main characters at the center were not those Type 5 or Type 6 Mutant Beasts though, instead, they were the Type 7 Mutant Beasts, many of them over 1km in length, covered in thick and powerful scales. The defense of the Type 7 Mutant Beasts was too sick. The A-Grade cannons of the Viper Battleships in the skies could kill a Type 6 expert with a single hit, but when dealing with those Type 7 Mutant Beasts, they could not even penetrate those scales. The Type 7 Mutant Beasts continued to weave through the horde of Mech Beasts, slapping out with their massive bodies, turning them into a pile of scrap metal. One particular Type 7 Scarlet Flame Dragon that had a body that was entirely red, and looked about 70% similar to a Tyrannosaur Rex, opened its huge jaws and spat out a huge breath of flames. Under the fierce blazes, many of the Mech Beasts melted directly, turning into puddles of liquid metal. Not even the sentient Mechs with smart chips were spared under those merciless flames, turning into liquid. One Mutant Giant Lizard with a body length of 1km and 6 tails charged out and dashed through the horde of Mech Beasts at the speed of sound, its tails slapping out constantly, destroying many of the Mech Beasts. These Type 7 Mutant Beasts had terrifying combat strength, each one of them equivalent to a calamity. Whenever they charged, it felt like the ground was shaking and there was no way of stopping them. Even the Type 7 sentient Mechs had to work in groups just to deal with one of them. Within the Mech Kingdom, there were not many Type 7 Mechs, and they belonged to the nobility. They had tyrannical combat strength, and on this battlefield alone, there were 80 of them, with 10 in a group, separated into 8 different groups to deal with the 8 Type 7 Mutant Beasts. However, the total number of Type 7 Mutant Beasts were 9, with 1 not defended against. That single beast was a Type 7 Mutant Bronze-Bashing Black Boar. Its body was 1 km in length, covered entirely in black scales, while sharp spikes protruded out of everywhere, and it had 3 long tails shimmering like shooting stars. The Type 7 Mutant Bronze-Bashing Black Boar was extremely ferocious, charging through the Mechs while braving the firepower. Behind it, there were 50 other Type 6 of its clan, as well as numerous Type 5, Type 4 and Type 3 variants. This entire species was led by their Type 7 leader, tearing through the ranks of the Mechs. 200 Type 6 Mechs had revealed their core forms, attacking the Type 7 Mutant Black Boar wildly. However, other than a rare few which possessed the B-Grade weapons to injure it, the rest could only deal minor damage to it, which it recovered from very quickly due to its insane regeneration. The Type 7 Mutant Black Boar continued to terrorize the Mechs with a frightening speed, far beyond what their reinforcements could offer. Yue Zhong stared at that Type 7 Black Boar with a heated gaze, "That''s the one!! It will be my first prey, after killing it, I will definitely continue to evolve!" In the past, he would have barely been an ant-like existence to such Mutant Beasts, not being able to tear apart their defenses in the slightest. However, he had grown to reach a realm capable of challenging such Type 7 Beasts. With a thought, Yue Zhong controlled Niu Meng to charge towards the center of the battlefield. Immediately, the Type 3 and Type 4 Mutant Beasts surged towards him. Venom, bone spikes, ice shards, flame pillars, all sorts of attacks were thrown at Yue Zhong and the Mech Niu Meng he controlled. Although he tried his best to dodge, most of them still struck the Mech. However, the defense of the Type 6 frame was truly powerful, when faced with that many attacks, there seemed to be no lasting effect. Yue Zhong controlled the Mech to unleash a slaughter on the surrounding Mutant Beasts, carving out a path for himself. After slaughtering numerous Mutant Beasts, he finally arrived at the center of the battlefield. Currently, the battlefield was like a meat grinder, with countless beams and flesh and blood flying everywhere. The main forces were also the Type 4 and Type 5 Mutant Beasts. On Earth, Type 4 and 5 Mutants Beasts would be considered overlords of their own territories, however, here, they were barely cannon fodder. The true overlords were the Type 7 Mutant Beasts. The corpses of the Mutant Beasts were piling up into a small mountain. ''Let''s have me some fun!" With a flash of his body, he leaped onto the headless corpse of a Mutant Beast over 150m tall, and aimed the recently-obtained B-Grade Particle Cannon, firing it at a Type 6 Mutant Black Boar. That single beam tore through space, slicing through the head of the Type 6 Mutant Black Boar. When it pierced through, fresh blood splattered out of the wound in the forehead of the Type 6 Mutant Black Boar. Chapter 1055: Battling the Mutant Bronze Bashing Black Boar Horde! After unleashing that single hit, Yue Zhong felt that the Mech had expended about 25% of its energy. He frowned, "This B-Particle Cannon is truly powerful, but the consumption is too high! I can only fire 4 of such shots?" When the Type 6 Mutant Black Boar took this hit, it did not die immediately. Instead, it let out a shriek of agony and looked towards Yue Zhong with a hate-filled gaze. Hearing that wail, the meat tank-like Type 7 Mutant Black Boar immediately turned around, its gaze sweeping past Yue Zhong, cold and dangerous. Immediately, it led its little kin as they all surged towards Yue Zhong. "That''s Niu Meng! "Did he exchange the B-Grade Cannon and Laser Blade to deal with this Type 7 Mutant Beast?!" "How could a Type 7 Mutant Beast be so easy to deal with? Who among us do not have such weapons? Even so, we''re still not a Type 7 Mutant Beast''s opponent. He''s too rash! This time, it''s likely that he''s going to go back in pieces." "..." The many Type 6 Mechs looked at the horde of Mutant Black Boars charging towards Yue Zhong and discussion broke out. Even so, on account that they were all Mechs, many of them raised their weapons and began firing at the horde. Under the flurry of assault, many of the lower-level Mutant Black Boars were blasted to pieces. They were all at the Type 4 or Type 3 stage. The defense of those above Type 5 was too shocking. Even when they were blasted continuously by those powerful weapons, it was not enough to take them out in one hit. Against the charge of the Type 7 Mutant Black Boar, Yue Zhong''s eyes narrowed. He did not retreat, instead, charging forth at it. "It''s over!" "Is he insane?" "..." The other Type 6 Mechs saw Yue Zhong charging towards the Type 7 Mutant Beast and were filled with disbelief. To them, this was practically courting death. Both sides got closer and within a breath, the distance had been pulled to 300m. The eyes of the Mutant Black Boar flashed dangerously, as its tails began to emit energy, before slashing towards Yue Zhong. The speed of the tails on the Type 7 Mutant Black Boar was incredibly fast, such that some Type 7 Mechs could not even dodge its attacks. As a Type 7 expert, with a Second Order God-Devil Body, Yue Zhong was definitely above other Type 7 Mechs. He had already seen through the attack and quickly piloted Niu Meng to twist his body, flickering towards the side of the tail. The hammer-like tail brushed past Yue Zhong, slamming into the ground, causing a huge crater, as cracks appeared in the ground. After dodging that attack, Yue Zhong leaped up with all his strength, landing on the back of the Type 7 Mutant Black Boar. He had just gotten on when the other 2 hammer-like tails slammed towards him with uncanny accuracy and agility. Both tails came from different directions, sealing all possible escape routes. No matter how Yue Zhong maneuvered, the Mech would be slammed by those tails and turned into a pile of scrap metal. With a flash in his eyes, Yue Zhong summoned all his strength and channeled it into the Mech. The speed of the Mech rose insanely and charged towards the outside of where the tails met. In a split second, he had rushed out of the sealed space, evading the sure-hit by a breath. "He dodged it!" "Holy, he actually survived from that attack! That''s unbelievable!" This Niu Meng is an absolute genius of our Mech Kingdom, he actually survived an attack from a Type 7 Mutant Beast!! That''s insane!" "..." When those Type 6 Mechs saw what happened, they were all shocked. As for Yue Zhong, he quickly dashed up towards the head of the heavily-injured Type 6 Black Boar. The B-Grade Laser Blade hilt in his hands swung about, extending into a 6m-long laser blade. With a thought, he caused a huge sword dance before slicing through the wound of the Type 6 Mutant Black Boar, further aggravating it. The armor of the Type 6 Black Boar was truly tough, even an A-Grade cannon could not pierce through it. However, in front of the B-Grade Laser Blade, the hide was torn apart easily. The blood and flesh of the Type 6 Mutant Black Boar were twisted and slashed through, as Yue Zhong continued to drill further until one could see the brain. Yue Zhong thrust the Laser Blade mercilessly into the brain and began to wave his Laser Blade about like a madman, grabbing the Nucleus. He then jumped and ran off to another direction. As the Type 6 Mutant Black Boar slumped dead, a large amount of life force entered Yue Zhong''s body, filling him with a sense of comfort. He thought, "As expected, I need to kill Mutant Beasts to proceed with my evolution. Otherwise, no matter how I cultivate, it would be difficult to reach the Type 8 Divine Warrior." The rest of the Mutant Black Boars shrieked out in misery at the sight of their comrade''s death, as they charged towards Yue Zhong. In a breath, those Mutant Black Boars had rushed up to Yue Zhong, swinging their tails, as those hammer-like tails slammed towards him. Facing those attack, it was impossible for Yue Zhong to complete dodge all of them. He immediately executed a profound movement technique, weaving in and out of the attacks, before he was still struck by one Type 5 Mutant Black Boar. Dang! As the tail slammed into the Mech Yue Zhong was in, it caused a loud reverberation. Under that attack, the Mech was dented in, as a large force traveled through and struck his body. If it were an ordinary Type 6 expert that faced such an attack, his internal injuries would be severe, maybe to the point of death. However, to Yue Zhong, it was nothing. Other than the Mech being dented, Yue Zhong had no feeling. Instead, he jumped high into the air, and leaped on top of the head of the Type 5 Mutant Black Boar, his Laser Blade slashing out and tearing into the head of the Type 5 Mutant Black Boar, slicing up the contents of the skull. After obliterating the brain of the Type 5 Mutant Black Boar, Yue Zhong charged out, through the chest area, and into the body of another Type 5 Mutant Black Boar, exerting all his might into slicing through the skin. The horde of Mutant Black Boars began to get agitated, unsure what to do. Within a few breaths, he had already pierced through multiple Black Boars, covered in blood, getting further away from the Typed 7 Mutant Black Boar. As Yue Zhong continued to traverse through the bodies of the Mutant Black Boars and turning them into corpses, life force continued to surge into him, slowing increasing his strength. The life force of a Type 5 Mutant Beast exceeded that of a Type 6 Divine Warrior. While it was not enough to push him into the Type 8 realm with a single step, it was still beneficial in laying his foundations. The Type 7 Mutant Black Boar watched Yue Zhong slaughter its subordinates and was shocked and furious. It had not imagined that a puny human would dare to slaughter its kind so brazenly. It wanted to kill him immediately, but right in front of it were its countless subordinates. There was no way it could just brush past them to kill Yue Zhong. Without the attack of the Type 7 Mutant Black Boar, Yue Zhong continued to tear through the other lower-level Mutant Beasts like a tiger among sheep. Within a short time, he could make use of the Mech to tear through the beasts and obtain their nuclei. "If I want to kill a Type 6 Mutant Beast with my Mech''s strength, it is difficult. I might have a chance against the Type 7 with my true body, but not with this Mech." Yue Zhong continued to plan and calculate while killing the smaller Beasts. He had slaughtered a number of Type 5 and Type 6 Mutant Beasts, however, in order to truly achieve another breakthrough, he needed to kill a Type 7 Mutant Beast. However, he could not do so without risking discovery of his presence, thus he had to limit himself through the Mech. "After so many battles, and obtaining a Type 6 Nucleus, the Mech has somewhat recovered, let''s give it a try." He swept a glance throughout the Mech''s status, and turned around, before charging right at the Type 7 Mutant Black Boar without a hint of hesitation. Chapter 1056: Killing the Type 7 Mutant Black Boar! When the Type 7 Mutant Black Boar saw Yue Zhong challenging its might once more, it was finally enraged beyond reason and began to channel its innate ability, Ground Manipulation. At that instant, the ground began to shake for a radius extending dozens of miles, as though the entire earth was raging against Yue Zhong. Beneath his feet, the ground split opened, revealing a deep chasm, intending to swallow him up. Yue Zhong''s face fell, and the Mech quickly fired out jets behind its back, charging away from the bottomless abyss. The eyes of the Type 7 Black Boar glowed viciously, swinging out its tails as they slammed towards Yue Zhong with the force of mountains. The speed of the tails was slower than the first time, but Yue Zhong''s expression turned worse. He knew that while the speed was slower, the trajectory was within the control of the Type 7 Beast, and as long as it shook, it could alter the direction to injure Yue Zhong heavily. "Calm down!" In the presence of danger, Yue Zhong''s head would become clearer. His eyes gleamed brightly as he kept his gaze fixed on the Type 7 Mutant Black Boar. His Mech suddenly twisted and revealed the B-Grade Particle Cannon as he fired off at the beast, blasting its eyes. The eyes of any gigantic beast are usually the weakest points. The Type 7 Mutant Black Boar was no different. The B-Grade Particle Cannon tore through the eyes, causing blood to splatter out as it shrieked out in agony. Under its rage and pain, it swung its tails faster by another 30% and started to attack Yue Zhong viciously. Yue Zhong only responded with an action, as the Mech split apart into 16 metal spheres as they shot towards the Type 7 Mutant Black Boar. As the tails slammed down, 11 of the spheres were directly crushed, meaning that the Niu Meng Mech was now down to 5/16 of its power. The remaining 5 spheres shot out far from the range and reformed into a Mech a distance away. However, its current size was only 5m-tall, with the B-Grade Particle Cannon and Laser Blade intact. After dashing through the Type 7 Mutant Black Boar''s attack, Yue Zhong controlled the Mech to soar towards the injured eye. It was the only weak point of the Type 7 Black Boar right now, and it was the opportunity he was banking on to defeat this beast. At this time, there was a savage glint in the eyes of the Type 7 Black Boar, and it opened its huge mouth to suck in deep. A terrifying hurricane appeared and exerted a powerful suction on Yue Zhong. The Mech was only left with 5/16 of its original power, and it was not an aerial-type either, thus it was powerless to resist the suction. "Great opportunity!" Yue Zhong''s eyes brightened, without the intention of resisting. Instead, he boosted his thrusters, and increased his speed, charging towards the mouth of the Type 7 Black Boar. When the Type 7 Mutant Black Boar saw Yue Zhong flying into its mouth, its eyes flashed with cunning and viciousness and clamped down mercilessly. "Not good!! I''ve been tricked!" Yue Zhong saw rows of sharp teeth the moment he entered the mouth. At the same time, the moment the teeth clamped down, there would be no space to escape, and everything within a hundred meter square would be crushed. At that instant, Yue Zhong did not bother hiding his abilities anymore and channeled everything into the Mech. Receiving the bulk of Yue Zhong''s strength, the Niu Meng Mech began to groan, apparently, it was a huge burden for its frame as well. However, his strength was pushed to the max and the Mech shot towards the throat in a blink. Kacha! With a loud gnashing sound, the teeth of the Mutant Black Boar snapped shut, and although Yue Zhong had given it his all, half the Mech was still crushed within the teeth. With a thought, the bitten half was separated. At this time, the large tongue of the Type 7 Black Boar that had been hidden in the throat came slithering out, intending to envelop him. The moment the tongue appeared, it came at full force and speed, not intending to let Yue Zhong go. "Break!" Yue Zhong wielded the large Laser Blade and slashed out, meeting the incoming tongue with multiple profound blade beams. In a shower of fresh blood, the tongue was sliced off part by part. Yue Zhong then landed on the tonsils and pulled out a huge alloy blade to thrust into the inner walls of the Beast''s throat, allowing him to stand. After affixing himself there, he waved the huge Laser Blade without mercy, carving out a huge hole in the mouth, as blood flowed out without stop. The Type 7 Mutant Black Boar thrashed about and struggled in the agony, running around amok and crazed. Many Mutant Beasts and Mech Beasts alike were crushed under the rampage of the Type 7 Mutant Black Boar. "This is blood essence from a Type 7 Mutant Beast, it is beneficial to my Blood Manipulation ability. I need to take some. But not too much, otherwise, the Mech Kingdom will suspect something." Yue Zhong looked at the Type 7 Beast blood and his eyes brightened. With a wave of his hands, a blood radiance flew out, and stuck itself to the wound, as it began to exert its own suction on the blood essence. While the blood radiance was doing its own thing, Yue Zhong began to carve his way up into the brain of the beast by waving his B-Grade Laser Blade. The blade was sharp and powerful, and Yue Zhong continued to carve his way up, finally reaching the skull. After tearing apart flesh and spilling blood, as well as shattering numerous nerves, Yue Zhong finally found the brain and began to dig into it with his Laser Blade. He then grabbed out at the Type 7 Nuclei. With the death of the Type 7 Black Boar, a huge amount of life force was absorbed into Yue Zhong''s body and finally ignited a change. The thick and abundant life force flowed into his God-Devil Nucleus, turning into a gold fog that began to enhance his body, pushing him further onto the path of evolution, finally reaching the high-Type 7 realm. Yue Zhong could feel the surging force within him, as he became excited, "Very good, I''ve achieved another minor breakthrough. I can already sense domain laws, once I''ve reached the peak of the Type 7 realm, I might understand it better. This God-Devil Body is truly wonderful. In such a short time of my evolution, I''ve already grown so much! After killing some more Type 7 Mutant Beasts, I''ll be able to reach the peak Type 7 realm and finally be invincible among those of the same realm!" Planet Uros was a cultivation planet, and while the humans there could not reach the Type 8 Divine Warrior realm and understand domains, their ancestors had been like Yue Zhong, going through countless Gates of Hell to experience other worlds and thus, accumulating training techniques and knowledge. Domains were unique to those geniuses of the Type 8 and above. It was something that most Type 8 experts would strive to achieve, and even most ordinary Type 8 Divine Warriors might not possess one. Yue Zhong had assumed that all Type 8 experts would have a domain because the sensation from the God-Devil Body gave him the feeling that in order to progress to the Type 8 realm, he had to understand a domain. In fact, many of those experts who possessed the God-Devil Body would already surpass mortals, evolving towards the direction of God. Once they broke through the Type 8 barrier, they would immediately grasp the concept of domains, and become powerful, undefeatable existences. After killing the Type 7 Mutant Black Boar, Yue Zhong charged out from the body of the Type 7 Black Boar. At that instant, he felt a strong sense of death looming. Chapter 1057: Type 8 Winged Wyrm King! At the moment when Yue Zhong exited the corpse, from afar, an entirely silver Type 7 White Wyrm stared and channeled its innate ability towards Yue Zhong. A bunch of frozen air blades shot through the air, slamming towards the region, turning it into a frozen tundra. Yue Zhong had just piloted Niu Meng out, when he was struck by the freezing breath and was immediately encased in ice, immobilized. Inside the cockpit, Yue Zhong could feel the cold invading him as well, freezing even his God-Devil Body. He began to think, "What a terrifying Type 7 Mutant Beast. If this goes on, even I will be frozen, and cease to think. Unless I burst forth with my true self, and break out, otherwise, with the Mech''s strength, there''s no way I can escape. These Type 7 Mutant Beasts cannot be underestimated." The innate abilities of Type 7 Mutant Beasts were usually overbearing and terrifying, even among Type 8 experts, they would be affected. Yue Zhong was piloting a Type 6 Mech, and there was no way he could resist the biting cold. The moment Yue Zhong was frozen, the Type 7 Scarlet Flame Dragon also opened its huge jaws and fired out a blazing trail of flames at him. The moment he was struck by those flames, then the Type 6 Mech Niu Meng would definitely melt. Even its smart chip would be destroyed, with no chance of revival. Yue Zhong took in all these and did not retreat immediately, "What do I do? I can only wait. Damn it, I really looked down on these Type 7 Mutant Beasts. Seems like I need to escape back to Earth." When Yue Zhong had evolved his God-Devil Body, his strongest skill was the Devil Flame, which had then evolved into the God-Devil Flame. It was even stronger than the flames of the Scarlet Flame Dragon. As long as he shrouded himself in his God-Devil Flames, he could withstand the incoming assault. Seeing that the Mech that Yue Zhong was in about to be destroyed, a searing hot meteor shot down from the skies, slamming into the frozen tundra, shattering the ice. There was a tripod within, containing a round sphere engraved with strange runes and powered by a Type 6 nucleus. It was glowing brightly, as it enlarged into an energy shield, protecting Yue Zhong within. The bright flames of the Scarlet Flame Dragon slammed into the shield, almost melting it, but it managed to withstand the damage, as the air distorted from the heat. "Chance!" As the flames were about to burn through, Yue Zhong grabbed the ball projecting the energy shield, and charged up into the sky, flying towards the camp of the Mech Kingdom. He had already expended most of the Mech''s energy dealing with the Type 7 Mutant Black Boar, and his current strength had depleted. Even a Type 5 Mutant Beast could damage his Mech. It was not suitable to remain in the midst of battle. Far away from the sea of Mutant Beasts, there was an overwhelming pressure, as an enraged voice sounded, "Murphyte, you dare to act?! Are you not afraid of my wrath?!" In the skies, there was a huge floating platform far above the battlefield, as a cold and stern voice sounded, "Winged Wyrm King, it was your Poison Dragon Canyon then acted against us first! Our Mech Kingdom is not so easily bullied, you had better leave behind 1,600 Type 6 Mutant Beast nuclei, apologize and scram, otherwise, today will be the day we wipe out your Poison Dragon Canyon!!" "Dogfart! Go to hell!! Get the hell away from the Gates of hell!! Our Poison Dragon Canyon must get to Earth to evolve! That place holds opportunities for us! If you don''t want to scram, I will tear you all apart and destroy your smart chips, truly wiping you out!" With a loud roar that could shake the heavens and earth, a being that looked somewhat like a dragon, with a body of over 5km in length, and a pair of huge dragon wings soared out, releasing a powerful pressure. It stared at the huge fort floating in the skies, its eyes filled with a heated gaze. On Earth, where the potential of evolution was at its peak, many biological life forms were constantly growing. It was an opportunity for this peak-Type 8 Winged Wyrm King. Because of this, it had led these many Mutant Beasts against the Mech Kingdom in order to go through the Gates of Hell. With evolution, these Mutant Beasts would become even stronger, and possess an intellect that would not lose out to humans. The Type 8 Winged Wyrm King could already speak in multiple languages. Murphyte''s voice rang out once more, "Annihilate us? What a joke. This Galastar is our Mech Kingdom''s, If you damn beasts stay obediently within your canyon and gorges, things are still negotiable. If you dare come and challenge our might, you can all go to hell." With that, a satellite floating in space adjusted its cannon and fired out many beams at the battlefield. Under the seemingly endless particle beams, many Mutant Beasts were directly obliterated. All the Type 3 and Type 4 Mutant Beasts were either killed or incapacitated, while the Type 5 ones were heavily injured. Only those of the Type 6 realm and above managed to withstand the damage, even so, it was not pleasant. The Type 8 Winged Wyrm King snarled out with rage at the sight of his subordinates'' death, "Murphyte, you dare to use the satellites to kill my people! I will not forgive you!! I will tear out your smart chip one day and smash it!!" Faced with the multitude of blasts, in just a few breaths'' time, over a million Mutant Beasts had died. Such a figure was also painful to the Type 8 Winged Wyrm King. It flapped its wings and disappeared from its location, reappearing in front of the mechanical fort, slashing out with its claws. The fort then glowed brightly, as an energy shield was activated, blocking the assault of the Type 8 Mutant Beast. Hong! When the 2 Type 8 powerhouses slammed into one another, a terrifying shockwave blasted outwards in all directions. A powerful hurricane appeared, blowing in all directions, as a number of Type 4 Mech Beasts, as well as Type 3 and Type 4 Mutant Beasts, were blown away. Yue Zhong eyed the battle from afar, his heart full of regret, "What a pity it isn''t time to reveal myself. Otherwise, I really want to go and engage them in battle." After that, he turned around and quickly soared towards a far distance. He had already earned enough contributions for killing the Type 7 Mutant Beast and could rest. After all, it was not reasonable to expect a Type 6 Mech to continue battling a Type 7 Mutant Beast. The Mech Kingdom had sent its Mechs towards the battlefield to grant them experience, helping them evolve, and not to treat them as cannon fodder. The true cannon fodder was the mindless Mech Beasts. The support camp was in the air, a huge floating island of over 10km in length. On it, there were many tall structures that reached towards the stars. The floating island was full of shade and one could see all types of flowers and plants. It looked extremely beautiful, as though it was a paradise. Many sentient Mechs, albeit injured from battle, were laying among the plants, receiving treatment from a number of male and female slaves of various species. One particular Mech that had only its lower body left was carried by 4 bull-head creatures, as he spoke, "Niu Meng, you''re truly valiant, to think you took out a Type 7 Mutant Beast!" "Well done Niu Meng! This time, you performed so brightly, you will definitely be drafted into the Army, don''t forget us old friends then!" "..." Once Yue Zhong landed, over a few Mechs came over and expressed their congratulations. With a Type 6 strength, killing a Type 7 Mutant Beast was a terrifying result. In the span of a thousand years, that had only been 3 others who were capable of that. One of them had fallen during the passing of time, while the other 2 had become part of the Mech Lords. They were recognized widely and had high prestige. Seeing ''Niu Meng'' accomplish such a fact, many of them were elated for him. Upon gaining sentience, these Mechs knew emotions as well, including escaping from danger, valuing their lives, as well as bootlicking. Chapter 1058: Exchanging for Treasures! Yue Zhong chuckled, "Alright! When I, Niu Meng, reach the elites of the army, I will not forget everybody." He then handed the niceties to Niu Meng to handle, while he stepped into the Galastar Virtual Network, sourcing for treasures. "Star Luo Technique, this can allow the flesh body to be trained to the Type 9 stage, it only requires 10 million points. Cheap!" "Type 7 human slave, 10 million points for 1. Type 7 White-winged human slave, 30 million points for 1." "Type 6 human slave, 100,000 points for 1." "..." "So many slaves! They''re all from foreign races, there are actually Type 7 and Type 6 humans caught and sold here! This Mech Kingdom is truly terrifying." Yue Zhong looked through the list and felt incredibly shocked. A Type 7 Divine Warrior was an invincible force on Earth. Even for the planet Uros, where cultivation was rife, the Saint Lord and most of the other Elders would be at that level. And yet, such powerhouses were being sold here like slaves, and it was not just a single one. The true power of the Mech Kingdom was incredibly terrifying. Through Niu Meng''s memories, Yue Zhong knew that there were nanochips set to go off in the brains of these slaves. The moment any of them dared to harbor any ill intents, they would be killed by the nano bombs. Most of the slaves that had been caught were already wiped clean of their memories and brainwashed. They were practically blank pieces of paper, with no inkling of their past, and only knew to swear fealty to their owners. Without such measures, just considering the blood feud between these slaves and the Mech Kingdom, it would not be possible to truly subdue such powerhouses. "What a pity, there''s no Type 8 ones. Otherwise, if I buy one and kill him, I might be able to reach the Type 8 realm. But then again, even if there was one, I probably can''t afford it. The price should be in the billions. Forget it, let''s buy a few Type 7 powerhouses and bring them to Earth, they can hold the fort there." Just as he was excited and prepared to buy, his face fell, as he remembered a problem, "No good, the Type 7 experts of this world cannot go through the Gate of hell. Even if I purchase them, they can''t go to Earth." "That is to say, the strongest I can purchase would be the Type 6 experts. However, in the exchange list, there are also treasures that can raise the flesh body. I can only groom a few Type 6 slaves with those treasures, otherwise, if a Mech purchase so many, it would raise suspicions." With a thought, Yue Zhong pulled out the list and chose 3 stunning beauties in the Type 6 realm. After that, he then purchased a B-Grade Inexhaustible Power Source, as well as a B-Grade Energy Shield, followed by the Star Luo Technique, and a number of treasures to boost the flesh body. After that, he exited from the Virtual Network. When he came out from the network, he began to watch the battles through the display screens earnestly. The ongoing battle was extremely cruel and violent, with beams and abilities flying everywhere. Each of the Type 7 Mutant Beasts was enraged, and their innate abilities were being cast over the entire region. Yue Zhong saw a number of Type 7 Mechs being frozen before blasted by the flames from the Scarlet Flame Dragon, melting into puddles of alloy liquid. The intense battle continued for 2 days and 2 nights, before the Mutant Beasts, under the numerous injured and countless deaths, retreated at the sight of the never-ending backup from the Mech Kingdom. The Type 8 Winged-Wyrm King had already comprehended a domain and was suppressing Murphyte. However, Murphyte was able to hold his own through various means and was able to resist the attacks. The Winged-Wyrm King had no choice but to retreat as well. Although the Type 8 Winged-Wyrm King held the advantage in the battle between the upper echelons, its subordinates were being slaughtered by the Mech Kingdom''s army of Mech Beasts. The Type 8 Mutant Beast also know of the might of the Mech Kingdom, if it chose to fight on, it would perish in the end. The Mech Kingdom''s Army had their land-based machines as well as aerial ones. There were even powerful Mech Beasts that could take on the Type 5, Type 6 and even Type 7 Mutant Beasts. Once the number of Type 5 Mech Beasts reached a certain figure, it would be threatening to the Type 8 Winged-Wyrm King as well. After the intense battle, there were only corpses and countless mech parts laying everywhere on the battlefield. Numerous Mechs poured onto the battlefield, retrieving the metal parts as well as the corpses of the Mutant Beasts, cleaning up the area. The parts could be reused under proper treatment, while the Mutant Beasts corpses could be used in the production of other weapons and armors. Not too long after, on top of the huge fort, there was a burst of radiant light, as a handsome Mech stepped out, exuding pressure. "I''m Murphyte, now, everyone, heed my orders. Niu Meng, for killing a Type 7 Mutant Beasts, killing a number of Type 6 Mutant Beasts You will be promoted to Mech Baron. You have been drafted into the First Army, 5th Battalion. Zhang Mo, for killing." Hearing his words, all the Mechs around Yue Zhong looked at him enviously. The Mech nobility had prestige in the Kingdom and was usually comprised of Type 7 or some rare talented Type 6 Mechs. All these nobility could reside within the Mech Capital where the Mech Emperor lived and had direct command over their own fleet of 50,000 Mech Beasts. Furthermore, they had special privileges, if they saw any other Mech warriors to their liking, they could organize exchanges, and there would be no qualms or objections from the lower classes. Because of this, many Mech warriors fought hard to become nobility. In this battle, other than Yue Zhong, or rather, ''Niu Meng'', no one else was promoted to nobility. Even the 2nd place who had killed 4 Type 6 Mutant Beasts had not received a promotion. Murphyte swept Yue Zhong a gaze, as he spoke sternly, "Niu Meng, from today on, you have to work hard for the Mech Emperor, as well as the Mech Kingdom." Niu Meng got down on one knee, "Yes! From today, I will strive to battle for the honor and glory of the Mech Kingdom and our great Majesty!" Murphyte nodded slightly, "Disperse! Head back to your camps." "Yes! Fort Lord!" The rest of the Mechs got down on their knees as well. Murphyte''s original body was the entire fort itself, thus everyone had referred to him as the Fort Lord. Only those of the Mech Lord class could be addressed as Lords. The moment Murphyte''s figure disappeared, one of the rooms of the metal city opened up, as a number of black mechanical balls shot out towards those Mechs that were injured. Seeing those balls, all the sentient Mechs had expressions of glee on their faces. When the balls arrived in front of them, they quickly rushed to absorb the ball. These black balls contained superior cells, and while the sentient Mechs could make use of their smart chips to produce new cells, it would eat into their base strength. Whereas the new, superior cells provided by the Mech Kingdom were much better alternatives. Yue Zhong controlled Niu Meng to soar into the sky, and exerted a suction force on the nearby black balls, absorbing them into his body. Upon assimilating with the cells, Niu Meng regained his peak strength, and in fact, continued to break through to the peak-Type 6 realm. "So overbearing!" "Damn it! If he wasn''t a nobility, I would not let him off." "What the hell, isn''t that too much?!" "..." When the sentient Mechs below saw this, they could not believe it. Yue Zhong did not care, in any case, they were his enemies, regardless of how they viewed him, it was irrelevant. A distance away, on a huge battleship, 20 Type 7 Mechs were observing. One of them, a blond-haired Mech frowned, "Stinky brat, he actually snatched the cells of others." One Mech that looked similar to a black man, laughed out loud, his eyes flashing with a teasing look, "Haha! So what? We are the noble class, those are just ordinary folk. They should sacrifice for us. Halledor, aren''t you just jealous that Type 6 kid managed to kill a Type 7 Mutant Beast?" Halledor''s face sunk as he snorted coldly, "Just a Type 6 ant, what can he do? He was just lucky!" Chapter 1059: Challenge! The Mech that looked like a black man laughed out, with obvious ill intent, "Luck is also part of strength! Oh yes, he had just risen to the noble class, and might not know our customs. Halledor, go teach him well." Halledor stared fixedly at Yue Zhong with a cruel look as he sneered, "Oh yes, I will teach him well, about our customs." One young-looking Mech spoke up, "Don''t go overboard." Halledor replied half-heartedly, "Relax, Rega, I will not." After absorbing the cells to recover, many Mech warriors began to embark on their own ships to be transported back to their residences. "Over there? If I board that ship, I can head to the core of the Mech Kingdom." Yue Zhong swept a gaze and saw the huge battleship where the Type 7 Mechs were gathered, a heated look in his eyes. Once he entered the center, he could think of a method to infiltrate one of the armories. If he could steal the treasures of the Mech Kingdom, his strength would be able to improve, and could even retaliate against their attacks. Yue Zhong had just embarked the ship, when a female Mech with an icy, beautiful look came up to him, dragging a container of over 10m in height and 30m in length. The female Mech shot out 2 beams of light into Niu Meng''s forehead, revealing a silver number. She then spoke in a cold, robotic voice, "ID JXDG876548765, Name: Niu Meng, confirmed. Niu Meng, I''m the delivery person, Wendy. These are the items you have exchanged on the Virtual Network. Please confirm and receive the items." After that, the huge container revealed a number of compartments, each of them containing the items that Yue Zhong purchased. Among them, there were 3 absolute beauties, each of them with a collar around their necks, their eyes unfocused. Yue Zhong was clear that once he took off those collars and keyed in his command, he would become their master. The 3 beauties were all at the Type 6 realm, just slightly less powerful compared to the Saint Children of Planet Uros. If they were placed on any other human planet, they would be idolized and revered, but here, they were slaves, traded like commodities, truly miserable. Through Niu Meng''s memories, Yue Zhon knew that the overlords of Galastar were the sentient Mechs. Within the Kingdom, other than the Mechs and Mech Beasts, there was an additional class, the slaves. As the Mech Kingdom governed Galastar, they would launch conquests on other planets with life, and capture the inhabitants as slaves, given to the sentient Mechs as playthings. With intellect, many of these sentient Mechs were focused on their evolution as the first priority, but at the same time, many sought pleasure in slaves of other races and species. Some would use them as sparring partners, others as pets, while some pit them against one another. These slaves to the Mechs were like dogs and cats to humans. Yue Zhong swept those 3 ladies a look, and he became even more resolute, "I definitely cannot fail, otherwise, this is the fate of my people. Our lives and deaths would not even be in our control." Wendy pulled out a board and handed it to Yue Zhong, "These are the items you purchased. If there are no issues, please sign here." Yue Zhong took it over, and with a flash, there was the sound of an acknowledgment. Right at this time, there was an insidious laughter, as Halledor walked over, reaching out to grab the collars of those 3 absolute beauties, "Wow, Niu Meng, you bought pretty good items. Let''s see, I''ve set my sights on these 3 women. Gift them to me." The other Type 7 Mechs also crowded over, intending to watch a good show. Yue Zhong swept the cold Wendy a look, before frowning and shot forwards, blocking in front of the 3 women, as he bellowed in rage, "Scram! Damn dog with a short oil pipeline, you better scram far away. You dare to touch my private property, I will tear you apart like a dog!!" "Haha! Halledor, he just mocked you for having a short oil pipeline!" "Hahaha! Halledor, did you girlfriend find it too short, that''s why she left with Jack?" "Hahaha! Halledor, a newbie had just scold you, how useless of you." "..." All around, the callous and snide laughter rang out. Halledor''s face turned steely, as he gritted his teeth, and stared at Yue Zhong, "Stinky brat, you looking to die? I wanted to just teach you a lesson, but seems like you''re forcing me to kill you, in order to ease this hate! I challenge you, do you dare accept?! If not, you can scram out of the Mech Imperial Army!" The oil pipelines were the Mechs''''special organs'' and mocking them was a huge insult to the Mechs "Forget it! Halledor, why blow this out of proportions?" "Yeah, Niu Meng, just apologize, and hand those 3 people to Halledor, and we can all forget about this." "..." Hearing those words, those Type 7 Mechs who were laughing and joking immediately turned serious and tried to coax him A life-and-death battle was the cruelest method of settling a grudge. Once it began, only one could survive. Only when things were extremely bad and both parties had a deep set grudge that could not be resolved would propose this method. Furthermore, it was usually used as an intimidation move, as if one party rejects, he or she would be viewed as weak, cowardly, and lacking a sense of honor. The other Mechs would then ostracize the Mech and outcast him or her. There was a cold light in Yue Zhong''s eyes, as he replied, "Life-and-death Battle, sure! Let''s go right now!! Move! If you still have an oil pipe, let''s go right now!" Halledor laughed out savagely, as he glanced around and declared, "Everyone, you''ve seen him, it''s not that I wasn''t merciful, but this kid doesn''t know his place, and challenged me. Let''s go, see who''s lacking an oil pipe." After that, a pair of wings appeared behind his back, and jet steam shot out, supporting it towards the arena. Yue Zhong grabbed out, installing the B-Grade Inexhaustible Energy Source into Niu Meng, feeling the surge in strength. Yue Zhong did not give the rest a chance to even dissuade him, as he transformed into his close-combat form, grabbing his B-Grade Laser Blade and charged towards the platform. "Damn it, shit got serious!" "That Niu Meng is truly bad-tempered!" "..." When the Mechs saw what was happening, they exchanged helpless looks. One of them spoke up, "All we can do now is to go and watch!" After that, the entire group made their way toward to the arena. The arena was a platform of complicated terrains stretching for some distance. Once a battle started, unless one of them perished, the battle would not end. Halledor stared at Yue Zhong coldly, "Stupid brat, I''m giving you a last chance. Hand over your points, and kill those 3 women yourself. Get on the ground and lick my feet. I will give you this chance to regret, otherwise, it''ll be too late when I tear out your smart chip and destroy it later." Yue Zhong laughed coldly, sneering back in challenge, "This short oil pipe fellow, just bring it on. It''ll be your death anniversary next year." "Fine! Fine! Fine! I''ll let you know the difference between a Type 7 and Type 6, the distance between heaven and earth! I will take my time to kill you, and show you what true terror is!!" Halledor had a cruel look as he transformed, swiftly turning into a robot that looked like a mix between an eagle and a dragon, with a pair of mechanical eagle wings. His entire body was green, and over 10m long, with a sharp long blade for a tail. There were multiple cannons located throughout his body, as well as 4 B-Grade Particle Cannons on his back. As he transformed, the separation barrier came down at that moment, and Yue Zhong immediately charged forwards in a zig-zag manner, dashing towards Halledor madly. Chapter 1060: Killing Halledor! Halledor laughed out coldly, as some spheres flew out from his back, surrounding his body. Within the spheres, beams shot out at Yue Zhong. These beams were capable of tearing apart a Type 6 powerhouse. Halledor was only one person, but with the aid of these spheres, his firepower was equivalent to a squadron of ranged Mech Beasts. Yue Zhong''s figure flickered, dodging those beams like a specter, at the same time, he activated the energy shield. Hong! Under the relentless assault of the laser beams, Yue Zhong continued to dodge, but the energy shield was still struck by one of the beams. When the beam slammed into the shield, it rocked the entire defense system, almost crushing it. Although it managed to withstand the hit, the resulting recoil sent Yue Zhong flying back a few meters. Seeing that the assault was successful, the beams adjusted and turned into a fire net that enveloped Yue Zhong. The moment Yue Zhong was caught, he would be shredded apart into countless pieces. "That Niu Meng seems to be full of air, he isn''t nothing much!" "He could defeat a Type 7 Mutant Beast, it must be due to luck. In terms of ability, he''s definitely far from Halledor''s standard." "..." The Mechs began to discuss. To them, Yue Zhong was seeking death by challenging Halledor. "As expected, this Type 7 Mech is powerful, in terms of the physical differences, it really is too much of a gap. However, since the pilot is me, this Mech has to die." There was a cold glint in Yue Zhong''s eyes. With a thought, the B-Grade Inexhaustible Energy Source was pushed to the limit, as strength surged through Niu Meng''s frame, causing it to turn red, and all the cells were in overdrive. "Overdrive!! He actually went into overdrive, is he tired of living?" "Overdrive, he truly is gutsy, is he planning to risk it all?" "..." Seeing how ''Niu Meng'' was now red and every single cell seemed on the verge of exploding, all the Mechs took in a cold breath. Overdrive was a limit that all Mechs were capable of. Once in it, their strength would be boosted by a huge margin. However, it was unstable, and if done for long, the smart chips would be damaged. Furthermore, it was hard to control one''s frame when in overdrive. Once the Mech loses control and crosses the limit of the smart chip, then only death awaits. After Yue Zhong went into overdrive, with a thought, he sent a bout of energy to protect Niu Meng''s smart chip, while he looked towards Halledor, and emitted a powerful killing intent. Halledor felt that intent, and his heart turned cold, but he quickly roared out in anger, "So what if you''re in overdrive?! You''re not my match! Die!!" In a flash, more spheres came out from Halledor''s back, forming a cluster that shot attacked Yue Zhong rapidly. While in overdrive, Niu Meng''s speed was raised by more than twice. His entire frame shot towards Halledor like a shooting star, even when 2 particle beams slammed into the shield, the energy shield managed to withstand it. In a few breaths, Yue Zhong had already appeared in front of Halledor, pouncing on him as though he was a leopard that saw its prey. He brought out his blade and slashed downwards viciously. "Shield!" A number of strange runes glowed behind Halledor''s back, as a huge B-Grade Energy Shield formed out of thin air, blocking in front of him. Yue Zhong swung the B-Grade Laser Blade down on the B-Grade Energy Shield, and amidst bright sparks, the blade only managed to slice through about 20cm, without any further movement. "B-Grade Laser Blades cannot slice apart B-Grade Energy Shields!! Niu Meng!! Go to hell!!" Halledor saw how his own shield had withstood Yue Zhong''s strike and heaved a sigh of relief, before his eyes flashed savagely, and swung his sharp tail towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong did not manage to kill Halledor in that strike, and slashed out viciously, before swinging himself towards the side. As for the sharp mechanical tail that came swinging, it struck thin air. With his body in mid-air, Yue Zhong twisted, and aimed his B-Grade Particle Cannon, unleashing a powerful blast at the shield. "No!!" Seeing the B-Grade Beam, Halledor''s eyes flashed with fear. The B-Grade Particle Cannon could kill a Type 7 powerhouse in a hit, and was exceptionally devastating, not to mention that the distance was so close. That blast slammed into the energy shield, causing it to dent in, before the force directly sent Halledor shooting towards the ground, blasting out a huge crater. The Mechs did not have flesh bodies and had no blood or organs to be displaced. Halledor immediately tumbled and got back up, extending multiple cannons as they fired at Yue Zhong. The rapid missiles covered a huge area, expending a lot of Halledor''s energy. However, as long as he could maintain it till ''Niu Meng'' collapsed, he would win. Especially the 4 B-Grade Particle Cannons on his back, they were constantly adjusting their aim, searching for signs of Niu Meng to fire. With Yue Zhong''s current situation, once he was hit by a B-Grade Particle Beam, he would die instantly. While in mid-air, he separated the Mech into 5 round balls with a thought, that quickly descended towards the ground. The moment they touched the ground, they rejoined to form the close-combat Mech. At that instant, Yue Zhong quickly ascertained the weak spot in Halledor''s form and turned into a flash of light that shot towards the shield. He braved past the countless beams, and both hands formed a number of shadows that resulted in over a thousand blades that slammed into the B-Grade Energy Shield. Facing that attack, under Halledor''s astonished gaze, the B-Grade Energy Shield that he was so proud of collapsed. "Die!!" After losing Halledor''s protection, Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed fiercely, as the B-Grade Laser Blade slashed out in a radiant manner towards Halledor''s head. With that bright flash, Halledor''s mechanical head was sliced cleanly off. Even so, he was not yet dead, as his headless frame continued to swing the tail towards Yue Zhong. With a loud blast, Halledor''s tail slammed into Yue Zhong''s body. However, at the moment before the tail slammed into Yue Zhong, Yue Zhong had already caused the lower portion of the Mech to be detached with a thought. Halledor''s tail then slammed into the bottom half, destroying it. Yue Zhong continued to pilot the upper half to grab Halledor''s head portion, and with a swift motion, dug out the smart chip inside the damaged head. "No!! Don''t kill me!! I apologize!! I''m willing to hand all my belongings to you!! Spare me!! Please don''t kill me!!" With his head destroyed and smart chip exposed, Halledor''s mechanical mouth immediately screamed out fearfully. "Hmph! Begging for your life now is too late!! Go to hell!" With a cold laugh, the Mech''s claws crushed down in front of Halledor''s shocked gaze, and its smart chip was obliterated, leaving behind a Type 7 Nucleus. "Halledor was killed by him!" "Halledor is dead?!" "Impossible?!" "This Niu Meng is just a Type 6 Mech! How is it possible to defeat Halledor?" "..." Seeing Halledor''s death, all the Mechs were shocked. A Type 7 Mech''s capabilities far surpassed a Type 6 Mech, and Halledor might not be the most exceptional fighter among the Type 7 Mechs, but he was not some weakling. Yet, he had been killed by Yue Zhong, and it was truly shocking. After killing Halledor, the energy shield over the entire arena dissolved, and ''Niu Meng'' took out a Type 6 Nuclei and consumed it. When the Type 6 Nucleus entered the B-Grade Inexhaustible Energy Source, it was directly transformed into energy. At the same time, it coursed through Niu Meng''s smart chips, swiftly producing more cells as he quickly regained his peak combat strength. Chapter 1061: Comprehending the Flame Domain! After regaining his strength, Yue Zhong turned to glare at the rest of the Type 7 Mechs coldly. He let out an icy laugh, before flickering away. As a human, he was bound to be at loggerheads with the Mech Kingdom, it was naturally impossible to forge any relationships. "So arrogant!! What a reckless kid." "Truly prideful, I wonder how far he can go like that?" "..." The hearts of the Type 7 Mechs were filled with dissatisfaction, as they began to gossip. However, no one went to challenge him. As he arrived in front of the main battleship of the Mech Kingdom, Yue Zhong grabbed the huge container and dragged it out. Soon after, the rest of the Type 7 Mechs returned as well, embarking on the battleship. Once they were all on board, the huge battleship began to fire up, spitting out huge jet streams, turning into a flash of light as it shot towards the distance. Yue Zhong entered his own room, and got Bai Yi to disrupt any potential surveillance, before stepping out of Niu Meng in his human-shape. Yue Zhong then walked up to those 3 beauties, their eyes still unfocused, with the collars on the necks, and reached out to grab the collars. With Bai Yi''s help, he sent his life force into the collars, and entered their consciousness, branding them with the knowledge of him being their master. "Master!!" At the moment he branded them, they regained their consciousness and came up to Yue Zhong to pay their respects. Yue Zhong asked, "What''re your names?" The leader among them, a tall and ravishing beauty with black hair spoke up, "Master, we have no names. I''m No.1, and they''re No.2 and No.3 respectively. Please assign names to us, Master!" Of the other 2, one was a blond, with an explosive figure, while the other was a petite loli but with huge breasts. Both of them looked at Yue Zhong pitifully and expectantly, hoping for them to give them their names. These humans that had been caught by the Mech Kingdom had been brainwashed entirely and wired to obey every single command of their masters. Unless they could surpass the Type 9 realm, otherwise, they would still be a Type 9 slave, with no allowance of any ill intent towards their masters at all, or the nano-bombs would go off. Yue Zhong tapped them and gave them their names as requested, "Alright, you shall be called Yue Ying, you, Yue Xing and you, Yue Lian." When they obtained their names, the 3 of them were elated, and bowed once more, "Thank you, Master, for granting us names!" Within their consciousness, Yue Zhong, as their master, was their closest kin, and worthy of their admiration and respect. As long as he treated them well, they would do everything for them, even if they had to die. This was the power and might of the Mech Kingdom. Yue Zhong pointed to the container and said, "Go and cultivate. Remember, only till the peak of the Type 6 realm. The resources are for you to use as necessary," The 3 of them responded, "Yes! Master!" before turning towards the container full of treasured resources. Seeing them leave, Yue Zhong then went to the other side of the room. With a thought, the alloy wall contorted and turned transparent, allowing the occupant to see outside. Below the huge battleship, there were only clouds. However, among them, Yue Zhong could see a few floating forts. The Mechs were of different sizes, some of them even bigger than the Mech Lord Murphyte. The smallest was still at least a few hundred kilometers. All these floating Forts were littered throughout Galastar, acting as a deterrent that could easily suppress any uprising from anywhere. With the satellites in space, the moment there was some upstart anywhere, the information would be relayed quickly and dealt with in a short time. In the thousands of years, it was unclear how many elites of the various species had perished under the laser beams of these satellites and forts. Not too long ago, when the Mech Kingdom was battling the Mutant Beast horde, the Type 8 Winged-Wyrm King had the upper hand, but his side still lost, because of those lasers from the satellites and forts. Yue Zhong stared out at the wondrous landscape before him, and thought quietly, "On such a dense planet, if anything were to happen, it will be dealt with quickly. These Mechs are different from humans, they do not get tired, and can work 24 hours, observing the entire planet. Without Bai Yi''s help, I would have been revealed. The best case scenario after an intense battle would be that I could escape back to Earth. This Mech Kingdom is truly terrifying." After a moment of thought, he pulled out the Star Luo Technique and began to read it. The Star Luo Technique was a move that came from a talented Type 9 genius who was gazing at the universe and got a sudden burst of inspiration. It was truly an astounding technique. However, in front of the might of the Mech Kingdom, the planet that Type 9 genius came from was still eradicated, and he himself had been killed by the Mech Emperor, and thus, the Star Luo Technique ended up in the Mech Kingdom''s hands. "Observing the movement of the stars and universe, cultivating a great Dao. This technique is spectacular. However, it is not of use to me. Only comprehending a domain and spatial laws would be useful right now." Yue Zhong looked through the entire Star Luo Technique and sunk himself in contemplation of the laws of domains and space as written by the author. After reaching the Second Order God-Devil Body, Yue Zhong''s talent for cultivation had become heaven-defying, and regardless of whatever he read, he could understand. This Star Luo Technique and the principles about domains and spatial laws within were giving him new insights. "Domain! What is a domain? It is the realization of the concepts of a technique that a cultivator trains in. Those who cultivate in flames would be able to incinerate things around him, and he could make use of the energy and strength to totally suppress an opponent of the same rank. If a person cultivates a water domain, then within his domain, it would be endless water, preventing the opponent from displaying his or her strength. In order to produce a domain, one has to understand the principles and underlying concepts, before materializing it into a domain. Invincible among those of the same realm and stage, even allowing one to leap ranks to fight enemies above." "In the universe, the basic laws are gold, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, lightning. The derivative rules are speed, strength, light, darkness, desecration, and sacrament The highest law is space and time." "Only those who comprehend spatial laws can achieve a breakthrough into the Type 9 realm. With a thought, one can rip a hole in space and travel miles. At the same time, one could transcend space and worlds, attacking enemies and moving the mountains and seas." "With time laws, the most mysterious of laws. I''ve never seen anyone comprehending it. Maybe, only the God above could possibly hold this heaven-defying principle. Without comprehending this, one would not have the right to challenge God. My whole life, ever since I''ve cultivated to my level, I''ve been to many worlds, and have always been invincible. Yet, I still don''t have the confidence of dealing with God. I hope that the future generation can comprehend and wield the power of time, and challenge that entity that toys with all of us." Yue Zhong flipped through the Star Luo Technique and saw the tyrannical words of the author, Star-Lord. This was truly a genius. "To train till the Type 9 realm, and comprehend domain, as well as spatial laws. Such an expert had still fallen. Truly, there''s always a mountain beyond a mountain. This Star-Lord was almost invincible, and yet, he had perished in the end. How strong is the Mech Emperor exactly?" Thinking to how such a powerhouse had been taken down by the Mech Emperor, Yue Zhong''s heart was filled with trepidation towards him. He estimated that even with all his trump cards, he could at most handle a Type 8 Mech Lord at most right now. However, it was a death wish to go against the Mech Emperor. He might not even have the chance to run. Yue Zhong threw the thoughts behind and started to cultivate, "Forget it, I''d better train hard and raise my strength. If I can''t do so in this short amount of time, when the army descends upon Earth, there''s only death for humanity." "My strongest ability right now is the God-Devil Flame, in that case, let''s try and comprehend the Flame Domain." Yue Zhong began to follow the pointers in the manual, and with a thought, the golden God-Devil Flames that could incinerate a Type 7 expert condensed in his hands. He stared at it fixedly and began to observe and try to comprehend the Flame Domain. In the process, he felt like his mind was sifting through countless laws and principles. After a few hours, a blazing hot flame exuded from his body, enveloping the region around him. "Success!!" Yue Zhong''s eyes regained their clarity, and he was overjoyed. Once he trained in it successfully, he could gain another trump card. With the Flame Domain, against a Type 8 expert, he was able to hold his own now, even going so far as to kill the weaker ones. Chapter 1062: Relax! "The God-Devil Body is truly the most suitable physique for cultivation. If it were in the past, based on my ordinary physique, I would not have comprehended domains!" Yue Zhong was filled with joy, and with a thought, the flaming domain was retracted back into his body. The flames in the domain were entirely within Yue Zhong''s control, as long as he willed it, he could even incinerate a Type 8 expert. Likewise, a normal person could be unharmed within the region as well. While training his domain, the effect on the area was quite large, and the 3 women also felt it. They walked out of the cultivation container, coming up to him to offer their congratulations, "Congratulations Master, you have succeeded in a domain. From now on, you''re invincible within the Type 7 realm." Domains were something that even only the talented of geniuses in the Type 8 realm could comprehend and train in. Yue Zhong had done so while in the Type 7 realm, thus, he could truly be considered undefeatable, unless he came across another heaven-defying genius with talents in domains as well. "Since I''m done with this, I should relax for a while," Since he was still euphoric from his success, he swept the 3 women a look, and said, "Yue Ying, come with me." Hearing him calling for her alone, Yue Ying was taken aback, before her face flushed red, as she walked over with light steps, "Yes! Master!" Yue Zhong laughed out, and whisked her up, stepping into his bedroom. Soon, the sounds of pleasure rang out from the room. Yue Xing and Yue Lian were also red from the embarrassment and their imaginations at the sounds of lovemaking There was a look of envy in Yue Lian''s eyes, "Sister Yue Ying sure is lucky, getting Master''s love. How I envy her, but then again, she''s so elegant and sexy, it''s natural for Master to like her." Yue Xing giggled, as she hugged Yue Lian, reaching out with her naughty hands and grabbed Yue Lian''s bountiful breasts as she kneaded them, "Little Sis Yue Lian, you don''t have to beat yourself up, your figure is amazing as well, Master will surely adore you." Yue Lian scrunched up her face while flushed, as she struggled, "No, Sister Yue Xing, don''t grab them! Their shape will change, then it won''t look nice." After escaping from Yue Xing''s embrace, Yue Lian had a hopeful look, "Why don''t we steal a look?" All 3 of them were talents equivalent to Heaven''s favorites back when they were in their human worlds, and had focused on their cultivation. When they were captured, they had not experienced any matters between men and women. Furthermore, they were treated like cats and dogs by the Mechs. Thus, they were naturally curious about the birds and the bees. Yue Zhong was their master, and everything of theirs belonged to him, thus, they did not mind. Yue Xing was also a bouncy individual, after barely a moment of hesitation, she nodded, "Let''s go and take a look." The 2 beauties quickly sneaked over towards Yue Zhong''s room. After they opened the door, what they saw quickly caused them to feel hot. The scene of spring, their eldest sister Yue Ying lying on the bed with a flushed face, but a look of satisfaction and bliss. Groans and moans were coming out of her mouth, and it felt extremely alluring. As for Yue Zhong, whose sense of perception was already strong, the moment the 2 curious little ''kittens'' appeared at the door, he had already sensed them. He revealed a cheeky smile and grabbed out at thin air. Yue Xing and Yue Lian both yelped out in shock, as they were grabbed by a formless hand and dragged towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong patted Yue Xing''s face, giving her a look. The young blond beauty revealed an enchanting expression as she stuck out her tongue and began to lick Yue Zhong everywhere. Yue Zhong lowered his lips and lock them onto the lips of the pitiful-looking big-breasted loli, Yue Lian. Soon, the entire room was engulfed in throes of passion. The huge battleship continued to fly for an entire day, over 400,000 km, before finally landing on a sky fortress. There were all sorts of mechanical residences, the entire city filled with a modern and futuristic feel. "We have arrived at the Mech Empire City, may all passengers proceed to disembark within the hour." The moment the battleship docked, an announcement rang throughout. "Have we reached?" On the bed, Yue Zhong held Yue Ying and Yue Xing with either of his arms, while the petite Yue Lian was laying on his chest. He suddenly opened his eyes and reached out to pat Yue Lian''s shoulders gently, causing her smooth skin to wobble, "Time to get up. Let''s go prepare, we''re leaving this place." Yue Lian lifted her head, her cheeks blushing as she giggled at Yue Zhong and kissed him. She then leaped off lightly. However, she stopped, and turned around, shooting Yue Zhong a coquettish glance, as she took up her clothes and got dressed in front of him. Yue Ying and Yue Xing also gave him a kiss each, as they got dressed in front him. The 3 of them, with their amazing looks and bodies, dressing in front of him, was truly a feast for his eyes. If it was not for the many things he still had to handle, he really wanted to immerse himself in this wonderland. After the 3 of them got dressed, they quickly got into the container. If they were to walk around unbridled, it would be detrimental to Yue Zhong''s disguise as Niu Meng. Yue Zhong was not arrogant to think that he could rely on his own strength to kill his way out. Dragging the container, Yue Zhong disembarked the battleship. "Hi, Niu Meng! It''s me, Wendy. Since you''re new to the Mech Empire City, and not familiar with the place, I will bring you to your home." As Yue Zhong walked out of the ship, the cold-looking Wendy arrived by his side, wearing a rare, faint smile. Yue Zhong''s mind got into motion as he smiled back, "Alright!" As they stepped into the massive port, Yue Zhong experienced for himself the splendor and grandness of the Mech Empire City. There were countless tunnels and pathways, with vehicles running quickly and orderly, looking like a huge web from the sky. At the same time, there was a sort of a profound track that was inlaid with some strange prism, reflecting the sunlight from the sky towards the ground, causing the ground to look perpetually enveloped by sunlight. On the streets, there were many Mechs walking about, each of them of different shapes, sizes and forms. There were some human-shaped, some pigs, dogs, tigers, leopards, and all sorts. The Mechs walked along the streets, while many had some ropes, and at the other end of the ropes were either humans or other species. In the hands of these Mechs, these humans and other species were like pets. There were some even engaging in intercourse right on the streets like common dogs, attracting the ridicule of the Mechs. Many of them were just laughing. All of a sudden, one extremely beautiful and sexy human woman kneeled in front of her Mech master, pleading pitifully, "Please! I don''t want to! Master, spare me!! I don''t want to do it with that dog!!" Besides that particular Mech, was another Mech who had a Mutant Dog at the end of his leash, looking extremely powerful and bulky, panting heavily while covered in black scales. The surrounding Mechs were all looking and urging things on. The Mech sent a kick towards his human slave, sending her flying about 6 to 7m, and barked out in anger, "You better get started. What do you think I bought you for? It is for my entertainment and pleasure! Raise your ass and start copulating with Depis! This Depis has a royal bloodline, and his position is much higher than your stupid human males. It is an honor for you to copulate with him! Still not scramming over? Are you seeking to die?" "No!! I don''t want!! I don''t want to copulate with a dog!! You''re.." A look of despair overcame her, as she started to mutter a curse. Peng! Before her words were over, her brain exploded in a shower of blood The Mech swept her corpse a look of disgust, "What a killjoy, stupid bitch!" Seeing the body of the human beauty in pieces, 8 of the human females around, treated like pets, were also filled with grief, trembling in fear, shock, and despair. There were 12 others who had blank and numb stares, without a single emotion, as they had already undergone all sorts of torture and torment, no longer seeing themselves as humans. Chapter 1063: The Fate of Losers! When Yue Zhong witnessed this gory and horrific scene and felt a surge of fury. It was as though something was lit in his heart, and he clenched his fists tightly, as veins popped out. Those Mechs did not see humans as humans at all, just subjecting them to whatever treatment as they liked. This sort of behavior was not tolerable to any normal person. Yue Zhong had stained his hands with countless blood along his path of survival and expansion. However, he was still sickened by such behavior, that had no bottom line. "I can''t do anything now. It is still the capital of the Mech Kingdom. The experts here are plenty. Just this city alone possesses the capability of wiping me out over a hundred times. Furthermore, there''s that Type 9 Mech Emperor, if I were to make any rash move, I''ll surely die. Now the only thing I need to do is to infiltrate, steal their technology and resources, and finally eradicate this damned Mech Kingdom. Only then can I avert a disaster for my human race." Yue Zhong''s reasoning continued to hold him back and reminding him that turning away was the right move. However, upon witnessing the horror below, his rage had consumed him, and there was no inkling of retreating at all. Just as he was struggling to control himself and prepared to walk away, the Mech suddenly laughed out cruelly, and pointed at the Mutant Dog, "Depis, go! Go fuck that woman." The boisterous Mutant Dog leaped forward, with its sharp, barbed lower body, lunging viciously towards another beautiful human female. There was a look of despair on that woman''s face, as tears streamed. However, she raised her butt helplessly. The 30-over Mechs began to laugh, watching excitedly. Human slaves were just playthings to while the time for these Mechs. The more the humans despair, the more interesting it was to the Mechs. Their behavior was exactly like those humans who loved to torture and mistreat their pets. To the Mechs as well as other sentient races, humans were just fun playthings. As the Mutant Dog pounced towards the woman, there was a gust of wind, and a huge leg came slamming into the dog viciously, and at the point of impact, due to the strength, the dog exploded into pieces. The bits and pieces of flesh splattered onto the Mechs, causing their bodies to be dirtied. The owner saw his Mutant Dog killed by Yue Zhong in Niu Meng''s frame, and his eyes gleamed dangerously, as he barked out, "Who are you? You dare kill my beloved Depis?! Are you sick of living?" The rest of the Mechs also stared at Yue Zhong with unfriendly expressions. Yue Zhong''s face remained cold, as he waved his hand throwing a card with 3 contribution points at the Mech, "The contribution points here should be enough to purchase that lowly bitch of yours. Take this card and scram." "Who the fuck do you think you are? Insulting me, Jackra?!" The Mech called Jackra watched the card float down, and in his rage, he shot forwards with his claws outstretched, intending to grab at Yue Zhong''s head. Yue Zhong''s eyes watch him approach with a cold look as he barked, "I''m the new Baron Niu Meng, drafted into the Mech Army. You damn lowly commoners dare to act against me, you can go to hell!" At that moment, he reacted by sending his own claws through Jackra''s head, and under Jackra''s shocked gaze, he pulled out the smart chip before crushing it. The moment the smart chip was crushed, his sentience ceased to exist, and his frame crumbled. "Heavens! Jackra was killed! "Jackra is dead!" "He is a Mech Baron! He is actually a Mech Baron!!" "..." After killing Jackra in a single move, Yue Zhong swept a glance across the rest, and the other Mechs lowered their heads subconsciously, afraid to meet his eyes. Yue Zhong waved his hand, and sent out an ordinary card with contribution points to the Mechs, "I''ve my eyes on your pets, these are contribution points, scram." It was normal for Mechs to use their contributions to conduct trades. After the Mechs took up the cards, they quickly gave their pets to him and scooted away. Wendy shot Yue Zhong a strange look as she spoke, "I didn''t expect you to be so righteous!" Yue Zhong replied indifferently, "I''m a member of the Pets Protection Society, and I detest such fellows that mistreat their pets." Facing Wendy, Yue Zhong could only use that excuse to cover up for his actions. Wendy laughed lightly, "I like those who have a good heart." Right at this time, there was a sound of an alarm, as 8 black uniformed Mechs carrying Particle Guns came soaring out from the numerous mechanical tracks. When they arrived, one of them shot a look at the scene, and 2 beams of light shone from his eyes. Under the light, the proceedings of the scene replayed. The leader of the patrol force shot Yue Zhong a cold look, "I''m Luo Xun from the Security Squad. Please produce proof of your Baron-status, otherwise, I will arrest you on charges of murder." With a thought, the identification shone on Niu Meng''s forehead, revealing his status. This was bestowed by the empire and the system, with no way of fabricating. Luo Xun looked through the identification for a long while, and after ascertaining Yue Zhong''s identification, he spoke coldly, "Baron Niu Meng, your identity is confirmed. This time, since Jackra took the initiative to attack you, you have defended yourself. You''re innocent and are free to go." Inside the Mech Empire City, the nobility were people of status. Jackra and the rest were just the lowest of social standing, only above the pets and slaves. Yue Zhong nodded towards Luo Xun, before pulling on the leashes of the 30-odd beauties of the human race and other species, heading towards his residence. Yue Zhong''s residence was a huge villa of 1 square kilometer, with plenty of amenities. Under Wendy''s slightly resentful gaze, Yue Zhong sent her off politely, not inviting her in. Although Wendy might have the appearance of a beauty, she was still a sentient Mech, and Yue Zhong had no intentions of bonding with a robot. After Wendy left, Yue Zhong swiftly knocked out the pets and placed them inside the container to freeze them. Those slaves bought from others and exchanged had to be brainwashed and swapped with a new chip, then they could be considered as truly his. Before that happened, there was a chance of them betraying him. He did not dare to reveal his secrets to unreliable slaves. He then pulled out the tablet containing Bai Yi and asked with expectations, "Bai Yi, we''re here in the Mech Empire City already. Are you able to infiltrate the central system?" If she could wrestle control over the central system, then Yue Zhong would be in control over more than half the Kingdom. Numbers and data flowed past Bai Yi''s eyes, before she shook her head, "No good, I can''t get in. There''s a powerful A.I. guarding the system. I can sense that its might within this empire is much stronger than me. I have no way of invading. If I''m not wrong, it should be the Mech Emperor. Yue Zhong frowned and asked, "In that case, are you able to find out where the treasury is?" Hearing her words, Yue Zhong had no choice but to give up on controlling the entire Mech Kingdom. She might be powerful, but she was not omnipotent. "According to the data I''ve gathered, the treasuries are likely in these few places, but I can''t determine for sure which is the correct location." With that, on the map of the Mech Empire, there were 8 dots that lit up. Yue Zhong took a careful look and noticed they were all key places of importance. Even if he had a noble status, there was no way he could access those locations. He frowned, "What can I do?" After a moment of contemplation, with no clear idea, "I can only try to conduct some reconnaissance myself." As night fell, Yue Zhong put on his Stealth Armor, flitting like a ghost towards one of the restricted areas. Chapter 1064: Genius Mech Pilot! Although it was night, the entire Mech Empire City was still brightly lit, as though it was still daytime. Mechs were different from biological life forms. They did not need rest, and compared to the dark, they preferred the day. After all, their senses worked better in the day. Yue Zhong continued to traverse the streets noiselessly, as he noticed the numerous Mechs walking about. There were many merchants on the streets as well, and along the shopping districts, numerous Mechs walked about, purchasing items that they required or wanted. Although it was possible to purchase items through the Galastar Virtual Network, there were those who enjoyed the experience of walking through shops and malls to purchase their items. "Let me say it once more, our first target is the mech armor storage at Point A. Based on our intel, there are 10 complete Type 7 Mech suits. The second target is the mech beast storage at Point B. After we have attacked that, we must use the virus to wipe out their data and cause a ruckus. The strongest entity in this world is the Mech Emperor, and we cannot possibly gain control of the Mech Beasts. The best case is to use the virus to cause a commotion" Below the streets, in the tunnels, there were hundreds of humans in mechanical battle armor, pretending to masquerade as Mechs, eyeing a young ''man'' with a pair of clear and bright eyes, as he pointed to a map and gave a flurry of orders. There were also sensors and surveillance cameras within the tunnels. However, these humans were holding a device the size of a palm, causing a distortion field, jamming the signals in the tunnels. The young ''man'' with an intelligent look, and features even more precious than a beauty conveyed the orders once more, before asking seriously, "Have you all understood?" The human soldiers within the tunnel responded with a resounding, "Yes!" The beautiful ''man'' then ordered, "In that case, move out!" "Roger!" Under his orders, the human soldiers began to move out in the various tunnels. One particular burly, blond man in uniform looked at the pretty-looking ''man'' and frowned, "Miss Green, this is the home base of the Mechs, and that old freak Mech Emperor is holding the fort here. Is it too dangerous to act here?" The Mech Emperor was countless eons old, and since stepping into the Type 9 realm, he had no equal. With his strength alone, he took over dozens of planets, wiping out countless civilizations and their culture. Even a few other Type 9 powerhouses had fallen at his hands. With the Mech Empire City being the main base of this old legend, with the numerous experts residing within, just the Type 7 experts alone numbered over 500. This entire fort was also a massive weapon in itself. A Type 8 powerhouse might fall easily if he or she tried anything funny. Miss Green had a steely look, "Vickers, the Mech Emperor had already gone to the Ghost Star planet, warring against the Ghost Star clan. At the same time, half of the experts have been deployed. In these thousands of years, this is the moment where the Mech Empire City is at its weakest and our only chance. This time, we need to save rescue Her Majesty, the Young Star-Lord. She''s our Star Luo''s only hope, and only she can overthrow the Mech Empire''s rule, riding the world of these hateful metal tumors. This time, regardless of our sacrifice, we have to achieve this goal. These hundred of soldiers were all the elites of the human race, if placed on Earth, each of them could be a ruler in his own right. However, against the terrifying Mechs, there was only death. This Miss Green was utilizing them to draw the attention away to achieve her objective. Her voice turned low, "Furthermore, this time, it''s not just our Human race, but those oppressed foreign races have banded together. This is the best chance we''ve got. For the rest of humanity, we can only sacrifice them." A pained expression flitted past Vickers'' face, but he maintained silent. Miss Green continued indifferently, "It''s getting late, let''s move." After that, she led Vickers as well as 20 other peak-experts and quickly left here towards another direction. Hong! Hong! Hong! As for Yue Zhong, he had just passed one particular shopping district, when suddenly, there was an intense explosion. The powerful shockwave shot out in all directions, and those slaves of foreign species who were struck were all blown apart, blood and flesh splattering everywhere. Even some of the Mechs were destroyed in that explosion. "What''s going on?" Yue Zhong was shocked by the sudden blast and quickly soared into the sky noiselessly, observing below. He noticed a group of human soldiers equipped with mechanical armor, wielding A-Grade Particle cannons, as they charged out from various corners and launching a sudden attack. Making use of their weapons, they began to fire at the Mechs. The Mech Empire City was the base of the Mech Kingdom, and its defenses were tight. Even a Type 8 powerhouse would be suppressed here. In the thousands of ears, there had never been someone brave or daring enough to launch an assault right smack in this city. Thus, the Mechs had gotten careless, that was how the humans had managed to succeed in their assault, instantly killing over hundreds of slaves of foreign races, as well as dozens of Mechs, while injuring a hundred others. "Stupid! You''re just sending yourself to your doom!! There'' no meaning!" Yue Zhong swept the humans below utilizing the Type 7 mechanical armors and sighed. The defense of the Mech Kingdom was too dense. Yue Zhong had seen it for himself. Inside the city, the moment there was any strange activity, the Mechs would respond immediately and effectively. The human soldiers quickly charged into the armory which had the dozen Type 7 Mech frames. All of a sudden, a number of Mechs leaped down from a particular track in the skies, each of them at the Type 6 level, and wielding B-Grade Particle Cannons that were capable of killing Type 7 powerhouses. The moment those Mechs came down, they began to fire their Particle Cannons into the group of human rebels. One human soldier used his A-Grade Particle Cannon to fire back at the Mechs, and the beam punched through the frame of those Mechs, as parts scattered. All of a sudden, one particle beam burst down from the sky, blasting the human soldier, vaporizing the human soldier, not leaving even a single trace of him. "Wang Hu!!" Another soldier let out a roar of grief and anguish, but before he could even finish, another beam shot down from the skies, vaporizing him as well. One by one, beams fell down upon the rebel army, and within a short span of time, more than half had been obliterated. The leader of the team screamed out in fury, "Evacuate!! Quickly!!" The soldiers quickly dashed through the shopping district. The faces of the Mechs were cold and impassive, firing without mercy, as the particle beams burst through the market, tearing apart the structures and blasting the human soldiers. As the marketplace was also made out of mechanical parts, they were like part of the city, and quickly transmitted the information on the tracks of the humans to the system, enabling the rest of the defense to catch up quickly. The human soldiers could not withstand the onslaught, and within another dozen of breath, they were wiped out. The rebel was over before anyone knew it, it came fast, and was put down quickly as well. The entire episode did not even last more than 5 minutes. In this rebellion, only a dozen Mechs had truly perished, but over 300 human elites had died. Yue Zhong looked at the aftermath and sighed, "Such fools, there was no meaning to it at all." As he was prepared to leave, there was a sudden burst of light that shot towards the sky in the middle of the marketplace. It punched through the huge mechanical track in the sky as countless parts scattered everywhere. A Type 7 human-shaped Mech burst forth with a pair of beautiful wings on its back while wielding a B-Grade Particle Cannon in its arms. With its appearance, it flapped its wings and turned into a shooting star, disappearing from its location. A number of B-Grade particle beams that blasted through the heads of the sentient Mechs that came to quell the rebellion, directly obliterating them together with their smart chips. Other than that, 9 other Type 7 human-shaped Mech came flying out. However, they were not as exemplary as the first one, only forcefully reaching the initial-Type 7 realm with their piloting skills. Chapter 1065: Chaos in the Mech Empire City! Yue Zhong looked at that green human-shaped Mech in the lead, as it weaved in and out of the city guards, killing the Mechs one by one, and he could not help but be amazed, "Absolute genius, this pilot is an absolute genius!" Yue Zhong had subdued a number of Type 7 Mechs, but in order to exploit their fullest combat potential, and raise it past their original threshold, the pilot had to be a natural, a talented expert. He thought silently, "Still, it''s not enough, the Type 7 strength is not enough to raise waves in this city." In order to cause a proper commotion, one had to be at least at the Type 9 stage, otherwise, even a Type 8 heaven-defying genius would be suppressed. "I need to make my preparations." With a thought and a sweeping glance, he revealed himself as he snuck into the midst of some Mechs. In a few seconds, the mechanical track up in the sky shifted, and revealed several B-Grade Particle Cannons, aiming downwards. The next instant, numerous beams burst down from the skies, slamming into the 10 Type 7 mech frames. The 10 of them quickly activated their B-Grade Energy Shields, but unfortunately, under the onslaught of beams, their shields collapsed and were shattered easily. The green Mech with wings had already charged out towards another direction at the first instant, barely dodging most of the beams, withstanding a few that sent ripples through the shield. As the Type 7 mech frame flew, it continued to release particle beams as though it was a dandelion, blasting the Mechs below, obliterating their smart chips as well. The sentient Mechs were not lambs for slaughter either, instead, they bared their fangs. Against the assault of the laser beams, they quickly reacted, and changed into their base forms, firing back. Laser beams, particle beams, flames, ice shards, wind blades, poisonous waves, all sorts of attacks were sent towards the Type 7 mech frame in the air. By now, the mech frame had already run out of ideas and was forced to retreat. It was hit by numerous attacks, as the shield finally shattered. At that instant of the shattering of the shield, a number of beams slammed into the mech frame, riddling it with injuries. Suddenly, a beast-type Mech shot out from the midst of the Mechs below, reaching out grab at the cockpit of the Type 7 mech frame. The sharp claws instantly tore through the frame, grabbing the pilot. The cells were then sent to envelope the pilot within, before pulling him/her towards the inner part of the Beast-Mech. After that, there was a bright beam that shot out from the Beast-Mech, obliterating the Type 7 mech frame, causing it to fly far away. As the mech frame flew out, it was bombarded by countless particle beams, bursting apart in a shower of flames. A strong scanning wave was then cast towards the location of the destroyed mech frame, and upon not discovering any strange movements, it went away. Inside the Beast-Type Mech, Yue Zhong looked at the pilot, a woman with long black hair, wearing an Enhanced Armor. Her figure was voluptuous, her skin fair, and she was full of vitality. Yue Zhong quickly spoke, "Don''t move. I''m human. I''m here to save you." As he spoke, the black color mech-cells that were like tentacles unwrapped around her, before pulling away. The beauty snorted coldly, scowling, "Human? Pei! Don''t lie. If you''re human, how did you infiltrate into this city? I know you''re a Mech, don''t even try to get information out of me. I will not sell out my organization." Yue Zhong laughed lightly, "Haha! You''re really stupid. If I was a Mech, I could just hand you over to the Kingdom and with their brainwashing technology, all you know will be spilled by yourself. If I were your enemy, why go through so much trouble to ask you a question?" Hearing his words, the female pilot was taken aback. She knew about the brainwashing technology of the Mech Kingdom. No matter how resolute or faithful a person was, once put under, he or she would become a traitor. It was something that modified the person''s consciousness, and not something willpower could withstand. Yue Zhong saw a resolute glint in the pilot''s eyes, and laughed as he continued to mock her, "Are you thinking of committing suicide? It''s useless. Unless you can ensure that your brain is destroyed in an instant, otherwise, with the Mech Kingdom''s technology, they could restore your brain and control you entirely. If I''m your enemy, then even if you wish to die, you would not be able to do so. Even if you died, I would be able to get the information I want. If I turned out not to be your enemy, then committing suicide would be stupid." Hearing that, her face gradually changed, and finally acknowledged him. However, she maintained her guard, as she asked, "Who are you? Why save me?" Yue Zhong swept her a look and announced in an overbearing manner, "I''m Yue Zhong. I admire your piloting skills. This time, I''ve saved you because I want to recruit you under my wing. You don''t have the right to refuse. At the time the Type 7 mech frame was destroyed, you should be dead. Since I''ve saved you from the clutches of death, you have to become my subordinate and work for me. I won''t waste too much breath, if you''re not willing, I will brainwash you, and make you into my loyal subordinate. Make the choice now. Serve me willingly, or be brainwashed. Either way, you''ve been abandoned by them." This female pilot had an outstanding gift in piloting the Mech, displaying 200% of a Type 7 Mech''s strength. If she was given a Type 8 Mech, she could exert a Type 8 powerhouse''s strength. Yue Zhong was naturally not going to let such a person go. The pilot listened to Yue Zhong''s tyrannical manner and could not help but be stunned. Her eyebrows furrowed, as she replied with a little desolate tone, "As long as you''re not an enemy to the humans, and will not act against my past comrades, I can be your subordinates." Yue Zhong replied, "Of course, I''m human too. What''s your name?" The beautiful pilot was silent for a while, before replying, "I''m called Mu Wei." Yue Zhong asked, "Is your organization insane? You actually launched such an assault on the Mech Empire City, you''re obviously sending your men to die! What does your organization have to gain from this?" Such an attack was seeking death. Even a Type 8 powerhouse would be suppressed and killed, not to mention ordinary human soldiers. Even if they had Type 7 mechanical armor, they would not be able to raise any waves. Mu Wei fell silent, unable to reply. Yue Zhong swept her a look and did not mind. Instead, with a thought, he used the Stealth Armor and controlled the Beast-Mech to dash towards a deep part of the city where one of the locations marked out by Bai Yi was. Hong! Hong! Hong! Yue Zhong had not gotten very far, when there were sudden explosions all around the city, as though the entire capital was under attack. Countless beams blasted the numerous mechanical tracks in the skies, destroying them. Most of these tracks were ordinary transport systems normally, but once the city was in defense mode, they would become terrifying weapons, suppressing most of the rebellion. Thus, they were the targets of the rebels as well. Hong!!! Following an earth-shaking roar, a huge prison within the city was bombarded, as many Mechs were killed by an onslaught of laser beams. "Kill! Kill! Kill!!" "Kill those damned metal cans!!" "They dare enslave us, people of the Scorpio Clan, I will destroy this damned Mech Kingdom and wipe out all these tin cans!!" "Go to hell!!" "..." From the prison a large number of experts of foreign species broke out, roaring in anger and the joy of freedom. They pounced towards the nearby Mechs with powerful killing intent, obliterating them through whatever methods they had. Yue Zhong looked at the chaos and finally understood, "I understand now, it was all a ploy to cause a misdirection. No wonder they were willing to sacrifice so many human experts. They were just cannon fodder to distract the Mechs!!" Chapter 1066: 9-headed Type 9 Dragonhawk! Not long after those convicts who had been imprisoned in the cells of the Mech Kingdom ran out on the streets, the mechanical tracks in the air above the city began to adjust and transform, revealing B-Grade particle cannons. The forts in the skies also revealed their own cannons, aiming downwards. Right at this moment, a huge black-scaled claw appeared out of the clouds, grabbing onto one of the forts and crushed it. The huge fort was immediately destroyed in a second, exploding in a loud blast, causing the dragon claw to be sent far away. The hundreds of mechanical tracks combined together, as they formed a huge face while revealing the aura and pressure of a Type 9 expert, "Emperor 9-headed Dragonhawk, our Mech Kingdom has always been cordial with your Death Beasts Valley, why have you attacked our Mech Kingdom this time?! Are you not afraid that our Mech Emperor will come back and wipe out all of you from the Death Beasts Valley?" The terrifying existence within the clouds was the lord of the Death Beasts Valley, Type 9 Mutant Beast 9-headed Dragonhawk. The Death Beasts Valley was one of the few forbidden lands of Galastar. "Hahaha! Track Lord, as long as you made the decision to hand over the Gates of Hell to our Death Beasts Valley, I will leave immediately, and not be at odds with your Mech Kingdom. Otherwise, I will destroy Zu Yuan Ting''s base, even if he kills his way back, I''m not scared. At most, we can both be injured." "This world that we live in is just a cage constructed by that entity God. As long as one breaks past the Type 9 realm, and reach the Type 10 realm of the legends, one can escape the clutches of this damned cage, and become the master of his own fate!" "The Gates of Hell represents that chance for us Type 9 existences! No matter what conditions or promises you can give me, as long as you refuse to hand it over, we will be enemies!!" In the sky, there were the roars of the majestic Mutant Beast. It was filled with a boundless pressure and anyone below the Type 4 realm who heard it would not be able to resist nor exhibit more than 10% of their strength. The higher the one advanced, the harder it was to breakthrough each stage. If a Type 8 Mutant Beast wanted to evolve, without the right fate and chances, it could die before it even evolved. As for a Type 9 Mutant Beast intending to reach the Type 10 stage, it was even more impossible. The Mech Emperor was a Type 9 powerhouse, having conquered dozens of planets and wiping out thousands of civilizations, with numerous experts under him. He had might, authority and power, even so, he was still a trapped entity here, his life still within the grasp of the entity called God. It was natural that it would unwilling. Every Type 9 expert had that thought, that was to evolve, passing by that critical step, escaping from their cage and grasping their own fates. However, in the annals of history, there had only been legends of a rare few that had transcended. The 9-headed Dragonhawk only knew that within its soul memories, there was the sign of a Type 10 powerhouse''s existence within its bloodline and the only way that was possible for it to reach that stage was to cross the Gates of Hell. Earth was now the gathering point for various species, all harboring the hope of evolving once more. Many of those powerhouses could feel it in their blood, that with so many species descending upon Earth, the final victor among this competition would become the ruler, and thus obtain the right to evolve. It would then not be impossible to reach the Type 10 realm. The Track Lord roared out, "Emperor 9-headed Dragonhawk, we will not give way with regards to the Gates of Hell!! If you were to retreat now, our Mech Kingdom will promise to never go against you and will be your ally forever. Otherwise, when His Majesty returns, your Death Beasts Valley will perish!!" The Gates of Hell was important to the Mech Kingdom as well. The Mech Emperor, Zu Yuan Ting, was a peak Type-9 powerhouse, regardless of whatever weapons, or treasures, they would be unable to help him break past that last barrier. He would not give up on the chance to evolve. If the Track Lord dared to hand the Gates of Hell to the Death Beasts Valley, the Mech Emperor would not be merciful at all, and could possibly crush his smart chip, not giving it a chance of rebirth. "Hahaha!! Even if the Death Beasts Valley is wiped out, so be it! I don''t care! As long as I''m not dead, who could care about the rest!! However, before that bastard Zu Yuan Ting returns and kill my Death Beasts Valley, I will destroy his base!!" The sound of the 9-headed Dragonhawk''s cackling sounded, as a huge dragon claw came slashing downwards, grabbing onto another fort that was at least 1 km in height. There was a bright flash, as a powerful energy shield congealed, protecting it. When the dragon claw grabbed the shield, the 9-headed Dragonhawk clenched tightly, and the energy shield cracked instantly, and the Fort followed suit. The shield that could withstand the innate abilities of a Type 8 powerhouse for an entire day, actually crumbled within 10 seconds, this was the power of a Type 9 powerhouse. The face of the Track Lord fell, as he roared out in panic, "Damn it!! 9-headed Dragonhawk, damn you!!" Of the various forts in the skies, each of them began to glow and combine together, forming a huge energy shield, shrouding the entire Mech Empire City. In the skies, a huge dragon claw of over a hundred meters slammed onto the energy shield. The space around it trembled, as a powerful shockwave blasted outwards. The tyrannical energy flow formed into a hurricane, surrounding the city. The strength of a Type 9 powerhouse was extremely heaven-defying. Every single move was capable of causing a calamity or destroying a city. If there was nothing held back, then the might would even be equivalent to a nuclear weapon. The Mech Empire City was a powerful treasure refined by the Mech Emperor Zu Yuan Ting, and the countless forts formed a formation capable of resisting the attack of the 9-headed Dragonhawk. At the same time, numerous Grade C-cannons that could kill Type 8 powerhouses came out, pointing at the sky. Upon adjusting their aim, without any warning, they fired at the 9-headed Dragonhawk. Hundreds of beams blasted out, each of which could kill a Type 8 powerhouse, and even a Type 9 powerhouse had to be careful. "Hahaha!! This Mech Empire City is a treasure, if Zu Yuan Ting was here himself controlling, I would be more careful. However, just you? A Type 8 powerhouse, and you want to harm me? I shall let you witness my strength." In the skies, the unbridled laugh rang out, as a huge dragon claw came crashing down, as the clouds rolled and the sky dimmed out, as though all life was on the verge of being exterminated. Space continued to tear, as a huge rift appeared. Those beams that could tear apart a Type 8 powerhouse was directly consumed by the space rift, dealing no damage whatsoever to the 9-headed Dragonhawk. "Strong!! This Type 9 powerhouse is really too heaven-defying!!" Yue Zhong exclaimed in shock, hiding within the clouds. The C-Grade cannons were enough to harm a Type 9 powerhouse, but if it did not hit, then it was useless. The Type 9 Mutant Beast could already control space, and with its ability to tear apart space, it was practically invincible to the people below. A single Type 9 powerhouse could wipe out an entire species. His combat power was incredibly powerful, and it was a huge difference from the Type 8 experts. After the C-grade particle cannons were drawn away, the rest of the B-grade beams started to fire, blasting onto the scales of the 9-headed Dragonhawk. Water could wear down even the toughest of stones. Although those B-Grade Particle Cannons were not particularly effective against the Type 9 Mutant Beast, the injuries would stack up, and become the last blade of grass that pressed down on the camel''s back. In the sky, the 9-headed Dragonhawk braved the countless beams and sent out another claw that caused the entire shield to tremble. At the same time, countless Mech Beasts soared out towards the 9-headed Dragonhawk. As they got close to the Type 9 Mutant Beast, their bodies trembled, before turning into dust. Only those of Type 5 and above were safe. In order to resist the 9-headed Dragonhawk, all the forces of the Mech Empire City were deployed to deal with the crisis, and no one was available to handle the internal prison break. The uprising was instead getting even more chaotic. Chapter 1067: Young Star Lord! Hong! In that city, as the escaping inmates were wreaking havoc, inside one particular ice prison, there was a huge explosion. Miss Green and the rest of her team charged straight into it. In the deepest part of the prison, there was an ice crystal-like cell, and within it sat a beautiful lady dressed in men''s attire. She sat quietly, her long hair laying lush across her shoulders, her skin fair and she looked exquisite. "Young Star-Lord!!" The moment they saw the lady, Miss Green and her team exclaimed out in joy. This particular beauty was the only descendant of the Star Luo Clan, the Young Star-Lord. Miss Green quickly rushed up, and waved her hand, pulling a number of Type 6 Nuclei that was powering the prison. After losing the power source, the door of the huge icy prison that was sealing the Young Star-Lord opened up, revealing the frozen Young Star-Lord. Miss Green dashed forward, waving her hands, as a blue flame appeared and began to melt the ice. When the ice melted completely, the Young Star-Lord opened up her eyes. When she did, she took in a deep breath, and the surrounding atmospheric energy began to gush into her, as she absorbed them in huge amounts. The next instant, her body shuddered, as the remaining ice around her body shattered. She took a step forward, her eyes flashing with a bright glint, and revealed a powerful strength. The Young Star-Lord swept everyone present a look, frowning as she emitted a pressure, "Green? Did you save me? But, how? There''re so many experts here, and Zu Yuan Ting that old bastard is holding the fort. How could you guys have come?" Miss Green quickly replied, "Replying to Young Star-Lord, the old dogshit Mech Emperor had left for the Ghost Clan, attacking them. Within a short time, he would not be able to rush back. The Emperor 9-headed Dragonhawk had also agreed to work together with us this time, attacking the Mech Empire City." Only then did the Young Star-Lord ease up, as she responded solemnly, "So this was the case. Zu Yuan Ting that old bastard actually acted against the Ghost Clan. This time, it truly is a rare opportunity for us." "Come with me! Let''s go take as much as we can, and make that old Mech bastard suffer a great loss!" She then stepped forward once and instantly traveled over a hundred meters away. Miss Green and the rest quickly followed after. "Audacious, you dare to break out of prison! Stop right there, or you''ll face the death penalty!" The moment the Young Star-Lord left the icy prison, a Type 7 Mech Lord quickly led 30-over Type 6 Mech Generals, as well as over a hundred Type 5 Mech Beasts and arrived in front of her, with countless weapons pointed at the group. With the appearance of the Mech army, the rest of the group turned pale. Among them, the strongest was at most at the Type 6 realm. They could break into the prison was because they had the protection of the other species while employing all sorts of tactics to get in. Against a troop led by the Mech Lord, they would only perish. "Hmph, a bunch of ant-like trash, die!" The Young Star-Lord shot the army a condescending look, as she snorted coldly, and in an instant, the entire area of about 3km radius with her in the center turned dark, and everyone''s perception was cut. Only a number of constellation flickered in the sky, radiating in a profound and mysterious manner. "Domain!! You actually comprehended Domain!! You''re a Type 8 powerhouse?! Not good, everybody!! Retreat!!" The Mech Lord leader had a change in expression as he roared out in panic while extending countless cannons to fire at the Young Star-Lord. A Type 8 powerhouse that had comprehended domain was a terrifying existence. They could easily kill off a peak-Type 7 powerhouse without batting an eyelid. "Constellation Extermination!!" The gaze of the Young Star-Lord turned cold, as the void compressed and all the constellations within her Domain began to slam towards the Mechs like rainfall. The sentient Mechs began to operate their shields, trying their best to block the constellations that had formed within the Domain. However, if it were so easy, domains would not be so terrifying. The force of the constellations was almost the same as being struck by an actual asteroid, hence, their defenses burst apart like egg shells, and the Mechs were also crushed beneath. In just a single hit, the hundreds of Mechs had all turned to ashes, with nothing left. "Young Star-Lord, awesome!!" "The Young Star-Lord is invincible!!" "..." Seeing how the Young Star-Lord was able to kill the Mechs with a single hit, the experts from Star Luo began to exclaim in joy. All their sacrifices seemed to be worthwhile. In order to save the Young Star-Lord, these people from Star Luo had paid the price of over a thousand elites, and there seemed to be at least some validation. While a Type 8 powerhouse who comprehended a domain might still not be a match for a Type 9 powerhouse, he or she would still be able to crush all other opponents of the same realm or below. "Go!" After killing the hundreds of sentient Mechs, the Young Star-Lord continued in the direction of the various forbidden areas in Mech Empire City. Soon after, the group came to the central portion, right in front of a majestic palace made out of super-alloys, engraved with countless runes, exuding a mysterious, grand, and even sacred feeling. One Type 8 sentient Mech flew out from the palace, his frame over 10m-tall, his entire body red in color and carved with special runes as well. Each limb was powered with a Type 7 nucleus, while his mainframe was powered by a Type 8 nucleus. There were 6 phoenix-like wings on his back, also giving off a grand and suppressing aura. This was the Type 8 sentient Mech Lord, Phoenix Wings Lord, a powerful expert in his own right as well. Phoenix Wings Lord barked out as he shot the Young Star-Lord a look, "Xing Bing Yun, you dare to come here, haven''t you had enough of a lesson previously? His Majesty was merciful previously and did not brainwash you into a slave, you should be grateful! Now, you dare come here and repay his kindness with evil? You want to be brainwashed and sold to some other species as a slave, do you? It''s still not too late to head back to your prison. Otherwise, your fate will be much worse than before." "What a joke! Your Mech Kingdom destroyed my home and wiped out my people, treating those survivors as slaves! Do you dare say you guys had grace? What a load of bullshit. Phoenix Wings Lord, today, that old bastard Zu Yuan Ting is not around, you can pay with your dog life!" There was a cold look in Xing Bing Yun''s eyes, and with a thought, the atmospheric energy rolled and gathered around her, and the Constellation Domain enveloped towards the Phoenix Wings Lord. "Constellation Domain! If this had been executed by your father the Star-Lord, I would have been killed in a second! Unfortunately, you''re still far from it! And you''ve been imprisoned for too long, your strength is lacking! You''re not my opponent!!" The Phoenix Wings Lord had a cold look himself, as he retreated backward, while numerous cannons extended from his body, firing out powerful laser beams at the direction of the domain. He even pulled out a C-Grade Particle Cannon to fire at the oncoming void. Under the assault of the laser beams, the domain was struck and dented in many places, almost collapsing. Although Xing Bing Yun was a heaven-defying genius in cultivation, she had been trapped and sealed in ice for too long. Even her absorption of the energy around could not return her to her peak condition. "What a strong usage of energy. Their strength is above mine, likely Type 8 powerhouses. That direction is also one of the locations pointed by Bai Yi. Since there''s a Type 8 powerhouse guarding it, it is very likely that it has treasures within." Yue Zhong looked at the battle and became excited. He flickered and swiftly proceeded towards their direction while under his Stealth Armor. He soon arrived at the location where the 2 of them were battling intensely. By now, the Constellation Domain was continuing to expand, while the other side continued to blast against the encroaching darkness with firepower. Both sides were at a stalemate, and the resulting force shook outwards, causing a powerful hurricane. "Very good, while this fellow is being tied down, it''s a chance for me to go and check out the treasury of the Mech Kingdom." Yue Zhong swept the battle one more glance, before soaring towards the palace noiselessly. Right now, the entrance was sealed tight. Yue Zhong arrived at the location and pulled out the Type 7 mech frame that had Bai Yi controlling it. The Type 7 mech then released a few data cables that plugged into the palace gates, and with a bright flash, the door opened, revealing the tunnel within. Inside the entrance, there were 4 Mechs. When they saw the door open, their eyes flashed and released a warning signal. Immediately, the entire palace blared out with resounding alarms. Chapter 1068: Type 8 Ape Lord Titus! A bright scan shot towards their location, attempting to reveal Yue Zhong''s silhouette. "I cannot reveal Bai Yi''s existence!" With a thought, Yue Zhong revealed himself and dashed towards the 4 Mechs like a flash of lightning. In just a breath, he had appeared in front of them and pointed out with his fingers. He pierced through their heads and dug out their smart chips, destroying them immediately. After killing those 4 Mechs, Yue Zhong continued straight into the inner parts of the palace like a shooting star. Inside the palace, numerous alloy doors slammed shut, intending to impeded Yue Zhong''s advance. Hong! Yue Zhong sent a fist each time, and it was like the door had been blasted by TNT, instantly revealing huge holes. He continued through the doors immediately. Under his relentless fists, the multiple doors swung down only to be destroyed by him, not even impeding him in the slightest. As he passed a tunnel, he rounded the corner, only to be faced with over a thousand Mech Gobbler Ants, that were capable of tearing a Type 8 Mutant Beast into pieces. Each of them was able to swallow a single Type 5 Mutant Beast on their own, with over a thousand in a horde, they were able to pick a Type 7 clean. As Mech Gobbler Ants flew towards Yue Zhong, he reached out with his hands to slap and caused the God-Devil Flames to burst out and envelop them. The defense of these Mech Gobbler Ants was insane, as it was tough to even for a Type 7 powerhouse to break through. However, under the golden God-Devil Flames, they quickly melted into useless puddles of liquid metal. In a flash, the entire horde was melted, leaving only liquid metal on the floor. Yue Zhong continued to pass through the tunnel, running further into the palace. He asked Bai Yi, "How is it? Where is the treasury? Are you able to find it out?" Bai Yi responded swiftly, "Based on my calculations there is a 65% likelihood that the treasury is in the center of the palace. The probability of it being in other places are very low. The cells of the Mech Kingdom was incredible, as they could configure their shape and size, thus Bai Yi made use of the frame that she was in to transform into a patch of skin that stuck onto Yue Zhong''s right arm. "Then I shall just bulldoze right through it!" A resolute glint appeared in Yue Zhong''s eyes as he charged towards the center of the palace, there was already no room for retreat This time round, there was a Type 9 powerhouse helping to take on most of the attention and pressure, with the countless species rioting out there, that was how Yue Zhong could infiltrate the place smoothly. It was his only chance to get everything and escape. "Quick, block him!!" "C2 area has been destroyed!" "General Dorzim has been destroyed!!" "The 7th Squad has been destroyed!!" "..." Yue Zhong leaped through many corridors, annihilating the waves of Mechs and Mech Beasts that were deployed to attack him. Not one of them could handle a single hit, and inside the palace, it was like a tiger had been set loose. After destroying many enemies and passing through many corridors, he finally came to the center of the palace. There was only one man who stood alone, tall and burly, his face sharp and resolute. Yue Zhong took a look at that man and his gaze narrowed. He could sense a terrifying pressure and danger, "You''re a Type 8 expert?" Yue Zhong did not think that there would still be a Type 8 powerhouse guarding here. After all, outside this palace, the Young Star-Lord was currently fighting the Type 8 Phoenix Wings Lord. Based on his estimations, there should not be any more Type 8 powerhouses left to defend. The burly man had a cold look as he spoke imposingly, "That''s right, I am Ape Lord Titus! Human, you dare barge into the Holy Palace, it is a grave sin! You can surrender now, and I''ll give you the chance to redeem yourself. As long as you quell the rebellion and gain enough contributions, I can make you a Lord over the humans, commanding millions of slaves, killing them or toying with them as you wish. If not, when I subdue you, I will tear you limb from limb, and feed you to the wild dogs!" "Haha! Just based on you? If the Mech Emperor himself was to appear, then it would be likely. Your strength is still far from it!" Yue Zhong laughed coldly, and shot forward, sending his fist punching towards the Type 8 Ape Lord Titus. With his Second Order God-Devil Body, Yue Zhong''s physique was his most powerful weapon. Currently, as long as he did not stand in the center of a nuclear blast, he would not even suffer the slightest of harm. His combat strength was truly astounding and almost on par with gods. If it had been Earth before the apocalypse, with Yue Zhong''s current strength, it would be possible for him to call himself a god and subdue the entire planet. The Type 8 Ape Lord Titus snorted coldly and had a look of ridicule. He did not dodge or evade, instead, the muscles on his right hand trembled and shot out suddenly, tearing a huge rip in space as it punched towards Yue Zhong. He wanted to use his own strength to destroy Yue Zhong''s self-confidence, "A mere Type 7 Divine Warrior and you want to challenge me, a Type 8? Truly ignorant!!" Both fists met and with a loud explosion, the resulting shockwave blasted outwards in all directions, before the right fist of Ape Lord Titus disintegrated and scattered in many pieces. The Type 8 Mech stared in shock, as he shouted out frantically, "How is this possible?! My body was made out of C-Grade super-alloys!! Even a C-Grade cannon would take 3 shots to injure me!! You''re just a mere human! How could you be stronger than me?! Impossible!! Humans'' physiques are known to be the weakest!! You''re not human at all!! Who are you exactly?!" In the universe, humans were one of the weaker race. As a sentient Mech made out of superior materials, the Type 8 Ape Lord Titus had a physique that far surpassed most humans. He had trumped countless other experts of the same realm using his body alone. Yet now, he was bested by a single hit from Yue Zhong and his flesh body, this was why he was shocked to the core. In truth, Yue Zhong was already on the path of evolution that had already surpassed humans, with his God-Devil Body. His talent and potential were insane, already crossing the limit of humans. "I''m human! You can die for me!!!" Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed coldly, and with a step of his foot, over a hundred clones appeared, filling up the palace, as they stretched out to slash Ape Lord Titus''s head. "Human kid, you''re too arrogant! Don''t look down on Type 8 powerhouses, I will show you the difference in strength!!" The Type 8 Mech roared out in rage, as his mechanical cells trembled and moved to regenerate his broken right hand. At the same time, he transformed into a 5m-large mechanical ape that was covered in thick scales, his 5 fingers as sharp as knives. Every single part of his body had some form of a sharp blade. This was the true combat form of Titus, and after transforming, he would be able to exert all of his strength. He pounced towards Yue Zhong, his eyes flashing with a cold look, and at the moment they were near, he fired out numerous spikes from his body, intending to slice through Yue Zhong. At that instant, the mechanical blades shredded through Yue Zhong''s shadow clones, eliminating them. When the Ape Lord Titus had transformed, Yue Zhong was already filled with a sense of crisis. Against those sharp alloy blades, he had quickly summoned his blood radiance to block in front of him. Kacha!! The sharp blade slammed into the blood radiances, and with a loud crack, a hole was torn, as the blades pierced through. After that, Yue Zhong retreated explosively, barely evading that dangerous strike. He could sense that the sharp blades were not simple, and they were not something his Second Order God-Devil Body might be able to defend against. Since the Type 8 Ape Lord Titus had managed to force Yue Zhong back, his body continued to flicker forward as he charged towards Yue Zhong without losing his momentum. In that instant, he appeared right before Yue Zhong once more, his fist moving too fast for the naked eye to see, as it punched towards Yue Zhong. Due to the momentum and his insane speed, Yue Zhong had no way of evading, as he raised his right shoulder to block it forcefully. Hong! When the fist slammed into Yue Zhong''s right arm, a powerful force traveled up his shoulder, sending Yue Zhong flying towards a wall as he spat out a mouthful of blood. His internal organs felt displaced as his blood flow was disrupted. He frowned and thought to himself, "Strong! This is a Type 8 powerhouse! After he transformed, he''s even stronger than me." Near the end of evolution, it was increasingly harder for anyone to progress beyond a realm. The difference in strength between two powerhouses of the different realm would be huge as well. Even with Yue Zhong''s heaven-defying God-Devil Physique, against a Type 8 expert, it was truly exhausting. Chapter 1069: Suppressing Titus! The Type 8 Ape Lord Titus laughed savagely, without giving Yue Zhong any chance to breathe, and charged towards him in another flash, sending a fist towards his head, "Haha! Die!!" At the moment when the fist was about to strike Yue Zhong, Yue Zhong''s eyes narrowed, and suddenly, flames erupted all around him. The area surrounding him, as well as Titus, started to blaze Flame Domain, activate! "Domain!! You actually trained a Domain?! How is this possible?! You''re just a mere Type 7 human expert! How could you cultivate a domain?!" Titus saw the flames all around him and was filled with endless shock. He tried to retreat while activating the C-Grade Energy Shield, as a translucent barrier appeared around him. Inside the palace, the blazing flames enveloped everything in its region, directly consuming Titus. Yue Zhong also disappeared in a flash, melding into the flames. The Flame Domain was extremely Yang in nature, able to incinerate anything. Even a mountain would be reduced to nothing if wrapped in this domain. Within the Flame Domain, Titus''s C-Grade Energy Shield continued to distort, on the verge of collapsing any moment. His expression was extremely unsightly to behold. He gritted his teeth and with a stomp of his foot, he tried to shoot out. Inside this small region, against a powerhouse with the Flame Domain, it was death to remain here. As for the treasury, he could not care anymore about it. After all, his own life was more precious. "You want to escape? It''s impossible!! Get your ass back here!!" Within the flames, Yue Zhong appeared suddenly like a specter, sending a fist explosively towards Titus. Dang! Following the loud collision, Ape Lord Titus was sent sprawling back into the Flame Domain, and the C-Grade Energy Shield teetered on the edge of collapsing in the midst of the distortion. The eyes of Titus flashed fiercely, as he continued to run, hoping to break through Yue Zhong''s defense. However, he was stopped again and again, with no way of leaving the domain region. After a few times, he gritted his teeth, and extended a C-Grade Particle Cannon from his chest. The C-Grade cannon was able to injure, even kill, a Type 8 powerhouse if utilized properly. However, the stronger the weapon, the longer the cooldown. This time, Ape Lord Titus was being forced to a corner, and had no choice but to use this. The moment it appeared, a large amount of energy began to gather at its barrel, and in a flash, a powerful beam shot out at the Flame Domain. The might of the C-Grade Particle Cannon was incredibly powerful, capable of destroying an entire city. The beam blasted through Yue Zhong''s Flame Domain, without diminishing, and punctured through the palace, revealing a huge hole. Yue Zhong''s Flame Domain also fell apart after that attack. Yue Zhong might have comprehended domain, but he was not yet a Type 8 powerhouse, thus, his Domain could not withstand a strike from the C-Grade particle cannon. At the instant the Domain collapsed, Yue Zhong had an impassive expression, as he channelled his secret technique, the Yin-Yang Palm, and the powerful palm came descending from the skies, as though Buddha himself had just sent a palm down at Titus. Against that powerful Yin-Yang Palm, Titus, who had already consumed 50% of his power, raised both hands, and used all his strength to hold on. Kacha! The C-Grade Energy Shield that had withstood the countless attacks burst apart like an egg shell, and the Yin-Yang Palm continued downwards, flattening Titus as though he was a piece of dough made into bread. Yue Zhong shot forward and grabbed out, piercing through the smart chip that was still intact, and pulled it out with all his strength. The moment Titus''s chip was pulled out by Yue Zhong, his body quickly extended out, reforming into the form of that huge age, as he slammed a fist towards Yue Zhong. The smart chip in Yue Zhong''s hands continued to struggle as though it was alive, trying to escape from his grasp. Yue Zhong then retreated, while he allowed Bai Yi on his right hand to reach out with some cables and plugged them into Titus''s smart chip. A huge amount of data then flowed into Titus''s chip, as the huge ape shuddered to a stop. Bai Yi suddenly spoke out, "Master, the sentience of a Type 8 Mech is truly powerful, I will need at least a day to complete override him. I''m sorry." Yue Zhong replied, "No problem, so be it. I''ll give you the time." The higher the level of the sentience, the harder it was to infiltrate and override. If it were the Type 9 Mech Emperor Zu Yuan Ting himself, even Bai Yi had no means to wash him. In fact, if she were to use her cables to link up, there was a possibility of being overridden herself. After suppressing Titus, Yue Zhong waved his hands and kept the Ape Lord frame into his Storage Ring, before looking at the palace once more. Currently, due to Yue Zhong''s Flame Domain, a huge portion of the palace had already melted, however, right on top of an altar, there was a white sphere that was glowing brightly, allowing the altar to remain intact. Yue Zhong walked over to the altar, taking a look at that white sphere with curiosity, "What is this?" When his gaze landed on the sphere, he noticed that within it, there was a space, and in it, there were countless resources, natural treasures, and precious armors. "This is a spatial treasure!! It''s even bigger than my Storage Ring!" Yue Zhong celebrated, and reached out for it. When he grabbed it and pulled quickly, intending to take it away, he was met with an unbelievable resistance, no matter how much strength he exerted. He swept that huge treasure trove a look, and frowned, "Damn it! This treasury is not easy to take." At this moment, there was a notification in his mind, "Your Storage Ring has discovered a Space Crystal. The system can help you merge them, with a fee of a million Survivor Coins? Do you want to proceed?" Yue Zhong was overjoyed as he made his choice, "Merge them!" As the leader of China, Yue Zhong had collected so much Survivor Coins. While a million of them was impossible to fork out for others, to him, it was as simple as flipping his hands. In truth, after becoming the leader of China, Yue Zhong had come to own countless pieces of system equipment. However, the highest that he had come across was only in the Bronze-t-er, and they were not of much use to the him now. In any case, he had amassed quite the sum of Survivor Coins, because they were incredibly useful. A bright, profound rune shot out from the Storage Ring, and landed on the white sphere. The sphere swiftly flew out and turned smaller, into a bean, as it got absorbed into the ring. "White-silver Grade Treasure Ring - Universe Ring. This is a Storage Ring that had evolved upon absorbing a Spatial Crystal, it can hold a universe within." The moment the white sphere combined with the Storage Ring, a powerful message appeared within Yue Zhong''s consciousness. With a though, he sent his will into the ring, and realized that his Storage Ring had become incomparably vast, as though capable of hosting an entire universe within it. At the same time, inside, there were many Mech Beasts, Mech Armors, and all sorts of treasures and Mutant Beast nuclei. Yue Zhong looked at the treasury and was elated, "Rich!! I''ve become rich!! With this treasury, against this damned Mech Empire, I finally have some capital against them!! There''s hope for us humans!" "I need to leave now, and quickly transform these resources into strength! Otherwise, they''re just that, items!" Yue Zhong made a decision, and quickly escaped for the outside. In a few breaths, he had already charged out of the palace, and was greeted with the still ongoing battle between the Young Star Lord and the Phoenix Wings Lord. Although the Young Star Lord was strong and talented, with a good grasp of the Constellation Domain, she had been sealed for far too long, and her strength had suffered. Against the attack of the Phoenix Wings Lord, she was gradually at a losing end. At the same time, there were already 35 Type 7 Mechs gathered behind the Phoenix Wings Lord, forming a large array, and revealed a might that was not weaker than a Type 8 powerhouse. The Young Star Lord was seemingly holding out against 2 Type 8 powerhouses. If it was not for her Constellation Domain being freakishly strong, she would have been suppressed or defeated a long time ago. "This brother, since you have gained something good, why not join forces with me and wipe out these metal cans?" At the moment when Yue Zhong got out of the Palace, the Young Star Lord swept Yue Zhong a look, as a powerful spiritual force was transmitted into his consciousness. Chapter 1070: Joining hands with Xing Bing Yun! Yue Zhong''s heart trembled with shock, "This woman is dangerous, to think she actually discovered my presence. What kind of treasure or skill does she possess?" After all, he was currently in his Stealth Armor, and all signs of his presence hidden. As long as he does not act, it would be impossible to detect him. Yet, this Young Star-Lord actually called out to him accurately. Yue Zhong did not hesitate as he agreed, and transmitted back, "Alright! We''ll work together to take out these machines!" The might of the Mech Kingdom was too large and vast. Even if Yue Zhong obtained a treasury, their strength was still on different levels. If there was anything he could do to chip away at the strength, he would gladly do so. Relying on the Stealth Armor, he made his way noiselessly towards the array formed by the 35 Type 7 Mechs, and the countless Type 6 and Type 5 Mechs. In that instant, he suddenly burst forth with a powerful killing intent, grabbing for the head of one Type 7 sentient Mech. The Mech had his attention on the Young Star-Lord and was not prepared at all. His head was immediately crushed by Yue Zhong, along with the smart chip. After killing that Mech in a single hit, he immediately activated his Flame Domain, which was able to melt even a Type 8 powerhouse, as the flames enveloped all the Mechs. At that moment, everything in a 3km radius was shrouded in flames, and many of the lower-leveled ones melted into puddles of liquid metal. If the 34 Type 7 Mechs were to face Yue Zhong in a frontal clash, working together, they could maybe deal with him. However, since they were caught off-guard and were instantly wrapped in the Flame Domain, in just a second, they melted. The might of the Flame Domain was too domineering, if Yue Zhong had used any other methods, he would have to expend more energy in order to get rid of them. However, the Flame Domain took care of them in a second. When they Type 8 Phoenix Wings Lord saw Yue Zhong taking out all 35 of his Type 7 subordinates, his expression turned, as he roared out in rage, "What?! Flame Domain?!! There''s actually a human Type 8 powerhouse here!! Xing Bing Yun, you''re truly shameless and despicable!! Just you wait, when His Majesty returns, all of you will die here!!" After that, he flapped his wings and turned into a beam of light as he disappeared within a mechanical track. Yue Zhong swept the direction a look, with a gaze of regret. If the Type 8 Phoenix Winged Lord did not flee, he might have been able to suppress or even kill him with the help of the Young Star-Lord. The strength of a Type 8 powerhouse was shocking, Yue Zhong had no confidence in killing them in a blow, that was why he chose to ambush the Type 7 Mechs. In the skies, the Constellation Domain retracted, and the graceful, immortal-like Bing Xing Yun came over towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong gazed at her, and retracted his Flame Domain, appreciating the beauty walking towards him. Bing Xing Yun was heaven-defying cultivation genius, her aura extraordinary, with a hint of holiness. It was the first time Yue Zhong had seen someone like her. Luo Qing Qing was similar in almost all the aspects, but she just paled in comparison by that little bit. As a Type 8 powerhouse, Bing Xing Yun had tyrannical strength and exuded a self-confidence that added more to her charm. When she reached in front of him, she reached out with her fair hands, and smiled, "I''m Bing Xing Yun. This brother, you had taken the chance when I was battling the Phoenix Winged Lord to sneak into the palace, obtaining some of the treasures within. Don''t you think that you should give me some?" His thoughts flashed, and he suggested, "I''m Yue Zhong. Miss Xing Bing Yun, there''s naturally your share, but before that, we should leave this place." With her aid, Yue Zhong was more confident about leaving the Mech Empire City. She frowned slightly, and replied with her clear, nightingale-like voice, "The two of us can work together and wipe out even more Type 8 powerhouses. Combined with the 9-Headed Dragonhawk, it is not impossible to take down this Mech Empire City. Why not work with us to destroy it?" The Mech Emperor Zu Yuan Ting was at the frontlines, fighting against the Ghost Clan. There were only Type 8 powerhouses holding the fort right now. If it was not for the fact that the entire City was a treasure in itself, it would have long been torn apart by the 9-Headed Dragonhawk. Currently, it was truly the best time to wreak havoc. Yue Zhong frowned, "No! That 9-Headed Dragonhawk is unstable emotionally, we don''t even know what he truly thinks. Once the city is destroyed, our fates will be in his hands. It''s not safe. I need to take the chance to leave as soon as possible. Miss Xing Bing Yun, if you want to stay, I won''t stop you, we can bid our goodbyes here." Yue Zhong hated leaving his fate in other people''s hands. He had never even communicated with the 9-Headed Dragonhawk, nor was there any feelings. If the city was destroyed, there would be no one left to hold the 9-Headed Dragonhawk in check. Who knew what he would do then. "Wait a minute." Xing Bing Yun''s brows arched, as she assessed Yue Zhong, "Yue Zhong, you must not be from this planet Galastar right? Most humans here have been suppressed heavily, never exceeding the Type 6 realm. Furthermore, if there had been such an expert like you hiding in the shadows, they would have long since been suppressed or eliminated. Your appearance coincides with the appearance of the Gate of Hell, so you must be from the other side. The fact that you comprehended a Domain in the Type 7 realm, you must be an Oracle with the God and Devil Imprint, am I right?" As she mentioned the word ''Oracle'', her brows lifted and there was a glint in her eyes. Yue Zhong immediately became guarded, his energy coursing through his body, ready for battle. He then chuckled indifferently, "That''s right, I''m an Oracle." The moment the God and Devil Imprint was mentioned, the atmosphere turned strange, and there was a guarded feeling from both parties. Oracles could use the God and Devil Imprint to absorb life force and evolve faster. However, they were just like other experts, having to breakthrough, except they were usually geniuses. If a peak-Type 8 Mutant Beast were to devour Yue Zhong successfully and make use of the God and Devil Imprint, it could definitely shed its past self, and evolve to the Type 9 stage, living over tens of thousands of years. Few could resist the temptation of such a heaven-defying resource. Xing Bing Yun laughed lightly, "Yue Zhong, you don''t have to be worried. I, Xing Bing Yun, am not the type to kill my own kind, just to become stronger. Since you''re an Oracle, I have a request, that is, I hope that you can bring us from the Star Luo to your world." Yue Zhong arched his eyebrows, "Isn''t the rule of the Gates of Hell that Type 7 powerhouses cannot cross? As a Type 8 expert, it is impossible to cross." Xing Bing Yun continued to put on a bright, clear smile, "That''s not true. Every Oracle has the ability to bring powerhouses away from worlds, to pass through the Gates of Hell. This is one of the largest advantages of an Oracle. Without this, as well as ample protection, our human race would have already been wiped out long ago, without a shred of hope. Although that mighty God had caused calamity to befall upon us, he had also left a shred of hope, which is the Oracle of every generation." Yue Zhong''s heart shook, and felt a sense of fear on hindsight, "So this was the case. Thankfully, I had conquered China and transcended into the 2nd World, becoming an Oracle. Otherwise, how would our fates be? In the end, the whole of Earth would have been consumed by so many strange species. The road of evolution is truly tough, one small mistake and everything would fall apart. If it was not for risk, there would be no reward. In the end, one can''t really escape from death." Had Yue Zhong not conquered China in time, and entered the 2nd World to obtain the God and Devil Imprint, he would have just been an ordinary Type 5 powerhouse at most, not his current stage, one who had comprehended Domain and could walk around Earth unbridled. As he organized his thoughts, he quickly made the decision, "Since that''s the case, let us go now." Xing Bing Yun was a true Type 8 powerhouse, with her holding the fort, China would have another trump card. If she had any bad intentions, then Yue Zhong would utilize all his trump cards, even if it resulted in heavy losses on both sides. Having made that decision, Xing Bing Yun brought all the experts of Star Luo to follow him. Yue Zhong quickly returned to his residence, collecting Yue Ying and the rest, before making his way out. All of a sudden, one bull-headed Beastman with the wings of an eagle on his back led a bunch of his people to block Yue Zhong and the rest, their faces unfriendly as he barked out, "Halt, where do you guys think you''re going? How come you aren''t attacking the Mechs?" Chapter 1071: Fleeing Mech Empire City! Yue Zhong frowned, and stepped forward to bark, "Get lost, if you want to attack the city, go yourself, don''t get in my way!" Currently, the entire Mech Empire City was engaged against the 9-Headed Dragonhawk, and it was the best opportunity to flee. Yue Zhong did not want to waste a single moment here. After all, the city was a powerful treasure that could fight against a Type 9 powerhouse. If it was not for the 9-Headed Dragonhawk grasping the attention of the city, Yue Zhong and the rest would have long since been put down. Even if all the slaves within the city were to rise up in riot, they would not be able to withstand the suppression of the city. This was how terrifying it was. "Deserters will die!" The Beastman with the bull head and eagle wings had a dangerous look, as he reached out with his hands, appearing in front of Yue Zhong, grabbing towards his head viciously. He wanted to make an example out of him. The Beastman was a speed-and-strength type, within the Type 7 powerhouses, they were well-known for their close combat as well. In a small area, they could suddenly explode forth and take out experts of the same realm. This bull-head Beastman was also an experienced fighter. His sudden attack was terrifying, and even the Saint Lord of the Saint Lands would have a 50% chance of succumbing to such a strike. The faces of Yue Ying and the rest fell, as they shouted out, "Be careful, Master!!" Miss Green and the rest also had ugly expressions. Only Xing Bing Yun maintained her smile, looking towards Yue Zhong in anticipation. "Truly looking to die! I''m in need of a few Type 7 slaves anyway! You can fill those positions!!" Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed coldly, as he used his Dragon Catching Claws and aimed for the Beastman''s head. A powerful dragon-shaped force slammed into the Beastman, suppressing him on the ground. The Beastman started to struggle frantically, his expression contorted as he roared, "How is this possible?! You''re just a mere human!! How could you be so strong?!" The physiques of humans were widely known to be weak, even at their Type 7 realm. However, this Type 7 Beastman was actually suppressed by Yue Zhong. He could not believe it, not even when he had seen it with his own eyes. Other than Xing Bing Yun, everyone else present were shocked, not daring to believe their eyes. The gazes of Yue Ying and the rest were filled with idolization, as their love and respect for Yue Zhong increased another notch, "Master is truly formidable! He''s invincible." "Haha! What''s impossible about it? My strength is above yours, you guys can become my slaves." Yue Zhong had a fierce glint in his eyes, as he stepped on the Type 7 Beastman mercilessly, knocking him out with an outburst of his strength. At the same time, he sent out a Type 7 Puppet Rune through his legs, into the head of the Type 7 Beastman. "Let go of my family head!" Seeing Yue Zhong suppress the Type 7 Beastman, the hundreds of bull-heads were in shock, yet some of them pounced towards Yue Zhong in madness. "Get the hell down!!" Yue Zhong swept them a look, his gaze turning frosty. His Gravity Manipulation burst out, and a terrifying gravitational force weighed down upon them. At that instant, the hundreds of them felt like a mountain was pressing on their back, causing their bones to creak loudly, as they were forced to the ground, immobilized. Only a dozen Type 6 was able to maintain standing, but their speed was reduced drastically. With a wave of his hands, a bright blood radiance swooped out, enveloping the hundreds of bull-head Beastmen. In that instant, they were all swallowed up and turned to dried corpses. Seeing how they all became corpses in a second, Miss Green and the rest of the Star Luo experts turned slightly pale, "Strong!" With his methods, if it was not for Xing Bing Yun being there, he could easily swipe up the rest of the Star Luo people as well. After a moment, the bull-head Beastman that was subdued by Yue Zhong got up, responding with respect, "Arariwang greets Master!'' Witnessing these, the people present were shocked once again, "What the hell? Just like that? That was a Type 7 expert, what the hell did he do? That''s quite sick, right?" Even Xing Bing Yun had a serious look on her face. Such a method of subduing a slave was extremely strange and disturbing. While Xing Bing Yun could defeat a Type 7 powerhouse easily, she had no means of getting someone like that to willingly submit. Her brows arched as she chuckled, "Truly the Envoy. If my guess is right, that should be the strength of a Treasure of Hope, right?" Yue Zhong did not bat an eyelid, as he replied, "That''s right, it is the power of a Treasure of Hope. Although Yue Zhong was cooperating with Xing Bing Yun, there was a slight competition for leadership. Yue Zhong would not hand over the reins to such a mysterious and powerful woman. He had to flex his muscles from time to time, displaying what he was capable of, just to keep them at bay. Otherwise, if something bad were to happen, it would be too late to try and make up for it. Right now on Earth, the human race was about to face countless superior species. Yue Zhong could only gather all the strength and cards he had, in order to have a sliver of hope. Unless he was forced to, he did not want to engage other human factions as much as possible. Xing Bing Yun chuckled and did not say anything after that. "Let''s go!" Yue Zhong then led the rest towards the edge of the city quickly. Within the city, many species and races were present, and when they saw how easily Yue Zhong had subdued Arariwang, they were taken aback. Most of them evaded him, not willing to antagonize him. Soon, they came to the border. At this time, the Mech Empire City was covered in a layer of a shield, not allowing anyone in or out. Xing bing Yun walked up to the shield and pressed her hand to it lightly, before frowning. "Yue Zhong, this shield is too strong, it should be a D-Grade one. It is currently utilizing the power of the city, and even a Type 9 powerhouse would not be able to tear through it. I have no way of getting past." A D-Grade Energy Shield could withstand the hits of a Type 9 powerhouse, even those attacks that had spatial laws. No matter how strong Xing Bing Yun was, she was just a Type 8 expert and had no way of tearing this shield apart to flee the city. Miss Green suggested, "Why don''t we go help the 9-Headed Dragonhawk? If we destroy those key structures and take down the city in turn, at that time, we will naturally be able to flee. The Star Luo group all nodded in agreement, evidently in favor of attacking the city. Yue Zhong also stepped up the shield and pressed it lightly, "No need, this shield has flaws. I can find an exit." The experts of the Star Luo group revealed doubtful expressions but based on his previous display of power, no one dared to say it to his face. Facing their doubtful glances, Yue Zhong''s eyes narrowed, as he activated his Flame Domain, and the blazing flames slammed into the shield, as they began to incinerate the D-Grade energy shield. However, the flames that could burn even a Type 7 powerhouse, was not able to do anything to the shield. Yue Zhong then stepped into the region, and his hands began to blaze with the gold God-Devil Flames, as he pressed them onto the shield. The moment the God-Devil Flames came in contact with the D-Grade shield, it began to sizzle and crack, and a hole appeared, in the shield that not even a Type 9 powerhouse could do anything against. The God-Devil Flames were one of Yue Zhong''s strongest cards, there was nothing they could not burn. With the support of the Flame Domain, their might was even more terrifying. Even a Type 9 powerhouse would slowly be burnt and incinerated if he or she was in contact with those flames. Of course, a Type 9 powerhouse would have plenty of moves, Yue Zhong would be unable to get close, not to mention using the God-Devil Flames to burn the enemy. After a hole that could fit 2 people appeared in the shield, Yue Zhong retracted his Flame Domain, barking out, "Move!!" The people present were all decisive characters, without any hesitation, they began to pour out the hole and escaped outside. After 20 of them escaped, the hole began to close up, forcing Yue Zhong to utilize the same method once more. The process repeated for a number of times, everyone present managed to escape from the Mech Empire Capital. "Ah? There''re people who could escape from the city? You fellows, since you could escape, you must have the strength!! Why didn''t you stay inside and help me destroy the city?! Damn you!!" Just as everyone managed to escape from the city, the enraged roar of the Type 9 9-Headed Dragonhawk came from above. With his comprehension of space, he could sense anything within a 3km radius. If Yue Zhong had been alone, it would not be so bad. Based on his methods, he could forcefully hide. However, there were over a hundred Star Luo experts with him, they were naturally unable to escape the notice of the Type 9 Mutant Beast. Chapter 1072: The Strike of the Type 9 9-Headed Dragonhawk! When he heard that voice, Yue Zhong''s face fell as he barked out, "Flee!!" At the instant, a huge dragon claw of over a thousand kilometers came crashing down in a destructive manner, aiming for the entire group. Feeling the overwhelming pressure, Miss Green and the rest, even Yue Ying and her 2 sisters began to tremble, their faces full of fear, without any strength to move, as they stood there to receive the punishment of the dragon claw. The claw of the 9-Headed Dragonhawk was carrying its innate dragon might, even a Type 6 powerhouse could not resist the fear. Their strength would be reduced to 10%, and could only watch as death loomed. This was the terror of a Type 9 powerhouse, and his ability to kill a Type 7 expert from over a thousand li away. At the critical moment, Xing Bing Yun''s eyes flashed as she stepped forward to channel her Constellation Domain, as the region wrapped around the dragon claw. "Domain? This fellow has decent talent. Too bad, you''re obviously injured, and your domain is lacking! Break for me!!" The icy words of the 9-Headed Dragonhawk traveled through space, and in a flash, the huge dragon claw glowed brightly, as a archaic and tyrannical energy blasted outward. The various constellations with the domain broke down and the whole domain itself shook violently before shattering. Seeing her own domain shattering, Xing Bing Yun''s fair face flushed red as she spat out a mouth of blood. There was a look of unwillingness, "Damn it! If it was not for me being sealed, and my energy sapped from the fight earlier, this claw would not be able to injure me." "Xing Bing Yun, take them away, I''ll block him!!" Yue Zhong stepped forward as he shouted, soaring into the sky and bore the brunt of the pressure. "This man has some backbone!" Xing Bing Yun glanced at Yue Zhong standing in front of everybody, as a look of appreciation flashed past her eyes. She immediately turned around and swept up everyone in her constellation as she fled towards the distance. Yue Zhong faced the dragon claw and could sense the terrifying might and vast strength. "Kneel! Kneel! Kneel!! Submit to me!! Submit!!" The dragon claw carried the might of the Type 9 Mutant Beast, exuding an overbearing will that enveloped the area. Under that suppression, Yue Zhong felt a deep fear within him, and an intense desire to kneel and express his subservience, awaiting judgment. "Get lost!!" At that moment, an intense rage and shame welled up in him as he let out a mighty roar, breaking through the shackles in his heart. He charged into the skies, his hands exhibiting the seals of the Yin-Yang Palm, as he punched towards the dragon claw. The huge dragon claw clashed with Yue Zhong''s Yin-Yang Palm, and the resulting shockwave blasted outwards. Yue Zhong''s Level 5 Yin-Yang Palm was instantly shattered by the dragon claw, however, due to his own power as well, the dragon claw dimmed a lot. Tearing through Yue Zhong''s Yin-Yang Palm, the huge dragon claw tore through space and slammed into Yue Zhong''s body. As a result, he was sent flying like an ant, shooting backward over a hundred km, his bones broken and his internal organs suffering huge damage. He was like a broken lump of meat as he laid on the floor without any signs of life. In the skies, the condescending tone of the Type 9 9-Headed Dragonhawk sounded. "Human, your strength was not too bad, you could even be called a hero among the Type 7 realm. However, challenging my might only results in death." Yue Zhong''s Yin-Yang Palm was incredible, its might on par with Type 8 powerhouses. However, in front of the Type 9 Mutant Beast, it was insufficient. Furthermore, the opponent had transcended a distance of 3km to attack, had it been a frontal clash, that strike could have slapped Yue Zhong into meat paste. After the 9-Headed Dragonhawk felt that he slapped Yue Zhong to death, he no longer paid any attention over here. His aim was to destroy the Mech Empire City, as well as its structure, breaking this structure of Zu Yuan Ting that had been his hard work. A Type 7 powerhouse was a mere ant in his eyes, a single slap was more than enough to deal with him. It was just like humans would not bother with a mere fly before handling any major matters. As for the lump of bloody meat, a finger suddenly twitched, as a weak will sound out, "Bai Yi, take me out of here." "Yes, Master." From the lump of flesh, a swarm of mechanical cells flew out, forming into a white lizard. The lizard opened its huge mouth, and took in the lump of flesh, before swiftly crawling its way out. The white lizard was formed from mechanical cells, lacking biological life signs, and the distance was too far for the Type 9 9-Headed Dragonhawk to care. That lump of flesh was precisely Yue Zhong, having suffered such a hit, his body had almost collapsed. Only his brain remained intact. He had never suffered such a grievous injury before, and he was half a step from death. There was only his willpower keeping him going. "It hurts! It hurts! It fucking hurts!! My body hurts!! It''s killing me!!! I can''t die!! No!!! I must definitely not faint!!" Yue Zhong was tortured by that intense pain, and he was on the verge of passing out. However, he gritted his teeth and bore the brunt of it. Currently, his Second Order God-Devil Body was displaying its miraculous ability, regenerating all the broken parts of his body, including the bones, veins, and channels. His current state was horrible, if it were any other normal person, it would be death 10 times over. He could stay barely alive due to the God-Devil Body, and his incredible will. He could sense that if he fainted, it would truly mean his death. "Die! Die! Just die!! If you die, you''ll be forever at peace!! No more torment!! Just die!!" The strong sense of death continued to loom over him, as he tried to regenerate his body. Each time it formed, it would break apart in sharp stabs of pain. The attack of the Type 9 powerhouse had laws and might imbued within it, therefore, while Yue Zhong''s physique was truly astounding, due to the difference in strength, it constantly corroded his healing body, preventing him from resurrecting. Yue Zhong was resolute, however, and he continued to scream out in his mind, "I will not die!! In the future, I''ll be sure to come back and tear you limb from limb and roast you alive!!" Under that torture that could drive a person crazy, Yue Zhong''s Second Order God-Devil Body continued to repair his body, finally forming a human shape. In the vast desert, a Mech was riding a Mech lizard, moving forward. The Mech was precisely Yue Zhong, piloting within, while the Mech Lizard was Bai Yi''s current form. As they moved, Bai Yi suddenly asked, "Master, are we going to meet up with Miss Xing Bing Yun?" Yue Zhong had handed Yue Ying and the rest a locator, with it, he could easily find the position of Xing Bing Yun and the rest. Yue Zhong thought and shook his head, "No, it is too dangerous to meet with her right now." With his God and Devil Imprint, to an expert who knew about the uses of it, Yue Zhong was basically a tonic. Although Xing Bing Yun seemed to be upright and just, he was not willing to risk his life. Before he met her, he must have the ability to preserve his life, otherwise, he would not take the chance. Currently, Yue Zhong might have recovered his exterior, but his internal organs were still a mess. Any Type 7 powerhouse could kill him easily. At this stage, how could he dare to appear in front of Xing Bing Yun? Suddenly, the desert trembled, and with a swish, over a hundred human militants jumped out, raising their ordinary particle cannons at Yue Zhong. The leader, a middle-aged man wearing a helmet and wielding an A-Grade Particle Cannon and equipped with full military gear barked out, "Don''t move! Do not resist, otherwise, we will act and wipe you out, destroying your smart chip!" The rest of them also stared venomously at Yue Zhong, their muscles taut, prepared for a fight. Yue Zhong frowned and asked, "Bai Yi, why was there no warning?" Bai Yi replied, "Master, they''re using equipment that masked mechanical and electrical signals. I had no way of scanning for their presence. Furthermore, there are no satellites that I could use around here." "So that''s the case! Seems like the human resistance who could survive here in Galastar have some abilities." Yue Zhong swept them a look and pressed a button. His outer Mech then opened up to reveal himself, as he spoke in a low voice, "I''m human, not some Mech." Chapter 1073: Human Underground City! When they saw Yue Zhong emerging from the Mech, the leader heaved a sigh of relief. At the same time, he frowned and shot Yue Zhong a suspicious look, "Human?" Each time the human resistance took on the Mechs, it would be a grueling battle. If the Mech they were hunting turned out to be too strong, then their losses would be huge as well. The human expert continued to ask, "Who are you? Why would you appear here?" Yue Zhong had already prepared for such a contingency, as he replied smoothly, "I''m from one of the Star Luo Universe''s planets, Planet Lei Huang. My name is Wang Sheng, and this time, in order to save my Young Star Lord, our forces had taken the chance when the 9-Headed Dragonhawk attacked the city to infiltrate. In the end, I managed to steal a Mech Lizard to escape." The human leader took out a white box and pointed it at Yue Zhong, as it shone a green light, before his expression relaxed, "You''re truly a human, since that''s the case, come with us." Yue Zhong replied, "Sure!" Right now, since he was still injured, he needed to find a place to recover properly. He also needed to cultivate to erase the lingering will of the 9-Headed Dragonhawk. The humans had been resisting against the Mechs for a long time, and while their combat ability might not count for much, their evasive and hiding abilities were truly astounding. Even the satellites that covered the entire planet was not able to do anything about them. If the human base was found so easily, they would have been wiped out long ago. Inside Galastar, the Mech Kingdom and its sentient Mechs were the rulers. Only the Type 9 9-Headed Dragonhawk was able to resist the entire kingdom. Yue Zhong followed the group through the desert, and when they came to an ordinary-looking sand dune, the leader retrieved a jade plate. The item immediately released a beam of light, as it tore open the ground and revealed a deep tunnel that seemed to go on forever. The soldiers quickly got in. After Yue Zhong entered, he immediately assessed his surroundings, discovering that there were many mechanical spheres, other than that, nothing was out of the ordinary. At the same time, there were lights illuminating the tunnel, revealing the contents. There were many tunnels branching off, and the leader seemed to know it like the back of his hand, choosing specific ones as they maneuvered through the maze, heading deeper. After passing through the tunnels, having traveled almost 40km, they finally went through a mountain cave, and a huge underground city greeted Yue Zhong. The city was not particularly lavish, instead, it was ordinary, with countless ordinary houses. The inhabitants were all carrying some form of firearms. Inside this city, regardless of the gender or age, everyone wielded a weapon, assessing their surroundings guardedly. Yue Zhong even saw a young girl of about 10 carrying a particle cannon about the same size as her, and it was a disorienting sight. The leader then led Yue Zhong towards a dirty water pipe, into a particular slum, before saying, "I''m called Zhao Hao, welcome to our base, Wang Sheng. Before you go through our test, you can only stay here. After we have passed you and gained our trust, you will gain better treatment." Yue Zhong swept a look at the sallow humans with emaciated features, frowning slightly. He considered a while, before nodding, "Fine!" "In here, your Mech Lizard will be confiscated. As long as you head out to battle, we will return the Mech Lizard to you. This is the rule." Zhao Hao then took outa smart chip, placing it on the head of the Mech Lizard and pressed a button. With a button, it imprinted something on it, before he handed Yue Zhong, "This is your proof of ownership, as well as your I.D. When we go out to battle, you can retrieve your Mech Lizard to battle." Yue Zhong took it silently and did not say much. He just wanted to recover his strength quietly. Once he was back to full health, this little base would not be able to hold him down. The Mech Lizard was just a Type 5 Mech Beast, even if it was confiscated by this human base, he did not really care. Zhao Hao saw how Yue Zhong was so compliant, and was extremely satisfied, and reminded him, "Wang Sheng, if you want to be a part of us and gain more benefits, you need to obtain more merit. Hunting Mutant Beasts, entering the Mech cities, stealing, bringing back resources, killing Mechs, these can all be exchanged for points. Points are our currency, and with that, you can purchase anything you want here." Yue Zhong seemed to have thought of something, as he pointed at his Mech Lizard, "Zhao Hao, this is a Type 5 Mech Beast, are you interested to buy it?" There was a look of joy in Zhao Hao''s eyes, but he frowned after, "I am indeed intending to purchase a Mech Beast. Yours is really decent, in our City 67, it could be considered an elite equipment. Such a Mech Beast would be worth about 1 million points. I don''t have that many, only 300,000, thus I can''t afford it." A Type 5 Mech Beast was practically just cannon fodder to the Mech Kingdom, however, to the human resistance, they were a powerful piece of equipment. Each one was extremely expensive. When Yue Zhong saw that Zhao Hao had no intention to lie to him, he had a favorable impression of him, and laughed out, "Since you don''t have enough, I''ll deal for 250,000 points. I''m still new here and not too familiar with the place and people, I will need you to lookout for me." To Yue Zhong, this Type 5 Mech Beast was nothing much. In his Universe Ring, he still had over 100,000 of them. He could even gift this away without feeling a pinch. Having obtained the treasury, Yue Zhong was more confident of his assets now. When Zhao Hao heard that, he had an overjoyed look, as he laughed out loud, "Good! Good! Wang Sheng, you''re counted as my friend!! Oh yes, this place is truly too unsuitable for you. Come, I have one more property over at the civilian district, I can let you have it!" Yue Zhong chuckled, "Alright!" Inside the slums, the conditions were terrible, with little to no security. If he was to meet some unknown people barging into his place while he was recuperating, he might be killed before he could react. They went back out the soiled pipe, where the stench was unbearable, and soon entered the civilian district. Inside here, there were many houses built, but the density of the population was not too overcrowded. There was also order here, and the streets were clean. Zhao Hao took Yue Zhong to an ordinary-looking house and chuckled, "This is your new place." Yue Zhong assessed his surroundings, noticing that it was about 60sqm, about the size of an ordinary 2-bedroom unit on Earth. Zhao Hao then handed the identification card to Yue Zhong and chuckled again, "I''ve already transferred 250,000 over, and handed the rights of this place to your name. From today onward, you are a civilian of our City 67." Yue Zhong put on a pale expression as he smiled back, "Many thanks, Zhao Hao. I would like to rest for now." Zhao Hao immediately made his way out, "In that case, I shall make a move first, go rest well." After he left, Yue Zhong heaved a sigh of relief, and his back broke out in sweat. Although he had forcefully regenerated his shape, every step was like a sharp stab to him. Having lost the Mech Lizard, every step was a torture to him. "Fine, this place is safe, I can focus on recuperating." He sat on the bed, and flipped his hand, as a bottle filled with a clear, silver heavenly treasure appeared in his hands, and he quickly gobbled it up. When the silvery liquid entered his chest, it turned into a powerful energy that nourished his body. That silvery liquid was incredibly precious, a single drop could help a peak-Type 4 powerhouse to breakthrough to the Type 5 realm. After absorbing the liquid, Yue Zhong flipped his hands once more, and a bright-red 10,000-year-old blood dragon ginseng appeared, which he promptly consumed. The 10,000-year-old blood dragon ginseng was also precious, formed from an ordinary blood dragon ginseng having consumed the blood and flesh of a Type 9 powerhouse to form. If an ordinary Type 7 powerhouse were to eat this, there was a chance of a breakthrough into the Type 8 stage. As it was incredibly precious, there was only one such stalk in the treasury of the Mech Kingdom. When it was consumed by Yue Zhong, there was a soft explosion as it turned into energy and began to course through Yue Zhong''s body, constantly strengthening him. As he willed it, he continued to retrieve all sorts of treasures to consume, before shutting his eyes and channeling the energy into rebuilding his body. Kacha! Kacha! Under the flow of the immense energy, it finally congealed within his sea of knowledge, transforming into gold energy, re-entering his body and into his blood. His blood began to shine a pure, bright gold, exuding a holy and powerful might, that seemed archaic and capable of suppressing other races and species. Chapter 1074: Dark Saint Assembly! "Break apart! You damn lingering will!" As the gold blood congealed, Yue Zhong''s will roared out within his sea of consciousness. An immense force exploded forth, turning into a golden sword-like will that seemed capable of tearing apart the heavens and ripping space, slamming into the remaining will of the 9-Headed Dragonhawk. Inside his will, there was a small-scale 9-Headed Dragonhawk roaring frantically, exuding a pressure within his sea of knowledge, "Die! Die! Die! Go to hell! Go to hell! Only death can bring you eternal peace!" The sword that carried Yue Zhong''s will sliced down on that Dragonhawk, and in that instant, a powerful and sacred will exploded forth, directly exterminating the beast. When he killed off the 9-Headed Dragonhawk, Yue Zhong could feel that some seal in his body seemed to have cracked open, as though nothing could hold him back anymore. He opened his eyes, and 2 bright, gold beams shone. They were focused, and resolute. He quickly sensed the changes in his body, "I''ve been destroyed once, and after my rebirth, I seemed to have become stronger. However, in the metamorphosis, it would take another 3 days to fully evolve. Although I have not reached the Third Order God-Devil Body, my body has become stronger than before. Once I''ve fully recovered, my combat strength would have risen once more." Since he cleared the lingering will of the 9-Headed Dragonhawk, his mood was comfortable, and he began to understand and comprehend ''Will'' better. Most powerful existences had strong wills. While a Type 8 powerhouse might not be able to materialize ''Will'', a Type 9 powerhouse was able to exert such a force on their enemies. The Type 9 9-Headed Dragonhawk had crossed a distance of over 3km, using an attack imbued with his will to deal a fatal strike to Yue Zhong, almost preventing him from resurrecting. It was almost impossible to withstand. Now that Yue Zhong had comprehended Will, once he recovered fully, even if the 9-Headed Dragonhawk were to attack once more, he would not be afraid. Of course, if it were a frontal clash, then he could still be easily killed. Yue Zhong stood up and saw that there were items on the table. He went through them curiously, and almost understood what he saw, "These are synthetic food?" He was interested and took up one piece, putting it into his mouth, "Let''s see how it tastes like." "Peh! This is not fit for a person''s taste!" Once the food was in his mouth, it released some strange sour taste, and there was a stench as well, and he could not help but spit out the food. As he shook his head, he walked out in large strides, "The people here actually eat this sort of shit, what admirable palette." Currently, Yue Zhong''s body was still undergoing a metamorphosis, it required 3 days to complete. He wanted to make use of this chance to walk around the city. In the civilian district, there were many humans, and Yue Zhong saw that their lives were much better than those in the slums. Their clothes were not too tattered, and every one of them had some form of weapon. Within this city, it was as though constant peril and fear weighed on every one of them, and only a weapon could make them feel safe. As Yue Zhong walked without any weapons, many of them shot him strange looks. All of a sudden, in the civilian district, there were a bunch of men in black military uniform, and behind them, were young girls of about 11 or 12, chained up and dragged along as they cried out pitifully. When they saw the men in uniform, almost every one of the civilian district quickly got out of the way, hiding within their homes, raising their own weapons in guarded defense. The originally bustling street was soon empty, leaving behind only Yue Zhong alone. One of the militants, a burly and ferocious-looking man saw Yue Zhong standing quietly, and a savage glint flashed past his eyes, "Get the hell away! Don''t stand in our way! Are you seeking death?" Yue Zhong glanced at that man and frowned, speaking solemnly, "Who the hell are you guys? Why did you capture someone casually?" The burly man laughed out cruelly, pointing the ray gun in his arms at Yue Zhong, "Haha, you don''t even recognize us from the Dark Saint Assembly? Ignorant. Good, we lack slaves up there anyway, even if you''re a man, you should be worth some amount. Kneel down, otherwise, this senior here will blow your brains out." "Haha, this kid is ignorant, to actually antagonize Master Zhang, he doesn''t know death." "This kid is dead. Who knows if he will be sold to the battlefront of the slave market." "..." The rest of the militants beside ''Master Zhang'' began to laugh out in ridicule, as they began discussing. Yue Zhong frowned, a killing intent flashing across his eyes, "Slave? Since you guys are so arrogant and unbridled, does this City 67 not have rules? They actually allow you folk to walk around?" That ''Master Zhang'' laughed out loud, as his savage nature burst forth, "Hahahaha!! Law? In this city 67, I am the heaven!! I am the law!! Whoever dares touch me will be put to death!! You fool, you dare challenge me? You''re going to die! For sure!! I will capture you and put you into a pit full of donkeys fed with an aphrodisiac, and let you enjoy the taste of your asshole being torn open! Haha! HAHA!!" In the midst of his laughter, Master Zhang directly hoisted his particle cannon and aimed at Yue Zhong''s legs, before firing off with a vicious expression. There was a bright flash, and the beam shot towards Yue Zhong. "What a beast seems like there are areas in City 67 where the ugliness of humans still rears its head." Yue Zhong sighed and disappeared from his position. The next instant he was already in front of Master Zhang, waving his hand as Master Zhang''s right arm flew in the air. At the same time, he made a grab for the particle cannon and aimed it at Master Zhang''s head in a slick motion. "Ah!! It hurts!!! IT HURTS!!" Having his right arm sliced off, Master Zhang screamed out like a pig being slaughtered. When he saw the particle cannon pointed at his head, he was so frightened that he pissed himself, as warm, yellow liquid came down his waist. He suppressed the pain and quickly got on his knees, pleading out of fear, "Lord, please don''t kill me!! Don''t kill me!! I''m the man of Black Widow, Liu Man Yu!! If you kill me, you''re going against the entire City 67!! Spare my life, the Black Widow would give you benefits. Please, don''t kill me!" Yue Zhong shot him a disdainful glance, "What a useless trash. When you opened fire earlier if I wasn''t strong enough, wouldn''t I have been killed by you? It''s kind of late for you to plead, isn''t it? Just die." A bright flash occurred, and the beam directly pierced through Master Zhang''s head, bursting it apart like a watermelon, causing him to die instantly. "You killed Master!!" "You''re dead!! No one can save you now!! The Black Widow is going to kill you!!" "You''re finished!!" "..." The rest of the militants following Master Zhang saw how he had been killed, and their expressions turned to one of shock, as they began to fire at Yue Zhong wildly. Since Master Zhang was dead, the moment Black Widow turned furious, they would all be branded as slaves or killed. Only by bringing Yue Zhong in, dead or alive, would they have a chance. In that instant, a dozen particle beams shot at Yue Zhong. "Seeking death!" There was a cold light in his eyes, and with a tap of his foot, he disappeared. The dozens of beam slammed into his afterimage, not hurting him in the slightest. In the next moment, dozens of his Shadow Clones appeared in front of each militant, firing off beams at their heads. With a flash of beams, the dozens of militants from the Dark Saint Assembly had their heads explode, leaving only 5 of them. Yue Zhong swept the remaining 5 members a cold look, and barked out coldly, "Kneel, or die!!" Feeling the threat, all of them turned ashen as they got on the ground, and kowtowed profusely, "Sir, spare us!! Please!! Spare our lives!! Spare our lives!!" Yue Zhong swept them a cold look and asked, "What is this Dark Saint Assembly? Who is the Black Widow? Tell me everything about this city, truthfully." The soldiers quickly replied, "Yes! Yes! Yes! Sir, we''ll say! We''ll say!!" Chapter 1075: The Black Widow! Wherever there were people, there would be competition, there would be light, as well as darkness. The Black Widow Liu Man Yu was a huge idol in every member of the resistance. Making use of the authority of the higher-ups, Liu Man Yu had started her own Dark Saint Assembly, running things on the side as well as conducting shady businesses. The poor and the people in the slum were those who were weak and had poor backgrounds, ordinary folk. The Dark Saint Assembly would usually enter the slums to traffick someone up to other places. They were overbearing and tyrannical but did not enjoy the perks that other people in power did. Liu Man Yu was a person who knew how to work her charms. Most of the higher-ups treated her well, and everyone worked together, doing things fearlessly. In truth, most of the ordinary people in the slums were taken away without warning and sold without any future. Yue Zhong frowned and sighed, "You guys are all already hiding out here like rats, with bad enough circumstances, but to think that there are those who would act against their own kind. Truly inhumane beasts! Fools!" Humans were truly complicated creatures. Those on Galastar had to hide underground, without seeing the sun. There did not seem to be any hope of winning the Mech Kingdom, nor returning to the surface. Hence, in the thousands of years, the upper echelon had been starting to rot and drop, and they began to chase after pleasures and sick depravities. Furthermore, in the distribution of the resources, the ones at the top wanted more, thus, they decided to do away with more from the lower levels, thus, the slums became their target. Yue Zhong swept those little girls a look, noticing that they were all emaciated and malnourished, looking like dried fishes. They were so skinny that it was almost inhuman, and their eyes were filled with fear. He spoke warmly, "Those men from the Dark Saint Assembly have been killed by me, you are all free to go home." The girls exchanged looks, but no one turned to leave. The tallest, and presumably oldest, stepped forward and kneeled on the ground, as she started to plead while sobbing, "Big brother, we were all captured by them. If the Dark Saint Assembly got wind that we escaped home, we will be captured once again and tortured. This time even our families will be dragged in. Please, please, take us. We''re willing to be your slaves, and we will do whatever you want of us. Please." The rest all began to kneel, as they echoed after the girl in the lead, "Please, take us away! We''re willing to be your slaves!" In this underground city, these human kids matured from a young age, knowing how to utilize weapons at the age of 10 and learning of the darkness of the world. Since they grew up in the slums, they knew clearly that only someone who had extended some form of kindness as Yue Zhong would be the only way out. As Yue Zhong watched this, he frowned, and felt helpless, "Damn, it feels like something troublesome has happened." If he were alone, then even if his strength had not recovered, inside this city, he could walk around unfettered. However, if he brought these girls along then he would have an additional responsibility and had to ensure their safety. Defending was always harder than being on the attack. The lead girl saw that Yue Zhong was hesitating, and she crawled over like a kitten, hugging his legs, as her tears flowed, "I''m begging you, big brother, save us." He continued to ponder before his gaze sharpened at last and asked the girl, "Alright, I''ll take you girls in. What is your name?" There was a look of joy in the girl''s eyes, as she replied quickly, "Master, I''m called Apple." She was intelligent and knew their background was poor, even if they followed him, they were just slaves. They wanted to live on, even if it was going to be with a lowly status. "Apple, gather the rest, then follow this uncle, he will ensure your safety." With a thought, there was a rip in the void, and White Bones stepped out, standing beside Yue Zhong quietly. Apple saw the unearthly means that Yue Zhong had, and was shocked, as she replied respectfully, "Yes! Master." Yue Zhong swept a look at those trembling members of the Dark Saint Assembly, "Let''s go! Take me to see your Black Widow!" The few militants responded shakily, "Yes! Yes!" Yue Zhong waved his hands, as atmospheric energy shrouded the group of soldiers. He then brought them up into the air, as he flew towards the center of the city with the rest of them in tow. Apple watched on in awe, "My Master is so strong." The rest of the girls looked on at the immortal-like Yue Zhong, with similar gazes of adoration and respect. All the humans in the underground city were exceptionally fearful of powerhouses. Such an expert could easily obtain whatever they wanted. These girls had lived pitifully for a long time, thus, they naturally hoped for their master to be someone strong. Only then they could live a better life. In the center of City 67, there was a huge villa of about 4 to 5 stories, each of them easily tens of acres. Inside these villas, there were all sorts of strange plants and flowers, giving off interesting scents. There were pools and amenities, at the same time, the entire place was illuminated at all times, allowing the inhabitants to feel like they were on the surface. In this world below, in order to construct such a setting, the expenditure was high. Especially the villa alone. Every day, they had to spend a Type 3 Mutant Beast nucleus in order to maintain it. If the entire City 67 was to be given the same amenities, then the expenditure could easily be astronomical. Beside the swimming pool of one particular residence, there was an incredibly sexy woman with an alluring body, thick lips, her long lush hair wavy and healthy. She looked slightly snobbish, as she laid comfortably on a sunchair. On either side of this top beauty, were a dozen naked men with handsome looks and muscular physiques. They were either massaging her or licking her legs like shameless dogs. All of a sudden, the beautiful woman frowned, her eyes filled with a vicious gaze as she waved her hand and the whip she was carrying struck the back on one of the men, causing a deep and bloody gash, "Damn slave. Use more strength. Did you not eat enough? Better be careful, lest I throw you to the cage and feed my precious!" The man who was struck heavily only revealed a look of shock and fear, instead, of pain, as he kowtowed profusely, "Mercy, Master!! Mercy!!" This beauty was the renowned Black Widow Liu Man Yu of City 67. The precious she was referring to was a Mutant Dog that fed on human flesh. Once thrown into the cage, the man would be dead. Liu Man Yu swept the man a disdainful gaze, she waved her hands, "Drag him away, this trash. Compared to Little Zhang, he''s truly lacking. There''s no manliness in this one. Feed him to my precious." The man was frightened out of his wits, as he began to kowtow even more angrily, "Master!! Spare me!!! Master!!" 2 black-suit experts shot forwards out of the dark, grabbing the man casually, as they dragged him away and threw him into a cage. Inside the cage, there was a burly Type 3 Mutant Dog the size of a lion, its eyes flashing with a cruel light. Seeing the man thrown into the cage, the Type 3 Mutant Dog had a savage expression, as it pounced towards the man. Soon, the screams of the man rang out, as meat and blood splattered everywhere, as he was ripped to pieces by the Mutant Beast. All the slaves who were waiting onfor Liu Man Yu began to tremble with pale faces. As for the Black Widow, she laughed out in perverted ecstasy, her face drunk with pleasure. All of a sudden, the communication device beside her rang out. Her face fell, as she barked out, "Scram within 2 seconds, otherwise, you will be fed to the dogs." The men became frightened, as they quickly ran out within a breath. After they left, Liu Man Yu pressed her button, and there was a bright light that flashed, revealing a figure of an old man, with freckles and a huge nose. He was wearing a suit as his eyes flashed with a crafty light. Liu Man Yu began to exert her charm as she spoke coquettishly, "Godfather, why are you only free now to find Yu-yu~~? Yu-yu~~ really misses you~~!! You haven''t doted on me for a long time, I''m so lonely!! I''ve missed you so~~!" Chapter 1076: Killing the Black Widow! The big-nosed old man laughed out obscenely, "Haha, little precious. I''ve not seen you in a long while, in a few days, I''ll be over there for a short while. When that time comes, I''ll treat you well! Haha!" He then turned serious, "Alright! Precious, go get Beck and the rest ready, I want a troop of 10,000 elites, ready for battle any time. In these 2 days, there will be orders for you." When Liu Man Yu heard this, she lost her composure, "Godfather, we only have about 7,000 elites in this underground city, how could we gather 10,000?" The big-nosed old man immediately turned icy as he barked, "Oh! So your wings have grown eh? You dare go against my orders? This matter, even if you can''t, you''ll have to! If you won''t, you better scram the hell back, I''ll get someone else to take over your position." Liu Man Yu turned pale when she heard this, her voice turning softer, "No! I''ll do it! Godfather, I''ll definitely do it! I will settle whatever you ask of me!" She knew his character if she went against his wishes, not only would her position be taken away, when she went back, she would lead a life worse than a dog. The big-nosed uncle then nodded with satisfaction, "Hmph, that''s right, go get yourself cleaned up, I will head over anytime in these few days." After that, his figure disappeared. Seeing that the old man was gone, Liu Man Yu''s face turned incredibly venomous, and contorted with rage as she spoke in a low voice, "Damn old fart, one day, your mother I will let you see how terrifying I can be!" Liu Man Yu might just be a pawn and pet of the old man right now, but she was filled with hate and vengeance towards him. However, she knew clearly, that she could be this unbridled, and everyone was afraid of her, purely because of the Godfather behind her. Without him, she would just be anybody''s toy, her life and fate out of her hands, and worse than hell. After venting her hatred, she screeched like a shrew, "Men! Throw those men to my precious!!" The black-dressed security guards came out from various dark corners, dragging those well-built slaves towards the cage. The Black Widow was a vicious woman, killing off all those men that had relations with her, otherwise, if the Godfather knew, it would be trouble. Furthermore, it was pleasurable for her to watch them being torn apart, as though she was in control over their lives. "No!" "Please! Don''t kill me!!" "I don''t want to die!!" "..." The men all revealed expressions of fear and despair, as they screamed out and begged for their lives. However, Liu Man Yu just smiled viciously, watching them as they headed towards their deaths. "What an ugly, venomous woman." Right at this time, there was a voice, causing Liu Man Yu to turn around, only to see Yue Zhong walking over, followed by 5 militants of the Dark Saint Assembly. Seeing him, Liu Man Yu''s expression turned, as countless thoughts flashed past her mind. She quickly exerted herself, "Who are you?!" She was extremely fearful of death, and in this villa, there were over 30 Type 4 experts. And yet, Yue Zhong had been able to walk in without raising alarms, meant that he was not simple. Yue Zhong''s eyes were blazing as he shot her a look, like a king that was looking at this beautiful, but poisonous flower, "Black Widow Liu Man Yu, are you the one controlling this city, capturing numerous people of the slums to sell as slaves?" Her face changed, as she revealed a pitiful expression, "It was not me!! It''s those above who forced me! I''m just their puppet, their you! I''m not in control over my own life! I can''t go against their orders!" Her acting was truly worthy of an Oscar if there was one here. At this moment, she truly looked like someone who had been forced against her will, a weak lady, who truly deserved pity. In truth, she had managed to hook the Godfather around with her acting, playing countless ploys to be separated from the numerous slave girls she was a part of, gaining the power and authority she had today. Yue Zhong sighed in admiration, "What good acting if I had not seen you throwing those fellows to the dog, I would have believed you. Truly admirable, commendable!" Any Oscar winner would pale in comparison with her. After all, in order to live on, she could truly pull off any character. Had the old Godfather seen through her, she would have died a long time ago. Under the sort of pressure, how could she not be amazing? In a flash, 2 Type 4 experts burst out from the shadows, slashing their weapons at Yue Zhong viciously. "You want to kill me? Too weak." Yue Zhong laughed indifferently, without even turning around, he slapped out casually, as though he was swatting flies. At that moment, the 2 experts exploded where they stood, their body parts splattering everywhere. "Type 6 powerhouse?" Seeing his prowess, the rest of the experts were stunned silly and did not dare act. There was a sense of invincibility exuding from Yue Zhong, affecting their states of mind. Among the human resistance on Galastar, the strongest was at most Type 6. In the whole rebel force, there were only 3 such experts, termed as the 3 Kings. They were also the leaders of the rebel force. Everyone knew Type 6 powerhouses to be invincible, thus no one was willing to act against Yue Zhong. Liu Man Yu''s face fell, as she immediately went to the ground, revealing a respectful expression, while trying to flaunt her worth, "So you''re an esteemed Type 6 powerhouse! Sir, please take me in, I''m willing to be your slave. I''m well-learned and can help you run a city, I can help you raise top slaves, and help you gain favor. I will help you acquire City 67 as well. Please take me in, even if I have to be your bitch! I''m willing!" She was clear that she was just an ant in front of a Type 6 master. If Yue Zhong wanted to kill her, no one could save her, thus she could only plead for her life. Yue Zhong chuckled, "Smart, capable, and among the women, I have met, you can easily be in the top 50." Hearing those praises, Liu Man Yu felt a sliver of hope. Unfortunately, Yue Zhong''s next sentence sent her straight to hell, "However, your character is too venomous, and you''re too ambitious. Because of you, who knows how many have died. I can''t pardon you, you should be fed to your dog." With that, he waved his hands and sent Liu Man Yu soaring towards the cage. In a flash, she was directly sent rolling into the cage with the Mutant Dog. The Mutant Dog saw Liu Man Yu, and a savage look flashed in its eyes, as it pounced over with its jaws open to bite at her. There was a look of despair in her eyes as she screamed, "NO!! Precious!! I''m your mother!! No!! Don''t eat me!! Help!! Help me!!" Within seconds, the vicious woman was eaten by her own reared Mutant Dog. After that, Yue Zhong took out his particle cannon and fired it at the Mutant Beast. Yue Zhong swept the trembling experts a cold look, "Are you guys submitting, or intending to die?" They immediately got down on their knees, as they swore, "We''re willing to work for sir!!" In this underground city, where things were chaotic, the strong reigned. A Type 6 expert could easily sweep through the entire City 67, thus to them, it was an honor to work for such an expert. Yue Zhong spoke indifferently, "Alright! Get up then." One of them then suggested, "Sir, I know of the place where the rest of the upper echelon resides, let me take you there." Yue Zhong responded, "Good! What''s your name?" The black-suited expert replied, "I''m called Wang Ren!" Yue Zhong spoke, "Wang Ren, lead the way, I''ll remember your contribution." Wang Ren celebrated in his heart, "Thank you, Sir!!" Under his lead, Yue Zhong directly went out of the villa, heading towards where the rest of the upper echelon were. Chapter 1077: Taking over City 67! Inside a villa, a burly man with a knife-scar on his face was currently watching a stage with a cruel expression. On the stage, 2 young girls of about 11 or 12, wearing white leather suits, were currently wielding sharp blades as they slashed at each other in a crazed manner. Their gazes were savage, while their bodies were covered in blood. They were just like wild beasts. The burly, scarred man laughed savagely, "Not bad!! Kill her, Aisha! After you do, I''ll let you have meat and cakes tonight. Hahaha!!" One of the girls, with golden hair and blue eyes, and her little mounds were developing, had a fierce glint in her eyes. She roared out in rage and charged towards the other girl, who was black. "You''re a beast." Right at this time, Yue Zhong''s enraged voice sounded. The scarred man turned around, and his face sunk, barking out, "Who the hell are you? Men, capture him!" "There''s no need to shout, all your men are already dead. You can go to hell too." Yue Zhong shot the man a cold look, as his killing intent billowed out. The particle cannon in his hands fired straight at the head of the man. A particle beam immediately blasted through the head of the scarred man. This was the top expert of City 67, Type 5 powerhouse Zhang Tong. His strength was decent, and he was vicious and decisive, having killed countless experts. However, against Yue Zhong''s strike, he could not even react, as his head directly exploded. "Strong! He actually killed Zhang Tong before he could react. Truly too strong!" Behind Yue Zhong, Wang Ren and the other soldiers that had submitted were all wearing expressions of shock, their fear towards Yue Zhong deepening. After all, Zhang Tong was the top expert in City 67, and anyone who had challenged him in the past had been reduced to bones. Many hated him but were unable to do anything to him. At the same time, he was considered the city mayor, in charge of the 90,000 people here. Once he killed Zhang Tong, Yue Zhong shot the podium a look, his brows furrowing. The 2 slave girls who were dressed indecently were still wielding their weapons, intent on claiming each other''s lives. Yue Zhong then barked out suddenly, imbuing his powerful will into his voice, "Stop!!" Under that pressure, the 2 girls felt a huge sense of fear well up in them, as they released their weapons and got on the ground, staring at Yue Zhong in fear. Yue Zhong looked at them, riddled with injuries, as he sighed silently, "There are truly too many beasts in this underground city. Trapped in this place, without the power to end things, they have all truly degenerated." "Wang Ren, go get some people to take care of them." Yue Zhong gave this order and turned around to leave. He still had to clear more of the trash. Wang Ren responded respectfully, "Yes!" Yue Zhong only needed to channel his Type 6 strength for now, but it was enough to walk around unbridled. The upper echelon was not his match, and they were either captured or killed by him within a short period. Just like that, he swept through the city, taking out all the human trash. By the time he was done, there were only 3 people left. One of them was called Zhao Song, in charge of the noble district, as well as the security of the civilians. One other, called Liu Li, was the governor of the civilians. He was an honest and old-fashioned man. The last was called Jin Tu, the vice-commander of the armed forces of City 67. He was a military man, and while slightly lustful, the women who followed him did so willingly. In truth, many of the officials would be able to get many women the moment they expressed their intentions. However, it was just that they felt like these women were not interesting, unable to satisfy their sickest desires, that was why they did so many despicable things. Once City 67 was in his hands, Yue Zhong sent someone for Apple and the rest. Inside the villa that Liu Man Yu had resided in, Yue Zhong sat at the main seat, looking at Zhao Song, Jin Tu, Liu Li, and Zhao Hao, the 4 new heads of the city. Zhao Hao looked at Yue Zhong emitting a strong pressure with a complicated gaze. He had not expected the ordinary man he picked up in the desert to possess a Type 6 strength, directly winning City 67 with one fell swoop, and instating him as an official. Yue Zhong swept Zhao Song a gaze and asked, "Zhao Song, do you know where the human headquarters are?" These officials had foregone progress, instead, rotting in their morals and behavior. Yue Zhong was already striking them off as dead in his mind, If he knew where the headquarters was, and not too much time was needed, he did not mind taking a trip to wipe them out. "Lord, this I don''t know." Zhao Song shook his head, as he explained, "It''s not only me, but even the head Zhang Tong did not know where it is. The Mech Kingdom has powerful brainwashing procedures, which we are powerless against. Hence, the upper echelons are all mysterious. We only know that there are a total of 127 underground cities, and there are no communications between the cities. Only the central headquarters will initiate the communication and give us orders." Yue Zhong then thought, "So secretive? That''s how they''ve managed to evade being discovered. The humans here are not simple too. It''s a pity there''s corruption in the higher echelons already." He then asked, "Liu Man Yu was from the headquarters?" Zhao Song replied, "That''s right, Lord. Liu Man Yu was from the headquarters. However, before she left, she had been blindfolded and transported in a secretive transport vehicle as well. She did not know where it is either." There was a sense of disappointment, "So secretive, seems like it''s not possible to take over these underground cities." He had initially intended to take the humans on Galastar, but since the headquarters was so mysterious, he was helpless too. Yue Zhong then looked at Jin Tu, "Jin Tu, did they tell you why they needed 10,000 elites?" He had overheard the contents of the conversation between Liu Man Yu and the headquarters, thus he was curious to find out why they required 10,000 elites. Jin Tu replied quickly, "This subordinate does not know." Yue Zhong frowned, as he looked at Zhao Hao, "Zhao Hao, go organize some people, and hand out food orderly to the slums, before grouping them in groups of 500 to train up." Zhao Hao had a look of joy, "Yes, sir!" The people in the slums were truly pitiful, living like rats. Even that rubbish-like synthetic food was given to them only once a week. Yue Zhong''s act of giving out food right now was purely based on sympathy. At the same time, gathering soldiers from the slums gave them a way out, a form of work. After that, he gave a few more orders that require little manpower but could help to garner support, before dismissing them. He was preparing for his body to recover fully, before leading the people of City 67 away from here and back to Earth. Before that, he was not intending to carry out huge changes, that would only cause them to be disoriented. After that, he headed towards the pool in the villa. Liu Man Yu had spent resources to beautify the place and fill it up with amenities, thus Yue Zhong wanted to enjoy himself in the pool as well. By the pool, there were 2 rows of beautiful ladies in provocative clothing. They had been rescued from the officials of the City 67, and although Yue Zhong had given them their freedom, they had chosen to stay behind. After all, by staying beside Yue Zhong, they would have food and security. If they returned to the slums or the civilian district, they would have to eat synthetic food, and if they were not careful, they might become other people''s playthings. There were all sorts of underground groups inside those places, which made people uneasy. As he walked over, the beauties all knelt down, announcing loudly, "Greetings, Master!!" He continued walking, as though he was an ancient king, giving off an aura of grandeur and might. As he pushed the doors of the pool open, he discovered 5 young women standing in the middle of the pool. One particular buxom babe, of about 28 or 29, walked over sensually as she bowed towards him, "Master, I''m Lisova, the mistress in charge of your harem. These are virgins I''ve picked out for you, and I hope that you''ll enjoy yourself!" Chapter 1079: Desert Region! Yue Zhong swept a glance, discovering the 4 ladies behind Lisova. He had seen 2 of them before, one of them was Apple, who he had saved from the slum, the other was the Aisha that had been on the stage attacking another girl wildly. Apple''s skin was glowing as she revealed her innocent charms after a clean bath. Although she was still developing, she was extremely cute. As for Aisha, her looks were exquisite and her body sexy, even though she was covered in scars, she looked like a leopard full of vitality. The other 2 lolis were barely 16, however, in this cruel world, they were already considered ripe for the picking. Besides Apple and Aisha, one of them had fair skin and thick, long hair. Her eyes were big and round, her eyes clear and beautiful. She was about 16, and as Yue Zhong walked over, she had a curious look in her eyes while assessing him. Beside her, was a young, western beauty of about 1.8m, blond hair blue eyes, high nose, and an explosive body with a pair of impressive E-cup breasts. They were bouncy, and her eyes were filled with a slightly provocative yet teasing look. Yue Zhong swept Apple and Aisha a look as he frowned, "Apple, you and Aisha go out." When Apple heard that, she was slightly disappointed, but she still replied respectfully, "Yes!" Aisha, on the other hand, continued to stare at Yue Zhong like a little leopard, untamed and wild, as she spoke out, "Why must we go out? Master, as long as you feed me, I will listen to you. I can do anything, much better than these women." After that, she pulled with her might, as the silk covering her body was ripped apart, revealing her youthful yet alluring body. Inside this city, an ordinary beauty would already be violated at the age of 11. Only those in the noble and civilian districts could protect their chastity up until the age of 16. Aisha had been captured at an early age and had seen Zhang Tong violating the other girls. She was already exposed to it at a very young age and knew many things, even the skills necessary to attract and bewitch. Furthermore, she had no prior education and did not know what shame was. She only knew to utilize her capabilities to eat her fill. In order to do so, she could kill without hesitation, or sell her body. Yue Zhong looked at her and frowned, as he emitted a towering aura which enveloped her, "Get out!" Faced with the insurmountable pressure, Aisha became like a mouse that saw a cat, not knowing fear before, she finally felt a sense of terror, as she stopped, and replied meekly, "Yes!" After that, both her and Apple quickly walked out of the pool obediently. Yue Zhong then turned to Lisova, and spoke indifferently, "In the future, those who attend to me, have to be above 16, understood?" Lisova lowered her head gently, and expressed her apologies, "I''m sorry, Master. It was my mistake this time. It won''t happen again." Yue Zhong nodded and walked into the hot pool. The 2 other beauties had already taken off their clothes, revealing 2 astounding physiques. In the pool, Yue Zhong reached out to cup the beauty with black hair, grinning as he asked, "What''s your name?" She replied gently, as she sank into his embrace, "Replying Master''s words, I''m Yuan Lu." Lisova then knelt behind Yue Zhong, reaching out to massage him. The beauty with the E-cups then got to his right and used her bountiful peaks to massage his right shoulder, sticking out her tongue to lick him, like a cat in heat. After Yuan Lu''s reply, the big-breasted beauty whispered gently, "Master, my name is Natalie." "It''s a nice name." He chuckled, before grasping her in his embrace as well, and lowered his head to kiss her. Following a few moans of pain, the entire pool was then ringing out with sounds of pleasure. For three whole days, Yue Zhong did not step out of the underground city at all, spending his time idly. In these three days, he read and relaxed, and whenever he was in the mood, he would pull Yuan Lu and Natalie over to fool around. The fear of the future and the constant uncertainty was tossed to one side, as he focused on resting. After the 3 days, his body had recovered to its peak condition, reaching a state that far surpassed his previous self. Inside a study, he opened his eyes, as 2 bright lights gleamed, "My strength has now been restored, and the time for relaxation is over. There has not been any news from the headquarters. I can''t afford to wait. Time to bring the people away." In these 3 days, he had been awaiting news from the headquarters of the human resistance while resting, however, there had not been any news. He had thus decided to stop waiting. At this time, Jin Tu suddenly came in, reporting, "Lord, Lord! An order has just been given! We are to deploy our troops towards sector CBV56!" Yue Zhong''s eyes brightened as he ordered, "Oh! Finally! Send 2,000 elites towards there immediately!" The human resistance would definitely make a big move, and before leaving, Yue Zhong wanted to see what it was. If he could capture one of the officials, it would be the best. That way, he could easily work his way towards gaining the entire human population of Galastar. 2,000 elites were quickly gathered, and under Yue Zhong''s lead, they went through many tunnels, heading for the outside. Sector CBV56 was a desert region, and when Yue Zhong''s group reached, they discovered that there was a huge army camp already set up there. Inside the camp, there were numerous human soldiers busy with setting up concealment. In fact, most of the structures were hidden within the sand, if it were not for a large number of soldiers patrolling, it was hard to discover an army camp here. Yue Zhong''s troop of 2,000 was extremely eye-catching, and soon, a small troop came to receive them. The leader was a man with a yellowed-out uniform, his stature small, but he had an aura of superiority. He came forward and laughed warmly, "I''m the leader of City 46, Chu He, everyone must be a brother from City 67. Who is Brother Zhang Tong?" Jin Tu stepped forward, "I''m Jin Tu, City Mayor Zhang Tong had fallen not too long ago when he took on a Type 5 Mutant Beast. I''m currently the leader." Yue Zhong was standing beside Jin Tu, passing off as an ordinary guard, watching on quietly. Jin Tu was also from the upper echelon in City 67, his name within the database, thus, getting him to be the leader would be better than actually revealing Yue Zhong. Chu He pointed to a burly man beside him, who had huge earrings and dyed hair, looking like some hooligan, and introduced, "So you''re Brother Jin Tu. This is the City Mayor of City 32, Luo Zhi De. Since our 3 cities are together, let''s get to know one another better, and when the fight happens, we can cooperate better." Luo Zhi De replied somewhat indifferently, "Hey." Jin Tu frowned as well, replying back coldly, "Hey." Chu He then brought the group towards 2 other troops, "This the area that headquarters has designated for you." The 2,000 elites of Yue Zhong then began to work on the construction assigned to them. The 2,000 elites of City 67 had already been through countless battles in the desert, and they were experienced, quickly completing their work. As the ordinary soldiers worked, Jin Tu and the other commanders gathered together, exchanging information. Inside the command center, Jin Tu asked Chu He, "Chu He, this time, headquarters seem to be deploying so many troops. Do you know the reason? We have to understand our enemy or objective right?" Luo Zhi De, whose arms were around 2 hot babes, also pricked up his ears. Chu He seemed to hesitate, before replying slowly, "I also only got this from conversations along the way. This time, our target is a beast horde that seems to have a Type 7 Mutant Beast." When they heard this, Jin Tu and Luo Zhi De turned pale, "What?! Type 7 Mutant Beast?!" Chapter 1080: Mutant Lizard Horde! Yue Zhong''s face also twitched slightly when he heard this. What were Type 7 Mutant Beasts? On earth, such an existence would already be invincible, capable of destroying countries and gathering countless savage minions. Even on this planet, where experts were rampant, a Type 7 Mutant Beast was still a dangerous existence. A Type 7 Mutant Beast could actually destroy most human troops. Even with the 20,000 elite soldiers gathered here, it was not a guarantee they could take on a Type 7 Mutant. Instead, should the Type 7 Mutant Beast get riled up, the 20,000 elite soldiers would likely be wiped out. Luo Zhi De''s fce turned steely, as he stood up, barking out, "How could we have a chance against a Type 7 Mutant Beast?! We from City 32 will not be staying on. Farewell!!" Chu He chuckled, "Hehe, Brother Luo, the headquarters have tabs on our location. There are also countless experts on their side. If you follow their orders, then even if you lose, you can continue to be a mayor and enjoy your luxuries. However, if you choose not to do so, then not only would you be executed, all your loved ones will become slaves to others. I''ll just leave these words, if you still want to leave, by all means. I won''t stop you." When Luo Zhi De heard this, his countenance turned ugly. In the end, he heaved a long sigh and sank back into the sofa. He raised a glass of wine, gulping it in one mouth. He chose to sacrifice the brothers of his City 32 just so he could continue living a good life. The headquarters had been able to gather all the peak experts on Galastar. At the same time, they had the technology and ability to suppress any of the bases and cities. After all, they were the ones that designated the leaders of each city. They just had to deploy an elite troop and it would be more than enough to wipe out any of the forces. It was because of the strength of the headquarters that so far, none of the leaders had dared harbour the thought of rebelling. They could only rely on their slave trafficking to obtain more benefits from the headquarters. Under such disturbing circumstances, the headquarters of the human resistance on Galastar grew stronger, while the subsidiary cities became weaker and the number of experts grew lesser. A Type 5 powerhouse was already considered invincible in each city. At this time, there was an intelligence officer within the command center that shouted out with a pale face, "Sir! The enemies are here!! There are so many!! So many Mutant Lizards!!" Jin Tu and the rest had sharp glints in their gazes, as they swivelled to face the displays. On the monitors, there was a dense horde of Mutant Lizards packed tightly, as they galloped over, raising dust in their wake. Even within the command center, everyone could feel the tremors of the ground, at the same time, it was increasing in intensity. In the skies above the desert, there was a silver battleship that extended out its particle cannons. Inside the control room of that battleship, there were 6 men and 2 women standing quietly, dressed in silver uniform, with a scarlet lion tattooed on their right shoulders. They were all good-looking and young, exuding a proud aura. They were new generation of talents raised by the headquarters. The leader was a young, handsome man with a muscular physique and long hair tied up in a ponytail. He spoke coldly, issuing an order, "Convey my orders, commence the assault." This particular leader was called Liu Kuo, and he was the commander of this operation. The moment he gave the order, it was transmitted to the various departments who had been waiting. The various channels of communications in the commander center began to buzz, "Colonel Liu Kuo had given the orders, immediately commence assault, targets are the mobile Mutant Lizards." The human organization on planet Galastar followed a military system, and most of the city mayors were only at the rank of Lieutenants, and they had to obey any command given from the headquarters. After receiving Liu Kuo''s orders, the various city mayors began relaying instructions to attack. In an instant, various particle cannons, ray guns, Gauss rifles and other weapons emerged from the sand. The moment those weapons emerged, they began firing wildly at the approaching horde of Mutant Lizards. One particular 8m-long Type 3 Mutant Lizard was running, and when the numerous beams struck it, its head was blasted full of holes, as fresh blood and flesh splattered everywhere. Its corpse then slumped to the ground. Under the attack of the advanced weaponry, many Type 3 and Type 4 Mutant Lizards were torn apart, dying with their bodies riddled with holes. As for those Type 5 ones, their scales were strong, and suffered lesser. Only under enough attacks could they be taken out. Then there were the 16 Type 6 Mutant Lizards, they continued to charge through as though the attacks did not affect them. The numerous beams only served to cause superficial wounds, which recovered within a breath''s time. The 16 Type 6 Mutant Lizards were like 16 undefeatable tanks as they charged right through, slamming through the structures built by the human resistance. As they got close, they would swing their tails and destroy many of the automatic weapons, These 16 Mutant Lizards were adept at digging holes, casually slashing with their claws, and dug out huge holes. Their tongues would then shoot in and wrap around the unfortunate soldiers hidden within the sand. Their jaws then clamped shut, as human flesh and blood splattered out in a gruesome manner. Luo Zhi De saw his subordinates being slaughtered by a Type 6 Mutant Lizard, and felt an intense anguish, as he roared into his telecommunications, "Kill it!! Kill it!! Focus your fire to kill it!!" At that moment, 300 laser cannons turned to aim at the Type 6 Mutant Lizards, and they fired out in a bright flash, as 300 beams slammed into the Type 6 Mutant Lizards. 300 laser guns enveloped the body of the Type 6 Mutant Lizard, covering it entirely. Luo Zhi De felt his heart in his mouth, as he eyed the flashes of light, wondering, "Is it dead?" Before the radiance dimmed, the gigantic Mutant Lizard burst out, charging towards the source of the beams and swung its tail viciously. In an instant, many of the laser cannons were destroyed. With a slash of its claws, the structures were demolished, and it quickly stuck out its tongue to consume the numerous soldiers within. Invincible! Those 16 Type 6 Mutant Lizards were definitely undefeatable! On the battlefield, the miserable human screams continued to ring out, as fear and despair welled up in their hearts. The Type 6 Mutant Beasts were not existences they could stand up against. The weapons they had were just not adequate to even injure them in the slightest. At the same time, there was a terrifying Type 7 Mutant Lizard over over a 1km in length within the horde. This particular Type 7 Mutant Beast had a huge 5m-long gash at its tail, and it seemed to be infected with some poison as the wound was festering, emitting a strong stench while pus oozed out from it. Originally, such a wound would have taken just minutes to heal, however, it was currently extremely slow. Seeing that beast, the people in the command center were extremely pale, their hearts filled with despair. The Type 6 Mutant Lizards were already beyond their ability, with the appearance of the Type 7 Mutant Beast, it had become even more impossible. Only Yue Zhong saw that Type 7 Mutant Beast and felt a sense of heated excitement, "Great, there''s an injured Type 7 Mutant Beast over here. As long as I can kill it, then its life force, on top of the treasures I''ve gained from the Mech Kingdom, would be able to propel my strength by another minor realm!" It got increasingly harder for biological life forms to evolve the stronger they got. The life force of a Type 7 Mutant Beast would be more than a Type 8 powerhouse. However, for Yue Zhong, even killing this particular beast might be insufficient for him. He needed to complement it with the resources he obtained from the Mech Kingdom to achieve a breakthrough. Yue Zhong looked at the display, showing the battleship floating in the skies, and thought silently, "They should be making a move right? Otherwise, these soldiers would be wiped out soon." Currently, the 3 cities'' forces that were engaging the Mutant Beasts were already showing signs of collapse. Many of the soldiers piloting their own mechs were trying to crawl out of the sand dunes, fleeing for their lives. If the experts in the skies were still not willing to act, then this battle would be for naught. Chapter 1081: The Powerful Type 7 Mutant Lizard! In the skies, Liu Kuo swept a look towards the crumbling human soldiers, his eyes filled with a hint of tease, as though he was enjoying the futile struggle of ants, "Bunch of trash! However, these fellows do have some use. Do it!" After that, Liu Kuo and the rest of his subordinates turned around as they headed downwards. Soon, 8 human-like mechs of over 10m flew out from the battleship. At the same time, the originally silent battleship began to activate its A-Grade Particle Cannons, and fired them out, blasting at the Type 6 Mutant Beasts. In a breath, one of the Type 6 was punched full of holes. Fresh blood flowed, as it became riddled with injuries. Making use of that opportunity, one of the human-shaped mechs descended down, appearing in front of the injured Type 6 Mutant Beast in a flash. The laser blade in its hands then sliced through the head of the Type 6 Mutant Lizard, directly turning the brain into mush. With the brain destroyed, the Type 6 Mutant Beast struggled a while, before turning into a corpse. Inside the command center, Yue Zhong looked at how the mech user killed the Type 6 Mutant Beast and applauded silently, "Strong!" The blade that could pierce through the Type 6 Mutant Beast meant that the pilot already had a grasp of the weak points of the Type 6 Mutant Beasts, striking at the critical areas. Hong! Hong! Hong! Hong! Another Mech had a pair of wings, as well as 4 A-Grade Particle Cannons, 2 at its shoulders, 2 at its waist, as it routed around another Type 6 Mutant Lizard and fired at it. With each beam that struck the head of the Type 6 Mutant Lizard accurately, there would be an additional bloody wound. Under the continuous assault, the Type 6 Mutant Lizard struggled frantically, before its brain was vaporized. The performance of the other 6 Mechs was also outstanding, as they continued to weave through the horde and cooperated in attacking the various Type 6 Mutant Beasts. Although each beast was strong and reacted quickly, they could not do anything about the Mechs. Yue Zhong eyed the Mechs in the skies and had an understanding, "So this is the case, no wonder those fellows dare to target the Type 7 Mutant Beast." While the combat strength of the Type 6 Mutant Beasts was terrifying, and their movement speed fast, on top of their immense defense and strength, they could not fly. Hence, they were helpless against the Mechs, and the situation was within the control of the human resistance. Seeing how the Type 6 subordinates were being slaughtered by the flying Mechs, the Type 7 Mutant Lizard became infuriated and charged forward with all its speed. In an instant, the entire ground trembled and a dust storm gathered. The Type 7 Mutant Lizard appeared in front of one of the close-combat Mechs and swung its tail madly, slamming into the Mech. The pilot of that Mech turned pale, as he struggled and tried to control the mech to dodge one side. The tail of the Type 7 Mutant Beast was traveling at a speed 8 times that of sound, it tore through space, and slammed into the Mech with the might of Mount Tai. Hong!! Under the powerful strike, the Mech was instantly turned into scrap metal, as parts flew everywhere, while the human pilot became minced meat. "Retreat!! Retreat quickly!!" Liu Kuo roared out, as he piloted his Mech that had a pair of eagle wings as it shot towards the skies. The remaining 5 Mechs also soared into the sky, evading the Type 7 Mutant Lizard. The Mechs they were using were just Type 6 machines, and in front of the Type 7 Mutant Lizard, they were too weak. A single strike from the beast could kill them all. Eyeing the fleeing Mechs, the Type 7 Mutant Lizard turned around and opened its huge jaws, firing out its tongue at the skies, and managed to catch onto one of them. There was a look of despair in the eyes of the pilot as he screamed out, "No!! No!!!" In that instant, the tongue brought the Mech towards the mouth of the Type 7 Mutant Lizard and its jaws came crushing down, turning both the Mech and pilot into minced parts. The remaining 6 pilots saw this and quickly flashed away, their faces full of shock and fear. Liu Kuo eyed the pilot below and thought with a pale expression, "What a terrifying Type 7 Mutant Beast!!" The pilots had originally thought that with their innate strength, as well as the Mechs, they could slowly injure the Type 7 Mutant Lizard given enough time and energy. They had never imagined the combat strength of the Type 7 Mutant Lizard to be beyond their imagination and lost a comrade in a moment of carelessness. The 6 Mechs soared up into the skies while utilizing their ranged weapons to fire at the Type 7 Mutant Beast. In the skies, the battleship was also concentrating its fire, shooting multiple beams down at the Type 7 Mutant Beast. Countless particle and laser beams slammed at the Mutant Lizard. In response, the Type 7 Mutant Beast lifted its tail, blocking its injuries, as the beams struck its scales and were dissipated. After all, only the A-grade Particle Beams could pierce through its scales just barely, but not deal much damage to its flesh. However, in that instant, the Type 7 Mutant Beast''s injuries were already recovering at the speed visible to the naked eye. Unless there were 50 A-Grade battleships concentrating fire on it, one was not enough to deal any damage to the tyrannical beast. At this time, all of a sudden, there was a huge cloud that appeared in the distance, moving towards them. They were formed of numerous Mutant Birds, and the leader of them was a huge aerial beast that was over 1km in length, its wingspan over 2km, and it had a wyrm head, a crocodile-body, emitting a terrifying aura. Inside the command center, when Yue Zhong saw the huge beast covering the skies, his face turned ugly, "Not good, this is a Mutant Bird Horde. We have to take care of the Type 7 Mutant Lizard, otherwise, if they join hands, it will be a problem." At that moment, although he originally intended to watch from the side, he quickly vanished and reappeared in the distance. As for the rest who were in the command center, they were focused on the sudden appearance of the Mutant Birds, their eyes filled with despair and fear, no one knew that Yue Zhong had disappeared. Liu Kuo was battling, while frantically shouting orders, "Quick! Quick! Quick!! Go all out!! Wipe it out!! With all our power!!" He was getting anxious, if they had no way of dealing with the Type 7 Mutant Lizard, then this mission was a failure. There would not be anything to gain. Although they had already cleared a few Type 6 Mutant Lizards, they had no way of retrieving the cores, nor did they dare to. However, regardless of how much Liu Kuo urged, no matter how much the battleship is trying to fire, it was not enough to deal with the Type 7 Mutant Lizard. All of a sudden, there was a figure that traversed through the cannon fire, pouncing towards the Type 7 Mutant Lizard. It was precisely Yue Zhong. The reaction speed of the Type 7 Mutant Lizard was extremely fast, as its eyes flashed dangerously, and it twisted its huge mouth to fire its tongue at him. "Fool." Yue Zhong looked at the tongue and his eyes flashed with a look of ridicule. He then pulled out his B-Grade Particle Cannon. At the next instant, a number of particle beams fired at its mouth. The particle beam pierced through the tongue of the Type 7 Mutant Lizard, going through its head, and the blood splattered everywhere. The particle cannon of Yue Zhong was slightly small, if it were the size of the cannons on the battleships, it would definitely blast its head apart. The weapon in his hands was only enough to cause a 20cm hole. To a human, such a wound would be fatal, life-threatening even. However, to the Type 7 Mutant Lizard, it was as though someone had used a needle to pierce its head. It was not a huge injury, but it was enough to rile it with pain and agony. Chapter 1082: The Mighty Yue Zhong! The eyes of the Type 7 Mutant Lizard flashed dangerously, as it pounced towards Yue Zhong. "Get down!!" Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed coldly, and stepped forward, appearing on top of the head of the Type 7 Mutant Lizard in a breath. He then slapped down viciously, sending a powerful strike at its head. Hong!! With a loud sound, the head of the huge monster was sent into the ground with an earthshaking quake. This scene was like seeing a small ant sending a huge elephant to the ground. It was truly shocking. Liu Kuo saw this and his mouth opened wide, his eyes filled with disbelief, "How is this possible? How is this possible? How could a person treat a Type 7 Mutant Beast this way?! Is he still human?!" What was a Type 7 Mutant Beast? It was an invincible creature, which even their battleships could not do anything against. Such a fearsome beast, which strength surpassed even some Type 8 powerhouses, and could easily destroy mountains, was actually defeated by a human, with a single slap at that. Yue Zhong''s might was truly beyond what he could imagine. "What the hell was that? Is that a human?" Inside one of the Mechs, the beautiful female pilot looked at Yue Zhong''s back, her eyes filled with shock, curiosity, and a hint of reverence, "That was insane! To think there''s such an expert, who the hell is he?" Chu He looked at Yue Zhong floating in the sky, his heart filled with shock, as he gasped towards Jin Tu, "Brother Jin Tu, is that your subordinate Yue Zhong? How is he so strong?" "So strong!! This is definitely a strength above the Type 7 realm!! Our city lord is truly too powerful!!" Jin Tu eyed the state of the Type 7 Mutant Lizard, and his eyes were filled with fervent idolization and pride. Facing Chu He, he smiled mysteriously, not saying anything. He did not know what Yue Zhong was intending, thus, he did not take the initiative to say anything. Luo Zhi De looked at Yue Zhong, his expression lost, "Impossible!! Impossible!! How could a human be this strong?! Without any external equipment or help, how could a human reach such a level?" After sending the Mutant Lizard into the ground, Yue Zhong had an icy look, as his right fist formed countless afterimages, revealing over a hundred palms as he struck out at the Type 7 Mutant Lizard. Under Yue Zhong''s frenzied assault, the Type 7 Mutant Lizard was pummeled mercilessly, its brain almost disintegrating as it spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, slumping to the ground a dead corpse. "Have I become so strong after my evolution?" Yue Zhong stared at the corpse that was a result of his own flesh physique, and rejoiced in his heart, as he had a sudden urge to roar towards the skies in triumph. When the Type 7 Mutant Lizard was killed by Yue Zhong, the huge amount of life force was absorbed into his heart. Yue Zhong had taken a lot of natural resources, and his current internal strength was amassed to a certain breaking point. After absorbing the huge life force of the Type 7 Mutant Lizard, it caused the gold God-Devil Nucleus in his mind to release a huge amount of gold energy, coursing through his body, transforming him from within, strengthening his blood towards a godly state. At the same time, Yue Zhong could sense a strange knowledge filling his sea of knowledge, containing some sacred, yet at the same time evil, strong force. Amidst the force, there was the wondrous sense of Domain. After accepting the new profound knowledge, Yue Zhong comprehended a new Domain, one of a higher tier - God-Devil Domain. This was the Domain of someone possessing the God-Devil Body and it was the strongest Domain possible. Currently, on the battlefield, almost everyone was staring wide-eyed with shock at Yue Zhong. He was stepping atop the mighty Type 7 Mutant Lizard, which was seemed dead and immobile beneath his feet. It was an unbelievable scene. In the air, Liu Kuo stared at Yue Zhong with a contorted expression, his heart filled with jealousy. He was a true favored of the heavens, and was the best Mech pilot, the future hope of humanity! To think there was someone even more outstanding than him, more radiant and eye-catching, he naturally could not stomach it. At that moment, he gave a maniacal order, "Attack! Kill him for me!! He must be a spy from the Mech Kingdom!!" As he was the commander of the human resistance, his orders had to be obeyed. In an instant, the numerous beams shot down from the battleship. Just before they struck, Yue Zhong opened his eyes, and with a thought, the atmospheric energy around him congealed into a shield. A Type 7 powerhouse possessed the ability to manipulate the atmospheric energy, and even when Yue Zhong was at the peak of the Type 7 realm, he had already made use of the knowledge gained to control the energy, surpassing even some Type 8 powerhouses. Each of his strikes and movements carried an insurmountable might. Under the rain of laser beams, the shield seemed to be struck with ripples, and barely after a second, it collapsed and disintegrated. The beams then struck Yue Zhong, causing it to disintegrate as well. Liu Kuo''s eyes were filled with shock, as he twisted around to search, "That was an afterimage!! Where''s his true body?!" At that moment, Yue Zhong had already transcended space to appear in front of him, his gaze icy as he pointed at the cockpit, "You dare attack me, go to hell." A terrifying amount of atmospheric energy transformed into a line that pierced through the Mech, blasting towards Liu Kuo''s head. Watching his own Mech crumple under Yue Zhong''s attack, Liu Kuo was filled with despair, and as the line of energy was about to pierce through his head, a bright light shone from his body, transforming into a white shield, blocking in front of him. Dang! Following a loud sound, Yue Zhong''s atmospheric energy strike was actually blocked by the shield. Having barely escaped death, Liu Kuo screamed out shrilly with a pale face, "Who the hell are you?! Do you know who I am?! I''m Colonel Liu Kuo, son of General Liu Cheng!! You dare make a move on me?! You''ll be going against all of humanity! If you were to surrender now and submit to me, I can recommend you to my father, and help you get a decent position!! This is a C-Grade Defensive Equipment, even Type 8 powerhouses will not be able to pierce through them. You won''t be able to kill me!" "Let go of the Colonel!!" "Scram!!" Seeing Liu Kuo in danger, the rest of the Mechs quickly shot towards them frantically. One of them directly adjusted his cannons and aimed all 4 Grade-A Particle Cannons at Yue Zhong and fired. The one with the wings also shot over, and appeared in front of Yue Zhong and slashed down viciously. "Just die already!!" Yue Zhong frowned, and slapped out casually, as the Catching-Dragon Claw grabbed out at the Mechs, directly crushing them with a squeeze. An energy shield appeared, and the 4 beams slammed into the shield. Both sides met and clashed, without any way of hitting him. "You think that you can block me with just this? Break!" Yue Zhong glared at Liu Kuo, and his eyes flashed coldly. He reappeared in front of him, and his right fist brought with it a powerful might, enveloped with his Dou Qi as it slammed into the C-Grade Energy Shield. Dang!! Following an earth-shattering roar, the C-Grade shield became dented, as it started to vibrate, on the verge of dissipating. However, it was not a C-Grade shield for nothing and managed to withstand the Type 8 strength of Yue Zhong. After reaching the peak of the Type 7 realm, Yue Zhong''s physique had already exceeded ordinary Type 8 experts, and his combat strength was on another level. Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang! With a flurry of powerful blasts, Yue Zhong continued to slam over a hundred fists into the C-Grade shield, as it trembled violently, before finally breaking apart. He then shot forwards, and shot Liu Kuo a glance, his gaze icy, as he pointed out with his finger. A beam of energy shot through his eyebrows, killing him immediately. When Liu Kuo died, there was still shock and despair in his eyes. He had not imagined that he would die here. With a wave of his hands, Yue Zhong then retrieved the white plate in Liu Kuo''s hands and he took a good look at it, noticing that it there was a Type 6 Nucleus in it. Beside the nucleus, there were many runes engraved on it. Yue Zhong''s eyes widened in shock, "This is a strange treasure." Producing a shield capable of blocking a Type 8 powerhouse, with only the power of a Type 6 Nucleus, if more powerful nuclei were utilized, the shield would be of a higher grade. Chapter 1083: Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King! "Liu Kuo is dead!!" "What do we do?! With his death, we''re going to be buried with him!!" "It''s over!!" "..." Seeing Liu Kuo''s death, the remaining 4 Mech pilots turned pale with fear, their gazes filled with despair. Liu Kuo had a huge background, the son of one of the 12 generals back at headquarters. Now that he had died at Yue Zhong''s hands, unless they killed Yue Zhong, they would die if they went back empty-handed. However, with their strength, it was impossible to kill Yue Zhong. Having evolved to the peak of the Type 7 realm, Yue Zhong could control the atmosphere and strengthen himself to attack his enemies, protect his body, preventing physical as well as elemental attacks. He was almost like the gods of the legends. Even if the 4 of them charged forth together, he could slap them into pieces with a single slap. The commander in the A-Grade Battleship stared at Yue Zhong below with fear, not daring to give the order to attack. The difference between Yue Zhong and the Type 7 Mutant Lizard was that Yue Zhong could fly, in fact, his flying speed was terrifying. On this planet Galastar, his speed was already beyond the speed of sound. He could easily fly above the Mech and destroy it. Yue Zhong''s gaze was blazing, as he swept them a look. The pilots trembled, their hands slick with sweat and they stayed still, not daring to move. Yue Zhong''s gaze suddenly turned towards the distance, noticing the huge horde of aerial Mutant Beasts in the distance already flying over. "Evacuate!!" Seeing Yue Zhong''s gaze being distracted, the next highest in command barked out once, piloting his Mech towards the Battleship in the sky. The other 3 also quickly soared up, trying their best to flee. "You want to flee? I''ll make one of you stay!!" Yue Zhong eyed the 4 of them, his gaze cold, as he grasped out with his Dragon-Catching Claw. The dragon-shaped energy grabbed onto the lead Mech, pulling him directly towards Yue Zhong. He then pointed at the Mech, and its frame was crushed and destroyed by an unseen force. At the same time, the pilot was sucked towards Yue Zhong. The helmet was wearing a grey helmet, and a black biomechanical enhanced suit and there were mounds at the chest area, while the waist was slim. This was obviously a female pilot. "Female?" Yue Zhong swept the female pilot a look and did not care. He just wanted one alive, regardless of their gender. A line of energy wrapped around the pilot, tying her up securely, dragging her about 5m behind Yue Zhong. Type 7 powerhouses could control the atmosphere already, and it was a technique that only those with a flesh physique could comprehend. While the Type 7 Mechs had terrifying firepower and strong physiques, they did not have the ability to control the atmosphere. An ordinary Type 7 powerhouse was enough to be a god-figure in the pre-apocalypse Earth, invincible and it would not be an issue to control the entire Earth. Having reached the peak of the Type 7 realm, Yue Zhong was capable of doing all sorts of thing. With a thought, he could easily stare a Type 2 expert to death. If he were to execute his Art of Fear, with his overbearing aura, anybody of the Type 2 realm and below would be instantly frightened to death. Seeing the humans intending to escape from the region, the leader of the aerial Mutant Beasts, with a wingspan of over 2km, a wyrm head, crocodile body, emitting an aura of a sky hegemon, roared out with a thunder-like voice, "Are you trying to escape, puny humans? You dare to hunt the subordinates of this Seat, the Wyrm-Crocodile King, today, all of you shall die!!" The words of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King had just fallen, as it flapped its wings, causing a huge source of energy to shroud around it. It then disappeared and reappeared mysteriously in front of the battleship, slamming into it. Hong!! With a huge roar, the energy shield of the battleship was destroyed, and the entire battleship began to break apart under the assault of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile. It then exploded in a huge blast. The explosion then consumed everything within the blast radius, and everyone in it was killed instantly. The female pilot saw the battleship destroyed, and her face turned pale, her eyes filled with despair, "Type 8 Type 8 Mutant Beast we''re finished. There''s no hope! We''re going to die!!" Hearing the voice of the Wyrm-Crocodile King, everyone within the command center had a look of despair. Chu He''s voice turned pale, full of despair, "Type 8 Mutant Beast!! Damn it!! We''re dead, we''re all dead!!" Luo Zhi De''s face was also ashen, as he muttered, "Type 8 Mutant Beast, how the hell did we provoke such a behemoth?!" A Type 7 Mutant Beast was already almost undefeatable to humans. A Type 8 Mutant Beast was 10 times more terrifying and had the intelligence not lower than humans. Every move of theirs was able to topple mountains and move the seas. Although there were close to 10,000 elite soldiers in this desert, against the Type 8 Mutant Beast, even if all of them were killed, no one would be able to deal significant damage to the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King. After it had destroyed the battleship, the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King flew out from the explosion, without a single injury on it. It then turned around, staring at Yue Zhong as though it was staring at an ant, declaring in contempt, "Human, kneel, and submit to this Seat. Become my slave and you may live on. Otherwise, I will crush you like an ant. This merciful Seat can allow you to be my slave, it is your honor." The voice of the Wyrm-Crocodile rang out like thunder, causing the female pilot behind Yue Zhong to turn pale and spit out blood from the pressure. Yue Zhong''s eyes had a look of sarcasm, as he spoke back, "Just based on you, this huge flying cockroach? I''m just lacking some guard dogs, and you seem suitable. You can kneel yourself and plead, I can lower my standards to take you in. Otherwise, don''t blame me later if I tear you apart and turn you into my puppet." The female pilot looked at Yue Zhong in disbelief, "Is this human insane?" When the Wyrm-Crocodile heard Yue Zhong''s ridicule, its eyes flashed with ferocity and savagery, "Good, good, good! It''s the first time I''ve seen a human this arrogant!! When I capture you, I will tear you limb from limb and let you experience the pain that you''ve never felt before!!" Under the enraged roar, the Mutant Beast then flapped its wings and channeled a strong current as it flashed forwards, slamming towards Yue Zhong viciously. Slamming was one of its trump moves, as its body weighed over a few million tonnes. A single body slam was like an entire mountain, even a powerhouse of the same realm would be turned into a pile of mashed meat under such an attack. The physique of a Type 8 Mutant Beast was its strongest weapon, with its body alone, it could cause earth-shattering devastation. Facing that attack, Yue Zhong channeled his energy to send the female pilot towards the ground, while he stepped out, using his left hand to channel Yin, his right to channel Yang, and the atmospheric energy of a few kilometers around distorted, converging on his hands. He then slapped out, as a Level 6 Yin-Yang Palm shot out towards the Wyrm-Crocodile King. After reaching the peak of Type 7, Yue Zhong''s innate potential had risen once more, thus comprehending the 6th Level of the Yin-Yang Palm, raising its might to 64 times. The powerful Yin-Yang Palm slammed out on the body of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King. Hong!! A mighty shockwave blasted outwards in all directions, as the Yin-Yang Palm broke apart, while the Type 8 Mutant Beast was sent knocked back over a few kilometers itself. Being beaten back, the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King had an incredulous look, as it roared out, "Impossible!! Impossible!! How can a mere human at the Type 7 level be able to push me back?!! Impossible!" In terms of physique, a Type 8 Mutant Beast was usually stronger than even a Type 9 human powerhouse. Thus, the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King was in disbelief, that it could be matched by a mere human. In the command center, Chu He''s mouth was agape, as he muttered, "Strong!! This is this still. Human? How could he be so strong?!" Luo Zhi De was also shocked silent, "Forcing a Type 8 Mutant Beast back?! This is a human?! Could he be one of the gods of legends?!" Everyone within the command center had similar thoughts as they stared at Yue Zhong in the sky, as though he was a god. Chapter 1084: The Might of the God-Devil Domain! Yue Zhong frowned at the sight of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King being knocked back a few kilometers, "A Type 8 Mutant Beast is truly terrifying, even after taking this strongest hit of mine, it is actually not injured. Truly a monster." The Level 6 Yin-Yang Palm was considered the strongest technique of Yue Zhong''s. If it was utilized against a Type 8 Mech, it would definitely be able to crush their bodies. However, against the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King, it only sent it flying. "Strong! Human, I''ve underestimated you. Your strength is something to behold. However, regardless of your strength, you''re just a human at the end of the day. If you were a Type 8 powerhouse, I would have turned and fled. However, since you''re just a Type 7 powerhouse, today will be the day you die. No one can save you! Now, I shall show you the true terror of a Type 8 expert." There was a fierce glint in its eyes, as it eyed Yue Zhong with a gaze filled with killing intent. This human was just a Type 7 expert and yet, he could clash against it with his own physique, causing it to be wary and taken aback. The Type 8 Mutant Beast then sucked in a deep breath, as the atmospheric energy converged and entered its body. In that instant, within an area of over 10 li, the clouds rolled and winds blew strong. It seemed as though there was a devil present, as the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King emitted a powerful aura, becoming even more terrifying. Yue Zhong frowned, and stepped forward, flying towards the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King, "Not good, I can''t let him gather his strength." In a breath, he had appeared in front of the Mutant Beast. "Go to hell!!" The Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King opened its eyes, filled with a vicious glint as it began to harness a powerful wind energy that seemed capable of tearing the world apart. With it at the center, it then shot it all out at Yue Zhong. At that split second, countless wind blades sliced into Yue Zhong''s body. In the midst of those wind blades, Yue Zhong continued to slam out his fists against the incoming blades, and under his assault, the wind blades continued to be broken apart. Even so, the wind blades continued to slice at him, and his Second Order God-Devil Body that was impervious to most physical attacks still suffered some wounds, some so deep that blood flowed freely and his bones could be seen. If it continued, it was likely that he could be sliced up into many pieces. The seemingly infinite number of wind blades was an innate ability of the Wyrm-Crocodile King, using his ability and comprehension of wind laws to execute. Even a Type 9 powerhouse would be injured under those wind blades. "A Type 8 Mutant Beast is truly outstanding, not something that can be easily dealt with. Thankfully it has not comprehended any Domain, otherwise, I can only choose to flee." Amidst the flurry of wind blades, Yue Zhong''s gaze turned resolute and with a thought, he immediately activated the strongest trump card which he had recently comprehended, the God-Devil Domain. In that instant, a vast and powerful golden energy swarmed out, filled with mightiness, sacredness, along with a evil, insidious and dark black energy. One was on the right and the other on the left, as they radiated out of Yue Zhong, forming 2 distinct domains. Within the golden Domain, it was filled with light, holiness, and beauty, as though there was angels and life abundant in there. In contrast, the dark Domain was filled with endless horrors and ugly demons, releasing hatred, devilish curses and evil. The moment the God-Devil Domain appeared, the wind blades within a certain region were all dissolved, no longer dealing any damage. The Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King saw its wind blades being consumed and was not able to move in its shock, "Domain!! What domain is this?! Why is it so tyrannical?!" The Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King had come across a Type 8 powerhouse with a domain before, and it had relied on its powerful innate ability to best the opponent. However, this Yue Zhong and his Domain had been able to break apart the wind blades without a shred of injury, thus, it was filled shock and disbelief. Yue Zhong glanced at the tornado of wind blades, his eyes flashing coldly and he began to traverse through it freely, with the God-Devil Domain protecting him, absorbing any wind blade that got too close. In an instant, Yue Zhong had appeared in front of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King, his God-Devil Domain expanding out and enveloping the Mutant Beast as well. When it was pulled in, the evil and violent domain began to invade its body. The numerous devils, monsters, freaks and evil entities pounced onto the body of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King and began to bite into it. One particular devil with a row of sharp teeth and a black horn bit viciously on the body of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile, tearing apart the scale, and immediately injecting some evil energy into the wound, preventing the wound from healing. Within a breath of time, the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile was riddled with injuries, and it was not for its scales being tough, it might have truly been bitten to death. "Break for me!!" The Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King began to roar out frantically, channeling its innate ability, as the wind blades appeared once more, slicing into the various devils and evil beings within the domain, tearing them apart. However, the dark entities just reformed and continued to pounce onto it. "Damn it!!" The eyes of the Wyrm-Crocodile King flashed violently, as it flapped its wings and conjured countless wind blades that surrounded it as it slammed into the border of the domain as violently as it could. Yue Zhong was just a peak-Type 7 powerhouse, and his God-Devil Domain only enveloped a region of 3km, once the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King could charge right through, then it was possible to escape. At that moment, the Mutant Beast slammed violently into the edge of the Devil-side of the Domain. Hong! Under its attack, the Devil-side of the Domain trembled violently, as though it were on the verge of collapse. Since it did not succeed on the first try, it continued to slam into the domain violently, shaking it up, as it threatened to collapse. The God-Devil Domain was incredibly powerful and profound. If it were any other powerhouse of the same realm, they would be trapped and rendered helpless. However, while the Wyrm-Crocodile King might not have any domain, it was still one of the most savage and fiercest of the entire Mutant Beast horde. Its combat strength was on another level, enabling it to defeat other Type 8 powerhouses who had comprehended Domain, therefore, it was not so easy to defeat it. Had Yue Zhong not evolved and comprehended the God-Devil Domain, it was impossible for him to be a match for the Wyrm-Crocodile King. "What a terrifying fellow!!" Yue Zhong gazed at the struggling Wyrm-Crocodile King, and his eyes flashed as he stepped into the God-side of the Domain. Instantly, the angels, holy servants, saint women and men as well, all began to sing out in beautiful hymns, Yue Zhong was enveloped by that powerful, godly energy, as it entered him and rose his strength to the initial stage of the Type 8 realm. The Devil Domain could envelop and invade to wear down an enemy''s strength, while the God Domain could erase all afflictions, and strengthen the user, imbue him or her with all sorts of power. The difference between the initial Type 8 realm and peak Type 7 realm was more than just 20 times, and only a precious treasure could enable a Type 7 powerhouse to possess the strength of a Type 8. With a flip of Yue Zhong''s hand, the powerful Heaven-Piercing Bow appeared in his hands. He pulled once with all his strength, congealing the surrounding Type 8 energy into the ancient and archaic bow. A dense energy appeared at the tip, seemingly capable of destroying anything. The moment the dark arrow was formed, the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King felt a sense of crisis, as though its death was imminent. It turned around, only to see the devastating arrow blasting towards it. "NO!!!!" It let out a roar of despair, at the same time, the arrow blasted onto its head. At the next moment, a 15m large hole appeared on its head, as blood flowed out profusely. The various evil entities pounced onto the body and continued to bite on its body ferociously. It was especially so at the huge, bloody wound, where many of the devils tried to burrow in. The Type 8 Mutant Beast''s life form was extremely resilient. Even with such a grievous injury, it was not yet dead. Instead, it continued to struggle violently, channeling its innate ability to kill those monsters. However, since it was injured, its strength had diminished greatly, and it could not exude a might as powerful as before. Chapter 1085: Invincible! Yue Zhong took a step out, and disappeared from the God-Domain, reappearing on top the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King in the next instant, slamming a fist into its head. Hong!! Following a terrifying explosive sound, the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King shot down from the sky, slamming into the edge of the Domain, as its precious blood flowed out. With a thought, Yue Zhong channeled his Blood Manipulation ability, as the huge amount of Type 8 Mutant Beast blood was absorbed forcibly, weakening the Wyrm-Crocodile King even further. He threw one more punch to injure the Wyrm-Crocodile King further, before flying up towards its head. "Fool, since you dare get close, you can go to hell!!" There was a savage glint in the eyes of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King, as it opened its huge haws to fire out its tongue at a speed 20 times faster than that of sound. The gravity of Galastar was 100 times more than Earth, even a Type 8 powerhouse would only be at about 2 or 3 times faster than sound here. It seemed impossible for anyone to be able to defend against that strike from the Wyrm-Crocodile King. "The stupid one is you! In this God-Devil Domain, I am invincible!" Yue Zhong laughed coldly, as he disappeared, and allowed the tongue to slice through his afterimage. Within the Domain, Yue Zhong could teleport as he wished, appearing anywhere he willed. In order to defeat Yue Zhong, it would require absolute strength, for example, the domain of a Type 9 powerhouse. Only then could it be possible to deal with him. Within a short time, Yue Zhong reappeared atop the head of the Wyrm-Crocodile King, his right fists blasting out like shadows at its head. The Mutant Beast was pummeled by over a hundred fists, its head slamming into the edge of the Domain, its precious blood essence being absorbed furiously. Right at this time, the rest of the huge aerial Mutant Beasts arrived. Seeing their king being suppressed by Yue Zhong, they all charged towards the Domain with sharp shrieks. Unfortunately, the moment they entered the Domain, they were assaulted by the devilish energy, and anything below the Type 5 realm directly lost their consciousness and dropped to the ground. They were either torn apart or plummeted to their deaths. The other Mutant Beasts of the Type 5 and Type 6 realms were likewise assaulted by the dark energy. Although they could barely resist, their strength was still reduced to barely 20%. At that moment, they were then assaulted by the demons. The 2 leaders of the group were 2 Type 7 Mutant Birds, one a Type 7 Green-Scaled Falcon, with an innate ability of wind. The other was a Type 7 Red-Feathered Phoenix, its innate ability fire. The moment these 2 Type 7 beasts entered Yue Zhong''s Devil Domain, they began to channel their wind blades and flames, destroying many of the evil manifestations. However, the creatures reformed and poured towards the Red-Feathered Phoenix, and the pitiful Type 7 Mutant Beast barely managed to struggle for 2 seconds, before it was reduced to a pile of bones. Then the Type 7 Green-Scaled Falcon saw this, it drew back in shock, flapping its wings to beat up a hurricane of wind blades, trying to escape from the Domain. At this time, there was a huge chain made out of ghastly devil energy, that shot out and wrapped around the Type 7 Green-Scaled Falcon, chaining it up tightly. The Beast was flustered and panicked, as it urged its innate ability to try and slice through the chain. Dang! Dang! Dang! As the wind blade clashed against the devilish chain, it caused numerous clanging sounds, but it was unable to slice through. Under the petrified gaze of the Type 7 Green-Scaled Falcon, numerous devils and monsters then pounced towards it, as they tore it apart, and it met with the same fate as its companion. Seeing how the 2 Type 7 Mutant Beasts were easily annihilated by Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Domain, the other Mutant Beasts outside began to feel a sense of fear. Suddenly, there was a loud howl that emitted from within the flock of Mutant Birds. The Mutant Birds changed their formation, no longer charging into the Domain, instead, they began to urge their innate abilities to attack the Domain. Wind blades, ice shards, flames, lightning, all sorts of innate abilities were thrown at Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Domain. There were over 600,000 Mutant Birds in the skies, and with their joint attack, even a peak-Type 8 powerhouse would be heavily injured. When numbers reached a certain point, it would also be devastating. The 600,000 Mutant Beasts threw all their attacks, if it were on Earth, it would be enough to sink an entire continent. Their innate abilities entered Yue Zhong''s Domain, only to be devoured by the demonic manifestations, without harming Yue Zhong at all. However, the combined force was enough to shake the Domain a little, as though there was the inkling of damage. The Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King roared out madly, "LET ME OUT!! Human!! If you let me go, I will take my subordinates and leave!! Today''s matters will be forgotten. Otherwise, when my army destroys your Domain, all that shall await you will be death!!" The life force of this Type 8 Mutant Beast was truly tenacious, even after being bitten and devoured for so long, it was still not dead. Yue Zhong eyed the horde, before sweeping the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King a look as he laughed coldly, "Wyrm-Crocodile King, today, you''re definitely going to die. Even your subordinates would not be able to save you. Furthermore, they will all, become my nourishment." After that, he flickered from his position and brought the entire Domain to envelop the horde in the skies. The 2 sides of the Domain began to get agitated, one side holy the other dark, forming a powerful whirlpool that sucked in all the Mutant Birds. The moment they came in contact, they were ground away by the opposing forces and manifestations. Yue Zhong soared around unbridled in the midst of the Mutant Beasts, waving his hands and channeling the Blood Manipulation ability, forming a long blood river of over 10km in length, exuding an evil stench. The river coiled and wrapped up the Mutant Birds within itself, before wringing once, and countless corpses fell out of the skies. As it absorbed such an abundance of blood essence, it continued to evolve and expand. Within the flock, there were a few Mutant Birds with flame-related abilities. However, their output was too weak. Although they managed to burn a few parts of the Blood River, they were still swept up and sucked dry of their blood. Yue Zhong was like a death reaper, culling the Mutant Birds by the droves. A huge amount of life force continued to tunnel into his body, accumulating slowly. = Under his frenzied slaughter, the Mutant Birds were being culled at a visible rate. "That is too sick! How is this human so strong? He''s just a Type 7 powerhouse!! How is it possible?" The Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King saw its subordinates dying at Yue Zhong''s hands and finally felt a sense of fear. It was clear, that if Yue Zhong continued like this, all 600,000 of the Mutant Birds would be slaughtered. As Yue Zhong soared, he did not forget to assault the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King, his right fist slamming into the head of the Type 8 Mutant Beast, the sounds of impact ringing loudly as though thunder was rife. Having suffered over thousands of blows from Yue Zhong, the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King could feel its life force ebbing away, and in fear, it could not help but plead, "Please, stop!! Any more and I will die!! I''m willing to submit!! Don''t hit me anymore!! I will really die!!" Currently, the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King knew that if it fought on, it would only die. It had undergone numerous tribulations, climbing to its current stage after much difficulty. It had a long life, with monstrous strength, and had high prestige. It truly did not wish to perish. When Yue Zhong heard this, he frowned and began to ponder, weighing the pros and cons. He was already at the peak of the Type 7 realm, barely half a step into the Type 8 realm. His God-Devil Body was unparalleled, his combat strength tyrannical, and it could be considered the perfect physique, even more powerful than Mutant Beasts. It had limitless potential. At the same time, it was truly hard to raise its strength and increase its level. As he weighed his options, if he wanted to reach the Type 8 realm, it would require the killing of a Type 9 powerhouse, or at least 20 Type 8 Mutant Beasts, otherwise, it would be too difficult. Seeing Yue Zhong''s hesitation, the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King hurried to pipe in, "Don''t kill me. I''m the King of the Wyrm division, and there are over 1.5 million subordinates under me. They are all at the Type 3 stage and above. By subjugating me, you will have gained 1.5 million subordinates. Furthermore, the resources I have accumulated in these thousands of years will be yours." Yue Zhong pondered before making his decision, "Alright. This Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King is also something else, if it truly obeys me, I can use it to guard China, and summon it to work together in killing other Type 8 powerhouses. Killing it might not be a huge boost to my strength anyway." Chapter 1086: 第一千一百零五章 驯服蛟鳄王！ Taming the Wyrm-Crocodile King! Yue Zhong barked out once, channeling his Beast Taming Technique, as a single rune entered the head of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King, "Accept this imprint, without resistance, otherwise I''ll kill you." With the terrifying might of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King, as long as it willed it, it could disintegrate the rune. However, in order to survive, it gritted its teeth, watching wide-eyed as the rune branded onto its soul, merging with it. At the moment the rune merged with the soul of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King, both sides immediately felt the connection form between them. In that instant, the Wyrm-Crocodile King also felt a sense of familiarity, respect, and admiration for Yue Zhong, whom it had hated previously, as it wagged its tail, "Master, I''ve already become your pet, and I will do my best to fight for you in the future." "Very good, go out and subdue the army outside." Yue Zhong laughed out in satisfaction, and retracted the Devil Domain from around the Wyrm-Crocodile King while sending it out of the Domain. The devilish energy was extracted fully from the body of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King, as it soared in the air, and took in a deep breath. The surrounding atmospheric energy within the region of a few li was sucked into its body. It then began to regenerate at an incredible speed with the help of the atmospheric energy. The small wounds quickly closed up and healed, while the huge wound due to the Heaven-Piercing Bow was regenerating at a visible speed. The recovery rate of Type 8 Mutant Beasts was truly shocking, as long as the assault was not imbued with laws, or its head or heart had not been destroyed, it could recover quickly. Of course, grievous injuries could also weaken their strength greatly. After escaping the Devil Domain, the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King became lively, and its combat strength reached about 70% of its optimal condition. The Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King then let out a huge roar in the Beast language, "Stop all attacks!!" After hearing that order, the horde of aerial Mutant Beasts immediately ceased casting their innate abilities. "Let''s return!!" The Wyrm-Crocodile King also did not explain, immediately giving the order and flapping its mighty wings, leading the rest of the aerial Mutant Beasts towards their base. Since it was the ruler of all the flying beasts, they had to obey its commands. Unless there were other Type 7 Mutant Beasts of other variants, otherwise, only humans would suspect and question its orders. "They''re finally gone!!" Seeing the dense horde of Mutant Beasts flying off, the humans below all heaved a sigh of relief. Yue Zhong swept a glance at the direction where the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King flew off, before turning around and flying towards the command center himself. The female pilot who had been tied up by him was also retrieved and dragged behind him about 10m away, When he stepped into the command center, the gazes of the people present were filled with respect, idolization, and awe. This man had killed Type 7 Mutant Beasts like it was nothing and chased away a Type 8 Mutant Beast as though it was a dog. In the history of the humans on Galastar, there had never been such a perverted existence before. They were naturally blown away. Chu He came up to Yue Zhong, asking respectfully, "Lord, may I ask, who are you?!" The rest also looked over in curiosity and awe, awaiting his reply. Yue Zhong surveyed his surroundings, as he emitted a powerful pressure, causing them to feel a shortage of breath, and a huge urge to kneel His gaze was cold as he asked, "I''m Yue Zhong, the new City Mayor of City 67. Chu He, Luo Zhi De, will your bases submit to me, or choose death?" Chu He and Luo Zhi De had plenty of human survivors belonging to their bases, and it was considered a resource of sorts. Yue Zhong would definitely not let them pass by, and if they did not know their place, he did not mind slapping them to death. With his current strength, just a finger was enough to squash the both of them. Chu He''s mind whirred, as he quickly made a decision, getting down on a single knee, "Chu He is willing to serve you, Lord!" Luo Zhi De hesitated for barely a moment, as his gaze met Yue Zhong''s, which was filled with killing intent and felt his heart clench with fear. He quickly got down on his knees and swore fealty, "Luo Zhi De is willing to serve you, Lord." Yue Zhong then waved his hands, as 2 communication devices shot to the both of their hands, "Very good, go and organize your men immediately. Prepare to move at any moment''s notice. The devices are for you, I will contact you with orders when the moment comes." After he had settled matters with them, he waved his hands and brought the pilot in front of him. With a thought, a powerful coil of energy wrapped around the helmet of the pilot. Crack! With a loud, clear sound, the helmet of the pilot was crushed, revealing a beautiful face with a pale expression. Yue Zhong stared at the beautiful pilot and uttered coldly, "Where is the headquarters?" She shook her head and replied, "Sir Yue Zhong, I know your combat strength is unparalleled. However, if you want to obtain the information about the headquarters from me, it is impossible. In my brain, there is a chip implanted, as long as I am about to reveal the location to anybody, it will go off. You will not gain anything." In Galastar, the human resistance could evade annihilation for countless years was because they had many methods to prevent any information leak. After all, the brainwashing technology of the Mechs was widely known. Any captured human would become a traitor automatically, regardless whether they were willing or not. If the humans did not have any measures in place, they would have long since been tracked down and obliterated. Of course, another important reason was that the Mech Emperor did not really hold the humans in regard. Thus, he did not specifically target or suppress the humans. The Type 8 Mech Lords naturally did not bother about the humans either. If they were truly serious and expended their forces and resources to slaughter with the humans, then within a year, at least 90% of the humans on Galastar would perish. "Really? That chip in your brain, I''ll remove it right now." With a smirk, Yue Zhong pointed at the beautiful pilot, and a sharp energy shot through her brain accurately and precisely, revealing a small cut. A small smart chip then shot out from the wound with some blood. With Bai Yi''s help, Yue Zhong easily sealed the self-destruct ability of the chip. With a finger, he then caused a lump of nano-mechanical cells to enter the wound, forming the shape of the chip as it replaced the original chip. All these happened extremely fast, in just a mere second, the beautiful pilot just felt a minor stab of pain and Yue Zhong had already completed the operation. After the smart chip was removed and replaced with some nano cells, it caused some minor discomfort to the female pilot, but nothing major. Yue Zhong laughed lightly, "I''ve already taken out the smart chip, you can talk now, right? If you don''t, I can only employ some special methods to make you talk. But by then, you''d be no different from dead." The pilot stared at the chip in Yue Zhong''s hands, covered in her blood, and her eyes were filled with shock. She took a breath, before replying quickly, "I''m called Pova, a major of the human headquarters, and I''m a member of the elite Hunting Leopard Assault Force. I truly do not know where the headquarters is, the only thing I know is how to enter headquarters. At about a hundred kilometers west from here, there is a small mountain. In it, there is a small tunnel. By boarding the prepared track, we can return to headquarters." Pova saw the chip that Yue Zhong had retrieved and knew that Yue Zhong was unfathomable. She was also clear that if she insisted on not saying, then Yue Zhong would have means to force her to say. In any case, she was not particularly loyal to headquarters anyway. Yue Zhong then frowned, "Not right, how did your battleship arrive then?" She replied swiftly, "We boarded the train out here, and followed instructions from headquarters to retrieve the A-Grade Battleship from some armory. We were told not to board the battleship on our return, instead, we are to board the prepared train. Furthermore, the train will ascertain our identity before going back. If there are outsiders, it will be impossible to go in." "Oh? Interesting! Let''s go, we''re heading to headquarters." Yue Zhong chuckled lightly, before turning around and shot towards the distance. At the same time, an energy chain wrapped around Pova, pulling her behind him. As they continued on their way, within moments, Yue Zhong had already arrived at the mountain specified by Pova. About 300m deep inside the mountain, there was a long track laid far into the distance, while a huge silver train of about 100m in length rested on the track. Near the track, there were over 50 soldiers dressed in silver uniforms and equipped with all sorts of weapons as they patrolled and surveyed their surroundings. Chapter 1087: Entering Headquarters! Yue Zhong and Pova entered the tunnel, only to be surrounded by 8 soldiers. The leader, a burly man, shot them a stern glare and barked, "Show your identifications." "Go to sleep!!" Yue Zhong swept them a glance and muttered coldly, as a powerful will pressed down upon them. In that instant, the soldiers guarding the tunnel were knocked out by the pressure. Yue Zhong then pointed at those soldiers, as runes shot out and entered their brains, turning them all into puppets. The soldier that had tried to block Yue Zhong earlier, saluted and said, "Qian Hao greets Master!" The rest of the soldiers also got on their feet and saluted Yue Zhong uniformly, "Greetings Master!" Pova, who had been witnessing all these from the side, turned pale, as she thought back with fear, "Terrifying!! What a strange power!! If I had not revealed the headquarters earlier, I would have been like these soldiers." Yue Zhong spoke to Qian Hao, "I want to go to headquarters, lead the way." Qian Hao immediately replied, "Master, follow me." Under Qian Hao''s guidance, Yue Zhong and Pova then embarked the silver train. When they entered, Pova exclaimed in surprise, "What''s going on? I remember that the train itself will conduct another check the moment we enter, how come there''s nothing now?!" Yue Zhong chuckled, and did not say much. With Bai Yi, his Super A.I as long as it was not a sentient being on the level of the Type 9 Mech Emperor, it was impossible for any computerized system to scan him. The inside of the train was broad and wide, equipped with numerous facilities and amenities." "Excuse me, what would you like to drink? We have glass fruit juice, heaven wine, white grape wine, red grape wine, frozen cloud fruit juice," Yue Zhong had just sat down when a sweet female voice sounded out from the voice box beside his seat. Yue Zhong laughed lightly, "Please serve me glass fruit juice!" His words had barely been spoken when a box opened up beside him, revealing a glass of blue juice. After he chose the fruit juice, the voice rang out once more, "Excuse me, would you like something to eat? Here, we have synthetic fried beef rice, Type 4 Mutant Green Fish sashimi, . Braised Type 3 Mutant Bear Paw." "It''s alright." The voice sounded once more, "Thank you for your time, if you need more service, just press the button on your right side, and you will summon me. I wish you a pleasant journey. Goodbye." Yue Zhong sighed, "The service here is really different. One can even get to enjoy Type 3 Mutant Beast meat here. So extravagant." Even the upper echelons of City 67 seldom get to eat Type 3 Mutant Beast meat. Their main courses were usually meat of the lower-leveled types. A Mutant Beast''s combat strength far surpassed humans, and it was easy for a Type 3 Mutant Beast to deal with a Type 4 human powerhouse. Even a Type 5 human expert might have difficulties dealing with a Type 3 Mutant Beast. There were indeed Type 5 human powerhouses in City 67 that had the confidence to deal with Type 3 Mutant Beasts, however, on Planet Galastar, the Type 3 Mutant Beasts all resided in areas where even more treacherous elements were present. Under such circumstances, the Type 5 human powerhouses could not raise any waves. They would be easily eliminated. Hence, in the various underground cities, Type 3 Mutant Beast meat was a precious luxury. They were only able to purchase some with the exchange of countless gifts and resources to the headquarters. Pova sat obediently opposite Yue Zhong, ordering a glass fruit juice as well, sipping it quietly. Yue Zhong ordered, "Tell me all you know about the headquarters." Pova replied, "Yes, Master! Currently, the lord of the headquarters is Green Drake Emperor Ogg, he is a powerhouse at the peak of the Type 7 realm, the strongest person in all of the headquarters. At the same time, he is the most talented Mech pilot, possessing a Type 8 Combat Mech, the Green Drake Mech. Yue Zhong frowned, and interrupted, "Wait a minute, based on the intel I obtained previously, wasn''t there only 3 Type 6 experts in your base? How come there''s suddenly a Type 7 powerhouse?" Pova laughed and began to explain, "Sir. The Mech Kingdom has never allowed strong human powerhouses to exist. Once it is discovered that we have Type 7 experts, they would deploy their forces to deal with us. In these thousands of years, it is not that there were no Type 7 powerhouses, but they were exterminated by the Mech Kingdom." "In order to prevent further exterminations, once there''s anybody who reached the Type 7 realm, they would quickly hide within the deepest corner of our City of Hope, and no longer allowed to walk the surface. In truth, within these thousands of years, there are already 60 Type 6 and 3 Type 7 powerhouses. However, we have ''let slip'' that there are only 3 Type 6 powerhouses. This is to prevent attention on us." Yue Zhong finally understood, the humans were truly too weak on Planet Galastar. If the Mech Kingdom were to deploy all their forces, it would be sufficient to wipe out the resistance. In order to prevent such an outcome, those powerhouses that reached the Type 7 realm had no choice but to hide for the rest of their lives. He thought silently, "As expected, control cannot fall to other species. A Type 7 powerhouse would be a tyrannical force anywhere in the universe, yet on this Galastar, they''re forced to live underground like rats. They have no way of moving on the surface, and it truly is pitiful. If the humans on Earth were defeated, the best case scenario would be like rats, no longer seeing the light of day." Pova continued to talk about the situation in headquarters, revealing all she knew. In the City of Hope, the human population reached over a million. There were 3 rulers in the city, namely the Green Drake Emperor, the Red Tiger Emperor, and the Silver Fox Emperor. The strongest was the Green Drake Emperor who possessed a Type 8 Mech. This was also the only Type 8 Mech in the possessions of humans. The Red Tiger Emperor and Silver Fox Emperor possessed 2 peak-Type 7 Mechs, equipped with some Type 8 parts. If they went all out, they were able to injured Type 8 powerhouses. Other than these 3 peak experts, the other Type 6 powerhouses made up the cabinet and possessed some form of authority. The City of Hope was different from the other human underground cities, their technology advanced, not losing to any cities of the Mech Kingdom. At the same time, they had plenty of talented pilots and numerous powerhouses. Just the number of Type 5 experts numbered over 600. The City of Hope was constructed with the countless accumulated wealth throughout the age, just to be on par with an ordinary Mech Kingdom city. If it were a frontal clash, the Mech Kingdom could easily annihilate this City of Hope. Pova then hesitated before asking carefully, "Sir, this time, what is your motive for going to the headquarters?" Yue Zhong laughed lightly, filled with confidence, "Of course, it is to bring it all under my control." If it were in the past, he might be helpless towards this secretive human headquarters. However, he was already at the peak of the Type 7 realm and had comprehended the God-Devil Domain. He could even summon a Type 8 Mutant Beast to fight alongside him. His current strength was more than enough to deal with this human headquarters. There was nothing to fear. Pova''s face changed and did not say anything in the end. The moment she thought of the God-Devil Domain that that had subdued even the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King, she knew that no one in headquarters was a match for him. The train traversed for a long time, finally coming to a stop after a few hours, as the sweet voice sounded, "We have arrived at headquarters! We have arrived at headquarters! Please get off!" Yue Zhong and Pova walked out the train in big strides. Near the train station, there was a squadron of mech pilots, and when they saw Yue Zhong and Pova, they quickly surrounded them. The leader, a blond-haired, blue-eyed man with a helmet and a ray gun stared at Yue Zhong warily, pointing his gun at him as he barked out, "Who are you?! How come I''ve never seen you before?" With his lead, the rest of the soldiers also adjusted their aim, pointing at Yue Zhong with cautious and wary expressions. There were many sentient Mechs of the Mech Kingdom, and since they were electronic bodies, many sensors and scans were useless to them. Hence, within the City of Hope, many key locations were protected by human experts. Yue Zhong swept them a look, and barked out coldly, "Kneel!" At that instant, a powerful will radiated out, enveloping the human troops. The soldiers felt their bodies sinking, and there was an incomparable fear that arose in them, as they quickly got on the ground, afraid. At that moment, all of their faces were filled with shock and fear, they had never come across such a terrifying person before. Just a single sentence was able to subjugate all of them, dispersing their intent to fight, leaving only fear. This was a technique that Yue Zhong learned from the attack from the Type 9 9-headed Dragonhawk. Chapter 1088: Green Drake Emperor Ogg! "There''s no point in bullying these ordinary folk, let''s go!" Yue Zhong shot those kneeling soldiers a look, and stepped out, bringing Pova with him as he soared out of the train station. "Quick! Raise the alarm!!" The leader wiped his cold sweat as he bellowed in rage, and pressed the alarm. At that moment, the entire train station began blaring with an ear-piercing sound. As the alarms rang, a number of soldiers began rushing out of secret doors, converging on the location with dozens of Mechs. Numerous alloy doorways also began closing, impeding Yue Zhong''s advance. Hong! His fists slammed out into the alloy door, as a powerful strength burst out, destroying the alloy door. As he continued charging forward, his fists met the doors in his way, reducing them to rubble, rendering them useless. After a few breaths'' of time, Yue Zhong charged out of the train station, straight into the City of Hope, and saw the technology of the human race of Planet Galastar. The City of Hope was about 300m tall, and at the ceiling of the cavern, was an artificial sun, illuminating the city below, giving the illusion of sunlight. On top of that, there was also various automated weapons, scanners, and mini-satellites. Although this city was underground, it encompassed a large area, of about 2million square kilometers. All along the ground were many routes, forming a huge transport network, allowing a smooth traffic system in the City of Hope. Furthermore, there were also some luxurious-looking flying shuttles in the air, and these were the modes of transport for the rich in the City of Hope, their value sky-high. Within the City of Hope, there were various modern-looking skyscrapers, while the streets were clean ad green. Robots were in charge of maintaining cleanliness, while robot enforcers kept the streets safe. Compared to this city, City 67 was basically not even comparable to a village, there was simply too vast a difference between both cities. Pova pointed to a 100m-tall building, with numerous bold and beautiful engravings, and said, "That''s the residence of the Green Drake Emperor." "It''s there then?" Yue Zhong swept the building a glance and immediately made for that direction. After flying for about half an hour, Yue Zhong arrived in front of the building. He channeled the atmospheric energy to congeal a Dragon-Catching Claw, grabbing at the tower, while barking out in a sonorous voice, "Green Drake Emperor Ogg, get the hell out!!" Hong! The dragon-shaped force bit on the tower harshly, causing it to tremble. Even the ground seemed to crack slightly, as though Yue Zhong''s move was truly dragging it up from the Earth. "Who the hell is that, to actually seek trouble with the Green Drake Emperor?" "Heavens, the Green Drake Tower was actually attacked by someone, this guy wants to pull it out?! That''s too fearsome!!" "The Green Drake Tower is actually moving!! Is he still human?!" "Freak, this fellow''s definitely a freak!!" "" Seeing the Green Drake Tower about to be pulled out, all the nearby humans watched, dumbfounded, their eyes filled with shock. The tower was over a hundred meter, its weight easily over a hundred million tonnes. It was basically impossible for anybody to be able to even shift it in the slightest. Yet, with Yue Zhong''s appearance, he had smashed through that perception, causing them to doubt their own eyes. "Audacious! Someone dares assault our City of Hope, you shall die!!" Right at this time, following an enraged roar, a squadron of 30 Type 6 Mechs and 1 single Type 7 Mech flew out from the Green Drake Tower. When they flew out, they adjusted their weapons and began firing wildly at Yue Zhong. "Come over here!!" With a flicker of his body, Yue Zhong easily dodged the incoming attacks and grabbed out while channeling the atmospheric energy, aiming at the various Mechs. Yue Zhong''s technique was profound, as he quickly grabbed onto a dozen of them within a short time, pulling them towards himself. Crash! With a thought, the cockpits of the dozen captured Mechs burst open, and the pilots within were dragged out and chained by his energy. ''Vanquish!!" The pilot of the Type 7 Mech was a middle-aged pilot, at the Type 6 realm. At the moment his cockpit was destroyed, he quickly tore himself free from the chain. With a savage glint in his eyes, he burst forth with a Green Tooth Blade made from the tooth of a Type 7 Mutant Beast. With an icy light, Yue Zhong pointed at the forehead of the pilot, "Stubborn, you can turn into a puppet then!" "Damn it!! How do I dodge? How do I dodge?" Facing that simple finger, the Type 6 powerhouse felt like an entire mountain was crushing down on him. Cold sweat broke out and he tried his best to evade, but it seemed like the finger was still focused on his forehead. A powerful strike containing Yue Zhong''s will then slammed into the head of the Type 6 powerhouse, knocking him out, as a Type 6 Puppet Rune entered his soul. When he had swept through the treasury of the Mech Kingdom, he had obtained a huge amount of resources, becoming more than a thousand times richer than he previously was, and the number of Type 6 nuclei was in the millions. Galastar was larger than Earth after all. At the same time, while the Mutant Beasts could not evolve as fast as those on Earth, it was still a decent environment. Every dangerous region harbored at least over 10 million Mutant Beasts, with a large number of Type 6 ones. Of the entire Galastar, it was likely that the number of Type 6 Mutant Beasts were over 10 million as well. The Mech Kingdom had ruled over Galastar for thousands of years. Every few years, they would launch an assault on the dangerous regions, gobbling up the nuclei in order to manufacture even more Mech Beasts and raise the new generation of experts. Over the ages, the total haul had been impressive, and if it was not for most of them being used in the manufacture of Mech Beasts and other weapons, the amount that Yue Zhong had gained would have been more. "Sleep!" With a loud bark, a powerful will pressed down on the rest of the Mech pilots, knocking them out. At the same time, he sent out a number of Puppet Runes into their heads. The Type 6 human expert stirred awake, immediately saluting Yue Zhong, " Ge Luo greets Master!" The rest of the pilots also woke up, and greeted Yue Zhong, "Greetings, Master!" "Go back." He waved his hands and sent the pilots back into their Mechs with a simple wave of his hands. The Mechs then soared into the sky, guarding Yue Zhong. After raising such a commotion, the City of Hope would definitely not be in the dark, Within seconds, the automated weapons on the ceilings began to emerge, and aimed for Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong swept them a cold look as he ordered, "Attack!" At that moment, the automated weapons began firing, but their target had suddenly switched to the Green Drake Tower. Hong! Hong! Hong! Amidst the flurry of attacks, the tower, which had been constructed out of super alloys, began to break apart, as pieces shattered and fell out of the sky. "I''m the Green Drake Emperor Ogg, dare I ask which Mech Lord from the Mech Kingdom has come to attack my City of Hope?" There was a loud voice, filled with arrogance and pride, as a 10m- long Mech that looked like a Green Drake emerged, equipped with C-Grade weapons and defense systems. It exuded a terrifying aura of a Type 8 expert, as its eyes shone and stared fixedly at Yue Zhong. The Mech Kingdom dominated the entire Galastar and was considered invincible. Even without the Type 9 Mech Emperor, their strength combined was still sufficient to deal with a Type 9 powerhouse. With the masses of Mech Beasts, even a Type 9 powerhouse would have some fear. The Mech Kingdom could easily conquer a few planets and wipe out thousands of civilizations, not just because of the Type 9 Mech Emperor, but also their seemingly unlimited army. Although the Green Drake Emperor was able to reach the Type 8 realm with the Mech he was controlling, he was still filled with fear towards the Mech Kingdom. Yue Zhong could control the automated defense of the City of Hope, such a strength, was likely that of a Type 8 Mech Lord. Yue Zhong swept him a cold look and gave him a tyrannical order, "I''m Yue Zhong, a human! Today, I''ve come to the City of Hope, and I want you 3 Emperors to submit to me. I will gather all of the humans on Galastar to face off against the Mech Kingdom. Ogg, submit to me, fight for me, and you will gain prestige and honor. Your name and deeds would be left in the annals of history. If you do not submit, then today will be the day you die!" Since Yue Zhong was capable of such might, he no longer needed to rely on various methods to negotiate or discuss. He could rely on his own strength to dominate and crush any resistance. Chapter 1089: Suppressing the 3 Emperors! Right at this moment, a bright red beam shot out from the side. A sharp claw appeared out of thin air and grabbed towards Yue Zhong, "What an arrogant fellow. You''re just a mere Type 7 powerhouse and you actually want to threaten us? Truly ignorant. Become my slave!" The person behind the sudden attack was the Type 7 Red Tiger Emperor, Shaka, and he had been laying in wait. When he saw Yue Zhong exerting his strength, he immediately threw out his attack. With this pounch, it was as though there was a ferocious might surging downwards, reaching the speed of Mach-6, appearing beside Yue Zhong in a flash. Its claw was truly vicious, capable of even tearing a Type 8 powerhouse to pieces. "Scram!" Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed coldly, and with a flicker, he became like a specter as he threw out a fist of his own towards the Red Tiger Emperor Shaka. There was a look of shock in the Red Tiger Emperor''s eyes. He urged his thoughts as a B-Grade Energy Shield appeared, blocking in front of him. Hong! With an earthshaking roar, the B-Grade shield immediately collapsed under that one strike. Shocked, the Red Tiger Emperor muttered, "How is this possible? He''s just a mere Type 7 powerhouse, how the hell did he destroy my shield?!" Yue Zhong then appeared in front of the cockpit in the next breath, smashing out with another powerful fist. The face of Shaka fell, as another golden shield congealed in front of the cockpit, defending against the imminent strike. "Stay your hand!!" The Green Drake Emperor saw how Yue Zhong had destroyed the shield of the Red Tiger Emperor in one fist and his face fell. He piloted his Green Drake Mech and shot towards Yue Zhong in a flash of green light. Within a second, he was there, and he slashed out viciously. At the same time, a bright alloy chain burst out from the ground, coiling towards Yue Zhong, as a huge 10m-long silver fox was controlling it. The combined attack of the Green Drake Emperor and Silver Fox Emperor, even if it were a Type 8 powerhouse, it would be a fatal strike. Yue Zhong did not even turn around. With a thought, his God-Devil Domain was activated and it enveloped the Red Tiger and Green Drake Emperors. The silver chain that had burst out from the ground was wrapped by the God Domain, which was instantly torn apart by the numerous angelic beings. As for the Green Drake Emperor, who was enveloped in the Devil Domain, as his claw swiped past Yue Zhong, the ''Yue Zhong'' disintegrated, disappearing together with the Red Tiger Emperor. In shock, the Green Drake Emperor felt his body sink enveloped by a terrifying killing intent, and in his panic and rage, he channeled his C-Grade Energy Shield to protect himself. "Warning! Warning! With the current energy consumption, the shield will last for another 345 seconds at most." The moment the shield appeared, the devilish energy was already assaulting the shield, wearing it down. The system was also warning the Green Drake Emperor. He was full of shock, "What kind of secret technique is this?! How is it so powerful?" With his strength, even if he had to battle for an entire day, the C3-Grade shield could hold out. However, the moment he was sucked into the Devil Domain, it could only withstand for 345 seconds, this showed the terrifying might of the Domain. In the Domain, the devils continued to swarm over, biting crazily and slamming into the shield, whittling it down. The Green Drake Emperor continued to struggle painfully within, urging the Mech to slaughter the demons that came their way while its strength ebbed away, to no avail. "Damn it! Break for me!!" The Green Drake Emperor was also a decisive expert, even in the face of danger, he chose to risk it all out. The Green Drake Mech opened its huge jaws as a powerful force gathered at its mouth. The next instant, a bright beam of light shot out from its mouth, right at the edge of the domain. This was a strike from the C3-Grade Particle Cannon, and it was able to destroy all the demonic entities. Hong! After slaughtering numerous devils, the particle beam slammed into the side of the Domain in a frightening blast, shaking the entire Domain, as over 200 monstrous entities immediately dispersed. However, after that shudder, the Domain regained its calm, and the devilish energy swarmed once more, congealing countless demons that pounced onto the Green Drake Mech once again. "Damn it, Yue Zhong!!" There was a look of despair in the eyes of the Green Drake Emperor right now. The C3-Grade particle cannon was his strongest weapon and could kill even a Type 8 powerhouse. And yet, within this Domain, it was not even able to scratch the sides of the domain. However, the Green Drake Emperor was not a powerhouse just for show. With an enraged roar, he charged towards the skies, trying his best to break out of this insidious Domain. "It''s useless, stop struggling, you shall become my puppet too!!" With a furious bark, Yue zhong appeared at the area where the shield was the weakest, his right fist punching out in countless shadows, blasting the shield with over a hundred strikes at one go. Under the flurry of attacks, the C3-Grade shield immediately broke apart. He then disappeared and charged right in front of the cockpit, slashing out and tearing apart the armor, before grabbing onto the neck of the Green Drake Emperor, dragging him out. "Become my puppet!" Yue Zhong then swept a look at the burly but handsome man in front of him. He emitted a cold gaze as a powerful will enveloped the Green Drake Emperor in front of him, knocking him out. At the same time, he sent a Type 7 Puppet Rune into his head. Right now, all Yue Zhong wanted was to hurry back to Earth, and convert the resources on hand to combat strength, and bolster the human forces. He did not have so much time as to waste time with the City of Hope. From the direction the upper echelons had been doing, these 3 Emperors were not any decent characters. Thus, he did not have any reservations turning them into his puppets. The Green Drake Emperor recovered quickly, and expressed his loyalty, "Ogg greets Master!!" With a thought, Yue Zhong retracted the God-Devil Domain back into his body. The Domain was powerful, but it consumed much of his energy as well. If it was not for the fact that he could manipulate the atmospheric energy around him after reaching the Type 7 realm, he would not have been able to maintain the Domain for long. It was rare for any expert to comprehend Domain before the Type 8 realm. One of the main reason was that it consumed too much power. It was only because Yue Zhong possessed the God-Devil Body that it allowed him to bypass that limitation and comprehended Domains to skip ranks and challenge opponents stronger than him. The moment Yue Zhong kept his Domain, he stood straight with the Green Drake Emperor and the Red Tiger Emperor both standing beside him. The Green Drake Emperor Ogg looked downward and barked, "Silver Fox Emperor, both the Red Tiger Emperor and myself have decided to serve Lord Yue Zhong till our deaths. From now on, we will give our utmost to his cause. Hurry and kneel!" "What? The Green Drake Emperor submitted to Yue Zhong?" "How did it become like this? 2 of the Emperors actually submitted to someone who had just come in!!" "..." Witnessing this, the soldiers below were all shocked, and their thoughts were thrown into disarray. Both of them were the highest points of authority within the City of Hope. With their submission, ? of the control had already gone over to Yue Zhong. The soldiers were naturally anxious. Most of the piloted Mechs who had flown over also stopped in confusion, not knowing what to do. "Ogg, are you insane? How can you submit to some guy with an unknown background?! From now on, I hereby announce that you are no longer part of" Before his words were finished, Yue Zhong''s eyes glinted coldly as he turned into a flash of light and shot down, landing on the ground. The impact caused the ground to split, revealing a Silver Fox Mech hidden beneath. Amidst the shocked gaze of the piloting Silver Fox Emperor, Yue Zhong sent a fist that smashed into the cockpit, revealing a sexy and mature female expert. His strength then surged forth, knocking her out, before he sent a Type 7 Puppet Rune into her soul. When she awakened, she quickly greeted Yue Zhong with respect, "Leia greets Master!!" Yue Zhong sent out a map with a flick of his hands, saying, "Good. Go gather with Ogg and organize everyone. The objective is this point. Kill all those who resist. Pova will be your staff officer." Chapter 1090: Base Camp FED4456! Leia replied respectfully, "Yes!" Pova, who was watching all these at the side, was filled with disbelief, "Too strong!! This guy is unbelievable!!" In the City of Hope, Pova was considered an elite. However, to even meet Leia was difficult, However, such an important character had been reduced to a pawn of Yue Zhong''s, their positions equal. The Green Drake Emperor, Red Tiger Emperor, and the Silver Fox Emperor were all peak experts of the City of Hope. They were defeated and then enslaved into puppets. Inside the City, there was no one else capable of standing against Yue Zhong. There were a number of Type 6 government officials who immediately led their own troops in revolt after the 3 Emperors declared their submission. However, the moment they tried to cause chaos, they were put down by the 3 Emperors. In just a day, after some chaos and minor troubles, the entire City of Hope was thoroughly controlled by Yue Zhong. Of course, there were a few underground societies and organizations that were still biding their time. However, on the whole, there was no resistance on the surface. After gaining control, Yue Zhong sent out an order for all the human cities to gather towards the City of Hope. In a desert region, there was a huge Mech Base that was armed to the teeth. This was the base camp FED4456 that was in charge of defending one Gate of Hell. About 30km away from the camp base, atop a group of clouds, there was a floating Mechanical carpet and atop it, there were the hundreds of powerhouses from the Planet Star Luo. The beautiful Young Star-Lord, Xing Bing Yun, was gazing at the FED4456 camp, her brows furrowing as she contemplated. This was the strongest military base of the Mech Kingdom, with countless Mech Beasts, as well as the Type 8 Murphyte standing guard. Unless a Type 9 expert appeared, and tear apart the defenses of this FED4456 camp, it was impossible to break through the tight security. Not even a joint attack of a few peak-Type 8 powerhouses could do anything. In order to attack this camp, the previous Winged-Wyrm Lord had deployed numerous Mutant Beasts, causing the camp to be embroiled in a tough fight before finally forced to utilize their tracks and satellites. Had the Type 8 Winged-Wyrm King been alone, then it might have fallen here. Other than the rescued Xing Bing Yun, the Star Luo people only had Miss Green as a Type 6 powerhouse, the rest were mostly at the Type 5 or Type 4 level. In order to break through the encampment and reach the Gates of Hell to Earth, it was wishful thinking. Miss Green stepped forward and asked Xing Bing Yun expectantly, "Miss, with our current strength, it is impossible to break through this camp. Let''s retreat and find a space shuttle in any city to head back to Star Luo Planet. The other people also turned to her, their expressions hopeful. Star Luo Planet was their home, and although they were already the captives of the Mech Kingdom, they wanted to go back badly. Furthermore, the planet was not being guarded as strongly as before, there, with Bing Xing Yun''s Type 8 strength, as long as the army of the Mech Kingdom was not deployed, or the Mech Emperor himself came, no one could force her to a corner. Yue Ying was stubborn, "No, Master Yue Zhong will come and meet us here, and lead us through this base, through the Gates of Hell, and back to Earth." Yue Xing and Yue Lian were also showing the same resolute expressions, standing beside Yue Ying. Miss Green''s voice lowered, as she thought to Yue Zhong being crushed under the claws of the Type 9 9-Headed Dragonhawk, as she muttered, "I admit, Yue Zhong is exceptional. However, at the end of the day, he''s dead. No one could have survived that attack. We have already lost contact with him for over 5 days. We have his communication device, and yet he had not contacted us at all. It''s proof enough that he''s dead. Since that''s the case, we should think for those still alive." Yue Ying''s eyes were misting over, as she replied shrilly, "No! He''s still alive! I believe he''s still alive! Master would not die so easily." Yue Xing and Yue Lian were both also misty-eyed, as they started to sob slightly. They were stubborn, but they also knew how bad the situation was. The might of the Type 9 9-headed Dragon was incredible, and he could easily crush a Type 8 powerhouse with a single hand. The Type 8 Track Lord was able to hold off the Mutant Beast because he had the support of the city. If there were no external assistance, the Type 9 9-Headed Dragonhawk would be able to destroy the Type 8 Track Lord with not a single chance of escape. Xing Bing Yun replied indifferently, "Enough, he''s not dead." Hearing the words of Xing Bing Yun, the Yue Ying sisters were overjoyed, although Miss Green was a little unconvinced, "Miss, if he is not dead, then why didn''t he contact us?" Xing Bing Yun let out a mysterious smile and did not say much, she just looked at the FED4456 camp. She was defying in her natural talent, and not only did she cultivate well, she had led her forces against the Mech Kingdom for a long while. She knew the human heart well. As to why Yue Zhong had not contacted her, she was able to guess a little. Right at this time, the device on her hand radiated slightly, as Yue Zhong''s holographic image appeared in mid-air. Yue Zhong spoke, "It''s me. I''m near you guys. Later, we will begin our assault on the FED4456 camp. Xing Bing Yun, please make your preparations to attack Track Lord Murphyte together." Xing Bing Yun nodded slightly, "Ok!" In order to go through the Gates of Hell, the only way was through the FED4456 camp. They had to slaughter their way through. Otherwise, it was impossible for a million people to go through the base, unless the million people were all as powerful as Yue Zhong. After contacting Xing Bing Yun, Yue Zhong, who had been hiding in a corner, began his operation. He had donned on the Stealth Armor, covering all tracks of his presence, and sneaked towards the camp. Inside the camp, there were sentries and guards everywhere, with numerous sentry Mech Beasts patrolling. Sensors and surveillance cameras would sweep throughout the location. Without Bai Yi''s help, even if Yue Zhong had the Stealth Armor, he would be unable to infiltrate the camp with tight security. However, with the combination, he could easily breeze through the areas where there were gaps in the defense. Along the way, Yue Zhong planted a number of remote-controlled bombs at various key places. "Ah, what is this? The defense is truly tight. They actually activated 30 Type 7 Mechs." As he reached the deepest part of the camp, he discovered that there was a huge armory of about dozens of kilometers square feet. There were actually 30 Type 7 sentient Mechs, as well as over a hundred Type 7 Mech Beasts. Seeing this, he could not help but be curious. According to the information from the captives, there were only 8 Mech Lords, 1 Mech Emperor, and a thousand odd Type 7 Mech Nobles. Every Type 7 Mech was a precious resource and combatant. A dozen Type 7 Mechs were able to go against a Type 8 powerhouse by working together. In front of the armory, there were 30 Type 7 sentient Mechs as well as over a hundred Type 7 Mech Beasts. The defense was really tight. It would be impossible even for a Type 8 powerhouse to get rid of them easily. "If I had to face this at my initial arrival on Galastar, it would truly be a pinch to deal with these." Yue Zhong eyed the defense and the corners of his lips curled slightly. There was a look of self-confidence as he activated his God-Devil Domain in a flash, and an entirely dark and devilish region enveloped the entire armory, consuming the Mechs as well as the Mech Beasts. The moment the Devil Domain enveloped the sentient Mechs, the devil manifestations began devouring the mechanical cells. Without any mercy, they pounced onto the Mechs. In an instant, 2 Mechs were already consumed cleanly, leaving behind only the Type 7 nuclei. At the same time, Yue Zhong conjured 28 clones, borrowing the dark energy of the Domain to mask his presence. He then appeared in front of 28 Mechs. His fists then blasted at the back of their heads, destroying even their smart chips. Inside the Domain, the perception of the Mechs was reduced drastically, and they were also attacked suddenly. That was how they were caught off-guard and defeated easily. If they were able to form an array or formation, and Yue Zhong could not employ his Domain in time, it would be tougher to deal with them. Within a short span of time, 30 Mechs were killed instantly. Bai Yi also reached out with her disruptive signal, reaching into the hundred Type 7 Mech Beasts. When they were swept up in that signal, the Type 7 Mech Beasts came to a halt, and Bai Yi then inserted countless cables into the Mech Beasts, rewriting their programming and finally, bringing them under her control. Chapter 1091: Comet Cannon! After slaughtering this elite army in a second, Yue Zhong opened up the huge door and walked in. When he entered, Yue Zhong was taken aback by what he saw, as he took in a cold breath and felt a chill in his heart, "This is a D-Grade Comet Cannon, they''re actually hiding such a powerful trump card here!!" In this huge armory, there was a 2km-long cannon, standing at a height of 300m, and it was engraved with numerous runes. It was connected with countless cables, powered by many nuclei of Type 6 and above. The main power source was a singular Type 9 Mutant Beast nucleus, as well as 8 Type 8 Beast nuclei. This was the strongest weapon of the Mech Kingdom, a D-Grade Comet Cannon. Inside the Mech Kingdom, there was the technology of constructing a D-Grade Cannon. Due to its might, a single blast could kill a Type 9 powerhouse, but likewise, its expenditure and cost were too high. Furthermore, the D-Grade Comet Cannon just required a Type 9 nucleus, as well as 8 Type 8 as a power source. A Type 9 Mutant Beast was a terrifying existence, with unparalleled strength. Even the Type 9 Mech Emperor only had the confidence to defeat, but not kill, a Type 9 Mutant Beast. In these thousand years, the number of Type 9 Mutant Beasts that the Type 9 Mech Emperor Zu Yuan Ting had killed were only about 5. Hence, he only had 5 Type 9 nuclei. Thus, there were only 5 D-Grade Comet Cannon. Yue Zhong had not expected that there was such a powerful killing weapon in the FED4456 camp. He thought back to when he first entered Galastar, and felt some fear, "Thankfully I was careful then, and did not reveal my existence. If they had just fired this at me, I would have died." Had Yue Zhong revealed his identity, the moment this Comet Cannon fired at him, he would definitely be vaporized. Even the current him with his God-Devil Domain, when struck by a single round of that Comet Cannon, he would turn into ash, without any resistance. His thoughts then came to the possible reason for the weapon being here, "This must be one of the trump cards of Zu Yuan Ting. No wonder no Type 9 Mutant Beasts dared come here. The Mech Empire is truly placing a whole load of importance on this Gate of Hell." In truth, other than Earth, in any other world, the Gate of Hell was a highly sought-after possession. This was because, on the other side of the Gate, there was the possibility of further evolution. The numerous peak experts of their own worlds all sought to evolve once more, becoming masters of their own fate. All the powerhouses knew this point, that they were just trapped in a huge cage, their fates in control of the entity called ''God''. The moment they slacked in their pursuit of strength, their own race would suffer and they would lose their rule and dominance. In the end, they might even be swallowed up by other races, enslaved or even annihilated. The Gates of Hell represented the hope of evolution. Naturally, the experts of the other worlds wanted to enter Earth and help themselves as well their own race to evolve further, standing at the peak of the universe. This was why the Gates of Hell were so important. Hence, it was natural of Zu Yuan Ting to station the strongest weapon in his arsenal, the D-Grade Comet Cannon, over at the FED4456 camp. Yue Zhong stared at the cannon with a heated expression, "This is great, this cannon is now mine." If he possessed this weapon, he had no need to fear a Type 9 powerhouse. Of course, while the might of this weapon was unbelievable, there were limitations as well. Firstly, the preparation for a shot took 15 seconds. After each shot, the cooldown would be a month. This was because each shot would push the nuclei to their limits, in order for them to regenerate the energy, it would take some time. Even with this constraints, the D-Grade Comet Cannon was still a terrifying weapon. If utilized properly, even in front of a Type 9 powerhouse, Yue Zhong was able to retaliate. With a thought, everything in front of him was swept into the Universal Storage Ring. Boom!! With a resounding shake, the huge Comet Cannon was sucked into Yue Zhong''s storage ring. The moment the weapon was moved, the entire FED4456 was alerted to the commotion, and in an instant, the camp went into a state of emergency, as countless Mech Beasts pounced towards the location. Yue Zhong flew out from the armory, catching sight of the horde of Mech Beasts heading towards him. The Mech Beasts caught sight of him and immediately began firing at him in a shower of bullets. "Time to act!" Assessing the situation, Yue Zhong did not bother hiding any longer and pressed down on the remote control. Hong! Hong! Hong! Hong! Immediately, numerous locations exploded in a loud roar, as the shockwaves blasted out, turning numerous Mech Beasts within the camp into shattered pieces. Under that terrifying explosions, many Mech Beasts in the midst of their pursuit were turned to dust. At the same time, it seemed as though the blast was some sort of signal, as from the desert, a horde of Mech Beasts, Mech Armors, heavy tanks, long-range missiles and other armored vehicles stormed forward. When these armored forces appeared, they began assaulting the FED4456 camp. Firepower blasted out and enveloped the entire base. On top of that, 40 A-Grade battleships, 5 B-Grade battleships soared above the base, as they released unmanned drones that shot towards the camp, firing out at the Mech Beasts still standing after the explosion, tearing into their frames. "Strong!! Are those Yue Zhong''s forces?! But he came alone, didn''t he? How the hell did he come up with these troops?" Miss Green and the rest of the Star Luo experts were wide-eyed with shock and disbelief at the display of firepower. While the human forces were considered weak by the Mech Kingdom, their accumulated forces were not to be underestimated. When they joined together, the combined output was much more than a Type 8 powerhouse from Star Luo. XIng Bing Yun eyed the spectacle and replied mildly, "Someone who could become an Oracle, is never someone incapable. The fact that he could reach this point, and achieve all of this, is nothing less than expected." Those who could possess the God and Devil Imprint on Earth had amassed their own power and conquered a major city. They were exceptional figures that had survived the cruel apocalypse, and experienced countless battles, plots, betrayals, and came out of it all victorious. Yue Zhong had evolved to the Type 7 realm, after leaving behind a mountain of corpses of his enemies, and experienced so much. To Xing Bing Yun, it was to be expected. The Star Luo Universe could produce a Type 9 powerhouse because they had a human Oracle that reached the Type 9 realm and established a decent foundation for his race. Otherwise, a fallen race could never produce a Type 9 expert. "Who? Who dares steal our Mech Kingdom''s Comet Cannon and cause trouble in our FED4456 camp?! You are dead meat!! Once I catch you, I will tear you apart, and throw you to boil in frying oil!!" At this time, there was an enraged voice in the skies, filled with an imposing aura, as a Mech Fort descended from the skies, covered with numerous cannons. Due to Yue Zhong''s frenzied assault, the Fort Lord Murphyte could no longer sit back, as he began to attack. At the same time, numerous Mech Beasts poured out from the camp, engaging the human armored forces and the unmanned drones. The numbers of the Mech Beasts, mechanized weapons, and sentient Mechs far surpassed the human army. However, the bulk of their forces had been obliterated during Yue Zhong''s bomb. In a short time, they could not gather their forces, that was why they were being beaten back by the human forces. At this time, over 50 sentient Type 7 Mechs soared out from the FED4456 camp, followed by a vast sea of Mech Beasts. The moment the sentient Mechs joined the battle, they managed to stop the collapse of the FED4456 forces. At the same time, with their support, they were able to turn the tide of the battle, forcing the human forces back. As the sentient Mechs were slaughtering to their hearts'' content, a Green Drake suddenly charged into their midst, slashing out with its huge claws, tearing apart the heads of 2 Type 7 Mechs, tearing out their smart chips and crushing them. Below them, the Silver Fox Emperor appeared, revealing C-Grade Particle Cannon and fired out, raining numerous beams on the Mechs, directly blasting 2 Type 7 sentient Mechs into pieces. The Red Tiger Emperor did the same, firing a beam from his C-Grade Particle Cannon, killing another 2 Type 7 Mechs. Chapter 1092: The Crafty Murphyte! Yue Zhong had obtained countless resources from the armory of the Mech Kingdom. Among them, there were numerous combat armors, among them the Type 7 and Type 8 ones were not lacking. Currently, the Red Tiger Emperor and Silver Fox Emperor had already changed out their combat mech armor, utilizing the Type 8 ones. They were not only the peak experts of the human race but also the most talented pilots. With the Type 8 Mech Armors, they were able to exhibit an initial-Type 8 combat strength. Under the lead of the 3 Emperors, the rest of the human elites piloting the Type 7 Mech Armors began to clash with the Type 7 sentient Mechs. The combined strength of the 3 Emperors could rival a Type 8 powerhouse, although it was not enough against the Fort Lord Murphyte, the Type 8 Mutant Beast Wyrm-Winged King and other ancient Type 8 powerhouses, but it was more than enough to suppress the Type 7 Mechs entirely. The Type 7 sentient combat Mechs were extremely savage as well. Other than those that had been taken out by the sudden assault of the 3 Emperors, they quickly surged back towards the horde of Mech Beasts, forming a new formation, as they clashed once more with the 3 Emperors. While the 3 Emperors had the strength of the initial-Type 8 realm, they were also helpless against the group of Type 7 Mechs hiding within the Mech Beast Horde. Both forces got into a stalemate, however, it was not long before many soldiers were being obliterated by the exchange of firepower. "Foolish humans, no matter how many soldiers you send out, against my satellite beams, they are all just sheep for the slaughter." Murphyte eyed the swarming soldiers below, and laughed coldly, meting out his punishment. Yue Zhong stepped into the skies, soaring up and declared solemnly, "No, your satellite cannons are now useless. Murphyte, submit to me and work for me, you might live on. Otherwise, when I crush your smart chip later, you will truly perish." Currently, Murphyte was the leader and the strongest expert in the FED4456 base. If he were subdued or defeated, the way to the Gate of Hell through Earth would be clear. Murphyte swept Yue Zhong a glance, his eyes narrowing, "It''s you!! So it was you, damn human. In the Mech Empire City, you had caused some waves, I heard Titus was also killed by you!" Yue Zhong grinned lightly in response, as the Type 8 Ape Lord Titus appeared beside him, "No! He has already become my loyal servant." "Titus greets Master." The Type 8 Ape Lord greeted Yue Zhong respectfully before he turned around to threaten Murphyte with a ferocious shout, "Murphyte, I''ve already become Master Yue Zhong''s most loyal servant. This is your last chance, kneel and swear fealty, and Master can let the past be. If you continue to be muddle-headed, I will join forces with Master to wipe you out, and crush your smart chip!" When Murphyte saw Titus standing beside Yue Zhong, he felt a chill in his heart, "You you actually subdued Titus!!!" Among the Type 8 powerhouses of the Mech Kingdom, Titus was not the strongest entity. He was comparable to Murphyte, however, he was still one of the Type 8 powerhouses, which caused him to be shocked. With a clear voice, Xing Bing Yun arrived, stopping beside Yue Zhong as she spoke, "Murphyte, you better surrender. Otherwise, today will mark your death." Seeing Xing Bing Yun, Murphyte was also shocked, "The Star Luo remnant, XIng Bing Yun!! You''re here as well!!" She nodded mildly, "That''s right, just submit. You might still have a way out that way." "Hahaha! I, Murphyte, will only have one master, that is the glorious Mech Emperor Zu Yuan Ting! If you want me to submit, in your dreams!!" After that unbridled laugh, in an instant, numerous palm-sized black Mech Death Worms flew out from his body. Those worms were made out of C-Grade superalloys, and only a Type 8 powerhouse could annihilate them fully. A B-Grade Particle Cannon was only enough to kill off one of them. At the same time, those worms had powerful weapons and could suck energy. A C3-Grade energy shield would be sucked dry within a few breaths when they came in contact, and the users would be helpless after that. The number of Mech Death Worms came up to about hundreds of thousands, and a Type 8 powerhouse could be killed if careless. After releasing those worms, the huge Mech Fort rose up in the air, spitting out fuel as it shot far away in an escape. Murphyte was extremely crafty, as he knew that even with the combination of the Mech Beasts in FED4456 camp, it had a low chance of winning. Furthermore, the satellites that the Mech Kingdom was so proud of seemed to have no movement, and he felt despair. Furthermore, the most important thing is that he knew Yue Zhong had taken the Comet Cannon. If Yue Zhong did not mind utilizing the cannon, he could be killed in a single blast. With such odds, he naturally chose to run away. If a Type 8 powerhouse wanted to flee, his speed would truly be shocking. In a matter of seconds, he had already disappeared from view, leaving behind the millions of Mech Beasts and 20,000 sentient Mechs. Yue Zhong was taken aback when he saw that Murphyte had escaped, and was speechless, "What a cunning fellow. He did not even try to fight it out, and just fled." He had originally intended to suppress Murphyte and turn him into his servant as well. Like that, he would have 2 true Type 8 experts under his beck and call. Together with the Type 8 Mutant Beast that he tamed, he had 3 Type 8 powerhouses at his fingertips. Xing Bing Yun laughed lightly, "Isn''t it for the better though? We can cross with more ease now." "True! Let us wrap this up." Yue Zhong swept the swarm of Mech Death Worms and pointed out with his finger, as a blood sea flowed out, enveloping those bugs, and in a flash, there were countless ropes suppressing the Mech Death Worms. Those Mech Worms that could strike fear in the hearts of Type 8 powerhouses seemed to have met their bane, s they were all quickly suppressed, with not a single one escaping from Yue Zhong''s grasp. Yue Zhong''s control over the Blood Manipulation ability was getting stronger, and it was perfect for such small things which had tough defenses. "Leave the other riff-raff to me." Xing Bing Yun saw how Yue Zhong had taken care of the Mech Death Worms, and her eyes flashed with a strange glint. She then disappeared from her location like a fairy. In a few breaths, she appeared over the battlefield where the Type 7 Mechs were engaged with the 3 Emperors. Under the heavy fire, Xing Bing Yun waved her hands, summoning her Constellation Domain, and an endless darkness enveloped the Type 7 Mechs. Under the strikes of the endless stars, 3 Type 7 Mechs, as well as their Mech Beasts nearby, were instantly torn apart. The moment Xing Bing Yun joined the battle, she immediately broke the balance. The numerous Type 7 Mechs were helpless under the joint efforts of Xing Bing Yun and the 3 Emperors. They were destroyed, and their smart chips not spared. "Flee!! Flee!! Lord Murphyte had already escaped, we have to escape as well!!" "Evacuate!! We need to protect some future seedlings to seek revenge next time!!" "..." Following a few enraged shouts, the remaining sentient Mechs had no more intention to risk their lives and quickly fled. The countless Mech Beasts also followed suit, trying to flee in various directions. Yue Zhong tried his best but was only able to capture about 200,000 Mech Beasts, and the rest managed to flee with their owners. After crushing the main force, the Green Drake Emperor flew towards Yue Zhong and asked, "Master, do we chase?" Yue Zhong pondered for a moment, before giving the order, "Alright, go lead your troops and clear out the entire 50 sq km area." "Yes!" The Green Drake Emperor replied, before leading his direct troops towards the distance. Making use of these chance, the 2 million humans quickly boarded their vehicles and made for the Gates of Hell, to Earth. Yue Zhong watched them go through the Gate while frowning, "We have to hurry, lest something else happens." Chapter 1093: The American Forces request Aid! The whole procession was huge, with the numbers of 2 million, if they wanted to pass through the Gates on foot, it would take more than 10 days to complete the process. However, Yue Zhong had instructed for them to board large transport vehicles, sending them through to Earth. With this, there was easily thousands of soldiers being transported every second. Yue Zhong stood at the side, guarding warily, anticipating the retaliation of the Mech Kingdom. However, for some unknown reason, the retaliation did not come as soon as he expected, allowing the humans of Galastar to pass through safely. "Finally! I''m back!!" As Yue Zhong stepped on the ground, he let out a long breath. He had been so tense on Galastar, faced with countless experts and if he had been careless and come across a Type 9 powerhouse, he could have been slapped to death. On Earth, as long as there were no strong foreign races, he was practically undefeatable. "Earth, so it truly has already become a land for evolution. No wonder so many foreign races are trying to get through." Currently, with his strength at the peak of the Type 7 realm, he was sensitive to the flow of energy. He could sense that there was a strange force in Earth''s atmosphere, and the moment he took it in, his body seemed to be strengthened just slightly. In comparison, with his current talent and realm, he would just need to enter closed-door cultivation for 20 years and he could break through to the Type 8 realm. If it were on Galastar, then even with his heaven-defying talent, he would need 200 years. If it were any other ordinary peak-Type 7 human powerhouses, it would take an entire lifetime and he or she would not even be close to breaking through. As Yue Zhong landed, he had not even relaxed fully, when his communication device vibrated, and Bai Yi''s voice sounded, "Master, it seems like the Americans are sending you a request for aid. They''re about to fall." Yue Zhong frowned when he heard that, "What? The Americans can''t hold out any longer?" Currently, many regions of Earth had fallen, turning into lands for the Mutant Beasts, the Zombies, foreign races, the Sea Clan. England and the Kingdom of God had recently just fallen. Russia was also forced back again and again due to the evolved Zombies. On Earth, the only 2 states still standing were China and America. Of course, there were definitely other cockroach-like people that just won''t die no matter what. However, they were too scattered, and even if they banded together, they were not a match for America and China. If America fell as well, then there was only China left as a human faction. Then, the pressure would be on China to fend off the invasions of the other species. On the outskirts of Montana, USA, there were numerous bunkers erected that formed a cluster of structures. Such a formation would be useless in the modern warfare, as with the advance of technology and weapons, it was easy to deal with such a tactic. But against the physically stronger and tougher Dino-race, it was effective. Against such an extensive network of structures, the human forces would definitely not attack such a fortified location. However, in front of it, it was like a slaughterhouse. Dino-warriors, as well as the various vassal forces under them, were charging at the bunkers. The resounding blasts of cannons did not stop for a single moment, as any individual below the Type 4 realm were blasted to bits and pieces. At the same time, in the skies, there were numerous unmanned drones of the American forces, coupled with assault helicopters and fighter jets clashing against the winged-type foreign species under the cover of the anti-air defenses. There were winged-Dragon Riders, the White Winged race, the Grey-Winged race, and even Eaglemen. At every moment, there were large droves of the aerial forces being gunned down, at the same time, there were American pilots being killed and their aircraft plunging to the ground. Below, within the bunkers, there were no more small firearms, only the heavy firepower, as well as the advanced laser guns, Gauss rifles, and other sci-fi weapons. Ordinary rifles were not effective against these physically tougher Dino-warriors and foreign species. Only the more powerful ones, as well as advanced weaponry, could deal damage to them. Hong! Following the sound of explosions, amidst the Dino-warriors, an area the size of a football field was blasted wide apart, as limbs flew and blood splattered everywhere. Just a single cannon was able to turn over 40 foreign warriors as well as 5 Type 3 Dino-warriors into bits and pieces. Before the dust settled, a Type 3 Tyranno-warrior dashed towards a bunker, while covered in blood. The Type 3 Tyranno-warrior let out a savage roar, his fists slamming into the bunker with the force of a mountain. With a loud bang, the bunker collapsed, revealing a gaping hole, and the Type 3 Tyranno-warrior charged in. Not long after, there were screams coming out from the bunker. The next moment, the Type 3 Tyranno-Warrior jumped back out, covered in more blood, as he made for another bunker. The Type 3 Tyranno-warrior had not charged out for long when a number of laser beams shot at him. Amidst the rain of laser beams, the Type 3 Tyranno-warrior was punched full of holes, as blood flowed and he crumpled to the ground. In front of the cluster of bunkers, humans were fighting against foreign races, flesh against steel, and it was incredibly cruel and bloody, as American troops were dying every passing second. Had it been before the Apocalypse, even if the American troops were powerful, they would have already fallen and collapsed. However, these troops were baptized by the cruel apocalypse and had experienced plenty of bloodsheds. They had killed their fair share of powerful enemies. Compared to the elites of China, they were not necessarily subpar. At the same time, behind them, there was their home, their friends, families and loved ones all relying on them. Once they fell, everything would be destroyed. Hence, they were going all out. On top a small mountain, the pillar of America, superhero Leo stared at the vast sea of Dino-warriors. His eyes had a look of despair and exhaustion, "These damn Dino-warriors, what a bunch of bastards!!" Currently, Leo had undergone countless days of battle, using all means and methods to take on numerous Type 6 Dino-warriors. He had suddenly broken through as well, reaching the Type 7 realm, and forged his own Second Order God-Devil Body. However, under the constant slaughter, his body, spirit, and mind were all stretched taut. He had killed over a dozen Type 6 Dino-warriors, and over 200 Type 5 Dino-warriors, 10,000 Type 4 Dino-warriors, and too many Type 3 Dino-warriors to count. If it wasn''t for him trying to be a firefighter, going everywhere to take on the experts of the Dino-race, the American troops would have been crushed long ago. After all, a single Type 4 Dino-warrior was enough to slaughter a thousand American troops. Behind him stood 60 blood-covered experts of the superhero alliance, every one of them exhausted. Many of the experts within the alliance had died in combat, but at the same time, their ranks were constantly being replenished. Although many of them had certain shortfalls in their characters and done things they were not proud of, at this moment, they were all united and true Americans, protecting the rest of their homeland. Currently, all of them were gazing at Leo with respect and admiration. They had relied on him heavily these few days, with his constant battling, without sleeping, just to hold out. Without him, their bunkers would have fallen long ago. One beautiful and alluring woman walked up to him, muttering with concern, "Leo, you go get some rest. You have not rested for 5 whole days." Leo''s eyes were bloodshot, as he shook his head gently, "No, Wendy, before Yue Zhong''s troops are here, I cannot rest. Otherwise, our line will fall." Wendy frowned, and asked worriedly, "Leo, I heard that China is also under the aliens'' siege. Furthermore, our relations are not that good. Will he send troops to help us?" After the apocalypse, while America and China had formed an alliance, their relationship was not the best. If it were China who requested, America might not necessarily send aid as well. Leo''s eyes narrowed, as he clenched his fists in resolution, "He will. Earth now only has us and China. If we fall, China would have to defend all the foreign species invading. It would be 10 times tougher than before. Yue Zhong is smart, he will definitely send someone to help us." Hearing those words, the rest of the experts heaved a sigh. They were clear, that if reinforcements did not arrive soon, then the American core troops would suffer greatly in these 2 days. Chapter 1094: Coercion! Right as Leo was bolstering the morale, a voice full of an overbearing and tyrannical aura sounded, "Reinforcements? I''m afraid you don''t have the luxury." Leo lifted his head to the sky and sucked in a breath of cold air. He noticed 3 Dino-warriors manipulating the atmospheric energy as they stepped through the air and came towards them. One of them happened to be Emperor Ba Long that Yue Zhong had come across in the past. In addition, the other 2 were Emperor Qing Long and Emperor Hei Long. Emperor Qing Long was covered in green scales and possessed a thick and powerful tail. His face, however, was one of a handsome human. Emperor Hei Long was different, his entire body covered in black scales, as well as thick and sharp spikes. His hands had 40cm-long claws, as well as bone plates all over his joints. His face was a savage visage of a dinosaur. When the 3 of them descended, they exuded a powerful and overpowering pressure. The elites of the superhuman alliance were all at the Type 4 and Type 5 level, and when faced with the pressure of the 3 Dino-Emperors, their faces turned pale as they trembled with fear. They could feel from every fiber in their body that they were just like ants in front of these 3, and they could easily be swatted to death. Leo''s gaze fixed on Emperor Ba Long, as he gritted his teeth, and asked, "Type 8, you''re a Type 8 powerhouse? How is that possible? The Gates of Hell should only allow those of the Type 6 and below!!" Leo was just like Edward and Yue Zhong, the peak experts of Earth. He also knew from his channels that the Gates of Hell should only allow those of the Type 6 realm and below to pass. If a Type 7 powerhouse wanted to pass through, it required a huge price, not to mention a Type 8 expert. The stronger the experts, the harder it was to pass through the Gates of Hell. Even the Type 9 Mech Emperor had no way of crossing the Gates of Hell, and could only pay a huge price to distort the laws, forcefully sending a dozen Type 7 Mechs through. Emperor Ba Long stared at Leo coldly, and threatened, "That''s right, the Gates of Hell only allow those of the Type 6 realm through However, Type 7 powerhouses can also pass through with a certain price. If it wasn''t for me focusing on achieving a sudden breakthrough, to the Type 8 realm, all of you would have been wiped out earlier. Now, I''m already in the Type 8 realm and am invincible on this Earth. Human, stop your resistance and let me kill you. I can spare the lives of your people in the country. If you dare resist, after killing you, I will wipe everyone in America out, leaving not a single one alive!!" After the intense battles, Emperor Ba Long knew what Leo was capable of. He was just barely at the initial-Type 7 realm, and had just comprehended his Second Order God-Devil Body, and was not even comparable with Emperor Qing Long and Emperor He Long, both at the peak of Type 7 realm, much less, the Type 8 Emperor Ba Long. However, Leo had a Treasure of Hope, the Wings of Hope. With those, even Emperor Ba Long might not be able to keep him. That was why he threatened him. Faced with that, Leo''s face changed, as he became silent, before slowly saying, "If I really kill myself, will you really let my people go?" Emperor Ba Long replied in an overbearing manner, "Of course, as long as you kill yourself, I promise to let America off and allow your men to rest here. As long as you guys don''t provoke us, we will not attack you." Among the humans, those who could threaten the Dino-race were those with the God and Devil Imprint. If they were wiped out, then the chances of the humans overcoming the foreign races would be incredibly miniscule. After all, the innate talents, physique and combat strength of the humans were weaker than the foreign races. Even when comparing those of the same realm, it was hard for them to evolve. If Yue Zhong and Leo had not possessed the Imprints, even if they cultivated for over 200 years, they would not reach the Type 7 realm. Without a peak expert to hold the fort, the human race would be doomed to sink, never to raise a potential threat. On Galastar, the Mech Emperor Zu Yuan Ting allowed the human race to develop for so many years, but they were only capable of threatening a single city after all this time. If Zu Yuan Ting really deployed his forces, within a year, he could definitely wipe out 90% of the humans on Galastar. Wendy''s face fell as she stepped forward to stop him, "No!! Leo!! You can''t do it!! You cannot die!!" "Yeah!! Brother Leo!! We will fight it out with them!!" "Let''s fight it out with these monsters!!" "..." The rest of the elites all raised an uproar in fury. They did not wish for their hero to be forced to commit suicide. In their eyes, Leo was invincible, on par with a god, it was just like how Yue Zhong''s troops viewed him. "Shut up!" Emperor Ba Long swept the rest of the warriors a look, as his eyes turned cold, and exuded a powerful Type 8 aura, pressurizing all the elites. Faced with such might, all the soldiers below the Type 5 realm immediately got down on the ground in fear, gasping for breath as their bodies trembled uncontrollably. The Type 5 powerhouses also felt weak, and almost could not breathe, not able to say anything more Feeling the wrath of Emperor Ba Long, the faces of the elite soldiers fell, their eyes filled with fear and shock. Leo fell into contemplation, the huge pressure caused him to frown. It felt as though his spine was being forced to bend. For the first time, he had no confidence of success at all. Under the assault of the Dino-race, the American forces had been forced back over and over, losing countless elites. Leo had also assassinated as many Type 6 Emperor Kings as he could, just to reach his Type 7 realm. Now, the 100,000 troops left below were the final elites standing between the Dino-race and America. If they were also killed off, that meant that there were no more elites left. Once the line was breached, it would not be long before America fell as well, as there were no one else left to defend the country. If it was not for the battle being so critical, Leo would not have had to fight continuously for 5 straight days, being forced to such a state of exhaustion. Emperor Ba Long and the other 2 had waited for Leo to be at this state before they surrounded him. Like this, even if he had the Wings of Hope, it would be tough for him to escape. Under the might of the Type 8 powerhouse, one of the Type 5 elites still managed to shout out, "Leo, no!! You can''t kill yourself..!" "You talk too much bullshit! Go to hell!!" Emperor Ba Long frowned, and pointed at that Type 5 expert, as the atmospheric energy condensed into a bullet-form that pierced through the head of the Type 5 expert, directly bursting it apart, as blood and white brain matter splattered all over the ground. A warrior like this, who had undergone so many battles, and considered a peak expert, had also died so miserably. Seeing this, the rest of the elites from the superhero alliance felt sorrow, fear, and despair. They were clear that they were nothing in front of these existences, and they could not even impede them in the slightest. When Leo saw this, his heart was filled with anguish as well, his fists clenching, and his eyes were filled with a killing intent while staring at Emperor Ba Long. Emperor Ba Long swept a cold gaze as he laughed, continuing his coercion, "Human, if you still don''t kill yourself, all the troops below, as well as your country, will be wiped out because of you!! Everyone will die because of you!!" Leo maintained silent, as he looked down. The Dino-warriors were currently employing their Type 6 and Type 5 forces. Without Leo''s control, the Dino-warriors were unrivaled, and managed to destroy point after point, slaughtering numerous American soldiers. Although many of the American soldiers were willing to give their all, there would naturally be some cowards who abandoned their posts and retreated without orders. THe moment those soldiers fled, it dealt a larger blow to the American morale, and the battling forces began to collapse even further. As long as Leo was kept here for an hour, the entire troop would definitely be crushed, and the defense line broken apart. Leo was silent for a very long time, as he turned to eye America behind him, his eyes filled with a pained expression. He then turned to face Emperor Ba Long, "I can kill myself, but I want you to promise me that you will safeguard America." Emperor Ba Long shook his head, "No way. I can only promise that our Dino-race would not attack your American people. I can''t promise anything else. Make your choice, I''m giving you your last 30 seconds." Leo''s eyes flashed with a bleakness, as he raised a Gauss Rifle to his temple, laughing out mournfully, "Goodbye, my beloved homeland!" Chapter 1095: Yue Zhong Acts! Emperor Ba Long saw the Gauss Rifle at Leo''s temple, and his eyes flashed with a cruel excitement. As long as Leo was down, and he absorbed the God and Devil Imprint as well as the God-Devil Nucleus, he would be able to evolve once more, becoming stronger, even possibly reaching the Type 9 realm. Right at this time, there was a lazy drawl, "Leo, if you kill yourself, what would happen to America from now on?" Everyone turned to the source of the voice, and the humans were filled with hope and renewed spirits. When Leo saw who had arrived, his face was also filled with joy, as he immediately lowered the Gauss Rifle in his hand, "Yue Zhong!! It''s you!! I knew you''d come!!" The experts of the superhuman alliance looked at Yue Zhong standing in mid-air, many of them filled with relief, while some were filled with slight fear and envy. The Americans had always been proud of themselves and considered America to be the strongest. Right now on Earth, the 2 publicly recognized experts were Leo and Yue Zhong, and in their hearts, they had always felt Leo to be stronger. However, the truth was right in front of them. Emperor Ba Long swept Yue Zhong a gaze, and laughed coldly, as he released his Type 8 pressure towards him, "Yue Zhong? You''re that Chinese leader who has the God and Devil Imprint, that Yue Zhong? Very good, I was intending to find you after killing Leo. Since you''re here, you can kill yourself too! Otherwise, I will lead my forces and wipe out everyone in China!" "Just with you pieces of trash? This time, I''m here to clean you all up." Yue Zhong swept him, as well as the other 2 Dino-Emperors a look, and laughed coldly. He then shot forward, producing 3 Shadow Clones that threw out a punch each at the different Emperors respectively. "Damn it!" Seeing Yue Zhong actually taking the initiative to attack them first, the 3 Dino-Emperors were caught off-guard and roared out in rage. They were peak experts and had terrifying strength, and yet, Yue Zhong actually took them on 1-against-3, it was practically a humiliation. The 3 Dino-Emperors joined hands and their punches at the same time towards the Shadow Clones. Following a loud roar, a terrifying shockwave blasted outwards in all directions, raising a storm as stones and debris flew everywhere. The human experts of the Type 4 stage and below were all blasted backward, spitting out blood as their inner organs were shaken badly. Their eyes revealed shock. Even the Type 5 experts had disrupted blood flow as their faces turned pale. After that, the impossible scene revealed itself, as Emperor Hei Long and Emperor Qing Long were both sent flying backward, while even Emperor Ba Long took a few steps back. "Impossible!! How is he that strong?! Those 3 monsters are actually at the peak of the Type 7 realm, there''s even one at the Type 8 realm. He actually took on all 3 of them, how could he beat them back?" "How is this possible? My eyes must be going blind!" "OH, lord, what did I see? My eyes are truly going bad!!" "..." The human forces stared wide-eyed and full of shock. They were Type 4 and Type 5 existences and had felt the terrifying might of these Dino-Emperors earlier. Any one of them could easily squash them to death with a single palm. And yet, in front of Yue Zhong, they had not been able to take a blow. Yue Zhong''s might was simply heaven-defying. Leo stared at Yue Zhong, his expression one of shock and envy as well, "Too strong. How the hell did he improve that fast?! Isn''t this too terrifying?! I had thought that with the battles I fought, I would not lose to him, and yet, he has advanced so far ahead of me" Leo had been fighting against the Dino-warriors with all his might slaughter numerous experts, reaching the Type 7 realm from his Type 6 realm through arduous steps. He had originally thought that he was invincible, however, seeing how strong Yue Zhong was, no matter how broad-minded he was, he could not help but feel jealous. When Emperor Ba Long was forced back, he was also shocked, "Impossible!! You''re just a Type 7 expert, how can you be so strong?!" Emperor Ba Long had slaughtered countless human experts, but it was the first time that he had come across such a person as Yue Zhong. After sending the 3 Dino-Emperors back, Yue Zhong was filled with confidence, as he stepped forward and transformed into a shadow that appeared behind Emperor Qing Long, sending a powerful fist against his back. A terrifying strength burst forth, and the peak-Type 7 Emperor Qing Long who was barely a step into the Type 8 realm was blasted apart, his body split into many pieces. With his death, a large energy entered Yue Zhong''s body, however, it was far from enough for Yue Zhong to reach the Type 8 realm. He needed much more pure life force. Emperor Ba Long saw how Yue Zhong had killed Emperor Qing Long with a single fist and his face fell, revealing some trepidation as he struggled inwardly, "Damn it!! Damn Oracle!! I must kill him before he gets any stronger!! Otherwise, our Dino-race will definitely be annihilated by him!" An Oracle was a revered existence across worlds. As long as they continued slaughtering, they could evolve much faster. Initially, Yue Zhong had just been an annoying ant that Emperor Ba Long could have crushed, but now, he was standing on equal ground, if not, with even more strength. "Yue Zhong, you''re indeed strong. However, I''m not just one person! You''re against our entire race!! Today, you will die here!!" Emperor Ba Long glared at him, before opening his jaws to let out an earth-shaking roar. At that instant, a dense horde of Mutant Winged Dinosaurs soared over, covered with grey scales, and growing powerful-looking wings that resembled Western dragons. Their necks were long like diplodocuses, and they had sharp teeth, each of them exuding a powerful pressure. These were all at the Type 5 and Type 6 realm. The leader was only about 20m-long, but its whole body was silver in color, and it had a single horn, at the Type 7 realm. There were over 300,000 of them and was one of the strongest trump cards of Emperor Ba Long. Every Type 5 Mutant Winged Dinosaur was able to rival a Type 6 human soldier, with such a force, even a Type 8 powerhouse would be injured or even killed. A Type 8 powerhouse might be able to slap a Type 5 Mutant Winged Dinosaur to death, but with 300,000 of them pouncing, one would have to use kiting tactics. "We''re finished!!" Seeing the huge cloud of aerial beasts soaring downwards, Leo and the rest of the American forces felt despair. Every single beast was at least a Type 5, and it would take the humans time and effort to deal with them. In fact, only Leo himself could actually take on each one. However, their numbers were more than enough to swallow everything. Yue Zhong''s expression remained impassive as he eyed the horde, laughing coldly and waved his hands, "You have your Type 5 Mutant Beasts, I have my battleships." In an instant, 8 Protector Battleships appeared out of the clouds. The moment they flew out, countless particle beams shot out at the horde of flying beasts. As the rain of beams blasted into the midst of the Type 5 Mutant Winged Dinosaurs, turning them into sieves, fresh blood splattering. The 8 Protector Battleships had undergone upgrades with Yue Zhong''s haul from the Galastar world, installing numerous A-Grade and B-Grade particle cannons from the Mech Empire. After equipping those cannons, the firepower of the 8 Protector Battleships was boosted greatly, empowering them to kill even a Type 7 powerhouse. Under the relentless barrage of firepower, many of the Mutant Winged Dinosaurs were gunned down every passing second in showers of blood. At the same time, in front of the Dino-warrior army, a horde of Mech Beasts carrying advanced weapons appeared and charged into the battle. These were the Mech Beasts obtained from the Mech Kingdom, every one of them powerful and possessing decent firepower. Once they joined in the fray, the battlefield was soon enveloped numerous laser beams firing out, and large crowds of Dino-warriors were being killed every second. Facing this sudden assault, the Dino-Warriors were thrown into chaos. However, they were not elites for nothing, as they quickly adjusted their directions, facing the new enemy and began charging right at them. Chapter 1096: The Asura Clan! Flesh met steel, culminating in a cruel and merciless slaughter, as blood flowed and mechanical parts scattered/ At every moment, numerous Dino-warriors were killed, at the same time, many Mech Beasts were also torn apart by the Dino-warriors. Yue Zhong did not deploy his most powerful Mech Beasts into the battle, but the current force was more than enough to suppress the Dino-army. In the sky, the unmanned drones also charged for the Mutant Winged Dinosaurs, both sides suffering heavy losses. However, in the air, it was the Mutant Winged Dinosaurs that had the advantage, as their life force was strong and could withstand a few hits. Once they charged into the fleet of unmanned drones, they could easily tear the unmanned drones apart. Furthermore, most of them had flame-related innate abilities. They could shoot out black dragonflame at the drones, sending them plummeting to the ground. The Mech Beasts on the ground cooperated with the American troops, wrestling advantage away from the Dino-warriors. However, in the sky, the Mutant Winged Dinosaurs had the upper hand. "Those Mutant Winged Dinosaurs are truly something. But, as long as I kill you, everything can be resolved." Yue Zhong''s gaze swept past the flock of Mutant Winged Dinosaurs, his eyes flashing with appreciation, before turning back to look at Emperor Ba Long. Suddenly, he disappeared, and charged right for the back of the Emperor Hei Long. "You''re still trying this? Break!" Emperor Ba Long roared out in rage, stepping into the sky and blocked in front of Emperor Hei Long. He then absorbed some atmospheric energy, sending out over a hundred claw attacks at Yue Zhong. Emperor Ba Long followed the path of the close-combat evolution, his strength was exceptional. Every strike contained the principles of his comprehension towards techniques, and his executions were incredible. Even a Type 8 human expert might suffer when pitched against him. Against the claws, Yue Zhong''s eyes narrowed and both hands raised to form the Level 6 Yin-Yang Palm as it descended from the skies, slamming towards Emperor Ba Long viciously. Hong!! Following a huge roar, the huge Yin-Yang Palm destroyed all the palm shadows, slamming into Emperor Ba Long''s body, breaking both his shoulders as he was sent knocked back hundreds of meters. He then spat out a huge amount of blood. After injuring Emperor Ba Long, Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed coldly as he appeared on top of Emperor Ba Long''s head in a strange manner, grabbing at him. Due to the heavy injuries, and having exerted all his might earlier, he could not dodge this incoming attack. Although Yue Zhong was only at the half-step into the Type 8 realm, with his Yin-Yang Palm, as well as the terrifying God-Devil Body, he was able to defeat opponents of the Type 8 realm. "You want to kill me? Damn Yue Zhong, you''ve forced me to this!! I will go all out with you!! With my body as a sacrifice, gateway to the Otherworld, open!!" Emperor Ba Long stared vengefully at Yue Zhong, before a savage glint flashed past. He bellowed in rage and his body split apart, turning into a blood fog that entered a blood-red pearl. After absorbing the blood essence of Emperor Ba Long, the pearl started to expand, causing a huge rift in space, revealing a blood-like world behind the distortions. There was a thick, nauseating scent of blood that could be detected strongly from the world beyond. "This is another world!!" "I can smell the life of this world!!" "I want to wipe out everything!!" "Kill! Kill! Kill!! Fight!! Fight!! Fight!!" "..." A spine-chilling and powerful aura then burst out from the blood-like world. In an instant, a 2m-tall man with red hair stepped out, wielding an axe and he was half naked. He wore a necklace of skulls, while his visage was ferocious. The moment he appeared, he brought his axe swinging down in a flash towards Yue Zhong. The speed of the axe was extremely quick, and even Yue Zhong could not dodge it completely. With a thought, an energy shield quickly formed in front of him, as the axe came slamming into it, obliterating it entirely. It continued to swing towards Yue Zhong without a decrease in speed at all. At the moment the shield was broken, Yue Zhong did not retreat, instead, he took a step forward and slammed viciously into the man. Hong! Following a terrifying sound of collision, the red-haired man was sent flying back as his body broke apart in a shower of blood. However, when the man was killed in an instant, Yue Zhong suddenly felt an intense sense of danger deep in his bones. He activated his Shadow Steps and twisted his body, at the same time, another shield condensed from atmospheric energy appeared in front of him. It was at that moment that a blood-covered spear with incredible killing intent shot out from the blood-like world, thrusting towards Yue Zhong. The spear brought with it a powerful might, easily disintegrating Yue Zhong''s shield, while continuing to pierce towards him. Yue Zhong dodged it at the first moment he could, however, 2 other battles spears appeared suddenly, aiming for his heart and head respectively. Facing that dangerous assault, Yue Zhong''s gaze turned cold, as he summoned energy in his hands, and executed his Dragon-Catching Claws, grabbing out at the 2 spears with his dragon-shaped force. The blood-covered battle spears twisted and burst forth with combat intent, directly smashing the claw of Yue Zhong, continuing their trajectory. At that critical moment, Yue Zhong willed it and his God-Devil Domain burst forth, enveloping the entire region. When the 2 battle spears were wrapped in the domain, they continued to emit the bloodthirsty intent. Under that pressure, the manifestations within the Devil Domain began bursting apart and reforming. The spears then struck the edges of the domain, causing a powerful collision, and the entire Domain trembled on the verge of breaking apart. However, they were ultimately still constrained by the God-Devil Domain. As Yue Zhong suppressed the 2 battle spears, another red-haired character stepped out from the blood-filled world. In just a few breaths, over 80 similar figures walked out from the world. There were males and females, every one of them with red hair. The men were topless, their expressions savage. The females had some alluring gold linen that covered their chests just barely, accentuating their hot figures. However, there was no denying that they were all emitting powerful killing intent. The 80 human-shaped figures were all emitting pressure of the peak Type-7 realm, as they each wielded weapons, including blades, spears, swords, hatchets, axes, bows, and all sorts of things. Even the women were bloodthirsty. There were 3 leaders who stood at the forefront, exuding an overbearing pressure of the Type 8 realm, and their strength was even higher than Emperor Ba Long. When the 80 people leaped out from the blood-filled world, the tear in space began to mend. One other being from the other side tried to leap through, but halfway through, he was crushed by the closing tear, and turned into minced meat. One of the leaders, who carried 3 spears and an axe, glanced at the God-Devil Domain, his eyes filled with an excitement and savagery. He licked his lips as he spoke, "God-Devil Domain? You''re an Oracle? What luck, to be able to hunt an Oracle the moment we got out from that prison. It seems that we are fortunate as well, the Oracle is only at the Type 7 realm. We can join forces to kill him and take in the God and Devil Imprint and the God-Devil Nucleus. Asura Ye Xun, what do you think?" Another of the leaders, who had a 2m-long broadsword, his figure muscular and bulky, looked at Yue Zhong with the same desire, "No!! Asura Lei Hao, Asura Zao, this prey is mine. You guys had better scram clear, otherwise I will chop off your heads to use as my toilet bowl!" The last person was an absolute beauty who wielded a battle spear. She wore golden clothes, covering her private parts, while the rest of her fair skin was revealed. Her expression was icy cold, yet, when she spoke, her words were filled with a violent aura, "Asura Lei Hao, Asura Ye Xun, the 2 of you should get lost. This Oracle is MY prey. If you want to be stubborn, I will pierce you guys and feed the dogs." These red-haired human-like beings were all from the Asura Planet, the Asura Clan. In this clan, everyone was a combat genius, battling from the moment they were born. They fought against monsters, even among themselves. After they reach maturity, each one of them would be at least a Type 6 powerhouse. There were no shortages of Type 7, Type 8 and even Type 9 powerhouses back on their planet. The Asura Clan would not lose out to the Mech Empire, and they themselves had also conquered and controlled other planets and universes. The men of Asura were ugly, while the women were exceptionally beautiful. At the same time, regardless of gender, they were all cruel and bloodthirsty characters who loved a good fight, and idolized the strong. Only a stronger expert could make them submit, otherwise, they would not listen to anybody else. Chapter 1097: Miracle! Other than the 3 Type 8 experts of the Asura Clan, the remaining Type 7 Asura Clan members exchanged looks as they quickly dispersed and shot towards the Dino-warriors below. They were all filled with killing intent and loved to battle. The moment their bloodlust was ignited, they could even forget about their own family members. They would kill without discrimination. Yet, these Type 7 Asura Clan powerhouses knew they were not a match for the Type 8 leaders, hence they were not willing to stay a moment longer with them. "Haha, die! Die! Die!" As they charged into the battlefield, one particular Asura warrior laughed out savagely, rushing towards the numerous Dino-Warriors. He wielded a powerful battleax, and as he swung, the battleax instantly sliced a dozen Dino-warriors into 2, as fresh blood splattered everywhere. The Dino-Warriors themselves were also filled with savage bloodlust, as they charged at the incoming Asura warrior. "Right on!! Break for me!!" The Asura warrior laughed out cruelly, not intending to dodge at all, as his battleax slashed out in multiple beams at the Dino-warriors. In a flash, a dozen Dino-warriors were sliced up like meat, blood splattering everywhere. In the shower of blood, the Asura warrior roared out in excitement, like a devil, "HAHAHAHA!" On the other side, within the American bunkers, laser beams continued to shoot out, piercing through some of the unlucky Dino-Warriors. At that instant, one Asura warrior descended upon them, landing in front of one bunker. He wielded his battle spear as he laughed out viciously, and grabbed out at the bunker, sending a force slamming into the bunker that pulverized it, killing the numerous human soldiers within it instantly The Asura warriors began to slaughter any life form they came across like demons, to the point where they were so overcome by bloodlust that they would even kill among themselves. On the ground, the battlefield had already become like a huge slaughterhouse, as numerous beings were being killed by the Asura warriors, as blood, organs, and body parts were strewn all over the ground, looking just like hell. Yue Zhong watched and sucked in a breath of cold air, "What demons. No wonder they were sealed in that world. If these Asura warriors were to stay on Earth for the next decade, there would be nothing left on Earth." In mid-air, the 3 Type 8 Asura warriors were still bickering over who was going to hunt Yue Zhong. "Really, that''s enough. We shall all attack together, whoever kills him gets to keep him!" Asura Lei Hao roared out in fury, and his innate Asura combat qi burst forth, his eyes turning bloodshot. An incredible pressure began pouring out from him, and his muscles became taut and colored by a reddish scale-like energy. "God-Cleaving Slash!" With an enraged roar, Asura Lei Hao seemed to tear apart space as he suddenly appeared in front of Yue Zhong, his ax swinging down with an overbearing might, covered in the same reddish hue. The Asura Clan was a race that focused on slaughter, having undergone years and years of killing, and comprehended their own slaughter techniques. This God-Cleaving Slash was one of the secret techniques of Asura Lei Hao, and it was powerful, capable of splitting gods and devils, not losing out to Yue Zhong''s Yin-Yang Palm at all. When the strike descended, Yue Zhong felt as though the atmospheric energy around him was sucked dry, and he could not absorb any to form a shield. He could only rely on his flesh body to resist that shocking strike. "What a strong freak!!" Yue Zhong''s eyes narrowed, and he pulled out the C3-Grade Shield plate, which immediately opened up to form a powerful C3-Grade Shield that protected in front of him. Dang! Following an earth-shaking blast, Asura Lei Hao''s ax fell upon the shield, forcefully tearing it apart, even though it was capable of resisting most Type 8 realm attacks. "Hahaha, he''s mine!!" At the moment the C3-Grade Shield shattered, Asura Ye Xun activated his own technique, Flowing Night Slash, as he appeared noiselessly behind Yue Zhong, thrusting out with his sword towards his body. A strike that resembled a shooting star shot through Yue Zhong''s body, tearing it apart, even causing a tear in space. This Flowing Night Slash was also an Asura technique, containing spatial principles. Even a Type 9 powerhouse would be injured by such a strike. However, Yue Zhong''s body disintegrated without a trace. "You 2 idiots, this is the true body!!" Asura Zao laughed coldly, as she appeared mysteriously at a patch of space, her battle spear thrusting towards the area. As it thrust out, Yue Zhong''s figure appeared. The spear pierced his right shoulder, as a jet of blood that carried a slight gold hue shot out from his wound. When the 3 Asura experts joined hands, they immediately injured Yue Zhong. Asura Zao''s spear pierced through Yue Zhong''s shoulder, and a powerful combat intent burst forth, disrupting his blood flow, causing him to spit out more blood. "Fuck!" Yue Zhong was overcome with shock, ever since he reached the peak of Type 7 realm, he had made use of all sorts of abilities that came with his God-Devil Body to suppress even a few Type 8 powerhouses. After he recovered from the Type 9 9-Headed Dragonhawk''s strike, this was the first time that he had been injured. "God-Devil Domain!" Yue Zhong was an experienced combatant. In a flash, he activated his strongest trump card, and the powerful domain containing both angelic and demonic intent enveloped the region, covering all 3 Asura warriors. Once he activated it, he disappeared from sight within the Devil Domain, reappearing in the God Domain. As he stepped into it, the angelic beings and manifestations quickly brought forth their blessings and songs upon him. Amidst the blessings, his wound began to heal, and his injuries started to recover. At the same time, his combat strength was also boosted. "What is that?!" "Oh, Lord! What am I seeing? Those are angels!! Are the angels blessing him?! Is Yue Zhong God? Or is he God''s Son?" "Angels! Those are angels!! Am I hallucinating?! Oh, God, all glory to you!!" "Angels! Those angels are blessing a Chinese?! Why? Why is it like this?!" "..." When the American troops saw how the angels and cherubs were singing songs of praise and blessing Yue Zhong within the God-Domain, they were all stunned, some in panic, some in shock, most of them envious. In the western religions, angels were exalted beings, considered the messengers of God, or servants of God, and would only sing, praise or even fight for God. It was nearly impossible for mortals to see any. After the apocalypse, since many came to know of the existence called God, they began to believe. However, they had yet to come across true angels. Now that there were so many angels and deities in the skies beside Yue Zhong, they were all at a loss. If it were a white person who had been in Yue Zhong''s position, then the American troops were sure to believe that it was God''s incarnate. However, an Asian like Yue Zhong was currently being blessed, this caused them to be confused. "Praise the Lord, thank you for coming once again to save us lost sheep!!" "Praise the Lord for coming!" "Oh God, you''re almighty and all-knowing. Thank you for coming to save us lost sheep!" "..." However, even so, there were many who became devout believers. In this era where it seemed all was hopeless, many needed a beacon of hope and faith. That way, they could live on with hope. As long as there was God, even if they died in battle, they would enter God''s kingdom. Leo saw the God-Domain and Yue Zhong being surrounded by the angels, and clenched his fist in envy, as he thought to himself, "This is the God-Devil Domain, in the future, I will definitely be able to comprehend such a strong domain as well!" The Devil Domain was enveloping the 3 Asura warriors, as the devilish energy wrapped around them, assaulting and invading them. The demonic and evil manifestations pounced onto them without stop. Chapter 1098: Slaughtering the Asuras! "This is a Domain! It is truly strong, and he actually comprehended it at the Type 7 realm. As expected of an Oracle, he has already surpassed even the talented geniuses of our Clan. However, there is too much of a difference in our strengths, and we can definitely overwhelm him! Battleaxe Domain, appear!" Asura Lei Hao faced the incoming demonic energy, and he exuded a powerful combat aura, dispersing the manifestations. He then laughed coldly, as the energy pouring out from him formed his trump card, the Battleaxe Domain. At that instant, with him at the center, the powerful domain surged forth, smashing into Yue Zhong''s Devil Domain. Hong! Following a loud sound, the entire Devil Domain was shaken and was on the verge of collapse. It was restrained by over hundreds of meters. The God-Devil Domain that Yue Zhong comprehended was truly the strongest in the world. However, his realm was still far from Asura Lei Hao, that was why his domain was almost suppressed by the opponent. Asura Lei Hao saw that his Battleaxe Domain was actually unable to tear apart Yue Zhong''s domain, and was thoroughly shocked, "What a terrifying domain, is an Oracle truly that strong?" Truthfully, if it had been any other peak Type 7 Oracle with the God-Devil Domain, it would be strong as well, but not comparable to Yue Zhong. After all, his physique had undergone a metamorphosis, almost reaching the Third Order God-Devil Body. That was why his Domain was so strong. The might of the Domain was reliant on Yue Zhong''s strength. The stronger he was, the more powerful his God-Devil Domain. Asura Lei Hao was a battle freak, even after only gaining a small foothold, he did not feel disheartened. Instead, he became even more ferocious, the battleax in his heart continuing to slam into Devil-Domain. Each time he let loose a strike, within the domain, many of the demonic and devilish manifestations would crumble, and the domain itself shook. On the other side, Asura Zao and Asura Ye Xun both activated their own Battle spear Domain and Sword Domain respectively, clashing against Yue Zhong''s Devil Domain. The might of the 3 experts when joining force was truly shocking. As Yue Zhong tried to maintain the Domain, he could feel his energy being assaulted. If it was not for the angelic beings and holy manifestations continually healing and empowering him, he would not have lasted 30 seconds. Seeing the 3 experts slamming against his Domain, Yue Zhong sucked in a deep breath, as he pulled out the Heaven-Piercing Bow in his hand. With a thought, the numerous angelic manifestations entered the Heaven-Piercing Bow through his hands. In an instant, a black arrow that seemed to pierce through space and time formed. As Yue Zhong continued to absorb, everything within the God-Domain was sucked cleanly, before it dissipated. Asura Lei Hao and the other 2 continued to struggle out of Devil-Domain. "Go to hell!!" There was a cold light in Yue Zhong''s eyes, as he released his hand, and the black arrow shot through space and blasted towards Asura Lei Hao. Among these 3 great Asura warriors, Asura Lei Hao had the strongest offensive power, however, his defense and speed were weaker in comparison. Hence, he was the logical choice to target. "Asura Indestructible Body!" Right when Yue Zhong released his hands, Asura Lei Hao felt his hairs stand as a sense of crisis overcame him. He snapped around and roared out a secret technique. At that moment, his combat Qi surged forth, enveloping his body and forming a red layer. His body began to change when strengthened by the reddish combat Qi. When he was done channeling the Asura Indestructible Body, his physique became something that even Type 8 experts would not be able to tear it apart. The technique was one of the most powerful defensive techniques on Asura. Once activated, they were even able to withstand attacks from the laser cannons of the battleships. The Heaven-Piercing Arrow slammed into Asura Lei Hao''s body. With a powerful blast, Asura Lei Hao''s newly-formed physique crumbled almost instantly. The terrifying arrow pierced through him, bursting his head that was even able to resist a battleship''s attack, instant killing him in a split second. As Asura Lei Hao died, a powerful life force tunneled into Yue Zhong, nourishing his body. At the same time, a strong sense of exhaustion overcame Yue Zhong. The Heaven-Piercing Bow''s might was determined by his strength. He had already channeled half into it. This was how he was able to kill Asura Lei Hao. "Damn it, Asura Lei Hao was killed by him!" Asura Ye Xun saw Asura Lei Hao die, and his eyes flashed with shock. However, the clan was not known to fear death, instead, the more they battled, the fiercer they got. He roared out in rage, turning into a beam of light as he brought his sword domain towards Yue Zhong. Asura Zao''s gaze was also filled with a chilly light, as she executed a profound movement technique, shooting towards Yue Zhong. In her eyes, Yue Zhong was the best prey. Facing the 2 incoming Asura warriors, Yue Zhong ordered coldly, "Do it!" In the skies, the Type 8 Ape Lord Titus, who had been waiting quietly with a C-Grade Particle Cannon, immediately responded with a cold glint in his eyes, as he pulled the trigger. At that instant, a terrifying particle pillar descended upon the ground, blasting the region where Asura Ye Xun and Asura Zao were. Due to the sudden attack, the 2 of them were not prepared and were struck by the pillar, smashed to the ground. Before the beam even dissipated, Yue Zhong activated the Summon Tamed Beast Technique, and at that moment, there was a huge spatial tear. The huge Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King then flew out from the hole, as though a mystical beast had stepped out of the legends and into this world. Chapter 1099: Leo Dies in Combat! The moment the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King appeared, its eyes flashed coldly and it channeled its innate ability, causing a storm of wind blades to rain upon the 2 Asura warriors. The Type 8 Mutant Beast was a terrifying monster, at that time, when Yue Zhong had tried to suppress it, it had cost him a lot of energy. If it was not for the God-Devil Domain, Yue Zhong would not have been his match. Although the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile did not comprehend any domain, in terms of its strength, it was still easily more than 10 times stronger than the Type 8 Asura warriors. The only weakness was that it did not know any secret arts. The surrounding atmospheric energy was absorbed by the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King, and it began to amass within its body. After absorbing the energy, the aura of the Type 8 Mutant Beast became even more ferocious. It opened its huge jaws and manipulated the energy to blast downwards through its countless wind blades. The wind blades containing the principles of wind laws sliced downwards, not necessarily losing out to any Wind-related Domain of a weaker Type 8 powerhouse. After Asura Ye Xun and Asura Zao had been blasted by the C-Grade particle cannon, although they had barely managed to escape with their domain, the next volley of attacks from the wind blades caused them to be riddled with wounds, as blood flowed freely. Within the Battle spear Domain of Asura Zao, countless spears were striking out, defending against the oncoming wind blades. The attacks clashed and the resulting shockwaves dispersed in all directions. However, it was apparent was the storm of wind blades was much more powerful, and the struck the body of Asura Zao, causing multiple lacerations. There was blood at the corner of her mouth, and in her agony, her eyes flashed coldly. She leaped up in a single step, passing through the storm of wind blades, and thrust out with numerous spears that blasted apart the blades, dashing for the distance. In a few breaths, Asura Zao tore herself from the hellish torture and disappeared. Although everyone from the Asura Clan was battle-hungry and bloodthirsty, they were not stupid. Since they were heavily injured, plus they had to face the combined attacks of 3 Type 8 powerhouses, there was no chance of victory at all. Since she determined this, Asura Zao made her decision to flee, no longer getting involved. It would only lead to death otherwise. Once she fled, there was only Asura Ye Xun left. Under the control of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King, the area of attack began to shrink, forming a cage of wind blades that continued to assail the Sword Domain of Asura Yexun, tearing through and slicing him. "Damn bastard!! I''ll go all out against you!! Asura Sword Slash!!" Asura Ye Xun''s body was riddled with injuries, yet his eyes continued to shine with a ferocious light. He took a deep breath, and his energy suddenly burst forth before retracting, together with the Sword Domain. He then seemed to be covered in a powerful sword light, charging up through the skies, aiming for the eye of the storm of wind blades. The Asura Sword Slash was also one of the strongest battle techniques of the Asura Clan, possessing considerable might. Once cultivated to the peak, it was able to rip a tear in space, even capable of killing the legendary Type 10 powerhouses that had escaped the clutches of the entity called God. The terrifying sword light tore apart the storm wind blades, charging forth into the skies, as warrior and sword became one and sliced into the body of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King. Under the terrifying attack, there was a huge gash in the body of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King, and the blood essence of the Type 8 Mutant Beast splattered everywhere. Even so, the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King was savage in its own right. Its body might be sliced by the beam, yet, it did not lose its combat will and swept its powerful tail towards Asura Ye Xun viciously. In an instant, the tail of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile slammed into the huge beam of sword beam formed by Asura Ye Xun. With a loud cracking of bones, there was a huge gash in the tail of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King. Asura Ye Xun was also swept a few hundred meters away by the tail. His body trembled and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his orifices bleeding, and with the number of cuts on his body, as well as the blood flowing out, it was truly horrific. As the Asura warrior was sent flying, Yue Zhong had already appeared behind him, clad in his Stealth Armor, and without a sound, he threw out a Yin-Yang Palm viciously towards Asura Ye Xun''s body. At that moment, a terrifying force burst forth, blasting Asura Ye Xun''s body into many pieces as an abundant life force entered Yue Zhong''s body. "Asura Ye Xun was killed!!" "That human is strong!! He actually killed 2 of out Asura Generals, we are not his match!! We have to flee!!" "We can only flee now!" "..." Seeing Asura Ye Xun and Asura Lei Hao killed by Yue Zhong, the rest of the Asura Warriors turned and transformed into beams of light and fled quickly. Although the Asura warriors were all terrifying warriors, they were not united at all, to the point that they could even slaughter among themselves for a prey. "Chance!!" Leo, who had been stealthily hiding among the Dino-race, observed the fleeing Asura warriors, and his eyes filled with glee. His Wings of Hope unfolded and with a bright flash, his speed was pushed to the max. He then appeared behind a Type 7 Asura expert, wielding a powerful laser blade as he pierced towards him. "Bastard, you dare to sneak up on me?! Go to hell, ant!! Asura Eyes!" The Asura warrior could feel Leo''s killing intent, and he whipped around suddenly, bellowing in rage. His battle qi surged forth, and his forehead split apart, revealing a powerful eye that was filled with battle and evil intent. The moment the eye opened, an Asura Holy Light that was capable of injuring a Type 8 powerhouse shot out at Leo. At that moment, the scarlet beam slammed into Leo''s body. "Shit!" A violent energy surged through his sea of knowledge, causing his mind to be rattled, and his brain was on the verge of collapsing. He spat out a mouth of blood, as his body halted momentarily. The Asura warrior took advantage of that pause, and directly sliced down with his battleax, slicing Leo into two, as golden blood splattered everywhere. "No!!" "No!!" "Leo!!" "Big Brother Leo!!" "..." Seeing Leo being cleaved in two by the Asura warrior, the elites of the American forces all let out wails and screams. Their eyes were all red. Leo was one of those who had started the Superhero Alliance and was the strongest expert. He had led them in eradicating zombies, hunting Mutant Beasts, and risked his life to collect technology from the other worlds. He was the pillar and one who had contributed greatly. With his death, America lost the only capital that stood between them and the foreign species. "The God-Devil Nucleus and Imprint is mine!!" After killing Leo in a strike, the Asura warrior was spent. However, he caught sight of the God-Devil Nucleus and Imprint shooting out of Leo''s body, and his eyes flashed with greed. He reached out to draw the corpse towards him. As he was about to grab onto Leo''s corpse, Yue Zhong appeared behind him like a specter. His fist then slammed into the head of the Asura warrior. With a ''pa'', the head of the Asura warrior directly burst open like a watermelon. His corpse also fell to the ground. The Asura warrior was not even a match for Yue Zhong at all, plus since Yue Zhong sneaked up on him, there was no way of resisting at all. After killing the Asura warrior, Yue Zhong grabbed out, as the atmospheric energy wrapped Leo''s corpse and sent him into his arms. Seeing Leo''s cleaved head and body, Yue Zhong had a complicated expression in his eyes. This was the plight of all fallen Oracles. The foreign species were all powerful and overbearing. If an Oracle wanted to evolve faster, he or she needed to hunt existences stronger than themselves. If they were not careful, they would perish and become a corpse. Along the way, Yue Zhong had come close to death. However, he had gritted his teeth through, and survived, while Edward and Leo had both died. Yue Zhong sighed lightly, and he retrieved the God-Devil Nucleus and Imprint, keeping one and absorbing the other. This was witnessed by the higher-ups of the American forces. "Damn it!! He took Leo''s God-Devil Nucleus and Imprint!!" Chapter 1100: The Dino-Warriors retreat! "That''s the property of America!!" "That''s America''s strength, we cannot let him take it away!" "..." Seeing Yue Zhong obtain Leo''s God-Devil Nucleus and Imprint, the upper echelon of America began howling in rage. Leo had not hidden anything about what the God-Devil Imprint was capable of, instead, he revealed everything about it. Therefore, they knew that one of such imprints could potentially create another Leo, or someone surpassing him. Without it, the limit for the human experts on Earth would be at most the Type 5 realm. This was also under the strengthening of the System itself. If one wanted to breakthrough, without the God-Devil Imprint, it would require countless natural treasures, coupled with hard cultivation. It was because of this that the Imprint was so precious. The Kingdom of God had no choice but to assimilate with China because Edward had fallen, and his Imprint lost. In the skies, the 8 Protector Battleships soared about and fired at the numerous Mutant Winged Dinosaurs. The Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King also charged into their midst, urging the atmospheric energy around it into wind blades that sliced out at the numerous dinosaurs. Under the storm of wind blades, many of them were sliced apart and dropped out of the skies. On the battlefield, there was a rain of blood, as the corpses plummeted down. The Type 7 Mutant Winged Dinosaur was grabbed by the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King, which put its prey into its mouth and closed its jaws, swallowing the Type 7 Mutant Beast. Seeing the 1km-long Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile continuing on its massacre, the Dino-warriors below lost all will to fight, their eyes filled with terror. A Type 8 powerhouse was almost invincible, furthermore, its strength seemed to be boundless. As long as it was willing to take the time, it could definitely wipe out the million of Dino-warriors below, slaughtering them cleanly. All of a sudden, there were powerful war drums that resounded. Upon hearing those soundwaves, the Dino-warriors that had continued to fight on began to retreat in droves. Of the 3 Dino-Emperors, 2 had been killed by Yue Zhong, and the remaining Emperor Hei Long had quickly fled before Yue Zhong could finish him. He was already hiding within the command center of the Dino-warriors. Seeing the Dino-warriors and foreign species retreating hurriedly, the American forces heaved a sigh of relief. Many of the armored forces quickly charged out of their places, chasing after the fleeing invaders. At the same time, numerous unmanned drones were released from the bases, aiming for the Dino-warriors. Prior to the apocalypse, the Americans had exceptional technology in warfare. After the apocalypse happened, they made use of the research brought back by Leo to further their improvements, quickly producing countless unmanned drones capable of destruction. Under the frenzied assault of the unmanned drones, Mech beasts, human armored forces, Protector Battleships, and Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile in the sky, the Dino-warriors lost 100,000 of their soldiers, splitting into numerous smaller troops as they dispersed. This time, the invasion of the Dino-race had failed. When they retreated, the numerous Mech Beasts quickly surrounded the Mutant Winged Dinosaurs, clearing up their bodies. Every one of them was a treasure, and Yue Zhong naturally would not give it up to the Americans. Yue Zhong walked through the troops, supporting Leo''s corpse with his energy control. The American forces looked at him with respect and idolization, but when their gazes traveled to the corpse of Leo behind him, their eyes were filled with pain, and many broke down. Leo had been widely recognized as the leader of the Superhero Alliance, fighting on the front lines at all times, and had killed numerous invaders while saving countless human soldiers. Every American soldier knew of Leo and his deeds, to them, he was truly a hero. "Leo, how could you die?! No! You''re not supposed to!! You''re not supposed to!" "Leo!!" "Leo, my dear friend!! You should not have died!!!" "Bro!!" "..." The various experts of the superhero alliance crowded over, their faces streaked with tears. Leo was their big brother, their loved one, teacher, father-like figure. Now that he was dead, they were filled with anguish and sorrow. Wendy''s face was full of tears as she walked over to Yue Zhong and saluted, "Many thanks, Yue Zhong, for avenging him. You even brought back his body." Yue Zhong sighed, "No need for thanks. It was what I should do." Yue Zhong might not be close with Leo, but they were part of the strongest experts on Earth, and as pillars of their race, there was a sense of kindred spirit among them. Leo was American, but he was broad-minded, with an exemplary character, and fought hard for America''s interests. Yue Zhong respected that a lot, and now that Leo had perished in battle, he also felt some loss. A short-haired middle-aged man came over, wearing a suit, and his looks handsome. He took a look at Leo''s body and his eyes were also filled with tears as he bowed deeply to the body. The man then spoke up, "Today, America lost a great hero, one who was valiant, brave, loving, and most of all, humane. He had fought and sacrificed for us all. His life was filled with merits and sacrifice. His death is a great loss to America. As the president of America, today, I shall declare it as Leo''s Remembrance Day, in order to honor and mourn our great hero. Raise the flag halfway." As he said it, the American flag nearby was also reduced to half its height. Throughout the area, the mood was somber, as many American soldiers began to cry. Yue Zhong stood quietly, watching the ceremony. When it was over, the American president turned to Yue Zhong and spoke warmly, "Mr. Yue Zhong. It''s an honor. I''m President Taff, and I''m grateful for your rushing over to aid us. From today on, you''re an honored guest and ally forever. America welcomes you." Yue Zhong was also courteous, "How do you do, Mr. Taff. A pleasure to meet you." Before the apocalypse, Taff had just been a small-time politician as well. He grabbed hold of the opportunity during the chaos to stay by Leo''s side, building his own prestige and thus, becoming the new President. After the niceties were exchanged, Taff then directly spoke, "Yue Zhong, the God-Devil Nucleus, and Imprint in your hands belong to America. Please return them to us, in doing so, you''ll be a treasured friend of us forever. America would also pledge to be your loyal ally." Yue Zhong immediately chuckled indifferently, and declined, "I truly do possess them. However, they are my spoils of war, if you want them, you have to take out something equivalent in value." In this post-apocalyptic period, strength was the most important. When Yue Zhong was weak, the Kingdom of God sought to bully him. Now that his strength was sufficient, even the American president had to treat him with respect. He would not hand the 2 precious items over so easily. After absorbing them, Yue Zhong could undergo another metamorphosis, reaching the Type 8 realm even. He would not give them up. Taff''s brows furrowed, as he spoke with a hint of threat, "Yue Zhong. Those belong to America. If you insist on keeping them, it would affect our relationship and even the terms of the treaty. I do not wish to see a hero who had saved America to be known as a thief who stole what belonged to others. The Americans would also not wish to see the hero in their eyes become some thug." Yue Zhong shook his head, laughing coldly, as he made to leave, "Mr. President, if my actions will affect the treaty, then so be it. Destroy the treaty. I don''t really care what you think, you may think of me as a hero or a thug. I can''t be bothered. Goodbye." After that, he turned around and walked out. It was America that required his help, not the other way round, thus Taff''s threats did not mean anything to him. He was not one to give a hoot about other people''s thinking anyway. Chapter 1101: Stepping into the Type 8 Realm! Yue Zhong had come to America''s aid, on one hand, it was for humanity''s sake, and the other was to get America to whittle down at the strength of the invaders. If they wanted him to hand over the resources necessary for him to evolve, he would rather leave. Taff''s face fell, as he stood up and called out with some haste, "No, Yue Zhong. Wait! We can talk about this!" Although the Dino-race had retreated, America was still in a precarious situation. Within the country, there were still hordes of zombies, and beyond them, the physically stronger Dino-warriors that were impervious to bullets and blades. Since America''s protector Leo had died, even with all their combined might and resources, it was not enough to stand against a Type 7 powerhouse. If Yue Zhong was to leave, then entire America would likely be torn to pieces by the Dino-race. Taff''s voice became low and urgent, "I have an important intelligence, it is related to the world being in a cage and other secrets. Yue Zhong, don''t you want to know about the God that has toyed with us?" Hearing those words, Yue Zhong came to a halt, and turned to look at Taff, his eyes flashing with a glint, "You truly know about those secrets?" It was the world''s biggest secret, about how to escape from this cage-like place, and be in control of one''s destiny. One had to be more informed about the world. Taff laughed confidently, and motioned for Yue Zhong, "Please sit." Yue Zhong sat back down, and looked at Taff, awaiting his next words. Taff sat opposite and collected his thoughts, before speaking, "As a matter of fact, it is not I that know about the secrets. However, I''ve received information from Leo all this time about clues. I think that they are important to you, so I''m willing to exchange these for the God-Devil Nucleus and Imprint." Yue Zhong frowned when he heard that, "Not enough, unless you can give me the adequate treasures, otherwise, you don''t have to think about getting them." He was currently invincible on Earth, but with the passing of time, the limitations on the Gates of Hell would cease, and if he had to go against more Type 8 monsters with his present strength, he would likely perish. Against a Type 9 powerhouse, there was no doubt of death. Although he had the Gold-Grade Radiant Battleship in his possession, the consumption of power was too great. He did not know how many of the nuclei in his possession was required to power that heaven-defying treasure. In the negotiations, Yue Zhong suddenly thought of a few treasures that he had forgotten, "Oh right, I could not power the Radiant Battleship because I lacked a Type 9 nucleus. I have gained one from the Mech Kingdom, plus the Comet Cannon has one, that means I have 2 to power it. The Radiant Battleship should be able to power up with those." Yue Zhong had already gotten the Gold-Grade Radiant Battleship a long time ago, but his strength had been lacking all this while. Not long ago, he had just obtained the Type 9 nucleus from the Mech Kingdom, that was why he had the assurance right now. Taff frowned, as he settled in his chair, before speaking up once more, "Adding on 30 intercontinental ballistic missiles carrying nuclear warheads, in exchange for the Imprint." Nuclear weapons were the final trump cards of America. They had utilized some to attack the Dino-warriors, and over a million had died, but if they were to face those at China, it would be a catastrophe for China. Yue Zhong declined without hesitation, "No, I already have too many weapons that far surpass the nuclear weapons. If you have nothing else, I''ll bid goodbye." Yue Zhong had already obtained so many equipment and weapons from the Mech Kingdom previously, there was no danger of radiation even. The Mech Kingdom had numerous missile interceptors. It was easy for Yue Zhong to take out the nuclear warheads capable of threatening China. Taff''s expression as turning uglier, as he did not know what else he had to move Yue Zhong''s mind. The information he had on hand was truly vague at best. Yue Zhong saw Taff in a dilemma, and he stood up, "I''ll take my leave." Taff looked up in shock, and called out urgently again, "No, please, wait, we can negotiate. Yue Zhong, don''t abandon us. There''re so many lives at stake!! I won''t insist on the Nucleus and Imprint, but I implore you, please wait." Taff had too little trump cards, and America could not do without Yue Zhong''s help. Once he left, they were exposed. The corners of Yue Zhong''s lips twitched, and his eyes flashed with satisfaction. He turned back around, and sat down silently, right now, his trump cards exceeded what America had, that was why Taff had to plead. Taff massaged his temple, and fell silent for a while, before he spoke out resolutely, "I can tell you the clues, but I hope that you can promise to be our protector, safeguarding both America and China." Since there was no way of retrieving the Nucleus and Imprint from Yue Zhong, he chose another way to ensure America''s survival. Yue Zhong chuckled, and gave him a lifeline that was hard to resist, "Why not we do it this way, I''ll hand you 3 Type 7 sentient Mechs, 36 Type 6 Combat Mechs, 3 Type 7 Combat Mech Armors, in exchange for the information you have." Hearing that condition, Taff''s face fell, and he gritted his teeth, "Deal, however, on one condition. That is, you will bring 5 of our Americans along with you when you head over to the location." Yue Zhong did not drag things along, and he agreed, "Fine!" Taff then spoke out with a solemn expression, "At the deepest part of the Bermuda Triangle lays the clue to the secrets about the world and the entity called God." Yue Zhong was surprised, "The Bermuda Triangle? To think it was that place." He had obtained what he wanted from Taff, and both sides had come to an agreement, meeting 3 days after to head to the Bermuda Triangle together. Yue Zhong chose to stay in America temporarily, residing in a luxurious presidential suite. Inside the room, he took out the God-Devil Nucleus and Imprint obtained from Leo and placed them against his own Imprint. At that moment, a sacred light shone and absorbed the items into Yue Zhong''s body. The moment they were absorbed, they transformed into a golden energy that was holy, as they coursed through Yue Zhong''s mind. The God-Devil Nucleus in Yue Zhong''s sea of knowledge expanded once more, and more profound runes appeared on it, containing the vast trails of stars. The abundant and pure life force he had accumulated was also absorbed into the nucleus, transforming into a golden, holy energy, passing through his blood. Under the empowerment of the golden energy, his blood began to transform once more, becoming even more sacred. Once the last drop of blood had totally turned gold, it began to rumble within his body, and the atmospheric energy around him began to swirl into his body. The suction of the energy became violent, and the skies over the hotel changed. The energy started to swirl down in the shape of a massive whirlpool, entering Yue Zhong. "What is that?!" "What''s going on?" "That''s the location of Yue Zhong''s hotel, is he the cause of the commotion?" "..." Seeing the intense tornado, all the elites of the American forces wore expressions of shock, as they quickly made their way towards the commotion. Ever since Leo''s death, the new team captain of the Superhero Alliance fell to the half-step Type 6 powerhouse Lehman. As they braved the stormy wings, Lehman arrived with his team, stopping about 100 meters away from the hotel. They could not proceed further as they were enveloped by a terrifying pressure. "What a strong force!! It actually stopped me from moving further. If the person wanted to kill me, I cannot even resist! Too terrifying!" Lehman''s face fell, as waves of shock rocked his heart. However, he maintained his calm and spoke, "Elisa, use your power to observe the center of the storm." Chapter 1102: Entering the Radiant Battleship Once More! One blond girl with a voluptuous body and dressed in a tight black leather suit opened up her eyes wide. In an instant, there was a green beam that shot out of her eyes, piercing through the storm of energy, allowing her to see clearly. It was precisely sitting at the eye of the storm, exuding that terrifying pressure as he absorbed the energy around him. Beside her, another girl of about 90% resemblance to her, but her long hair tied in a ponytail, grabbed Elisa''s hands, while her eyes were closed and she channeled her own ability. In the air, the light rays distorted as whatever Elisa saw was projected out. "As expected, it was him!!" Seeing Yue Zhong absorbing the atmospheric energy at such an intensity, the experts of the Superhero Alliance could not help but take in a breath of cold air. Lehman watched with bitterness and envy, "Seems like he had just evolved once more. He was already nigh invincible to begin with, now that he evolved again, who else on Earth can be his opponent?" Elisa was filled with curiosity as she thought, "Strong so that''s Yue Zhong? Truly formidable, no doubt the publicly acknowledged number 1 expert." The experts of the superhero alliance were constantly dying in battle, and their ranks replenished by other new experts. Elisa and her sister Eliza were both newbies to the team. The energy storm continued for another 20 seconds, before Yue Zhong swallowed them all, and opened his eyes. At that moment, it seemed that his gaze was incredibly sharp, seemingly capable of piercing through the void. After he opened his eyes, he twisted his head to gaze at Elisa. With that gaze, the half-step Type 4 Elisa, who was making use of the nanotech to display a Type 4 strength, felt a sharp stab in her eyes. She quickly closed them shut and felt a slight compression in her chest. She then crumpled to the ground, her expression pale, her entire head filled with thoughts of Yue Zhong''s sharp gaze. "How is that possible? It was just a gaze, and he was able to cause us sisters such harm. Furthermore, that was under the lack of ill-intent. If he had meant to, we would have been dead. Eliza, who was holding Elisa''s hands, suffered the same repercussions, as she fell to the ground, pale and full of shock. She had sensed the terrifying might of Yue Zhong through Elisa''s vision. Right now, Yue Zhong was one more step closer to being a God, with all sorts of abilities. A single gaze from him could kill numerous Type 4 powerhouses, a testimony to his new strength. Lehman spoke out, "Mr. Yue Zhong, we''re from the Superhero Alliance, there was no offense meant. We just wanted to investigate the cause of the commotion." Yue Zhong closed his eyes and replied mildly, "Got it. You guys may go." "Let''s go!" Lehman shot a deep glance at Yue Zhong before he led his team away. "Type 8!! I''m finally a Type 8 powerhouse!! I have the Third Order God-Devil Body, and even if I don''t use the Domains, I can match the Type 8 Asura warriors!!" Yue Zhong could sense the upgrades to himself, and he was filled with an indescribable urge to howl towards the skies, giving vent to the excitement he felt. "Now, I should be able to communicate with the Radiant Battleship!" With a thought, he sent his will into the Imprint on his right hand. Inside the God-Devil Imprint, there was a navigator with the coordinates of the Radiant Battleship. He could sense the presence of it beyond the void. As his will swept the navigator, the Radiant Battleship responded, and directly sucked him into the confines of the ship. Once he stepped inside, he swept the battleship a look, and his pupils narrowed. His attention was fixed on the various runes engraved along the walls of the Radiant Battleship, "Ah! There are laws and principles within these carvings." The interior of the Radiant Battleship was glowing, extremely beautiful, and there was not a single patch where it was not radiating with profound runes. When Yue Zhong entered the Radiant Battleship for the first time, he had been a Type 4 Divine Warrior, and had no way of understanding or comprehending all of these. Now that he was a Type 8 powerhouse, with the Third Order God-Devil Body, his innate potential had far surpassed the human limits. In terms of comprehension ability and cultivation, within this world controlled by God, he was on par with those 1-in-a-thousand-years genii. Yue Zhong stared hard at the runes, his face slack as he continued to absorb the information. Soon, an entire day passed. His right hand then heated up, as Bai Yi''s reminder resounded, "Master, you have spent an entire day, there''re 2 more days till the appointed meeting time with the Americans." Yue Zhong stirred, however, his eyes were still filled with passion towards the walls of the Radiant Battleship, "This battleship is truly a Gold-grade treasure. There''re so many profound runes, hiding the secrets of the universe and the truth of the worlds. These are the true precious treasures. It''s a pity I''m lacking time. Otherwise, if I were to stay here for a hundred years, I could directly comprehend spatial laws and reach the Type 9 realm." He recollected himself and went towards the command center of the Radiant Battleship. At the cockpit, there was a golden chair, as well as a golden crystal ball floating in mid-air in front of it. It was the master control of the Radiant Battleship, once he sat on it, he would be able to receive information from the battleship itself, directly controlling every single corner of the battleship. However, it was not just anyone who could sit on it. If a person of the Type 4 realm and below tried to sit on it, he would be overwhelmed and might even explode. A Type 5 powerhouse could forcefully sit, while a Type 6 powerhouse could barely control it, but unable to receive the notifications from the Radiant Battleship. A Type 7 powerhouse would be able to control most of the information coming in. Chapter 1103: Embracing Chen Yao! Yue Zhong eyed the golden seat with a heated expression and sat on it. At that moment, it glowed brightly, and countless nuggets of information flooded his brain, and his entire body seemed to have become one with the powerful and almighty Radiant Battleship, capable of transcending space and visiting over 800 worlds. The gateway to the other worlds also appeared in front of his vision while connected to the Radiant Battleship. As long as he had sufficient power, he could easily take the leap and had to another world. With a thought, he pulled out both Type 9 Nuclei and inserted them into the golden crystal ball. At that moment, the crystal radiated brightly, and the entire Radiant Battleship also lit up, as the different types of machinery and gears began to kickstart. "A single Type 9 nucleus could allow the controller to transcend worlds, but it''s not enough to activate its defenses or offenses. It would take about 5 Type 9 nuclei in order for it to be battle-ready. Inputting 9 Type 9 nuclei, a single cannon would be enough to blast most Type 9 powerhouses to death. At the same time, it feels like this Radiant Battleship could house an unlimited number of Type 9 nuclei. The more the number of Type 9 nuclei, the more terrifying its capabilities. In theory, if there were an unlimited amount of Type 9 nuclei, one could even use it to kill God." Yue Zhong sat on the seat and felt the changes in the Battleship, thus, arriving at the conclusion. The Radiant Battleship was strong in both offense and defense and possessed the ability to leap through space and traverse worlds. It could fly around in an unbridled manner, and it was precisely so due to the huge energy consumption required. Yue Zhong only had 2 of the Type 9 nuclei and had no way of fully exhibiting the strength of the Radiant Battleship. He eyed one particular targeted space void, and his eyes flashed with combat intent, "That world has a Type 9 expert, it was that guy who had leaped through space and wanted to steal the Radiant Battleship away. Now that I have comprehended the strength of this Radiant Battleship, against any Type 9 powerhouse that lacks a Gold-grade treasure, I can still escape. Once I''m back from the Bermuda Triangle, I will definitely go to that world to check it out, if I have the chance. A world that could produce a Type 9 powerhouse, it must be strong as well. Opportunities would be rampant there." Currently, after Yue Zhong entered the Type 8 realm, and reached the Third Order of his God-Devil Body, his combat strength had increased by more than 10 times. Adding on to the might of the Radiant Battleship, even if he could not kill a Type 9, it was more than enough to escape one. "For now, let me try the strength of this Battleship." With a thought, the radar system of the Radiant Battleship swept out, and immediately scanned the entire Earth at one go. In that instant, he could sense every single location of Earth, as long as he willed it, he could leap through the void and appear anywhere on Earth. "Time to go back and rest, I can also bring Floxenia along, with her help, the information should be more accurate." After reaching the Third Order God-Devil Body, Yue Zhong''s combat strength had soared through the roof and possessed numerous profound abilities. He could even manipulate the atmospheric energy, however, in terms of knowing his subordinates'' hearts, he did not have the Mind-Reading ability that Floxenia had. As he willed it, in the capital back in China, inside the luxurious villa he was staying, a huge spatial tear appeared. He then walked out of it. Inside the villa, there were many beauties, and they were considered the prizes of war that Yue Zhong had obtained from other skirmishes. They were all his maidservants. Seeing Yue Zhong tear through space and directly walking out in front of them, all of them were taken aback, before quickly lining up to greet him, "Sir!!" Yue Zhong waved his hands and went towards his bedroom. One particular voluptuous and beautiful maidservant spoke with a great sense of curiosity, "Didn''t Sir go to America? How did he appear here?" "What ability is that? It''s too overpowered!" "You guys will not be able to comprehend the true extent of his strength." "..." When he left, the maidservants began to chit chat, although they had no abilities, they were still able to tell that something was out of the ordinary. They knew one thing for sure, that was Yue Zhong had become even more unfathomable The ladies following Yue Zhong could come in contact with many more things, thus they were clear that while China has already established some form of government, and reinstated order, with laws in place and businesses booming, there were definitely still many problems hiding underneath the perfect surface. The whole of China was too big and faced the threat of Mutant Beasts, Aliens, Zombies, the Sea Clan, and many more. Under such dire circumstances, a powerhouse was definitely welcomed and looked up to. As for the strongest on Earth, Yue Zhong, it was natural that they were attracted to him. Inside the villa, Yue Zhong''s mouth suddenly curled up, "Ah? Seems like there''s a surprise." He took a leap, disappearing from his location and reappearing about 10m away. A teleportation over a short distance like this was nothing much to him. In a few breaths, he had arrived at his bedroom, and he could hear the sounds of water splashing and female laughter within the bathroom. "Ladies! I''m coming!" When Yue Zhong heard those familiar voices, his heart started to race as he reached out to pull the doors. When he opened the door, he was stunned. In front of him, Chen Yao was naked, using a shower head to rinse that alluring body of hers. Inside the huge pool, there was Ji Qing WU, Zhang Jing Qiao, Zhang Jing Wei, the little loli with huge boobs Guo Yu, the loveable girl-next-door Lu Wen, as well as the genius loli Yao Yao. The current beauties inside the pool were the first batch of ladies that had followed Yue Zhong throughout, and their relationship was the strongest, thus forming a small group. As the number of women around Yue Zhong grew, there was an even clearer separation between the cliques, based on areas or worlds they came from. "Ah!!" Chen Yao saw Yue Zhong barging in, and let out a shriek, as her body flushed red, her hands trying to cover her important parts. She was embarrassed as she lowered her head. Ji Qing Wu, who was flaunting her perfect beauty without meaning to, sighed in her heart, "Seems like Little Yao has fallen for him too." Ji Qing Wu knew her friend well, if Chen Yao really hated Yue Zhong, she would have slapped him across the face, or rush out of the pool. She would not be acting like this, shy yet enticing. Seeing Yue Zhong and Chen Yao standing there dumbstruck, Zhang Jing Qiao came out of the pool, bouncing over to Chen Yao, and reached out to grab her. She then shot Yue Zhong a coquettish look and stuck out her tongue to lick Chen Yao''s neck, like a little vixen, "Master, let me tell you, Sister Chen Yao really likes you. Now is a perfect time, push her down and make her your woman. Hehe, I shall cheer Y''all on!" Chen Yao was feeling extremely embarrassed and anxious, as she struggled and squealed, "That''s not true! I don''t!! Release me, Jing Qiao! Release me, otherwise, I''ll get angry!" Most of the women beside Yue Zhong had obtained decent resources to help them evolve to reach the Type 3 realm. However, while most of them were at that realm or even at Type 4, their combat experience was only equivalent to a Type 2 expert. Although Zhang Jing Qiao had strength, when compared with Chen Yao, they were on different levels. If Chen Yao wished so, she could easily escape from the clutches. Yet, while she looked like she was struggling, there was no strength involved. Yue Zhong understood, and he eyed the alluring and charming Chen Yao, his eyes flashing with a passionate gaze. Those years ago, Chen Yao and Ji Qing Wu were the publicly recognized school belles and were the goddesses of many men. Yue Zhong had been an ordinary guy, working to make ends meet, and they were just on different social levels. Yet now, Chen Yao was in his grasps. Without any hesitation, Yue Zhong walked over, embracing her as he ignored her struggles and lifted her towards the bed nearby. After her futile attempts, her eyes shone brightly, with a hint of expectation, at the same time, fear, as she asked timidly, "Yue Zhong, do you like me?" Although she had fallen for him long ago and was willing to give herself over to him, right before the deed, she was still afraid. Yue Zhong smiled gently and lowered his head to kiss her on the lips, "Of course, I like you. Don''t worry, leave it to me." Chapter 1104: The Sea Clan’s Invasion! The entire room was filled with a feeling of spring. Throughout the night, Yue Zhong had truly and thoroughly tasted Chen Yao. She had evolved to a Type 4 Divine Warrior level, and her physique was much stronger. Although she just lost her chastity, she did her best to match Yue Zhong, allowing him to have a pleasurable time. The rebellious girls Zhang Jing Qiao and Lu Wen stood by the side, cheering him on. They were bold and unfazed, allowing Yue Zhong to truly enjoy himself. Since he battled often and took risks almost all the time, he was often away from home. When he had the chance to get intimate, he would do so, and both sides would cherish the time they had. Early the next morning, before dawn broke, the beautiful Liu Mei''er came into the room, speaking urgently, "Master, thing''s are not good, the Sea Clan started invading Shanghai this morning, and has already conquered the city center." However, as she barged in, she saw Chen Yao, Lu Wen laying in Yue Zhong embrace, while the Zhang sisters were grabbing each of his arms. The scene could cause anyone to be flushed. Liu Mei''er''s face was also flushed red when she saw the scene as her heart skipped a beat. When Yue Zhong heard Liu Mei''er''s voice, he immediately opened his eyes and carefully extracted himself from the beautiful bodies around him. He then kissed them all, before turning around to leave. When Yue Zhong left, Chen Yao also opened her eyes, her smile blossoming. Yue Zhong quickly arrived at the command center, and asked Chi Yang, "What''s going on? Chi Yang?" When Yue Zhong was not around, the command usually fell to Chi Yang and Ji Qing Wu. Chi Yang''s face was serious as he pointed to a display, "Look!" On the screen, numerous Mutant Beasts were pouring out from the sea, making their way towards Shanghai. Within the horde of Sea Mutant Beasts, there were Mutant Lobsters the size of houses, and other Mutant Beasts that were over 1km in length, their shells red and covered in spikes. There was even a Mutant Sea Snake of over 1km long, as well as a Mutant Dragon Turtle that had a long neck yet possessing countless sharp teeth. Many different species were all charging towards the city center of Shanghai, clashing with the evolved Zombies occupying the city. All this time, the Sea Mutant Beasts had been evolving continuously as well. There were currently many Type 5 and Type 6 ones, and behind them was a strange species that had 3 heads, each looking like lobsters, yet possessing horns on each head. Their bodies were like Ichthyosaurs, and their limbs were ferociously looking. Each of these beasts was over 3km long, covered in strange scales. On top of these beasts, there were groups of mermaids and mermen, each of them with human upper torsos, and fish lower bodies. Their looks were also incredibly enchanting. Other than these, there were also Sea Clan experts who wore grim expressions as they charged towards shore as well. The Sea Clan powerhouses mixed in with the Mutant Beasts, slaughtering the zombies and both sides began to incur rising death toll. The zombies in the Capital were in the millions, seemingly endless, however, the number of Sea Clan members were even more, and their combat strength was much higher than the zombies. Thus, when the huge horde of them came clashing with the zombies, they got the upper hand. Under the lead of the Mutant Beasts, the Sea Clan army quickly got down to the mad slaughter of the zombies, and soon, half of the city had fallen to the hands of the Sea Clan. Yue Zhong saw this and his eyes narrowed. Shanghai had been on their list to conquer next. There was a 2,000-strong unit led by Bai Xiao Sheng that had already set off towards Shanghai. This unit under Bai Xiao Sheng were elites, making use of the advanced technology Yue Zhong brought back from the Mech Kingdom to arm themselves. They were even capable of blasting a Type 6 Mutant Beast to death. Among them, there was also a sentient Type 7 Mech, holding the formation. However, if this unit were to come across the Sea Clan, they would definitely be annihilated. Yue Zhong frowned and asked, "What''s the location of Bai Xiao Sheng and his team?" Chi Yang had a solemn expression, raising his hand to point to one particular red dot, "They''ve reached this location, and are already engaging some of the zombies on the fringe. About 30km to their right, there''s some form of shelter, and about 5,000 survivors are holed up in there." Yue Zhong took a good look and his face fell, "That position will be overrun by the Sea Clan in another dozen hours based on their speed!" Chi Yang looked at Yue Zhong and asked, "That''s right, so, should we get them to retreat, or stay there and cover the retreat of the survivors?" For Bai Xiao Sheng to lead a team of 2,000 and cover the retreat of 5,000 survivors, it would be extremely hard. If he was careless, the entire troop could be wiped out. Be it the zombies or the Sea Clan, they would kill humans mercilessly. Of course, for the sake of habitation, they would also slaughter among themselves. If Bai Xiao Sheng and his team abandoned the survivors, with their equipment, they were sure to escape with their lives. However, the 5,000 survivors would be the sacrifice. "I''ll go over!" Yue Zhong thought for a moment, and waved his hand, revealing a spatial tear and he stepped into it. Chi Yang stared at his back, his face breaking out into a smile of relief, without any envy, "He became stronger." Near Shanghai, soldiers wielding Enhanced Armor and Laser Guns were currently taking cover behind some simple fortifications, firing at the zombies surging towards them. A number of zombies had just reached the area when their heads were all blown off by a laser beam, and their corpses crumpled to the ground. These soldiers were the elites of China, with their marksmanship, and training at the tip-top condition, they could easily take out enemies within a 200m range. Chapter 1105: Chaos! On top of a tall building about 500m away from the battlefield, a dozen militants were laying prone, looking out into the distance. One of them, who had tanned skin, his face looking weathered, saw the elite Central Army and was filled with shock. He could not help but curse, "Damn, those fellows have really good equips." Another young man, who had dyed blond hair, and wore tattered clothes, leaving his torso bare, had a look of fear, "Yea, The L3s could defend against the heavy machine guns, and grenades, yet these soldiers can tear them apart so easily with their weapons. What the hell is up with those weapons?" These militants had relied on their equipment obtained from border-troops from prior to the apocalypse and thought that they were capable of conquering the whole of China. However, upon seeing the weapons of the Central Army, their weapons felt like useless bats, and all of them were like bumpkins. One ugly and angry-looking man turned towards a middle-aged man beside him, who was muscular and handsome, wearing a suit, with an overbearing look, and said, "Boss Wei, if they could take out those zombies, and come into our base, we would fall under their control. At that time, our lives and deaths will be at their mercy." Hearing those words, many of the militants fell silent and looked towards Boss Wei. These militants were his subordinates, following him as ran amok within the 5,000-strong base. They did as they pleased, and harmed many women. If their crimes were brought to light, they would definitely not be let off. There was a savage glint in Boss Wei''s eyes, "What do we do? Liang Ban, if our deeds were made known, dying 10 times would not even be enough. Since we''re already forced to a corner, the only way is for us to sneak off when they''re focused on the other survivors!" As these militants thought to the people they have tortured and killed, and the bones collected within a warehouse, their hearts turned cold. They were resolute in following their Boss Wei, quickly returning to the base. There were many structures in Shanghai. The terrain was complicated, and hard for a whole army to move, however, a dozen experts could still move quickly. The change in the world was coming to its third year, and the powerhouses that had been fighting the evolved zombies and Mutant Beasts constantly had all evolved to the Type 2 or Type 3 Divine Warrior realm. Many of these militants were at the Type 3 realm, and their Boss Wei was a Type 4 Divine Warrior. He was strong and thus could control his subordinates. When their group reached the base, they quickly chased all the 5,000 survivors out. Under the urging of the 200 militants, the 5,000 survivors were rushed out, carrying their belongings, some food, looking extremely emaciated. One bespectacled guy who looked bookish, kneeled on the ground as he pleaded bitterly, "Please, don''t chase us away. Let us stay here!! There are so many zombies out there, we will definitely die! I''m begging you, please let us stay!!" Right now, all around the city center of Shanghai, there were many evolved zombies. Following the passage of time, even the most ordinary zombie had a speed that was not slower than a human, if they were to be surrounded by the zombies, there would not be many left alive. As time flowed, the rate of evolution was becoming faster. Humans could handle ordinary zombies in the early onset of the apocalypse, taking them out with a wooden bat, even handle more if they were brave enough. However, now, most ordinary survivors would lose in a 1-on-1 fight, only the special forces, martial artists, and usage of weapons could deal with a zombie. The sense of smell and hearing was acute for the zombies. With the scent of these 5,000 living people, they would be attracted over. Once the zombie horde caught the scent of these humans, they would come in droves and hunt them down. Forcing these 5,000 bare-handed survivors out in the open was a stupid move. It would only attract the zombies over. However, Boss Wei and the rest had already treated these survivors like livestock. Even if they were gobbled up by the zombies, they would not even blink. To them, they would be happier if that happened. That way, their crimes would not be discovered, and they could even pledge their submission to the new China without fear. "Please! Let us go back!" "Please!! Let us live!!" "..." Numerous survivors began to kneel, pleading miserably. With their current situation, as long as they continued forward they would be consumed by the surrounding zombies. One of the militants wielding an assault rifle had a savage look. He raised the gun and swept a volley at the kneeling survivors, "Shut the fuck up! Since you don''t want to live any longer, I''ll send you on your way!" Under the rain of bullets, blood flew, and many of the kneeling survivors were punched full of holes, lying in a pool of blood. The militant then barked out and threatened menacingly, "Who else does not want to move, say it out, I can keep you here forever." When the survivors witnessed the merciless execution, their eyes were all filled with fear, not daring to say anything else. They could only sob, aggrieved, as they were herded forward. When the 5,000 survivors were being ushered out of the bomb shelter, their scent was immediately picked up by the huge horde. In a split second, a part of the horde broke away and rushed towards the direction of the survivors. Bai Xiao Sheng, who saw this, cursed out loud with fury, "FUCK! Which bastard called for such a stupid and idiotic move?! They actually got all the survivors out?! Are they seeking death?! Damn bastard!!" The strength of the evolved zombies was too much, and Bai Xiao Sheng had too little manpower, focused on engaging the zombies. These soldiers were the reinforcements that Bai Xiao Sheng was in charge off, meant to cover the main force for retreat. If they were to slaughter their way through the zombies in order to save those people, they could potentially fall. After all, the zombies surrounding Bai Xiao Sheng and his team were around 1.3 million. The fact that his team could hold them off was because of their combat strength, experience, and equipment. They had also established some structures and fortifications to protect themselves from the assault of the zombies. He struggled internally, "What do I do? Should I deploy the Type 7 sentient Mech over? But based on this, even if the Type 7 Mech went, it would not be able to save those survivors. Instead, if this trump card is utilized, should there be any unforeseen circumstances, we might not be able to make it back to the capital." The Type 7 sentient Mech was incredibly powerful, and there was not a single evolved zombie that was a match for it in a one-on-one fight. However, it lacked the ability to kill hordes at once. It did not have the abilities of Yue Zhong piloting the Scarlet Reaper, wiping out dozens of thousands in a single move. "Help!!" "Save me!!" "Ah!!" "..." There were already S6s that had evolved in the zombies, reaching twice the speed of sound. 3 of them instantly charged through the human midst and slashed out, tearing many of them apart. Although there were only 3 of them, the survivors immediately fell into a panic and mustered their remaining strength to quickly flee as far as they could. In that instant, the 5,000 survivors were thrown into a panic, running around like headless flies. In the ensuing chaos, many of them were shoved to the ground and trampled on by the people behind. Boss Wei looked at the scene of chaos and laughed out maniacally, ordering his subordinate, "Hahaha! Let''s go!!" He sat in a military jeep that was modified, while the rest of his subordinates also sat in their own jeeps with their families and possessions, fleeing in the opposite direction. The chaotic scene was what Boss Wei wanted to see, with the survivors as meat shields, they could quickly escape. One of them was running towards the jeep when suddenly, a female survivor in tattered clothing fell in front of him. Chapter 1106: Suppressing the Chaos! The armed militant cursed out loud, "Damn it! Scram the hell away! Otherwise, your father I will execute you!!" The woman, who had disheveled hair and tattered clothes, began to kowtow profusely as she stammered while retreating, "Yes!! Yes!! I''ll scram now, I''ll scram now!!" "Wait a minute! The militant caught sight of her figure, and his heart skipped a beat. He shot forward and grabbed her hair, revealing a beautiful face underneath that hair. Although her expression was contorted from the pain, one could tell she was an extremely beautiful lady. The militant had a savage look just then, as he laughed out maniacally, and pulled the beauty towards his hip, "Haha! Not bad! I''m lucky, to actually chance upon such a high-quality babe. I can let Boss and the rest have some fun! Follow me, otherwise, I''ll kill you!" On the other side, a 16 or 17 year old girl rushed out, grabbing the militant''s hand, as she screamed out, "Let go of my mum! Let go of my mum!" The militant laughed out savagely, grabbing this girl as well, dragging both mother and daughter towards the jeep, "Haha, my luck is good! I caught the old one, as well as the young one!" No matter how much the 2 women struggled, they were weak and undernourished, there was no way they could get out of the grip of the Type 2 Divine Warrior. There was a tear in the space all of a sudden, and Yue Zhong stepped out, seeing the 2 women struggling. He frowned and pointed out with his finger, sending a bullet of energy slamming into the body of the militant. The unfortunate fellow spat out a mouthful of blood, stumbling back a few steps, and crumpled to the ground. Another militant''s expression turned dark, as he roared out, "Open fire!! Kill that man!!" Immediately, a number of militants charged out from their jeeps, aiming their weapons at Yue Zhong and firing wildly. Yue Zhong frowned, and with a thought, he summoned an energy shield in front of him, causing the bullets to deflect off it. "Monster!!" "Flee!!" "" Seeing the bullets bouncing off thin air, the militants all revealed fearful expressions, turning around and fleeing towards the distance. "Want to flee? Go to hell!!" Yue Zhong shot them a disdainful look, and his fingers extended once more, causing the bullets hanging in mid-air to shoot towards the militants. In an instant, the militants all had their heads exploded in a shower of blood, as they crumpled to the floor. Seeing how Yue Zhong managed to take out the militants in a mere second, the mother-daughter pair brightened up, their gazes filled with reverence. "What a mess! What''s going on?" His perception then swept outward, and he could sense the ongoing situation within a 10 li radius. He could clearly feel the huge group of survivors fleeing in panic, stepping over themselves, while 3 S6s were killing the fleeing humans, causing even more fear and chaos. "Die!" Yue Zhong grabbed out at the air, and 3 claws made up of atmospheric energy caught the 3 S6s. He then clenched his fist, and the 3 S6s were crushed instantly, as they turned into a pile of bloody meat that fell to the ground. "Stay right there!!" Yue Zhong eyed the chaos, the 5,000 survivors running around in panic, and he frowned. He then let out a roar of rage, his terrifying Type 8 pressure blasting outwards, directly stopping the fleeing people in their tracks. Yue Zhong''s voice was imbued with his will, and it struck the ears of those humans. Hearing that shout, the survivors immediately stopped where they are, their heads felt like splitting. From a sky view, with just that one bark, all the 5,000 survivors stopped completely, as though they were soldiers that had undergone the toughest of training. Boss Wei sat in the jeep and was also affected by the roar. His body was almost rendered immobile. By the time he regained his sense, his face was pale, "What a terrifying strength! Is this the might of the peak expert of New China? He''s too overpowered!! How could humans reach such a stage? If we were caught by him, only death awaits us!" Yue Zhong''s appearance caused Boss Wei and his men to be frightened. They quickly urged their jeeps further away. Currently, there were about a few kilometers between them and Yue Zhong, thus they were hoping to escape out of this. Yue Zhong swept the militant group a cold look, as he sneered, "Still thinking of running? Truly stubborn, get out for me!!" With a thought, a huge and powerful atmospheric energy shot towards them, directly sweeping up all 60-odd jeeps and brought them in front of him. "So strong!!" Seeing such a miraculous scene, the faces of the survivors below were filled with shock. Yue Zhong swept the militants a cold look as he barked out, "Get out!" Although he was still unclear about what had happened, he knew one thing for sure, these militants who had abandoned the survivors and tried to flee for themselves were not good people. Hearing that order, many of them turned pale, choosing to exit their vehicles orderly. In the jeeps, other than the militants, there were a number of women, each of them beautiful and alluring. However, their eyes were filled with fear and despair, and they did not say a word. Yue Zhong swept them a gaze, "Who is the leader here?" All of them fell silent, but their gazes fell upon Boss Wei. Left with no choice, he quickly walked out of the group, his face wearing a fawning smile, "This big brother here, my name is Wei Sheng. Please pardon me for not recognizing you. How do I address you?" The killing intent within Yue Zhong surged out, "I''m Yue Zhong. Was it you who ordered the survivors to be pushed out of the underground city?" Wei Sheng waved his head hastily, as he tried to explain, "No! It wasn''t me!! There was a small radical faction that had appeared in our troops, and they took it upon themselves to push the survivors out! I had not known of it at that time, and by the time I did, it was too late. I can''t do anything to the zombies, under such circumstances, I could only choose to flee. I admit that it was not the best way of handling things, and I''m willing to apologize to everyone." In a few breaths, Wei Sheng had shifted all blame to the imaginary faction he created. He suddenly had a flash of insight, and started to put on a look of reverence, expressing his loyalty, "Oh yes! Yue Zhong! You are Leader Yue Zhong, the new leader of China right?! That''s great, I can finally see you in person!! It truly is an honor! I''m willing to lead my 200 subordinates to join your cause, and submit to your orders! Please take us in!" When Yue Zhong heard this, he fell into silent contemplation. If what Wei Sheng said was true, he truly was not responsible. Furthermore, if his troops were to join his army and undergo training, it would be an added boost. Seeing how Wei Sheng had changed his tale and choose to become Yue Zhong''s subordinates, the survivors who wanted to say something kept silent. Wei Sheng had vicious methods, and they were not willing to risk their lives. At this time, the young lady who Yue Zhong had saved broke out from her mother''s grasp, and came up to Yue Zhong, "Leader Yue Zhong! You cannot keep him! He''s a bad man! He has killed many!! Many of our past survivors had been executed under his orders. He and his subordinates, they had all killed! These are all we have left because of them!! They''re all evil!!" Wei Sheng broke out in cold sweat, "No, Leader Yue Zhong, don''t believe her!! That''s just her word against mine!! We had not killed, you must believe us!" Yue Zhong was not interested, however, as he fixed his gaze upon the girl and asked, "Are you a natural gifted person? What''s your ability?" His might was nearing that of a God, and he could sense a strange power within this girl in front of him. It was something rare, unlike those he had seen before. Chapter 1107: Killing Human Scum! As the world changed, the entire Earth began to change. Many talented and gifted humans managed to awaken their abilities even without the System. These were the natural ability-users and Evolvers. Many of their abilities were rare, even Yue Zhong had hoped for one. For example, while Floxenia''s mind-reading ability might not be as useful in battle, it was something Yue Zhong wanted sorely. If he could possess such an ability, he could easily figure out who was lying to him, and not be paranoid leaving assignments to them. When the young woman was looked at by Yue Zhong, she felt a tremor in her heart and lowered her gaze, "I''m called Gao He, I''m an ability-user. It''s called Treasure-hunting Skill. I can always send some strange force beckoning to me. However, since I''ve not seen a treasure before, I don''t know if my ability is real or fake." Gao He might be an ability user, but she was more of an auxiliary type, If she relied on her direction and strength to wade through the difficult areas, she would likely die. She had kept her powers under wraps for so long, only after meeting Yue Zhong did she reveal her powers. Wei Sheng heard the words of Gao He, and was filled with an endless rage, "Treasure-Hunting Skill!! Damn it!! This damn bitch, actually keeping it from me!! If I had known about this long ago, I would have been even stronger than Yue Zhong! Damn it! Damn it!!! Bitch!" "Ok!" Yue Zhong eyed Gao He with appreciation, and never thought that there would be such a surprise from his random saving. To most people, such a skill was worth nuts, because, in most places where treasure could be found, there usually were powerful Mutant Beasts guarding. Even if they did discover it, they had no way of retrieving it. However, Yue Zhong was different, with his Type 8 strength, other than a few Type 9 powerhouses that could kill him, it was easy for him to take the items. Yue Zhong laughed out in satisfaction, and looked around at the survivors, "Very good, let me ask you all. Is what Gao He say the truth? The crimes of Wei Sheng and his men, did those things happen?" When Wei Sheng and his men heard this line of questioning, their faces fell. However, before they could make any response, a powerful energy came pressing down on them, forcing them to the ground as they gasped for breath, not able to move. One emaciated man with a balding head, his entire body emitting a powerful stench, and his chin covered in a stubble, came out unsteadily, before kneeling in front of Yue Zhong. He then cried out, "Sir, Wei Sheng, and his men are all scums!! My son, my precious son!! He was taken away by them and tortured to death!! Sir, you must help seek redress!!" Yue Zhong nodded, and eyed the rest, "I got it, if what you said is true, I will seek justice for you. Is there anyone else?" "Sir!! My niece was taken away by them and tortured to death as well!! These bunch of scum!! My niece was only 11!! Sir, please, please!!! Kill them!! Kill these bastards!!" "..." Seeing that Yue Zhong had agreed to settle their grievances, the survivors could not hold back their emotions and pent up anguish as they came forward, pointing and revealing all the misdeeds of the militants. As Wei Sheng and his men heard it, their expressions turned pale. They had indeed gone on in their sick methods for far too long. Numerous men and women had died as a result. In the past, the survivors dared not say anything due to their power, but now, with Yue Zhong''s backing, they were venting out every single thing they can remember. Hearing the accusations of the survivors, Yue Zhong frowned and barked out, "Enough!" His voice was like the rumbling of thunder, as the survivors were all stunned momentarily, and ceased their chatter. "Now, as per your accusations, I judge Wei Sheng and his men guilty as charged, the penalty is execution, and it will be delivered, at once." With that, he slapped out, and a huge atmospheric energy gathered, transforming into a huge hand that slammed downwards at all of Wei Sheng and his men, turning them into meat paste in one slap. In a breath, 200 men had been flattened by Yue Zhong. Seeing such a horrific scene, the survivors were all filled with fear towards Yue Zhong. Killing 200 people with a single slap. Such a move was basically out of the knowledge of ordinary humans. It was practically equivalent to God. All of a sudden, there was a scream from a man as he ran and sobbed, "Help me!!! The zombies are coming!! The zombies are coming!!" At that moment, a few S5s were already gaining on the men, about barely 10m away. Seeing the savage and vicious S5s, many survivors felt despair, and their bodies turned around to flee. "Die!" Yue Zhong shot the S5s a look and pointed at them, as a powerful bullet of energy shot through space, and slammed into the group of them, turning them into meat paste. After that, Yue Zhong waved his hands and 200 humanoid combat Mechs appeared. "All of you listen up, these robots will guide you to a safe place. If you want to live, follow them." Yue Zhong swept them one final look and did not care further, as he wrapped up Gao He and her mother while charging towards the zombies. From the robots, a melodious and sweet female voice sounded, "Please come with us, we will bring you to a safe place." Having witnessed Yue Zhong''s various means, the survivors exchanged looks, before following the robots towards the designated space. Among the survivors, many of the female survivors looked at Gao He and her mother, their eyes filled with envy. They knew that the safest place was being beside the god-like Yue Zhong. Gao He followed beside Yue Zhong as she squirmed about, her eyes filled with wonder, "I''m flying!! I''m actually flying!! This is amazing!!" In her eyes, Yue Zhong was not a bad guy, since he had killed the 200 militants. She was not afraid of him at all and experiencing flight only made her more excited. On the flip side, Gao He''s mum was extremely guarded and viewed Yue Zhong with wariness and fear. In a few breaths, Yue Zhong was already above the huge horde. When the zombies below caught the scent of Yue Zhong, the various H2s, H3s, and H4s began to step out and opened their mouths to fire out at him. In a breath, a large number of fireballs blasted towards him. Faced with such an assault, even a Thunder Fighter would be blasted into smithereens. Gao He looked at this and turned pale, as she screamed out in fear, "Ah!!" "Get lost!" Yue Zhong eyed the incoming fireballs, and his eyes flashed with a chilly glint. He slapped out, as a huge palm made out of energy condensed, and slammed downwards as though Buddha himself had just sent out a palm. When the fireballs came in contact with that hand, they were extinguished immediately. After that, the hand slammed into the ground, directly wiping out 10,000 zombies just like that. Gao He turned to stare at Yue Zhong in shock, as her mouth hanged agape, her gaze filled with reverence and adoration, "Strong!! This man is so powerful!! Could he be a deity or a godsend?!" Among the 10,000 zombies, there were even L2s, L3s, and L4s. Gao He had seen her fair share of those. The militants had trouble dealing with those types. Yet, they were so easily vanquished by Yue Zhong, hence, his power was apparent. After slapping the 10,000 zombies to death, Yue Zhong waved his hands, and numerous Mech Beasts appeared. Under Bai Yi''s control, they formed a mechanical tidal wave that crashed towards the zombie horde. Yue Zhong had obtained a large number of resources from the Mech Empire City, and they were the best means to deal with these low-level zombies. Yue Zhong had no interest in wasting time with these zombies. At his current stage, even if he were to wipe out 100 million zombies, the life force absorbed would not be enough to raise a single tier. It would be a waste of time. After holding down the fort, he then stepped through the air, and in a few moments, he appeared beside Bai Xiao Sheng. Chapter 1108: Subduing the Zombie King! Upon seeing Yue Zhong, Bai Xiao Sheng immediately saluted him, "Leader!" "Leader!" The rest of the military officers behind also stood up to salute, eyeing him with an excited look of reverence. Yue Zhong had built the entire state up from nothing and was the number 1 expert on Earth. He was also the protector of China, thus, there was nobody in China that did not know of him. Many of the military officers had been in half-doubt of his strength, thinking that there were areas that were definitely exaggerated. However, today, they''ve seen for themselves, that he was easily a hundred times stronger than what the rumors said. They had seen how he took out over 10,000 zombies in a single slap. With such a strength, he was already on par with the gods and devils of the myths and legends. With a thought, Gao He''s mother was sent to Bai Xiao Sheng, "Go get your men to cover the survivors as they retreat. The Sea Clan has already invaded Shanghai. This place is no longer safe. Bring her to the headquarters as well." Gao He''s strength was incredibly precious to him, and he needed to protect her mother. Only like this, would Gao He be willing to work hard for him. Bai Xiao Sheng had a complicated gaze as he replied, "Yes!" After that, he took a step into the air and soared towards the deeper parts of Shanghai. Bai Xiao Sheng watched him go, his eyes flashing with hints of jealousy, envy, and regret. When they had first met, their strengths were on a similar level. Furthermore, as Bai Xiao Sheng was a natural Evolver, he was even more talented than Yue Zhong. However, in just 2 years, the distance between them had been pulled apart. Yue Zhong could easily flatten him in a single slap. As one of his closest aide and friend, watching Yue Zhong grow step by step, there was a hint of a loss and confusion in his mind. He took a deep breath, his eyes turning resolute, and he ordered, "Retreat immediately!" With that, the armed elites quickly pulled out of the frontlines. The Type 7 sentient Mech that had been kept was finally deployed for the fight back home. It quickly charged through the zombie horde, slaughtering the zombies like it was nothing, even the Hunters, Devourers and the L6s. Such evolved zombies would have posed a problem for most human elites, but against the Type 7 sentient Mech, they were culled like pigs. In mid-air, Yue Zhong watched Bai Xiao Sheng command his troops and he nodded with satisfaction, "Good! His commanding ability has improved by leaps and bounds!" Although Yue Zhong was invincible on Earth, there were many things that needed his subordinates. Otherwise, he alone would be pushed beyond exhaustion. Bai Xiao Sheng had been his trusted aide for so long and was one of those he had groomed for a long while. "Now, it''s time to handle Shanghai!" Yue Zhong retracted his gaze, and with a thought, he sent his perception to cover the entirety of Shanghai. Everything within the city was soon in his sight, and he could sense every single zombie, their weaknesses, the direction they were moving towards, and even the savage visages. Everything appeared to him clearly. "Found it!" Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed, and he stepped through the air, bringing Gao He with him as he shot towards the city. Yue Zhong could make use of the Radiant Battleship to appear anywhere on Earth. However, there was a process to it. He had to first step through the void back into the Radiant Battleship, and then make use of its ability to transcend space, before appearing back out of the void. However, since he was not familiar with Gao He yet, he did not want to reveal his biggest secret to her. The Radiant Battleship was something he had hidden for so long. It was a Gold-Grade treasure, if any other Type 9 powerhouse were to know that he had such a precious treasure, they would go crazy and go to all means to kill him. Not long after, Yue Zhong appeared on top of a building, which looked lavish and beautiful. He then sent a fist into the glass, causing it to shatter into the building itself. At the peak of the building, there were 3 men in suits, holding glasses of human blood, sitting casually on a sofa. Beside them, there were 8 beautiful human girls in their teens. Opposite them, there was a lady whose skin was as white as milk, her long black hair lush and glowing, and she held up a glass of blood as well. In front of her, there were 3 handsome young men as well. At the moment the glass shattered from the roof, all 4 intelligent evolved zombies quickly jumped up, their bodies taut, staring fixedly at Yue Zhong, maintaining their guard. The leader was a burly man with short hair, and he spoke up, "Who are you?" Yue Zhong floated down like a heavenly being, eyeing them with a condescending gaze as he ordered coldly, "Are you the Zombie King of Shanghai? I''m Yue Zhong, here to subjugate all of you today. Kneel, and swear loyalty to me. I can spare you. Otherwise, all of you will become my puppets!" To think those years ago, Yue Zhong had been just an ant-like existence in front of these zombies. However, he could now view them with disdain. Even if they were already at the Type 6 realm, he had nothing to fear. The Zombie King was a savage and cruel existence. The moment he heard the haughty tone from Yue Zhong, he exploded with anger, "Preposterous!! Human, you''re the most arrogant human I have met yet! Everybody, attack him together! Once we capture him, I will let him have a taste of an unending world of pain. I will suck his blood and turn him into my slave!!" In the midst of his shouting, his body began to split apart, as countless black thread shot out from him, forming into 8 blades. One blade-like tail also shot out from his back. His mouth then tore open, revealing sharp teeth. In an instant, this handsome Zombie King of Shanghai had turned into a morbid creature that looked like a killing machine. The other 2 also began to transform, one turning into a giant of about 3m in height, his muscles powerful and taut, while the other transformed into a strange creature with an octopus head, 10 long and slender tentacles and 4 main thick limbs. The beauty in black leather transformed into a female ape with powerful limbs and muscles, as well as breasts the size of basketballs. The moment they completed their transformations, which took barely a second, they had all charged towards Yue Zhong. The Zombie King leaped up to the ceiling, rushing towards Yue Zhong. The tentacle monster shot out its tentacles, routing past the other 2 charging zombies, intending to pierce towards Yue Zhong from his blind spots. Although the 4 of them looked hideous, their combat abilities were truly heightened. If they were successful in their attacks, even an initial-Type 7 expert might fall. "Too weak! Kneel!!" Yue Zhong swept a gaze, and his eyes flashed with a cold glint, as he slapped out mercilessly. Immediately, a huge palm made out of energy slammed towards all 4 of them. Pa! At that moment, all 4 zombies were pressed to the ground by the energy-formed palm, unable to move. Yue Zhong then pointed at them, as 4 bullets of energy shot into their heads, knocking them out. He then followed up with 4 Puppet Runes that soared into their consciousness. The next moment, they woke up and returned to their human forms, kneeling and declaring, "Zhuo Zhan Wang (Liu Yi Ping, Qin R, Wi H) greets Master!" Gao He saw how easily Yue Zhong had suppressed them, and her idolization towards him deepened yet again, "Such powerful methods! This man is truly formidable!" Yue Zhong ordered, "Go gather all your forces, attack the Sea Clan, and do not let them get into Shanghai, understand?!" All 4 of them nodded, "Yes! Master!" The strength of the Sea Clan was too mighty. If Yue Zhong wanted to stop them from embarking on land, he had to spend some time here. However, he was reluctant to. That was why he chose to control the zombies and get them to mobilize their troops. The moment all 4 evolved intelligent zombies gave the command, the entire zombie horde within Shanghai charged out at the Sea Clan. Although the Sea Clan was much stronger, they were impeded and their rate of advanced slowed down considerably. Chapter 1109: 3-Headed Wyrm Beast! After subduing the Zombie King in Shanghai, Yue Zhong then asked Gao He, "Gao He, are you able to discern the location those things that are beckoning to you?" She closed her eyes and concentrated a while, before pointing to one direction where the Sea Clan was invading, "Over there, I can faintly sense something calling out to me." Yue Zhong swept the direction a look, and felt his heart shake slightly, "That direction, don''t tell me it''s the Sea Clan?" With a thought, he brought Gao He with him as he shot towards the direction she pointed. Along the way, Yue Zhong saw clearly the state of Shanghai, which had turned into a huge battlefield, covered with ice picks, thunderbolts, wind blades, poison blobs, and all sorts of innate abilities being thrown everywhere. The entire city was being leveled, turning into a wasteland. Under the orders of the Zombie King, the countless zombies were clashing against the Mutant Beasts. At every second, there were many zombies being consumed or annihilated, but it was also the same case for the Mutant Beasts. The 4 intelligent evolved zombies were incredibly smart, the moment they joined the battle, they quickly deployed their elite evolved zombies to wipe out the lower level Mutant Beasts. As for those above the Type 5 realm, they would let the ordinary zombies be sent as cannon fodder, saving their elite forces. Under their lead, many Type 4 Mutant Beasts were wiped out by their units and turned into bones. The flesh and blood of the high-level Mutant Beasts were powerful nourishment and evolution requirements for the zombies, thus, after the low-level zombies consumed the meat of the Type 4 Mutant Beasts, they quickly evolved and became stronger. After consuming a number of Type 4 Mutant Beasts, the elite troops that the 4 intelligent commanders had grown larger. Yue Zhong watched for a while, before moving on towards the direction of the main Sea Clan force. As he got closer, on top of the 3-headed Wyrm that was like an island, was a beautiful Sea Clan Mermaid Queen. She stood atop a wave, a ruby-colored crown worn on her head, while her private parts were covered strategically by seashells. Her looks were absolutely stunning. She raised her head to stare at Yue Zhong coldly. She then spoke out coldly, "Enemy attack!! From the skies!! Prepare to counter-attack!!" Hearing the order, the numerous mermaid experts and their guards quickly rose their weapons as they eyed Yue Zhong, their killing intent billowing. The peak-Type 7 3-headed Wyrm also raised its heads, all 6 eyes shining viciously, locking onto Yue Zhong. The mature Mermaid Queen eyed Yue Zhong and screeched out, "Attack!!" Under her orders, all her subordinates began to display their strongest trump cards, throwing their attacks into the skies. One weird monster opened its huge jaws and fired out a thunderbolt towards the skies. Another whale-head Sea Clan warrior threw the hammer he was wielding at Yue Zhong. One of the warriors, which had a swordfish head, and a body full of spikes, started to fire the spikes on his back into the skies. All sorts of attacks were thrown and cast at Yue Zhong, forming a myriad of colors through the skies, completely sealing any possible route of escape. "Disperse!" Yue Zhong just swept them all a cold look, and slapped out downwards, causing a huge source of energy to condense and blast out at the parties below. The countless attacks of the Sea Clan were immediately destroyed, while the huge energy hand continued to press downwards, instantly turning 10,000 soldiers and their Mutant Beasts into a paste. Seeing that, the Mermaid Queen''s countenance ugly, "Strong!" She was strong and had reached the peak of the Type 6 realm. However, in front of Yue Zhong, she could easily be slapped to death. She was filled with dread towards Yue Zhong. When Gao He saw the Mermaid Queen, her eyes brightened, and she quickly pointed, "It''s on her! There''s some treasure on her! I can sense it calling out to me." "Come over!" In mid-air, Yue Zhong executed his Dragon-Catching Claws, and a powerful force congealed, grabbing towards the Mermaid Queen in a tyrannical manner. There were easily over a million troops of the Sea Clan that had ascended onto land, and even in the face of such numbers, Yue Zhong passed through easily and grabbed their leader. It was overbearing and domineering. The further one got in the evolution journey, the stronger, when Yue Zhong had been at the Type 7 realm, he was still wary and cautious, not daring to go against a million enemies. However, since he reached the Type 8 realm, his control and strength of the atmospheric energy had gotten more than 10 times stronger. It was enough to let him kill his way through an army as he pleased, and wipe out the leader of another species. When a biological life form reached the Type 8 realm, there would be a heaven-shaking change. A single Type 8 could wipe out an entire race. Of course, if it truly came to that, it was unlikely that the entire race would be eradicated, as there would be some that slipped past. Against that attack by Yue Zhong, the Mermaid Queen''s face fell, as she opened her lips and shot out a blue light towards the sky. The other mermaids beside her also quickly spat out dragon-shaped energy as well. The numerous blue lights congealed together and formed into a blue pillar that slammed against Yue Zhong''s attack. With a loud bang, the blue pillar was dissolved as the numerous mermaids spat out blood, crumpling to the ground, but they were successful in blocking Yue Zhong''s dragon-shaped force. Yue Zhong watched in shock, "Ah? Interesting!" In front of Yue Zhong and his Third Order God-Devil Body, these ordinary mermaids were like ants. To think that these 10,000 of ants could actually withstand a hit from him, their innate abilities were truly amazing. Whereas Yue Zhong, who had walked to his current position through countless arduous steps, no longer had to be afraid that he might lose his life in a moment of carelessness. The Mermaid Queen eyed Yue Zhong, her face pale. She gritted her teeth and pulled out a huge blue pearl from her bosom, "No, he''s too strong! Seems like I need to use the Sea Emperor Sapphire!!" The Sea Emperor Sapphire was one of the secret legacy treasures of the Sea Clan. On Earth, the surface area of water was much larger than that of land, and there were countless hidden secrets of the seas. After the world changed, the Sea Clan emerged, and in these few years of development, they had quickly expanded through the various hidden corners of the waters, pulling out countless treasures. This Sea Emperor Sapphire was one of such treasures, possessing a terrible might. The Mermaid Queen bit her tongue and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood on it, causing it to radiate in a blinding light, which then caused her and the Sapphire to merge into the 3-headed Wyrm. After they merged, the aura of the Mutant 3-Headed Wyrm shot up insanely, breaking past the Type 7 realm, reaching the Type 8 realm. At the same time, a pair of powerful wings formed and unfolded in a swish. There was a final tremble on its forehead, as the top half of the Mermaid Queen emerged. Yue Zhong stared at the monstrous entity that was formed, his eyes narrowing, "A Type 8 Mutant Beast, and its aura is even stronger than that of the Wyrm-Crocodile King! Is this the power of a Sea Clan''s Treasure? Truly something good!!" Even if the Type 7 beast was of the Wyrm-race, Yue Zhong was not too worried, as his current strength was enough to deal with one. However, a Type 8 beast was different. If he was not careful, he could perish. Once the Type 8 Mutant Beast formed, one of the Wyrm heads opened its mouth, and fired out numerous thunderbolts at Yue Zhong. The lightning forked out over a kilometer, dancing wildly in the sky, as though the lightning god himself had descended. If a Type 8 beast was struck by this, it would be injured or even killed. "Break for me!" Yue Zhong frowned, and finally got serious, as he bellowed out and fired out his Level 6 Yin-Yang Palm. Chapter 1110: Boundless Rain of Blood! At that moment when Yue Zhong sent out his Yin-Yang Palms, the atmospheric energy around was twisted and gathered around him. On his left, it was Yin, while his right held the Yang; one black, one white, forming a powerful palm that seemed capable of suppressing all 800 worlds, as it slammed into the thunderbolt. With a loud bang, the huge pillar of lightning that was able to kill a Type 8 powerhouse was disintegrated. Yue Zhong''s Yin-Yang Palm was also dissipated, and no party got the upper hand in this exchange. "This beast is something eh?" Yue Zhong swept it a look, his eyes cold, as he channeled his Shadow Steps and immediately, numerous afterimages appeared as he shot towards the Type 8 3-headed Wyrm Beast. Another of its head opened its huge jaws and fired out icy shards and a snowstorm at the incoming Yue Zhong. Kacha! Kacha! Kacha! The sound of ice breaking rang out, as a huge ice beam that was easily over 2km wide appeared, enveloping all the shadows of Yue Zhong. At that moment, it seemed as though he was trapped and frozen within the ice beam. Seeing that, all the mermaids below and the Sea Clan Warriors erupted in cheers. "Kill him!!" "Kill that human!!" "Kill him, don''t leave him alive!" "..." Yue Zhong was like a terrifying demon in the eyes of these Sea Clan soldiers, invincible and undefeatable. Even the most resolute of soldiers had felt fear and were shaken. Now that their Mermaid Queen had sealed him, they were naturally excited. Hong!! At the moment as they were whooping with delight, Yue Zhong sent out a fist, and the entire ice pillar was instantly destroyed, breaking into countless shards. Even the ordinary Gao He was protected by a ball of atmospheric energy, sticking closely to Yue Zhong''s back, with not a single scratch on her. After reaching the Third Order God-Devil Body, Yue Zhong''s blood had already transformed into a golden color, and he was half-god, impervious to weapons, and unaffected by the elements. Even the innate ability of a Type 8 3-headed Wyrm Beast was not enough to seal him completely. Having punched his way out, Yue Zhong shot out and reached the Type 8 3-Headed Wyrm Beast, sending a powerful fist towards its head. There was a deafening boom, as the beast sunk into the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood and essence. When Gao He saw this, she could not help herself as she cheered, "Good beating!!" Yue Zhong split into many images, sending a flurry of fists onto the heads of the beast, rumbling like thunder. In a matter of seconds, he had already punched out over a hundred times, with his terrifying strength, causing the entire body of the Type 8 Mutant Beast to tremble violently. When he reached the 600th hit, the Mermaid Queen was forcibly separated from the Mutant Beast, her lower body covered in the blood of the beast. When the Mermaid Queen was sent flying, Yue Zhong continued to smash the heads of the Wyrm-Beast, his devastating strength exploding out. It caused the heads of the beast to be beaten out of shape, as flesh and blood splattered everywhere until finally, a huge life force was absorbed into his body. "How is this possible? The mighty 3-headed Wyrm Beast is dead!!?" "Is he still human?! How could there be such a terrifying character?! Even the protector beast of our Sea Clan is dead!" "..." When the Sea Clan warriors saw how Yue Zhong pummeled their protector to death, they were all stunned and fell into fear and despair. The 3-headed Wyrm Beast was one of the most powerful trump cards of the Sea Clan. As long as it willed it, an entire tsunami capable of swallowing a continent could be raised. It moved about unhindered in the seas, and yet, such an existence was killed by Yue Zhong. When he was done, Yue Zhong grabbed out at the air and caused the Mermaid Queen to be dragged once more in front of him. He saw the tightly clenched sapphire in her hands, and with a wave of his own, he grabbed it, "Is this the treasure of the Mermaid Clan?" When he held that Sea Emperor Sapphire, he felt a soothing gush of energy course through his body, nourishing him. He took a careful look and noticed some engravings and runes on it. He just glanced at them and could already sense a powerful law of water within. Other than that, there was some other strange power contained within the runes. He committed them to memory, "It seems that other than the laws and principles of water, there''s something to do with merging with a Mutant Beast." With his evolution stage, his comprehension and intellect were much more powerful. Such a profound item would have been obscure to him at the Type 6 realm. At the Type 7 realm, he would be able to understand slightly. By the time he was in the Type 8 realm, he could easily understand the meaning behind the mysteries. He then looked at it once more, understanding the usage more clearly, "Other than the runes, there''s a pure energy amassed within, which I can absorb." Energy came in many forms. Lifeforce was the energy within a biological life form and was the best nourishment for evolution. Atmospheric energy was present, and most cultivators absorbed that, refining it to become their own. Other than that, there were items that condensed pure energy and collected them, to cultivators, such items were also rare and precious. "No!!" Under the anguished cry of the Mermaid Queen, Yue Zhong crushed the sapphire, and a huge, pure energy source streamed into his body. The pure energy entered his body and constantly strengthened him. The sapphire had been containing a huge amount of energy, and it was enough to push him to the peak of the initial-Type 8 realm. Currently, his strength was truly terrifying. Just that increase alone was a huge boost already. "Her Majesty is captured by that human!!" "Everyone attack!! Kill that man!!" "..." The Sea Clan warriors began to surge forward bravely, even though they had been intimidated by Yue Zhong. For their Queen, they regained their senses and fought to charge forwards. "Die!" Yue Zhong swept them a cold look and sent out a casual palm, condensed of the atmospheric energy, which pressed down and crushed an entire area of them. The deaths did not faze the rest, however, as more continued to surge towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong frowned and ordered the Mermaid Queen, "Get your people to surrender, otherwise, I''ll kill all of them." The Mermaid Queen stared hatefully at Yue Zhong, speaking in clear Chinese, "Even if all of them died, we will return to the sea''s embrace! Every child of the Sea God will not fear death! Human! Our numbers are more than you can ever imagine, this time, it''s only a small troop that accompanied me! Your human race would be the one to be wiped out in the end!! Our Sea Clan will be the true ruler of this world!!" With their intellect, they were much stronger than humans as well, thus, they could easily pick up languages. The Mermaid Queen was already well-versed in 4 languages at the onset of the apocalypse. "Good! Since you''re not willing to submit, you can all go to hell." His gaze turned frosty and he pointed to the skies, as a blood radiance shot up, forming an insidious cloud. When it took shape, the atmospheric energy began to gush into it, and suddenly, an evil, dark, and blood-filled stench filled the air, as blood-red fell upon the ground. As the blood rain came in contact with a huge Mutant Lobster, it immediately began to corrode its back, entering its body and sucking it dry, before congealing into a small thumb size and flowed back to the blood cloud. Just like this, countless Mutant Beasts were sucked dry of their blood, turning into corpses, as the blood cloud continued to rain and absorb the blood essences, becoming bigger as time passed. Chapter 1111: Conflict in the Hotel! The Mermaid Queen saw her countless subordinates being reduced to dried corpses and let out a shrill screech of anguish and sorrow, her eyes turning red in fury, "NOOOO!!!" The blood rain was like a death reaper, culling lives wherever it touched. Corpses piled atop one another, and the entire region started to look like a slaughterhouse. She stared fixedly at Yue Zhong and cursed, "Human! Your means are so vicious, our Sea Clan will not let you off!! We will kill you!! We will kill your race!!" Yue Zhong turned to look at her coldly, and sent a force to shake her brains and knock her out, at the same time, a Puppet Rune was imprinted onto her, "It''s too late! You will never see that day, just become my slave obediently!" After that, when she woke up, she stood beside Yue Zhong and saluted respectfully, "Greetings Master!" Gao He, who was still safe within her bubble, eyed the ravishing and beautiful Mermaid Queen, her gaze filled with envy, "What a beautiful person!" Gao He was a pretty outstanding teenage girl herself, and she had been proud of her looks. However, in front of this Mermaid Queen, she was astonished at the level of charm and grace. Yue Zhong swept the Mermaid Queen a look, and gave her a random name, "I have a female maid from the Sea Clan by the name of Hai Lan, you shall be called Hai Mei then." She responded with a gentle smile, and nobody could have imagined that just moments ago, she had been baring her fangs at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong then asked, "I want to know, why would the Sea Clan choose to attack Shanghai now, as well as the plans for the future." Having been controlled, Hai Mei was fully submissive, and reported all that she knew to Yue Zhong, "Yes! Master." From her mouth, Yue Zhong obtained valuable information. After the world changed, the Sea Clan had many intelligent species among them. The royal clan was the Mermaid Clan, they were naturally gifted and intelligent, without the need for males, and could continue their line. Furthermore, their offsprings were all females. Within the seas, the Mermaid Clan had proliferated the fastest, with over 100,000 members. Their vassal forces had reached over a billion. The first mermaid of the seas had been termed as the Sea God, and she had a boundless strength and all sorts of abilities. At the same time, she controlled many of the ancient weapons in the waters. She had been submerged within the deepest recess of the oceans, cultivating arduously, while authority was left to the 2nd in command, the Mermaid Empress of the Seven Seas. It could be said that she was the true leader of the Sea Clan, wielding authority over the hundreds and thousands of mermaids, as well as the tens of billions of aquatic Mutant Beasts. This time, with the Sea Clan ascending onto land, it was an objective of the Mermaid Empress. She intended to send her forces to attack China, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and many other Southeast Asian countries. The warriors of the Sea Clan had powerful physiques and did not need any logistics or support, as they could easily consume the land Mutant Beasts. Thus, when they attacked, it was like a blitz operation, and extremely smooth. Had Yue Zhong not acted, Shanghai would have fallen. There was an advantage that the Sea Clan had over the land races and species, it was that their Mermaid Empress could control high-level Mutant Beasts of the seas. Thus, they had hordes of sea Mutant Beasts attacking alongside them. If Yue Zhong had not taken risks along his journey to evolve constantly and reach the Type 8 realm, it would have been tough to deal with their numbers as well. "The Sea God? I wonder just how strong she is." Yue Zhong thought for a while, before his heart raced, "Hai Mei, where''s the location of your temple of the Sea Clan? Based on the human map." As the Sea Clan were an intelligent species, they learned and evolved continuously. They had also absorbed countless human knowledge, forming their own culture. Because of this, they had far surpassed any other sea-related species, becoming a threat to humanity itself. As a nobility, Hai Mei possessed more knowledge than most humans. Hai Mei furrowed her brows, as she sunk in thoughts, before confirming, "The location of the temple should be at the coordinates of the Bermuda Triangle." The moment Yue Zhong heard those words, he let out a long breath, his eyes flashing with a strange glint, "As expected!!" Yue Zhong thought to himself, "Now I have to go back and make my preparations. This time, the journey to the temple, I definitely need Floxenia, Hai Mei, and Gao He. Only then would I be able to gain the most benefits." Floxenia had her mind-reading skills, in front of her, all schemes were useless. With her along, Yue Zhong would be able to see through others and plan or act accordingly. Hai Mei was a Mermaid Queen and knew things that they would not. Gao He had the ability to source for treasures, Yue Zhong was definitely bringing her along. After all, a strong treasure could affect a battle. Having made his decision, Yue Zhong glanced at Gao He, before knocking her out. He then tore space and stepped right in. Back in America, outside the suite that Yue Zhong was in, there were 2 female robots waiting outside. These were the prototypes of the Mech Empire. Unless they took off their outer covering, or one used the most advanced of scanners, there was no telling them apart from actual humans. Their body warmth was incredibly life-like, they had the ability to eat, they would bleed when injured, and was almost no different from humans. These were the types of Mechs that the Mech Empire would send out as spies. In front of them was the group from the America Superhuman Alliance. Lehman spoke loudly, "The 2 of you, please step aside. I need to see Yue Zhong. We have not seen him for a few days, and today''s the agreed date that we''re setting off. Please allow me to meet him!" One of the female robots, who had long black hair spoke coldly, "Leader had given his orders, without his orders, no one is to step inside." One of the Americans, whose hair was bright and colorful, and he wore a huge nose ring, leering provocatively, spoke out, "What a tone. We have already requested to speak to him, over these few days. Nicely, at that. Yet, he still remains cooped up? Furthermore, we have not seen him once. What if he had been assassinated by the 2 of you? It must be so, that''s why you girls aren''t allowing us in." Hearing those words, Lehman frowned, but he did not scold him. He was suspecting Yue Zhong of planning something. Right now, Yue Zhong''s position was indeed heavy, if he were a friend, they could relax and enjoy life. However, if he was a foe, they would have uneasy days. Although China and America were still considered allies, there was no alliance set forever in stone. Hence, they were still wary of Yue Zhong. The 2 robots continued to look cold, not saying anything, ignoring the man with the nose ring, as though he was air. "Damn it, fuck off bitches!" The man with the nose ring became enraged, his expression savage when he saw them ignoring him, and raised his hands to grab towards them. Before the world end, he had been a hooligan, with a bad temper and he had been prone to fights. Furthermore, along with his journey, he had killed his fair share of enemies and became one of the alliance. Having earned some respect, no one else dared mock his past, and he became even more arrogant and overbearing. Lehman''s face fell, as his right hand shot out, intending to grab his subordinate, as he barked out furiously, "Jerry, no!!" Everyone knew Yue Zhong''s temper, and if they were to antagonize him, even the whole lot of them could do nothing if he were to go on a rampage. The beautiful Mech frowned, and her hand burst out explosively, slicing into the chest of the man accurately, and pulling out his still-pumping heart in a split second. Having lost his heart, the man''s eyes were filled with fear and despair, as he felt the strength ebb out of his body. Under his frightened gaze, the Mech coldly clenched her hand, bursting his heart. The other Mech then raised a quick bout of wind that blew the broken flesh and blood to a corner. "Type 6?!" Lehman saw how easily the Mechs had dealt with the man with the nose-ring, and his face fell. Even someone as strong as him would not be able to deal with a Type 5 powerhouse that easily. Only a Type 6 expert could do so. The 2 beauties guarding Yue Zhong''s door was so savage and vicious, the rest of the American heroes were all fearful, not daring to step up to provoke them. Lehman''s face sunk and he spoke sternly, "Ladies! You just killed my men, aren''t you going to give an explanation?!" Chapter 1112: Strength! The beautiful Mech spoke coldly, "It was your man who moved first. I acted in self-defense. He deserved it." Hearing those words, the entire party of experts from the Superhuman Alliance became enraged. While Jerry was not some good soul, his character dubious at times, but he was one of them, and had hunted numerous zombies and Mutant Beasts before. Now that he was killed off, and the other party seemed nonchalant, they were definitely angry. Lehman stood forward and barked out while staring coldly at her, "Ma''am, this is not China, but America. You just killed our man on American soil, if you don''t give a good explanation, we will not let this go!" Right at this time, the door opened, and Yue Zhong stepped out, his gaze icy as he swept a glance over the American elites. He then challenged them, "Oh! Are you not going to let this go? How so?" Seeing Yue Zhong, Lehman and the rest of the heroes all felt their hearts freeze a little, their courage dissipating in a flash. This man in front of them was practically a god, able to destroy an entire country by himself. Even the strongest, Lehman, could be killed in a single squeeze. Lehman gathered his courage, and barked at Yue Zhong, "Mr. Yue Zhong, this subordinate of yours, just killed someone from our Alliance, indiscriminately! You have to answer for that." "Answer? What kind of answer are you expecting? I know what transpired earlier. She did nothing wrong." Yue Zhong stared at Lehman coldly, as he exerted a powerful pressure towards him, his killing intent oozing. "I had passed the order, anyone who dares barge into the room is deemed as an enemy, and they are to be wiped out directly. Lehman, you allowed your subordinate to act so unbridledly, what thoughts do you have? Are you intending to perhaps, assassinate me, and affect the relationship between China and America? Killing the leader of a country is a heavy crime, even if I were to kill all of you as punishment, Taff would definitely not say anything. Since that''s the case, let me help America clear you guys up!" Hearing those words, the experts of the Superhuman Alliance tensed up in fear and were on the verge of attacking him. The first to attack would usually get the upper hand, if they waited for Yue Zhong to make the first move, they would all be dead. Right at this moment, there was a clear, tense shout, "Do not move!!" There was a strange energy to the voice, and it completely immobilized all the Americans at once. Then, an incredibly sexy and beautiful woman dressed in military attire appeared, followed by 20 subordinates who were wearing nanomechanical armor. That beauty saluted Yue Zhong, "I''m Revy, I''m incredibly sorry, Mr. Yue Zhong. This time, it was entirely our fault. Please forgive our mistake." Yue Zhong swept the military woman a look, and fell silent, as he eased back slightly on the pressure. By now, the backs of the experts were all drenched in sweat. If Yue Zhong truly meant to kill them, there was no way they could retaliate. Furthermore, they knew that Taff would not hold it against Yue Zhong, after all, the difference in strength was too great. Yue Zhong was silent for a while, before speaking slowly, "Alright, I''ll let it slide. I do not hope for a second time." Hearing that, everyone immediately let out a breath of relief. There was no way they could muster any fighting intent under that pressure. Revy then ease up as well, "Of course!" She then asked respectfully, "Sir, today''s the agreed date, have you made your preparations?" "I''m done, who is going on your side?" Yue Zhong laughed lightly, as Floxenia, Gao He and Hai Mei stepped out from his room. "What beautiful women!!" "Holy shit!!" "..." When the heroes of America saw Hai Mei, their eyes brightened up and began to discuss in small voices. After Hai Mei transformed her bottom half to that of a human, she looked like an incredibly alluring and attractive beauty, with an air of elegance and grace that was not commonly seen in most women, thus attracting their gazes. "Look! The little girl by his side is truly beautiful as well, seems like he is really a lolicon." "Wa, the reports were real! He even brought such a loli with him." "..." The experts caught sight of Floxenia who stood beside Yue Zhong, and their eyes flashed strangely, yet no one dared to say anything. Even Gao He was eyeing Yue Zhong strangely, "There''s no one who is perfect. Even the best of heroes in history had their shortcomings, who knew the most powerful person on Earth was a lolicon?! I wonder how history would remember and judge him." Floxenia heard all of these and she smiled mysteriously, grabbing Yue Zhong''s hands. Revy quickly kept her thoughts, and introduced to Yue Zhong, "The 5 on our side are me, Lehman, Elisa, Eliza, and Agardi!" Yue Zhong swept them a look, noticing that the other 3 were those he had seen before. Only Agardi was new. He was a burly and ordinary man, without anything special and he was at the Type 4 realm. Yue Zhong had a powerful perception since he stepped into the Type 8 realm, and could tell a person''s strength and weaknesses just by looking. Of the 5 America had sent, Revy and Lehman were at the Type 5 realm, while Elisa and Eliza were at the Type 3 realm. Agardi was at the Type 4 realm, and other than Revy and Lehman, there were easily other stronger experts. "Alright, let''s set off!" Yue Zhong did not say much, instead, he led them out. As the group left the lavish hotel, the Protector Battleship soared above them, covering the skies as it descended. A bright beam shone from it, shining upon the group. With that, the entire party was beamed up into the battleship. "What an amazing battleship! Why isn''t it ours?!" "That was so cool!! That beam used to exist only in the movies!! I won''t get sick of it no matter how many times I see it!" "..." The heroes below stared at the Protector Battleship in awe and envy. Every single ship was like a huge floating fortress, with the ability to wipe out a hundred thousand foes. If America came to possess such a battleship, their forces would definitely rise in power. After entering the Protector Battleship, Yue Zhong led the rest into a room, as he said, "Revy, this is your room, before reaching the Bermuda Triangle, please stay here and do not run around. This Battleship is one of our China''s top secrets. If you guys run around, I cannot guarantee your safety." Elisa asked unceremoniously, "What if we want to bathe and use the toilet?" Yue Zhong chuckled, "Everything you need is right in here." "Thanks!" Revy nodded and led Lehman and the rest into the room. Yue Zhong suddenly asked, "Oh right, Agardi, what kind of a person is he? What powers does he have? Why would you bring him, Elisa, and Eliza to the Bermuda Triangle? With the dangers there and their strength, it would be hard to protect them." Revy smiled coyly, "Mr. Yue Zhong, everyone has their secrets. It isn''t too gentlemanly of you to ask." With that, she quickly shut the door, evidently unwilling to answer him. Yue Zhong chuckled, before bringing Floxenia and the rest into the control room. As he sat down, he asked Floxenia, "Nia, what are they up to?" She blinked and raised her cheek towards him, smiling cheekily, "Brother, kiss me, and I''ll tell you." Yue Zhong stared blankly, before sighing helplessly, and pecked her on the cheek, "Is this fine?" "En, hehe." She revealed a satisfied expression, before scowling, "Brother Yue Zhong, those fellows are untrustworthy. They''re trying to lay a trap for you." Yue Zhong laughed out, "Trap me? They don''t have that ability." At the Type 8 realm, his body was even invulnerable to laser beams and all sorts of poisons. Even if he were caught in the middle of a nuclear explosion, he would be unharmed. He could not understand how the Superhuman Alliance would be able to harm him. Chapter 1113: Bermuda Triangle! Floxenia saw that Yue Zhong was not too worried, and she became flustered, "Brother Yue Zhong, you cannot be careless. In their hands, there''s a treasure that Revy had obtained, it''s called the Yang-Desiring Stone. It might not have killing potential, but it has aphrodisiac properties. When activated, it is truly potent. Even Leo, with his God-Devil Body, had been affected by it before. They''re intending to utilize it when it comes to obtaining the treasure, sacrificing Elisa and Eliza to seduce you, while Agardi will get the treasure. He is also someone who has the God-Devil Imprint. His ability is Camouflage, and he''s not American, but from the Netherlands." When Yue Zhong heard this, his face revealed a thoughtful expression, "So this is the case. No wonder Taff agreed so readily, to think he had such a trump card!" On Earth, it was not just Edward, Yue Zhong and Leo who had the Imprints. It was just that among those who had them, they were the top 3 famous experts, and were part of, if not the leader of, the greatest factions in the world. During the course of the Earth''s mutation, many forces had been annihilated. Even so, the strongest experts of those factions would not die, instead, they wandered and evolved constantly by fighting wild Mutant Beasts. Agardi was one of the early experts of Netherlands, having led the elites of the country to attack the main city. He had gained the God-Devil Imprint and had entered the 2nd World. However, he was not able to prevent the overrun of the Netherlands from the zombies, and thus, he had wandered about, before finally ending up in America. Yue Zhong would not underestimate anyone who had the God-Devil Imprint. With Agardi''s camouflage ability, Yue Zhong had no way of discerning his true strength. If there was any miscalculation in assuming his strength, then at the critical moment, he might be bested by Agardi. Yue Zhong asked, "As for the clues to the world and God, is it true?" Floxenia replied, "From what I read of their minds, it seems true. At the same time, there''s a possibility of a huge secret that might change the fate of a faction. However, they don''t seem to know much about it." Yue Zhong ruffled her head affectionately, "Thank you, Nia. Having you around is a really great help." Floxenia could sense the sincerity and affection from him, and she revealed a bright smile, curling up like a little kitten in his embrace, celebrating silently in her heart. With her ability, Yue Zhong had assigned her to the intelligence department, handling the different traitors and spies. She could sense the fear from her subordinates and the unbound hatred from those who were sentenced to death by her. Few would like such a superior who could read their minds, thus, she could only obtain warmth and trust from Yue Zhong, that was why she was even more reliant on him. Yue Zhong continued to stroke her head, while he thought on how to handle the Americans and a cold glint flashed past his eyes. After flying at full speed for an hour, the Protector Battleship quickly arrived over the Bermuda Triangle. When they were in the airspace above the sea, the ship began to rock, and Yue Zhong felt a heat on his right wrist, as Bai Yi''s voice sounded, "Warning! Warning! There''s some unknown interference in this area, and in another 10 seconds, the Battleship would lose balance. Please switch to manual or prepare to leave the region immediately!" The Protector Battleship was being controlled by Bai Yi. If she received any interference or disturbance, it would cause the Battleship to lose control. Hence, there would be the ability to toggle between autopilot and manual. Yue Zhong ordered, "Open the doors and let us out, you control the ship back to the country!" "Got it!" Her words had just landed when bright lights enveloped Yue Zhong''s team as well as Revy''s team. Under the lights, they were beamed down and sent out of the Battleship. The Protector Battleship then turned around and shot off into the distance. "Ah!! Help!!" "No!! Save us!!!" Being suddenly ejected from the ship, Revy''s team found themselves free falling in mid-air. Elisa and Eliza both screamed out, their faces pale. The Battleship had been flying at an altitude of 6,000m, falling from such a height, even if they were to land in the sea, the intense impact could kill them. Other than the 2 of them, the other 3 did not panic at such an abrupt situation. Instead, their faces just fell, and they did not utilize any abilities. "Hiding themselves deeply." Yue Zhong muttered while stepping on thin air. He used the atmospheric energy to support Floxenia and the other 2, while he observed the reactions of Revy''s team. However, they did not do anything, as though having given up. Other than a Type 7 powerhouse''s ability to manipulate atmospheric energy, only those with flight related abilities or treasures would be able to keep afloat before the Type 7 realm. Yue Zhong had even assumed that Agardi was at the Type 7 realm. However, they did not do anything, looking as ordinary as a Type 4 powerhouse. Even Yue Zhong could not help but praise his level of camouflage. When they were about a hundred meters away from the surface of the sea, Yue Zhong waved his hand and caused a bout of atmospheric energy to wrap all 5 of them. With that, the speed of their descent fell drastically, and they landed peacefully on top of the water. Revy and the rest felt a chill in their hearts, as they thought of Yue Zhong''s strength, "Powerful" There was even a slight hint of envy in the eyes of Agardi. Yue Zhong then brought the 3 women of his team with him, as he spoke, "Revy, the previous arrangement with Taff was that I would bring the 5 of you here. Everything else is on your own from here on out." After that, he directly left them as he shot into the sea. At that moment, it felt like the sea was cleaved apart as he summoned the atmospheric energy around him to wrap around his team while traveling through the waters at high speeds. Lehman frowned, and asked, "What do we do?" "Follow the plan! Tail them!" Revy pulled out a blue box covered with engravings, which radiated in a blinding light. It enveloped them and transformed into a number of strange armors that covered all 5 of them. When they were encased in those suits, their team then dove into the water, swimming swiftly towards the seabed. "Aquatic combat suits? Seems like they''re well prepared!" Yue Zhong saw the group and their armor, and his heart raced slightly. He then pointed to Floxenia and Gao He, as 2 black beams shot out and landed on them, forming into 2 sets of black aquatic armor. He had obtained numerous items from the Mech Empire City, and the water nano armors were just part of them. Currently, the seas had already transformed into heaven for Mutant Beasts. There were ferocious beings everywhere, especially the Bermuda Triangle. The moment Yue Zhong''s team had just entered the water, over 10,000 Mutant Piranhas swam over, their teeth sharp and capable of tearing through Type 3 Mutant Beasts. These Mutant Piranhas were incredibly vicious, if they even came across a land-based Type 5 Mutant Beast that dropped into the water by accident, they would devour it completely, leaving only bones. Even a few Type 5 and Type 6 powerhouses had landed in the sea and met these Mutant Piranhas, and were consumed. The seas were different from land. Many land-based life forms could not exhibit even 10% of their strength, they were naturally not able to withstand such hits. "Die!" Yue Zhong looked at the fishes pouncing towards them, and frowned, before pointing out and summoned energy that turned into sharp blades slicing towards them. In that instant, there was a mass of blood and scattered parts of the Mutant Piranhas. Had he still been at the Type 6 realm, it would have been troublesome dealing with these fishes. However, since he was at the Type 8 realm, it was as simple as flipping his hands to deal with them. All of a sudden, a mass of different Mutant Beasts shot out from the depths of the sea. There was a 10m-long Mutant Swordfish, an entire school of Mutant Piranhas, countless Mutant Sea Snakes that were over dozens of meters, and looked like wyrms, as well as a few huge, towering Mutant Beasts the size of houses. Within this Bermuda Triangle area, there were numerous bloodthirsty Sea Mutant Beasts, the moment they caught the scent of blood, they would rush over. Chapter 1114: Deep Sea Mutant Beasts! Yue Zhong looked at the pouring numbers of Mutant Beasts and felt his scalp go numb. He could deal with one easily, and he did not fear hundreds or thousands of them. However, such a size, where there seemed to be hundreds of thousands, it was not something he could handle without breaking a sweat. The Mutant Beasts in the sea were numbering in the tens of millions, even if Yue Zhong was in the Type 8 realm, it was still a far-off thing to kill every single Mutant Beast in the sea. If he continued to take the never-ending swarm on, there was a possibility that he might fall. Seeing them pour out as though they were bees that were agitated, even Revy and her people felt their scalp numb and felt a sense of terror. Right at this time, Hai Mei spoke to Yue Zhong, "Master, don''t worry, I can command the Beasts to not attack us!" Yue Zhong ordered, "Good! Do it!" "Yes!" With his order, she did not hesitate further, and quickly opened her lips, to sing a beautiful song. As her song sounded, a strange energy reverberation traveled through the region. The originally bloodthirsty beasts felt their frenzy dissipate. They twisted their bodies in confusion, before finally stopping and swimming towards the side. All royalty of the Mermaid Clan had the ability to use their songs to control Mutant Beasts. Hai Mei was a mature Mermaid Queen, her strength formidable, and her position royal. When she burst forth with all her ability, she was able to get the Type 6 Mutant Beasts to befriend her, and become her subordinate, fighting for her. Of course, in order to use the Mermaid Song to subjugate a huge number of Mutant Beasts, it was incredibly difficult, but to rid them of their animosity, it was simpler. Seeing how Yue Zhong was able to absolve the situation, Revy and her team quickly arrived behind him. The seas were different from prior to the apocalypse. The danger was rife, and the party was all land-based experts. Even on land, they could only flee when they came across Type 5 or Type 6 Mutant Beasts, not to mention in the sea. Death was the only outcome. The entire group proceeded towards the sea bed silently. Along the way, Yue Zhong noticed a terrifying scene. At the bottom of the Bermuda Triangle, there were even Type 3 and Type 4 Mutant Beasts that were more than just a few hundred meters long. Many of these Mutant Beasts were just organisms that had barely existed prior to the apocalypse. As for those Mutant Sea Snakes, that were hundreds of meters long, as they gathered in groups, they moved around, with nothing capable of stopping them. On land, a single Type 4 Mutant Beast of over a hundred meters in length would be enough to storm a few places. Yet, in the seas, they were everywhere, as though they were just rank-and-file soldiers of a huge army. Their numbers were in the hundreds of thousands, and common. Even someone as strong as Yue Zhong could die if he was not careful and surrounded by an endless number of Mutant Beasts. At such depths, his abilities were reduced by about 70%, only by activating the God-Devil Domain would he be at his peak. However, the domain consumed much of his strength, and he would have to end the battle quickly if he did use it, otherwise, he would fall when he was weakened. They proceeded through the horde of beasts carefully, continuing down. After some unknown length of time, they finally reached the seabed. At the bottom of the sea, there was not a single ray of light, it was like darkness had shrouded the entire area. However, with Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Body, his eyes were able to peer through regardless if there was light or darkness. He could see the area clearly. After glancing around, he felt a chill. Beneath the Bermuda Triangle, there were numerous huge mountains of over a kilometer in length. When he took a careful look, he realized these were all Type 5 and Type 6 Mutant Beasts with unimaginable strength. There were easily over dozens of thousands of them That was to say, there was over a dozen thousand Type 5 Mutant Beasts at the bottom of the sea. Such a force was invincible within the seas. If they were to come on land, they would be able to crush anything in their way. Furthermore, in the sea, nothing could possibly annihilate them. Even Yue Zhong had to maintain his guard Revy and the rest caught sight of the slumbering beasts and sucked in cold breaths, their countenances turning even uglier. Although they did not possess eyes like Yue Zhong''s, their aqua armor had the infrared sensors. They could see for themselves the terrifying mountains. Just a single one of those beasts could wipe them out, not to mention tens of thousands. Yue Zhong swept a glance, before speaking to Revy, "Miss Revy, you should be able to tell us the position now?" Although he had Hai Mei, if they were able to ascertain the location, it would be even better. Revy nodded slightly, and pulled out a jade box from her grasp, retrieving an ancient, black map. The moment the map appeared, it struggled out of her hands, before flitting towards a direction with a speed that was neither fast nor slow. Seeing its strange movement, everyone exchanged looks and followed behind quietly. Their bodies were small, and to those Type 5 Mutant Beasts, they were just ant-like existences. They did not move, as though they were dead. However, everyone present knew that it was just that they were immobile for now. If they were to act suddenly, no one could withstand. They followed the map for a short distance before it led them to a bright patch of light within the dark waters. Inside the light, there was a shield, and in it, an altar laid with numerous mystical items. There were chests and weapons, and opened boxes, revealing countless Mutant Beasts nuclei, and it looked like a huge storage. Seeing the shield, Lehman and the rest felt their gazes brightened. Their suits then fired out jets, propelling them towards the direction of the shield. Yue Zhong was immediately suspicious of this sudden windfall, but the number of treasures no doubt attracted him. He even saw a few Type 9 Mutant Beast nuclei. He could not let up on such precious resources. At this time, Floxenia suddenly urged out, "Brother Yue Zhong, don''t go! It''s a trap!! It''s dangerous there, I can sense an incredible killing intent with evil designs on us!" Yue Zhong immediately stopped as his gaze narrowed. He asked Gao He, "Gao He, try using your power to sense if there are treasures there?" In response, Gao He closed her eyes and frowned slightly, before replying with uncertainty, "There''s definitely a treasure there! But it''s only one! And it''s not in the light, but rather, behind!" Yue Zhong immediately channeled his voice in a line towards the ears of the 5 Americans, "Come back!! It''s a trap!" Hearing that, there were different reactions. Revy, Elisa, and Agardi stopped immediately, while Eliza just slowed down, hesitating slightly, Lehman, on the other hand, increased his speed. Lehman''s eyes shone with greed as he thought, "Hmph, I''ve used such tricks so many times myself. This treasury is mine! Once I gain control of it, I can go through a change and become a powerhouse surpassing even Leo and Yue Zhong!! I''ll become Earth''s true number one expert!" Greed could blind. Many intelligent people had fallen prey to their own greed before. Lehman was a gifted expert, and he hoped to surpass Leo and Yue Zhong. It was all he thought about every day. With such a treasury in front of him, to him, it was the only opportunity that he had to grab. Just as he got close to the light, suddenly, from within the shield, a huge tongue unfolded and shot out, wrapping around Lehman and pierced his body. Before Lehman could even scream, the tongue retracted back into the radiant light and disappeared. Seeing that, Eliza, who was next in front, let out a blood-curdling scream, and tried to retreat backward, "Save me!! Save me!!! Save me!!" At that time, the light world retracted, revealing a huge mouth of over 1km, filled with countless sharp teeth, exerting a powerful suction force on Eliza as well as the rest. Chapter 1115: Killing the Mutant Beast! Yue Zhong''s face turned, as he grabbed out at thin air, and a powerful atmospheric energy gathered, transforming into a huge hand that grabbed onto Eliza and pulled her towards him. The jaws of the huge beast snapped shut at that moment, closing in on the entire area where Eliza was escaping from and managed to bite through her legs, as fresh blood flowed. "Ah!!! Help!! It hurts!! Save me!!!" Eliza screamed out in pain. Elisa saw that and could not help but scream out as well, "Sister!!" Yue Zhong''s gaze narrowed, and his God-Devil strength gathered in his eyes, and he activated his Eyes of Perception, taking a good look at the beast with gold light shimmering from his eyes. It was a huge beast of about 3km long, its body covered in thick scales, and there was a strange meat ball that emitted light like a lantern which formed on its forehead, about 500m-wide. It turned out to be a Type 7 Mutant Black Seadevil Fish, and it was incredibly ugly. After it was discovered, the eyes of the fish glinted dangerously, and the lantern on its head radiated brightly, sending a bright light shooting outwards. Yue Zhong was shocked, and he quickly summoned an energy shield to cover him and his 3 girls, while he could not afford to bother with the elites from America. At that critical moment, Revy and Agardi could no longer bother about hiding their strength and quickly pulled out their strongest defensive cards. Revy revealed a blue box that quickly transformed into a mechanical ball that wrapped around her. Agardi had a glint in his eyes, as a number of strange tattoos radiated on his body. A powerful psychic barrier emerged and formed around him. Elisa and Eliza were both without any defensive treasures, and could only swim towards Yue Zhong with all their might. Among these people, Yue Zhong was the strongest, and only he was able to protect them from the enormous Mutant Beast. The bright light shone brightly, bypassing Yue Zhong''s energy shield, and pierced his body. At that moment, Yue Zhong felt his consciousness shrouded in pain, as the scenery around him changed. "Master, you''re awake!" "Master, come and catch me!" "..." Currently, he was surrounded by many beautiful women of different ages, style, and charms, and he seemed to be in some paradise on Earth. The countless women were either playing heavenly music, or singing in their melodious voices, or dancing in absolutely stunning dances. As these amazing beauties surrounded him, they were dressed in light silk, their expressions coy, as they competed to get his attention. They had exceptional skin and were all elegant even in their merry-making. In such a heavenly setting, even Buddha might sink in forever. "What a powerful illusion, if I had not undergone the baptism of the Type 9 powerhouse will, I might have truly been swept up in this forever." Yue Zhong took in the mesmerizing scent of the ladies beside him, and his eyes flashed coldly. He then barked out violently, "Get lost!" At that moment, it seemed as though a powerful ax capable of splitting the heavens and earth appeared and cleaved through the scene. As it sliced through, the world was destroyed, and the women, fruits, and paradise shattered like glass. At that moment, Yue Zhong stirred from the illusion, and his perception swept outwards, noticing that other than him, everyone had their eyes shut, their expressions of bliss. Even Floxenia, who was on his back, had a scarlet flush, her breathing rushed, "Brother Yue Zhong, no! Nia is still not yet of age! However, if Brother Yue Zhong really wants it then Nia, Nia will not resist." As everyone was engrossed in their dreams, without any means to retaliate, the Type 7 Black Seadevil Fish opened its jaws once more and began to suck in deep, trying to suck everybody into its mouth. Yue Zhong frowned, and with a thought, he cast his Summon Tamed Beast technique, as a void appeared in the sea, and the type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King flew out, immediately pouncing towards the Type 7 Black Seadevil. It opened its own jaws and bit down viciously on the body of the Type 7 Mutant Black Seadevil Fish. The Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King was a beast of sea, land, and air, and it could adept at fighting in all 3 terrains. However, its innate ability was wind, thus, in the waters, it was not particularly effective. That was why it spent most of its time outside of the water. Even so, it continued to urge its innate ability, while its physique was at the Type 8 realm, posing a formidable challenge to the Type 7 Mutant Black Seadevil Fish. When the Type 7 Mutant Black Seadevil Fish was bitten by the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King, a huge chunk of flesh was torn off its body. It trembled in agony and opened its huge jaws, firing its powerful tongue at the Type 8 Mutant Beast. As the tongue slammed into the body of the Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile King, it trembled but was not able to penetrate the hide. Instead, it only served to infuriate the Type 8 beast more. The Type 8 Wyrm-Crocodile was incredibly vicious, as it bit off the flesh harshly and burrowed towards the flesh. After that, with a blast of powerful wind blades, it forcefully sliced the Black Seadevil Fish into two, as fresh blood dyed the water. In the seas, while the might of the wind blades was not comparable to on land, however, in close vicinity, it was able to exert considerable destruction. With the death of the Type 7 Black Seadevil, a huge pool of blood dissipated outwards, and at that moment, the numerous Mutant Beasts of the waters swarmed over. A few of the mountain-like Type 5 and Type 6 Mutant Beasts that had been slumbering also lifted their heads, swimming over. The blood and flesh of a Type 7 beast were extremely enticing to these Type 5 and Type 6 Mutant Beasts, as it could allow them to evolve further. Yue Zhong asked Gao He who had just stirred awake, "Where''s the treasure, Gao He?" She pointed towards the tail of the corpse of the Type 7 Black Seadevil, "Over there!" With a thought, he charged forward like a knife slicing through the water with the atmospheric energy surrounding as he arrived at the tail. Gao He pointed at one particular lump, and spoke resolutely, "It''s right there!" With a point, a blade of atmospheric energy sliced through the area, tearing it apart, as a golden God-Devil Imprint covered with blood soared towards him. Yue Zhong stared at it with excitement, and he grabbed it, "It''s a God-Devil Imprint, no wonder this damned beast could reach the Type 7 realm, so it had gotten an Imprint. I wonder which unfortunate bastard had been eaten by it." After he obtained it, he placed it within his Universe Storage Ring and continued further into the ocean. The black ancient map had not left, instead, it waited for Revy and the rest to arrive before continued forward. Revy carried Eliza, whose legs had been bitten off, and had been knocked unconscious by injecting anesthesia, and came to Yue Zhong, "Mr. Yue Zhong, Eliza''s legs had been bitten off. This time, it had truly been dangerous, please show grace and take good care of her." Yue Zhong swept her a look, as well as Elisa who was standing beside and laughed coldly, "Revy, they''re your people. You want me to take care of them? Since they''re no longer capable of protecting themselves, get Elisa to escort her out. If she cannot, then Agardi can fill that role." Revy frowned. Of the 5-man team that came, Lehman had been eaten alive, while Eliza had lost her legs. They only had 3 able-bodied staff left. If anyone else left, their plan would go up in smokes. Her gaze flickered as she spoke coldly, "Yue Zhong, I know you have the ability to help her regain her legs. If you can take care of her now, when her legs are healed, she''s yours. If you''re not willing to accept her, then leave her here to die." When Elisa heard those cruel words, her expression turned ugly, as she grabbed her half-dead sister, and cursed out, "Revy! What the hell are you saying?! She''s my sister! A hero of the Superhuman Alliance! You actually treat her as a commodity to be given out? What kind of a joke is this? I''m not interested in this mission any longer. I will bring my sister back now, and leave you bunch of crazy, inhumane bastards." Chapter 1116: Sea God City! Revy took a cold look at the agitated and infuriated Elisa, and just replied coldly, "This time, you have to complete your mission. The aqua armor on you is equipped with an explosive. If you insist on abandoning on your mission, I will detonate it, and you can go to hell with your sister." When Elisa heard those cruel words, she felt like her entire body was plunged in ice, as her visage turned pale, while she starred at Revy venomously. Initially, when both she and her sister were selected for the mission, they had been excited and filled with hope for it. However, she was filled with hatred and fear towards it now. Revy swept her a look, before offering a ''carrot'', "Elisa, when you complete the mission, you will be recognized as a hero of America. You can regain your freedom and reside wherever you wish to. The American government will compensate you with 1 billion New US Dollars." America also had regained some form of society and rebuilt their structures. There was a new currency, the new US Dollar. The old US Dollar was useless, and only the new currency could purchase items. A billion US Dollar was not a small amount, enough to purchase over 50 luxurious villas in the city, and one could live comfortably for the rest of his or her life. Of course, that was dependent on the stability of the American government and that inflation would not be too insane. Elisa gritted her teeth and spoke, "Fine! I will do it." Under pressure, sometimes, one had to bend. Elisa was an intelligent girl. She knew that if she fought on, Revy would just kill them on the spot. After being inducted into the Superhuman Alliance, Elisa and Eliza were no longer innocent girls. They had been through a lot and had seen the darkness beneath the facade of the government. Elisa turned to Yue Zhong and sobbed while she pleaded, "Yue Zhong, please, save my sister. If you do it, I can go to bed with you." Revy had already set her mind, if Yue Zhong was still adamant about not helping, Eliza would die. Elisa only had this sister, and they had supported each other until today through the cruel apocalypse. For her sister, she was willing to do anything. "Fine! I will save her!" Yue Zhong saw how Elisa was crying and was touched by their strong relationship. He pointed and a black light enveloped Eliza''s body, turning into a rocket-like mechanism, that shot for the surface of the sea. Yue Zhong then spoke indifferently, "Relax, your sister won''t die." The rocket was formed from a Type 6 Mech Beast, as long as it did not come across the assault of a Type 7 Mutant Beast, if it wanted to leave the sea wholeheartedly, nothing could stop it. The black map continued to float through the sea, passing numerous mountains beneath the sea, nests of all kinds of Mutant Beasts, as it proceeded towards a seemingly endless dark tear. Yue Zhong and the rest followed tightly. After entering that tear, they descended another thousand of meters, before they were wrapped in a bright blue light. Suddenly, a city with numerous large statues emitting powerful auras appeared in front of them. Within the huge city, there were countless Sea Clan members walking around on the streets. It was a bustle of activity. At the same time, inside the city, the defense was tight, with a guard every few meters. The inner city was truly well-defended. Hai Mei swept the Sea God City a look and introduced to Yue Zhong, "Master, this is the Holy Land of our Sea Clan, the Sea God City. The great Sea God Empress is beneath this city, comprehending the mysteries of the universe. This city was actually something left behind by an ancient civilization, with only 4 entrances. The rest of the area had been covered, and unless attacked by a Type 9 powerhouse, it is impossible to breach." Yue Zhong swept the city a look, his mouth twitching slightly. However, he did not say much. While this city might be impossible for others to breach, to him, who had the Radiant Battleship, it was not considered much. Hai Mei had an apologetic look as she continued, "The 4 entrances are the East, West, South, North Gates of the cities. That gate nearest to us is the North Gate. I''ve some dealings with the protector of the North Gate before. As long as I appear, they will let me through. However, I have to trouble Master and the rest of you to pretend to be my servants." Yue Zhong suddenly asked, "You being my subordinate has not been revealed, right?" She swiftly replied, "It should not be. It had happened secretively, and for the news to reach the great Seas, it would take at least 10 days, and to reach the Sea God City, it would take half a month. The great Sea God does not usually concern herself with this. Latest news would go to the palace first, before reaching the Sea God City." Yue Zhong heard this and was slightly clearer about the mystical entity, Sea God. She should be a powerful, cultivating freak, with her whole mind focused on training. She did not care about other matters and was more of a source of hope and faith for the masses. Such a character was terrifying. Yue Zhong guessed that she was either a peak Type 7 or Type 8 existence, and in this sea, which was her domain, Yue Zhong might not be able to best her. "Go! To the North Gate!" Under his orders, they quickly masqueraded as Hai Mei''s servants and the group proceeded towards the gate. The citizens of the Sea God City required food as well, and every day, a large number of Sea Clan members would exit and enter the city. It was rife with activity. Exiting was easy, as many Sea Clan members would leave the moment they got out. However, there was a long line queuing to enter. Yue Zhong did not want to queue up obediently. He looked at the long line, and grabbed out, pushing a particular Prawn-man in front of him to one side in an overbearing manner. The Prawn-man swiveled around with a vicious expression and was about to lash out in fury when he suddenly saw the Mermaid Queen Hai Mei behind Yue Zhong. His eyes dimmed, and he stood one side obediently. Chapter 1117: Possia! The Mermaids were the royalty among all of the Sea Clan, and the rest of the species had no way of standing up against them. Most of those in line were directly thrown aside by Yue Zhong and did not dare to say anything. Just as they reached the North Gate, there were 4 Sea Warriors, with octopus heads, their hands like hooks, stopping Yue Zhong as they barked, "Halt, who are you guys?" Yue Zhong eyed those 4 Octopus-warriors, his face turning cold as he barked, "Scram! Behind me stands the great Mermaid Queen Silemoya, you dare to obstruct her way?" Hearing that furious shout, the 4 Sea Warriors turned to gaze behind, and their faces froze in shock, as they kneeled and spoke respectfully, "Greetings, Your Highness Silemoya! We had offended you without knowing better, please pardon our ignorance!" Hai Mei glanced at them with disinterest as she ordered, "Enter!" At that moment, they were about to relax and enter the city, there was a coquettish voice that sounded, "Sister Silemoya, didn''t you bring some forces to invade Shanghai of China? Why are you here? Did you abandon your troops and come back alone?" The entire group turned behind and caught sight of a lavish sedan chair being hoisted by 4 burly Sea Warriors. It was constructed out of red crystals, and ladened with pearls. Following behind were 300 powerful Sea Warriors. On top of that sedan, there was a young Mermaid who sat on it, her body also covered with precious pearls, smiling as she looked over. This young Mermaid was obviously of high status, and Yue Zhong could sense that there were in fact 2 Type 6 Sea Clan warriors acting as her bodyguard. The Sea Clan also valued the strong, to think an ordinary Mermaid could be protected by Type 6 Sea Clan warriors, her identity was definitely not simple. Hai Mei swept a look at that Mermaid and spoke icily, "Possia, I have my reasons naturally, why should I tell you? Let''s go!" Possia laughed, pointing at Yue Zhong, "Wait. Sister Silemoya, I''m very interested in that human slave beside you. Can you give him to me? I can gift you with a 100 Tiger-Shark guards." The Tiger-Shark Guards was one of the most elite of troops in the Sea Clan. Each of them was at least at the Type 4 realm, and a hundred of them was a sizeable force even for these Mermaid Queens. Most trades were of such powerful guards. They were like currency and commodities. There was a cold look in Hai Mei''s eyes, as she rejected it icily, "Not interested. Let''s move!" Possia''s eyes flashed, as she laughed out cruelly, and gave a vicious order, "Hu Sen, go tear that human apart!" "Yes! Master!" There was a cruel light in the eyes of the Type 5 Tiger-Shark guard beside her. His entire being burst forth with a powerful aura, as he shot towards Yue Zhong, sending a claw over. "Courting death!" Yue Zhong looked at the incoming Tiger-Shark warrior, his eyes flashing coldly. He sent his right fist exploding out at the head of the Sea Warrior. With a loud smack, the Sea Warrior''s head was separated from his body, and a fresh cloud of blood dyed the area of water red. "Dead!?" "The Tiger-SharK General was killed just like that?!" "That was too scary!! Who the hell is this slave?!" "..." Seeing Yue Zhong take out the Tiger-Shark warrior in a single hit, the rest of the Sea Warriors were filled with shock and respect. The Tiger-Shark General was at the Type 5 realm, with a powerful combat might. Yet, he had been slapped to death by Yue Zhong in a single hit. Since their race also valued the strong, such an expert was worthy of their respect. Seeing her own subordinate killed in a hit, Possia''s brows furrowed, as she assessed Yue Zhong carefully. Hai Mei did not bother about Possia as she ordered, "Move!" As they entered the Sea God City, Hai Mei spoke to Yue Zhong through a transmitter, "Master, Possia is the 107th Princess of the Sea Clan. She might not be strong, but her intelligence is publicly acknowledged to be among the top 10. We had left such a huge mark, we might not be able to hoodwink her for long. Although they had entered the city easily with Hai Mei''s status, with things and their development, as long as Possia searched a little more carefully, they would be exposed. Yue Zhong eyed the black map in the skies, muttering indifferently, "No worries, we just have to act faster." After that, the entire group followed after the black map. At the entrance of the city gate, Hai Mei'' frowned, as she ordered a swordfish mullet to her side, "Wei Sheng, go to the Imperial City and search on Silemoya''s tracks and battle record. If there are any strange points, immediately flag it out for Her Majesty the Sea Empress to send experts here." "Yes!" One swordfish guard beside her responded and quickly tore through the water and disappeared in a flash. Possia continued, "Jing Kui, go to the Sea God Temple and report, say that Silemoya has already defected, and had brought human spies into the Sea God City, Request for aid in suppressing her." The whale-head expert beside her, who was 8m-tall, and exuded a might of a Type 6 expert, frowned, "Your Highness, has Silemoya really defected?" She nodded, without a hint of anger, "I''m 80 - 90% certain." Jing Kui hesitated before asking, "Your Highness, without any evidence, if she turns out to be innocent, we would be captured by the Sea God Temple and branded as slaved. Furthermore, without any evidence, they would not act." Possia laughed lightly, her voice turning incomparably cold, "There will be evidence. Just report it as Silemoya had brought humans in order to deal with the Temple, and those old-fashioned farts would definitely send the most powerful elites out. This is an order. Are you trying to disobey?" Jing Kui immediately got down in fright, "Your subordinate does not dare, I will go immediately." before swiftly heading towards the North Gate. As time passed, there were more experts produced in the Sea Clan. While the Type 6 powerhouses were not many, it was considerable. If a Type 6 expert like Jing Kui were to be executed for disobeying orders, there would be no tears for him. To the Mermaid Clan who could control Mutant Beasts, a Type 5 Mutant Beast was much more powerful and useful than a Type 6 Sea Clan expert. There was a strange power to the black map, and ordinary people could not see it. Only Yue Zhong, Revy and those which had seen it initially could see it float through the city. As it continued to float, they saw the direction that it was traveling towards. There was a huge golden pyramid that seemed to be constructed out of the purest gold, exuding a powerful and mysterious aura in the distance. There were sentries and guards everywhere, as powerful soldiers patrolled around the pyramid. The elites patrolling the pyramid were at the very least a Type 4 powerhouse. There were many Type 5 and Type 6 powerhouses, and the experts were truly plenty. This was just the force on the surface. Yue Zhong could clearly sense with his perception that the most terrifying factor was that below the pyramid, about a few dozen kilometers below, there was a terrifying Mutant Beast exuding a peak-Type 8 aura. An ordinary person could not sense the terror of that Type 8 Mutant Beast, but Yue Zhong was sensitive to it. It was already at the peak of the Type 8 realm, half a step into the Type 9 realm. If the Wyrm-Crocodile King were to challenge it alone, it would definitely be torn apart in a few rounds. Even among Type 8 experts, they were split into different tiers. To the beast below the pyramid, it was just lacking that little spatial waves. Once it comprehended spatial laws, it would be able to step into the realm and break through, turning into a terrifying existence that could transcend space. The black map shot out, entering the pyramid and disappeared. Hai Mei quickly exclaimed to Yue Zhong, "Master, this is the Sea God Temple that the mighty Sea God is cultivating beneath!" Chapter 1118: Heroism! Yue Zhong looked at the golden pyramid, his eyes flashing with a glint, "This is the Sea God Temple?" The Temple was constructed beautifully, with a mysterious and holy feel. He just had to look at it and could sense the might and terror hidden within. With his intuition, he could sense that if he were to barge in, it was likely that he would be suppressed within. The Sea God Temple was not like the Mech Kingdom''s Empire City. Although danger was rife at that time, with countless experts at well, Yue Zhong had Bai Yi as a trump card, and there was also a Type 9 expert distracting the bulk of the defenses, that was how he had made off with the treasures. As for this Sea God Temple, Yue Zhong could only rely on himself, as well as the Wyrm-Crocodile King that he tamed. Yue Zhong eyed the huge pyramid, his face changing multiple times before he took a deep breath, and his powerful blasted outwards, "China''s Yue Zhong is here to challenge the Sea God!!" "China''s Yue Zhong is here to challenge the Sea God!!" "..." His voice reverberated throughout the entire Sea God City. Hearing his voice, many of the residents within the city were shocked, and immediately, all the Sea Warriors poured towards the location. "Yue Zhong!!" "That''s the top human expert on land!! Yue Zhong!! He actually came to our Sea God Temple to challenge our mighty Sea God!! Seeking death!!" "Yue Zhong!! It''s China''s Yue Zhong!!" "To think the top human expert came to challenge the Sea God!! I must go and kill that human!!" "..." Hearing his voice, many battle-crazed Sea Warriors were excited and incensed, charging towards their location in a frenzy. Since the Sea Clan had begun evolving and developing intelligence, they had captured a few human slaves over the course of their short years of development and absorbed whatever knowledge they could. Thus, they were aware of the top expert Yue Zhong from China. In the past, they had clashed with him once in Japan. However, at that time, he had not been able to fend them off, and could only board a helicarrier to flee the assault of the Sea Clan. Thus, many Sea Warriors despised him and thought that the human race was just merely so-so. Hearing Yue Zhong challenging their revered Sea God, many of them were provoked and wanted to hunt him down. Agardi, who had been masking his identity and kept silent throughout, rushed towards Yue Zhong in a somewhat stricken manner, "Are you crazy?! Damn it, aren''t we exposed like this?!" Revy was also in disbelief as she stared at Yue Zhong, She had not expected for him to announce his arrival so loudly, right smack in the middle of the enemy''s territory. With such a roar, Yue Zhong''s mind whirred, as the energy within him surged. There was not a sense of glory, instead, what replaced it was a bristling heroism, a desire to battle. At the initial stages of the apocalypse, he had struggled constantly to evolve. Against powerful enemies, he had to hide and evade constantly, and had suffered numerous times. At various stages, he had to plan his moves carefully and stealthily, simply because he had been too weak. Now that he was at the Type 8 stage, almost invincible, his mindset was naturally changing. In order to become a true expert at the peak, one had to tear through the countless obstacles, and forge and baptize oneself through challenges, wiping out enemies. When Yue Zhong released that roar, he had instinctively comprehended that principle. In this Sea God City, there were plenty of experts, as well as a formidable opponent with untold depths. If he was not careful, there was a chance that he could fall. Even so, he did not put it to heart, and just wanted to fight it out, showcasing his strongest potential. Yue Zhong swept Agardi a look, "Agardi, I know that you''re the top expert of the Netherlands, and an owner of the God-Devil Imprint as well. If you''re fearful, you could leave here right now. With your strength, it should not be an issue" Agardi''s face fell, as he roared at Yue Zhong, "You fucking maniac!! I shall watch how you die!" before dodging towards a small alley, disappearing into the darkness. Anyone who had the God-Devil Imprint and returned from the 2nd World was not a simple person. Each of them would have the ability to evade their captors. Otherwise, they would have already been torn apart by the Saint Clan of the 2nd World. Revy''s gaze turned complicated as she shot Yue Zhong a look, before choosing to follow after Agardi. In the distance, Possia saw Yue Zhong standing, floating in the water, exuding an overbearing aura, and her eyes flashed with appreciation, "This Yue Zhong person is truly brave, and could be considered a hero. Too bad, he''s about to die!" The Sea Clan revered the strong, and they admired those who dared to flaunt their strength. Although she was an enemy, she could not help but admire Yue Zhong''s strength and guts. "Human, the Sea God Temple is not an existence you can offend, you can die for me!" One Type 6 swordfish-person roared, and shot towards him with a Mach-5 speed, attacking Yue Zhong viciously. The entire frame of this Swordfish warrior transformed into a sharp blade, and it was one of his trump killing cards. Even a Type 7 powerhouse would be pierced by him. "Die!" ] Yue Zhong pointed at the incoming Sea Warrior, and a sharp atmospheric energy condensed into a blade, slicing through the warrior, in a shower of blood and organs. "Strong!!" "General Jian Ci was killed!! This human truly has some capabilities!" "..." Seeing the death of the Type 6 Swordfish-warrior, the eyes of the surrounding Sea Clan warriors narrowed, not daring to underestimate Yue Zhong. The Type 6 Swordfish Warrior was considered a peak expert within the Sea God City. Such an expert was killed in an instant by Yue Zhong, proving his might. Possia watched on in interest, as her lithe body trembled in excitement, her eyes flashing with passion and pity at the same time, "He was able to slaughter General Jian Ci in a split second! He truly is strong! What a pity, he''s a human!!" "This human is strong! Everybody, forwards, do not let him defile and shock the great Sea God!" One Sea Clan warrior roared out, channeling his innate talent, and fired a bolt of lightning at Yue Zhong. The roar of the Sea Clan warrior was like the fuse to explosives, as the entire horde of Sea Clan warriors exploded in an uproar, channeling their innate abilities and launching them at Yue Zhong. "Since you''re all seeking death, you can go to hell!!" His eyes flashed coldly, waving his hands, as 36 beams of blood radiances shot out and swirled through the water, enveloping the entire scene below him. Anywhere the blood radiances touched, the patches of Sea Warriors would be instantly turned to emaciated corpses, and the blood radiances themselves would expand larger. At that instant, he had already killed over tens of thousands of Sea Clan warriors, as the stench of blood got thicker and spread further. Among the abilities of Yue Zhong, the Blood Manipulation ability was the most insidious, and most effective against low-level biological lifeforms. It had a large area of effect and consumed little of his strength. As long as it continued to slaughter, with Yue Zhong''s present strength, it would not even wear him out to maintain it. Compared to the more powerful God-Devil Domain, it was much more practical. Possia saw this all-consuming blood field, and her face froze in shock as she retreated in horror, "Not good!! This human actually knows such an evil art!! Damn it!! Retreat!!" "Kill!!" "Kill him!!" "..." The countless Sea Clan warriors roared out, charging at Yue Zhong, trying to reaching him, to no avail as they were all sucked dry. In just a few breaths, there were over another dozen of thousands of Sea Warriors that had died at Yue Zhong''s hands, as he continued to absorb the life force from all over. "Stop!!" At that moment, there was a powerful and stern voice from the pyramid, as it released a powerful and saintly energy towards the blood radiances. As the light shone onto the blood radiances, there were traces of smoke, and patches of the blood radiance were vaporized. It continued to shine and expand, wiping out more of the blood radiances. The terrifying Blood Manipulation ability of Yue Zhong that no one had been able to overcome was slowly being erased by that golden light. With a thought, Yue Zhong quickly resummoned the remaining Blood Radiances back into his arms. Chapter 1119: Defeating the Sea God! The golden pyramid then opened up, as a beautiful mermaid rose from within, wielding a blue staff that had a gold wood essence within. She wore a golden crown, her body covered in pearls, her long hair blue in color. Her eyes were bright and clear, her figure extremely alluring, and her looks were absolutely stunning. Yue Zhong looked at her, his gaze turning serious, "Sea God?" She exuded a powerful aura as she emerged, apparently at the Type 8 realm. Regardless of where they were, a Type 8 powerhouse would be considered a tyrant. Before the Earth had changed, there was not even a single Type 1 Divine Warrior. In just 3 years, there was already a Type 8 powerhouse. This was the terrifying innate talent of the Sea God. What was more, she did not possess the God-Devil Imprint like Yue Zhong, who could evolve by killing other life forms. The Sea God stared at Yue Zhong coldly and with a hint of disdain, "You''re the strongest human powerhouse, Yue Zhong? Very good, you''re strong. However, you should not have come. Stay here and be my slave, I can let you live. Otherwise, it''ll be your death day." Yue Zhong laughed out loud, but there was no joy in his eyes, just an incomparable cold, "Haha! Just based on you? I''m lacking a female slave, and you seem decent enough. You can just scram over here and beg for me to take you in. That way, I can let you live, as well as spare the rest of the Sea Clan in this city." The humans and Sea Clan were fighting for the hegemony of Earth, and there could only be one ruling race. This fight was bound to happen in the end, that was why Yue Zhong did not bother dispensing any pleasantries. "Courting death!" The Sea God spat out these two words with an icy tone, and in a flash of blue light, her staff began to glow, including the golden nucleus embedded in it. A bright gold light that was able to vaporize the Blood Radiances earlier shot towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong activated his Shadow Steps, as he stepped through the air and shot towards the Sea God with countless shadows. With a thought from the Sea God, the gold light split apart, turning into numerous beams that pierced throughout the skies. The countless gold beams pierced through Yue Zhong''s shadows, and one even shot towards his actual body. Yue Zhong willed it, and a powerful energy shield congealed in front of him. As the gold rays fell upon the shield, they pierced through it easily, shooting for Yue Zhong. "Oh! Decent force!" He let out a surprised sound, as he slapped out at the gold beam, causing a huge sound as the beam was destroyed. After causing the gold light beam to dissipate, Yue Zhong quickly fired out his Level 6 Yin-Yang Palm at the Sea God. A powerful palm imprint that was filled with both Yang and Yin aura quickly covered the sky, as it shot towards the Sea God viciously. Yue Zhong was not in the mood to be chivalrous, if he could, he would slap her to death. "What a powerful human, he actually knows such an incredible technique!!" Sensing the might of the Yin-Yang Palm, the countenance of the Sea God turned ugly, as she wielded her staff and thrust it towards the pyramid below. At that moment, an archaic and saintly aura surged forth. It did not belong to the Sea God, instead, wrapping around the staff, as a gold dragon head appeared from the crystal. It gave off a tyrannical strength as it snarled at the Yin-Yang Palm imprint. Hong! Following a loud sound, the gold dragon was disintegrated by Yue Zhong''s Yin-Yang Palm, while the attack was also crushed by the force behind the gold dragon. Yue Zhong could achieve the Level 6 of the Yin-Yang Palm, allowing him to exhibit a strength 64 times that of his own. With a single palm imprint, it was as though 64 Type 8 powerhouses had attacked at the same time. It was enough to crush some Type 8 powerhouses in a single strike. With such a powerful move, coupled with his Third Order God-Devil Body, under most ordinary circumstances, he could only fire off 10 times of such an attack. Once the dust settled, and both attacks had canceled each other out, the resulting backlash caused the Sea God to be pale, as she spat out a mouthful of blood, her face full of shock, "How is this possible?! As a Type 8 powerhouse, I had even borrowed the force of the ancient pyramid to fire out, and yet, he was able to meet my attack and it doesn''t seem like he''s the least bit injured." When the Yin-Yang Palm was destroyed, although Yue Zhong had been at the epicenter, he was not injured at all. After reaching the Third Order God-Devil Body, his physique had reached an unbelievable level. Almost nothing could hurt him anymore. At his current stage, even if he was at the center of an explosion, with the defensive ability of his Third Order God-Devil Body, he would not be in danger. He might feel some pain, while some of the weaker aspects of his body could be injured. Yue Zhong did not seem to mind that the Level 6 Yin-Yang Palm was extinguished by the attack of the Sea God. He stepped forward and appeared in front of her, his right fist punching out, wrapped in countless shadows. In a single move, he threw out over a hundred fists. The Sea God wielded her staff, her eyes flashing dangerously as a gold shield appeared in front of her. Yue Zhong blasted out multiple times at the gold shield, his powerful strength exploding forth, smashing into it like a crazed wild beast. In a flash, he destroyed it completely and sent a fist at the Sea God. With his Third Order God-Devil Body, Yue Zhong''s physique was tougher than the teeth and claws of some Type 8 Mutant Beasts, and he preferred using his body to fight. The Sea God raised her staff to defend. Kuang lang! As his fist struck the staff, it broke through the bright staff, causing the crystal to shatter, while his fist continued through and slammed into the abdomen of the Sea God, sending her hurtling through the waters at an incredible speed. "Impossible!!" "How could a human be that strong?!" "Impossible!! The great Sea God would not lose!" "..." In the Sea God City, many experts watched on in horror as the Sea God was sent knocked back by Yue Zhong, their eyes filled with disbelief, even despair. Right at that moment, 2 top beauties of the Mermaid Clan, both of them Type 7 existences, came out from hidden corners of the temple and raised their staff at Yue Zhong. 2 bright beams of blue light shot forth, coiling around Yue Zhong like ropes, and began to absorb him of his strength. The staffs in the hands of those 2 Type 7 Mermaids were old ancient weapons and were called Devil-Suppressing Chains. They were extremely hard to deal with, once caught, the strength of the captive would be sapped quickly. The strength of this particular treasure was unrivaled, and while it might not be effective against Type 9 existences, most Type 8 powerhouses were still susceptible to the ropes. This was one of the trump cards of the Sea God City. The Sea Clan had occupied such a treasure trove, and within the seas, they had obtained countless treasures of the past. That was how they were able to develop so fast. Otherwise, even with their innate talent and potential, it was impossible to reach the Type 8 realm in such a short time. "Break for me!" The moment he was caught in those ropes, he frowned, and with a furious roar, he struggled and the innate strength of his Third Order God-Devil Body burst forth. The ropes were instantly ripped apart, breaking into pieces, while he sliced out with his hands, and 2 energy blades cleaved down on both Type 7 mermaids, killing them immediately. As he was engaged with them, the Sea God pulled out a strange stone engraved with runes with a pale expression. "Damn you, Yue Zhong, you forced me to!! Break the seal!!" The Sea God gritted her teeth and threw the stone towards the seabed. The moment the stone landed on the ground, it was absorbed into the soil. The next moment, a powerful aura surge out from the temple and caused the Sea God City to shudder. The protection of the Sea God City broke apart, and the surrounding seawater surged into the city, threatening to engulf everything. The ground of the Sea God City began to crumble and split apart, as a huge Wyrm-Dragon''s head of about a kilometer in length started to emerge, exuding a terrifying aura. The moment that half-step Mutant Wyrm-Dragon appeared, the entire Sea God City started to crumble, and many of the Sea Clan members started to fight to flee. They could sense the terror and might of the half-step Type 9 Mutant Beast, and as long as it meant to, it could slaughter them as easily as breathing. The Sea God swam up to the half-step Type 9 Mutant Wyrm-Dragon, and spoke, "Glorious Sir Agnis, it is I, Allexia, that released you from your seal. Please honor your vow, and fight for me, to wipe out my enemy!" The Wyrm-Dragon looked at the Sea God with an indifferent gaze, "So it was you, puny thing, that released me from the seal?" Chapter 1120: Agnis! Sea God Allexia laughed lightly, "That''s right, it was I who has released you from your ten-thousand-year seal." Agnis closed its eyes, feeling the atmospheric energy, before opening them again. It then turned to look at Yue Zhong, "This is the human you want me to kill?" When Yue Zhong heard those words, his body turned taut, his fists clenching, as he prepared himself for the worst. A half-step Type 9 Mutant Beast was truly terrifying. The energy and strength emitting from Agnis were much thicker and powerful than an ordinary Type 9 powerhouse. It was only lacking the comprehension of spatial laws. Otherwise, once it did, it would immediately ascend and be able to dominate other Type 9 powerhouses. Allexia gritted her teeth and pointed at him, "That''s right, I''m ordering you to kill him immediately!" Agnis turned its gaze to Allexia, back to Yue Zhong, before its huge Wyrm-Dragon head suddenly opened its jaws and snapped down on Allexia without warning. The Sea God had not expected the terrifying beast she released to suddenly attack her, and without any preparation, she was instantly swallowed by Agnis. "Not bad, it''s been over ten thousand years, to think I can get to enjoy the taste of a Type 8 powerhouse when I''m released! Not bad at all!!" Agnis licked its lips, before laughing insidiously, "Releasing me, and you think you can order me around like a dog? Little mermaid, you lack the qualifications to want to be my master." "The Sea God is dead!!" "Heavens, the mighty Sea God is dead!" "..." Seeing Allexia consumed by the half-step Type 9 Mutant Wyrm-Dragon, the Sea Clan members were all fearful, their morale and faith crumbling. In that instant, they all tried to flee. Yue Zhong himself also had a cold look, as he retreated slowly and quietly. Although Agnis had launched a sneak attack, to be able to kill the Type 8 Allexia in a split second, it proved that he was indeed strong. Even if he were to show all his trump cards, it was unlikely that he could overcome this Mutant Beast. Agnis turned its gaze towards Yue Zhong as it drawled, "Human, what''s your name? There''s no need to retreat, I bear you no ill intentions. Unless you offend me first, I will not treat you like an enemy." Yue Zhong responded respectfully, "I''m Yue Zhong, Senior Agnis." This Agnis was an old, undying freak, who had been sealed for ten thousand years. Its strength was horrifying, and it should be privy to the secrets of the world. It was what Yue Zhong came for anyway, being respectful would not harm anyone. Agnis stared at Yue Zhong and asked, "Is the world undergoing a mutation again?" Yue Zhong asked curiously, "Again? It''s true that the world is mutating. Senior, in the past, could this world have undergone a change before?" There was a strange glint in Agnis''s eyes, as it reminisced about the past, "That''s right. Ten thousand years ago, this world had undergone a mutation once, as most of the bring and prosperous civilizations were annihilated, and all intelligent life forms died then. I had been sealed beneath the sea for 10,000 years as well. Yue Zhong felt his heart tremble, "That''s right, there were strange ancient weapons turning up recently, it should be the legacies of those civilizations of the past. Even a half-step Type 9 powerhouse like Agnis was sealed, don''t tell me the strongest expert then was already at the Type 9 realm, or even someone who had crossed the legendary Type 10 realm?! However, if there was such an expert, he or she would have dominated Earth. Why is there no sign of such a person?" Yue Zhong asked, "Senior Agnis, may I ask you about the world and God?" It was rumored that there was something here beneath the sea that could enlighten one on the secrets of the world. It was apparently this 10,000-year-old Mutant Beast. When Agnis heard those words, there was a flash of fear in its eyes, as it hesitated before sighing, "I don''t know much, to be honest. I only know this, all life forms of the 800 worlds are all just pawns in the cage of God, regardless where you come from. Even a Type 9 powerhouse is just a stronger worm. Only those who cross that realm could gain control of his or her own life." "Even if ordinary powerhouses cultivated with all their minds and time, they would not be able to breach the Type 9 bottleneck in 10,000 years. Based on what I know, within these 800 worlds, over the last millions of years, there had only been 20 heaven-defying characters that had broken through the Type 9 realm, reaching the legendary Type 10 realm and left the confines of these worlds, heading for some unknown domain." Yue Zhong''s face fell when he heard this, "A million years, and only 20 who broke through?! Seems like it''s really tough." Every single world had been governed by some powerful civilization at some point in time, with plenty of experts. Talents were definitely not lacking. Under such circumstances, to think there were only 20 Type 10 powerhouses. It was an extremely minuscule number. Agnis''s head shook, and revealed a door beneath it, "Beyond these 800 worlds in God''s cage, there''s a world known as The Great God World. In every world that has a Type 9 expert, or a world that is mutating, there would be a door that leads to the Great God World. There are no limitations on the powerhouses that want to head there. The number of experts there are plenty, and you get all sorts of characters, with numerous resources. There are easily over a thousand Type 9 powerhouses there. There are even some at the peak of the Type 9 realm. The door that leads there is right here. As long you go through it, who knows, you might gain more knowledge from the Great God World." Yue Zhong looked at the door beneath Agnis, his eyes flashing with a strange glint, but he did not move. After a moment of consideration, he pointed at the door, and a black light congealed to form a beautiful woman, who entered the gate. Not too long after that, the beautiful Mech, who was controlled by Bai Yi, came back through the gateway, nodding to Yue Zhong, "It truly is a new world, and the energy seems to be thicker and more powerful than the current mutating Earth." After getting Bai Yi''s confirmation, Yue Zhong smiled at Agnis, "Senior Agnis, can I trouble you to step back about 50 li for the time being?" Since the gateway was beneath Agnis, if it decided to take a bite at Yue Zhong while he was soaring through it, he would be powerless. Agnis squinted, and spoke in a voice that was hard to discern if it was amused or annoyed, "You don''t trust me?" Yue Zhong chuckled, "Senior Agnis, it''s not that I don''t trust you. However, I''ve never liked to leave my life in the hands of others. Agnis replied without batting an eyelid, "And if I refuse, what do you intend to do?" Yue Zhong spoke in a steely manner, "Then I can only choose to retreat, and come back some other time." A half-step Type 9 powerhouse was simply too terrifying. If Yue Zhong really swam over, it would be foolish. Agnis had just displayed how quick it was to flip, consuming Sea God Allexia in an instant. It was definitely not kind. Furthermore, Agnis definitely knew that Yue Zhong had the God-Devil Imprint, he was practically like Tang Sanzang to it. If it could consume Yue Zhong, who knew, it might actually evolve into the Type 9 realm. No one could withstand such an allure. Agnis sighed softly, as it twisted its huge head, and made for the distance, "Alright, since you don''t trust me, I can only move away!" Its body was extremely large, with a single movement, the entire seabed seemed to tremble. All of a sudden, the ground beneath Yue Zhong split apart, as a single-horned serpent burst out, its teeth sharp and its jaws putrid. It tried to bite down on Yue Zhong. The speed of the single-horned giant serpent was extremely fast, with the principles and laws of water behind its movement. There seemed to be no water resistance at all, as it reached 20 times the speed of sound. Even a Type 9 powerhouse would find it hard to dodge that bite. At that instant, Yue Zhong''s heart was alarmed and he immediately channeled the God-Devil Domain, forming a powerful region around himself. He then disappeared with a single thought, reappearing in the God-side of the Domain. Agnis, whose expression had been friendly earlier, was now savage, as he laughed out maliciously, "God-Devil Domain, as expected, you''re an Oracle. You''re too wary, kid. Be good and let me eat you, alright? Like this, we can both be in one body, as I break past the Type 9 realm and become a Type 10 legend!" Chapter 1121: Entering the Great God World! "I think it would be better for you to die and become the stepping stone for my evolution." Yue Zhong''s gaze turned cold, as the Heaven-Piercing Bow appeared in his hands. With a thought, the holy manifestations of the God Domain quickly surged into his bow, and a powerful arrow congealed before he released it at the head of Agnis. The moment it was fired out, it absorbed an intense amount of atmospheric energy around, forming a huge pillar as it slammed into Agnis''s head. A bright light radiated out of its head, as a huge energy shield formed and blocked in front of it. The arrow from the Heaven-Piercing Bow slammed into the energy shield and tore into it easily, and proceeded to slam into Agnis''s head. It actually pierced through its head, causing a huge, bloody and gaping wound, as fresh blood splattered everywhere. After that hit, the God Domain crumbled, while Yue Zhong revealed an exhausted look in his eyes. The usage of the Heaven-Piercer Bow was taxing on him, if he did not channel all his strength into the arrow, it would not be able to pierce through Agnis''s head. "Not right, it''s still not dead!!" After the arrow penetrated Agnis''s head, Yue Zhong did not sense the influx of the life force, and his face fell before he retreated in an explosive manner. From the seabed, 8 heads that looked like poisonous serpents shot out, their jaws opened wide, attacking Yue Zhong. Inside the waters, even with Yue Zhong manipulating the atmospheric energy to split the water, his speed could not compare to those serpents. In an instant, one of them appeared in front of Yue Zhong, biting at his chest viciously. With a thought, Yue Zhong conjured an energy shield to appear in front of him. The snake bit down viciously, crushing the shield, and was barely stopped for a second before it continued towards Yue Zhong. The energy shield was effective against lower-leveled enemies, but against opponents of the same realm, it was too weak. The huge snake swallowed Yue Zhong, as well as the other 3 women with him. "No! I didn''t get him, how did he escape?" As the snake bit down, the rest of the snakes twisted another way, their eyes scanning the area warily. At that moment, in front of the world gate, there was a tear in space, and Yue Zhong shot out from within, turning into a beam of light as he flew right through it. Even at his half-step Type 9 realm, Agnis was caught off-guard, and could only stare wide-eyed as Yue Zhong charged right through the gate. Something strange then happened, the head of Agnis that had been injured quickly regenerated. "The power of space! He actually can control space to some degree. Unbelievable!" Agnis was a half-step Type 9 powerhouse and could sense the vibrations of spatial laws. Agnis stared at the gate, its eyes flashing with a strange glint, "That was definitely not his own strength. That means to say, he has a spatial treasure. That''s great! In order to exit from the Great God World, he has to pass through this door, I just have to wait here, and eat him when he gets back. Like that, the spatial treasure on him would become mine. With that, plus the consumption of this Oracle, I will definitely be able to break through to the Type 9 realm." As it thought to this point, Agnis sat in front of the gate, and hundreds of serpents burst out from the ground, eyeing the gate with vigilance. It was true that anyone could pass through this world gate, even a Type 10 powerhouse could make use of this gate to leave the Great God World. However, compared to the Gates of Hell, this gate only allowed life forms not more than 15m tall. Agnis was over hundreds of meters tall, it was impossible for it to pass. It was due to this limitation, that many giant Type 9 Mutant Beasts could not make use of the gate to invade other worlds, stuck in their worlds. "Damn it, that half-step Type 9 Mutant Beast was truly vicious, I was almost killed there." In a breath, Yue Zhong had charged out of the gate. Just as he exited, black qi poured out from his wounds, as he swayed and fell to the ground. On his waist, there were a few bloody holes, as black qi came gushing out, while tainted blood flowed out as well. Although he had used the spatial powers of the Radiant Battleship to escape death, he had truly been bitten by Agnis, and the blackened blood was flowing without stop. The teeth of the Mutant Beast were sharp were incredibly poisonous that could kill even a Type 8 powerhouse. If it was not for Yue Zhong''s physique having been transformed by the God-Devil Body, and his blood changed into the golden blood which was full of vitality, he could have already been poisoned to death. Even so, the incredible poison was enough to make him dizzy. After passing through the gate, he came to a huge mountain gorge. He sat down weakly, gasping for breath, as the golden blood continued to flow out. After a while, all the black poison within his body was completely forced out. At the same time, he waved his hands and sent out numerous nano flies to scout the surroundings. They were Bai Yi''s eyes and ears and could feedback all intelligence and information back to Yue Zhong through her. The Third Order God-Devil Body was truly impervious to many poisons, to the extent that it was able to force out the poison of a half-step Type 9 powerhouse. Had it been any other Type 8 experts, they would be invaded by the poison and turned to a blackened corpse by now. Once the poison was out, Yue Zhong pulled out a vial of Type 9 Mutant Beast blood to drink, feeling his insides boil. After a while, his energy began to recover swiftly. The blood essence of a Type 9 Mutant Beast was filled with incomparable power and was a powerful tonic and source of nourishment. A single drop of it would allow an ordinary human to go through a metamorphosis and improvement in physique. That was how precious it was. After fully recovering, Yue Zhong quickly got to his feet, observing his surroundings, before heading out. The path was long and narrow, going for about 80 km. They continued walking until they finally exited the path. The exit was on top of a mountain range that was over 8,000m in height, and it seemed as though they were touching the clouds. Yue Zhong stood there and swept a glance below, using his eyes with the God-Devil Body to observe and he could see that about 10km below, there was a human city, with human-like figures entering and exiting the city. He flickered and flew down towards the city. He had just flown forwards about a dozen meters, when suddenly, out of a cave along the mountain wall, there was a huge horde of black Mutant Bugs the size of palms, with sharp stings and powerful jaw pincers, that rushed out at Yue Zhong, Yue Zhong glanced at the horde of bugs and frowned. With a thought, a huge force pressured down on the bugs. The moment they were enveloped by the pressure, they were squashed together. However, there were some of them who were struggling wildly, without any signs of being injured. Yue Zhong looked at them in shock, "What?! Their resistance and defense are really high!" After all, Yue Zhong might have just thrown out a casual grab, but his grab could easily flatten a Type 7 Mutant Beast. Such a strike was actually unable to wipe out the Mutant Bugs, their defense was truly terrifying. Following that, even more Mutant Bugs were flying out from the cave towards him. "Since I can''t crush you, I''ll suck your blood, it should do the trick." He swept them a glance, and the blood radiance shot out, enveloping them. The blood radiance was evidently the bane of these Mutant Bugs, as the moment they came in contact, their blood was absorbed dry, and they started to fall out of the sky like raindrops. In just a few breaths, the blood radiances had absorbed the bugs cleanly, turning them into dry husks. After wiping out all the Mutant Bugs, there was suddenly a roar of rage, as a shadow flashed out and slammed towards Yue Zhong, At that moment, there was a flash of a blade, as a cold light sliced towards his head. Chapter 1122: Type 8 Mutant Bug! Yue Zhong used all of his strength, and arched his body back, as the terrifying blade sliced past his chest, causing a deep gash where one could see the bone and blood was flowing. With a thought, he activated his God-Devil Domain once more, and a huge region of about 60 km was enshrouded by his domain. At the next moment, he willed it and retreated about 5 km, standing within the God Domain. His gaze swept out at the entity that had launched a sneak attack on him. That life form that almost sliced Yue Zhong in half was a huge Type 8 Mutant Bug that had a pair of wings, forelimbs like praying mantis, pincers like ants, with thick and power locust-like legs. As it stood straight, it towered at 2 meters. The moment the bug was shrouded by the Devil Domain, it was immediately assaulted by the devilish energy, and its speed was instantly reduced. The countless demonic manifestations and devils were rushing at the Type 8 Mutant Bug, lunging for it, and biting whatever area they could. The Mutant Bug struggled frantically, killing any devils that it could, and the entities continued to disintegrate as it rampaged. Unfortunately, the manifestations were limitless, as they continued to form and attacked the Mutant Bug. As the Devil Domain continued to assail the Mutant Bug, within moments, it was already riddled with injuries. It used all its strength to struggle, but no matter how, it was still being attacked viciously. As it struggled and fought back, slamming everywhere with all its might, it slaughtered many of the manifestations in a bid to escape the domain. It was to no avail, as the numbers continued to grow, while the edge of the Domain was not so easily broken. After a dozen breaths, the Mutant bug was already overwhelmed by the demons and devils, falling helplessly. Since Yue Zhong had reached the Type 8 realm, his Domain had become as powerful as well. It was able to kill Type 8 powerhouses now. The Type 8 Mutant Bug was only at the initial-Type 8 realm, with speed being its strongest point. The moment it entered the Devil Domain, it was suppressed. Had it been a strength-type Beast, it would have fared better. However, an agility-type would suffer under such circumstances. At that instant, Yue Zhong appeared on top of its body, and slammed down on its head with his fist, instantly turning it into minced meat. When the Mutant Bug''s head was destroyed, a huge source of life force surged into Yue Zhong, nourishing his body. Kacha, kacha, kacha! The moment the bug was killed, the entire mountain that had housed the horde of bugs began to crumble, as more Type 8 Mutant bugs began to fly out of the mountain, surging towards Yue Zhong. In an instant, he was suddenly met with over a dozen Type 8 Mutant Bugs. If each of these bugs was placed on Earth, they would be able to decimate an entire country, turning into an Overlord-class character. However, in this Great God World, just a mountain itself already contained 13 such beasts. Due to the huge area that the God-Devil Domain covered, which was over 60 km, within the domain, the Mutant Beasts were charging at him in a frenzy. At the same time, other Mutant beasts which had not attacked him were enshrouded within as well, and the beasts within the mountain range began to view him as an enemy. Countless powerful beasts were charging towards Yue Zhong''s location in a frenzy. "Die!" Yue Zhong looked at them, a cruel expression flashing in his eyes. His body charged forwards as he appeared in on top of those Type 8 Mutant Bugs like a specter, his right hand punching out at the heads, exploding them one by one. In the God-Devil Domain, Yue Zhong was basically invincible. In a few moments, he had already taken them out. The life force continued to fill him up, and it reached the maximum point of the initial-realm, causing him to break through, and reach the mid-Type 8 realm. Once he reached it, he quickly congealed his Yin-Yang Palm and sent it viciously out at the enraged horde of Mutant Beasts. The entire mountain range trembled as the huge palm imprint pressed down from the skies, slamming into the horde of Mutant Beasts without mercy. Under the impact, many of them instantly disintegrated, as numerous sources of life force continued to surge into him. The others roared in rage, channeling their innate abilities to fight back against the palm, intending to break it. However, no matter how they struggled, there was no way they could break it, and the entire palm came crashing fully into the ground, turning every single beast underneath it into meat paste. When the beasts were all killed by Yue Zhong, he absorbed another huge bout of life force. By the time that the thousands of Mutant Beasts were dealt with, there was only 6 Type 8 Mutant Beasts still struggling within the Devil Domain. They fought back madly, utilizing 6 different forms of innate abilities, trying to slam their way out of the Domain. Ice shards, flames, wind blades, lightning, water jets, even stone edges, were all cast and thrown at the Domain, in a bid to break it apart so that they could escape. However, while the abilities were able to vanquish some of the devils and demonic entities, they could not break through or tear the Domain apart, and could only continue to struggle madly and in futile. Chapter 1123: Rescue! Yue Zhong''s body flashed and appeared on top of one particular scarlet-red, 8m-tall huge ape. He sent a fist down on it and caused its head to explode. After killing the Type 8 Huge Ape, Yue Zhong continued to flicker through the remaining 5 Mutant Beasts like a specter, sending a fist to each one, directly exploding their heads and absorbing their life force. Those Type 8 Mutant Beasts were instantly taken out by Yue Zhong, and with a flash of his Storage Ring, the corpses were all absorbed into the ring. They were ordinary Type 8 Mutant Beasts, and outside of the God-Devil Domain, they could definitely rely on their own strength to take on Yue Zhong. However, since they were caught in the domain, he was able to kill them easily due to their suppressed state. Only a creature like Agnis would be able to break through the domain with its pure strength. Inside this mountain range, there were many other Mutant Beasts, and Yue Zhong wiping them out in a short while caused them to be deeply shocked. Within the domain, he continued to take in the Type 8 life force, some of them weak, some of them strong. The stronger ones among them were near the peak of Type 8, while the weakest was just at the initial Type 8 realm. The auras of the other Mutant Beasts in the mountain range began to surge, but no one took the initiative to attack Yue Zhong any longer, as they stared at Yue Zhong, while killing any devils and demons that got near them. Within the horde of Mutant Beasts, there was a rumbling voice that sounded, "Human, keep your domain. Do you want to make use of it to kill all of us? If that''s the case, all the experts of our Raven Valley will treat you as an enemy from now on, and we will go all out to hunt you down." Hearing that voice, the rest of the Mutant Beasts still shrouded by the God-Devil Domain also released their auras, intending to intimidate him. Since Yue Zhong reached the mid-Type 8 realm, his combat strength had a huge increase, and it was easy for him to use the God-Devil Domain to suppress over 20 initial-Type 8 Mutant Beasts. He would be able to take on even a peak-Type 8 Mutant Beast now. However, the current number of Mutant Beasts in his domain was over 50, and if they were to go all out, there was a chance for them to break out of the domain. If both sides clashed, he might perish. Yue Zhong''s mind raced, and quickly retracted the God-Devil Domain to about a 3km-radius, as he announced loudly, "No, I did not intend to make an enemy out of you guys. I acted because they took the initiative to attack me first." The voice then rumbled out, "In that case, human, please leave. You''re not welcome here." The Raven Valley was the playground of these strong Mutant Beasts, none of those with intelligence would like to share their territory with a human. Yue Zhong chuckled and turned around, flying far quickly. He could sense the might of a Type 9 existence within the mountain range, and it was currently slumbering. If he were to go too far and antagonize that existence, who could be either cultivating or sleeping, then he might be slapped to death. In a barren plain, there was a Type 3 Mutant Lone Wolf with a horn on its head, as well as scales covering its 2m-long body, and it was currently devouring the carcass of a Mutant Deer. About 20m away from the Lone Wolf, there was a group of 7 young men and women, prowling on the ground. Their rifles were trained on the Type 3 Mutant Lone Wolf. The leader, a young woman who was wearing a green robe, stared fixedly at the Mutant Beast and waved her hand coldly. Immediately, the killing intent of the 6 other soared as they fired their guns. Unfortunately, at the moment they fired, the Type 3 Mutant Lone Wolf leaped to the side. Peng! Peng! Peng! Following the gun sounds, although the Type 3 Mutant Lone Wolf had leaped to the side, it was still struck in the abdomen by 2 bullets, causing 2 bleeding wounds. It was a serious injury, but the Type 3 Lone Wolf had a vicious glint in its eyes, and it disappeared the moment it landed on the ground. The face of the lead woman changed, as she roared and got on her feet, pulling out a long blade, "Not good! Prepare for battle!" The expressions of the others also turned ugly, as they quickly leaped up and whipped out their long blades. At the moment they jumped up, one of the young men let out a piercing scream, as the Type 3 Mutant Lone Wolf had already appeared in front of him, biting down viciously on his throat. One woman with short, blond hair suppressed her fear, slashing out with her combat blade at the beast, "Go to hell!! Beast!!" The eyes of the Type 3 Lone Wolf flashed, and it disappeared once more, reappearing in front of the woman, and its sharp claws slashed out, directly decapitating her. As a Type 3 Beast, the Lone Wolf had a strong close-combat potential. The 7 hunters were all also at the Type 3 realm, but against the beast, there was only death. When the burly man beside the blond hair girl saw her die, he let out an agonized scream, as he charged towards her corpse, "Annie!!" In just a second, the Type 3 Mutant Lone Wolf appeared in front of the burly man as well, its claws stretched out towards his throat. There was a look of fear and despair in his eyes, and he could feel the call of the death reaper beside him. Peng! At that time, there was the sound of a clear gunshot, as a wound appeared in the head of the Type 3 Lone Wolf, its body crumpling while in mid-air. The moment the wolf was killed, the remaining 5 people swiveled, staring at the direction of the gunshot in alarm and caution, noticing Yue Zhong wielding a huge rifle as he walked over. The leader stared at Yue Zhong and barked out loud, while raising her weapon at him, "Stop!" The rest also brought their weapons up. In the wilderness, in order to hunt, there had been many cases of slaughter even among teammates, where human nature was unpredictable and dangerous. Yue Zhong kept his weapon while speaking loudly, "Is this how you treat a benefactor? If it was not for me, you guys would have all died." Although the rifles of the 5 people could hurt a Type 3 Mutant Beast, it was impossible to leave an injury on Yue Zhong. When the woman saw Yue Zhong holster his weapon, she heaved a sigh of relief and waved her hands, signaling for the rest to lower their weapons as well. She then stepped forward to introduce herself, "I''m Aisha, a hunter from Adenia Town. Thank you for your assistance earlier and saving our lives. As per the rules of the wild, this Type 3 Lone Wolf is yours." One youth behind her spoke out aggrievedly, "Sis Aisha, Annie and Jess had died for this Type 3 Lone Wolf!!" Aisha frowned and rebuked, "Shut it, Shaq. If it were not for this mister, we would not have been able to best this Type 3 Mutant Lone Wolf, in fact, we would have been its meal." Hearing that, the rest lowered their heads helplessly. The most important thing about the hunt was always the first strike. If they were unable to take down a Type 3 Mutant Beast in a single strike, then things would usually go downhill. They knew this well. However, it was not comfortable to give away their hunt, even after the cost of 2 of their teammates. Yue Zhong grinned, "Hello, Aisha, I''m Yue Zhong. I''m a world-traveler. I''m actually in need of a guide as I have just arrived here. You guys keep the wolf, let it be the price of guiding me." He had been through so many treasuries of different worlds and obtained plenty of Type 3 Nuclei. One single one was nothing to him. Aisha was elated and replied, "That''s great! I''ll keep it then. From now on, I will be your guide in Adenia Town!" Hearing those words, the rest of the soldiers also looked at Yue Zhong more favorably. To these hunters, a Type 3 Mutant Beast was a decent haul, even if they had to split 7 ways, it was a huge sum of money. It was because of that that they dared risk their lives. With Aisha''s invitation, Yue Zhong followed this troop back towards Adenia Town. Chapter 1124: Giant! Along the way, they engaged in idle conversation, and Yue Zhong got to know the 5 better. The leader Aisha, had short golden hair, her skin a healthy wheat color. She had a sexy figure, her legs long and slender. The other young woman on the team was called Xi Jie, an ordinary-looking girl with a full figure and freckles on her face. The other 3 were men, one of them burly and easy-going. That was Haug. Another one had a bald head, and he was extremely skinny, that was Gru. The final one, who had lost his loved one earlier, looking decadent, was called Sid. Adenia Town was a small town that had a medieval European feel to it. It was a called a town, but in fact, it was as big as a city on Earth, with a huge 15m-tall wall, as well as a huge moat about 10m wide. On the wall, there were a few huge cannons, embedded with Mutant nuclei as well as covered by numerous runes. A number of soldiers were carrying the same rifle that Aisha was using, as they patrolled around. At the city gate, a middle-aged soldier greeted the rest warmly, "Aisha, what did you guys get this time?" Xi Jie hurried to reply with a proud look, "Uncle Magsay, this time, we got a Type 3 Mutant Lone Wolf!!" "What? A Type 3 Mutant Lone Wolf? Are you lying?" "It really is Type 3 Lone Wolf!!" "Aisha and the rest actually hunted a Type 3 Mutant Lone Wolf! Incredible!" "..." When the rest all heard that, they gathered around and pointed at the carcass of the Mutant Lone Wolf while discussing in shock. Yue Zhong stood one side and observed the humans here quietly. With his perception, he could sense that in this town, the most ordinary of person was at the Type 2 Divine Warrior realm. The soldiers guarding at the gates were all at the Type 3 realm. It was apparent that the humans of this world were much stronger. However, to these experts, a Type 3 Mutant Beast was still extremely dangerous to deal with. It must be known that if a Type 3 Mutant Lone Wolf were to get wild, it was not too tough for it to kill even a Type 4 Divine Warrior. Yue Zhong''s perception was powerful. With a thought, he had already swept through the entire town and understood the strength of the town completely. Most of the people were at the Type 2 or Type 3 realm. The strongest were 4 Type 5 warriors and 158 Type 4 experts. If it were on Earth, this was a considerable strength. However, in this Great God World, it was just a weak town. Magsay''s gaze landed on Yue Zhong, and he asked Aisha, "Aisha, who is this person?" Aisha chuckled, "Uncle Magsay, he is Yue Zhong, a world-traveler. He helped us hunt the Type 3 Mutant Lone Wolf." Magsay revealed a warm smile, "How do you do, welcome to Adenia Town. As long as you abide by the laws of the Holy Sirius Empire, you will be a welcome guest of Adenia Town." Yue Zhong had already obtained information from Aisha beforehand, Adenia was a small town of the Holy Sirius Empire, with a population of 200,000. Yue Zhong chuckled, "I will abide by the rules, and not make things difficult for you guys." Magsay nodded in satisfaction, and let the entire team through. After entering the town, Yue Zhong saw that the buildings within the town were indeed in the medieval Western style. The people walking around the town were of different races and skin color, and most of them were wielding rifles on their backs. Even the kids and women had some form of weapons made of Mutant Beast claws. All around Adenia Town, there were many savage Mutant Beasts. Many of them were even able to leap over the walls or make use of the water and moat to sneak into the town. After a few of such incidences, the people in town were all wiser and wielded their weapons as an added precaution. Along the way, Yue Zhong also saw many stands, displaying all sorts of nuclei and materials, and the stallowners were calling out and announcing their items passionately. Aisha and the 4 others entered a miscellaneous stall and quickly brought out the Type 3 Mutant Lone Wolf carcass, in exchange for 300 Sirius Coins. The 5 of them split the amount into 9 portions, with 4 parts going to the 2 deceased. They then took the remaining 5 and went on their separate ways. Aisha swept Yue Zhong a look, "Tonight, why don''t you come with me. However, let me say this first, if you dare have any funny thoughts, don''t blame me for breaking your throat." Yue Zhong laughed lightly, "Relax, I will not do anything funny." Aisha was an extremely beautiful woman, however, it was not to the point of world-toppling. Yue Zhong had seen his fair share of beauties, and as long as he willed it, he was able to get a few beautiful women to serve him. There was no need to have designs on Aisha. "Then that''s great!" She snorted, before leading Yue Zhong to her place. Aisha lived alone in a small 3-storey bungalow. It was not particularly luxurious, but it was clean, tidy and bright. It was apparent that she loved to keep things neat. Yue Zhong tried asking, "Aisha, I want to ask. I heard that at the center of this world, there''s a sacred place, where all the experts of the world are gathered. Do you know where it is exactly?" The Great God World was, after all, a place connecting those worlds with a Type 9 expert. In this world, it was filled with secrets and many experts. Yue Zhong knew nothing about this world, but if he had to guess, there should be some form of a location where such experts would gather, and there would be plenty of technology, weapons, as well as secrets to be obtained. "There is such a legend." Aisha lowered her head as she thought, before replying, "In the legends, our Emperor of the Holy Sirius Empire used to be an ordinary person. After he entered the world where those Heavenly Gods reside and obtained their pointers, his cultivation improved swiftly. He then led our ancestors through the wilderness and slaughtered their way out, building a huge city, which expanded over time to become the Holy Sirius Empire." Yue Zhong''s eyes brightened up, as he asked hurriedly, "Where is this place where the Heavenly Gods reside, do you know?" Aisha shook her head, "A lot of people in the Holy Sirius Empire have hoped of getting to that world, but no one has succeeded. I guess that only the Emperor who has lived a thousand years would know where it is." Yue Zhong was slightly disappointed, but he still relaxed, "There''s finally a lead." He guessed that the place Aisha was referring to was likely where the intersection of the countless worlds laid. The Emperor of the Holy Sirius Empire had likely gone there and made use of the resources to evolve quickly, becoming a powerful expert. Aisha frowned slightly while reminding him out of goodwill, "Yue Zhong, it is just a rumor. Many have tried to find it to no avail, and had even lost their lives over it." Yue Zhong laughed lightly, "Thanks for your concern. Anyway, Aisha, where''s the location of the palace of the Holy Sirius Empire?" She thought for a moment before replying, "It''s about 3000 li west of our Adenia Town. It''s called Hippoa City." Having obtained the intel he needed, Yue Zhong was relaxed and began to engage in idle banter with her, to better understand the customs of the people here. To Yue Zhong, a distance of 3,000 li was just a day''s journey. After resting a day, he would head there directly. About 20 li away from Adenia Town, there was a vast barren land. 12 hunters were gathered around a pile of Type 2 Mutant Deer bodies, their eyes filled with joy. "Haha, 36 deers, this time, we''re rich!" "With this amount, I can rest well for an entire month! Haha!!" "..." Just as they were celebrating, there was a rumbling of the ground, as though an entire group of horses was running. Feeling the shockwave, one hunter turned towards the direction of the sound, and his face turned pale, as he muttered, "Giants giants!! Many giants!!! Flee!!!" The rest of the hunters swiveled around, and their faces also turned ashen, their hearts filled with fear. In the distance, there were a number of savage-looking humanoid creatures, standing about 4 to 6m-tall, their bodies burly and muscular. They were currently running towards the group of hunters. Their speed was not slow, and although they were huge, their speed was extremely fast. As they ran, it was not much slower than the speed of sound. "Flee!! Run and notify the base!!" One hunter turned and screamed, as he headed towards the direction of Adenia Town. The rest of them also turned pale and quickly fled towards the direction of Adenia Town. Chapter 1125: Man-eating Giants! There was a strong gust of wind, as an 8m-tall male giant full of muscles suddenly appeared behind a hunter. He reached out and grabbed the hunter in his hands. The human hunter had a horrified expression, full of despair, as he swiftly pulled out his huge rifle and fired it at the giant, while screaming, "No!! Beast!! Die!!" Peng! There were small bullet holes that appeared on the forehead of the giant. The bullets that could pierce even the toughest of hides of a Type 3 Mutant Beast, barely left a peanut-sized scar. When the giant was attacked, there was a savage look in his eyes. His other hand reached out to grab the head of the hunter, and plucked it with force, pulling it out cruelly in a shower of blood. After killing the hunter, the giant then threw the rest of the corpse into his mouth and bit down as fresh blood flowed down his mouth. That particular scene was actually witnessed by another who was fleeing. His face turned pale, and his breathing turned ragged. He increased his pace, but as a result, he tripped over a stone and tumbled onto the ground. As he fell, he saw another 5m-tall giant coming towards him. In his fear, he started pissing himself, while his eyes were wide with fear and despair. He began to plead and mutter, "No, no don''t kill me!! Please don''t kill me!! Don''t kill me!!" There was a savage grin on the 5m-tall giant, and he came up to the hunter, grabbing him and threw him into his mouth, crushing him into two. The Giants continued to run quickly and approached the fleeing hunters, killing them in savage fashion before eating them. After killing all the fleeing hunters, they reduced their speed to walking, heading towards Adenia Town. The high-speed movement to any biological life form would take a lot of energy. Their bodies were incredibly huge, and even if their speed was extremely fast, it was not possible to maintain their speed. Behind those leading the entire group, there was a dense group of them, all gathered together and surging towards the direction they were headed, eliminating everything along their path. No matter the life form, as long as it was moving, and within their vision, they would be grabbed and thrown into the mouths. Of the 12 hunters, there was one who had a special movement ability, and he managed to escape their encirclement. The human hunter charged all the way towards Adenia Town, as he roared out madly, "Man-eating Giants!! There are Man-eating Giants currently on their way here!" "What?! Man-eating Giants?!" "Are they coming?" "Are you kidding?! Man-eating Giants are the most savage and cruel of man-eating entities out there!" "..." Hearing the report, the rest of the people at the city gates were in chaos and panic. Within this Great God World, there were many terrifying beasts, with no shortage of Type 8 Mutant Beasts. However, a Mutant Beast was not likely to leave its territory and wander around. After all, there was plenty of other Type 8 powerhouses, once it leaves, it could easily become prey for others. With so many powerful entities, as long as humans did not antagonize them, they would not stir trouble with what was considered ant-like existences to them. However, there were certain races that loved to prey on humans. These were termed as man-eating races. Among them, the Man-eating Giants were the vilest and foulest of races. As the hunter finished reporting, there were rumbling sounds from behind, as the first of the giants appeared on the horizon. When the guards at the gate saw the giants, their eyes flashed fear as they quickly shouted out, "Giants!! The giants are here!! Quick!! Go inform the mayor!! Inform the mayor!!" The hunter that was still running back to report screamed out with fear and despair, "Save me!! Save me!!"! Everyone saw clearly, as a huge, 10m-tall giant with disheveled, golden hair rushed up to the hunter, and grabbed him. She ignored his struggle and directly popped his entire body into her mouth, her teeth gnashing together and the hunter died amidst loud bone cracking sounds. Seeing that cruel scene, the soldiers at the gate were all frightened out of their wits, their faces pale. Many of them even started vomiting. After swallowing the human cruelly, the golden-haired giant turned her head, revealing a grotesque and twisted smile. By now, the soldiers screamed out in fear and panic, as they fled into the town. They could only pray that the soldiers on top of the wall could hold off the giants. The wall commander trembled as he shouted out, "Close the gates, open fire!! Open fire!! Blast those bastards to death!!" Under the orders of the wall commander, the soldiers on the city wall quickly got into position and began adjusting the magic cannons powered by the Mutant Beast nuclei. Hong! Hong! With a flash of the nuclei, the magic cannons began firing out at the oncoming giants, punching them full of holes as fresh blood splattered everywhere. At the same time, many other soldiers were firing their rifles at the giants, as the bullets rained down upon them. However, those bullets that could penetrate the scales of Type 4 Mutant Beasts only served to cut out little bullet wounds. They could not even impede their movement. Under the bombardment of bullets and cannons, 6 15m-tall giants suddenly launched into a charge at the wall. They ran forward with all their might, reaching Mach-6 speed. They reached the city wall in an instant and sent powerful fists blasting towards the magic cannons and human soldiers atop the city wall. Hong! The 6 giants were incredible savage, with a slap as though they were swatting flies, they flattened a number of magic cannons as well as the human soldiers controlling them. The moment the giants rampaged, they instantly caused widespread chaos and panic atop the wall. Most of the rest of the giants reached the front of Adenia Town, and leaped up with all their strength, easily crossing over the wall. To these Man-eating Giants, a 15m-tall wall was nothing. Adenia Town was surrounded by the city wall, but it was never meant to defend against these giants, instead, it had been prepared for low-level Mutant Beasts. "Help!!" "Giants are here!!" "Save me!!" "..." The Man-eating Giants leaped into the town, and immediately, there were screams and cries from within. The people were running around amok like headless flies, their combat strength straw-like in front of these giants. Right at this time, Xi Jie came barging into Aisha''s bungalow, screaming, "Sister Aisha! Something''s terrible had happened!! Giants!! Man-eating Giants have invaded the town!! Let''s flee quickly!!" Aisha''s face turned pale, as she pulled out her rifle quickly, running out, "What?! Man-eating Giants?!" "Man-eating Giants?" Yue Zhong followed closely behind, and with a thought, his strong perception swept out to cover the town, and he could sense the strength emitted from those giants. Some were weak while others were strong. The bigger ones were obviously stronger. Those at the 3m-height range had the strength of a Type 4 Divine Warrior, while those at the 15m-range were at the Type 6 Divine Warrior realm. There were even some 40m-tall ones, possessing a strength of the Type 7 realm. Some over a hundred meters were at the Type 8 realm. This horde of giants was easily over hundreds and thousands, of which, those above a hundred meters tall were about 13. This was not a force an ordinary town like Adenia could hope to withstand. After sensing the strength, Yue Zhong could not help but be shocked, "Strong! These giants, there''s actually 13 Type 8 Giants!! This Great God World truly contains experts." Chapter 1126: Type 8 Giant! A Type 8 expert would easily be an overlord in any world. Yue Zhong had been to the Mech Empire, and within the empire, there were only 8 Type 8 experts. However, upon reaching this world, just the Raven Valley alone already had so many Type 8 experts. A single clan of Man-eating Giants already consisted of 13 Type 8 powerhouses. It was evident that this world contained so many more Type 8 experts. After walking out of Aisha''s bungalow, what greeted them was a hellish scene. A number of giants were rampaging around Adenia, slapping the buildings and demolishing them, grabbing people and amidst horrific screams, swallowing them. All of a sudden, Xi Jie looked into the distance, and screamed out, "That''s Haug!! No!!!" In the distance, a 7m-tall giant had grabbed Haug, who was wielding his rifle and directly shoved him into his mouth. With a loud snapping sound, Haug was bitten cleanly in two, as fresh blood and organs came spilling from the side of the giant''s mouth. It was incredibly gruesome. Xi Jie saw her comrade consumed by the 7m-tall giant, and her eyes were filled with fear. Her legs trembled uncontrollably and a puddle of yellow urine came out uncontrollably. Aisha''s eyes revealed a frenzied expression, as she readied her weapon and began firing at the eyes of the 7m-tall giant, "Beast!! Beast!! Beast!! Go to hell!!" Peng! With the gun sound, the right eye of the giant went blind, revealing a bloody hole. The giant twisted to look towards the direction of the gunshot, his face vicious and enraged. When she was stared at by the giant, Aisha, for all her years of hunting, was instantly enveloped by fear, and goosebumps appeared on her skin. Her legs also began to wobble, and she had no way of moving. Xi Jie was ashen by now, and crumpled to the floor, trying to crawl away as she sobbed, "Ah!! Don''t kill me!! Don''t kill me!!" The giant instantly charged towards their direction madly. With each movement of the giant, the entire ground trembled. Huge footprints were embedded into the ground, and in 2 breaths of time, he had already reached Aisha, reaching out to grab her, who was still frozen in shock and horror. Due to his speed, Aisha could not even react fast enough, just watching the giant approach her. At the moment where she felt a strong despair, there was a flash of a blade, and the right arm of the giant was chopped off, as fresh blood poured out. The blood of humans and the giants were different. The 7m-tall giant was bleeding black blood, and that murky color was pouring out like a waterfall after its arm was sliced off. It was truly shocking. The person who had chopped off the giant''s arm was precisely Yue Zhong. After slicing off the giant''s right arm, Yue Zhong''s Wings of Hope unfolded, and he wielded his alloy blade, charging right atop the giant''s head. With a mighty cleave, he sliced around its head, and the entire head of the giant rolled. The moment the headless carcass fell, a huge source of life energy entered his body. He relaxed slightly, "Seems like their weak point is their head." Against Agnis, he had utilized all his strength in order to destroy its head, but it had not affected anything. Instead, it was still able to retaliate strongly, thus, Yue Zhong had truly learned his lesson. Aisha saw Yue Zhong killing the giant, and her eyes were filled with shock and excitement, "It''s Yue Zhong! He was able to kill a Man-eating Giant?! That is too formidable!!" "Aisha, go evacuate, I will kill those giants." Yue Zhong spoke this sentence, and with a flash of his wings, he soared towards the direction of the giants. Seeing the 7m-tall giant killed instantaneously, 8 other giants who were hunting the humans whirled around and quickly charged after him. Aisha saw them and screamed out despite her fear, "Watch out!!" One giant was already hard to deal with, even if all the experts of Adenia were to act, they would have to pay a huge price to hunt a single giant. This time, 8 of them had gone after Yue Zhong. The strongest of Adenia would have perished under such an assault. At this moment, Yue Zhong transformed into 8 different clones, as they flickered and appeared atop the 8 giants respectively, as the heads of the giants fell in a shower of blood. Aisha saw this and was shocked, "Strong!!" After managing to kill the 8 giants, Yue Zhong waved his hands, as his Blood Radiances soared to the sky, before transforming into a huge blood cloud, that rained down upon his enemies, filled with an intense bloodthirsty feel. As the rain fell and landed on the bodies of those giants, any one of them who was 15m and below were instantly sucked dry of their blood and water, leaving only a dried corpse. After the blood rain absorbed the blood of the giants, they seeped out of the bodies and floated back into the blood cloud in the sky. Numerous giants were being assaulted by the insidious blood rain, and in a short span of time, over 6,000 low-level Giants were already reduced to dried corpses. "Is this the strength of a human expert? You dare kill our warriors, go to hell!!" Among the giants, there was a particular one who was over 160m tall, his entire body scarlet red, and he had many runes carved all over his body. He looked at the blood cloud in the sky with a savage glint and spat out at it. In an instant, a huge pillar of fire burst out towards the skies, aiming for the blood cloud. As the flames and blood came into contact, there was a sizzling sound, as the size of the blood cloud got reduced, and smoke billowed. The perfect counter to the Blood Manipulation ability was flame or even lightning, anything that has purifying properties. As long as it was targeted with those abilities, the blood cloud would suffer a decrease in strength. Under the burning of the flames, the blood cloud was shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye. Another giant, who was over 200m-tall, whose body was also covered in runes, and in fact, he looked like his entire body was made of jade. He spoke up, "A-Huo-Gu did well. He is precisely the bane of such an evil art. Once we break through the blood cloud, we will be able to charge through this human town and eat them all!! As for the expert behind this cloud, I will tear off his limbs and watch him struggle in pain, before eating him alive." This jade-like giant was the largest and tallest among the 13 of the Type 8 giants. He was also the strongest, at the peak of the Type 8 realm, with barely a step into the Type 9 realm. Another one, who was about 140m, with taut muscles and his entire body looked incredibly lean, as though he was a sharp blade waiting to be unsheathed, "A pity, there isn''t any strong human in such a small, rural town. If we can consume another 10 or so Type 8 humans, A-Huo-Gu should be able to break through to the half-step Type 9 realm." A-Huo-Gu laughed savagely, "It''s not easy to find Type 8 humans. As long as I can consume another 300 Type 7 humans, it will be the same. I want to eat up all of the experts in this human kingdom, I should be able to break through all the same. At that time, we will be able to take on another human kingdom." The Giants were just like any other species, consuming others to become stronger or replenish their strength. It was due to this that they were a nomad race, constantly wandering around to hunt humans. While other species were nourishment to them, humans were the true ingredients for them to evolve. Many low-level giants would consume a large number of humans to evolve faster. To these Type 8 giants, there was no point in consuming ordinary humans. They had to devour more powerful experts for there to be some effect. "All you bastards, go to hell." Following a spirit-like voice, the entire world seemed to dim, as the Devil Domain enveloped the Type 8 giants, bringing with it a powerful, demonic atmosphere. The crux of this battle was these 13 Type 8 giants, if they were dead, the rest of the giants would follow suit. Chapter 1127: 3 Giants! Yue Zhong''s appearance was too sudden and caught unprepared, 10 of the Type 8 Giants were instantly caught within the Devil Domain, assaulted by the endless devilish manifestations. In an instant, Yue Zhong flickered in front of the flame-using giant, his fist punching out on the head of the Giant. The strength of his Third Order God-Devil Body burst forth, directly causing the head of the flame-using giant to explode in a shower of blood and flesh. A huge amount of life force was also absorbed into Yue Zhong, as the corpse crumpled to the ground. At the same time that Yue Zhong launched that sneak attack, the jade-like giant roared out in rage, as a powerful jade Domain appeared around him, shining resplendently with different colors, and blocked the assault of Yue Zhong. Besides the jade giant, there was one other with blades growing out of him. His eyes flashed dangerously, as a Domain comprising of blades appeared, clashing towards Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Domain. There was also a 180m-tall one whose strength was not that far off from the jade-giant, his face seemed to be made out of stone. With a thought, all sorts of boulders and rocks appeared in a domain around it, smashing against Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Domain. Only the talented of the Type 8 powerhouses could comprehend domains after understanding laws. Among these 13 Type 8 giants, only 3 of them had comprehended domains. Those who did not, were enveloped by the God-Devil Domain, however, they did not panic. Instead, they started roaring with rage, like wild beasts, as they gathered their strength and started hammering the edges of the domain. A Domain might be powerful, but there was a limit. Once the threshold was broken through, then the Domain would crumble as well. The abilities and powers smashed out at Yue Zhong''s domain, causing the demons and devils to dissipate, however, they had no way to breach his God-Devil Domain. Since he gained the Third Order God-Devil Body, Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Domain had become more than a hundred times stronger than it was when he was a Type 7 Divine Warrior. The struggling Type 8 giants were unable to threaten his domain. ''Break for me!" In an instant, Yue Zhong teleported to a 135m-tall giant, who could channel wind blades. He sent a fist out at his head. With a loud bang, the wind-manipulating giant had his head destroyed in a shower of flesh and blood. Although Yue Zhong was small and miniscule to these giants, with his Third Order God-Devil Body, his strength was above these giants, and he was able to explode with a strength more terrifying than them in close-combat. "Beast!" Seeing the wind-controlling giant killed by Yue Zhong in a second, another agile giant stepped up, bursting forth with a speed that surpassed most other Type 8 powerhouses, appearing beside Yue Zhong in the next instant. As Yue Zhong was about to be captured, he willed it and disappeared from his location, and the giant''s grasp closed in on thin air. The next moment, Yue Zhong had already appeared on top of that giant, his gaze cold, as he sent out a powerful fist down on the head of the giant. It immediately burst the head of the giant apart. Within the Devil-domain, Yue Zhong could easily teleport to wherever he liked. Inside the domain, he was invincible. "He can teleport with his domain, everybody, watch out!!" There was a serious glint in the eyes of the jade giant now, as he roared out and channeled his Jade Domain out at Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Domain. Most Type 8 powerhouses with domains would prefer to use their domains to clash against their opponents, this was the only known method to take down the opponent, by brute force. If the disparity in strength was huge, the other party might be destroyed in a single hit. As the 2 domains clashed, the Jade Domain was constantly shrinking. Yue Zhong''s God-Domain Devil was not spared either. The Jade Giant was a peak-Type 8 powerhouse and had understood the principles of jade. Although it was not as strong as compared to Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Domain, it was not weak either. As for the Blade Giant and Stone Giant, the both of them continued to channel their domains to smash against Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Domain. The 3 Type 8 powerhouses set their domains against Yue Zhong''s, with both sides slowly wearing each other down. Yue Zhong ignored the 3 of them, instead, he continued to flicker around like a phantom, taking out the giants one by one by pummeling their heads, bursting their heads. These giants might be at the Type 8 realm, but within Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Domain, they were reduced to single opponents, with no means of gathering and working together, and could only be slaughtered by Yue Zhong one by one. By the time he was done killing the rest of them, his God-Devil Domain, as well as the domains of the 3 remaining domain-capable giants were all destroyed together. Their strength was above the rest, and although their domains could not compare to Yue Zhong''s, with their joint attacks, they were able to wear Yue Zhong''s domain down, at the expense of their own. "Human, you dare kill our comrade!! Damn you!! I will not let you off!! I will definitely tear you apart and eat you alive!!" The Jade giant saw the rest of the giants dead by Yue Zhong''s side, and his eyes had a vicious glint. He let out an enraged roar that shook the entire region, as he sent a powerful fist containing the laws and principles of jade, towards Yue Zhong. Under that strike, the entire surroundings seem to freeze into a jade-like world. When the Jade Giant got enraged, his combat strength was stirred to the maximum potential, and the region around him transformed, allowing him to reach the height of his power. In the Giants'' clan, any Type 7 and above giant would already possess human-like intelligence, but only the Type 8 ones would refer to one another as comrades. Their group had developed for so long, and only managed to produce 13 Type 8 giants. In an instant, 10 of them had been annihilated by Yue Zhong, causing the Jade Giant to go into a fit of rage. Against that attack, Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed coldly, as he controlled the Wings of Hope to flap once. The energy around his stirred, and he disappeared from his position, dodging that punch by the Jade Giant. He then appeared on top of the Blade Giant, sending out a fist at his head. "You want to kill me? Not so easy!! Break!!" The Blade Giant roared out in indignation, and his killing intent soared. Without any intention of dodging or evading, right at the moment Yue Zhong got close, a powerful blade shot out from him, bursting towards Yue Zhong. In that short distance, facing that dangerous attack, Yue Zhong basically had no way to evade or dodge. His eyes flashed with a serious glint, and he twisted his body, controlling the Wings of Hope to soar slightly up, as he sent a fist towards the head of the Blade Giant. A powerful strength burst forth, and the head of the Blade Giant also burst apart. However, it was not before he had summoned his strength to sent out a sharp blade from his head, while locking the space, to slash out at Yue Zhong, preventing him from escape. At the most critical moment, Yue Zhong''s left shoulder tensed, as a huge shield appeared in front of him. The blades of the Blade Giant slammed into the shield, causing a huge sound of impact. Under the imbued power of laws, the bone blade sliced through the shield after barely one second of being stopped, as it continued and sliced through Yue Zhong''s left arm. Golden blood began to flow from his wound. Making use of that opportunity, Yue Zhong quickly flashed away. When the Stone Giant saw how the Blade Giant was killed in an instant, he could not believe his eyes and was shocked, "How is that possible? A-Ren-Gu was so strong that his laws could even injure a Type 9 expert. How could this human be able to withstand it?! How is he so tough?!" The Blade Giant was also one of the most heaven-defying geniuses of their generation, and while it was only at a height of 140m, it already possessed combat strength of a high-Type 8 powerhouse. Also, with his comprehension of a domain and his blade technique, he could injure a Type 9 powerhouse easily. Yet, his strongest strike had been unable to kill Yue Zhong. This was the reason for his shock. The Jade Giant roared out once more in grief and rage, disappearing from his position, and reappearing behind Yue Zhong''s back. He sent a fist towards Yue Zhong while yelling, "Do not fear, A-Yan-Gu, he is an Oracle. As long as we consume him, we can possibly evolve into the Type 9 realm." The Stone Giant also leaped forward, his own fist carrying stone laws, turning the surrounding into stones, intending to capture Yue Zhong. The 2 of them joined hands, their power bursting out, locking everywhere around them, preventing Yue Zhong''s Wings of Hope from flying away. Against this joint attack, Yue Zhong revealed a cold look. Without retreating, he shot forwards and sent a Yin-Yang Palm, causing an entire palm to materialize, capable of blocking the sky, as it slammed downwards at the 2 giants. Chapter 1128: Defeating the Giants! Hong! Following a powerful blast, the ground shattered apart, as the resulting shockwave spread outward. The punches that were filled with the laws of jade and stone directly fell apart, and the remaining force dispersed. When the remaining force from jade-laws touched the ground, the region transformed into jade as well as stone, from the resulting stone-laws as well. Many giants could not dodge in time, and were turned into jade-sculptures, or stone-hard statues. As for the Jade Giant and the Stone Giant, the both of them were struck by the recoil, and spat out a mouth of blood. Yue Zhong''s Yin-Yang Palm was also scattered, while his person was sent flying about a few hundred meters. He spat out a mouthful of gold blood. At the same time, the left side of his body began to petrify, turning into jade, while the right side, stone. He flashed and charged towards the skies, and brought out a vial of Type 9 Mutant Beast blood to gulp down, "Damn it!! These giants are truly difficult to deal with!" Any one of the 13 giants, even the Jade Giant, Yue Zhong had the confidence to deal with them one by one, without exerting too much energy. However, if any of them were to join hands, the threat they represented was very different. Yue Zhong had already killed 11 of them, and he was already expended. Facing the combined efforts of the Jade Giant and Stone Giant, there was no guarantee that he could walk out unharmed. "He definitely cannot be allowed to escape!! If he flees, the next time he appears will be our death!! Quick, chase and kill him!!" The Jade Giant''s face fell, as he roared out in rage. The atmospheric energy gathered around him and he stepped into the air, turning into a beam of light as he chased after Yue Zhong. This time, the 2 Giants were able to injure Yue Zhong gravely, it was because Yue Zhong had expended so much of his energy to kill the other 11 giants. If he was allowed to recuperate, they would likely suffer. After all, the combined 3 domains of the Giants could not even dominate Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Domain. If it were just the two of them, no matter how they tried, they would not be able to flee from the domain. The Stone Giant also quickly channeled the atmospheric energy and stepped through the air, chasing after Yue Zhong like his life depended on it. Both sides were on a hunt, and quickly travelled more than 60km. After Yue Zhong finished that vial of blood essence, his strength quickly recovered, and the slowly hardening sides of his body ceased, as he sent out a force to shatter them. At that instant, he suddenly turned around, and executed the God-Devil Domain once more, directly enveloping the 2 giants. When they were caught in it, the eyes of the Jade Giant flashed with fear, as he roared out madly, "How?! We broke your domain!!! How could you cast it so fast again?!" A domain was a huge part of a Type 8 expert''s strength. Once it was broken, then the Type 8 powerhouse would usually suffer some form of a backlash and be weakened over a period of time, unable to cast it. Only a domain could counter another domain, and the Jade Giant was unable to execute his domain within such a short period of time. The moment they were caught in Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Domain, there was only death. "You can take your questions with you to death!" A cold glint flashed past Yue Zhong''s eyes. In that instant, he appeared on top of the Jade Giant, and sent a fist down on his head. "You can''t kill me!!! Turn into jade for me!!" Bellowing out in rage, the Jade Giant began to channel his energy comprising of jade laws, causing a huge jade plate to appear, as he merged into it, and charged towards Yue Zhong. With a thought, Yue Zhong reappeared on top of the Stone Giant, and his fist continued down towards the head of the Stone Giant. "So hard!!" Following a huge impact, Yue Zhong''s fist slammed into the head of the Stone Giant, his immense strength bursting forth, causing a 1m-deep hole in his head, as parts of the giant shattered, but it was not enough to kill him in one blow. There was something both giants had in common, which was that their defenses were powerful, even Yue Zhong could not possible kill them off at one go. The Stone Giant roared out, as his strength burst forth, both hands grabbing his head. Stones began to surge out from his body, replenishing the wound that Yue Zhong caused, "I will not die!!" The 2 giants did not waste any more energy to attack, instead, devoting it to strengthening their defenses. Their combat experience was rich, and they knew the stronger the domain, the more taxing on the user. Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Domain was definitely powerful, and it was impossible for it to be maintained it for long. Yue Zhong had a strange glint in his eyes, "Stone Giant and Jade Giant, I can offer you a way out. Submit to me, work for me, and I will not pursue whatever you''ve done in the past. If you reject, then there''ll only be death." A crafty look passed in the eyes of the Jade Giant, as he pretended to hesitate, and did not say anything. The Stone Giant also fell silent. "Not replying, that means you''re not interested. Since that''s the case, you might as well die!" Yue Zhong saw them keeping quiet and did not bother waiting. With a thought, he stepped into the God Domain, as the angelic beings and holy manifestations went into his body, his strength surging and reaching the high-Type 8 realm. After that, he retracted the God-Devil Domain, and sent out the Flames Domain, as the 2 giants found themselves suddenly enveloped by powerful flames. The Flame Domain was the strongest in terms of offense, and against the 2 giants, whose defenses were perversely high, it was the perfect counter. While in terms of might, the God-Devil Domain might be stronger than the Flame Domain, but the consumption was too high. Furthermore, it was not as concentrated on damage as compared to the Flame Domain, which sought to incinerate everything and anything. The moment the 2 giants were enveloped by flames, they felt their bodies turning red, as crackling sounds occured. The Jade Giant''s face turned in horror, "This is a Flame Domain!! Flee!!" The Jade Giant gathered his energy and tried to charge out of the domain. After all, the Flame Domain did not have a sealing ability like the God-Devil Domain. The Stone Giant also readied himself, preparing to charge out. However, at that instant, Yue Zhong, who was enveloped with the God-Devil Flames, had already soared in front of the Stone Giant, and he charged straight at him in the form of a blazing pillar. Hong! Following a terrifying explosion, the Stone Giant was actually blasted apart in multiple pieces, as well as countless shards, and a huge life force went into Yue Zhong. After destroying the Stone Giant, Yue Zhong''s Wings of Hope appeared in a flash, and he shot towards the Jade Giant. As he reached the air space above the Jade Giant, there was a crazed look in his eyes. The Jade Giant roared out at him, "Damn human, let us perish together then!!" In that instant, the Jade Giant began to detonate his jade laws, and a powerful explosion occurred, blasting outwards. "Damn bastard, he actually self-detonated!!" Facing that sudden suicidal attack, Yue Zhong''s face changed. He brought up his remaining right arm to block in front of him, while the Wings of Hope churned quickly to bring him backward. There was a bright bloom of a cloud in the shape of a mushroom, as everything within a dozen li was covered by countless jade pieces. Under that resplendent light, the entire region turned into jade, and every single living thing caught in the radius became jade sculptures. After the cloud dissipated, there was a sculpture that fell from the sky, landing on the ground, and causing a huge ditch. It was precisely Yue Zhong himself, and half his body was already petrified into jade. The residual jade laws and energy were still trying to invade his body, and everything below his waist had already transformed into jade. He took in a deep breath, gritting his teeth, as he took out another huge container of Type 9 Mutant Beast blood, downing it, "Damn it!! That damn Jade Giant was a mess to deal with. Even in death, he cost me so much!" As he absorbed the energy from the blood, he forcefully repressed the invasion of the jade energy, however, within a short span of time, he could not purge out the jade energy from his legs. That Jade Giant was almost half-step into the Type 9 realm. His self-explosion was indeed terrifying. Had it been anyone else, they would have been killed or turned into a jade sculpture. Even a Type 9 powerhouse would not get out of it unharmed. The fact that Yue Zhong was still living was incredible. "I wonder how Adenia Town is doing?" He willed it, and a handful of nano-mechanical cells came out from his right hand, enveloping his legs, forming 2 mechanical legs. Once they were formed, he quickly shot back towards the direction of Adenia Town. Chapter 1129: Wiman! Along the way, many dead giants could be seen, each and every one of their corpses dried and emaciated, having been killed by the blood cloud. The rain cloud was like a pesticide, killing a huge number of the giants. However, there were still a few powerful Type 6 giants who were still surviving and wandering around. The blood rain might be effective against the low-level giants, but hardly against those high-level giants. Since the 13 Type 8 giants, who were the leaders, had been killed, the rest of the giants fell into chaos. Some of them charged towards Adenia Town, continuing to rampage, while others separated and fled for their lives. As Yue Zhong made use of the mechanical limbs to support himself back to Adenia town, he noticed that the chaos was still present, and most of the human survivors were already evacuating. Inside the town, a dozen giants were still hunting down humans, as they gobbled up their unfortunate victims one by one. Yue Zhong controlled the Blood Manipulation to contain the rain outside of Adenia town. Had he not down that, then Adenia Town would have been a dead town, and no one could have survived. If he controlled it himself, it was possible to prevent the rain from culling human lives. However, as he had to focus on the Type 8 giants, the rain had no way of discerning friend from foe. The remaining human soldiers were being led by some of the experts of the town to hunt down the other low-level giants. One 4m-tall giant was walking along the streets of the town, when suddenly, it stopped in its tracks and came up to a house. He then slapped the roof away, revealing a mother-daughter pair within. The 2 ladies were shivering in fear, as the giant''s expression contorted to reveal a savage grin, and he reached out to grab them. Peng! Peng! Peng! All of a sudden, there was a burst of gunfire, as the bullets punched into the body of the giant, instantly creating thousands of holes on his body. The giant whirled around, seeing a burly man charging out at him with a 2m-long alloy blade, slashing down at his head. In a splatter of black blood, the giant''s head was chopped off and rolled to the ground. The burly, middle-aged man swept the mother and daughter pair a look of concern, "Are you guys alright?!" The mother cried out, thanking the man, "We''re ok! Wiman, we''re ok, thanks to you!! Thank you!!" Wiman spoke in a low voice, "You guys had better escape too. We''re not a match for these giants. We can only buy some time for Y''all." Wiman was the top expert of Adenia Town, although he could easily kill a 4m-tall giant, there were too many stronger giants out there in Adenia Town. Each of those who were above 10m in height could easily kill him. Not to mention that there were some over 50m. Those taller than 50m had the ability to cause massive destruction to Adenia Town. Hearing Wiman''s words, the mother and daughter quickly scrambled out of their house, heading for the outside of town. Right at this time, there was a scream of horror, "Help!! Wiman, help!!" Wiman turned around, only to see his good friend grabbed by a 30m-tall giant not far away, who was about toss him into his mouth. The dozens of guards of the town were wielding their weapons firing madly at the giant, and the bullets struck his body, to no avail, unfortunately. The giant then placed Wiman''s good friend in his mouth, closing it with a loud crunching nose as he swallowed it amidst a savage grin. When the rest of the soldiers witnessed this cruel scene, they were all pale from fear. Many of them turned immediately, throwing their weapons aside, fleeing to the distance madly. Their fighting spirit was thoroughly broken. Wiman''s eyes were filled with despair and rage, as he led the experts beside him charging towards the giant while roaring, "No!!! Altair!!" The 20 elites beside Wiman followed him as they charged at the giant. The 30m-tall giant laughed savagely, turning his body and running right at Wiman. His strength was fearsome, and by running at full speed, he was able to reach 6-times that of the speed of sound. At almost a split second later, the giant had already appeared in front of Wiman mysteriously, reaching out to grab him. With a loud crack, the giant squeezed with strength, and there was a loud cracking sound of bones breaking from Wiman''s body. "Let Wiman go!!" The other human elites quickly rushed at the giant, letting out furious roars. The giant looked at the humans running towards him and he smiled savagely, slapping out with his left hand, sending one of them flying, smashing into walls, turning into a pile of mashed meat from the impact. Seeing their comrade''s gruesome death, the rest came to a halt, their bodies trembling from fear, with no courage to get closer. In front of this giant, they were truly ant-like existences. After slapping the human in front of him to death, the giant smiled viciously at Wiman, opening his huge and smelly mouth, intending to bite down on him. Wiman stared at the mouth in despair and fear, he had never been so close to death before. At the moment right before he was placed into the mouth, there was a bright flash of light that slammed through the head of the giant, bursting it apart. The moment he died, Wiman fell out of the slackened grip, as he turned to look towards the direction of the white light. "Uncle Wiman, are you alright?!" Under his astonished gaze, 2 young women wearing enhanced Mech armor, wielding A-Grade Particle Cannons came running towards him. They looked like futuristic soldiers. Wiman stared at the 2 familiar girls and asked with slight disbelief, "Aisha, Xi Jie, is it you?" As the top expert in Adenia Town, Wiman had also trained Aisha before. He knew her well and knew that before today, she definitely did not possess such equipment. Aisha spoke somewhat proudly, "It''s me!" Wiman asked curiously, "Aisha, how did you guys get this equipment? It doesn''t look like anything from our Adenia Town." The other soldiers who had been trembling with fear and helpless earlier had looks of envy, as they stared at the equipment of the 2 ladies. They could tell that they were extraordinary. Aisha and Xi Jie had only been ordinary Type 3 hunters prior to this, however, with that equipment, they could blast a 30m-tall giant to death. The might of the equipment was apparent. "Yue Zhong gave these to us!" Aisha replied quickly, before frowning, and said, "Uncle Wiman, we''re going to hunt the remaining powerful giants. We''ll leave the lower-level ones to you guys." Wiman replied swiftly, "Alright, rest assured, we''ll handle the low-level giants." He and his team had confidence in dealing with the giants lesser than 10m-tall. As they were about to go on their separate ways, Wiman asked suddenly, "Aisha, who is Yue Zhong?" He was wary of someone who could take out such advanced technology. To have a random powerhouse with such equipment appear without any reason, it was hard for him not to suspect Yue Zhong. Aisha frowned, when suddenly she felt a feeling, and looked towards the distance at a 70m-tall giant, pointing, "Uncle Wiman, look for yourself, that''s Yue Zhong." Wiman and the rest of the elites of Adenia Town turned to look at the giant, only to see Yue Zhong walking through the air, in an instant appearing atop the giant''s head and punching downwards. With a loud blast, the head of the giant burst apart in a shower of blood. "Holy!!! Is that a human?!" "Monster!!! He must be a monster!! He actually killed a 70m-tall giant in a single punch!!" "..." Wiman and the rest saw this and were shocked beyond disbelief. Their gazes were fixed upon Yue Zhong, only to see him flickering continuously, appearing on top of the giants above 50m, and with each punch, he took out one giant. Their heads would burst apart, turning into a pile of minced meat. Wiman watched Yue Zhong kill those giants, as he let out a long breath, with a complicated gaze, "Too strong. To kill such powerful giants so easily, only the legendary Emperor could do so. Seems like Yue Zhong''s strength is on par with the Emperor." Chapter 1130: Jody and Lina! The moment Yue Zhong acted, the remaining giants in Adenia Town were killed quickly. Even if he was fighting with his mechanical makeshift limbs, the lower-leveled Type 7 giants were not his match. After wiping them out, the town people began to stream back into their homes under the guidance of the mayor. Within the mayor''s home, the mayor, Visni greeted Yue Zhong respectfully, "Mr. Yue Zhong, thank you for acting to save us. This is a small token of appreciation, please accept it." After those words, the soldiers beside brought out a number of chests, revealing piles of gold that could turn a man blind with greed. When Aisha and Xi Jie saw the gold in the chests, their breathing became haggard and their eyes shone with desire. They had never seen such wealth in all their lives. Yue Zhong swept a look at the chests, grinning slightly, and with a wave of his hands, a bout of energy whisked them all up, channeling them into his storage ring. He waved his hands once more, as he gathered a few thousand coins, forming 2 huge piles in front of Aisha and Xi Jie each, "These are yours. You guys had done quite a lot for the town as well." To Yue Zhong, the gold was not of much use, after all, he did not plan on settling down here. Xi Jie immediately grabbed the fortune in front of her, her eyes flashing with delight, as she laughed out in excitement, "Oh my God!!! I''m rich!!! Sis Aisha!!! I''m rich!!! Haha!!" Aisha looked at her own pile, her eyes also harboring hope. However, she controlled her own greed, as she spoke to Yue Zhong, "Yue Zhong, I hope to make use of the gold to purchase the set of equipment you loaned us earlier." The equipment was a powerful mech armor, and she was in love with it. If she could have such a suit, then she was invincible within the town. Visni also swiftly spoke up, "Mr. Yue Zhong, I also hope to purchase a few sets of equipment from you. Please state a price, and Adenia Town will do its best to fulfill your requirements." The Great God World was truly cruel, with numerous savage beasts and all sorts of monsters. One could only feel safe with a strong backing or capital. Yue Zhong was able to allow those 2 Type 3 experts kill Type 6 giants. That equipment was extremely alluring to Visni, if he could get his hands on a few, their town would be bolstered by a lot. Yue Zhong rejected it instantly, "I''m afraid not, I only have about 10 of that equipment." Hearing those words, Aisha and Visni had a disappointed look. Visni then spoke, "Since that''s the case, forget it. However, I have one more request that I hope Mr. Yue Zhong might be so kind as to agree." Yue Zhong arched his brows, "What is it?" This time, Yue Zhong had killed off the giants in the town, and one of the more important reasons was that there were Type 8 giants among the invaders. He could hunt Type 8 giants to power up, and it was not too much of a trouble for him, that was why he was willing to act. If he was requested to stay in the town to guard them over a long period, he was not willing. There was an expectant look on Visni''s face, "Mr. Yue Zhong, since you already defeated the invading giants, we should not be bothering you further. However, these giants are a group that band together and are incredibly vicious. Since so many of them had died here, there would be even more giants coming to attack us. We hope that you can stay here to help us." If they had such an expert protecting Adenia Town, then they were sure to be safe. Yue Zhong frowned, and rejected coldly, "Sorry, I''m just passing by. I will be leaving soon. I can''t stay long. You had better evacuate the people towards the capital. They should send men to protect you right?" Yue Zhong had too much on his hands back on Earth, and he would not stay in this small town to be a bodyguard. Hearing those cold words, everyone''s face fell. Without him, there was no way they could defend against any of the giants. Visni had a perplexed look, as he asked, "Mr. Yue Zhong, will you reconsider?" If the inhabitants of the town had to move, then most of them would lose a lot of their assets. Along the way to the capital, it was not as if the route was entirely safe. If there were other man-eating species, then they would be at risk of being wiped out too. Yue Zhong stood up to walk out, "I''ve made my decision. Goodbye, Mayor Visni." Seeing Yue Zhong leave, Aisha and Xi Jie quickly took up their gold and made to leave, chasing after him. Aisha looked at Yue Zhong, her eyes flashing with a strange look as she asked, "Yue Zhong, are you really not staying?" Yue Zhong had saved her life and was the hero of Adenia Town. In her heart, she was already starting to have feelings for him. He replied solemnly, "No, I have things I need to do." She fell into silent thoughts at that. "Ah! That''s!" Just then, Yue Zhong lifted his head abruptly and looked toward the distance, his eyes flashing strangely. In the skies, there was a fleet of 12 battleships that were flying towards them, each of them strange in shape, and had different sizes. Among them, 10 of them were more than a thousand meters long and had numerous particle cannons. They were surrounding 2 others which were over tens of thousands of meters long, which had a main cannon each. The main cannon was over 30m large in diameter, carved with strange runes, and exuded a powerful pressure. The direction of the 12 battleships was Adenia Town. They were flying fairly fast, at over 3 times the speed of sound, and were soon above the town itself. The battleships then opened their doors, revealing hundreds of human soldiers who were equipped with mech armor and wielding particle cannons. These soldiers were flanking 2 young men and women, who were being treated in high esteem, as well as guarded by over 30 powerful experts in mech armor. They soared out on a mechanical platform, looking elegant and noble, with a hint of pride in their bearing. They were both sporting golden hair, their bodies and looks exquisite. The female had an alluring figure, and her skin was fair and smooth, with a beautiful face. There was a rumbling voice that announced their arrival, "The great Prince Jody and Princess Lina have arrived!" Once the voice sounded, Visni immediately came out of the mayor''s house, staring at the 2 esteemed royalty with a look of idolization and excitement on his face. He fell to his knees and bowed, as he spoke in a clear voice, "Visni greets His Highness and Her Highness. For the both of you to grace Adenia Town with your presence, it is our eternal pleasure and honor. Long live Sirius Empire!!" "Long live the great Holy Sirius Empire!!" "The Emperor did not abandon us!!" "This is great, the great Emperor did not abandon us!" "Long live the great Holy Sirius Empire!!" "..." Hearing that voice, all the survivors of Adenia Town looked up at the 2 royals that had arrived, their eyes filled with the same fervor and excitement. At this critical moment, when the danger has yet to pass, the Prince and Princess had actually visited, which gave the inhabitants of the town higher morale, and their favorable impression of the royal family increased. Yue Zhong took a look at them, his eyes filled with a strange glint, "Are they from the Sirius Empire then? Good timing." He had originally intended to head to the capital to find the emperor, to enquire about the point where the worlds met. If he could gain the information from the 2 royalty in front of him, then he had no need to head there. Jody descended from the sky, asking Visni with somewhat an urgent tone, "Visni, where is the hero that dealt with those Man-eating Giants?" In Adenia Town, there was equipment capable of long distance communication. In fact, every town and city of the Holy Sirius Empire had some form of telecommunication between them. It was just that only the higher-ups could utilize them. The moment Jody and his entourage had heard of the events in Adenia Town, they had rushed over, in order to meet with the powerhouse who had killed the giants. Visni was slightly taken aback, and felt bitter until he turned and saw Yue Zhong walking over. Overjoyed, he pointed to him, "Your Highness, it is him who had killed the invaders and protected us! He is called Yue Zhong!" His words came out, and everyone swiveled to look at Yue Zhong, their eyes filled with respect. Even Princess Lina had a curious gaze as she looked at Yue Zhong carefully. Chapter 1131: Holy Heavens! The Man-eating Giants were one of the most dangerous predators of the human race, and their might was no joke. The guards of Jody and Lina were the elite troops of the Holy Sirius Empire. As the elite guards, they had undergone countless battles against other species, and not one of them were not aware of the terror of the Man-eating Giants. Each time those giants appeared, at least thousands or even tens of thousands of them would perish. With every 10 battles against those giants, the elite guards of the Holy Sirius Empire would lose 9 of them. They could barely deal with a group not amounting more than 30,000 of them, and only if there were no Type 8 existences. Now that Yue Zhong appeared, a single person who could defeat an entire group of giants. Such strength was only seen in the Emperor himself. When Jody saw Yue Zhong, his eyes brightened, and he went up to him, bowing deeply, "Hello, Yue Zhong, I''m Jody, pleased to meet you. Here, I represent the 300,000 inhabitants of Adenia Town to thank you for your help." Seeing Jody''s demeanor, the elite guards were all appreciative and their respect and respect for this prince of theirs increased. The Emperor of the Holy Sirius Empire was still living all this while, and his children numbered over 300. Among them, many of them were arrogant and despotic, some stupid and even lecherous. With a gentlemanly charisma, as well as his attitude in his learning and treatment of others, Jody was considered one of the rare few. Thus, he was widely liked and many protected him. Yue Zhong saw the warm Jody, his impression of him also favorable as he chuckled, "Hey, I''m Yue Zhong, pleased to meet you too." Lina stepped forward, smiling in a charming manner as she stretched out her fair and dainty hand, "I''m Lina. It''s nice to meet you, Yue Zhong." Yue Zhong smiled politely, and shook her hand gently as well, before releasing it, "Beautiful princess, it is an honor of mine." There was a strange look in Lina''s eyes as she smiled coquettishly at him. Jody extended an invitation warmly, "Yue Zhong, let us head to our battleship to talk more." Yue Zhong agreed, "Sure!" A beam of light cae down, and landed on the group, instantly bringing them up into the battleship. Within the lavish living room of the enormous battleship, Yue Zhong, Jody, and Lina were seated on a sofa, while a number of pretty women dressed in military uniform came serving refreshments, and placed them in front of the 3 of them, before leaving the room. Jody had a strange look as he directly asked, "Yue Zhong, did you come from the Holy Heavens?" Yue Zhong frowned and asked, "Holy Heavens? What is that place?" Jody and Lina exchanged glances, obviously taken aback, before he continued curiously, "If you''re not from the Holy Heavens, then where are you from? Doresini Empire or Zumton Empire?" Yue Zhong casually weaved a tall tale, "I have no idea where I came out from. I just know that the place I stay is about 10 times the size of Adenia Town, and there was a border around our area that no one could cross from where I came from. I had activated some statue by accident and was sent here. Adenia Town was the first human town that I came across." If this lie was spoken on Earth, few would believe it. However, the Great God World was different. There were too many experts and all sorts of backgrounds. In fact, his tale sounded extremely believable. Jody nodded, "So that was the case. In our Great God World, there are simply too many hidden lands, you must have come from one of them." From the surface, it looked as though he had believed Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong continued asking, "Oh yea, what is the Holy Heavens?" His intuition told him that it was an extremely important place. It seemed as though there were many other experts like him, otherwise, Jody and Lina would not have asked if he was from there right away. Jody did not hesitate as he revealed the truth, "The Holy Heavens is a holy land of our human race in this Great God World. There, many experts from all corners of the world are gathered. Most of Type 9 experts or half-God characters are a part of the Holy Heavens. They are focused on protecting the human race from the other powerful species that threaten our existence. In truth, our Sirius Empire is a part of them as well." "In the Holy Heavens, the experts are truly aplenty. Many of those heaven-defying geniuses could easily wipe out a horde of giants. It was because of this, that when I heard that you had dealt with the invasion, I had automatically assumed you were from the Holy Heavens." Yue Zhong was moved when he heard this, "Holy Heavens? It seems that I need to make a trip there to check it out." With the experts there, there were sure to be many Type 9 powerhouses. If he could go and exchange some pointers with those experts, then it would be of great benefits to his growth. Yue Zhong continued to ask, "Where is the Holy Heavens? Are there any conditions for joining it?" Jody chuckled lightly, and handed a small chest the size of a palm to him, "There''s a map here, and there are markers to the place. The first condition of joining the Holy Heavens is to be a human. The second, a power level of Type 5 and above. Once you fulfill these 2 conditions, as well as going through a round of interviews, you can join the Holy Heavens. Lina and myself, we are also part of the Holy Heavens." Yue Zhong received the box, and his heart relaxed slightly. He smiled and his impression of Jody improved further, "Many thanks!" Jody spoke warmly, "Don''t mention it, Yue Zhong. In the Holy Heavens, there are 5 main districts, namely the East, West, South, North, and Central Temples. We belong to the Northern Temple. If you do join the Holy Heavens, we hope that you can consider joining us too. That way, we can fight side by side." Wherever there were people, there were sure to be strife. Within the Holy Heavens, with so many experts, they had likewise, formed their own groups and associations. Jody was treating Yue Zhong warmly in the hopes that he could join them, thus relying on one another. Yue Zhong chuckled, "Not a problem!" He was not sure about the life here, and he needed to acclimatize himself as quickly as possible. With Jody''s help, he would save the time and trouble. There was a look of joy in Jody''s gaze, "That''s great to hear then." Lina, who had been smiling at the exchange between the 2 men, opened her mouth, "Yue Zhong, the Giants always had the habit of converging as long as one of them was not killed, and manages to report back to the others. There would be other waves of giants assaulting this area soon. Please assist us in purging them." Yue Zhong laughed slightly, and shook himself, as a few pieces of jade dropped from his body. He then spoke, with a hint of self-assured confidence, "Not a problem! Let''s go kill those giants now. As long as we can find their gathering spot, I can take them all down." With the passing of time, the jade energy that had been suppressed was finally forced out by his body, and he was already recovering at an astonishing speed. As long as he had a day''s time, he would be able to regain his peak strength. If it were any other Type 8 powerhouse, who had suffered such an attack, most would need a few dozen years, or a hundred even, to deal with a wound that contained laws and principles of any nature. It was only Yue Zhong with his heaven-defying Third Order God-Devil Body that allowed him to purge the foreign oddities from his body. Jody also laughed out in confidence, "Alright, leave the locating of the enemies to me!" With that, he pressed a button on the watch he was wearing, before issuing an order as naturally as a ruler, "It''s Jody. Convey my orders, immediately search for locations of the enemy, target, the Giants!" With that, the huge battleship opened up, as a number of satellites were released into the skies, and when they reached an altitude of about 20,000m, they extended swiftly, forming huge radar-like satellites, floating in the sky while conducting surveillance on the grounds below. At the same time, a number of unmanned drones the size of 2 basketballs flew out from the battleship as well, soaring outward in all direction to search. Under the 2-pronged surveillance, a detailed and informative report of the terrain and region around was gathered. Within an hour, Jody laughed out loud, "The tracking is complete, the location of the giants is about a 100km away from here, deep within a forest. Let''s head there now." Yue Zhong looked at the battleship and its capabilities and was shocked. He could not help but ask," Jody, it seems that the technology of the Sirius Empire is incredibly advanced. How come Adenia Town is so backward?" The Holy Sirius Empire was obviously not backward in its technology, yet, Adenia Town seemed to be on par with Europe of the Middle Ages. This was something that Yue Zhong could not understand. Jody sighed, as he laughed bitterly, "My father feels that only by abandoning technology, that the human potential in cultivation can be unearthed. Therefore, other than the capital, most of the cities lack any form of technology." Chapter 1132: Wiping out the Giants! After hearing Jody''s explanation, Yue Zhong finally understood why there was such a huge difference in technology. He also understood why the Emperor would do such a thing. Earth, before the apocalypse, was also an advanced world, with lack of cultivators and martial artists. It was not because the people of today were less smart, but because the effectiveness of such skills was not as comparable as a technologically-advanced world. A martial artist could train for an entire 20 years but would be easily taken out by some small-thug with a bare proficiency in firearms wielding a gun. Under such circumstances, few would actually take the time to train. Furthermore, in the past, a person could easily win a small-scale war with their own prowess, that was why there were more cultivators in the past. It was precisely because of this that the Emperor of the Sirius Empire would ban technology for all the cities and towns. However, the usage of such equipment was important in a war, that was why the central army was equipped with such highly advanced stuff, hence, creating an imbalanced image. Yue Zhong was an outsider and was in no position to comment on the strategy. He smiled and did not continue harping on the subject. The 12 battleships flew over a dense and thick forest, which was formed of numerous huge trees that were easily over hundreds of meters tall. There were even some that extended beyond 200m and 300m. The forest covered a huge portion of the terrain, and one could hear the roars of wild beasts from within. "It''s right here, Yue Zhong. Let me clear the rubbish for you first." With a chuckle, Jody gave an order through his watch, "Execute the plan immediately!" "Begin the plan immediately!" "..." Under Jody''s orders, the huge cannon on his battleship, that had a 30m-diameter, lit up with its countless runes glowing, as a huge form of energy gathered in the cannon. After 10 seconds, the mouth of the cannon lit upm and a huge, light pillar of over 3km blasted downwards at the huge forest. Under that assault, everything within the diameter of the light beam was instantly vaporized, revealing a huge, ugly, hole within the dense forest. Yue Zhong could clearly see that at the edges of the hole, there were many human corpses. After firing that cannon, over a hundred elites of the Sirius Empire''s forces flew out of the battleship, equipped with their mech armor and particle cannons. The moment they appeared, they began firing their weapons into the forest, hitting the many giants who were currently gathered. Under those probing shots, the giants were all enraged and charged out towards them. There was a vicious glint in the eyes of one 60m-tall Wind Giant, as he opened his huge mouth to spit out a powerful wind blade, cleaving towards the soldiers. With a single swish, the huge wind blade went through one of the Sirius Empire''s elite soldiers, slicing him cleanly in two, as blood and organs splattered out. Another 70m-tall Flame Giant swung out powerfully, sending balls of flames towards the soldiers. Although the soldiers continued to dodge and evade, one of them was still struck, unfortunately, and he caught on fire while screaming out in agony. Those giants were not only capable in close-combat, but many of them had abilities of range. It was truly terrifying. Within a matter of seconds, a dozen elite soldiers had already fallen. Had they been any closer, they would have been wiped out. Jody swiftly gave the order, "Retreat!" At that, the Sirius Empire elites began to retreat into the forest while firing a few more shots. They were intelligent and used the terrain to their advantage while dodging the ranged attacks. With the trees acting as cover, the ranged attacks of the giants lost most of their strength. As for the giants, they were currently chasing at full speed and in a mad fury. Almost all the giants with ranged capabilities were throwing everything they had at the battleship in the sky. The 12 battleships in the skies had opened up their energy shields under Jody''s orders earlier and were rising slowly to evade the attacks. Inside the ship, Jody observed the giants below and had an incredulous look, "Strange! The giants seem weaker for some reason? There doesn''t seem to be any Type 8 giant holding the fort. What''s going on? Usually, there should be one. How come there isn''t one right now?" Jody''s army had clashed with the giants many times, and he knew their circumstances well. Now, seeing that no Type 8 giant was chasing after them, he could not help but feel bewildered. If there were any Type 8 powerhouses giant in their midst, they would have stepped into the air to assault their battleship already. Lina''s gaze had a strange glint as she said, "What''s strange about it? Since there are no Type 8 giants here, they must have all been killed in the earlier raid on Adenia Town." She then asked curiously, "Yue Zhong, how many Type 8 giants did you kill exactly?" Yue Zhong replied mildly, "13." When Jody heard that, he could not help but suck in a breath of cold air, and exclaim somewhat "13?!! Are you sure?! You really killed 13 of them?!" Even Lina had a shocked look. Human Type 8 powerhouses were known to be weaker than any other race of the same realm. This was common knowledge. Of course, there were human Type 8 powerhouses that could kill other races easily, but these were the heaven-defying talents, who were rare, or they possessed some form of a treasure. Even among these geniuses, few could take on 10 on their own, killing so many Type 8 giants by themselves. Such an expert would have so much potential, a peak expert of the human race, and could possibly become a half-God existence. Jody and Lina had thought that they already evaluated him strongly, but now, they could sense that they had truly underestimated him. "That''s right!" Yue Zhong laughed, and stood up, before walking out, "Those giants have already left the forest. I''ll go clear them." After Yue Zhong left, Lina suddenly asked Jody, "Jody, do you think he was telling the truth?" Jody signed, his gaze complicated, "Perhaps. He could take on the entire group of giants on his own, this is proof enough of his strength. He doesn''t need to lie to us." There was a complicated look in her eyes, as she bit her lips, speaking with some jealousy, "Then, isn''t his strength already on par with the Holy Children of the Temples?" Jody and Lina were the esteemed Prince and Princess of the Holy Sirius Empire and had cultivated to reach the Type 6 realm. However, within the Holy Heavens, they were just ordinary people. There were so many people who had a strength that far surpassed them. The Holy Sons and Daughters of the 5 Great Temples were all at the Type 8 realm, heaven-defying geniuses, and the weakest was still so much stronger than Jody or Lina and could view them with contempt. The Emperor of the Holy Sirius Empire could not compare to any of the Holy Sons or Daughters. Due to his ordinary talent, he was doomed to stay at the initial Type 8 realm for his entire life, with no hope of entering the Type 9 realm. Therefore, he was not as valuable. Jody had a wise look as he spoke, "Perhaps. Lina, the stronger Yue Zhong is, the more beneficial it is for us. We have to get in his good books and attract him over to our Northern Temple! If he could even become a Holy Son of the Temple, then we would be rewarded more!!" Lina nodded, she was just slightly jealous of Yue Zhong''s talents, but she was smart, and she knew the crux of the matter, as she turned to look at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong soared out of the battleship and saw the countless giants running towards him. There were even over 40 Type 7 giants manipulating the atmospheric energy to soar towards him. However, they were not of the air, thus their speed wasn''t fast. "Go to hell!" Yue Zhong stared at them with a cold look, and with a wave of his hands, a bright blood light shot towards the skies, turning into a blood cloud, that started pouring on them. Within seconds, thousands of them were instantly sucked dry and turned into emaciated corpses. Jody saw the scene and felt a chill down his back, "What terrifying means!! This Yue Zhong is truly terrifying!!" Chapter 1133: Imperial Conflict! Lina looked at Yue Zhong with a strange gaze, speaking slowly, "His strength has already surpassed the Central Holy Son of the Holy Heavens." In the Great God World, powerhouses were revered, the stronger that Yue Zhong seemed, the more he would be respected. Lina was ambitious, and seeing that he was able to take out over thousands of giants in a single move, she could not help but feel a stir in her heart. After all, there were so many experts within the Holy Heavens. All the powerful people were gathered there. Although Lina was one of the Princesses from the Holy Sirius Empire, with her strength, she would not even have the qualifications to be a concubine of any of the Holy Sons. If she could get Yue Zhong within her grasp, her future was sure to be bright. Under Yue Zhong''s control, the huge patch of blood rain managed to consume the giants and wiped most of them out. There were only the dozens of Type 7 giants left, who were pushed to the brink of insanity. Their bodies were wrapped in a layer of energy, blocking the invasion of the rain, as they charged at Yue Zhong madly. Facing the remaining Type 7 giants, Yue Zhong''s gaze was cold. He pointed out, and in an instant, a powerful energy blade congealed towards the group of giants. With a single sweep, all of them were sliced in two at the waist, as blood splattered, and their corpses fell out of the sky. "Strong!!!" "That was too insane!! This human is formidable!!" "Monster!! He''s a freak!!" "..." When the soldiers saw how easily Yue Zhong slew the hundreds and thousands of giants, they were all stunned with their mouths agape, their gazes filled with awe and shock. Such a group of giants was not something Lina and Jody''s forces could take on without suffering huge losses. However, this group of giants was actually taken out by Yue Zhong in a second, causing them to feel a sense of fear. When Yue Zhong was done, he flashed and reappeared in the battleship. Jody came up to him, smiling, "Yue Zhong, you''re truly strong. With your strength, it would be easy for you to become the Holy Son of our Northern Temple. When that time comes, please take good care of us." Yue Zhong laughed lightly, "Sure. Since the Giants have been dealt with, let''s head to the Holy Heavens then." "Sure! Jody nodded, and gave the order, "Move out! Coordinates: Holy Heavens!" With that, the entire fleet set off into the distance. Inside the dense forest, one green giant who looked no different from the trees around him, stared at the leaving battleships with a deep hatred, "Damn humans, you dare hunt our Giant Clan. I will not let you off." The Great God World was truly vast. The 2 main battleships of Jody''s fleet were B-Grade Battleships, and their maximum speed could reach up to Mach-20. The group sat on the battleship for an entire day, before arriving at the capital of the Holy Sirius Empire. Yue Zhong looked at the capital, and could not help but praise, "Not bad, is this your capital? It''s beautiful!" The Holy Sirius Empire was very different from Adenia Town. In the skies, there were 156 satellites. Surrounding the city were 8 mechanical fortresses floating in the air. There were also 3 airship fleets that patrolled the space constantly, conducting surveillance and maintaining security. Other than that, there was also a huge wall of over 200m tall, its entirety bright and resplendent like jade. On top of the wall, there were many soldiers equipped with mech armors and particle cannons. At the same time, one could see countless advanced technology at various hidden corners. The defense of this Holy Sirius empire was tighter and more advanced than anything Yue Zhong had obtained for Earth from all his travels. When Aisha saw the futuristic city of the capital, even she was awestruck. Adenia Town was as backward as the Middle Ages, and the Holy Sirius Empire seemed as though it was far more advanced than Earth by a large margin. Such a vast difference made Aisha feel like a bumpkin. Of the 2 youthful ladies, Xi Jie had family in the town, thus Aisha, who was on her own, chose to follow by Yue Zhong''s side, hoping to broaden her horizons. Jody turned to Yue Zhong and explained, "That''s right, this is the capital of the Holy Sirius Empire, Guha City. The Great God World is huge, in order to reach the Holy Heavens, one would have to make use of the transport gate here in the capital. Otherwise, you would have to go through 435 different kingdoms to reach it, and it would take at least half a year''s time." Yue Zhong was slightly taken aback, as he narrowed his eyes, "435 kingdoms? How are these kingdoms compared to the Holy Sirius Empire?" Jody chuckled, "Of the 435, the weakest is about half of our strength. Most of them are stronger than us. The strongest has a Type 9, half-God powerhouse holding the fort, and the kingdom is definitely more than a 100 times stronger than ours." Yue Zhong was shocked by now, "This world is truly something. Even the Radiant Battleship cannot transcend this area. The number of people here in the Sirius Empire alone numbers over 10 billion, with over 435 kingdoms added together, there has to be at least 5 trillion. With so many people, no wonder there are more Type 9s here." Jody then invited warmly, "Yue Zhong, opening the spatial gate is no small matter. I need to report to our Father first. The shortest might still be a day. Why not come to my palace and let me host you properly?" He knew that his position within the Holy Heavens was not high. Even the entire Holy Sirius Empire was not particularly highly regarded in the Holy Heavens. They were just a sort of passage for talents to get there. Any envoy from the Holy Heavens could easily surpass Jody and the rest of his siblings. That was why he wanted to win Yue Zhong over, if there were any troubles in the future, he would at least have some backing. Yue Zhong agreed, "Sure!" The huge battleship came to a stop at the port of Guha City, and the party came out and headed for the inner city. Aisha walked excitedly, as she saw the automated cleaning robots on the streets, her eyes brightening as she pulled on Yue Zhong''s hands, "Yue Zhong, look, what is that?" Yue Zhong took a glance and replied mildly, "They should be automated cleaning robots." Compared to Aisha, who had never even seen a television before, Yue Zhong''s concept of technology back on Earth was much more advanced, and could roughly guess what those were. Jody chuckled, "That''s right, these are automated cleaning robots. They even have the function of maintaining security. Anytime there''s a minor issue with security, they would handle it. They can also give directions, answer basic questions about laws, and considered somewhat robot police enforcers." Yue Zhong had an idea then, "These robots are pretty decent, seems like when I head back to Earth, I need to produce some cleaning and policing robots." With the amount of technology and resources he obtained from the Mech Kingdom, he was truly poised to produce enough robots to last a lifetime. However, most of them were geared for war use, and not much had been developed in the civil sense. On Earth, the human race was fragile, thus, the military was the most important. Yue Zhong was not an invincible entity yet, thus he needed to focus on the military, while the civilian side suffered less priority. Right at this moment, there was an arrogant voice that sounded, "Brother Jody, your taste is quite poor, to actually mix with such riff-raff. You''ve thrown the face of our Holy Sirius Empire Royal Clan." Yue Zhong frowned and looked towards the sound. Only to see 8 lavishly dressed young men and women, with an air of nobility and elegance, and behind them, were 20 powerful experts, decked in mech armor, their faces solemn, and their killing intent palpable. Among them, the leader was one who wore a black suit, had short, golden hair, and he looked about 30-40% similar to Jody. However, his look of arrogance was off-putting, and he stared at Yue Zhong coldly, and with disdain, barking, "Lowly citizen, what are you looking at!! Damn trash, this seat is irked by the sight of you. Men!! Go dig out his eyeballs for me! Then grab that woman beside him, I''ll have a good time with her." "Yes, your Highness!" One burly guard behind the young man responded and waved his hands, as 2 guards stepped forwards towards Yue Zhong and Aisha. Yue Zhong was filled with a killing intent when he heard this, and he coldly swept a glance at Jody. Feeling that gaze, Jody felt his entire body doused in a freezing aura, as he stepped forwards and barked out, "Stop!" Under that enraged shout, the 2 guards halted, not daring to step forward. Jody was, after all, a prince as well, and these small characters were unwilling to act against him. Chapter 1134: Killing Everyone Present! Jody had a cold look as he barked at the other prince, "Georgie, Yue Zhong is my guest. If you dare touch him, I will not let you off." Georgie had a look of disgust on his face as he roared out in a domineering manner, "Brother Jody! These are just some lowly commoners! Who the hell are they?! By the time I''m done with them, I will return them to you! The 2 of you, what are you waiting for? You want me to throw you into the leopard cage?!" Since the Emperor of the Holy Sirius Empire had lived for so many years, his children were too many to count. It was even enough to form a regiment of soldiers on their own. There were all sorts of characters among them. Compared to Jody, Georgie was a talented cultivator, reaching the peak-Type 6 stage by the age of 65. Among the numerous children of the Emperor, he was considered the top in talent and received love from Emperor George. Due to his age, plus having spent most of his time training, coupled with the doting of Emperor George, he was extremely despotic and arrogant. He had lustful tendencies and was violent, treating commoners like trash. His demeanor was vastly different from Jody. Each time they met, he would try to humiliate Jody. Yue Zhong and Aisha had thus become the target for his intended humiliation. As the energy in the Great God World was abundant, most of the cultivators led long lives. A normal Type 6 powerhouse would usually be above 600 years old. 65 was considered a youth by Earth''s standards. "Pardon our offense, your Highness!!" Hearing Georgie''s threat, the 2 soldiers felt a chill and quickly pounced towards Yue Zhong and Aisha. Within Guha City, Georgie truly did as he liked, and had toyed many people to death. The 2 guards did not wish to be added on to the death count. "Scram for me!!" Jody had a furious gaze as he roared out, turning into 2 shadows and charged right at the 2 guards. Both silhouettes shot out punches at them. The 2 guards were at the peak-Type 5 realm, and had the most advanced of mech armors, possessing abundant experience in combat. Although they were suppressed by Jody, they were not defeated instantly. Georgie laughed out loud in arrogance, waving his hands, "Hahaha!! Brother Jody, you''re truly useless! To think you can''t even beat my guards! All of you, go! Get those 2 for me. Don''t harm my brother Jody! Just teach him a lesson, HAHAHA!" "Yes! Your Highness!" The guards behind Georgie all responded loudly and pounced towards Yue Zhong. Lina stepped forward, her own face also frosty as she barked, "Georgie, stopped. Yue Zhong is my guest too. You want to bring harm to my guest?!" One mature lady among Georgie''s entourage, who had heavy makeup and a sexy figure, laughed out, as she spoke sarcastically, "Lina, it''s just 2 wretched commoners. Are they worth your anger? I recently purchased a pair of twins. They''re fun to play with. Give Georgie those 2 and I can gift you those 2. How about it? They''re from a noble clan if you must know." Georgie loved to play with women, not letting those he set his sights on off. Those who followed him were of the same feather, indulging in their pleasures. To these rich playboys, only those of noble and royal birth were people. Commoners were lower existences and could be killed without any remorse. It was easy to recognize Aisha as a country bumpkin from the first look, without a single air of nobility. Yue Zhong was also dressed in casual clothes and had an ordinary look, that was why they assumed these were easy targets. One young man, who was thin, his face sallow and there was even an air of gloom between his eyebrows, chuckled, "Your Highness Georgie, that woman seems decent, after you''re done, can you give her to me? I want to train her into a proper bitch." Georgie laughed out wantonly, "Haha, no problem at all! Once I''m done, I will give her to you! Haha!" There was a look of joy and lust on that man''s face as he thanked Georgie, "Thank you, your Highness!!" Another beauty within their group who wore a revealing leather suit, with most her flesh exposed, sneered and suggested, "The man is also not too bad. Once I train him to be a good dog and put him in the dog farm, let him watch the female being fucked by the other dogs, wouldn''t that be interesting?" "That''s right!!" "Lynna, good idea!!" "That is an interesting preposition." "..." When the rest of the group heard this, they laughed out in an unbridled manner. Having been from prestigious families, they had toyed with others to the point of boredom. The more they pushed boundaries and finding new thrills, they more they enjoyed themselves. Inside Guha City, other than Emperor George, no one could control these bunch of upstarts. This was why they were able to be so unbridled and run around uncontrolled, acting so viciously. Lina''s face turned even colder, as she felt her heart clench in anger. Her body started to tremble with rage, as she barked out angrily, "Idiots, are you looking to die?!" She knew the terror of the 2 behind her. Aisha might be an ordinary country bumpkin, but Yue Zhong''s might was unimaginable and was someone who could easily wipe out an entire horde of giants in a second. Such an expert was no pushover. As expected, a chilly voice sounded from behind her, causing her to freeze in fear, "Since you''re all looking for death, you can die then." Behind Lina, Yue Zhong pointed out with a finger, and in an instant, the surrounding energy congealed into multiple powerful blades, that slashed across the numerous soldiers behind, who were equipped with mech armor and had been through countless battles. At that moment, those soldiers who were all at least at the Type 5 realm, were sliced apart by the numerous blades, their body parts and broken armor scattering across the ground. Witnessing this gory scene, the entire group which had been talking loudly fell silent, their faces ashen as they began to tremble. Among them, one of the young men trembled and shouted out hoarsely, "You...you...dare...to kill...the elite guards!!! This is a capital offense!!! You''re still not kneeling to surrender?! When our Holy Sirius Empire forces reach, your entire family would be wiped out!!" "My family? What a joke, before that, you can go to hell first!" Yue Zhong laughed coldly, and waved his hands, as another energy blade formed, and directly separated the man''s head from his body. After killing the man, Yue Zhong''s gaze fell upon the one called Lynna, his killing intent apparent for all to see. Lynna''s face was pale as she trembled, screaming out in fear, "You can''t kill me!! You can''t kill me!! My father Max is the right-hand man of the Emperor, if you kill me, he would not let you off!! He will definitely hunt you down and make you die a horrible death!!" "Your father will join you below. Go first, and wait for him." Yue Zhong''s voice was icy as his energy blade slashed out, directly splitting her in half. After that, Yue Zhong''s gaze swept and fell upon the gloomy man. The unfortunate guy was so frightened that he pissed himself, his body trembling uncontrollably. He got down on his knees as he kowtowed profusely, "Don''t kill me!! Please!! I can give you all my beautiful women!! Spare my dog life!! My father, Hammond, is the Minister of Justice, and he would not let this go too!!" Yue Zhong swiped his hand carelessly, allowing the energy blade to fall once more, slicing him in two, "Let him find me then. I''ll get him to join you." Seeing Yue Zhong slaughter 3 of their friends consecutively without any mercy, the remaining people were frightened out of their wits. The sultry woman at the start kneeled on the ground, acting like a female dog as she sobbed and crawled to Yue Zhong, "Don''t kill me...please... Sir... spare me!! I can be your bitch, spare my lowly life! I didn''t mean what I said earlier, spare me please!!" Yue Zhong stared at her coldly, her beauty did nothing to hide her venomous heart, and his eyes flashed with an icy glint, before the energy blade slashed down on her head, without the slightest mercy. Another despotic member of the group had a frenzied look by now, as he shouted out in madness, "Since he wants to kill all of us, let''s fight it out with him!! We can''t let him live!!" With another swish, the head of that man was sliced apart. "Warning, warning! You have flouted the 136th law of the Holy Sirius Empire, murdering others! Immediately cease your resistance, or we will act against you!" At this point, the countless cleaning robots began to swarm over, having activated their security measures. The entire Guha City was blaring with alarms by now. Seeing those robots, the rest of the group had a look of hope. If the robots were able to stop Yue Zhong, they would have the chance to flee. Seeing the robots, Prince Georgie, who had been watching the entire thing with an ashen expression, spoke slowly, "Mr. Yue Zhong, this was our fault. We didn''t recognize your esteemed self and had offended you. Please forgive our mistake." Chapter 1135: Dominance! Georgie had a fleeting killing intent in his eyes, as he spoke in neither servile nor overbearing tone, "Since you''ve already killed so many of our people, why don''t we both take a step back and let this go. This is after all the imperial city. If things get blown up, it would not be good for you." He was not stupid, although he went around and lorded over others, he knew when to watch himself. It was obvious that Yue Zhong was above the Type 7 realm. If he was to truly go on a rampage, he would be killed within a second. The only way out was to give in for now and hit back for revenge later down the road. Georgie had a venomous look in his eyes, as he thought viciously, "Today''s matters, I will definitely not let it go. Once I leave, I will activate the troops to tear this bloody Yue Zhong into countless pieces, to give vent to this anger of mine!!" Jody frowned slightly, as he came up to Yue Zhong and persuaded, "Yue Zhong, why not, we just forget about it? These men and women are all children of important officials of the Holy Sirius Empire, if you were to continue, those old fellows would not let this go." Yue Zhong ignored him, his face an icy mask, as he swept a disdainful glance at the robots and laughed coldly, "A bunch of trash robots, you want to stop me? Break." A powerful atmospheric energy then wrapped the robots and in an instant, they all exploded, turning into piles of metal. After killing those robots, Yue Zhong turned and reached out to grab at thin air, as a number of energy-formed hands wrapped around the remaining despotic members of the group, and crushed them. There was a unison of cracks, as the few people were turned into meat paste. Seeing how vicious Yue ZHong was, Georgie''s countenance turned even uglier, his eyes finally revealing a hint of fear. He was used to being the vicious and dominating one, slaughtering whoever he liked. However, he was also a huge coward, that treasured his own life and was fearful of death. "Stop!!!!" At the same time, the few members of Georgie''s group were crushed, there was an enraged shout that traveled from the skies. A number of soldiers equipped with powerful mech armor suddenly appeared as they shot through the skies and descended on the scene. As the entire city was within the surveillance of their integrated network, the moment Yue Zhong had killed the first scion, he was already discovered. If he had killed someone ordinary, it would not be an issue. However, everyone he killed was all scions of high-ranking officials. Each death would represent a huge uproar in the city. Because of this, the empire had quickly reacted and despatched their elite soldiers towards the scene. Seeing the numerous experts, Georgie no longer held his fury in check, as he roared out, "Yue Zhong! Do you see that?! All of Guha City''s strength has been activated! Surrender now and you may yet have a chance! I can plead for you in front of my father! Otherwise, there''ll only be death!! Even the woman beside you will be implicated!! She would suffer a fate worse than death!! If you dare kill me, the great Emperor George, my father, will not let you off!!!" Jody frowned, and urged Yue Zhong, "Yue Zhong, it''s enough. If you were to kill him, Father would really not let this matter go." Yue Zhong glanced at him, his gaze icy, his tone incomparably cold, "Jody, this bastard has to die. If you want to stop me, then you''ll be my enemy." Georgie had a nasty character, viewing commoners as ants, and toyed with them. Such a person could not be any higher on Yue Zhong''s hated list. If he did not have the strength, then there was no choice. However, now that he had the might, he would not let such scum off. While there were many such characters under the sun, and he naturally could not deal with all of them, as long as he came across one, he would not mind killing them as a favor to the rest of humanity. The vile actions of scum like Georgie and his friends had thoroughly crossed Yue Zhong''s line. He had thus come to the decision in his fury, even if he had to kill the rest of the experts in order to deal with them, he would do so. Stared at by Yue Zhong, Jody felt his heart shudder, and he retreated a few steps, keeping silent. Lina frowned, and stepped up to pull Jody, shaking her head gently. She had witnessed Yue Zhong''s might, and it was obvious he had many more trump cards. If he were to go crazy, the whole Guha City might be annihilated. Their exchange was heard by everybody. When Georgie heard Yue Zhong''s voice, his face fell, and he pulled out a white box the size of a palm and roared out in haste, "Father!! Save me!! Someone wants to kill me!!" Immediately, a huge Type 8 pressure billowed from the palace within Guha City, as a thunderous voice range out, "Who?! Who dares kill the son of I, Emperor George!!" Yue Zhong had a look of ridicule as he grabbed Georgie, "It''s useless, even if the Heavens themselves came down, they can''t save you. You''re destined to die today!" A huge palm of energy then swiped downwards at Georgie without mercy. Georgie''s face fell and tried to react at the first moment. His body tensed up and his muscles became taut, as he punched out with over a hundred palms in an instant, slamming into Yue Zhong''s energy palm. His reaction was fast and exemplary. However, there was a vast difference in strength between the both of them. All of Georgie''s defenses were broken through and he was grabbed. The moment he was caught, his aggressive demeanor crumbled, as he began to plead, "Don''t kill me!! Please!! Please don''t kill me!!! I can give you all my wealth!! I can hand my women, as well as 3,000 other virgins!! Please spare me!!" The scene of how Yue Zhong crushed the rest of his friends resurfaced in his mind, and his fear was heightened once more. "I''m the commander of the Central Guards, Ereman, put down his Highness!! Everything can be discussed!!" An enraged roar sounded, as numerous elite guards surrounded the place, and the leader stepped through the air, emitting a Type 7 aura as he barked at Yue Zhong. Over a thousand of the guards had converged on this location, surrounding Yue Zhong tightly as they eyed him warily. They did not dare to act impertinently, as their prince was in his hands. Furthermore, Georgie was Emperor George''s favorite son. If he were to die, their fates would be sealed. Even when encircled by those elites, Yue Zhong''s eyes turned cold as he closed his right hand tightly, "You can atone for those innocents who had died at your hands!!" "NO!!!" Screaming out in despair and fear, the human scum was finally crushed. "NO!!!" Ereman saw Georgie squeezed to death and let out a howl of agony, his eyes scarlet red, as he ordered in fury, "Kill him!!" Georgie had been killed in front of him, Emperor George would definitely not let him off. At best, he would be reduced to a commoner and had to work his way up again. At worst, he would be killed. Jody''s face fell as he roared out, "Stop!!!" Jody''s words would usually be heeded by Ereman. However, the commander was enraged and had lost his rationality. The thousands of elites were charging at Yue Zhong in rage as well. At that instant, numerous particle beams fired out at Yue Zhong. "Bunch of ants, die!!" Yue Zhong looked to the sky, his eyes flashing with a cold glint. The atmospheric energy then gathered around him and transformed into countless swords and blades. In that instant, all 1,000 elites were slaughtered, turning into a pile of meat and metal. At that moment, Emperor George had just arrived at the scene, and he stopped at a distance of about 3km from Yue Zhong, his voice ringing out, "I am Emperor George of the Holy Sirius Empire. May I ask who are you? Why did you start slaughtering the moment you came to Guha City, and even killed me son Georgie?!" The distance was enough for him to react should anything happen. With his measures, he was certain he could flee even if the opponent was a peak-Type 8 expert. Yue Zhong stared at Georgie and spoke solemnly, "I''m Yue Zhong, and I was invited by Prince Jody and Princess Lina to visit your Guha City as a guest. Your son Georgie and his bunch of trash friends had offended me and crossed my boundaries. Naturally, they had to pay the price. As for the rest, since they attacked me, I killed them in retaliation." Lina immediately stepped forward, "Father, Yue Zhong is indeed a guest we invited. He had helped to solve the Giants'' issue at Adenia Town, wiping out the 2 groups, and he is a true hero. This time, he is here in preparation to enter the Holy Heavens to join the Northern Temple." Chapter 1136: George! "What?! He actually slaughtered 2 groups of Man-eating Giants by himself?!" When George heard Lina''s words, his heart was filled with shock. If there was a place with 2 groups of giants, there was sure to be at least 4 Type 8 giants. The Holy Sirius Empire would come to clashes with them once in a while, and most of the time, they would be at the losing end. Their rare victories were against the groups which no Type 8 giants. George himself did not have the ability to wipe out 2 whole groups of giants by himself, and he understood Yue Zhong''s strength in an instant. With his ability to deal with giants, even if the entire Guha City deployed all its trump cards, the end result would be at best, both sides suffering heavy casualties. If he were not careful, it was possible that Guha City might be annihilated as well. As the Emperor of the Holy Sirius Empire, George was no simple character. He came to a judgment quickly and immediately smiled warmly at Yue Zhong, directly bowing and apologizing, "So it was like that. I apologize, Mr. Yue Zhong, for my failure to discipline those fellows, causing them to offend you." Jody and Lina stared at their father, their eyes filled with shock, but immediately after, relief. George was fierce usually, but facing the stronger Yue Zhong, there was nothing in lowering himself. Before he had come to govern the Holy Sirius Empire, he had been through so much more in the past. Yue Zhong looked at George and spoke without standing on ceremony, "George, those scum that had offended me, did so because of their backing and used it to threaten me. I''m not satisfied, other than Georgie, I want to wipe out those who backed those lowlifes." George chuckled lightly, stepping towards Yue Zhong, as he replied, "Not a problem, I''ve been busy cultivating these few years, and thus, my management of Guha City has relaxed. That is why there are so many scum. It was a mistake on my part. I will definitely deal with them, and give you a proper answer." George then gave an order to a Type 7 powerhouse besides him, "Ibi, convey my orders, go get Prime Minister Max, Minister of Law Hammond, and all of them, are to be thrown into jail. If there''s any resistance, kill them without mercy." Jody and Lina, who stood one side, watched George giving orders with a complicated gaze. They knew that under those orders, most of the bigshots who could affect the Holy Sirius Empire were going to be stripped of their posts. Even Jody and Lina had to view these people with respect and fear in the past. However, a single sentence of Yue Zhong changed things. Ibi bowed, and swiftly led 20 experts with him, "Yes! Your Majesty!!" George then invited warmly, "Yue Zhong, in order to open the spatial gate, it would take a day''s time. While waiting, why not come over to my palace and have some fun? Let me host you, and build our friendship." Yue Zhong replied without batting an eyelid, "However, I''ve already promised Jody and Lina to go to their palaces." George swept the 2 a stern look and ordered, "Jody, Lina, come to the imperial palace and help me treat Yue Zhong as well." Jody and Lina could only respond, "Yes! Father!" George then smiled at Yue Zhong, "This way please!" Yue Zhong chuckled and brought Aisha as they followed George towards the palace. George took a look at Aisha and asked, "Yue Zhong, is this your woman?" Aisha felt flushed, as she replied hastily, "Your Majesty, I''m not" To Aisha, George was the mighty Emperor of the Holy Sirius Empire and deserved idolization and reverence. When she was young, she had heard the stories of how he established the empire all by himself. Seeing him in person, she was a little flustered. Yue Zhong chuckled and did not say much. Before George established the kingdom, he had been a commoner as well, having been through countless miracles and hardships to reach where he was. He was a man of charms, and once he put down his identity and took the initiative to befriend Yue Zhong, both sides got along well. He might not be on the level of those Holy Sons and Daughters, but with his Type 8 strength, he was still a decent character within the Holy Heavens and knew many things. Yue Zhong thus benefitted. The Great God World was incomparably vast, with numerous races and species, as well as countless hidden gateways that could access the 800 worlds. In this Great God World, where countless races reside, and experts were aplenty, there were still 4 main classifications. They were the Human Race, the Mutant Beast Race, the Man-eating Race, and the Devils Race. Of these 4, the Devils were the strongest, while the humans were the weakest. The Mutant Beasts were 2nd and the Man-eating Races were the 3rd. Each main group was made out of countless other subcategories, and the Man-eating Giants were one of those under the Man-eating Race. The Asura Clan would be something that fell under the Devils Race. Among the 4 races, there had always been a competition for resources and treasures, in order to break through and escape from the cage of control. Conflicts and wars were inevitable, and thus, hatred ran deep. For the sake of the whole of humanity, the Human Race created the Holy Heavens, and with it, all the human experts gathered, establishing a foothold in this cruel world. The humans had their Holy Heavens, and the Man-eating Race had their own Divine Temple. The Devils had their 10,000-Devil Altar, and the Mutant Beasts had a relaxed Union. Other than these 4 main groups, there were numerous others as well that did not get involved in the conflict, living their own lives. At the same time, within the Great God World, there were many forbidden lands, where it was rumored to be formed from the battles between Type 10 Legends. Even Type 9 powerhouses would fall if they entered. Inside these forbidden lands, there were sure to be countless treasures, and the imprints left behind by those Type 10 powerhouses. Every year, there would be numerous experts who tried their luck within. Many perished, but at the same time, with risk came reward, and many others earned their way into becoming overlords of their own lands. George then extended a warm invitation to Yue Zhong, "It''s dinner time, come, Yue Zhong, let us have a good meal together." Having lived for so long, he was still approachable, knowing where the lines were and was good with his words. In front of Yue Zhong, he did not exude the bearing of an Emperor, instead, maintaining the aura of an ordinary person, and through his efforts, Yue Zhong and he were already good friends throughout the journey. Yue Zhong chuckled, "Sure!" George then revealed a mysterious smile, "I''ll bring you to a fun place in a while, and let you enjoy yourself." After dinner, George brought Yue Zhong away from the palace and came to a lavish center not far from the palace, and it was beautifully furnished. George donned a mask, and handed another mask to Yue Zhong, "Here, this is for you!" 2 beautiful ladies with alluring figures then came up to the 2 of them, saying, "Sirs, please take out your member cards." George laughed lightly and handed a white-gold card to one of the beautiful ladies. She took one look at the card and her attitude became even more respectful, "So you''re an esteemed guest, please come with me." Under her lead, the two of them entered the building. George then brought Yue Zhong to a room located on the 2nd floor deep within the center, where one could see below, although the people below could not see above. Inside the room, there were a number of maidservants who brought rare delicacies into the room for both of them to enjoy. George casually placed a fruit into his mouth, before pointing below, "Yue Zhong, you must be wondering why I brought you here. Take a look below." Yue Zhong peered down curiously, and noticed many men and women with masks, holding wine glasses in their hands as they chit-chatted. At the center of the hall below, there was a huge pool, and a few couples were grooving with one another. "Yue Zhong, those below are all nobility of the Holy Sirius Empire. This is an entertainment and thrill center. As long as there is a pair who likes one another, they could head to another room to do their business. With the masks, they feel assured that their identities would not be revealed. In truth, I know clearly who they all are. Look at that particular pair, the woman is the wife of the Marquis of Wharton, and the man with her is her father-in-law, the old Marquis of Wharton. They had already engaged in activities here no less than 10 times. Haha, isn''t it interesting? The Marquis of Wharton is actually made a cuckold by his own father. Hahaha, it''s really funny!" George waved his hands, and the masks were revealed only to himself and Yue Zhong, as he pointed excitedly and laughed. As Yue Zhong listened, he understood that this George had the fetish of voyeurism. He was not interested in the private affairs of others, thus he just listened while helping himself to the food. George laughed lightly, "Yue Zhong, every woman below is a noble. Some of them are even high in the social class. See if any caught your eye, and just choose. The moment they entered, they have no way of disobeying the orders of the owner of this box. Every one of them is a decent quality good." Chapter 1137: The Fang Clan! George continued to point out a few top beauties, as he laughed gently, "Those are from powerful backgrounds in Guha City, and are influential madams and wives within the city. Many of the young male ministers are under their skirts, and thus, they''re proud and arrogant. They came here purely to seek a thrill and enjoy the atmosphere, and would not engage in illicit affairs that casually. However, if you just say the word, they will be yours." Yue Zhong looked down below, noticing the few prominent females. As George said, they had an aura about them, their bodies sexy and their features beautiful. They carried themselves with elegance and power, causing one to feel the desire to dominate them. Many males had the intention to dominate these women of power and press them beneath. It would give them a sense of achievement. Yue Zhong swept a gaze, before turning to look at the food, "I''m not interested." George laughed and pressed a button, "That''s true. Those women are not worthy. However, there''s one that you might be interested in." At that moment, smoke started to billow on the stage below. Within the fog, a fairy-like maiden stepped out carefully but gracefully, her long black hair accentuating her jade-like features. Coupled with her demeanor and the clothes that she wore, it was a picture of perfection. "Dong Yu Yao!!" "It''s Dong Yu Yao!!" That''s the top beauty and idol superstar of the 4 Kingdoms!! What is she doing here?" "That''s Dong Yu Yao!! Who would have thought, that I could see her in person!!" "..." The fair maiden with perfect looks and charm caused a huge uproar the moment she appeared. Looks of admiration, love, envy, worship, longing, greed, lust, all fell upon the stage. Yue Zhong was affected by the commotion below and looked towards the stage. When he saw Dong Yu Yao, his heart could not help but be shocked, as a distant memory resurfaced in his mind, and the silhouette of a young girl in his mind merged with the Dong Yu Yao on stage, as he blurted out, "Jing Qi!!" On stage, the beautiful Dong Yu Yao bore a 30% resemblance to Yue Zhong''s first love, it was just that Dong Yu Yao was a lot more attractive and eye-catching. Dong Yu Yao walked through the smoke, her eyes bright like crystals. Her beautiful lips parted and the next moment, an unearthly melodious voice resounded throughout the hall. The moment she started singing, the noisy venue quietened down, and everyone became immersed in the singing, their expressions of bliss. Dong Yu Yao had an incredible quality to her voice, to the point of being almost mysterious, as it was able to calm down one''s heart and bring back beautiful memories. Inside the venue, everyone was reminiscing about their childhood memories, and without knowing, many of them began to tear up slightly. As for Yue Zhong, even at his Type 8 stage, his immense willpower and fortitude, he could not help but recall his wild and young, passionate days. The first time he saw the girl. The first time he was moved in his heart. The first time he skipped class. The first kiss he had. The first time he fought because of her. The first heartbreak he suffered. Without knowing why, 2 clear teardrops appeared out of the corner of his eyes, his stone-like heart that had been a result of so many battles, physically, mentally and emotionally. He had been through so much and had been so taut and tense for so long. His exhausted self finally felt a hint of rest for the longest time. Although he had a Third Order God-Devil Body, and most Spirit-based attacks were nullified to him, Dong Yu Yao''s singing was not considered a Spirit attack. Instead, it was a strange power that could relax one''s mind, bringing back the good memories, causing him to understand a little more about himself. Yue Zhong recovered quickly, wiping the tears with an impassive face as he gazed at the beautiful Dong Yu Yao, asking in a low voice, "Who is she?" George revealed a crafty, fox-like grin, "She''s called Dong Yu Yao, a superstar of the 4 Kingdoms, namely, the Holy Sirius Empire, the Wei Dong Empire, the Frost Mist Empire, and the West Wind Empire. She has countless admirers everywhere, and possesses a rare physique, the Yin-Jade Physique, and came from the rare race of humans known as the Heavenly Song Race. In the entire Great God World, there are barely 200 of them that are pure-blood and she is one of them. Every single one of them is an idol throughout the continent, known to sing well. She''s also one of the top few cultivating geniuses of the Race as well." Yue Zhong spoke resolutely, "I want her!!" George had a difficult look, "Yue Zhong, it isn''t so easy. She''s a revered idol of 4 kingdoms, and most of the upper echelons are her fans. If I were to touch her, it would affect the relationship among all of us. Why not, let''s do it this way, I''ll head back and immediately get someone to gather a 100 virgins of noble birth, how about that?" As the Emperor of the Holy Sirius Empire, George was in control over a billion citizens. Within his palace, he had a huge number of beautiful virgins, and choosing a hundred was not a difficult task. Yue Zhong frowned slightly, staring at George for a long while, before flipping his hands and revealing a precious Type 8 Mutant Beast nucleus, "This Type 8 nucleus in exchange for her." George stared at the nucleus, his eyes brightening and there was a hint of greed. Such a nucleus was incredibly precious, there was not even one within the Holy Sirius Empire. A Type 8 Mutant Beast was not long powerful, but also possessed intelligence. It was hard for George to take on one without leaving unscathed. In all likelihood, chances of his death would be 90% Therefore, a single Type 8 nucleus could easily be used to exchange for a lot of wealth in the Holy Sirius Empire. George forcefully suppressed the desire for the nucleus, as he grinned at Yue Zhong, "No, I can gift her to you, but, you will owe me a favor." George had risen from the ranks, starting as a lowly commoner, and continued on the arduous path of cultivation, reaching where he was after hard work. He could tell that Yue Zhong was powerful, and if he continued on his path, it was likely that his future was full of potential. It was not impossible for him to be a Type 9 or even half-God powerhouse. It was worth it to try and get him on his side. After all, a Type 9 powerhouse was at the peak of the Great God World and the rest of the 800 worlds. If he was willing, he could easily crush the Holy Sirius Empire. Yue Zhong was silent for a while, after some time of consideration, he replied slowly, "Alright!" George laughed lightly, "After she finishes her song, she will be yours." Yue Zhong continued, "George, what will you do to get her to follow me willingly? If you intend to force her, then forget it. I''d rather do it myself." George held up his wine and drank it down, laughing confidently, "I brought her up from young. It was because of my support that she could reach where she is today. She would naturally obey my orders." It was not easy to become a superstar across kingdoms. Without a strong backer, no matter how pretty she was, she could have easily been gobbled up by any of the upper echelons in these empires. Yue Zhong nodded, as he continued to gaze at Dong Yu Yao quietly. In another box not far from them, there was a young youth, wearing luxurious clothes. He was gazing at Dong Yu Yao with a look of greed, "Who would have thought that I could come across such an outstanding woman here. Marius, tonight, I must have her!!" Facing that young man was another handsome man with a deep-set gaze and beautiful blond hair. He spoke against it, "Young Master Fang Ming, this Dong Yu Yao is not an ordinary woman. She is a superstar and well-known across all 4 kingdoms. Her backer is the Emperor of our Holy Sirius Empire, His Majesty George. If I were to take her forcibly, and it was found out, our Helu Family would be in trouble." Fang Ming stared at Marius and barked out, "George? Who the fuck does he think he is? He''s just a trash stuck at the initial-Type 8 realm. A few hundred years ago till now, there has not been any change. He has no more potential! Within the Holy Heavens, he''s a mere commoner. As for me, Fang Ming, my father is the 1st Holy Son of the Western Temple, Fang Xuan! Our Fang Clan is also the royal family of the Da Xing Empire, with a Type 9 ancestor holding the fort. He would not dare to provoke us! Marius, go grab the woman now, or else, don''t blame me for being rude!!" Being scolded by Fang Ming, Marius felt his back drenched in cold sweat as he trembled. The youth in front of him was truly not simple, and not an existence he could afford to antagonize. If the other party wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as squashing an ant. Even Emperor George could not save him. Marius gritted his teeth and replied, "Yes! Young Master Fang Ming!!" After that, he quickly waved his hands at 2 soldiers, pointing to Dong Yu Yao and ordered, "Go grab that girl here for the young master." Chapter 1138: Death in One Blow! The 2 guards swiftly replied, "Yes!" They had followed Marius for a long time and were Death Warriors groomed by the Helu Clan. They were willing to die for their masters, thus they would obey orders without a single question or word of complaint. They disappeared, and leaped down from the 2nd story, charging towards the singing Dong Yu Yao. Yue Zhong glared, his killing intent bursting forth. Reaching out with his hands, he intended to crush them directly. George stopped him, however, and chuckled, "Yue Zhong, there''s no need to act. You will be able to watch a show. Such a thing always happens every year. She naturally knows how to handle it." Yue Zhong''s frown eased, as he placed his hand down and laughed, "That''s true." As the 2 soldiers were about to reach Dong Yu Yao, she lifted her head and frowned slightly. There was a chilly light within her eyes, and she quickly whisked out a soft, silver sword from her waist, charging forth. At the moment she pulled out her weapon, her entire demeanor shifted, and the aura of an idol was transformed into a valiant female swordswoman, exuding an imposing ''One with the Sword'' will. A powerful Type 7 energy was emitted from her alluring figure, as her eyes turned frosty. Her sword then thrust out at the sky, as a powerful Sword Qi shot out, seemingly capable of tearing apart the sky, as it enveloped the 2 elites from the Helu Clan. In an instant, the 2 of them disappeared within the Sword Qi and was sliced apart till there was nothing left. If one had been hit by an ordinary blade, there would still at least be a corpse. However, under the merciless attack of Dong Yu Yao, there was no bone or blood left. Marius saw the 2 Type 5 experts that had followed him loyally for so long, killed in an instant, and there was a look of envy and fury in his eyes, "Damn bitch!!" Type 5 powerhouses were not as common as cabbages even among the Holy Sirius Empire. Within the Helu Clan, there were not many of them. With 2 of them dead, it was an aching loss for Marius. Seeing Dong Yu Yao killing the guards of the Helu Clan, Fang Ming roared out with laughter, his lust for her deepening, "What a fiesty one. I like it. Who would have thought that such a woman existed?! It''s truly amazing!! Haha! Fang Sheng, this woman is a Type 7 powerhouse, the rest of the trash here are no match for her. You go and grab her for me!" "Yes! Master!" A middle-aged man with short hair who had been standing quietly behind Fang Ming all this while, replied curtly, and immediately shot towards Dong Yu Yao, his aura bursting forth. Fang Sheng stepped through the air and came up in front of Dong Yu Yao, threatening, "Miss Dong Yu Yao, my Young Master requests your presence." Dong Yu Yao saw Fang Sheng emerging from the Helu Clan''s area, and a flash of rage appeared in her eyes. She replied coldly, "What if I refuse?" Dong Yu Yao had been on the road during her tours and had seen countless scum. She knew that if she were to go up, there would be no end to her humiliation. The other party obviously did not treat her as a person, but a toy to be had. "That''s not up to you!" Fang Sheng''s gaze turned frosty, as he exuded an initial-Type 8 aura, and reached out to grab her. Star Sword! Dong Yu Yao''s face fell, and she became tense, pushing her strength to the limits, and the soft sword in her hands transformed into many sharp beams, shooting out at Fang Sheng like shooting stars. This was the strongest technique she possessed. It was able to exhibit a power 30 times of hers, capable of injuring even a Type 8 powerhouse. "Not bad, your sword skills are excellent, and you have potential! If you were a Type 8 powerhouse, it would truly be difficult for me to deal with you. However, you''re not my match right now! Just give up!" Fang Sheng laughed coldly, his right hand suddenly congealing a powerful and mysterious glass shield, which struck towards the countless sword beams. In an instant, all of Dong Yu Yao''s attacks were nullified, and there was not a scratch on Fang Sheng''s right arm. Amidst Dong Yu Yao''s despairing gaze, Fang Sheng laughed savagely and reached out to grab her. Just as his fist was about to close on her, his face changed suddenly, and he retreated explosively. A powerful sword beam descended upon his original location, splitting the stage in half. As the terrifying sword qi faded, Yue Zhong''s figure appeared. Fang Sheng swept Yue Zhong a look, his gaze turning serious, as he asked arrogantly, "Who is this? I''m Fang Sheng from the Da Xing Empire''s Fang Clan. My Young Master has his sights set on this woman. Please make way, otherwise, you will surely regret." When George heard this, his countenance turned ugly, "Da Xing Empire Fang Clan!! To think it''s them!! This matter is troublesome. No wonder those fellows were so overbearing, they did not put my country''s laws in their eyes at all!!" The Da Xing Empire and the Holy Sirius Empire were basically like a dragon and an ant. There was a true Type 9, half-God existence guarding the interests of Da Xing Empire. At the same time, there were many half-step Type 9 powerhouses and over hundreds of Type 8 experts. There were 500 kingdoms to their name. Each one of them alone was already much stronger than the Sirius Empire. If they were to offend the Da Xing Empire, the Holy Sirius Empire could be easily wiped out without anyone knowing. George quickly made a decision, "Thankfully, Yue Zhong is here to take this, looks like I have to take a step back." He had always been like this, not offending those he could not afford to offend, and made as many friends as possible. This was how he rose to power. George spoke in a telepathic manner to Dong Yu Yao, "My good daughter, the man in front of you is Yue Zhong. From today on, you are his. Understand?" When Dong Yu Yao heard that, she was taken aback at first, before she looked at Yue Zhong with a complicated gaze, "Understood, Father." Dong Yu Yao had undergone a strict upbringing and knew there would be one day where she had to obey George''s intended suitor for her. The notion of submitting to her new master had been carved deep into her bones. Even though she was slightly reluctant, she adjusted her emotions quickly. Yue Zhong swept Fang Sheng a look and laughed coldly, "Da Xing Empire''s Fang Clan? Who the fuck is that? You and your Young Master had better crawl out of here like dogs, and I will spare you. Otherwise, the both of you can go to hell." Hearing how Yue Zhong had insulted the Fang Clan, George was dumbfounded, his scalp numb, "It''s over, it''s over!! This Yue Zhong is too arrogant!! That''s the Fang Clan!! An empire with a half-God entity!!! There''re even a few half-step Type 9 powerhouses. He dared to curse them so, what an overbearing tone!!" When Fang Sheng heard this, he trembled with rage, as though his eyes were about to burn with flames. The Fang Clan was truly considered a powerful family, and regardless of where they went, the mere mention of them would be sufficient for people to relent. There was almost nobody who dared to curse at the Fang Clan like Yue Zhong. "Little bastard, you dare insult our Fang Clan, today will be your death day!!" Fang Sheng immediately executed his strongest technique from the Fang Clan, the Diamond Glass Sutra, and his entire expanded into a 3m-tall giant that seemed to be made of glass. After transforming, Fang Sheng''s physique attributes were raised by more than 10 times. Each punch and kick matched a mid-Type 8 powerhouse. At the same time, his defense had soared, capable of blocking even a C-Grade Cannon. "Die!!" He reached out to grab, as the surrounding atmospheric energy swarmed to lock Yue Zhong in place. He stomped forward and disappeared, suddenly reappearing with a blazing temperature of space tearing, punching at Yue Zhong. George saw how quietly Yue Zhong stood, as though frozen in place, and had a feeling of regret, "Why the hell did he not dodge?!!" Fang Sheng''s strike was enough to send George into a panic. Had it been him who received that blow, he would still be injured gravely while blocking. Dong Yu Yao could not help but scream out, "Watch out!!" Fang Sheng stared at Yue Zhong, his gaze filled with disdain, "To think I had thought you were capable of something! Who knew you were such a trash!!" "Someone who lacks a domain dares throw a punch at me, just die!!" Yue Zhong did not even lift his head, as his entire hand swung out to strike Fang Sheng in the chest. With a loud blast, there was a look of shock in Fang Sheng''s eyes, as his entire body began to crumble, and broke apart in a shower of blood and diamond pieces. Seeing that, Fang Ming stood up in a flash, his face pale and his body trembling with shock, "Fang Sheng actually died?! How is that possible?! His Diamond Glass Physique is even able to block a C-Grade Cannon!! Even a Type 8 powerhouse would not be able to break his defenses so easily. How could that fellow just kill him in a single hit?! He did not even execute any technique!!!" Chapter 1139: Fish Taking to Water! (Direction Translation; actual meaning: Sexual Relations) George stared at Yue Zhong, his expression frozen as he thought, "What a terrifying fellow! My choice was right! But he''s has gone and offended the Fang Clan thoroughly. If I continue this friendship with him, it might affect me. What should I do?" Dong Yu Yao was filled with shock as well, "This man''s strength is truly domineering! No wonder Father wants me to be with him. If I do this properly, it would be of great help to Father." Yue Zhong''s single slap had caused Fang Shang to disintegrate. He then turned to look at Fang Ming, his eyes exuding a sword-like gaze at him. Glared at by Yue Zhong, Fang Ming felt a chill in his heart, "Shit, he discovered me!!" "Come on down!" Yue Zhong grabbed out at the direction, and a huge energy palm directly caused the entire box to be destroyed, as he grabbed Fang Ming and pulled him towards himself. Fang Ming felt the overwhelming killing intent and his eyes went wide as he screamed out, "I''m Fang Ming from the Fang Clan, my father is the Holy Son of the Western Temple, Fang Xuan! This time, many people know that I came here to the Holy Sirius Empire! If you were to kill me, the entire Sirius Empire would be buried!!" When George heard this, he was taken aback and quickly shot out of his box, coming to Yue Zhong, persuading, "Yue Zhong, give me some face, why don''t you forget about this. Both sides should take a step back, and treat it as though nothing happened. How about that, Young Master Fang?" Fang Ming seemed compliant as he agreed, "Yes, yes, Yue Zhong, as long as you let me go, I will forget about today. I will find some way to cover Fang Sheng''s death let''s have it that he died protecting me from some Mutant Beast." Although he seemed cooperative on the surface, his inner thoughts were entirely different, "Treat it as though nothing happened? Impossible!! Since you guys dare to kill someone from my Fang Clan when I''m home, I will definitely report this, and wipe all of you from the face of this world." Yue Zhong stared straight at George, speaking solemnly, "George, from the moment I killed Fang Sheng, there''s no way of repairing the relationship with Fang Clan. Do you think the Fang Clan would let someone who killed a Type 8 powerhouse from their Clan, off?" George felt a shudder, and his expression turned dark, as he could not deny that. A Type 8 powerhouse would be a core character within the Fang Clan. Now that he was killed by Yue Zhong, this meant there was no reconciliation between Yue Zhong and the Fang Clan. Unless a Type 9 powerhouse came out to intervene or mediate, the Fang Clan would not let things go. Furthermore, most Type 9 powerhouses were peak characters, while Yue Zhong and George were just considered small-time characters in front of them. They did not know any Type 9 powerhouses, so it would be a stretch to hope for reconciliation. George had a cold look, as he ordered out, "Roger, seal the exit. Clean up everything here!!" "Yes!" The silent guardian of the location appeared and replied with a low voice, before disappearing. Fang Ming''s face changed as he shrieked, "No!! No, please, don''t kill me!! I will go and plead the ancestor from the Fang Clan!! You guys can take me as hostage!! With that, the Fang Clan would not touch you! An imprint of my consciousness is placed in our Fang Clan''s Soul Hall if I were to die, and the imprint goes out, the Fang Clan would definitely send people to investigate, and you guys will have no way of hiding it." Yue Zhong''s heart shook slightly, as he grabbed Fang Ming and knocked him out, "So there''s such a thing, I''ll spare your life then!!" At the same time, a Type 7 Puppet Rune was sent into his head, turning Fang Ming into his puppet. George stared at the unconscious Fang Ming and laughed bitterly, his expression sullen, "This time, we''re really in trouble." He had intended to give Yue Zhong a surprise, by giving Dong Yu Yao to him, in order to pull both sides closer. Who would have thought that someone from the Fang Clan would be here, and caused such trouble? This was a huge headache for him. If not handled properly, the Holy Sirius Empire was in danger of being annihilated. Yue Zhong laughed lightly, "Don''t worry, as long as I join the Northern Temple and become a Holy Son, the Fang Clan would not dare touch me either." George squeezed out a bitter smile, "In that case, I''ll have to trouble you then." Since things had come to this point, George could only rely on Yue Zhong. Seeing the broken center, everyone lost interest and began to clear out the place. Yue Zhong then brought Dong Yu Yao and the puppet Fang Ming and left. After reaching the palace, Dong Yu Yao followed Yue Zhong silently, towards where he was supposed to stay. "Greetings Master!" When Yue Zhong came to his assigned room, there were 20 beautiful young women kneeling outside the room, greeting him. These were all incredible beauties, and could easily command attention anywhere in the world, and yet, with a single sentence from Yue Zhong, they would give their all obediently. Under their welcome, Yue Zhong led Dong Yu Yao into his room. When Yue Zhong entered the room, the women kneeling outside stood up and gazed at his back with shock in their eyes. One of them spoke up with uncertainty, "Wasn''t that Dong Yu Yao?!" "The Dong Yu Yao?! The idol of all 4 empires?! She is actually Master Yue Zhong''s lover?! Unbelievable! Isn''t she supposed to be a pure maiden?!" "I was her fan!! Seems like her image is broken now" "..." The few beauties began to engage in small talk. Dong Yu Yao''s appearance had shocked them thoroughly. They could not imagine that the top superstar would actually become Yue Zhong''s women. One of them who exuded an elegant demeanor frowned and barked out softly, "All of you, quiet. This is the palace. How could you guys talk behind your master''s back? Are you sick of living?" Hearing that reminder, the rest of them quickly fell silent, not daring to speak further. They knew how strict the rules of the palace was, and if they were not careful, they could be reduced to an ice-cold corpse without them knowing. Upon entering the room, Yue Zhong saw someone who he did not expect, "Why are you here?" Lying on the soft bed, with a healthy skin color and an alluring figure that was dressed in a tight suit, accentuating her curves, while her flushed face turned away from Yue Zhong in shyness. The woman was precisely Aisha, who had followed Yue Zhong all the way from Adenia Town. Aisha gathered her courage to speak to Yue Zhong, "I want to be with you!" The moment she said that she felt as though a huge weight had been lifted, and she stood up bravely, burrowing into Yue Zhong''s embrace, while she moaned out in a flustered voice, "Take me!!" Yue Zhong felt the lithe and nimble body in his arms as he took in her scent, and his body burned with desire. He hugged her back and placed her on the bed, getting on top of her. Not too long after, there was a sharp moan from Aisha, as a small red puddle formed on the pure white bed sheet. Dong Yu Yao stood at the side, her face scarlet red as she watched the scene of spring, before hesitating a short moment and entering the bathroom to take a bath. After taking an entire hour to bathe, the fairy-like Dong Yu Yao finally walked out from the bathroom. Dong Yu Yao had just walked out of the bathroom when a huge hand reached out to grab her into his embrace and his lips locked deeply with hers. Dong Yu Yao was startled, but soon, she stretched out her tongue to meet Yue Zhong''s passion. The 2 of them embraced and after a while, there''s another puddle of blood on the bed sheet. At the moment when Yue Zhong and Dong Yu Yao were joined as one, a cooling sensation traveled from Dong Yu Yao into his body. This energy was the Xiantian Primordial Yin from Dong Yu Yao''s Yin-Jade Physique and it was extremely precious. It could transform a person entirely, reaching higher potential through metamorphosis. The Xiantian Primordial Yin would not be of much use to someone like George, who was already at the limit of his talents and had spent much of his lifeforce. However, to Yue Zhong, who had a bountiful life force within him, it was a powerful nourishment. As the clear and soothing Yin energy went into Yue Zhong''s body, it joined with the life force within him. At that instant, it felt like his entire body was ignited, and the life force transformed, charging into his sea of knowledge. The golden energy that resulted then coursed through his body once more and seeped into his bone, transforming even his marrow into the color of gold. After the energy was gone, Yue Zhong''s bones were transformed into godly bones, and he finally reached the high-Type 8 realm. Early the next morning, Yue Zhong opened his eyes and felt refreshed. He looked at Dong Yu Yao''s fragile expression beside him, as his eyes flashed with warmth, "This lass seems to be a lucky star, to think that she helped me break through to the high-Type 8 realm. I should be able to take on a half-step Type 9 powerhouse like this." At this moment, Dong Yu Yao stirred awake. She took a look at Yue Zhong beside her, and was frightened as she squealed, "No more, I can''t take it!!" Seeing that lovable expression, Yue Zhong was stirred, and could not help but pounce towards her, and hugged her tightly. Chapter 1140: Starship Port! After spending an amazing morning together, Yue Zhong brought Aisha, Dong Yu Yao, and Fang Ming to the port. "Yue Zhong, I still have to manage the affairs of the Holy Sirius Empire, therefore, I can''t follow you this time." George extended his apologies, before turning around to his children and ordered, "Jody, Lina & Bisiya, the three of you had better listen to your Uncle Yue Zhong, and be good guides, understood?" This time, other than Jody and Lina, there was a 15-16-year-old girl who had her long hair tied up in 2 ponytails, looking extremely cute yet possessing a devilish body with a pair of D-cup breasts. She looked at Yue Zhong curiously, while smiling sweetly. Hearing George''s orders, the 3 of them replied respectfully, "Yes, Father!!" ''Goodbye!!" "Goodbye!" Soon after, a huge battleship soared out of the port at Guha City. Within the imperial palace, a huge beam of light shot out and blasted towards the skies, revealing a huge door out of thin air. The battleship soared straight into it and disappeared. The huge door also gradually disappeared after the battleship soared through it. "Was that spatial power? I could sense some fluctuations of space earlier. It was too bad that the fluctuation was a little weak." Upon entering the door, Yue Zhong shut his eyes and tried to perceive the changes in the tunnel they had appeared in. It was just that he only managed to sense a sliver at the moment the tunnel was opened. Inside the tunnel, space was turbulent, with random and powerful waves crashing everywhere. There were powerful principles and laws hidden within the turbulence, but this was a place that not even a Type 9 powerhouse dared to enter with their own fleshy body. The moment Yue Zhong were to try it, his body would be ripped apart. Currently, amidst the chaotic space, there was a single tunnel that was relatively peaceful, and the group continued to traverse along the path inside their battleship. Just then, a bright voice rang out, "You''re Dong Yu Yao!! I know you!! You''re Dong Yu Yao!! Big sis Yu Yao, I''m a huge fan!! Can you sign an autograph?" Yue Zhong turned around, only to see the huge-breasted Bisiya bouncing towards Dong Yu Yao, practically begging for an autograph with a starstruck expression. She was at the age where she would chase after idols and idolized the top idol of the 4 kingdoms very much. Dong Yu Yao looked at her, chuckling slightly, as she signed on the board that Bisiya brought over, "Sure!!" Jody walked up to Yue Zhong, looking at him with a complicated gaze, "Uncle Yue Zhong, you''re truly formidable. To think that you''ve gotten the most sought-after pearl within a single day in our empire. Congratulations, Yu Yao is the dream woman of many within the 4 kingdoms. I''m guessing that many men would be heartbroken soon." Dong Yu Yao was truly the dream lover for many men due to her status, and Jody was no exception, having harbored feelings for her secretly. In the end, she had ended up belonging to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong chuckled, but changed the subject, "Haha. Any idea how long it would take to reach the Holy Heavens on this tunnel?" Jody spoke, "5 minutes, it takes 5 minutes through this passage to reach the Holy Heavens." Yue Zhong continued to ask, "Can the spatial tunnel of the Sirius Empire reach the other kingdoms?" Jody replied, "No, the spatial tunnel in every human kingdom only leads to the Holy Heavens, and it''s only there where one can find ways to other kingdoms and empires. Yue Zhong immediately understood the underlying military application of such a system, "IN that case, doesn''t it mean that humans could swiftly deploy their forces anywhere from the Holy Heavens?" Jody spoke, "That''s true, by using the tunnels, the numerous human kingdoms would be connected to the Holy Heavens. Which is to say, the tunnels are the core part of a kingdom, if it''s destroyed, it''s over for that empire. In our fights against some of the other species, those with intelligence would usually choose to target the spatial gates. Yue Zhong then spoke, "The consumption of energy for the activation of the gates should be pretty steep, right?" Jody nodded, "That''s right. Each time, it would cost a Type 7 Mutant Beast nucleus to be consumed to the point of its destruction. That is why we don''t usually activate it." "We''re here!!" As the 2 were still talking, there was a huge door that suddenly appeared in the midst of the chaotic space, and the huge battleship passed through it, appearing on the other side. The battleship soared through the gates and appeared over an enormous planet. There were many spatial gates that opened and closed rapidly, as numerous battleships appeared out of those gates and flew towards the planet. Yue Zhong stared at the shocking sight below and asked, "A planet!! The Holy Heavens is actually a planet? Or is this the Great God World?" Jody explained, "The Holy Heavens truly is a planet. The Great God World is vast, its horizons of unimaginable size. About a million kilometer altitude is space. Beyond space, there are many galaxies and nebula systems that surround the Great God World. Many of the foreign races and species are from those places. Therefore, the fact that the Holy Heavens being a planet is not too surprising." When Yue Zhong heard this, he reacted quickly. He was taken aback because he had never seen such a case before. Yue Zhong had never even left Earth within his own world, never been to the moon, and that was why he felt slightly lost. Yue Zhong looked out the battleship and discovered many open spatial gates, taking up an area of over 300km across, with many huge mech fortresses floating around, each of them easily over 3km tall. Within these fortresses, there were numerous C-Grade Particle Cannons, capable of injuring Type 8 powerhouses. At the same time, there was one single D-Grade Particle Cannon powered by countless Mutant Beast nuclei in each and every fortress. The might of the D-Grade Cannon was immense. Most Type 9 powerhouses would easily be annihilated by a single hit of that cannon. There were over 100 mech fortresses, and other than them, there were also over 100,000 other smaller fortresses with only C-Grade Particle Cannons covering about 10km each. The dense network of fortresses formed a powerful defense grid, and under their coordination, even a peak-Type 9 powerhouse would perish here. As Yue Zhong took in the surroundings, the battleship they were on slowly arrived at one nearby port. No battleship was allowed to fly directly into the Holy Heavens. They could only dock at the designated mech fortresses, and after going through strict checks, they could then be transported through transfer gates. "Hello, I''m the guide 1160, please come with me." Just as Yue Zhong and his party disembarked, an ordinary-looking lady with decent features appeared, smiling at them. "Sure!" The group knew the rules, thus, they followed her. Along the way, Yue Zhong continued to reach out with his perception, his eyes filled with shock, "What terrifying capital. Everyone''s at least at the Type 5 realm here." Within this particular port, there were easily 3 million inhabitants, each of them over the Type 5 realm. Here, a Type 5 powerhouse was actually considered the weakest. On Earth, any one of them would be considered a talented individual already. However, here, they were just ordinary folk. Right at this time, there was a grating voice, "Isn''t this Jody and Lina? You guys came back too? I thought that you would stay holed up in that shit hole you call an empire." Yue Zhong turned around, only to see 8 young men and women walking over, the leader a handsome young man of blue eyes and hair, his demeanor arrogant. Jody turned to look, and his face sunk, "Arcadia it''s you?" Arcadia laughed out lightly, and his gaze landed on Dong Yu Yao. He was immediately attracted, as he spoke, out, "That''s right, it''s me! Hi beautiful! I''m Arcadia, the Divine Envoy of the Western Temple, a glorious Type 7 Divine Warrior. Come, let us date." Dong Yu Yao laughed out coyly, her mannerism enough to cause time to stop for a moment, as she grabbed Yue Zhong''s right hand lightly, her bountiful chest pressing against him, "I already belong to him." Seeing this, all the men stared at Yue Zhong with jealousy and envy. Within these port, with over 3 million people, there was not a single woman who could compare to Dong Yu Yao. Seeing that smile of hers, Arcadia felt his heart speed up before he tore his gaze reluctantly to look at Yue Zhong. After a moment of careful assessment, he spoke up, "This mister, I don''t seem to have seen you before. You''re not from our Holy Heavens, are you?" Chapter 1141: Howling Dragons and Roaring Tigers! Yue Zhong continued impassively, "I''m here to join the Holy Heavens." Arcadia laughed out, and extended a warm invitation, "Then let me recommend you to join the Western Temple. Within the 5 temples, the Western Temple''s strength is on par with the Central Temple, with a sizeable amount of resources. If you join us, I can help you too." In this Starship Port, Arcadia knew he could not act unbridled. However, if Yue Zhong were to join the Western Temple, he would not even have to resort to any violent means, he could deal with him through various underhanded ways. Using such a method, he had already broken up numerous couples. Seeing that, the 2 women behind Arcadia had sunken expressions and their eyes flashed with jealousy. However, they did not say anything. They were his lovers and were naturally unwilling to see Dong Yu Yao being roped in by Arcadia too. However, he was the Divine Envoy and had a prestigious status, there was nothing they could do. "Not interested, let''s go!" Yue Zhong did not bother with Arcadia and brought his people along. One handsome man with graceful looks, comparable to a girl, laughed, "Haha, Dia, this young punk did not place you in his eyes. Pretty arrogant eh, why don''t you go teach him a lesson, and teach him the rules of the Holy Heavens." There was a crafty look in Arcadia''s eyes, as he spoke slowly, "Dyman, that fellow is not simple. I can''t see his strength level. He should have some form of a technique that masks it. If we were to act without investigating, who knows, we might get humiliated instead. Let''s follow after them. In front of the Initiation Gate, he would definitely have to go through it as a newcomer. Once we know his strength, then we can decide what to do." His companions agreed, "Yeah!" In order to be domineering, one needed to have the capital. Within this Holy Heavens, there were numerous talented geniuses. Arcadia did not wish to offend someone he did not know anything about. Fang Ming dared to throw his weight around because to him, the Holy Sirius Empire was basically a village. He could do anything he liked. If it were in the Holy Heavens, then it would be different. Fang Ming would be careful, and not casually provoke someone he did not know anything about. Who knows, an ordinary Type 5 powerhouse might be the son, or grandson, or great-grandson, of some Type 9 old freak. If he made a mistake, there would be hell to pay. The guide brought the party to a tall gate, standing at over a hundred meters tall, covered with numerous strange and mystical runes, as well as embedded with countless Mutant Beast nuclei. It looked ancient and powerful. She spoke, "This is the Initiation Gate. Please step through it to be evaluated." Yue Zhong glanced at it and walked through it confidently. When Yue Zhong walked through the gate, a golden beam shone directly on his body. At that instant, a golden pillar shot out from Yue Zhong, heading for the skies, and congealed into an image of a huge golden dragon and a powerful golden tiger, as both illusions clashed and let out a powerful roar that shook the entire Starship Port. The moment Arcadia saw that image, he was shocked till his mouth hung agape, his eyes filled with disbelief, "The mingling of a golden dragon and golden tiger! This is the legendary state of the Howling Dragon and Roaring Tiger! This fellow is actually at the high-Type 8 realm before the age of 50?! A powerful physique and a terrifying innate potential! As long as he is not killed, he''s likely to reach the Type 9 half-God stage!! Where the hell did Jody and the rest find this freak?!" When he thought to earlier, he felt a sense of fear, "Thankfully I was just being sarcastic and did not offend this monster, otherwise, he could have killed me in a single slap!!" As for Yue Zhong''s guide, when she saw the image, her face was filled with shock as well. She had never expected the person she was in charge of to be such a character, a potential Type 9 powerhouse in the future. After all, even within the Holy Heavens, there were not many Type 9 powerhouses. Every single one of them was a major character, a leader of their own factions. Their combat strength was astonishing, and their actions mysterious. One would not need to pass through the gate to enter the planet. Jody stared in excitement while thinking, "State of the Howling Dragon and Roaring Tiger!!! It was actually so high!! If he does not meet with any mishap, he will definitely become a Type 9 powerhouse!! Amazing!! We actually managed to befriend such an expert!! This is great news for the Sirius Empire!!" As for Dong Yu Yao, Lina and Bisiya, they stared on in wonder. "State of the Howling Dragon and Roaring Tiger!! It''s a rare occurrence!! Who is it?! Who is this future peak expert?!" "Image of the Howling Dragon and Roaring Tiger!! To think there was a monster who could summon such a vision!! I had thought that it was just a myth!!" "..." Seeing the powerful image in the sky, many experts within the port came swarming over. Within moments, the area in front of the Initiation Gate was packed full of people. After the image maintained for a short 5 minutes, it disappeared, and from the skies, a golden card fell into Yue Zhong''s hands. When he obtained it, a number of messages came through, allowing him to understand the usage of the card. It was his identity card, and he could make use of it to engage in all sorts of transactions. With this card, he could now walk freely in the Holy Heavens. If there was someone without an identity card that appeared in the Holy Heavens, he or she would immediately be targeted for annihilation. Under the joint efforts of experts, even a peak-Type 9 half-God powerhouse would be killed. When he received the identity card, Yue Zhong swept a gaze towards the guide, who finally regained her senses, and quickly explained the usage of the card to Yue Zhong, while bringing them through a spatial transfer gate with respect. Inside the Holy Heavens, the main currency was contribution points. With those, one could buy anything. One of the ways to earn contribution points was to present items of value in exchange with an official, another was to complete missions given by anyone within the Holy Heavens. There was one more, which was to engage in trade. As she finished explaining, the group stepped through the transfer gate and disappeared. Just as they left, a man charged up to the guide and asked, "Who was that man? Tell me and I''ll give you 10 contribution points." In the Holy Heavens, a single Type 4 Beast nucleus was worth 1 point, 10 points would allow a purchase of 10 nuclei. To a guide, it was a sizeable fortune. Another man charged up and waved his own card, "Give me the exclusive, and I''ll pay a 100 contribution points!" "I''ll pay 300 points for the exclusive information on that man!!" "..." A flurry of activity then broke out as experts rushed forward, each hoping to obtain information on Yue Zhong. Faced with such enthusiasm, the guide was slightly flustered but excited at the same time. At this moment, a man in golden robes walked slowly forward, as he exuded a Type 8 pressure and barked out, "Out of my way!" Under that pressure, the crowd immediately separated into two, "Holy Son Zhuo Nan." He then smiled slightly, taking out a Type 6 Mutant Beast nucleus and placed it in the hand of the guide, saying, "Miss, I''ll have to trouble you to give me the information on the man. This is your reward!" "Thank you!" The guide was moved, and she quickly spoke of everything she knew about the group. "So that was the case!" After gaining the information, his figure flashed, as he brought the guide through the spatial transfer gate along with him. At the moment as he entered, he waved his hands and caused a blockade to form outside the gate. After the Holy Son Zhuo Nan went through the gate, many experts surged forwards in a bid to follow after him. "Damn it, it''s sealed!" "So domineering!!" "Bastard!!" "..." As the powerhouses charged through the spatial gate, they slammed into the huge shield and was sent flying back. The experts could not help but curse out. Arcadia took out a communicator and hurriedly reported all that he had witnessed, "Connect me to his Highness, Holy Son Xin Luo now!!" At various parts of the Holy Heavens, the experts were all taking out their communicators to convey the news of the appearance of a future Type 9-powerhouse. In the Central Temple, atop a crystal palace built on top of a floating mountain, came a booming voice, "What? The image of a dragon and tiger appeared? Zhuo Nan, are you for real?" Zhuo Nan spoke respectfully, "Master, it is true. I saw it with my own eyes. He''s a young man called Yue Zhong, and when he passed the Initiation Gate, he caused the image of a howling dragon and roaring tiger to appear! It was witnessed by many others over here at Starship Port as well!" Chapter 1142: Contest! The voice continued with a satisfied tone, "Very good, Zhuo Nan, well done. You''re truly my disciple. As your reward, you may enter the Space Pagoda to practice spatial laws for 10 years!" Zhuo Nan immediately rejoiced, "Many thanks, Master!!" The Space Pagoda was one of the Gold-Grade Treasures within the Holy Heavens. Inside it, there was an abundant source of atmospheric energy, as well as stable spatial laws for a cultivator to comprehend. If Zhuo Nan could go in for 10 years, it would be equivalent to practicing hard and bitterly outside for 300 years. He was naturally elated. "Yue Zhong eh? Let me see, where are you now?" The mysterious voice from within the floating mountain sounded once more, as the owner opened his eyes, a pair of powerful and strange eyes that seemed capable of piercing through the heavens. The pair of eyes suddenly flashed brightly, locking onto Yue Zhong''s position, "Found you!!" At that moment, the owner of the eyes took a step out and tore through space, entering the rip. On top a floating mountain within the Western Temple, a young man with short golden hair, eagle eyes and hook nose, as well as handsome features had a change in expression. "What?! The image of a howling dragon and roaring tiger?! Such a young heaven-defying genius in a thousand years! We cannot let him go to the other temples!! He belongs to us!" With that, he disappeared. "Is this the Holy Heavens? Truly extraordinary!!" Yue Zhong stepped out from the gate, and saw a resplendent sight, causing him to sigh. The gravity on the planet of the Holy Heavens was a hundred times stronger than Earth, and the energy was so much thicker and more vibrant. The streets were clean, without any dust, and the structures were all maintained well and constructed beautifully. If any of these buildings were placed on Earth, they would easily win any architecture award, putting the most prestigious buildings to shame. The pavements were wide and many automatic vehicles were floating and traversing, sending the passengers to where they wanted to go. The transport system was not limited to the ground, as there were all sorts of vehicles floating through the air, according to different layer.s Yue Zhong observed the area carefully and noticed that there were flying carpets, things with mechanical wings, anti-gravity floating vehicles, flying Mutant Beasts, flying foreign species, clouds, etc. At the same time, there were a number of floating mountains as well as huge, gigantic mechanical forts, giving the Holy Heavens a sense of wonder. As Yue Zhong was observing the surroundings, the space beside him suddenly split open, as a young man in a green robe, with short hair and decent looks, stepped out. Yue Zhong saw the man and his body became tense. He retreated a few steps and stared at the man warily, "Type 9 powerhouse!! This fellow is a Type 9 powerhouse!!" The man had an appreciative look as he spoke, "Ah, to be able to tell my strength and make the appropriate response. Not bad! Truly a talent that can produce the fabled image of the howling dragon and roaring tiger. Kid, I''m Tian Duo, the Holy Lord of the Central Temple. I can tell that you have a bright future, and am here to invite you to be my disciple. With my pointers, as long as you join us and complete the test to be a Holy Son, you can become one of ours. Without my guidance, if you were to join other temples, you will have to start from the bottom, and slowly accumulate your contribution. It would take at least 5 years to complete the rest." Within the Holy Heavens, with the 5 main temples as the bases, the Heavenly Lords were all at least peak Type 9 half-God powerhouses. Below them were the Holy Lords at the Type 9 realm, and below them, the Holy Sons at the Type 8 realms. Underneath the Holy Sons, there were a few Type 8 Elders who worked hard but had no way of breaking through. Below the Elders, there were Holy Sons-in-Training. Below them were the Divine Envoys, followed by the Divine Envoys-in-Training. After that were the Divine Servants, followed by the Divine Servants-in-Training. After that were the Ordinary Members, followed by the Ordinary Members-in-Training. Yue Zhong''s current identity was an Ordinary Member-in-Training. If he were to become a Holy Son, without anyone to recommend him, he would have to start from the bottom, continually completing missions and accumulating points. After reaching a certain level, then he would be able to raise in rank. With Yue Zhong''s current high-Type 8 realm, although he could quickly complete them and rise through the ranks, it would still take up some time. Yue Zhong quickly made his decision, asking sincerely, "It is an honor to receive your invitation. Dare I ask Master, what are the customs to recognizing one as a Master? I''m not entirely sure about the traditions and customs here." Yue Zhong had originally intended to join the Northern Temple. However, the fact that this Holy Lord Tian Duo came to invite him personally, it was giving Yue Zhong a lot of face. He was not someone who did not know how to reciprocate, therefore, he made the decision. Right at this time, another spatial tear happened, as a golden-hair, hooked-nose man stepped out and barked out, "Hold it!!" The man''s gaze was electrifying, as he stared at Yue Zhong, "Yue Zhong, I''m from the Western Temple, Holy Lord Ursula. I admire you a lot, and I''m here to invite you to join our Western Temple. Accept me as your Master. As long as you join us, I will do my best to propel you to become a Holy Son within the shortest possible time. I can even grant you the authority to cultivate for 100 years within the Space Pagoda." Inside the Holy Heavens, although all 5 Temples share the same goal in defending against external forces, there was sure to be internal strife and a disparity in strength. The Heavenly Lords of all 5 Temples were all engrossed in discovering and comprehending the secrets of the world. Unless it came to a situation where the whole of humanity was at risk, they would be spending most of their time cultivating. Like this, the strength of the 5 Temples depended on the other Type 9 powerhouses. Among them, the Central Temple had the most Type 9 powerhouses. Their strength was also the strongest, and the resources the most abundant. Although the number of Type 9 powerhouses within the Holy Heavens was not particularly high, there was still a difference of 3 powerhouses between the Western and Central Temples. If the Western Temple could pull Yue Zhong over, they would decrease the distance in the future. Holy Lord Tian Dou frowned and asked, "Ursula, I was here first, how can you try to snatch a person in front of me?" Ursula shot him a disdainful glance, "Tian Dou, there''s no first come first serve. Yue Zhong can make the choice. It is his freedom." Holy Lord Tian Dou''s expression sunk as he frowned. He was intending to offer even better conditions. After all, compared to a future Type 9 powerhouse, a few conditions were nothing much. If it was not for the strict rules of the Holy Heavens, Holy Lord Tian Dou would have promoted Yue Zhong to a Holy Son instantly. Yue Zhong then bowed to Holy Lord Ursula, his voice apologetic, "Holy Lord Ursula, I''m so sorry, but I''ve already agreed to Holy Lord Tian Dou to join the Central Temple and accept him as my Master. I appreciate your intentions." Ursula revealed a look of regret and pity, as he sighed, "What a pity, a pity!! I was late by just that much." "Since I''m already here, it could be considered to be fate as well. Here''s a communication talisman, with this, you can contact me directly." Ursula took out a talisman and threw it to Yue Zhong, before he clapped his hands and tore through space, stepping into the spatial tear. Ursula was an intelligent man. Although he did not manage to pull Yue Zhong over, he still left with favorable feelings. If Yue Zhong could become a Type 9 powerhouse, who knows, they might become friends. Yue Zhong, "Thank you, Holy Lord Ursula." Holy Lord Tian Dou looked at Yue Zhong, his impression of him getting better by the second. His gaze then swept to Aisha beside Yue Zhong, and he could not help but frown, "Who is this woman? How come she''s only at the Type 4 realm?" These few days, Yue Zhong had also made use of some resources to push Aisha to the Type 4 realm. Yue Zhong quickly explained, "Master, she is my woman, and has yet to reach the Type 5 realm, hence she can only make use of the temporary card to travel with me." Holy Lord Tian Dou waved his hands, tearing a hole in space, "Those who are not yet in the Type 5 realm cannot join a Temple. I will arrange for her to be trained in a camp. Come with me." "Yes!" Yue Zhong replied, before turning to Jody apologetically, "Sorry, Jody, I''ve joined the Central Temple." Jody smiled warmly, "No worries. Joining the Central Temple is even more beneficial to you. When you make it big, don''t forget this old friend." "Of course!" Yue Zhong laughed, and turned, bring Dong Yu Yao and the rest through the spatial hole. Looking at Yue Zhong''s disappearing back, Lina''s gaze turned complicated, as she spoke with a lowered voice, "He''s gone." Jody''s gaze also turned complicated as he sighed, "In the end, he''s not of the same mold as us. It''s understandable that he''d leave." Lina kept quiet. At this moment, space ripped apart again, as a beautiful woman stepped out, her long golden locks flowing till her waits. She looked at Jody and her brows arched, "Jody, where''s the young man who had caused the image of a dragon and tiger?" Chapter 1143: Missions for a Holy Son! Jody stared at the woman, who possessed an incredible aura and seemed above anyone else, and spoke respectfully, "Holy Lord Yue Hua, the man Yue Zhong who was with us, and had triggered the image of a dragon and tiger during his initiation had already been taken away by the Holy Lord Tian Dou from the Central Temple, and joined them." The beautiful woman was precisely the Holy Lord Yue Hua, in charge of the floating mountain of the Northern Temple. Her combat strength was astonishing and was the highest authority of 15 different human empires. Her brows furrowed, as she spoke in a strong tone, that revealed her dissatisfaction, "Jody, since you''re on good terms with Yue Zhong, why didn''t you invite him to join our Northern Temple?" To be able to trigger such a phenomenon during the initiation ceremony, it was a rare occurrence, and such an expert was definitely a peak talent. As long as he did not perish, he was sure to have a bright future. Of the 5 heads within the Holy Heavens, 2 of them had also caused similar phenomenons when they had first entered. If Yue Zhong could be taken in as part of the Northern Temple, then when he reached the Type 9 realm, their strength would increase by leaps and bounds. Jody chuckled bitterly and explained himself, "Ma''am, I had wanted to bring him. However, the Holy Lord Tian Dou appeared personally to invite him, there was nothing I could do too." To receive the invitation personally from one of the important figures of the Holy Heavens, it was impossible to reject. It was especially so for those with no background. If they were to offend a Type 9 powerhouse, then it would be difficult to traverse the Holy Heavens in the future. Holy Lord Yue Hua sighed deeply, as her jade-like hands waved to tear space apart and she stepped through it, "What a pity! I was late just by a step!" Lina asked, "Jody, what should we do now?" Jody fell in silent contemplation, "Let''s head back to the Northern Temple." Having made a decision, the group quickly left. On the other side, Yue Zhong''s party stepped out of the spatial tear and arrived on the floating mountain that belonged to the Holy Lord Tian Dou. Holy Lord Tian Dou pointed at the crystal palace on the peak of the mountain, saying, "This crystal palace is called the Tian Dou Palace, my living quarters. There are 8 mountain peaks behind it, where 8 of your senior brothers are currently residing in. The 9th peak shall be called Heng Yue Peak, and that is where you will reside." Yue Zhong took a look and could sense the immense energy emitting from the peak. With joy and excitement in his heart, he replied, "Yes!" Holy Lord Tian Dou then barked out in a low voice, "Xue Luo!" A green spirit then materialized in front of Holy Lord Tian Dou, forming a human-like demon, with a green face and long, sharp canines, "Master, Xue Luo is here!" Holy Lord Tian Dou ordered, "Go take these ladies to Heng Yue Peak, and arrange for their accommodations." Xue Luo replied swiftly, "Yes! Master! Ladies, please follow me." Dong Yu Yao and the other 2 followed Xue Luo away towards the Heng Yue Peak. Holy Lord Tian Dou brought Yue Zhong towards his own crystal palace. Under his lead, they came to a beautiful pavilion made out of crystal, surrounded by a lake filled with fragrant wine. The air was thick with an intoxicating scent, and within the lake, there were strange Mutant Beasts, even a few mermaids swimming within. The 2 of them sat down, and 2 beautiful mermaids shot out from the lake, landing beside the 2 of them, their fish tails transforming into legs. They looked no different from any beautiful ladies, as they each held a jar of wine, as they poured out a cup for the Holy Lord Tian Dou and Yue Zhong. Holy Lord Tian Dou waved his hands and a number of 1000-year lotuses shot out from the lake, landing on a jade plate as he casually took one and bit into it, offering some to Yue Zhong with a smile, "Eat up, these lotuses taste decent." The 2 mermaids stared at the 1,000-year lotuses, their eyes filled with expectation. These lotuses were precious, formed from the essence of this wine lake, not only were they delicious, there were the miraculous effects of washing and tempering one''s bones and marrows to have a qualitative change. If those 2 Type 6 mermaids could eat one, there was a chance to evolve to the Type 7 realm. Yue Zhong took one piece and bit into it, and immediately, a powerful taste of wine was released into his mouth, and as it entered him, a clear energy coursed through his body, shaking his mental faculties slightly. Holy Lord Tian Dou chuckled before a silver card flew out and landed in Yue Zhong''s hands, "This is an identity token representing a Divine Envoy. From now on, you are a Divine Envoy of the Central Temple." He then pointed to thin air, as a number of detailed instructions appeared, "In order to become a Holy Son of our Central Temple, these are the missions you''ll have to complete. Here, there are a few mission, you can pick 5 of your choosing." Although he could also directly transmit the details to Yue Zhong''s sea of notification, it was considered an offensive thing to do. When Yue Zhong glanced through them, he realized they were all extremely detailed, with some requiring a few death-defying tasks like killing 3 groups of Type 8 powerhouses. One of them was especially special, the moment that task was completed, one could become a Holy Son. It was to charge into the Man-Eating Divine Temples, as well as the 10,000-Devil Altar and kill a half-step Type 9 powerhouse. Within any of the powers, a half-step Type 9 powerhouse was important, once one was killed, it would be a huge loss to the faction. If Yue Zhong could take down one from the Man-Eating Divine Temple or the 10,000- Devil Altar, that could prove that he was not a spy from the foreign races. Yue Zhong''s gaze flashed, as he chose 5 missions, one of which was the assassination of a half-step Type 9 powerhouse from those 2 enemy factions, "These are my choices!" When he first entered the Great God World, he might not have been a match for a half-step Type 9 powerhouse. However, he had since risen by 2 small tiers, and already possessed the confidence of dealing with one. There was a look of admiration in the gaze of the Holy Lord Tian Dou. He grabbed out and those 5 missions formed into a card, before handing it to Yue Zhong, "Good! These are the information on the missions. Once you''ve completed them, you will have completed the rites to the Master-disciple relationship. I will then impart all that I know, to you!" One''s mantras could not be passed on so easily, although Holy Lord Tian Dou was appreciative of Yue Zhong, he had to test him as well, to see if Yue Zhong was sincere about joining the Holy Heavens. Once Yue Zhong completed those tasks, his hands would be stained with the blood of foreign species, he naturally would belong to the Holy Heavens. Yue Zhong was not surprised, as he replied respectfully, "Yes!" Holy Lord Tian Dou was an efficient man, once he handled everything, he let Yue Zhong leave. When he returned to Heng Yue Peak, Yue Zhong took out his identity card and went into the network, "Let''s see what privileges does a Divine Envoy have?" Inside the Holy Heavens, there was a network that encompassed the entire world, allowing the inhabitants to communicate. When Yue Zhong logged on, he was instantly swarmed with numerous notifications, "What amazing capital. This virtual network actually covers the entire human race, allowing all 108,765 human kingdoms to be linked up. As long as one has a Holy Heavens identity card, they could use the network to communicate." The network reached all human cities, and each human kingdom was like a transmitting station. However, only those of the highest authority could make use of the system. Ordinary folk did not know they were living under the surveillance of such an extensive network. As a Divine Envoy of the Holy Heavens, Yue Zhong''s authority within the network was decently high. He could easily investigate any person below his level of authority, digging up everything from their past. If he wanted to find someone, such a power was incredibly terrifying. Yue Zhong quickly glanced through the information, before he turned his attention to the exchange system, and soon, a list of items appeared in front of his eyes. "Type 9 Mutant Beast Blood, one vial: 100 million contribution points required. (only Divine Envoys and above can exchange.)" "Type 8 Mutant Beast, Alive: 2 billion contribution points. (only Elders and above can exchange.)" "Type 8 Mech Armor: 1.5 billion points. (only Elders and above can exchange.)" " written by Type 9 expert Huo Lin: 10 billion contribution points. (only Holy Sons and above can exchange.) "Life Fountain Water, one bottle, allows one to transform their bones and marrows. If a Type 7 powerhouse consumes this, greatly increases chances of breaking through to the Type 8 realm: 500 million contribution points. (only Divine Envoys and above can exchange.)" "..." Yue Zhong glanced through it roughly, and could already make out many heavenly treasures. Not only were they expensive, but they also required certain statuses to purchase. With Yue Zhong''s current status, there were still many items he could not exchange for. For example, the written by the Type 9 powerhouse Huo Lin, Yue Zhong wanted that badly, however, he did not even possess that many contribution points and his identity was not high enough to authorize that purchase. Chapter 1144: Cheng Tang Mountain! Yue Zhong looked at all the items with red eyes, while thinking to himself, "No, I need to complete the missions fast, that way, I can earn contribution points to purchase items suitable for me, and quickly reach the Type 9 realm." 5 days passed by quickly. During these 5 days, Yue Zhong had been cultivating diligently to consolidate his strength, while obtaining as much intelligence as he could from the network. He had killed Fang Sheng, and turned Fang Ming into his puppet, thus offending the Fang Clan greatly. He had to make preparations for itself. On this day, Yue Zhong had just exited from the network, when Dong Yu Yao came up to him and said, "Yue Zhong, Jody''s here. He''s waiting in the living room." "I got it!" When Yue Zhong came to the living room, he noticed Jody was sitting alongside a beautiful woman with long, blonde hair, her figure voluptuous, and dressed in red leather. Jody immediately introduced her to Yue Zhong, "Yue Zhong, this is Holy Daughter Bianna from our Northern Temple. She has some matters she would like to discuss with you." Bianna smiled charmingly and said, "How do you do, I''m Bianna, pleased to meet you." Yue Zhong directly asked, "Hi, I''m Yue Zhong. May I ask, Miss Bianna, what exactly are you looking for me for?" She adjusted herself, accentuating her figure even more for Yue Zhong''s viewing pleasure, before laughing lightly, "Mr. Yue Zhong, I know that you have chosen the mission to explore the Merlot Battlefield. A few of my comrades and myself have chosen that same mission. The Merlot Battlefield is a public area, and not only will there be spatial tears left behind by those Type 10 legends of the past, there are also spiritual imprints, undying devil spirits, as well as powerhouses from other species. I would like to invite you to join us on the expedition." Yue Zhong then asked the crucial question, "In that case, how would we distribute any findings or spoils?" She replied forthrightly, "If the person found the item, it belongs to him or her. If it were obtained as a group, then it would be determined by the efforts contributed." With a thought, Yue Zhong agreed, "Sure! I''ll join you guys!" On such an expedition, the more people there were the better, Yue Zhong had also intended to head to the Merlot Battlefield for investigation. Bianna then said, "3 days later, we''ll meet at Chen Tang Mountain of the Tang Ce Empire, 10a.m. sharp." "Sure!" The Tang Ce Empire was the most remote of empires at the edge of human civilization, around the edge of that empire, there was nothing but a barren wasteland. The foreign species were rampant in these wastelands, fighting amongst themselves continuously. There were even some Type 9 powerhouses among them. If it was not for the protection of the Holy Heavens, those foreign species would have already ravaged the Tang Ce Empire countless times. Chen Tang Shan was a mountain that was the closest to the border, about 5,000m in height. On this day, on top of the remote mountain, there were 4 people waiting. Of the 4 people, there were 2 men and 2 women, the men handsome and suave, the women beautiful. Each of them looked like immortals, exuding an indescribable aura that was attractive and extraordinary. One of the men, who wore a green robe and had a long sword on at his waist frowned slightly, as he asked, "Why isn''t Yue Zhong here yet?" The other man, who had golden hair and blue eyes, his nose slightly red and he wore a white robe, laughed lightly, "Bi Feng, he''s someone who could cause the image of dragons and tigers to appear, a rare genius of a thousand years, it''s natural that he''s some big shot." Bianna laughed and replied, "Azaman, Bi Feng, it''s only 9:56 now, it''s still not time yet." The last woman, who wore spectacles and a white round hat on her head, her entire body decked in white, spoke coldly, "It''s already 9:57, to be precise. With only 3 minutes to the appointed time, yet, there''s no sign of him. Seems like he would not be here punctually. Such a person, with no time management, lacks bearing. Furthermore, we''re all Holy Sons and Holy Daughters of our respective Temples, while he''s merely a Divine Envoy. How could he be so arrogant? When he becomes a Holy Son in the future, who''s to say he would not be uncontrollable?" While Yue Zhong''s trigger of the tiger and dragon illusion had shocked many, it had left many others with a bitter taste in their mouths due to jealousy and envy. The 4 on this Chen Tang Peak were the Holy Sons and Daughters of the Holy Heavens, each of them having gone through numerous tests, and were recognized as geniuses and talents. They were all confident of their own strength, and now that Yue Zhong was making them wait, they were naturally unhappy. Bianna tried to console her friend, "Annie, there''s still 2 minutes. I think he should be able to make it within the time." Annie spoke coldly, "Let''s hope so." "I don''t think I''m late!" Right at this time, a mysterious voice sounded from one side of the peak. Hearing Yue Zhong''s voice, the rest all stiffened, as they whirred around towards the direction of the voice, noticing Yue Zhong standing behind them. Bianna smiled warmly, "Yue Zhong, you''re here. How come I did not see you come up?" The remaining people also looked at him, curious to find out how he had managed to come up noiselessly. After all, their perceptions had been scanning the entire peak this whole time. Even an ant would not be able to escape their notice. However, under their very noses, Yue Zhong had still appeared behind them. It was as creepy as a spirit. Yue Zhong laughed lightly, "I used some methods, intending to give you all a surprise." Bianna took the initiative to introduce them, "Yue Zhong, let me introduce you. This is Holy Daughter Annie from the Western Temple. This is Holy Son Azaman from the Eastern Temple, while this is Holy Son Bi Feng from the Southern Temple." Yue Zhong grinned, "Hi y''all! I''m Yue Zhong, pleased to meet you guys." Bi Feng spoke coldly, "Since everyone''s here, let''s go!" After that, he shot off into the distance. Annie and Azaman nodded towards Yue Zhong, before following after Bi Feng. "Let''s go!" Bianna then led Yue Zhong as they soared into the great barren lands. Chapter 1145: Black Devil Clan! Yue Zhong and the rest flew for a few hundred meters, when suddenly, Bi Feng, who was in the lead, came to a stop, his gaze serious, "Wait!" The rest came to a halt and gazed ahead. In front of them, at about a dozen kilometers away, there were a number of black battleships, each one of them over 10,000m long. Inside these battleships, there were many humanoid creatures covered with black scales, a pair of horns on their heads, as well as a pair of demonic wings on their backs. Annie spoke up coldly, "The Black Devil Clan! There are a total of 12 Black Devil Battleships. This is a huge fleet, and it likely possesses an entire regiment of soldiers. Usually, there would be 2 to 4 Type 8 powerhouses helming the fleet. If all goes according to past examples, the one leading such a troop would be a Type 8 expert. Since they''ve come out to the barren wastelands, it is likely that this is their slave-hunting team." The Black Devil Clan was one of the 4 min Devil Clans among the Devils Race. They were bloodthirsty and savage, usually focusing on hunting other people to become their slaves while confiscating all their belongings. Azaman frowned and asked, "Do we evade them?" If it was just one battleship, he did not mind charging over to deal with the soldiers on board. However, against a huge fleet, the outcome would be unclear. "Since they''re here, we naturally have to deal with them! I''ll make my move first!" Yue Zhong gazed at the fleet, his eye filled with a blazing combat will. He took a single step and spared towards the 12 battleships. Yue Zhong had risen to the high-Type 8 realm thanks to Dong Yu Yao''s Primordial Yin. However, the energy accumulated within him had been utilized and wiped out. He naturally needed more, and would not let these enemies off. The physique of these Black Devil Clan warriors was much stronger than humans. If Yue Zhong could kill them, then he would gain a huge amount of life force. Annie spoke coldly, "He actually rushed out! What do we do, Bi Feng?" Within this group of 4, Bi Feng''s strength was the highest, reaching the peak-Type 8 realm. He was just barely some ways into the half-step Type 9 realm. As the rest were at the high-Type 8 realms only, they could only look to Bi Feng in this situation. Bi Feng had a dissatisfied look, "The fleet of the Black Devil Clan is not so easy to handle. Let him taste some problems first, when he cannot hold out, we will go and save him." Azaman laughed lightly, "Fine, let us see what this man capable of triggering the dragon and tiger illusion, can do." Bianna waved her hands, and a white sash soared out, wrapping the 4 of them as they disappeared from this space. Yue Zhong was already on his way to one of the ships. In a manner of seconds, he reached the shield and fired a punch onto its frame. With that, the entire ship was rocked, and with a violent explosion, there was a huge hole that was blasted at the point of impact from Yue Zhong''s fist. The moment Yue Zhong charged through the ship, with a thought, the surrounding atmospheric energy transformed into countless blades that sliced out everywhere. Under the barrage of attacks, the numerous Black Devil Clan soldiers within the battleship were sliced up into countless pieces, as he absorbed the life force voraciously. The soldiers of the Black Devil Clan were different from humans. They were naturally powerhouses, each of them at least belonging to the Type 5 realm. Their numbers in the Type 6 realm was even more. The life force from dozens of thousands of these soldiers would be even more abundant than a billion ordinary people. Hong! Hong! Hong! Hong! Within the battleship, there were numerous explosions. As that happened, critical parts of the battleship began to explode, as parts descended towards the ground. A great number of Black Devil Clan soldiers flapped their wings, and flew out of the damaged battleships, heading towards the rest. As for the remaining 11 battleships, they did not dare to be careless, quickly activating their energy shields, at the same time, aiming their main cannons at the huge battleship that Yue Zhong was still in. Inside the remaining 11 battleships, one particular Type 8 commander, whose hands were wielding a battle spear engraved with runes, shouted out coldly, "Fire!!" Immediately, the 11 cannons lit up and fired out, in that instance, a number of light beams burst forth, slamming into the huge battleship. With a loud blast, the entire battleship, as well as the Black Devil Clan experts that had yet to escape, were all blasted into pieces. "What a vicious Black Devil Clan!!" Before the cannons had fired, Yue Zhong had already fled out of the battleship, he stood in the air, and looked at the disintegrating battleship, and could not help feeling a sliver of fear. Had he been slightly slower, he would have been heavily injured as well. After the 11 battleships had destroyed the ship, over a million Black Devil Clan soldiers soared out from the 11 battleships. "What are they intending to do?" Yue Zhong stared at the million Black Devil Clan soldiers with a strange glint in his eyes. He then reached out to grab, and a huge dragon claw condensed out of thin air, instantly gathering over a thousand soldiers and squashing them into meat paste. With a thought, the atmospheric energy continued to roll and churn, forming multiple sharp blades that sliced out at the warriors. Under that vicious attack, huge patches of the Black Devil Clan warriors were instantly killed. One Type 8 Black Devil Clan general, whose body was shrouded in a black, devilish energy, wielding a 2m-long Devil Blade, stepped through the air and slashed out at Yue Zhong, "Brazen human!! I will tear you apart!!" As the blade came slicing down, the surrounding energy was also absorbed into the blade, forming a terrifying blade beam that howled out. Yue Zhong stared at the general and punched out right at the Devil Blade. At that moment, the Devil Blade collapsed and was completely destroyed, while the body of the Black Devil Clan general was also obliterated in a mess of blood and flesh. "General Lei Cha was killed!!" "General Lei Cha was actually killed by a human, who is that?!" "..." Seeing the Black Devil General wiped out by Yue Zhong in a single fist, the soldiers of the Black Devil Clan were all shocked. They had not expected their guardian to be killed off so casually. Azaman sighed in appreciation, "Powerful!" Bi Feng spoke mildly, "Truly capable!" Annie coldly snorted, "He''s just so-so, at least he did not let down the expectations of his potential." The 4 of them were peak powerhouses of the Holy Heavens, and if they were to use their strength, they would be able to kill that Black Devil General as well. Hence, they were not too surprised by Yue Zhong''s might. Instead, they were curious and wanted to see what else he was capable of. Bianna laughed gently, "The next one is the true test of his skill." The hundreds and thousands of Black Devil soldiers still alive quickly formed a huge formation. With a unified roar, dense devilish energy surged out from them, pouring into the Type 8 general among them. After absorbing the energy, the Type 8 general began to execute some secret technique and formed into a giant half-step Type 9 Black Devil figure, formed from all of them combined together. Bi Feng and the rest stared at this, their gazes turning serious, "It''s here!!" This Black Devil giant that was exuding a half-step Type 9 might, was an entity that could kill a Holy Son from the humans with only a single slap. Once the Black devil giant was formed, it stepped out and used its huge fist to slap out at Yue Zhong. A powerful energy locked the area around, preventing Yue Zhong from moving away. "Just nice, I wanted to see what''s the difference between me and a half-step Type 9 powerhouse." Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed with a strange glint, and he sent out a fist at the hand of the Black Devil giant. A loud explosion occurred. As the terrifying energy blasted outwards in all directions, the hand of the Black Devil giant disintegrated. In just a strike, over thousands of Black Devil soldiers had been killed. "Seems like such an imitation still cannot match up to a proper half-step Type 9 powerhouse. You''re of no use to me, you can go to hell now." Yue Zhong''s gaze turned frosty after destroying the hand of the giant, and he then turned into a beam of light as he appeared in front of the mid-riff of the giant, sending out a powerful fist at the head of the Type 8 Devil Clan general within the formation. Chapter 1146: Destroying the Black Devil Giant! At the center of the Black Devil Giant, the strength of the near-million Black Devil soldiers was gathered, forming a huge, black shield. Its defense was incredibly strong, however, under Yue Zhong''s attack, it instantly shattered, and the general within was also annihilated, his body breaking apart. The moment the general was killed, the entire giant that seemed capable of covering the heavens and wreck continents crumbled, and the million Black Devil soldiers were all struck by the backlash, spitting out blood and suffering grievous injuries. At that moment, Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed coldly and ignited the atmospheric energy to transform into a terrifying tornado of wind blades, sweeping up the Black Devil Clan soldiers. Under the assault of the violent wind blades, the entire sky started pouring with blood, as pieces of flesh splattered on the ground. Countless life energy swarmed into Yue Zhong. Seeing how Yue Zhong wiped out the million-strong group of Black Devil warriors, Azaman, who had been treating it lightly, as though everything was a joke, finally had a serious look, as he muttered, "Strong!!" Annie and the rest were also filled with shock, as though their hearts and minds were rocked. The Black Devil giant might not be a true half-step Type 9 powerhouse, but it possessed enough strength to deal with a human Holy Son. Such an entity was dealt with so easily by Yue Zhong, it just showed how powerful Yue Zhong was. Bianna had a complicated look as she spoke, "A person who could cause the howling dragon and roaring tiger phenomenon is truly not simple!" This time, the other 3 did not say anything to refute her, or anything sarcastic, as their eyes were filled with a look of acknowledgment without them knowing. As for the rest of the Type 8 generals within the fleet saw the situation, their faces fell as they hollered out, "Retreat!! Retreat now!!" Hearing that order from the Black Devil general, the remaining ships quickly spread out in a bid to flee. After all, there was no force within this fleet that could take on Yue Zhong. Thus, they had made the right choice in fleeing. "You want to run? Stay behind for me!" Yue Zhong eyed the fleeing ships, and a cold look flashed in his eyes. With a grab out at thin air, 2 huge hands made out of energy closed in on the last 2 ships, pulling them back. With a loud rumble, the 2 battleships were forced to an abrupt halt. At that moment, Yue Zhong shot towards the huge battleship, his fists pummeling down and shattering the energy shield. He then passed through it easily. Hong! Hong! Hong! Hong! After a series of explosions, the battleship began to burst apart from within and descended towards the ground in a huge ball of fire. Yue Zhong then continued to slam into the other battleship like a meteor, destroying it from within. By the time Yue Zhong was done with those 2 ships, the other 9 battleships had fled till nothing could be seen of them. Each battleship represented a huge source of power, if Yue Zhong had tried to spread out his strength, he would not have been able to retain even a single ship. Right at this time, Bianna suddenly flew out in front of Yue Zhong and laughed, "Yue Zhong, truly formidable." Bi Feng came and motioned for them to continue, "Let''s go, our target is the Merlot Battlefield." Azaman revealed a smile, as he followed, "That''s right, you''re strong!" Annie also nodded slightly, before flying off. Having witnessed his strength, the 4 of them had already come to view Yue Zhong as an equivalent existence, and not disdain him just because of his identity. Before this, they had already known of the commotion he caused with the image triggered. However, as old-timers, they had their own pride and were not able to view Yue Zhong as equal. However, Yue Zhong had shown them what he was capable of, and they had no choice but to acknowledge it. With a light laugh, Yue Zhong followed after. However, he was scanning his storage ring, checking out a blue crystal key with some doubt in his mind, "What treasure is this, why would the network not possess any information on this?" This item had been picked up when he was destroying the 2nd battleship and discovered it within a jade box. In fact, there had been a Type 8 powerhouse guarding it. Unfortunately for the guard, Yue Zhong had killed him in one punch. The moment he obtained this key, he had checked the network for information, only to be met with nothing. This caused him to be even more sure that this crystal key that was emitting some strange aura, was a precious treasure. However, he just did not know what it was. He then threw it to the back of his mind, "Forget it, let''s wait till we''re back before I check it out properly." In the distance, the remaining 9 Battleships had fled a distance of thousands of kilometers, before gathering once more. At this time, a powerful, mechanical planet of over a hundred kilometers in diameter descended in front of the 9 Battleships. A terrifying voice filled with pressure traveled out, "Hei Chi, did you get the item?" One Black Devil general of the Type 8 realm shot out from the battleships, kneeling on the ground as he trembled and reported, "Answering your Highness Holy Son Anchaman, the item was snatched away by a human powerhouse." The Black Devil general opened his palm, and a green light shot through the skies, forming an image of Yue Zhong clashing with their forces, "This is the image we obtained." From the mechanical planet, a handsome youth stepped out, his forehead bearing a pair of goat horns, a pair of demonic wings on his back, and his entire body covered in black scales. However, he had a full head of hair and incredibly good looks. This was the one of the Holy Sons of the 10,000-Devil Altar, Holy Son Anchaman. When he flew out, he was followed by a number of powerhouses also emitting terrifying pressures. There were a total of 6 of them, each of them possessing strength not lesser than that of a Holy Son. These were the Holy Sons and Holy Daughters of the 10,000-Devil Altar, each of them with extraordinary looks and aura. Anchaman looked quietly at the image, before his voice turned icy, "Since the item was lost, how did you come back alive?" General Hei Chi heard that voice filled with killing intent, and his body trembled uncontrollably. He began to kowtow profusely, "Your Highness, I wanted to preserve the lives of our hundreds and thousands of soldiers, hence I brought them back. I plead for your Highness to show me mercy, on account that I had preserved our forces!" Within the Devil Race, there were many powerful experts, Hei Chi was just an initial-Type 8 realm expert, and was much weaker than Anchaman. Furthermore, he did not complete his mission, thus, Anchaman had full authority to execute him. There was a savage look in Anchaman''s eyes, as he flickered in front of general Hei Chi, his claws grabbing out at his head, and he took a vicious bite out of his head, "You spoiled my matters, and dare to ask for mercy?! Naive!! Go to hell!!" The Black Devil Clan was a cruel race, even they looked similar to humans, they were much more vicious and frequently engaged in slaughter and in-fighting. With a shudder of his body, general Hei Chi''s last moments was watching his head being bitten by Anchaman, as he died and crumple to the ground. Beside Anchaman, there was a beautiful lady with fair skin and a revealing figure, who looked at Hei Chi''s corpse with some pity, "Damn it, Anchaman, why didn''t you give him to him and let me play around first?" Anchaman licked the blood off his right hand, while his mouth was still smeared with brain matter, as he grinned deviously, "Yao Ji, if I pass him to you, there would be a stench. Furthermore, you''ll just suck him dry, there would be nothing left of him to eat." One Holy Son, standing at 3 meters, his body muscular, his visage demonic and his tail one that was sharp like a blade, frowned. He was from the Blade Demon Race, the Holy Son Blade Thirteen, and he spoke, "Anchaman, since that item had been stolen, what''s our next step?" Anchaman''s eyes flashed with an intelligent look, as he quickly analyzed, "From the movement of that human, he does not know that the item is a secret. Few human experts would come out to the barren wastelands, thus, the only reason he should be here would be to temper himself in the Merlot Battlefield. We just have to head there and we should come across him. Furthermore, even if we do not see him, we need to train there anyway. Our next step would be the Merlot Battlefield then." "Fine!" The rest of the Holy Sons and Daughters replied and quickly flew back into the mechanical planet. The mechanical planet then soared up into the skies, before emitting powerful bursts of air, pushing its speed to Mach-30, tearing apart the air in front of it as it shot towards the Merlot Battlefield. Chapter 1147: Green-faced Ghost! The Merlot Battleground had been around thousands of years ago when true God-realm powerhouses ruled the Great God World. It was an ancient battlefield that had formed naturally within the Merlot Mountain Range. Within this battlefield, there were many spiritual imprints, weapons, undying spirits, spatial tears, and it was full of danger. Even a Type 9 powerhouse might perish if he or she was not careful. However, it was also a place of opportunities, in fact, many Type 9 powerhouses had come here when they were still at the Type 8 realm, going through the baptism of the Merlot Battlefield, and obtained many treasures or benefits from the things left behind here. That was how they broke through to the Type 9 stage. One of the main reasons why the Great God World was able to churn out so many Type 9 powerhouses, was because that there were many secret realms and ancient battlefields left behind from the experts of past, allowing the current generation to benefit from the spiritual wills and imprints. Furthermore, inside this Merlot Battlefield, there were frequent appearances of Gold-grade Treasures, which would cause anyone to go crazy over. In front of the battlefield, Bi Feng stopped once more, and could not help but reiterated himself, "This is the Merlot Battlefield. Once we enter, we have to be careful. Not only are there experts from the other 3 main races, but there are also countless Mutant Beasts, Ferocious Beasts, and even Undying Devil Spirits. Even if we meet another human, they might not necessarily be our allies or friends, especially if we find any treasures." Yue Zhong looked towards the Merlot Battlefield, his heart feeling a chill, "This is truly a dangerous place. I can vaguely sense a threatening level of danger. If I''m not careful, I might perish her." The location of the battlefield was in a vast place where one could not see the end, as though the entire world was shrouded in mist and extended all the way to the clouds. Currently, the mountain range had been destroyed by some unknown force in the past, turning into multiple peaks, each still larger than the size of China. There was a chaotic surge of energy within the mountain range. Since Yue Zhong had developed the God-Devil Eye, if there were no obstructions, he could easily see over a 1000 li away. However, when he looked out at the direction of the Merlot Battlefield, he could only see the outskirts, and everything within was foggy. All of a sudden, Bi Feng''s face fell, as he sent out a spiritual wave, transmitting, "Hide!" Hearing his words, Bianna''s sent out a white cloth that wrapped the 4 of them, as they disappeared from their location. Not long after, 30 individuals soared through the sky. They were 4m-long, each of them possessing a human-like head, but with green features and long canines. They had a pair of wings on their backs and a singular horn on their forehead. Around their necks, they hung necklaces formed from skulls. These were experts from the Green-faced Ghost Clan. The Green-faced Ghosts were also a race under the Man-Eating Races, they came like the wind, flying freely wherever they liked, and hunt humans everywhere they went. They were even harder to deal with compared to the Man-eating Giants. They were capable of flight, and their speed was just slightly below Mutant Beasts of the same level, but above everyone else. Even if they could not defeat their enemies, they could choose to fly away. The moment their enemies let down their guards, they would quickly swoop in for the kill. The 30 Green-faced Ghosts emitted a terrifying aura, they were all at the Type 8 realm, of which, 10 of them seemed even stronger than a human Holy Son. As Yue Zhong stared at them, his eyes brightened up. If he could take down all of them, he could gain a huge increase in his strength. Type 8 powerhouses were not easy to come across. Within the Holy Sirius Empire, there was only one like George. Furthermore, Yue Zhong was not willing to slaughter other human powerhouses for no reason, otherwise, he would also be ostracized by the Holy Heavens and would have nowhere to go within the Great God World. Whereas in the various secret realms, there were many Type 8 Mutant Beasts. However, behind these beasts were powerful Type 9 existences guarding them. If he killed one or two, it would not be an issue, but if he were to go on a massacre, then the Type 9 powerhouses would not let him off. However, there was no hidden danger in dealing with these Green-faced Ghosts. Among the tasks that Yue Zhong had accepted, there was the requirement of hunting enemy forces, Man-eating Races as well as Devils. Looking at the Ghosts, Yue Zhong opened up his ring noiselessly, causing many dust-sized nanobots to fly out and follow the Green-faced Ghosts. Among the 4 races, the Mutant Beasts occupied the most territories and were the most numerous. However, it was obvious that these were scattered. They also seldom engaged in a mindless slaughter of the humans they come across. One of the Green-faced Ghosts faced their most burly member, opening his mouth to ask, "Ye Cha Ghost, is your intelligence accurate?" Ye Cha Ghost revealed a savage grin, "Of course, not too long ago, there were easily 30 and more human Holy Sons that entered the Merlot Battlefield. Furthermore, there were others that joined in. Right now, the total number of human cultivators within is over 60, and they''re there for us to hunt!" One other Green-faced Ghost stuck out his tongue to lick it, while smiling viciously, "That''s great! 60 Holy Sons, I can already smell their flesh! The previous time, when I had crushed the bone of the human Holy Daughter, her despair and expression of pain were so enticing!" Another Green-faced Ghost frowned, "However, 60 of them is not weak. If they join forces, we might not be a match for them." One laughed lightly, "Don''t worry, humans usually go in groups of 4. Furthermore, within the Merlot Battlefield, it''s not easy for them to sense one another. By the time they react, we would have gained the advantage. At that time, we''re free to kill or leave, why should we be afraid?" Ye Cha Ghost laughed, flapping his wings and charged into the battlefield, "Haha! Let''s go!" The rest also quickly flapped the wings and entered. When all of the Green-faced Ghosts disappeared into the Merlot Battlefield, the white sash came down, revealing Yue Zhong and the rest. Other than Yue Zhong, the rest had ugly expressions. Bianna frowned, "What do we do? The network does not reach inside, we have no way of informing those fellows within." The Holy Heavens network was extensive and could reach many places. However, due to the residual power of the True Gods of the past and spiritual imprints, the network could not penetrate the Merlot Battlefield. Bi Feng declared, "It is not something that we can handle, we have to go back and report this. Let the higher-ups deal with this." 30 Green-faced Ghosts, with 10 among them possessing Holy Son-level strength. With such a group, even Bi Feng would not be able to handle at his peak-Type 8 strength. The rest also nodded quietly, they might be proud of their strength, but they were clear that sometimes, retreat is the right strategy. "Why not we do it like this, you guys retreat, I''ll go in and check it out." Yue Zhong laughed lightly, and suggested, "I have a method that can hide my aura and presence. As long as I employ that technique, it would be hard for them to discover me." Bi Feng frowned, "The Green-faced Ghosts have an ability through their horns, that can allow them to break past many illusions and stealth techniques. Knowing this, do you still want to go?" Yue Zhong was resolute, "Yes!" They were an important source of evolution for Yue Zhong, he naturally wanted to hunt them down. Right at this time, Annie also spoke up coldly, "I''ll follow you then!" The rest shot her a bewildered glance. They were clear that among them, her strength was not at the peak, if she got herself entangled with the Green-faced Ghosts, she would likely be in danger. Under their shocked gazes, Annie spoke coldly, "Within the Holy Heavens, I might not be the strongest, but my abilities in life-preservation and support can be considered in the top 10. I can cover you." "Fine! In that case, come with me!" Yue Zhong laughed, and in a flash, he had charged through into the Merlot Battlefield. Annie''s figure also turned hazy and disappeared mysteriously, entering the Battlefield. Bi Feng stared at them, his fists clenched tight and there was a strange glint in his eyes. He wanted to enter as well and fight it out with the Green-faced Ghosts. However, his rationale told him that there was a 90% chance of death. Azaman looked at the Merlot Battlefield with a complicated gaze, "Let''s go!" Bi Feng fell silent, before turning around and soared away. Not long after they left, a huge meteor descended from the skies, landing right outside the Merlot Battlefield, revealing a huge mechanical planet. A number of peak experts from the Black Devil Clan flew out and shot into the Battlefield as well. When they had all entered, the planet soared up and disappeared, coming and going like the wind. It was too dangerous inside the Merlot Battlefield for the mechanical planet to enter. It would likely be torn apart by the countless undying spirits within. Chapter 1148: Hunt! Inside the Merlot Battlefield, there were all sorts of strange energies clashing and mixing with one another. The moment Yue Zhong entered the place, he could sense as though he had emerged in a different world, with different rules and law. He turned around, and could no longer see the path he came from, nor Annie who had entered with him. All of a sudden, a strange piece of white jade engraved with runes landed on his hands. As he grabbed it, he could sense Annie''s aura, as a message transmitted directly through it, "This is a jade token. With it, you can sense my location, and can even use it to communicate. It would not cause any spiritual fluctuations or energy reverberations. If there''s nothing, try not to contact me." Yue Zhong laughed lightly, and kept the token. The next moment, he waved his hands and donned on the Stealth Armor. At the moment he put it on, he disappeared entirely, without a single trace of his presence, causing the invisible Annie beside him to be shocked as well, "He truly has extraordinary methods. Without the jade token, I would not be able to tell where he was. No wonder he has such confidence to hunt them down! However, even if he has the stealth, can he cope with the combat?" "I wonder if the Merlot Battlefield would affect those nanobugs of mine. Those are precious tracking devices from the Mech Kingdom, if they''re destroyed, it would be problematic!" Yue Zhong glanced at his watch, and noticed that there was still an update on the location of the bugs. "Got it!" Yue Zhong then zeroed in on their location, the corners of his mouth lifting into a smile, and he quickly shot towards them. Within the Merlot Battlefield, under the terrifying strength of the True Gods of the past, regions had been carved out, but their energies were relatively stable. Within each area, a unique biological system had emerged and thrived, housing numerous life forms. Inside a mountain range, 3 men and 1 women were standing at the precipice, looking within, their eyes filled with wild joy. One of them, a young man with golden hair and blue eyes, decked in white-silver armor and a huge broadsword on his back, spoke up in excitement, "This is the fluctuation of a True God''s will!! This is great, it will be a perfect cultivation ground for our wills. As long as we can withstand the pressure and comprehend the lingering will left behind, we could forge our wills and when we break through to the Type 9 realm in the future, it would be beneficial to our foundations!" Another small and scrawny man who stood only at 1.42m, looking like a small kid, chuckled, "Our luc is pretty good, to be able to come across this stable True God''s will. If it was too wild, we would be unable to utilize it, in fact, we might die under the might. Such a stable area is truly getting rare." The only woman of the group, who had 2 ponytails and an ordinary figure, wielding a huge sword on her back as well, looked towards the lead male with a hint of fervor, "This is all due to Maruf. If he did not insist on checking this area, we would not have discovered this location." At this moment, the last male, who had been keeping silent all this time while surveying the environment warily shouted out with a crestfallen expression, "Watch out!!" Right after he shouted, he had already waved his hands and caused a number of energy shields to appear. At the same time, he had pulled out a round mechanical plate, tossing it to form a huge mechanical wall to protect them. At that moment, the 30 Green-faced Ghosts appeared in a flash, and slammed into the mechanical barrier viciously. With a loud bang, the mechanical barrier collapsed, not even slowing them down in the slightest. The defense of the barrier was supposed to be shocking, capable of withstanding even the strikes of a peak-Type 8 powerhouse. However, with the joint efforts of the 30 Green-faced Ghosts, their combined might was terrifying enough to destroy the barrier. "Haha, go to hell!" The leader, Ye Cha Ghost, had laughed out savagely the moment the barrier was crushed, and reached out to grab the Holy Son who had thrown out the plate, and squeezed viciously. "Ah!!!" The Holy Son screamed out in agony, as blood poured out of all his orifices, every single bone and organ within him crushed. There was an intense look of pain, suffering, and despair at the moment of his death. "Good, good! This is the expression, it''s just too savoury!!" Ye Cha Ghost cackled, and tossed the corpse into his mouth, his sharp teeth closing down and gibbled up the Holy Son. The short and scrawny Holy Son screamed out in fear, as he was grabbed by 2 of the Green-faced Ghosts, "No!!!" The 2 Ghosts grinned evilly and grabbed him at one end each, before tugging with all their might, directly tearing the Holy Son in two. At the moment the small Holy Son was killed, another 2 Green-faced Ghosts flew out, and gobbled up his spine. Maruf was the only peak-Type 8 powerhouse within this group, and due to the blockade of the other 2, he had gained some time to react, as he waved his hands and 36 golden pearls appeared. The moment the 36 pearls materialized, and released a powerful radiance that enveloped Maruf. This particular treasure was called the 36-Scorpio Golden Protection. Among the Human Race, it was the strongest defensive treasure. Once activated, even a half-step Type 9 powerhouse would not be able to break it in a short time. As the Green-faced Ghosts continued to slam into the shield, it only served to create temporary dents, and there did not seem to be any way they could break through in the short future. Water Domain! The eyes of the lady narrowed, as she activated her trump card, causing powerful water bodies to gush out from her, wrapping the surroundings. "Domain? Do you think that only you humans know Domains? Break for me!" One of the Holy Son-grade Green-faced Ghosts had a vicious look, as he roared out with mad laughter and emitted a powerful Ruthless Domain, that was shrouded in red, which slammed into the Holy Daughter''s Water Domain. At that moment, 5 others also laughed, and revealed another 5 Ruthless Domains, slamming the Water Domain viciously. Wth 6 powerful domains assaulting the Water Domain of an equal level, it did not take long for the Water Domain to be obliterated completely. Just as the domain collapsed, one Green-faced Ghost shot forward to the chance and seize the Holy Daughter when she was defenseless, and gripped her tightly. She revealed a look of despair as she screamed, the majority of her bones already broken, "AH!!!! Save me!!! Maruf!! Save me!!" Maruf took a look at the Holy Daughter who had always held him in high regard, Xiangma Hui, and his eyes turned red, releasing a roar that sounded like a wounded beast, "Damn bastards!!! Xiao Hui!!! Bastards!!!" However, while the 36-Scorpio Golden Protection had an amazing defense, the person within was also considered trapped, unable to move to save or attack anyone. This was a sort of last-resort, if Maruf had not been forced to the edge, he would not have used this. Once utilized, he could not save his friends or comrades. The Green-faced Ghost grabbing Xiangma Hui looked at the struggling Holy Daughter, and he revealed a cruel smile, opening his jaws and was about to bite down. The lower half of Xiangma Hui''s body had been crushed, her domain broken, and her strength already 90% sapped. There was no way she could defend herself, and as she stared at the incoming jaws, her eyes were filled with despair, her tears and snot flowing as she sobbed, "No!! No!!! Save me!! Somebody!!" Peng! As the Green-faced Ghost was about to swallow Xiangma Hui, his head suddenly exploded as though he was struck by a huge hammer of over a billion tonnes. Red and white matter, as well as its ugly countenance was blasted to the side. The death of that Green-faced Ghost seemed to be trigger a chain-effect, as the Green-faced Ghosts beside him also had their heads blasted apart. In just a few breaths, 4 of them had died mysteriously. With their deaths, the strongest among them, Ye Cha Ghost, had a fearful countenance as he roared, "Enemy attack!! There''s an enemy here!!! He''s in stealth, and is very strong!! Watch out!!" Chapter 1149: Wiping out the Green-faced Ghosts! As Ye Cha Ghost screamed out the warning, an incredibly vast domain suddenly shrouded the entire area, as the Devil Domain appeared and suppressed the remaining 26 Green-faced Ghosts. Within the domain, numerous devils pounced onto the 26 Ghosts, devouring their body, as the thick Devil Qi also began invading their bodies, preventing them from moving. Yue Zhong himself was like a fish in water within the domain, flickering and teleporting on top of each of the Ghosts, bursting their heads with a single punch. Yue Zhong had locked down on these weak Green-faced Ghosts, in front of him, they were helpless, and could only be killed. Within a breath''s time, 10 of them had their heads exploded, their life force absorbed cleanly by Yue Zhong. 6 others were also torn apart by the Devils within the Devil Domain. As Yue Zhong continued to grow stronger, the God-Devil Domain of his also continued increase in strength. The remaining 10 Green-faced Ghosts were all shocked and furious, each of them channeling their Domains, as the powerful Ruthless Domains appeared, smashing within the Devil Domain in a bid to break out. The powerful and violent energy surged, clashing against Yue Zhong''s Devil Domain as both sides continued to wear each other down. "It''s useless!! Accept your deaths obediently!" At that moment, Yue Zhong charged up to one of the Ruthless Domains, his fist obliterating everything in his path, slamming into the body of that Green-faced Ghost. A powerful might exploded forth, tearing the Green-faced Ghost apart, and the flesh and blood were directly consumed by the devilish manifestations, becoming their nourishment. Ye Cha Ghost roared out in rage, slamming the Devil Domain with all his might, "Gather!! Only when we combine, we can kill this freak!!" Inside the Devil Domain, sound, spirit, and wills could not be transmitted. They could only rely on their utmost strength to scatter some of their devil-energy, to communicate with their allies. It was because this God-Devil Domain was so heaven-defying, that Yue Zhong had the confidence to deal with all 30 of them. "Combine? No chance!! Die!!" Yue Zhong walked out of thin air and sent a fist towards Ye Cha Ghost. "You''re still far off from being able to kill me!! Green Ghost Transformation!!" There was a fierce glint in Ye Cha Ghost''s eyes, as his body began to convulse, and his muscles and bones began to transform at a visible pace, becoming stronger and thicker. At the same time, there was a metallic luster coursing through his arms. He sent out a punch, meeting Yue Zhong''s. The Green Ghost Transformation was a secret art of the Green-faced Ghost Clan, after executing this art, Ye Cha Ghost''s physique could become 5 times as powerful. His fist would be no less than 30 times as powerful. "Impossible!!! How could a human''s physique be so strong?! You''re just a Type 8 powerhouse, how could you be so strong?!" With a loud explosion, Ye Cha Ghost''s right fist was obliterated by Yue Zhong''s and he spat out a mouthful of blood as he was sent flying, while his eyes were filled with shock. Yue Zhong was also knocked back. However, he had just flown a few meters, when he disappeared and reappeared behind Ye Cha Ghost, sending another fist at his back. Inside this Devil Domain, Yue Zhong could will it and teleport anywhere. It was almost an invincible area for him. At that moment, Ye Cha Ghost''s body glowed brightly, and a green shield appeared over his body. In his right hands, he even held a C3-Grade protection. Yue Zhong''s fist slammed into the shield, and a terrifying force exploded out, destroying the shield completely. When the C3-Grade shield was destroyed, there was a hint of madness in Ye Cha Ghost''s eyes, "Human! Don''t kill me!! I know the position of a treasury in this Merlot Battlefield!! Let me and my people off, I''ll tell you where it is!!" "As long as you become my puppet, everything of yours will become mine!" Yue Zhong did not waste time on any bullshit, as he stepped out and appeared in front of Ye Cha Ghost, grabbing his head in a claw-like grip. With a cold laugh, he knocked him out, the terrifying strength surging through Ye Cha Ghost''s head. At the same time that the Ye Cha Ghost was knocked out, a Type 8 Puppet Rune was sent into his head, turning Ye Cha Ghost into a puppet. With his death, although the remaining Green-faced Ghosts were still trying to escape, Yue Zhong took them out one by one. Not long after, the Devil Domain was retracted into Yue Zhong''s body, leaving only Ye Cha Ghost kneeling in front of Yue Zhong to express his loyalty. Annie was hidden in a corner, and she witnessed how Yue Zhong had dealt with 30 Green-faced Ghosts, her heart full of shock, "Strong!! How could he be this formidable?! To actually clear 30 Green-faced Ghosts?! Even if it was a sneak attack, isn''t such strength too shocking?! Only those Holy Sons at the half-step Type 9 stage would be a match for him!!" In a battle, a sneak attack would give a preemptive advantage. Yue Zhong relied on it to launch the Devil Domain on them, that was how he kept them apart and took them out one by one. Had they been prepared and stuck together, then even a half-step Type 9 powerhouse might not be able to take them out so quickly. Even so, it proved Yue Zhong''s overbearing might. Yue Zhong could sense the atmospheric energy within him coursing through his body, and he grinned, with a hint of excitement, "Not bad. The life force from those 29 Type 8 Green-faced Ghosts helped increase the energy within me. However, I still need much more to reach the peak of the Type 8 realm." Currently, the half-crippled Xiangma Hui looked at Yue Zhong, pleading bitterly, "Save me!! Save me!" With her whole body crushed, had it been anyone else, they would have died. However, a Type 8 powerhouse could be said to be near the peak of the power chain, their life force strong, hence, even if she was crippled, she would not die so fast." Maruf stared at Yue Zhong and said, "Brother, please save me. I''m Holy Son Maruf from the Southern Temple, and she is Xiangma Hui of the Eastern Temple. As long as you save her, we will repay you in the future." "I''m Divine Envoy Yue Zhong from the Central Temple. As humans, I will definitely help her." Yue Zhong sent a yellow vial of liquid into her mouth. She quickly opened her mouth and swallowed it. The moment the liquid coursed through her body, there were loud cracking sounds, as her broken bones and organs were recovering at a visible rate. Soon, she leaped to her feet and thanked Yue Zhong with gratitude. "Thank you!!" The technology of the Great God World was incredibly advanced, even more so than the Mech Kingdom. No matter the injury, with the right medicine, one could recover quickly. Only those attacks with wills imbued or laws within them would be tough to deal with. Many powerhouses had to carry such injuries throughout their lives once struck with such afflictions. Their strength cut down over time, and in the end, perishing. Xiangma Hui pointed to the chasm and spoke, "Yue Zhong, there''s a will imprint of a True God within, you can go down and try cultivating." When Maruf heard this, his brows furrowed, but he soon regained his composure and did not say anything. "Sure!" Without standing on ceremony, his figure disappeared into the chasm. Xiangma Hui looked at Maruf within the 36-Scorpio Golden Protection, her gaze complicated. She knew the function of the 36-Scorpio Golden Protection, once used, it meant that Maruf had already treated his life as important and had abandoned her. Her love and awe for him had been doused in a bucket of cold water, and it was no longer the same. Xiangma Hui did not say much, as she just turned around and chased after Yue Zhong. Seeing her leaving back, Maruf''s face changed multiple times, as he eyed the 36-Scorpio Golden Protection, not knowing what to think. When Yue Zhong arrived on the mountain, he could feel an overbearing pressure, seemingly capable of suppressing the entire world, lingering in the atmosphere. Before this lingering will, he was like a small ant. Compared to this powerful will, the Type 9 9-headed Dragonhawk that Yue Zhong came across the other time was not even worth mentioning. Chapter 1150: True God Expert’s Will! Yue Zhong sensed the will capable of covering the entire world, and his eyes lit up in a pleasant surprise, "What a powerful will!!" Currently, after Yue Zhong had experienced that battle, he had already comprehended the usage of will. He was hoping to temper his own will as well since it would benefit him when he was stepping into the half-Type 9 realm. Feeling the powerful will, Yue Zhong steeled himself and walked steadily into the inner mountain, and with each step, the pressure increased. Not too long after, Xiangma Hui also flew into the chasm, resisting the effects of the will as she walked further into temper her own will. In the Great God World, it was a constant battle to reach the top. That was the cruel reality of the world. Even a female cultivator would constantly train herself given the chance, to become a true expert. Yue Zhong''s evolved God-Devil Body was the most perfect physique and strongest of the God-level physiques. It represented the peak of the 800 worlds and empowered the owner to have high comprehension talent. Not only could Yue Zhong sense the will, but he was also able to feel a hidden, unyielding aura, as well as other strange powers. As he sensed it and absorbed the will in order to temper his understanding towards the laws and principles, Yue Zhong''s speed became even slower. Not long after, Maruf also chased up, and he did not say anything, before charging right into the narrow tunnel containing the terrifying will. Resisting the will, Maruf continued to soar forward, surpassing Yue Zhong''s speed. When he passed by Yue Zhong, he shot him a look, revealing a self-confident smile, "Seems like your will isn''t strong. Although your combat power is strong, a person with a weak will would never be able to become a Type 9 powerhouse. I will surpass you in the future." Following the passage of time, the 3 of them traversed further and further down the path. When Xiangma Hui reached the 200m-mark, her face turned pale, and she crumpled to the floor, gasping for air while her eyes were filled with shock. Maruf also started turning pale the moment he crossed the 200m mark. It was no longer as easy to continue, each step as heavy as though a mountain was pressing down on him. He struggled for another 30m before his body buckled and he stuck to the floor, with no way to move. While gasping for air, he braved a throbbing headache and retreated step by step, "So terrifying, this is a will of a True God expert. And to think that this is a relatively calm and stable one. If it had been filled with any killing intent, it would have done me in the first instance. A True God expert is too terrifying." As he was crawling back, the sounds of steady footsteps sounded from behind. Maruf turned to look and noticed Yue Zhong progressing slowly but steadily over. He continued to walk casually, soon passing Xiangma Hui and did not look like he was going to stop. Under Maruf''s envious gaze, he continued forward, surpassing Maruf in a relaxed manner. Maruf saw how easily Yue Zhong went pass him and was filled with jealousy. At the same time, what he hated more was that Yue Zhong did not even look at him from the start till the end, as though he had never placed him in his eyes, not treating him as competition, "Damn it!! How is his will so strong as well?" Annie, who had been hiding all this while, eyed Yue Zhong''s back with shock in her eyes, "Strong! His will is really terrifying as well. Truly a talent that is capable of triggering the tiger and dragon image." Annie could only walk up to a location about 170m in and had no choice but to stay back. She could sense that her strength was enough to get her to the 180m-mark, but still far from comparable to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong maintained his rhythm, and when he passed the 300m mark, he finally felt some form of pressure. When he reached the 360m, an overbearing pressure weighed down on him, slamming into his will like a storm. Under the torrential assault, Yue Zhong''s face turned pale, his back breaking out in sweat, and it looked as though he had just come out from the sea. Yue Zhong shut his eyes and focused on his avatar within his sea of consciousness. The attacking will appeared within Yue Zhong''s sea of consciousness, forming into a humanoid character decked in golden armor, his features sharp and saintly, emitting the aura of a ruler of life and death. He stared at Yue Zhong in disdain, declaring contemptuously, "Despicable ant!! Kneel, and submit, and I shall grant you eternal life and endless glory!!" With those words, there was a feeling that rose up in Yue Zhong''s mind, as though he was an ordinary beggar, looking up at a majestic emperor, and he was filled with fear and awe. It was as though that the True God expert was a natural ruler, and he did not need to consider further about expressing his fealty. "NO! I CANNOT KNEEL!" Just as he was about to get to his knees, his inner-self roared out in fury and shook him back to clarity. Before the apocalypse, he had been an ordinary person, his biggest dream was to open a medium-sized enterprise with his close buddies, living a comfortable and secure life. Even if he had to bow to authority or bigger powers, he could only accept it helplessly. However, throughout the apocalypse, he had been through so many battles, and slowly reached this stage. He had already transformed, from a nobody, into a ruler and an expert. He could sense that the moment he bowed to this True God expert, then from this moment on, even if he reached the True God stage with his God-Devil Body, he would be doomed never to advance further in his cultivation. "You''re already a dead man, the dead should go back to their graves. Let me send you back there!!" Inside Yue Zhong''s sea of consciousness, the small avatar of Yue Zhong suddenly grew larger, and let out a powerful roar, filled with strength and he emitted a powerful combat intent while charging at the True God expert. The True God expert saw Yue Zhong charging over, and his face fell while roaring out, "Audacious! You dare to antagonize the might of a True God?! Break for me!!" Under that ordinary finger, all things in the universe seemed to be sucked into him and began to press down upon Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong''s body was immediately crushed and destroyed by that pressure. However, just as that avatar disintegrated, another one of him appeared within the sea of consciousness. As it appeared, he charged towards the True God expert once more, utilizing his strongest technique in his arsenal, the Yin-Yang palm, "This is my consciousness, as long as my will is not eradicated, I will keep reviving in here! Whereas you''re just a lingering will!! Your strength will diminish over time, and you will be ground away by me!! Just accept your death obediently and be a part of me!" "Wishful thinking! Lowly existence, even if I''m just a will, I''m enough to wipe you out. You might be undying in here, but each time your avatar gets crushed, the pain should be intense and wrecks you!! When you aren''t able to hold out, it will be when your will is crushed and you will die!!" The True God expert laughed coldly, and fired another finger, causing the pressure of the universe to weigh down and meet Yue Zhong''s Yin-Yang Palm, destroying it as well as the avatar in the process. The Yin-Yang Palm might be extremely powerful, it was still a technique derived by a Type 7 powerhouse. While it was useful against others, it was definitely not as effective against a True God expert. It felt like the entire universe was suppressing him. Inside the sea of consciousness, Yue Zhong''s avatar appeared, again and again, charging at the True God expert with his Yin-Yang Palm once more. The expert just continued to point out with his Cosmic Finger, crushing Yue Zhong each time. The fight in Yue Zhong''s sea of consciousness affected his true body, as he laid crumpled on the ground, rolling around in agony, while his face was contorted with pain. Each time he gets annihilated, it felt like he had just been through a car crash. If it was not for his resolute will, and the intense desire to live, he would have died long ago. However, at the same time, while his avatar kept being crushed, in the process of reforming, his will became stronger. At the same time, the lingering will became weaker as time passed, after all, he was not a True God expert, but just a residual intent. "Break for me!" As Yue Zhong was destroyed for the hundredth time, he directly condensed a Cosmic Finger, pointing it at the True God expert as the power of the universe surged into this attack of his. Chapter 1151: Absorbing the Will! The gaze of the True God expert was as cold and pointed out with his own Cosmic Finger. The 2 powerful universes clashed, and the resulting force caused the avatar of Yue Zhong to crumble once more. The True God expert''s avatar was also rocked until he lost an arm, which transformed into countless motes of light, spreading within Yue Zhong''s sea of consciousness. Inside the sea of consciousness, Yue Zhong''s avatar had gained the advantage, absorbing the bits and pieces of the True God expert''s will, reforming swiftly once more. This time, the reformed avatar of Yue Zhong possessed a sliver of saintly and majestic aura, exuding a powerful bearing. As for the True God expert''s avatar, while it still seemed as imposing as ever, its aura was weaker, and within Yue Zhong''s sea of consciousness, as long as Yue Zhong''s will was indomitable, and kept reforming, the True God expert was at a disadvantage, since he could not reform. How much he expended was how much he lost. "This time, break for me!!" There was a look of confidence in Yue Zhong''s eyes, as he fired out the Cosmic Finger once more, pressuring the True God expert. Even after losing the right arm, the True God expert continued to fire out another cosmic finger with his remaining arm. The 2 forces clashed once more, but this time, the universe of the True God expert crumbled, while his body also broke down, and was absorbed by Yue Zhong''s sea of consciousness. After the avatar of the True God expert was obliterated, Yue Zhong''s will and spirit underwent another round of baptism. With the tempering earlier, he had become stronger once more. Making use of the God-Devil Imprint, he could absorb life force like nobody''s business, evolving quickly. However, in terms of the will, he had to temper himself through the countless fights and battles. Before ascending to the Type 9 realm, there was no issue with this method. In order to break through the Type 9 bottleneck, however, and to reach the legendary Type 10 realm, he had to possess an incredible amount of will. It did not matter if it was good or evil, there was only absolute strength. Only then could one break out of the cage to control his own destiny. After obliterating the True God expert''s will from his consciousness, Yue Zhong opened his eyes, revealing a sharper glint within them. With a thought, the fresh blood on his face disappeared. He stood up, and braving the pressure once more, he continued forward. Since the avatar had been dealt with, the remaining will had no source, and while the pressure was still huge, it was unable to hold Yue Zhong back. As he braved the pressure, Yue Zhong went further and deeper into the chasm, finally arriving at the deepest part of the mountain. At the deepest part of the chasm, there was a stone with a remnant dark red color. From time to time, a strong will would diffuse out from it, adding on to the surrounding will. Yue Zhong eyed the stone, sighing in his heart, "This should be the fresh blood of the True God expert. They cannot grow old and die, and have eternal youth, but they can still be killed by others. Seems like a True God expert is not the peak of evolution. Yue Zhong had read up on the topic of will while in the Holy Heavens, and he reached out to grab the red stone. When his hand came in contact with the red stone, a powerful will swarmed into his body and assaulted his sea of consciousness, forming the avatar of the True God expert once more. The same scene appeared once again, as the armored True God expert shot Yue Zhong a disdainful look and ordered, "Despicable ant!! Kneel, and submit, and I shall grant you eternal life and endless glory!!" This was just a lingering will of the True God expert, and could only react mechanically. With a cold look in Yue Zhong''s eyes, his avatar formed, and fired out a Cosmic Finger at the True God expert, "I''ve killed you once, I''ll kill you again!" The lingering will had no expression, as he immediately channeled the same Cosmic Finger at Yue Zhong. Not long after, the lingering will was destroyed by a punch of Yue Zhong. When the True God expert was destroyed by Yue Zhong, the dark red stone in his hands also crumbled and turned to dust. When the stone crumbled, the pressure in the tunnel disappeared without a trace. When Maruf felt the pressure disappear, he was filled with even more envy towards Yue Zhong, "He absorbed the will?! Damn it!! It would take at least 60 years for even a half-step Type 9 powerhouse to fully absorb the core of a True God expert! How could he do it so fast?! What a freak!!" Annie eyed Yue Zhong from afar, with shock in her eyes, "Every single fellow who could trigger the phenomenon were truly heaven-defying talents. In just a day''s time, he had actually finished consuming the will of the True God expert. His future potential is limitless. The legends are indeed true, with his capabilities, it is just a matter of time before he hits the Type 9 realm. With enough opportunities, it is not impossible for him to become a True God expert as well." Originally, Annie was quite bitter about the fact that Yue Zhong had triggered that image, and thought that he was not necessarily her match. However, she could not help but acknowledge that the gulf between their strength was huge, and it would only grow bigger. Ye Cha Ghost, who had been waiting at one side kneeled down, "Congratulations Master, for absorbing the will of this True God expert, from now on, your cultivation will be smooth. As long as you have gathered enough strength, you will be able to reach the half-step Type 9 realm. With additional space laws, you will become a true Type 9 powerhouse." Yue Zhong opened his eyes, as 2 sharp gleams shot out from them, and his gaze was filled with power, causing Ye Cha Ghost to be slightly fearful of looking, "Ye Cha Ghost, was the treasury you spoke of real or fake? Where''s the location?" Ye Cha Ghost lowered his head and spoke respectfully, "Master, the treasury is real. Based on the information on hand, it is around this area. As for its exact location, I''m not too sure. However, based on the intel, there should be many entrances. There might even be one in this area." Yue Zhong''s heart shook, as he assessed the location, "Is it here?" The location that the True God expert''s will had been located was a flat land, and at a glance, there did not seem to be anything out of the ordinary. "It''s right here!" With a thought, his powerful perception stretched out and scanned the area, discovering a small corner where there was a ripple of space. With a flash, Yue Zhong appeared in front of the corner, with a powerful tug, he tore a hole out of the space. Yue Zhong looked at the space and frowned, giving an order to Ye Cha Ghost, "You go and test it out!" In the Merlot Battlefield, the danger was everywhere, and Yue Zhong did not dare to walk around, thus he needed a guinea pig. "Yes! Master!" Ye Cha Ghost replied, and charged into the spatial tears. In a few breaths, Ye Cha Ghost came back out, and reported, "Master, everything is normal over there, there''s a lot of resources. It is definitely a treasure ground. From my intel, it should be the treasury." When Yue Zhong heard this, his body flickered and he flew through the spatial tear. Xiangma Hui, Maruf and Annie shot through after Yue Zhong. Ye Cha Ghost was left at the entrance, acting as a protector. The moment Yue Zhong stepped through, he went through the spatial tear and appeared on the other side. The other side was a vast place, with no end in sight, and numerous mountains forming a mountain range. All across the land, there were many precious herbs and grasses that were filled with spiritual energy, capable of transforming a person. Xiangma Hui looked at a particular patch of red grasses, her eyes filled with heated passion as she charged up there. She grabbed it carefully and placed it in her storage bag, "This is the Divine Blood Grass, and legend has it that it is formed after absorbing a huge amount of blood from half-God powerhouses. It can help an expert of the Type 7 realm and above go through a metamorphosis. To Type 8 experts, it definitely is effective to a certain extent, each stalk is worth at least 10,000 contribution points. How could there be so many?" Within the Holy Heavens, experts were numerous, and most of them had some spatial treasures. Many Holy Sons and Holy Daughters had their own spatial treasures. Maruf looked at a particular tree in the distance, his eyes flashing with a strange glint as he charged over, "That''s the Lightning Pearl Jade Fruit! It is particularly helpful for cultivators who trained in lighting-attribute arts! It only bears fruit every 3,000 years, and it''s incredibly rare, to think that would be so many here?!" Chapter 1152: Undying Devil Spirit! Yue Zhong looked at Maruf dashing towards the Lightning Pearl Jade Fruit Tree, and he suddenly felt a bad premonition. He shouted, "Watch out!! Maruf!! Come back!!" "Damn, after I obtain those fruits, I will have earned a fortune. Who would give a damn about you?" Maruf did not stop when he heard Yue Zhong''s warning, instead, he pushed his speed faster towards the Tree. At that moment, the earth split open, and a huge hand covered with huge spikes burst out, grabbing Maruf with lightning speed. "Bastard, break for me! Great Vanquishing Sword Finger!" Maruf was also a powerhouse at the peak-Type 8 realm, facing such a situation, he roared out in rage and executed his secret technique. His entire being seemed to transform into an incredibly sharp sword. It seemed as though there was nothing he could not pierce, and he slashed out at the huge hand. The Great Vanquishing Sword Finger was a top-tier technique, excelling in offense, and if a Type 9 powerhouse were to be struck by Maruf, he or she would also be greatly injured. With this technique, he had killed numerous experts. At the moment that Maruf executed the skill, Yue Zhong did not even bother any further, as he flickered and fled towards the distance. When Annie saw Yue Zhong''s strange actions, her heart turned cold and she quickly followed, fleeing towards the distance. Xiangma Hui was stunned, not knowing what to do. At that moment, Maruf''s huge sword slashed down on the huge hand covered in spikes and caused an earthshaking roar. A terrifying shockwave blasted outwards. A terrifying scene full of despair then unfolded, as the sword that was capable of damaging even a Type 9 powerhouse could not slice into the hand, instead, it had cracked and was on the verge of breaking apart. Maruf stared at the unharmed hand, his eyes filled with shock and fear, "Impossible!! How could there be such a monster in this world?!" Inside the Great God World, the strongest existences were the Type 9 powerhouses. However, even they could not withstand Maruf''s Great Vanquishing Sword Finger. Now, some mysterious hand that popped out from the ground was unaffected by it, causing him to feel shocked and fearful. "Right this is!!" A terrifying thought that flashed past his mind. At that moment, the huge hand grabbed out at him viciously, squeezing hard, and the sharp spikes drove deep into his body, while the immense strength squashed Maruf into minced meat. "Maruf is dead!! This is an Undying Devil Spirit!! An Undying Devil Spirit!! I need to flee!! I need to flee!!" Xiangma Hui watched Maruf being squashed to death and her heart was filled with fear, turning around to flee in panic. At the moment she turned, the earth split apart, and a towering figure of over 20m, with countless spikes covering its body and a dense indomitable aura shrouding it. Its face was savage, and it exuded a terrifying bloodlust and killing intent as it emerged from the ground. This was the strongest, and most dangerous existence within the Merlot Battlefield, the Undying Devil Spirit. These spirits were existences that had resulted in the battles of True God experts. They were condensed from the battle lust, killing intent and powerful laws. Having absorbed the constant anger, and hatred, and dark feelings, they only knew to eliminate all living things around them, absorbing their death energy as well as negative emotions at the point of death. These Undying Devil Spirits had a hint of those True God experts'' soul, thus, even half-step True God-level powerhouses without any Gold-grade weapons would not be able to deal with them. As for low-level Type 9 powerhouses, they simply posed no threat to these powerful existences. There were also different strengths to them, with the strongest being capable of eliminating a half-step True God powerhouse. Due to this, the Merlot Battlefield ground was largely a forbidden ground, where even half-step True-God experts would not dare be careless. As the Undying Devil Spirit climbed out of the ground, it eyed the fleeing Xiangma Hui, and its eyes flashed with a vicious glint. It immediately leaped forward, closing the distance between them, and grabbed out at her. Xiangma Hui was so frightened that her face turned ashen, and activated her Water Domain at the first moment, causing a large torrential water body to envelop her, while she disappeared from where she was. Within the domain, she could transform into a drop of water, hiding among the body of water to escape. The eyes of the Undying Devil Spirit turned cold, as 2 saintly beams shot out from its eyes, shining upon the Water Domain. It immediately caused anything of transformation to be revealed. Its right hand then shot out and tore through the domain, grabbing Xiangma Hui. She began screaming while her strength was sealed by the Spirit, as her body trembled from the fear and despair, "No!!! Don''t kill me!! I don''t want to die!!" The Undying Devil Spirit took a look at the pleading Xiangma Hui, and with a cruel flash of its eyes, its hands closed tightly. With a loud ''pa'', she was instantly squashed flat, turning into a pile of minced meat. After killing her, the Spirit turned towards the direction where Yue Zhong fled, and its perception sweeping out towards him. However, since Yue Zhong put on the Stealth Armor, capable of retracting all signs and presence of him, no matter how the Spirit tried, it was unable to detect Yue Zhong. After sweeping around for a few minutes, the Undying Devil Spirit then took in a deep breath, and let out a powerful roar. The howl spread outwards like a shockwave in all directions. The powerful roar could do nothing to Yue Zhong. Unfortunately, when it struck Annie, it caused her body to shudder, disrupting her energy and blood flow, as she spat out a mouthful of blood and her body flickered into view, as she tumbled out of the sky. "Not good!!" Yue Zhong saw Annie appear and his heart skipped a beat. Annie''s stealth technique was powerful, which the Undying Devil Spirit was unable to see through as well, however, once her true body was discovered, she would only face death. Yue Zhong pointed at her, executing his Blood Manipulation ability, causing her thrown-up blood to transform into 6 beams that shot out in different directions. Yue Zhong then grabbed out at her, before soaring and heading for a valley. The moment the Spirit caught the scent of Annie''s blood, it whirled around and chased after one of them, flying towards it. In that instant, the Undying Devil Spirit had caught up to one of it, immediately devouring it before turning around to give chase to another. While this Undying Devil Spirit was strong, its intelligence was not high, thus, it could chase after targets to kill, giving Yue Zhong and Annie a chance. Inside the valley, Annie thanked Yue Zhong, "Thanks." Yue Zhong chuckled, "Not a problem." Annie then asked, "Who would have thought there to be an Undying Spirit here? What do we do now, go back?" Unknowingly, Annie had already treated Yue Zhong as a pillar of support. If it were at the initial point of their meeting, she would not have asked for his opinion. Yue Zhong sighed deeply, "No, I think we need to continue forward." In order to evolve further, Yue Zhong needed more resources, or to kill more powerhouses. However, with the numerous experts in the Great God World, in order to become strong, he needed more equipment or obtain some other strength. Otherwise, if he were to take his time to slowly evolve, who knew when he would become a Type 9 powerhouse. Hearing his words, Annie replied mildly, "En!" After resting a short while, she stood up, and disappeared, "I''m alright now! Let''s continue!" Yue Zhong also stood up. All of a sudden, there was a warmth from Yue Zhong and Annie''s identity cards. A powerful will transmitted through their card, "This is First Holy Son Qian Chang Qing from the Eastern Temple. Right now, we''re confronting enemies from the Man-Eating Temples, and 10,000-Devil Altar. Any other human brothers and sisters, please rush over to this location and join us to wipe out these damned foreign races." The identity card of the Holy Heavens had a special function, which was to provide information only of certain duties. As the 1st Holy Son of the Eastern Temple, and was far above Yue Zhong or Annie, thus he could deliver the message. Following a powerful intent, a map then appeared in their identity cards, showcasing the location where Qian Chang Qing was supposedly at. Yue Zhong sighed, before asking, "What''s this Qian Chang Qing like?" Annie thought for a while before replying, "Qian Chang Qing is the 1st among those from the Eastern Temple, a half-step Type 9 powerhouse. He has the Radiant Domain. He possesses countless secret techniques, and is recognized to be one of the foremost experts of the Holy Heavens, top 10 among those at the Type 8 realm, also the one deemed to have the most potential to rise to the Type 9 Holy Lord-in-Waiting position." Chapter 1153: Spatial Devil Ghost! Annie explained calmly, "Furthermore, he''s extremely warm in his treatment of others, and is exceptionally kind. In our Holy Heavens, many have received his grace and favor." Yue Zhong came to a decision, "In that case, let''s go meet up with him now." Inside this strange world, other than the Undying Devil Spirit, and a few other undying existences, there were many foreign species. Among those foreign races, experts were aplenty, and there were even half-step Type 9 powerhouses among them. If there was one, Yue Zhong had confidence in taking on. However, if it was 2 of them, he could only choose to flee. The chances of obtaining the treasury in this place were infinitely small. Only by gathering people would there be a chance to take on the foreign races. Annie agreed, "Sure!" After they agreed, Yue Zhong also put on his Stealth Armor and followed the instructions on the identity card, heading towards where Qian Chang Qing and the rest were. In this mysterious realm, where there were countless treasures, resources, rare fruits, and other items, if an ordinary person were to take one, he or she could immediately become a 6-attribute perfect Evolver. Some of them were even able to propel one to the Type 4 realm instantly. However, with Maruf as an example, Yue Zhong and Annie did not retrieve any items they saw along the way. Those fruits might be precious, but if they were to trigger the defenders or guardian spirits, they might not be able to live. The Undying Devil Spirit was too terrifying. Only a Type 9 powerhouse would be capable of meeting its attack. There were also other huge Mutant Beast hordes within the realm, of which countless Type 8 and half-step Type 9 existences were among as well. Each time there was a strong Mutant Beast horde, Yue Zhong and Annie would carefully route around them, before moving along quickly. After passing through a number of mountains, they finally arrived at the location specified by Qian Chang Qing. It was a vast and desolate valley, and at the edge of it, there was a huge palace constructed out of red glass crystals, emitting an archaic and saintly aura, looking powerful and grand. 3 forces were facing off in front of the palace, namely the Human Race, the Man-Eating Race, and the Devils Race. On the human side, there were 40-odd, while the Man-Eaters had 8. The Devils had even lesser, a total of 4. However, among the Man-Eaters, there were 3 half-step Type 9 powerhouses, while the other 5 were freaks at the peak-Type 8 realm. The Devils had 4 half-step Type 9 powerhouses. Even though the humans had the advantage in numbers, they merely had 2 half-step Type 9 powerhouses. 6 were at the peak-Type 8 realm, hence, their total combat prowess could be considered the weakest. However, even though the humans'' combined strength was the weakest, when using an array or formation, they were able to channel a terrifying strength. These formations were researched by humans and was one of the strongest killing trump cards against foreign races. One of the half-step Type 9 Devils, who had a single horn on his forehead, his body ripped and exuding a metallic luster, looked towards the Man-Eaters, asking with a savage expression, "Ghost Tun, why don''t we join forces and wipe out these cockroaches, before splitting the treasures of this temple?" The Man-Eater expert Ghost Tun, had a chilly light in his gaze, "Fine! Your Devil Race can go first!" Ghost Tun was not stupid, though the human race was weaker after they completed their array, even a half-step Type 9 powerhouse would have to pay a huge price to take them on. Among these 3 factions, the Devils had the least numbers, but their strength was highest. Once the Man-Eaters and the humans both suffered from the clash, the Devil Race could definitely wipe them all out. The Devils loved to battle and were cruel and violent by nature. Even among themselves, there were common cases of infighting and slaughter. They were the worst allies to have. In the past, the Man-Eaters had tried allying with them, but each time, they would end up fighting among themselves, driving a wedge further between both factions. The single-horn Devil Race member laughed, and spoke, "Since you''re unwilling, then forget it." A blue-eyed human powerhouse with a huge sword on his back and his body clad in golden armor frowned, his gaze wary, "Qian Chang Qing, these fellows are not easy to deal with. If they join hands, we will definitely lose." This was the First Holy Son of the Western Temple, Hai Yin. This time, it was Hai Yin and Qian Chang Qing who had organized a huge party to come search for treasures in the Merlot Battlefield. However, they had never expected there to be so many foreign races gathered in front of the temple as well. Qian Chang Qing gazed at the 2 enemy groups, laughing lightly, "Hai Yin, don''t worry, if we had met either one of them, it would have been a tough battle with heavy losses on our side, maybe even death. However, since they are both here at the same time, it is advantageous to us. As long as we maintain our stance, they would not attack us casually. After all, whoever attacks us first would suffer, and once there''re any weaknesses or injuries, the other party would pounce on them, tearing them apart." Hai Yin nodded his head silently. Suddenly, he turned around towards the direction of Yue Zhong and Annie who had flown over, his eyes narrowing, "Someone''s here." Qian Chang Qing was slightly taken aback, as he looked towards the direction as well, his mouth curling upwards, "To think there are 2 other outstanding fellows, I did not even detect their arrival, their stealth abilities are truly top-notch." At the same time, Yue Zhong felt shocked, "I was discovered. The human race truly has hidden experts. Heaven-defying talents are everywhere. I cannot get complacent and be careless." Just as Hai Yin was looking towards Yue Zhong, a powerful energy was hidden over at the human''s side, staring at Yue Zhong coldly, preparing to deal a direct hit towards Yue Zhong and Annie. Space contorted and Annie revealed herself, retrieving her identity card as she announced, "Holy Daughter Annie from the Western Temple, and Divine Envoy Yue Zhong from the Central Temple, have arrived. " Qian Chang Qing''s eyes flashed with an intelligent look, as he analyzed, "It is indeed Annie, and the one beside her should be the new Divine Envoy of the Central Temple. Among our reports, there''s nothing on this new Divine Envoy among those Divine Envoys-in-Waiting, and he''s obviously someone who had reached that position after we came to the Merlot Battlefield. To reach this position at such a short time, he must be capable. Let them in." The human camp quickly opened up. "Hahaha!!! New humans? Don''t go in, stay here and become my food!" At that moment, there was a distortion of space behind Yue Zhong, as a half-step Type 9 Spatial Devil Ghost appeared, with a strange rune carved on his forehead, his four limbs engraved with spatial runes as well. His right hand was currently enveloped in devil qi, as he slashed towards Yue Zhong''s heart with a savage laughter. "Watch out!!" "..." Seeing that, the human powerhouses all had horrified expressions, shouting to warn him. Hai Yin pulled out his large sword at the first moment with a crestfallen expression, "Damn it!! It''s the Spatial Devil Ghost!! Seems like it''s over for Yue Zhong!! Fuck!!" There was a look of regret in Qian Chang Qing''s eyes as well, "Damn it, this human talent is about to fall here!!" The Spatial Ghost Devil was one of the strongest and terrifying races of the Devils Race, and while they did not possess much strength, they were naturally attuned to spatial laws and could move around space freely, making them one of the toughest enemies to deal with. If the humans did not have a formation sealing their location, just that single Spatial Devil Ghost was enough to wipe most of them out. "Just with you? I''ve already discovered you earlier! This was a trap meant to lure you out! Please become a stepping stone for my evolution!" Yue Zhong laughed coldly, his Devil Domain bursting forth, enveloping the half-step Type 9 Spatial Devil Ghost within his domain. Inside the Devil Domain, an endless amount of Devil qi was surging, and space was secure. Even the half-step Type 9 Spatial Devil Ghost had no way of tearing apart the space to flee. After releasing the Devil Domain, Yue Zhong was certain of the strength of this enemy, and could not let him react. With a though, he whirled around to face the Devil Ghost, instantly utilizing the Cosmic Finger that he had comprehended from the True God expert. At that moment, it seemed that the countless things and galaxies converged on Yue Zhong, forming the powerful Cosmic Finger as it slammed towards the half-step Type 9 Spatial Devil Ghost. "Shit!!! How is this human so strong?! I can''t take this move head-on!! Spatial Domain, appear!!" Facing the True God-skill, there was a deep fear that sprouted in the Spatial Devil Ghost. He gritted his teeth to execute his Spatial Domain, and at that moment, a powerful region of spatial laws appeared, slamming into the Yue Zhong''s Devil Domain, both sides clashing and wearing each other down. Chapter 1154: Cosmic Finger! The Spatial Devil Ghost took the chance when his domain clashed against Yue Zhong''s to tear another spatial hole, trying its best to escape. With the ability to manipulate space freely, especially at its half-step Type 9 realm, even Yue Zhong''s Devil Domain was unable to fully seal its movements. Relying on the spatial advantage, this Spatial Devil Ghost would be to escape even from a Type 9 powerhouse. Yue Zhong stared at the Devil Ghost with a chilly glint in his eyes. With a thought, he made use of the Radiant Battleship hidden within the void, and let out a powerful roar, "Break!!" The Radiant Battleship released a powerful radiance, containing the laws and principles of space that struck the area, directly collapsing any spatial holes that the Devil Ghost had created. The hole he had just opened was instantly sealed shut. Fear and despair were written all over the face of the Spatial Devil Ghost as he screamed out, "Impossible!! Impossible!! How could the spatial hole I tear open be closed?! Even a Type 9 powerhouse would not be able to do it!" The Radiant Battleship was a Gold-Grade treasure worthy of challenging God and was a spatial treasure as well. It could transcend worlds, and travel freely, hence, sealing a spatial rip was incredibly easy for it. As the Spatial Devil Ghost continued to scream and shout, the Cosmic Finger conjured by Yue Zhong finally struck the body of the enemy, causing it to break apart. In order to vanquish this foe in the shortest possible time, Yue Zhong had thoroughly employed his trump cards. If he were to go easy, he would not be able to kill this Spatial Devil Ghost. With the death of the Devil Ghost, a powerful source of life force flowed into Yue Zhong. At the same time, as he absorbed it, he gained a stronger sense of spatial laws, and the inner energy within him had reached the peak of the high-Type 8 level. By the time he was done, his spirit rumbled, and there was joy in his eyes, "This Spatial Devil Ghost is a huge nourishment to me!! If I can hunt a dozen more of such half-step Type 9 powerhouses, I would be able to break into the Type 9 realm directly!" "What?! Space Ren was killed!!" "Who the hell is that fellow? How could he take down Space Ren?! That was unbelievable!! He''s merely at the high-Type 8 realm, how did he do it?" "..." Seeing the half-step Type 9 Spatial Devil Ghost taken down by Yue Zhong, the 3 remaining Devils had eyes of shock and disbelief, their gaze towards Yue Zhong more wary and alarmed. The Spatial Devil Ghosts were one of the toughest races to kill, even the 3 experts of the Devil Race would not be able to kill one in a frontal clash. At most, it would just be an impasse. "Strong!!" "That was formidable, who is this Yue Zhong? He was actually able to kill that half-step Type 9 Spatial Devil Ghost." "Divine Envoy, are you certain he''s just a Divine Envoy? If only those at the Divine Envoy level could kill that half-step Type 9 monster, then what the hell are we Holy Sons for?!" "..." A hubble of discussion began to break out within the human camp, as respect, admiration, envy, all sorts of gazes were thrown on Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong''s slaughter of that Devil Ghost had caused everyone to be filled with complicated feelings towards him. Under their gazes, Yue Zhong and Annie entered the formation and came up to Qian Chang Qing. Qian Chang Qing wore an amiable smile, as he greeted Yue Zhong warmly, "Yue Zhong, within our information network, we have never heard of you before! In all of Holy Heavens, any expert above the Type 7 realm had all been researched on and I''ve studied them all and remember them clearly. Are you able to share your background with me?" Yue Zhong''s strength had been displayed clearly for him to see, thus, Qian Chang Qing did not mind treating him as an equal. Yue Zhong replied with a short but direct answer, "I''m the new disciple of the Central Temple''s Holy Lord Tian Dou, and I''d just been raised to the Divine Envoy position a few days back." Annie suddenly added in, "When he passed through the Initiation Gate, he triggered the Howling Dragon and Roaring Tiger image." Hearing that, the rest all had changes in their expressions, their gazes towards Yue Zhong becoming even deeper. Someone who could trigger that image was definitely a heaven-defying genius. As long as he did not die, there was no question about his or her ascension to the Type 9 realm. Qian Chang Qing and Hai Yin were considered talented powerhouses and were at the half-step Type 9 realm. However, to make that leap and cross into the Type 9 realm, it was incredibly difficult. Many experts have been stuck at that bottleneck for so long. Even the two of them had no confidence that they could break that barrier. The rest of the Holy Sons and Daughters stared at Yue Zhong. They had not taken the legend of the dragon-tiger illusion, only after seeing Yue Zhong in action, did they realize how terrifying such a talent was. Yue Zhong''s gaze narrowed, "Qian Chang Qing, since the situation is at a stalemate, it''s not good for us. Along the way, we sensed a number of Undying Devil Spirits, as well as powerful Mutant Beasts. If this continues, just a few of those Undying Devil Spirits would be enough to wipe us out." Qian Chang Qing laughed bitterly, "I know this as well, however, if we were to move casually, the Man-Eaters and Devil Clan would launch an assault. If they were to join hands, we would be in trouble." Yue Zhong glanced towards the direction of the opposite factions, and he frowned. He did not have a solution as well. If the 2 groups joined hands, they would be enough to deal with the human faction. Even with Yue Zhong and Annie, it would be hard to deal with them. Right at this time, the blue crystal key that was hidden in Yue Zhong''s ring suddenly shot out of his ring, transcending space and directly inserted into the doors of the majestic temple. The archaic and ancient gates of the temple that was engraved in runes then swung open slowly. At the same time, there were many loud horn sounds. Under the enveloping horn sounds, the entire region started to crack open, as numerous skeletons of different sizes started climbing out of the ground. They were of different sizes and shapes, but share one common trait, which was that their bones were all golden in color. Even after goodness knows how long, they had maintained that resplendent gold color. Their eyes were all shining with intelligent flames, and their bodies radiated an insidious but powerful aura. These skeletons were not Undying Devil Spirits, but another variant of the undead called Specter Skeletons. In the past, these had all been half-step Type 10 powerhouses. They had developed indestructible physiques and were just left with the transformation of their souls to reach the Type 10 stage, a True God. After their deaths, they had left their physiques behind, that merged with the gathered Yin qi and resentment to form these Specter Skeletons. Each one of them was at the Type 8 realm, some of the strongest even being at the Type 9 realm. Within the Merlot Battlefield, they were also considered one of the most terrifying forces. These tens of thousands of Specter Skeletons gathered together, even a half-step True God powerhouse would feel his scalp turn numb and retreat. Otherwise, there was a danger of perishing here. Within the area of over a 10,000 li, countless skeletons continued to emerge from the grounds, and the beautiful region rich in cultivation energy was suddenly overflowing with resentment, deathly qi, insidious Yin energy. The skeletons gathered immediately when they emerged, moving slowly but steadily towards the temple. At this point, a land near the temple also began to split open as large, golden skeleton hands burst out, pulling the rest of their skeletons up. "The doors of the treasury is open! Let''s head in first!" The 3 Devils laughed out loud, and transformed into beams of light that shot towards the temple. Earlier, when all 3 factions had waited outside the palace, it was because the gates were shut. If any were to try and open the gate, the other 2 would pounce on them. Hence, a strange equilibrium was achieved. Now that the gate was opened, the Devil Race could not be bothered with the humans. The treasures within the palace were of even greater importance. At the entrance, 8 Specter Skeletons leaped out, wielding bone-formed weapons, pouncing towards the 3 Devils. "Hahaha, a bunch of bones, break for me!!" One of the Devils charged forward with a vicious smile, punching out over a thousand times on the bodies of the 8 Specter Skeletons. With a single blast, all of the skeletons broke apart in multiple directions, the souls in their heads also dissipated by the Devil Race member. After that, the 3 of them immediately charged into the temple. "Go!!" Following Qian Chang Qing''s signal, the rest of the humans also charged right into the temple. The 8 Man-Eaters also quickly moved, heading into the temple. Chapter 1155: Type 9 Specter Skeleton! All of a sudden, a golden mighty hand came bursting forth from the ground, grabbing the 8 Man-Eaters. Ghost Tun roared out, sending out his own fist that caused the atmospheric energy to congeal into a green fist that slammed into the descending palm, "Get lost!" The huge golden hand waved casually, and scattered the energy punch of Ghost Tun, before slapping out once more, turning one of the Man-Eating Ghosts into meat paste. "It''s a Type 9 Specter Skeleton!! Everyone flee!!" Ghost Tun had a horrified expression as he roared out and quickly shot towards the temple. A Type 9 powerhouse and a half-step Type 9 powerhouse were 2 vastly different entities. Ghost Tun, who was at the half-step Type 9 stage, would only fall at the hands of a Type 9 powerhouse. Hearing that, the rest of the Man-Eaters had changes in their countenance as they quickly made for the huge temple. In that instant, a humanoid Specter Skeleton with a pair of golden wings and a single golden horn on its forehead shot out from the side, the blade in its hands slicing down at one of the Man-Eaters, carving him in half. Another Specter Skeleton formed from only 10 bones leaped out from the ground, grabbing one of the Man-Eaters and dragged him towards the deep recess of the abyss in the ground. Not long after, there was a miserable shriek from the ground, before it fell silent. In just a moment, the Man-Eaters had suffered a huge loss. The humans did not have an easy time either. A huge golden palm burst out from the ground, exuding a mighty aura that slapped towards the formation of the human group. That palm carried a boundless strength formed from resentment and Yin Qi, as well as thick Death laws, slapping down towards them. The leader, Qian Chang Qing, had a steely expression as he roared, "Evacuate!!" Even if they were to combine all 40 of them, it would not be enough to take on that single palm. The only thing they could do was to quickly leave the location. The 40 human experts were all alert, and reacted at the same time, dodging to the sides. However, since the golden palm had burst forth, in a single grab, it managed to grab one Holy Son. "Save me!! Save me!!" The face of the Holy Son contorted as he let out screams of despair and fear. However, a terrifying pressure enveloped him, and in an instant, he was crushed and reduced to a pile of bones without any sign of life left. Yue Zhong stared at the Holy Son, his scalp turning numb, "What a domineering Type 9 Specter Skeleton!!" There were Specter Skeletons everywhere, and under the terrifying pressure, 2 Holy Sons immediately executed their techniques in a bid to flee. They had already abandoned all thoughts of fighting for treasures and wanted to get out alive. Seeing that, the rest also began to react, a few of them wanting to leave as well. Treasures were good, but their lives were more important. Right at that moment, 2 golden bone arrows tore through the skies, piercing the 2 fleeing Holy Sons. In a breath, they turned into skeletons and fell from the skies, not a breath left in them. Yue Zhong swept a look and discovered many of the Specter Skeletons were just standing guard outside of the Temple, not daring to go near it. He had the epiphany right then, "The inner sanctum!! Enter the inner sanctum and we''ll have a chance!! These Specter Skeletons do not dare enter the Divine Temple." After that, his figure flashed and he charged in the direction of the Temple. At that moment, a Specter Skeleton with gold bone wings shot in front of him, slashing out towards Yue Zhong''s heart with its claws. "Go to hell!" Yue Zhong punched out with his fist, slamming into the Specter Skeleton and his immense strength burst forth, directly breaking the skeleton apart. After destroying the Specter Skeleton, Yue Zhong took the opportunity to enter the Temple Gates, as he stood there and turned around, his eyes flashing with a strange glint, "There''s no life force. These are all undead, there are no benefits for me in killing them." The God-Devil Imprint could absorb the life force of the entities that Yue Zhong killed, but with regards to those that did not have any flesh or blood, even if they were killed, there was no life force to be absorbed. After all, they were constructed from strength and resentment. The various Holy Sons and Daughters of the human factions were experts in their own right, making use of all their abilities to weave through the line of Specter Skeletons, arriving at the temple gate. However, 3 of them were lost to the Specter Skeletons. However, with more humans entering the temple, the attention of the Specter Skeletons shifted to those still outside, increasing the difficulty. One particular Holy Son opened his palms, and fired out vines, grabbing 2 of the Specter Skeletons in front of him and flung them violently behind, "Get the hell out of my way!" After throwing those 2 skeletons, the Holy Son continued to soar towards the gates. As long as he reached, he would be safe. At that moment, there was a flash of gold, as a blade sliced through the head of the Holy Son, directly splitting his head in half and his corpse fell out of the sky. He was barely 50m away from the Temple gates. Seeing this, all the human experts felt a chill in their hearts, as they watched the 5 remaining human powerhouses and their struggles. Even a half-step Type 9 powerhouse would fall when surrounded by such numbers. The remaining 5 powerhouses were considered the weakest among the human faction, without any external help, they would surely die. Yue Zhong took a look, and frowned, before tapping his foot and charging straight into their midst. Annie was surrounded by numerous transparent silk while in the midst of the Specter Skeletons, continually fending them off. If the skeletons had flesh, they would have been ripped apart by those wires. However, as their bones were from half-step Type 10 experts, they were incredibly tough, and unless an actual Type 9 powerhouse acted, it was impossible to break their bones. Annie then controlled the silk to bounce the skeletons away. Soon, she was covered in perspiration, and her strength was beginning to ebb away. She was utilizing all her concentration and strength to resist their attacks. As long as she became weaker by half, the Specter Skeletons would be able to barge through her defenses and tear her apart. Under that sort of pressure, she continued maintaining her focus. All of a sudden, a huge Skeleton appeared, over a dozen meters tall, sending a powerful punch towards her. With a loud blast, the silky webs were almost torn apart, while the Specter Skeleton was also sent flying back by the rebound. At the moment Annie''s defenses crumbled, 4 Specter Skeletons charged forth, slashing out at her from 4 different directions. As danger befell her, Annie continued to maintain an icy look, however, there was a sliver of despair in her heart, "Who would have thought that I''d perish here!!" Just then, a figure shot past one of the Skeletons, sending a powerful punch out, and the atmospheric energy gathered together before exploding out, and the Specter Skeletons were all blasted backward in a shower of gold bones. Annie focused her eyes, noticing that it was Yue Zhong, and there was a strange feeling that welled up in her, "It''s Yue Zhong! He saved me!!" "Gather on me!!" Yue Zhong roared out in rage, as he sent out another punch full of strength, blasting another dozen Specters away. The 4 other Holy Sons quickly gathered around him, forming a small formation. "Charge!!" He waved his fists, and punched out at space, causing a huge atmospheric pressure to weigh down on the scattered bones, preventing them from reforming, and forcefully carved a path out. The 5 other Holy Sons and Daughters quickly executed their secret techniques as well, triggering the atmospheric energy to fend off the Skeletons at the side. In terms of strength, these human powerhouses were stronger than those ordinary Specter Skeletons, after all, they were talented cultivators. Just as they were about to break out of the deadlock, the earth suddenly split apart, and a huge giant Specter Skeleton appeared. It was the one who had squashed the peak-Type 8 Man-Eater. Chapter 1156: Golden Treasure Armor! The Type 9 Golden Giant Specter Skeleton opened its eyes, as 2 beams that could tear through the heavens itself, imbued with terrifying suffocating pressure as they weighed down on Yue Zhong. "Shit!" When he was swept by those beams, Yue Zhong felt his body turn cold as an incredible feeling of danger arose. Right at that moment, the Type 9 Specter Skeleton stretched out its huge palms and brought along a terrifying strike imbued with death laws, aiming for Yue Zhong. This was a true Type 9 powerhouse, that single palm contained spatial laws, and directly sealed Yue Zhong''s movement. Even the Wings of Hope could not be utilized. Against that attack that could easily level an entire planet, Yue Zhong''s eyes narrowed and he activated his Devil Domain, channeling a surge of Devil qi towards the Type 9 Specter Skeleton. The palm of the Type 9 giant came crashing down, directly destroying the Domain that Yue Zhong was so proud of and relied so much upon. A Type 9 powerhouse was extremely close to God, possessing utmost strength, and unless it was a domain from a similar-level opponent, it was impossible even for the perfect God-Devil Physique and the nigh-invincible God-Devil Domain to withstand. As the Devil Domain collapsed, Yue Zhong immediately fired out the Cosmic Finger he had comprehended, and a powerful force that contained the strength of a small-universe congealed at his fingertips, firing out into the sky. With a loud blast, the Cosmic Finger struck the Skeleton and dispersed. The powerful recoil caused Yue Zhong to spit out a mouthful of golden blood. However, there was also a huge hole within the Type 9 Specter Skeleton. Seeing Yue Zhong execute that Cosmic Finger, causing a huge hole in the Type 9 Specter Skeleton, Qian Chang Qing was filled with shock, "He actually blocked it?! He blocked a Type 9 powerhouse?! That''s unbelievable! Is he still human?! How come there''s such a monster?!" The distance between a Type 8 and Type 9 powerhouse, was that of a spirit and a half-god, the difference of an ant and a heavenly dragon. It would already be considered incredible for a half-step Type 9 powerhouse to be able to flee from a Type 9 powerhouse. To actually face on an attack, it was incredibly rare. Hai Yin stared at Yue Zhong, his eyes filled with envy, "That''s so formidable! Damn it!! How is it the gap between humans can be that wide also?!" The rest of the Holy Sons and Daughters were also shocked. They had seen and experienced a lot along with their own journeys, and they were naturally clear on the strength of a Type 9 powerhouse. Yue Zhong''s Cosmic Finger tore through the Specter Skeleton, and he gritted his teeth to suppress the backlash, grabbing the 5 other humans, and charged through the large hole, flying directly for into the Temple gates. The Type 9 Specter Skeleton watched blankly at the huge hold in its right arm, and its resentful gaze then turned to Yue Zhong who was standing at the Temple Gates. There was a sudden strange glint in the gaze of the Type 9 Specter Skeleton, and it grabbed towards the Temple viciously. "What?! Is the Type 9 Giant actually not afraid of the Temple?" A terrifying thought appeared for everyone, and their faces turned pale, as they quickly dashed further inside the Temple. If the Type 9 Specter Skeleton was truly not afraid of the Temple, it would be able to kill everyone present. When the claws of the Specter Skeleton came to a distance of about 10m from the Temple, they suddenly broke apart and scattered over the ground. It quickly retracted its claws, or what was left of it. The seemingly indestructible hand had actually lost everything from the wrist. Yue Zhong had stayed behind to observe, and upon noticing its situation, his eyes brightened, "Everyone, no need for panic! It cannot enter the temple!" "Ah! Help!!" Right at this time, one of the walls of the Temple began to split open, as a huge, thorny vine shot out, wrapping around one of the Holy Sons, and instantly ground him into pieces. Hai Yin let out a roar of rage, retrieving his huge sword on his back, as he charged at the vine and swung out a thousand blade beams at one go, "Damn bastard!! Die!!" Qian Chang Qing''s face was steely as he came up to the vine, "This is a well-known Devil Race trap, the Bloodsucking Vine. Once caught, even a Type 8 powerhouse would be helpless. Everyone, be careful. There is definitely more around here. Those damn Devils want to slow us down." Inside the Great God World, there were many strange things, capable of devouring even Type 8 powerhouses. Only by reaching the Type 9 realm would one be able to ignore such things. Annie stepped up and spoke coldly, "Let me handle these traps. My ability is the best counter to these trifling things." With that, she waved her hands, and countless silk shot out towards everywhere, and everywhere they touched, the traps folded and disappeared mysteriously. She then retracted her lines, "It''s done. Those traps are already destroyed. However, I''m not sure if there are other traps within the Temple." Qian Chang Qing nodded silently, "Let''s move on!" The group then proceeded further into the Temple. The insides of the temple were resplendent, gold shining everywhere, and engraved with many beautiful murals. However, within those crystal walls, there were also fluctuations of True Gods'' wills and everyone did not dare approach them carelessly. If they were to accidentally activate some restriction, it would spell the end of them. If a True God expert wanted to kill a Type 8 powerhouse, all it took was just a thought. Even someone like Qian Chang Qing, a half-step Type 9 powerhouse would not be able to escape. Only a Type 9 powerhouse would cause a True God to take another look. The group continued forward, following the long and narrow tunnels, before finally arriving at a large field. Inside the central field, there was a round altar, exuding a saintly and ancient aura, carved with countless mysterious runes. Right in the center of the altar was a single suit of armor that was gold in color, giving off a powerful and oppressive aura. Qian Chang Qing stared at it, his heart skipping a beat as a heated and excited look appeared on his face, "That''s the Gold-Grade Treasure Battle Armor!! Oh my goodness, to think there''s such a treasure!! With it, I can take on a Type 9 powerhouse!!" Hai Yin stared at the armor and his heart trembled too, his eyes filled with greed, "Gold-Grade Battle Armor!! If I can obtain it, I can instantly become a Holy Lord-level powerhouse!!" A Gold-Grade Treasure was extremely rare even in the Holy Heavens. Furthermore, an armor-based Gold-Grade Treasure was increasingly rare. These were items that had existed in history eons past, where even True Gods had worn them before. A Type 9 powerhouse could not hope to damage it in the slightest. Every piece was extremely precious, and if a Type 8 powerhouse were to put it on, it would allow his or her combat strength to reach the Type 9 stage. Furthermore, while the item was lacking in offensive power, its defense was definitely much stronger, and the user would be hard to kill. The rest of the Holy Sons also stared at it with heightened desire. "That is mine!!" 3 Holy Sons finally could not suppress their greed, as they shot towards the altar. When they saw people making their moves, the rest also could not help themselves, as they pounced towards the armor. There was only one such armor, and yet there were so many of them. It would naturally belong to whoever reached it first. Once any of these Holy Sons or Daughters obtain it, they would become the strongest powerhouse among those present here. Even Qian Chang Qing and Hai Yin could not help themselves, as they shot towards the altar. Only Yue Zhong was the only who kept his guard up, as well as Annie, who stood quietly behind him, not moving. Annie had a rare hint of anxiety as she asked, "Yue Zhong, why aren''t you going over? If you gain it, you can instantly become a Holy Lord-level powerhouse." Yue Zhong''s perception swept up, as he replied warily, "It''s not so simple. The 3 Devil members and those Man-Eaters had entered earlier than us. If that treasure was so easy to obtain, they would have taken it long ago. It''s likely that this is a trap!" "What a cautious fellow! However, no matter how guarded you are, it''s useless! Ghost Tun, do it!" Following a light laugh, 3 black blurs shot out from the void, each of those half-step Type 9 Devil Race members striking at their designated targets. Chapter 1157: Killing the Devil Witch! The 3 half-step Type 9 experts from the Devil Clan threw all their might into their attacks. At that instant, one of the Holy Sons had his head dug out, another was sliced in two, and the last had his head decapitated. The 5 remaining Man-Eaters who had been hiding suddenly launched an attack at the other human Holy Sons, and in an instant, 5 of them had been torn apart, and their corpses consumed. Within a short moment, over 8 Holy Sons had been annihilated. Inside this temple, the number of human experts was the most, but in terms of collective strength, they were the weakest. With 8 of their members gone, their overall strength had dipped considerably. Annie looked at the 8 Holy Sons who had been decimated and felt her heart turn cold. Had she joined in the rush for that armor, she would have been torn apart by those foreign species. Qian Chang Qing''s eyes turned bloodshot as he roared out, "Formation!! Get into formation!!" Only by being in a formation, could the humans take on the terrifying foreign species! However, they were now surrounded and encircled, each of them being taken out by the enemies, and there was no way to respond quickly enough. Qian Chang Qing and Hai Yin were also being held back by one of the half-step Type 9 Devil Race members, as well as a half-step Type 9 Man-Eater. The physiques of humans were weaker than those foreign races, and even if Qian Chang Qing and Hai Yin were both heaven-defying talents, against the top experts of the Devil Race and Man-Eater Race, they were at a disadvantage, with no way of extracting themselves, and there was even the danger of them falling. "Damn it! Follow me!" Yue Zhong looked at the foreign races engaging in wanton slaughter of his fellow humans and frowned. With a tap of his foot, he shot towards one 8m-tall Cyclops Werewolf, a being with a single eye, wolf head, human body, and his entire body covered in black scales. "Hehe, this handsome little brother, come and play with this sister ok? This sister will give you the best experience of this world you''ll ever enjoy." One Devil woman came up to Yue Zhong, her hair purple and long, her figure voluptuous and alluring, with only 2 pieces of black armor covering her private parts, revealing most of her fair skin. Her features were exceptionally charming, and she revealed a coy, yet insidious smile. Seeing that smile, 2 Holy Sons became infatuated and had the sudden urge to become her servants. The moment that thought came to mind, their strength dipped. The single-horn Cyclops Werewolf laughed savagely and took the opportunity to slam into them, his claws digging out their hearts and swallowing them. "Ugly freak, you''re too old!!" Yue Zhong swept the beautiful Devil Witch a look, and laughed coldly, immediately casting his Devil Domain, enveloping the Devil With with a surging amount of Devil Qi. "Stinking brat, you dare say I''m old? When I capture you, I will suck you dry of your essence and tear you limb from limb!" Hearing Yue Zhong''s curse, the mouth of the Devil Witch twitched, as she reached out and sent out a powerful yet kinky Lust Domain that was pink in color. The pinkish aura surged forth and tried to resist the invading Devil Qi from Yue Zhong''s Devil Domain. This Devil Witch was one of the peak experts of the 10,000-Devil Altar, her Lust Domain could ignite all passion and desires of any living creatures. Even a Type 9 powerhouse would turn into a lustful wolf when enveloped by this Domain. The Lust Domain was considered one of the top domains of the 10,000-Devil Altar and the moment she executed that move, Yue Zhong''s Devil Domain was held at bay. "Keke, handsome, do you think I''m beautiful?" The beautiful Devil Witch wore an alluring smile, shaking her body in an erotic manner while exuding an intoxicating charm, flying towards Yue Zhong. Within that Domain, every single move of hers seemed capable of capturing the attention of all male living things. 6 Holy Sons were actually distracted by her, smitten by her sensual movements, and lost their will to fight, before they were torn apart by the Devil Race member as well. Other than a few other half-step Type 9 powerhouses, even the Man-Eaters could not help but stir at the sight of that Devil Witch, their movements and strength sapped, giving some of their human opponents a moment of breath. Her charms were potent enough to distract even half-step Type 9 powerhouses. When Annie saw the unfolding scene, her eyes were filled with astonishment, "What a beautiful woman, if I were a man, it would be impossible to resist her charms!!" "Ugly bitch, just go to hell!" Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed coldly, as he channeled the God-Devil Domain with all his might, and both sides of the Domain surged. The angelic side began to envelop him, as he took in a deep breath, and absorbed the blessings and holy nature of the God-Domain, pushing his strength to the peak, reaching the terrifying half-step Type 9 realm. Yue Zhong stared at the incoming Devil Witch with an icy look and shot out his Cosmic Finger. In that instant, a terrifying might surged from the sky, pressing towards the Devil Witch viciously. Instantly, her face turned pale, as she screamed out pitifully, "No!! Don''t kill me!! I''m willing to be your slave and warm your bed!!!" Her begging and plea could easily shake anybody''s heart, but the Cosmic Finger continued to press down on her without any mercy. "Damn it!! Break for me!!" The beautiful Devil Witch''s expression turned many times before she breathed deeply, and her lithe body suddenly burst forth with strength, turning metallic black as her half-step Type 9 strength burst forth. She sent a fist out explosively. Although this Devil Witch seemed helpless and relied on her charms, she was a true half-step Type 9 expert and could hold her own even in dangerous battles. She did not need to rely solely on her charms, as her strength was decent enough. A black light that seemed capable of tearing the sky slammed into the Cosmic Finger and with a loud boom, a powerful shockwave blasted outwards, causing many to shudder. The image of the cosmos from Yue Zhong''s attack shuddered slightly but managed to disperse the fist of the Devil Witch, as it slammed into her, directly obliterating her. The moment she was killed, a pure and abundant life force surged into Yue Zhong''s body. "Marlin died!!" "That human''s domain is so strong!! What is it?! How come it''s so terrifying?!" "..." Seeing how the beautiful Devil Witch had been killed, everyone was filled with shock as they stared at Yue Zhong in trepidation. As for Yue Zhong himself, he had already leaped out at one 6m-tall Man-Eater who had a long horse-face, yet his teeth as sharp as a tiger, and sent out a fist. There was a loud blast as the head of the Man-Eater expert burst apart like a watermelon. Annie, who had been standing quietly behind as though she did not exist, waved her hands and caused countless transparent silk to shoot out, instantly binding a 13m-tall Type 8 Mutant Giant, stopping his movements for a while. The Type 8 Mutant Bronze Giant had immense strength, his physique surpassing many others. With a powerful shrug, he caused the strings to break. As the strings floated away, Yue Zhong appeared in front of the Type 8 Mutant Bronze Giant mysteriously, sending a powerful fist at his head and bursting it. The Devil Qi continued to surge, and within the Devil Domain, there was a weak Man-Eater warrior within, with a crow head and dragon wings. Yue Zhong then teleported in front of that warrior and punched out at the head as well, blasting it to smithereens. In just a few breaths, 4 foreign species members had fallen at Yue Zhong''s hands, their immense life force absorbed by him, causing him to become even stronger. The deaths of these 4 experts were also a huge loss to these foreign species. "Join hands to deal with him! Otherwise, we''ll all die here!" The single-horn Cyclops Werewolf let out a loud howl, activating his Domain, as his own Devil Domain surged forth and clashed against Yue Zhong''s. Hearing that war cry, the 3 remaining half-step Type 9 powerhouses abandoned their opponents, as though they were all connected in mind, and launched their domains, attacking Yue Zhong with all their might. At that moment, 2 Devil Domains, 1 Ruthless Domain, and 1 Devil Blade Domain assailed Yue Zhong. Chapter 1158: Tear in Space! Qian Chang Qing and Hai Yin eyed Yue Zhong who was being surrounded and hesitated for a bare moment, before turning around to soar towards the Gold Grade Battle Armor. Evidently, the treasure was more important than Yue Zhong. "Joining hands? It''s a pity, you''re too late. Had you guys been earlier, I might have been unable to take on you guys. Now, all that awaits you is death!" With a cold laugh, Yue Zhong shot to the skies, his Devil Domain suddenly shrinking around his right fist. With another step, he then traversed through the air like a god, his fist slamming into the Devil Domain released by one of the Horned Devils. After absorbing so much life force of the many Type 8 powerhouses, Yue Zhong''s base strength was already in the peak Type 8 realm, and his power had increased qualitatively. The God-Devil Domain was increasingly stronger and could be maintained over a longer period of time, not dispersing so easily now. Under the merciless assault of Yue Zhong, the Horned Devil''s Domain was instantly obliterated, the Devil Qi within absorbed by the Devil Domain around Yue Zhong''s right fist. The God-Devil Domain of Yue Zhong was the strongest and purest form of energy, placed atop the rest of the Devil-related Domains, and had the most comprehensive of laws within. All other Devil Domains within the Great God World would be suppressed by Yue Zhong''s Domain, thus, it was no surprise the Horned Devil lost. Furthermore, Yue Zhong had enhanced his strength through the God Domain, reaching the half-step Type 9 realm. He could naturally crush the enemies'' Devil Domain with a single punch. There was an utter look of disbelief and shock in the eyes of the Horned Devil, "HOW?! How could my domain be broken by a mere Type 8 human?!!" "Go to hell!" Yue Zhong roared, as he sent a punch at the head of the Horned Devil after breaking through the Domain, bursting it and absorbing the remnant life force. At the same time, the remaining 3 domains also surrounded him, sealing his movements. Facing the attack of those 3 half-step Type 9 powerhouses, Yue Zhong laughed coldly, as he barked out, "Open!" The Radiant Battleship that was hidden in the void immediately shot out a beam of light, as it tore a spatial rend right in front of Yue Zhong. The attacks of the 3 half-step Type 9 powerhouses were all absorbed into the spatial tear, without harming Yue Zhong in the slightest. One of the Devil had a pair of goat horns, his visage savage and he had a pair of devil wings, looked horrified as he muttered, "Impossible! How can he control space?! That''s a power only Type 9 experts have!! He''s just a Type 8 powerhouse, how can he control space?! HOW?!" Ghost Tun was also shocked when he saw the spatial tear in front of Yue Zhong, "Space control?! He can control space?! Is he a Type 9 powerhouse that is pretending to be a Type 8 expert?" Control of space and spatial laws was something only a Type 9 powerhouse could do, and one of the most important abilities that set a Type 9 apart from a Type 8. Within the Great God World, many Mutant Beasts had strength already exceeding some Type 9 powerhouses even at the half-step Type 9 stage. However, against the true Type 9 powerhouses, these beasts would still be slain, purely because Type 9 experts could control space and tear spatial holes, playing around with even the strongest and toughest of Type 8 powerhouses. After the spatial tear absorbed the 3 Domains, Yue Zhong flickered and appeared in front of the Cyclops Werewolf, his fist punching towards the head. Among the 3 of them, this Cyclops Werewolf was the weakest, and nearest to Yue Zhong in terms of strength. The eye of the Cyclops Werewolf flashed dangerously, as he locked onto Yue Zhong, and his body went taut before he retreated explosively. Yue Zhong swept him a glance, and laughed mysteriously, barking out in a low voice, "Break!" There was a sense of danger that welled up in the werewolf''s heart. At that moment, a number of transparent silk wrapped around the Cyclops Werewolf, and in a flash, his body was torn and scratched by that silk, causing fresh blood to flow, while his retreat was suddenly cut off. Yue Zhong''s brilliance had completely overshadowed Annie, causing everyone to forget that there was this Holy Daughter who was an expert as well. She was a powerhouse with countless experience, her eye for opportunities not losing out to Yue Zhong, just that her strength was slightly weaker. "Not good, I was careless!!" A look of shock flashed in his eye, and ignoring the injuries he already had, he burst forth with his strength to struggle out. At that moment, his flesh was sliced in multiple areas, revealing the light-gold bones beneath, however, he continued to break apart the strings and silk in a bid to escape. Yue Zhong''s gaze was cold as he appeared on top of the Cyclops Werewolf, his fist punching down, "Too late, die!!" With a loud bang, the head of the Cyclops Werewolf burst open, as life force was absorbed into Yue Zhong''s body. Seeing how vicious Yue Zhong was, the remaining Devil Race member quickly turned tail in a bid to flee. Now, all that left of the 4 half-step Type 9 powerhouses that had surrounded Yue Zhong was Ghost Tun himself. "Human, you''re really strong. I respect that. However, the stronger you are, the more I must kill you. Let''s die together!!" Ghost Tun revealed a savage expression as he tossed a black pill into his mouth. The moment the pill entered his stomach, Ghost Tun suddenly became rigid, as countless golden bone blades burst out of his body. Veins started popping dangerously in his face, forming an ugly and hideous visage. Suddenly, the aura of a Type 9 expert exuded from his body. Annie saw Ghost Tun''s transformation and her face fell, as she barked, "Sky Devouring Pill!! It''s the Sky Devouring Pill!! Everyone, attack him!! Otherwise, we will all die!!" The Sky Devouring Pill was a secret pill developed by the Man-Eaters, once consumed, it could ignite the latent potential of a cultivator, allowing his or her prowess to increase exponentially. However, due to the potent effects, once consumed, the user will battle until he died. There was no cure, and unless one was pushed to the extreme brink, no one would utilize such a pill. Currently, all the human powerhouses were attracted by the Gold Grade Battle Armor at the center of the altar, fighting to reach it first, and no one responded to Annie''s call. The allure of the treasure was too great. Once it was obtained, it could help the user become a mighty figure throughout the Great God World. Few could resist such temptations. "Go and die!" Ghost Tun eyed the human experts near the altar and with his fingers outstretched, numerous bone blades shot out, forming a Blade Domain, blasting towards the human cultivators. Save me!!" "Help!!" "..." These human Holy Sons and Daughters all activated their own Domains, but when clashing against Ghost Tun''s domain, they were all crushed, their bodies riddled with grievous injuries, as they screamed out in agony before they died. In a single instant, Ghost Tun had already killed 3 human powerhouses. The rest of the powerhouses continued to struggle in agony, even Qian Chang Qing and Hai Yin were executing their own domains, struggling madly within the Bone Blade Domain. Annie gritted her teeth, waving her jade-like hands and caused more transparent silk to appear beside Ghost Tun, wrapping around him. Ghost Tun did not even bother about the silk, as he charged at Yue Zhong, and when he brushed past that transparent silk, the sharp bone blades on his body just sliced them all up. In an instant, he already appeared in front of Yue Zhong, slashing towards him, while channeling the Bone Blade Domain as well. "You want to die with me? Not a chance!!" There was a strong battle intent in Yue Zhong''s eyes, as he immediately cast the Cosmic Finger, pressuring the Bone Blade Domain. With a loud blast, Yue Zhong''s Cosmic Finger was actually destroyed by the Bone Blade Domain, while the Bone Blade Domain also collapsed under the Cosmic Finger. In the midst of the resulting shockwave, Yue Zhong stepped through the air, transcending space and sent out a punch atop Ghost Tun''s head. The terrifying strength burst forth and caused a huge hole within Ghost Tun''s head. At that instant, numerous bone blades shot out from Ghost Tun''s body, slicing upwards at Yue Zhong. The Bone Blades had laws and principles imbued in them, even when Yue Zhong tried his best to dodge, he was still sliced up, causing fresh blood to splatter onto the ground. Chapter 1159: Destroying Ghost Tun! The torn muscles and flesh on Ghost Tun''s head quickly regenerated, as the injury that Yue Zhong caused recovered in a blink of an eye. Yue Zhong''s body flickered through the endless Bone Blades, while his fists punched out rapidly, covered in golden saint-like radiance, destroying the Bone Blades that appeared in front of him. After passing through the bone blades, Yue Zhong came up to Ghost Tun''s head once more, his fist punching downwards in a thousand fist shadows. Under that merciless assault, Ghost Tun''s head was ravaged and healed, over and over again. Even when Yue Zhong managed to destroy it fully, it was able to regenerate within seconds. The brain could be destroyed, but Ghost Tun was not yet dead. It was truly horrific. As Yue Zhong was continuously pummeling Ghost Tun, Ghost Tun''s body also fired out a number of bone blades, using strange angles to attack Yue Zhong, forcing him back. At the moment Yue Zhong retreated, Ghost Tun''s body recovered completely, as though he had not been injured at all. He was basically an undying freak right now. Yue Zhong stared at it and frowned, "Damn it!! I can''t kill him!! If this goes on, the person to die will be me!! Seems like I can only do that!" With the support of the God Domain, Yue Zhong had temporarily risen to the half-step Type 9 realm. However, each second sapped him of a lot of energy. He could not maintain it for too long. His gaze narrowed, and he quickly smashed the Bone Blades apart. He then appeared behind Ghost Tun, and ignited his Flame Domain, before congealing it to a layer that covered his right fist, burning with the God-Devil Flames. He then punched out at Ghost Tun. At that moment, the golden God-Devil Flames ignited and began burning Ghost Tun''s body, burning up large chunks of its flesh and blood. "Ah!!" Burned by that God-Devil Flames, Ghost Tun screamed out in agony, as countless bone blades burst out from him again, trying to slice at Yue Zhong. "Break for me!!" Yue Zhong''s body started to radiate like a god, as his left fist channeled a Sky Covering Shadow Fist, breaking through all the bone blades, while his right fist smashed into Ghost Tun''s body mercilessly and continuously while wrapped in the God-Devil Flames. The intense assault caused Ghost Tun to roar out in agony, his body ablaze in flames. Ghost Tun''s vitality was incredibly tenacious, even when his flesh was being burnt away, it was regenerating at an insane speed. However, ultimately, the regeneration speed could not compare to the God-Devil Flame''s incineration, and amidst his miserable cries, he was finally burnt to a pile of ashes. With his death, a pure amount of life force shot into Yue Zhong, nourishing him. After killing Ghost Tun, Yue Zhong heaved a sigh of relief, and immediately released the God-Devil Domain and Flame Domain. Maintaining both at the same time was a huge expenditure of his energy. Under such circumstances, he would be totally sapped after a mere 3 minutes of combat. At this time, Yue Zhong glanced towards the altar, noticing a number of the Holy Sons reaching it. One of them managed to get to it, with greed in his eyes, as he stretched out to grab the Gold Grade Battle Armor. Behind him, another Holy Son had a chilly glint in his eyes, as he roared out and sent a vicious slap, causing a dragon formed out of energy to blast the Holy Son in front, sending him flying with heavy injuries, "Get lost!! It''s mine!!" Among the humans, there was strife too. Against the foreign species, they would work together and fight alongside. However, once those external threats were not present, and faced with an incredible treasure, their inner greed and demons would rear their ugly heads, causing them to slaughter each other in greed. Another beautiful Holy Daughter waved her hands, causing a rainbow to shoot out and slam into 3 Holy Sons in front of her, breaking down their attacks and sent them flying to one side. She then grabbed out at thin air, forming a grasp at the Gold Grade Battle Armor. Just as her energy hand shot out, another Holy Son fired out a black radiance, slamming into the energy hand, dissipating it forcefully. If anyone present were to obtain the Gold Grade Battle Armor, they would become an existence capable of dealing with Type 9 powerhouses. Under such an allure, no one could maintain their rationale. The only thing holding them back from killing one another was because they were still fellow humans. Hence, no one died. However, as the battles raged on, they became even more furious with one another. Yue Zhong stared at them quietly, without any intention to join in, just frowning at their mad behavior. At the same time, he took out a vial of Type 9 Mutant Beast blood to drink and recover his energy. Annie also stood quietly by Yue Zhong''s side, like his shadow, watching the scene in front of her, and a hint of greed in her eyes. She was someone who fought in the shadows, acting as support. Her silk strands enabled her to control someone else like a puppet and could split apart armors and tie her enemies. However, in a frontal clash, she was no match for the rest of the Holy Sons and Daughters. Hence, when fighting for treasures, she knew she did not have an upper hand. She was always one who kept her calm, and since she knew there was no chance for her to obtain the treasure, she did not step forward to fight for it. Qian Chang Qing let out a loud roar towards the sky, "Everyone, stop!!! Listen to me!! There''s a problem with this treasure!! If it was so easy to obtain, then the Devil Race and Man-Eaters would have taken it before us!! Stop!! Stop fighting!!" Every one of the Holy Sons and Daughters was smart, and they quickly sobered up at that, realizing that they had missed that point. It was unfortunate that greed had blinded their eyes earlier. Qian Chang Qing had used a psychological attack in his roar, shaking them out from the greed that overtaken them, forcefully bringing the infighting to a stop. At the moment they stopped, one handsome Holy Son dressed in white appeared like a specter atop the altar, his lips revealing a smug smile as he reached out to grab Gold Grade Battle Armor. Just as he touched the armor, the altar suddenly radiated brightly, forming a huge golden shield that enveloped him and the armor. The runes around the altar shone, and a number of sharp gold spikes burst out from the altar, piercing that Holy Son. A mysterious force then traveled through the spikes, immediately sucking the Holy Son dry, turning him into dust. A wind blew past, scattering the ashes to one side. Seeing this, everyone''s heart turned cold. They had finally cooled down enough to stop fighting and come up to the altar together. Yue Zhong also came up to observe carefully. The temple was harboring too many mysteries, if one was not careful, a Type 8 existence could be snuffed out just like an ant. All around the altar, there were many runes engraved, each of them emitting a strange aura. The Gold Grade Battle Armor was placed right in the middle, and right at the spot where the treasure met the altar, was a silver keyhole. Seeing that, Yue Zhong''s brows furrowed and turned to leave. Such a treasure needed a key to open, with his current strength, he could not break through it. Only a Type 9 or even Type 10 True-God expert would be able to deal with the methods of another True-God expert. Right as he was about to leave, the crystal silver key within his storage ring began to shudder as though it was alive. Immediately, he decided to stay, watching them quietly. Qian Chang Qing swept the entire place a glance, before sighing, "There''s no way about it, this treasure needs a key to retrieve. Let''s go search for other treasures!" After that, he turned around without any delay and headed further into the temple. This palace was a treasury, and there was sure to be other treasures other than this armor. Plenty of Mutant Beast nuclei, leather, scales were placed everywhere. Type 5 Mutant Beast nuclei were piled up as high as mountains. Weapons of all sorts were placed everywhere casually. There was even a treasure on the same level of the Heaven-Piercing Bow. The remaining Holy Sons and Daughters began to leave, dispersing in other directions, retrieving the various treasures. Chapter 1160: Crumbling of the Temple! Yue Zhong told Annie, "Take a step back!" Annie retreated silently. Yue Zhong sighed a while, thinking deeply, before inserting the key warily. As the crystal key went into the hole, there was a bright, resplendent gold radiance that shone out of the altar, as the Gold Grade Battle Armor began to exude a terrifying aura, before shooting and latching onto Yue Zhong. Amidst the radiance, Yue Zhong''s body was covered with that Gold Grade Battle Armor, at the same time, a powerful aura began to emit from him. His eyes closed and he did not move. A powerful will imprint then went into his mind, forming into the True God-expert with golden eyes. After the True God-expert formed, Yue Zhong''s sea of consciousness trembled. He could only quickly summon his avatar within his consciousness. The True God-expert gazed at Yue Zhong with a look of disdain, as though he was viewing an ant, and barked out, "Pathetic lifeform, I''m the great True God Wade! Stop resisting and surrender your body to me! I will grant you eternal life and endless glory!" Inside his consciousness, Yue Zhong looked at the True God Wade''s avatar, and his eyes were filled with battle intent, "Another lingering will? I''ve already destroyed you once before, this time, it''s not going to be any different!" "Lingering will? No, within this Gold Battle Armor, it is not just a lingering will, it is an undying strand of my soul! You think that you could obtain the Temple key so easily, enter my Temple, and obtain my treasure, just because of your luck? No, it was all within my calculations. Throughout the ages, among those who had obtained the key and entered this Temple, only your body can handle my soul imprint, and allow me to revive!" "This avatar of mine is an undying soul strand, and even a True God-expert would find it hard to remove. Just based on you, a mere Type 8 powerhouse, and you want to defeat me? Just hand your body over and be a good slave. Once I stand at the peak once more, I will help you reform another body, and give you eternal life and endless glory. I''m invincible and undefeatable!" Wade glared at Yue Zhong coolly, as though he was an ant, trying to beat down Yue Zhong''s sense of self-confidence. Inside this consciousness, where strength depended on the will and confidence of the expert, if Yue Zhong was to lose hope, Wade would gain an advantage. He might look arrogant and unbridled, but it was all part of his ploy. "What a joke, if you were really invincible, how come there''s only a strand of soul left? Just scram back to your grave!!" Yue Zhong''s mental fortitude was too strong, and he shot forward and fired out a Cosmic Finger, pressing down on Wade. Wade laughed coldly when he saw that, directly obliterating it, "The Cosmic Finger is my secret technique, you''ve barely gotten a grasp on it. Break for me!" After destroying the image of the universe, Wade''s palm slapped out, causing an encompassing figure that blotted out the sky to slap down viciously, destroying Yue Zhong''s avatar, as pain coursed throughout his body. In just a second, Yue Zhong''s avatar had reformed, and he looked at Wade with a hint of trepidation, "Strong. This soul strand is definitely more than 10 times stronger than the previous lingering will." After reforming, Yue Zhong continued to launch attacks upon Wade. He had to destroy this soul strand, otherwise, death was all that awaited him. At the same time, in the temple, the moment Yue Zhong donned on the Gold Battle Armor, there was a surge of strength that emitted out. "The aura of a Type 9 powerhouse!!" "That''s a Type 9 strength!!" "..." The other experts who were searching for treasures turned around, noticing Yue Zhong who had the armor, and their eyes were full of shock and envy. Qian Chang Qing stared at Yue Zhong, his eyes filled with undisguised jealousy, "How did he do it?" Hai Yin also stomped his foot, his eyes filled with envy, "Damn it!!! Why isn''t it me!!! Why didn''t the armor choose me?!" Hong! Hong! Hong! When the Gold Battle Armor landed on Yue Zhong''s body, the entire Temple began to tremble, as it started to fall apart. At the areas where the Temple started to disintegrate, spatial tears appear in those places, looking extremely threatening. One particular Holy Son stood at the edge of the Temple, and when the Temple started falling apart, he was caught in the sudden spatial tear. He only had time to scream out, "Save me!! Save me!!" Qian Chang Qing swept a glance at the still Yue Zhong, before shouting out, "Run!!" At that instant, he threw down everything and took the opportunity of the momentarily calm to flee outside. The rest of the Holy Sons and Daughters also fought to follow after. Yue Zhong was still immobile, standing near the altar. Within the human faction, only Annie rushed up to Yue Zhong, grabbing him while he was still exuding a Type 9 aura. Annie''s right hand had just touched the gold radiance, when many golden lights suddenly shot out and sliced her hands, causing blood to flow. She bore the pain, as she roared out, "Yue Zhong!!! Run!!! The place is going to collapse!!" However, no matter how she screamed and shouted, Yue Zhong was immobile, as though he was already dead. "Damn it, Heaven Silk Domain!!" She had a resolute look as she waved her hands, as countless silk shot out and formed a domain, wrapping around them. With a wave of her hands, the Heaven Silk Domain shrunk and formed 10 main beams, wrapping around Yue Zhong. As the silk touched the Gold Battle Armor, they were pierced by the golden beams, constantly being worn down. However, with the support of the domain, the silk continued to repair while securing Yue Zhong''s figure. The moment she secured Yue Zhong with the Heaven Silk Domain, she tapped her foot and shot outside. However, right at that moment, the path ahead collapsed, as a huge spatial tear appeared, swallowing both Annie and Yue Zhong. As they were being swallowed up by the spatial tear, Annie''s face turned pale, and her heart was filled with despair, "Oh no!!" Even a Type 9 powerhouse with spatial laws would not dare to spend too long in a spatial tear. Without any protection, a half-step Type 9 powerhouse would be torn apart in an instant, wiped out from this world. Only a person with good enough fortune would be able to pass through the spatial tear and reappear somewhere else. As Annie was despairing, Yue Zhong, who had been immobile and his eyes shut suddenly opened his eyes, his hand reaching out to pull Annie into the area of defense provided by the Gold Battle Armor, and the both of them fell deeper into the abyss, disappearing within the chaotic space. Falling into space, Yue Zhong was still engaged in battle with the soul strand of Wade within his consciousness. Both parties continued to slaughter each other, or rather, Yue Zhong was being obliterated over and over again. Wade''s soul strand was incredibly powerful, even after fighting within Yue Zhong''s consciousness for so many days, his energy had only been depleted by a mere fraction, and yet, Yue Zhong''s avatar had already crumbled tens of thousands of times. In the process, Yue Zhong''s will became weaker, but at the same time, it was being ground and tempered. Wade stared at the reformed avatar of Yue Zhong, each time his face pale, as he frowned and barked, "Give up, human. You can never best me!! Before I finish expending my energy, your will would have collapsed. No one would be able to help you resurrect then!" Yue Zhong then retorted, "No!! I might not be able to defeat you now, but it doesn''t mean I don''t have a way to deal with you! Seal!!" Immediately, the Radiant Battleship hidden within the void glowed, and the Type 9 Mutant Beast nuclei within began to ignite, allowing the numerous cannons to light up and blast out a hole in the chaotic space, before shooting Yue Zhong and sending his spiraling body out of the space. At the same time, a powerful sealing power was shot out of the Radiant Battleship, entering Yue Zhong''s consciousness, forming a cage that sealed Wade''s soul strand within. Chapter 1161: Sealing Wade! True God Wade began roaring madly within the cage, blasting out his numerous techniques, causing the cage to tremble continuously, "Damn it!! Break!!" The soul strand of a True God expert was incredibly powerful, however, the Radiant Battleship was a treasure capable of tackling God, and even if Yue Zhong could not exhibit the fullest potential of the battleship, utilizing a Type 9 Mutant Beast nuclei was able to form a seal to trap Wade''s soul strand. The Radiant Battleship was Yue Zhong''s strongest trump card, as long as he had enough Type 9 Mutant Beast nuclei, he could display a terrifying might. This was why he dared to enter the temple in the first place. As True God Wade continued to roar, he was forced to a corner within Yue Zhong''s consciousness. Once that was done, he heaved a sigh of relief. The terror of a True God expert was beyond his imagination, and he had originally assumed that since he could surpass a Type 9 powerhouse''s will, he would be able to deal with a soul strand from a True God. However, he had to rely on the Radiant Battleship in the end to seal Wade. "These True Gods powerhouses are truly frightening, even a soul strand is so hard to deal with. If I have to deal with them next time, I had better be prepared. However, this time, I''ve gained some insights on a soul strand, allowing my own willpower and soul to be refined and tempered further. It would prove beneficial in my breakthrough next time." After going through the countless battles against a True God expert within his mind, although he had been defeated each time, in the process, he had gained some insights to the usage of a soul strand and his will. It would bring about benefits in the future. Yue Zhong could obtain such comprehension mainly because he had taken on the lingering will before, and his spirit and willpower had been tempered before. The will was only accessible when one reached the Type 9 realm. Without any tempering, Yue Zhong would only be able to use the Radiant Battleship to seal the True God Wade, and not obtain any understandings. Suddenly, Yue Zhong felt like his head cooled with water. He mustered his strength to open his eyes, discovering that he had appeared within a cave. Annie was currently using a white towel that was soaked to help him wipe his forehead, her eyes full of concern. While he was unconscious and protected by the Gold Battle Armor, Annie had been unable to pry his mouth open to feed him any medicine, thus, she could only rely on such an old-fashioned method to care for him. The moment she saw him open his eyes, she took her hand away quietly, sitting beside him with a cool expression, not saying of concern. From young, she had been aloof, even when she cared for someone, she did not know how to express herself. Yue Zhong twisted his body, and he suddenly realized he could not control his body, even moving a single finger was extremely difficult. "Damn it, I can''t move!! Shit!!" He frowned, apparently, while his willpower and soul had been tempered, it had suffered greatly. Thus, he was currently extremely weak, and could not coordinate with his physical body. Had he not utilized the Radiant Battleship at the critical moment, it was likely that his soul would have been ground away by Wade, and his body possessed by him. Yue Zhong asked, "Where is this place?" Annie replied, "I''m not too sure myself. It should be another world. There isn''t a trace of the strong energy from the Great God World here." Yue Zhong asked without batting an eyelid, "Other than the Great God World, are there other worlds?" Annie continued, "Yes, other than the Great God World, there are 800 other worlds. Our Great God World is at the apex, a world where True God warriors lived in ancient times. Although those True Gods had disappeared for some unknown reason, our Great God World still remains as the strongest in the universe, till this date. I don''t know much about the other worlds, however, one thing''s for sure, the human race is constantly being oppressed everywhere else." Yue Zhong spoke softly, "These few days, I might be unable to move. I''ll have to trouble you." Although Yue Zhong had suffered greatly from the constant destruction and resurrection of his avatar, he had gained insights into the willpower of a True God. Furthermore, with his powerful God-Devil Physique, as long as he rested, he would recover fully. "En!" Suddenly, Annie felt her heart race as she stood up, looking out with a sharp gaze, as she muttered coldly, "There are 3 people, from their aura, it seems they''re just ordinary folk at the Type 2 realm." Yue Zhong sighed, "No, it''s alright. Let them come over." If it were an enemy, Yue Zhong would not hesitate to kill without mercy. However, if it was not an enemy, then he would not go on a rampage as well. Annie''s countenance flashed with a look of bewilderment, as she sat quietly beside Yue Zhong. "Plucking the Blacksnow Grass here is the best!" "If we can hand in this amount, our lives would be better!" "..." Following some sounds of discussion, 3 young girls wearing clothes made out of leaves came across this cave. The moment they entered the cave, the 3 of them immediately saw Yue Zhong and Annie and were taken aback. The one in lead, whose skin was tanned and barefoot, her eyes gleaming with an intelligent light, asked curiously, "Big sister, who are you guys?" Annie took a look at Yue Zhong, not knowing what to say, she had not been one to tell fibs. Yue Zhong felt helpless, as he mustered his energy to reply, "I''m Yue Zhong, she''s Annie. We''re world travelers, and after coming to this world, there was some accident, thus I can only stay here." The lead girl, who had blue hair, chuckled, "I''m Lan Lan. This is Qing Qing, and the one over there is San Ya. You''re injured, why not come to our village to recuperate? My father is a renowned doctor, he can definitely treat you. "Ok!" Yue Zhong chuckled, he did not think that a small village could produce a doctor capable of helping him. However, he did not reject the kind-hearted actions of others. Annie then reached out to carry Yue Zhong as though he was a princess as she walked out. Yue Zhong felt a little helpless and embarrassed in her arms. However, he quickly closed his eyes and took in her scent at such close proximity. At the same time, he could feel the soft yet tender peaks of hers. "Hehe, they''re so close!" "Sister Annie is so beautiful if only I can grow up to be like her." "Sister Annie is so pretty, but her man is slightly lacking. Yue Zhong is not fit or strong, nor handsome, why would Sister Annie be with him?" "..." The 3 lasses had never seen many outsiders before, thus they just let their guards down, and continued to talk about them in full sight and hearing. Annie was a Holy Daughter from the Holy Heavens after all. Although she did not speak well, her looks were exceptional, and her charms apparent. As for Yue Zhong, he was heavily injured and looked weak, plus, his ordinary looks really did put him at a disparity when compared with her. Hearing their words, even the cool expression of Annie broke a little, revealing a beautiful, amused look. The place where the 3 of them stayed was a small village at the bottom of a valley, where about 50 households lived. In this village, there had never been a woman as pretty as Annie before, thus, as she carried Yue Zhong in, there was a bustling of discussion as many people gathered round to gawk. Even so, they were mindful enough not to get too close, just discussing among themselves. Many men stared at Yue Zhong, their gazes filled with envy, wishing that it was them instead, Lan Lan rushed into a wooden hut, speaking to a middle-aged man whose upper torso was naked, and his pants made of fox fur, saying, "Father, I''m back, there''s a man who''s injured! Come and take a look!" The middle-aged man, whose hair was bright blue just like Lan Lan, turned around and was momentarily stunned. Evidently, he was also enraptured by Annie, however, he quickly adjusted his gaze towards Yue Zhong, and smiled while pointing to the bed, "I''m called Yi Da, the doctor of this village. Friend, are you injured? Please lay down here and let me take a look." Annie quickly placed Yue Zhong down, before standing by his side quietly. Yi Da walked up to him, reaching out to measure his pulse like a Chinese doctor utilizing traditional Chinese Medicine. He then pressed a little on Yue Zhong'' bones, before frowning, "Yue Zhong, from your physique, you seem extremely healthy and full of vitality, without any signs of problems. It seems like your injury is spirit-related?" Yue Zhong replied, "That''s right, I came across a strange beast with 3 eyes, and when the eye of the forehead shone on me, I became like this." Chapter 1162: Annie’s Charms! Yi Da had an apologetic expression, "Medicine for spirit-related injuries are incredibly precious, and I don''t have any here. It might only be available in the Jiao Beast City. However, us humans cannot enter there. I''m truly sorry, there''s nothing I can do for you." Yue Zhong''s perception was strong, he could sense when Yi Da talked about the Jiao Beast City, Lan Lan''s body went taut for a second, and her eyes flashed with fear. He did not pursue the matter, instead, he closed his eyes and began focusing on the Star Luo technique he had learned, and fell asleep. The Star Luo Truths had been written by a Type 9 powerhouse, and one of the chapters was about training and cultivating the soul. However, it was not useful to powerhouses below the peak-Type 8 realm. Other than that, only a few special cases could actually cultivate it. To Yue Zhong, it was the thing he needed right now. The atmosphere of the village was relaxing, and the villagers were warm and nice, accepting Yue Zhong and Annie. The both of them thus stayed in the village. As Type 8 powerhouses, their physiques were incredible, even if they did not eat or drink for 30 years, they could survive on absorbing the atmospheric energy. However, their bodies would still be weak. In order to make herself useful, Annie joined the hunting team, employing a few skills and easily convinced the rest of the hunters, becoming their leader. With her terrifying strength, the Mutant Beasts and wild beasts within the mountains all perished under her lead. The hunting party managed to hunt a staggering amount of meat with zero casualties ever since, bringing in an abundant harvest. Annie had thus become a goddess in many of the villagers'' eyes. On this day, both Yue Zhong and Annie were in a wooden hut, as Yue Zhong laid quietly on the bed, Annie hoisted him up, and began to feed him a bowl of meat soup tenderly. She would blow gently on the spoon before feeding it to Yue Zhong. Watching him swallow the soup, there was a gentle look in Annie''s eyes. These few days, she had already transformed from a lady who did not know how to serve others, into the epitome of a housewife taking care of her sick husband. It was not a tough thing, as long as one was willing, most could pick it up. Annie was talented and resolute, furthermore, her state of mind was usually calm and steady, thus, these small things did not bog her down. Lan Lan came bouncing over, looking at Annie, her eyes radiating with idolization as she reached out, "Sister Annie, let me help you!! You should go take a rest, you''re just back from hunting, it''s been tough on you." Annie''s performance had totally won over all the young men and women of the village. Not only was she adept at hunting, but she also picked things up first, and excelled in them. She cared for Yue Zhong meticulously, not leaving his side unless she had to carry out tasks. The entire village was jealous of this Yue Zhong who was bedridden. Currently, outside the wooden heart, there were piles and piles of meat, and in the corner of the garden, there were all sorts of fur, leather, and bones from the hunting. Annie frowned, and patted Lan Lan''s hands away, "No, I''ll do it myself." After these few days of interaction, Lan Lan knew that Annie was cold externally but warm inside, she was not angry, just staring at Yue Zhong in envy, "Yue Zhong ah Yue Zhong, I wonder how your ancestors are blessing you, to be able to find such a good woman. Your luck is truly too wonderous, I envy you so much." Yue Zhong laid on the bed and chuckled when he heard those slightly innocent words, but did not say much. At this time, 3 youths wearing tiger hides and carrying bows on their backs came into the room, their muscled bodies rippling. The leader was a handsome youth with long hair, his eyes gazing at Annie with deep infatuation as he kneeled on one knee, declaring, "Sister Annie, I like you! No! I love you!! I love you more than my life!! Please be my woman, I will bring you happiness." Annie looked at the kneeling youth and frowned, declaring indifferently, "I don''t like you. Go out!" The youth showed a stunned look, as he got up and retreated bitterly. Another of the youths, Ada, came forward and kneeled, looking at Annie, his eyes also filled with love and passion, "Sister Annie, I like you, marry me. For you, I can give up everything else. As long as you marry me, I will help you look after Yue Zhong till the day he dies." Lan Lan saw Ada professing his love and was taken aback. He was the top youth highly sought after by most girls in the village and was proud by nature. To think that he would actually kneel because of Annie, and was even willing to help Annie look after Yue Zhong. Annie''s next sentence knocked him out, "I don''t like you. Go out!" Ada chuckled bitterly and stood up solemnly. He asked loudly with unwillingness in his heart, "Why? Sister Annie, how am I not comparable to this fellow here? Why won''t you choose me, instead, you would rather spend your life with this crippled trash? If you were to follow me, I will give you happiness!" Annie frowned and her finger flicked out, causing an energy bolt to slam into Ada''s chest, sending him flying out a few meters as he sprawled to the ground, "He''s not a crippled trash! The 3 of you, get out of my sight!" Seeing that she was finally pissed, there was a look of fear in their eyes, as they gritted their teeth and headed out. They did not dare antagonize her further and could sense a terrifying might beneath her fury. Lan Lan came up to Annie carefully and tried to speak on their behalf, "Sister Annie, don''t be angry, they''re just in love with you. They did not mean any harm." "En!" She replied casually, as she continued feeding Yue Zhong while blowing on the soup gently, as though nothing was more important than this. Seeing him take in the soup, the corners of her mouth lifted in a smile, revealing a satisfied expression, as though she was the most fortunate and blissful woman in the world. Lan Lan stared in bewilderment, not knowing what in the world was going on, "What''s so good about this guy? How is Sister Annie so enamored with him, unbelievable!" At this moment, San Ya ran in with an ashen face, her voice low and urgent, "Lan Lan, not good, the nobles of the Jiao Beast City are here!!" "What?! They''re here?!" Lan Lan''s face turned pale, as her body trembled. She turned to Annie and urged, "Sister Annie, quick, hide! The nobles of the Jiao Beast City are here, those people come here to take our food and women. With your looks, they will not let you off." Annie placed the spoon down, her perception sweeping out, as she asked Yue Zhong coldly, "23 of them, 21 Type 3, 1 Type 4, 1 Type 2. Take them out?" Yue Zhong sighed, and shook his head, "Take me out for a look!" Annie reached out to carry him like a princess once more. Yue Zhong chuckled helplessly, "Can you switch up the way you carry me?" Annie grinned, a crafty smile on her face, "Nope, I like this very much!" Seeing that smile, Yue Zhong could not help but be stunned, captivated by her radiant smile. With Yue Zhong''s current willpower, even the charm techniques of a Type 9 powerhouse was no use to him. Only Annie, without any tricks, her smile full of her feelings, was enough to send Yue Zhong into a daze. His willpower was strong against other spirit techniques, but not a person''s heart. Being stared at by Yue Zhong, Annie was flushed slightly as well. She did not dare to look at him and quickly changed to a piggyback style as she stepped out. At the entrance of the village, there were a few soldiers in black armor, their figures exuding a cold killing intent, guarding a middle-aged man dressed lavishly while riding a white horse, and another young man dressed in black robes riding a black horse. The households in the village poured out, bringing out their best food, placing them at the side, while kneeling. Their faces were pale and their bodies trembling. The middle-aged man on the white horse shot the villagers a look and wrinkled his nose, waving his hands, "Damn it. This rundown place is truly too pathetic. There''s nothing good here! Forget it, you, go grab 20 kids, we need to complete Sir Zuo Yi''s orders." One soldier rushed out, and quickly rounded up the kids of the village, throwing them into cages. The villagers began to bawl and sob. The village head trembled, his face full of fear as he stepped up and asked, "Esteemed Lord Ives, we had just given the blood sacrifice 3 months ago? Isn''t the next time not for another 5 years? Why have you come to take our kids this time?" Ives shot him a glare, as he roared out savagely, "Lowly commoner, do I need you to teach me how to do my job?! Kneel, otherwise, I''ll chop you up!!" Chapter 1163: 180° Change in Attitude! The expression of the village head turned incredibly pale, as he kneeled on the floor hurriedly and kowtowed. Supported by Annie, Yue Zhong walked out from the wooden hut and immediately saw a number of children aged 5 to 10 being rounded up and thrown into a cage, crying and wailing. The villagers who lost their kids were also crying uncontrollably, kneeling on the floor, not daring to move. Even the 3 youths who had barged into Yue Zhong''s hut earlier were on the ground, their bodies trembling and their faces ashen. Seeing this, Yue Zhong frowned, and a hint of killing intent erupted. Those kids were obviously intended to be used for demonic practices. Otherwise, there would be no need to cage them. Ives saw Annie, and his eyes immediately lit up with lust and greed, ordering loudly, "What a beautiful chick!! To think that there would such a high-quality good here! Men, go catch her for me!!" Hearing his orders, 6 soldiers quickly charged towards Annie. Annie hoisted Yue Zhong with one hand, pulling out a bat with the other, and sent 6 shadows slamming into the bodies of the 6 soldiers. In that instant, the 6 Type 3 soldiers were sent flying back, as they doubled over on the floor and trembling with incredible agony. Under Yue Zhong''s instructions, she had already shown mercy, otherwise, with her Type 8 strength, just blowing at them would cause them to disintegrate. Ives saw how strong she was, and was not upset, instead, looking extremely excited, as he asked, "Great!! What an incredible specimen! I like her!! Baru, who is she?!" Village Head Baru trembled as he replied, "Sir Ives, she''s called Annie, and she is a wandering hunter that had just joined us not long ago." Ives had an evil look in his eyes as he laughed savagely, threatening, "Annie, kneel down and submit to me. I can make the decision and spare this village from the blood sacrifice. Otherwise, I will kill all these kids, and raze the entire village to the ground. If you don''t want to be the cause of their slaughter, surrender now! Become my woman. You only have 30 seconds to consider. By the end, if you cannot answer, I will kill everyone here." When he waved his hands, his personal guards had already raised their weapons at the children within the cage. Ives then swept the villagers a gaze, and laughed cruelly, "You people, if you want to leave, go beg her to save you." "Annie, please, surrender! My son is in their hands!! Please!! Surrender to Ives, he will provide for you!" "Annie, please, on account that we had sheltered you these few days, please save us." "..." The villagers began to kneel, crawling towards Annie as they begged pitifully. Even the village head Baru came up to Annie, kowtowing profusely, as blood appeared, "Miss Annie, I''m begging you!!! On behalf of our village, please, please save us!! Please!!" Ives was extremely cunning and knew how to pit others against one another. If Annie did not submit, he would really commit genocide. That was why Baru and the rest could only plead and beg for Annie to sacrifice herself. Yue Zhong frowned when he saw the sight, and he spoke indifferently, "Kill all of them, leave only 6. Separate that Marquis and the black-robed guy beside him." "Got it!" Annie replied and with a wave of her hands, a number of transparent silk shot out, instantly slaughtering all of Ives'' men. In an instant, most of the soldiers were sliced up into fine pieces, fresh blood splattering everywhere. It was a gruesome sight. Before Ives could even express his shock, he, the black-robed man beside him, as well as 4 others were all tied up by the silk and dragged before Yue Zhong. "What?! Dead!?!'' "What did she do?!" "She actually slaughtered all the soldiers and even captured Ives!!" "That was too terrifying!!" "..." Seeing how Annie actually slaughtered the soldiers under Ives, the villagers were all full of shock. Ives was a noble of the Jiao Beast City and had a huge background. If he were to be injured slightly, the entire village would be wiped out by the forces sent by the city. Compared to Jiao Beast City, this village was nothing much. In these years, many other villages had been wiped out due to the slightest offense of any noble within the city. The moment they realized the guards of a member of nobility had died in their village, Baru and the rest felt an intense sense of fear and helplessness. At that instant, the black robes fluttered, revealing a strange monster with the head of a Wyrm, his body covered entirely in grey scales, while wearing a casual outfit over his human-like body. This Wyrm-head spoke in a growl, "Release me, you damn human scum. Do you know who I am? I''m a member of the Grey Wyrms, and if you lowly humans dare touch a single hair of mine, the entire Grey Wyrm Clan would not let you off!! You guys have offended me, I will definitely tear you limb from limb and cook you alive!" Ives was also struggling, as he roared out, "This is Sir Sanford, one of the nobles of the Grey Wyrm Clan among the Holy Race! If you guys dare hurt him, the entire village would suffer the wrath of the Holy Race! Your plight would be worse than death!! Release us this instant, and offer your sacrifices!! There is still a chance to appease Sir Sanford!" "What?! Holy Race!?!" "He is actually from the Holy Race?" "Shit, it''s over, we actually offended a noble from the Holy Race!" "..." The moment they heard the term Holy Race, every one''s countenance changed, and they were filled with despair. Baru began kowtowing once more, pleading profusely, "Annie, please, release Sir Sanford, he''s from the Holy Race. If we were to hurt him, even after we die, we will not be let off lightly. The Holy Race would not let us off, and they would round us all up and eat us alive." "Release him!" "Annie, release him!" "..." The villagers clamored to persuade her. They were extremely afraid of the Holy Race, as it would mean the demise of their entire village. Facing the begging of the villages, Annie did not do anything, instead, she turned to Yue Zhong and asked, "What do we do? Kill them?" Her personality was like that, cool and unfeeling. Other than those she cared about, she would not frown even if more died in front of her. In fact, most of the Holy Sons and Daughters of the Holy Heavens were like that. Only such characters could trudge through the countless challenges and rise to become an overlord. If she had to change her mind because of unrelated people, or threats, Annie would have died umpteen times over. Hearing those cold words, the entire village felt a chill, their eyes turning towards Yue Zhong. This seemingly crippled man was the one who decided their fate. Baru pleaded, "Yue Zhong, please, release the 2 sirs. I''m begging you!!" Sanford continued to struggle wildly, as he threatened viciously, "Release me, and give me 10 children to feed on! I will spare you guys this once. Otherwise, if you lowly humans dare to hurt me, I will get the Holy Army to round you all up and cook you guys to eat!" Cries and screams began to ring out, and the entire field turned extremely chaotic. The moment they heard that Sanford wanted to eat 10 children, many of the villagers trembled, crying out, not knowing what to do. Yue Zhong frowned and ordered, "Knock them out!" Annie shot out a finger, and she manipulated the atmospheric energy to strike the heads of Ives and his men, knocking them out. With a wave of Yue Zhong''s hands, a number of Puppet Runes entered the brains of Ives and his men. Yue Zhong then ordered, "Release their bindings!" Annie waved her hands, and the silk strands tying up the bunch disappeared without a trace. Sanford woke up immediately, crawling in front of Yue Zhong and spoke, "Your lowly servant Sanford greets Master. I had offended Master previously, and I seek Master''s mercy and grace!" Ives also woke up just then, crawling in front of Yue Zhong as though he was a loyal dog, "Your shameful servant Ives greets Master. I deserve death for my earlier offenses, and seek Master''s instructions on how this servant can atone." Chapter 1164: Jiao Beast City! When the villagers saw this scene, they were all shocked beyond words. They had never expected the arrogant Ives who had just been throwing his weight around and threatening them together with Sanford, to actually crawl in front of Yue Zhong, seeking forgiveness. It was simply unbelievable. "How the hell? Who in the world is he?! He could actually get 2 nobles to plead for forgiveness!!" The strongest youth of the village, Ada, saw the 2 kneeling man, and his eyes were filled with disbelief and shock. He was just a small fry in front of Ives and Sanford, and could only kneel on the ground, without even the courage to look at them. However, the 2 of them were actually kneeling in front of Yue Zhong who he had looked upon with disdain. The gap was simply too huge. The peace and bliss that he had promised Annie was like a joke. The youth looked at Yue Zhong, his fist clenched while his expression pale, thinking with some unwillingness, "Sister Annie''s eye for men is truly exceptional. I can''t compare to Yue Zhong." Lan Lan saw the scene from the room as well, and her heart was also filled with shock, "Those are 2 nobles! They''re actually kneeling in front of him to be his slave. He has some capabilities, no wonder Sister Annie is so enamored with him. I can''t discern as well as Sister Annie. This Yue Zhong is truly some character!" Inside this village, all those who had thought Yue Zhong was simply a toad trying to eat swan meat, or the pile of dung beneath the rose, were forced to rethink. Now, they suddenly felt it appropriate for Annie to like Yue Zhong. The numerous young ladies were also eyeing Yue Zhong with strange gazes. In this world, these humans within the village lived no different from animals. If the nobles wanted to kill them, there was nothing they could do. As long as Ives opened his mouth, none of the women could reject him. Yet, this Yue Zhong was seemingly even more powerful than Ives, the hearts of the numerous women were obviously stirred. If it was not for Annie still standing beside Yue Zhong, many of them would have run over to profess their love. Ives then asked Yue Zhong respectfully, "Master, would you like to go to the Jiao Beasy City? This slave has some businesses and properties there. The environment is a whole lot better than here." Yue Zhong asked, "Did you bring money?" Ives pulled out a bag of gold and handed it over, "This slave has a 100 gold coins!" Yue Zhong chuckled, tossing the bag to Lan Lan, "This is for you. Thanks for taking care of us these few days." After a few days of cultivation, although Yue Zhong was not yet at his peak, he could already control some parts of his body. The villagers stared at the bag with jealousy. They knew that with this gold, Lan Lan''s family would become the wealthiest in the village. When Lan Lan received the bag, she was filled with joy, at the same time, there was a sense of loss and sadness. She knew that Yue Zhong and Annie were about to leave. This small village could not contain these 2. "Let''s go!" With an order, Ives and the rest turned around, leading them out of the village. The moment Yue Zhong and Annie got on a horse, Yue Zhong asked, "Why did you guys capture the kids in the village?" Ives explained, "Master, the Mayor of Jiao Beast City, Marquis Valentin, wants to organize a banquet, and is lacking some blood food. With the orders from the higher-ups, this slave has no choice but to come out to get more for Marquis Valentin." Yue Zhong frowned, and felt a sense of unease, continuing his line of questioning, "Blood food? What''s blood food?" Ives then proceeded to say what he knew. The world, or rather the planet they were on, was called Great Dragon Planet, and the rulers were the great Holy Race. They were made up of creatures like Sanford, the Grey Wyrms, the Lightning Wyrms, and many other species. Humans were considered the lower class on this planet. Each and every one of the Holy Race was esteemed and placed above the lower class. At the same time, there were tiers to their classes, namely the Nobles, Citizens, Commoners, and Slaves. Ives was one of the nobles of the human race. Most of the humans within the Jiao Beast City were ordinary Citizens, whereas Commoners lived in the mountainsides and countries, like Lan Lan and the rest. Slaves were the lowest caste. In this cruel world, the Holy Race was at the top, controlling the fate of the world. Humans were their food, and could be killed or slaughtered any time they liked. Even someone like Ives could be killed if he did not have a strong backing. As for the human nobles, they were usually partners and assistants to the Holy Race, helping them manage affairs, hunt, and suppress their own kind, catching Commoners as Blood Food for the Holy Race. Blood Food referred to the food of these Holy Race members. It was like the Second World, where the Saint Race treated the humans as food, and in fact, humans formed a huge part of their diets. Of course, likewise in this world, there were many human heroes who sought to retaliate. However, in these thousands of years, all human resistance would be quickly put down before they could grow large enough. Furthermore, there was a separation in thinking of the humans. The nobles sought to ally themselves with the Holy Race, suppressing and hunting their fellow humans. The Holy Race might be cruel and savage, but there was a limit to their viciousness, as long as they had enough Blood Food, they would not consume wantonly. At the same time, there was still law and order. Hence, fewer humans stood out to resist the Holy Race, instead, becoming a sort of livestock for them. The Holy Race were the rules on this planet, forming the Great Dragon Kingdom, with over 58,000 cities. There were 48 kingdoms, each of them overseeing a thousand cities, while the main empire was in control of 10,000. Each city would harbor a large number of humans and Holy Race members, while on the outskirts were numerous Commoners. The Great Dragon Empire had their own experts as well, with each King being a Type 8 expert. The Emperor was rumored to be a Type 9 powerhouse. Each city was managed by a Type 7 mayor, and their own subordinates were also powerful warriors. Under that sort of suppression, although there were easily 20 times humans to the Holy Race, they could only continue to serve. The Jiao Beast City was a large city, prosperous and bustling. All around the city, the walls were at least 50m-high and there was a moat of about 40m wide surrounding the city. Only the 4 main gates in the North, South, East, and West directions allowed in and outflow. This huge city wall and oat were enough to keep people in and out of the city. The difference between Great Dragon Planet and Earth was that the gravity here was at least 10 times stronger, even a Type 3 powerhouse could only leap about 5m high. In order to jump into the city, one had to be at least at the Type 5 realm. Due to the strength of the Holy Race, other than a few humans who submitted and acted as the fangs and claws of the Holy Race, the rest of the human race was largely below the Type 5 realm. Even the weakest Type 4 Holy Race member could defeat the strongest human. On the city wall, there were 1,000 human soldiers and 100 Green Wyrm warriors patrolling. The equipment of the 2 races were extremely clear. The humans only wore ordinary cotton armor, and wielded wooden spears, while the experts of the Green Wyrm Race held large cannons, and were covered with Enhanced Armors powered by Mutant Beasts. They even each had an alloy blade at their waist. The vast difference between the 2 sides were at least a hundred years'' worth of technology. One single Green Wyrm expert in the Enhanced Armor could fight a Type 5 powerhouse, and wipe out a hundred human soldiers easily. There were many laser cannons, machine guns, ray guns, and other advanced weaponry atop the wall. However, they were all controlled by the Green Wyrm experts. The Holy Race was guarded even against the humans serving them, only allowing their own people the best of equipment to use. Humans could only utilize melee weapons, and like this, the humans were even more at a disadvantage and could not rise against the Holy Race by using those weapons. As Yue Zhong and his group came to the South Gate, they saw a cart with a cage loaded on top, within it, numerous kids were locked. The children were crying out uncontrollably, and yet, the humans in front of the carriage were smiling and discussing their haul. Yue Zhong looked at those humans serving the Holy Race willingly and felt an unbridled fury arose, as his killing intent burst forth, "Damn bastards, they''re actually capturing their own kind for the pleasure of the Holy Race. Shameless!! They deserve to die!!" Annie frowned, her eyes also filled with killing intent, "Shall we act?" Chapter 1165: Capturing the Mayor Manor! Annie had a cold personality, to the point of being unfeeling sometimes. However, seeing these humans capturing the children of their fellow humans to present them as food for the Holy Race, this sort of behavior had really crossed her line as well, causing her to emit a killing intent. Yue Zhong suppressed his own anger and spoke solemnly, "No need, head to the mayor''s manor directly!" Under his orders, the group of people quickly headed towards the gate. Outside the gate, there were 16 human soldiers maintaining order. The moment they caught sight of the Grey Wyrm noble among Yue Zhong''s group, their expressions changed and they quickly darted to the sides, not daring to block their way. The rest of the humans entering also quickly stepped aside, not daring to get in their way. Although the humans in the city were of a higher caste than those Commoners outside, as well as slaves, in front of the Holy Race, they were still ants and could be beaten to death for no reason at all. The structure and layout of the Jiao Beast City were modern, with high-rise buildings touching the skies, made out of unknown metal alloys. There were roads along the ground and even in the air, as vehicles traveled about, with anti-gravity capabilities. Most of these occupants were the Grey Wyrms or Green Wyrms. No human could own such transportation means. On the ground, other than the main roads, there were markings for carriages and pathways for walking as well. Those were mainly for the humans to use. The nobles of the human race rode horses, while the Citizens walked on the pathways. Along those roads, there were a few Holy Races with savage expressions walking about as well. The moment they appeared, the nobles would quickly get off their horses while the citizens had to kneel on the ground while trembling from fear. Inside the city, most of the nobles had some form of backing, thus, the Holy Race would not be too unbridled. However, against the citizens, if they were hungry, they could just pluck their heads off and eat them. Of course, it would be an offense to slaughter a citizen in public, but it was a fine at most, and there was little done to the Holy Race member. On the path, from time to time, one could see some Holy Race members just devouring humans in broad daylight. Hence, as long as humans caught sight of them, they would evade as far as they could. If they could not, they would just kneel and tremble, praying that the Holy Race members had eaten their fill and not devour them. Along the way, with Sanford, a true Holy Race member, leading the way, most humans would quickly get out of Yue Zhong''s path, if they could not get away in time, they would get down onto the ground and tremble. He ignored them, heading straight for the direction of the mayor''s manor. Soon, he came to a huge castle that was about a thousand hectares. "Halt, this is the mayor''s manor! Get down, we''re conducting a search!" The moment they stepped into the gates, 4 Green Wyrms rushed out, barking at the party. Yue Zhong spoke indifferently, "Get rid of them, knock them out!" With a wave of Annie''s hands, a number of silk strands directly pierced through their head, sending a spirit jolt, and knocked out the 4 Green Wyrm warriors. Yue Zhong waved his hands, sending a number of Puppet Runes into their heads. The moment the runes branded onto the souls, those Green Wyrm soldiers had already become his puppets. The group continued on towards the inner part of the manor. The defenses were tight inside the manor, with numerous scanners and surveillance cameras. On top of that, there were sentries everywhere, like it was a heavily guarded castle. If anyone wanted to barge into this place, they would have to pay a terrible price. Except for Yue Zhong, the moment he entered, the Super A.I. Bai Yi had already infiltrated the systems within the manor easily, handing control over to Yue Zhong. Unless it was an empire where there was a Super A.I. defending the fort like in the Mech Kingdom, otherwise, most systems could not even put any resistance when Bai Yi came into play. Through Bai Yi, Yue Zhong easily gained control over the surveillance within the mayor, while Annie''s silk seemed to have a life of its own, easily traveling through the mayor, and knocking out those Holy Races warriors who were hiding in the dark. In front of a Type 8 powerhouse like her, whose perception was so strong, those Holy Race warriors were as weak as ants, and no one could defend themselves. With a thought, the Type 7 Mech that could change shapes appeared and covered his body, forming a silver-gold frame. He then controlled it with his will to move. Yue Zhong stored many Mechs within his storage ring, even without Annie, he was able to make use of them to move. When Annie saw that, there was a slight sense of loss in her eyes. The manor was constructed beautifully, and with a complicated design. If an ordinary person were to come in, it was likely they would be lost. However, since Bai Yi had control over the mainframe of the building, the structure was basically in her hands. She guided Yue Zhong smoothly towards the palace where the mayor Marquis Valentin was staying in. The moment Yue Zhong entered Valentin''s residence, he immediately saw a number of children of age 5 to 12, every one of them naked and trapped in cages, placed atop a long dining table. Seated at the tables, were a number of 3m-tall Holy Race members with Wyrm-heads, and vicious gazes. The children within the cages were wailing and sobbing, their eyes filled with despair. Valentin himself sat at the head seat, in front of him, there was a large basin, filled with cream, and 2 silver-haired girls with lithe bodies. Their eyes were filled with despair. Seeing Yue Zhong appear suddenly, Valentin was taken aback, before his gaze turned cold and he laughed savagely, "Capture that human alive. I want to question him, just how a lowly human can actually enter our palace? Those stupid human guards must have a spy within them. I will sniff him out and roast him alive." Hearing Marquis Valentin''s order, 2 Type 6 Green Wyrm soldiers exploded forth, charging towards Yue Zhong with a burst of light. Valentin watched them act, his eyes filled with a vicious glint. Those 2 Type 6 Green Wyrm warriors had torn numerous humans apart and were the cruelest of his subordinates. Yue Zhong''s gaze was cold as he barked out icily, "Damn beasts. Today will be your death day! I will let you guys know that humans are not your food!" Annie waved her hands, and numerous silk shot out to restrain the 2 Green Wyrm warriors, and in a flash, they were sliced up by the silk, blood and body parts splattering on the floor. Seeing how Annie took care of those 2 easily, the rest of the Holy Race experts were filled with trepidation as they stared at Annie. "Type 7?! No!!! You''re a Type 8 powerhouse!! There''s actually someone like you on Great Dragon Planet!! I must definitely report this to the Emperor!! All of you charge forth and kill these 2 with all your might." Valentin saw how Annie easily sliced the 2 Green Wyrm apart, and his face fell. He gave this order, before the dragon wings on his back unfolded and flapped powerfully, soaring into the sky. Under Valentin''s orders, the Holy Race soldiers on either side of the table stood up, prepared to fight Annie to the death. Every single one of these Green Wyrm members was ferocious and loved to battle. As long as there was an order, they would go all the way, even if they were not a match for their opponent, they would never retreat. As the experts of from the Green Wyrm moved, the silk strands would pierce through their heads, controlling their bodies. Valentin had just flown out when the silk strands already burst forth and wrapped around him. At the same time, one of the silk shot towards the back of Valentin''s head. As everything happened at once, Valentin flipped his hands, and a mechanical plate containing a Type 8 nucleus appeared. A transparent shield immediately enveloped him, blocking the silk strand. The mechanical was a C3-Grade protection treasure, it was even able to defend against Type 8 powerhouses. Every city mayor had a C3-Grade defense treasure, and it was their life-saving item. At the same time, Valentin waved his hands, causing numerous beams of light to shoot towards the sky. Annie frowned, and sent out more silk strands, coiling around the light beams. The over-200 beams were mostly destroyed, but there was a dozen that managed to shoot away at 50 times the speed of sound, disappearing from the location. Chapter 1166: Shock! Valentin sneered within the protection of the C3-Grade shield, "Hahaha, humans, I have already sent out information on the 2 of you. Not long after, the Great Dragon Empire will know of your existence. If you surrender now, I can still spare you and give you a way out. I can even confer upon you a noble status! Otherwise, you and the 300,000 humans in this Jiao Beast City will be wiped out!!" The defense of the C3-Grade treasure was incredibly shocking, as long as the Type 8 Mutant Beast nucleus was not expended fully, within a short time, Annie would not be able to break through it. The silk strands of Annie were useful in many areas, they could be used to assassinate, control, bind, defend, and even stealth, but they were not particularly strong in offense. If it were Yue Zhong at his peak, he could definitely destroy the shield with a punch. "You''re spouting too much bullshit! Just sleep already!" Yue Zhong swept Valentin a look, his eyes flashing with a cold gaze, and a powerful intent that surpassed even a Type 9 powerhouse blasted towards him. "Your Majesty!!" Struck by that intent, Valentin felt as though Yue Zhong had transformed into the Great Dragon Emperor who he feared and respected, reaching out to grab his head. Under that terrifying spirit attack, Valentin''s will was crushed, and his body crumpled to the ground, while the Mechanical Plate controlling the C3-Grade treasure fell onto the ground, and the shield disappeared. Yue Zhong simply shook his finger, and sent a Type 7 Puppet Rune into Valentin''s head, turning him into a puppet. Annie stood quietly, and while her she seemed calm on the surface, her heart was full of shock, "That was formidable!! His will and intent already surpassed most Type 9 powerhouses!" The usage of intent or willpower, as well as spatial laws, were the largest barriers for many Type 8 powerhouses to break through to the Type 9 realm. Many half-step Type 9 powerhouses would be stuck at the bottleneck for many years, before heading to various secret battlefields to temper themselves. However, most of them would only be able to train their will to be on the same realm as their strength, few could possess a will stronger than a Type 9 powerhouse at the Type 8 realm. Valentin quickly came to, and he immediately came up to Yue Zhong, speaking respectfully, "Your slave Valentin greets Master!" Yue Zhong asked, "How many Holy Race members are there in the Jiao Beast City?" Valentin quickly replied, "There are 35,434 Holy Race members, 476 Type 6 powerhouses, 11,123 Type 5 powerhouses, and the rest Type 4." With a wave of his hands, Yue Zhong sent a Puppet Rune into Valentin''s hands "These are 40,000 Puppet Runes, go turn all of them into puppets that you can control." There was no thickness to the Puppet Rune, there was no difference between 40,000 of them and 1 of them. "Yes! Master! Valentin received the 40,000 runes and quickly led his subordinates out. Annie swept a look over the children on the dining table, her brows furrowing slightly, "What do we about these little kids?" "Don''t kill me!! Big brother, big sister, please, don''t kill me!!" "I know how to do things, I''m willing to help you!! Please don''t kill me." "...'' When the kids on the table heard Yue Zhong and Annie''s conversation, they were filled with fear as they began to plead. They had seen how the 2 of them had slaughtered the Green Wyrms easily and were obviously more terrifying than the Holy Race. That was why they began to plead. In fact, within the Great Dragon Planet, humans were even more vicious than the Holy Race. Yue Zhong looked at the wailing children and frowned. He emitted a powerful aura, but was not fierce, as he barked, "Keep quiet!" The kids were all frightened by Yue Zhong''s intimidation, as they fell silent, staring at him with fear. Yue Zhong spoke softly, "When I''m done handling things here, I will let you out. For now, just keep calm." Hearing that, these kids finally managed to quieten down peacefully. Annie frowned, "Are you intending to defend the city? We''re not a match for the entire Great Dragon Empire." If it were up to her, they had to leave here immediately. The Great Dragon Empire was the overlord of this world and had over 48 Type 8 powerhouses, 1 Type 9 powerhouse and numerous Type 7 and Type 6 experts. Such a force was enough to crush Annie and Yue Zhong. Annie was a human Holy Daughter, and against 100 Type 7 powerhouses, she could wipe them out. However, against 500 Type 7 powerhouses, she would have to retreat. If a thousand Type 7 experts joined forces, they could kill her. Furthermore, Yue Zhong was still heavily injured, Annie did not wish to go against the Great Dragon Empire at this point in time. Yue Zhong chuckled confidently, "Relax, I know what I''m doing." Annie saw that, and replied with a nod, "En!" Valentin was the mayor of the Jiao Beast City, and as he led his troops towards the rest of the Holy Race, he swiftly converted them all into Yue Zhong''s puppets. Noon, in the center of the city, the 300,000 humans were already gathered. All of them had been summoned by the Holy Race and eyed the warriors with fear, afraid of their lives being claimed. One human noble in a suit, Ran Jiang, looked towards another noble, Huo Te, and asked in an low voice, "Old Huo, what''s going on? Why did the city mayor gather all of us here? Is he going to kill all of us?" Hou Te had a look of alarm as he began to tremble, replying with a voice lacking in confidence, "I hope not We already did so much for them, they should eat the rest instead of us right?!" Inside the Jiao Beast City, all humans were mere food for the Holy Races. Every year, many noble sons and daughters would also be captured. However, there had never been a massacre before. After all, if the Holy Race were to just slaughter wantonly, all humans would be wiped out, then the Holy Race would experience food shortage. As the humans present began to speculate and guess, a human beauty dressed in silver armor came walking out, guarded by a number of ferocious-looking Holy Race warriors, as she came up to the podium. Huo Te gazed at Yue Zhong and Annie and could not help but exclaim, "Look!! Those are humans!!" Ran Jiang had a look of disbelief, "How could humans be walking together with the city mayor?" Seeing Yue Zhong and Annie, the humans below began to break out in a discussion. Yue Zhong frowned, and emitted a powerful pressure, "Quiet!" Immediately, everyone quietened down. Yue Zhong then explained, "I am Yue Zhong, a human. From today onwards, I''m the new mayor of the Jiao Beast City, you all are my citizens. My aim is to destroy the Great Dragon Empire and release all humans, instating humans as the rulers of this planet. I order you all to follow me, and fight for the freedom and rights of your fellow human beings, as well as your lives." When those words fell, it was as though everyone became ants thrown in a boiling pot of water. Most of them did not celebrate, instead, they were filled with fear and terror. After such a long period of time, the humans had no lack of any passionate young heroes to go against the Great Dragon Empire, however, their plights had always been miserable. All those who joined them had always been caught and eaten as well. Under the threat of the Great Dragon Empire''s might, no one here wanted to fight against the Holy Race. "Regardless of what you think, I don''t care. What I need is your absolute obedience. Those who resist will die. My first order is that, from now on, no one is to hunt other humans, to hand any of your fellow human beings to the Holy Race. Those who disobey will end up like these guys." Yue Zhong waved his hands, as 30 human soldiers-turned-puppets escorted 200 human nobles, as well as numerous others, out like dogs, shoving them towards the platform. One of the captured nobles had a savage look as he roared out, "Release me!! Yue Zhong, you damn traitor!! You dare go against the Great Dragon Empire!! The Empire would not let you off! You will be punished and cooked by the Empire!!" Another noble also screamed, "You dare to capture me!! My backer is Marquis Serati!! If you dare to touch me, you will definitely die!!" The captured nobles were all screaming and venting their fury. Yue Zhong waved his hands, and declared coldly, "Kill!" In that instant, the 30 Type 5 human soldiers wielded large blades and charged through the captives, before turning to their hunting squads as well. Their blades swished through the air, acting like grinders. The podium then became like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. The nobles and their hunting squads were all sliced up into headless or dismembered corpses, crumpling to the ground. In an instant, there were over 4,000 dead bodies. When the spectators saw this, all of them turned pale, and many vomited from the gruesome nature of the massacre. They were filled with fear towards Yue Zhong, as though he was a Devil King. To these humans who had been treated like slaves, Yue Zhong just needed them to fear him and obey him, only then would he throw them into battle. Chapter 1167: Attack! Seeing Yue Zhong slaughter those hunting parties without mercy, the spectating humans were all filled with terror. Yue Zhong shot them all a glance, and declared solemnly, "From now on, all of you will become warriors, until we have fully obliterated the Great Dragon Emperor. Now, we will begin registration." After establishing his dominance, the numerous human soldiers-turned-puppets quickly came forward, beginning the forceful recruitment of soldiers, registering everyone present as a soldier. When Annie saw how Yue Zhong forced these humans to be soldiers, her brows arched, as she spoke, "Yue Zhong, even if these people became soldiers, their hearts are not with you, there''s no point." These humans had been domesticated entirely by the Great Dragon Empire over thousands of years, their behavior and attitude were too servile. They had no intentions of resisting the Great Dragon Empire, even if Yue Zhong were to conscript them, they would not become a strong force. Even if they took a step back, and these people were willing to go against the Great Dragon Empire, in front of such might, they were not even capable of being cannon fodder. Thus, Annie could not understand why Yue Zhong would want to waste the time and energy. Yue Zhong looked out at those numb and desensitized people, and spoke, "I know. However, Annie, in order to truly change a race from being slaves to the rulers, it is not possible to rely on just a few people. They need to learn to stand up and fight for their own. Only then would there be a bright future. These people will be the future of the human race here on Great Dragon Planet." To leave the future of the race to the decisions of a few top humans would not be enough. Otherwise, if there were no strong contenders and future generations, the race would still fall to ruins. Yue Zhong chose to force the people within the Jiao Beast City to become soldiers in order to raise their combat will, the intention to resist, as well as the honor and glory of ages past. As for their combat strength, Yue Zhong did not really give a hoot about it. Eyeing the people below, Yue Zhong took a piece of fruit that seemed to be burning like a flame and took a huge bite. As the fruit entered his abdomen, a pure energy coursed through to his soul, replenishing the damage he sustained. This scarlet-red fruit was called the Blazing Flame Fruit, a special product of the Great Dragon Planet. When consumed, it can benefit a person''s spirit and soul. After he took over Jiao Beast City, Yue Zhong discovered many of such fruits within the manor, and they were the best medicine to treat his injuries. About 5,000 km west of the city, there was a huge and grand city covering a large area, with numerous floating islands above, as well as a huge 1m-tall city wall covering it. This city was called the Green Wyrm King City, the capital home of the Green Wyrm Kingdom. Within the city, there was a beautiful and lavish palace. There was a beautiful green lake located inside, and in the pavilion overlooking the lake, 2 Wyrm-head creatures were relaxing, their bodies naked and covered with green scales. Inside the lake itself, a number of red-scaled mermaids with exceptional looks and alluring figures were frolicking around. One of the 2 Green Wyrms, who emitted a peak-Type 8 strength, reached out grab a fresh and bloody human heart, taking a bite out of it, as he laughed cruelly, "Valentin had just a call for aid, there''s some Type 8 female human that had breached the Jiao Beast City. What do you think, Isado?" Isado''s brows arched, as he replied, "Your Majesty, defeating a Type 8 human powerhouse is easy, but it would be tough to kill them. Considering the strength of our Green Wyrm Kingdom, it would be difficult to kill that human. I think we should request for the other kingdoms for aid." Every Type 8 powerhouse had their capabilities, and unless one had absolute strength to overwhelm the opponent, most of the time, a clash would only result in a win or lose, very seldom would one be able to kill the enemy. It was especially so for human Type 8 powerhouses. Their combat strength might not be comparable to other races of the same realm, but in terms of life preservation, most human experts were more capable than foreign races. If a Type 8 expert wanted to leave, even an expert of a stronger realm might not be able to catch them. The Green Wyrm King downed a cup of virgin''s blood, laughing lightly, "True, with our present strength, it would be easy to defeat her, but to kill her, it would be difficult. I''ve already reached out to the Grey Wyrm Kingdom, the Scarlet Wyrm Kingdom, the Blue Wyrm Kingdom, and the Silver Wyrm Kingdom to request for help. The 4 kingdoms had already entered a state of vigilance, selecting their experts to organize a net around the Jiao Beast City." With a wave of his hands, a holographic image appeared, revealing the scene in the Jiao Beast City, "That Type 8 powerhouse is truly a fool. If she had fled the moment she revealed herself, it would be a headache for us to deal with her. We would need to invite the 8 Great Saint Kings, or even the great Emperor to act personally. However, she is actually trying to organize a human army to resist our Holy Race. What ignorance. Once we are done gathering our troops, it would be hard for her to flee. At that time, if we can capture her alive, I will toy with her to my heart''s content, before eating her. A human Type 8 powerhouse, just thinking about it is enough to make me salivate." On the display, Annie was standing in front of some human troops being trained, her gaze cold, her demeanor valiant. Beside her, there were 20 others learning to lead as well. The technology on Great Dragon Planet was incredibly advanced as well, with satellites to provide feed. The moment Jiao Beast City had fallen, a dozen satellites were in place to conduct surveillance around the clock, sending the image back to the Green Wyrm Kingdom. Isado looked at Annie with a hint of contempt in his eyes, "What a big-breasted bimbo. She actually reckons that she could make use of the humans in Jiao Beast City to go against our Holy Race. It is truly foolish. Your Majesty, I will surely capture this woman alive for you to enjoy." There was a cruel smile on the face of the Green Wyrm King, "3 days later, all troops will gather at the point. At that time, Isado, it will be up to you." Isado replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty!" 3 days later, outside the Jiao Beast City, a large number of troops gathered in all 4 directions about a 100km away from the city. The Holy Race army numbered about 8m, intending to surround the city. Within these forces, there were all sorts of strange equipment and preparations, including powerful and advanced cannons, as well as mechanical devices meant to capture. A huge 10,000m-long battleship soared above in the skies, and in a flash of light, 12 Holy Race experts were sent down. The 12 Holy Race warriors did not look too different, but they had scales of 4 different colors, and there were 3 experts of each color. The Green Wyrm King looked at the 12 warriors, his face smiling, as he walked up and greeted them enthusiastically, "Grey Wyrm King, Scarlet Wyrm King, Blue Wyrm King, Silver Wyrm King, glad you all could make it. This time, the Type 8 human expert would find it hard to flee." The Silver Wyrm King licked his lips, "Green Wyrm King, we can help you capture that female Type 8 powerhouse, but, we all want to have a go at her too. When you decide to consume her, we want a part of flesh as well. We have not eaten a Type 8 powerhouse''s flesh for a long time. These Holy Race warriors of the Wyrm Race were all lustful creatures, and they loved mating with the females of other races. At the same time, they enjoyed slaughter and loved to consume human flesh the most. This time, the 4 Kings came from their own kingdoms, interested in consuming Annie. The Green Wyrm King laughed out loud, "No problem! We will all play and eat together!" The Silver Wyrm King had a vicious glint in his eyes, "In that case, since we''re all prepared, let''s move out!!" Of the 5 Wyrm Kingdoms, the Silver Wyrm Race was the strongest and had the most warriors. Even on the Green Wyrm King''s territory, he had the most authority. With that order, all the Holy Race warriors raised their weapons, decked in their Enhanced equipment, and began to soar into the air, heading towards the Jiao Beast City. With this, over a million warriors flew through the air. It was a terrifying scene, to see a seemingly endless number of soldiers blocking out the skies. "Enemy attack!! Enemy attack!!" When the Holy Race launched their attack, the soldiers in Beast Jiao City discovered them pretty fast, and the whole city began to sound out the alarm. Hearing the alarm, many of the soldiers who had been training began to find cover as per their training. However, there were those who stared at the sky with ashen expressions, their bodies trembling. Chapter 1168: Silk Domain! The vanguard wave of the Holy Race had numbers exceeding the imagination of the people in the city, causing them to be filled with despair. "It''s over, we cannot win We''re doomed!!! We''re going to be killed!! It''s over!!" ''We''re so dead, this time, we''re are going to become food for the Holy Race!!" "..." The soldiers looked to the sky in horror, seeing the dense numbers of flying soldiers. Their expressions turned ashen, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, and were filled with terror. Many of them had just been trained for a short time, and their fighting morale was not high. Faced with such a scenario, they fell into despair easily. Standing atop the wall, Annie looked at the number of soldiers covering the skies, her brows furrowed, "There are too many enemies. It''ll be difficult for me to deal with all of them!" If Annie were to go all out and utilize her Domain, it would be possible for her to kill tens of thousands of enemies. However, to fend off a million soldiers, it was too much to ask. "Don''t worry, watch me!!" Yue Zhong laughed, and waved his hands, "Bai Yi, do it! Blast them out of the skies!!" "Yes!" With a single order, all throughout Jiao Beast City, cannons appeared, pointed to the skies, and adjusted their aim swiftly. At that instant, they all fired out mercilessly, forming a rain of bullets that blasted at the skies. Under the barrage of attacks, many flying Holy Race soldiers were instantly obliterated, their bodies ripped and shredded. Bai Yi was Yue Zhong''s treasure, thus, the enemies she hunted was considered Yue Zhong''s, and a huge amount of life force was absorbed by him, quickly healing his wounds. Life force was the simplest and purest of energy in a biological life form, with the ability to strengthen the physique, heal the soul, and nourish the spirit. Because of this, it was able to help a person evolve continuously, finally achieving the God-Devil Physique. There were so many cannons within the city, and under Bai Yi''s control, they were able to exhibit 200% of their power. Anything beyond the 3km area of the city was directly buffeted by the attacks, causing the Holy Race soldiers to turn into mists of blood. "What?! So many Holy Races are being killed?!" "So many!!! So many are being killed!! This Yue Zhong is killing so many Holy Race warriors!! Too formidable! They can''t even get close. Maybe we might be able to win by following him!! Maybe we can truly wipe out the Holy Races!!" "..." As they watched the countless soldiers being slaughtered in the skies, not able to get close to the city, many despairing soldiers suddenly felt that there was hope. The soldiers who had already been turned into puppets began hollering at the rest of the human soldiers, "Attack!! Wipe out those stinky worms!!! Attack now and victory will belong to us, humans!!! By killing them, we will have a chance at survival!! Otherwise, we will all be killed without a burial ground!!" "Kill!!!" "Kill!! Kill!! Kill!! We''re invincible!!" "..." Under the barking of those puppets, the rest of the human soldiers finally manage to muster some courage and will to fight. They raised their weapons and began to act according to their training, getting behind cover and firing at the soldiers in the skies. With Bai Yi''s incredible aim, the humans were able to exhibit a decent result, hitting each and every Holy Race soldier who burst apart. This raised their confidence and morale. Slowly, the rest of the human soldiers began to join the battle, attacking the soaring Holy Race soldiers. They no longer felt like domesticated livestock, instead, they began to feel like soldiers subconsciously. As for the Holy Races, they were not trashed either, but savage creatures. Even with so many of their comrades being killed, they did not seem to have any fear, instead, readying their own particle rifles to fire back at the city. A number of the beams blasted upon the city wall, punching many holes into it, and a few human soldiers and equipment atop the walls were also destroyed as a result. The city wall was meant to keep out humans, thus, while it was effective against human experts, to the weapons of the Holy Race, it was not much. Countless beams fired out continuously at each side, and both sides began to suffer more casualties. However, as the human soldiers had cover, while the Holy Race soldiers were flying in the skies, they were the best for target practice. Hence, the Holy Race was suffering more, without achieving much. Amidst the cruel and intense battle, the Holy Race soldiers had no choice but to land on the ground and spread out, in order to minimize casualties. Annie stood beside Yue Zhong, seeing that he had not yet acted personally but had already caused so much damage to the enemies, and her eyes were filled with respect, "As expected, he is something else in terms of combat and warfare." Furthermore, through this battle, while the soldiers in Beast Jiao City could not be considered elites, they would have gained the confidence and will to fight the Holy Race. They were no longer trash and domesticated livestock, but a strength that could be utilized. At the center of the 5 armies, the Silver Wyrm King looked at the Jiao Beast City, his eyes flashing with a look of greed, "Strong! I thought that woman was just a big-breasted no-brain beauty, but who knew she could train trash to such standards? I really want to eat her now!!" The Scarlet Wyrm King piped in, "The probing has ended, let''s do it for real!!" The first million Holy Race soldiers were just sent to probe the city, they wanted to see just how strong Annie was. In their estimations, such a number should have been sufficient to force Annie to act, then they could assess her strength and act against her to capture her alive. They were not naive to think that a million soldiers would be enough to defeat her. The Silver Wyrm King nodded in agreement, "Sure!" "She''s out!! The Type 8 human powerhouse is out!!" Just as the Silver Wyrm King was about to give the order, all of a sudden, Annie, who had been staying still atop the city center, flew out and charged into the midst of the Holy Race warriors. Annie raised her hands, and numerous transparent silk strands shot out to pierce the heads of those Holy Race soldiers, directly killing them. The silk strands were like Annie''s clones, as long as anything was in her range of perception, the silk strands could easily penetrate the enemies and kill them. With her full strength on display, it was like a sweeper, clearing waves after waves of Holy Race soldiers. Huge numbers of the Type 5 soldiers were slaughtered like ants, without any means to resist. All Type 8 powerhouses had the terrifying ability to manipulate atmospheric energy, and against lower-ranked opponents, it was a huge advantage. As long as Annie had enough time, she could easily wipe out this million-strong army. The Silver Wyrm King watched Annie slaughtering those low-leveled Holy Race soldiers, and was not furious, instead, he felt excited, ordering, "Very good! Very good!! She''s finally made her move!! Her strength is at the high-Type 8 realm, which is commendable for a human. However, she''s not our match! Everyone attack! Catch her alive!!" As long as they could get her, even if they had to lose 8 million Holy Race soldiers, they would not frown. After all, a Type 8 human expert could cause the Great Dragon Empire a headache if she chose to hide and use guerilla tactics. If it came to that, only the Type 9 Emperor could deal with her. If the Type 8 powerhouse was well-versed in stealth and did not act, instead, just hiding for long without any signs, then even a Type 9 powerhouse would be powerless. After all, a Type 9 powerhouse was only halfway to the True God stage, and not yet invincible. "Good! Move out!!" The moment the Silver Wyrm King spoke, the 3 million Holy Race soldiers immediately soared out towards the city. The 5 Kings brought their strongest subordinates and turned into 14 beams that hid their aura and wore ordinary equipment, hiding among the soldiers as they headed towards Annie''s location. Not long after, the 3 million-strong army surged towards Annie. Silk Domain! Facing that endless waves of soldiers, Annie''s gaze turned chilly and activated her Domain. At that instant, countless transparent silk shot out from her body, containing principles and laws as they shot out, capable of slicing even the fleshy body of a Type 9 powerhouse. The silk strands reached out to about 3 km around her, slicing and cutting constantly, with her at the center, and any unfortunate Holy Race soldier that got close enough would be chopped up into fine pieces. In just a single second, over 90,000 Holy Race soldiers had been sliced apart. Chapter 1169: Defeating the Holy Race! After Annie activated her Domain, the strength of her silk increased exponentially, as countless silk strands shot through the skies, slicing the numerous Holy Race soldiers into pieces of meat. Every second, over thousands, were being wiped out. As she floated in mid-air, she was like a killing goddess, slaughtering tens of thousands of Holy Race soldiers. This was the true terror of a Type 8 powerhouse who comprehended a domain, with the ability to take out an entire country. "Domain? Not bad, she''s high-quality! However, break for me!" The Silver Wyrm King who was hiding within his troops cackled, before suddenly exploding forth with full strength. His claw came slashing as his Silver Dragon Domain burst out, and images of silver dragons roaring encompassed the area, rushing at Annie''s Silk Domain. As the Silver Dragon Domain slammed in the Silk Domain, the countless silver dragons roared out and ravaged, tearing apart most of the silk strands, causing even the principles and laws within to disintegrate, and they could not maintain their form. Annie''s comprehension into the law could not compare to the Silver Wyrm King''s, thus, when both clashed, her Domain was at a disadvantage. The Green Wyrm King took the chance to activate his Speed Domain, with a terrifying acceleration that tore apart space, he appeared behind Annie mysteriously, his expression an evil grin as he grabbed at Annie''s head. The rest of the Kings also encroached on Annie''s location from 3 different directions, sealing any possible escape. The 5 Kings, who were at the half-step Type 8 realm, all shot through the skies, each of them wielding a silver spatial plate, channeling their power to activate a spatial barrier that sealed everything within a 10km radius. This spatial barrier would take 2 punches from a peak-Type 8 powerhouse to break through. As long as they could hold her for that extra moment, it would be enough to injure her or to capture her alive. The lion does not hold back while hunting the rabbit, likewise, even if the Scarlet Wyrm King and the rest looked down on a human powerhouse when they made their move, it was all-in, not giving Annie a chance. The threat of a Type 8 powerhouse was too huge, and their ability to flee was extremely high as well. If not careful, they could cause a disaster. The Kings did not want to leave it to fate. Seeing that Annie was about to be captured by the Green Wyrm King, all of a sudden, there was an area behind Annie that was filled with Devil Qi, as a powerful Devil Domain burst forth, instantly enveloping everything within a 30 km radius. The claws of the Green Wyrm King closed on thin air. Numerous devils suddenly appeared, pouncing on the Holy Race warriors and turning them into emaciated corpses that fell out of the sky. It seemed as though the sky was pouring dead bodies all of a sudden, and it was a shocking sight. The terrifying Devil Qi within the Devil Domain was not easy to resist, as even the 9 half-Type 8 powerhouses following their kings were affected, their faces turning pale before they were all reduced to corpses. The spatial barrier also disappeared immediately. "Dumb fools, since you''ve sent yourself up, that''s great, you can all go to hell!" Yue Zhong walked out from the midst of the Devil Qi, appearing mysteriously behind the Green Wyrm King, and with a single slap, he turned the Type 8 Green Wyrm King into a bloody mess, while the life force was absorbed by him. When he was done absorbing that life force, as well as the numerous life force energy of the soldiers, flowed into Yue Zhong''s soul. Adding on to the Blazing Flame Fruit, he quickly recovered. After he had killed the Green Wyrm King in a single hit, Yue Zhong''s eyes narrowed as he eyed the rest of the Holy Race Kings, and with a thought, he threw himself right smack in the middle of them. At that instant, the insidious Devil Qi began to surge around the remaining 4 Wyrm Kings like snakes. The 3 weaker Wyrm Kings were immediately turned to emaciated corpses as their blood essences were absorbed cleanly, their dead bodies floating around in the domain. As for the Silver Wyrm King, he was still trying his best to pit his Silver Dragon Domain against the Devil Domain, forcefully holding the Devil Qi at bay. Since Yue Zhong was still evolving constantly, the might of his God-Devil Domain grew alongside him. Just the Devil Domain was able to slaughter those without domains currently. "Break for me!!" Inside the Devil Domain, the Silver Wyrm King roared out savagely, as his entire body transformed into a silver dragon that charged towards the skies, his right claw flashing about and tearing many of the devilish manifestations apart. He then charged towards the edge of the domain. Currently, he no longer had thoughts of capturing Annie, he just wanted to flee and survive this ordeal. "You want to flee?" Yue Zhong laughed coldly, and with a thought, he appeared in front of the Silver Wyrm King. His terrifying will then burst forth, enveloping the Silver Wyrm King as he roared out, "Kneel!!" Under the assault of the terrifying intent, the body of the Silver Wyrm King shuddered, and in his mind, he seemed to see Yue Zhong transform into a might giant that had no limits to his size, stretching out a massive hand intending to flatten him. The moment his consciousness was grabbed, the Silver Wyrm King screamed out miserably and fainted. With a finger pointed out, Yue Zhong sent a Type 8 Puppet Rune into the head of the Silver Wyrm King, turning him into his puppet. After he had taken care of those Type 8 Wyrms easily, Yue Zhong expanded the Devil Domain, as wave after wave of Devil Qi enveloped the countless Holy Race soldiers below. As the Devil clouds passed, many of the soldiers were turned into dried corpses as they fell out of the sky. By the time over a million Holy Race soldiers were wiped out by Yue Zhong, the remaining ones started to feel a sense of terror. They dispersed, pulling out their particle cannons in a bid to fire at the devil clouds. However, the clouds seemed to consume everything, even when the beams struck the cloud, there was no reaction. At the same time, most of the automatic weapons that were brought by the Wyrms outside the city began to adjust their aim,and began firing wildly at the remaining Holy Race soldiers. The weapons meant to prevent Annie from escaping had suddenly turned on their masters, causing catastrophic damage to the Holy Race army, as many of the soldiers were punctured full of holes. The entire region outside the city had turned into a hell of blood and beams, with increasing Holy Race casualties, their blood seeping into the ground. At every second, there were thousands and dozens of soldiers being killed. On the road leading to Jiao Beast City, there were countless mangled corpses of the Holy Race soldiers. After the intense battle continued for a while, the millions of soldiers under the Holy Race banner who had lost their leaders and comrades began to turn tail and scrambled to flee. These Holy Race soldiers were beings with intelligence, if they had a leader, under absolute orders, even if faced with death, they would fight till the end. However, since 4 of the Kings had been killed and the remaining''s fate was unknown, adding on to the intense firepower from Jiao Beast City, Yue Zhong, as well as the automatic weapons they brought, they could no longer hold out and started to crumble. "We won!! We actually won!!" "It was a huge victory!! Our victory!!" "..." Seeing the fleeing Holy Race soldiers in the skies and on the ground, the human soldiers in Jiao Beast City were filled with disbelief and overwhelming joy. They began to erupt in cheers and roars, they had originally assumed that only death awaited them for their rebellion. However, they had actually survived and achieved a great victory, killing over 3 million Holy Race soldiers, defeating the 8 million strong army. Such a battle result was simply unimaginable. An order was then passed, "Attack!! Sir Yue Zhong has given the order, we will attack Green Tooth City!!" "Attack!! Wipe out those damn creatures!!" "Attack!!" "..." Having received that order, the excited soldiers finally mustered their courage, as they began boarding the numerous anti-gravity vehicles and made for the direction of Green Tooth City. With Yue Zhong''s ability to deal with a million soldiers easily, the human soldiers were filled with bravado and excitement. Under Annie''s lead, all the soldiers poured out of the city, heading towards Green Tooth City. Most of the forces within Green Tooth City had already been activated by the Green Wyrm King, thus, they were easily routed and brought down by the human army, while the surviving 5,000 Holy Race members in the city were slaughtered mercilessly. After dealing with Green Tooth City, the human forces'' morale was greatly boosted. Furthermore, they obtained even more advanced weaponry and equipment, thus raising their confidence and capabilities. The 500,000 humans within Green Tooth City were also conscripted into the forces, reorganized into the growing human army. During the reorganization and training, the forces of Jiao Beast City began to take out the surrounding cities around the region, freeing those under the Green Wyrm King, while bolstering their forces and further training the new recruits. With the death of the Green Wyrm King, the forces of the Green Wyrm Race had been broken, and no one could stop the expansion of Annie''s forces. Chapter 1170: Killing a Holy King! Other than the Emperor of the Great Dragon Empire, there were 8 Holy Kings, each of them was a half-step Type 9 powerhouse, and were the pillars of the Empire, helping to deal with countless foreign races and powerhouses. The Gold Wyrm Kingdom was one of the 8 Holy Kingdoms, their King was the Gold Wyrm King, one of the 8 Holy Kings. One peak-Type 8 powerhouse came running into the palace of the Gold Wyrm King, letting out a miserable roar, "Gold Wyrm Holy King! It''s bad!! Something''s terrible happened!!" The powerful voice reverberated throughout the kingdom, and hearing that voice and message, everyone in the kingdom had a huge change in expression. Following that shocking voice, a flash of silver light charged into the palace of the Golden Wyrm King. Along the way, there was no one who came forward to stop the silver light, allowing it to rush straight into the palace, revealing the face of the shocked Silver Wyrm King. A beautiful lady in white, with long black hair, came up to the Silver Wyrm King and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty Silver Wyrm King, I''m called Cai Wei, the great Gold Wyrm Holy King has instructions for me to welcome you, please come with me." The Silver Wyrm King had a fierce glint in his eyes as he roared out impatiently, "Bring me over quickly! Otherwise, I''ll eat you in one bite!" Cai Wei''s body trembled slightly, as a look of fear flashed across her eyes. She replied quickly, "Yes!" She was an absolute beauty and had some position within the Gold Wyrm Kingdom. However, at the end of the day, she was still a prey, and if the Silver Wyrm King were to really eat her, the Gold Wyrm Holy King would just watch on and laugh. Cai Wei brought the Silver Wyrm King through a few corridors, before arriving at a garden that was filled with mist, countless fragrant flowers, and numerous beautiful ladies. It looked like a garden out of paradise. Inside the pavilion of the garden, there were 4 beings, resembling each other. To the human eyes, it would be hard to distinguish them, these were all Wyrm-head beings of the Holy Race. Only the different colored-scales showed a clear distinction between their races. The moment she entered the pavilion, Cai Wei''s face turned horrified, as she became pale. She saw a beautiful corpse on the pavilion, and the lady had been sliced up in countless pieces, placed in front of the 4 Wyrms. Seeing that beautiful corpse, there was a look of sorrow and anguish in Cai Wei''s eyes. That lady was her closest friend and sister, and she had been one who received the love of the Gold Wyrm Holy King. To think that she would still meet with such an end. The golden-scaled Gold Wyrm Holy King saw the Silver Wyrm King coming in and smiled, extending a plate that had the bloodied head of the woman towards him, "What''s the matter, Silver Wyrm King? Why are you so anxious? Come and taste the rare Nine Yin body of a young woman." "Greetings Gold Wyrm Holy King, Silver Wyrm Holy King, Grey Wyrm Holy King, and Green Wyrm Holy King, I have an important matter to report." The Silver Wyrm King greeted them solemnly, "I had gone out on an expedition earlier to hunt a Type 8 human expert, and from her hands, I''ve gained a precious map, which reveals the location of a Gold-Grade Treasure!" "What? A Gold-Grade Treasure map?!" Hearing those words, the casual and relaxed expressions of the 4 Holy Kings immediately changed. A Gold-Grade Treasure was something not any expert in the world could create. A Type 8 powerhouse possessing a Gold-Grade Treasure could easily decimate a Type 9 powerhouse. Thus, the news of such a treasure caused shock to the 4 Holy Kings, each of them feeling a rising greed. "Gold Wyrm Holy King, look, this is the map." The Silver Wyrm King took out a silver cloth, as he walked towards the Gold Wyrm Holy King, as he spoke loudly, "The Green Wyrm King also knows of this map, and they had already reported to the Flame Wyrm Holy King. From what I know, they have already begun to move out." When the Gold Wyrm Holy King heard this, his gaze narrowed as he grabbed the treasure map hastily and exclaimed, "What? The Flame Wyrm Holy King has already made his move? Damn it! We need to hurry as well!!" Within the Great Dragon Empire, there was likewise internal strife for rankings and positions. The Gold Wyrm Holy King and the Flame Wyrm Holy King had bad blood between them. If it was not for the Type 9 Emperor pressuring them, they would definitely engage in a vicious clash. The remaining 3 Holy Kings also paid attention to the map, after all, not everyone could resist the allure of a Gold-Grade Treasure. Right at that instant, Yue Zhong, who had been in Stealth the entire time behind the Silver Wyrm King executed his will attack that was capable of dominating even Type 9 powerhouses. In the consciousness of the 4 Holy Kings, Yue Zhong''s intent transformed into a True-God existence, pointing out with a finger capable of suppressing them. The 4 of them were more powerful than the Silver Wyrm King, however, since they were caught off guard, they lost their senses for that very short moment. Yue Zhong took the chance to explode out with his strength, sending 4 powerful fists at the 4 Holy Kings. There were automatic defenses within the possessions of the 4 Holy Kings, each of them activated and blocking in front of Yue Zhong. These were extraordinary treasures, even with the full might of a Type 8 powerhouse, it was hard to break them. However, Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Physique was truly tyrannical, with a single fist, it caused the defenses to break apart, and the boundless strength struck the heads of the 4 Holy Kings, instantly bursting them. In an instant, Yue Zhong''s sneak attack had successfully killed the 4 half-step Type 9 Holy Kings. If it were a frontal clash, Yue Zhong would have to execute all his trump cards in order to defeat these 4 Holy Kings. Furthermore, it might not be a successful endeavor to kill them. However, because he sneaked up on them, he had succeeded and was able to absorb their pure and abundant life force. Upon absorbing the life force of these 4 Holy Kings, Yue Zhong''s soul finally recovered fully and was able to evolve further. Cai Wei stared and watched all these in stunned silence, her face turning pale, and her body trembling uncontrollably. Yue Zhong did not bother about her reaction, instead, he turned to Silver Wyrm King and asked, "Silver Wyrm King, are you able to gather all the Holy Race members in this Gold Wyrm Kingdom?" With Yue Zhong''s present strength, it was not an issue to eliminate all the Holy Race members in the city. The only problem was that the scope of the mission was too large. If Yue Zhong were to go on a massacre, it would alert the rest and allow them to flee. It would waste time and energy just to kill a few thousand, unlike the battle at Jiao Beast City, where he had just slaughtered as he pleased. The Silver Wyrm King responded in respect, "Master, I don''t have that ability. I can''t order the subordinates of the Gold Wyrm Holy King. They would not obey my instructions as well since I''m an outsider. I don''t have that kind of authority here." Yue Zhong frowned, "Since that is the case, forget it. You can go and kill the Holy Race members as much as possible, I will go and take a walk in the treasury." The Gold Wyrm King City also used technology and humans for defense. Through the surveillance cameras and computers, Yue Zhong had already obtained the location of the treasury with Bai Yi''s help. "Wait, sir!!" At this time, Cai Wei''s voice sounded. She walked over bravely, and bowed, "Sir, I know how to gather all the Holy Race members in the city. If I can help you complete this objective, I hope that sir will grant me a wish." Yue Zhong frowned, and swept her a look, "What is that? Tell me about it first." Wiping out the Holy Race members in the Gold Wyrm King City was just an idea that Yue Zhong had, if the condition of Cai Wei was too high, he would not be willing to waste time or energy on her. She kneeled on the ground, begging Yue Zhong with an earnest expression, "Please allow this lowly one to serve you, Master!! I am trained in the art of tending to my owner and am considered an exemplary maidservant. I''m well-versed in all sorts of daily chores, tending to management and paperwork, culinary skills, poetry, painting, dance, singing and all sorts of entertainment skills. If you want it, I can even warm your bed for you. Please take me away and let me serve you!! I will be loyal to you forever, I''m begging you, please take me away!" Humans were lowly on this Great Dragon Planet, and danger was rife. Without any backers, one would not know when they could be eaten. Cai Wei had led such a life for so long, and she hoped to rely on another human. Yue Zhong looked at her and spoke blandly, "Alright! If you can accomplish this for me, I will promise to take you as my maid. Get up!" "Thank you, Master!!" Cai Wei got up and quickly went over to the waist of the dead Gold Wyrm Holy King, pulling out a small gold plate. She then handed it to Yue Zhong, "This is the summoning tool of the Gold Wyrm Holy King, once activated, all of the subordinates of the Gold Wyrm Holy King would gather here." Chapter 1171: Evolve: Half-Step Type 9 Realm! Yue Zhong took up the golden plate, and with a thought, a bout of energy was sent into it. The plate then lit up, and a strange energy wave stretched outwards in all directions. Dang! Dang! Dang! "His Majesty summons!!" Immediately, everywhere within the Gold Wyrm King City, alarms rang out, and the commanders of the army were shocked, and quickly gathered their forces, soaring off towards the palace. The Gold Wyrm King City was the capital of the Gold Wyrm Kingdom, and its surface area was much larger than China. The total number of Holy Race members here numbered over 40 million, and the humans were over 500 million. Just the forces alone inside the capital numbered 2 million. The moment they received the summons, the 2 million-strong army immediately soared towards the palace. Huge armies arrived and descended from the skies, landing in the vast palace courtyard in an orderly fashion. There was not a single hint of chaos. These were elite troops that had been trained for a long time and knew their positions. At the same time, a number of huge battleships arrived and awaited orders from the Gold Wyrm Holy King. Inside the palace, Cai Wei stood behind Yue Zhong, eyeing the incoming troops, and her eyes were filled with fear. The pressure of these millions of Holy Race members was too overwhelming. However, when she saw how incomparably calm and steady Yue Zhong was, her emotions started to quieten, and it felt like even if the sky came falling down, he would be able to shoulder it. All she had to do was to trust him. Yue Zhong was also looking at the number of troops and laughed lightly, "Very good, seems like the majority is here. Time to collect some lives!" In an instant, the vast Devil Domain appeared and spread out, enveloping the entire Gold Wyrm army. It reached over 50km, easily bringing all the soldiers within. Within the domain, countless devilish manifestations appeared and pounced on the soldiers of the Gold Wyrm King, tearing them apart and sucking their blood essence, turning them into dried corpses. In the skies, the battleships were also invaded by the Devil Qi, as the manifestations appeared and pounced on the warriors within, devouring them. In just a few breaths, the 2-million strong Gold Wyrm King''s army had been devoured by the Devil Domain, left with emaciated corpses. All the emptied battleships were then kept into Yue Zhong''s Universe Ring. After a large portion of the army was wiped out, the Devil Qi within the domain gathered together to form a huge Devil of over 60km in height. The Devil then opened its huge mouth, and sucked in deeply, affecting all the other Gold Wyrm King City''s soldiers that were still en route, as a terrifying whirlpool appeared in mid-air, sucking all the soldiers in. The terrifying devil exerted that suction once, and over thousands of the Gold Wyrm City soldiers were turned into emaciated corpses that dropped out of the sky. The entire city erupted in chaos upon seeing that massacre of soldiers, as countless humans started to flee out of the city. Cai Wei stood one side, staring with shock at the rate of how Yue Zhong was slaughtering the Holy Race soldiers, "Strong!! He is really so strong!! I''ve managed to follow the right person!" After evolving to the peak-Type 8 realm, Yue Zhong''s strength had undergone another earthshaking change. As long as he went all out, just him alone could easily wipe out an entire race that was weaker than him. He was truly nearing the peak of strength. Once he had wiped out over 2 million elites, Yue Zhong could sense the inner energy circulating within him increasing once more. Adding on to the life force he obtained from killing the 4 Holy Kings, he was already near the bottleneck. "Time to go!" Yue Zhong turned around and headed further into the palace. Along the way, there were many remaining experts of the Gold Wyrm King, however, before they had the chance to act, Yue Zhong would raise his hand casually and destroy their brains with energy, their life force surging into him. Under Bai Yi''s instructions, Yue Zhong passed through numerous alleys and came in front of the secret treasury. In front of the treasury, there were 2 half-step Type 8 Gold Wyrm experts. As Yue Zhong arrived, they opened their eyes and stared at Yue Zhong and barked out, "Who are you, people?!" Yue Zhong had no intentions to waste his breath on them, directly pointing with his finger and two energy blades sliced their heads off, "Die!" Facing the defense-packed door, Yue Zhong just punched out at it and the explosive strength from his God-Devil Physique burst out, directly causing the door to crumple. He then stepped into the treasury. Within the treasury belonging to the Gold Wyrm Holy King, there were many precious stones, Mutant Beast nuclei, heavenly treasures, and all sorts of advanced warfare equipment. It was truly abundant. Yue Zhong swept them all a glance, without much interest. They were of use to him, but not personally, as his strength would not suddenly increase by utilizing all of these. While the treasures were abundant, it could not compare to the one in the Mech Empire. After all, one was a true Type 9 expert''s storage, while this was just a half-step Type 9 powerhouse. Yue Zhong''s gaze swept past the treasures, when all of a sudden, he was attracted to one particular object. In the midst of all the treasures, there was a small spring of clear water. At the center, there was a plant that had 7 rainbow-colored leaves, with 3 rainbow-colored fruits. When Yue Zhong saw the fruits, his eyes lit up, "That''s the Rainbow Dragon-blood Fruit! The legends say that it could only grow in the blood of a dragon True God powerhouse, and it would only produce a rare fruit every 10,000 years. There have been records in the Great God World, but none has ever been seen. If a Type 9 powerhouse were to consume one, it would nourish the body. Who would have thought that I could come across such a fruit here?!" Yue Zhong waved his hands and the energy surrounding him grabbed out at all the treasures, sweeping them all into his Universe Ring, emptying the entire treasury. "It''s missing one, seems like the Gold Wyrm Holy King consumed one." Yue Zhong walked up to the Rainbow Dragon-blood Fruit, only to discover one obvious hole, evidently, one of the fruits had been taken. Yue Zhong reached out and plucked all 3, before throwing them into his mouth. He chewed awhile and swallowed it. The moment those 3 fruits entered his abdomen, they turned into a number of rainbow-colored dragon-shaped energy beams that rushed through his body. There was a loud crack, and his body almost split apart, as gold blood started to flow out of him, turning him entire golden. The medicinal properties of the Rainbow Dragon-blood Fruit were extremely strong, even the Gold Wyrm Holy King needed a long time to fully digest and refine a single fruit. If an ordinary person were to consume one, he or she would be burnt alive by the power of the fruit. The energy from the 3 fruits continued to surge through his body, breaking it apart and nourishing it further, making him even stronger. The accumulated life force within him was also ignited by the commotion, and charged right through his consciousness, turned into golden Yuan Qi by his God-Devil Nucleus, merging with the energy of the Rainbow Dragon-blood Fruit, entering his bones. Under the assault of the yuan qi, Yue Zhong''s bones were continuously evolving, turning into indestructible god-like bones. The process took an entire day and night. "I''ve finally reached the half-step Type 9 realm!!" Yue Zhong opened his eyes, as 2 sacred light shot out. He could sense that his body had been strengthened more than dozens of times. He had finally broken through to the half-step Type 9 stage. As long as he comprehended spatial laws and accumulated enough strength, he would be able to reach the Type 9 stage, lording over those of the same class, and becoming a true peak expert. Yue Zhong turned to look and saw Cai Wei kneeling beside him, holding a wet towel and wiping his face for him. Chapter 1172: Controlling the Gold Wyrm King City! Cai Wei saw Yue Zhong open his eyes, and could not help but exclaim with joy, "Master, you''re awake! That''s great!!" Yue Zhong was her current backer, if he were to die, her future would be bleak. That was why when she saw Yue Zhong''s body suddenly breaking down, and golden blood flowing everywhere, she had been terrified. During his coma, Cai Wei had been taking care of him. After reaching the peak-Type 8 realm, his God-Devil Physique was incredibly tough. Few could actually hurt him. Furthermore, there was the loyal puppet Silver Wyrm King watching over him, even if Cai Wei, with her Type 2 realm, wanted to hurt him, she would definitely die horribly. Furthermore, due to her weak strength, even if Yue Zhong were to let her hack him, she would not succeed. "You''re decent. Cai Wei, I will give you control over a unit, you take them and go wipe out all the Holy Race members in the city while maintaining peace and order for the humans." With a wave of his hands, an entire fleet of Mechs appeared, filling up the armory. When Cai Wei heard those words, she panicked, and hastily declined, "Master, I! I can''t!! I don''t have that sort of experience!" Yue Zhong''s gaze narrowed, as he stared at her and spoke, "No! If I say you can, you can. I''m handing you control over these Mechs to kill those Holy Race warriors. All you have to do is to give the command. Maintain order, and eliminate anyone who disobeys or go against us. I have things to do, when I''m done, I will come back for you. This unit is enough to ensure your safety." The main force of the Gold Wyrm Holy King had already been slaughtered by Yue Zhong. Although there were a number of remaining Gold Wyrms, they were not gathered or orderly, thus, 200,000 Mechs were enough to wipe them out. The number of Mutant Beast nuclei he obtained from this city was also enough to sustain such an operation. Cai Wei felt the resoluteness of Yue Zhong, and took a look at the awe-inspiring Mechs, thus, gritting her teeth to reply, "Yes!!" Yue Zhong ordered coldly, "I hope that when I''m back, all those who had hunted humans would be turned into corpses as well." When Cai Wei heard that, she exclaimed out of shock, "Master, if that''s the case, there would be at least ten million guilty humans!! Are you sure?!" The Gold Wyrm King City was the imperial city of the Gold Wyrm King, thus, most of the humans here were loyal dogs, and had participated in the hunting and capturing of their own kind. If Yue Zhong insisted on punishing them, over ten million people would be put to death. Yue Zhong''s gaze narrowed, "Those inhumane bastards do not deserve to live! Carry out my order!" Cai Wei could only nod, and reply respectfully, "Yes!" After handing the city to Cai Wei and the 200,000 Mechs, Yue Zhong disappeared from the spot. The moment he disappeared, the Mechs immediately launched into combat, forming various units and slaughtered their way through the city, eliminating any Gold Wyrm on sight. Many of the Holy Races were heavily injured and killed without mercy, while their friends tried to flee. Inside a small alleyway, a dozen particle cannon-wielding Mechs were patrolling. Suddenly, they adjusted their aims and fired at a small house. A number of beams blasted into the room, and the 6 Gold Wyrm experts who were laying in the ambush were instantly punctured full of holes. The sentient Mechs were equipped with the latest biological scanners, and no matter where the Gold Wyrms hid, they would be taken out easily. There were a number of brave and courageous Gold Wyrm warriors who tried to attack the Mech army head-on. However, before they could even turn around or raise their weapons, they would be struck dead. Compared to biological life forms, these sentient Mechs had an advantage, in the sense that, as long as there was enough power from the Mutant Beast nuclei, they could fight forever, without getting tired, and were truly formidable soldiers. Of the 200,000-strong army, every 5,00 Mechs would form one unit, dispersing in 400 different directions, and slaughtering the Holy Race members inside the Gold Wyrm King City. Every second, the death toll was rising, as screams and roars of misery and anguish rang throughout the city. "Sector C765 has been cleared! The 345th unit is heading towards Sector C767, estimated time for clearing: 30 minutes." "Sector C723 has been cleared! 312th unit is heading towards Sector C728, estimated time for clearing: 30 minutes." "..." Cai Wei sat in a makeshift command post, as a huge display screen was in front of her, giving her full view of the 400 units massacring the Holy Race members, advancing through the city. She thought excitedly, "So strong!! This army is really invincible. The Holy Race cannot even fight back! Unbelievable! It seems like it''s not impossible to wipe out all the Holy Race members from the Gold Wyrm King City!" Initially, Cai Wei was worried that she had no experience in commanding, even if she was given a huge army, she would not be able to utilize, but now, her worries were all gone. "A large human unit appeared in Sector B436, their commander is Marquis An Jie. These are the hunting party members. 211th Unit will proceed to wipe them out. Please authorize mission!" Right at this time, there was a notification from the communicator. Hearing this, Cai Wei finally understood why Yue Zhong handed her such authority, it was for her to determine if the humans should be killed or spared. Yue Zhong was not too sure about the situation here, thus, he could only rely on Cai Wei''s discernment and judgment. Cai Wei''s thoughts flashed to this point, and she gritted her teeth to pass the command, "Mission authorized, clean them up!'' Marquis An Jie was one of the most loyal dogs of the Holy Race within the Gold Wyrm King City, and the number of fellow humans that had died at his hands numbered over thousands. Even Cai Wei''s family had been broken apart due to him, and she was rounded up and presented to the Gold Wyrm Holy King. After receiving Cai Wei''s order, 5,000 Mechs immediately adjusted their directions and headed towards a particularly lavish mansion to attack it. Under the numerous beams, the manor of Marquis An Jie was torn apart, and the thousand people inside were shredded apart. With the frenzied assault of the Mechs, the Gold Wyrm Race, as well as their human-hunting parties, were all cleansed. The entire city was thrown into panic and fear, while Cai Wei took the chance to announce the fall of the Gold Wyrm King rule, and established the new human government. Together with the might of the 200,000 Mechs, the rest of the humans maintained their silence and watched as Cai Wei pushed on ahead. The new human government did not see many newcomers interested in joining. Many were still fearful that the moment they joined when the rest of the Holy Race were to get wind, they would be punished alongside. However, there were many humans who had deep hatred against the Holy Race as well, many of them living in fear of being food for the Holy Race, or watched their loved ones being captured to be devoured. These people joined and swiftly help build up the new government, controlling and maintaining peace and order. The Great Dragon Holyland was the Imperial Capital of the Great Dragon Empire and their core strength. It occupied a huge area and was even larger than Russia on Earth. There were many floating mechanical fortresses in the skies above the Holyland. 30 battleships continued to orbit and patrol around the Great Dragon Holyland. Within the Holyland, all the elites of the Great Dragon Empire were gathered. The numbers of the Type 7 powerhouses alone numbered more than a million. At the same time, other than the Holy Race, there were a few other races including humans, and of these foreign races, the males were handsome, the ladies beautiful. Those who were ugly or ordinary would have been put to death or devoured by the Holy Race. As for the good-looking ones, they were the toys of the Holy Race. The Wyrm Race were incredibly lustful in nature, even the females had droves of good-looking males serving them. After they were done, they would then rip the throats of the human males apart and devour them. It was extremely gruesome. At the center of the Holyland, there was a huge crystal island of 900 sq km, and beneath it, one could see many spiritual dragon veins. The amount of energy accumulated around those veins could surpass even the mutating Earth. As these dragon veins supported the palace, the amount of energy was simply too abundant, as all sorts of strange and rare flowers and plants grew. It was a cultivation heaven for anyone. At the center of the floating crystal island was a scarlet crystal palace of about 100m in height. This belonged to the foremost expert of the Great Dragon Empire, which was the Type 9 Emperor. Only he had the qualifications to reside over such a lavish and spiritual resource. Chapter 1173: Half-God Aji Hong! A silver beam of light descended from the skies, flying towards the floating island. Following 2 shouts, 2 half-step Type 8 Gold Wyrm powerhouses stepped forward with their spears pointed at the incoming target, "Halt!" A few half-step Type 8 auras burst forth from various parts of the floating island, no lesser than a thousand. When the silver light rescinded, the silhouette of the Silver Wyrm King was revealed, "I''m the Silver Wyrm King, I have an important matter to report to His Majesty Aji Hong!" One of the Gold Wyrm powerhouses spoke solemnly, ''Wait a moment, we will go relay the message." The other Gold Wyrm expert immediately soared into the scarlet crystal palace, and did not take long before flying out, "Silver Wyrm King, His Majesty will see you, come with me." Under the lead of the Gold Wyrm expert, the Silver Wyrm King entered the palace. Inside the crystal palace, there were many experts, the weakest servant was still at least a Type 7 powerhouse. Outside, any one of them could be a city lord, but here, they were just mere guards. After passing through the long corridors, the guard led the Silver Wyrm King into the deepest parts of the palace. Inside the deepest part of the palace, where there were many rune engravings of mystical dragons, drakes, and wyrms all over the palace, sat a powerful being, with a true dragon head. His upper body was naked, and 2 beautiful busty ladies sat beside him, while he exuded a powerful aura, his pupils sharp as they stared coldly at the Silver Wyrm King who had entered. This was the strongest expert of the entire Great Dragon Empire, who had true dragon veins, half-God Aji Hong. When the Silver Wyrm King saw Aji Hong, he immediately kneeled and exclaimed, "Your subject greets Your Majesty! May Your Majesty last beyond eternity!" Aji Hong''s gaze was cold, as he shot the Silver Wyrm King a condescending gaze, without calling for him to stand, instead commandly coolly, "What''s the matter, speak!" The Silver Wyrm King continued to kneel, while reporting, "Your Majesty, the Gold Wyrm Holy King had been killed, and my Silver Wyrm Kingdom had also been destroyed!" When Aji Hong heard this, his gaze narrowed, as his tone turned frosty, "Who was it?" The moment his killing intent billowed out, the 2 busty beauties beside him felt short of breath, their bodies turning clammy as though they were about to die, and their expressions ashen. Type 9 powerhouses were close to the God realm, they could easily slaughter a person with thought alone. The Silver Wyrm King opened his right hand, and sent a crystal imaging sphere towards Aji Hong, "Your Majesty, your subject has managed to record everything, please accept this. There''s also the secret of a Gold-Grade treasure within, please look at it privately." The action of the Silver Wyrm King was a little overboard, and there was a look of unhappiness in Aji Hong''s eyes, but the moment he heard that there was a secret about a Gold-Grade Treasure, he could not help but be moved, and ignored the action, "Secret of a Gold-Grade treasure?" A Gold-Grade treasure could only be created by a True-God expert, and each of them was extremely precious. Many Type 9 powerhouses did not even possess one. At the moment the crystal sphere flew towards Aji Hong, Yue Zhong, who had been in stealth, punched out with a mighty fist, bringing a destructive strength aimed at the Type 9 being. Yue Zhong''s speed was terrifying, and Aji Hong did not have the chance to react when Yue Zhong''s fist already slammed into his chest. Aji Hong spat out a mouthful of golden blood, his body soaring back swiftly as he slammed into the palace behind him, causing many fractures of the structure. The body of a half-God was incredibly resilient, if it had been any other half-step Type 9 powerhouse, that blow of Yue Zhong was enough to crush their being. However, Aji Hong just spat out a mouth of blood, without a single bone broken. The 2 beauties beside Aji Hong disintegrated from the resulting shockwave. Yue Zhong''s eyes turned cold as he continued to shoot towards Aji Hong. "Damn you!! You dare hurt me?! Impertinent!! I will roast you alive and eat you!!" There was a furious glint in Aji Hong''s eyes, as he roared, and slashed out in front of him, creating a spatial rift. The moment the rift appeared, a strong suction force began to exert outwards, enveloping Yue Zhong and pulling him towards it. All Type 9 powerhouses could control space as they willed it, and they could open portal gates, using them for offense and defense, and it was the main advantage they had over Type 8 powerhouses. With a thought, the Radiant Battleship in the void shot out a beam to negate the spatial rift, and he passed through it to appear in front of Aji Hong, punching out once more. "Scram!!" Aji Hong was, after all, a true Type 9 powerhouse. Roaring in rage, his right claw slashed out, containing draconic laws, slamming into Yue Zhong''s right hand. With a loud boom, Yue Zhong was sent flying back a few hundred meters, slamming into countless crystals. The intent within Aji Hong''s attack also slammed into his consciousness. However, his will was much stronger after the baptism and refining, exceeded even that of AJi Hong''s. Thus, the intent was instantly shredded apart. On the other side, Aji Hong had been sent back a few hundred meters from the impact as well. He spat out a mouthful of gold blood, his eyes full of shock, "Your physique is able to contend against mine?! Extraordinary! In this world, only those who had gone through the baptism of the system could gain such a body. You must be Earth''s 1st Oracle, Yue Zhong!!" As a half-God existence, his thought process had long surpassed computers. In a flash, he had guessed Yue Zhong''s background. Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed coldly, as he slapped out at 2 approaching half-step Type 8 powerhouses, turning them into minced meat, "You know too much. Seems like your Great Dragon Empire has already infiltrated Earth." "That''s right!! Yue Zhong, your balls are sure big. You think that your God-Devil Physique is so great? If you had reached the Type 9 realm, I would have fled the moment I saw you. However, you''re not there yet, and you dare antagonize me?! You''re just in time for me to consume, and after a long period of secluded cultivation, I will have a chance to reach the Type 10 realm!! Go to hell!!" "True Dragon Descends upon the World!!" Aji Hong glanced at Yue Zhong with a look of greed, as he spat out a mouthful of turbid air, and immediately began casting his strongest art. Aji Hong quickly transformed into a terrifying dragon, emitting a powerful pressure. He was easily over a hundred meters long, each of his scale containing a hint of a true dragon''s image. With a loud howl, he descended towards Yue Zhong, intending to grab at him. This True Dragon Descent was a skill that Aji Hong had discovered within this planet upon reaching the Type 9 realm. It was formidable and could defeat those of the same realm. Each time he raged, he could easily cause mountains to topple and the earth to split. When he struck, the entire floating island began to shudder, as a number of rocks and stones dislodged, dropping toward the ground beneath. Facing that hit, Yue Zhong could sense clearly the surrounding space had been sealed by Aji Hong. Everything seemed against him, and he could only face the attack head-on. "Aji Hong! If you want to kill me, you''re still not qualified!! Become my evolving nutrients!" There was a cold look in Yue Zhong''s eyes, as he channeled his Universe Ring. An entire galaxy appeared in front of him, as he sent it out to the sky. "What an amazing secret technique! However, you have revealed yourself even before comprehending a domain, you don''t deserve to utilize such a move! The move was exquisite but the user is trash!! Just die!!" Aji Hong laughed coldly, his dragon-form reaching out to grab, as countless true dragon images continued to follow and attack anyone along the way, forcefully dissipating the galaxy that appeared. A Type 9 powerhouse could bring laws directly into their domain, and their own bodies were their own domains. Thus, when Yue Zhong had just attacked Aji Hong, it was no wonder he escaped. Aji Hong had a vicious glint, trying to destroy the Universe Ring. His true dragon images suppressed Yue Zhong. "Type 9 powerhouse, truly extraordinary! However, today, you will still lose at my hands! Armor!" Facing that seemingly impossible attack, Yue Zhong''s eyes turned cold, as he barked out and a radiant armor appeared on him. After donning the Type 9 Gold Battle Armor, the Type 9 nucleus and 36 Type 8 nuclei all lit up, as a powerful strength surged into Yue Zhong''s body, forcefully pushing his strength to the Type 9 realm. "Aji Hong, just die!" With the help of the Gold Battle Armor, Yue Zhong faced Aji Hong, and in an instant, he exploded out with thousands of punches, as though beams of gold were pummeling at the dragon that was Aji Hong. Chapter 1174: Eliminating a half-God! Hong! Hong! Hong! Hong! Following a few earth-shaking explosions, the entire floating island started to crumble under the intensity of the battle, as pieces and shards started to descend from the sky. Yue Zhong had already launched more than a dozen thousand punches at Aji Hong, who was forced back hundreds of meters, as he spat out golden blood. Aji Hong stared at the Gold Battle Armor, his eyes flashed with disbelief and he roared with discontentment, "You''re wearing a Gold-Grade Treasure!! How?!! How could you have 2 Gold-Grade Treasures?!" One single piece was incredibly precious, each time one appeared, there would be an intense bloodbath. Furthermore, most of the current known Gold-Grade Treasures were in the hands of Type 9 powerhouses. If a single Type 9 powerhouse was known to possess one, it would be incredible. Yet, Yue Zhong actually possessed 2 of such treasures, Aji Hong was naturally aggrieved. As the island started to break apart, the changes in the atmosphere and energy also aroused the shock of the elite troops within the Great Dragon Empire. Many of the elites began to soar over, most of them at the Type 7 realm. However, there were at least 20 Type 8 powerhouses among them as well. The Great Dragon Holyland was the core of the Empire, and it was natural for many experts to be stationed here. "You have too many loyal dogs, right on time, I need some nourishment!" Yue Zhong swept out his perception sense and picked up on the numerous experts gathered. With a thought, the Devil Domain surged, extending over a hundred kilometers, and the devilish manifestations began to pounce towards the elites of the Great Dragon Empire. In an instant, many of these core experts were swarmed by assault. Under the enhancement of the Gold Battle Armor, Yue Zhong possessed a Type 9 fighting strength, and his Devil Domain had similarly become more terrifying. The moment those Type 7 powerhouses entered the domain, they became emaciated corpses, while the 28 Type 8 powerhouses were also torn apart by the devils. As Yue Zhong slaughtered wantonly, he could sense countless strands of life force surging into his body, accumulating within him. "No!! You damn bastard!! I will eat you up!!" As Aji Hong watched his elites being consumed by Yue Zhong, his eyes were filled with a savage glint. He roared out in fury and rage, these were the experts his empire had poured in large amount of resources to nurture. To think that they would be killed by Yue Zhong so easily, this caused a huge blow to the empire. In his fury, he channeled out countless true dragon images, each of them containing principles as they slammed towards Yue Zhong. After becoming a true dragon, his body was his strongest weapon, and unless there was a Gold-Grade weapon, other weapons would not be able to deal damage to it. The 2 Type 9 monsters continued to battle it out in a maddened frenzy. Aji Hong was a true Type 9 powerhouse and was familiar with the control of spatial laws, more so than Yue Zhong. However, no matter what it did, most of its strength and attack would be negated by 90% when they struck Yue Zhong. The remaining 10% was not particularly hurtful to Yue Zhong either. Yue Zhong continued to give it his all, learning how to control and get used to his current strength. As the 2 parties fought harshly and intensely, as though it was a sparring match so that a half-God could give Yue Zhong some pointers. Yue Zhong was steadily getting stronger and improving during the exchange. The fight continued to ignite huge amounts of atmospheric energy all around, causing terrifying hurricanes and shockwaves to blast outwards. Under the intense blasts, many structures began to collapse as the ground broke apart. The countless Holy Race members and humans within the Great Dragon Imperial City were struck by the aftermath and died instantly. Due to a large number of deaths resulting from the battle, the remnant life force was instantly absorbed by Yue Zhong through the God-Devil Imprint and stored within his body. The 2 continued to fight for an entire 4 days and 4 nights, while the entire Imperial City had been leveled, all that left was debris and corpses everywhere. After going all out continuously for 4 days and 4 nights, both Yue Zhong and Aji Hong were starting to get exhausted. A few Type 8 nuclei on the Gold Battle Armor had also shattered. The might of the armor was huge, but its consumption was likewise terrifying. The nuclei could not keep up with the energy consumption, thus, it was natural that they broke apart. In fact, the armor was best used for a Type 10 True God expert, with his own strength channeling the armor to bring about the best result. As for Aji Hong, he was also riddled with injuries, his entire body covered in golden blood. Yue Zhong''s attacks were imbued with some laws and principles as well, and although Aji Hong''s regeneration was incredible, against wounds caused by laws, they recovered at a much slower pace. By the time the battle reached the 5th day, Aji Hong and Yue Zhong''s strength had dropped to the high-Type 8 realm. However, they were still battling it out intensely. "Your Majesty, we''re here!!" At the dawn of the 5th day, 4 half-step Type 9 auras surged from a distance, as the remaining 4 Holy Kings charged over madly. Right behind them, there were 48 Type 8 powerhouses following closely. This unit might not count for much in front of Yue Zhong at his peak, however, it would be the deciding factor in the current state of the battle between the 2 peak experts. Aji Hong grinned viciously at Yue Zhong, his right hand extending out to form a seal on the space around the both of them, "Haha! Yue Zhong, your death is near!! You think that I don''t know you have a Super A.I. that can interrupt our communications? From the moment I saw you, I had already sent out a signal, we''ve been waiting for you to get exhausted! This time, you''re dead, all that you own will belong to me!" Yue Zhong swept Aji Hong a look, his eyes filled with pity, "What a fool, you''re just courting death." "Open fire!" With a thought, the Radiant Battleship opened fire and the last Type 9 nucleus cracked and crumbled, as a white cannon blast tore through space, piercing the space of the Great Dragon Planet. The beam immediately slammed into the 4 Holy Kings as well as 38 of the 48 Type 8 powerhouses behind, vaporizing them. After that, the beam blasted through the spatial lock around Aji Hong and Yue Zhong''s position, blasting into his body. "No!!" Aji Hong only had time to scream out once, before his body was also vaporized due to the beam. Even the indestructible god-bones within its body were eradicated, leaving behind only a white Type 9 nucleus, and a spatial ring that fell to the ground. The moment Aji Hong died, an abundant life force surged into Yue Zhong''s body. The pure life force surged through his body and tunneled into his bones, metamorphosing them into fully-golden, indestructible god-bones. With the assistance of Aji Hong''s life force, Yue Zhong was able to cross another realm, reaching the peak of the half-step Type 9 realm. As long as he comprehended spatial laws, he would immediately break through and become a true Type 9 powerhouse. Yue Zhong reached out and kept the Type 9 nucleus as well as the spatial ring. After killing Aji Hong, Yue Zhong swept a look at the remaining 10 Type 8 powerhouses, and with a wave of his hands, the Devil Domain appeared, coiling around them, and turning them into emaciated corpses. Yue Zhong heaved a sigh of relief, "Finally. A Type 9 powerhouse is truly hard to deal with. If it was not for his rushed intention to kill me and wasting so much of his strength, I would only be at a draw with him." If Aji Hong intended to flee, Yue Zhong would not be able to do anything to him. Furthermore, the human race on the Great Dragon Planet would have to face a calamity. With a thought, he swept a glance through the spatial ring, and was filled with joy, "Yes! There''re 3 Type 9 nuclei here." A Type 9 nucleus was extremely precious to Yue Zhong, it could power the Radiant Battleship as well as the Gold Battle Armor. There were other treasures as well, but just the 3 Type 9 nuclei could be considered the most useful to Yue Zhong. "This planet belongs to me now!" He looked at the 3 nuclei and smirked. With a thought, he entered the Radiant Battleship hidden within the void. Without a Type 9 powerhouse holding the fort, the Radiant Battleship could now scan the planet in an unbridled manner, giving him the location of every single living thing on it. Within the Black Wyrm Kingdom, the palace where the Black Wyrm King resided, there was a large hole, as Yue Zhong stepped out. The Black Wyrm King was in the middle of enjoying himself, and he turned around swiftly, only to be met with Yue Zhong''s palm, slapping him into minced meat. Chapter 1175: Alien Invasion! After killing the Black Wyrm King, under the astonished gaze of the females of other species, Yue Zhong swept up all the treasures and resources, before disappearing back into the void. In an instant, Yue Zhong had transcended space, appearing in the residence of the Wind Wyrm King, and slapped the Wind Wyrm King into meat paste. With the Radiant Battleship sending him everywhere, Yue Zhong appeared like a ghost, tearing the numerous Type 8 Wyrm Kings throughout the planet, squashing them to death and absorbing their life force, being making away with all their belongings. After the Type 8 Kings were all squashed to death by Yue Zhong, the human armies led by Annie were unstoppable. They advanced everywhere and destroyed cities, and the Holy Race warriors were all slaughtered. On the other side, Cai Wei was controlling the 200,000 Mechs to tear through the Gold Wyrm King City and establish a human base. The planet was incredibly vast, and with all the upper echelons of the Great Dragon Empire slaughtered by Yue Zhong, the entire governing power was thrown into chaos. However, to fully subdue the planet, it was not a simple task. The number of Holy Race members was simply too large on the planet, furthermore, the fear they had instilled in the human race was too deeply ingrained. Those that truly dared to go against the Holy Race members were those inside the Jiao Beast City, who had deep-set hatred against the Holy Race. However, the resources were truly abundant, and to Yue Zhong, this planet was the best to establish a base. Yue Zhong took out another 300,000 Mech Beasts to hand to Annie, getting her to push even further out. Currently, he was outside the city, making use of the Mechs and the technology obtained from the Mech Kingdom to produce even more mech-production facilities. The Mech Empire was able to subdue so many planets and crush civilizations was because, on top of the strength of the Mech Emperor Zu Yuan Ting, they had a steady, never-ending stream of Mechs. With enough nuclei and resources, the Mech kingdom could easily make use of their mechs to produce even more facilities that would churn out more Mechs every day without stop, replenishing their numbers until they wipe out their enemies. Yue Zhong had wiped out the top brass of the planet, and obtained many equipment and resources, allowing Bai Yi to take over the reins in controlling the Mechs to build factories and build more Mechs. As long as Yue Zhong had enough time, he could make use of the resources on this Great Dragon Planet to produce Mechs with stop. Once the numbers accumulated, it would form a terrifying army, enough to wipe out the entire planet''s Holy Race members. On Earth, China''s capital. Inside a meeting hall, the major heads of China were gathered, including Chen Yan, Chi Yang, Hu Yi, Bai Xiao Sheng, Li Guang, Ji Qing Wu, Chen Yao, Luo Qing Qing, Han Qiong, and many others. Luo Qing Qing, Han Qiong and Luo Chen were from another world, but the people they brought were not little, and against the zombies, Mutant Beasts and aliens, they had contributed greatly, integrating fully within Yue Zhong''s forces. Chi Yang started solemnly, "Today, there were 13 alien hosts discovered at the Guang Xi base. They had been infected through the alien-rats in the tunnels. There have been similar cases discovered in Hunan and Sichuan. The evolution speed of these aliens are too fast. They have caused quite the commotion in some of the bases." His eyes flashed with exhaustion, as he continued, "In this month alone, there had been 2,600 ordinary people who had died due to infection or killings by the aliens. On the military side, over a thousand had also perished in the clash against those aliens. Our prized hunters no longer dare to leave beyond 20km from the bases. I hope that everyone can pool their ideas to deal with this, or our China will soon cease to exist." In a month, the death toll had reached 4,000. Currently, there were only about 10 million people in China, the death toll was not something they could take on in the long run. Especially for those ordinary people who were infected, this caused even more panic in the large bases. Hu Yi spoke out, "Let me say something. Currently, there are traces of aliens everywhere in China. From the information that Leader brought back, their reproduction rate is astonishing, and as long as they have enough food, they can survive in any conditions. Furthermore, they can infect any life form. Based on our conjecture, they should already have amassed a large army, and are right now dispersed throughout China." "During our clashes against the zombies and Mutant Beasts, we have come across infected zombies and Mutant Beasts as well. Although we were able to wipe them out, it''s likely that they have already spread throughout the country. We would soon be facing a tough battle." Hearing his words, everyone''s expression sunk slightly. The aliens were truly the most terrifying enemies they have had to face. Compared to them, the zombies, Mutant Beasts and the Sea Clan did not count for much. The most fearsome thing about them was their ability to multiply. As long as the Alien Queen continued to produce spawn, letting them infect all sorts of life forms, they would quickly grow and evolve. What was more, if an ordinary alien left the Queen, and absorbed enough food, it could also evolve to become a Queen, and produce other forms of aliens that was filled with spawn. Once those big-bellied aliens split apart, countless spawn would be produced and infect the life forms nearby. Although the first wave of aliens had been destroyed by Yue Zhong initially, there had been some who slipped through the nets, and through the evolution and reproduction capabilities, who knew how many were currently in China. China had obtained all sorts of powerful and high-tech weaponry, as long as the army used those, they could deal with small numbers of aliens. However, searching and flushing them out was a huge problem. These aliens could hide within any biological life forms, and if one did not open up the hosts, it was almost impossible to sense them. As everyone fell silent, the doors of the meeting hall suddenly swung open. One officer came in with an ashen expression, as he shouted, "Not good, Guang Xi''s base has just sent a request for aid, they''re under attack from a huge alien army. Based on the preliminary scans, the total number of aliens is over half a million." "What?!" Hearing that, everyone''s expression sunk. Ji Qing Wu pressed a button, and some screens appeared inside the meeting hall, showing the images from Guang Xi. Yue Zhong had obtained numerous advanced satellites from the Mech Kingdom, and launched 15 of them in the stratosphere of Earth, monitoring the planet. Right outside Guangxi, all sorts of aliens were currently pouncing towards the base, and the savagery of the attack could be seen. There were many bunkers and military structures established around Guangxi base, with automatic laser weapons installed. The numerous automated laser cannons appeared and began firing at the aliens, at the same time, the Mech Beasts stationed around the base as well as Mechs under Bai Yi''s control entered the battlefield. Many humans equipped with particle cannons and enhanced armor also went to the frontline, taking cover within those bunkers, firing at the incoming aliens. Under the intense firepower, huge numbers of aliens were being blasted apart. However, their combat power was no joke as well. Even in the midst of the firepower, they could charge forth and tear apart the Mech Beasts and Mechs in a single move. When they burst forth with their speed, they were faster than the speed of sound. Once they entered the battlefield, they tore through many of the military structures, destroying the automated weapons, and devoured the humans within cruelly. When they got close, other than a few elite soldiers, many of the human soldiers would be taken out in an instant. Under the assault of the alien army, a number of defense posts were slowly defeated, and the aliens were advancing. In the skies, the Guangxi base also had to deal with the aerial types, with their unmanned drones, Thunder Fighters, aerial Mech Beasts. However, the aliens continued to match with numbers and relentless attacks, both sides clashing in a frenzy. Every second, things would be falling out of the skies. With the pressure of the aerial aliens, the Guangxi air force had no choice but to turn back and rely on the anti-air firepower to deal with the aliens. Inside the command center, everyone could see the reinforcements of the alien army continuing to pour out from the huge mountains, forming a sea of aliens that were rushing towards Guangxi. Chapter 1176: Killing the Aliens! Chen Yan saw the endless swarm of aliens and could not help but exclaim, "Damn it, the mountain range had already become their nest!! They had been multiplying right under our eyes, and we were unaware! Damn it!!" Hu Yi also could not help but pipe in, "We need to provide aid, we have to send our forces there! Otherwise, they will only last for another day. The aliens will overrun them! Damn bastards, they''re too cunning, to actually reach such numbers before acting. The zombies are nothing compared to them!!" The combat strength of the aliens was much more terrifying than the zombies, 100,000 aliens would be more than enough to wipe out a million-strong zombie horde. Even if Guangxi was equipped with more advanced technology from other worlds brought by Yue Zhong, they would not be able to deal with such numbers. If Yue Zhong had not brought back equipment, just 500 aliens would be enough to wipe out everyone in Guangxi. Suddenly, another officer came running into the command center, his face pale, as he reported, "General!! There are alien sightings all around Sichuan base, Hunan base, Shanghai base, Hubei base, Yunnan base, and even our Capital!! They''re currently attacking our military structures." When this news broke out, everyone''s faces fell, "What?!" Ji Qing Wu waved her hands once more, and the display switched, transmitting the feed from the places specified. Only to discover that they could see large numbers of aliens swarming all over the various bases in China. Many of them had already begun to launch their assault, as the whole of China was thrown into a state of warfare. Under such circumstances, the capital no longer had any resources to send to Guangxi''s aid. Right at this time, Ji Qing Wu came up to Xing Bing Yun, bowing and pleading her with urgency, "Miss Xing Bing Yun, please, you have to help us!" Xing Bing Yun had followed Yue Zhong to Earth, residing in China, however, she was still just an ally, and did not truly join China. Ji Qing Wu had no way of ordering her about. If she did not agree, Ji Qing Wu could do nothing about it. After all, she was the only Type 8 powerhouse on Earth now. Xing Bing Yun had a strange glint, as she replied, "Not a problem. For humanity, I can act. However, there are so many places in danger, there''s only one of me, where do I go?" Ji Qing Wu was extremely rational, and made the decision immediately, "Guangxi base. Please head there first. As for the other bases, we can still hold out. However, if Guangxi does not receive aid, they would fall within a day, and everyone there will become food for the aliens." The Guangxi base, Hunan base, the capital, the Mongol Base, the Sichuan Base, had the most people and had undergone many events, thus, they were the most important bases. Right now, the capital was the headquarters of the New China, and it had the most trump cards, as well as the most elite of soldiers. There were even 12 Protector Battleships and other heavy weapons. Their experts were numerous and were more than enough to fend off against the aliens for a while. As for the Mongol Base, they were facing relatively lesser aliens than the rest. Hunan and Sichuan could still hold out for a few days, while the situation at Guangxi was direr. Only by having Xing Bing Yun, a Type 8 powerhouse, to intervene, would there be a chance. Xing Bing Yun replied solemnly, "Not a problem. However, Ji Qing Wu, I''ll make this clear. Even if I provide reinforcements there, with the current situation, Guangxi would at most be able to hold out for another 3 days. Please make the necessary arrangements, and be prepared." Although she was a Type 8 powerhouse, there were tiers to their strength as well. She was far from comparable to the Holy Daughters of the Holy Heavens, against hundreds of thousands of aliens, she would get tired too. A Type 8 powerhouse was strong, however, they would get tired and intense battles could wear them out. They would need to retreat and rest after killing a certain number, otherwise, they could also be torn apart by the low-level enemies. Ji Qing Wu replied, "I understand. Miss Xing Bing Yun, you may choose to retreat anytime you so wish. However, please inform us so that we can make the necessary preparations." Xing Bing Yun nodded and turned to leave, "Fine!" After she left, Ji Qing Wu issued a flurry of orders, and the whole of China began to get into action. In the major cities, many of the reinforcement troops were activated and issued weapons and equipment, as they moved out to their positions. Huge numbers of Mech Beasts were thrown into the battlefield as per Bai Yi''s orders. The numerous factories in the cities began to go into overdrive, producing more Mech Beasts to send to the frontlines. The 12 Battleship Protectors, as well as 48 B-Grade Battleships Yue Zhong, obtained from the Mech Kingdom were also mobilized, firing at the aliens down below without mercy. Luo Qing Qing piloted the Storm Battleship and led the Winged race to take on the aerial aliens in the sky. With Ji Qing Wu''s orders, the whole of China seemed to rise up to take on the alien forces, and in a short time, they managed to forcefully fend them off, resulting in a stalemate. After 3 days, the aliens outside Guangxi base were charging relentlessly towards the military structures. Having fought intensely for 3 days, the human soldiers were retreating with bloodshot eyes, taking cover within the bunkers, taking on the aliens with all their might. As the aliens were being blasted apart, the roads began to corrode due to the blood. However, their advance was unstoppable, after paying the price of over a dozen aliens, another dozen managed to charge through the defense post. Just as the humans were about to be slaughtered, a number of powerful constellations struck down on the ground, directly pulverizing the aliens. "Meteor Fairy!! It''s the Meteor Fairy!!" "The Meteor Fairy is here!" "..." Seeing the constellations, the human soldiers all felt revitalized. If it had not been for the Meteor Fairy and the Mech Beasts, these soldiers could not have held out for so long. It was because she was able to kill a large number of aliens that they had held on. In the air, Xing Bing Yun, who was termed as the Meteor Fairy, had a look of exhaustion on her face. She had already supported the city for 3 days, and in this period, she had acted as a firefighter, flying everywhere to deal with the problems. She had less than 10 hours of rest, and the total number of aliens that had died at her hands was over 600,000. Although Xing Bing Yun could control the atmospheric energy, the battles over the 3 days without stop had cost her much of her stamina. Her strength had even dropped to the initial Type 7 realm. Xing Bing Yun stared at the ocean of aliens, her limpid eyes filled with despair, "Damn it, I can''t hold out any longer. The aliens are still incoming, seems like Guangxi will not survive past today." The aliens had been silent all these while, and the moment they acted, all their hosts had exploded forth. Only a few fortunate life forms had managed to escape a terrible fate, but the result was still a terrifying sea of aliens that could cause even a Type 8 powerhouse dismay. Right as she was about to despair, there was a sudden tear in space, as a silhouette walked out. Seeing that, her eyes brightened as she shot towards the owner, "Yue Zhong! He''s back!!" Yue Zhong looked at the sea of aliens, and frowned, "Seems like I was right on time. Had I been slightly later, the aftermath would be unimaginable." Xing Bing Yun flew beside him, "Yue Zhong, the alien army had already spread throughout China, their numbers of millions." Yue Zhong looked at the beautiful Xing Bing Yun and nodded, thanking her, "It''s been hard on you, Xing Bing You. Thank you for lending a hand. Now, it''s my turn." After that, he waved his hand, and the Devil Domain burst forth, covering an entire area of over a hundred li, enveloping all the aliens within. At that moment, all of them were instantly sucked dry by the Devil Domain. By the time the Devil Qi dissipated, there were only corpses of the aliens left, it was a shocking sight. Xing Bing Yun stared at the millions of dead aliens, her eyes filled with shock, "Strong!! He had just been gone a while, how the hell did he become so strong?! I''m no longer a match for him!" Chapter 1177: Jubilation! Since reaching the half-step Type 9 realm, Yue Zhong''s might could already exceed some half-God characters. It was extremely easy for him to clear a million aliens. A half-God character could easily wipe out an entire race that had no Type 9 powerhouse, given enough time. Yue Zhong had continuously evolved and finally reached such a level, standing at the peak of this world. "That''s Leader!!" "He''s back!!" "Holy shit, he actually killed a million zombies in a single move!! What a freak!!" "..." When the soldiers saw what Yue Zhong did, they erupted in cheers and exhilaration. Most of the new recruits did not believe the legends of Yue Zhong. However, at this moment, they had thoroughly become his die-hard fans. "Long live Leader!!" "Leader is back!!" "We are saved!!" "..." Yue Zhong''s act of clearing a million zombies had been picked up by the satellites, and it was broadcasted to all the cities. Seeing how easily Yue Zhong took care of the threat, every single citizen cheered. In the 3 days of the alien assault, the upper echelon had worked extremely hard and tirelessly, but there had been signs of panic and chaos, as things became even direr. However, the moment Yue Zhong appeared to slaughter a million aliens so easily, all of the people became reassured, and their faith and reverence for Yue Zhong were renewed. "That was too insane!! That fellow is no longer mortal!" "How could a human evolve to such a standard? Is that the peak of power?!" "..." There were still a few ambitious fellows biding their time, intending to replace Yue Zhong, upon witnessing this, their hearts were filled with despair. In front of his absolute strength, their schemes and plots counted for nothing. The moment they revealed themselves, they would sacrifice even their families. These ambitious characters decided to give up any further thoughts of rising to power. They decided to accumulate merits through the government, to build a new path for themselves. In the capital, Chi Yang had also seen Yue Zhong, and he heaved a sigh of relief, "It''s good that he''s back! He''s finally back!" With the invasion of the aliens, where danger was rife and present everywhere, there was a chance where things could have been unsalvageable. That sort of pressure caused Chi Yang, Ji Qing Wu, and the rest of the upper echelon to have sleepless nights and low appetite, constantly staying in the command center to deploy troops. Had Yue Zhong been later by another 5 days, the whole of China would have been swallowed by the alien army. 90% of the humans would have become hosts, incubators, or food for the aliens. After killing a million aliens, Yue Zhong pulled towards empty space, revealing a large hole, and from within, a torrential number of Mech Beasts poured out. He continued to tear at space, revealing over a hundred spatial doors, as 300,000 Mech Beasts soared out, turning into 3 different armies that pounced towards the aliens. Yue Zhong might have wiped out a million aliens, but there were still large numbers pouring out from the mountain range. In order to deal with those aliens, if it were him alone, it would take at least 10 years. It was not that he could not kill them all, but that they were too dispersed. He had no way of wiping them all out at one go. After releasing the 300,000 Mech Beasts, Yue Zhong tore through space and stepped in, appearing in front of Sichuan, where there was another intense clash between his forces and the aliens. The military structures at Sichuan were also surrounded by masses of aliens, as the Mech Beasts and human soldiers were currently taking them on in a bitter fight for survival. Before Yue Zhong had left, he had set up a number of Mech Beasts as well as some factories to produce more Mech Beasts in each city. However, due to the lack of resources, the numbers could not be compared to Great Dragon Empire. However, these Mech Beasts produced on Earth still turned out to be vital against the aliens. If there weren''t any Mech Beasts, the human defense lines would have long fallen. The moment Yue Zhong appeared in front of Sichuan, he waved his hands and activated the Devil Domain to cover an area of over 100 sq km, enveloping the aliens and turning them all into emaciated corpses. After killing the main force, Yue Zhong did not rest, as he used the Radiant Battleship to tear another hole to appear at the next city and repeated his slaughter. He continued this until he managed to go through all the other cities within China and wipe out the zombies within using the Devil Domain. In just three days, all the high-threat cities containing a large number of zombies had been wiped out by Yue Zhong alone. Of course, he had just dealt with those gathered together, there were many other smaller, scattered groups throughout the country. At the same time, under Yue Zhong''s orders, the Mech Beasts coordinated with the human soldiers, going all out in various directions to deal with the smaller groups of zombies and Mutant Beasts, establishing bases and expanding the areas which humans could once again live. Currently on Earth, with the aliens present, every alien was strong and considered the largest and most dangerous enemy of the humans. Due to the threat of these aliens, if humans wanted to expand and conquer the land, they had to build proper military structures and defenses, and with the forts as main centers, they could slowly inch out carefully. There was still no way to traverse around freely. This point, even Yue Zhong did not have any good ideas. In order to deal with the multiplying nature of the aliens, one was to wipe out them all out before they dispersed. Another was to possess a god-like power, omniscient and omnipotent, to wipe out all the aliens. Right now, Yue Zhong only had strength at the half-God realm. Unless he reaches the True God realm, there was no way he could wipe out all the aliens yet. After dealing with the main forces of the zombies, Yue Zhong continued to teleport around freely with the help of the Radiant Battleship, dealing with the zombies, Saint Clan vampires and Flesh-Eaters, the Dino-Race as well as other foreign species all throughout Earth. Each day, Yue Zhong was killing a large number of life forms and absorbed their life force. Right now, of the various Mech-manufacturing plant on the Great Dragon Planet, half were controlled by Annie to invade and attack the Holy Race, while the other half was directly sent to Earth through the Radiant Battleship. The Mech Beasts were continuously being churned out and went all around China to eradicate the aliens, zombies, as well as Mutant Beasts while establishing bases and resource points for China. After regaining those resource mines, a huge portion was excavated to be sent to the factories to process into Mech Beasts and worker Mechs. The Mech Beasts were then deployed to battle, while the worker Mechs were sent to establish even more factories. Under Yue Zhong''s constant efforts, China''s strength was increasing rapidly. Initially, the aliens had managed to infiltrate the tunnels of the human bases. However, as Yue Zhong continued to send Mech Beasts into the underground, they managed to clear out the tunnels, and the survivor bases regained some form of peace. Through the underground battles, the top brass was clear that it was tough for China to regain its territory. There was no way of regaining the previous way of life in the short future. If they were to revert to the old ways for the towns and neighboring villages, then it was easy for the aliens to hunt them down when they least suspect it and multiply once more. After dealing with the main threats, Yue Zhong willed it and appeared at the deepest part of the Bermuda Triangle, in front of the half-step Type 9 Wyrm-Dragon Agnis, "Old friend, we meet again." When Agnis saw Yue Zhong appearing suddenly, his eyes flashed with shock, however, he quickly regained his calm and smiled shamelessly, "It''s you, Yue Zhong, you actually returned from the Great God World. Good, good, good. Your strength has risen tremendously, and you''re worthy of being a friend. As for the past, let'' them be bygones. We can be friends, I will tell you all about the secrets of the world." "Very good, once I turn you into my puppet, I will drag it all out from you!!" There was a chilly light in Yue Zhong''s eyes, as he pointed out with the Cosmic Finger, and in a flash, a powerful cosmos energy crushed down towards Agnis. "Damn brat, the one to die will be you!" At the same time, the smiling Agnis had a ferocious glint in his eyes, as he burst forth with 9 huge python heads, filled with sharp teeth and wide jaws, snapping viciously towards Yue Zhong while executing true-dragon laws. Chapter 1178: Reaching the Type 9 Realm! Hong!! The cosmos energy slammed into the tails of Agnis, causing a powerful shockwave to blast outwards. Under the shockwave, many of the mountains beneath the sea crumbled, and the on the surface itself, there were terrifying waves that spread outwards, smashing into the islands around. The powerful Cosmic Finger directly crushed the tail of Agnis, causing blood to flow everywhere. Agnis was full of shock, as he exclaimed out on fear, "That''s a True-God technique!! How did you comprehend it?!" "You didn''t die, seems like you have some ability. Come!!" Eyeing the tailless Agnis, Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed coldly, as he grabbed out with his hands, and the Devil Domain surged forth, enveloping Agnis. "True Dragon Domain!" There was a look of shock in Agnis''s eyes, as his body twisted, and the accumulated dragonic laws and principles exploded out, allowing him to transform into a true dragon, as he sent his own claw out to attack the Devil Domain. Wyrm-beings usually comprehended true dragon or dragonic laws, once they could fully internalize the True Dragon Domain, they could become a half-step True Dragon. If they could break through, and reach the Type 10 stage, then they would directly evolve into a real dragon and could take on a True God powerhouse. Aji Hong, whom Yue Zhong had killed, was a half-step True Dragon. "What a pity, your strength is lacking. Just come in!!" Yue Zhong laughed coldly, and expanded the range of the Devil Domain, and enveloped Agnis within. The moment Agnis was sucked into the Devil Domain, he began to struggle madly. Since he had transformed into a dragon, he slashed out with his claws in a bid to get away from the pouncing demons and devils, however, it was truly difficult. "You can''t escape! Just become my puppet obediently!" Yue Zhong flitted about like a ghost within the Domain, slashing out at Agnis every once in a while. Under the relentless assault, huge chunks of meat were being torn from Agnis'' body, before long, he was covered in blood and looked incredibly miserable. Under the assault of the Devil Qi, Agnis might have a strong regeneration rate, but he was unable to heal properly. Agnis struggled violently, as he pleaded, "Yue Zhong, please spare me!! I''m willing to be your subordinate!!! I will submit!! Please, spare me!! I don''t want to die!!" "Having been sealed for over 10,000 years, he knew the value of life, and he did not want to die like this." "You have no choice, only death, or to become my puppet. Speak, where''s your life vein? If you say it, I can turn you into my puppet, otherwise, there''ll only be death for you!" Yue Zhong teleported in front of his head, and sent out a powerful fist, causing light gold blood to flow. The 3 remaining Wyrm-Dragon heads had vicious expressions as he roared out violently, "You can forget about it!! I''d rather die than become your puppet!!" "Then you can die." Yue Zhong did not bother and sent out fists after fists blasting out on Agnis''s body, causing more wounds. Agnis''s life force was strong, and under the constant barrage of fists, Agnis still would not die. Even while enveloped by the Devil Domain, he continued to regenerate, it was just that the speed could not compare to the speed at which Yue Zhong was devastating his body. "What is that?!" At the moment Yue Zhong was destroying Agnis''s body nearer to the middle area, he caught sight of a gold pearl within him. Countless flesh and veins were embedded on the golden pearl, absorbing its strength. "NO!!! NO!!!" As Yue Zhong reached out to grab the pear, Agnis began to shriek and scream out in fear. Yue Zhong tugged it with all his might and plucked it from Agnis''s body. "Ah!!!" The moment the golden pearl was pulled out from Agnis''s body, he let out a loud scream, as an abundant amount of life force surged into Yue Zhong''s body, allowing him to evolve once more. Yue Zhong held up the pearl and looked at it carefully, "What is this pearl?" Just looking at it, there was nothing special about the pearl. Yue Zhong sent his spirit energy to wrap around it. As he probed it with his spirit, he realized that there was a huge source of life force within. It was more than a hundred times that of Yue Zhong''s accumulated life force. At this time, the God-Devil Imprint on his right hand glowed, and the enveloped the gold pearl, immediately absorbing it. The moment the pearl was absorbed into Yue Zhong''s body, a huge amount of life force began to surge through him crazily. As the pearl was absorbed, the life force within him was ignited and sent into the gold God-Devil Nucleus in his consciousness. The nucleus continued to expand, radiating brightly as though it was a constellation itself. The life force surged around it and began to transform into a gold, latent power that coursed through his body and strengthening him from within, turning every cell and marrow towards perfection. By the time the metamorphosis was over, the gold God-Devil Nucleus started to release strands of spatial laws and concepts, as well as domains, into his consciousness. When he received such a huge amount of information, he immediately sunk into cultivation at the bottom of the sea. 15 days later, at the depths of the seabed, Yue Zhong, who had been immobile and looked as though he had died, suddenly opened his eyes, as 2 bright gleams flashed in his eyes. "I''ve finally become a Type 9 expert!" Yue Zhong stood up, his eyes filled with excitement, "That gold pearl should have been the blood essence or life essence of some True-God, and it was obtained by Agnis, helping him achieve an unaging body. Since it was not absorbed fully, it had congealed into a pearl. Thankfully I have the God-Devil Imprint, which can absorb anything that is life force." Right at that moment, there was a terrifying strength that came pressurizing down, causing even Yue Zhong to tremble from the sheer might, even after he had evolved. "Final test, the Tower of Babel is opened. All spatial restrictions to Earth shall be removed henceforth. 15 days later, the test of the Tower of Babel will start, and all experts of all the worlds can step into to test themselves." A resounding voice boomed across Earth, allowing every single sentient being to hear the words. At the same time, a number of Gates of Hell opened up simultaneously, filling up Earth. "Test of Tower of Babel" What''s that?" Yue Zhong felt a sense of unease rising in his heart, and quickly shot out from the bottom of the sea. The moment he exited the sea, he saw a huge tower made of unknown materials, sitting among clouds, with no end in sight. There were countless runes engraved on it. Yue Zhong could sense the terrifying pressure from the tower, and recognized that he was nothing but an ant in front of it. Filled with shock, he thought, "What a powerful aura. This Tower of Babel must be something created by a True-God or above. It could likely be that existence calling himself God. Only someone who can control the 800 worlds could do something like this." The might of the tower was even more powerful than the Great God World, as well as the Holy Heavens. Even if the Radiant Battleship emitted all its might, there was no way it could compare to the Tower. Among the Gold-Grade Treasures, there were even tiers, and it was likely that this Tower was one of the highest, possibly being the only peak-grade treasure. With a thought, Yue Zhong extended his Type 9 perception, and immediately sensed the Gates of Hell. Initially, there had only been 1 Gate of Hell every few hundred kilometers, now, every 20 kilometers had a gate. Yue Zhong took a look and frowned, "Damn, the moment this Tower appeared, all the experts from the countless worlds will converge here. By that time, we will be in trouble." Chapter 1179: Guarding Earth! In the Holy Heavens, the Central Temple, on a floating island that was the most eye-catching and shrouded in a dragon-shaped atmospheric energy, there was a sudden voice exclamation of joy, "The Tower of Babel! It has finally appeared! I''ve waited thousands of years, and the chance to escape this cage is finally here!" A man with a shaven head and burly physique, wielding a scarlet red halberd and covered in a scaly armor, flew out of the floating island, his gaze lightning-like, as he headed towards the highest authority of the Holy Heavens. Inside the Holy Heavens main Temple, atop of high podium, there were 5 gold thrones, representing the highest authority of the Holy Heavens. Only the Heavenly Lords of each Temple could sit here. Beneath the podium, 2 rows of gold seats filled up the place, where the other Type 9 Holy Lords of the 5 Temple sat. All the major decision were made in this Holy Heavens temple. Countless decisions in the past that had affected the human race of the Great God World had been passed here. Only those Type 9 powerhouses were the true top brass of the Holy Heavens, possessing incomparable authority. All the Type 8 powerhouses were just considered in-training to reach the Type 9 realm. The bald man turned into a beam of light as he shot towards the 5 golden thrones and sat in the middle. Currently, the other 4 seats were already filled. The moment the bald man sat down, he spoke, "The Tower of Babel has appeared. In this thousands of years, this is the only chance to leave this world. I must go." Heavenly Lord Yan Tian from the Western Temple, with a head of scarlet hair, frowned, "Lei Huang, the Tower of Babel is the only chance for all of us to leave this world. All of us would like to go, but there has to be some of us to protect the Holy Heavens. Otherwise, our human race would be wiped out by the other 2 major races." Among the 4 races, the Mutant Beasts were the most scattered, and there would be a horde assaulting the other parts of the world every once in a while. Even the Man-Eaters and Devils would become targets. While the Man-Eaters and Devils have their own disagreements and would slaughter each other whenever they meet, their main targets were still the humans. If the human bass were empty, they would definitely take the chance to launch an assault to wipe out all the humans. Heavenly Lord Lu Lie from the Southern Temple, who had gold hair and blue eyes, spoke, "Those old fellows from the Man-Eater Race and Devil Race will not give up this chance as well. Especially those Devils, every single one of them is selfish, they will all enter the Tower of Babel for sure." The Northern Heavenly Lord, Ogani, who had a tanned body, frowned, "That''s true. This Tower of Babel is the only chance for most of us to become a True-God expert. However, the danger is rife as well. There''s usually an 80% or 90% casualty rate. Even if they''re all at the peak of strength. With the cunning and craftiness of the Devils, as well as their fear of death, they might not necessarily all go to the Tower." Hearing Ogani''s words, the rest of the Heavenly Lords fell silent. With the nature of the Devils, it was likely that they would make that choice. However, no one wanted to give up the chance to enter the Tower of Babel. After all, the danger in the Tower was not a joke, but there were countless opportunities and Gold-Grade treasures. The treasures were so precious, and within the entire Holy Heavens, there were only 8 of such treasures. Most of them were in the hands of the 5 Heavenly Lords, with only 2 in the hands of other experts. Even for the 5 Heavenly Lords, just 1 additional Gold-Grade treasure would boost their prowess. At this time, the remaining Eastern Temple''s Heavenly Lord Zhuo Jian, spoke up slowly, "I''ll stay behind." Lei Huang''s brows eased as he revealed a look of happiness, "Good, Zhuo Jian, we''ll leave the Holy Heavens to you then. We will make it up to you." Zhuo Jian nodded slightly and began to discuss the compensation, and the rest quickly came to an agreement about the details. After that, the entire Holy Heavens began to get into action, as multiple troops were deployed and sent to the Gates of Hell. As for the Devils and the Man-Eaters, they also got into action, heading towards the Gates of Hell. All throughout the Holy Heavens, a number of strong auras appeared from the most secretive of places, heading towards the Gates of Hell. Other than the Great God World, of the rest of the 800 worlds, those that had Type 9 powerhouses also saw their experts heading towards the Gates of Hell towards Earth. For those that did not have any Type 9 powerhouses, many experts still headed towards Earth, hoping for a chance to evolve further. There was a particular Gate of Hell about 20km outside of the capital in China. A burly, 3-headed demon suddenly flew out, his expression nasty while his body was covered in spikes. As the half-step Type 9 demon came out, he took in a deep breath of Earth''s atmosphere, his eyes filled with greed, "Great! Great!! This is Earth? This is amazing, seems like this planet is undergoing mutation, the energy here is abundant. It will take me just 10 years to break through the bottleneck and become a true Type 9 powerhouse!" He turned towards the direction of the capital, a savage glint in his eyes, as he stuck out his tongue to lick his lips, "There seem to be humans there, just nice for me to have my fill!" "Have your fill? Pity, you won''t have the chance." Following the cold voice, there was a tear in space as Yue Zhong stepped out, staring at the demon coldly, and reached out for him. "Shit, a Type 9 expert!!" There was a look of shock on the demon''s face, as his heads split apart from the body, turning into 3 beams of light, shooting towards different directions at a speed 20 times that of sound. The Head-Separating Technique was one of the strongest methods of the 3-headed Demon Race, allowing them to split their soul into 3 in each of the different heads. As long as one could survive, after a period of time, they could regenerate a perfect body. Of course, in order to regain their peak strength, they would have to spend time and a huge amount of resources. "It''s useless! Come back!" Yue Zhong grabbed out at thin air, and the atmospheric energy congealed into 3 palms that grabbed the 3 separate heads and forced them back to its body. Yue Zhong stared at the demon, and his immense will combined with the Art of Fear struck the consciousness of the 3-headed demon, causing his will to dissipate, before he sent a Type 8 Puppet Rune into the demon. After that, Yue Zhong waved his hands and tore space apart, disappearing. At another Gate of Hell in front of Sichuan, a number of 1.8m-tall cockroach-men stepped out, their bodies dark and powerful. These creatures came from a bug-dominated world, and the cockroaches relied on their rate of reproduction and adaptability to overcome the humans on their planets, becoming the rulers. These cockroach-men were the vanguard forces of their race. The moment they climbed out the gate, 60 Mech Beasts surrounded them, scanning them with their advanced technology, "These life forms are not human, nor human-like creatures. Considered enemies, eliminate immediately." At that instant, the numerous weapons on the 60 Mech Beasts spewed out intense firepower at the invaders. Under the fierce firepower, the dozens of cockroach-men were blown to bits, and their blood and innards splattered all over the ground. After killing those cockroach-men, the 60 Mech Beasts then spat fire, burning the corpses into nothing. All around China, in front of the numerous Gates of Hell, there were many Mech Beasts standing guard, immediately eliminating low-level creatures. Those above the Type 6 realm were handled by Yue Zhong personally, turned into puppets. Through China, there were many battles happening. Fortunately, on the Great Dragon Planet, Annie had already reclaimed many territories and making use of the resources, numerous sentient Mechs were being manufactured and sent to Earth, allowing China to make use of numbers as well as Yue Zhong''s effort to hold the fort. America was unable to hold out much, however, after Yue Zhong provided some aid through a batch of Mech Beasts, many of them retracted their defense lines and hid underground. Chapter 1180: On the 3rd day after the Tower of Babel appeared, a handsome man appeared together with a 9-headed man with ugly looks, as they walked out from one of the Gates of Hell. When they walked out, the numerous Mech Beasts crowded over, scanning them and surrounding them. The handsome man, with blond hair and blue eyes, swept the Mech Beasts a look, as numerous data flashed past his eyes. In an instant, the Mech Beasts kneeled on the floor, expressing their loyalty, "The target is human and friendly. No. Welcome, esteemed Master!" The 9-headed man cackled, "Zu Yuan Ting, you truly are the ancestor of these Mechs, seems like we can easily enter the Tower of Babel without alarming anybody. Keke!" The handsome man was precisely the Mech Emperor Zu Yuan Ting of the Mech Empire. Zu Yuan Ting shot a look at the skies and laughed lightly, "No! I think we''ve alerted the inhabitants of this planet, they have a decent A.I." "Warning! Warning! Yue Zhong, there''s a powerful sentient A.I. that had arrived on Earth. I''m not his match, please protect my core well. If we come in contact, he can consume me or wipe me out. All the Mechs under my control would be taken away by him within 30 seconds. He''s currently wrestling for control of the satellites. No. 1 has already fallen under his control. The moment Zu Yuan Ting arrived on Earth, Bai Yi''s clone on Yue Zhong''s right hand let out a sharp warning. When Yue Zhong heard that his face fell, "What? Has Mech Emperor Zu Yuan Ting arrived on Earth? Damn it, he''s the fellow I really do not want to meet." Currently, the humans on Earth could survive and expand because they were relying on the Mech Beasts and Sentient Mechs. Zu Yuan Ting was the most powerful sentient A.I. that Yue Zhong knew, and his strength far surpassed Bai Yi. If there was no way to stop him, then all of the Mechs on Earth would become his. Whatever Yue Zhong worked hard to obtain and produce would belong to Zu Yuan Ting. "Since he''s here, I have to take him down!" With a thought, Yue Zhong activated the Radiant Battleship''s power, scanning the current position of Zu Yuan Ting. He ripped a spatial tear and stepped through it. Zu Yuan Ting, who was trying wrestle control over the satellites from Bai Yi, took a look at the space in front of him, "Oh! He''s here! Fast! What an arrogant fellow, to use a spatial tear in front of same-ranked experts." Every Type 9 powerhouse knew how to control space to a certain extent. Hence, when teleporting to a Type 9 opponent, if one was not careful, the enemy could cause disruptions and send the unfortunate expert into a void where he would die instantly. Hence, most fights between Type 9 experts would usually be done in flight, and seldom the use of spatial tears. Even if so, they would not do it so brazenly in front of their enemies. The 9-headed man laughed savagely, "Truly arrogant, let him die in the chaotic space then, Zu Yuan Ting!" "Sure, get the hell into the void for me!" Zu Yuan Ting stared at the spatial rip and laughed coldly, as he sent out a surge of energy meant to disrupt the spatial laws. At the point were the spatial laws clashed, there was a door, and as it appeared, it was struck by Zu Yuan Ting''s attack, as it shuddered. However, it did not go according to their wishes, as the door did not disintegrate. Instead, it shook a while and stabilized. Yue Zhong stepped out and eyed the 2 invaders coldly, "The 2 of you must be Zu Yuan Ting and the 9-headed Dragonhawk from the Mech Empire. This is Earth, and it does not welcome you. Please return." Zu Yuan Ting shot Yue Zhong a cold look as he ordered, "You''re the top expert of the human race Yue Zhong? Not bad, you actually rose to the Type 9 realm. Kneel and submit to me. I can spare you and the rest of the Earth. Otherwise, my Mech army will come and level your entire planet. The technology you possess is stolen from me, and a far cry from what I can do. If you want to fight against my army, it''s practically throwing eggs against a rock. If you were to submit and work for me in the Tower of Babel, I will grant your people a planet for you to rest. As for you, you will be the leader, second only to me." Under Zu Yuan Ting''s command, the Mech Army of the Mech Empire had crushed countless planets, enslaving many civilizations. Even a few Type 9 powerhouses had fallen at his hands. That was why he was so arrogant and domineering. He did not put Yue Zhong in his eyes even at his Type 9 realm. Yue Zhong sneered, "Just with you? A trash metal like you, even if you offered to be my dog, I would not want you. You had better go back to the furnace and adjust your looks, at least I might reconsider." "You''re courting death!" Zu Yuan Ting flew into a rage, ever since he had reached the Type 9 realm, no one had dared speak like that to him before. Even his enemies would have treated him with respect on the battlefield. No one had cursed at him like that. "I will saw you alive!!" In his rage, Zu Yuan Ting disappeared and flickered behind Yue Zhong''s back, his five fingers turning into chainsaws as he thrust out towards Yue Zhong. If a Type 9 expert were to be struck by Zu Yuan Ting in this manner, their flesh would be minced and it would be difficult to regenerate. "See how I turn you into scrap metal!" Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed coldly, and he sent his own fist towards Zu Yuan Ting With a loud boom, both fists met and the ground shook. Zu Yuan Ting''s right hand was actually crushed by Yue Zhong''s fist, as countless nano fragments fell apart. Zu Yuan Ting''s eyes flashed with disbelief and he roared out in madness, "Impossible!! My body is made of the world''s strongest D-Grade Alloy!! It has almost surpassed a half-God''s physique!! How could you beat me?!! How?!" "There''s nothing strange or impossible about it. You''re just too weak. You''re too ugly, and weak at that. What an utter trash." After destroying Zu Yuan Ting''s right fist, Yue Zhong sneered and sent out more fists pummeling into Zu Yuan Ting''s body. In a single mistake, Zu Yuan Ting lost his upper hand and was struck multiple times by Yue Zhong, his body falling apart. "Stinky brat, did you just tell me to scram? What arrogance, let me teach you in place of your father, you little bastard!" When the 9-head Dragonhawk saw things were going downhill, he quickly channeled the atmospheric energy to form a dragon claw containing dragonic laws, grabbing out at Yue Zhong. Zu Yuan Ting and the 9-Head Dragonhawk might have unsettled business between them, but because of the Tower of Babel, they had formed an alliance. Before any lack of benefits could tear apart their partnership, they were the most solid of allies. After all, in the Tower, there would be countless experts, and even half-step True God warriors. Only by joining hands could they stand a better chance at survival. "Scram, you damn old beast!!" Yue Zhong became furious and sent a fist covered with Devil Qi towards the 9-Head Dragonhawk, instantly tearing the claw apart, as gold blood splattered and the Mutant Beast howled in pain. "Little bastard, you have some capabilities! However, you will die here today!!" The attack from the 9-Head Dragonhawk allowed Zu Yuan Ting to escape from Yue Zhong''s relentless assault, and that momentarily reprieve allowed it to quickly shed the damaged parts on him, regenerating a body that was good as new. Zu Yuan Ting was the toughest to kill, as long as his smart chip was not destroyed, even if his body were to suffer powerful spatial attacks, he could abandon the body and make use of the cells to regenerate a new one. "Come out, my children!!" Zu Yuan Ting retreated backward, and from his chest, 5,000 Mech Bugs the size of a fist flew out, shooting towards Yue Zhong. "Bugs? They shall burn!" Yue Zhong eyed the Mech Bugs and with a wave of his hands, the Devil Domain shrouded all of them, suppressing them within his domain. After those bugs were enveloped by the Devil Domain, countless devilish manifestations pounced towards the Mech Bugs. Chapter 1181: The Powerful Mech Emperor! Within the Devil Domain, the manifestations lunged at the Mech Bugs and bit down viciously, however, as their sharp teeth came in contact with the armor of the Mech Bugs, it only caused a loud metallic sound, and no harm came to the Mech Bugs. The 5,000 Mech Bugs opened their mouths, and the strange runes on their back glowed, as they began to take in the Devil Qi. These 5,000 Mech Bugs were the result of spending on a whole load of precious D-Grade Alloy, each one powered by a Type 8 Mutant Beast Nucleus. For the sake of these Mech Bugs, Zu Yuan Ting had expended many Type 8 Mutant Beast Nuclei, that was why there had been so little Type 8 Mech Lords that invaded Earth. Their defenses were incredibly tough, even Type 9 powerhouses might not be able to pierce through. At the same time, they could absorb all sorts of energy. Yue Zhong''s expression turned ugly, as he waved his hand and retracted the Devil Domain. The 5,000 Mech Bugs then turned into silver beams as they shot towards Yue Zhong. On the other side, Zu Yuan Ting waved his hands, as a number of nano cells flew out from his body, entering the skies. Those fist-sized cells quickly transformed as they flew, turning into military satellites equipped with D-Grade particle cannons. When those military satellites soared up, they began to fire out beams that were 2 fingers-wide, as they transformed into a fire net under Zu Yuan Ting''s control, blasting towards Yue Zhong. The particle beams were not large, but when gathered and focused, they were enough to cause a wound on even a half-step True-God expert. Under the assault of those beams, Yue Zhong waved his hands, tearing multiple spatial tears that exerted a suction force on those Mech Bugs. In a flash, hundreds of the particle beams and a dozen Mech Bugs were swallowed up by the spatial tears, not causing Yue Zhong any damage. A Type 9 powerhouse could utilize spatial laws to his advantage, opening spatial holes as he willed it, and it was one of the strongest trump cards in a Type 9 expert''s arsenal. "Space manipulation? I will seal it!!" The eyes of the 9-head Dragonhawk flashed coldly, as he grabbed out and channeled his own laws, breaking apart the spatial tears caused by Yue Zhong. As the spatial tears crumbled, the remaining Mech Bugs surged towards Yue Zhong, while numerous D-Grade particle beams continued to fire out. At the same time, the Mech Emperor Zu Yuan Ting opened up many holes on his body, as Type 7 Mech Beasts flew out, forming a huge army. They activated some energy shield and began to launch into an assault at Yue Zhong. While a single Type 7 powerhouse would only be killed in a second by a Type 9 expert, numerous Type 7 experts gathered together could get into formation, and make use of circumstances to threaten a Type 9 powerhouse. Zu Yuan Ting was a Type 9 A.I., and his speed of evolution was much stronger than Bai Yi''s. His strength was not in close combat, but in producing numerous Mechs and Mech Beast armies to form a perfect combination to lockdown his enemies before killing them. After he was injured heavily by Yue Zhong in close combat, he immediately adjusted his methods, switching to his common style of fighting. All around the smart chip of Zu Yuan Ting, there was a precious constellation space crystal, containing numerous Mech fighters, as well as large amounts of nano cells. It allowed him to produce over 10 million Mechs easily. Surrounded by such numbers, many Type 9 powerhouses had fallen, turning into Zu Yuan Ting''s trophies. A cloud of black nano cells shot out from Zu Yuan Ting''s body, turning into a clone of his, charging through the Gates of Hell that connected the Mech Empire to Earth. Yue Zhong turned into a shadow, braving the numerous D-Grade particle beams, as he executed the Cosmic Finger, as a large cosmos appeared, slamming into the 5,000 Mech Bugs and particle beams. Pressured by the cosmos, the 5,000 Mech Bugs withdrew slightly, forming shields on all fronts, spitting out silver energy to link themselves up, as they combined into one body. The powerful cosmos energy swallowed the D-Grade particle beams and struck the shield in a loud explosion. The terrifying shockwaves that resulted shot outwards in all directions, directly vaporizing the Type 7 Mech Beasts that were flying out of Zu Yuan Ting''s body. However, before the shockwave dissipated, the joint form of the Mech Bugs released their transformation, as they quickly shot towards Yue Zhong once more. The military satellites soaring towards the stratosphere continued to fire out at Yue Zhong. Zu Yuan Ting''s body was still churning out numerous Type 7 Mech Beasts that pounced towards Yue Zhong. At the same time, more Mech Beasts were pouring out from the Gate of Hell. Even the 9-Head Dragonhawk who was trying to attack Yue Zhong was filled with slight fear, "This Zu Yuan Ting fellow is truly difficult to deal with. Seems like I''m weaker. However, his base body is weak in terms of combat. I should be able to make use of this in the Tower of Babel." The 2 Type 9 monsters from the Mech Empire were just making use of each other to enter the Tower of Babel. There was no trust, it was just a temporary alliance. After all, they were still competitors. Yue Zhong punched out, forcing the 9-head Dragonhawk back, as he frowned and thought, "The Mech Emperor is really strong! Even half-God Aji Hong would not be his match. With the God-Devil Physique, I''m barely forcing a stalemate, it''s difficult to defeat him! With 2 half-God powerhouses attacking me, there''s a chance of perishing here! I can''t drag out anymore." "Armor!" With a thought, the radiant Gold Battle Armor appeared on his body, as a holy and archaic aura surged out from him. At that moment, he seemed to have become that powerful True-God expert, invincible and indomitable. As the numerous D-Grade particle beams from the skies slammed into Yue Zhong, they were deflected towards the 9-head Dragonhawk. Caught unprepared, the 9-head Dragonhawk was pierced by many beams, and he became grievously injured. The 9-head Dragonhawk retreated, eyeing the armor on Yue Zhong with shock, "What is that? How come it''s so overpowered? Is that one of those legendary Gold-Grade Treasure?" Yue Zhong swept a cold look at Zu Yuan Ting, and with a flash of his body, he shot towards the Mech Emperor. The 5,000 Mech Bugs gathered quickly, forming into a huge silver shield, blocking Yue Zhong. Without pausing, Yue Zhong sent a fist into the silver shield, his terrifying strength exploding out, blasting out a hole as he continued towards Zu Yuan Ting. "Gold-Grade Armor, damn bastard!! I will be back!!" Seeing Yue Zhong shooting over, Zu Yuan Ting''s face fell, and he quickly split apart into 2,000 clones that attacked Yue Zhong, while another 2,000 quickly scattered in various directions. The 4,000 clones all had strength at the Type 8 realm, and Zu Yuan Ting had to expend a huge amount of energy to execute this skill, their combat strength not at the peak. The 2,000 clones that pounced towards Yue Zhong lit up and exploded. The self-detonation of 2,000 Type 8 powerhouses was a force to reckon, exceeding even the resulting devastation from 200 million tonnes of nuclear weapons. The terrifying explosion blasted outwards in all directions, leveling everything in its path. It caused the ground to split apart and shook violently while buildings within the vicinity of 1km collapsed and crumbled. The blast even enveloped the 5,000 Mech Bugs and the 9-head Dragonhawk. Faced with that terrifying explosion, the countenance of the 9-head Dragonhawk fell, as he reverted to his original form, a huge Dragonhawk of over 2km in size, his 9 heads snarling, as he activated a green energy to cover himself. However, his body was still ripped and shredded due to the force, as light-gold blood splattered, and deep gashes and cuts appeared on his body, where the gold bones could be seen. He screamed out in agony and fury, "Damn you Zu Yuan Ting!! I will not let you off!!" Zu Yuan Ting''s decision to self-explode without caring for his allies or foes had cost the 9-head Dragonhawk heavily, and he likely needed a few dozens of years to recover to his peak. Chapter 1182: Subduing Zu Yuan Ting! In the aftermath of the explosion that could heavily injure a Type 9 powerhouse, Yue Zhong shot out, still decked in the Gold Battle Armor, his breath steady and calm, and his vitals still strong. Evidently, he had not been injured. "This armor is really too sick, if I did not have it, I would have been heavily injured." Yue Zhong sneered, and swept out with his gaze, instantly locking onto his target. With a flash, he appeared in front of the Gate of Hell, grabbing out at thin air as a transparent ball fell into his palms. The transparent ball immediately transformed back into a mini-version of the Mech Emperor Zu Yuan ting. However, his current aura was only at the initial-Type 8 realm. He had a look of fear and shock as he shouted, "How is this possible? I had already hidden all traces! No scanners could have picked up my trace, and any divine sense would not be able to detect me! How did you do it?!" Self-exploding, before making away in stealth, this was the final trump card of Zu Yuan Ting. He had not expected Yue Zhong to see through his real self and grabbed him. This sort of shock was even more than that when he saw Yue Zhong emerge unharmed from the explosion. Since Yue Zhong put on the Gold-Grade Armor, he knew he could not harm him. A Type 9 expert with a Gold-Grade treasure, allowed Yue Zhong to be almost invincible among all Type 9 powerhouses. Only those with a similar treasure or those old freaks that were half-step True-God experts could possibly harm him. Yue Zhong spoke indifferently, "To my God-Devil eyes, there''s no use employing any illusion or stealth skills. Unless you have a Gold-Grade treasure to hide your aura, otherwise, it would be a waste of effort. Zu Yuan Ting, submit to me and work for me. I can spare you from death." He was after all a Type 9 Super A.I., much stronger than Yue Zhong''s Bai Yi. Zu Yuan Ting alone could control countless Mech Beasts and Mech fighters, engaging on multiple battlefronts without exhaustion. In fact, if Yue Zhong did not have the Gold Battle Armor, he would have been defeated by Zu Yuan Ting. This long-time Type 9 Mech Emperor had any means at his disposal and was difficult to deal with. Once Yue Zhong could subdue Zu Yuan Ting, he could control more resources as well as a terrifying Mech army. Zu Yuan Ting regained his composure in Yue Zhong''s hands as he roared out, "Hahaha, Yue Zhong, if you want to subjugate me, you''re still lacking! Just kill me, I''ve lived for over 30,000 years, it''s enough!" "Fine!" Yue Zhong''s voice turned chilly, as he shot towards the 9-head Dragonhawk, and sent out a Cosmic Finger towards the 9-headed beast. "Yue Zhong!! I''ve no grievances with you!! Why must we kill each other?! Let me leave I''ll head back to Galastar, and as long as you''re on Earth, I will never step foot here, nor make you my enemy!" The 9-head Dragonhawk let out a shrill howl, as he conjured a true-dragon claw out of one hand, the other a hawk, and each of his heads began to spit out 9 different laws. There was darkness, flames, lightning, light, ice, water, poison, destruction, curse, as they all slammed into the cosmos energy. The 9-head Dragonhawk was also a powerful existence, wielding 9 different types of power. Since reaching the Type 9 realm, he had comprehended 11 different laws and did not fear Zu Yuan Ting until he saw what the Mech Emperor was capable of. The 2 opposing energies struck each other, and the 9-head Dragonhawk''s attack instantly disintegrated, while the huge cosmos still continued to press down on the body of the Dragonhawk, suppressing his heads and causing his flesh to split and bleed. After injuring the Type 9 Dragonhawk, Yue Zhong slammed into the body, his right hand like a blade as he slashed out at the body, tearing numerous bloody wounds, as the Dragonhawk bled even more profusely. He then grabbed out at the Type 9 nucleus within the 9-head Dragonhawk''s body, pulling it out with a cold laugh, "Back then, you had treated me like an ant, and almost killed me. Today, you''ve died at my hands! What a refreshing feeling!" The life force of a Type 9 powerhouse was extremely strong, even as the source of his life and power had been snatched away, the broken 9-head Dragonhawk continued to stare at Yue Zhong hatefully, gasping weakly, "So it was you! That weak, puny human near the Mech Empire!! Damn it, I regret not squashing you to death!! I curse you, I curse you!!" Yue Zhong stepped forward coldly onto the remaining head of the Dragonhawk, immediately squashing it in a shower of blood. With the death of the Dragonhawk, an abundant amount of energy surged through Yue Zhong, helping to accumulate with his body. Seeing how Yue Zhong slaughtered the Type 9 Dragonhawk without any mercy, the body of Zu Yuan Ting within Yue Zhong''s grasp trembled uncontrollably. As the most outstanding of AIs, Zu Yuan Ting was basically no different from a human. He had the emotions and feelings of humans, and as long as he willed it, he could even copulate and bear children. Likewise, he feared death. With a thought, a powerful energy shield covered Zu Yuan Ting, covering all contact between him the outside. He then raised his watch and asked Bai Yi, "Do you have the ability to consume Zu Yuan Ting?" Bai Yi was the strongest A.I on Yue Zhong''s hand, if she could consume Zu Yuan Ting, then she could immediately evolve to the Type 9 realm, and become the strongest sentient A.I. there was. Bai Yi replied swiftly, "No, my core''s potential is too low. If I were to come in contact with him, I would become his puppet in 5 seconds, and become his clone entirely in 30 seconds." "Since that is the case, although it''s somewhat of a pity, you can go and die, Zu Yuan Ting!" Yue Zhong shook his head, and grabbed out with his right hand, squeezing tightly. The pressure forced the smart chip to be revealed, hidden within 4 Type 9 nuclei, engraved with numerous runes. This was the true body of Zu Yuan Ting, and on it, were his consciousness, his memories, and the numerous principles and laws that he had comprehended. The 4 Type 9 nuclei were the power sources, and because of them, Zu Yuan Ting was able to suppress Yue Zhong with his numerous means. Right under the 4 Type 9 nuclei, there was the constellation space crystal, with the abundant resources and treasures Zu Yuan Ting gathered over the millenniums, and it was much more than what was in the Mech Empire. At that moment, the cells quickly regathered to form a mini Zu Yuan Ting once more, as he pleaded, "Yue Zhong don''t kill me!! I''m willing to submit and work for you!!" Zu Yuan Ting was pleading on the surface, but he was secretly plotting, "A great man knows when to yield and when not, now I can lie to him first. When the time is right, I will flee. As long as I can flee back to the Mech Kingdom, he would have no way of capturing me!" Zu Yuan Ting was the Mech Emperor, and he might be fearful of death, but there was still a pride in him. He would definitely not be willing to be Yue Zhong''s subordinate. Yue Zhong relaxed his grip, revealing a bemused expression, ordering "Oh? You''re willing to submit? Fine, open up your chip and let Bai Yi absorb your source code, allow her to evolve." "Sure! Sure! Yue Zhong, I will open up my source code now." Zu Yuan Ting spoke in a submissive manner, at the same time, his chip began to open up, revealing the important source code within. Inside the chip, there was a strange structure formed by 8 fine inscriptions intertwined, containing the mysteries and wonders of artificial intelligence. Yue Zhong looked at it and his eyes brightened, "These Super A.I is truly interesting. It''s too bad that I''m not too well-versed in this area. It''s impossible for me to replicate such an intricate program." As Zu Yuan Ting released his source code, he thought viciously, "When the A.I. of yours come in contact with me, I will swallow her and make her my clone, and plant her beside you. Yue Zhong, since you humiliate me to this extent, I will not let you off." Zu Yuan Ting had come across Bai Yi the moment he descended on Earth and knew Bai Yi''s grade. There was no threat from her at all. He was sure he could consume Bai Yi without anyone noticing, turning her into his clone. "Zu Yuan Ting, you''ve fallen for it!" At this time, Yue Zhong shot him a cold laugh, and with a thought, the Radiant Battleship in the void glowed and fired out a beam directly at the source code. Chapter 1183: Gathering of the Various Races! There was a scream from the chip, "No!! Damn you, Yue Zhong!! You lied to me!!" The Radiant Battleship was a product of a True-God expert, and the computer on the ship was more powerful than Zu Yuan Ting by many times. However, as the previous intelligence of the ship had been wiped out in the battle between the True Gods, its remaining strength had no way of invading a smart chip of a Super A.I. However, once Zu Yuan Ting opened up its smart chip, revealing the source code, the Radiant Battleship could directly hack it and control it, laying down all sorts of restrictions. Under that sort of assault, Zu Yuan Ting struggled maniacally. However, it was barely a short moment before his internal workings were grasped entirely by the battleship, and his resistance became weaker as he finally slipped into peace. By the time his consciousness was quiet, the Radiant Battleship fired once more into the source code of Zu Yuan Ting before disappearing. Just as the glow from the Radiant Battleship disappeared, the smart chip closed up once more, as numerous cells poured out, forming a human-shape, without the slightest discourtesy as he bowed, "Your slave Zu Yuan Ting greets Master. In the past, this slave has offended Master, please punish me as you deem fit." Yue Zhong looked at Zu Yuan Ting and was pleased. He released his grip, "Very good, Zu Yuan Ting, go gather your forces from the Mech Empire and wipe out all enemies of humans on Earth." "Yes! Master!" Once his chip landed on the ground, a number of high-quality cells shot out from his constellation space crystal, forming around the chip and becoming the humanoid shape that he had come to Earth in. As he was reforming, he grabbed a few Type 8 nuclei and threw them into his mouth, allowing his strength to rise back to the initial Type 9 realm. Zu Yuan Ting was considered a powerful expert even among those of the Type 9 realm, with numerous means and a powerful combat strength. He was only lacking a Gold-Grade treasure. "I will now go and gather the forces of the Mech Kingdom and deploy them to Earth." Zu Yuan Ting bowed to Yue Zhong and immediately shot into the Gate of Hell, heading back to Galastar. Yue Zhong heaved a sigh of relief. With the Type 9 Mech Emperor defending Earth, even if Yue Zhong were to fail in the Tower of Babel, China would not be wiped out by those foreign species. The Tower of Babel was the only way one could become a True-God expert, and escape from this cage-like world. Yue Zhong would not give up on it. With the Mech Emperor Zu Yuan Ting defending, China would be steady as a rock, and the threat of the aliens would decrease. To humans, the aliens were their strongest and deadliest enemies. However, the Mechs did not have to fear becoming hosts, the aliens were just prey to be hunted down. The multiplying of the aliens was extremely terrifying, while the Mechs could also be produced on a similar scale. Thus, it was no problem for them to deal with the aliens. When Zu Yuan Ting returned to Galastar, he sent many Mech Beasts and sentient Mechs towards Earth continuously. All the Mech Beasts and sentient Mechs were under his orders, and sent to the various battlefields on Earth, fighting against the Mutant Beasts, zombies, aliens, and under enemies of the human race. At the same time, many of those sentient Mechs and Mech Beasts were stationed at the Gates of Hell, focusing on dealing with the non-human entities that descended upon Earth. With such an army guarding the Gates of Hell, any low-level being that tried to invade Earth were instantly taken care of by the Mech army. Among the 800 worlds, there were strong worlds and weaker ones. Of those strong worlds, they had half-step True Gods guarding their worlds, while the weaker ones were like Earth prior to the Apocalypse. With the Mech Army guarding the Gates of Hell, all those weaker races would just pass through the Gates of Hell, before being blasted apart. Since Earth itself was going through a strange mutation, even the weakest human would be able to evolve slightly as long as they survived long enough. There were 800 worlds, and it was no surprise that many of them had their own capabilities. As long as they could enter Earth, then there was a chance to evolve within a short period of time, to a point where they could threaten humans. Thus, Yue Zhong did not permit any low-level races to come and vie for such resources with the human race. Of course, there were numerous races with Type 9 powerhouses. Yue Zhong had no way of preventing them from descending upon Earth. After all, there were definitely experts who had their own share of miraculous encounters and possessed Gold-Grade treasures. For the sake of entering the Tower of Babel, many had arrived. With the flow of time, more races and species were arriving on Earth through the Gates of Hell. Those large races did not seem to have the intention to go to war either, as they all headed for the Pacific Ocean. Soon, many strong existences and races were gathered at the Pacific Ocean, some of them causing even Yue Zhong to feel some sense of threat. With this large gathering, it was inevitable that some savage races and species would be unable to control themselves, as they began to get into fights. However, the Type 9 powerhouses maintained their cool. All of them were clear, once a Type 9 expert acted, then the 2 races would enter a life-and-death battle, where it would not stop until one of them was wiped out. Furthermore, the main objective of the expedition was to enter the Tower of Babel for a chance to become a True-God existence. No one wanted to waste their strength on in-fighting before entering. On this day, from a Gate of Hell near Guizhou in China, there was a bright flash of light, as a number of 10,000m-long battleships flew out. As those battleships flew out from the gate, an even larger fleet of smaller ships followed behind, covering the skies, forming a huge cloud. Most fleets would only have about 12 battleships, and yet, this fleet exceeded a thousand ships, 90 times that of a normal fleet. Furthermore, they were made out of materials that did not lose out to the Mech Empire and were at the C-Grade at least. The remaining 36 10,000m-long battleships were actually D-Grade, their main cannons capable of killing a Type 9 Mutant Beast with a single blast. On these thousand battleships, each and every one of them had the insignia of the Holy Heavens, representing that they were from the Holy Heavens. If such a fleet were to go all out, they could easily suppress most of the 800 worlds. Even Yue Zhong would not be able to fend off such a force. "They''ve indeed come, the main force of the Holy Heavens." At the moment they fleet arrived on Earth, Yue Zhong had already known. With a thought, he made his choice, "Since it is unknown what will happen within the Tower of Babel, it''s too dangerous for me to act alone. I''d better follow the Holy Heavens in, to be safe." There were too many experts trying their luck for the Tower of Babel, many of which much stronger than Yue Zhong. Going in with the Holy Heaven''s forces would be better than proceeding alone. In a flash, he charged through the skies and shot towards the fleet. The fleet, capable of destroying everything in its path, flew directly to the Pacific Ocean, stopping about 5km away from the Tower of Babel. The moment the Holy Heavens fleet appeared, waves of commotion broke out among the other species and races. Many of them looked at the battleships fearfully, putting as much distance as they could between them. There was also a number who were not too affected by the appearance of the Holy Heavens battleships. Not long after they came to a stop, Yue Zhong appeared and flew towards them. 4 silver-armored guards immediately flew out, barking at Yue Zhong with wariness in their eyes, "Halt! Who are you! This is the region of the Holy Heavens, intruders will be eliminated without mercy!" Yue Zhong waved his hands, throwing his identity card over, "I''m Divine Envoy Yue Zhong from the Central Temple, this is my identity card!" The 4 of them took out a scanner, confirming his identity, before throwing it back and replying in neither a servile nor overbearing tone, "You''re definitely Yue Zhong. Come with us." A Divine Envoy''s position was high, but it was not high enough for these silver-armored guards to be fawning over him. Unless he was a Holy Son or Holy Lord-level expert, that would make them be respectful. Yue Zhong responded, "Yes!" Under their lead, he flew towards the 36 D-Grade Battleships. The moment he landed on one of them, he could sense incomparable pressure emitting from the battleship. There were actually 6 Type 9 experts and over 200 half-step Type 9 powerhouses. Chapter 1184: Holy Lord Yue Hua! The might of this D-Grade Battleship was incredibly terrifying, enough to conquer an entire world. The strongest of the humans on the Great God World was truly something else. Under the lead of the soldiers, Yue Zhong came to a deep hall, and in it, there were 2 people sitting on a sofa. One of them was the Master that Yue Zhong had acknowledged back in the Holy Heavens, the Holy Lord Tian Dou, while the other was Yue Zhong''s senior brother, Zhuo Nan. "Yue Zhong, you''re back." Holy Lord Tian Dou saw Yue Zhong walking in, and his eyes were filled with surprise. He scanned once and his face changed, as he exclaimed, "AH! You actually rose to the Type 9 realm!!" When Zhuo Nan heard that Yue Zhong had broken through, he was thoroughly shocked, "What?! Type 9?! He actually reached the Type 9 realm, in such a short time?! How is that possible!?! Are those who can trigger the Tiger-Dragon image this freakish?! Impossible!! Even those existences years ago had to spend decades to break through the Type 9 barrier!! How did he do it?!" A Type 9 powerhouse could be said to be no longer mortal and was halfway into the God realm. They were typically invincible existences, able to tear through space freely, and even bring about catastrophe upon a world. A person could eradicate an entire race. A Type 9 expert, in this universe where experts were aplenty, in the human race of the 4 main races in the Great God World, had a high status. Within the Holy Heavens, the number of half-step Type 9 powerhouses had accumulated over time, reaching over 300,000. However, the true Type 9 powerhouses were little in number. Each of them had high authority and terrifying combat strength. Although Zhuo Nan had guessed that Yue Zhong would likely rise to the Type 9 realm when he saw the triggered image of the tiger and dragon during Yue Zhong''s initiation, he had not expected it to be this fast. Subconsciously, he was filled with envy and jealousy. Yue Zhong laughed mildly, "I encountered some fortuitous encounters in the Merlot Battlefield, and managed to become a Type 9 powerhouse." Holy Lord Tian Dou had an appreciative look, "Good, good, Yue Zhong, I was right about you. You have fortune and fate on your side. To be able to reach the Type 9 realm in such a short time, this is the first in our Holy Heavens. I will go report this, and you will soon become a Holy Lord in our Holy Heavens." After that, Holy Lord Tian Dou pressed a round plate beside him and sent a report towards the rest of the Type 9 powerhouses. Any Type 9 powerhouse was a huge thing for the human race, thus, all the Type 9 experts had to be notified. "Yue Zhong? Who is he? A Divine Envoy of the Central Temple? How did a Divine Envoy become a Type 9 powerhouse?" "Yue Zhong wasn''t this that kid that triggered the tiger-dragon illusion? He had just joined us for a year and already became a Type 9 powerhouse? Terrifying! His latent potential and encounters are truly amazing!" "..." A number of those Type 9 powerhouses quickly went to research on Yue Zhong through their means, and when they saw how fast Yue Zhong was, they were thoroughly shocked. When Holy Lord Yue Hua heard the news, she was filled with regret, "Damn it, if only I had invited him faster, and got him to join the Northern Temple" The 5 temples were dedicated to protecting the human race, but internally, they would still compete for resources and prestige. With an additional Type 9 powerhouse, it would mean that the Temple would be stronger. Holy Lord Tian Dou then smiled at Yue Zhong, "Yue Zhong, the Heavenly Lord had decided to organize a banquet for you, and all the Type 9 powerhouses will be there. Go and get to know them." Yue Zhong replied, "Sure!" "Come with me!" Holy Lord Tian Dou stood up and headed out. Yue Zhong followed after Holy Lord Tian Dou out. Soon, 2 people flew from this D-Grade Battleship and headed to the central one. Upon entering that ship, Yue Zhong could that even the most ordinary guard was a Type 8 powerhouse, and countless strong auras were abundant on this ship. There was not a single Type 7 expert. Apparently, they did not even have the qualifications to be on board this ship. As they proceeded along, they came to a lavish palace that was made out of the most exquisite of precious stones. Inside, many good-looking Holy Sons and Maidens wore waiter and waitresses uniforms, handling and serving in a busy manner. Here, the Type 9 powerhouses were the main characters, and they formed their own cliques as they engaged in private conversations. To them, such a gathering was extremely rare. Most of the time, they would be cultivating back at their own hideouts, taking advantage of the abundant energy and time. If it was not for the upcoming trial of the Tower of Babel, risking their lives for a chance to become True Gods and obtain treasures, they would not even head out to meet the best of their friends. "Yue Zhong!!" As Yue Zhong stepped into the palace, he immediately heard a surprised cry. Yue Zhong turned around and noticed 3 of the waiters and waitresses, who were Jody and his siblings. Seeing familiar faces, Yue Zhong also felt a sense of warmth, as he walked over immediately. Beside the siblings, there were other Holy Sons and Daughters. When they say Yue Zhong and Holy Lord Tian Dou walking over, they were slightly nervous. A Type 9 Holy Lord expert was a huge character of the Holy Heavens. They had unimaginable authority, and these Holy Sons and Daughters were still a long way. Other than a rare few who had heaven-defying talents, most of them felt the distance between themselves and the Holy Lords to be heaven and earth. Coming to Jody, Yue Zhong asked curiously, "How come you guys are here?" Inside this palace, the weakest was also a Type 8 powerhouse. Jody and his siblings were as weak as ants, compared to the rest of the service crew. Jody looked at Yue Zhong with shock in his eyes, as well as a hint of greed and envy, but he quickly dismissed those emotions. He laughed lightly, "We''re not too sure ourselves. The upper brass gave some orders and here we are!" The big-breasted loli Bisiya stared at Yue Zhong with her large eyes, asking curiously, "Big brother Yue Zhong, have you already become a Type 9 expert?" Hearing that, Jody and Lina also looked at Yue Zhong with a curious gaze. They knew that it had not even been a year since he joined the Holy Heavens, and to think that he would actually break through the barrier of mortal and a half-God, he was truly a freakish existence. Yue Zhong chuckled, "That''s right, I''m already a Type 9 powerhouse." Although they were already mentally prepared, Jody and Lina could not help but be shocked, their gazes complicated. The few Holy Sons and Daughters beside Jody and Lina also looked at Yue Zhong with a hint of envy. Although the difference between a Type 8 and Type 9 was only one realm, it was all the difference between a half-God and human, a truly tough bridge to cross. All the Holy Sons and Daughters of the Holy Heavens were dragons amongst men, yet, those who could truly surpass that limitation, were rare and few. Bisiya continued to stare at Yue Zhong with her beautiful eyes, as she asked expectantly, "That''s great! Big brother Yue Zhong, can you ask for Bisiya to be assigned to you? Bisiya has learned many skills in this period, and is a very good attendant!" Yue Zhong chuckled, as he waved his hands and handed 3 powerful Mech equipment to them, "Alright! I''ll try to think of ways to get you 3 assigned to be with me. These are your gifts!" Once Yue Zhong became a Holy Lord character, he would be someone with status and authority. It would be easy to arrange for some minor characters to be by his side. Bisiya played with the Mech equipment, her face full of joy as she exclaimed, "Thank you!" At this time, there was a soothing female giggling voice that rang out like chimes, as the Holy Lord Yue Hua came over, "Bisiya and the rest are people from our Northern Temple. Yue Zhong, if you want to transfer them, you should let us know, right?" "Your Highness!!" Seeing Holy Lord Yue Hua come over, the Holy Sons and Daughters all paid their respect, while Bisiya and her siblings also became solemn and greeted. Yue Zhong chuckled, "So it was Holy Lord Yue Hua, the 3 of them are my friends, and I hope Holy Lord Yue Hua can bear the pain, to let me have them." "Alright, alright, I will transfer them to you." She did not make things difficult for Yue Zhong, as she smiled coyly, "Yue Zhong, you actually managed to become a Type 9 expert in such a short time. Truly formidable, your potential is limitless." Chapter 1185: Pledge of Friendship! Yue Zhong laughed humbly, "You''re too kind!" Holy Lord Yue Hua continued to gaze at him, "Yue Zhong, you''ve rushed back this time, I''m assuming it is to try the Tower of Babel as well?" Yue Zhong laughed lightly, "That''s right, after all, isn''t that the goal of every Type 9 powerhouse here?" If it was not for this mysterious Tower of Babel, there would not be so many Type 9 powerhouse gathered here. Holy Lord Yue Hua nodded slightly, her face flashing with a serious look, "There indeed is some secret contained within the Tower, allowing us to evolve to a True God. There are many Gold-Grade Treasures as well, but likewise, the risk and danger are extremely real. 90% of experts that enter would fall within. Only a small percentage would survive and make it out alive, or evolve to the True God stage. I hope that we can form a team and help each other out inside the Tower." Every single Type 9 powerhouse had astonishing capabilities to suppress an entire world. However, the Tower of Babel was truly too terrifying, where even Type 9 powerhouses would fall. Holy Lord Yue Hua had no choice but to be prudent and seek allies. Holy Lord Tian Dou, who had been silent all these while, spoke up, "Indeed, in order to live within the Tower, not only would we need lucky, but allies as well. Holy Lord Yue Hua, count me in." The Tower of Babel was too dangerous. Those who knew some intel on it would not underestimate it. Therefore, most of them were being careful. Yue Zhong chuckled, "Count me in as well!" After the 3 of them came to a consensus, this small group was formed. With that, Yue Zhong was led by Holy Lord Tian Dou through the banquet, to meet a number of Type 9 experts of the Holy Heavens. Every single one of them was interesting characters, a few of them with strange personalities. However, they knew that the journey into the Tower was going to be dangerous, thus, making one more friend was better than one more enemy, thus, they still treated Yue Zhong somewhat friendly. Time passed, and all of a sudden, the banquet became quiet, as the Central Temple''s Heavenly Lord Lei Huang stepped onto the podium. Yue Zhong gazed at Lei Huang, and was taken aback, "Strong!! This fellow is truly strong!! He''s really a half-step True God powerhouse, and I''m not his match right now!" In Yue Zhong''s eyes, he could clearly see numerous strong strands of laws circulating around Lei Huang, dense and impenetrable. Although he just stood there, he was like a fiendgod that exuded a terrifying suppression on all around him. "Today, our human race has a new Type 9, half-God expert, and he is Yue Zhong from our Central Temple." Lei Huang''s gaze swept towards Yue Zhong, with an appreciative look evident in his eyes, "Yue Zhong, come on up." Yue Zhong walked up and stood beside Lei Huang. Lei Huang handed a white-gold card to Yue Zhong, and clapped, "From today on, Yue Zhong will be the Dragon-Tiger Holy Lord of our Central Temple. Come, everyone, applaud for our new Dragon-Tiger Holy Lord." The rest of the Type 9 powerhouses below also wore smiles as they clapped and congratulated Yue Zhong on his appointment. Lei Huang then smiled at Yue Zhong, and shot him an encouraging glance, "Come, say something to everyone." Yue Zhong chuckled, and stepped up to the podium, as his face turned solemn, and his voice rang out, "I, Yue Zhong, vow to give my all for the sake of our human race." His words were just right, not too outstanding, nor instilled with truths, and the old foxes below only responded mildly, clapping for him. Lei Huang clapped Yue Zhong''s shoulder, and gave him another encouraging smile, "Go and relax." Once Lei Huang left, the rest also did not maintain their attention, immediately separating back into their own groups to exchange treasures and intelligence, preparing for the Tower of Babel. After Lei Huang left, he stepped through a spatial gate, appearing in another room. There, the other 3 Heavenly Lords were awaiting. Other than the Holy Lord from the Eastern Temple, the rest of the peak experts in Holy Heavens were gathered here. At this time, Heavenly Lord Yan Tian frowned, his voice full of displeasure, "Lei Huang, that Yue Zhong was obviously an Oracle of this generation, why did you not bring him over?" The power of the Holy Heavens was large, and their intelligence network vast. The moment Yue Zhong had shown up on their radar, they had gone to investigate all there was to him. After all, this was Earth, and he had left so much of his traces here, it was impossible for him to hide his past. Lei Huang turned solemn, "I know what you mean, Yan Tian. He might be an Oracle, but he''s one of us, a human. I''m not going to let you make a move on him." As the figures of the authority of the Holy Heavens, these 4 knew that Yue Zhong had the God-Devil Imprint, the Nucleus, the Physique, the Blood. These were all precious resources. If a half-step True God expert were to consume Yue Zhong, it would allow them to break through and reach the Type 10 realm, breaking out of the cage. That was the wish and hope of every single half-God expert. Even the 4 Heavenly Lords could not resist such an allure. Heavenly Lord Lu Lie''s voice turned frosty, "Are you intending to devour him for yourself?" The moment Lu Lie spoke, the other 2 Heavenly Lords also turned to look at Lei Huang, their eyes cold. The tension became colder. "Devour? Myself?" Lei Huang swept them all a gaze, his eyes filled with sarcasm. He sat on the sofa, stretching out his hands to make himself comfortable while laughing, "He''s already a Type 9 expert, and has a Gold-Grade armor, who amongst you can kill him? If there''s no chance to kill him in one blow, and when he becomes stronger again, we will end up as his prey and food. Haven''t the lesson from ten thousand years ago been harsh enough?" Hearing Lei Huang''s words, Lu Lie and the others fell silent, as they reminisced about the past. They were all clear how strong an Oracle was, one who had reached the Type 9 realm and possessed the God-Devil Physique. It was likely that only the half-step True-God powerhouses like the 4 Heavenly Lords could actually deal with these Oracles. However, against one with a Gold-grade armor, it was likely they could only defeat the party, but not kill for sure. Furthermore, if a Type 9 Oracle were to flee, the entire Holy Heavens would be a risk. An Oracle possessed the God-Devil Imprint, a heaven-defying treasure, and was basically Heaven Chosen. Their evolution speed was meteoric, and there had been such a character over thousands of years ago. He had been hunted by the peak experts of the human race, and in his rage, he had retaliated, and within 30 short years, almost all the human experts had been killed. In the end, he evolved into the Type 10 stage and broke through, escaping the confines of the cage. If that Oracle at that time had not slaughtered the other experts of the other races as well, then the human race in the Holy Heavens and Great God World would have long become the slaves for other races. Heavenly Lord Ogani spoke up after a while, "What''s Yue Zhong''s attitude toward our human race?" Lei Huang replied, "He declared that he was willing to give his all to the human race. Based on my judgment, when he spoke this sentence, he meant it." Heavenly Lord Yan Tian also spoke out, "In that case, forget it. However, I still reckon that we need to keep an eye on him. Before the Tower of Babel opens, nothing else is more important." The rest nodded silently. The Tower of Babel was their biggest hope, after all, plotting to take down and devour a type 9 Oracle with a Gold-Grade Treasure was simply too difficult. Even if they did, there was no guarantee of a breakthrough. This was just a legend from thousands of years ago. In comparison, the Tower of Babel had more opportunities for them to break out of the cage and leave the world. After the 4 Heavenly Lords came to a decision, things became peaceful. With the passage of time, there was a dark palace enveloped by Devil Qi, seemingly devouring all light as it burst out of a Gate of Hell. It was over 200,000m in length and soared to the skies quickly. When the palace shot out, it flew straight for the Pacific Ocean. The moment it arrived in the airspace above the Pacific Ocean, it began to descend while applying harsh pressure on the weaker races below. "Damn!!" "Break for me!!" "Bastard, break!!" "...." A number of soldiers from those races flew out, bellowing with rage as they executed their strongest moves, blasting towards the palace. Under the pressure of the palace, many of the attacks were just destroyed, and the palace continued to press downwards, directly crushing the camps below, while turning the experts to minced meat. After that, a huge and terrifying whirlpool appeared, sucking in the experts of these weaker races into the black palace. Chapter 1186: Dragon Mantis Beast Horde! Seeing how vicious and savage the black palace was, many other races were alarmed and immediately felt hostile and guarded towards it. "The 10,000-Devil Altar has arrived! The region of 20 li shall be our domain, those who trespass will be killed!!" At this time, following a cold and insidious voice, the aura of half-step True God experts shot out, filled with violence and savagery. When the experts heard that voice, many of their faces fell. Some of the weaker races near the 10,000-Devil Altar looked even more horrified as they fled as far as they could. A half-step True God expert was a mighty character, and it was extremely easy for them to wipe out the weaker races. These weaker races did not want to die. There were all sorts of races and species that had gathered at the Pacific Ocean, with many half-step True God warriors among them. Many were offended at how the Devils had barged in and acted in such a domineering manner, but no one stood out to challenge them. The choice of the Devils was also extremely crafty, taking out weaker races, where the strongest were at most Type 8. They did not take on those who had Type 9 powerhouses, and those other races would not fight it out with the Devils for the sake of races different from their own. After they caused a short commotion, things settled down and went back to normal. Not too long after the 10,000-Devil Altar arrived, another Gate of Hell flashed, and a huge cocoon soared out, its length over 500,000m and it was a sickly green in color. The moment this green cocoon soared out, it also shot towards the Pacific Ocean, and in a similar fashion, terrorized some of the weaker races. This time, the weaker races were prepared, the moment they saw the cocoon, they scattered wildly, and gave up their own positions. The cocoon descended and exuded a terrifying pressure. "The Man-Eaters Divine Temple has arrived. The region of 20 li will be our domain, anyone who trespasses will be killed without mercy!" With that savage roar, a half-step True God''s presence exuded out, filling the lower-races around with fear. As with that, there was no further commotion from them. A 100,000m-tall pyramid flew out from a Gate of Hell, descending upon the Pacific Ocean. Following that, a 200,000m-large black nest flew out from another Gate of Hell and landed at the Pacific Ocean as well. With the passage of time, stronger races were appearing, landing at the Pacific Ocean, and filling up more of it. There was no lack of enmity between certain races and species, but here, while waiting for the Tower of Babel to open, they maintained control and did not start a wanton slaughter. Across the Pacific Ocean, there was a strange balance, as everyone waited for the Tower of Babel silently. Yue Zhong had tried utilizing the satellites he had to observe it, but the result caused him to be astonished. The Tower of Babel actually stretched past the Milky Way, extending for light years to the vast universe way beyond. As everyone waited expectantly, the day finally arrived, as the huge doors that were the entrance finally opened up. "It''s open!!" "It''s finally open!!" "Go go go!!" "..." Seeing the opening of the entrance, everyone became excited and fought to enter it. The originally quiet factions also began to move out, getting into their agreed groups as they headed to the huge gates. Before entering it, all of them did not intend to clash with any of their competitors. "What thick energy!! Is this the Tower of Babel?! Truly a sacred ground! If I just stay here for a year, I can definitely breach the Type 8 realm!" "That''s a True-Dragon Fruit!! Legends have it that it''s only found on a true dragon corpse, and it takes over a thousand years to bloom!! Amazing!!" "..." Inside the Tower of Babel, the energy was abundant, and rare treasures and herbs could be seen almost immediately upon entering. It was even more magical than Earth, and many of the experts who were at the peak of their own bottlenecks, charged in, took some of the resources and within a day, they had broken through. Many experts soared through on their various battleships, castles, cocoons, absorbing the energy, fighting for the treasures. Yue Zhong, Holy Lord Tian Dou, Holy Lord Yue Hua as well as the Holy Lord Yin He, Holy Lord Wu Shuang, and Holy Lord Bing Feng, the 6 of them formed a small team and flew out of the battleship, taking in the abundant energy in the Tower. With a wave of Yue Zhong''s hands, countless Mechs flew out and began to harvest the numerous precious fruits, delivering them to his hand. The other Holy Lords also had their own means to pick up and keep the treasures. At the entrance of the Tower, most of these precious herbs and fruits were also beneficial to Type 9 powerhouses. These Type 9 experts would naturally not pass over them. Yue Zhong frowned slightly, as he asked, "Is the Tower of Babel like this?" Holy Lord Yue Hua had a similar expression, as she chuckled bitterly, "The Tower is extremely mysterious, each time, the experience is different. Our previous experience was not like this." All of a sudden, there was a cry of shock, "Mutant Beast horde!! It''s a Beast horde!!" Yue Zhong''s heart turned cold, as he channeled his vision, activating his God-Devil Eyes to observe ahead. About 10 li away, there was a huge horde of Mutant Beasts flying over. They were 2m in size, each of them possessing dinosaur heads, huge wings, front limbs resembling praying mantises, and powerful velociraptor-like hind legs. "Type 8 Mutant Beasts, Dragon Mantis Beast, a terrifying fast creature, the innate attribute is speed. Its destructive abilities can even cause spatial tears. The only weakness is low defense. A horde of 3,000 beasts could easily surround and kill a Type 9 powerhouse." The moment Yue Zhong saw those beasts, the information flowed to his consciousness, and he knew all there was to know about them. The 3,000 Dragon Mantis Beasts had the ability to slaughter a Type 9 powerhouse. They were rushing over both in the skies and on the land, their numbers endless. Even if a half-step True God were to barge through, he or she might not survive. The speed of those Type 8 Dragon Mantis Beast was extremely terrifying, even exceeding that of some weaker Type 9 powerhouses. A Type 7 expert had just turned around when a Dragon Mantis Beast shot past, and the front limbs slashed out, slicing him into multiple pieces. Behind, the other beasts lunged at the corpse and gobbled up the pieces within an instant. The terrifying beast horde surged forwards, and any expert of the Type 8 realm and below were instantly eliminated, without being able to resist. The countless Type 8 experts of other species tried to retaliate, some of them even activating their domains, but they were also killed without putting much of a resistance. By now, many Type 9 experts had already rushed in, and they all operated their powerful domains towards the Dragon Mantis Beast Horde. Faced with the numerous domains, many of the Dragon Mantis Beasts immediately burst apart in a shower of flesh and blood. However, the beasts were formidable, their front claws containing some principles of Slashing, and they continued to surge towards the Type 9 powerhouses, their claws slicing out. With the relentless assault, some initial-Type 9 experts were also sliced apart, and even when they tore open space to swallow these beasts, they would be sliced by the retaliating forces. Soon, they fell into a disadvantageous situation as well. Under the assault of the Dragon Mantis Beast horde, many life forms were sliced apart amidst screams of pain and agony, which rang throughout the first level of the Tower. "Ah!!! How could this be?! How could I be killed by these lowly beasts?! They''re just Type 8 Mutant Beasts!! I''m a half-God expert!!" Near a mountain of Dragon Mantis corpses, one Type 9 creature that looked similar to a Dino-warrior had countless wounds, his body bleeding profusely with gold blood. His legs had been sliced off, and he was roaring with unwillingness. Before he finished, numerous Dragon Mantis Beasts pounced onto him, and sliced him apart in a second, before proceeding to consume him. "A Type 9 expert had actually fallen!!" Seeing that, many were shocked and felt a chill. A Type 9 powerhouse could easily be an overlord of a world. And yet, one had been killed in this horde. The Dragon Mantis Beasts were truly terrifying. When the first Type 9 expert died, before long, more began to fall under the constant barrage and unending numbers. Chapter 1187: Fight! Seeing the terrifying horde of Dragon Mantis Beasts, everyone''s countenance turned ugly as they retreated madly "Ah!!" "We can''t go out!!" "Shit, we can''t go out!!" "..." Many of the weaker races tried to leave the Tower of Babel, however, when they slammed into the energy shield, they were immediately vaporized, leaving behind screams of misery and unwillingness. Those human experts who were still picking up the precious fruits outside were horrified and fled back to their battleships. From the human battleships, Heavenly Lord Lei Huang''s voice rang out, "Attack, kill our way in!!" The thousand-strong fleet immediately got into action, maintaining a steady speed as they opened their throttles and headed towards the swarm of Dragon Mantis Beasts. In that instant, countless beams of lights blasted out at the Mutant Beasts. With the joint effort of the humans, over thousands were being slaughtered every second, and pieces of flesh and blood splattered all over the ground below, nourishing the soil. The horde of Dragon Mantis Beasts was being cleared in large numbers, however, there were still groups of them that managed to weave through the rain of firepower, flying towards the battleships. At that moment, the Type 8 Holy Sons and Daughters appeared, donning their enhanced armor, as they clashed against the Dragon Mantis Beasts. The human fleet was in a formation, with every battleship being the nucleus, with numerous experts providing constant support, cursing and weakening the Dragon Mantis Beasts, while blessing and buffing the Holy Sons and Daughters. With their support, the gap between the two sides was gradually widened, and the Dragon Mantis Beasts were being taken down easily. However, due to the ferocious nature of those beasts, in their retaliation, there would be unfortunate human experts that got torn apart. Witnessing the might of the battleship fleet, many of the experts of the other races and species quickly gathered near the formation, in order to live on, as they resisted the beasts with their own formations and arrays as well. Likewise, the human fleet needed the foreign races to help take on some of the pressure, hence, they did not act against the foreign races. "Chance!!" Yue Zhong took a look at the Dragon Mantis Beasts and felt excited. He flew out of the battleship, and grabbed out at thin air, as the atmospheric energy congealed to form a huge claw, and squashed 10 Dragon Mantis Beasts in a flash. The pure streams of life force surged into his body, refreshing his Spirit, and he grabbed at the 10 nuclei as well. The Dragon Mantis Beasts had high offense and low defense, with Yue Zhong''s current strength, he could easily take out 10 in one go. After that, he waved his hands, and the 5,000 Mech Bugs that he obtained from Zu Yuan Ting flew out, pouncing towards the Dragon Mantis Beasts. As the 5,000 Mech Bugs clashed against the Dragon Mantis Beasts, they began to devour the Mutant Beasts, leaving not even any nuclei behind. The Dragon Mantis Beasts were savage as well. Their blades were incredibly sharp, capable of even ripping space, and many Mech Bugs were torn apart. When Yue Zhong released the Mech Bugs, he waved his hands and revealed another 105 Fighter Mechs, equipped with C-Grade particle cannons, which immediately began firing at the Dragon Mantis Beasts in the sky, tearing them apart. After he had deployed the Mech army, Yue Zhong started to grab out at thin air, congealing multiple claws that grabbed out at patches of the Mutant Beasts, crushing their bodies, and keeping their corpses as well as nuclei into his Storage Ring. As the horde of Dragon Mantis Beasts was being wiped out, Yue Zhong''s accumulated Life Force was also growing rapidly. These Dragon Mantis Beasts might be nightmares to other powerhouses, but to Yue Zhong, they were a treasure trove for him to increase his strength. If it were outside, other than the Holy Heavens, it was impossible for so many Type 8 Mutant Beasts to appear. Furthermore, it was likely that other Type 9 experts might be aggravated outside, causing an all-out war between the humans and Mutant Beasts. However, there was no problem slaughtering so many Type 8 Dragon Mantis Beast, nor any consequences that he would have to worry about. Holy Lord Yin He, who was surrounded by what seemed like a replica of the Milky Way, eyed Yue Zhong''s slaughter of the Dragon Mantis Beasts and frowned, "Does this fellow not know how to conserve some energy? This is just the first level, and if he were to expend all his stamina, what will he do later?" Holy Lord Yue Hua laughed in a charming manner, "I think he knows what he''s doing. Look, he hasn''t even activated his domain yet." The strongest trump card of most Type 9 powerhouses was usually their domain, once activated, most life forms within the domain would be slaughtered. However, with the spatial laws on the blades of the Dragon Mantis Beasts, while the domains might be able to eliminate many of them, the domains stood the risk of being sliced apart by these Beasts. Once a Type 9 powerhouse''s domain was sliced or damaged, their strength would suffer a drop for a short period. Hence, other than those who were caught in a swarm of the beasts, few would actually utilize their domains to deal with these Dragon Mantis Beasts. A single Type 8 might not mean much to a Type 9 powerhouse, but with enough numbers, a Type 9 powerhouse would have to be careful. As the human fleet of battleships charged through the Dragon Mantis Beasts, their cannons fired out constantly, while the experts constantly executed their techniques to take out as many as they could. With every second passed in this chaotic battleground, many experts fell due to the savage and vicious nature of the Dragon Mantis Beasts. "What is this?!" "Ah!!" "Help!!" "..." There were still experts from the other worlds entering the Tower of Babel, however, before they could even pluck any fruits on the ground, they would be torn apart by the Dragon Mantis Beasts that had swarmed at the entrance. One black-caped man who was shrouded in dark qi stepped into the Tower of Babel and was instantly met with the assault of 10 Dragon Mantis Beasts. The black-caped man swept them a gaze, his brows furrowing slightly as he muttered, "Damn, so many Dragon Mantis Beasts. Seems like if I don''t expend some energy to take care of them, I can''t pass through." The Dragon Mantis Beasts had gotten to within 20m of the black-caped man, when their bodies started to rot, melting into puddles on the ground. With a wave of his hands, a golden flag, engraved with a true dragon, qilin, and a vermillion bird, 3 mythical beasts, appeared. He waved it, causing it to glow, and a True Dragon emerged from the flag, roaring to life as it pounced into the horde of Dragon Mantis Beasts, exuding a powerful might, tearing apart the weaker Mutant Beasts into pieces. The black-robed man flashed, and stepped on the head of the golden true dragon, channeling his energy as the beast slaughtered the Dragon Mantis Beasts in its way. Initially, there were some experts lying in wait, hoping to fish in muddied waters, had no choice but to release their techniques and charged at the Dragon Mantis Beasts horde. The only way to survive was to attack and proceed. On the other side, although the Dragon Beast Horde was still terrifying, their numbers were diminishing. The fleet of battleships had paid the price of 5 ships, forcefully forging ahead for over 10,000 li, slaughtering a bloody path out, before they came to another domain, filled with countless precious fruits, their fragrance thick and heavy, and the atmospheric energy abundant. "Those are Dragons of Vitality! It''s rumored that only sacred grounds where energy was thick enough could produce such items!! To think there''re so many here!!" "That''s a 9-Leaf Primordial Fruit! Eating one can increase the chance of a half-step Type 9 powerhouse breaking through by 0.1%! There are so many!! There''s at least a 100 of them just over there!! They''re mine!!" "..." Inside this region, the thick Dragons of Vitality floated through the air, while precious herbs and fruits could be seen everywhere on the ground. These were world-shaking items, empowering half-step Type 9 characters. Not even the Holy Heavens had so many resources. Many people turned mad with glee and greed at the sight of those precious resources. They quickly soared out, pouncing towards the items they liked. These were important items for their breakthrough. It was precise because of such opportunities that many Holy Sons and Daughters were willing to risk their lives. Even the Type 9 powerhouses, including Yue Zhong, were extremely moved when they caught sight of the treasures and resources. They quickly soared out and helped themselves to the collection as well. There were many other fruits that were beneficial to those of the Type 9 realm as well. At one particular patch, there was 10 9-Leaf Primordial Fruit, and a Type 8 Goose-man flew over, waving his hands and kept the fruits. Another Holy Son dressed in a silver battle armor landed in front of the Goose-man and barked out, "Hand over those 9-Leaf Primordial Fruits!" The Type 8 Goose-man snapped back, "Why should I? I obtained those first!" Chapter 1188: Bull-head Dragon Devil! The human Holy Son had an icy look, "Lowly mutant life forms if it was not for our human race, you guys would be dead. You still dare to snatch resources, are you looking to die?" Many foreign races viewed the human race as pigs and dogs, treating them as one of the lowest life forms. As for the human race, many of them also looked down upon the foreign races. The Type 8 Goose-man surveyed the surroundings, and held back his fury, "The items here belong to no one. Whoever is capable enough to obtain them deserves so. Your human race might be powerful now, but you cannot be unreasonable." Here, the human race with their fleets and arrays were the strongest. As for the foreign species, they were like scattered sand grains, although they had the numbers, if they were to fight against humans, they would be wiped out 9 times out of 10. "Hong Ji, why bother wasting your breath with this type of trash? Since he''s not willing to hand it over, just kill him." There was a sound of light laughter, as a flash of light appeared, and the Type 8 Gooseman was sliced in many parts. In the middle of the gory scene, was a golden-hair man with a huge blade. Hong Ji''s eyes also flashed, as he laughed savagely, "I got it, this trash are enemies of our human race, it''s best to wipe them out." The young man then held up the storage bag of the Gooseman, and offered it to Hong Ji, "Shall we share?" Hong Ji nodded, "Sure!" From afar, 5 Goosemen saw all that had transpired, and they were filled with rage as they lunged over, "Bastards!! Go to hell!!" Hong Ji''s eyes flashed with a look of viciousness, as he charged towards the 5 Goosemen, "A few more have come looking for death!" The young man with the gold hair also laughed out, flying beside Hong Ji. Although there were many precious fruits over here, to the huge crowd of people, it was not enough. Thus, the situation quickly escalated to a fight for resources, with many slaughtering their competitors. Those foreign species and races that had followed behind the humans to enter this land were also quickly dragged into the brawl, as both sides became even more savage. With Hong Ji and the gold-haired fellow being the ignition spark, the entire situation escalated quickly. Yue Zhong stood to one side, frowning as he observed their slaughter. He had no intention nor wished to see both sides engaging in a slaughter. The fact that the humans could push through the horde of Dragon Mantis Beasts, was partly due to the efforts of the foreign races as well. It was because many of them were cannon fodder, that the fleet of battleships could proceed with lower casualties. Without the cannon fodder, the humans would have suffered a greater loss. "Courting death!" All of a sudden, Yue Zhong frowned, and barked out furiously, as he sent a fist towards a patch of space. At that instant, there was a sudden shower of blood, as a humanoid-chameleon corpse fell out of space, hurtling towards the ground. Yue Zhong swept the corpse a glance, and made his decision, "Seems like I have to make my move!!" Currently, the conflict was extremely brutal, with both sides red-eyed from the killing, as though they would not rest till the other side was wiped out. Even if Yue Zhong did not attack the foreign races, they would not hesitate to attack him. With a thought, Yue Zhong waved his hands, and the remaining 4,000 Mech Bugs soared out, pouncing towards the foreign species. The 4,000 Mechs were impervious to normal melee attacks, as well as most elemental attacks. Furthermore, when they consumed their prey, there would be nothing left. As the foreign races were being killed one after another, their life force would be absorbed by Yue Zhong, consolidating within him. Having made his choice, Yue Zhong charged into the midst of the foreign races, blasting outward with his palms, blasting a number of them. At the same time, he continued to consume many of the precious herbs and treasures that he swept up. The countless treasures here were extremely beneficial to Yue Zhong. He had harvested quite a number, thus allowing him to fight and eat at the same time. "Go to hell!!" When Yue Zhong had just killed a half-step Type 9 Devil-head and absorbed his life force, it ignited the rest of the accumulated energy, and they surged through his golden nucleus, turning into a golden color. As the gold energy surged through his consciousness, it formed into a golden child, who looked identical to Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong looked at the kid, and had an understanding, "This is the Nascent Soul formed by my soul. When it has evolved into an indestructible soul, I will be able to become a True God warrior. Most Type 9 half-step experts would have condensed the golden blood and bone marrows, and the only step left for the final breakthrough was the soul. A True God who possessed an indestructible soul would be able to recover his body even if there was only a sliver of will left. With an indestructible soul, a True God had much more control of the energy around them, together with the higher laws and principles comprehended, a Type 9 basically had no chance in front of a True God. At the moment when Yue Zhong congealed his Nascent Soul, Yue Zhong finally broke through to the mid-stage of the Type 9 realm. It was a tough journey for Type 9 experts, most stuck at the initial-Type 9 realm. If it were outside, for Yue Zhong to reach this stage, it would have been an arduous journey as well. However, with the abundant energy here, together with the life force and resources he was sweeping up, he had evolved once again, increasing his strength. When he reached this stage, he kept silent, pressing his power level down back to the initial-Type 9 realm, as he continued on his slaughter and obtained many precious fruits. Even if he did not need them, He could give them to Luo Qing Qing, Yin Shuang, Ji Qing Wu, Chi Yang, Hu Yi and the rest, helping them to improve faster. As the slaughter continued, all of a sudden, the ground shook, as a 100m-tall Bull-head Dragon Devil appeared, his hands wielding a golden ax, and his body covered with scales. Each step he took caused the ground to rumble. "Are you all damn intruders?! You can go to hell for me!!" The half-step True God Bull-head Dragon Devil''s eyes were bloodshot, as he roared out and channeled a powerful energy into his ax. At that moment, the surrounding seemed to change, as the atmospheric energy gathered on the ax in his hands, as it burst forth with an intense, destructive aura. "Die!" He roared out, and sliced out, as the green aura around his ax formed into a lightning web that shot towards Yue Zhong and the rest of the tower challengers. The lightning web seemed to have materialized out of nowhere, catching many of the Holy Sons, Daughters, as well as the experts of the foreign races, by surprising, vaporizing them. "Damn it!!" "Bastard!!" "..." Many of the Type 9 human experts that could not resist the allure of the resources below and had flown down below, when faced with this sudden, destructive force, immediately channeled their shields, domains and all sorts of defensive abilities. "Ah! Save me!!" Under the assault of the green thunder, one particular Type 9 expert had his energy shield, Qi shield, and even his domain, broken through, and his body was blitzed by the thunder, turning into a golden skeleton, as it fell and became nourishment for the herbs and flowers below. "No!! Ah!!" "Help!!" "..." As the miserable screams rang out, 7 initial-Type 9 human experts, as well as 4 Type 9 experts of the foreign races all turned to dust. The thunder net was mainly cast in the direction of the human fleet of battleships, and under that assault, a number of C-Grade Battleships and their shields disintegrated immediately, while the people within died. A single strike from this 100m-tall Bull-head Dragon Devil had cost 11 Type 9 experts and over 2 million lives, be it from the humans or the foreign races, as well as 200 C-Grade Battleships. "That''s a Gold-Grade Axe!!" "Damn it!! A half-step True God, with a Gold-Grade Battle Axe, this is basically an invincible existence!" "How do we defeat such a thing?!" "..." Turning to look at that Bull-head Dragon Devil, the expressions of the numerous experts turned into despair. A half-step True God expert, coupled with a Gold-Grade weapon, was already a peak-existence on this plane, and could easily devastate many of the powerhouses present. An even more terrifying scene then occurred. Behind that Bull-head Dragon Devil, another 99 similar monsters of varying heights all appeared, each of them wielding a silver ax. They were all exuding an aura at the Type 9 realm. The moment the other Bull-head Dragon Devils appeared, they joined the half-step True God powerhouse leader of theirs, charging straight for the humans. Chapter 1189: Bull-Crusher Devil! The might of these Type 9 Bull-head Dragon Devils were terrifying. In an instant, they had charged into the fray and were slashing out with their axes at the humans and foreign species alike. Under their assault, a huge number of human experts and foreign species powerhouse were sliced apart, their blood splattering everywhere. "Damn it!!" "Everyone, let''s join forces to defeat these freaks!!" "..." Forced by the Type 9 Bull-head Dragon Devils, the conflict between the humans and foreign races were discarded, and they joined hands once more to clash against the Bull-head Dragon Devils. However, the strength of the half-step True God was no joke, as he waved the gold ax about, slicing out in a frenzy, channeling the thunder and vaporizing many experts in an instant. Faced with those devastating attacks, many initial-Type 9 experts could not withstand them and were wiped out. "Beast, I''ll take you down!!" At this moment, Heavenly Lord Lei Huang wielded his Gold-Grade Scarlet Halberd, charging through the skies. His half-step True God aura exuded out, and the Halberd also consumed the surrounding qi, forming a small, dark whirlpool, as he thrust out at the Bull-head Dragon Devil. "Right on time!!" The Bull-head Dragon Devil let out a sharp howl, raising his own Gold Battle Axe, and fired out numerous lightning strikes at the whirlpool. Hong! Following a loud, earth-shaking roar, the ground split apart, and a powerful shockwave shot outwards in all directions. Under the terrifying shockwave, a number of Type 6 experts who had followed the main force in, hoping to fish in muddied waters, were instantly jolted dead due to the powerful vibrations coursing through their bodies. Although many knew that the Tower of Babel was dangerous, even so, many were willing to take the risk in the hopes of ascending beyond their current strength. However, just the shockwaves from the battle between 2 peak experts were enough to kill them. Many Type 7 powerhouses were also affected by the terrifying blast, as they spat out blood, their body in disarray, and they almost lost control of their bodies. After that initial clash, Heavenly Lord Lei Huang immediately charged at the half-step True God Bull-head Dragon Devil. Both of them were half-step True God experts, using Gold-Grade treasures. Both sides engaged in a tough clash, causing the space to rock itself. With Heavenly Lord Lei Huang holding off the Bull-head Dragon Devil, the battleships took the chance to soar up into the air, firing at the group of Bull-head Dragon Devils. There were a number of D-Grade Battleships, with their cannons capable of taking out many of those Type 9 monsters. However, the retaliation of the Bull-head Dragon Devils was also swift, as they charged and destroyed whatever ships they could lay their hands on. Under the assault of the group of Bull-head Dragon Devils, many of the human battleships exploded and the human experts within were vaporized as well. Facing the Bull-head Dragon Devils, the human side sent out many Type 9 experts to clash against them. Hong!! A loud explosion occurred, as a Type 9 Bull-head Dragon Devil waved his ax, cleaving out at a C-Grade Battleship. The C-Grade Battleships was instantly sliced in two, causing a terrifying explosion, which instantly consumed everything around it. Watching the explosion, the Bull-head Dragon Devil revealed a cruel and savage smile. Suddenly, he felt a sense of danger, and swung his battle ax as he turned, slashing out at the void. "You''re too slow!" There was a cold voice, as Yue Zhong appeared on top of the Bull-head Dragon Devil like a ghost, his fist swinging out with a radiant gold light, slamming into the devil''s head. With a loud blast, Yue Zhong''s strength burst out, instantly crushing the head of the devil into bits. Holy Lord Yue Hua, who was taking on a Type 9 Bull-head Dragon Devil with her moonlight techniques, saw how Yue Zhong took down one with shock in her heart, "What a terrifying fellow, the physique of the Bull-head Dragon Devil is so tough, yet he actually destroyed it with a single punch. What a freak! The time he took to evolve was short, how is he even stronger than me?!" After killing that Bull-head Dragon Devil, Yue Zhong dug out the Type 9 nucleus in the head, and immediately used his Stealth, disappearing entirely. In a frontal clash, the Stealth Armor was not of much use to a Type 9 expert, however, combined with Yue Zhong''s own Stealth ability, in this chaotic battlefield, he was like a fish in water. As he continued to weave through the area, more Type 9 Bull-head Dragon Devils fell at his hands. The abundant life force coursed through him, accumulating within his body. Each time he killed one, the benefits that he obtained was a hundred times better than swallowing a hundred tonnes of the treasures below. After all, a Type 9 expert was a half-step True God expert, their life force extremely close to God, and was the best nourishment for Yue Zhong. After 20 of the Type 9 Bull-head Dragon Devils were killed by Yue Zhong, he finally attracted the attention of the rest of the group. "Human, die!!" One of the 80m-tall devils, with a peak-Type 9 realm flapped his wings and appeared in front of Yue Zhong. The silver ax in his hands glowed brightly with the thunder energy their race was proficient in and sliced out viciously at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong frowned, and pulled out a silver ax himself, channeling the powerful might of his God-Devil Physique, slashing back at the Bull-head Dragon Devil. With a loud blast, the peak-Type 9 Bull-head Dragon Devil was knocked back a few steps, each of his footstep causing a deep indent in the ground. Yue Zhong was also sent flying a few hundred meters by the rebound. There was shock and disbelief on the face of the devil, as he thought, "What terrifying strength, he''s just an initial-realm Type 9 expert, how is he capable of such might?!" The Bull-head Dragon Devil were known for their tyrannical physique and strength, and of those in the same realms, few could take them on. That was why he was so shocked when he was knocked back by Yue Zhong''s blow. "Damn it, it''s not good to engage too long with this freak!" Yue Zhong swept the peak-Type 9 Bull-head Dragon Devil a look and frowned. He then flickered and disappeared, not willing to engage with the monster. The Bull-head Dragon Devil was enraged, as he roared out madly while chasing after Yue Zhong, "Where do you think you''re escaping to?! Human!! I will tear you apart!!" As he ran, Yue Zhong continued to observe his surroundings. Suddenly, his eyes brightened, "That''s the Devil Clan, they''re engaged with the monsters of the Tower as well. Good, time to unleash a massacre!!" About a thousand li away from the human battlefront, the 10,000-Devil Altar experts were similarly engaged with a bunch of spear-wielding Goat-head Dragon Devils. The strength of the Goat-head Dragon Devils was not far off from the Bull-head Dragon Devils, thus, when they surrounded the Devils of the 10,000-Devil Altar, the slaughter was one-sided. With a thought, Yue Zhong opened up his Wings of Hope, flapping his wings and charging right towards the 10,000-Devil Altar experts. The Bull-head Dragon Devil continued to chase after Yue Zhong. When Yue Zhong shot forward without holding back, he quickly traversed the distance of a thousand li like a meteor, slamming into a Type 9 Black Rip Devil, whose body was covered in thick Devil Qi. The Black Rip Devil had also sensed Yue Zhong, instantly opening up a spatial tear in front of him to divert Yue Zhong''s attack. Yue Zhong grabbed out, instantly dispersing the tear, while his body slammed into the Black Rip Devil like a shooting star. The impact caused the Type 9 Black Rip Devil to split apart, as blood flowed everywhere. "Damn human!! I will drain you of your blood!!" Seeing that scene, a Type 9 Blood-sucking Devil, whose looks were handsome, roared out in rage, and channeled his blood energy, shooting towards Yue Zhong with a specter-like speed, slashing out at Yue Zhong''s heart. "I''m sorry, you don''t have that ability, break for me!!" Yue Zhong laughed coldly, his fist containing a terrifying might as he punched out. At that moment, the Type 9 Blood-sucking Devil''s Blood Law disintegrated, while the expert himself became a corpse that hurtled to the ground. The God-Devil Physique evolved from the system was the strongest physique in the world. After Yue Zhong reached the Type 9 realm, his physique alone had even surpassed some weaker True God experts. His body was his strongest weapon, and unless the opponent of the same rank had a Gold-Grade weapon, they would not be able to take on a single fist from him. "Lie Hong is dead!" "He was actually killed by that human!!" "Damn it!!! Kill him!! Kill that damn human!" "..." Seeing the Blood-sucking Devil killed by Yue Zhong in a single fist, the savage Devils did not shudder not shrink away with fear, instead, they pounced towards Yue Zhong, fueled by their intense desire to kill. Chapter 1190: Red Jade Mantis Horde! Yue Zhong had an icy and cruel look, his fists slamming out at those Type 9 Devils. Those who were at the initial-Type 9 and mid-Type 9 realms, as long as they got struck by Yue Zhong''s fist, their bodies would burst apart. After 4 of their experts fell under Yue Zhong''s hands, none of them got close to Yue Zhong any further. Instead, they channeled their laws and began to execute their techniques from afar. At that instant, numerous black beams containing laws struck towards Yue Zhong. Right behind Yue Zhong, the peak-Type 9 Bull-head Dragon Devil also roared out furiously, the silver ax in his hands covered with countless green lightning bolts, striking at Yue Zhong as well. "Armor!" Yue Zhong barked out coldly, and the Gold-Grade Battle Armor covered his body, radiating brightly while the 9 Type 9 nuclei behind shone, and a powerful strength coursed through him, pushing his strength to the peak of the Type 9-realm. After obtaining that fearsome strength, Yue Zhong charged through the sky, dodging most of the lightning, while some struck his armor, and bounced off, striking the Devils. The attacks of the Devils slammed into Yue Zhong and was also deflected off to hit the other Devils by the side. The lightning attack of the Bull-head Dragon Demon was extremely powerful, striking the Devils, immediately causing them to go numb, and they went into shock. At that instant, Yue Zhong charged through the Devils, punching out like he was passing judgment, immediately blasting their bodies apart. As for the attacks of those Type 9 Devils, when they were deflected off, they did not manage to harm Yue Zhong much. The peak-Type 9 Bull-head Dragon Demon was like an assistant to Yue Zhong, his lightning attacks completely bouncing off Yue Zhong, striking the rest of the Devils, causing them to be stunned momentarily before Yue Zhong finished them. The Gold-Grade Armor was able to reflect most Type 9 attacks, and in such a chaotic battlefield, it was extremely effective. Yue Zhong continued to weave through the battlefield, invincible and everywhere he went, the Devils would be killed, heavily injured, and those who could flee far to avoid him. Following Yue Zhong''s wanton slaughter of the Devils, the inner life force in him was accumulating swiftly. The life force of the Type 9 experts were the most precious ingredients. "Audacious human!!" As Yue Zhong was going on a slaughter, the half-step True God experts hidden with the Heavenly Devil Palace let out an enraged roar. A burst of Devil Qi churned out, as it reformed into a hideous-looking expert, who had deep-set eyes, a hooked nose, and 8 spider legs behind his back. This was an expert from the Heavenly Spider Devil race. The Heavenly Spider Devil race had a terrifying strength and loved to devour all sorts of life forms. There were some who were even able to take on and consume Type 9 powerhouses while they were still at the half-step Type 9 realm. Their combat strength was formidable. Of course, they were low in numbers, with only a few hundred, however, each and every single member of their race was a terrifying existence. The half-step True God expert began to threaten Yue Zhong, "Human, hand over that armor to the mighty King Jeffery. I can pardon your offenses and take you in as my servant. You will be allowed to reign over 150 million people, and become their king, and partake in the pleasures of life. Furthermore, as long as I can break through this cage and escape from the world, I will help you to become a true Devil-level expert, immortal and invincible!! If you choose to decline, when I capture you, I will tear you limb from limb, sinew from your tendons, and throw you into a pit of worms, to be fed to those bugs!" When the human race broke through this cage, they would consider the Type 10 experts as True God warriors. However, to the Devil Race, they called them the True Devil warriors. "Oh! I choose to take down your head and flush it down the toilet bowl." Yue Zhong chuckled coldly, and his body flickered, transcending space as he made for the half-step True God Jeffery. "Fool! The might of a half-step True Devil expert is nothing the likes of an ant like you can understand!! I shall show you the distance between the both of us!!" Jeffery shot into the sky, eyeing Yue Zhong as he laughed coldly. With his fingers outstretched, black lines containing laws shot out, assaulting Yue Zhong. Facing those countless lines, Yue Zhong directly executed his strongest technique, the Cosmic Finger, as a cosmos suddenly appeared and pressed down on the lines. "A True-God technique eh? It might be powerful, but you are still too weak!! You can''t even bring out 30% of its power!! What a waste! Let me show you how I''ll break it!!" Jeffery looked at the cosmos and laughed coldly. His black lines trembled slightly, and stuck onto the cosmos before a huge suction began to exert through them. The cosmos then began to shrink at a pace visible to the eye, before finally disappearing. At the same time, the lines continued to surge forwards at a frenzied speed, spinning around Yue Zhong. The black lines did not specifically attack Yue Zhong, instead, they stuck onto him with some strange sticky law, and wrapped around him, turning into a black cocoon. There was no offensive strength in those lines, thus, the Gold Battle Armor had no way of reflecting anything, and could only allow the strings to wrap around Yue Zhong. Inside the cocoon, Yue Zhong''s face fell as he struggled. The lines seemed to have a life of their own, continuing to wrap around him. At the same time, they exuded a sweet scent, causing one to slowly go into a stupor. Yue Zhong only took a whiff and he was starting to become drowsy. Hs thoughts slowed slightly before he regained clarity, and he was taken aback, "Not good!! What a terrifying half-step True God expert. This fellow did not even utilize any Gold-Grade treasure, and I almost fell at his hands. If it was not for the Battle Armor, I would have been captured!" A single second to a Type 9 powerhouse was enough to let them execute over 100,000 fits, and capture Yue Zhong a hundred times over. If it was not for the Battle Armor still protecting Yue Zhong, he would truly be ensnared. These black lines were called the Black Devil Silk, and one of Jeffery''s strongest techniques. Once caught, a half-step True God expert would lose control over his body, and be captured. "Burn for me!!" With a thought, Yue Zhong channeled his Flame Domain with all his might, and the terrifying God-Devil Flames burst out with him at the center, incinerating everything in its path, burning up the Black Devil Silk as well. The Flame Domain was the bane of all silk and strings-related domains. Under the burning of the God-Devil Flames, the Black Devil Silk around Yue Zhong began to disintegrate, turning into flames as they floated away. At the same time that the silk was burning up, Yue Zhong charged through the broken cocoon and retreated explosively. In this battle with Jeffery, Yue Zhong had seen clearly the difference in strength. Even if he had the Gold-Grade Battle Armor, against a half-step True God-expert, it was still possible to be defeated. He had killed many Type 9 Devils and had earned plenty of life force. A retreat was the best option for him right now. If all the half-step True Devil-experts of the 10,000-Devil Altar were to act, then Yue Zhong might not even be able to escape. "Fleeing?" Jeffery had not expected Yue Zhong to actually escape from his Black Devil Silk and he was full of shock. With a flash, he immediately turned into a beam of light that chased after Yue Zhong. After equipping the Battle Armor, Yue Zhong pushed with all his speed, even surpassing some half-step True God experts. Jeffery went all out but was unable to close the distance between the both of them. Yue Zhong chose to head towards the direction of the Goat-head Dragon Devils and Bull-head Dragon Devils. After more than 50,000 li, there was a huge black nest on the ground, reaching over 500m in height, and there was a powerful ring of light that seemed to radiate outwards, containing spatial laws. Yue Zhong stared at that huge ring of light and sensing the pursuit of Jeffery, he gritted his teeth and shot towards the light, "That is the definitely the door to the next level of the Tower of Babel!! There''s no time to think, I''d better head up first!" Just as Yue Zhong was nearing that huge nest, out flew numerous Type 9 Red Jade Mantises, each of them looking like scarlet crystals, shooting towards Yue Zhong with insane speed. In an instant, over 50,000 of them had flown out, lunging for both Yue Zhong and Jeffery. "Damn it!!" Seeing the 50,000 Type 9 Red Jade Mantises, Jeffery''s face fell, and he quickly retreated. As a half-step True God expert, he could easily kill 10 of them. However, faced with a figure of 50,000, it was definitely impossible for him to make it out alive. "Chance!!" Yue Zhong was not afraid, instead, he charged right through, and started to pummel them one by one, absorbing their life force. Chapter 1191: The Dao of Fire! The Red Jade Mantises also made use of their blade-like arms to slice at Yue Zhong, however, their attacks were all repelled by the Battle Armor, bouncing off and slicing their own comrades. In the middle of the horde of Red Jade Mantises, Yue Zhong continued to punch out in a frenzy, blasting to pieces, absorbing a huge amount of life force. When dozens of them had been killed, the remaining Red Jade Mantises no longer dared to get closer. Instead, their eyes flashed with fury, and a bright red light shot out from them and slammed into Yue Zhong. Struck by these beams, Yue Zhong felt his body sinking slightly. Over thousands of red beams caused his back to feel as though he was weighing a mountain. A Type 9 Mutant Beast was extremely terrifying, regardless of the species. Other than the blades of these Red Jade Mantises that contain the laws of Slashing, they had other abilities, one of them being the Red Jade Holy Beam. As long as this beam hit, even a Type 9 powerhouse would feel as though there was a heavy mountain on his back. Under countless similar beams, the intense gravity and weight could even squash someone to death. These Red Jade Mantises had intelligence as well, seeing as they were at the Type 9 realm. Although they might have been kept and reared here by some unknown, terrifying force, they still had superior battle instinct, not losing out to humans, and could swiftly adjust their tactics to attack their enemies. "No, I have to flee, otherwise, I will really be buried here." Yue Zhong frowned, and with a flash of his figure, he charged right at the ring of light that was likely to lead to the 2nd level. The Red Jade Mantises immediately gave chase, while he charged right through them and knocked them away. Within a few breaths, he managed to reach the ring of light. The moment he stepped through the ring, he disappeared from his current location. As the Red Jade Mantises got close to the ring of light, their bodies shuddered as they stared at the ring, their eyes filled with terror. When the light subsided, Yue Zhong noticed that he was standing in a world that was full of energy, and the ground was covered with all sorts of precious fruits. The fruits were even more abundant than those on the first level. There were strength-enhancing ones, recovery ones, soul-nourishing ones, and many others. Many of them were heavenly and were considered rare even on the Great God World. They contained principles and laws of the world. If a half-type Type 9 expert were to eat a few of these fruits, and cultivated for a short time, refining the properties, they could instantly leap into the Type 9 realm. Yue Zhong stared at the ground, and sighed in his heart, "My goodness. This Tower of Babel is filled with treasures! No wonder everyone wants to enter this. However, the levels of danger are truly high. If one is not careful, they would truly fall." The danger was rife in the Tower of Babel, where 9 out of 10 would perish. Still, many would fight to enter, just because of a chance for a breakthrough and a chance at evolution. Entering the Tower of Babel, if one survived, they would definitely be able to break through and reach the Type 9 expert, lording over many worlds. However, each time the Tower was open, many would perish, and only a small handful would walk out. Yue Zhong waved his hands, and countless Mechs flew out from his Universe Ring, and soared everywhere, harvesting all the good stuff on the ground. He surveyed his surroundings, and a glint appeared in his eyes, as he headed towards the west. About 3,000 li away from the entrance of the 2nd level, there were 365 sacred pillars that reached the clouds, radiating might, and a sacred aura, at the same time, they contained a terrifying energy within. "Those sacred pillars are scary. It''s definitely not made by some Type 9 expert. These are items surpassing the Gold-Grade realm! Who knows who came up with this" Yue Zhong flew to one of the pillars and discovered that he was basically an ant in front of it. He looked up and could see that the pillar went on for miles, but no end in sight. At the same time, they were constantly emitting a terrifying strength that was more than a thousand times stronger than him. As he came to about a region 30km away from the pillar, he noticed a sense of summoning from it. Under that mysterious beckoning, Yue Zhong walked over slowly and reached out to touch the pillar. When he came in contact with the pillar, numerous golden silk shot out from the pillar and wrapped around him. The moment the strings appeared, Yue Zhong was shocked and tried his best to retreat. Unfortunately, his actions were too slow, and the silk immediately wrapped him up into a golden cocoon. The moment the cocoon was formed, a powerful strength poured out from the sacred pillar, coursing through his body, and nourished his God-Devil Nucleus, as well as his soul. At the same time, all sorts of mysteries, laws, truths of the universe, as well as knowledge, poured into his consciousness, giving him an increased sense of clarity. He had seen the path to evolution, "So it was like this! In order to become a True God warrior, one has to possess the knowledge and comprehend the universal truths, developing an indestructible godly soul, before finally becoming a True God, lasting for eternity, and omnipotent." "The fact that I could evolve constantly to reach where I am, and to the True God level in the future, is because of this perfect physique of mine. As long as I absorb enough strength, I will constantly evolve. However, that would cause me to lose my sense of the Dao, and it would be cleaved off, and all that I have would end up in someone else''s hands." "I need to obtain knowledge, in order to truly break free, and gain the Dao to my own evolution." When Yue Zhong thought up to this point, his soul calmed down and began absorbing the knowledge from the sacred pillar like a parched person coming in contact with water. From the boundless knowledge passed by the sacred pillar, Yue Zhong could see the rise of numerous weak civilizations, till their peaks, before their annihilation. As he watched, Yue Zhong was also beginning to understand, as he cultivated bitterly, creating his own Dao of evolution. From the moment Earth changed, Yue Zhong had been constantly fighting, slaughtering, and facing all sorts of challenges. Other than fighting, he had to consider his expansion, protecting even more people. As for his own evolution, he had never considered too much about it. However, within the golden cocoon, time seemed to stop, allowing Yue Zhong to sink into the new perspectives and knowledge he gained. He contemplated silently, slowly forging his own Dao. "Civilizations can rise, grow and expand, because of fire. With fire, biological life forms can obtain food, strengthening their bodies, and evolve constantly." "Fire is the starting point of everything. Even in the myths and legends of gods, it was because Prometheus had given fire to humans that allowed humankind to grow." "The God-Devil Domain is the perfect Domain from the God-Devil Physique, and the physique itself contains the strongest mysteries and knowledge. This sort of strength was not comprehended by myself, and its origins are unknown. If I do not comprehend everything about the God-Devil Physique, it would not be possible for me to proceed to the next step. As for the Flame Domain, it was something I relied on the God-Devil Physique to help myself comprehend. Thus, there''s a part that belongs to me. The source of its evolution comes from me, thus, its future is dependable on me, only then would it truly be mine." "Fire, can burn everything, wipe out the evil in the world, and contain boundless power, as well as the potential to evolve. With it as the start, even if I reach the True God level, I will be able to continue evolving." The moment he had this comprehension, he began to use the Flame Domain as the foundation, absorbing the knowledge from the sacred pillar, further comprehending the laws of Fire. If it were outside, in order to understand a law or principle, it would take an incredible amount of time. One would have to read a lot and possess enough wisdom, coupled with experience in the most dangerous of places, coming in contact with the different flames of the world, in order to comprehend the laws of Fire. Within this golden cocoon, Yue Zhong just had to will it and control the knowledge to form into all types of flames, observing their origins and forge his own laws of Fire. As he continued to contemplate, he was undergoing a metamorphosis, comprehending his own Dao of Fire. After some time since Yue Zhong entered, a transparent figure also flew out from the entrance of the 2nd level. The silhouette took a look at the barren ground, and frowned, "Did someone arrive before?! Damn it!" Soon, this figure also discovered the 365 pillars, and his eyes brightened up. He swiftly soared towards the pillar and came in contact with one, forming into a golden cocoon as well. Chapter 1192: Breaking out of the Cocoon! With the passage of time, more experts were arriving at the 2nd Level, flying towards the 365 sacred pillars, forming into golden cocoons as they began their own evolution. All of a sudden, the entrance shuddered, as numerous human experts poured out, and there was not a battleship in sight. At almost the same time, numerous Devils and Man-Eaters, as well as the experts of the other worlds, also soared out from the entrance. Although the Red Jade Mantises were savage, in front of those human battleships, as well as the countless half-step True God experts, they were all wiped out. When the different races and species flew out, they immediately separated, forming their own groups. Heavenly Lord Lei Huang stood in mid-air, brooding, "Damn, the battleships could not pass. If I had known, I would not have brought them into the Tower of Babel." Those powerful D-Grade battleships that were able to kill Type 9 powerhouses instantly could not be brought through the 2nd level, thus, they were left in the 1st level, causing the powers of the human faction to feel heartache. After all, a single D-Grade battleship possessed more strength than a few Type 9 experts, and having to abandon so many at one go, it was not possible to replenish the fleet even in a hundred years for the Holy Heavens. Heavenly Lord Yan Tian spoke indifferently, "So what? If we can rise to the True God realm, everything will be fine. If we have no way of breaking through, and could only perish here, then those D-Grade battleships will also be destroyed here. There''s no point getting too attached." If they could reach the True God realm, then the Great God World would be under the rule of humans, and they could easily produce many D-Grade battleships. Bu Lie pointed to the front, his voice sinking, "Look!" The few Heavenly Lords turned to look and saw the numerous sacred pillars emitting radiance. "This should be the largest treasure of the 2nd level!!" Lei Huang and the rest gazed at the pillars, their eyes lit with greed. With a flash, they hurried towards the pillars. Unfortunately, when they came in front of the 365 pillars, they discovered that every single pillar had already been taken, with numerous large gold cocoons stuck on them. "Damn it!! It''s full!!!" Lei Huang was enraged and he roared, stretching out to grab at one of the gold cocoons, "Scram!!" Lei Huang wanted to grab the person within the cocoon and enter it to receive the benefits. Bu Lie and the rest watched silently. If he was successful, they would do the same. These 4 Heavenly Lords had been trapped at the half-step True God realm for eons, and their biggest wish was to take that step and become a True God, breaking out of the cage and be free. Lei Huang''s energy claw grabbed onto the cocoon, but it did not move. Instead, a golden sacred beam shot out at Lei Huang. When Lei Huang was shot, he let out a piercing scream, a huge hole in his chest, as large amounts of gold blood flowed down. He fell out of the sky. Yan Tian was shocked, and he hurried over, "Lei Huang, how''re you?!" Lei Huang, whose mouth had blood and his face pale, gritted and said, "I''ve suffered some law-filled attack. If I don''t consume some of the precious fruits, it would take me a month to recover. These 365 pillars are definitely something from a True God! Damn it! We were too slow and missed the opportunity!!" Bu Lie and the rest also looked at the pillars with a look of remorse. Had they entered and received the benefits of the pillars, it was likely that they could have made the step to become True Gods. Although they had dealt with the Bull-head Dragon Devil and obtained a Gold-Grade Axe, killing over thousands of Type 9 Mutant Beasts, and obtained so many nuclei, compared to the chance of becoming a True God, those items were like trash. Yan Tian studied the surroundings, and spoke slowly, "I think, that those who progressed through the trials and tests of the Tower the fastest, would obtain the most benefits. Those who go through slowly would gain lesser." The rest pondered over the words and nodded in agreement. Currently, the entire 2nd level was barren, as all the precious fruits had already been swept up by Yue Zhong and those who had arrived early. However, there were still a few precious herbs hidden in the ground. The moment they surfaced, the scuffle over them broke out again. Those who had joined hands to get through the entrance for the 2nd level suddenly separated and became competitors once more, going all out in their slaughter. Within these people, there were a few who had obtained many benefits at the first level. They had managed to avoid most of the conflict, and consumed their harvest and focused on absorbing the energy in the 2nd level, to break the Type 9 bottleneck. The 2nd level of the Tower of Babel had more than 100 times the energy of the 1st level, and cultivating one day in the 2nd level was as effective as cultivating a few years outside. Furthermore, it was the best environment to attempt breakthroughs. On the third day of Yue Zhong''s entrance into the 2nd level, all 365 cocoons split open, and the tyrannical Type 9 auras spilled out from all of them, shocking all the experts within the 2nd level. Lei Huang and the rest opened their eyes, scanning with their perception and immediately discovered Yue Zhong. "High-Type 9 realm!! How the hell?! How could he evolve so fast?! The Tower of Babel is truly too miraculous!! He actually evolved so fast!! If only I had received the inheritance of the sacred pillars!!!" When Lei Huang and the rest scanned Yue Zhong''s cultivation stage, their faces changed, and their eyes were filled with envy. When they had just met Yue Zhong, he was only an initial-Type 9 powerhouse. However, he had already reached the high-Type 9 realms since then. This speed was simply heaven-defying and far exceeded their expectations. Each evolution further down the line was increasingly difficult. Countless experts were stuck at the initial-Type 9 realm. Lei Huang himself had been a heaven-defying genius who triggered the Tiger-Dragon image, and it took him 50 years from the initial-Type 9 to the mid-Type 9 realm. He had taken 300 years since then to reach the high-Type 9 realm. Such a speed was already considered fast in the Great God World, but compared to Yue Zhong, it was practically like a snail. They felt unfair. At the moment when Yue Zhong broke out of his cocoon, a peak-Type 9 Formless Blade Devil appeared noiselessly behind him, his eyes flashing with a cruel light, as he intended to slash out at Yue Zhong''s heart. The Formless Blade Devil race was one of the rarest amongst the Devils, and they could hide their aura easily. If a peak-Type 9 Formless Blade Devil were to activate his innate stealth, even a half-step True God might not be able to detect them without being on guard. They were the most powerful assassins among the Devils, and this particular Formless Blade Devil had even assassinated a half-step True God expert before. "Trying to assassinate me?! Courting death!" Yue Zhong snorted and turned around, throwing a punch right at the devil. After reaching the high-Type 9 realm, Yue Zhong had reached a high level of attenuation with his body, allowing him to exhibit even more terrifying strength. Under that fist, the claws of the Formless Blade Devil were crushed, and his body also began to split apart due to Yue Zhong''s force. "Holy shit! That fellow is strong!!" "How the hell? Isn''t he just a high-Type 9 human expert? How is he so strong?!" "This fellow! Seems like he''s not someone to offend!" "..." Seeing Yue Zhong taking out the peak-Type 9 Formless Blade Devil in a single fist, a number of experts looked on with trepidation. The half-step expert Jeffery stared at Yue Zhong, before he turned to the half-step True God-expert of the Man-Eater race, who was covered in red scales, his face savage and muscles taut, wielding a huge, golden bone, "Charoman! That human has to die!! Otherwise, with his evolution speed, both our races would be wiped out by him!! Let''s join forces and kill all the humans!!" Charoman swept Yue Zhong a gaze, his eyes also filled with a savage glint. He passed the message through his divine sense, and quickly responded, "Fine!" Chapter 1193: Defeating Jeffery! Yue Zhong''s evolution speed was simply too terrifying. Furthermore, his current performance was threatening to the Devil Race and Man-Eater Race. Furthermore, if Yue Zhong did reach the True God realm, then because of the hatred among the 3 races, the Devils and Man-Eaters would definitely suffer. Jeffery swept out with his divine sense, issuing an order to all the Devils, "Everyone, attack all humans!" Hearing that order, those who were hidden and focusing on cultivation immediately stirred, and pounced towards the nearby humans. Charoman also had a savage glint in his eyes, as he ordered, "Devour all humans!! They shall become our nutrients to evolve!" The eyes of the Man-Eater Race flashed savagely, as they broke out in cruel smiles, and lunged for the human experts. The sudden attack of the 2 races caught many human experts off-guard, and within an instant, many Type 8 human powerhouses fell. In the outside world, a single Type 8 powerhouse could be the ruler of a kingdom or empire, but inside the Tower of Babel, they were just cannon fodder. Lei Huang saw the deaths of the many humans, and his countenance turned ugly, as he ordered, "Damn it!! Gather into formation!!" Those humans who were still cultivating also quickly gathered and formed their arrays, executing techniques at the Devils and Man-Eaters. The 3 great races then began a slaughter within the 2nd level, while the other races watched at the sides. There were some who could not hold it in any longer as well, and acted against their own enemies. The entire Tower of Babel became chaotic. 3 Type 9 Golden Man-Eating Lizards, who had lizard heads, their bodies entirely golden, with powerful hind legs and thunder runes on their foreheads, shot towards Yue Zhong. These Golden Man-Eating Lizards were mutants even within the Man-Eater Race, with the ability to control thunder. Once they went all out, they had lightning-quick speed, and their attacks contained thunder, causing their enemies to be shocked. In just an instant, the 3 Golden Man-Eating Lizards appeared mysteriously from 3 different directions, slashing out at Yue Zhong''s heart. "Bunch of beasts, go die!" Yue Zhong''s eyes were cold, and he sent out 3 punches, slamming into their bodies like meteors. The 3 Golden Man-Eating Lizards were instantly blasted apart, their blood and flesh splattering everywhere. "Flames of Desolation!!" After punching out and killing the 3 Golden Lizards, Yue Zhong flickered and appeared on top of a 150m-tall Type 9 Golden Giant, his fist shrouded with the Dao of Fire as he punched out at the giant. "Golden Shield!" There was a look of shock in the eyes of the peak-Type 9 Golden Giant, and with a thought, he quickly gathered his Golden Law above his head, forming a powerful shield. When Yue Zhong''s fist slammed into the shield, the Dao of Fire that had transcended numerous civilizations and eons exploded out, instantly causing a large hole. Yue Zhong''s fist pierced through and slammed into the head of the Golden Giant viciously, and the flames exploded out, enveloping the giant''s head, incinerating everything into a pile of liquid. After killing that Type 9 Golden Giant, 2 Baby-Faced Lizards of over 5m in length crawled over, their faces resembling human toddlers, while their bodies were powerful lizards. Their jaws opened up, revealing rows of sharp teeth, and they let out a earth-shaking scream. Soundwaves that could cause a half-step True God to collapse reverberated out, slamming onto Yue Zhong''s body. The Golden Battle Armor on Yue Zhong''s body lit up, and immediately reflected the soundwaves onto 2 half-step Type 9 Man-Eaters. Under that terrifying soundwave attack, the 2 Man-Eaters shuddered, their orifices bleeding while their soul suffered damage. Even their sense of hearing was cleaved. Yue Zhong then retaliated, slapping out onto their bodies, causing their heads to explode. After killing those two half-step Type 9 Man-Eaters, Yue Zhong shot forwards, stepping through space and punched out at the 2 Baby-Faced Lizards, instantly decimating their heads while absorbing their life force. Yue Zhong continued to weave in and out of the group, and no one below the high-Type 9 realm was his match. In just a few breaths, he had already taken out over a dozen experts who could have terrorized worlds outside. His shocking performance also attracted the ire and fury of the peak experts of both the Man-Eater Race and Devil Race. The half-step True God Jeffery roared out in rage, his palm stretching out, causing numerous Black Devil Silk to descend from the sky, aiming at Yue Zhong, "Bastard!! I will skin you!!" "You don''t have that capability!!" Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed with a glint, and he charged towards Jeffery. "Fool!!" Jeffery stared at Yue Zhong, laughing coldly, as he closed his fists and controlled the Black Devil Silk to wrap around Yue Zhong. At the same time, the silk was filled with adhesive Laws, and could stick on to anything, even Gold-Grade Treasures. "Flames of Desolation!" The moment the Black Devil Silk came together, Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed dangerously, and the golden God-Devil Flames enveloped his body, as he punched out, and executed his strongest Flame technique that he had comprehended. At that instant, the God-Devil Flames congealed, and blasted out, causing all the Black Devil Silk to incinerate and burn away. He tore through the weakened cocoon and charged at Jeffery. "Damn it!! How are his flames so strong?!" Jeffery''s face fell, however, his right hand whisked out a black box that seemed to be carved with numerous skeletons. It was a White-silver Grade treasure, the Yin-Devil Water Body, where a single strand of water could easily extinguish any fire. He shot the water out at Yue Zhong. Faced with that terrifying Yin-Devil Water, Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Flames were being extinguished. However, in just an instant, Yue Zhong had already appeared in front of Jeffery and threw a punch at his head. There was a look of shock in Jeffery''s eyes, as countless silk congealed in front of him and formed a black shield. "Flames of Desolation!" Yue Zhong roared out in rage, and channeled his Dao of Fire once more, as the terrifying flames burst forth, and slammed into Jeffery''s head. The immense force burst out, blasting Jeffery''s head apart. Even a half-step True God expert was unable to withstand Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Physique. When Jeffery''s brain was blasted into pieces by Yue Zhong, his headless body then twisted, causing numerous Black Devil Silk to shoot out from the neck, aiming for Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong punched out, and his flames enveloped the silk, burning them all into a puff of smoke. He then shot forwards, stepping through space as he shot out from the surrounding silk. As for Jeffery''s headless body, it quickly fled towards the Devil Race''s encampment, while the broken brain began to regenerate swiftly. A half-step True God was vastly different from a Type 9 powerhouse. They had already comprehended the indestructible divine soul, and there was no one weak spot. In order to truly kill them, one had to destroy their entire body. "What!! Sir Jeffery was actually defeated!" "What joke is this? That human could actually defeat Sir Jeffery?!" "..." The numerous Devil experts stared at Yue Zhong, their eyes filled with shock. It was the same for the Man-Eaters. A half-step True God expert had already come in contact with the true invincibility of the True God realm, and could easily take down peak-Type 9 powerhouses. Yet, such an expert could actually fall in the hands of Yue Zhong it was truly shocking. Many Type 9 experts of the Man-Eater race quickly fell back, unwilling to engage with Yue Zhong further. They were fearless, but not stupid. "Strong!! His rate of growth is truly too shocking!! Thankfully we didn''t try anything funny, otherwise, he would have been a fearsome opponent." Among the human race, Bu Lie was filled with shock when he extended his perception out while fighting a Devil Race expert. Yue Hua was also filled with shock as she stared at Yue Zhong, "Unbelievable, he''s just a high-Type 9 expert, and yet, he could defeat a half-step True God expert. His strength is terrifying." The rest of the human experts were also eyeing Yue Zhong with the same astonishment. Just then, a hole opened up in the sky, and out flew a transportation radiance. Chapter 1194: The Giant on the Throne! "This is the teleportation array to the 3rd Level!" Seeing the sudden appearance of the light, everyone had this thought. At that moment, everyone channeled all their abilities and charged right towards the light. Everyone present knew that the early bird catches the worm, those who got to the higher levels faster would obtain more benefits. No one was willing to stay here and fight with their lives. Especially so for the Devil experts. The moment they saw the ring of light, they lost their will to fight and immediately charged for the exit. The Devils prioritized self-preservation and their own benefits. In order to become stronger, they were willing to kill everything else. Now that there was a chance to become stronger, they would not let it up. Having lost the support of the Devil Clan, the Man-Eaters also quickly flew out of the region, fleeing elsewhere. With the Devils and Man-Eaters gone, the humans had no reason to stay any longer, as they scrambled to head towards the 3rd level as well. Yue Zhong had also unleashed a pair of golden wings the moment he saw the ring of light, shooting straight into the 3rd level. When he entered the 3rd level, what greeted him was a barren land, the ground was dark red, and there were countless low shrubs bunched together densely. On top of them, there were many precious Type 9 nuclei. These Type 9 nuclei could only be obtained by killing Type 9 experts, thus, each one was precious, an incredible resource for evolution and energy. Outside, each nucleus had a sky-high price and was difficult to obtain. Even half-step True God experts would not have many. However, right now in the 3rd level, they were literally everywhere. Seeing those nuclei, everyone fell into madness due to their greed again and fought to obtain those nuclei. Yue Zhong immediately congealed a number of energy palms, sweeping up numerous nuclei. To him, these Type 9 nuclei were extremely useful, be it his Gold Battle Armor or the Radiant Battleship, in order to exhibit their might, he would need a huge number of such nuclei. Furthermore, if he could transport a huge amount of them back to Earth, the Mech Emperor Zu Yuan Ting could produce even more powerful Fighter Mechs, above the initial-Type 9 realm. As he continued to grab the nuclei, he swiftly made his way towards the central part of the 3rd level, intending to be the first to reach the 4th level. There were many who had similar thoughts, as they soared towards the central location of the 3rd level. After about a few thousand li, all of a sudden, the dark, red ground split apart, as numerous skeletons whose bones were all gold, and wielding large sickles crawled up from underground. These golden skeletons had burning flames in their eyes, emitting a terrifying and cold aura from their bodies, and immediately charged towards Yue Zhong and the rest the moment they left the ground. Yue Zhong shot forwards and punched out at a golden skeleton, causing it to crumble into bits. As the Type 9 Golden Skeleton crumbled, the dark soul flames within were also destroyed by Yue Zhong. After killing that Type 9 Golden Skeleton, Yue Zhong did not manage to get any life force, it was obvious that these were not live beings. Although they could be taken out by Yue Zhong in one punch and looked to be weak, they were still powerful Type 9 beings that emitted a terrifying aura. They continued to slash out with their sickles, slicing up the various experts of the numerous races amidst cries of misery. More Golden Skeletons were appearing, clashing together with the experts, as all sorts of techniques and treasures appeared, cast at the undead. "There''s a huge energy fluctuation over there! It must be a Gold-Grade Treasure!!" As the Golden Skeletons continued to crawl out, there were powerful energy fluctuations in the distance. All the Type 9 powerhouses felt it at the same time. "It''s mine!!" The moment Yue Zhong felt that energy wave, his heart skipped a beat and his Golden Wings extended, as the Type 9 nuclei on his Gold Battle Armor radiated. He soared towards the direction with golden beams trailing behind. Inside the Tower of Babel, space was extremely stable. Even with the various Type 9 powerhouses present, they could not tear apart spatial tears to teleport, hence they could only fly. Only those who had comprehended spatial laws to a certain extent could make use of its power to travel. However, they would still not be able to pass through the walls of the Tower. The Golden Skeletons poured out unceasingly, pouncing towards Yue Zhong in a bid to prevent him from going further. However, as soon as they appeared, he would blast them apart with a single fist. After a dozen of them had been destroyed, the rest did not get closer, instead, they opened their mouths to spit out some nether chains, containing laws of the undead. As long as one was able to lock on to Yue Zhong, the rest would be able to seal him immediately. Even a half-step True God expert would be sealed and dragged through the ground when faced with these nether chains. "Extinguish!" With a cold glint in his eyes, Yue Zhong channeled the Dao of Fire, causing numerous flame dragons to meet the nether chains in retaliation, breaking them apart. He then took the opportunity to charge forward in a frenzy. Seeing how Yue Zhong broke past the barricade, the experts behind all had ugly expressions. If Yue Zhong were to reach the treasure before them, then there would be nothing left. One expert who had deep insights into spatial laws gritted his teeth and waved his hands. He ripped a hole in space and charged through, in a bid to appear in front of Yue Zhong. In the midst of those Golden Skeletons, one particular skeleton soldier sliced out with his sickle at the void. "Ah!!" Following a cry of anguish, the Type 9 expert reappeared, however, his body had been sliced in two. He then burst apart due to the strange nether force and became a pile of blood and flesh. Seeing the miserable plight, everyone felt a chill in their hearts, no longer daring to utilize spatial tears to travel. "Damn it!!" One half-step True God powerhouse who had been hidden among the humans waved his hands and summoned a 100m-long golden train, that was embedded with countless nuclei. The powerhouse stepped into the golden train and urged his treasure to catch up with Yue Zhong. Spewing hot steam, the golden train charged forward at a terrifying speed, emitting a powerful aura as it slammed through the numerous golden skeletons trying to attack the expert. As the train smashed forward, many of the Type 9 Golden Skeletons burst apart, with their soul flames dissipating as well. The attacks of those skeletons were knocked back, not causing a single scratch on the golden train. When this particular half-step True God took out his trump card, the rest who had Gold-Grade Treasures could not wait any longer, and took out their own treasures, chasing after Yue Zhong with all their might. Since all of the experts were going all out now, the Type 9 Golden Skeletons that tried to impede them were sent flying, their bodies breaking into a pile of bones. Yue Zhong continued to charge forward before a blue crystal throne of over a 100 meters in height appeared in his eyes. On top of it, there was a huge giant, whose eyes were shut tight, and his body wrapped in numerous gold chains. Floating in front of the giant, there were 6 pure white wings, a golden shield that had many Type 9 nuclei embedded, an incredibly dark blade, a golden box, as well as a golden seed. The 5 treasures formed a mysterious seal, floating in the air as they emitted an aura, powering the chains that were sealing the giant. The giant seemed dead, without a breath, and there were no energy fluctuations as well. "Seems like it''s a seal. Once I take these items, the seal will be broken. What do I do?" Yue Zhong swept a gaze, and with a thought, he could swiftly guess the usage of the golden treasures. However, he did not hesitate to reach out and grab the 6-winged item. Speed was Yue Zhong''s goal, with enough speed, he could obtain even more benefits. The moment his hands came in contact with the pure-white wings, the seal broke apart, and the remaining 4 items shot off into the distance. Chapter 1195: The Awe-Inspiring Might of the Radiant Battleship! Yue Zhong was taken aback and hurried to grab out, as 4 energy palms appeared and grabbed hold of the 4 escaping treasures. In the distance, there was an expert with a pair of golden wings and an eagle-head. His eyes flashed and immediately readied his bow to aim at Yue Zhong. There was an intense bout of energy gathering at the head of the bow, as though it could pierce through anything in the world. The next moment, he released a sun-like energy bolt that shot towards Yue Zhong. There was an incredible sense of danger that welled up in Yue Zhong''s mind. He had no way to handle those 4 escaping treasures anymore, as he released them, and twisted his body while urging the Battle Armor to form his defense. The bright golden arrow slammed into Yue Zhong''s shield, piercing it and striking Yue Zhong''s armor like a meteor. In an instant, Yue Zhong''s Battle Armor radiated with a powerful energy fluctuation to block the golden arrow. However, the golden arrow was designed to pierce and penetrate, and it brought a terrifying strength as it pierced the armor and slammed through Yue Zhong''s heart, pinning him to the throne. The Radiant Battle Armor was sick, capable of blocking even the attacks of a half-step True God. However, it was actually unable to defend against that golden arrow, purely because it was of a same-grade treasure. Thus, it had failed. The eagle-head warrior snarled out at the surroundings in dominance and viciousness, "Hmph, lowly human, Gold-Grade Treasures are not something you worthless pieces of shit can hope to touch. Only the Golden Eagle Race''s leader Delsas is the true owner of these treasures. Whoever dares to touch, I will kill them!" Seeing how Yue Zhong, who had been able to defeat half-step True Gods, pinned to the blue crystal throne, everyone was shocked, their eyes filled with caution. Delsas was a half-step True God and coupled with his Gold-Grade Battle Bow, he was able to slaughter other half-step True Gods in an instant. Just as the other experts were stepping back slightly, the Golden Train managed to slam towards the Gold Seed, and a huge hand formed out and grabbed it. Another gold dragon appeared from the sky, stretching out its powerful claws to grab the deadly-looking, pitch-black blade. A golden hand of over a 100m shot out from the ground, grabbing the box. Numerous chains descended from the skies, coiling around the Golden Shield, pulling it up. The Golden Eagle Race''s Delsas might possess powerful combat strength, and a character that could terrorize even the 5 Heavenly Lords of the Great God World, however, within this Tower of Babel, there were many other experts that did not fear him. Delsas looked at the many energy hands, and his gaze turned cold, as he fired out 5 arrows at those experts. "Hmph, Delsas, do you truly think that you''re invincible?" With that cold snort, a number of powerful experts all acted and smashed the arrows to bits. The Golden Battle Bow had to match the Golden Battle Arrows to tear apart anything, with nothing capable of stopping them. As for energy arrows, while they were enough to deal with some initial-Type 9 realm experts, they could not harm half-step True Gods. The 4 energy beams were crushed by the half-step True Gods, while the 5th beam slammed into a Type 9 devil, causing the devil that was reaching out for the white wings to be killed instantly. After killing that Type 9 Devil, Delsas snorted coldly, patting his wings and he shot towards Yue Zhong''s position. He had executed that move to express his dominance and claim over the white wings in Yue Zhong''s hands. Seeing this, those who had designs on the wings had no choice but to retreat. Just as Delsas was about 500m away from Yue Zhong who had laid slumped, looking as though he was dead, he suddenly opened his eyes, and his gaze was staring fixedly at Delsas, "Radiant Cannon fire!!" At this time, the Radiant Battleship, who had been following Yue Zhong while hidden in the void, flashed brightly, and a number of Type 9 nuclei burst apart, turning into energy. Over 200 broke, and the energy was absorbed by the cannon. The next moment, there was a huge spatial tear that appeared in front of Yue Zhong, as the cannon that had absorbed over 200 Type 9 nuclei fired out a blue beam at Delsas. There were tiers to the Gold-Grade Treasures as well. The Radiant Battleship was a tool capable of even challenging God. Among Gold-Grade Treasures, it was considered one of the top. With enough Type 9 nuclei, a True God expert could also be shot dead. After absorbing the 200 nuclei, the might of the Radiant Battleship was at its peak. It was capable of harming, if not kill, a True God powerhouse. Faced with the devastating blue beam, there was a look of despair on Delsas''s face as he saw what was incoming, screaming, "NO!!!!" At that instant, a number of golden shields appeared in front of him. The 81 shields fed off each other, combining to form a huge array. These 81 shields could link with each other to multiply their power, absorb any incoming attacks. Even if 10 half-step True Gods were to attack it simultaneously, it could last for 5 minutes. The blue beam slammed into the shields, easily piercing through them and enveloped the whole of Delsas'' body. The might did not diminished as it continued past Delsas, extending for some range behind, wiping out another 3 Devil Race Type 9 experts. When the blue beam dispersed, there was only a golden bow, 8 golden arrows, as well as a Type 9 nucleus that was floating in mid-air. After reaching the Type 9 stage, most life forms would have congealed a Type 9 nucleus in their head, containing all their strength and energy. Among the 800 worlds, nucleus condensation was one of the main evolution paths, only a few special cases or variants would not require one. Even for the humans, after reaching the Type 9 realm, they would have a nucleus just like Yue Zhong. Of course, the difference was that the quality of their nucleus could not compare to Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Nucleus. In the sky, the Type 9 nucleus of Delsas glowed, as it flew into its remaining arm, and the muscles started to regrow rapidly. "You still want to live? You''re looking down on me, eh? Delsas, this time next year will be your death memorial!!" Yue Zhong''s eyes turned cold as he ripped out the golden arrow in his right chest, causing gold blood to splatter. With a flash, he appeared in front of the golden bow and grabbed out. Channeling his golden God-Devil Flames, he enveloped the remainder of Delsas. He wanted him to burn, both in body and spirit. "NO!! DON''T KILL ME!! I DON''T WANT TO DIE!! I''D SUFFERED FOR OVER 10,000 YEARS JUST TO REACH THIS POINT!! I DON''T WANT TO DIE!! NO!!! Let me go, human! Please!!! I''m willing to give all I have to you, in exchange for my life and freedom!!! In my world, I have 500 million humans!! I can hand them over to you!! Don''t kill me, I don''t want to die!!" On top of the bow, what was left of Delsas'' body squirmed, as it transformed into a miniature version of him that screamed out and begged for mercy. He had been through countless battles, miraculous and fortuitous encounters, together with his arduous cultivation, before reaching this realm, ruling over a world. He had not enjoyed himself enough. "The moment you acted to kill me, you''re doomed to fall here! Die!!" Yue Zhong did not relent, his gaze cold as he urged his flames on. "AH!!! IT HURTS!! IT HURTS!! I CURSE YOU HUMAN!!! YOU WILL NOT HAVE GOOD ENDING, AND YOU''LL BE SUFFERING IN HELL FOR ETERNITY!!! AH!!! AH!!!!" Delsas continued to scream out within the flames, his miniature body burning up before the remainder of his body turned entirely into smoke. Unfortunately, because he had already comprehended some law into Indestructibility, even Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Flames could not burn him completely. Chapter 1196: Surrounded by 8 Devil Lords! A half-step True God expert could easily be a peak expert of any race and suppress many worlds. One of the many abilities they had, that placed them above ordinary Type 9 powerhouses was their vitality. Even if they were flattened to a meat paste, as long as there was still something, they could easily regenerate an entire body. Such a terrifying survivability meant that most half-step True Gods were impossible to kill. It was because of this, that most factions would not dare provoke a faction that had such an expert. Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Flames were devastating, but to kill a half-step True God, he would still need to spend some time. Jeffery eyed Yue Zhong with a cold glint, and screamed out, "Kill him!! We cannot let him gain the Golden Bow!! Otherwise, we will all die here with a burial!" "En, this human is too dangerous! We need to kill him!!" "We definitely cannot let him keep on growing!" "..." The physiques of the Devil Race were strong, hence, the overall quality of the experts of the Devil Race was above the Human Race. This time, of the peak experts among the Devil Race, there were 8 half-step True Devil-class overlords. The 8 Devil Lords swept Yue Zhong a look, their eyes filled with killing intent. Earlier, Yue Zhong''s Radiant Battleship had fired a powerful beam that a half-step True God could not even withstand. If he was allowed to grow, they would all definitely be slaughtered. In truth, most of them had already harbored killing intent towards Yue Zhong since the 2nd Level. "Lowly human, let go of the nobility in your hands." Following an enraged roar, the earth split apart, as Devil Qi surged, forming a huge Devil hand that grabbed out at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong frowned and his silhouette flashed. With the Golden Bow in one hand, his right hand was shrouded in golden light as it slammed into the huge Devil hand, causing it to dissipate. When Delsas saw this, there was a look of joy in his eyes, as he screamed out frantically, "Save me!! As long as you save me, I will give you benefits!!" Yue Zhong had just destroyed the huge Devil hand, when all of a sudden, a silhouette that was hidden in the shadows behind him thrust out with a transparent dagger. This expert that was trying to sneak up on Yue Zhong was the Shadow Devil Lord. he was a half-step True God, with the Gold-Grade weapon Dark Shadow Blades in his hands. Other than gold-grade shields, nothing else could withstand those blades. Furthermore, they had the additional property of poisoning the soul, thus, even if a True-God warrior were to be pierced by it, their indestructible soul would still be affected, corroding away until their death. Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Physique was currently shrouded by a later of the Devil=Domain. The moment he felt the Shadow Devil Lord appear, he had already channeled his Domain, allowing him to deal with the sudden variable. With the perception of the Devil Domain, it was as though Yue Zhong had a thousand eyes, and could capture every single movement of the Shadow Devil Lord clearly. "Scram!!" Yue Zhong''s body twisted strangely, slamming a fist at the Shadow Devil Lord. A terrifying strength burst forth, causing a huge, bloody hole in the Devil''s body, as fresh blood flowed. Heavily injured, the Shadow Devil Lord turned around, and leaped towards the shadow of another Devil expert, his face full of shock and fear. "Sky Devil 9-Slashes!" Just as Yue Zhong was about to give chase to the Shadow Devil Lord, there was a loud roar from the skies, and a Bull-head Evil Devil Lord, wielding a pitch-black Devil Battleaxe, descended from the skies, cleaving towards Yue Zhong. This was one of the strongest moves of the Bull-head Evil Devil Race, comprising of 9 instantaneous slashes, and each adding on to the might exponentially. The laws within would also be stronger by a fold each time, and at the end, when all 9 slashes become one, even a half-step True God could be killed. It was a terrifying power, as the energy all around gathered at it, forming a large ax shadow, cleaving towards Yue Zhong. The suppression was already causing Yue Zhong''s skin to tingle. Each of these 8 Devil Lords had heaven-defying capabilities, even Silk Devil Lord Jeffery, they were not simple characters. Facing that cleave, Yue Zhong could only give up on chasing the Shadow Devil Lord, his eyes narrowing. He then whipped out the Golden Battle Bow and one Golden Arrow, facing the Bull-head Evil Devil Lord and shot it. A powerful arrow bathed in golden sacred light shot through the skies, slamming into the huge ax in the sky after piercing the humongous ax shadow, causing a terrifying blast. With a loud boom, the arrow was knocked away towards Yue Zhong. The Bull-head Devil Lord was also knocked back a dozen li, together with his massive Devil Battleaxe. This gold-grade Battleaxe was his treasure, and he would never ever let go of it, otherwise, he would not be sent flying like this. Just as the Bull-head Evil Devil Lord was knocked away, countless Black Devil Silk shot out from both sides towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong waved his hands, as the God-Devil Flames around him burst forth, landing on the silk and incinerating them. "Keke, little human brother, do you think I''m pretty?" At this time, an extremely alluring voice, one that could sway even the toughest of minds, resounded beside Yue Zhong. Under that soul-enchanting voice, Yue Zhong could not help but turn towards it, only to see an extremely beautiful woman, who had a single horn on her forehead, her hair long, lush, and black. Her skin was extremely fair, like jade, and her features were exquisite, coupled with her explosively stunning body, it was truly a spectacle. She was smiling towards Yue Zhong devilishly. This extreme beauty was the Charming Devil Lord, she had the innate ability to entice and attract, giving one a favorable feeling. Furthermore, her Charming Devil Technique had reached a high state. With a single look, she could ensnare countless Type 9 experts to be willing to die for her. Even some half-step True God experts could not resist. Among the 8 Devil Lords, this Charming Devil Lord had the lowest combat power, but her support was extremely valuable. 4 of the Devil Lords were her admirers and were head over heels for her. She smiled at Yue Zhong, as though she was a fairy immortal descended upon Earth. Even Yue Zhong''s state of mind was affected slightly. "Shit!" Yue Zhong was, after all, someone with high willpower and a resolute heart. Yet, the charms of this Devil Lord was capable of stunning him for a moment, and by the time he stirred awake, he could sense the sound of a void space breaking beside him. He immediately sent a fist toward the right side. Due to his hasty reaction, the person attempting to sneak on him flipped around lightly, sending a kick towards Yue Zhong''s head. With a loud blast, the terrifying strength of the assailant passed through the Golden Battle Armor, directly aiming for Yue Zhong. At that moment, Yue Zhong could sense that the assailant was one of the 8 Devil Lords, the Combat Devil Lord. He had a long tail, with countless spikes, and his body was covered in black scales, while his head looked like a kangaroo. The Combat Devil Lord immediately changed into a beam of light and charged back straight at Yue Zhong, assaulting him with countless blows. He was, after all, the top close-combatant of the 8 Devil Lords. His combat experience was rich, and potential was even higher than Yue Zhong. The moment both sides came in contact, Yue Zhong was swamped by his blows. They were extremely vicious, and in a manner of seconds, Yue Zhong had been attacked a few hundred times. If it was not for the defense of the Gold Battle Armor, Yue Zhong would have already been blasted apart by the Combat Devil Lord. The Combat Devil Lord''s strength was tyrannical and could see that it was impossible to kill Yue Zhong with the Gold Battle Armor, thus, he focused his blows on disrupting the critical points of Yue Zhong, preventing him from exerting and strength or countering, forcing him to retreat. All 8 Devil Lords were experienced fighters, and while they seldom joined hands, they were clear about their strengths and weaknesses. The Combat Devil Lord''s role was to hold Yue Zhong down, disrupting his rhythm, while providing opportunities for the rest to kill Yue Zhong with their gold-grade treasures. Being harassed by Yue Zhong for barely a second, there was an intense sense of crisis in Yue Zhong''s mind, and he hurried to twist his body to the side. The fist of the Combat Devil Lord slammed into Yue Zhong, cutting off his rhythm and path of retreat. The Blade Devil Lord, whose body was covered in sharp blades, and a pair of blade wings on his back, appeared like a flash in front of Yue Zhong. Channeling his blade Laws, he began to slash out at Yue Zhong, slicing through the Gold Armor, and into his body, breaking a few of his bones as gold blood splattered out. Delsas, the Golden Eagle, who saw how Yue Zhong was being surrounded, his face broke out in schadenfreude, as he laughed madly, "Good!! Good!!! Kill him!! Work hard and kill that damn human!! Haha!! HAHA!!" Chapter 1197: Gold Giant God Amano! With the joint forces of the 8 Devil Lords, even someone like Yue Zhong would be beaten up mercilessly. The rest of the experts were also fighting it out among themselves over the 4 Gold-grade treasures, and the entire region was rocked by intense power fluctuations. Countless shockwaves slammed into the strange giant on the throne. As the shock waves continued to hit the body of the giant, they were absorbed mysteriously. All of a sudden, the giant opened his eyes and reached out to grab a Type 9 Wyrm-Dragon. The Type 9 Wyrm-Dragon was shocked and opened its jaws hastily to fire out a dragon''s breath at the giant. The dragon''s breath contained laws of corrosion, and even a half-step True God expert would not be willing to let the breath come in contact. The giant on the throne did not even evade, as he allowed the breath to touch his body, letting out sizzling sounds, and part of his body started rotting. He then used both his hands to rip the Type 9 Wyrm-Dragon violently, as gold blood splattered everywhere. The Type 9 Wyrm-Dragon let out an agonized scream. In the midst of its howl, the giant stuffed both ends of the Type 9 Wyrm-Dragon into his mouth and chomped down savagely. In less than 2 breaths, he had already consumed the Type 9 beast. After that, he seemed to have recovered some strength, and with a vicious glint in his eyes, he looked at the numerous experts clashing in the sky above him. Waving his hands, he sent the golden chains around him blasting out. In an instant, the 20 gold chains pierced through 20 Type 9 experts who were battling, penetrating their bodies. "Help!!" "Save me!!" "..." The Type 9 experts who had their bodies pierced had expressions of shock as they roared out in pain and fear. Their bodies started to wither, as though their life was being sucked out of them before they finally became emaciated corpses that fell out of the sky. Seeing this terrifying scene, everyone who had been slaughtering madly came to their senses and scattered, staring at the Golden Giant on the throne with fear and wariness. The 8 Devil Lords who were going all out to kill Yue Zhong also stopped, standing afar, watching the Golden Giant in trepidation. They could sense the terror that this monster was capable of. On the seat, the giant was staring at everyone coldly, with a disdainful and prideful gaze. "I''ve finally awakened from my slumber. Are you all the new challengers of the Tower of Babel? I''m the guardian of the 3rd level, Golden Giant God Amano. Here, half of you have to die, before I open up the 4th level for you. Furthermore, only those who had killed would be allowed to leave. The rest, would turn into corpses and nourish the land here." There was an insidious glint in his eyes, as he spoke coldly, "The more you kill, the stronger your placing in the 4th level. The one who kills the most would be the first to enter the 4th level. The next highest would be the second, so on and forth. Let the slaughter begin! Entertain me, ants!" Hearing those words, the experts were all shocked as they retreated a few steps. Only those who had kept quiet and were the furthest from the battlefield were all thoroughly fearful now. They were the lowest existences and would become the prey for the stronger existences. After just barely a second, a half-step True God Peacock expert opened its tails and fired out numerous golden beams at the Type 7 and 8 experts. Under the blasts of those golden beams, many of the Type 7 and 8 experts were vaporized. The Peacock continued to hunt the low-level experts. Once they were all wiped out, then the rest of the Type 9 powerhouses had no choice but to fight among themselves. Once the Peacock acted, the rest of the half-step True God experts could no longer wait, as they hurried to act against the lower-leveled powerhouses. No one knew what treasures there were in the 4th level, however, being the first to enter would definitely get the most benefits. This was the general understanding. Even the 8 Devil Lords who wanted to kill Yue Zhong separated, utilizing their abilities to slaughter the low-leveled powerhouses around them Under the allure of becoming a True God expert, the 8 Devil Lords no longer had the intentions to bother with Yue Zhong. As long as they could become a True God, they could easily slap Yue Zhong to death. In that short span of time, the power surges in the entire region had intensified by over 10 times. As the countless experts were slaughtering among themselves, even those who had tried to act like pigs to eat tigers, and stayed far from the battlefield, were all drawn into the massacre inevitably. At every second, there were many Type 9 experts who fell from the skies, their blood dyeing the ground red. Amidst the mad slaughter, many half-step True God experts were heavily injured, their bodies broken After all, under the countless of attacks that contained principles and laws, those who did not have any Gold-Grade armors could not withstand. However, half-step True God experts were tough to kill, and even if their bodies were broken, they could regenerate quickly. The massacre got even more intense due to the overpowering greed in everybody''s hearts, their eyes filled with violence and killing intent. No one had noticed that amidst the slaughter, a number of gold chains were squirming under the ground, piercing into those broken Type 9 bodies, and absorbing their life force. As the absorption amount grew, the stern and quiet Golden Giant God Amano''s eyes seemed to grow brighter. Yue Zhong was extremely clear that he was slightly behind, thus, becoming the 1st to enter the 4th level was somewhat impossible. He did not partake in the mad slaughter, instead, he observed the giant who called himself the Golden Giant God Amano. He had not yet seen a live True God expert. After Yue Zhong killed a few Type 9 experts, he flew to one side and stared at Amano with a doubtful gaze, "Golden Giant God? A True God expert? Not right he''s not exuding the sort of pressure a True God warrior should be emitting. However, it is definitely much stronger than normal half-step True God experts. What monster is this?" Suddenly, a blood-soaked Type 9 Lizard Dragon Devil, whose eyes were bloodshot, flew towards Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong slapped out casually, and its body burst apart, while its nucleus shot towards Yue Zhong. When the dismembered corpse fell to the ground, one golden chain pierced into the parts and quickly sucked it dry. Yue Zhong''s eyes widened in shock, "not good, that fellow is lying!!" There were many experts of the world within this 3rd level, although many had become blinded by greed there were also a few who had maintained their caution and tore themselves away from the slaughter, staring at Amano suspiciously. The might of a True God warrior was overwhelming, and slapping a half-step True God expert was as easy as killing an ant. While the might of the Golden Giant God was above ordinary half-step True God experts, it was not at the overwhelming and suppressing level of a True God. All of a sudden, a half-step True God Dino-Beast expert who had a dinosaur head, a pair of black dragon wings, and a half-man, half-beast body, roared out loudly, "Everyone!! This Amano is lying!! In order to reach the 4th level, we have to kill him!! He''s trying to drive us to kill ourselves!" The roar of that expert carried a slight energy wave to clear their minds, causing many of them to come to their senses. They were not stupid, they had just been blinded temporarily by greed. After regaining their clarity, they were shocked, and quickly separated, clashing with the Golden Skeletons from behind. Many Type 9 experts observed their surroundings and noticed that everyone was either heavily injured or dead. All the low-level experts were already killed, and those that were left were the Type 9 experts of the various races. They were only at the 3rd level, but around 90% of the experts had already fallen along the way. However, many Type 8 experts had also attained some breakthroughs, reaching the Type 9 realm. Many Type 9 experts gained benefits as well, allowing themselves to hit the next tier within the Type 9 realm. Amano swept the Dino-Beast expert a furious gaze as he roared out, "Audacious, you dare to accuse a True God! It''s an unpardonable crime! Kill this person! Whoever kills him first would get the chance to reach the 4th Level!! Inside the 4th Level, there are secrets to reaching the True God realm! The first one to enter would stand a higher chance to reach the True God realm!" Hearing those words, many were ready to act. However, they were all long-time crafty foxes and had just been blinded earlier. Now, although they were sorely tempted, they did not act out so hastily. Chapter 1198: The Cunning Amano!！ One particularly good-looking half-step True God expert with a red crystal pearl on her forehead spoke out, "Your Eminence Amano, we have already accomplished our task, the people remaining here are less than half. Please open the way to the 4th Level." By now, everyone was already suspicious. Due to the wave of slaughter earlier, all the low-level experts had been killed, and over half of the experts present had already died. They had cleared the objectives of entering the 4th Level. Amano stared at the Dino-Beast expert that had expressed his doubts and spoke solemnly, "The authority of a True God can never be blasphemed! Kill him! As long as you kill him, the Great Amano will open the way to the 4th Level." The Dino-Beast expert had a sunken expression, as he roared out while flapping his wings in order to escape, "He''s a liar!! We have to join hands and kill him to open the way to the 4th Level!" When they heard Amano''s words, many of the experts who had enmity with the Dino-Beast expert quickly chased after him. Some of those Type 9 powerhouses that had racked up the most kills hesitated a moment before they also joined forces against the Dino-Beast experts. Although they could not be sure that Amano was speaking the truth, killing one half-step True God expert meant one less enemy in the Tower of Babel, to them, it was definitely a worthy trade-off. Under the joint forces of those Type 9 experts, the half-step Type 9 Dino-Beast was mercilessly blasted apart, his corpse desecrated, without even the slightest hint of life. "Very good, you have accomplished what the Great Amano has decreed, now Amano will open up the spatial gateway to the 4th level for you." Amano saw the half-step True God slaughtered under the joint efforts of those Type 9 experts, and with a strange glint in his eyes, he stretched out with his arms, and a massive surge of spatial laws churned, causing a pitch-black hole to open up. Amano spoke, "Please enter in an orderly fashion, it will only remain open for 30 seconds. After that, it will close, and it would need another round of blood sacrifice to open." Before his words had even finished, many figures shot toward the spatial gate. Being the 1st to enter the 4th Level was too enticing for anyone, even if they had their suspicions at first, the moment they saw the gate opened, their reason had flown out the window. "Get lost!!" "Those who get in my way shall die!" "..." The numerous silhouettes sent out their strongest attacks madly at the entrance. Due to the overwhelming attacks and laws, many experts were heavily injured. At this time, no one had the intention to line up according to whoever killed more, as everyone fought to fly into the black space. The first one to enter let out a maniacal laughter, "HAHAHA!!! I, Nisimu, am the first to reach the 4th Level!! I will be the one to reach the True God realm!!" As he barged through, the rest also continued without care for anything else in the world. Seeing the powerhouses charge through the black tunnel, the eyes of the Golden Giant had a hint of amusement and ridicule. Yue Zhong stared at the spatial tunnel, his eyes fixed. However, he could not shake off that doubt towards Amano, thus, he did not charge straight into space, instead, staying where he was, quiet. In the 3rd level, not everyone was blinded by greed. There were some long-time experts who also continued to watch as the low-level, blinded experts charged into the black hole. Amano looked at those powerhouses who were just floating there without moving, his face not betraying any emotions. After 30 seconds, he lowered his hands and closed the spatial hole, before announcing impassively, "The spatial gate has closed, in order to open it once more, there have to be enough sacrifices. This time, only a certain number can enter, the other half will become the offerings for the entrance to the 4th level." He was expressionless, and all the half-step True God experts were not able to discern if he was speaking the truth or not. This time, the experts all exchanged looks, and communicated secretly, not acting impulsively. All of a sudden, there was a divine sense transmission to Yue Zhong, "Human, this Amano fellow is crafty and dangerous. Let''s have a truce until we enter the 4th level for real." Yue Zhong swept out and discovered that it was Jeffery who was communicating with him. He did not hesitate to reply swiftly, "Alright, let''s put off our enmity till we enter the 4th level." The Golden Giant Amano was not only strong but truly cunning, knowing to utilize the hatred and conflict between the various experts to drive further wedges. It was even more difficult to deal with compared to the endless Type 9 Red Jade Mantises on the 1st Level. Just a few words from this Amano was enough to send many experts to their doom. It was cruel. The number of Type 9 experts that had fallen due to Amano''s instigation was more than a few times that of those who died to the beast hordes. One half-step True God Octopus-man, whose body was over 80m in length, and had over a hundred tentacles asked, "Great Amano, just now, when the spatial gate was opened, why wasn''t the order according to the number of kills?" There was a cold glint in Amano''s eyes, as he pointed at that half-step True God Octopus-man, and his voice rang out with pressure and authority, "You dare question the mighty God, you deserve death!! Kill him! Whoever kills him first, the Great Amano will open the spatial gate once more, and allow you through to the 4th Level." However, this time, no one responded. Everyone was involved with dealing with the Type 9 Golden Skeletons behind, while the rest were watching Amano''s ''performance'' coldly. One particular expert whose body was covered in thin dark Dou qi spoke out coldly, "This fellow is definitely a fake he can only defend this place by goading us to kill among ourselves. Guys, let''s all kill him. Based on the past experiences, once he''s dead, we will definitely be able to go to the 4th Level." After that, the expert waved his hands, and caused numerous Type 8 Fighter Mechs to appear, directly assaulting Amano. The moment he acted, the rest of the experts also had icy gazes as they channeled their laws and executed their techniques towards Amano. "Despicable lowlifes!! You dare attack the great True God Amano, it is a crime punishable death!! Surrender now and I might spare you yet!!" Amano''s eyes flashed dangerously as he let out a loud roar, pointing towards the sky. A surge of energy blasted out, meeting the incoming attacks. Once he broke those attacks from the Type 9 experts, there was a cold beam that shot out of his chest, as it transformed into a golden shield that formed around him. Most of the attacks of the half-step True Gods were stopped by the shield, causing a look of shock on the faces of all the half-step True God experts. "Is he really a True God expert?" After all, the half-God True God experts gathered here were all the peak experts from the 800 worlds. Their joint force could easily wipe out anything lower than a True God existence. Thus, they were naturally shocked when their attacks were blocked. One expert roared out in anger, "No! He might not be! Otherwise, he would not be trying to pressure us! Furthermore, since we have already acted, if he really is a True God expert, we have already offended him, and he will still kill us anyway. Since we''ve been forced to this point, we can only kill him!!" Hearing that enraged roar, the rest all became resolute and continued sending their attacks towards Amano. The expressionless Amano finally had a change in expression, as he stood up, and turned to flee. If one was not a True God, no matter how strong one was, it was impossible to keep blocking the attacks of an entire group of half-step True Gods. Especially when they had Gold-Grade treasures as well. Even a weaker True God would not be able to remain standing when surrounded by a bunch of half-step True Gods with Gold-Grade treasures. The moment Amano fled, the throne he was on split apart, and a bright white beam of light shot towards the sky, forming a spatial gate that was identical to the ones that had appeared in the 1st and 2nd Levels. "It''s out!! This is the true entrance to the 4th level!!!" Seeing that, all of the experts became excited, and charged towards the gate, vying to enter the 4th level. Chapter 1199: Insta-kill Half-step True God Experts! Yue Zhong could also sense the power emitting from the spatial gate, and could not help but feel his heart quicken. He flew towards the gate while thinking, "This spatial gate is real!" In a few breaths, most of the experts had passed through the gates, and only 6 were floating where they stood. One, who was covered entirely in black, swept out with his divine sense, "They have all left!" "Time to implement our plan!" "Move out!" "..." The 6 black-clothed experts then shot towards the direction of the Golden Giant. In a few breaths, they managed to catch with the Golden Giant who had fled a dozen kilometers. "Greetings Master!" As they came up to Amano, they immediately kneeled and spoke respectfully. Amano''s gaze was cold as he looked at them and spoke solemnly, "Very good, you guys have come. The things I require, have you brought them?" "Master, we have gathered all the things you need." Each of the 6 experts then brought out a gold bottle, placing them on the ground. Amano reached out and grabbed all 6 bottles. With a wave, he opened them and looked in, his eyes filled with joy, "True God Blood, True God Will, True God Lingering Will, True God Bones, True God Heart Essence, and True God Fruit Sap! Well done. With these treasures, as well as the 10,000 years of accumulated experience here, I can finally make the step and become a True God." "The 6 of you, well done. When the Great Amano becomes a True God, I will not mistreat you." Amano laughed out arrogantly and dumped the contents of the 6 golden bottle into his mouth. The moment he absorbed the contents, he shot out a number of golden chains that began to drag all the Type 9 Golden Skeletons around towards himself. In an instant, over a dozen Type 9 Golden Skeletons had become stuck on him. From Amano''s mouth, silk shot out, wrapping around himself, and he became a huge golden cocoon. The golden cocoon emitted a strange fluctuation, controlling countless golden chains to pull the numerous Golden Skeletons, Type 9 nuclei towards itself. Very soon, all that left was left on the 3rd Level was the golden cocoon, which was constantly throbbing and evolving. The moment Yue Zhong entered the 4th Level, he saw a shocking scene. There was a single golden river, only about a hundred kilometers in length, and about 5 kilometers wide. However, it contained an abundant source of strength. Yue Zhong could sense that there were fluctuations of the True God realm within, and he was filled with shock, "This is the blood essence of a True God expert!! Holy!! This golden river is actually the remnants of True Gods after they fell. Unbelievable! How many deaths would it take to form such a river?" Floating on top of the golden river, there were many 1,000-year God Blood Lotuses. These 1,000 God Blood Lotuses were formed after absorbing the Blood Essence from True Gods over a period of 1,000 years, each one of them incredibly precious. Outside, a single one could help a Type 6 powerhouse evolve to the Type 8 realm within a few days. If a half-step Type 9 expert were to take one, he or she could instantly become a half-step True God. There were even benefits for Type 9 powerhouses. If a half-step True God expert were to take one consistently while training for 10,000 years, there was a 40% chance of breaking through to the True God stage. After all, it was incredibly difficult for a half-step True God to make that final leap. In the past millennium, the total number of True Gods could be counted on one hand. Thus, the usage of those God Blood Lotuses was enough to drive a half-step True God mad with greed. Without any hesitation, every single expert immediately pounced towards the lotuses. Even Yue Zhong was no exception. They were truly too precious. 2 of them could easily produce a Type 9 powerhouse, naturally, Yue Zhong desired them as well. A number of hands formed from qi were sent towards the lotuses. "Scram, bunch of ants!" Following a roar of rage, a number of Blood Snakes shot out from the golden river of blood, containing the principles and laws of blood, as they destroyed the incoming hands. At the same time, the blood river churned, and powerful blood arrows shot out from the surface, aiming for the experts in the sky. Under the barrage of the blood arrows, the Combat Devil Lord that had suppressed Yue Zhong earlier was pierced and screamed out, "Ah!! Save me!!" Pierced by the Combat Devil Lord, his blood began to flow towards the river below, as his body became withered at an extremely fast pace, and his strength was sapped. He was soon devoid of the strength to even pull out the arrow, as his corpse fell towards the blood river below. Seeing this, the rest of the 7 Devil Lords had ugly countenances, as they hurried to execute their techniques to save the Combat Devil Lord. The speed of the Shadow Devil Lord was the fastest and insidious, in a flash, he had already leaped towards the shadow of the Combat Devil Lord, reaching out to pull out the golden arrow. "Just nice, the two of you can go to hell!" Suddenly, there was a mysterious voice that sounded out of nowhere, as Yue Zhong, who had been in stealth, appeared and sent a fist at a meteor-like speed towards the body of the Shadow Devil Lord. With a loud blast, the Shadow Devil Lord''s body split apart once more, as fresh blood splattered. The remaining figure quickly disappeared and appeared behind another Devil Lord. The Shadow Devil Lord was one of the toughest to kill. Yue Zhong''s sneak attack could only injure him heavily, and not take him out in one shot. One had to destroy all physical aspects of a half-step True God in order to kill them. Otherwise, even the smallest bit of flesh left could regenerate. Flames of Desolation! After injuring the Shadow Devil Lord heavily, Yue Zhong''s eyes turned cold and slammed a fist into the Combat Devil Lord. The terrifying God-Devil Flames burst forth, directly enveloping the rest of the Combat Devil Lord in flames. Currently, the Combat Devil Lord was heavily injured from the golden arrow, and his resistance was at its weakest. As he screamed out in misery, he quickly turned into a pile of ash, leaving behind of a Type 9 nucleus. At the point of his death, a thick and abundant life force, containing a strand of indestructible soul force entered Yue Zhong''s body. In Yue Zhong''s consciousness, there was a loud explosion, as though something had broken, and he stepped into the peak-Type 9 realm. His Nascent Soul seemed to grow bigger as well, floating in his consciousness. "No!!" "Damn human!!" "Kill him!!" "..." Seeing how the Combat Devil Lord had been turned to ash, the remaining 7 Devil Lords were all red-eyed, as they screamed out in fury, and charged towards Yue Zhong. The 8 Devil Lords had their own conflicts within the Great God World and would fight among themselves. However, in the Tower of Babel, they were the only trusted partners, now that Yue Zhong had killed one of them, they were naturally full of rage. "Haha!! I''ve just broken through another small tier, and am in need of some opponents. Your timing is right!! You can become stepping stones for me!!" Yue Zhong eyed the remaining 7 Devil Lords, laughing coldly as he executed his Shadow Clone technique, as numerous Yue Zhongs appeared, and soared towards the 7 Devil Lords. Right now, his clones were no longer those weak copies that would dissipate after a single hit. In order to deal with them, the 7 Devil Lords had to exert some strength. "Bunch of trash!! Break for me!" The Bull-head Evil Devil Lord urged his huge Devil Battleaxe to slice down, slamming towards the numerous copies of Yue Zhong. Under the frightful image of the Devil Battleaxe, many of the clones vanished. "What a pity, you''re too late! Die!" At that instant, Yue Zhong appeared in front of that Bull-head Evil Devil Lord and sent a fist covered with the Flames of Desolation at the head of the Bull-head Evil Devil Lord. With a loud explosion, Yue Zhong''s fist slammed into the body of the devil, and the God-Devil Flame was more than 4 times stronger than before, instantly incinerating the Bull-head Evil Devil Lord, including his soul, leaving nothing behind. Seeing that instant kill, the remaining 6 Devil Lords were all shocked and felt despair for the first time. Chapter 1200: River of Golden Blood! Jeffery saw how Yue Zhong slaughtered the Bull-head Evil Devil Lord with a single fist, and his eyes almost popped out, "How is this possible?! His evolving speed is simply too quick!! He was just an ordinary Type 9 expert just recently, how could he improve so fast?!" Not too long ago, Jeffery was still able to suppress Yue Zhong completely, forcing him to flee. However, in just a few days, Yue Zhong already become even stronger than the Bull-head Evil Devil Lord, whose prowess was way above Jeffery. He was simply overwhelmed by this sort of monstrous existence. All of a sudden, the face of the Charming Devil Lord changed, as she screamed, "He''s an Oracle!! He''s an Oracle!!" Hearing those words, other than the humans, most of the half-step True God experts of the various races were shocked. An Oracle would possess the God-Devil Imprint, and receive the favor of the heavens, allowing them to absorb life force and evolve quickly. To most of the races, an Oracle would be the most delicious prey, but also the most dangerous threat. If they could swallow a weak one, then they could easily evolve to the next realm. However, they could also become the stepping stones for the Oracle to evolve. All sorts of gazes filled with animosity, greed, and envy fell upon Yue Zhong. Many experts even began to channel their energy and qi, dodging the attacks from below, while planning their moves against Yue Zhong. Heavenly Lord Lei Huang stared at Yue Zhong with a complicated gaze, "This secret is finally out of the bag!!" Yue Zhong''s evolution speed was incredibly fast, surpassing the expectations of the Heavenly Lords. Currently, Yue Zhong was even stronger than Lei Huang himself, and the Heavenly Lord could not help but be jealous. Bu Lie also had a complicated gaze as he sighed, "It''s already good enough that this was hidden for so long. Now, it will be a critical moment for him. If he can get through this, he will definitely be the True God of our human race, otherwise, he would perish and become food for others to evolve." Bu Lie was also filled with envy and jealousy towards Yue Zhong''s speed of improvement. However, he knew that if Yue Zhong could truly become a True God expert, then, there would be no one who could be his match among the 800 worlds. Yue Zhong would then become the True God of the Holy Heavens, wielding great authority. Yan Tian suddenly asked, "Should we help him then?" Lei Huang swept those experts a look and chuckled bitterly, "It''s useless! He''s now everybody''s target, once we go over, we would just suffer and die at the hands of these mad fools." Currently, within the 4th level, the eyes of the various species and races were all bloodshot. Yue Zhong was like a huge tonic for them and was the most threatening existence to their own race. If they could kill Yue Zhong, the benefits would be immeasurable. Some of the half-step True Gods even stared at the other human experts with undisguised animosity, the moment the humans tried anything, they would attack. The Charming Devil Lord screamed out loud, "Everyone, attack!! Kill him!! He''s a mature Oracle, whoever gets to devour him would obtain all that he has!! The chances of reaching the True God stage would also increase multi folds!" "Want to kill me?! Then you can die first!!" Yue Zhong''s gaze turned cold and he extended the white wings he obtained from the 3rd Level, and with a bright, holy radiance, he appeared in front of the Charming Devil Lord, a fist covered with the Flames of Desolation punching out at her. "No!! Don''t kill me!! I can be your slave!!" There was a look of fear and despair in her eyes, as she immediately channeled her innate art, putting on a pitiful expression as she pleaded. "Die!" Yue Zhong did not have any intention to be chivalrous, instead, his fist slammed through all of her defenses, causing the devastating flames to incinerate her at one go, leaving nothing except a pitch-black mirror behind. "Mei-er!!" "Bastard!!! You dare kill my beloved Mei-er!! I will tear you apart!!" "Beast!! Damn beast!! I will cook you alive!!!" "..." The 5 remaining Devil Lords burst forth in their anguish and fury, charging at Yue Zhong. The Charming Devil Lord had attracted all 5 of these Devil Lords, thus, when she was killed, they were naturally enraged. "Haha!! A bunch of fellows looking to die!! Become my nourishment!!" The cold glint in Yue Zhong''s eyes intensified, as he roared out with laughter, and the white wings on his back flapped. He charged through the 5 Devils and blasted out with his fists and Flames of Desolation. The Holy Light Wings that he obtained were considered a speed-type Gold-Grade treasure. With his current peak-Type 9 strength, he was even faster than a few weaker True Gods. The 5 Devil Lords were unable to catch his movements, and in a blink, 3 of them were annihilated by Yue Zhong, turning into dust. The remaining Shadow Devil Lord and Silk Devil Lord Jeffery saw that things were not good, and had already urged their treasures and their potential to the best they could to flee. Within the Black Devil Silk, Jeffery''s terrified voice rang out, "Everyone!! Attack together!! If we can''t kill him, we would become his food!!" "Everybody, let''s go!! We cannot let this human evolve any further!!" "Kill him!! Devour everything of his!!" "..." Seeing how Yue Zhong was able to kill 3 half-step True Gods without any resistance and could absorb their life force, the rest of the experts could not wait any longer. A huge golden train charged out from the ground, bringing with it hot, billowing steam and golden tracks, intending to slam into Yue Zhong. The moment that train appeared, the tracks seemed to be fixed on Yue Zhong, and before the train had reached, nothing could change its trajectory, until it could hit Yue Zhong. One expert in black clothes caused dark Qi to surround himself, like a huge black box shot out, emitting powerful spatial fluctuations as they formed a seal around Yue Zhong. A beauty in red blew once on her golden conch, causing a terrifying soundwave to blast out at Yue Zhong. Numerous experts acted out, exhibiting their abilities, and attacking Yue Zhong. Such a huge bunch of half-step True Gods acting together, even a True God expert would not be able to handle it easily. Facing that sort of assault, Yue Zhong laughed coldly, his Holy Light Wings flapped, and he charged straight into the River of Golden Blood. The attacks of those powerhouses also slammed into the river. As the River was made out of the Blood Essence of countless fallen True Gods, it contained incredible might and powerful laws. No matter how the attacks struck the surface, the River would consume it all, igniting some parts of the river. "Damn you!! Ants, go to hell!" A roar of rage sounded out, as numerous golden arrows shot towards the experts in the skies, piercing another 4 Type 9 powerhouses. The 4 of them screamed out in misery and fell into the River. As they fell into the river, they were instantly sucked dry and became 4 emaciated corpses. One half-step True God expert roared in rage, "Destroy this river!! Only by doing it we can go to the next level!!" There was only this River of Golden Blood, as well as the dense clumps of God Blood Lotuses. The Type 9 powerhouses knew clearly that they had to destroy this river to proceed. The experts began to channel their attacks, containing laws and principles as they slammed into the river, causing some parts to sizzle and turn into vapor. If it were an ordinary river, any one of those attacks could have easily destroyed the entire river. However, as this river was formed from the blood of countless True Gods, they could only chip away at it slowly. Only those with flame-based abilities had the advantage of burning through the blood slightly faster. Under their joint attacks, the blood began to boil, and the number of golden arrows was starting to decrease, both in strength and numbers. "Damn bastards, the Great Camok is enraged. You shall all die!!" There were roars of rage sounding from within the river of blood. Just then, the water began to churn, and numerous corpses charged out from within, pouncing at the Type 9 powerhouses in the skies. They all had the insane speed of the high-Type 9 realm, and it was such a dense horde of corpses assaulting the experts in the air. Although many of them were destroyed by the half-step True Gods while flying halfway, many others managed to reach in front of those powerhouses and tore the weaker beings apart, throwing their corpses into the river of blood. The corpses and the experts of the races began to slaughter each other in a cruel fashion. On the other side, when Yue Zhong dropped into the river, there was a terrifying suction force from within, pulling him to the depths of the river. Chapter 1201: Sacred Temple of Laws! The evil energy all around burrowed into Yue Zhong''s body, attempting to suck him dry as well. However, they were all dispelled by the Golden Battle Armor on him. After rising to the peak-Type 9 realm, Yue Zhong''s combat strength and sense had increased greatly, reaching that of a True God. As an invincible and perfect being, a True God expert could use the same amount of strength to defeat a half-step True God. One of the main reason was that of the God-type combat sense, allowing the powerhouse to make the most accurate response. Although Yue Zhong''s combat sense had not reached that of a True God expert, he was already able to discern that the River of Golden Blood could not break through his Golden Battle Armor. "The blood is that of True Gods. I can make use of the strength within to cultivate my Blood Manipulation ability." With a thought, Yue Zhong executed the technique, and the blood radiance came out, entering the river. Immediately, the river trembled, and a surge of evil intent blasted out, immediately disintegrating the blood radiance. The long River of Golden Blood had been formed through countless True Gods and had become a strange existence itself. Its strength was even above some True God expert, however, it did not possess an indestructible True God soul, nor the perfect combat sense, and did not grasp laws or principles perfectly. That was why it could not wipe out the powerhouses above in a single move. Even so, it was not something so easily absorbed by Yue Zhong. "Seems like the Blood Manipulation is still some ways off. However, with this much blood, it is truly a treasure trove. I can use my flames to refine them, and retrieve the purest power." With a thought, his near-True God combat sense immediately gave him the solution. The God-Devil Physique and the near-perfect combat sense were just a few of the gifts of being an Oracle, which could easily strike fear in experts of the 800 worlds. An Oracle with the God-Devil Imprint would meet the hostility and animosity of various experts, having to deal with their attacks, attempts to devour them, and it was tough to grow and mature. However, if one was able to surpass all this, then the Oracle would become a heaven-defying existence. Because of this, all the experts of the various race would want to attack Yue Zhong the moment they found out. Yue Zhong became calm and grabbed a handful of blood, and starting to burn it. In the process, the strand of will and insidious energy within were immolated away, forming a pure-white divine energy, entering his body. Such a method of refining the True God''s energy was imprinted within Yue Zhong''s consciousness, a sort of precious method not everyone knew. After he absorbed that amount of blood, numerous golden axes and swords were formed within the blood, slicing at Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong sat within the River of Golden Blood, allowing those attacks to slam into his armor, not harming him in the slightest, instead, he used them to train his physique, causing it to become even stronger. No matter what form the River took, it was unable to tear through the armor on Yue Zhong. A number of high-Type 9 corpses also swam out, launching attacks on Yue Zhong, but to no avail. The Golden Battle Armor was truly one of the strongest defense-related treasures, in order to break through it, it would take a True God to act, or a similar-grade treasure. Right at this moment, there was an unfathomable intent that transmitted over, "Human, the Great Xue Man is willing to join forces with you, and wipe out those damned races. Please stop destroying my body! They are our common enemy, let''s work together to eliminate them." When Yue Zhong heard those words, he stopped refining the river, after all, he had the same killing intent towards those damned foreign races. Yue Zhong replied, "Hand me all the God Blood Lotuses on you. I will work with you to wipe out that trash." The will within the river replied swiftly, "Fine!" This strange existence Xue Man that was formed from the blood essence of the True Gods did not lack strength. After all, its body was the blood of True Gods, containing boundless strength. The God Blood Lotuses were items that it could do without, thus, it had no qualms gifting them to Yue Zhong. Soon, there was a pile of God Blood Lotuses in front of Yue Zhong. He did not hesitate, sweeping them into his Universe Ring, and the same time, he grabbed a handful to stuff into his mouth. The moment he swallowed them, they turned into a powerful and cooling divine strength, nourishing his body and soul, enhancing him once again. In his joy, he continued to consume another stalk. However, this time, the effects were muted, he could only sense a cooling sensation, but there was not much change to his strength. Yue Zhong looked at the pile of God Blood Lotus and sighed, "What a pity, these items are getting less effective for me." Towards the later stages of evolution, these precious resources would become decreasingly effective the more they were used. Due to this, Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Imprint was extremely valuable. As long as Yue Zhong absorbed enough life force, he could break through bottlenecks with no problems. Such a heaven-defying talent was naturally the target of envy and jealousy. Yue Zhong thought for a while before asking, "Xue Man, if I help you get rid of those people, are you able to open the entrance to the 5th Level for me?" Xue Man asked, "What''s that? Is it this?" As he spoke, there was a bright light, and a pure white door opened out of thin air. "It''s open!!" "It''s actually open?!" "Go!!" "..." Seeing the gate opened, every single powerhouse was taken aback, before charging straight for the entrance with joy. No one was willing to stay behind and get involved with the River. Yue Zhong was also shocked, before his silhouette flickered and dashed out of the River of Golden Blood, entering the space. "They''ve all left! Bunch of fools that are seeking death. At least, I managed to sift out a decent number here, it should be enough." Seeing everyone disappear, the voice from the river resounded solemnly. The moment Yue Zhong entered the 5th level, he saw numerous floating crystal prisms, each of them engraved with laws and secret techniques. In front of one prism, Jeffery had one hand on it, while muttering in a trance, "So it was like that!! The principle of silk can still evolve!! Unbelievable!! I was truly a frog in a well, no wonder I could not break through to the True God stage!" Other than Jeffery, many other experts were also frantically finding a crystal prism for their own, absorbing the knowledge greedily, every single one of them in a trance-like state as their bodies emitted powerful fluctuations. Yue Zhong looked at those engrossed in comprehension and his killing intent billowed. If he took the chance to act now, he could definitely eliminate many Type 9 powerhouses. However, the moment his killing intent soared, there was a message in his mind, "This is the Sacred Temple of Laws, no one is to kill here, offenders will be wiped out." Yue Zhong took a deep breath and swiftly went in front of a Fire-based crystal pillar, reaching out to touch it. The moment his hand came in contact with the crystal pillar, he felt a rush of insight into fire directly swarming his consciousness, increasing his understanding of it. As he absorbed the knowledge, he soon had a similar trance-like expression, "So this was the case, I was truly ignorant about the Dao of Fire! This is the true crux of it!" While everyone was comprehending the laws, a pure atmospheric energy permeated the area, entering everyone, strengthening them continuously. At the same time, there was a strange clock that appeared within this Sacred Temple, the time needle continuously moving. "It''s done! I''ve comprehended the crux of the Dao of Fire, I can now refine that damn soul imprint of that True God!!" After a long period, that no one knew how long they had cultivated for, Yue Zhong suddenly opened his eyes, and he reached out into his consciousness, congealing an avatar shrouded in flames. The indestructible soul imprint encaged within his consciousness also revealed himself. The soul imprint took a look at Yue Zhong and was thoroughly shocked, stammering, "Peak-Type 9 how did you evolve so fast?!! How did you become a peak-Type 9 powerhouse?! How could you be so fast?!" "You will become my stepping stone!" Yue Zhong''s eyes narrowed coldly, and he immediately reached out with a fiery palm towards the True God''s soul imprint, grabbing him viciously. As the flames danced, the soul imprint began to burn away in the midst of screams. Chapter 1202: Invincible! After dealing with that soul imprint, the immense and pure soul force was directly absorbed by Yue Zhong, finally allowing him to break through once more. His understanding of the indestructible realm of the soul increased, and he finally reached the half-step True God realm. When he stepped into the realm, an intense amount of energy gushed into his body frantically, as though a huge whirlpool was formed, pushing his strength higher and higher. "The time in the Sacred Temple of Laws has ended, the entrance to the 6th Level is now open." At this time, a voice resounded within everyone''s minds, and the crystal pillars no longer provided any insight into the laws. A pure-white spatial door opened up, appearing in thin air. Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed open, and he immediately charged through the entrance. The rest of the experts began to open their eyes as well, their bodies flying towards the entrance to the 6th level. After a bright flash of light, Yue Zhong appeared in a grand, white hall. Lights continued to flash, as the numerous Type 9 experts also appeared, looking around warily. "Kill the Oracle!!" The moment Jeffery appeared in the hall, he roared out with rage, waving his hands to send numerous Black Devil Silk out at Yue Zhong. This time, the might of his silk had increased by more than 3 times. There was the chugging of the golden train, that aimed right for Yue Zhong, intending to slam into him viciously. A 60m-tall Scarlet Mantis Ghost opened its huge mouth, firing a scarlet beam at Yue Zhong. In just a blink of an eye, over a dozen experts had already channeled their attacks towards Yue Zhong. "Courting death!!" There was a killing intent in his eyes, as the Holy Light Wings flapped, and he shot towards Jeffery in a flash, his fist punching towards the Devil mercilessly. ''Black Devil Cocoon!" Jeffery''s face fell, and his body began to break apart into countless lines, reforming into a huge cocoon. The Black Devil Cocoon was the strongest technique of Jeffery''s and it could withstand all sorts of attacks, even if 5 half-step True Gods were to surround him, he could hold out for a few minutes. Yue Zhong''s palm struck the huge Black Devil Cocoon, as the flames blazed all around, burning through and directly striking Jeffery. With a loud blast, Jeffery''s body was blasted into different pieces, his blood spraying everywhere, while his body parts were incinerated by Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Flames. Even the indestructible soul was burned away, as the powerful life force entered Yue Zhong''s body. After killing Jeffery in an instant, the golden train struck Yue Zhong viciously. It was a Gold-Grade treasure, and incredibly resilient. It was able to smash a half-step True God into pieces as well. Once it locked on to a target, unless the owner released it, otherwise, the train would chase all the way till the ends of the world, to strike its enemy. "Break for me!" Facing the incoming golden train, there was a cold glint in Yue Zhong''s eyes, and the atmospheric energy surged, slamming into the train. With a loud blast, the golden train that was billowing with steam and shrouded in laws was actually dented in by Yue Zhong''s fist, before it was sent flying away. "Impossible!!" "That''s a golden train! How could it be knocked away by a person?! He''s just a half-step True God, how could he do this?!" "..." Seeing Yue Zhong''s fist slamming the train away, there was a look of shock in the eyes of all the experts present. The golden train had been renowned over a few worlds and had killed a number of half-step True God experts under the control of its owner. Only other Gold-Grade Treasures could withstand it. Yet, Yue Zhong had sent it flying, and it was evident that his strength had already surpassed that of those legendary True God powerhouses. After sending the golden train away, Yue Zhong''s Cosmic Finger came smashing down towards the group of experts. As the image of the cosmos came down, it contained laws and truths of the universe, suppressing the attacks of many of the half-step True Gods, directly dispersing them, before the Cosmic Finger itself also dissipated. "Save me!! I don''t want to die!!" At the moment when the cosmos disintegrated, Yue Zhong had appeared in front of a half-step True God who was wielding a Golden Combat Blade, directly punching out at him. Immediately, the powerhouse was blasted apart, and the terrifying God-Devil Flames seared out to incinerate everything, while the expert only had time to let out that one last scream. With that, Yue Zhong''s Holy Light Wings then flapped and he disappeared from the senses of the experts. The next instant, he had appeared beside a half-step True God, punching out once more, and incinerating the corpse. Since Yue Zhong reached the half-step True God realm, his God-Devil Physique was incredibly powerful, a single fist was enough to break apart other same-realm powerhouses. With his God-Devil Flames taking care of the aftermath, even the souls were not let off, as everything burned. Yue Zhong then reappeared behind the Shadow Devil Lord, grabbing out at him, and channeling his God-Devil Flames, which shrouded the entire body of the Shadow Devil Lord, burning him away. Under the constant flames, the Shadow Devil Lord let out a miserable scream, "No!!! Don''t kill me!! I''m willing to submit, and work for you!! I''m willing to give you all the treasures that I''ve accumulated! Please!! Don''t kill me!!! I''m just short of a step from the True God realm!!" Yue Zhong''s eyes flashed coldly, and his God-Devil Flames burst forth mercilessly, "It''s useless! Turn to ash!!" The Shadow Devil Lord was a powerful ruler-class character, and even the Puppet Runes would not be able to do anything to them, thus, Yue Zhong could not control nor subdue them, the only way was to eliminate them. "Ah!! I''m not willing!! I''m not willing!!" In the golden flames, the Shadow Devil Lord continued to scream out in agony, before turning into ashes. After he killed the Shadow Devil Lord, Yue Zhong then flickered through the crowd like a specter, while reaping the lives of the powerhouses as though he was the Death Reaper himself. Each time he punched out, an expert would die, and be incinerated. Lei Huang stared at the speed Yue Zhong was slaughtering the experts, and his eyes flashed with one-part joy, one-part envy, "Strong!!" Yan Tian''s expression also changed, his heart filled with thankfulness, "His improvement is really too fast!! Fortunately, we did not do anything to him, otherwise, we would have become his targets!!" Bu Lie was also filled with the same sentiments, "Yes, that''s right! Now, once we can return to the outside world, our human race will become the strongest race!" Holy Lord Yue Hua saw how Yue Zhong slaughtered those foreign experts as easily as killing chickens and was filled with shock, "Terrifying! An Oracle is truly a freakish existence! To think he evolved so quickly. Thankfully I did not offend him, otherwise, he could just slap me to death!" "Stop!" At this time, there was a roar of rage from the skies, and a terrifying pressure bore down on everybody. "True God expert?" Yue Zhong could sense the vastness of that energy fluctuations, and with a flash, he shot out from the group of experts, floating in mid-air as he looked towards the direction where the voice came from. He immediately caught sight of 3 experts of unknown origins, emitting terrifying auras. From each of them, Yue Zhong could sense that they were all at least even stronger than the absolute peak of the half-step True God realm. The leader had a face full of scars, and a thick beard, emitting the pressure of a True God warrior. "Die human!!" One half-step True God expert below, with the head of a dragon and body of a man, with mantis blades for arms, charged towards Yue Zhong with bloodshot eyes, intending to slash at him. He was already beyond rationality and was only focused on killing Yue Zhong. "Stupid trash!! You dare disobey my orders. Die!" The human expert frowned and pointed out, as a terrifying beam shot out, blasting the head of the half-step True God half-dragon, half-man. His head burst apart, and the headless corpse fell to the ground with no further signs of life. Yue Zhong watched the dragon-man die, his pupils narrowing, "Strong!!" This attack of the newcomer had thoroughly dispersed the soul of the dragon-man, even though his body was still present, his soul had already been extinguished. Such a terrifying method, even Yue Zhong was not capable of it. Chapter 1203: Tentacular Beast! At this place where all the peak experts of the various worlds were gathered, when they all saw the methods of that human expert, their faces fell and were filled with fear and wariness. A True God expert was practically invincible, with an indestructible soul, and compared to ordinary half-step True God warriors, it was like a moon compared to fireflies. There was simply too wide a gap. One True God was enough to wipe out all the people within. The human True God expert swept them all a cold gaze, "I''m Harlem, a Type 10 powerhouse. All you crows, from now on, you are my troops. If you don''t want to die, pick up your weapons and prepare for battle. Come with me." Hearing those words, everyone had a terrible expression, as they felt a bad premonition. One of the half-step True Gods, a being with a dino-head, covered in black scales and sharp blades on his limbs, asked with respect, "Sir Harlem, may I ask where is this place?" "A bunch of fools that are trying to escape the cage, this is the 6th Level of the Tower of Babel and it is the last level. It can be said that you guys can go out now. However, this is not some saint land or heaven. In fact, it is a huge battlefield, in order to live, you have to fight on, and kill your enemies!" Harlem stared at the powerhouses with a look of ridicule. He had also been someone who had believed in the Tower of Babel, thus killing his way over. Who would have thought, that by the time he passed through, he had arrived at a hell-like, cruel world? Suddenly, his brows furrowed as he turned around and spoke, "They''re coming, make your preparations now! Fight to live!! Don''t die!" On the huge field, all of the powerhouses swept out their divine senses, and immediately discovered a bunch of monsters charging towards them, emitting a terrifying aura. Some of them soared to the skies and looked out at the distance. All around them, there were many strange monsters of about 5m in length, their bodies covered in a black husk, with 8 tentacles around, moving like they were spiders. At various places on their bodies, there were spikes, and their numbers were terrifying. Harlem, who had gotten to the ground, looked up at the experts who had flown to the sky, and shook his head as he sighed, "Bunch of idiots!" At that instant, those strange monsters opened their mandibles, filled with countless sharp blades, and fired out blue beams at the skies. Immediately, 6 of the half-step True God experts were struck, 2 of them losing their heads instantly, 1 had his heart burst, and the remaining 3 were struck someplace else. The 2 experts who had their heads blasted apart directly fell to the ground, devoid of signs of life. As for the one who was struck in the heart, he fell as well, his countenance pale as he spat out blood. As for the remaining 3 who had been struck elsewhere, they shouted out in shock, "What''s going on?! How come my body isn''t healing?! What''s going on?!" The body of a half-step True God was powerful, capable of regenerating even when they had their heads removed. This was the basis of their confidence and unbridled behavior. However, they had suddenly lost 2 powerhouses instantly, while the rest were unable to heal. It caused the rest to feel a tinge of fear. "These monsters are called Tentacular Beasts, they are the monsters produced by this planet. They are capable of firing out light that could destroy laws, called God-Slaying Beams. Those who are struck by those God-Slaying Beams, even if they were True Gods, would require at least 2 or 3 days to recover fully. You guys are just half-step True God experts. The moment you''re struck, there''s no way to recover. Follow me, we''ll break out and when we reach the base, we will find some way to heal you guys. Follow close, I won''t stay to wait for any of you." Harlem swept a gaze, before turning around, and immediately began to leap and move like an agile monkey, not daring to fly into the sky. The other 2 experts who had come with Harlem also followed, swiftly fleeing towards the distance. The experts on the field all exchanged looks and quickly followed. An expert who had a round body and 6 limbs, who hailed from the Taga Race, laughed coldly in his heart, "Hmph, fools, our Taga Race can communicate with any being, and turn them into our friends. Even plants can be made into our friends!" With a thought, the Taga Race expert radiated brightly, and sent out his will towards those Tentacular Beasts, "How do you do. I''m Ta Xi from the Taga Race, I have no ill intentions. I would like to become friends!" Feeling the will of the Taga Race expert, the Tentacular Beasts increased their speed, turning into flashes of light as they pounced towards him. "No!! I''m a friend!!" The Taga Race expert could feel the killing intent radiating from those Tentacular Beasts, and sent out his own tentacles to slap out at the Tentacular Beasts, trying to retract his will and sever the connections. The eyes of the Tentacular Beasts shone viciously, as they pounced and opened their jaws, biting on the Taga Race expert, immediately tearing him apart. A few more also pounced over and began to devour him. "Ta Xi is finished!!" "Damn it, looks like those beasts cannot be communicated with." "..." Many experts had some bonds with the expert from the Taga Race and knew how strong their ability to converse with other species was. Now that Ta Xi was killed, this meant that those beasts could not be reasoned with, and if they went over, they would definitely die. All of a sudden, Harlem cussed, "Damn it, we''re surrounded. This time''s mission of receiving these newcomers is truly not nice to deal with. You guys prepare, we''re going to break through." Yue Zhong swept out with his perception and instantly saw a huge horde of those Tentacular Beasts crawling towards them, already encircling the group. "I''ll bust a route out for everyone!" At this time, the expert who was seated in the Golden Train, spoke out. In an instant, the Golden Train charged out with billowing speed, smashing into those Tentacular Beasts. The resilient Gold-Grade treasure was able to cause the Tentacular Beast that it crashed into to be blasted into pieces, as fresh blue blood flowed. Harlem roared out at that time, charging towards the Tentacular Beasts, "Decent treasure! Everyone, attack! Otherwise, we will die!!" Harlem wielded a huge Golden Combat Blade that had a 20m-long blade radiance. Each time he slashed out, a Tentacular Beast would be sliced in two. "Why so troublesome, watch me!" One icy demoness spoke softly, her eyes gleaming with an iciness, as she blew out at those Tentacular Beasts. Her breath carried laws and principles of ice, assailing the Tentacular Beasts. Harlem''s face fell as he roared out, "Do not use any law-based attacks!! These beasts can devour all energy, principle, and laws. Do not even activate your domains!! They can continue to feed and grow off your domains. They can also consume spatial laws, so spatial attacks are useless!" At this moment, the incoming Tentacular Beasts opened their sharp mandibles and sucked in, immediately taking in the ice-powered attacks. When they absorbed the attacks, 3 of them immediately grew large and spat back out the icy powers at a Type 9 powerhouse, who was instantly turned into chunks of ice and broke apart. Seeing this, everyone felt their hearts turn cold. When at the Type 9 realm, half-step True God characters could rely on their spatial powers and wills to attack. In terms of close combat, they were also much stronger than Type 8 experts. However, against these cruel and vicious Tentacular Beasts, they could not help but enter the fray and engaged in close combat. The Tentacular Beasts were vicious, that most of the Type 9 powerhouses were feeling fear. Some of them were almost taken out immediately when they charged close enough. Each expert that came in contact with those tentacles would burst apart, before being absorbed by those beasts, consumed in front of everyone else. "No!!" Holy Lord Yin He, who had teamed up with Yue Hua, had an expression of despair as he screamed out. 3 Tentacular Beasts pounced towards him, their tentacles smashing into his body, and directly blasting his body apart, before consuming his flesh. Chapter 1204: Fort of Hope! With Yin He''s death, Yue Hua''s small group only had herself, Tian Dou, and Bing Feng. Holy Lord Wu Yin had already fallen at the 3rd level, while Yue Zhong had begun to move on his own, thus, the overall strength of this group had diminished greatly. "Damn beast!!" Bing Feng stared at the Tentacular Beasts and cursed through gritted teeth. Without any law-based attacks, many of the Type 9 powerhouses were not comfortable. After all, they had lived for thousands of years, and to kill their enemies, they just had to point out and use the atmospheric energy to crush them into minced meat. They had neglected their close-combat skills for a long time. "I''ll kill you!!" Bing Feng flashed out, wielding a 10m-long Ice Blade, slashing down at one of the Tentacular Beast. When the blade came slicing down on the armor, it caused a loud ''dang'', and a 13cm-deep gash was seen. His Ice blade also broke apart. The body of the Tentacular Beast shuddered, its eight tentacles slapping towards Bing Feng Holy Lord. As for Bing Feng, the moment his strike failed, he had immediately retreated backward, dodging that dangerous strike. After dodging that attack, Bing Feng had a look of shock as he stared at it, "That defense is too freaking strong!! I can''t kill it in a single strike! Damn it, it''s supposed to be an ordinary monster!!" Bing Feng was also after all a powerful character and had killed his fair share of monsters. It was the first time he had seen something with such an obscene defense as the Tentacular Beasts. He finally understood why the True God Harlem would be so cautious of them. It was because they were simply too tough to deal with. "Be careful!!" While Bing Feng was collecting his thoughts, there was a sudden burst of blue light from the horde, striking Bing Feng cleanly on the forehead, blasting his head off. Yue Hua, who had just shouted out, could only stare wide-eyed as Bing Feng was then pounced on and devoured cleanly. Yue Hua used moon-related abilities, augmenting her attacks, and was well-known for her techniques. However, now that she was restricted, her abilities were lacking, and could only wave her silver Moon Whip to hit the Tentacular Beasts. As her weapon continued to strike the Tentacular Beasts, they only served to cause loud sound, but not dealing any true damage. Suddenly, 3 Tentacular Beasts burst forth, charging right at her, as 18 tentacles struck towards her. "No!!" Her face fell, and there was a look of despair on her face. She waved her jade-like hands, causing shields to appear, in a bid to defend against those attacks. When the tentacles struck Yue Hua''s shield, they easily tore the shields apart, continuing towards her body. During her despair, a silhouette flashed past, grabbing out and blocking the 18 tentacles. Yue Hua opened her eyes to look closely, and exclaimed with joy, "Yue Zhong!" "Get up!" Yue Zhong grabbed onto the 18 tentacles, roaring with rage as he tugged forcefully, causing all 3 to fly off the ground and towards him. The Holy Light Wings flapped, and he shot towards them, his fists punching out at one. Instantly, that Tentacular Beast was blasted into many parts, blue blood flowing everywhere. After that, he could sense a powerful amount of life force being absorbed into his body, increasing his strength once more. Feeling energized, Yue Zhong shot into the group of Tentacular Beasts fearlessly, as he punched out one by one, directly killing those beasts. Yue Hua watched in amazement as Yue Zhong tore through the Tentacular Beasts like it was nothing, her heart full of shock, "Strong!! He''s too strong!!" Those Tentacular Beasts were not easy to kill even with the Type 9 powerhouses giving their all, and yet, they could not withstand a single fist from Yue Zhong. His might was apparent. Other than him, many other half-step True God experts had also pulled out their Gold-Grade weapons, attacking the Tentacular Beasts. Under the circumstances where laws and domains could not be used, only Gold-Grade weapons could be used to kill these Tentacular Beasts. As Harlem fought, he laughed out, "Heh! Not bad!! Really decent! Seems like there are a few good seedlings here, we should be able to hold out for even longer." Since he was a True God expert, even if he did not turn around to see, he could still assess the surroundings while he fought. He could discern the situation of each small skirmish clearly. With the threat of death looming over them, the experts of the various races began to unleash their potential, forcefully slaughtering hundreds of those beasts that tried to block their way. When they broke out of the encirclement, the group followed Harlem and fled, finally escaping from this region of death. The group continued to flee madly, after running for over 10,000 kilometers, they finally came to a fort. Harlem gazed at the pure white fort, his eyes filled with a complicated gaze as he spoke, "This is the only safe point of gathering for us, and the only safe point in this world." The group stared at the tower, noticing that it was as high as about a hundred meters, and encompassed a region of over 1,000 sqm. Each space had a cannon. One Ice Demoness asked Harlem, "Sir, didn''t you say that laws and energy-based attacks were ineffective against those Tentacular Beasts? What''s the use of so many curtains?" Everyone turned to look at Harlem. He explained, "True, our energy-based attacks have no way of hurting those Tentacular Beasts, only serving to strengthen them. However, those Gold-Grade weapons could release devastating blows and can kill those beasts. However, the reason why our powers cannot hurt them is that the concentration of our powers is not enough. As for gold-grade Treasures, they are different. They are a condensation of the strength, thus, those beasts cannot suck anything from the weapons." They all nodded and swiftly came to the bottom of the fort. A number of beams shot out, falling upon them, and directly transporting them into the fort. Inside, there were flora and fauna, with lush green trees, and an artificial sun, radiating brightly upon the land, giving life. A few young men and woman from various races gazed at Yue Zhong and the rest curiously. Yue Zhong swept his divine sense out and was shocked. These young people were all at the Type 7 realm above, with no shortage of Type 8 and Type 9 experts. At this time, a goat-head True Devil-expert with a pair of Devil wings walked over, "Harlem, you''re back. How''s the result this time?" Harlem chuckled, "Qi Yang, just so-so, there are 80 half-step True God-experts, 43 Type 9 experts. There are also 56 gold-grade treasures and no Type 10 powerhouses." The total number of experts that had entered the Tower of Babel at the start was over 8 billion, yet, those who truly reached the 6th Level were only a total of 123. The rest had fallen along the way. Of the 43 alive Type 9 experts, 8 of them had been at the edge of the Type 7 and Type 8 realm. Having gone through the baptism of the Tower, they had swiftly broken through to the Type 9 realm and did not take part in most of the conflicts, thus surviving till now. Qi Yang frowned slightly, "No Type 10? That''s going to be a problem. The Tentacular Beasts have begun to surround the Universe Tree. If we don''t take care of those nests, then the Fort of Hope would lose its final energy source. We only have about 50 Type 10 experts left, how are we going to tide through this?" Yue Hua suddenly asked out, "May I ask if you guys can shed some light, where is this place?" Although everyone had followed Harlem to the Fort, they were still filled with doubt and uncertainty towards the 6th Level and wanted to know what the situation was. Qi Yang and Harlem exchanged a look and discussed through their divine senses. Qi Yang then opened his mouth, "This is the 6th Level of the Tower of Babel, and it happens to be a world beyond the Great God World and the 800 worlds. This planet is called the Tentacular Planet, the mother planet of those beasts. Our current location is somewhere an unknown galaxy of the West Wood Constellation." Chapter 1205: Qi Yang! Qi Yang had a solemn expression, "The world we were in was a huge cage. Everything within, including you and me, are just considered lab tests for the entity called God. Us Type 10 experts might call ourselves True Gods, with our indestructible godly souls, however, compared to the real God, we are weak, nothing in fact." He continued, "That entity called God has the strongest gold-grade treasure, basically, the number one godly weapon, the God-Devil System. Nothing within the 800 worlds could escape his attention. He could make use of it to create an entire race and help that race to become an intelligent species within a year. He could also wipe out an entire race in the blink of an eye." When Yue Zhong heard this, his heart sank and he thought about all that had happened on Earth. In this short year, Earth had truly undergone shocking changes. Zombies, Mutant Beasts, the Sea Clan, these had all evolved within a year and had gone against the natural laws of evolution. It was truly heaven-defying. He had come across a record of an Ancient True God from the books of the Holy Heavens. In the past, there were many True God experts in Holy Heavens, and they were all invincible, possessing power that could flip entire worlds. However, none of them could possibly grow or nurture an entire species of intelligent beings within a year. Furthermore, when he thought back to the point when it all changed, his body had been plucked out of time, and everything felt like it was silent. That sort of terrifying strength supported the theory that God even had control over time. Time was a mysterious and terrifying force. It was a law that even the ancient True God experts had no way of comprehending. In a battle between God-class experts, it could take a second for the victor to be clear. That was how terrifying the power of time was. The God-Devil System could actually pause everyone on Earth. That sort of strength was simply too terrifying. Even when Yue Zhong reached the True God level, he would not be remotely close to that level of strength. "The Tower of Babel is also another powerful Treasure by that entity called God. Through it, many could evolve quickly, reaching the Type 9 realm, and transported to this Tentacular Planet. At the same time, the moment we walk out of the Tower of Babel, we have truly escaped from the 800 worlds. Other than an Oracle, the God-Devil System has no hold over us. This place might be true freedom, but it could also be said as another cage that we''ve landed in." "On this Tentacular Planet, there are too many Tentacular Beasts to count. What you guys have seen were just the lower-level ones. Among them, there are even the King-class Tentacular Beasts. There might not be many of them, but every single one of them surpasses a True God expert, and when coupled with the endless horde, we are incapable of taking them on." Qi Yang continued, "We have lived for over 100,000 years here, and at the peak of our strength, we had 13 Type 10 experts, over 8,000 Type 9 powerhouses. However, after fighting for so long, we are down to 5 Type 10 experts, and barely 500 Type 9 powerhouses." Hearing Qi Yang''s words, the faces of everyone who had just arrived turned ashen. If a true God expert were to appear in the Great God World or the rest of the 800 worlds, he or she could become the overlord and would be immortal. However, to think that 8 of such existences had fallen here in this Tentacular Planet. They were just Type 9 experts, at the most, they were equivalent to high-quality cannon fodder. Many of them were filled with regret at this point. In the 800 worlds, they were considered lords and had numerous subordinates. Yet, in order to break through, they had risked their lives to barge through the Tower of Babel. In the end, after paying such high prices, they had actually come to an even more dangerous region, it was no wonder that they were filled with endless regret. Yue Hua''s brows arched as she asked, "Sir Qi Yang, I see that this Fort of Hope is full of energy and resources. Sir Harlem had also mentioned that this is the absolute safest place. Why do we still need to head out and clash with those Tentacular Beasts? If we stay inside here and train to the Type 10 stage, then head out to slaughter those beasts outside, wouldn''t that work?" The Fort of Hope was formed from some technology, filled with abundant Qi, which Earth could not even compare to. The only other comparable place was the Tower of Babel itself. Since the party had just gone through the baptism of the Tower, they had understood many things and obtained great rewards. If they were to hole up in this Fort of Hope for a few tens of thousands of years, they might break through to the Type 10 realm. A half-step True God expert already had an indestructible soul, and even if they were to cultivate for hundreds and thousands of years, they would not die. Their lifespans were generally over a million years. It was because of this, that among the numerous worlds, there were a few half-steps True Gods who did not enter the Tower of Babel, because they could still afford to wait, and did not want to risk their lives. Qi Yang shook his head, "Not possible! The energy source of this Fort of Hope comes from the single Universe Tree on this planet. Every once in a while, the Tentacular Beasts would gather and nest around the tree. Once they are successful, they would suck and absorb the energy from the tree, becoming stronger and evolving constantly. If we were to lose the Universe Tree, then this Fort of Hope would lose its strength, and lose the ability to protect us. At that time, we would have to fight the Tentacular Beasts with no safe base. On this treacherous planet, that''s basically a death sentence. One Ghost Race cultivator, who had a ghostly visage and his entire body covered in scales, asked, "Sir Qi Yang, then, is there any way that will allow us to return to the Great God World?" The moment these words came out, everyone looked to Qi Yang. Having seen the cruelty and harshness of the environment here, many had started to harbor thoughts of returning to the 800 worlds. Once they return, they would become peak experts in their own worlds. Qi Yang smirked, "Yes, according to the rumors, at the peak of the Universe Tree, there''s an entrance to the other side of the Tower of Babel. If you pass through that, you should be able to transcend space and head back to the Great God World. However, here''s a word of reminder. Half-step True Gods, as well as True Gods, would not be able to use that tunnel. Furthermore, those that use the tunnel would have their memories controlled by the God-Devil System, and would forget everything that transpired here." Everyone exchanged looks and finally understood why in the past, each time the Tower of Babel opened, there would be a few fortunate survivors, with huge leaps in strength. However, there were no half-step True Gods or True Gods that returned. Qi Yang laughed mildly, and continued, "There''s an additional bad news. Once the Tentacular Beasts destroy the Universe tree, there would be a wormhole straight to the Great God World, and they can make use of it to enter the Great God World as well as the rest of the 800 worlds. At that time, everything will be destroyed by them. Even if you guys escape back now, it is just prolonging the inevitable. There are about 1.1 billion Tentacular Beasts on this planet,because they lack flesh and blood, thus they can only maintain such a number. If they could consume more, they would multiply quickly, reaching 5 billion within a year." Hearing this, everyone felt their scalps turn numb. Those Tentacular Beasts were truly terrifying, if they were to reach 5 billion, then nothing in the Great God World or the 800 worlds would be their match. Yue Hua asked curiously, "Sir Qi Yang, may I ask where does your information come from?" Qi Yang did not reply, instead, turning around to walk, and said, "Come with me!" The rest could only follow him towards a palace. Inside the vast palace, there was a gold pillar with spirals going all around, and it was embedded with many palm-sized white stones, emitting a sacred and powerful aura. Qi Yang looked at it with a complicated gaze, "This is a branch of the God-Devil System, the Exchange System. We gain our knowledge from here." Qi Yang turned to it and spoke indifferently, "Come out, it''s me, Qi Yang!" From within the pillar, there was a flash of golden, sacred light, turning to form a beautiful woman, with long, black hair reaching her waist, her features exquisite, and her proportions following the golden ratio. She smiled gently, "Mr. Qi Yang, how do you do, what do you want to exchange this time?" Qi Yang pointed to the beauty and spoke indifferently, "This is the sentient program of the God-Devil System, you can think of it as a Treasure spirit. With the nuclei obtained from the Tentacular Beasts, you can exchange all sorts of gold-grade treasures, information, and knowledge. Our information was gained through her." Chapter 1206: God-Devil System A.I.! The beautiful woman smiled charmingly, "How do you do. I''m the spirit of the God-Devil System, or an A.I., so as to speak. Master usually calls me Light. You can exchange Tentacular Beasts nuclei for anything with me, including food, natural treasures, gold-grade treasures, laws and Daos, information, and even cultural knowledge." Light''s eyes then flashed, sending beams of black light into the consciousness of everybody present, imprinting the exchange rates on them, "This is the list of exchange rates, please accept it!" In a flash, Yue Zhong understood what he could exchange. There were all sorts of items within the exchange system, with uncountable Gold-Grade treasures. Even the Gold Battle Armor on Yue Zhong could be exchanged. There were even Mechs with strength surpassing Type 10 experts. However, depending on the items, the exchange value was different. A gold-grade treasure would usually cost about 100,000 nuclei and above. As for the Mech that could surpass Type 10 experts, it required a million nuclei or a single King-class nucleus. It was truly precious. Yue Zhong eyed the God-Devil System A.I., his fists clenched tight as he took in a deep breath, and without hesitation, he stepped up to ask, "Light, why, why did your Master make Earth go through those changes?!" After the apocalypse, over 1 billion people had died, and the rest had suffered terribly. Along the way, Yue Zhong had seen many tragedies, broken families, betrayals, cannibals, and all sorts of horrendous things. These were all engraved deeply in his mind. As a result, he had become a hardened tyrant and seemed stone-cold at times, but in truth, in the deepest parts of his heart, he had always been furious about the state of matters. It was anger from his conscience as a human being. Light chuckled, "Please pay the price of 1 nucleus." Yue Zhong waved his hand and threw a Tentacular Beast nucleus at her. When battling those beasts earlier, Yue Zhong had seen Harlem picking up those nuclei, thus, he took the opportunity to pick up a few as well. When the nucleus touched Light, it disappeared immediately. Light then smiled and spoke slowly but clearly, "Master had ordered for the Earth to undergo changes in order to allow the life forms on it to evolve. It would create powerful soldiers and warriors, at the same time, he could gain joy from seeing the growth of humans. Mr. Yue Zhong, if those things did not happen, you would not have evolved to this stage." ''Based on your standing at that point in time, your knowledge, character, psychology, and overall health, I can compute your fate. You would have struggled for 20 years, becoming a general manager of a company worth 1.5million in assets, married to Lu Wen. Both of you would have a son, and you will live to the age of 76 and die. Your friends would become ordinary members of society, without the strength, status, nor power they have now." "Now, you''re an expert at the peak of the Type 9 realm. According to the classifications of the Great God World, there is something called the half-step True God stage. You''re just one step away from the Type 10 realm. Please continue to strive hard, you''re looked upon favorably! Within this batch of survivors of the Tower of Babel, there''s only Yue Zhong, Lei Huang, Balthazar, Brendan, and Radford with chances of becoming a Type 10 expert within 10,000 years. As for the rest, without fortuituous encounters, it would be impossible." "Those who I have called out, please do not be arrogant. These 10,000 estimate refers to the constant battle against the Tentacular Beasts and exchanging the nuclei with all sorts of evolution resources. If you want to cultivate within the Fort of Hope, then even if you cultivate for 100,000 years, there''s no chance of breaking through." Hearing those words from Light, everyone trembled and looked to the 5 of them who were called with gazes of envy and jealousy. As for the 5 experts, other than Yue Zhong, they revealed expressions of joy. They had fought so hard in order to become a Type 10 expert. Now, there was a ray of hope, they were naturally ecstatic. Within the Great God World, even if they cultivated for 100,000 years, they would not be able to reach the True God realm. Yue Zhong suddenly asked, "Light, is your Master capable of wiping out all the Tentacular Beasts?" "1 nucleus!" He immediately threw one over. Light replied in a short and precise manner, "Yes!" After a moment, Yue Zhong discovered that Light was not as fluent as earlier, and had a strange feeling. Yue Zhong then spoke solemnly, "I want to meet your Master, what are the requirements?" "1 nucleus!" Again, he threw one over. There was a strange glint in her eyes, as she smiled, "On this planet, there are 9 Tentacular King Beasts, and 3 Tentacular Queen Beasts. As long as you can take them out, I can take you to meet Master." After that, she sent out a beam of black light to everyone, "This is the map containing information on the positions of those powerful beasts that I mentioned." Light laughed, "If there''re no further questions, I''ll be making a move. When you have enough Tentacular Nuclei, you can summon me once more to conduct exchanges." She then disappeared into motes of light. When she left, there was a hint of fury in Yue Zhong''s eyes, "To create powerful soldiers, he could easily sacrifice a billion lives?! Damn it, I''m still too weak. When I''ve evolved enough, I will make sure to teach that fucker a lesson!!" Yue Zhong might be at the half-step True God stage, but in front of the expert who had the God-Devil System, he was still too weak. He did not know how strong the other part was, but he knew that even a Type 10 expert was nothing to that fellow. After all, there were plenty of Type 10 Mechs, Type 10 Mutant Beasts and monsters in the exchange system. It was obvious that the owner of the God-Devil System could create such powerful beings. Yue Zhong was still a weakling. Yue Zhong also only dared to show his temper after the A.I. left. Qi Yang smiled warmly at everyone, "Come, let''s all go celebrate, the arrival of our new members. Everyone can get to know one another. Haha!" The Devil Race might be selfish and had their own motivations, but Qi Yang had already become a Type 10 expert and protected the Fort of Hope for so many years, thus, he had grown past all schemes and selfish ambitions. To him right now, surviving, evolving, and becoming stronger, was the only goal to chase after. With powerful allies, they could all survive better. Inside the Fort, the Type 9 experts numbered less than 500, but those below that realm were over a million. In a vast square, there were many crystal tables, as the hundreds of Type 9 experts sat to enjoy delicious food. Beautiful women of each race were dancing on the stage, to the sound of melodious music, as though it was heaven on earth. At the head of each table, there were 10 seats, of which, the 5 great Type 10 experts, as well as the 5 half-step True Gods that Light had announced to have the greatest hope of breaking through. The 5 great heads of the Fort were Harlem of the Human Race, Qi Yang of the Evil Devil Race, Gui Li of the Man-Eater Race, Zu Hua of the Beast Race, and Lie Yan of the Stone Race. Yue Zhong and Lei Huang were humans, thus, they were closer to Harlem, and sat near him. Yue Zhong suddenly asked, "Sir Harlem, why is that the people here are so little?" The Fort had stood for millions of years, and under such circumstances, it had produced all sorts of life forms, and yet, there were only a million-odd people. It was mysterious. Harlem put down his wine glass and sighed deeply, a sunken look in his eyes, "The people here are restricted by the Fort. It can only accommodate 1,110,000 people. If the inhabitants exceed this amount, us Type 10 experts would not be able to absorb the energy and would become weaker. Hence, we can only control the population. There''s a rule here, that if one does not become a Type 9 expert in 500 years, and is not needed by any Type 9 powerhouse, they would be abandoned." When Yue Zhong heard this, his heart shuddered. Abandoned, naturally meant given up on and left for dead. After all, the heads of the Fort would not allow anyone to leave the Fort to become food for the Tentacular Beasts. It seemed that the Fort of Hope was also a cruel place. Lei Huang downed the contents of his glass, and asked, "Sir Harlem, when are we moving out to deal with the nesting problem?" Harlem replied, "7 days! The nesting requires 10 days at least, and the 7th day is usually the most critical period. Most of the strength would be concentrated within the nests, and it is the moment that they were weakest. That''s the only chance we have to deal with their nest." Chapter 1207: Universe Tree! After the banquet was over, Yue Zhong came up to the exchange system once more. When he arrived, there was a flash of light, as Light materialized, and revealed a brilliant smile, "How do you do, Yue Zhong, or should I say, Oracle? May I ask, what do you intend to exchange for?" Yue Zhong waved his hands, throwing 24 nuclei to her, "I want to exchange for 24 years'' worth of time to cultivate, one hour for a year." The God-Devil System was beyond any Gold-grade treasure, and one of the most important reason was that it controlled time. In the exchange system, there was the option of exchanging for cultivation time. The exchange rates were as follows, 1 hour: 1 year, or 1 hour: 10 years, and even more. Of course, the stronger the rate, the more nuclei required. Yue Zhong only had a few Tentacular nuclei, thus, he only had enough to exchange for 24 years. His speed of improvement had been fast, purely because of his God-Devil Imprint. However, because of his speed, he needed time to consolidate and comprehend his laws and Daos. Along the way, Yue Zhong had made use of the God-Devil Imprint to evolve, and he could use it to reach the Type 10 realm. However, there are differences even among those in the same realm. Only by going through refining, consolidation of knowledge and information, cultivating diligently, would one become strong. When he was weak, he had always chased after strength. Now, at the peak, what he needed was knowledge and absorbing of information, truly building a solid foundation, to become a terrifying God-like being. Light pointed to a number of rooms packed neatly within the palace, and said, "Understood, that is the Room of Time. Once you enter, it will begin, after 24 hours, it will automatically send you out." Yue Zhong walked in immediately and began to sift through all the knowledge he obtained in the Tower of Babel. As he cultivated, he sank in deep and lost track of himself. In a flash, 24 years had gone past. Outside, it had only been a day, and the Room of Time automatically opened up to send Yue Zhong. When Yue Zhong was sent out, he opened up his eyes slowly, revealing a glint of wisdom. As he came to clarity, he exchanged for a device that could search for Tentacular Beasts and chose to leave the Fort of Hope, hunting those beasts. He did not head for the nests immediately, instead, choosing to hunt outside the nests. He would conduct sneak attacks and retreat quickly from time to time. On this planet, there were countless beasts roaming about. Only a horde or the King Beasts had the ability to kill Yue Zhong. Other than that, the rest of the weaker beasts and smaller groups served to become his prey. After hunting enough beasts, he would return to the Fort of Hope and enter the Room of Time to cultivate. 7 days passed quickly. The Room of Time that Yue Zhong was in opened up, and he walked out slowly, his gaze filled with a deep and profound look. His current understanding was more than a hundred times deeper than 7 days before. At the same time, his strength had increased exponentially. "Yue Zhong, are you out?" Qi Yang looked at Yue Zhong before his brows arched, and there was a sharp look, "Ah? You look somewhat different." Qi Yang could tell that Yue Zhong had undergone some changes. Before his closed-door cultivation, Yue Zhong had looked like a sharp, unsheathed blade, full of killing intent and strength. However, after the hundred years within the Room of Time, Yue Zhong had become unfathomable even to Qi Yang. Harlem swept Yue Zhong a look as well, before urging, "Come on, our target are the nests, we don''t have time to waste!" Everyone was looking to destroy the nests, and every single minute and second was precious. Harlem could not bother about Yue Zhong''s training progress. Breaking through to the Type 10 realm from the Great Circle of the Type 9 realm was not easy, even if one cultivated for 10,000 years. Even if Yue Zhong had improved by a small step, it would likely not affect the battle much. Soon, 5 battleships of over 10,000m, their frames entirely in white, equipped countless E-Grade cannons flew out, heading towards the nests. These 5 E-Grade Battleships were the true treasures left behind in this Fort of Hope from the numerous generations before. Their speed was terrifying, the moment they opened their throttles, the distance crossed was over a million kilometers. They soon appeared about 150km away from the Universe Tree. Qi Yang spoke solemnly, "We''ve reached!" At that instant, the hull contorted and disappeared entirely, allowing the people within to look at the huge Universe Tree. It stood over a thousand kilometers tall, reaching past the clouds, as though poking straight into the galaxy. It was filled with lush green leaves. Countless green light beams shot out from the ground, flowing along with the Universe Tree towards the sky. It was extremely beautiful and captivating. Harlem eyed the Universe Tree and spoke, "This is the Universe Tree, the divine tree supporting the Fort of Hope. Normally, there are strong self-defense mechanisms, and no living beings can get near. However, every 100 years, there would be a period of weakness. During this period, it is unable to prevent the Tentacular Beasts from absorbing its strength and energy. This is also your only way of heading back to the Great God World." Hearing those words, many Type 9 experts became excited, eyeing the Universe Tree with passion. Those experts who could exit from the Tower of Babel, all of them had attained some incredible benefits. If they could return to the Great God World or any of the 800 worlds, they would become peak experts, wielding incredible authority and power. If they remained here, they would just be cannon fodder. Around the Universe Tree, there were 3 huge holes with unknown depths, and countless Tentacular Beasts crawling all around. Their perception was terrifying, immediately catching the scent of the 5 E-Grade Battleships a 100 kilometer away. Numerous Tentacular Beasts began to pour out of the 3 nests, pouncing towards the direction of the 5 E-Grade Battleships. Outside the nests, the ground rumbled as countless Tentacular Beasts poured, charging towards their directions. Other than them, there were even some flying-types that had dragon-like wings, soaring through the skies. The terrifying horde was heading over. Seeing the numbers coming at them both from land and air, everyone felt a chill in their heart. Lei Huang and the rest finally understood why there would be so many True God experts that had fallen. These Tentacular Beasts were not ants that could be squashed to death. Even a Type 10 expert would not be able to utilize the atmospheric energy or Qi to squash them. Instead, it had to be done through melee combat. If it were in the Great God World, a True God expert could wipe out everything in a thousand kilometers radius, other than Type 9 experts. That was truly terrifying. From afar, those Tentacular Beasts opened their mandibles, firing blue beams towards the 5 E-Grade Battleships. The 5 E-Grade Battleships flashed and opened up their energy shields, withstanding the blue beams. At the same time, the cannons on the ships also began to fire back at the Tentacular Beasts. Under the barrage of attacks, many Tentacular Beasts were punched full of holes, and fresh blood dyed the ground. At the same time, a number of silver balls were fired out towards the horde. The moment these silver mechanical balls soared out, they extended to form silver Mech Beasts with 2 blades at their sides, wings on their backs, and their 4 limbs powerful. The moment those silver Mech Beasts landed on the ground, they charged straight right for the Tentacular Beasts, and both sides began to engage in a vicious clash. Soon, the battlefield was filled with broken parts and flesh. These silver Mech Beasts were all composed of the most advanced nano cells, as long as their smart chips were intact, they could fight on indefinitely. On the ground, it seemed as though the Mech Beasts had the advantage. However, in terms of numbers, the Tentacular Beasts held the advantage. From time to time, more beasts would pour out from the nests, tearing the Mech Beasts apart. The Tentacular Beasts were truly savage, consuming everything and anything. They could even digest rocks, turning them into energy to survive. It was because of this that they could survive on this cruel and harsh planet. Qi Yang was solemn, "They had already built 3 nests. The 9 King-class Beasts and 3 Queen Beasts are inside. This time, we have to focus our forces on one particular nest and destroy it first. Lie Yan, I''ll leave the command here to you. This is our only chance to focus on the nest." Chapter 1208: Tentacular King Beast! In the face of the horde of Tentacular Beasts, the experts were definitely not a match for them. The best strategy was to focus all their strength on destroying a nest, only then they would have a chance for success. Lie Yan, who was over 4m-tall, his whole body forged from crystal fire jade, nodded, "Alright, leave it to me." Quickly, all the Type 9 experts equipped their Gold-Grade armor and weapons and followed the 4 True God experts out of the battleship. Over the countless years, the Fort of Hope had accumulated many Gold-Grade weapons and equipment. Although in the course of battles, many of them were damaged, they were still of the Gold-Grade, thus, they were naturally stronger than most of the other equipment that the Type 9 experts had. At that moment, the 5 E-Grade Battleships focused their fire and shot out at one nest. Those cannons were capable of injuring a True God expert seriously, or even killing one, thus the Tentacular Beasts could not withstand those beams. Under the assault of those 5 beams, everywhere the beam touched was vaporized, and over a million Tentacular Beasts were wiped out in an instant. When the 5 beams slammed into the nest, it blasted apart, as countless flesh and blood splattered out of it. A clear tunnel was carved out from that beam, as though a huge trench had been dug out, revealing the massive nest within. The dense horde of aerial Tentacular Beasts in the air was also vaporized during the beam, revealing a patch of sky. Yue Zhong looked at the devastation caused, and was filled with shock, "Those cannons are truly powerful. If it was used on Earth, I''m afraid there would be nothing left of Earth." The density of this Tentacular Planet was easily more than a hundred times that of Earth, thus its gravity was also more than a hundred times. The cannons of the 5 Battleships had been focused and was enough to cause a 100m-deep tear in the ground. The beam had even pierced through the 1st nest, causing a deep hole. If it was used on Earth, it would likely penetrate through. Qi Yang hollered once, and turned into a flash towards the nest, "Charge!" Currently, it was the best to storm the first nest, as those Tentacular Beasts in the way had been eliminated. Otherwise, even a True God expert would find it tough to trudge through the horde. All the experts flashed and headed towards the first nest. They were clear that time was not on their side. The might of the 5 E-Grade Battleships was powerful, able to blast through an ordinary planet, however, the cooldown time period was long, requiring at least 24 hours before they could fire again. The Tentacular Beasts could feel the threat and quickly charged towards Qi Yang and the rest. As they scrambled over towards the first nest, many of them opened their mandibles and fired out blue beams of light at the experts. The number of Tentacular Beasts was simply too high, their blue beams almost like rain, leaving them no room to dodge or evade. Many of them were struck in their bodies, but under the protection of their gold-grade armor, they were forced one side. The stronger experts immediately stood up and continued to charge towards the nest. The weaker ones or those who were unfortunate were bombarded by the numerous blue beams, and their defensive equipment was torn through, before finally collapsing and the owners ripped apart, dying in a miserable fashion. Seeing the weaker experts being torn apart by the blue beams, many of the rest felt their hearts turn cold, and their expressions of despair. Most of them were equipped with rare and powerful defensive equipment, but it was still hard to withstand those blue beams. They were talented experts out there as well, however, under the circumstances, they were reminded of their weaker days where they had to struggle and fight for survival. After paying the price of a dozen experts, Qi Yang managed to lead the rest into the first nest. Inside, there were many Tentacular Beasts corpses, their blood and dismembered limbs splattered all over the nest. "Oh right, the nuclei inside the brains are all treasures." Yue Zhong looked at the corpse and with a thought, he waved his hands, causing their coprses to fly into his Universe Ring. The heads of these Tentacular Beasts were incredibly tough, if Yue Zhong wanted to break through them, it would take some strength and time. Under the current circumstances, he could not afford to waste either. Seeing Yue Zhong keep the heads, the rest also quickly scrambled to collect the heads as well. Since all Type 9 powerhouses had some comprehension into spatial laws, they could make use of spatial crystals to form spatial treasures. Unfortunately, their treasures could not compare to Yue Zhong''s Universe Ring. "Make your preparations!" As they charged in for some distance, Qi Yang gazed deep into the first nests, and he just uttered that sentence when his face changed and he barked, "Careful!! It''s a King-class Beast!!" At this time, there was a powerful energy fluctuation, as 2 thick and coarse blue beams shot out from below, slamming into the group. In an instant, 13 of the experts were vaporized, together with their equipment. The defense of the Gold-Grade armors was shocking, however, they also had an upper limit. Obviously, the power of those beams had exceeded the threshold. Seeing this, the rest of the experts felt their scalps go numb, they had finally seen the terror of a King-class Beast. It was something not weaker than a True God expert. Qi Yang''s eyes lit up as he roared out and charged, while the rest of the True Gods soared deeper in, "2 beams, good chance!! One of them is injured, this is the best opportunity we have. Everyone attack with all your might!" Everyone was already forced against the wall, hence, they could only grit their teeth and charged further on. They were all peak experts, and in a breath, they had already reached deeper. Deep inside the nest, there was a Queen-class Beast, with a pair of sharp claws, its body length over 10km, while 3 other King-class Beasts stood in front of it, each of them 50m in size, with a blue-crystal armor. They had dragon-like wings, 6 powerful legs, and 8 tentacles, their entire bodies covered in sharp spikes. Currently, one of the King-class Beast had its lower body blasted apart, and it was struggling frantically. The numerous tentacles of the Queen-class Beast were stuck in the body of the King-class Beast, nourishing it and hastening its recovery. With the nourishment, the wounds of the King-class Beast was healing at a rapid rate, visible to the naked eye. Inside the nest, other than these 4 great beasts, there were over tens of thousands of Tentacular Beasts. They were larger than ordinary Tentacular Beasts, and the moment they saw the experts arriving, they began to attack. "Quick!! We have to act quickly to wipe them out. Otherwise, when that King-class Beast recovers, we will be in trouble!" Qi Yang pulled out a pitch-black statue that was exuding a thick, dark energy. It had 9 Demonic Dragons engraved on it, and he slashed out on his own body, causing some blood to flow into the Gold-Grade Treasure. Immediately, it lit up, and 9 Demonic Dragons, containing the strength of the Type 10 realm, flapped their wings and soared out of the statue, pouncing towards one of the King-class Beast. The Tentacular King-Class Beast was vicious, evading and charging towards one of the Demonic Dragons, retaliating with its blades and managed to tear through its body. The moment the Demonic Dragon was torn apart, it could not reform. Instead, the remnant energy flowed into the bodies of the 8 other Dragons, causing them to evolve into stronger beings. At the same time, the tentacles of the King-class Beast shot out like projectiles towards the remaining 8 Demonic Dragons. The 8 dragons opened their jaws and pounced onto the Tentacular King-class Beast, biting out chunks of bloody flesh, even tearing through a few tentacles in the process. Both sides went all out in a savage and vicious manner. The other King-Beast flashed and charged through the group, its blades slashing out, and directly tore through 2 experts and their Gold-Grade Armor, before tearing them apart and swallowing them. Chapter 1209: Intense Battle in the Nest! The True God expert of the Man-Eater Race, Gui Li, who was 4m-tall, possessing a single green horn, his entire body covered in green fur, and his visage ferocious and terrifying, had a vicious glint in his eyes before he suddenly transformed. His physique ballooned to a size of over 10m, similar to the Green Tooth Ghosts that Yue Zhong had come across before. After he transformed, a terrifying aura emitted from him, and in a flash, he had appeared in front of the Tentacular King-class Beast, grabbing one of the tentacles and slammed the beast viciously onto the ground. The Beast True God Zu Hua, who had a True Dragon head, his entire body covered in gold dragon scales, his height of about 3m and his physique powerful, charged right ahead. He appeared in front of that Tentacular Beast and grabbed out, ripping one tentacle away. Harlem wielded a might gold battleax, looking like a heavenly god as he slashed out at the Tentacular King-class Beast, his strike seemingly capable of ripping space apart. The Tentacular King-class Beast raised one of its blades, slashing back at the gold battleax, forcefully parrying that slash. At the same time, the rest of its tentacles shot out towards Gui Li, Zu Hua, and Harlem. The strength of the Tentacular King-class Beast was not to be underestimated. Its tentacles could even injure a True God expert heavily, to the point of death. Gui Li and Zu Hua channeled their strength, slamming out at the tentacles, blasting them apart. Under the frenzied assault of 3 True Gods, the Tentacular King-class Beast continued to shudder and tremble, fresh blood flowing, and it lost all energy to retaliate. Seeing that, everyone''s faces fell, their fear towards the King-class Beast increasing. They had finally understood how terrifying a King-class Beast was. After all, Harlem and the other 2 were True God warriors. They simply had to lift a finger and they could wipe out a Type 9 expert. No one present could hope to take on the combined attacks of these 3 experts. And yet, even when assaulting the weakened King-class Beast, they had no way of killing it at one go. One could only imagine the true terror of the beast when it was at its peak. 4 True God experts joining hands to take down 2 Tentacular King-class Beasts, while the rest of the experts had to deal with the 10,000-over Tentacular Beasts in the nest. Harlem slashed out at the King-class Beast and yelled, "Zu Hua, you go help those fledglings carve out a path. Quickly eliminate that injured King-class Beast!" Currently, the 3 experts had launched into a flurry of attacks at the Tentacular King-class Beast, causing it grievous injuries. Zu Hua could pry himself away from the battle to assist the Type 9 powerhouses. Those Type 9 experts were not a match for the 10,000-odd Tentacular Beasts. Even if they were equipped with gold-grade treasures, they could not hope to withstand the multitude of attacks. The difference in strength was too great. "Ok!" Zu Hua did not waste any breath, immediately charging towards the Tentacular Beasts. He channeled his energy, and his claws slashed out with 20m-beams, slicing through the horde of monsters. Within the space, many Tentacular Beasts fell under the merciless attacks of Zu Hua, their bodies sliced apart and fresh blood flowed. Many of the experts quickly followed after, charging at those Tentacular Beasts. A number of them had ranged weapons, firing out at the Tentacular Beasts, tearing them apart. The Tentacular Beasts were a powerful alien species of the universe, capable of devouring almost anything, including Domains, Laws, Energies, atmospheric Qi, spatial energies, etc. Hence, the comprehension that these powerhouses obtained through the Tower of Babel was basically obsolete in the face of these monsters. However, the Exchange System had its fair share of powerful equipment that could be effective. The only regret was that their defenses were tough and their regeneration terrifying. It took many hits from those gold-grade treasures just to take one down. The majority of the rest had close-combat gold-grade weapons. They could only charge in frantically at the horde, displaying their strongest attacks to kill the beasts. A long, gold-grade train of over 100m appeared, smashing through the horde, slamming into one particular Tentacular Beast viciously, causing its body to burst apart. After that, the train continued to surge forward, crushing everything in its path, directly turning 20-odd Tentacular Beasts into meat paste. However, just as it killed about 29 of the beasts, hundreds of tentacles bored down on it, wrapping around that invincible and indestructible item, forcefully holding it in place. The next moment, a dozen Tentacular Beasts slammed into the gold train, causing it to shudder intensely. At the same, many of the beasts began to slash out viciously. Under those attacks, the gold train that had been invincible and indestructible throughout the 800 worlds finally had a number of dangerous cracks. The owner was shocked, and hastily channeled his treasure, causing it to billow with more steam, as it tried to shake off the Tentacular Beasts. However, the tentacles were too numerous, and regardless of how the gold train struggled, it had no way of extracting itself. The gold train needed time to accelerate for its speed and destructive power to be most effective. Once it was impeded by the tentacles, its strength would be reduced greatly. Furthermore, these Tentacular Beasts were much more powerful than those outside. Even True God experts would find it hard to escape from these beasts. As it was on the verge of breaking apart, Yue Zhong appeared like a specter among the horde, punching out at one of the beasts, instantly turning it into meat paste. Before the rest of the beasts could react, Yue Zhong punched out continuously, slamming more of them into the ground, before jumping on the train. He roared out, "Head towards the injured King-class Beast!! Go!! I will protect all of you!!" Before this, as they all gone through the Tower of Babel, Yue Zhong had great enmity with the owner of this gold train. However, under the current circumstances, they could only join forces. A clear voice sounded from within, "Alright!" At the same time, the owner pulled out a gold seed that he had obtained from the Tower of Babel, throwing it at the damaged gold train. The seed emitted a powerful radiance, enveloping the train, and the damages began to repair at a visible rate. At the same time, the speed of the train picked up, and it smashed into the injured Tentacular King-class Beast. Along the way, hundreds of tentacles continued to writhe around, trying to constrict the train. Yue Zhong stood on the train, wielding a gold-grade Flame Battle Blade slashing out at the tentacles, slicing them up. More Tentacular Beasts lunged towards the train viciously. Yue Zhong ran along the train, slashing out continuously without a break, easily killing the numerous Tentacular Beasts. The other beasts far away felt the threat to their King, and quickly opened up their mandibles, firing out blue beams at the train. The train radiated brightly, activating its gold-grade shield, forcefully blocking the beams. The train was a gold-grade treasure after all, and its defenses were astonishing. Its shield had negated most of the beams. Only the bladed limbs of the beasts could damage the shield and its body. The train continued to chug and smash forward mercilessly, bashing through numerous beasts, while Yue Zhong stood on top, wielding his Flame Battle Blade to take care of those that got too close. In a few breaths, the gold train continued on its track, smashing into the Tentacular King-class Beast that only had its upper body intact. With a loud blast, the heavily injured beast was slammed to one side, the connections and tentacles filled with nourishment ripped apart. The body of the King-class Beast bled out a little, but other than that, there were no other visible injuries. At that moment, the beast had finally regained a slight amount of its strength. It let out a weak roar of rage, one tentacle smashing towards the gold train. With a loud blast, the gold train was smashed and destroyed, half of its carriage entirely devastated. The rest of it was sent soaring back towards the horde of Tentacular Beasts. Chapter 1210: Killing the King Beast! Taking the opportunity when the King-class Beast was distracted by the gold train, Yue Zhong''s Holy Light Wings burst open, as he turned into a flash of light and charged right beside the beast. He then slashed down with all his might, the Flame Battle Blade burning brightly. The blade sliced down, as though meeting an incredibly tough wall, and barely got past the first layer. In a rage, Yue Zhong roared out, his body tensing up, every single cell bursting forth with power. His strength reached a hundred-fold, as he shouted, "Fusion Slash!!" At that moment, the Flame Battle Blade seemed to burst forth with terrifying might, causing the carapace of the King-class Beast to burst open, fresh blood splattering everywhere. This particular move that used the potential of the cells within Yue Zhong''s body to burst forth with strength was a secret move he comprehended in the 100-year closed-cultivation. It was only possible with his God-Devil Physique. Had he tried to use this move at the Type 8 realm, his body would have burst apart. Even at the half-step True God realm, this move was extremely consuming, and it could only be utilized once, not in a prolonged state. The blade sliced through the body of the King-class Beast, however, it did not die, instead, letting out a piercing shriek. A tentacle shot out, aiming to strike Yue Zhong viciously. The blade flashed once more, as his cells burst forth once more with their potential, and in a brilliant gleam of light, the tentacle was sliced off and dropped to the ground. After slicing through the tentacle, the Holy Light Wings flapped, and Yue Zhong''s speed soared, charging towards the head of the King-class Beast. He then burst forth once more with the Fusion Slash, attacking the head. "Si!!!" Following a miserable scream of agony, the head was torn apart, and the brain inside was incinerated, turning into ash rapidly before the beast died. With the death of the King-class Beast, there was a thick and abundant mysterious energy that entered Yue Zhong, filled with truths of the universe, not only nourishing him with life force but also a part of the energies, truths, principles and even spatial laws that the King-class Beast had obtained. After he absorbed the life force, Yue Zhong had a flash of insight, obtaining some conjectures about the Tower of Babel, as well as the Tentacular Planet itself, "So it was like this the bodies of these Tentacular Beasts are truly amazing. There are some similarities between my God-Devil Physique, God-Devil Imprint, and these beasts. It was likely that the owner of the system had researched on the physiques of these beasts to create the God-Devil Physique. , the ability to absorb everything of the Imprint is similar to these beasts'' abilities to consume everything as well. The difference is that the direction of the God-Devil Imprint is for humans to evolve, absorbing the purest life force, while these Tentacular Beasts absorbed all sorts of energies to fight and nourish themselves. From the perspective of an evolution standpoint, the God-Devil Imprint definitely has an advantage, but from a combat perspective, the Tentacular Beasts are stronger. As long as I absorb enough King-class Beasts, I can combine the best of both worlds, and become even stronger." Qi Yang was still holding off the other Tentacular King-class Beast, and when he saw what happened over at Yue Zhong''s end, he was filled with shock, "What?! He actually killed that Tentacular King-class Beast!!! Isn''t this Yue Zhong too overpowered?! Even if he is an Oracle, killing a King-class by himself is just too heaven-defying! The past few Oracles that I''ve seen were also dragons amongst men, but they cannot compare to him!" Harlem had a similar look of shock, "That''s crazy! This fellow is just at the great Circle of the Type 9 realm, and yet, he had already surpassed us Type 10 experts. It''s the first time seeing such a terrifying existence!" The Tentacular King-class Beast was a Type 10 life form, at its peak, a single beast could take on 2 Type 10 experts and not be at a disadvantage. This time, even of the strength within the nest had been affected, it was still incredibly vicious, and could suppress Qi Yang. With such a powerful beast, even if it were injured, it was difficult for a Type 9 powerhouse to be able to injure it with gold-grade equipment, much less kill one. And yet, Yue Zhong was able to do so, causing everyone to be shocked. After Yue Zhong killed the Tentacular King-class Beast, the numerous Tentacular Beasts became enraged, roaring out and surging forth with even more fervor, pouncing towards Yue Zhong. The rest of the beasts at a distance had also discarded their targets, opening their mouths to fire out blue beams at Yue Zhong. The Holy Light Wings on Yue Zhong''s back flashed, and he transformed into a beam of light as he pounced towards the Queen-class Beast. In a breath, he had appeared on top of it, his cells transforming once more as he slashed down viciously at its head. That strike was able to cause a deep gash, as large amounts of blood began to pour out. The head alone of the Tentacular Queen-class Beast was over a few hundred meters in length, thus, Yue Zhong''s attack could only cause a deep gash, and not kill it in a single strike. Even so, the Queen-class Beast let out an agonized shriek. It was an egg-producing machine, the core, and nucleus of the Tentacular Beasts. However, its combat abilities were not particularly strong, although its defenses were something to behold. At that instant, the Tentacular Beasts charged towards Yue Zhong frantically. The King-class Beast engaged in battle with Qi Yang quickly turned and dashed towards Yue Zhong, while holding up its torn off flesh due to those Demonic Dragons. The other Tentacular King-class Beast that was held by the other 2 True Gods was immobilized. Yue Zhong knew his time was little, thus his cells continued to transform, his Flame Battle Blade slashing down repeatedly. As he was slashing out viciously, the head of the Queen-class was torn through, its blood flowing profusely. After barely a second, Yue Zhong had already destroyed the head and retrieved the nucleus within. After eliminating the Queen-class Beast, a thick life force thrice that of the King-class Beast surged through Yue Zhong. After he fully absorbed that mysterious and powerful energy, his body began to strengthen once more, evolving towards an even more perfect state. Having cultivated over a hundred years within the Room of Time, Yue Zhong had obtained all sorts of knowledge and understood the techniques to transform his body. He had also truly grasped the miraculous properties of his God-Devil Physique. It was because of this that he could help his body achieve the next step in evolution quickly. At the moment that Yue Zhong slaughtered the Queen-class Beast, the King-class Beast had arrived in front of Yue Zhong, slashing out savagely. The same instant, Yue Zhong turned around, his Flame Battle Blade searing as it met the King-class Beast''s strike. With a loud explosion, Yue Zhong was sent flying back a few meters, but he deftly leaped into the Tentacular Beast horde and took out more of them. "He blocked it!! He actually blocked the attack of a King-class!! That''s terrifying!! He''s obviously not at the True God realm yet, how could he do it?!" Seeing Yue Zhong block the strike, many of the experts were all taken aback, their faces filled with disbelief. The all-out attack of the King-class Beast could even surpass that of Harlem and the other Type 10 experts. To think that Yue Zhong could actually block it, meant that his combat ability had even surpassed that of Harlem and the rest. At the moment of the Queen-class Beast''s death, its abdomen burst apart, as countless fist-sized Tentacular Beasts crawled out, escaping through countless channels. They were not yet matured, but as long as one got out, it was possible for one of them to evolve into another Queen-class Beast. At the same time, the nest began to break apart, as a bright green energy shot towards the sky, radiating outwards. When Qi Yang saw this, he shouted, "Flee!!! Once a Queen-class Beast dies, the entire nest will collapse!! The King-class Beasts of the other 2 nests will come over quickly to provide reinforcements!! We have to evacuate now!!" Chapter 1211: Desperate Situation! The moment he finished, he had quickly fled towards the exit. Harlem and the rest also quickly turned around, fleeing frantically. The Tentacular King-class Beasts all grew under extreme circumstances, each of them possessing capabilities well beyond Qi Yang and the rest. Since this nest was destroyed, the surrounding King-class Beasts would definitely rush over to provide reinforcements. If they all stayed here, everyone would die without a doubt. Qi Yang and the rest had already suffered some losses against the King-class Beasts, and a few of their True God comrades in the past had fallen under the siege of those beasts. That sort of despair and the hopeless situation was not something they wanted to relive. The moment the True Gods turned to flee, the rest of the powerhouses quickly followed after. The rest of the Tentacular Beasts and the King-class Beast did not even bother about them, instead, they turned to charge at Yue Zhong. "A bunch of bastards!!" Yue Zhong stared at the incoming horde, his expression turning ugly. His Holy Light Wings flapped once and while wielding his Flame Battle Blade, he quickly soared out. The beasts all tried to pounce towards him, their sharp blades slashing out, while their tentacles formed dense nets in a bid to impede Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong waved the blade, slashing out at the numerous Tentacular Beasts, turning them into slices while he continued to charge out in a frenzy. After absorbing the life force of the Queen-class Beast, Yue Zhong''s combat strength had already exceeded that of a True God powerhouse. He continued to swing his Flame Battle Blade away, carving out a path through slaughter. As he flew out of the horde, one of the King-class Beasts, which had been heavily injured, slashed out at him with a flash of its bladed limb. In response, Yue Zhong swung his blade viciously, attacking the bladed limb, and his strength burst out in a terrifying fashion. The resulting force from the collision forced Yue Zhong backward from the horde. Within a breath, countless beasts pounced towards Yue Zhong, their sharp blades aiming for his face. Their blades were sharp and numerous, even the Gold Battle Armor would not be able to resist that sort of damage. In mid-air, the wings on Yue Zhong''s back flapped and he twisted to evade many of the beasts, slashing out with his Flame Battle Blade, taking out many of them. The King-class Beast continued to chase after Yue Zhong in a frenzy. Each time he tried to escape from the horde, the beast would send out its tentacles to slap Yue Zhong back into the horde. The other King-class Beast continued to lay on the ground silently, slowly extracting some blue light from the ground, its strength recovering to a terrifying extent. Each King-class Beast could take on 2 True God experts like Qi Yang at its peak strength. This time, they had been casting their nests, hence the drop in strength. That was how the True Gods could suppress these King-class Beasts. The moment they recovered their strength, it would spell Yue Zhong''s doom. Yue Zhong continued to slaughter the Tentacular Beasts, absorbing the life force. However, he was expending much of his stamina and strength every passing second. If this went on, he would definitely fall. "Save me!!" Right at this time, there was an urgent plea for help within the horde. "That is! The gold train!! It was still intact?!" Yue Zhong swept out with his sense and discovered the golden train still struggling inside the horde. With a flicker, he charged towards its position, slicing up any beast standing in his way. In a few breaths, he had appeared in front of the train, which had been battered to a pathetic state. There were only 3 carriages left, and its length was now reduced to about 50m. Many of the Tentacular Beasts were holding it down with their tentacles, slashing down with their bladed limbs, damaging the train. Yue Zhong transformed into a beam as he slaughtered the beasts nearby. He then leaped on top of it and roared out, "Charge now!" "Good!" The gold train blew steam, and the track appeared once more, as it charged forwards frantically. Yue Zhong continued to slash out in a frenzy, killing any Tentacular Beasts that got too near. The King-class beast that had been harassing Yue Zhong arrived in front of him, slicing down with its blades, its tentacles also shooting out to hit him. At that instant, Yue Zhong''s cells transformed once more, his strength bursting out as he charged forward, and slashed out viciously at the Tentacular King-class Beast. His strength burst out, adding on the intense force of the gold train, both joined together, allowing him to exceed the strength of the Tentacular King-class Beast, forcing the beast to fly away. Yue Zhong was also knocked back, striking the train hard due to the recoil, causing the gold train to shudder slightly. The gold train took the chance to push its speed and shot out of the nest. About 500m away, one King-class Beast rushed over, slashing down viciously at the train. Forcing down the turmoil within his body, Yue Zhong ignited his cells once more, and the blade in his hands flashed out, slicing out at the blade of the King-class Beast. With a loud blast, Yue Zhong was sent flying once more due to insufficient strength, as he slammed into the train once more, spitting out a mouthful of blood. The capabilities of the King-class Beast was extremely terrifying, 2 of the tentacles shot forward, directly slamming into the gold train, causing even more damage, while sending it back towards the nest. At the entrance of the nest, there were countless Tentacular Beasts swarming all over the place, sealing it shut. Within the gold train, there was a fearful shout, "The reinforcements have arrived! What do we do, Yue Zhong?" Yue Zhong swept out with his sense, only to see numerous Tentacular Beasts all gathered outside the entrance, only the nest that was spitting the green lights did not have any beasts. He immediately made the decision, "Head towards that other nest, it could be our only chance!" "Alright!!" The owner of the gold train was a decisive fellow as well, quickly urging his treasure towards the new direction. The Tentacular Beasts within the nest rushed towards them frantically, in a bid to slam into the gold train. Yue Zhong stood on top of the train, slashing out at the numerous tentacles. At that instant, the gold train had charged towards the cave that was emitting green light. That same moment, the King-class Beast that had been absorbing energy let out an earthshaking roar, as 8 tentacles shot out like lightning. 2 of them wrapped around the gold train, forcefully bring it to a halt. The other 6 tentacles slammed towards Yue Zhong with lightning-speed. Initially, all 8 tentacles had been broken. However, after absorbing enough strength, it released it out into 8 tentacles. The regeneration ability of the Tentacular King-class Beast was extremely terrifying, surpassing even True God experts. However, the True Gods had indestructible souls, as long as their enemies were not these Tentacular Beasts, they could flee with just their nascent souls alone, before resurrecting. "Abandon the train and flee!" Yue Zhong roared out in anger, his body transforming once more, as the Flame Battle Blade blasted out, slicing out at the tentacles of the King-class Beast. Yue Zhong made use of rebound to send himself towards the green cave. At the same time, a small figure charged out from the gold train, rushing towards the green cave. Currently, the entire nest was crawling with Tentacular Beasts, and this green cave was their only chance. Seeing Yue Zhong charge through the green cave, the rest of the Tentacular Beasts quickly surrounded the place, but they just gathered and did not dare to enter, as though afraid of something. The recovered King-class Beast let out another furious shriek, the horrifying sounds reverberating through the region. On the other side, Qi Yang and the rest had been slaughtering their way out after abandoning Yue Zhong and the others, arriving outside of the nest. "Hahaha!!! Universe Tree!! I''ve been waiting for this day for so many years!!" At this time, a golden light shot towards the sky, rushing up the Universe Tree like a meteor, aiming for the top. Chapter 1212: The Ancient, Strongest Type 10 Powerhouse! Eyeing the giant Universe Tree, those Type 9 experts that had not reached the half-step True God realm was full of joy, "The Great God World!! We can make use of the tree to return to the Great God World!" With this thought, many of them could not wait any longer and charged up the tree in a frenzy. Qi Yang stared at the fleeing Type 9 powerhouses, laughing coldly, "Bunch of fools!! Let''s go!" Harlem and the rest eyed the leaving Type 9 powerhouses with cold looks, as they also turned to flee towards the 5 E-Grade Battleships. Those who had reached the half-step Great God realm were helpless, and could only follow Harlem and the rest. They had obtained their own information through the exchange system, clarifying that whatever Qi Yang and the rest spoke of, and they were indeed unable to make use of the same passage to return. Under the cover of the 5 E-Grade Battleships, the rest swiftly soared back into the battleships. On the other side, after losing the suppressing fire, countless Tentacular Beasts poured out from the 2 nests. The moment they rushed out, they quickly pounced towards the Type 9 experts. "Save us!!" "Help!!" "Help me!!! "Ah!!!" "..." A number of screams of despair rang out from within the horde, as the Type 9 experts were all torn apart by the beasts, their gold-grade treasures not helping in the slightest. Without the True God experts to hold the fort, the Type 9 experts were met with a mishap and quickly perished. Bu Lie saw the struggling experts, his eyes flashing with unwillingness, "Sir Harlem, why don''t we go and save them? If we act now, we should be able to rescue a few." Harlem replied with a cold look, "Since they want to go, we will not keep them. If they can break through, it is their own capabilities. If not, it''s their fate. There''s a limit to our strength, and we cannot keep helping them. If you want to, go by yourself then." Bu Lie noticed that most of the powerhouses present did not share his views, instead, they had a look of schadenfreude. He thus kept silent. The fact that the Type 9 powerhouses were not willing to stay on to fight caused dissatisfaction among most of the half-step True God experts. They were expressing their unhappiness through this episode. Without the support of the 5 E-Grade Battleships, it was unlikely that many of them could make it past the beast horde. It was because of this that the number of survivors that return from the Tower of Babel each time was minimal, however, those who did come back had obtained countless treasures and had huge leaps in their strength. The numbers of the Tentacular Beasts were in the millions, and the dozens of Type 9 experts struggled for barely a while before falling. Only the golden glint charged close to the peak of the Universe Tree. Thousands of Tentacular Beasts lunged for that golden beam. "Trash!! Die!!" There was a roar of rage, as a number of golden bones shot out, piercing the heads of the beasts and accurately destroyed them. The golden silhouette continued to run, the golden bones blasting out at the heads of the Tentacular Beasts, tearing them apart, while it continued towards the tree. On the 5 E-Grade Battleships, everyone watched this with a shocked look. Qi Yang gazed at that beam, his eyes filled with disbelief, "Strong! That fellow''s combat strength should be above the Type 9 realm. However, it''s not quite at the Type 10 realm. Strangely, he''s only at the peak of the Type 9 realm. What''s going on? Harlem? Didn''t you receive all those who ascended?" Harlem also frowned, revealing a pondering expression, "No! That day, I did bring everyone back. Those who did not make it have been confirmed to be corpses, their souls also devoured by the Tentacular Beasts." All of a sudden, one half-step True God expert shouted out, "That''s Amano! He''s the Golden Giant God Guardian we came across at the 3rd Level!" "Amano?! He did not die?! Impossible!! He shouldn''t be alive!!" "Amano, Golden Giant God? That''s not right! Amano is an expert from the Bone-consuming Ghost Race! How did it become like this?" "..." Hearing Amano''s name, the 5 True God warriors were taken aback, as they began to discuss, and the atmosphere instantly became tense. At this point, one Evil Devil expert at the half-step True Devil realm asked curiously, "Sir Qi Yang, who is Amano exactly?" Qi Yang fell silent, before sighing, "A long time ago, Amano was our leader. He led us against the Tentacular Beasts. At that time, we trusted him a lot and killed many beasts. However, after a thousand years, he suddenly schemed to kill all of us, intending to consume us to break through. The Bone-Consuming Ghost Race has a special ability, the consumption of bones would hasten evolution. If he could digest us, he would reach an even higher state. We discovered his ploy and all the Type 10 experts surrounded to attack him. In the end, 6 of us fell in order to kill him." At this point, everyone was filled with a chill. The peak strength of Amano was truly shocking. He had taken out 6 other Type 10 experts before he perished. He was truly heaven-defying. After all, even the peak-strength Tentacular King-class Beast could only suppress 2 True Gods. They were not Amano''s match. Lie Yan stared at the beam and frowned, "If that fellow truly is Amano, what is he intending to do? A True God expert could not pass through the Universe Tree!" Qi Yang had a look of wisdom as he came up with a conjecture, "Simple, that fellow should be something that was cultivated by the strand of Amano''s indestructible soul. He should be suppressing his realm in order to head back to the Great God World to lord over everything. Once he returns to the Great God World, he would invincible, and no one can resist him." Harlem asked solemnly, "Should we stop him? If we do it now, it''s possible to crush his hopes." Qi Yang spoke, "Why should we? Once he leaves the Tentacular Planet, he will have nothing to do with us. Even if he is invincible in the Great God World, what does that have to do with us? Even if he tries the Tower of Babel again, who knows how far in the future that would be? By that time, we might not even be alive any longer. Forcefully keeping him here would just breed another strong enemy." As a Devil, Qi Yang''s thoughts were usually more self-motivated. In the Fort of Hope, he was nice to Yue Zhong and the rest because there was value in them. Once the value was used up, he would not waste time or energy to bother. Hearing those words, everyone fell silent. Lei Huang and the rest wanted to stop Amano, but they had no way of doing so, and could only watch wide-eyed as Amano charged through the peak, making use of the spatial transfer to disappear from this world. Qi Yang spoke, "Let''s go!! Once the first nest is destroyed, the energy will be at an imbalance. The rest of the nests would crumble after. We can return to the Fort of Hope." Under his orders, the 5 E-Grade Battleships immediately turned around, heading towards the Fort. With the numerous Tentacular Beasts, even the proclaimed-strongest Type 10 powerhouse Amano had not been able to stop them at that time. Qi Yang and the rest were definitely not a match as well. Their aim was to destroy the nests and obtain room for a breather. Soon, in the void space of the Great God World, a huge hole appeared, as the golden giant frame of Amano stepped through, descending upon the plane. "I''m back, I''m back from the Tower of Babel. Haha, from today on, I''ll be unstoppable on the path to being a True God! I''ll be invincible throughout the heavens and earth!!" After descending, Amano laughed out loud, however, he swept his right hand a gaze, and noticed a map. "This is?" Amano stared at the map with no recollection. However, after a moment''s of hesitation, he tore through space and stepped in the spatial hole. He arrived at a mysterious group of caves, and within them, there was a strange altar. On top of it, there was a black rock. The moment he stepped into the caves, the black rock shot up and into his sea of consciousness. In an instant, countless memories flowed through his brain. This was his memory capsule, carrying all of his memories, and was one of his backup plans. At his peak, he had been capable of countless techniques and was incredibly strong. When the rest had joined forces to take him down, he had set aside countless backup plans, and this was one of them. Chapter 1213: Catastrophe of the Great God World! When Amano was done absorbing the memories, he came to a complete understanding, "So this was the case!! I had already reached the True God stage. It was only because I was killed once, and my memories tempered with by the system, that I forgot everything! However, once I''ve absorbed enough strength, I will be able to break through once more, reaching the True God realm!" The current Amano was formed from a strand of his indestructible soul, which would not be easily extinguished. As long as a single strand still exists, there would be a chance for a revival. However, even if there was a strand of soul left, in order to reach the peak of prowess once more, it would take a long time of accumulation of strength and energy. As long as the remnant soul of a True God has enough time, it would not be a problem to reach the half-step True God stage once more. However, the bottleneck to cross the True God realm, even for someone who had reached it before. Amano was one of the most terrifying characters among the True Gods, far surpassing the rest of his peers. When he was taken down, he had already left so many backdoors for himself, just so he could reach the peak once more. "Now, let''s break the half-step True God bottleneck." There was a glint in his eyes, as he suddenly let out a huge roar, and a terrifying surge of strength blasted outwards. His aura then rose rapidly, swiftly breaking through to the half-step True God realm, and continued to strengthen. It only came to a stop when he was right at the peak of the half-step True God realm. A savage look appeared on his face, as he muttered ferociously, "Seems like this is the maximum right now. I need more flesh and bones to help my breakthrough. As long as I have not reached the True God stage, even if I massacre all 800 worlds, I would not be forced out by the God-Devil System. This time, I must wipe the whole place clean, turning them all into my nourishment. At the point when I break through, I will leap beyond the True God realm and truly escape the grasp of the system!!" In ancient times, Amano had been the top expert among those at the True God realm. He had also come in contact with the absolute threshold of the True God realm. That year, as long as he took that one step, he had the possibility of breaking through, exceeding a True God powerhouse. It was because of that higher realm that enticed him so much, pushing him beyond the edge, causing him to betray his comrades and was forcibly killed by them. "There seems to be delicious food over there!!" His divine sense swept out, and a savage look appeared. He tore through space and stepped right into the void. About 3,000 li to the east, there was a huge mountain range, and a half-step True God Wyrm-Dragon was currently sleeping. All of a sudden, there was a spatial fluctuation in front of it, as Amano stepped through. The black Wyrm-Dragon took a look at Amano, with a hint of viciousness, as it growled, "Scram. Get out of here now, the great Dohzireh is in a good mood, and will not take offense. Otherwise, I will definitely tear you apart." "My mood is good today, seeing you, such a delicious prey, my appetite is truly aroused. After eating you and all of the Mutant Beasts in this mountain range, my power is sure to rise once more." Amano gazed at Dohzireh condescendingly, before laughing and grabbed out at him. A powerful hand appeared out of mid-air and reached for the black Wyrm-Dragon. "Audacious! You dare offend the great Dohzireh!! You shall pay with your life!!" The black Wyrm-Dragon roared out, and transformed into a True Dragon, soaring into the sky, congealing its own dragon claw to slam into the hand in the skies. This particular black Wyrm-Dragon was already capable of transforming its entire body into that of a True Dragon, leaving only its eyes. Once its eyes also completed the transformation, it could step through and reach the Type 10 stage. Among the numerous experts of the Great God World, it was already considered a peak existence. When both hands came in contact, Amano''s hand that was capable of blotting out the sky directly crushed the dragon claw, before grabbing the black dragon in one swift motion. Dohzireh struggled within the energy palm, its face full of shock as it roared, "How is this possible?! How could you defeat me so easily?! Who the hell are you?!" "Haha!! Remember this, the one who consumes you is me, Amano!" Amano roared with savage laughter, as his mouth opened wide, and clamped down viciously on the body of Dohzireh, directly crushing his head. In a few breaths, he had devoured the whole of Dohzireh cleanly. After that, he swept out with his divine sense and got the entire situation of the mountain range within his perception. "So much delicious food seems like I can eat my fill." Amano laughed out savagely and flew above the mountain range. He then opened his mouth and started to suck, becoming a huge, 100m-wide black hole. In a flash, the thousands of Mutant Beasts and Mutant Bugs were all sucked into the huge whirlpool that was Amano''s mouth. Many of them were not capable of resisting the suction force and were dragged into his mouth. At that moment, they were then crushed by his sharp teeth. "Not good!! There''s a huge freak slaughtering everybody!!" "Flee!! Dohzireh had also been killed by him!!" "..." The numerous Type 8 and Type 9 powerhouses could feel the terror of Amano, as they fled with their lives. In their bid to escape, they formed a huge beast horde. "Want to escape?! This is the Great God World, not the Tentacular Planet. Come back and become my food!" With a grim laugh, the atmospheric energy consolidated behind him, pushing his strength higher. His whirlpool of a mouth became even stronger as it continued to exert a terrifying suction force, as though capable of swallowing the entire planet. The countless life forms fleeing could not get far before they were all dragged into his mouth. The entire mountain range was consumed by Amano, exhibiting his terrifying might. This was a True God. On Tentacular Planet, the powers of law, Dao, principles and mostly everything was restricted, thus, most of the powerhouses could not utilize their strength. If they were allowed to return to the Great God World, if they were to go all out, the devastation was sure to be even more terrifying than Amano. Amano could sense the accumulated strength within him, and nodded in satisfaction, "Not bad, it''s already at 30%. After another 70%, I will have the strength that surpasses True Gods." "I remember the Devil Race to be over at this direction. Let''s head over then." With a thought, Amano tore through space once more, and appeared in a dark and insidious corner of the universe, filled with violent, and powerful Devil Qi. At the moment he appeared, there was a cold voice that rang out, "Who''s that? How dare you barge into my 10,000-Devil Altar! Do you want to be kept here, never to see the sunlight again?" "Hahaha!! The presence of so many experts, such delicious food!! You are all my, Amano''s, food!! Offer your flesh and blood!" With a vicious laugh, Amano opened his mouth once more, executing his suction ability, and started to suck in the entire place. There was a loud roar, as the planet began to shudder, and the laws broke down, causing many Devil cultivators to fly into Amano''s mouth, before being crushed. The current Devil Lord, Sky-Suppressing Devil Lord, had a look of shock as he roared out madly, "Activate the final defense!!!" Within the deepest recess of the planet, there were countless cultivators urging on something with their strength. The Devil Qi gathered and congealed into a terrifying monstrosity with a pair of huge Devil Wings. This manifestation slammed viciously into the black hole that was Amano. There was a loud explosion, as the black hole collapsed, while Amano himself was sent flying a few hundred meters. All the Type 5 and Type 6 experts within the 10,000 Devil Altar were also crushed by the recoil. "Shit, it''s still a little too early. I need to go absorb more lives and strengthen myself. When I reach the True God stage, I will devour this place!" Amano was sent flying a few meters, but he was not injured, instead, choosing to leave and find some other prey. Not too long after, Amano appeared in front of a human kingdom, as he opened his mouth to suck, and chewed numerous humans in his mouth. Chapter 1214: Yue Zhong Steps into the Type 10 Realm! Amano swallowed an entire human kingdom, and had a dissatisfied expression, "Damn it, these humans are too weak. Even after swallowing a few billions, it isn''t comparable to a Type 9 expert at all. Seems like I need to consume something stronger." He quickly made the choice and tore through space once more, leaving behind a desolate city without a single corpse. Amano began to massacre countless powerful races, each of their millions and billions of people consumed by him. As the numerous races fell one after another, it caused a huge uproar and fear to spread through the Great God World. He did not have a camp, nor did he communicate. He just continued to slaughter city after city, consuming living thing after living thing. Amidst that slaughter, his strength was rising steadily. With such a threat, the countless races of the Great God World had no choice but to band together, sending an entire unit of half-step True Gods to deal with Amano. However, the entire team was wiped out in a single move, as Amano''s strength was already beyond a True God expert. After that battle, all the races were shocked. Amano could be considered an invincible existence, and the only thing they could do was to utilize their secret techniques to seal their positions and hide. Amano was also busy consuming the living things of the Great God World and did not bother to chase after those experts. As long as he could become a True God expert, he could easily consume the entire Great God World. No matter what corner the other races were hiding at, they would not be able to escape his attention. On the other side, Yue Zhong had entered the cave emitting the green light and continued to descend downwards. The energy surged through him, as though intending to blow him up. "Help!! Help me!!" The owner of the gold train was already bloated like a huge balloon the moment he entered the cave, as though on the verge of exploding. He began to moan out in pain, pleading with Yue Zhong. Yue Zhong roared out to remind him, "Refine the energy!! Channel it into your Golden Seed!!" At the same time, Yue Zhong channeled the energy through to his Gold Battle Armor, the Radiant Battleship, the Flame Battle Blade, as well as the treasures he obtained from the Tower of Babel, like the Holy Light Wings and the Golden Battle Bow. After absorbing that boundless strength, the treasures began to radiate with a dazzling glow, becoming even more resplendent. As Yue Zhong sent the energy out, his body began to feel better. The owner of the gold train was also shocked to see his seed sprout into a gold tree when he channeled the inbound energy into it. When the tree was formed, it began to absorb the green energy frantically, giving the owner some breathing space. Among the few gold-grade treasures in Yue Zhong''s hands, the Holy Light Wings, as well as the Radiant Battleship, had the highest potential for evolution. After absorbing enough energy, they began to evolve once more. When the Holy Light Wings evolved, there was an additional pair of wings that appeared. At the same time, mysterious runes began to shine and engrave onto the wings. As for the Radiant Battleship, while there were not many changes on the exterior, within, more strange and mystical runes appeared at various corners. When all the gold-grade treasures were done with their evolution, Yue Zhong felt the energy surge through his body again, turning him bloated. "No, if this goes on, my body will not be able to handle this. I''m already at the Great Circle of the Type 9 realm, I can make use of the energy to charge through the Type 10 stage. Even if I fail, I can wear down the bottleneck greatly." There was a sliver of understanding, and with a thought, he began to direct the flow of the energy towards his gold God-Devil Nucleus. As the energy poured into his nucleus, they were turned into the gold liquid energy that nourished his indestructible Nascent Soul, evolving it towards an indestructible God Soul. The moment he started condensing his God Soul, it felt like he became a black hole, absorbing the boundless green energy into his body. For a short period of time, it felt like the region around him was a vacuum zone. When the owner of the gold train saw this, he quickly charged towards Yue Zhong''s side and heaved a sigh of relief. Had the energy continued to surge into him, he would have exploded. The train owner then began to observe Yue Zhong quietly, and was shocked, "This?! He''s charging through the True God realm?! What terrifying energy! Is he intending to consume all these energies?! Impossible right? Based on the records of a True God breakthrough, the energy required should only be 10% of what he is currently doing!" Breaking through to the True God realm did require a vast amount of energy, but what Yue Zhong was absorbing was easily more than 10 times what the owner of the gold train knew. This was basically due to Yue Zhong''s God-Devil Physique, the most perfect body. Since he had absorbed the life force of the King-class Beasts, his body had already evolved, becoming even stronger, thus it was much harder for him to break through. With such a body, without the God-Devil Imprint and his fortuitous encounters, it would be impossible for him to breakthrough even if he trained for a hundred years. The green energy was simply boundless. As long as any Tentacular Beasts dropped in, they would explode. However, Yue Zhong''s ability to consume the energy was terrifying as well, there was no sign of him exploding. After they fell through the hole for another 3,000 km, they landed on the ground. Yue Zhong was still absorbing the green energy, metamorphosizing and evolving. After 3 days, a powerful aura emitted out from Yue Zhong, as he slowly opened his eyes. 2 godly lights shone. "Succeeded? He actually succeeded?!" The train owner stared with a look of shock, "Yue Zhong, you succeeded?" In response, he turned to look and laughed incredulously, "That''s right!" Only to discover that the owner was actually a beautiful girl with a whole body covered in green scales, a pair of dragon wings, a long-dragon tail, yet her figure was full and bouncy. Qing Ya looked at Yue Zhong, her eyes flashing with a hint of fear, as she bowed deeply, "I''m Qing Ya of the Green Tooth Dragon race. I apologize for the offenses I''ve committed in the Tower of Babel. Sir Yue Zhong, if you want to kill me, please grant me a quick death." Before he had even broken through, Qing Ya knew she was not his match. Now that he had reached the True God realm, there was no chance at all. Thus, she gave up resisting and was resigned to her fate. Yue Zhong reached his hand, "Since we''ve fought together on this damned planet, just forget about it. However, may I have the gold seed please." It was a treasure that was hard to come by, even if Yue Zhong had reached the True God stage, his gold-grade treasures were lacking. He intended to give the seeds to Ji Qing Wu and the rest, hopefully grooming another batch of experts. There was a slight reluctance in Qing Ya''s eyes, but she took it out respectfully, handing the small gold tree to Yue Zhong, "Yes!" He then kept the tree in his Universe Ring, before turning around to assess his surroundings. Right now, they were in a huge cave, and there was still the terrifying green energy threatening to surge towards them. However, since reaching the True God realm, Yue Zhong''s body was no longer the same, reaching even greater heights, and was absorbing the energy entirely. He had the ability to fly out of the hole now, and nothing would be able to stop him. However, he was extremely curious about the green energy, as he headed deeper within. After following the hole for a few thousand lis, he finally came to a huge, empty field. At the center, there was a mysterious altar, and surrounding it were 9 x 9, 81 powerful eggs. There was a gigantic green stone floating over the altar, and it was radiating with that unknown and vast power. Yue Zhong looked at the stone and had a look of delight. He flashed forwards and grabbed out at it, "This is the greatest treasure beneath the ground! With this, my cultivation will soar by leaps and bounds! I can break through and control my own destiny." Chapter 1215: Killing a True Dragon When the green stone was grabbed in Yue Zhongs hands, an incomparably thick energy gushed into his body. Even with his physique, he felt like his body was stretched to the limit. With a thought, he quickly sent it into his Universe Ring. Once it was sent in, the energy emitted by the stone began to waft radiate through the ring. It could not dissipate, instead, the energy began to condense into beads of elemental energy, scattering throughout the ring. The moment the green stone was grabbed by Yue Zhong, the 81 eggs that were full of life energy began to lose their vitality. At the same time, the Universe Tree seemed to have lost its source of strength and started to wither. Amidst the horde of Tentacular Beasts, the remaining 8 King-class Beast, as well as the 2 Queen-class Beasts, let out shrieks, before scrambling towards the cave that Yue Zhong was in. The Universe Tree was not only an energy source for the Fort of Hope but also an irreplaceable energy for the Tentacular Beasts. Once it withered, the reproduction capabilities of the Tentacular Beasts would be affected, and with every additional death meant one less beast. To the Tentacular Beasts, it was a terrible disaster. The beasts would establish nests around the Tree in order to absorb huge amounts of energies, eroding the source to the Fort of Hope, but not extinguishing the Tree itself. Inside the cave, one of the eggs suddenly trembled and cracked open. Out crawled a True Dragon-like creature, similar to those of Chinese mythology. This life form exuded a strong, violent aura, as it swept Yue Zhong a vicious glare, and opened its mouth to absorb the rest of the eggs. The eggs began to soar towards the True Dragon-like creature. Since reaching the True God stage, Yue Zhong had the indestructible God Soul, and his perception was much stronger than when he was at the half-step True God stage. He could perceive all sorts of killing intent. He could sense the ill intentions of the creature, and with a frown, he immediately sent a palm in a bid to crush the creature. In a flash, a golden hand formed out of the energy around, pressing down on the creature. The True Dragon creature had a vicious glint in its eyes, as it let out a roar of rage. A powerful energy fluctuation that could rival that of a True God was emitted out of it, and a True Dragon claw materialized, clashing against Yue Zhongs palm. With the assault of the Draconic laws and principles, everything around the creature seemed to transform, becoming small dragons that pounced towards Yue Zhong. Qing Ya could sense the dangerous and threatening fluctuations, and her eyes were filled with shock, True God-level Beast, it is a True Dragon!! Dragons and Phoenixes had faded from the worlds outside, being mystical, divine beasts, after they reach maturity, they would possess True God strength. Among powerhouses of the same realm, they were terrifying. When the True Dragon claw met the golden palm of Yue Zhong, the Dragon Claw immediately crumbled, and the True Dragon was also separated into two, fresh blood pouring out of its body. How is that possible? Thats a True Dragon, how could it be that weak? Qing Ya stared at Yue Zhong and the defeated Dragon, her eyes filled with shock, Is that to say, he has already evolved to a realm far more terrifying than a True God? Thats True Dragon blood! A rare treasure that cannot be found outside! Qing WU and the rest are in luck! Yue Zhong laughed lightly as he looked at the dead Dragon, grabbing it. A huge amount of blood flowed out, separated into various glass vials controlled by Yue Zhongs will. True Dragon blood was useless to Yue Zhong. However, to the people he cared about, it was an incredible treasure. A single drop could change their entire physique, and boost their potential. The young Dragon opened its eyes and roared out in rage, Let me go!! Lowly human!! You dare act against me, courting death!! My parents are characters you cannot afford to offend!! If you kill me, they will not let you off!! Fool, you want to lie to me? If your parents really look upon you favorably, they would not have kept you here and become nourishment for the Universe Crystal. I dont have time to bicker with you, go and die!! Yue Zhong laughed coldly, pointing out with a finger, as the fresh blood of the True Dragon flowed out, entering into the various vials. At the same time, a powerful flame appeared, incinerating the body of the True Dragon. In a few breaths, there was nothing left. Right as the True Dragon was being incinerated, its indestructible Dragon Soul soared out, trying to escape. As long as a single strand could make away, it could return to being a True Dragon in the future. However, the moment the soul shuddered, the powerful golden God-Devil Flame burnt brightly, enveloping it, and began to burn away at the soul. The soul struggled as it pleaded, Ah!!! Please!!! Let me go!!! Human, Im pleading you!! Let me off!! Its too late! Yue Zhongs eyes flashed coldly, and his hands crushed down. The God-Devil Flames radiated brightly, incinerating the indestructible soul to nothing. As the soul was eradicated, the soul force was absorbed into Yue Zhongs flame, causing it to become even more radiant. At the same time, the life force entered his own body. When Qing Ya saw how easily Yue Zhong dealt with the indestructible soul, her heart was filled with shock, He could actually kill a True Dragon just like that, thats too terrifying! After killing the True Dragon, Yue Zhong waved his hands, and immediately kept the 80 remaining eggs that had lost all signs of vitality, into his Universe Ring. These were all True Dragon eggs and were mythical-level creatures. Even if they had lost their life force, they were still rare treasures. After Yue Zhong kept the 80 eggs, the 2 Tentacular King-class Beasts came shooting in, waving their blades as they slashed out at Yue Zhong. Eyeing the 2 King-class Beasts, Yue Zhong tapped his feet, and he appeared on top of one of them, his fist blasting out at its head. With a loud blast, the King-class Beast was instantly obliterated, its body splattering apart in a mess of blood and flesh, as its life force entered Yue Zhongs body. After that, Yue Zhong stepped through the air, looking like an unstoppable wargod, and with a finger, the God-Devil Flames burst out, blasting onto the remaining King-class Beast. The beast then turned to ashes within a short 2 seconds. That!!! That was a King-class Beast!! Thats too terrifying!! After reaching the True God realm, he is actually this strong!! Hes even above Qi Yang and the rest!! An Oracle is truly something else! Qing Ya watched on silently, knowing that she could not participate. It did not matter if it was Yue Zhong or the King-class Beast, either of them could kill her with a single move. There are 8 more left!! After dealing with 2 King-class Beasts, Yue Zhong charged outside, sensing the incoming Tentacular King-class Beasts from the other nests. In a few breaths, he had appeared in front of the 6 of them. There was a savage glint in the eyes of the 6 King-class Beasts. They roared out loud and pounced towards Yue Zhong at lightning speed. Yue Zhong pointed out and his God-Devil Flame burst forth, enveloping the 6 King-class Beasts, swallowing them. The King-class Beasts could absorb energy, Daos, spatial laws, but they were unable to absorb the God-Devil Flames that Yue Zhong produced. In 2 seconds, the 6 King-class Beasts turned into ashes amidst their struggling. Their pure and abundant life force surged through Yue Zhongs body, allowing him to comprehend the numerous miraculous abilities of the King-class Beasts. There are still 2 more!! After he was done, he shot through towards the other nests, locking on to the 2 Queen-class Beasts. There were countless Tentacular Beasts inside the nest, and they poured towards Yue Zhong like a wave. They were not afraid of death, and their numbers could easily overwhelm a Type 10 powerhouse. Yue Zhong was wrapped in a layer of God-Devil Flames, burning the region of 30m around him, as he blocked the oncoming attacks, and incinerated them all. Chapter 1216: The Owner of the God-Devil System! Yue Zhong continued to dash about, as though the God of Fire had descended upon the world, and everywhere he touched would be set ablaze. Only ashes remained behind him as he quickly soared out the nest of the Queen-class Beast. When he exited, all he saw around him was the dense horde of Tentacular Beasts. Based on what he estimated, it was easily over a billion, and it was not something even Amano at his peak would have dared to take on. The beasts all sensed the arrival of Yue Zhong and opened their mandibles, and over a billion blue beams fired at him. Facing that, Yue Zhong transformed into a gold beam of light, braving the attacks and soared towards another nest. In a few breaths, Yue Zhong arrived at the deep part of the nest, blasting the Queen-class Beast into a few pieces with a single slap. After that, he quickly exited and made his way towards the remaining Queen-class Beast, also turning it into minced meat with a single slap, absorbing the life force. So it was like this, theres still potential for evolution between the Tentacular Beasts and God-Devil Physique. With the life force from those beasts, my strength can improve once again. When he finished absorbing the life force of the last Queen-class Beast, he had a flash of inspiration, understanding that the life force he had absorbed from the powerful Tentacular Beasts had surged into the various corners of his physique, turning it even more perfect. At this time, there was a gold beam that descended upon the ground, forming the figure of Light. Light giggled and asked, Congratulations, Yue Zhong, on killing all the King-class and Queen-class Beasts, as well as pushing your physique to the most perfect state. Now, you have the qualifications to meet my Master. Do you want to do so? Yue Zhong pondered, and spoke, Yes!! Light waved her hands in response, and a beam of gold light shone upon Yue Zhong, causing him to disappear. In an instant, he had appeared in a strange world that looked like it was composed out of countless cosmic stars, with views into the various galaxies and universes. Yue Zhong took in the sights with a chill down his back, Strong this God-Devil System is too frightening. It can transfer me before I even know it, and its strength is truly far above mine. Currently, he was already a True God expert, it would be difficult to kill him. However, if the system decided to send him to far ends of the galaxies, it would take him goodness knew how long to reach Earth. It was also not impossible for him to be lost for more than hundreds and thousands of years. Yue Zhong, didnt you want to meet me? Come on up! Right at this moment, there was the voice that he could not forget since the 1st day when it all happened, as a golden staircase materialized in front of him. He looked at the stairs, his scalp turning slightly number and he did not hesitate to walk up. Following the staircase, he found himself in a palace that was made entirely out of red crystals, and he saw something that shook him to his very core. In the numerous clear crystal pillars laid throughout the palace, there were True Dragons, Qilins, Phoenixes as well as other mythical life forms. Each of them if allowed to mature, would become True God-level experts. At the center of the palace, there was a floating head of a handsome man with purple hair. The right eye was pierced with 3 black needles, as a black spear was pierced through the mouth, nailing the head to the throne. The A.I. of the God-Devil System, Light, stood quietly, watching the head smile at Yue Zhong. The head used its remaining eye to stare at Yue Zhong, his expression one of appreciation. Even though his mouth did not move, a voice rang out in his head, Hi, Yue Zhong, its the first time we meet. Im Red Crystal King. The one who had toyed with your life, caused the changes on Earth, throwing the lives of over 6 billion humans on Earth into Hell. Yue Zhong frowned, asking slowly, Red Crystal King, why did you do that? The answer caused Yue Zhong to be bewildered, Its simple. It was all in order to create the strongest weapon that can kill me, as well as my enemy. Red Crystal King stared at Yue Zhong, his single eye filled with a heated look, Yue Zhong, you are the strongest and most perfect weapon that Ive created. You possess the potential to kill me, as well as my enemy! I am the master of the Aizhouma universe. Earth, the Great God World, as well as the other 800 worlds of the God-Devil System, are all under the Aizhouma universe, thus, my own property. However, compared to the universe itself, this place is a barren one, and no one knows of the wormhole coordinates of this location. It could be considered a hidden and rural corner of the galaxy. A long time ago, I was backstabbed by a despicable person, causing my state to be as you see. I made use of the God-Devil System to flee here. However, my body has been destroyed by that despicable person, and my soul had already been largely destroyed by him. My head is nailed to the throne by the Spear of Destruction, every day, Im condemned to suffer pain on a scale you cant possibly imagine. Ive had enough of this endless torment. I want someone to kill me, and seek revenge for me. Thus, I made use of the God-Devil System to spur the evolution of the human race in all 800 worlds, forcing you guys. Through the ages, Ive experimented and failed, watching the chosen warriors of mine die to the various powerful monsters and existences of the universe. It has caused me disappointment and despair, time after time. However, you, Yue Zhong, have passed all my tests and reached the perfect Type 10 realm. Your potential and talent are boundless. Once you gain control of my strongest item, the God-Devil System, you will be able to kill me, and gain the power to deal with my hated enemy. Come on, Yue Zhong, as long as youre willing to kill me, and promise to seek revenge for me, I will hand the God-Devil System to you, and allow you to become the master of the Great God World, as well as the 800 worlds, with unbelievable authority and strength. The system gives you control over time and creation, and even in the multiple universes, it is an incredibly rare and precious treasure. Ive never seen something else like it in all my years. Once you have obtained it, youll become a powerful existence!! Red Crystal King stared at Yue Zhong with a heated gaze, every word he spoke filled with fervor. Yue Zhongs heart leaped slightly, but he still asked in wariness, Who is your enemy? How strong is he exactly? The Red Crystal King was only left with a head, and covered with injuries. Even when nailed to the throne, Yue Zhong still felt like that was an immense pressure and danger emitting from this figure in front of him. It was as though he was not weaker than Yue Zhong at all. How strong would the enemy of such a powerhouse be? Red Crystal King spoke solemnly, My enemy is called the Serene Sea King, a powerful existence of the Serene Sea in the galaxy. That year, when he attacked me by surprise, he was a peak-Type 12 Galaxy Lord-level powerhouse. His talent, coupled with the vast amount of resources in the Aizhouma universe, with the countless years of cultivation, he should have reached the Type 13 Universe Lord stage. He continued, In the universe, a Type 10 powerhouse is termed as a Star-Lord expert. A Type 10 powerhouse would be able to reign over a rich planet. A Type 11 powerhouse would be called a Great Star-Lord expert, controlling 10 rich planets. A Type 12 powerhouse is termed as a Galaxy Lord and can control an entire galaxy. A Type 13 powerhouse would be a Universe Lord, controlling a universe. Initially, I was the owner of the Aizhouma Universe, a peak-Type 13 powerhouse. Red Crystal King then said, With your current strength, it is enough to contend with a Type 11 Star-Lord expert. If you gain my God-Devil System, even if a Type 12 Great Star-Lord were to attack you, you can still escape. As long as you are given enough time to evolve, you can definitely kill the Serene Sea King. How about it? It should be considered a decent deal right. Yue Zhong pondered, before replying solemnly, Fine!! I promise you!! There was a passionate look in the eyes of the Red Crystal King, Very good, lets swear a heavenly oath. As long as we do it, the God-Devil System is yours. Light! Light waved her hands, and a golden sacred light entered Yue Zhongs consciousness, turning into mysterious runes. On them, there was the closure of the deal between the Red Crystal King and Yue Zhong. If Yue Zhong were to go against his oath and disregard the issue about the revenge, the God-Devil System would leave Yue Zhong, finding a new Master. At the same time, there were other enemies of the Red Crystal King, but the Serene Sea King was the one that had to be killed. The rest of them could be ignored by Yue Zhong, but the Serene Sea King could not be let off. Yue Zhong saw that there were no problems with the oath and after checking through, imprinting them on his mind. The moment the runes were formed, the A.I. Light flew towards Yue Zhong, swiftly forming an unassuming black battle blade. Chapter 1217: Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent (Finale) When the black battle blade flew towards Yue Zhong, a huge amount of information poured into his consciousness. Everything happening in the Great God World, Earth, as well as the other 800 worlds, could be sensed by him with a single thought. Yue Zhong tried out by willing something, and on a barren planet, with no signs of life whatsoever, a golden, sacred beam of light shot down, shining on the planet. Soon, the icy-cold planet began to brim with life, and a sun appeared in the atmosphere of the planet, shining on the planet. Clouds began to form, while lightning and thunder occurred, and rain fell upon the planet. Water bodies began to form in the huge craters and started to appear similar to the oceans on Earth. Then, some single-cell organisms began to appear within the ocean, as they evolved into plankton-like creatures, which did not stop evolving into marine life. As the entire planet continued to evolve, becoming a planet capable of sustaining life, many biological life forms appeared and continued to evolve as well. At the same time, according to Yue Zhongs will, the main inhabitants of the planet began to evolve a pair of white wings, as well as a white radiance over their heads, and all of them were female. It was like an entire race of angels. Amazing, so this is the power of creation. With this God-Devil System, Im an omnipotent existence within the 800 worlds! Yue Zhong watched the planet evolve, his heart filled with excitement. He was now like the God of the Bible, able to create anything that the System had a blueprint or knowledge of. At the same time, he could easily annihilate anything within the 800 worlds as well. As he swept out with his will, he could sense that the energy consumption was high, Ah, its too much energy. The Red Crystal King spoke, Creation, Time control, and hastening evolution of any life form all require loads of power. The Mutant Beasts nuclei, as well as those from the Tentacular Beasts, are all good energy sources. Other than them, there are other efficient energy sources out there in the universes, however, Mutant Beasts nuclei and Tentacular Beasts are still among the top few sources. One can also use nuclei as a universal currency. He then turned to Yue Zhong with a look of relief, Now, please kill me. After being reduced to a mere head, and nailed to the Red Crystal Throne for countless millennia, the Red Crystal King had enough. He just wanted to be released from his misery. Fine! Yue Zhong took up the black battle blade, his gaze turning cold, as he urged his cells once more, pushing his strength to jump over 48 times. He then slashed down at the head of the Red Crystal King. Dang! When his blade landed on the head of the Red Crystal King, it caused a deafening blast, and the decapitated head seemed to have blocked the attack. Time stopped for a mere second, before the black battle blade from the system burst out with a terrifying radiance, slicing through the Red Crystal King, together with the broken soul. The moment the head of the Red Crystal King was destroyed, the long spear and nails stuck in him turned into ash and disappeared. Once he was killed, a pure and abundant life force entered Yue Zhongs body, nourishing and pushing him to the next stage of evolution. After killing the Red Crystal King, Yue Zhong willed it and immediately received the information on Tentacular Planet. Making use of the God-Devil System, he could check the entirety of a planet, and during his search, he came across an interesting thing. Ah! That is Amano, interesting, his strength had actually reached the True God Stage, but in order not to be teleported to the Tentacular Planet, he actually suppressed his own cultivation. Yue Zhong laughed lightly, and with a thought, he disappeared from his original location. In the Great God World, there was a secret corner, where the 3 main races were all gathered together. The 10,000-Devils Altar, the Man-Eater Temple, and the Holy Heavens had all disregarded their enmity to face the greatest threat to their existence. The planet of the 10,000-Devils Altar had transformed into a huge giant, exuding a terrifying and baleful aura, its demonic wings flapping behind. The Man-Eaters Temple had also transformed into a giant with a single horn and possessed long canines and sharp claws. The Great God World had transformed into a silver Battleship. With these 3 immensely powerful existences, they were the last resorts of the 3 major races. Forming them required the combination of all the elite powerhouses of their respective races. The combat strength was incredibly high, and within a short time, they were capable of displaying the strength of a True God warrior. However, such a method required an incredible amount of resources, with the accumulation of their resources, it would still eat into their reserves. Once this strength was utilized for more than 4 hours, their accumulated resources would be gone in an instant. In the void, Amano had transformed into a huge black hole, exerting his suction force at a rapid speed. It was a powerful whirlpool, firmly grabbing hold of the 2 giants as well as the battleship. The 2 giants and the battleship struggled frantically to pry themselves away from the whirlpool, however, regardless of how they struggled, they could not get away. In the Holy Heavens, the remaining Heavenly Lord Zhuo Jian stared at the whirlpool, his eyes filled with shock, Damn it!!! This Amano is too ferocious!! What the hell is he? How could he possess such strength!! He could actually take on the final trump cards of all 3 of us. Is he at the True God stage? Only a True God would be able to utilize his own strength to move an entire planet, going against the 3 races, while the rest could only watch helplessly. Currently, in the Great God World, all the experts were standing at their assigned places, continually channeling their strength into vital points. From time to time, there would be Type 5 powerhouses who were absorbed clean of their strength and turned to dust. Near one particular point, a dozen young men and women stood close by, sending their strength frantically into the point. No! One of the young women suddenly turned pale, and let out a scream of despair, as she withered and turned into ashes. Seeing this, the rest of the young men and women had changes in expressions, their eyes filled with shock. Among them, Bisiya was pale as she turned to George and asked, Father, are we going to die? All the human experts had been gathered back within the Holy Heavens, including George and his family. Georges face turned pale and tried to assure, No, we will definitely emerge victorious! We still have Sir Zhuo Jian, and he will lead us to victory. Linas face was pale as she screamed out, No, its hopeless! I know that monster, Ive seen it in an ancient text. That is the first True God expert of ancient times. After he is resurrected, no one is his match. We will all become his food, its all over for us!! She had always known this fact, which was pressuring her. Now, she could not help but spit it out. What?! The ancient 1st True God expert? Were finished!! Such an existence, as long as he is not exterminated properly, even with a sliver of his soul left, he could resurrect and quickly rise to the True God level once more. Were dead!! At first, everyone had guessed that things were not looking good. However, hearing the truth, their eyes were filled with despair. However, they did not dare relax, as the moment they did so, they would be sucked into the vortex, swallowed by Amano. Right at that time, there was a tear in space, and Yue Zhong walked out directly. Seeing Yue Zhong appear, Amanos heart turned cold, as he retracted his whirlpool, and asked Yue Zhong warily, I am Amano, may I ask who are you, friend? As the first True God expert since ancient times, Amano possessed a terrifying perception and could sense a threatening level of danger emitting from Yue Zhong. Within the Holy Heavens, George looked up, and was taken aback, Thats Yue Zhong!! Bisiya had an excited look in her eyes as she cheered, Its true!! That is Big Brother Yue Zhong!! Hes back from the Tower of Babel!! Were saved! Lina eyed Yue Zhong, her eyes full of shock before turning into excitement. Tears started to flow as she muttered, Its Yue Zhong, hes Yue Zhong. Hes back from the Tower of Babel were saved!! Jody heaved a sigh of relief as he smiled, Hes back. Thats great. All the displays of the Holy Heavens had been ignited, broadcasting Yue Zhongs image for everyone to see. Whats going on? Zhuo Jian could sense the displays of the Holy Heavens lighting up. He frowned, after all, he did not give the order to broadcast any images of the battle in the void. Yue Zhong spoke coldly, Im Yue Zhong. Amano, try throwing me your strongest attack. I know youre already at the True God level. If you cant kill me, just die. What an arrogant tone, Ill let you witness it then. Even if I have to be summoned to Tentacular Planet, I will kill you. Amano raged, and tore open his seal, as a terrifying True God fluctuation emitted out. It was vast and caused everyone else to feel a deep sense of terror. So strong!! True God!! Hes really at the True God realm!! What a terrifying fellow!! Amanos strength shocked the 3 great races, forcing those of the Type 6 realm and below to their knees. Their faces were pale, and it was hard to even breathe. For them, it was easy for a True God powerhouse to kill them with a single thought. There was nothing they could do. Boundless might poured out from Amanos body, as he began to transform into a golden giant of over hundreds of meters in height, his body covered in golden bone blades. In an instant, Amano had slashed out with over a million strikes, completely covering the sky, attacking Yue Zhong in a frenzy. Without any sound, a golden silhouette appeared behind Yue Zhong, as 2 bone blades came slashing down imbued with the Laws of Blade and Slash. The figure was as fast as light, by the time the 3 peak experts had realized it, he had already appeared behind Yue Zhong, about to slash through him. With just this capabilities? Truly disappointing! The 1st True God expert of ancient times, just barely so-so. As the bone blades were about to slash through Yue Zhong, Yue Zhong pointed out with a finger on the forehead of Amano. There was a loud blast, as Amano began to crumble apart. No!! Impossible!! Im the strongest!!! How can I be killed by you!! Im unwilling!! The remnant soul of Amano screamed out in reluctance, before dissipating forever from the world. Zhuo Jian saw how Yue Zhong took out the strongest being Amano with a single finger, and his eyes were filled with disbelief, What?! Amano was killed, just like that?! How is that possible?! How could he be so strong?! How!?! Dead!! The first True God expert was killed!! Unbelievable!! Strong!! Yue Zhong is too strong!! Seeing Yue Zhong floating in mid-air, everyone in the Holy Heavens was filled with reverence and worship Many female elites were also smitten. Bisiya was no exception, her eyes sparkling, Amazing!! Big brother Yue Zhong!! Youre too cool!! George was filled with excitement, Strong!! Thankfully I became friends with him! The Man-Eater Races shall no longer exist! Die! Yue Zhong stood there, coldly eyeing the Man-Eater Race, before pointing down. In an instant, a huge finger congealed out of nothing pressed down towards the giant formed as a last resort of the Man-Eater Race. The single-horned giant of the Man-Eater Race roared out in anger, punching out with towards the finger. Unfortunately, the finger of Yue Zhong was enough to crush the entire giant, causing the entire planet to implode on itself, dissipating into nothing. Just like this, one of the 4 Great Races of the Great God World was wiped away by Yue Zhong. Great!! Awesome!! Long live Yue Zhong!! Sir Yue Zhong, youre too amazing!! Seeing the Man-Eater Race wiped out by Yue Zhong, cheers erupted throughout the Holy Heavens. The Man-Eaters preyed on humans after all, and many humans had fallen to them. With this great enemy wiped out, the elites of the Holy Heavens were filled with respect and admiration for Yue Zhong. After that, Yue Zhong turned to face the 10,000-Devils Altar, his voice cold, Other than the Charming Devil Race, the Flower Devil Race, etc, the rest is to be wiped out. With those words, the various experts of the Devil Race, regardless of whatever corner they were hiding in, all exploded into bits. In an instant, 90% of the Devils had died. Yue Zhong controlled the God-Devil System now, and all the life forms within the 800 worlds all fell under his control. Only those outside the 800 worlds were outside of the scope of the God-Devil Systems powers. The remaining Devils were all extremely beautiful and had charms, however, their combat abilities were not particularly high. Furthermore, they were not aggressive, and Yue Zhong could utilize them as wallflowers or maidservants. Yue Zhong then looked down at them, asking sternly, Do you agree to submit to me, and address me as your Lord? Yes!! Were willing! Well serve you wholeheartedly, and be your loyal servants forever! The surviving Devils all kneeled, their bodies trembling as they swore to Yue Zhong. They were helpless against his omnipotence. Yue Zhong then swiftly announced, Very good, Cai Yin, Yue Huo, Ming Xiang and Luo Hua, the 4 of you shall be the new 4 Great Devil Lords of the 10,000-Devils Altar, in charge of managing it for me. The 4 of them were the most adept and most experienced at managing the rest of the Devils, and could quickly organize them and resettle the Devils after the turmoil. When the 4 of them heard it, they replied respectfully, Yes! Master! Having killed Amano, and settling the remaining Devils, Yue Zhong disappeared from his location. The next moment, he appeared back on Earth. Due to the Gates of Hell being closed, Earth was currently in a chaotic mess, with numerous races fighting over the right to rule. At the same time, the number of aliens hidden had proliferated to a terrifying degree, and the entire planet had traces of them. Currently, there were many aliens gathered outside of Chinas capital, intending to launch a crazy assault. Numerous Mechs and Mech Beasts were on the frontlines clashing with the oncoming aliens. All sorts of mechanical parts and the corrosive blood of the aliens splattered everywhere throughout the battlefield. Troops were being decimated at every second. As for the humans, other than a few top elites, most of them could not even help. Through this period, the aliens had already produced over a dozen Type 8 powerhouses. There were even 10 half-step Type 9 aliens, leading the armies to attack the defenses of the capital, forcing them back. Even with Mech Emperor Zu Yuan Ting commanding the forces, there was no way of beating the aliens back. Within the command center of the capital, Ji Qing Wu, Chen Yao, and the rest of the upper echelon were watching in rising apprehension. Although there was Zu Yuan Ting holding the fort, and could maintain the security for a short while, if this continued on, the whole of China would fall sooner or later. Ji Qing Wu watched the endless horde, and thought to herself amidst the anxiety, If only he was here. Were you thinking of me? Just then, a voice rang out in the room, and everyone swiveled to find Yue Zhong behind them. Yue Zhong! Big Brother! Leader! Sir Yue Zhong! Everyone erupted in cheers. Yue Zhong was an invincible existence in their hearts. Ji Qing Wu came up to him and asked in worry, Yue Zhong, when you were not around, the evolution of the aliens were too fast. Right now, the entire Earth is covered with those aliens. What do we do? On Earth, the greatest threat to humanity was not the experts of the other races, but the aliens. Their reproduction speed was too terrifying, as long as they were hidden in some corner for a period of time, they would reemerge with insane numbers. Furthermore, if one was not careful, there could be infections of humans, becoming hosts and food for the aliens. Its simple, well just wipe them all out. Yue Zhong laughed simply and spoke, I hereby declare, that all the aliens are to be wiped out from Earth. The moment those words fell, the billions of aliens rampaging throughout Earth exploded, not leaving even a single cell behind. Seeing that, everyone was stunned. From today onwards, we have no need to fear any strange creatures or monsters anymore. Yue Zhong laughed and embraced Ji Qing Wu, Floxenia and the various women that came jumping into his arms. 2 years later. On the beaches of Hawaii, Tong Xiao Yun, Chen Yao, Zhuo Ya Tong, Yin Shuang, Han Qiong, were all playing around in bikinis. Yue Zhong laid on the sand, while Bisiya was kneeling beside him and massaging his legs, while Lina helped to peel grapes for him. Ji Qing Wu was also dressed in a black bikini, laying on the sand while donning a pair of sunglasses. Numerous beauties of the Devils Race, the Angels Race, the Flower Devils Race, etc were gathered around, acting as maids to them. It was practically a heavenly scene. All of a sudden, Yue Zhong spoke, Qing Wu, Im intending to head to Aizhuoma Universe. There was a strange glint in her eyes, as she asked in a low voice, When? In 3 days time. She stood up, coming up to his side, and buried herself in his embrace, planting a deep kiss on his lips, Alright. Come back soon. Remember, we are all waiting for you on Earth. Got it! Three days later, Yue Zhong brought the God-Devil System with him, as he stepped out of Earth, beginning a new adventure.